“Sarah’s Place is a unique location for that special event with the atmosphere of stepping back in time.” is elegant two-story home has the capacity to entertain 40-50 guests, with overnight accommodations for 10 guests; five bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and two kitchens. e lower level consists of a gaming room with multiple TVs, pool table, multiple gaming tables with an additional prepping area for food. Catering and beverage services can be provided.
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Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. e two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters. MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On May 16, 1929, the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony is held, with some 270 people in attendance. Movies were just making the transition from silent films to “talkies,” but all the nominated films were without sound.
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By Matilda Charles
Senior discounts are even more important now
The price increases we might see because of the expected tariffs make this a good time to get used to hunting for senior discounts on all the goods and services we need and want.
As usual, the definition of “senior” varies from store to store and restaurant to restaurant. One might stick to the age 65, when we used to start collecting Social Security, and others might look at age 50, when AARP starts identifying us as potential subscribers -- or anywhere in between.
Despite the occasional confusion about age, there are discounts to be had.
Shop your local stores first. They’re more likely to offer senior discounts because they want your business, and your repeat business.
Check Goodwill and The Salvation Army stores for discount days.
Ask your local grocery stores about senior discount days.You might need a loyalty card, but even those can often get you rewards cash.
Don’t forget pharmacies, eyeglass stores, gyms, clothing stores, travel agencies, movie theaters, insurance agents, auto repair locations -- anywhere you spend money. They’re not likely to offer you any discount unless you ask for it. But they do want your business, and it’s to their benefit to give you a discount.
Scroll through the discount area of the AARP website and see if a membership makes sense for you. (I get $20 off an annual Walmart+ plan, which pays for my AARP membership.)
Search for discounts online by looking for “senior discounts 2025” and your area.Then call in advance to verify that a certain discount is available.
Don’t be shy about asking. In fact, before you go to any restaurant or store, make it a rule to call and inquire, and to verify the age they consider senior. After all, it’s your money, and every dollar discounted is a dollar you get to keep.komando.com to sign up. You can also catch her on the radio or her podcast.
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With Rochester known as “Festival City” through ILoveNY and other tourism sites, there are festivals almost every weekend from late spring through fall. Which of the following festival/s do you enjoy around Western NY?
- Arts Festivals
- Music Festivals
- Cultural Festivals
- Flower Festivals
- Canal Festivals
- Holiday Celebrations
- All or some of the above
- None of the above
Poll ends 05-20-2025
Poll ended 05-13-2025
US President Wilson proclaimed the first Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May in 1914 following the campaign of Anna Jarvis, who sought to honor her late mother’s legacy of community service and peace/unity promotion. 111 years later, Mother’s Day (May 11th this year) remains a holiday to celebrate and/or honor mothers. How do you celebrate Mother's Day?
5.9% I host or go out for a meal
17.6% I send flowers or a thoughtful gift to the mother/s in my life
11.8% I spend quality time either with my mom or doing something she likes to do
11.8% I help her with chores she doesn’t like to do
35.3% Some or all of the above
17.6% None of the above
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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel
* On May 18, 1917, six weeks after the United States formally entered World War I, Congress passes the Selective Service Act, giving the president the power to draft soldiers. Of the almost 4.8 million Americans who served in the war, some 2.8 million were drafted.
* On May 20, 1506, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus dies in Spain. Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world’s size, calculating that East Asia must lie about where North America sits on the globe.
* On May 24, 1844, before members of Congress, American inventor Samuel F.B. Morse dispatches a telegraph message from the U.S. Capitol to a railroad station in Baltimore. The message -- “What Hath God Wrought?” -- was telegraphed back to the Capitol a moment later.
Sponsor a local youth sports team: Youth sports team sponsorships are a relatively inexpensive way to create brand awareness. The National Alliance for Youth Sports, Inc., reports that sponsorship costs vary from organization to organization, though they may cost as little as $100 to around $5,000 for the season. In return for that investment, businesses gain exposure to athletes, athletes’ families and friends, volunteers, and countless others who may see players in uniform on game day. When compared to the cost of advertising online, on television or on the radio, youth sports sponsorship provides a great return on investment.
The great part about living in a small town is everybody knows everyone, sees everything, and anything out of the ordinary gets plenty of folks on it right away. Thank you to the neighbors who knew our critters were out before we did, tracked us down, tracked them down, and helped get them home. You’re all good sports and GREAT neighbors.
Act of Kindness
I went to good will with my staff and my friend in Victor. I found a really nice big Vera Bradley bag. When I went to pay for it the lady in front of me had paid for it. That was very nice of her. It made my day! I think we need more people like her in the world!
