PENN YAN -- Mozaic, a chapter of NYSARC Inc., is excited to offer a free vehicle maintenance class designed specifically for women and girls ages 16 and up. Sponsored by the Ontario Yates Fund for Women and Girls (ONYA), this class aims to empower participants with essential car care skills in a supportive, judgment-free environment.
KEUKA PARK — The Keuka College Department of Athletics has announced that Courtney Lafler will be the next Head Women's Lacrosse Head Coach for the Wolves. Courtney most recently coached at Niagara Wheatfield High School while also assisting with the Keuka College program.
June 14 NYS Boys Lacrosse Championships Class D Finals Penn Yan 11, Chenango Forks 8 The Penn Yan Academy Mustangs boys lacrosse team have won the State Championship, claiming a state title for just the second time in the school's history. It's been 24 years since the last state victory for Penn Yan, back in 2001.
FINGER LAKES -- Forming the Finger Lakes took thousands of years. But the human impact on these lakes over a few hundred years has had an enormous influence on the health of the lakes.
The great American author Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "There is no friend as loyal as a book." Once again this summer, I am happy to be joining my colleagues in the State Senate, in partnership with the New York State Library – and together with so many local libraries across our region and statewide -- to help promote summer reading. This year's theme, "Color Our World," stresses the lifelong value of reading and pays tribute to the key role libraries and library staff play in our communities.
MIDDLESEX -- Join us to celebrate Overackers' Schoolhouse 150th Anniversary & Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 12. There will be a community picnic from noon-1 p.m., with the event to follow from 1-4 p.m.
PENN YAN -- The Penn Yan Theatre Company and its Board of Directors pride themselves on not charging enrollment fees for their programs. This commitment to accessible community theatre opportunities is evident in the organization's fundraising efforts.
DRESDEN – During last week's heat wave, Greenidge Generation sent 99.5% of the electrical power they generated at the Dresden power plant to the local electrical grid to meet the high demand. Greenidge began increasing the amount of power it provides to the local grid at the beginning of the week, providing 88% of available power to the local grid on Monday and Tuesday, and increased power to the grid to 99.5% of capacity on Wednesday.
DRESDEN — The Yates County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Dinner and Community Awards Thursday, June 5 at Climbing Bines Craft Ale Company, bringing together business and community leaders for an evening of celebration, gratitude, and recognition. The event was made possible by generous sponsors including Lyons National Bank, Keystone Custom Decks, Keuka College, Bank of the Finger Lakes, ServU Credit Union, Wine Trail Properties, Cruisin' Keuka, CASA of the Southern Tier, KG Graphics, Marble's Automotive, Stork Insurance, The Flower Cart & Gift Shoppe, Amity Coffee Company, Glenora Wine Cellars, Implicit US, and Terry L.
PAGES PAST 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.