Albion

Albion graduates get sendoff for ‘incredibly exciting’ future

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Photos by Tom Rivers – Ryan Castrechino heads to the stage to get his diploma with some enthusiastic support from his classmates.

Eboni Taylor accepts her diploma from Margy Brown, the Board of Education president.

Alan Quintana Aragon gives a thumbs up to Principal Leslie Stauss during graduation.

ALBION – The Class of 2013 left a record of accomplishment and service at Albion, Board of Education President Margy Brown told about 2,000 people during commencement this evening in the high school gym.

The 158 graduates earned 800 college credits, passed 156 Advanced Placement courses, completed 29 vocational programs and amassed an impressive record out of the classroom. Students completed 9,000 community service hours, won 16 League titles in sports, 5 Sectional crowns and 27 awards through the musical program.

Brown told them that success is often not clearly defined in life. “Define success for yourself,” she said.

The graduates were addressed by Class President Joyce LaLonde, Salutatorian Alison O’Hearn and Valedictorian Michael Patterson.

Class President Joyce LaLonde addresses a crowd of about 2,000 in the high school gym.

LaLonde urged her classmates to spread their wings and go and do great things in the world. However, they should keep perspective and not rush to judgments about others.

She referred to eight giant crayons that line the entrance of the elementary school. She said her classmates would do well to live by the principles on those crayons: perseverance, optimism, honesty, respect, compassion, integrity, responsibility and loyalty.

Salutatorian Alison O’Hearn urged her classmates to seize opportunities.

O’Hearn told the graduates that every day is full of opportunities to do the right thing and make a difference. Graduation represents a new opportunity “to recreate yourself and to be who you always wanted to be.” She thanked teachers, parents and other student supporters “for helping to create opportunities for the Class of 2013.”

Patterson said the experiences shared by the class will be keep the group bonded forever. Those connections can stay strong in a world of Smart Phones, social media and the Internet.

Valedictorian Michael Patterson urged the class to stay connected and united, while using their freedoms to make a difference in the world.

The graduates share a hometown that gave them a strong foundation for the future, Patterson said.

“The world ahead of us is incredibly exciting,” he said. “When we leave this building we’ll have the freedom and power to determine our future.”

The senior chorus sings the National Anthem at the beginning of the graduation program.

Marquise Riddick walks to the stage to receive his diploma.

Albion man faces numerous drug charges

Posted 21 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Vance DeRoller

Press release
OC Major Felony Crime Task Force

ALBION – An Albion man faces numerous counts of criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance following a 10-month investigation into the sale and distribution of prescription narcotic pills in the village of Albion, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force reported.

Vance R. DeRoller, 45, of 130 West Academy St. was allegedly selling large amounts of hydrocodone pills that were prescribed to him, the task force reported today.

An investigation is ongoing and additional arrests and charges are pending.

DeRoller was charged with 2 counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree, one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, four counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, five counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and eight counts of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree.

The task force and Albion village police executed a search warrant on Wednesday at DeRoller’s residence. He was arraigned in Albion Town Court by Judge Kevin Howard and committed to Orleans County Jail without bail. He is due back in court at 9 a.m. on July 17.

8 face drug charges in multi-agency investigation of cocaine in Albion

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 June 2013 at 12:00 am

13 arrests altogether for drug or immigration crimes

ALBION – A multi-agency law enforcement effort resulted in 13 local arrests for drug and immigration crimes.

The arrests on Thursday followed an eight-month investigation into the sale and distribution of cocaine in the Albion area, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force reported today.

Law enforcement seized two ounces of cocaine, a rifle, cash, scales, packaging and drug paraphernalia.

The following were arrested for drug charges:

Felix Onofre-Rojas, 61, of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd., Albion, who was charged with two counts of a criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.

Patricia Nava-Chavez, 44, of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd., Albion, who was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree. Nava-Chavez is an illegal alien, and an immigration detainer was filed by Immigration and Customs, the Task Force reported.

