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Police: Cashier re-used customer coupons

A Wayne County woman is under arrest, after police say she re-used customer coupons at Tops.

21-year-old Cassandra Tussinger is charged with petit larceny. Sheriff's deputies say that while working as a cashier at Tops in Ontario, Tussinger was re-using customers' food coupons.

Tussinger will reappear at a later date to answer the charges.

Wayne Central High School Celebrates Earth Day

Wayne Central High School Celebrates Earth Day

Students at Wayne Central High School celebrated Earth Day by taking part in their first Earth day tree planting and dedication.

The tree was dedicated to Special Education teacher, Georgia LoCicero, who recently retired from the high school.

Georgia worked at Wayne Central for 24 years and touched the lives of many students. “She is someone who tirelessly took care of her students and school, who always thinks of others before herself, and who has inspired so many at this school, students and faculty alike,” stated the High School Assistant Principal, Derek DeMass at the dedication ceremony.

In addition, to the tree dedication ceremony the high school officially became a member of the Arbor Day Foundation. The school also has a small-scale composting system and garden.

PHS student’s art displayed

PHS student’s art displayed

Background

Penfield student Shane Gambrill has always had a knack for art, but now he’s taking his talent to the next level by having it shown as part of an ongoing student art show in Webster. His unique spray paintings are now on display at the artist of Dr. Stan Drabik, where work from local students who are patients at the office will be rotated each month.

How it’s done

Although he uses spray paint, his works of art are nothing like graffiti, Shane explained. Rather than spray onto a wall or hard surface, he paints on thick paper and layers the different colors to give a swirl effect along with clean lines.

He was first inspired to try this method during a trip to Mexico, where he saw a man spray paint in public.

“He was kneeling down and doing it on posterboard. I thought it was the coolest thing, so I stayed and watched him for hours.”

Shane sometimes uses bowls or cups as stencils.

Molly Fleckenstein named distinguished educator

Molly Fleckenstein named distinguished educator

Newark High School English teacher Molly Fleckenstein recently was one of four area teachers to be the recipient of the FLCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Distinguished Educator award.

The recipient from Wayne County, Fleckenstein and the other three Distinguished Educator award winners from Ontario, Seneca and Yates counties received the awards as part of the program for the induction ceremony for new Phi Theta Kappa members. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year colleges and Alpha Epsilon Chi is its chapter at FLCC in Canandaigua.

Fleckenstein has taught secondary English in the Newark school district for 23 years, teaching at both the middle and high school levels. She has also been the NHS English department supervisor for 7 years.

She was nominated for the Distinguished Educator award by Rebecca Deline, who noted in her nominating letter that when she was Fleckenstein’s student at NHS in 2003, she always pushed her to do better.

Wayne County Fair to crown queen, princess

Wayne County Fair to crown queen, princess

Twenty-four beautiful girls will compete Friday, April 27 for the title of Wayne County Fair Queen or Princess at the 33rd annual Wayne County Fair Queen/Princess Pageant.  

The pageant starts at 7 pm at Marion High School, Warner Road, Marion. There is no admission fee.

The public is invited to watch and enjoy an evening of beauty, grace and entertainment. The evening will feature a performance by the Marion Show Choir. Elizabeth Moll, 2003 Wayne  County Fair Queen, will be the Mistress of Ceremonies.

Contestants will be judged on evening gown, informal interview and speech at the pageant.  

The winners will reign over the 157th Annual Wayne County Fair Aug. 13 through 18 in Palmyra.

Courtesy www.WaynePost.com

Freewill Elementary School families raise $2,200 for American Heart Association

Freewill Elementary School families raise $2,200 for American Heart Association

Students attending Freewill Elementary School participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart event.

These events are held at schools nationwide and not only help students learn about the benefits of regular physical activity and heart health, but also raise funds to support vital heart and stroke research. Money raised this year will help our local community.

Children and their families were able to raise $2,200 this year.