By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 May 2025 at 8:16 am
Photo by Tom Rivers: Albion Police Chief David Mogle holds a torch on May 31, 2024 while the law enforcement officers gathered near the start line in the village’s municipal lot on Platt Street next to Dubby’s Tailgate. Turnout was about 40 for the torch run, more than double the debut in 2023.
ALBION – Local law enforcement will again be leading a torch run to benefit the Special Olympics.
The May 30 run over 2.7 miles in Albion will be the third time the Albion Police Department is organizing the run with the Special Olympics.
The run starts and ends at the Albion municipal parking lot on Platt Street. There is a 10:30 a.m. registration with the run starting at 11 a.m.
For more information contact Lt. Brandon Annable at (585) 589-5627 ext. 2929 or annable@albionpolice.com, or contact Erica Raepple at (716) 909-6444 or eraepple@nyso.org.
There were 40 participants in last year’s run, including several students in the life skills class at Albion. Those students ran the first half of the course.
Police Chief David Mogle said he would like to see an even bigger turnout from the community.
Law enforcement from the Albion Police Department, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, State Police and DEC joined students last year on the run.
ALBION – The Orleans County Youth Bureau is inviting the public to join in celebrating young people, youth workers and youth volunteers who will be honored at the 43rd Annual Youth Recognition Banquet.
The event will take place on Thursday, June 5, at White Birch Golf Course in Lyndonville. Doors to open at 6 p.m., with the program starting at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 and reservations must be made by May 25. To register, please email OrleansCountyYouthBureau@OrleansCountyNY.gov or call 585-589-2740.
The 2025 Youth Recognition Awards honor those young people who have performed outstanding service for our community and/or have assumed an extraordinary role within their families by helping to support themselves. Receiving awards are:
Morgan Bidwell
Theresa Biesinger
Kylee Dann
Madison Davis
MacKenzie Fiorito
Noah Fox
Grace Goodrich
Garrett Koch
Karter May
Makenzie McGrath
Christena Molina
Aidan Oberther
Hannah Rowland
Keira Zambito
In addition to the youth recognition awards, Saul Harrison will receive the Helen Brinsmaid Award, given to an Orleans County youth-serving professional, in a paid position, whose work surpasses normal expectations.
Katherine Anderson and Pastor Al Wilson will receive the Eileen Heye Adult Volunteer Recognition Award, presented to an adult who serves the youth of Orleans County in a volunteer setting.
“I hope members of the public will consider joining us at this event as we shine a spotlight on some young people doing some amazing things, as well as honor adults who are dedicated to working with our youth,” said Jack Welch, chief administrative officer for Orleans County.
Provided photo: Kenadie Patten earned her degree from Genesee Community College on May 17, about a month before she graduates from Albion High School on June 27.
BATAVIA – Genesee Community College celebrated its 57th annual Commencement Ceremony on May 17 with a group of seven students from area high schools and home schools deserving special mention.
They completed their GCC degree requirements concurrently with their high school diplomas or New York State High School Equivalency. These graduates participated in the seventh annual cohort of the Excel Program (formerly Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Enrichment Program) through GCC’s Accelerated College Enrollment (ACE) Office.
These high-achieving individuals include the following: Zoey Berggren (Attica), Jeremiah Childs (Batavia), Paige Harding (Oakfield), Holden Kelly (Perry), Tess McLaughlin (Perry), Kenadie Patten (Albion) and Olivia Swyers (Perry).
The Excel program began in 2012 allowing the students to start their college studies as early as the seventh grade. In addition to their traditional schoolwork, they enrolled in college level coursework each year taking advantage of many academic opportunities and successfully completing all of the rigorous challenges of an associate degree.
“We are extremely proud of these seven exceptional students who have not only earned their high school diplomas but also completed their GCC degree requirements,” said Ann Valento, director of Accelerated College Enrollment programs at GCC. “Their dedication and hard work demonstrate the power of early college enrollment and the opportunities it provides. They are truly an inspiration to future generations of students.”
Kaitlyn Harloff, Excel program coordinator at GCC, added, “This program highlights the remarkable achievements of our students and their ability to excel in demanding academic environments. Their success is a testament to the effectiveness of the Excel Enrichment Program and the commitment of our faculty and staff to support and guide them.”
