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News for the week of
February 5, 2006

In Features:

Brockport tributary clean up deemed a success
Clean-up and soil sampling continues along Tributary 3 to Brockport Creek and, according to a recent fact sheet distributed by the Department of Environmental Conservation, the most recent clean-up, completed October 4, was deemed a success. more

Cats, kittens anxious for company
The Kathleen Anne Tenny Animal Shelter has come a long way since its doors opened on October 22, 2002 and now the main thing that is missing is you. more

Donations reflect Ogden's history
On January 26, Mr. and Mrs. Easton Trowbridge Kelsey and their son of Fairport, came to Ogden to present Gay Lenhard, Ogden town supervisor and Ogden/Spencerport Historian Carol Coburn with 30 books, some written by Mr. Kelsey's great, great uncle, John T. Trowbridge. more

Hamlin hosting info meeting on recently placed sex offender
Because the town of Hamlin became home to a Level 3 sex offender the week of January 23, Town Supervisor Dennis Roach announced plans for an information meeting for residents. more

Holley Post Office will offer passport service
Travelers to Canada, Mexico and other locations may have delayed applying for a soon-to-be required U.S. passport because of busy work schedules, but the U.S. Postal Service is providing a weekend solution to make it easy to file applications with the State Department. more

Orleans County Red Cross offers safety tips
Charlotte Rodas, executive director of the American Red Cross of Orleans County, offers the following safety tips on carbon monoxide alarms: more

Red Cross fundraiser planned
On March 25, the American Red Cross in Orleans County will host a fundraiser to support the Red Cross Local Disaster Fund. more

Riga discusses development of South Sanford Recreation facility
About 50 people attended the January 31 workshop meeting with Town of Riga officials to discuss proposed development of the South Sanford Recreation Facility. more

RIT grads receive honors
Brian R. Chontosh, '00, a graduate of RIT's mechanical engineering technology program, has been selected as RIT's Outstanding Alumnus for 2005. Chontosh, of Churchville, attended RIT while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. more

Sweden will continue offering recycling center services
After holding a public information meeting, reviewing written comments from residents, consulting with other municipalities and private refuse services, the Sweden Town Board will increase the cost of a recycling center pass and place an expiration date on passes to close the gap between the current fee charged for the service and the actual cost of operating the center. more

Tractor safety course to be offered
Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension will be offering a course for tractor and machinery operation. Successful completion of this course provides exemption to 14 and 15-year-olds from the Hazardous Occupations Order in Agriculture which prevents youth under 16 from performing hazardous agricultural tasks. more

In Briefly:

Apple Fest plans underway
The 26th Hilton Apple Fest is scheduled for Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1. The Fest is held the weekend preceding the Columbus Day Weekend. more

Chamber holds annual dinner
The Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards dinner at the Plantation Party House on January 27. more

Community participation sought on B-B capital project
The board of education of the Byron-Bergen Central School District requested the formation of a committee of community members to explore the development of a capital project. more

Eagle Scout Commendation
Assemblyman Bill Reilich congratulated Zachary Buell of Troop 111 in Brockport on Sunday, January 15 at his Eagle Scout Ceremony at the Brockport Elks Lodge. more

Full day kindergarten registration underway at St. John's School
Open enrollment for full day Kindergarten is underway at St. John the Evangelist Elementary School. more

Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
The members of Girl Scout Troop 733 in Spencerport have each earned a Bronze Award, the highest honor given to Junior Girl Scouts. more

Orleans county farmer-to-neighbor evening set
Orleans County organizations are collaborating to present the 8th annual Farmer-to-Neighbor evening on Saturday, April 1 at Hickory Ridge Banquet Facility. more

Postal clerk makes special delivery
Kim Lenz, postal clerk in Hamlin, made a special delivery to Neil Newman (left) at the VFW in Hamlin where the Lions Club and the VFW in Hamlin were having a fundraiser to raise money to install restrooms at the Hamlin town recreation building. more

Politically Speaking:

Orleans county man seeks assembly seat
Gary Kent has been a social studies teacher and Orleans County Legislator and he has now set his sights on representing the 139th district as the Democratic candidate for assembly. more

In Schools:

BOCES 2 New Visions program
gives students a look at future careers
Before stepping on to the grounds of the University of Hartford to study physical therapy, Jill Hogue of Spencerport already had experience working with patients. more

Brockport students win art awards
Students at Brockport High School were honored as 2006 Rochester Finger Lakes Region Scholastic Art Award recipients. more

Genesee Community College plans first-ever all class reunion
As Genesee Community College approaches its 40th Anniversary, more than 16,000 people consider themselves alumni of the institution - a population larger than the City of Batavia. more

Geography is the 'buzz' at Holley contest
Holley students in grades 4 through 8 recently participated in a Geography Bee. more

Hilton High School art students
win eight Scholastic Art Show Awards
This year's Scholastic Art Show winners have been announced by Hilton High School art teacher Jan Dentino: more

Kendall students inducted into Music Honor Society
At the annual Senior High Holiday Concert, 42 students were inducted into the Kendall Chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. more

Kendall students reach out to farm workers
In Kendall, as in many of its surrounding rural areas, it is not unusual to see migrant farm workers in the fields from early spring through late fall. Kendall High School's Spanish Club, under the direction of advisors Lisa Perry and Gretchen Rosales, is well aware of these workers and has organized a Jean Drive to help them. more

Long time business official leaving B-B
Scott Hoot, Byron-Bergen Central School District's business official for the past 12 years, has resigned to take a position with the Springville-Griffith Institute school district. more

Stellar students
Forty new inductees into the Brockport High School Chapter of the National Honor Society were named on January 23 in the BHS Auditorium. more

In Seniors:

Chili Senior Center programs
•Defensive Driving - The next AARP driving course will be offered at the Chili Senior Center on April 18 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You must attend both sessions. $10 per person. Register in advance. more

In Sports:

Blue Devils and Cadets tie
Brockport trailed 3-1 after the first period but rallied for a 3-3 tie in high school hockey versus Hilton at Lakeshore Hockey Rink. more

Jacoutot joins elite coaches
Spencerport varsity wrestling coach Bill Jacoutot was on the verge of becoming just the fifth in Section V history with 300 career wins and moving into the top 15 in New York state with a victory over Webster Schroeder February 1. more

Kendall falls to Odyssey
Kendall struggled against a zone defense and managed just six points over two quarters as they fell to Greece Odyssey 47-15 in girl's varsity basketball. more

Pre-season baseball clinic offered at SUNY Brockport
SUNY Brockport will be hosting a pre-season baseball clinic for two age groups on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. more

Willis leads nation in scoring
Eight area players, including Brockport High grad Craig Willis who was leading all junior college players in scoring, have helped Monroe Community College to an 11-5-1 record. more