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Twelve teams of children from Western New York and Canada will vie for the championship July 24-26 at the Second Annual Michael Napoleone Memorial Baseball Tournament.

The competition will be be held at Batavia's Dwyer Stadium. Teams pay a fee of $350 to enter. All proceeds benefit the nonprofit foundation established in Michael's memory to help support research for pediatric cancer and the Lend A Hand For Hope organization.

Players are aged 14 and under. Several teams have already signed up. These include:

Southtown Knights

A Fairwell Open House for Salvation Army Major Leonard Boynton and his wife, Major Karen Boynton, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at the Batavia Salvation Army, which is located at 529 E. Main St..

The Boyntons are moving on after having devoutly served the community here since 1996.

For more information call 343-6284.

The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce will hold its June Business After Hours get-together from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Brighton Securities, located at 212 E. Main St.

Brighton Securities is a local, independently owned stock brokerage and financial services firm with a 40-year history of serving Western New York.

Cost is $5 per member and $10 for non-members. There will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit The Michael Napoleon Foundation, plus door prizes, raffles, hors-d'oeurves and refreshments.

Please RSVP by calling 343-7440 or emailing chamber@geneseeny.com.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C -- Batavia), the Monroe County Sheriff's Parks and Marine Unit and the NY State Parks Police, will host a free boater safety course for the public on Saturday, June 20.

There is, however, a $10 fee to process a permanent boater safety certificate with the NY State Department of Parks.

It will be held at Hamlin State Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. State law requires all boaters to pass an eight-hour boater-safety course, such as this one, if:

Since 1934, Batavia VA Medical Center has cared for America's veterans. And to celebrate 75 years of service, the center has lots of festivities planned for Saturday, June 27.

The center is located at 222 Richmond Ave. A parade will kick things off at 1:30 p.m., beginning at the gate opposite Redfield Parkway. This will be followed by a formal program in front of Building 1.

Assemblyman Stephen Hawley will emcee the program with William F. Feeley, director of VA WNY Healthcare System, who will deliver the keynote address.

A fundraiser for critically ill George Konieczny will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13 at the Travelodge in Batavia.

A charitable car wash, dubbed  a "scrub in for Scotty" is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14 in the parking lot in front of Billygoats, next to Settlers Family Restaurant in Batavia.

The event will help a Settlers' waitress, Diane, pay for her son's grave marker. All donations gratefully welcome.

Diane's son, Scotty R. "Scooter" Johnson, died unexpectedly at his parents' Oakfield home May 25. He was just 19 years old. The family needs the community's help to offset funeral expenses. There will be food and beverages available at the "scrub in."

The Batavia Area Jaycees are hosting a 75th anniversary reunion at the Muckdogs' game Monday, June 22, at Dwyer Stadium. The event is a chance for past and present Jaycee members to enjoy some camaraderie and a baseball game.

There will be a family picnic in the "Hot Corner" party tent and food includes Italian sausage with peppers and onions, BBQ chicken, char-grilled Zwiegles hots, watermelon, potato chips, pasta salad, macaroni salad and soda pop.

Downtown Batavia Public Market is starting its third year on June 25 and it will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Sept.10. It is centrally located at the corner of Ellicott (Rte 63) and Center streets with plenty of convenient parking.

The market will offer a full variety of fresh produce, fruit, bread, cookies, pies, honey, jams, BBQ sauce, cut and dried flowers and lots more.

Vendors include: J & W Fresh Farm Produce, Nice Farms, Schwab Farms, S & T Crist Farms, Alston’s BBQ Sauce, and Pressed Flowers by L. Regatuso. 

Pioneer Stagecoach Day will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7 in LeRoy.

Papa John's Eagle, which used to be a stagecoach stop, will offer children's rides, food and entertainment. It is located at 9 Main St.

There will also be a car cruise, sidewalk sales and raffles.

The 14th Annual 19th Hole Golf Raffle to benefit the American Red Cross in Genesee County will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 in Pavilion.

It will be held at BW's Restaurant (Davis' Countryside Meadows), located at 11070 Perry Road. Tickets are $10 to enter, including all you can eat and all you can drink (beer and soda). Ten major prizes will be raffled off.

The Byron Presbyterian Church will hold a Memorial Day auction from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 25. The church is located at 6293 West Main St. in Byron.

Bergen Town Hall will display historic war memorabilia throughout Memorial Day Weekend. Viewing is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday May 23-25. Donations are welcome. The town hall is located at 13 S. Lake Ave.

The East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department is holding a flea market and craft show today (Thursday, May 21) to benefit the department.

It's free and takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. More than 30 vendors are expected to showcase their wares. The fire department is located at 630 Main Road in Corfu.

Chestnut Hill Country Club is sponsoring an after-work get-together from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21 to benefit Genesee County YWCA Domestic Violence Program. (The weather forecast that day is warm and sunny!)

There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and a cash bar.

The New York State Police Troop A will hold its Annual Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. Friday, May 15.

It will take place at Troop A Headquarters, located at 4525 West Saile Drive in Batavia. 

Current and retired troopers will honor all Troop A members who have lost their lives while serving the New York State Police.

The next meeting of the Drug Free Genesee County Coalition is set for Wednesday morning June 3 at Terry Hills Restaurant and Banquet Facility.

The restaurant is located at 5122 Clinton Street Road in Batavia. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.. The meeting starts at 10 and runs until 11:30. You're invited to treat yourself to lunch afterward.

RSVP by May 22 by calling Carol at 815-1873 or via email: cnicometo@gcasa.org

Family-friendly teen favorites Jordan Pruitt, Brianna James & Varsity Fanclub will perform at Darien Lake's Laser Stage beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

The concert is free with admission to the park. The park is located off Route 77, six miles south of I-90 exit 48A.

The Stafford Historical Society's annual Taste of Stafford will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 in Illette Park.

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy music, food and good company.

This year, the event focuses on people in 1929. There was more going on that year than the crash of the U.S. economy and the start of the Great Depression. The historical society would like residents to share their memories and family histories -- those school house days, the smell of homemade food cooking, dad working the fields, hitching up a horse for the first time, etc.

The Batavia Rotary Club’s annual Fly-In Breakfast is set for Sunday, June 21. The Fly-In Breakfast is open to the public and features an all-you-can-eat meal and visits by private aircraft throughout the morning.