[margejacobs]

You are so welcome. It was a joy to meet you both and we too thought it quite a coincidence that you'd be from Fairport and Catherine attending the same school all our grandsons attended (a few years earlier I might add). Chances are Catherine's teacher will recall the name Jacobs since she had four of them through the years. That is, if she's the same teacher.

Anyway, I had just mentioned to my husband last night that you folks were from Rochester, but some surprise to find it was Fairport. One of our sons still lives in Fairport, but we now share our time between The Villages and Conesus Lake in Livonia. You and Catherine are welcome to visit us there also. We return in May. We live right on the lake and Catherine would probably love to have a boat ride. Regards Marge

[JohnM]

I am amazed at the number of people in TV from the Rochester, NY area. We lived in Rochester, I worked at Xerox, we now live in Geneseo (close to Conesus Lake in Livonia) and just closed on a house in the Village of Hadley...small world..and in a thread on looking for people from Minnesota.

John

[margejacobs]

Tell us more about yourself John. Could be that you and my husband know each other or many Xerox people in common. Marge

[Cassie325]

I knew that this was meant to be for more than one reason...... ;D

margejacobs, I'm glad I caught up with you guy's and kudos for helping the youngster out with her project. In fact for a guy from New Jersey, this was a very interesting thread. Thanks to all of you for pitching in to help. TV; America's Friendliest Home Town! JohnnyM

[margejacobs]

I'm so glad you caught up too. It was a most enjoyable visit for the Minnesotan interview and I could tell from their e-mail address that they were from Rochester, NY I mentioned that fact and told them that we too were from Rochester. Catherine asked if we were from the city or a suburb. I told her we were from Fairport and she nearly leaped out of her chair. They too, are from Fairport and as it turns out, she goes to the same school that four of our grandsons had attended. (a few years earlier however) Catherine may ask the teacher if she recalls the Jacobs name.

Now that we are snowbirds to Florida, we live in Livonia, NY (Conesus Lake) for the summer months.

[Cassie325]

Catherine did indeed leap out of her chair...she has called everyone she knows to tell them this story!! Just to add a little bit more to the irony of this small world....we were outside one night last week looking at the Stars....we were greeted by Leo and Arlene....they live right across the street from the house we stay in...Leo and Arlene are from Minnesota!!! We are heading over there this afternoon for one last final interview!! This trip not only taught Catherine about all sorts of people and places in Minnesota...but also the kindness of strangers and once again how wonderful the people are in TV!!!

As I may have stated before...we have many friends here in TV...and while Catherine likes to think of herself as a young adult....she is only 11....so we have decided to move to (just OUTSIDE TV....) !!! Even if we can't live right in the TV....we can still live, shop and play with all the most wonderful people in the world!

Thanks again everyone....we will back in August!! :#1:

[margejacobs]

Have a safe and wonderful trip and remember, it doesn't take long to make coffee at our house! Marge

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by margejacobs

Tell us more about yourself John. Could be that you and my husband know each other or many Xerox people in common. Marge

Hi Marge,

I was at Xerox for 70-76 in finance in the Square downtown; now live in Geneseo, NY and will be in The Villages next year...

John

[margejacobs]

Larry knew very few folks from downtown. He worked at Webster, Henrietta, East Rochester, and Fairport. He was a TPM in Engr.

Have you purchased your house in TV yet or you're coming next year to do that?

We wish you the best. We are in Winifred and enjoy it here. It's quite convenient.

Marge

[JohnM]

Although an engineer myself, I ended up in finance and the engineering folks generally had a dim view of the "bean counters" especially around budget time.

We have closed on a new home in Hadley. I am a little concerned about the distance from Lake Sumter Landing and Spanish Springs, but everything in The Villages is pretty close. If I recall, Winifred is minutes from Lake Sumter Landing and extremely convenient.

John

[margejacobs]

Yes John, Winifred is about 2 miles from Lake Sumter and not so far from Spanish Springs either if one chooses to go there. We usually go to Sumter though.