File photo: The Town of Clarendon is buying the former stone store building, at the corner of routes 237 and 31A.

CLARENDON – The Town of Clarendon is buying a historic building at the corner of routes 31A and 237 to use for the historian’s office and also for records storage, Town Supervisor Richard Moy said this morning.

The town has submitted an offer for $47,000 and that has been accepted by Joe and Sue Fertitta of Hilton.

The town is cramped at the current town hall and was considering an addition at $80,000 to $100,000, Moy said.

That addition would have been smaller than the 3,200-square-foot stone store building, Moy said.

He praised the Fertittas for their work the past five years in renovating the site, putting in new electric, plumbing, a furnace and many other upgrades.

“They did a fantastic job rehabbing it,” Moy said. “It made sense for us to keep it. We were short on space. We know it will be kept up.”

The building only a few years ago seemed headed for the wrecking ball when it was in disrepair and neighbors complained to the town about rodents at the site.

Other residents insisted the building was important and needed to be saved. The building goes back to the 1840s. The 3,200-square-foot building was used as a store up to 1975. It is a rare surviving example of a 19th century general store. The Landmark Society of Western New York and the town were successful about five years ago in getting the building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Fertittas acquired the property and rented out the top floor as an apartment and the first floor for commercial space.

Moy said the first floor will be used by Town Historian Melissa Ierlan and the top floor will be used for records that need to be kept by the town.

HOLLEY – State and local officials will celebrate the groundbreaking for the renovation of the old Holley High School on Tuesday.

The “Preservation Celebration” begins at 2 p.m. The $17 million project will turn the former school, which has been vacant for about two decades, into 41 apartments. The existing school auditorium will be renovated to be used by the Village of Holley as meeting space and administrative offices.

Officials will gather at the American Legion at 5 Wright St. That building is across the street from the former high school. Students of the school, which closed in the mid-1970s, are welcome to attend the event.

Home Leasing LLC, a Rochester company, is leading the renovation of the former Holley High School.

Some of the attendees at the 2 p.m. ground-breaking include: Nelson Leenhouts, Chairman & CEO, Home Leasing; Holley Mayor Brian Sorochty; Assemblyman Steve Hawley; Orleans County Legislator John DeFilipps; Lenny Skrill, Upstate Development Director for New York State Homes and Community Renewal; Daniel Mackay, Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Wayne Goodman, Executive Director, The Landmark Society; Charlie Oster, Development Manager, Edgemere Development; and Jaime Tuozzolo, Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager, Key Community Development Lending.

ALBION – A Medina man pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge just before he was to go on trial.

Collen Poole could face up to 3 years in state prison when he is sentenced on March 7 for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree.

He pleaded guilty on Nov. 29. He was to go on trial on Dec. 3.

He was charged on March 1 after police and state parole officers found cocaine, marijuana and pills identified as Hydrocodone and Ecstasy, following a search of his residence.

Law enforcement officers also located are a large sum of money in high denominational bills, as well as three counterfeit $100 bills.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – The 23,000-square-foot addition to the County Administration Building is shown in late November. The county broke ground on the $10 million project in April.

The construction work is expected to be complete in May with employees likely to be moved in the following month.

Holdsworth Klimowski Construction of Victor is the general contractor for the project.

The addition will be used by 50 county employees from the Health Department, Board of Elections, information technology department and the Legislative office and staff. The building will be connected to the current Administration Building with the addition on the south side.

The new space will include a meeting room for the Legislature with about 60 seats. The current Legislative chambers has about 30 seats and is one of the smallest municipal meeting rooms in the county.

There are currently about 125 people working out of the building for the Department of Social Services, Job Development, Tourism, Planning and Development, Office for the Aging, Department of Motor Vehicles, and Personnel.

The County Legislature approved a maximum bond of $10,063,881 for the addition to the building on Route 31, behind the nursing home. The bond is expected to be about $6.5 million due to grants for the project. The county has already been approved for a $3,682,748 state grant towards the project and State Sen. Robert Ortt also secured a $200,000 state grant.

The larger state grant includes funds to create space at the neighboring Mental Health Building for a primary doctor from Oak Orchard Health.

