KNOWLESVILLE – Local Scouting leaders will be at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday to discuss the program and connect children to packs or troops in their community.
Most local schools aren’t having traditional open houses this fall with community organizations allowed inside to meet the public due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The local scouting leaders decided to have several packs and troops do a joint open house this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This will be a sign-up opportunity for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 12.
Scouting leaders from several local packs and troops will be there on Saturday to answer questions and to help children get started on the Scouting Trail.
There will also be displays, games and a sign-up table for each unit in the county.
The local leaders participating on Saturday include:
Cub Scouts are for elementary youth. In Orleans County, the packs include: Albion, Pack 3164 Cubmaster Ben Metcalf – 585-489-2969; West Barre, Pack 3175 Cubmaster Bert Mathes – 585-331-1514; Medina, Pack 3028 Cubmaster Alicia Vanderwalker – 716-989-7381; Medina, Pack 3035 Cubmaster John Dieter – 716-570-9977.
The BSA Troops serve youths ages 11 through 17. In Orleans County, Saturday’s participants include Albion, Troop 164 Scoutmaster Dan Flanagan – 716-251-9180; West Barre, Troop 175 Scoutmaster Mary Barry – 585-489-0922; Medina, Troop 28 Scoutmaster Tim Miller – 585-590-1367; Medina, Troop 35 Scoutmaster John Dieter – 716-570-9977.
“If, for some reason you can’t make it on Saturday, you can still call any of these leaders to find out the time and place for their next meeting so you can get your son or daughter registered in this great program,” said Jess Merkel, senior scout executive for the Iroquois Trail Council.
He said the Boy Scouts prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
“Your son or daughter will experience a great time in Scouting while learning lifelong lessons which will help them in the areas of character building, citizenship, personal fitness and leadership skills,” Merkel said. “There’s no time like the present to get involved with your child in a program that provides fun and adventure with a purpose.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 19 October 2020 at 9:18 am
Sal DeLuca honored for service in food program during spring closure
Photo courtesy of Holley Central School: Robin Silvis, the president of the Board of Education, presents the “Soaring to New Heights” award to Sal DeLuca last month in appreciation for his service preparing meals for students during the closure last spring.
HOLLEY – The school recognized Sal DeLuca with the “Soaring to New Heights” award for his volunteer service preparing meals for students during the school closure last spring.
The district gives the Soaring to New Heights award each month to deserving students and adults who go above and beyond expectations, and lend their skills and abilities to help others. DeLuca last spring helped regularly with all aspects of the emergency food service.
The school district during its Sept. 21 meeting also recognized five Holley faculty and staff members who recently retired.
The group includes Accounts Payable Clerk Buffie Gleason, MS/HS science teacher Dan Burke, elementary cafeteria aide Janine Kraatz, MS/HS school nurse Donna Lenz and MS/HS special education teacher Lynnette Short.
The Board of Education also recognized four Holley teachers and two administrators for attaining tenure.
Teachers Zachary Busch, Crystal Elliott, Mark Hill and Carrie Rebis completed the four-year process to become tenured teachers for the district.
Assistant Elementary School Principal Tim Artessa and Director of Special Programs Stephanie Sanchez also received tenure.
Provided photo: Members of the Lyndonville Board of Education include, front row, from left: Susan Hrovat and Kristin Nicholson. Back row: Steven Vann, Vernon Fonda, Jerod Thurber, Harold Suhr and Ted Lewis.
Press Release, Lyndonville Central School
LYNDONVILLE – The New York State School Boards Association recognizes October 19-23, 2020 as School Board Recognition Week.
Lyndonville Central School District will join with all public school districts across the state to celebrate and honor local board members for their commitment and dedication to Lyndonville and its students.
“I would like to thank and recognize our Board of Education for their continued dedication and commitment to our district and our students,” said Superintendent Jason Smith.
The key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by:
Creating a shared vision for the future of education
Setting the direction of the school district to achieve the highest student performance
Providing accountability for student achievement results
Developing a budget that aligns district resources to improve achievement
Supporting a healthy school district culture for students and staff
Lyndonville’s Board of Education and their years of service are as follows: Theodore Lewis, President, 11 years; and Susan Hrovat, Vice President, 9 years.
