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News for the week of
December 4, 2005

In Features:

Barefoot Landing recognizes contest winners
Visitors to Spencerport's Barefoot Landing selected three winners in the plaza's first window decorating contest. Students from Spencerport High School formed teams to decorate windows with a Halloween theme. more

Chili VFW Auxiliary recognized as 'Friends of our Troops'
Members of the Chili Memorial VFW 412 Ladies Auxiliary, led by Marita Fredette, were recognized for a recent fan mail campaign. more

Fans may go bananas for the first Bo Nanas book
Bo Nanas fans can now trace the evolution of their favorite comic-strip monkey in Bo Nanas: Monkey Meets World (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $10.95, October 2005). The popular daily comic strip by former Spencerport resident John Kovaleski was launched by The Washington Post Writers Group in May 2003 and appears in newspapers around the world. more

Local priest creates 'Divine Sparks'
The primary responsibility of a Catholic priest is to proclaim the Word of God. This is a formidable task. First, he must study and understand sacred texts that were composed thousands of years ago, in a foreign language and for a vastly different social order. more

Spencerport postman delivers packages in a different way
Soldiers grateful for his boxes of treats and supplies
Conrad Schott is a postal worker with 34 years experience when it comes to delivering the mail. more

Street representatives sought for Brockport committee
When she was elected a Brockport village trustee, Connie Castaneda vowed to form a committee geared toward opening the lines of communication between residents and village officials. more

In Briefly:

Clarendon to discuss church, water districts
A decision has to be made on the crumbling historic Universalist Church in the Town of Clarendon. The 200-year-old church has fallen into disrepair and is in danger of foreclosure by Orleans County for non-payment of taxes, Supervisor Richard Moy said. more

Coats for Seniors
Monroe County Office for the Aging will be sponsoring Coats for Seniors. The Hilton-Parma Senior Center is a site that is able to take a donation. more

Fourth degree Knights
A class of 64 candidates received the honors of the Fourth Degree in an Exemplification honoring the memory of Richard A. Mylniec, former New York state council training facilitator. more

Locked in to fun
Youth from the Hamlin Youth Group and the Asset Club attended a lock-in event at Laser Quest. more

Special district public hearing set
The extension of the Town of Sweden's water and sewer districts and the formation of a drainage district will be the topic of a December 13 public hearing. more

Politically Speaking:

New assembly leader elected
State Assembly Republicans elected Assemblyman James N. Tedisco (110th District) to succeed Charles H. Nesbitt as Minority Leader. more

In Schools:

Budding journalists
Holley students in Kellie Burke's journalism class recently toured 89.1 The Point at SUNY Brockport. more

Careers in construction
Students in Gerard Wilcox's heavy equipment operation and maintenance class at the BOCES 2 Career and Technical Education Center attended the eighth annual Careers in Construction Day. more

Churchville-Chili contest winners named
Celine Augustyn, a sixth-grade student, and Rebecca Skillo, a seventh-grader, were awarded first prize in their respective age groups for the local peace poster competition, sponsored by the Churchville Lions Club. more

Hilton High School inducts National Honor Society members
Hilton High School Principal Brian Bartalo has announced this year's inductees into the National Honor Society. Formal induction ceremonies will be held March 6, 2006. more

Hilton singers selected for prestigious chorus role
The Hilton Bel Canto, a group of 29 choral students from Hilton's Merton Williams Middle School and the Village Elementary School, has been selected by audition to be the children's chorus for the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the Auditorium Theater. more

Hitting the high notes
Master class in flute was presented by Glennda Dove-Pellito, a faculty member at the Hochstein School, for 36 Hilton High School and Middle School students. more

Holley Board selects winning logo
The Holley School District now has a professional logo to use on its publications and Web site thanks to Linda Barrett, Clarendon resident and district parent. more

Holley student receives "Soaring to New Heights" Award
Holley seventh grader Savannah Amedick was the recipient of November's "Soaring to New Heights Award." more

Musical competitors
Brockport High School students participated in the New York State School Music Association Sr. High Area All State Band, Orchestra and Choir in Fairport. more

Musical students
Jessica St. George was selected as a NYSSMA Conference All-State Women's Chorus member as an alto. She is a member of the Brockport High School Choir, and Swing Choir and a student of Elizabeth Banner. more

Outstanding individual
Janell Wood (center), a sophomore at Byron-Bergen High School, was honored at the 2005 National Philanthropy Day luncheon. more

Spencerport Schools seek members for facility task force
Spencerport Central Schools' Superintendent Mary Anne Kermis is seeking volunteers to serve on a district-wide facility study task force. more

In Seniors:

Hilton-Parma Senior Center
December Events 2005 - Mickey RodakSenior Center Coordinator 392-9030 - December 5 - Foot Care by appointment 9:30 a.m. to Noon. 50/50 Raffle during lunch. more

In Sports:

BHS fitness center open
The Brockport High School Fitness Center will be open to the community from January to June for a $60 fee. The community can use state of the art equipment in a safe, supervised environment to help improve health and fitness levels. more

BHS recognizes athletes
On Saturday, November 12, the Brockport High School boys volleyball booster club hosted an awards banquet for varsity and JV players, coaches and parents. more

Black Belt tests
In recent karate black belt promotion tests held at the Gillam Grant Center in Byron-Bergen, Sensei(s) Dave Riedel, Dave Nagel, Jim Suter were promoted to Yon-Dan (4th degree black belt). more

Blocker Buckets lead Blue Devils
Sophomore Joel Blocker scored six straight points on offensive rebound put-backs to lead Brockport to a 47-40 victory over Livonia in the season opener for both teams. more

Bright Raven gymnasts win
Bright Raven Gymnasts participated in the Judges Cup held in Rochester, earning many top honors. more

Hilton varsity swimmer sets school record
Whitney Hickey, a sophomore at Hilton High School, earned the opportunity to compete in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championship in Buffalo. more

Saints sweep to first win
Sophomore Rebecca DeHority served 10 aces, just two short of the school record, as Churchville-Chili swept Pittsford-Mendon 25-14, 25-8, 25-20 in a high school girl's volleyball season opener. more