A caller to dispatch reports that a dog who resides in the 7800 block of Lewiston Road in Batavia is "always outside" and the caller is concerned about whether the dog has any food or shelter.
"It's been an ongoing issue for over a year now," says the dispatcher.
A two-vehicle accident is reported in the median in front of Arby's at 212 W. Main St. in Batavia. One driver is complaining of whiplash. City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
The location is between Holland Avenue and Oak Street.
"I figured I was one of the lucky ones who didn't have to carry a rifle," Boyer said. "I was in the Signal Corps. I just did what I was supposed to do."
At 101, Boyer is likely to be the oldest veteran taking part in the City of Batavia's Memorial Day Parade on Monday. He will be part of the veterans contingent marching and riding with the Batavia Lions Club.
Boyer served in the Army Signal Corps, first in Italy, and then after the war ended in Europe, he was shipped off to the Philippines, arriving there the Friday before the war in the Pacific ended. He then participated in the occupation of Japan until his service time ended.
He said there was nothing remarkable about his time in the Army, repeating, "I just did what I was told to do."
The parade starts at Eastown Plaza at 9:45 a.m. and will proceed down Main Street to Bank Street before wrapping up at Alva Place. The current forecast for Monday is partly cloudy and a high of 70 degrees.
Submitted photo.
Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the oil refining, petrochemical and defense industries, announced Wednesday (May 26) that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per common share.
The dividend will be payable on June 23, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2021.
Click here to view the entire release (pdf).
ROCHESTER -- The following local students were named to the Nazareth College Spring 2021 dean's list:
A student's grade-point average must be at least 3.5 or above, and they must complete 12 credit hours of graded work that semester in order to be included on the dean's list at Nazareth.
Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work.
A National Fuel crew is at the Agribusiness Child Development Center at 18 Brooklyn Ave. in the city to fix a slight leak in a natural gas pipeline in the kitchen.
There were no ill effects.
The children in the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program were dismissed for the day about a half hour ago.
The faint smell of natural gas was detected in the kitchen, where some work had recently been completed, but city fire's monitors could not get a reading. National Fuel did and it was decided to dismiss the children, rather than have them wait outside until repairs are complete, because of the possibility of rain.
The city fire assignment is back in service and the National Fuel is in charge of the scene.
At Falleti Ice Arena last night we were able to talk with seven members of the Genesee Ice Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey teams about the proposal to merge the two teams. We also spoke with Mike Rapone, ND's athletic director since we hadn't spoken with him yet about the proposal.
A chase, a search, and a tip led to the arrest of two people Tuesday night after they were located at Walmart in Batavia.
The incident began with a chase on Route 63 in Oakfield.
A deputy on patrol spotted a Pontiac sedan traveling north at a high rate of speed, so the deputy turned around and attempted to catch the vehicle.
The deputy observed the sedan continue at a high rate of speed and pass a vehicle by crossing into the southbound lane. At that point, the deputy, in his marked patrol vehicle, initiated a pursuit with lights and siren.
The vehicle failed to stop and continued east on Route 262 and then north on Fox Road. At Fox and Maltby roads, the vehicle allegedly ran a stop sign and went into the air off the north shoulder of Maltby Road into a field.
The vehicle struck a tree and then continued northwest through the field. A backseat passenger jumped from the vehicle and complied with a deputy's commands.
The sedan continued northwest and entered a neighboring crop field. It allegedly damaged about $1,000 in crops.
The driver stopped the vehicle and the driver and remaining passenger fled on foot.
A vehicle search allegedly led to deputies finding scales with residue and an illegal weapon in the vehicle.
A K-9 was dispatched to assist in the search. That search led to a nearby residence.
Deputies received a tip that two people matching the suspects were given a ride to the Batavia Walmart.
Police responded to Walmart and located the suspects in the Walmart parking lot.
The driver was identified as Jason M. Fitzpatrick, 38, of Sweet Road, Howell, Mich., and the passenger as Samantha R. Makar, 22, of West Madison Street, York, S.C.
Fitzpatrick is charged with: criminal possession of a weapon, 3rd; unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle; criminal mischief, 4th; obstructing governmental administration, 2nd; and aggravated unlicensed operation. There was also a warrant for Fitzpatrick out of Michigan as a parole absconder.
Makar is charged with obstructing governmental administration and criminal possession of a weapon, 4th.
The weapon recovered was not described in the press release.
The third occupant of the vehicle complied with deputies' orders and was charged.
Assisting the in the incident were NY State Police, The Department of Environmental Conservation's K-9 unit, and Batavia PD.
Deputies involved in the incident included Jacob Gauthier and Jordan Alejandro.
