Year in Review (2022)

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December 29, 2022
A Special Supplement to
COMMENTARY
As challenging 2022 leaves, a new year

brings hope for a future filled with choice
By KORI SCIANDRA created a grave fear among won’t follow through with in a
[email protected] young women throughout the few months, consider creating
Reflecting on 2022 comes nation. longterm changes that, in turn,
with a variety of different emo- Fears also arose as Russia may adjust your perspective as
tions. invaded Ukraine and killed a whole.
It was another challenging thousands while leaving dif- Exercise kindness in your
year as we entered the third year ficult living conditions for daily life, lend a hand more of-
of a global pandemic still regu- those still in Ukraine. GLOW ten and most importantly – be
lated, sometimes masked, and region residents weren’t able to adaptable.
mostly vaccinated. Added pres- stand up and help fight the war The world is bigger than
sures from inflation, expensive directly, people throughout the you. It’s bigger than all of us. By
gas, and uncertainty brought on region helped by raising funds modifying your vantage point
by global developments such via cookie sales at area churches – whether that be a political
as the war in Ukraine also made and school fundraisers to help affiliation, community status,
for a difficult year. support the World Central vaccinated or unvaccinated,
The COVID-19 pandemic Kitchen – www.wck.org - all to race, or career choice – you may
felt like something that just help fund Ukraine’s fight. come to see the world can be
wouldn’t end, but the pan- There is a great deal of doom- better if you remove judgement
demic has slowly begun to and-gloom that will overshad- and division from your life.
take a backseat to our everyday ow 2022 with an increase to the Next year, in 2023, consider
lifestyles as both New York State cost of fuel, decrease of 401k accepting people for who they
and local municipality mask values, and inflation causing an are. Simply because this life
mandates were lifted in area increase of food, vehicles and we’ve been given is short and it
schools, churches and many MARK GUTMAN/DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTOGRAPH interest rates for mortgages. should be valued, rather than
work places by March. About 100 people came out to attend a meeting of the Wyoming County Community Health It’s never too late to see the taken for granted.
Though now we face the System’s board of managers in February to protest the hospital’s decision to terminate a popular brighter side of what the future About this section
busiest flu season in years and doctor. In the following weeks and months, residents learned of the hospital’s dire financial could bring and see the good
This special section is the work
another respiratory illness, RSV, situation. They have not learned the reasons for the doctor’s termination. when bad situations present of many staff members and depart-
creating health challenges for themselves. ments.
many. occurrences, and stories of how this year included the election decide questions of a woman’s Make 2023 a year based on Contributing writers include Kori
Still, we carry on. To face communities have celebrated of Kathy Hochul as the state’s right to an abortion. choice. Sciandra, who wrote the introductory
more changes. both their legacies and those of first elected female governor Such decisions created the Choose to see the sun rise essay; and Scott DeSmit, Mallory
This section includes a look community, whether they were in what was one of the closest response of empowerment and taste the flavor of your Diefenbach, Brian Quinn, who com-
back at 2022 in the Genesee, coffee. Slow down and make piled the top stories.
famous or not. races between a Democrat among women in support of Photography credits include staff
Orleans and Wyoming counties It was a year in which a mass and Republican candidate a woman running the state choices that create a better ver- photographer Mark Gutman, and
as we prepare to move into a shooting happened close to in decades. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s as well as fear looking toward sion of yourself as you continue other contributors.
new year home. close result was attributed to an the future as we now question working to be the best version Regional editor Ben Beagle did the
The selected stories are not Changes in our political rep- emphasis on crime issues in the whether women will retain full of yourself. layout.
necessarily the most read or resetative happened following state, which in 2022 did place autonomy over their bodies and As we approach the new year, The advertising and art depart-
most important stories. The the state’s redistricting. The additional restrictions on gun fertility choices as free, equal many will consider implement- ments collaborated on the advertise-
stories reflect the variety of GLOW region will have a new ownership. citizens of America. ing a new challenge for them- ments, which highlight when each
business was founded. Contributing
stories covered throughout the congressional representative in Nationally, a decision by the Though New York State has selves. Maybe it’s time to get to that effort were Bridget Gass,
year. 2023, and Wyoming County has Supreme Court overturned Roe secured funding to protect back in the gym, eat healthier or Jayme Qutermous, Holly Benkleman,
There are triumphs, trag- a new state senator. V. Wade after nearly 50 years women’s rights for now, deci- make better lifestyle decisions. Michelle Dries, Pat Moss, and
edies, milestones, unusual Changes in New York State and shifting to the states to sions made this year have Rather than create a goal many Heather Zerillo.
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Teen killed in ‘terrible, tragic accident’
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Batavia, New York 14020 Two sisters walking on Eagle Harbor Road Jan. 1 were hit by a Richard C. Mancuso 216 E. Main St. Suite 35 Michael A. Sisson
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car, killing one of them, in a tragic start to the new year.
www. hollandlandoffice.com Orleans County Sheriff Christopher Bourke Phone 585.345.1000 • Fax 585.345.1003
[email protected] said that the sisters, 18 and 13, were walking in COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SALES SPECIALIST
the northbound lane at 8:46 p.m., something
he said they commonly do. Tents, Awnings, Chairs,
A car traveling south struck both girls. The- Tarps Tables
resa M. Karlak, 18, was pronounced dead at the
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scene by Coroner Rocky Sidari. Her sister, 13,
suffered minor injuries and was treated at the
scene, Bourke said.
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pulling over on the west shoulder of the road.
The passing car went into the other lane, striking the girls. “If You Care to Cover, We Cover with Care”
“It was a terrible, tragic accident,” Bourke said. “The condi- WEDDINGS, CARNIVALS, AUCTIONS,
1353 Lewiston Rd., Alabama • 585.948.9994 tions were very dark in that area. If he hadn’t pulled around the GRADUATION PARTIES
other car, they likely would not have been hit.”
Stephen M. Hawley & Assoc., LLC Genesee OKs financing for county jail
A Division of Great Lakes Insurance Services Group, LLC
Genesee County legislators on Jan. 6 authorized bonding
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• Auto • Home of up to $70 million for construction of a new jail near County
Building No. 2 on West Main Street Road.
• Farm • Business
“One of the things I want to be sure I point out in this process
• Life is, the treasurer (Scott German) and I had a conversation earlier,
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because of reserves we’ve had set aside, there is an opportunity,
50 Main Street Batavia, NY 14020 585-343-2282 potentially, to borrow a little bit less,” County Manager Matt
Email: [email protected] 1-800-343-2280 Landers said during a Committee of the Whole meeting.
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The principal and interest on the bonds due each year will
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be paid through an annual tax levied on taxable property in the
county, according to the resolution.
Pre-K through 8th grade “The reason we have $70 million as the project cost, that’s
the all-in cost of everything possible to construct this,” Landers
Wrap-around & after-care available said. “But, with a volatile market and volatile bidding market
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out there, there is concern that this could come in above $70
Our Children, Our Faith, Our Future million. We’re basing $70 million on an estimate that is now a
couple of months old, a few months old.”
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Phone: (585) 762-9211 www.seamanshardware.com Fax: (585) 762-9212 Robert, David & Cassandra Carlsen
The scene of a house fire at 121 Knapp St. in Albion on Jan. 12.
Four firefighters managed to escape the blaze by going head first
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Village firefighters were called to 136 Knapp St. for a report of

