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HOBBIES FOR DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES
Men and women who have experienced great success in the world of business can pursue a host of low-stress opportunities with a goal of sharing their experiences with the next generation of business leaders. Teaching a course at a local college or university is one such avenue, and executives can even offer to work with high school students interested in pursuing careers in business. Teaching and mentoring might be less traditional hobbies than crocheting or woodworking, but they still provide a way for adults to pursue their passions away from the constraints of the office.
LOVE TO WRITE?
Have a way with words and a love for your community? We’re looking for someone who can shine a light on the everyday stories that make our community special!
FULL-TIME CONTENT WRITER
Grow our network of stories in print and digital media. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with community leaders across the region to shape and share the stories that matter most to our readers.
SKILLSET:
Creativity to generate interesting stories, deadline-driven and organized, strong command of contemporary writing styles and traditional grammar rules.
WORK FROM HOME!
We offer a hybrid work model. Occasional local travel for interviews may be needed.
JOB DUTIES:
Prepare weekly written content for our publications in print and online.
Construct written content for a number of town directories and niche publications across the region.
Assist with proofreading ads, articles and print work.
$17-19/hour based on experience. Will consider part-time for the right candidate.
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 1 or 2 writing samples to our Lead Content Writer, Suzie Wells: suziew@featuredmedia.com Apply Today!
KEEPING IT LOCAL, TOGETHER.
Dear Readers,
Lately, it feels like the world is moving faster than ever — with constant talk about technology, artificial intelligence, and big changes coming our way. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by it all.
We want to give you a break from all the noise when you read the Penny Saver. We want to continue to curate a product that you feel good about reading, where you can learn about what’s happening with your neighbors and feel proud about living in our beautiful region. e Penny Saver has been many things to many people but the one constant for the publication has been a focus on “local”. To that end, we want to expand all that we share with you to make this the best and most useful publication. So what does this mean?
e bottom line is we want to create and share more local content. at might include stories about high school athletes, highlights of local trails and other natural gems to visit, homesteading tips, reviews of new books coming out from local authors, shared local poetry, new playground reviews, and even local generational recipe sharing! ese are just a taste of what we want to build. However, our focus will not be on hard news. Politics and police blotters have never been our specialty, and we want to leave that type of reporting to the folks in the news that do that best.
ere is a reality to these ambitions. Costs continue to rise, especially for postage and revenue is unpredictable due to an ever-changing advertising landscape. We’ve worked hard since the pandemic to lower our costs and provide the same great service to you, but adding content to better serve readers requires more resources.
Here’s what we’re asking. If every home that receives the Penny Saver gave $5 we would be able to fund all of this local content and more. Our goal is to keep the Penny Saver a free publication and available to as many readers in the community as possible. What we are seeking is an investment from you in the product you love to make it even better.
It’s said in our industry that the health of a local publication is a direct reflection of the community it serves. Our commitment to local goes beyond our content. Our paper is printed right in Avon, NY by employees, managers, and owners that live here in Western New York. We hope to remain strong for many years to come and even foster the next generation of readers who share the love of “local”.
We’ve included a form below and we so appreciate your attention and support of the Penny Saver’s future.
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FUN WAYS TO KEEP KIDS OCCUPIED OVER SUMMER BREAK
Day camp: Day camps provide much of the structure of school without all the homework or time spent indoors. Many parks and recreation departments run summer day camps for kids. Camps can be generalized or specialized. For example, some may offer an array of activities, including sports and nature walks, in a given day, while others may focus on a single activity, like musical lessons or science-based programs. Camps run by local parks and rec departments do not typically last all summer long, which parents should keep in mind when enrolling youngsters.
By Keith Roach, M.D.
Understanding What Hyperbaric Oxygen Can Do for Hearing Loss
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was just diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. They gave me a steroid injection into the ear and more steroids by mouth, but they say it’s up to me whether I want to try hyperbaric oxygen.
Do you have any opinion on it? How does breathing pure oxygen at 2 atmospheres help anything? Is there some underlying theory to explain why people do this? It seems to me all this accomplishes is that it raises my blood oxygen level from 97% to 100%. How can this help anything? -- D.J.L.
Q. A.
ANSWER: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is an uncommon condition. It can often be misdiagnosed, and since some people get better on their own, it is sometimes never diagnosed at all.
