Black bears are back and twice this week they have paid visits to neighbors on the west side. Two were observed on the old Stewart property in Websters Crossing and one paid an extended visit to the Canutes’ home on Harpers Ferry Road.

Post offices in rural areas are not closing — yet.

The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday it will not close any postal facilities until after May 15 and at the same time announced a plan that the USPS reports “could keep the existing Post Office in place, but with modified retail window hours to match customer use.”

This Sunday is Mothers Day and for many of us it means spending time with loved ones, attending services together and perhaps sharing a meal. If you know of a neighbor whose children cannot share the day with her, please take a few minutes to acknowledge her.

To all of our faithful readers, and to the many mothers, young and old in our community, Happy Mothers Day and have a great week.

At the town board meeting on Monday, April 23, Supervisor Deborah Babbitt-Henry accepted the resignation of Town Clerk Claudia Gauer and appointed her deputy, Jade Perkins, to fill the vacancy until the election in November.

Wayland Free Library Board of Directors and staff will honor Eleanor Dudley with the Elizabeth “Bibs” Zone award this Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m. All residents are cordially invited to attend. A reception will follow this event and the musical entertainment will be provided by the Waylandaires.

Earth Day will be a perfect day to hike with the Springwater Trails hiking group, Sunday, April 22, on the West side of Hemlock Lake from the Mission to Eagle Crest Winery.

Bruce McLellan, one of our musicians in the area, is asking that we make a difference by supporting him in a song-writing contest. Audience response counts in the judge’s decision.

Please jot these Websters Crossing events on your calendar for April: Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m.; Easter Sunrise message at 7 a.m. followed by Easter Breakfast and Easter Service at 9 a.m., April 8; Spaghetti Dinner/Music Jam on Thursday, April 26, 4:30-7 p.m. with music into the evening.

A silent auction will be set up at the Spaghetti Dinner and Music Jam this week on Thursday, March 22, at the Websters Crossing United Methodist Church. Come to enjoy an added attraction to the popular occasion.

The Websters Crossing United Methodist Church was packed for the memorial service for June Perkins, 95, a member since March 29, 1953.

June Perkins, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Vincent House in Wayland.

March is Nutrition Month. If you are interested in improving your nutritional intake, be sure to log into the American Dietetic Association (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) website, eatright.org.

Attendees at the Springwater town council meeting in Feb. 27 applauded a decision to pass a one-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the town of Springwater.

The state Office of the State Comptroller wrapped up its recent audit in Springwater and released the results to the public last week. It’s the second audit in recent months to find problems in Springwater’s local government. In November, it was the town’s fire district; this time it was the town itself.

The Springwater United Methodist Church invites everyone to their Lenten Service on Tuesday, March 6. The service will start at 6 p.m. with supper and the class at 7 p.m.

The Lent Services will start at 6 p.m. with supper and the classes at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning with Feb. 28 at the Canadice United Methodist Church; plan on attending. If you want to jot the places on your calendar now, here are the dates: March 6 at Springwater UMC, March 13 at Websters Crossing UMC, March 20 at Hemlock UMC, March 27 at Canadice UMC and April 3 at Websters Crossing UMC.

There were many firsts to celebrate in Websters Crossing on Feb. 1, when Shanna Perkins Burley and her husband, Larry Burley, became parents. With the birth of their son, Trenton Charles Burley, Dansville Police Chief Charles Perkins and his wife became grandparents for the first time, Florence Perkins a great-grandmother for the first time, and our beloved June Perkins, one of our oldest seniors, a great-great-grandmother for the first time.

Clarabel C. “Clara” Yarger passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at age 91, at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris from complications of Alzheimer’s.

Springwater residents have until next Monday to provide comments to the town council regarding a proposed moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the town.

The Community Blood Drive on Jan. 30 at the Springwater American Legion was a tremendous success with several new faces showing up to donate at our site for the first time. Thank you to all of you who took the time to give the gift of life. The 2012 Community Blood Drive schedule is posted on the town web site general calendar.