MEDINA – Every year, Medina High School staff organize a Community Day in the cafeteria. Participant in Government teacher Todd Bensley said that the school extends an invitation to different community organizations to come and try to get students to do community service with them.
“Each student has to do 10 hours of community service with an organization,” Bensley said. “We had 14 organizations show up so that students could make the initial contact and then it is up to the students to follow through with the contacts.”
Students met in the cafeteria and made their way around all the tables so that they could see what kind of activities the organizations offer. Mr. Bensley said that some students have already done their community service and didn’t have to pick from the options at the cafeteria. “They are free to pick their own organization to volunteer at,” he said. “This gives them an opportunity to make a connection with a non-profit.”
Sue Metzo from the Medina Area Association of Churches discusses the organization with Justine Sargent and Patience Worley. Back row: Emma Baldwin, Courtney Lang, Zoey Adkins, Alexis Greco and Libby Cook.
Chairperson of Community Action in Orleans and Genesee Counties, Ronnie Barhite, said she thinks it is very important for students to volunteer their time.
“Being involved helps them to realize that it is not just about you,” she said. “They need to help others because that is how a society works when people work together. If they give a little volunteer time, maybe when they leave school they will find other places to volunteer. A lot of volunteer jobs turn into your real job or your second or third job. It gives the kids a real sense of accomplishment.”
Jennifer Ossont, who also teaches Participant in Government at the High School, said, “It is so important for our students to see that our school is a vital part of the community, and we appreciate these organizations coming in to expose our students to all of the great resources and opportunities our community has to offer. It is a win-win situation for the community and our students.”
Michael Quackenbush hears about the Education Recreation Club from Dan Doctor.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 October 2018 at 12:33 pm
ALBION – School employees repaired a problem on a water supply line in the Middle School today, which caused the school district to cancel classes.
“The leak was in Middle School crawl space and shut down supply to almost all of the Middle School only,” said Michael Bonnewell, the district superintendent. “It appears that a cap installed at the end of a water supply line long ago failed at some point Sunday night or Monday.”
School employees went deep into the crawl space for the repair.
“We are thankful for the support of the fire department who assisted with water removal,” Bonnewell said.
School will be back in session on Wednesday and today’s varsity and JV games will go on. The home Cross Country meet will be held at 4:45 p.m. Boys JV and varsity soccer will travel to Wilson. Modified soccer games are postponed.
High school juniors also have the PSAT test on Wednesday morning. Those taking the test are to report to the L.G.I. at 8 a.m., and bring number 2 non-mechanical pencils and a calculator.
ROCHESTER – The Landmark Society of Western New York today announced its 2018 Five to Revive – a list that identifies opportunities for targeted, strategic revitalization.
The list includes a site in downtown Holley, the former Odd Fellows Hall.
Built in 1890, the former Odd Fellows Hall sits at a prominent corner in the village square and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Holley Village Historic District, the Landmark Society said.
“Vacant for the past two years, this 2 ½-story brick building is at-risk due to neglect and masonry deterioration,” the Landmark Society said. “Larger and more imposing than its immediate neighbors, this anchor building is a key element in Holley’s downtown commercial district. A new owner and a plan for reuse are critical to the ongoing revitalization of downtown Holley.”
The Landmark Society began the Five to Revive in 2013 and previously listed other sites in Holley, including the old Holley High School in 2013 and the Hillside Cemetery and Chapel in 2014. The designation drew attention to the sites and local officials believe it was helpful in getting investment in the old school and also the cemetery chapel.
The announcement today was made at Warner Castle, 5 Castle Drive, the future home of the Landmark Society headquarters.
Other sites on the Five to Revive for 2018 include: Parrott Hall in Geneva, Ontario County; the Former National Yeast Co. and Iroquois Motor Car Factory in Seneca Falls, Seneca County; Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Campus in Rochester, Monroe County; and Rochester’s Aqueduct Reimagined in Rochester, Monroe County.
