Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Two businesses opened in downtown Albion in late September. On Saturday, Janna Stirk had a grand opening celebration for “Marked. by Janna.”

Janna, center with scissors, is joined at a ribbon-cutting by Adyson Stirk, son Brody, husband Morgan, Mayor Eileen Banker and Ava Stirk.

Stirk does body-waxing and micro-blading, which puts semi-permanent tattoos on eyebrows.

“A lot of people do it in the city,” she said about microblading. “This is bringing it to the small town.”

She works out of 4 East Bank St., in a building owned by Corey and Marilyn Black.

She was a stay-at-home mother in recent years before starting her business. She previously worked 10 years for Chase’s banking operation in Albion.

Janna Stirk and joined by her son Brody at Marked. by Janna.

“I didn’t plan on opening my own business,” Stirk said. “The space became available. I opened and people started calling me and booking appointments.”

Mayor Eileen Banker presented Stirk with certificates of commendation from the village and also State Assemblyman Steve Hawley, where Banker works as Hawley’s chief of staff.

“Thank you for taking the opportunity to open this business in Albion and for giving Albion a chance,” Banker said.

Stirk also is an artist and leads painting classes for groups, often at parties.

Stirk is sharing the building space with Terri Jordan. Stirk’s entrance is on East Bank Street while Jordan’s storefront is at 63 North Main St.

Terri Jordan opened the Little Shop on Main in late September. She is at the corner of Bank and Main streets. She said it is a great location in the downtown.

She sells bath bombs, artisan soap and soy candles. She makes them all with natural ingredients.

The soy candles are here most popular item, so far.

The bath bombs, which moisture skin and have aroma therapy, also are very popular, especially with teen-age girls. “They want to feel good and smell good,” Jordan said.

The Little Shop is open on Fridays and Saturdays. Jordan works full-time at Hospice of Orleans as the finance manager.

Jordan has her own labels for bath bombs, soap and candles. She also sells glassware, cannisters, baskets and canvas signs.

Douglas Jordan holds a wood carved and painted duck he made from a block of wood. Jordan is Terri’s father. Some of his ducks are available at the Little Shop on Main.

Nearly 250 attend event at Sacred Heart Club

Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDINA – It was a sold-out event Saturday night at the Sacred Heart Club in medina for the 26^thannual Treasure Island fundraiser for Medina Memorial Hospital (Orleans Community Health). Pat Vader, an executive assistant at the hospital, is dressed a pirate and sells “Lucky Cork” tickets to Mark Follman and Cindy Perry.

The Lucky Cork is a popular spot. With each $20 ticket there is a bottle of wine and a chance for other valuable certificates for prizes and services. There were about 100 Lucky Cork tickets.

Wes Pickreign, a retired Medina school principal, served as emcee of the event, which included dinner at Sacred Heart and a chance to bid on numerous items. The hospital was hoping to top the $40,000 fundraising record. Proceeds are going to additional surgical services at Medina Memorial.

Andrew Meier, a former Medina mayor, served as honorary chairman of the event. He said Treasure Island supports “a vital community asset.”

Not only is Medina Memorial a major employer in the community, but it also is a factor people consider when moving into a community. They want a hospital close by, said Meier, an attorney.

Medina Memorial has made investments in its core mission of providing healthcare, often in an emergency situation.

“When you need it, it’s great to know it’s there,” Meier said about the hospital. “It’s accessible and the care is always spot on. We’re greeted by familiar faces and they always put us at ease.”

Heather Smith, executive director of Orleans Community Health Foundation, thanks the many supporters for the event on Saturday. The Foundation organizes Treasure Island.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Madison Jacob advances the ball up field against Fillmore’s Morgan Byer and Hannah Roeske during the Lady Eagles Class D1 title loss at Warsaw this evening.

Avenging a 2-1 loss in last year’s title contest, top seeded Fillmore downed No. 2 Kendall 3-0 this evening in the Section V Class D1 girls soccer playoff championship game at Warsaw.

