The stoplight at the intersection of Lewiston Road and Veterans Memorial Drive (Route 63 and southwest end of Park Road) in the Town of Batavia is apparently malfunctioning. The state Department of Transportation is being notified so it can be fixed.
"It's holding red way too long and people are starting to go around it," a man tells dispatch.
An electrical fire was reported at the Batavia Mobile Home Park, Lot #26, at 3322 W. Main St. Road. The trailer has been evacuated and the electical breakers shut off. The fire is now out.
"Everybody's out. The trailer is filled with smoke. I'm checking the panel box," says a Sheriff's deputy at the scene.
East Pembroke and Town of Batavia fire departments responded.
All this month there's a special on cat adoptions at the Genesee County Animal Shelter. Yippee! No fee! The regular $30 fee is waived for the adoption of cats 1 year old or older.
Most are spayed and neutered, but if you choose one that isn't, the $35 refundable fee still applies. Once you get the feline fixed and show proof, you get the money back.
They all have current vaccines and have been tested for FIV/FeLV.
There are all colors, kinds and personalities -- all in need of a loving home. Please consider becoming a forever friend to one (or more!) of them.
According to the ASPCA -- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- about four million kittens and cats wind up in U.S. shelters every year. Sadly, most of them end up being euthanized.
That's why adoption, spaying and neutering are so vital.
The Genesee County Animal Shelter is located at 3482 W. Main St. Road in the Town of Batavia. Adoption times are:
For more information contact Volunteers for Animals via email at www.vol4animals.org or call the shelter at 343-6410.
There will be a HUGE Community Yard Sale at the Le Roy Federal Credit Union from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. (Rain date is June 18.)
The credit union is located at 7093 W. Main Road in Le Roy. Space is still available. Please stop in or call at 768-7207.
The Downtown Batavia Public Market is held at corner of Ellicott (Route 63) and Center streets every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 22.
An abundance of fresh, quality produce and other items will be offered, including baked goods, fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, berries, peaches, potatoes, cheese, BBQ sauce, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers and herbs, garden accessories and lots more.
Stop by and enjoy lunch at Alston’s BBQ as he will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers and of course selling his famous BBQ sauce.
Earlier this spring, Howard and I, accompanied by Elba residents Bill and Lucine Kaufmann, sat down to a special dinner. We were ready for delectable fare and we got it.
It was prepared in the home of two chefs, Kristine Gallop and Ronnie Odessa, who live in Batavia and share a lifelong passion for food. Together these “foodies” have created a new “adventure dining” enterprise called Tapas.242.
You choose from their elaborate menu. They prepare the food using the freshest ingredients in your kitchen, serve it and attend to your table, clean up everything and bid adieu.
On the night we tried Tapas.242, the chefs wore clean, crisp black chef jackets and hats and greeted us cordially. They were gracious and the table was beautifully set. The atmosphere was casual, modern and relaxing.
We had chosen our menu days before. We supped by soft light, enhanced by candles, with the distinctive vocals of Dean Martin for music.
Our first treat was an appetizer of small, red-orange peppadews stuffed with lemon-infused cream cheese. Divine.
“Oh, these are so good,” Lucine said, who daintily cut hers in two while I plopped the whole thing in my mouth, indulgent creature that I am.
Our soup of choice was crab and shrimp sherry bisque. We were served bowls containing a neat mound of seafood, then Kristine went around the table and gingerly poured scalded cream bisque over them. You could taste each ingredient. Howard loves seafood bisque and this one pleased him greatly.
Then we had a simple salad of cucumber and onion with a subtle sour cream vinaigrette. Our main course was chicken in roasted red pepper cream sauce with toast points. It appealed to all the senses.
All the while, the chefs came and went, from kitchen to dining room. They spoke quietly, worked efficiently, were pleasant and unobtrusive.
Dessert was a cold, smooth creme brulee, with the wisp of sugar crust created table side by chef Ronnie.
