Register now for the National Fallen Firefighters Bike Ride

5 Sep

Recently news crossed my radar about a great benefit event which will interest our cycling community in particular.

It’s the National Fallen Firefighters Bike Ride, being held in conjunction with the annual Memorial Stair Climb and Family Walk which is held every year at Innovative Field.

While the stair climb is held at locations all over the country, I’m told that the bike ride is unique to our West Webster Fire Department, so this is a chance to be part of something really cool.

The ride is being held this coming Saturday Sept. 9, and will begin and end at the WWFD Station 1 on Gravel Rd. Registrations will be taken on-site (cash or check only) beginning at 7:30 for anyone who’s not pre-registered, with welcome ceremonies beginning at 8:30.

Two courses are offered, one 9.2 miles long and a second one 19.5 miles long. Both courses take riders north from the station to the lake (see the map below). A breakfast will be held following the ride at 11 a.m.

Cost is $35 per rider, benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Click here to register (scroll all the way down to register as an individual rider).

The ride is being held in conjunction with the annual Rochester 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Family Walk, being held this year on Sunday Sept. 10 at Innovative Field. These events honor and remember the FDNY firefighters who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live on September 11, 2001.

For more information about both of these events, click here.

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(posted 9/4/2023)

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For the love of pickleball

4 Sep

I’d like to give a quick shout-out to a group of people I met Monday who really embrace the idea of community. They are the pickleballers who gather every morning to play at the Ellison Park courts.

I’ve played pickleball before, pre-pandemic, when my Plank North teaching colleagues and I would organize pick-up games after school. I really enjoy the game and miss playing it, now that I’m retired. But I’ve always been hesitant to join an organized league or even go to the Rec Center, because I’ve heard so many stories about how clique-y pickleball players can get. Even though I’m pretty good with a paddle, I wasn’t sure I’d be embraced by a group of established players.

When my friend Carl found out that I play, he invited me to join the Ellison Park gang, assuring me that they were very welcoming. When I arrived at the courts Monday morning, it was immediately clear to me that he was right. I hadn’t even walked all the way up to the first court before someone waved me out to play. He didn’t ask me how long I’d been playing or how good I was. It was just, “C’mon, you wanna play?”

For the next two hours, I played pickleball with Bob, Janice, Bill, Charlie, Goldie, Michelle, Julius and lots others whose names I can’t remember or didn’t get a chance to meet. There were so many players that morning — more than two dozen — that I didn’t play with everyone, but those I did were all friendly, cheerful, encouraging and helpful.

So thank you, Ellison Park pickleball players, for welcoming me into your community so readily. I’ll be seeing you again soon.

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(posted 9/4/2023)

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Some thoughts as Barry’s celebrates its last week

3 Sep

I have not been looking forward to this day.

No, I’m not talking about Barry’s Old School Irish’s last day, which is this coming Saturday. That’s going to be tough enough. But right now I’m talking about trying to figure out how to put into words everything that Barry’s Old School Irish has meant to me and my family.

When that unsightly corner was cleaned up 12 years ago, and we saw the first sign in the window announcing a new “pub and bakery,” no one really knew what to expect. No one had any idea how that little pub would change our village forever.

It’s not enough to say that Danny and Jessica Barry have become very good friends, and we have come to feel a part of not just the pub family, but the Barry family. There are so many memories, so many special days and evenings that have filled my family’s history at Barry’s, there’s no way I could list them all here.

But then I realized I’ve told some of those stories before in the various blogs I posted in advance of the pub’s anniversary parties. I tried — successfully, I think — to capture everything that Barry’s has meant to my family, and to the Webster community.

So, allow me to re-post snippets from some of those previous blogs. This first selection was from just before the pub’s first anniversary:

This evening, Barry’s Old School Irish Pub and Bakery on Webster’s 4-corners will celebrate its one-year anniversary. In anticipation of that happy event, I sat at my computer last night, poised to craft the perfect blog about what has become my very favorite Webster hangout.

