Photos and article from BHS Coach Matt Holeman:
It was a cold, blustery snow globe kind of night for a ski race at Swain Resort for a two-run Giant Slalom Race.
The Batavia Girls Team took fourth place with the top finishers of Lily Whiting (18th), Aubrey Towner (20th) and Tessa Cerefin (23rd) overall. Aubrey improved by almost 4 seconds on her second run that moved her up three places in the second-run standings.
Zach Wagner took 19th place overall for the boys, improving on his second run by a second moving him up six places in the second-run standings.
The Modified Team took fifth place with Ethan Bradley, Lily Wagner and Ben Stone as the top finishers.
The next race is a double race (both Slalom and Giant Slalom) on Saturday, Jan. 12, also at Swain.
Top photo, Zach Wagner; bottom, Lily Whiting.
Press release:
Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the oil refining, petrochemical, power and defense industries, today announced that it has established Graham India Private Limited (“GIPL”) as a wholly owned subsidiary. GIPL, based in the northwest region of India, in Ahmedabad, has been initiated as a sales and market development office with an Indian national as sales director and business development leader.
Graham’s establishment of this new entity was driven by several strategic and macroeconomic factors. Asia is a key region for investment in new crude oil refining and petrochemical capacity, with India being an important market for such investments. The Company anticipates that stronger and more consistent consultative customer support will lead to expanded bidding participation in the region. Further, having a local presence is expected to enhance Graham’s development of India fabrication partners who can assist the Company in addressing government policy and preference for fabrication in India. Finally, Graham believes that having a local entity demonstrates its enduring commitment to the Indian refining, petrochemical and fertilizer markets.
James R. Lines, Graham’s president and chief executive officer, commented, “India continues to experience strong economic growth, projecting ongoing GDP growth surpassing 6 percent annually. We expect this growth will drive capital investment in new refining, petrochemical and fertilizer capacity, all of which are important end markets for Graham. Over time, we plan to build out GIPL’s organization structure with additional sales and engineering support staff, along with fabrication and quality control specialists. We believe that our local presence will increase bidding participation and, ultimately, increase market share within our targeted end markets.”
A hit-and-run accident is reported on Lewiston Road.
The suspect vehicle is a white Ryder box truck. Unknown direction of travel.
The victim is now at West Main and Woodrow Road.
A deputy is responding from Bethany.
A motor-vehicle accident is reported in the area of 677 Genesee St., Darien.
There are no injuries. The driver is out of the vehicle and walking around; however, the vehicle struck a gas meter causing a gas leak.
Darien fire dispatched.
A deputy on scene says, "you can contact the gas company. I can just hear the gas pouring out of there."
A dispatcher says they're on the phone with National Fuel now.
UPDATE 10:18 a.m.: Corfu fire requested to the scene.
UPDATE 10:38 a.m.: Genesee Street (Route 33) is being shut down west of the Village of Corfu.
At last night’s Jan. 8th regular meeting, the Le Roy Central School District Board of Education acknowledge receipt of the formal resignation of Board Member Lawrence Bonacquisti.
In Mr. Bonacquisti’s letter he noted, “I feel that being away for months at a time plus plans for extended vacations is not in the best interests of the community and the students whom I represent. It has been a real pleasure sharing Board efforts with such a fine staff, administration, and fellow colleagues.”
Mr. Bonacquisti has spent 78 years of his life in public education as either a student, teacher, coach, adjunct professor, mentor, and/or board member. He retired in 1993 after a 36-year teaching career at York Central School District, only to then continue on at Genesee Community College as an adjunct professor teaching Psychology. In 1997, Mr. Bonacquisti also supervised student teachers as a senior clinical supervisor at SUNY Geneseo.
Mr. Bonacquisti was an Advisory Member of the Genesee Wyoming BOCES Board from 1978 – 2002, and served on the Le Roy Central School District Board of Education from 2003 – 2018. During his time as a Le Roy school board member, Mr. Bonacquisti was selected as the 2014 Al Hawk Award Recipient for his “outstanding contributions to public education and children in his own community.”
Le Roy School Superintendent Merritt Holly stated, “It has been an absolute honor working with Mr. Bonacquisti over the past three years. His knowledge, experience, and passion for students will be sorely missed. On behalf of the Board, we wish Mr. Bonacquisti the best in his extended upcoming travels!”
Lastly, the Board of Education has decided to wait for the board election process to take place in May in order to fill the remainder of Mr. Bonacquisti's two-year term.
Winter activities may call to mind snuggling up on the couch with a good book or movie and a hot drink, but there’s so much more to enjoy from this snowy season. Cabin fever? Winter Blues? Not in Genesee County! Activities and fun abound -- indoors and out. With so much to do, there’s no need to go anywhere else for entertainment. So, let the staycation begin!
