By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 February 2018 at 9:37 am
Thering Family Farm works to protect soil, environment
Gary Thering thanked the Soil & Water staff for helping the farm implement many conservation practices.
GAINES – A Yates family that has been farming together on Millers Road since 1976 was honored on Wednesday for their years of conservation practices.
Gary and Nancy Thering grow corn, mixed hay and apples. They also have 85 cows, 25 heifers, 42 calves and Black Angus bulls. The Therings are known for their mini straw bales. They designed and built a twine baler that turns 800-pound round straw bales into mini bales.
The Orleans County Soil & Water Conservation District honored the farm on Wednesday as the 2017 “Conservation Farmer of the Year.”
The farm has worked to optimize soil health and reduce erosion by installing drainage tile, rotating crops, and reducing chemical usage as part of Integrated Pest Management. The Therings target use of pesticides.
They built a covered feedlot and also an Agrichemical Handling and Mixing facility which reduces runoff.
“We never could have done it by ourselves,” Gary Thering said during a luncheon Wednesday at Tillman’s Village Inn.
He thanked the Soil & Water staff for their expertise in helping the farm implement many of the soil-saving practices. The Therings have worked with Soil & Water since 1999 to participate in the Agricultural Environmental Management program.
“We’re very, very grateful,” Thering said. “It makes our farm better. It makes our community better.”
Soil & Water presented these photos of Thering Family Farm, where Gary and Nancy have been farming together since 1976 on Millers Road.
During the meeting 73rd annual meeting of Soil & Water on Wednesday, staff reviewed accomplishments from 2017, which included:
• Surveying and designing 56 miles of drainage tile for farmers
• Working with local highway departments to survey and design 22 culvert replacements and 8,175 feet of drainage ditches
• Implementing Best Management Practices for several farms, with projects including two grassed waterways, a silage leachate collection and treatment system, a covered feedlot, 3,340 feet of exclusion fencing to keep livestock out of local streams, 55 acres of conservation cover, and 1,959 acres of cover crops
• Purchasing a new tractor and boom mower that was shared with the 10 towns, county and Oak Orchard Small Watershed Protection District to mow and clean drainage ditches throughout the county, which helps keep water moving and reduces flooding. The “Slashbuster” was used to clear and open up 17,315 feet of stream blockages.
• Soil & Water also was awarded several grants. One from the NYS Ag Non Point Source Pollution program helped pay for a covered feedlot for a local farm.
• Soil & Water also used 10 separate grants from the NYS Grown & Certified program for five variable rate sprayers, four micro irrigation systems, and one Agrichemical Handling Facility.
• The district also received funding the through the North Atlantic Aquatic Conductivity Collaborative program to assess 160 culverts in the lower Oak Orchard Watershed for structural integrity and aquatic conductivity (fish passage).
• The district also distributed 8,000 tree and shrub seedlings and transplants to 120 landowners for conservation practices.
• Soil & Water also runs a fish program and distributed 2,800 yearling bass, bluegill and minnows to seven farm fishpond owners, and also distributed 27 grass carp to four pond owners to help control nuisance weeds.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 February 2018 at 10:03 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers
MEDINA – Orleans Hub held its annual awards program this evening at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library in Medina. The Hub recognized eight residents as “outstanding citizens” for their efforts to better the community.
Front row, from left: Krista Wiley-Neale, Lori Laine, Cheryl Maxon (representing her son, Dan Schiavone), and Peter Sidari. Back row: Pastor Mike Outten, Andrew Szatkowski, Jerome Pawlak and David Green.
David Green: The retired Orleans County sheriff has remained an active community member in his retirement. For nearly 20 years he has been a key leader in a classic car show, which runs about 10 weeks in Medina. The car shows draw about 100 cars on a typical Friday. The “Super Cruise” brings about 300 cars when Main Street is closed off and Elvis impersonator entertains. Green also remains an active volunteer with the East Shelby Volunteer Fire Company and helps organize East Shelby’s annual swap meet at fairgrounds, which usually raises $5,000 to $10,000 for fire company.
