Archive | August, 2023

Webster community mailbag

31 Aug

I always thought that the height of summer marked Webster’s busiest months. But looking at my page-long list of events coming up in the next several weeks tells me I was way wrong.

Most of these I’ve touched on in earlier blogs, so I’ll just remind you of them and give you links to follow in case you need more information. But let me start off with some detail about a race taking place in the village this Friday night, the First Responders 5K.

The race is scheduled for Friday Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. It will BEGIN AND END at the south side of Fireman’s Field on Sanford St., and take racers through east-side village neighborhoods. You can see the exact route in the map below.

Several roads on the east side of the village will be affected, and Rt. 250 between State Rd. and Main St. will be closed for a short time after the race begins to allow the runners through.

I always run this race, so I look forward to seeing you on the course. Cow bells, shouts of encouragement and high-fives are always appreciated. You can register up till noon Friday. Click here for more information.

The next meeting of Webster’s Visionaries Low-Vision Support Group is Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 10:30 to noon at the Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Dr.

The Visionaries is a support group for adults with low-to-no vision. Members of this support group share their interests and opportunities with others, encouraging those with visual impairment to get the most out of their lives.

The meeting is presented this month by Goodwill Vision (formerly ABVI), which offers services for those with low and no vision. For more information, contact Ed Wilkonski at 585-265-4167, or email wingstwofly@rochester.rr.com.

The Village of Webster will hold its annual Sept. 11 Memorial ceremony on Monday Sept. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park on North Ave.

The Webster Village Band and the Chorus of the Genesee will both be performing. Community members are encouraged to attend.

The annual Webster Rocks ALS music festival returns Saturday, Sept. 9.

The festival is held to raise awareness for ALS in memory of Kacie Jones, a longtime employee of the Coach/Rubino’s, who passed away from ALS at 31 years old, less than two years after he was diagnosed. Proceeds will benefit organizations that fight to change the standard of case and empower people with ALS. (Visit www.healingals.org or www.teamgleason.org for more information.)

The festival will be held Saturday Sept. 9 at the Webster Firemen’s Field on Ridge Rd. Click here for more information.

That same day, Saturday Sept. 9, there’s another FREE concert taking place at Veteran’s Memorial Park on North Ave.

It’s the second annual RHB St. Jude Benefit Concert, featuring the Red Hot and Blue Band, Sarah De Vallière, The M-T-V Jam Band and The Tug Hill Band. Pub 235, Guida’s Pizza and Terry’s Tips And Beef will also be there with some great food.

More info on the flier.

Of course, that same weekend, the Webster Garlic Festival returns to the Webster Recreation Center on Sept. 9 and 10. I’ll be posting another longer blog about that again soon, but in the meantime, here’s the website for more information. Word is that more than 100 vendors have already signed up and more are trying to get in every day.

Two huge garage sales are happening the following weekend, Webster NY Hope’s annual sale, scheduled for Sept. 14 to 17 at 1450 Ridge Rd, AND the Webster Museum’s Barn and Vintage Sale on Sept. 14 thorough 16. These are always very big events, so make sure to make time to stop by both.

More to come about these soon.

Community members are invited to attend an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Webster Highway Department facility at 1005 Picture Parkway on Thursday Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.

Webster Town Board members, Highway Department staff members and local dignitaries will hold a brief ceremony, followed by the groundbreaking. Click here for more information about plans for the new facility.

The Third Annual Webster Recreation Center Mud Run is returning on Saturday Sept. 23. This event is tons of wet, muddy, so-much-laughing fun for the entire family. I will definitely be there, and try to get even muddier than I did last year. (Check out the photo.) More about this later as well.

The Oktoberfest returns to Webster’s Fireman’s Field on Friday and Saturday Sept. 15 and 16.

The event runs from noon to 10:30 p.m. both days, and will feature live German music, German cuisine from Swan’s Market and Helmut’s Strudel of WNY, and beer and wine by Cobblestone on Main restaurant.

