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Ruff named valedictorian, Northrup salutatorian at HF-L
A strong interest in the sciences, a passion and drive for helping other people and friendly natures are some...
Sentinel Publisher Chris Carosa named president of National Society of Newspaper Columnists
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) elected Christopher Carosa of Mendon, New York its new president. Out-going president...
Sentinel Publisher Chris Carosa named president of National Society of Newspaper Columnists
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) elected Christopher Carosa of Mendon, New York its new president. Out-going president...
Redman is valedictorian, Tomanovich salutatorian at LCS
Both the valedictorian and the salutatorian at Lima Christian School are plotting career paths in a science field, but Amanda Redman and Patty Tomanovich are attending different colleges to achieve their goals. Amanda Redman is the valedictorian of the Class of 2018 at LCS with a 96.6 average. The...
David Lawlor, HFMYB director, passes away
BY JOHN MOFFITT It is with a heavy heart that I share about David Lawlor, a Mendon resident, who recently lost his battle with cancer. David was a fierce supporter of youth baseball in the HFL-Mendon community. You may know him from his many years of service to the...
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David Lawlor, HFMYB director, passes away
BY JOHN MOFFITT It is with a heavy heart that I share about David Lawlor, a Mendon resident, who...
HF-L bands earn top honors at music festival
BY DONNA MACKENZIE Accolades abounded for the three different Honeoye Falls-Lima High School bands which competed in the Festivals...
Carosa Commentary
Graduates: How to Let Your Passion Become Your Talent
It turns out the biggest impediment to success isn’t overcoming naysayers. That’s easy compared to overcoming your own self-doubts. How do you best tackle the fear that you’re not good enough? This week’s Carosa Commentary “How to Let Your Passion Become Your Talent” explores an approach that has proven...
You Can Create a Pleasant and Unforgettable Memory by Following These Three Rules
Sometimes the easiest way to get something forever stuck in your mind it to just let go, to just let it happen. To do this, you have to stop thinking. Society continually demands we think. We need to keep our mind active. We need to stay on our toes....
Buffalo’s Mystically Magic Resurgence
Something’s going on an hour west of us. Something mystical. Something magical. Something that will gladden the hearts of any loyal lover of Greater Western New York. What is it? How can we measure this feeling? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Buffalo’s Mystically Magic Resurgence” and get the answer...
Here’s How to Get the Latest… on Everything
We all dream of looking into a crystal ball and see the future before it happens. Of course, that’s all make believe. But there is a way to discover the coming thing before it comes? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Here’s How to Get the Latest… on Everything” and...
Are You a Laurel or a Yanni?
Sometimes it seems as though we live in alternative realities. We know this is physically impossible, but we can’t ignore our eyes. How can this be? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Are You a Laurel or a Yanni?” to find out how a viral internet phenomenon supplies the answer.
Ode to a Fallen Tree
Times change. Places change. Organizations change. That doesn’t make it right or wrong, but it does offer an opportunity to reflect. And reflection, every now and then, does a soul good. How does one (hopefully) good soul reflect on an event that almost went unnoticed? Read this week’s Carosa...
The Problem with Ambition: Sometimes You Don’t Need It to Succeed
Without ambition, many linger in that idle state of “treading water.” They condemn themselves to a life of always wishing, never accomplishing. But not everyone. Some, without any ambition at all, seemed destined to forever reap the fortunate benefits of succeeding simply by showing up, to paraphrase Woody Allen....
Do These 5 Easy Steps When Writing a Press Release and Good Reporters Will Respond Every Time
Do you remember the first time you saw your name in the newspaper? Wouldn’t you like to see your child or grandchild enjoy the same experience? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Do These 5 Easy Steps When Writing a Press Release and Good Reporters Will Respond Every Time” to...
5 Tactics of a Winning Little League Coach
The calendar (if not the weather) says it’s spring and time for opening day for Little League baseball across this great land of ours. Do you know the biggest reason why most coaches fail to produce winning records? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “5 Tactics of a Winning Little...
Sinclair Bashing: Talking Points Attacking the First Amendment or Merely Competitive Mudslinging?
