Newsletter-Late-Week

State Wrestling Champion Peyton Mullin honored by NYS Senate & Assembly

DUNDEE - -State Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and Michael Rogers, Director of Community Relations for State Senator Tom O'Mara, visited Dundee Junior-Senior High School to pay tribute to girls state wrestling champion Peyton Mullin, who earlier this year won her second consecutive state title in the 235-pound weight class Feb. 25 at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Invitational State Championship at the MVP Arena in Albany.

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Penn Yan Diner seeks community support for historic preservation grant

PENN YAN — The beloved Penn Yan Diner, a treasured local landmark and cultural touchstone of the Finger Lakes since 1925, is calling on supporters far and wide to help secure critical funding for its reconstruction following a devastating fire in 2024. Last week, the Village of Penn Yan Planning Board officially approved plans for the diner's rebuild, marking a major milestone in restoring the beloved and award-winning diner.

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Penn Yan Youth Lacrosse

The Penn Yan Boys First and Second Grade Youth Lacrosse continued their impressive season this week beating Bloomfield twice and Bath once. Then on Sunday, May 18th they split the squad up into two teams for the Lich-Dlugosh Memorial Lacrosse Tournament hosted by Pal Mac.

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Yates Legislature Chair Leslie Church chosen as 'Woman of Distinction'

ALBANY — At a ceremony in the Legislative Office Building in Albany Tuesday, State Senator Tom O'Mara (R-C, Big Flats) and his Senate colleagues honored Yates County Legislature Chair Leslie Church as a 2025 "Woman of Distinction." Over the past nearly three decades, Church has become widely known and respected as a leader in Yates County and throughout the Finger Lakes region in public service, volunteerism, and community development. She began her distinguished career in local government in 2000 when she was appointed to the Town of Milo Planning Board.

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