
OUTDOORS Free Fishing Day, Sept. 27
FINGER LAKES -- September 27 will mark the next Free Fishing Day in N.Y. State.

FINGER LAKES -- September 27 will mark the next Free Fishing Day in N.Y. State.
More than two years into the affiliation between Finger Lakes Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center, the excitement, enthusiasm, and pride surrounding this game-changing event in the ongoing innovation and growth of our community owned and governed health system have become taken for granted by many in our community. Arguably this is normal when health care services we rely on are, in fact, functioning and expanding at a high level.

PENN YAN -- Penn Yan Police report that a house fire was called in to 911 at approximately 7:36 a.m. Friday, Sept.

KEUKA PARK —Keuka College's Green & Gold Family & Reunion Weekend, a celebration of alumni, students, and their families, will be held Sept. 26-28 on the College campus.

PENN YAN — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County hosted its annual Legislative Agriculture Tour on Sept. 3, spotlighting the importance and innovation of buckwheat production in the region.

NEW YORK -- State Senator Tom O'Mara (R-C, Big Flats) has been joined by other area lawmakers across the region in a letter calling on New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Public Service Commission (PSC) Chair Rory Christian to oppose the latest rate increase request from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG). O'Mara was joined on the letter by regional State Senators George Borrello (R,C-Jamestown), Pamela Helming (R,C-Canandaigua), and Peter Oberacker (R,C-Oneonta), and Assemblymen Chris Friend (R,C-Big Flats), Jeff Gallahan (R,C-Geneva), Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning), and Joe Sempolinski (R,C-Olean).

It takes more than a fancy place setting and big-name chef to make a great restaurant experience. While on a brief vacation in New England recently we had opportunities to sample restaurants, and my favorites were based as much on the service as the food and beverage.

BOYS SOCCER Sept. 9 Wayne 2, Penn Yan 0 The Mustangs dropped to 0-3 with a loss to the Eagles.

PENN YAN - Join the Southern Tier Library System in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with free showings of the acclaimed PBS documentary, "Free for All: The Public Library," in libraries and participating community organizations across the Southern Tier. Each September, libraries across the country encourage community members to sign up for a library card and check out library programs and services.

KEUKA LAKE — In 1985, Willy Frank changed the trajectory of East Coast winemaking by releasing the first traditional method sparkling wine in the Eastern United States made from the classic vinifera grapes used in the Champagne region. It was a bold move that introduced a new standard of quality to New York's Finger Lakes region.