I suspect there isn’t one single cause in all cases as several causes have been proposed, including infections (especially viral), medications and recreational drugs, brain tumors, autoimmune diseases, head trauma, and associations with other diseases. But most cases have no clear underlying cause.
In addition to a careful exam, hearing tests and an MRI of the brain are generally recommended. Early treatment with steroids (either by injection, orally, or both) has been shown to enhance recovery.
In people with more severe hearing loss, hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to improve outcomes compared to steroids alone. It is thought that the high amount of oxygen delivered via the hyperbaric chamber may be able to deliver oxygen to areas of the cochlea that were damaged, but the mechanism of action isn’t completely clear.
The benefit of hyperbaric oxygen isn’t that it gets your red blood cells more oxygenated. You can’t do better than 100%, and 97% is very close to 100%. With hyperbaric oxygen, the fluid of the blood itself carries much more oxygen, which is then dissolved in the plasma -not in the red blood cells. The oxygen in the fluid is 60 times higher with 3 atmospheres of oxygen compared to room air,which is enough to deliver oxygen to your tissues without red blood cells.
Carefully done, the risks of hyperbaric oxygen are small. The high pressure can cause pain and pressure in the ear and sinuses, which can be relieved by equalizing pressure through maneuvers that open the Eustachian tube (such as yawning or swallowing).
While I understand why physicians want to get your opinion on your treatment, it doesn’t sound like they gave you enough information to make an informed choice. In my opinion, they should have gone over the risks and benefits, then given you a clear recommendation.
How many of us are continuing to do things we feel we should, even if we don’t want to?
A neighbor bemoaned the fact that her husband had signed them up for yet another line dancing class at the senior center. “And I don’t want to go,” she said. “I’m tired of learning new dances. I’d like to just enjoy the ones I already know.”
Like many of the people at the senior center, my neighbor and her husband were generally signed up for one or more classes being offered. And to the staff’s credit, there is a wide variety of classes to choose from on a rotating basis. We have tech classes, language classes, seated yoga, drawing and painting, Cooking for One, writing your memoir ... and another line dance class. We’ve been through several and now there’s apparently one called Cowboy Hustle.
And my neighbor didn’t want to learn it.
Curiosity got the better of me, and one recent day at the senior center I asked the group waiting for a class what they keep doing just because it’s the right thing to do. There was a variety of replies:
-- Attempting to walk thousands of steps per day.
-- Walking the neighbor’s dog so she doesn’t have to give it up.
-- Counting calories.
-- Sewing clothes for the grandchildren.
-- Eating vegetables every day.
-- Taking the mother-in-law out to lunch every Friday.
I saw my “no more line dancing” neighbor again. Maybe he just wants to keep both of you active and healthy, I suggested. And maybe he enjoys doing things with you, I added. She smiled and nodded, acknowledging that her husband was actually a good guy. And I knew that she’d be there learning the Cowboy Hustle alongside her good guy husband.
How about you? What do you keep doing just because it’s the right thing to do?
There’s so much happening at your local libraries!
Allens Hill Free Library
3818 County Road 40, Bloomfield 585-229-5636 • Tu & W 3-6; F 3-8; Sa 1-4 allenshilllibrarydirector@owwl.org owwl.org/library/allenshill
Bristol Library
6750 County Rd. #32, Bristol 585-229-5862 • thebristollibrary.com BristolLibraryDirector@owwl.org
M, W & Th 3-7; Tu & Sa 10-2
Gorham Free Library
2664 Main St., Gorham • 585-526-6655
M & F 12–6; Tu & Th 2–8; W 9–5; Sa 9–1; Su 2–4 GorhamLibraryDirector@owwl.org
Honeoye Public Library
8708 Main St., Honeoye 585-229-5020 • M 12-6; Tu & Th 2-8; W 10-4; Sa 9-1; F & Su Closed Middlesex Public Library 1216 Main St., Middlesex 585-554-6945 ext. 7 • M, W, F 3-8; Sa 10-3; Tu, Th, Su Closed • middlesexlib.stls.org
Naples Library
118 S. Main St., Naples • 585-374-2757
M, W, F 10-6; Tu & Th 10-7; Sa 10-2; Su Closed Red Jacket Com. Library
89 S. Main St., Manchester • Su & M Closed; Tu & W 11-8; Th & F 10-5; Sa 10-2
Wood Library
134 North Main St., Canandaigua 585-394-1381 • woodlibrary@owwl.org www.woodlibrary.org
M-Th 9-9; F 9-6; Sa 10-5
REASONS TO SHOP FARMERS’ MARKETS
In addition to fresh produce, farmers’ markets may offer baked and other prepared goods. Shopkeepers often mingle with their customers, offering trade secrets and recipe ideas. Additionally, local farm families supported by farmers’ markets generally offer supreme customer service to keep shoppers coming back week after week.