“This is the sixth year that The Landmark Society of Western New York is announcing the Five to Revive list to draw attention to key priorities for revitalization in western New York,” said Wayne Goodman, Executive Director. “We are honored to do this today at Warner Castle, the future home of The Landmark Society of Western New York. We are working together with the owner, Monroe County, to repair and restore this historic building, to ensure it stays a vibrant part of this neighborhood.”
The 2018 Five to Revive represents a diverse selection that includes urban, industrial, institutional, and domestic resources. Although their future is uncertain, each has potential to spark positive change and enhance our communities and our lives, the Landmark Society said.
Here are the descriptions from the Landmark Society for why the sites were chosen for Five to Revive:
Parrott Hall – City of Geneva, Ontario County
Built in the 1850s as the home of Nehemiah and Louisa Denton, this Italianate style mansion and farm became the first home of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in 1882. Eventually, the building was named for Percival John Parrott, Director of the Experiment Station from 1938 to 1942. Parrott Hall has sat vacant since ownership was transferred to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1975. In recent years, it has experienced significant deterioration.
A non-profit organization, the Friends of Parrot Hall, was formed in 2017 to intervene and advocate for reuse. During the summer of 2018, a coalition formed, including The Landmark Society, the Preservation League of New York State, Friends of Parrott Hall, and the City of Geneva, to save the building from imminent demolition. The Coalition is now working alongside the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to raise funds for stabilization and ultimately to formulate a plan for and raise funds for reuse.
Parrott Hall was the first property in Geneva to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It offers a rich historic, scientific, agricultural, and architectural legacy to the Finger Lakes and New York State. Although the building faces significant repair needs, with an economically viable plan for redevelopment and significant fundraising efforts, Parrott Hall could once again serve as an asset to the Geneva community.
Former National Yeast Co. and Iroquois Motor Car Factory – Town of Seneca Falls, Seneca County
Now vacant, this former industrial building located along Routes 5/20 outside of downtown Seneca Falls, once housed the National Yeast Company and later, a luxury car manufacturer. Most recently, it was occupied by a car dealership that relocated. While proposed plans to construct a gas station and convenience store on the site call for demolition, this prominent brick building would make an excellent candidate for adaptive reuse as housing, artists’ studios, mixed use, and more.
Solidly built and consisting of almost 30,000 square feet of flexible, naturally lit space over three stories, this structure should not be relegated to a landfill. Reuse of the existing building would also help retain the character of this historic corridor in Seneca Falls.
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Campus – City of Rochester, Monroe County
Located in the Highland Park neighborhood of Rochester, on a prominent 23-acre hilltop site, the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School campus features architecturally and historically significant buildings as well as a historic designed landscape. The Collegiate Gothic style buildings, which include a chapel, dormitories, classroom building, and President’s residence, were designed by noted architect James Gamble Rogers in the 1930s. The landscape was designed by noted Rochester landscape architect, Alling DeForest. The campus is also historically significant for its association with numerous social and cultural figures and events. It has historically been a center of religious and academic inquiry that educated, fostered, and supported many leaders in the Civil Rights movement including Bernice Fisher, Mordecai Wyatt Johnston, Howard Thurman and Malcolm X.
The property is a designated City of Rochester Landmark and is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
After nearly 90 years, the Divinity School is relocating to a new site, leaving the future of the campus uncertain. Prior and current proposals for redevelopment have called for the construction of new buildings on the south lawn, a character defining element of the campus’ original design and essential to its context adjacent to Highland Park. Current proposals do not address the significance of the existing historic buildings or landscape.
A unique property in the city of Rochester, with its scenic views, grounds, high style buildings, and desirable location, the CRCDS campus possesses great potential for redevelopment. These assets, however, could easily be destroyed by insensitive development and an appropriate fit of program and scale is critical to project success. Any new use of the site must be encouraged to make the best use of these resources, complemented by sensitively designed modern infill where needed.
