The Oakfield-Alabama Hornets Volleyball Team will be hosting a Dig Pink Volleyball game at 5:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 5. The varsity match starts at 6.
There will be a 50/50 raffle, serving contest, and refreshments. Admission to the game will be donation only. All proceeds will go to the Side Out Foundation to support breast cancer research.
The Salvation Army is having a Swiss Steak dinner and basket auction on Saturday, Nov. 3. Takes-outs begin at 4:30 p.m., sit-down dinner at 5.
Advance ticket sales only, $9 each. Deadline is Oct. 26.
A silent and live basket auction will follow dinner. This fundraiser is sponsored by the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary and all proceeds benefit the holiday programs. The Salvation Army Community Center is located at 529 E. Main St. in the City of Batavia.
For information and tickets, call 343-6284 or 345-1663.
An injured horse, possibly struck by a car, is running down Route 77 near Herkimer Road in Darien. The brown and white horse is said to be hobbling quite a bit as though it has a broken leg. Law enforcement is en route.
UPDATE 3 p.m.: A passerby reported seeing a man wearing an orange hat walking the horse. A person is going to take an officer to the home where he thinks the man took the horse after corraling it.
UPDATE 3:17 p.m.: The horse was found safe and sound. "It's a lame horse and was never involved in any accident with a vehicle," says the officer.
Do you like to work with your hands? Are you a problem solver? If so, a career in the skilled trades industry could be your path. Come and learn about the many options the skilled trades can offer you.
An Open House and Skilled Trades Fair will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Batavia Career and Technical Education Center.
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Do you like to work with your hands? Are you a problem solver? If so, a career in the skilled trades industry could be your path. Come and learn about the many options the skilled trades can offer you. An Open House and Skilled Trades Fair will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Batavia Career and Technical Education Center.
During the open house, you can tour classrooms, and speak with students and teachers to learn the educational pathway to a career in the trades. Some programs will host skilled trades professionals who will be on hand to discuss employment opportunities. Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to attend.
Refreshments will be served and a raffle for door prizes will be offered.
The Batavia Career and Technical Education Center is located at 8250 State Street Road, Batavia. For more information, please contact the Batavia Career and Technical Education Center at 344-7711.
A 42-year-old male inmate of the Buffalo Federal Detention Center on Federal Drive in Batavia is requesting transport to the hospital because he is "dazed and confused."
A two-car accident is reported on the eastbound Thruway at mile marker 378.6. Le Roy Fire Department and Le Roy Ambulance Service are responding. One car is in the ditch.
UPDATE 5:06 p.m.: All parties involved are sign-offs. Le Roy is back in service.
A head-on collision with serious injuries is reported at routes 63 and 20, Texaco Town. At least two cars are involved. Mercy Flight is put on in-air standby. Pavilion Fire Department is on scene. Mercy medics and law enforcement are responding. One subject in a vehicle is alert, but entrapped.
UPDATE 1:16 p.m.: A landing zone for the helicopter will be set up. Eastbound traffic on Route 20 will be shut down.
UPDATE 1:17 p.m.: Mercy Flight is told to stand down.
UPDATE 1:23 p.m.: Southbound Route 63 is shut down and now westbound Route 20 is also shut down. National Grid is called to respond to pole number 249-1 and two flatbed tow trucks are responding.
UPDATE 1:38 p.m.: One person is being transported to Erie County Medical Center. A 36-year-old man is being taken to UMMC with a complaint of left shoulder and leg pain. He was the person initially entrapped in a vehicle.
UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: The roadways are reopened. Units back in service.
UPDATE 2:24 p.m.: A third patient was also taken to Erie County Medical Center.
UPDATE 8:52 p.m.: Photos of the involved vehicles submitted by a reader (The vehicles were taken to Dan's Tire):
At half-time, the football game between between the Batavia Blue Devils and Hornell is tied 14 to 14.
Hornell came into the game with 43 straight consecutive wins.
Look for complete coverage Saturday.
UPDATE 8:54 p.m.: Complete coverage is currently available via WBTA radio.
UPDATE: At end of third, Hornell 20 to 14.
UPDATE: Final, 30-14.
If you'd like to get some mums to look festive for autumn, the YWCA of Genesee County, in cooperation with the Enchanted Florist downtown, is offering beautiful ones for sale to benefit its Domestic Violence Program.
A container of these lovely flowers in all the great fall colors costs $6.50 and there's no limit in how many you can order.
To order, please call the YWCA at 343-5808 by Friday, Sept. 28 at the latest.
Orders will be available for pick-up at the YWCA, located on North Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7.