Rita Zambito of Medina, front, joined a handful of exercise buffs Saturday at the YMCA to do burpees for money to provide Christmas for underprivileged children. At rear are Mike Zambito, Teresa Wilkins, and Lindsay Eaton.

MEDINA – A personal trainer in Medina found a unique way to turn muscles into money to help at-risk and underprivileged children have a happy Christmas.

On Saturday morning at the YMCA, Will King, who recently opened Studio Fit on Main Street, sponsored a fundraiser called Burpees 4 Gifts, in which he challenged anyone to come and do burpees for 30 minutes.

For those who aren’t familiar with a burpee, it is an exercise used in strength training which combines a squat, push-up and thrust (or jump-up).

King wanted to do something to help those less fortunate and chose to donate to New Directions Family Services in Lockport, an agency which helps at-risk and foster children in Orleans, Niagara, Monroe and Genesee counties. He formerly worked there and knows the need which exists, he said.

When King approached the YMCA, director Gred Reed offered to let King have use of a fitness room for the event, in which those participating got sponsors and then did burpees for 30 minutes.

One of those was Sandra Baxter of Albion, who thought the event was pretty exciting.

“I like to exercise and have done it for years, so I joined Studio Fit as soon as he opened,” Baxter said. “And I enjoy doing things to help others.”

Participants jumped and moved to a variety of holiday tunes, including “Jingle Bell Rock” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” taking an occasional break to catch their breath before starting a new round.

Several, including Kelly Moriarty and Vanessa King did 60 burpees before taking a short rest.

Among a dozen supporters who participated in Burpees 4 Gifts Saturday morning at the YMCA are, from left, Mike Zambito, Megan King, Rita Zambito, Teresa Wilkins (partly hidden), Kelly Moriarty, Lindsay Eaton, Vanessa King, David King, Fredericka King and Sandra Baxter.

At the end of the 30 minutes, the group had completed a combined 2,753 burpees and raised $1,100 in donations.

The object of the event wasn’t to be a fitness challenge, but a way to do something enjoyable for a good cause.

Rita Zambito, owner of Zambito Realty, trains with King and wanted to show her support, she said.

Anyone may still make a donation to the cause by sending or bringing a check for New Directions Family Services to Will King at his studio, 525 Main St., upstairs, from 5 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

“Since I had such a great turnout and support from local businesses and the community, I have plans to do this fundraiser again as an annual event,” King said.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – “Mr. Scribbles” – Michael Sparling of Perry – was a popular person Saturday during the Hometown Holiday celebration in downtown Albion. Sparling lets kids scribble on a paper and then he adds cartoons of animals with a friendly message.

He is making a picture for Carsyn Mogle, 7, of Holley at the Village Office.

Oliver Carter, 5, Albion gets his picture taken with four members of the Albion Police Department, including from left: officer Daryl Robb, Lt. David Mogle, officer Nathaniel Staines and Police Chief Roland Nenni.

The Police Department served coffee and doughnuts in the morning and pizza for lunch. They were one of the stations at the Village Hall.

The Albion merchants Association organized the seventh annual Hometown Holiday, which included many activities at downtown businesses and a raffle.

Al Capurso helps children with a craft. He also led the group in singing Christmas carols.

Albion police officer Karol Hughes chats with Santa at the Village Office.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Casey Winiecki and his Tiger teammates will host Notre Dame in a key Genesee Region League game Tuesday.

The Niagara-Orleans League swim season gets underway on Tuesday with Albion at rival Medina, Roy-Hart at Barker and Newfane at Akron.

Albion and Barker shared the boys swim championship last year while Roy-Hart and Akron shared the girls title, all at 9-1.

Roy-Hart and Albion will begin N-O boys basketball competition at Albion on Thursday while defending champion Medina opens at Barker on Friday.

The N-O girls basketball season gets underway on Tuesday with Medina hosting Wilson. Medina will also entertain Barker on Friday while Wilson visits Akron and Roy-Hart hosts Albion.

The undefeated (3-0) Lyndonville boys basketball team faces a key home Genesee Region League game on Tuesday against Notre Dame.

Medina will also host rival Albion in an N-O wrestling match on Wednesday.

Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Basketball: Medina at Tapestry, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Lyndonville at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Albion at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.

