Archives June 2011
Archives - Week of June 26, 2011
Local News - Week of June 26, 2011
Newcomer wins in village trustee race
Margaret (Margay) Blackman says she is “ ... looking forward to getting started to work,” following her election to the Village Board of Trustees.
By a vote of 402-342, Blackman beat incumbent Trustee/Deputy Mayor Daniel Kuhn in the election held Tuesday, June 21. The results from the Monroe County Board of Elections are unofficial.
“It was a good and fair campaign,” Blackman told Westside News Inc. “It stuck to the issues.”
Blackman says top issues concerning residents are assessments and taxes. “It’s mostly about money,” she notes.
She says the closeness of the vote, “ ... shows people are really concerned.”
Blackman says she wants civility on the board that has been deeply divided on many major issues. “It’s a small job with really big problems,” she says. Blackman adds that the “ ... problem with the fire department,” should be the board’s top priority
She will complete the final year of a four year term which ends June 30, 2012.
Deputy Mayor Daniel Kuhn, who was appointed to the seat last summer by Mayor Connie Castaneda when Hal Legg resigned to take a job outside the area, said he will continue working for the community. “Hopefully trustees can figure out a way to fix the situation,” he says, “I still believe a survey of the community is a good idea.”
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Mary Leuze inducted into Holley CSD Alumni Hall of Fame
Mary Leuze (left), the second inductee into the Holley School District Alumni Hall of Fame, accepts a plaque from Karri Schiavone, director of Special Programs. Provided photoAt the Holley Middle School/High School Academic Awards Ceremony in June, Holley Central School Disrict honored its second inductee into the Alumni Hall of Fame - Mary Leuze, a life-long resident of Holley, and dedicated teacher and friend.
Leuze earneda teaching degree from Brockport Normal School and a master’s degree from Brockport State Teachers College, and taught in the Holley School District for 35 years. As Student Council advisor, she began Holley’s Arbor Day celebration and Flag Day parade. She served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and earned an honorable discharge. Leuze is a member of the American Legion as well as the Holley Historical Society.
The Holley Alumni Hall of Fame recognizes Holley High School Alumni who have achieved distinction at the local, regional, national or international level in an appropriate area of endeavor, such as academia and education, arts, business, media, public/military service, philan-throphy, or science. The District Improvement Team established the Alumni Hall of Fame in 2010.
Mary Leuze also celebrated her 100th birthday recently at the Emeritus Landing in Brockport where she resides. Mary expressed her appreciation to all for the wonderful party put on by the Landing staff. Cake, lots of music, even a special T-shirt along with a large turnout of Landing staff and residents made it a special event.
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6/26/11
Study committee amends recommendation for misuse of term
Clarkson/Sweden Fire Protection Committee changes wording in report
by Kristina Gabalski
Members of the Clarkson/Sweden Fire Protection Study Committee have amended their report initially dated July 13, 2010 in an effort to clarify their recommendation.
In a statement provided to Westside News Inc., committee members state they had been made aware of the misuse of a term in the initial report.
“When we became aware of this error, we did not think that it would detract from the final intent of the committee conclusions,” the statement says. “That is not the situation. There appears to be some misinterpretation of the committee’s intentions.”
According to the statement, the phrase that has led to confusion is on page two of the report, where the committee concludes, “ ‘ ... the creation of a combined Clarkson/Sweden Fire Protection District is the best possible option.’ Our intent was to create a Fire District that would encompass the entire area within the two towns. A fire protection district is the current situation with both districts contracting with the Village of Brockport for fire protection services. The committee intended to convey the idea that we needed to go further and create a Fire District. The committee believed the eventual removal of the issue of fire protection from the local political discussion was necessary. The issue of long-range planning and non-strategic use of public funds are still issues that must be addressed.”
The committee members apologize in the statement for, “ ... this misuse of the term ‘Fire Protection District,’ instead of ‘Fire District’ (which) has caused confusion.”
The entire committee reviewed the report and unanimously agreed to amend the report to change the phrase “Fire Protection District” to “Fire District.” The amended report is dated June 11, 2011.
Committee members state they hope the clarification will erase any confusion as to their intention.
“We are still hopeful that a Fire District can be efficiently created without any decline in the level of protection our community has come to expect,” the statement says. “We are still very supportive of the creation of an interim committee to oversee the issue of our local fire protection, until the planning and implementation of a Clarkson-Sweden Fire District is completed.”
In May, Brockport Village Board members voted to pull out of joint fire district talks with the two towns. The towns have continued to pursue the issue of fire protection on their own.
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Rochester Police Officer Anthony DiPonzio was Grand Marshal in the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association parade on June 16. He was accompanied by fellow Rochester and Greece Police Department officers in the line of march.
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6/26/11
Advantech holds Grand Opening
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and Ogden Supervisor Gay Lenhard cut the ribbon for Advantech’s Grand Opening.
The 120,000 square feet manufacturing facility on Buffalo Road is now boasting 115 employee which has increased by 30 percent since September with a prediction of 15 to 20 new employees before the end of the year.
Others pictured are: County Legislators Robert Colby and Steve Tuciarella, as well as Jim Gizzi, President of Advantech, and other members of the Gizzi family.
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6/26/11
Spencerport Rotary project refurbishes cemetery flagpole
by Kristina Gabalski
The public is invited to join Spencerport Rotary members and members of the Ferris Goodridge American Legion Post on Saturday, July 9 for the dedication of a new flagpole in Fairfield Cemetery.
Rotary members say the flagpole will be dedicated to veterans of all eras and families of military personnel featured on the village’s Hometown Heroes banners have been invited to attend.
“It’s about our guys out there fighting for us,” Rotary member Alice Sidoti-McCombs says.
The Rotary enthusiastically took on the flagpole as a community service project after Alice noticed the original flagpole located in the veterans’ section was in poor condition.
After considering restoring the original pole - which proved to be beyond repair - Rotary members decided to acquire a new flagpole and a grant was obtained from Rotary International to help defray the cost.
A garden has been planted around the base of the new pole which was erected in a new location so it is visible from Union St. The original flagpole will remain and has been re-roped, Alice notes.
“It will not be abandoned,” she says. “The flag will fly there and the POW flag will fly there.”
Ceremonies on the 9th of July begin at 9:55 a.m.
The flag currently flying on the new pole will be lowered and folded, Alice says. “We will raise a new one which flew over the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.”
In case of rain, the dedication will be moved to Saturday, July 16.
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Brockport Village Board revisits fire protection options
by Kristina Gabalski
Brockport Village Board members will meet for a workshop session on Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. to discuss a possible proposal to be sent to the towns of Sweden and Clarkson regarding fire protection.
The proposal is in response to recent correspondence between the village and both towns.
During the regular meeting of the village board on June 22, Mayor Connie
Castaneda read into the record a letter dated June 17 she sent to Clarkson Supervisor Paul Kimball and Sweden Supervisor Jack Milner.
In the letter, the village invited the towns to meet with the fire chief, the mayor and possibly one trustee to discuss fire protection for the year 2012. The letter states there is an August 20 deadline, “per New York State Town Law in which the Board must adopt a resolution and notify you in writing that the current contracts will expire on December 31, 2011.”
The towns, which currently contract with the village for fire protection, have been working to pursue fire protection on their own following the village board’s decision to pull out of joint fire district discussions in May. Mayor Castaneda also read responses from both supervisors.
“I am in receipt of your letter requesting a meeting. Given the past performance of the village board over the last several months, we see no need to meet at this time,” Supervisor Paul Kimball wrote.
Supervisor Milner’s response mirrored that of Supervisor Kimball.
The towns did agree to review any proposal approved by a majority of the board to provide fire protection to the towns in 2012, however. Both supervisors also wrote that the proposal must be received by July 6, “… as we are moving forward with alternative plans.” During the June 22 village board meeting, Trustee Kent Blair called for the workshop session June 28 that would focus on the fire protection issue with the towns.
"I'm committed to work with the two towns to resolve this," he said.
6/26/11
Area youth attend Sheriff’s summer camp
According to Orleans County Sheriff Scott Hess, eleven children from Orleans County are attending the NYS Sheriff’s Association Summer Camp. Located on Keuka Lake in the Town of Jerusalem (Yates County), the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp is designed to provide a solid recreational program combined with the development of a sense of good citizenship. The camp has been in operation since the mid-1970s and is supported by the NYSSA’s Honorary Members through their contributions and annual dues. This year, as in the past, the camp will accommodate hundreds of boys and girls from across New York state.
Throughout their week-long stay, the children observe special exhibits and demonstrations presented by Sheriff’s Deputies and other law enforcement personnel from across the state. Included in these demonstrations are D.A.R.E. presentations, boat and bicycle safety programs, law enforcement equipment and technical demonstrations, pistol and archery competitions, and a talent show.
Upon completion of their stay, all “campers” are awarded a diploma for “Good Citizenship & Law Enforcement Studies.”
The following children are the 2011 Orleans County attendees:
•Jacob Paige (10), Keiran Prentice (12), David Quarels (10), Dezarea Quarels (12) - Albion
•Andrew Cary (12), Derek McArthur (12) - Holley
•Kaitlyn Belnap (11), Robert Wilson (12), Jesse Zittel (11), Jonathan Zittel (10) - Kendall
•Colton Snider (12) - Medina
6/26/11
Lions install new officers
The Lions Club of Chili installed these Lions as their officers for 2011-2012 at their June 14 meeting: President, Dorinda Foos; Vice-President, Barbara Thurley; Secretary, Enrique H. Miyares, Jr.; Treasurer, Michael Koziol; Membership Chairman, Bert Maggio; Directors, William Foos, Joy Koziol, Dominick Fantauzzo and Tom Platt; Tail Twister/Lion Tamer, Bonnie Platt, and Immediate Past President, Jim Keenan.
Their terms of office will run from July 1 to June 30, 2012.
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New pastor welcomed July 1 at Elmgrove UMC
Beginning July 1, Kevin Slough will be the new pastor at Elmgrove United Methodist Church in Gates. He is a licensed local pastor and is currently in seminary at Colgate Rochester Divinity School. July 3 will be the first Sunday that Pastor Kevin leads the worship service at the new earlier worship time of 9 a.m.
Elmgrove United Methodist Church is located at 1500 Spencerport Road, just east of Elmgrove Road.
6/26/11
Politically Speaking
Hamlin Republican candidates endorsed for town office
Seated Kathi Rickman and Thomas Breslawski. Standing (l-r) Paul S. Rath, David Rose and Marty Maier. Provided photoAccording to the Hamlin Republican Committee the endorsed candidates for town offices are a highly experienced group, possessing almost 100 years of combined elected, appointed, paid or volunteer service to the Town of Hamlin.
Running for re-election are incumbents Kathi Rickman, Municipal Master Clerk, who is seeking her sixth term as town clerk and David Rose, former highway superintendent, who is seeking his third term as town councilman.
Two candidates are incumbent elected officials seeking election to different offices. Current Town Councilman Thomas Breslawski, a third-generation Hamlin farmer, is running for town supervisor to replace Peter Terry, who opted not to run for a second term. Town Councilman Paul S. Rath, a certified public accountant and the senior town councilman, with 15 years elected experience, is running for town justice to assume the position long filled by his father, Paul W. Rath, who is stepping down after over 34 years of judicial service.
New to the political scene, but not unfamiliar to it nor to the town residents, according to committee representatives, is Marty Maier, who is seeking election as town councilman. Maier is head mechanic for the Hilton Central School District and has served 36 years with the Walker Fire Department and 15 years as a Walker Fire Commissioner. He is the son of former Hamlin Supervisor Charlie Maier.
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6/26/11
Feature Stories - Week of June 26, 2011
Win, Place & Show - a clean sweep for tree climbing arborists
Shown (l to r) Event Volunteer Chris Roddick, third place finisher Jeremy Passinault of Hilton, NYS Tree Climbing Champion Jorge Obando, runner-up Brian Krawczyk and New York State Arborists President-Elect Joel Greifenberger. Provided photoThe top tree climbing arborists in the state came together on June 4 to compete in the 2011 New York state tree climbing championship. When the sun set on the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, NY, the three top winners were Jorge Obando of Webster, Brian Krawczyk of Greece and Jeremy Passinault of Hilton. All three Certified Arborists work for Birchcrest Tree & Landscape.
This was a repeat win for Obando; he also won last year’s championship. Runner-up Krawczyk was champion in three previous years, and this was Passinault’s best showing.
Contestants compete in five work-related events, with the five top scorers moving on to a master’s challenge at the end of the day. The master’s challenge is a single, all-encompassing work-related climb in which the climber who is most accurate and has the best time wins.
Obando won a trip to Sydney, Australia at the end of July to compete in the international tree climbing championship at the International Society of Arboriculture’s (ISA) annual conference. He also won a package of climbing gear, donated by manufacturers, to use in the international competition. Last year, Obando won a similar package of equipment and a trip to Chicago for the international event.
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6/26/11
Walk into Chili history at Streeter’s Inn
View a restored 19th century homestead and learn about Chili history with a visit to the 200-year-old Streeter's Inn. Provided photoWhen Captain Elias Streeter had completed his service to the nation in the War of 1812, he came to Chili looking for a quiet place to live. He found it on Union Street near Morgan Road. Though the building started out as a humble little house, it soon became a magnificent red brick, Federal style, two-story residence.
Visitors can now view this 19th century home and walk through history where there is a living room, a parlor, a milk room and kitchen downstairs and bedrooms upstairs. Of special interest is the Rumford fireplace, known for its efficiency in the 1800s.
The Chili Historical Society has been planning events to celebrate this 200 year old building. The Society is inviting the public to attend an open house any Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. all of July and August, starting July 3. The property backs up to Black Creek Park and is located at the intersection of South Union Street and Morgan Road. For information, call 594-4015.
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6/26/11
Canal Days Car Show July 30
The Spencerport Canal Days Car Show will be held on Saturday, July 30 at Pineway Ponds Park, 2139 North Union Street, Spencerport. The annual show is one of the highlights of the Spencerport Canal Days. A large variety of cars and trucks were on display last year, more than 275 were entered, for the enjoyment of all involved and the spectators who attended.
New this year, the show will be judged by a select panel experienced with car shows. There will be trophies for 50 best vehicles. Additionally, Spencerport Mayor Joyce Lobene and Ogden Supervisor Gay Lenhard will present a trophy to each of their choice vehicles. There will be a number of special trophies plus the Best of Show awarded.
Admission for spectators is free. Exhibitors may preregister for $10 until July 23 and welcome to come out the day of the show and register for $15. Pre-registration may be done on the website using PayPal, downloading the form, or picking up a form at any sponsors. Resch Auto Services Inc., Galaxie Auto Parts, Suburban News (Westside News Inc.), Murano and Greg’s Diecast, Barton Parkside Hots and a great list of companies who contribute to the goodie bags for those who pre-register help make the show happen.
Sponsorship ranges from items to be included in the goodie bags, to door prizes, typically in the $25 range, to $250 for a major supporter. Interested businesses can go to the Canal Days website. As with any community event, volunteers are always needed. There are several different opportunities and most positions only require the volunteer to work from about 8 a.m. till noon. For a list of job descriptions visit www.SpencerportCanalDays.com or email CarShow@SpencerportCanalDays.com. Also, anyone who would like to distribute Spencerport car show flyers at other shows and cruise-ins can pick some up by contacting organizers through the website.
6/26/11
Churchville Family to welcome back Fresh Air Fund visitor
by Kristina Gabalski
Monica, Robert and Zebedee Blank of Churchville anticipate the upcoming visit of their Fresh Air visitor, 11-year-old Jenai. Photograph by Kristina Gabalski.The Blank family of Churchville is eagerly anticipating the end of June. That is when they will welcome back 11-year-old Jenai of the Bronx to their home for a two-week summer visit as part of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Town Program.
The Blanks - Robert, Monica and their 11-year-old son, Zebedee - first took part in the program last summer so Zebedee could have a playmate.
Monica says the family had considered hosting a fresh air child at some point and last year asked Zebedee what he would like to do with his summer. “He didn’t want to go to camp,” Monica explains. She asked him how he felt about hosting a child from a Fresh Air program,” ... and he said, ‘that sounds great,’ ” Monica remembers.
Rob Blank says he was, “ ... a little nervous,” about taking part. “You have no idea where they are coming from or their background,” he says, but the visit proved to be a wonderful and enriching experience for the whole family.
“We kept a log of what we did,” Monica says. Every night before dinner, she had both boys write in a journal about what they did that day and she plans to do the same this year.
The Blanks live on two-and-a-half acres of land on Black Creek and have a park-like yard for the boys to play in and explore as well as a swimming pool.
“It was so great to see Jenai so confident to swim in the pool,” Monica says.
The boys also shared their love of playing with Legos®. Jenai was, “ ... really into super heros,” Zebedee says. Jenai also enjoyed Zebedee’s Matchbox® cars collection, the family says.
“It will be interesting to see if his interests have changed,” Monica wonders.
She says Jenai was very polite and eager to help with chores like laundry and the dishes. After his first snack with the Blanks, Jenai insisted on picking up. He felt that when he was at our house, he was going to help with the dishes, Rob says.
“Jenai is a very well-mannered, polite, lovely little boy,” Monica says.
During his first visit, the Blanks enjoyed taking Jenai to the Fresh Air picnic, hanging out at home and walking in nearby Churchville Park.
“The last day we went to Adventure Landing for a day out,” Monica says. “We had a wonderful day that day.”
Zebedee is making plans for this year’s swiftly approaching visit. “We’re going to play Laser Tag,” he says enthusiastically.
Fresh Air fund officials say volunteer host families in 13 Northeastern states and Canada open their homes to New York City children from low-income communities. Since 1877, more than 1.7 million children have enjoyed free summer experiences in rural and suburban communities with the Fresh Air Fund.
To find out more, visit the Fresh Air Fund’s website at www.freshair.org.
6/26/11
War of 1812 veteran gets his monument
Members of the Chili Town Board and the Chili Historic Preservation Board were present with family members of George Stottle when a new monument for the Chili pioneer was put in place. Provided photoChili resident George Stottle saw action in the War of 1812. When the fighting was over and the British went home, George went home, too - back to his homestead to begin life as a farmer again. As one of the earlier settlers, he was interested in helping to build his community. His children, grandchildren and his siblings established themselves in Chili. Stottle Road still testifies to their prominence.
When George died, a small gravesite in the Lacey-Fellows Cemetery gave witness to his death. In the intervening years, weather and age have rendered the gravesite nearly invisible. That is, until Michael Stottle, a descendant who lives in Arlington, Virginia, became aware of a service by the Veterans Administration to restore grave monuments of the early servicemen. He contacted Peter Widener, a former town historian, requesting help in replacing the old weathered stone. Widener contacted Chili Supervisor David Dunning for assistance. (The Lacey-Fellows Cemetery has been closed and belongs to the town which now maintains it).
A brand new monument noting George Stottle’s participation in the War of 1812 was transported to Chili and placed in cement. Several descendants, including Michael Stottle and his wife, Elizabeth, attended a ceremony for this event on May 14 in the Chili cemetery. Members of American Legion Post 1830 gave a three gun salute, Taps was played and a short talk by Peter Widener paid respect to this Chili pioneer.
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Support for Hometown Heroes project
Spencer Sremich (right) of the Brockport Sons of the American Legion Post, donates a check for $1,000 to Stetson Club President, Brian Winant (left) in support of the Brockport Hometown Hero Banners.
This year, the Hometown Hero Banners are on display along Route 19 in the Town of Sweden. In Clarkson they are on display along Route 19 and part of Route 104 as well as in the Village of Brockport. In all, 47 banners are on display honoring local active duty members of the service.
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6/26/11
Sports - Week of June 26, 2011
Spencerport
Spencerport Girls Basketball Coach named
Ashley Broadhurst has been named as the Spencerport Rangers new varsity girls basketball coach.
Broadhurst will be a physical education teacher at Spencerport High School and is a graduate of The College at Brockport where she was a four-year letter winner in women’s basketball. She was selected the SUNYAC Rookie of the Year her freshman year and Player of the Year during the 2007-08 season. She led the Golden Eagles to two SUNYAC Championships and was named as Tournament MVP both years and received ECAC and d3hoops.com regional honors. In 2008 she was named as the SUNY Brockport Outstanding Female Athlete of the year. She has most recently been the top assistant for the Brockport women’s basketball team for the past two years.
She replaces Rick Owczarzak, who resigned after the conclusion of the season due to a job relocation.
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6/26/11
Williamson to attend Thiel College
2011 Spencerport High School graduate Victoria Williamson has recently announced her intention to continue her education at Thiel College, a NCAA Division III institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Williamson also plans to compete as a member of the Tomcat women’s lacrosse team under the guidance of first-year head coach Whitney Turnbull.
Thiel’s women’s lacrosse program will be in its first year of varsity intercollegiate competition in 2012.
Williamson was awarded with an Academic Departmental Chair Scholarship after successfully submitting an essay and completing an on-campus interview with faculty and staff members within her area of study. Williamson is just one of two incoming freshmen to win this award within the biology department.
Williamson anticipates pursuing a major in biology. She is the daughter of Robert and Marlene Williamson of Spencerport.
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Schools - Week of June 26, 2011
Area
GCC to add wind turbine for instruction
by Kristina Gabalski
An educational wind turbine will be constructed at Genesee Community College’s Batavia Campus for science and engineering instruction.
During their June 13 regular monthly meeting, the college’s Board of Trustees agreed to locate the wind turbine on campus in cooperation with Batavia, Alexander and Pavilion high schools.
The three high schools received a Title 1 federal grant to purchase the wind turbine which will also be used by GCC for instructional purposes. Trustees anticipate locating the turbine on the northeast corner of the campus - which is believed to be the windiest location in Genesee County.
The turbine will be smaller than many windmills, GCC officials say, standing 70 feet and rated with a noise level of 35 decibels, softer than a typical conversation.
Dr. Eunice Bellinger, Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs, says hundreds of students will directly benefit from the equipment each year.
The turbine will generate a variety of wind and meteorological data that will be transmitted to a computer housed at the Batavia Campus.
Students will use and analyze the data as part of their educational programs. The college has identified at least nine engineering, chemistry, and physics courses that would use the turbine and turbine-related data. Eight Genesee Accelerated College Enrollment (ACE) physics courses offered in area high schools are also expected to use turbine data. At least two of the high schools are developing courses that would specifically include the use of the wind turbine.
GCC President Stuart Steiner says the turbine could also be used for community course and demonstrations.
The turbine will generate about 1500 kilowatt hours of electricity each year, which will slightly decrease the college’s electricity bill, officials said. The wind turbine additionally reflects the State University of New York’s system-wide commitment to an “energy-smart” New York, Dr. Bellinger says. “We have a real commitment to sustainability and we want to help meet SUNY’s vision of an energy-efficient New York State,” she said.
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Chili Presbyterian scholarships announced
Gage Oliver, Rebecca WasmerAccording to Session and Scholarship Committee representatives from the First Presbyterian Church of Chili, the recipients of the 2011 First Presbyterian Church of Chili Scholarships are Shane Oliver and Rebecca Wasmer.
Shane is the son of Lori and Scott Oliver. He will graduate from LeRoy Central School in June. In the fall, he will attend The College at Brockport, to pursue a dual major in exercise physiology and athletic training.
Rebecca is the daughter of Barbara and Geoff Wasmer. She graduates from Churchville-Chili Central School in June. In the fall, she will attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she plans to pursue a career in computer engineering with a minor in creative writing.
Both have been active members of the church community.
6/26/11
Byron-Bergen
BBHS student awarded summer internship at The College at Brockport
Courtney Taylor, a junior at Byron-Bergen High School, works on her Molecular Biology summer internship project with her field work in the towns of Byron and Bergen. Provided photoCourtney Taylor, a junior at Byron-Bergen High School, has been accepted into a Molecular Biology summer internship with The College at Brockport.
During the internship, Taylor will create a DNA fingerprint for three different species of lady slipper orchids, indigenous to the towns of Byron and Bergen.
Taylor recently began her field work, with landowner permission, which will continue through June, under the supervision of Science Teacher Steve Locke at Byron-Bergen High School. Locke said the field work involves determining biometric and biome measurements for each orchid plant in its native environment.
“This project represents collaboration between The College at Brockport faculty and our school district,” said Locke. “Scientifically, the project represents a pilot for a more extensive genetic characterization of species within the Bergen Swamp.”
