Bethany Town Board member Timothy Embt helps out at the water tanker on Saturday at the town hall parking lot. Photo by Howard Owens
Jerry Kujawski had no trouble with Saturday’s rule of first-come, first-served to fill up his 300-gallon water tote. In fact, he made a return trip to fill it up a second time to help out a neighbor, and he was only the third or fourth person who had been at Bethany Town Hall to do so for the two-hour fill-up period.
When it seemed as though there would have been dozens of people clamoring for a go at the pump connected to a tanker of water to shore up their dried-up wells, the parking lot was empty most of the time.
Town Supervisor Carl Hyde Jr. had put out the notice that anyone with no water could get their totes filled between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday at the town hall, and he and members of the Bethany town board and fire department stood at the tanker ready and waiting.
Earth Day is your chance to give back to your community and take care of our planet!
Earth Day Night Hike at the Genesee County Park & Forest
Celebrate Earth Day with a night hike through the forest! Explore the forest at twilight and be part of the magic of spring with our Earth Day Night Hike at the Genesee County Park & Forestin East Bethany from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday April 23rd!
Meet at the Interpretive Nature Center and head out to the forest as we visit animal habitats, hear nature folklore and more.
Cost is $5/person, $10/family. Preregistration is required, call (585) 344-1122 to register.
Participants must wear a mask when unable to maintain 6 feet of social distance and are encouraged to wash hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.