Breaking away from a scoreless deadlock, Fillmore took charge by scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half.

Ada Sylvester opened the scoring for Fillmore with a goal just 3:40 into the second half off a corner kick opportunity.

Fillmore quickly made it 2-0 when Rachel Hatch soared at 30:11.

Fillmore later netted the clincher when Carlee Miller scored on a header off a corner kick with just 13:12 to go.

Kendall had a 5-2 edge in corner opportunities in the second half but couldn’t capitalize.

The shutout was the ninth straight and the 14th in 19 games this season for Fillmore which advances to the Section V Class D state qualifier game with an 18-0-1 record. In fact, Fillmore goalie Riley Voss and her defensive mates have allowed a total of only 5 goals this season.

Kendall finishes the season at 15-4.

Section VI Class B2 Final
Top seeded Allegany-Limestone blanked No. 6 Wilson 7-0 in the Section VI Class B2 championship game.

Kendall’s Lizzy Woodams sends the ball toward the net as Ada Sylvester defends for Fillmore.

Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDINA – Crevan Ulrich, 4, of Medina is on his father Jeremy’s shoulders during the Day of the Dead Celebration in Medina on Friday evening. Crevan is joined by his grandmother, Cindy Tracey of Sanborn, and mother, Kate Tracey.

The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council, Medina Business Association, Orleans County YMCA and Mariachi De Oro worked together on the big event which was in medina’s downtown in the afternoon before a parade to the YMCA at 6 p.m.

Jeremy Ulrich dressed up for the occasion, including with temporary tattoos and specialty contact lenses.

The Day of the Dead Celebration is a time of joyful remembrance of deceased loved ones, filled with an array of colors, scents, sounds and stories. Centered around the Christian observance of All Saints and All Souls Days on November 1 and 2, the celebration includes images and ideas about the roles of ancestors in our lives, that trace back to Mexico’s indigenous peoples.

Traditionally, people believe that this is the one time of the year when souls can return to earth for a day and commune with their families and friends.

Musicians from March Time Marchers joined dancers from Mariachi Del Oro at the start of the parade on West Avenue. Then headed to Pearl Street and then to the YMCA.

The two puppets towered more than 10 feet. They were nimble on their feet during the parade.

At the YMCA there was an ofrenda or home altar, which included bright aromatic marigolds, with petals forming a path to lead the souls home. Candles give welcoming lights and incense gives additional guidance and guards against unfriendly spirits. Photos, mementos and favorite foods of loved ones are placed on the altar.

The band Conjunto Clásico performed traditional Mexican music, which had the crowd dancing.

This group dances at the Y where Mexican food and beverages were available.

To see a video of the parade on West Avenue, click here.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Chase Froman stars as the Big Bad Wolf in Albion High School’s production of The Big Bad Musical. The hour-long show puts the Wolf on trial and the audience gets to decide whether he is guilty or innocent of the charges – 3 counts of huffing and puffing with intent to destroy, 2 counts of attempted murder by ingestion, 1 count of grandmother impersonation, 4 counts of attempted sheep abduction and 17 counts of lurking.

The first show was on Friday evening and the wolf was found not guilty. There are shows today at noon and 7 p.m. at the Albion Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door.

Rowan Ford is the Boy Who Cried Wolf. He is singing, “I Cried Wolf.” The defense attorney, The Evil Stepmother, asks the Boy Who Cried Wolf why he falsely accused the Wolf on at least two occasions, and if he is certain about the identification of the Wolf on the third time.

Aubrey Boyer is Sydney Grimm, a flashy reporter for a cable news channel, EFN – Enchanted Forest News. She is covering the high-profile trial.

Leah Kania is the Evil Stepmother and resents doing pro-bono work on behalf of the Wolf, but proves to be effective counsel, poking holes in the witnesses’ testimony.

