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EAST EDITION
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Serving the communities of Spencerport-Ogden, Churchville-Riga, North Chili, Hilton-Parma
December 20, 2020
Issue No. 50
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Hilton eighth-grader is “tops” in creativity; brightens the holidays for seniors Mallory Heise, an eighth-grader at Merton Williams Middle School in Hilton, has been collecting the colorful little tops from squeezable applesauce packets since fourth grade. Apparently, she and her fellow students eat a lot of applesauce because her collection has grown to over 3,000 caps. “I saw that a lot of people had applesauce pouches at lunch and figured the cap would be an easy thing to collect since
Dawn Byfield (right), activity director at Elderwood, accepts a box of handmade ornaments from Mallory Heise.
Mallory Heise with the more than 3,000 applesauce caps she’s collected since fourth grade.
they were popular and it kept them from going in the garbage,” said Mallory. “Word began to spread and I started to receive bags of them from students and staff.” Mallory began brainstorming ideas on how she could use the caps and turned to Pinterest for ideas. At the same time, Mallory’s mom, Carla Heise, a first grade teacher at Village Elementary School, heard from a college friend, Dawn Byfield, activity director at Elderwood of Lakeside, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Brockport, about how difficult this time is for residents because they are unable to see family during the pandemic. “I wanted them to know that people are
Hilton eighth-grader Mallory Heise with the finished project, 100 ornaments – reindeer, wreaths and Christmas trees – for the residents at Elderwood in Brockport. thinking about them,” said Mallory. So she got to work making reindeer, Christmas tree, and wreath ornaments with her caps – 100 ornaments in all. “It took me at least 10 hours, maybe more,” she said. A member of the Hilton Chapter of the National Jr. Honor Society, she plans to use those hours to help fulfill her 15-hour volunteering requirement.
“I learned that even the little things you do can make a bigger difference in other people’s lives,” said Mallory. “I’ve always known that I would reuse the caps and make them into something, and it turned out that this was the perfect opportunity.” Provided information and photos
Clarkson’s efforts to go green have added community benefits
Clarkson Town Board members negotiated to receive additional benefits as part of solar projects. Back row – Bob Viscardi, Supervisor Christa Filipowicz, Leslie Zink, Tom Guarino; front row – Al Hoy, Town Clerk Sue Henshaw, and Pat Didas.
Supervisor Christa Filipowicz has announced the Town of Clarkson is on its way to becoming a “greener” community, notably through solar projects, but also with substantial additional benefits to the community negotiated by the Town Board. The Borrego Solar project is located on Redman Road and is a 6.2 MW solar array on 49 acres. This was the first company to approach the town since the Solar Law and Overlay District was enacted. This floating overlay zoning is granted by the Town Board if the project meets specific criteria and offers substantial benefits to the greater good of Clarkson. Borrego Solar was granted this zoning once the neighbors’ concerns were addressed and a Community Host Agreement was executed. In short, this agreement provides $400,000 to be paid to Clarkson before any permits are issued. The money has been received and is reserved for the update and renovation of the Town Hall. The historic 1899 building is in need of work and a large part of this project can now be done without the use of tax dollars. A second project, NexAmp Solar on Lake
Road, will be installing a 5MW system and also offered a unique agreement to the town in order to capture the overlay zoning designation. This agreement was more complex but includes $81,000 in unrestricted funds to be paid up front to the town and a PILOT agreement will be in place for 15 years. This also includes a lease agreement that states that the rent paid by the solar company to the landowner will instead be used to benefit the community. The landowner will transfer the land to the Town of Clarkson and assign the lease payments to the Town of Clarkson for the purpose of recreation and to the Town of Sweden for the Sweden Clarkson Community Center. This donor has been a longtime supporter of the Sweden Clarkson Community Center, parks and programs in the community. These projects have set the standard for solar projects in Clarkson as the town continues to work toward becoming a green community and have additional tangible benefits for all. Provided information and photo