There were no leftovers.
“I love it when people enjoy my cooking,” Kristine said. “It gives me a lot of pleasure.”
The 42-year-old entrepreneur (owner of The Spa at Artemus on Main Street) has always enjoyed cooking and experimenting in the kitchen. Ronnie, 38, was a chef at a pizzeria. Clearly, they relish what they do and it is evident in their attention to taste, freshness, detail and stylish presentation.
“They say that you enjoy food with your eyes first,” says Kristine, who also devours books and magazines about cuisine – its finer points and its evolution.
A big part of her delight comes from scanning cookbooks, testing recipes and, of course, tinkering with the alchemy of spices.
“Vanilla beans in the store are sooo expensive,” she says afterward. “I found this place online where I can get them in bulk much cheaper.”
She shows me a new bottle of truffle oil and a container of delicate saffron threads. This kind of stuff is exciting for her and it shows.
Ronnie admits that she's had a big influence on his thinking about food.
Before, he says didn’t take the time to really appreciate the nuances of taste and the subtle textures, etc., which make dining different from eating. Now he does.
Believe it or not, this new mindset has helped him lose almost 30 pounds in about a year, without doing anything different – except being mindful of what he’s eating and all the sensory input that goes with it.
I guess you could say he’s eating consciously, more interested in the overall experience than merely extinguishing his appetite. That sounds plausible, because there’s nothing on the menu to suggest “dieting.”
Here’s a sampling of some other offerings.
An appetizer of carpaccio tenderloin with mixed greens & truffle oil. Orzo lemon chicken soup. A salad of arugula with blackened carrots & goat cheese. A main course of panko-encrusted, ricotta-stuffed pork with bing cherry sauce or perhaps catfish wrapped in wilted romaine.
Tapas.242 works like this. After viewing the menu days before your reservation, you select one kind of appetizer, soup, salad and main course to be shared by all. Just as you would serve guests in your home.
You provide the beverages. Desserts are available upon request. And if there’s something you would like that’s not on the menu, just ask, and they will try to accommodate you.
We brought some California pinot noir and Dr. Frank Konstantin Frank's gewurztraminer. "And a good time was had by all!"
“Tasting boards” are also available, each typically serves four. For example, the olive board -- with stuffed olives, cream cheese stuffed peppadews, Portuguese toast point and olive tapenade. Total price for this board is $20.
There are three price points in each category (appetizer, soup, salad, main course) and you can choose among them, say a less expensive appetizer, but a more expensive entrée, if you wish.
For the soup, if you’d like to sample all three options, you order “flights,” within a given price-point, which are 2-ounce servings of each three (per person).
Pricing, per person, ranges from: $6 to $12 for appetizers; $4 to $8 for soups (flights are extra); $4 to $9 for salads; and $18 to $26 for main courses.
By the time we were ready to go, the table had been cleared, the dishes, pots and pans washed. And off we went quite satisfied, with Dean still crooning away… “that’s amore…”
To find out more about the moveable feast that is Tapas.242, and/or to book a dinner party, call Kristine at 356-0729 or Ronnie at 356-5195.
The Downtown Batavia Public Market is held at corner of Ellicott (Route 63) and Center streets every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 22.
An abundance of fresh, quality produce and other items will be offered, including baked goods, fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, berries, peaches, potatoes, cheese, BBQ sauce, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers and herbs, garden accessories and lots more.
Stop by and enjoy lunch at Alston’s BBQ as he will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers and of course selling his famous BBQ sauce.
The Downtown Batavia Public Market begins its fifth season at corner of Ellicott (Route 63) and Center streets on June 23. The market will be open every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 22.
An abundance of fresh, quality produce and other items will be offered, including baked goods, fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, berries, peaches, potatoes, cheese, BBQ sauce, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers and herbs, garden accessories and lots more.
Stop by and enjoy lunch at Alston’s BBQ as he will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, and hamburgers and of course selling his famous BBQ sauce.
