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USE LESS ENERGY WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS
Maximize that fresh air and warm sun by hanging freshly washed clothes to dry outdoors. This also works for quickly drying swimsuits and towels used at the pool or the beach.
Do your research. Chances are business owners can find a number of festival or marketplace opportunities in or around their communities each month. Some of these festivals may be large scale events like annual Chr be more toned down affairs that occur each week. Bu festivals, paying particular attention to how commu businesses attend them. Community turnout is anothe Such research can help business owners determine wh businesses and what they’re hoping to accomplish.
DID YOU KNOW?
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 15,000 people were treated for fireworks injuries in emergency rooms in 2020. In addition, injuries and deaths from fireworks increased by 50 percent between 2019 and 2020. Forty-four percent of those injuries were burns, 30 percent involved the hands and fingers and 22 percent affected the head, face and ears. USCPSC data also indicated that 15 percent of injuries affected the eyes.The majority of injuries (66 percent) occurred around the July 4th holiday, but it’s important that individuals exercise caution whenever they celebrate with fireworks. And those precautionary measures should remain in place when using sparklers, which the USCPSC indicates caused 900 injuries in 2020.
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Young At Heart Club A Legacy of Fellowship, Fun, and Service in Geneseo
BY SUZIE WELLS
For over half a century, the Geneseo Young At Heart (YAH) Senior Citizens Club has been a shining example of community, connection, and care for older adults in Geneseo and Groveland. Founded in March 1972, the club was born from a simple but powerful idea: seniors need a place to gather, share experiences, and enjoy life together. 53 years later, YAH is still going strong, offering monthly meetings, social events, and enriching activities
“There ought to be a place for older people to go so they can do something with other people their age.”
VERNICE PLATT
e inspiration behind Young At Heart came from Vernice Platt, who saw firsthand how isolation could affect seniors. A er a friend’s wife passed away and they were le lonely with little to do, Vernice told her husband, Dick Platt, “ ere ought to be a place for older people to go so they can do something with other people their age.” Together, with the support of the Geneseo Kiwanis Club, they founded what would become a cornerstone of senior life in the community.
e group’s inaugural meeting took place at the Geneseo Central Presbyterian Church, where 13 people attended and enjoyed slides of Japan and a tea social. From these humble beginnings, the club quickly gained momentum under the guidance of the Platts. Within a few months,aboardofdirectorswaselected,andactivitieslikechicken barbecues, cra fairs, and bus trips began to fill the calendar. In 1973, the group marked its first anniversary with a dinner and a talk on tax abatements for seniors. By the end of the 1970s, the club had grown steadily, hosting educational talks, organizing outings to places like Niagara Falls and the Ice Capades, concerts, cultural tours, and even dabbling in political advocacy. Annual holiday parties and meals have been consistent favorites among members.
GENESEO’S YOUNG AT HEART CLUB 2018
roughout the 1980s, Young At Heart continued to flourish,blendingsocialactivitieswithcivicengagement. Annual highlights included picnics in Highland Park, holiday parties, community service efforts like bellringing for the Salvation Army, and intergenerational events with local schools. e group welcomed speakers from public health officials to high school principals, demonstrating its commitment to staying informed and involved. Members even took part in drama productions and organized driver safety programs. Leadership rotated regularly, with dedicated presidents such as Wilda Spezzano, Mary Disparti, and Ida Sherman guiding the club through years of growth and creativity.
As the 1990s dawned, YAH had firmly established itself as a vital organization in Geneseo. Its core mission remained the same: to create a welcoming, supportive environment for seniors through fellowship, health, dignity, and purpose. As Dick Platt humorously reflected decades later, “ e whole idea is that it gives people something to do. Prior to this, you’d get in a rocking chair and get out of the way.”
at spirit of purpose and fun still defines the group today. e club meets on the first Sunday of the month (excluding January and July) at the Geneseo Methodist Church on Route 63. Current programs include regular potlucks, Friday exercise classes, and educational sessions, all designed to foster connection and wellbeing.