Trustees: Vernon Fonda, 1 year; Kristin Nicolson, 1 year; Harold Suhr, 7 years; Jerod Thurber, 5 months; and Steven Vann, 2 years.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today on Sunday that ski resorts can reopen with 50 percent indoor capacity and with strict health and safety protocols under state-issued guidance starting Friday, November 6.
“Scientists have told us the virus is going to become more aggressive in the fall, and right now, we are all feeling Covid-fatigue, but our micro-cluster strategy is a smart, data-driven and less disruptive strategy to get us through this season. And so far, the data shows the micro-cluster strategy is working to bring infection rates down in our red zone areas,” Governor Cuomo said. “Beginning next month, ski resorts will be allowed to reopen with limited indoor capacity, which will allow New Yorkers to have some outdoor activity this winter without having to quarantine when they come back.”
State guidance on the reopening of ski resorts includes the following precautions:
Masks required at all times, except when eating/drinking or skiing.
Social distancing between parties required at all times.
Restrict gondolas/lifts to members of the same party.
Limit ski lessons to no more than 10 people.
Thorough cleaning and disinfection of shared/rented equipment.
Shuttles, food & beverage, retail service must conform to state-issued guidance.
Reduce outdoor capacity on mountain by 25% during “peak” days or if multiple trails are closed due to unseasonable conditions.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 18 October 2020 at 9:40 pm
‘People just loved her. She had the most joyous laugh.’
MEDINA – Rochelle Horner hugs Destiny Satkowski during a candelight vigil this evening at State Street Park in honor of Cheyenne Farewell, who is Horner’s daughter and a close friend of Satkowski.
Cheyenne was shot and killed at about 12:20 a.m. Saturday during a Halloween party on Niagara Street in Lockport. Five others were wounded by gun shots including two current Medina High School students.
“People just loved her,” said Satkowski, who graduated with Farewell in 2018. “She didn’t care what color you were, who you liked or where you were from. She treated everyone the same. She was a friend you could count on. She had the most joyous laugh.”
More than 300 people gathered for the vigil at the park beginning at 6:30 p.m. The vigil lasted until after 8 p.m.
Satkowski played soccer with Farewell, and said Cheyenne was a big reason when Destiny started playing. Destiny continues to play soccer at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
Horner in the top photo is wearing her daughter’s red soccer jacket from Medina.
Horner and Cheyenne’s father, Jeff Farewell, both thanked the community for the support and for all the love they showed Cheyenne over the years.
Horner said her daughter connected her to so many of her friends, making her feel like she has many daughters and sons in Medina.
This is looking at the other side of the crowd that was gathered next to the bandstand.
Lockport police are looking for information in the crime, where two people approached a metal door of a garage and one of them opened fire on the closed door. They two they took off running and haven’t been apprehended. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lockport police detectives at (716) 433-7700, or the confidential tip line (716) 439-6707.
Mark Sanders, pastor of the Refuge Temple in Lockport, said the crime was an act of cowardice. He asked God to bring justice for the family. He urged anyone with information about the crime to reach out to the police.
Sanders said he has spoken with teens at the party and they are devastated by the loss of Cheyenne and the carnage they witnessed.
“These kids have experienced something no kid should ever have to experience,” he told the group at the vigil. “They have experienced something no adult should ever experience.”
This woman holds a candle during the vigil at the park in Medina.
‘These weren’t troubled kids or bad kids – they were just kids having a good time. Right now they are broken over nonsense, ignorance and cowardice.’
Sanders urged the Medina community to continue to support Cheyenne’s family in the years ahead.
The kids at the party don’t bear fault for what happened, Sanders said.
“These weren’t troubled kids or bad kids – they were just kids having a good time,” he said. “Right now they are broken over nonsense, ignorance and cowardice.”
Cheyenne was a student at Brockport State College, where she was studying to become a therapist and writer. She was open about her mental health struggles in the past.
She wanted to break down those barriers and urged more people to talk about mental health and get help, Satkowski said.
Anastasia Smith, another 2018 Medina graduate, said Cheyenne shared about fighting depression and was a strong advocate for wellness.
She was very accepting of others, and if they made mistakes she didn’t cast judgement on them.