Fingers at the ready, I started to think. What exactly IS it about Barry’s that makes the place so special? The beer? The to-die-for Guinness chocolate cake? The live music? There are just so many things about Barry’s that make it a pleasant place to be. But what is it that makes Barry’s unique?

It took me a little while, but finally it dawned on me. I realized why I go back there every Friday night. And some Saturdays and Wednesdays. And the occasional Sunday afternoon. It’s Mary Jane, Mike and Patrick. Tim, Jerry and Robyn. Debbie, Sarah, Chris and Julie. Kim, Mac and Maura, Brendan and Gordon. These are the people of Barry’s, and every single one of them has become part of my extended family.

Funny thing about these extended family members, though, is that I couldn’t tell your most of their last names. Plus, I didn’t know ANY of them a year ago. But thanks to Barry’s, I’m now closer to these people than to most of my “regular” extended family members.

You see, any Irish pub can serve a Guinness. Any restaurant/bakery can serve up great dinners and desserts. But there aren’t many places where you can walk in and immediately feel like family.

In 2015, just before the pub’s fourth anniversary, I recalled when I first met Danny and Jess:

I still clearly remember the first time I walked into Barry’s. Like most Webster residents, I’d been keeping a close eye on the building at the corner of Main and South Ave., pleased to see the old plumbing shop getting cleaned up, and wondering exactly what an “Irish pub and bakery” would look like.

Two days before Barry’s was to officially open, I stopped in to check out the new place, and met Danny and Jessica Barry for the first time. (This was also when I took the iconic photo of them holding the sign that would soon grace the outside of their pub.)

They struck me right away as very friendly, very enthusiastic and very young. They talked to me of their passion, how they wanted to model their new pub after the public houses (a.k.a. “pubs”) they had frequented in Ireland on their honeymoon just months before. The walls were bare, the taps hadn’t been installed yet, and they had little more than coffee to sell in the bakery. Yet they envisioned that their little corner pub would someday become a genuine community gathering place.

It didn’t take long for Danny and Jessica to realize that dream, and they continue to live it every day, by nurturing the kind of atmosphere that makes Barry’s unlike any other place in the world.

It’s a place where pretty much every patron is welcomed by name, with a smile and a wave; where the owners KNOW if it’s your first time, and make a point to introduce themselves; where young couples get engaged and older couples celebrate their anniversaries; where patrons will clear space at their table on busy nights and pull up an extra stool for a stranger, and new friends are made over pick-up games of euchre; where there’s an actual COUCH in the bar for people to curl up in with their pints, and on New Year’s Eve, the pub crowd cheers each time a new patron comes in; where the owner will order-in pizza at 1 am for the handful of remaining patrons, rather than kicking them out for the night; where celebrating Irish heritage through music, dance and literature is an opportunity, not a gimmick; where the entire pub will toast to birthdays, special events, happy occasions, sad occasions, or just because Notre Dame is winning.

Where everyone who walks through the door is instantly part of the family.

Those of you who know and love Barry’s as much as I do (and if you’ve read this far, that’s you), you recognize a lot of these memories. Sure, there have been many changes through the years. The couch and fake fireplace are gone, the furniture has been swapped out a few times, trivia night was added, and Barry’s Runners was established, just to name a few. Dear old friends have moved away or passed away, and so many new friends have discovered the pub that it’s hard to find a place to sit most nights.

But beneath all that, Barry’s Old School Irish hasn’t changed a bit. It’s remained the chosen spot for people who want to meet up with friends while listening to traditional music, host their celebrations, have a pint after work with colleagues or after dinner with family. Where everyone is welcome and everyone joins the pub family just by walking through the door.

Because through all these years, one great truth has remained constant. It’s all about the people.

I’ve taken hundreds of photos at Barry’s and the events held there over the years. Here’s a selection for your enjoyment:

Barry’s Old School Irish’s last week

Naturally, Danny and Jess have some big plans for the last week in their current location.

The week’s festivities begin on Tuesday Sept. 5, when they’ll open at 4 p.m. The pub hasn’t been open on Tuesdays for a year, so this will be a nice treat. Plus, Barry’s Runners will be having their final run from the pub that night, and everyone is welcome to join, even if you want to walk. Also, families especially are invited for one last night out with the kids, and Shirley Temples will be on the house for all the lads and lassies. The three young Barry’s kids will even be there to help out.

