In order to keep the public informed on the rules and regulations around parking int he City of Batavia, below are several reminders about the parking regulations as set forth by the City of Batavia Municipal Code and the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Laws.
PARKING REGULATIONS
The link below will send you to the City of Batavia Municipal Code section that outlines specific restrictions on parking in the City, however you should always abide by any signage present at the time as this does take some time to get updated with new traffic orders.
Further the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law prohibits parking in certain areas, such as in front of fire hydrants and too near intersections. Below is a link to the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law for further explanation rules.
Special note: Section 1202 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic law prohibits parking on a sidewalk, this includes parking across a sidewalk or any portion of it.
OVERNIGHT PARKING
The City does not partake in any seasonal overnight parking regulations, parking is prohibited on all city streets and public parking lots between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. If you need to park overnight on the street for some reason (driveway sealing, etc.) you may request a "parking permission" by contacting our dispatch at 585-345-6350.
PARKING IN CITY PARKING LOTS
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Parking spaces in each municipal parking lot are clearly marked and color coded. The color coding corresponds to any time restriction on the parking space. Each lot has several signs that display the color coding as you enter it. The signs should look like the picture to the right.
PARKING TICKETS
Parking tickets are issued by our Parking Enforcement officer and Police Officers as needed. All parking tickets can now be paid on-line, please visit the link below for the site. Parking disputes can also be submitted online approximately 24 hrs. following the receipt of a parking ticket, although handwritten tickets will take an extra business day or two to be entered into the software. https://www.tocite.net/bataviany/portal/ticket We encourage anyone with questions to contact us by calling 585-345-6444 for more information.
The Genesee Society of Model Engineers announces that their Fall 2024 edition of the GREAT BATAVIA TRAIN SHOW will be held at the Richard C. Call Arena in Batavia. The large venue on the campus of Genesee Community College offers unmatched convenience for attendees and vendors. The show is scheduled for Sunday, October 13.
Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for under 18, and free for children under 13. The show will run from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Great Batavia Train Show will feature model train vendors, free parking, and a snack bar.
Additional Train Show Information
For over 50 years the Great Batavia Train Show has been one of the premier hobby events in Western New York. The Richard C. Call arena at Genesee Community College is a perfect train show venue providing excellent lighting in a comfortable, state-of-the-art facility. All forms of model railroad and train-related merchandise will be available. Over 100 vendors will be offering all scales of model trains and historic railroad items.
Modeling demonstrations, and a limited number of portable layouts, will be part of the fun. Free parking, on-site concession stand, and plenty of seating add to the experience.
For more information contact the train show chairman Mike Pyszczek at 585-768-4579 (residence), email bataviatrainshow@gmail.com, visit the website www.gsme.org, or by mail at GSME, P.O. Box 75, Oakfield.
Photo of (from left to right) Genesee County Interagency President Lisa Smith, Kenna MacKenzie, Executive Board Member Lisa Wittmeyer, and Scholarship Committee Member Meme Yanetsko. Submitted photo.
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Genesee County Interagency Council presented a $1000 educational scholarship to Le Roy High School graduate Kenna MacKenzie. Kenna plans to study Psychology at SUNY Geneseo this fall.
Scholarship applications were accepted from all Genesee County High Schools. Applicants were required to be in good academic standing, and majoring in the fields of Human Services, Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology.
The mission of Genesee County Interagency Council is to create fellowship and understanding among community human service agencies. The council helps to identify community issues and encourages development of resolutions.
For more information about Genesee County Interagency Council please contact President Lisa Smith at (585) 344-2042 ext. 4237 or email Lisa at Lisa.Smith@ geneseeny.gov
Save the date! Saturday, September 14, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Genesee County Master Gardeners will be hosting their annual Fall Garden Gala and Plant Sale at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, 420 East Main Street in Batavia.
This plant sale features hardy garden perennials, most of which are grown by Master Gardeners. Fall is a good time to plant many perennials as there is still time for them to grow a strong root system before winter. A wide variety of house plants will also be available for sale.
Learn how to artfully arrange flowers fresh from the garden, as talented Master Gardeners create arrangements and bouquets right before your eyes! These beautiful flower arrangements will be available for sale.
Don’t forget to stop inside for the Basket Auction, which ends at 12:30 p.m. You never know what treasures may appear. Winners will be notified on September 16 and will be able to pick up their baskets during office hours on September 17 - 20.
The Master Gardener Helpline will be open to answer your gardening questions. Not sure what your garden soil pH is? Bring in a soil sample for a Free pH testing.
Don’t miss your chance to pick up some great plants at great prices. Arrive at 10 a.m. for the best plant selection. No early birds please.
