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Heads up! There’s construction on the Hojack

21 Jul

This is a bonus blog today, piggybacking on an email I just got from the Friends of Webster Trails.

Starting this week, the Hojack Trail will be under construction to improve the surface of the trail. While the work is being completed, trail sections will be closed to the public, and signs will be put in place.

Please follow the signs and don’t enter the trail sections while the work is being completed. Yes, it will be an inconvenience for a while, but yes, our cooperation will help the Friends get the work done that much more quickly. And once it’s done, the Hojack will be even more awesome than ever.

If you’re reading this and saying to yourself, “What’s the Hojack Trail?”, you really should get to know the Friends of Webster Trails a whole lot better.

The all-volunteer Friends of Webster Trails have built and constantly maintain a ton of amazing trails, which already measure more than 20 miles — and they keep creating more every year. You can view a map of all the trails on the Friends’ website. If you’re already a regular trail user, please consider showing the Friends some love by becoming a member. It doesn’t cost much (really, just $10 or $15 — check it out here) and the funds they raise go directly to making our trail system better for everyone to enjoy.

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(posted 7/21/2025)

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An in-depth look at the WEBSTER bushes

19 Jul

Last March, I posted a blog about those big “WEBSTER” bushes adjacent to Rt.104 that welcome people to our town. In it, I told a bit about how they came about, and a little of their history, including the vandalism that almost completely destroyed them in 2010.

If you’re interested in even more and better information about that iconic landmark, read on. The most recent Penny Farthing newsletter published by the Webster Museum features a terrific article which goes even deeper into its history, and current efforts to update it:

We’ve all seen the living sign along Rt. 104 near the Bay Bridge, welcoming all to Webster. The idea for this was the brainchild of the Webster Chamber of Commerce (WCC). Planning began in 1985 and ideas included an illuminated sign and a “HOLLYWOOD” styled sign. The committee settled on a landscaped area with a living sign – the word WEBSTER spelled out with privet bushes. An early design showed the bushes planted in an arc shape with brick chips filling in around the bushes and flowers planted at the top and bottom of the landscaped area.

A permit was issued by New York State in September 1986, granting permission for the WCC to create a decorative planting on state land. Bill Teamerson of Environmental Design planted the privet bushes in the fall of 1986 and construction began in 1987. The initial project cost was approximately $2000.

By the fall of 1987, it became obvious that the privet was not adapting well and the decision was made to replace the privet with 60 yew bushes in the spring of 1988.

After six years, the flower beds were requiring too much upkeep and, in 1993, were replaced with low-maintenance decorative stone. Dick Thomas designed the sailboat and water mosaic that we see today, using red sandstone from New Jersey and bluestone from Kentucky. The ten tons of stone were carried by hand in five-gallon buckets up the hill to the site.

In the spring of 2010, disaster struck. Vandals destroyed the W bush. Replacing the bushes in the W shape was not an acceptable choice. It would take too long for the new bushes to grow and match the appearance of the other letters. Replacing all of the bushes was discussed, but the cost was prohibitive – just over $5000. The WCC placed a survey on their website asking the question – should we replace the living sign with a wood sign, or replace the bushes and repair the living sign? Overwhelmingly, responders voted to replace the bushes, repairing the living bush sign. Local radio personality Tony Infantino held an on-air “radio-thon” with WCC president Barry Howard asking for donations. Callers donated $3500 to offset the cost. The WCC donated funds and Dick Thomas donated the balance of the money needed to replace the bushes and the labor to remove the old yew bushes and replant with privet bushes. Privet was chosen this time because it was found to be more deer resistant than the yew, and the new bushes did not wither as the original privet plantings did.

Now, at the beginning of summer 2025, the WCC is working with Thomas Landscape to again update and modernize the stone mosaic. They hope to have the project completed in the summer of 2026.

Our living sign is still standing – a warm and welcoming site as we cross the bridge coming home.

If you haven’t subscribed to the Penny Farthing newsletter yet, consider doing so. It’s an incredibly interesting peek into Webster history, packed with historical photos and stories, event notices, and information about the museum. If you’d like to be added to the distribution list, just email WebsterMuseum@gmail.com. And if you’d like to see this most recent edition, click here.

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(posted 7/19/2025)

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Webster community mailbag

16 Jul

Today’s mailbag is going to be a long one, so buckle up, my friends.

These first few events are coming up fast — like Thursday and Friday — so I want to let them know about them up front.

