Provided photo: The Medina Mustang Marching Band performs Saturday in Hilton. Medina will host the Fall Festival of Bands this Saturday at Vets Park.
Courtesy of Medina Mustang Band
MEDINA – The Medina Mustang Marching Band entered its first competition of the season on Saturday at Hilton where nine bands in five different classifications performed.
In SS1 Medina took first place with a score of 78.6 followed by East Irondequoit in second place with a score of 76.35. Other winners were LeRoy in SS3 with a score of 61.85; Hilton in LS3 at 68.55; Webster in LS2 with 74.4; and Victor in National class with a score of 82.35.
Medina’s show is entitled “Together As One” and is a play on the word “One” and incorporates its many meanings. Using the concepts of One Note, One Idea and One Section, the show goes on a musical journey that portrays all these simplistic yet profound ideas.
Visually shapes, a square, triangle and circle, were used to weave and spin the show concept. In the finale the shapes come together as “One”. The concept is simple and the message is that there is strength in coming together as one in our daily lives.
The show is under the direction of Jim Steele and the band is led onto the field by Drum Major, Maisie Griffin with the assistance of Drum Majors Alissa Blount and Ray Paul. Special thanks go out to the crew who built the props, headed by Shawn Callard.
Medina’s next performance is at their home show on Saturday at Vets Park. The gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 16 September 2018 at 4:30 pm
Ed Spence of Oakfield, left, talks with Floyd Hurlburt of Watertown, during Saturday’s gathering at the Warrior House in support of veterans. An Army veteran, Hurlburt was one of seven veterans who spent the weekend at the Warrior House.
SHELBY – Saturday’s event at the Warrior House in support of veterans was a resounding success, and the second in which ABATE motorcycle club participated.
Ed Spence of Oakfield, former Northeast director of Operation Injured Soldier, and Peter Zeliff Jr. of Middleport organized the day, which began with a motorcycle run from Medina’s VFW, and ended back at the Warrior House, a farmhouse on Salt Works Road donated by Zeliff as a retreat for veterans. There, the more than 230 who registered for the motorcycle run, local veterans and supporters from the community gathered to listen to several bands, enjoy a pig roast and support a huge basket raffle.
To conclude the day, members of the Medina VFW, American Legion, their Honor Guard and the Patriot Guard participated in a patriotic ceremony, which included playing of Taps, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, a 21-gun salute and the proper folding of an American flag which had been draped on a casket.
The casket and flag are part of a float created by the VFW and American Legion for local parades and celebrations.
Todd Wilcox of Medina is a road captain for ABATE, who said the event was very successful.
“Last year, we raised more than $13,000, and this year is going to top that,” he said.
A sea of motorcycles filled the yard of the Warrior House on Salt Works Road, Medina, during Saturday’s Cycle Run/Pig Roast/ Basket Raffle event to honor veterans. The day was part of a weekend of special activities, which began early in the morning with a goose hunt.
Wilcox’s wife Beverly was in charge of the basket raffle. She said support of that was phenomenal, with everyone she asked willing to donate a basket.
Saturday’s celebration was part of a two-day event, which included a goose hunt early each morning.
Artist Carol Culhane of Albion brought the Purple Heart ornaments she designed for wounded veterans.
Artist Carol Culhane and her husband Gerry had a booth set up with the ornaments she originally designed for wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Gerry is a Vietnam veteran, which is one of the reasons Carol has been a longtime supporter of veterans. The couple is hoping to have a hunt at their home in Gaines.
Seven veterans from across New York state were hosted at the Warrior House for the weekend. One was Floyd Hurlburt of Watertown, an Army veteran who was based at Fort Drum.
“I come on these hunts and help where I can,” he said. “I love the concept here.”
Shawn Latour of Schenectady first came to the Warrior House last year for a goose hunt and a deer hunt with bow. He was eager to return again.
“It piqued my interest,” Latour said. “I really had fun.”
