The smell of smoke is coming from an electrical outlet on the front porch at 3429 Dodgeson Road, Alexander, Alexander Fire Department is responding. The location is between Wortendyke and Alexander roads.
Deanna Lynn Yox, 34, of Broadway Road, Alexander, is charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. At 9:27 p.m. on Feb. 25, Genesee County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Broadway Road in the Town of Alexander for a physical altercation between a male and female. Following an investigation, Yox was arrested. She allegedly became involved in an altercation with an adult male and struck him multiple times in the face while in front of two children. Yox was issued appearance tickets and is due in Alexander Town Court at 4 p.m. on March 10. The case was handled by deputies Erik Andre and Brock Cummins.
Michael R. Lanze, 30, of Hutchins St., Batavia, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. Lanze was arrested at 10:29 p.m. on Feb. 10. It is alleged Lanze punched another person in the head during a domestic dispute, while in the presence of two children. Lanze was arraigned in Batavia City Court on Feb. 11 and released. He is due back in court today (Feb. 27). The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Christopher Lindsay, assisted by Officer Wesley Rissinger.
Shannon M. Armstead, 26, of Bloomingdale Road, Akron, is charged with: second-degree criminal mischief; petit larceny, thrid-degree criminal tampering; and second-degree harassment. On Feb. 24, Armstead was arrested on a Batavia City Court warrant after being located by NYS Police. The warrant stems from an investigation into a disturbance at an address in the 4000 block of West Main Street Road in Batavia on Oct. 1. Armstead is accused of throwing paint on the victim's car. Following arraignment in city court, Armstead was released on recognizance and is due in city court on March 12. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Arick Perkins.
Raymond C. Cook, 49, of Pleasant Street, Le Roy, is charged with: operating a motor vehicle while having a BAC of .08 percent or more -- with a prior conviction within the last 10 years; driving while intoxicated -- with a prior conviction with the last 10 years; failure to keep right on a two-lane road; failure to return license plates/registration after revocation; aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor in the second degree -- with drugs/alcohol involved. Cook was arrested on Main Street in Batavia at 1:14 a.m. on Feb. 13. Batavia Police officers Austin Hedges and Nicole McGinnis conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle Cook was driving and allegedly determined he was intoxicated. Cook was arrested, then released with an appearance ticket for March 4 in Batavia City Court.
Heather K. MacPherson, 30, of Gully Road, Le Roy, is charged with driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 percent or more, and DWI. MacPherson was arrested at 3:03 a.m. Feb. 23 on Jackson Street in Batavia after she was allegedly found sleeping behind the wheel of her vehicle in the parking lot of a local vehicle. She was issued tickets returnable to Batavia City Court on March 4. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Joshua Girvin, assisted by Officer Stephen Quider.
Eric K. Ricks, 41, of Ellicott Street Road, Batavia, is charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief. He was arrested following an investigation into a domestic incident that occurred on Feb. 17 on Thomas Avenue in Batavia. Ricks was transported to Batavia Police headquarters and processed. He was then arraigned in Batavia City Court and released on his own recognizance He is due back in city court at a later date. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Felicia DeGroot, assisted by Officer Stephen Quider.
Dan. M. Carter, 58, of Leopard Street, Rochester, is charged with identity theft. Carter was arrested on Feb. 24 after a disturbance complaint on West Main Street in Batavia. He is accused of identity theft stemming from an incident at 3:59 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2017 in the 100 block of Walnut Street in the City of Batavia. Following his arraignment in Batavia City Court on Monday, he was released on his own recognizance and was due back in court today (Feb. 27). The case was investigated by Batavia Police Officer Sean Wilson, assisted by Officer Wesley Rissinger.
Adam D. Altobelli, 39, of Schell Place, Rochester, is charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. At 8:20 a.m. on Feb. 22, Altobelli was arrested after he allegedly stole a Red Bull energy beverage from the Dollar General store on East Main Street in Batavia. He was allegedly found to be in possession of a controlled substance at the time of his arrest. He was issued appearance tickets for Batavia City Court and is due there March 3. The case was handled by Batavia Police OfficerJoshia Girven, assisted by Officer Stephen Quider.
