News for the week of
February 25, 2007
In Features:
Assessment disclosure notices
being mailed to Clarkson property owners
The Town of Clarkson Assessor Pamela Dolliver, as part of the Annual Assessment Update Program for 2007, will be mailing disclosure notices to every property owner in the Town of Clarkson, regardless of a change in assessment. more
Clarkson court get computer upgrade
Clarkson Justice Court Clerk Sharon S. Mattison filed for a grant through the New York State Unified Justice Court Assistance Program because the Town of Clarkson was looking to upgrade the computer system and the aging copier for the justice court. more
Community invited to bid on their
favorites at Ogden Library silent auction
The bid price might be right for someone to take home a needed service or sought after product at a Silent Auction running March 5 through March 29 at the Ogden Farmers' Library, 269 Ogden Center Road, Spencerport. more
Churchville village residents to see tax increase
Residents of the Village of Churchville will see an increase in their village tax bill due to a higher tax rate in the 2007-2008 tax budget. Mayor Donald Ehrmentraut said the increase is due in most part to costs associated with the proposed construction of a new fire department building on Washington Street near the Riga Town Hall. more
Hamlin wind tower committee faces overflow crowd
Questions, criticism and bewilderment characterized the exchanges made by attendees in the full-to-overflowing meeting room at the Town of Hamlin offices during the February 20 wind tower committee meeting. Several individuals called for the meeting to be canceled and rescheduled at a larger venue so those individuals who were forced to stand in the hall could hear and have their comments heard. more
Local author writes memoir as a tribute to his father
Bill Roushey, Jr. has written his first book, Junior's Hope, choosing to recall his life through the lens of his relationship with his father, Bill Roushey, Sr. The book chronicles Bill Jr.'s life and spiritual journey to date, highlighting his childhood, college and parenting years. more
 Pastor comes to Ogden Presbyterian from afar
Standing at the pulpit, Sudi Layraman is a small, small lady with a big message. Originally from Thailand, she's come a long way to be the new leader of Ogden Presbyterian Church (OPC). more
 SUNY Brockport opens new
fitness equipment center to the public
SUNY Brockport President John R. Halstead cut the ribbon to officially introduce the latest improvements to SUNY Brockport's Tuttle North Fitness Center on Monday, February 19 then took a few moments to try out one of the machines. more
 Vote March 20 on Hilton
Fire Department building proposal
The Hilton Fire District has proposed a project to build a new headquarters to be located on the northeast corner of Hale Haven Drive and Old Hojack Road. more
In Briefly:
Church comedian coming to town
Four local parishes will host nationally known church comedic character-actor, Doug Brummel, in his one-man character-changing show "Lighten Up!" on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 and 14 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 3747 Brick Schoolhouse Road, Hamlin. The program starts at 6:47 p.m. more
Extension hosts nutrition web cast
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County will host the Iowa State University 36th Annual Current Issues in Nutrition interactive web cast. The interactive video web cast will be held on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Extension office, 420 E. Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020. more
 Fluffy is enjoying his nine lives
Dolores Bellimer and Marilyn Lage share an interest in Fluffy, a cat who went missing for six months and five days. Fluffy escaped from a carrier, held by Dolores, his owner and Brockport resident, on the way to be treated by a vet for raccoon bites. more
Info offered for prospective foster parents
Monroe County will host information sessions for residents interested in foster parenting. The sessions, which are open for anyone over age 21, typically last an hour. more
Riga Town Board members approve wind turbine law
At the Riga Town Board meeting Tuesday, February 13, a public hearing was held on the Wind Tower Ordinance - Local Law 1-2007. There were no speakers. more
 Serving our country
Specialist Jessica Harwood had breakfast with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and other soldiers from New York state in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 11. more
Spencerport grad to sing at Strong Museum
Spencerport High School 2003 graduate Kerri Lynn Slominski will perform operetta solos in an upcoming Strong National Museum of Play "Making American Music" concert series on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. The concert also features Eastman School instructors. An admission fee is charged. more
