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Town of Penfield to hold annual Spring Drop-Off

Town of Penfield to hold annual Spring Drop-Off

The Town of Penfield will hold its annual Spring Drop-Off next month.

The Spring Drop-Off will be Thursday, May 9 through Saturday, May 11 at the Public Works Complex on Jackdon Road.

Hours are Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The service is for Penfield residents only and residency will be checked at the gate.

Acceptable items for drop-off include furniture, appliances (including refrigerators, humidifiers, dehumidfiers and air conditioners), lawn mowers with fluids drained, car tires (limit four per resident), vehicle batteries, broken concrete and brush.

TVs, computers, computer monitors, grass clippings, leaves, propane tanks, chemical drums, hazardous materials, gasoline, motor oil, paint, driveway sealer or any motorized vehicle WILL NOT be accepted.

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Man charged in connection with death of Fairport teacher expected in court

The man charged in connection with the death of a Fairport teacher is due in court Monday for the beginning of his trial.

Mark Scerbo is charged with vehicular manslaughter and aggravated DWI.

News10NBC previously reported that Scerbo would be tried along with Megan Merkel. Merkel is accused of vehicular manslaughter in the same crash.

Investigators say Scerbo was driving a motorcycle on July 29 when he hit Heather Boyum who was riding her bike on Route 250 in Penfield. Boyum was then hit by a car police say was driven by Merkel.

Webster Schroeder honored at RBTL's "Stars of Tomorrow" awards ceremony

Rochester Broadway Theatre League's Stars of Tomorrow recently held its annual recognition ceremony that celebrates high school musical theatre productions in the greater Rochester area.

The Stars of Tomorrow made its debut in the greater Rochester area in 1999. Local high schools with fall and spring productions are invited to participate in the program. Schools are divided into four divisions based on school populations and judges are assigned specific divisions.  Areas of concentration are scored, and awards are given to schools or individuals with the highest scores within each category. 

The Five Mile Cafe to opens in Penfield

The Five Mile Cafe to opens in Penfield

You'll now be able to grab an early morning bite or lunch at Penfield's newest eatery, The Five Mile Cafe.

Macedon residents Jennifer Lee Henry and fiancee, Salvatore Aquino, bought the business from John Vance, who owned the former Elegant Expressions cafe and bakery with his late wife, Sue.

Henry would stop at Elegant Expressions for coffee before going to work at a dental office every day and soon became friends with the couple. When John Vance decided to sell the business earlier this year, he called her.

She and Aquino, who owns Rochester Concrete Design, had been looking for an opportunity to open a place of their own.

Lt. Chiapperini to be honored on state's memorial wall Wednesday

The Webster Police Lieutenant and volunteer firefighter who was killed on Christmas Eve is going to be honored on the New York State Police Officer Memorial in Albany.

News10NBC has learned that Lieutenant Mike Chiapperini's name will be engraved on the memorial wall on Wednesday.

Chiapperini's name will also go on the National Law Enforcement Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.

Chiapperini, along with volunteer firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, were killed while responding to fire on Lake Road when a gunman shot and killed them.

Henderson Ford and Eastside Family YMCA Team Up for Fundraiser to Support Invest in Youth Campaign

Henderson Ford and Eastside Family YMCA are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of the YMCA’s Invest in Youth Campaign, as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community program. Members of the Rochester-area community will have the opportunity to raise money for the YMCA by test-driving a Ford vehicle. For every person who test-drives a new Ford vehicle at this one-day event, Ford Motor Company will donate $20, up to $6,000, to the Invest in Youth Campaign.

 

WHEN:           Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 9am-4pm

Local troops present Color Guard at Red Wings weekend games

Local troops present Color Guard at Red Wings weekend games

The Rochester Area Ford Dealers have teamed up with the Rochester Red Wings to let local troops present the Color Guard at all weekend home games.

“The Ford Dealers are excited to partner with the Red Wings Baseball to sponsor this great opportunity once again,” said Dom Genova, representative for the Rochester Area Ford Dealers. “Local scouts, their troop leaders and parents, really enjoy heading onto the field with their sports idols and having the honor of presenting the Color Guard.”

On opening day last month, Boy Scout Troop 262 of Webster presented the Ford Color Guard during the National Anthem before the Red Wings took on the Buffalo Bisons.