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July 21, 2019
Issue No. 29
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Churchville Luminaria Ceremony set for July 31 The fifth annual Churchville Luminaria Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 at the Village gazebo. This event will take place immediately following the concert from 7 to 9 p.m. that features the popular Beatles tribute band 8 Days A Week.
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The Luminaria ceremony is an emotional and moving ceremony where decorated luminaria bags honor cancer survivors and those lost to cancer are remembered. Luminaria bags may be purchased for $5 at the Churchville Village Office and will be decorated by members of the Churchville-Chili LEO Club as part of the Relay For Life. All proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society. The Churchville Lions Club grill team will also be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers starting at 6 p.m. to raise funds for the American Cancer Society Relay. On Saturday, August 10, members of the Churchville Lions and LEO Clubs will be doing a car wash at the North Chili KwikFil from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for their American Cancer Society Relay For Life Team. Provided information
Sweden holds sign dedication ceremony at Soldiers’ Memorial Tower The Town of Sweden held a dedication ceremony on July 12 for the National Register of Historic Places marker recently installed at the Soldiers’ Memorial Tower on Owens Road. The marker was made possible through a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. Members of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Living History Organization, the Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Detail, Reynolds’ Battery L of the 1st New York Light Artillery, the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, 151 NY Infantry, 26th North Carolina and 4th South Carolina Galvanized units participated. Sergeant Mike Ryan of the 140th gave a history of the Civil War veterans bur-
Sergeant Mike Ryan gave a history of the Civil War veterans buried on the site.
The Westside News bicycle for the Spencerport Rotary Club’s Bicycles and Flowers beautification project was designed by employee Karen Fien. Her husband Dave took the bicycle apart so she could glue strips of newsprint to the frame, and he sealed the whole thing with a clear polyurethane. She wove the front basket out of vines that were growing wild in her backyard. The bicycle was donated by Vicki Caspersson, another Westside News employee. The bicycle can be seen in front of the Westside News office at 1776 Hilton-Parma Corners Road. For information about the Bicycles and Flowers project go to westsidenewsny.com and do a search for Spencerport Rotary or email bicyclesandflowers@gmail.com.
ied on the site; Brockport High School student Andrew Leverenz read the Gettysburg Address; Supervisor Kevin Johnson explained the stabilization and restoration work undertaken by the Town; Taps was performed by Raymond Lloyd Ball and the Benediction given by Father Michael Ripton. Highlights of the event included the firing of the cannon and several musket volleys. After the ceremony, the Town hosted refreshments in the Brockport Fire District’s Station 5. Provided information and photos