A snowmobiler is being transported to ECMC following an accident on a trail between Angling Road and Boyce Road, Corfu.
The rider had a broken ankle and back pain.
East Pembroke fire responded to the call and had to access the patient, with medics, on snowmobiles.
A stokes basket was required to transport the patient back to the roadway.
East Pembroke is back in service.
The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester. 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.
Dean's list with honors:
Alexander
Basom
Batavia
Bergen
Byron
Elba
Le Roy
Oakfield
South Byron
Dean's list:
Alexander
Batavia
Bergen
Byron
Corfu
Elba
Le Roy
Oakfield
Pavilion
Morrisville State College recently announced that Bobbie Jo Norton, of Corfu, was named to the dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.
To be named to the dean's list, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
The college is a national leader in technology, and lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
A car struck a tree at 9396 Snipery Road and an occupant reportedly suffered a minor hip injury, which "will probably be a sign-off." Corfu Fire Department and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 2:10 p.m.: Corfu has cancelled the response of Mercy medics.
UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: The Corfu assignment is back in service.
UPDATE 3:07 p.m.: Mercy medics are inbound to UMMC with a 29-year-old female who complains of right hip pain.
Local professional photographer Jay Terkel sent in this picture taken in his backyard in Corfu of a Cooper's hawk making a meal of a starling.
Katelynn Hackett, of Corfu, a Clarkson University junior majoring in mechanical engineering, participated in a co-op at General Electric - Transportation in Erie, Pa., during the Fall 2012 semester.
A co-op is a unique professional experience where students may take a semester off and work for a company. Students are commonly assigned to lead large, multi-departmental, projects.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Clarkson University #1 for having the highest rate of graduating seniors with internship experience, including co-ops.
Press release:
At its Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner held Saturday, Feb. 2, the Iroquois Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America, honored three volunteers with the council’s highest award, the Silver Beaver Award. Honorees are Edward Fancher (Albion), Robin Louvain (Geneseo), and W. David Servizi (Newfane).
The Silver Beaver award recognizes distinguished service to youth. Each recipient is a long-tenured volunteer who has also made significant contributions by way of service to their local communities.
Local Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders were recognized for program excellence in the areas of camping, membership recruitment and retention, and helping Scouts to meet their funding needs.
Several youth members were also recognized. Cub Scout Tyler Mutka (Corfu) topped the list with Popcorn Sales of more than $3,200. The sale raises money for Scout programs, and also qualifies Tyler for a national college scholarship program. This is Tyler’s second year as top seller among Scouts in a five-county area. Other Scouts who will be inducted into the scholarship program are Noah Kutter (Corfu) and Brent Oliver (Lyndonville).
The Iroquois Trail Council provides development, leadership, and life skills to more than 3,500 youth in Orleans, Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, and Livingston counties. To contact the council or enroll, visit www.itcbsa.org or call 585-343-0307.
The State University of New York at New Paltz recently conferred over 600 undergraduate degrees. Kaylee Stoneham, a resident of Corfu, was among them.
She received a bachelor of science degree in Visual Arts Education.
The State University of New York at New Paltz is located in the heart of a dynamic college town, 90 minutes from metropolitan New York City.
Nazareth College is proud to announce the following students have earned dean's list honors for the Fall 2012 semester:
Karisa Kobel, of Bergen, is a senior studying Health Sciences.
Lauryn Krebs, of Corfu, is a freshman studying International Studies & Modern Foreign Language.
Kathleen O'Donnell, of Batavia, is a freshman studying Biology & Toxicology.
Courtney Taylor, of Bergen, is a freshman studying Biology.
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.
Founded in 1924, Nazareth College is located on a close-knit, suburban campus in the dynamic, metropolitan region of Rochester. It offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in health and human services, education, and management.
