Photos: Trunk or Treat at North Darien Bible Church
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North Darien Bible Church on Simonds Road hosted a "trunk or treat" on a Noah's Ark theme on Saturday. The event also featured a juggler.
Photos by Howard Owens.
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North Darien Bible Church on Simonds Road hosted a "trunk or treat" on a Noah's Ark theme on Saturday. The event also featured a juggler.
Photos by Howard Owens.
Basket raffles and door prizes brought out hundreds of animal lovers to Pudgies in Batavia on Saturday to raise money to help Volunteers for Animals service all the needs of pets residing, however temporarily, at the Genesee County Shelter.
If a National Basketball Association franchise featured three Rookies of the Year in a span of five seasons, you’d have to think that team was destined for greatness.
That club was the Buffalo Braves and the three first-year standouts were center Bob McAdoo (1973), point guard Ernie DiGregorio (1974) and forward Adrian Dantley (1977). All three of those former players were among the luminaries that took part in the Legends & Stars memorabilia show today at Batavia Downs Gaming.
Unfortunately for the fans of the Braves (and there were thousands upon thousands of them), the team stayed in Buffalo for only eight seasons – 1970-71 through 1977-78 – before the franchise was relocated to San Diego and renamed the Clippers.
The Braves, behind McAdoo, DiGregorio and hometown hero Randy Smith, were among the elite teams in the league in the mid-1970s, making it to the playoffs three times and losing in a pair of hard-fought six-game series to the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976. The Celtics went on to capture the NBA titles in those seasons.
But continued success was not to be as financial concerns, problems with the lease at the old Memorial Auditorium and changes in team ownership led to the franchise’s demise. The city’s loss of the team is still considered to be one of the lowest moments in Buffalo sports history.
The Batavian caught up to the trio during their autograph sessions, posing the question, “What went wrong?”
DIGREGORIO: POINT GUARD EXTRAORDINARE
“First of all, I loved playing in Buffalo because as you see the crowds and the fans were tremendous. They loved to support the team,” said DiGregorio, who starred at his hometown Providence College before becoming the No. 3 pick in the 1973 NBA draft. “I had a great time in Buffalo, but the owner of the team, Paul Snyder, had it in his head that he was going to sell the team.
“So, when he started to sell the team to John Y. Brown and made him part-owner, that’s when they started trading Dantley, trading me, trading McAdoo – cleaning house – and everybody knew that eventually the team was going to be moved. So, that was the reason why Buffalo moved from Buffalo to the (San Diego) Clippers.”
DiGregorio, now 71 (the same age as McAdoo and four years older than Dantley), said that in hindsight, it was “a stupid thing to do.”
“A franchise today is worth a billion dollars,” he said. “And he probably sold it for $5 or $10 million … But when the owners have the mindset that they're going to sell, that’s what happened.”
When this reporter mentioned that the NBA became a hot item just three years later when Magic Johnson and Larry Bird burst onto the scene, that prompted DiGregorio to talk about the Braves’ limited appearances north of the border.
“We used to go up to Toronto and play five games a year in Maple Leaf Gardens just to introduce the City of Toronto to the NBA,” he said. “And ironically, as McAdoo told me last night, you can't get a ticket for the Toronto Raptors, they’re sold out (every game). So, it was definitely the wrong move.”
DiGregorio, at 6-foot, had a spectacular rookie season, averaging 15 points per game, while leading the league in assists (his 25 in one game still is an NBA record) and free throw percentage. The following year, however, he suffered a torn meniscus of his left knee and was limited to 31 games.
“It was a torn cartilage. And in those days, they never had arthroscopic surgery,” he said. “So, it was a big thing. They cut it and put you in the hospital for a couple of weeks.”
He shared that the Braves’ head coach, Dr. Jack Ramsay, believed that DiGregorio had lost a step, “but I didn’t believe that. I had all of my career highs after the injury – and it was a common injury. But those are the breaks; I could have got hurt before I even came to Buffalo and would have never made Rookie of the Year. I had my day in the sun.”
DiGregorio went on to play with the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics after leaving Buffalo in 1977, but his best memories are with the Braves.
“Some of my great games were against the Celtics in the playoffs,” he said. “In fact, my third year, I had been benched most of the whole year. And then I played in the playoffs. And they were writing the headlines in the paper in Boston – Ernie D’s gang is in town. So, proved that I could still play.”
