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HF-L High Drama Club to present The Curious Savage
Ethel P. Savage is an elderly woman whose husband dies and leaves her approximately $10 million. She wishes to...
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HF-L High Drama Club to present The Curious Savage
Ethel P. Savage is an elderly woman whose husband dies and leaves her approximately $10 million. She wishes to...
HF-L Football Scores Home Sectional Victory
HF-L football dominates UPrep BY DONNA MACKENZIE Just one week before, the Honeoye Falls-Lima Varsity Football team needed a...
Carosa Commentary
The Glorious Road to the Memorable 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the event that inspired the hit song “Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis” and the subsequent 1944 musical film Meet Me in St. Louis, starring Judy Garland. It was a happening that led to many popular foods, or at least that’s...
First Man – A Titanic Odyssey of The Right Stuff
What happened when something touches you so deeply, it forever stays with you? That’s the feeling I have whenever I recall Apollo 11. A lot of things got burned into my nine-year-old brain during those nine days from lift off to splash down. I like those things. I like...
What’s More (Italian) American Than Baseball?
Yes, there are many Italian American heroes. They come in all sizes and shapes. From the world of business to the world of entertainment. They are builders, they are athletes. They enforce the law and make the law. And Americans – not matter their ethnic heritage – see them...
Charles Angelo Siringo, The Cowboy Detective – A Classic (Italian) American Archetype
What’s more (Italian) American than the Old West? And we’re not talking about Clint Eastwood’s “Spaghetti Westerns” (a film genre invented by Italian director/producer/screenwriter Sergio Leone). No, we’re talking about the real Old West, or at least the one popularized in novels, movies, and, yes, even history books. It...
Declaration of (Italian) American Independence
Christopher Columbus gets much of the credit when it comes to the founding of America, and rightly so. His courageous voyage, coming on the heels of the fall of Constantinople, gave Christianity a new hope, and Europe a new world. Although this same spirit has historically come to define...
Celebrate! October is Italian-American Heritage Month!
Have you have moved to a different school, a different neighborhood? Have you seen how people tend to treat the “new kid on the block”? Not very pretty, but it’s a ritual one must withstand before one can become accepted. There’s a line in Ringo Starr’s “It don’t come...
Facebook and Free Speech
Face it. People hate change. You pick a product. Learn how to use it. Get settled into a nice little routine. Then, Bam! They change something. It could be a system upgrade. It could be a new dashboard. Maybe it’s something as simple as moving your favorite TV show...
Hamburger WhoDunIt Part VII: Those Amazing Menches Boys
We use the phrase “lightning striking twice” to suggest an extremely rare event. When people find themselves in the right place at the right time, we call them lucky. When “lightning strikes twice” and thy again appear in the right place at the right time, is it luck, or...
Hamburger WhoDunIt Part VI: A Day In Hamburger History – September 18, 1885 – Everything is the Same, Except, “You Are There!”
If you could go back in time to any day you might pick, chances are, if you’ve been a loyal reader of this series, this is the date you’d pick. What was it like? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Hamburger WhoDunIt Part VI: A Day In Hamburger History –...
Hamburger WhoDunIt Part V: CSI: Hamburg(er), N.Y.
How do you build a convincing case when there’s no smoking gun? Well, you need a preponderance of evidence with so many overlapping coincidences that it suggests it just might not be a coincidence. Would you like to see an example of this? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Hamburger...
HF-L Breaks Ground on Phase II Capital Project
The Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District broke ground on major renovations that will be occurring at all of the District’s facilities. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of 2020. Renovations include the Transportation and Facilities Department being merged on a single site at the existing...
Honeoye Falls National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities
Major General Anthony P. German, 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. Robert Gallup from Honeoye Falls, who is assigned to the Company A,...
Town of Mendon and Monroe County to hold suicide prevention event
Town of Mendon Supervisor John D. Moffitt and Monroe County Legislator Karla F. Boyce are holding a suicide prevention event at First Presbyterian Church of Honeoye Falls on North Main Street in the village on Thursday, November 8 from 6:45-8:15 p.m. There will be presentations by Karen Heisig from...
