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Distributed to Bergen, Clarendon, Holley-Murray and Brockport-Sweden 2019 Monika W. Andews Creative Volunteer Leadership Award
Donald Grentzinger honored for his leadership and impact in the farming community by Doug Hickerson “I thoroughly enjoy farming!” Donald Grentzinger said. He recalled in his high school years he “wanted to be a farmer.” He grew up on a dairy farm and would milk cows at 5 a.m. before he went to school. His life experiences with farming have culminated in his receiving the 2019 Monika W. Andrews Creative Volunteer Leadership Award, presented by the Brockport, Clarkson, and Sweden municipalities, for his work and leadership on the Sweden Farmers Museum. He was presented the award at the February 3 meeting of the Brockport Village Board. The award states he has “demonstrated leadership through his many years of volunteer work on the Sweden Town Farmers Museum Committee, helping to showcase the importance of farming in the community and impact it has had throughout the area’s history.” The award adds that he has helped maintain the Sweden Farmers Museum, which includes the farmhouse and barn located at the front of Lakeview Cemetery, 4988 Lake Road in the Town of Sweden. “Don has been a part of the Farmers Museum for 15 years,” said Lori Skoog in her statement in support of the committee’s choice. “The Farmers Museum wouldn’t be what it is today
without Don’s input, commitment, and elbow grease. And, Don has played a large role in ensuring the Sweden Farmers Museum Harvest Festival is successfully planned.” Don was asked, “What do you think is creative about the Farming Museum?” Don said he did not want to take credit for the whole project, because several people contributed. The creative part? “We took a barn that was about to fall down and put it back into some use. And we tried to accumulate the artifacts that related to the historic farming area.” Don continued, “There is a salesman’s sample of the reaper that was made at the Morgan Foundry. And we have many items made in Brockport: an apple peeler, a bean planter, a corn sheller, 300 antique milk bottles, and an orchard sprayer that was made by Decker Hardware. There is also a horse-drawn reaper similar to the McCormick that was made by a company in Perry. A horse-drawn plow and a huge barn beam from around 1877 are also on display. All of these are also displayed annually at the Sweden Farmers Museum Harvest Fest.” “I have known Don for decades,” Lori Skoog said in commenting on the award. Lori, and Gary Skoog live on “Skoog Farm” in the town of Sweden, operating it since 1981. She said, For the past two years, I have worked with him on the Harvest Festival. His efforts, often working 12-hour days, had
Committee members Robert Westbrook (Town of Sweden), Patricia Galinski (Town of Clarkson), and Linda Ketchum (Village of Brockport), presented Don Grentzinger with the 2019 Monika W. Andrews Creative Volunteer Leadership Award. Photo by Lori Skoog. the property and building into shape and had the displays and demonstrations organized. Donny is clearly connected to the past from his life of farming and he brings much of his experience with him to be shared with others. Don was asked for his final thoughts. “I am still trying to associate this award with something special I did to earn it,” he modestly said. “I resigned from the
Hilton violinist selected as concertmaster for All-County Music Festival
Luke Pisani. Provided photo.
Luke Pisani, a freshman at Hilton High School, was recently selected as the orchestra concertmaster at the Senior High All County Music Festival to be held March 20 and 21 at West Irondequoit High School and Eastman Theater. Out of the students who participated in Solo Fest, Luke was the top high school violinist in the county. The concertmaster is the lead violinist, who sits in the first chair next to the conductor’s podium. The concertmaster leads the orchestra in its tuning prior to the concert, and customarily plays all of the violin solos within pieces. Luke has also served as concertmaster for the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra’s (HYSO) 2019-2020 season and will be touring in Germany and the
Czech Republic during spring break. A conducting apprentice, Luke will conduct a full orchestra for the first time on Sunday, February 9 during the Centennial Orchestra Concert beginning at 2 p.m. at Hochstein School. The HYSO is an advanced youth orchestra comprised of grade 7 through 12 students from all over the Rochester region. On Mother’s Day, May 10, Luke will also perform an entire solo violin piece during the HYSO Spring Concert. He earned the honor by winning the HYSO Concerto Competition, which he also won two years ago. A video of his performance can be viewed at https:// m.youtube.com/watch?v=2dHKFgfMU MU&feature=youtu.be.
board the first of the year. I thought it was time to step back a little. I hope they keep it going. I will try to encourage them all I can.” Don was asked what he will be doing now without the museum to look after. “I have a lot of projects in my own barn to work on. And, I love to go to auctions and a lot of times things follow me home,” he said with a laugh.
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