A semi-trailer has been stopped on West Main Street Road in front of Hodgins Engraving after a citizen reported the truck was driving into oncoming traffic, forcing cars off the road.
It has no or obscured license plates.
The Genesee Community College Men’s Soccer Team will play for the NJCAA National Championship on Sunday, after beating Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Minn.) 3-0 in the semifinals Friday afternoon at Herkimer County Community College.
The Cougars struck early on in the snow-filled match, when Theo Stamatopolous (Norwich, England) sent a cross to Jonny Bonner (Buncrana, Ireland) that Bonner buried into the back of the net during the second minute of play. GCC would threaten a couple of more times during the first half, but could not increase their lead.
The Genesee defense, missing Jack West (Notts, England) and Declan Brennan (Dublin, Ireland) due to injury, stayed solid, thanks in part to defender Ryan Fredal (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and goalkeeper Joe Agerskow (East Yorkshire, England). Agerskow aggressively came out of the net to make two big saves in the later part of the first half to keep the Rams off the board. GCC took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
(Genesee CC celebrates Jonny Bonner's first half goal)
In the second half, the Cougars missed a scoring opportunity about four minutes in when Dom Francis (Huddersfield, England) found an open net with the goalkeeper out of position, but his shot was saved by a defender who stepped in. Genesee was able to score when Peter Keegan (Dublin, Ireland) sent a blast from just outside the box past the Rams' goalkeeper to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead with 30 minutes to play. Just four minutes later, Sean Brettell (Welwyn Garden City, England) scored his second goal of the national tournament by sending a header off of a Josh Gray (Norwich, England) free kick into the net, giving GCC the 3-0 lead.
The lead was kept safe by Agerskow who made a breakaway save with 18 minutes to play and followed it with a diving save off of a corner kick less than a minute later.
Genesee controlled possession for the remainder of the second half and ended Anoka-Ramsey’s season with the 3-0 win.
Genesee advances to the NJCAA National Championship game and will take on Herkimer County Community College which defeated Nassau Community College 5-0 on Friday. It will be a rematch of an Oct. 18th meeting in which GCC beat Herkimer, then ranked number one in the country, 1-0. The match will be played on Sunday at noon on the Herkimer campus.
A two-car accident is reported at 6101 North Lake Road in Bergen. One person has a head injury. Law enforcement is on scene and Bergen fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 6:51 p.m.: One person needs to be evaluated but is not seriously injured.
Two burglary suspects are in custody in Pavilion after a manhunt by multiple law enforcement agencies and use of the State Police helicopter.
The call started late this afternoon when York Road residents came home and found the suspects in their driveway.
The door to their house may have been kicked in.
Details are incomplete at this time.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is handling the case.
Area residents report seeing multiple Sheriff's and trooper cars in the area as well as use of the State Police helicopter.
Area barns and garages were searched during the manhunt.
Details have not yet been released on how or where the suspects were caught.
One area resident said there has been a series of burglaries in the area recently. That hasn't been confirmed with law enforcement and it's unknown if this case is related to previous cases.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
Veterans from throughout Genesee County gathered today at Jerome Center at the corner of Washington and Bank for an annual Veterans Day service.
More than a dozen veterans made sure their voices were heard Thursday at the public hearing on the proposed 2012 Genesee County budget.
Repeatedly, veterans stepped to the podium and pleaded with the legislature to ensure the next veterans services officer is properly trained.
"Besides the force reduction through attrition, thousands and thousands of servicemen are about to become veterans," said Ernie Luskey, noting the plans to withdraw troops from Iraq and Afganistan in the next couple of years.
Those veterans will have their benefits jeopardized if there isn't a properly trained, credentialed and accredited veterans service officer working for the county, each speaker said.
"There are just too many laws, rules and regulations for a veterans services officer to pick up on the fly," Luskey said. "He has to be trained."
After the meeting, County Manager Jay Gsell said the new veterans services officer will be trained.
