A van rollover accident is reported at 751 Lewiston Road, Alabama.
Unknown injuries, but a caller says no one has exited the vehicle.
Alabama Fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 12:58 p.m.: The driver is uninjured and out of the van. The medics are cancelled. Alabama rescue is also cancelled. State Police are on scene.
A snowmobiler has struck a tree on a trail just north of 2274 Angling Road. East Pembroke Fire Department is responding along with Mercy medics.
The victim is unable to get off the trail.
UPDATE 6:35 p.m.: Mercy Flight status to fly is requested and the caller is told it is unable to fly.
UPDATE 6:38 p.m.: The victim is said to be off the trail, and an emergency responder is "taking a snowmobile to the accident."
UPDATE 6:40 p.m.: A Mercy Flight helicopter out of Buffalo has been started toward the accident scene. A landing zone is to be established at Pembroke School.
UPDATE 6:58 p.m.: Mercy Flight says it's two minutes away from landing. The pilot is told the victim seems to have only internal injuries and is awaiting their arrival inside the ambulance.
UPDATE 7:13 p.m: East Pembroke Fire Department and Mercy medics are back in service. Presumably, the victim is being taken to Strong Memorial Hospital.
A different car accident in the same location as one just awhile ago has been reported in the vicinity of 6945 Byron Road in Byron. There are injuries, however, in this incident.
The vehicle veered off the roadway. Byron Fire Department was headed back to quarters after handling the earlier accident when this call came in. The crew turned around and went back to the location. Mercy medics are also on scene. Fire police being sent in to shut down traffic.
UPDATE 5:20 p.m.: Byron fire is back in service. There are two female victims and both are being taken to UMMC.
A car has struck trees at 6945 Byron Road in Byron. Law enforcement on scene requests evaluation of the driver.
Byron Fire Department and Mercy BLS are responding.
UPDATE 4:38: Byron fire went back in service after a patient sign-off for this accident.
A car-into-pole accident has occurred at 453 N. Byron Road. The location is between Lockport and Miller roads. No injuries reported.
Elba Fire Department is responding. Mercy medics on scene determined no injuries were apparent, left, and now are asked to return in non-emergency mode.
UPDATE 8:16 p.m.: A firefighter reports that the pole involved, No. 4596, is cracked and National Grid should look at it, but it doesn't required immediate attention. A previous responder said the pole was "split in a few places."
This month's Reel Discussion Group at Richmond Memorial Library will focus on "Autism: The Musical."
It will be shown at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, with discussion to follow.
It's hard to imagine an unlikelier feel-good documentary than this film, directed for HBO by Tricia Regan.
But it is truly the brainchild of the vision -- and sheer will -- of Elaine Hall. The "musical" is both unflinching in its portrayal of autism, and triumphant in the ways it shows connections among the film's subjects.
The Global Education Committee and the Student Government Association at Genesee Community College will sponsor a Peace, Love and Charity fundraiser from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Batavia Campus. It will take place in the Forum and is open to the public.
Proceeds will go to Both Your Hands, a nonprofit organization that focuses on global self-sufficiency.
The fundraiser will feature samplings of international foods for $1 that are made from low-cost regional ingredients, as well as Bingo games for $1 per card. There will be an assortment of gift baskets to be raffled off.
Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase handmade goods just in time for Valentine's Day to support developing global villages across the world. A henna tattoo artist will also be creating henna tattoos for $1.
Both Your Hands is designed to connect caring communities with poor villages to create self-sufficiency and pride in achievement. Developed by small business owner and Alden resident, Deborah Naybor, the organization uses grassroots programs -- including microloans, education and training, and tools and materials -- so poverty-stricken communities can learn to create income to support their families.
"The college aims to bring cultural awareness to the college community each semester with events like our Peace, Love and Charity fundraiser," said Karin Kovach-Allen, EdD, dean of Human Communication. "With the help of the Global Education Committee, we hope to raise awareness of the diverse cultures that surround each and every one of us."
