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June 14, 2015
BUSINESS ALMANAC
Celebrating the longevity, strength, diversity & creativity of area businesses.
A Chronological Review Founded in 1824
Founded in 1830’s Original
Zarpentine Farms Quality To The Core
163 Burritt Road Hilton
585-392-3611 Seasonal Hours
www.zarpentinefarmsny.com
Open 7 Days A Week • For Lunch & Dinner Historically Great Food
We Have Both... Sit Down Dinner & Buffet
for WEDDINGS with packages starting at
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• Accommodations for 200+ • Never a room charge or a cleanup fee • Romantic lodging available • Historic interdenominational church • Voted most historic wedding venue in Western NY
Founded in 1883
FOWLER
Founded in 1912 Celebrating 103 years of being your local florist!
Justice Flower Shop Your Local Florist for all Your Floral Needs
• Potted Plants • Fresh & Silk Arrangements • Unique Funeral Designs • Wedding Planner Specialists • Encore Chocolates
FUNERAL HOME, INC.
1215 Hilton Parma Corners Rd., Hilton
340 West Avenue Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-6100
392-7000
Cynthia A. Root Michael J. Nicpon
Serving Area Families For Over 132 Years www.fowlerfuneralhomeinc.com
Come check out our new
Wedding & Banquet Facility! Call
Mark Tillman
the Wedding Specialist
Founded in 1912
589-9151
Farm Fresh
robb
15 Minutes From Clarkson 14369 Ridge Road West • Albion, NY 14411
FarMs
(Route 104 at the corner of Route 98)
www.tillmansvillageinn.com
Congratulations
Founded in 1912
115 Main Street Brockport, NY 637-3710 Open Thurs. & Fri. until 8pm
Est. 1912 robbfarms.com
Fruits & Vegetables In Season
Maple syrup Honey & HoneycoMb Find us on Facebook “Robb Farms”
800 Gallup Rd., Spencerport, NY • 352-0814 Open Daily 9AM - 6PM
to these businesses who have thrived in our local communities for over 100 years!
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Founded in 1925
13936 Route 31 Albion, NY 14411
(585) 589-9610 5605 Brockport-Spencerport Rd. Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 391-3571
Apple processing was a big industry in both Hilton and Hamlin.
www.BentleyBrosInc.com
1965
Check out our complete line of quality
Kubota products.
•The Administration Building of SUC Brockport was formally named Ernest C. Hartwell Administration Building after the late president emeritus of the college. •The Riga Town Board scheduled an information meeting in response to the wide interest expressed in a proposed $740,000 water district, the town’s first, to benefit 400 homes in the eastern sector of town. •A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 27 for the new Pearce Memorial Free Methodist Church to be constructed on Buffalo Road in North Chili adjacent to the old church sanctuary. •The Riga Town Board called a joint meeting with the Village of Churchville and Monroe County to try and rectify a dangerous traffic situation at the intersection of Bangs, Gilman and Kendall Roads at the north edge of the village. The intersection fell under the jurisdiction of each entity. •Joy’s Lamplight Shoppe opened in Spencerport Village Plaza.
Founded in 1927
Giuseppe’s Restaurant & Catering Company 40 Spencerport Rd. Formerly FWS Plaza
429-6540 • 426-3397
Founded in 1942
Founded in 1946
O.K. MARKET
6029 Buffalo Rd., Churchville, NY
293-1431
Retail Meat Case Open T-F 8-5; Sat. 8-2 Founded in 1950 Page Appliance Now...Page Countryside Same Service, Same Reliability Kitchen, Bath & Appliance Showroom 415 S. Union St., Spencerport 585-352-4011 What you can’t get anywhere else
M-Thurs 9am-7:30pm, Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm
421 S. Union St., Spencerport, NY 14559 • 585-349-8100 M-Thurs 9am-7:30pm, Fri. 9am-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm
www.pagecountryside.com
email:support@pagecountryside.com
Founded in 1957 Three generations of personalized, caring service. Family run for over 70 Years!
• Holistic Dog & Cat Food and Treats • Unique & Unusual Bird Feeders, Houses and Wild Bird Seed • Pet/Equine from A - Z including Farm and Small Animal Feed & Bedding • Split Rail Fencing • Railroad Ties • Lawn Fertilizer & Seed • Pasture & Plot Mixes • Straw • Wood Pellets • Coal 3440 South Union Street • North Chili, New York Exit 4 off 490 on Rt. 259, under the bridge, north of railroad tracks, between Buffalo Rd. & Chili Ave.
