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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...
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...
2018 Breakfast with Santa a big success for HF-M Rotary
The Rotary Club of Honeoye Falls – Mendon thanks Tonya and Tim Flaherty for the generous hosting of the 2018 Breakfast with Santa on December 15 at Flaherty’s Three Flags Inn in Honeoye Falls. It was a very successful community effort that saw over 600 community friends – including...
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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...
HF-L coach John Russ honored
HF-L Football Head Coach John Russ was recognized at this past weekend’s Buffalo Bills game for being the ADPRO...
Carosa Commentary
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...
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Are you stuffed with stuffing? Are you still sweet on sweet potatoes? Did you eat 3.1416 slices of pumpkin pie, apple pie, and (my favorite) chocolate banana cream pie? And, despite all this voraciousness, is the fridge still filled with food? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Thanksgiving Leftovers,” and...
Cuomo Courts Amazon with Our Money
Scam artists know a thing or two about human behavior. More than the humans they are about to scam. That’s the problem. Want to know a worse problem? When those scammed humans are playing with your money. Why is this important right now and why should this concern you?...
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...
2018 Breakfast with Santa a big success for HF-M Rotary
The Rotary Club of Honeoye Falls – Mendon thanks Tonya and Tim Flaherty for the generous hosting of the 2018 Breakfast with Santa on December 15 at Flaherty’s Three Flags Inn in Honeoye Falls. It was a very successful community effort that saw over 600 community friends – including...
Falls Post to hold food drive on January 19
The Honeoye Falls/Mendon #664 American Legion Post will conduct a Food Drive on January 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Honeoye Falls Market Place. Please stop by with a contribution and lend a hand to fellow community members served by area food cupboards.
Harris sworn in to Village Board
New Honeoye Falls Village Board Trustee Dan Harris stands between Mayor Rick Milne and trustee Shari Stottler after being sworn in last week. Mayor Milne’s View of the Falls column is on page 2 with more village news, including information on Deer Abatement and ZDSeer Control. Submitted photo
Mendon’s Stephen Tschiderer among those Afghan bound Rochester-based NY Army National Guard Soldiers
Forty-six Rochester-based New York Army National Guard Soldiers who are deploying to Afghanistan were saluted during a farewell ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at the National Guard’s aviation support facility at Rochester International Airport. Among the soldiers is Stephen Tschiderer of Mendon. The forty-six soldiers are assigned to Charlie...
Mendon hears public input on sewers
A Public Hearing was held by the Mendon Town Board on December 10 to consider a Resolution published in a Legal Notice of November 20 that would “authorize the Supervisor to execute a Sewer Transmission and Maintenance Agreement with the Town of Pittsford” in the event that the Mendon...
The Knit Nook of the Mendon Public Library Donates 150+ Items to “Keep Mendon Warm”
Earlier this month, the Mendon Public Library’s very own Knit Nook distributed over 150 hand knit items to residents of Lima, Honeoye Falls and Mendon through Friends in Service Here (F.I.S.H.). This community-minded effort aims to help “Keep Mendon Warm” by distributing lovingly-knit hats, gloves, scarves, and socks. Throughout...
Skyler Smith’s Tour of Mendon: Black Horse Bistro, Part 2
BY SKYLER, DEB & TIM SMITH Last week I left you a couple doors down from my place at the Black Horse Bistro where Deb and Dad’s wedding reception took place and I was sharing with you the multitasking of assignments I had taken on for the nuptials. Allow...
Mendon National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank
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. Stephen Tschiderer from Mendon, and assigned to the Company C, 1-171st Aviation...
Turkey Trot proceeds go to Gates to Recovery
Mendon Turkey Trot representatives present check to Gates to Recovery. See story on page 5. Submitted photo
MCNS Preschoolers make gingerbread
The MCNS Preschool Three Year Old Class has fun making gingerbread together! Throughout the month of December, students are noticing the wonderful smells of the season. Submitted photo
2018 Breakfast with Santa a big success for HF-M Rotary
The Rotary Club of Honeoye Falls – Mendon thanks Tonya and Tim Flaherty for the generous hosting of the 2018 Breakfast with Santa on December 15 at Flaherty’s Three Flags Inn in Honeoye Falls. It was a very successful community effort that saw over 600 community friends – including...
