Bob Will, of Leon, had one of the more interesting vehicles at the Steam Show in Alexander this weekend. He agreed to pose with his 1930s-era Ford pickup truck. Rusty gold, indeed.
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A total of 22 fire companies from four counties arrived in Pavilion at 6 a.m. to start a morning-long drill to test, learn and practice in case of a fire that requires a substantial amount of water.
The goal was to pump 5,000 gallons of water. The exercise was also a chance for the departments to work together across communication networks and to test the reverse 9-1-1 system in the area.
The location was the Griffith Oil Company storage terminal on Pearl Creek in the Town of Covington, which is in the Pavilion Fire District.
"This is a drill to move a large volume of water in a rural area," said Pavilion Chief Paul Dougherty. "Even in our downtown area here, we have a limited number of hydrants. Originally the drill was going to be at our high school because that's one of the biggest concerns in town, but in the process of planning there was that event in Mumford at their propane facility, so we decided to take the lessons learned there, good and bad, and do the same thing here."
If there was a fire at Griffith, it would take a large volume of water to keep the propane tanks cool until firefighters could get a handle on the event and Griffith workers could manage the situation.
Griffith participated in the drill, even working through its own internal notification protocols.
Daniel Stowell had the following statement from Griffith:
Griffith Energy is pleased to participate in this morning's drill. The safety of our customers, employees and communities we service is our absolute top priority. We happily partner with local officials and first responders in support of their efforts to prepare, train and learn. WE are delighted to be here today to show our support of the fire companies involved in this collaborative effort and thank everyone for their time and dedication.
Dougherty thanked all the volunteers for coming out on their Sunday morning.
In addition to Pavilion, other participants this morning were:
Le Roy, Caledonia, Alexander, Bergen, Bethany, Stafford, York, Perry, Perry Center, Town of Batavia, Byron, South Byron, Darien, Cuylerville, Mumford, Attica, Castile, Gainesville, North Java, Silver Springs, Brockport, Wyoming, Warsaw, Geneseo, Genesee County Office of Emergency Services, Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, dispatch centers in Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston and Monroe counties, Wyoming County Sheriffs Office, Rochester Southern Railroad, Pavilion Central School (provided buses for mass transportation), SUNY Geneseo (housekeeping) and Mercy Ambulance.
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PEMBROKE – Earning a shot at that elusive first ever overall league championship, the Lyndonville Tigers blanked the Nickel City Kings 14-0 Saturday for the Northeastern Football Alliance West Division playoff title at Pembroke Town Park.
Touchdowns by Rob Williams and Gary LeFrois provided just enough offense for the Tigers whose shutout defensive effort was highlighted by two interceptions by Brad Ralph and one each by AJ Clevleand and Kyle Fiegel.
Lyndonville will now host the league playoff championship game at 4 p.m. Saturday against the Eastern Division playoff winner (either the Troy Irish or Glove Cities Colonials).
Lyndonville, after failing to capitalize on two early scoring opportunities inside the Kings 30 yard line, grabbed an 8-0 lead early in the second quarter on a 31 yard touchdown run by Williams and an extra point run by Derrick Adams.
It remained a tight 8-0 game until early in the fourth quarter when LeFrois caught a 30 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt MacIntosh on a key fourth down play.
The Tigers defense did the rest stopping three of the Kings final four drives with interceptions, two by Ralph and one by Fiegel. Defensive back Mike Manicki halted the other late Kings drive by breaking up a fourth down pass. Cleveland’s pick stopped a Kings drive just before half-time.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Lyndonville which is now 9-2 on the season.
The Tigers split a pair of regular season meetings with the Kings.
The following people were arrested during the Rascal Flatts concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on Saturday.
Kelly D. Roth, 23, Hamilton Road, Jamesville, is charged with criminal trespass, 3rd, and disorderly conduct after allegedly reentering the concert venue after being ejected and told not to return and then causing a disturbance in the parking lot. Roth was jailed on $500 bail.
Christopher A. Shoemaker, 21, Ogden Road, Syracuse, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly causing a disturbance while being escorted off Darien Lake property. Shoemaker was jailed on $200 bail.