“Cheyenne was a completely radiant person,” said Smith, 19, an English major at Saint Bonaventure University. “She lit up every room she went into. She loved everybody and wanted the best for everyone.”
Mourners place candles on a sidewalk at the park in memory of Cheyenne Farewell.
Smith said she Farewell stayed in touch through Snapchat and text messages. She was very encouraging to others and would find time for everyone.
“When she smiled at you it was like the Sun,” Smith said.
She wants to see the perpetrators brought to justice very soon.
“It was a totally senseless crime,” Smith said. “There was no motivation. They just went there to hurt people.”
Mark Kruzynski, the Medina district superintendent, said grief counselors will be at the school district on Monday, including counselors from other districts and BOCES to support students and recent graduates.
He was grateful to see the big turnout at the vigil.
“This is where they can connect with each other and lean on each other,” Kruzynski said. “That’s why something like this is so important.”
These balloons were released near the end of the vigil. “We love you, Cheyenne,” one of the mourners said as she let go of the balloon.
By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 18 October 2020 at 4:25 pm
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Grace Parker and Elijah Giroux and their Lady Ram and Ram teammates will host key Niagara-Orleans League soccer battles for first place early this week.
First place in the Niagara-Orleans League boys and girls soccer standings will be on the line early this week and Roy-Hart teams will be involved in both.
On Monday Roy-Hart will host Akron at 4:30 p.m. in a key meeting of 4-1 teams for the N-O boys soccer lead. The Tigers handed the Rams their only loss to date by a 4-1 margin in the season opener.
On Tuesday, Roy-Hart will entertain Wilson at 6:30 p.m. in a key meeting of 4-0 teams for the N-O girls soccer lead.
Rivals Holley and Kendall will also meet early this week in Genesee Region League boys and first soccer action.
On Monday undefeated (5-0) Holley will visit 2-3 Kendall in a boys game at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday the 4-1 Holley girls squad will host Kendall (1-3) at 7 p.m.
Weekly Schedule
Monday
Boys Soccer: Medina/Lyndonville at Wilson, Akron at Roy-Hart, Albion at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; Holley at Kendall, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey: Medina at Wilson, Newfane at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Kenmore, 6 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls Soccer: Newfane at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Alexander at Lyndonville/Medina, 5 p.m.; Barker at Albion, Wilson at Roy-Hart, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Holley, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey: Newfane at Barker, 4:30 p.m.; Kenmore at Akron, 5 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Medina, 7 p.m.
Cross-Country: Roy-Hart and Barker at Medina, Akron and Wilson at Newfane, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Boys Soccer: Holley at Attica, Medina/Lyndonville at Newfane, Wilson at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, 6:30 p.m.; Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.
Thursday
Girls Soccer: Barker at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Akron, Albion at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; Lyndonville/Medina at Notre Dame, 5 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Kendall, Wheatland-Chili at Holley, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey: Kenmore at Roy-Hart, Akron at Newfane, 4:30 p.m.; Wilson at Medina, 7 p.m.
Friday
Boys Soccer: Albion at Akron, 4:30 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Medina/Lyndonville, Newfane at Wilson, 6:30 p.m.
Field Hockey: Wilson at Roy-Hart, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Girls Soccer: Wilson at Akron, Barker at Newfane, 10 a.m.; Kendall vs. Oakfield-Alabama/Elba at Elba, 12 p.m.; Roy-Hart at Albion, 6:30 p.m.; Holley at Byron-Bergen, Lyndonville/Medina at Wheatland-Chili, 7 p.m.
Field Hockey: Barker at Medina, Kenmore at Newfane, 10 a.m.
Cross-Country: Medina and Newfane at Albion, Barker at Wilson, Akron at Roy-Hart, 11 a.m.
N-O Standings
Boys Soccer: Akron 4-1, Roy-Hart 4-1, Wilson 3-1, Newfane 2-3, Medina/Lyndonville 1-3, Albion 0-5
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 18 October 2020 at 3:53 pm
Photo by Ginny Kropf: Jenn Thom is planning the third annual Operation Honor 5K on Nov. 14 to support local veterans. Behind her, the screensaver on her computer is a painting of a flag and dog tags done by Albion artist Carol Culhane.