Politically Speaking:
Candidates named for Churchville elections
The slate of candidates for the March 20 election in the Village of Churchville is set. more
In Schools:
College admissions information night at Spencerport HS
School counselors from the Brockport, Hilton, Holley, Kendall and Spencerport school districts will present a regional information night on college admissions. more
Empire State College's Genesee Valley Center
holding information sessions
Empire State College, of the State University of New York, will hold public information sessions about its undergraduate degree programs on Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 16 at 12 noon; Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.; and Monday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m. at its Genesee Valley Center, 1475 Winton Road North, Rochester. Call 800 847-3000 for reservations. more
Holley awarded state Learning Technology grant
Holley Central School District has been awarded a New York State Learning Technology Grant in the amount of $49,916 per year for three years. The district will share the grant with Brockport Central School District and Sandy Creek Academy, however Holley will receive the bulk of the grant, which is $38,862 per year, $116, 586 over the course of three years. more
 Holley students learn about careers
Holley Family and Consumer Science (FaCS) students learned first-hand about a variety of careers due to the efforts of a group of parent volunteers. more
 "Math-A-Thon" helps skills, aids hospital
Hilton's Northwood Elementary School students raised $6,268.16 through the school's annual "Math-A-Thon" for donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, according to teacher Jerry Adduci. more
 SLED Club holds assembly for Black History Month
Brockport High School STEP dancers Jessica Jackson, Keya Upshaw, Latasha Hill and Ja'Daiza Johnson (l-r) perform during a Black History Month celebration. more
Spencerport music students chosen for all-county performers
March is "Music in Our Schools Month" and this year a record number - 89 - Spencerport musicians will perform in festivals organized by the Monroe County School Music Association. This year's Music in Our Schools Month motto is "Music Touches Lives." more
 SUNY Brockport student to work at Google™
SUNY College at Brockport senior Momchil Kyurkchiev has been hired at Google for a full-time position. The May 2007 graduate's career as a software engineer at Google™ will begin in September. more
In Seniors:
Chili Senior Center programs
Euchre refresher course - practice session Wednesday, March 7 at 10 a.m. No sign up necessary. more
In Sports:
Brockport's Pouthavongsa sets records
Former Brockport Blue Devil and now SUNY Brockport track and field star Tara Pouthavongsa set one school record at the New York State Championships and broke another mark at the SUNYAC Championships on back-to-back days last week. more
Blue Devils advance
Senior Jake Russell scored 11 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, including three three-pointers in the third quarter, as Brockport defeated Canandaigua 55-48 in the first round of the Class AA Section Five boy's basketball tournament. more
Cadets take Bracket title
After getting in early foul trouble in the semi-finals, senior Mike Fowler netted 24 points to lead Hilton to a 55-47 victory over Brighton to win the Bracket Two championship. The Cadets had little trouble beating Pittsford-Mendon 70-54 in the first round. more
Calling all anglers: fish tales at the fish hatchery
The Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park invites anglers of all ages to the hatchery building at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 to share their favorite fishing stories and photos. more
 First McPhee Scholarship awarded
Coach Mark Renfer awarded David Carmestro the first McPhee Scholarship. The scholarship has been founded by the McPhee family in honor of their son, Ryan, who died last year. more
Former Hilton basketball player scores 1,000th collegiate point
Marisa Clark (Hilton '04), who led Hilton to its first ever Section V Girls Basketball Title in 2003, now in her junior year at Medaille College in Buffalo, scored her 1000th point as the starting point guard for the 22nd ranked Medaille Mavericks Women's Basketball Team, February 17 at Hilbert College in a 70-41 win. more
Gymnasts compete in "I Love NY Cup"
The Bright Raven Gymnastics girls optional teams traveled to Binghamton February 9 to compete in the I Love NY Cup at Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. more
Tri-County hockey players receive summer camp scholarships
Tri-County Youth Hockey and the Rochester Americans Summer Hockey Camp recognized Alec Rockow (House), Bobby Thorpe (Travel) and Will Forberg (Beginner/Pony) with the first Rochester Americans Summer Hockey Camp Lady Byng Award. more
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