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BHS Class of 1973 reunion set for July 7-8

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The Batavia High School Class of 1973 is observing its 50th reunion this summer and has invited graduates from earlier and later years to join the celebration.

The reunion schedule lists a meet-and-greet at 7 p.m. on July 7 at Ri-Dan’s on West Main Street Road and a dinner from 4-10 p.m. July 8 at the Batavia Downs Gaming grandstand on Park Road.

The cost of the buffet dinner, which features DJ Tommy B, is $50 per person if paid by June 1 ($60 per person after that date).

Both events are open not only to Class of 1973 graduates and guests, but also to those from the BHS classes of 1971-75.

Al those attending must complete a special form, which is available by contacting Debbie Best at 585-343-2548 or at debbest@rochester.rr.com.

Paula Campbell will be honored at the women Lamplighters awards

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On June 7, the New York State Judicial Commission on Women in the Courts – Eighth Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee will host its biennial celebration of Women Lamplighters in the Law Awards Luncheon in the Greenhouse Room at the Hotel Lafayette, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, at 11:45 a.m. The following honorees will be recognized for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the general and legal communities:

  • Mary Jane Nevins, Esq., Retired Attorney, Cattaraugus County 
  • Lee Ann Lazarony, Dunkirk Treatment Court Coordinator 
  • Kelly Buckley, Chief Clerk, Erie County Family Court 
  • Michelle Parker, Esq., Executive Director, ECBA Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society 
  • Ayoka A. Tucker, Esq., Attorney, Civil and Family Law 
  • Antonia Gillison, Retired Secretary to Hon. Kevin M. Carter, Administrative Judge, 8th Judicial District 
  • Paula A. Campbell, Esq., Deputy County Attorney, Genesee County 
  • Hon. Laura Wagner, Support Magistrate and Justice of Town of Royalton, Niagara County 
  • Jamie Summers, Surrogate’s Court Chief Clerk, Orleans County 
  • Jennifer Wilkinson, Esq., County Attorney, Wyoming County 
  • Colleen Gibbons, IDV Resource Coordinator, Supreme/County Courts, Erie County 
  • Helen Z.M. Rodgers, Esq. (Posthumously), one of the first two women graduates at Buffalo Law School, class of 1899; activist in the women’s suffrage movement and was president of the Women Workers’ Suffrage League; In 1949, she was named as Buffalo’s Outstanding Business Woman by the Business and Professional Women’s Club.

The NYS Judicial Commission on Women in the Courts – Eighth Judicial District Gender Fairness Committee is proud to continue its biennial tradition of recognizing the significant contributions of women in Western New York who have made a positive impact on the legal profession, the courts and the judiciary. In an era when we witness challenges to women’s rights at home and around the globe, we are pleased to shine a light on the positive contributions these remarkable women have made in our communities.

Byron-Bergen teachers get their Spoonful of Sugar Sweets during Teacher Appreciation Week

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Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.

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On Monday, May 1st, to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, the Bergen Business and Civic Association handed out cookies to the teachers at Byron-Bergen Central School District to show love and appreciation for all that they do. 

Spoonful of Sugar Sweets created these beautiful and delicious cookies, and we handed them out from her vintage 1964 camper-turned-sweets truck. 

"We were thrilled to bring lots of smiles to the educators and staff that are such an important part of not only our families, but the whole Byron-Bergen community," said Nicky Russell.

Photos submitted by Nicky Russell

Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.
Byron-Bergen teachers with Spoonful of Sugar Sweets truck.

GLOW Solid Waste to host free paint recycling collection

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For the first time, the GLOW Region Solid Waste Management Committee is holding a paint ONLY collection. The program is being held as a result of the NYS Paint Stewardship Law that was passed in 2019 and went into effect on May 1, 2022. It is being paid for by fees collected by retailers that sell a specific list of paint products. At GLOW’s 2022 household hazardous waste collection in Batavia, over 40,000 lbs. of these products were collected and recycled. 

Green Sheen Paint will do the collection, which will be held on Saturday, June 10, in Pavilion. It is expected that this collection will result in less paint coming into GLOW’s August collection in Mt. Morris, resulting in shorter wait times at that collection.

In order to participate in the collection, residents must make an appointment. Appointments can be made online by going to GLOW’s website, www.glowsolidwaste.org and clicking on the link for the collection they want to attend. Those without internet access can call 585-344-2580 ext. 5463, 585-815-7906 or 800-836-1154

The collection is open to residents and businesses in the Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming county regions. Materials must be in original containers no more than larger than 5 gallons in size. All materials are accepted at NO CHARGE. Locally Sherwin Williams retailers and Crocker’s Ace Hardware in LeRoy also accept eligible products on an ongoing basis. Information on those and other locations can be found at www.paintcare.org.