Jeremy M. Fairbanks, 42, of Jackson Street, Batavia, is charged with failure to comply with a court-ordered program. He was arrested and arraigned in Batavia City Court at 11:55 on Jan. 30 on a bench warrant. It was issued after he allegedly failed to comply with a court-ordered program on Jan. 22. He was released on an appearance ticket for city court Jan. 31 and was placed under supervision of Genesee Justice. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Alec Roberts, assisted by Sgt. Dan Coffey.
Devon A. Wright, 18, of Highland Park, Batavia, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree. Wright was arrested at 5:34 p.m. Feb. 12 on Law Street in Batavia after a traffic stop. Wright was released on an appearance ticket for Feb. 25 in Batavia City Court. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Sean Wilson, assisted by Officer Christopher Lindsay.
The following local residents made the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 Fall Semester:
Nicholas Kelly, of Byron (14422), who is in the software engineering program.
Celia Mercovich, of Bergen (14416), who is in the physics program.
Erik Scharlau, of Alexander (14005), who is in the physician assistant program.
Nicholas Johnson, of Batavia (14020), who is in the computing and information technologies program.
Ava Vescovi, of Le Roy (14482), who is in the business administration-marketing program.
Bethany Zwolinski, of Corfu (14036), who is in the biomedical sciences program.
Sophia Zwolinski, of Corfu (14036), who is in the mechanical engineering program.
Tyler Henry, of Bergen (14416), who is in the illustration program.
Taylor Schofield, of Pavilion (14525), who is in the biomedical engineering program.
Lauren Burke, of Bergen (14416), who is in the physician assistant program.
Amelia Pestillo, of Batavia (14020), who is in the management information systems program.
Maddi Howard, of Elba (14058), who is in the diagnostic medical sonography program.
Jessie Abrams, of Corfu (14036), who is in the medical illustration program.
Triton Adamski, of Corfu (14036), who is in the game design and development program.
Lucas Kohorst, of East Pembroke (14056), who is in the web and mobile computing program.
Bria Brade, of Batavia (14020), who is in the applied arts and sciences program.
Sarah Nati, of Corfu (14036), who is in the applied arts and sciences program.
Jeremy Boyle, of Batavia (14020), who is in the supply chain management program.
Melissa Mountain, of Batavia (14020), who is in the interior design program.
Bailey Russo, of Batavia (14020), who is in the game design and development program.
Ryan Missel, of Corfu (14036), who is in the computer science program.
Jay Lewis, of Batavia (14020), who is in the mechanical engineering technology program.
Kiera Gross, of East Bethany (14054), who is in the computational mathematics program.
Katelyn Hersee, of Batavia (14020), who is in the business administration-accounting program.
Chase Roth, of Alexander (14005), who is in the mobile app development program.
Ethan Stone, of Batavia (14020), who is in the computer engineering program.
Michelle Miller, of East Bethany (14054), who is in the industrial design program.
Allen Snyder, of Darien Center (14040), who is in the mechanical engineering program.
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for dean's list if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 19,000 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the United States.
The university is internationally recognized and ranked for academic leadership in Business, Computing, Engineering, Imaging Science, Liberal Arts, Sustainability, and Fine and Applied Arts. RIT also offers unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
The cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Global partnerships include campuses in China, Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo.
Canisius College congratulates more than 1,110 undergraduate students who were named to the fall 2019 dean's list.
To qualify for the dean's list students must have attained a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the semester and completed at least four courses of three credits or equivalent.
Canisus College is one of 27 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York.
The following Genesee County students made the list:
Christina Barraco, from Batavia, an undecided major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2022.
Cora Ivison, from Byron, a Communications major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Alexis Hoerner, from Batavia, a Communications major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2021.
Luca Zambito, from Elba, a Finance major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Alexander Kunes, from Batavia, an Economics major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2021.
Bella March, from Batavia, a Animal Behavior Ecology and Conservation major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Thomas Kubiniec, from Batavia, a Biology major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Calvin Herrick, from Le Roy, a Biology major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Griffin Della Penna, from Batavia, a Journalism major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Ava Horgan, from Le Roy, a Political Science major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Trevor Maier, from Oakfield, a Sport Management major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Zachary Brown, from Linwood, an undecided major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Mary Warner, from Le Roy, a Mathematics major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
David Doan, from Batavia, a Finance major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
James Farmer, from Alexander, a Digital Media Arts major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Andrew Englerth remains undefeated on the season in wrestling with his 47th win, coming in as a 160-pound D2 state qualifier.
