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Your weekly news and community updates from the Town of Webster
To receive this newsletter via email, please visit:
ci.webster.ny.us/585/Town-Newsletter
August 23, 2021
Over the weekend, the Highway Department honored all of the
recent retirees at their annual dinner.
• Nancy Steele - Office
Manager, retired after 20
years of service to the
Town
• Peter Wise - Winter
Dispatcher since January
1996
• Paul Zaft - started in
July 1986 as a laborer
and worked his way up to
a top MEO
• Jimmy Reiber - started
in January 1987 as a
laborer and became a top
Mechanic
• Sean Maciejewski - started in January 1987 as a laborer and became a top Maintenance Mechanic
• Jim Manley - started in August 2000 and worked as a Mechanic
• Mike Jones - started in February of 1987 as a laborer and made his way to Maintenance Mechanic II
• Joe Herbst – started in 1988 and worked his way up to become Highway Superintendent in 2008
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At last Thursday’s board meeting, the Town Board presented the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, the Town of Webster, New York is proud to have been the home of the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Rochester, NY for many years; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Webster, New York wishes to extend greetings and a warm welcome to the representatives of the historic City of Dnipro, Ukraine, which is celebrating its 245th Anniversary in September; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Webster, New York wishes to acknowledge the life and works of Professor Wolodymyr "Mirko" Pylyshenko, who during his lifetime, amassed a large collection of rare books, photographs, press, human interest stories, interviews and written materials, documenting the history of Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American people who lived, worked, and established churches and cultural organizations in greater Rochester, New York during the last one hundred years, thereby becoming an integral part of our very strong and diverse community; and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Pylyshenko collection, known as the UKRAINIAN ROCHESTER COLLECTION (URC), is presently housed at the University of Rochester Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus libraries; and
WHEREAS, Ukraine gained its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, and on August 24, 2021 will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary of Independence:
IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR that the Town of Webster, New York, recognizes the fellow officials from the City of Dnipro, Ukraine: Olexandr Sanzhara, Nataliya Cherneshova, and Oleh Repan in celebration of these special events:
"MAY IT PLEASE OUR GUESTS THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF WEBSTER, NEW YORK WISH YOU VERY GOOD HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND CONTINUED SUCCESS IN BUILDING A
GREAT FUTURE FOR YOUR CITY OF DNIPRO AND YOUR COUNTRY OF UKRAINE. MAY YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT WITH US, AND MAY YOUR EXPERIENCES AND MEMORIES OF YOUR LONG
JOURNEY TO AMERICA AND WEBSTER, NEW YORK BE FILLED WITH WARMTH OF FRIENDSHIP AND THE ENDURING LOVE OF OUR PEOPLES."
"MNOHAYA LITA"
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From County Legislator George Hebert:
For those of you with interests on Irondequoit Bay/Lake
Ontario water levels the following may be of interest.
The International Joint Commission (IJC) Great Lakes water
levels boards invite you to attend a webinar scheduled for
Friday, August 27 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (EDT). This
meeting will be hosted in English. A French meeting will be
announced soon.
The International Lake Superior Board of Control,
International Niagara Board of Control, and International
Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board will provide an
overview of the current and forecast conditions of the Great
Lakes and discuss water levels throughout the system.
In addition to information shared by the three Boards, the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management
(GLAM) Committee will present an update on the ongoing
review of Plan 2014, and the current work for the
International Lake Superior Board on the upper lakes. All
interested parties are invited to attend.
Due to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in various
communities in both Canada and the United States, this
meeting will be virtual and hosted using GoToWebinar.
Please register in advance to participate:
register.gotowebinar.com/register/3969585938405448463
Should you have questions about the meeting or the registration process, please contact:
ijc.org/en/contact
Legislator George Hebert:
Legislator George Hebert represents the 15th Legislative District in the Monroe County Legislature, which includes portions of the Towns of Webster and Penfield. George serves as Chair of the Human Services Committee and is a member of the Transportation and Ways and Means Committees.
Phone: (585) 753-1922 Email: [email protected]
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Friends of Webster Trails:
Join us for a Friends of Webster Trails Group Hike
Date: Saturday August 28, 2021
Time: Meet at 8:45 am
Hike begins promptly at 9 am
Meeting Location: Bird Sanctuary Trail
Head
Parking: Orchard Street
This is a 3.1 mile hike led by Anna Taylor. We will
hike the Bird Sanctuary Trail to Chiyoda Trail,
continue around the loop at the Parks and Rec
Building and return back to our cars, the way we
hiked out. This is an opportunity to hike with other
trail lovers, and enjoy some time on the Trails.
This hike will be held rain or shine, but any changes
to the event will be communicated via meet up.
Please leave your pets at home for this group hike,
and bring them back to explore these areas with you
another day.
webstertrails.org
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Parks & Recreation: To register for programs: ci.webster.ny.us/104/Parks-Recreation
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V.I.P. and Empire Passes are available at the Library
Your library card is the key to providing access to thousands of items in the library, as well as, downloadable books, AND V.I.P. and Empire Passes which get you special discounts at the Genesee Country Village & Museum and the Rochester Museum & Science Center. When you take the V.I.P. pass to the museums you will enjoy special, reduced admission prices. Visit the library and check out a V.I.P. or Empire pass for one week. The Empire Pass allows users to borrow free admission passes to hundreds of New York
State Parks.
To find out more information including a list of the locations go
to parks.ny.gov/admission/empire-passport/
Coat Collection Continues Through
September 1st
Project Homeless Connect Rochester (PHCR) is holding its
annual coat drive event on September 15th, at the Public Market
in downtown Rochester. The winter months in Rochester can be
brutally cold, so PHCR wants to ensure that people who are
experiencing homelessness have a coat to keep them warm
during this time. Webster Public Library is one of the locations
where people can drop off coat donations through September 1.
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Whether you are seeking friendship, exercise, educational programs, or recreational and leisure activities
the Webster Senior Center is one place that is committed to providing these opportunities for residents of
the Town of Webster.
Location: 1350 Chiyoda Drive
Register for all programs online at: webtrac.ci.webster.ny.us or call 872-7103 x 7105
Senior Center website: ci.webster.ny.us/449/Senior-Center
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Tuesday, August 24th – Zoning Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 26th – Town Board Workshop at 5:30 p.m.
Town Board Workshop Agenda:
5:30 pm - Review SEQR Part 2 & 3.
5:45 pm - Discussion regarding a pedestrian bridge over Lake Road near Forest Lawn.
Board Meetings are now streaming LIVE on our Facebook page:
facebook.com/TownOfWebsterNY
See below for how to participate in all Town Board Meetings:
To View Board Meeting Agendas, Results, and Minutes:
ci.webster.ny.us/323/View-Board-Agendas-Minutes
To view Planning, Zoning & Town Board project documents and send comments:
ci.webster.ny.us/550/Property-Under-Review
To submit comments or questions for any Board Meeting:
Board Meeting Online Comment Form LINK
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Upcoming Events:
For appointments: sunnking.com/events/webster-08-28-21
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WEBSTER ROCKS FOR ALS:
For details & to Purchase Tickets - Eventbrite
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Pre-Sale Tickets available at Barry’s Old School Irish, 2 West Main St. in the Village.
For more information and purchase tickets online:
barrysoldschoolirish.com
