Join the Wayne County Nursing Home in congratulating two members of our community, Gerald and Eunice Harris on their platinum wedding anniversary. Gerald and Eunice have been married for 70 years on July 13, 2013. Gerald and Eunice met at high school and church in Abingdon, VA. Gerald joined the Army in 1940 and they […]
by Randy Agness What fun visiting the 2013 Finger Lakes Wine Festival. Elizabeth Mayer Public Relations Manager for Watkins Glen International said it best: “The Finger Lakes Wine Festival brings wineries and wine enthusiasts together for the chance to enjoy the region’s simple pleasure.” As many wineries have begun to bottle their 2012 vintage, one […]
Golfers around the world know the name IZZO. It’s a name that has become synonymous with quality golf accessories for over the past 2 decades. From carry bags to practice nets and beyond. If golf is your game, chances are you’ve used an IZZO brand product. In 1991, T.J. Izzo changed the game of Golf […]
Fifteen-year-old Thomas Ledbetter, who will be a sophomore at Newark High School this fall, thinks the education he’s getting is pretty special. In May he wrote an essay explaining why his education matters so much to him in order to enter the eScholar “Make My Education Matter” contest. And to his complete surprise, he was […]
While it is always a joyful experience to find yourself in church, surrounded by friends and neighbors, last Sunday was even more full of joy for the congregation of the Second Reformed Church of Marion. Following a two year “void” of their community building, due to the its collapse in February 2011, community members joined […]
Last year was a record year for Troop 167 of Macedon (Gananda). In 2012, the Troop granted six scouts with the highest achievement in Boy Scouts, the rank of Eagle Scout. They were Phillip Hartman, Ryan Hunsinger, Alex Kastner, Michael Powell, Evan Schwind, and Nicholas Skrotzki. The scouts may have thought that once they received […]
There are currently 25 historical murals in existence in Wayne County. The projects have been named: “Mural Mania” and the slogan, “the preservation of history through community art. has been coined. As a former social studies teacher, Town Historian and member of several historical societies, Walworth Historian Gene Bavis is very much in favor of […]
WILLIAMSON, NY…Heavy rains and a prospect of 60% more precipitation on Friday left Spencer Speedway officials with no other choice then to scrub plans for one of the speedway’s biggest programs of the year, the traveling RoC modifieds. “We are rescheduling our RoC event to Friday, June 21st,” stated track promoter John White. “To do […]
Describing it as a “funky garden” alongside her 1825 Greek revival house, Martha Lightfoot excitedly talks about a fundraiser called “pARTy in the Garden” that will showcase her beautiful property in Sodus Point on June 29 to raise money for charity. The idea for pARTy the Garden was hatched by Martha’s husband, Tom, former chair […]
Distinguished local U.S. Army veterans’ and founding members of the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association, Don Linborg and Carm Pascarella were recently nominated for induction into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by State Senator Mike Nozzolio. They were honored during a special ceremony at the State Capitol for their service to […]
In this age of fast-changing technology there is still a place for real books. Although some old and rare books have high monetary value many are irreplaceable because of their intrinsic value. Such books, including local and area histories regarding Wayne County localities are often the “patients” taken to Marcia Marsille at the Village Bookmarket […]
What is your background in politics? I have served in the State Legislature for 13 years. Prior to that I held a two year term in the Ontario County Board of Supervisor as the Supervisor for the Town of Richmond from 1986 to 987. In 1989, I filled an unexpired term on the Honeoye Central […]
The New York State Small Business Development Center recognized Kaye Stone-Gansz, President/CEO of Stone Goose Enterprises, Inc., Owner/Operator of Smith’s Gravel Pit, as the 2013 Female Entrepreneur of the Year on April 29th, 2013 in Niagara Falls, New York. This award is given to a Female owned/operated business which has a strong business and strategic […]
It’s been on television, appearing in the soap opera series “General Hospital” in 1993, and now Newark Diner on East Union Street is moving on to a new location and a new life. It began its 75+ year stint in Newark as Scofield’s Diner, first owned by the Scofield family in conjunction with their Buick […]
Tuesday, May 21 is your day to have your say. School budgets will pass or fail on that day. Here is a quick overview of your school district budgets and candidates. Clyde Savannah CSD At Clyde Savannah, hours of the vote are 12 noon until 9 p.m. at the Middle/High School gymnasium. The total budget […]