He will now wrestle for a state championship in Albany during the tournament Feb. 28 and 29.
Englerth beat Justin Smith, of Marcus Whitman/Penn Yan, in a major decision, 13-4.
Also picking up championship wins were Zach Hannan, Byron-Bergen, at 152 pounds, beating Kade Slayton of Hornel in a 2-0 decision, and Mitchell Gaiser, Alexander, beating William Tennity of Wayne in a fall at 4 minutes.
Photos submitted by Tim McArdle.
SUNY New Paltz announces its dean's list for the fall 2019 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.
The following New Paltz students made the dean's list in fall '19:
Olivia Carroll, of Oakfield
Lilly LeTourneau, of Alexander
Eva Muir, of Corfu
Visit SUNY New Paltz online to learn more about our students' academic excellence.
Located in the heart of a dynamic college town, ninety minutes from metropolitan New York City, the State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective college of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
One of the most well-regarded public colleges in the nation, New Paltz delivers an extraordinary number of majors in Business, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, and Education.
New Paltz embraces its culture as a community where talented and independent minded people from around the world create close personal links with real scholars and artists who love to teach.
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This spring come and celebrate Genesee County’s No. 1 industry -- agriculture!
Tickets are still available for the 18th annual Celebrate Agriculture Dinner. It will take place Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m. at the Alexander Firemen's Recreation Hall, located at 10708 Alexander Road in Alexander.
The highlight of the night is a delicious meal using locally produced foods impeccably prepared by Penna’s Catering. The farm-to-fork feast is open to the public.
Tickets can be purchased at the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce (8276 Park Road, Batavia) for $30 each or a table of 10 for $275.
Sponsorships are also available which help support agricultural educational events in Genesee County, such as Kinderfarmin’. Order your tickets now as they will not be available at the door.
The Celebrate Ag Dinner is coordinated by the following partners: Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, Genesee County Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Genesee County Farm Bureau. Many local farms and businesses sponsor or donate products to this event.
For ticket information contact the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce at 585-343-7440 or kbermingham@geneseeny.com.
A total of 261 students from Genesee Community College were named to dean's list for fall 2019, and 50 of them live in Genesee County. Students honored on the Dean's List have maintained full- or part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.50 to 3.74.
Genesee County residents who were named to GCC's fall 2019 dean's list:
Macie Riggs of Alexander (14005)
Alan Riggi of Alexander (14005)
Noah Henry of Alexander (14005)
Ashley Ohlson of Alexander (14005)
Logan Kellogg of Basom (14013)
Neely Abrams of Basom (14013)
Alexis Henderson of Batavia (14020)
Elizabeth Armijo of Batavia (14020)
Kyler Preston of Batavia (14020)
Sabrina Walton of Batavia (14020)
Stephen Gilebarto of Batavia (14020)
Rikki Ettinger of Batavia (14020)
Melissa Fuglewicz of Batavia (14020)
Nicholas Brown of Corfu (14036)
Raymond Pray of Corfu (14036)
Sean Seager of Corfu (14036)
Ayla Korczak of Corfu (14036)
Jennifer Pickard of Darien Center (14040)
Savannah Bienias of Darien Center (14040)
Joshua Kramer of Darien Center (14040)
Carli Marino of Darien Center (14040)
Makenzie LaFreniere of East Bethany (14054)
Riley LaFreniere of East Bethany (14054)
Cassandra Gowanlock of East Bethany (14054)
Caroline Pelton of East Bethany (14054)
Jessica Padilla of Elba (14058)
Arielle McVay of Oakfield (14125)
Rebecca Carlsen of Oakfield (14125)
Brianna Greene of Oakfield (14125)
Annette Velletta of Oakfield (14125)
Carlos Melgarejo of Oakfield (14125)
Haley Steen of Le Roy (14482)
Madison Brandes of Le Roy (14482)
Joshua Sylvester of Le Roy (14482)
Austin Saeva of Le Roy (14482)
Brenda Turner of Le Roy (14482)
Rylee Edwards of Le Roy (14482)
Kaden Vangalio of Le Roy (14482)
Erika Thompson of Basom (14013)
Rickelle Chugg of Batavia (14020)
Morgan Reimer of Batavia (14020)
Sharon Bryan of Batavia (14020)
Emma Hagen of Batavia (14020)
Kaylin Hamilton of Batavia (14020)
Kaelynn Guiste of Batavia (14020)
Alicia Carretto of Corfu (14036)
Sarah Hamm-Johnson of Corfu (14036)
Jordyn Tobolski of Oakfield (14125)
Josilynn Russo of Pavilion (14525)
Elizabeth Werner of Pavilion (14525)
Genesee Community College serves more than 5,000 students with more than 65 academic programs and certificates. Among the many options are the Marketing and Social Media concentration within the Business Administration program, Food Processing Technology, Theater Arts, and six different healthcare programs including the new Health Studies, A.S.