Tuesday
Boys Basketball: Kendall at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Notre Dame at Lyndonville, Oakfield-Alabama at Holley, East Aurora at Roy-Hart, Spencerport at Albion, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Wilson at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Swimming: Albion at Medina ,4 p.m.; Newfane at Akron, Roy-Hart at Barker, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Byron-Bergen at Lyndonville, Holley-Kendall at Alexander, 6 p.m.

Wednesday
Girls Basketball: Kendall at Barker, 6:30 p.m.; Lyndonville at Albion, Holley at Oakfield-Alabama, 7 p.m.
Wrestling: Albion at Medina, Wilson at Newfane, Akron at Roy-Hart/Barker, 6 p.m.

Thursday
Boys Basketball: Akron at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Elba, Holley at Attica, Roy-Hart at Albion, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Roy-Hart at Albion, 4:15 p.m.; Barker at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Akron at Holley-Kendall, 6 p.m.

Friday
Boys Basketball: Medina at Barker, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball: Barker at Medina, Wilson at Akron, 6:30 p.m.; Elba at Kendall, Attica at Holley, 7 p.m.
Swimming: Medina at Akron, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday
Wrestling: Holley-Kendall at South Seneca Duals

MEDINA – Five students competed Saturday in Orleans County’s 82^nd annual oratorical contest through the American Legion. Melissa Barnoksy of Albion repeated as winner of the event at Medina High School.

Students presented an 8 to 10 minute prepared oration on a US Constitution topic of their choosing with emphasis on citizen obligations to government.

“You are all winners because you took the time to learn about the Constitution,” said Master of Ceremonies Chuck Eberhardt.

Melissa Barnosky (Albion), left, and Olivia Reed (Kendall) were the top two finishers in Saturday’s competition. In back are Wally Skrypnik (Albion Commander), Chuck Eberhardt (Holley – past commander) and Orleans County Oratorical Coordinator Larry Montello (Lyndonville).

Barnosky was 1^st followed by two Kendall students, Olivia Reed in 2^nd and Noah Rath in 3rd.

Contest judges were Lynne Johnson, Eileen Banker, Bruce Schmidt, Donna Fisher and Brandon Nunnnery.

Barnosky and Reed move on to the District level contest to be held in Kenmore on Jan. 13 at 1 p.m.

Barnosky in March won the state title and competed at the national competition in Indianapolis. Barnosky won the school, county, district and zone competitions and earned a $6,000 scholarship when she won the state competition.

Provided photos

LYNDONVILLE – Leadership Orleans on Friday graduated the first class of the program with a celebration at the White Birch Golf Course in Lyndonville. Pictured in front, from left, include: Kelly Kiebala, chairwoman of the steering committee; Kaitlyn Delamarter, executive director of United Way of Orleans County; Lisa Tombari, executive assistant for Talis Equity: Kathy Hodgins, director of treatment services for GCASA; Nadine Hanlon, clerk of Orleans County Legislature; and Jackie Gilbert, owner/vice president of Darrell’s Place.

Second and back row, from left: James DeFilipps, deputy for Orleans County Sheriff’s Office; Doug Farley, director of Cobblestone Society & Museum; Patrick Weissend, vice president and branch manager of Tompkins Bank of Castile; Nick Nesbitt, owner/manager for Nesbitt Fruit Farms & Nesbitt Bros. LLC; Steve Hicks, financial advisor with Brighton Securities; RJ Linder, credit representative for Farm Credit East; Brett Kast, orchard manager for Kast Farms; Robert Batt, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Orleans County; Eddie Moss, director of computer services for Orleans County; Ed Fancher, executive director of Community Action of Orleans & Genesee; Josh Mitchell, funeral director with Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes; Mike Ryan, manager of operations for RTS Orleans; Tim Hollenbaugh, service manager/sales for Bentley Brothers, Inc.; Eric Watson, president of Watson Enterprises; Jessica Root-Olinger, manager for Dale S. Root Trucking LLC; Heidi Truschel, community relations manager for the Arc of Genesee Orleans; and Skip Helfrich, Leadership Orleans director.

Eddie Moss, director of computer services for Orleans County, speaks on behalf of the class and thanked supporters of the program.

