YATES COUNTY -- Opening day was extra special this year at The Windmill Farm and Craft Market. Several area officials and representatives from The Yates County Chamber of Commerce recently participated in a dedication ceremony unlike any observed in over 25 years.
The Chronicle-Express: Consolidation, January 1, 1926, of the Yates County Chronicle (1824) and the Penn Yan Express (1866); the Rushville Chronicle (1905) and the Gorham New Age (1902) The Yates County History Center’s volunteers have gleaned these entries for your enjoyment from their digitized newspapers. You can access them at the free site www.nyshistoricnewspapers.com. For more information about the YCHC, visit www.yatespast.org.
Breakfast Benefit for Penn Yan/ Dundee Cheerleaders May 19 from 9-11 a.m. at Seneca Lake Duck Hunters -- A wonderful breakfast held at the Seneca Lake Duck Hunters to help us raise money for the Penn Yan/Dundee Cheerleaders. Tickets are $10 each. There is also a bake sale and 50/50 during breakfast. Tickets available from any Penn Yan/ Dundee cheerleader, The Nest Egg in Penn Yan, The Trail’s End Diner in Dresden, and The Duck Club.
The Penn Yan Rotary Club was pleased to honor Penn Yan Middle School 7th grader Harrison Fitch as Student of the Month on Tuesday, May 9th, at the Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan. For many of the months in each school year the club honors an outstanding Penn Yan student who demonstrates The Rotary Four Way Test, which values truth, fairness, and beneficial actions which build goodwill and friendships.
YATES COUNTY - Did you know the Yates County 4-H Program has a geo-caching group? Geo-caching combines outdoor exploration with GPS technology and orienteering skills. With the use of a handheld GPS unit or via an app downloaded on a smartphone, participants are able to take part in a modern-day treasure hunt, using GPS coordinates to find hidden items, called caches.
May 17 • HIMROD – 12:30-6 p.m., Himrod Fire Department, 3530 Himrod Road • PENN YAN – 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Yates County Office Building, 417 Liberty St.
FINGER LAKES - The Cider Trail is an invitation to visit beloved regional cider makers- many of whom launched Finger Lakes Cider Week in 2012- and newer cideries who expand the Trail to the FLX’s western edges. Following Cider Week FLX, May 5-14, the Cider Trail formally launches with opening events May 19 - 21. Visit www.fingerlakescidertrail. com for events, tastings, and visit information.
Bertha is a 3-year-old American Bulldog. She came to the Shelter with her pup, Bruno. Bertha is not too friendly with other dogs but loves her humans. Bertha is very playful and going for walks and rides in the car are her favorite pastime.