A caller to dispatch reports an unusual catch and asks for some help with it. They were "magnet fishing" in the creek in the 6000 block of Fisher Road in Oakfield when they "pulled up some pieces of a firearm." A Genesee County Sheriff's deputy is responding.
Nazareth College students named five Genesee County stundets to the Spring 2020 dean's list.
They are:
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
Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts.
The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students.
Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work.
Press release:
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that the Oakfield Betterment Committee Board must announce the cancellation of this year’s Oakfield Labor Daze in Triangle Park.
We know that this will come as an enormous disappointment, not only to the vendors, volunteers but to our amazing community who were looking forward to another exciting Oakfield Labor Daze this year.
This is not a decision we have taken lightly and there are a few overriding concerns due to COVID-19 that have caused us to make this decision at this time.
Labor Daze is a tradition that is and has always been funded by our wonderful sponsors. In uncertain economic times like these, our wonderful sponsors have the difficult struggle and decision to not only keep, or to not keep, employees, but to keep their door open. Oakfield Labor Daze should not be a decision they are confronted with, nor one we should present to them.
Second, our primary concern is the health and safety of EVERYONE who attends Labor Daze, which includes our committee, volunteers, food, craft and game vendors to YOU, our community, who has welcomed back Labor Daze to Triangle park with open arms.
In closing, with all these factors and uncertainty, we had to make this difficult decision.
As the weeks and months pass, we will be re-evaluating the situation and will be looking for a safe and responsible way to have a celebration during Labor Day weekend. We also look forward to getting a head start on other events that the Oakfield Betterment Committee has done in the past, new event ideas, and Oakfield Labor Daze 2021.
Please stay safe, healthy and continue to show warmth to others in these trying times.
Genesee County District #1 Legislator John Hilchey submitted a resignation letter dated May 14, 2020 to Legislature Chair Rochelle M. Stein.
“With my role as a Genesee County Legislator having a negative impact on my current employment, with risks of possible negative financial impact upon my employer, I hereby submit my resignation as Genesee County Legislator District #1, effective immediately. It has been an honor to serve the residents of Alabama and Oakfield and a greater honor to serve with such a fine group of legislators," signed, sincerely, John R. Hilchey.
Legislature Chair Rochelle M. Stein stated, “It is with deep and profound regret that I accept Legislator Hilchey’s letter of resignation. We are losing a community leader who has served the people of Alabama and Oakfield honorably and well. Mr. Hilchey brought expertise and vast experience to his role as legislator and we are grateful for his service.”
Connor Rohan, of Oakfield, is currently enrolled at SUNY Oneonta, one of the 28 colleges and universities featured in Billboard magazine's 2020 list of "Top Music Business Schools."
Rohan is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, SUNY Oneonta's music industry program prepares students for careers in media and entertainment industries, including management, marketing, promotion, merchandising, publishing, production and performance.
The curriculum includes specialized music industry studies in the recording industry, entertainment industry business affairs, intellectual property law, music products, music theory, performance and history/literature.
Students also take courses from the School of Economics and Business on topics such as business law, marketing, management and accounting. Internships, field experience and several related minors -- audio productions with Pro Tools certification, performance, music theory and music literature -- allow students to tailor the program to their interests.
SUNY Oneonta is a public, four-year college in Central New York, enrolling about 6,000 students in a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs and several graduate certificate and degree programs. The college is known as both an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, and a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially and live purposefully. Visit online here.
Friends, family, and neighbors in Oakfield threw a 95th-birthday parade for Theresa Velletta on Thursday.
A female caller to dispatch reports being chased and bitten by a dog in the vicinity of 19 Forest Ave. in Oakfield. Law enforcement is responding.
William R. Metz, 48, of Batavia (no address provided), was arrested April 4 and charged with: criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree -- a Class C felony; second-degree menacing; reckless endangerment in the second degree; and fourth degree criminal mischief. NYS Troopers responded to a 9-1-1 report of a possible domestic incident on Batavia-Oakfield Town Line Road in the Town of Oakfield. After an investigation it is alleged that Metz threatened the victim with a weapon and fired multiple rounds in the residence. Metz was arraigned in Town of Oakfield Court and put in Genesee County Jail on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bound. The NYSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) assisted in this investigation.
