The Town of Sweden held a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new road that will serve the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center and Royal Garden Apartments. Sweden officials felt that a safer entrance from Route 19 as needed for both users of the Community Center and residents of the apartment complex. The new road will allow drivers to use the traffic light at Aldi's to enter and exit the two facilities. The road was officially named Bader's Way in memory of the late Alan Bader who had served as the Town of Sweden's assessor for 28 years until his death in June. Bader had been instrumental in planning the new road by helping to obtain funding and easements. Attending the ceremony were Senator George Maziarz and Assemblyman William Reilich who provided state funding for the project. In his comments at the ribbon cutting ceremony, Sweden Supervisor Nat O. Lester, III thanked the two state representatives as well as Monroe County Legislature President Wayne Zyra; Brockport School District administrators James Fallon, James Wood and Chris Bourne; the Richard Booth family; Erwin Duryea; attorney Mark Klafehn; engineer James Oberst; the Walk! Bike! Brockport Committee; residents of Royal Garden Apartments and the Sweden highway crew. |