Russell Kingdollar III plays Pig Three, one of three little pigs. Kingdollar is the smartest and most articulate of the pigs. He doesn’t like the derisive tone of being called a “little pig.”

Emma Tower is Pig One, which isn’t a very smart pig. (Sophia Zambito is Pig Two.) The pigs sing, “He Huffed and He Puffed.”

Casey Starkweather plays Little Red Riding Hood, a spoiled brat, who heads the stand to testify against the Wolf.

The Big Bad Wolf performs with six Wolfettes, from left: Hannah Coolbaugh, Hannah Brewer, Olivia Morrison, Sydney Mulka, Annalise Steier and Molly Wadhams. The Wolf sings, “Have Mercy On Me.”

Emily Mergler plays Fairy Godmother and is prosecuting the Wolf. She sings, “No More.”

Zachary Kilner portrays Judge Wise Old Man and seeks audience participation with the fate of the Wolf.

59 National Grid customers waiting for restoration this morning

Nearly all National Grid customers who had power outages have their electricity back following around-the-clock efforts by National Grid.

The company is reporting at 8:34 a.m. today that 59 customers in Orleans don’t have power. (Click here to see the outage map.) That is down from nearly 1,000 on Friday morning when strong gusts were knocking down tree limbs.

The company still has 51,132 customers without power in upstate as of 8:34 a.m.

“Our crews continue to work around the clock to restore power to customers impacted by the gale-force winds and devastating flooding that has impacted upstate New York customers,” National Grid posted on its website. “Service has been restored to more than 80 percent of the nearly 300,000 customers who lost power over the course of the two-day storm. We will continue to work in very challenging conditions, including ongoing flooding and washed out or impassable roads, until all customers are returned to service.”

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“Overlooked Orleans” – Vol. 5, No. 41

On November 6, 1917, half way across the world, the October Uprising was in full swing as the Bolsheviks led a revolution against the Tsarist government of Russia. In the United States, New York voters decided that it was time to extend suffrage to women.

Susan B. Anthony

Orleans County was at the center of suffragist activity and notes pertaining to Susan B. Anthony’s visits to the area can be found within the local papers. As early as October of 1859, Anthony attended a local women’s rights convention along with Frances Dana Barker Gage and Hannah Tracy Cutler, noted abolitionists and movers in the women’s suffrage movement. In a later visit on January 22, 1894, Anthony spoke at the Court House, along with Mary Seymour Howell and Mary G. Hay, on the subject of extending suffrage to women by amending law at the constitutional convention. The event led with a symposium on the subject of equal suffrage and involved a number of notable suffragists.

Leading up to the vote in 1917, a number of local women formed committees in Albion, Medina, and Holley to operate Suffrage Schools. On March 5th and 6th Holley hosted a school followed by Albion’s school at the Swan Library on the 7th and 8th. The following week, Medina hosted their school in the rooms of the Grand Army of the Republic. These Suffrage Schools held lectures on topics such as “Women in Relation to Community Problems,” “The Legal Status of Women,” “Parliamentary Law,” and public speaking. Prominent women from across Western New York attended and taught “classes” for local women in preparation for the anticipated victory in November.

It was believed that Medina’s school received additional interest as an announcement guaranteeing the suffrage bill as part of the November 6th election was made shortly before the event. Mrs. Carl Breed was appointed to chair a committee of fifty women tasked with planning the important program. The event attracted considerable attention as Mrs. Mary Grace White, wife of local attorney David White, opened the program by attacking Sen. Elon Brown for his claims that the birth control movement was an off-shoot of the suffrage movement.

Fervor surrounding the impending vote increased exponentially as November neared. Attorney John J. Ryan led efforts to enlist the support of men throughout the county in favor of the suffrage movement. On November 1, 1917, a lengthy article appeared in the Orleans American highlighting the importance of the approaching vote. “If you have a son or a brother who has been drafted for the war for democracy, don’t spoil your family record by voting against democracy in New York State.” The author went on to write, “Don’t be too sure, when you are making the woman suffrage amendment that men can represent women. The women may after all have ideas of their own.”