For further information, please contact Nina Mortellaro at Genesee Community College at 343-0055, ext. 6228 or <http://nimortellaro@genesee.edu> or go to <http://www.bothyourhands.org>.
This is a news release from Genesee Community College.
The American Association of Community Colleges has named Genesee Community College as one of 40 outstanding community colleges nationwide.
Genesee was the only community college in New York State selected.
This select group will help develop and implement the American Association of Community College's groundbreaking "Voluntary Framework of Accountability" (VFA) program. Its goal is redesigning how community colleges measure and report accomplishments and outcomes.
The program is being introduced in collaboration with four prestigious organizations: the Association of Community College Trustees; the College Board; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and the Lumina Foundation.
Historically, educators measured student success by reviewing such data as graduation rates and student grades. Institutional effectiveness and accountability was often measured very simplistically by analyzing fiscal data and service provided.
However, these traditional measures do not assess the long-term impact of a college, such as concrete skills acquired by students, job success of graduates, economic impact of a college, and other goals important to legislators and the general public.
The VFA program will develop and test new metrics that measure a broad range of student and institutional outcomes, according to Larene Hoelcle, EdD, Genesee's vice president for Human Resources and Planning.
Genesee has made student and institutional assessment a high priority over the last decade.
"We are already innovators in outcome-based assessment, and our participation in the VFA may lead to even higher standards of excellence here at Genesee," Hoelcle said. "Beyond that, we will have the opportunity to help shape the assessment and accountability techniques community colleges across the United States will use in the decades ahead."
The pilot VFA project involves 37 individual colleges, two state systems, and one multi-college district in 29 states. (A complete list of participating colleges can be found at <http://www.aacc.org>). Each college will begin testing custom metrics this year. The project will eventually result in metrics and standards that can be used by colleges, funders, and legislative policymaking bodies for evaluation and accountability.
VFA pilot colleges will work from a draft technical manual developed by four VFA working groups, a technical committee, and a national steering committee made up of veteran research experts and educators.
Project leaders are developing the VFA in stages. If pilot testing over the next year is successful, the AACC hopes to make the VFA tools available to the nearly 1,200 community, junior and technical colleges in 2012.
Genesee's participation in the Voluntary Framework of Accountability is both a reflection on Genesee's past accomplishments and a tool for innovation and greater success in the years ahead.
Genesee President Stuart Steiner said: "Many traditional measures of institutional and student success don't work well for community colleges. For example, traditional measures are geared toward full-time students, while community colleges serve a large population of part-time students, some enrolled in credit-bearing classes, some in non-credit classes, some seeking degrees, and some simply seeking new job or professional skills.
"We are very pleased to work with the American Association of Community Colleges in developing measures that clearly and accurately illustrate how community colleges perform well through all programs and services."
Steiner continued: "We at Genesee Community College have a long history of being at the cutting edge of academic innovation and accountability. We know how to reach standards of excellence, and provide a very cost-effective return to taxpayers.
"We are very proud to have been selected for the Voluntary Framework of Accountability program after a rigorous application process, and to help influence the effectiveness of all of our nation's community colleges."
This information was provided by the Office of the Sheriff, Genesee County.
Genesee County Sheriff's Office Chaplain Philip A. Green was selected as the "2011 Chaplain of the Year" by the National Sheriffs' Association.
The award will be presented to him during the association's annual Summer Training Conference, to be held in St. Louis, Mo., in June.
He was nominated for this honor by Genesee County Sheriff Gary T. Maha, who said that Green is most deserving of this prestigious award.
He is the senior pastor at First Baptist Church, located at 10982 South Lake Road, Pavilion. It is a position he has held since November 2003. He was appointed chaplain of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office in May 2004 and serves on a voluntary basis without compensation. He previously served as chaplain of the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office in Oshkosh, Wis.