Tickets will be sold at the door. On Friday from noon to 3, they’ll cost only $5. After that, and at all other times, tickets will be $10. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.

Organizers are also looking for volunteers to help with the event. Visit the website for more information.

Reminder that the 4th annual Barry’s Irish Festival takes place Saturday Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at The Barry Patch Farm, 2668 Brick Schoolhouse Road, Hilton. Tickets are available at the pub for $15 (2 West Main St., Webster), and can be purchased online here. You can also get them on the day of the festival, when they’ll be $20. Kids 16 and under are free.

Visit the event’s Facebook page for more information, and if you have any questions, email Danny and Jessica at Barrysirishpub@gmail.com.

St. Martin Lutheran Church will hold a Drive Thru Chicken BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the church, 813 Bay Road, Webster. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and will continue until all dinners are sold out.

Dinners will include a half chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw, roll, butter and cookie, and will cost $15.

The event will be drive-through only and there will be no advance sales; first-come, first-served. Cars should enter the parking lot, follow the signs, and purchase dinners using exact payment of either cash or
check. Cars will then pick up boxed dinners.

Proceeds from the BBQ will support both St. Martin’s Little Free Pantry and Christmas Stocking Project, which reaches more than 500 local youth in Monroe and Wayne counties.

Looking forward to fall, the Webster Recreation Center’s annual Pumpkins on Parade has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. I literally bounced in my chair when I saw the notice, because I enjoy this event so much. Start thinking now about what kind of creative jack-o-lanterns you and your family can carve. Click here to see the Facebook event page for more details.

And of course, you can start your day earlier in the village at Village of Webster’s Trick-or-Treat Trail, scheduled for Saturday Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More info here.

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(posted 8/31/2023)

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A fond farewell to Nest Things

30 Aug

We’ve been seeing a lot of business news from the Village of Webster these last several months. New businesses opening, others leaving the village. But through all those comings and goings, one business closing has been kind of flying under the radar.

Nest Things, that adorable little second-hand boutique at 11 East Main St., is on its way out. For many months now, owner Gail Maier has been trying to sell the shop, and when that happens, Nest Things will close after almost 20 years in business. 

Gail and her husband Bob bought the historic storefront in 2004, and opened Nest Things the following year. From the very beginning, the shop reflected Gail’s love of second-hand items. She only dresses in second-hand clothes, and only sells previously-loved clothing and housewares, most of which she discovered at garage sales. 

But not just anything made it onto her shelves. 

When she was still on the lookout for items to sell, she said “I would go between here and Honeoye Falls every Thursday, Friday and Saturday and purchase for the store,” stopping at garage sales in every town in between. “I like only things that I think are perfect and wonderful. … They had to be beautiful or very useful and perfect.” The result, for almost 20 years, has been a shop that feels more like a beloved grandmother’s attic than a store. 

Bob passed away in 2013, but Gail has kept the shop running since, driven by her passion for beautiful things and her love for the village and the people in it. But the time has finally come to take a step back. 

So Gail is looking for a serious buyer for the 1906-era building, which includes a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment which has been beautifully renovated but still reflects the building’s rich history.  

To reduce her inventory while she looks for a buyer, everything in the store is 50% off. There’s still plenty to choose from, and Gail is regularly pulling new items up from her basement or down from her apartment, “Things that I’ve loved and cherished but know I can’t use.” 

Rest assured they’re all perfect and wonderful. 

Nest Things is located at 11 East Main St. in the Village of Webster. For more information, check out their Facebook page here or call 585-265-9240.

Here’s a look inside the store and second-floor apartment:

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(posted 8/30/2023)

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Reconnecting with “the boys” — part 3

29 Aug

Those of you who have been following my story of how I became acquainted with “the boys” will be pleased to read this latest installment. (Not familiar with the story? Check out this blog first, then this one to fill in the blanks.)

