Solar events

 Last night, in Wrights Corners, the Slayton Solar Project saw a rally against and a presentation for:

https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/property-owner-solar-group-speak-on-potential-project/article_242baacf-1507-500f-b66b-fde3c5f3a2ef.html

EDF Renewables landowners video

EDF Renewables has released a video featuring testimonials from landowners who have signed on with the Ridge View solar project in the town of Hartland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhQLOVRymzE

Gasport accident

Local fire companies are responding to an accident at 7972 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Gasport which is near the intersection with Gasport Road. It's a two-car accident with one car into a house.

Info on school budget

Here is Roy-Hart's newsletter along with analysis of the school budget and propositions set for vote on the 18th

https://www.royhart.org/cms/lib/NY01913927/Centricity/ModuleInstance/3768/Roy-Hart%202021-2022%20Spring%20Budget%20NL-4-21-21-FINAL.pdf

 

Renewable Properties addresses concerns

On May 7th, Renewable Properties submitted the following document to the town of Lockport Planning Board to address recurring questions and concerns regarding the Slayton Settlement solar project:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wWeFvcPyQ2jPkQNLddhiueBvLZMfYhkR/view?usp=sharing

Maggie's cuts back

WKBW reported on Maggie's Kitchen dramatically cutting back on hours because they can't get help due to pandemic relief packages:

https://www.wkbw.com/open/restaurant-forced-to-reduce-operating-hours-due-to-lack-of-help

SkillsUSA victories

 

Eight Orleans/Niagara BOCES students -- 5 from Roy-Hart! -- medaled at the New York State SkillsUSA Competition. Congratulations go to:

1st Place – Rebecca Berner (Royalton-Hartland) for Health Occupations Portfolio (OCTEC/Allied Health)

1st Place – Mackenzie Clogston (Newfane) for Basic Health Care (OCTEC/Health Occupations Technician)

1st Place – Maddie Gancasz (Barker) for Early Childhood Education (OCTEC/Early Childhood Education)

1st Place – Teddy Wojciechowski (Royalton-Hartland) for Technical Drafting (OCTEC/Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program)

1st Place – Brendan Zimmerman (Lewiston-Porter) for Welding (NCTEC/Welding)

2nd Place – Hanna Willard (Royalton-Hartland) for Cosmetology Senior (OCTEC/Cosmetology Program)

2nd Place – Zach Duewiger (Royalton-Hartland) for CNC Milling (OCTEC/Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program)

3rd Place - Shelby Wolf (Royalton-Hartland) for Job Interview (OCTEC/Allied Health Program)

The contests were conducted virtually this year because of the pandemic from the Orleans (OCTEC) and Niagara (NCTEC) Career and Technical Education Centers. The purpose of the competitions are to evaluate contestants’ knowledge and skills and to recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. First place students will be moving on to the National SkillsUSA competition virtually at the end of June.

Mother's Day BBQ

 

PORC to hold rally

 

Slayton Solar data room

 

Renewable Properties has set up a “data room” so the public can access materials, reports, and studies related to the Slayton Settlement solar project. The website is here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zxPZeHudteeSeK9niHdarYRf3xAfUF8e?usp=sharing

Slayton Solar meeting

Renewable Properties will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, May 12th at 6pm at the Wrights Corner Fire Company (4043 Lake Avenue, Lockport) so that neighbors and interested members of the public can get to know Renewable Properties and the Slayton Settlement Road Solar project better.

Slayton Solar news articles

Solar farm draws ire from neighbors: https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/slayton-settlement-solar-farm-proposal-draws-fire-from-neighbors/article_f23b1014-982b-5aec-a626-e44a1ab435fa.html?fbclid=IwAR1Z1vFSnVp-Vu4Uheg5LQoMJGFYQovUXmB1irxX_73gt4Dq10X-ExOZrgU

Town residents state their case against: https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/town-residents-state-their-case-against-a-solar-panel-farm/article_c2b41c2a-a3e3-11eb-bc58-ab52802312d2.html?fbclid=IwAR39EKp93Fe20uXRhMw8cYj9sjLsFmL0434b-rWTQlUu__OEYcpu6v2NX70

Renewable Properties addresses concerns: https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/renewable-properties-addresses-resident-concerns-to-45-acre-solar-farm-in-town-of-lockport/article_c59c0ca2-e8ba-5baf-840d-505e590466ac.html?fbclid=IwAR1KhBvDmXHpXqH8C3K70pKxFcYugzMVFqOuJlG9Ie71h6SeHt2JCQr3yEI

Property owner addresses project: https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/property-owner-addresses-proposed-solar-project/article_8e623ec1-756e-549a-8220-9ddae13ab7a3.html?fbclid=IwAR1Z1vFSnVp-Vu4Uheg5LQoMJGFYQovUXmB1irxX_73gt4Dq10X-ExOZrgU

Slayton Settlement Solar

 Here is a document from Renewable Properties detailing the Slayton Settlement solar project. The original document is a PDF that has active hyperlinks in it that will take you to the websites they reference. If you'd like that PDF, send an message to the Gasport page and I will email you back with the attachment.

Vaccine clinic at Roy-Hart

 

Roy-Hart budget shows 2% tax levy increase

 https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/roy-hart-budget-shows-2-tax-levy-increase/article_cb8d7f11-ae07-5ecb-84db-5867f53c7179.html

Clean Up Gasport

The Gasport Beautification Committee's annual Clean up Gasport event is this Saturday, May 1st. Any interested volunteers should meet at Zion Lutheran Church at 9 am for distribution of bags and gloves and assignment of areas to clean up. This can count as service hours for school and other organizations. Thank you to all who help the GBC get the hamlet clean.

Tessa brings birthdays to those in need

 

Murals coming to Gasport

The towns of Royalton and Hartland will be getting murals:

https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2021/04/21/146294/12-new-murals-planned-for-niagara-county-this-summer

8-man football

Filling football rosters has been so difficult that Roy-Hart joined with 2 other schools (Barker, Lyndonville) to make a squad playing 8-man football. The Lockport paper looks at the first season of this:

https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/high_school/rbl-finding-way-in-8-man-football/article_cb8f0088-9680-5b18-8676-158c05a871e9.html

Roy-Hart junior class fundraiser