Think Family Fun
Let the kids burn off steam at the Falleti Ice Arena, with a Sunday family special package of just $25 for admission and rentals. Put your reasoning and detective skills to work at Six Senses Escape Rooms as you work together to find hidden objects and clues to earn your freedom. Need to warm up from the inside out? A day at Palm Island Indoor Water Park may be in order, where it’s always 85 degrees and sunny. Hit the waterslides, let the little ones splash around before going head-to-head in the arcade room. Complete the staycation with an overnight at the hotel with packages starting at just $185.
Think Lanes and Games
A classic sport for family fun! Genesee County has several bowling alleys sure to deliver an afternoon full of fun and friendly competition. Whether you put your skills to the test at Mancuso Bowling Center, Scopano's Paradise Lanes, Rose Garden Bowl, or Le Roy Legion Lanes, nothing says excitement like bowling that first strike -- or the ninth one!
Think of Treating Yourself
Experience big city luxury with local convenience. The Spa at Artemis is the perfect way to relax and unwind. Bring some friends and make a day out of their manis/pedis and facials or enjoy alone time with massages and peels. Whatever service you come for, you’ll leave feeling brand new.
Think Mindfulness & Mediation
Re-center yourself with time to breathe and be present with a class at Blue Pearl Yoga. Their January schedule is full of classes for all skill levels, as well as unique workshops. Try a foundations class, a series in restoration, a guided meditation, or Reiki healing.
Think of Unleashing Your Inner Artist
Get hands-on, get messy – just get creative! Stop by Fired Up for ready-to-paint ceramics whenever you’re in the mood. You can paint a squirrel, elephant, plate – or whatever strikes your fancy. Paint in house or take it home with you and use your own supplies. For a more guided setting, take a class at Art Ah La Carte. Enjoy a paint and sip class, kids group painting, adult group painting, camp and more.
Think Nature and the Great Outdoors
Winter doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors! With guided hikes and explorations at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and Genesee County Park & Forest Interpretive Center, winter adventures have never been easier. Enjoy guided snowshoe hikes, moonlight walks, bird watching, and more. These events are free of charge with only a reservation required. Perfect for all ages!
Make this winter a “win” all around! Seek out more activities and events at: https://visitgeneseeny.com/events.
Press release:
The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) will consider accepting an application for incentives from Churchville Fire Equipment Corp. at the agency’s Jan. 10th board meeting.
The company is seeking to purchase land and build a truck setup facility in an existing facility on 10246 Perry Road in the Town of Pavillion. The $900,000 investment by the company would create three new jobs.
Churchville Fire Equipment Corp. is seeking just over $50,000 in incentives, including sales and mortgage and property tax exemptions.
Churchville Fire Equipment Corp. has decades of experience in the fire and emergency services industry, and supplies area fire companies with life-saving equipment.
A hazardous weather outlook is in effect this afternoon and tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. Thursday.
Lake effect snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected in the most persistent lake snows.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph also producing areas of blowing snow. This includes Niagara, Orleans, Northern Erie and Genesee counties.
Greatest snow accumulation will be south of Route 104, across Northeastern Erie and Genesee County.
Expect slippery driving conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities.
Suspected puppy abuser Brandon Joseph Welch was in Batavia City Court Tuesday afternoon for discovery and pretrial motions in his case.
The 23-year-old, who lived at an apartment on East Main Street in the city at the time of his arrest Oct. 18 (above photo), is charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree (for claiming he found the starving puppy); torturing/injuring/not feeding an animal; and owning/harboring an unlicensed dog -- all misdemeanors.
He was also charged with making a terroristic threat, a Class D felony, for allegedly threatening to shoot the next police officer who showed up at his home. The status of that charge is unclear because of difficulties the prosecution has had with getting two witnesses, who live out of the area, to travel to Batavia to testify.
That was why bail for the felony was moot at Welch's last court appearance Oct. 25 when City Court Judge Robert Balbick set Welch's bail at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond solely on the misdemeanors.
At some point, Welch got out on bail; he sat with a buddy at the back of the gallery Tuesday until his case was called after 2:30 p.m. He stood with his private counsel Frank Ciardi before Judge Balbick; Welch was clad in a long-sleeved, medium-blue dress shirt and dark gray pants, his brown hair in a burr cut and beard neatly clipped.
Ciardi told the judge they would like the case "to come to a disposition" (rather than go to trial).
First District Attorney Melissa Cianfrini said she is not sure of the terms or status of plea negotiations with District Attorney Lawrence Friedman and must confer with him about it.
"The sooner we can resolve this the better," Balbick said.
The next court appearance is set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29.
The emaciated 9.2-pound pit bull mix pup -- named "Opal" by the Volunteers for Animals at the shelter -- was found roadside by a Good Samaritan in Stafford on Oct. 4. Welch was arrested after a tip to police.
Opal was nursed back to health by vets and volunteers and subsequently adopted.
Three other animals in Welch's care were seized from his home -- a bearded dragon lizard and two other mixed-breed dogs.
Welch is not liable for vet and shelter bills for the animals because he forefeited ownership of them.