MEDINA – It was several years ago Jenn Thom realized there weren’t a lot of resources available for veterans in Orleans County, and she wanted to do something to help.
That prompted her to organize the first Operation Honor 5K. The first year, proceeds of $3,000 went to the Warrior House near West Shelby, and last year she donated $4,000 to the Orleans County Joint Veterans Council in Albion for a new van.
Thom is still deciding on where to donate the proceeds of this year’s race, scheduled Nov. 14 in Medina, with the start at Junior Wilson Club on Bates Road. Thom said the VFW and American Legion can always use money and she may use the proceeds to help them.
Albion artist Carol Culhane will be selling her ornaments, paying tribute to all branches of the military. They are $10 and she will autograph them free of charge. Her Gold Star Mother and Purple Heart ornaments she gives away free.
Thom’s vision is to grow the event and create a fund to help veterans and their families, similar to what the Knights-Kaderli Fund does for cancer patients. Thom said if anyone knows of a veteran or his family who needs financial help, they can call her.
Thom’s desire to help veterans comes from the fact her friend Sarah Surdell’s husband is a veteran and Thom’s boyfriend is a veteran.
Information on signing up for the race can be found on the event’s Facebook page, or anyone can call Thom at her office at (585) 532-6900 to register for the race or make a donation.
Registration the day of the race will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Junior Wilson’s, followed by the race at 11 a.m.
There have been between 40 and 50 runners in the past, and 20 have already signed up for this year. Thom said she knows there might not be as many participants this year with the Covid pandemic.
“I also know donations from businesses will probably be less because they just don’t have it, and I understand that,” Thom said.
Photo by Bruce and Associates: Skilled artisan David Damico demonstrates his skill on a late 19th century mechanical printing press at the Cobblestone Museum.
(Editor’s Note: This is the tenth article in a series about historic Childs in the Town of Gaines. The hamlet of Childs lies just north of Albion at the intersection of Routes 104 and 98. In 2019, Childs was selected to be on the Landmark Society of Western New York’s “Five to Revive” list. In 1993, the federal U.S. Department of the Interior declared the Cobblestone Museum in Childs a National Historic Landmark, the first site in Orleans County with that distinction.)
By Fred Dean, Cobblestone Museum Docent
GAINES – Let’s go back in time over a hundred years ago! What would you do if you needed to print a flyer for an upcoming event or business cards for your networking needs?
Would you open up Google Docs or Microsoft Word? What if you found that you needed a program for your music performance? Today, you tap your fingers and with a quick highlight for an edit you’ll find that you’re in business.
Yes, seems pretty simple, but you will still need to pick out a font. If you had to do this a hundred years ago, this process would take a day, or two, depending on how many people were helping you, not to mention you would need a printing press and the knowhow to put your program together.
This is where a printer came in. You would need a printer that would be right for the job, such as Herbert C. Hill of Knowlesville.
The equipment from Hill’s Print Shop is now part of the Cobblestone Museum in Childs. Hill was known as a “Job Printer” which meant he would print small jobs like invitations and letterhead for individual customers. These customers would come back and pick up their own orders. A “book printer” would work on larger orders like books and magazines. Those orders were usually shipped to the customers in another city.
Hill and other printers would take moveable type and form it to create the document you want to print. He would go to his typesetter who would pick out a font for you to use. As your new ideas came together, you would need to pick out a letter and stamp. To ensure proper punctuation you would need to get capital letters from the literal “upper case” and small letters from the “lower case.”
The need to cut the printing paper down to size by “cutting to the chase” lends us a phrase that has had its original meaning changed. It helped indicate the job of working with the chase (metal or wood frame to hold the type) to select the right type to make up the information you were printing. This process would help you know what paper you needed.
Once your order was in place, you could arrange to pick it up by telephone, another “modern” piece of technology used in the 1900s print shop. This “Bell Telephone” shown is typical of the late 1800s models. The bell in this case is clearly visible at the top of the phone, but also indicates a technology patented and perfected by Alexander Graham Bell.