After her field work, Taylor will then continue her work in The College at Brockport lab. She will perform the laboratory work July through August under the supervision of Dr. Stuart Tsubota, full professor and Department of Biological Sciences chairperson for The College at Brockport.
Working with a rare plant is a reward, Taylor said. “I am looking forward to the experience of working in the lab and gaining knowledge in the research field prior to moving on to college,” said Courtney. “I feel this will better prepare me for the type of in-depth studies I plan to continue throughout college, and possibly beyond college.”
The project is funded by a Scholarly Incentive Grant, awarded by The College at Brockport. She is the daughter of Curtis and Terri Taylor of Bergen.
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6/26/11
Hilton
Red Team wins at Hilton Village Elementary Spirit Races
Hilton’s Village Elementary School held “Red and Black Spirit Races” June 20 pitting students and teachers on red and black teams as part of the school’s Field Day events.
Last runner in on Red Team relay crossing the finish line and winning the event was sixth grader Mitchell Palumbo, a student in Holly Schoos’ and Jennifer Humphrey’s classroom.
The school celebrated the races with a picnic and concert on school grounds.
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6/26/11
Hilton High School semi-annual Fashion Show on the runway
Hilton High School senior Molly Pettis models a dress created around a Monarch butterfly theme at the school's semi-annual Runway Fashion Show held June 9 on stage at the High School. Provided photo
Hilton High School Fashion and Clothing students in the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) Department presented their own creations on the runway June 9 at the school’s semi-annual Fashion Show. A spectacular event each January and June, the difficulty of the fashion design construction and modeling have increased every year for over a decade, according to district representatives.
Students studied the elements of design, color, sewing machine operation, patterns, and textiles then designed and sewed their creations as well as studied modeling, according to FACS teacher Carol Cowan.
Those participating from the Fashion I class were: Grace Muir - winner; Glorimar Rodriguez - runner up; Jenna Rich - third place; Briana Kimble; Erica Touhey; Kiera Morgan; Fashion II Class Molly Pettis - winner; Kayla Ryan - runner-up; Loren Pitti - third place; Bryanna Gatto; Brianna Shannon; Kaylee Staryszak; and Independent Study student Blhsh Elliott. Students’ runway skills were coached by Rochester’s Mary Therese and Kent Freil, professional models.
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6/26/11
Holley
Holley Elementary celebrates 54th Flag Day
Larry Dabney, a retired Holley art teacher, spends some time with his granddaughter, Caitlin Dobri, who will be entering kindergarten in the fall, at this year's Flag Day celebration at Holley Elementary School. Provided photoHolley Elementary School has celebrated Flag Day for 54 years with a parade of students and staff all dressed in red, white and blue, and carrying American flags. This year’s ceremony wasn’t dampened by the rain and cold temperatures on June 14. Students, staff and guests assembled in the intermediate gym for the ceremony, then students marched around district grounds instead of into the village once the rain subsided.
This annual salute to the community’s patriotism also recognized district retirees, featured performances by the elementary band and chorus, and gave administrators and teachers the opportunity to present students with citizenship awards. To see a slideshow of photos, visit www.holleycsd.org.
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6/26/11
Learning collage techniques
With the help of Artist-in Residence Jerry Mead, Holley sixth grader Jaiya Blackwell builds a collage titled “Who Am I?”
Fifth and sixth grade students cut out magazine and calendar photos to create a collage depicting their favorite things.
Mead, from Young Audiences of Western NY, visited Holley Elementary School throughout May to help students appreciate how collage artistry could be applied to their interests, hobbies, and even their favorite foods.
Jaiya’s collage included cut-outs of lipstick, tacos, and the Fourth of July to name a few.
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6/26/11
Spencerport
Munn Elementary School celebrates acts of kindness
Munn Elementary School in Spencerport culminated its school year with a rally recognizing acts of kindness and compassion as part of the students and staff year long commitment to Rachel’s Challenge.
Rachel’s Challenge - a program founded in memory of Rachel Joy Scott, a victim of the Columbine tragedy - encourages participants to be kind and compassionate toward others in hopes of starting a chain reaction.
As part of the rally, Munn welcomed special guests: Bill Moran, WCMF morning show host; Melia Maccarone, music performer and Spencerport graduate; Bonnie Seaburn, superintendent; and Officer James Godshall of the Ogden Police Department.
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6/26/11
Obituaries - Week of June 26, 2011
BERGEN
•Bonin, John M., July 16, 2011. Beloved husband of Vickie (nee Ash) Bonin. Loving father of Adam, Nicholas, and Benjamin Bonin. Cherished son of the late George and Arlene Bonin. Dear brother of Kenneth (Irene) Bonin and Barbara (Karen Monast) Bonin and the late Rev. David Bonin. Devoted brother-in-law of Daniel (Ann) Ash. Fond uncle of Kyle, Timothy and Caroline Bonin and Rachel and Joshua Ash. Nephew of Mary Ann Hanna. Also survived by cousins and friends.
Funeral Services were held June 21 at the North Bergen Presbyterian Church, Bergen. Interment, North Byron Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the North Bergen Presbyterian Church, 7068 North Bergen Road, Bergen 14416 in his memory.
BROCKPORT
•Landries, Nancy Lee Wiseman, of Jacksonville, Florida, died June 13, 2011 from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 76. She resided in Brockport for most of her life and was predeceased by her husband Wayne LaVere Landries. She is survived by her children Deborah (James) Siegfried of Jacksonville, Florida; Richard V. (Mary) of Cortland, Ohio; Daniel W. (Cecilia) of Warrenton, Virginia; Ronald E. of Brockport; and Theresa E. (William) Gavitt of Clearwater, Florida; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She served on the Board of Lifetime Assistance, Inc. and was a passionate advocate for disabled children.
Interment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania. Contributions in her memory can be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (www.michaeljfox.org) or Lifetime Assistance, Inc., 425 Paul Road, Rochester, NY 14624.
•Lotz, Mary E., June 18, 2011 in Lakeside Hospital, Brockport. Survived by husband Carl; children Wayne (Julie) Lotz of Canmer, Kentucky, Faye (Richard) Lotz-Withrow of Spencerport; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held June 22 at St. Brendan on the Lake, Olcott, New York. Burial in St. Charles Cemetery, Newfane.
•Zorn, Phyllis R., On June 18, 2011 at the age of 97. Predeceased by her husband Chester, sons Dayle and Delmer, and grandson Gregory. She is survived by her children Duane (Betty), Marlene Judd and David (Bonnie); 13 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and her sister Avis Porter.
Interment will be at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice in her memory.
CHURCHVILLE
•Smith, Marilyn K. (Kerber), June 20, 2011. Predeceased by her husband, Robert G. Smith; son, Paul Smith; daughter, Nancy Smith. She is survived by her children, Martha Smith, Sandra (Mark) Ritter, Norma (Charles) Dunn, Robert J. (Michael S. Wheeler) Smith; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Kenneth (Maria) Kerber; sister-in-law, Doris (Richard) Kerber-Grabb; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held June 23 at Reformation Lutheran Church, Rochester. Interment, Riga Cemetery. Donations can be made to establish the Marilyn Smith Memorial Scholarship to Student Nurses, Monroe Community Foundation, c/o Marilyn Smith Memorial Scholarship, 228 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604 in her memory.
HILTON
•Aeschbacher, Frederick, June 16, 2011, age 98. Predeceased by his son, Floyd. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Helen; children, Jim (Marge) Hartman, Betsy (Dave) Stryker, Mary DuMontier (Christian Street); grandchildren, Kris (Lang) Butler, Jenn (Brian) Weller, Mike (Jodi) Hartman, Megan (Keith II) Barton, Misty (Matthew) Brandenburg; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Fred was a Kodak retiree.
A Memorial Service was held June 25 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Rochester. Private interment, Webster Union Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 75 Stutson Street, Rochester 14612.
•LaBrutto, Mary M., June 21, 2011. Predeceased by her husband, Samuel LoBrutto, son Ted LaBrutta, grandsons Thomas LoBrutto and James Nader, great-grandson Anthony Nesta. Survived by her daughter Mary Abbate; her son Joseph LaBrutto and daughter-in-law Gail LaBrutta; grandchildren Rosemary Nesta, Karen Lindsey, Dean LoBrutto, Michael LaBrutta, Mark and James LoBrutto, David Abbate, MaryJo LoBrutto, Bethann Dichera and Patricia Mouthrop; many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; her brother Samuel Manfredo; sister Connie Cicero; many nieces and nephews. Also predeceased by her siblings Jean Pulverenti, Daniel, Anthony, Carmella, Michael and Theresa Manfredo and Christine Pantano; also survived by her loving and faithful dog “FURBY.” She was a retiree of Eastman Kodak Company.
A Prayer Service was held June 24 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home Inc., Hilton. Contributions can be made to the American Lung Association or to a charity of one’s choice in her memory.
•Oswald, Robert Sr., January 26, 2011, age 80. A Service Celebrating His Life was held June 25 at Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home Inc., Hilton followed by a Military Graveside Service at Parma Union Cemetery.
KENDALL
•DeSisti, Sam F., June 21, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Judith; children, Patricia (Ari) Harris, Michael (Manuja), Kerry (Mark) Miller; grandchildren, Kelly, Megan, Dante, Jaime andKendall; and a host of family and friends. Sam was a Junior High School Principal in the Greece Central School District for 30 years.
A Funeral Mass was said June 25 in St. Mark’s Church, Kendall. Interment at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to the Hospice of Orleans in his memory.
RIGA
•Joules, Stewart, May 30, 2011, age 61. Survived by many dear friends. Stewart was an avid fan of all the Rochester sports teams and was their staff photographer for many years. He had a love for playing hockey and was a member of the Roberts Wesleyan Orchestra and Rochester Corvette Club.
A Memorial Service was held June 23 at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home, Chili. Interment, private. Donations can be made to the Webster Comfort Care Home, 700 Holt Road, Webster, NY 14580, the Stewart Joules Athletic Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 13702, Rochester 14613 or a charity of one’s choice in his memory.
Archives - Week of June 19, 2011
Local News Week of June 19, 2011
Smith Street bridge in Brockport re-opens
by Kristina Gabalski
(Photo of bridge now) by Kristina GabalskiAfter five years, the Smith Street bridge over the Erie Canal in the Village of Brockport re-opened to traffic on Friday, June 10.
The existing truss bridge - which was built in 1910 - was closed to motor vehicle traffic in June 2006 when inspections revealed the span was in poor condition, New York State Department of Transportation Officials said.
Local officials asked the state to rebuild the bridge and construction began in 2009. The state spent $1.5 million on the restoration project.
Under wraps last April as work was underway. Photo by Rick NicholsonAccording to the NYSDOT, critical structural steel and concrete features, including the floor system, sidewalks, abutments and piers were removed and replaced as needed. Various elements of the bridge trusses were repaired or replaced and the bridge approaches were also rebuilt.
The Village of Brockport will now take over ownership of the bridge and also pick up the cost of maintenance.
Brockport Mayor Connie Castaneda said maintenance could include cleaning and painting the bridge. She said currently the village has not set aside money for maintenance costs, but “ ... we hope to allocate money down the road.”
6/19/11
Hilton woman honored by Monroe District of Eastern Star
Mary Hall (in center of photo) received the Special Award from the New York State Grand Matron, Janet R. Siano, and the Grand Patron, John Whitney, on May 14 at a banquet in honor of their visit to Monroe District. Mary joined Leah Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Hilton in 1985. She first became Worthy Matron in 1993 and has been Matron several times since then during her 25 years of membership. She was a great success in her role as Monroe's District Deputy Grand Matron in 1998. R.W. Mary Hall is shown with M.W. Janet R. Siano and M.W. John Whitney. Provided photoMary Hall’s creative efforts have made her the main degree writer of Leah Chapter and many times in Monroe District. She has chaired and co-chaired many fundraising events for the chapter including the Hilton Apple Fest booth, chicken and biscuit dinners, corned beef and cabbage dinners, pancake suppers, breakfast buffets, 50/50 raffles, basket raffles, and other endeavors of the group. She has helped to raise money for the chapter’s Hilton High School senior scholarship, the Honor Flight of Rochester, the Have-a-Heart booth for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Rochester, the Veterans Fund, the Home in Oriskany, and other Eastern Star charities.
In the Eastern Star, Mary Hall belongs to Monroe District Past Matrons Club, Monroe District Grands Club, Monroe District Past Deputies Club, and All-Stars. Besides the Eastern Star, she has other avenues of giving. In the community she belongs to the Hilton Lionesses and the Marine Corps League Auxiliary where she helps to support them with her leadership abilities and in raising money to support their charities. She has a great way of responding to children and has been a Sunday school teacher in the past.
Hall is credited with organizing and conducting meetings, planning and executing all kinds of social events, and working at an endless number of dinners and events. She has volunteered to care for several handicapped people and people with medical needs. She is at ease with people who find it very enjoyable and interesting to know her. Above all, she gives her support to so many people and groups, according to members of the Leah Chapter.
She lives in Hilton with her husband, Bob Hall.
6/19/11
Brockport Village Board approves provisions for fire department
by Kristina Gabalski
Brockport Village Trustees passed two resolutions regarding the Fire Department during their June 8 regular meeting. By unanimous votes, trustees agreed to spend $5,230.95 on a new boat for the Fire Department and to hire a part-time administrative assistant/cleaner.
Mayor Connie Castaneda said the part-time administrative assistant/cleaner should be hired with the understanding that if funding is unavailable the position would be eliminated.
Trustee Kent Blair said the person hired for the position would accomplish tasks, such as paperwork, that were formerly handled by dispatchers.
“They do need help with that,” Trustee Carol Hannan noted.
The dispatch office closed at the end of May after 137 years of service.
“I would like to thank the dispatchers who dedicated part of their careers to the Village of Brockport for so many years,” Trustee Blair said. “It’s hard to go by and see the building dark at night.”
6/19/11
Changes to legislative district proposed
by Kristina Gabalski
The Orleans County Legislature has decided to make a slight adjustment to the current legislative district structure that will mean some residents of the Village of Medina will be in a new county legislature district.
A threatened lawsuit by the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union necessitated the change which will also help to even-out the population of the county’s legislative districts.
The adjustment would mean one election district in the Town of Shelby would be moved from Legislative District One to Legislative District Two. Election District Number Three in the town of Shelby will be taken from Legislative District One and placed in Legislative District Two, alleviating the threat of a lawsuit based on the assertions of the ACLU, Legislature Chairman David Callard said in a statement.
Election District Number Three consists of the portion of the Village of Medina south of the Shelby town line and west of West Avenue.
Callard also noted that the intent to take legal action was, “ ... apparently at the request of one resident within the county. Its contention is that the variation among the district population is too great and violates the one-man, one-vote rule.”
Callard told Westside News Inc. that the Legislature was notified of the contention just one week before their June 8 meeting. The ACLU indicated the county could not wait until July to draw new lines because the parties need to circulate nominating petitions in June.
“We had to do it in the simplest way we could,” Callard said, “by making one modification to one election district. It’s simple and it works ... it should avert any other interpretation and meet everybody’s needs.”
The Orleans County Legislature contends there is merit to arguments for maintaining the current district structure because a majority vote of the Legislature always represents a majority of the constituency, but the adjustment was decided upon because it averts entering into a protracted legal confrontation.
If the county’s case was unsuccessful in federal court, Callard said, the county would have to bear the cost of defending the suit and be liable for the legal expenses of the ACLU related to the lawsuit.
“We are only doing this in response to the notification of a pending lawsuit,” Callard said. “We only had one week before our meeting and didn’t have time to deliberate because of the timeline the ACLU gave us. We feel we’ve done the right thing in the right manner.”
Residents can speak on the change during a public hearing set for June 22 at 4:25 p.m. in the Legislature Chambers.
6/19/11
Walking for a cause
Residents, family members and staff of Westwood Commons, a DePaul Senior Living Community located in North Chili, along with the MOMS Club of North Chili, held a walkathon to benefit the Aurora House, a hospice home located in Ogden.
Over $500 was raised. “We are so pleased to present this check to Aurora House. We appreciate the valuable care Aurora House staff members provide to the community,” said Karen Shaffer, Westwood Commons Administrator.
Westwood Commons resident Raymond Pschierer presents a check to Aurora House staff members Karen Kuebler, RN, (center) and Dianne Kandt, Aurora House Director, (right). Back row: Westwood Commons residents Minnie Corigliano (left) and Sheila Mason (right).
6/19/11
Girl Scout earns Gold Award
Kristy GiovanniniKristy Giovannini of Spencerport has earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest national honor awarded in Girl Scouting earned by numerous hours of work devoted to completing a community service leadership project.
Through her commitment to improving the lives of Meals on Wheels participants, Kristy engaged other troops and community members to help with her project. She was able to craft and donate almost 400 items to be given along with the delivered meals with hopes to make them “Happier Meals.”
Kristy’s project was inspired by her late grandmother, who resided in a nursing home and always looked forward to receiving the trinkets that her granddaughter had crafted for her.
Kristy is a member of Churchville Troop 296 and is a Senior at Churchville Chili High School.
6/19/11
Spencerport Canal Dock dedication held
Spencerport Mayor Joyce Lobene led the dedication of the new Spencerport Canal Dock with music performed by the Cosgrove Middle School Memorial Day Band. In attendance were Reverend Nancy Peebles, Spencerport's First Congregational Church; Theodore Rauber, Spencerport Trustee; local dignitaries; along with workers on the project, and people from the Spencerport area. In addition, Brian Stratton, director, and John Callaghan, deputy director of the New York State Canal Corporation were in attendance.
The new Spencerport dock has three main sections for people to fish, large boats to dock, and a section for small boats. Along with a walkway, people can sit on benches and watch boats as they pass along the Erie Canal. The structure was dedicated June 11.
Photos by Dave Knox
6/19/11
Feature Stories Week of June 19, 2011
A long journey of faith leads Spencerport man to ordination
Rare approval from The Vatican allows married, former Protestant minister's request to answer call to priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church
As the ordination rite begins Scott Caton kneels in front of Rochester Bishop Matthew Clark. Photo by Dave KnoxOne who feels called to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church proceeds along an arduous path of academic study, introspection and prayer, combined with levels of participation in worship leading to ordination and the celebration of Mass and consecration of the Holy Eucharist.
Scott B. Caton, 50, of Spencerport, was ordained a Roman Catholic priest at Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Rochester diocese on Saturday, June 11, a year since he was designated a transitional deacon in the church, and more than a dozen years since becoming a Catholic.
Several elements blended together to make this answer to a vocational call and the ordination to the priesthood different than any other, in Bishop Matthew H. Clark’s assessment: Extraordinary.
A Spencerport High School graduate (Class of 1978), Scott Caton was married to classmate Bonnie (Marshall) 29 years ago this summer, and the couple has six children. A Professor of History at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rev. Dr. Caton is a founding faculty member of Northeastern Seminary, an ecumenical seminary located at the college.
As a former Baptist minister, Father Caton’s request for ordination as a Catholic priest was reviewed and approved by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and then by Pope Benedict XVI. According to the Rochester Catholic Diocese, the permission reflects a still rare, but allowable exception to the discipline of celibacy required by the Church of its priests. Under Vatican guidelines, Protestant ministers who enter the Church as Catholics and wish to be ordained must first study in such areas as moral and sacramental theology, the Church’s canon law and related areas.
In the Rochester Diocese, he is the first married priest, one of about 100 in the United States.
Deacon Scott Caton before his ordination as a Roman Catholic Priest June 11 at Rochester's Sacred Heart Cathedral. Photo by Dave KnoxJust as the preparation for the priesthood had been unique, so, too was the joyous ordination ceremony. Walking hand-in-hand with his wife, Deacon Scott Caton joined Bishop Matthew Clark, church dignitaries and clergy from throughout the area in procession to the sanctuary at Sacred Heart Cathedral for the Mass and Ordination Rite, during which clergy lay hands on the head of the candidate signifying the conferral of the Holy Spirit. Father Caton also received the stole and chasuble, signs of the priestly office worn at Mass. An instrumental ensemble including timpani, brass instruments, oboe and piano accompanied a choir comprised of members of several Catholic congregations from throughout the diocese. John Morabito played the Paul Fritts & Company three manual organ designed especially for the cathedral’s worship space and installed in 2008. Hymns included a Latin rendition of the Agnus Dei at Communion and the rousing recessional “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name,” a hymn familiar to many and sung at worship services for decades. Each one of Father Caton’s children and his son-in-law participated in the worship service.
He acknowledges it has been a long journey; one he has shared with a supportive and prayerful family. Along the way, Father Caton wrote in answer to an emailed question, he has “ learned the ecumenical life is a deep and challenging one, because it involves listening, processing that careful listening, and always reminding oneself that, as Blessed Cardinal Newman (who himself had once been a Protestant) wrote, people, with differing first principles, can think very differently about very important things and still have very honest and sincere hearts. I have learned, in other words, that there is a unity to us as Christians which transcends the differences we may have because of culture, birth, or certain “lenses” that we have which help us see faith and theology in a certain way. Therefore we all need to be patient with each other and seek for understanding through love and intellectual and religious sympathy. … We always need to think the very best of each other’s motives, and honor, so much as we find it possible, and other people’s sincere perspectives, all the while keeping our eyes on what we believe is ‘truth.’ ”
Additionally, he wrote he has found that “faith is not something we can produce on our own. It is a gift from God, and we can nurture and feed it, but it is not something manufactured by our own strength or will power. It is something we depend upon to guide our way in unseen things -- something to steer us when we can’t see our bearings with regular vision. And without faith, we would be lost in this sometimes confusing, often difficult world.”
“In short, faith is a beautiful gift which we must never take for granted.”
Father Caton holds a doctorate from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and a bachelor’s degree from Roberts Wesleyan College.
“I have always felt this tug, this inner true desire to continue with my vocation, in conjunction with my academic work,” Father Caton says. “I felt from at least a teenager called to ministerial work of some kind. The inward drive to become Catholic was related to my study of Scripture, theology, and the Church’s rich history, but also the beauty and the power of the Eucharist, and my need and desire for it. And as time went on, I increasingly felt the need to be a part of giving not only myself, but also the Eucharist, to people in the way that only a priest can do.”
For this interview, a few days after his ordination, and about to begin his first assignment in the diocese, the new priest was asked to reflect on how he felt he was suited and/or prepared for parish work.
His answer: “First, as every priest I’ve ever met is all-too-clear about, what primarily suits us to serve God’s people is not about talent, abilities, intellectual and theological preparation, and so on -- all of which can and do play a part in our service as priests. What gives primary suitability is God’s call, and therefore God’s supernatural empowerment (even -- and especially -- for all of us weak and frail clay vessels). Because, by the way, God never calls us to that for which He does not empower us. So, if I am suited at all to serve God’s faithful people, it would be that I am a weak, inconsistent creature, all too prone to temptation and sin in my own life, who is simply trusting in God to help me in the situations He puts me in. I am simply trusting that He will give me the strength and the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to try to help women and men, boys and girls, to draw closer to their Creator in the concrete moments of their experience when He draws me in to come to their aid. And along those same lines, I pray that what helps give me some measure of suitability (however small that might be) is that, as every priest I know would testify, I can identify with those going through difficulties, those going through problems, those whose lives are not perfect -- because I experience all this, too, in life.”
“Then, too (and here perhaps is where I differ from most priests), I have a wife and family, and I face the challenges of daily family life (both small and great), in which the family experience, while bringing great joy, can also remind us of our frailties, our imperfections, and our constant need to improve our tempers, our outlooks, our patience, and so on. I hope I can bring that to the table in terms of trying to be a sympathetic priest to the weakness and discouragements, as well as joys, of what people themselves experience as family members whom I may in the future serve within the context of a parish.”
The first assignment in the diocese
Father Scott Caton will be serving as a Parochial Vicar in the three “partner parishes” of Blessed Sacrament (where he served this past year as a transitional deacon), St. Boniface, and St. Mary’s churches, all in downtown Rochester. He will be assisting Father Robert Kennedy who has been named the pastor of both Blessed Sacrament and St. Boniface, and who will be also assisting at St. Mary’s.
Father Caton will continue his full-time work at Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary and conduct his pastoral ministry part-time.
by Evelyn B. Dow
Editor, Westside News Inc.
6/19/11
Flag Day at Northwood
Hilton’s Northwood Elementary School has long held Flag Day celebrations on June 14, and this year was no exception despite a light drizzle. Organized by Assistant Principal Karen Bolinger, the event draws many area civic leaders.