Each GCC student is assigned a success coach at the College's Student Success Center. The coach provides academic and career guidance from the first steps of the admissions process through to graduation or transferring credits to other institutions. The College's robust athletic program is housed in the state-of-the-art Richard C. Call Arena featuring a fieldhouse, fitness center, Human Performance Lab, press box, as well as coaches' offices and classrooms.
GCC operates seven campus locations throughout Western New York, a significant online program, and student housing is available at College Village, just a three minute walk from the Batavia Campus. With small class sizes and innovative technology inside and out of the classroom, SUNY GCC is known for being "high tech" and "high touch."
Adrian R. Laird, 18, of Hutchins Street, Batavia, is charged with second-degree rape. Laird's arrest stems from an alleged incident on Hutchins Street in Batavia at 8 p.m. on Jan. 10. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court on Feb. 10 and is to return there at 9 a.m. on Feb. 13. The case was investigated by Batavia Police Detective Matthew Wojtaszczyk.
Alexis V. Finnin, 31, of Washington Avenue, Batavia, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. She was arrested after an investigation of an incident on East Main Street in Batavia at 8:38 p.m. on Sept. 14. It is alleged that at that time she was intoxicated/impaired to the point of not being able to adequately supervise a 5-year-old child, thereby subjecting the child to risk of physical, mental and moral harm. She was released on an appearance ticket and was due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 11. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Jason Ivison.
Tanya Lee Captain, 32, of Darien, is charged with: aggravated driving while intoxicated -- a BAC of .18 percent or more; DWI -- first offense; criminal mischief -- intentionally damaging property; and failure to stop at a stop sign. She was arrested at 11:57 p.m. Feb. 11 in Alexander after an incident was investigated that occurred on Pike Road in the Town of Batavia. She was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Alexander Town Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Austin Heberlein, assisted by Deputy John Baiocco.
Michelle L. Sahr, 52, of North Main Street, Albion, is charged with second-degree harassment. She was arrested on a warrant out of Batavia City Court after she was located by Albion PD on an unrelated matter. She was processed at Batavia PD and released on an appearance ticket for Feb. 13 in city court. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Wesley Rissinger, assisted by Officer Miah Stevens.
Debra Lynn Mattoon, 40, of Batavia Oakfield Townline Road, Oakfield, was arrested and charged with petit larceny at 4 p.m. Feb. 7. It is alleged that she stole merchandise from Tops Friendly Market in Batavia. She was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Adam Tucker, assisted by Officer Mitchell Cowen.
Alexander Edward Seegar, 30, of East Main Street, Corfu, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree. He was arrested at 8:45 p.m. on Feb. 6 following the investigation of a domestic incident that occured at 2:30 p.m. that afternoon. It is alleged that Seegar acted in a manner likely to be injurious to a child under age 17 and that he prevented a person from being able to leave the incident by restraining tham. Seegar was arraigned in Village of Corfu Court and released. He is due back there on March 2. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Kenneth Quackenbush.