Genesee Community College’s 57th annual Commencement Ceremony was held at the Richard C. Call Arena and featured special guest Keynote Speaker Kate Welshofer. To view the ceremony, click here.
For more information contact Director of ACE Programs, Ann Valento at (585) 343-0055 x6316, or via email: amvalento@genesee.edu.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 May 2025 at 1:46 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Main Street lift bridge remains in the upright position to allow boating traffic to pass through today. Village officials hoped the bridge rehabilitation would be completed in time for the Albion Strawberry Festival next month, but now a completion is more likely in September.
ALBION – The Main Street lift bridge won’t be reopening anytime soon.
Village officials were expecting the bridge would be operational in time for the Albion Strawberry Festival on June 13-14, but the bridge may not be ready for four months.
A “catastrophic event” occurred on May 7 during start-up testing of the control system to operate the lift bridge, Paul Attoma, engineer-in-charge for Region 4 Construction, wrote in a letter today to Albion Village Trustee Joyce Riley.
A failure occurred within the main drive system cabinet located in the control tower. A vendor, with a specialization in control systems and experienced in movable bridge projects, was starting the motor function tests, Attoma said.
“When the system was energized, one of the electric drive controllers arced, producing a fire in the drive cabinet,” Attoma wrote in his letter. “The arcing drive assembly was severely damaged, and the heat from the fire damaged the second controller. Both drive controllers are beyond salvage and other components in the cabinet were damaged.”
Significant lead time is needed to procure and test replacement control drive units, he said,
“We anticipate the bridge opening will be delayed an additional 15 weeks,” Attoma wrote in the letter.
The cause of the failure is being investigated by the electrical contractor and control manufacturer, with the back panel of the cabinet with all the drivers and controls shipped to the manufacturer for forensic analysis and replacement.
Riley said the latest setback is “horrible” for the community.
“At this point nothing surprises me,” she said.
The bridge was initially closed on Nov. 14, 2022 for what was expected to be about 18 months for a major rehabilitation. That project stretched to more than two years when the bridge was reopened just after Christmas on Dec. 27, 2024.
But then the bridge was closed again to traffic on April 21 to finish up the extensive rehabilitation of the bridge that was originally installed in 1914.
With the failure in the control tower, the bridge completion may be closer to three years from the start of the project.
Provided photos: Law enforcement raided the Albion Mini-Mart at 45 North Main St., another smoke shop in Albion and a Cheektowaga residence on Tuesday and seized cannabis, counterfeit-stamped cigarettes and $5,000 in cash.
Information from Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force
ALBION – A Newburgh man has been charged after search warrants were executed on Tuesday at two smoke shops in Albion and a Cheektowaga residence.
The arrest was made on Tuesday after an investigation into the sale and distribution of high-grade cannabis flower, THC edibles, concentrated cannabis and THC vapes without a state cannabis license, the Orleans County Major Felony Crime Task Force said.
The Task Force, the Albion Police Department, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance executed search warrants at 45 North Main St, Albion (Albion Mini-Mart); 139 South Main St. in Albion (D-R Smoke Shop); and a Cheektowaga residence. (There were no cannabis products found at D-R Smoke Shop during the search warrant execution.)
The Task Force reported that law enforcement seized over 5 pounds of cannabis flower, 1 pound of cannabis edibles, 30 cannabis vapes, a quantity of concentrated cannabis, several cartons of counterfeit-stamped cigarettes and over $5,000 in cash.
Badr A. Nagi
Badr A. Nagi, 38, of Newburgh has been charged with 1 count of criminal possession of cannabis in the third degree (class A misdemeanor) and 1 count of criminal possession of cannabis in the second degree (class E felony).
Nagi was operating the Albion Mini-Mart at 45 North Main St. in Albion. As a result of the investigation and items seized, the NYS Office of Cannabis Management closed the store for selling and possessing unauthorized cannabis products.
These illicit cannabis products can pose a threat to public health and safety due to not being tested or approved by the NYS Office of Cannabis Management. The NYS Department of Taxation and Finance also suspended the Albion Mini-Mart’s license to sell tobacco products due to the counterfeit NYS tax stamps.
Assisting in the investigation were the Orleans County District Attorney’s Office, the Albion Police Department K9, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department K9, the Village of Albion codes officer and the Cheektowaga Police Department.
