Fairport Baptist Homes will hold its first annual Step Up For Seniors walk through Fairport on September 14.

The goal of the program is to connect the community with seniors. The walk will start at Fairport Baptist Homes and go through the village of Fairport to the canal, with one- and two-mile options.

Registration is free and begins on Friday, June 14.

The state comptroller's office says Monroe County is listed as the most fiscally stressed local government in New York State.
 
Two dozen communities in New York have been designated as such through the comptroller's new Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The list includes eight counties, three cities and 13 towns.  

The comptroller judges municipalities by things such as cash on hand, patterns of operating deficits, population trends and tax assessment growth.

The comptroller says he hopes the early warning system will motivate elected leaders and their constituents to become more efficient, more creative and more forward thinking with resources available.

 Any dedicated gardener will tell you the best garden is one that's a work in progress.

"It's an ongoing labor of love, and we truly love it," said Jan Coon. "It's like an addiction, but a good one."

She and husband David's garden on Watson Road in Fairport will be among six different stops on Saturday's garden tour hosted by the Women's Council, a volunteer service organization that supports the Rochester Museum and Science Center.

The fourth annual event plans to draw hundreds of guests to walk through, admire, and enjoy.

The Coons have a five-acre farm and have been gradually adding to their garden over the last decade. Their slice of flora has drawn some attention from the public, dubbing it the "traffic stopping garden," as Jan Coon explains.

"I had somebody run into my mailbox while someone was looking at my garden," she said with a chuckle.