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Wolcott Village Police Officer in Charge Powell’s Status Remains Unknown Dan Durocher Note: The following is an updated version of the story on Powell’s status printed in the Jan. 27, 2021 edition of Lakeshore News out on stands now. For the full story, pick up your copy or call 315-754-6229 to subscribe today!...Continue reading

High-Risk Winter School Sports to Resume, Pending Health Department Approvals; State Sets Feb. 1 Start Date Dan Durocher | LAKESHORE NEWS Get your copy of the Jan. 27, 2021 issue of Lakeshore News on newsstands now! Or better yet, SUBSCRIBE TODAY by calling 315-754-6229!...Continue reading

Villages of Clyde, Wolcott Admit Gaps in Police Hiring Wolcott Officer in Charge Powell’s Status Unknown Dan Durocher Despite following their standard hiring practices, leaders from the Villages of Wolcott and Clyde admitted they weren’t aware of the full background of Zackery Powell, who was hired in July 2019 to serve as the Wolcott Village Police Department’s Officer in Charge....Continue reading

The year 2020 put a lot of things on pausefrom businesses to schools to movie theaters to sports. After so much had been put on hold in 2020, Lakeshore News has this question for you: what things put on pause in 2020 would you like to see unpaused in 2021?

Here's where the three counties in Lakeshore News' readership region stand with coronavirus cases on the press day for the Nov. 18 issue. Wayne County On Nov. 9, there were 128 active coronavirus cases in Wayne County. That number dropped to 112 (-16) on Nov. 10, but climbed on Nov. 11 to 116 (+4) and climbed to 119 (+3) on Nov. 12. The number then dropped to 106 (-13) on Nov. 13.... As of press time, only 12 Wayne County coronavirus cases have been fatal. Cayuga County According the Nov. 9 Cayuga County biweekly update, there were 10 new cases on Nov. 7, 16 new cases (+6) on Nov. 8, and nine new cases (-7) on Nov. 9. During this period, 112 cases were in mandatory isolation while 627 were in mandatory quarantine. The Nov. 13 Cayuga County biweekly update stated that there were 20 new cases on Nov. 10 in Cayuga County, 21 new cases on Nov. 12, and 10 new cases on Nov. 13. During the period between Nov. 10 and Nov. 13, 128 cases were in mandatory isolation, while 583 were in mandatory quarantine. Six coronavirus cases in Cayuga County have been fatal. Oswego County There were 133 active cases in Oswego County on Nov. 9, which spiked to 162 (+29) active cases on Nov. 10. The number grew again on Nov. 11 to 199 (+37) active cases, and on Nov. 12 to 222 (+23) active cases before reaching a weekly high of 260 (+38) cases on Nov. 13. The number of cases dropped on Nov. 14 to 253 (-7). There have been five Oswego County deaths related to the virus.

Although Lakeshore News had reported more schools are dealing with coronavirus cases earlier this week, the paper is aware of some updates being reported. *The North Rose-Wolcott (NR-W) Central School District, who is reported as having two student cases at NR-W High School, now has a positive case at NR-W Elementary School (NRWE), according to a letter from NR-W Superintendent Michael Pullen posted on the NR-W website. NRWE students will continue with the hybrid model in pla...ce. *After reporting its first two cases back in September, the Cato-Meridian Central School District reported another case, this one for a Cato-Meridian Elementary School student who was last present for class on Nov. 6. Elementary school students went fully virtual for Nov. 12 and 13, said Cato-Meridian Superintendent Dr. Terry Ward in a Nov. 10 letter. In a Nov. 12 follow-up letter, Ward said multiple cases have been reported at the elementary school in a fourth-grade classroom, so some classes will go digital through Nov. 30. *In a Nov. 12 letter posted on the Clyde-Savannah Central School District website, Clyde-Savannah Superintendent Michael Hayden said a Clyde-Savannah Middle School student tested positive, resulting in middle school and high school students transitioning to virtual instruction on Nov. 13. Lakeshore News will continue to update its readers with posts on the impacts of the fluctuating number of cases.

