Adult Field Days
Saturday August 17th • 4-8pm
Hosted by LIFT: Leadership Inspiring Faith Together
@ Notre Dame High School Football Field.
$15 Per Person includes drink tickets.
• Cornhole Tournament - $5/pp
• Can Jam Tournament - $5/pp
Live Music - by The OHMS Band! Food trucks, beer, wine, signature drink, soda & water.
An unoccupied SUV in the grocery pickup section of the Walmart parking lot reportedly has a dog locked inside. The caller waited by the vehicle 15 minutes to see if the owner would return before calling dispatch. An animal control officer and a deputy are en route.
UPDATE 11:44 p.m.: The deputy is on site and speaking with the dog owner. The deputy advises the animal control officer can disregard the dispatch.
A two-car accident with injuries is reported on the Citgo Gas Station property at 8204 Park Road. NYS Troopers are on scene. Mercy medics are called for reports of generalized pain. Town of Batavia Fire Department is also responding.
UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: One vehicle is blocking traffic.
UPDATE 12:16 p.m.: A first responder on scene says injuries are minor. There is a lot of debris in the roadway.
UPDATE 12:39 p.m.: The town assignment is back in service.
Above, band Finance Director Bob Pastecki with 2019 scholarship winners Kyla Leno, left, and Katie Dessert.
Submitted photos and press release:
The Batavia Concert Band closed its 94th season on Aug. 7th, and presented some special awards.
Scholarship awards were presented to Katie Dessert and Kyla Leno. Dessert received the Batavia Concert Band Board of Directors Scholarship, and Leno received the Conductor’s Choice Scholarship.
Both Dessert and Leno are Music Education majors, have played with the Batavia Concert Band for several season, and aspire to become music teachers.
Board Member Ann Arent also presented the annual Pam Frisby Friend of the Band Award. Frisby was a former Board present and ardent supporter of the Band, and this award is given in her honor. The 2019 recipient was Charlie Gould. He is a regular presence at the Wednesday evening concerts, and often leads the crowd in singing the "Star Spangled Banner."
The Board of Directors and band officers would like to thank a dedicated and enthusiastic crowd, and season-long sponsors GO-ART! and WBTA. A full listing of gold, silver and bronze sponsors may be found at www.bataviaconcertband.net
Plans are already underway for the 2020 season!
Below, Board Member Ann Arent speaking about the annual Pam Frisby Friend of the Band Award.
Below, Charlie Gould, this year's recipient of the annual Pam Frisby Friend of the Band Award.
Press release:
On Saturday, Aug. 3, at approximately 7 a.m. a man was bitten by an unfamiliar dog that was with its assumed owner but not on a leash. The incident occurred at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue on Pearl Street in the City of Batavia.
The assumed owner of the dog is described as a slender white male in his late 20s; he also had a second dog with him on a leash.
The dog that bit the man is described as being white in color and possibly a pit bull or a similar, resembling breed or mix. It was reported that the white dog was a female and appeared to have recently given birth to puppies.
The man who was bitten did not obtain any information from the man with the dogs and has not seen him since the incident.
“The purpose in locating the owner of the dog is to make sure the dog is up-to-date on its anti-rabies vaccine,” said Sarah Balduf, Environmental Health director of Genesee and Orleans counties. “If the owner cannot be located, the individual will have to go through unnecessary treatment.”
Anyone with information on the dog and/or dog owner is asked to contact the Genesee County Health Department at 585-344-2580, ext. 5555.
A caller reports a pet(s) left behind when the occupants moved out of a residence on Valley View Drive in Batavia. An animal control officer is responding.
UPDATE 5:42 p.m.: A reader with knowledge of the situation writes: "The owners were located and the pets are being taken care of by family members while the owners deal with some health issues."
A caller tells dispatch that a loose pig is running through the yard at 3684 S. Main St. in the Town of Batavia, between Lover's Lane and Fairway Drive. An animal control officer is dispatched to round up the porker.
At first the officer didn't she heard the call right. "What kind of animal is it again?" she asked.
