HIT: To the Finger Lakes Region Antique Auto Club of America, which held another successful antique automobile show on Sunday at Emerson Park.

The club used the event to raise funds for local Meals on Wheels programs. Several club members also volunteered to deliver meals last week in their unique cars, which proved to be a real treat for meal recipients.

In addition to being a wonderful fundraiser, the event also provides a terrific family-oriented diversion that brings visitors to our area.

MISS: To the closure of the Haiti Island bridge.

While it was good authorities shut the bridge down before someone was seriously injured, it's nonetheless a terrible inconvenience for the roughly 60 residents who rely on it to get to the “mainland.”

Those residents are now paying the price for a situation that has been neglected for far too long.

HIT: To the annual Route 90 Fifty-Mile Long Garage Sale, which took place over the weekend.

This collaborative event, stretching from Homer to Montezuma, brings bargain hunters from all over the region and beyond. Reports from folks selling over the two days indicate this was a strong year for attendance.

The event also gives local organizations and charities a chance to raise some funds through their own garage sales or through food and beverage booths. As long as everyone stays safe, it's certainly a tradition well worth keeping and growing.

HIT: To the launch of a new program that is adding 14 well-paid jobs to the Hillside Children Center's Finger Lakes Campus in Auburn.

The Gaining Resiliency through Overall Wellness (GROW) residential program will be working with young women ages 12 to 18 who have suffered significant trauma. This is a novel program that shows tremendous potential to help girls who desperately need it.

Across central and western New York, Hillside is adding services that will create 123 positions and $5.1 million in total compensation by the end of the summer.