By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 28 August 2022 at 10:59 am
A busy first week of the fall high school sports season is set to begin this week but for Section VI schools, which includes the Niagara-Orleans League, there is one big question mark looming if those games will get played on schedule.
That big question mark involves the Officials Associations which provide game officials for Section VI contests whose contracts expire this week (on August 31). The two sides are now at an impasse on agreeing to a new contract.
As of right now those Officials Associations have informed Section VI that their officials will not work games to start the season if that contract impasse is not resolved. The only sport that would not be involved is golf which does not use officials.
On Friday, New York State Public High School Athletic Association President Dr. Robert Zayas announced that he has called for a meeting of both sides in Buffalo on Monday in an effort to resolve the impasse.
Whether or not the Section VI fall season starts on time likely depends in large part on the outcome of that meeting.
The start of the season for three Orleans County schools – Holley, Kendall and Lyndonville – will not be affected as they are members of Section V.
The first week’s schedule will be highlighted by girls soccer tournaments at both Albion and Holley beginning on Wednesday as well as Friday’s night’s opening football games with Albion, Medina and Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville all at home.
Monday Golf – Medina at Albion, 10 a.m.
Tuesday Golf – Akron at Roy-Hart, 11 a.m.; Albion at Barker, 4 p.m. Field Hockey – Nardin at Roy-Hart, 10 a.m., Kenmore at Barker, 5 p.m.
Wednesday Golf – Akron at Medina, 11 a.m.; Newfane at Roy-Hart, Albion at Barker, 4 p.m. Field Hockey – Wilson at Medina, 7 p.m. Boys Soccer – Albion at Wheatland-Chili, 6:30 p.m. Girls Soccer – Albion Tournament (Kendall vs. Newfane, 4:30 p.m., Albion vs. Alexander, 6:30 p.m.); Holley Tournament (Alden vs. Byron-Bergen, 4:30 p.m.; Holley vs. Wilson, 6:30 p.m.)
Thursday Golf – Roy-Hart at Wilson, Barker at Newfane, 4 p.m. Field Hockey – Iroquois at Medina, 7 p.m. Volleyball – Holley at Medina, 6:30 p.m.
Friday Football – Falconer at Albion, Newfane at Medina, Alden at Roy-Hart/Barker/Lyndonville, 7 p.m. Boys Soccer – Medina at Eden, 10 a.m., Roy-Hart at Hamburg, 11 a.m.; Kendall at Akron, 4:30 p.m., Batavia at Holley, 5 p.m. Girls Soccer – Medina at Lyndonville, 4:30 p.m.; Albion Tournament (2 and 4:30 p.m.), Holley Tournament Golf – Roy-Hart at Albion, 10 a.m.; Barker at Akron, Wilson at Newfane, 4 p.m.
This headline caused a minor media sensation recently and elicited reactions of incredulity and derision. But perhaps we should not condemn quite so quickly.
Lansing Bailey was one of Orleans County’s early settlers. In 1811, he bought land “lying one mile west of where Albion now stands” from the Holland Land Company. He moved to the area in 1812. The following incident occurred shortly thereafter. It is included in the Arad Thomas book Pioneer History of Orleans County which was published in 1871.
“When we went to the Five Corners to fetch our kettle, while the snow crust was hard on our return, our dog barked earnestly at a large hollow tree that had fallen down. On looking into the hollow, we saw two eyes, but could not tell what animal it was within. My brother went after an ax and gun, while I watched the hole.
“After filling the hollow with sticks, we cut several holes in the log, to ascertain the character of the animal. Soon, however, she passed one of the holes and we knew it was a bear. We then removed the sticks and put in the dog. The bear seized the dog, and my brother reached in and pulled the dog out. The bear presented her head at the hole, and I killed her with the ax.
“On searching the log, we found a cub, which we took home with us. It could not bite but would try.
“A Mrs. Adams, who had recently lost a babe, took it and nursed it, until it got to be quite a bear, and rather harsh in its manners.”
The concept of “inter-species nursing” has indeed been documented. This photograph is from the Library of Congress collection. It appeared in the 1921 book Wild Brother: Strangest of True Stories from the North Woods by William Lyman Underwood which describes how the wife of a logging camp cook in Northern Maine nursed an orphaned newborn bear cub along with her own daughter in the early 1900’s.