Listen to music, smell the flowers

The next free Music at the Arb concert at the Webster Arboretum is scheduled for Thursday July 17, featuring the acoustic duo  Chelsey Berry and Mark Cellura, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

These concerts are held at the gazebo, and audience members are encouraged to spread out on blankets or in lawn chairs to enjoy some delightful music, surrounded by the beauty of the arboretum. The concerts are free and open to the public, and no registration is necessary. Snacks will be available with proceeds benefiting the Arboretum.

Sip and shop

Also happening Thursday evening, a special event brought to you by Lala of Webster and Jojo Bistro, which they’re calling “Fine Tastings,” to benefit the Al Sigl Center.

From 5 to 7 p.m., sip while you shop, and shop while you sip, while enjoying light fare from Jojo Bistro and music by iSteel Music.

Lala of Webster is located at 38 East Main St. in the Village of Webster.

Music at another gazebo

The Village of Webster’s Friday Night Concert series begins this Friday July 18. The first concert features the Earthtones, who play 70’s/80’s music including favorites from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, Tom Petty and others.

Upcoming concerts include:

Concerts are held at the Village’s Gazebo Park, located at 28 North Avenue. All concerts start at 7 p.m.. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a night of free music under the stars.

More information about these concerts and all the other exciting Village of Webster events coming up this summer and fall (including the Jazz Festival, Beer Walk and Bourbon Bash, Trick-or-Treat Trail and more) can be found at websterbid.com.

More from the Arboretum

The next informational program hosted by the Webster Arboretum is called “Honoring Life — One Frog at a Time,” scheduled for Saturday July 19 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Join Margot Fass, M.D., the “Frog Lady,” and discover the life of our friend the frog. And before you come, check out Margot’s whimsical book, Froggy Family’s First Frolic. The presentation will be held outside on the far side of the pond at the Arboretum, 1700 Schlegel Rd. There’s no charge, but registration is requested.

And even MORE music

The United Church of Christ‘s next Caring Community Concert is scheduled for Wednesday July 23, featuring Allegro, Western New York’s premier party band. It will benefit the Webster Health and Education Network.

The concerts all begin at 6:30 p.m., and food concessions begin at 6. People are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic if they wish. The concerts are held on the United Church of Christ’s front lawn, at 570 Klem Rd., so bring a blanket and chairs. (In case of rain it’s moved indoors.)

The remainder of this summer’s schedule includes:

For more information about the concerts, click here.

Summer family fun from the Rec Center

This summer more than ever we need this: the Webster Recreation Center’s annual Summer Splash, scheduled for Saturday July 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the First Responders Spray Park on Chiyoda Dr.

Rich the Magic Man will be there with foam bubble fun, and free slushies will be provided courtesy Gleason Orthodontics (while supplies last). The event is free and open to all, and no registration is needed.

Old books at great prices

The Friends of the Webster Public Library will host a Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on Saturday July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. The sale features fourteen tables of books, many with titles available for the first time. Most books are under $20. Proceeds from the sale support Webster Public Library.

In other news from the library, this month’s Community Exchange is jewelry. Bring in some items you don’t wear anymore, and swap them out for something new! And July’s Donation Station is accepting hygiene products for underprivileged and disabled seniors.

This month’s drop-in crafts tables will feature camping. Two sessions will be held, Friday and Saturday July 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No registration is needed, and all ages are welcome.

And this looks like fun: this month’s Family Fun Night is a scavenger hunt, scheduled for Monday July 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. Start in the storytime room, where you’ll get your instructions, then follow the clues on a scavenger hunt through the library. All ages are welcome and no registration is required.

These events are just a few of the great things happening at the library in July. To keep on top of all of them every month, click here to subscribe to the Webster Public Library newsletter. (Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the sign-up link.)

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(posted 7/16/2025)

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Photos and thoughts from the Fireman’s Parade

11 Jul

So. Many. Firetrucks.

That was the overwhelming impression I got from Thursday night’s Fireman’s Parade. In most respects, the parade was pretty much like all the others in previous years (although we had better weather than some years), but last night, there seemed to be even more firetrucks and emergency vehicles than ever, all blowing whooping their sirens. I had to look up several of the towns they came from to see where exactly they were, and still couldn’t figure out them all (Cheswold? Isn’t that in Delaware?)

As I said, the almost two-hour long parade was pretty typical as our Fireman’s Parades go, with representation from a lot of community agencies and local businesses along with the first responders. But I did see a few things I haven’t seen before.

Like how Wilbert’s prepared for the onslaught of kids with empty candy bags by filling not one but TWO wheelbarrows with suckers. I was able to get a picture for the first time EVER of the Shriners” mini-cars in their pre-parade repose before being driven around in frantic circles. And when was the last time you saw one of those little cars break down during the parade? Pulling its rip-cord repeatedly didn’t work, and it ultimately had to be towed back to the parade start.