Richard David Farley, 64, of New Bethehem, Pa., is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, 4th, unlawful possession of marijuana and possession alcohol in a motor vehicle. Farley was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on Route 77 in the Village of Corfu at 11:58 p.m. on Friday. During the traffic stop, Farley was allegedly found in possession of an open container of alcohol, a marijuana cigarette and a loaded, unregistered semi-automatic .22-caliber pistol. Farley was jailed on $2,000 bail.
Brandon P. Stagg, 20, and Oscar J. Familia, 21, of 25 Trumbull Parkway, Batavia, are charged with possession of alcohol under age 21 and unnecessary noise. Stagg and Familia were arrested following a complaint of an underage drinking party at their home. Stagg was charged with possession of alcohol and Familia was charged with unnecessary noise.
Caroline B. Robinson, 31, of 38 Gilbert St., Le Roy, is charged with trespass. Robinson is accused of remaining at a hotel on Oak Street after being told to leave by hotel staff and a Batavia PD officer.
William G. Raschi, 62, of 5630 W. Lake Road, Conesus, is charged with felony DWI, unlicensed operation, unsafe lane change, failure to stop for traffic signal and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Raschi was stopped on East Main Street, Batavia, at 5:57 p.m. Saturday, by Officer Matt Lutey. The charge is a felony because of an alleged prior DWI conviction in the previous 10 years. Raschi was jailed without bail pending a court appearance today.
Steven J. Raimondi, 19, of 679 E. Main St., is charged with possession of alcohol under age 21. Raimondi allegedly hosted a large underage drinking party at his residence, which was reported at 1:12 a.m., Sunday. A 16-year-old female was also charged.
Paul B. Heale, 58, of 234 Ellicott St., lower, Batavia, is charged with DWAI. Heale was stopped following a complaint of a possibly intoxicated driver at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Pearl Street by Officer Eric Hill.
Robert D. Griffin Sr., 34, of 319 E. Main St., Batavia, is charged with two counts of criminal mischief, 4th. Griffin is accused of breaking a window by throwing a boot at it during an argument and then preventing a female from calling police by taking her mobile phone.
Frank J. Falcone, 27, of 10599 Main St., upper, Alexander, is charged with criminal mischief, 4th, and harassment, 2nd. Falcone was charged following a lengthy investigation by Batavia PD into an incident in the parking lot of Billy Goats on Oct. 20. Falcone is accused of kicking a vehicle, causing damage, and of punching and slapping the owner of the vehicle.
Tharon Joseph Kunkle, 52, of Read Road, Pembroke, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, operating an ATV on a public highway and unregistered ATV. Kunkle was charged after allegedly being observed driving his ATV on Route 5, Batavia at 2:32 a.m. Sunday by Deputy Joseph Corona.
Samantha Nicole Frear, 25, of Hempstead Avenue, Buffalo, was arrested on a bench warrant out of Town of Darien Court by Buffalo PD following a traffic stop. The warrant stems from a harassment, 2nd, charge in November, 2009.
John J. Maroni, 50, of Clay, is charged with possession of unstamped cigarettes, DWI, driving with a BAC of .18 or greater, failure to use/improper use of four-way flashers, and consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Maroni was arrested following a report of a vehicle parked along the roadway on Oakfield-Elba Townline Road, Oakfield at 7:13 p.m., Friday.
Vincent Donald Henning, 35, of Batavia, is charged with DWI, driving with BAC of .18 or greater, improper right turn and unlicensed operator. Henning was stopped on Seven Springs Road, Batavia, at 10:47 p.m. Friday by Deputy James Diehl.
Andrew Garry Anderson, 28, of Basom, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater and speeding in zone (65 in a 40 mph zone). Anderson was stopped on Route 77, Basom, at 12:25 a.m. Friday by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Danielle R. Dixon, 29, of Batavia, is charged with DWI and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater. Dixon was stopped at 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Hutton Road, Oakfield, by State Police.
Saturday, the Village of Corfu celebrated its annual Winterfest with music, hockey, magic, clowns and food.