Early Monday morning, while I was still hugging my first cup of coffee and trying to wake up, I got an email from Tony, one of my original “boys.” Apparently one of the group had seen my blog on Facebook and told the gang about it. They were still meeting at Burger King every day, and he invited me to stop in some morning.

No way was I going to wait for “some morning.” It took me less than a half hour to get myself together and drive to Burger King.

As usual, I was welcomed with big smiles and open arms. Carl brought me a coffee and everyone filled me in on how the group’s been managing. Some old friends have passed away, very few new ones have joined. After bopping around from Hegedorn’s to Bill Gray’s to Guida’s to McDonald’s, they finally settled into the Burger King in Webster Plaza, where they’ve been for more than ten years. The pandemic didn’t even slow them down. When they couldn’t gather in a restaurant, they brought folding chairs and set up in a parking lot, tailgate-style.

The conversations haven’t changed much, focusing mostly on solving the problems of Webster and the world at large. By now, the boys have pretty much got all those problems solved. But that won’t keep them from their regular morning meetings, because, they all agreed, getting together with old friends is a great way to start the day.

And meeting up with old friends was a great way to start my week.

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(posted 8/29/2023)

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Calling all beds (again)!

28 Aug

I’ve got good news and bad news about the return of the Webster Community Bed Races on Sept. 16.

The GOOD news is the races are only a few weeks away, and it should be a really fun and entertaining event. The BAD news is that they might not be happening.

The organizers tell me that only two teams have officially signed up, despite the fact that several other teams have expressed interest. As you can imagine, it won’t be much of an event if only two teams are racing (if there even is one). However, that leads me to more GOOD NEWS: it doesn’t look like there will be a lot of competition, so there’s a really good chance your team will be victorious.

So c’mon all you bed racers. Get those teams together, get started on building your beds, and MAKE SURE TO REGISTER!

Click here to get all the details and a registration link.

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(posted 8/28/2023)

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Foley Agency named August Historic Site of the Month

27 Aug

As we walk or drive through the Village of Webster, we often — well, usually — fail to notice and appreciate the history that surrounds us.

The Village of Webster’s Historic Preservation Commission has made it their goal to shine a spotlight on some of these historical treasures. One way they’re doing that is with their recognition of Historic Sites of the Month. In August, that distinction was awarded to the Foley Insurance Agency.

The frame building at 9 East Main St. which we now know as Foley Insurance was built about 1898, and served as a post office until 1914. Inside, there are still several design elements from its days as a post office, including mail slots for letters and packages.

After the post office closed, the building housed several other businesses, including a cigar store, law offices and a construction agency. During that time, in 1921, Harold K. Foley began his career in real estate. With a partner, he purchased the insurance business of Jayne and Mason, later buying out the partner and operating under his own name out of offices on the second floor.

In 1940 Foley purchased the building, did some remodeling and moved his business to the main floor, where Foley Insurance remains today.

When Harold died suddenly in 1949, the business was handed to his wife Dorothea and their son Tom. Today, her great-granddaughters Sheila Foley Hanna and Meghan Foley Bloom run the business and are continuing the legacy. In 2021 the Foley Agency, family-owned since day one, was recognized by the Webster Chamber of Commerce for its 100th anniversary in the community of Webster, truly an amazing achievement, and perhaps the only business in town to achieve that milestone.

To read more about the history of Foley Agency Insurance, visit their website, and to see a list of previous Webster Historic Preservation Commission Historic Site of the Month honorees, click here.

Photo circa 1900
Photo circa 1920s (courtesy Foley Agency)

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(posted 8/27/2023)

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Reconnecting with “the boys” — part 2

26 Aug

I never really know when a particular blog will strike a chord with people, and sometimes it really surprises me.

Such is the case with the blog I posted yesterday about “the boys,” the group of guys I would join for coffee some early mornings when my kids were going to Schroeder High School. So many people “liked” and commented on that blog, I thought I’d post a follow-up today. Because I DID meet up with the boys again a few years ago.

