LeRoy Pennysaver & News

LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - JANUARY 10, 2021 O B I T U A R I E S Mary Ann (Coats) Vink, 63, of LeRoy, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2020. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the LeRoy Food Pantry, 48 Main Street, LeRoy, N.Y. 14482. Marna J. Twichell, 94, of Pavilion, passed away December 23, 2020 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Contributions in memory of Marna are suggested to the Sunshine Fund at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, 10 Munson St., LeRoy, NY 14482 William R. Klinkbeil, 92, of LeRoy, passed away December 25, 2020 while at Rochester General Hospital. ontributions in memory of William are suggested to the Parkinson's Foundation of Greater Rochester, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14620. Elizabeth (Betty) Ward, 93, of Stafford, passed away on December 28, 2020. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6188 Rt.5 Stafford, NY, 14143. Martin J. "Mike" Brusso, 85, of LeRoy, passed away on December 28, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either the Alzheimer's Association or the American Heart Association. Mary A. Argana, 91, of LeRoy, passed away on December 31, 2020 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Ruth Meyer Richardson, 98, of Pavilion, passed away on December 30, 2020, surrounded by her family. GRACE'S CLOSET : A clothing giveaway at LeRoy United Methodist Church, 10 Trigon Park, LeRoy NY clothing for all ages infants through adults. Donations may be left at the handicap entrance of the church and must be in plastic bags. Please no electronics, tv's, household items, large baby furniture. Hours: Tuesday's 5-6:30p & Thursday's 9:30-11:30am. Contact 768-8980 for questions. Adults only at this time. LEROY ROTARY COMMUNITY KITCHEN We serve dinner every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month starting at 4:30 until 5:45. Free hot meal and groceries are handed out for anyone in need. 15 Bank Street. ST. MARK’S CHURCH BOOK STUDY 1 East Main St., LeRoy is hosting a Study and Discussion of the book “Love Is theWay: Holding On to Hope in Troubling Times”by Michael Curry, which will be held online via Zoom on alternateWednesdays, starting January 13 at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested is welcome to join the discussion, and copies of the book are available to borrow for the duration of the study. To register or for more information, please e-mail the church at stmarksleroy@gmail.com or visit http://stmarksleroy.org. WOODWARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Wednesday, January 13 TheWoodward Memorial Library Board of Trustees will be meeting onWednesday, Jan. 13 at 5:00 pm in the Library. by Greg “Porp” Rogers When I began to write an article about 2020. STOP. No need rehashing that year. On to 2021 a year of promise. The COVID-19 19 vaccine is making its way to the people, it will take some time but it is a vital step in getting back to normalcy. It seems we are in full swing battling this virus. The Finger Lakes region and Genesee County are leading the charge for percentage of new cases. We all know what to do, so stay diligent about social distancing, wearing masks and limited gatherings. We are making progress, so let’s work together to get everybody to the other side. We have been blessed so far with very little snow, and hope it continues this way. Shortly the Village Board will be working on the budget for the 21-22 fiscal year. We feel this year, more than any other that a rate increase would be a burden to the tax payers, it is our full intention to keep this year rate the same as last year and will make cuts and take action to accomplish that. Recently, Angelo Steffenella passed away, among the many things Ange did for LeRoy, he served on the Village Board for years. While on the board, no one ever had to wonder what Angelo was thinking, you heard it loud and clear. Sometimes with that big finger pointing at you, so you knew he meant business. I was personally lucky enough to have been there with him. RIP my goomba! The youth movement at the LeRoy Police Department. On Thursday at noon Chief Chris Hayward and Detective John Condidorio will both be retiring from the department on a fulltime basis. Both will be around on a small part time to help with the transition. Almost 70 years of experience is walking out the door and will be sadly missed. Luckily for us we have built a department that is very capable and well trained. They won’t miss a step. Happy New Year to all, stay the course, and stay healthy. Mayor's Corner