Hal Kreter retires from the job in August (he and his wife plan to move to Twentynine Palms in California). Gsell said his replacement will be hired in July or earlier and there are training classes available in August and September.
There is money in the social services budget to accomodate the training, Gsell said.
Gsell said there are other changes coming in the proposed budget, most significantly, the tax rate is going to be reduced.
Adjustments have already been made to reduce the rate from the originally proposed rate of $9.95 per $1,000 of assessed value to $9.92.
Gsell said the direction he is getting from the legislature is to reduce it further -- to $9.85 per thousand. The current rate is $9.82.
The county is struggling with cuts to local programs while seeing state-mandated costs -- particularly pension contributions and Medicaid expenses -- skyrocket.
Taken together, the increases in those two programs push the expenditure beyond what the county could generate in property tax revenue, if the legislature raised taxes as much as it could under the recently enacted 2-percent property tax levy cap.
Medicaid alone costs the county more than 42 percent of county's tax levy, or $10 million.
Gsell said New York is one of only three states in the union that makes local taxpayers shoulder any part of Medicaid expenses, all while also providing recipients with a "Maserati" level of numerous services, and with less oversight.
"Medicaid is the entitlement with no ceiling and minimal controls as far as case management and disease management and health-living metrics are concerned," Gsell said.
If the state took over Medicaid costs, property taxes in the county could be reduced by about $3 per thousand.
"Contrary to what Gov. Cuomo has alleged himself or through his stalking horse, Lt. Gov. Duffy, we counties are not whining or asking to be 'subsidized,'" Gsell said.
"The state put counties in this unprecedented and unenviable position 30 or 40 years ago, with no local control or discretion to fund a benefit that the state and federal governments totally orchestrate. The state alone has the power to gradually and strategically extricate the counties from this fiscal morass."
Total proposed appropriations for 2012 are $142,098,429. That's up 1.10 percent from 2011.
Anticipated revenue for the fiscal year is $112,015,617. The deficit will need to be made up either through more cuts in spending or an increase in the property tax rate.
Gsell said cuts will be made and the rate increase will be lessened when the revised budget is brought forward on Nov. 21.
Top photo: County Manager Jay Gsell; inset, veteran Paul Gaylord; bottom, legislators Esther Leadley, Robert Radley and Hollis Upson.
Message from Councilman Bill Cox:
Residents and friends of the First Ward,
I would like to personally thank everyone for the support and friendship which you have given to me during the past four years as your councilman.
It was an honor and genuine pleasure to represent and assist you.
It was my sincere desire to continue to represent you. You made your decision on your next representative and I respect it. I called Kris Doeringer to offer my congratulations and to offer my support for a smooth transition. I also offered my support to him during his term if he would like to contact me for any reason. I am sure he will do an outstanding job of representing you.
We have a great city and a great ward. I wish each and everyone of you the very best in every way.
Bill Cox
Councilman – First Ward
The Genesee Community College Men’s Soccer Team came back to defeat Manchester Community College (Conn.) 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Tournament on Thursday afternoon at SUNY IT in Utica.
Rain was falling throughout the match and made for a slick pitch during the battle of the Cougars. GCC narrowly gave up the game’s first goal six minutes in, when goalkeeper Jack West (Notts, England) came out of the net to make a save. The shot was turned aside by West but remained in the box with a vacated net. Manchester managed to get a shot on goal but defender Josh Gray (Norwich, England) stepped in to make the save and keep the game scoreless.
Genesee controlled possession for the better part of the first half and capitalized in the 11th minute when Sean Brettell (Welwyn Garden City, England) finished a nice cross from Dom Francis (Huddersfield, England) to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. About 12 minutes later, Peter Keegan (Dublin, Ireland) came within inches of increasing the lead to two when his shot off of a free kick went just wide of the Manchester net.
The Cougars of Manchester responded late in the first half scoring off of a corner kick in the 37th minute and then netting the go-ahead goal with just 40 seconds to play in the first half to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
The number-one team in the country would respond after the intermission and came out putting pressure on the District G champions from the very beginning of the half.