Rochester’s Aqueduct Reimagined – City of Rochester, Monroe County
With the announcement of the ROC the Riverway’s Phase 1 recommended projects, fueled by a $50 million investment from the State of New York, this is an exciting time for downtown Rochester’s Genesee River corridor. The City of Rochester has consolidated over two dozen riverway projects under one bold vision to maximize their impact and to enhance and leverage one of our city’s most unique assets—the Genesee. The ROC the Riverway Program has the potential to transform the River corridor and bolster the ongoing revitalization of downtown Rochester.
The success of this program will require meaningful community input, strategic decision-making, and inventive concepts that still respect their historic content and context. More than most of the projects covered under the program, the success of the Aqueduct Terrace is particularly dependent on how it is executed and the quality of the design.
The re-imagined Broad Street Aqueduct is billed as the “centerpiece of downtown transformation.” The prospect of such a transformative project is alluring and the Landmark Society supports the ideas and principles underlying the City’s proposal to create a dynamic, human-scaled, connective and accessible public space. Such an important and prominent project in such a sensitive location must, however, be executed with the utmost care. A designated City of Rochester Landmark, the Aqueduct itself is a visual icon for Rochester; it is an integral piece of the city fabric. The proposed project incorporates or connects eight separate historic resources, four of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
For these reasons, voices representing the interests of historic preservation must be represented in this design discussion and engaged in the planning process. The goal of such an exchange is not to impede a new vision, but to help ensure the catalytic integration of the past in this new, dynamic transformation.
The Landmark Society said the annual list since 2013 has made a big difference for the sites in need of attention.
“The Five to Revive initiative is proving to be very successful and continues to demonstrate that preservation and adaptive reuse are key strategies for revitalization in western New York,” said Tom Castelein, President of the Landmark Society Board and also chairman of the Five to Revive committee.
“Being part of the list gives these properties more visibility and, as a result, may expand their funding options,” he said. “Some on the list may already be on the road to revitalization but placement on this list draws the focused attention of government officials, developers, and preservation advocates and, in many cases, unlocks more resources to effectively preserve our heritage and promote economic development.”
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 9 October 2018 at 10:08 am
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville United Methodist Church is getting ready for its annual Autumn Festival on Saturday.
Chaired by Ruth Hedges, with the help of lots of church volunteers, the event will be the third in what has become an annual event.
Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is invited to come and browse through a large craft room with hundreds of items, purchase homemade baked good s and home-grown produce and take part in a silent auction. Two special items in the silent auction are a homemade queen-size quilt donated by Susan Berrier (Hungerford) and a Fire 7 table with Alexa.
“This is run just like a live auction, the highest bidder gets the item,” Hedges said. “There’s no guesswork and nothing left to chance. The auction will close at exactly 1:30 p.m. and the bidder does not need to be present to win.”
This is a sampling of some of the crafts which will be for sale at the Lyndonville United Methodist Church ’s annual Autumn Festival.
There will also be free face painting. Lunches will also be available with beef-on-weck, a hot dog plate or chili. Meals include macaroni salad, baked beans and a drink. A beef-on-weck or hot dog may be purchased separately.
Pastor Olga Gonzalez, who assumed duties at the church in July, will be unable to attend the event, as she and her husband Alexis will be on a mission trip to Cuba.
Part of the proceeds from the festival will go to the United Methodist Committee on Relief, a first-time responder to disasters, and will provide hygiene kits, school kits and flood bucket cleaning kits wherever they are needed in the world. UMCOR provides relief in five core areas of hunger, health, refugees, emergencies and relief supplies. The rest stays in Lyndonville to help with church programming.
ALBION – Albion teachers Melissa Prince, left, and Megan Zambito lead a story time and activity on Saturday during the Albion Merchants Association’s second annual Fall Festival.
“What started out as a downpour of rain turned into a sun-filled, fun day,” said Lisa Stratton, president of the Merchants Association.
Lori Laine hosted Minnie, Moose and Max’s 2nd annual Pet Costume Parade. Megan Zambito and her family won first place with their dog, Rosey.
Remi Ebbs won second with Thea.