All proceeds benefit the educational outreach of the Genesee County Master Gardener Program.
For more information contact Jan Beglinger at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, (585) 343-3040, ext. 132, or stop by the Extension office at 420 East Main Street in Batavia. Visit our website at: http://genesee.cce.cornell.edu/events for more information. Like us on our Facebook page for Gala and other Master Gardener program updates: https://www.facebook.com/CCEofGenesee.
The Genesee County Office for the Aging is pleased to announce that Farmers’ Market Coupons are still available for eligible residents. These coupons can be picked up at the 2 Bank St., Batavia office, which is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
To ensure a smooth process, please be prepared with the following forms:
Informed Consent Form – To be completed and signed by the individual picking up the coupons.
Participant Proxy Assignment Form—If you are picking up coupons on behalf of an older adult, the older adult must complete this form and submit it along with the first two forms.
2024 Income Guidelines for Eligibility:
Household of 1: $2,322/month
Household of 2: $3,152/month
Household of 3: $3,981/month
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to receive Farmers’ Market Coupons. If you have any questions, please call 343-1611.
Byron-Bergen Central School District (BBCSD) is pleased to announce that all student meals will be provided free of charge for the 2024-25 school year. Free meal funding is not tied to local school taxes.
The District qualifies for this United States Department of Agriculture program based on income statistics provided by district families in 2022. To continue free meals for future students at Byron-Bergen, all families in the district are asked to fill out the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) form available at this LINK.
“This is the second year that we have been able to provide free meals to all students and it’s essential that this program extend beyond this year,” said Byron-Bergen Superintendent Pat McGee. “I earnestly ask every family, regardless of income, to submit the Community Eligibility Provision form so we can continue to ensure our students’ nutritional needs are being supported.”
In addition to free meals, the CEP data may qualify families for benefits such as reduced rates on Advanced Placement exams, reduced college application fees, eligibility for national scholarships and grants, and Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer funds. District residents with questions about the Community Eligibility Provision should contact School Lunch Manager Mary Della Penna at 585-494-1220 ex. 1015 or mdellapenna@bbschools.org.
Runners gave a friendly wave as they enjoy the Elba scenic route.
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Walk or run along rolling country hills and past corn and hayfields to help support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Arc GLOW will be hosting its 20th annual Friends & Family 5K and Fun Walk on September 21. It is an event which gives people of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to participate. It also welcomes and embraces the participation of the people Arc GLOW serves, aligning with their mission to support people with disabilities in partnership with their families and community.
Taste of Country, the signature event within the Friends and Family 5K, features a wonderful display of fruits and vegetables donated by area farmers. Runners, walkers, sponsors and volunteers each have the opportunity to take some home with them.
Arc GLOW expects over 300 runners and walkers this year. The event’s post party features live music by The Buffalo Road Show with Jim and Babe Catino, kid’s activities, food, beverages and award ceremony.
Sandy Konfederath has been the race director since the event began. It originally started in Batavia, but due to planned road reconstruction, the event was moved to the country in 2008.
“It was our best decision ever,” Konfederath said. “Because along with the country route, we incorporated the country theme.”
Mary Anne Graney
The Friends and Family 5K began as a memorial to Mary Anne Graney, a parent, educator, advocate and friend to Arc GLOW who died in 2004. Her dedication to people with IDD and their families enriches countless lives. The Bluebonnet sponsorship is in honor of Graney’s Texas roots.
The Graney family is pleased funds raised in the 5K help support education through the Mary Anne Graney Memorial Scholarship program, which is presented to area high school seniors planning to further their studies in human services, special education or related fields. The event also helps fund various programs and services Arc GLOW offers for individuals with IDD.
Terri Carr Krieger
In 2017, the Friends and Family 5K combined forces with the former 5K held in memory of Arc staff member Terri Carr Krieger. Krieger was a longtime employee who lost her battle with cancer in 1997. The Blue Spruce sponsor level is in Krieger’s honor.
Dr. Ramon M. Rocha
Finally, for many years the Livingston-Wyoming 5K was held in memory of Dr. Ramon M. Rocha. He passionately believed in the possibilities of life, and has been an endless source of inspiration for people of all ages and abilities.
A beloved family man and enthusiastic volunteer, the Blue Knight sponsorship connects Dr. Rocha to SUNY Geneseo where he was a respected professor.
“We’ve had sponsors and donors support us in this event since day one,” Konfederath said. “It’s an inclusive event for people of all abilities, and we’re so incredibly thankful for the continued support we receive to make sure this can happen every year.”
The Friends & Family 5K will take place Sept. 21 where check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. and the race beings at 10 a.m. Race t-shirts will be guaranteed for all participants who register by Sept. 10 and until quantities last for walk-ins. It will be held at the Arc Day Habilitation Center, located at 4603 Barrville Road in Elba.
