The annual Ugly Tie and Purse Luncheon was held Friday at the Riverside Convention Center.
 
Participants model their ugliest attire for a panel of judges including News10NBC's General Manager/Vice President Derek Dalton.

Prizes like the Tiesman Trophy and the Nobel Purse Prize were handed out.

All proceeds go to Villa of Hope which helps kids who are victims of trauma, mental illness and substance abuse.

A former Rochester-area man has been awarded one of the most prestigious military awards.

Captain Philip Caruso, a special agent with the United States Air Force, was decorated with the Bronze Star for his heroics in Afghanistan.

Caruso was recognized for rooting out insurgents and enhancing the safety of 30,000 fellow airmen. At his award ceremony recently, General Kevin Jacobsen said that under Caruso's leadership, the operation was able to capture 53 insurgents as well as seize 230 pounds of explosives."

Caruso, is a 2004 graduate of Gates-Chili High School and 2008 graduate of Cornell. His parents, Sam and Kim Caruso, were at the ceremony to see the medal pinned on him.

"Every father hopes to have a son like this, bright, driven and a real patriot," said Sam Caruso. "He’s a special kid. I now know the true meaning of pride."

The Ravioli Shop plans to shut down the retail end of its business this weekend.

The company announced its plans via its Facebook page last week, citing decreased sales as the reason. The last day of retail operations will be Saturday at both the North Winton Road and Perinton locations.

The owner of the Ravioli Shop says it will continue its wholesale operations.