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I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer. My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music. It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.
~Violette Leduc, Mad in Pursuit
MANCHESTER
ManchesterModelRailroad Association OpenHouse- The ManchesterModelRailroadAssociationisholdinganopenhouseat theRailroadParkonRt.21,ManchesterthethirdSundayeach monthMaythroughOctober.The nextopenhouseisSundayAugust 17,12:00pmthrough3:00pm. Tourinsidearealcaboose,and viewtwoboxcarsdecoratedinLehighValleylivery.Tourinsidethe redboxcarandseeaworkingO gaugemodelrailroadrepresenting ManchesterattheheightofLehigh Valleyrailroadactivity.Allagesare welcome.Admissionisfree,donationsarewelcome.Formoreinformationgotohttps://www. mmra1853.org/
In June, as many as a dozen species may burst their buds on a single day. No man can heed all of these anniversaries; no man can ignore all of them. ~Aldo Leopold
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• One TWIN BED. Clifton Springs. 270-300-6175
• CAT FOOD – Purina wet and dry food. Small carrier and bed. Text only. LeRoy. 585-297-6106
• Dark brown SOFA BED/COUCH in good condition. Pick up Webster. csbtrfly@gmail.com
• “Sasheen” BOW MAKING RIBBON - 16 big rolls, various solid colors & widths (1/2” to 1-1/8” wide). Take all. Penfield. penfieldmurphys@yahoo.com
• Two PORTABLE BASKETBALL HOOPS. Good condition. Pick up Oakfield-Elba area. clkendall57@yahoo.com or Text Only 585-202-4872
• WORLD MAGAZINES, Commemorative Edition FRONTIER FIELD, COURIER JOURNAL, BUFFALO NEWS MAGAZINE and a variety of clippings and journals. Fairport. 585-3880318
• Four packages of GOLD LEAF with instructions. Fairport. 585-388-0318
• SINGER SEWING MACHINE #44522 machine in table cabinet with drawers. Pick up Fairport. 585-385-3776
• PACKING MATERIALS. Styrofoam packing peanuts and other types. Bring something to put in as I need my containers. East Rochester. 585-722-8211
• VINTAGE TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES (circa 1970s): new IBM text ball, typewriter cleaner, ribbons, ink eraser, typing & carbon papers, brushes, etc. Penfield. penfieldmurphys@yahoo.com
• PICK-UP TRUCK for starting landscape business. Okay if minor repairs are needed. Call or text 585-419-5246
• DIRT DEVIL hand vacuum HOSE & ATTACHMENTS, preferably from older model (1980s/’90s). Penfieldmurphys@yahoo.com
• BRUSH GUARD or full grille protector for ‘06 Explorer. 585-450-1367
• STAND MIXER with DOUGH HOOK. 585-201-6001
• PET ITEMS: Dog food, cat food, cat litter, Advantage or Frontline. holdfort@rochester.rr.com
• NINTENDO GAMES, PlayStation Games and/or Super Mario Bros Stuff. debuckchris@yahoo.com
• LANDSCAPING FABRIC, small landscaping rocks/gravel. Newark. brittany@simplicityofhealth.com
• PLASTIC COATED PAPER FISHING MAPS. 585-208-9784
• Old style GLASS FURNITURE CASTERS, any size. Needed for feeding dishes for small animals at wildlife rescue center. qwakrkpr@yahoo.com
• Old, rusty FISHING LURES for a project. Can pick up. 585-281-0650
• WOODCHUCK TRAP. 585-659-8565
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BUILDING PERMITS PROTECT HOMEOWNERS
You are thinking of making a major renovation to your home. Perhaps it’s time to create that master bedroom suite you long have admired or install that wrap-around porch? What is the first thing that should be done before getting down to business?