“Mr. Underwood took this picture of Ursula and Bruno and me with my consent and I am glad to have him use it in his book. Bruno’s Foster Mother”
Bruno, as the bear was named, thrived and lived for many years. We hope the cat that was nursed on the plane does too.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 August 2022 at 2:22 pm
Lifeline ARM gives steady compressions without tiring out
Photos by Tom Rivers: The Murray Joint Fire District last week put two new Lifeline ARMs into service. The devices do CPR compressions. Pictured from left include Harris Reed, Murray fire chief; Erin Reed, EMS lieutenant; and Hunter Salamaca, EMS lieutenant.
MURRAY – The Murray Joint Fire District has a new addition that will not tire out when doing CPR.
The fire district last week put two Lifeline ARMs into service. The chest compression devices are produced by Defibtech. They do 30 compressions, and then two breaths of oxygen are added with a BGM – Bag, Valve, Mask ventilation device.
Firefighters and EMS personnel very seldom do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation these days, said Harris Reed, Murray fire chief.
But they have physically been doing the CPR compressions, sometimes for 20 minutes to an hour, when an ambulance crew can take over. That amount of time can be tiring for volunteers who are trying to do about 100 compressions a minute.
“Our department is getting older and there are not too many younger volunteers coming in,” Reed said. “This provides a quality CPR on every response. The machine also frees up hands to do something else.”
The Lifeline ARM has a simplified control panel where two steps are needed to initiate mechanical CPR. Operators should adjust the compression piston height, and then choose to “Run Continuous” or “Run with Breaths.” The latter allows programmed pauses for rescue breaths.
The Murray Joint Fire District is the second department in Orleans County to acquire an automated CPR device. Shelby also has one from a different manufacturer, Reed said.
Murray has two – one for each rescue vehicle. They cost $17,000, which was at a discounted price. They typically sell for about $14,000 each.
Reed and Murray fire officials saw the devices in May when they went to a fire expo in Harrisburg, Pa. Reed saw the devices as way to continue to provide quality CPR services to the community during a time of declining volunteerism.
Murray last year responded to about 450 EMS calls, and already is at 400 this year, Reed said.
“We needed something to help us and help the community,” he said.
Murray Fire Chief Harris Reed holds a BGM – Bag, Valve, Mask ventilation device. That provides two breaths of oxygen after 30 CPR compressions.
By Kim Pritt, Contributor Posted 27 August 2022 at 2:00 pm
Let’s go on an adventure together….to Rome, Italy!
The Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. The 135 steps start there behind the fountain and go up to the first landing, then arch around to a second and third landing before reaching the church at the top of the steps.
This is the first of a series of articles I will be writing to share stories and photos from a wonderful adventure I experienced as I cruised around the Mediterranean Sea in August. It was a trip I always wanted to do and when I saw a friend posting photos on Facebook of many of the places still on my bucket list, I checked it out…..and decided to just do it!!! The trip began with two days in Rome, Italy and included a Mediterranean Cruise – 7 ports in 7 days covering Italy, France, and Spain. I technically visited five different countries, since I visited Vatican City and Monaco – the two smallest countries in the world as part of my time in Italy and France. The cruise started and ended in Rome.
International travel has been tricky of late with all the post-Covid restrictions. But, just as I was booking the cruise, the negative Covid test requirement for re-entry into the US was dropped – YAY! And, then, the cruise line dropped their requirement for a negative Covid test prior to boarding the ship as of August 1st. So – no Covid tests were required for any part of my trip. I had my vaccination records with me, but the only time I was asked for them was upon checking in to board the ship (but, we were told that any Italian or Spanish port could randomly ask for them and to be ready). So, it was a lot easier than my post-Covid trips to Costa Rica and Scotland. That was a real relief!
This article will focus on my two days in Rome. While the lifted restrictions for testing helped make international travel easier in that sense, there are still some things that need to be considered. In particular, the issues with air travel. Most airlines are still struggling with delays, cancellations, and other issues that cause problems with getting where you want to go in the time frame you want to get there. So – to ensure I didn’t run into anything that would cause me to miss the start of my cruise on Tuesday, I left for Rome on Saturday. That would give me time to work through delays or cancellations without added stress. Luckily, all my flights went off as scheduled and I arrived in Rome on Sunday morning. That gave me Sunday and Monday to spend exploring Rome a bit. PERFECT!
