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Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation has notified the City of Batavia that they will be flushing their fire hydrants on Tuesday, June 10. This may cause flow disruptions and water discoloration in the north section of the City.

If you do experience a discoloration of your water, turn on a cold water tap and let it run for about 5 minutes or until clear. Please refrain from doing any laundry until the discoloration has dissipated.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

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Join us for a fun-filled evening of roller skating and community connection at the David McCarthy Ice Rink! The Batavia Police Department invites you to "Skate with a Cop," an exciting opportunity to get to know your local officers in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. 

On June 20, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., come lace up your skates and hit the rink with your friendly City of Batavia Police Officers. This event is designed to bring our community together, build relationships, and create a positive atmosphere for all ages. 

Enjoy some quality time with your family and friends while getting to know the men and women who serve and protect our community. Our officers are excited to meet you and share in the joy of roller skating! 

So mark your calendars and we'll see you at the David McCarthy Ice Rink! Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to build bridges and create lasting memories with your local law enforcement.

We look forward to seeing you on the rink!

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Two projects submitted to the Genesee County Economic Development Center are projected to generate $9 million in community benefits.

The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors advanced an initial resolution at its June 5 meeting for HP Hood LLC’s 7,722 sq. ft. facility expansion at the Genesee Valley Agri Business Park.

HP Hood LLC’s $25 million investment will include the construction of a two-bay, raw milk silo alcove and silo pads for four silos, Clean-in-Place (CIP) room for four CIP systems, remote truck testing lab and electrical room. The expansion will enable HP Hood to increase capacity and boost dairy product production.

HP Hood LLC is requesting a sales tax exemption estimated at $1.12 million and a property tax abatement estimated at approximately $84,097 based on the incremental increase in assessed value via a new traditional 10-year PILOT. The project is estimated to generate $6.3 million in financial benefits, including payroll and tax revenues, for an estimated $10 local benefit for every $1 of requested incentives.

A public hearing on the proposed project agreements will be held in the town of Batavia.

The board of directors also approved a final resolution for Ivy Village Corp.’s proposed $3.5 million construction of 20 units of market-rate patio homes in the Village of LeRoy. The project will add 24,960 sq. ft as part of a planned three-phase, 60-unit development on 16 acres.

Ivy Village Corp. requested a sales tax exemption estimated at $168,000, a mortgage tax exemption estimated at $28,000, and a property tax abatement estimated at $669,440 based on the incremental increase in assessed value via a 20-year PILOT. The project is estimated to generate $2.7 million in local fiscal impacts, including payroll and tax revenues, for an estimated $4 local benefit for every $1 of requested incentives.

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It's time to clear out that old tech and give back to our amazing community! Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C-Batavia) is thrilled to announce his annual FREE electronic device collection and recycling event, once again teaming up with the fantastic folks at Sunnking. This is your chance to make a real difference and keep our neighborhoods clean! 

Collection day will be Saturday, June 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the parking lot at 5130 E Main Street Road in Batavia. Attendees can access the required pre-registration form here.

“Recycling is a small but impactful way we can help keep our communities clean, and I’m grateful to the good people at Sunnking Sustainable Solutions for partnering with me for another year of work,” Hawley said. “Anything from cell phones to computers to TVs can be recycled, so please, register today and help keep our communities clean!”

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The Genesee County Office for the Aging has released its Farmers’ Market Coupon Distribution Schedule for the month of July.

For residents living in senior housing, a flyer will be posted at each location announcing the specific date the Office for the Aging will be on-site.

Community Distribution Schedule:

Tuesday, July 1 - Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Saturday, July 5 - Le Roy Farmers’ Market, Trigon Park, Le Roy, 9 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday, July 8 - Genesee Country Farmers’ Market, Between Center and Jackson Street, Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thursday, July 10 - Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday, July 11 - Genesee Country Farmers’ Market, Between Center and Jackson Street, Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tuesday, July 15 - Bergen Harvest Market, 1 Hickory Way, Hickory Park, Bergen, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16 - Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia, 2 to 4 p.m.

Friday, July 18 - Genesee Country Farmers’ Market, Between Center and Jackson Street, Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Saturday, July 19 - Le Roy Farmers’ Market, Trigon Park, Le Roy, 9 to 11 a.m.