And did you see that Kittelberger float with all the fresh flowers? What an amazing job they did, reminiscent of floats in the Rose Parade.

My friend Dave Bay from the Chorus of the Genesee — a first-time Fireman’s Parade viewer — had a few other interesting insights. He noticed, for example that the “OCD boys from Webster Northeast” had sorted their vehicles in number order; that the Penfield and Fairport fire departments have their own bands; and that vintage white fire truck looked like it had just come off the showroom floor, despite being perhaps 80 years old.

As always, as I ran (sometimes literally) up and down Main Street snapping photos, I saw a lot of friends and acquaintances and reconnected with a lot of the local business owners I’ve come to know. That’s one of my favorite things about this parade; it brings out the whole community so that for one evening, we are all one neighborhood.

I also met Dianna, a very nice young lady who was walking with the Miracle Field contingent, who has kindly agreed to take pictures for me at Saturday’s Kiddie Parade, since I won’t be able to be there. So watch for that blog!

There were a couple of big gaps in between some of the marching groups, but in general the parade seemed to come off without a hitch. So well done, firefighters, and thank you for another great spectacle. See you again next year.

Click here to see a Facebook gallery of more than 250 photos.

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(posted 7/11/2025)

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Fireman’s Carnival details and updates

8 Jul

Even in the six days since my first blog about this week’s Fireman’s Carnival, there’ve been some exciting updates.

For starters, I recently heard that the Celtic rock band 1916 will be performing on Thursday night in the beer tent, right after the parade. These guys are top-notch performers and will get the crowd rocking to really kick off the carnival.

As for the parade, there’ve been some last-minute additions to the line-up, so it promises to be one of the biggest and best ones yet. We’re talking more than 100 units, including 27 first responder agencies, including fire departments from all over the Rochester area. Look also for marchers and floats from dozens of community agencies, local businesses, local government representatives and so much more.

And of course there will be much tossing of candy, sometimes at great velocity.

The parade will line up east of town at Phillips Rd., and will kick off at 6:30 p.m., traveling down Main Street to Fireman’s Field at the west edge of the village.

You can visit the Carnival Facebook page for the latest updates as they happen, but here are the highlights:

Wednesday July 9:

  • Unfortunately, there will NOT be a craft beer night this year. But Schutt’s Apple Mill will be there with their hard cider. The carnival will be open 6 to 11 p.m.

Thursday July 10:

  • Carnival is open 6 to 11 p.m., and the parade begins at 6:30 p.m. (you do NOT want to miss the parade)
  • 1916 plays in the beer tent after the parade.

Friday July 11:

  • Carnival is open 6 p.m. to midnight, with live music by ZBTB.

Saturday July 12:

  • the Kiddie Parade begins at noon at Spry Middle School. Registration takes place just beforehand.
  • Carnival is open noon to midnight
  • Knight Patrol plays in the Beer Tent
  • The Zoomobile will be on hand and Rich the Magic Man will be wandering the grounds
  • Fireworks at midnight

And of course, games, rides, raffles and food every night.

Admission to everything is free, and to save money on rides, you can buy advance sale wristbands at these locations:

Aside from the chance for a few pop-up thunderstorms, the weather looks spectacular, so come on down and make some memories.

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(posted 7/8/2025)

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Webster community mailbag

30 Jun

What’s going on, Webster?

Summer is beginning to heat up, so there should be a LOT of fun and educational activities coming down the pike, but I don’t think I’m hearing about a lot of them. I don’t have the time to go out and solicit calendar items, so I rely on you all to send notices to me. If they come through my email box, they will almost certainly make it into the blog.

So what’s going on? Let me know at missyblog@gmail.com.

For today, I have reminders about three recurring events that I’ve written about before, a teaser about village events planned for the summer, and something from the Friends of the Webster Public Library (they always keep me busy).

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The next informational program hosted by the Webster Arboretum is called “Honoring Life — One Frog at a Time,” scheduled for Saturday July 19 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Join Margot Fass, M.D., the “Frog Lady,” and discover the life of our friend the frog. And before you come, check out Margot’s whimsical book, Froggy Family’s First Frolic. The presentation will be held outside on the far side of the pond at the Arboretum, 1700 Schlegel Rd. There’s no charge, but registration is requested.

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The next free Music at the Arb concert is scheduled for Thursday July 17, featuring the acoustic duo  Chelsey Berry and Mark Cellura, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

These concerts are held at the gazebo, and audience members are encouraged to spread out on blankets or in lawn chairs to enjoy some delightful music, surrounded by the beauty of the arboretum. The concerts are free and open to the public, and no registration is necessary.

