MEDINA – Students at the Orleans/Niagara BOCES Orleans Learning Center pulled out all the stops in their rendition of the Charles Dickens’ holiday story, “A Christmas Carol.”
Front row, from left: Haley Fronczak, J. D. Porter, James Wilson, Christine Cogar, Noel Mireles and teacher, Mrs. Kim Wiley. Back row: Brandon Mazur, Ed Allis, Justin Wargala, Stephen Saddleberg and Owen Weidenboerner.
Teachers and staff designed the sets and helped the students with their scripts and songs for the play.
Every year the students perform a holiday classic much to the delight of their families, classmates, staff and invited guest. This year no one walked away feeling like Scrooge!
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 2 January 2018 at 9:10 am
File photo: The dredging barge is near the breakwall at the Oak Orchard Harbor in this photo from August 2014.
ALBION – Orleans County has committed $5,000 towards the implementation of a regional harbor dredging plan that also includes Niagara, Cayuga and Wayne counties.
Orleans is taking the lead on the regional dredging plan with the four counties on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
The counties have developed a dredging plan for the harbors, which collectively generate $94 million in economic activity and support 1,350 jobs, according to a study commissioned by the counties.
The $5,000 from Orleans and contributions from the other counties will help with the first steps of the plan. The counties want to assure regular dredging of the harbors and need to work U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Right now there isn’t regular federal funding set aside for the harbor dredging.
The harbors haven’t been dredged on a timely basis the past decade, leaving a buildup of sediment and silt that can make some channels impassable for larger boats.
The Oak Orchard Harbor was last dredged in 2014 when federal funds from Superstorm Sandy were directed for the job. Oak Orchard went 10 years between dredgings. County officials said the harbor should be cleared of sentiment every three to five years.
Orleans is partnering with other southshore counties for a plan for cyclical dredging.
The Army Corps of Engineers has been determining the dredging schedule, and in recent years the Corps has given priority to busier harbors, rather than those that are primary for recreation, such as Oak Orchard’s.
A clogged Oak Orchard Harbor makes the county’s fishing and recreational boating industries vulnerable. The harbor generates about $7 million in economic activity for the county, resulting in 117 direct and indirect jobs. It also yields $283,484 in sales tax revenue for the county with the same sales tax for the state, according to a consultant, Frank Sciremammano of FES Environmental and Marine Consultants.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 1 January 2018 at 4:01 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers: David Green is pictured on Aug. 23 during the Super Cruise on Main Street. He has teamed with Donna Bushover for about 20 years to organize the car shows.
Each year since Orleans Hub started in 2013 we have named a group of “outstanding citizens.” We want to recognize people for stepping up to bring a new program or project to the community, or who have been consistent contributors for many years.
Here are some people who stood out in 2017:
Retired sheriff keeps the classic cars coming to Medina
Dave 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.
That car show typically attracts a few hundred people to the downtown. That “foot traffic” provides energy and customers for the Medina businesses, and the shows have been part of the Medina downtown resurgence.
The car shows draw about 100 cars on a typical Friday. The “Super Cruise” brings about 200-300 cars when Main Street is closed off and Elvis impersonator entertains. Green also sells raffle tickets during the Super Cruise with proceeds going to the Orleans County United Way.
There was some concern with the car shows earlier this year, with some merchants wanting to move the show away from the Canal Basin and Main Street, due to parking concerns. The shows went on as usual while the village considers how to resolve a downtown parking crunch – a good problem to have.
Green was diplomatic and didn’t lash out at anybody when the issue was raised just before the car show season.
The retired sheriff 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.
Pastor brings new ministry to historic building in Albion
Mike Outten, pastor of North Point Chapel, is pictured at the former United Methodist Church building in Albion in this photo from March 30. North Point Chapel moved into the site in March and reopened the sanctuary which had been condemned due to concerns about a failing roof. The supports shown in this photo were found to not be needed.
A church building that is part of the historic Courthouse Square was feared doomed after the United Methodist congregation moved out of the building two years ago and the site then sat vacant with little interest from a new buyer.
The United Methodists moved out after being told by engineering and architectural firms the roof was failing and would need a $1 million repair, which included strengthening the structural supports for the building.
The church building is one of seven historic churches at the Courthouse Square, which is a nationally recognized historic district. Losing the church or having it sit empty would have been a blow to the district and one of the community assets.
North Point Chapel, a new congregation in Albion that was meeting at the Arnold Gregory Office Complex, felt God leading them to the church building on Platt Street. They purchased the building and a next-door site for $38,000. (They also took over a $22,000 contract for the roof support beams.)
North Point held services in a Sunday School classroom until the sanctuary was reopened in December. Outten, who ran a construction company, found the costly roof repair wasn’t necessary. Structural supports were buried in the insulation in the roof and weren’t seen by architects and engineers.
Outten and church volunteers repainted the sanctuary, replaced numerous lights (including high ones near the ceiling) and changed the sanctuary stage, adding space for the band.
Outten has insisted the past two years he’s been in Albion that he felt God had a plan for North Point to serve the Albion community. In addition to giving the church building new life, North Point welcomed two missionary teams for community service work in Albion this summer, which included a basketball camp, Vacation Bible School and work on the building.
Outten and the congregation also have handled the thankless job of garbage collection during the annual Strawberry Festival.
The church runs weekly Bible studies and a “Celebrate Recovery” program for people battling addictions.
Outten deserves praise for seeing the good in what often appears a hopeless situation, whether an old building or people struggling with overwhelming problems.
Holley veterinarian took the lead in bringing back community festival
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Holley-Kendall Marching Band performs during a parade at the June Fest celebration.
Photo by Kristina Gabalski: Holley Rotarian Krista Wiley-Neale, right, presented Marge Dale with a check $2,000 from the Holley Rotary Club to help Dale and her husband after their house burned down in Clarendon on Nov. 28.
Holley took a break from its June Fest in 2016. The festival needed more volunteers and funding. Often when a community festival takes a break, it doesn’t come back.
But the June Fest returned in 2017 with a big parade, 5k race, music and many other activities and vendors.
