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By Lisa Ace

St. Joseph Catholic School will hold its 53rd Annual Popcorn Ball on October 13th of this year at 6 p.m. at the school, which is located at 2 Summit St. in Batavia. The theme of this year's ball will be “A Taste of Genesee” and will feature food from several area restaurants.

Those that have already agreed to participate include TF Brown's, Center Street Smoke House and Alex’s Place. Organizers are still hoping to add a few more restaurants in the next few weeks and are also looking for donations in the form of prizes and gift baskets. 

The school will also honor outstanding alumni and present the first “Spirit of St. Joseph” award at this year’s Popcorn Ball. Nominations are still being accepted on the school’s Web site, www.sjsbatavia.org.

Anyone interested in participating should contact the school at 343-6154 or email Chad Zambito at chadzambito@gmail.com

Support local businesses, shop local and help support The Batavian!

By Lisa Ace

Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local

Support community groups: Nonprofit organizations receive an average 250 percent more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.

This week's featured businesses:

ALBERTY DRUGS -- Established by Mr. Guy Alberty in 1922, Alberty Drugs has always worked hard to serve our friends and neighbors with excellent, personalized customer service. Paul Gluck built on that tradition when he bought the pharmacy in 1967 and now his son Greg is continuing this philosophy today.  Our pharmacists and staff care about you and are always available to help with your healthcare needs. Alberty Drugs also offers daily prescription delivery service, immunization clinics, home health equipment as well as a full line of greeting cards and gifts. Located in the heart of Batavia, Alberty Drugs is proud to be your hometown pharmacy since 1922. Visit us online: http://www.albertydrugstore.com

EMPIRE TRACTOR -- We have moved to a NEW location at 5072 East Main Street Batavia, NY. Please stop in and see our NEW facility. We have been serving farm and homeowners with parts, service and equipment for over 100 years in Western New York. We are proud to say we make YOUR buying experience a pleasurable one, along with giving you continued support of all your purchases. Empire Tractor has six locations in the WNY area to support all your needs. Visit us online: http://www.empiretractor.com

GOLD RUSH -- Opened on 10/1/2011 to try and help Genesee County residents with other alternatives to sell broken or unwanted jewelry and coins instead of being mistreated or misled by "fly-by-night buying events" at local hotels and typical "pawn shops." We try to make the  experience pleasant and educational. We like to show the consumer the resources on how to find out what the item may be and its worth. We can tell you, like every other store, that we will give you the best deal in town but if you give us a chance we can prove it to you. We also will  guarantee that we will beat any legitimate offer from any store in New York State, not just Genesee County. We are senior friendly, have a private, safe and well lit parking lot. The Gold Rush is now Batavia's local coin shop and sells all numismatic hobby items. Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-8pm & Sunday 12pm-5pm. Special appointments can be made for any hours not list for appraisals.

L&L TRANSMISSION -- L&L Transmissions, Inc., has been family owned and pperated since 1978. They are a AAA Approved, complete automotive repair facility. Transmission and drive line specialists, they also work on transfer cases, differentials, brakes, front- and rear-wheel drives, electric computer diagnostics, automatic and standard, RVs and oversized vehicles, and do complete clutch repair. They give free code scans and estimates. They are currently having a used tire sale with used tires from $5 to $20. Please call 585-343-1735 or check them out on the Web at www.landltransmissions.com

SUZANNE'S SCHOOL OF DANCE --Suzanne`s School of Dance and Tutu Tots  has been in business for 25 years, located at 33 Center St., Batavia. We pride ourselves with professionally teaching dance in a caring family atmosphere, where every child is like our own. We specialize in preschool movement with a program created by Miss Suzanne called Tutu Tots! The teachers also teach ballet, jazz,modern, hip hop and tap. We are truly a cut above the rest! You can register for fall classes by going to our Web site at suzschoolofdance.com or by calling 344-4060. Reference this article for $5 off your registration fee!

Be sure to regularly check the ads on the site to be alerted to special offers from our sponsors. A complete list of our sponsors can be found on the lower left side of this page. Supporting our sponsors helps us continue to bring you the news of Genesee County.

Support local businesses, shop local and help support The Batavian

By Lisa Ace

We've said it before, when you support the local businesses that sponsor The Batavian, you're helping us continue to bring you the news about Genesee County you enjoy.

We're starting a new feature to highlight a few of The Batavian sponsors each week and remind readers of the importance of supporting local businesses.

Think Local - Buy Local - Be Local!