Lidio Ramirez-Figueroa, 35, of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd., who was charged with one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. He is an illegal alien and an immigration detainer was filed by Immigration and Customs, the Task Force reported.

Jorge Villanueva-Ledesma, 34, of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd. He was charged with nine counts of criminal sale and nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. The Task Force reported that he is an illegal alien and an immigration detainer was filed by Immigration and Customs.

Publio Barcenas, 52, of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd. faces one count of criminal sale and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Rudolfo Juarez-Ramerez, 30, of 17255 Lakeshore Rd., Kendall, was charged with one count of criminal sale and one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. He is an illegal alien and an immigration detainer was filed by Immigration and Customs, the Task Force reported.

Jose Gallegos-Gonzalez, 56, of 285 Walker-Lake Ontario Rd., Hamlin. He was charged with four counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Raquel T. Torrez, 34, of 256 Ave. D, Rochester, who was charged with four counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers filed immigration charges against the following at 285 Walker-Lake Ontario Rd., Hamlin: Salvador Ramirez-Montoya, Jose Lopez-Gloria, Israel Arrevillaga-Lopez, Jose Lopez-Gloria and Leonel Lucas-Gonzalez. ICE also filed immigration charges against Martin Contreras-Ramos of 14691 Zig-Zag Rd., Albion.

The following agencies were involved in either the investigation, search warrants or arrests: The OC Major Felony Crime Task Force, ICE, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, Border Enforcement Security Task Force, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air Marine, Drug Enforcement Agency in Buffalo, the Orleans County Multi-Agency SWAT Team, Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement Team, City of Rochester Police Department.

Law enforcement executed search warrants at 256 Ave. D in Rochester, 285 Walker-Lake Ontario Rd. in Hamlin, and 14691 Zig-Zag Rd. in the town of Gaines.

The drug suspects were arraigned in Albion Town Court by Justice Gary Moore and committed to county jail on $50,000 bail. They are to return to court at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

The immigration violators were processed by federal authorities and are being held at the Federal Detention Facility in Batavia.

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests and charges are pending.

State gives money for Albion, Medina library construction projects

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 June 2013 at 12:00 am

File photo by Tom Rivers – With the latest state grant for $137,466, the state has contributed more than $800,000 towards the new public library in Albion.

ALBION – For the third straight year the state will use “Public Library Construction Grants” to help with the new library in Albion.

The new grant program started just in time for Albion to access the funds for the new Hoag Library. Albion used $373,000 in state funds in 2010-11, and was approved for $327,000 in 2011-12.

State Sen. George Maziarz announced today another $137,466 will be coming to Hoag to help with the construction costs. That brings the state’s total contribution to the project at $837,466.

The library has been eligible for the funding for three years now because the construction has spread over than two years with site work, building construction and interior work on the new 14,600-square-foot building, which opened last year on July 7.

The state approved $14 million in matching capital funds state-wide in the 2012-13 budget.

Another Orleans County library was approved for funding. Lee-Whedon Memorial Library in Medina will receive $112,110 towards its roof replacement project.

The three-county NIOGA Library System is based in Lockport. It was approved for $43,482 to accomplish technology upgrades at its computer training center and e-mobile training lab. That will make both facilities ADA-compliant, Maziarz said in a news release today.

Public Library Construction Grants are intended to help libraries with such tasks as accommodating users with disabilities, promoting energy efficiency, facilitating Internet access and rehabilitating old building spaces. Almost half of the public libraries in New York are more than 60 years old and in need of upgrades, Maziarz said.

Albion opens park season with sports camps scheduled for summer

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Editor’s Note: An article about the local parks on June 16 had some incorrect dates for summer camps. The correct dates are below.

ALBION – Four village parks will have supervisors and activities for children opened on Wednesday. The park season runs until Aug. 2 and is open to children, ages 5 to 16 in the Albion school district.

Park supervisors will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following parks: Bullard – Route 31, east of the village; Pee Wee – Route 31 (part of Bullard); Veterans – corner of Linwood Avenue and Brown Street; and Lafayette – West Park and West State Streets.