The debut class comes from a cross section of the community, including law enforcement, government department heads, farm owners, agency directors and other business leaders. The program picked residents who have demonstrated leadership abilities, interest in community affairs, and a commitment to Orleans County’s future.

Each month the group learned about a different sector of the community, including government, arts and culture, volunteerism and non-profit organizations, community health, tourism and recreation, agribusiness, economic & workforce development, and education.

The class met Thursday for a retreat to recap the year. This brainstorming session includes Marlee Diehl, front left, and Nadine Hanlon, and Nick Nesbitt, back left, and RJ Linder.

Charlie Nesbitt, left, and Skip Helfrich, Leadership Orleans director, welcome people to the graduation program. They acknowledged sponsors and supporters of the program.

Nesbitt also received a special recognition for helping with recruitment and fundraising for the first class. Peggy Marone, director of Leadership Genesee, also received a special recognition award for helping to develop the curriculum and build the organizational structure for the program in Orleans County.

The second class of 25 participants will start next month.

Provided photo: This photo shows law enforcement officers in Orleans County and Lyndonville school faculty members on Nov. 1 when they played in a volleyball game.

Press Release, Sheriff Randy Bower

In the month of November, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department 911 Dispatch Center processed 2,059 police incidents, including 746 events for Sheriff’s Road Patrol, 221 for the New York State Police and 1,092 calls for the Village police agencies of Lyndonville, Medina, Albion and Holley. There were 517 Fire/EMS related calls dispatched countywide with 397 of those emergency medical in nature and a total of eight drug overdoses.

Sheriff’s Department Road Patrol Deputies handled 77 automobile accidents, including 13 with injury and 48 car-deer collisions. Road patrol also made 72 service attempts and successfully served 38 subpoenas, civil or court papers. The Marine Patrol handled 1 vessel inspection on Lake Ontario. The Orleans County Jail processed in 94 inmates and handled 35 prisoner transports to court appearances.

The Sheriff’s Animal Control Division handled 72 incidents including 16 stray dogs, 1 stray cat bite complaint, 13 neighbor dog problems, and several other miscellaneous animal calls. In addition, eight animals were taken in to shelter on voluntary surrenders.

On November 1, members of the Sheriff’s Department, along with other county law enforcement members, participated in a volleyball fundraiser against Lyndonville School Faculty with proceeds benefitting the Junior Class.

In addition, the Sheriff’s Department also provided “SAFECHILD ID” sign up as part of the function. As always, the event was a great way to positively engage the community and interact with area youth.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – The Albion Merchants Association is hosting its seventh annual Hometown Holiday in the downtown today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Debbie Grimm, left, and Grace Kent are getting crafts ready for children in the Village Office at 35-37 East Bank St.

The Village Office also will have Mr. Scribbles, coffee with a cop and a coloring contest. There is free coffee and doughnuts this morning and free pizza at noon while supplies last at the Village Office.

Other businesses are also hosting activities, including cookie decorating, a sing-a-long, letter writing to Santa, crafts with Mrs. Claus, Christmas trivia and a reindeer raffle with 28 items up for raffle.

Anita Finley is ready for people to enter the coloring contests. There will be prizes for children 5 and under, ages 6 to 9, and ages 10 to 12. Finley’s husband Todd is owner of the Oak Orchard Canoe. They are members of the Albion Merchants Association.

“Overlooked Orleans” – Vol. 4, No. 48

Courtesy of the La Crosse Public Library Archives: This photograph of Frank A. Burton is from a composite of the Rescue Hose Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Occasionally, an interesting story with local ties surfaces while researching an unrelated subject. The story of Frank A. Burton would fall into that category; a man with local ties, but not necessarily a local man himself. Although unknown in Orleans County, Burton’s story represents one of the most heinous crimes in the history of La Crosse, Wisconsin.

The tale of Frank Burton begins with his grandparents, Joshua B. and Clarissa Adams, who arrived in Western New York prior to 1818. The young couple established themselves in the wilderness of the Genesee Country as one of the pioneer families and founders of the Town of Sweden. Available resources reveal that the couple reared at least two children in Monroe County, two daughters named Clarissa and Charlotte. Clarissa, the older of the two and named in honor of her mother, married Albion attorney Hiram Slade Goff and remained in Albion for duration of her life. The other daughter, Charlotte, met William Nathaniel Burton and married at Cuyahoga, Ohio on December 7, 1840. Burton was an insurance agent for mariners across the Great Lakes and the family traveled between Western New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Wisconsin.

