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Notre Dame honors newest inductees into its Athletic Hall of Fame

By Billie Owens

Notre Dame High School held its 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday (Nov. 9).

Above, from left, are Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Dick O'Connor -- Class of '64, John Dwyer*, Christopher Sabato -- Class of '97, Maureen Del Plato Braunscheidel -- Class of '98

Town of Batavia Fire looks back on 2018, installs officers, names Clayton Gorski Firefighter of the Year

By Howard B. Owens
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In 2018, the volunteers of the Town of Batavia Fire Department answered 377 calls for service, Chief Dan Coffey said Saturday night at the department's annual awards and installation banquet

Sath P. Dhanda

By Joshua Smith

EAST BETHANY - Sath P. Dhanda, 39, of East Bethany, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, (January 19, 2020).

Sath was born April 6, 1980, in Warsaw, a son of Ann M. (Mullen) Dhanda of East Bethany and the late Dr. S. Paul Dhanda.

He was an avid sports fan and golfer.  Sath greatly enjoyed cooking, trivia, watching Jeopardy, and spending time with his nieces and nephews.

Surviving along with his mother are his brothers, Vijay (fiance Jullian Messina) Dhanda of FL, and Shan Dhanda of East Bethany; a step-sister, Dr. Paula (John Clark) Dhanda of CA; an aunt, Mary A. "Meme" Mullen of Batavia, uncles, Robert (Laura) Mullen of Batavia, Richard (June) Mullen of Byron, and William (Joyce) Mullen of Brockport; several nieces and nephews including Vijay P. Dhanda, Jr., Kyla Dhanda, Izabella Fantz, Amber Dems, and Jasmin Clark; a dear friend, Janet Polzin of Akron.  Many cousins also survive.

Sath is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert and Mary Mullen; and a nephew, John Paul Clark,

Friends may call from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street in Batavia, where Prayers will be recited on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.  Sath's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. from  St. Jospeph's Church, 303 East Main Street in Batavia with Rev. Thaddeus N. Bocianowski officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Batavia. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sath's memory may be made to Notre Dame High School, 73 Union Street, Batavia, New York 14020. Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Notre Dame HS 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner is Nov. 9

By Billie Owens

Submitted photos and press release:

Notre Dame High School is proud to announce that its 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Notre Dame High School, located at 73 Union St. in Batavia.

This fall’s program will begin with a social hour at

A dog has reportedly fallen through the ice in Stafford

By Howard B. Owens

There's a report of a dog falling through the ice in the area of 5420 Horseshoe Lake Road, Stafford.

Stafford fire is responding.

UPDATE 1:36 p.m.: The city's Water Rescue team is called to provide mutual aid.

UPDATE 1:46 p.m.: A source on scene says the dog has been in

Updates on Batavia 24U Baseball Team, next game is Tuesday night at GCC

By Billie Owens

By Dan McComb:

June 4

The Batavia 24U Baseball Team kicked off its season at GCC Tuesday, June 4, with a 2-1 win over the Titans.

Trevor Sherwood pitched six shutout innings, striking out 12 and earning the victory. Tristan Aldinger worked the seventh for the save, striking out

Video: How an otter eating a fish was mistaken for a dog falling through ice

By Howard B. Owens
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At about 1:30 p.m. today a Stafford resident thought he saw a dog fall through the ice at Horseshoe Lake and after the dog didn't reemerge from the water

Law and Order: Rochester resident arrested on felony DWI charge

By Billie Owens

Tevin Alexander Dowdell, 40, of Clifford Ave., Rochester, is charged with: driving while intoxicated as a felony; speeding in a 55-mph zone; refusal to take a breath test; uninspected motor vehicle; and aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree -- operating a motor vehicle without a required ignition interlock

Law and Order: Arrests for prison contraband, possessing unstamped smokes and pot

By Billie Owens

Christian Arieras Wilson, 21, of State Street, Batavia, is charged with promoting prison contraband in the first degree, fifth-degree conspiracy and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. Following an investigation into smuggling contraband into the Genesee County Jail, Wilson was arrested, released on an appearance

Law and Order: Rochester man accused of May 2 burglary on Clinton Street Road, Stafford

By Billie Owens

Angel Ivan Carrasquillo, 43, of Lake Avenue, Rochester is charged with: third-degree burglary; third-degree criminal mischief; attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree; and petit larceny. Following an investigation into a burglary that occurred on Clinton Street Road in the Town of Stafford at 2:27 a.m. on May 2

'Meeting of the Minds' - Scholastic Bowl opens its 32nd year

By Mike Pettinella

In the eyes of Cathy Preston, moderator of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership-sponsored “Scholastic Bowl,” recognizing students for their academic ability is much more than a trivial pursuit.

