Albion author to speak at Clarkson Historical Society meeting
Thomas Taber, of Albion, will be the featured speaker at this Wednesday's membership meeting of the Clarkson Historical Society. His recent book, Hard Breathing Days, is a collection of more than 160 letters from Cora Beach Benton to her Civil War husband Charlie. more

Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
Six area girls have earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award. This is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can achieve. Each girl was required to work at least 15 hours in planning and carrying out her project. She had to earn two badges related to her project as well as the Junior Aide Patch and at least one Girl Scout Sign. more

Hamlin survey responses available to residents
According to Town of Hamlin officials, the answers to the 52 question survey are now available on the Town of Hamlin website www.hamlinny.org, the town clerk's office and at the Hamlin Library. more

Logel schedules neighborhood forum
Chili Supervisor Tracy Logel will hold her first monthly neighborhood forum on Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Chili Senior Center. more

RPYO holds spring auditions
RPYO (Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra) auditions for new student musicians for the 2004-2005 season will take place on May 6-8, in the RPO Offices on East Avenue. Advanced student musicians who are currently in at least the seventh grade and who participate in a school's instrumental ensemble are eligible to audition. more

RWCCO performs "Music Fit for the Czars"
The March 6 concert of the Roberts Wesleyan College-Community Orchestra, "Music Fit for the Czars," will feature music from Russian composer Alexander Borodin. RWCCO Conductor Paul Shewan characterizes Borodin's style as "lush and romantic - very much the soulful Russian form." more

Speaker on "The Passion of the Christ" to combine
film professor and church pastor perspectives
Mel Gibson's, "The Passion of the Christ," will be the topic of a presentation by Mark DuPre on the SUNY College at Brockport campus 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 10. The program, including discussion, will take place in the Blue Room of the Edwards Building. more

Spencerport Municipal Electric customers could see higher bills
Many Spencerport Municipal Electric customers, and particularly those who heat with electric, will experience higher-than-normal electric bills this month, according to village officials. more

Camp Invention®, a national creativity and
science enrichment program, hosted by Munn School
William C. Munn Elementary School will host Camp Invention®, a national summer day camp that encourages children to develop their innate creative abilities. It will be held July 12 to 16 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. for children entering second through sixth grade in the 2004-2005 school year. more

Hilton School Guidance Counselor nominated for Pushcart Prize
Sonja Livingston, School Counselor at Hilton High School, was recently nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize for her non-fiction, Albion Season, published in 2003. more

Holley students learn about shadows in a STARLAB
BOCES 2 Elementary Science Program resource teacher Fred Arnold shows Holley kindergarteners what needs to be present to make a shadow and how a shadow's shape can be changed. more

Holley teams place first at
Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament
Holley Elementary School will be sending two teams to the 2004 New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association (NYSOMA) State Tournament at Binghamton University on March 13. Both teams placed first in the regional tournament at Wilson High School in Wilson, New York on February 21. more

Kendall Jr. High Band performs at All County Festival
Junior High Band students traveled to Holley High School on February 6 and 7 to participate in the Orleans All County Junior High Band. Under the direction of former Holley Band Director Dr. Marcia Parkes, who now teaches in Spencerport, students prepared and performed music with student musicians from other schools in the county. more

Kendall Change Rangers help area kids
The man behind the mask is kindergartener Nicholas Manners, just one of Kendall Elementary's "Change Rangers." The students collected spare change from their teachers and family to benefit the children at Golisano Children's Hospital. more

Kendall Sr. High students
perform in All County Chorus
Students from Kendall Senior High Chorus and vocal students from the four other schools in Orleans County participated in the Orleans County All County Music Festival on February 6 and 7 at Holley Jr./Sr. High School. more

Kendall Students of the Month honored
Kendall Jr./Sr. High School initiated a Student of the Month program to honor those students in each grade level who demonstrate outstanding initiative. more

Monroe Community College Fall 2003 dean's list students
The following Monroe Community College students who are graduates of area high schools were named to the dean's list for the fall 2003 semester. Dean's list students are full-time students who have earned a 3.25 grade point average or better. more

National expert to speak on financing private education
Families considering private education for their children are invited to attend a free seminar titled, "From Kindergarten to College: How to Provide Your Child with the Best Education Possible." The seminar will be held March 10 at 7 p.m. at the RIT Inn and Conference Center and is open to the public. more

Skills Olympics at Alfred State March 9
Alfred State College will host the upcoming 15th annual SkillsUSA-Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics, (formerly VICA - Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) Tuesday, March 9, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Snow day, Wednesday, March 10). more

Spencerport Senior Bash 2004 volunteers invited to meet March 3
The 2004 Spencerport High School Senior Bash is in the Planning Stages. The 2004 Spencerport Senior Bash committee is seeking additional parent and community volunteers for the planning committee for the district's annual drug and alcohol-free event. more