GO Health Announces New Healthy Homes Production Grant
The Genesee and Orleans Health Departments announced on Monday that they are introducing a new “Healthy Homes Production Grant”.
The grant looks to address homes that have unsafe and unhealthy housing conditions. Health and safety hazards may include but are not limited to dampness and mold growth, asbestos, radon gas, pests, fall risks, and weatherization. The Genesee County Health Department received $1.2 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to make this grant possible. To be eligible for this grant, you must be income eligible, have existing health or safety hazards in your home, and your property must be up to date on tax and mortgage payments, and other requirements determined on a case-by-case basis.
Darren Brodie, Environmental Health Director of Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said, “Making homes safer and healthier can help children grow up strong, allow older adults to stay in their homes, and help people with disabilities live independently,”
Batavia Downs Saw a Marked Handle Increase in 2024
The Batavia Downs announced, that with the conclusion of the 2024 racing season on Saturday, the bottom line showed that the business of harness racing at Batavia Downs is operating at a record pace.
The overall handle for both the winter and summer meets at the Batavia Downs saw a 9.2% increase over 2023 with a total of $16,826,483. This is the largest handle since Western Regional Off-Track Betting began running the Batavia Downs in 2002. This number is especially impressive, as in North America the overall handle at harness tracks is down a collective 6.66%, meaning the Batavia Downs is performing over 15% better than the national average.
Don Hoover the Director of Live Racing at Batavia Downs said, “2024 was another record handle year for Batavia Downs and ended up surpassing our previous record set just last year. Once again, it was a total team effort from the entire staff at Batavia Downs with special thanks going to the live racing staff, track maintenance, simulcast, group sales, marketing, track management, and of course, the horsemen and horsewomen who put on the show every night.”
Batavia Notre Dame United Player on Record Goal Scoring Pace
Scoring 10 goals in the first 4 games of the season for Batavia Notre Dame United not only puts Jameson Motyka in the lead for goals scored in Section V, but it also puts him in rare company.
Motyka is currently on pace to break the Section V single-season goals scored record. While the exact record isn’t available online, it is confirmed that no Section V player has ever scored more than 58 goals in a season. The state record is a baffling 102 goals scored by White Plains DanCordozo in 2021-2022. If Motyka continues at his current pace, and BND reaches Sectional Finals he would score 59 goals on the year, which would not only give him the Section V record but would also put him tied at number 9 all-time in the state.
While it is unreasonable to expect Motyka to continue averaging a hat trick a game, he has shown no signs of slowing down and has history ahead of him every time he takes the ice.