As the day passed, the papers reported that the “election in Orleans County passed off quietly. There was no excitement anywhere in the county.” The vote to extend suffrage to women in Orleans County was defeated by a vote of 2,134 for, to 3,024 against, but news quickly spread of downstate carrying the amendment through. It was quickly reported that Albion would be one of the first locations to provide the opportunity for women to vote as village elections were slated for February 26, 1918. When it came time to elect new members to the Albion Board of Education, Mrs. Lorinda Lasher was nominated as the first woman for public office in the village, unopposed to replace Alfred Wood. Mrs. Ruth Williams nominated Dr. Cora Billings Lattin to run against Thomas A. Kirby, but was defeated 230 to 110.

Perhaps one of the oft-overlooked tidbits of local suffragist history relates to Gilbert Turner Mason, the son of Albert J. Mason of Albion. Mason, the chief clerk at the Clum & Atkins Company in Rochester, married the young Miss Anna Elizabeth Dann in the home of Susan B. Anthony on Madison Street in 1902. Dann was the housekeeper and personal secretary to Anthony, assisting in the preparation of Anthony’s biography. In a 1906 letter to Anna Mason, Anthony’s niece Lucy wrote, “I think you know…that we all love you for your own sake…but we love you even more because dear Aunt Susan was so fond of you.” Susan was so fond of her that she stood by Anna’s side as she was married to Gilbert by the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw. The Masons are buried at Mt. Albion Cemetery.

2020 marks the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Extending full suffrage in 1917, New York ratified the Amendment on June 16, 1919.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Brillance Johnson races up the sideline for a big gain during the Purple Eagles semifinal win over visiting Olean this evening as Ryan Byrne and Railey Silvis move in to make the tackle for the Huskies.

Ending a 17 year drought, No. 3 seed Albion scored a 21-14 Class B semifinal win over visiting No. 7 Olean this evening to advance to the Section VI championships at New Era Field for the first time since 2002.

Ironically Olean spoiled Albion’s last trip to the stadium by claiming a 14-6 win in that 2002 title contest.

Albion will now face top seeded Maritime for the Class B title at 5 p.m. next Friday at New Era Field. Top seeded Maritime defeated No. 5 Pioneer 42-7 in the other semifinal.

“It’s huge for our program and for our community,” said Albion Coach Adam Krenning of the win which sends the Purple Eagles to the title game at the stadium. “This is a special group of kids. They’ve really played hard and worked hard all season.”

Albion jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first seven minutes on a 2 yard touchdown run by Brillance Johnson and a 36 yard scoring pass from quarterback Thomas Furmanski to Chris Shabazz as Tyray White tacked on the two-point conversion.

Albion defenders Will Feeeman and Michael DiCureia stop Olean quarterback Railey Silvis for no gain.

A big 33 yard run by Johnson ignited the opening scoring drive which also featured a key 12 yard pickup by Furmanski.

The Purple Eagles defense set up the second score as Deyonci Farley recovered an Olean fumble at the Huskies 43 yard line.

“You always like to get out quick and get the jump on any team,”  said Krenning. “However, we knew Olean would make some adjustments and they did and they kept right with us the rest of the way.”

Olean battled back to cut the deficit to 14-7 on a 10 yard touchdown run by Nick Pantuso and an extra point kick by Max Linderman on the first play of the second quarter.

The Albion defense again came up with a big turnover via a fumble recovery by Shabazz at the Huskies 41. The Purple Eagles offense though couldn’t capitalize as a lost fumble at the Huskies 10 wiped out the opportunity.

The Purple Eagles though did capitalize on their next drive into Olean territory as Furmanski scored on a 1 yard touchdown run with just 1.6 seconds to go in the half and his extra point kick upped the Albion lead to 21-7.