Mike Outten: The pastor of North Point Chapel in Albion led his congregation in its move to the former United Methodist Church building in Albion. The building has found new life with the congregation, which has started new ministry programs while keeping a historic structure intact.
Krista Wiley-Neale: A veterinarian who owns Wiley’s Ark Animal Care in Holley was key in restarting the Holley June Fest and also in expanding the Festival of Lights in December. Wiley-Neale also serves on the Village of Holley Development Corporation Board which was able to complete the sale of eight “Diaz homes” in 2017. Those houses will be returned to the tax rolls after about 15 years of being vacant. Wiley-Neale also is a member of the Holley Rotary Club, which tackles several community projects each year.
Jerome Pawlak: The long-time grocer has been generous to numerous community efforts over the years, while also serving on the boards of directors for United Way, the Chamber of Commerce, the Orleans Economic Development Agency and many others. He has coached Little League, youth basketball and been an active member of his church.
Peter Sidari: The county’s Emergency Management Office received a $75,000 grant for a new fire safety trailer last year. Sidari, an Albion firefighter who works as a fire safety educator for the North Greece Fire District, was key in picking out the design of the new trailer and insisting on kid-friendly decals and characters on the trailer that serve as a billboard, helping to reinforce the message of having a fire escape plan. Many firefighters served on the committee to design the trailer. Sidari was key to the effort, including the training of 42 volunteers who will lead kids through the program.
Dan Schiavone: The Holley dentist served as chairman of a village-created development corporation that took possession of eight homes from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and then resold them. The organization had a big breakthrough in 2017, getting the EPA to relinquish eight houses that had been off the tax rolls for about 15 years. The EPA took ownership of them after a chemical leak in January 2002 at the former Diaz Chemical. Schiavone worked with the EPA, a real estate company and the village officials to see the sales through completion.
Andrew Szatkowski: The Medina resident organized a toy drive that resulted in about 700 gifts to be given away to children at Christmas. Szatkowski set up the donations for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, when thousands of people were in downtown Medina for a Christmas celebration, capped by the Parade of Lights. The toys were given to Community Action of Orleans & Genesee, which distributed them to families in Orleans County.
Lori Laine: The Kent resident has been enthusiastic in painting rocks with kindness messages and placing them in the community, including delivering them to nursing home residents. Laine organizes rock-painting parties on Tuesdays in Albion. She has promoted community through the rocks. Laine also is an active promoter for Donate Life, urging people to be organ donors. She also spearheaded a first-time pet parade in October for Albion’s Fall Festival.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 February 2018 at 3:11 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers
ALBION – An Orleans County Buildings and Grounds employee plows snow this morning on East Park Street at the Courthouse Square when the snow was coming down at a fast rate.
The county was forecast to get 4 to 8 inches of snow. The snow-coated roads may cause slippery conditions until late afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
Orleans County will be receiving nearly $550,000 in funding from the state for maintenance and upgrades to its 911 emergency communication system.
The county will receive $420,587 with a State Interoperable Communications Grant and $122,218 through the Public Safety Answering Points Grant.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the funding for counties throughout the state.
The State Interoperable Communications Grant will enable local governments to expand their ability to communicate, exchange valuable data, and streamline information to enhance collaboration and assist first responders. The State Interoperable Communications Grant contributed $45 million to local governments, and the Public Safety Answering Points Operations Grant contributed an additional $10 million to localities for a total of $55 million.
“In an emergency, every second counts and these funds will help ensure our first responders have access to the best and most up to date communications equipment, enabling them to get the information they need to quickly respond,” Governor Cuomo said. “These grants will bring up one step closer to a stronger, safer and more secure New York for all.”
• State Interoperable Communications Grant
The State Interoperable Communications Grant, administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, has awarded more than $300 million in six rounds to 57 counties and New York City. The Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant is formula based and funded by cellular surcharge revenue. The program has allowed counties to make vital improvements in the way first responders can communicate between each other and different regions of the state using land mobile radio systems.
