Valentown greetings,
October is like a dog with a cold nose! It sneaks up on you and gets you when you least expect it. We can only yell a bit. We are getting ready to shut off the water and close up the building. But that does not mean we will not be reviewing and making plans for next year. We are probably more aware of the change in seasons than other places today. We "fall" back to our predecessors who followed the sun and watched every little pattern that let them know their next move to keep their lives in step with the natural flow of things. There were apples, squash and pumpkins on their minds too this time of year. But in many cases this was their own harvest, by their own hands. It was an accumulation of their hours and labor that began in spring and used the long daylight and power of the sun with no guarantee of the outcome. Our rural heritage is still with us in many ways. And that is what we hope we can share and remind people of.
The New Neighbors Next Door!
Our new neighbors are eagerly awaiting their vintage style brew house. The New York Beer Project will soon be here. They stopped by to get acquainted and got the full tour. They have wonderful plans for their new Project location and we will be eager to see the reaction of the Rochester and local community. The interior has had a lot of thought to the history of brewing and the atmosphere of places in the 19th century. It will be well worth waiting for. This is hometown business at its best. Please check out their original location in Lockport N.Y. on Face Book. But Kelly says this new spot will be a little different and geared towards the history of the area and brewing.
We are the history of hometown business and community and we hope there is always room for places in our area that represent our past. They are there for the same reason as 100 years ago and that is to prosper and give back to their community in a personable way that some other models cannot do today. The challenge can be difficult especially when a community is no longer centered the way it historically used to be. We applaud those who are neighborhood businesses whose roots are from the ground up.
Please kept in touch through our newsletter as we have some exciting events coming. We don't want anyone to miss any of our news.
As always, we are your down home, hometown museum.
Kathryn White, President
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