Luciana and Noelle Borello with Sasha won third place.
New this year the AMA Barnyard had many activities including Lasso Daisy the Cow. There also were Tractor Selfee, Barn Toss and more.
Brenda Jo Nanni did face painting with many local children.
Energize Albion hosted a Scarecrow Contest. Village Trustee and Energize Albion member Stan Farone helped with the effort. There were more than 40 scarecrows made.
ALBION – Albion Central School is closed today due to a water supply break. The district sent a message to parents and the community last night about 10:30, informing them of the issue.
MEDINA – Laura Guzik, an employee for the past 36 years at Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (formerly Orchard Manor), tosses her bouquet of flowers on Thursday during a mock wedding.
Guzik would get married for the real two days later on Saturday.
Laura Guzik and Keith Ward celebrated a mock wedding on Thursday Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Laura, an LPN and employee at the nursing center for 36 years, is a lifelong Medina resident.
Ward was born in Warsaw in Wyoming County and lived in California for 40 years before returning to Albion. He met Laura’s son Bobby while attending Genesee Community College. Bobby liked Keith so much he invited him home for dinner. In time, Laura and Keith hit it off and started dating. The rest, as they say, is history.
Jamie Murphy, activities director, decided it would be fun to include the residents in the wedding planning. Laura was game, so Murphy and her staff and residents got busy making tissue flowers at a craft session to be used for decorations. They even created Laura’s wedding bouquet. The flowers adorned the aisle, tables, and grapevine wedding arch.
Residents donned hats and fancy jewelry for the affair. Laura wore her actual wedding dress for all to see. Traditional wedding music played as they waited for the ceremony to begin. Jamie Murphy officiated. She read words of advice for a good marriage she had compiled from residents and staff.
Vows and rings were exchanged and Mr. and Mrs. Ward were pronounced “husband and wife.”
Everyone indulged in cake and punch. The “newlyweds” danced to Love Will Keep Us Alive by The Eagles and Color My World by Chicago.
Laura even threw her bouquet which was caught by resident, Karen Boone. Karen was thrilled.
Laura’s Orchard Nursing Center family wished her and Keith well as they departed.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 October 2018 at 1:23 pm
GAINES – The Cobblestone Museum had its second annual Ghost Walk on Sunday with a cast of about 40 people portraying characters from the community’s past, as well as a few people who were out of place, including explorer Leif Eriksson (Roger Beam of Gaines), who is credited with being the first European to reach North America, about 1,000 years ago.
He is shown at the Farmers Hall, waiting for the next tour group. There were about 100 people on the Ghost Walk, which was organized by Brenda Radzinski, Sue Bonafini and Marty Taber of the Cobblestone Museum.
Roger Beam, right, joined Joe Nowicki of Hilton, who was Carl Akeley, the renown taxidermist from Clarendon. The Cobblestone Museum has a red fox that Akeley mounted when he was 16 in 1879. The museum recently had the fox restored.
Akeley is known as the Father of Modern Taxidermy. He devised a method for fitting an animal’s skin over a meticulously prepared and sculpted form of the animal’s body. The process included the animal’s musculature and details such as wrinkles and veins and produced a very realistic result.
Akeley made many trips to Africa to collect specimens and created the African Hall at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Akeley also liked to place the mounted animals in settings that reflected their native habitat.
Judy Larkin of Ridgeway and Bill Ott of Lockport both portrayed Joe Vagg, a blacksmith. Larkin and Ott are both members of the New York State Designer Blacksmiths.
Erica Wanecski portrayed Emily Hale teacher, a teacher from 1849 when the Cobblestone Schoolhouse opened on Ridge Road.
Keira Zambito, 10, and Aubrey Bruning, 7, are students. The school was built in 1849. It served District No. 5 for 103 years before it was closed in 1952 after the centralization of Albion’s school district. In 1961, it was sold to the Cobblestone Society Museum for $129.
Elliana Nowicki, 9, Hilton gets her makeup on. She also was a student at the Cobblestone Schoolhouse.