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The United Church of Christ‘s next Caring Community Concert is scheduled for Wednesday July 9, featuring 8 Days a Week, performing songs by The Beatles. It will benefit the Webster Association of Senior Program Supporters. 

These concerts benefit local nonprofit organizations through free-will donations. This month’s concert will benefit the Webster Public Library’s BookBox for Kids and Teens.

The UCC has been sponsoring these concerts for, like 20 years, and through free-will offerings have raised tons of money for local non-profit organizations. People are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic if they wish. There’s also a concession stand selling soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, and a weekly “special.”

The concerts all begin at 6:30 p.m., and food concessions begin at 6. The concerts are held on the United Church of Christ front lawn, at 570 Klem Rd. (In case of rain it’s moved indoors.) So put these concerts on your calendar now and plan to enjoy some great music for a good cause.

Here’s the rest of this summer’s schedule:

For more information about the concerts, click here.

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The Friends of the Webster Public Library will host a Vintage and Collectible Book Sale on Saturday July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s Community Room.  Several tables will be set up, each with a different theme, including biographies, the U.S. Civil War, Erie Canal, birds and nature, and more. Most books are priced under $20.

All proceeds will benefit the Webster Public Library.

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Finally, here’s a quick peek at what’s happening in the village this summer and beyond:

The Friday Night Gazebo Concerts begin July 18 with a performance by the Earthtones featuring 70’s/80’s music including favorites from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, ABBA and more. The rest of the summer schedule looks like this:

The Gazebo Concerts are held from 7 to 9 p.m. and are free.

The Webster Jazz Fest is scheduled for Aug. 15 and 16, with “Jazz in the Pubs” on Friday and “Jazz in the Street” on Saturday. PLUS, many local businesses are signing up to have tables along the sidewalks on Friday for a street fair of sorts. Should be a good time.

And ….

  • Saturday, Sept. 6: Beer Walk in the Village – Beer Walk in the Village 
  • Saturday, Sept. 13: Shredding Event & Health Fair  (details coming soon)
  • Saturday, Oct. 25: Trick-or-Treat Trail  (details coming soon)
  • Saturday, Nov. 22: Bourbon Bash  (details coming soon)
  • Saturday, Dec. 6: Winter Wonderland in the Village  (details coming soon)

More information about all these events, when it becomes available, can be found at websterbid.com.

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(posted 6/30/2025)

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Help save the Arboretum bridge

28 Jun

Chances are, if you’ve lived in Webster for even a short time, you’ve visited the Webster Arboretum.

The Arboretum, located at 1700 Schlegel Road, is a non-profit park featuring incredibly peaceful and beautiful nature trails, pathways, gazebos, ponds and horticultural displays, all meticulously maintained by volunteers. In addition to its being a delightful place for a stroll, weddings are often held there, and numerous professional photographers use the Arboretum as the background for graduation, anniversary, and wedding photos.

But if you’ve been there recently, you might have noticed that the lovely — and very popular — bridge located in the park has been closed off because it’s become unstable and needs urgent repairs. Unfortunately, the repairs will be very expensive; a recent quote came in at more than $12,000, which is a sum that the non-profit Webster Arboretum Association will have a hard time managing. So they’re reaching out to the very supportive Webster community to help them out.

The Arboretum has set up a GoFundMe page to help raise enough money to bring the bridge up to snuff again. Donations of any amount would be greatly appreciated, and you can even leave them anonymously.

So if you can help, click here to go to the GoFundMe page and contribute to the rebuilding of the beloved bridge.

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(posted 6/28/2025)

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May History Bit: Meet the Webster Museum (Part 3)

10 May

The next stop in our History Bits Tour of the Webster Museum’s permanent exhibits is the office of W. Roy “Bob” Hawley. 

W.R. Hawley was born in 1881 to George Nelson Hawley and Mae Hawley, who owned a prosperous general store. He could have chosen to take that over when he grew up, but instead, in 1910 he opened Hawley’s Hardware Store at 17 West Main St., and later moved it to the corner of Lapham Park. When it closed more than 50 years later in 1965, it was the oldest retail business in the village or town of Webster.

In addition to running his store, W.R. was also actively involved in the Village of Webster’s political and social scenes. In 1931 he was elected village mayor, a position he would hold for the next 34 years.

Among the original items you’ll see when you visit Mayor Hawley’s office at the museum are the roll-top desk which sat in his office at the back of the store, and the store’s ornate cash register.