Buy Local -- Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned business, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.

This week's featured businesses:

VALLE JEWELERS -- has been proudly serving Western New York since 1951. For three generations, the Valle family has been dedicated to offering excellent service. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with great selection and value. Valle Jewelers offers a tremendous selection of diamond jewelry, unique sterling silver jewelry, hundreds of CHAMILIA beads, and fine gifts. With two full-time bench jewelers, Valle Jewelers offers the security and convenience of ON-SITE repairs. Stop in today to browse our selection or turn some of your GOLD into CASH! Visit us online: http://www.vallejewelersbatavia.com

TURNBULL -- We are locally owned and operated with locations on 50 Franklin St., Batavia, and 59 Genesee St., Avon. We use industry standard flat-rate pricing – there are no hidden fees. Our gas furnace tune-ups and inspections start at only $60. Call us today at 343-2005 or 226-8160 to make an appointment that works with your schedule. Take $5 off the tune-up price when scheduling online with a confirmation from our office. And go on Facebook and “Like Us” today! Visit our page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turnbull-Heating-Air-Conditioning/320903574654459

CEDAR STREET SALES & RENTALS -- We are proud to be celebrating 19 years of business in 2012. Cedar Street has been locally owned and operated by your friends and neighbors since 1993. Whether it's equipment rental, parts, sales or service, our professional team is ready to help. "We promise a lot ... and give you more." It's not only our slogan but our everyday philosophy and way of doing business. Whether it's online, on the phone, or in person, we are always happy to serve you and will give you our very best every time. Visit us online: http://www.cedarstreetonline.com/

MAX PIES FURNITURE - is a 4th-generation family owned business that has been in the same location on the southside of Batavia since 1905. We offer a full line of furniture, bedding and flooring to make your house a home. We also deliver free of charge and offer flexible financing for qualified buyers. Stop by our showroom at 400 S. Jackson St. and take advantage of our half-price warehouse sale going on now. Check out our Web site at http://www.maxpiesfurniture.com and like us on Facebook.

Be sure to regularly check the ads on the site to be alerted to special offers from our sponsors. A complete list of our sponsors can be found on the lower left side of this page.

Sponsored Post: The Yngodess Shop celebrates six months of business!

By Lisa Ace

(Photo: bottom row,seated: Sandy (mom), Alisa (sister). Back row: Christine (owner), Theresa, Christine, Jack and Jody.)

As we celebrate our six-month anniversary, we would like to thank the community for their continued patronage. We have been welcomed with new friends and loyal followers. Because of all of you, I am able to continue doing what I love.

All of us here at The Yngodess promise to keep customer service our #1 priority. We are a family here and we are proud to welcome yours to ours. 

Mark your calendars for September 15th! The 3rd Annual Wine Walk - sponsored by B.I.D, it is from 6 'til 9 Saturday evening. There are 500 tickets available and they will go on sale Aug. 23 for $20, you can pick them up at Valle Jewelers, T-Shirts, Etc., or Coffee Culture. We are very excited for this event!

Nice wines and great people = a fabulous evening in the heart of Batavia!

The Yngodess Shop is located at 73 Main St., Batavia, NY • 343-3170.

Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheYngodessShop

Sponsored Post: Dan's Tire - Unbeatable Tire Sale - going on now!

By Lisa Ace

 

Throughout the month of August, Dan’s Tire & Auto is making your tire buying experience plain and simple.  We won’t be undersold.  We will BEAT anybody’s price on comparable tires, plain and simple.  For a limited time only, when you buy a new set of four tires you’ll get the following absolutely 100% free

• Free Tire Mounting

• Free Tire Balancing

• Free Valve Stems

• Free Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset

• Free Alignment (Not Just An Alignment Check)

• Free Road Hazard / Flat Repairs

• Free Rotations For The Life Of The Tires

We want your tire business, plain and simple.  After 35 years there’s one thing we’ve learned, keep it plain and simple and everybody wins.

As an added bonus Goodyear is giving pre-paid Visa cards for up to $160 as a rebate on the purchase of four select Goodyear or Dunlop Tires.  Don’t forget that you can sign up for a Goodyear Credit Card right here at Dan’s Tire & Auto.  Goodyear Cards are accepted nationwide and offer 6 months with no interest.

Call us today at (585) 343-7210 for your quote or visit us online at www.danstire.com.

Sponsored Post: City Slickers has biker weekend specials, country DJ, hot dog contest and more!

By Press Release

City Slickers welcomes everyone for a weekend full of events and drink specials!

