Legionnaires take over Marion for Convention
Lois Benning / Wayuga Contributing Writer
Wednesday, June 17 2009
  MARION - On June 13, more than 1,000 American Legion members gathered
in Marion for their 7th District Convention. Counties represented were
Wayne, Cayuga, Seneca, Steuben, Ontario, Livingston, Monroe and Yates.
The convention is held in the county which has the current commander
for the 7th District. Mark Wyman, who lives in Marion.
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Judge Reserves Decision on Butler
Jeremy Houghtaling | Wayuga Contributing Writer
Tuesday, June 16 2009
 LYONS -- The fate of Butler Minimum Correctional Facility was debated in Wayne County Court on Tuesday.
County Judge John B. Nesbitt has to first decide whether or not to keep
the case in Wayne County, where the correctional facility is, or move
it to Albany where state attorneys would like it to be. Nesbitt heard
arguments in the matter June 16.
Nesbitt also must then decide whether to keep the temporary restraining
order on the closing of the minimum security side of Butler facility.
He said his decision would come within the next two weeks.
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Border Patrol Interrupts Boat Ride
Louise Hoffman Broach | Wayuga Editor
Tuesday, June 16 2009
  SODUS POINT - Butler fruit farmer Bob Norris thought he was doing a
good thing, offering relatives who were visiting one of his employees a
late afternoon boat ride around Sodus Point.
Instead, it triggered an episode with the U.S. Border Patrol, who
questioned the legal status of the visitors and another of Norris’
employees, eventually turning them over to Immigration and Customs
Enforcement. Four children were also in the group, Norris said, but
they were released to a relative.
“They treated it like a drug raid,” said Norris about the episode, which occurred late in the afternoon on June 12.
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Florentine Hendrick Gets a Reprieve
Louise Hoffman Broach / Wayuga Editor
Wednesday, June 17 2009
NORTH ROSE - The North Rose-Wolcott school board wants to know how much
it will cost to renovate North Rose Elementary School before it moves
ahead with plans to shutter Florentine Hendrick.
Last week, the board voted to hire architectural consultant, S.E.I.
Design to do a cost analysis for the needed changes to the North Rose
school to accommodate kindergarten through second graders who would
move into the building should Florentine Hendrick close.
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