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Attica High School's Class of '74 will hold its 35th Class Reunion Aug. 7 and 8.

Pre-reunion casual night will take place at the Attica American Legion Lawn Fete on Friday evening. 

The Class Reunion will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Batavia Downs Gaming & Racing. No prepaid fees are required. Menu will be available, along with live music
and fun. 

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Cathy(Schum) Uhly at 344-0165 or Gary Sphar at 592-1237; or visit our event posted on Classmates.com and Facebook. Hope to see everyone there!

Nancy L. Zimpher, PhD, the State University of New York's 12th Chancellor, is visiting all 64 SUNY campuses in her first three months as the new SUNY Chancellor.

Her tour will stop at Genesee Community College Thursday, July 23. Chancellor Zimpher will meet with faculty, students and Genesee president Stuart Steiner, PhD, throughout the day.

A huge yard sale to benefit YMCA's Prime Time Program will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the YMCA's parking lot off Bank Street in downtown Batavia.

There will be lots of stuff you need and stuff you don't even know you need -- yet.

The 5th Annual Kids Carnival with Chinese Auction & Chicken BBQ takes place Satruday, July 18 at the East Bethany Presbyterian Church.

Here are some special highlights of games this weekend at Dwyer Stadium.

Genesee Countywide Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will be holding a fundraiser car wash on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. It will take place at Center of Attention Auto Spa, 8318 Park Road, next to Alex’s Place.

All the money from the car wash will go to benefit Countywide SADD. Alex’s Place will also be having a baby-back-ribs cookout,with part of the proceeds going to Countywide SADD.

On Friday, July 11, the Genesee Country Farmer’s Market, in cooperation with
Oliver’s Candies, will give away a $50 gift card to the popular West Main
Street candy store.

A free evening of family fun is in store at the third annual Super Cruise Night at Genesee Community College.

There will be cool-looking "cruising" cars, motorcycles and trucks from across the region. It will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19 at the Batavia Campus, located at One College Road in Batavia.

Plus there will be music and entertainment by Hank Nevins. Dash plaques will be given away to the first 200 Cruisers courtesy of Visual Impact. Fabulous door prizes are also promised.

Take advantage of a free car seat safety check from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at Albion Fire Hall.

The event is hosted by state Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C - Batavia) in conjunction with the state police.

It's time to roll up your sleeves once again for the Fouth Annual Genesee
Mega Blood Drive on Thursday, August 6 at the Batavia Holiday Inn.

Appointments can be made by calling Melissa at the Chamber of Commerce, 343-7440, ext. 27. Appointments are between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.. You can just walk in, but appointments are encouraged.

It only takes a little over an hour of your time and it's for a great cause!

The New York State Police, the Trooper Foundation and Allstate Insurance will sponsor the 2nd Annual “G.O. Ride - Girls Only Motorcycle Event” on Saturday, July 11.

The event is designed for women riders or women who want to learn more about motorcycle riding and motorcycle safety. It's free and will include a motorcycle instruction presentation given by a New York state police motorcycle safety officer.

“Master the Art: Scrapbooking,” a class for adults, will be presented at
Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St. Batavia on Saturday, July 25 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

The Ramble Music & Art Fest will be held in Jackson Square in downtown Batavia from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 11. More than 20 different groups and individuals will be performing. There will be chalk art on the streets, other activities and food and refreshments.

The Batavia Muckdogs will host the first Canadian Tuxedo Appreciation Night at 7:05, gametime, Wednesday, June 24.

The head-to-toe denim fashion affair will take place as the Muckdogs take on the Williamsport Crosscutters.

Fans and staff alike are encouraged to show their support for the Muckdogs by donning the denim and committing a JOJO (Jeans-On-Jeans Offense). Urban Dicitonary.com defines the Canadian Tuxedo as “an outfit consisting of a denim jacket and denim jeans.”

Muscle cars, big rigs, antique cars and motorcycles will be on display from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27 during Family Cruise Night at Bethany Airport Field.

Those wanting to show off their rides are welcome to do so. There will be People's Choice judging.

If it rains, the event will be held Sunday, June 28 instead. The airport is located across from the BVFD headquarters at 765 Amity Road.

Family Cruise Night is put on by the Bethany Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Bethany Volunteer Fire Department, with all proceeds benefiting them.

Twelve teams of children from Western New York and Canada will vie for the championship July 24-26 at the Second Annual Michael Napoleone Memorial Baseball Tournament.

The competition will be be held at Batavia's Dwyer Stadium. Teams pay a fee of $350 to enter. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit foundation established in Michael's memory to help support research for pediatric cancer and the Lend A Hand For Hope organization.

Players are aged 14 and under. Several teams have already signed up. These include:

Southtown Knights

A Fairwell Open House for Salvation Army Major Leonard Boynton and his wife, Major Karen Boynton, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at the Batavia Salvation Army, which is located at 529 E. Main St..

The Boyntons are moving on after having devoutly served the community here since 1996.

For more information call 343-6284.