News for the week of
June 19, 2005

In Features:

Churchville-Chili bus drivers win top honors
Eight Churchville-Chili bus drivers competed in the 27th annual Rochester Area School Bus Safety Roadeo on Saturday, June 11. The event, which was hosted by the Greece School District, is held to test the knowledge and driving skills of the area school bus drivers. more

Community Free Library presents Elizabeth Tone Award
Each year, the Community Free Library in Holley presents the Elizabeth Tone Award to a junior in Holley and Kendall High School. more

Hamlin house to be dismantled
Cheryl Stevens wanted to preserve her family memories by keeping a family house intact by giving it away rather than tearing it down. The cost proved too prohibitive, however. more

Ledgedale Airpark dedication ceremony held
Walt Eisenhauer, owner of Ledgedale Airpark, was presented a proclamation from the Town of Sweden for all his commitment, dedication and hours of hard work. more

Murray tables building talks
Talks for the construction of a new building for the Town of Murray have been tabled pending further investigation of options. more

Ogden officers who served together retire together
“Barton and Brown, Brown and Barton! They have touched so many lives. They are our most highly profiled police officers,” said Ogden Police Chief Douglas Nordquist. more

St. Leo Church pastor to retire
Father John Glogowski, pastor of St. Leo Church, Hilton, will retire on June 28 after serving St. Leo Parish for 12 years. He plans to spend the first year of his retirement reading and traveling. more

Stone Soup Auction kicks off with watercolor raffle
The second annual Stone Soup Auction will be held October 14 at the Brockport High School auditorium. The auction of works by area artists is sponsored by the Arts and Aesthetics committee of the Walk! Bike! Brockport Action Group. more

Sweden gets grant for trail development
An $82,644 state grant was awarded to the Town of Sweden which allows town officials to develop and maintain hiking and biking trails. The grant is a part of the federal Recreational Trails Program, according to Assemblyman Bill Reilich (R,C,I-Greece) who announced it. more

Volunteers recognized at Lakeside event
Volunteers of Lakeside Health System were recognized at an Inspire by Example appreciation dinner. Lakeside recognizes the value of its 50 volunteers who donated their time over the past year. more

In Briefly:

Sweden Farmers Museum seeks donations
The Sweden Farmers Museum committee is seeking donations of historical artifacts related to farming in the local community and any historical artifacts related to the Town of Sweden. The committee is also seeking the donation of wooden display cases to house artifacts. more

Transit Road bridge in Orleans County closed
The New York State Department of Transportation closed the Transit Road bridge over the Erie Canal in the Town of Murray to all traffic on Friday, June 17. more

Workshops offer help for small business owners
If you currently own or are considering starting a small business, the Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) is designed to increase your chances of success. more

In Schools:

Basket of Hope' quilt benefits Westside Relay
Members of Spencerport's Bernabi School Relay for Life team created their version of the Basket of Hope quilt originally designed by quilt artist Pat Sloan as a way to express her feelings of Hope after the September 11, 2001 tragedy. more

BOCES 2 students challenge themselves in Heavy Equipment Rodeo
Students in the Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance class at BOCES 2 Career and Technical Education Center participated in a Heavy Equipment Rodeo at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. more

Brockport's 'caring kids' wrap up the year
The Caring Kids Club, a tradition at the Brockport Ginther School for more than 13 years, teaches the kindergarten and first-graders important lessons about caring and how to give back to others through community service. Every Friday throughout the year, two students from each class were selected to participate in Caring Kids Club activities. more

Corporate Challenge runners
Each year the Hilton School District Racing Team competes in the 3.5K Chase Corporate Challenge running race, participation increases and team spirit grows according to Hilton's Quest Elementary Principal Lydia McCabe, marathoner and member of the Oven Door Runners of Pittsford. more

GCC appoints campaign division chair
Margaret (Meg) A. Pearson, assistant vice president, Bank of America, Albion Branch was appointed chair of the Orleans Division of the Genesee Community College Foundation's annual campaign. more

Holley students present water quality findings at community forum
For much of the past year, Holley environmental science students have made Sandy Creek their classroom. The ninth-graders had the opportunity to monitor water quality along the local waterway thanks to a $10,000 Toyota Tapestry Grant that provided them with the special equipment necessary to make accurate readings. more

LMH Twig presents scholarships
The Lakeside Memorial Hospital Twig Association awarded its annual scholarships to 10 students who are working toward a degree in the health care field. more

Quest Elementary Fun Day promotes science
Hilton's Quest Elementary School students found out "What Makes a Rodent a Rodent?" as well as how pistons and cylinders fire among the more than 50 workshops and demonstrations held June 9 at the Annual Science Fun Day organized by teachers Greg Booth and Darrel Dupra. more

Resource Lab dedicated
Former Hilton elementary teacher, John Cooling, now deceased, was an early proponent of technology in the classroom, according to colleagues at the school who dedicated the Teacher Technology Resource Lab to Cooling June 3 with testimonials from many including Brockport Superintendent of Schools Jim Fallon who was his college roommate. more

Three Holley students travel Europe
Three students from Holley got the chance to represent the United States in Europe as members of the 2005 Section V-Eurosports Network Select Soccer Tour. more

Wow! Flat Stanley really Gets Around!
Hilton Village Elementary School first graders in teacher Kari LaDue's classroom have been mailing their little friend, Stanley, all around the globe ... and getting replies from everywhere! more

Young citizens of the year announced
County Executive Maggie Brooks and Monroe County Legislature President Wayne Zyra honored the recipients of the 2005 Young Citizen of the Year and Willie Lightfoot Youth Advocate of the Year Awards. For the past 12 years, the Legislature has worked in partnership with the Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau to identify and honor exceptional youth and youth advocates for their contributions to the community. more

In Sports:

Holley football camp held
At the Holley Hawks football camp held in May, 55 participants learned skills and fundamentals of football as they visited various camp stations and played a flag football game each evening of the five-day camp. more