Adjacent to Mayor Hawley’s office is the museum’s tribute to the many apothecaries and their pharmacists who have served our town. 

Next to a recreated drugstore, complete with an apothecary cabinet, apothecary bottles and mortar and pestle, are biographies highlighting some of Webster’s best-known pharmacists. They include George Mason, who in 1884 built the block at 5 East Main St. and opened a combination drug and grocery store on the first floor; and Milton Case, who owned the Webster Drug Store in the 1930s and served as village mayor for several years. You can also read about Walter Weiner, who bought the Webster Drug Store from Milton Case, and Frank Lucas, who ran the Lucas Rexall Drug Store for 43 years. 

Stay tuned for the next stop on our museum tour of Webster in July when we take a closer look at our town’s dairy industry. In the meantime, you can find out more about the Webster Museum on the website, webstermuseum.org. Or stop by for a personal tour. 

The Webster Museum is located at 18 Lapham Park in the village, and is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. There’s no admission charge.  

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(posted 5/10/2025)

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News from the Friends of Webster Trails

24 Apr

The current Friends of Webster Trails (FWT) newsletter popped up in my email box the other day, my quarterly reminder of how lucky we are to have this organization in our community.

I know that most of you are not FWT members, so when I get my newsletter I like to share pieces of it with you, highlights from all of the amazing things these dedicated volunteers do to make our trail system something Webster can be proud of.

One of the Friends’ main points of focus this year is the Hojack Trail, a five-mile long former railroad bed that stretches from Lake Rd. at Forest Lawn to Phillips Rd.

Recently the Friends put out a survey to residents who use the trail to get their take on how it might be improved. They received 230 responses (thank you to everyone who participated), which helped them focus their future plans.

Last year they threw their hat in the ring for part of the New York Forward Grant program to improve the Hojack’s North Ave. trail head by enhancing the crosswalk, creating a gateway feature and providing recreation amenities at the start of the trail. More recently, they’ve applied for another grant to specifically address improving the stretch from Holt Rd. to Drumm Rd., improving its subsurface, surface and drainage, and adding new plantings and signage highlighting the trail’s connections to other trails and points of interest to showcase the historic nature of the trail.

In response to the survey responses and email feedback, the Friends will also be looking at making safer road crossings, adding other historical and other signage, and improving parking. 

Efforts to improve the Hojack Trail are just a small part of what the Friends of Webster Trails are planning to accomplish this year. Here are a few highlights from the newsletter:

  • In just its first year, the Friends have created and developed the new Herman Rd. Forever Wild Forest with several trails, puncheons (mini-boardwalks), a kiosk, bench and parking lot. Plans this year are to improve the boardwalks, add more benches and realign some trails. Stay tuned for news about an official ribbon cutting and community hike later this year.
  • At the Bird Sanctuary Trail, several new puncheons will be added this year to make the gushier spots easier to hike through.
  • At Whiting Rd. Nature Preserve, look for a new bridge and boardwalk later this year, thanks in large part to the support of five WRNP new trail stewards.
  • Trail stewards at Finn Park will continue to cut back the multiflora rose and pick up garbage this spring. 

The Friends are adding and updating Trails at such a rapid pace, you want to make sure to check the online interactive trail map before you head out to see what’s new. And click here to check out the newsletter for yourself for more details about all of this stuff, updates on the Habitat Preservation Project and the ongoing Re-Tree initiative, and upcoming trail workdays (when they can always use some extra hands).

And by the way, if you are indeed one of those people who are still not members of the Friends of Webster Trails, please consider becoming one. Check out their beautiful new website, and when you’re there, PLEASE hover over that “become a Friend” tab and drop $10 (or $15 per family) to become a member and help the Friends of Webster Trails continue to do great things for our community.

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(posted 4/24/2025)

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The Friends of Webster Trails need your input

27 Mar

The Friends of Webster Trails is in the process of applying for a grant to improve the section of the Hojack Trail between Holt and Drumm roads. But before they finalize the application, they need some public input to include with it.

So if you have ever hiked — or run along, or biked along — the Hojack Trail (any section of the Hojack Trail), PLEASE consider filling out this quick survey to add your opinions to the mix. I did it, it’s anonymous, and it took about 5 minutes. It gives you the opportunity to say what you like about the Hojack and what you might not like about the Hojack. Whatever your opinions, they’re valuable.

Time is short; the Friends need to report their responses by next Wednesday, so please take a moment right now, click this link and fill out the survey. Really, it’s fast and easy, and a great way to help the Friends continue their great work.

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(posted 3/27/2025)

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