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News for the week of
March 20, 2005
In Features:
 Buckman's Penny Power Campaign
benefits Lakeside Child Care
Representatives from Buckman's Car Wash presented a check in the amount of $2,068.24 to Lakeside Child Care from proceeds raised through their "Penny Power" project. This amount was collected during 2004. more
 Cooperative Extension hosts Family Folk Fair
The fifth annual Family Folk Fair was held Sunday, March 13 at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Orleans County Youth Bureau and Go Art!, more than 300 people attended the event that featured entertainment, demonstrations and displays celebrating local folk art and culture. more
Four missing youth located, returned home
On Monday, March 7, a 15-year-old female and a 13-year-old female were reported missing to the Holley Police Department and a 13-year-old female and 14-year-old male were reported missing to the Orleans County Sheriff's Department. more
 Hamlin makes firehouse a home
The Hamlin Fire House is currently completing a $1 million makeover to better prepare firefighters and to create a stronger sense of community among the volunteers. more
Historic Civil War cannon sold by Kendall officials
Residents in the Town of Kendall are upset that a historic piece of town history was sold late last year. Because of the weather, the missing cannon wasn't noticed by residents until recently. more
Riga Republican Committee offers citizenship award
The Riga Republican Committee will be offering its second annual Citizenship Award in the amount of $500. The award is available to all Town of Riga residents who are between the ages of 16 and 21. The Citizenship Award may be used for educational travel, training, education, trade tools or personal improvement. Past recipients of the award are not eligible. more
 What's everyone looking at?
On a cold and luckily only slightly windy recent Saturday morning, about 40 birdwatchers, many of them beginners, walked out on the ice pier at Charlotte looking for ducks and other migrating waterfowl. more
In Briefly:
Brockport's DPW superintendent put on leave
Bradley Upson, department of public works supervisor with the Village of Brockport since October 2002, has been put on administrative leave with pay. more
Clarkson Democrats present Social Security forum
The Town of Clarkson Democratic Committee presents a public forum on Social Security Thursday, March 31 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Duryea Room of the Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport. more
Go Art! Albion satellite gallery re-opens
The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council has re-opened its Albion Satellite Gallery on the third floor of the Village of Albion Visitors Center. more
Iroquois NWR to conduct planned burns
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge announces plans to conduct five prescribed burns on the refuge. more
Open swim program resumes at Brockport High School pool
The Towns of Sweden, Clarkson and Hamlin and the Village of Brockport announced the resumption of the open swim program on select Friday nights at the Brockport High School pool. more
Scholarships offered to those studying agriculture
Farm Credit of Western New York, ACA will award three $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers in agriculture. more
Spencerport Board of Ed seeking candidates
Spencerport School District residents are invited to run for a three-year term on the Spencerport Board of Education, which votes on school district policies and budgets. To become a board candidate, an interested person must be a U.S. citizen age 18 and over and a district resident. more
Spring hours begin at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama announced that the refuge visitor contact station will be open on weekends through May from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. This is in addition to its regular business hours of Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Flyway Nature Shop, operated by the Friends of Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Inc., will also operate during these hours. more
Traffic safety office sponsors safety awareness contest
The Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety, together with the Rochester General Hospital Association and TWIGS, are sponsoring the 17th annual Wheeled Vehicle Safety Awareness Contest. The contest is designed to raise awareness about wheeled vehicle safety among children and is open to all kindergarten through sixth grade students in Monroe County. more
Politically Speaking
Bergen Republicans seek candidates
The Town of Bergen Republican Committee seeks candidates for the following public offices to be filled in the November general elections: county legislator, town supervisor, town council (two seats) and town justice. more
Brockport trustee seeks mayor seat
Village of Brockport Trustee Mort Wexler has announced his intention to seek the mayoral seat in the June election. more
Clinton: Rochester is one of nation's top places
for arts business and investment
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said she welcomed a study that showed that Rochester was among the top cities in the nation for attracting arts businesses and investment. more
Holley chooses new trustees, says 'no' to four year terms
Political newcomers ruled the trustee race in the Village of Holley on March 15. Thomas O'Neill received 177 votes in his bid for a two year term on the village board. This was O'Neill's second bid for public office in as many years. more
Spencerport village voters turn out in record numbers
Incumbent Ted Walker beat challenger Greece Police Chief Merritt Rahn for the mayoral seat in the Village of Spencerport at the polls March 15. Walker garnered 435 votes, Rahn 287. Incumbent Village Board Trustee Theodore Rauber received 457 votes and John Marello received 328. Both were elected to four year terms. more
In Schools:
 BOCES 2 students fill Easter baskets for local families
BOCES 2 transition students filled Easter baskets with candy and decorated and packed boxes with non-perishable food items to ensure local families have a Happy Easter. more
 Churchville Chili Robotics Team
captures Chairman's Award
Churchville-Chili's high school robotics team, AKA, GRR, led by Technology teacher Jason Rees, was awarded the Chairman's Award at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recogition of Science and Technology) Regional Robotics the weekend of March 4. more
 Liberty Day in Hilton
Hilton Lions Club members joined elementary students for a celebration of Liberty Day, March 16. The special focus of the day is the documents which forged the nation. more
Seminar planned for parents on the needs of gifted children
Parents are invited to a free seminar presented by Dr. James Webb, educator, author and psychologist, entitled, "Guiding the Gifted Child." BOCES 2's Division of Gifted and Talented Education is sponsoring the seminar on April 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Twelve Corners Middle School auditorium, 2643 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton. more
 Dr. Seuss's birthday celebrated
at Fairbanks Road School
Fairbanks Road School students in Churchville honored Dr. Seuss's birthday with a day full of reading fun organized by three Nazareth College student teachers, Heather Branca, Dena Olson and Kevin Saeva, along with several staff members. more
Students and parents invited to College Admissions Information Night
School counselors from Brockport and four other area school districts are sponsoring the fifth annual College Admissions Information Night on Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. at the Hilton High School Auditorium. The other districts involved are Hilton, Holley, Kendall and Spencerport. more
 Students raise thousands in change for Red Cross
They emptied piggy banks, did extra chores at home and sacrificed their spending money. And when the barrels of change and bills had been counted, the students at Spencerport's Cosgrove Middle School had raised more than $4,300 to benefit the Red Cross' tsunami disaster relief fund. more
SUNY Maritime scholarships available
Assemblyman David Koon (135th District) announced he is accepting applications from eligible students for a full tuition scholarship through SUNY Maritime College. more
In Seniors:
Hilton-Parma Rec hosts senior community dinner theatre
Hilton-Parma senior citizens, as well as senior center participants and guests, are invited to a Community Dinner Theatre on Friday, April 15 at the Hilton Exempt Club, South Avenue. more
In Sports:
 Churchville-Chili seniors
take sports careers to the next level
Five Churchville-Chili seniors will be continuing their sports careers at a higher level. They signed their letters of intent during a ceremony in the high school media center, observed by administration, coaches, family and friends. more
 Dynamic Silver Bullets teams take first place in competitions
The Dynamic Silver Bullets All-Star Junior Cheerleading team won first place New York State Champions in the Junior All-Star Small Level 2 Division in Utica, New York on March 5. more
Gymnasts place in Niagara Cup
The Victors Gymnastics Team of Greece competed in the Niagara Cup, March 11-13 at the University of Buffalo. more
Spencerport athletes qualify as team scholars
The Spencerport Central Schools' Athletic Department announced that six of their winter athletic teams qualified for the NYSPHSAA Team Scholar Athlete Award during the 2004 season. To qualify, a team must have a team grade point average of 90 percent or above. more
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