Brandon R. Innes, 18, Stoughon Lane, Orchard Park, is charged with criminal trespass, 3rd, disorderly conduct after allegedly reentering the concert venue after being ejected and told not to return and then causing a disturbance in the VIP parking lot. Innes was jailed on $1,200 bail.
Jessica A. Turner, 19, Taylor Road, Eden, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly causing a disturbance while being escorted from Darien Lake property.
Trevor B. Berberian, 19, State Route 80, Tully, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly causing a disturbance while being escorted from Darien Lake property.
Kassandra R. Kerves, 24, North Greece Road, Rochester, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly causing a disturbance while leaving the concert venue.
Danielle A. Schulik, 22, Alfonso Drive, Rochester, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly fighting in the parking lot.
BrittaA. Schulik, 25, Alfonso Drive, Rochester, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly fighting in the parking lot.
Daniel R. Clever, 20, Bear Lake Road, Stockton, is charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly fighting with security while being escorted from the concert.
Adam E. Kress, 21, Haseley Road, Gasport, is charged with disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance in the parking lot.
Crystal J. Spurling, 20, Strouts Road, Elba, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and possession of alcohol under 21 after allegedly being found in possession of marijuana and alcohol.
Timothy M. Lincourt, 65, Rush-Lima Road, Honeoye, is charged with DWI after allegedly being found operating a vehicle in the parking lot while impaired by alcohol.
Anna M. Jones, 19, Victoria Boulevard, Kenmore, issued a citation for allegedly possessing another’s license after being found in possession of another person's NYS driver's license.
Emily H. Thomson, 17, Kent Street, Queenston, Ontario, Canada, issued a citation for allegedly possessing a fraudulent driver’s license after allegedly being found in possession of a fake British Columbia driver's license.
Eric S. Bagne, 20, Main Street, Walworth, issued a citation for possession of another’s license and possession of alcohol under age 21 after allegedly being found in possession of another person's NYS driver's license and alcohol.
(Name redacted), 16, Rockdale Drive, Amherst, issued a citation for possession of an altered license after allegedly being found in possession of an altered NYS driver's license.
The following people were issued citations for alleged possesion/consumption of alcohol under age 21.
Rachel E. Derosia, 19, Hawley Drive, Webster
Casey I. Balsom, 19, Emerson Drive, Amherst
Michael R. Wneck, 20, Whitney Road, Holland
Jacob G. Savage, 20, Parker Road, Holland
(name redacted upon request), 19, Lapp Road, Clarence Center
Zachary A. Savage, 20, Lewis Road, Holland
Alexis M. Reile, 19, Hunters Creek Road, South Wales
Francesca M. Clemente, 19, Bowen Road, Churchville
Nicholas R. Graham, 19, Elwood Drive, Rochester
Kathryn E. Pietropaolo, 19, Sothery Place, Rochester
Thomas M. Clark, 20, German Road, Ransomville
Ryan D. Brosi, 19, Tyler Terrace, Hilton
Jonathan R. Mcdonough, 17, Sherwood Avenue, North Tonawanda
Kiersten A. Kline, 19, Green Street, Seneca Falls
Courtney L. Fox, 18, Hertle Avenue, Buffalo
James D. Palma, 20, Twin Hills Drive, Syracuse
Margaret K. Bailey, 18, Vernon Place, Buffalo
Olivia M. Sunzeri, 18, Apple Street, Bath
Nicole M. Aldrich, 20, Shoshone Street, Buffalo
Devon M. Reynolds, 18, Knox Avenue, West Seneca
Brianna M. Cordova, 19, Concord Road, Springville
Kirstie M. Dlugosz, 18, South Prince Depew
One year makes a big difference in high school football.
To start the 2012 season, Elba/Byron-Bergen had the size and experience over Alexander. The final score that opening game was 40-13.
The way Lancers Head Coach Michael Cintorino sees it, the Alexander players didn't forget that smackdown.
Yesterday in Alexander, the tables were turned and the Trojans came out on top 23-6 victory after dominating a rain-drenched second.
"I think the key to the game is Alexander returned an awful lot of guys who are very well coached," Cintorino said. "Their guys came ready to play. Not that we didn't, but they had a little fire in them from what happened to them last year against us. I think that stayed with those young guys and they put their time in during the off season."