585/594-8300
www.HigbieFarmSupplies.com Open year-round. Closed Sundays & Mondays
CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL FUNERAL HOMES, INC. The only locally owned funeral home in Eastern Orleans County 585-638-6397 585-589-4471 Route 31, Holley Route 31, Albion www.christophermitchell.com
Founded in 1959
Professional Service with a Friendly Hometown Feel! 2569 Spencerport road Spencerport, nY 14559 phone: (585) 352-3530 s r
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HoUrS: Mon.-thurs. 7 am-7 pm; Fri. 7 am-6 pm
Founded in 1959
964-2418
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A Family Owned Business Since 1959 Towing & RepaiR - no Job is Too big oR Too small!
3011 Roosevelt Highway, Hamlin Just West of Rt. 19
964-2418
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Founded in 1962
Over 50 years of making friends! Greece: 585.392.7711 E. Rochester: 585.383.0700 www.pettispools.com
Founded in 1962
2775 Spencerport Rd., Spencerport, NY
585-352-6890
Hours: M-W 8:30am-4pm, Thurs. 8:30am-5pm, Fri. 8:30am-6pm
www.spnfcu.org
Founded in 1962
A gathering at the Ogden Senior Center late 1970s. Leon Roets and his wife, Donna, are in the center of the photo. Both were active in the center organization for many years.
Founded in 1969
1970 •Home mail delivery began in Hilton on June 13. The central part of the village was to be serviced by a walking carrier with the remainder receiving curbside service from a motor carrier. •More than 300 people attended the dedication ceremony of the new Parma Town Hall where the new town seal, designed by contest winner Eleanor Witty, was unveiled.
Celebrating Our Founded in 1962
New Members Always Welcome! Westside Community Federal Credit Union 125 East Buffalo St., Churchville
46 Year Anniversary
•You could treat Dad to a lobster tail dinner for $3.50 or a prime rib dinner for $3.99 at the Family Restaurant in Spencerport. •Thomas A. Pack resigned as Ogden Chief of Police. •Mary Dishaw of Spencerport was appointed Associate Director of the Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District. Even before her appointment, Dishaw was working to revitalize the Wide Waters area in Spencerport.
293-3840
www.wscfcu.com
Founded in 1963
Family Owned & Operated Since 1969
3041 Buffalo Road Serving All Of Monroe County
426-2034
Always the best price with personalized family service! *FREE ESTIMATES! *EMERGENCY SERVICE *FINANCING AVAILABLE
Check out our online specials! www.huetherheatingandcooling.com 51 Howard Road Rochester, NY 14606
•Peter VanderTang of Adams Basin announced his resignation as Ogden’s Republican Party Leader. Fred Holbrook was elected to succeed him.
Call Ski & Sharon (585) 429-5790
www.HowardRoadGarage.com Your AC & Automotive SpeCiAliSt
Founded in 1964 Celebrating 51 Years
BARRY’S
Auto & RV Center Sales: M, T, Th 9-8; W & F 9-5, Sat. 9-4 Service: M-F 8-5
Say you read it in Suburban News & The Herald Founded in 1972 “A Browser’s Paradise” 1000’s of books on 100’s of subjects Posters • Cards Magazines • Art Supplies
Gift Certificates
Founded in 1975 Serving our area families’ floral needs for 40 years...
Same Exceptional Quality, NEW Fresh Look!
Arjuna Florist & Gifts 78 Main Street Downtown Brockport
585-637-3105
www.arjunaflorist.com
ESTABLISHED In 1976
ANG MArkets, INc. Family Owned & Operated
4579 Lake Rd. South • 585-637-2120
7127 Buffalo road, churchville
Barrysauto@hotmail.com • barrysautocenter.com
45 Main St., Brockport, NY • 637-2260 M-F 9:30-8, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-4 online 24/7 www.liftbridgebooks.com
Founded in 1965
Founded in 1974
Founded in 1976
Stockham Lumber Co. started as Cole’s Lumber in 1870
Locally Owned & Operated
Caring for Your Loved Ones for 41 Years!
