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Spencerport woman honored in St. Patrick’s Day Parade Bridie McGinnity selected Business Leader of the Year
“Mom was raised by immigrant Irish parents who instilled in her and her siblings a sense of hard work and dedication to the family, and she married a by Kristina Gabalski man who believed in that same ethic,” Local businesswoman and Irish wife Maggie, Jim, John and Kevin say. “Toand mother extraordinaire Bridget (Bri- gether our mom and dad raised us with die) McGinnity is being honored at this those same beliefs.” Although some of her grandchildren year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade festivilive out of town, “I’m fortunate that all ties in Rochester. Bridie has been selected as the 2015 the kids live close-by. They are all in St. Patrick’s Day Parade Business Lead- Monroe County,” Bridie explains about her children. She notes the business is er of the Year. She has spent the last four decades mainly a weekend business, which can helping to run the family business, Mc- be hard on family life, but many family activities have taken Ginnity’s Restaurant and place at the pub over Party House, 534 West the years. “We have had Ridge Road. McGinnity’s weddings and showers will mark it’s 40th anand stag parties here,” niversary in business in she says. 2015, making it the oldest After Seamus was diIrish pub in Rochester. agnosed with untreat“It’s a great honor,” Briable cancer in 2005, die says of the recognition, Bridie took care of all and notes there are a lot his needs including, “... of other business people drawing fluid from his out there who might have lung and making endbeen chosen, “I feel very less trips to doctors and privileged,” she says. the hospital,” Maggie Born the daughter of wrote. Irish immigrants, BriSeamus lost his battle die grew up on a farm in Bridie McGinnity - Photo credit Mendon, NY. She met her to Michelle Sexstone - Michelle in 2007, and Bridie’s children say she had husband, Seamus McGin- Lynn Photography. many difficult decisions nity, in the late 1950s in to make, “...(whether) to Rochester, shortly after he arrived in this country from Monaghan, keep her house, where to live, and the most difficult ... should she keep operIreland. In 1975, Bridie and Seamus fulfilled ating the family business, McGinnity’s? his dream of opening a small business After careful consideration and input when they purchased a building and from the family, she made those difficult transformed it into McGinnity’s Restau- decisions with self-assurance and willingness to move forward with her life.” rant and Party House. Maggie, Jim, John and Kevin say they “McGinnity’s began as a small pub, offering daily lunches and weekend din- are very proud of what their mother has ners and, of course, Irish entertainment accomplished on her own over the last and a bit of the craic!” Bridie’s daughter ten years and how she partnered with Maggie Fitzgibbon wrote in her letter of their dad for almost 50 years. “Seamus had a saying, ‘keep the wheel turning,’ nomination. Bridie has always been an intricate to keep moving forward and make progpart of the workings at McGinnity’s - ress in life. Mom overcame so many chalopening daily, taking care of day-to-day lenges and continues to ‘keep the wheel needs, preparing food, beer and liquor turning,’” they say. “At 76 years old, she still manages orders, cooking and banking. Seamus and Bridie’s four children - McGinnity’s and goes to work each day,” Maggie, Jim, John and Kevin - all helped Maggie notes in her nomination. “She out in the bar and kitchen (the boys with completes all of the ordering, does the construction projects) over the years and bookkeeping - including payroll, taxes, McGinnity’s grew with the addition of and all the other time consuming betwo party rooms and renovations to the hind-the-scenes work needed to run a main bar area. The grandchildren have successful business.” Continued on page 8 also taken their turns helping-out.
REASONS TO CELEBRATE THIS WEEK -- EVEN IF YOU AREN’T IRISH:
ADDED TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, THE WEEK AHEAD INCLUDES THE VERNAL EQUINOX ON MARCH 20! THAT MIGHT WELL BE THE MOST ANTICIPATED SEASON-CHANGE EVER AFTER GETTING THROUGH JANUARY AND FEBRUARY’S SNOWY AND COLD WINTER DAYS. THE OXALIS (SHAMROCK) PICTURED ABOVE REPRESENTS BOTH THE FESTIVE IRISH SAINT’S DAY AND SPRING’S ARRIVAL PERFECTLY.
Voters will head to the polls in two local villages on Wednesday, March 18 CHURCHVILLE In the Village of Churchville, Mayor Nancy L. Steedman, 39 West Buffalo Street, is running unopposed for re-election to a four-year term. Four candidates are running for two four-year trustee seats. Incumbent Diane F. Pusateri, 23 North Main Street; Eric L. Roth, 81 West Buffalo Street; Ronald Belczak, 9 Ridgefield Drive; Michael H. Brown, 15 Parnell Dr. Polls will be open from 12 noon until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at the Churchville Village Hall, 23 East Buffalo Street. SPENCERPORT In the Village of Spencerport, Trustee Gary Penders, 84 Highview Drive, is running unopposed for a two-year term for mayor. Three candidates are vying for two, four-year trustee terms: Michael T. Flavin, 117 Coleman Avenue; David R. Wohlers, 49 Clark Street; and incumbent Trustee Carol J. Nellis-Ewell, 200 Lyell Avenue. Raymond Kuntz Jr., 47 Coolidge Avenue, is running for a two-year trustee term. He was appointed to the village board in September of 2014. Voting will take place at the Spencerport Fire Department, Station #1, 175 Lyell Avenue from 12 noon until 9 p.m. on March 18.