Sandy Wilson Wheeler, a student at the school in the late 1940s, stopped by on Sunday and rang the school bell.
Al Capurso portrayed the Rev. Stephen Smith who gave the dedicatory address at the opening of the Cobblestone Universalist Church in 1834.
Sue and Kevin DeHollander of Knowlesville represent members of the congregation.
A group of girls play “Ring Around the Rosie” at the Liberty Pole on the museum’s grounds. The nursery rhyme actually has a morbid meaning, referring to the Black Death from the Great Plague of London in 1665. The girls sang, “ashes, ashes, we all fall down.”
The girls include, from left, Liana Flugel, Autumn Flugel, Ella Trupo, Julia Knight, Madalyn Ashbery and Mallory Ashbery.
Provided photo: Tom Rivers, the Orleans Hub editor, portrayed the tightrope walker George Williams, who attempted to walk across the Erie Canal on Sept. 28, 1859 in Albion. The event became one of the community’s worst tragedies with 15 people dying, including 11 children, when the Main Street bridge collapsed. Rivers did a few tricks over Proctor Brook in a buildup of the fateful walk.
Debbie Atkinson portrayed one of the victims of the bridge collapse, and Gina Sidari was an assistant for the tightrope walker.
Gerard Morrisey portrayed Rufus Brown Bullock, the former Georgia governor who grew up in Albion and moved back to his hometown after his career. The museum owns Bullock’s outhouse and it is on display behind the Ward House. Patrick Hargrave, 12, of Lyndonville is a garden ghost.
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MEDINA – The Webster Marching Band held its 33rd annual field show on Saturday with seven bands performing.
In SS1 Medina took first place with a score of 81.90 followed by East Irondequoit in second at 78.45.
Other winners were LeRoy in SS3 with 66.35; Hilton in LS3 with 72.15; Orchard Park in LS2 with 81.70 and Victor in National with 86.05. The Webster band is in LS2 but that performed in exhibition and therefore was not scored.
Amongst Medina’s instructional staff are six former members of the marching band including Matt Jaeger, Joe Organisciak, Diana Baker, Jeff Pask, TJ Gray and Katie Granchelli. These individuals know first-hand the value of the program and strive to teach that along with the techniques to be successful. The band will perform again on Oct. 13 at Victor and Oct. 20 at Orchard Park.
The state championships are Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. The Band Boosters are again offering a charter bus for 55 people for $25 each (not including entrance to the Dome for $19.) This is a great deal because passengers won’t have to be concerned with the price of gas, parking fees, thruway tolls or places to park or traffic.
Reservations are being taken now by contacting Jim Steele at 585-317-9389. The cut-off date is Oct. 17.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 October 2018 at 8:41 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
MEDINA – The Medina Fire Department held its annual open house on Sunday. Donato Rosario, a new Medina firefighter, helps Nathan Gray, 4, of Medina aim a fire nozzle at a target as part of the open house.
The open house included fire safety material, fire station tours, fire extinguisher training, family activities, car seat inspections and other activities.
Fake smoke comes out of the 35-foot-long fire safety training trailer. The trailer is owned by Orleans County’s Emergency Management Office, and is available to all 12 fire departments in the county.
Inside, there are smoke simulators with fog. The trailer is used to help children and families develop fire escape plans. Firefighters stress the importance of having working smoke alarms, knowing two ways of getting out of a room. A door is the first try, but the second way out may be a window. Families should also have a meeting place outside a house or apartment in case of fire. Usually that is in front of the residence.
Robert McCarthy, 12, of Medina sprays water on the targets set up in the parking lot behind the fire hall.
Jonathan Higgins, a captain with the Fire Department, assists Robert McCarthy in aiming the nozzle at the targets.
Before the open house the Fire Department held its annual memorial service. This year the department honored the late Raymond “Pete” Morgan, a long-time Medina firefighter and police officer who passed away on Jan. 31 at age 68. A memorial brick is in his honor by the firefighter memorial in front of City Hall.