In 2022, YAH celebrated its 50th anniversary, an occasion that brought together long-time members, new faces, and plenty of memories. Fred Parker, a member for over 20 years, said the club “brings people together — you meet interesting people, you meet surprising people with interesting histories. We’re very active and we support each other.”
e club’s endurance is a testament not only to its founders but to the generations of members who have kept its traditions alive while welcoming change. In a world where seniors may face social isolation, YAH offers a rare and cherished space.
Whether you’re new to the area or a lifelong resident, if you’re 55 or older (or married to someone who is), the Young At Heart Club offers a warm welcome and a lively calendar. As Vernice Platt said, “I never dreamed we would be getting together to celebrate this organization.” And yet, year a er year, they do — proving that the heart of Geneseo beats a little stronger thanks to its seniors. Formoreinformationaboutjoiningorupcomingevents,
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Summer Heat Safety
Before we know it, we’ll need to move into hot weather mode and take steps to stay healthy and safe in the heat.
For me, most important is keeping the house cool, since that’s where I spend most of my time. The air conditioning will be set at 76 to 78 degrees, depending on the humidity.
Very soon I’ll need to put up the insulated sun-blocking blackout drapes on the sunny side of the living room where the afternoon heat can bake the outside wall. Each morning I’ll close those drapes before the sun moves around to that side of the house.
Next on my daily list will be to fill my water bottles -- a half-dozen 8-ounce bottles that I can periodically grab during the day. With the little bottles, it’s easy to keep track of how much hydration I’m getting.
But we can’t always stay home. If you have to go out in the heat, wear light, loose clothing and a hat with a wide brim.
Ask your doctor to clarify what your water intake should be during the summer.
Keep an eye on the weather news so you’ll know what to expect.
Ask your town if they’ve set up any cooling centers, or head to the library or mall during the hottest part of the day.
Keep track of how you feel in the summer heat. If you have weakness, nausea, dizziness or headache, it could be heat exhaustion or even lead to heat stroke. Get help -- don’t delay.
If you’re afraid to run the air conditioner for fear it will increase your electric bill, see if you can get some financial help from LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) at 866674-6327. Churches and town halls are other possible sources of assistance.
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FAITH and WORSHIP
CATHOLIC
St. Agnes, St. Rose, St. Paul of the Cross saintagnespaulrose.org • 226-2100
Saturday: 4pm at St. Agnes in Avon
Sunday: 8am at St. Rose in Lima
Sunday: 9:45am at St. Paul of the Cross in Honeoye Falls
Sunday: 11:30am at St. Agnes in Avon
Marianne Cope Roman Catholic Parish (p) 585-334-3518; www.smcrcc.org; smcrcc@dor.org
Church and Office: 2061 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 Mass times: Weekend Mass: Sat. at 4:30pm (confessions are at 3pm); Sun. at 8:00am & 10:30am. Weekday Mass: Mon. & Wed. at 12:10pm; Tues. & urs. at 8:00am.
LUTHERAN
www.saintmarkslutheran.org
Family Friendly, Traditional, Missouri Synod Sun. Worship, (In Person) 10:00am
Pinnacle Lutheran Church
250 Pinnacle Road, Henrietta (corner of Stone Rd.) • 585-334-1392
Vicar Al Boezi • Worship Services – Saturday 5PM & Sunday 10AM Adult Bible Study & Confirmation, Sun. 9AM; Sunday School 10:15AM Please visit our website at PinnacleLutheran.org for daily devotions and recorded worship services.
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We Are A Non-Denominational Born Again Church Modeling A er e Book Of Acts Church in the Bible WE WELCOME YOU TO COME AND VISIT US SOON!
PRACTICAL GIFTS FOR RECENT GRADUATES
Résumé service: In this competitive job market, individuals need to take advantage of every opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Résumé rules have changed, and graduates will be best served by companies that know the ins and outs of writing effective résumés. Employers often use digital scanning software to sift through applicants, so knowing which keywords and tags to use can ensure a résumé gets noticed. Costs can range from $100 to $200, depending on the services desired.