He served with the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1991 during Operation Desert Storm and in Germany.
The day was a fruitful one for Donna Bushover of West Shelby, who came with her son Randy, who is news director at WBEN Radio.
Donna was looking to donate her late husband David’s wheelchair, and really wanted a veteran to have it.
She met up with Spence, who told her he knew of a very ill veteran in the area who needed a wheelchair immediately.
Dave Kusmierczak, left, and Steve Johnson, right, stand at attention with other veterans as Jim Freas from Medina VFW places a properly folded American flag on the casket displayed during a ceremony at the Warrior House on Saturday.
While Donna’s husband was not a veteran, her brother Robert Burgess of Attica and brother-in-law Lee Buckland of Attica are Navy veterans and her niece’s husband of Attica is an Air Force veteran.
She was happy to know the wheelchair would stay in Orleans County.
In one final presentation, Dan Anderson, commander of the Medina VFW, presented a check for $1,000 to Spence to help maintain the Warrior House.
Dan Anderson, commanded of the VFW in Medina, presented a check for $1,000 to Ed Spence for the Warrior House at the conclusion of Saturday’s event in support of veterans.
Members of the Patriot Guard joined members of the Medina VFW, American Legion and Honor Guard during a patriotic ceremony at the celebration to honor veterans Saturday at the Warrior House.
The veterans’ Honor Guard from Medina VFW and American Legion fires a salute during a patriotic ceremony at a celebration to honor veterans at the Warrior House.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 16 September 2018 at 3:15 pm
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s McKenzie Rothwell, shown here in action against Akron’s Alexandra Roland during last week’s key win, and her Lady Rams teammates face another key home matchup against Barker this Thursday.
Looking to maintain sole possession of first place, undefeated (4-0) Roy-Hart will host defending co-champion Barker (3-1) on Thursday in a key Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game.
Last week, Roy-Hart handed defending co-champion Akron (4-1) its first loss of the season. Akron will visit Medina (2-2) on Tuesday in another key contest.
In N-O girls volleyball, the last two undefeated teams will clash on Monday as Medina (2-0) hosts defending champion Akron (3-0). The Mustangs will also host rival Albion and Akron will entertain Roy-Hart (2-1) in key matches on Wednesday.
On the football field undefeated Albion and Medina/Roy-Hart/Barker will both be at home Friday for B2 Division contests. The 3-0 Purple Eagles will host Depew (0-3) at 7 p.m. while the Mustangs will entertain Olean (2-1) at 7:30 p.m.
Also on the gridiron on Saturday, Roy-Hart will visit Cleve Hill at 2 p.m. in a C North Division game and Holley will travel to CG Finney at 4 p.m. for an 8 man contest.
Weekly Schedule Monday Girls Soccer: Oakfield-Alabama/Elba at Lyndonville/Medina, 4:30 p.m.; Notre Dame at Holley, Kendall at Attica, 6:30 p.m.; Lockport at Albion, 6:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Akron at Medina, Wilson at Albion, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 6:30 p.m. Boys Volleyball: Lyndonville/Medina at St. Francis, 6:30 p.m. Golf: Newfane at Albion, Akron at Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.
Tuesday Boys Soccer: Albion at Medina/Lyndonville, Roy-Hart at Akron, Newfane at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.; Wheatland-Chili at Holley, Pembroke at Kendall, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Roy-Hart at Sweet Home, 4:30 p.m. Field Hockey: Medina at Akron, Newfane at Barker, Roy-Hart at Wilson, 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Kendall at Alexander, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Girls Soccer: Kendall at Lyndonville/Medina, Albion at Barker, Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Holley at Pembroke, 6:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Albion at Medina, Roy-Hart at Akron, 6:30 p.m. Golf: Medina at Roy-Hart, Wilson at Newfane, Akron at Barker, 4 p.m.