Photos courtesy of Steve Cooley: The memorial service was moved inside the firehall due to the weather.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 8 October 2018 at 7:57 am
MEDINA – Sue Green and Sue Squires of Medina are longtime friends who are always looking for new things to do.
Saturday’s first Canal Village Food Tour was no exception and the ladies were among the first to purchase their tickets when they went on sale.
“I was excited about the street part and history walk,” Squires said. “I have a lot of friends who visit from out of town and it will be fun to tell them about the things I’ve learned.”
Green said for her it was a lot about spending time with her friends, but the bonus was learning about things in her home town that she never knew before. Also, having a career in the food industry, she said it would be interesting to see what they got to eat and drink along the way.
The Canal Village Food Tour was sponsored by Orleans Renaissance Group, Canal Village Farmers’ Market and Shirt Factory Café. It was an idea born out of the very successful Farm to Table dinners the last several years in Medina, said Chris Busch, president of ORG.
Lifelong friends Sue Green, left, and Sue Squires, both of Medina, show their tickets to Medina’s first Canal Village Food Tour Saturday at the Shirt Factory Café, where participants gathered to begin their culinary journey.
The food tour began at the Shirt Factory Café, where owners Alix Gilman and Scott Robinson first served a seasonal specialty drink, ending with a Medina 1832 sparkling cocktail. The couple then acted as tour guides as they led their group of a dozen to participating venues in downtown Medina, sharing stories of the historic buildings along the way.
Makaila Albanese was working at the counter during the morning, and said everyone who came back after the tour was talking about the progress in Medina and asking lots of questions.
“There’s definitely talk of doing another tour,” she said.
Scott Robinson said business owners were all excited about how the first food tour went and they are anxious to try another.
“This was a test run to see how it would go,” Robinson said. “It’s pretty sure we’ll have another before the end of the year. People were pretty impressed with what is going on in Medina .”
Future food tours will most likely accommodate more people, while keeping each group small, Robinson said.
“At this point, almost anything is on the table,” he said.
Iva McKenna and her daughter Jenny of Albion showed up early, hoping to get tickets, but they were all sold out.
“So we made our own tour,” Iva said. “We went to Sourced in Millville for breakfast, then came here to the Shirt Factory Café for coffee and now we’re going to the farmers’ market. Then we’ll end up at the MAAC Thrift Depot to shop.”
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 7 October 2018 at 8:21 pm
EAST SHELBY – The 30th annual Knights-Kaderli Walk/Run will probably be their most successful yet, Sue Knights said Saturday, as she checked the number of participants.
There were 201 runners and walkers who signed up for the event, said Dawn Meland, who volunteered at the registration desk.
“I think people held off when it was raining so hard this morning, but when it stopped, they came out,” she said.
Walkers are off Saturday morning as the gun sounded to start the 30th annual Knights-Kaderli Walk/Run to benefit cancer patients and their families in Orleans County .
The race is named for two Medina residents, Richard Knights and Sue Kaderli, both of whom died of cancer. Each of their families started fundraisers in their names, and then decided to join forces.
Since its inception, the Knights-Kaderli fund has assisted 575 cancer patients and/or their families, Knights said.
“This year alone, we have given $62,000 to help Orleans County residents who are battling cancer,” she said.
These six friends participated in the Knights-Kaderli Run/Walk Saturday as a show of support for several in their church who are fighting cancer. From left are Mary Zangerle, Carol Bellack, Robin Wehling, Jan Toale, Bev Woodward and Judy Hipes.
The annual event brings people from throughout the area, such as the Gary and Karen Barber family of Brockport and the Jay and Julie Mersdorf family of Webster.
Son Brett Mersdorf and Karen ran the race, while Julie, Jay and Gary walked and ran with the younger kids, including Paxton Barber, 2, who pedaled his little kiddie car.
“We would have come rain or shine,” Julie said.
Chris and Stephanie McAdoo pushed their 1-year-old daughter Alana in her stroller in the Knights-Kaderli Walk Saturday morning. They usually run, but Chris has his arm in a sling, so they’ll be a little slower this year, he said.
