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An Annual July Event
Village birthday party will become 'Founders'
Day'
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Congratulations,
Prizewinners!
Several contests were held in conjunction
with the 175th Anniversary celebration. Judges were
often hard-pressed to pick the winners, but here's the
final tally of first-prize winners drawn from submitted
entries:
- Most valuable tree:
A copper beech with a 44" diameter, owned by
Keith and Beth Miller, 21 North Main Street.
(Value estimated at $30,780 by Ted Collins.)
- Most attractive house and garden:
Mr.and Mrs. Robert H. Wilson, 84 South Main Street.
- Best pie:
Paula Reitz, 9 Briar Patch Road (Blueberry/Peach)
- Best jelly:
Virginia Kaufer, 34 Sutherland Street (Niagara Grape)
- Biggest fish:
Andrew Clement, Country Country Club Dr. (5 lb. 6
oz. Carp)
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Really 'Fishy' Story! Andrew
Clement, 6, was hoping he'd catch a big one when
his dad, Peter,helped him enter the kids' fishing
derby scheduled as part of the July 4th 175th
Anniversary celebration. When Andrew, fishing
along Schoen Place,
hooked into what obviously WAS a big one, Dad
put down his own rod and pulled out his cell phone
to report the good news to Mom. While Dad was
phoning, another fish took his dangling lure.
Father and son watched in dismay as Dad's rod
and reel disappeared into the water. Bad news!
An inspired Andrew, however,
kept on fishing. Before long, he felt another
drag on the line. Reeling in, he brought to the
surface yard after yard of fishing line, at the
end of which was. . . Dad's rod and reel!
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anniversary party on Independence Day was such a success
that plans are underway to make this an annual event.
"Everyone seemed to have such a good time looking
back into Pittsford Village's past that our trustees
have agreed to schedule a first annual 'Founders' Day'
celebration next year," says Mayor Bob Corby. (One
difference: the new event will take place on the Sunday
before July 4.)
The 175th anniversary celebration
attracted many residents throughout the afternoon and
early evening. "The party had a real hometown feel,"
said Village historian Audrey Johnson. Johnson was one
of more than a dozen costumed "actors" who
represented Pittsford's founding citizens in a historical
drama staged around the steps of the Wiltsie Building
on North Main Street, home to Village offices.
A concert by the Pittsford Fire Department
Band, a children's fishing derby on the canal, several
contests, a chicken barbecue, and walking tours enhanced
the festivities. The evening ended with street dancing
to a jazz band.
Check out this candid view of
the festivities. . . and plan to be on hand for the
first "Founders' Day" celebration next year! |
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News from the Village of Pittsford, New York |
Fall 2002 |
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