Krista Wiley-Neale helped bring back the June Fest, and also was a key organizer in an expanded Festival of Lights in December. The Holley Village Board named her the “Citizen of the Year” and insisted she flip the switch during a Christmas tree lighting.
Wiley-Neale, owner of Wiley’s Ark Animal Care, 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.
She has provided a “can-do” attitude and optimistic attitude in the village.
Long-time grocer supported many community organizations
Photo by Tom Rivers: Jerome Pawlak ended a long career in the grocery business with the closing of Pawlak’s Food Center.
Jerome Pawlak lasted much longer in the grocery business than most small-town grocers. The grocery business in Albion is highly competitive with Wal-Mart, Tops, Rite Aid, Dollar General and other stores selling groceries.
Pawlak endured all that competition, while being a generous supporter of numerous community organizations.
He also has served 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.
Pawlak and his family have been “all in” with Orleans County for many years. They opened a Save-A-Lot store in Holley after the community was without a store for five years.
Pawlak closed that store in September 2016 and he announced the end of his Albion business this past October. He wanted to continue but couldn’t reach an agreement for the lease in the Albion plaza.
The Pawlaks have been a presence in Albion for 49 years. They started a store in Lyndonville 57 years ago before moving to Albion.
Pawlak showed resourcefulness in keeping his business going for as long as he did. In addition to the grocery store, the Albion site included The Video Station, Save-On Beverage Center and an outdoor food stand during the warmer weather.
Firefighter was key in design of new fire safety trailer
Photos by Tom Rivers: A new fire safety trailer debuted in 2017. A $75,000 state grant from State Sen. Robert Ortt paid for the trailer, which will go to local school districts and community events.
Peter Sidari spoke at the Albion Board of Education meeting on Oct. 4, explaining the benefits of a new fire safety trailer and asking the Board to support a fire prevention and planning program.
Fire departments in Orleans County have a new tool for teaching fire prevention and the importance of a fire safety plan. In October, a new trailer with smoke simulators and other features debuted in the county.
Pete Sidari, an Albion firefighter, was among the committee members that picked out a design for the trailer and trained firefighters in leading safety programs with the trailer.
Sidari brings more than a decade of experience from his job as a fire safety educator for the North Greece Fire District.
Sidari pushed for kid-friendly decals and characters on the trailer that would serve as a billboard, helping to reinforce the message of having a fire escape plan.
The trailer is being used in educating the community on proper fire safety. Local firefighters have already taken it to the five school districts in Orleans County for students to practice exiting through a window in case of a fire, and to learn about smoke in a building (the trailer has a fog machine) and also to not open a hot door (the trailer can heat up doors).
There have been 42 firefighters in the county trained to lead students through the trailer. Sidari said the public education program will be a work in progress. Many other communities with fire safety trailers have paid personnel who lead the program. In Orleans County, almost all of the firefighters are volunteers. Only Medina has paid staff.
Many volunteers were part of the committee with the fire safety trailer. Sidari was a key to “selling” it to the local schools. He attended several Board of Education meetings and provided insight on how the trailer should be used and firefighters be trained.
Holley dentist led effort to return ‘Diaz homes’ to tax rolls
Photo by Kristina Gabalski: Village of Holley Development Corporation President Daniel Schiavone, left, is pictured on May 2 with Holley Mayor Brian Sorochty, Village Trustee Connie Nenni, and Orleans County Legislators Ken DeRoller and John DeFilipps. They are gathered on the porch of 37 S. Main St., one of eight “Diaz Homes” that Schiavone and the village worked for years to get turned over by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
It was a thankless task for Dan Schiavone: leading a village-created development corporation that take possession of eight homes from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and then resell them.
Schiavone, a Holley dentist, served as chairman of the Village of Holley Development Corporation. 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.
The houses were cleaned and deemed safe although the EPA wanted assurances of lead abatement at some of the sites before they were sold.
Schiavone worked with the EPA, a real estate company and the village officials to see the sales through completion.
The eight houses sold for $192,600 with the EPA getting 90 percent and the Village of Holley Development Corporation collecting the other 10 percent.
“It will be a big plus for the village to have them back on the tax rolls and not be eyesores in the neighborhood,” Schiavone said.
He also can be counted on supporting many community fundraisers and events. The Holley Board of Education recognized his efforts in December with a “Soaring to New Heights” award.
Medina resident led new toy collection effort to brighten Christmas for many local children
Photo by Tom Rivers: Shawn Ramsey, left, is owner of Canalside Tattoo in Medina. He is pictured with Andrew Szatkowski, organizer of the toy drive that resulted in 500 gifts to be given away.
Andrew Szatkowski said he didn’t want any local kids to not have a present on Christmas day. Szatkowski had a brainstorm. He knew thousands of people would be in downtown Medina for a Christmas celebration, capped by the Parade of Lights, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
He urged people to drop a present at Canalside Tattoo. If they donated a gift or $5, they would get a raffle ticket for one of 20“Medina Experience” packages. Szatkowski thought the raffle was also a way to promote Medina businesses and events.
The one-day toy drive on Nov. 25 resulted in 500 toys being donated plus about $700. The toys were dropped off at Canalside Tattoo on Main Street in Medina.
The toys were given to Community Action of Orleans & Genesee, which distributed them to families in Orleans County.
“In our county there are children that need toys,” Szatkowski said. “I think it’s important as a community that we step up. There are children that need help.”
Community Action officials said the toys were a big contribution for the agency that has 300 children on its list for Christmas.
Painted rocks bring smiles to community
Photo by Tom Rivers: Lori Laine is pictured with two rocks that were among more than 100 delivered to residents of The Villages, the former county nursing home, during the holidays. She painted about 40 of the Christmas rocks for nursing home residents. “It’s such an easy thing to do and it makes people so happy,” she said.
An interesting phenomenon took hold in Albion and many communities around the country in 2017. “Kindness Rocks” are painted, often with inspirational words and messages, and left in the community for people to find. They are encouraged to then post a picture with the rock and rehide it.
Lori Laine loved the idea and organized rock-painting parties in Albion. She painted several hundred rocks, some in very intricate detail. Laine pushed the Albion “rockers” to paint rocks and take them to the local nursing home.