BOB MCADOO: PROLIFIC SCORER
Bob McAdoo, who led the league in scoring average for three straight seasons (30 ppg in 1973-74, 34.5 ppg in 1974-75 and 31 ppg in 1975-76), said he didn’t understand what was going on in the front office – calling it “strictly business” that doomed the franchise.
“When I look back, I see the teams we could have possibly had with Adrian Dantley and Moses Malone, and they ended up trading all three of us that same year (1976-77),” he said. “That was a team that would have been good for the next seven, eight years because we were very young. But you know, as players we don't have any control over what happens with management.”
The 1974-75 NBA Most Valuable Player, the 6-foot-9 McAdoo was the first of the center/power forwards or “stretch fours” that could score from well beyond the paint. He was a scoring machine, earning the call “Two for McAdoo” from Buffalo Braves radio personality Van Miller.
But he saw the writing on the wall when John Y. Brown didn’t meet his contract demands.
“I got traded to the Knicks in the middle of the season,” said McAdoo, who went on to win two NBA titles as a member of the 1981-82 and 1984-85 Lakers.
When asked if he any expectations when he joined the Braves as the No. 2 overall pick of the draft, McAdoo said he “didn’t have a clue until Ramsay started me in December.”
“This is after Bob Kaufman got hurt, and he inserted me into the lineup. And from December to the end of the season, my rookie year, I averaged 33 points a game. That’s when I kind of knew that I could score with anybody in this league.”
McAdoo, who played one year at the University of North Carolina, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
ADRIAN DANTLEY: SIX-TIME ALL-STAR
Dantley, the former University of Notre Dame star who was instrumental in ending UCLA’s 88-game winning streak in 1974, just shook his head when wondering what could have been.
“We lost the team because it was all about finances,” he said. “And we had two different owners and each owner was trading away players during the year. So, we never got to be what we thought it might have been.
“In our frontcourt, we had three Hall of Famers – Moses Malone, who they traded before the season; McAdoo, who was traded about 30 games into the season, and then they traded me at the end of the season. We talk about that all of the time. How great of a team that could have been with Ernie D and Randy Smith.”
Dantley recalls “getting bounced around” from team to team in his early years. He played with seven teams, in all – Buffalo, Indiana, Lakers, Utah, Detroit, Dallas and Milwaukee.
“When I went to Indiana, I remember the coach telling me to not buy a house because we’re going to be trading you in a couple weeks,” he said. “That took about 20 games and then I went to LA.”
At the end of his 15-year NBA career, Dantley had a scoring average of 24.3 and, in 2008, was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
“For me, it was about perseverance,” he said. “Nobody likes to get traded. But, I guess you could say that I had a pretty good career.”
Photos from Legends & Stars show by Mike Pettinella.
The fall edition of the Legends & Stars memorabilia show concluded this afternoon at Batavia Downs with appearances from those who made their mark in the professional baseball, football and basketball ranks, as well as participation by a host of vendors of collectibles. Check out these photos by Batavia publisher Howard Owens, who was thrilled to meet Alan Trammell and Graig Nettles, who, like Owens, are natives of San Diego.
Former New York Yankee third baseman Graig Nettles signing a seat from old Yankee stadium for Buffalo resident Mike Emo.
That's Alan Trammell, ex-All-Star shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. Trammell led the 1984 Tigers to 104-58 record and was named World Series MVP that year.
Helmets, cards, jerseys and much more were available in the Park Place room at Batavia Downs Gaming.
A young Josh Allen fan watches as Darryl Strawberry, former slugger for the New York Mets and New York Yankees, signs a Mets' shirt. Today, Strawberry is in full-time Christian ministry.
Former Buffalo Bills' running back LeSean McCoy signs his jersey for a collector. McCoy surpassed the 10,000-yard rushing mark during his time with the Bills.
Former Buffalo Bills' Pro Bowl center Eric Wood made fine use of the Sharpies during his signing stint.
Greyson Good, 8, of Batavia, was a polite young man when he met Jim Kelly on Friday at the Legends and Stars Sports Expo at Batavia Downs, and Kelly was so impressed that he offered the youngster a special treat.
"Greyson had the most amazing night," said his mother Brenda Good (who submitted the info and photo). "He met both Dawson Knox and Jim Kelly! As we were walking away from Jim Kelly, he called Greyson back over to the table and told him that he was so impressed that Greyson said thank you. He asked for our names and address so he could send Greyson tickets to his football camp in June! Greyson is thrilled!!! What an amazing guy!"