Northwood first grader Nathan Kasper holds the flag to be raised at Flag Day to present it to his father, U.S. Army Captain Thomas Kasper. At attention is First Sergeant Joseph Migliore USMC. Sgt. Migliore’s son, Adrian, attends Northwood and is in the fifth grade.
“Our students truly know what’s behind the flag,” said Assistant Principal Bolinger. “They know that freedom isn’t ‘free’ and that people sacrifice an awful lot for us.” More than 20 members of the military and their families were in attendance.
Honored were fallen heroes PFC Jason Hasenauer U.S. Army; LCPL Brian Schramm USMC; SPC Jason Johnston U.S. Army.
Northwood students were recognized for the more than 16 different service projects as “Building Citizenship” throughout the school community including the Math-A-Thon; Operation Flip Flops; The Giving Tree; Letters to Soldiers; Helping Haiti; Blanket Project for Golisano Children’s Hospital and Disney Planet Challenge.
Provided photo
6/19/11
Play Ball! It’s Game Time for Challenger Baseball
by Kristina Gabalski
Sweden-Clarkson Challenger Baseball kicked-off its first season Saturday, June 11 at the Sweden Town Park on Redman Road.
“It was a great morning for Challenger Baseball,” Sweden Councilperson Mike Myers told Westside News Inc. He estimated as many as 300 people were in attendance.
This is the first year Challenger Baseball is being played on the west side. The league is for youngsters ages 5-18 who have physical and/or developmental disabilities.
“What a great day for the kids, their parents and anyone associated with the program,” Myers noted.
Councilperson Myers, his wife, Susan, Sweden Supervisor Jack Milner, his wife Bev, and Marge and Wayne Zyra were part of a group of organizers who worked to bring Challenger Baseball to the community.
Hannah Williams of the Dodgers scores a run.The Challenger Baseball World Series was played Saturday, June 18, at Frontier Field. Additional games will be played at the Sweden Town Park on June 25, July 9, 16 and 23. Games begin at 9:30 a.m.
The program provides an opportunity for children with special needs to be part of a team, develop their social skills and build self esteem, organizers said. There is no cost to take part.
Supervisor Jack Milner said 32 youngsters are participating on the Sweden- Clarkson squad. “It’s a wonderful program,” he said, “it’s a great thing for the kids.”
Milner called the Challenger program, “... one of the greatest experiences we have ever had, it is one of the highlights of the year … the parents are just ecstatic about it.” He added that opening day was very well organized and praised the volunteers who came out to offer their assistance. “It went wonderfully well,” he said.
6/19/11
The new “Sport Aviation Center” takes off with first events in June
Grand opening June 25 shows off aviation facility built for the community
by Doug Hickerson
Students and parents from Spencerport's Cosgrove Middle School gathered on May 21 at Ledgedale Airport for food and free plane rides as part of the EAA Chapter 44 "Young Eagles Adventure." In the background is the new Sport Aviation Center. The plane is a Van's RV-6A built, owned and flown by Larry Greeno, chapter member. Provided photo“We have dreams of unbelievable programs for the future,” said Dr. Tom Bowdler, current president of Rochester Chapter 44 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). He was referring to the educational aviation programs envisioned for youth at the chapter’s new “Sport Aviation Center” (SAC) at Ledgedale Airport south of Brockport.
The nearly-completed facility on Eisenhauer Drive covers 3,500 square feet and features a large meeting room for 200 people, a workshop area, a pilot’s lounge, and a large covered patio overlooking the runway.
Programs for youth and families
One youth program started by the national EAA in the late 1990s is “Young Eagles,” giving youth background information on flying and free airplane rides. The local chapter has adapted the program for local schools as “Young Eagle Adventure.”
Robin Woodfield of Cosgrove Middle School enjoys a ride with Norm Isler in his 1976 Beach Sport as part of the "Young Eagles Adventure" program. Provided photoThis year it was offered to Spencerport’s Cosgrove Middle School, providing five days of 90-minute school classroom sessions on aviation for 7th and 8th graders, taught by the local EAA volunteers. By the time the students earned their plane ride, they knew some math and science of aviation, and some of the instrumentation of flight.
On May 21 about 60 Cosgrove students and parents came to the Sport Aviation Center for a day of hot dogs and hamburgers, and 23 students enjoyed free plane rides. A similar program was started three years ago for 5th and 6th graders in the Rochester City School District. “Our primary purpose is to share our love of aviation,” said Norm Isler, current vice president of Chapter 44. “A lot of that is outreach to youth.” Two girls in the Spencerport class caught the love of aviation and are planning to become aeronautical engineers, he said.
Bowdler is waiting for the SAC completion to re-start his “Aerocamp” program which enables Scouts to earn their Aviation Merit Badge. As an Eagle Scout, father of two Eagle Scouts, and Scout leader, he conducted the three-day camps for years at the chapter’s old facility elsewhere at the airport. There was a Girl Scout program that provided the same experience, Bowdler added. As a 30-year EAA member, he states his philosophy as, “If you enjoy something, you can’t really enjoy it unless you share it with the next generation.”
Both Bowdler and Isler emphasize that they don’t want the Center to be seen as an “old boys’ club.” Isler said that, during his term as president for the past two years, “Many more women became involved.” He added that the chapter is very “family-centered” and part of the Sport Aviation Center design is to attract families - eventually to have playground equipment and have families enjoy a Saturday outing watching planes take off and land.
The organization: purpose and leadership
EAA Chapter 44 has thrived for 53 years, “started by a dozen guys who wanted to build their own airplanes,” Isler said. He clarified that “Experimental Aircraft” in the organization name is a misnomer, really referring to “home built” aircraft. But the EAA activities are also much broader. The chapter membership of over 60 includes aircraft builders and restorers, pilots and student pilots, aircraft owners and renters, non-pilot aviation enthusiasts, and spouses, their website states.
And further, as a not-for-profit educational organization, “We are dedicated to educating our members and the general public about aviation, aviation safety, aircraft building and maintenance skills, introducing youths to aviation, and exploring Rochester’s aviation heritage, and much more.”
Norm Isler (left) and Tom Bowdler in the meeting room of the new Sport Aviation Center. They are confident that the room will be finished for the first events June 21 and June 25. Photo by Dianne HickersonNorm Isler and Mike Clayton, the project manager, have been the two main “spark plugs” behind the SAC project, Bowdler said. About Isler, he added, “Without his enthusiasm and hard work we would not have this building.” Last year, Isler, an EAA member since 1978, received the Major Achievement Award given by the international EAA for “outstanding service to the EAA and recreational aviation” -- one of only four such awards conferred in the worldwide organization of 150,000 members. Clayton, a retired aerospace engineer, “has been critical in dealing with vendors, contractors, and keeping the project on track,” Isler said.
Community support and hard work
The labor, materials and funds for the Sport Aviation Center have come from EAA members and the wider Rochester-Brockport community. Bowdler and Isler said the completed facility will be completely paid for and estimated the value will be “a quarter million dollars (which) includes the value of member cash donations, corporate and other sponsorships, donations of materials and professional services, and countless hours of member-provided volunteer labor.” They name major donors: Crosby-Brownlie Mechanical Contractors, Curiosity Shop, KenLou Foundation, Kriterium, Optics Technology Inc., Colby’s Pig Roast, Mahan’s Discount Liquor, Tim Horton’s and Wegmans.
“Company’s coming” - work expedited for June 21 and 25 events
Ground was broken for the Sport Aviation Center in August 2009 and a shell constructed that could be locked. Phase Two began in January 2010, with chapter members working Saturdays on framing, drywall, electrical and other work to receive the provisional Certificate of Occupancy, now granted. The rush was on to get all drywall completed, paint and clean up done in time for the first public use of the building. On June 21, the national EAA president on a Grass Roots Pilot Tour was held at the Sport Aviation Center to dedicate the building with Chapter 44 members present.
On Saturday, June 25, there will be a Grand Opening open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new building will be on display, along with home-built aircraft. There will be brief presentations on various aspects of aviation, including local history (see www.EAA44.org for details). “Essentially, we are just opening our doors to the community to let them know who we are and what we do,” Isler said. Looking toward final completion, “I am proud of the work we have done here,” he said. “When we get this wrapped up near year’s end, we will have one of the nicest chapter facilities in the country.”
For information phone 585-754-7263.
Public can vote for $10,000 grant for the “Sport Aviation Center”
Light Speed Foundation is providing five grants of $10,000 for organizations that promote general aviation and inspire future generations of pilots. EAA Chapter 44 is one of 20 finalists for a grant. The public votes for the winners. Go to their website www.EAA44.org and see how to vote for EAA44 on the first page. “Please help us continue our community and youth education programs by helping us win this grant,” Norm Isler says.
6/19/11
Groundbreaking Held in Churchville
The Bell Choir led Union Congregational Church of Christ congregants to the groundbreaking ceremony for a 1,400 square foot addition to the current church facility.
A successful fundraising effort means the building will be constructed with no debt incurred. The general contractor for the project is Eric D. Boerschlein Inc.
Shown at the June 12 event are (l to r): Allen Cullen, Board of Trustees; Audrey and Clyde Embling, Matching Challenge Grant; Nancy Steedman, Churchville mayor and church member; Konrad Emmert, Union Church Pastor.
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6/19/11
Military/Community Appreciation Day draws a crowd
by Kristina Gabalski
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders took part and other organizations attending included the Brockport Fire Department, the U.S. Army, Army ROTC, the Holley Military Support Group/Fallen Stars Tribute, the Blue Star Mothers and Sam's Club.Members of the Patriot Guard Riders attended the Military Appreciation Day in Brockport. They attend funerals of military members when invited by the family to shield them from interruptions created by protestors. They do this legally and non-violently. Photograph by Kristina GabalskiCommunity members responded enthusiastically to the first ever Military and Community Appreciation Day held Saturday, June 11 at the Brockport Area Veteran’s Club.
The event was organized and sponsored by the Stetson Club, the Brockport Area Veterans’ Club and Ladies Auxiliary Post 379 and featured activities, food and local community and military veterans support organizations.
The afternoon began with a ‘Presenting of the Flag’ ceremony by the U.S. Army Color Guard and the singing of the National Anthem by local musician Joe Brucato. Featured speakers included Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks who said she was “thrilled” to be a part of the first-time event. “It’s one of the best parts of my job,” Brooks said. “One of the greatest gifts we can offer our military men and women is to live their example.”
She said government needs to prepare the community for military men and women when they return home after serving. “But the government can’t do it alone,” Brooks said. “We need organizations like law enforcement and the VFW ... all who step up and help us as a government.”
Joe Brucato performed his song, "Thank You, Soldier," to Hometown Hero Banner subjects in attendance as they stood in a line in front of the stage. Photograph by Kristina GabalskiCounty Legislator Mike Rockow, who represents the Towns of Sweden, Clarkson and Hamlin, said it was significant that the event was planned to occur between Memorial Day and Flag Day. Rockow said he is proud of his own family members who serve and have served in the U.S. military. He said it is important, “ ... to take a moment to think about the thousands of soldiers serving our country and the ones who came before them.”
Brockport Mayor Connie Castaneda thanked all for “ ... coming out to this very important event. I would also like to thank the Stetson Club for partnering with citizens on the Hometown Hero Banner project.”
Stetson Club President Brian Winant said the event grew out of a desire to honor those featured on the banners which stretch along Main Street/Rt. 19 from Sweden, through the village and into Clarkson.
He recognized Connie Collins (whose son, Tim, is on one of the banners) for approaching the village board last summer to ask if there was a way to begin the banner project in Brockport.
“In less than one year, we have 47 banners in Sweden, Clarkson and Brockport honoring our hometown heroes. They are special to us, we have seen them grow up,” Winant said. “If it wasn’t for Connie (the banners) may not have been here.”
Tim Collins and other Hometown Heroes who were able to attend the event were honored by the American Legion with special citations for their meritorious service to their country. Joe Brucato performed his song, “Thank You, Soldier,” after they were presented with the citations.
Office Winant said the event was also a day to reach out to veterans and let them know what the American Legion and other organizations can do for them. “We are honoring the sacrifices of our military and their families as well as community volunteers and their families,” he said. “It’s a day to say thank you for their sacrifices and commitments.”
6/19/11
Anne Klein - an advocate for those battling cancer
by Maggie Fitzgibbon
Anne KleinTen years ago, Anne Klein heard three fateful words: “You have cancer.” Since that day, she has worked tirelessly to help others to learn how to live with their diagnosis.
It was September 11, 2001 when Klein learned of her breast cancer diagnosis, a day ingrained in our nation’s history and a day that Klein will never forget.
“At first I didn’t know what to think. But I knew I needed to reach out to others who like me, were facing this battle.” Soon after, the Brockport Breast Cancer Support Group was formed.
The group came together out of a need for a support group for women battling breast cancer who lived on the west side of Monroe County. The group started with a handful of members which now has morphed into a group with 60 members.
There have been many changes in a decade - its primary mission to support women facing breast cancer. The group recently made some changes to include support to caregivers and others facing different types of cancer.
“We have men who are caregivers who are regular attendees. We’ve also seen a rise in attendees who are battling lung and ovarian cancer,” Klein said.
Each month, the group gathers to lend an ear to someone in need, to present information and to provide education and activities.
“We have members who formed a rowing team. Our members row on the Erie Canal and on the Genesee River and even compete in a regatta competition,” Klein said.
Monthly speakers include doctors, nutritionists, even a chiropractor who helped survivors and caregivers learn how to relieve pain due to stress and cancer treatments.
The group also discusses ways to raise awareness about the importance of early cancer detection.
“Many women still don’t know how to do a monthly breast exam, how to check underneath the arm, and to check the stomach and neck area,” Klein explained.
Volunteers from Aurora House hospice care facility in Spencerport taught members ways to improve their quality of life.
“We are learning how to live well with cancer,” Klein said.
And living well with cancer is what Klein is doing well. Some describe Klein as one of the founding mothers of the group, many describe her as a dynamo working tirelessly to help others fighting cancer.
She not only leads the Brockport Breast Cancer Support Group, she, along with other members, also remains active in the community selling the Colors of Cancer bracelets, participates in the College at Brockport Relay for Life and is a committee member for the Spencerport Relay for Life. Ronn Klein, Anne’s husband, was chairperson of the 2009 Spencerport Relay for Life.
Laurie Stevens is the director of special events for the American Cancer Society and helps coordinate the Relay for Life events around Monroe County. Stevens has known Klein for over seven years. According to Stevens, “Anne is a key member of the committee. She’s taken on many roles for the Spencerport Relay for Life, including coordinating entertainment, and on-site fundraising. Her most important role has been as a survivor. She’s tireless, dedicated, passionate and a wonderful, giving person,” Stevens said.
Roxanne Zambito is a breast cancer survivor and member of the Brockport Breast Cancer Support Group. She describes Klein as the catalyst of the group. “Anne has kept the group moving forward. Through her conscientious efforts, attendees have learned about the latest cancer treatments from area medical specialists. We’ve also learned from other survivors, their trials and tribulations, their medical stories along with their spiritual journeys,” Zambito said.
Dealing with an illness can be a difficult path. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer and are in need of support, contact the Brockport Breast Cancer Support Group. The group meets the first Thursday of every month at Lakeside Health System Hospital in Boardroom A and B. Lakeside Health System Hospital is located at 156 West Avenue in Brockport.
6/19/11
2011 Erie Canalway Photo Contest entries invited
Winning entries to be featured in 2012 calendar
First place winner: Buoy Boat by Dale Evva Gelfand (2009). Provided photoEntries are being accepted through September 8, for the 2011 Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit prints and digital images in four contest categories: Bridges, Buildings and Locks; For the Fun of It; On the Water; The Nature of the Canal. Winning photos will be displayed in the 2012 Erie Canalway calendar.
“Each year, the contest captures the distinctive beauty, history, and character of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, as seen through the eyes of those who visit or live here,” said Beth Sciumeca, Erie Canalway Executive Director. “It’s a great way to celebrate what makes the National Heritage Corridor unique.”
Photographs must be taken within the boundaries of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, which is comprised of the Erie, Oswego, Cayuga/Seneca, and Champlain Canals and surrounding communities.
Official contest rules and an entry form can be downloaded at www.eriecanal-way.org.
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6/19/11
Fourth of July Celebration planned at Morgan Manning House
“Children’s Parade” a new feature
On Monday, July 4, the lawn of the Morgan Manning House, at 151 Main Street in Brockport, will be a festive patriotic scene with music, food, and fun. The celebration will run from 11 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. The annual event has been sponsored and offered free to the public by the Western Monroe Historical Society since 1981, now at the 30th anniversary.
The Brockport Community Big Band, appearing for the third year in a row, will begin the festivities at 11 a.m. At noon, Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” will be read by Jeff Brown, former Brockport High School principal. The Charlie Mitchell Jazz Group will entertain from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. The jazz quintet, popular in Rochester, will play jazz standards in Latin, swing, and blues in their premier appearance at the Morgan Manning House event.
A Children’s Parade at 1 p.m. is a new feature this year. Children under six years of age are invited to parade in strollers, tricycles, or wagons decorated in patriotic colors of red, white, and blue. As a second age group, children from six to ten will decorate their bicycles the same way. All participants may dress in patriotic colors.
The parade will be around the perimeter of the Morgan Manning House. Judges, including Senator George Maziarz, will choose the winner in each age group. The winners will receive a gift certificate from the Lift Bridge Book Shop. All participants will receive a coupon for a free Frosty from Wendy’s.
At 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., there will be a half-hour tour of the first floor of the Morgan Manning House, limited to ten people each tour. The tours are intended primarily for people from out of town, but anyone can sign up.
The traditional Cake Walk will begin at 2 p.m., as the last event of the day, with winners receiving a cake baked by a Western Monroe Historical Society member.
Food and refreshments will be available including hamburgers, sausage, hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks, plus cookies and pastries baked by Society members.
For information phone (585) 637-3645.
6/19/11
1890 - 1950 - Baseball History in Hilton and Parma
by Dave Crumb, Hilton Historian
North Parma Baseball Team, ca. 1889: seated, Jerry Combs, Glen Austin, William Vroman, Mike Marshall, George Waldock; rear row (left to right), Avery Foote, Ed Curtis, L. V. Byer, W. I. Smith, Clarence Lane. Photo taken in front of Avery Toal home, 100 Lake Avenue, Hilton. Provided photoBaseball, as we know it today, was just getting its start in the first half of the 19th century. After the Civil War, men who belonged to fraternal groups and fire departments formed teams that would compete against the neighboring towns and villages. At that time, there was no radio, television, computers or even automobiles. Baseball offered a chance for young men to have a social and physical outlet and it provided a rallying point for the communities.
In the 1890s, Hilton was known as North Parma. The first recorded references to the sport of baseball are first recorded in 1889 with the photograph of the North Parma Baseball Team. The game was no doubt played at earlier dates as men returning from the Civil War most likely helped introduce the sport to the young boys in the one room school houses in the township.
The photograph of the North Parma team was taken about 1889 in front of the Avery Foote home, 100 Lake Avenue in Hilton (then North Parma). The players are wearing N P (North Parma) uniforms. Avery Foote, owner of the house, is shown standing left. The baseball field was on Justin Hovey’s farm just behind Avery’s house. Ed Curtis is next; L.V. Beyer, Willie I. Smith (there were many Smiths in Parma, and to distinguish them middle initials were always used), Clarence Lane; bottom and seated: Jerome “Jerry” Combs, (Combs never used a catcher’s mitt or glove. He practiced with cobble stones to toughen up his right hand), Glen Austin, William Vroman, Mike Marshall, and George Waldock.
1920 Hilton High School Baseball Team - back row Lester Anderson, Carl Oldach, Harry Dailey, Court Lee, Albert Fleming, Ralph Butcher; middle row Fenton Coakley, Kenneth Way, Harry McCarty, John Delehanty, Bert Perry; front row - Loyd Burritt, John Crook. Provided photoBaseball was in its heyday from 1890 - 1936. There was always a game at the Farmer’s Picnic. Other times, games were held between the Baptist Church sheds or behind the Piggott Hotel (corner Main Street and South Avenue, where the post office now stands.) These games lasted all day and drew large crowds of loyal supporters for both the home and guest team.
The Hovey baseball lot furnished plenty of amusement on a Saturday, when the “big” team competed with Churchville, Rochester, Spencerport, Brockport or Kendall. Mort Nellis, Sherm Meech, Doc Ottman, John Burritt, George Webster, Charlie Skinner, Bill Wood, Clarence Lane, Ed Curtis, Willie I. Smith, George Wheeler, George Collamer, Bill and Max Filer, Eph and Bill Hawes, “Hi” Burritt, Willard and Albert Stothard, Charlie Cooper, Fay Tenny, Roy Ferguson, Bert Cheney, Allan Hovey, Lester Bush, Willis Butcher, Tubbie Verney, Fred Bassett, Poly Perry, Walt Hovey, Mert and George Snook, the Hazen boys, MacDonald Newcomb and others were the stars of the day. (Reference: From Pioneer Days Hilton and Parma, by Shirley Cox Husted 1959).
During the early years the Hilton baseball team was composed of local men who enjoyed the sport and liked the competition of the out-of-town teams. Around 1908, Hilton High School formed a baseball team for the young men who were beginning to go through all 12 grades. Johnny Magee was the manager in 1911. John wrote in the 1911 yearbook that “the high school team was organized three years ago with Ben Wayne as the manager. Two boys were appointed to see the businessmen of the town and to collect money for uniforms. The businessmen gave liberally and the suits were purchased.” In 1909 Willie I. Smith was manager and leased land from Mrs. Dunham for a ball park. It was behind the school on Henry Street (now the site of the Hilton Apple Festival). It was known then as Dunham Park.
In 2009, early scorebooks saved by the Burritt family were donated to the Hilton Historian’s office that provide a treasured reference to games played as early as May 11, 1912 (99 years ago).
Hilton High School played Kendall High School. Familiar names of players were “Hi” Burritt Sr., John Crook (later Judge Crook), Armand Downes and Harry McCarty. Later players were Warren Collamer, Luther Burritt, Harry Clapper, Ray Nichols, Ralph Butcher and Ken and Kermit Way.
1946 (or later) Hilton Peaches Team at Fireman's Park. Back row, standing ( l to r): Al Lowden, Lute Leverenz, Harvey Bowes, Dave Ocorr and Fritz Leverenz; front row (l to r): John Kedrian, Chuck McLaughlin, Milt Koss, Bill Wegner and Gunny Bowes; on ground Hy Burritt.Baseball games were the favorite village sport through the 1920s. In 1928, the Hilton Peaches won the Western New York Championship played in Syracuse. The banner that was exhibited on the field is still carefully preserved in the village archives along with the original scorebooks and a scrapbook kept by Mrs. Lloyd Burritt covering all of the publicity of Hilton baseball over those years.
The Hilton Peaches disbanded in 1936 after many years of bringing fun and fame to Hilton. When Hi Burritt, Jr. returned from service in World War II, he reorganized the Peaches with Vern Pickett as manager. They played in the Rochester District Semi-Pro Association until 1952, winning several pennants. The Peaches played at Red Wing Stadium in 1947 and on the Hilton Firemen’s Field. Some of the players from the 1940s are Lute Levernz, Jerry Webster, Charlie Maier, Al Lowden, Len Wright, Verne Pickett, Gunny Bower, Hi Burritt, Jr., Dave Ocor, Ralph Ingraham, Heider Speer, Merv Hall and Harvey Bower.
Information on Hilton baseball during these years would be welcomed by the Village of Hilton Historian’s office.
6/19/11
Sports - Week of June 19, 2011
Hilton
Hilton’s Schwind selected by Pirates
Former Churchville resident’s son also taken
by Warren Kozireski
Jon Schwind/Marist CollegeJon Schwind was chosen in the 41st round of the recent Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and is reportedly willing to forgo his senior season at Marist College to sign a contract and begin his professional baseball career this summer.
Playing in every game over the last two seasons for the Red Foxes at shortstop, second base, third base and the outfield, the Pirates listed him as a catcher with their selection leading to another possible position change.
Schwind batted .287 this past season with five home runs, led the team with 47 runs scored and 15 doubles while adding 32 RBI over 52 games. He has never missed a game in his three year collegiate career spanning 166 games.