Friday, July 25 - Genesee Country Farmers’ Market, Between Center and Jackson Street, Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Monday, July 28 - Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday, July 28 - Corfu Farmers’ Market, Corfu Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 4 to 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 31 - Office for the Aging, 2 Bank St., Batavia, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Joseph Flynn, of Batavia, finished first on Saturday in the Ninth Annual Run Baby Run 5K, which benefits All Babies Cherished.

Flynn's time was 20:16.

The top female, and second overall, was Ruby Parrish, 24:16.

Third place was taken by 9-year-old C. Johnson.

The race started and finished at the Northgate Community Center, 350 Bank St.

Photos by Howard Owens.

At the Class B state qualifier meet hosted by Batavia at VanDetta Stadium on Friday, Section V presented the Devin Snyder Class B2 MVP awards based on last week’s sectional results. 

The boys' track MVP was Cameron Garofalo, and the boys' field MVP was Sheldon Siverling. For the girls, the track MVP was Karizma Wescott, and the field MVP was Ella Shamp.

The Devin Snyder award is named in memory of Devin Snyder, an outstanding student-athlete from Wayland-Cohocton who excelled in track and field, as well as other sports, during her varsity career. The award is presented by Section V to recognize top track and field athletes in various classes, honoring Snyder’s legacy and contributions to the sport in the region.

Friday, Iburi Photography hosted the second annual Jackson Square Open Mic, drawing performers and community members for a night of music and stand-up comedy. 

On the first Friday of each month, Ibrui hosts an open mic at its study on Jackson Street in Batavia.

“We’re a very supportive group, and we really just genuinely enjoy spending time with everyone and uplifting people and just being a part of their creative outlet,” said sponsor Akari Lewis-Iburi. “It’s important to have that, to build community around that, and connect.”

Previously: Musicians 'share a part of ourselves' through open mics taking hold locally

To view photos, click here. 

Although two important people were missing from the list of board and staff leaders, the architect and construction team, volunteers, friends and neighbors present for a celebratory ribbon-cutting of the newly completed back deck at Crossroads House Friday, they were well represented.

Emmett and Antoinette Clancy, 1970 Batavia Notre Dame High graduates who met in school and married at St. Joseph’s Church four years later, are the ones that got the ball rolling for the new deck even though they no longer live here.

Antoinette’s father, Sam Marchese, died in 2000 of cancer — spending his final days at Crossroads House. The care he received left that indelible embrace on the couple’s hearts and when they wanted to give back for their golden wedding anniversary, Crossroads became one of the beneficiaries.

“He was loved deeply by Antoinette, and therefore by me,” Emmett said during a phone interview from Lake Arrow, California. “Batavia is our beginning, no matter where we live. Crossroads provided him with hospice care in the last months of his life.”

When they decided to donate for their 50 years together, he called Crossroads and founder Kathy Panepento answered, and “I said we wanted to help them with the side deck in his memory,” Emmett said.

The total project was a $170,000 investment, which required additional fundraising. There is a new roof that covers the garage, the deck and connects to the house sunroom addition, Executive Director Tracy Ford said.

“So we had permits that we had to get from the city, there was some cost to having the drawings done, because there had to be specific schematics for the builders that needed to be done. And the project build itself, then the materials. So it was a very large addition, a really large project, because of the weight of this roof and the fact that it ties into three other structures,” Ford said. “There was a lot of work that was required, foundation wise, for this project to come to fruition. So we are just so grateful that everybody was so supportive of it.”

Staff and volunteers were limited by the previous deck with the ability to bring residents outside safely, she said.

“And by that, I mean quite often it was too windy back here. You can feel this breeze right now that we’re standing in. There’s no breeze up on that deck.We were limited on our abilities to bring people out on a windy day. We were limited on days when it might be a little too warm, but now we have shade, and we have a fan,” she said. “We just have this massive amount of shade and it’s just quieter up there. And it really does give you more space to be able to enjoy the gardens. So it’s just a grander, serene space.”

The Clancy couple reached out a year ago and offered to make a gift of $50,000 for the project. Ford contracted with Ciurzynski Consulting LLC, which donated all of its time, and owner David Ciurzynski brought in Thompson Builds and Ed Smart of SmartDesign Architecture for renderings and the construction. Total costs came in well beyond the donation, and the Clancy couple agreed that Ford could reach out for additional funding.

