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Vol XXVIII - No. 48 (Official Newspaper for Greece Real American Legion Post builder Eugene Nemetz dies at age 94. Page 3. Sports Olympia girls' softball team wins three games on South Carolina trip. Page 18. ___ Features _ Talk of the Town .......... 7 Crime map .............. 8 Fire calls ................. 8 Calendar ..... ® ..... 11 Schools ............. 12,13 Family . ..... alll ll.. 14 Ramblings 14 Brides . ................ 15 Sports . ........... 18,19,20 Obituaries ........... 26,27 Viewpoints .............. 30 Chatter ...ll... 222... 31 , Crossword |.... ...... Focus - y Classifieds .......... Focus f Weather ............ Focus Someone to Know Karen Cardillo - 3 of Mill Road was g recently promoted to general manager of the Airport Mar- riot, 1890 W. Ridge Road. Cardillo began her career at the Marriott in 1984 as a corporate sales manager and was pro- moted two years later to director of sales and marketing. \1 love it. It's infectious,\ she said. \I can't think of a better industry to be involved in.\ A graduate of Fairport High School, Cardillo attended the SUNY College at Contland, where she intended to be involved in physical education. Instead, she left with a bachelor's degree in soci- ology. Cardillo moved to Houston and began her career working as a wholesale tool supplier. Bat after three years she missed her family and decided to move back to Rochester. In her spare time, she likes to cock, work in her flower garden, and spend time with her husband, Pant, and her daughter, Stephanie, 2. This newspaper is pried on recycled newsprint For the birds ENVIRONMENT Greece prepares f - There's still time to get involved in the town's fourth annual effort to keep Greece beautiful. \Spruce Up Greece,\ the annual cleanup campaign sponsored by the Greece Chamber of Commerce, begins Saturday and will run until May 6. To date, nearly 1,700 people have signed up to participate. The event is a jumpoff point for the town's department of public works' regular cleanup season, \Spruce Up Greece\ committee. mem- ber Jerry Santangelo of the DPW said. Community groups and neighbors pick up trash around schools, churches, parks, and roadways. Last year, more than 1,000 people picked up 5,000 pounds of garbage. FOQCUS w BUSINESS Lonsnig‘gle hit home WOLFE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS A peek into Anthony's NY 1. 604 ULASSurIEDS REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE Waterfront properties Santangelo expects even more of an effort this year, with 1,700 people. The Girl Scouts of America are promis- ing the largest contin- gent, with 1,000 par- ticipants. Athena - or annual S groups. The committee iden- tified areas of town that could use a little - groundskeeping. They include the ramps of Interstate 390, West Ridge Road, Edgemere Middle School will' - > ._ K have 400 students cleaning upigin are town. {my Other groups include: Boy Sout Troops 49 and 320, Cub Scout Packs 3¥hnd 227, the: town's department of human s$&¥vices, Greece Rotary, Westridge Kiwanis, Northwest Kiwa- nis, Lifetime Assistance, and neighborhood Drive, and town parks, said committee chairman Carl Grimm. Greece Supervisor Roger Boily will lead a\ group of public officials cleaning up an area near Dewey Avenue and the Lake Ontario State Parkway. ‘ ‘ Santangelo said that people should be aware when they are working around the town next pring ' Spruce Up' week. > He offered some basic safety tips that partici- pants should follow. * Wear clothing that is bright-colored and appropriate, such as gloves, boots, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hat; i *+ Be careful when working around heavy traffic and roadways; * Always work in pairs; ‘ * If you come in contact with any type of weapon or hazardous material, contact your leader or call 911 if appropriate; « Be careful when working by streams and creeks if water levels are high; and * Use common sense and discretion; look out for yourself and others in your group. GREECE-NEW York @\ PEOPLE Hall of ANALYSIS Fame adds 12 Teens honored for service A record number of nominations has produced a record number of (oe iy: inductees for this year's Greece Youth Hail of Fame. Twelve local teens earned induc- ton this year. The awards committee chose this year's winners based on leadership, volunte¢r contributions, and excep- tional personal achievement. Spe- cial consideration was given to those who have overcome a life challenge or personal tragedy. The Greece Chamber of Com- merce, Greece school district, and the town's department of human services announced the winners' names this week. The winners will be honored at a ceremony and reception at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Greece Town Hall and will have their pictures on display there for the next year. The following