They also take part in the David Millis Golf Tournament each year at Batavia Country Club, whose proceeds are donated to the Knights-Kaderli Fund, Julie said.
“We started the golf tournament as a little fun thing in honor of our dad, who died of pancreatic cancer,” she said. “In 11 years, it has grown to where we have donated more than $130,000 to the Knights-Kaderli Fund.”
Both Karen and Julie attended Lyndonville school together and when they grew up and heard about the Knights-Kaderli Fund, they liked what they saw, Karen said.
“With the Knights-Kaderli Fund, all the money stays in Orleans County and goes right back to someone who needs it,” she said.
Sue Zinkievich sells raffle tickets to benefit the Knights-Kaderli Fund during the annual walk/run Saturday at East Shelby Fire Hall. At right are Phil Dauria and Shirley Printup.
Debbie Taylor, a member of East Shelby Fire Company, hopes one of her tickets will be a winner in the basket raffle to benefit the Knights-Kaderli Fund. The raffle was part of the annual Knights-Kaderli Walk/Run Saturday at East Shelby Fire Hall.
Three runners pick up their speed as they enter the home stretch in the Knights-Kaderli Walk/Run Saturday.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 7 October 2018 at 7:42 pm
KNOWLESVILLE – The Pfc. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer-to-Peer Kick-off Event and Picnic was a resounding success and one which organizers hope will be the first of many such events.
Saturday at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds, dozens of veterans and their families showed up for the event, organized by Earl and Cathy Schmidt with grant money Mr. Schmidt applied for through State Sen. Rob Ortt.
Guests enjoyed lunch, popcorn, music by DJs Kenny and Bonnie Draper, and children’s activities.
The Niagara Falls Air Force Base provided a bounce house and children’s games.
Cathy Schmidt announced she is forming a group for veterans’ spouses and caregivers, which she calls “Clovers.” It stands for “caregivers, loved ones and spouses.”
Her goal is to organize a variety of activities for veterans’ spouses and caregivers, such as bowling, chocolate bingo, kayaking and excursions. She has already planned a bus excursion to a Sabres’ game.
The YMCA in Medina is also going to cooperate by giving 10 percent off the cost of membership to veterans.
Earl Schmidt, director of Orleans County Veterans’ Services, and his wife Cathy pose with Arianna Smith and her dad Brad Smith of Albion and Greg Stanton of Medina at the first Pfc. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer-to-Peer Event and Picnic Saturday at the Orleans County Fairgrounds. Both Brad Smith and Stanton were Seabees. Smith was a Navy combat veteran in Iraq.
Greg Stanton of Medina said he heard about the picnic when talking to Earl Schmidt, director of the Veterans Service Agency in Orleans County, several months ago.
“So I came to see what’s going on,” Stanton said. “The whole idea is to gets vets in Orleans County connected with each other, and that’s pretty cool.”
He said it’s nice veterans are finally getting the accolades and appreciation they deserve.
Stanton is a Seabee who signed up for the military right out of high school. He served two and one-half years in active duty and two and one-half years in the Reserves and went to college on a VA loan.
“Just a few years ago, I found out I was eligible for health care,” he said. “I have nothing but praise for the VA in Batavia and Buffalo .”
Rachael Spearante of Albion, a volunteer with the American Legion Auxiliary, hands out informational pamphlets at the Peer-to-Peer Veterans’ picnic Saturday at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Earl Schmidt said he started the peer-to-peer program to provide a non-clinical approach for veterans and their families in Orleans County. The grant through Ortt’s office is for $52,500
Schmidt’s hope is to prevent any tragedy here such as the story of Pcf. Joseph P. Dwyer, for whom the Peer-to-Peer program is named. Dwyer was a North Carolina veteran who, after a year and a half of trying to navigate the system after his discharge, committed suicide.
“The system failed him,” Schmidt said. “We are brothers and sisters working together and I’ll be here as your liaison.”
