Official reports aren’t in yet, but preliminary surveys of the four East Main Street buildings ravaged by fire last Friday are not optimistic.

Palmyra Mayor Chris Piccola said structural engineers from MRB Group were inspecting the buildings Tuesday morning to determine the extent of the damage sustained following the May 3 fire that closed off Main Street and displaced nine people and several businesses. Engineers used a lift truck to get a closer look at the roofs of each building and peered in windows to assess the damage. At one point, one engineer climbed inside a window above Mark’s Pizzeria, all the while photographing the structure’s interior.

On March 21, some 218 eighth grade students competed in hands-on events at the Wayne Technical and Career Center's (WTCC) annual Middle School Skills Competition.

Marion was this year's overall champion while Wayne (Thomas C. Armstrong Middle School) finished second. In the afternoon, Finger Lakes Community College Physics Professor, Leonard Ortenzi, presented, “Physics is Phun”. Len Ortenzi’s demonstrations included: a student breaking a glass while singing and Len lying on a bed of nails while WTCC instructor Jim Buck broke a cinder block on his chest.

An awards ceremony was then held to highlight the accomplishments of contest winners, who received a certificate and medallion.  

Below is a list of winners by school district.

Clyde-Savannah
2nd Place-Kamden Cushman, Cup Cake Wars; Samantha Kalinski, Cup Cake Wars
3rd Place-Olivia Lewis, Bridal Hair Artistry

Lyons
2nd Place- Andrew Gaylord, Basic Welding