The Town of Clarkson held their Good Neighbor Days August 19 through 25 where the focus was a celebration of all that is good about Clarkson.
The week started out on Sunday, August 19, with an Open House at the Historical School House on Ridge Road put on by the Clarkson Historical Society. On Tuesday, August 21, the Girl Scouts unveiled the Little Library at Hefner Park, where now children and adults can take a book home after visiting the park. Wednesday, the American Red Cross came to our community and on Thursday, the Fill the Highway Truck with Non- Perishable foods event was a huge success, and the donations were shared between the Brockport Food Shelf and Hamlin Life Solutions. Throughout the week, many residents had participated in Random Acts of Kindness and some were on display at the Welcome Booth on Friday night, where a paper train was created with the written acts of kindness residents did for each other. Many residents came out that night to enjoy the music, car show, and the many other activities ending with an incredible fireworks display. Good Neighbor Week rounded out on Saturday morning with the Historical Society’s annual Swift Comet 5K Race, and from our perspective, it looked like everybody won.
The week was successful due to the hard work of many volunteers for this event and the Good Neighbor Day Committee members: Supervisor Jerry Underwood, Town Council members: Al Hoy, Christa Filipowicz, Pat Didas and Jackie Smith, Town Clerk Sharon Mattison, Deputy Town Clerk Kathy Kemp, Highway Superintendent Bob Viscardi along with the entire Clarkson Highway Department, Town Historian Leanna Hale, The Clarkson Historical Society, Martha Clasquin, Anita O’Brien, Debbie Preston, and a special Thank You to the Brockport Lions Club for organizing and running the Car Show.
It was truly a celebration of Good Neighbors.
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