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News for the week of
September 18, 2005
In Features:
 Ballet Theatre hosts Open House
For the week of September 26 through October 1, Ballet Theatre is offering free classes as it celebrates the start of another exciting year. more
 Bargain books galore at Spencerport book shop
Books, books and more books! Books line the four walls, burst from the shelves that line the aisles and overflow from boxes and baskets. more
Cool Kids community sales help Katrina's kids
Within weeks of hosting CAN-imals on Parade, a regional sculpting contest/food drive which raised more than 12,000 non-perishable items for local food shelves, the "cool community" of families, kids, agencies and family-focused events-goers in several counties are sending a "Wave of Love" to the Gulf Coast survivors in the form of two community garage sales. more
 Couple shares cross country adventure story
The motorcycle trip started from a desire to work on a float and a comment about driving a motorcyle cross country - some day. more
 Dianne Hickerson's second act
People who study such things say that folks who purposefully start second careers most often choose a creative path, something they long to do, a talent or interest that was not, or could not be expressed while working for a living or taking care of family. more
Erie Canal Management Plan approved
According to State Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Commissioner Bernadette Castro has given final approval to the Management Plan for the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor. more
Events set for Spencerport Homecoming/Spirit Week
During the annual Spencerport Homecoming/Spirit Week September 19-24, the high school will hold a pep assembly on Friday, September 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the gymnasium and Cosgrove Middle School will hold their pep assemblies on Friday, September 23 at 1 and 2 p.m. more
Holley student councils raising money for Katrina victims
To help raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Holley Senior High and Middle School Student Councils will be sponsoring a "Pennies War" over the next two weeks. more
Morton Fire Company receives grants
The Morton Fire Company has been awarded a $450 grant from the First Responders Institute, a not-for-profit organization based in Maryland that annually awards more than 100 grants to emergency providers. more
Responding to the challenge of bioterrorism
The High Tech Business Council BioCluster, a non-profit organization that seeks to drive economic development in the biosciences, will host a program and talk titled, "Responding to the Challenge of Bioterrorism: Chemically Programmable Immunity." more
Rising costs, slow revenue growth and
more reliance on debt shown in local governments
Although many local governments are in stable financial condition, overall costs continue to increase at nearly twice the rate of inflation, while local revenue growth has been slow and reliance on new debt has grown substantially, according to a report issued by State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi. more
 Spencerport residents volunteer
at children's home in Peru
Spencerport residents Peter Schmidt and Terri Spitz-Schmidt and 16 other individuals spent two weeks in late July and early August volunteering on child care and construction projects at Puericultorio Perez Aranibar (PPA), a children's home housing 500 youths. more
In Briefly:
No application filed for North Chili corner parcel
Despite many rumors circulating concerning project plans for the northeast corner of the Route 259 and Buffalo Road intersection in North Chili, Dan Kress says no application has been filed with the Town of Chili. more
Ogden Library goes wireless
Broadband wireless Internet service is now available in the Ogden Farmers' Library building at 269 Ogden Center Road. Library Trustee Corinne Goeke, a former software engineer, installed the wireless hotspot in the library on September 13, making it possible for users with wireless capable devices such as laptop computers, PDAs and cell phones, to access the Internet from all areas of the library. more
Owens Illinois employees reunion planned
A 20 year reunion of Owens Illinois Brockport former employees will be held at the American Legion Post 35, 131 South Main Street, Albion, on Sunday, October 16 at 1 p.m. (dinner 2 p.m.) Tickets are $18, paid reservations are due by September 30. more
 Quilts for a cause
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 479 of Spencerport sent 30 fleece quilts to the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. more
 Area scouts participate in Florida Sea Base
The scouts and leaders of Troop 165 participated in activities at the Boy Scouts of America BSA's Florida Sea Base in the Florida Keys in August. more
 Tourist attraction
The ceremonial groundbreaking took place recently in the Town of Kendall at the site of Eagle Creek Marina. more
Politically Speaking:
Incumbents lose out in Kendall primary
The sale of the Civil War cannon may have had something to do with voters’ decisions in the Town of Kendall primary. more
Republican voters choose November representatives in primary Sept. 13
Registered Republican voters in the Town of Hamlin bypassed the endorsed candidate for supervisor and cast their votes for Retired Navy Captain Dennis Roach. more
Tally for Riga supervisor endorsement within a handful of primary votes
Not all of the votes have been counted yet in the Town of Riga primary but preliminary counts show incumbent Supervisor Tim Rowe garnered 417 votes compared to board member Pamela Moore who received 411. more
In Schools:
Byron-Bergen program gets international exposure
Representatives from the Byron-Bergen Emergency Response Team (BBERT) from Byron-Bergen High School attended the 2005 Bi-National Disaster Preparedness Conference at Niagara University. more
 College at Brockport professor
to be awarded lifetime achievement award
Bill Evans will receive the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Dance Education Organization Awards Committee. more
GCC programs offer college courses to high school students
Genesee Community College's Accelerated College Enrollment (ACE) programs will bring more than 80 college-level courses to area high school students this year. more
Holley's class of 1945 meets
Classmates of the 1945 Holley High School Class celebrated the 60th anniversary of their graduation at Tillman's Village Inn on August 20. more
In Seniors:
Hilton-Parma seniors plan Syracuse trip
The Hilton-Parma Seniors have scheduled a trip to Syracuse on Wednesday, October 19. more
In Sports:
Devils hand Saints first loss
Senior Nate Kalpin scored in the 33rd minute to lead Brockport to a 1-0 victory over Churchville-Chili in varsity boy's soccer. more
Eagles win on Buzard goal
After managing just five shots in the first half, Kendall poured on the offense in the second half, including a goal by Bridgett Buzard in the 65th minute, for 1-0 win over Holley in girls soccer. more
Hamlin Recreation fall programs
Programs starting in October include. more
 Hilton names varsity baseball coach
Hilton Physical Education teacher Jeff Murphy has been named the new varsity baseball coach at Hilton, replacing Ory Mee who retired this year, according to Hilton Director of Athletics Denney Wilcox. more
Hilton-Parma Recreation programs
Baton & Flag Twirling - Intro to Baton basic courses are presently offered during the fall session only. Children ages 4 and 5 will meet on Tuesday mornings during the month of October from 9:45-10:30 a.m. and the cost is $20 per person. more
H-P Rec offers Target Archery program
A Target Archery program for youth and adults is now being organized by Hilton-Parma Recreation. more
Perfect game highlights Cougars baseball tournament
Greg Schworm of Ogden pitched a perfect game for the Monroe County Cougars in the Labor Day Tournament held at the Baseball Heaven Complex in Central Long Island. more
Pratt, Johnson lead Blue Devils in football
Running back Dan Johnson ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns and led the team with 13 tackles as Brockport improved to 2-0 with a 27-14 victory over Gates Chili in varsity football. more
Young kids can dribble, too
Hilton-Parma Recreation and the Hilton schools' boys basketball squad have come together to offer two instructional basketball programs, Listen and Learn Basketball for first and second grade youth, and Jr. All Star Basketball for youth in third grade. more
Zubel, Antonelli lead Rangers
Spencerport registered wins at third and fourth singles along with first and second doubles to squeak out a 4-3 victory over Hilton in girl's tennis. more
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