Another phrase we borrow from printing today during more challenging moments takes place when we find ourselves “out of sorts.” When the printer was using fewer pieces of type due to higher costs, they may run out of lesser-used letters such as z’s and q’s during the middle of a job.
Another phrase we use today is “mind your ‘p’s’ and q’s” because the two letters were hard to distinguish when viewed in mirror-image used on typeset.
The print shop is still in working order at the museum.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 18 October 2020 at 8:06 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Coleen Pahura and her daughter Hannah, 14, were among the participants in the Walk for Life at Mount Albion Cemetery on Saturday. The event was a fundraiser for the Care Net Center of Greater Orleans.
Care Net, like many other non-profit organizations, has been forced to cancel many of its fundraisers this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Care Net is located at 168 S. Main St., Suite 2 in Albion. The organization, which will be celebrating its 30thanniversary in 2021, provides free services that include pregnancy and STI testing, limited ultrasounds, classes in parenting, Bible study and life skills, and material aid.
Kyle Holz brought his LuGia’s On Wheels of Buffalo truck to the event and served up sundaes. This group in Buffalo Bills gear includes Paul and Sally Grout, their daughter Beth Etopio and grandson Vincent.
The walkers relax at the Ingersoll Fountain at Mount Albion after walking around the historic cemetery.
Funniest thing about Fin is that when she is hiding she leaves her 12 toes sticking out in plain view. Every time it is a dead give away! All those toes have made her the most mischievous cat we have ever parented.
Finny likes to beg for attention by meowing around or poking her whiskers in your work space. As soon as I pick her up and force kisses upon her, she whacks me with those big paws. I hope she uses that tactic on all the boy felines out in the bushes where she plays all the time. No doubt they have turned their affections on her, she is a smart and beautiful little girl. Too smart for those shenanigans.
Can you imagine what life would be like if you had 12 appendages! Are you one of those people who when you carry items in from your car, try to pack as many items in your fingers as possible to avoid an extra trip? Can’t tell you how many times I have tried that only to drop everything mid destination. If you had 12 appendages imagine the items you could successfully carry. Or, how many times has someone spoken to you and you have heard enough so you hold up the palm of your hand to let them know to save their oxygen.
If you had 12 appendages you could really show how serious you were. Also, it would be way easier to count one dozen on your hands if you had a total of 12 digits available. Another benefit would be the over the head hand slap. It would be way more enthusiastic with 6 appendages. I think it would be called a high six, instead of a high five.
I don’t know about you all, but I have little hands. Like that of a 9 year old boy. I was not blessed with long beautiful fingers. Sometimes it is difficult to grasp items or open jars with little grabbers, it would be quite beneficial to have one extra grabber to work with. No one wants to ask their husband to help with something because their fingers can not handle it on their own.
I know someone who lost an appendage in a machinery accident. They seem to have adjusted just fine, but wouldn’t it have been wonderful if they had a spare for such an unfortunate situation. My friend who works with me, she has trigger finger. This literally makes her pointer finger useless when it locks up. If she had 12 appendages, it would not be such a hardship. The extra finger could just jump in and help out. If my husband had 12 appendages that would be awesome for a back scratch or massage. Only problem is that his back scratches or messages only last about 29 seconds, so they may be wasted on him. Little Finny is a female calico kitty.
Fun fact, Did you know that most calico cats are female? Well of course this is all silliness, but I sure hope it gave you 3 minutes of smiles. Gotta go, Finny is meowing at the door of The Positivity Pen, she loves when I hold her paws in my hand. Too bad those big paws couldn’t open the door.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that movie theaters outside of New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity under state guidance starting October 23.
No more than 50 people are allowed in front of each screen in each movie theater at once.
Theaters can only open outside of New York City in counties that have Covid-19 positivity rates of less than 2 percent on a 14-day average and do not have any cluster zones. Theaters will be subject to rigorous state guidance and enforcement.
The governor also announced that 159,972 test results were reported to New York State yesterday—a new record high.
“We hit 160,000 tests in one day, which is a record number and the highest we’ve ever done,” Cuomo said. “When you’re doing that level of tests you get down to the block level. And then, when you start to see a cluster, you oversample in that cluster, so you get even more data.”
Theaters cannot reopen in the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Cortland, Greene, Orange, Rockland, Schuyler, Steuben and Tioga.