Thursday Boys Soccer: Roy-Hart at Kendall, Byron-Bergen/Elba at Holley, 6:30 p.m. Field Hockey: Wilson at Medina, Barker at Roy-Hart, 4:45 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Notre Dame ay Lyndonville, Oakfield-Alabama/Elba at Holley, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Byron-Bergen, 7:30 p.m.
Friday Football: Depew at Albion, 7 p.m.; Olean at Medina/Lyndonville/Barker, 7:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Wilson at Medina/Lyndonville, Akron at Newfane, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer: Kendall at HAC, 4:30 p.m.; Alexander at Holley, 6:30 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m. Golf: Albion at Akron, Wilson at Roy-Hart, 4 p.m.
Saturday Football: Roy-Hart at Cleve Hill, 2 p.m.; Holley at CG Finney, 4 p.m. Boys Soccer: Medina at Global Concepts, 10 a.m.; Holley at Geneseo, Kendall at Keshequa, 6:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer: Notre Dame at Lyndonville/Medina, 10 a.m. at Medina; Akron at Newfane, Barker at Wilson, 10 a.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, 5 p.m.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 September 2018 at 9:41 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
MEDINA – Jeremy Brandenburg, 24, of Medina goes up a ramp and does a 180-degree turn during the Skate Jam on Saturday at Butts Park.
The event brought together people who enjoys skateboarding and scooters. Organizers also wanted to highlight some of the deficiencies at the skate park, including aging equipment and cracks in the asphalt surface.
Jeremy Brandenburg said some of the metal ramps are starting to separate where the metal pieces are joined. Those small cracks cause many of the skaters to wipe out, he said.
Jacob Neal, 11, of Albion whizzes by on his scooter. Some of skaters and riders received prizes for doing the best tricks during the Skate Jam.
Alex Feig was the lead organizer of the Skate Jam on Saturday. He used the event as an opportunity to survey skate park users. He said there are grants available to upgrade the current park or to build a new one. He is trying to gauge the interest in the community for an improved or new skate park.
The current skate park was built on a former tennis court and the 20-year-old ramps, ledges and quarter pipes. The asphalt is prone to deterioration.
“Skateboarding reaches kids who are not connected to traditional sports,” Feig said. “I want there to be a skate park where they want to come.”
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – William Braswell of the Medina/Lyndonville/Barker football team goes over the tackle attempt of Lew-Port’s Cooper Krawczyk during the Mustangs win over the Lancers, 28-13, on Friday at Vets Park in Medina. The Mustangs improved to 3-0 on the season.
The Albion Purple Eagles also went to 3-0 with their third lopsided win of the season. Albion defeated Burgard, 39-12.
Click here for more coverage of the games in Local Sports.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 15 September 2018 at 6:46 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Albert McFadyen of Lockport portrays Franklin Delano Roosevelt during a timeline festival at Mount Albion Cemetery, which was part of the Orleans County Heritage Festival.
Other impressionists were at the festival today to portray Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Abigail Adams and her son John Quincy Adams. There also was a suffragette, Matilda Joslyn Gage.
McFadyen introduced FDR as the country’s greatest president who steered the United States through the Great Depression and led the country through most of World War II.
McFadyen shared FDR’s speech about the “New Deal” and also his inauguration speech from March 4, 1933, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Melinda Grube of Medina portrayed Abigail Adams, the First Lady who was married to the country’s second president, John Adams. Grube’s son, Bryn, portrayed a young John Quincy Adams, who went on to be the sixth president of the United States. As a young boy, John Quincy Adams joined his father on many foreign diplomatic trips. Bryn said when John Quincy Adams was his age, 14, he accompanied Francis Dana as a secretary on a mission to Russia.
Melinda Grube, as Abigail Adams, chats with Matilda Joslyn Gage, a suffragette, abolitionist and activist. She worked closely with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 15 September 2018 at 5:42 pm
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Jacob Affronti goes around end for one of his four touchdowns during the victory over visiting Marcus Whitman this afternoon in the Hawks 8 man football debut.
