Events of the Day
Lighthouses The Fairport Public Library’s Tuesday Travelogue takes a visit to local lighthouses, including the Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Tower, which is considered the Rochester area’s second. The program begins at 1 p.m. today and ends at 2:15 p.m. in the Elma Gaffney meeting room.
Test Secrets A Kaplan SAT seminar on acing the college entrance exam is planned at 6:30 tonight in the Fairport library’s Elma Gaffney meeting room. The program is open to students (and their parents) in grades 9-12.
Daily Quotes
“There’s something about that nighttime experience where you come out and you feel like a superstar.” — Joe Kondas, a 1992 Fairport grad and member of Light It Up, Fairport. The group is trying to raise money to light up the sky for night Red Raider games.
“Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything.” — TV legend Norman Lear, who was born on this date in 1922.
Word of the Day
Peloton pel-uh-THAN (noun) The main body of riders in a bicycle race — www.merriam-webster.com
Website of the Day
I’m An Organizing Junkie
orgjunkie.com
Even the most disorganized person can benefit from the tips and tricks on this blog. From cute wicker baskets to tidy up your shelves to menu planning advice, you’re sure to find ways to simplify your busy life.
Number to Know
85: Number of people killed at the world’s worst air show disaster, which happened on this date in 2002 in Lviv, Ukraine. More than 100 people were injured as well.
This Day in History
July 27, 1996: In Atlanta, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Alice Hawthorne is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. 111 are injured.
Today’s Featured Birthday
Baseball star Alex Rodriguez (35)