Trophy Cup Runs Cap Fall Weekend to Remember
BY RILEY WALL Fall Weekend 2018 started with a great parade, followed by “the drive” as the HF-L football team topped UPrep and then, on Sunday October 14, the 22nd annual running of the Youth Trophy Cup Runs. There was a buzz in the brisk but beautiful Sunday fall...
It’s Elementary, Dear Watson: HF-L Fall Weekend a great time
BY DONNA MACKENZIE Floats, bands, a thrilling last second football victory for the home team and induction of five new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame added up to another successful Fall Weekend at Honeoye Falls-Lima last Saturday (October 13). This year’s theme for the floats in the...
Honeoye Falls Community Concert Band holds Autumn Concert October 20th
The Honeoye Falls Community Concert Band will kick off their 31st season with a selection of pieces that honor the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I and the 100th Birthday of Leonard Bernstein. Enjoy a free night of music from your local Honeoye Falls Community Concert...
HF-L Alumni Hall of Fame to induct five new members at Fall Weekend ceremony
The Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Alumni Hall of Fame will increase by five members when it inducts the 2018 nominees during Fall Weekend ceremonies. The inductees are: Robert Meehan Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Class of 1982 Robert Meehan is a professional architect, dedicated volunteer, positive role model, and committed...
Antique Wireless Museum Elects New Museum Director & Deputy
Honeoye Falls resident Robert Hobday has been elected director of the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) and its Antique Wireless Museum in Bloomfield, and Bruce Roloson of Apalachin, NY has been elected deputy director. They were elected to their new positions at a special Antique Wireless Association (AWA) board of...
Local Medicare Broker Kathy Coler to offer advice
Do you have questions about How Medicare works? Do you wonder if you have the right coverage for your medical, prescription and financial needs? At no cost, you can meet with an Independent Medicare broker to assist you with your decisions. An independent broker is licensed, insured and has...
Milne feels blessed to be HF Mayor
BY JOSH ALCORN With a population of roughly 2,800 people and situated around a beautiful waterfall, Honeoye Falls, NY has all the charm of small-town USA; coupled with a top ranked school district and numerous small businesses. The day to day operations at the governing level are wide ranging...
HF-L Breaks Ground on Phase II Capital Project
The Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District broke ground on major renovations that will be occurring at all of the District’s facilities. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of 2020. Renovations include the Transportation and Facilities Department being merged on a single site at the existing...
Honeoye Falls National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities
Major General Anthony P. German, 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. Robert Gallup from Honeoye Falls, who is assigned to the Company A,...
Trophy Cup Runs Cap Fall Weekend to Remember
BY RILEY WALL Fall Weekend 2018 started with a great parade, followed by “the drive” as the HF-L football team topped UPrep and then, on Sunday October 14, the 22nd annual running of the Youth Trophy Cup Runs. There was a buzz in the brisk but beautiful Sunday fall...
It’s Elementary, Dear Watson: HF-L Fall Weekend a great time
BY DONNA MACKENZIE Floats, bands, a thrilling last second football victory for the home team and induction of five new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame added up to another successful Fall Weekend at Honeoye Falls-Lima last Saturday (October 13). This year’s theme for the floats in the...
Honeoye Falls Community Concert Band holds Autumn Concert October 20th
The Honeoye Falls Community Concert Band will kick off their 31st season with a selection of pieces that honor the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I and the 100th Birthday of Leonard Bernstein. Enjoy a free night of music from your local Honeoye Falls Community Concert...
HF-L Alumni Hall of Fame to induct five new members at Fall Weekend ceremony
The Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Alumni Hall of Fame will increase by five members when it inducts the 2018 nominees during Fall Weekend ceremonies. The inductees are: Robert Meehan Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Class of 1982 Robert Meehan is a professional architect, dedicated volunteer, positive role model, and committed...
Antique Wireless Museum Elects New Museum Director & Deputy
Honeoye Falls resident Robert Hobday has been elected director of the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) and its Antique Wireless Museum in Bloomfield, and Bruce Roloson of Apalachin, NY has been elected deputy director. They were elected to their new positions at a special Antique Wireless Association (AWA) board of...
