HONORS LISTS Elmira College Elmira College released its Dean’s List for Academic Achievement for the Winter 2023 Term. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who were registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and who earned a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
FINGER LAKES – Several Finger Lakes area schools districts have been recognized for the excellence of their music departments have been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants, a national organization whose mission is to advance active participation in music.
PENN YAN - Friends of the Outlet will be sharing a hearty, all-you-can-eat breakfast at the Penn Yan Moose Lodge on Sunday, May 7 from 8 to 10 a.m. Over pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, and juices, friends and members of the Keuka Outlet Trail will be celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Yates County while renewing a commitment to the legendary trail and its adjacent waterway that flows through the heart of Yates County and connects two of the larger Finger Lakes.
PENN YAN -- Think dealing with your family can be a lot? The Penn Yan Theatre Company is bringing home the oldest of family dramas with their production of Stephen Schwartz’s classic musical Children of Eden this summer, and they need your help to bring it to life! Production dates for Children of Eden are Friday - Sunday, Aug. 11-13.
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.
FINGER LAKES -- The Athena A.C.E. (Award for Continuing Education) Association is seeking applicants for their 2023 Scholarship; applications are due June 1.
Marmaduke is a 7-yearold male German Shepherd Mix. He has spent most of his life outdoors on a chain and could use some help with house manners, but he learns quickly and is very sweet! Porsha is a 7-year-old female cat who has lived in the same home her entire life.
APRIL 28 Tree Dedication Ceremony The public is invited to attend a special Arbor Day tree dedication ceremony on Friday, April 28 at 1 p.m. at the Yates County History Center, 107 Chapel Street in Penn Yan. The tree planting is a Yates County bicentennial celebration event. The apple tree, a rare heirloom variety, is named for Abraham Wagener, who first propagated the trees in Yates County 200 years ago.
The talent of up-and-coming young artists around the county will be celebrated in April at the Arts Center’s annual Student Art Exhibit. Featuring work by high school and middle school students in Penn Yan, Dundee and Marcus Whitman school districts, the exhibit showcases the creativity brought out in art classes and clubs in each school.
DUNDEE - The Dundee Library Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers invite you to the unveiling of a N.Y. State Historic Marker, at the front of the library, 32 Water St., Dundee at 1 p.m. Friday, April 28.