(585) 786-2510 100 ALLEN STREET a front porch on fire. 651 E. Main St., Batavia • (585) 343-7830
(585) 786-8660 WARSAW, NEW YORK 14569 Orleans County Emergency Management Services Coordina-
tor Dale Banker said the owner, Michael Reigle, had dragged a
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www.montgomeryslumber.com • [email protected] Monday-Friday 8:30-5:30, Saturday 8:30-2
burning mattress from the home. While the mattress burned
outside, the inside of the house quickly filled with smoke.
The first engine arrived and four firefighters carried a line into
the house, moving up the stairs to the second floor. ADAM MILLER
The line they were hauling up the stairs was “cut in half” by TOY AND BICYCLE
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the fire, Banker said. The Year Round Toy & Bike Shop
Niederhofer, Seth Dumrese, Dustin Pahura and Steven Pap- Celebrating 104 Years!
ponetti were able to make their way across the second floor and
to windows furthest away from the fire. 8 Center Street Batavia, NY 14020
The four were able to climb through the windows to a waiting 585-343-0548
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226 Pearl Street 112 North Main St. Genesee Chamber marks 50 years Mon. & Tues. 9-5, Wed Closed, Thurs. & Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-3
798-0896 765-2230 A Bicycle Center Since 1918
The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce has gone to its
share of locations to cut the ribbon for the grand opening or re-
opening of one business or another. When it came time to kick
C.B. Beach & Son off the chamber’s 50th anniversary year, its leaders figured, why
not have our own?
Mortuary, Inc.
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The result was an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony

Jan. 20 at the chamber offices, 8276 Park Rd.
1903-2022 “The biggest thing for us is ... recently, we’ve become more PASSENGER • TRUCK • FARM • INDUSTRIAL
Celebrating 119 Years known for our ribbon cuttings and that kind of thing. We AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
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thought, ‘What better way to kick off the year than to do our own
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and cut a ribbon and celebrate the 50th anniversary, have an Open Daily 7:30 to 5:30, Saturday 7:30 to Noon
Phone: 585-599-4520 open house and get people to come in and see what we do here
...?’” chamber President Erik Fix said before the ribbon-cutting. www.sedamtire.com | 585.237.2124
“The Fourth Generation Serving our Community.” “We just wanted something light and something open that peo-
ple would want to come and do and enjoy themselves.”
Farm OT threshold cut to 40 hours
Two of the three members on the state Labor Department’s
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Farm Workers Wage Board voted late Jan. 28 to reduce the over-
time threshold for New York farm workers to 40 hours, settling a
multi-year debate spanning over hours of public hearings. 309 Ellicott St., Batavia
The members of the Farm Laborers Wage Board voted to re-
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duce the overtime threshold from 60 hours to 40 over the next

