Morning News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on March 21, 2023
3 Armored Response Vehicles and a Swat team from Monroe County converged on 46 Walnut St in Batavia Monday night as a 911 hang up call turned into a barricaded suspect and an evacuated home. Shortly after 5pm police responded to a hang up call to 911 and determined a crime was in progress. They tried to talk to an individual at the door but the person retreated into a second floor apartment and barricaded themselves inside with a weapon. The apartments were evacuated and the police said there was no threat to the general public. The Emergency Response Team was dispatched. Batavia PD also deployed its MRAP. Eventually, the Monroe County SWAT unit also arrived on scene with two armored vehicles. Genesee County Emergency Management responded with its command unit. Emergency Management deployed its drone over the scene. A K-9 was also observed at the scene. Negotiators from Batavia PD and the Sheriff’s Officer were on scene. At about 10 p.m., the subject was taken into custody. After the subject was in custody, he was placed in a Mercy EMS ambulance for evaluation. It’s unknown if the subject was taken to a hospital.
United Memorial Medical Center has received a prestigious award. Just 595 U.S. healthcare organizations out of over 6,000 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition. UMMC now joins other RRH hospitals that have a proud history of Magnet achievement, including Rochester General, Unity, Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic and Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, and Primary Care and Ambulatory Specialty Institute, which was the first primary care organization in the nation to achieve this designation. Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is a factor when the public judges healthcare organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual showcase of “America’s Best Hospitals” includes Magnet recognition in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is sponsoring 3 bills to defund the World Health Organization alleging that during the beginnings of the COVID pandemic the WHO refused to listen to scientists and health officials who were warning them of the dangers of COVID 19 and instead acted as a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party in insisting that COVID wasn’t transmissible by humans and covered up the origins of the virus. The bills withdraw any US money from the WHO and also change the relationship between the US and the WHO to a treaty so that it would fall under the purview of the Senate instead of the President.
On March 31st at the Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union you can drop off necessities for the Genesee Area Retired Educators association benefit drive for children involved with Court appointed Special Advocates. These kids often need everyday items like socks, underwear, and shampoos, body washes, deodorants and other personal hygiene items for boys and girls 0 to 18 years old. The drive will go from 10 to 4:30.
Independent Living of Genesee Region and the Office For the Aging are holding workshops on the topic of Chronic Disease Self Care every Wednesday from April 5th to May 17th. Participants will learn how to manage ongoing health conditions such as: Arthritis, Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Other Eating Disorders, and Asthma. Those who attend will be shown practical steps to gain control of their daily health concerns. Participants will learn about healthy eating, problem-solving, action plans, medications, weight management, physical activity, sleep and relationship communication skills. Classes will take place at the GCOFA, at 2 Bank Street in Batavia, NY 14020, and Snacks will be provided. People who complete the series will get a gift card and resource book. Pre-registration is required; please call Cathy DeMare at 585-815-8501, ext. 400, by April 5th.
Genesee County 4-H Dairy Club represented their county well at the Finger Lakes Regional Dairy Bowl Contest. Dairy Bowl is a Jeopardy-style competition that tests participants’ knowledge of dairy cattle facts, including breeds, equipment, nutrition and more. Top placing participants will have the opportunity to represent the region at the state level contest later this year. Gia Zuber, Lilia Buckenmeyer, Veronica Wolcott and Lucy Kimball came in 3rd place as a Beginner Team. In the 3rd Place scoring Junior team were Owen Kimball, Tate Zuber and Annalise Sybertz. Veronica Wolcott came in 2nd place as an individual beginner.
The Buffalo Bills have some news about players moving on and off the team. Damien Harris is moving from the Patriots to Buffalo. The 26-year-old joined the Patriots in 2019 and battled a few different injuries. In his most recent season, Harris ran for 462 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills also signed Dolphins Wide Receiver Trent Sherfield to a 1 year deal. Devin Singletary is headed to the Texans. Singletary accounted for over half of the Bills rushing yards last season.
