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Red Cross benefit 5K scheduled for June 8

This year’s Run for the Red, a benefit 5K for the American Red Cross, will be held on June 8 in front of the Wayne County Chapter in Newark.  

The race will begin at 9 a.m. with registration starting at 8 a.m. The top male and female finishers will receive $50 in cash prizes and a medal; additional place medals for the top finishers in each age group will also be given.

Registration is $20 or $15 before June 8 is $15. To register, please contact Krystal Kowalski at 315-331-3783 or krystal.kowalski@redcross.org.

Red Cross benefit 5K scheduled for June 8

This year’s Run for the Red, a benefit 5K for the American Red Cross, will be held on June 8 in front of the Wayne County Chapter in Newark.  

The race will begin at 9 a.m. with registration starting at 8 a.m. The top male and female finishers will receive $50 in cash prizes and a medal; additional place medals for the top finishers in each age group will also be given.

Registration is $20 or $15 before June 8 is $15. To register, please contact Krystal Kowalski at 315-331-3783 or krystal.kowalski@redcross.org.

Pasta dinner fundraiser to benefit Honor Flight Rochester

The North Rose Wolcott Teacher’s Association is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Honor Flight Rochester on May 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Rose Wolcott High School.

The dinner includes spaghetti and meatballs, bread, salad, a drink and dessert. Presale tickets are $7 for adults ($9 at the door) and kids under 10 are $5. Take out is available

Presale tickets are available by calling 315-587-4005.

Last year, the North Rose Wolcott Teacher’s Association held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and was able to raise approximately $2,000 for Honor Flight Rochester.

Local Zumba instructors get ready for 2nd annual Zumba for Autism event in Palmyra

April is Autism Awareness Month and two local Zumba instructors are gathering with some friends to help area families through AutismUp(formerly UNYFEAT).

They are holding their 2nd annual Zumba for Autism on Sunday April 28 at the Palmyra Community Center. The fun begins at 2:00p.m. with registration at 1:30p.m.

Besides Zumba, there will be a representative from AutismUp there as well as a bake sale, raffles and project table for kids.

The cost of the event is $10 for adults and children 13-years-old and up and $5 for children 5-12. Children 4 and under are free.

For more information on the event, click here.

 

 

 

Scouts donate boxes of food to Newark Food Closet

Scouts donate boxes of food to Newark Food Closet

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troops No. 122 and 138 and Venture Crews No. 138, 3483, and 3333 held their Scouting For Food and Clothing event on Saturday, March 23.  

Residents of the Village of Newark generously donated 35 boxes of food for the Newark Food Closet.  The Troops, along with parents, collected, delivered, and sorted the canned and boxed varieties of food.  Clothing was also collected and donated.

Since Jan. 1, 250 adults and 125 children have received 3 to 4 days worth of food. The Newark Food Closet is open Monday through Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the basement of the Municipal Building, 100 E. Miller St., Newark. Persons residing in the village of Newark and town of Arcadia who are in need of food are eligible. A photo ID and proof of current residency must be presented at the Red Cross office at 331-3783 or 400 S. Main St. on the day food is requested to receive a Referral Form.

Summerville Presbyterian Church Hurricane Relief Task Force to hold Euchre Fun Night Fundraiser

The Summerville Presbyterian Church Hurricane Relief Task Force is holding a Euchre Fun Night Fundraiser on Saturday March 9 at the Strike It Up Artistic Center on Route 104 in Ontario, Wayne County.

A dinner buffet will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the games will begin at 7:00p.m. The cost for dinner and games is $15.

To reserve your place call 414-5802

Elks donate to Cerebral Palsy

Elks donate to Cerebral Palsy

At a recent gathering of Elks from throughout the West Central District, Lyons Exalted Ruler Emily Wunder made a donation to Cerebral Palsy through Elks State Vice President Linda Smith.  

State Vice President Smith represents lodges within the West Central District as part of the New York State Elks Association.  Lodges which comprise the West Central District include Rochester, Lyons, Seneca Falls, Canandaigua, Newark, Wolcott, and Webster-Fairport.  The funds will be earmarked for distribution to the Home Service Program of the Cerebral Palsy Association.