Each county and New York City can submit applications to fund projects involving infrastructure, equipment, and technology upgrades. The grant is administered by the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
Eligible counties can use this funding for a variety of functions, including expanding radio coverage by installing new equipment at towers and antenna sites, implementing Next Generation 911 technologies and standards, setting up communication channels among public safety radio systems, consolidating emergency services dispatch centers, supporting the operations of public safety dispatch centers, and deploying new technology that help counties link their systems together. Additionally, this funding will support training and exercises to promote efficient inter-regional communications, cooperation, and overall first responder readiness.
• The Public Safety Answering Points Grant
Additionally, $10 million has been awarded to counties across the state for county emergency call centers. Public safety facilities, known as PSAPs, receive incoming calls for help and initiate dispatching of emergency services. Throughout New York State, counties provide the majority of 911 answering and dispatching operations, and coordinate the services among municipal, county and state responders. The annual grant, also administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, allows for state reimbursement to counties for eligible public safety call-taking and dispatching expenses. All counties and the City of New York can apply to receive grant funds, and all chose to participate in the program this year.
The funds not only help county operators offset their day-to-day expenses, but also foster upgrades in call-taking and dispatching technology and make investments in new services such as text messaging, data communication and improved geo-location for emergency response.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 February 2018 at 9:57 am
(Editor’s Note: Each year I write, in about 500 words, the welcome message for the Orleans County Visitor’s Guide, which is published by the Lake Country Pennysaver. The new issue will be out soon. I encourage others to write a pro-Orleans essay. You are welcome to send them to news@orleanshub.com.)
No casinos. No big-name bands or professional sports. We don’t even have a movie theater. You’d think there was nothing to do in Orleans County.
Wrong. I can tell you every weekend there are lots of things going on. Local business associations and civic groups keep community festivals and celebrations going throughout the year. There is always something to do.
But it isn’t “big time.” It’s very much “small town.” And that’s a good thing.
Kids still play baseball and the games are often thrilling nail-biters, played until the last light of dusk. You will see kids with huge smiles riding in the back of a pickup, on their way to the ice cream stand to celebrate after a game.
High school football is still popular and Albion and Medina can count on big crowds for “Friday night lights.” People show up in droves for the football, the pep band, the popcorn, the home town pride.
Our school districts put on musicals that are regularly recognized as among the best in the area by the Rochester Broadway Theater League.
The local 4-H Fair is alcohol-free but that hardly makes it a bore. About 30,000 folks attend the week-long event each year making Orleans the most popular youth fair in the state. The community supports the 4-H kids showing their animals and participating in many contests, including a pie-eating showdown.
The Grease Pole competition at the annual county fair provides a lot of laughs as the teams test their mettle and endurance in getting to the top.
One of the fair’s biggest draws: The greased pole climbing contest. It’s an Orleans tradition, with about 1,000 people gathering each night to watch teams try to climb a utility pole slathered in grease. It’s quite a spectacle, watching the teams slip and struggle, with many completing the tough challenge, gobs of grease covering their clothes and embedded in their hair.
The fair also has a midway, carnival games, deep fried dough, taffy, fireworks and a very entertaining karaoke contest. A local grocery store employee is among the crowd favorites with his high-energy country music renditions.
We still have parades with fire trucks, Scouts, and veterans in the Honor Guard. The local marching bands give their best show of the year in the local parade. People still line Main Street, sometimes a couple hours early, to see the patriotic displays.
We still do campfires, fly kites, and talk to neighbors on our porches. We have tournaments for kickball, bocce, bowling, horseshoes and darts.
Turn off your cell phone and enjoy a walk on a nature trail. In the fall you’ll see leaves floating by in some of the streams.
Fishing remains big here, whether by boat, casting from the pier at the Oak Orchard Harbor, or pulling on the waders and trying our luck in local creeks. Even the most camera-shy people lose any reluctance to pose for a picture when they have caught a 30-pound Chinook salmon.
You still see kids selling lemonade from tables in their driveways, kids riding bikes or skateboards down the sidewalks, or Boy Scouts filing into the parish hall for the annual Pinewood Derby.
The church bells still ring from steeples that were built more than a century ago.
The only Elvis sightings we’ve had are a nearby impersonator at the Super Cruise in Medina, when Main Street is blocked off for about 300 classic cars.
