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Fashion show, lunch will benefit the Webster Comfort Care Home

Fashion show, lunch will benefit the Webster Comfort Care Home

The Webster Comfort Care Home is hosting its 7th annual Spring Fling Fashion Show and luncheon, featuring fashions by Stein Mart, at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 18, at Penfield Country Club.

Proceeds support the home, which provides comprehensive and compassionate care to the terminally ill, and their families.

Tickets are $27. Call (585) 872-6568 or go to webstercomfortcare.org for ticket information. Seating is limited; reservations are required.

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Two West Webster firefighters, Greece Police officer honored Tuesday

Three first responders, who were injured in the tragedy in West Webster on Christmas Eve, were honored Tuesday evening for serving as hometown heroes every day.

West Webster firefighters Joseph Hofstetter and Ted Scardino and Greece Police Officer John Ritter were recognized by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks prior to the monthly County Legislature meeting.

Hofstetter, Scardino, Webster Police Lieutenant Mike Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka were shot by William Spengler after they responded to a house fire on Lake Road in Webster. Chiapperini and Kaczowka were killed in the attack. Officer Ritter was on his way to work Christmas Eve morning when he came upon the scene on Lake Road. He was hit by shrapnel during the shooting but was able to find cover and call in what was happening to keep other firefighters and police officers away from the scene and out of danger.

 

W Salon opens on Monroe Avenue

A new salon has opened its doors on Monroe Avenue in Pittsford in the former Thrillz Salon location.

Co-owners Maggie and Simon Webb of Webster and Jonathan Webb of Pittsford previously worked together at Shear Ego in Pittsford Plaza before opening W Salon.

The owners says the salon has a European-theme and offers special “dry bar” services 15-minute blow-out, ponytail, braids, buns, curls or flat-iron, between 4 p.m. and close, Wednesday through Friday.

Hours of operation:
Tuesday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 9a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

To book an appointment, please call 585-203-1462.

Grossmans Garden and Home presents "Art Alive"

Grossmans Garden and Home in Penfield announces a call for entries for "Art Alive", their first annual juried art exhibit.

Grossmans welcomes local artists of all for inclusion. "Art Alive" highlights nature's botantical masterpieces and the importance of plants to daily life. They ask artists to incorporate living botancials and/or organic material in their submissions.

Submission of intent  to participate is due Saturday May 25 and a photos of final submission is Friday June 14.

"Art Alive' takes place June 20-29 and it is free and open to the public.

For more information, go to www.grossmans.com/events_workshops_detail.asp?classesID=460

 

Trial begins for woman charged in connection with Fairport teacher's death

A second jury selection begins Tuesday morning in the trial for a Fairport teacher's death. That jury will decide the verdict for Megan Merkel.

Merkel is charged with vehicular manslaughter and DWI along with Mark Scerbo. They will be tried at the same time but with different juries. Scerbo's jury was seated last week.

Investigators say he was riding a motorcycle last July when he hit Heather Boyum. She was riding her bicycle on Route 250 in Penfield. After Boyum was hit by the motorcycle, police say she was hit again by a car driven by Merkel.

Webster woman sentenced for robbing pizza shops and florist

A Webster woman who robbed pizza shops in Monroe County was sentenced Monday.

55-year-old Barbara Cotie, of Webster, will spend three and a half years in jail, plus five years post release supervision. She pleaded guilty in February to robbing the Mark's Pizzeria in Webster, Kittleberger Florist and the Pizza Hut on Empire Boulevard in November. She was armed with a long gun.

Cotie is also facing charges in Wayne County where she is accused of robbing the Mark Pizzeria in Walworth on November 30.