Look! The railing on the new, handicapped-accessible sidewalk is now in place.
Special thanks to the team from the village of Honeoye Falls, which worked with the town crew to pour the sidewalk and build the wall.
Bill Lane likes to read mysteries. Mary Lane likes both fiction and non-fiction, including how-to crafting CDs. She recently read a book she especially enjoyed: Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes by Evan Dawson. (If you’re interested, Mendon Public Library has a circulating copy.)
Bill’s been president of the historical society and currently chairs its board of trustees. He also was a member of the library steering committee that chose the new building architects (HBT), taken an active role in sorting for Friends of the Mendon Library book sales, and served as chair of the Festival on the Green committee for 15 years. Mary can often be found working in her gardens. At other times, she’s in the two renovated, heated rooms in the historic barn behind their Main Street home, knitting (fingerless gloves especially), cross stitching, doing needlepoint, crocheting or quilting.
Some readers may have visited the Lanes' West Main Street home when it was part of a historic house tour in 1995.
Different in delightful ways, the high school sweethearts are of one mind when it comes to the reason they recently gave $10,000 to the Heart of our Town capital campaign for Mendon Public Library: it’s important to give back to the community in a lasting and visible way.
“We love the community. You feel an obligation to give something,” Bill explains. “It’s a chance to help move it on to the future, to pay it forward.”
The couple moved to their historic home in Honoeye Falls (now famous for Mary’s holiday decorations along the wrought-iron fence) in 1988, leaving a tract house in Greece. In 2006, Bill retired after 41 years at Kodak. Mary retired more recently from working in health care, applying both nursing and business skills to develop and expand access to health products for low-income families in New York, and to manage health care quality.
Mary remembers giving to good causes through employer programs when she was working. While she found that good and worthwhile, she says that by giving to Mendon Public Library’s capital campaign, she can really see the results of her gift.
Honeoye Falls has been a great location for the Lanes. Completely remodeling their historic home has been a labor of love, and they’ve enjoyed getting to know people in the community. Plus, it’s just over an hour’s drive to their lake house.”We both had grown up in Bath,” Mary says. “We wanted to get back to a small town.”
Both Bill and Mary were a little hesitant about being interviewed for a blog post about their gift, but the fact that they did so is evidence of just how strongly they feel about the importance of having a great library facility in Mendon. They hope that this gift will inspire others to do all they can to make this community such a wonderful and vibrant place to live.
We deeply thank Bill and Mary for their commitment to and support of Mendon Public Library. They have definitely helped to move Mendon forward!
See the list of Heart of our Town capital campaign donors.
Several hundred people turned out today for Flags, Books and Bands, supporting the idea for a veteran’s memorial in Honeoye Falls and the new Mendon Public Library. Here are some pictures of what happened, with thanks to everyone who organized, volunteered for, sponsored, and attended the event.
Our veterans led the way to Flags, Books and Bands after marching in various parades all morning. We owe them a great debt.
Ruth Hayes (back left) and another event volunteer help Anna Young (front left) and daughter Danielle select a duck for the race.
Don Majewski, who shot the "fallin' in" photos, enjoys a light moment. The awesome mural was done by Rachael Hochadell.
Mayor Rick Milne and event founder Craig Moffit enthusiastically distribute back-supporting prizes donated by Dr. David Redding, chiropractor. Thank you to the many local businesses that supported the event through sponsorships and prize donations.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Event opens at 12:30, right after the cemetery service
1-2 pm John Coles Blues Band at the Music Pavilion
1-4 pm Food for sale provided by the HFM Rotary
1-3 pm Games (Bean Bag Toss & Kan-Jam Tournaments)
2:30 pm Duck Race
2-3 pm 50/50 Winners picked, Duck ticket winners
3-4 pm Craig Snyder Trio at the Music Pavilion
3:30 pm ‘Ride to School on a Fire Truck’ winner picked
If you’ve been worried about Memorial Day weather–or that you missed buying an advance ticket for Flags, Books and Bands–fear not.
Right now, The Weather Channel is predicting partly sunny skies and a temperature of 79 degrees for Memorial Day. Tickets will be available at the gate. The suggested minimum donation for this fund-raiser, which benefits the idea for a veteran’s memorial and the new library, is $3/person or $10/family.
Come on down to Rotary Park on N. Main Street after the cemetery service (12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) and enjoy the sun and the fun! More event details below …
Rubber duckie you’re the one, who makes racing so much fun! 
Come on down–and bring the kids–to Flags, Books and Bands, where you can participate in the first-ever HFM duck race. If your duck is first, you’ll win a $100 Visa gift card provided by Pittsford Federal Credit Union.
Flags, Books and Bands will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), after the service in the cemetery. To be held in Rotary Park on N. Main Street, Honeoye Falls, the event will benefit both the idea for a veterans memorial in Honeoye Falls and the new Mendon Public Library.
For $5 you can cheer your own duck down the creek. The race starts at 2:30 p.m.
Read about the bands that will play at the event: The John Cole Blues Band and The Craig Snyder Trio.
Learn how to register to play Kan-Jam and the Bean Bag Toss at the event.
Learn more about where to park for the event here.
“No live ducks were harmed in the making of this event.”
If you’re 13 or older, you can play Kan-Jam or get involved in bean bag toss games when you attend Flags, Books and Bands.
This community picnic celebration will benefit the idea for a veterans’ memorial in Honeoye Falls and the new library. The event will be held 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, in Rotary Park Street on N. Main Street in Honeoye Falls, immediately following the cemetery service. Pre-register for either or both games using this form–and get more details about each below.
More on Kan-Jam …
From tailgating parties to beach blowouts, people of all ages are getting hooked on Kan-Jam. The hottest disc-throwing sport is fast-paced, interactive and easy to learn. Teams of two take turns throwing and deflecting the disc as they try to score points by hitting or entering their respective goal or “Kan.” Tickets are $5 per team (includes admission to the picnic).
More on the bean bag toss … Learn more about where to park for the event here.
The John Cole Blues Band has confirmed it will perform at Flags, Books and Bands, a family picnic fund-raiser benefitting plans for a veteran’s memorial in Honeoye Falls and the new Mendon Public Library. Flags, Books and Bands will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Rotary Park on N. Main St., Honoeye Falls, immediately following the service in the cemetery.
One of Rochester’s best-loved and well-known bands, The John Cole Blues Band plays regularly in many clubs in Rochester and surrounding areas. It is a favorite of blues fans and dancers in Rochester, and throughout western New York. Although it is unusual for a band to maintain repeated engagements in clubs year after year, and to be booked well in advance for the entire year, that is exactly the case with this band.
We are so lucky to be on the band’s schedule! Check out this video of a past Lilac Festival performance and come on out on Memorial Day to hear them live, in your own community benefitting two great local causes!
