Volunteerism in Bristol

There is an awful lot of volunteer work that quietly goes on behind the scenes. This page is dedicated to those acts of donated time and effort that many people put in on behalf of your township. You will not see all the good works that so many of the residents perform, but those that are brought to my attention will be noted here.

More Headstone Restoration

Harrison Kay spent the weekend installing replacement tombstones for two Civil War veterans Edward Jerome and William Sisson for his Eagle Scout Badge.

He also had family and troop members reset tipped and fallen tombstones as well as rake and clear the cemetery grounds. Bristol was most lucky to have him do this. There are other cemeteries in Town that need grooming as well.

On the left is a picture of a new William Sisson's tombstone. On the right is shown a photo of Harrison and the replacement stone for Edward Jerome.

Local Genealogy Work

Do you have a local genealogy project going? Do you have some local ancestors or relatives that you would like to access family information on? Well, we have a local volunteer, Shirley Pridmore Simpson, who along with others has helped to organize an amazing amount (192,019 entries) of genealogical records from sources in Naples, Bristol, and the town of Italy as well as other individual contributors and her own personal research. This large volume of work has been stored on a searchable Rootsweb World Connect Project page which can be accessed by clicking here. There is a search engine for looking up data and contact info for Shirley on that page.

Headstone Restoration

The preservation of our local history relies on local volunteers. The two young men pictured here spent some time at the South Hill Cemetery to place the recently acquired tombstone on the grave of one of Bristol's Revolutionary War veteran's buried there. The two volunteers for this project were Shane Herrgessell and Mike Miller. They also cleared the site and set up tombstones that had fallen over. The town of Bristol is grateful for their efforts.

The U.S. Veteran's Service Agency assisted in the acquisition of the headstone and it was stored over the winter until the ground conditions were suitable for the completion of this project. The grave is that of a Revolutionary War veteran who was buried in the South Hill Cemetery in 1814. The stone replaces the original which had fallen into disrepair. A committee was formed, led by our local Town Historian, Helen Fox to acquire the stone. The project has now reached completion, thanks to these two young men, and the Town of Bristol thanks all who were involved.

The Bristol Buck Has Arrived!

The Bristol Buck will now reside in our Town Park, thanks to our contributing residents and friends of Bristol. We were overwhelmed by the genuine generosity of all who contributed. Over $5,000 in donations have been received. This will allow for proper landscaping and enclosures fitting this magnificent animal. We plan to store our deer this winter, but if you have an opportunity, please visit Bristol Buck located near the Town Hall. A dedication will be planned for June.

The Bring Buck Back Association

It Wasn't Easy

The Bristol Buck was hunted down and captured in front of Canandaigua National Bank in Canandaigua. Today it was returned to its natural habitat. Here are some photos of this daring wildlife rescue.
Loading the buck into the wildlife transport vehicle.(aka "Trailer")

We had to calm the animal before we could transport it in order to ensure our own (and the animal's) safety. The animal returning via the roads.

The animal is returned safely to its natural habitat.

This is the team of skilled wildlife preservationists that saved our Bucky.