Laine said the rocks have brought more people to Main Street, Mount Albion Cemetery and other locations in the community. She sees families with young children on rock hunts.
“It’s great to see parents and their kids walking around looking for the rocks,” Laine said. “They’re having fun with it.”
Laine also has been an active promoter for Donate Life, urging people to be organ donors. She put together a Donate Life float for the Strawberry Festival Parade in June. Laine is committed to that cause because her husband, Tom, received a liver transplant in July 2014.
Laine also organized a first-time pet parade in October for Albion’s Fall Festival. She has a big heart and makes Albion a lot more fun.
Orleans Hub will recognize the outstanding citizens at an awards program, likely in February. More details will be announced.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 1 January 2018 at 8:54 am
Photo by Tom Rivers: The sign at Colonna’s Electric and Plumbing shows 7 degrees at about 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The temperature continued to drop last night.
This morning it’s only 0 degrees at about 9 a.m. It will “warm up” to 13 degrees at 1 p.m.
Tuesday is forecast for a high of 19 and low of 12, followed by a high of 22 and low of 7 on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Thursday will reach a high of 11 and a low of minus-6. Friday will be brutal with a high of minus-1 and a low of minus-7, according to the Weather Service.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the second increase toward a statewide $15 per hour minimum wage and the launch of the nation’s strongest paid family leave policy.
In 2016, the Governor signed landmark legislation to restore economic parity and social justice to working families in New York State. Building on seven years of championing progressive policies for New York, the Governor’s paid family leave policy is the strongest and most comprehensive package in the country and will help employees maintain financial stability, and the minimum wage increase will reestablish economic justice and fairness across the state.
“New York has made major strides in the fight for economic equality, social justice and workers’ rights and with the rollout of this historic minimum wage increase and the strongest paid family leave program in the country, we continue to protect the wallets of middle class New Yorkers,” Cuomo said. “New York believes in a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and no family member should have to choose between caring for a loved one or losing their job – this victory will help restore fairness and equality to working families across New York.”
Middle Class Tax Cut
Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, New York continues to reduce state taxes to record lows for middle-class New Yorkers. These new lower state tax rates will save middle-class taxpayers nearly $6.6 billion in just the first four years, and annual savings are projected to reach $4.2 billion and benefit six million filers by 2025. As the new rates phase in, they will be the state’s lowest middle-class tax rates in more than 70 years. Across New York State, taxpayers will see an average state tax cut of $250 in 2018 and an average state tax cut of $698 when fully phased in in 2025.
Paid Family Leave
Beginning tomorrow, January 1, 2018, New York State will begin the strongest, most progressive and most comprehensive paid family leave policy in the nation. New Yorkers will be allowed to take job-protected paid time off to bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition or help relieve family pressures when a loved one is called to active military service abroad. When fully phased in, New Yorkers will be eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid time off.
Those eligible for paid family leave include:
• Parents during the first 12 months following birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child;
• Caretakers for a sick spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, parent-in-law, grandparent or grandchild;
• Employees with a spouse, child, domestic partner or parent who has been notified of an order of active military service abroad.
Full-time employees with a regular schedule of 20 or more hours per week will be eligible for Paid Family Leave after 26 consecutive weeks of employment. Part-time employees with a regular schedule of less than 20 hours per week can apply for Paid Family Leave after working 175 days for their employer.
Additional information on New York State’s Paid Family Leave law, along with numerous resources for employers and workers, can be found on the Paid Family Leave website. The public is also encouraged to call the Paid Family Leave helpline at (844) 337-6303 with any questions. More details are available by clicking here.
$15 Minimum Wage
Minimum wage increases are calculated based on where an individual works, by industry, and, in some cases, the size business. It is estimated that more than 2.3 million people will be positively impacted by the increase in the minimum wage statewide.
Today, December 31, 2017, the minimum wage rates in Upstate New York will increase to $10.40 (up from $9.70) and $11.75 for fast food workers outside of NYC.
To help inform businesses and employees, the New York State Department of Labor has several tools available on its website (click here).
By Kristina Gabalski, Correspondent Posted 31 December 2017 at 9:28 am
File photo Tom Rivers: Developers want to convert the old Holley High School, which has been vacant for two decades, into apartments and offices.
HOLLEY – Village of Holley officials and leaders of the Orleans Economic Development Agency are breathing a little easier after federal historic tax credits were kept in the Tax Reform Bill.
Those credits have helped make the financial numbers work for rehabilitation projects of historic buildings, especially in the Buffalo area.
Home Leasing of Rochester is currently working to secure funding and tax incentives/credits in an effort to restore and repurpose the old Holley High School in the village into mixed-income apartments for seniors, new village office space, and restoration of the auditorium for public events.
“These types of historic rehabilitation projects require a variety of funding sources, tax credits, etc., and a wide array of cooperation from the community and at all levels of government to become a reality,” said Brian Sorochty, mayor of Holley. “For the Holley project, we are fortunate to have a great developer involved, widespread public and private support, and now with this funding source being preserved, we continue to feel we have a strong application and will be looking forward to the results in the spring of 2018.”
The historic tax credit (HTC) was threatened with elimination in the House version of the Tax Reform Bill, but the final version retained the Senate’s modification of the HTC.
The modifications mean that benefits of the tax break to restore and rehabilitate historic properties will now be spread over five years – instead of the first year the building is placed in service. That diminishes the value of the tax credit, the Landmark Society of Western New York said, but, “it is still a big win for preservation.”
The historic tax credit has been cited as the most effective tool to attract private capital into historic buildings.
According to published reports, the state’s historic credit matches the federal one, so it will also be spread over five years, beginning next year. Published reports also state the tax bill includes a grandfather clause which will allow properties purchased by the end of this year to be rehabilitated by 2019 under the old tax rules.
The old Holley High School sits in a prominent location at the intersection of Routes 237 and 31 in the village. The school was built in 1931 and closed in 1975. It was then used by a private manufacturing company, but has been vacant for about two decades.