decade, reducing the threshold by four hours every two years.
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(585) 343-6280 • 400 JACKSON ST., BATAVIA threshold of 56 hours, down to 52 hours Jan. 1, 2026; reduced to Evenings by appointment.
48 hours on Jan. 1, 2028; 44 hours on Jan. 1, 2030 and the 40-hour
threshold in effect Jan. 1, 2032.
Wage Board Chair Brenda McDuffie was one of two members
to vote in favor of the reduction and decade-long phase-in.
“We know this has implications for our state and our well-
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being for the people within our state,” McDuffie said. “One of
the things they all share is we know and want agriculture to con-
tinue to be a critical part of the economy of New York state and
the interdependence of the relationship between farmers and
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Leona Meyer, 102, laughs duringan interview with The Daily
News at the Manor House. Meyer talked about her experience
overcoming COVID-19.
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Batavia woman, 102, survives COVID
Headquartered in Batavia, NY since 1942 and serving Leona Meyer celebrated her 102nd birthday on Jan. 2. The
the petrochemical, refinery, and heat transfer indus- next day, she was admitted to Batavia’s United Memorial Medi-
tries around the world, Graham Corporation is proud
that these values continue to be our legacy and our cal Center for COVID.
foundation for the future. “I had all my shots, but I don’t think anybody could be any
sicker,” Leona said.
She said the first symptom she experienced was the chills.
Then she got really sweaty. Feeling so sick, Leona said she prac-
tically called for the ambulance herself.
“Luckily I got the last room in the hospital,” she said when The
Daily News interviewed her Feb. 1. “They said that was it, they
were full.”
Anna Foster, Leona’s niece, said Leona didn’t know what was
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going on for the first couple of days, but snapped out of it pretty
well.
QUALITY READY-MIXED CONCRETE

Genesee County ends most masking
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• POURED WALLS • FLOORS • FOUNDATIONS • DRIVEWAYS

Genesee County largely ended its policy on Feb. 10 that re-
• INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS quired employees and members of the public to wear masks in-
1-800-873-8826 638 East Main Street side county facilities regardless of vaccination status.
Phone: 343-6850 Batavia, NY 14020 The county said it would still require masks for employees
and visitors to Genesee County Mental Health and Public Health
clinical settings.
Wyoming
The county’s change in policy comes following statements
from Gov. Kathy Hochul that she would allow the state’s indoor 585-786-2871
[email protected]
mask mandate to expire.
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The state order requiring people to wear a face mask or show

proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter businesses ended Thurs-
day. Face masks continue to be required in health settings,
adult-care facilities, nursing homes, correctional facilities,
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homeless shelters, domestic shelters, and on public transit and

transportation hubs, including planes, trains and airports.
County officials, in the announcement, urged both employ-
ees and the public to assess their own risk and strongly en-
courage those with increased risk of contracting COVID-19 or
anyone with a compromised immunized system to continue to
wear a mask.
DOUGHERTY HEATING CO. Oakfield thanks 50-year firefighter J. LEONARD

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“Buck” Hilchey has been there, department colleagues say.
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Office: 343-1628 RONALD P. KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR

When the Oakfield Volunteer Fire Department honored the
50-year active firefighter Feb. 21, the Main Street fire from the 32 JOHN ST. • AKRON, NY 2 BOGUE AVE. • BATAVIA, NY
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at Grinnell’s lumberyard, which Downing believes took place in
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followed their father into the department. 14339 Roosevelt Hwy. (Rte 18)
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been responding to calls. Ever since I’ve been in the active fire (585) 652-3316
service, Buck has been responding to calls,” said department www.visitcaptainscove.com
113 Main St., Batavia, NY - (585) 344-1490 President Joshua Finn. “Tonight, we’re going to have a little cel- “Under new management as of 2015.”
ebration for that.”
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Crowd demands answers regarding 73 Union Street, Batavia, New York
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Professional Car Care A half an hour before Wyoming County Community Health
System conducted its monthly Board of Managers meeting, the
lobby outside the meeting room was swarmed with citizens an-
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Jim Rudgers, Owner gry at last month’s decision to terminate Dr. Paul Mason’s con-
tract prematurely.
6935 Ellicott St.
Pavilion, NY 14525 585-584-3550 About 100 people were waiting Feb. 22, wanting to speak
and looking for answers. Even when the board tried to limit the
amount of people who would be able enter the room due to lim-
ited seating, the crowd refused and pushed their way in. While
some sat in seats, the majority stood, some spilling out into the
halls, and others resting against the room’s window ledges.
VALLE JEWELERS
The answer they got to why Dr. Mason’s contract was termi- Batavia’s Finest Jeweler for Three Generations
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nated wasn’t the one they wanted.

