City Fire responded to a report of a power line arcing near the stoplight at 700 Ellicott St.
A power line is reported down at that location.
National Grid has been notified and is en route.
UPDATE: City fire went back in service about 8:15 a.m. after National Grid arrived on scene.
A team that has won at least 40 games in each of its last three seasons, swept Ithaca College at GCC on Saturday, giving the Cougars seven straight wins and an overall 10-5 record to start the spring.
Head Coach Skip Sherman said the program has been successful both at winning and helping players move onto higher levels.
Three players over the past five years have been selected in the professional draft: Ryan Gugal (Phillies) of Batavia, Yimy Rodriguez (Dodgers) of Rochester and Chris Page (Reds) of Batavia. Page did not sign and is playing at Emery Riddle College in Florida.
Over the past five years, 32 GCC players have received baseball scholarships.
On the current roster, three players have already signed with four-year colleges, and more are expected to sign before the end of the season. John Polonius has signed a letter of intent to play at West Virginia next year and is expected to be drafted in June. Manny Hernandez has signed a letter of intent to play at Canisius College in Buffalo and John Broll has signed a letter of intent to play at Ashland University in Ohio.
"Keep an eye on Shaun Slemko who looks like he will have a great spring," Sherman said.
Three freshmen to watch, according to Sherman: Adam Grace, Tyler Koronas and Dan Sharpe.
The team features six first-team all conference players: Pitcher Greg Rapp, Catcher Adam Grace, SS John Polonius, 2B Manny Hernandez, OF Jacob Featherstone, and DH John Broll.
The Cougars next game is at 1 p.m., Thursday, at Dwyer Stadium. For the full schedule, click here.
More than 1,200 spaghetti dinners were served today at St. Joe's in support of Brooklyn Sputore, who has had five surgeries to correct a rare medical condition, Vein of Galen Brain Malformation, and who faces more surgeries.
Her grandfather, Paul Sputore, said he's handling the medical bills for the family and so far they total more than $100,000. He said the family and more than 150 volunteers were hoping to raise from $15,000 to $20,000 today.
The community support for Brooklyn has been outstanding, Sputore said, including many anonymous donations delivered to his house.
"It's more than I ever could have imagined from the community," Sputore said. "Everybody has just been fantastic."
Local businesses and individuals donated more than 250 gift baskets for a Chinese auction at today's lunch/dinner.
Above, Brooklynn, 7, and Portia, 7, talk with Brooklyn's mom, Julie, while delivering a donation of $439.25 raised by local Girl Scouts yesterday.
More pictures after the jump:
Press release from the Kathy Hochul campaign:
“Now that the regular season is officially over, I congratulate the Sabres on an amazing 40th season and look forward to watching them in the playoffs. Since my opponents – Republican, Jane Corwin, and Tea Party-endorsed candidate, Jack Davis – have refused to take a position on Congress’s budget compromise, I now call on them to immediately join me in rooting on the Sabres in their run for the Stanley Cup.”
Joe Teresi, above, accepts his 2010 Geneseean of the Year award from the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce during the its annual awards dinner Saturday at the Clarion Hotel.
Below, the articles we previously published about each of the award winners.
Ron Weiler, Sterling Tents, Business of the Year.
Robert Bennett, winner of Wolcott “Jay” Humphrey III Excellence in Community Leadership Award.
More pictures after the jump:
MC, Dan Fischer, WBTA.
Jeff Boshart, chairman of the chamber board.
Chamber President Lynn Freeman.
Stu Steiner accepting the chamber's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stu Steiner.
Daniel "Pudgie" Riner, owner of Triple P Farms, 2010 Agricultural Business of the Year.
A caller reports that a controlled burn of a barn at 7521 Mechanic Street may be getting out of hand.
Byron and South Byron fire departments are dispatched.
UPDATE 7:11 p.m.: South Byron's response is cancelled. Byron fire back in service.
I got out to the Bergen Fire Department's open house a little later than I would have liked yesterday due to other coverage, but I was told there was a big turnout -- more than 300 people. I did get there in time to find Grace, a little unsure about the whole thing, checking out a firetruck for the first time.
The Easter Bunny made his annual appearance at Oliver's Candies on West Main Street, Batavia, on Saturday.