One of many stunning rooms with intricately painted ceilings, beautiful mosaic floors, and ancient artifacts in the Vatican in Rome, Italy
The hotel I chose was the Hotel Homs in the heart of Rome – perfect location and a very nice boutique hotel. They had a lovely buffet breakfast and there was an outdoor restaurant located right across the narrow street. I ate dinner there both nights because it was convenient, the food was amazing, the price was reasonable, and the waiters were adorable flirts! Hahaha
My first day I stored my bags at the hotel and did a lot of walking around the heart of Rome and took a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus tour to get a taste of Rome. The famous Spanish Steps seen in many movies (like “Roman Holiday”, starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn) were just a block or so away from the hotel, so I started there. Believe it or not, I made it up the 135 steps and back down. The view from the top was incredible! I got back to the hotel after several hours of exploring to check in and went across the street for dinner and a glass of wine. I had a wonderful conversation with a lady at the next table – she was a Delta flight attendant from Brooklyn. After dinner, a little nap turned into a full night’s sleep to shake the jet lag and recoup from a full day of walking in the brutal heat.
Day Two – I had “skip the line” tickets to the Vatican, so I grabbed a taxi and headed out after breakfast. A guided tour took me through all the buildings and rooms at the Vatican – a 110-acre sovereign nation where the pope and about 800 people reside. WOW – that was amazing! The Vatican Museums are a maze of rooms and buildings with wonderful works of art, artifacts, mosaic floors, and intricately painted ceilings. Several courtyards connect the buildings. Each room, courtyard, and garden took my breath away – so beautiful and peaceful. Included was time in the Sistine Chapel to see the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo and St. Peter’s Basilica – photos are prohibited in the chapel and basilica, but any photos I would have taken would never have done them justice, anyway. I also got to spend a little time in St. Peter’s Square. All absolutely incredible! A point to be aware of: entry into any religious building in Italy requires you to have shoulders and knees covered – you won’t be granted access otherwise. After the tour, I did some more walking around the area around the Vatican and sat a while with a cold bottle of water to “people watch” before grabbing a taxi back to the hotel for dinner.
This restaurant was across the narrow street from my hotel – amazing food with outdoor seating made for awesome dinners.
I would have liked to go to the colosseum after the Vatican, but it took longer than I expected and it was late in the day, so skipped it. I also really wanted to see the Trevi Fountain, but never found it in my exploring time – everyone I asked said it was “just over there – 5-10 minutes, tops”, but it sadly eluded me. So, there were things I missed out on seeing, but it is OK…..I did a LOT in two days and got to see quite a bit of Rome. I kept reminding myself that Rome wasn’t built in a day and it isn’t possible to see it all in two days! Hahaha I think I did pretty darned good with the time I had.
You won’t want to miss out on seeing all the photos from my adventure in Rome that are featured in my Blog Post.
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HARTLAND – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office released the name of a woman who was killed on Friday in an accident at 7928 Ridge Rd. in the Town of Hartland.
Stacy L. Donnelly, 46, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Eric S. Gardner, 45, of Niagara Falls.
The vehicle struck a tree and overturned several times on Ridge Road in Hartland, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a single motor vehicle accident at 1:22 a.m. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a tree and then overturned several times, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies observed two occupants in the vehicle and called for EMS to respond. Donnelly succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Gardner was extricated by EMS and transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight.
Investigation by the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit into the incident is continuing.
Provided photo: Nickole Millette is the transportation coordinator for GCASA.
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports has announced that Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse has been selected to receive a procurement award of $249,900 to improve the agency’s ability to provide non-medical transportation to its clients.
With this two-year grant, GCASA literally is in a position to make the “road to recovery” much easier for residents in the tri-county area (Wyoming County is included).
“This award will allow us to build upon what we already do in terms of transporting clients to their appointments by allowing us to add more focus on essential trips for non-medical reasons in addition to coordinating rides to and from counseling and treatment sessions,” said Rosalie Mangino-Crandall, GCASA’s director of Project Innovation & Expansion.
Mangino-Crandall said the bulk of the funds will be used toward hiring new drivers and transportation costs. Funds also will enable GCASA to establish contracts with cab companies and to market the program to the community.
