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Weather: Heat, humidity and poor air quality

By Howard B. Owens

The Weather Channel has issued an extreme heat alert for Genesee County, and the National Weather Service is warning of diminished air quality.

While the reported high temperature is 92 degrees, the heat index is 96. Humidity is 55 percent.

An air quality alert is in effect until 10 p.m

Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo at Quality Inn & Suites, Batavia

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The annual Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo will take place Sept. 8 and 9 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 8250 Park Road, Batavia. Free lectures everyday with $7 admission. All-Star readers and vendors will be there on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to attend from all over and offering their rare talents are: Charlene Schine Barbara Konish Kris Faso Art Keicher Antonio Torres Ginny Deb Monteleone Karen Kurchyne Peggy Rogers Kitty Osborne Joy Steinhorst Davis Sarina Vicki Snyder Young Michelle Hall Jim Park Plus, Darryl and Ginny Byers will be offering Reiki. Jim Moomaw will have his aura camera available, along with metaphysical merchandise. Kathryn Faso will offer Young Living Oils. Sticks and Stones will have a whole wall of gems and minerals, along with Billee’s astrological reports. Joe and Marion Davis will be there with everything metaphysical. Some additions this year include: Gretchen Napier, with the biggest collection of natural teas you have ever seen; Beth, with Hot Stone Treatments Jim and Danessa Wilson, with metaphysical merchandise and great art work. It’s going to be AWESOME!
Event Date and Time
2017-09-09T11:00:00 - 2017-09-09T20:00:00
Location
Quality Inn & Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo at Quality Inn & Suites, Batavia

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The annual Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo will take place Sept. 8 and 9 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 8250 Park Road, Batavia. Free lectures everyday with $7 admission. All-Star readers and vendors will be there on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to attend from all over and offering their rare talents are: Charlene Schine Barbara Konish Kris Faso Art Keicher Antonio Torres Ginny Deb Monteleone Karen Kurchyne Peggy Rogers Kitty Osborne Joy Steinhorst Davis Sarina Vicki Snyder Young Michelle Hall Jim Park Plus, Darryl and Ginny Byers will be offering Reiki. Jim Moomaw will have his aura camera available, along with metaphysical merchandise. Kathryn Faso will offer Young Living Oils. Sticks and Stones will have a whole wall of gems and minerals, along with Billee’s astrological reports. Joe and Marion Davis will be there with everything metaphysical. Some additions this year include: Gretchen Napier, with the biggest collection of natural teas you have ever seen; Beth, with Hot Stone Treatments Jim and Danessa Wilson, with metaphysical merchandise and great art work. It’s going to be AWESOME!
Event Date and Time
2017-09-10T11:00:00 - 2017-09-10T18:00:00
Location
Quality Inn & Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Public hearing set for restrictions proposed for outdoor wood boilers

By Billie Owens

There will be a public hearing on proposed restrictions on outdoor wood boilers on Monday, June 14. It will be at the Conable Technology Building on the Batavia campus of Genesee Community College.

An informal informational meeting will be from 5 to 6 p.m. The actual public hearing is

Genesee County dispatchers on path to rare accreditation

By Howard B. Owens

The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center is on track to become one of the elite dispatch centers in the state, if not the country, with Director Steven C. Sharpe setting the bar high.

It's Sharpe's goal -- and has been since 2006 -- to have the dispatch center receive an

Batavia Lions Club sponsoring raffle for home standby generator or $2K

By Billie Owens

The Batavia Lions Club is sponsoring a raffle for a Bryant HOME STANDBY GENERATOR (8/7 kW LPG/NG) or $2,000 in cash.

All proceeds will be used to help fund several current and future community projects.

Current include: Lions Night at the Ball Park; holiday decorations in downtown Batavia; Christmas dinner

Ammonia leak in Oakfield interrupts garage sale day

By Howard B. Owens

Officials have yet to determine what caused an ammonia leak this afternoon at the Allens, Inc., food processing plant on Stevens Street in Oakfield.

The leak prompted a call for residents to evacuate the south side of the village, including the baseball fields and park off Drake, which was filled

8th Annual World Wide Christmas Fair

By Beth Stich

Come to the 8th Annual World Wide Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 13th from 9am to 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St., Batavia. FREE ADMISSION.

Build a Better World - Shop with Purpose. Support fair trade, not-for-profit and service organizations by purchasing high quality gifts from local, regional and international vendors. Fair Trade vendors include: One World Projects, One World Goods, Kingdom Ventures, Equal Exchange Coffee. Local not-for-profits include: Crossroads House, YWCA, Healthy Sisters Soup and Bean Works, The Paint Box Project from Roswell Park, Project Life.

Lunch, snacks and coffee available. Handicapped accessible.