Friday:

Country/ Southern rock DJ from 7 p.m. to close.

Meet the Labatt Blue girls from 10 p.m. to midnight and the Sweet Revenge girls from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. 

Saturday:

Hot Dog Cup 2012- "Batavia's largest hot dog eating contest"- To enter call City Slickers at 345-6788 or stop in before the event to register. $10 to enter and the winner will receive their name on the Hot Dog Cup and a free 1 year Next Level Fitness Membership. The contest is at 1 p.m. 

Meet the Bud Light girls from 2 to 4 p.m., then meet the Labatt Blue girls from 4 to 6 p.m. and Sailor Jerry's girls from 9 to 11 p.m.

Country/ Southern rock DJ from noon-close. 

Enjoy 16 oz. cans of Budweiser, Bud Light, Labatt Blue and Labatt Blue Light for just $3 all weekend long! Tent is up and the patio is open! 

(...and don't forget, every Wednesday from 8 to 11 p.m. is karaoke!)

Sponsored Post: Dan's Tire - Unbeatable Tire Sale!

By Lisa Ace

 

Throughout the month of August, Dan’s Tire & Auto is making your tire buying
experience plain and simple. We won’t be undersold. We will BEAT anybody’s price
on comparable tires, plain and simple. For a limited time only, when you buy a new set
of four tires you’ll get the following absolutely 100% free…
 
• Free Tire Mounting
• Free Tire Balancing
• Free Valve Stems
• Free Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset
• Free Alignment (Not Just An Alignment Check)
• Free Road Hazard / Flat Repairs
• Free Rotations For The Life Of The Tires
 
 
We want your tire business, plain and simple. After 35 years there’s one thing we’ve
learned, keep it plain and simple and everybody wins.
 
As an added bonus Goodyear is giving pre-paid Visa cards for up to $160 as a rebate
on the purchase of four select Goodyear or Dunlop Tires. Don’t forget that you can
sign up for a Goodyear Credit Card right here at Dan’s Tire & Auto. Goodyear Cards
are accepted nationwide and offer 6 months with no interest.
 
Call us today at (585) 343-7210 for your quote or visit us online at

Sponsored Post: IR Systems Offers FREE NFL Sunday Ticket!

By Lisa Ace

IR Systems is a DIRECTV Local Authorized Dealer for home/residential accounts as well as business/commercial accounts throughout WNY and Northern PA. We Offer the same unbeatable prices that DIRECTV offers and MORE!

If you’re a business owner, it makes sense to make the switch. No matter what your customer’s favorite sport or team, your customers can watch them play with DIRECTV. With exclusive programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, MLB EXTRA INNINGS®,and NASCAR HotPass™, as well as the most sports in crystal clear HD, you'll bring in the crowd and ring up the sales with us!

More after the jump (click on the headline to read more):

With IR Systems not only will you get DIRECTV crystal clear picture and sound on every channel, but you will get our Face To Face Customer Service. We provide COMFORT*TRUST*SECURITY! Customer Satisfaction is what we strive for!

We also have Affinity Partnerships set up with local businesses. We believe that one hand washes the other, especially in small communities such as ours. For example: If you get your hair done at Beverly’s and decide to sign up with DIRECTV, tell us she sent you; in return you will receive a gift card to get your hair done by her on us, once you’ve been installed.

You can find us at our office location listed above or at various trade shows, events, and festivals. And if you’re looking to sign up at one of these events, be ready to spin the DIRECTV WHEEL and possibly win things such as a free life time service plan, $100 off your bill by receiving a refer a friend, or possibly a gift card at a local restaurant. Not everyone may be a winner with the spin but you’re already a winner by switching to DIRECTV!

DIRECTV makes your TV perform at its best. DIRECTV already offers more full-time HD channels than any other cable or satellite provider , with access to over 170 full-time HD channels. With more than 285 channels, DIRECTV brings you the best in sports, movies, and family entertainment. Plugging your supercharged TV into regular ordinary cable is like pouring diesel fuel into a high performance race car. Why settle for anything less than DIRECTV?

IR Systems • 309 W. Main St., Batavia. (585) 345-7428

Visit us online at: http://wnydtv.com/

Sponsored Post: GCC Offers Part-time, Full-Time, On-line Classes to Suit the Schedule of Students of all Ages

By Kevin Manne

The first day of classes for the fall semester is August 27, 2012 — just three-weeks away — but there is still time to enroll at Genesee Community College to launch or boost a career in any one of 67 different degree and certificate programs. Scholarships and grants are still available for students who qualify, and the admissions staff can help with the application process.

