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Batavians come together to answer hate and bigotry with calls for peace and unity

By Howard B. Owens
Aug 25, 2017, 4:06pm

More than 200 local residents came together Thursday night at the YWCA on North Street, Batavia, to share words of peace and unity in response to the message of hate and bigotry in Charlottesville, Va., two weeks ago.

Speakers expressed both hope that our society can learn to live in harmony

Local Residents Keeping a Watchful Eye on Our Area’s Vulnerable Seniors

By Howard B. Owens
Mar 20, 2009, 1:24pm

Press Release:

Four very special individuals from Genesee County have taken on an important role in our community as Volunteer Long Term Care Ombudsmen. ‘Ombudsman’ is an unusual word with Swedish roots, defined as a person who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements. Under federal and New York State law