The correct way to begin a home remodeling project is to obtain the necessary permits for the job. Many municipalities request individuals obtain permits for a range of work on homes or other structures, such as office buildings. Permits are generally required for all new construction as well as specific modifications that will affect structural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems. It’s important to check with the local building office prior to beginning work to see which permits you will need beforetheprojectcanbegin.Permitsarenecessarywhetherahomeowner is doing the work or hiring an outside contractor. Duetothecostandtimeinvolvedwithsecuringpermits,somehomeowners skip this step so they can begin a project promptly. However, this can end up being a costly mistake. Permits might seem
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MOMENTS IN TIME
* On Aug. 21, 1911, theft of the Mona Lisa is discovered. After a two-year search for the painting, former employee Vincenzo Perugia was captured attempting to collect a ransom. (The History Channel)
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I’m a 94-year-old and I use a cane until I get a cart. I do a lot of shopping at the Family Dollar in Caledonia. The manager there is great, and so are the people. They hold the door, get a cart, or help put things in my car. You are all wonderful! Thanks.
Richard
Where’s e Beef?
Thank you, Farm Workers of America, documented and undocumented. Growing up on a farm I picked fields of stone and harvested vegetables. It’s hard work and the sun can be relentless. That work doesn’t even compare to the acres of vegetables I see as I drive to work in my air-conditioned car. How many of you have ever slaughtered and butchered an animal? It’s not a pleasant job but someone needs to do this work if you want to eat. We owe these people who provide for our sustenance our gratitude. They work grueling hours and many live in fear because they desire a better life for themselves and their families. If you think anyone can do this work think again or try it for a day, especially one of our 90-degree weather days. I guarantee that you will feel differently about these wonderful people and the price of beef may seem like a small price to pay. If you are inclined to say Grace for the food that you eat that should include a thank you as well as a request to protect those who do the bulk of the providing.
I do! Today I tried to cancel my trash and recycling service to sign on with another company who offers tote valet service. I am a senior and struggle to get the totes to the curb. It took an hour or more to “get help,” but I am still uncertain that anything was done. I tried various phone numbers only to be put on hold in eternity. I also tried to be savvy by doing it online, but to no avail. There was no option for cancelling service. I had much to do today but had to “productively” spend my time waiting. I even did a “live chat” but nothing was accomplished. If this is the ongoing future of customer service in the USA, nothing will get done and we will wither and die as a nation and we will have no need for the BBB because there will be no business! God help us all!
Killing Hawks
My Vent is about using poison baits to kill rodents. Recently a young hawk, that made its summer home in our neighborhood, was sickened and died after eating a poisoned rodent. Yes, rodents cause many problems for people and poison-based products offer what initially seems like a simple and inexpensive pest-control option. Unfortunately, they also have unintended consequences. In addition to this Vent, I also need to include a Brighter Side for my neighbors, and the DEC officer, and the Wildlife Rehabilitator who were all instrumental in trying to save this beautiful raptor.
TIPS FOR BUYING A TEEN’S FIRST VEHICLE
Is the time right? Everyone in the household may be anxious to add an extra car to the mix because it may alleviate trying to juggle use of one of the other family cars. However, do not rush into the transaction. In recent years, a lack of inventory related to the pandemic drove up the prices of both new and pre-owned vehicles. Families may need to wait until inventory increases and prices drop.
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This is Cosmo.
He’s a super friendly 10-month old Great Dane Cane Corso mix.
LOCAL LEGENDS: PETS IN TOWN HISTORY
Some small towns in WNY have unofficial pet legends. One Mount Morris tale speaks of a retriever who used to walk to the post office each day to greet the mail carrier. In another, a tabby cat in Holley reportedly “attended” the 4th of July picnic every year for a decade. While details blur with time, these stories live on in family memories, old photos, and small-town lore. Got a local pet story? Write it down—you might just be preserving the next legend.
By Sam Mazotta
Is crate training working for this hyper puppy?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My best friend adopted a puppy a few months ago. Training seems to be going well: “Freya” gets regular walks, and she heels pretty well and responds when called. However, my friend uses a kennel crate, and whenever Freya acts up (which is pretty normal for puppies, right?) she puts her into the crate. I don’t think crates should be used as punishment. What’s your advice?