is a list of this year's inductees: + John Caligiuri, a junior at Athena High School, has been vol- unteering with the Greece Public Library system since he was 13 Continued on Page 4 To meet the - winners... _ This year's Greece Youth Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a ceremony at the Greece Town Board metr , as 15 look at For move to i 8% | meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Greece Town in its simplest form, metro gover and would force Greece police 0 € hard II to work for the county. (Photo by Erik Kunkel) nment would eliminate local police departments fficers like Robert Trowbridge and Norman Ger- o government WEF ®] Consolidate, but 4) don't eliminate, officials say By Peter Panepento will provide better service at a lower cost, there is someone who favors the current system. Rochester Mayor William Johnson and County Executive John Doyle publicly debated the merits of metro government on a local radio show last week. In doing so, they made metro government a public issue. Locally, this would have a significant impact on government service. And local officials are already beginning to dis- cuss how it would affect the average taxpayer. Metro defined Loosely defined, metro government means that all municipal governments in Monroe County would be consolidated. The consolidation would create a countywide government that would bring together City Hall, town and village boards, police forces, and possibly school districts. Instead of a Greece highway department or a Greece police department, residents would have to go to a county agency for help. As a result, some local officials say a full-scale despite its obvious economic benefits. \I oppose metropolitan government,\ Supervisor Roger Boily said. \Large government is not as close to the people. The diversity of a county of this size would hurt us here.\ An informal poll of shoppers at Greece Ridge Center mall on Friday indicated that most local res- idents are not familiar with the concept of metro government. But those who are familiar with it appear to have strong opinions about whether the county should consolidating local municipal government into a bigger metro system. \I'm for it,\ Gates resident Karl Heinz Reich said. \I think it will save a lot of money. It should be unified.\ every person who thinks metro government metro government would be a mistake, Continued on Page 2 va 1 (ooh. 09 Ruff voluw ntesrs to help senfor cftizens like Berry McCone get around town. (Fhoto by Erik Kzgnkel) PROFILE Senior of the Year makes othe By Peter Panepento A handmade sign at the entrance at WestridgeSenior Center reads, \One ofour mostpmcimsnamralresmnocsimhewofld are senior citizens.\ Its creator, Joe Ruff, proves that statement true every day. . The athletically built and hardly gray Ruff has been volunteering at Westridge since he retited from his engineering job at Xerox two yeas ago. He transports senior citizens to appoint- ments and activities, makes frequent phone calls to the lonely, and works the desk at Westridge three days a week. Ruoff will be honored as Greece Semor Citzen of the Year tonight by the Greece Chamber of Commerce for his volunteer Westridge director Carol Zazzaro sard Ruff deserves the honor \Joe is always going that step beyond. sech as takmg an eMerly clhent to view the fohage after a doctor's appointment or per- beps twhing a ride doen by the Iske, whrch they may bave mot seen in many veers. Zar- ¥ raro said. \He takes a personal interest in each individual he comes in contact with and makes them feel special.\ Ruff said he infually started volumteenng at Westrndge because he wanted to do some- thing procective with his newfound ume. Hi considered volunteering with culdren, but decided that he wanted to work ith sentor citizens. L \1 felt I wernted to give sometlung back, Ruff sad Monday while cung on a - a Weemdge \I wam to spend my tme help ng rs 'feel special One of his first experiences as a volunteer was helping a 90-year-old blind man move to a new apartment, \It started with a home visit,\ Ruff said. \We ended up being very good friends.\ Ruff spent quite a bit of time with the man. When he passed away, Ruff said it was difficult to see him go. \ was bard,\ he said. \(But) there was the satisfaction that I did for him what f could.\ Ruff spends time volunteering with Oper- ation Call-in. calling about 20 elderly peo- ple a week to help brighten up their day. He is also a co-facilitator with the Memory Lane Club. which gives participants the opportunity to share their memories in a social setting And he spends ume picking op senfiors at eir homes to take them shopping, to the doctor. or to events at the Westridge and y Harvester senor centers. \I feel hike I'm a salesman at a resort,\ Roff sad It's a very close-knit center here ~ And that atmosphere makes if essy far kom to mmunge