88 Geddes St., Holley
638-6311
293-2920
Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc. Serving Our Area Families Since 1976
Thomas E. Burger, President • Douglas G. Sholette, Associate
231 East Avenue, Hilton • (585) 392-7171 www.hiltoneast.com
735 East Avenue • Hilton, NY 14468 • 585-392-7100 www.burgerfuneralhome.com
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Founded in 1977
RESTAURANT & CATERING
41 East Manitou Road • 225-0639 Catering 865-7711
Wed. & Thurs. 5-9, Fri. 4-10, Sat. 5-10
ESTABLISHED In 1977 NAUGHTON’S
JOHNSON HOUSE RESTAURANT
1975
Founded in 1984
•Mike Lauterborn of North Chili took first place in the Motocross open expert class. •The Village of Hilton was investigating the possibility of establishing its own municipal electric power company. •Ogden Supervisor Ralph Gallo announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. The Ogden Republican Committee designated Bertil Stromquist as their candidate for Town Supervisor in the November election. •Gerald Rosenberg, pharmacist and manager of Peterson Drug Co. in North Chili’s Towne Plaza, was elected president of the Pharmacy Society of Rochester.
Founded in 1982
Babe’s
Hair Salon & Spa
DINNER TUESDAY-SATURDAY
Music at the Baby Grand every Friday & Saturday
19 South Main St. • Churchville • 293-1111
7 Fitch St., Churchville 293-1176
Now celebrating 33 years in the Churchville area!
Owner Operated Since 1977
Open: Mon. 9-6; Thur. 11-8; Fri. 9-4; Sat. 9-2
Founded in 1978
Founded in 1982 When an Ordinary Gift Won’t Do...
MARSHALL - DuBois SEPTIC TANK SERVICE New Owner • Same Reliabiity
TANKS PUMPED YEAR ROUND
❦THE UNIQUE SHOP 130 S. UNION ST. • SPENCERPORT 352-1350
637-4732
Located in the center of the Village on Rt. 259
Founded in 1978
Founded in 1983
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Serving GREAT food 7 days a week! Nightly Dinner Specials • Catering Available 6120 Buffalo Road Churchville, NY 14428
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Founded in 1980
Mann Insurance Agency An Independent Insurance Agency For All Your Insurance Needs
37 Market Street Brockport across from the Fire House
637-5104 • 637-0669 • 24/7 # 752-6162
Trees • Shrubs • Annuals • Perennials Mulch • Stone • Topsoil and more
Buttonwood Farm 1094 Hilton-Parma Corners Rd., Hilton (Rte.259) Only 3 1/2 mi. North of Ridge Rd. West
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Founded in 1983 One Hometown Agency For All Your Insurance Needs.
191 South Union Street Spencerport, NY 14559
352-1234
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Founded in 1984 31 Years of Caring for Your Pool! • Pool Supplies • Pump Repair - Water Testing • Propane Refills
TRS POOLS
1930 Sweden Walker Rd. (corner Rt. 18 & 260)
964-9130
NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
1980 •The Morton Fire Department celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a parade. •The Cable Television Advisory Committee in Ogden announced that cable TV was a realistic goal for the town and began a cable awareness campaign. •George McCormick gave Monroe County permission to test his Brew Road farm as a possible landfill site. Rather than sell his property, McCormick proposed to lease 50 to 75 acres of his farm to the county for landfill and have the land returned to him for farming upon the landfill closing. Neighbors were concerned about the effect it would have on their wells and property. •The Monroe County Legislature and Rochester City Council were working on a plan to eventually install a county-wide emergency telephone system which would enable all residents to dial a threedigit number (911) to quickly receive fire, police, or medical assistance. •Spencerport soccer coach Ronald Broadbent was voted Soccer Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches’ Association at their annual banquet on June 27 in Seattle. Broadbent had been coaching for 21 years.
1985 Around the Westside file photo
•Reverend Ted Anderson left Adams Basin United Methodist Church to take the position of Associate Pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Snyder, New York.
