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News for the week of
July 31, 2005

In Features:

Brockport's ZBA appointments spark discussion
Two Village of Brockport officials took exception to the recent appointment of one of the Zoning Board of Appeals members. more

Brockport student art featured on Main Street
Village officials and merchants joined students and instructors of the New York State Summer School of the Arts at a reception held at Soulshine to celebrate the display of street banners created by the summer arts students. more

Brockport watercolor artist recognized
Brockport artist Dianne Hickerson received the Juror's Award for her painting "Lenten Roses" appearing in the Rochester Art Club Juried Exhibition 2005 at the Rochester Institute of Technology. more

Ceremony planned to honor Sweden resident
G. Spencer Terry was a near life-long resident of the Brockport community. He served with the US Army 74th Engineers in Europe during World War II. more

Churchville Volunteer Fire Department honored for flood rescue
Fighting fires is only one of the things firefighters are trained to do. They have to be ready to respond to a wide array of emergencies and rescues. This was the case on September 11, 2004 when a mother and her three- and seven-year-old sons needed to be rescued from Black Creek in Churchville after their canoe capsized. more

Florida ice cream shop has area connection
I’m not truly a morning person and this morning (July 23) at our breakfast table I really had to blink. At first I thought Suburban News had enlarged the size of their printed pages. A second look made me realize I was looking at an article about our favorite ice cream stop in Florida. more

Hilton's Citizen of the Year honored
John Duggan has been chosen as Hilton's "Citizen of the Year." more

Home Bureau reaches across generations to help others
In the early 1900s, farming was the way many families made their living in upstate New York. more

Lake Ontario's water levels - too low, too high, just right?
An overflow crowd of nearly 250 Lake Ontario area residents jammed the Greece Town Hall to listen to and speak about proposed new plans to regulate water levels in the lake by controlling outflow through the St. Lawrence River. more

New doctor joins Lakeside's OB/GYN staff
Dispelling rumors that Lakeside was going to close its OB department, it has appointed Vanessa E. Junor, DO, an obstetrician/gynecologist, to its staff. more

Port of Call Community Players schedule auditions
The Port of Call Community Players are scheduling auditions for its fall performances. Neil Simon's comedy, "Come Blow Your Horn," is scheduled to be performed September 30, October 1, 7 and 8 in the Cosgrove Middle School. more

Public hearing on Redman Road rezoning August 2
Town of Sweden officials will hear residents' concerns regarding a potential rezone of four parcels of land totaling about 130 acres at a public hearing on August 2. more

Red Onion team hosts firematic competition August 6
Since about 1967, the Spencerport Fire Department has had a competition team called the Red Onions. The team is made up of active Spencerport firefighters. more


In Briefly:

Long-time Brockport resident
honored for service to community

Richard "Bud" Gearhart, long-time member of the Brockport community and a 27 year veteran of Rotary, was the subject of a roast prior to his and his wife Ann's departure for South Carolina. more

Golf tournament to benefit Churchville Fire Department
The Churchville Lions Club will sponsor a golf tournament fundraiser with the Churchville Fire Department on Saturday, September 17. more

Tillman's Village Inn hosts dinner theater program
Celebrity Club Cabaret Productions presents "Diva and the Italian Guy," a singing and comedy cabaret show featuring Marcy Downey and Buddy Sebastian, at Tillman's Village Inn, Albion, on Wednesday, August 10. more


In Schools:

Scholarship recipient
Caitlyn Augustyn of Spencerport received a scholarship from the Grand Lodge and Trustees of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York and is shown accepting the scholarship from Edward R. Trosin, grand master of Masons in New York. more


In Seniors:

Hilton-Parma Seniors to take ferry trip to Toronto
The Hilton-Parma Seniors will be traveling on The Cat, Wednesday, September 7. more

Hilton-Parma Senior Center Programs
August Calendar. more

Seniors invited to "Night Under the Stars"
The Hilton Lions Club and Hilton-Parma Senior Center are hosting a "Senior Night Under the Stars. more


In Sports:

All-Star Baseball team wins first place trophies
The Spencerport All-Star Baseball Team in the 9/10 Division won first place trophies. more

Sweden Clarkson wins inaugural Victor tournament
The 2005 Sweden Clarkson Bisons 10U Travel Team finished first place in the inaugural Victor 10U Tournament, defeating Victor in the final game 11-8, after trailing by seven runs. more