FILLMORE, NY – Last week the No. 4 seed Geneseo Jackalopes competed in the finals of the Southern Tier Amateur Soccer league for the first time in 13 years, against No. 1 seed Fillmore. Fillmore went on to win 4-3 in a nail-biting game. Fillmore came out strong scoring a goal 5 minutes into the game, and jumping out to a commanding 3-0 lead. The Jackalopes didn’t score until the 40th minute, when a cross from Daniel Cannon, a Geneseo Central … [Read more...]
Beer, Sausage, Contests Coming for Geneseo’s Oktoberfest
GENESEO – Downtown Geneseo's first ever Oktoberfest will have authentic German sausage and contest prizes on Sept. 30. Excitement is building in the Village. Community members look to the event as a great opportunity to get together and be immersed in German culture. "I think it represents the diversity that is ever present in Geneseo and caters to the public's interest in Oktoberfest itself, because so many people love it and make it a … [Read more...]
Geneseo and the Idle Hour Bid Farewell to Marsha Avery
GENESEO – The following is adapted from an obituary published by Rector Hicks Funeral Home. Marsha R. Avery, 73, of Northview Dr. in Geneseo, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at her residence. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank in 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Chiara of Geneseo; Eric Avery of Portland, Oregon, grandson; Jackson Chiara, brother; David (Betty) Barnes of Fairport; and many dear friends. Marsha was born … [Read more...]
Idle Hour Stands Timeless after 50 Years Serving Brews
GENESEO – The first glass was poured at the Idle Hour when Lyndon Johnson was President. Students were protesting the Vietnam War and legally drinking at age 18. A Man for All Seasons won the Academy Award for best picture that year. Still, the heir to Geneseo's longest-lived and much loved watering hole says that she has always planned to keep it the same old bar that Frank Avery opened in 1966. And so it is. "I think my father had a good … [Read more...]
Dangling ‘Deathcicles’ Threaten Patrons Behind Kelly’s Saloon
GENESEO – Some icy unwanted customers are dangerously dangling above Kelly's Saloon, and may pose a danger to people coming and going though the alleyway. These impressive columns of ice now cling to the walls of buildings in the alley behind Kelly's, extending to the ground from the roof and even hanging over the fire escape from the Valley School of Dance. Though they are pretty, no one can say who will be around when those hundreds of … [Read more...]