Why do some people think it’s OK to mow grass onto the road? Not only is it dangerous for bicyclest and motor cycles. There are stones that you may also hit people and cars with. Also mowing all your grass on to others property after they have respectfully mowed grass on to their own side.
Street Bikes
I get the weather is getting nice and the street bikes are starting to come out and you want to go fast, because well, that’s what they are designed to do... but if you are going to speed.. at least do it on the highways where the speed limit is 65, not on small side roads where the speed limit is 40 and people are walking their dogs, riding their bikes and taking their children for walks up the quiet road. No reason to be doing 80+ on these roads. And yes, when it does happen, the cops are called and a description is given. Just use some common sense and curiosity.
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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel
* On May 20, 2007, Fox’s long-running animated series “The Simpsons” airs its 400th episode. “The Simpsons” debuted in December 1989 with a special Christmas show, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” Its success paved the way for other adult-oriented animated series, notably “King of the Hill,” “The Family Guy” and “South Park.”
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There’s so much happening at your local libraries!
Rush Public Library
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625 Calkins Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 585-359-7092 • www.hpl.org
M-Th 9-9; F 9-5; Sa 10-5 Henrietta Public Library currently provides curbside pickup and in-building services. Hours are subject to change. Please call (585) 359-7092 for hours before visiting.
The History Channel * On May 21, 1901, Connecticut becomes the first state to limit the speed of motor vehicles to 12 mph in cities and 15 mph on country roads. As late as 1930, a dozen states had no speed limit, while 28 states did not even require a driver’s license.
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FROM DAYCARE RHYMES TO ROCK AND ROLL
ROMANCE: Mary Jane Thynne and the Story Behind Spidar Luv
BY SUZIE WELLS
“Expanding the children’s imagination actually expanded my own.”
MARY JANE THYNNE
A er decades of nurturing children, families, and even shelter animals, Fairport author Mary Jane ynne has finally seen her longnurtured dream take flight: publication of her debut novel, Spidar Luv. Released by Rochesterbased Spirited Muse Press, the novel captures the electric spirit of the 1960s, while exploring deeper themes of fame, love, and self-discovery.
Spidar Luv tells the story of e Spidars, a rock group who, at the height of their fame, encounter a hotel housekeeper hiding something. As their lives intertwine, so do the passions, ambitions, and vulnerabilities that come with living through an era defined by rebellion and evolving social norms. is science fiction “fan”tasy is a love story that defies conventional boundaries, echoing the radical spirit of the ‘60s while asking timeless questions about identity, humanity, faith, and the price of fame. e novel includes area connections, especially within Rochester, Henrietta, and Canandaigua, where the author has lived through the years.
A Novel 40 Years in the Making
e author reflects on her unconventional path to publication, explaining that a discouraging experience with her high school Honors English teacher led her to suppress her writing ambitions for years. In her mid-thirties, encouraged by an adult creative writing class, she returned to storytelling. Life, however, had other plans: raising children while her husband worked demanding jobs, then working various jobs herself, and surviving a devastating car accident meant writing had to take a back seat (though she describes her husband bringing a cassette tape a musician mailed, setting her lyrics to music when she was laid up in the hospital definitely gave her hope).
Spidar Luv has been a labor of love spanning nearly half a century. e author first began writing while raising her children and running a home daycare. “Expanding the children’s imagination actually expanded my own,” she recalls, saying a spark led her from rewriting nursery rhymes with her daycare kids (and creating an illustrated book, Father Goose and the Goslings, that Spirited Muse Press professionally published years later in 2007) to dra ing the earliest versions of her adult novels during nap times. To this day, she primarily prefers to initially handwrite while watching the birds and wildlife around the house or relaxing in a comfortable chair.
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ROCHESTER’S MONROE HIGH SCHOOL
More than a Pseudonym, An Homage
In the 1980s, with records playing on the stereo while the children played, the author was inspired to write, but she faced criticism from her mother-in-law who hoped she wasn’t using her married name for fear of embarrassing the family. So, the author used her middle name and her maiden name when submitting short stories and song lyrics for publication. However, as Spidar Luv began to form, the author felt her own mother, “a very conservative Baptist, might not approve of [the author] soiling the family name,” so she couldn’t use her maiden name either.
She chose the name Mary Jane ynne, not only as a pseudonym but as a tribute to the author’s great-greatgrandmother, the daughter of Lord ynne, the third Earl of Bath. Disinherited for marrying a “commoner” and starting a new life in America with the love of her life, Mary Jane’s story of rebellion resonated deeply with the author. Choosing the name felt right, especially as her novels explore themes the author says would shock and disappoint her mother.
e author uses her real name now on short stories, but her novels are still unconventional, so she says their original copyright under Mary Jane ynne works well. Using a pseudonym, she reflects, has had its benefits—protecting her privacy, honoring her family legacy, and allowing her writing to remain a personal journey, shared only with those closest to her. Yet it has also come with challenges, including difficulty in building a public author platform.
