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News for the week of
May 13, 2002
In Features:
Area businesses join to support Duck Derby
Once again this year, area businesses are supporting Duck Derby taking place on August 11, during the Brockport Summer Arts Festival. more
Bergen looking toward future projects
With the budget having been passed, Village of Bergen Mayor Thomas LaSage said it is time to look toward projects and upgrades in the village. more
 Cancer survivors, friends celebrate at
American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Neighbors, families and friends will come together this spring across the Finger Lakes area for one cause - to fight cancer. Residents will join 3,300 other communities across America in a celebration of survivorship and hope at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. more
Citizens group files motion to stop Star of the West tower project
As a way to ensure that proper procedures are being followed, a small citizens group has filed an Article 78 to stop the construction of eight, 110-foot grain silos, topped with 37.5 foot grain elevators at Star of the West Milling in the village of Churchville. more
Cub Scout Pack 165 awards it scouts
On Sunday, April 21, 12 second year Webelos Scouts from Pack 165, St. John the Evangelist, Spencerport, were awarded the Arrow of Light, the highest rank in Cub Scouting. Later in the evening, 10 of these scouts crossed-over in Boy Scouting, moving on into three different Boy Scout Troops. more
Erie Canal towpath "sweep" scheduled
A "sweep" of the Erie Canal towpath on Saturday, May 18, will kick off the Adopt-A-Trail program in the Town of Sweden for the 2002 season, according to Bill Andrews, coordinator for the town. Eight volunteer groups have agreed to take responsibility for segments of the trail from Gallup Road to County Line Road. more
 Exceptional Moms, exceptional kids
Heidi Wagner realized with wonder that her daughter Carolyn’s first grade drawings showed sophistication beyond her years. As a volunteer in her son Ryan’s kindergarten classroom, Judy Taylor noticed that he was catching on to reading faster than the other kids. And it sure didn’t take long for local Olympian Lyndsay Wall’s mom, Sandy, to recognize that Lyndsay had more physical grace than other toddlers. more
Holley Fire Department annual awards and officer installations
The Holley Fire Department held its annual awards banquet to acknowledge members giving outstanding service to the community. This year, Chief Jeffrey Lavender with First Assistant Chief Mark Porter and Second Assistant Chief Rick Cary awarded the Chief's Award to Harris Reed for outstanding service. more
 New look for Parma Town Hall
New six-foot sidewalks, parking curbs, and several replacement doors are being installed at Parma Town Hall as part of a $25,000 Block Grant allocation from the Community Development Administration. more
 Parma library seeks public input on its future
For more than two years, the Parma Public Library Board has been talking about the possibility of expanding the library, located at 7 West Avenue in the heart of Hilton village. Now they are turning to village and town residents to ask, "Is expansion good enough?" more
RWCCO hosts auction and dinner
On Saturday, May 18, the Roberts Wesleyan College-Community Orchestra will again sponsor one of its popular activities - the annual auction and lasagna dinner. Glenn Lawrence, from Harris Wilcox Auctioneers, will be taking bids on art works, crafts, antiques, business merchandise, gift certificates and white elephant items. He will raise his gavel at 6:30 p.m. more
In Briefly:
B-B budget presentation and candidates' night May 14
The Byron-Bergen Central School District will hold its public presentation on the proposed 2002-2003 school budget on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. more
Bergen taxes remain stable for third straight year
For the third year in a row, Village of Bergen officials have been able to hold the line on taxes while still continuing with various capital projects and working on sidewalk installation and upgrades. more
 Brockport's Food Shelf is out spreading the word
As a way to help spread the word of the availability of Brockport Ecumenical Emergency Food Shelf services, board members are distributing brochures throughout the Food Shelf's service area. more
Brockport music ensembles to perform at Lilac Festival
The Brockport School District Music Department invites the public to see four of its ensembles at the Lilac Festival in Rochester this year. more
Chili Mills Tour and Open House
marks bowstring bridge's place in history
The Wilcox Family of Chili and the Friends of Stuart Road Bridge will host the eighth annual Chili Mills Tour and Open House on May 18 and 19. The event is free to the public from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. more
CHS to tour historic canal inn
On Sunday, May 19, 2002, the Chili Historical Society will host a tour of the Adams Basin Inn on Washington Street in Adams Basin. more
Churchville-Chili budget vote on May 21
Churchville-Chili residents will vote May 21 on the school district's proposed budget. Voters will also choose three candidates for the C-C Board of Education and decide on a resolution that would authorize the purchase of four school buses. The vote is from 1 to 9 p.m. in the Middle School gym, 139 Fairbanks Road. more
Final preparations for Spencerport Senior Bash underway
The parents of the students of the Class of 2002 are finalizing plans for the drug and alcohol free Senior Bash to be held immediately following the Senior Ball on May 31. The event will take place in and around the East Gym at Spencerport High School. more
Greece historical group holds annual meeting
The Greece Historical Society holds its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at the Greece Town Hall, One Vince Tofany Boulevard. more
Library holds read-in
Join the staff, trustees and friends of the Ogden Farmers' Library for an afternoon of reading on Sunday, May 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the village gazebo. The Read-In is part of the library's month-long celebration of "Get Caught Reading Month," an event sponsored by the Association of American Publishers which seeks to promote reading and literacy as a way of life and a recreational choice. more
 Members of Chili Fire Department
graduate from training program
The Monroe County Fire Bureau held ceremonies for graduates of the county firefighter training program. Receiving certificates that evening were ten members of the Chili Fire Department. more
Parma-Hilton Historical Society to host annual banquet
The Parma-Hilton Historical Society will hold their 33rd Annual Banquet on Monday, May 20 at the VFW Hall on Peck Road. The buffet banquet will be served at 6 p.m. and is followed by a short business meeting and installation of officers for the 2002-03 fiscal year. more
Poppy sales benefit veterans
The Poppy as the memorial flower for American war dead is a tradition, which began in the years following the First World War. Veterans returning to their homes in this country remembered the wild poppies, that lined the battlefields of France and Flanders. Soldiers of all nations came to look upon this flower as a living symbol of their dead comrades' sacrifice. more
Village clean-up day set
The Village of Holley will be holding a volunteer clean-up day on Saturday, May 18. All residents are encouraged to attend. Volunteers should meet at the Village of Holley's Canal Park Gazebo on East Avenue at 10 a.m.