I guess Orleans County hasn’t hit the big time. But that’s just fine by us.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that applications at State University of New York four-year schools and City University of New York institutions across the state increased by 10 percent as a result of the Excelsior Scholarship, the first-in-the-nation program providing cost-free tuition at New York’s public colleges and universities.
SUNY institutions saw a nine percent increase in year over year freshman applicants received through SUNY’s Application Services Center and CUNY institutions saw an 11 percent increase in applicants.
“The Excelsior Scholarship opens the door to higher education and a brighter economic future, and this increase in applications is proof positive that students are seizing this unprecedented opportunity,” Governor Cuomo said. “As we continue to help more New Yorkers achieve a high-quality college education, we are helping to build the highly skilled workforce of the future, as well as the next generation of Empire State leaders.”
By December 22, 2017, SUNY received an increase of 9 percent in unique applicants for Fall 2018 through the SUNY Application Services Center, the primary processing center for the university system’s state-operated campuses. SUNY’s 30 community colleges also reported an increase of two percent.
In Fall 2017, 66,770 full-time freshman enrolled at SUNY, among which 61.8 percent, or 41,282 students, took 15 credits or more. This is an increase of nearly 11 percent from the 37,270 full-time freshman who took 15 credits or more in Fall 2016.
Freshman applications at CUNY for Fall 2018 have risen to a record 50,546 in one year – a more than 11 percent increase as of Dec. 24, 2017. This increase follows a previous record nine percent increase in applications in December 2016 from 2015, resulting in the largest-ever CUNY freshman class of 38,372 enrolling in Fall 2017. Additionally, this fall, CUNY saw a 39 percent increase in the number of full-time freshmen taking 15 credits or more in their first semester.
“Since the introduction of the Excelsior Scholarship, more New Yorkers from middle income households have the opportunity for free tuition, making a high-quality college education attainable,” said SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. “Now, as we enter the second year of this program, we are encouraged to see a significant increase in the number of students applying to SUNY and taking that first step toward making their college dream a reality.”
About The Excelsior Scholarship
In the 2018-19 academic year, New Yorkers with household incomes up to $110,000 are now eligible to apply for the Excelsior Scholarship, reaching $125,000 in 2019-20.
Students must be enrolled in college full-time and complete 30 credits per year, with flexibility to complete courses during summer and winter semesters. The program is designed to work for students, allowing New Yorkers facing hardship to pause and restart the program, and all recipients can take fewer credits one semester than another in completing 30 credits per year.
With the addition of the 23,000 students attending college tuition free under Excelsior; New York has over 53 percent, or 210,000, of our full-time New York students going to college tuition-free.
Students are required to maintain a grade point average necessary for the successful completion of their coursework, and, as the program makes a major investment in the state’s greatest asset – our young people – scholars will be required to live and work in-state after graduation for a duration equal to the number of years an Excelsior Scholarship was received.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Orleans County with 4 to 8 inches of snow forecast from 4 a.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Drivers are warned to expect difficult travel conditions during the morning commute on Wednesday.
Buffalo, Wyoming County and other parts of Western New York could get 6 to 10 inches of snow.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 February 2018 at 6:17 pm
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MEDINA – Judith Villavisanis, a former Albion resident who now lives in Florida, is back locally to work on a new mural in the children’s section of Lee-Whedon Memorial Library.
Villavisanis in 2014 created a new entrance leading to the children’s section. That entrance resembles a giant book and features many characters from children’s books, such as Wilbur, the pig from Charlotte’s Web.
Villavisanis is painting more characters from popular children’s books with the new mural, which is on the south wall of the library.
“When I finished with the book three years ago, I mentioned that the expanse on the south wall was crying out for a visual component,” she said. “But, I never thought I would be back to work on it. Being able to continue my vision in this way is very special to me.”
The current project is a tribute to two people who each served the library for over 20 years: Maryellen Dale as President of the Board of Trustees and Elaine Jamele as Children’s Librarian.
“They both delighted in introducing children to the joys of reading and the wonder of books,” said Catherine Cooper, the library director. “They each derived a particular joy from children’s literature and from the imaginatively iconic, whimsical characters that are now featured on the wall.”