While at Hilton, the son of Dan and Cheri Schwind played four years of baseball, four years of hockey and two years of soccer. He was named All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year and First Team All-State in baseball as a senior as the Cadets advanced to the state Final Four in 2008 and was a First Team All-County selection as a sophomore, junior and senior. In hockey, he was named West Division Player of the Year and to the All-Greater Rochester Team in 2007-08. He was First Team All-County honoree in soccer in 2007.
Also in the MLB draft, the son of former Churchville resident Lew Leathersich, Jack, was chosen in the fifth round of the draft by the New York Mets and was also looking to give up his senior season at University of Massachusetts-Lowell if he can come to terms.
6/19/11
Spencerport
Awards presented at Ranger Athletic Banquet
Kathy Soucy, representing the Spencerport Lions Club, and Jim Infantino, representing the Spencerport Rotary Club, were present at the Spencerport Central Schools Ranger Athletic Awards banquet on June 8.
They jointly presented awards for the MCPSAC Scholar athletes, most improved athletes, and the most valuable athletes.
The Rotary and Lions Club share the cost of these awards.
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Schools Week of June 19, 2011
Area
Margaret A. McGrath Charitable Foundation awards $56,000 in scholarships to 24 local students
The Margaret A. McGrath Charitable Foundation announced the awarding of 24 scholarships totaling $56,000 to local students for the 2011-2012 academic school year.
The Foundation offers two types of scholarships to residents of the towns of Sweden and Hamlin. The Philip and Margaret Dollard Business Scholarship is awarded to those majoring in business and the Marie Dollard McGrath Elementary Education Scholarship is awarded to those majoring in elementary education.
This year’s recipients of the Philip and Margaret Dollard Business Scholarship are:
•Carley Campbell (Hamlin) - $5,000 - Cornell University
•Paul Brightly (Hamlin) - $2,000 - West Virginia University
•Connor Sullivan (Sweden) - $2,000 - Niagara University
•Adriana Cliff (Hamlin) - $1,000 - College at Brockport
•Matthew Lester (Sweden) - $1,000 - University of Alabama
•Mary Haight (Hamlin) - $1,000 - College at Brockport
•Robert Thorpe (Sweden) - $500 - Monroe Community College
•Richard Zaffuto (Sweden) - $3,000 - Syracuse University
The recipients of the Marie Dollard McGrath Elementary Education Scholarship are:
•Emma VanDenburg (Sweden) - $3,000 - Slippery Rock University
•Lysa Hoyt (Sweden) - $4,000 - Niagara University
•Sarah Maier (Hamlin) - $2,000 - Slippery Rock University
•Colleen Clary (Hamlin) - $2,000 - SUNY Fredonia
•Elizabeth Armes (Hamlin) - $5,000 - St. John Fisher College
•Danielle Giangrasso (Hamlin) - $2,000 - College at Brockport
•Kaitlin Sanford (Hamlin) - $4,000 - University at Buffalo
•Sarah Spencer (Hamlin) - $2,000 - Roberts Wesleyan College
•Randall Yu (Hamlin) - $2,000 - College at Brockport
•Marissa Sell (Sweden) - $3,000 - Roberts Wesleyan College
•Hilary Warren (Sweden) - $2,500 - Slippery Rock University
•Karla Raymond-Torres (Sweden) - $2,000 - Monroe Community College
•Vanessa Sell (Sweden) - $3,000 - Roberts Wesleyan College
•Joshua Matula (Hamlin) - $1,000 - College at Brockport
•Kailey Zorn (Sweden) - $1,000 - Roberts Wesleyan College
•Kristina Roberts (Sweden) - $2,000 - Roberts Wesleyan College
Margaret A. McGrath established the Foundation in 2004 under her will to provide scholarships to residents of the Towns of Sweden and Hamlin who have chosen to pursue a degree in either business or elementary education. The Foundation has awarded $269,000 in scholarships since its formation.
Qualifying 2012 graduating high school seniors and current college students should submit applications for the 2012-2013 academic year by March 1, 2012. For information, contact Richard J. Dollard, Executive Director and Trustee at 585-637-7170. Web site www.frontiernet.net/~mcgrathfound/scholarshipfund.htm.
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6/19/11
Hilton
Hilton High School “Top Twenty Scholars” honored
Hilton High School’s Class of 2011 “Top Twenty Scholars” with the highest academic averages were announced this month and recognized by the Hilton CSD Board of Education at their regular meeting June 7.
Honored were: Olivia Abbott, Katherine Best, Rachel Crocetti, Tyler Eustance, Zachery Eustance, Ryan Flanagan, Andrew Franchuk, Emily Frisbee, Bailey Garno, Joshua Hagen, Jonathan Jackson, Michelle Jennejohn, Stephen Lennon, Zachery O’Dell, Emily Palmeri, Valeriya Poplavskiy, Krystalyn Sadwick, Juliana Shaw, Molly Westbrook and Christine Zulkosky.
Commencement for the Hilton High School Class of 2011 will be held Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m. at the Eastman Theater on Gibbs Street in Rochester.
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6/19/11
Special Olympics attracts Hilton CSD participants
Hilton School District students participated in a Special Olympics Track and Field Day June 3 at Rush-Henrietta High School sponsored by the MCPSAA and NY Genesee Region Special Olympics.
Students ran races, did softball throw, standing long-jump and participated in wheelchair events.
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6/19/11
Obituaries - Week of June 19, 2011
BROCKPORT
•Brown, Juanita (Mosley), On June 10, 2011 at age 91. Predeceased by her parents Houston and Cora Smith Mosley, brothers Floyd, Gordon, Lonnie, James T. and many nieces and nephews. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Irene Mosley; nieces Helen Mosley, Bay Njozi, Darlene Mosley; nephews Daniel, Robert and Frank Mosley; and many other family and friends.
Services were held June 15 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment in Lakeview Cemetery.
•Vanelli, Dorothy (Smith), On June 11, 2011. She was predeceased by her husbands, Charles Smith and Leonard Vanelli; and her sons, Richard and Danny Smith. She is survived by her sons, Thomas Smith, Charles Smith, Leonard (Mary) Vanelli, and Larry Vanelli; her daughters, Pricilla (David) Lathrop, Diane (Edward) Bailey, Cindy (Douglas) Ziegler and Geraldine (David) Denny; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; also her brother, Kenneth Lang; and sisters, Doris Barber and Janet Marling.
Funeral Services were held June 14 at Hope Lutheran Church, Greece. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery, Brockport.
•Zimmer, Carol A., On June 9, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Arthur Gary; her children Cathy (Peter Schillaci), Brian (Colleen); grandchildren Owen and Leah; her brother Kenneth (Melinda) Hay; brother-in-law, Daniel (Lisa) Zimmer and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held June 13 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to Brockport Volunteer Fireman’s Exempts Association, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 495, Spencerport, NY 14559 or the Lakeside Foundation in her memory.
BYRON
•Ferguson, Dorothy, On June 9, 2011 at age 82. Survivors include her husband, Allan Ferguson; four children, Roxanne (Daniel) Webster, Kathy (Joe) Spataro, Craig Ferguson and Linda (Bernie Ruggeri) Ferguson; two brothers, Donald (Betty) Sparks and Gilbert Sparks; a sister, Carol Morgott; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services were held June 13 at the North Bergen Presbyterian Church, Bergen. Burial in North Byron Cemetery, Byron. Contributions can be made to North Bergen Presbyterian Church, 7068 North Bergen Road, Bergen 14416 in her memory.
•Wilson, Tom Muir, died June 7, 2011, age 80. Tom is survived by his wife, Sherry Clark Wilson, and his children by his former spouse Julie Wilson Martin: Maura Wilson, Tyler Wilson and Ian Wilson, and grandchildren, Jessie Blumenfeld, Santiago Wilson Rios, Tyler Wilson Rios and Tom Wilson Rios. He held the position of Exhibit Designer at the George Eastman House Museum of Photography. He designed and installed the Mees Gallery of the Science of Photography, served as Professor of Art and Photography at Nazareth College, and was Professor of Photography for three years at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Upon returning to the Rochester area he began his 22-year tenure as Professor of Photography and Art at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for Photographic Arts & Sciences. In addition to teaching, Tom designed and ran special-interest travel programs from 1969 through March 2011.
Tom will be remembered for his love and appreciation of the people of the world, his strength of character, forthright honesty, exuberance for life, an open spirit, a gentle touch, twinkling eyes and hearty laughter.
CLARKSON
•Montrallo, Samuel, June 13, 2011 at age 88. Predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Ricky (Carla) Montrallo, Paul (Kathy) Egan, Harold Egan, Lawrence (Grace) Egan, John (Mary Lou) Egan, Robert (DaMary) Egan; daughters, Marguerite (Raymond) Shade and Michele (James) Egan; brother, David (Dee) Montrallo; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; many loving sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Sam was a farmer and businessman for over 70 years. He was an Executive Committeeman for the Republican Party in the Town of Clarkson for several years and a member of the Lions Club.
There will be a Memorial Celebration Mass at St. Leo Church, 167 Lake Avenue, Hilton on Monday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Interment, Garland Cemetery, Clarkson. Donations can be made to Hope Hall or The Alzheimer Association of Rochester in his memory.
GATES
•Hill, Raymond E. “Butch” died June 12, 2011. Predeceased by his father Raymond A. and step-father Cliff Roberts. Survived by his best friend and loving wife Deborah; mother Mary Roberts; son Douglas (Michelle) Hill of Pennsylvania; sister Barbara (Roger) Taupier of Wisconsin; brothers James, Timothy (Susan) and William (Ann) Hill; god-daughter Amanda Green; very loving and supportive mother-in-law Viola M. Green; watchful canine companion “Tia.”
Services and interment were held privately. Contributions can be made to the Lipson Cancer Center, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester 14621 in his memory.
HILTON
•Gerow, Richard L. Sr., Peacefully, June 10, 2011, age 67. He is survived by his devoted wife, June; his children, Richard Gerow Jr. and Susann Bourbonnais (fiance Jeffrey Green); his mother, Alice (John) Mazzarella; his grandson, Michael Gerow; two brothers, Gordon (Penny) and John Gerow; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held June 14 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Contributions can be made to Veterans Outreach in his memory.
•Schaefer, John E. “Jack,” June 8, 2011, at age 73. Jack is survived by his wife of 52 years, Elaine Schaefer; children, Bonnie (Robert) Lewis, Michael John Schaefer, Wendy (Thomas) Kowalczyk and Debra (John) DiMascio; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Charles William (Patricia) Schaefer; mother-in-law, Frances Maynard; several nieces, nephews and cousins; many dear friends. Jack is a retiree of Eastman Kodak after over 35 years of service.
A Memorial Service was held June 13 at First Bible Baptist Church. Private interment in Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Grace & Truth Sports Park, c/o First Bible Baptist Church, 990 Manitou Road, Hilton, NY 14468 (FBBC.info) in his memory.
•Ugino, Angela M., June 10, 2011, age 91. Predeceased by her husband, Louis and her son, Richard Ugino. Survived by her son, Dr. Michael (Donna) Ugino; daughter-in-law, Joan Ugino; grandchildren, Emily (Anthony) Rounding, Richard (Sara), Michael and Elizabeth Ugino, Kristin (Ian) Buskirk and Jill (Dr. Jeffrey) Libbey; her sisters, Palma (Michael) Montanarello, Mary Pizzutelli, and Dolores Massa; many nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass was said June 13 at St. Lawrence Church, Greece. Interment, Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to St. John’s Home or St. Joseph’s Indian School in her memory.
HOLLEY
•Mele, Charles H., Age 63, died June 10, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Jo (Brooks) Mele; daughter, Kristine (Manny) Burgio; son, Michael; grandchildren, Brooke and Michael Burgio; sister, Ann Penna; cousin, Joyce (Gordon) Lillie; aunt, Priscilla Mele; brothers-in-law, Tory (Paula), Scott (Linda) Brooks; several cousins, nephews.
His Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary’s R.C. Church June 14. Interment in Hillside Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester, 1650 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620-3926 in his memory.
•Ward, Bonnie L., On June 12, 2011 at the age of 53 after a courageous battle. Predeceased by her mother Ida May Kolb. She is survived by her loving husband Mark; children Jenny Stadnyk, Steve Gristwood (fiance Sam), Douglas Bush, Mariessa Conley (fiance Brian); granddaughter Sophia; father Francis Kolb; eight sisters and brothers; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours were observed June 18 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Donations to the family, in her memory, would be appreciated.
NORTH CHILI
•Miller, Robert P., Friday, June 10, 2011 at age 65. Predeceased by his parents, Ruth and Philip Miller, his step-daughter, Leilani Fracassi and father-in-law, Thomas Johnson. Bob is survived by his wife, Sandra Miller; his children, Dawn (Frank) Arieno, Cheyenne Miller, Thomas Street, Robert and “Beanie” Nikolas Miller; siblings, David Miller and Nancy (Tom) Parker; grandchildren, Karra Arieno and Joseph T.M. Cormier; mother-in-law, Evy Johnson; nieces, nephews and many loving in-laws. Bob was a Veteran of USMC and a retiree of RCSD.
Funeral Services were held June 14 at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Spencerport. Private interment. Contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice in his memory.
OGDEN
•Di Bella, Patricia R., June 10, 2011. Predeceased by her mother, Janet Rathbun and mother-in-law, Felicia Di Bella. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Patrick Di Bella; children, Regina (James) Gibson, Joseph Di Bella, Amy Di Bella; father, Neil Rathbun; brothers and sister, Bruce (Sandy) Rathbun, Linda (Rusty) Howe, Richard (Terri) Rathbun; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her Funeral Mass was celebrated June 14 at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Gates. Entombment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Lipson Cancer Center, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621 or Shepherd Home, 1959 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield, NY 14526 in her memory.
Archives - Week of June 12, 2011
Local News - Week of June 12, 2011
Chili voters approve Highway/DPW facility funding
The Town of Chili referendum for the funding of a new Highway/DPW facility has passed. The vote was 388 in favor to 233 against.
“Chili residents have spoken and now it’s time to move forward. This project has been the desire of several town administrations; today is the day it finally begins to become a reality,” Supervisor David Dunning stated in a press release.
Work is expected to begin this summer.
6/12/11
Peace Garden underway
Area elected officials, including Hilton May Joe Lee and Hamlin Supervisor Peter Terry and representatives from NYS Assemblyman Joseph Robach and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter’s offices, gathered with representatives of Mayer’s Lake Ontario Winery May 10 for the official groundbreaking for a War of 1812 Peace Garden.
Space for the garden, nearly 12,000 square feet, is being provided by the winery at 1593 Hamlin-Parma Townline Road, Hamlin; some materials and design have been donated by Terry Tree and RM Landscape in Parma. Funds for the project will be raised by donations.
The Hamlin garden will be part of a trail of Bicentennial 1812 gardens planned by the International Peace Garden Foundation to commemorate the War of 1812 and the peace that has existed between Canada and the United States for the past 200 years. Both countries will participate in the garden project with similar sites along the Niagara River and Lake Ontario on the U.S. side and others in southern Ontario on the Canadian side. A garden will also be located at the Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse near the Genesee River.
6/12/11
Three fire services study combining
Officials in the Hamlin, Walker and Morton fire districts are looking into how the three might best consolidate services.
Hamlin Fire Chief Allan Smith says the three districts have always been independent - although possible consolidation has been talked about for many years.
“The current commissioners decided it was time to study (a consolidation) at this point ... to see if there is anything that would make (the three districts) more efficient and save taxpayers money,” Smith says.
The districts got together a few months ago and decided to apply for a state grant to study consolidation, Smith says. The grant was awarded and officials began the bid process. They are now ready to open proposals from consulting firms, “ ... the three fire districts will then get back together and evaluate the proposals, we will make an award by early July,” Smith explains.
Officials expect a consulting firm will take about six months to complete a study and make recommendations.
“The three fire districts will take that report, evaluate the recommendations and make a decision accordingly,” Smith says.
6/12/11
Recycling options expand in Monroe County
by Kristina Gabalski
You might need a bigger box to hold your recyclable materials now that Monroe County’s recycling program has been expanded.
As of June 1, residents have more options for recycling common household items. The county’s residential recycling program now includes plastics numbered #3-#7 in addition to #1 and #2.
Aluminum foil, foil ware and household metal pots and pans are also now accepted for recycling.
“The ability for our citizens to recycle more of their household plastics and metal emphasizes Monroe County’s commitment to protecting our environment and providing future generations with a sustainable community,” County Executive Maggie Brooks said in late May when announcing the expansion of the recycling program.
Cascades Recovery, which acts as contract operator for the Monroe County Recycling Center, has worked closely with Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services and community refuse haulers to ensure that plastics numbered #1-#7 will be recycled or sent to a waste to energy facility for energy recovery, officials said.
“Cascades Recovery is happy to see that the market for these materials has matured to the point of sustainable recovery,” said Jeff Meyers, Cascades Recovery General Manager for U.S. Operations. “We see household plastics as a recoverable and recyclable material. When residents are finished using them, it’s ideal that this material is kept out of our landfills and appropriately disposed of in an environmentally-sound way.”
The respective number of the plastic can be found on the bottom of containers surrounded by the recycling logo.
Examples of acceptable clean plastic and metal items include: microwave food trays, CD jewel cases, metal lids/caps from glass bottles and jars, license plates which should be cut in half or permanently defaced, non-styrofoam takeout “clamshells,” durable/reusable plastic containers and lids, yogurt containers, drinking cups, plant pots/containers, empty steel/tin cans and empty aluminum cans and bottles.
Local municipalities and refuse haulers are also accepting the expanded recyclable items. Village of Spencerport DPW Superintendent Thomas West says residents can include all acceptable items with their recyclables in their weekly pick up and officials from both Suburban Disposal and Waste Management say their customers can also include all acceptable items.
“We support the Monroe County Recycling Center,” Cindy Jessop at Waste Management’s Mill Seat Landfill in Riga said.
6/12/11
Changes coming to UCC in Churchville
Members of the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Churchville broke ground on a new addition to their building on Sunday, June 12.
Members say the church’s current annex, which dates to the late 1800s and houses the minister’s office, will be demolished and a new 1,400 square feet addition will be constructed.
The new addition will house a nursery, private minister’s office, secretary’s area and conference room. A full basement will provide space for pre-school and community groups to meet as well as storage space with overhead door access.
New handicapped parking spaces outside will provide handicapped access to the original church, which dates to 1852. Members who have been unable to worship at Sunday services will now be able to park and access the church easily, church members say.
The project will be completed with no debt, according to church representatives.
The Rev. Dr. Clyde and Audrey Embling - whose home church is Union Congregational United Church of Christ - offered a dollar-for-dollar matching challenge (up to $50,000) providing the impetus for the project
“Our pledge was given to spur interest, to assure other members and friends that we can all give something; and that in the act of giving, one is blessed way beyond comprehension. Yes, we want to remind fellow Christians that giving is not only a responsibility, but a very real privilege. Jesus is right, ‘To give is to receive,’ ” the couple say.
The project has also been supported by capital gifts from church members, a $10,000 challenge by Robert and Susan Schwertfeger and a gift from the John C. and Nina V. Malloch Fund
Attendees included Churchville Mayor Nancy Steedman, who is also a church member; Eric Boerschlein, general contractor; Union Church Pastor Konrad Emmert and major donors The Rev. Dr. Clyde and Audrey Embling.
6/12/11
Spencerport Lions Braille Service graduates five new transcribers
The five newly trained Braille transcribers show off the Perkins Braillewriter they used during their first 12 weeks of class. Front left to right: Neva Hoyt of Hilton, Kathy Sulyma of Hamlin, Jean Blasioli of Spencerport; second row left to right: Linda Klein of Spencerport, Dianne Hickerson, Braille teacher, John Sulyma of Hamlin. Provided photoFor over 40 years, the Spencerport Lions Braille Service has been transcribing books into Braille for the blind and visually impaired. The organization has produced well over half a million published Braille pages since it beginning.
This year, five new volunteers have completed the nine month course in Literary Braille Transcribing, and they will become certified by the Libary of Congress after successfully transcribing 35 pages of a published book.
The course is a rigorous challenge because Braille is like a second language. Braille writing consists of raised dots on a page in cells or clusters which are read by the touch of fingers.
The first 12 lessons of the course were done on a Perkins Braillewriter, a mechanical typewriter with six keys that must be pressed hard to emboss the dots on heavy paper. The students then move up to a computer program which uses six keys on the keyboard and prints out black dots. The final computer work can be transferred to a Braille embossing machine.
After certification, these new volunteers will help supply Braille books to ABVI in Rochester, which service Monroe and nine adjacent counties.
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6/12/11
Brockport Lions induct new members
The Brockport Lions Club inducted two new members at their club meeting on May 18.
Pictured are front row, l-r, Bridgett Reed (Lakeside Hospital), Barbara Marshall and District Governor Greg Lund; back row l-r sponsors - Lion Al Hammel and Lion Keith Marshall welcome Bridget and Barbara to the Brockport Lions Club.
For information about the Brockport Lions contact Lion Al Hammel at ahammel@rochester.rr.com.
6/12/11
"Caps for Chemo" donation
Kimberly Cenzi (left) of the Wilmot Cancer Center receives 60 hats from Millie Wiegand (center) and her daughter, Eugenia Karlson.
The hats were made by “Caps for Chemo,” a knitting and crochet group meeting at Sweden Senior Center.
Previously 90 hats were donated to Wilmot by “Caps for Chemo.”
Provided photo
6/12/11
Lyell Avenue, Spencerport roadwork won’t begin until August
by Kristina Gabalski
Work will likely begin in August on the reconstruction of Lyell Avenue in the Village of Spencerport.
Monroe County Director of Transportation Terrence Rice says the work limits run from Union Street (Route 259) to the village line.
The current road will be taken out and completely replaced. “There will be new sidewalks, granite curbing, a new storm sewer system and village-style street lighting,” Rice says.
The project is now going out to bid, Rice explains, and he anticipates the Monroe County Legislature will award contracts in July. Earlier this year, work had been anticipated to begin at the end of June.
When the work is completed, the section from Union Street to Trowbridge apartments will be two-way - one lane in each direction. The eastbound and westbound lanes will both be 14 feet wide/multi-use lanes to allow for the use of bicycles, Rice says.
From Trowbridge to the village line, the westbound lane will be a 14 feet wide multi-use lane and the eastbound lane will be 11 feet wide with an 8 foot paved shoulder. According to Rice, the paved shoulder will allow for parking during events like football games.
The $2.2 million project is being paid for by federal, state and county funding, Rice says.
Work will likely span two construction seasons, Rice says. “Because we are starting later (this year) we will go into the summer next year.”
When work begins this year, alternating traffic will be maintained in both directions with a flag. There will be a two-week period (to be determined) when the section will be closed to replace a culvert, Rice says.
Next year, the westbound lane will be open to traffic and the eastbound lane will be detoured to Route 31, he notes. “For closure or detouring (motorists) will be directed to use Route 31.”
The construction schedule is subject to change, Rice adds, depending on the contractor, more work might be accomplished this year than anticipated.
6/12/11
Spencerport electric rates to increase
Village of Spencerport Municipal Electric submitted a minor rate filing, Rate Case 11-E-0073 with the New York State Public Service Commission on February 18, 2011. The Public Service Commission conducted an extensive audit and determined an increase in electric consumer rates was required for the franchise to continue with its current level of service and operations. The last rate increase was in 2008.
In the filed session of May 19, 2011, the State of New York Public Service Commission authorized the Village of Spencerport Municipal Electric an increase in annual revenue of $195,344 or 6.9 percent to total revenues, to become effective June 1, 2011. The new rates will be published and inserted in customer’s June bills. Base rates and energy charges per kWh for all service classes are increasing by 10.5 percent. July’s bill will reflect the new rates. For a typical residential user, your total bill with PPAC included is expected to increase between 6.9 percent and 8.4 percent depending upon electrical consumption.
The rate case and new rates are available for viewing at the Village Office 27 West Avenue, or can be viewed on-line at www.vil.spencerport.ny.us or www.dps.state.ny.us/fileroom under the “Latest Filings” link.
Provided information
6/12/11
Tags provide Emerald Ash Borer awareness
The Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive Asian beetle that destroys ash trees, has arrived in Monroe County.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is promoting public awareness of this destructive insect by having communities tag their ash trees with purple ribbon and this yellow sign.
The Village of Brockport has tagged 53 ash trees in Corbett Park and 28 more on village streets.
Follow the instructions on the yellow tag if you see signs of infestation.