Eight man football is famous for wide open, high scoring action and Holley’s debut into the sport certainly lived up to that billing this afternoon as the Hawks scored a wild 58-52 victory over visiting Marcus Whitman.
Two long touchdown runs by Cody Tanis in the final four minutes ended up providing the margin of victory for Holley in the see-saw contest on a sizzling afternoon.
“Unbelievable,” said Hawks Coach Wil Prince of the wild contest.
Setting the tone for the high scoring affair, Marcus Whitman grabbed an 18-16 lead at the end of the first quarter on three touchdowns by quarterback Seth Benedict on runs of 7 and 23 yards and a 65 yard interception return.
The Holley duo of Richard Webster and Mason Neale tackle Marcus Whitman quarterback Seth Benedict.
Holley answered with touchdown runs of 16 yards by Jacob Affronti and 50 yards by Dalton Moyer to stay close.
The Hawks then rallied into a 36-30 halftime advantage as Affronti had a huge second quarter with long touchdown runs of 50, 74 and 35 yards.
Neither team could find the end zone in the third quarter but the Holley defense did come up with a huge play to keep Marcus Whitman from scoring as Jamel Hildreth recovered a fumble in the Hawks end zone after a long Wildcats pass completion.
The lead then sea-sawed back-and-fourth four times in the wild fourth quarter.
First, Marcus Whitman went up 40-36 on a 16 yard touchdown run by Dylan Howell and a two-point conversion carry by Benedict.
However, the Wildcats lead lasted only 16 seconds as Hildreth returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown to put the Hawks back on top 42-40 with 10:54 to go.
Big plays continued to be the order of the day as Marcus Whitman answered with a 77 yard touchdown run by Austin Webster with 5:38 to go to regain a 46-42 lead.
Once again though Holley answered right back, this time with a clutch 38 yard touchdown run by Tanis on a fourth down and one play with 3:45 remaining. Hildreth tacked on the two point conversion as the Hawks regained the lead for good at 50-46.
The Hawks then got what proved to be a huge touchdown when Tanis broke loose up the middle for a 62 yard touchdown scamper with 1:32 remaining. Hildreth again added the two-point conversion upping the lead to 58-46.
The score indeed proved to be a huge one as Christian Daniels returned the ensuing kickoff 65 yards for a touchdown for Marcus Whitman pulling the Wildcats back to within six at 58-52 with 1:10 still remaining.
However, Holley survived the challenge as the Hawks successfully covered the ensuing kickoff and then ran two plays to kill the final minute and preserve their historic first 8 man football victory.
Holley next visits CG Finney next Saturday afternoon.
Holley’s Matt Hahn is tackled after returning a kickoff.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 15 September 2018 at 4:53 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
RIDGEWAY – It was a foggy morning along Ridge Road in Orleans County about 6:45 this morning. This photo shows a tree just north of Route 104 in the Town of Ridgeway.
It’s been hot today in the mid-80s with the sun shining. The high temperatures for the next few days include 83 and sunny on Sunday, 77 and some clouds on Monday (with 60 percent chance of precipitation), partly sunny and high near 79 on Tuesday, and mostly sunny with high near 69 on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
By Matthew Ballard, Orleans County Historian Posted 15 September 2018 at 5:59 am
“Overlooked Orleans” – Vol. 4, No. 37
St. Mary’s Assumption Church in Albion, NY
ALBION – Some of the best local history stories are those that are rediscovered and built upon by each historian. While organizing a collection of newspaper clippings, I stumbled upon a particular story that holds a special place in my heart.
“Why the Bell Rings,” vol. XXIX no. 1 of Bethinking of Old Orleans authored by Bill Lattin recounts a story relating to St. Mary’s Assumption Church in Albion. His discovery of a newspaper clipping within a scrapbook led him to write a short piece about the Angelus Bell.
