Wayne County Life

SUBMITTED by Vicky Daly, Village of Palmyra (28-May-2010)

The increase in boat and bicycle traffic in the 31 Corridor has made clear the need for a taxi / shuttle service to be available to our visitors. If anyone knows of an existing service, please let me know at the Palmyra Village Office, (315) 597-4849 or at vpalmyra@yahoo.com If there is none, perhaps creating one is an opportunity waiting to be taken advantage of.

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SUBMITTED by John Cieslinski, Books ETC. of Macedon, NY (1-Jun-2010)

On Saturday, 5 June 2010 at 2:00 PM Mary Beth Egeling will present a reading from her recent book Love-Abouts at Books, ETC. What's a Love-about, you ask? It's an opportunity to share with your family, friends, houseguests, and co-workers those special things they that cause you to love them for who they are.

A longstanding ritual in her own family, author Mary Beth Egeling gives, from her family to yours, Love-abouts, a simple and dependable tool for enriching lives and strengthening relationships. You know, one thing I love about you is...

This program is free and open to the public. We will meet at Books, ETC. 78 W. Main St., Macedon NY. For more information call John Cieslinski at 585-474-4116 or email books_etc@yahoo.com.

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SUBMITTED by Kate Chamberlin, Daughters of the American Revolution (23-May-2010)

Have you met Peppermint Patty, a.k.a. Patricia Alena?

Patricia Alena taught Social Studies and History for 27 years, the last 12 years of her teaching career were in the Clyde-Savannah Jr. and Sr. Highs School. She was the 1994 recipient of the prestigious University of Rochester’s “Excellence in Teaching” Award.

To be considered for this award, a teacher must demonstrate a thorough knowledge and enthusiasm for his or her subject, give well organized and imaginative lessons, offer clear and interesting explanations of important concepts, establish control of the classroom, and offer an atmosphere conducive to learning.

He or she must also display a sense of humor, respect students, understand their problems, and be engaged with student extracurricular activities.

Pat is retired from teaching now, but as we’ve found with so many of our good speakers, her zest for life, community involvement, and passion to teach continues. She is a docent at the Peppermint Museum, a founding, charter member of the Lyons Heritage Society and its current Secretary to name but a few of her many activities.

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During my tenure as a local Wayne County newspaper correspondent, I have learned to be aware of little things as potential story subjects, whether for the newspaper or for personal creative writing purposes. At a recent post-parade Memorial Day service I scanned the small crowd looking for a face or faces that might reflect some inkling of emotion. The vast majority was quiet or stood with heads bent toward their feet. I was rewarded when I spotted one veteran who was valiantly holding back emotions that I knew lingered just beneath the surface.

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