On Thursday, August 18, 2022, more than 66 years after her death, Margaret Mary Holzschuh’s headstone was settled into
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2022 to have the grave officially recognized in the family plot and a marker placed.
According to Farrar, a Greece native, the grave went unmarked due to a dispute among Holzschuh’s sons about where to bury her and how to mark her plot. Over time, the base placed at the head of the grave became overgrown with vegetation, obscuring the place where a marker would have been laid.
Last summer, Farrar and her husband Ray Farrar, who has been doing genealogy research on their families for several years, vis ited relatives in Greece. They went to Our Mother of Sorrows to photograph some family headstones, which are frequently used as records for genealogy research, and Farrar became interested in having a headstone placed for her grandmother. However, she learned it would be an uphill battle as church records didn’t veri fy the location of the grave in the now-closed cemetery.
In June 2022, Farrar returned to Greece and contacted Donald M. Rath, president of John H. McGee & Son, to have a marker continued on page 8
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continued from page 4 made. Once the base for the headstone was located under several inches of turf, church of ficials granted the request to place the marker.
Holzschuh, who died in 1956, a year before Farrar was born, was a lifelong Greece resident and first generation American, born to German immigrants in 1882. She had one daughter and four sons.
Having her grandmother’s grave recognized made her feel her grandmother could finally be at peace, according to Farrar.
“It felt like my grandmother’s soul was float ing around as though nobody knew where she was,” Farrar said. “I remember distinctly putting flowers on her grave. I knew where she was, but my grandma needed to be recognized just like everybody else in the family.”
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A Mother of Sorrows Cemetery Tour will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. The histories of the early Irish set tlers in the Town of Greece and Our Mother of Sorrows Church are inextri cably linked. Pioneer families such as the McGuires, Burns, Farnans, Bemish, Read, Whelehans, McSheas, and Slaters are buried in the church’s cemetery. As
one of the special programs marking the town’s bicentennial, volunteers from the Greece Historical Society will conduct a walking tour of the cemetery. Although there will not be a lot of walking, come pre pared to walk on uneven ground. The tour will last about an hour and is free and open to the public.
Looking for an innovative Dinner Theatre experience? In Au gust 2022, OFC Creations Theatre Center opened their Old Farm Cafe, 3450 Winton Place, Rochester, 14623. The Old Farm Cafe is open to the public for breakfast, lunch and later, and provides a one-of-a-kind adventure in dining and theatre.
The Old Farm Cafe concept comes from the imagination of OFC’s Executive Director and Founder, Eric Vaughn Johnson. The restaurant is another step in Johnson’s dream to, “Find ways to make common life activities into memories that will last a life time.”
Johnson partnered with artistic designer, Jack Haldoupis, to make OFC’s first expansion a reality. Johnson previously worked with Haldoupis on the Eddie Money original stage show produc tion held at the Kodak Center for Performing Arts. Haldoupis is the former artistic director of the Blackfriars Theatre and has worked for over 40 years in theatre set design, production and direction.
The farm theme for the restaurant came about when Johnson was looking for something truly unique. “We needed a space for our students, teachers and parents to grab a coffee and some food,” Johnson said. They then decided to open up the restau rant to the community as a unique restaurant for a daily dining experience. According the their website, “Blending great food with a unique theatrical experience, guests will be immediately transported to a captivating and calming barnyard, giving you the feeling of enjoying a sunny summer day, no matter the actual Rochester weather.”
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Every surface, including the floor, in the 3,000 sq. ft. restau rant was hand painted by Haldoupis. Mesmerizing colors, green ery, farm implements, farm memorabilia, early morning sounds, and animatronics add to the ambience. The animatronics of two chickens, an owl and a rabbit, were custom designed by Luna’s Puppets out of Washington state.
The Farm Cafe’s gazebo stage will be the center of upcoming dinner/ theatre productions, with up to 75 percent of the pro duction taking place among the audience, a truly immersive ex perience.
The Cafe is managed by “Head Farmer,” Sarah Trine, a native of Upstate New York who has been working in area kitchens and theatres for the past 16 years. Sarah is proud and excited to join the OFC family. She loves honing her natural culinary skills. She specializes in menu planning, catering, and indulging a commu nity’s love of great food. When she’s not tending to her menag erie of animals at home, including a small cast of chickens, she can be found gardening fresh ingredients or testing new recipes. OFC students and graduates round out the Old Farm Cafe staff.
The Farm Cafe menu lists a wide variety of beverages includ ing specialty coffee and tea, espresso, and blended beverages, all with farm themed names like When Pigs Fly Chai, Flew the Coop Cappuccino, Red-Eyed Rooster and the Wonky Donky Cool er. Food offerings for breakfast, brunch, lunch and later include
Custom designed animatronics from Luna’s Puppets in Washington state greet and entertain diners as part of the farm experience.
As the leaves begin to change color, I would like to remind residents that the 2022 Town Leaf Collection Schedule can be found on the Department of Public Works webpage on the Town of Greece website. I would also like to remind residents of our upcoming Winter Park ing Ordinance, which is enforced November 1 – April 15 from mid night to 8:00am. This allows for safer and more effective plowing and salting of dedicated town streets and helps keep the cost of snow removal down, saving tax dollars for our residents.
choices for vegetarian and vegan diets. They include Open Faced Avocado Breakfast Sandwich, Flatbread Pizzas, Soup du Jour, Sal ads, Hummus Plates, Wraps and much, much more.