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6/12/11
Road closings in the Village of Spencerport for the Firemen’s Parade
On Thursday, June 16, the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association will be holding their annual Firemen’s Parade. Some restrictions in travel will be necessary. The following is a list of times the roads entering the village will be closed:
•6 p.m. - Lyell Avenue will be closed in both directions. Parade participants will be able to enter from the east from Gillett Road and Spencerport Road.
•6:40 p.m. - Route 259 (Union Street) at the intersections of Brockport Road and Big Ridge Road will be closed.
All other access roads into the village will also be closed at 6:40 p.m.
Any vehicles that are in the Spencerport Village Plaza will not be allowed to exit the plaza after 6:40 p.m.
Vehicles in the plaza after 6:40 p.m. must remain until the parade ends (approximately 9:30 p.m.)
There will be temporary “No Parking” signs posted throughout the village to assist in controlling traffic flow during the carnival. Please pay special attention in the village for these signs.
If you wish to avoid the traffic congestion during the carnival, utilize the following alternative routes of travel:
•Northbound/southbound traffic can use Manitou Road, Trimmer Road, or Washington Street.
•Eastbound/westbound traffic can use Route 31 or Ogden Parma Townline Road or Ridge Road (Route 104).
The main goal of the Police Department is to make this a safe family affair. This can be accomplished by following a couple of simple rules. With the amount of traffic, both pedestrian and vehicular during the parade, we request bicycles are walked anywhere in the general area. We also would like to remind everyone of the open alcoholic beverage container law and skateboard ordinance in effect in the village.
Do not hesitate to approach any member of the Ogden Police Department if you are experiencing any trouble or have a question. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Let’s make this an enjoyable and safe time for all.
Provided information -- Ogden Police Department
6/12/11
Politically Speaking - June 12, 2011
Candidates for Brockport Village Trustee
Vote for one • To complete one year of four year term • Tuesday, June 21 • Noon to 9 p.m. • Brockport Village Offices
Questions posed by Westside News
Margaret Blackman
Margaret (Margay) Blackman, age 66; address: 73 Park Avenue. Village resident since 1977. Family: Daughter Meryn Hall (married to Will Schmidt of Brockport), Providence RI; Step-son Justin Hall (married to Betsy Cockayne of Brockport), granddaughters Rachel and Sophie Hall, Olympia, Washington. Domestic partner, Ulpian Toney. Education: BA Miami (Ohio), PhD (Ohio State). Professor of Anthropology, The College at Brockport, 1977-2007. Retired since 2007. Community activities: Chair, Village of Brockport Tree Board (2005-present), member Historic Preservation Board (2004–present), founding member Walk/Bike/Brockport, Welcome Center Greeter (2005-present).
Q 1: What is your favorite thing about living in Brockport village?
When I first moved to Brockport in 1977, I wondered how anyone could retire here. I hated the gray skies and the endless snow, but I learned to cross country ski and I love working in the community where I live and where my kids attended school. When it was time for retirement, I opted to stay, for many reasons: my neighborhood and its caring people, a vibrant college community, a historic downtown I can walk to, and a scenic rural countryside where I can bike. But, the most special thing about living in the village is the good, hardworking people here who value our village and give back so much to it through their creative, constructive, and tireless volunteer efforts.
Q 2: What experiences would you bring to the post of village trustee that would help you be effective?
Grant writing. Over my working years, I wrote and received many grants, the last of which, from the National Science Foundation, totaled $117, 000. Since chairing the Village Tree Board, I have written two successful DEC grants for the village and applied for a third (to be announced in July).
Leadership. At The College at Brockport, I chaired an academic department, numerous search committees for faculty positions, and the College Senate budget committee.
Communication. As a lifelong educator, I value and strive for clear communication. As an anthropologist and a classroom teacher, I sought and learned from my students’ perspectives. I will use this experience to promote clear and more respectful communication among Village board members and the public.
Time, Energy, and Thoroughness. People who know me know that I doggedly follow up on tasks, get things done, and take the time to do them right.
Optimism. Let’s stop the naysaying.
Q 3: What suggestions for changes can you offer that would help lower the tax/fee burden, which has continued to rise each year?
The 2010 Comptroller’s report stated that we must look to revenue beyond taxes. For lack of a grant writer, Brockport has missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal, state and private grants.
Our fee burden, compared to that of other communities, is low. We should review our antiquated fee structure in anticipation of the potential property tax cap. The sewer fee saved a majority of property owners money while more equitably distributing the cost of maintaining our sewer system.
In these difficult economic times, many municipalities are looking to non-profits and tax-exempt properties to contribute towards the funding of the municipality. We need to consider the same.
Constant monitoring of the budget and planning well ahead will avoid the high annual proposed tax levy that inevitably gets lowered at the 11th hour. It’s bad press and terrifies residents. It doesn’t have to work that way.
Q 4: In your opinion, should the village have a Master Plan? Why or why not?
The Village needs a master plan. As the heart of the surrounding area, we pack a lot into our 2.2 square miles—a canalfront location, nationally and locally registered historic properties, walkable, safe neighborhoods, a downtown with many amenities, and a state college. A master plan would not only provide broad guidelines for future growth and development, but would force us to deal with important issues such as unregulated redevelopment, the balance of owner occupied to rental housing, and the blighted properties and hazardous waste sites at 200 State Street and 100 Fair Street.
Sweden has invited Brockport to contribute to its master plan. We should do so, but not without a master plan of our own. The college has recently completed its master plan that looks well into the future. The Village, Sweden, and the college will all benefit from master plans that work in tandem.
Q 5: Please explain the significance of the name of your political party (Less Taxes, More Brockport; Revitalize Brockport).
Bockport has so many good things going for it—its canal location, a vibrant downtown, a rich history and a first rate public college. Yet the Village has suffered from bad press, poor relations with its neighboring towns, village board dissention and a mayor who is not an advocate for our village. The village board needs new life, energy, and direction, i.e. revitalization.
Q 6: Should the deteriorating relations between the Village and the Towns of Sweden and Clarkson be repaired/improved? If so, how.
Absolutely. We need each other and we need to work together. We have a long history of cooperation with the towns. Despite the current bump in the road over fire protection, we continue to cooperate in many areas, such as sharing expensive equipment and running a first rate community library. We need to continue to look to areas where we can collaborate with the towns and not close down communication. We must make clear to the towns that the Village of Brockport is a critical player in our tri-community.
Q 7: The village board has been divided on many important issues – sewer user fee, police department, fire district, village court, supervision of code enforcement officer and the physical move of the office, etc. Please comment on how the present board works as a leadership panel and how you would suggest improving it.
It is not unprecedented that a village board and mayor would disagree on issues, but wrangling has stalled progress, resulted in last minute special meetings to meet deadlines, and given the appearance that the entire board is dysfunctional. The mayor demands “open communication,” but excludes the trustees who disagree with her from participating in or attending candidate interviews for the critical position of village manager, even forbidding them access to candidate resumes. The trustees, who vote up or down on her selected candidate, must be allowed to make an informed vote.
Despite differences among the Board of Trustees, communications must be fair, civil and open. All need to strive toward that end. Having a new Village Manager, who will facilitate communication of village matters to the Board, oversee the daily administration of village affairs, and be a pair of professional eyes on the budget will be a huge asset.
Q 8: State a question you would like to be asked and answer it for voters.
Why on earth do you want to run for the village board (actually I am often asked this question as I go door to door)?
Local politics can be nasty, the village is archly divided on issues, and relations between the village and towns have deteriorated.
The answer(s)
• I like difficult and new challenges.
• I’m a problem solver.
• I’ve spent a lot of time at Village Board meetings and believe I know what I’m in for.
• Along with 59% of the population, I voted not to dissolve Brockport and I am committed to seeing our village succeed. I want to be part of the solution.
Daniel P. Kuhn
Daniel P. Kuhn, 33, 34 Utica Street. My wife, Sara, and I own an historic home in the Village of Brockport. Two children, Brennan, age 6, and Makenna, age 2. My wife is a music teacher at the Oliver Middle School in BCSD. Graduate of The College at Brockport with a B.S. in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude. I stayed in Brockport and commuted to law school in Buffalo so that I would not have to leave the Village. Graduated from the University at Buffalo Law School, cum laude, currently a practicing attorney with the law firm of Hamberger & Weiss. Involved in the Brockport United Methodist Church, currently serve as Parish Council Chair. Actively volunteer with several other organizations in the community.
Q 1: What is your favorite thing about living in Brockport village?
My favorite thing about Brockport is the breadth of diverse people and experiences that are here; far beyond that of most communities many times our size. The combination of the Erie Canal, the college, industry, surrounding farming, our downtown, and our proximity to other cities gives us that diversity. On any given day, I can share experiences with a professor, a student, a child, a retiree, a business owner, a migrant worker, a tourist, a professional, and a laborer, all without getting in my car.
I have friends who live in “planned communities” in the South. They are paying architects and urban planners millions of dollars to design and construct exactly what we already have here in Brockport, and thanks to our reasonable real estate costs, undoubtedly paid far less for. It’s an amazing place.
Q 2: What experiences would you bring to the post of village trustee that would help you be effective?
Having been on the Board for the last year, I can say that by far the most important prior experience has been the interpersonal skills I developed in my current career, as well as my prior career in sales. A Trustee needs to be able to communicate effectively with people coming from many different perspectives in order to carry out the business of the Village. My entire career has been dedicated to developing that ability; communicating ideas and information in a way that makes sense to the person receiving it.
Another important experience I have imported to my role on the Village Board has been the ability, drawn from my legal career, to separate personal differences from professional or political disagreements. Village residents I have spoken with are tired of petty arguments and name-calling on the Village Board, and want Trustees who can respectfully carry out the business of the Village.
Q 3: What suggestions for changes can you offer that would help lower the tax/fee burden, which has continued to rise each year?
Initially, it’s important to realize that inventing creative ways of getting more money from the same residents is not working. I opposed the sewer fee for this reason; because it is clear to me that, regardless of what we call it, we are taking too much money from our residents.
We need a top-to-bottom review of Village services, and that begins with performing a scientific survey of our residents to determine what services they want from the Village. Once we have that information, we will be able to fund purely items that are demanded by our residents, and avoid wasting money on others.
We also need to pursue greater consolidation with other local entities, which is one of the places in which we have realized savings in the past.
Q 4: In your opinion, should the village have a Master Plan? Why or why not?
The Village absolutely needs a Master Plan, and one that is based, again, upon the real needs and wants of the residents as a whole. It should also be based upon extensive input from our Village employees, who are in most areas the “experts” on our future needs. I definitely see benefits in making long term goals, which is in essence what a Master Plan would be for the Village. Even if those plans eventually change, it is important to have an overview of what should be occurring in the next several years.
For several years now, the Village government has operated in “survival” mode. We need to transition from survival mode to sustainability, and we absolutely need a plan of action to do that.
Q 5: Please explain the significance of the name of your political party (Less Taxes, More Brockport; Revitalize Brockport).
The Village of Brockport is, as a percentage of property value, among the very highest taxed communities in the entire country. Our tax burden is frankly crushing our community. And there is no sense the situation is getting better without a major change in our approach. My goal for the Village Board is not to come up with fancy ways of sneaking more money from your pocket, either taxes or fees. “More Brockport” is about the things I hear people talk about when they talk about why they live here: Our diverse population. Our local businesses. Our historic properties. Our strong families. Opportunities for recreation and education. The people and places that make Brockport a great place to live. We get “More Brockport” when we realize that Brockport is about the people, not the government; when we get government out of the way and let our residents and businesses shine.
Q 6: Should the deteriorating relations between the Village and the Towns of Sweden and Clarkson be repaired/improved? If so, how.
They need to be improved, dramatically, in order to be able to function as a community. One of the things that would help to improve that is to acknowledge that, in the past, the Village government has not always been a good participant in working with the two Towns. Ironically, from my standpoint as an attorney, I find one of the biggest problems in our relationship is that the other Trustees have focused too much on what is “legal” instead of what is right for our residents and our neighbors. Even including the two Towns, this is still a relatively small community. The Town boards and their residents are not “customers.” They’re not “parties.” They’re certainly not some of the names they’ve been called by other Trustees. They’re our neighbors. I think once we focus on that fact, and try to treat our neighbors as we want to be treated, the rest will fall into place.
Q 7: The village board has been divided on many important issues – sewer user fee, police department, fire district, village court, supervision of code enforcement officer and the physical move of the office, etc. Please comment on how the present board works as a leadership panel and how you would suggest improving it.
It’s no surprise to anyone who watches some of the antics that occur at our meetings that the Board needs to exhibit more civility. I have refrained from absurd arguments that accomplish nothing, and decide issues based upon how well the idea will serve our residents instead of from where the idea came. My voting record establishes that I’m not controlled by one “side” or the other, only by what is the practical choice in furtherance of the best interests of our residents. Far too much business is done out of the public eye. Clearly, some discussions and decisions have taken place outside of meetings that interfere with the public’s right to witness every Board discussion and action. We need to implement strong local measures rules, beyond what New York State has enacted, to make sure all relevant discussion of Village matters is held in the public eye.
Q 8: State a question you would like to be asked and answer it for voters.
What is the most important issue facing the Village in the next year?
The most important issue facing our Village in the next year is the discussion regarding fire service. Unfortunately, three other Trustees, in a vote I opposed, ended that discussion abruptly and prematurely. Returning to discussions with the Towns will be difficult. Other Trustees have called the Town boards names, misrepresented what the Towns offered for our participation, reversed votes, and generally communicated the incorrect attitude that the Towns are nothing more than deep pockets. If we cannot resume discussion with the two Towns as to what should happen with our fire service, our bigger challenge will be to determine what will happen to the Brockport Fire Department. Equipment will be an issue, yes, but the larger issue will be the effect on available volunteers. We cannot afford paid firefighters, period.
We are a community of neighbors, not an island, and have a shared interest in working together.
6/12/11
Features - Week of June 12, 2011
Hundreds gather for Relay for Life event
Photos and text by Dave Knox
More than 100 survivors wearing their purple T-shirts were greeted by Westside Relay for Life co-chair Randy Hunter, a cancer survivor himself, as their names were called out and they passed under the Survivor Arch.The 11th anniversary of the overnight Westside Relay for Life, “An All American Event,” got underway on Friday, June 3 at the Spencerport High School Football Stadium to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. The Westside Relay for Life is part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life that is a nationwide event that takes place in over 40 communities in the Western New York area.
Dan Milgate, Westside Relay for Life committee co-chair, led the welcoming Opening/Celebrate Ceremony and announced that fundraisers had raised $75,000.
Community leaders including Joyce Lobene, mayor of the Village of Spencerport; Gay Lenhard, supervisor of the Town of Ogden; Michael Crumb, the new superintendent of the Spencerport School District, and Cristina Domingues, anchor/reporter YNN Relay for Life regional sponsor, called out the names of more than 100 cancer survivors. They were greeted by the other committee co-chair 
Cody Westphal, a four-year-old from the Spencerport area and a survivor of Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children, receives his purple survivors balloon as he and his mother, Mikel, pass under the Survivor Arch and are greeted by Westside Relay for Life co-chair Randy Hunter with community leaders in the background.Randy Hunter, a cancer survivor himself, as they passed under the Survivor Arch in front of all who had gathered. The youngest survivor, Cody Westphal, a four year old from the Spencerport area and a survivor of Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children, received a loud cheer as he passed through the Survivor Arch and joined the other cancer survivors.
The opening ceremony concluded with a Survivor Lap around the stadium led by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Honor Guard and Spencerport High School’s Robotics Team. The survivors, wearing their purple T-shirts, followed, singing the Relay for Life song. Throughout the evening and into the morning, groups joined in laps around the stadium.
After dark, as luminaria were lit around the stadium and the words “Hope” and “Faith” could be seen in the stadium’s grand stand, there was a Remembrance Ceremony in which participants at the event gathered for a Remembrance Lap led by bagpipers. The Remembrance Ceremony ended with a slide show in silent memory of those lost.
6/12/11
Annual Spencerport Firemen’s Carnival continues traditions
Special parade guests join in
by Maggie Fitzgibbon
The year was 1926 and according to Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association president Jim Lobene, “That was when the very first Village of Spencerport Fire Department Carnival was held.”
This annual tradition continues 85 years later, this year on June 15, 16, 17 and 18, in the Village of Spencerport. The Youth Parade will be held on June 15 with line-up at 6 p.m. Children 8 years and younger should line-up at the HSBC Bank in Slayton Place Plaza, and line-up for children 8 and older is at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on the corner of Brockport Road and Union Street, on the outskirts of the Village. The Youth Parade begins at 7 p.m. and the route will travel down Union Street into Firemen’s Field next to the Erie Canal. Prizes will be awarded for best costume as well as other categories.
The Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association Parade steps off at 7 p.m. on June 16, beginning at the Trowbridge Building next to Spencerport Central Schools Administration Building and travels down Lyell Avenue onto Union Street and into the Firemen’s Field.
“We have special parade guests this year. The Central Islip Fire Department Drum Line from Long Island, NY will march,” said Mike Lobene, past president of the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association.
The carnival will be open daily on June 15, 16 and 17 at 5 p.m. The gates open at noon on Saturday, June 18. Carnival goers can purchase discounted ride tickets at Tops Supermarket in the Village of Spencerport or at Krony’s Pizza located in the Barefoot Landing Plaza. Ride packages include two different ticket options, a pay-one-price and ride all rides on Wednesday evening and all day Saturday. Carnival goers can also purchase 12 ride tickets for $20.
Entertainment is planned for the carnival weekend and includes the band Tryst performing on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m. The band Tainted Minds will be on stage on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m.
The annual event raises funds to support the Spencerport firefighters’ group. This carnival is one of its major fundraisers for the year.
“The Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association is an all volunteer firefighting group that provides volunteer manpower to the Spencerport Fire District. The money raised at the carnival goes for recruitment of new firefighters and retention of the current members, training for all 120 members, and to purchase needed equipment,” Jim Lobene, president of the Association explained.
“We’re hoping for good weather and encourage people to come out to the carnival to support the department,” Lobene added.
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Brockport BBQ and Music Festival offers BBQ Cooking Class for the public
One of the competititon teams at the Brockport Rotary's BBQ & Music Fest of 2010. Provided photoThe Rotary Foundation of Brockport will host an opportunity for backyard grilling aficionados and BBQing professionals. “4 Legs Up BBQ’s” Kelly Wertz, winner of the 2009 Jack Daniels’ World Championship Invitational BBQ competition, will offer a BBQ cooking class on July 29 at Northampton Park in conjunction with the second annual Brockport BBQ & Music Fest, July 29 through 31.
This “hands-on” class, designed for beginning BBQ lovers as well as more experienced competition teams, runs from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. to mirror real BBQ competitions. The class will focus on competition BBQ and improving the cooks’ outcomes for judging. Participants will actually smoke and cook the meats provided on their own smokers. Each participant will have the opportunity to present their efforts to certified BBQ judges, who will provide feedback and advice.
According to Wertz, “Our basic philosophy is to teach you BBQ concepts and techniques so that you can develop your own award-winning BBQ flavors and style ... for a life time of BBQ perfection.”
The cost of the class is: prior to June 15 - single entrant $375, two person team $745.
After June 16 the costs are: Single entrant $399, two person team $785. (Each member prepares, smokes, cooks and presents to the judges for the full experience.)
Spouses and domestic partners may participate for an additional $99.
The deadline for registration is July 15. Contact Rob Blair, 585-472-5093, or go visit www.brockportbbqfest.com
The second annual Brockport BBQ & Music Fest on July 29 through 31 will be held at Northampton Park off Route 31, east of Brockport and west of the Washington St. terminus of Route 531. The five cooking events include a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned contest, a New England BBQ Society grilling contest, a Chili Cook-off, a Rib Cook-Off and a Kids’ BBQ contest. All contests feature prize money and awards. In addition to the contests and BBQ vendors, there will be a beer and wine garden. The festival will start on Friday with a “cruise-in” and end with a motorcycle “poker-run” on Sunday.
Hosted by the Rotary Foundation of Brockport, Inc., the major portion of proceeds benefit The Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Visit www.brockportbbqfest.com for other information, to register, become a sponsor, or to volunteer.
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Local graduate exhibits hand-crafted stadium models
Stadium models built by Spencerport resident Mark MacEwan are on display at the Seymour Library in Brockport. Provided photoDuring the month of June at Seymour Library in Brockport, Mark MacEwan of Spencerport will be exhibiting a series of replica baseball stadium models he hand-crafted over the past six years.
Beginning in 2005 at age 16, while in Brockport High School, his interest in sports statistics and sports history began to take shape. While participating as a member of the Brockport High School band, serving as captain of the varsity swim team, and earning his Eagle Scout award, Mark found time to build baseball stadium models from materials he found around the home, such as cardboard, toothpicks, and transparent tape. He constructed pieces using only a straight edge and scissors. His early work progressed significantly with each project, including Fenway Park, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and Comerica Park in Detroit. Mark’s interest in stadium construction increased with his research - the evolution of stadiums is a largely overlooked part of American architectural history.
Mark realized that designing sports venues could become his life’s work. In 2007, he was accepted as an architecture student at the University at Buffalo. During his four years of undergraduate work, Mark elevated his craft in model building beyond stadiums and into projects for college, including more than 20 significant site models, building models, and conceptual models.
One of his professors saw photos of the stadium models in Mark’s undergraduate portfolio and suggested he share them with the community. Mark used the techniques he learned at UB to retrofit one replica model (Comerica Park) into a ‘placed in context’ cityscape of the surrounding structures. He earned his bachelor of science degree in architecture from the University at Buffalo in May 2011. In the fall, Mark will be attending Kent State University in Ohio as a graduate student in the architecture program. His dream job would be to work for one of the large companies specializing in stadium design, such as Populous, Inc. or Ellerbe-Becket, both based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Stop by Seymour Library to see the progression in complexity of these replicas over time. For the past two years, Mark has been intermittently working on his next project: a 1/16” = 1’-0” scale model of Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. Photos of this project are part of the exhibit at Seymour Library.
Seymour Library is located at 161 East Avenue, Brockport.
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Sweden Community Foundation offers summer entertainment
A first-ever outdoor concert/entertainment series is planned this summer at the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center on South Lake Road in Sweden.
The Sweden Community Foundation has teamed up with the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center to present three entertainment nights, Mike Myers, Sweden town councilperson said.
The series begins Wednesday, June 22 with a concert by the Double Down Blues Band performing from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, July 20, an outdoor movie will be presented. “How to Train a Dragon” begins at dusk.
The series concludes on Wednesday, August 3 with “the ever popular Dady Brothers,” Myers says. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
“Bring your lawn chairs and blankets,” he said. All programs are free and open to the public.
In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be moved to the gymnasium, Myers said.
The Sweden Community Foundation funds community recreation, wellness and educational programs for local residents of all ages, abilities and interests.
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Village of Spencerport Hilton-Parma Gazebo Band to perform free concerts
The Hilton-Parma Gazebo Band begins its 27th season. Under the direction of Dr. Charles Schmidt, the band began rehearsals in March at the Hilton Community Center. The band will perform six free summer concerts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, June 22 through July 27, at the Gazebo in front of the Hilton Community Center. The band will feature a number of instrumental and vocal soloists and sections from within the band during the season. The annual patriotic concert will be held on June 29.
Community service and life-long music learning are primary objectives of the band. Comprised of adult, amateur musicians from the surrounding area, the Gazebo Band has entertained summer concert goers throughout its 27-year history. The band plays a wide variety of traditional concert band music including show tunes, marches, dances, and pop music. Adult musicians interested in joining the band can contact Mary Reazor at 392-9725 after 10 a.m. (or leave a message).
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Sports - Week of June 12, 2011
Hilton
Hilton falls in baseball final
by Warren Kozireski
The Hilton Cadets baseball team led early, fell behind, came back to tie but ultimately saw their season come to a close with a 3-2 loss to state ranked and top seeded Victor in extra innings.
The Cadets rallied early as they sent six batters to the plate in a first inning that started with a pair of first inning walks to Noah Cole and Jimmy Wagner. Eric Luisi singled to right field to load the bases before first baseman Ryan Juergens gave his team a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly to deep right center scoring Cole.
Hilton starting pitcher Jimmy Wagner, who entered the contest with an 8-0 record in this, his senior campaign, worked out of trouble in multiple innings including a first-and-second with one out situation in the first inning and second-and-third with one out in the second.
