Botulism suspected in local waterfowl
Several dead gulls found in the past two weeks along Lake Ontario near Rochester are being tested for Type E botulism following confirmation of the presence of the deadly bacteria in similar birds found in Oswego and Cayuga County. more

Brockport artist featured in Lawn D’Arts tour
Brockport sculptor and gardener Peggy Hale is one of six local artists whose front or side home gardens was selected by Rochester Contemporary to be part of their second annual Lawn D’Arts tour. more

Brockport Middle School helps out with "Books for Babies" project
Brockport Middle School sixth graders raised $290 toward the purchase of a digital baby scale for the maternity department that will be purchased as part of the renovation supported by the Lakeside "Building for the Next Generation" Capital Campaign. more

Canoe racers and volunteers had fun
The Canal Days Canoe Committee would like to thank all who made the Sunday canoe race so much fun. Karen Fien, Bill Hill, Tim Dotzler, Dorraine Laudisi and Janene Swanson, Rick and Mark Huntington, Tom Cole, Pat Brown, and Andrew Hand all worked very hard to get their crews together and decorate the canoes. more

Experience F-16 flight at air show
One of the main attractions at the 2002 Orleans Aviation Days August 10 and 11 will be the U.S. Air Force Experience Exhibit. The demonstration of flight in an F-16 is part of aviation events at Pine Hill Airport, 4906 Pine Hill Road, Albion. The Rochester Skydiving Center will provide demonstrations about every 90 minutes, antique aircraft are scheduled to participate and balloon launches are planned for preview day, Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 at 6 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday mornings at about 6 a.m. There may be a night glow after dark on Friday and Saturday evenings, weather conditions permitting. more

Life along the Erie Canal
My husband Bob and I moved to Spencerport 24 years ago and for the last 21 years we have been fortunate to live along the Erie Canal. more

Nominations wanted for New York State Family Doctor of the Year
The New York State Academy of Family Physicians is seeking nominations for the 2003 Family Doctor of the Year. more

GCC offers first-ever online degree program
Genesee Community College received approval from the New York State Education Department to offer a Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies associate's degree online, the college's first-ever fully online degree program. more

Holley's director of instruction/special programs retires after 21 years
Holley Central School District will say goodbye to one of its top administrators on August 31. John Heise, director of instruction/special programs for the past four years, joined the district in July 1981 as elementary principal, a position he held for 11 years. He then moved into the role of high school principal, where he stayed until taking his present position in July 1998. more

New Brockport district residents need to register
Brockport Central School District Registrar's Office reminds all new residents to register their children for the 2002-2003 school year. To ensure that student placement and bus transportation will be in place prior to the first day of school, residents should contact the Registrar's office at 637-1857 for a registration packet. Parents of a child eligible to begin Kindergarten (must be 5 years old by December 1, 2002), should contact the Registrar's office as soon as possible. Residents may also stop by the Registrar's office in the District Administration Building, 40 Allen Street. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. more

Students at BOCES 2 raise $2,000 to benefit a fellow student
When students and staff at WE-MO-CO Career and Technical Education Center learned that Mike Zobel, a student in Cal Wicken's Bakery class, needed a liver transplant, they immediately wanted to help. At the end of the school year, students and staff deemed one week "Mike Zobel Week," and held various fundraisers in his honor. They raised $2,000 for their friend in need. more