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • AGRICULTURAL “The only way you’ll ever hear the causes we have is if it goes
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RICHARD WENDT • PRESIDENT merl. 343-3372
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Mason, a popular orthopedic surgeon, had been with the

585-343-2400 WCCHS since 2014 and went full-time with the facility three
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years later. He has been cited by many as a key figure in turn-
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with one of excellence.
Nancy Pump of Arcade said Dr. Mason operated on her two
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years ago when she couldn’t even walk because of her hip. She GLASSES FITTED CONTACT LENS FITTED
said Dr. Mason, James O’May and Becky Noon were the best
people she ever had.
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“You should be ashamed of your yourselves,” she said. “Look

at yourselves in the mirror and seen what you have done to
this county. This hospital worked like crazy to build itself up. I
“OVER 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS” haven’t stepped foot in Springville hospital since this one be-
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4th Generation, John Sr., John Jr. & Ryan came what it was. But guess what? I’m not coming back.” SUMMER HOURS
MON. & FRI. 8:30 AM. - 5:00 P.M.
Dr. Dale Deahn, a family physician from Arcade, has been JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
H E AT I N G & C O O L I N G working with the hospital for two and a half years. Since hearing
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for the quality of orthopedic care for patients.
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Pavlo Huda, a Batavia businessman, has been watching events in 585.343.7033
Ukraine closely as his family remained in his home country when Giambrone Family - Owners
Russia invaded.
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for over 65 yrs Pavlo Huda and his family’s life changed. Countertops: Granite, Quartz & Plastic Laminate Tops & more
we’ll find it! Pavlo moved to the United States from Ukraine in 2014 and
has lived in Batavia for the past several years. Since moving to
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David Holnbeck, Owner • 40 years experience in his home country. With the Russo-Ukraine War escalating,
Pavlo has watched as Russian president Vladimir Putin and his
585-762-4020 army invaded Pavlo’s native land, including the infiltration of
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Huda’s former home city Kyiv.
That Wednesday at 10 p.m. things all came to a head for Pavlo
The Viking Valhalla and his family. Finishing up some paperwork in his home office,
Restaurant
Pavlo had the television on in the background and was listen-
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ing to a United Nations meeting taking place in New York City.

At the Rose Garen Bowl As he was listening, a newsflash interrupted the broadcast an-
nouncing that Putin was speaking from the Kremlin. Pavlo rifled
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Putin’s conference.
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what they claim – to defend Ukrainian people,” said Pavlo.
“Right after that, five minutes later, I got back to the UN meet-
ing, and the reporter interrupts again, and he says we’re hearing
some bombing in Kyiv.”
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A sleepless, horrific week and a half followed for Pavlo and his
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family. Russian troops started to infiltrate Ukrainian territory

on Feb. 24. The next morning, Pavlo’s parents, Oleg and Victoria
Huda, decided to leave Kyiv and make their way to a safer region
within Ukraine. They headed west to the city of Lviv, near the
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border with Poland.

Pavlo said his mom hopes that she and her husband will re-
turn to Kyiv. But with things continuing to trend in a trouble-
www.gautieri.com • e-mail: [email protected] some direction, it’s difficult for Pavlo to believe that things will
work out back home.
Two jailed in double homicide

HANS MOELLERS Investigators continued March 14 to attempt to piece togeth-
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er the events that led up to a double murder at a dairy farm in

JEWELERS Alexander late on the night of March 11.
Genesee County sheriff’s investigators initially only released The Weatherization Assistance Program is available
for income eligible homeowners in Genesee County.
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were both charged with second-degree murder and committed
Creating Heirlooms for 2 Main St., Attica to Genesee County Jail without bail. Household size of 1: $2,729.00/month
over 60 years. 591-1440 The men are accused of murdering two Hispanic men who Household size of 2: $3,569.00/month
Household size of 3: $4,409.00/month
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Alexander Rd. (Route 98). While the police have not released
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stabbed to death.
Ashcraft guilty of chamber thefts

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mitting she stole more than $100,000 from the Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce & Tourism. (585) 584-3458
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entries in the chamber’s business records as her duties required.
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cuss the situation at the Wyoming County Community Health
System.
It was ultimately decided that the request for a special com-
LeRoy Federal mittee to investigate the crisis engulfing WCCHS will be sent to You’ll Be
Comfortable
Credit Union the county’s Finance Committee.
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The decision came at the end of an argumentative meeting. BEST!

Ten supervisors had requested the establishment of a special
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Cathy Zinni contract with Buffalo Bone and Joint and Dr. Paul Mason.
Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Rebecca Ryan said the 50 Franklin Street • Batavia, NY
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idea would be moved to the finance committee, where the in-
vestigation could be done without being in jeopardy of being
Owned & Operated challenged or nullified.
“I believe we have a crisis of confidence — a crisis of confi-
Since 1958 dence in both the hospital Board of Managers and the Board of
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Batavia, NY Supervisor LuAnne Roberts of Genesee Falls — who is an em-
(585) 343-9598 ployee at the hospital — said they talked during the last execu-
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the accusations against him.
Roberts said Mason wasn’t given the chance to answer to any
of it.
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the war zone,” said David Rusmey, commander of Botts-Fiorito
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268 Liberty Street, Arcade, NY 14009 Byron Solar farm gets green light
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The state Board On Electric Generation Siting And The Envi-
ronment approved by a 5-1 vote on April 6 a 280-megawatt solar
energy farm on 3,443 acres of and in the town of Byron.
Celebrating Over 50 Years! The board, commonly known as the Siting Board, granted Ex- 4458 Ford Road
celsior Energy Center, LLC’s application for a certificate of en-
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vironmental compatibility and public need, pursuant to Article