Developers are seeking $7-8 million in tax incentives and $3 million in low interest loans for the $17 million renovation project.
The Orleans EDA said another project under consideration in the county also would benefit from the tax credits. The historic downtown districts also would likely be eligible for the credits if a developer pursued a project in the future.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 30 December 2017 at 7:41 pm
Each year, I pick my favorite “people pictures” of the year, of residents at work and play – and sometimes in mourning. These photos give a glimpse of life in Orleans County.
The top photo shows Jerry Bentley at a fire in Clarendon on Nov. 28. Bentley, a long-time volunteer firefighter in Barre, started this year as a deputy fire coordinator for Orleans County.
The fire in Clarendon destroyed a house and garage owned by Jim and Marge Dale on Fancher Road.
Shawna Edwards has a big smile on Jan. 6 after flowers were dropped off congratulating her on the reopening of the Barre Deli. Her parents, Jerry and Mora Edwards, are in back working in the kitchen. Jerry and Mora ran the Barre Deli for 16 years until retiring in 2006.
Shawna Edwards grew up in the deli, which had been closed since 2011 and had been turned into apartments. She needed to put in a kitchen and make other renovations.
Another business opened on Jan. 6. Fitzgibbons Public House opened in Medina after eight years of renovations at 429 Main St., the former Silver Dollar. Tony McMurtie, left, and Amy Cifelli are pictured in the mezzanine with a Erie Canal mural created by Stacey Kirby.
Amy and Kevin Cifelli worked for nearly a decade to create the place. When they bought the former Silver Dollar, the building was badly deteriorated. McMurtie, owner of The Pillars in Albion, also joined the Cifellis in running the new Celtic pub.
Kyle Webb is pictured with his daughter, Elaina, on Jan. 19 after Make-A-Wish had a new playground built for the family in their Albion backyard.
Elaina fought cancer for nine months before passing away on Feb. 7 at age 2 ½. Her parents, Kyle and Beth Webb, have started a foundation to support children fighting leukemia.
Aurora Fink, 2 ½ of Bergen, looks over a book on Feb. 4 at Hoag Library in Albion. Her grandmother, Barb Kyler, works as assistant to the library director. Hoag Library on Feb. 4 held a celebration and unveiled a plaque naming the children’s library in honor of Helen Rice Blissett. Her son, Dale Blissett, donated $75,000 to have the children’s library named in his mother’s honor and also to support children’s programs at Hoag.
John Heise of Holley, a past district governor for Rotary’s District 7090, is pictured with Marleee Diehl of Albion, who served as district governor in 2016-17. Heise visited the Albion Rotary Club on Feb. 23.
Cody Catlin, left, receives ashes on his forehead from Seminarian Justin Steeg during an Ash Wednesday service on March 1 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Holy Family Parish) in Albion.
Missy Schening is pictured at Rotary Park in downtown Medina in this photo posted March 5. Schening was featured in an Orleans Hub article for starting the “Memories of Medina” Facebook page which topped more than 6,000 “friends.” That is more than the population of Medina.
“I call myself Medina’s biggest cheerleader,” she said.
National Grid crews worked to remove a tree and restore power on West Avenue in Medina on March 9, a day after a powerful wind storm knocked out power to about half of the county. Some of the crew members in medina were from Pennsylvania.
Ellen Smith, manager of the nutri-fair site at Kendall, serves coffee and snacks before lunch at Kendall Town Hall on March 11. Kendall residents, including its senior citizens, had to wait several days before power was restored after the wind storm.
Fred Conradt (back left), 85, just shrugged his shoulders when asked about the matter. Conradt spent his first eight years without electricity. His house didn’t get it until 1939.
“It’s hard for the younger people who are always on the computer,” Conradt said. “But I never used one.”
A beef farmer’s neighbors and Shelby firefighters rescued a steer that had fallen through the ice on March 17. Shelby firefighter John Miller II holds a pet rescue mask on the steer so the animal could get oxygen.
The steer was owned by Jack Farrell of Dunlop Road. The steer showed signs of recovery initially after being pulled out of the water. But the cow was unable to get back on its feet and died a few hours later.
Emily Mergler plays the Tin Man in the Albion Middle School production of the Wizard of Oz. The Tin Man feels inadequate because he doesn’t have a heart. This photo was taken on March 17.
The show was challenged from several school cancellations due to the windstorm and snow storm in March. During one show the fire alarm went off halfway through the second act. The crowd and performers all had to leave the building after the fog machine triggered the fire alarm. The students put on an entertaining show and were given a standing ovation by the crowd on March 17.
Kenny Capurso, 18, gave his father Al Capurso CPR on March 23 after he suffered a heart attack at home in Gaines. Al Capurso gave his son “Lifesavers” candy for his life-saving actions. They were featured in an April 8 Orleans Hub article.
“I’m eternally grateful for what Kenny did – that he knew what to do and did it,” Capurso said at his home.
Paul Wengrzycki, a member of the First Baptist Church in Medina, carries the cross across Main Street in the annual “Cross Walk” by the Medina Area Association of Churches on April 14.
The churches have been doing the annual “Pilgrimage to Golgotha” for at least two decades. Wengrzycki has participated in carrying the cross for the past 15 Good Friday community walks.
“To a degree you feel like Jesus felt,” Wengrzycki said. “He suffered to take away our pain.”
This year’s walk included someone dressed as a centurion for the first time. Rev. Neil Samborski of the Glad Tiding Baptist Church in Medina dressed as the centurion.
At Captain’s Cove marina on April 20, Sheila Schlichter worried as water went above docks and reached the marina at The Bridges in Carlton. The lakeshore and some of the tributaries suffered from flooding this year.
Kids get help crossing Route 63 after being dropped off by a Lyndonville school bus on a rainy May 5.
Lisa Bower-Logsdon is part of the opening number, “That Girl,” at a May 5 recital in Holley. She celebrated 40 years of running Lisa’s Dance Boutique this year. The opening number included 17 dancers in tap.
Bower-Logsdon was 15 when she started her dance studio in the basement of the former St. Mary’s School, using a portable record player.
