Chris Carosa

I’m thankful I grew up before organized youth sports went viral. Sure, I played Little League Baseball and Vince Lombardi Football, but it was the lessons learned joyfully (and forever) playing those n

People – all people – love the spirit of competition. The bloodlust of two classic foes standing nose-to-nose against each other rivets, the reader, the spectator, indeed, any audience. This is the premise of all

It’s funny the things from our childhood we remember most vividly. Sure, these memories become etched in our minds because of the raw emotion we felt at the time they occurred. What’s really interesting, tho

Too often we fall victim to relying solely on the stereotype of the bully as physical menace. We can deal with those. It’s the other kind of bully that truly preys upon us. This is the bully of the mind. One of t

BY SKYLER, DEB & TIM SMITH
I hope you enjoyed your Halloween and do your best to maintain that spooky mindset. I’m back this week for an encore attempt to scare the bejeebers out of you with more haunted tales f

There’s a traditional question you always ask candidates: “Can you accomplish what you want to accomplish without being elected?” This idea translates easily to other aspects of life. For example, do you need

We hear about it from all sides of the political spectrum and we’re frustrated when members of the media deny its existence. So, then, isn’t it refreshing to finally listen to some unfiltered honesty when it com

There once was a time when w joyfully distinguished our differences by celebrating our sameness. In fact, we even created a holiday just for that purpose. It is a holiday that’s meant to honor and uplift or n

Songs have an eerie way of reaching deep inside you. They can make you happy. They can make you sad. They can infuriate. They can inspire. Different songs can compete with each other over the emotions they evoke.

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With the kids back in school, have you had a chance to decide what you’d like to do?
Do you want to accomplish something significant, but still have the f

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The Sentinel covers fourteen towns and villages including the towns of Avon, East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Lima, Mendon, Pittsford, Rush, and Wheatland as well as the

One of the surest signs of maturity is to deny something you’ve wanted for a long time once it’s in your grasp. For many, this represents a mere philosopher’s choice. It’s theoretical. You never really have to

Everything old is new again. Comedy used to be about bringing things right up to the edge of truth, but holding back just enough so it’s funny and not scolding. This includes scolding – in a funny way – which

We all have secret and not-so-secret venues where we get our best thinking done. These may be particular places or they could be routine tasks. They comfort us and relax our minds. In doing do, they reinvigorate

TOWN OF WHEATLAND
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Wheatland on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. at the Wheatland Municipal Building,

TOWN OF WHEATLAND
PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Wheatland sets Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 5:00 P.M. at the Wheatland Municipal Building as the time and place for

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, will receive the tax roll and warrant for the collection of school taxes for the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School

PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF MENDON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 200 of the Town Code of the Town of Mendon, a public hearing will be held by the Town of Mendon Zoning Board of

Have you ever noticed how twins, separated at birth, can grow into two wholly dissimilar people, even if they are identical twins? In theory, the genetics suggest, since they started with the same traits, those

TOWN of MENDON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Preservation Comm. meeting scheduled for September 13th has been postponed and shall be held on Sept.28th. at 7:30 pm in the Town