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Posted 10/30/2009 Railway Age
Posted 10/30/2009 Railway Age
Posted at: 04/03/2009 10:31 AM | WHEC.com
By: Nikki Rudd
2009 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Robert Silver
A Brighton man has dedicated decades of
his life to helping others. These days you can find the Princeton and Harvard graduate
at the Boys and Girls Club on Genesee Street.
There is a lot of reading that happens inside the walls of the Boys and Girls Club
and that’s where you can find Robert Silver. His place is at the accelerated reading
program four days a week.
The 83-year-old Brighton man dedicates his time to help inner city kids. Bob says,
“It's a chance to do something and feel like there's some reason for me still to
be around, you know?”
Bob, or Mister Bob as the kids call him, helps children become better readers. As
part of the after-school program, kids who need a little extra help work with volunteers
like Mister Bob. Silver says, “It makes sense if you can help kids learn to read,
you're going to help them have a better life.”
So far this year the kids in the accelerated reading program at the Genesee Street
Boys and Girls Club have read more than 6,000 books. They read 5,000 books in all
of 2008.
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May 30, 2008
David Lozipone Retired
on May 30th, 2008 after 39+ years
at GRS/SASIB/ALSTOM.
David started at GRS on May 12th, 1969 as a Lab. Technician.
He also held the following positions: Shop floor Supervisor, Production Control
Supervisor, Chief Dispatcher, General Foreman, Manager of Manufacturing, Manager
of Customer Service and finally Operation's Manager. David will certainly
be missed in Manufacturing Operations. In retirement, David plans to golf,
fish, read and spend more time with his many Grandchildren. On behalf of the
entire GRS family, we wish David a long, healthy and happy retirement.
February 29, 2008
Sam Macano retired today (2/29) after
almost 43 years at GRS/SASIB/ALSTOM. Sam
started at GRS in April of 1965 in the
Yards and Terminal Group. Sam moved to
the Product Development Group when it
was formed in 1966 and has worked in that
Group until his retirement. Most of
Sam's work was involved with carborne
development. He worked on Projects which
included R44 ATP/ATO, DFW Airport
People Mover, ATlas CBTC, "Elsie" Grade
Crossing Uniform Time Warning System and
the Smartway Distance-to-Go System.
Sam will certainly be missed in Product
Development. On behalf of the entire
GRS family we wish Sam a long, healthy and
happy retirement.
January 18, 2008
Roger Wang retired on January 18th. Roger
started at GRS in November of 1972 and left for about one year in 1996. While at
GRS/ALSTOM Roger worked in Design Engineering, Test Engineering, International and
Reliability/Safety. On behalf of the entire GRS family we wish Roger a long, healthy
and happy retirement.
January 4, 2008
Dale Romagnolo retired today after 36 1/2 years at GRS/Sasib/ALSTOM. He worked in
Engineering and designed carborne packages for train control. He was honored for
his years of dedicated service at a luncheon that was attended by a large
group of present and former Employees. On behalf of the entire GRS family we wish
him a long and happy retirement.
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December 8, 2007
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GRS Retiree Walt Samolio
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Local veterans recall Pearl Harbor attack
Jeffrey Blackwell
Staff Writer
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
is still fresh in the memory of Walt Samolio of Henrietta, 66 years after bombs
began to fall on Hawaii, pulling the United States into World War II.
Each year Samolio, 88, gathers with other Pearl Harbor survivors to remember those
lost and the expensive cost of freedom.
"How could I ever forget?" he said.
This year's memorial service took place just after daybreak Friday at the Rochester
Yacht Club. Four of the five local survivors participated in the ceremony. The men
threw a wreath into the Genesee River in remembrance of the day, Dec. 7, 1941, that
changed not only their lives but also the life of an entire nation. "This is hard
because I left a lot of people there," said Samolio. "What we are here for is to
honor those people who died there and those who have passed since."
The memory of that infamous day is still clear in Samolio's mind. His Marine unit
was camped in a cane field on Dec. 7. He said he was jerked awake by the sound of
heavy anti-aircraft guns being fired at the Japanese planes.
"We only arrived a week before the attack," he said.
Henry Cudzillo, 86, another survivor of the attack, said it has always been the
mission of Pearl Harbor survivors to keep the memory of the devastating surprise
attack fresh in the minds of Americans.
"Our legacy is to promote the defense of our American ideals, our way of life, to
instill patriotism, and to perpetuate our motto, 'Remember Pearl Harbor' and keep
America alert," Cudzillo said.
JBLACKWELL@DemocratandChronicle.com
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