-- Glen in Marietta, Georgia
DEAR GLEN: While you’re correct that a crate shouldn’t be used as punishment, crate training a puppy can get complicated sometimes. Those little guys are wriggly, fast and always a bit hyper. The line between “calm and relaxed” and “zooming around your ankles” is paper-thin.
Before giving your friend advice about how to crate her dog, ask a tactful question or two. Like, “How do you know when it’s time for Freya to go into her crate?” or, “Freya is so good at going into the crate on command. How did you accomplish that?” Owners are often willing to reply in detail about their training method, especially when it’s working well.
Signs that it’s not going well are when both owner and pet seem stressed near the crate; when the dog is deeply reluctant to enter the crate, or even fearful. If the owner is yelling or yanking the dog’s leash or collar, that’s not a good sign; there’s a bigger issue than the crate happening.
Ideally, both owner and dog should be relaxed, calm and happy around the crate. That’s a huge help in crate training, because Freya will associate the crate with those emotions (and treats). You could point your friend to the AKC’s page on crate training: www.akc.org/expert-advice/ training/how-to-crate-train-your-dog-in-9-easy-steps.
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NOW HERE’S A TIP
How to pack a suitcase: Roll pants and tops, adding to suitcase first, toward the handle side. Then add heavy items (shoes, boots) toward the wheel end. Make sure you choose the right size case for the trip; too much room will cause items to shift around.
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VICTOR HIKING TRAILS: Connecting Community, Nature & History
BY SUZIE WELLS
Volunteers gather with gloves and tools in hand—not for fanfare, but to clear brush, check signage, and quietly extend paths into the woods so the community can step safely into nature. Victor Hiking Trails (VHT), a nonprofit entirelyvolunteer group, now tends a 65-mile trail system through forests, fields, neighborhoods, and historic corridors.
From old railbeds to rugged singletrack, boardwalks to quiet loops, VHT trails serve hikers, bikers, birders, and families across town. But the work goes beyond footpaths—it’s about connecting people to the land, to local history, and to each other.
A LEGACY ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
Founded a er an advertisement sought volunteers in 1991, VHT emerged from humble beginnings. Originally, the town of Victor had less than two miles of recognized trail inside what is now Fishers Park, and that trail was maintained by the town’s water department. Marcia Bryan, Dave Wright, and other early members embarked on the adventure of forming the organization and creating the trail system.
Wright says, “It was funny, because we had no money but had a treasurer, and we had no trails but had a trail boss.” From that paradox, the organization grew. Volunteers sought land to use for public trails, negotiated easements and insurance, reclaimed forgotten old railbeds, and gradually wove a trail network. 34 years later, the network now spans more than 65 miles of trails.
e trails are diverse, with some wide, flat trails and some trails featuring single tracks that “dive up and down over roots, rocks, and creeks,” and everything in between. Wright says a lot has changed over the years, with more runners and mountain bikers, a bit of a younger crowd, and trail formation has changed to accommodate the diverse community needs.
Wright says, “We used to think of a trail in the sense of what a hiker would want or need, now we try to think about all the other folks who might be out there and that takes a different trail design.” It’s that inclusive mindset that led to trails like the Auburn and Seneca corridors—routes for bikers, walkers, runners, families, and mountain bike enthusiasts alike.
What started with one push mower and one trail now has a vast array of tools and volunteers to tend to the many trails. ree times each week, volunteers take to the trails “to ensure they are passable for all the users who o en take advantage of them without a thought of where the trail came from.”
VHT VOLUNTEERS REMOVING A DOWNED TREE BLOCKING A TRAIL - CREDIT LISA ROBERTS
VICTOR HIKING TRAILS
NEW LAZY J PASS TRAIL BRIDGE CREDIT DAVE WRIGHT
BUILDING BRIDGES, TRAILS, & BELONGING
Victor Hiking Trails thrives on volunteerism, bringing together people from all over to run the system, Wright says, and “these trails have given the Town a sense of identity.” He’s really proud of the work they’ve done carving and maintaining paths but also says it’s “stitching together landowners, municipalities, and communities in collaborative stewardship.” Wright says this gives him an opportunity to create and give back to his community.
