The Batavia Board of Education will hold a regular meeting in the Board Office Conference Room, 39 Washington Ave., beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, April 26. All are welcome to attend.
At 7 p.m., an hour prior to the public meeting, the board will meet in closed session.
For more information, please contact the board office at 343-2480, ext. 1000.
The Batavia Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the John Kennedy Elementary School cafeteria, 166 Vine St., beginning at 8 p.m., Monday, April 12. All are welcome to attend.
At 7 p.m., an hour prior to the public meeting, the board will meet in closed session.
For more information, please contact the board office at 343-2480, ext. 1000.
A grass fire has been reported just off the Thruway near Route 98.
Town of Batavia Fire is responding.
UPDATE: All units back in service.
Police are looking for a teal-blue pickup truck with a silver tool box that hit another car in the area of Ellicott and Main streets.
The driver of the truck apparently left the scene.
The license plate of the car is described as a New York registration with lots of numbers and some sort of decoration on the plate.
No further details at this time.
UPDATE: The two vehicles did not collide. The driver of a Ford Windstar reports that she took to a curb to avoid an accident. Her car had 8- to 10-inches of paint removed. There was no new damage to the truck, though he may have had damage from a previous accident. The truck was last seen turning onto Court Street and it may have pulled into the parking lot between Jackson and Court.
This morning I had to run a few errands on the "big box" side of town. One of our aquarium's filters stopped working last night, and unfortunately Neptune's Gardens doesn't carry some of the products I prefer to use. So, I went to pet co, and then needed some first aid supplies from Target.
On my way to the stores I saw outside of Jerry Arena's Pizzeria there was a charcoal grill and few people. So, on my way back I got a nice, fresh, red hot. Boy was it tasty. I might have to run a few more errands on my days off just to get one!
Sunday afternoon 103 people including volunteers gathered together in the fellowship hall of the Assembly of God church for Care-A-Van Ministries annual Easter Dinner.
A delicous sit down dinner was served to all. Care-A-Van would like to thank everyone for their continued support of the ministry. A special thanks to all the volunteers who gave of their time to be a blessing to others.
Be sure to watch for the big red bus and rescue van this spring and summer. There are alot of exciting events planned including our weekly cookouts which will start soon.
All the children got to pick out their favorite stuffed animal to go home with.
Decisions, decisions on which dessert to have!
A possible structure fire at 3611 W. Main Street Road has been reported.
The caller reports seeing a red glow from the roof of a barn.
East Pembroke Fire and Town of Batavia Fire have been dispatched.
UPDATE 10:29 a.m.: Batavia Engine 24 canceled. Ladder 25 called to the scene. Asst. chief says it does't appear to be a structure fire, but wants the ladder truck there to investigate.
UPDATE: Apparently, some moulding or caulking had become worn and a light was shining through, causing an ember-like glow. No heat. No fire. A reader submitted the photo above.
Jeff Allen Good, 34, of 3700 W. Main St., Room 1, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7th, possession of a hypodermic instrument, driving while impaired by drugs and driving left of pavement markings. The Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an erratic driver at 5:58 p.m., Sunday, who was forcing other cars off the roadway. The vehicle was located at 3700 W. Main St., and Good was identified as the alleged erratic driver. He was arrested by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Jarred Ray Lewis, 21, of 50 Bloomingdale Road, Akron, is charged unlawful possession of marijuana. Lewis was stopped at 4:24 a.m., Sunday, for a vehicle check at Main and Oak streets in the city. He was ticketed by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Michael Joseph Elmore, 19, of 814 Sumner Road, Darien, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7th, and possession of a controlled substance not in its original container. Elmore was arrested following a traffic stop 6:49 p.m., Saturday, on Route 33, Pembroke, by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Mark Christopher Kahabka, 18, of 3991 Pratt Road, Batavia, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Kahabka allegedly hosted an under-age drinking party Saturday night.
Nicole Marie Clark, 32, of 72 Blue Ridge Road, Penfield, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, aggravated unlicensed operation, and failure to keep right. Clark was stopped by Deputy Eric Seppala at 1:20 a.m., Friday following a report of an erratic driver on Route 33, Town of Batavia.