Above, Paul "Sebar" Schuler fashions a balloon butterfly for 3-year-old Sydney, with her mother, Laura Corbitt, of Corfu.
Deputy Brian Thompson provided demonstrations of his K-9 work with "Pharaoh."
Aaron Wilkins, of Corfu, brought several of his snakes for visitors to see.
Joanne Furer and Ben, 10, of Pittsford, make a "bobble head" video.
To purchase prints: These photos along with some others from Corfu today (along with other Saturday photos) are in this gallery (click here).
Stephen J. Havlovic, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Alfred State University, has announced the dean's list of students for the Fall 2012 semester.
The local students on the list are:
Joshua Stellrecht, of Basom, Network Administration
Nicole Ficarella, of Batavia, Human Services Management
Gregory Kryman, of Batavia, Network Administration
Raymond Putnam, of Batavia, Digital Media and Animation
Timothy Hungerford, of Bergen, Welding Technology
John Langdon, of Bergen, Construction Mgmt Eng Tech
Mike Kisiel, of Byron, Network Administration
Nicole Binns, of Corfu, Digital Media and Animation
Ryan Seward, of Corfu, Forensic Science Technology
Brianna Hofert, of Elba, Lib Arts / Sci-Social Science
Anthony Gallucci, of Le Roy, Bldg Trades-Building Construct
Joseph Gallucci, of Le Roy, Bldg Trades-Building Construct
Andrew Lowe, of Le Roy, Elec Cons & Maint Electrician
Edward Cigno, of Le Roy, Mechanical Engineering Tech
Thomas Parmenter, of Pavilion, Construction Mgmt Eng Tech
Carl Beaver, of Stafford, Mechanical Engineering Tech
Alfred State offers associate degrees in 50 programs in the fields of agriculture, health, business, vocational, and engineering technology, as well as liberal arts and sciences. There are also 19 baccalaureate degree offerings.
Students from both the Alfred campus and the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville are selected for the dean's list if they maintain a 3.50 grade-point average (GPA) out of a possible 4.0.
The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its dean's list for the fall semester 2012. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade-point average 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.
A fully involved tractor-trailer fire has been reported on the New York State Thruway near mile post marker 396.1 eastbound.
East Pembroke has called for help from Pembroke, Indian Falls, Oakfield and the Town of Batavia fire departments.
The driver is not sure what he is hauling.
UPDATE 10:02 p.m.: All mutual aid companies told to stand down. Fire is out. Corfu filling in for East Pembroke.
UPDATE 10:07 p.m.: Corfu can also go back into service along with all other mutual aid departments.
UPDATE 10:22 p.m.: State Police are on scene. Tractor-trailer driver is going to try and have the truck towed to Batavia.
A two-part NYS Snowmobile Safety Course will be conducted at the Town of Pembroke Town Hall from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19. It is sponsored by the Millgrove Sportsments Club, Genesee Sno-Packers and Snowmobile Club and CoPeDa Snowmobile Club.
The two hall is located at Route 77 and Route 5 in Corfu.
The course is free to adults and children age 10 or older. Children under 18 must take the course -- required by the New York State Parks and Recreation -- to drive a snowmobile. The instructors for the Snowmobile Safety Course are certified by NYS.
You must sign up for the course and attend both classes, where you register at. All materials for the Snowmobile Safety Course will be furnished. Those that pass the written exam will be issued a patch, certificate and a license. There is no charge for this course and no instructors make a dime on this course -- it is all volunteer.
Pre-register by calling 585-599-6431 or 585-937-9536 after 5:30 p.m.
A tractor-trailer has reportedly been involved in an accident on Route 77 at Cohocton Road, Corfu, and the driver struck his chest on the steering wheel.
The truck is blocking Route 77.
Corfu fire and Mercy EMS responding.