Pastor Green is very active in his community; volunteering his time coaching youth soccer, boys modified soccer, and basketball at a local high school. He makes himself available to officers of the Genesee County Sheriff's Office day and night, whenever his assistance is needed.
Over the years he has assisted officers with making "death notifications" to victims' families and has assisted officers and their families in times of need.
He takes part in Sheriff's Office training sessions and has also instructed deputies on stress management. Pastor Green sponsors and hosts "Red and Blue Sunday" at his church each year, whereby he and his congregation recognize and express their appreciation to the first responders in Genesee County.
Pastor Green is a member of the International Conference of Police Chaplains and a member of In-Pursuit Ministries. He has attended the International Conference of Police Chaplains conference and training seminars in Bradenton, Fla., at his own expense and is certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Pensacola Theological Seminary and is currently working on his doctorate of Sacred Ministry from Northland Baptist Bible College in Dunbar, Wis. He is also a 2007 graduate of Leadership Genesee.
Pastor Green lives in the Town of Pavilion with his wife, Marun, and their three children: Anthony, 8, Tyler, 5, and 4-year-old Laci.
Here's a news release from Genesee County CASA for Children.
After long hours and hard work, Genesee County CASA for Children has a new website. This was made possible with the help of AmeriCorps member Erika Sobczak, who designed the website.
To provide greater resources for the community, CASA has included a resources tab on the website. This will help families and children to access services and be a central location to get contact information on local agencies.
CASA is asking that any agency that would like their information included on the website to please send: contact name, number, e-mail, website, address, and one or two sentences about what the agency provides.
This new website will also allow find out about: what CASA does; how to become a volunteer; how to support our mission to advocate for abused and neglected children involved in Family Court; and what fund-raising and public awareness events are scheduled.
Along with the new website, Genesee County CASA for Children will also be transitioning to a new e-mail address list.
The new website can be found at: http://www.geneseecountycasa.org and e-mail addresses include: tara@geneseecountycasa.org and erika@geneseecountycasa.org and <mailto:erika@geneseecountycasa.org>.
Three or four electrical wires, still connected to the pole, are on fire on the north side of Route 63, just south of York Road. A nearby tree is also on fire. (The location is reportedly near an old house than burned down a long time ago.)
Pavilion Fire Department is responding.
UPDATE 7:21 p.m.: National Grid has been notified. No arrival time estimate given.
Three or four electrical wires, still connected to the pole, are on fire on the north side of Route 63, just south of York Road. A nearby tree is also on fire. (The location is by an old house there than burned down a long time ago.)
Pavilion Fire Department is responding.
Here's a 'Legislative Column' submitted by Assemblyman Steve Hawley.
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
You don’t have to be a 'Renaissance Man' to appreciate Leonardo da Vinci’s advice.
Whether presented with an artist’s blank canvas or the complexities of engineering the future out of 15th Century technology, his attitude was to dare greatly without delay. In this new legislative session, the New York State Assembly must heed da Vinci’s words and act with the sense of urgency to our state’s current crisis demands.
In 2010, Albany’s legendary dysfunction reached levels of gridlock and infighting not seen since the Articles of Confederation. (This might be overstated – but only slightly.)
My colleagues and I must therefore renew our mission to serve our constituents, to earn the seats they have given us. I am committed to continuing my agenda from last year’s legislative session, including bringing jobs back to Western New York, reining in out-of-control taxes, and supporting economic growth through farming and other agricultural endeavors.
Costly unfunded mandates – essentially deferred taxes to pay for current, reckless spending – also demand Albany’s immediate attention in order to cut property taxes for working families.
Western New York’s rural communities occupy a special place in our state’s cultural and economic ecosystems. Our family farms are the sturdy backbone of the Empire State’s economy and our vast open spaces continue to draw visitors seeking peaceful, natural surroundings. It’s a way of life strengthened by a commitment to tradition and freedom for the individual.