There are a number of special programs and giveaways that will be announced throughout the market season. Stay tuned.
“Support the downtown that supports your community."
Sponsored by the Batavia Business Improvement District. For more information, contact the B.I.D. Office at 344-0900 or at www.downtownbataviany.com. or on Facebook.
For more than 100 years, Western New Yorkers have enjoyed the region’s exciting amusement parks. Author Rose Ann Hirsch captures the sun, fun and thrill of these great parks in her new book, "Western New York Amusement Parks," part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.
She will be signing copies of her book at Present Tense beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. The book consists of more than 200 historical images of past times at the amusement parks and contains chronological information on the growth and/or decline of each park.
During the days of trolleys and steamships, area businessmen created Celoron Park, Crystal Beach Park, and other fine local summer resorts. Decades later, lifelong memories were formed for neighborhood Baby Boomers who visited Glen Park and Fantasy Island, as well as one of New York State's finest theme parks, Darien Lake.
Western New York has always been a proving ground for some of the nation's most famous rollercoasters. The terrifying Cyclone, the fast and furious Silver Comet, and the extreme Ride of Steel have attracted the very bravest of visitors.
In the new millennium, the summer tradition of visiting local amusement parks continues with a blend of family orientated parks and theme parks that appeal to all ages. As a Western New Yorker, Rose Ann Hirsch grew up visiting several of the area's parks and spent 31 summers riding the Comet at Crystal Beach. She has written various articles and books on amusement park topics, including "Kiddie Parks of the Adirondacks."
The book signing is free and open to the public. Present Tense, a locally owned, independent bookstore, is located at 101 Washington Ave. in the City of Batavia. For more information call 815-7640 or visit www.presenttensebooks.com.
Four Genesee County students were the finalists for Outstanding Scholar Awards in Genesee Community College's Advanced Studies program. The awardees were honored at a ceremony and reception on Wednesday, June 1, in the Stuart Steiner Theatre at the Batavia campus.
Advanced Studies is part of the college's ACE program, or Accelerated College Enrollment, and allows high school students the opportunity to earn college credit from Genesee while attending class within their high school. High school teachers approved as Genesee adjunct faculty teach all Advanced Studies courses. Some of the most enterprising young students earn enough transferable Advanced Studies credit to enter their first year of college as sophomores.
"We're pleased we could make this a special evening for our Advanced Studies students and their families," said Ed Levinstein, associate dean of the ACE program. "The students honored are some of the best and brightest students in our local region."
A total of 21 finalists were selected from 163 nominations in the five subject areas of mathematics, science, social science, foreign language and English. As in years past, a committee of academic professionals from Genesee Community College selected the award winners, listed by subject area and high school:
In addition to the students being honored for their academic achievements, 18 faculty members were honored for having 10 years of service teaching in the ACE program. Listed below are the eight Genesee County teacher honorees and their high schools:
For more information about the Advanced Studies program at Genesee Community College, call 345-6801 or go to <http://www.genesee.edu/ACE.>
Here's a press release from the Muckdogs.
The Batavia Muckdogs, Genesee County’s only professional sports franchise, have released their 2011 promotional schedule featuring fireworks, giveaways, special events, theme nights and daily promotions.
The fun will kick off two days prior to Opening Day with the 2nd annual pre-season “Pep Dog Rally” on Wednesday June 15th starting at 6 p.m. This free event will be fans’ first chance to meet this year’s team. The night will feature games for the kids, local mascots, and prizes and raffles throughout the night.
A particular highlight of the evening will be a wiffle ball homerun derby that anyone can participate in. Fans can sign up to participate as they enter the ballpark and we will pick, at random, four children and four adults to participate. These participants will compete in a wiffle ball homerun derby on the field. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
The Muckdogs will again offer fans a daily menu of money-saving promotions available throughout the season.