“One of the requirements is for us to expand transportation services from five to seven days per week, and we’re already in the process of planning for that change,” she noted.
Transportation Coordinator Nickole Millette said the agency wouldn’t be able to serve its clients effectively without being able to provide rides.
“These people are at different stages of recovery and most of them do not have a car,” she said. “So, it’s crucial that we’re able to fill that need.”
She estimated that her office has set up more than 800 rides since the first of the year – mostly through Medicaid.
Currently, GCASA employs a full-time and part-time driver to shuttle clients throughout the city – some to The Recovery Station on Clinton Street Road – with pickup points at DePaul, St. Jerome, GCASA and Liberty Square.
“We rely on the taxi companies for trips to Rochester and Buffalo, but we provide service to Albion on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” she said.
Millette said some of the grant money will be used to explore expanding its appointment process or to utilize a different system that clients can access to make an appointment for rides.
“Our goal is to make it as efficient and easy as possible for our patients to get to their appointments, whether it be to the dentist, court, Department of Social Services or to come here (The Recovery Station) for social time,” she said. “I can tell you that the clients – many with no family support – really appreciate the help.”
OASAS Commissioner Chinazo Cunningham emphasized the importance of providing reliable transportation for those seeking services for a substance use disorder.
“This pilot program allows us to work with our providers on the ground to address these issues, and improve transportation services for people in need of further support or resources,” she said in a press release. “For many people who need services, the lack of resources to travel to and from the programs they need has a negative impact on health outcomes. This has been made worse in some cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Funding awarded under this program must be used for non-medical transportation needs, such as recreational activities likely to increase social connection or emotional well-being, recovery supports, peer interactions, formal or informal mutual support groups such as SMART recovery and AA or NA meetings, and rides to treatment or harm reduction services or to service providers.
Data and information from this pilot program will help to guide further expansions of transportation services across the state.
HARTLAND – The passenger in a vehicle died today after the vehicle struck a tree and overturned several times on Ridge Road in Hartland, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a single motor vehicle accident at 1:22 a.m. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a tree and then overturned several times, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies observed two occupants in the vehicle and called for EMS to respond. Ultimately, the passenger succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was extricated by EMS and transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight.
The names of the occupants in the motor vehicle accident are being withheld at this time pending notification to family, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigation of the motor vehicle accident is continuing by The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 26 August 2022 at 11:45 am
Harold Evans worked 25 years for New York Central Railroad Company
Joe Kujawa, a member of the Medina Railroad Museum board, holds a dog tag he found in the floor while helping to remodel the museum’s bathrooms earlier in the spring. The dog tag belonged to Harold Evans, who lived in Shelby Center.
MEDINA – Last spring while renovating the bathrooms at the Medina Railroad Museum, an interesting discovery was made.
The work was being done by Museum staff and board members, and while vacuuming up the dust and debris where a partition had been taken out, Joe Kujawa noticed something on the floor. Reaching down to pick it up, he discovered it was a rusted old dog tag.
Joe immediately thought of me, Ginny Kropf, a writer for Orleans Hub and secretary of the Medina Railroad Museum board. He handed the dog tag to me and asked if I could do anything with it. I stared at it and thought I could make out the last name Evans, which immediately sparked my interest.
George Evans lived on Scott Road, and he was my mother’s cousin. He had a son Lonnie who still lives on Scott Road; a son Don, who many people will remember as owner of the repair shop on the corner of Maple Ridge Road and West Avenue Extension; and a daughter Dorothy Flood who lives on Culvert Road.
Harold Evans could possibly be related to me.
I took the dog tag home. It was so rusted the name could barely be seen, but placing a thin sheet of paper over it and rubbing it with a pencil, the letters were just barely legible. The name on it was Harold B. Evans, then his numbers, which weren’t all legible, then Mr. C.B. Evans, RD1, Medina, N.Y. It was later learned C.B. Evans was his father.
Dorothy says she knows of Harold, but said she would have been very young and doesn’t remember much about him, except he was their cousin.
So there is the question of why Harold’s dog tag was in the Medina Railroad Museum. While he most likely returned from the service on the train, he would have disembarked at the depot, which is the Senior Center across the road from the Railroad Museum. So what was his dog tag doing in the former freight house?
Reporters are supposed to be nosey, so I went into action.
