East Rochester Local History
East Rochester, New York
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hat year was Despatch formed?
1897
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he first major company in East Rochester was?
Merchants Despatch Transportation Company, most often referred to as the Carshops.
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ho was East Rochester's first Fire Chief?
John Kane
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n January of 2007 there was a train wreck. Where did the train derail?
On the bridge over Lincoln Road.
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ho was the High School football field named after?
Don Quinn
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ho has acted as master of ceremonies at the Memorial and Veterans Day celebrations at the park for the most years?
Nick Verzella
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his athlete was noted for the longest East Rochester sports career.
Nick Urzetta
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ho is the East avenue grade school named after?
Lois Bird
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ho is the man with all the toy ducks in his yard?
Tom McShane
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ho was the Police Chief before Bill Young?
Don Padgett-Acting
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hat girl is a noted trumpet player and avid Hang glider?
Lisa Verzella
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ho was Louis Bird?
First Superintendent of schools.
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hat is the year of the old firetruck at the East Rochester fire department?
1925. Restored in 1968 by Jim Burlingame.
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ho was the longest village historian?
Mary Conners
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ho wrote a column for the East Rochester paper for 25 years?
Cabby Providence
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ast Rochester's first female vice-mayor was?
First female vice-mayor — Dorothy Dianetti
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RCN TV-12 was started in what year?
1993
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ho is the host of the TV show "What's cooking in ER"?
Miele Battaghlini
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opular "hang-out" places for many Saint John Fisher students in 1970s and 80s
Checko's Cabana, Cilento's
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ho were the two state Assemblymen from this village?
Asseemblyman Jim Nagle and Senator Jim Alesi.
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ho in the village is a vice-president of Kodak?
Dick Morabito
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ho in the village is a vice-president of Xerox?
Tim Henry
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hat golf course was stared by a group of East Rochester people?
Green Hills in Mendon.
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hen was the fire department move across the street to its current location?
1968
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ho from the high school was state wrestling champ?
Tim Gay 1970, Rich McPhee 1974, John Zito 1979 and Chris Schojan 1985
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hen was the football team state champs?
1978
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ho won the national amateur championship in 1950.
Sam Urzetta
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ittle league baseball was started in the village in what year?
1949
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hat year was ER the senior Little League Baseball World champions?
1966
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ho was the school sports doctor for over 25 years?
Dr. Gordon Coryell
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ho was the only monroe county Harvest queen from ER?
Ann Discavage
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hat did Brainerd's Manufacturing produce?
Brass hardware.
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hat did Ontario Drill Works make?
Planting tools and machines.
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hat was the original name of the village movie theater?
Rialto
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