But now, Albany bureaucrats want to change this culture of self-reliance and begin to dictate individual behavior.
The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is attempting to place new restrictions on property owners, including prohibiting them from burning materials or refuse in any open area. The state agency is undertaking this measure despite our lack of larger waste-management facilities found in suburban or urban areas - the very reason why some residents of the 139th Assembly District have safely and responsibly burned discarded material on their properties for generations.
A bill to prevent this power grab by the DEC was introduced in the Legislature in January 2010. Since that time, the measure has been held for further consideration in an Assembly committee. I am the prime sponsor of this vitally important legislative reform as the new session begins and will work with my colleagues to bring it to the Assembly Floor for a vote as soon as possible.
Landowners in rural communities must have the property rights protections that they deserve with the urgency required to prevent future arbitrary rulings from unelected, unaccountable government pencil-pushers.
Winter can sometimes make laggards of us, but now is no time to take it easy. As your assemblyman, I am renewing my focus and channeling my energies on the legislative priorities interrupted by last year’s chaotic session. There is no time to waste. Each day that passes is a missed opportunity to correct our course away from the fiscal cliff.
As we work together to create more private-sector jobs, reduce spending, and eliminate deficits, I will also continue to fight for your interests and our way of life here in Western New York.
As a small-business owner, I know what it takes to balance a budget. As a neighbor and friend of our region, I understand Albany’s actions can stifle economic growth and threaten individual freedoms in Western New York. This is our home, and here is my mandate: to act with urgency for your interests in 2011. ... “Being willing is not enough; we must do.”
The College at Brockport, SUNY, recently honored students who excelled academically for the fall 2010 semester.
To achieve the honor of being on the President's List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0. Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean's List with Honors, while students who achieve a 3.40–3.69 are named to the Dean's List.
The College at Brockport is a comprehensive four-year public college, offering 50 undergraduate majors, more than 40 graduate programs as well as 24 teacher certification programs.
These students made the PRESIDENT'S LIST.
Batavia: Christopher Berardini; Stephenie Davis-Reiss; Amy Dorman; Diana Kindig
Bergen: Brian Burgay
Byron: Jeff Appis; Tammy Fuller
Darien Center: Kaylei Miller
Elba: Carly Crnkovich
Le Roy: Nicole Bower; Gena Korn; Antonio Madau; Kara Miller; Erin Whiting
These students made the DEAN'S LIST WITH HONORS.
Basom: Hillary Bates
Batavia: Linsay Bartholf; Tina Ditzel; Christian Hilken; Courtney Perkowski; Jenna Raphael; Melanie Roth; Tracy Young
Bergen: Joanna Menzie
Byron: Darren Kwiatkowski
Corfu: Jennifer Lazarony
Darien Center: David Hecht; Andrea Mead; Eric Meyer
East Pembroke: Renae Jurek
Elba: Judith Littlejohn
Le Roy: Daniel Rider; Melinda Stedman; Maureen Weinman; Jeffery White; Danielle Wojtaszczyk
Oakfield: Brittany Bills
Stafford: James Mignano
These students made the DEAN'S LIST.
Alexander: Zachary Vaughan
Batavia: Charles Andre; Megan Boring; Melissa Maxwell; Stephanie Pastore; Elizabeth Richards; Krystal Smith; Corey Stearns; Ethan Wade; Jennifer Whitcroft; Brittany Wormley
Bergen: Kathleen Lovett; Kristy Lynn Madziarz; Harjit Singh
Byron: Brittany Kessler
Corfu: Christopher Jones; Katheryn Laporta; Alyssia Pfalzer; Ethan Reynolds
East Pembroke: Josh Macgregor
Elba: Brian Dilcher; Heather Gleason; Michael Lyons
Le Roy: Mary Barkley; Justin Becker; Chelsea Dillon; Danielle Ford; Garrett Jordan; Carolyn Kovach; Jillion Mooney; Abby Murray; Joseph Patton
Oakfield: Bridget Chartraw; Kelsey Wolcott
Pavilion: Kathryn Davis; Kathryn Beaumont
Predictably, the weather is creating hazardous road conditions. There are at least four accidents now -- and cars have careened off the roads in several other places countywide.
