NYLON – An unlimited-distance race is returning to Honeoye Falls. The Candle Light 12 Hour Ultra allows participants to test their grit, completing as many laps as possible (each lap is about 1.07 miles) in 12 hours. This will be the second year for the event. "It went very well for the first year," said Race Founder, and Director Gil Robs. "We had about 80 participants the first year." Robs says the race will cap at 100 runners to … [Read more...]
The Uganda Water Project and Festival on the Green
HONEOYE FALLS -—The Ugandan Water Project came to The Festival on the Green in Honeoye Falls this weekend. The Ugandan Water Project is a non profit humanitarian organization that works with sponsors in the U.S. to provide safe accessible drinking water to communities in Uganda. James Harrington, Director of The Ugandan Water Project set up a booth at The Festival on the Green in Honeoye Falls to educate festival goers about the living … [Read more...]
Crowd gathers for 17th annual Festival on the Green in Honeoye Falls
HONEOYE FALLS — Harry Allen Park in the Village of Honeoye Falls was populated with visitors and vendors this past weekend, for the 17th annual Festival on the Green.Visitors to the festival were able to participate in the event's craft show and activates, the fundraisers and enjoy the live music which was performed throughout each day. The festival kicked off Friday, with the 5k Run and Walk, to benefit The Kade Project, a fund set up to help … [Read more...]
Bodywork Kneaded opens doors in Honeoye Falls
HONEOYE FALLS ― Residents and visitors may notice a catchy new storefront sign at the corner of West Main and Monroe Street in Honeoye Falls that appeared this past spring, but may not quite be aware of the business inside and the benefits it has to offer.Pamela Scully, a Licensed Massage Therapist, opened Bodywork Kneaded at its new location in March, providing various forms of massage therapy, and now acupuncture, to a growing stream of … [Read more...]
Bear sighting pushes HFL into exterior lockdown
HONEOYE FALLS — Students in the Honeoye Falls-Lima School District had to spend the day inside Monday, after a bear sighting near the campus put the school into exterior lockdown. The sighting occurred in the Church, Papermill Street area at about 7:50 a.m. by a resident who lives in that neighborhood, said school superintendent Michelle Kavanaugh. The sighting did not occur on campus, but was in the general vicinity of the school. "As soon as … [Read more...]
Relay for Life teams gather to help fight cancer
HONEOYE FALLS — Harry Allen Park in the village of Honeoye Falls was decorated with purple Saturday for the annual Relay for Life walk to fight cancer. The park was overflowing with tents, each housing a different fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society. More than 30 teams signed up to raise money for the walk, which circled the park. "It's not too hard to get this community up and going," said Sadie Szrama, a member of the American … [Read more...]
Lower Mill businesses host fashion show
HONEOYE FALLS — The Rabbit Room hosted a full house, Thursday afternoon, which gathered for a fashion show presented by the Lower Mill business's Talulah's Fancy and Friends, and Salon Fringe. The fashion show, titled Felted Fashions, featured clothing created by South Korean native Jae Hee Lee, a fabric maker and fashion designer. "It's wearable art," said Lee's sister speaking on her behalf. "It is inspired by nature, and Jae Hee's ethnic … [Read more...]