Acceptable materials include but are not limited to:

  • LATEX and Oil base paint, primers, sealers, under coaters
  • Varnishes, lacquers and shellacs
  • Deck sealers, floor coatings and textured coatings
  • Metal coatings and rust preventatives
  • Waterproofing, concrete/masonry/wood sealers and repellants

Unacceptable materials include those below and more:

  • Tar or bitumen-based products
  • Aerosol cans
  • Auto and marine paints
  • Aluminum paint

Mary Hecht retires from Genesee County Sheriff's office after 23 years of service

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Financial Management Assistant Mary Hecht is retiring after 23 years of service with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. She worked her last shift on April 28.

Mary began her career on January 10, 2000, at the Genesee County Jail as a part-time Account Clerk-Typist. During her tenure, she held several titles that included Financial Clerk-Typist, Senior Financial Clerk-Typist, Principal Financial Clerk and in 2015, was appointed to her current Financial Management Assistant position. Mary received a Distinguished Service Award, a Commendation, and a Meritorious Service for continuous excellence.

“Everyone here at the Sheriff’s Office wishes Mary the very best in her future,” stated Sheriff Sheron.

Byron resident Ana Mateos Inducted into SUNY Oneonta's First-Generation Students National Honor Society

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Ana Mateos of Byron was one of 69 first-generation students inducted into SUNY Oneonta's second class of the Alpha Alpha Alpha national honor society during a ceremony on April 23, at Morris Hall.

Alpha Alpha Alpha, known as Tri-Alpha for short, was founded in 2018 to recognize and celebrate the hard work and academic success of first-generation university students. Students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria: Students qualify for induction into Tri-Alpha if they meet the following criteria: The student has earned at least 30 credits/semester hours in the academic year toward an associate degree or baccalaureate degree; the undergraduate student has achieved an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale; and neither of the student's parents, stepparents, nor legal guardians, completed a bachelor's or associate's degree.

 

 

 

Daemen announces Fall 2022 Dean's List

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Submitted by Daemen University

Daemen University's Dean's List for Fall 2022

  1. Lindsey Coniber from Le Roy
  2. Riley Lampart From Corfu
  3. Bryce Walker From Byron
  4. Nicole Olszewski From Alexander

SUNY Delhi announces Fall 2022 Dean's List

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SUNY Delhi announces its dean's list for the spring 2022 semester, a recognition of academic achievement for students who enrolled in six or more credits and earned a 3.5 or higher grade-point average for the semester.

  • Katrina Guile of Pavilion
  • Rachael Herold of Pavilion

Rachel Best participates in livestock show for University of Findlay

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Rachel Best, of Bergen,  and a University of Findlay's Cattle Team member, recently participated in one or more livestock shows.

UF's team competed in the fall 2022 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) that was held in Louisville, Ky. It is one of the largest and most prestigious livestock shows in the United States. UF's team had an excellent showing in the American Aberdeen show. UF added Aberdeen cattle to the Animal Science Program in 2008.

UF team members also attended the winter 2023 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) that was held in Denver, Colo.

Best participated in the North American International Livestock Exposition.

Daemen University releases Dean's List

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The students who achieved Dean's List status are as follows:

  1. Jack Bruggman from Batavia
  2. Emily Caccamise from Batavia
  3. Madison Dedman from Batavia
  4. Kevin Tourt from Batavia
  5. Grace Gominiak from Darien Center
  6. Jacob Przybylski  from Darien Center
  7. Kiersten Przybylski from Darien Center
  8. Madison Muehlig From Elba
  9. Brynn Walczak from Elba
  10. Haylee Thornley from Batavia
  11. Cameron Milligan from Pavillion
  12. Ash Russell from Pavillion
  13. John Bruggman from Batavia

Raven Quackenbush named to Dean's List at U of Maryland Global

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Raven Quackenbush of Darien Center was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

Samuel Zerillo of Le Roy named to Fall 2022 Dean's List at John Carroll University

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Samuel Zerillo of Le Roy has been named to the Dean's List at John Carroll University for the Fall 2022 semester.

Students eligible for the Dean's List must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours within one semester and have a quality grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

Local residents named to RIT Dean's List

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The following students were named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed at least 12 credit hours.