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 7 October 2018 at 4:55 pm
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion will visit Wilson and Holley will host rival Kendall Tuesday in key area boys soccer games. A left Albion’s Nate Scanlan kicks the ball up field against Wilson defender Alex Chiappone during an earlier season meeting between the teams. At right, Kendall’s Nick Richardson advances the ball against Holley’s Charlie Turpyn also during an earlier season meeting.
Battling to stay in title contention, Albion faces a pair of key Niagara-Orleans League boys soccer games this week.
Albion, which is currently in second place at 5-2-1 and just a game behind Wilson (6-1-1) will have a chance to gain a share of the top spot when the Purple Eagles visit the Lakemen on Tuesday. The teams played to a 3-3 tie in their earlier season meeting at Albion.
Albion will then close out the N-O season by hosting rival Medina/Lyndonville on Thursday while Wilson faces rival Newfane (4-3-1).
One other big boys soccer game will have Kendall visiting rival Holley on Tuesday in a Genesee Region League contest. The Hawks downed the Eagles 4-2 in an earlier season meeting.
In N-O girls soccer undefeated (9-0) Albion which has already locked up the title, will look to complete a perfect N-O season on Wednesday as the Purple Eagles host Barker.
A key N-O field hockey game on Tuesday will have Roy-Hart at Akron. Roy-Hart is currently tied for first place with Barker at 8-1 while Akron is two games off the pace at 7-3.
In N-O cross-country, Albion will host rival Medina and Newfane in a tri-meet on Tuesday.
Football action will be highlighted by the long standing rivalry matchup as Albion visits Medina/Lyndonville/Barker on Friday.
Weekly Schedule Monday Boys Soccer: Kendall at Northstar, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer: Akron at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Boys Soccer: Kendall at Holley, Medina/Lyndonville at Akron, Albion at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; Newfane at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Lyndonville/Medina at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; Oakfield-Alabama/Elba at Kendall, Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 6:30 p.m. Field Hockey: Roy-Hart at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, 4:45 p.m.; Kenmore at Barker, Sacred Heart at Medina, 5 p.m. Cross-Country: Medina and Newfane at Albion, Barker at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Lyndonville at Attica, 6:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball: Lyndonville/Medina at O’Hara, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Boys Soccer: Holley at Byron-Bergen/Elba, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Wilson at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; Barker at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Byron-Bergen at Medina, Lyndonville at Kendall, Holley at Attica 6:30 p.m.
Thursday Boys Soccer: Kendall at Avon, Wilson at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; Medina/Lyndonville at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Holley at Attica, 4:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, Roy-Hart at Lyndonville/Medina, 7:30 p.m. Field Hockey: Akron at Medina, Barker at Newfane, Wilson at Roy-Hart, 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Pembroke at Holley, 6:30 p.m.
Friday Football: Roy-Hart at Wilson, 7 p.m.; Albion at Medina/Lyndonville/Barker, 7:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Roy-Hart at Alden, 4:30 p.m.; Holley at Attica, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Albion vs. Keshequa at GCC, 7 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Albion at Wilson, Newfane at Roy-Hart, Alexander at Lyndonville, Wheatland-Chili at Kendall, 6:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball: Lyndonville/Medina at Midlakes, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday Football: CG Finney at Holley, 1:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Medina and Albion at NT Tournament
Assemblyman Steve Hawley, R-Batavia, says there are more options for breast cancer screenings and more insurance coverage for the preventative measures. He urges people to get checked.
He issued this statement:
“Every October with Breast Cancer Awareness Month we are reminded of the fact that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during her life. I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to schedule their preventative screening.
“In fact, thanks to legislation I supported (A.5677 of 2017) women in New York have more options than ever before to get screened, including a 3-D mammography process known as tomosynthesis that is now covered by insurance companies.
“No matter which screening process you and your doctor decide is best for you, there is nothing more important than early detection. Please make an appointment to get screened today or for more resources, visit www.ny.gov/programs/get-screened-no-excuses.”
