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News for the week of
June 18, 2006

In Features:

Brockport High wrestlers restore prominent village home
The stately brick home at the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue in Brockport is getting a facelift. more

Brockport resident publishes book on spiritual journey
For almost 20 years Doug Hickerson has written newspaper human interest stories and essays about people and issues in Brockport and the greater Rochester area. more

Hamlin appoints code enforcement official
The job title that Bernard J. Maier will carry in the Town of Hamlin is likely one of the longest of any employee in the town - Building inspector/SEQR officer/code enforcement officer/fire marshal. But Maier said he is up to the tasks and Town Supervisor Dennis Roach agrees. more

Hamlin board approves law allowing METs
Town of Hamlin officials have gathered its information, researched potential environmental impacts and found there to be none, and subsequently approved a change to its zoning laws to allow the construction and placement of Meteorological (MET) towers. more

Hilton pastor retires after three decades
He came in driving a Lincoln Continental and he'll leave riding a Honda motorcycle. After 33 years of ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pastor Albert Zoller, 66, is retiring and leaving behind a church family that he helped put together one person at a time. more

Margaret A. McGrath Charitable
Foundation awards presented
The Margaret A. McGrath Charitable Foundation awarded 12 scholarships totaling $45,000 to local students for the 2006-2007 academic school year. more

Spencerport homes with history on the market
The Village of Spencerport holds many treasures, including three large homes that have historic significance to the village and the area. Coincidentally, all three homes are for sale. Each home has a tale to tell, a story to share and each story is as unique as each home’s architecture. more

Spencerport to discuss future of waste water treatment plant
The Village of Spencerport will be decommissioning its waste water treatment plant and will be seeking public participation and comments on the proposal. more

In Briefly:

Brockport merchants 'adopt' flower baskets
In the spirit of true community pride, spirit and cooperation, Brockport merchants have banded together to solicit contributions to "adopt" hanging flower baskets from the light poles on Main Street. more

Community awards presented
On Friday, June 2, the Sweden Clarkson Recreation Department hosted its 24th Annual Community Awards Banquet at SUNY Brockport. more

Farmers market begins season on Father's Day
The third year of the Brockport Farmers Market begins Father's Day, Sunday, June 18 at 8 a.m. A strawberry social, hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brockport Fire Department, begins at 10 a.m. more

Smith Street bridge in Brockport closed
New York State Department of Transportation closed the Smith Street bridge over the Erie Canal in the village of Brockport. A bridge inspection revealed additional, rapid deterioration of the steel since the bridge was posted for a maximum of three tons last season. more

Young citizen honored
Monroe County Legislature President Wayne Zyra (R-Sweden) with 2006 Young Citizen of the Year Award recipient Melanie Schwab more

In Schools:

BHS faculty starts scholarship to remember student
The Brockport High School Science Department is organizing a scholarship fund in memory of Shawna Cyr, who was killed in a car accident on April 15. more

Fifth graders present Wax Museum
Fifth graders in teacher Julie Light's Village Elementary School classroom in Hilton presented a "Famous Americans Wax Museum" more

Holley fifth graders vow to stay drug-free
Holley Elementary School held its Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.) graduation ceremony during which 103 fifth graders vowed to stay drug free. more

'New York Detour' author visits
Host/Travel Writer Bruce Northam, pictured with Holley fourth graders Lauren Jewell (front) and Shannon Kelly, began his 23-day, 2,000 mile journey to discover the "real" New York state in Western New York. more

Quest students go exploring
"It's amazing how they act," said Hilton's Quest Elementary School student Chris Messmer about the "Gone to the Dogs!" more

Spencerport names Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Spencerport High School Principal Ty Zinkiewich and Assistant Principal Laurie Boughter announced that Jennifer Smith earned Valedictorian honors with the highest four-year cumulative grade point average (4.6667) in the graduating Class of 2006. more

Starting the day with a handshake
At Kendall Elementary, Principal Scott Wright and Superintendent Dr. Michael O'Laughlin are the first faces students see when their parents drop them off or when they walk to school. more

WE-MO-CO students refurbish truck
Students in WE-MO-CO Auto Body classes over the last three years have worked to refurbish a 1966 Dodge truck owned by the Spencerport Fire Department. more

In Seniors:

Residents travel to Alaska
A group of 28 people from the area traveled and toured in Alaska with Celebrity Tours/Ralph Parmelee. more

In Sports:

Brockport prepares for international soccer festival
The Brockport Soccer Club will host its 13th annual festival on July 14-16. The tournament is sanctioned by USYSA and will feature more than 200 teams from across the United States and Canada. Soccer players and their families will be converging upon the Town of Sweden and Clarkson at more than 20 soccer fields. more

Gymnasts compete in USAG state championships
Bright Raven Gymnastics' Level 5 Team ended their season on a high note finishing ahead of all other upstate teams at the USA Gymnastics State Championships held in Westchester County June 2 through 4 with many of its team members earning individual honors. more