As a young boy, I can recall the frequent tolling of the bell at our parish on Brown Street. In my naiveté I thought for sure that the evening bell was a simple curfew reminder, but over the years I have developed an appreciation for the deeper meaning of the scheduled bell tolling. Even though the bells now stand silent, except for the Sunday call to service, the story is an important one centered on tradition and faith.
In 1907, complaints arose locally about the church bell at the “Polish colony.” As observed in the Orleans Republican, it is clear that the publisher of the Orleans American took issue with the frequent ringing of the bell. The November 20, 1907 issue of the paper published an article entitled “The Angelus Bell; A beautiful custom, general in foreign lands, observed by the Poles,” which opened with “Will the Orleans American be good enough to tell its correspondent to stop chattering against the ringing of the church bells?”
This must be the same situation from which Lattin extracted his information, quoting another newspaper story in which a local Polish resident was asked about the frequent ringing. “At the hour of work it rings to remind them that God has given them the strength to labor. When it sounds at noon, the Poles are again reminded of the Giver of temporal blessings, and at night it calls for expressions of thankfulness for what God has done for the people throughout the day,” one resident stated, “In the old country at home the church bells are always rung in this way.”
The particular situation called attention to the Angelus Bell, sometimes referred to as the Ave Bell. Catholic tradition called for the ringing of the church bell three times throughout the day, typically at 6 o’clock in the morning, noon, and 6 o’clock in the evening. At those times, the ring consisted of a triple stroke repeated three times with a short pause in between each set; many churches opted to follow the three sets of triple strokes with nine additional strokes. The term Angelus Bell is derived from angelus domini, the phrase preceding the archangel Gabriel’s greeting to the Virgin Mary. According to Luke, Gabriel would reveal to Mary that she would conceive a child to be born the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38).
The origin of the practice is often attributed to either Pope John XXII or Urban II, while the triple recitation of the Hail Mary is attributed to Louis XI of France during the 15th century. When the bell rang, the faithful would cease work and pray the Angelus, beginning with “The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit,” followed by a Hail Mary. Each versicle was followed by a Hail Mary with three recited in total. Individuals could recite these prayers alone or as part of a group with leader and response parts. Although these prayers often marked the start and end of a day, their purpose extended beyond the temporal. One can imagine those laboring in the fields and quarries, hearing the bell toll and gathering together to recite the Angelus.
Jean-Francois Millet’s painting entitled L’Angelus, or “The Angelus,” depicts two peasants standing in a potato field having ceased their work to pray. In the distant background is a village with a church steeple protruding into the horizon as a symbol of the Angelus. Asked to reflect upon this particular piece of art, Millet said, “The idea for The Angelus came to me because I remember that my grandmother, hearing the church bell ringing while we were working in the fields, always made us stop work to say the Angelus prayer for the poor departed.” Millet’s work is a reflection of the simplicity of peasant life so dependent upon the rhythms of life and the Catholic faith.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 September 2018 at 10:54 pm
Ride 4 Life spent part of day speaking to jail inmates about overcoming addiction and hopelessness
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Scott Caraboolad, leader of the Ride 4 Life stunt bike ministry, is shrouded in smoke near the end of a stunt bike show on a closed off section of East State Street in front of the Orleans County Courthouse.
Caraboolad and three other daring riders performed many tricks on their motorcycles in front of a crowd of about 400 people. They also performed at Kendall Junior-Senior High School on Friday afternoon. Caraboolad also went inside the Orleans County Jail to speak with inmates on Friday morning.
He believes in second chances, and urged people to not give up on others or themselves.
Caraboolad does one of his many stunts on a motorcycle in front of a crowd of about 400 people.
The motorcycle star lived a troubled life as a drug addict and alcoholic, and was jailed on several occasions for breaking the law. The Akron, Ohio resident shares a message about overcoming addiction and hopelessness. He said he nearly committed suicide on Oct. 4, 2011. That day he turned to God and has been striving to live as a Christian.