State guidance on the reopening of theaters includes the following conditions:
Masks will be required at all times except when seated and eating or drinking.
Assigned seating will be required in all theaters.
Social distancing between parties will be required at all times.
Additional staffing will be required to control occupancy, traffic and seating to ensure compliance.
Enhanced air filtration, ventilation and purification standards must be met by theaters.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 October 2020 at 10:42 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – The leaves are changing colors with many at their peak along the Erie Canal in Albion, just east of the Butts Road bridge. These photos were taken on Friday evening.
This photo shows two tall trees on Ingersoll Street in Albion near Bank Street.
The Butts Road canal bridge and some of the trees with their colorful leaves are reflected in the Erie Canal.
The map from the state shows nearly the entire state is at peak colors for fall foliage.
In the Greater Niagara region, spotters in Orleans County from Albion expect 50 percent change this weekend, with near-peak conditions, but heavy rain and wind have caused significant leaf droppage, according to state tourism officials.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 October 2020 at 10:00 am
Cheyenne Farewell
LOCKPORT – A Medina woman was shot and killed at a Halloween party in Lockport last night, the Lockport Police Department is reporting.
Cheyenne Farewell, a 2018 Medina graduate, was at a large gathering at 43 South Niagara St. Police were dispatched to the site at 12:20 a.m. with reports of shots being fired.
Six people were shot. The other five victims were taken to hospitals for treatment, the Lockport Police Department said.
Medina Central School posted on its Facebook page that at least two of the other shooting victims were Medina High School students.
The Lockport Police are investigating, and requesting anyone with information to contact detectives at (716) 433-7700, or confidential tip line (716) 439-6707.
Medina Central School will have counselors available for all students on Monday.
“Please watch your children carefully for signs of grief and post-traumatic stress,” the school district posted on its Facebook page. “We will have an entire counseling team ready for all students on Monday. If your child needs support, regardless of whether they are virtual or in-person, our counselors will be here to support anyone who needs help on Monday morning.”
Editor’s Note: This article was updated from an earlier version to include the information from the Medina school district.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 October 2020 at 9:14 am
BROCKPORT – A Brockport woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to manslaughter in the second degree for causing the death of a 21-year-old Albion man.
Kelsey Sponaugle
Kelsey Sponaugle, 23, admitted to providing drugs to Tyler Ward at a residence in Brockport. He died on Sept. 9, 2019.
Sponaugle was indicted on February 25, 2020, after an investigation by the Monroe County Heroin Task Force and the Brockport Police Department.
“Today’s admission is the result of the commitment of the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office to fight illegal opioids in our community as well as the thorough investigation conducted by the Monroe County Heroin Task Force and the Brockport Police Department,” Assistant Monroe County DA Jennifer Kennedy said on Thursday. “We hope that with today’s admission of guilt, others will think twice before using and providing illegal narcotics in our community and Tyler’s friends and family can move forward with their grief.”
Sponaugle will be sentenced at a later date in front of New York State Supreme Court Justice Judith Sinclair. The case was prosecuted by Monroe County Senior Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Kennedy of the Special Investigations Bureau.
“The pandemic that has encompassed 2020 has only made it worse for those struggling with opioid addiction,” said Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley. “Holding dealers and those who are pushing opioids accountable for taking advantage of those who are struggling with substance abuse disorder is one way we can help in the fight against this epidemic. After several homicide charges over the past three years, we hope that the message has spread to dealers that we will hold them accountable for promoting these life-threatening opioids in our community.”
Ward worked as a carpet and flooring installer for Anderson Carpet & Flooring in Brockport. He was a talented artist and loved to draw. He also was a history buff and in his spare time loved listening to music, especially The Doors and Nirvana.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 October 2020 at 5:35 pm
A frost advisory is in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Saturday in Orleans County, the National Weather Service in Buffalo announced today.
The advisory also includes Monroe, Wayne, northern Cayuga, Oswego, Genesee, Livingston and Ontario counties.
Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost formation and the frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered, the Weather Service said.
People are encouraged to take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Saturday is forecast to reach a high of 56 and be partly sunny with a slight chance for showers. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 62.
