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The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality alert for today, which is in effect until 10 p.m.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of ozone.
When pollution levels are elevated, the Department of Health
The Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters will open its 15th Annual Art Show beginning Jan. 3rd at Pittsford Barnes & Noble’ Community Room. It is located at 3349 Monroe Ave.
This competitive, judged and juried show will display about 90 original paintings recently created throughout the Northeast. The plein air show runs through Friday, Jan. 31st.
An Artists’ Reception and Award Ceremony will be Saturday, Jan. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Pittsford Barnes & Noble Community Room.
The art show is free to the public. Gallery hours are B&N store hours. For more information, visit www.gvpap.com or email paint@gvpap.com.
"Plein air painting," meaning onsite painting in open air (natural light), is popular with artists and their patrons alike. Boats, rural barns, landscape vistas, gardens, cityscapes and waterscapes are all staple subjects in the plein air painter's repertoire. More than 85 percent of each painting in this show is produced on-site, "in the open air.” Painting mediums include oil, watercolor, soft pastel, acrylic and gouache.
The Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters Inc. is an association of outdoor artists that promotes and inspires quality plein air painting. It was established in September 2005. Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters Inc.
GVPAP currently boasts 55 artist members who live in the surrounding counties of Greater Rochester, the Finger Lakes, Western and Central New York, including residents of these communities: Pittsford, Fairport, Canandaigua, Batavia, Macedon, Ontario, Phelps, Kent, Livonia, Rush, Himrod, Caledonia, Dansville, and Rochester.
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The Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters will open its 15th Annual Art Show beginning Jan. 3rd at Pittsford Barnes & Noble’ Community Room. It is located at 3349 Monroe Ave.
This competitive, judged and juried show will display about 90 original paintings recently created throughout the Northeast. The plein air show runs
The annual Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo will take place Sept. 8 and 9 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 8250 Park Road, Batavia.
Free lectures with $7 admission each day.
All-Star readers and vendors will be there on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8
Open House this Sunday June 11 from 1-3 p.m. and again Wednesday June 14th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. EVERYTHING BRAND NEW! (2016-2017) Three bedroom, 1683-square-foot ranch on 2.3 acres. NEW roof, gutters, vinyl-brick siding-deck, patio, electric, plumbing. Custom built oak kitchen, granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, waterproofed basement, attached garage, shed
From left, Bill Hayes, Jon Bigsby, Rich Monroe and in back, Nathan Blowers, Turnbull Operations manager, all gather as Jon accepts Hayes’ offer to enter into Turnbull’s apprentice program.
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In the school world, June is a time for graduations, celebrations and awards ceremonies. This holds
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Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer today called for local student entries for the New York State Senate’s Earth Day Poster Contest, a statewide competition that raises awareness of environmental issues.
“Earth Day celebrates the great strides made in improving our environment, and this poster contest is an opportunity to
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On Friday, Oct. 18th, Mercy Flight will be partnering with the City of Batavia Fire Department for Pit Crew CPR training.
“Pit Crew CPR is a team-oriented approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that has delivered outstanding results for sudden cardiac arrest victims," said Denise Cuillo, Mercy Flight’s director of Education
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GO ART! would like to extend an enormous thank you to all who attended our 39th Annual Picnic in the Park presented by the Red Osier. Mother Nature blessed us with amazing weather allowing us the liberties to gather and enjoy the festivities from morning until early evening
Submitted photo: Holding award plaques are honorees Shelley Stein, left, and Jodi Chamberlain. (Names were not provided for the other individuals.)
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Two awards were presented to Genesee Co. Soil & Water Conservation District personnel last month at the NYS Conservation District Employees’ Association Inc. and NYS Soil and Water Conservation
Public health column from the Genesee & Orleans County Health Departments:
The Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming County Health Departments are encouraging county residents to “Think Health.” Taking time to think about your health and taking positive health steps will lead to healthier outcomes. Learning something new every day is one way
Photo of John Hodgins in February 2005 with an en plein air painting of his, courtesy of his daughter Joyce Dwyer.
Beloved local artist, Batavia businessman and former county legislator John Jay Hodgins died this morning. He was 87.
Born in Basom on Dec. 12, 1931 to Ora and Velma Hodgins
A $26.8-million plan for a wide range of improvements and upgrades within the Batavia City Schools is moving to the next phase of the approval process after getting a funding guarantee from the state and unanimous approval of the school board.
The next phase, a public hearing followed by a
As Batavia Town planners moved a pair of solar farm projects ahead Tuesday night, they debated the ramifications of more of these ventures upon agricultural land in the future.
The planning board approved seeking lead agency status for state environmental quality review for 11-acre solar farms on properties owned by
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The excitement and intrigue of the new 2019-2020 academic year is not only happening in classrooms, labs and studios across Genesee Community College's seven campus locations, but in the Board of Trustees Conference Room as well. The following new members of the College's Board of
If you’ve ever had health or safety concerns about certain aspects of your household, but didn’t know who to call, don’t worry: help is coming your way with the Healthy Neighborhoods Program. And there might even be some free goodies thrown in for participating.
That is, if you live in Wards
Press release from the City of Batavia Republican Committee:
With election season here, Batavia’s Republicans are gearing up for five City Council races this fall. Stressing their ability to work together in promoting the City’s interests while keeping local taxes in check, Batavia’s Republican City Council members are all seeking reelection.
They
When you step into the new Batavia Bootery, the experience will be top rate and you will find only quality shoes in stock, say proprietors David Howe and Don Brown.
The new shoe store at 210 E. Main St. is a joint venture between Charles Men's Shop (the establishment of Howe
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