While working on the recent story about Devon Wright, the Batavia man who has been arrested multiple times but because of current state law can't be held in custody while awaiting trial, we asked Batavia Police Chief Shawn Heubusch for comment on the case. Heubusch wasn't able to comment immediately. Today he issued the following statement:
Bail reform, a measure recently passed into law by the state legislature and the Governor, is seriously flawed. In this particular case, we get a front-row seat of the unintended consequences of so-called bail reform playing out across our State. Bail reform is putting the safety of our officers and our citizens at risk. I, along with my colleagues in law enforcement, implore the State Legislature to examine the current bail reforms and restore protections for the citizens of New York against violent criminals who are brazenly flaunting the law, knowing they will be back out on the street in a matter of hours.
CEDARVILLE, OHIO-- Cedarville Student Eric Stroud, of Batavia, majoring in Broadcast, Digital Media, Journalism, was named to the Dean's Honor List for Spring 2021. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Located in Southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,550 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study.
Founded in 1887, Cedarville is one of the largest private universities in Ohio, recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation, and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings, and high student engagement ranking. For more information about Cedarville University, visit www.cedarville.edu.
There is reportedly smoke and flames coming from wires and pole in the parking lot next to City Church on East Main Street, Batavia, across from Adam Miller Toy and Bicycle.
City fire dispatched.
UPDATE 12:16 p.m.: National Grid will need to cut power to the utility pole. This could cause the traffic light at Main and Center to go dark. Batavia PD requested to provide traffic control.
UPDATE 12:22 p.m.: Power is out in the area.
UPDATE 1:01 p.m.: The traffic signal is "back up and running."
Press release:
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York is still recruiting volunteers to serve as escorts at our Batavia health center. Volunteers will greet and provide comfort to patients upon their arrival to the health center and upon their departure.
Candidates must be calm, friendly and comfortable ignoring protestor activity. A commitment of two hours per week on weekdays during daytime hours is required.
Thorough interview and screening are required and training will be provided. For more information call (585) 546-2771, ext. 338, or email volunteer@ppcwny.org.
About Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York
The nonprofit organization provides high quality, nonjudgmental reproductive health care; promotes responsible and healthy sexuality; advocates for access to comprehensive health care; and supports those affected by sexual violence. Each year, PPCWNY serves more than 31,000 adults and teens throughout Central and Western New York.
Statement from Gregory Hallock, executive director of GO ART!:
"It is with great remorse that we must announce that Picnic in the Park, on July fourth, at Centennial Park in Batavia, will be cancelled this year due to COVID. Beyond the issues of COVID regulations, sponsors of the event have had to pull their funding, as a result of the restraints COVID put on their budgets."
An officer is called to the Target parking lot for a report of a dog locked in a Chevy Sonic. "The windows are only down one inch," according to what the dispatcher was told.
The officer on scene reports the air-conditioner is running and the dog appears fine.
But the officer is going inside the store to try and locate the owner.
It's 83 degrees now and overcast, with 55-percent humidity, according to the National Weather Service.
Press release:
As heavily requested, single-game tickets are now available for all 29 home games throughout the 2021 season. The official Muckdogs schedule can be found on the Perfect Game website (pgcbl.com) and on our Facebook page, “Batavia Muckdogs Baseball.”
To purchase tickets, please call (585) 524-2260 to be in attendance and cheer on your Muckdogs at historic Dwyer Stadium!
Season ticket packages are also still available for the 2021 season. For inquiries, make sure to call (607) 734-7825 before our home opener against Elmira on June 4th. Be on the lookout for more Batavia Muckdogs news as the season kicks off in less than two weeks!
Home Schedule
Jill Reimer Halpin, Class of 1997, of Batavia, joined the ranks of 126 other accomplished individuals who have been voted into SUNY Oswego’s Athletic Hall of Fame, forever solidifying themselves in the college’s athletic history.
A two-time State University of New York Athletic Conference Diver of the Year, Halpin was recognized as a member of the 2020 Hall of Fame inductee class in April during a virtual induction ceremony.
Oswego State’s Interim Athletics Director Dan Kane welcomed guests, which included family and friends of the inductees, current student-athletes, past Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, members of the selection committee and most importantly, this year’s current honorees.
“Lou Holtz said, ‘Show me someone that has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity,’ ” Kane said. “We are so fortunate to have the example of our inductees, for we know that their journey was not without setbacks and sacrifices.
"Through their perseverance, they were able to achieve amazing things on the field and court. We celebrate your achievements. Your example of greatness provides the hope and inspiration to our coaches and student-athletes … our sacrifices are worthwhile and greatness is achievable.”
Event emcee and former member of the Oswego State men’s baseball team Roger Hancock, Class of 1974, read the official citation for each inductee, including Halpin.
In the citation, former coach for the Oswego State swimming and diving program John Moore described Halpin’s contributions.
“She supported her teammates at both ends of the pool and was instrumental in our recruiting efforts of some of the future top divers in our conference,” Moore said. “Jill was a great competitor and a joy to coach, and she and her teammates would also be the foundation on which SUNY Oswego would become a powerhouse in diving in our conference for 20-plus years.”