The park program includes the following week-long camps that run from Mondays through Fridays:

TENNIS from June 24-28 for grades 5-12 at the school tennis courts from 9 to 11 a.m. and again the following week with July 4 an off day.

WRESTLING from July 8-12 for grades 6-12 at the high school gym from 9 to 11 a.m.

BASEBALL from July 22-26 from grades 4 through 8 at the varsity baseball field from 9 a.m. to noon.

VOLLEYBALL from July 22-July 26 for grades 6-12 at the high school gym from 9 a.m. to noon.

The camps are free to children in the Albion school district.

Parents are urged to attend the registration during the first week of the Parks Program to meet the supervisors and to fill out important paperwork.

Barre backyard features train, trestle, tunnel – and gorgeous gardens

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 19 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Seven sites featured on ‘Garden Tour’ on July 13

Photos by Tom Rivers – Gary Wilson leads a group on a train ride at a garden in Barre he has created the past 34 years with his wife Doreen.

Doreen Wilson is pictured with the S-shaped Weeping Atlas Cedar, part of a 2-acre landscape at the Wilson property on Route 31A.

BARRE – For 34 years Gary and Doreen Wilson have nurtured flowers and trees, stacked stone to create old English walls, and designed 16 gardens in their backyard.

Mr. Wilson built a miniature train with a gas engine and laid 1,000 feet of track that weaves between trees, goes under a tunnel covered in flowers and vegetation, and circles the lush landscape.

The Wilsons have happily shared the space with their grandchildren and friends. On July 13 they will open it to the public as part of the fifth annual Garden Tour organized by the Master Gardeners.

“It’s a lot of work,” Mr. Wilson said tonight while giving a preview of the tour. “We enjoy sharing it. Otherwise what’s the point?”

He gave train rides to visitors this evening. The train is a 2 ¼ scale model of a steam engine. Wilson pulls three cars, two gandolas and one box car with the train.

The track passes along the banks of Otter Creek, and goes over a trestle bridge.

The tunnel for the train is covered with wisteria, yellow trumpet vine and autumn clematis.

The property also features raised beds, an organic vegetable garden, and compost piles. The site was picked the fourth best garden in the world in a 2009 contest by the Walker Lawn Mower Company. Walker published an annual “Beautiful Places” calendar the Wilsons’ backyard was featured.

The Wilsons are one of seven stops of the Garden Tour, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 13. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased through the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Other stops on the tour include Paul and Joyce Beatenbough of Lyndonville, Anne Smith of Lyndonville, Tom Wenhold of Lyndonville, Brown’s Berry Patch with berry demonstrations in Waterport, Ginny Byers of Kendall and Gertrude Hauck of Kendall.

For more information, call the Extension at 798-4265.

Gary Wilson likes to share his garden. “Otherwise what’s the point?”

Albion kicks off park season on Wed.

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Photo courtesy of Village of Albion Parks – The team of park supervisors for this summer at Albion includes: front row, from left: Alexis Hinkley, Caitlin Francis, Joyce Lalonde and Halle Jurs; Middle row: Melissa Dibley, McKayla Allen, Henry Haines and Josue Serafin; Back row: Ed and Jack Narburgh, Elliott Foos, Sabastian Piedmont, Travis Downs and Nate Lester.

ALBION – Four village parks will have supervisors and activities for children beginning Wednesday. The park season runs until Aug. 2 and is open to children, ages 5 to 16 in the Albion school district.

The park program includes the following week-long camps:

TENNIS from June 25-29 for grades 5-12 at the school tennis courts from 9 to 11 a.m. and again the following week.

WRESTLING from July 9-13 for grades 6-12 at the high school gym from 9 to 11 a.m.

BASEBALL from July 23-27 from grades 4 through 8 at the varsity baseball field from 9 a.m. to noon.

VOLLEYBALL from July 30-Aug. 3 for grades 6-12 at the high school gym from 9 a.m. to noon.

The camps are free to children in the Albion school district.

Parents are urged to attend the registration during the first week of the Parks Program to meet the supervisors and to fill out important paperwork. No fees will be charged.