Thomas J. Wolcott, 35, of Buffalo Street, Bergen, is charged with second-degree harassment and obstruction. He was arrested after a disturbance at 7:10 a.m. Feb. 5 on Bank Street in Batavia. He was processed at Batavia Police Headquarters and arraigned in Batavia City Court. He was then released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on Feb. 11. The case was handled by Officer Felicia DeGroot, assisted by Officer Alec Roberts.
Anthony Wade Travis, 56, of South Street Road, Le Roy, is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle without the owner's consent, and grand larceny in the third degree -- a Class D felony. He was arrested and arraigned in Le Roy Town Court on Feb. 7 for allegedly using a vehicle without permission at 7:07 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the 9300 block of South Street Road in Le Roy. Travis is due to return to Le Roy Town Court on Feb. 20. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Brock Cummins, assisted by Deputy Andrew Mullen.
John Patrick Cummings, 39, Dodgeson Road, Alexander, is charged with: operating a motor vehicle while having a BAC of .08 percent or more -- first offense; driving while intoxicated -- first offense; failure to use designated lane; failure to keep right (on a two-lane road); and failure to stop at a stop sign. Cummings was arrested at 1:37 a.m. on Feb. 5 on Ross Street in Batavia. Batavia Police Officer Nicole McGinnis noticed a vehicle that was driving erratically and she stopped it. After an investigation, Cummings was arrested on the charges. He was issued multiple tickets and is due to be arraigned in Batavia City Court on Feb. 19. McGinnis was assisted by Officer Joshua Girvin.
Jacob M. Paige, 19, of Bank Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt in the second degree. Paige was arrested after allegedly being found in the presence of a protected party at 8:11 a.m. on Feb. 4 on Bank Street in Batavia. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Alec Roberts, assisted by Officer Felicia DeGroot.
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The Alexander Fire Deptartment is hosting their Annual Spring Gun Raffle from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at their Recreation Hall at 10708 Alexander Road, Alexander.
The $20 ticket admits one person; food, beer, pop included.
The main ticket includes a total of 15 guns: eight rifles, four shotguns and two pistols, plus the Grand Prize -- a Barrett Firearms Model 99 Rifle .50 BMG w/bi-pod and case.
There will be seven more guns included in floor raffles. The door prize is a DPMS Oracle NY SAFE Compliant Rifle .223/5.56.
There will be additional door prizes, bell jar and 50-50 raffles.
Tickets are available at the Alexander Country Deli or by calling Nate at 716-870-6431 or Barbara at 585-507-9930.
Guns are supplied by Sugarbush Armory, Attica.
Proceeds benefit the Alexander Volunteer Fire Department.
A total of 248 students from Genesee Community College were named to Provost's List for fall 2019, including 53 who reside in Genesee County.
Students honored on the Provost's List have maintained part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.
Jacob Farnsworth of Alexander (14005)
Naomi LaDuke of Alexander (14005)
Morgan Woodhouse of Alexander (14005)
Jessica Lennon of Alexander (14005)
Julia Lennon of Alexander (14005)
Melanie Snyder of Basom (14013)
Catherine Bilodeau-Redeye of Basom (14013)
Elizabeth Rindell of Batavia (14020)
Mikala Phillips of Batavia (14020)
Elizabeth Grosskopf of Batavia (14020)
Andrew Lin of Batavia (14020)
Bernard Skalny of Batavia (14020)
Samuel Sallome of Batavia (14020)
Erik Kesler of Batavia (14020)
Justin Scott of Batavia (14020)
Brian Wheeler of Batavia (14020)
Janelle DiMartino of Batavia (14020)
Tammy Kingdollar of Batavia (14020)
Margaret Richardson of Batavia (14020)
Carolyn Logsdon of Batavia (14020)
Kyla Phillips of Batavia (14020)
Alexis Balduf of Batavia (14020)
Cassandra Dembik of Batavia (14020)
Robert Tripp of Batavia (14020)
Gabriella Rindell of Batavia (14020)
Janae Meister of Batavia (14020)
Bailey Gavenda of Batavia (14020)
Alexandria Tarbell of Corfu (14036)
Jeffrey Fischer of Corfu (14036)
Nicole Alvord of Darien Center (14040)
Lauren Carli of East Bethany (14054)
Brian Wlazlak of East Bethany (14054)
Angelique Newton of East Bethany (14054)
Kimberly McCullough of E Pembroke (14056)
Robert Stabler of Elba (14058)
Racheal Cook of Elba (14058)
Jamie Lippold of Oakfield (14125)
Shannon Pohl of Oakfield (14125)
Patrick Puccio of Stafford (14143)
Kathryn Long of Stafford (14143)
Kelly Kruppner of Bergen (14416)
Kristina Bird of Bergen (14416)
Anna Morrill of Bergen (14416)
Grace Morrill of Bergen (14416)
Siomara Caballero of Byron (14422)
John Boyle of Le Roy (14482)
Nicole Roth of Le Roy (14482)
Marshall Schultz of Le Roy (14482)
Jacob Eggleston of Le Roy (14482)
Morgan Luce of Le Roy (14482)
Jared Carlson of Le Roy (14482)
Cassandra Hirsch of Pavilion (14525)
Katelyn Barnes of Pavilion (14525)
Genesee Community College serves more than 5,000 students with more than 65 academic programs and certificates. Among the many options are the Marketing and Social Media concentration within the Business Administration program, Food Processing Technology, Theater Arts, and six different healthcare programs including the new Health Studies, A.S.
