Each year, Seneca Falls honors the legacy of Antonio Varacalli, an Italian immigrant whose courageous act on April 12, 1917, continues to inspire the community. Witnessing a woman in distress along the Cayuga and Seneca Barge Canal, he selflessly jumped into the water to save her — ultimately giving up his own life in the process. His heroism was later recognized with a posthumous bronze Carnegie Hero Fund Medal.

On Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m., the community will gather on the Bridge Street Bridge to remember Varacalli and celebrate local individuals who embody his spirit of compassion and courage. The ceremony will open with a multi-agency color guard of first responders, followed by a procession led by the Bedford Falls Mediocre Marching Band Drummers.