🌱 Perry family mourns Michael “Mike” Bloom, 54, of Canisteo

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• Perry family mourns Michael “Mike” Bloom, 54, of Canisteo

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very windy; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Strong winds, temps: high: 42, low: 20.
• Saturday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michael E. Bloom, 54, Canisteo (wellsvillesun.com) — A Perry resident, Tabitha Smith, is among the surviving children of Michael “Mike” Bloom, 54, of Canisteo, who passed away at home on December 16 after a long illness. The obituary reflects on his work as a jack-of-all-trades, his love of motorcycles and music, and notes that a celebration of life will be held later, with memorials suggested to the Hornell Humane Society.
   

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Saturday December 20

• A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol
  Theatre@37, 37 S Main St, Perry
  7:00 pm

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Tuesday December 23

• Art Experiences for Everyone - An Art Class for Kids to Explore Art Together!
  Arts Council for Wyoming County , 31 S Main St , Perry
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Board of Supervisors' Public Works Committee
  Wyoming County, NY Calendar , 143 North Main Street , Warsaw
  9:00 am
• Thursday Weekly Sale
  Empire Livestock Marketing , 357 Lake St , Pavilion
  12:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors' Public Safety Committee
  Wyoming County, NY Calendar , 143 North Main Street , Warsaw
  1:00 pm
• Wadsworth Homestead Tavern Nights — Visit Geneseo New York
  The Wadsworth Homestead , 4 South St , Geneseo
  5:00 pm
• Christmas Open House
  Wadsworth Library , 24 Center St , Geneseo
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Homeschool Programs Fall 2025
  Genesee Country Village & Museum , 1410 Flint Hill Rd , Mumford
  10:00 am
• Weekly Storytime
  Warsaw Public Library , 130 N Main St , Warsaw
  11:00 am
• Tour the Mount Morris Dam!
  Mount Morris Dam and Recreation Area , 6103 Visitor Center Rd , Mt Morris
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Wreath Making
  Humphrey Nature Center , Humphrey Nature Ctr , 6773 Trailside Rd , Castile
  1:00 pm
• Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners
  Genesee Country Village & Museum , 1410 Flint Hill Rd , Mumford
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Warsaw

• Authorities seek more information about Wyoming County man accused of raping two children (13wham.com)
• CJ Country Local News for Wed, December 17 – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• Airline cancels flights due to another airline's bankruptcy (thestreet.com)

Wyoming

• How much snow did NY get? See latest snowfall amounts (democratandchronicle.com)

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