The Daily News will continue to sponsor Muckdog Mondays. Every Monday home game, fans can receive a $1 discount off a General Admission ticket when they redeem a coupon that runs in the Saturday edition of The Daily News.
On Tuesday nights, KRAFT Singles presents KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets. Fans can bring a KRAFT Singles wrapper to the Muckdogs box office for a buy one - get one free ticket from KRAFT Singles. Visit kraftsingles.com for more details.
The Family Four Pack will take place on every Wednesday during the 2011 season and is presented by M&T Bank. Fans can purchase four general admission tickets, four hot dogs, four 12 oz. sodas and a 2011 program for only $30, a savings of $14.
Thursday features a new addition to the lineup. This year, every Thursday home game, the first 100 kids will eat for free courtesy of The Williams Law Firm. Each child will receive a coupon for a free hot dog, soda and snack item.
Fireworks will again light up the sky after every Friday night game at Dwyer Stadium, as well as on the annual Independence Day celebration on July 4th. Every Saturday will feature a pre-game concert in the concourse.
These “Rock the Ballpark” events feature Papa and Mama Root, an oldies rock-and-roll tribute band, and original music recording artists. They are presented by: Tim Horton’s of Batavia; New Buffalo Impact; LowPriceChoice.com; and Energy Efficiency Training Center. All performances begin at 6 p.m. and are weather permitting.
At Sunday home games, kids can run the bases with Homer after the game courtesy of Bob Evans Restaurant in Batavia. Every child who runs the bases with Homer receives a free coupon to Bob Evans Restaurant. Also on Sundays, the Muckdogs have partnered with HCR Home Care and the Batavia Bus Service for a Sunday Senior Bus Service. This will provide free transportation from several local senior living centers to and from all Sunday home games.
Other games of note on the 2011 promotional schedule include:
Fireworks Nights will be as follows: June 17th, July 4th, July 8th, July 15th, July 22nd, July 29th, Aug. 5th, and Aug. 12th.
The Muckdogs open their 2011 home schedule on Friday, June 17th vs. the Auburn Doubledays at 7:05 p.m. For a complete 2011 promotional schedule, go to www.muckdogs.com or call the Muckdogs office at (585) 343-5454.
The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Deans' List for the spring semester 2011. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade-point average (out of 4) while taking at least 12 credit hours.
Students on the list from this area are:
SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nationally for excellence in undergraduate education and for its professional and master's level programs.
This information is from the Batavia Police Department.
The Batavia Police will be conducting alcohol compliance checks to determine if point-of-sale for alcohol locations are making sure to properly identify the purchaser of alcohol.
Detective Richard Schauf says the PD wants to remind store managers and owners of the importance of properly training their employees to check the purchaser’s identification.
In the past, offiers have seen employees not check the ID or check it and see the person is less than 21 and sell the alcohol anyway.
In the case of employees selling to minors, the employee is subject to court appearance and should be reminded of this. A store can lose its liquor license if it does not conform to the laws governing the sale of alcohol to those less than 21 years of age.
Andrew Lipnicky, of Basom, was named to the Deans' List at Florida Institute of Technology for the spring semester, which ended in May. Lipnicky is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Space Science -- Astronomy / Astrophysics.
To be included on the Deans' List, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.
Seven area residents have been named to the President's and Deans' lists for the spring semester at SUNY Oswego. Showing academic achievement, with their major and honor in parentheses, are:
Emily C. Mahaney, of Indian Falls Road in Corfu, a sophomore (journalism, Deans' List).
Shannon E. Christiansen, of Phelps Road in Corfu, a sophomore (communication, Deans' List).
Nikki M. Parlato, of Seven Day Road in Darien Center, a junior (public justice, Deans' List).
Sarah E. Olear, of North Street in Le Roy, a senior (zoology, Deans' List).
Vincent S. Kovach, of Keeney Road in Le Roy, a sophomore (wellness management, Deans' List).
Samantha M. Kidder, of Oak Street in Oakfield, a junior (sociology, President's List).
