Archive | October, 2018

Town leaf pick-up begins later this month

5 Oct

oak leafIt’s  sure sign of fall when the Town of Webster announces the start of its annual leaf pick-up runs.

Weather permitting, the weekly runs will begin on Monday, October 22 and go through Monday, November 26 when they will make one final pass throughout the town, starting from the west side to the east side. After that final run, leaves collected by residents will have to be bagged and left for your trash collector.

Please DO NOT place leaves in the road or in the gutter. Placing the leaves in the road and gutters is illegal and creates an unsafe condition for drivers as well as pedestrians. It also increases wear and tear on our leaf machines as the leaves cannot dry out after a rain event and slows down the leaf pick up operation. Placing the leaves in the gutters also clogs the catch basins and can result in flooding during a rain event.

If you have any questions regarding the Leaf Pick-up, please contact the Highway Department at (585) 872-1443, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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Webster community mailbag

4 Oct

mailbag iconSome important local business news leads today’s mailbag.

Another business lost

I learned just a few days ago that Metro Sports Brokers in the Village of Webster is closing.

I don’t know much more about the story, as I haven’t had a chance to talk with owner Tom Spoonhower yet, but on the shop’s Facebook page, he’s using the term “retirement/closing sale” for the deals you can get in the store this week.

I’m sorry to see another long-time business leaving the village, but I wish Tom the best in everything.

News from the Knuckleheads

knucklehead-logoOn a happier note, changes are in the wind for one of my favorite brew stops, Knucklehead Craft Brewing.

Owner Len Dummer sent out a message a little while ago that co-owner George Cline and his family have decided to leave the business.

Len wrote,

We have decided to go in different directions. The Dummer family will be continuing on with Knuckleheads … We thank the Cline family for all of their hard work and dedication to Knucklehead and we wish them the best in their future endeavors.

These last 3 1/2 years have been fun and a learning experience for all of us. We never expected to meet and create such wonderful friendships with our customers.  It is tough for us to look at you as customers…..we see you as friends and fans of Knucklehead!

As Knucklehead approaches its fourth anniversary, the brewery is making plans to be even bigger and better. The Town Zoning Board recently approved their plans for an expansion to the current space. More to come about that.

You can read more about both these announcements in this article posted yesterday in the D&C.

Webster Fall Fest

The Town of Webster and Webster Parks and Recreation will kick off fall with the annual Webster Fall Festival, on Saturday October 13 from noon to 4 p.m. at Gosnell Big Woods, 680 Vosburg Road.

This is an awesome family-friendly event with donuts, cider, wagon rides, children’s crafts and games, pony rides, food trucks and live entertainment. Admission is free and there’s plenty of parking.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester.

UCC Oktoberfest

After enjoying the Webster Fall Fest, head on over to the United Church of Christ on  Klem Road for their annual Oktoberfest, from 6 to 9 p.m.

This festival is as much history as celebration for the folks at UCC. They said in their press release,

Oktoberfest is a German celebration that takes place when the late summer/early fall crops are harvested, it is also a time to tap barrels of wine and brew that had been sealed the year before. Communities gather to give thanks for blessings received. There is music for singing and dancing, tables are laden with food and drink – and a feeling of “gemutlichkeit” rules the day!

The forbear denominations that merged to create the United Church of Christ were from the German Evangelical and German Reformed traditions. The Oktoberfest will honor those traditions with live music, singing and dancing, and a performance by members of the Rochester Schwaben Verein, a German dance club!

Tickets are $5.00 per person, and German specialties like Schnitzel, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Bratwurst, and desserts like Apple Strudel and Black Forest Cake will be available for purchase. Tickets are available at the church between services, or you can call the church office at 585-671-3757.

The Oktoberfest is Saturday October 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 570 Klem Road, Webster.

Library book sale — and important news

Let’s start with the important news part.

Next Monday October 8, the Webster Public Library will be CLOSED for staff training. Plus, they’ll be closing early on Halloween, October 31, so make sure you stop in for all your spooky needs before 5 p.m. that day!

Now on to the more fun stuff: The Webster Library Fall Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Webster Public Library, Thursday Oct. 11 through Sat. Oct. 13.

This is a great time to stock your library. Hardcover books are only $1 each, and paperbacks only 50 cents. Credit cards are accepted.

All the books are new to the sale, so don’t think you’ve seen it all before. There will also be DVD’s, Blue Ray, music CD’s and LPs — definitely something for adults, teens and children. including cooking, gardening, hobbies, biographies, religion, history, sports, travel, foreign language, performing arts, humor and more. There will even be a chance to win a book gift basket raffle.