He now runs the Ride 4 Life ministry that visits schools, prisons and also does other community events.
Caraboolad burns a tire that left red smoke in the air.
He said Friday’s motorcycle show, which included three other riders, was “a celebration of life and a celebration of the future.” He urged people struggling with addiction or misery to find help.
Several churches in the county, agencies and other service providers attended the event to offer assistance to people seeking help.
Ride 4 Life will do three more shows on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. as part of “Hope Fest” at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds in Knowlesville. There is no admission charge to see the event.
The Ride 4 Life team greeted spectators along West State Street.
This member of Ride 4 Life does a wheelie in front of the crowd.
The red smoke is new to the show the year. Ride 4 Life also performed in Orleans County last October. The group was at Lyndonville Central School on Thursday morning morning and then did a community event in Medina on Thursday evening.
The motorcycles were very loud at times. There were ear plugs available.
Caraboolad had an altar call and about 25 people responded, saying they want to the power of Christ to help live a transformed life.
The Ride 4 Life team signs posters for fans after the show.
Giavanni Lamartina enjoyed a chance to climb on one of the motorcycles.
KENDALL – “Pieced Together” is the first documentary film about the American quilt square trail movement. Directed by Peabody Award-winning veteran of ABC News, Julianne Donofrio, “Pieced Together” tells the story of how one woman’s love for her mother changed the American landscape and saved her life after job loss, breast cancer, and multiple health concerns.
The film will be screened at the David J. Doyle Kendall Jr./Sr. High School auditorium on Saturday at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 at the school, 16887 Roosevelt Highway.
This event is free of charge and sponsored by Partyka Farms and Orleans County Tourism. The film runs 53 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Julianne Donofrio and local Country Barn Quilt Trail organizer, Lora Partyka.
The film tells the story of how Donna Sue Groves had an idea. She wanted to pretty up an old barn for her mother Nina Maxine, a celebrated quilter, by hanging a wooden square painted to look like a traditional quilt block.
A community organizer by trade, Groves thought why stop with just one square? So she got together with her neighbors in Adams County, OH and created a driving trail of squares hung on barns to attract tourists looking for a day trip who might stop and spend money on gas, food, or crafts made by local artists. The first quilt square, an “Ohio Star,” was hung on the Lewis Mountain Herbs & Everlastings farm in 2001; the idea sparked a grassroots phenomenon and a new form of American public art.
Nina Maxine finally got her quilt square, a green and purple “Snail’s Trail,” in 2003.
Donofrio stumbled upon her first quilt square in Tennessee in 2009, and learned of Donna Sue Groves through a “pink” web page created by the quilt trail organizers in Garrett County, MD. They were raising funds for Donna Sue who had lost her job and was battling breast cancer.
“I guarantee you, that had it not been for the quilt trail community, that I would not be here today,” says Donna Sue Groves.
Now over 40 U.S. states and parts of Canada have quilt square trails, including one in Orleans County that was organized by Lora Partyka in 2006. There are more than 260 trails and countless squares found on barns, garages, and fences from California to Tennessee to Prince Edward Island. Donna Sue never planned on creating a cross-country community but it is this very community of friends and strangers that is helping her put the pieces of her life back together.
“I feel honored to witness and document what will one day be a chapter in our American history,” says Director/Producer Julianne Donofrio.
“Pieced Together” debuted at the National Quilt Trail Gathering in 2016 and was an Official Selection of the 2016 River’s Edge International Film Festival, the 2018 Ocean City Film Festival, the 2018 Ozark Foothills FilmFest, and the 2018 Great Western Catskills International Film Festival. “Pieced Together” won Best Documentary Short Feature Film at the 2017 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival and the Audience Award: Feature at the 2018 Indy FilmFest. Julianne was an official presenter at the 2017 & 2018 Appalachian Studies Association Conference in Blacksburg, VA and Cincinnati, OH.