This investigation is ongoing and further charges and arrests are pending, said Joe Sacco, supervising investigator for the Major Felony Crime Task Force.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 21 May 2025 at 10:13 am
Photos by Ginny Kropf: Heidi and Andrew O’Hara pose on the porch of Trade 180’s Onesimus House at 574 East Ave. in Albion, which will open soon as a home to provide guidance and compassion and teach a trade to young men.
ALBION – A remodeled home in Albion is close to opening its doors as the Onesimus House, a ministry dedicated to helping underserved young men value themselves, their community and learn a trade.
Heidi O’Hara is executive director of Trade 180, a grassroots ministry developed out of a need in the rural communities of Orleans County and operating out of a donated building at 25 East Bank St. to help underserved young adults.
Since opening in 2021, they have made significant changes in the lives of 12 young people, including self-responsibility, work ethic, self-esteem, greater involvement in their community, building healthier relationships and baptism.
“Trade 180 refers to ‘trading your old life for a new life,’” Heidi said. “We have several retired tradesmen who are willing to work with us, including a carpenter, machinist, electrician and mason.”
At her side in development of the Onesimus House is her husband Anthony O’Hara, a nurse at BOCES.
The Onesimus House will operate out of a home owned by Harvest Christian Fellowship next door, which has donated use of the home to the new ministry. Onesimus House is a core initiative within Trade 180, but needs to raise $80,000 to staff and stock the home.
Onesimus is named after a disciple in the Bible who stole and was redeemed and sent back in his community as an active productive member, Anthony explained.
Showing off the newly-remodeled interior of the Onesimus House are Heidi and Andrew O’Hara. A benefit featuring comedians Dan Kulp and Dan Viola on May 31 at Bent’s Opera House will support the new “Home of Hope.”
When the idea for the Onesimus House was first discussed, it was during the Covid pandemic. The home was unoccupied and there was talk of tearing it down, until the idea for Onesimus House emerged.
Funds were donated by local individuals, businesses and churches to buy materials. Ace Hardware in Medina provided tools and paint, Heidi said.
“We want these youth to thrive, not just survive,” Heidi said. “Things that affect the human soul matter. Such as ‘Who am I, why am I here and where am I going.’”
Onesimus House can accommodate four young men aged 18 to 25, with a house mother.
“Young men will become less dependent on us if we train them to get a job and their own apartment,” Anthony said.
Young men can stay at Onesimus House for six to 18 months. They set their goals where they want to be at three months and six months. Some want to get a license, or an apartment and a job, Anthony said.
“If they want to get certified in a profession, we will work with them step by step,” he said. “We will help them recognize who they are as a child of God.
Youth will not only learn a trade, but life skills, such as budgeting, shopping and cooking a meal.”
“We want to make sure they leave here well grounded,” Heidi said.
“Many young people never had a family,” Anthony said. “When they become part of Trade 180, they have a family.”
“It’s a beautiful thing when you are in a family,” Heidi said. “You feel loved, accepted and wanted – and saved.”
There is a void in the community for this type of ministry, Heidi said.
Anthony said donations have come from Buffalo to Rochester. Pastor Tim Lindsay at Harvest Christian Fellowship has also been very supportive, in addition to donating use of the home.
“He is always willing to share for the community,” Heidi said.
Heidi also acknowledged support from the Risen Café on East Bank Street and other area pastors.
Men who come to Onesimus House will be given a list of area churches and they must agree to attend one.
“We not only want them to get established in their community, we want them to have an obligation to be a good citizen,” Anthony said.
“Six or seven years ago, this was only a dream,” Heidi said.
“This house is an example of steadfastness and faith,” Anthony said.
Much work still needs to be done on the outside, such as siding and landscaping, he said.
All those involved in this mission are hoping the comedy night at Bent’s Opera House will be successful. The event was the idea of Ayesha Kreutz of Medina, who has seen the comedians and highly recommends them. She said they are hilarious.
Harvest Restaurant is offering 20% off a meal that evening, and one of the hotel rooms will be raffled off during the evening.
Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with entertainment by jazz artist Doug Egling at 5 p.m. Comedians Dan Kulp and Dan Viola have both been seen on Dry Bar Comedy.
