Have you seen them? The Village of Webster has FINALLY installed new welcome signs on the approaches to the village.
I’ve known for a while that the Village Board has been working on replacing the worn-out signs. Their condition had been deteriorating for a long time, and they desperately needed a new coat of paint. They were, in short, a rather embarrassing representation of our village.
When I asked more a year ago about fixing them, I was told that some new ones were in the works. So I’m especially happy to see that they’ve finally been installed.
The handsome new signs — which feature an updated Village logo — are located in three places that I know of: on East Main near Phillips, on South Ave. at the corner of Pontiac, and on West Main near Webster Nails & Spa.
You’ll also notice that the “Where Life is Worth Living” slogan is not included on these new signs. That may very well be because that’s actually the Town of Webster’s motto. The Village of Webster is “Where Life Keeps Getting Better.” (Many people don’t realize the distinction.)
And also, by the way, have you noticed that the white string lights snaking up the Village light poles have not been removed? They appear to be the same “candy cane” strings that were installed for Winter Wonderland, but the red part has been disabled, just leaving the white. They’re rather attractive and I think make the village sparkle and look especially charming at night.
Thank you, Village of Webster, for these new little touches, which help make the village more attractive than ever.
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(posted 3/22/2026)
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The original (and iconic) Village of Webster signs were hand carved and painted by my father and grandfather. I am disappointed that this post talks only of how dingy and “embarrassing” they were in the end rather than the hard work that was put into them by a nearly 65 year Webster resident who still loves this town. No one informed my family that the signs where being removed/replaced (which is fine, improved is not something we are opposed to), and we have no idea where they are now.
They were very handsome signs for a long time and were a proud welcome to the Village … until the Village decided not to keep them up. I wish they had at least tried to keep them nice and repainted until the new ones arrived. You should ask if they have saved them. It would be a nice memento for your family.
I won’t argue that it was time to have the village signs replaced. The artwork that I had done on them 20+ years ago had faded over time, more so on the ones that faced the rising and setting sun. That being said, the genuine 24k gold leafing that covered the hand carved word “Webster” stood the test of time, as gold is unaffected by time and weather. Charles Urso and I (Ray Easton) collaborated on the signs many years ago. It was a labor of love for Charles, as he had a passion for his craft of hand carved gold leafing and approached the town board about doing the signs for the village. The part i played was painting a familiar, local or indigenous bird on each sign. An American robin greeted people approaching from the west, where a Great blue heron stood on the eastern side. From the south you had three Canada geese, and from the north a Northern cardinal. They were great signs for many years, with a warmth and sense of community, and I’m glad to have played a small part in the history of the great village of Webster.
Hi Ray, Thank you so much for your in depth and heartfelt comment. I’ve actually been in touch with Charles’ daughter about the signs’ history so I can write a follow-up blog in a day or two. So this information is perfect to include. If there’s anything else you’d like to add, please email me at missyblog@gmail.com. Even though I have lived in the village almost 7 years, I sheepishly admit that I never noticed the birds on the sign and am charmed to hear that each sign had a different one. Thank you for that! And thank you again so much for writing.