News for the week of
February 4, 2007
In Features:
1862 canal schooner to tour the Erie Canal
The 88 foot canal schooner Lois McClure, will embark on an unprecedented "Grand Canal Journey" this summer, traveling 1,000 miles in 100 days, as she sails from her home port to Lake Champlain to visit 25 historic ports-of-call along the historic and scenic Erie Canal and the New York State Canal System. more
Benefit dinner aids Greece resident
A Mardi Gras Benefit Dinner for Kathy (Breunig) Richardson of Greece is set for February 17 at the Carlton Fire Hall, Route 98 North, Carlton. more
Carbon monoxide detectors necessary for safety
Members of the Western Alliance Code Coalition, comprised of code enforcement officials from the Villages of Brockport and Hilton, Towns of Clarendon, Hamlin, Ogden, Parma and Sweden, stress the importance of carbon monoxide detector installation. more
Filling Spencerport's business district
vacancies aim of revitalization efforts
Village of Spencerport and Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce leaders are looking for an anchor store - preferably a grocery store - to fill the space left vacant when an IGA closed in the village's plaza last fall. more
 Library director heads off for new challenges
When entering Ogden Farmers' Library, one finds a quiet hub of activity; people, young and old, are surfing the Internet in the computer area, children are deciding which books to check out and adults are perusing the newest books available to borrow. more
Purple Martins topic of birder's talk
Richard Marx, board member of the Genesee Land Trust, will present a lecture entitled: "Purple Martins' Majesty: Attracting and Managing This Unusual Bird," on Tuesday, February 27 at the Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue. more
"The Quilting Project" benefits Women Helping Girls
A silent auction of quilts to benefit Women Helping Girls, a program of the Greater Rochester Area Branch of the American Association of University Women that supports girls in the Rochester City School District, is set for Sunday, February 25 at Monroe Community College's Conference Center, 1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester from 1 to 4 p.m. more
Volunteers of America seeks groups
for community-wide clothing drive
Volunteers of America is seeking groups to participate in a community-wide clothing drive on March 4 through 10, as a part of the 111th anniversary celebration of the agency's founding. The agency is hoping to engage at least 111 organizations locally to hold clothing donation drives to benefit VOA. Churches, schools, colleges, clubs, businesses and other civic groups are invited to participate. more
In Briefly:
Certified apartment manager program planned
Mary Jane Zak will conduct the Certified Apartment Manager Program (CAM). The program begins on Thursday, April 12, from 5:45 to 9:45 p.m. for 12 consecutive Thursdays. The curriculum includes fair housing, marketing, management for residential issues, human resource management, financial management, property maintenance, risk management, legal responsibilities. more
Hamlin Wheel Fest Committee accepting silent auction items
The Hamlin Wheel Fest Committee is collecting items for the Silent Auction to be held on June 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. more
Local update of Census Addresses (LUCA) workshop planned
A free informational session is planned for elected officials; municipal boards, staff and officials; county boards, staff, and officials, interested citizens to show ways to help ensure accurate population counts for census purposes. more
Logo entries invited for 2007 Apple Fest
The 27th annual Hilton Apple Fest will be held September 29 and 30. The 2007 board of directors is sponsoring a souvenir logo contest. The logo must be an original creation and not copyrighted. more
St. Leo K of C welcomes new member
Carm Carmestro completed his first and second degrees and Jose Rivera advanced to his second degree in a ceremony January 23 administered by Blessed Damien of Molokai Council #11411 and held at St. Anne Church in Rochester. more
Trees for sale in Hamlin
Monroe County Soil and Water (MCSW) Conservation District will be selling a variety of tree seedlings this year. Order forms are available at the Hamlin Town Clerk's Office. In conjunction with Arbor Day activities, the Hamlin Conservation Board will be offering pickup service at the Hamlin Tops, 1800 Lake Road on Saturday, April 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. for tree orders placed with MCSW. more
Winter fun on the farm during school break
Parents and school children are always looking for something to do during February Break. Springdale Farm invites visitors Wednesday, February 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate Winter Fun on the Farm. more
Politically Speaking:
Passage of budget reform agreement
a historic step in state government
Assemblymember Susan John (D-131st District) voted for legislation agreed upon by the governor, Assembly and Senate that would reform the way the budget process works in Albany; allowing for more public scrutiny in what had become a process shrouded in secrecy. more
In Schools:
Area Montessori schools hold joint open house
The Greece Montessori School will join local Montessori schools through Monroe County in an area-wide open house to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Association of Montessori International, Monday, February 12. more