Bill Vess of Kendall is shown on May 7. He had lost lost five feet of his backyard and worried more will be gone. Warren Kruger, the town highway superintendent, is nervous as breakwalls have been breached, with soil vulnerable to the lake. Kruger led a big effort of filling sandbags and having them placed along the shoreline.
The National Guard spent more than a week in Kendall to find the flooding. They are shown on May 11 with sandbags being placed at the Bald Eagle Marina.
“Our hearts are breaking for them,” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said in Kendall that day. “This is their life savings. We cannot solve this problem overnight.”
Arella Ives and the Albion marching band performed their James Bond – 007 show for the crowd during the Memorial Day Parade on May 29.
Traci Phillips Culver, Class of 1987, enjoys being part of the reunion parade for the Medina Mustang Band on May 29. The alumni members of Medina’s Marching Band were nearly 200 strong for their 50th anniversary reunion celebration.
Chanyce Powell, a track star for Albion, hustles to join her classmates for the group photo on June 4 during the Baccalaureate ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church.
This Boy Scout, Holley third grader Dawson Arnold, leads the student body in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14. Sally Martin, the elementary chorus teacher, holds the microphone.
There were about 500 students from Holley Elementary School waving flags and wearing red, while and blue for the school’s annual Flag Day celebration, which includes a march from the elementary school to the depot museum near the Public Square.
The annual tradition started 60 years ago in 1957 and is one the highlights of the year for the school and community.
Shaun Kelly of Kent lights a Chinese lantern and prepares to let it fly just before the fireworks in Lyndonville on July 4. Kelly and other family members released Chinese lanterns in memory of Shaun’s nephew, Trenton Nelson, who died at age 16 on June 2, 2015 after being fatally stabbed in Rochester.
Stanley Thurber, clutching a POW/MIA flag, rode in a 1960 Impala owned by Cecil Livingston of Medina during the Lyndonville parade on July 4.
Dan Bartlett, coach for the Sandstone Park team in the Albion Midget League, visits the mound to talk with pitcher Chris Sacco on July 22 during the championship game versus the Barre Cubs. Sandstone lost a close game, 9-8, to Barre, which went undefeated on the season.
Homer Mathes, 9, of Barre leads a beef animal in the show arena during the beef show on July 25 at the Orleans County 4-H Fair in Knowlesville. Ribbons are set on a table for the top animals and leading showmen.
Joe Clark holds on tight as the second guy up for “The Barn Animals,” one of the teams that competed in the grease pole on July 29 at the Orleans County 4-H Fair. Most of the team members are parents of kids who show animals at the fair, or are long-time 4-H members. The Barn Animals couldn’t quite get to the top of the pole.
John DeFilipps takes the oath of office from Orleans County Clerk Karen Lake-Maynard on Aug. 14. DeFilipps of Clarendon was backed for the position after David Callard resigned from the Legislature on Aug. 2.
“He’s a team player,” Legislator Ken DeRoller said in nominating DeFilipps for chairman. “He’s a good listener and he does his homework.”
Members of the Albion varsity football team gather for a prayer before taking the field on Sept. 1 in the home-opener. Caleb Pettit, a senior lineman on the team, led the group in the prayer.
Albion and Springville played a back-and-forth game later that day with Albion coming from behind to win, 40-34.
Megan Dix’s brother Don Duncanson, left, and brother-in-law Charlie Dix thank the community for their outpouring of support during a vigil at Lyndonville on Sept. 2. Megan was killed on Aug. 25 in a random act of violence. “The support is more than any of us could have imagined,” Charlie Dix told the group.
About 250 people attended a candlelight vigil in Lyndonville on Saturday night in honor of Megan Dix and Bill Carpenter, who died in a motorcycle accident.
Both Megan and Bill were called sharing examples for the community, people devoted to their families and neighbors.
Justin Niederhofer, assistant chief for the Carlton Volunteer Fire Company, carries the firefighter coat for Randy Harrier, a volunteer firefighter with Carlton since 2002, during a funeral service for Harrier on Sept. 24. Harrier died on Sept. 19, a day after injuries sustained in a car accident. Harrier and his wife Becky both were killed from injuries in the accident.
“Becky was as much a part of our fire company as Randy,” Ed Cooper, a Carlton firefighter and department chaplain, told about 300 people during a funeral service at the Carlton Rec Hall. “Together they contributed so much to this community.”
Erica Wanecski of Medina plays a suffragette who pushed for women’s right to vote during a Ghost Walk on Oct. 8 at the Cobblestone Museum. This past year was the 100th anniversary of New York granting the right to vote for women.
It was a busy Oct. 6 for Scott Caraboolad, center, and his motorbike stunt team. They performed at Holley and Kendall schools, and later in the evening at Albion at a closed off section of East State Street in front of the Orleans County Courthouse.
This photo shows them at Albion. Besides the stunts on the motorbikes, Caraboolad and Ride4Life shared a message of overcoming drug addiction and despair.
Julie Berry, a Medina native, returned to her hometown on Nov. 2 to discuss her latest children’s book, “The Emperor’s Ostrich.”
She met with Medina middle school and high school students to discuss her books and share tips on writing earlier n the day before doing a book reading and discussion at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library, where she is shown.
“I was so fortunate to grow up here and have a childhood where I had the peacefulness of the countryside,” she said at Lee-Whedon.
Heide Cornell of Sanborn is all smiles when she crosses the finish line on Nov. 25 during the 5th annual Home for the Holidays 5K in Medina. Cornell is dressed as “The Baker” from a Christmas story.
About 130 people participated in the race with proceeds going to Medina’s LOYAL youth baseball program and a reading program at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library.
Firefighters battle a blaze at a house owned by Dan and Rose Mawn on Dec. 10. The house is on Route 18 in Carlton near the Kendall town line.
Karli Henchen of the Albion FFA passes cans of sweet corn on Dec. 16 when the FFA and community members unloaded 35,000 pounds of food donated by local farmers.
The Albion FFA has been organizing the food drive for about a decade and the 35,000 pounds set a new record.