The Lancers were powered last season by the legs of Zach DuBois and the arm of Zac Gillard. Both players graduated.
All but three of Alexander's 19 varsity players hit the weight room hard during the off season, said head coach Tim Sawyer. This year, the Trojans may lack the roster size of some other teams, but they can put some big guys on the field.
Senior running back Dylan Scharlau is 6' and 195 lbs. Quinn Furlong, at TE and LB, is an inch shorter, but the same weight. Alton Rupp and Will Burke check in on offense and defense at 190 and 195 lbs. On the offensive and defensive lines are anchored by Kelsey Patten (225 lbs.), Jonathon George (230 lbs.), Damien Hargraves (200 lbs.) and Alex Jewett (245 lbs.).
With Nelson Burke at QB and Zach Laird at wide out, the Trojans can also run and catch.
"Elba is a physical team," Sawyer said. "But we have some pretty good size this year combined with strength. I thought it was a good, even match-up."
The key to the game may have been the start of the second half, which didn't result in a score for Alexander (penalties killed their drive), but it did help turn the tide.
Up by three after Scharlau's 30-yard field goal gave Alexander a 9-6 lead to end the second quarter; the Trojans had the first possession of the third.
"This doesn’t show on the scoreboard but I think this is huge," Sawyer said. "To start the third quarter, we’re going into a strong wind into a driving rain and possessed the ball for seven minutes. We didn’t get any points, but it chewed up their offensive advantage of the wind and all."
The rain and the wind stayed steady throughout the fourth quarter, when the Lancers offense was facing the western end zone. With the wind at their back, the Trojans were able to engineer two touchdown drives.
Burke hit Laird for a 17-yard pass for a TD and Scharlau pushed the pile forward on a goal line TD run, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Burke.
Elba/BB's lone score came on a pass from Garrett Chapell to Kyle Dougherty, giving the Lancer's a quick 6-0 lead.
Last season the 2-6 Trojans had a tendency to get down early and then find it difficult to battle back, so Sawyer as much pleased with the way his team won as he is with a 1-0 start to the season.
"They boys believed in themselves and kept battling," Sawyer said. "To be down early and finish the game 23-6, that’s a big step for our football program."
Both coaches said they have work to do with their teams.
For the Lancers, there's no one glaring issue, Cintorino said. There's a lot of little things, but mainly the mental errors need to be addressed.
Two fumbles in the second half were costly for the Elba/BB.
"I have confidence in this group and I think we can work on those kinks, coach them up, and get them were they need to be," Cintorino said.
It feels good, Sawyer said, to go into the next week trying to improve the team coming off a win.
"We made some mistakes," Sawyer said. "We have some things to work on. It's nice to get the win, but when I got into the team room, it's going to be like, 'Hey, we've got to shore some things up here.' "
On the game Scharlau carried the ball 26 times for 157 yards and two TDs, plus the 30-yard field goal. Burke was six for 11 for 178 yards and one TD pass. Burke also gave up an interception. He ran the ball four times for 29 yards. Laird caught the ball three times for 44 yards and a TD. He had six carries for 36 yards. On defense, Patten had two sacks and four tackles. Laird had a sack, four and a half tackles and a forced fumble.
For Elba, Brandon Naylor gained 78 yards on 17 carries. Chapell was 4-13 for 40 yards and one TD. Austin Yockel caught two passes for 25 yards and Dougherty's one catch was the nine-yard TD reception in the first quarter. On defense, Naylor had 16 tackles and one forced fumble. Andy Underhill had 13 tackles and a forced fumble. Austin Hynes Fisher had six tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Dougherty had four tackles and an interception.
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Coming into last night's game, Hornell was ranked #2 in Section V football and Le Roy was ranked #3 by the New York Sports Writers Association.
That's going to change.
The 68-14 final score of the season's opening game may not tell us yet how much Hornell has slipped since last season, when its 51-game winning streak was snapped by Hoosick Falls in the state championship game, but the near flawless play of the Oatkan Knights gives us a glimpse of just how special this team might be.
"It was a great performance," said Head Coach Brian Moran. "Obviously, it's only week one so we've got to practice and get better."
Hornell came into the game with only two returning starters on offense, but 21 players on the squad and a history of putting together good teams. A coaches' poll ranked Hornell #1 among the smaller schools in Section V.