So here’s the final installment of the story, which I originally posted on Sept. 20, 2020.

Reconnecting with “the boys”

There’s very little that will get me to set an alarm before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning — or set an alarm at all. But if it meant a chance to reconnect with “the boys,” I was happy to make the sacrifice.

I hadn’t seen the boys in more than ten years. I first met them back in 2008. I had to drive my son to Schroeder very early every Wednesday morning for his chorus practice, and since I didn’t have to be at work that early, I’d stop over to Hegedorn’s and have a cup of coffee.

On those mornings, several guys would be sitting in a nearby booth, drinking coffee and having lively conversations. For a few weeks, I would just sit and listen to their conversations as I read the paper.

In my first blog about “the boys,” on June 6, 2008, I wrote:

The talk bounces from politics to the best hunting and fishing spots, from the weather to the stock market. The conversations are always animated, the opinions always presented with conviction and an “I-don’t-care-if-you-agree-with-me-or-not” attitude. And if I keep my ears open, I occasionally pick up a vital kernel of knowledge such as “Never argue with a proctologist.”

But before long, I started joining in the conversations myself, and unofficially became one of the gang.

I started really looking forward to Wednesday mornings, which turned into Thursday mornings the following year when my daughter entered Schroeder and started chorus.

But early that school year, the boys were displaced when Guida’s Pizza moved into Hegedorn’s. I found them only once or twice after that, hanging out at nearby Bill Gray’s, but soon lost touch.

Until this morning. Thanks to a chance meeting with Tony, one of the original boys, at yesterday’s NEQALS groundbreaking ceremony, I found out that the guys are still meeting every morning, most of the time at Burger King on Hard Rd.

So I got up early and headed on over. I hoped they would remember me.

I shouldn’t have worried. As soon as I walked in I saw the smiles and heard some delighted greetings. The group’s grown a bit — they don’t fit in one, or even two booths anymore — and we’re all ten years older. But the conversations have pretty much remained the same.

And, coincidentally, Doug has a proctologist appointment this week. Hoping he remembers that sage advice from years ago.

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(posted 8/26/2023)

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Bygone blog: Wednesday mornings 7 a.m.

25 Aug

I got to thinking about Hegedorn’s recently, and how much I miss it. And THAT got me to thinking about several blogs I wrote over the years about one of my favorite things about Hegedorn’s: “the boys.”

In honor of our hometown grocery store which is no more, and the arrival of the new school year, I pulled out some of those blogs. I present them here as part of my on-again, off-again series of Bygone Blogs, in which I’m re-posting some of my favorite blogs from the last 15 years. This one was originally published on June 4, 2008.

Wednesday mornings 7 a.m.  

One of the things I think I’ll miss most as the school year comes to an end is my Wednesday mornings at Hegedorn’s.

Frequently this year I’ve had to drive my son into school before classes Wednesday mornings for his men’s chorus practice. Early on I decided that just because he had to be at school at 6:45, I didn’t. So I began stopping by Hegedorn’s Cafe for coffee and a paper to fill the time before I had to be at work. That’s how I got to know the boys.

The “boys” are the Wednesday-morning regulars who, like me, make Hegedorn’s their watering hole before heading off to the face their day. They always sit in the same booth, where they proceed to solve the problems of the world.

Settled into a nearby booth, I sip my coffee and read the paper, and occasionally tune into their conversations. The talk bounces from politics to the best hunting and fishing spots, from the weather to the stock market. The conversations are always animated, the opinions always presented with conviction and an “I-don’t-care-if-you-agree-with-me-or-not” attitude. And if I keep my ears open, I occasionally pick up a vital kernel of knowledge such as “Never argue with a proctologist.”

I’ve never really gotten to know my Wednesday morning coffee buddies. The only guy I even know by name is Doug. Even if none of the other boys has yet arrived, I can always count on seeing Doug, sitting in the same spot in the same booth when I walk in. He’s always good for a smile and a wave.