While I was up at GCC for the Eco-Fest, I noticed both the women's softball team and men's baseball team had games going.
This post contains a few shots from the softball games and I'll have a post later with the baseball photos along with more information about the 2011 men's team.
The Cougars split their double-header with Hudson Valley CC 2-5 and 10-5. The women's team is 4-9 overall on the season and 3-0 in its conference.
More pictures after the jump:
Hundreds of residents drove up to Genesee Community College CC on Saturday to drop off old computers, monitors, printers, TVs and other household electronics so they could dispose of the broken, outdated technology in a safe, environmentally friendly way.
While there, Todd Sloat, of Sloat Tires, would check the air pressure on the motorists' tires, if they wished.
Among the many things to do in Genesee County on Saturday was to stop by the Holland Land Office Museum and meet some Civil War reenactors and see some of their guns, swords and household items.
A 60-year-old Elba resident turned himself into police today, reportedly admitting he was the driver involved in a minor-injury, hit-and-run accident on Vine Street on Thursday night.
Craig Yunker, 60, of 6464 Transit Road, Elba, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and moving from lane unsafely.
Yesterday, Batavia Police issued a request for help in identifying the driver of a white pickup truck involved in an accident at 9:40 p.m., Thursday. The truck reportedly suffered heavy front-end damage in the head-on crash, but was reportedly able to drive from the scene.
The unidentified driver of the other car was transported with minor injuries to UMMC.
After turning himself in, Yunker was issued citations and ordered to appear in Batavia City Court at a later date.
A driver who died in a one-car accident on Little Canada Road, Bethany, this afternoon was reportedly not wearing a seat belt, according to a Sheriff's Office report.
Suzanne M. Stratton, 51, of Clipnock Road, Bethany, was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Donald Coleman.
Her passenger, 16-year-old Peter C. Couch, also of Clipnock Road, was wearing a seatbelt. He was transported to UMMC with minor injuries.
Stratton was driving at 1998 Dodge Stratus westbound on Little Canada Road just before 3:30 p.m. when she apparently failed to negotiate a curve. Her car flew off the roadway and overturned several times before coming to rest on its wheels in a field.
Stratton was ejected from the car.
The investigation is continuing and is being conducted by Deputy Cory Mower, Sgt. Greg Walker and Deputy Ron Meides.
Alcohol is not considered a factor.
Assisting at the scene were the Bethany Fire Department, Mercy EMS and State Police.
Press release from Kathy Hochul campaign:
“Tonight, with just over one hour before a massive a government shutdown, the United States Congress finally came to a budget compromise.
“For days, I have called on my opponents, Republican Jane Corwin, and Tea Party-endorsed candidate, Jack Davis, to join me in supporting a budget compromise to no avail. I am thankful Congress has worked through their disputes and finally come to this compromise that cuts spending. However, I am greatly dismayed at the lack of concern Jane Corwin and Jack Davis have shown on this issue. Instead of supporting what was right for the people of the 26th District, my opponents chose to play politics and avoid the issue at hand.
“If Jane Corwin and Jack Davis were currently serving in Congress, their apathy towards the budget compromise would have delayed students their loans, seniors their social security benefits, small business owners their loans, veterans their benefits, military men and women their paychecks, and hard working families their tax refunds.
“We cannot allow partisan politics to stand, which is why once elected I will work with all Members of Congress to make sure this fiasco does not occur again. I will work hard to pass a 2012 budget on time that makes substantial cuts, while still ensuring essential services are not disturbed. We cannot decimate Medicare and break the promises made to our seniors.”
Ian Murphy, the Green candidate for the NY-26, was barred from a Tea Party candidates' forum by organizer Rus Thompson of Buffalo because, supposedly, Murphy isn't a "serious" candidate.
David Bellavia, who didn't even get a line on the ballot, was allowed to speak.
The forum was hosted somewhere in the Buffalo area.
Murphy showed up dressed in Revolutionary War-era garb.
Press Release:
ERIE COUNTY – Kathy Hochul, candidate for New York’s 26th Congressional District, today released a new television advertisement.
The 30-second spot, entitled “The Truth,” responds to misleading attacks made against Hochul in one of her opponent’s most recent TV ads.