Five minutes in, Brettell tried to return the favor by sending a cross Francis’s way, but Francis’s shot sailed just wide. Genesee kept play in the Manchester end and cashed in the equalizer when Ryan Fredal (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) pushed a header off of a throw in by Gray past the Manchester goalkeeper 10 minutes into the second half.
With the score tied at 2, Theo Stamatopolous (Norwich, England) found good position on two occasions but could not connect on a Jonny Bonner (Buncrana, Ireland) long ball or a Keegan cross to put GCC on top.
The Cougars did take the lead with a little over 14 minutes to play on an own goal. Gray sent a bid into the box that was inadvertently knocked into the Manchester net by a Cougar defender. Gray was credited with the eventual game winning goal.
With a 3-2 lead, Genesee added an insurance goal with just over 5 minutes to play when Brandon Reiner (Attica) scored from just inside the box, icing the game and giving GCC the 4-2 win.
Genesee (15-1-2) advances to the NJCAA National semi-finals which will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 at Herkimer County Community College. The Cougars will take on Anoka-Ramsey Community College out of Minnesota. The Rams, ranked #5 in the country, represent District C and sport a 14-2-2 record. They advanced after beating Howard Community College (Md.) 3-1 on Thursday afternoon. The winner of tomorrow’s contest will move on to play for the NJCAA National Championship on Sunday afternoon.
The Sheriff's Office believes Wyatt Becker is in the Batavia area and knows law enforcement is looking for him but haven't yet pinpointed his location, according to warrant officer Eric Olson.
Olson is asking that anybody who has information on Becker's whereabouts to call (585) 343-0911.
Becker is wanted for alleged vehicular assault, DWI and felony violation of probation.
On Monday, Becker failed to appear for his arraignment in Genesee County Court on those charges. Previously, when Becker was in Alexander Town Court, after learning that he was going to jailed on $5,000 bail, Becker reportedly asked to use the restroom and never came back.
The assault and DWI charges stem from an Aug. 3 accident in which a person was seriously injured.
Michael Tomaszewski, right, marvels at the fact that he and business partner Dave Stupp have remained friends through seven and a half years of operating the Batavia Party House together.
Friends that go into business together often don't stay friends, Tomaszewski noted today.
The two businessmen were talking about a change in their partnership, one that will spell the end of the Batavia Party House as we know it.
While the partners will continue to operate a catering service together, the party house, after more than 40 years in business, is hosting its last party on Monday.
Both Tomaszewski and Stupp have stakes in other local businesses, and those have increasingly become a focus of their time and resources. Operating the Batavia Party House -- located at 5762 E. Main St. Road, Batavia -- has simply become something they no longer wish to do.
"Since we began this place together, our lives have gone in different directions," Tomaszewski said. "Dave has the pizza business (partner in Pauly's Pizza) and the deli (Northside Deli). I have the funeral business (Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral and Cremation Chapel), and those businesses are doing well."
Stupp and pizzeria partner Paul Bernardini recently expanded Pauly's Pizza into Clarence. Tomaszewski recently added a reception center next to his funeral home on West Main Street.
"We have other business interests now," Stupp added.
Stupp and Tomaszewski tried finding a buyer for the party house, which was founded in the 1970s by Tom and Bill Barber.
"This part of town is growing, with what's going on at the ag park and Adams trucking coming in next door, we've had a lot of interest in the building," Stupp said. "But, nobody has come forward with an interest in the party house as a party house."
It's tinsel and baubles time at the Holland Land Office Museum.
Dozens of sponsors -- more than ever before -- are in the process of setting up their Christmas trees for the museum's popular, annual Wonderland of Trees.
It's the 10th year for the event, which is a major fundraiser for HLOM.
The opening gala is 7 to 10:30 p.m., Nov. 18. It will include entertainment, hors d'ouevres and a raffle. Cost is $5 per person.
The children's gala is from noon to 4 p.m., Dec. 17. Cost is $5 per family.