The Batavian will have more coverage of the expo later today.
Press release:
Team Results: 1. Rush-Henrietta: 125.25, 2. Genesee: 119.375, 3. HFL: 51.05, 4. Victor: 34.75
- All Around: 1. Sophia Damico (Victor): 34.75, 4. Roan Finn (Genesee): 30.60, 6. Mikayla Yohon (Genesee): 29.775, 7. Emily Salmonds (Genesee): 28.95, 8. Gianna Trigilio (Genesee): 27.3, 10. Hannah Spencer (Genesee): 26.00
- Vault: 1. Sophia Damico (Victor): 8.825, 2. Mikayla Yohon (Genesee): 8.225, 5. Roan Finn (Genesee): 8.0, 6. Emily Salmonds (Genesee): 7.9, 11. Lei St.Clair (Genesee): 7.35, 12. Gianna Trigilio (Genesee): 7.15, 13. Hannah Spencer (Genesee): 6.75
- Uneven Bars: 1. Sophia Damico (Victor): 8.05, 7. Haylie Leitten (Genesee): 6.8, 8. Roan Finn (Genesee): 6.7, 9. Mikayla Yohon (Genesee): 6.4, 10. Gianna Trigilio (Genesee): 6.25, 14. Hannah Spencer (Genesee): 5.7, 15. Emily Salmonds (Genesee): 5.55
- Balance Beam: 1. Sophia Damico (Victor): 8.675, 3. Haylie Leitten (Genesee): 7.9, 6. Roan Finn (Genesee): 7.55, 8. Emily Salmonds (Genesee): 7.4, 9. Mikayla Yohon (Genesee): 7.3, 12. Gianna Trigilio (Genesee): 7.0, 13. Nee'Kay Smith (Genesee): 6.9, 15. Hannah Spencer (Genesee): 6.25
- Floor Exercise: 1.Sophia Damico (Victor): 8.9, 4. Roan Finn (Genesee): 8.35, 6. Emily Salmonds (Genesee): 8.1, 7. Mikayla Yohon (Genesee): 7.85, 11. Haylie Leitten & Hannah Spencer (Genesee): 7.3, 15. 12. Gianna Trigilio (Genesee): 6.9, 16. Sam Copani (Genesee): 5.8
The Genesee Varsity team had their best team score of the season, 119.375! Coach Stephani Hamilton is super proud of all of her gymnasts and so very happy that they have all achieved personal bests at each meet this season. Seniors Haylie Leitten, Gianna Trigilio, Emily Salmonds & Hannah Spencer were recognized and celebrated for their many years on the gymnastics team! Sectionals are Saturday, November 5th at the Rush-Henrietta Rec Center at 3 p.m.
Meat and potatoes man: City Councilman Al McGinnis gets some food supplies downtown at the first-time Mall Market Saturday at Batavia City Centre. Kathy Riggs-Allen of Porter Farms was on hand with some of the Elba-based farm's produce.
Four vendors and Batavia Stagecoach Florist greeted shoppers Saturday morning during the first of several Mall Markets at Batavia City Centre.
City Manager Rachael Tabelski and City Councilman Al McGinnis stopped by to check out the goods offered by local farms and companies set up in the mall concourse.
“Several other vendors will be joining in the coming weeks,” Tabelski said. “There were shoppers, but we need to grow awareness. The vendors all agreed it's a start.”
Considered a “launching point” for the initiative to put the otherwise vacant concourse to better use, city officials plan to continue the market throughout the end of this year.
Hours are 8 to 11:30 a.m. on the following Saturdays:
Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Nov. 26, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17
Applications are still being accepted for vendors. The Mall Market's mission is to assist in the revitalization of the Batavia City Centre Mall. The cost of a 10 x 10 space is $40 per day, $100 for three days, and $125 for six days.
Anyone interested in endorsing their business or promoting their products is encouraged to apply.
Tabelski has been promoting the weekend market, and plans to put her money where her mouth is.
“I will be there to shop as often as possible,” she said.
Photo courtesy of Rachael Tabelski.
The 20th win of the season for the Byron-Bergen Girls Soccer team may not have been the team's largest margin of victory but it was still their biggest win.
It gave them the Class C2 title on Section V.
They beat Wheatland-Chili 2-0.