Fanning the flame of historical appreciation

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Blacksmith creates rings for hitching post project

Photos by Tom Rivers – George Borrelli works in his Carlton shop to make the ring that will be put in a hitching post.

The steel in the ring is heated to about 1,600 degrees.

ALBION – Here is something you may not realize about Albion: This community may have more century-old hitching posts, carriage steps and mounting blocks than anywhere else in the world.

I’ve counted about 40 hitching posts in the 14411 zip code. There may be a hundred of the carriage steps and mounting blocks. Some of these are beautiful works of art carved by the quarrymen from generations ago.

The posts and blocks were the parking spaces in the horse-and-buggy era. Most communities took these out long ago. But in Albion many have endured along East State Street, Mount Albion Cemetery, Ridge Road in Gaines and a lot of the village side streets.

George Borrelli studied the rings on local hitching posts, including this one at South Clinton Street in Albion, to make new ones.

This hitching post is in front of a historic cobblestone house on Densmore Street.

They sit in front of some of the finest old homes in the community, sometimes only a few feet from the road.

Four more will soon join the local landscape in prominent spots along Main Street.

The Albion Main Street Alliance is coordinating the project that is targeting the courthouse lawn for two hitching posts, a spot in front of the former Swan Library and a Main Street sidewalk by Krantz Furniture. (The state Department of Transportation needs to sign off on the sidewalk.)

This project has a lot of people excited. Several of us donated money to buy four hitching posts from local contractor Fred Pilon. The sandstone posts didn’t have holes for the rings to tie up horses. These posts were likely property markers from long ago. But they look just like hitching posts, except for the missing rings.

We wanted rings and turned to a local blacksmith George Borrelli for help. Borrelli is a talented metal artist. I first learned about him when I admired the ornate coat rack at the former Elsewhere coffee house in Albion. (Yes, I marveled at a coat rack.) Borrelli turned a mundane piece of furniture into a piece of artwork.

Borrelli knows how to shape steel. Yesterday I picked up the four rings he made for the hitching posts. They are thick and about three inches in diameter. He also made a 4-inch long pintle that will go into a hole in the hitching post. (Tony Russo of Medina is helping us drill the holes. We also need to fill the holes with lead to hold the pintle.)

Borrelli, a machine builder and former tool-and-die maker, studied the rings on some of the old hitching posts to make a design for the new ones. He has a forge in his Carlton shop. He believes he made them using the same skills and techniques from the blacksmiths 100 years ago.

One difference in the new rings: They are made of steel instead of iron. Borrelli said iron is hard to come by these days.

He used a forge to heat the steel to 1,600 degrees and shape it into a circle. He used a hammer to flatten out the pintle.

“I’ve always loved the old machines and the old ways,” he said at his shop in Carlton on Saturday. “I enjoy trying to recreate something.”

Borrelli has a niche in making custom cabinet handles. He said there has been a renaissance in blacksmithing in the past decade. (Emil Smith of Medina is another skilled local blacksmith. His sculptures are on display on Route 63, just south of the village.)

I’m hoping the hitching posts are well received by the public and we can try to add some to downtown Medina and Holley, as well as a few more to Albion. I also think we should create a map with these horse-and-buggy artifacts. I’ve been taking pictures and jotting down addresses, but I’m sure I’m missing some. If you have one, send me your address so I can stop by and put you on the map.

Borrelli created a jig to wrap the steel around, creating a ring with a 3-inch diameter.

Borrelli bends and shapes the metal.

George Borrelli holds one of the new rings and pintles he created. He coated them in turpentine and linseed oil.

Wynter Dumont feels the love from the community on her 15th birthday

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 15 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Albion girl celebrates Quinceanera at Holy Family Parish

Photos by Tom Rivers – Wynter Dumont is pictured with her damas, her close friends or “pretty maids,” who joined in her Quinceanera today at Holy Family Parish.

Malvy Rivera places a necklace on her daughter Wynter Dumont during Mass this evening.