Some records suggest that William and Charlotte’s son Frank was born in Chicago while others suggest New York, but by 1860 the family had settled in Kenosha City, Wisconsin where William was employed as an insurance agent. At some point in time, Frank returned to Albion and enrolled in the Albion Academy, likely living with his aunt and uncle in the village. Upon the completion of his studies, he returned to Wisconsin, settling in La Crosse and finding work as a telegraph operator. Burton eventually became a grain broker and ascended the social ranks, becoming a premier businessman in La Crosse and assuming prominent roles in local civic and political activities. One of those positions, president of the local Republican Party, would lead to his demise.

While preparing to celebrate James G. Blaine’s presidential campaign on October 16, 1884, Burton was set to lead a parade through the streets of La Crosse. Taking place at 8 o’clock in the evening, the torchlight parade included speeches, fireworks, and other festivities as thousands of people lined the streets. As he assisted with the arrangement of parade units, a man named Nathaniel “Scotty” Mitchell observed Burton’s movements from across the street.

Waiting for an opportunity, Mitchell emerged from the crowed and meandered across the street in Burton’s direction. As he slowly approached from behind, Mitchell slipped a revolver from his pocket and fired into Burton’s back. Four bullets left the barrel, one striking him in the head, another in the neck. Mitchell threw the empty revolver at Burton’s head, drew a second pistol and fired five shots into his victim before kicking the lifeless body and shouting, “Damn you, you SOB, now I’ve got you!”

Bystanders were unaware of the events that had just transpired, assuming the pops of the pistols were firecrackers. A nearby man standing beside Burton grabbed Mitchell and held him until two police officers rushed over and seized him. As they shuffled the criminal towards the local jail, throngs of crowds began shouting, “Lynch him! Lynch him!” Understanding the gravity of his dastardly deed, Mitchell begged his guards to get him to the jail posthaste. Meanwhile, Burton’s young wife was escorted to a nearby pharmacy where her husband’s body was examined and officially pronounced dead.

A crowd swelled around the jail, shouting at the sheriff to release the prisoner so justice could be served. After hours of refusing, the unruly mob busted through the doors, broke open Mitchell’s jail cell, and dragged him into the street. Procuring a rope, the crowd strung him up by his neck with such fury the noose broke. They secured a second rope, hauled the killer into the tree and thus the deed was done. The tree used to lynch Mitchell for the assassination of Frank Burton was dubbed “The Lynching Tree” until it was cut down shortly after.

Newspapers across Western New York printed their condolences to Mr. Goff for the loss of his nephew in this senseless crime. The motive remained unknown.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Contractors this week started construction on the Albion waste weir. This is a spot behind Community Action of Orleans & Genesee. A waste weir is used to drain the Erie Canal. This waste weir was built in 1910.

The project costs $1.46 million and is scheduled for completion in July 2019, said Steven Gosset, spokesman for the State Canal Corp. and New York Power Authority.

Cold Spring Construction of Akron has been hired to do the work.

Cold Spring Construction had an excavator in the canal to work on the project on Wednesday.

This file photo shows the waste weir located off State Street behind Community Action, west of Brown Street in Albion.

Agency is serving people who don’t have a terminal illness

ALBION – Hospice of Orleans isn’t an organization that will only help patients with a terminal illness.

The agency has expanded its mission – and its name. It’s now Supportive Care & Hospice of Orleans.

“We support people through their illnesses,” said Kellie Spychalski, the executive director.

Hospice can provide care that is funded through Medicare if someone has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, with six months or less to live.

Hospice patients receive care in their house, at a nursing home or at the Martin-Linsin Residence in Albion, behind the Hospice administrative offices on Route 31.

However, that leaves out a lot of people who don’t have a terminal illness but are suffering from symptoms and stress from serious illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, COPD, kidney disease, dementia and other conditions.

Kellie Spychalski, executive director for Supportive Care & Hospice of Orleans, said the organization wants to assist people suffering from symptoms and stress of serious illnesses, but aren’t considered to have a terminal illness.

