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East Irondequoit school budget passes; two board candidates are tied for final position.

Residents of the East and West Irondequoit school districts went to the polls today (Tuesday, May 15), to have their say on their district’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 school year and elect members of the boards of education.

In an unusual development, East Irondequoit voters, who passed their budget by a vote of 884 to 389, returned incumbents Doug Spallina and Kim Kane to new three-terms with votes of 804 and 800, respectively, but locked the remaining two candidates, incumbent Rick Checchi and newcomer Doreeen Swan in a tie, with 691 votes each, for the remaining open seat on teh board.

District officials said they were not sure of the "next step," but there could be a runoff. More details are expected tomorrow.

Spending is down in the 2012-13 East Irondequoit School District budget, but the $68,487,564 spending plan will still translate to a 2.05 percent tax levy increase.

Lakeside forecast for May 16th

Lakeside forecast for May 16th

News 10 NBC Meteorologist Rich Caniglia pinpoints today’s lakeside community weather forecast.

Additional parking for weekend visitors at Seneca Park Zoo

An overflow parking lot will be activated over the next three weeks to accommodate visitors to the Seneca Park Zoo.

The new “A Step into Africa” exhibit opens on Thursday and zoo officials are expecting more visitors than usual. The exhibit incorporates the Zoo’s African elephants, olive baboons and newly arrived lions from South Africa, in naturalistic surroundings with remarkable viewing opportunities.

The overflow lot will be at 2100 St. Paul Street, less than one mile from the zoo entrance, and will be available to visitors on May 19, 20, 26, 27, 28 and June 3. There will be free shuttle to and from the parking lot to the zoo.

Irondequoit Public Library Friends are holding second walk June 2

The Friends of the Irondequoit Public Library are hosting Walk to Connect 2: The Irondequoit Library Event, from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Proceeds will help support programs not included in the library's budget.

During the walk portion of the event, from 9 to 11 a.m., participants may walk in either direction from one branch of the Irondequoit Public Library to the other on a sidewalk-only route of 2.7 miles (almost a 5K) one-way.

The Evans branch is at 45 Cooper Road; the McGraw branch at 2180 E. Ridge Road.

There will also be activities and entertainment at both branches from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Registration for the walk — $12 for ages 18 and up; $8 for ages 12 to 17 — is now available online at www.irondequoitlibrary.org; click on the Friends link, then on the Walk to Connect link.

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Postal worker who says he was poisoned by package from "Yemen" talks to News10NBC

Postal worker who says he was poisoned by package from "Yemen" talks to News10NBC

It's a real mystery as to what happened to a local man working for the postal service office in Florida. He says a package he handled last year was toxic and has made him incredibly sick. But he says the Postal Service doesn't believe him.

He felt good enough today to talk on camera with us today.

A good day is when Jeff Lill isn't totally nauseous and in pain all the time. He was still in bed when we talked to him today.

There's no doubt he's sick. The question is -- what made him sick?

He says it was a package about 20 pounds and the sender's address was in "yemen" and the thing that made him know it was trouble was the smell.

"It was worse than turpentine. It was something that would tell you that this isn't right," Jeff Lill said.

Lill -- who is somedays confined to his bed -- says he picked up the package ran it outside and evacuated the building. He says something was dripping out of the package that looked like molasses.

School District Budget Voting information for East and West Irondequoit School Districts

School District Budget Voting information for East and West Irondequoit School Districts

Residents around New York state will be heading to the polls Tuesday to vote on their school district's budget and to vote for candidates for the district's Board of Education.

East Irondequoit Central School District:

When: Tuesday from 6:00am to 9:00pm
Where: Eastridge High School on East Ridge Road
More information on budget and candidates for School Board, click here.

West Irondequoit Central School District:

When:
Tuesday from 6:00am to 9:00pm
Where: Irondequoit High School Music Room
More information on budget and candidates for School Board, click here

Car strikes Little Caesar's pizzeria at Irondequoit Plaza this morning

The Little Caesar's at Irondequoit Plaza, 525 Titus Ave., was open for "pizza pizza" about 10:45 a.m. this morning when the cry could have been "car, car."

A car struck the Little Caesar's storefront going at a slow speed, Sgt. John Ballesty said just after noon today, but added there was still "a substantial amount of damage" to the pizzeria. No one was injured.

The car was operated by a woman, who had her son in the car as a passenger, Ballesty said. He added that he did not yet have her name.

The driver was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation.

The driver claimed the brakes on her car malfunctioned, causing the crash, Ballesty said, but noted that the Irondequoit Police Department is currently doing its own brake inspection on the car.

Ballesty said three plate glass windows in the front of the store were broken, and a small brick wall was caved in.