ROY-HART FOOTBALL FEATURED IN BUFFALO NEWS

This article from Sunday's Buffalo News looks at the football team's motivators for the season: The Sports Boosters and Don Baker....

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/niagara-county/article175131.ece

JIM BOYER BENEFIT: SEPTEMBER 18th

Jim Boyer, the proprietor of Boyer's Tavern on Ridge Road, was involved in a motorcycle-deer accident in late June. He nearly died and now has an inoperable brain injury and many, many months of therapy ahead. Because of that, he has accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in hospital bills.

His friends are looking to help Jim with his bills by hosting a benefit and bike run on September 18th at the Hartland Fire Hall. Registration for the run will take place at 10:00 AM and the party begins at 3:00 PM. Cost is $10/bike, $5 for rider for run & party, or $10 for non-bikers to party.

There will be music, food, beverages and a Chinese auction.

For more info, call 716.697.9032.

CAR SHOW & CHICKEN BBQ THIS WEEKEND

There is a car show and chicken BBQ this Sunday the 29th at the Hartland Fire Hall starting at noon. Chicken dinners are $8/person and take-out is available.

MODIFIED SPORTS REINSTATED

The Royalton Hartland Sports Booster Club pulled off another victory and raised the necessary funds to reinstate fall modified sports for 7th and 8th grade students. Booster president Rick DeWaters presented a check to Superintendent Kevin MacDonald on Tuesday and the board accepted the money last night at its meeting. Thanks to the efforts of the Boosters, the district's students have not lost the opportunity to participate in character building athletics.

Related to this, the school administration is putting in today's mail a letter detailing the reinstatement and what the youth and their parents need to do to participate.

You can see a copy of that letter in PDF format here:

www.bobconfer.us/modified2010.pdf


Student athletes: Please make it a point to thank all of the Boosters for their hard work.

Parents: Always feel free to lend a hand with the Booster Club, it's the only way Roy-Hart athletics can be maintained.

Information about the Booster Club can be found here:

http://royhart.org/Athletics/Sports_Boosters.htm

CANALSIDE INN ON RESTAURANT.COM

You haven't lived until you've had a beef on weck at the Canalside Inn in Gasport. They are now on Restaurant.com. A $10 certificate can be purchased for $4.

http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=388810&mcn=00093053

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES THIS SEPTEMBER

If interested in becoming a hunter and putting meat on the table, (a real money saver during the recession!) there will be a licensing course offered this September at the Hartland Conservation Club on Orangeport Rd. You must register at the first class. For more information call Walt at 716-778-5288, after 4:00pm. Class size is limited to 30 students. You must attend all sessions which run 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM on 9/13, 9/15, and 9/17.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS SEPT. 2nd

The Royalton Historical Society will meet on Thursday, September 2nd at 7:30 PM at the town hall. The meeting will be a reorganizational one and the Society is looking for ideas -- and your help -- to keep the Society thriving.

Over the past year, some of the long-time members who had held positions of responsibility have taken ill or have become too old to participate as much as they'd like to. Town Councilwoman Jennifer Bieber thus assumed the duties of Society President, but right now she is without a secretary, treasurer, and editor. If you'd like to help her, call Jennifer at 735.7335.

HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION IS THIS WEEK

High School Orientation takes place this week...

Tuesday, August 24th
6:00 -6:30pm Freshman Building Tour
6:30 -7:30pm 9th and 10th grade Orientation

Thursday, August 26th
5:30 - 6:30pm 11th grade
6:30 -7:30pm 12th grade

Student and Parents are highly encouraged to attend. There will be presentations regarding policies and procedures, sports and club information, parent information and course highlights.

Student schedules will be distributed.

BOOSTERS NEED YOUR HELP

The Roy-Hart Sports Boosters need your help!

With football getting its necessary funding through some really impressive fund raising efforts by the Boosters, many school district residents are under the wrong impression that the other sports that were on the chopping block -- modified sports -- have been saved as well.

That's not so!

Earlier this week the Boosters were $600 short of their goal for reinstatement. They need to be able to fill that gap and present the funds to the district ASAP, so that RH fall modified sports can be rescheduled with the league and section, coaches can be hired, and an announcement can be made, so that teams can begin practicing on September 1. Prospective participants will need to present appropriate physical exam and any additional health forms to their coaches and the school nurse, prior to practice. There's a lot that needs to be done in a short period of time!