In any given news cycle, there are only so many stories to write and only so many headlines that make sense for those stories. Still, there are a million and one ways to write about those stories. Lately, though, it seems we’re seeing the same key phrases showing up...
David Lawlor, HFMYB director, passes away
BY JOHN MOFFITT It is with a heavy heart that I share about David Lawlor, a Mendon resident, who recently lost his battle with cancer. David was a fierce supporter of youth baseball in the HFL-Mendon community. You may know him from his many years of service to the...
Honeoye Falls ushers in summer with Festival on the Green
The annual Festival on the Green will be held – as it has been for decades – this Father’s Day Weekend, June 15, 16, & 17, 2018. Beginning with the 5K and Family 1K at Fireman’s Field on Monroe Street on Friday evening – followed by music by HF’-L’s...
Reusable bag program becomes an integral part of HFMP’s increasing sustainability
BY NATALIE NORTHRUP Have you noticed the new Reusable Bag rack at the Honeoye Falls Market Place? Have you borrowed a bag yourself to decrease your plastic bag use while grocery shopping? This new sustainability initiative, introduced on Earth Day, is a cooperative effort of the Honeoye Falls- Lima...
HFL Students Design Artwork for Festival on the Green 5K Race T-shirt
Students from art teacher Kelly Recktenwald’s class at the Honeoye Falls Lima High School participated in a contest to design the art that will be on the Festival on the Green 5K race t-shirts. Students in Ms. Recktenwald’s class have produced the 5K shirt design for several years now....
Honeoye Falls honors military veterans on Memorial Day
Members of Falls Post #664 march in front of the flagpoles at the Honeoye Falls Cemetery during the Memorial Day ceremony last Monday. Submitted photo
Monroe County Library System’s “Books by Bike” to be at Mendon Fire Department Carnival
The Mendon Fire Department Auxiliary will be volunteering at the Mendon Fire Department Carnival, promoting the new “Little Free Library” in the Hamlet, giving away free books, and sharing information about the Mendon Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Look for the “Books by Bike” at the Carnival on Saturday....
Skyler Smith’s Tour of Mendon: Meehan Architecture
BY SKYLER, DEB & TIM SMITH MEEHAN CONNECTIONS ~ As we strolled into Meehan Architecture last August, I already had a couple of connections working with Rob Meehan. He was involved in Mendon Youth Baseball which I participated in during my younger days and his wife, Patty, was my...
Two local businesses team up
Honeoye Falls Market Place is excited to announce that they are now carrying a variety of local products crafted by the Lavender Moon Herb Gardens. Lavender Moon is a family run business located on a small farm in Honeoye Falls New York. Since 1996 founder, Angela Tiberio has worked...
Rochester Toy Library’s Toys On Display and Available for Loan at Mendon Public Library
The Rochester Toy Library sent four large totes of toys to the Mendon Public Library to showcase the items available for loan from this amazing resource housed in the Lincoln Library. Throughout the month of April and into May, Mendon Public Library patrons could check these toys out from...
Memorial Day Parades May 28
On Monday, May 28, 2018 Falls Post #664 and other area American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War Posts will have several events to commemorate Memorial Day. The ceremonies are as follows: North Bloomfield Cemetery (at 8:30 a.m.): Memorial Day Parade will start marching from Tenny’s Grocery Store (corner...
David Lawlor, HFMYB director, passes away
BY JOHN MOFFITT It is with a heavy heart that I share about David Lawlor, a Mendon resident, who recently lost his battle with cancer. David was a fierce supporter of youth baseball in the HFL-Mendon community. You may know him from his many years of service to the...
Honeoye Falls ushers in summer with Festival on the Green
The annual Festival on the Green will be held – as it has been for decades – this Father’s Day Weekend, June 15, 16, & 17, 2018. Beginning with the 5K and Family 1K at Fireman’s Field on Monroe Street on Friday evening – followed by music by HF’-L’s...