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1990
Founded in 1988
•Spencerport Volunteer Fire Department celebrated their 100th Anniversary at their annual parade and carnival. The department had their vintage 1893 hose cart restored so that it would be ready for the parade. •Hilton’s Merton Williams Middle School celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert and dinner for former teachers and administrators. •Brockport High School girls softball team defeated Penfield 12-3 to win the girls Section V softball title. •Hamlin Town Board was presented with a petition from residents requesting a moratorium on all building in the Town of Hamlin until work was completed on the new zoning code, the Master Plan could be re-examined to consider historic preservation of structures and landscapes, and significant agricultural farm lands could be identified. •Mary Ann O’Brien retired after 35 years teaching kindergarten in Hilton schools. •Spencerport teacher and soccer coach Ron Broadbent retired after 31 years. His accomplishments included 10 Monroe County Championships, seven Section V Championships, six All-NYS players, and six NSCAA All-Americans. •Gordon Bascom received the Hilton Citizen of the Year award for his volunteer efforts with the Hilton Gazebo Band.
ESTABLISHED In 1987
S ’ B BO
Pool & Garden Center
MATHEOS COMMOMS 377 So. Union St., Spencerport
585-352-5088
Email: bobspooliscool@aol.com
Celebrating our
27th
Fax: 349-4242
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-5
Founded in 1988
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Founded in 1991
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Dog & CAt groomIng Pets of All Ages
437 Trimmer Rd., Spencerport, NY hours by appointment
964-9790
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ESTABLISHED In 1991
Westside Gardens Florist and Gift Shop We Deliver Quality
4365 Buffalo Road, N. Chili, NY (585) 594-0990 • (877) 898-0990 www.westsidegardensflorist.com
Founded in 1993 OPEN DAILY
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
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New Grill Menu
• Cuts • Perms • Colors for the whole family
Now Catering
Proudly Serving You For 22 Years!
Tuesday-Friday 9-5, Saturday 8-2
29 Public Sq., Holley
1420 County Line Road (Rt. 272) • Kendall, New York 14476
(585) 659-9131 www.PartykaFarms.com
638-5562
Founded in 1987
Founded in 1993 Serving the Community for over 20 Years!
Traditional to Artistic Frames
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1995 •Marion Seymour of Rochester donated two 170 year old oil paintings of her great-great grandparents, James and Myra Seymour, to the Seymour Library. •The grand re-opening of the Parma Meetinghouse Museum was held to coincide with the 200th Anniversary of the settlement of Parma. •A new bridge over Black Creek in Churchville officially opened. To mark the occasion Mayor Donald Ehrmentraut declared the new structure the VailSage Bridge in honor of past village mayors Dwight “Doc” Vail and Burt and Zim Sage.
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June 14, 2015
•Brockport Athletic Director Doug Westcott was the Northeast Region’s nominee for Athletic Director of the Year. Westcott had served as director of physical education at Brockport for 21 years.
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•Brockport, Sweden and Clarkson each agreed to spend $5,000 toward hiring a part-time “start-up consultant” for their newly purchased community center building on Clinton Street. The Village of Brockport purchased the abandoned Lifetime Assistance building for $25,000 in May to use as a community center.
Mon., Wed. & Fri. 10am-6pm; Tues. & Thurs. 10am-7pm; Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 11am-4pm
•Marie “Mama” D’Ovidio retired after 26 years teaching at WE-MO-CO. Over the years she taught fashion and design, business and retail merchandising, cosmetology, nursing aide, life skills, and intro to food service.
J.M. Tree Service
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Acoustic Guitar/Singer Cabaret Singer “Elvis & Friends”
Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
Founded in 1997
585-889-8520
3530 Union St. • North Chili, NY 14514
Founded in 2000
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Founded in 1995
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Founded in 1997
Celebrating 20 Years Professional Pet Sitter
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Founded in 1996
293-3677
561 Riga-Mumford Road (Route 36) Churchville • 2 Miles South of Expressway
ESTABLISHED In 1998
specializing in crane assisTed Tree removals. • Certified Arborists • Tree • Tree Removal Trimming • Stump Grinding • Owner • Fully Insured Operated Joshua Miesch NY-5654AM Nikki Miesch NY-5762A Matt Rea NY-0909A
You Don’t Have to Cross the Big Pond to Enjoy Your Favorite Cup of Tea We have over 50 kinds of loose and bagged tea, tea pots, tea cozies and other accoutrements. Enjoy a healthy, fresh farm to table lunch in our café. We serve Afternoon Tea by appt. on Thursday thru Saturday. Intimate Bridal and Baby Showers, Tea Service Rental and catering to your location.
