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🌱 How two Irondequoit coaches built a Special Olympics legacy
And check out Historic Preservation Commission Meeting on the Irondequoit Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How two Irondequoit coaches built a Special Olympics legacy
Also on today's calendar: Regular Town Board Meeting and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bright Spot: Couple honored for decades of Special Olympics coaching (13wham.com) — In Irondequoit, longtime Special Olympics coaches Stan and Annette VanSavage were honored countywide for more than three decades of work with local athletes, including their Great Tigers training club. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello proclaimed Sept. 28 in their honor, recognizing how their volunteer coaching has helped hundreds of athletes grow and feel supported. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irondequoit
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★ Featured events ★
- Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
Broderick Room - Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Avenue, Rochester
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- 5th Wednesday Social Event @ Don's Original
Rotary Club of Irondequoit Don's Original
6:30 pm - Regular Town Board Meeting →
Broderick Room - Irondequoit Town Hall, 1280 Titus Avenue, Rochester
7:00 pm - Deaf Culture Awareness Day at the Zoo 2026
Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621
10:00 am - KinderZoo Amazing Armadillos
Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621
10:15 am - KinderZoo Zoo-Per Heroes
Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621
11:30 am - Insight EdVenture
Seneca Park Zoo 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621
10:00 am - ZooBrew on Tour: Backwoods
Seneca Park Zoo Backwoods, 7215 Pittsford Palmyra Rd, Fairport, New York, 14450, United States
10:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gentle Yoga w Susan →
BCCR, 1048 University Avenue, Rochester
10:00 am - Rochester Walk-in Tuesdays →
Heritage Christian Services Corporate Office, 275 Kenneth Drive, Suite 100, Rochester
11:00 am - Stroller Walkabouts at Seneca Park Zoo →
Seneca Park Zoo, 2222 St Paul St, Rochester
2:00 pm - Rochester Mini Career Fair →
Rochester Career Center, 276 Waring Road, Rochester
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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🗞 Nearby News
Rochester
- Rochester weekly gas prices: Not much change from last week (whec.com)
- The Strathallan to Host 'United in Service' Fundraiser Benefiting Rochester Police Foundation (greaterrochesterchamber.com)
- Cugini di Roc Will Host Fourth Italian Heritage Day At the Public Market (minorityreporter.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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