Jamie S. Schlonski, 40, an inmate in the correctional facility in Collins, is charged with burglary, 2nd, and criminal possession of a forged instrument, 2nd, and petit larceny. Schlonski was charged following an investigation by Le Roy PD into burglaries in August in the village. The victim reported numerous checks stolen and cashed in the village. Schlonski was living in Le Roy at the time and was later identified as a suspect.
Rebeca Lynn Rose, 26, of North Street, Le Roy, is charged with petit larceny. Rose is accused of shoplifting clothing from Target on Thursday. Also charged with petit larceny was Megan Lynn Furr, 26, of North Street, Le Roy.
Alicia M. Stankwick, 21, of 2955 Angling Road, Corfu, is charged with harassment, 2nd. Stankwick is accused of sending unwanted text messages to a male whom she was advised by a Batavia PD officer the day before not to contact.
Ryan C. Cook, 34, of 7 Mill St., Batavia, is charged with harassment, 2nd. Cook is accused of having unwanted physical contact with a woman.
Kristen L. Brightenfield, 19, of Stafford, is charged with criminal mischief 4th/prevention of emergency call. Brightenfield was arrested by State Police for an alleged incident reported at 2:17 p.m. on Wednesday. No further details were released.
About 100 people gathered in Pembroke tonight for a prayer walk and candlelight vigil in remembrance of Kelsey Milks.
The 19-year-old graduate of Pembroke High School died Sunday night following an automobile accident on Route 63, Town of Shelby.
The walk started at the Pembroke Fire Hall and headed west to the Milks' residence where Rev. Karen Grinnell, of the Indian Falls United Methodist Church, said a few words and led a short prayer. A group of high school students sang "Noel" and at the end of the vigil, the group raised their candles and flashlights to the sky and sang "Silent Night."
The following local residents made the Dean's List for Fall 2012 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology:
ALEXANDER
Brittani Scharlau, a second-year student in the College of Health Sciences and Technology.
BASOM
Daniel Mancuso, a fourth-year student in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business.
Dean Kubik, a second-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Daniel Crossen, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Erin Crossen, a fourth-year student in the College of Science.
BATAVIA
David Renzo, a fifth-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Matthew Zaso, a fourth-year student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Joy Snyder, a fourth-year student in the College of Science.
Amanda Krol, a third-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Matthew Jackson, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Maura Chmielowiec, a second-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Sophia Del Plato, a second-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
BERGEN
Matthew Starowitz, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Trevor Thunell, a fifth-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Nicholas Quilliam, a fourth-year student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Charles Slack, a fourth-year student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Michael Slack, a second-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Eric Hunt, a first-year student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
Matthew Haywood, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Robert Ellsworth, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Philip Berggren, a fourth-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Joshua Barnard, a third-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
CORFU
Michael Zaikis, a fifth-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Karl Pajak, a second-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Nicholas Flumerfeldt, a third-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
DARIEN CENTER
Robert Osborn, a first-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Christopher Snyder, a first-year student in the College of Science.
Jason Inman, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
LE ROY
Russell Schultz, a fourth-year student in the College of Health Sciences and Technology.
Kristen Stacy, a third-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Benjamin Nicodemus, a first-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Jonathon Locke, a fifth-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Ryan Hochreiter, a first-year student in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Kari Branton, a third-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Alex Graham, a fourth-year student in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
OAKFIELD
Hannah Belliveau, a second-year student in the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies.
John Koenig, a third-year student in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
PAVILION
Evyn Morgan, a fourth-year student in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences.
Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging science, sustainability, and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT enrolls 17,500 full- and part-time students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, and its cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation.
A prayer vigil for Kelsey Milks is being organized for tomorrow night in Pembroke.
Milks is the 19-year-old Corfu resident who died Sunday night following an automobile accident on Route 63, Town of Shelby.
Participants are asked to bring a candle or flashlight and gather at the Pembroke Fire Hall at 7 p.m. A prayer walk to the Milks' home will begin at 7:30.
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