Here are the following coronavirus case trends for Lakeshore News' readership areas during the week of Nov. 2 through Nov. 6. The plus or minus number represents the increase or decrease in active cases from day to day. Wayne County *159 active cases reported on Nov. 2 *158 active cases reported on Nov. 3 (-1)... *168 active cases reported on Nov. 4 (+10) *174 active cases reported on Nov. 5 (+6) *176 active cases reported on Nov. 6 (+2) Cayuga County The Cayuga County Health Department's Nov. 2 biweekly update stated that between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, 29 new coronavirus cases were reported---15 on Oct. 31, 12 on Nov. 1 (-3), and two on Nov. 2 (-10). At the time of the Nov. 2 biweekly update, 549 cases were active in mandatory quarantine, with 120 active in mandatory isolation. The Nov. 6 Cayuga County biweekly update stated that 44 new cases were reported between Nov. 3 and Nov. 6---11 on Nov. 3 (+9), six on Nov. 4 (-5), 10 on Nov. 5 (+5), and 17 on Nov. 6 (+7). However, a Nov. 7 press release stated that six additional cases were identified. The Nov. 6 biweekly update stated that 368 cases were active in mandatory quarantine. 92 cases were active in mandatory isolation. The following trends were reported in Oswego County: 52 active cases on Nov. 2, 53 on Nov. 3 (+1), 54 on Nov. 4 (+1), 68 on Nov. 5 (+14), and 88 on Nov. 6 (+20).

Another arrest in connection to the Sodus double homicide has been made. Bron Bohlar, 34, of Dumas, Texas, has been arrested by Texas authorities, on a Wayne County Sheriff's Office warrant charging him with conspiracy in the second degree (a felony charge). Bohlar, 34, is the third person this week to be charged in relation to the Oct. 22 murder of Joshua Niles and Amber Washburn. ... As announced Monday night, Sheriff Barry Virts announced that Timothy Dean, 32, and Charlene Childers, 25, have been charged. Dean is charged, via a warrant, with murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree, conspiracy in the second degree, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Childers, who's due in court at 10 a.m. tomorrow for a preliminary hearing, is charged with conspiracy in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Lakeshore News will have more information when it becomes available.

Although the national election results aren't final just yet, here's a handful of unofficial election results from Lakeshore News' readership area. A more comprehensive story will accompany these results. D=Democratic, R=Republican, C=Conservative, I=Independence *=projected leader Wayne County Unofficial Election Results...Continue reading

The Red Creek Central School District has posted on its website that the board of education has chosen Brian Corey to serve as superintendent. The school’s press release stated that they will have an appointment on its Oct. 17, 2018 agenda for the board meeting. More details to follow.

Lakeshore News has recently corresponded with Clyde Fire Department Chief Joe Tavano, Jr., who confirmed there was a fire at 105 Elm St., Clyde. Tavano told us this was a rental home damaged, and the house's tenant had been evaluated by Clyde Ambulance and is uninjured. It's believed the property owners are Robert and Lisa Cole. Extreme damage was done to the first floor; smoke and water damage on the second floor. No injuries to any EMS or firefighters, no injuries to the t...enant. Tavano said the fire was extinguished in roughly 30 minutes. The Rose and Magee fire departments responded to the scene, as did Wayne County ALS, Eastern Wayne EMS, and Clyde Ambulance. Tavano told us Wallington Fire Department sent a FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) team to the home. The house is considered unlivable, and the tenant, a male, is considered displaced, so the American Red Cross is assisting him. Lakeshore News will keep updating the story as information becomes available. As of now, Tavano tells us the Village of Clyde Police and Cause and Origin Team are investigating the cause of the fire, but he says it's not suspicious.

Making Sodus Proud!. Great food and what a great deed they are doing!! Help support their business at the Saltbox Smokehouse!