"Hornell is a great football program," Moran said. "When you play them, you’ve got to get ready and I thought our kids mentally came prepared to play today."
Expectations were high for a battle of two stellar programs under the Friday Night Lights of the Hartwood Park field. And when Hornell stopped the Black Knights of the Oatka on the game's first drive, who would have thought differently?
As it turned out, that was the only Le Roy possession on the night that didn't result in a touchdown.
By the end of the first quarter, Hornell's fate seemed sealed. Unable to stop the Knights on defense, and stymied on offense, the Red Raiders were down 21-0 and would amass only 21 yards of offense in the first half.
For the game, Le Roy would out gain Hornell 459 yards to 137.
Peter Privitera carried the ball across the goal line twice on his way to a 110-yard game on 18 carries. QB Mike McMullen, a junior and second-year starter, was 6 of 10 passing for 174 yards and three TDs.
"I thought Mike threw very well," Moran said.
Anthony Paladino, back with the Knights after a sojourn with Notre Dame, recorded four solo tackles, forced two fumbles and carried the ball 11 yards on a goal line push in the second quarter.
It was a thrill, Paladino said, to make a contribution in a game that makes a statement about the kind of team Le Roy is this season.
"We came out to show everyone that we’re here to play this year and we’re ready to take on anyone," Paladino said.
The lopsided victory was a measure of redemption for Le Roy's players after last year's loss to the Red Raiders 21-7 in the Section V Class C championship game.
It was a great feeling to win a big game against a tough team the first time out for the season, Privitera said.
"We were fired up," Privitera said. "We had a whole lot of energy going. Since day one we’ve been ready for this game. Buckle it up. Smashmouth football. It’s Le Roy. That’s how we play."
While Moran understands some of his players saw Friday night's game as a chance to turn the tables on Hornell, he views the game across the arc of Le Roy vs. Hornell football history -- two top-notch programs clashing on the gridiron.
"Every year's different," Moran said. "You can't really talk about from one year to the next. I kind of just look at playing a great football program in Hornell and that was the number one thing. I know in the back of some kids' minds, that (redemption) was there, to be honest with you. They had a tough loss to a good football team last year. I thought they did the things in the off season in the weight room to get themselves ready and focused. Tonight, I thought it showed."
With the game well in hand in the fourth quarter, Moran pulled many of his starters and gave his second string a chance to get some snaps.
A strong bench helps win championships and the non-starters came up big against Hornell.
Jake Henry had his first carries on varsity and gained 84 yards and scored a touchdown.
Brian Hodges took over at QB and kept the offense moving as Le Roy scored on runs by Henry and Nick Egeling.
Egeling, Henry and Chandler Winling all impressed Moran, he said, both with their second half play and their first half on defense.
"I thought our second group played very," Moran said. "We focused on that this week. We didn’t know we would get to our second group today, but they played very well and I’m impressed with that."
The Knights big offensive and defensive lines had a lot to do with Le Roy being able to dominate the way they did, Moran said.
"Obviously, you’re only as good as those two areas," Moran said. "The offensive line especially. I thought today they got off the ball very well. I thought they played together very well as a unit."
The Oatkan Knights have a lot of weapons to throw at even a good team.
"It makes it difficult on a defense when you’ve got John Pierce on one side and Ryan McQuillen on the other," Moran said. "Those guys can obviously score from anywhere on the field. You really have to think about them and that frees us up to do some things offensively."
Additional stats for the game: Tom Kelso carried the ball eight times for 43 yards and two TDs. He also had one catch for 16 yards. Pierce had two receptions for 77 yards and two TDs. McQuillen had two receptions for 51 yards and one TD.
On defense, Kody Lampkin had three tackles, two for losses and one sack and one fumble recovery. Steve Cappotelli had five tackles. Wingling had six tackles. Kelso, three tackles and Egeling had three tackles. Henry had seven tackles.
Paladino and Henry pull down Hornell's Jason Scialpa.
Privitera finds yet another big hole.
Hornell's Jake Henby brought down on a kickoff return.
Head Coach Brian Moran.
Le Roy's Marching Band always puts on a theatrical performance at halftime.
QB Mike McMullen.
Henry with another big run in the fourth quarter.
