November 16, 2014
Issue No. 46
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Spencerport’s Prince one step away by Warren Kozireski
A simple gesture of thanks Parma resident and WWII veteran Henry Ross, U.S. Army Air Force, stands next to a sign erected by neighbor Debbie Dean. It was a surprise honor for the former B-24 radio operator-waist gunner, celebrating his service to his country on Veterans Day November 11, 2014. Photo by Walter Horylev. Read more inside
Gillett Road bridge over Erie Canal in Ogden now restricted to eight tons The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced November 7 that the Gillett Road bridge over the Erie Canal in the Town of Ogden is now restricted to vehicles weighing eight ton or less. The structure had been posted at 20 tons. An empty single unit vehicle (2 axles/6 tires) typically weighs six tons, according to the NYSDOT. The posting was put in place following a recent inspection and engineering analysis that revealed the bridge can no longer safely carry heavier traffic in its current condition, according to a press release. The duration of the weight restriction is not yet known. An assessment and plan will be developed, DOT representatives said. Provided information
Toy collection underway in Churchville-Riga
The Town of Riga will be working with the Churchville Lions Club in collecting donations of new unwrapped toys suitable for children ages 1 through 12, at the Riga Town Hall now through December 12. The toys will then be given to area children in need.
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One season after setting personal bests in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes, Spencerport native Shane Prince is in the early stages of his third professional season as a professional hockey player in Binghamton as part of the Ottawa Senators system. And in the final year of his original three-year entry level contract. But the goal of becoming a player in the National Hockey League hasn’t changed. “It’s a lot different coming into my third year than it was in my first or second, so there is definitely more pressure on me to step up and be a leader on this team,” Prince said after the game. “I thought I had a real good preseason; played in a couple of games and did well, so I just need to keep working down here and get back there as soon as I can. “As a scorer you’re always leaned on to help contribute offensively and if the team is losing and we’re not scoring goals, it’s on me to break through and score a couple. Prince, a second round draft pick by Ottawa in the 2011 entry draft, scored the third goal against the Rochester Americans in his trip home November 7 giving him two goals and three assists over the first nine games this season. He left home in 2008 at 16 years old to play junior hockey in Canada for first Kitchener and then Ottawa. One season after being drafted, he finished fourth in the Ontario Hockey League in scoring with 43 goals and 47 assists in 57 games.
The just-turned 22-year-old (Nov. 16) began his pro career in 2012-13 and he netted 18 goals in 65 games; then added 21 goals last season. “That’s one of those things that is out of my control. I just need to worry about my game. I thought I had a great season last year, a great camp and a pretty decent start to this year, so I’m looking to build on it.” If Prince is still in the American Hockey League, he will return to Rochester with Binghamton for a final time in this regular season on December 5.
Shane Prince, file photo (provided).
Brockport fundraiser Nov. 21 organized for Pierson family by Kristina Gablaski A special fundraiser planned in Brockport on Friday, November 21, will help to support the family of Rochester Police Department Officer Daryl Pierson, who was killed in the line of duty September 3, 2014. Four Brockport-area police wives are organizing the event, a “Night of Giving: Brockport for Pierson” which will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Taproom at Bill Gray’s Restaurant, 4647 South Lake Road, Brockport. Tamara Barrus, Lisa Ireland, Danielle Mesiti, and Caurie Putnam-Ferguson call themselves, “Police Wives for Pierson.” “I was only a police wife for four days when Officer Daryl Pierson was killed in the line of duty in Rochester,” says Caurie Putnam-Ferguson. Her husband, Eric, is an officer in the Rochester Police Department. Putnam-Ferguson says Mesiti, Ireland and Barrus are all friends who were at her wedding and were among the first to reach out and make sure she and her husband were OK following the death of Officer Pierson. “Having each other as support was so critical,” she says. “Within 24 hours we had decided we would do something for Daryl’s widow, Amy Pierson.” Amy was
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left with two very young children - Christian and Charity. Bill Gray’s will donate 15 percent of all proceeds from food and drink orders during the “Night of Giving” event to Daryl’s widow and children. Purchasers need to identify themselves as a fundraiser attendee, organizers say. Putnam-Ferguson says she comes from multi-generation police family with many uncles and cousins in the New York Police Department. In 1964, her grandmother’s cousin, Detective James Donegan, NYPD, was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic violence call. The 50th anniversary of his murder was recently observed and Putnam-Ferguson says she and her family are still affected by the loss. “It shows how deep and penetrating losing a police officer is to a family,” she observes. “Amy Pierson and her children have a long road ahead of them and this fundraiser is just one little way to support them on this horrible journey.” Danielle Mesiti’s husband, Stephen, is a sergeant with the Brockport Police Department. She, too, comes from a law enforcement family. “I grew up in a service-minded family,” she says. “It’s a huge sacrifice for families.” Continued on page 2
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