Office 585-757-6628
10 of the Public Service Law, for construction of the solar farm,
Fax 585-757-9395
which includes 20 megawatts of battery storage.
The Genesee County Economic Development Center esti- www.shuknecht.com
nails • hair • tanning [email protected]
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mated the cost of the project at $345 million, and said it would
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McKeirnan Batavia, NY Ph. 343-5512 velopment to the county and the town of Byron. According to Cell 716-474-4829
owners across from McDonald’s estimates, the project will provide an economic impact of $117.5
million, which includes Payment in Lieu of Taxes payments,
host benefit payments, fire district payments, elimination of
agricultural exemptions on acreage used for solar panels, direct
construction payroll, other direct construction-related pur-
chases, and payroll and purchases during operations.
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Goodbye to the Darien Lake wheel

One of the early signature rides at Six Flags Darien Lake was
dismantled in April, nearly 40 years after its debut.
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The Giant Wheel, a fixture at the center of the park since 1983,
was retired in 2021. This spring crews removed the Ferris wheel
in pieces.
PH: 585-343-5449 The park, in a statement to The Daily News, said the Giant
Wheel “has reached the end of its useful life.”
“We greatly appreciate the history and tradition of this classic
and thank you for your patience while we evaluate alternatives Donald J. DiLaura
for a replacement ride in the future.” Owner
The park said that as it makes future plans for the park, it iden-
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tifies rides “that are no longer a good fit in our attractions lineup.
Retiring these rides will make way for future new thrills for our 3D Genesee Delivery
guests.” We Express It Best!
The Giant Wheel opened at Darien Lake in 1983, arriving one
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year after the debut of the park’s first roller coaster, The Viper, in
(Just Past Genesee Community College) 1982. The attraction was a key piece of the park’s growth from its 58 Kingsbury Ave [email protected]
origins as a campground with rides and water slides into a full- Batavia, NY 14020
PHONE 344-8367 fledge theme park and one of region’s most-visited attractions. 585-344-1550
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Two dead in helicopter tragedy
Two people were killed April 26 when a Mercy Flight helicop-
ter crashed in a field off Norton Road. The crash occurred about
1 p.m. just off the pavement. The helicopter was demolished, on
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its side and burning as first responders arrived, with debris scat-
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deal with this unspeakable tragedy,” said Mercy Flight Presi-
dent Margaret Ferrentino in a statement issued April 26. “This
is a very dark day for the Mercy Flight family, we are so grateful
for the expressions of love, concern and support expressed by
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many.”
Mercy Flight paused air operations after the crash to allow for
inspection of all of its helicopters. Operations resumed May 7. The path to recovery begins here.
A cause of the crash has not been announced. The National Prevention. Treatment.
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Recovery. Support.
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shop reg. #7045671 hours: M-F 8am-5pm or by appt. First responders at the scene of a Mercy Flight helicopter crash on
Norton Road in Elba on April 26.
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Here’s a look at notable stories from May
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Thank You for Another Great Year! Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial outside of Tops market
Marianne Anderson • Owner on May 15, in Buffalo. The previous day, a gunman opened fire at
the store, killing ten people and wounding another three.
Tops shooting investigated as ALDEN FAMILY
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‘racially motivated violent extremism’ DENTISTRY

34 N. Main Street, Perry Payton S. Gendron arrived at Tops Market on Jefferson Av-
• Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning
enue in Buffalo about 2:30 p.m. May 14. The 18-year-old had Frank Soltiz, DDS Joseph F. Soltiz, DDS
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driven nearly three hours from his home in Conklin, a town in

• Residential • Commercial • Agricultural Broome County. He was armed with an AR-15 rifle, a Savage 13367 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004
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Within minutes Gendron, 18, had fired 60 rounds, killing 10
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Gendron, who wrote a manifesto prior to the shooting,
(585) 343-1735 pleaded guilty Nov. 28 to 10 counts of first-degree murder, three
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counts of attempted murder, weapons possession charges and

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5312 Salt Works Rd., Gregory Foster II of Arcade, a longtime officer at Attica Cor-
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1.800.362.8581 • 585.798.2667 joking about the mass shooting at Tops in Buffalo.
Foster’s post was made mere days after the massacre. It was
shared widely, stirring outrage and attracting national media
attention.
Chittenden and Dylag Foster retired in July. STUMP GRINDING
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email: [email protected]
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A groundbreaking for the new Genesee County jail took place
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Animal Shelter
May 6 next to County Building No. 2 on West Main Street Road.
3841 W. Main Street Road Hours: Saturday 11am-1pm
Batavia, NY 14020 Mon., Tues., Fri. & Sun. 1-3pm
Ground broken for new Genesee Jail (585) 343-6410 Wed. 1-3 & 7-9pm
GENESEE COUNTY JAIL GROUNDBREAKING

