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Spencerport bridge repairs begin November 7 The lift bridge carrying Route 259 (Union Street) over the Erie Canal in the village of Spencerport will temporarily close Wednesday, November 7 through Friday, November 9 for repairs. New York State Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crews will be performing repairs to the deck system to strengthen the bridge ahead of the winter months. During the repairs, a detour will be in place for motorists to use Route 31, Manitou Road and Route 104 (West Ridge Road). Following the Union Street closure, the nearby Martha Street Bridge over the Erie Canal in Spencerport will close throughout the winter for repairs and will re-open early next Spring. The work being done on both bridges is to prepare for and ensure the success of NYSDOT’s upcoming Lift Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will see the Route 259 lift bridge close next July for approximately 13 months. Significant rehabilitation work to take place will extend the service life of the bridge for the next 40 to 50 years. For real-time travel information, motorists should call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or the mobile site at m.511ny.org, New York State’s official traffic and travel information source. Provided information
Every vote counts Midterm elections are November 6 Every vote in every election matters. Tuesday, November 6, is the date for midterm elections this year. Polls are open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Ballots are available online at the Board of Elections website for each county so voters can familiarize themselves with what the ballot looks like and who is running for national, state, county and local office. Those who need to know where to vote, or need transportation to the polls, can call the Board of Elections in their county. Support the candidates of your choice by voting and encouraging others to do the same. Monroe County: 585-753-1550, monroe-county.gov/elections Orleans County: 585-589-3274, orleansny.com/Elections Genesee County: 585-815-7804, co.genesee.ny.us/departments/elections/index.php
Daylight Savings Times ends Sunday, November 4 at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to set clocks back one hour.
The Capen Hose Co. No. 4 and Fire Museum interpretive panel includes the photos of D. Scott “Scotty” Warthman (1943 to 2003) and George “Chubby” Churchill (1907 to 1994), named “two spirits of the company.” Buildings shown include, left, the first building from 1893 to 1905; right is the current building erected in 1905. The fire truck on left is a restored 1930 Seagrave pumper as seen in a 1984 photo. The other equipment is the first gas powered apparatus purchased by Capen Hose Co. in 1914. Photo by Dianne Hickerson
The Capen Hose Co. No. 4 and Fire Museum’s interpretive panel One more sign of a history-minded Brockport Community by Doug Hickerson Last summer a homemade lawn sign appeared on the Main Street side of the Capen Hose Co. No. 4 and Fire Museum. It announced, “OPEN HOUSE, Sunday 1-4.” My wife, Dianne, and I responded and had a tour of the fascinating firefighting collection kept in pristine condition by the museum’s custodians, headed by Norm Knapp. A feature article in this paper August 12 shared the tour with readers The occasional open houses have ended for the season, but now a permanent sign appears in the same place, giving the history of Capen Hose Co. No. 4 and Fire Museum with photos of past leaders and antique firefighting equipment. It’s not just a sign, but an “interpretive panel” provided by the Brockport Community Museum. It is the tenth such panel located around the wider Brockport community depicting the particular aspect of local history that is the subject of the panel. The related organization or institution pays for the panel. A community undertaking The placement of the Capen Hose Fire Museum panel was a community endeavor, Knapp said, with various individuals showing generosity, creativity and hard work. Members and former members of the Capen Hose Mu-
seum contributed $852 for the panel itself. By providing the unique fire hydrant mounting, creative local citizens saved about $350, the cost of the standard post. Typically, a panel with mounting costs approximately $1,200. The historic fire hydrant used for the mounting was contributed by Dave Moore, foreman with the Brockport DPW. It had been passed on to him by the late Jerry Lemcke, who was with the Town of Hamlin Highway Department and former Fire Chief. Knapp explains that the historic hydrant dates back to the era when the water plant for Brockport was built on Lake Ontario. John Rombaut made the mounting bracket to attach the panel to the fire hydrant. He is a current member of the Brockport Fire Department and served as Fire Chief and Association President. The concrete base was the work of Tim Rombaut, John’s son, and Dave Moore. The two also did the “stamping” of the colored concrete walk, creating a brick effect (see photo). John Rombaut and Jim Downs, his neighbor in Clarkson, laid the landscape blocks creating a curved cut-away area with retaining wall. The total display is a result of committed and coordinated community volunteers supporting the Capen Hose Museum.
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