Kate E. Wilcox, of Craig Road in Pavilion, a senior (marketing, Deans' List).
The President's and Deans' lists represent the academic top 25.4 percent of the Oswego student body. Students who achieve grade averages of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale are named to the President's List, the top 6.5 percent of Oswego students. To be included on the Deans' List, students must have a semester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79.
Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News named it among the "Top Public Regional Universities in the North" for 2011, and the Princeton Review includes Oswego in its college guidebook "The Best Northeastern Colleges."
A 150-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls more than 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Communication, Media and the Arts, and School of Education.
The Genesee County AmeriCorps is looking for host site agencies.
True to its motto, AmeriCorps is “Getting Things Done” in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
The Genesee County Youth Bureau has begun planning for year eight of the program, which starts Oct. 1, contingent on the receipt of federal funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Agencies have utilized AmeriCorps members for a variety of projects. Assignments include activities that fall under one or more of these categories: youth development/ mentoring; volunteer recruitment; and public safety/community outreach.
Host sites complete a proposal which outlines the duties for each position. Members can create new programs or enhance existing services, and their work can benefit different parts of the organization.
Proposals requesting members to begin serving this fall are due by June 15.
Sites will be selected and notified in early July. Member recruitment will begin at that time. Proposals for members to serve in the summer of 2012 are due in March, 2012 but can be submitted sooner.
Please contact Kathy Frank at 344-3960 or kfrank@co.genesee.ny.us for further information or to request the proposal form. The form can also be downloaded from the Youth Bureau page on the Genesee County web site: www.co.genesee.ny.us
A 14-year-old boy was in a rollover tractor accident in Covington and the tractor is still on top of him. He's conscious.
He's behind a house at 7303 Morrow Road. "It's the house on top of the hill."
Mercy Flight is available. Pavilion Fire Department and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 7:09 p.m.: Mercy Flight is called to the scene. The victim has been extricated.
UPDATE 7:19 p.m.: Mercy Flight is on the ground.
UPDATE 7:32 p.m.: Mercy Flight has left the ground. If a destination was mentioned, we didn't hear it.
A possible drowning is reported in the creek behind the Log Cabin Restaurant in Indian Falls. The location is 1227 Gilmore Road, by the falls.
It's unknown whether the person is out of the water.
Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments are responding along with Mercy medics. The Genesee County Rope Rescue Team is called to assemble and stand by.
UPDATE 3:34 p.m.: The person is out of the water. All response units, except Mercy medics, are cancelled.
UPDATE 3:37 p.m.: Person fell about 20 feet into the water and got "the wind knocked out of him." He was in the water for a short period of time and is now on land, conscious and alert. Pembroke fire is continuing to the scene, non-emergency. The man is between 19 and 20 years old and complaining of neck and back pain.
LIFT is accepting enrollees. It's a summer program for children ages 5-10 with special needs such as sensory processing disorders, Asperger's, OCD, ODD, pediatric bipolar disorder and ADD/ADHD.
The camp is drop in but registration is required prior to the first day a child attends. The camp runs from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, June 28 to Aug. 11. The recommended donation is $3.50/hour.
Children will participate in activities that will work on sensory processing, fine and gross motor coordination as well as social and life skills. Additional classes include art, theatre, music, math, reading and writing. Camp takes place at the East Pembroke Grange Hall.
There will be an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10. This is designed for children to attend with a parent/guardian. During the open house, children will participate in activities designed to strengthen their sensory processing skills, social and life skills as well as fine and gross motor coordination.
For more information on the camp or the open house, please call Laura Kauppi at 233-6155 or email <liftschoolofmusic@gmail.com>.
The annual Community Yard Sale is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 in the City of Batavia. (Rain date is June 18.) Councilwoman Rose Mary Christian is the contact person for this event <Christia@BataviaNewYork.com>. Phone is 344-0276. Call if you'd like to be included in this event.
These are the addresses of the participating households so far:
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