A 19 yard run by White along with Furmanski pass completions of 13 yards to Johnson and 14 to Anthony Freeman highlighted what turned out to be the game winning scoring drive.

(Click here to see Anthony Freeman catch a pass from Thomas Furmanski to get close to the goal line.)

Olean closed the gap to 21-14 with a bizarre touchdown play three minutes into the third quarter. The Huskies completed a 15 yard pass down to the Albion 4 but fumbled the ball only to have another Olean player recover it in the end zone for a touchdown.

However, the Huskies could not cross into Albion territory the rest of the way against the stingy Purple Eagles defense.

Albion did answer back with a long drive highlighted by pass completions of 27 yards to Farley and 15 yards to Bailey Blanchard only the have the march stall out on downs at the Olean 9.

Once again the Albion defense got the ball right back on an interception by Kevin Hillman at the Olean 31.   A 24 yard Furmanski to Hillman pass competition quickly moved the ball to the 7 but the Huskies defense stiffened and a 23 yard field goal attempt missed as the fourth quarter got underway.

The Albion defense once again came up with a big turnover as Cameron Bell recovered a Huskies fumble at the Olean 27. However, four plays later the Olean defense came up with an interception to end that threat.

“Our defense did a great job,” said Krenning.

The rest of the game was played in the Olean end of the field.

The Albion defense first stopped the Huskies at the 16 forcing a punt and later stopped another Huskies drive on downs at the 17 with just 1:27 remaining to lock up the win.

After those two defensive stops the Albion offense used up most of the remaining time on two drives that were stopped on downs first at the Huskies 26 and then at the 14.

Albion, which also defeated Olean 49-26 during the regular season,  improves to 8-1 while the Huskies finish the season at 5-4.

Class C 

Wilson defeated visiting Portville 26-21 in a Class C semifinal.

(Click here to see Olean QB Silvis’s pass attempt be batted down on 4th down with less than 2 minutes to go in the game.)

Albion’s Deyonci Farley picks up yardage as Olean defenders Julius Childs and Jamison Pittman pursue.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. That’s when it’s time to turn clocks back one hour either before bed or first thing in the morning.

This is also a good time for residents to check and make sure there are working smoke alarms on every level of homes, including inside and outside bedrooms.

It’s also an opportunity to make sure all households are prepared for home fires and other emergencies. The American Red Cross urges residents to create and practice a fire escape plan. Make sure everyone in the family knows how to get out of every room and how to get out of the home in less than two minutes. Select a location outside for everyone to meet.

Photos courtesy of Carol D’Agostino, Kendall Junior-Senior High School principal

KENDALL – Seniors at Kendall Junior-Senior High School did their mock job interviews this morning, with help from 29 volunteers in the community.

The top photo shows Scott Fisken, right, interviewing student Noah Walter about his interest in the construction industry.

Olivia Reed communicates with Robert Schall, a member of the Air Force, through Skype.

Hannah Stewart is interviewed by two members of the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, Investigator Shannon Brett, left, and Deputy Ashleigh Poler.

After the interviews, the seniors wrote thank you notes. Elizabeth Sutphen and Noah Rath work on their letters.5

The high winds knocked down a tree near a garage at Oak Orchard on the Lake and Archbald Road in Carlton.

Firefighters and utility workers were busy throughout last night, responding to fallen limbs and arcing wires. However, Orleans County was spared major damage from the strong 60 mile per hour winds that roared through the region.

As of 1 p.m. today, there are 646 National Grid customers in the county without power.

“There is damage throughout all 10 towns but nothing major and no one was hurt,” said Dale Banker, the county’s emergency management director. “Every fire department was out last night. They were busy overnight, but it was nothing out of the ordinary you don’t get with a 60 mile per hour wind event.”

The conditions are more severe in other parts of the state. Gov. Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for 11 counties – Cayuga, Chautauqua, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Saratoga and Warren.