Press release:
Genesee Community College invites visual artists to submit their work for possible exhibition at GCC's Rosalie "Roz" Steiner Art Gallery located in the Genesee Center for the Arts on GCC's main campus located in Batavia.
This call for work is open to individual artists and group exhibitions in all media interested in the 2020-2021 academic year. The deadline for consideration for the 2020-2021 academic year is Dec. 31.
The Steiner Gallery's mission is to foster community involvement in the arts while enhancing the learning experience for all GCC students, faculty and staff. Proposals are selected by the GCC Gallery Committee, which seeks out exhibitions rich in content and quality craftsmanship.
"Our gallery attracts artists and visitors from across Western New York, and with our robust international student population, there is also a dynamic community of enthusiastic supporters right on campus," said Mary Jo Whitman, gallery coordinato.
"During the academic year, we average about 300 visitors each month. Our committee is always looking for artists who contribute meaningfully to the education of students while participating in the larger discourse of the contemporary art world."
The Roz Steiner Gallery opened in Spring 2011 and offers 1,700 square feet of outstanding exhibit space featuring 25-foot walls, moveable island walls, bamboo flooring and multimedia capabilities.
To review the space and submit an exhibition proposal go to GCC's webpage for the Roz Steiner Art Gallery here.
Today the YMCA in Batavia is getting about $90,000 in new cardio equipment, part of a six-year replacement cycle (with half of the cardio equipment getting replaced every three years).
Delivered today were new Expresso bikes (digital training programs on video screens), recumbent bikes (ideal for seniors and people recovering from injuries), ellipticals, and arch trainers (options for multiple training motions on one machine), as well as new bikes for the spinning class.
Jeff Townsend, executive director, said the new spinning class bikes are state-of-the-art and few facilities have these. They replace 12-year-old bikes.
"Our cycle club and group that will be coming indoors soon is the one that will be pretty excited to get back into indoor cycling with these new bikes," Townsend said.
The only cardio equipment not replaced today were the treadmills and rowers, which were replaced three years ago.
Story by Dan McComb:
Despite outhitting their opponent, North Town, 9-3, the Batavia 24U Baseball Team came out on the losing end of a 3-2 extra-inning thriller on Aug. 1.
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Batavia rallied to tie the game at 2 when Burnie Jonis singled and went to second on a wild pitch.
Tristan Aldinger then doubled him home, and Jerry Reinhardt singled him home.
The game was tied at 2 in the bottom of the eighth inning when a critical play went against Batavia.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Jonis singled with one out. Jerry Reinhardt then with two outs lined a double down the left field line all the way to the fence, and Jonis was called out at home on a controversial play. The catcher later admitted he never tagged Jonis.
In the top of the ninth inning, North Town would score the winning run when their lead-off hitter walked with one out.
Trevor Sherwood then attempted to pick off the lead-off hitter and appeared to have a successful pick-off, but in the run-down an errant throw went into left field, placing the runner on third base.
With the infield drawn and 1 out, a ground ball was hit to the infield, and despite a perfect throw and tag at home plate, the runner was called safe, and North Town delivered a 3-2 upset win over the previously undefeated Batavia squad.
Sherwood pitched a great game, allowing only three hits and striking out nine in eight-and-a-third innings.
Zeke Lynn came on in relief and struck out the two batters that he faced.
Reinhardt collected three hits and AJ Marcello and Jonis collected two hits each. Also collecting hits were Lynn and Aldinger.
Despite the heartbreaking loss the season was a success.
This squad has been together for seven years and has added key players every year.
The coach referred to this team as the best team he has ever coached, and said the players are all class acts. Although the season ended on a controversial and sour note, nonetheless it was fun and drew a lot of fans to the park.
A sudden downpour a little after noon caused quite a puddle to form on Liberty Street near Cherry Street in Batavia.
Important Notice
Due to the severe storms, and projected forecast the city's Summer Recreation Program will be closing early today.
Parents of participants at the parks have been notified.
Program will resume as scheduled tomorrow, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thank you!
Lydia Schauf, Program Coordinator
City of Batavia Youth Bureau
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