🌱 Perry-born Navy veteran and community volunteer John Bleistein dies at 97

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• Perry-born Navy veteran and community volunteer John Bleistein dies at 97

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 37.
• Monday: A morning shower; some sun, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• John Peter Bleistein (herald-courier.com) — A longtime community volunteer and Navy veteran who was born in Perry has died at age 97. Family and friends can pay respects in Arcade on May 11, with a funeral and military burial to follow on May 12. Memorial contributions are suggested for several Arcade veterans’ and fire service organizations.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Brunch 2026 - Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets →
  Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets, 2357 Humphrey Rd, Varysburg
  10:00 am
• Byrncliff Golf Resort: Mother's Day Eve Brunch Saturday May 9th, →
  Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets, 2357 Humphrey Rd, Varysburg
  10:00 am

Sunday May 10

• Mother's Day →
  Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford
  10:00 am
• Mother's Day Brunch →
  Big Tree Inn, 46 Main St, Geneseo
  11:00 am

Monday May 11

• Food Drive- Snack Paks for Kids! →
  Wyoming County, NY Calendar, 6470 State Route 20A, Perry
  8:00 am
• Monday Weekly Sale →
  Empire Livestock Marketing, 357 Lake St, Pavilion
  12:30 pm
• Ways and Means Meeting →
  Livingston County, NY Calendar Geneseo, NY 14454
  1:30 pm
• You don't have to care for your loved one alone. →
  Wyoming County, NY Calendar, 70 N. Main Street, Perry
  4:30 pm
• Dansville Varsity Baseball @ Letchworth →
  Letchworth High School, 5550 School Rd, Gainesville
  5:00 pm
• Hornell at York →
  York Central School District, 2578 Genesee St, Retsof
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting (Public Hearing)
  Letchworth Csd Board of Education Room
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Perry to Warsaw TOPS Grocery Run →
  Wyoming County, NY Calendar Warsaw, NY 14569
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Haiku 4 You!
  Reflections of Work life. #nypublished #authorlife #storytellers #writingtopics #nextlevelauthor (Nextdoor Perry)

• Securitas Inc. posted a job opening for FT Security Officer in SILVER SPRINGS, NY - $17.50/ in Silver Springs. Apply here.
• Eastside Nursing & Rehab posted a job opening for dietary aide in Warsaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perry here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Castile

• Nature Walks at Letchworth State Park - May 9 to 31, 2026- Castile, NY (boredommd.com)

Warsaw

• From the Archives…May 7, 2026 (herald-courier.com)
• Officials pass resolution to create a county park (herald-courier.com)
• CJ Country Local News for Thur, May 7 – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Wyoming

• Historical Society Workshop held in Strykersville - The Herald-Courier (herald-courier.com)
• Art lovers enjoy Spring Downtown Perry Art Walk (herald-courier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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