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
ORTHODOX
Archpriest Gregory Naumenko, Rector • A ROCOR Parish
Serving all English and Russian Speaking Orthodox Christians
Full schedule of services and live service streaming at www.pomog.org
PRESBYTERIAN
Worship Services Sun. 10am. Select Sunday services are on our website at www.jcpconthehill.org. Live services are available via Zoom most Sundays. We are a small church with a big heart. We hope you will come and join us.
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MAKE HIS FIRST FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL
Make a baby keepsake. Use washable ink so that baby can sign a Father’s Day card with a hand or footprint. The tradition can be repeated year after year until the child is old enough to write.
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary. ”
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GRADUATION ETIQUETTE
Stick to paper invitations. Many schools provide students with invitations, but graduates and their families can choose to buy their own. Paper invitations are more personal than digital alternatives. Paper invitations also give the impression that the ceremony will be formal.
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By Keith Roach, M.D.
Sudden and dramatic weight loss causes concern in woman
Hi, I’m Frankie. My mother just adopted me from the shelter. I love eating treats, looking out the window, playing with my toys at night and sleeping in my fort.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman with a weight problem. My weight used to fluctuate from 130-160 pounds.Then I started to notice that I was losing weight slowly but surely on my regular diet. My doctor did not have an answer. Soon I got down to 95 pounds. My family urges me to eat more than I feel comfortable with. I weigh 104 pounds today.
Do you have any idea what could be causing this dramatic weight loss? I still struggle with keeping my weight up to 105 pounds! My height is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and I really am quite “bony.” Thank you for any help you can give me. -- A.S.
Q. A.
ANSWER: When we see dramatic weight loss like yours (greater than 5% to 10% is generally considered important, and yours is greater than 30%), we think about a few important categories. Of course, some of these aren’t appropriate for you, but I want to give you an idea of what goes through a doctor’s head when we see a person with this much weight loss:
Unfortunately, cancer tends to leap to our minds, even though it’s not the most common cause. A full-body scan isn’t usually indicated or helpful. Instead, a careful and focused history and physical exam will often give clues as to whether cancer is likely.
In addition, doctors want to make sure that the person is up-to-date with their age-appropriate screenings, which include breast and colon cancer screenings in a 75-year-old woman. In a person with a history of smoking, I always consider lung cancer and will usually order at least an X-ray.
A condition that is commonly forgotten when thinking about weight loss is the inability to absorb food properly, and celiac disease is the most common disease to cause this. Diarrhea is common but not always present with this condition. People can lose calories through their kidneys as well, and diabetes is by far the most likely cause of this, although there are rare other causes. Excess urination is universal in uncontrolled diabetes but can be minimized by the patient. Endocrine disorders, especially hyperthyroidism, often cause weight loss. Mental health issues, especially depression, are very commonly associated with weight loss. Anorexia nervosa is uncommon but not impossible in older adults.
Any serious disease -- heart, lung, liver and others -- can also cause serious weight loss. Some medications can cause unexpected weight loss as well. Chronic infections are another important cause of unexplained weight loss. Tuberculosis, HIV and viral hepatitis are the most common, but there are many uncommon and rare infections.
As adults get older, some degree of weight loss is expected, but it is the degree and speed of the weight loss that needs to be considered when deciding whether this is a serious medical issue. Since it sounds like your weight loss has come on quickly, this is more concerning but a bit less so since it seems like it has stabilized. Still, were you my patient, I’d recommend a more thorough evaluation than it sounds like you’ve had.
I learned a valuable lesson after I made a home visit to give a patient a thorough medical evaluation about her continued weight loss. I found that she had inadequate food at home and was too embarrassed to tell me.
New wardrobe: Gift cards to retailers that specialize in business attire often make welcome gifts for new grads. Some students may need to update their wardrobes so they can look more professional on interviews or at school networking functions.