Heavy rains and high winds have caused flooding and power outages throughout most of the state. This extreme weather has caused nearly 60 roads closures across the state and has left more than 241,000 buildings or homes without power, Cuomo said.

The governor is deploying 200 members of the National Guard to assist localities with response and clean-up operations. The soldiers and airmen will be deployed over the next 24 hours and will be equipped with bobcats, dump trucks and front-end loaders to assist with clearing debris.

Photo by Tom Rivers: Brenda Radzinski, shown during the Oct. 7 Ghost Walk at the Cobblestone Museum, has been an active volunteer with the museum this year. She is a docent, leading tours for school children and other groups. She serves on the museum’s board of trustees and helps with many events. She will be recognized as the “Volunteer of the Year.”

GAINES – The Cobblestone Museum will present several awards during its annual meeting on Nov. 9, when the organization elects officers and board members and reflects on accomplishments the past year.

Derek Maxfield

GCC professor Derek Maxfield will serve as the keynote speaker at the luncheon, which starts at 12:30 at Tillman’s Village Inn. Maxfield will give a presentation about Ulysses S. Grant.

The following will be recognized:

• Proctor Award – Erin Anheier will be recognized for assisting the museum in an extraordinary manner. She has spearheaded two big capital projects at the museum, writing and managing grant projects that included masonry repairs to the 1849 Cobblestone Schoolhouse. The schoolhouse also received a new roof, had wooden trim work painted, and windows restored.

Anheier also led a grant project at Farmers Hall to strengthen the foundation and add collar ties to firm up the rafters. The building, formerly the Kendall Town Hall, was sagging. The additional foundation support will stop that, and the turnbuckles will keep the building from spreading apart.

The Proctor Award is named for John Proctor, the founder of the Childs hamlet where the museum is located.

• The Rufus Bullock Award will go to Gary and Grace Kent for their “outstanding and sustained contributions to benefit the museum.” The Albion couple have been long-time supporters and volunteers for the museum. The award is named for Bullock, who grew up in Albion and went on to be elected as governor of Georgia in 1868. His outhouse form his home on Liberty Street in Albion is now at the museum. Bullock moved back to Albion and donated many valuables to the former Swan Library for the community to enjoy.

• The Frances Folsom Cobblestone Board Alumni Award is a new award for “excellence in serving the museum by a former board member.” The debut award will go to Susan Starkweather Miller, a former museum trustee who remains active with the museum, leading tours. The award is named for Frances Folsom, a former Medina resident who became First Lady in 1886 at age 21 when she married Grover Cleveland at the White House.

• The Community Partner Award will go to Camilla VanderLinden of the Dunn Martin Fund, which has provided funding for the museum’s internship program.

• New Business Partner goes to a new supporter of the museum. Lures Restaurant, led by Anna and Andre Migitskiy, shared proceeds from a day of sales at the Kendall location for the museum.

• The Donna Rodden Hospitality Award is another new award. It is named in honor of the late Albion mayor who was instrumental in having many historic sites in the community be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Patricia and Gerard Morrisey have opened their home for cobblestone events and volunteered at many other museum programs.

• The Volunteer of the Year will go to Brenda Radzinski who has been busy at many museum events throughout the year. She serves as a docent, leading tours of the museum to school children and other guests. She volunteers with other children’s programs, and prepared the script for the Oct. 7 Ghost Walk.

“She was just outstanding,” said Sue Bonafini, the museum’s assistant director. “She very rarely refused any type of assignment.”

Call the museum at 589-9013 if you want to attend the luncheon.

The powerful winds have knocked out power for 823 National Grid customers in Orleans County, the power company is reporting.

The outages are scattered around the county, and the National Grid is reporting they should all be restored by 12:15 p.m. today.

There are 105,164 Grid customers in upstate without electricity, as of 8:30 this morning. Close to Orleans, that includes 323 in Genesee County, 28,519 in Erie County, 4,139 in Niagara County and 98 in Monroe.

