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Join us at Centennial Park this July 4 at 9:00am for the Independence Day 5K at 9:00am. To register, click here

2015 Oatka Festival Regatta
TIme/Day/Date: 2 p.m., Saturday, July 18th
Place: Oatka Creek Bank, Wolcott Street, Le Roy
Cost: $10 per person
Please make checks payable to: Oatka Festival
Deadline to Register: July 8th

Mail to: Oatka Festival, Attn: Sam Vagg, PO Box 222, Le Roy, NY 14482
Please mail payment, the completed Team Registration Form, the 2015 Oatka Festival Regatta Application, Statement of Physical Condition, and Waiver & Release of Liability form for EACH MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM. All documents & rules are available for download at: www.oatkafestival.org/regatta. Please register your team together.
 
Prizes & Judging
Judging will be based on a points system based on several categories including:

• Overall Boat Design
• Costumes
• Team Spirit
• Originality

In order to be eligible for the overall winner, the boat must also complete the outlined course in the water. The overall winning team will be the recipient of the 2015 Oatka Regatta Cup.

There will also be several runner up prizes based on miscellaneous categories. All participants will receive a T-shirt & participant bag. 

Please contact Sam Vagg at svagg@bhcg.com with any questions.

St. Joseph Catholic School offers exceptional kindergarten-readiness programming for 3-year-old and 4-year-old children as well as wrap-around-care to accommodate families’ busy schedules. Here are some St. Joe's Pre-K facts: Pre-K Teachers: Mrs. Susan Neer is our 3-year-olds' Pre-School teacher; her classroom aide is Mrs. Joyce Gahr. Mrs. Elizabeth Hofmaster is our 4-year-olds' Pre-K teacher; her classroom aide is Mrs. Barbara Paserk.

Wrap-Around-Care (3 and 4-year-olds): Parents with children attending pre-school often struggle with the mid-day drop off and pick up schedules associated with most preschool programs. Our wrap-around-care program provides quality childcare for before and after the St. Joseph School Pre-K program. It is a safe and fun place for children to be when they are not in the classroom. Directed by Mrs. Jill Kratz with the assistance of her classroom aide Mrs. Stephanie King, this program is filled with daily activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor play, imaginative and sensory play, storytime, music activities and free-time play. Wrap-around-care is available all days that St. Joseph School is in session from 7:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The cost for this additional program is $5/hour.

School Calendar: Our school calendar typically conforms to the Batavia Public Schools. Please note these days in the St. Joseph School Calendar that you received or will be receiving shortly. Further, if the Batavia Public Schools are closed due to stormy weather, St. Joseph School will automatically be closed. Please listen to WBTA AM 1490 for these announcements. (Additional radio and television stations are listed in your School Calendar).

Transportation: Parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from school. Some parents may choose to arrange car pools with one another. However, no child will be released from school to anyone other than a parent or person that is listed on the child's “Personal Information Sheet” unless the school receives notice, in advance, in writing. Of course, this firm policy is in the best interest of your child’s safety. Thank you for your support.

Clothing: Please dress your child in comfortable, play clothing. Many of the Pre-K crafts and activities are great fun but can be messy. Not only do the teachers regret stains on fine clothing but if not dressed in play clothing, many children will not fully participate for fear of disappointing themselves and others should their good clothing became stained. Also, please dress your child in sneakers. The children play outside or in the school gymnasium as much as possible and sneakers are the safest choice for these activities. Finally, please bring a change of clothes to leave at school in your child's cubby. Please put the clothes in a bag with their name clearly marked on it. This is just in case we have a spill or other accident.

Tuition: The tuition for our Pre‑K Program may be paid at the church office on a monthly or semester basis. Monthly payments are due on the first school day of every month. Please understand that tuition for the first semester needs to be paid in full by Dec. 1st. Tuition for the second semester needs to be paid in full by May 1st. You may also sign up for automatic withdraw through our FACTS tuition payment program. Thank you in advance for your understanding and courtesy. 

Questions? Please feel free to contact the school office with any questions. (585) 343-6154 or visit our Web site: www.sjsbatavia.org

Empire Access is one of the area’s leading telecommunications companies, providing the latest advances in technology to residential and business customers. We offer cost-saving solutions for lightning-fast Internet, phone, security and home automation over a dedicated fiber optic connection. This state-of-the-art fiber service is Now Available in the City of Batavia.

Give us a call today at 888-868-4002 OR visit our Web site: www.empireaccess.com

Venture Crew 556 CHICKEN BBQ on June 27th from 12pm - till sold out. Chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans & dinner rolls - $10!

 

 

Open House this Sunday, June 21st from 1-3pm at 6524 Main Road in the Town of Stafford. Price: $149,900. Built in 1957 with 3 bedrooms, 2,584 square feet and 2.5 baths.
Le Roy schools & taxes - $5,885.

WOW! Only $58 per sq ft!! Gorgeous Colonial Williamsburg-inspired home has all the warmth and charm of a historic home but the convenience and comfort of today. A beautiful formal dining room with oak flooring and a built-in corner cupboard opens to the formal entry and on to the large,light-filled living room with a marble mantle surrounding the wood burning fireplace. More hardwood in the master bedroom and landing on the second floor. The brick elements in the main bath give the room a unique rustic vibe. Centrally located between Buffalo and Rochester with easy access to 490/Thruway.