  • Chase Roth of Alexander, who is in the web and mobile computing program.
  • Ella Frank-Doyle of Batavia, who is in the medical illustration program.
  • Will Palmer of Batavia, who is in the new media design program.
  • Amelia Beckman of Batavia, who is in the illustration program.
  • Jake Long of Batavia, who is in the civil engineering technology program.
  • Robert Lin of Batavia, who is in the robotics and manufacturing engineering technology program.
  • Zach Wagner of Batavia, who is in the computer engineering program.
  • Kylie Tatarka of Batavia, who is in the environmental science program.
  • John Mercovich of Bergen, who is in the packaging science program.
  • Cambria Kinkelaar of Bergen, who is in the public policy program.
  • Lexi Begin of Corfu, who is in the communication program.
  • Sophia Zwolinski of Corfu, who is in the mechanical engineering program.
  • Megan Conibear of Corfu, who is in the global business management program.
  • Callee Norton of Elba, who is in the biomedical sciences program.
  • Maddi Howard of Elba, who is in the psychology program.
  • Jacob Eggleston of Le Roy, who is in the computer engineering program.
  • Timothy Bessel of Le Roy, who is in the mechanical engineering technology program.
  • Brett Lubberts of Linwood, who is in the computer science program.
  • Megan Johnson of Oakfield, who is in the finance program.
  • Derek Pruski of Oakfield, who is in the computer science program.
  • Elan Cote of Oakfield, who is in the computer science program.
  • Tori Russell of Pavilion, who is in the biotechnology and molecular bioscience program.
  • Taylor Schofield of Pavilion, who is in the biomedical engineering program.
  • Emily Eckdahl of Stafford, who is in the environmental sustainability, health and safety program.

 

 

Ithaca College Students Named to Fall 2022 Dean's List

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Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester.

  • Elise Hoerbelt of Batavia, named to Ithaca College's Fall 2022 Dean's List.
  • Rylei Odessa of Batavia, named to Ithaca College's Fall 2022 Dean's List.
  • Brianna Warrant of Corfu, named to Ithaca College's Fall 2022 Dean's List.

Three students from Gensee County get honors at SUNY Oswego

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SUNY Oswego recently recognized three Genesee County residents as high academic achievers on its President’s List and Deans’ List for the fall 2022 semester.

President's List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages of 3.8 or higher while carrying required academic credits. Students on the President’s List include:

  • Collin J. Knapp, Byron, journalism

Deans' List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages between 3.3 and 3.79 while carrying required academic credits. Students on the Deans’ List include:

  • Charles T. Burton, Batavia, creative writing
  • Bryson M. Tobolski, Oakfield, political science

     

 

Byron-Bergen announces second quarter Honor and High Honor rolls

By Howard B. Owens

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The 2nd quarter High Honor and Honor Rolls have been released for Byron-Bergen Jr./Sr. High School by Principal Ashley John Grillo. Grillo and the Byron-Bergen Central School District staff offer their congratulations to these students. 

GRADE 7:

HIGH HONOR ROLL – Evan Bannister, Miguel Caballero, Eala Coniglio, Samantha Copani, Emily Diehl, William Duell, Zachary Gay, Cambria Goodenbery, Lila Graff, Ainsley Kent, Ruth Kuipers, Alexander Kuszlyk, Isabella Lewis, Taylor Louis, Annabella Madera, Levi McGrath, Lillian Meier, Liliana Moore, Olivia Mundell, Evan Phillips, Alexandra Pocock, Natalie Randall, Lucy Rea, Jenna Redick, Audrey Rimmerman, Michael Rogoyski, Cooper Sandow, Genevieve Smith, Xavier Vargas, Jillian Weaver, Carson Wells, Willow Wilder

HONOR ROLL - Peyton Alejandro, Colton Erion, Mason Farner, Carter Fogg, Annabelle Haywood, Josiah Hiscutt, Parker Moore, Brook Pagels, Owen Sinclair, Miley Stalica, Paige Winkler,

GRADE 8:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Nataly Barrera Zuniga, Zoey Bower, Rylee Burch, Emalyn Canfield, Cody Carlson, Gianna Cicatelli, Ryann Culmo, Sophia Davidson, Audrey Dorman, Lauren Gartz, Kai Gilbert, Gavin Kinkelaar, Wyatt Lewis, Taylor Lundfelt, Logan Marou, Emma Matthews, Lucia Mueller, Seth Prefontaine, Hannah Riedmiller, Theodore Schelemanow, Mabel Schwartzmeyer, Kyle Smith, Elliana Tanner, Jack Walker, Rena Wilson