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United Memorial Medical Center will conduct FREE health screenings for the uninsured at the Jerome Center, 16 Bank St., Batavia, from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.
This event is for uninsured Genesee County residents between the ages of 40 and 64. Healthcare providers will also provide free mammograms, pap smears and clinical breast exams for women and prostate screening exams for men. Additional screenings services provided at the event will include blood sugar testing, total cholesterol and take home colorectal cancer screening kits.
Please call United Memorial’s Healthy Living Department to schedule an appointment at 344-5331.
Light refreshments, health information and free giveaways will also be available at the event. Assistance is available for individuals requiring follow-up medical care. People who meet the criteria and are unable to attend the event should call the Cancer Services Partnership at 344-5494. They can assist clients with scheduling services for other dates and times.
This event is planned by the Cancer Services Partnership of Genesee and Orleans County, through a grant from New York State that is administered by United Memorial.
United Memorial Medical Center will conduct FREE health screenings for the uninsured at the Jerome Center, 16 Bank St. Batavia, from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.
This event is for uninsured Genesee County residents between the ages of 40 and 64. Healthcare providers will also provide free mammograms, pap smears and clinical breast exams for women and prostate screening exams for men. Additional screenings services provided at the event will include blood sugar testing, total cholesterol and take home colorectal cancer screening kits.
Eighteen months ago, L.A. singer-songwriter Garrison Starr came to Batavia and volunteered her time at three separate events. Everyone enjoyed the music, the stories, and Garrison herself.
At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, she returns to the Harvester 56 Theater. And she's bringing fellow musician Adrianne Gonzalez of The Rescues with her!
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Giggles and snickers aren't usually welcomed during a speaking contest, but that's the goal of the Toastmasters District 65 Evaluation and Humorous Contest that will be hosted by the Multi-Cultural Communications Club at Genesee Community College on Friday, Oct. 5.
The event is geared toward fine-tuning speaking skills that are generally outside the comfort zone of club members and participants. Toastmasters is an international organization aimed at helping individuals gain the confidence needed to become great speakers and leaders, and ultimately, to find their "voice."
The club's mission is to provide a mutually safe, supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills that foster self-confidence and personal growth.
"We help members become confident, charismatic individuals and to gain practice to become the leaders, speakers and negotiators the global employment marketplace is looking for," said Jacqueline Di Bella, GCC adjunct professor at the college and club advisor.
The light-hearted competition gets under way at 5 p.m. in room T119 of the Conable Technology Building on the Batavia campus. Reservations are required, with ticket prices set at $7 per person for a light supper.
To reserve a seat, contact Jackie DiBella at jedibella@genesee.edu or at 585-278-8851.
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Do you know a middle- or high-school student, age 11-18, who is interested in starting his or her own REAL business or social movement? If so, they might be a great candidate for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) and the full-tuition scholarship provided by the Batavia Lions Club!
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a year-long program that teaches students in grades 6-12 how to start and run their own, REAL businesses. Students brainstorm business ideas, decide if they want to work by themselves or as a team, write a business plan, pitch their plan to investors for funding, and actually launch their own business or social movement. All of the learning is real and experiential. Students leave the class as business owners, complete with a DBA and bank account!
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, or YEA!, is currently accepting applications for 2012-2013 academic year. YEA! will grant admission to a maximum of 24 students annually in each class. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 12.
Please note that Avon students who are interested in applying for the full-tuition scholarship must submit both the standard application as well as the scholarship application, which can be downloaded at www.yeausa.org
Classes will be held at the University of Rochester (Tuesday evenings), Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Corporate Headquarters (Wednesday evenings) and SUNY Geneseo (Thursday evenings). All classes meet from 4-7 p.m. beginning in November and ending in June.
Classes do not meet during school breaks and holiday recess. Books and supplies will be provided every week to those students who are accepted into the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.
For more information, and to download an application and/or scholarship application, please visit www.yeausa.org <http://www.yeausa.org> , email aosborn@yeausa.org, or call 585-272-3535.
Still want to learn more? You can also feel free to visit the YEA! YouTube site at http://www.youtube.com/user/myyeausa, or check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YEAInc <http://www.facebook.com/YEAInc>.
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There's something for EVERYONE at Genesee Community College's 3rd Annual Homecoming weekend Sept. 28-29 -- for alumni, students, staff and the community!
We're "Bringin' Back the '80s" with hair bands and Harleys on Friday night. Check out the gleaming chrome of some monster hogs and enjoy the high-stepping moves of the Cougarettes Cheer and Dance Teams. It all starts at 5 p.m. Live music gets under way at 6:30 p.m. with Four Dead Trees, Noah's Reign, Poison'd (Poison tribute) and Red, White and Crue (Motley Crue covers).