But Victor broke through in the third tying the game on an RBI fielder’s choice that was hit too slow for the Cadets to turn a double play.
One inning later, Victor took a 2-1 lead on a one-out double and a pair of wild pitches.
In the sixth, Hilton’s Luisi began the inning with an infield single and went to second when the throw to first base ended up in the dugout. Zach Cole followed with a bunt single sending Luisi to third. With two outs, Andrew Agent reached on another throwing error allowing Luisi to cross the plate with the tying run.
In the eighth, Victor got a leadoff single; the runner was balked to second on a fake pickoff throw to first and scored the game-winner on a double to deep center field.
“It’s disappointing because we were hungry for a title,” said Hilton coach Jeff Murphy. “But Victor has a great program and they got their bunts down and we didn’t. That was the difference in the game.”
“(Jimmy) Wagner pitched a great game and we played great defense. He’s been doing that all year, battling out of jams and making the big pitch. Our kids battled through lots of situations and didn’t give up the big inning against one of the top teams in the state.”
“We’re young with only three seniors and have been to this (the championship) game four of the last six years winning once. We set high goals of winning the division and sectionals and knew we had the potential.”
Wagner finished with seven strikeouts, five walks and six hits allowed over eight innings.
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Spencerport
Spencerport varsity athletes qualify for scholar award
Five Spencerport spring varsity athletic teams qualified for the NYSPHSAA Team Scholar Athlete Award during the spring 2010-11 season. In order to qualify, a team must have a team grade point average of 90 percent or above. Their team grade point average and coaches were: Softball - 94.555, Deb Loughlin; Boys Track and Field - 92.017, Chris Gray; Girls Track and Field - 91.908, Chris Gray; Girls Lacrosse - 90.700, Jackie Skinner; Baseball - 90.382, Craig Bodensteiner.
The student-athletes who qualified for this award are as follows:
•Softball - Abigail Amering, Brittany Antonelli, Brittany Budd, Samantha Clapper, Brenna DeAngelis, Elaina Evinsky, Shauna Fitzgibbon, Rachel Least, Rachel Triassi, Rebecca Wuest, Bailee Yaeger.
•Boys Track and Field - Michael Bratt, Michael Coburn, Geoffrey Dear, Malcolm Erdogan, Jacob Jackson, Alexander Jermyn, Samuel McCagg, Peter Meyerhofer, Sean Osborn, Hoang Ta, Nicholas Wood, Eric Ziegler.
•Girls Track and Field - Amanda Alberti, Rachel Cooper, Stephanie DeRue, Brittany Desiato, Anna Ellis, Mabel Hope, Nicoletta Lattuca, Elizabeth Maffett, Megan Maffett, Kelly Peer, Katelyn Saxton, Ashley Watson.
•Girls Lacrosse - Susan Allen, Rachel Bonn, Kylee Buchel, Cara Cutaia, Kari Dear, Brooke Morphet, Andrea Pascucci, Rayna Plouffe, Hailey Simpson, Genevieve Terrana, Alexis Zicari.
•Baseball - Eli Adler, Anthony Cifarelli, Michael Cifarelli, Matthew Decoursey, Kenneth Gill, Roger Laistner, Robert Machado, Michael Roman, Benjamin Snider, Hank Wedow.
For the 2010-11 school year, 20 of the 26 Ranger varsity sports teams qualified for this award.
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School News - June 12, 2011
Area
Nursing scholarships awarded
by Kristina Gabalski
Nursing scholarship award winners (l to r) Shelby Cross, Ashley Meiers, Kathryn Reiss, Rachael Felker and Rachel Morgan. Provided photoFive area nursing students have been awarded scholarships by the Lucretia H. Richter Nursing Scholarship Committee.
Committee members say this year’s recipients represent four area nursing programs: Shelby Cross from Genesee Community College; Ashley Meiers from the College at Brockport; Kathryn Reiss from St. John Fisher College and Rachael Felker and Rachel Morgan from Roberts Wesleyan College.
Students are chosen on the basis of academic excellence, commitment to nursing, recommendations from faculty and demonstration of financial need, committee members say.
Each recipient was presented with a check for $1,000.
Lucretia H. Richter was a public health nurse, nursing recruiter and nursing instructor at Roberts Wesleyan College. The committee has awarded over $100,000 since its inception in 1983. Applications can be obtained each fall at area nursing departments or on-line at www.richter-nursingscholarship.org.
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Byron-Bergen
Byron-Bergen 2011 HOBY representatives named
Shown (l to r) Byron-Bergen High School, HOBY participants Erica Hickey, Nicole Fore, and Sarah Donovan. Provided photoHugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminars have been held yearly throughout the United States and Canada since 1958. The purpose of HOBY is to provide sophomores the opportunity to meet many distinguished leaders of the community from various sectors such as business, technology, education, government, arts, and science. Through intense but informal panel discussions, HOBY participants get a realistic look at their nation, its people, and their own role in the world community. Every year, all sophomores are eligible and encouraged to apply for this exceptional leadership seminar. A group of sophomores around the country are selected based on a variety of criteria such as leadership ability, sensitivity to others, communication skills, community service.
Erica Hickey, daughter of Rhonda and Brian Hickey, Nicole Fore, daughter of Christine and Gary Fore, and Sarah Donovan, daughter of Cheryl and Kevin Donovan, were selected as Byron-Bergen High School “HOBY Ambassadors.” In June, Erica will attend the HOBY seminar in Pennsylvania, and Nicole and Sarah will attend a seminar at the University of Rochester. The funding for the girls to attend this program was generously provided by the HOBY organization due to our past participation.
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Hilton
Hilton BOE member to lead county group
Aggie SenewayHilton Central School District’s Board of Education current Vice President Aggie Seneway has assumed the post of president of the Monroe County School Boards Association (MCSBA) at their 42nd annual meeting in May.
Seneway has served on the Hilton CSD Board of Education for 12 years and was just re-elected to her fourth term. She is a Professor of Education at the College at Brockport in the Department of Education and Human Development, a former Hilton CSD teacher and HCSD Director of Pupil Personnel Services.
She has served as co-chair of MCSBA’s Labor Relations and Legislative Committees.
Elected also were Suzanne Casey of Webster CSD as vice president and John Abbott of East Irondequoit CSD for a tenth term as treasurer.
Seneway has a long record of service and leadership in groups including Lions Club, Salvation Army, Park Ridge Youth Outreach, Hilton Educational Foundation, Rochester Advocacy Center, and Foodlink, among others.
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Northwood Elementary REACH students in touch with world stage through model UN
Northwood Elementary's Divya Naidu; Gina Laurini; Alex Noel; Moriah Krause; Allison Porcello; Yianni Diakomihalis; Michael Geffert Palumbo; Elise Wiza; Mallory Lincourt; Angelica Saluzzo; Olivia Gombatto; and Kathryn Batz with teacher Brittany Williams. Provided photoStudents in Brittany Williams’ sixth grade REACH class at Hilton’s Northwood Elementary School participated in a Middle School Model United Nations Conference on May 26, following a school-year of activities and events which put students in touch with players on the world stage. The in-school conference simulated the work of the United Nations.
“Students acted as delegates in their model UN, created resolutions, debated issues and spoke about each individual’s country’s position,” said Brandon McAuliffe, treasurer of the Hilton HS Model UN Club. He will serve as chairperson at the upcoming MUN in 2011 held at Hilton High School next November. High School MUN Club members Suzi Kotin, Hilton High School MUN club president; Melissa Schachetti, Chelsey Manners and Lynette Brock helped run the model UN simulation.
Beginning in January, Williams’ students studied the political and cultural aspects of a variety of countries, made complete by having visitors from these countries come in and speak with students regarding customs and culture. “We have had the pleasure to host via video and teleconference Darren and Michelle Cullerne from Canberra, Australia and Suhail Khan from New Delhi, India,” Williams said. “We have had guests come to the school including three exchange students from the College at Brockport from Canberra, Australia, Stuart O’Connell from Dublin, Ireland, Luciana Smith and family from Paranatinga, MT - Brazil, and Amanda Ritson from South Africa,” she said. “The students have also reached topics from child labor to global epidemics and pandemics.”
Advisors for the conference were Northwood Assistant Principal Karen Bolinger; Professor at The College at Brockport Jim Georger; and Aggie Seneway, member of the Hilton CSD Board of Education.
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Holley
Pioneer Day offers look at other times
Nicole Ramsey and her mother, Jody, show off their corn husk dolls during Holley's fourth grade Pioneer Day. Provided photoFourth graders at Holley Elementary recently took a trip back in time to American pioneer days. The event encouraged students and faculty to strap on their bonnets, boots, and the best pair of suspenders as they traveled west to learn about early America.
Several stations were set up throughout the school’s fourth grade wing to teach students how Americans lived in the days of westward expansion. The activities included quill and ink writing, tin punching, Native American games, a pioneer schoolhouse, corn husk dolls, and candle making to name a few. Students were challenged by the various daily tasks as pioneer living was brought to the 21st century.
“I don’t like writing with feather pens,” said fourth grader Tyler Johnson, “it’s hard!”
Tyler and his classmates rotated between reading, writing, and arithmetic in the one-room schoolhouse led by Genesee Country Village Pioneer Re-enactor Evelyn Taylor. Taylor’s class mimicked what school was like teaching multiple grade levels and subjects at one time. As some students copied the “golden rule” in cursive with quills, others tested their addition and subtraction skills on miniature chalk boards.
“A large part of the curriculum back then was teaching morals,” Taylor said.
Down the hall, students in Sue Thornton’s class worked on making dolls from corn husks. Some students were joined by their parents to work on projects that took time and dedication.
“(Corn husk dolls) are fun, but hard to make,” said fourth grader Andrew Klaver.
After visiting all the stations, students gathered in the auditorium for the song-playing Stringmen, Doug Yeomans and Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry from Young Audiences of Western NY, who talked about Erie Canal history. The students quickly answered trivia questions about how and why the canal was built, while the guitarist talked and sang about westward expansion.
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Holley eighth graders put own spin on classics
Holley eighth graders in Mark Thomas’ English class recently put their own spin on classic fairy tales. They chose fairy tales and fables by Aesop, Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm then created their own “fractured fairy tales” based on the original.
Each student either wrote a book and colored pictures, created a computer pop-up book on Zooburst.com, or created a homemade video of the fairy tale or fable.
The eighth graders shared their tales with kindergarten and first grade classes, who listened intently.
Shown here with their books are: (first row, l-r) Lorene Beidlingmaier, Cassie Rivera, Brianna VanAmeron, Hayley Diep, Hailey Murphy, and Anna Odeychuck; (second row) Tara Ryan, Jade Underwood, Bailey Papaj, Emily Klimack, Tessa McArthur, Alicia Lutes, Leigha Klopp, and Ariel Frazer; (third row) Kamryn Nickel, Skye Drager, Alexis Hinkley-Maier, Samantha Stephens, Kayla Brooks, Jeff Hale, Brian Wass, Justin Dake, Tyler Dibelka, Jacob Riis, Glenn Robb and Tyler Wing.
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Kendall
Grandparents get TLC in Kendall
Kendall Elementary kindergartener Steven Guy Strapp shows off the books he's read this year with his grandmother, Danna Dusett. Provided photoGrandparents took center stage and received TLC (tender loving care) on May 27 as Kendall Elementary students presented a short concert, refreshments were served, and classroom tours were offered during the school’s annual Grandparents Day Celebration.
The afternoon kicked-off with an assembly in the auditorium with music provided by the Elementary Chorus and Jazz Band. Grandparents snapped photos and clapped along with the Elementary Chorus while they sang “True Colors” with many soloists and special effects. Next, the Jazz Band presented a few swing numbers performed in cool sunglasses. After the show, students guided their grandparents on classroom tours and showed off some of the projects they were working on.
Following the assembly, third-graders stayed behind to give their grandparents a special treat. One-by-one, the students arrived to the microphone to recite lines from the short story “Casey at the Bat,” while several of their classmates acted out the fun scenes. Following the play, grandparents were invited back to the classroom to work on cutting and gluing baseball bats, balls, and mitts on to a colorful pennon, perfect for grandma and grandpa’s fridge.
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Obituaries - June 12, 2011
BROCKPORT
•Chapple, Waltraud “Trudy,” On June 3, 2011, at age 79. Predeceased by her cherished mother Margarete Kuhn and brother Peter. She is survived by her children, Michael (Nancy) Chapple, Christine Halpin, Kathleen (Mark) Hill, Susan (James) Wendel-Nickles, Paul (Joan) Chapple, Carolyn (David) Buckley; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Trudy was known by many in the Brockport area and in previous residences as “that sweet little ball of energy,” often seen walking quickly through town. Born in Munich, Bavaria, she deeply loved the Marienplatz, especially the Mariensaule, and the churches of Bavaria.
A Funeral Mass was said June 7 at the Nativity Church BVM, Brockport. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Lakeside Memorial Hospital in her memory.
•Daggs, Edward C. “Ed,” On June 4, 2011 at age 91. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Betty; children Suzanne (Timothy) Harner, Edward R. (Tammy) Daggs, Paul B. (Anne) Daggs; grandchildren Sarah, Andrew, Crystal, Jennifer, Kathleen, Aurora; great grandson Xavier; many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service with military honors was held June 11 at the First Baptist Church, Brockport. Private interment.
•Proctor, Mildred E., On June 6, 2011. Predeceased by her brothers Harold, Howard and Arnold Dix. She is survived by her children Tamara Neale, Todd Proctor and Thomas Proctor; grandchildren Adam and Mitchell Proctor, Kevin and Mark Neale, Clayton, Justin and Jessica Proctor; brothers David and Don Dix; sisters Betty Woodward and Laura Brace.
Funeral Services were held June 11 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment, West Ridgeway Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Lifetime Care Hospice in her memory.
•Staley, David C., On June 6, 2011. He is survived by his wife Gail and his son Michael.
Funeral Services were held June 11 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment, Garland Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Brockport Ambulance Corps in his memory.
HILTON
•Boylan, John A., Suddenly, June 3, 2011 age 59. Survived by his father, Archie (Linda) Boylan; his sister, Debora (John) Cosco; his brother, LaVern Boylan; nieces, Chelsea and Kaylee Cosco; aunts, uncles and cousins. John was predeceased by his mother, Shirley in 2003 and his brother, Greg in 1996.
A Graveside Service was held June 7 at Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to American Diabetes Association in his memory.
•Bunn, Dorothea Mae (Toneison), On June 2, 2011, age 76. Predeceased by her parents, Mildred and Arthur Toneison and her son, Ricky. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 55 years, Kenneth; daughter, Cindy (John) Durning; son, Joseph Bunn of Indio, California; grandchildren, Rebecca (Shawn) Dodge, Chad (Bianca) Bunn, Destiny Mae Bunn; great-grandchildren, Dylan Kenneth Dodge, Mariah Bunn, MacKenzie Bunn; her brother, Merton Toneison of Bristol; several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Funeral Services were held June 5 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Interment, Parma Union Cemetery.
•Gibbs, Maureen L., June 5, 2011. Predeceased by her mother, Beatrice; brother, Collin Lovell. She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Stanley Gibbs; her sons, Steve Gibbs, Ryan (Kimberly) Gibbs; sister-in-law, Margaret Lovell and dear friends.
A Prayer Service was held June 8 at Vay-Schleich & Meeson Funeral Home, Hilton. Private interment. Contributions can be made to the Visiting Nurse Service Hospice in her memory.
HOLLEY
•Gowanlock, Danielle M., Suddenly on June 5, 2011, at age 21. Predeceased by her father Daniel and grandfather Christopher Pecora. She is survived by her loving mother, Cindy Pecora; sister, Julie (Gino Cook) Lipton; nephew, Greg Young; niece, Katelynn Lipton; grandmother, Jeannette Pecora of Florida; fiance Jacob Stevens; many other family and friends.
Funeral Services were held June 8 at the Fowler Funeral Home, Inc., Brockport. Private interment. Contributions can be made to Lollypop Farm in her memory.
•Hardaway, Pastor Michael, Suddenly on June 2, 2011, at age 63. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Pam; children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; five sisters and seven brothers.
Funeral Services were held June 10 at the Jubilee Christina Church, Brockport. Interment, Lake View Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Jubilee Christian Church, 3565 Lake Road, Brockport 14420 in his memory.
KENDALL
•Murray, William H. “Bill,” On June 5, 2011 at age 88. He is survived by his siblings James T., Martin (Lois), Gilbert (Patricia), Helen Anderson, Irene (John) Johnson; many nieces and nephews.
Services were held June 8 at the Fowler Funeral Home, Inc., Brockport. Interment, Bath National Cemetery.
NORTH GREECE
•Schott, Dorothy “Dottie,” On May 24, 2011. She is lovingly remembered by her children, Joe (Laurie) Schott, Kathleen Santana, Betty (Tom) Vintaloro, Diane (John) Kilburn, Karen (Paul) Mattice, Doug (Geri) Schott and Mark (Cindy) Schott. Dorothy is also survived by the father of her children and life-long friend, Joseph J. Schott. She also leaves behind her brother, George Haley and her cousin, Marj McNally. She will be missed by her grandchildren, Sonya Lynn, Sonya Karynn (Matt), Jessica, Erica, Renee, Charlie, Bill (Theresa), Chrissy (John), Andrea (Jared), Jeff, Sara, Billy, Gina, Sam, Jake, Hayley, Jackie, Logan, Matthew, Nikki and Rebecca; 14 great grandchildren. She was thankful for all her friendships at Royal Gardens, Brockport. She was predeceased by her granddaughter Megan, great grandddaughter, Alanna and son-in-law, Tony Santana. She was a longtime employee and retiree of the United States Post Office.
A Memorial Service was held June 11 in Royal Gardens Apts. Community Room, Brockport. Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association in her memory.
OGDEN
•Pacek, Kevin R., On May 30, 2011. Predeceased by his grandparents, George and Catherine Dieffenderfer. Survived and loved by his mother, Darla Chantra; stepfather, Randall Pacek; stepsisters, Susan Pacek, Ann Marie Yacobucci; extended family, Rhonda Kramer Burkhart (Jerry), Tyler and Kaylee Kramer, Susan, John, Amber and Dylan Bell; many friends and relatives.
Funeral Services were held June 10 at Anthony Funeral Chapel, Webster. Interment, West Webster Cemetery.
•Schiffhauer, Kathryn M. “Kay-Kay,” died peacefully in her daughter’s home on June 6, 2011. Kay is survived by her husband of 60 years, Richard “Dick” Schiffhauer; five children, Jim (Connie) Schiffhauer, Karen (Dana) Belt, Paul (Penny) Schiffhauer, Patty (Al) Erickson, and Nancy (Mark) Baker; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. “Kay-Kay” was a woman of limitless love, boundless energy and creativity. She loved to garden, especially proud of her dahlias, which she loved to send home in big bouquets with visitors and deliver to those in need of cheer. Kay shared her creative talents with her children, grandchildren and friends, teaching them how to cane chairs, refinish furniture, braid rugs, knit, crochet, make baskets and quilts. In 1946, when she was 17, Kay was successfully treated for bone cancer at Sloan Kettering making her the oldest living cancer survivor in Monroe County. Over the last 20 years, Kay battled breast cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, and bone cancer while maintaining a cheerful and generous heart, always putting others before herself. She was lovingly cared for until her death by her husband, children, and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at Ogden Baptist Church, 721 Washington Street, Spencerport.
SPENCERPORT
•Horek, Marian S., June 3, 2011 at age 89. Predeceased by her grandson Andy Horek. Marian is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Frank J. Horek; her children, Stanford (Sharon) Horek, Janet St. Pierre, Jim (Debbie) Horek, Carol Armes; grandchildren, Michele Horek, Julie (Jeff) Stubbe, Thomas (Donna) Kowal, Christina Horek, Stephen Meyers; great-grandchildren Maya Stubbe, Colden Stubbe; sister, Phyllis Rudman; several nieces and nephews.
Services here held June 5 at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Spencerport. Private interment. Contributions can be made to Lifetime Care Hospice, 3111 Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14623 or to First Baptist Church, 24 Main Street, Brockport, NY 14420 in her memory.
•Kaye, Kenneth L., June 6, 2011. Predeceased by his parents, James M. and Eleanor Kaye; brother, Jim M. Kaye; father-in-law, Harold D. Ladd Sr., and brother-in-law, Harold D. Ladd Jr. Survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Lee (Ladd) Kaye; children, Kenneth Lee Jr. (Molly) Kaye, Carolanne Kaye, David Michael (Kelly) Kaye, Kevin (Jenn) Kaye and Steven J. (Kelly) Kaye; grandchildren, Danielle, Hayden, Casey, Riley, Hannah, Shannon, Taylor, Kathryn, Brody and Luke; mother-in-law Dorothy Page; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Richard (Debbie) Ladd, Steven (Jane) Ladd, Anthony (Lisa) DeCarlo, Jeff (Sherri) Ladd, Dolores (Richard) Baron and Elaine (Dave) Kirby; several nieces and nephews. Kenneth was a former NYS Trooper and Senior Security Officer at Eastman Kodak. He currently worked for Spencerport Transportation.
Funeral Services were held June 10 at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Spencerport. Interment, Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons Street, Syracuse 13057 in his memory.
•Ryan, Suzanne (Hawkins), June 7, 2011 at the age of 65. Devoted daughter of Ruth and John L. Hawkins and stepfather, Ralph Hutton; loving wife of Michael Ryan; she leaves behind her brother, John N. (Maureen) Hawkins; nieces and nephew, Amy L. Hawkins and Martha Hawkins-Frega, John Ryan, Colleen Mattison and Christine Ryan; brother-in-law, Martin (Judy) Ryan; sister-in-law, Patricia Ryan. Suzanne taught 3rd grade at Northwood Elementary School in Hilton for 33 years. Suzanne was a true animal lover.
Services were held at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to Rochester Humane Society at Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Road, Fairport 14450 or Journey Home Hospice, 994 Long Pond Road, Rochester 14626 in her memory.
•Vasbinder, Roswell F. “Ross,” Peacefully, June 5, 2011, at age 81. Ross was predeceased by his parents, LeRoy and Florence Vasbinder of Buffalo. He was the beloved husband of 57 years of Marilyn (Stady) Vasbinder. Ross is survived by four children and their spouses Alan and Christal Vasbinder of Spencerport, Julie Nelson of Jamestown, David and Rachel Vasbinder of East Aurora, and Peggy Vasbinder of Greece; seven grandchildren, Sherri DiPaola, Steven, Jacob, Kenny and Danny Vasbinder, John and Carly Nelson. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He earned his Ed. D. in Education from the University of Rochester and then worked as an elementary school principal in the Rochester City School District until his retirement in 1985. After retiring, he worked as a college recruiter for St. John Fisher College for several years. He was an adjunct Professor of the University of Rochester. Ross was an active member of The First Congregational Church UCC in Spencerport. He was also a past President of the Spencerport Lions Club. He was instrumental in organizing cycling teams each year for the Tour D’ Cure, raising thousands of dollars in the fight against Diabetes.
A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 12 at the First Congregational Church UCC in Spencerport. Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, First Congregational Church UCC, 65 Church Street, Spencerport, NY 14559 or to Alzheimer’s Association, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623, in his memory.
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Local News - Week of June 5, 2011
Recycling options expand in Monroe County
by Kristina Gabalski
You might need a bigger box to hold your recyclable materials now that Monroe County’s recycling program has been expanded.
As of June 1, residents have more options for recycling common household items. The county’s residential recycling program now includes plastics numbered #3-#7 in addition to #1 and #2.
Aluminum foil, foil ware and household metal pots and pans are also now accepted for recycling.
“The ability for our citizens to recycle more of their household plastics and metal emphasizes Monroe County’s commitment to protecting our environment and providing future generations with a sustainable community,” County Executive Maggie Brooks said in late May when announcing the expansion of the recycling program.
Cascades Recovery, which acts as contract operator for the Monroe County Recycling Center, has worked closely with Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services and community refuse haulers to ensure that plastics numbered #1-#7 will be recycled or sent to a waste to energy facility for energy recovery, officials said.
“Cascades Recovery is happy to see that the market for these materials has matured to the point of sustainable recovery,” said Jeff Meyers, Cascades Recovery General Manager for U.S. Operations. “We see household plastics as a recoverable and recyclable material. When residents are finished using them, it’s ideal that this material is kept out of our landfills and appropriately disposed of in an environmentally-sound way.”