Daniel Wayne King, 42, of 3481 Batavia-Oakfield Townline Road, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Following a traffic stop by Deputy Patrick Reeves at 2:35 a.m., Saturday, on Veterans Memorial Drive, King was allegedly found in possession of crack cocaine.
Nicole A. Wilson, 33, of 126 E. State St., Albion, DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater and aggravated unlicensed operation. Wilson was stopped on Route 19 in Le Roy at 12:45 a.m., Friday, by Deputy Chad Minuto.
Brett F. Dieter, 31, of Alabama, is charged with menacing, 3rd, stemming for an alleged domestic dispute that was reported to State Police at 1:06 a.m., Friday. Dieter was arrested at 8:29 p.m. No further details available.
Michael J. Nugent, 21, of Le Roy, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia (scales) and unlawful possession of marijuana. Nugent was arrested in the Town of Batavia by State Police at 3:25 p.m., Friday. No further details available.
Dewey E. Towner, 43, of Batavia, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, and a motorcycle helmet violation. Towner was stopped by State Police on Oak Street, Batavia, at 8:25 p.m., Friday.
Accidents from the State Police blotter:
11:44 a.m., April 3, Veterans Memorial Drive, Batavia, two vehicles; Driver 1: Norman G. Walsh, 79, Batavia; Driver 2: Tamera E. Carney, 55, of Warsaw. No injuries reported.
7:35 p.m., April 3, Lewiston Road, Batavia, one vehicle; Driver 1: Sherrill T. Langdon, 80. No injuries reported.
5:01 p.m., April 2, Gilmore Road, Pembroke, property damage accident (parked car); Driver 1: Kristin M. Pequeen. No injuries reported.
6:49 p.m., April 2, South Lake Road, Village of Bergen, two vehicles; Driver 1: Robert L. Reynolds, 23, of Bergen; Driver 2: Desarea M. Sherlock, 18, of Brockport. No injuries reported.
A teenage driver allegedly led law enforcement on a four-mile chase early Sunday morning that started on Wortendyke Road in Batavia and ended in Alexander when the youth reportedly pulled over.
Charged with a long list of offenses was Chester Elmer Chase, 16, of 3189 Broadway Road, Alexander.
The initial pursuit started on Wortendyke when Deputy Patrick Reeves reported seeing a vehicle driven by Chase commit alleged traffic violations at about 2:38 a.m. Chase reportedly failed to stop at that time.
At one point during the pursuit, Chase allegedly turned off his headlights. Chase was also reportedly clocked at 102 mph at one point.
Chase reportedly did not pull over until he reached the intersection of Pike and Halstead roads, Alexander.
No injuries were reported a result of the pursuit.
The youth was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer, 3rd, unlawful possession of marijuana, failure to stop at a stop sign, operation without lights (two counts, Town of Batavia and Town of Alexander), speeding (80 in a 55 mph), driving left of pavement markings, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, failure to keep right, and speeding (102 in a 55 mph).
Appearance tickets were issued to Chase for town courts in both Alexander and Batavia.
Two months of running has come to an end for Christopher A. Laird.
The 17-year-old was found in Le Roy last night after police received a tip that he was at a Lake Street residence.
Laird has been sought on a warrant for alleged burglary, 2nd.
Sgt. Michael Hare and Officer Robert Tygart made the arrest at 10:50 p.m.
Following his arrest, Laird was transferred to the custody of the Sheriff's Office.
On Friday, Laird was the subject of a manhunt in the City of Batavia after he was reportedly spotted on State Street. Officers for Batavia and the Sheriff's Office were called in, as well as a State Police helicopter, but Laird managed to elude the dragnet.
The Batavian first reported Laird's status as a fugitive on Feb. 2.
A pair of Batavia men are in jail, held on $10,000 bail each, charged with burglary and assault for allegedly refusing to leave an apartment and beating up the occupant.
The two men were apparently friends with the victim.