Alex S. Dumbleton, 26, of Batavia (no address provided), was arrested for petit larceny. It is alleged that at 1:05 p.m. on April 4 that stole 22 items from Walmart totaling $115.50. Dumbleton was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia Town Court on May 28. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Travis DeMuth.
Submitted by Taylor Burr.
Press release:
In accordance with the Oakfield Town Supervisor and the Oakfield Town Board, it has been decided that during the coronavirus crisis, we are offering to the ELDERLY and DISABLED residents in the Town and Village of Oakfield the following service:
Our volunteers will practice personal protection for both you and themselves. They will not be entering the home, just delivering to the door, with minimal contact and collecting the funds for the purchases.
If you are in need of this service, please contact the Oakfield Town Office at 948-5835, ext. 101, Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and leave a message. A volunteer will return your call as soon as possible.
Press release from the Office of the Sheriff:
On March 9 at 10:45 p.m., the Genesee County Sheriff's Office received a missing person complaint on Maltby Road, Town of Oakfield. After a search of the immediate area, the missing person was located in a small pond, just northeast of her residence.
It appears that Patricia A. Saguin, 72, was looking for her lost dog, and may have stumbled into the pond and drowned.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office, Sgt. John L. Baiocco, Deputy Ryan Young, Deputy James Stack, Deputy Austin Heberlein, Investigator Joseph Loftus and Chief Deputy Joseph Graff, Genesee County Coroner Karen Lang, and members of the Oakfield Voluntary Fire Department all assisted in the incident.
The incident in still under investigation.
The body of an older female who resides in the area was found in a pond behind a barn on Maltby Road in Oakfield late tonight. The location is between Fisher and Weatherwax roads.
At about 11:18 p.m. Oakfield Fire Department and Mercy medics were dispatched and Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene. Fire and medics were told subsequently to back it down and respond in non-emergency mode.
According to Sheriff's Sgt. John Baiocco, they were told the woman went outside looking for her dogs; she apparently fell in the pond at some point. Baiocco said it's unknown how long she was in the water. A coroner is on scene.
More information will be released at a later time by the Sheriff's Office.
John Michael Taggert, 38, of North Lyon Street, Batavia, is charged with second-degree harassment. Taggert was arrested on Lyon Street following a domestic incident at 9:58 p.m. Feb. 28 during which he allegedly threatened to kill a person and burn down a house. He was processed, transported to jail and arraigned at 10 a.m. the following morning in Batavia City Court. Taggert was released on his own recognizance and is due to return to city court this afternoon (March 4). The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Wesley Rissinger, assisted by Officer Connor Borchert.
John Charles Clark, 51, of Linden Road, Bethany, is charged with second-degree harassment. At 12:32 a.m. on March 3, Clark was arrested following an investigation. Clark is accused of shining a light in the victim's window on Linden Road in Bethany over a prolonged period of time and repeated period of time. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Bethany Town Court on March 17. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Chamoun, assisted by Sgt. John Baiocco.
Tammy L. Truax, 55, of Leicester, is charged with third-degree assault. The incident was reported at 10:02 p.m. on Dec. 10 on Woodrow Road in Batavia. Truax was arrested on a Batavia City Court warrant on Feb. 28 after being located by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. She was arraigned in city court and released on her own recognizance. She is due to return to city court at a later date.
Kevin M. McCoy, 53, no permanent address, is charged with criminal contempt in the second degree. Batavia Police Officer Peter Post arrested McCoy following a complaint at the Park Site Manor Apartments on East Main Street in Batavia at 10:53 a.m. on Feb. 28. McCoy was given an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on March 10. Officer Stephen Quider assisted in the case.
Jeanne M. Casper, 41, of Knowlesville Road, Oakfield, is charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right. On March 4, Genesee County Sheriff's deputies Jonathan Dimmig and Ryan Young responding to a property damage accident at 12:11 a.m. on Knowlesville in Alabama. The deputies made contact with the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, who identified herself as Jeanne M. Casper, of Oakfield. She was arrested on the charges and is due in Alabama Town Court on March 11.
Canisius College congratulates more than 1,110 undergraduate students who were named to the fall 2019 dean's list.
To qualify for the dean's list students must have attained a grade point average of at least 3.50 for the semester and completed at least four courses of three credits or equivalent.
Canisus College is one of 27 Jesuit colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York.
The following Genesee County students made the list:
Christina Barraco, from Batavia, an undecided major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2022.