GCC offers a wide range of flexible class options to fit an individual’s time, interests and location. Students can attend classes full-time, part-time, online or on Sunday. Visit online to check out all the options.

 
GCC also has seven campus centers to make programs even more accessible:
  • Albion – 456 West Ave. (585) 589-4936 
  • Arcade – 25 Edward St. (585) 492-5265 
  • Batavia – One College Rd. (585) 343-0055 
  • Dansville – 31 Clara Barton St. (585) 335-7820 
  • Lima – 7285 Gale Rd (585) 582-1226 
  • Medina – 11470 Maple Ridge Rd. (585) 798-9765 
  • Warsaw – 115 Linwood Ave. (585) 786-3010
The main campus in Batavia also offers on-site child care, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, student housing, a new art gallery, theater space and an outstanding library that also provides online access to more than 86,000 volumes, ebooks, reference materials and electronic resources.
 
GCC offers small class sizes to allow for greater interaction with instructors and more than 40 clubs and organizations providing excellent opportunities for real-world experience in a variety of interests from animation to human services, adventure club to veterans.
 
With everything GCC has to offer, plus student completion rates that are among the highest in the country for similar schools, there’s no time like the present to lay the foundation for a solid future by enrolling in GCC before fall classes begin.
 
For more information, contact Marketing Communications Associate Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.

Winner of Shop Batavia rating contest

By Howard B. Owens

Remember a while back we ran a contest for Shop Batavia -- leave a five-star rating on your favorite local businesses for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to that business?

I totally forgot to pick a winner.

So I just did.

It's Ingrid Bowen, of Elba. She wins a $100 gift certificate to the Log Cabin Restaurant.

Sponsored Post: City Slickers All-American Photo Contest

By Howard B. Owens

SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO: Email a photo by July 10th of you or a loved one showing American pride, to CitySlickersPhoto@gmail.com. It could be enjoying your favorite American pastime or even just something that you're proud to have the freedom to do (sports, fishing, family picnic, hanging by the pool, etc).
 
Starting July 11th, we will then gather all the photos and post them in a photo album on our Facebook page, facebook.com/CitySlickersBar. Get your friends and family to "like" your photo. The photo with the most likes on July 18th at 5 p.m., will be the winner of a gift card and T-shirt package! All ages are invited to participate in this contest! 
 
Keep your eye out for karaoke, bands, and a live country DJ starting next week!

Shop Batavia Contest: Leave a five-star review for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate

By Howard B. Owens

Is there a local business you just love? Do you want to make sure other Genesee County residents know how great it is? Would you like a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to that business?

Go to Shop Batavia right now, find that business listing, leave a five-star review and be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate.

On June 25, we'll select one review in a random drawing. The person who wrote it will win a $100 gift certificate to the business.

Winners for the Bontrager Auction and Hardcor Audio contests

By Howard B. Owens

This morning I realized, gee, we haven't picked the winners yet of our two most recent Facebook contests.

So, here they are:

Sam Tambe wins the Bontrager Auction content. Sam wins a $100 gift certificate to be redeemed at an auction.

Joshua Martin wins the Hardcor Audio contest. Joshua wins a Parrot Minikit from Hardcor.

Both winners became eligible by Liking the respective businesses on Facebook and then registering for the contest.

Business owners: What to boost the number of followers you have on Facebook? Contact Lisa Ace at 250-4118 and ask about our Facebook contests.

Sponsored Post: City Slicker's is now open in Downtown Batavia

By Press Release

Batavia's newest All-American restaurant is now open -- City Slickers, at 59 Main St. (the former South Beach location) -- featuring a completely renovated interior with original art and an Americana theme.

The menu is all new, too.

City Slicker's serves 24 different draft beers and there are 10 big screen TVs in the bar area.

The new menu offers a variety items, from steaks and ribs, rotisserie chicken, and cheeseburgers, to quesadillas and a large selection of salads.

Be sure to try the Freedom Fries!

Join the fun on select evenings for City Slicker's upbeat piano bar of Americana and Southern Rock music.

FRIDAY NIGHT: From 7 to 11 p.m., Wes Chapman on piano and starting at 11 p.m., MTV's Johnny Bananas will be at City Slicker's for pictures and autographs.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Wes Chapman is back at the piano from 7 to 11 p.m.

And, The Patio is Open! Come on Down!

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