Wynter Dumont prepares to make a profession of faith during Mass at Holy Family.

ALBION – It felt like a wedding during Mass at Holy Family Parish in Albion this evening. Boys and men wore tuxedos. Young ladies wore formal dresses, and Wynter Dumont looked like a princess with a tiara. She was led down the aisle of the church by her escort, Ryan Pytlewski.

Wynter’s close friends and family joined with the Holy Family Parish in celebrating her Quinceanera, a popular tradition in the Hispanic culture when a girl turns 15. It signifies a girl’s transition to young womanhood.

Wynter Dumont hugs her cousin Israel Florentino of Albion before Mass at Holy Family.

The parties are popular in the Hispanic culture and often begin with a church service and conclude with a festive reception. Wynter’s party will move to the Elk’s Club this evening.

Wynter stood up during Mass before about 300 people, professing her faith and thanking her mother Malvy Rivera and the church community.

Wynter Dumont’s damas sat up front during Mass this evening.

The Rev. Richard Csizmar, the parish priest, said about one Quinceanera is celebrated at Holy Family each year. Wynter’s sister Samantha had hers two years ago. The events have a big impact on the parish. They see a young person profess her beliefs.

“It’s a great testimony of faith,” Csizmar said after Mass. “It’s a wonderful custom. The people just love it.”

Wynter smiles with the Rev. Richard Csizmar after Mass this evening at Holy Family Parish.

Albion looking to go wireless with downtown speakers

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 15 June 2013 at 12:00 am

ALBION – Village officials support bringing music to downtown Albion, but it won’t be a simple addition.

Town Councilman Jake Olles last month approached the village about adding the speakers. The town offered to pay for the speakers, using funds from its park budget. Olles said it would cost about $700 for 10 outdoor speakers.

Those speakers would have wire and would be attached on the light poles on East Bank Street. However, the poles already are at capacity with wires.

“They’re already full of wire,” Dale Brooks, the Department of Public Works superintendent, told the Village Board this week. “We can’t pull the wires through without hurting the other wires.”

Brooks and village electrician Rick Albright are looking at wireless speakers. They are expected to cost more.

The village may also need to pay to play copyrighted music. Albion could play songs in the public domain, but Mayor Dean Theodorakos said that might be similar to just playing “elevator music” in the downtown.

“We need to find out the costs for the speakers and then you get into what kind of music,” Theodorakos said. “There’s a lot to it.”

Trustee Pete Sidari said songs performed by the Albion jazz band and other local musical groups could be recorded and played.

Medina has the outdoor music system, and Trustee Kevin Sheehan believes it creates a nice atmosphere in the downtown.

“I liked it when I heard it in Medina,” he said.

In another initiative, the village is considering allowing alcohol on village property for special events only. Code Enforcement Officer Ron Vendetti noted the success of a wine-tasting event in Holley on June 1 at the community’s Canal Park.

Albion could try similar events, but would need to change its policy to allow for wine-tastings, as long as a permit is secured for a special event. Village attorney John Gavenda said he would check with Albion’s insurance provider to see if there is an impact in coverage and costs.

Albion FD service moved to July 6

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 June 2013 at 12:00 am

ALBION An annual memorial service that was scheduled for Saturday has been pushed back to July 6 because of the soggy grounds by the memorial pond at Mount Albion Cemetery.

The Albion Fire Department will have the service at 10 a.m. on July 6 with a brunch following at the fire hall on Platt Street.

Marker arrives to honor pioneer Albion residents

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Photo courtesy of Al Capurso – The Capurso family and Orleans County officials will dedicate this marker on the courthouse lawn July 6.

ALBION – Al Capurso can’t contain his excitement.

A historic marker, with a log cabin logo, arrived at his house this week. On July 6 it will be dedicated on the courthouse lawn during a 1 p.m. ceremony.

Capurso sent me a photo of the marker last night. On Wednesday he discussed the project with the Orleans County Historical Association.

The Capurso family is paying for the marker. They wanted to honor the pioneering spirit of Albion’s first residents.