JenniferChambers,1988VictorCentralSchoolalumand now Chair of the American Hiking Society, recognizes VHT’s efforts, saying the volunteers have built trails that connect neighborhoods, restore natural areas, and open new outdoor corridors for Victor residents and visitors. She is happy VHT received National Trails Fund grants for projects including support for the construction of a bridge linking the Auburn and Lehigh Valley trails with the Domine Trail as well as another repairing a crucial
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Trail a er trail, stories are layered into the land, such as the trestle crossing on the Auburn Trail, reclaimed from old rail lines, and the more rugged Seneca Trail ridges once traversed by Indigenous peoples. Dryer Road Park draws mountain bikers with its pump tracks and jumps, and local families and scout troops continue to add benches and signs, even on private land like Helen’s Way, signifying the cooperation within the community. Behind each mile, each boardwalk, each stretch of shaded woodland is a story of neighbors working side by side, landowners opening their property, and a small town that chose to define itself through shared trails. It’s stewardship without spectacle, and a legacy built by volunteers, one boardwalk plank and stone dust path at a time.
Victor Hiking Trails thoughtfully connects diverse habitats, historical corridors, and neighboring communities. Whether you’re a casual stroller, an avid cyclist, a spirited mountain biker, or a volunteer looking to give back, VHT offers trails, community, history, and nature. ey host community hikes every second Saturday, educational outings, library-led walks every Wednesday, and maintenance sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Explore their story, maps, and upcoming events at victorhikingtrails.org, and consider joining their efforts to maintain and expand this growing outdoor treasure.
PURPLE MARTIN NESTING HOUSE INSTALLED AT FISHERS PARK - CREDIT LISA ROBERTS
BENTLEY WOODS WITH THE WEDNESDAY LIBRARY WALKERS - CREDIT JEFF VHT
VHT VOLUNTEER LEADS A BIKE RIDE ON THE AUBURN TRAIL - CREDIT LISA ROBERTS
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Gift Auctions Can Successfully Raise Funds
Gift auctions are a fun way to raise money for good causes. Organizing a gift auction requires a team of dedicated volunteers.
* Enlist a team of gift-wrappers. Presentation may determine bids and increase those bids. Ask for donations of baskets and wrapping materials, such as ribbon and cellophane. Each prize can be wrapped in ways to entice bidders to bid high and bid often.
Gift Auctions Can Successfully Raise Funds
In an effort to add some creativity to traditional fundraisers, many charitable groups have begun to rely on gift auctions. Gift auctions, sometimes referred to as a “tricky tray,” ask participants to silently bid on various prizes. Each prize is put on display and participants go around and place pre-purchased raffle tickets into bowls or bags beside the prizes. After bidding has concluded, an emcee will select a winning ticket from each collection of entries and read out the winner’s name or ticket number. Depending on how many prizes are available, gift auctions provide hours of fun.
CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
Finger Lakes Produce Auction Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 @ 9:00 am
3691 State Route 14A (Dundee-Penn Yan Road) Penn Yan, NY 14527 • (315) 531-8446
Held in conjunction with Horning Auction Company, Penn Yan, NY
Online bidding on select items www.proxybid.com
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Early pledged items with much more to come!
Tractors & Skidloaders: Ford 5610 Series II 2WD, NH C185 Skidsteer, JD100 Loader w/bucket Forks & Bale Spear, Linde Propane Forkli
Tillage & Planters: AMCO 19’ Rock Flex Disc - 16’ Transport Cultipacker, Great Plains 10’ No Till Drill, Tye 14’ No Till Drill w/grass Seeder, JD7000 6 row Corn Planter (dri fert), (6) Soybean Meters, JD 30 PTO 2 row Potato Digger, White 598 7 bottom On land Plow (Variable Width) & White 445 7 Shank Chisel Plow
Forage & Spreader: JD 327 Baler w/kicker, JD 3940 Chopper w/hay head, H & S 16’ Twin Auger Forage Wagon w/tandem gear, NH 56 Hay Rake, Grassland Farmex 4 Star Tedder, 9’ x 18’ Basket Wagon, 9’ x 18’ Basket Wagon (no gear), NH 1034 Bale Wagon, Badger Forage Wagon, NH 822 2 row Corn Bead, NH 890 2 row Snapper Head, New Vari-Cart Fert Spreader, 4,000 gal Tank Spreader & Wolverine 6’ Skidsteer Mower
Dairy: 800 gal Dari Kool Bulk Tank, 35 kw PTO Generator, 12 kw Onan Generator, 1,050 gal Poly Water Tank, (2) 30” Circulating Fans, Farm Gates & 2½ ton Poly Feed Bin
Liquidation Items: Mostly new, some used Self-Propelled walk behind mowers (gas & battary), Rear Tine Rototillers, Pressure Washers, Electric wet/dry Vacs, Cordless Vacs, Portable Generators, Gas and Cordless Leaf Blowers, New 37 ton Log Splitter, Dewalt and Milwaukee Cordless and 110 Electric Power Tools, Miter Saws, Contractor Table Saws drills and Driver Sets, Hammer Drills, Circular Saws, Air Compressor, 360 Milwaukee Laser, Milwaukee Plunge Track Saws, Portable Band Saws, Sawzalls, Grinders, Powered Grease Gun, large amount of Cordless Battries and Chargers, Lincoln Stick Welders, Hand Shop Tools and more.
