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Air quality alert issued for today

By Howard B. Owens

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

Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo at Quality Inn & Suites, Batavia

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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 everyday with $7 admission. All-Star readers and vendors will be there on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to attend from all over and offering their rare talents are: Charlene Schine Barbara Konish Kris Faso Art Keicher Antonio Torres Ginny Deb Monteleone Karen Kurchyne Peggy Rogers Kitty Osborne Joy Steinhorst Davis Sarina Vicki Snyder Young Michelle Hall Jim Park Plus, Darryl and Ginny Byers will be offering Reiki. Jim Moomaw will have his aura camera available, along with metaphysical merchandise. Kathryn Faso will offer Young Living Oils. Sticks and Stones will have a whole wall of gems and minerals, along with Billee’s astrological reports. Joe and Marion Davis will be there with everything metaphysical. Some additions this year include: Gretchen Napier, with the biggest collection of natural teas you have ever seen; Beth, with Hot Stone Treatments Jim and Danessa Wilson, with metaphysical merchandise and great art work. It’s going to be AWESOME!
Event Date and Time
2017-09-09T11:00:00 - 2017-09-09T20:00:00
Location
Quality Inn & Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Sun In Pisces Psychic Fair and Holistic Expo at Quality Inn & Suites, Batavia

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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 everyday with $7 admission. All-Star readers and vendors will be there on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Due to attend from all over and offering their rare talents are: Charlene Schine Barbara Konish Kris Faso Art Keicher Antonio Torres Ginny Deb Monteleone Karen Kurchyne Peggy Rogers Kitty Osborne Joy Steinhorst Davis Sarina Vicki Snyder Young Michelle Hall Jim Park Plus, Darryl and Ginny Byers will be offering Reiki. Jim Moomaw will have his aura camera available, along with metaphysical merchandise. Kathryn Faso will offer Young Living Oils. Sticks and Stones will have a whole wall of gems and minerals, along with Billee’s astrological reports. Joe and Marion Davis will be there with everything metaphysical. Some additions this year include: Gretchen Napier, with the biggest collection of natural teas you have ever seen; Beth, with Hot Stone Treatments Jim and Danessa Wilson, with metaphysical merchandise and great art work. It’s going to be AWESOME!
Event Date and Time
2017-09-10T11:00:00 - 2017-09-10T18:00:00
Location
Quality Inn & Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Sponsored Post: Don't miss Sunday's open house, everything is brand new

By Lisa Ace


Open House this Sunday June 11 from 1-3 p.m. and again Wednesday June 14th from 5:30-7:30 p.mEVERYTHING 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

Ranzenhofer announces Earth Day poster contest

By Howard B. Owens

Press release:

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

GO ART! extends 'enormous thank you to all who attended' Picnic in the Park

By Billie Owens

Press release:

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

Two members of GC Soil & Water Conservation District honored at statewide symposium

By Billie Owens

Submitted photo: Holding award plaques are honorees Shelley Stein, left, and Jodi Chamberlain. (Names were not provided for the other individuals.)

Press release:

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 hearing set on proposed building improvements for City Schools

By Howard B. Owens

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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

Batavia Town planners debate pros, cons of solar farm projects

By Mike Pettinella

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

Starting today, Downtown Batavia once again has a shoe store

By Howard B. Owens

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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

World Wide Christmas Fair

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Come to the 14th annual World Wide Christmas Fair at the First Presbyterian Church on Saturday, November 12th, 10am-3pm. Join the hundreds of people in our community who have attended this fair over the past 13 years and see why supporting fair trade businesses and local and regional not-for-profit organizations has such a positive influence in our community and the world. Our fair is unique in that all of our vendors have one thing in common – they help people in need here in Batavia, in western NY and around the world through their sales. Shop with purpose! You will find high-quality gifts for everyone on your holiday gift list. Lunch, baked goods and coffee will be available for purchase. This event is free and is not a fund-raising event for the church. Our building is handicapped accessible. More information is available online at fpcbatavia.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/fpcbatavia.
Event Date and Time
2016-11-12T00:00:00
Location
First Presbyterian Church @ 300 E Main St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Oneonta's Hartwick College announces new scholarship for New York residents -- $10,000 per year without restrictions

By Billie Owens

Press release:

ONEONTA, NY—To underscore its commitment to providing an affordable education to students from the Empire State, Hartwick College officials have announced The Hartwick College Founders’ Award, a guaranteed tuition grant of $10,000 per year.

