News for the week of
October 8, 2006
In Features:
Concerned merchants address village officials about proposed road work
Downtown Brockport merchant Anthony Peone has been requesting action from the village board on the formation of a committee to address proposed Main Street reconstruction. At the October 2 board meeting he presented village officials with a petition listing signatures of merchants on Main Street from State Street to Ryan's Big M. "We are the group that will be sacrificing our livelihood for this project," he said. more
Fate of Smith Street bridge decision looms
Time is of the essence for Village of Brockport officials to make a decision on the fate of the closed Smith Street bridge over the Erie Canal. more
 Hilton X-Ray business more than meets the eye
Just like the equipment his company repairs, Harry Bostley has a knack for seeing things that others can’t. That’s how Bostley, with the help of dedicated employees, created a multi-million dollar business from nothing. more
Labor concerns dominate Farm Bureau meeting
Monroe County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting Thursday, September 28 at Springdale Farm. The meeting featured a panel discussion on farm labor with speaker Paul Baker of Agriculture Affiliates, Bob Hokanson of NY Farm Bureau and Cathy Martin, vice president of Monroe County Farm Bureau. more
 Lakeside names interim vice president of medical affairs
Lakeside named James E. Szalados, M.D. as interim vice president, medical affairs. Szalados has been practicing medicine since 1986 and most recently has been practicing at Unity Health System, both as an anesthesiologist and as an attending in Critical Care Medicine. more
In Briefly:
Certified apartment manager program planned
The Apartment Council Greater Rochester will conduct the Certified Apartment Manager Program (CAM) on Wednesday, October 25 from noon until 4:30 p.m. in the Daniel's Creek at Baytowne (Community Room), 150 Wexford Place, Webster. more
Chili offers leaf disposal options
Because wet leaves do not lend themselves to easily being picked up by the leaf vacuum equipment, Town of Chili officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of several other options: Compost small amounts of leaves in backyards or bag leaves and drop them off at the designated site behind the Chili Highway Garage at 3235 Chili Avenue. more
Clarkson undergoes annual assessment update
The Town of Clarkson Assessor Pamela Dolliver, will undertake the Annual Assessment Update Program for 2007 to continue to maintain fair and equitable property assessments at 100 percent of full market value for the 2007 assessment roll year. more
 Churchville Deputy Mayor wins community service award
At the annual meeting of the Municipal Electric Utility Association (MEUA) held in Alexandria Bay, Village of Churchville Deputy Mayor Nancy Steedman was awarded the D.B.H. Dalrymple Community Service Award by President Ken Stabb. more
 Eagle project completed
The Clarendon Historical Society recognized Eric Spychalski, Troop 59 of the Boy Scouts, for his work on its nature trail. He earned his Eagle Scout Badge for this project. more
In Schools:
Genesee Community College hosts changing trends in workforce seminar
College and high school educators and administrators and workforce advocates and economic developers are invited to a free, all-day seminar dealing with the technological advances in education and the workforce. The event, entitled "A Day in the Future," will be Friday, October 13 at Genesee Community College. Jim Brazell of San Antonio, Texas, an entrepreneur and motivational speaker, will present his fifth world presentation in two segments, in the college's Conable Technology Building. more
 Much needed school supplies
The Holley Rotary Club donated school supplies to the Holley Elementary School. more
In Sports:
 28th Apple Derby Run, a full 5 miles
A crisp fall morning greeted 73 runners for the 28th Annual Apple Derby 5-Mile Run sponsored by Hilton-Parma Recreation Department. With trophy opportunities in eight age classifications and a special Masters Division, runners were poised to produce individual best times. more
Golden Eagles induct eight
Athletes from four decades and eight sports were the latest inductees into the Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame as SUNY Brockport celebrated its annual Homecoming September 30 and October 1. more
 Hilton rallies to defeat Webster Thomas
Coming off a win against Webster Schroeder, the Hilton Cadets Varsity Football Team (2-2) hosted the Webster Thomas Titans (3-1) on Friday, September 29, under the lights of LeBeau Field before an estimated crowd of 4,000. more
 Saints Cross Country Team raises funds
for American Cancer Society
The Churchville-Chili High School Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams participated in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 1 at Frontier Field. more
Saints sweep
Churchville-Chili trailed only in the early stages of two games in a 25-16, 25-17, 25-14 victory over Spencerport in girl's volleyball. more
 Schultz wins Soap Box Derby
Patrick Schultz, in the Brockport Rotary Club car, won both races held September 24 off Brockport's Smith Street Bridge in Brockport. more
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