Advocates for rural NY call on Gov. Hochul to fund Office of Rural Affairs
ALBANY – A coalition of nonprofits started the new year by calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to address the struggles of rural communities across the state.
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Chocolate & Wine Weekend returns to the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
SENECA LAKE – It's the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day or just enjoy a weekend of local wine and great food: Chocolate & Wine on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail! This event takes place Feb. 14-16.
Penn Yan Elks Hoop Shoot girls make history
This past weekend, the Penn Yan Girls' Youth Basketball Program made history by securing the win in all three age groups in the Elks West Central District Hoop Shoot, with Harper Hamm snagging the championship in the 8–9-year-old division, Laikyn Woodruff the 10–11-year-old division and Lucy Willson the 12–13-year-old division. Six participants total participated, also including Penn Yan's Evan Daggett in the boys' 8–9-year-old age group, Leo Monfort-Pittayathikhun the boys' 10–11-year-old age group, and for the boys' 12–13-year-old age group Lucas Bacher.
PYA alum earns Empire 8's Sportswoman of the Year honor
PITTSFORD - Abby Garvey, formerly of Penn Yan Academy and St. John Fisher University's women's tennis team, was recently named to the Empire 8 Conference's Sportswoman of the Year team.
DUNDEE ROTARY Paul Harris Fellowships awarded
The Dundee Rotarians gathered Jan. 10 for the annual holiday party.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
GIRLS WRESTLING Jan. 13 Canandaigua 30, Dundee/Bradford/Penn Yan 15 The newly-formed DBPY girls wrestling team hosted their first ever meet in Dundee last Monday, falling to the visiting Canandaigua.
AFTER THOUGHTS Just leave Canada alone
In the late 1960s a number of immigrants moved to the Yates County area and helped build the basis of a business that would spark brief economic growth in the area. They were skilled, trained, and experienced, and they brought their families who, in some cases, have blended into the communities over the following generations.
PAGES PAST 1925: Penn Yan Village Fire Alarm System Installed
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.
Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism
Yates County Sheriff Frank Ryan has announced that the Yates County Sheriff's Office is adopting the Blue Envelope Program which is an important new safety program for drivers with autism. "There are many adult drivers who are living with autism.
OUTDOORS Winter pheasant release at Hi Tor
YATES COUNTY - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new late-season pheasant stocking to enhance hunting opportunities in DEC's Region 8. Over the last two weeks, approximately 670 additional adult ring-necked pheasants were released on public lands open to hunting in Yates, Steuben, Ontario, Chemung, and Livingston Counties.