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For the first time since March 2020, Bontrager Auction is hosting a LIVE AUCTION at the auction center in Batavia! Christian Missions & Relief Sale, a charity auction supporting missions and humanitarian relief organizations, will debut Saturday, August 10th. Auction items include a Ford 8N Tractor, various implements, Amish Shed, tools, home goods, furniture, baked goods, gift certificates, and much more! Doors open at 8AM, auction begins at 10AM.

By James Fink

Don Barnes has good news for .38 Special fans.

Very good news.

Following the band’s summer tour, which includes an August 9 show at Batavia  Downs, they will be headed back into the studio to put together a double CD “legacy” package including greatest hits and new songs. The disc is due out next spring.

“We (the band) are firing on all cylinders,” said Barnes, .38 Special’s longtime lead vocalist and guitar player. 

The new songs will sound familiar to fans of the band - and that’s by design, Barnes insists.

“It is a throwback to our style,” Barnes said.

.38 Special came of age in the 1980s following a musical path carved out by such bands as the Outlaws and Marshall Tucker Band, among others. That translates to a healthy mix of old school rock with a southern bent.

“It’s great that we are still vibrant and relevant,” Barnes said. “When we started this, nobody knew how long it was going to last, or if would last, but it did.”

The band’s musical formula has worked and worked well.  

.38 Special has made 15 studio albums and sold more than 20 million records. The hits and radio-friendly songs were plenty.  

There’s “Hold on Loosely,” “Rocking into the Night” and “Caught Up in You,” among them. Yes, all will be part of .38 Special’s setlist at Batavia Downs. 

“To us, it’s about having a good time on stage and taking our fans on a fun ride,” Barnes said. “It has to be fun for the fans and fun for us.”

Besides Barnes, fellow .38 Special band members include Bobby Capps on keyboards, Gary Moffatt on drums, bass player Barry Dunaway, and Jerry Riggs on guitar.

The band plays - on average - 100 shows a year. 

"It doesn’t get stale," Barnes said. 

Anything but.

“This is the greatest job in the world,” Barnes said. “We love bringing joy to people.” 

Tickets are available at www.bataviadownsgaming.com.

38 Special performs at Batavia Downs on Friday, August 9.

Welcome home to 4 Vernon! On the market for the first time in 54 years, this 2-story Colonial home offers 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom across 1,470 sqft. The home features natural preserved hardwoods throughout, a screened-in front porch, a concrete driveway, a brand new garage door, and a full tear-off roof. A unique opportunity for ownership instead of renting.

29 N Main Street, Elba, New York 14058. This home just begs you to come relax and enjoy! Solid and lovingly cared for this home will surprise you as soon as you step in-from the cozy livingroom with wood burning fireplace encased by pretty wooden built ins, gorgeous hardwood floors and beamed ceiling all give you that timeless feeling of days gone by! Stepping further in there is dinette area leading to updated open step saver kitchen with plenty of cupboards and island opening up to large bright family/dining/entertaining space-you decide! This room is lined with all windows and sliding glass doors showing off prettiest of views! There are two first floor bedrooms first floor laundry and beautifully remodeled first floor bath. There is also cozy bedroom upstairs as well. Hidden from road the backyard is something special! Beautiful plantings and greenery encase this backyard as well as double pond with wooden bridge and beautiful field backdrop. Yard also has cute red shed and your very own greenhouse! From enjoying the oversized covered front porch, enjoying the park like yard and being within walking distance to park school dining and ice cream this Village home is the epitome of classic rural living! Call Reliant today 585-344HOME (4663)

2176 Clinton Street Road. For the first time on the market, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Ranch home offers 1,960 sqft of living space. Features include poured concrete foundation walls, newer septic lines, brand new LTV flooring, and a wood-burning fireplace with a newer sleeve. The property spans 5.64 acres and includes a pond. Also on the property is a heated 24x48 pole barn with electric and water. Enjoy the expansive outdoor settings in ALL seasons on this perfect country homestead.

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Saturday, July 27th - KIDS DAY TAKE TWO & HP HOOD DAY at the Fair
•. 8 AM Summer Kickoff Classic Open Horse Show Showmanship & Western ( Horse Area) 
•. 8:30 AM – NIOGA Dairy Showmanship Show (Main Show Ring)
•. 10 AM – Exhibition Halls & Buildings Open
•. 10:30 AM—NIOGA Dairy Show (Main Show Ring)
•. 12 PM – 9 PM—Midway Opens Kids 16 & Under Ride for $20/wristband from 12 PM—4PM
•. 1 PM – Color Wars (Grassy Area behind I-Got-It)
•. 3:30 PM- Small Fry Tractor Pull (Exhibition Building) Sponsored by Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Genesee County Pamona Grange, In Memory of Duane Schmigel
•. 7 PM – Screaming Diesel Shootout Semi Pulls, Modified Pick up, Street Pick up, Mini Mod Tractors 
•. 7 to 11:00 PM – Nerds Gone Wild  – (Entertainment Tent)
**FIREWORKS at the completion of the Screaming Diesel Shootout**
•. 10 PM – Exhibit Halls & Buildings Close

• Daily at the Fair:
• Air Sculpture (Balloon Display and Demonstrations) (All Day Every Day)
• Pig Racing – Show Schedule (SAT 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; SUN 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; MON 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; TUES 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; WED 2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm;  THURS 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; FRI 2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm; SAT 2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 8pm)
• Niagara Down Under (All Day Every Day)
• Pony Rides (All Day Every Day)
• Chain Saw Carver (All Day Every Day)
• Fame Racing – Radio Controlled Car Racing (SAT 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; SUN 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; MON 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; TUES 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; WED 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; THURS 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; FRI 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm; SAT 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm)
• Fair Trivia Hunt – All Day (July 20th-26th) – Exhibition Building – DAILY PRIZES
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