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Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who give so much time and energy to the Avon Youth Baseball program. Our community is so lucky to have such a great program for the kids.
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I was in a collision (safe and well, all repairable!), that really set me back and felt like a big hurdle to get through. A huge shout out to Kolb Family Automotive for taking so much stress away! Dan and the team stayed on top of everything and made it completely seamless. They answered my many questions with genuine respect and were incredibly kind–a complete shocker based on other car shop experiences I’ve had before. With kindness from day one, they truly reflected the personal touch of a family owned business. Thank you for being honest, professional, and quick to get me back on the road!
At [local park] today, an off leash dog ran up to my dog and jumped up on me. Its owner yelled, “He’s friendly!” So what? You don’t know if MY dog is friendly or reactive. In public places, LEASH YOUR DOG. If you want your dog to run around off-leash, rent or build your own PRIVATE fenced in area. My dog was small, but next time your off leash dog approaches a less friendly, large dog, it could be really bad, violent, or even deadly. It’s common sense, be respectful of the park, and respectful of your community. You and your dog ain’t special. Next time I’m reporting you to the cop who was sitting across the street.
Appalling state of [local business] grounds
On a recent visit to [local business], I was very disturbed at the state of the outside of the building. Decorative trees that should be trimmed and shaped each year are overgrown. The trees are taller than the building and encroaching on each other to make it look like a jungle. Where shrubs were once planted to enhance the entrance way is now filled with only weeds and dried dirt. What would it take to have a company come in twice a year and trim trees and shrubs and do some clean up? The [local business] should be ashamed at the impression their patrons get when stopping in or driving past one of the most visited facilities in the [local town].
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PRACTICAL GIFTS FOR RECENT GRADUATES
Electronics: Technology changes on a dime, and it benefits graduates to be equipped with the latest gadgets. A new tablet, laptop or desktop computer may make a great gift. If the price tag is a little high, consider pooling resources with other family members or friends and give electronics as a joint gift.
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hometown events
There’s so much happening at your local libraries!
Rush Public Library
5977 East Henrietta Rd., Rush 585-533-1370
www.libraryweb.org/rush
M, W, F 1-8; Tu & Th 11-8; Sa 10-2; Su Closed
Henrietta Public Library
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.
And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. ~F.
Scott Fitzgerald
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HOW TO MAKE FATHER’S DAY MORE ENJOYABLE FOR DAD
ADVENTURE SEEKER: If yours is a father who enjoys living on the edge, a Father’s Day activity built around action and adventure should be a winner.Take Dad base jumping, rock climbing, scuba diving, or race car driving. Any of these activities is bound to get Dad’sadrenalinepumping. 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.
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With the number of U.S. high school graduates projected to steadily decline through 2041 according to the College Board and Lumina Foundation, what do you think will be the biggest impact on American society?
- Shrinking workforce and economic slowdown
- Strain on Social Security and aging population support
- Fewer college graduates and reduced innovation
- Changes in housing and urban development
- Greater emphasis on immigration to sustain population
- All of the above
- None of the above
Poll ends 06-17-2025
Poll ended 06-10-2025
With 90+ wildfires burning across Canada and air quality alerts currently rising in the Midwest and Great Plains, NY meteorologists anticipate smoke here for the the next few days. How concerned are you about air quality this year?
25.0% Quite concerned
50.0% A little concerned
25.0% Not really concerned
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Nursing is one of the fastest-growing and longest-running occupations in the United States and Canada. The New England Hospital for Women and Children, established in 1862, was the first nursing school in the United States. The first formal nursing training program in Canada was established in 1874 at the General and Marine Hospital in St. Catharines, Ontario. The American Nurses Association was started in 1898. The Canadian Nurses’ Association, formerly the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses, was developed in 1907. These associations are national professional associations representing the hundreds of thousands of nurses across the country and are instrumental in legislative policy and the influences of health care on nursing professionals today.
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