For anyone who wishes to sponsor the 5K, contact Sandy Konfederath at (585) 343-1123 ext. 1715 or skonfederath@arcglow.org by Aug. 26.
Walkers and runners wishing to pre-register and save can do so online at ArcGLOW.org/Event/Friends-Family-5K-and-Fun-Walk or by contacting Konfederath. Runners cost $25 and walkers are $20.
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Runners and walkers register for the 2023 Friends & Family 5K.
Friends & Family 5K’s Taste of Country offers free vegetables to participants courtesy of local farmers.
Photo of Students deliver supply boxes to Liberty Pumps for shipping. (front from left to right) Megan Jarkiewicz, Libby Starowitz, Ava Goff, Sherry Starowitz, Lindsey Weaver. Back row is Pete Spence. Photo by Starowitz.
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Twenty-six boxes of school and athletic supplies arrived in Belize on August 7, destined for the Soccotz R.C. School in San Ignacio. The story of the boxes began five months earlier when the Byron-Bergen Adventure Club traveled to Belize over Spring Break.
Their visit to the Soccotz R.C. School included meetings with students and staff as well as classroom tours and a game of soccer. The visit also revealed that the classrooms were under-resourced and relied on supply donations or, in some cases, the purchase of school supplies by teachers.
This realization led a few Byron-Bergen students to brainstorm ways of supporting the Belizean school by helping provide supplies and materials. Tenth-grade students Ava Goff, Megan Jarkewicz, and Libby Starowitz were among these students.
“I wanted to participate in the Belize donation event because seeing so many people in need really opened my eyes,” said Jarkewicz. “That trip helped me to appreciate how many basic materials we can afford here in the United States. Walking through the classrooms at the Succotz R.C. School and seeing how little those kids truly had sparked something in me to want to help.”
Under the guidance of Science Teacher and trip coordinator Peter Spence and parent chaperone Sherry Starowitz, the three students developed a strategy to help their new friends in Belize.
They prepared presentations to local businesses and secured support with shipping costs and supply purchases. Donations from Liberty Pumps, Triple-O Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing, and Turn Key Operations provided teaching materials, athletic equipment, and shipping costs.
“I was surprised by how happy the students in Belize were even though they didn’t have the facilities or supplies we have,” said Starowitz. “I’m most proud of how the Byron-Bergen community came together to support the school in Belize.”
“Something that excited me the most while doing this project is that not only was I helping the school but also the kids,” said Goff. “While in Belize we ended up playing soccer with a couple of kids and that encouraged me even more to want to help provide for them and their school.”
With transportation and larger supply donations secured, the students turned their attention to small donation collections. In collaboration with district administration, the students placed boxes in the Byron-Bergen Elementary School and Jr./Sr. High School for basic school supplies and devised a sixth-grade kickball challenge to boost donations. Students, teachers, and community members donated generously.
“I’m very impressed with the girls’ hard work and the support from Mr. Spence and the B-B community,” said Adventure Club parent chaperone Sherry Starowitz.
Goff, Jarkewicz, and Starowitz organized, inventoried, and packed the donations for delivery to Liberty Pumps, who handled shipping.
“Libby, Ava, and Megan led the project from conception to close amidst finals, the end of the school year, and summer vacation,” said Byron-Bergen Jr./Sr. High School Principal Paul Hazard. “Their dedication to the cause is inspiring. Mr. Spence and Mrs. Starowitz were great facilitators and the generous donations from three local businesses left me in awe of the power of our school community.”
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Photo of supply pickup at Triple O (from left to right) Melissa Putnam, Josh Fitzpatrick, Luke Abraham, Ava Goff, Libby Starowitz. Photo by Starowitz.
Notre Dame Boys Basketball Coach Mike Rapone will again conduct a youth basketball league at Notre Dame that was a huge success last fall.
This league is for boys & girls broken into two divisions: Grades 2,3 & 4 who play on a 8ft basket and Grades 5 & 6.
The season runs from September 29 through December 1. Each team will play 10 games with stats and standings posted weekly. Games are held on Sunday mornings at 9 & 10 a.m.
The cost is $125 during the early registration period that runs thru September 1. After that, the cost is $150. For more information or to register, go to www.notredamebataviaboysbasketball.com.
Correction: October 2 will be the Westside and October 17 will be for the Downtown stories.