Editing Spidar Luv: A Journey of Growth
“If love is the basis for all actions,” the author says, “then different forms of relationships deserve compassion, not judgment.”
e editing process for Spidar Luv was intense, the author says. e first twenty-five edits served as a crash course in writing techniques shaped by professional feedback. Revisiting the manuscript four decades later, she refined her story further, adding historically accurate references and end notes to root her fantasy in the realrhythmsofthe1960s. rough the revisions, one goal remained constant: to help readers understand that, while the ‘60s lifestyle was unconventional, it wasn’t all wrong.
At its heart, Spidar Luv is about love—not just romantic love, but love of family, love of music, and the love of telling stories that might otherwise go unheard. “If love is the basis for all actions,” the author says, “then different forms of relationships deserve compassion, not judgment.” e author hopes modern readers will connect, perhaps even more than readers would have in the ‘80s or ‘90s. True to her namesake’s legacy, Mary Jane ynne has proven that sometimes, the greatest rebellions are simply acts of the heart.
What’s Next for Mary Jane ynne
Now in her seventies, a mother of two, grandmother of four, and beloved neighborhood “Cheerios Lady” to local pups, ynne isn’t slowing down. She gives of her time and efforts through quilting for the Salvation Army and supports other local organizations.
Spidar Luv is available online through major distributors, but for those wanting to better support the local economy, the author and Spirited Muse Press encourage you to order directly through Lulu.com or by emailing the publisher at spiritedmusepress@yahoo.com. Locals can also find signed copies at the Fairport community garage sale days.
Share your original stories about local heroes, community events, school achievements, or hidden gems–email your story idea to hometown@gvpennysaver.com!
AUTHOR’S CANANDAIGUA HOME WHILE WRITING SPIDAR LUV .
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DEAR DR.ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male in good health. I go to the gym three days a week, eat well, and fast one day a week. I have been reading about taking a tablespoon of olive oil at night as a remedy for all kinds of things such as digestion issues and arthritis. I tried it, and I swear that the first day after ingesting it, I felt less pain in the arthritis in my hands and feet.
Is there any evidence that this practice is helpful? Also, does it matter what kind or brand of olive oil one uses? I bought special olive oil that is polyphenol-rich; it is lighter and more tasty than the extra-virgin oil I normally buy at the food market. What’s your take on this? -- L.A.
Q. A.
ANSWER: Although I don’t think olive oil is a cure for all ailments, there are certainly health benefits when using olive oil compared to most oils.The flavor and amount of polyphenol (an anti-inflammatory compound found in olive oil) will vary from one brand to another. These anti-inflammatory compounds can help symptoms of arthritis in some people.
Personally, I recommend extra-virgin olive oil (made from the initial squeezing of olives without chemical and heat treatment), which has the highest amount of the nutrients you want. But my advice is to choose based on the flavor you like and how much you want to spend rather than the polyphenol content. And of course, too much of anything, including olive oil, isn’t good for you, but a tablespoon is fine.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I came down with a headache, but nothing showed up after a year of tests, including a CT scan, MRIs, and a spinal tap. Then I was told that I had a nummular headache, which I understand is rare. I have a sore spot in the back of my head and a feeling in my head that I just can’t explain. I don’t know how I made it through a year until I got on meds.
I am now taking 25 mg of lamotrigine a day. I’m at the point where I’ll have a couple good days, then it comes back. Can this be cured? Is the medication that I’m taking OK, or is there something better? -- K.S.
Q. A.
ANSWER: A nummular headache (the name comes from the Latin word for coin as the sore spot is often the size and shape of a coin) is very uncommon, and I’ve never treated a case. I would defer treatment to a neurologist with expertise in headaches.
Gabapentin is a common treatment, but lamotrigine is also used. The best treatment is the one that works best for you.Although sometimes the condition will simply go away, it often doesn’t, requiring chronic medication to keep symptoms under control.
I will note that you are on a tiny dose of lamotrigine. It needs to be started at a small dose, but when used for seizures, the usual dose is 400-600 mg per day (which takes several weeks to reach, titrating slowly). If it’s working for you but not well enough, you might do better with a higher dose.
If a higher dose doesn’t work, there are other medications to try such as antidepressants like amitriptyline and other seizure medications like carbamazepine. One other option to ask your neurologist about is botulinum toxin (Botox), which relieves pain by more than half in about two-thirds of patients.
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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel
* On May 22, 1969, actor Paul Newman makes his onscreen racing debut in the film “Winning.” Newman played a struggling race car driver who must turn around his fortunes by winning the Indianapolis 500.
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