New Storage Sheds: 8 x 10 w/Boards & Bottom Siding, 8 x 12 w/Metal Siding and Octogan Hunting Blind
Trucks: 2000 IH 470 Flatbed Dump Truck & 1975 IH Enclosed Box Dump Truck
Misc: (2) Classic E Central Boiler Outdoor Furnaces, New Kohler Portable Air Compressor, 40’ Self Contained Portable Bucket Li , Predator 212cc Engine, Totes of Oats Triticale Rye, New & Used Bikes, 2 Seater Bike, Cra sman Snow Blower, (2) Jumping Jack Tampers, Older Commercial Cider Press Complete w/Grinder & Buggies
Consignments accepted: Tuesday, August 19th 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesday, August 20th 2 to 6 pm & ursday, August 21st 9 am to 5 pm. Absolutely no consignments accepted Friday or Saturday! Items considered for online bidding must be consigned by Wednesday, August 20th @ 6pm!
Much more to come. Comfort facilities and concession stand on site! For more information, please call Harvey Leid (315) 536-2698, Ray Hoover (607) 535-2132 or Allen Zimmerman (315) 536-9034.
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. ~Anton Chekhov
polltime
The Perseids meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August is considered the best of the year, with long ‘wakes’ of light and color trailing them as they streak through the Earth’s atmosphere. How do you like to experience the Perseids meteor shower?
- Lying on a blanket in the backyard
- Heading out to a dark-sky park
- Watching a live stream online
- With friends or family
- Alone and in silence
- I’ve never watched it — but I want to!
Poll ends 08-19-2025
Poll ended 08-12-2025
August 6th marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, killing 140k people, followed by the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan August 9th, killing 70k people. Survivors fear growing global nuclear proliferation as a threat to the “peacebuilding frameworks so many have worked so hard to construct.” Do you agree or disagree?
77.8% Yes
22.2% No
I drifted into a summer-nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsywarm dreams of distant thunder. ~Terri Guillemets
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
3. TELEVISION: Ron Swanson is a character on which sitcom?
4. MOVIES: Who is the villain in the animated film “The Little Mermaid”?
5. SCIENCE: What part of the cell contains genetic material?
6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president established the Peace Corps?
7. HISTORY: Which country is home to Botany Bay, an early British colony?
8. MATH: Who is known as the father of geometry?
9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did the Great Smoky Mountains National Park open?
10. MYTHOLOGY: What animal did Zeus turn into to kidnap Europa?
ANSWERS
Ursula.
Nucleus.
John F. Kennedy.
Euclid.
1940.
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Television personality Mike Rowe says the country is in the midst of a skilled labor shortage because workers lack the necessary training to fill the hundreds of thousands of available jobs. Lack of information may drive the notion that trade jobs are nothing more than a backup plan if college doesn’t pan out. However, by realizing that trade jobs, along with short-term vocational training, is a smart investment - and eventually a lucrative career choice - attitudes about trade schools and laborintensive jobs may shift.
A great number of college graduates enter the workforce with degrees that may not help them land jobs. And these students typically carry thousands of dollars in tuition debt. Many college grads are underemployed and working in jobs that aren’t even in their fields of study. Career and technical schools help students develop specialized skills that make graduates immediately marketable in their chosen fields, and trade salaries can be very competitive.
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