NOTHNAGLE: Cenna Clements - Licensed Associate R.E. Broker. Cell: 585.223.9806
cclements@nothnagle.com. Click here for more information

Support your local farmers at your downtown farmacy in Downtown Batavia!

The Public Market is held on Bank Street & Alva Place Parking Lot from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday from June 18th - Sept. 24th.

There you'll find fresh baked goods, vegetables, fruit, fresh cut flowers & herbs, dog treats, maple syrup, homemade sausage, jerky & smoked meats, handmade clothing, quilts, wooden toys & planters, pulled-pork sandwiches, hot dogs & BBQ sauces, and much more...

We'll have Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension, drawings every week for a free gift basket!
 

SPONSORS: Java Farm Supply, DelPlato & Casey Law Firm
Interested vendors should call 585-344-0900
Market brought to you by: Downtown Batavia Business Improvement District

Open House ~ 104 Summit Street, Batavia. 11am-1pm on Saturday June 13!
Now $102,000! These owners are willing to talk! Super-sized and ready to move in! This home is super spacious and well laid out. All rooms are large with closets and there is storage everywhere! Living room is large with cozy fireplace and leads to large dining room perfect for entertaining a lot of company! Attic is huge and fully finished with built-ins and large closets —would make awesome master bedroom or rec. room! Outside has nice size fenced back yard with patio area and large shed. There is A LOT of home here for the money and not much to do but move in and make it yours! Easy to see, call today!

Don't miss the 26th annual Bergen Park Festival on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, 2015.

 

"Small Town USA" -- Friday June 12th -- 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fish Fry sponsored by the Masonic Temple with Chef Jim MacConnell and the Bergen Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. $10 Presale tickets available at the Village and Town offices. All proceeds to benefit our parks.

 

Saturday June 13th

• 11a.m. -- 3rd Annual Doug Susat Memorial Car Cruise In. Enjoy the cars until 3 p.m.
• Craft Vendors
• Book Sale -- Byron Bergen Public Library
• Food Vendors -- All day & evening
• Bounce House
• Pony Rides
• Blinko
• Sticky Wall -- NEW This Year!
• Kids Games -- School of the Arts Craft Booth
• Photo Booth by Julia McCormick Photography
• Petting Zoo
• Bossy Bingo is back! Sponsored by the Bergen Grange.

Noon -- Parade down Lake Avenue (Please contact Michele Smith, parade chair, to participate. Call 494-1211, ext. 21). Parade Marshal -- former Town Clerk Myrna List.

 

Following parade -- Kelly Heroes! This program is made possible with Reach Grant funds, a Decentrailization Regnant program of the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council.

 

Schedule of Events:

• 12:30 - 3 p.m. -- Mr. Scribbles (In the Library Booth)
• 12:30 p.m. -- Renaissance & Medieval Demonstration
• 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Pony rides & petting zoo
• 1 - 3 p.m.  -- Disc Golf -- NEW this year, come and try it out!
• 2 p.m. -- Bergen Idol Contest -- sponsored by Triple-O Mechanical
• DJ -- Chris Scibani
• 4 p.m. -- Chicken BBQ! $10 -- serving 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Sands Family & Friends. (All proceeds to benefit our parks)
• 6 - 10 p.m. -- BAND -- Blue Jimmy. Fun entertainment for the whole family. Sponsored by Bonduelle USA, Inc. 
• 10 p.m. -- Fireworks
• Hartford Barn -- Open to the public 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., behind the library.

This day is sponsored by the Bergen Business & Civic Association. The Bergen Park Festival continues as an event to bring our community together with any profits going back to the Village & Town Parks. 

 

Please do your animals and other guests a favor, and leave your pets home. Thank you. Schedule subject to change.
 

Sponsors include: Greg'ry's Bakery. Bergen Sales, Inc., 35 S. Lake St., www.bergensales.com, 494-2250. Radiant Hair Designs, LLC, 12 Lake St., Bergen, Open Tues-Sat., Walk-ins welcome. Johanna Lopez Nail & Waxing Services 494-2000 or 200-1386. Ralph & Rosie's.

The New p.w. minor 4-Hour-Only MEGA SALE! Saturday June 13th • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
At our retail & outlet store located at 3 Treadeasy Ave. in Batavia. (in the Industrial Park, off Route 33)

• Shoes starting at $10
• Discounted 2nd-quality merchandise -- buy 1, get 1 half off. 
• First Time EVER -- 20% off full-priced shoes and boots
• Free hot dogs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

These prices and promotions are valid Saturday, June 13th, 2015 from 9am-1pm ONLY. All discounted 2nd-quality merchandise sold on a "as is" basis and all sales are FINAL!

We’re having an Open House! Join us on June 13th from 10 a.­m - 3 p.m. for a tour of the hospital and to meet our staff. We’ll have ice cream and will feature baby farm animals. Our vendors will be in attendance with information about their products and we will be highlighting some of our new services. Take a tour of the surgery suite, watch a live ultrasound, look at some interesting X­-Rays, and much more! We invite you to spend a fun day learning more about veterinary medicine and State Street Animal Hospital. Gift bags, door prizes and more! We look forward to seeing you there!