The space is also available to rent for private parties, wed dings, birthdays, corporate parties and get-togethers of all types. The restaurant can accommodate up to 160 people. There is an attached additional 3,000 sq. ft. of space called Studio B. This space can be made to accommodate wedding ceremonies, bridal party preparation, cocktail hour or whatever is needed to create an onsite total experience.
For more information on The Old Farm Cafe, upcoming Dinner Theatre productions, the complete menu and rental information visit www.ofccreations.com
This year, I partnered with Workplace Vitality to offer flu clinics at the convenient location of Greece Town Hall.
A new restaurant has opened their doors in Greece. Be sure to check out Baldieri Café, located at 441 Stone Road, Greece. Chef Marco Baldieri is proud to present his authentic family recipes. With imported Italian ingredients, he is pleased to bring you the best flavors of his homeland, Rome, Italy.
Another successful Shredding Event is in our books. We recently held our Fall Shredding Event which is a bi-annual free service we provide to residents.
I would like to invite you to follow my Facebook page: Bill Reilich Greece Town Supervisor. Factual information and town-related up dates are posted to this page regularly.
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Dr. Kelly Newby’s THRIVE Therapeutic Camp recently celebrat ed First Responders Appreciation Day, an opportunity for the camp to recognize and appreciate the First Responders in our community.
Prior the event, Carol Sample facilitated campers in making
thank you cards and colored pictures to give to the attending police officers, and for distribution across the department. Carol initiated the Colorful Hugs Service Project when the Pandemic hit. Children color and paint pictures to be delivered to residents
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Hochstein Performance Hall, 50 N. Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY
Band directed by BJ Comer. Special guests include Emcee Brenda Tremblay from WXXI Classical 91.5, New York State Senator Sam ra Brouk, Color Guard, Prime Time Brass, and vocal artist Mary Wojciechowski.
at Nursing Homes, as well as Assisted Living and VA facilities. The camp, in Greece, continues their work despite reaching their goal over the course of the Pandemic to deliver over 10,000 Col orful Hugs.
Flags and banners were displayed across the farm to show sup port as the campers were greeted by the Monroe County Sher iff’s Department Mounted Patrol and Sgt. René of the Greece Police Department.
This special event was organized by a Monroe County Sher iff’s Deputy, MaryBeth Kowalski. MaryBeth volunteers for the camp several days each week, and is the Director of the THRIVE’s Equine-Assisted Therapy Program.
Stephan Balka, a career medic for Hamlin and COVA ambu lance as well as firefighter/medic for Kendall volunteer fire de partment currently serves as the department EMS Lieutenant. He has volunteered his time to support THRIVE’s equine-based groups after finding Dr. Newby as the new owner of a calf (Burt) he was temporarily fostering. Stephan attended this event in uni form, both dress and transportation.
It was a successful event, providing all with a personable op portunity to connect with one another and demystify the occu pation, and the children with an opportunity to show their grati tude to First Responders for putting their lives at risk every day to protect our community.
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The Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor M&T Bank recently recognized the following outstand ing individuals and organizations at their Community Awards Dinner Gala held on September 22, 2022, at Ridgemont Country Club in Rochester, New York.
Business Persons of the Year: Dr. Katherine Lammers, Dr. Ear lando Thomas, Dr. Afreen Tariq-Fazili, Dr. Tamar Hunse, Practice Senior Leadership/Partners, Greece Obstetrics & Gynecology LLP; Girlie Goodwin Citizen of the Year: Mary Jo Gugino Colli gan, Angels of Mercy, Inc.; William E. Selke Senior Citizen of the Year: Carmela Gallinat, Northwest AARP, Chapter 3498; Build ing Award - New Construction: Cornerstone Eye Surgery Center;
Building Award - Renovation: LiDestri Foods Inc.; Health Award: Cornerstone Eye Associates; Thomas E. Schommer Spirit of the Chamber Award: Amy Peritsky, Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf.
For the past 35 years, the Greece Regional Chamber of Com merce has recognized exceptional individuals, business people, and organizations whose business and volunteer activities dem onstrate significant contributions to our community. Nomina tions are solicited and received from throughout the community and reviewed by the Chamber’s Community Award Selection Committee, chaired by Chamber Board President Eugene Welch, Esq., of law firm Tully Rinckey PLLC.
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3 medium zucchini
teaspoon salt
medium onion
teaspoon dried oregano
teaspoon black pepper
tablespoons unbleached white flour
eggs
cup crumbled feta cheese, optional Butter or oil for cooking
Grate the zucchini into a colander. Place the colander in a bowl, sprinkle the zucchini with salt and let rest for at least 15 minutes, up to one hour.
Squeeze as much liquid out of the grated zucchini as pos
Add the onion, eggs, oregano, pepper, flour, and feta
Heat a skillet to medium high. Heat the butter or oil in the
Form heaping spoonfuls of the zucchini mixture into the small patties and place in the skillet, turning once when the patties are golden brown. Allow to cool until patties are firm.