But now that school’s almost over, I won’t need to get up early on Wednesday to drive my son. For that matter, my son’s graduating this year, so there may not be any more early Wednesday mornings for me.

And that makes me sad, because the Hegedorn’s boys always started my day off with a smile. 

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I would write about “the boys” a few more times. The next time was a few weeks later, shortly after the Democrat and Chronicle had published my “Wednesday mornings” blog in the paper...

Last Wednesday morning was fun. The editors at the D&C chose then to re-publish my “Wednesday Mornings 7 a.m.” blog about the “boy’s club” I had gotten to know at Hegedorn’s. I made a point that morning to tuck the paper under my arm and visit Hegedorn’s Cafe one last time before the end of the school year. I wanted to make sure “the boys” saw the paper.

I needn’t have worried. As soon as I walked in I saw that Doug, whom I had mentioned in the blog, had the article spread out on the table, and was calling anyone with earshot to come over and see it. When he saw me, he threw out his arms, gave me a big smile and a bigger hug. He was tickled pink to have seen his name in the paper (although one of Doug’s friends said I should have mentioned that he’s single.) I clearly had made his day. And it was a great way to start mine.

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My daughter entered Schroeder that September and signed up for women’s choir, which meant that I had to drive her to school reallystinkingearly on Monday mornings, which gave me at least another year to visit with the boys before school. But then, in January …

I had a bit of a scare this morning.

I dropped my daughter off early at Schroeder for her a capella group practice as I usually do, and continued to Hegedorn’s to begin the work week with my regular Monday morning cup of coffee and laugh fest with “the Boys.”  But as I drove into the strangely empty parking lot, I saw that the café was dark. The doors were locked.

The Boys were not there.

I had been warned that this day was coming. Plans have been in the works for a while for Guida’s Pizzeria to take over the Bill Gray’s Pizza Café at Hegedorn’s.  Now, the Boys told me they had gotten assurances that the new owners would continue opening early every morning. But who really knew for sure?  

So when I saw the place dark, my heart skipped a beat. “Now wait,” I told myself, “Don’t panic. The Boys said they would leave a note if they were displaced, telling me where they were.”  So I drove by the front door.  Twice.

No note.

So where could they have gone? Starbucks across the street?  Nah, no way. Couldn’t see the Boys at Starbucks.  Maybe Dunkin’ Donuts in the village…that’s a long way to go, and there’s a chance they’re not there, but I could do it and still get to work on time.

Then a flash of brilliance: someone in Hegedorn’s has got to know where they went. Sure enough, I popped into the store, went up to the customer service desk (where they know everything) and was promptly told that the Boys were at Bill Gray’s down the hill.

Sure enough, there they were, packed into two booths like always, solving the problems of the world. My week was saved.

The good news is that Guida’s only needs to close the café for a few weeks for renovations, and then will reopen in the mornings.  So I’m looking at one more morning at Bill Gray’s, then life gets back to normal.

But it really doesn’t matter where the Boys are. (Except maybe Starbucks. I might have to draw the line there.) I’ll always find them, and they will always start my week off with a smile.

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(posted 8/25/2023)

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Bed races, wellness fair, trick-or-treating and more

23 Aug

Lots of exciting events are coming down the pike in the next few months, courtesy the Webster Business Improvement District (BID), and I picked up a few more details about many of them at the most recent BID meeting.

Registrations are beginning to come in for Webster Community Bed Races, scheduled for Saturday Sept. 16. This should be a tremendously fun event and a great chance for local businesses and organizations to get a little publicity. It’d kind of be like building a parade float. But with wheels. And you have to push it. But otherwise, JUST like a parade float, fancy and creative and fun. I’d love to see beds from organizations like the school district, service clubs, maybe Miracle Field and the Friends of Webster Trails. The more the merrier!

Click here to see the previous blog I wrote for more details.