In Schools:
 Brockport Vocal Music Department
performs spring concert
The Brockport Vocal Music Department invites the public to its annual Spring Choruses Concert, "How Can I Keep from Singing?" on Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Brockport High School Auditorium. more
 Hero for a day
Jennifer Gibson's fifth-grade class at Holley Elementary School knows what it takes to be a great hero. As part of the fifth-grade requirements for language arts, they were reading biographies and autobiographies on famous people when Gibson decided to integrate the assignment with the school's character education program. more
Hilton Board of Education changes
district calendar for K-6 last day of school
At its April 23 meeting, the Hilton Board of Education voted to change the last day of school for all Hilton Central School District elementary (K-6) students. more
Hilton High School to form Alumni Association
Principal David Dimbleby of Hilton High School has announced the first organizing meeting for a Hilton High School Alumni Association for Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Library, 400 East Avenue, Hilton. more
 Hilton's Quest School donates more than
1,000 books to RTS "Books on Buses" Program
An outpouring of over 1,000 books was presented to Donald Riley, Chief Executive Officer of Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, recently from students and teachers at Hilton's Quest Elementary School. more
 Holley Elementary raises over $13,000
for American Heart Association
The Annual Jump Rope for Heart has become a tradition at Holley Elementary School. In its 17th year, the school has raised over $158,000 for the American Heart Association's research and programs. This year, 207 jumpers raised $13,006.32 by gathering pledges, then jumping rope in teams. more
 Kendall inducts sixteen in National Honor Society
Sixteen students have been inducted into the Kendall Chapter of the National Honor Society this school year. They were chosen based on their display of character, scholarship, leadership and service. more
 Magic of Milk at Holley Elementary
Holley first-grader Ashley Bradoc dons a magician's hat and cape to participate in the Magic of Milk for Health Show held recently at Holley Elementary School for kindergarteners and first-graders. more
 Students of the Month at Holley Schools recognized
Holley Middle School and High School has launched its character education program, which is now mandated in New York state. A Student of the Month program is just one way character education is being introduced at the secondary level in Holley. more
In Seniors:
Hilton-Parma seniors invited on Merry -Go-Round Theatre trip
Plans have been made for the Hilton-Parma Seniors to travel to the historic Merry-Go-Round Theatre in Auburn, New York on Friday, June 21, to see the classic musical performance, "Chicago." more
In Sports:
 Bright Raven gymnasts win at states
Bright Raven gymnasts Jackie VanDeWater of Churchville and Tracy Apeland of Chili were big winners at the USA Gymnastics Level 8 State Championships held in Vestal April 27-28. more
Knights of Columbus Bike-A-Thon rolls into sixth year
It's time to get the bikes out and pedal down to Hamlin State Park for the sixth annual Hamlin Knights of Columbus - St. Jude's Children's Hospital Bike-A-Thon. This year's charity fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m. till noon at Area 3 of Hamlin Beach State Park. more
Rossignolo leads Saints
Churchville-Chili scored two runs in the second and third innings and added one in the fourth on their way to a 5-0 shutout of Greece Olympia in boy's varsity baseball May 4. more
 Top area sportswomen honored
at WHAM Awards Luncheon
The 24th Annual WHAM Sportwomen of the Year Awards Luncheon was a sellout on Monday, April 29 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in downtown Rochester with 721 people on hand to honor the area's top female athletes and contributors to women's sports programs for 2001-2002. more
Walk 'n' Roll race winners announced
The winners for the 3rd Annual Phi Epsilon Kappa Run, Walk 'n' Roll held at SUNY Brockport April 28 are as follows. more
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