The alleged incident happened yesterday at 4:47 a.m. The apartment is located on East Avenue.
Taken into custody were Daniel J. Gilbert, 18, of 10 Tracy Ave., and Dustin N. Garrett, 20, of 24 Tracy Ave..
Arresting officers were Frank Klimjack and Daniel Coffey.
A bicyclist has been struck by a car at Ellicott Street Road and Swan Street.
The victim is still down and reportedly bleeding from his head.
Batavia Fire and Mercy EMS have been dispatched.
UPDATE: Patient transported by ground ambulance to UMMC. Fire and police clear scene.
The Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., invites people to a reception on Friday, April 16 honoring RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Placement) of Genesee County.
The reception starts at 3:30 p.m. and will be held in the library's Gallery Room. The presentation of the award will be at 4 p.m.
Please contact the library at 343-9550 with any questions.
The Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., will hold a tea party for preschoolers and their parents at 11 a.m. Friday, April 16.
The tea party is being held in celebration of National Library Week and will include crafts, refreshments and gift bags. Parents and kids should put on their fanciest clothes for the occasion.
Registration is required and can be done at any time. Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4, for more information.
Joan Murray -- author, poet, editor and playwright -- will do a dramatic poetry reading at GCC's Batavia Campus from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 22.
The reading will take place in the Stuart Steiner Theater, followed by a book-signing. Copies of Murray's work will be available for purchase.
Genesee Community College invites people to celebrate Earth Day at EcoFest, which is free and open to the public.
This event will be held at the Batavia campus on 1 College Road, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, april 17. Features will include stage shows, a live wildlife show, street cleanup, a book drive, an electronics recycling drive and an "old sneakers" drive.
Please contact Donna Rae Sutherland at 343-0055, ext. 6616, for more information.
A few weeks ago my I had the pleasure of having dinner at Delavan's. I had heard good things about the restaurant but had never been so we decided to check it out. First off don't let the location stop you from going. True it isn't the best place for a restaurant; parking isn't optimal but trust me it will be worth it.
The first thing I noticed was the inviting atmosphere. The building Delavan's is in was once a home - and it still feels that way. Great local artwork is displayed that makes you want to get up and look around. The lighting is soft and even the music was great, a nice variety of acoustic versions of popular songs from years past and even today. The tables were covered with red checked tablecloths, perfect for an Italian place.
The menu although small did have a nice selection. I chose the eggplant parmesan while my dining partner selected the seafood fra diavlo. Our dinners were accompanied by a choice of soup or salad and excellent Italian bread which was served warm (a requirement for me to believe a restaurant knows what they are doing). My only complaint was that my eggplant could have used a touch more seasoning. The fra diavlo was fantastic, the seafood was fresh the sauce having just the right amount of kick. Another pleasant surprise was the wine selection - quite good for a small local restaurant. Unfortunately we were too full from dinner to enjoy any dessert so I'll have to judge that the next time we go.
Girls age 7 and up get a chance to celebrate being a girl with crafts, outdoor activities and other projects at the Richmond Library.
The library's "American Girl" program, based on the popular children's book series, will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 17 and 24.
Here are the names of the sessions:
4/10 - "Meet Julie"
4/17 - "Meet Lanie"
4/24 - "American Girls & their pets"
Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4 for more information.
Girls age 7 and up get a chance to celebrate being a girl with crafts, outdoor activities and other projects at the Richmond Library.
The library's "American Girl" program, based on the popular children's book series, will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on April 10, 17 and 24.
Here are the names of the sessions:
4/10 - "Meet Julie"
4/17 - "Meet Lanie"
4/24 - "American Girls & their pets"
Please contact the library at 343-9550, ext. 4 for more information.
Kristen Anderson catches a Frisbee tossed by her friend Steve Martino (below) while they were out enjoying the sun at Centennial Park this afternoon with their friends Lauren Rohan and Katie Porter (not pictured) and dogs Tucker and Milo.
Above, Ian Fuchs, 7, helps with the family car wash on State Street.
An unidentified bicyclist tooling down Washington Avenue.
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