Tickets are $25 and are available at Della’s Chocolates, 512 Main St., Medina.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 21 May 2025 at 9:54 am
Photos by Ginny Kropf: Pastor Sohail Akhtar of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church offers a prayer and welcome at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon for the Medina Food Pantry, located in the church’s basement.
Jim Hancock is congratulated by Robin Dubai at a luncheon for volunteers at the Medina Food Pantry, located in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Hancock has announced he will step down at the end of the year as treasurer of the food pantry after more than 40 years.
MEDINA – The Medina Food Pantry, operated out of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, paid tribute to its many volunteers at an annual appreciation luncheon last week.
Robin Dubai, food pantry coordinator, said some of the volunteers go “above and beyond,” like Jim Hancock and Sally Grimm.
Grimm is volunteer coordinator and Hancock, who has been treasurer for more than 40 years of the pantry’s 46-year existence, has announced he will step down from the position at the end of year.
“It’s time for someone else to take over,” he said.
Volunteer Michelle Capstick has offered to assume the duties, Hancock said.
The Medina Food Pantry serves an average of 60 families a month, according to Dubai. Eligible families must live in Medina and present proper ID. Each family is entitled to a paper bag filled with non-perishable food items and meat when it is available.
As coordinator, Dubai shops for meat and groceries items that are not donated. Meat is purchased through donations and a Foodlink grant.
“Jim instigated a fundraiser in the village recently, and it was a great success,” Dubai said. “The community was great to us.”
She also said hunters will sometime donate venison from a deer they shot, and many people love that meat.
“We are blessed to have food and monetary donations,” Dubai said.
She also said they are very thankful for their dedicated supporters, like Lake Wine and Spirits and Cindy Hewitt, who continually collect donations for the food pantry.
The food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday.
Sally Grimm, left, and Robin Dubai introduce volunteers for the Medina Food Pantry at their appreciation luncheon last week. Grimm is volunteer coordinator, while Dubai is food pantry coordinator.
Photo by Tom Rivers: The north end of Main Street in Medina is shown in September 2023.
Press Release, Village of Medina
MEDINA – The Village of Medina will host two informational meetings for its NY Forward Small Project Fund on Tuesday, June 3rd from 9 to 10 a.m. at City Hall, 600 Main St., and Thursday, June 5th from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Medina Senior Center, 615 West Ave.
The Small Project Fund is funded through the Village’s 2022 NY Forward (NYF) grant award and is designed to fund smaller projects within the NYF Target Area. A total of $270,000 will be made available for eligible applicants with projects that can demonstrate readiness, visual impact, economic impact, quality of life improvements, and alignment with the NYF program priorities.
Eligible applicants may receive up to 75% of total costs for their project, but individual award amounts may vary depending on demonstrated need and project scoring.
The information session will be led by representatives from LaBella Associates, the consultant team selected to support the Village in administering the Small Project Fund. The LaBella team has guided several communities through similar Downtown Revitalization, Restore NY, and NY Main Street funding programs and will share these experiences with Medina property and business owners.
The information session will review the eligibility and criteria of the Small Project Fund program, highlight experiences from past projects, and offer property owners and business owners an opportunity to ask questions about the projects they are considering.
“We are very excited to kick off the Small Project Fund process and to make these NY Forward resources available to smaller projects in the Village,” said Mayor Marguerite Sherman. “This funding will leverage the momentum from the Village’s other NY Forward projects and help spur visual improvements and economic activity that will bring positive impact to our local business district.”
A Small Project Fund application has been added to the Village’s website along with the fund administration plan. Interested property and business owners in the downtown business district are encouraged to review and complete the application prior to the meeting to determine their project’s eligibility and readiness.
Interested applicants should visit www.villagemedina.gov to access the application and attend one of the upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Small Project Fund program. Project applications must be received by 4 p.m. July 3 to be considered.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 May 2025 at 8:45 am
Photo by Tom Rivers: Dean Marine & Excavating Inc. from Michigan is shown dredging the Oak Orchard Harbor on Aug. 26, 2021. The dredging barge is near the breakwall at the end of the Oak Orchard channel. Before this, the harbor was last dredged in August 2014.
POINT BREEZE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the Oak Orchard Harbor will be dredged beginning in mid-June, the first time sediment will be cleared out of the channel in about four years.