Judith Villavisanis is shown in December 2014, taking a break to pose with a new entrance leading to the children’s section. The entrance resembles a giant book.The portals in the book cover are spots for people to place books. The pig is Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web. She also painted Winnie the Pooh, fairies, elves and other characters.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 February 2018 at 3:17 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers: A grant from the Walmart Foundation will pay for a bullet-proof vest for Otto, as well as some other expenses for the dog, including food and veterinary costs.
ALBION – The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office recently received approval for a community grant from Albion’s Walmart Supercenter for $1,500, Sheriff Randy Bower said.
In 2016, the Sheriff’s Office was able to obtain K-9 Otto after many donations from the community. Otto provides service and routine road patrol operations with Deputy Jeff Cole, as well as aiding school districts with their drug-free school zone surveillance.
The Walmart grant will be utilized to purchase additional training aids and equipment necessary to further advance the K-9 training program, Bower said. The Sheriff’s Office plans to use the grant to buy a canine bullet-proof vest with remainder of the funds slotted for food and unforeseen veterinarian expenses for Otto.
“We thank Walmart Foundation and Albion’s Walmart Supercenter for their generous donation, as well as the assistance of the many donations from our community,” Bower said.
By Kristina Gabalski, Correspondent Posted 6 February 2018 at 1:10 pm
Photos by Kristina Gabalski
KNOWLESVILLE – Orleans County 4-H’er Lydia Scharlau of Medina gives a demonstration on hot chocolate during her public presentation on Saturday. Lydia prepared a hot chocolate mix during her talk. She said the recipe was handed down to her from her grandmother.
The 4-H Public Presentations Program gives 4-H’ers an opportunity to improve public speaking skills. Participants select a topic of their choice and present either an illustrated talk, demonstration, formal speech, recitation, or dramatic interpretation.
Grace Gregoire of Murray presents on hedge hogs. She was accompanied by her own hedge hog, Spike.
Spike the Hedge Hog seemed to enjoy being the center of attention during Grace Gregoire’s public presentation.
Other topics covered by 4-H’ers on Saturday included, “How to Thrive in the Nether,” “Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Life,” “Ancient Rome,” and “Rottweilers.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 February 2018 at 11:30 am
ALBION – Two women who were arrested on felony drug charges in March 2016 have been successful in drug treatment and rebuilding their lives.
The two women on Monday graduated from an intense judicial diversion program through the Orleans County Court. Sara Sheldon, the acting County Court judge, had praise and cupcakes for the graduates.
“This a pretty big deal,” Sheldon said during court. “We have two women graduating from the 216 program. They’re stronger and better and so much healthier. I’m so proud of them.”
Terra Swift of Medina and Roxanne Thomas of Holley were both praised for staying clean and resisting their addiction. They have had frequent appointments for treatment for nearly two years, while also meeting often with the judge and probation staff.
The felony drug charges were dismissed against them for completing the program. They were instead sentenced to a misdemeanor drug charge. They were given conditional discharges and won’t be on probation.
Dominic Saraceno, an attorney, represents Swift. He said she has had a dramatic turnaround since her arrest.
“She has done a remarkable job and I’m really proud of her,” Saraceno told Judge Sheldon.
The judge praised Swift and Thomas for their hard work. The judge urged them to attend weekly support groups because the time soon after completing a program is often “the toughest year” for long-term success in staying off opioids and drugs.
In another case in the judicial diversion program, an 18-year-old from Albion who was recently accepted in the program committed new crimes.
The latest crimes could result in Prince Wilson being kicked out of the program, and face possible state prison for a burglary charge.
“You’re a young cocky kid,” Judge Sheldon told Williams. “I don’t think you understand the seriousness of the spot you’re in.”
The judge agreed to keep him in the program with the stipulation he live with his father in Niagara County and be in a diversion program through a court in Lockport. The judge said a different setting is critical for Wilson to have a chance at success.
He also needs to be working to complete his GED, and have mental health and drug treatment evaluations and treatment if necessary.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 February 2018 at 10:40 am
File photo: Residents and the National Guard work to put sandbags along the shoreline in Kendall this past May as high waters caused erosion and damage to the shoreline.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is pushing for a strong federal-state partnership to ensure the protection of flood-prone communities along the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shoreline.
