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Former Batavia resident who survived Katrina forced from home in LA by major wildfire

By Howard B. Owens
Jan 9, 2025, 3:45pm

Danielle Lovell, Scot Walsh, Aidan Walsh — *Danielle Lovell, Aidan Walsh, and Scot Walsh,*
*Submitted photo*

When the Sunset Fire started to bear down on her Hollywood neighborhood on Wednesday evening, and the order to evacuate came, Danielle Lovell reminded herself to breathe.

She'd been through this before. In 2005, she and her family evacuated their home as Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.

"I think the biggest takeaway (from Katrina) was -- and even last night -- just reminding myself to breathe and to stay calm," Lovell said to The Batavian on Thursday. "You do not want to panic because you are in such a hurry, but breathe and stay calm. Getting out is the most important thing. Everything else is replaceable, and it'll be okay. As long as you're alive, it'll be okay."

New New York Senate Web site is quite impressive

By Howard B. Owens
May 9, 2009, 8:48am

When I heard earlier this week that the New York State Senate had launched a new Web site, I was skeptical that it would really matter much.

Given the dysfunction and high level of partisanship in Albany, my expectations where that new site would serve as nothing more than a promotional brochure

Trustees hold line on tuition at GCC

By Howard B. Owens
May 13, 2009, 1:23pm

Students of Genesee County College should be relieved to know there will be no tuition increase for the 2009-2010 school year.

The board of trustees announced the proposed budget Monday. The county legislature will now be asked to approve the spending plan.

The $32.6 million budget holds full-time tuition at