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Penfield man wins, advances in Jeopardy!

Penfield man wins, advances in Jeopardy!

Penfield resident and game show contestant Sean Hansen will advance in "Jeopardy!" on Thursday after winning a close match on Wednesday, April 11.

The 39-year-old was able to defeat the defending champion in the final round by just $1, for a prize of $30,001.

Hansen was in third place during "Double Jeopardy," but took the lead by $400 after answering the "Daily Double" question correctly. Each of the contestants answered the final question correctly, but Hansen wagered just enough money to pull ahead for the win.

Host Alex Trebek congratulated Hansen as the crowd applauded.

"He can smile now, and he gets to play tomorrow," said Trebek.

The next episode, which was originally taped in December, will air at 7:30 on CBS on Thursday.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Hansen moved to Penfield with his family in 2010.

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Woodcarvers invite young Webster 'sculptors' to join their show

Some young sculptors from Webster’s Klem Road South Elementary School have been invited to have their work displayed alongside that of professional wood carvers from the Rochester area.

Each year, the Genesee Valley Woodcarvers host a show at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, and recently Klem South art teacher Mary Beth Vasalos was approached by a member of the group, asking if her students would be interested in displaying their bird sculptures at the April 14 show.

“What a great opportunity for these kids,” Vasalos said enthusiastically.

The students made their sculptures out of clay and finished them with acrylic paints in early March.

The student project, called “Spring Birds,” was designed to help second-grade students understand the difference between two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. Students used hand-building techniques and learned about the stages of clay and the concept of form.

Webster Soccer Association Bike Drive

The Webster Soccer Association is sponsoring a Bike Drive on April 28th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Webster Sports Complex for R Community Bikes.

R Community Bikes an all-volunteer organization that collects and repairs used bicycles for distribution to Rochester area’s most needy children and adults.

Drive up and drop off your bike of any size or condition. The first 150 people to donate bike will receive a Cold Stone Creamery Like It creation / caramel apple or Mac 5 Bikes t-shirt!

R Community Bikes gave out more than 2,600 bikes in 2011.

For more information, go to www.rcommunitybikes.net.

Marbles for M.S. celebrates first anniversary with pancake breakfast in Penfield

Marbles for M.S. celebrates first anniversary with pancake breakfast in Penfield

News10NBC has introduced you on several occasions to two brothers who are raising money for the Multiple Scleroris Society with a project called Marbles for M.S.

Connor and Jackson Grossman make paintings using marbles and all the money raised through the selling of their paintings goes to the M.S. Society. Connor and Jackson's mom was diagnosed with M.S.

Marbles for M.S. is celebrating its first anniversary and on April 22, they are hosting a pancake breakfast at Don's Original in Penfield. The event will be held from 9:00am to 11:00pm. There will be local celebrity chefs and servers including News10NBC's own Christine VanTimmeren.

There will also be auction and raffle items including a Jim Kelly Hall of Fame autographed football.

Chicken Barbeque

The First Baptist Church of Penfield is hosting a chicken barbeque on Saturday, April 28th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall.

Guests can eat in or take out. Dinner includes one-half chicken, salt potatoes, macaroni salad or cole slaw, roll and dessert for $9.50.

Flower City Work Camp kicks off

Many kids probably have the week off from school. But instead of sleeping in and kicking back, more than 500 students from our area will be fixing up homes in the community.

It's part of the Flower City Work Camp, which kicks off its 24th year this morning. The camp is made up of teens from 40 churches in Monroe County.

This year, the students plan to repair more than 60 homes for residents who are unable to do the work themselves.

Reports: Cancer is number one cause of death in Monroe County

There is new information about cancer deaths in Monroe County. The most recent official numbers are from 2011 from the Monroe County Health Department.

More than 4,000 cancers are diagnosed each year and more than 1500 people in Monroe County die each year. Last year, it was the second leading cause of death behind heart disease, but that’s changing. According to reports, cancer has now overtaken heart disease as the number one cause of death in Monroe County.

Because of the observance of Good Friday, News10NBC was unable to talk with the county health department officially, but both the founder of Camp Good Days and Special Times and a pediatric oncologist at the Wilmot Cancer Center agree.