The respective number of the plastic can be found on the bottom of containers surrounded by the recycling logo.
Examples of acceptable clean plastic and metal items include: microwave food trays, CD jewel cases, metal lids/caps from glass bottles and jars, license plates which should be cut in half or permanently defaced, non-styrofoam takeout “clamshells,” durable/reusable plastic containers and lids, yogurt containers, drinking cups, plant pots/containers, empty steel/tin cans and empty aluminum cans and bottles.
Local municipalities and refuse haulers are also accepting the expanded recyclable items. Village of Spencerport DPW Superintendent Thomas West says residents can include all acceptable items with their recyclables in their weekly pick up and officials from both Suburban Disposal and Waste Management say their customers can also include all acceptable items.
“We support the Monroe County Recycling Center,” Cindy Jessop at Waste Management’s Mill Seat Landfill in Riga said.
6/5/11
DOT studying Route 490/390 interchange design
by Kristina Gabalski
The New York State Department of Transportation has announced construction ideas that would ease travel along the congested interchanges of Route 390 and Interstate 490 and Route 390 and Route 31 (Lyell Avenue) at Exit 21 in the Town of Gates.
Highlights of the project design being developed include:
•Reducing the southbound weaving maneuvers on Route 390 between Lyell Avenue and I-490 by providing a major fork north of Lyell Avenue that will divert Route 390 southbound through traffic to a new two-lane roadway through the 390/490 interchange.
•Reducing the northbound weaving maneuvers on Route 390 between I-490 and Lyell Avenue by introducing a grade separation that provides a direct connection for Route 390 northbound traffic destined for Lyell Avenue. An additional northbound through-lane and an extended auxiliary lane for I-490 westbound traffic destined for Rt. 390 northbound would also be added.
•Reducing traffic congestion by providing continuous auxiliary lanes on Route 390 between Lyell Avenue and Lexington Avenue in both directions, as well as on Route 390 between I-490 and Chili Avenue in the southbound direction.
•Improving the operation of the exit ramp to Lyell Avenue by realigning the Route 390 northbound off-ramp opposite Lee Road.
•Replacing the Lyell Avenue and Buffalo Road bridges over 390, and the 390 bridges over Trolley Boulevard.
•Improving pedestrian and bicycle amenities on Lyell Avenue and reducing highway noise along the expressway corridor.
NYSDOT officials say the plans address comments received at a public information meeting held in July 2010. Those in attendance at that meeting discussed heavy traffic and the difficult maneuvers required to change lanes to access destinations in the area.
The current proposal will continue to undergo refinement and various sub-alternatives will be created and evaluated as part of the project development process, officials said.
The next public information meeting is tentatively scheduled for late summer. Project construction would be done in multiple stages over several years with construction of the first phase scheduled to begin in 2014.
6/5/11
Discussion continues in Brockport regarding Fire Department service provision
by Kristina Gabalski
Mayor Connie Castaneda says she is concerned how the recent split decision by the Brockport Village Board to pull out of joint fire district talks with the Towns of Sweden and Clarkson will affect village residents personally as well as the overall safety of the village.
During the regular meeting on May 25, village board members discussed the sustainability of the Brockport Fire Department in the wake of their decision.
Castaneda said the village currently raises $132,667 in taxes for fire protection and questioned how the village would be able to fund the fire department, “ ... without the towns.”
She reported that she had attended a joint meeting of the Towns of Sweden and Clarkson on May 24 and that the towns were moving forward to provide fire protection services for their residents on their own.
Following discussion, village board members voted unanimously on a motion directing Fire Chief Mike Henry to prepare estimates for the cost of running the fire department without the towns.
Village Treasurer Mary Beth Lovejoy said because the current fire contract expires December 31, 2011, the department will also have to determine what it will cost to run the department from January to May of 2012 - the end of the village’s 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Fire Chief Mike Henry advised that the village bring in a consultant to help determine exactly what the village will need. He noted that a consultant could help on questions like staffing - whether or not members of the department must live in the village and what the ISO (insurance rating system) says the village needs.
During her report, Trustee Carol Hannan suggested the village create a committee of community members, elected officials and fire department officials to, “ ... work on plans for our fire department .. I’m putting the idea out there to consider,” she said.
Trustee Kent Blair said during his report that he is not necessarily opposed to a fire district, “ ... I’m opposed to the rush, rush, rush ... we have rushed before and it has backfired.”
Earlier in the meeting, Trustee Blair proposed hiring an administrator/part-time cleaner for the fire department now that the dispatch office is closed.
He noted that with no dispatchers, someone will be needed to handle jobs like paperwork and taking out the trash. Blair said there are funds to hire someone for the position.
The dispatch office closed May 30 after 137 consecutive years of service.
Fire department officials say those in need of emergency help must dial 911. For other information, such as fire prevention details, they can call 637-1030.
6/5/11
Patrons made good use of Parma Public Library
The Parma Public Library hosted 86,605 visitors in 2010. Patrons borrowed novels, nonfiction, DVDs, CDs and books on CD and tape. 140,267 items were borrowed from the Library. 67,284 of those were books.
Preparing children to read begins when they are babies. Attending storytime at the library gives children an opportunity to learn the early literacy skills needed to become a reader. The library’s Kid Zone offers picture books, board books, visual stimulation and comfortable seating for playing and reading. The children’s librarian offered 99 storytimes in 2010 with 1,263 attendees.
The library hosts book discussions, movies, art shows and a variety of programs for families and teens. The Friends of the Parma Public Library hosts book signings by local authors and a semiannual book sale. The library held 271 programs in 2010 with 3,351 attendees.
Patrons used library computers to do homework, job search, research, keep in touch with family and friends and have fun. The library also offers Wi-Fi. A total of 12,012 people used library computers in 2010. A library card is free to Monroe County residents. A library card gives access to all of the public libraries in Monroe County.
To learn more about the Parma Public Library, visit the website at www.libraryweb.org/parma, call 392-8350 or visit 7 West Avenue, Hilton.
Note: Statistics are from Parma Public Library 2010 Annual Report.
6/5/11
Girl Scout earns Gold Award
Janelle GoekeJanelle Goeke of Spencerport has earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest national honor awarded in Girl Scouting earned by numerous hours of work devoted to completing a community service leadership project.
Janelle undertook the task of landscaping around the Aurora House, a home for the dying and their loved ones in Spencerport.
Her work entailed working closely with the landscape architect from Cardinal Landscape and coordinating the donations of plants and shrubs. She also coordinated and led over 50 volunteers to do the actual planting.
Janelle is a member of Spencerport Troop 733 and is a Junior at Spencerport High School.
6/5/11
Lyell Avenue, Spencerport roadwork won’t begin until August
by Kristina Gabalski
Work will likely begin in August on the reconstruction of Lyell Avenue in the Village of Spencerport.
Monroe County Director of Transportation Terrence Rice says the work limits run from Union Street (Route 259) to the village line.
The current road will be taken out and completely replaced. “There will be new sidewalks, granite curbing, a new storm sewer system and village-style street lighting,” Rice says.
The project is now going out to bid, Rice explains, and he anticipates the Monroe County Legislature will award contracts in July. Earlier this year, work had been anticipated to begin at the end of June.
When the work is completed, the section from Union Street to Trowbridge apartments will be two-way - one lane in each direction. The eastbound and westbound lanes will both be 14 feet wide/multi-use lanes to allow for the use of bicycles, Rice says.
From Trowbridge to the village line, the westbound lane will be a 14 feet wide multi-use lane and the eastbound lane will be 11 feet wide with an 8 foot paved shoulder. According to Rice, the paved shoulder will allow for parking during events like football games.
The $2.2 million project is being paid for by federal, state and county funding, Rice says.
Work will likely span two construction seasons, Rice says. “Because we are starting later (this year) we will go into the summer next year.”
When work begins this year, alternating traffic will be maintained in both directions with a flag. There will be a two-week period (to be determined) when the section will be closed to replace a culvert, Rice says.
Next year, the westbound lane will be open to traffic and the eastbound lane will be detoured to Route 31, he notes. “For closure or detouring (motorists) will be directed to use Route 31.”
The construction schedule is subject to change, Rice adds, depending on the contractor, more work might be accomplished this year than anticipated.
6/5/11
Spencerport electric rates to increase
Village of Spencerport Municipal Electric submitted a minor rate filing, Rate Case 11-E-0073 with the New York State Public Service Commission on February 18, 2011. The Public Service Commission conducted an extensive audit and determined an increase in electric consumer rates was required for the franchise to continue with its current level of service and operations. The last rate increase was in 2008.
In the filed session of May 19, 2011, the State of New York Public Service Commission authorized the Village of Spencerport Municipal Electric an increase in annual revenue of $195,344 or 6.9 percent to total revenues, to become effective June 1, 2011. The new rates will be published and inserted in customer’s June bills. Base rates and energy charges per kWh for all service classes are increasing by 10.5 percent. July’s bill will reflect the new rates. For a typical residential user, your total bill with PPAC included is expected to increase between 6.9 percent and 8.4 percent depending upon electrical consumption.
The rate case and new rates are available for viewing at the Village Office 27 West Avenue, or can be viewed on-line at www.vil.spencerport.ny.us or www.dps.state.ny.us/fileroom under the “Latest Filings” link.
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6/5/11
Tags provide Emerald Ash Borer awareness
The Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive Asian beetle that destroys ash trees, has arrived in Monroe County.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is promoting public awareness of this destructive insect by having communities tag their ash trees with purple ribbon and this yellow sign.
The Village of Brockport has tagged 53 ash trees in Corbett Park and 28 more on village streets.
Follow the instructions on the yellow tag if you see signs of infestation.
6/5/11
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NYSDOT says no to traffic light at Route 18 and Village II Drive
by Mark Ball
Have you ever waited at a traffic light for what seemed like an eternity? Try waiting for a traffic signal to be installed.
Hilton Mayor Joe Lee has been working for years to try to get a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 18 and Village II Drive. Hundreds of residents have voiced their concerns over the dangerous nature of that location intensified by the proximity to the hill and the volume of tractor trailers frequenting local businesses. Lee feels their pain personally, as he too has been in a car accident at that intersection.
“This is a huge problem. We need a light,” said Lee. “With a growing population this will become a growing problem.”
Answering a request by the Village to explore the possibility of adding a three-color light, the New York State Department of Transportation conducted an official study of the location. Their answer will make many residents see red: no light is needed.
The NYSDOT investigation involved the collection of traffic counts for a 24 hour period, measuring peak hour delays and a compilation of accident history. The verdict was that the addition of a light at the intersection would not necessarily reduce the number of accidents. The observation of vehicle delay during peak afternoon hours indicated that 90 percent of vehicles were delayed less than 60 seconds and in the morning peak hours 98 percent of vehicles were delayed less than 60 seconds.
Lee refuses to see this report as a sign to stop advocating for a light. The traffic signal at the corner of West Avenue and Lake Avenue took years to get approved.
“We need to get someone’s attention,” said Lee. Residents who have concerns regarding the NYSDOT’s decision are encouraged to contact the department through its website at www.nysdot.gov. The complete report is on file and available for viewing in the District Clerk’s Office at 59 Henry Street.NYSDOT says no to traffic light at Route 18 and Village II Drive.
6/5/11
Lakeside Health’s CEO updates about care ratings
by Kristina Gabalski
Lakeside Health System’s CEO James Wissler wants local communities to know they have a first-rate medical facility right in their own backyard.
Wissler made a presentation during the May 25 regular meeting of the Brockport Village Board on the recent collaborating agreement between Lakeside and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) as well as how quality of care at Lakeside compares to other local hospitals.
In regard to the collaborative agreement, Wissler said, “ ... we retain our separate identities and governance,” while at the same time working jointly to provide access to specialists Lakeside would not be able to provide on its own.
Lakeside can also “ ... use the URMC name and trademark in promotional materials,” Wissler added. Since the agreement was signed, Lakeside has a new orthopedic surgeon; a neurologist will be starting in July and a perinatologist, pulmonologist and nephrologist will also be coming to Lakeside, Wissler said.
The collaborating agreement brings strength to Lakeside, Wissler said, “ ... for now and for the long term.”
He also noted that if the hospital adds a new service, they will first speak with URMC which needs to be a part of the bidding process, “ ... but we are not bound to work with them,” Wissler said.
Wissler also discussed the quality of care at Lakeside and how it compares with other local hospitals.
“We have not told the community how good we are,” he said.
Wissler explained hospitals are rated on set criteria according to the percentage of time that criteria is met.
In the area of overall heart attack care, Lakeside came out on top with 100 percent - followed by Strong Memorial, Rochester General and Unity - in that order. Lakeside also placed at the top for heart failure care followed by Unity Park Ridge, Strong, Highland, Rochester General and Medina. In pneumonia care, Lakeside was second behind Highland and in overall surgical care, Lakeside was third behind Strong Memorial and Rochester General.
“Bigger is not always better,” Wissler said. “It’s impressive data. We need to tell the world; we need to tell all of you.”
Lakeside employes 730 people and pays out nearly $31 million in salaries and benefits, he said.
“Is that an important organization to have in your community or are you willing to let it fade away?” Wissler asked.
The local community needs to support Lakeside and also asked for feedback and suggestions. “We can’t get better if we don’t get feedback,” he said.
6/5/11
Greater Churchville-Riga Chamber of Commerce holds Awards Dinner
The Greater Churchville-Riga Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards dinner earlier this year at Naughton’s Johnson House.
In the photo are (from left to right): Keith Ryan, who was named Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year; Arthur Minery, owner of Churchville Physical Therapy and recipient of Business Person of the Year; Eric D. Borschlein, owner of Eric D. Borschlein Construction and recipient of the Civic Beautification Award for his company’s construction of the building housing the Westside Community Federal Credit Union; and Ray Ehrmentraut, recipient of the Citizen of the Year award.
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6/5/11
Road closings in the Village of Spencerport for the Firemen’s Parade
On Thursday, June 16, the Spencerport Volunteer Firemen’s Association will be holding their annual Firemen’s Parade. Some restrictions in travel will be necessary. The following is a list of times the roads entering the village will be closed:
•6 p.m. - Lyell Avenue will be closed in both directions. Parade participants will be able to enter from the east from Gillett Road and Spencerport Road.
•6:40 p.m. - Route 259 (Union Street) at the intersections of Brockport Road and Big Ridge Road will be closed.
All other access roads into the village will also be closed at 6:40 p.m.
Any vehicles that are in the Spencerport Village Plaza will not be allowed to exit the plaza after 6:40 p.m.
Vehicles in the plaza after 6:40 p.m. must remain until the parade ends (approximately 9:30 p.m.)
There will be temporary “No Parking” signs posted throughout the village to assist in controlling traffic flow during the carnival. Please pay special attention in the village for these signs.
If you wish to avoid the traffic congestion during the carnival, utilize the following alternative routes of travel:
•Northbound/southbound traffic can use Manitou Road, Trimmer Road, or Washington Street.
•Eastbound/westbound traffic can use Route 31 or Ogden Parma Townline Road or Ridge Road (Route 104).
The main goal of the Police Department is to make this a safe family affair. This can be accomplished by following a couple of simple rules. With the amount of traffic, both pedestrian and vehicular during the parade, we request bicycles are walked anywhere in the general area. We also would like to remind everyone of the open alcoholic beverage container law and skateboard ordinance in effect in the village.
Do not hesitate to approach any member of the Ogden Police Department if you are experiencing any trouble or have a question. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Let’s make this an enjoyable and safe time for all.
Provided information -- Ogden Police Department
6/5/11
Features - Week of June 5, 2011
Brockport BBQ and Music Festival offers BBQ Cooking Class for the public
One of the competititon teams at the Brockport Rotary's BBQ & Music Fest of 2010. Provided photoThe Rotary Foundation of Brockport will host an opportunity for backyard grilling aficionados and BBQing professionals. “4 Legs Up BBQ’s” Kelly Wertz, winner of the 2009 Jack Daniels’ World Championship Invitational BBQ competition, will offer a BBQ cooking class on July 29 at Northampton Park in conjunction with the second annual Brockport BBQ & Music Fest, July 29 through 31.
This “hands-on” class, designed for beginning BBQ lovers as well as more experienced competition teams, runs from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. to mirror real BBQ competitions. The class will focus on competition BBQ and improving the cooks’ outcomes for judging. Participants will actually smoke and cook the meats provided on their own smokers. Each participant will have the opportunity to present their efforts to certified BBQ judges, who will provide feedback and advice.
According to Wertz, “Our basic philosophy is to teach you BBQ concepts and techniques so that you can develop your own award-winning BBQ flavors and style ... for a life time of BBQ perfection.”
The cost of the class is: prior to June 15 - single entrant $375, two person team $745.
After June 16 the costs are: Single entrant $399, two person team $785. (Each member prepares, smokes, cooks and presents to the judges for the full experience.)
Spouses and domestic partners may participate for an additional $99.
The deadline for registration is July 15. Contact Rob Blair, 585-472-5093, or go visit www.brockportbbqfest.com
The second annual Brockport BBQ & Music Fest on July 29 through 31 will be held at Northampton Park off Route 31, east of Brockport and west of the Washington St. terminus of Route 531. The five cooking events include a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned contest, a New England BBQ Society grilling contest, a Chili Cook-off, a Rib Cook-Off and a Kids’ BBQ contest. All contests feature prize money and awards. In addition to the contests and BBQ vendors, there will be a beer and wine garden. The festival will start on Friday with a “cruise-in” and end with a motorcycle “poker-run” on Sunday.
Hosted by the Rotary Foundation of Brockport, Inc., the major portion of proceeds benefit The Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Visit www.brockportbbqfest.com for other information, to register, become a sponsor, or to volunteer.
6/5/11
Local graduate exhibits hand-crafted stadium models
Stadium models built by Spencerport resident Mark MacEwan are on display at the Seymour Library in Brockport. Provided photoDuring the month of June at Seymour Library in Brockport, Mark MacEwan of Spencerport will be exhibiting a series of replica baseball stadium models he hand-crafted over the past six years.
Beginning in 2005 at age 16, while in Brockport High School, his interest in sports statistics and sports history began to take shape. While participating as a member of the Brockport High School band, serving as captain of the varsity swim team, and earning his Eagle Scout award, Mark found time to build baseball stadium models from materials he found around the home, such as cardboard, toothpicks, and transparent tape. He constructed pieces using only a straight edge and scissors. His early work progressed significantly with each project, including Fenway Park, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and Comerica Park in Detroit. Mark’s interest in stadium construction increased with his research - the evolution of stadiums is a largely overlooked part of American architectural history.
Mark realized that designing sports venues could become his life’s work. In 2007, he was accepted as an architecture student at the University at Buffalo. During his four years of undergraduate work, Mark elevated his craft in model building beyond stadiums and into projects for college, including more than 20 significant site models, building models, and conceptual models.
One of his professors saw photos of the stadium models in Mark’s undergraduate portfolio and suggested he share them with the community. Mark used the techniques he learned at UB to retrofit one replica model (Comerica Park) into a ‘placed in context’ cityscape of the surrounding structures. He earned his bachelor of science degree in architecture from the University at Buffalo in May 2011. In the fall, Mark will be attending Kent State University in Ohio as a graduate student in the architecture program. His dream job would be to work for one of the large companies specializing in stadium design, such as Populous, Inc. or Ellerbe-Becket, both based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Stop by Seymour Library to see the progression in complexity of these replicas over time. For the past two years, Mark has been intermittently working on his next project: a 1/16” = 1’-0” scale model of Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. Photos of this project are part of the exhibit at Seymour Library.
Seymour Library is located at 161 East Avenue, Brockport.
6/5/11
Daisy Girl Scouts plant flowers
The Daisy Girl Scouts (girls in grades K and 1) planted flowers on Wednesday evening, June 1 at First Presbyterian Church in Brockport.
The girls did it as a way to say thank you to the church for providing the space for the troop’s meetings.
Shown are Emma Sodoma, Skyler Walsh, Cate Archibald and Julia Martin.
Julia is putting the final touches on the garden as the girls enjoyed popsicles after the planting work was done.
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6/5/11
Country Max and others participate in Green Kettle Campaign
Salvation Army volunteers are painting their red kettles green for the first time ever Green Kettle Campaign to help young people the Salvation Army serves in the summer months.
Kettles will be set out for the entire month of June at local farm markets and garden centers including Country Max, Van Putte Gardens, the Rochester Public Market, Harris Garden Centers, Hosmer Nursery, Aman’s Farm Market, Wickham Farms, Wayside Gardens and Wambach Farms.
The goal is to raise $15,000 for Salvation Army Summer Youth Programs which officials say are in jeopardy because of rising costs and current economic conditions which have impacted donations and funding.
Those programs include the Camp Program which gives 60 or more Rochester youngsters the opportunity to attend day and overnight camp every year; the After School and Summer Programs that give children a safe place to thrive after school and during summer months - healthy meals and education are also provided ; and Genesis House, a 14-bed youth shelter in the city for youths between ages of 16 and 20.
6/5/11
Village of Spencerport Hilton-Parma Gazebo Band to perform free concerts
The Hilton-Parma Gazebo Band begins its 27th season. Under the direction of Dr. Charles Schmidt, the band began rehearsals in March at the Hilton Community Center. The band will perform six free summer concerts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, June 22 through July 27, at the Gazebo in front of the Hilton Community Center. The band will feature a number of instrumental and vocal soloists and sections from within the band during the season. The annual patriotic concert will be held on June 29.
Community service and life-long music learning are primary objectives of the band. Comprised of adult, amateur musicians from the surrounding area, the Gazebo Band has entertained summer concert goers throughout its 27-year history. The band plays a wide variety of traditional concert band music including show tunes, marches, dances, and pop music. Adult musicians interested in joining the band can contact Mary Reazor at 392-9725 after 10 a.m. (or leave a message).
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6/5/11
Memorial Day in Hilton
Michelle Phillips, Larry Speer and Cathy Carmestro, photo left, staffed one of the two hot dog stations at the Hilton Community Center and were part of an effort that distributed 500 free hot dogs and almost as many free bottles of cold water and pop.
The band members said they really appreciated the water after marching in full uniforms under the hot sun. Donations were made by The Hilton Lions Club, Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, St. Leo’s Knights of Columbus and the Hilton Apple Fest Committe. Photo right, Hilton’s Honor Guard passes by, leading the Memorial Day Parade in Hilton on Monday, May 30.
Hilton’s Marching Band Drum Major Josh Hagen conducts the band at the Community Center, photo right. Josh, currently a senior, has been in the marching band since the 7th grade.
Photo left, Rick Bjornholm drove Hilton’s Citizen-of-the-Year Kay Melvin in a 1931 model A Ford Phaeton in the parade. He’s put 20,000 miles on it since the car was factory re-furbished in 1980.
Photographs by Walter Horylev
6/5/11
Local canal communities get national attention
by Kristina Gabalski
Travelers in various watercraft visit ports along the Erie Canal. Here, boaters stop for a visit in Spencerport. Photo by Dave KnoxA section of the Erie Canal from Holley to Seneca Falls gets top billing in the June 2011 issue of Country Living magazine.
The two-page article entitled “80 Miles on the Erie Canal” is in the “Out and About” section and features six stops including Holley, Brockport, Fairport and Pittsford for vacationers who might enjoy renting a houseboat (available from a business in Macedon) for touring the canal.
The article refers to the 80-mile section as “our favorite ... of the canal,” and Country Living executive editor Shelly Ridenour told Westside News Inc. during a phone interview that it was, “really hard to narrow down” which stops to include.
The excursion suggested in the article takes one week and Ridenour says the magazine wanted to highlight stops within a reasonable radius of Macedon with good docking locations that featured connections to activities their readers love.
The local section chosen “hits all the notes for a great summer vacation,” she said.
Although there are no photos of Brockport, the article mentions the village’s historic district and “fun” places to browse on Main Street including Seaward Candies, Bittersweet and the Lift Bridge Book Shop.
“There’s so much fun to be had,” Ridenour says.
There are photos of the canal path near Holley, produce at the farmers market in Fairport and a concert in the Port of Pittsford Park. The two other stops featured are Palmyra and Seneca Falls/Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
One of the magazines’ editors who had traveled the canal years ago on a family vacation, suggested the article, Ridenour says.
“It’s a lazy trip down the Erie Canal,” she said. “You can make as many stops as you feel like. It’s so nice the (villages) have made (the canal) so user friendly.”