Cora Ivison, from Byron, a Communications major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Alexis Hoerner, from Batavia, a Communications major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2021.
Luca Zambito, from Elba, a Finance major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Alexander Kunes, from Batavia, an Economics major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2021.
Bella March, from Batavia, a Animal Behavior Ecology and Conservation major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Thomas Kubiniec, from Batavia, a Biology major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
Calvin Herrick, from Le Roy, a Biology major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Griffin Della Penna, from Batavia, a Journalism major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Ava Horgan, from Le Roy, a Political Science major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Trevor Maier, from Oakfield, a Sport Management major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Zachary Brown, from Linwood, an undecided major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
Mary Warner, from Le Roy, a Mathematics major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
David Doan, from Batavia, a Finance major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2023.
James Farmer, from Alexander, a Digital Media Arts major at Canisius and member of the Class of 2020.
SUNY New Paltz announces its dean's list for the fall 2019 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.
The following New Paltz students made the dean's list in fall '19:
Olivia Carroll, of Oakfield
Lilly LeTourneau, of Alexander
Eva Muir, of Corfu
Visit SUNY New Paltz online to learn more about our students' academic excellence.
Located in the heart of a dynamic college town, ninety minutes from metropolitan New York City, the State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective college of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
One of the most well-regarded public colleges in the nation, New Paltz delivers an extraordinary number of majors in Business, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, and Education.
New Paltz embraces its culture as a community where talented and independent minded people from around the world create close personal links with real scholars and artists who love to teach.
A total of 261 students from Genesee Community College were named to dean's list for fall 2019, and 50 of them live in Genesee County. Students honored on the Dean's List have maintained full- or part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.50 to 3.74.
Genesee County residents who were named to GCC's fall 2019 dean's list:
Macie Riggs of Alexander (14005)
Alan Riggi of Alexander (14005)
Noah Henry of Alexander (14005)
Ashley Ohlson of Alexander (14005)
Logan Kellogg of Basom (14013)
Neely Abrams of Basom (14013)
Alexis Henderson of Batavia (14020)
Elizabeth Armijo of Batavia (14020)
Kyler Preston of Batavia (14020)
Sabrina Walton of Batavia (14020)
Stephen Gilebarto of Batavia (14020)
Rikki Ettinger of Batavia (14020)
Melissa Fuglewicz of Batavia (14020)
Nicholas Brown of Corfu (14036)
Raymond Pray of Corfu (14036)
Sean Seager of Corfu (14036)
Ayla Korczak of Corfu (14036)
Jennifer Pickard of Darien Center (14040)
Savannah Bienias of Darien Center (14040)
Joshua Kramer of Darien Center (14040)
Carli Marino of Darien Center (14040)
Makenzie LaFreniere of East Bethany (14054)
Riley LaFreniere of East Bethany (14054)
Cassandra Gowanlock of East Bethany (14054)
Caroline Pelton of East Bethany (14054)
Jessica Padilla of Elba (14058)
Arielle McVay of Oakfield (14125)
Rebecca Carlsen of Oakfield (14125)
Brianna Greene of Oakfield (14125)
Annette Velletta of Oakfield (14125)
Carlos Melgarejo of Oakfield (14125)
Haley Steen of Le Roy (14482)
Madison Brandes of Le Roy (14482)
Joshua Sylvester of Le Roy (14482)
Austin Saeva of Le Roy (14482)
Brenda Turner of Le Roy (14482)
Rylee Edwards of Le Roy (14482)
Kaden Vangalio of Le Roy (14482)
Erika Thompson of Basom (14013)
Rickelle Chugg of Batavia (14020)
Morgan Reimer of Batavia (14020)
Sharon Bryan of Batavia (14020)
Emma Hagen of Batavia (14020)
Kaylin Hamilton of Batavia (14020)
Kaelynn Guiste of Batavia (14020)
Alicia Carretto of Corfu (14036)
Sarah Hamm-Johnson of Corfu (14036)
Jordyn Tobolski of Oakfield (14125)
Josilynn Russo of Pavilion (14525)
Elizabeth Werner of Pavilion (14525)
Genesee Community College serves more than 5,000 students with more than 65 academic programs and certificates. Among the many options are the Marketing and Social Media concentration within the Business Administration program, Food Processing Technology, Theater Arts, and six different healthcare programs including the new Health Studies, A.S.
