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To encourage interest and spark conversations about Wolcott’s 200+ years of history!

10/10/2026

09/08/2026

Apple Peeling with the Guinness Book of World Records Holder Kathy Wafler Madison. Try your hand at apple peeling and enter your peel in a contest at Huron Day on September 12, 2026.

Kathy has held this record for nearly 50 years . . .
Since October 16, 1976, at and apple peeling contest at Long Ridge Mall in Rochester.
The peel length was 172 feet 4 inches - nearly half the length of an Olympic swimming pool.
It took Kathy 11 hours and 30 minutes to complete the peeling.
The apple weighed 20 ounces and was 18.5 inches in circumference.

Kathy will be doing peeling demonstrations from 9:30 to 10:30 am and 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Contest results will be announced at 1:00 pm.

Huron Day - Celebrating 200 Years of Agriculture!
6416 North Huron Road, Huron NY, Wayne County
September 12 9:30 am to 3 pm.
Vendors, historic displays and programs, lunch available for nominal cost downstairs in the church.

04/18/2026

Save the Date!!!

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, there will be a community-wide commemoration for the 200th anniversary of Butler, Huron, Rose, and Wolcott. To honor the history and future of the Old Wolcott towns, a parade will course through each of the four towns, making short stops at designated sites in each town where a brief message will be delivered. The parade will be followed by a candlelight service at 7:30 pm in the Wolcott Village Park. After the candlelight service, the parade will continue through the village and return to the Wolcott Fire Hall.

Parade Route: Departing from the Wolcott Fire Hall on West Port Bay Rd. at 5:30 pm.
To:
1) South Butler Fire Department Corner of So. Butler Rd. & Rte. 89 via Main St, New Hartford St, Rte 89 stop at 5:50 pm
2) Veterans Monument Corner of Wolcott Rd. & Rte. 414 stop at 6:20 pm
3) North Rose Fire Department 5070 No. Huron St. via Rte 414 to Railroad to No. Huron St. Stop 6:42 pm
4) Huron Town Hall 10880 Lummisville Rd. stop 7:06 pm
5) Wolcott Village Park Corner of New Hartford and Park via Lummisville Rd. to Ridge Rd. to New Hartford St. Stop 7:30 pm

The parade will arrive at the Candlelight Service destination, the Wolcott Village Park, at around 7:30 pm. The program will include historical address, pastoral message, music by North Rose-Wolcott High School Choir and Band students, and the lighting of candles. Candles will be available, and cell phones may be used for light if you wish.

Anyone interested in participating in the parade with a float, please contact Dic Lasher 315-398-3353.

04/16/2026

Join in some water fun on Great Sodus Bay for a first People-Powered Boat Race!

Commercial craft - canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards - welcome!

Home crafted crafts from "recycled" materials - honored! Time to save your cardboard, super-sized water and soda bottles, and other recyclable materials with which you can design a winning home-made race boat - powered by - YOU!

More information will be coming soon!

Stay tuned to Save Our Sodus, Historic Huron, NY, and Town of Huron, NY pages for more details.

So SAVE THE DATE!!! Saturday, July 11th!!!
May the contest begin!!!

To get an idea of what kinds of boats you might plan designing, here are a few links for inspiration to get you started!!!
- Pal-Mac HS Cardboard Boat Race in HS Pool – Engineering Class – This is funny, but you need to skip through it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQfZhX5KXro (local)
- Marine Heritage Festival Cardboard Boat Race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5BiwbuKXk
- Saranac Lake – good resource – race videos & design plan link at bottom of page on right. https://playadk.org/cardboard-boat-race/

Next post will include some guide information on constructing a "recycled" race boat. Stay tuned!

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Wolcott, NY
14590

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(315)9054268

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