On October 4 and 18, the Holland Land Office Museum will be conducting Downtown Ghost Walks. The walks begin at GO Art! to then venture through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Downtown past! The walk will be about two miles starting and ending at GO Art!, parking is in the parking lot across the street! Tickets will be $15 for non-members and $10 for members! You can find the link to purchase tickets on the museum website at www.hollandlandoffice.com. Better to be safe than sorry! Spots will fill fast like plots in a cemetery, so ensure you get a good one!
On October 11 and 25, join us at the Holland Land Office Museum to begin our West Side Batavia Ghost tour through various streets! Listening to ghoulish and spooky stories from Batavia's Westside past! The walk will be about two miles starting and ending at the museum! Tickets will be $15 for non-members and $10 for members! You can find the link to purchase tickets on the museum website at www.hollandlandoffice.com. Better to be safe than sorry! Spots will fill fast like plots in a cemetery, so ensure you get a good one!
Join us at the Holland Land Office Museum on Wednesday, October 2 or Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m., as Connie Boyd shares the spooky, sinister, and weird documented stories from the Westside. Come and listen to tales of murder, ghosts, body-snatching hangings, and abandoned cemeteries. This presentation is the same as our Westside Ghost Walk, perfect for those who don't want to or cannot go on our guided Ghost Walks. Tickets are $5/$3 for museum members. If you would like to attend please contact the museum at 585-343-4727.
“This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by GO ART!”
Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM) (“GHM” or “the Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy and process industries, today announced that Daniel J. Thoren, President and Chief Executive Officer and Christopher J. Thome, Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present and host investor meetings at the Midwest IDEAS Conference at The Gwen in Chicago on Thursday, August 29.
The Company presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. Central Time. A live audio webcast of the event with accompanying slides will be available at GHM Investor Relations. An archive of the presentation will be available at the same link following the conference.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is seeking applicants for the Deputy Sheriff exam, with applications due by August 28. The examination is scheduled for September 28.
Interested candidates can find the exam application, job description, and minimum qualifications on the Genesee County Human Resources page at www.geneseeny.gov.
The Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or marital status.
For additional information and to apply, visit www.geneseeny.gov/departments/humanresources/exams.php.
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes is allocating more than $8 million in multi-year program grants and bridge funding support to nonprofits across its six-county service area—the investment will create transformative change in communities in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region.
Thanks to the considerable generosity of the 30,000 donors who invest with the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, and its workplace partners, the multi-year program grants— the first available funding opportunity in United Way’s 2025 funding and resource allocation strategy--were awarded to 97 programs representing 89 nonprofit organizations. Additional bridge support funding is available to the nearly 200 current multi-year grant recipients. Funding distribution beings in January 2025.
“United Way is a community-driven organization. We listen and respond to the community needs,” said United Way President & CEO Jaime Saunders. “The multi-year grants are one component of a robust support strategy for our nonprofit sector. We recognize that the needs of our neighbors are significant and immediate—they can’t wait for our full strategy evolution, thus we are not only committed to supporting the 2025 multi-year recipients but also supporting any transition of important services provided by our current multi-year partners today.”
2025 Multi-Year Program Grant Recipients
The following multi-year program grant recipients represent nonprofit organizations and/or their funded program. This is an initial award list. Approximately forty-one programs awarded 2025 multi-year grants are in process and not listed. We will share a full list at the end of the year once the campaign and contracts are finalized.
Recipients were selected through a double-blind, comprehensive review process based on many factors including their alignment with the following United Way Worldwide informed impact areas. The reviews were conducted by staff and a volunteer review committee. Two-, three-, and five-year program grants were awarded. The total funding received by all is dependent on the success of United Way’s 2024 campaign with an estimated $6 million to be distributed for this initial grant offering.