The sale hours are Thursday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Friday and Saturday you can fill a bag for just $4.

The Webster Public Library is located at 980 Ridge Road, at the back of the plaza.

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BE uninTIMidated presents check to Wilmot

3 Oct

Tim

Here’s some good news from a great local organization which has turned tragedy into kindness.

Tim Wesley, a Penfield resident, was diagnosed with appendix cancer in April 2012. Rather than withdrawing from life, he made a brave and compassionate decision to “give good.” After going through a 12-hour surgery, fighting through nearly 25 rounds of chemotherapy, running his business and raising two teenage girls with his wife, he decided to start a not-for-profit organization to help save the lives of others.

BE uninTIMidated was formed in October of 2012 and has raised over $100,000 to support cancer research and to pay for travel expenses for those seeking treatment for rare forms of cancer. Just this past January, the BE uninTIMidated Board of Directors voted to amend their mission statement to include Wilmot Cancer Center as a beneficiary of donations. and just this last week, presented them a $25,000 check.

WCI Donation

Unfortunately, Tim Wesley passed away from this terrible disease in February of this year. His legacy, passion and love for others carries on through his family and this organization. They are just as determined now, if not even more, to continue to raise awareness about this disease and help save the lives of others.

To learn more about this disease and this organization, please visit their website here.  You can also help support the efforts of this great cause by attending their 6th Annual Casino Night Event on January 26th at Kodak Park. More information to come about that.

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Webster Hots thanks teachers

2 Oct

webster hots front

Bill and Kelly Mutschler, owners of Webster Hots in the village, want to say “thank you” to our Webster schools’ teachers and staff members. So they’re offering a 10% discount across the board to all of them.

The Mutschlers are long-time Webster residents themselves, so they’re quite familiar with our schools.

“While we appreciate business of employees at all local businesses, we have a special place in our hearts for the WCSD staff,” Kelly said. “We spent a lot of time volunteering in the schools, watching our kids and their friends participate in sports, concerts, plays. We’ve trusted teachers, administrators and staff with our kids on day field trips and class trips out of the state. We’ve worked along side some wonderful people.”

When they opened Webster Hots last year, the Mutschlers showed their kinship with the schools right away, by establishing “Titan Tuesday” and “Warrior Wednesday” student discounts. Their son Aidan spent a lot of time at Webster Hots “several owners ago,” Kelly added, “and we liked the idea of being a place where kids could hang out.”

It’s also not the first time they’ve reached out to the district’s students. Cast members of the Webster Schroeder musicals, for example, have held some cast parties at Webster Hots, and once again this year will be using the restaurant’s front porch for a hot chocolate fundraiser during White Christmas in the Village in December.

This summer they extended that commitment to the schools further, with the staff members’ discount. The idea came to them after a chance meeting.

“We ran into a teacher at one of the wine walks who said she didn’t realize Webster Hots was there. We thought, ‘these are the people we should be giving a break to.'”

“It has been a long-standing tradition at Webster Hots to give the 10% off to all first responders,” she continued, “but we want to extend it to another really important type of first responder in Webster.”

So WCSD teachers, administrators, and support staff, show your badge at Webster Hots at any time and get 10% off your meal.

“We want to support the schools in any way we can,” Kelly said.

Webster Hots is located at 55 East Main Street in Webster.

webster hots mutschler

The Mutschler family — Kelly, Bill and their son Aidan. 

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Autumn Fanfare returns this weekend

1 Oct

autumn fanfare

Music will be in the air — and on the football field — this Saturday evening October 6, when the Webster Marching Band presents their 33rd annual Autumn Fanfare.

This terrific community event is a premier field show and competition, hosted by the The Pride of Webster marching band, but also featuring performances by six Greater Rochester (and Buffalo) area bands including LeRoy, Hilton, Orchard Park, Medina, East Irondequoit and Victor.

Webster’s show this year is called “Heart Strings — Tugged and Torn,” and rumor has it it will even include a string quartet.

Four food trucks will be there as well — Pontillo’s, the Original Recipe, Rob’s Kabobs, and Neno’s — so you don’t even worry about dinner.

It all happens Saturday night Oct. 6 at Webster Schroeder High School, 875 Ridge Road. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and the competition starts at 6:30. Advanced sale tickets are available at Hegedorns Market and Wegmans for $7; they’ll be $9 at the gate.

For more information, check out the event’s Facebook page here.

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