Wolcott Approves Water, Sewer Hookup Fee Waiver Village Claims Economic Growth; Mayor Himself One of its First Beneficiaries Neil Thompson The Village of Wolcott is viewing water and sewer connection fee waivers on new construction as its ticket to prosperity, and one of the first to benefit is Wolcott Mayor Chris Henner....Continue reading

An Ending and a Beginning at Wolcott Barbershop Neil Thompson Vern DeMay, who owned the Wolcott barbershop that bore his name for half a century, sat in one of the customer chairs, reading the paper....Continue reading

This morning, former Clyde physician David Blasczak pleaded guilty to three counts of receipt of child pornography, a federal crime. Blasczak will be sentenced on Nov. 20, Barbara Burns from the U.S. Attorney’s office said. Lakeshore News will have more details when information is made available.

Work Begins on New $4.5 Million Sodus Community Health Center Neil Thompson A new $4.5 million Sodus Community Health Center is under construction on Ridge Road, Sodus.... The new center will have double the square footage of its current site in the medical arts building at the former Myers Community Hospital. The larger, new center will mean an expansion of the current center's 35 staff members. "We haven't determined an exact number, but we are doubling the exam rooms, which means we'll need more staff," Cathy Rubino Hines, chief marketing officer for Finger Lakes Community Health, told Lakeshore News. "This will allow Sodus to accept even more new patients when it opens in May 2019," stated a press release from Finger Lakes Community Health, the parent organization of Sodus Community Health. The current site serves about 5,000 patients, according to Hines. The new site will have expanded and new services. "We'll be expanding our current medical and dental services plus adding behavioral health," Hines said. Behavioral health will encompass substance abuse and behavioral health counseling services. The new center will allow Sodus Community Health to provide patient-centered team-based care, the press release states. Patients will have access to care coordination services, health insurance navigators, and state-of-the-art Telehealth services, which Finger Lakes Health says will allow patients to have video calls with specialists and providers without leaving the health center. Ground breaking for the new health center at 6341 Ridge Road, Sodus, was July 12. Present for the ceremony were Mary Zelazny, CEO of Finger Lakes Community Health, Dr. Tony Medicinio, Jr., Dental Director, Dr. Jose Canario, Medical Director, and Dr. Robert Shelly, lead physician at Sodus Community Health since 2001. The Sodus Community Health staff also attended. "The need for quality healthcare in the community is apparent as the number of patients we serve has grown significantly over the last few years. Sodus Community Health has been here for fifteen years and we are more committed than ever to the community with this new facility. We will continue to provide medical, dental, and behavioral health services in one location. Convenience is key for patients who need services," CEO Zelazny said. Finger Lakes Community Health is an independent healthcare organization founded in 1989 as a provider of healthcare for agricultural workers. Services are now expanded to provide comprehensive healthcare for everyone, with numerous health centers in the region, including Bath, Geneva, Newark, Ovid, Penn Yan, Port Byron, Sodus and Dundee Dental. Finger Lakes Community Health also administers a federal migrant voucher program, one of 22 in the U.S., to provide health services to farm workers in 42 Upstate New York counties. It is part of the Federally Qualified Health Center system through the federal government, receiving funds to assist uninsured patients.

In this week's Lakeshore News: -Canned: the Seneca Foods can-making plant in Marion will close, which will leave a hole in the Wayne County labor force. However, all is not lost: Seneca's corporate headquarters will remain in Marion, while Mott's has been hiring more workers at its Williamson plant due to an uptick in applesauce production. Lakeshore News has details on this announcement. -Colloca Estate Winery twists and shouts its way through BeatleCUSE 2018. Read the story... about how the Fair Haven winery was able to get people to "come together" to a massive event. -The rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air were in full force during the Fourth of July. Dig into our coverage of area Fourth of July celebrations, put on by Save Our Fourth Celebration, Port Bay Improvement Association, and Village of Sodus Point -The Hill Cumorah Pageant is upon us yet again for its 81st season. Take a peek at this event which will be held in Palmyra for a lengthy stretch. Don't miss Kyle Meddaugh's Onephoto a Week, and don't miss Dan Durocher's sports coverage! Feel free to submit any birth, wedding, engagement, or graduation announcements as well! Head on down to your corner store or call us at the Red Creek office (315-754-6229) or Wolcott office (315-594-2506) to order a subscription!