One car is well off the road on the westbound 490 at the Bergen exit.
Another accident is reported on the Thruway at mile marker 399.9, eastbound. Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments responded. Air-bag deployment, no injuries.
Alabama Fire Department is responding to an accident on Alleghany Road, just south of Ham Road. Car, with heavy front-end damage, and a tractor-trailer.
Route 5 overpass of the Thruway. Driver only, no injuries, heavy front-end damage.
The Holland Purchase Historical Society met in January to elect new members and officers for 2011.
The following people were elected or reelected as board members.
Re-elected members: Don Burkel, Arnold Kelly, Brian Paris, Don Read, Anne Marie Starowitz and Barbara Toal.
New members: Elizabeth Hanobik, Kathleen Jasinski and Vicki Talbot.
The following were elected as officers for 2011.
President -- Robert Turk
Vice President – James Dusen
Treasurer – Elizabeth Hanobik
Recording Secretary – Garth Swanson
Corresponding Secretary – Kathleen Jasinski
Turk says he is looking forward to an exciting 2011 with new programs and events such as the extended summer program for children and a monthly Museum Lecture Series with local authors.
Many new exhibits are planned starting with “Local Manufacturers,” which will open later this month. The annual Antique Show will be held at Batavia Downs on March 11 and 12. For more information on events call the Holland Land Office Museum at 343-4727.
Andrew Lipnicky, a resident of Basom, was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. He is majoring in Space Science -- Astronomy and Astrophysics.
To be included on the Dean's 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 on a 4-point scale.
Founded at the dawn of the Space Race in 1958, Florida Tech is the only independent, technological university in the Southeast. It offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. Fields of study include science, engineering, aeronautics, business, humanities, mathematics, psychology, communication and education. Additional information is available online at <http://www.fit.edu>.
The First Presbyterian Church on 300 E. Main St. in Batavia will be hosting a "Jazz Coffeehouse," featuring the group "Dizzy" in their fellowship hall on Saturday, Feb. 26.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with music from 7 to 10 p.m. Coffee, punch and other snacks will be served throughout the evening.
All are welcome to what promises to be a great evening of music, fellowship and fun. The event is free. Free will offerings will be accepted and donated to a local charity.
A one-car rollover accident is reported on the Thruway, eastbound at mile marker 398.8. East Pembroke Fire Department and Mercy EMS are responding. There are injuries, but their severity is unknown.
Callers say responders should use caution upon approach since there are reportedly people running across the roadway to the accident scene.
UPDATE 3 p.m.: A responder says the accident is not a rollover.
UPDATE 3:01 p.m.: Apparently there are two separate incidents. One car is off the roadway at mile marker 398. A half mile eastward, a black SUV was overturned, but is now right-side up. The occupants are out and seem to have suffered lacerations only.
The Genesee County Women’s Republican Club is planning a Valentine Day Luncheon to replace the Christmas Party that was cancelled due to inclement weather.
It will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday Feb. 12 at the Batavia Country Club, 7907 Batavia-Byron Road, Batavia.
It will be a soup-and-sandwich buffet with cookies and coffee for dessert. Entertainment will be provided by “Finess," a women’s barbershop quartet which will sing appropriate “Valentine's Day” songs.
The cost is $15 per person. Reservations may be made by calling Mary Alice Panek at 585-343-2782, or e-mail <MPanek@hughes.net> by Feb. 7.
A collection of monetary donations will be taken up one last time for the 2011 “Caring for American Organization,” which was Crossroads House. New members or anyone interested in our Republican Club are welcome to attend.
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