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Today workers just about completed installing the Dick's Sporting Goods sign on the former Lowe's building.
Syracuse-based COR Development received $1.8 million in local tax breaks in order to retrofit the building so Dick's could come to town and compete against existing locally owned sporting goods stores.
One store, Fisher Sports, has already closed because of the preferential treatment given to COR by the Genesee County Economic Development Center.
Dick's is expected to open within a couple of months.
Steven Weber, recently fined $4,500 in Pavilion Town Court for violating property maintenance codes, is also making people in the Town of Alden unhappy over storage of broken down cars on a piece of property there, according to Christopher E. Gust, president of the Alden Chamber of Commerce.
Gust said Weber owns property at the corner of Route 20 and Alaura Drive that has been used to store unregistered, uninspected vehicles for a long time.
In Alden, apparently, rather than enforce the property code through the courts, the Town of Alden Board can vote to levy judgements against alleged violators.
The Alden board voted to file a judgement against Weber for $42,500 on Aug. 19, according to a board resolution sent to The Batavian by Gust.
"The officers of the Alden Chamber of Commerce, which Mr. Weber is a member of, the Alden Town Board, the Alden Economic Development Committee and nearby residents are all very concerned about this situation and the negative visual impact Mr. Weber’s property has along the Town of Alden’s main east-west route," Gust said.
As of today, he said, Weber has yet to remove vehicles from the property. In fact, he said, over the past month Weber seems to have added even more vehicles to the lot.
Weber removed the vehicles from his property at 11076 Lake Road and from his parent's property at 11256 Perry Road.
Jacob Weber, Steven's father, was fined $22,000 for the vehicles stored on his property.
Earlier today, we asked the office of Rep. Chris Collins to provide us with an update on his thinking regarding the Obama Administration's request for congressional authorization to bomb Syria.
Here's a statement from Collins:
“I remain undecided on how I will vote on the authorization of U.S. military force in Syria. As I have said before, the situation in Syria is very troubling and increasingly complex. I continue to have serious questions that remain unanswered as to what the objectives of a military strike would be, which countries would stand with America militarily, and what the administration's plan would be if the strike failed to meet its objectives. My constituents continue to contact my offices voicing their opinions, the vast majority of which are against U.S. involvement, and I encourage them to continue to do so.”
Shawn P. Wolcott, age 10, succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident on Ledge Road, Alabama, on Saturday.
The Sheriff's Office received notification of the boy's death late yesterday.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation, said Chief Deputy Gordon Dibble.
Wolcott was a resident of Batavia, living on Maple Street with his father, who was also injured in the accident.
The father, Shawn P. Wolcott Sr., was treated and released for his injuries at Erie County Medical Center.
Wolcott Sr. told investigators that his car jerked to the right, causing it to go off the roadway striking a utility pole.
The car hit the pole on its side causing the rear half of the car to shear off. The boy was sitting in the rear passenger seat.
Shawn was taken by Mercy Flight to Women & Children's Hospital in Buffalo.
Previously: Batavia boy seriously injured in accident in Alabama
Dustin C. Nicometo is indicted on a count of burglary, 3rd, and Michael A. Nicometo is indicted on two counts of burglary, 3rd, and one count of grand larceny, 3rd. Together, they are indicted on another count of burglary, 3rd, and two counts of grand larceny, 3rd. The defendants are accused of entering business properties in Le Roy and stealing electrical wiring and components.
Matthew J. Cronin is indicted on a felony count of DWI and felony driving with a BAC of .18 or greater. Cronin is accused of driving drunk March 18 on Route 5 in the Town of Batavia. He is accused of having a prior DWI conviction in 2010 in West Seneca.
From Rachael J. Tabelski, marketing and communications director, GCEDC:
Please be advised that the two projects that came before the Genesee County Economic Development Center Board for incentives at the Sept. 5 board meeting passed. The details of the projects are below. Please note that the project summary for Yancey's Fancy has been updated with further details of the project. The board approved an initial resolution which directs the GCEDC to schedule a public hearing on the Yancey's Fancy project and related incentives. As soon as the public hearing for Yancey's is scheduled we will send you the details. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Graham Corporation Expansion
Discussion: Proposed sales tax and property tax abatement.