Click here to see a map of the outages.

Photos and article courtesy of Orleans/Niagara BOCES

MEDINA – Congratulations to the 32 students from the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center who were recently inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.

Out of all the high school students in the United States, the National Technical Honor Society students who receive this honor comprise 1.6 percent of that population. For staff at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES center, they represent the four pillars of the National Technical Honor Society: scholarship, leadership, service and character.

The students were honored at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES’ technical education center in front of their teachers, families and school district representatives.

The students had to maintain an 89.5 grade average in their career and technical education programs and an 84.5 average at their high schools, have superior attendance, exemplary behavior, be a member in good standing with SkillsUSA and have a recommendation from a faculty member.

The following students were recognized:

• Albion – Damian Wilson (Graphic Communications).

• Barker – Lauren Sparrer (Cosmetology).

• Medina – Elizabeth Bellan (Culinary Arts), Regan Doel (Early Childhood Education) and Miya Troidl (Allied Health).

• Lockport – Tyneka Benton (Cosmetology), Madeline Brick (Cosmetology), Eliza Church (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering), Ryan Eberhardt (Security and Law Enforcement), Elkins Figueroa (Security and Law Enforcement), Caroline Overton (Culinary Arts), Luke Smeal (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering), Kathyryn Yurek (Early Childhood Education) and Aliyah Zastrow (Cosmetology).

• Lyndonville – Faith Chaffee (Allied Health), Emilee Kassay (Graphic Communications), Skyler Munn (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering), Riley Schmitt (Security and Law Enforcement) and Cal L. Stinson, Jr. (Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering).

• Newfane – Dalton Harlach (Electricity/Electronics) and Madison Klumpp (Cosmetology).

• Roy-Hart – Reed Albee (Electricity/Electronics), Abigail Ander (Allied Health), Shayna Bulmer (Cosmetology), Noah Draper (Welding), Logan Edwards (Culinary Arts), Jenna Gioeli (Early Childhood Education), Timothy Hertel (Electricity/Electronics), Michael Huntington (Building Trades), Kennedy Lang (Allied Health), Bailey Newton (Welding) and Jamie Seib (Building Trades).

Medina Principal Michael Cavanagh is pictured with Medina honorees, Elizabeth Bellan, Regan Doel and Miya Troidl.

Fire Safety winners get picked up in the big red trucks

Photos courtesy of Sue Starkweather Miller

ALBION – Firefighters from Albion, Barre and Carlton have been picking up elementary students since last week and giving them a ride to school. First-grader Leo Gotte is shown with his teacher, Miss Samantha Seaman, and Carlton firefighter Ryan Woolston.

One student in each grade level – prekindergarten to grade 5 – won a ride in the fire truck. The winning student had the top poster or project to promote fire safety.

PreKindergarten winner Adysyn Lamb is joined by her teacher, Mrs. Deanna Moore.

Kenneth Whitcfoft from Mrs. Debra Perry’s room won for the kindergarteners. His classmates joined him for a group photo with the Albion fire truck.

Kindergarten winner Kenneth Whitcfoft and Mrs. Debra Perry wave to the class when they arrive at school.

Second grade winner Caleb Wolfe was joined on the ride his his teacher, Mrs. Kim Mergler.

Third grade winner Annabelle Harper from Mrs. Sheryl LeBaron’s room is helped off the bus by Albion firefighter Rob Connor.

Makenzie Cook is the fourth grade winner from Mrs. Cheryl Rightmyer’s class. They rode in a Barre fire truck.

Melodee Sager, a fifth-grader in Mr. Mark Skurzewski’s class, got to ride a Barre fire truck.

Another student, Rilee Tranello, is scheduled to get a ride on an Albion fire truck on Friday morning.

The fire safety week program and contest is organized by teacher Angie Wolfe.

Some of the winning posters and projects are in display in the lobby at the elementary school, including this one by first-grader Leo Gotte.