The dredging is part of a $2 million contract that also includes dredging the Great Sodus Bay. The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded the contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating on May 13.
“Oak Orchard Harbor is an important part of our local tourism and recreation economy, so ensuring the safe passage of boats in and out of the harbor has always been a top priority of ours,” said Lynne Johnson, chairwoman of the Orleans County Legislature. “We look forward to the dredging project getting underway later this year and thank the Army Corps of Engineers for their collaboration and leadership.”
Dredging of these harbors ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports more than $24 million in business revenue and labor income to the transportation sector combined, the Army Corps stated in a news release.
“Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor are critical components of the Great Lakes Navigation System, supporting economic growth in the local economy and ensuring safe refuge for boats on Lake Ontario,” said Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, USACE Buffalo District commander. “We look forward to delivering these projects on time and within budget, ensuring their waterfronts continue serving the local community and the country.”
Dredging will focus on the mouth of Oak Orchard Harbor first, followed by the inside of Great Sodus Bay past its piers. Work is scheduled to take place from mid-June through the end of August.
A total of approximately 15,000 cubic yards of material from Oak Orchard, and 20,000 from Great Sodus is contracted to be dredged and placed in designated open lake sites.
“With this contract awarded, it is full steam ahead for the dredging of Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor. As one of Lake Ontario’s strongest defenders in Washington, I’m proud to deliver the federal support to help our Lake Ontario communities set sail towards a brighter future,” said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer. “This critical dredging protects jobs and millions of dollars in business revenue across the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. I will never stop fighting to deliver all the resources we need to ensure a thriving and well-protected Great Lakes for generations to come.”
Oak Orchard Harbor is a shallow-draft harbor. Recreational boating facilitated by the harbor supports $6.8 million in business revenue, 94 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, and $6 million in labor income to the nation, the Army Corps said.
Great Sodus Bay also is a shallow-draft harbor on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Recreational boating facilitated by the harbor supports $9.3 million in business revenue, 142 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, and $8.7 million in labor income to the nation.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 May 2025 at 10:26 pm
ALBION – The Albion school district budget at $44,750,485 was resoundingly approved, 231-48, an 82.8 percent approval rate.
The budget holds the line on the tax levy, with no increase for the 17th time in the past 19 years.
Other propositions include:
Authorization to spend $1 million for new buses (Passed 243-45)
Authorization to collect $657,560 for Hoag Library (Passed 222-65)
Establish a capital improvements reserve fund (Passed 225-59)
Establish a technology reserve fund not to exceed $3 million (Passed 228-59)
Approval of multi-year transportation contract with Student Transportation of America (Passed 230-44)
Three people were also elected to the Board of Education.
Lauren Stirk (248 votes) and John Kast (241 votes) were elected to five-year terms. Chris Kinter (189 votes) was elected to a two-year term.
HOLLEY – The school district’s proposed $30,774,000 budget passed with 260 voting yes and 88 opposing.
The budget increases spending by 3.91 percent or $1,159,000 from the $29,615,000 in 2024-25. The tax levy will increase 1.49 percent from $7,952,214 to $8,070,702. That is $212,931 under the district’s allowable tax cap, Holley school officials said.
Other propositions include:
Proposition Two (Passed 249 to 98) – Authorization to purchase school buses and similar vehicles at an estimated maximum cost of $250,200.
Proposition Three (Passed 267 to 78) – Authorization to collect $212,394 for Community Free Library, which is up $5,554 or by 2.7 percent.
Board of Education – There are four seats up for election for the Board of Education. Three names are on the ballot. A write-in will determine at least one of the seats. The two candidates with the highest number of votes will each serve a three-year term. The candidate with the third highest votes will serve a two-year term and the fourth-highest vote-getter will serve a one-year term.
The vote totals include:
Tracy Van Ameron – 263 (3-year term)
Jessica L. Sniatecki – 244 (3-year term)
Stephanie Merkley – 221 (2-year term)
Janet Klossner – 65 write-ins (1-year term)
KENDALL – Voters gave strong support for a proposed $21,424,159 budget. It passed, 175 to 61.
The budget will increase the tax levy by 2.95 percent or another $147,922 to $5,162,224. The district’s tax rate of $10.60 per $1,000 of assessed property is amongst the lowest in the region, Kendall school officials said.