Graham Corporation would like to renovate the "old" plant area, located at the corner of Harvester Avenue and Howard Street in the City of Batavia. A new bay will be constructed (12,439 square feet) that will enclose the area between two manufacturing bays located facing Harvester Avenue along with renovations of office and manufacturing areas. In addition, a new building (3,800 square feet) will be constructed on the 20 Florence Street campus. This new building will be used for X-ray inspections of welds done during the fabrication process. Graham currently has 311 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and anticipates adding 30 more over three years after the certificate of occupancy is obtained for these renovations. At the Aug. 1 board meeting an initial resolution was approved to schedule a public hearing. A public hearing was held on Aug. 21 to solicit public comments on the project as the total incentive amount is more than $100,000. No members of the public attended the hearing.
Board Action Request: Approval of final resolution to approve the incentives for the project. The application for the expansion project includes an estimated sales tax exemption of $240,000 and estimated property tax abatement on the incremental increase in assessed value of $243,396.
Historical Look: The last expansion project that Graham undertook and the GCEDC assisted was in 2011. At the time Graham had 278 FTEs and pledged 30 new jobs in three years for a total of 308 FTEs. According to its 2013 application the company exceeded its employment goals and plans to keep growing.
Yancey’s Fancy Project -- *Updated Summary
Discussion: Proposed sales tax and mortgage tax exemptions and property tax abatement.
Yancey's Fancy has updated its project specifications since submission of its original application for incentives. The original application was received by the GCEDC in April. According to the original application, Yancey’s was planning an 112,000-square-foot expansion at its existing facility, 857 Main Road in Corfu. After moving forward with planning and permitting for the expansion, the company has decided to build a new facility within the Buffalo East Technology Park (BETP) located in Pembroke. Yancey’s Fancy would like to purchase approximately 12 acres within the BETP, and build a 112,000-square-foot facility. The capital investment is estimated to be $18.2 million.
The company plans to keep its artisan cheese operations and retail store in the current location (857 Main Road), and to undertake an expansion at this location as well. The second part of the project will include the addition of 3,500 square feet at the 857 Main Road location where they will install a new reverse-osmosis system. The instillation of a reverse-osmosis system will allow whey produced during the cheese-making process to be dried and sold. Currently, whey is transported by local farmers at a cost to Yancey’s. By utilizing reverse-osmosis technology, it is possible to concentrate the solid content enough to sell whey to processors and animal feed operations. Recent technological advances also allow the water removed from the whey to be pumped back into plant operations. These advances, as well as the expansion of the town and village sewer system, have made the reverse-osmosis project a viable opportunity in the overall growth strategy that Yancey’s Fancy in undertaking. The capital investment of this project is estimated to be $2.5 million.
The total capital investment for Yancey’s project is estimated at $20.7 million. The company currently has 108 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and expects to add 50 more over three years after the certificate of occupancy is obtained for this new facility. Due to the changes in the project, a new public hearing will be held to solicit public comment on the incentives sought by the company, as they are more than $100,000 in savings.
Board Action Request: Approval of an initial resolution to set a public hearing for the Yancey’s Fancy project. The estimated sales tax exemption is valued at $638,608, and the estimated mortgage tax exemption is valued at $233,388. The new building and land located within the Buffalo East Technology Park will have an estimated property tax savings of $686,314, and the incremental increase in assessed value that will apply to the additional square footage at the 857 Main Road location will have an estimated property tax savings of $49,022. The total estimated property tax exemption is valued at $735,336.
Press release:
The water department will be repairing a water line on West Avenue this morning. This work may affect water service for residents on West Avenue, and Woodrow Road from Main Street to West Avenue during the repair. This work may also cause a period of discolored water in the immediate area so residents are advised to avoid activities such as laundry until water clarity has returned.
UPDATE 11 a.m.: The break is repaired.
Le Roy football is built around toughness, but even the man who has toughened up a lot of boys for 25 years had trouble fighting back a tear or two after being honored by his fellow coaches and team for all those years of dedication.
Very successful years.
Head Coach Brian Moran is closing in on 200 wins and would love to see his team snag its 14th sectional title this season under his guidance.
