Westside News Wrap – October 18, 2020

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Area Worship Services Schedules subject to change due to evolving regulations.

Please contact the church for the most up to date information.

CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH – LCMS

6601 Fourth Section Rd. (Rt. 31 across from Wegmans), Brockport, 637-5930, http://www.concordiabrockport.org. IN-PERSON WORSHIP SUNDAYS AT 11AM, masks required and social distancing in effect.

ELMGROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Our mission: To reach people for Christ, for the salvation of the world. Join us for worship led by Rev. Jeffrey Aiosa at 10am every Sunday. Bible study meets Wednesday at 10am and Thursday at 7pm. We are located at 1500 Spencerport Road, Rochester 14606 (Rt. 31 in Gates between Long Pond Road and Elmgrove Road). Handicap accessible. Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ElmgroveUMChurch. For more information, call 585-247-4973 or visit our website: ElmgroveUMC.org.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BROCKPORT

35 State Street, Brockport, NY 14420, 585-637-3780. Web Site: fpcbrockport. org, email: FPCBrockportoffice@gmail.com. “We are a congregation that loves God, loves others and serves the world.” Join us for worship at 10am with Rev. Nicholas Dorland, followed with coffee and fellowship. We have a family-friendly service where all children are welcome. Children may choose to use the Pray Ground in the Sanctuary or Nursery care is available. Children’s Sunday School 9 to 9:50am. Teen Bible and Bagels, first and third Sunday of each month from 9 to 9:50am. Youth Group meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 6 to 8 pm. Book Study, Thursday 7 to 8:30pm. Loaf and Ladle serving a free hot meal the fourth Sunday of each month from 1 to 2:30pm. Free community garden throughout summer and fall. Fellowship and outreach programs for youth and adults.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHILI

Our Mission: Recognizing that Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches, we are called to be rooted in faith, grow together and care for the community.

Please join us for worship each Sunday at 10am with Rev. Brandi Wooten. We have a friendly family service and Children’s Church where all are welcome.

During this time of Covid we ask that all those who would like to attend our worship service please call the church at 585-889-8996 by noon on Thursday before the Sunday service. Youth Group, Bible Studies, and Community Outreach Programs are a few of the opportunities we offer that enrich our faith. In need of prayer or counsel, call 585-889-9896 or email revbrandi@gmail.com.

Handicapped accessible. Website chili-presbyterian.org, 3600 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624.

GRACE & PEACE FELLOWSHIP

Grace & Peace meets Sunday mornings in the Ogden Senior Center, located at 200 South Union Street in the Village of Spencerport. Bible study: 9:30 to 10:15am. Coffee and snacks: 10:15 to 10:30am. Church service: 10:30am to noon during which time children’s church is available. Pastor: Eric Longnecker.

An independent, Bible-based, Christ centered church. Please join us.

HILTON BAPTIST CHURCH

50 Lake Avenue, Hilton, (585) 392-7990, Email hbchurch@frontiernet.net, Pastor Dan Brown. Join us on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. We offer In-person services and Live-Streaming on YouTube under “Hilton Baptist Church Live.”

Visit our Website at hiltonbaptist.org for more information. We are a Congregation of the American Baptist Churches. Our Building is Handicap Accessible and we offer Hearing Assistance during the Worship service. Everyone is Welcome to join our Church family!

HILTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by Following Christ; Connecting Generations; Transforming Communities. 21 West Avenue, Hilton, NY 14468, (585) 392-8761. Rev. Jennifer Green, pastor. Website: www.humcny.org, E-mail: office@humcny.org. Worship Service is open as of August 2, 2020 in the HUMC Sanctuary. Service: 10am. Fellowship: 11am.

Handicap Accessible.

LIFEQUEST COMMUNITY CHURCH

59 Henry St, Hilton, Hilton Community Center, www.lifequest.cc, email: info@ lifequest.cc, Facebook: LifeQuestCC, twitter: @lifequestcc Lead Pastor: Rob Dickerson. Worship 10am. Midweek programs: Tuesday 7pm Royal Rangers – a scouting program for boys. Saturday 7pm YouthQuest High School & Middle School student ministry. “Journeying together as we discover God’s love and purpose for our lives.” Faith, Family, Friends, Fun, Freedom.

MORTON BAPTIST CHURCH

1152 County Line Road, Hamlin, NY 14464. Church phone 585-659-8459, email mortonbaptistchurch@yahoo.com. Pastor: Steven M Worrall, email pastorsteve712@gmail.com, cell 585-354-9779. Sunday Worship 10:30am. Sunday school is held during church service. Adult Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at noon, Choir practice at 6:30pm Wednesdays. Youth Group meets on Friday nights from 7 to 9pm. Our building is handicap accessible and visitors are welcome.

OGDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

“To equip ourselves and others to be disciples of Christ as we seek God’s will for our church and beyond.” Sunday worship with choir at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School for children. Fellowship hour after worship with lots of good food. Men’s and Women’s Bible studies. Youth group. Many Service and Fellowship opportunities. Handicapped accessible. 2400 South Union Street, Spencerport 14559, 585-352-6802. www.ogdenpresbyterian.org. Pastor Tedd Pullano.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH

PARMA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

ST. LEO’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

39 Hovey Street, Hilton, (585) 615-6383, www.PCFMinistries.com, Facebook: Parma Christian Fellowship Church. Rev. Dr. Myke Merrill, Pastor Michael Whitcomb-Tavey. Worship Services: Saturday 5:00PM, Sunday 10AM. Family Midweek: Wednesday 6:30PM – Kids Club, TurningPoint Teens, Adult Bible Discussion Group. Nursery School: Parma Kids Preschool and Child Care Center, 39 Hovey Street, Hilton. School Phone: (585) 392-5792.

PEARCE CHURCH

pearcechurch.org. 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili, NY 14514. 585-594-9488.

Join us for worship! Saturday: 5pm. Sunday: 10:30am. Pearce 4 Kids Child Care Center, Pearce4kids.org, 585-594-1833. Handicapped Accessible.

SPENCERPORT ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Located at 3940 Canal Road, Spencerport, NY 14559. We offer a place for people of all ages to encounter God through worship, fellowship and Biblical teaching so we can grow in our relationship with Jesus and make a difference in our community and the world. Services are: Sunday School at 9:30 AM. Sunday Worship at 10:30 AM. Enjoy a cup of coffee before service. Wednesday Bible Study for Adults and Youth Group meets at 6:30 PM. Prayer follows at 7:30 PM. Nursery is provided for all services. Handicap accessible. Samaritan Harvest provides free prepared and perishable foods every fourth Sunday of the month. Look for our special events at www.spencerportag.com or like us on Facebook. Phone: 585-352-5900. Cell: 585-363-8922. E-mail: Spencerportassemblyofgod@gmail. com. All are welcome.

SPENCERPORT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Promoting the Christian way of life through service and stewardship to the community and the world. Look for the white steeple at 65 Church Street in downtown, Spencerport NY 14559. (585) 352-3448. Rev. Michael Sloan. We provide worship, educational and mission opportunities for children, youth and adults.

Worship services are Sundays at 10am live on Facebook and on site in our sanctuary, We are committed to keeping our members and guests safe, so masks are required and we practice social distancing. Sunday’s Cool, Nursery care and Fellowship are currently suspended. Handicap accessible. Email: info@spencerportucc.org. Website: www.spencerportucc.org. Facebook: Spencerport UCC.

55 Martha Street, Spencerport, NY 14559, Phone: 585-352-5481, E-mail: sstjohnc@dor.org, Father Peter Mottola. Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 5pm; Sunday 7:45am, 9:30am and 11:15am; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8am; Wednesday 6:30pm; Friday Traditional Latin Mass 8am. Check out our Website for details www.stjohnschurchspencerport.org.

Looking for a Church home? All are welcome. 167 Lake Avenue, Hilton, 3922710, www.stleochurch.org, Father Joseph Catanise. Monday 5:30 PM; Tuesday through Thursday 8:30 AM; Friday Communion Service 8:30 AM; Saturday Confession 3:30 PM, Mass 5 PM; Sunday - Mass 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM, Children’s Liturgy during 10:30 AM Mass, Religious Education 9:15 AM, Adult Bible Study resumes at 11:45 AM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Mass is live-streamed on Saturdays at 5 PM. November 1, All Saints Day; Monday, November 2, Remembrance Mass, 7PM only. Find it on our website. Handicapped accessible.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Wherever you are in your faith journey, you are welcome at St. Luke’s. Founded in 1838, Our Mission is to Worship God Joyfully, Love One Another, Serve in the Name of Christ. Located at 14 State Street, Brockport, NY, we invite you to join us in person for Sunday Morning Worship at 10 am (available online after 11:30 am). Holy Eucharist is third Sunday of each month (same time). Handicapped accessible. Hearing assistance available. Masks, social distancing, and other safety measures are being observed. Harvest Kitchen, our outreach to the greater community, currently offers a Grab-N-Go meal the second Sunday of the month, 2 to 3:30 pm. Contact us at 585-637-6650. Visit us on Facebook or on our website at www.stlukesbrockport.org. Recognized as a National Jubilee Church for outreach and service to our community.

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

ST. MARK’S CHURCH

13 South Main Street, Holley 16789 Kenmore Road, Kendall Parish Center – Holley 638-6718, www.stmarystmark.org.

Mass Times: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM at St. Mary’s; Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM at St. Mary’s; Sunday 8:30 AM at St. Mark’s and 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

158 East Avenue, Hilton, NY 14468, 585-392-4000, www.stpaulhilton.org. Senior Pastor: Rev. Mark Ball – pastorball@stpaulhilton.org, office 585-392-4000.