The trees will be on public display from Nov. 18 through Jan. 3, with admission prices of $3 for adults, $1 for children, and free for children 5 and under.
A two-car accident with injuries is reported at Clinton Street and East Avenue in the City of Batavia. One person is complaining of dizziness.
City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
Possibly three minor head injuries, and/or other types of injuries, are reported after a car cut off a school bus transporting children.
The accident occured at about 11:50 a.m. when a dark blue or black Pontiac Grand Prix exited the parking lot of the Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union and went onto Jefferson Avenue.
The bus driver slammed on the brakes, they locked up, jolting everyone inside. There was no impact with the other vehicle, which is possibly registered to a Bergen driver, who continued on and left the area.
The bus driver also drove away, but then some children complained of pain and so he pulled into the parking lot of the Salvation Army on Jackson Street. Two Mercy ambulances are requested to the scene to evaluate the passengers.
UPDATE: A 6-year-old girl and one other child were taken to UMMC with minor injuries, complaints of pain. Police are continuing to look for the other vehicle.
Alli's Cones & Dogs, 7063 Lewiston Road, Oakfield, NY: Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu; all-you-can-eat salad bar; ice cream served year-round; eat-in or take-out. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
Clor's Meat Market, 4169 W. Main St. Road, Batavia, NY: For the best, most flavorful, juiciest chicken or hamburger in town, hands down, stop by Clor's. Oh, and the steaks are great, too. And the sausage. Clor's also serves lunch and dinners from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. We have a $10 gift certificate for $5.
Center Street Smoke House, 20 Center St., Batavia, NY: Authentic Southern BBQ, from ribs to brisket with all the fixin's. We have a $20 gift card for $10.
Ficarella's Pizzeria, 21 Liberty St., Batavia, NY: Dine-in, drive-thru or delivery. Featuring fresh, hearth-baked pizza since 1985, plus wings, pasta and more. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10. (Good only at the Batavia location.)
Jagged Edges Salon, 4140 Veterans Memorial Drive, Batavia, NY: Jagged Edges Salon is a walk-in and appointment salon for men, women and children. It is a fun, welcoming salon that offers all hair care services including cuts, color, highlights, lowlights, perms, styling/updos, treatments, and facial waxing. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
Kravings, Valu Plaza, 4152 W. Main St., Batavia, NY: Kravings offers soups, salads and sandwiches, fresh and flavorful; Monday through Saturday. We have a $10 gift certificate for $5.
Present Tense Books and Gifts, 101 Washington Ave., Batavia, NY: Whether your taste runs to local authors, the finest in fiction or nonfiction or you're looking for a unique and special gift, this charming store in a cozy Victorian house on the edge of downtown is a great place to stop and shop. We have a $25 gift certificate for $12.50.
Pudgie's Lawn and Garden Center, 3646 W. Main St. Road, Batavia, NY: Fall is here and Pudgie’s has everything you need, from mums to mulch and fertilizer. We have a $25 gift certificate for $12.50.
Rancho Viejo, 12 Ellicott St., Batavia, NY: Traditional Mexican cuisine, from tacos and burritos to pollo norteno, Rancho Viejo brings a bit of "south of the border" to Batavia's restaurant scene. We have a $20 gift card for $10.
Salsa & Curry, 13 Jackson St., Batavia, NY: An authentic Mexican restaurant, offering all of your favorite dishes from enchiladas and burritos to tacos and fajitas, as well as daily Indian food specials. We have a $20 gift card for $10.
