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SPENCERPORT

116th German Fest! The Federation of German American Societies will be holding its 116th German Festival in Spencerport on August 13th and 14th at the Spencerport Firemen’s Field, 75 S. Union St. Come celebrate with us and enjoy authentic German food, beer, music and dancing. We are excited to welcome the community back to our festival this year after having to cancel last year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Admission is $5 at the door, and children under 16 are admitted free with paid adult admission. Join us August 13, 5pm-11pm and August 14, 4pm-11pm. For all the latest updates: https://www.facebook. c o m / FederationOfGermanAmericanSocieties/

Honeybees fl itting from fl ower to fl ower is one of the fi rst signs that warm weather has arrived. Honeybees are a welcome presence in the garden, pollenating plants and contributing to local honey supplies. Despite their importance in the ecosystem, honeybees are in grave danger. In 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama created a task force comprised of various agencies to address the growing issue of rapidly diminishing honeybees and other pollinating insects. This initiative was a response to reports from American beekeepers indicating hive deaths have been on the rise, gravely affecting the honeybee population. Honeybees pollinate many fruit trees, nut plants and vegetables, playing a crucial role for many nations’ food industries. In addition to government involvement and honeybee conservation methods designed by environmental agencies, there are many things that regular citizens and homeowners can do to protect honeybees this summer.

STAFFORD

LeRoy-Stafford Senior Citizens: Luncheon will be on Wednesday, August 18th at 12:30 PM at the Knights of Columbus hall. Pizza, wings and dessert will be provided at a cost of $5 per person. Please bring your own beverage. A Chinese Auction will be held after lunch. CONTACT - Rosemary #506-5233, Lucy #721-6073 or Sue #861-0422, to reserve your spot by August 12th. No reservations will be accepted after that date.

WHEATLAND

Wheatland Seniors Travel Club has some upcoming trips! Tuesday, August 17 we’re off to Skaneateles Lake for Lunch at the Sherwood Inn, a cruise around the Lake and a little time to browse around the town. After departure we will stop at Sauderers Country Store. Price for Wheatland residents who are club members is $79. Price for all others is $99. Monday, August 30 we are going to the NY State Fair. Enjoy the day on your own. Free concert at the Chevrolet Court, Hermans Hermits, starring Peter Noone. Price for Wheatland residents who are club members is $25. All others $45. To sign up or more details: Bus America Group Tours 585-697-3590.

ENJOYING THRILLS AT AMUSEMENT PARKS

One attraction that is synonymous with fairs and amusement parks is the Ferris wheel. The original Ferris wheel was designed and constructed for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. Since then, Ferris wheels have become the most common type of amusement rides at state fairs and other attractions. However “pleasure wheels” and “great wheels” have appeared throughout history in areas of Persia, India and Bulgaria.

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We take care of our neighbors by o ering both personal hygiene (shampoo, soap, toothpaste) and home cleaning (dish soap, toilet paper, laundry detergent) to area families in need! e pandemic has been challenging for area families, and as always, your donations are much appreciated. For more information on the hygiene bank and how you can help, email hygieneblessingsbankgv@gmail.com. Would your nonpro t organization like to be our Nonpro t of the Month?

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Brockport Man Gives Peek into Extensive Collection

BY SCOTT WURTZEL

Almost everyone has at least one hobby. Hobbies help us get through the day-to-day grind of life. One of the more common hobbies out there is collecting, from stamps to cars. For most of his life, Albert McBride of Brockport has been collecting an assortment of items. To call it just a collection may not be doing it justice; it’s more like multiple collections. ese collections are kept in a large barn, where they are neatly stored and displayed. In fact, they are stored so nicely it feel more like a museum than a barn. McBride takes pride in his collection, one that he started well over 60 years ago. One of the many collections McBride has is his large number of license plates he displays. “ e rst years that they made you have a license plate, you had to make your own,” McBride explains. “A lot of people used a piece of leather, some used a piece cardboard to make their own, and they eventually got better and better at making them.” is collection spans over ve decades, and shows the changes made to license plates throughout the 20th century. Another interesting collection is McBride’s assortment of vehicles and farming equipment. e pieces vary in age from the rst World War to the late ‘70s. McBride has collected and taken care of multiple buggies, even one that needed to be horse-drawn. He has a few ‘70s era cars that have low mileage and look as though they just came o the lot. McBride also owns various pieces of older farm equipment, including multiple tractors. All the vehicles in his collection have been well kept, and really show the care that has been put into them. If he had to name a favorite, it might be his old manure spreader. When looking at it, one can see the e ort put into its restoration. Despite being of older design, it looks like it’s in brand-new condition with a fresh coat of paint. “ at manure spreader right there, I restored that back to brand-new,” McBride states. “I cleaned it all up and painted it. Took me all one winter. Took it completely apart and made it just like new.” McBride’s collections are not just automobile related. “It has a little bit of everything and anything,” he comments. In his o ce, there are a variety of items, all of which are a look back at history, giving the impression that one has traveled back in time. Each item seems to have a story behind it, and McBride knows every one. One item in particular stood out; it was a much older looking bicycle. Like all the other items, it is well kept; it is a mix of green and white, and seems like it could be ridden today. “ at bicycle, brand-new, has never been ridden,” states McBride. “It was bought back in the ‘50s and was in a restaurant, hung from the ceiling since it was brand-new. When they ran out of business, I bought it at the auction.” Having a hobby, collecting in this case, can bring happiness to a person’s life, and when you see the ambition another person has

Mr. McBride takes excellent care of his incredible collection.

with a hobby, it can inspire others. Experiencing an impressive collection like McBride’s may cause you to want to preserve history, perhaps even starting a collection of your own. McBride is proud of what he has collected, but he doesn’t much care for what happens to it a er he’s gone. He enjoys what he has, saying “It has been fun collecting all this stu over the years.”

It has a little bit of everything and anything!

- Albert McBride

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