After more than 50 years or so of talking about it, something
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County and project officials gathered May 6 next to County
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Building No. 2 for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the

future 184-cell facility being built at a price tag of roughly $57.2 Phone (585) 589-7100
million. Fax (585) 589-7135
The new jail, when completed, will enable the county to leave 24 Hour Towing David S. Waters, Owner
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its home on West Main Street, which has a number of problems, Licensed New York State
Sheriff William Sheron Jr. said – the lack of space to house in- Insurance Estimater
Cell 585-727-4330 mates, overcrowding, inmate classification limitations, the in- 411 West Ave. (Rt 31)
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Attica inmate stabs officer

Washington Towers A corrections officer at Attica was stabbed with a makeshift
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knife during a wild brawl in the mess hall May 28.
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The stabbing highlighted what was a record year of inmates Kitchens, Baths, Built-ins
HUD Subsidized Senior Housing
attacks on officers, union officials said.
RENT IS BASED ON INCOME An officer was stabbed in the left hand after OC spray was ad- & Metal ROOF TRUSSES
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prompted officers’ union officials to decry the HALT act, which Monday - Saturday 6am - 8pm • 585-495-9916
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changed the way problem prisoners are dealt with.
“Last Monday at the State Capitol, Republican lawmakers
called for the immediate repeal of HALT, recognizing the di-
sastrous effect the legislation has had on our correctional fa- 21 Liberty Street,
cilities,” said Kenny Gold, western region vice president of the Batavia, NY
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state Corrections Officers and Police Benevolent Association 21 Liberty Street,

343-5545
said. “This latest attack wound up injuring an officer who was Batavia, NY
simply coming to the aid of an inmate who was being stabbed Thank you for letting us
and slashed and he wound up stabbed himself. Whether it is serve you since 1985.
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our members being attacked by inmates, or inmate on inmate

fights, this violence is only going to continue until the legisla- Mon-Thuthrough
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tors, who supported this foolish legislation, wake up and ad- Sun 11am - Midnight
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dress the violence. This isn’t going to stop, and likely it will only
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Telephone: (585) 786-2424
585-343-7754 Joseph P. Robinson John J. Hackemer
A section of a poster asking people to speak against parole for
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Angel Colon, who murdered 7-year-old Samantha Zaldivar in Peter Robinson Kelly Keough
1997 in Wethersfield.
Tri-County Notorious child killer denied parole

Notorious child rapist and murderer Angel R. Colon will re-
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board denied his request for early release. 8:30-5:30 M-F
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TIM BARLOW Freedom, NY 14065 Colon was living with his girlfriend, Rachel Stra, in a trailer 30 YEARS in BUSINESS!
in Hermitage, along with Stra’s three children. Samantha was
reported missing the next day when she failed to show up for the
school bus. Her body was found in a shallow grave in a nearby
farm field on May 23, 1997.
Colon was arrested and charged with capital murder. Stra was
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charged with hindering prosecution for lying to protect Colon,

though both she and Colon denied that she knew what hap- 1992
pened to her daughter.
Colon eventually accepted a plea deal in an effort to avoid the
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death penalty, which was in effect in New York in 1997.

He currently is serving at Wende Correctional Facility and is
scheduled for another parole hearing in May 2024.
(585) 786-5610
Arson fires plague Wyoming County
Two abandoned houses in Wethersfield were destroyed by
fire a week apart and at nearly the exact same time at night.
They were two of four fires in the area believed to have been
set by arsonists during the past year.
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The second fire was at 11:08 p.m. June 11 at 4085 Hermitage , LLC
Rd. and by the time fire crews arrived the house was “totally in-
volved in fire,” said Bill Streicher, Office of Emergency Manage- Mark Doerr, MD Matthew Sheldon, M.D.
ment Services fire/ems coordinator. Warsaw Location: Corfu location:
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Gainesville, Bliss, Silver Springs, Strykersville, Pike, Varys- 408 North Main St. 24 East Main St. (Route 33)
burg, Warsaw and Attica departments were called to the scene.
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The house is owned by Marquart Brothers.
On June 4, a fire was reported at 11:07 p.m.
That house, at 3856 Hermitage Rd., also is owned by Marquart
Lakestreet Florist Brothers and was engulfed in flames when the first fire crews
arrived.
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& Gift Shoppe “Both fires were intentionally set,” Streicher said. “We can’t
say how yet. Both are under very active investigation.”
110 Lake St., LeRoy Rep. Chris Jacobs ops not to run
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768-7720 would not be seeking re-election.
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chairman and a forceful dressing down from Donald Trump Jr.,
Jacobs announced that he would abandon his re-election cam-
paign.
In the wake of deadly mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde,
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Texas, Jacobs stunned fellow Republicans by embracing a feder-

Women-Owned & Operated for 30 Years! al assault weapons ban and limits on high-capacity magazines,
Denise Holt, Owner • Wash Your Window The Times noted.
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Batavia Greg Kinal poses for a photo while taking a break from cleaning
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up after his final year at Pembroke.