Judge James Punch, right, returned to Orleans County Courthouse on Dec. 28 to swear in Sanford Church, left, as the new county judge. Punch enjoyed reconnecting with some of the courthouse staff and other community members. Punch retired on July 29 after nearly 27 years as county judge. Church was elected to a 10-year term in November.
Photo by Tom Rivers: A leaning snowman is pictured this afternoon on West Park Street in Albion.
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a special weather statement, warning that a band of heavy lake effect snow is moving south across the Niagara frontier. This band of heavy lake effect snow will produce brief snow fall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour and will continue to move south off Lake Ontario early this evening. The snow is expected until 8:45 p.m.
The heaviest snow will be brief, but will result in rapidly deteriorating travel conditions with snow-covered roads and visibility less than a quarter mile.
The Weather Service urges motorists to slow down and allow extra time while traveling.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the 16th proposal of his 2018 State of the State agenda: taking further action to fight the crushing burden of student loan debt.
At a time where a college education is more important than ever, the Governor is proposing a series of new reforms to help students navigate loans and put new protections in place to ensure they are treated fairly. This proposal builds off the Governor’s Excelsior Scholarship, a first-in-the-nation program that makes New York State public universities tuition-free for middle class families.
“Today, a college education is a necessity for a middle class life, yet the crushing weight of student loan debt often keeps New Yorkers from buying homes, cars and ultimately limits their ability to save money and invest in their futures,” Governor Cuomo said. “With this proposal, we build on the success of the Excelsior Scholarship and lay out a concrete roadmap to alleviate the burden of student debt in New York and equip our students with the protections and the tools they need to succeed.”
Nationally, student loan debt is the second highest debt category in the United States after mortgage debt, accounting for 10 percent of debt balance and amounting to $1.48 trillion nationwide. In New York, the average student loan burden is more than $30,000.
Increasing access to an affordable higher education is critical in New York State. Our public college tuition and fees are 20 percent below the national average and lower than 39 other states. New York has already taken steps to make a college education even more affordable through the Excelsior Free Tuition Scholarship program for all public colleges and universities to eliminate tuition for working and middle class families. Additionally, New York has also created the innovative Get On Your Feet Loan Repayment Program that will cover the first two years of student loan payments for NYS public and private college graduates with incomes below $50,000.
Appoint a Student Loan Ombudsman
First, the Governor proposes creating a Student Loan Ombudsman at the Department of Financial Services. The Ombudsman will be the student borrower’s advocate to help resolve student complaints, mediate disputes and educate borrowers about student loans. The Ombudsman will also offer free financial counseling and assistance for students in default. This will help ensure that New York student borrowers are protected regardless of any changes that are made to the federal ombudsman program with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Require Colleges to Provide Simple Truth in Lending Facts for Students
Second, the Governor proposes requiring all colleges annually provide students with the estimated amounts incurred for student loans, including the amount of student loans incurred to date; a range of the total payoff amount including principal and interest; and the monthly repayment amount that the student may incur for the loan to date. This proposal expands on the Governor’s Financial Aid Award Information Sheet that helps inform students of the cost prior to going to college.
Increase Consumer Protection Standards throughout the Student Loan Industry
Third, Governor Cuomo proposes sweeping protections for students including ensuring that no student loan servicers or debt consultants can mislead a borrower or engage in any predatory act or practice, misapply payments, provide credit reporting agencies with inaccurate information, or any other practices that may harm the borrower.
These protections will also include banning upfront fees, requiring fair contracts and clear and conspicuous disclosures to borrowers, and providing penalties for failing to comply with the law. Further, the proposal will require that those companies servicing student loans must be licensed by DFS and meet standards consistent with the laws and regulations governing other significant lending industries like mortgages.
Prohibit State Agencies from Suspending the Professional Licenses of Individuals Behind or in Default on their Student Loans
Fourth, the Governor will propose a law expressly prohibiting the suspension of professional licenses of individuals behind or in default on their student loans. Currently, there are 19 states that allow for the suspension of a professional license for people who are behind or in default on their student loans, with one state allowing for the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license. This practice severely limits the ability of people to support themselves and their families, and to ultimately pay back their student loans, creating a further financial death spiral. By expressly prohibiting the practice, the Governor will ensure that current and future New Yorkers are protected.
The Governor is committed to easing the crushing burden of student loan debt in New York and this proposal builds on previous actions by his administration to give New York’s students the tools they need to succeed. Last year, the Governor championed the launch of the groundbreaking Excelsior Scholarship, providing tuition-free college for middle class families at SUNY and CUNY institutions across the state. Additionally, in 2015, Governor Cuomo created the Get On Your Feet Student Loan Forgiveness program, offering up to two years of student loan payments for recent college graduates.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 30 December 2017 at 10:53 am
Photos courtesy of Darlene Rich
SHELBY – Skip Draper, center, was the focus of a celebration on Friday for his 24 years of service as town supervisor. Draper didn’t seek re-election in November to town supervisor. He instead ran unopposed for a county legislator position. He starts as legislator on Jan. 1.
Draper is pictured with several local and state elected officials at the Town Hall, including from left: County Legislator Bill Eick (a former Shelby town councilman); Assemblyman Steve Hawley (whose district used to include Shelby), Assemblyman Michael Norris (whose district includes Shelby); Skip Draper; State Sen. Robert Ortt; Michael Kracker, deputy chief of staff for Congressman Chris Collins; and John DeFilipps, chairman of the Orleans County Legislature.
Draper received several certificates of appreciation and citations. Bill Eick and John DeFilipps presented Draper with a certificate from the County Legislature.
Draper was praised for working to establish new water districts in the town and pushing through infrastructure projects that assisted with economic development, especially along Maple Ridge Road and Bates Road. Draper is a member of the board of directors for the Orleans Economic Development Agency.
He also supported the effort to move the town hall to a former Niagara Mohawk building on Salt Works Road. That building is also used for some Medina Village Board meetings and has a satellite office for the Orleans EDA.
Draper is pictured with his mother, Barb, during the celebration on Friday.