Local Medicare Broker Kathy Coler to offer advice
Do you have questions about How Medicare works? Do you wonder if you have the right coverage for your medical, prescription and financial needs? At no cost, you can meet with an Independent Medicare broker to assist you with your decisions. An independent broker is licensed, insured and has...
Milne feels blessed to be HF Mayor
BY JOSH ALCORN With a population of roughly 2,800 people and situated around a beautiful waterfall, Honeoye Falls, NY has all the charm of small-town USA; coupled with a top ranked school district and numerous small businesses. The day to day operations at the governing level are wide ranging...
HF-M Historical Society to feature railroads
The October 4, 2018 meeting of the Honeoye Falls/Mendon Historical Society will feature David J. Monte Verde. The title of his presentation is “Honeoye Falls Railroads”… He was born in Dansville, NY. After earning a BS degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, he spent his formative business years...
Lima Primary students explore during Maker Faire
BY DONNA MACKENZIE From cardboard construction to beekeeping, from making their own trail mix to bookmaking and to science experiments, the students at Lima Primary School explored a variety of topics during the school’s annual Maker Faire on October 26. In classrooms on the second floor of the school,...
Trophy Cup Runs Cap Fall Weekend to Remember
BY RILEY WALL Fall Weekend 2018 started with a great parade, followed by “the drive” as the HF-L football team topped UPrep and then, on Sunday October 14, the 22nd annual running of the Youth Trophy Cup Runs. There was a buzz in the brisk but beautiful Sunday fall...
It’s Elementary, Dear Watson: HF-L Fall Weekend a great time
BY DONNA MACKENZIE Floats, bands, a thrilling last second football victory for the home team and induction of five new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame added up to another successful Fall Weekend at Honeoye Falls-Lima last Saturday (October 13). This year’s theme for the floats in the...
HF-L Alumni Hall of Fame to induct five new members at Fall Weekend ceremony
The Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Alumni Hall of Fame will increase by five members when it inducts the 2018 nominees during Fall Weekend ceremonies. The inductees are: Robert Meehan Honeoye Falls-Lima High School Class of 1982 Robert Meehan is a professional architect, dedicated volunteer, positive role model, and committed...
Underground Railroad program at Lima Library
The Lima Public Library will be hosting a short presentation in honor of Frederick Douglass’ 200th birthday. It will be on freedom quilts and the Underground Railroad entitled, “Patch to Freedom.” The presentation is Saturday, October 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the library.
Village of Lima EV Charging Station Opens
On Monday, September 17th, the Village of Lima put their new electric vehicle charging station into service. The station is located in the Village of Lima municipal parking lot located adjacent to the Lima Town Courthouse at 7327 East Main Street. Visitors are welcome to charge their electric vehicles...
Destiney Schultz wins another Fairy House Competition
Local artist, Destiney Schultz, wins another Peoples Choice award at the Rochester Cornhill Arts Festival, Fairy House Competition. This teenager has been creating fairy houses for a number of years and giving enjoyment to the community in many areas. Schultz (pictured here) designed and built her first fairy house...
Thompson’s Lima Practice Welcomes New Physician
Dr. Katherine I. Rast recently joined UR Medicine Thompson Health and will be based at its Lima Family Practice, 7325 Community Drive in Lima. Rast earned her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth, Dominica, and completed her residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in...
Lima Library announces bicycle winners
The Lima Public Library had its end of Summer Reading party on Wednesday, August 1. As part of the prize, a drawing was held for two bicycles, helmets, and locks. These prizes were generously donated by Five Star Bank in Honeoye Falls as they have done for several years....
HF-L football to play independent schedule
The Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars have decided to leave the Monroe County IV Football League and compete as an independent. 2018 Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars Quick Facts Head Coach: John Russ (7th Season) Class: B League: Independent 2017 Season Overall Record: 3-4 League Record: 1-3 Playoffs: Lost in Semifinals to Livonia...