Birds of prey highlight migration festival
A bald eagle, a northern saw-whet owl and a turkey vulture are just three of the raptors who will help celebrate spring migration over Braddock Bay April 11-19. Braddock Bay Raptor Research (BBRR) is sponsoring its 15th annual celebration of Bird of Prey Week (BOP) in and around Braddock Bay Park, its lodge and its hawkwatching platform. more

BUM Players to present "Madwoman of Chaillot"
The BUM Players, a community theater group, takes the stage for the seventh year in a row. After last year's huge success with Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple," the cast and crew are rehearsing "The Madwoman of Chaillot." The 1940s dark comedy was written by Jean Giraudoux and has been adapted by John "Mack" McCarthy, the show's director. more

Chil-e Bear joins animal scramble
One Step Tree and Lawn Care's "Chil-e Bear," one of hundreds of animals to be auctioned this fall for charity as part of the Animal Scramble, is lumbering his way toward the company's headquarters on Buffalo Road in North Chili. The polar bear, named for the way visitors mispronounce the town's name, is expected to arrive the first week of May. more

Extended Observation Unit opens at Park Ridge Hospital
Park Ridge Hospital continues to expand and improve its services to the community with the opening of an Emergency Department Extended Observation Unit. The short-stay, six-bed telemetry Observation Unit is adjacent to the Emergency Department and will provide close monitoring of patients for up to 23 hours. The unit began seeing patients April 1. more

GCC hosts NYS Job Fair
Genesee Community College hosts this year's Spring Job Fair for the State University of New York Career Development Organization. This annual Job Fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Batavia Campus. more

Hilton's man-about-town to celebrate his 85th
Inveterate writer, watercolor artist and cute curmudgeon, Hilton's Herb MacNaughton, will celebrate 85 years on the planet this April 24. Well-known as a journalist for more than two decades with columns and features in the Suburban News and Hamlin-Clarkson Herald's "PAssing PArade" and the Greater Seminole Sun's "Right in Our Backyard" (Pinellas County, Florida), Herb has a presence hard to miss in the village of Hilton. more

Holley school budget increase predicted
The preliminary figures are in and they aren't looking too promising for taxpayers in the Holley Central School District. more

Max's Mardi Gras celebration gears up
Brockport's annual Max's Mardi Gras celebration will have more this year: more beads, more floats, more games for the kids at the festival, and more community participation. "We're going to have four inflatable games at the festival ... we've never had those before," Event Organizer Bill Andrews said. more

Miniature horses on display at club's Spring Clinic
The New York State Miniature Horse Club (NYSMHC) invites horse owners and the general public to Spring Clinic 2003, a first annual showcase event. Nationally recognized experts will give presentations on training, hoof trimming, nutrition, and showing miniature horses. more

Noone Post 954 and Auxiliary
select boys and girls state representatives
The Harvey C. Noone Post 954, its Past Commanders Club and the Auxiliary Unit are strong supporters of community youth programs. One of the premier endeavors of the 954 family is its participation in the New York State American Legion Boys and Girls State programs. more

Orleans County planners say 'no' to landfill
Saying they could see no compelling reason to authorize the re-opening of the landfill in Albion, Orleans County Planning Board members, at their regular meeting on March 27, denied a special use permit to Waste Management of New York. more

Plant a Unity Garden as a symbol of humanity's "Common Ground"
April is National Garden Month and the National Gardening Association (NGA) suggests that gardeners everywhere plant Unity Gardens. more

Rezoning concerns Parma residents
Manitou Parma Land Company has proposed a housing project in Parma that has neighbors upset about a possible re-zoning in the area. The project, to be known as Fairfield Place, will house 599 units which include apartments, condominiums, single adult units and single family homes. more

Spencerport budget proposal announced
The Spencerport School Board adopted a 2003-04 budget proposal of $52,374,583 at its meeting March 25. This represents a projected tax rate increase of 5.65 percent, which would be the lowest increase in several years. more