"All the girls played great tonight," Head Coach Wayne Hill said. "We've had a great year, but a huge shout out to Wheatland-Chili. They've given us three fantastic games this year. They are a really, really good team. We earned this one. They put us through our tests. So we're happy to come out on top."
Mia Gray scored the Bees' first goal at 27 minutes in the first half, unassisted. Gray got the assist on the second goal, a shot by Elizabeth Starowitz at four minutes in the second half.
"I think we'll remember this as an intense game and how much of a relief we had after the two goals," Gray said after the game.
Wheatland-Chili managed only five shots on goal, all saves for goalie Novalee Pocock. Byron-Bergen took 16 shots.
The undefeated Bees have outscored opponents this year by 128 points and notched 19 shutouts this season.
"It's been really great and the team has great chemistry," Ava Wagner said. "We have a lot of fun at practice and during games, so it's been great."
Now the Bees face what may be their biggest challenge of the season, the Class C crossover game against Gananda.
Gananda is also 20-0.
The game will be played at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Webster Schroeder.
Photos by Kristin Smith. To view more photos, click here.
The Oatkan Knights edged out Bath/Haverling in their sectional playoff match-up on Friday in Le Roy, 28-20.
Jackson Fix gained 141 yards on the ground in 20 rushes, scoring once. Tony Piazza added another 112 yards on 11 carries and scored twice. Drew Strollo scored on one of his 12 runs in which he gained 52 yards.
Connor Hegeman led the defense with eight tackles. Tony Piazza, Jack Tonzi, and Maverick Cole had five each. Tonzi also recorded a sack.
Photo by Ed Henry. Top photo: Knights are led onto the field by senior Ryan Murphy (75).
Tony Piazza (far right) gives the Bath RB a lift.
Piazza putting the pressure on the Rams’ QB.
Antonio Martinez (17) puts an end to this run.
Jackson Fix (5) leaving the Rams behind.
Jack Tonzi (33) gives the Bath QB nowhere to go in the backfield.
The Bath RB has a line of Knights to deal with.
LeRoy O-line providing a wall of push for QB Drew Strollo (far right).
Write-up by Coach Brandon Ricci
The Pembroke Dragons improved to 8-1 by defeating the Wellsville Lions 49-22 in the sectional Quarterfinals.
Behind the blocking of JJ Gabbey, Octavius Martin, Jayden Mast, Jayden Bridge, Ben Steinberg, Chase Guzdek and Caleb Felski; Tyson Totten rushed to become the all-time total yardage leader in school history.
Two interceptions by Cayden Pfalzer and an interception returned for a touchdown by Jacob Dulski helped lead a strong defensive effort.
Octavius Martin and Jacob Von Kramer led the Dragons in tackles while Sean Pustkulla was 7 for 7 on extra points.
The Dragons host the sectional semifinal game this Friday at 7 p.m. against the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines.
Submitted photos.
As expected, the Batavia Blue Devils made easy work of Dansville/Wayland-Cohocton in their first-round playoff game at home on Friday night, winning 35-0.
Scoring:
Anderson finished with 107 yards on the ground on six carries. McFollins was 8-6 passing for 136 yards.
Garrett Schmidt had seven tackles.
Eighth-seed Batavia played first-seed School of the Arts Friday in Rochester for a Section V quarterfinal matchup.
Batavia dominated the game-winning three straight sets 25-12, 25-10, 25-17.
Batavia stats:
Batavia advances to the semifinal round this Tuesday at Mercy in Rochester against third-seed Waterloo. Game time 5 p.m.
To view or purchase photos, click here.
Photos by Steve Ognibene
The Fighting Irish put up a good fight against York/Pavilion in their first-round sectional battle on Friday night but came up a bit short, losing 40-30.
Jay Antonore was 11-16 passing for 69 yards and four touchdowns.
Ryan Fitzpatrick had three TD receptions on six catches for 86 yards. The other TD catch went to Jaden Sherwood.
Hayden Groff gained 69 yards on 19 carries.
For York/Pavilion, Maddox Timothy was 11-16 passing for 185 yards and two TDs. Kadin Peete gained 132 yards on 16 carries.
Photos by Doug McFarland.
The Alexander Trojans did on Friday night in a playoff game what it has done through the season: dominated an opponent.
This time the victim was Clyde Savannah.
The Trojans won 33-0. All the scoring took place in the first half.
