Genesee Valley Penny Saver

04/07/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

Our office is closed today while our team enjoys the weekend celebrations! You can still expect to receive your Penny Savers this weekend, and we will be open and ready to serve you on Monday, 7/7.

26/06/2025

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” and Canandaigua Academy junior Lindsey LeTran took her shot. Now, she’s one of just 17 students worldwide named a 2025 Bezos Scholar! 🌎✨

Lindsey will travel to the Aspen Ideas Festival this summer to meet global changemakers, then return to launch a community change project during her senior year, with support from her chosen educator, Ashley Fisher.

From student government to mental health advocacy to unified basketball, Lindsey is already a leader... and she’s just getting started. 💡

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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. That was the mindset Canandaigua Academy Junior, Lindsey LeTran, embraced when her class advisor, Ashley Fisher, encouraged her to apply for

25/06/2025

We love seeing our communities through your lens! 📸✨

Share your favorite hometown moments: sunsets, local events, furry friends, or everyday beauty at gvpennysaver.com/my_hometown/hometown_photos for a chance to be featured in the Genesee Valley Penny Saver.

25/06/2025

Step back in time at the Midlakes One-Room Schoolhouse! 🏫 Now celebrating 15 years on the Midlakes campus, this historic building honors the legacy of rural education and the passionate community members who helped preserve it. Visitors recently gathered for a special dedication honoring Mary Lue Mueller and Roy Wilkes, whose vision helped bring the schoolhouse back to life.

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The Midlakes One-Room Schoolhouse in Clifton Springs welcomed visitors last month with an open house and special dedication ceremony honoring two of its most dedicated champions. Guests were invited to

24/06/2025

From a single office to a 25-acre dream, Bridges for Brain Injury is growing, and so is their impact. 🐐🧠 Through hands-on animal care and the Wildlife Rockstars program, participants with traumatic brain injuries are finding purpose, pride, and connection.

With a new farm on the horizon, the future is full of possibility for the animals and the incredible people who care for them.

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When Mandy Weber began participating in the Bridges for Brain Injury day program 15 years ago, she was shy and reserved. Today, she’s a confident advocate for animals, sharing her

23/06/2025

Farmers' markets are back in full swing and there’s no better way to support local than by shopping fresh! 🍅🧺 We are lucky to have so many great markets across our region, this is not even all of them! Pick up your produce, baked goods, flowers, crafts, and more at a market near you:

�• Batavia Farmers Market – Downtown Batavia, Alva Place
�• Oakfield Farmers Market – Village Park, Oakfield��
• Canandaigua Farmers Market – 7 Mill Street��
• Naples Open Market – Memorial Town Hall, Naples��
• Honeoye Farmers Market – Town Hall, Honeoye��
• Geneva Farmers Market – Exchange Street��
• Newark Farmers Market – Wegmans Parking Lot��
• Phelps Farmers Market – Main Street��
• Dansville Farmers Market – Church Park��
• Wayland Farmers Market – Main Street��
• Victor Farmers Market – Victor Municipal Parking Lot��
• Honeoye Falls Farmers Market – Harry Allen Park��
• Geneseo Farmers Market – Center Street��
• Livonia Farmers Market – Livonia Town Hall��
• Avon Farmers Market – Genesee Street��
• Fairport Farmers Market – Bank Street Parking Lot��
• Pittsford Village Farmers Market – North Main Street��
• Webster Farmers Market – Webster Towne Center��
• LeRoy Farmers Market – Trigon Park
• Bergen Harvest Market - Hickory Park��
• Scottsville Farmers Market – Main Street Pavilion��
• Henrietta Farmers Market – Town Hall Campus��
• Rush Farmers Market – Rush Town Hall��
• Brockport Farmers Market – Market Street��
• Spencerport Farmers Market – Union Street

23/06/2025

From classroom to creek! 🐟 Cal-Mum biology students spent the year raising brown trout from eggs to release, learning hands-on science, teamwork, and the value of local conservation along the way. With guidance from Mr. Hoy and brown trout eggs from the Bath Fish Hatchery they brought science to life right here in their own backyard.

Hoy says, “Waterways, fishing, and fish conservation are so important to this community. I can tell by how much the students talk about fishing and how much it’s part of their lives. It’s just part of the community here.”

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Caledonia-Mumford High School biology students, led by teacher Mr. Benjamin Hoy, recently wrapped up a months-long hands-on science project with a splash by releasing classroom-raised brown trout into Oatka Creek

21/06/2025

“Stroll down Main Street and you’ll pass a Civil War monument, a post office straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting, a vintage movie house, and the ever-welcoming Avon Inn. But Avon is more than a quaint village. It’s a palimpsest of history layered with stories of Indigenous life, spiritual awakening, industrial innovation, civic engagement, and even root beer floats.”

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Nestled in the heart of Livingston County where the Genesee River bends gently through fertile farmland, the village of Avon invites visitors to step into a living storybook of the

20/06/2025

To our recent grads: you’ve got a whole community behind you. 🎓 Local businesses, family, and friends are all cheering you on as you step into what’s next. Congratulations, Class of 2025! 💙

See all the messages of support at www.gvpennysaver.com/3600

20/06/2025

For 53 years, the Young At Heart Club has been keeping Geneseo's senior community connected, active, and thriving. From potlucks to picnics, educational talks to exercise classes, this vibrant group proves that friendship, purpose, and fun only get better with age.

As Vernice Platt said, “I never dreamed we would be getting together to celebrate this organization.” And yet, year after year, they do — proving that the heart of Geneseo beats a little stronger thanks to its seniors.💛

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For over half a century, the Geneseo Young At Heart (YAH) Senior Citizens Club has been a shining example of community, connection, and care for older adults in Geneseo and

19/06/2025

Feeding bellies, building shelters, and creating community, one cat at a time. 🐈🐈‍⬛ 🐾 Every morning, Marlies Sullivan makes nine stops to feed over a hundred community cats before heading to her full-time job. What started as kindness turned into the Neighborhood Cats Network, a growing nonprofit now helping both cats and the humans who care for them across three counties.

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Marlies Sullivan makes nine stops in the morning before heading to her full-time job. That’s because nine colonies of cats throughout Victor are waiting for breakfast. A lookout cat greets

19/06/2025

Our office is closed today in observance of Juneteenth. 🖤

While our team takes this time to reflect and honor the day, your Genesee Valley Penny Saver, Lake Country Pennysaver, and The Southern Tier Shopper editions are still on their way. We’ll be back and ready to serve you tomorrow, Friday, June 20th!