 

Event Date and Time
2010-11-13T09:00:00 - 2010-11-13T15:00:00

World Wide Christmas Fair

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Come to the 14th annual World Wide Christmas Fair at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, November 12th, 10am-3pm. Join the hundreds of people in our community who have attended this fair over the past 13 years and see why supporting fair trade businesses and local and regional not-for-profit organizations has such a positive influence in our community and the world. Our fair is unique in that all of our vendors have one thing in common – they help people in need here in Batavia, in western NY and around the world through their sales. Shop with purpose! You will find high-quality gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list. Lunch, baked goods and coffee will be available for purchase. This event is free and is not a fund-raising event for the church. Our building is handicapped accessible. More information is available online at fpcbatavia.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/fpcbatavia.
Event Date and Time
2016-11-12T00:00:00
Location
First Presbyterian Church @ 300 E Main St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Foxprowl-Con

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Foxprowl-Con kicks off this weekend at the Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia on Friday at 4pm! Celebrity guests & talent featuring; Ari Lehman – Jason from Friday the 13th! Lydia Criss – Author, former wife of Peter Criss of KISS. Steve Geiger – a Marvel Comic artist. Rashaad Santiago – Face Off Season 6 Champion. Bill Diamond – puppet fabricator & performer. Kurt Lehner – Character Designer Animation Artist at Disney. Mark Dodson – voice actor from Star Wars. Hannah Hall – from Forrest Gump and Rob Zombies’ Halloween. Large vendor and artist rooms • Cosplay Contests. Kids 12 and under get in FREE (w/paid adult). FREE games and activities. *70+ Free Panels • Indoor Water Park Tickets: Friday $10, Saturday $15, 3-Day Pass $30 (taxes and fees included) Show Times: Friday, Nov. 18th      4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 19th   10:00 am – 7:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 20th      10:00 am – 4:00 pm Like Foxprowl-Con on Facebook for updates and info. Visit us online: www.foxprowlcon.com or follow us on Twitter: Foxprowl1 For further information contact #:  Bill @ (585) 415-1173
Event Date and Time
2016-11-18T00:00:00 - 2016-11-20T00:00:00
Location
Quality Inn and Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Young Afghan shoemaker learns skills from Batavia business

By Billie Owens

A young female entrepreneur from Afghanistan recently spent time in Batavia as part of a tour of U.S. businesses. The visit was sponsored by Bpeace and hosted by p.w. minor, the Batavia-based shoe manufacturer located on Treadeasy Avenue.

Shahla Akbari is a 19-year-old shoemaker from Kabul. She started her company

Reaction to Gov. Paterson's budget swift and negative

By Howard B. Owens

The howls of anger and indignation you heard last night echoing from the Bronx to Buffalo is the reaction from special interests throughout the state to Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget.

While raising taxes $1 billion, the plan also cuts spending $5.5 billion.

You don't cut spending that much without

The Genesee Justice Story

By Howard B. Owens

In the late 1970s, the big issue in Genesee County was, should taxpayers fund the construction of a new jail.

According to former Sheriff Doug Call, now a Stafford town justice, the family court judge of the time, Charles Graney, wrote a letter to the editor that said something like

Genesee County Fair is July 20-24

By Billie Owens

Here's a news release from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County about this year's fair and the 4-H Club.

It’s summer. And it’s been awesome! Looking for something to do? Something that will support our community, and our youth, and our roots? Something that will be fun, relaxing, easy to

Open House at Grandma’s Luv’n Care in Batavia

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There will be an Open House from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Grandma’s Luv’n Care Childcare and Development Center in Batavia. The nonprofit facility is located at 5079 Clinton Street Road. You are invited to attend and learn more about the childcare center, meet the teachers, staff and take a tour. Infants age 6 weeks and children up to school age are now being enrolled. Grandma’s Luv’n Care is fully licensed and staffed by caregivers trained in first aid/CPR and MAT (Medication Administration Training). The center offers quality full-time and part-time care, as well as an after-school program. It has seven rooms to accommodate the needs of children, including age-appropriate curriculum, activities and learning through play. There’s a staffed kitchen to provide breakfast, lunch and snacks. The building is equipped with secuity cameras and key fob entrances. Normal hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 815-4308.
Event Date and Time
2017-11-02T18:00:00 - 2017-11-02T19:30:00
Location
Grandma's Luv'n Care Childcare and Development Center @ 5079 Clinton Street Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Chapin Manufacturing serious about health and safety

By Billie Owens

Chapin Manufacturing in Batavia recently teamed up with Mercy Flight WNY and Oatka for simulated emergency response exercises. Chapin is a world leader in compressed air sprayers.

The companies conducted the drills to help them prepare for emergencies. They were conducted at the 700,000-square-foot Chapin facility on Ellicott Street. One

NY COUNTY FAIR FINALS CONTESTED AT BATAVIA

By Howard B. Owens

Press Release:

Batavia, NY --- The start of Labor Day weekend at Batavia Downs Casino featured four NY County Fair finals for 2 and 3 year-old pacers and trotters, worth $8,000 each.

The 3-year-old pacers kicked off the fair finals in race two. This one saw Emmas Lily (Artiscape-Sweet Rosa

Batavia Lions Club names new president

By Billie Owens

Bob Swanson took the reins of the Batavia Lions Club last night from outgoing President Steve Watson an an induction ceremony at Bohn's Restaurant.

As the club's new president, Swanson outlined his plans for the upcoming year which, of course, includes continued involvement in the Batavia community and continued efforts

Steve Hawley included in NY Farm Bureau's 2009 Circle of Friends

By Billie Owens

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C - Batavia) has been named to the New York
Farm Bureau's 2009 "Circle of Friends" for the fourth consecutive year
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This award is given to distinguish an individual lawmaker's support of the state's agriculture and Farm Bureau initiatives, as exemplified in the lawmakers'

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