The rain didn't stop us from celebrating all of our hometown heroes. Thank you to all that attended and congratulations to all of the award recipients.

The Antonio Varacalli Day Award for Good Citizenship and Heroism – selected from nominations submitted by the Seneca Falls community – was presented to Sarah Smolinski.

Three individuals chosen by their respective organizations for their outstanding service and dedication received our “Community Angels” awards this year.

Seneca Falls Library nomination – Robert Kernan, Seneca Falls / Waterloo Kiwanis nomination – Marty Toombs

Seneca Falls It’s A Wonderful Life Museum nomination – Deb Barbieri.

And the essay contest winners were:

5th Grade:

1st Place: Myla Seneca (Tricia Goodenough’s class)

2nd Place: Ava Pinckney (Tricia Goodenough’s class)

3rd Place: Tegan Griffith (Carey LaVoie and Teresa Ehresman’s class)

4th Grade:

1st Place: Zachary Snyder (Melissa Woodard’s class)

2nd Place: Giovanni Testa (Melissa Woodard’s class)

3rd Place: Fiona Clemenson (Melissa Woodard’s class)

3rd Grade:

1st Place: Olive Warrick (Emma Hardee class)

2nd Place: Hunter Meacham (Nicole Brady and Barb Robinson class)