Previously:
City resident accused of threatening to shoot cops in case of starving, neglected pup
The Batavia Players will hold their first blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, in the reception area of Harvester 56 Theatre, located at 56 Harvester Ave. in Batavia,
To schedule an appointment go online here and enter sponsor code 000489; or call Unyts at (716) 512-7940.
A photo ID is required to donate blood.
The Genesee Community College History Club is excited to invite the public to the first Spring 2019 Historical Horizons Lecture Series event on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. to hear Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer, Ph.D., discuss the "Winged Jewels of the Nile."
Birds and bird imagery filled the world of the ancient Egyptians. Every fall, the arrival of millions of waterfowl in the delta marshes coincided with the Nile flood.
The Egyptians saw in these natural and cyclical events a symbolic reenactment of the moment of creation when, according to some versions of the myth, a divine goose laid an egg on the first mound emerging from the water. From this egg hatched the sun god, who flew high in the sky and created the other gods and humanity.
In addition to presenting how birds, from cradle to coffin, permeated most aspects of Egyptian society, Bailleul-LeSuer will discuss the work she has conducted and is pursuing on a selection of bird mummies held in museum collections.
Using medical imaging and scientific analyses to complement findings from ancient texts and artifacts, her research aims at shedding some additional light on the phenomenon of Sacred Bird Cults, in which these mummies played a significant role. With her expertise in this unique field of study, Bailleul-LeSuer has edited the book, "Between Heaven and Earth, Birds in Ancient Egypt," which was published by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in 2012.
The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in room T102 of the Conable Technology Building, is free and open to the public. The other upcoming Historical Horizons Lectures scheduled on the first Wednesday of each month during the Spring 2019 Semester include:
Pictured: Byron-Bergen students assist in unpacking the new equipment. Photo credit: Gretchen Spittler.
Submitted photo and press release:
This fall, the Byron-Bergen High School Science program was awarded a $25,000 America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Grant. On Jan. 4, Agriculture teacher Jeffrey Parnapy received a delivery -- five modest shipping boxes containing $25,000 worth of state-of-the-art equipment to support the Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry and Physics programs.
"My colleagues and I are ready to implement these new tools directly into our coursework," Parnapy said. "We have been anticipating the arrival and it's very exciting to be able to bring a new level of technology to our students."
Parnapy wrote the grant proposal in collaboration with his science colleagues Michael Conine, Briana DelVecchio, Jenifer Faro, Peter Spence and Terry Vick.
This project was made possible by local farmers and America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
The complete list of new equipment includes:
About America’s Farmers
The America’s Farmers campaign highlights the importance of modern U.S. Agriculture through communications and community outreach programs that partner with farmers to impact rural America. To learn more, visit America’s Farmers at www.AmericasFarmers.com.
About the Monsanto Fund
The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farm communities and the communities where Monsanto employees live and work.
Patrick M. Viscuso, 54, of Vernon Avenue, Batavia, is charged with third-degree assault. He was arrested following an incident at 4:33 p.m. Dec. 18 on Evans Street in Batavia wherein he allegedly struck another person in the face, fracturing that person's jaw. He was due in city court on Jan. 8 to answer the charge. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Chad Richards.
Steven A. Barclay, 33, of Ellicott Street, Batavia, is charged with second-degree harassment. Barclay was located on Ellicott Street and arrested Jan. 7 following a domestic incident that occurred at 3:50 p.m. on Dec. 31 at an apartment on South Main Street in Batavia. Barclay was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Jan. 15. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Felicia DeGroot.
Carlton Beardsley, 24, of State Street, Batavia, and Salvatore Schwable, no age or address provided, are charged with petit larceny. At 1:17 p.m. on Dec. 31, the defendants were arrested after allegedly stealing two cans each of Four-Loko (an alcoholic beverage) from Sav-A-Lot. They were issued appearance tickets returnable to city court on Jan. 8 then released. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Stephen Quider, assisted by Officer Lindsay Christopher.
Press release:
Today Congressman Chis Collins (NY-27) formally requested that his paychecks be withheld during the partial government shutdown. Along with withholding his pay, Collins has cosponsored legislation that will ensure that the federal employees who keep our communities and nation safe are paid for their service as shutdown negotiations continue.
“I believe it’s unfair for me to receive pay while the men and women who put their lives on the line to keep our country safe are seeing their paychecks delayed,” Collins said. “I’ve requested that my paychecks be withheld until essential federal employees, like our Border Patrol and TSA agents who work to protect the safety and security of American citizens, are fully compensated for their duties during this partial government shutdown.”
The Providing Pay For Essential Employees Act, introduced by Congressman Bob Gibbs, (OH-07), and cosponsored by Collins, directs the Treasury Department to appropriate funds to cover the salaries and any expenses of any officer or employee of the federal government physically working during the partial government shutdown beginning on or about Dec. 22, 2018.
Collins added: “It’s time for partisan Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to quit using hardworking Americans as pawns as they stonewall efforts to secure the border and reopen our government. Protecting American citizens should be a top priority, and it is my hope that Congress and President Trump can work together to find a bipartisan solution that effectively secures our borders and reopens the federal government in a timely manner.”
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