A brand-new Webster Health and Wellness Fair will be coming to the village on Saturday Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

It will be held at Village Hall on West Main St., and showcase many of the health and wellness businesses and professionals from our community. More details to come.

The annual Trick or Treat Trail is on the books, scheduled for Saturday Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., so stay tuned for more about that. Also, the Bourbon Bash will be taking place again this year, and there’s still talk about squeezing in a Beer Walk soon, but I didn’t get a set date for that. And of course, the village’s Winter Wonderland will be back the first Saturday in December, so get that on your calendar.

As details are finalized for these events, they’ll be posted at websterbid.com, so check back there frequently.

By the way, the BID logos I’ve posted here are brand new. They;ve just been introduced, and I think they’re quite attractive. Look for them everywhere you read about the Webster BID and the great events they sponsor in our village.

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(posted 8/23/2023)

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A “stinkin’ good time” returns to Webster in September

21 Aug

The Webster Garlic Fest is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. 

After a three-year hiatus, one of Webster’s most popular family-friendly festivals, the Webster Garlic Fest, will be returning to the Webster Recreation Center on September 9 and 10. 

This year’s Garlic Fest promises to be the biggest one yet. Organizers report that almost 100 vendors, food vendors and food trucks, wineries and distilleries will be there, offering a wide variety of treats from clams, garlic shrimp and lobster tails from Ontario Seafood, to barbecue from Mission BBQ and fresh pasta from M.O. Pasta. (To see a whole list of vendors, visit webstergarlicfest.com.)

Plus, there will be free demonstrations, lots of family activities, informational displays from local agencies, and wine and whiskey tastings. So even if you’re not a huge fan of garlic, there will be plenty of vendors and activities for the entire family.  

The Webster Garlic Fest will be held Saturday Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Webster Recreation Center, 1350 Chiyoda Dr. Admission is just $5, with ages 12 and under free, and will be sold at the door. Find out more on the Webster Garlic Fest Facebook page, or visit the website here.

All proceeds from the Webster Garlic Fest will benefit Wreaths Across America in Webster, which is dedicated to placing a wreath on the grave of every one of the 3,000 veterans who rest in Webster’s seven cemeteries. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Blue Star Mothers of Rochester, to build care packages for our locally deployed servicemen and women. 

Write a message on the “stars for our heroes”
“Adopt a hero” by sponsoring a Wreaths Across America wreath

Wreaths Across America and the Blue Star Mothers will both have informational booths at the Garlic Festival where you’ll be able to support both causes directly.

In the Blue Star Mothers’ “Stars For Our Heroes” booth, families will be able to write a message on a wooden star for our locally deployed service members. The stars will be included in the Mothers’ November care package shipment.

In the Wreaths Across America booth, community members can choose an “Adopt a Hero” ornament from the Christmas tree and sponsor a wreath in honor of the veteran whose name is written on the ornament. Wreath sponsorship only costs $17, and $5 of each sponsorship will be donated to the Blue Star Mothers to help fill and ship their care packages.

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(posted 8/21/2023)

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Photos from the Jazz Festival

20 Aug

Another excellent Webster Jazz Festival is in the books.

The weather could not have cooperated any better Saturday night when thousands of jazz lovers filled West Main Street to enjoy an afternoon and evening of great music, presented by some very talented musicians. The food and beverage vendors lining the street were kept busy all night, and the pubs and restaurants that stayed open during the festivities definitely saw increased traffic. And I have to say, the village never looks more beautiful than on Jazz Festival night, with the white lights twinkling in the trees and stretched across West Main.

It was especially nice to see so many children in the audience, dancing to the music along with their parents and grandparents, clearly having the time of their lives.

A lot of effort goes into this annual festival, and we have Tom Spoonhower and the Webster Business Improvement District to thank for that. They do a great job every year showing the entire Rochester area how vibrant — and charming — the Village of Webster is.

Click here to check out my gallery of photos from Saturday night.

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(posted 8/20/2023)

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