Christy Polito, the nanny accused of helping her boyfriend steal from the homes of her families, took a plea deal today. She admitted she gave her boyfriend access to the house to he could steal tools, checks and a video recorder.

Click here to listen to part of my interview with the family she victimized. (The family wants to maintain their privacy which is why we concealed their identity)

The father in the family told me they're glad the case is over but they're not entirely satisfied with the outcome. 

"It feels good that Christy pled guilty, admits fault in partaking in the robbery. That's a good feeling. I wish she would have gotten a little more of a punishment," he said. "I'm glad she got some punishment. I'm not satisfied with the punishment that she got. I wish she would have at least something more. That's kind of a slap on the wrist I believe.

Background

Penfield student Shane Gambrill has always had a knack for art, but now he’s taking his talent to the next level by having it shown as part of an ongoing student art show in Webster. His unique spray paintings are now on display at the artist of Dr. Stan Drabik, where work from local students who are patients at the office will be rotated each month.

How it’s done

Although he uses spray paint, his works of art are nothing like graffiti, Shane explained. Rather than spray onto a wall or hard surface, he paints on thick paper and layers the different colors to give a swirl effect along with clean lines.

He was first inspired to try this method during a trip to Mexico, where he saw a man spray paint in public.

“He was kneeling down and doing it on posterboard. I thought it was the coolest thing, so I stayed and watched him for hours.”

Shane sometimes uses bowls or cups as stencils.

Rising gas prices have forced many drivers to think twice before hitting the road this year. Many drivers went as far as to trade in their cars for a more affordable  option.

Those who went the electric route have been faced with the dilemma of not having many places to charge up. That is, until now.

Dozens of people spent the afternoon at the Penfield Community Center for the first annual electric car show.  With no sight of gas prices lowering more drivers in the area are exploring electric options.

Penfield Town supervisor- Tony La-Fountain says they are the first in the region to install a brand new charging station. This is something he believes will benefit residents, and bring outsiders in.

Chevy volt driver, Jon Allen, has had his electric for a couple of years now and says that “itsaves him up more than $300 a month and the fuel is almost free compared to gasoline, which has turned out  to be very expensive.”