News for the week of August 11, 2003
News for the week of
August 11, 2003

In Features:

Churchville Lions put on a fair
everyone in the family can enjoy
The Seventh Annual Churchville Lions Country Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, at Churchville Park at West Buffalo Street and Park Road in the Village of Churchville. more

Explore the history of the Genesee Valley Canal at Scottsville
The area around Oatka Creek in the Village of Scottsville is rich with reminders of its past as a center of commerce on the Genesee Valley Canal. more

Fiddlers invited to Genesee Country Museum for day of music
The sound of bow on string has always been able to both stir the heart and set the foot to tapping. more

Henderson chapter comes to an end at Parma Library
The next chapter in Sue Henderson's life could probably best be titled "Puppy Love." more

NYS Troopers to check security procedures at Chili Town Hall
Chili Supervisor Steve Hendershott has called upon the New York State Police to conduct a security audit of Chili town facilities. more

Parma residents enjoy 'Park It' event
The Town of Parma held its 10th annual festival at the town park on Saturday, August 2. The event included a pole vaulting competition, live entertainment, concession stands and a fireworks display. more

Youth Bureau begins 2004 funding process
Each year, the Genesee-Orleans Youth Bureau administers population-based state aid made available to Genesee and Orleans Counties by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. more

In Briefly:

Corn crop rated excellent
Irrigated fresh market sweet corn is rated excellent and insect damage has been minimal and quite manageable this year, according to Bob King of Monroe County Cooperative Extension. more

Fire at Lake Ontario Storage in Hamlin
Jerry Rowell stands amidst the debris in the aftermath of a July 31 fire at his Hamlin business. more

Lecture series focuses on Cancer Awareness, Prevention
Rochester area cancer organizations will hold a series of free, weekly lectures on the many issues related to coping with cancer diagnosis and care to mark Cancer Awareness Month in September. more

Sacred music program part of events for Sesquicentennial
An evening of sacred music will be performed by professional violinist Lyn Ritz, at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of North Chili on Sunday, August 10. Dr. Ritz will be accompanied by the accomplished church pianist, Kevin Shi. more

The Croc Rocks after school in Sweden/Clarkson
The Sweden/Clarkson Recreation Department's After School program will begin on Wednesday, September 3 at the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center. more

Politically Speaking:

Appointed to Ogden Town Board
Malcolm Perry was appointed to the Ogden Town Board to fill the unexpired term of Tom Vandertang at the board's meeting on July 23. more

In Schools:

Memorial Service for Dr. Lorraine Sherwood August 15
Dr. Lorraine Sherwood, Library Media Specialist in the Hilton School District for over 20 years and a resident of Spencerport, will be remembered at a memorial service on Friday, August 15, at 5 p.m. in the Beechwood Shelter at Churchville Park (gathering at 5 p.m. and service at 6 p.m.) more

In Seniors:

Hilton Parma seniors travel to Fredonia
The Hilton-Parma Seniors will be traveling to the Fredonia area for the "Double Trouble Murder Mystery" trip. more

In Sports:

Holley Karate students compete in the state capital
Students from Holley Karate competed in the Capital Challenge August 2 in Albany. more

Olympic athletics challenge Churchville-Chili Intermediate students
How will 30 sixth grade Churchville-Chili Intermediate students spend part of their summer? more

WXXI presents Oak Hill tour
With more than 90 private and public golf courses in Monroe County, it's clear that Rochester has a love affair with golf. One of the most beautiful and historic courses in the Rochester community was recently ranked the tenth greatest golf course in the United States by Golf Digest. more