The $10,000 guaranteed grant will be awarded to each newly enrolled first-year and transfer

Foxprowl-Con

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Foxprowl-Con kicks off this weekend at the Quality Inn & Suites in Batavia on Friday at 4pm! Celebrity guests & talent featuring; Ari Lehman – Jason from Friday the 13th! Lydia Criss – Author, former wife of Peter Criss of KISS. Steve Geiger – a Marvel Comic artist. Rashaad Santiago – Face Off Season 6 Champion. Bill Diamond – puppet fabricator & performer. Kurt Lehner – Character Designer Animation Artist at Disney. Mark Dodson – voice actor from Star Wars. Hannah Hall – from Forrest Gump and Rob Zombies’ Halloween. Large vendor and artist rooms • Cosplay Contests. Kids 12 and under get in FREE (w/paid adult). FREE games and activities. *70+ Free Panels • Indoor Water Park Tickets: Friday $10, Saturday $15, 3-Day Pass $30 (taxes and fees included) Show Times: Friday, Nov. 18th      4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 19th   10:00 am – 7:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 20th      10:00 am – 4:00 pm Like Foxprowl-Con on Facebook for updates and info. Visit us online: www.foxprowlcon.com or follow us on Twitter: Foxprowl1 For further information contact #:  Bill @ (585) 415-1173
Event Date and Time
2016-11-18T00:00:00 - 2016-11-20T00:00:00
Location
Quality Inn and Suites @ 8250 Park Rd, Batavia, NY 14020, USA

Genesee County 4-H’ers participate in swine shows at NYS Fair

By Billie Owens

Pictured from left are: Melissa Keller, Benjamin Kron, Becky Kron and Katelynn Rumsey.

Submitted photo and press release:

Youth from the Genesee County 4-H program represented their local 4-H Swine Club while at the Great New York State Fair.

Genesee County swine club members competed against youth from across the state

Annual GC 4-H Market Animal Auction at fairgrounds set for July 20

By Billie Owens

Press release:

The  47th Annual Genesee County 4-H Market Animal Auction will be held Thursday, July 20, at the Genesee County Fair.

The auction begins at 7 p.m. in the main show ring.

Market goats, lambs, steers and hogs raised and shown by local 4-H members will be auctioned by William Kent Inc. Registered

Abracadabra! Batavia set to welcome back the magicians

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Batavia will once again host the “Original Close-Up Magic Convention” Obie’s 4F convention. This very prestigious gathering draws close-up magicians from 21 countries all over the world. While the first event was held in 1971, Batavia has been the host location for the last 20 years.

The Genesee

Sponsored Post: Helping people in need, DePaul Batavia Square Apartments

By Lisa Ace

Helping People in Need -- DePaul Batavia Square Apartments
DePaul, a not-for-profit organization established in 1958, is seeking to rezone two East Main Street properties in order to allow construction of 80 units of housing for income-eligible tenants.

The affordable apartments would be fully handicap accessible, provide workforce housing and

Sponsored Post: Helping people in need, DePaul Batavia Square Apartments

By Lisa Ace

Helping People in Need -- DePaul Batavia Square Apartments
DePaul, a not-for-profit organization established in 1958, is seeking to rezone two East Main Street properties in order to allow construction of 80 units of housing for income-eligible tenants.

The affordable apartments would be fully handicap accessible, provide workforce housing and

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