“Jane Corwin has once again chosen to literally leave out half the story in her most recent television ad – distorting Kathy’s remarkable record of fighting for Western New Yorkers,” said Fabien Levy, communications director for Kathy Hochul. “Kathy Hochul saved Erie County residents over $200,000 when a new federal program came down on us from Washington. Meanwhile, Albany politician Jane Corwin is playing political games by saying she supports budget cuts, and then voting against them.”
The campaign also included three supporting documents (all three files are PDF):
When I heard there was going to be a Mexican Folk Art Festival in Batavia, I was excited about it, but I neglected to do one thing -- put it on my calendar.
The festival was March 19. The other day, Kelly Kiebala, director of GoArt, sent along a couple of pictures from the festival, and even though it's a little late, I thought them worth sharing. I'm hoping this is something GoArt will sponsor again in the future.
A 19-year-old woman suffered minor injuries following a head-on collision at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, and police are looking for the driver of the vehicle that struck hers.
The other driver was able to drive his car from the scene and fled before police arrived.
The driver is described as age 50 or older, white male. He was driving a white full-sized pickup, possibly a Ford. The truck should have extensive front-end damage.
The identity of the accident victim, who was transported by Mercy EMS to UMMC for treatment, was not released.
Anyone with information that might assist in identifying the suspect driver is asked to call Officer Marc Lawrence at (585) 345-6350.
Shane Wheeler, 31, of Sackett Road, Bergen, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, failure to reduce speed for hazard and moving from lane unsafely. Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area of routes 33 and 19 area following a complaint of a car on the road driving only on tireless rims. Upon arrival, deputies located fresh scrape marks on the roadway and followed the marks. An accident scene was located at the intersection of Lyman and Coward roads in Byron. The scrape marks continued north on Coward and onto the CSX railroad right-of-way. While searching the right-of-way, deputies discovered the vehicle had become stuck and was struck by a passing train. Wheeler was located, uninjured, and deputies determined he was allegedly operating the vehicle while intoxicated. The incident was investigated by deputies Howard Carlson and John Weis.
Grant A. Sundown Jr., 46, of Skye Road, Basom, is charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation, 1st, DWI and aggravated DWI. Sundown was stopped at 8:25 a.m. Thursday on Lewiston Road, Oakfield, by Deputy Bradley Mazur.
Kevin Christopher Heschke, 25, of St. Marks Street, Le Roy, is charged with felony DWI and failure to keep right. Heschke was reportedly observed by a Le Roy Police officer swerving and driving left of the pavement markings on Church Street on Thursday night. Heschke reportedly fled his vehicle and was caught in a nearby backyard. He was jailed on $1,500 bail.
Jessica Marie Poodry, 22, of Bloomingdale Road, Alabama, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, reckless driving, and failure to notify DMV of address change. Poodry is accused of leaving the scene of a personal injury accident at 1:35 a.m. Friday on Gilmore Road, Pembroke. The accident was investigated by Deputy Jason Saile.
Koro Karanja Prince , 18, of Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, is charged with criminal trespass, 2nd. Prince is accused of being in an apartment at College Village after being banned from the property.
Armekco Devanta Austin, 19, of Monica Street, Rochester, is charged with criminal contempt, 2nd, and criminal trespass, 2nd. Austin is accused of being inside a room at College Village after being banned from the property.
Joshua M. Gaudioso, 22, of 3232 Fillmore Ave., Caledonia, is charged with obstructing governmental administration, 2nd, and unlawful possession of marijuana. Le Roy Police assisted Sheriff's deputies in locating Gaudioso who was wanted on a warrant. Gaudioso allegedly struggled with officers when located. Following his arrest, a bag of marijuana and a pipe were allegedly found on him.
Press release from Jack Davis' campaign:
Jack Davis, independent candidate for U.S. Congress, was endorsed by the Tea Party Coalition on Thursday evening. This endorsement builds on the broad support Davis’ independent candidacy is receiving from voters of all affiliations throughout the 26th District.
“I am honored to have the support of the Tea Party Coalition. Along with the Republicans, Democrats, Conservatives and Independents I have heard from, they are fed up with both parties which have failed to deliver the jobs we need to support families, keep Social Security strong and ensure a prosperous future for our children. For too long, we’ve seen politicians make promises then break them when they’re bought off in Washington. I’m not a politician and I can’t be bought,” Jack Davis said.
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