Worship Services: Saturday at 5pm; Sunday at 8:30am and 11am. Bible Studies: Kingdom Kids – Sunday at 9:45am; Adult Classes – Sunday at 9:45am; Ladies and Mens Bible Study – Thursdays at 10:30am. School: Meeting your child’s learning needs from age 2 through 8th grade. Call for a tour!

SPENCERPORT WESLEYAN CHURCH

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRE-SCHOOL

ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

UNION CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

“Loving everyday people into a caring family of God.” 2653 Nichols St. (Rte. 31), Spencerport, (585) 352-3398, www.spenwes.org. Sunday Schedule: 9:00am Sunday School (for all ages); 10:15am Worship Service or online at spenwes. online.church. Mid-Week Family Night: 6:45pm Connect Kids & Youth Group; 7:00pm Adult Bible Study. Rev. Jason Daniel, Senior Pastor. Rev. Phalkun Nov, Cambodian & Nepali Ministries & Pastor R. Mason Sebian, Youth & Worship Ministries.

Welcomes all to worship with us in a warm, inclusive fellowship in the Episcopal tradition of openness and caring for all. 635 Old Wilder Road, Hilton, NY (across from Kelly’s Apple Farm), 585-392-4099. Please join us for Sunday worship at 10am September through June, 9am in July and August. Sunday School meets at 10am September through May. Follow us on facebook or look for us on the web at www.stgeorgehilton.org.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Chris Bode. 1107 Lake Road West Fork, Hamlin, NY 14464, 585-9642550, www.stjohnhamlin.org. Facebook: St. John Lutheran Church, Hamlin, NY. Sunday Services at 8:30 & 11AM. Church office is open 7:30AM-3:30PM, Monday through Friday. For daily inspiration and Sunday services visit our Facebook page or YouTube Channel. “To know Christ and to make Him KNOWN.”

191 Nichols Street (Rte. 31), Spencerport, NY 14559. Phone: 352-3143. Reverend David Bernard, Interim Pastor. Trinity’s Updated Worship Schedule – Sundays at 8:45AM & 10:30AM. Both Worship Services are inside the Sanctuary.

Sunday School is from 9:45 to 10:15AM between the services. Visit our website at www.tlcspencerport.com. Email: trinitylutheran191@gmail.com. “The Mission of Trinity is to joyfully share the Gospel through Christ-centered worship, teaching and reaching out to the community by acts of caring.”

14 North Main Street, Churchvillle. A warm welcome awaits you at Union Church.

Join us Sunday mornings at 10 am for our worship service and Sunday School.

Hear our superb music – adult, handbell, and children’s choirs – and be spiritually nurtured by God’s word. Look for our special events advertised throughout the year. Stop by, call, email us or visit our website. Like us on Facebook “Union Congregational Church Churchville” Phone 585-293-1665, email unionucc@ frontier.com. Handicap accessible. All are welcome.

Churches, to have your services listed or updated, please call 352-3411

The Legislation passed to implement Early Voting and provide for the use of E-Poll Books has several voter protections attached to it. The New York State Board of Election’s detailed regulations build on those protections to make certain that New York’s elections remain secure and ensure that every vote is counted.

None of the votes cast at an Early Voting center are counted until Election Day. Standards for protecting ballots and memory cards are extensive. A daily audit of each Early Voting center was required to establish and ensure that records of both blank and cast ballots matched the number of voters that used a center daily.

Affidavits (provisional ballots) available on Election Day are also available at Early Voting centers to make sure everyone can complete a ballot even if for some reason they are not in the files. Early Voting centers function much like a normal polling site on Election Day but with more staff and heightened expertise.

Monroe County Early Voting dates and times for the General Election: •Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•Sunday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•Monday, October 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Tuesday, October 27, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

•Wednesday, October 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Thursday, October 29, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

•Friday, October 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•Sunday, November 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monroe County Early Voting Locations will be open each date and time listed above: •David F. Gantt Community Center 700 North Street, Rochester •City of Rochester Recreation Bureau 2nd Floor, 57 St. Paul Street, Rochester •Genesee Valley Field House 1316 Genesee Street, Rochester •Edgerton Recreation Center 41 Backus Street, Rochester •SUNY Empire State College 680 Westfall Road, Rochester •Town of Chili Senior Center 3235 Chili Avenue, Rochester •North Greece Road Church of Christ 1039 North Greece Road, Rochester •Marketplace Mall (North Entrance) 1 Miracle Mile Drive, Rochester •Irondequoit Public Library 1290 Titus Avenue, Rochester •Harris-Whalen Park Lodge 2126 Penfield Road, Penfield •Perinton Square Mall 6720 Pittsford Palmyra Road, Fairport

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•Webster Recreation Center 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster.