Reusable bag program becomes an integral part of HFMP’s increasing sustainability
BY NATALIE NORTHRUP Have you noticed the new Reusable Bag rack at the Honeoye Falls Market Place? Have you borrowed a bag yourself to decrease your plastic bag use while grocery shopping? This new sustainability initiative, introduced on Earth Day, is a cooperative effort of the Honeoye Falls- Lima...
HFL Students Design Artwork for Festival on the Green 5K Race T-shirt
Students from art teacher Kelly Recktenwald’s class at the Honeoye Falls Lima High School participated in a contest to design the art that will be on the Festival on the Green 5K race t-shirts. Students in Ms. Recktenwald’s class have produced the 5K shirt design for several years now....
Honeoye Falls honors military veterans on Memorial Day
Members of Falls Post #664 march in front of the flagpoles at the Honeoye Falls Cemetery during the Memorial Day ceremony last Monday. Submitted photo
Two local businesses team up
Honeoye Falls Market Place is excited to announce that they are now carrying a variety of local products crafted by the Lavender Moon Herb Gardens. Lavender Moon is a family run business located on a small farm in Honeoye Falls New York. Since 1996 founder, Angela Tiberio has worked...
Memorial Day Parades May 28
On Monday, May 28, 2018 Falls Post #664 and other area American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War Posts will have several events to commemorate Memorial Day. The ceremonies are as follows: North Bloomfield Cemetery (at 8:30 a.m.): Memorial Day Parade will start marching from Tenny’s Grocery Store (corner...
Robert Brown places first in contest
Robert Brown of Honeoye Falls placed first in the 10-13 age group at the 4th annual children’s photo contest organized by Life in the Finger Lakes magazine. His photograph “Flying above the Finger Lakes” (above) depicts his interest in photography and travel and was taken from the airplane flight...
HF-L High threat case hits pause
Consequences for those involved unfolding BY DONNA MACKENZIE Although it was reported in some media that the case of a school shooting threat at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School was closed, that is not entirely true. Captain Paul DeLella, the Monroe County Zone B commander, stated this past Monday that...
HF-L Manor School participating in bike day
In an effort to promote health and wellness, the Honeoye Falls-Lima Manor School is participating in National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9. Parents and their kids will meet in the parking lot of Flaherty’s Restaurant, located at 60 West Main Street at 8 a.m.
Redman is valedictorian, Tomanovich salutatorian at LCS
Both the valedictorian and the salutatorian at Lima Christian School are plotting career paths in a science field, but Amanda Redman and Patty Tomanovich are attending different colleges to achieve their goals. Amanda Redman is the valedictorian of the Class of 2018 at LCS with a 96.6 average. The...
Lima library opens registration for Firefly program
Lima library opens registration for Firefly program Lima library announces that registration is open for Firefly in July: Stories, songs, and crafts for children ages 2-5 (with parent or caregiver). Space is limited to 12 children. Earn all 4 firefly patches in 8 classes, Mondays and Thursdays in July...
Bruce Mayer honored as Town of Lima Senior Citizen of the Year
The Livingston County Office of the Aging and the Livingston County Board of Supervisors held the 38th Seniorama on May 5. This much anticipated annual celebration recognizes individuals for a lifetime of community service and good citizenship. Bruce Mayer was selected as Lima’s honoree for 2018. Mayer has served...
Memorial Day Parades May 28
On Monday, May 28, 2018 Falls Post #664 and other area American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War Posts will have several events to commemorate Memorial Day. The ceremonies are as follows: North Bloomfield Cemetery (at 8:30 a.m.): Memorial Day Parade will start marching from Tenny’s Grocery Store (corner...
HF-L High threat case hits pause
Consequences for those involved unfolding BY DONNA MACKENZIE Although it was reported in some media that the case of a school shooting threat at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School was closed, that is not entirely true. Captain Paul DeLella, the Monroe County Zone B commander, stated this past Monday that...
Cougar Creations Art Exhibition Coming Soon!
So much talent, and a limited time to view! Please come visit the Cougar Creations Art Exhibition Monday, May 14 through Wednesday, May 16 at the Honeoye Falls-Lima High School ‘A” gym. Artwork created by HF-L Kindergarten through 12th grade students will be showcased at Cougar Creations on Monday,...