Photo courtesy of Lynne Menz: About 300 students at Kendall Junior-Senior High School watched “Pieced Together” this morning at the school. The film’s director, Julianne Donofrio, discussed the film with students. There will be another showing of the film on Saturday at the school as part of the Orleans County Heritage Festival. The screening is brought to the public by Partyka Farms, Orleans County Tourism and the GCC Student History Club.
KENDALL – The Marine Corps League/Holley Hounds donated school supplies – backpacks, blankets, binders etc. – to Kendall Elementary just before the start of the school year.
Pictured from left include Sharon Bennett, Marine Corps League Auxiliary; Urb Bennett, board member for Marine Corps League; and Sharon Smith, Elementary School principal.
Mr. Bennett said Jeff Brian, commander, and Ray Madigan senior vice commander, supported the effort to help local school children. The Marine Corps League is based in Holley.
ALBION – Hospice of Orleans today accepted a $2,650 check, the funds raised from a car show last Saturday at Bullard Park. There were 61 cars at the event. The Masonic Lodge from Albion also served food with proceeds donated to Hospice. Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes sponsored the car show.
Pictured, from left, include Josh Mitchell from the funeral home; Kellie Spychalski, executive director of Hospice; and Becky Karls, organizer of the sixth annual car show.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 September 2018 at 1:05 pm
Restriping the road, with narrower driving lanes, would help businesses, downtown merchant says
ALBION – A downtown Albion business owner said Main Street in Albion is striped in a way that speeds up traffic and makes for tight parking spaces along the street.
Adam Johnson, owner of the 39 Problems bar and restaurant, said the state Department of Transportation recently restriped the road and it makes it appear wider with 15-foot driving lanes. Johnson said other downtowns have lanes that are 10 to 12 feet wide. The narrower lanes act to slow down traffic and also give motorists more room to park cars on the street, he said.
“The DOT made Main Street a runway,” Johnson told the Albion Village Board.
He sent the Village Board a letter, asking the village to support new striping on the road, making the driving lanes narrower and allowing for more space for cars to park.
Johnson isn’t pressing for the DOT to do the work right away. He wants to DOT to make the change the next time the street is redone with new paint.
The Village Board on Wednesday agreed to send a letter to the DOT, requesting the change suggested by Johnson.
“If we had narrower traffic lanes it would slow down traffic and make the businesses more noticed,” Johnson said.
Staff Reports Posted 14 September 2018 at 12:38 pm
Photo courtesy of State Sen. Robert Ortt
ALBION – State Senator Rob Ortt (R-North Tonawanda) presented $40,000 in public protection funding to five law enforcement departments in Orleans and Monroe counties.
Ortt, second from left, is pictured with Brockport Police Chief Mark Cuzzupoli, Ogden Police Chief Christopher Mears, Orleans County Sheriff Randy Bower, Medina Police Chief Chad Kenward and Albion Police Chief Roland Nenni. They are at the Orleans County Public Safety Building in Albion.
The departments will use these funds for new public protection programs such as the establishment of a body camera program or for new equipment such as a live scan finger-printer.
“Ensuring we continue to properly fund and support those who put their lives on the line for our community each day continues to be a priority of mine,” said Sen. Ortt. “While this funding will go directly toward helping improve the public protection capabilities of each of these departments, the trickle-down effect will be improved service to the individuals of the communities these officers serve. Every day, criminals are becoming smarter and it is important that we continue to provide our law enforcement officials the ability to stay one step ahead of the bad guys – keeping our families safe.”
A community organizer by trade, Groves thought why stop with just one square? So she got together with her neighbors in Adams County, OH and created a driving trail of squares hung on barns to attract tourists looking for a day trip who might stop and spend money on gas, food, or crafts made by local artists. The first quilt square, an “Ohio Star,” was hung on the Lewis Mountain Herbs & Everlastings farm in 2001; the idea sparked a grassroots phenomenon and a new form of American public art.