On Wednesday Sept. 6, the final Barry’s Trivia Night will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. This week’s questions will run the gamut of all the favorite trivia nights over the years. The bonus questions will test your knowledge of Barry’s Pub history. You’ll want to call ahead to reserve a table for this one.

Thursday Sept. 7 is Guinness Toast Night, when everyone gets a pint on the house.

Friday Sept. 8, Kevin Reynolds will set up in the music corner beginning at 7 p.m. for one last evening of Friday night Irish tunes.

Saturday Sept. 9 is the Barry’s Forever Celebration. The doors will open at 9 a.m., there’ll be live music all day, bagpipers, dancers, and a special return performance by Barry’s Crossing, the duo who have the honor of being the first band ever to play at Barry’s (they even named their band after the pub at the crossroads of Webster) and will be the final duo to play at 2 West Main St.

Click the links for more information about all these events, and see you at Barry’s this week!

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(posted 9/3/2023)

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Thank you, my Webster neighbors, for the cowbells

2 Sep

My personal thank you to everyone who came out for Friday night’s First Responders 5K. This annual race takes runners on a 3.1-mile course from Webster’s Fireman’s Field through east-side village neighborhoods and back.

As usual, I ran the race — it’s one of my favorites since it runs right by my house — and am always appreciative of the families who set up lawn chairs and sit along the route to cheer us on, many with cowbells in hand. (I love cowbells. You can never have enough cowbells.) I especially like it when I can get children to give me high-fives as I pass; they always give me an extra boost of energy.

There were also plenty of volunteer road marshals, which I was happy to see since the call had gone out a few days earlier about the need for more volunteers. They were all smiling and friendly, cheering us on as they directed us down the next street. This race could not happen without them, so thank you very much to all.

I joined my friend Dave again this year for the race, and we both did very well. Could have been the perfect weather, could have been having a good friend at my side pushing me along, but I managed to beat my time from last year.

As usual, my husband and some friends set up a water and beer refreshment stand in the driveway, which I understand many runners took advantage of. The beer especially is a welcome distraction for a lot of participants near the end of the race.

I’m already looking forward to next year.

(Thank you to my friend Karen for the photo above.)

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(posted 9/2/2023)

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There are fairies among us

1 Sep

I first noticed the fairies a few years ago.

I often head down Dunning Ave. in the village on my morning and evening walks. Shortly after we moved to the village, I began to see fairy doors propped up against several trees in front of the house at the southwest corner of Dunning and Elm, complete with fairies frolicking on the doorsteps. They charmed me so much that two years ago I mentioned them in one of my blogs, where I also wrote about the porches, flowers and other beautiful and whimsical things that make our village so charming.

It wasn’t until a year or more later that I found out the fairy doors are the work of a friend of mine, Peter Elder.

Peter described the fairy-door-making project as an “evolution” which began several years ago with his decision to ring all of his trees with soil and stones. The next step was to plant flowers and various other growing things in the rings. As those gardens matured, he had another idea.

“There are these legends in Irish and Scottish folklore about fairies coming through trees,” he said. So, “I thought it would be a cool idea to do fairy doors.”

That was about five years ago, and the doors stood by themselves for a few years. It was actually his wife Pam’s idea to place fairies near the doors.

What was just a few doors back then has grown to a fairy village of ten doors. Most of them are propped against trees, one is actually nestled in a knot about head-high, and one adorns a butterfly bush in the side yard. Some of the trees have doors on two sides, and most of the doors have fairies in front of them, much to the delight of the adults and children who walk by each day.

Peter tries to get everything planted and set up by Memorial Day, and takes the fairies in at the end of October to protect them from the winter. He’d like to continue adding more doors, perhaps placing a second one at each tree that doesn’t already have two, and finding more hollows to tuck small doors into. There’s always room for more fairies, too.

So keep an eye on the fairies as you make your way down Dunning, because their little village will continue to grow.

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(posted 9/1/2023)

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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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