Those wishing to take advantage of Early Voting in Orleans County may do so at the Orleans County Board of Elections Office, 14016 State Route 31, Albion, on the following dates and times: •Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•Sunday, October 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•Monday, October 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Tuesday, October 27, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

•Wednesday, October 28, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

•Thursday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Friday, October 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

•Sunday, November 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In Genesee County, Early Voting can be done at County Building 2, 3837 West Main Street Road, Batavia, on the following dates and times: •Saturday, October 24, 12 to 5 p.m.

•Sunday, October 25, 12 to 5 p.m.

•Monday, October 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Tuesday, October 27, 12 to 8 p.m.

•Wednesday, October 28, 12 to 8 p.m.

•Thursday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Friday, October 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

•Saturday, October 31, 12 to 5 p.m.

•Sunday, November 1, 12 to 5 p.m.

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In-person Early Voting is available to all voters in New York State. Each year voting patterns are evaluated and adjustments made in locations and hours to further accommodate voters.

In Monroe County, voters can choose to vote at any site in the county. Voters could choose to vote at an Early Voting center near their workplace or school instead of near their home. Each site is flexible enough to accommodate larger or smaller numbers of voters as needed during the nine-day period of Early Voting.

The use of Electronic Poll Books (E-Poll Books) will continue. E-Poll Books make certain voters only vote once and cannot go to another center and cast a ballot or go to a district site on Election Day. The E-Poll Books communicate via a secure network connection and only transmit non-personal information to update files. Based on where a voter lives, the E-Poll Books make certain voters are given the correct ballot for the district in which they are registered and reside. Voters complete and scan their ballots utilizing the scanners used on Election Day. Ballot marking devices are available at all sites for voters who require assistance marking their ballot, along with a welltrained staff.

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Growing ornamental corn

by Kristina Gabalski Growing ornamental corn for autumn harvest and decoration can be a fun family activity, especially if you have young children in your life. Harvesting the corn and pulling back the husks to reveal the beautiful colors inside is a great fall activity.

Corn, or maize, has a very interesting history. According to the Wisconsin Division of Extension Master Gardener Program, corn is a diverse species of grass native to the Americas and has been grown for millennia by native cultures. Explorers took the crop back to Europe, and growing corn eventually spread around the world because it does so well in diverse climates.

Corn is an annual plant, and the leafy stalks can grow up to several feet tall.

Cobs form from the female inflorescences, which develop above one or more leaves on the stalk. The terminal tassel is the male flower with anthers, which shed windborne pollen that settles on the ear silks, which are elongated stigmas. The carpels at the interior ends of the silks develop into the individual kernels after fertilization has taken place.

Ornamental corn does not contain the high levels of sugar that the sweet corn we love so much contains. Indian or flint corn is low in water content and has a hard outer layer on the kernels - thus the name flint corn. Native Americans in the northern part of the U.S. used flint corn as a major food source. Larger kernel varieties can be used for making hominy or grits or ground for flour or cornmeal.

The ornamental Indian corn we grow in our gardens for decorative purposes includes varieties that come in a single color

- shades of white, red, blue, and black or multi-colored. The multi-colored ears are the result of cross-pollination with plants of solid-colored cultivars.

When planting ornamental corn, make sure you isolate it from your sweet corn crop to avoid cross-pollination. Harvest ornamental corn late in the season, after the stalks and husks are no longer green.

Cure them in a warm, dry place for about a week, as the ears are subject to mold.

You will then be able to display or store the ears for weeks or months. I have had ornamental corn last for several years in annual storage. Keep corn in dry, animalproof containers - rodents love them.

There is an a-mazing (pun intended) array of types of ornamental corn. Dent corn contains both hard and soft starches and has a pronounced depression at the crown of the kernels when mature. Flour corn - like that grown by Native Americans, is starchy and easy to grind; cultivars come in white and blue. Popcorn is a type of flint corn that has a starchy center and a hard exterior. Heat causes moisture in the kernel to produce steam and pressure, which causes the kernel to explode inside out! Look for additional decorative cultivars such as ‘Autumn Explosion’ with multi-colored kernels that can be variegated, striped, or spotted. ‘Bloody Butcher’ is an impressive heirloom dent corn with deep red kernels.

‘Earth Tones’ dent corn has beautiful pastel-colored kernels. ‘Hopi Blue’ is another colorful heirloom with deep blue kernels used for cornmeal and flour. ‘Strawberry’ popcorn produces delightful two-inch ears with dark red kernels - perfect for autumn displays and for saving to use for holiday decorating with fresh-cut greens!

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Ornamental corn just after harvest. On the far right is broom corn - another beautiful ornamental corn for autumn and holiday decorating. Photo by Kristina Gabalski.