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Deadline for comments about proposed remediation plan is Sept. 21

Ex-Eaton remediation site
By Joanne Beck
Ex-Eaton remediation site
The targeted site for remediation by ex-Eaton Corporation at 34-40 Clinton St., Batavia, shown in green.
Image submitted.

Public comments about a remediation project on the city’s east side will be taken up to Sept. 21, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials say.

The project, first outlined in an April 21, 2023 article on The Batavian, is part of the Clean Water Act for Basket Place LLC, located at 34-40 Clinton St., Batavia. 

Action on the privately owned Basket Place parcel was to begin in May, to address contamination, with a site-specific health and safety plan and a Community Air Monitoring Plan to be implemented during remediation activities. 

Le Roy company's updated technology earns financial nod from National Grid

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By Press Release
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Submitted photo of Lapp Insulators Maintenance Planner Mike Myers, left, and Facilities Manager Ron Richards, right, show National Grid’s Jay Snyder one of the three new pumps that had been installed to improve safety and reduce energy costs.

Press Release:

Lapp Insulators Co. LLC changed a decades-old process to incorporate new technology and equipment that results in energy savings, lower operating costs, and a safer work environment. The changes also earned the Le Roy-based company $27,000 in energy efficiency incentives from National Grid.

Lapp is a leading

Making this year 'a remarkable journey' at BHS, new principal says

BHS first day
By Joanne Beck
BHS first day
Batavia High School Principal Jennifer Wesp greets students Wednesday morning for the first day of school.
Photo by Howard Owens.

Jennifer Wesp had about a month to prepare for her first big day in welcoming students onto Batavia High School’s State Street campus Wednesday.

And prepared she was, anxiously waiting to greet them at 7:20 a.m.

“It was so exciting to see the students today. Many teachers and support staff came in early in order to spend some connection time before the first bell,” the newly hired principal said after a full day of meet-and-greets and ensuring all went well on this day of return after summer. “The air was filled with chatter and laughter. I was able to get into many classrooms throughout the day. Teachers had planned many activities that revolved around building community and getting to know each other. Overall, it was an amazing start to the year.”

Le Roy medics grateful to Max Pies Furniture for donation of mattresses

By Billie Owens

Submitted photos and press release:

Sleep can be a rare commodity for first responders, especially during this unprecedented time in our country. When Le Roy Ambulance Service needed new mattresses, a local business stepped up.

Le Roy Ambulance would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Max Pies Furniture in

Head Start in Batavia is looking for preschoolers

By Billie Owens

Submitted photo and press release:

Head Start, a preschool program of Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, is taking applications for the 2020-21 academic year.

Head Start has centers in Albion, Batavia, Kendall and Medina, with an enrollment of 189 children.

Since 1965, Head Start has provided quality comprehensive services in

Genesee County school superintendents answer three questions related to 2020-21 budgets

By Mike Pettinella

Genesee County school district officials are contending with reductions in state aid – some that may occur due to the economic situation created by COVID-19 – and increased expenditures as they work to balance their budgets for 2020-21.

Toward that end, The Batavian reached out to superintendents of the seven

Reiki share at Blue Pearl Yoga with Joni Yazkulski via Zoom

By Billie Owens

From Joni Yazkulski, Reiki Master:

This month's Reiki share at Blue Pearl Yoga in Batavia will be held via a Zoom meeting. This will be different from Reiki shares that we have in person.

Participants will need to be there at 12:30 p.m. and are asked to stay for the full time (1:30-ish).

There will be a short talk and then the actual share will start at approximately 12:45 p.m. This will give everyone a chance to enter and a little time in case anyone is having an issue getting on.

The Nuts And Bolts...

  • You will need to have downloaded the Zoom app on your phone, iPad or computer in order to attend the meeting in person.
  • It would be helpful if you had a microphone and webcam so that you can be heard as well as seen.
  • If you would like to have music to play in the background for yourself, you should have that ready, too.

Here's the Zoom link. The meeting password is Reiki. You will then go into a waiting room, and I will let you in the meeting once I see that you are there. Please feel free to ca

Call my cell, (585) 261-2723, if you have any questions. I will be happy to help you.

 

WHO: Joni Yaskulski is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

WHAT: Reiki share

WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (United States and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89922814208?pwd=bW5zd0RQRDVLUmZ3WDdoSnNnY2NJZz09
Meeting ID: 899 2281 4208
Password: Reiki

About Reiki

It is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of "Life Force Energy" to improve health and enhance the quality of life.

Event Date and Time
2020-04-25T12:30:00 - 2020-04-25T13:30:00
Location
Zoom meeting in your home for Reiki share at Pearl Blue Yoga

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To protect against COVID-19, access veterans' healthcare from home

By Billie Owens

Press release:

VA Western New York Healthcare System is committed to providing high-quality care while keeping veterans safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19).

“Due to COVID-19 precautionary measures and out of concern for our veterans, we are honoring current social isolation and distancing guidelines,” said Michael J. Swartz, executive director, VA Western

Boxcar derbies match speed of workforce development, coach says

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By Press Release
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Photo from 2023 Inaugural Oakfield Labor Daze Box Car Derby by Howard Owens.

By Chris Suozzi

Accelerating as they hit the final stretch to cross the finish line, pairs of boxcar derby racers dipped their heads. It was one of many lessons I was pleased to share with youth aged 7 -13 gained through a Genesee Gateway Local Development Corporation-sponsored program.

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'The show must go on!' -- GCC's annual fashion fete makes online debut May 2

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Last fall, when the fashion students at Genesee Community College selected "Ebullition" as the theme of the College's annual Fashion Show they had no idea how ironically appropriate the term would become as they planned and developed the 39th annual show.

Defined as eruption of emotion, an overflowing

'Unprecedented inundation' has NYS Department of Labor scrambling to serve unemployed

By Mike Pettinella

Update - 12:45 p.m.

“We know that businesses across the Empire State are bearing the brunt of this developing economic crisis, and that means hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers’ livelihoods are at risk. But we have a resilient workforce in New York State — and that will not be diminished,” 

Arc GLOW celebrates staff, individuals and community

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By Press Release
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Submitted photo of (left to right): Doug Dunn, general manager for Casella Waste Management and Michael Stehman, Western Region vice president for Casella Waste Management,winner of Business Partner of the Year award; Martin Miskell, Arc GLOW CEO; Cheryl Englert, Arc GLOW Board of Directors president; Chuck Keenan, Board of Directors secretary and winner of Volunteer of the Year award; and Mary Lou Touhey, owner of Case Nic Cookies in Medina and winner of the Friend of Arc GLOW award.

Press Release:

Friends, families, and community members gathered at the Batavia Downs Wednesday evening to celebrate Arc GLOW’s inaugural Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting since their merger in 2021.

Over 250 people came, including Erik Geizer, chief executive officer for The Arc of New York; Merle “Skip” Draper, from

McMurray calls for national plan for COVID-19 testing

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

Today, Nate McMurray, candidate for U.S. Congress in NY-27, called on President Trump’s administration to adopt a national COVID-19 response plan that would test, track and treat across all 50 states.

McMurray also criticized his opponent State Senator Chris Jacobs for his lack of leadership in the midst

Pembroke schools named a Best Community for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Pembroke Central School District has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts

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