Settler's, 353 W. Main St., Batavia, NY: Settler's has a 25-year history of serving great, affordable breakfasts, lunches and dinners to Batavians. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
South Main Country Gifts, 3356 S. Main St. Road, Batavia, NY: Handcrafted items, gifts with a regional flair, candles, jams, soups, home furnishings & more -- South Main has a wide selection to please most any interest. Decorate your home or office for the upcoming holiday season. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
Spirits, 78 Lake St., Le Roy, NY. Le Roy's favorite sports bar, where fun and good food are always on tap. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
T.F. Brown's, 214 E. Main St., Batavia, NY: T.F. Brown's is a great place for a good meal, good friends and to catch up on what's going on in the sports world. "If it happens in sports, it happens at Brown's." We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
Viking Valhalla Restaurant & Rose Garden Bowl, 21 Buffalo Road, Bergen, NY: Open for lunch Monday through Sunday, and dinner Friday and Saturday evenings. Dinner favorites are our succulent prime rib and Friday fish fries! We are always happy to help plan your special occasion -- wedding, shower, rehearsal dinner, stag party, graduation, company function, banquet, family or class reunion. We have a $20 gift certificate for $10.
Note: if you've never purchased Deal of the Day before, or are otherwise unfamiliar with the rules and process, click here.
Our Week 9 winner was Debbie Cooley, who was among nine people to correctly pick San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers as the QB (from among the choices) to throw four TDs. Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay, who played against the Chargers in Week 9, also tossed four TDs, but Rodgers was not among the 10 choices in the contest. Debbie was picked as the winner in a random drawing.
Debbie wins one large sub and one order of wings from Main St. Pizza Company. She has one week to claim her prize.
Announcement from the Town of Elba:
At the September meeting, the Elba Town Board voted unanimously to discontinue refuse and recycling collection service at the town transfer station at the end of the year.
For more than a decade, the town transfer station has operated at an annual deficit. Revenues have not offset the operating expenses.
Over the past few years, the town board has made attempts to decrease the expenses (decreasing the hours and negotiating to reduce the Dumpster service costs) and increase the revenues (increasing the fee per garbage bag and charging for “dump day”) to narrow the deficit gap, but the town budget can no longer afford to subsidize this service.
Fewer than 100 Town of Elba households purchase garbage bag “punch-cards” every year. To help these town residents choose a refuse disposal service, we have obtained information from three area refuse collection businesses.
Curbside pick-up:
• PSI: phone 585-599-3255
• Waste Management: phone 800-333-6590
Private Transfer Station:
• Scofield Transfer and Recycling in Stafford: phone 585-343-7373
More detailed information about the services each business offers is available on the “refuse disposal” page on the town’s website www.elbanewyork.com; the town clerk’s office Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed between 12-1 p.m.); and the town transfer station Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Additional information:
The last Saturday that the Town of Elba transfer station will be open for refuse collection is Dec. 17.
For your convenience, the transfer station will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26.
The Genesee Community College Men's Soccer Team has arrived in Utica, where players will begin their bid for an NJCAA National Championship.
GCC (14-1-2) enters the national tournament as the #1 team in the country and will play Manchester Community College (Conn.) tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 on the campus of SUNY IT.
Herkimer County Community College will host the eight-team tournament, which also includes Bergen Community College (N.J.), Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Minn.), Nassau Community College (N.Y.), Union County College (N.J.), Howard Community College (Md.) and Herkimer County Community College.
The full 2011 NJCAA DIII Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule:
Thursday, Nov. 10
Game 1 – Howard vs. Anoka-Ramsey, 11 a.m. at SUNY IT in Utica
Game 2 – Genesee vs. Manchester, 1:30 p.m. at SUNY IT
Game 3 – Herkimer County vs. Bergen CC, 11 a.m. at Herkimer
Game 4 – Nassau vs. Union, 1:30 p.m. at Herkimer
Friday, Nov. 11
Game 5 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11 a.m. at SUNY IT
Game 6 – Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 1:30 p.m. at SUNY IT
Game 7 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 (National Semifinal), 11 a.m. at Herkimer
Game 8 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (National Semifinal), 1:30 p.m. at Herkimer
Sunday, Nov. 13
Game 9 – National Championship – Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9, 12 PM at Herkimer
*Live video-streaming is available at www.njcaatv.ihigh.com
A car has struck a pedestrian at North Lyon and West Main streets in the City of Batavia. The pedestrian is still on the ground, but alert.
City Fire Department and Mercy EMS are responding.
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