Each GCC student is assigned a success coach at the College's Student Success Center. The coach provides academic and career guidance from the first steps of the admissions process through to graduation or transferring credits to other institutions. The College's robust athletic program is housed in the state-of-the-art Richard C. Call Arena featuring a fieldhouse, fitness center, Human Performance Lab, press box, as well as coaches' offices and classrooms.
GCC operates seven campus locations throughout Western New York, a significant online program, and student housing is available at College Village, just a three minute walk from the Batavia Campus. With small class sizes and innovative technology inside and out of the classroom, SUNY GCC is known for being "high tech" and "high touch."
A car is on its side in a one-vehicle accident at Lewiston and Fisher roads in Oakfield.
A person reportedly has a minor head injury.
Mercy EMS requested to the scene for patient evalutaion.
Oakfield fire responding.
Adrian R. Laird, 18, of Hutchins Street, Batavia, is charged with second-degree rape. Laird's arrest stems from an alleged incident on Hutchins Street in Batavia at 8 p.m. on Jan. 10. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court on Feb. 10 and is to return there at 9 a.m. on Feb. 13. The case was investigated by Batavia Police Detective Matthew Wojtaszczyk.
Alexis V. Finnin, 31, of Washington Avenue, Batavia, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. She was arrested after an investigation of an incident on East Main Street in Batavia at 8:38 p.m. on Sept. 14. It is alleged that at that time she was intoxicated/impaired to the point of not being able to adequately supervise a 5-year-old child, thereby subjecting the child to risk of physical, mental and moral harm. She was released on an appearance ticket and was due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 11. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Jason Ivison.
Tanya Lee Captain, 32, of Darien, is charged with: aggravated driving while intoxicated -- a BAC of .18 percent or more; DWI -- first offense; criminal mischief -- intentionally damaging property; and failure to stop at a stop sign. She was arrested at 11:57 p.m. Feb. 11 in Alexander after an incident was investigated that occurred on Pike Road in the Town of Batavia. She was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Alexander Town Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Austin Heberlein, assisted by Deputy John Baiocco.
Michelle L. Sahr, 52, of North Main Street, Albion, is charged with second-degree harassment. She was arrested on a warrant out of Batavia City Court after she was located by Albion PD on an unrelated matter. She was processed at Batavia PD and released on an appearance ticket for Feb. 13 in city court. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Wesley Rissinger, assisted by Officer Miah Stevens.
Debra Lynn Mattoon, 40, of Batavia Oakfield Townline Road, Oakfield, was arrested and charged with petit larceny at 4 p.m. Feb. 7. It is alleged that she stole merchandise from Tops Friendly Market in Batavia. She was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Adam Tucker, assisted by Officer Mitchell Cowen.
Roxanne Noeth took this picture of an eagle in the area of Lockport Road, Oakfield.
Joshua S. Martaus, 36, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. Martaus was arrested after an investigation into a larceny at Southside Deli, located at 300 Ellicott St. in Batavia, at 7:29 p.m. on Jan. 26. The defendant was released on an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Sean Wilson, assisted by Officer Adam Tucker.
Kelly A. Kasper, 49, of Judge Road, Oakfield, is charged with: failure to keep right; driving while intoxicated -- first offense; operating a motor vehicle while having a BAC of .08 percent or more; and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle while on a highway. Kasper was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Feb. 1 on Bank Street in Batavia after a traffic stop. Kasper was released on appearance tickets and is due in City of Batavia Court on Feb. 19. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Austin Hedges, assisted by Officer Nicole McGinnis.
Rae C. Cook, 30, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt in the second degree. Cook was arrested at 8:40 p.m. on Jan. 31 after allegedly violating an order of protection on Liberty Street. Cook is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 11. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Adam Tucker, assisted by Officer Christopher Lindsay.
Antonio Javier Santiago, 23, of River Street, Batavia, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree and a muffler violation. On Jan. 30 at 7:52 p.m. Santiago was the operator and sole occupant of a vehicle that was stopped on Ellicott Street in Batavia for allegedly having a muffler/exhaust violation. Upon investigation, it was allegedly discovered that Santiago possessed a quantity of marijuana. He was arrested and issued appearance tickets. He is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 12. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Mullen, assisted by Deputy Ryan DeLong.
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