LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - JUNE 18, 2023 by Greg “Porp” Rogers Once again, the Village looks amazing. With the flowers and all the work from the Lawn and Garden Club of LeRoy and the Fresh Committee working together for the beautification of our community, not just Main St. but the creek bank, Lady Liberty and the gazebo even extending out to the Welcome to LeRoy signs. Thank you to all for your efforts. It looks like the spray water park is going to meet the opening day of the recreation and pool program of Sunday June 25th. This is a great addition to our community and shows the cooperation between the town and village for the betterment of all. Unfortunately, with all the good being done around the community, we still have some who don’t respect the things we have done. One case is our gazebo donated in honor of Don McKenzie. Recent vandalism has forced us to fix the roof, which is not an easy job because of the design and the shingles needed. We at the village are investing in security cameras to protect our assets. As we make investments in our community, we are also holding landlords responsible for the tenants they bring in to live here, everyone is welcome if they behave. Summer is upon us and once again I ask that everyone takes extra care driving, we have to watch for the children and extra activity around the village. Mayor's Corner Genesee County, NY – Students from Pavilion High School, St. Joseph’s Regional School, Alexander MiddleHigh School and Notre Dame High School studied water quality and their local watershed through the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) NOAA B-WET grant administered by the Genesee County Soil and Water Conservation District in partnership with Genesee County Parks, Recreation & Forestry. Students created models of Lake Ontario food webs, studied the effects of excess nutrient loads on lake water quality, simulated macroinvertebrate population studies and mitigations of nonpoint source pollution in a model watershed, and performed chemical and biological water quality field sampling of Tonawanda Creek, Black Creek and various streams in Wyoming County. Nate Drag, Great Lakes Literacy Specialist of New York Sea Grant, visited classrooms and gave students practical working knowledgeof theGreatLakes,watersheds,water pollution (specifically plastic pollution), native and invasive species, careers and the geography of the use of great lakes water resources. Students planted thirty wildlife shrubs to reduce shoreline erosion at DeWitt Recreation Area, removed a total of six fifty-gallon bags of trash from Kiwanis Park, planted trees to reduce runoff from impervious surfaces at Notre Dame High School, created educational water conservation and invasive species posters displayed in their schools and at graduation events, and drew colorful water conservation messages on Tops shopping bags that were used by the general public over this two-year grant period. NOAA B-WET grant activities have reached a total of 375 students from Pavilion High School, Pembroke Intermediate School, Alexander Middle-High School, Notre Dame High School and St. Joseph’s Regional School since the fall of 2021. This Meaningful Watershed Education Experience science unit is designed for students sixth grade and up, and is available by contacting Shannon Lyaski of Genesee County Parks, Recreation & Forestry. For more information visit our website at http:// www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/parks/, or contact Shannon Lyaski at Shannon.Lyaski@co.genesee.ny.us or (585) 344-1122. Like us on Facebook at: Genese e County Parks, Recreation&Forestry www.facebook.com/Genesee-County-Parks-Recreation-Forestry465144840306572/?ref=hl Students Improve Local Watershed as part of Meaningful Watershed Education Experience through NOAA B-Wet Grant LHS CLASS OF 1973 "CONVERGENCE" FOR OUR 50TH YEAR REUNION FRIDAYJULY 14TH, 2023 @ 6PM The Alleyway, 3154 State St., Caledonia. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar for $25/person or $45/couple. Make checks out to “Jim Ellison” and mail to 9250 Glenwood Dr, Le Roy, NY 14482. Questions: 717-503-5849 or jdellison@gmail.com We’re looking forward to seeing you. Dennis Macaluso, Jim Ellison, and others.
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