On Saturday, "git yer motor runnin'" for the Cruise at the College, which will feature classic cars and trucks on display from 12-4 p.m. in the north parking lot. From 1-4 p.m., greet some of the talented artists who graduated from GCC as they display their best work in the Alumni Art Exhibit in the Roz Steiner Art Gallery.
There will also be alumni and men and women's soccer games throughout the day.
At 5 p.m., GCC honors some of its stellar athletes with the third annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction. Later, join your friends to raise a glass during the Oktober Brewfest starting at 7 p.m. at Batavia Downs, 8315 Park Road, Batavia.
Tickets are required for some events. Visit http://www.genesee.edu/alumni/homecoming/ for more information or contact GCC Alumni Coordinator Jackie Christenson at (585) 343-0055, ext. 6265, or by email at jkchristenson@genesee.edu.
There's something for EVERYONE at Genesee Community College's 3rd Annual Homecoming weekend Sept. 28-29 -- for alumni, students, staff and the community!
We're "Bringin' Back the '80s" with hair bands and Harleys on Friday night. Check out the gleaming chrome of some monster hogs and enjoy the high-stepping moves of the Cougarettes Cheer and Dance Teams. It all starts at 5 p.m. Live music gets under way at 6:30 p.m. with Four Dead Trees, Noah's Reign, Poison'd (Poison tribute) and Red, White and Crue (Motley Crue covers).
Locally grown fruits and vegetables, including varieties that are cultivated organically, will be featured during a Harvest Festival and Farmer's Market at Genesee Community College on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.
The market in the Forum of the Batavia campus will have produce and other locally made goods for sale, and is open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vendors who plan to offer their harvest include:
• Lee Farms, Kent – organic beef, tomatoes (subject to change)
• Harper Hill, Darien – goats milk soaps
• Harrington's, Batavia – vegetables and fruits
• Hill 'n' Hollow, Pavilion – fruit vinegars, chutneys and sauces
• Roanoke Apple Farm, Stafford – apples
• GCC CEO Club – apple cider syrup and protein snacks
Children and animal enthusiasts will be delighted by the small animal "meet and greet" featuring bunnies, goats, a calf and a miniature horse, which will be grazing on the east lawn of the campus under the watchful eyes of students from the Veterinary Technology Club.
The market is part of a one-day Harvest Festival geared toward students who are considering careers in agriculture, bioengineering, conservation, environmental science and green technology.
The festival will feature a keynote speech from James Kingston of Monroe Tractor, as well as a panel discussion with former NYS Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Nathan Rudgers, who is the current director of business development at FarmCredit of Western NY, and nearly a dozen local experts covering a range of issues that deal with agriculture, including large animal concerns, getting products to market, ridding crops of pests and the finances of agri-business.
New for FrightFest 2012, magician Aaron Radatz will up the ante of this year’s fall festivities. On Friday evenings at 7:30, he will face three primal fears: the fear of drowning, the fear of small spaces, and the fear of death, as he is handcuffed and submerged into a steel drum of ice-cold water. He will only have a lock pick and the air in his lungs to try and free himself before time runs out.
On Saturday nights at 7:30, he will put his life on the line again by hanging 40 feet in the air upside-down in a straitjacket and attempt to beat legendary magician Harry Houdini's best time at the same escape.
Both of these shock-and-awe performances will take place on stage near The Emporium.
For the fearless few, be sure to check out Dr. D.C. East’s House of Horrors, the Final Field Trip, Road Rage Cage, and the Possessed Twister for a frightfully good time. Families will also find fun and entertaining activities such as pumpkin painting, the Monster Mash Dance Party, a trick or treat trail, and the LaserBlast Spooktacular show.
Also, comedy duo Jessie and James will bring their unique blend of physical comedy and circus arts to entertain the audience.
Rowdy’s Ridge and all six roller coasters will be open on Saturday during the day along with other rides. FrightFest hours of operation are Fridays 6 to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays 12 to 10 p.m., now through Oct. 13, plus one Sunday -- Oct. 7
For more information on FrightFest visit www.DarienLake.com or call 585-599-4641.
A Mega Rummage Sale and Blow Out Bake Sale will take place at The Salvation Army Community Center on Friday, Oct. 5.
It is located at 529 E. Main St. in the City of Batavia.
The rummage sale is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include toys, books, linens, housewares, bric-a-brac, and much more.
The bake sale is from 9 a.m. to noon and will feature sweets, coffee and apple pies.
For more information or to donate, call 343-6284.
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