A call to Orleans County Historian Catherine Cooper produced copies of a personal item in the Medina Daily Journal Register (date unknown) saying, “Pfc. Harold Evans returned to Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla., Saturday after spending 15 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans.”
Catherine also found a document which was his draft card, but all the writing is not clear. The final item she found was his obituary in the Medina paper, dated March 25, 1960.
The headline on the article is “Harold Evans, 50, Dies Suddenly While at Work.” The obit reports he worked at H.J. Heinz Company and died shortly after reporting for work. He was born in the town of Shelby on Aug. 3, 1909.
It continues to say Harold was a veteran of World War II and a member of Shelby Baptist Church and the Medina Encampment of IOOF. He had also worked for the New York Central Railroad Company for 25 years before going to the H.J. Heinz Company two years ago.
That explains how his dog tag was found in the Railroad Museum.
His obit continues to say he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Pearl Sleight Evans and several cousins. His father Charles B. Evans died in 1945.
His funeral services were at Barnes-Tuttle Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth Baker officiating. Ken was pastor of the East Shelby and Millville Methodist churches in the 1940s and maybe early 1950s, both churches where I attended as a child and young adult.
Harold is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in West Shelby.
So that is the tale of the rusty dog tag and how it came to be found at the Medina Railroad Museum. I offered to give it to Dorothy or Lonnie, but Dorothy said she and her brother are both elderly and have more stuff than they know what to do with.
So, for now, I’ll hang onto it and if any veteran’s organization or individual reading this would like it, just contact me.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 26 August 2022 at 11:18 am
Photos by Ginny Kropf: The Orleans Women’s Leadership held its first meeting during the Covid pandemic on Wednesday night at Leonard Oakes Estate Winery. Among those who attended are, clockwise from left front, Laura Olinger, Wendy Oakes Wilson, Gloria Brent, Kelly Schrader, Kelly Kiebala and (in foreground), Ann Fisher-Bale.
MEDINA – It was in 2018 when Skip Helfrich, director of Leadership Orleans, took notice that many business owners in Orleans County are women.
Helfrich was in the process of organizing the first class of Leadership Orleans, and while compiling a list of business people, he received the names of 127 women in business.
He shared that information with Kelly Kiebala, director of the Orleans County Job Development Agency; Laura Olinger, president and owner of Bentley Brothers; and Wendy Oakes Wilson, general manager of Leonard Oakes Estate Winery and LynOaken Farms.
“We formulated a group of local women leaders that became Orleans Women’s Leadership in 2019,” Helfrich said. “Those three women nurtured it to where it is today. I have a lot of passion for effective leadership, and Orleans County has many women making a difference every day in this county. I support their leadership efforts and all the great results they achieve.”
To date 75 women have been involved in the Leadership Orleans program, doing what they do in very diverse roles as leaders in Orleans County. OWL is just another network for bringing them together, Helfrich said.
At their first meeting in 2019, 39 women attended. OWL was barely getting started and had a year of programs planned when Covid hit in March 2020, resulting in the programs being canceled.
Wednesday was the return of what OWL hopes will be regular programming. The agenda for the evening was a social trivia event, compiled by Catherine Holland. Admission of $20 included a glass of wine and snacks.
Programs for the rest of the year are “Exploring Work-Life Balance” Sept. 20 at the Lockstone in Albion; “Dare to Leap” Oct. 19 at Zambistro’s Restaurant in Medina; and a Christmas social event Nov. 17 at Bent’s Opera House. All events run from 7 to 9 p.m.
Susan Howard, left, Orleans County’s first assistant district attorney, and Ann Fisher-Bale chat with Skip Helfrich, head of Leadership Orleans and originator of the Orleans Women’s Leadership which had its first meeting I nearly three years on Wednesday evening.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 August 2022 at 9:44 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The band Cold Fusion Arts performs on Thursday evening at the amphitheater at Bullard Park in Albion.
Organizers said about 200 people attended the concert, with about 150 other people at the park experiencing the music. That included Albion youth football teams, cheerleaders and their parents, as well as people on the park’s walking trail.
Kate Egling sings with Cold Fusion Arts. Her husband Doug Egling plays the saxophone. The band played for two hours.
The summer concert series was extended a week. The first six concert were by the canal and the village opted to have one more concert at Bullard, where a new amphitheater opened last year.
