Gasport may be a small community but we are chock full of big news.
Here’s a look back at some of the many things that happened in 2019…
January
January
Community fellowship Church’s youth center in Johnson’s Creek opened.
Schwab’s Farm Market underwent some remodeling.
Kevin Worosz and Kitty Ulrich were featured in the local paper for
their unique shed made of bottles.
At the request of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, the
High School’s vendors experimented with new meals to bring some variety.
February
Port’s Pizza and Subs opened in the hamlet.
Becca’s Closet continued their much-needed service of providing prom
dresses to girls in need.
Roy-Hart closed on the 25th because of a wind storm.
Danielle Alterio became Roy-Hart’s new Middle School Principal.
March
A Victorian Tea took place at Covenant United Church…and there was a
Princess Tea for the young ones.
Royalton-Hartland was honored with the Best Communities for Music
Education designation from The NAMM Foundation
Roy-Hart’s Destination Imagination team won big and became eligible for
state competition.
A new ranking from community research site Niche.com showed the
cheapest places to live in the state relative to income. Gasport came in 24th
Gasport’s Scott Brauer, who teaches at the Niagara Career and Technical
Education Center, was named the SkillsUSA New York Area 1 Advisor of the Year.
The County offered Narcan training at Hartland Bible Church.
April
The Gasport Lions hosted the annual Easter egg hunt in Gasport.
A fire claimed a home at the corner of Route 104 and Checkered Tavern.
May
A group of five students from the Roy-Hart School District were in
Kansas City, Missouri for the Destination Imagination global competition.
Roy-Hart voters passed a major capital improvement project for the
District.
Retired Roy-Hart music teacher Gary Few passed away.
June
Beautiful Flag Day ceremonies were held at the Elementary School.
This year’s Roy-Hart graduating class was the last to experience the
big trees at the front of the High School campus.
Mrs. Rogenmoser, who taught 1st grade at Roy-Hart in the 1960s and
1970s, passed away.
The brand new splash pad opened at Hartland Town Park.
The annual fly-in breakfast took place at the airport.
July
The big trees at the front of the high school campus were removed as
part of the FMC remediation project.
The Independence Day celebration brought hundreds of families to Hartland
Town Park.
The Salt & Light Festival moved to July for 2019 and it was a hit.
The annual Erie Canal Derby was a success.
The Royalton-Hartland Community Library celebrated 90 years.
Victor Wainwright and the Train (featuring Gasport’s Pat Harrington)
ruled the Summer Sizzler.
The Cycle the Erie Canal tour saw 650 cyclists pass through Gasport.
August
The first open house was held regarding the proposed solar project –
Ridge View -- in Hartland.
September
Saddle-Up For Roswell brought in thousands of dollars of donations for
Roswell.
Homecoming featured an entertaining Fan Fest for the entire family.
The Gasport post office went back to full service.
Hartland Bible Church hosted a Sportsman’s Dinner with special guest
Lance Krueger.
The culverts under the Gasport Road bridge at the Gasport Reservoir
were repaired.
October
A Newfane school bus was shot at after leaving a contested soccer match
in Gasport.
The Gasport Lions hosted a Halloween party for kids.
Oriden proposed the construction of a 20 megawatt solar project to be
located in the town of Royalton.
Verratti Farms hosted Down on the Farm, a community get-together.
The Travel Channel visited Gasport's Graestone Manor in June to film an
episode of ‘The Most Terrifying Places in America” which aired in October.
November
A fireball was visible in Gasport in daylight.
WGRZ covered the middle school food drive that helped stock the Gasport
food pantry.
Mr. Holohan retired from Roy-Hart.
The 13th annual Mitten Tree went up.
Trees were planted at the high school campus.
Scouting for Food collected over 1,000 items.
Hartland supervisor Ross Annable retained his position despite a strong
write-in campaign by Mike Outten.
December
Two Gasport boys were able to see in color for the first time thanks to
the charity of the community.
For the year, the Food Pantry served 326 families totaling 1,087 people
and distributed 479 bags of food.
Matt Sweeney, the ag teacher at Roy-Hart, is one of only six individuals
nationwide to receive the National Association of Agricultural Educators
Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award.