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In this week’s Lakeshore News: Jail for sale: New York State is finally placing Butler Correctional Facility on the market for redevelopment based on a request for proposals for reuse of the prison. Dig into the details of the future reuse of the decommissioned prison. A summit that shook the world has a trickle-down effect on two pastors who have immigrated to the Sterling/Red Creek/Wolcott area from South Korea. As U.S.-North Korea diplomacy takes a turn for a peaceful solu...tion, read all about the two pastors’ reflections on this historic discussion between the two countries and possibly long-term peace in the Korean Peninsula. Another quake in the lake, this one near the Town of Ontario. Are these earthquakes part of a troubling new trend in Lake Ontario or are these part of something that happens yearly? Find out more about the recent earthquakes that have been reported in the lake. Coming soon to a Red Creek Central School District near you: a new elementary school principal and a superintendent. Get to know Red Creek’s new elementary principal Dennis Taylor, who will be moving over from the Auburn City School District, and discover the latest developments on the superintendent search. It’s the berries: Wolcott recently celebrated its 24th annual Strawberry Festival at Northup Park. Take a closer look at the festival in the park, where a berry good time was had by all. Don’t miss Dan Durocher’s sports coverage, and make sure you get a look at Kyle Meddaugh’s Onephoto a Week! Come on down to your friendly neighborhood corner store and pick up a copy now, or call us at 315-754-6229 or 315-594-2506 for a subscription! Also, we can't just be all politics, sports, and police blotters all the time: if you have a wedding, birth, graduation announcement or would like the paper to know about a community event, email [email protected] with any good news!

In this week’s Lakeshore News: Modular momentum at North Rose-Wolcott comes to a halt: The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District will not be proceeding with its plans to move students to modular classrooms as part of a transition during capital project construction. Lakeshore News has answers on what the obstacles were to the modular classroom construction at NR-W. Assembly race heats up: How are Lyons Town Supervisor Brian Manktelow and Clyde Mayor Jerry Fremouw faring ...in their bids to secure the Republican endorsement this fall? Is Palmyra resident Scott Comegys still the lone Democrat in the race? This week’s story could answer all the questions about the current status of the seat from which Bob Oaks will be retiring. Sodus search called off: Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts has suspended the search for 14-month-old Owen Hidalgo Calderon, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the investigation is closed. Find out the latest on the status of the missing child. Schools return with 21st Century Grant The DiGregorio era in Fair Haven comes to an end: for many years, Nelson DiGregorio brought joy and good food to patrons at Fair Haven Beach State Park through his ice cream truck and snack stand. Lake House Cafe and a new ice cream truck will operate at the park under new management, but there will be a new era for the DiGregorio family, too. Lakeshore News has all the details. Start your microd engines: Local microd racers have gotten off to a pretty fast start. Check out the sports section to find what local racers have succeeded in the microd season so far. Newark Pilots have liftoff: The season is still young for Wayne County’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team. Also, take a peek at the local Pilots taking flight this summer. Don’t miss the onePhoto a Week feature from our very own Kyle Meddaugh, and tune into Wayne County Sports Roundup. Swing into your friendly neighborhood corner store and pick up a copy, or call us at 315-754-6229 in Red Creek or 315-594-2506 in Wolcott to order a subscription!

Sad news from Sodus. Lakeshore News is aware that Selena Hidalgo Calderon has been found dead at the age of 18, Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts said in a press conference tonight. The search for her 14-month-old son Owen continues.... Her boyfriend, Alberto Reyes, has been arrested in connection with her death, charged with tampering with evidence, a felony. Stay tuned for more details.