Scoring:
Defensively, the Trojans recorded their fifth shutout in the eight victories. Kaden Lyons led the team with 9 tackles. Ricky Townley had 8 tackles. Mason Bump had 6 tackles. Cristian Kissell recorded a QB Sack. Kingston Woods had a fumble recovery. Cole Dean also had a fumble recovery and 3 tackles.
Woods ended up 5-10 passing for 120 yards and three TDs. Woods also carried five times for 60 yards. Ricky Townley led the Trojans with 62 yards on only 9 carries.
The City Church is hosting their Annual Fall Festival on Monday, October 31st from 6-8PM. This will be located at the St. Anthony's Community Center at 114 Liberty St in Batavia. Everyone is welcome to come on out. There will be hayrides, games, bounce house, food and candy for the kids! Visit our Facebook page or www.thecitychurch.com for more infomation.
Press release:
Several Genesee Region bowling tournaments are in store for the month of November.
The list includes:
- Nov. 5-6, Genesee Region USBC Gladys Ford Senior Women, Le Roy Legion Lanes.
GRUSBC women members age 50 and over are eligible to compete, with bowlers divided into six age classifications. Entry fee is $30. Winners are determined by three-game pinfall with handicap. To enter, contact Joann Van Duser at jmvd@frontiernet.net or by calling 585-370-1671.
- Nov. 5-6, PAWS Triples No-Tap, Oak Orchard Bowl, Albion.
Squad times are noon, 2 and 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. Entry fee is $75 per team and one in six teams will cash in the handicap event. To enter, contact Curtis Foss at 585-590-0804 or Oak Orchard Bowl at 585-589-6900. Proceeds will benefit PAWS Animal Shelter in Albion.
- Nov. 12, 3-Person No-Tap to Benefit Claude Schultz, Mancuso Bowling Center, Batavia.
Squad times are 1 and 3 p.m. for the handicap fundraiser. Entry fee is $90 per team, with $15 of each team entry going toward Schultz’ medical expenses. First prize is $750, based on 40 entries, and one in six will cash. To enter, contact Mark Brown at 716-474-7960.
- Nov. 13, 15th annual Triple O Mechanical Singles Handicap, Rose Garden Bowl, Bergen.
A $700 first prize, based on 48 entries, is being offered with the entry fee at $40. Squad times are 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., with eliminator finals to follow. Incentives for women, senior (55 and over) and super senior (65 and over) are part of the rules. To enter, contact Mike Pettinella at 585-861-0404.
- Nov, 26, 17th annual GRUSBC Senior Masters, Oak Orchard Bowl, Albion.
Qualifying squad times are 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., with the finals set for 4 p.m. Entry fee is $40, with first prize, based on 48 entries, at $350 plus a free entry into the GRUSBC Scratch Memorial in January. One in four will cash in the scratch tournament. To enter, contact Paul Spiotta at 202-6458.
Cody Harloff was caught clowning around Friday evening at Harvester Center.
Of course, the stark white face with black-rimmed eyes and deep red lips didn’t seem quite so jovial as you might expect from a clown, but that’s because Harloff was part of the haunted house on the first floor of 56 Harvester Ave., Batavia.
“I’m gonna give them the thrill and, kind of keep pushing and make them shake a little bit. It's been a mix of reactions. Some people have no reaction. Some people are screaming and running. We've had a bunch of people run through faster than they should be, going through. But it's been quite fun,” he said. “I feel like there's not enough organizations like this in Batavia that do stuff like this. So I think it's just good for them to come and get out. Whether it's, you know, the thrill of Halloween or just spending some quality time and having fun.”
Walk right up, and wait for the heavy metal door to open. An escort will wave you in by rapping his heavy wooden dowel on the door. Once inside, the door slams shut. It’s a first-time haunted house at Harvester Center sponsored by the Just Kings Social Club. It runs through this weekend.
Not to give anything away, but a group of girls just ahead screamed their heads off, albeit, not literally. With each flinch and movement of the key house inhabitants, the girls let out a whelp and scream until finally out the other end with some fluttered breathing. The Batavian asked Chloe Cullington, 13, what got to her during the walking tour of gravestones, creepy residents, corpses, and a very loud noise reminiscent of a massacre-esque movie.
“The clowns, they were the worst,” Chloe said while trying to catch her breath. “And the chain saw.”
Her friend Meki’ayla Vazquez, 15, agreed that the clowns were pretty scary, especially in the hazy darkness filled with fog. “I couldn’t see anything.”
They were in a group of about a half dozen girls, and each one let out a scream during various points throughout the haunted house.