That’s when longtime volunteers and retired Batavia City School teachers Janet and June Lee stepped up and offered to help in yet another way. They provided financial assistance to support the project.

“We heard rumors that they were thinking of changing the porch, and the garage team eats our lunch on the porch, and we knew how bad it needed to be replaced. And then Tracy showed us pictures, and we fell in love with it, and we thought we could help out,” June said. “So we did. It's wonderful. We enjoyed watching it being built.”

Just prior to the big moment when June and Janet took a big pair of shears to cut the ribbon,  Ford said it was a joyous occasion to unveil “our beautiful covered deck overlooking our memorial garden, a sacred space that will offer our residents and their families a place of reflection, comfort and connection, a place where nature and quiet moments can provide healing during some of life’s most tender times.”

“This space did not come to be on its own,” she said. “It was built board by board through the incredible generosity and hearts of a few very special people.”

She thanked Emmett and Antoinette, longtime supporters of Crossroads House “who have continually walked alongside us in our mission” with unwavering commitment that has made a lasting impact; June and Janet Lee, two extraordinary women who deserved her deepest sense of gratitude and admiration for their “steady, compassionate presence;” the consulting, architect and construction team, First Presbyterian Church and Rev. Roula Alkhouri, founder Kathy Panepento, and the dedicated volunteers working the garden, garage sale, in the house or other functions.

There was a large billboard with photos of the Clancy’s and a brief bio about them. It didn’t speak of their passion for a hometown that seemed to embrace them in a mutual fondness.

There’s a plaque on the back deck wall “in loving memory” of Antoinette’s dad, Samuel Marchese, who owned Marchese’s grocery store on the east end of Batavia many years ago. 

Emmett, a native of Caledonia, recalled their wedding reception being at the former Moose Club on Main Street in downtown Batavia, as Antoinette added that it featured an Italian buffet.

“Batavia is our roots,” he said, reminiscing about the original Genesee Community College, where Antoinette attended.

“The beginning of life, the end of life, and the middle of life, they are all very special to us. The acceptance of Batavia and going there, and meeting my future wife, and Notre Dame, and GCC when it started. Our affection for our past and for all those who played a part there — their souls and the memories — God has blessed us and we had wanted to help Crossroads,” he said, describing the photos he has seen of the deck. "It looks wonderful. The residents, and the ability for them to converse and enjoy the sunrise or sunset and enjoy a lemonade with family, gives us great joy.”

Photos by Joanne Beck

The owner of the nearly completed MedTech Landing, an 80-unit apartment complex across the road from Genesee Community College, thinks the new complex is filling a market need in Batavia.

That need is for quality, market-rate apartments that are an easy drive to downtown and to a Thruway interchange.

“It takes a lot of energy to get to this point. It’s very exciting,” said owner and developer Dave Mazur. “It’s nice to see officials from the town, city, county, and EDC all interested in the project, almost as a team. They’re helping get the word out to HR departments at local companies and hospitals. We’re hopeful that message turns into tenants.”

Mazur said the design and construction go beyond typical standards. 

“We own these, so we invest in better materials—thicker siding, plastic trim, pine interior, plywood cabinets with soft-close features, and upgraded roofing. It costs more up front, but reduces maintenance long-term,” he said.

Move-in dates are set for July 1 for the building on the west end of the complex, July 15 and Aug. 1 for two other buildings, with another building ready for move-in in December.

Starting rents:

• 1 bedroom, $1,450
• 2 bedrooms, $1450+
• 3-bedroom townhouses, $2,100

The apartments come with a range/oven, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, and washer and dryer. Garages are available, and the three-bedroom townhouses have attached garages.

Mazur said the location offers a combination of convenience and setting. 

“We’re two miles from downtown, close to the Thruway and restaurants, but with a country feel. Some units overlook farmland, others woods. I think Batavia lacked this kind of fresh, quality product.”

Mark Masse, president and CEO of the Genesee County Economic Development Center, said, “This is exactly what our board envisioned when they approved incentives for this project. The layout is perfect, and the views are fantastic. These are the type of apartments we want to attract people moving here for new jobs.”

MedTech Landing LLC received a sales tax exemption of $720,000, a property tax abatement of about $3 million, and a mortgage tax exemption of $120,000.

