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Haiti Benefit Auction June 16-17

PENN YAN - The 19th Annual New York Haiti Benefit Auction will be held June 16-17 at the Yates County Fair Grounds in Penn Yan. The auction is a cooperative effort of many churches and individuals to bring relief to the hungry, sick, naked, and homeless of Haiti. And 100% of the event’s proceeds go directly to Haiti for relief.

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POLICE REPORTS

Includes reports from Yates County Sheriff’s Office, Penn Yan Police Department, and New York State Police. These reports do not indicate guilt, only that someone has been charged with an offence. The term “arrested” does not always mean someone was held in jail.

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1873: PYA Boys to Debate Chinese Immigration

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.

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KanPak gives $10,000 to Foodlink

PENN YAN -- GSF Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in need in the areas where Golden State Foods (GSF) associates live and work, recently engaged in the “Focus on Food” initiative to support local food banks in their efforts to alleviate hunger for children and families struggling with food insecurity.

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