Financial Security
United Way’s partnership supports programs that ensure our neighbors have access to the necessary tools to increase income, build wealth and improve financial stability.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester, Inc.’s Financial Counseling Program
Family Promise of Greater Rochester, Inc.’s Eviction Prevention & Homelessness Diversion Program
Keeping Our Promise, Inc.’s Safe Passage Housing Initiative Program
Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County, Inc.’s Adult Tutoring Program
MHA Rochester/Monroe County’s Peer Training Academy Program
Monroe Community College Foundation’s Money Smart Financial Coaching Program
PathStone Corporation’s PathStone Genesee County Housing Stability Program
Person Centered Housing Option’s Housing First and Care Management Program
Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Career Ladder Program
Wayne County Action Program, Inc.’s STEADY Work Program
Worker Justice Center of New York, Inc.’s Rise Up! Women in Motion Program
Healthy Community
United Way’s partnership supports programs that improve the health of our community throughout the lifespan with a focus on the social determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
Cancer Action, Inc.’s Mapping My Journey in Communities of Color Program
Catholic Charities Steuben/Livingston’s Emergency Services, Livingston County Program
Challenger Miracle Field of WNY’s Miracle Field: Health Equity for People with Development Disabilities Program
The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester’s Supporting Children and Families Impacted by Abuse Program
Dansville Food Pantry’s Dansville Food Pantry Program
Deaf Refugee Advocacy, Inc.’s Healthy Deaf Community Supports Program
Family Promise of Ontario County, Inc.’s Homeless Shelter and Eviction Prevention Program
JustCause’s Volunteer Attorney Family Law Legal Services Program
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, Inc.’s Access to Justice for Survivors of Domestic Violence Program
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, Inc.’s Immigrant Basic Needs Advocacy Program
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, Inc.’s Youth Advocacy for Academic Success Program
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.’s Finger Lakes Community Legal Assistance Program
Reach Advocacy, Inc.’s Project Haven Program
Salvation Army of Geneva, Geneva’s Emergency Assistance Programs
Spot-Canandaigua, Inc.’s School Based Resource Rooms Program
St. Vincent DePaul Society’s Food Voucher Program
Survivor Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes’ Bridgeway: Connecting Survivors to an Empowered Life Program
The Housing Council at PathStone’s The Housing Council Housing Stability Program
URMC Noyes Health’s Home Safe Home Program
Venture Compassionate Ministries, Inc.’s Food Pantry Program
UR Medicine Home Care’s Meals on Wheels Program
Volunteers of America Upstate New York’s Emergency Shelter for Homeless Families Program
WAVE Women, Inc.’s My Way Project: Transcending Humanity Program
Warrior House of WNY’s Aging Strong Program
Wayne County Action Program, Inc.’s Optimal Health Program
Willow Domestic Violence Center’s Emergency Shelter Program
One Stop Re-entry Continuum of Care Expansion 2025 Program
Youth Opportunity
United Way’s partnership supports programs that help put children on the path to success by supporting their development from early childhood to young adulthood.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester, NY’s Mentoring Youth for Educational Success Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester, NY’s Site-Based Mentoring Program
Boy Scouts of America, Seneca Waterways Council’s Career Exploration Program
Hillside Children’s Center’s Hillside Work Scholarship Connection Program
Hillside Children’s Center’s Parents as Teachers Program
Hope Center of Leroy’s Fresh Start Tutoring Program
Hub585, Inc.’s Mentoring Program
Mission Fulfilled 2030’s Certified BIPOC Boys Initiative Program
Mt. Hope Family Center’s Building Health Children Program
Roc Royal, Inc.’s 585 Dream Afterschool Program
Society for the Protection and Care of Children’s Teenage Parent Support Services Program
The Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.’s Neighborhood-based Youth Organizing Program
United Youth Music and Arts, Inc.’s Socioemotional Learning with Drumline Program
Wayne County Action Program, Inc.’s Community Schools Integrated Supports Program
Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc.’s Health Career Exploration Program
Women's Empowerment Program
Community Resiliency
United Way’s partnership with programs that help individuals and communities have access to disaster relief and recovery, emergency preparedness, crisis hotline and support, and environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes’ 211/LIFE LINE Program
Bridge Support Funding Recipients
Action for a Better Community, Inc.
Alex Eligh Community Center
All Babies Cherished Pregnancy Assistance Center
American Red Cross, Greater Rochester Chapter
Baden Street Settlement
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester NY
Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation
Bivona Child Advocacy Center
Boy Scouts of America, Seneca Waterways Council
Boy Scouts of America, Western New York Scout Council
Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester
Boys and Girls Club of Geneva
Catholic Charities Family & Community Services
Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes
Catholic Charities Steuben/Livingston
Center for Employment Opportunities
Chances and Changes, Inc.
Charles Settlement House, Inc.
Children’s Institute, Inc.
Clifton Springs Area YMCA
Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Inc.
Community Place of Greater Rochester
Compeer Rochester
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester, Inc.
Coordinated Child Development Program
Dansville Food Pantry
Empire Justice Center
EnCompass Resources for Learning
Family Counseling of the Finger Lakes
Family Promise of Ontario County, Inc.
Family Promise of Wayne County
Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency
Focus on the Children
Foodlink, Inc
Friendship House of Middlesex, Inc.
Gateway Home Comfort Care, Inc.
Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern, Inc.
Genesee Valley Health Partnership
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council
Geneseo Groveland Emergency Food Pantry
Geneseo Parish Outreach Center, Inc.
Geneva Family YMCA
Geneva Lakefront Child Care Center
Gillam Grant Community Center
Girl Scouts of Western New York
GLOW YMCA
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
Hillside Children's Center
Homecare and Hospice
Hope Center of LeRoy
Ibero-American Action League, Inc.