“This is what we hoped it would be,” Masse said. “I think these are really great apartments for people looking to downsize or for commuters.”

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The Batavia Society of Artist is hosting artist Deb Meier on Tuesday, June 10 at Go-Art/Seymour Place, 201 E. Main St., Batavia starting at 7 p.m. Deb will be demonstrating some techniques in water color. She can address glazing, spatter, mark making, and alternative color, as well as different forms of watercolor products. The demo is open to non-members for a $5 fee. New members are always welcome from any media and skill level. Single membership $30, Couple $50, Student or Veteran $10. Light refreshments will be served. The Tavern 2.o.1. will be open for cash purchases.

Deb Meier is a graduate of both SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Buffalo. Many locals know her as an Art Educator for Batavia City Schools; her retirement was almost nine years ago. Now she fills her days trying to "master" watercolor.

"Honestly, mastering watercolor is something that I am not sure is possible. What I do attempt is to involve myself in it each day, whether that means sitting down at the easel and painting, watching a video online, or reading a book on the practice of watercolor. It truly is a versatile medium, giving me many directions to go with it, from high realism to abstraction. It's fun to break boundaries of what is traditionally expected of watercolor, whether it's done through bold color, granulation runs, or a presentation referred to as Breaking Glass, where the artwork is cold-waxed, allowing it to be displayed without plexiglass glazing.
My subject matter is all over the place, although I keep gravitating towards portraits and birds, as I like the challenge of encouraging interaction between the viewer and the artwork. If this piece of artwork could talk, what would it say?"

Deb is active in both the Williamsville Art Society, where she recently took third place for Watercolor in their Spring Show, and Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, where she was awarded Judge's Choice in their Spring 2025 Watermedia Exhibition. She is also an active member of the Western New York Artists Group, and an Associate member of Buffalo Society of Artists.

Submitted photos.

City firefighters with IAFF Local 896 took to the streets of downtown Batavia today for their annual Fill the Boot fundraising drive, benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Firefighters collected donations from passing motorists and pedestrians at Main and Ellicott streets, continuing a decades-long tradition of supporting MDA’s mission to fund research and provide care for those living with neuromuscular diseases. The results of today’s fundraising effort have not yet been released.

Photos by Howard Owens.

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Notre Dame Senior Aiden Bellavia, the son of Deanna King of Batavia, has signed to continue his basketball career at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in the fall. Aiden, a small forward, was named a Genesee Region All-Star in basketball as he helped ND win the GR Division 2 Championship.  

Aiden earned the Paul Fanara Team MVP Award after leading the team in scoring (14.3 pts/game), in three pointers (29), while also leading the squad in 3pt shooting percentage (41%). He was second in rebounding (7.0/game). Five times he scored 20 points or more and was a major contributor in ND’s upset of Alexander, scoring 19 points with 5 three-pointers.  

Aiden carries a GPA of 90 and is currently undecided on his FLCC major.

Lauren Berger has been juggling a lot of emails and inquiries during the planning process of this year’s Pride parade and festival in Batavia, as she wears the new hat of GLOW OUT! director for the seventh annual LGBTQ+ event.

Berger has also experienced the bittersweet success of having to close registration to vendors due to the large response — with more than 20 confirmed to participate — and she and fellow organizers are encouraging parade participants to sign up by Wednesday so they can be placed ahead of time.

It would seem as though this year’s event, set for 3 to 10 p.m. June 14 at Jackson Square, will be chock full of activities, items to purchase, eat and drink, and entertainment.  

“There have been some logistical changes, but folks will be able to come out, have nice weather and have a nice time, feel welcomed, be part of this community, and see how many of us are out here and how many of us care about teach other,” she said. “It’s a real serotonin boost. And straight allies will be there and they support this; it’s so heartening.”

Berger, who lives in Mount Morris, has been helping GLOW OUT! as a volunteer since 2022 and has served as secretary since summer of 2024. She has been involved in other similar alliance organizations in college and with the LGBTQ “movement” ever since being a teen and identifying as nonbinary, meaning “that doesn’t really ascribe to wholly male or wholly female," she said, "and another nonbinary person might describe that differently, but that’s where I’ve landed.”

