DRESDEN – The Dresden Fire Department and the Central New York Classic Cruisers car club are hosting a car show, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18, on the grounds of the Abtex Corporation, 89 Main St. in Dresden, Yates County.
Admission is free, and general parking is available for this event, which is open to “anything with wheels” – cars, trucks, motorcycles, fire trucks and more, with dash plaques presented to the first 75 entries. Creek...
CANANDAIGUA – The recent Associate Annual Giving Campaign within UR Medicine’s Thompson Health
raised more than $36,000 through donations from more than 300 members of Thompson’s workforce.
With a 25-percent increase in participation, the money raised exceeded the campaign goal of $35,000 and set a record. The previous record, set in 2015, was over $29,000.
During each Associate Annual Giving Campaign, Thompson associates give to a...
CANANDAIGUA – On Sunday, June 5, UR Medicine's Thompson Hospital will offer a one-hour class for children who will soon have a baby brother or sister born at Thompson’s Birthing Center.
Developed for 3- to 10-year-olds, this 4 p.m. class includes a tour of the hospital's Birthing Center, a "visit" with a newborn, a video about changes to expect, and practice sessions regarding how to hold and diaper a baby. In addition, parents will receive information...
CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health will host its 20th Annual Rose Walk on Saturday,
June 18, at Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, 151 Charlotte St. in Canandaigua.
The event will be held rain or shine, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and T-shirts for the first 100 walkers to arrive.
Rose Walk participants can choose from a 1- or 2-mile route through the gardens and surrounding...
VICTOR – Registrations are still being accepted for the 19th annual Yarger Memorial Golf Scramble, set for
Saturday, June 11, at Victor Hills Golf Course, 1450 Brace Road.
Tee times are from 10:30 a.m. through 12:15 p.m. for the scramble, which includes 18 holes with a cart, unlimited lunch, a steak banquet, a tee gift, beverages on the course and a framed picture of each foursome. The cost is $125 per golfer.
The tournament is held annually in...
CANANDAIGUA – Finger Lakes Family Care (FLFC) recently joined UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, becoming the health system’s ninth primary care location in the region.
Located at 23 North St. in Canandaigua, FLFC was founded in 2006 by Dr. Robert L. Smith, who is joined by family nurse practitioners Leigh Lafferty and Erin Mahoney.
The practice is a “Patient-Centered Medical Home,” offering same day appointments for sick and acute visits, chronic...
CANANDAIGUA - The Service Excellence Team (SET) at UR Medicine’s Thompson Health recently announced the second quarter recipients of the health system’s Service Excellence Awards:
- Tsega Belete of Rochester, Lead Medical Technician, Lab
- Melissa Colvin of Marion, Financial Counselor
- Cathy Crosby of Canandaigua, Clinical Nurse Leader, Diagnostic...
CANANDAIGUA – In partnership with Foodlink, UR Medicine’s Thompson Health is once again hosting
a Mobile Food Pantry on Wednesday, May 4, from 4 to 6 p.m.
The pantry will offer perishable foods, free of charge, to those in need. These items will include breads, fresh
fruit, fresh vegetables and dairy products.
Staff and volunteers from both Foodlink and Thompson will unload and distribute the food in Thompson’s
Constellation...
CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine’s Thompson Health, the New York Wine & Culinary Center (NYWCC) and a Canandaigua physician are teaming up to offer a two-part cooking series at the NYWCC.
Called The Food Rx, the series will be held at the NYWCC, which is located at 800 S. Main St. in Canandaigua. Participants will:
Estimate their current consumption of whole plants
Discuss benefits of increasing whole plants in the...
CANANDAIGUA – A host of area woodworkers and local artists have teamed up to create unique, elaborately-decorated birdhouses and birdfeeders to be raffled, with proceeds benefitting the Thompson Health Guild.
The birdhouses and feeders will be on display – and raffle tickets will be available – through May 8:
- At the Guild’s annual Springtime in Canandaigua juried art and fine craft show, April 22-24 at the Greater
Canandaigua...