Hospice has expanded its work to serve people with chronic illnesses that aren’t terminal.

“We look at what they need and want,” Spychalski said. “What we do is support people.”

Hospice hired a new medical director in April, and Dr. Andrew Esch is a strong advocate of palliative care. He believes in the collaborative approach through hospice, where a patient’s medical team talks to each other directly and is focused on helping a person live as comfortably as possible.

“Hospices are leading the way in providing palliative care,” he said.

Esch, a Buffalo resident, works for Hospice of Orleans on Tuesdays, visiting patients at their homes, the Martin-Linsin Residence or nursing homes. He speaks with their families, nurses and doctors.

“The hospice model works well with a team of people working on your needs,” he said.

Esch is a palliative care consultant with the Center to Advance Palliative Care in New York City. He helps hospices and healthcare systems set up palliative care systems to support patients.

He said healthcare is “a messy system” where the sickest people are expected to leave their homes to get care in hospitals or healthcare facilities.

Hospice also provides care to people who are seriously ill. The people who are “in between,” who are battling chronic illnesses, can feel left out for managing their symptoms. That’s why Esch has become so determined to expand palliative care and to see patients himself.

The local hospice is expanding supportive care even though there is little reimbursement for the work. Spychalski said the organization is fortunate to have a generous community that backs the agency, allowing it to send nurses and staff to see patients for palliative care.

“It’s the right thing to do,” she said.

Hospice also has a transitions program where a social worker will visit patients who have a new diagnosis and may need medical equipment, such as a wheelchair, shower bench or other supplies that Hospice often has in its loan closet.

Spychalski said the organization is trying to spread the word that it has services for people who may “fall through the cracks” because they haven’t been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

“Hospice has a team approach and we look at the whole person,” she said. “We help with pain management and with a person’s social, spiritual and emotional needs.”

A patient’s team includes the doctor, nurses, social workers and a chaplain.

Spychalski said she is pleased with Dr. Esch and his kindness and attention to the patients.

Esch said he welcomes the chance to work directly with patients. He is impressed with the Orleans County community, and its donations that made the $2.3 million Martin-Linsin Residence possible.

The 8,500-square-foot hospice home opened in 2012 with rooms for eight residents. There is 24-hour-a-day nursing care.

“The facility is a representative of how important the community feels this organization is,” Esch said. “They’ve given us their best so we need to give them our best. Orleans County is tight-knit. They want to take care of their family, friends and neighbors.”

Press Release, Orleans/Niagara BOCES

LOCKPORT – Computer technology students were able to get an up close look at the Yahoo! facility in Lockport. The customer care and data center helps to take care of the over 1 billion consumers around the world with their hundreds of thousands of servers. Yahoo! also employs almost 200 people at the site.

Morgan Hahn, a senior in the program at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center in Medina, was impressed with the Yahoo! site.

“I think it was a good opportunity for the class to see what kind of jobs are available,” she said.

Josh Magrum added, “I loved it. It is one of the places that I dreamed of working at. The server room was really huge and awesome. I was looking at all the hard drives in the server and they were four terabits a line. It was crazy!”

Joe Meaney said they got to see things they weren’t expecting to.

“We got to see a bunch of stuff that we didn’t know that they had, like where they worked and the server room,” Meaney said. “The crazy amount of heat coming off the servers and how they cool them. They use the cold air from outside, which in Buffalo we have a lot of.”

Justin Corser added, “I really liked it. It was awesome to see a huge data center and our tour guide told us some awesome stories like how one time the entire thing crashed and how he fixed it. It was really cool, especially because I want to go into cybersecurity and that was really applicable.”

Teacher Mr. Herrmann explained, “They lost 500 million records from Yahoo!, but had it all backed up on tapes, compressed data that took five days to get.”

Corser continued, “I would be very interested in working there. They have free breakfast and lunches. They had Macs and Linux operating systems. It was awesome!”

Mr. Herrmann said it was a great opportunity for his students and he is very grateful to Yahoo!  for opening their doors to them.

“What a way to see how a data center works from the inside,” he said. “It was awesome to see a major corporation like Yahoo!”

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