By Matthew Ballard, Orleans County Historian Posted 30 December 2017 at 10:20 am
“Overlooked Orleans” – Volume 3, Issue 53
ALBION – During the holiday season, I often think back to the years I spent as a young boy, enjoying Christmas with family and friends; simpler times. The memory that remains fresh in my mind is Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mary’s Assumption on Brown Street in Albion. We would walk down the street to church and visit with parishioners, young and old, before walking to my grandmother’s house for Christmas dinner.
I always remember being enamored with the beautiful artwork that adorned the ceiling of the nave, but at that time I had no idea of the significance of the paintings, who completed the work, or what the paintings depicted. I am sure the question of how an artist managed to paint on such a high ceiling was the predominant thought circling in my head.
Starting in the 1930s and continuing through the 1940s, the Polish Catholics in Albion realized as they neared their golden jubilee that the interior of the church was in need of considerable improvements. The sanctuary was relatively plain in comparison to the churches in the “old world,” many which were beautified with murals and statuary inside and out.
It is believed that Rev. John Hrycyna sought out Jozef Mazur, the renowned ecclesiastical painter of Buffalo, to complete artwork in the sanctuary of the church including murals of the Virgin Mary, the Binding of Isaac, and the Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek. Polish priests throughout Western New York were familiar with Mazur’s abilities as his first major sacred project consisted of the interior paintings at Buffalo’s St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, the mother church of Polonia.
It was later confirmed through financial receipts that Marion Rzeznik, another ecclesiastical painter from Buffalo, completed the six murals that adorned the nave of the church sometime after Mazur completed his work in the sanctuary. These men would have considered themselves “rivals” of one another, but the parish sought continued assistance from both artists over the coming years to complete additional work and touch up existing murals. Perhaps one of the most beautiful murals is Rzeznik’s “Adoration of the Magi,” the second of three murals situated on the southern portion of the nave.
The particular image depicted by Rzeznik is that of the Epiphany and is one that is rooted in traditional, late medieval representations. The representation of the Magi as “Kings” was the product of the Christian writer Tertullian, who was the first to refer to them in this manner. In more traditional works, the men were dressed in Mithraic robes and Phrygian caps, symbolic of their roots as astrologers of the Persian court.
Here we see Caspar, the eldest, kneeling with his gift of gold, representing Jesus as King. Balthazar, represented as the African brings a gift of myrrh, foreshadowing Christ’s eventual death. Melchior, the youngest, presents his gift of frankincense as a representation of Christ’s divinity. The three men are often depicted in a manner which represents the three known parts of the world during the medieval times; Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The camel present in the background is often seen as a representation of Asia, but is also symbolic of obedience. Mary wears her traditional blue and red representative of love and we see Joseph who wears brown and earthen tones representative of humility and poverty. Also present is a ladder and rope. Both of these pieces are traditionally associated with the crucifixion and are often viewed as a representation of Christ’s future.
This mural and others completed by Rzeznik in St. Mary’s Assumption were some of the last remaining examples of these particular subjects. The mural of the Blessed Virgin Mary, completed by Mazur, was painted in the likeness of Mazur’s wife. That particular mural was painted over after the building was sold.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 29 December 2017 at 10:41 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
HOLLEY – A fire that destroyed a barn, camper and pickup truck this afternoon in Holley has been ruled accidental, Holley Police Chief Roland Nenni said.
Steve and Alissa Cole weren’t home when a fire broke out at their property at about 3:30 p.m. at 31 North Main St.
Dark smoke could be seen from more than 10 miles away. Several fire departments were on scene to battle the blaze.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 29 December 2017 at 5:06 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
HOLLEY – Firefighters work in the freezing cold to put out a barn fire in the Village of Holley this afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to 31 North Main St. at 3:31 p.m. for reports of a barn fire.
The barn and its contents were destroyed from the fire. The dark smoke could be seen more than 10 miles away.
The owners of the property, Steve and Alissa Cole, were away during the fire.
Orleans County fire investigators were on scene to determine a cause of the fire.
Rick Cary, a captain with the Holley Fire Department, helps lead the attack against the fire in Holley.
A pickup truck was also badly damaged from the blaze. The front tires melted from the heat of the fire.
Firefighters get water on the fire. It was 15 degrees outside.
Firefighters, including a recruit in front with the Fancher-Hulberton-Murray Fire Company, battled smoky conditions at the scene.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 29 December 2017 at 10:50 am
MURRAY – John Morriss said if you live in a community you should look for ways to make it better.
For 40 years he has been a member of the Holley Fire Department. He also was a member of the Holley Village Board beginning in the mid-1990s and then joined the Murray Town Board. For about eight years, he has been the Murray town supervisor. His combined tenure on the Holley and Murray boards includes more than 20 years.
“We want to take this opportunity to thank you for all of years of service to the community,” Town Councilman Paul Hendel said on Thursday during Morriss’s final meeting as town supervisor.
Morriss didn’t seek re-election. Councilman Bob Miller won a contentious election over Joe Sidonio as the next town supervisor.
Morriss counts an addition to the Town Hall and a new water district (with another to be constructed next year) as significant accomplishments.
Town officials met on Thursday during a year-end meeting at the Town Hall. Pictured from left include Town Councilman Lloyd Christ, Councilman Bob Miller, Town Clerk Cindy Oliver, Town Supervisor John Morriss, Town Attorney Jeff Martin and Councilman Paul Hendel.
At a meeting when Morriss was praised by many of the board members and staff for his service, he went around the room thanking town employees for their dedication every day.
Morriss is a retired special education teacher from the Greece school district. He would leave his house in the village and take Hurd Road to Route 104 when he drove to school. He could count on the highway workers being up early and having the roads clear in the winter.
“The roads are always maintained,” Morriss told Ed Morgan, the town highway superintendent. “Everything looks good. You guys to a fantastic job.”
Morriss also credited Ron Vendetti, the code enforcement officer, for doing a “great job” in a tough position.
Vendetti said Morriss has “certainly given a lot to this community.”
John Morriss holds a picture of himself that will hang inside the town hall with other town supervisors.
Morriss praised other town employees at the meeting, including Town Clerk Cindy Oliver, Deputy Town Clerk Val Mauro and Town Attorney Jeff Martin.
