Modern Disposal update

The update from Modern Disposal...

For the safety of our employees and the communities we serve, Modern Disposal Services, Inc., has made the decision to NOT operate most of our Residential Collection Services on Saturday, February 2nd.

Given the extensiveness of the storm, and the changing conditions, we are asking our Residential Collection customers whose normal collection day is either Wednesday or Thursday to hold on to that material and put it out for collection on their next, regularly scheduled collection day. This includes trash, recycling, and bulk materials. For every other week recycling collection, please save that material for your next regularly scheduled collection day.

We understand that this may cause a brief inconvenience, and thank you in advance for your care and consideration.

Please review the following list for your community:

Town of Hartland - Wednesday and Thursday customers – serviced on Wednesday, February 6th and Thursday, February 7th

Town of Middleport - Wednesday and Thursday customers – serviced on Wednesday, February 6th and Thursday, February 7th

Town of Royalton - Wednesday and Thursday customers – serviced on Wednesday, February 6th and Thursday, February 7th

Gasport fire raffle

Gasport's volunteer fire company is holding a raffle in February that is their biggest fundraiser of the year. Please support the event -- it funds their critical lifesaving and property saving efforts.

The raffle will take place at their main hall on February 16th, 2019. The raffle begins at 1 pm, food served till 4:30. They have plenty of excellent prizes, 50/50 raffles, drinks, bell jar tickets, card games and more. As for food, they will be having Turkey & Stuffing, Sausage & Sauerkraut, and Roast Beef....all prepared by Donna Eick!

Only 999 tickets are being sold, so if you'd like one or many, or have any questions, please see a Gasport Fire Department member. Tickets also available at Drum Oil & Propane, and Standish Jones Ace Hardware.

New youth center on Route 104

Here's something cool for the kids of Gasport, Hartland, and Johnson's Creek:

https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/former-middleport-bar-brought-back-to-life-as-youth-community/article_e2230b94-01dc-5d51-8d61-3c2b61a4e011.html

Tri-Town officers

From Tri-Town's Facebook page....

Congratulations to our incoming 2019 officers!

President Nick Boyle
Vice President Roland Graham
Secretary Nick Dicarlo
Treasurer Jean Morse

Chief Phil Richardson
1st Asst Chief Sara Burgess
2nd Asst Chief Cheryl Confer
3rd Asst Chief Chad Fuller
Gasport Station crew chief Dan Morse
Middleport Station crew chief Roland Graham
Hartland Station crew chief Nick Boyle
Vehicle Maintenance Don Ingersoll.

A very special thank you to our outgoing chief Cheryl Confer and president Cliff Grant. Thank you both for all the hard work that you have put in these positions throughout the many years you have both held the positions. The company appreciates everything you have both done!

Good news from Dr. Stopinski

If you don't follow Doctor Stopinski on Twitter you should. He shares awesome posts like these highlighting the great things going on at Roy-Hart

Food Pantry: January 26th

The Gasport food pantry's monthly distribution is this Saturday, January 26th. It's a new year, so they will be re-verifying eligibility this month. Please bring your proof of eligibility with you.

Saplings for sale

Every spring the Niagara County Soil & water Conservation District sells DEC-raised saplings for local residents to plant for use in conservation projects and lawns. Over 60,000 trees are distributed across in Niagara County on an annual basis. The trees will be available in late April but you have to order them before March 1st.

It's a really great program for two reasons...

1) It gives you access to many different species of trees and shrubs suitable for a wide variety of soil. So, there are trees available for any conservation project you may have like creating a hedgerow, planting foodstuff for birds & mammals, starting a woodlot, stifling erosion, improving your lawn and more.

2) It's cheap. You could never buy these types and amounts of trees from nurseries or online without paying an arm and a leg. These trees are a great buy.

The order form is available in their Winter 2019 newsletter which can be downloaded here:

http://www.niagaraswcd.com/2019%20Winter%20Newsletter.pdf

Storm closings for January 19 and 20

Zion Lutheran Church and Hartland United Methodist Church will not have services Sunday, January 20th due to the storm.

Schwab's remodleing

Schwab Farm Market will be closed Monday, January 21st through Friday, January 25th for remodeling. They will reopen Saturday, January 26th. If you need something during the time they are closed they say that you can place an order and they can accommodate you.

Cuomo's budget proposal

Governor Cuomo's budget proposal came out yesterday. Under his plan Roy-Hart's share of state payments is $13,607,804, a decrease of 1.09%.

A shed of bottles in Gasport

After two years of work, Kevin Worosz and Kitty Ulrich have finished what they describe as the hardest do-it-yourself project they've ever embarked on. It's a shed that's composed of 3,685 bottles

https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/building-a-better-shed-out-of-bottles/article_22c8bd52-3640-5d8b-bd4d-a6c236461acb.html

Fran kenneth obituary

Here is the obituary for Mr. Kenneth, the fellow who passed away in Gasport this past Tuesday. It was a life well-lived. He did a lot as a husband, father, soldier, public servant, business owner, and security guard (retiring from that last job at EIGHTY years of age):

http://www.allwnynews.com/2019/01/francis-j-kenneth-jan-8-2019.html

Body found in Gasport

The body of an 85 year-old man was found in Red Creek in Gasport this morning. Our hearts go out to his family

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/niagara-county-sheriff-man-found-dead-in-creek-in-gasport?fbclid=IwAR3pxEuC55Plskpq6IhYJhvtsxu_Np8pLxWXk2eExf46nyca2je4y-a-RHI

Gasport fire responses in 2018

The Gasport fire company ended the 2018 calendar year with 338 total calls for the Gasport Fire Dept. which break down to the following; 60 Fire calls (Structure Fires, Vehicle Fires, CO/Fire Alarms, Other service calls) 25 Motor Vehicle Accidents, and 253 EMS request which is down a total of 62 incidents from 2017 (400 Incidents).

Thank you to all the volunteers!

Men's pancake breakfast

Men’s Pancake Breakfast

Saturday January 12^th 8am – 10:30am

Solid Rock Church will host a fundraising Men’s All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast located at 8590 Rochester Road, Gasport on Rt 31 near Bolton Rd.  Random door prizes will be given at the event. Special guest speaker Dave Bengyak director of Buffalo Adult and Teen Challenge will speak on the substance abuse issues so prevalent in our communities and the hope and recovery experiences from students within the Teen Challenge program.

The breakfast is offered with a donation at the door to benefit the 2019 Annual Salt & Light Festival located on the church grounds this July 12-13-14^th.

Funding from the breakfast will assist with costs associated for the annual Salt & Light Festival. The 2019 event will focus on local community youth to confront the hopelessness that leads to addictions and suicide.  Along with the usual Salt & Light fun family oriented weekend activities, Rock Solid youth group will host its second year singing competition. “The Voice Box” competition will be the festivals’ anchor event spotlighting talented vocalists from all over Western New York competing for cash prizes followed by a concert and special guest speaker.

For more information on the breakfast call:  Jim Gancasz 716-807-8029