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Le Roy's Winterfest/Stroll the Village/Holiday Bazaar will be held this Saturday, Dec. 1.

This year's "Stroll Through the Village" will include:

• Full card business BINGO (10 a..m. -2 p.m.), with prizes
• A window display contest
• Children's crafts & activities
• Gift wrapping at the Town of Le Roy Building and the Woodward Memorial Library, including a coloring contest.

A Holiday Bazaar will be held at the Moose (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to raise money for the LCCP and Le Roy Food Pantry, with several vendors and homemade crafters. Also, LCCP will offer a bake sale and gift wrapping, and there will be a visit from Santa Claus (1 p.m.).

A Chinese Auction will be offered, too. (Raffle tickets will be given at the Moose in exchange for non-perishable items.)

The Hobby Horse is having 20-percent off all scarves, storewide sales, and a free gift with $20 purchase; Vintage and Vogue Inspirations has 20-percent off all "Department 56" Snowpinions; The Personal Preference Salon & Spa is holding their 13th Annual Holiday Gala; Java's On Main will have $2 Peppermint Lattes or Peppermint Cocoa; Le Roy Hardware has Winterfest specials including stocking stuffers, plus there are several more participating businesses.

There is a Facebook event page with info as well: http://www.facebook.com/events/536564393037516/ <http://www.facebook.com/events/536564393037516/>

It's "all about the Beef" Saturday, Dec. 1, at Batavia Downs where there will be a benefit for popular and beloved youth sports coach James "Beef" Soggs.

He is ill and needs assistance with his medical bills.

Admission to the event, to be held in the Paddock Room, is $20 and you get $10 in free casino play upon entry.

Time is 7 to 11 p.m. and music will be provided by Unruly and venue DJs.

Attendees will get a chance to win an overnight stay at the Clarion Hotel in Batavia, a buffet meal for two at the clubhouse, and $25 in free casino play. There will also be basket raffles.

Food will include pizza and wings, pasta and meatballs, and salad.

Donations are most welcome!

The eighth race will be dedicated to Beef and a family picture will be taken.

Batavia Downs is located at 8315 Park Road in Batavia.

A car accident is reported on Route 5, in front of the Save-A-Lot store in Le Roy. The roadway is being closed in both directions by fire police. Le Roy fire and ambulance are responding.

Eastbound traffic is closed at Gilbert Street; westbound at Lake Street. The store is at 15 W. Main St. (Route 5).

UPDATE 5:40 p.m.: Two patients are being transported by Le Roy to Strong Memorial Hospital.

UPDATE 5:43 p.m.: Westbound Route 5 is being opened.

UPDATE 6 p.m.: Eastbound is reopened and traffic police are back in service along with the fire department.

A small grass fire was reported in Kibbe Park and city firefighters are on scene. It was seen behind the pavilion. A fire chief requested police to respond. The park is located at the end of Kibbe Avenue, off Oakland Avenue.

Last night, another fire like this was reported in Kibbe Park, not far from today's blaze.

Drivers on Perry Road in Pavilion should use extra caution as there is a car / deer accident at 10163 Perry Road and the vehicle is now without lights and blocking the roadway. Law enforcement is responding.

UPDATE 7:12 p.m.: An officer on scene says the location is south of Route 20.

A two-car accident with air-bag deployment is reported in front of the Red Osier restaurant in Stafford. A female is complaining of wrist and facial pain. Stafford Fire Department and Mercy EMS are responding. The restaurant is located at 6492 E. Main St. Road.

Police are looking for a white male wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers jacket and riding a bicycle in the area of the Dollar General store on East Main Street in Batavia. He reportedly "threw product" at a female customer inside the store after "becoming irate" following some sort of exchange. He was last seen leaving on the bike behind the store, which is located at 412 E. Main St., #3. Batavia PD is on scene.

A robbery just occurred at the Dollar General store on East Main Street in Batavia. The suspect fled on foot, heading east of the store toward Harvester Avenue. The suspect is described as a black male, 6-feet tall, about 240 pounds, wearing a camel-colored jacket. Multiple police units are responding to the store and the area. The suspect "pointed a pocket at (the clerk), indicating he had a gun."

UPDATE 6:53 p.m.: The suspect is further described as having a mustache, a small Afro hairstyle, and also wearing jeans.

UPDATE 7:55 p.m. (by Howard): On the scene, Sgt. John Peck said the suspect is described as a possible Hispanic male, medium skin tone, probably in his 20s, wearing a hooded Carhartt-type jacket.

The suspect handed the clerk a note "threatening harm" and pointed to his hip indicating a gun possibly in his jacket pocket or under his coat.

The clerk complied with the demands of the note and opened the drawer. The man reached in and grabbed all of the cash out of the drawer.

Peck said detectives are reviewing video footage from the store's surveillance cameras.

It's possible the suspect has been in the store before.

The suspect was last seen running toward Pizza Hut.

"As far as we know it was just him," Peck said.

Local law enforcement responded quickly after the robbery was reported, Peck said. Besides three Batavia PD patrols, the State Police and the Sheriff's Office had cars in the area.

"By sheer luck, we were very, very near," Peck said. "We don't think any vehicle was involved. We saturated the area and turned up nothing so far."

A two-car accident with a minor injury is reported at Bethany Center and Ellicott Streets roads. Stafford fire and Mercy EMS are responding. A person is complaining of neck pain.

UPDATE 7:01 p.m.: Stafford is back in service.

UPDATE 7:09 p.m.: A 31-year-old female is being taken to UMMC with complaints of back, shoulder and neck pain.