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Historian lectures on Korean War June 4AUBURN — Join military historian Anthony Gero at 7 p.m. June 4 as he explores the history of the Korean War, including the local contributions of Cayuga County residents. The presentation will be at the Cayuga Museum of History and Art’s Carriage House Theater, 203 Genesee St. (in the rear).
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fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
SENECA FALLS — When Val White decided to become a minister, it was not an impulsive decision. White, who turns 70 this year, enjoyed a long career as a health educator before yielding to a second career as a pastor. “The Lord called me, and I resisted that call for a long time,” she said earlier this week during an interview at the First United Methodist Church in Seneca Falls, where she arrived in 2017 at age 62.
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Lafayette in Western New York lectureGENEVA — In Historic Geneva’s final lecture of the spring program series, Finger Lakes author Christopher Carosa will share the story of the Marquis de Lafayette on the 200th anniversary of his 1825 tour of Western New York. The program begins at 7 p.m. May 27 at the Geneva History Museum. At 19 years old, the Marquis de Lafayette sailed to America from France to help the young nation obtain its freedom. He would become one of Gen.
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SENECA FALLS — Gloria Caratozzolo’s accomplishment of climbing all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks gives new meaning to the phrase “Mountain Mamma.” That’s because Caratozzolo trudged those trails with two of her four children: sons Matthew, 27, and Brendan, 30. The trio reached their goal last fall — Oct. 4, to be precise — after ascending 4,120-foot-tall Seymour Mountain on a bluebird-sky day with resplendent fall foliage.
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Author to share Lafayette’s FL journeySENECA FALLS — Two centuries ago — 50 years after he helped the United States of America gain its independence from Great Britain — the Marquis de Lafayette toured the young nation in 1825 and witnessed its development and transformation.
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fltimes.com | Susan Clark Porter
Naples celebrates historic marker for grape pieNAPLES — The Naples Historical Society revealed a new historic marker recently celebrating one of the things Naples Valley is best known for: the grape pie. Here are excerpts from the Naples Historical Society’s archives on grape pies and how Naples became known as “The Grape Capital of the World.”“In 1959, Al and Frieda Hodges owned the Redwood Restaurant. Al wanted to attract Rochesterians to Naples to enjoy the Naples Valley.
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GENEVA — It might be appropriate to say chef Jermaine Bailey has come full circle. Bailey’s culinary career began at Geneva Country Club when he started washing dishes as a teenager and doing other odd jobs. Perhaps it’s no surprise he wanted to try his hand in the kitchen, as the 2001 Geneva High School graduate comes from a long tradition of cooks.
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GENEVA — Family and friends are gathering this week to celebrate the 104th birthday of Helen Costa. Born on May 1, 1921, Helen has been a lifelong resident of Geneva. She attended Geneva schools and worked at the family grocery store on Exchange Street for many, many years. People always called her “The Penny Candy Lady,” as she sold bushels full of penny candy. To this day, people walk up to her in public and say, “Aren’t you the penny candy lady?” She always smiles and remains proud.
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SENECA FALLS — Marvin and Iva Lay celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary April 22. The couple was married at the First Presbyterian Church in Seneca Falls. Enda Updike and Don Hadley were the attendants. Marvin and Iva are the parents of five children and grandparents of 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of whom are proud of their incredible achievement.
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Display highlights social justice advocatesSODUS — The Sodus branch of Reliant Credit Union has been exhibiting placards of famous social justice advocates throughout April. First designed for the Wayne County MLK Commemorative March in 2024, the placards have been created by student members of the Lyons Elementary School Art Club under the direction of Alicia Linzy.