The evening offered up a trunk or treat and hay rides earlier on the street, followed by the Halloween feature inside. Kristyn Thomas greeted visitors as they lined up, estimating toward the end that at least 100 people — youngsters, teens, and adults — came through.
“It’s been steady, with no break. It’s kind of cool because you have people who never had the opportunity to go to a haunted house, other than in Buffalo or Rochester,” she said. “It’s kind of exciting.”
She’s the wife of Victor Thomas, one of the chief organizers with Just Kings Social Club, a civic group that aims to give voice to the black community and raise money to then spread some kindness and cheer amongst local children. The Kings’ initiatives have included backpacks for school and, for this fundraiser, buying Christmas gifts again this season for kids.
“We’re hoping to raise a bunch more money so we can help a bunch more families. We just wanted to find a way that we could do something that we can raise money to really help out on Christmas,” Thomas said. “Hopefully we can, on top of doing what we usually do, by getting toys and donated items and giving that back to the community. Hopefully this year, we'll be able to start a little earlier and have kids actually write to us, and maybe we can grant that one wish. So like, say, if a kid had a specific wish, and he wanted an Xbox, well, this is gonna give us enough money that we can actually grant a wish instead of just donated gifts.”
More details will be publicized, probably after Thanksgiving, he said. Just Kings has a membership of 10 people, all of who work to raise money through activities including barbecues, and now the haunted house. A first-year event, Thomas believes it may be a yearly happening. For the moment, though, he was focused on this weekend.
“Tomorrow is going to be even bigger. There will be live music and different events, the scavenger hunt, so hopefully, it just gets bigger and bigger,” he said. “We really don't have a goal … just to help more kids than we had last year."
The nonprofit assisted nearly two dozen kids and 12 families last Christmas, he said.
He and three fellow members, Ray Williams, Terry Smith and Greg Munroe, worked every night after work to build the haunted house atmosphere. Harvester Center Manager Jared Clark offered the use of the Center, which has a perfect landscape for such a creation — a cemetery across the street and a cavernous building that certainly could stoke one’s imagination.
“Me and a couple of the other guys have been here every day, busting our butts to get this done. So I know our wives and our girlfriends are happy that this is the final weekend because they'll see a little more of us around the house. The way it's going now, it can definitely generate money for our Christmas drive. So if we can get this to go annually, that'd be awesome,” Thomas said. And bring something back to Batavia for Halloween, because there's really nothing other than trick-or-treating, so it’s a different idea.”
The guys had some fun developing ideas for the house, with a barbershop — just where is he going to use that razor? — and a creepy doll room, to name just two. Local companies stepped up to sponsor, including My Cut Barbershop, WNY Concrete Corporation, and Keith Roth Allstate Insurance.
Rob Credi, owner of Pub Coffee Hub, extended his shop’s hours to correlate with the haunted house, reaping him at least another 15 or more customers for the evening. He will be selling Thriller Pizza on Saturday as part of the spookfest.
Saturday’s line-up happens from 5 to 8 p.m., with hay rides for $2, and a scavenger hunt; and the haunted house goes from 7 to 11 p.m. Festivities on Sunday include a House of Bounce activity, hay rides and penny carnival from noon to 5 p.m., and the haunted house from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission for the haunted house is $12 a person.
“So we're just trying to continue something to give these little kids something to do on a Friday, Saturday night that they usually don't get to do,” Thomas said. “We just had a seven-year-old coming through here and he wasn't scared of anything. So if your parents are watching, if you're watching scary movies at home with your parents, and you're watching them with your little ones or whatever, and they're not scared, bring them on down. It's a good time.”
Top Photo: Haunted house occupants are waiting for your visit this weekend at Harvester Center, 56 Harvester Ave., Batavia; a group of visitors catch their breath after walking through the spooky exhibit; other creatures look forward to entertaining people on Saturday and Sunday. Photos by Howard Owens.
United Memorial Medical Center and the Cancer Services Program of Genesee and Orleans hosted their annual Pink Hatters Night Out at Batavia Downs on Thursday.
The event supports those battling cancer, celebrates survivors and honors those who have passed.
And people get to wear fun pink hats.
Photos by Howard Owens.
OPEN HOUSE this Saturday 11pm - 1pm. Click here for more details on this listing.
Photo by Guy Clark of sunrise over DeWitt Recreation Area.
Photo by Frank Capuano.
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