FAITH MATTERS (Savannah Morning News) 'History of Church Music' ...more...News in brief (West Salem Coulee News) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper....more... Rochester Crusaders Hold Fundraiser (R News) The community is pulling together this weekend for a local drum and bugle corps. The Rochester Crusaders held a fundraiser Saturday in Ontario. The group needs help replacing $100,000 worth of equipment that was damaged and robbed in April....more... College Students Involed In Less Activism (R News) Fewer college students are getting involved in political and social activism on campus. A new survey from the social justice magazine and website Mother Jones says 86 percent of college students polled said they're less politically-active than students were in the 1960's....more... Water Levels Commission Denouces 'Plan 2007' (R News) After a five-year study and public input hearings over the summer, an international joint commission studying the water levels in Lake Ontario has come to a conclusion....more... Regional Briefs (The Ithaca Journal) King Ferry Winery is hosting an Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Winery, 658 Lake Road, King Ferry....more... Families In Need of School Supplies (R News) They are basic school supplies. Basics that are luxuries for some families in Rochester during tough economic times. With 80 percent of the students in the Rochester City School District living in poverty, school supply drives have always been important....more... Section V Champs Win Opener (R News) The high school football season is underway. Defending Section V champion Canandaigua took to Evans Field for their football opener against McQuaid. The Braves had a big halftime lead before the Knights turned it into a track meet with track star Tomarris Bell and two long second half touchdowns....more... Veterans Break Ground on Memorial Cemetery (R News) Hundreds of veterans from across the state and generations of service gathered in Sampson State Park Saturday for a special ceremony. Some were very familiar with the terrain....more... |