News for the week of
October 20, 2003

In Features:

Brockport prepares for winter
Even with the temperatures soaring into the high seventies last week, Village of Brockport officials were discussing the impending snowy season. more

Boy Scouts assisting Lions Club
Medical Loan Closet project
When the winds were blowing and many were all huddled in their homes trying to keep warm, a group of Boy Scouts was hard at work enlarging and improving the Spencerport Lions Club Medical Loan Closet facilities. more

Hamlin fires building inspector
Hamlin's Building Inspector Larry Gursslin was fired by the Town Board at the October 13 meeting with no reasons given. more

Holiday Art Show sets up exhibits in Spencerport storefront
The Suburban Rochester Art Group (SRAG) is planning a Holiday Gallery Show at Struck Floor Fashions, Village Plaza, in Spencerport. The show opens on Tuesday, October 28 and runs through December 24. SRAG will host an opening reception with refreshments and time to meet the artists on Thursday, October 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. more

Ogden residents will see tax increase
In a meeting attended by over forty residents of Ogden, Town Supervisor Gay Lenhard and Kathleen Saville, Finance Director, reported that taxes in the town, including the village of Spencerport, will be forced to rise almost 4 percent for 2004. State mandates have forced the tax increase. The Town of Ogden has not had a tax increase in four years. more

Orleans County youth participate in state-wide public speaking event
The fifth annual NYS 4-H Public Presentations Event was held on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca on October 4, 2003. Sixty-four 4-H members from 37 counties ranging in ages from 13 to 18 participated in the event in the categories of Demonstration, Illustrated Talk, Speech, Recitation, and Dramatic Interpretation. more

Residents raise concerns at Ogden town meeting
Residents from the Town of Ogden addressed a variety of concerns to Town Supervisor Gay Lenhard, State Senator George Maziarz and State Assemblyman Bill Reilich in a meeting held on Saturday, October 11. more

Safe driving tips involve school bus laws
Orleans County Sheriff Scott D. Hess wants the public to be aware that next week October 20-26 is National School Bus Safety Week. For twenty-three million students nationwide, their school day begins and ends with a trip on a school bus. more

Tiffany treasures at St. Luke's, Brockport
Tucked into a corner church in downtown Brockport is one of the most beguiling secrets of the westside. Awaiting discovery by visitors willing to enter and linger a while at St. Luke's Episcopal church are three outstanding decorative glass windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and made in his famous studio in New York City. more

Town of Clarkson receives
Justice Court Assistance Program grant awards
The justice court in the Town of Clarkson will be receiving $1,100 to purchase equipment needed to facilitate their operations. more

In Briefly:

Girl Scouts invite community to Fall Fling
The Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley invite all families to a Fall Fling on Sunday, October 26, 1 to 5 p.m. at Brown's Berry Patch, 14264 Roosevelt Highway in Waterport. more

Hilton Music Boosters sponsor a Halloween Party and Carnival
Wear your Halloween costume and enjoy an evening of fun and games - bowl with a pumpkin, do the Limbo under a witch's broom, get your hands dirty in the Gloppy Green Frankenstein Goo, bite a donut on a string, and more at the Halloween Party and Carnival sponsored by the Hilton Music Boosters. more

Holley Walking/Running Programs now underway
The Holley Walking Program is now underway offering the public the opportunity to use the school for walking Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 8 p.m. In addition, the After School Running Program will be held Thursdays beginning at 3:30 p.m. more

SUNY Brockport VP presents college update
Shown with Brockport Rotary Club President Pam Young, Ray DiPasquale, SUNY Brockport Vice President for Admissions, Retention and Student Affairs, gave an upbeat picture of academic and physical improvements at the college at a recent Brockport Rotary meeting. more

Sweden passes garage sale law
In an attempt to put an end to "perpetual" garage sales, the Town of Sweden adopted a resolution for the regulation of garage sales. more

Village of Brockport residents should follow leaf collection guidelines
The Village of Brockport Department of Public Works will not start picking up loose leaves until after the final brush pickup scheduled for Monday, October 27. more

Politically Speaking:

Community First Sweden Town Candidates
meet with local residents
Community First Candidates Gary Skoog, Bob Capo and Jennifer Skoog-Harvey met with Sweden town and Brockport village residents at the West Avenue Fire Hall on October 15. The evening was spent talking about the Community First platform and responding to residents' questions and concerns. more

In Schools:

Board of Education grants superintendent leave of absence
At its regular meeting October 14, the Hilton Central School District Board of Education granted Hilton Superintendent of Schools John Cooper an immediate leave of absence for an indefinite duration. more

Holley District to host Breast Cancer Awareness speaker
In observation of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Holley Central School District will be hosting a speaker from the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester Inc. on Thursday, October 23 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Holley Elementary School cafetorium. more

Kendall dedicates new facilities
Dr. Michael O'Laughlin, Kendall Central School District superintendent, (left) presents a plaque to Kathie and Kevin Noon thanking them for the 40 acres of land they donated to the district. more

In Sports:

B-B Netters sweep Wheatland
Byron-Bergen's girls volleyball team continued their strong 2003 campaign with a 25-9, 25-15, 25-13 sweep over Wheatland-Chili. After winning the first game handily, the Bees had no more than two starters in for the final two games allowing the whole team to contribute. more

Bees runners tops
Byron-Bergen and Kendall traveled to picturesque Holley Canal Park for a cross-country meet and the Bees came away winning both the girls and boys competitions handily. more

Saints netters still perfect
Churchville-Chili improved their season record to 15-0 and they had yet to lose a single game as they defeated Brockport 25-18, 25-11 and 25-13 at the Saints Homecoming in boy's volleyball. more

Saints swimmers swamp Cadets
Churchville-Chili won the first six events on their way to a 91-59 girls swimming victory over Hilton. more

Small pond - big fish
Unionville Station is a senior condo development about a mile south from the village of Hilton and it has a small holding pond on the west side of Route 259. Apparently, one of the builders has been stocking the pond for the past few years with small fish caught along Lake Ontario. more

Target archery in Parma
Students in the Hilton-Parma Target Archery program had a chance to see how bow strings were made when Al Howe of the Parma Archers brought his equipment to the target range. The Target Archery program will run every Saturday, with the last class on November 15. more