Falls Post to hold food drive on January 19
The Honeoye Falls/Mendon #664 American Legion Post will conduct a Food Drive on January 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Honeoye Falls Market Place. Please stop by with a contribution and lend a hand to fellow community members served by area food cupboards.
Harris sworn in to Village Board
New Honeoye Falls Village Board Trustee Dan Harris stands between Mayor Rick Milne and trustee Shari Stottler after being sworn in last week. Mayor Milne’s View of the Falls column is on page 2 with more village news, including information on Deer Abatement and ZDSeer Control. Submitted photo
HFFD Christmas parade enchants crowd
Crowds lined the street in the village of Honeoye Falls for the Honeoye Falls Fire Department Christmas parade on Saturday, December 8. Photo by William Krause
Christmas at the Red Saw Mill Open House and Tour is this Sunday
The Christmas at the Red Saw Mill Open House and Tour will be Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 171/2 Ontario Street Honeoye Falls. Learn the history of this beautiful home. There will be Children’s Stories and Caroling, a Visit with Santa, and Punch...
Han-Tek revealed as one of two new owners of old GM plant
The community of Honeoye Falls had plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving when it was revealed in early November that two businesses had purchased the former General Motors fuel-cell research plant in the village. Last week, the community got an early Christmas present when the first of the...
HFCCB Holiday Concert is December 8
Celebrate the Holidays in the beautiful village of Honeoye Falls on Saturday, December 8th. The Annual HFFD Holiday Parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. Warm up at the HF-L District Auditorium starting at 7:30 p.m. with musical performances by the First Presbyterian Bell Choir, the Mendon Gospel Choir and...
HFFD Christmas parade is December 8
The Honeoye Falls Fire Department will host the annual Christmas parade on Saturday, December 8th at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street. Santa will be at the fire hall and there will be cookies, pizza, hot chocolate, cider and more at the fire hall. Several groups will be providing refreshments...
HF Presbyterian Church to hold Christmas Bazaar
The 46th annual TEAZAAR (Christmas Bazaar and Holiday Sale) will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Honeoye Falls, 27 North Main Street, on Saturday, December 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event, begun in 1972, has become a tradition in our community. Shoppers will find...
HFUMC dedicates new accessibility addition and lift
On Sunday, October 28, 2018, The Honeoye Falls United Methodist Church held a Celebration and Dedication for its new Accessibility Addition and Lift. In her prayer for the dedication Rev. Mary Rublee led those gathered to give thanks for all of the time, talent and treasure that has gone...
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...
Wheatland-Chili High School Students Excel at Financial Literacy
Wheatland-Chili High School students in Denise Hourihan’s career and financial literacy classes were recognized with a Blue Star School award for exceptional performance on the national W!se Financial Literacy test. To earn the coveted Blue Star School award, a school must achieve an 80% passing rate on the Financial...
Scottsville Historical Home Spotlight: The Sill-Robson House
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY An historical home junkie with an eye for detail would probably notice that No. 12 Rochester Street, the yellow colonial at the south end of the picturesque street, is the only home featuring a recessed front porch (in fairness, first the person would probably note that the...
Santa visits Scottsville
These folks met Santa on the streets of Scottsville during the Scottsville Fire Department’s Christmas parade on Saturday, December 1. Photo by Corey Brandes
W-C FIRST Lego League Team Wins Highest Robot Score and Prestigious Chairman’s Award
Three Wheatland-Chili seventh-graders, one Wheatland-Chili fifth-grader and one sixth-grader from the School of the Holy Childhood of an all-girl For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League Robotics Team competed at the FIRST Lego League regional qualifier held at the Spencerport Central School District. The Hippie...
Get Festive this Month!
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY AND ANYA NIVEN The twelfth month is finally upon us and with that territory, countless festive gatherings and events. If you’re looking for merriment this month, here are some options guaranteed to delight and hopefully create some memorable holiday moments picture perfect for your social media...
Village of Scottsville Awarded DEC Grant to Update Tree Inventory
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Last week the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced $2.24 million in grants for urban forestry projects to protect air quality, water quality and natural resources across the state. The Village of Scottsville Forestry Board secured a $22,500 grant to update the community’s...