Morriss was commended by Paul Hendel for a “calm demeanor.”
Morriss said he didn’t mind some tense meetings at Town Hall. He welcomed the input by several residents who have attended meetings and asked questions, trying to better understand town policies and spending decisions.
Morriss also thanked his wife of 42 years, Chris, for her patience and understanding. The couple has two grown sons.
Morriss would often stop by the Town Hall, thinking it wouldn’t take long but would find there were many tasks to be completed.
“Now when I tell my wife I’ll be home in a couple minutes, it will be a couple minutes,” he said.
Governor proposes No Student Goes Hungry five-point plan
Press Release, Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has unveiled the 15th proposal of the 2018 State of the State: launch a comprehensive program to provide students of all ages, backgrounds and financial situations access to healthy, locally-sourced meals from kindergarten through college.
There are nearly 2.7 million New Yorkers, including almost 1 million children, who do not have consistent access to the food they need to live an active, healthy life. The Governor’s No Student Goes Hungry Program includes investments to expand the Farm to School program, legislation to expand access to free breakfast and put an end to lunch shaming, and policy changes to ensure students in kindergarten through college receive access to farm-fresh foods in a quality learning environment.
“No child should ever go hungry, and by launching the No Student Goes Hungry Program, New York will ensure hundreds of thousands of students of all ages will receive access to free and reduced-price meals,” Governor Cuomo said. “This program is essential to the success of future New York leaders and this administration remains committed to removing barriers to healthy food options, while providing a supportive, effective learning environment for students across this great state.”
Child hunger is often associated with lower grades, higher rates of absenteeism, repeating a grade, and an inability to focus among students, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For many children, the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program offer the best opportunity to receive a regular nutritious meal. Yet, while nearly 60 percent of students in New York public schools are currently eligible to receive a free or reduced-price breakfast at school, only 34 percent of these students eat breakfast on any given day, according to the New York State Education Department.
By launching the No Student Goes Hungry Program, the state will provide students in need with locally-grown, quality meals, which will support an improved learning experience for children of all ages.
The Governor’s No Student Goes Hungry five-point plan is as follows:
Ban Lunch Shaming Statewide
Lunch shaming is a disgraceful practice in some schools where children are publicly humiliated in front of their peers by adults for not having money for lunch. In many cases, these students are forced to wear a sticker or bracelet, or have their name called over the loud speaker. In other cases, these students are given alternative, lesser quality lunches, such as a cold cheese sandwich when other students get hot lunches. Other national news reports have reported children simply being denied food if they cannot pay.
The Governor will propose a law that when passed, would immediately end the practice of lunch shaming of any kind. First, it will prohibit any public act to humiliate a student who cannot afford lunch. Second, it will ban alternative lunches and require students to receive the same lunch as others starting in the 2018-19 school year.
Require Breakfast ‘After the Bell’
High-need schools in New York are required to offer breakfast, but current law allows flexibility when it is offered. Therefore, many offer meals in only a limited time frame, which may be before buses arrive, making it inaccessible for many students.
In order to allow students to have breakfast and to prevent them from going hungry during morning classes, Governor Cuomo will propose requiring schools with more than 70 percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch to provide breakfast after the school day has begun for the next school year. In successful breakfast after the bell programs, schools can either serve breakfast in the classroom, or offer nutritious vending machines options to ensure that students have access to breakfast as they start their day. In the city of Newburgh, where Breakfast After the Bell was implemented during the 2015-16 school year, schools have seen their breakfast participation rates increase by more than 100 percent.
To ease the transition, the state will provide technical assistance and capital funds for equipment such as coolers and vending machines to support breakfast after the bell. An estimated $7 million in capital funds will support expanded breakfast for 1,400 schools.
Expand the Farm-to-School Program
New York will double the state’s investment in the Farm-to-School program to support the use of healthy, local, New York foods in school districts across the state. The Farm-to-School program was created to connect schools with local farmers and offers technical assistance and capacity in the school to source products locally to help schools provide students with nutritious meals from food produced by local farms. Previous rounds of funding for this program have increased access to healthy, farm-fresh food for 324,000 students. This funding can be used for capital costs to support transporting and storing locally produced food, and to hire farm-to-school coordinators and trainings for crops and food preparation.
Governor Cuomo proposes doubling the state’s investment to add an $750,000 for a total of $1.5 million in Farm-to-School projects. If passed, the program would serve an estimated total of 18 projects and 328,000 additional students, bringing the estimated total number of students served to 652,000.
Increase the Use of Farm-Fresh, Locally Grown Foods at School
Lack of healthy, nutritious food can impair a child’s ability to concentrate and perform well in school. It is also often linked to higher levels of behavioral and emotional problems for children in preschool through adolescence, according to American Academy of Pediatrics. Therefore, incorporation of nutritious, locally grown foods supports healthy eating habits and is critical to the development of children. However, for a variety of reasons, including cost, many school districts are not offering healthier locally-sourced options.
To incentivize school districts to use more local farm-fresh products, Governor Cuomo will propose an increase in the reimbursement schools receive for lunches from the current 5.9 cents per meal to 25 cents per meals for any district that purchases at least 30 percent ingredients from New York farms. This is a win-win for students as well as New York’s local farms.
Require Food Pantries on all SUNY and CUNY campuses
Hunger on Campus, a report and survey done by several national campus organizations, found that 48 percent of survey respondents experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days. The same report also found that 55 percent of the respondents with food insecurity did not buy a textbook. To ensure consistent healthy food options are available to young adults on college campuses, the Governor will require all SUNY and CUNY schools to either provide physical food pantries on campus, or enable students to receive food through a separate arrangement that is stigma-free. The Governor proposes a $1 million state investment for schools to implement the program.
In 2009, fewer than 10 campus food pantries existed at private and state colleges nationwide, and as of 2017, more than 570 currently exist. Only about half of all SUNY and CUNY campuses have food pantries currently in place. If a campus offers students access to quality, affordable food options through an arrangement with an outside food bank, delivery and distribution must be included.
New York State would be the first state to require every public campus to have a food pantry.
“Overlooked Orleans” – Volume 3, Issue 53
