City fire responded to Liberty Street for a transformer arcing and National Grid has been called to the scene.
Until it's repaired, Liberty Street between Ellicott and School streets is closed.
Here's some shots from a late afternoon drive through East Pembroke, Indian Falls and Pembroke.
Above, on Stegman Road, Batavia.
Pratt Road
Little Indian Falls Road
Indian Falls Lake
Slusser Road
They called him the Bellevue Bomber because he had "one of the most devastating lefts" seen in Schenectady in a long time, but alas, in a 1947 bout billed as the "fight of the year" in Schenectady, Mike Sallee fell to Tony Barone in a five-round decision.
"Hard-hitting Barone, who was the aggressor throughout, hit Sallee almost at will and came close to ending the scrap in the first round," according to a newspaper account of the match.
Sallee -- who had notched 38 KOs as an amateur prior to meeting Barone -- began his boxing career with the Batavia Boxing Club as Micheal Saquella.
The boxer's son, Alan, came across our series on local boxers and sent us information about Sallee.
Alan doesn't know why his father fought under the name Sallee (pictured left above with two unidentified men), but he had a pretty good record. As an amateur going into the Barone fight, he had been in the ring 55 times with 44 wins. Beyond that, there isn't much available his fighting history that we can find. He's listed as club member #35 in Butch Zito's write-up on the Batavia Boxing Club, but there's no further information on him in the book.
He appears to have transferred Schtady as some point in his boxing career and hailed as a local boxer in the Schenectady papers of the period.
The pre-fight write-ups on Sallee are glowing in their appraisal of his ring prowess, but it was also clear he was in for a tough scrap with Barone.
"With both lads packing dynamite in either fist and boasting fine records, the betting is quoted as even money," wrote an unidentified sports reporter. "Plenty of dough is expected to change hands no matter who wins as both welterweights have a lot of followers."
If you come across Batavia boxing history in your family, send clips and pictures to howard@thebatavian.com.
Jerry Diskin sent in this picture of the Oatka Creek in Le Roy taken from the foot bridge between Mill and Church streets.
Rickelle Chugg is looking for help locating "Romeo."
The missing dog was last seen Saturday night leashed up outside his family's home on Jackson Street.
"Romeo" has escaped before, but always came back home. Not this time. He hasn't been taken to the shelter, Chugg said.
Anybody with information can call Batavia PD at (585) 345-6352.
Kevin Michael Lampman, 40, of West Main Street Road, Batavia, is charged with menacing, 2nd. Lampman allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at another person during an argument. He was jailed on $2,000 bail.
Ian J. Blake, 26, of Le Roy, is charged with criminal possession of marijuana, 5th. Blake was allegedly found in possession of a baggie of more than 25 grams of marijuana while on Lake Street, Le Roy. Blake was jailed on $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
Faith Brenda Obeirne, 45, of Mount Read Boulevard, Rochester, is charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance, 7th. Obeirne was arrested in Monroe County on a warrant out of Town of Batavia Court. She was jailed on $2,500 bail.
Saul Doynseday Standsblack, 35, of Parker Road, Alabama, is charged with burglary, 2nd, and forcible touching. Standsblack is accused of illegally entering a residence on Bloomingdale Road, Alabama, and forcibly touching the intimate parts of a person inside the residence. Standsblack reportedly left the residence on foot and was located a short time later by deputies Matthew Fleming and Jason Saile and taken into custody. Standsblack was jailed on $10,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.
Colin Michael Borgus, 21, of Savage Road, Churchville; Kaci Lynn Sciarabba, 20, of East North Street, Geneva; and, (name redacted upon request), 21, of Queensland Drive, Spencerport, are charged with criminal possession of marijuana, 5th. The three people were allegedly found at 10:05 p.m., Oct. 3, in a car with the windows down in a public parking lot in Oakfield smoking marijuana.
Press release:
University at Buffalo Neurosurgery (UBNS), a leading provider of brain and spine care, announces the opening of its new office in Batavia. The office is located at Insource Urgent Care at 35 Batavia City Centre. The goal of the new office is to accommodate the residents of Genesee County and beyond who have neurosurgical needs.
UBNS is an academic neurosurgical group committed to excellence in education, patient care and research. UBNS prides itself on having a team approach to patient care. Patients treated at our institution derive the unique benefit of having multiple highly regarded physicians and other medical professionals involved in their care. UBNS has various office locations throughout Western New York.
Again, there was a big turn out for the annual barn dance in Elba.
Above, the Rebisz family of Bergen ready for the hoedown.
Virginia Steinbrenner, of Batavia, dances with Donald Darling, of Sterling Springs.
Norte Dame's senior quarterback Tim McCulley set a new school single-season touchdown pass record today as the Fighting Irish beat Finney 66-24.
McCulley tossed six TD passes, giving him 24 on the season, surpassing the record of 18 set by Doug Condidorio in 1979.
The 24 touchdown passes put McCulley at sixth on Section V's all-time list for a single season. The record is 31, set by Shawn Mizro of Newark in 2002.
McCulley completed 14 of 20 passes for 226 yards, giving him 1,217 on the season. He's completed 68 passes so far this season.
Norte Dame next faces Attica to end the regular season, 7 p.m. Friday in Attica.
With the victory, the Irish (6-0) secure the #1 seed in Class D sectionals.
McCulley also rushed for 50 yards, scoring once on the ground.
Cam Chamberlain carried the ball nine times for 108 yards and two TDs. Peter Daversa also had a rushing touchdown and had 55 yards on two carries.
Leading the receivers was Luca Zambito with 83 yards on four receptions and three TDs scored. Charlie Hebert had four receptions for 61 yards and a TD. Jason Hart grabbed three passes for 31 yards and a TD. Josh Johnson converted two of his receptions into a TD and had 37 yards gained on the day.
