2025 Community Table Dinner Recap & Thank You
To our dinner attendees: Thank you so much for coming! Without your enthusiasm and support, this event would not be what it is, and what it will continue to be and become. While the event was not able to be held on the bridge again this year due to inclement weather, we appreciate your understanding and patience to the changes we had to make at the Finger Lakes Produce Auction. None of the less, it's actually been fun for our committee to show you all different parts of Yates County many of you have
Folk Art Guild holds Open House and Apple Festival
Middlesex, NY – The Rochester Folk Art Guild is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated Annual Open House and Apple Festival, a celebration of the beauty of fall, the richness of craft, and the strength of community bonds. This beloved autumn tradition is set to take place on October 11th and 12th, 2025, from 11 am to 5 pm each day at the scenic Rochester Folk Art Guild location, 1445 Upper Hill Road, Middlesex, NY. Look for our signs to guide you. This free event is open to all. Here are some of the
Dundee Fresh Grocery Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Alice Shoemaker: dundeefresh@gmail.comPHOTOS FOR YOUR USEDundee Fresh Grocery Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting CeremonyDundee, NY – On Thursday, August 21st Dundee Fresh Grocery, a new store and community market located at 19 Union Street in Dundee, marked their recent grand opening with a ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Yates County Chamber of Commerce. The event welcomed community members, local leaders, and business supporters who gathered to
Yates Community Center Breaks Ground on Transformational Expansion Project
Yates Community Center Breaks Ground on Transformational Expansion ProjectPenn Yan, NY— With shovels in hand and the community at heart, the Yates Community Center officially broke ground on a long-awaited expansion project on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, marking the beginning of a bold new chapter for the local community. More than a decade in the making, the new 35,000-square-foot facility will dramatically expand the Center’s ability to serve residents of all ages and abilities. The event drew a crowd
Judd's Suds Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
Judd’s Suds Natural Products Boutique Opens in Downtown Penn Yan PENN YAN, NY — The Yates County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the opening of Judd’s Suds, a natural products boutique located in the heart of historic downtown Penn Yan located at 5 E. Main Street. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, July 10 to commemorate the recent opening. “Judd’s Suds was born out of a desire to offer simple, wholesome products that families can trust,” said owner Kelly Judd. “We’re proud to
Yates Community Center Launches “Raise the Roof” Campaign
June 5, 2025 Media Contact: Charles Bollinger III, Executive Director Yates Community Center (315) 536-3354 raisetheroof@yatescc.org ________________________________________Yates Community Center Launches “Raise the Roof” Campaign to Fund New Community Facility PENN YAN, NY. For years, our community has struggled to find available indoor space for sports, fitness classes, and programs for all ages. The Yates Community Center (YCC) is now taking a bold step forward by launching the Raise the Roof
Yates County History Center New Exhibit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30th , 202 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION Julia Yount , (315) 536 7318Yates County History Center New Exhibit “The World Turned Upside Down: 250 Years After the American Revolution" is the Yates County History Center's newest exhibit. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the war in 1775, this exhibit is open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays, 9 AM - 4 PM, 107 Chapel Street, Penn Yan. Available through the end of 2026. Suggested donation $5.00. Funded in part by a kind
