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Candlelight Ghost Tours of historic Batavia Cemetery

By Billie Owens

The Batavia Cemetery Association will present Candlelight Ghost Tours on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the cemetery on Harvester Avenue. Cost is $10.

Tours begin at 7 p.m. and depart every 15 minutes until 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the cemetery gates on tour nights and/or can be reserved by calling 344-2550, ext. 2613, or 343-0248.

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Candlelight Ghost Tours of historic Batavia Cemetery are Saturday Oct. 13 and 20

By Billie Owens

The Batavia Cemetery Association will present Candlelight Ghost Tours on Saturday, Oct. 13 and 20 at the cemetery on Harvester Avenue.

Cost is $10. Tours begin at 7 p.m. and depart every 15 minutes until 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the cemetery gates on tour nights and/or can be reserved by calling 344-2550, ext. 2613, or 343-0248.

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GC Historians present Ghost Walk tour

By Billie Owens

The Genesee County Historians will present the 2012 Ghost Walk on Friday, Oct. 19.

Cost is $10 and tickets are available at the Engine House at 3 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia. Tours are at 7:30 and 8 p.m.

For those unable to walk two hours, the length of the tour, a Power Point presentation is available for viewing.

For more information and/or to make reservations, call 344-2550, ext. 2613.

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GCC holds half-day information showcase on SUNY opportunities

By Billie Owens

A half-day program aimed at showcasing the quality, diversity and opportunities available at all colleges within the State University of New York (SUNY) system will take place at the Batavia campus of Genesee Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

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Reel Discussion at Richmond library: 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

By Billie Owens

Come view the movie and join us for a group discussion afterward. This month’s movie is “To Kill A Mockingbird."

Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel has been artfully and delicately translated to the big screen.

It stars the legendary Gregory Peck in his Academy Award-winning role of the courageous but understated hero Atticus Finch and features Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall in his screen debut plus an unforgettable performance by Mary Badham as Scout.

For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org.

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Donations of scrap metal wanted to supplement St. Joe's Super Mammoth Sale

By Billie Owens

To supplement funds for our SUPER MAMMOTH Sale next April, we will be providing an opportunity for people to donate any scrap metal they would like to dispose of (iron, tin, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, etc). Ed Arnold Scrap Processors will assist us in receiving, collecting and sorting the metals and then pay us for its worth.

Where: St. Joseph School parking lot (at 2 Summit St. in Batavia) When: Saturday, Oct. 13 Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Rep. Hochul holds satellite office hours in Batavia

By Billie Owens

Representative Kathy Hochul (NY-26) will hold satellite office hours in Batavia from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the second-floor conference room at city hall, One Batavia City Centre.

This will provide constituents of New York’s 26th Congressional District with direct access to Rep. Hochul’s district staff to assist with casework issues.

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Community Harvest Supper at the YWCA, deadline to reserve seats is Oct. 5

By Billie Owens

A Community Harvest Supper will be held under tents on the lawn of the Batavia YWCA from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

The event celebrates local agriculture and our community. It will include face-painting, pumpkin painting and live entertainment.

The autumn supper will include beef and vegetable stews, stuffing, potatoes, breads, mac 'n' cheese, and desserts.

Cost is $6 per person, or $20 for a group of four. Reservations are required and the deadline is Friday, Oct. 5.

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Alexander volleyball teams play 'ovarian cancer awareness game' for charity

By Billie Owens

The Alexander volleyball teams are sponsoring an ovarian cancer awareness game Thursday night Oct. 4 at home during their games against York.

(We know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this even started out as a breast cancer awareness game, but we switched gears at the beginning of September after our Varsity Coach Marcia Hirsch lost her sister-in-law Bonnie Hirsch to ovarian cancer at the end of August).

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Kiwanis Club's 53rd annual Pancake Day

By Billie Owens

The Kiwanis Club of Batavia will hold its 53rd annual Pancake Day breakfast from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, the First Presbyterian Church Service Building (corner of Main and Liberty streets).

The meal is fully served and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and beverages.

Cost is $5 adults, $3 for children 10 and under, $3 for seniors 62 and older.

But children under 10 wearing costumes (and accompanied by an adult) eat free!

