Friday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on October 4, 2024
Genesee County YWCA Welcomes 4 New Board Members
Thursday morning the YWCA of Genesee County announced they are adding four new women to serve on its Board of Directors.
The four women are Diana Prinzi, Anni Aliasso, Marianne Lampart, and Sandy Wojtaszcyzk. All four of these women have spent their careers serving communities in Genesee County and bringing important new perspectives to the board. With these additions, The YWCA Board of Directors is now considered full with 13 members.
The Board Chair Georganne Elia said, “Each of these women brings a unique skill set rooted in empowering others and raising those in need. From advocacy and justice to supporting vulnerable populations, their collective experience aligns perfectly with the YWCA’s mission.”
GO Health Seeking Feedback on Lead Poisoning Data
GO Health announced that they are seeking community feedback about lead poisoning.
The Genesee County Health Department received a grant to prevent childhood lead poisoning in the local communities within the county. One of the prerogatives of the grant is to get children ages 1 and 2 tested for lead. The GLOW Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program has been using different methods to educate people about the dangers of childhood lead poisoning ranging from billboards, flyers, and radio commercials to encourage lead testing.
Darren Brodie, Environmental Health Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said, “Signs of lead poisoning are often hard to see, so testing is very important, Children should be tested for lead at ages 1 & 2, or more often if your doctor thinks it is needed.”
Friday Night Lights on WBTA
Tonight on WBTA we will kick off the weekend of high school football as the Livonia Bulldogs travels to Le Roy to face off against the Le Roy/Cal-Mum Rivals.
Livonia enters the game with a 0-4 record, suffering a tough season where they’ve only mustered up 12 points. The Rivals enter the game with a 1-3 record but have looked much more competitive in their losses, narrowly losing to class-leading Letchworth/Warsaw/Perry last week by 3. On Saturday, WBTA will cover one of Section V’s best rivalries as Batavia travels to Honeoye Falls. Both teams enter the game with an undefeated record and as the season goes on it has become clear one of these two schools will likely hoist the sectional block at the end of the season.
