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EAST EDITION
Westside News Established 1953
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Serving the communities of Spencerport-Ogden, Churchville-Riga, North Chili, Hilton-Parma
May 2, 2021
Issue No. 18
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Holley Police Department undergoes several changes by Tami Raco Robert Barton was sworn in as the new Chief of the Holley Police Department on April 1 following the retirement of former Chief Roland Nenni. Barton has been with Holley PD since 2008. He retired from the Greece Police as a Sergeant in 2007 after a career in law enforcement that began in 1987. Barton started teaching Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Social Studies at the Aquinas Institute in 2008 while working in a part-time capacity as an officer in Holley. In 2015 Holley PD and Albion PD entered an inter-municipal agreement where one chief of police, Chief Nenni, oversaw both agencies. With Nenni’s retirement, each agency will now have its own chief. “It’s been a smooth transition,” said Chief Barton. Chief Nenni recommended Barton to fill his position upon his retirement. Although Holley and Albion police agencies are now operating separately, Chief Barton says they have a good working relationship. Chief Barton’s son, Officer George Barton, recently left Holley to accept a position in the Orleans County Sheriff ’s Department. He joined the Holley PD in
Officer Thomas Kirk
2015 and was the department’s full-time officer. He started his new job with the Sheriff ’s Department on Monday, April 26. Three new part-time officers - Thomas Kirk, Timothy Quatro, and Charles (Chuck) St. John - were sworn into the Holley Police Department on Friday, April 23, with the Mayor and Village officials present. Officer Kirk, a Spencerport resident, has 16 years of law enforcement experience working for the Rochester Police Department. In addition to Holley, Officer Quatro also works for the Perry Police Department. Officer St. John is a retired Lieutenant from the Greece Police Department who brings more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement to the Holley community. Although the village of Holley has less than 2,000 residents, Chief Barton has seen the Police Department undergo some positive growth and updates in technology since he began 13 years ago. When asked how he likes policing the Holley community, he said, “I like the small village capacity. It allows us to get to know people and allows them to get to know us. The village of Holley is a wonderful community, and I consider it an honor to serve the residents and businesses as their chief of police.” Provided photos
Officer Timothy Quatro
Officer Chuck St. John
Officer George Barton (left) on his last day working beside his father, Chief Robert Barton, at Holley Police Department.
Brockport Research Institute among 2021 ATHENA Awards honorees Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and its Women’s Council affiliate presented Dixon Schwabl Founder and Chairman Lauren Dixon with their 35th annual ATHENA International Award. Cicely Strickland-Ruiz, United Way of Greater Rochester Chief Operations Officer, received the seventh annual ATHENA Young Professional Award, and Brockport Research Institute took home the fourth annual ATHENA Organizational Award. The ATHENA International Award is given annually to a professional female leader who has demonstrated significant achievements in business, community service, and the professional advancement of women. After a start in television, Lauren Dixon launched her own business in a
male-dominated field, which would go on to become one of the largest firms in our region. Dixon Schwabl has been one of the Top 25 Small Companies to Work for in America for 15 consecutive years, and ranked one of the Top 20 on the Ad Age list and the Top 20 on the PR News list for five years. Lauren’s unwavering dedication to the Rochester community over the past decades is evidenced by her exhaustive list of board, volunteer, philanthropic, and mentorship commitments. The ATHENA Young Professional Award recognizes emerging leaders in the 30 to 45 year old range who demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession. Recipients also provide valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life of oth-
ers in the community while serving as a role model for young women both personally and professionally. As the United Way of Greater Rochester’s first COO, Cicely Strickland-Ruiz is instrumental in community building, process improvement, and team leadership. Among her many board and volunteering roles, Cicely currently serves on the Race, Equity, and Justice Initiative (REJI) Steering Committee, a collective impact initiative seeking to address racism and to build community capacity for racial equity. The ATHENA Organizational Award goes to a woman-owned or woman-led business or organization that creates a culture encouraging women employees to achieve their full leadership potential and supports
leadership development opportunities for women and girls in the community. Brockport Research Institute was founded in 2013 by CEO Dr. Sarah Silverstone to provide high-quality grant writing, evaluation, and professional development services to clients in K-12 and higher education as well as non-profit organizations. The company itself and the programs it helps to develop and fund are directed by a central goal of increasing opportunities, particularly for women and including a growing network of women of color, in the academic and professional spectrums. A link to the 2021 ATHENA International Award magazine can be found at bit.ly/2021ATHENAmag. Provided information