Hebert had eight tackles and Joe Zickl had 7.5 tackles. Jack Sutherland, six, Jason Hart, six, Rui Han, five, and Johnson, four and a half.
Time of possession in the game was lopsided in Finney's favor, 36.33 to 11.27. Mike Jones rushed for 224 yards and scored twice on 28 attempts.
In other football action Saturday, Attica beat Elba/Byron-Bergen, 28-6. Attica pulled off the victory even without star running back Matt Perry.
Attica and Alexander are tied for second in the Genesee Region League with records of 5-1, while ND is in first with a record of 6-0.
Batavia beat Greece Arcadia 43-19. Brandon Stevenson gained 72 yards and scored a TD and nabbed an interception. Greg Mruczek was 5-7 passing for 92 yards and two TDs, both pulled in by Jacob Radka.
A group of twentysomthing campers out in the woods of Le Roy on a fine fall afternoon got an unexpected visit from K-9 "Pharoah" today.
A hunter in the area had reported suspicious activity and five people with a tent in the woods.
There was also a car in the area that didn't have matching plates. The area was also the same area where some marijuana cultivation took place a few years ago. There had also been some burglaries in Pavilion this week and the car matched a vehicle that had been spotted in the area.
The campers were not as easy to find as the initial caller said they would be, but with all of these unconnected dots, Pharoah was called in to assist Le Roy PD in locating the group of people.
It turned out to be nothing more than three -- not five -- young people having set up an overnight camp out in the woods.
When they were finally located there was no indication of any illegal activity at the campsite (which was north of Wright Avenue and West of Lake Street). There are also no clear property markers, so it wasn't even clear they were on private property (the village owns a one-acre triangle of land in the area).
The three people, whom Deputy Brian Thompson (above with Pharoah) described as very cooperative, were sent on their way with no charges filed.
The Sheriff's Office is looking for whomever damaged three cameras at Emery Park in Stafford this (Correction from the Sheriff's Office: Thursday) morning by shooting the cameras with a BB or pellet gun.
The cameras and the surrounding area of the shelter were damaged.
The two suspects are believed to be white males in their early 20s. Photos should be available for publication later today.
Anyone with tips for investigators can contact the Sheriff's Office at (585) 343-5000.
A Town of Alexander resident is being accused of scrap metal thefts in the Town of Orangeville, Wyoming County.
Todd C. Arnold, 44, of 4272 Broadway Road, Alexander, is charged with two counts of grand larceny, 3rd, and one count of criminal mischief, 2nd.
Arnold is accused of stealing copper from the Town of Orangeville Windmill Power Station.
The investigation into the alleged theft was conducted by Acting Sheriff Greg Rudolph, Forensic Technician Deputy Steve Miller, Deputy Katie George, Deputy Miachel Bentham, Attica Patrolman Brian Marsceill, Gensee County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Meides and Investigator Bill Ferrando.
Following arraignment in the Town of Orangeville, Arnold was returned to the Genesee County Jail, where he is being held on unrelated matters. Bail on the Wyoming County case was set at $150,000.
Emisha Marie Milton, 19, of Thurston Road, Rochester, is charged with petit larceny. Milton is accused of shoplifting at Walmart.
Jacob Lamar Jenkins, 32, of Manitou Road, Rochester, is charged with petit larceny. Jenkins is accused of shoplifting at Walmart.
Christopher Brian King, 22, of Pearl Street Road, Batavia, is charged with aggravated harassment, 2nd. King is accused of contacting a person by phone after being told not to contact that person.
A Dellinger Avenue resident has been arrested and accused of dealing crack cocaine.
Amanda J. Slack, 26, is charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, 3rd, and criminal possession of a controlled substance, 3rd, following a nine-month investigation by the Local Drug Enforcement Task Force.
Slack is accused of selling a quantity of crack to an undercover agent.
A grand jury issued a sealed indictment and Slack was arrested yesterday and jailed on $10,000 bail.
Photos and information provided by Pete Welker.
In girls soccer, Notre Dame beat Lyndoville yesterday, 3-0. Seventh-grader Callie McCulley scored her first goal and Bailee Welker had two goals to lead ND to victory. McCulley and Taylor Perzia both had assists in the game.
Top photo: Taylor Perzia.
McCulley is congratulated by teammates on her first goal.
Bailee Welker
Hannah Bowen
Hannah Green
A motor-vehicle accident with minor injuries has been reported at Akron Road and Tesnow Road, Pembroke.
A victim is trapped in a vehicle, however.
Pembroke fire and Indian Falls fire and Mercy EMS dispatched.
Akron's fire department put on standby in case personnel are needed to assist with extrication.
UPDATE: The patient is out of the vehicle. There is a gas leak.
A person was treated for apparent smoke inhalation after a pot was reportedly left on a stove burner in an apartment at 18 Genesee St., Le Roy.
Le Roy Fire Department responded to the call after an alarm sounded in the apartment building. With a hallway seeming to fill with more smoke, and no immediate cause of the smoke yet discovered, a chief asked dispatchers to upgrade the call to a structure fire.
Bergen and Pavilion fire companies were dispatched.
Within seconds, a resident apparently emerged and reported the pot on fire, but said she had put the fire out.
Once it was confirmed that the fire was out, the second alarm was cancelled.
The resident was treated by Le Roy ambulance medics and Le Roy fire ventilated the apartment.
Le Roy fire is now back in service.
On a beautiful day, my day was lining up beautifully for me to have time in the late afternoon to go around looking for pictures to make.
Then we had the traffic snafu on Oak Street, so I got out and about some 45 minutes later than would be ideal.
All I came up with was this shot on Chick Road, Darien, which apparently, I've never been down before because I'd never before seen this car planted around a tree.
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