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What's New In THE VILLAGE OF FAIRPORT

 

 


King Assumes FVP Steering Committee Chair

Clark King, formerly Mayor of the village of Fairport for 18 years, has taken on the mantle of Chairman of the Fairport Village Partnership (FVP) Steering Committee. King has served as a steering committee member since the Partnership’s inception in 2000. King succeeds Steve Schalabba, who chaired the committee since November of 2005.

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Pharmacy Opens in Fairport

Pharmacy Grand Opening
Ribbon-cutting photo caption:
From L to R: Deputy Mayor Kevin Clark, Co-owner/Pharmacist Paula Lewyckyj, Fairport Mayor Frederick “Fritz” May, Co-owner/Pharmacist Chet Thapa and Trustee Christine Heisman join together to cut the ribbon formally opening Fairport Pharmacy. (Photo courtesy; Keith Boas Photography)

The new Fairport Pharmacy celebrated its Grand Opening on February 4, 2008. The pharmacy is a locally owned, independent drug store employing local staff. Fairport Mayor Frederick “Fritz” May joined veteran pharmacists Chet Thapa and Paula Lewyckyj to formally open Fairport Pharmacy, located at 114 North Main Street.

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On Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Frank Dean, Director of the Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor presented a $13,000 grant “check” to Mayor Fritz May. The grant will be used to fund the creation, fabrication, and installation of a series of historic interpretive signs throughout the village of Fairport’s historic Canal front and Main Street business district.

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McClure Tour a Big Hit in Fairport

More than a thousand flock to see the Lois McClure, an 80 foot-long 1800's canal schooner replica, which docked in Fairport on August 9th for tours.

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Fairport Rotary Interact Club Cleans Up

Fairport Rotary Interact ClubThe Fairport Village Partnership, local Adopt-A-Trail coordinating agency for the Erie Canal from the Monroe-Wayne County Line to the Town of Pittsford, recently recognized the efforts of Fairport Rotary Interact Club by presenting members with New York State Canals Volunteer patches.

Photo caption: Interact volunteers (L-R front row), Rotary foreign exchange student, Eero Haavisto; Audrey Benedetto, Interact Adopt-A-Trail Chairperson; Simone Boykin, Interact President; Danielle Calkins, Interact Safe Journey Chairperson; and (back row) Rotarian Advisor Cindy Hunt, display their hard-earned New York State Canals Volunteer patches.

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2007 Canal Overnight Docking Rules


Fairport Launches WiFi Waterfront

Fairport announces WiFi access along the canal waterfront area in downtown. Read the full press release.


Business survey completed

92% of village businesses say they are either growing or holding steady. Press release
Full survey (70 pages, 728 KB PDF)
Survey minus appendices (17 pages, 516 KB PDF).


Fairport earns a top 100!

Fairport rated one of the top 100 places to live in the country by CNN Money Magazine! (No longer available online.)

 


Fairport is Now a Tree City USA

The Village's longtime goal was reached just in time for the Arbor Day celebrations on April 30.  The specific requirements have been dealt with through a mandatory tree board, which had to be allocated resources and came up with a tree plan.

 


 

 

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6 N. Main Street, Suite 105
Fairport, New York 14450
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