Jewish Family Service of Rochester, Inc.
Junior Achievement of WNY
JustCause
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.
Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc.
Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County, Inc.
Literacy Volunteers Ontario Yates
Literacy West NY, Inc.
Mary Cariola Center, Inc.
Medical Motor Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc.
MHA Rochester/Monroe County
Monroe Community College Foundation
Mt. Hope Family Center
Partnership for Ontario County
PathStone Corp
Phelps Community Center
Rochester Rehabilitation Center
Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes
Salvation Army, Canandaigua
Salvation Army, Geneva
Santa Hat Society, Inc.
Serenity House of Victor, Inc.
Society for the Protection and Care of Children
SouthWest Area Neighborhood Association, Inc
St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center, Inc.
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Survivor Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes
The Center for Youth Services, Inc.
The Housing Council at PathStone
The Legal Aid Society of Rochester NY, Inc.
The Rochester School of the Holy Childhood, Inc.
The Salvation Army, Batavia Corps
The Salvation Army, Rochester Area Services
Trillium Health, Inc.
UConnectCare
UR Medicine Home Care
Urban League of Rochester New York, Inc.
URMC Noyes Health
Villa of Hope
Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County, Inc.
Volunteers of America Upstate New York
Warrior House of WNY
Warsaw Food Pantry
Wayne Pre-Trial Services, Inc.
Willow Domestic Violence Center
Wyoming County Community Action
YMCA of Greater Rochester
YWCA of Genesee County, Inc.
YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County
“We are honored to support new and longstanding partners through our multi-year grants,” said United Way Chief Impact Officer Dr. Ashley N. Campbell. “Over the next few months, we will focus our efforts on expediting the remaining grant opportunities for our region. These one-year grants include support for community resiliency, capacity building, innovative concepts, summer programming, and more.”
Additional funding opportunities will be available in early 2025. In the coming weeks, United Way will meet with nonprofit partners to discuss the next steps for engagement.
To make remaining grant opportunities possible and ensure multi-year grant recipients can collectively receive a minimum $6 million in support, United Way needs to finish its 2024 campaign year strong, and that depends on community support.
“United Way’s work is fueled by the generosity of our community. What we raise goes out into the community,” said Saunders. “When you give to United Way and our Community Impact Fund, your dollar goes farther by joining with your coworkers and neighbors, which bolsters funding and provides critical support to those who need it most. We are seeing increased needs and call on our community to donate. Please join in and make a gift today.”
To learn more about United Way and donate, visit unitedwayrocflx.org.
Genesee County law enforcement agencies, including the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, City of Batavia Police Department and Village of LeRoy Police Department are participating in a coordinated effort with the STOP-DWI program to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving.
The statewide STOP-DWI Campaign starts on August 14 and run through September 2. Law enforcement officers across New York State are taking to the roads in an effort to stop impaired driving, prevent injuries and save lives.
STOP-DWI efforts across New York have led to significant reductions in the numbers of alcohol and drug related fatalities, however, still too many lives are being lost because of crashes caused by drunk or impaired drivers.
Highly visible, highly publicized efforts like the STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaigns aim to further reduce the incidence of drunk and impaired driving.
Don’t let alcohol take the wheel. Designate a driver.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) released her Second Amendment plan, highlighting her legislative accomplishments and how she plans to build upon these existing wins to safeguard our Second Amendment rights.
Tenney has recently supported multiple initiatives working to build upon NYSRPA v. Bruen, the most significant Second Amendment win in over a decade, which was a major step in restoring the Founding Father's vision for our Constitutional rights. The Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act, legislation she led to modify federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more firearms up to a total maximum value of $3,000. Tenney is also working to stop the Biden administration gun grab by cosponsoring H.J.Res. 44, the Pistol Brace CRA, to repeal the ATF's unconstitutional pistol brace rule. In 2012, pistol stabilizing braces were created to help disabled individuals, including many veterans, better stabilize their pistols while shooting. Now, the Biden administration is trying to ban these stabilizers.
"The Second Amendment is a constitutional right for all Americans, and as a Constitutional Conservative, one of my top priorities is to preserve and uphold this sacred right for all law-abiding citizens," said Congresswoman Tenney. "The Biden and Hochul administrations continue imposing unnecessary regulations that seek only to criminalize legal gun-owning citizens instead of keeping our communities safe. This plan highlights my efforts to safeguard our Second Amendment rights for members of our community and for generations to come. I will always fight against any efforts to infringe on the rights of all law-abiding gun owners."
To view Tenney's full Second Amendment Plan, click here.