6/5/11
Sports - Week of June 5, 2011
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Challenger World Series set for June 18 at Frontier Field
The 19th Annual Challenger Baseball World Series (CBWS) will be conducted on Saturday morning, June 18 at Frontier Field with over 280 players representing squads from Fairport, Greece, Penfield, Pittsford, Victor, Sweden-Clarkson, Webster, Batavia, Canandaigua, and Geneva.
Challenger Baseball, which began in the Rochester area in 1990 in conjunction with Fairport Baseball’s Little League program, brings together boys and girls ages 6-18 who are physically and/or mentally challenged. Each player is accompanied on the field by a “buddy” to assist in the execution of hitting, running the bases, and fielding activities.
The June 18 quadruple-header schedule opens with Fairport vs. Greece at 8:45 a.m., Pittsford vs. Penfield at 9:45 a.m. and Victor vs Sweden-Clarkson at 10:45 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., Webster will play the combined squads from Canandaigua, Geneva, and Batavia. After all players have had a time at bat and an inning in the field, the teams will gather for a picnic lunch starting at 10 a.m. Admission to the CBWS and picnic is free of charge for all team members, volunteers, and fans.
Rochester Red Wings Manager Tom Nieto will serve as the CBWS’s goodwill ambassador. He will be joined on the field by several of his Red Wing players and mascots Spikes and Mittsy, along with dozens of volunteers from local schools, service groups, and businesses.
Rochester Red Wings General Manager Dan Mason is in his 19th year as host of the CBWS, which began in 1993 at Silver Stadium with 62 players from Fairport and Greece. As the result of Canandaigua and Geneva (1997), Webster (2001), Batavia (2007), Penfield and Pittsford (2010), and first-year squads Victor and Sweden-Clarkson (2011) joining the event, the 19-year total number of players that will have participated in the CBWS will clear the 3,000 mark on June 18.
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6/5/11
Brockport
Blue Devils advance to final
by Warren Kozireski
Brockport broke up a scoreless tie with an unearned run in the sixth inning and held on for a 1-0 Class AA Section Five softball playoff victory over second-seeded Webster-Schroeder. The third-seed Blue Devils were to meet Greece Athena, who upset top-seed Fairport, in the final.
Brockport hurler Katelyn O’Connell worked out of trouble in four different innings and the story of the game was the Warriors going a combined 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
In the second, Schroeder had runners at second and third with one out and failed to score. They had a leadoff double off the top of the left field fence in the fourth but could not advance the runner, got a two-out double in the fifth and had first and second with two outs in the sixth but again failed to get the clutch hit.
The Blue Devils’ Emily Centrone reached on a one-out walk in the first inning, stole second and advanced to third before being stranded.
Scoreless in the sixth, Centrone led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch and was sacrificed to second by Mary Claire Kopcienski. Jenna Clarke stroked a single to right sending Centrone to third and she scampered home with the only run of the game when the ensuing throw home from the outfield sailed over the head of the catcher.
“I was going back to third (after originally being held), but I heard coach yelling, saw the ball by the backstop and just headed home,” said Centrone. “We just needed that one perfect hit to get it done and that’s what we did.”
“I was just trying to get a piece of it and help the team,” said Clarke. “We’ve been working hard all year and just doing what we need to do.”
O’Connell allowed six hits and struck out two batters with the other 19 outs coming via strong infield play - especially the left side of the infield with Clarke at third and Kopcienski at shortstop - as they shut out one of the top offenses in the league.
“This team is like a second family to all of us; I’m just happy we were able to get the win,” said O’Connell.
Brockport was held to just two hits in the game - the other an infield single by Kopcienski in the fourth inning - but still advanced to the championship game for the first time since 2004. They last won a Section V softball title in 1998.
6/5/11
Hilton
Cadets in hunt for third title
by Warren Kozireski
The Hilton Cadets, on the back of Noah Clarke’s three-hitter, scored two runs in the first inning and made it hold up for a 2-1 victory over Spencerport at Nietopski Field in Brockport. The win, their 15th of the campaign, secured a berth in the Class AA Section V baseball title game at Frontier Field.
Hilton scored their only runs of the game in the first inning. The rally began with Clarke reaching on an error and moving to third on a single to right by shortstop Jimmy Wagner. A walk to Eric Luisi loaded the bases before consecutive RBI walks to Zach Cole and Ryan Juergens plated both runs.
Clarke held the third-seed Rangers offense without a hit until a fourth inning double off the bat of Ben Snider.
Spencerport closed the gap to one with an unearned run in the sixth inning. Mike Roman doubled and later scored with two outs when Hank Wedow reached on an infield error.
But Clarke retired the Rangers in order in the seventh on a pair of groundouts sandwiching one of his five strikeouts to close out the win.
Second-seeded Hilton is trying for their second Section Five title in four years after winning the crown in 2008. They won their inaugural championship in 1997.
6/5/11
Spencerport
Spencerport varsity athletes student achievers
Five Spencerport spring varsity athletic teams qualified for the NYSPHSAA Team Scholar Athlete Award during the spring 2010-11 season. In order to qualify, a team must have a team grade point average of 90 percent or above. Their team grade point average and coaches were: Softball - 94.555, Deb Loughlin; Boys Track and Field - 92.017, Chris Gray; Girls Track and Field - 91.908, Chris Gray; Girls Lacrosse - 90.700, Jackie Skinner; Baseball - 90.382, Craig Bodensteiner.
The student-athletes who qualified for this award are as follows:
•Softball - Abigail Amering, Brittany Antonelli, Brittany Budd, Samantha Clapper, Brenna DeAngelis, Elaina Evinsky, Shauna Fitzgibbon, Rachel Least, Rachel Triassi, Rebecca Wuest, Bailee Yaeger.
•Boys Track and Field - Michael Bratt, Michael Coburn, Geoffrey Dear, Malcolm Erdogan, Jacob Jackson, Alexander Jermyn, Samuel McCagg, Peter Meyerhofer, Sean Osborn, Hoang Ta, Nicholas Wood, Eric Ziegler.
•Girls Track and Field - Amanda Alberti, Rachel Cooper, Stephanie DeRue, Brittany Desiato, Anna Ellis, Mabel Hope, Nicoletta Lattuca, Elizabeth Maffett, Megan Maffett, Kelly Peer, Katelyn Saxton, Ashley Watson.
•Girls Lacrosse - Susan Allen, Rachel Bonn, Kylee Buchel, Cara Cutaia, Kari Dear, Brooke Morphet, Andrea Pascucci, Rayna Plouffe, Hailey Simpson, Genevieve Terrana, Alexis Zicari.
•Baseball - Eli Adler, Anthony Cifarelli, Michael Cifarelli, Matthew Decoursey, Kenneth Gill, Roger Laistner, Robert Machado, Michael Roman, Benjamin Snider, Hank Wedow.
For the 201011 school year, 20 of the 26 Ranger varsity sports teams qualified for this award.
6/5/11
Gissendanner selected for Rangers Athletic Hall of Fame
Sirrell Gissendanner has been selected for induction into the Spencerport Rangers Athletic Hall of Fame.
Gissendanner is a 1993 graduate of Spencerport High School, earning four total varsity letters in Wrestling. He served as a captain and was named to First Team All County for three years. He was a Section V Champion and a NYS Championship Meet Participant for three years.
In 1993 he was NYS Champion and NYS Most Outstanding Wrestler.
He attended Iowa State University on an NCAA Division I Wrestling Scholarship, where he received BS in Psychology and MS in Educational Leadership.
Gissendanner is the Executive Director of the Hoag Hospital Foundation in Irvine, California.
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Schools - Week of June 5, 2011
BOCES
BOCES 2 WEMOCO Culinary Arts students win scholarships
Culinary Arts student Nikkia Frongetta (left) has received the Wegmans scholarship. She will receive $2,000 for every semester she attends college. Nikkia is planning to attend Genesee Community College.
Frank Carroll and Alana Nisbeth each have received a scholarship of $1,000 from the New York State Restaurant Association Rochester Chapter. Frank will be attending Johnson and Wales College and Alana will be attending the Art Institute of Atlanta.
The scholarship winners are students of BOCES 2 Culinary Arts teachers Chef Kevin Bedard and Mike Mirabella at the WEMOCO Career and Educational Center.
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6/5/11
Spennacchio-Wagner appointed to NYACCE Board
Mary Ellen Spennacchio-WagnerMary Ellen Spennacchio-Wagner, Center for Workforce Development (CWD) director at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, has been appointed to the New York Association for Continuing/Community Education (NYACCE) as a Finger Lakes regional coordinator. However, due to the geographic location of the BOCES 2 in Western Monroe County and Eastern Orleans County, she will be providing advocacy support for adult literacy, career education, and workforce initiatives at the New York State level for both the Finger Lakes and Western Regions.
“Adult Education embedded in the BOCES systems - at the NYS level - is finally being recognized as providing viable alternatives for life-long learning opportunities in literacy, short term job training, and community enhancement programs for both traditional and non-traditional adult students,” said Spennacchio-Wagner. “I look forward to serving this adult community to advocate for these much needed adult programs.”
NYACCE is a state-wide association which lobbies for adult literacy and career education programs rooted in the local educational communities, such as the BOCES and school districts.
Spennacchio-Wagner is in her 22nd year at BOCES 2. Before her current position as CWD director, she served as the supervisor in Adult Education, assistant to the director of Adult Education, and evening school coordinator.
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6/5/11
Byron-Bergen
Byron-Bergen runner at Invitational
Sophomore student Kara Hall accomplished something that few athletes can say that they have done - she qualified for the Tanski Mile which is a race that features all the best mile runners in Western New York.
This year, 21 runners competed. Athletes from around the area including Syracuse, Jamestown and Buffalo, participated in the Royal Comet Invitational at Rush Henrietta May 14.
Kara was the only runner from the Genesee Region to qualify for this race, and only the third runner ever from Byron-Bergen to be eligible to participate.
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6/5/11
Churchville-Chili
Chess Club finalists
The Churchville-Chili Middle School Chess Club held its second annual Chess Tournament Friday, May 13.
Finalists included (back row) eighth-grader Max Bell, (front l-r) fifth-grader Chris Lewis, sixth-grader Rick Lagiewski and seventh-grader Nick Leisenring.
Rick Lagiewski won the title of Grand Master Champion at the Chess Club’s final meeting on Friday, May 27.
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6/5/11
Holley
Holley Elementary raises funds for research
Holley Elementary Student Council members (l-r) Luca Fahmer, Ryley O'Mara, Matt DeSimone, and Sierra Verhagen perform a flash mob dance for Amie Callen's kindergarten class as a reward for collecting the most pennies for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Provided photoHolley Elementary School students and staff raised $1,500 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the fundraiser Pennies for Patients. The Student Council organizes a penny drive every year, and every year the response is greater.
Amie Callen’s kindergarten class collected the most coins - 68 pounds - so Student Council members decided to do a special flash mob dance for them as a surprise. The kindergarteners cheered as Matt DeSimone, Luca Fahmer, Ryley O’Mara, and Sierra Verhagen showed them their dance moves, then gave the students squishy star toys.
According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, an estimated 894,543 Americans are living with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under 20. The money Holley Elementary raised will help fund blood cancer research, patient aid and services.
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Weddings - June 2011
Lisa Easton - John Darling
Gary and Jackie Easton of Churchville are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Lisa to John Darling of Canandaguia. John is the son of Scott and Debbie Darling of Naples.
Lisa is a 2004 graduate of Churchville-Chili HIgh School and a 2011 graduate of Syracuse University with a master’s degree in civil engineering.
John is a graduate of Marcus-Whitman High School. He is employed at Time Warner.
Their wedding is planned for September 2011.
Kristen A. Jensen - Daniel L. Stacy
Kristen A. Jensen and Daniel L. Stacy have announced their engagement.
Kristen is the daughter of Steve and Wendy Jensen of Poestenkill, New York. Daniel is the son of Rick and Amy (Seward) Stacy of Bergen.
Kristen, a graduate of Averill Park High School, has been studying photography at Monroe Community College and will continue her studies at RIT in the fall.
Daniel, a home school graduate, received his degree with highest honors in May 2010 from RIT’s Film and Animation program.
An August 6 wedding is planned.
Krysta J. Cagwin - David A. Stacy
The engagement of Krysta Cagwin and David Stacy has been announced.
Krysta is the daughter of Rob and Karla Cagwin of Dolgeville, New York. David is the son of Rick and Amy (Seward) Stacy of Bergen.
Krysta attended Dolgeville Central School and graduated with highest honors from Roberts Wesleyan College with a degree in music education. She is a preschool teacher at Northstar Christian Academy and is the worship coordinator for the First Presbyterian Church of Bergen.
David, a home school graduate, received his degree in business management with highest honors from Roberts Wesleyan College.
An October 2011 wedding is planned.
Stephanie Allen - Brandon Foster
The engagement of Stephanie Allen and Brandon Foster, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been announced.
Stephanie is the daughter of Lynn Allen of North Chili and Reg Allen of Gates. Brandon is the son of Tom and Janet Foster of Churchville.
The bride-to-be, a 2005 graduate of Gates Chili High School, received her master’s degree in education from D’Youville College in 2010. She is employed by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District.
The future groom is a 2003 graduate of Churchville-Chili High School. He is a 2008 graduate of SUNY Maritime College, receiving a master’s degree in international transportation management. He is employed by Transocean Ltd.
A summer 2012 wedding is planned.
Kathryn C. Hertzlin - Richard A. Pappert
Peter and Connie Hertzlin of Hilton are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn C. of Rochester to Richard A. Pappert of Rochester, the son of James and Shari Pappert of Batavia.
Dr. Hertzlin is a 2000 graduate of Hilton High School, a 2004 graduate of Geneseo State University, and a 2010 graduate of Cornell University with a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine. She is employed at Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services of Rochester.
Mr. Pappert is a 1999 graduate of Notre Dame High School. He is a Warrant Officer in the Army National Guard. He is employed as a supervisor at Combined Support Maintenance Shop “C” in Rochester.
An August 2011 wedding is planned.
Andrea Cantella - Phillip Borrelli
Joe and Pauline Cantella of Gates and Louis and Mary Borrelli of Spencerport are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Andrea Cantella and Phillip Borrelli.
Andrea is a 2002 graduate of Gates Chili High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in 2006 from SUNY Brockport and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Buffalo in 2009. She is employed at Journey’s End Refugee Services in Buffalo.
Phillip earned an associate’s degree at Monroe Community College and a bachelor of arts degree at University of Buffalo. He is a 2011 graduate of University at Buffalo Law School earning his J.D. He is employed at Home Leasing in Rochester.
They are planning a summer 2012 wedding.
Obituaries - Week of June 5, 2011
BROCKPORT
•Baltz, Helen Elizabeth “Betty,” On May 3, 2011. Betty was born in Watertown, New York February 17, 1918 and lived much of her 93 years in Brockport. Graduated from the University of Rochester. She worked in the executive offices of two major Rochester companies: Haloid/Xerox and Kodak.
Predeceased by parents, Layton and Helen Baltz, brother John, sister-in-law Margaret. Survived by nieces and nephew: Liz (Bob) Nash of Missouri, Peg Baltz of Rochester, Anne Baltz of Brockport, Fletcher (Lisa) Baltz of Saratoga Springs; cousins Beverly Kuppel of Syracuse, Betsy Masek of Nevada, Jim (Judy) Adams of Virginia.
Private interment. A Memorial Service was held June 4 at the First Presbyterian Church, Brockport. Donations can be made in her memory to Humane Society of Rochester at (Lollypop.org) or the First Presbyterian Church of Brockport.
•Dickinson, Jean Frances Gardner, Died in Elmira, New York on February 22, 2011. She was born in Brockport on May 22, 1912 the only child of George P. Gardner and Jeanne Maria Flagg. She graduated from Keuka College in 1933 and married W. Kenneth Dickinson in 1934. She is survived by her children, R. Gardner Dickinson of Hollywood, Florida and Rita Dickinson Dery of Beaver Dams, New York as well as five grandchildren, G. Daniel and Christopher R. Dery, Enrique, Justin and Jamie Dickinson; three great-granddaughters and one great-great granddaughter. Before moving to Elmira in 1990, Jean was involved in many volunteer activities in Brockport, including the Lakeside Hospital Twig, Sweden Senior Center and Seymour Library.
Interment, Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport on June 4.
CHURCHVILLE
•Shakeshaft, Charles Herbert (Shakey, Charlie, Chuck, Herb), Suddenly Saturday, May 21, 2011, age 75. Predeceased by beloved son, Nicholas C. Shakeshaft; parents, John and Mary Shakeshaft; half-brother, James Hosley. Survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Carol; his son, John (Kristen) Shakeshaft; grandchildren, Taylor and Alex; and several cousins. “Shakey” was a renowned Swain ski instructor. He was also the legendary “Herb(ie) the Bus Driver” who, for 41 years, drove generations of Churchville-Chili children to school.
A Memorial Service will be held June 14, at 1 p.m. at Pearce Memorial Church, 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili. A continued Celebration of His Life will immediately follow at Black Creek Park. Private family interment at a later date. Memorials in his name can be made to The Nicholas C. Shakeshaft Learning Center, LDA Life and Learning Services, 339 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604.
HAMLIN
•Beehler, Catherine Grace, age 58, of Salem, Ohio, died May 23, 2011 at her home. Predeceased by her mother, Emma Jean Anderson, father, Edgar Merle Anderson and brother, Edgar “Dutch” Anderson. She was born December 16, 1952 in Batavia. Mrs. Beehler had worked for the Salem School District as a recess aide for Buckeye students and had previously worked for 12 years at Brockport School District as a cafeteria aide. She attended Medina High School and received her degree in New York. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She was raised in Medina and was a long time resident of Hamlin. Her husband, Herbert H. Beehler, whom she married July 31, 1971, survives her along with a son, Fredrick H. (Nikki) Beehler of Youngstown; a daughter, Tammy J. (Chris) Mikol of Salem; six sisters, Barbara (John) Dunn of North Carolina, Vickie Eckerd of Medina, Jackie (Marc) Schaal of Pennsylvania, Tina (Tom) Anderson of Medina, Krissy (Steve) Boring of Medina, and Ladena (Jo) Anderson of Medina; brother, Earl (Mary Ellen) Anderson of Medina; grandsons, Daniel, Jacob and Christian Mikol. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and great nieces and great nephews.
Memorial Services were held May 28 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
•Hoy, Wilson J. “Butch,” On May 27, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife, Genevieve V. Hoy; children, Genny Raye (Mitchell) Mensing, Billie Jo Vanhoy, Scottie Hamilton; grandchildren, Nicholas and Amanda Vanhoy; sister, Dorothy Walsh from California; godson, Donald James Hoy; many nieces and nephews; and his dog Buddy.
Funeral Services were held May 31 at the Fowler Funeral Home, Inc., Brockport. Interment, Garland Cemetery. Contributions can be directed to the family in his memory.
HILTON
•Curtis, Jane B. (Trembeth), May 29, 2011, age 86. Predeceased by her husbands, Howard Trembeth and John Curtis. Survived by her children, Douglas (Natasha), Jeanne and Terri Trembeth; her sister, Beatrice Trembeth; nieces, Linda Frankenberger, Shari (Peter) Munding, Susan (Dale) Lerkins; several grand and great-grand-nieces and nephews; also predeceased by her brother-in-law, Robert Trembeth.
Funeral Services were held June 1 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Private interment, Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Lakeside Foundation, 156 West Avenue, Brockport 14420 in her memory.
•Hayden, Betty Lou (Pearsall), Age 84, died May 26, 2011. She is predeceased by her parents Leo B. Pearsall, Ethel A. Glass, Murray M. Featherly Sr.; her husband Richard C. Hayden and her siblings, Leo B. (Zelma) Pearsall II, John G. (Beth) Pearsall, Sumner T. Pearsall, Winford J. (Virginia) Pearsall, Mary P. (Duke) Fowler, Mildred M. Featherly, Richard C. (Virginia) Featherly and Murray M. (Berdeane) Featherly Jr. Betty was very proud of her family’s service to this country during WWII and the Korean War. She is beloved by her brother Phillip (Edna) Featherly; sister-in-law Audrey Pearsall; her children Laurie A. Hayden, Wendy H. (David) Beehner, Mary L. Hayden, Amy L. (James) Dean; her grandchildren, Shane D. Dunbar, Jannah J. (Damon) Dunbar-Dixon, Sara E. (Kevin) Jock, Jillian H. Beehner, Katelyn J. Davis; and great-grandchildren, Makayla R. Jock, Haylee J. Jock, Leland M. Jock and Damon J. Dixon, Jr. Betty graduated from Sodus Central School in 1944. She worked at the Kellogg Division of the American Brake Shoe Company and then worked for Genesee Brewing Company Malt House in Sodus Point for 26 years. Betty was an organist and a member of the choir at the Sodus United Third Methodist and Sodus Point United Methodist Churches.
A Memorial Service will be held on July 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Sodus Point Methodist Church. Contributions can be made to Sodus and Sodus Point United Methodist Churches in her memory.
•Stackman, Iona L., May 24, 2010. Survived by her children, Darlene (Scott) Killenbeck, Ellen (Bob) Hendricks, John (Donna), Bruce (Nit) Buchel; sister-in-law, Carol Blodgett; many grandchildren.
A private service was held at Parma Union Cemetery.
KENDALL
•Harrigan, Michael E., Died May 24, 2011. He was born August 27, 1937 in Rochester. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Maureen Powers Harrigan; two daughters, Monica (Scott) Lord and Kathleen (Tim) Arguien; and four grandchildren, Alexander Lord, Meagan, Haley and McKenna Arguien. Mr. Harrigan served in the United States Coast Guard. He was owner and chief executive officer of Harrigan Brady Paper and Packaging Company, Inc. for 40 years. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Genesee Conservation League, and a life member of the National Rifle Association. He also was in the Grey Knights of Rochester and the 108th New York Volunteers.
A Memorial Service was held May 31 at the funeral home of Alvah Halloran & Son, Rochester. Contributions can be made to Hillside Children’s Home or Camp Good Days and Special Times in his memory.
SPENCERPORT
•Becker, Charles F. “Charlie,” On May 24, 2011 at age 73. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Becker and sister, Arlene Will. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Rita; his children, Janice (Jeffrey) Wray, JoAnne Bassam, Ronald (Wanda) Becker and Daniel (Sharon) Becker; his grandchildren, Joshua and Jacob Wray, Joel and Jessica Bassam and Douglas (Caylin) Russo; sisters, Betty (late Don) Beu and Shirley Becker; brothers, Leo (late Mary Jean) Becker, Jr., John Becker; brother-in-law, Brad Will; step-grandchildren, Nichole (Don) Ruggles III, Tyler MacDonald; step-great-grandchild, Teeghan Ruggles. Charlie is a retiree of Kodak.
A Memorial Mass was said May 28 at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Gates. Donations can be made to the Spencerport Volunteer Ambulance in his memory.
•Coffey, H. Regina, May 29, 2011, at age 94. Regina was predeceased by her husband William James Coffey. She is survived by her son, Michael (Jill) Coffey; and her daughters, Mary (Dennis) Morgan and Eileen (Michael) Weinpress; grandchildren, Michael (Birgit) Coffey, Timothy (Colleen) Coffey, Kate Coffey, Christine (Thomas) Kuczmynda, Michelle (Chuck) Albanese, Elizabeth, Meghan and James Weinpress; seven great grandchildren; sisters, Eileen (Edward) Ziegler and Madeline (Donald) Hawkes; many nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated June 2 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Spencerport. Interment St. John’s Cemetery. Contributions can be made to School of the Holy Childhood in her memory.
•Stanford, Avis (Chapman), May 19, 2011. Avis was born January 14, 1919 in Brockport. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 66 years, “Nels,” and son Bruce Stanford. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce (Jack) Crooks and Nancy (Thomas) Abbott; grandchildren, Todd and Michael (Tracy) Crooks, Kate and Scott Stanford, Julia, Olivia and Mitchell Abbott; great-grandchildren, Shannon (Scott), Jessica, Caryn, Emily, Katie, Matthew, Amanda, Dylan; great-great-grandson, Alex; sisters, Marian (Frank) Horek and Phyllis Rudman; several nieces and nephews. Avis worked for many years as a dedicated elementary teacher in the Churchville-Chili School District.
A Private Memorial Service will be held at the convenience of the family. Donations can be made to Aurora House, Comfort Care, P.O. Box 21, Spencerport, NY 14559 in her memory.