Brockport High presents popular game show
"The Nearlywed Game," a spin off of the 1970s "The Newlywed Game" will take place in the Brockport High School auditorium, 700 Central School Drive, on Monday, February 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 at the door or $2 with a coupon found on flyers in the high school. Presale tickets will be sold until February 9. more
 Brother and sister team help the troops
Holley fourth-grader Tessa McArthur and her brother, second-grader Derek McArthur, are doing their part to make sure U.S. troops overseas don't feel forgotten. They spearheaded a gift and candy collection, and held a letter-writing campaign. more
C-C student art work is award winning
High school students at Churchville-Chili Central School District competed in the annual Scholastic Art and Writing competition this year and won awards for 14 of the 18 pieces of visual art they entered in the contest. There were more than 7,000 entries nationwide. more
 Children get insights into theater
The Scoring Musical Theater Workshop premiered as a Hilton Parma Recreation program, Friday, January 26, with a turnout of 49 participants. Katie Sereika, a BFA musical theater major who has toured the nation with The Missoula Children's Theater, led the workshop. more
 Endeavors of many help student
earn money for school trip to France
Rachel Maynard, a senior at Hilton High School, set a goal to raise $4,000 by April for a field trip to Europe. more
 Five Star Bank donates to CCSD
John Cirella (right in photo), North Chili Branch Manager at Five Star Bank, presented a donation to the Churchville-Chili Central School District during a ceremony at the school. more
Hilton, C-C voters pass school project plans
Residents of the Hilton School District approved a $9.5 million renovation project bond vote by a 620 to 102 margin on January 30. more
Hilton Central Schools Kindergarten
Registration held March 12-13; 19-20
Hilton Central School District will hold its Kindergarten Registration in March. Parents of children whose fifth birthday falls on or before December 1 may enroll their children in Hilton's full-day Kindergarten Program. more
Hilton High School students to play in All-County Band/Orchestra
Hilton High School instrumental music students will participate in the 2007 All County Band/Orchestra. The junior high festival, which consists of musicians in grades seven to nine, will take place at Greece Athena High School on March 16 and 17. more
 Holley School District recognizes Town of Murray
Holley School Board President John Heise (right) presented Hank Lehning, Town of Murray supervisor (left), and Ed Morgan, Town of Murray highway superintendent (not shown), with a Soaring to New Heights Award at the January 22 Board of Education meeting. more
Percussion competition set
The Hilton High School Music Department will host the 13th annual New York State Percussion Competition on March 3 at 1 p.m. There will be high school and independent bands competing in percussion divisions. more
SCS Health Advisory Committee seeks volunteers
The Spencerport Central School District's Health Advisory Committee is searching for a volunteer to replace a committee member who moved out of the district. more
In Seniors:
Chili Senior Center programs
Oil Painting - classes are offered on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m. $30 for six weeks. $15 for start-up supplies. Call for information. more
In Sports:
Football and cheering registrations open for Jr. Hawks in Holley
The Jr. Hawks in Holley are seeking boys and girls interested in playing football and in participating in cheering. The programs are open to all residents and non-residents. To be eligible the child must be seven years old before August 1 and no older than 15 by November 15, 2007. more
Golden Eagles beat Lakers
Brett Giehl and Don Ooten recorded pins and Eric Van Patten won via technical fall as Brockport defeated Oswego 31-9 in collegiate wrestling. The Golden Eagles (4-2) clinched a winning season for the 45th consecutive season - the second largest active streak in collegiate wrestling behind only Oklahoma State's 46-year streak. more
Hamlin Recreation offers summer soccer and baseball programs
It is time to register children for soccer and baseball through the Hamlin Recreation Department. Youth ages 5 to 19 interested in playing on a soccer and/or baseball team sport can contact the office at 964-7222. more
Holley romps on senior night
Garrett DeFillips, Ken Ryan and seniors Justin Widrig and Tom Eberlin recorded pins and eight other Hawks were victorious in an easy 54-12 win over Williamsville East in varsity wrestling. more
 Knights of Columbus free throw championship planned
On Saturday, February 10, the Knights of Columbus from St. Leo Church in Hilton, council #9461, will be hosting the District Championships for the annual K of C Free Throw Championship. more
Leopards beat Eagles in basketball
Kendall held the early lead and trailed by just two after one quarter, but managed only eight points on offense over the next two quarters and fell to three-time Section Five defending division champion Greece Olympia 49-24 in girl's basketball. more
Saints wrestlers fall to Titans
Churchville-Chili received pins from Charlie Morone, Paul Salmin and Rory Conedy, but dropped a 34-28 decision to Greece Arcadia in varsity wrestling. more
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