He sent a letter to Colonel Adam Czekanski, Buffalo district commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, requesting protections for 90 sites that are primarily along Lake Ontario or the St. Lawrence River.
Several of those sites – “identified advance measures locations” – are in Orleans County. They include the following privately owned sites:
• Yates – Smythe Lane, Petrie Lane, Pratt Lane, Peters Lane, Sunnycreast Lane and Lake Forest Road
• Carlton – Oak Orchard on the Lake, Knapp Shores and West Brighton Cliffe Drive
• Kendall – Lomond Shores, Banner Beach and Sunset Parkway
Identified advance measures locations at state parks include Oak Orchard State Marine Park in Carlton and the Lake Ontario State Parkway from Carlton to Rochester
Cuomo said the current water levels indicate “a serious threat for renewed coastal flooding in 2018.” The lake is about a foot above normal.
The state has provided $67 million to impacted New Yorkers, the governor said.
“We are taking every step to provide relief and help this beleaguered region recover,” he wrote in his letter. “But our resources are not inexhaustible.”
Federal funding through the Army Corps’ Advanced Measures program “is critical to the protection of the shoreline,” Cuomo said. He also is seeking a comprehensive assessment of the shoreline from the Army Corps, with a plan to how to best protect the land from future storms.
“This crisis will not simply recede with the water – we need a strong federal-state partnership to ensure the protection of our communities over the long term,” the governor wrote.
Stephan Goetze of Lyndonville is among the new class of state troopers. Goetze is a member of a class of 208 who graduated last week.
Goetze will work out of Troop B in northern New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the new group of state troopers.
“I commend these fine men and women for answering the call and committing to protect their communities and their fellow New Yorkers as members of the New York State Police,” said Governor Cuomo. “These new troopers have dedicated themselves to public service and together, we will continue to make this great state a safer place to live, work, and travel.”
The graduation ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Hall in Albany. The new troopers reported for field duty on Monday. For 10 weeks, the new troopers will be evaluated under a field-training program supervised by senior Field Training Officers.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced new legislation, the Dairy Premium Refund Act, to return insurance premiums to farmers who paid millions of dollars for an insurance program that left them empty-handed when milk prices plummeted.
According to the USDA Economic Research Service 2016 reports, New York State dairy farmers are a major economic driver in the state and produce more than $2.51 billion worth of milk per year on 4,420 farms across 53 counties.
“I’ve heard from dairy farmers all over New York that the current dairy insurance program is not working,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Right now, our dairy farmers are in the midst of a serious financial slump through no fault of their own. Milk prices are now much lower than the cost it takes for farmers to produce that milk, and farmers are struggling to pay their workers and their bills. The Dairy Margin Protection Program was supposed to help our dairy farmers in situations like this, but even though farmers have paid millions of dollars into the program, they’ve barely been paid out a dime. My bill would put all of those unused insurance premiums back into the pockets of our dairy farmers, who work day and night to provide milk for our families are and deserve better than the raw deal they’re getting with the current dairy insurance program.”
The Dairy Margin Protection Program (DMPP) is the primary insurance option for dairy farmers when the price paid to farmers falls or feed costs rise. Thousands of New York dairy farmers paid millions of dollars to the USDA for this insurance, but when milk prices and feed prices fall at the same time as they did last year, farmers often lose money on every pound of milk they sell and few farmers receive an insurance payment.
Senator Gillibrand’s legislation would ensure that dairy farmers automatically receive a check in the mail at the end of the production year for any insurance premium funds not used to pay claims to them during the previous year. Currently, these leftover funds are given to the U.S. Department of Treasury rather than to the farmers who paid them. This bill proposes no new spending, would provide payments retroactively since the DMPP program was implemented in 2015, and would apply to all future MPP program years.
KENDALL – Boy Scouts from Kendall Troop 94 on Sunday cooked and served breakfast to the congregation of Kendall United Methodist Church, in appreciation for all the church does for them.
From left to right include Brian Shaw, Noah Rath, John Patt, Landon Brown, Zachary Barrett and Mike Clark.
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting.