I strongly suggest that all parents who have a kid who's interested in Roy-Hart athletics (or will be in the coming years) get actively involved with the Boosters. They need all the community support that they get to raise the necessary funds.

Realize that this means of sports funding will probably be the new norm. EVERY year the Boosters and parents will have to fund football, modified sports and maybe more. That means that the parents of the district have to take a very active role if they expect their boy or girl to play a sport. The Boosters Club is the best way to do this.

To volunteer your time...or to donate your money...contact Rick DeWaters who is the chairman of the Boosters. Rick's email is: bostonrick123@yahoo.com

You can also attend this month's Booster meeting to be held on Monday the 23rd at 7:00 in the High School media center.

ROYALTON MINUTES FOR AUGUST

The Royalton town board's minutes from their August 9th meeting are now available online at:

http://townofroyalton.org/content/MinuteCategories/View/9:field=minutes;/content/Minutes/View/136

Some items of note:

Payment was authorized for demolition of 8101 State Street.

Public comment focused on bills in the state legislature that would allow towns to set their speed limits.

Jamesport Taps liquor license application was okayed.

PTA SYSTEM BEING RECONFIGURED AT ROY-HART

PTA and PTSA organizations that served the middle and high schools are combining. The new entity will be called the Royalton-Hartland Middle-High School PTSA. The new PTSA's first meeting will be held on September 1 at 6:00 PM in the high school media center. Dinner will be served and memberships will be made available at $5/each.

NIEMAN BENEFIT TO BE HELD THIS COMING SUNDAY

A group of her friends will be holding a benefit for Donna Nieman on Sunday, August 22nd at the Gasport Fire Hall.

In June, 2009 Donna, age 52, was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer. Since that time she has had several surgeries, procedures, and chemotherapy to treat the cancer. Despite all these interventions, there has been continued metastasis to her liver and lungs. Donna’s ongoing challenge to fight this relentless disease is compounded by extensive medical costs and co-pays.

Donna has been a nurse for 26 years and has worked at Mount St. Mary's Hospital since 2003. Her illness has recently forced her to go on disability.

Donna’s husband of 25 years, Terry Nieman, also serves the community in his capacity as Highway Superintendant of the Town of Royalton. Together they raised two children, Ann and Brian.

Donna's friends are asking for your support and/or donations of any kind. Money, basket raffle donations, door prizes...all will be greatly appreciated. Your help with their event will go along way in making her benefit successful.


CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
DONNA NIEMAN BENEFIT FUND

For more information contact:

Michelle Luscher (e-mail: MDJ5313@verizon.net)
Deb Holliday (e-mail: dkholliday@msn.com)
Gina Carter (e-mail: daysnon@yahoo.com)


Regarding the benefit:

Sunday, August 22, 2010
2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Gasport Fire Hall
8412 State Street
Gasport, NY

Admission Free
Dinner Tickets: $20.00 Donation
(Kids 8 and under free)
Presale tickets are available or may be purchased at the door

Basket Auction, 50/50 Split, Food & Live Music!
Food served 2:00-6:00pm

GARCIA PLEADS GUILTY

According to published reports, Gwendolyn Garcia, who on Christmas morning of 2009 stabbed her boyfriend Randy Whitney to death at the Hartland Hotel, pleaded guilty yesterday to felony criminally negligent homicide. She could face up to 4 years in prison.

Read the story here:

http://lockportjournal.com/local/x2064740053/Garcia-pleads-guilty-in-boyfriend-s-death

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT THIS FRIDAY

The Gasport Beautification Committee is hosting its first-ever family movie night this Friday, August 6th. They will show the movie "Up" at 7:30 at Vet's Park in the hamlet. A wide variety of refreshments will be available for purchase (ice cream, pizza, popcorn). All proceeds will benefit the GBC and their efforts to freshen-up Gasport.

CLAMBAKE IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY

The Covenant Church is holding a clam bake on August 14th from 2 to 6. Menu includes clams, sweet corn, beans, burgers and dogs. A clam dinner is $12 while a non-clam dinner is half that price. Additional clams are $5/dozen. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call the church at 772.7802 to make your purchase.

VOTING MACHINE DEMO

The new voting machines will be used throughout the county this year and the Board of Elections is planning to display them and give demonstrations on their use during the month of August. You can take a look at them from 10 till 2 and from 4 till 7 at the Hartland Town Hall on Wednesday.