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HF Fire Department has new officers
At a ceremony hosted by Mayor Richard Milne, the 2019 HFFD line officers were sworn in. Pictured from L-R...
HF Fire Department has new officers
At a ceremony hosted by Mayor Richard Milne, the 2019 HFFD line officers were sworn in. Pictured from L-R are Lt. Alex Kase, Capt. Cris Milne, Asst. Chief Tyler Zavitz, Chief Dave Hood, Asst. Chief Corey Trewer, Lt. Davin Eshelman. Absent from the photo are Capt. Scott Johnson and...
Monroe County Sheriff Deputy makes a big impact on domestic violence education at Wheatland-Chili
Inspired and saddened by news headlines, Kathy Crandall made a decision. Crandall is a domestic violence survivor and it was time to share her story in an effort to warn others in abusive relationships. Wheatland-Chili MS/HS Health and FACS teacher Danielle Bartl heard about Crandall’s interest in presenting to...
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HF-L Manor students swing through Disney’s Jungle Book Kids February 6 and 7
Over 50 Honeoye Falls-Lima Manor School 4th and 5th graders will be performing Disney’s Jungle Book KIDS for the...
Scottsville Athletic Association Boys’ Wildcats Win at Home
Recreation Basketball leagues kicked off in early January all over the greater Rochester area. This year the Scottsville Athletic...
Carosa Commentary
The Stuff of Dreams…
What does you dream mean? It’s not as hard to interpret you dream as others may imply. Would you like to know how to do it? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “The Stuff of Dreams…” for a simple easy-to-understand step-by-step method everyone can do.
Sorry, Mr. President, It’s Not “Flee” New York, It’s “Free” Western New York
Trump supporters elected him in part because he represented the long-awaited counterpunch to a party that they felt for too long though it better to turn the other cheek. So why is he encouraging Greater Western New Yorkers to take flight instead of fight? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary...
After the Fall
Sometimes you’ve got to stop living in the past. Family traditions are great, but modern times demand new approaches. What happens when you discover the unintended consequences of striving for modern efficiency? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “After the Fall” and learn the unexpected wisdom of a father and...
The Decade the Music Died
It’s funny how things change so gradually you hardly notice. Then, one day, you really the world is a completely different place than you remember. What happened? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “The Decade the Music Died” how something you once took for granted may simply not exist anymore…...
Would You Rather Be Free or Equal?
Sometimes posing a seemingly trivial question to yourself can reveal something more thoughtful than you ever imagined. That’s the fun behind this quaint little parlor game that requires nothing more than a couple of words and an active imagination. Would you like to know how to play? Read this...
This is What Public Speakers Can Learn from Aristotle’s Greatest Mistake
What error makes a popular speaking template more likely to fail than to succeed? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “What Public Speakers Can Learn from Aristotle’s Greatest Mistake” and discover when it works best, but why it will often fail, especially in circumstances you’re more likely to find yourself...
The Aging Curse
What keeps people from attaining their lifetime dreams? Is it their fault? Or is it beyond their control? Look at what successful people do to accomplish their long-term goals. How can we duplicate their strategy to achieve success for ourselves? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “The Aging Curse” to...
50 Years Ago When the Earth First Rose
The study of astronomy, together with our efforts to explore space, humbles man. No other field so exposes our true insignificance. It was 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve, when, for the first time, the entirety of mankind saw first-hand the small and fragile “blue marble” we live on....
Celebrate Greater Western New York’s Birthday on December 16th!
More and more people are discovering the Greater Western New York Region wasn’t originally part of New York State but was annexed several years after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. And a good thing, too! The British attempt to retake America from Canada in the War of 1812...
George and Me
No matter who we are, life has a tendency to place us in moments of historical context. We may not know it at the time of the event, but as the years go by we begin to recognize the significance – and coincidence – of it all. As we...
HF Fire Department has new officers
At a ceremony hosted by Mayor Richard Milne, the 2019 HFFD line officers were sworn in. Pictured from L-R are Lt. Alex Kase, Capt. Cris Milne, Asst. Chief Tyler Zavitz, Chief Dave Hood, Asst. Chief Corey Trewer, Lt. Davin Eshelman. Absent from the photo are Capt. Scott Johnson and...
Wanzenrieds win annual Euchre Tourney
Village Of Honeoye Falls To Host A Public Open House For The 2019 Zoning Code Update
The Village of Honeoye Falls is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Public Open House for the Village’s 2019 Draft Zoning Code Update. The Open House will be held on Tuesday, February 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Mendon Community Center located at 147...
Mendon Fire Department Explorers to put on Pasta Dinner
The Mendon Fire Department Explorers will be hosting a pasta dinner fundraiser. All proceeds go towards training and uniforms. The Explorers are a young group of future firefighters. They train to become firefighters and EMTs. This group is lucky enough to go to the Public Safety Training Facility to...