"It's like anything else, it's not my job, it's my life," Moran said after being presented with a medallion commemorating his 25th anniversary. "I've been blessed. I've been blessed to be here. I've been blessed to part of this community, and obviously, they take their football here very seriously. They've been playing it since 1897, so I'm just happy to be a part of it. Every day, it's really just enjoyable for me."
Tomorrow, the Oatkan Knights get a chance to prove what they're made of when they face Hornell, the team that vanquished Le Roy in last season's Section V title game.
With several key players from that 8-2 team returning this season, the Knights promise to be a hard team to beat. Tomorrow, Moran said, will tell us a lot.
"Tomorrow is going to be a great indicator of where we are," Moran said. "Obviously, we're playing a great football team with a great tradition. So tomorrow, let's find out where we are. I think we're prepared and the kids have worked hard."
Game time is 7:30 p.m., and if you love the whole "Friday Night Lights" aura, Hartwood Park will be the place to be.
There is apparently water spraying around the Burger King in Le Roy after the fire sprinkler system kicked on.
Le Roy Fire is being dispatched.
UPDATE 9:48 p.m.: A dispatcher tells a Le Roy police officer, "the place is flooded."
UPDATE 9:52 p.m.: Firefighters on scene. The water's been shut off. They will use thermal cameras to check things out.
Here's a little fact about Genesee County you may not know: Batavia's largest food processing plant is kosher.
Kosher, as in certified by a rabbi.
That means no animal -- except fish -- products are used in the plant's food production, as in no cow or pig parts to make gelatin.
A few days ago as I passed through the Tops check-out line with six containers of Frut Up (I really wish they would sell this in a six-pack container), the cashier said, "did you know there's tilapia in this?"
Heck, up to that point, I didn't even know what tilapia was. Some sort of fish, I recalled dimly.
When I got home, I read the label a little closer. Yup, tilapia is listed. So is "kosher gelatin."
If you know your history of Jell-O (and who doesn't in Genesee County), you know gelatin was originally made with from pork and pork skins, horses, and cattle bones or cattle hides.
Those are all animals that in a kosher kitchen can't mix, even a single molecule.
As it turns out, you can also make gelatin from tilapia, and since observant Jews can mix fish and dairy, if you want fruity gelatin with your yogurt, and you want it to be kosher, you need tilapia to do it.
Rabbi Doctor David Sheinkopf inspected the Muller Quaker plant in Batavia and as a result, the yogurt products Frut Up and Corner can be sold as "Certified Kosher," according to Scott Gilmore, spokesman for PepsiCo.
"Taste is important and we use the best ingredients," Gilmore said. "We aim to make the best tasting yogurt on the market, but consumers told us it (kosher yogurt) was important to them and we wanted to honor that request."
Batavia residents Will Jakes II and Julio Morales were outside the Pok-A-Dot this afternoon belting out a few tunes. It was a beautiful day. There's a bench outside the restaurant, so it seemed to them like a good place to hang out and jam.
BTW: Jakes recently welcomed his grandson into the world, Will Jakes IV.
Just three weeks after being released from state prison, John J. Saddler, 26, has been accused of attempting to rape a young woman while in a motel room on West Main Street Road, Batavia.
According to state police, the young woman had been hanging out at the motel with friends and relatives Saturday evening when she joined a group of other women who were talking with Saddler in his room.
After awhile, the other women left, leaving the alleged victim alone with Saddler. He allegedly locked the door and tried to force himself on her.
Saddler is charged with attempted rape, 1st, criminal obstruction of breathing, forcible touching and unlawful imprisonment.
While Saddler was allegedly trying to rape the young woman, a group of people who had been with her and Saddler returned to the room and found the door locked.
That was apparently a violation of the motel's rules, according state police, so Saddler opened the door and "acted nonchalant."
The alleged victim later told another woman what happened, but didn't go to the State Police barracks on West Saile Drive until the next day.
According to state police, the woman was hesitant to come forward for fear of reprisals from Saddler's family.
Saddler is being held on bail in the Genesee County Jail.
On Aug. 11, Saddler was released from the Collins Correctional Facility after serving nearly six years on a pair of felony assault charges.
One of the assault charges stemmed from an incident in October 2006. Saddler was accused of assaulting a Batavia police officer and damaging a police vehicle by jumping on top of it after an officer found he possessed marijuana.
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