“So I was involved with the movement long before I came to that understanding myself, but since I have, the organization has been there for me in that kind of personal validation and camaraderie and finding vocal, like-minded individuals,” Berger said. “So there's been that value, and I've been a community organizer and an activist in the movement for LGBTQ+, equality and justice, for a really long time.”

Her first goal as leader of the nonprofit is “to fill the enormous shoes” that outgoing Director Sarah Vacin left behind when she took a job with the SUNY system, Berger said.

Not only is Vacin not forgotten, she’s not even gone — still a part of the organization and elected to serve as grand marshal for the upcoming parade as participants recognize national Pride Month and remember the catalyst for the LGBTQ rights movement: the Stonewall riots in New York City, Berger said.

There’s a lot of entertainment planned before the parade: Drag Queen Story Hour at 3 p.m., followed by each the Buffalo and Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at Jackson Square, and then the parade is to begin at 5 p.m. in front of First Presbyterian Church at the corner of East Main and Liberty streets. The route will flow down Summit Street, left onto Washington Avenue, left onto Bank Street and into Jackson Square.

“Pride is important every year, but especially now,” she said. “It’s our history, it’s a celebration of survival and how much we have gained, and a moment to recognize who we are still fighting for.”

Those recognized include community members that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning from Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties, plus the “many allies” of straight and/or cisgender people that support and advocate for loved ones during the Pride event, she said.

Having fun events like Pride are empowering, especially for youth,
GLOW OUT! President John Couri said. 

“It’s important for people to connect and celebrate one another," he said. "Especially for a young person who might go to a small school and feel isolated.”

Vendors will be set up in the parking lot along School Street across from O’Lacy’s, and are to include crafts, T-shirts, a variety of foods and food trucks, including House of Munch (online description is the latest and greatest snack emporium), Sun Roll (Burmese, Japanese and Asian-inspired dishes), and Ice Cream and Chill, plus a GLOW OUT! basket raffle.

Those who are 21 and older are welcome to attend a Happy Hour hosted at GO Art! from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 13 as a prelude to the next day’s festivities, organizers said. And they will be cross-promoting Pride with organizers of Juneteenth, which will be happening from noon to 8 p.m. June 14 over at Williams Park on Pearl Street.

Berger intends to continue building current programs and an events calendar that now features a youth and 55+ support group, called Golden Glows, and a stipend program that will pay youth leaders to serve as co-facilitators, take responsibility for tasks and to help identify at-risk youths, she said. Instead of having strictly older leaders work with younger kids — the drop-in group is for ages 12 to 18 — “it can be really helpful to have youth leaders there,” she said.

Membership rises and falls in small increments, as attendance is from one to two dozen at a time, she said, and be dependent on a sunny day or other outside happenings.

Eden Cafe & Bake Shop owner Judy Hysek has also hosted a twice monthly support group at her place on Elliott Street, which, along with being “so welcoming and providing a space,” and for having “such an affirming presence and making such yummy treats,” have been attributed for earning her a special nod for the HERO Business Award during a kickoff gathering earlier this month, Berger said. A HERO Individual Award was given to Sheri Kreher.

For more information, go to GLOW OUT! or the June events link. 

With the final touches complete, Crossroads Collectibles is nearly ready to welcome the public and provide a comfortable place to shop secondhand items while also supporting a meaningful cause. 

The shop’s grand opening is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 13 at 12 South Lake Ave., Bergen. Those will also be the regular Wednesday through Sunday store hours. 

This opening marks another avenue of fundraising and shopping for the nonprofit comfort care home of Crossroads House in Batavia and the Bergen community alike.

“We really wanted it to be branded like it was a division of Crossroads House,” Executive Director Tracy Ford said. “This just gives us an opportunity to have a storefront presence year-round, so I’m very excited.”

Crossroads House, an end-of-life care facility on Liberty Street in Batavia, has been preparing to open the shop for sales of donated home goods, décor, trinkets, and antiques to support the nonprofit’s mission of providing high quality comfort care in a residential setting. 

Loaned to Crossroads by owner and former Mayor of Bergen, Ralph Marsocci, the store will serve as a year-round version of its annual tent and church sales, which also feature antique and resold products to raise money for the hospice care center. 