Each GCC student is assigned a success coach at the College's Student Success Center. The coach provides academic and career guidance from the first steps of the admissions process through to graduation or transferring credits to other institutions. The College's robust athletic program is housed in the state-of-the-art Richard C. Call Arena featuring a fieldhouse, fitness center, Human Performance Lab, press box, as well as coaches' offices and classrooms.
GCC operates seven campus locations throughout Western New York, a significant online program, and student housing is available at College Village, just a three minute walk from the Batavia Campus. With small class sizes and innovative technology inside and out of the classroom, SUNY GCC is known for being "high tech" and "high touch."
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National Grid has approved an economic development grant totaling $127,000 to offset costs related to an upgrade to three-phase electricity power at McCormick Family Dairy Farm in Alexander.
As part of an upgrade, the owners of the farm are planning to install new equipment that will keep their 2,500 cows healthy, save the company money and add power to run fans, motors and improve product quality.
“We frequently work with small businesses and agribusiness customers that are looking to grow but may be limited due to lack of three-phase power at their site,” said National Grid Regional Director Ken Kujawa.
“McCormick Family Farms had examined other potential alternatives to meet their new and growing electricity needs. By working with them, it was determined that three-phase power is the appropriate solution to meet the farm’s electric load.”
The grant was made through National Grid’s Three-Phase Power Incentive program, which provides grants to fund the extension of three-phase electricity service to eligible National Grid customers.
More information about National Grid’s economic development programs is available at www.shovelready.com.
A two-car, head-on, minor-injury accident is reported in the area of 3325 Broadway Road, Alexander.
The accident is partially blocking the roadway.
Alexander fire along with Mercy EMS dispatched.
Cazenovia College recognizes students for their academic achievement during the fall 2019 semester. Those named to the dean's list have achieved a 3.5 or better grade-point average.
Cazenovia College is an independent, co-educational college near Syracuse, offering graduate and bachelor degree programs in the liberal arts and professional studies in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their fields.
Cazenovia has been named a "Best College" by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years and has also been recognized by Money and Washington Monthly as a best value institution. For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu.
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If you are someone who is civic-minded, independent, ambitious, enjoy exploring creative solutions to problems, and want to make an impact in your community, we want to talk to you about running for local office.
If you are interested in getting involved politically in any capacity, please reach out to us at geneseenydemocrats@gmail.com or www.geneseedemocrats.net
The following local elected offices will be voted on this November.
Genesee County -- Sheriff, Treasurer, Family Court Judge, Coroner -- two positions
City of Batavia -- one City Council at Large -- unexpired term
Town of Alabama -- one Town Council -- unexpired term
Town of Alexander -- one Town Clerk -- unexpired term
Town of Batavia -- one Town Justice
Town of Bergen -- one Town Justice
Town of Byron -- one Town Justice
Town of Elba -- one Town Justice, one Town Council -- unexpired term
Town of Le Roy -- one Town Council -- unexpired term
Town of Oakfield -- Town Justice, one Town Supervisor -- unexpired term, 1 Town Council- unexpired term
Town of Pavilion -- Highway Superintendent -- unexpired term
Above, Joshua Roberts, of Attica Central School, races against a clock as he fixes a tire during the Tire Rodeo at the Ron Smith Auto Tech Competition.
