News for the week of
May 16, 2004

Attorney General's office involved in Fairfield Place development issues
The Fairfield Place project proposed for a parcel of land on Manitou Road north of Route 104 in Parma that led to the creation of the NO RIP organization, has now drawn the attention of the New York State Attorney General's Office. more

Brockport school district adopts spending plan
Brockport school board officials were determined to keep the tax increase for the budget under five percent and with the $57.3 million proposal that is presented to voters May 18, they met that goal. The $57.3 budget brings with it a 3.29 percent increase. more

Cancer survivors, caregivers and friends
join National Relay for Life Movement
Local towns will join 4,200 other communities across America in a celebration of survivorship and hope at the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. more

District residents reminded of May Spencerport vote
Spencerport Central School District will have its annual budget vote on Tuesday, May 18, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. more

"Fire on the Genesee" Civil War Encampment at Letchworth State Park
The 4th annual "Fire on the Genesee" Civil War Encampment and Living History event is being held at the Highbanks Recreation Area in Letchworth State Park on May 22 and 23. more

New patient services offered for those with Lou Gehrig's disease
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) of Upstate New York is initiating support group meetings for education and awareness, with follow-on patient service programs for those with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. more

Ogden Farmers' Library to offer Summer Pen-Pals
Ogden Farmers' Library is encouraging all children to participate this summer in the New York State Library's statewide summer reading program, "New York is Read, White and Blue." more

Pastor ordained
Parma Abiding Love Free Methodist Church has announced the Denominational Ordination of Senior Pastor Kathy Iannucci (M. Div) by Bishop Richard Snyder at the Free Methodist Annual Conference in Brockport. more

Serving their country is a family affair for these cousins
Captain Steven C. Edsall congratulates his cousin, Jason Hasenauer, after having sworn him into the U.S. Army on April 14, in Syracuse. more

SUNY's college café receives award
SUNY Brockport's Aerie Café, located in Drake Memorial Library, was the recent gold recipient of the Loyal E. Horton dining award. more

Towpath "sweepers" begin season
The 2004 Adopt-a-Trail program on the Erie Canal towpath in the Town of Sweden got underway with a season opener "sweep" on Saturday, May 8. more

Brockport Chess Club wins Division III Championship
Brockport's Chess Club, the Chess Devils, recently won their division. They went undefeated all year during 10 regular season games and two play-off games between Albion, Hilton, Holley, Kendall and Pembroke Schools. Brockport students were awarded trophies at the Rochester Interscholastic Chess League Championship on April 24 at Eastridge High School. more

Dr. Hugh Ratigan honored at Science Fair
Hilton's Village Elementary School carries on a tradition of Science Fairs, holding its annual event this year on May 6. Students from grades three to six set up exhibits, displays and experiments throughout the school. more

Elementary students meet their college pen pals
First grade students sat quietly in Brockport's Ginther Elementary library as they anticipated meeting their SUNY Brockport pen pals for the first time. more

Governor Pataki recognizes school districts
Governor George Pataki visited Monroe County on April 22, Earth Day, to recognize three school districts' transportation departments. more

Kendall holds the line on taxes
Taxpayers in the Kendall Central School district will be asked to vote on a proposed budget that brings with it a 5.4 percent increase, or about 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. more

Kendall Schools ranked tops in Orleans County by Buffalo newspaper
Kendall Central School District has placed first in Orleans County and in the top third of all school districts in an eight-county region based on a ranking by Buffalo's "Business First" newspaper. more

Kendall to hold story hour and bus ride for future kindergarteners
A story hour and bus ride for next year's kindergarten students will be held on Friday, May 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. at Kendall Elementary School. more

MCC's Jazz Festival awards honor local high school talent
Several local high school students received awards for their performances in the 35th Annual Jazz Festival at Monroe Community College held Thursday, April 8. more

Spencerport School District to conduct annual census in June
The Spencerport Central School District will conduct its annual census of all children residing within the district's four towns during June. more

Students plant trees for Earth Day
Student council members at Brockport's Hill Elementary School celebrated Earth Day. more

Youth apprentices show-off
what they learned at local businesses
Four students from the WE-MO-CO Career and Technical Education Center in Spencerport recently presented their senior projects. more

Bridenbaugh, Voorheis lead Saints
Seniors Bethany Bridenbaugh and Katie Voorheis each registered a RBI and Churchville-Chili scored two more runs on wild pitches as the Saints defeated Hilton 5-3 in high school girl's softball. more

Brockport Hage/Hogan Basketball Camp
registration information now available
Information regarding the 2004 Hage/Hogan Summer Basketball Camp is now available through the Sweden/Clarkson Recreation Department. The camp will take place July 5 through July 9 at the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center, located at 4927 Lake Road South in Brockport. more

C-C Sports Booster Athletic Banquet June 2
The Churchville-Chili Sports Booster Club will host its annual Sports Banquet honoring the district's athletes on June 2. The banquet will be held at the Diplomat Party House. The doors open at 5:30 and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Scholarship winners will be announced at the banquet. more

Donation of sports equipment sought for fundraiser
The Holley Sports Boosters Club is seeking donations of used or gently used sports equipment and cleats. Donations may be dropped off at 9 Perry Street, Holley, where a garage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 5, as a fundraiser for the club. Call 638-5823 or 638-5763 with questions. A receipt will be provided for all donations for tax purposes.

Finger Lakes Men regain
championship by a narrow margin
The Finger Lakes Community College men's team, with only one returning player from the previous year, carved a very narrow victory in competition against seven four-year schools in the 58th Annual Spring Woodsmen's competition held at Dartmouth College. more

Fisher softball knocks out top-seeded Geneseo in ECACs
The St. John Fisher College softball team eliminated No. 1 SUNY Geneseo from the ECAC Upstate Championship with a 4-0 win over the Knights on May 8. Fisher's Amanda Herberger (Kenmore East/Tonawanda) struck out a career-high 13 batters and allowed only two hits to earn the win on the mound. more

Hilton youth wins NHL "7th Kid" award
The National Hockey League (NHL) and its 30 member teams recently held a nationwide contest to find the most dedicated young fan through the first ever NHL 7th Kid Award. Hockey fans in the U.S. and Canada, ages 7-17, were encouraged to show why they are the top fan of their favorite NHL team, and ultimately the entire league, by submitting a 250 word essay plus optional materials (in the form of videos, drawings, stories) to support their claim. more

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