Other propositions include:
Proposition 2 (Passed 186 to 61) – Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund Usage to allow spending up to $350,000 to purchase purchase of transportation vehicles to replace existing vehicles in the transportation program.
Proposition 3 (Passed 184 to 64) – Establish a Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund at a sum not to exceed $10 million. It will be used towards future vehicle purchases.
Proposition 4 (Passed 190 to 58) – Building Capital Reserve Fund Usage to allow an increase to the local funding of the $12.68 million capital improvement project. The sum may not exceed $260,000.
Board of Education , 1 open seat – Bryan Hardenbrook was elected to a 5-year term with 170 votes to 74 for Scott Martin.
LYNDONVILLE – The budget at $17,474,375 was approved, 216 to 103.
The budget decreases spending by 1.1 percent. Property taxes will go up 1.0 percent from $4,711,576 to $4,758,692. Lyndonville is $142,007 under its allowable tax cap.
Other propositions include:
Proposition #2 (Passed 235 to 88) – Approval to purchase one, 64-passenger school bus for use in the transportation program of the District, at a maximum estimated cost of $183,000.
Proposition #3 (Passed 221 to 97) – Permission to establish a capital reserve fund, “Transportation Vehicle Reserve Fund.” The ultimate amount of the fund shall be no greater than $900,000.
Proposition #4 (Passed 223 to 96) – Authorization to establish a “Building Capital Reserve Fund” at no greater than $4 million.
Proposition #5 (Passed 203 to 121) – Funding for Yates Community Library at $146,722.
There are four candidates for three 3-year terms on the board. The candidates in the top three with votes are elected:
Vernon Fonda, 202 votes
James Houseman, 196 votes
Joanne Suhr, 176 votes
William Jurinich, 169 votes
MEDINA – The Medina school district’s $46,648,693 budget passed 233 to 96. That puts the approval at 70.8 percent of the voters.
Overall spending is up 10.6 percent or by $4,485,772 from the $42,162,921 in 2024-25. However, the tax levy would increase by 2.0 percent from $8,990,990 to $9,170,809 and is $124,272 under the district’s allowable tax limit of $9,295,081.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 May 2025 at 8:17 am
2 seek one spot on Board of Education
KENDALL – Eligible voters 18 and older in the Kendall school district will vote on a proposed budget, propositions and also will elect a member to the Board of Education.
Voting is from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Kendall Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Rd.
The district is proposing a $21,424,159 budget, which is up by 2.40 percent or by $502,327 from the $20,921,832 in 2024-25. The district has 708 students.
The proposed tax levy would increase 2.95 percent or by $147,922 from $5,014,303 to $5,162,224. The tax rate of $10.60 per $1,000 of assessed property is amongst the lowest in the region, Kendall school officials said.
State aid covers 67 percent of the budget or $14,427,435.
The budget will be proposition one on the ballot today.
Other propositions include:
Proposition 2 – Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund Usage to allow spending up to $350,000 to purchase purchase of transportation vehicles to replace existing vehicles in the transportation program.
Proposition 3 – Establish a Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund at a sum not to exceed $10 million. It will be used towards future vehicle purchases.
Proposition 4 – Building Capital Reserve Fund Usage to allow an increase to the local funding of the $12.68 million capital improvement project. The sum may not exceed $260,000.
Board of Education – There are two candidates for one five-year term.
Bryan Hardenbrook, a machinist with SPX Flow Rochester, is married with two children.
“I would like to continue to serve Kendall, my lifelong home,” he stated in the school newsletter. “I have the perspective of a parent of a special needs student, a firefighter, a graduate of a CTE program – I would like to continue to use my experiences to help the community I love.”
Scott Martin, an engineer and member of MCC faculty, he has three children in the Kendall school district.
“I am a US Army vet having served in both Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said in the school newsletter. “I am currently an Engineer at SPX Flow and Faculty at MCC teaching Engineering and Technology courses.
“I have three kids at Kendall Elementary and volunteer as a youth baseball, football and basketball coach in Hamlin and Kendall. My goal is to make sure Kendall remains one of the top schools in the county and teaches our children what they need to grow and be successful adults. I will ensure district decisions are transparent and parents are not left in the dark wondering what’s in their child’s curriculum. I believe the best way for my children to be successful after high school is for them to have the best education possible, and I want to do my part to help make that happen.”