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Each year the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association hosts a competition that is held at the Erie Community College Vehicle Technology Training Center (ECC-VTTC) in Orchard Park. This event, called the Ron Smith Auto Tech Competition, is open to any high school senior or junior who is enrolled in an automotive program.
The competition draws students from seven Western New York counties. The winners of this contest, along with their high school instructor, receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete in the nationals at the National Automotive Technology Competition.
Six students from the Batavia Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center’s Auto Technology Program competed in this year’s Ron Smith Auto Tech Competition, which was held Friday (Jan. 17).
During this daylong event students, who competed in teams of two, were scored on their knowledge of tools, measuring instruments, specific vehicle components, and job interview skills. Students were also required to diagnose and repair a number of preassigned problems under a car's hood.
During the Tire Rodeo, students were put to the test as they raced to replace a damaged tire in the quickest time.
Seniors Lucas Doran from Alexander Central School and Patrick Willis from Attica Central School took second place in the automotive competition.
John McCarthy from Alexander CS, and Michael Roberts from Attica CS, are both seniors and they also competed in the automotive competition. This team took fourth place and just missed third place by only one point.
Devon Zinter from Byron-Bergen Central School, and Joshua Roberts from Attica CS, are both juniors. This team took second place in the Tire Rodeo.
All four seniors were offered the opportunity for tuition-free enrollment into the two-year Ford Automotive Student Service Education Training(ASSET) Program at Erie Community College.
Lucas and Patrick each received a $750 scholarship to the college of their choice, tool boxes, and an assortment of tools. Mike and John received a $250 college scholarship.
Devon and Joshua won jump boxes and have qualified to return to next year’s competition as seniors to represent the Batavia CTE Center.
Bob Yates is the Auto Technology instructor at the Batavia CTE Center. He noted it’s not always about winning but more importantly, how a competition gives students the opportunity to learn about their skill set and how they can improve.
“All of these students worked hard preparing for the competition both during school as well as over winter break, Yates said. "The seniors spent time at Basil Ford working with a senior technician preparing for the debugging of a 2019 Ford Ranger.
"The second part of the competition was based on a series of stations which we prepare for during class and shop time. I am very proud of the students and the effort they put in.
"I was complimented several times about the professionalism, politeness, and knowledge our students displayed during the competition. They were a great representation of our program and the Batavia CTE Center.”
Below, from left, Bob Yates, Batavia CTE Center Auto Technology Instructor, with Auto Technology students Patrick Willis and Lucas Doran, accept their awards at the Ron Smith Auto Tech Competition.
A motor-vehicle accident involving two cars and a minor injury is reported at 10880 Alexander Road, Alexander.
That's between Stroh Road and Railroad Avenue.
Alexander fire and ambulance dispatched.
Houghton College would like to recognize Mary Vandenbosch, of Alexander, for the achievement of academic excellence and earning a place on the dean's list at Houghton College for the fall semester of 2019. Mary is currently a freshman majoring in Biology and International Development.
To earn the academic honor of the President’s List, Dean’s Honor List or the dean’s list, Houghton College students must meet the following GPA requirements during their semester of study: President’s list, GPA of a perfect 4.0; Dean’s Honor List, GPA of 3.75 to 3.99; dean’s list, GPA of 3.5 to 3.74.
Houghton College is a liberal arts institution that challenges students to academic excellence -- in the context of a relevant Christian community -- and empowers them to enrich the world. The college of 1,000 students is located in Western New York, just 65 miles from Buffalo and Rochester.
For more information, please visit www.houghton.edu.
The Alexander Fire Department is hosting their annual Valentine’s Steak Dinner & Dance on Saturday, Feb. 15th, at their Recreation Hall at 10708 Alexander Road, Alexander.
There will be an open bar from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with dinner at 7 o'clock.
Music by a favorite local band Red Creek!
Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple.
Tickets are limited and must be reserved by calling Heidi at 585-813-6598.
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