Village Of Honeoye Falls To Host A Public Open House For The 2019 Zoning Code Update
The Village of Honeoye Falls is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Public Open House for the Village’s 2019 Draft Zoning Code Update. The Open House will be held on Tuesday, February 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Mendon Community Center located at 147...
Mendon Public Library Dedicates Circulation Desk in Honor of Julie A. Dye
The Mendon Public Library Board of Trustees met with and thanked the members of Julie A. Dye’s family for the honor of naming the circulation desk in her name this past December. Julie A. Dye was a proud Honeoye Falls resident, active community member, frequent library patron, passionate reader...
Good turnout for 4th Annual Winter on the Green
Area Towns and Villages Brace for Potential Funding Cuts in 2019-2020
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Earlier this month Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposed 2019-2020 budget that caught most New York municipalities off guard. As a measure of statewide budget reduction, Cuomo is seeking to eliminate a class of aid called AIM, Aid and Incentives for Municipalities. AIM has historically been...
Jerry McMullen was a friend to all
BY DEB AND TIM SMITH We don’t want to start Rick Milne spinning in circles at the desk in his Village Hall office repeating, “Please say it ain’t so,” but we’re here to inform you that the Mayor of Honeoye Falls has passed away. I guess we need to...
Antique Wireless Museum Staff Helps Fellow Staffer
Antique Wireless Museum Staff Member Bill Jaker (WB8RAE) recently had to move into an assisted living facility in New Jersey due to health issues. This was a double blow for the active ham radio operator. The move from independent living in his own home to assisted living was difficult...
Monroe County Sheriff Deputy makes a big impact on domestic violence education at Wheatland-Chili
Inspired and saddened by news headlines, Kathy Crandall made a decision. Crandall is a domestic violence survivor and it was time to share her story in an effort to warn others in abusive relationships. Wheatland-Chili MS/HS Health and FACS teacher Danielle Bartl heard about Crandall’s interest in presenting to...
Black History Month Profile: Who Was Stonewall Jackson Johnson?
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Though Stonewall Jackson Johnson died nearly seventy years ago, his legacy lives on through Scottsville’s Johnson Park. Basketball, baseball, and soccer games … summer evenings at the playground… frog catching in the creek… recreation camp arts and crafts … these experiences wouldn’t be possible without the...
Wheatland Senior Center: Support for Aging in Place
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY The “graying of America” is firmly upon us. In 2011, baby boomers, those born after WWII between 1946 and 1964, started to turn 65. And by 2030, all baby boomers, a group which comprises 20 percent of our nation’s demographic, will be 65 or older. This...
Scottsville National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Andrew Piacelli from Scottville, and assigned to the Company A (Distribution), 427th Brigade...
Area Towns and Villages Brace for Potential Funding Cuts in 2019-2020
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Earlier this month Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposed 2019-2020 budget that caught most New York municipalities off guard. As a measure of statewide budget reduction, Cuomo is seeking to eliminate a class of aid called AIM, Aid and Incentives for Municipalities. AIM has historically been...
Meet Tubman, P.I. – Book Tour Soon
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY He’s got deductive reasoning skills like Holmes (Sherlock), a doggedness like Mason (Perry), and a mustache reminiscent of Magnum (P.I.) His name is Don Tubman and unlike the fictional characters just used to describe this 70-year-old lifelong Scottsville resident, he’s the real deal: a former police...
Scottsville Athletic Association Boys’ Wildcats Win at Home
Recreation Basketball leagues kicked off in early January all over the greater Rochester area. This year the Scottsville Athletic Association fielded three teams from grades 3-6. The boys’ 5th/6th grade team coached by Robert Montgomery and Gary Kanellis won their first home game on Saturday, January 12th, defeating a...
T. J. Connor Elementary Students take part in hands-on learning at STEAM Fest
Wheatland-Chili Students in Pauline Emelson’s fourth-grade class and Geoffrey Carvill’s fifth-grade class joined 900 students from 36 school districts on a field trip to the first-ever Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM) Fest held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center as part of the Maker Faire. The students were...
Wheatland’s New Modern Day Mercantile
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY The eye-catching one-and-a-half story cobblestone Tudor at 2659 Scottsville-Mumford Road has sadly sat unoccupied for the past ten years. Once a bustling gas station built in the heyday of cottage-style service stations, the property that boasts a distinct façade, nice location between Scottsville and Caledonia, and...
Wheatland-Chili Senior Erik Schroeder is member of the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra
Wheatland-Chili student Erik Schroeder was selected as a member of the 2018-2019 Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), the highest-level youth orchestra in The Hochstein School’s five-tier youth orchestra program. Schroeder, a senior, plays the violin in the HYSO. He is a percussionist in the Wheatland-Chili High School Band, has...