 

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Local author signs her historical late-1700s romance 'Love's Guardian' at Coffee Culture

By Billie Owens

Local author Dawn Ireland will sign copies of her book, “Love’s Guardian” at Coffee Culture from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. She will have a limited supply of her books on hand, and visitors may stop by to talk with her about writing, or fill out an entry slip for a “romantic basket” drawing.

"Love’s Guardian" is a historical romance set in England’s Georgian Era" (late 1700s) The “Dangerous Liason’s” timeframe is the perfect backdrop for a very improbable love story.

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Alexander Central School's outdoor classroom -- public invited

By Daniel Crofts

Alexander Elementary School invites the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new outdoor classroom on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m.

There will be a 15- to 20-minute period of opening remarks, followed by the ribbon-cutting itself. People can then wander the classroom trails and explore. There is no set time for this -- it will depend on the weather, the turnout and people's own preferences.

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GCC free lecture about Native Americans and the Civil War

By Billie Owens

Free public lecture about Native Americans and the Civil War at GCC:

"Among the Many Fires: Trials, Opportunities and Experiences of Native Americans in the Civil War."

Presented by GCC History instructor Dan Hamner in the Stuart Steiner Theater.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, Batavia Campus, 7 p.m.

The college is located at One College Road, off R. Stephen Hawley Drive.

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GCC free lecture on the role of climate and topography in the Civil War

By Billie Owens

Lecture: "The Search for Good Ground and Fair Weather: The Role of Climate and Topography in the Civil War." Wednesday, Oct. 3, Batavia Campus, 7 p.m.

Presented by Aaron Wheeler, Ph.D., of Capital Community College.

It's free and takes place in the Stuart Steiner Theater. The college is located at One College Road, off R. Stephen Hawley Drive.

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OA varsity volleyball team holds game to benefit breast cancer research

By Billie Owens

The Oakfield-Alabama Hornets Volleyball Team will be hosting a Dig Pink Volleyball game at 5:30 p.m.on Friday, Oct. 5. The varsity match starts at 6.

There will be a 50/50 raffle, serving contest, and refreshments. Admission to the game will be donation only. All proceeds will go to the Side Out Foundation to support breast cancer research.

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Open house at Batavia career and tech education center

By Billie Owens

Do you like to work with your hands? Are you a problem solver? If so, a career in the skilled trades industry could be your path. Come and learn about the many options the skilled trades can offer you.

An Open House and Skilled Trades Fair will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Batavia Career and Technical Education Center.

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Free health screenings for uninsured county residents

By Billie Owens

United Memorial Medical Center will conduct FREE health screenings for the uninsured at the Jerome Center, 16 Bank St. Batavia, from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.

This event is for uninsured Genesee County residents between the ages of 40 and 64. Healthcare providers will also provide free mammograms, pap smears and clinical breast exams for women and prostate screening exams for men. Additional screenings services provided at the event will include blood sugar testing, total cholesterol and take home colorectal cancer screening kits.

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LA's Garrison Starr to perform at Batavia Players fundraiser along with Adrianne Gonzalez

By Billie Owens

Eighteen months ago, L.A. singer-songwriter Garrison Starr came to Batavia and volunteered her time at three separate events. Everyone enjoyed the music, the stories, and Garrison herself.

At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, she returns to the Harvester 56 Theater. And she's bringing fellow musician Adrianne Gonzalez of The Rescues with her!

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GCC's 'Bringing Back the '80s' for 3rd Annual Homecoming

By Billie Owens

There's something for EVERYONE at Genesee Community College's 3rd Annual Homecoming weekend Sept. 28-29 -- for alumni, students, staff and the community!

We're "Bringin' Back the '80s" with hair bands and Harleys on Friday night. Check out the gleaming chrome of some monster hogs and enjoy the high-stepping moves of the Cougarettes Cheer and Dance Teams. It all starts at 5 p.m. Live music gets under way at 6:30 p.m. with Four Dead Trees, Noah's Reign, Poison'd (Poison tribute) and Red, White and Crue (Motley Crue covers).

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Free Pasta for Peace dinner with pastor Roula Alkhouri on 'Syria Today'

By Billie Owens

Submitted by Pax Christi Genesee County

Roula Alkhouri, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Batavia, will be the featured speaker at the Pasta for Peace free spaghetti dinner, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St. in Batavia.

The program is sponsored by Pax Christi Genesee County. Her subject will be “Syria Today."

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