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Riga-Churchville honor the past and look to the future
On April 28, the cobblestone building purchased and restored by the Town of Riga, and dedicated to former Riga Historian Ray C. Adams, was chosen as the main venue for the 2007 Joint Town of Riga/Village of Churchville Arbor Day Celebration. The restoration of this historic building earned it the 2006 Greater Churchville/Riga Chamber of Commerce Beautification Award. more

Area Lion elected to state office
Lion James Schiebel of the Hilton Lions Club was elected president of the state's Past District Governor's organization at the 84th annual Lions convention. There are 12 Lion districts across the state with about 600 local Lions Clubs. Each district is administered by a district governor. After this service, they may join the Past District Governors' organization which is primarily responsible for education and training. more

C-C grad performs for Disney Cruise Lines
Most people have their own dreams of Disney from visiting theme parks to an autograph from the famous mouse or Cinderella. For 2002 Churchville-Chili graduate Lani Toyama, the Disney dream was to perform, and she is living that dream singing, dancing and acting as a Mainstage Principal Entertainer for Disney Cruise Lines. more

Chamber's awards dinner honor locals
The Gates-Chili Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual community awards dinner at the Brook-Lea Country Club on Tuesday, May 22 with registration starting at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will honor individuals and organizations that have made a significant impact on the quality of life in the Gates and Chili community from civic beautification to outstanding citizen. more

Entries invited for Hilton Apple Fest amateur photo contest
The Hilton Apple Fest, scheduled for September 29 and 30, announces the theme for the 2007 Photo Contest is "Effects of Weather". The parameters are photos, shot anytime, which depict the effects of weather on people, property and activities which happens in western New York during any of the four seasons. more

Flying kites in the park
On Saturday, April 28 residents came together to participate in Hilton-Parma Recreation's first ever "Kites in the Park" celebration. Although rain was in the air, wind conditions were perfect and more than 300 participants enjoyed the afternoon. more

Former Spencerport resident publishes his life story
Entrepreneur Richard J. Schwartz, Sr. recounts what it was like growing up in the 1920s and ’30s, his military service and how he grew his business in an autobiography titled Confessions of an Old Geezer. more

Home Rule Message moves forward
In a workshop held Tuesday, April 24, members of the Riga Town Board completed work on a proposed draft of a Home Rule Message. more

Kendall board hears from constituents
on proposed MET tower regulations
Town of Kendall officials heard from residents on the town's proposal to authorize a maximum of four meteorological test towers (MET towers) be erected within the town limits. more

Kiwanis Club bids farewell to long-time member
The Kiwanis Club of Brockport will host a presentation by Rev. Sinnathamby Thevanesan, a long-time member and current vice president, who will be giving his last public presentation in Brockport. Thevanesan (Theva) is also pastor of Brockport United Methodist Church, and will be transferred to Amherst Christ United Methodist Church in Snyder, New York in June. more

Local businessman heads to Malawi
Jan Brewster, owner of Patriot Construction in Scottsville, left for an eight day trip to Malawi, Africa on May 1. Brewster is representing Salmon Creek Community Church, Scottsville, as part of a Missions Trip with World Vision. more

MCWA continues cleaning, lining program in Spencerport
Three phases of work under construction in the Village of Spencerport by a contractor hired by the Monroe County Water Authority are part of a project that involves cleaning and lining the unlined distribution water mains in the village systems, according to a press release from the MCWA. more

Spencerport Canal Days Car Show ready to roll again in July
Saturday, July 28 will be the day for the 17th Spencerport Canal Days Car Show. The annual show is one of the highlights of the Spencerport Canal Days. Last year over 250 cars were on display for the enjoyment of all involved and the hundreds of spectators that attended. more

Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum to open
It's been a long time coming, but on May 12 the Spencerport Depot and Canal Museum will celebrate its grand opening. Thousands of volunteer hours and tens of thousands of dollars have gone into the project which was the vision of Bernie Cubitt, who was the chairman of the restoration project. more

Tree planting marks Arbor Day in Brockport
About 60 volunteers, including residents, elementary students, Boys Scouts, SUNY Brockport students and faculty participated in a tree planting exercise commemorating Arbor Day 2007. The April 27 event began at Remembrance Park with Margay Blackman, chairperson of the Brockport Tree Board, welcoming all to the board’s second such event. more

Volunteer logs 18,500 hours at Lakeside Hospital
Sadie Wilson, after the death of her daughter in 1966, needed to find a way to go on. "I had to do something and I thought helping others might do me some good. Lakeside is a place of solace and healing; as I helped others, I got back more than I ever gave." more