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Founded in 1996
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Chief Nordquist has been working with Sergeant Mears to prepare him to step into the roll of chief. “He has made me as ready as I can be,” Sergeant Mears says. “I will be modeling Chief Nordquist’s behavior. He’s gotten me ready and I’m really excited to get in there.” Ogden Town Supervisor Gay Lenhard says she is confident the community will be very receptive to Mears’ leadership and community involvement. “I’m very excited about working with our new chief, Chris Mears,” Supervisor Lenhard says. “I have known him for the past 20 years and am impressed with his devotion to our community. I know that he is anxious to have the opportunity to interact with our residents and business owners.” Sergeant Mears says he has lived in the village the entire time he has worked for the department and he and his family feel very much a part of the community. “I feel it’s an asset, I really do,” he observes about knowing the people he serves both professionally and personally. “It’s a big help, you see people as people. If you know a person’s background you can be more fair.” He notes that Ogden/Spencerport community is known for the cooperation between both town and village governments as well as the community’s emergency services. “You would be hard-pressed to find two municipalities that work so well together,” he says. He adds that he doesn’t plan any major changes to the department. “The ship is sailing very well now,” he
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The last image on the Power Point was Osama bin Laden. The presenters who had researched terrorism asked the question, “Is this the most dangerous man in the world?” That presentation was on May 14, 1999 -- two years, three months, and 28 days before the 9/11 tragedy in New York City, planned and instigated by bin Laden. The two researchers were not scholars in a think tank. They were two fifth grade students, Branden Hickey and Greg Strabel, in Brockport Hill School’s Academically Talented Program (ATP).
The two were curious and concerned about terrorism in the world and wanted to study it. They approached teacher Buck Noble who located three mentors to guide them: LTC Steven Hoffpauer in military science, Dr. Ray Duncan in political science, both at The College at Brockport, and an expert on counter terrorism in Washington whom they interviewed by email. ATP projects usually conclude with some demonstration to an audience. For these two students the power point was presented to two honor global history classes at Brockport High School. The two captivated their bright older audience with their research. What’s offered and expected The terrorism project is one example of what Buck Noble has been doing with
says, but notes that law enforcement problems on the national level will likely have an impact here at some point. He foresees officers with body-worn cameras, for example. “Video taping of police is a benefit to both sides,” Sergeant Mears says. “It encourages law enforcement to act more reasonably.” He says the police department will continue to keep close ties to the community with officers visible outside of patrol cars, walking the village and at various events. “When they get out of their cars and talk to people, everybody benefits,” Sergeant Mears says.
C-C Music Booster Club and supported by the Lions Club, is regularly attended by over 1,000 festival goers. Families and music lovers are encouraged to come for the fun and stay for the food: the Lions Club Chicken Barbecue. All proceeds benefit Music Department Scholarships and the Lions Club LEO Club Scholarships. For information on the full line-up of Community Music Fest performers and schedule, entertainment and vendors visit www.cccsd.org/2015MusicFest. Provided information
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fourth and fifth grade students for the last 18 years as “enrichment specialist” in the Academically Talented Program (ATP) in Hill School. He encourages and enables curious young minds with a passion to know more about something in their world. He locates appropriate expert mentor volunteers, carefully screened, to guide them in their quest. Noble gives a presentation to all entering fourth grade classes, introducing them to existing group projects they can join: rocks and minerals, engineering, math labs, and robotics. Then, he encourages students to propose their own project of interest. Other projects initiated by students, individually or in groups, include: blue bird houses, spiders, Veggie Nation, music, dance, chess, hospitality industry, woodwork, and frogs. There are no formal academic prerequisites to join the ATP. The students must be doing well in their classes, be able to afford time out of class, and be responsible to make up work missed in class.