No Arrest Yet
Investigation of gun violence threat at HF-L High ongoing Although rumors are circulating on social media that a suspect is in custody following a threat of a shooting last Friday at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School, that rumor is false according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. “We are aware...
Lima to celebrate Arbor Day
A Volunteer Tree Planting Day in celebration of Arbor Day will take place at Mark Tubbs Park in Lima on Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed to assist with planting 50 native tree seedlings along natural area walking trails. This is a family event. Children can...
Lima Awarded Arbor Day Grant
On Saturday, April 14 at 11 AM, Lima officials and volunteers will meet up with shovels and watering cans at Mark Tubbs Park to plant fifty native tree seedlings along the walking trails in the natural area of the park. The seedlings will be 1’ to 2’ tall and...
HF-L and R-H Robotics Team, CougarTech 2228, Wins Imagery Award
BY WILLIAM VOLKMAN-LIEN The Finger Lakes Regional, one of several FIRST Robotics competitions, took place at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday and Saturday March 16th and 17th. The Regional is a worldwide and community effort made up of volunteers and many local sponsors. The competition is free...
Meet Wheatland Historian Barbara Chapman
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY History is who we are and why we are the way we are. — David McCullough In 1980 fourth-grade teacher Barbara Chapman helped Chestnut Ridge Elementary create and adopt a new social studies module on local history in order to comply with changing requirements. She relied...
Scottsville Midweek Farmers’ Market to Begin 9th Year on Wednesday, June 6
The Scottsville Midweek Farmers’ Market announces its 9th season, beginning on June 6 and running through September 26, with no market on July 4. The market is held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. every Wednesday except July 4, rain or shine (except in case of lightning), in the parking lot of...
Wheatland-Chili Student Shines in Challenger Baseball
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Six-year old Trevor Bansbach might not say a lot, but when you have a smile like his, you don’t need to. Trevor, who is in Kindergarten at T. J. Connor Elementary School, suffered two strokes as an infant (the first while he was still in his...
iKON Ice Cream Prepares to Open in Scottsville
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY In February 2017, the life of eight year-old Kael Orin Nicolosi was cut tragically short the morning of February 9th while on his way to school. A distracted driver ran a stop sign at the intersection of Morgan and Scottsville-Chili Roads, hitting the car Kael, his...
Finding Meaning and Purpose with Joyful Life Intuitive Guidance
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Earlier this spring the window at no. 10 Main Street, Scottsville, got a makeover. What was once a lawyer’s office had a new tenant with services aimed at helping clients maximize their potential. In other words, previously clients would emerge from the storefront likely either concerned...
Memorial Day Parades May 28
On Monday, May 28, 2018 Falls Post #664 and other area American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War Posts will have several events to commemorate Memorial Day. The ceremonies are as follows: North Bloomfield Cemetery (at 8:30 a.m.): Memorial Day Parade will start marching from Tenny’s Grocery Store (corner...
Community Members Fete Former Scottsville Mayor Paul Gee
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Having grown up the son of politically minded and active parents, it isn’t surprising that Paul Gee found his way into town politics. Earlier this year the man who once tagged along to events and even helped campaign as a child, wrapped up two terms as...
Scottsville Historical Home Spotlight: The Galusha Homestead
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Earlier this year a new spotlight feature on select antique homes of Scottsville was introduced. The inaugural article focused on the Italianate style structure sitting at the corner of Browns and Beckwith Avenues. The “DDS Brown” home is one of the most easily identified houses in...
Girl Scouts plant tree to recognize Arbor Day
Local Girl Scouts help Michael Souers, vice chair of the Scottsville Forestry Board, plant a new dawn redwood tree at Johnson Park. A total of six redwoods were planted Saturday in honor of Arbor Day; the bare root species was selected due to its ability to grow quickly and...
Scottsville Runner Finishes the Boston Marathon
BY JENNIFER CROWLEY Evan Dumrese and his fellow marathoners may have run hundreds of miles to train for the legendary Boston course, but all of that work didn’t prepare many for the weather-related obstacles they would face on race day. Dumrese finished the 26.2 mile course in 3 hours,...