With more than 3.8 million seniors in New York on Medicare, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced today that Medicare has reached new, lower, and fairer negotiated prices with 10 of the highest-spend drugs in Medicare thanks to a major provision Schumer secured in the Inflation Reduction Act that for the first time allows the federal government to directly negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.
Schumer said the 10 highly common drugs treat a variety of conditions including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, and once the new prices go into effect in 2026 are expected to save seniors over $1.5 billion every year in out of pocket costs. This will also help save taxpayers nearly $6 billion every year.
“This is historic and will lower drug costs for over 660,000 New Yorkers. For too long, New York seniors have struggled to afford their prescription drugs and were powerless to do anything about it. The drug cost what the pharmaceutical company said it did and that was that. New Yorkers wanted fair negotiations with Big Pharma, and because of the Inflation Reduction Act, they got it. For the first time in history, Medicare has negotiated better and fairer prices for 10 high cost commonly taken prescription drugs that cover heart disease, diabetes, cancer and more,” said Senator Schumer. “This means money back in the pockets of the more than 660,000 New Yorkers who take them - putting patients and NY seniors ahead of Big Pharma profits.”
Seniors in America are paying higher prices than anywhere else in the world for commonly-taken drugs. Nationally, one-in-five seniors recently reported forgoing medication, skipping doses or cutting pills in half because they could not afford their drugs.
For many of the most commonly taken drugs, pharmaceutical companies have maintained monopolistic prices by successfully preventing generic versions of their drugs, keeping competition off the market and prices high for patients. The new Medicare negotiation program targets exactly these types of drugs and is designed to get at this very problem.
This year, Medicare selected for negotiation the 10 highest spending drugs in Medicare Part D that do not have generic versions of their drugs but are eligible for such competition.
Next year, Medicare will select another 15 Part D drugs for negotiation. In 2027, it will negotiate another 15 drugs while also expanding negotiation to Medicare Part B, which covers drugs administered in a physician’s office. In 2028 and every year after, Medicare will negotiate a new set of 20 drugs. 50 million Americans are enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, over 3 million of which are in New York.
“Lowering healthcare costs for seniors is just what the doctor ordered. I wrote my Inflation Reduction Act with the sky-high costs of health care in mind, because I know how important it is to ensure that everyone can access the medication they need,” added Schumer.
Schumer said these new Medicare drug negotiated prices will work in tandem with other major drug affordability provisions he secured in his Inflation Reduction Act, including a cap on total out-of-pocket drug costs that drops to $2,000 per year starting in January, making vaccines free for seniors and a $35 insulin cap for those on Medicare, to help make healthcare more affordable for more than 3.8 million New York seniors on Medicare.
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, will hold one of its quarterly Board meetings on Thursday, August 22, at 8:30 a.m. at RGRTA, located at 1372 East Main Street in Rochester.
Each Board meeting is open to the public. A public forum is included at the beginning of the meeting to allow for public comment on meeting agenda items before the GTC Board takes action.
Observers are welcome to attend in person or will have the opportunity to watch and participate online by visiting: www.publicinput.com/GTCBoard. On this webpage, observers will be able to listen to and view a live feed of the meeting. Individuals may also call in to listen to the audio portion with a toll-free phone number (855)-925-2801 Meeting code: 8998 and follow the prompts to record a voice message or speak in real-time during the public forum portion of the meeting. Observers will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments via chat, email to GTCBoard@PublicInput.com, or text X16216 to 855-925-2801.
The agenda and meeting materials are available at www.gtcmpo.org.
The United States Department of Transportation requires every metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 to have a designated MPO to qualify for receipt of federal highway and transit funds. GTC is the MPO for the nine-county region, which includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties.
The GTC Board consists of elected officials from the nine counties, the City of Rochester, and representatives of other local, regional, state and federal transportation-related agencies. The Board provides direction to the staff, establishes policy, and approves all activities and major work products, including the Long Range Transportation Plan, Unified Planning Work Program, and Transportation Improvement Program which detail how federal transportation funding is used in the greater Rochester planning area.
GTC will provide accommodations for anybody who wishes to participate in this meeting despite disability or proficiency in English. Please contact GTC at (585) 232-6240 or send email to contactgtc@gtcmpo.org to arrange for auxiliary aids or language services at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
2023 File Photo of BID Boxcar Derby Photo by Julia Ferrini
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The Downtown Batavia Business Improvement District (BID) invites the community to join the festivities planned for the 3rd annual BID Boxcar Derby on Saturday, August 17.
The Derby will once again be held on Ellicott Avenue in Batavia, with 24 racers competing to win the Suozzi Memorial Cup. BID Director Shannon Maute says this year’s races will be fast-paced and fun.