Marsocci, a long-time supporter of Crossroads House through an annual golf tournament, and faced with an empty storefront after his son’s business vacated, said “Why don’t we have crossroads come in? I’d rather have somebody who could really use the money.”

 What started as a generous offer had turned into a soon-to-open store. 

“I talked to them, and they were great; they all wanted to do it,” Marsocci said. “And here it is. It took a lot of time, but they got everything done, and they’re ready to open. It’s nice.” 

Local support helped to bring the store to life, including Scott and Lucy Sackett. Scott Sackett helped to get the store up and running and built most of the shelving for the shop. 

Planning board members in Bergen, according to Ford, were also enthusiastic when they heard the idea for the shop.

“The planning board was very excited when I came and presented on what I wanted,” she said. 

Photos by Camryn Brookhart

Walter B. Hale Jr., 47, of Lockport Road, Oakfield, is charged with felony DWI (with three prior convictions in 15 years), aggravated unlicensed operation, 1st degree, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, 3rd degree, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration, 2nd degree. Hale was stopped on Route 33 by Deputy Jacob Kipler in Batavia for traffic violations on May 24. He allegedly fled the traffic stop, leading police on a pursuit that began in West Batavia and ended on Transit Road in Orleans County. Hale was transported to Rochester Strong for treatment and later to the Genesee County Jail, where he was remanded without bail following arraignment in CAP Court.

Daquan J. Butler, of Brooklyn, is charged with assault, 2nd degree. Butler is accused of striking another inmate and causing physical injury while incarcerated at the Genesee County Jail on May 25. He was held at the Genesee County Jail.

Michael A. Fanizza, 31, of West Main Street Road, Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd. Fanizza is accused of striking another individual during a fight at the Genesee County Jail on June 4. He is scheduled to appear in Batavia Town Court on June 24.

Lyndsey J. Wilcox, 41, of Washington Ave., Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt, 2nd degree. Wilcox was arrested May 25 following an investigation into an incident at the Genesee County Jail, where she allegedly entered the jail and violated a full stay-away order of protection. She was transported to the Genesee County Jail and held for arraignment.

Caleb M. Binnert, 50, of Main Street, Elba, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .18% or higher, speeding, and failure to dim lights. Binnert was stopped on May 26 by Sgt. Mathew Clor on Route 98 in Elba. He was released on traffic tickets.

Benjamin L. Mattiex, 45, of Austin Street, Rochester, is charged with petit larceny, aggravated unlicensed operation, 3rd degree, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, and unlicensed operator. Mattiex is accused of shoplifting more than $800 worth of merchandise from Target on Veterans Memorial Drive on May 29 and then operating a vehicle with a revoked license and suspended registration. He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Batavia Town Court.

James S. Gibbs, 49, of Colony Run, Attica, is charged with DWI and driving with a BAC of .18% or more. Gibbs was stopped at 1:35 p.m. on April 22 by Deputy Eric Meyer following an investigation into a suspicious condition at Alexander Elementary School. He was issued an appearance ticket.

Bo A. Aquila, 34, of Main Street, Alden, is charged with DWI, driving to the left of pavement markings, moving from lane unsafely, and drinking alcohol or using cannabis in a motor vehicle on a highway. Aquila was stopped at 2:28 a.m. on June 1 by Deputy Jacob Kipler on West Main Street Road in Batavia by Deputy Jacob Kipler for traffic violations. He was arrested, transported to the Genesee County Jail for processing, and held pending arraignment.

Gavin C. Turk, 22, of Ashview Drive, North Chili, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .18 or greater, and speeding. Turk was stopped at 2:39 a.m. on June 3 by Sgt. Mathew Clor on Buffalo Road in Bergen. He was released on traffic tickets.

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The Holland Land Office Museum will be hosting a Military Encampment & Timeline event on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place on the museum grounds and inside the museum located at 131 W. Main Street, Batavia.

The event will feature reenactors dressed in military gear from the Revolutionary War to the current era. The encampment will feature real uniformed reenactors, military weapons, gear, and vehicles. The event coincides with the regular exhibits at the museum, including military exhibits and a new featured exhibit, "World War II on the Homefront: Propaganda and Rationing."

The event is included with museum admission, which is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, students, and veterans, $1 for children, and $10 for a family of four. The event will include both outdoor and indoor displays.