Kaitlyn Kinter and her father Chris Kinter served ice cream during the concert. The family runs the Cone Zone in Albion.
Wild Flour Deli & Bakery served baked goods and cotton candy. Other vendors included Last Call Cocktail and the Hot Spot.
Cold Fusion Arts includes Grayson Krol on basses, Mike Putnam on guitars and guitar synths, Paul Goodwin on kit and percussion, Kate Egling on vocals, and Doug Egling on saxes, flutes and wind synth.
John Grillo, the Albion recreation director, said he favors Bullard Park for the summer concerts. He would like to move the concerts to Wednesday evenings next year to not be on the same day as Medina’s blues concerts.
He thanked the concert-goers for attending the event on Thursday, and appreciated the vendors, and the Albion DPW for setting up a fence for where alcohol was served.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 August 2022 at 8:41 am
Event will be held on East State Street in front of courthouse
ALBION – An upscale barbecue dinner with a dance and games is planned for Sept. 10 on a closed off section of East State Street in front of the courthouse.
There are 100 tickets available at $50, and 60 have already sold. The tickets are available at the Downtown Browsery and Arnold’s Auto Parts.
The event is presented by the Albion Merchants Association. It will be a new fun activity for Albion, said Linda Smith, one of the organizers.
The committee is limiting the tickets to 100 in the first year and wants to expand in the future, she said.
The committee working on the Farmer’s Feast wants to have the event next year on Main Street while it is closed to traffic because the Main Street lift bridge is being rehabilitated.
For now, the spot in front of the courthouse will make a great venue, Smith said. There is space for long dinner tables, and a dance floor. The food will be served on fine china plates from the First Baptist Church.
The dinner will be catered by Chap’s in Elba with desserts prepared by local bakeries. The event also includes alcohol served by Last Call Cocktail.
There also will be games, including a grape stomping competition to see who can fill a cup the fastest with grape juice. Six people will compete to stomp grapes the fastest to fill a cup with juice.
Another game includes pumpkin bowling, where people will roll pumpkins and try to knock down bowling pins. With B’Apple Ball, players will shoot apples through a basketball hoop.
Sue Beatty is the organizer of the games and also headed the decorations for the farm-to-table dinner. The vegetables for the meal will come from Rush’s Produce.
Music will be provided by Shannon Vanderlaan of Albion, followed by Mike McCauley of Medina.
Besides Smith and Beatty, the committee for the Farmer’s Feast includes Kim Remley, Aric Albright, Karen Conn, Debbie Prest, Anita Finley, Mayor Angel Javier Jr. and his father, Angel Javier Sr.
MEDINA – Medina Central School’s Oak Orchard Primary and Clifford Wise Intermediate staff had a great time greeting students and their parents for their welcome back picnic on Aug. 24.
Students were able to meet their new teachers, say hello to their old teachers and bring in their supplies to kick off the new school year.
Oak Orchard Primary Principal Jennifer Stearns says that students at both schools who did not attend will receive their assignment in the mail.
Any parent who still needs to enroll their children should do so as soon as possible. They should also be aware that UPK still has a limited number of slots available.
Mrs. Stearns says she and Clifford Wise Intermediate Principals Daniel Doctor and Chris Hughes were pleased with the turnout and very grateful to community organizations: Cornell Cooperative Extension (4H/Digital Literacy), the Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, Medina Fire Department, Medina Police Department, Orleans County Mental Health, Medina Memorial Hospital, YMCA, MAAC, Lions Club, the Public Library, OCALS and Head Start for taking time out to talk to the parents and students. “We can’t wait to see all our students on opening day!”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 August 2022 at 3:44 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Orleans County Legislator Don Allport, left, on Wednesday congratulates Paul Pettit, public health director in Genesee and Orleans counties, for being elected to the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Board of Directors.
Pettit was picked for a three-year term as a Director for Region 2, representing local health departments in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
NACCHO is the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments. Pettit’s term began on July 1.
Pettit said he will use the position to advocate for public health funding for rural communities.
He thanked the Legislature for supporting him in the role, and also for providing resource for the local public health department.
Lynne Johnson, Legislature chairwoman, commended Pettit for leading the county’s response during the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020.
“You stepped forward and the state took notice,” she said.
“WOMAN NURSES CAT ON PLANE”