In December 1810, William McAllister bought 368 acres in Albion, the east side of the village, from the Holland Land Company. The following year he built a log cabin where the current County Clerks’ Building stands next the county courthouse.

McAllister and his wife, known only in historical information as “Mrs. McAllister,” were Albion’s first settlers.

Capurso researched the history about McAllister while reading about pioneer residents in Orleans County in books that were published in the mid-1800s. He also dug into records at the Holland Land Company.

Scout project gives musicians a stage

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 13 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Photos by Tom Rivers – Allen Sanford has turned an old hay wagon into a mobile performing arts stage as part of his Eagle Scout service project.

ALBION – Allen Sanford and his band, Route 98, have played on lawns and makeshift stages in Albion.

Sanford, 17, is grateful for the gigs, but he wants to give musicians a better showcase for their talents. He has spent the past 18 months researching, designing and building a mobile performing arts stage.

Sanford has transformed a 16-by-8-foot hay wagon into a 28-by-8-foot mobile stage. He’s nearly done and will soon turn it over to the village of Albion, which can use it for concerts downtown, at Bullard Park and other locations in the community.

“It’s to advance music in the community,” Sanford said this evening while overseeing some finishing construction work on the stage.

Sanford chose the stage for his Eagle Scout service project. He designed the plans using a CAD program. He connected with donors for the project, met with village officials, and mobilized teams of Scouts and friends to build the stage.

Allen Sanford recruited his friends Charlene Olick, left, and Amber Smarpat to help build the stage that will be given to the village of Albion.

“I saved and recycled as much as I could without jeopardizing the integrity of the stage,” Sanford said. “Part of being a Boy Scout is being thrifty.”

He found used parts and cleaned them, for some pieces of the project. He negotiated a deal on wood from Stockham Lumber, and then sized and stained the material.

Sanford will graduate next week from Albion High School. He will study physics and engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. The project let him put his engineering and leadership skills to use.

A member of Troop 60 that meets at the First Presbyterian Church, Sanford said Scouting has been a critical program for him, teaching many life skills. He has spent three years on the National Youth Leadership Training program through Scouts, and has worked on the staff at Camp Dittmer.

“Becoming an Eagle Scout is such an honor,” he said. “I have learned so much through the Scouting program.”

Chase will host job fair for displaced workers on June 26, June 28

Posted 13 June 2013 at 12:00 am

Press release, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins

ALBION – JP Morgan Chase will have a job fair at its soon-to-close Albion site on June 26 and June 28.

The company announced last week it is shutting down its mortgage servicing business in Albion, and will lay off about 400 employees in September. The company will retain 150 of those jobs at other sites in Western New York. It will give its Albion workers a shot at those positions.

The company will be joined by other employers at the job fair later this month, U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, announced this afternoon.

“I appreciate Chase’s commitment to engaging on opportunities for its employees and keeping jobs in area,” Collins said.“This is a good outcome for both the workers in Albion and the Western New York economy.”

The job fairs will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days.

“We have more work to do to help the people of Orleans County, but this is a huge step in the right direction,” Collins said. “I will continue to work with JP Morgan Chase and our partners in the private sector and at every level of government to help find jobs for each person affected.”

Albion hires police officer, 13 join FD

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 13 June 2013 at 12:00 am

ALBION – The Village Board voted on Wednesday to fill a vacancy in the Police Department by hiring an officer who has been working with the Holley PD the past 1 ½ years.

Robert Wagner is expected to join the Albion PD in about two weeks. He will fill the opening created when Sgt. Mark Luft retired in January. Wagner will be on a 52-week probationary period with Albion.

The board accepted 13 new members into the Fire Department, including Jeremy Babcock, Amber Boyer, Janet Cheverie, Robert Emerson, Paula Fuller, Laurie Gleason, Cindy Hunt, James Peruzzini Jr., Renee Rowley, Spencer Misiak, Barb Szklany, Kelly Szklany and Carol Tibbits.

Some of the new members are interior firefighters, while others will provide scene support and serve in the Ladies Auxiliary.