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.
First, before I start my column, I’d like to congratulate The Chronicle-Express, and newly named Editor (he was always more than a “staff writer”) John Christensen on their rise from the ashes to continued publication. I’m particularly happy to see that Gwen Chamberlain has also joined this endeavor. We are a richer village and a richer county as a result of the presence of this paper in our community. Many more years of good luck and good work.
When Jackson Browne performed at CMAC this summer, one of his memorable songs was “Downhill From Everywhere.” The theme of the song about civilization’s impact on the ocean resonates here in the Finger Lakes, where the beautiful lakes are downhill from from everywhere before their waters flow toward the ocean.
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
Bluff Point Methodist After a short church service this past week, some of the congregation went visiting some of our homebound parishioners, where others did yardwork and fall cleaning duties. We all regathered for a tasty brunch in our fellowship hall.
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PENN YAN – On the evening of Sept. 10, over 160 people gathered for a communal farm-to-table dinner on the Main Street Bridge in Penn Yan. The concept was initially started in 2019, making this the 2nd Annual Community Table Dinner. The Community Table Dinner fundraiser donated $10,000 to this year’s chosen beneficiary, Penn Yan Theatre Company (PYTCo). The funds will be used toward their major renovations of the Sampson Theatre.
The General Election this fall promises to be a significantmomenttodetermine policies in New York State. Every four years, the senior leadership team in Albany stands for election. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller, and Attorney General all stand for election or re-election.
The second annual Finger Lakes Health Foundation’s virtual 108 Holes for Hearts golf challenge was a huge success, raising more than $22,000 for Finger Lakes Health (FLH) cardiology services, programs, and patient financial aid. FLH offers local, world-class, comprehensive cardiology care, including non-invasive diagnostics, treatment and education, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Yates County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.