Gary Lewis & the Playboys to Perform a Benefit Concert for the Mendon Public Library

Submitted by Kristine Thompson, Community Arts Blogger

Thursday, January 19th, 2012, 6:10am

Gary Lewis & the Playboys to Perform a Benefit Concert for the Mendon Public Library

The Friends of the Mendon Public Library will hold a “Heart Beats for Mendon” benefit at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at the Mendon Golf Club. Featuring a performance with Gary Lewis & the Playboys, the benefit will raise funds for the completion of the new Mendon Public Library building project. I met Gary Lewis and his wife, Donna, recently and am excited about this upcoming event! The community spirit is alive in Mendon and the number of people volunteering their time to benefit the library - Gary included - is amazing.

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Strong winds knock out power across the area

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 3:33pm

UPDATE: RG&E intends to restore all power by Tuesday evening, but some isolated outages may remain until Thursday morning.

The strong winds Tuesday night caused nearly 10,000 RG&E customers to lose power.

As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, there are still 993 customers in the dark in Monroe County.

Elsewhere, the numbers are fluctuating. Ontario County now has three customers without power, and in Wayne County, there are about 296 customers impacted.

RG&E is working to get all power restored by Tuesday evening.

For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.

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Seneca Park Zoo closed because of power outages

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 11:26am

Seneca Park Zoo closed because of power outages

If you were planning on visiting the Seneca Park Zoo today, you'll have to change your plans. The zoo is closed today because of partial power outages after last night's high winds.

Power is being provided by emergency generators in critical areas. Zoo officials hope that power will be restored today and that they can reopen Thursday.

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Irondequoit Historical Society announces February meeting

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 8:10am

The Irondequoit Historical Society will present "The History of Rochester's City Parks" by Jim Farr at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 2.
The event will take place at St. John's Lutheran Church, 800 E. Ridge Rd. in Rochester and is free for society members. Guests are asked to provide a $1 donation.

For more information, visit www.ggw.org/~ihsociety.

Courtesy www.IrondequoitPost.com

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Irondequoit Cooperative Nursery School to host open house

Submitted by News 10NBC

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 8:08am

Irondequoit Cooperative Nursery School will host an open house from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday January 29.

Parents will have an opportunity to bring their children to meet with the school's teacher Shannon Costantino and ICNS board members, and to learn about the school's curriculum and activities.

ICNS provides kindergarten preparation for 3- and 4-year-olds with the cooperation of parents and Costantino's educational direction.

The school currently has openings in both age classes for the 2012-13 school year.

INCS is located at the Seneca Methodist Church, at 121 Schofield Road, in Irondequoit.

For more information, call Terri DiFiore at 585-467-7668.

Courtesy www.IrondequoitPost.com

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Scholar Athlete of the Week 1/17: Bishop Kearney's Redell Freeman

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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, 3:53pm

Scholar Athlete of the Week 1/17: Bishop Kearney's Redell Freeman

Bishop Kearney senior Redell Freeman carries a 90 average and has taken four APs. “I actually finished school last year with all my courses, so I ran out of classes, so I took AP classes to fill my schedule up.”

Redell is good at school. “I’m not going to lie about it. I have my parents always pushing me though they don’t let me get under.”

He hopes to pursue a career as a pharmacist. He has his priorities straight and at the same time, never takes his off the ball.

Redell has played varsity basketball since the 8th grade. He runs track in the spring to stay in shape.

Redell and the Bishop Kearney Kings have gotten a lot of attention this season. Two younger players on the team have already been heavily recruited by big Division I programs.

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Students had a hand in designing new sign in front of Eastridge High School

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Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, 11:49am

Students had a hand in designing new sign in front of Eastridge High School

The new sign in front of East Irondequoit’s Eastridge High School was turned on for the first time in November, but its origins started with students more than three years ago.

In an effort to get students involved in the new school construction that was (and is) part of the district’s $66 million Generational Project, those in teacher Andrew Walter’s civil engineering and architecture class were invited to submit designs for the new school sign.

“The project architect, Clark Patterson, said that whatever the students designed, they would build,” Walter said.

Each of the 15 students in two sections of Walter’s class in 2009 ended up submitting designs, and the district and architect narrowed down elements in some of the designs to incorporate.

“It (the final sign) is really a conglomeration of a few different designs,” Walter explained.

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