October Deed Transfers
PENN YAN -- The following deed transfers were recorded in the Yates County Clerk’s Office during October 2022, listed by town. Barrington Christopher Q.
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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.
Provided
Members of the Penn Yan Academy Class of 1956 presented a contribution to the Johnson-Costello Post #355, American Legion to benefit the Honor Flight Program. Honor Flight sends veterans of World War II, Korea and Viet Nam to Washington DC to visit the monuments honoring those who served in the military.
Inflation pushes up cost of Thanksgiving dinner 26%
New York Farm Bureau’s 2022 Market Basket Survey shows the price of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner saw a double-digit price jump from last year’s meal. The average total price, which includes a 16-pound turkey and other common items found on a holiday dinner table, is $66.39, about a 26% increase over last year’s price of $52.59.
HEALing Community Study launches communication campaign
PENN YAN - Yates County is joining 33 other communities across New York, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Ohio in launching the first communications campaign for the Healing Communities Study (HCS). The first campaign, running from Oct. 3- Dec. 2, is focused on raising awareness of the dangers of illicit fentanyl, a drug that is present in more than three quarters of the more than 2,000 overdose deaths that occur in New York State each year (source: NY State Opioid Annual Report, 2021). In addition to sharing facts about the dangers of illicit fentanyl, the HCS campaign teaches ways to protect our loved ones and community members from overdose including:
1972: Elmwood Theatre to close
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.
CHURCH BRIEFS
Branchport Methodist [Missing from Nov. 9 edition] What a blessing it was to open our church to the community for a delicious dinner last week! It was our first time offering this free meal to our friends, so we did not know what to expect.
Wreath sponsorships for Bath National Cemetery
Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17 for Bath National Cemetery at the Bath VA Medical Center.
Local election turnout high
YATES COUNTY - For a midterm election year, local election officials are pleased to report a remarkably high turnout of Yates County voters. Election Commissioner Robert Bretchko reports that overall turnout was just shy of 60%, the highest for any midterm election within his experience.
‘Tis the season’ to ring the bell!
It’s bell-ringing season again! Neighbors and friends will be ringing bells at several locations around the community to encourage donations for the Yates Christmas Program from Nov. 18 to Dec.