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Alana Welch looks out the school bus window for her first day of kindergarten at Canandaigua on Friday, September 11.
Dianna and Steve Butcher, Sr. follow the casket of their son after services for the Army Staff Sgt. killed in Ramadia on May 23. jlhdm FUNERAL WALK
Greece Athena left fielder Andrew Dipasquale dives, but comes up short, on a ball hit to left in the seventh inning during the Trojans semifinal loss to North Rockland on Saturday in Binghamton. jlhdm DIVING ATTEMPT
126 Rosario Venniro - Webster Schroeder vs Frankie Gissendanner - Penfield
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Officer Shane Konrad of the Webster Police Department holds two American Flags during the funeral for Lt. Mike Chiapperini on Sunday.
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Kimberly Chiapperini (left) holds an American Flag during a funeral service for her husband Lt. Mike Chiaperini as does their son Nicholas Chiapperini on Sunday. Chiapperini, a volunteer firefighter, was fatally shot after he arrived at a house fire set by an ex-convict who later killed himself.
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Two aerial trucks begin lower the giant American Flag that it held high above Ridge Road for the cermony for Lt. Mike Chiaperini.
firedrillJH5 - George Smith of the Canandaigua Fire Department swings an ax on top of a three-story home on Atwood Street on Thursday as firefighters practiced ventalation techniques, the second day they drilled at this old home.
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Elias Ortiz Tlaseca tosses cabbage on to a moving wagon with other workers at Hansen Farms.
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Emily Wilson of Pittsford Sutherland makes his first run in the Giant Slalom on Wednesday at Bristol Mountain.
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First grader Amberly Rowden reads to Lucille Cali in the hallway at Indian Landing Elementary School. Cali and other seniors participate in a program at the school called "Grandpartners."
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Members of the Fairport defense wait in the goal with goal keeper Taryn Treviso during their victory over Hilton on Thursday, October 21.
homesteaddaysJH1 - Nick DePorter gives a might swing with a broom to a rug as the Gorham elementary School second grader got a chance to see what it was like back in the 19th Century on Wednesday June 6 at the Granger Homestead.
JH Celebration - Honeoye softball players Migna Gonzalez (left) and Niki Klemann celebrate their 6-3 Section Five Class C playoff win over Naples on Thursday.
Connie Fredericks-Malone of Canandaigua holds a photograph of her late sister Carole Fredericks in her living room.
jhcops2 - Area police offierss have a gunman cornered as they practice at Midlakes High School on Wednesday.
jhflood1 - Jordan Quayle, 11 of Mohawk Ave, jumps the waves created by a passing car going through flood waters on Canandaigua Ave on Friday.
jhpalmac2 - Thomas Hardin blows up a Spider Man beach ball during the ceremonies. About a half dozen beach balls took flight.
Hal Lusk drops a load of bales on to the back of Mark Celso's trucks for delivery down in Staten Island.
jhread1 - Kent Gilges of Canandaigua reads Bimwili and the Zimwi to his three sons Oliver (left) 3, Alexander, 5, and Nicholas (right) 3, during the "Read Around the World" program sponsored by the Family Reading Partnership.
jhwings1 - Rochester second baseman Luis Rodriquez goes airbourne after forcing out Gabe Gross in the third inning. Rodriquez ended up holding the throw on the double play attempt