Preston facilitated the questions and answers on Wednesday night as the high school competition opened its 32nd year at the television

Law and Order: Le Roy woman with two prior felony DWIs charged with third offense

By Billie Owens

Heather M. Spiegel, 45, of Le Roy, is charged with: felony driving while intoxicated -- third offense, a Class D felony; aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree; operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device; consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle; and having an

MARY E. TORREY

By Michael Tomaszewski

MARY E. TORREY ~ Age 92, of Elba, died peacefully Sunday morning March 17, 2019 at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Born in Byron, NY on July 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Blaine and Viola (Hofmann) Wight; also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Torrey; dearest granddaughter, Jordyn Mary Augello; sisters, Evelyn (late Calvin) Waterman and Grace (late Norman) Phelps.


Mary, having spent most of her life in Elba was known to all from supporting her late husband in running Torrey Farms to being one of Elba Central Schools most beloved teachers. A high school science teacher of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Along with teaching, she tutored many children throughout her years and made such an impact on them that they would often stop to visit long after graduation. She was a lifelong learner who had a passion for science, teaching and her students that she was always most proud of. Mary was a longtime member of the Elba United Methodist Church; she enjoyed gardening, travelling and time spent with her family.


Mary is survived by children, Maureen (Paul) Marshall, John (Carol) Torrey, Mark (Catherine) Torrey all of Elba and Mary Jane (Kevin) Fast of SC; sisters, Nancy (Ronald) Johns of Kentucky, June (Richard) Mullen of Byron and Jane (late Warren) Terrill of LeRoy; grandchildren, Jamie (Carson Dowdle) Marshall, Julie Marshall, Jill (Stephen) Gould, Laura (Tarek) Badawy, Melissa (Jimmie DeLeon) Martin, Molly (Erick) Anderson, Travis (Grace) Torrey, Shannon (Matthew) Kyle, Lucas (Kimberly) Torrey, Jed (Kelsey) Torrey, Maxwell (Alyssa Laudico) Torrey, late Jordyn Mary (Charles) Augello, Jessica (Richard) Lack, Melissa (Daniel) DiFelice and Carissa Fast along with 23 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The Torrey family will be present from 4-8pm on Thursday March 21, 2019 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020 where Mary’s Celebration of Life will take place at 11am Friday, March 22. She will be laid to rest alongside Charles, in Springvale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory can be made to the Rochester Area Community Foundation – Charles and Mary Torrey Fund to benefit Elba United Methodist Church, Elba Central School, Houghton College, Elba Volunteer Fire Dept and the Paul N. Yu Heart Center at Strong Memorial Hospital, 500 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 or www.racf.org/torrey.

Please share your words of comfort with the family at www.tomaszewskifh.com or for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.

THE FAMILY OF MARY E. TORREY IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.
 

Democratic PAC targets Collins over campaign fundraising

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

End Citizens United (ECU) today named Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27) to the Big Money 20, the group’s top targets to defeat in 2020. ECU’s Big Money 20 campaign is focused on defeating incumbents who benefit most from the corrupt establishment in Washington by showing voters how politicians like

A total of 303 GCC students named to President's List for fall 2018 semester

By Billie Owens

BATAVIA -- A total of 303 students from Genesee Community College named to President's List for the fall 2018 semester. Students honored on the President's List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality-point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

Alexis Hackmer of Alexander, NY

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HP Sissy goes season’s best in Batavia Open

By Billie Owens

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

HP Sissy has been racing in the shadows of the mares competing in the top distaff class at Batavia Downs of late, settling for minor spoils since her only win in Genesee County this year on Aug. 7.

But with a renewed

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