Mining for mentors One of Noble’s tasks is to locate appropriate mentors for the students’ projects. He uses all sorts of networking, social media, and sometimes, ads. Once mentors are assigned, he works out the logistics of where and when to meet. The mentors are well-qualified. They are often professionals in the field of interest, including professors at The College at Brockport, or well-accomplished practitioners. The 20 students in dance meet with a dance class in Hartwell Hall where the college dance students are their mentors. Noble himself mentors a group of 50 chess players every Monday from asks for The days of ay 7:30 to 9 a.m. Clean the porch. Fix window screens. Take long walks and watch the sunset. Smell the lilacs.Frank HarvestRakoski fresh chives to founding menis the tor withGrill whom Noble top baked potatoes. Pick lily-leaf beetles off lilies many times a day. Visit several garden centers. hot dogs andstarted the ATP program. Located Mentor Frankand Rakoski students (middle) HaydenDay. Watt Feel to operate hamburgers makehelps potato salad. Jacob Make Thomas a rhubarb pie forand Memorial the warmth of the sun. Buy through gerani- an ad 18 years ago, Rakoski, an electrical engineer, was a robot display in the robotics lab.cookies They were partlate of break-out sessions overview ums. Have an iced-coffee with in the afternoon. Sleep following with the an windows open. about Plant containers. Visit the to retire after 30 years as a systems of the Hill School’s 2014-15 Academically Talented Program. Enrichment specialist Buck Noble local ice cream stand for the first time of the season. Read the Westside News Inc. Summeranalyst Guide delivered with He thishas since been a with Kodak. led the presentation to parents and interested others at Hill School on May 5. Photo by Dianne mentor in the robotics lab and the chess newspaper, make lists of things to do and places to go this summer. Celebrate May.
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“I backed into teaching at Brockport,” Noble said. “I never thought I would ever be a teacher in my life.” He has loved it ever since. Asked about the high level of energy he demonstrates, Noble said, “It comes from the kids. There is just something magic; I can’t put it another way. They give it back to me.”
club. He lives locally with his wife, Karen Rakoski, a mechanical engineer, who has mentored ATP students since 2006 in rocks and minerals and lapidary art. Noble has nominated the Rakoskis for recognition from the National Association for Gifted Children, for the quality of their work totaling 12,500 hours to date. The demise of the labels “gifted” and “talented” Noble says that “Academically Talented” is a misnomer, but it’s a convenient title for the program. He says the terms “gifted” and “talented” have become emotionally and politically loaded for parents, teachers and administrators. About 20 years ago a more formal gifted and talented program in the district was scrapped in the controversy. Still seeing a need for many students not appropriately challenged by the traditional curriculum, in 1997 BCSD administrators sent three teachers (including Noble as the new program leader) and two administrators to a two-week workshop at the University of Connecticut, the clearing house for all gifted and talented research, Noble said. “My conceptions about gifted and talented, and how to work with these kids, were blown out of the water!” Noble said. “I had a huge paradigm shift in my own mind about what this population of students is all about.” Passion is primary, backed by skills embedded in the learning standards “Research shows there is no standardized test for measuring giftedness for the K-6 population,” Noble said. It is a student’s passion for a particular area of learning or skill that drives him/her to high achievement on that subject. Noble reminds his students that it is a healthy respect for the brain that is behind their gratifying learning adventure. That reminder is summed up in a kind of humorous secret code he often uses when greeting students: “How’s your brain?” Continued on page 4
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Michael Jamale and Riley Emmerson combined for six RBIs and senior Thomas Pauly tossed a two-hitter to help Brockport end their four game losing streak in a 12-0 victory over Spencerport in varsity baseball. The Rangers defense kept the game close through the early innings as they turned a double-play to end a first-and-third threat in the first inning thanks to a scoop by first baseman Donald Eldridge. Brockport’s five run second inning could have been worse if not for a great backhand stop and throw home by shortstop Brandon Corey and a leapagainst-the dugout-fence snag of a foul ball by Eldridge. Cole Penders started the second inning rally for the Blue Devils with a leadoff single and went to second on a base hit by Austin Perry. Penders scored on Jamale’s double to left before Emmerson drove in a pair of runs with a single. Shaye Bartnick knocked in two more runs with a double down the left field line. Brockport added a single run in the fourth as Tyler Talbot walked, stole second and went to third on an errant throw. Pauly helped his own cause with an RBI single to make it 6-0. They scored three more in the fifth with a two-out rally started with a single by Zachary Maxon, who advanced to second on a wild pitch. Emmerson plated him with an RBI single before the Blue Devils scored another run on an error and the third on a double steal. The final three runs came across in the sixth as Brandon LaMere singled and went to second on an error. Brenden McCauley had an RBI single and, after a base hit from Austin Perry, Jamale drove in both with a double. Meanwhile Pauly was in control on the mound throughout allowing only a first inning infield single by Josh Gillette and a two-out base hit by Chris Diguardi in the third. Aidan Eldridge was the only other base runner for the Rangers when he reached on an error in the fifth inning. Pauly finished with nine strikeouts with no walks and did not allow a runner to advance past first base as Brockport picked up their sixth win of the season.