“We’re ready to celebrate all of our racers as they demonstrate their talents and sportsmanship,” Maute said. “This is going to be a great day. Seeing the amazing boxcar designs, the excitement on kids’ faces at our build day, and the families taking part all show why this event is so special.”
The races will start at 10 a.m. and will feature 2 racers competing at a time from the peak of Ellicott Avenue. In addition to hosting the cheering crowd, Centennial Park will host free face painting and games, with pizza, ice cream, coffee and hot chocolate available from vendors. WBTA also be hosting a live broadcast from the race.
To all motorists, Ellicott Avenue will be closed from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from Richmond Avenue to Washington Avenue for the safety of the racers and the spectators.
The BID Boxcar Derby is made possible by sponsorship by Alex’s Place, Batavia Downs, the Police Benevolent Association, WBTA, and several other businesses plus additional support comes from BID businesses and building owners, Mark Scuderi of the Greater Rochester Soap Box Derby, the City of Batavia, the David M. McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena, Adam Miller Toy & Bicycle, and a team of volunteers.
"It truly takes a community to bring our great race together,” Maute said. “With the generous support of our sponsors, partners and volunteers, the BID Boxcar Derby will make lasting memories for our families and racers.”
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) released her Make Voting Great Again Plan to highlight the Election Integrity Caucus’ commitment to enhancing the security, transparency, and efficiency of elections in the United States.
This plan underscores the pivotal role of the Election Integrity Caucus in restoring faith in the electoral system through comprehensive reforms. Tenney, co-chair and founder of the Election Integrity Caucus, has introduced a series of bills working to ensure that American citizens in every state have confidence in free, fair, accurate, and transparent elections.
“Problems surrounding the integrity of our country’s elections have rightfully come to the forefront, driven by growing concerns over issues such as voter fraud, cybersecurity threats, and burdensome administrative challenges," said Congresswoman Tenney. "As a result, many Americans have lost confidence in the integrity of our elections, underscoring the urgent need for robust measures to protect the electoral process. The Election Integrity Caucus has been working tirelessly to introduce legislation like the End Zuckerbucks Act, which prohibits partisan, private funding of our elections, and the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act, which bans Biden’s federal agencies from engaging in partisan voter operations at taxpayer expense. As we head into the 2024 Election, let’s Make Voting Great Again and restore faith and transparency in our electoral process.”
To view Tenney’s full Make Voting Great Again Plan, click here.
Lawley, an independent family-owned insurance brokerage and employee benefits firm, continues its growth across the Northeast by welcoming Phil Scaffidi, Employee Benefits Consultant in Buffalo, Joe Moran, Insurance Advisor in Florham Park, New Jersey, and Carl Belizaire, Insurance Advisor in Buffalo. These additions aid in several growth initiatives across the agency.
Skilled in creating meaningful relationships with clients, Scaffidi will serve as an advisor providing employee benefit solutions. Prior to Lawley, Scaffidi held leadership roles in business sales in the Western New York community for 10+ years. He will use his previous software industry experience to help clients navigate the various benefits administration solutions that Lawley offers. He holds a Life, Accident, and Health License, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Nazareth University. Lawley is also growing their Property & Casualty sales division by adding Joe Moran to Florham Park and Carl Belizaire to Buffalo. Both Moran and Belizaire will provide creative solutions to meet the needs of their clients and help them understand the various business insurance solutions Lawley offers.
With nearly a decade of experience, Moran brings vast industry expertise, which will enable him to effectively work with clients and streamline the insurance evaluation and implementation process. Moran was previously a Property & Casualty Vice President and held several roles in the insurance industry.
Moran was inducted into the Top Producer’s Club, is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), a Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS), and earned a bachelor’s degree from The State University of New York at Fredonia.
Bringing his skillset to the sales team, Belizaire will transition from Surety Specialist to Insurance Advisor serving the Buffalo community. Through his previous role, Belizaire built strong relationships with agents, brokers, and carriers, and assisted with strategies for Lawley's surety and bond business. Belizaire possesses diverse leadership experience and will continue to develop relationships with clients to minimize their cost of risk. Belizaire holds a NYS Property & Casualty Brokers License, a NYS Notary License, and earned degrees from Medgar Evers College and Baruch College.
With 15+ locations and continued growth efforts across the footprint, Lawley protects assets and minimizes risk to help customers avoid financial hardship. Lawley provides more than 50 specialized services, including business insurance, home and auto insurance, Medicare insurance coverage, retirement planning, wealth management, and employee benefits administration.
“We’re excited for Phil and Joe to join our team and welcome Carl to the sales division. Their industry knowledge and expertise makes our team even stronger and will greatly benefit our clients in WNY and across our entire footprint,” says Mike Lawley, Principal of Lawley.
