Fall is fast approaching and with it our thoughts turn to Harvest Fest! The 3rd annual Harvest Fest, sponsored by the Sodus Chamber of Commerce, is set for Saturday, Oct 2, on the Sodus Central school grounds just off Rt 88 in Sodus Village. This year features more events, demonstrations, vendors, and not one, but two parades! The “Big” Parade starts off with line up at 9:30 at the Methodist Church on Belden Ave. Parade participants can get a hardy breakfast at the church for only $ and then march down Main, to Mill St, to finish line at Curtis Ave. There are no fees, no prizes, just lots of fun for whoever would like to march along with the fire trucks, old tractors, giant pumpkins and great looking cars.

The “Little” parade will take place around the track field with kids from pre-K to grade 4 using a scarecrow theme. Lots of other fun stuff for the kids (of all ages) will be a watermelon seed spitting contest, pumpkin (or any produce) carving contest, a Harvest Fest dessert baking contest for three age groups complete with ribbons and prizes awarded. The ever popular pumpkin drop (from 75 ft up) and pumpkin chuckin with catapults are scheduled for the afternoon.

Demonstrations from the NY State Troopers and Wayne County Sheriff’s departments as well as various vendors with product demonstrations, and arts, crafts, produce not to mention all sorts of good food. Vendor space is still being accepted, $40.00 for a 12 x 12 area and applications may be acquired through the Chamber’s web site at www.sodusny.org, at Sodus Curves on Maple Ave, or calling 315-576-3818 and requesting one. The Sodus Girl Scouts will be renting “Harvest Pails” for customers to put their purchases in and not have to carry them; they’ll even help load your car! Transportation will be provided around the track so you’ll be able to visit every vendor, maybe even twice.

Watch for more details of scheduled events and contests, or check the web site for updates as to participating vendors. Plan on spending a family fun day at the Harvest Fest. Did I mention the pie eating contest…..watch for more details.

We want this website to enhance the economic climate in the Sodus Township. Economic growth and job opportunities can be greatly improved by making information about our area available to the community, business leaders and individuals in and outside of our area. Information, like elected officials and business leaders names and how to contact them, should be readily available and easily found. With this website we will try to improve this predicament.

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We also encourage our elected officials to submit articles and updates from their area of responsibility. Town and Village forms and applications should be put on line for download, and electronic filing, if the Town and Village Fathers will allow this. This will save trips, time and Gasoline, to pick up and file those forms. Not to speak of the time saved by staff due to reduced walk-in clientele.

Only with efficient communication between Town, Villages, Businesses and its Citizens will economic progress be possible.

Lets all get involved “Living the Sodus Life”

From its beginnings the Town of Sodus was a farming community which has grown into a bustling populace rich with local small businesses. The Town, with all its Villages and Hamlets, still preserves its roots in locally grown fruits and produce and also offers many goods and services that are unique to our area. By enjoying what your local small businesses have to offer, you as a consumer not only strengthen our local economy, but experience and taste what you can only find in Sodus.


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Numerous well-documented studies support the many benefits to our communities and to each of us when we choose to shop local and at independently owned businesses. It is not always possible to purchase what we need locally so I merely ask you to consider “Local FIRST!”


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