Starter & Alternator
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Greg Kinal began his teaching career in 1970 in Pembroke. Lawn Maintenance • Custom Landscapes • Walkways
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Retaining Walls • Patios • Ponds

The way he figured it, he would retire at 55.
Monday-Friday Authorized Unilock & Versalock Contractor
Phil Hinrich Things often don’t work out as planned. 24 Hour Snowplowing • Shoveling • Salting
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enduring legacy at Pembroke.
Kinal at age 74 decided to retire this year and the 2021-22 year
was his last. We Pledge To Exceed Your
enry H. Cook In his opinion, it takes time to become a teacher, Kinal said
during an interview during his last week.
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“Year after year, one would hope that everybody progresses

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL and becomes better. I hope I did,” he said. “I don’t know. That’s
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Dozens of police officers from several agencies, along with K9
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Orleans County. Into Medina, specifically.
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City police and the owner of Ken Barrett Chevrolet Cadillac
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were people inside Ken Barrett Chevrolet, 229 West Main St. Of-
ficers arrived and encountered four people fleeing the back of
the business. Police arrested two of the suspects, Darnell Cleve-
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September John Dwyer recounted during

a 50th anniversary celebration
on Sept. 17.
From T9 Batavia and Le Roy had an
ongoing and often-intense ri-
valry which extended to their
Oliver’s Candies business communities.
marks a sweet Officials from their respec-
tive chambers of commerce
anniversary would meet repeatedly at the
Red Osier restaurant — so-
Ask anybody to name his called “neutral territory” —
or her favorite part of Oliver’s to negotiate the details that
Candies, and you might get all would ultimately forge the
sorts of answers. countywide chamber.
The store’s famous sponge What they developed has
candy? Definitely. been a smashing success, as
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cream, the traditional choco- County Chamber of Com- John Dwyer, a founding member of the Genesee County Chamber
Elizabeth Rindell, left, serves an ice cream cone to Becky
lates and any number of other merce celebrated its 50th an- of Commerce, speaks during the Chamber’s 50th anniversary
Swanson while granddaughter Avery, right, watches Saturday
sweet and tasty treats. niversary at what’s now the celebration.
at Oliver‚Äôs Candies in Batavia. The iconic business was
The iconic Genesee County celebrating its 90th anniversary. Red Osier Landmark Restau- evening’s keynote presenta- and Le Roy Chamber of Com-
business celebrated its 90th rant. About 100 area business tion. “A countywide effort merce ultimately formed the
anniversary Sept. 17 with a number of innovations. he said. “My goal more than owners, officials and area law- for the development of jobs, Genesee County Chamber of
gathering including fun and The store’s exact founding anything with events like this makers attended the gather-
date isn’t immediately known, is give back to the community so that’s the way you hope it Commerce in 1972. The orga-
games, food trucks, police ing that marked a half-century
owner/operator Jeremy Liles a little bit, be a part of the com- would have served.” nization also represented the
displays and more. Plus, of of aiding and promoting new
course, all its popular prod- said. He and his employees munity and show them we’re Dwyer, now 89 years old, county’s smaller villages and
and existing businesses.
ucts. chose Saturday for their cel- here to stay. We aren’t going “I just think the county has described Le Roy as postcard- communities.
Oliver’s Candies was estab- ebration because September anywhere.” progressed to such a point beautiful and dynamic, and a And the expanded focus
lished in 1932 by Joseph Boyd is typically a time of pleasant where we still have an active keen rival to nearby Batavia. quickly proved greater than
Oliver with what was origi- temperatures and weather. Genesee Chamber organization, and we have an But officials in both com- the sum of its parts. After origi-
nally a home-based operation. The goal so far, Liles said, active industrial development munities recognized the need nally serving as the county’s
It’s since grown and evolved to has been to keep Oliver’s Can- celebrates 50 years agency, so we’ve got multiple to represent the county — and only economic development
include its Elba manufactur- dies going and growing as a Forming the Genesee Coun- agencies that have developed its businesses and communi- “The combination — they say
ing facility and accompany- city staple. ty Chamber of Commerce from the Chamber, and the ties — as a whole. two is better than one,” Dwyer
ing Sweet Life Country Store, “It’s a staple in Batavia – wasn’t always the easiest un- thinking of the Chamber,” Officials from the Batavia said, “It really worked out well
and Amazon store, and any don’t want to change that,” dertaking as original member Dwyer said after giving the Area Chamber of Commerce for everybody.”
OCTOBER
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3 area churches part of of the village of Wyoming’s most-notable
residents. Dedicated Oct. 14 to Susan Look
Robert Morris formally
federal gun lawsuit Avery, the marker is part of the National
reopens after a decade”
2019
Votes for Women Trail — a massive proj-

