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A guided walk on Burdett’s Main Street and a talk at the Lawrence Chapel are upcoming programs offered by the Schuyler County Historical Society.

If you haven’t heard, the Yates County Chamber of Commerce recently named PYTCo and the Sampson Theatre as the benefactors for this year’s “Farm to Table Dinner” on the Main Street Bridge. This event was a huge success the previous time they hosted it, and they sold out the entire event this year in under six hours!

It’s the final call for submissions for the sixth issue of Bluff & Vine, the homegrown literary magazine of the Finger Lakes.

Items in this column were selected by volunteers on behalf of the Yates County History Center after searching records found at nyshistoricnewspapers. org. In the future, these volunteers will summarize news items from the past in the organization’s bimonthy newsletter, Yates Past, which is available to all members of the Yates County History Center. For more information about becoming a member, visit yatespast.org.

Curtis E. Larzelere, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Larzelere of Bluff Point, and Bethany Ann St. Pierre, daughter of Edward St. Pierre of Buffalo and Mrs. Elliot Macomber of Spencerport, were wed in holy matrimony Saturday, May 21, 2022. Rev. John Loncle officiated at the 2:30 p.m. ceremony at Blessed Sacrement Roman Catholic Church in Rochester.

This past Sunday, Pastor Sandi spoke again from the scripture of Jeremiah 2: 4-13. Jeremiah felt we could not listen to God to follow his plan, as we were going our own way on our own plans. We need to listen to the direction God has for us. Years ago, our late member and friend, Ernie Pinneo, set aside monies to send our kids to summer Casowasco sleep-over church camp in Moravia, NY. This year, Lyanna and Lilly got to learn about Jesus and share the fun at this lakeside camp. This is such a great opportunity

Middlesex Heritage Group RUSHVILLE — The Middlesex Heritage Group hosts its 31st annual Seneca Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 2-4 p.m.

Alan Morrell Back when downtown Rochester was lined with retail stores, Neisner’s was one of the most affordable shopping options. Lumped in with stores like Woolworth’s and Kresge’s, Neisner’s was known as a five-and-dime.

Yates County History Center 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.

The Penn Yan Friendship Squares is inviting everyone to a free introduction to Western Square Dancing. Join us for our casual Open House at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Penn Yan Grange on Route 54A across from Indian Pines Fruit Stand.