Halpin was a two-time SUNYAC Diver of the Year, winning the award in both 1996 and 1997. Overall, she won three individual diving SUNYAC Championships, winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter titles in 1996 and repeating on the 3-meter board in 1997. At the time of graduation, she held the diving records for both boards at Oswego. In 1997, her score on the 3-meter board was an NCAA qualifier.
During her acceptance remarks, Halpin acknowledged her teammates and coaches from her time at Oswego.
“This is an amazing honor,” Halpin said. “I couldn’t have asked for better teammates and coaches. We worked hard and we had fun … When I look back on those years, I look back with a big smile.”
“This year’s honorees represent some of the best athletes in Oswego State’s long athletic history,” said event organizer Stephanie Lamb, Class of 2007, senior associate director of Alumni Engagement. “We are honored to recognize them.”
About SUNY Oswego
Oswego, one of 13 university colleges in the 64-campus SUNY System, enrolls around 8,000 students, some 7,000 of them full-time undergraduates. About 4,400 students live on campus among the college’s 13 residence halls. Oswego’s lakeside campus stretches for almost 700 acres and includes 76 buildings. As a comprehensive college, Oswego offers more than 110 majors, minors, cooperative and graduate programs. In all, students receive more than $84 million in annual need-based grants, loans and work-study awards, including $6.5 million in merit-based scholarships, to support their success at Oswego.
On Monday, the Old Hippies -- Bill and Kay McDonald -- announced a series of four free afternoon concerts in Genesee County this summer.
The Old Hippies, a renowed local band specializing in Americana roots music, will perform the "Home to Home Concert Series: For the Common Good":
These dates are in addition to the 7 p.m. Friday concert July 2 in Downtown's Jackson Square.*
There will also be live performances by the Ghostriders, Deanna Spiotta and other talented musicians.
Food vendors will be available along with displays from local businesses.
All are welcome to:
For updates and info, visit:
The performances are possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts, with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, administered by GO ART! They are sponsored by the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce.
*Previously: Here's the lineup for the free concert series on Friday nights in Jackson Square starting June 25
Judge Charles Zambito expressed frustration today -- frustration he and his colleagues on the bench throughout New York share -- that when considering bail for a defendant, he cannot weigh the potential threat the defendant represents to the community.
District Attorney Lawrence Friedman had just asked that Devon A. Wright be held without bail in the Genesee County Jail citing his recent felony arrest on top of two criminal indictments already pending.
Since Zambito couldn't send Wright to jail or increase his present bail (he is out of jail on bail), the County Court judge ordered the 19-year-old to undergo a mental health evaluation within the next three weeks, not consume drugs or alcohol, stay in his own residence from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (thereby prohibiting him from staying at his girlfriend's house), and avoiding any confrontation with police, who will have blanket permission to search him or his residence at any time.
Since turning 18 in 2019, Wright has been charged with crimes ranging from larceny and assault to sexual misconduct.
In the past 20 months, Batavia PD has reported the following arrests:
It's the most recent arrest that prompted Friedman to ask Zambito to order Wright held without bail.
Friedman said that he was more concerned about Wright's willingness to make future court appearances given his growing list of unresolved criminal charges.
Attorney Nathan Pace, recently assigned to represent him after Wright's previous attorney resigned from the case, argued that there was no reason to doubt Wright won't make future court appearances since he has made recent court appearances. Pace said he represented Wright in other matters two years ago and the defendant made his appearances then. He also said he and his client dispute the facts of the recent arrest. He also said Wright will become a father in a few months and is looking forward to the baby's birth and that he will start a job at a Batavia gas station on Monday.
"I believe he will continue to appear in court," Pace said.
Friedman countered that it is meaningless that the defendant denied wrongdoing in the new cases. That's what defendants do at this stage of proceedings. Friedman said it was more relevant that Wright is accused of resisting arrest and fighting with police officers.
Zambito opened his remarks by saying it was difficult to agree with the desire of Pace to keep his client out of jail, but that New York law limited what he could do to hold Wright in custody.
"It's impossible under the current bail reform laws," Zambito said. "It seems Wright is a clear and present danger to the community as long as he is out and he continues to get arrested.
But, Zambito added, "the law doesn't allow a judge to consider community safety when setting bail. I'm frustrated. I think every judge in New York State is frustrated."
He said he was going to order a mental health evaluation and Pace agreed that is a good idea.
"As his previous attorney said, 'something is not right in his head,' " Pace told Zambito.
As Zambito issued his order, Pace emphasized to Wright that he can't go out of the door of his house after 9 p.m. and before 6 a.m. and that he must cooperate with police when he encounters them, even when they show up to search his house.
Zambito added, "they're going to show up at your house and you can't fight with them, you can't resist them."
Wright is also not allowed to leave Genesee County while his cases are pending.
A downed wire that was sparking has caused a grass fire at 8076 Batavia Stafford Town Line Road. Flames are showing. Town of Batavia Fire Department is responding. The location is between the dead end and College Village.
National Grid has been notified; no ETA.
Traffic will be stopped on the roadway in order to extinguish the blaze.
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