Churches in Genesee, Livingston and ect to document the suffrage campaign in Jackson Primary Principal Maureen
Orleans counties are among 25 churches every part of the United States in an online Notaro said running two buildings is inter-
that filed a federal lawsuit against a state database sharing the little-known stories of
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law banning firearms in churches and other the fight for the vote and the struggle for the
opened up again September with four sec-
houses of worship. The lawsuit claims the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
The marker is in front of the historic tions of Universal Pre-K.
state’s July gun control law violates the Sec-
Wyoming Village Hall. It’s the first of three The district closed Robert Morris in 2012
ond Amendment. Batavia - 34 Swan Street, Suite 3
Three pastors from local churches joined markers that will be dedicated in Wyoming under a consolidation plan. Ten years later, LeRoy - 21 Main Street
the suit: Tim Lindsay of Harvest Christian County. expansion brought students back to the Rochester - 2755 Buffalo Road, Suite 2
Fellowship on East Avenue in Albion; Mur- Look Avery was born in Massachusetts in building. On Oct. 21, there was a formal re- Buffalo - 2562 Walden Ave, Suite 105
ray Mumau, an elder, from Genesee Coun- 1817 but life would take her to both Louis- opening at the site, 80 Union St.
try Church on Drake Street Road in Oakfield; ville, Ky. and the town of Middlebury in New Due to an increase in enrollment at Jack-
and Tony LaBarca of Crossroads Church on York. In both states she became active in the son Primary School for 2022-23, first grade
women’s suffrage movement in her later went up from eight to 10 sections, which
Rochester Street in Lima.
years.
created a need for more space at Jackson.
Markers honor role in Living to 97 years old, she spoke, wrote
and advocated for a variety of unpopu- The four classes relocating to Robert Mor- COLLISION • SALES • SERVICE • TOWING
ris were to accommodate about 72 students
women’s voting lar causes at the time including abolition,
woman suffrage, free silver and racial jus- and would operate as part of Jackson Pri-
2019
A new historical marker is honoring one tice. mary.
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developing a program for Wyoming County the state for its COVID-related violations is
Wyoming County Youth from scratch. being sued by the state. “I Know a Guy.”
Court marks 25 years “Back then this was new and it was looked Attorney General Letitia James on Nov. 343-2447
2019
down upon by some in law enforcement,” 29 filed a lawsuit against Comprehensive at Subs • Wings • Pasta
Steve Tarbell was the original coordina- Tarbell said. “It took almost a year to com- Orleans LLC, which operates The Villages of
tor when Wyoming County Youth Court plete the bylaws, create a training program Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center. 314 ELLICOTT
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might otherwise go to Family Court. Its Outreach and education helped per-
teenage members serve as real-life prosecu- tions and harm to residents.”
suade any skeptics and the backing of James said the owners took advantage of
tion, defence and judges. It administer real- County Judge Michael Griffith and Proba-
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have shown the program is highly-effective The suit comes after an intensive investi-
and saves significant money besides.
Tarbell, a former sheriff’s investiga-
Albion nursing home gation that revealed nursing home owners
“wove a complicated web of fraud, using $15.95
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workshop on how to start a youth court, and was hit with the largest federal fine in chine,” the lawsuit stated.
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DECEMBER
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2021
history of 96 Ross St. is the foundation of

Batavia Middle School the Batavia City School District. Whether
Albion Police Department.
Mayor Angel Javier Jr. said in July that the
celebrates centennial through the old Batavia High School build- village of Albion overpaid the department
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ing or the Middle School building we enjoy about $236,000 over a five-year period due
The Batavia City School District celebrat- today, generations of Batavians have passed to a clerical error when the officers went to
ed 100 years of Batavia Middle School on through these halls,” said Superintendent a biweekly schedule. The village took ac-
Dec. 8. Jason Smith. tion to institute a correction, but the Albion
The celebration included a special con- Batavia Middle School staff members, in Police Benevolent Association filed a griev-
cert by the Batavia Middle School Band, collaboration with Genesee Valley BOCES, ance.
Orchestra and Chorus and a presentation worked to restore a pair of historic bells that A memorandum of agreement from this 413 East Main Street,
of the recently restored historic bells that were once used at 96 Ross St. through 1924. Upper West
past November — obtained by The Daily
called students to school more than 150 The bells were restored to working con- Batavia, NY 14020
News through a Freedom of Information
2021
years ago. dition and will be placed inside the Batavia

Construction of the current Batavia Act request — shows the village of Albion 585.494.7411
Middle School Auditorium on both sides of and Albion Police Benevolent Association
Middle School building began in 1922. The the stage. [email protected]
building originally housed both junior and agree that the original July 2016 agreement
was properly implemented and that an Web: Vivifyhl-medispa.com
senior high school students. The existing Village and police reach
Est.
Batavia High School building was built in 84-hour, two-week pay period should be di-
Michelle M. Maniace, MSN, FNP-C
vided by 2,080 hours for the hourly rate.
1961, and 96 Ross St. was officially redesig-
nated Batavia Middle School.
pay settlement in Albion As part of the settlement, the village
Certified Nurse Practioner and Vivify Owner
Batavia Native with over 25 years of
“We’re proud to be celebrating the 100th A settlement was reached in the months- agreed to provide back pay for the affected healthcare experience in WNY
anniversary of Batavia Middle School. The long dispute involving overpayments to the officers.

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