HONOR ROLL - Joseph Brumsted, Eric Dickson, Abigail Esparza, Brayden Gelsomino, Christopher Roffe, Brandon Schuck, Eden Seppe, Lily Whitney

GRADE 9:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Katelyn Ball, Sarah Campbell, Adam Cardenas, Gianna Clark, Connor Copani, Justin Deleo, Grace DiQuattro, Gary Donofrio, Gianna Graff, Mia Gray, Megan Jarkiewicz, Carter Kuipers, Malacai McGrath, Maryn Meier, Grace Mundell, Evan Orto, Bradley Pocock, Colin Rea, Katherine Rogoyski, Simone Scharvogel, Rayne Sheard, Hayden Starkweather, Elizabeth Starowitz, Aubrey Stein, Lawrence Tullar, Emma Wolfe

HONOR ROLL - Liam Boyle, Laura Curts, Estelle Dumuhosky, Ava Goff, Pearl Jolliff, Joel Lamb, Paige O'Brien, Kendall Pape, Allison Rimmerman, Solomon Smith, Andrea White

GRADE 10:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Jake Carlson, Deborah Catalino, Kendall Chase, Abigail Cook, Craig DiQuattro, Lea Donofrio, Teagan Finucane, Chesney Fregoe, Peyton Goodenbery, Ava Gray, Rachel Hanel, Samuel Hersom, Ella Lewis, Jackson Lundfelt, Martin Mac Connell, Anna McLaughlin, Connor Moran, Adam Piper, Ian Pulcini, Sydney Salmonds, Ashley Schlenker-Stephens, Roman Smith, Andrew Smith, Ruger Starowitz, Rose Wilson

HONOR ROLL - Aiden Barberio, Samantha Beale, Ryan Benstead, Zachary Brookhart, Noah Clare, Jack Farner, Logan Fregoe, Brendin Galves, Haylee Gartz, Tatum Higby, Eli Kupfer, Arianne McLaughlin, Tyler Mielke, Meghan Muscarella, Kasey Pagels, Natalie Prinzi, Victoria Santiago, Olivia Senf, Draven Seppe, Trent Sheard, Lily Stalica, James Starowitz, Hannah Wittman, Jade Wolff, Mikayla Yohon

GRADE 11:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Emma Balduf, Carlee Barons, Brody Baubie, Jeffrey Borycki, Gabrielle Graff, Makala Hoopengardner, Kaidance Kimble, Callista Kinkelaar, Hanna Loewke, Dru Nowatchik, Stephanie Onderdonk, Jillian Peters, Brendan Pimm, Carter Prinzi, Victoria Rogoyski, Riley Sharpe, Emma Starowitz

HONOR ROLL - HannahRae Amador, Trevor Beale, Chloe Gilbert, Mackenzie Hagen, James Heick, Tori LaMar, Colin Martin, Lincoln McGrath, Novalee Pocock, Travis Shallenberger, Malachi Smith, Gabriel Vallese, Lukas Volkmar, Lydia Zaffrann, Megan Zwerka

GRADE 12:

HIGH HONOR ROLL - Cassidy Ball, Alyssa Ball, Molly Belknap, Jason Bleiler, David Brumsted, Dayanara Caballero, Caris Carlson, Cameron Carlson, Elizabeth Cramer, Kendan Dressler, Grayson Erion, Robert Gaylord, Frank Hersom, Ryan Muscarella, Valerie Pastore, Kendall Phillips, Elizabeth Piper, Andrew Rimmerman, Emily Salmonds, Austin Salmonds, Brianna Salmonds, Alexandria Schuck, MacKenzie Senf, Zoey Shepard, Matthew Tanner, Ava Wagoner, Lillian Walker, Leyna Wheeler, Hannah Wies, Sydney Zastrocky

HONOR ROLL - Jack Benstead, Stella Briggs, Jonny Fooks, Kailee Gurtler, Sage Johnson, Alec Kulikowski, Haydin Perez, Joshua Tardy, Gianna Trigilio, Julia Will, Nicholas Zwerka

Local students named to the SUNY Morrisville Dean's List

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SUNY Morrisville recently announced that local students were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must achieve a 3.0 to 3.99 grade-point average for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.

  • Cameron Clark of Batavia was named to the SUNY Morrisville Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.
  • Eva Rhoads of Le Roy was named to the SUNY Morrisville Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.

Alexander Dean of Bergen named to Mansfield Fall 2022 Dean's List

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Alexander Dean of Bergen has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List at Mansfield, a campus of Commonwealth University.

Alexander is a student in the Bachelor of Science - Business Administration: Management program.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be attending the university full-time and attain at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

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