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October 26, 2014
Issue No. 43
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Post Office dedication honors fallen Brockport soldier While the Brockport community continues to that he will be remembered in the place that was mourn the loss of Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid, it home. also continues to honor his sacrifice and ensure The Brockport Post Office was renamed the Staff
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Reid’s family are joined by Rep. Louise Slaughter at dedication ceremonies October 18. From left his sister, Susan; Louise Slaughter; his parents, Dorothy and Ken. Photograph by Rick Nicholson.
Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid Post Office Building at a dedication ceremony on October 18. It has been nearly two years since Reid lost his life in Landstuhl, Germany, the result of injuries suffered in a December 9, 2012 explosion of an IED in Sperwan, Afghanistan. Reid, who was 26 years old at the time of his death, was a 2004 graduate of Brockport High School, the son of Ken and Dorothy Reid and brother of Susan Reid of Brockport. Reid joined the US Army in 2006 as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and was on his second tour in Afghanistan. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. His funeral service was held with full military honors on December 29, 2012 and he is interred at Lakeview Cemetery, Town of Sweden. Representative Louise Slaughter sponsored the bill re-naming the post office and it was signed into law by President Barack Obama on June 9 of this year. The dedication ceremony was attended by Reid’s family and friends, US Army representatives, members of the Patriot Guard, SUNY Brockport ROTC Honor Guard and community members. The Brockport Vet’s Club hosted a small reception following the ceremony. “We are very proud of Nick,” said Vets Club Vice President Roy Heise. “He paid the ultimate price as a true American. He’s a hero and he’s one of ours.” by Leisa Strabel for Westside News Inc.
Kendall breaks ground on capital improvement project Under a double rainbow the evening of October 15, the Kendall Board of Education broke ground on their capital improvement project. The groundbreaking took place outside the Junior/Senior High School near the soccer fields where the new cafeteria and kitchen area will be constructed. Inside the existing cafeteria were boards showing the designs from SWBR Architects, with details including carpeting samples and wall colors.
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The $25 million project begins with the cafeteria construction at the Junior/Senior High School and underground infrastructure work at the Elementary School. The project includes expanding security at both school entrances, replacing the roof on both schools, updating the heating and ventilation systems in both buildings, and improving lighting on both campuses. The Junior/Senior High will also have classrooms redesigned. The Elementary
School will have water distribution issues addressed and the bus loop and parking lot redesigned. The project should take one and one-half years to complete, finishing in the summer of 2016. The main push of construction will occur in the summer of 2015 with both campuses closed to the community and staff. See a photo from the groundbreaking ceremony online at www.westsidenewsny.com.
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