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The City of Batavia Democratic Committee Announce Their Endorsed 2019 City Council Candidates

Nick Russo is incredibly excited to be running for City Council in Ward 3 and represent the great city of Batavia that he calls home. Nick, a graduate of Albion High School went to college at GCC and spent a great deal of time in Batavia and fell in love with the city and knew it was where he wanted to settle down.

Nick has spent his entire career working in the entertainment industry, including being a DJ and working with theater companies all over western NY. For the last couple of years Nick has sat on the Youth Board and loved helping to create new opportunities to better serve the children who will be the future of our community.

Sammy DiSalvo, running in Ward 5, has been involved with local politics for the past 3 years and currently serves as the President of the Genesee County Young Democrats and as a voting member on the Genesee County Democratic Executive Committee.

After graduating from Batavia High School, he obtained a master’s degree in education from SUNY Oswego and currently works at GCC helping local area low-income, first generation college students discover their life’s passion and then apply for college. He also co-owns a pop-up business in Batavia called Decks, Dice, and Meeples where he brings family-friendly game nights to various coffee shops, libraries, and bars. He is intertwined with Batavia’s citizens and the larger city, and wants to see it be the best.

Both candidates look forward meeting voters from all over The City of Batavia on the campaign trail in the coming months.

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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES – SEPTEMBER 16 and 17 – CITY OF BATAVIA

On Monday, September 16, temporary road closures will occur between the hours of 7 AM and 7PM. These road closures are for the roadway resurfacing of the following streets (The duration of each closure will be approximately 4 hours before traffic can ride on the treatment):

Florence Avenue – Between Cedar Street and Howard Street.
Carolwood Drive – Between Garden Drive and end of road.
Belvedere Lane – Naramore Drive to Naramore Drive.
Woodcrest Drive – Between house #2 and #15.

On Tuesday, September 17, a temporary road closure shall occur on Union Street – Between Richmond Avenue and Oak Street. This impacts residents that live on Union Square limiting access. Any work not completed on listed streets from Monday will be completed also. Working hours will be between 7 AM and 7 PM.

Resident’s will be notified by Suit Kote of the actual work schedule via flyers delivered door to door on the impacted streets a day in advance.

Residents of impacted areas are asked not to park on these streets while the work is ongoing and to park on adjacent side streets if possible.

This work is weather dependent and if delayed due to wet conditions the work will resume the next business day.

Contact the Bureau of Maintenance and ask to speak to the Superintendent at 585-345-6400 opt. 1 if you have any questions.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance

(Photo courtesy of Paul White)

Press Release:

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — The top 2-year-old pacing colt heading into the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 14) proves you don’t have to be rich to be successful in harness racing if you do your homework.

Groovy Joe (Roll With Joe-Chotat Milk) p,2,1:52f ($174,595) was a $17,000 purchase at the 2018 Goshen Yearling Sale and has turned out to be quite a find. With the bulk of his 2-year-old campaign completed, he currently sits atop the NYSS standings for points (337) and earnings ($155,270) for his age, gender and gait, has seven wins in nine starts with two seconds overall and started it all off with a five-race winning streak.

His body of work ranks beyond the state border too. Groovy Joe is currently one of the sports best first-year performers sitting third in earnings among all 2-year-old male pacers in North America and has paced the tenth fastest mile of all freshman pacers after his recent career-best outing of 1:52 at Tioga Downs.

Blake Macintosh trains Groovy Joe and co-owns with the Hutt Racing Stable. Macintosh is the one who picked out the colt and knew all along that he’d be a good one.

“I liked him when I saw him. He was well built, well bred and was my pick of the sale,” said Macintosh. “And he turned out to be everything I thought he would. He broke easily and trained down well and he’s become very smart and professional with his work.”

The colt’s first five races, all of which were wins, came over half mile tracks. Macintosh stated he seemed to thrive there and progressed sharply through those starts.

“He’s not a big horse and he gets around a half-mile track perfectly. You could see him get stronger with each of those wins and he came home faster each week as he went along. The race at Buffalo was what really impressed me; when he flew home in a :57.2 back-half,” said Macintosh.

Groovy Joe has continued to improve and show his maturity after just winning back to back starts at Tioga in 1:52.4 and 1:52 flat.

Macintosh is no stranger to success on the NYSS circuit and used the series to educate and develop his millionaire star Courtly Choice (Art Major-Lady Ashlee Ann) p, 3, 1:47.1m ($1,285,054).

Courtly Choice won two races in the NYSS at two in 2017 but did not compete in the final. However he came back at three and won all his races in the state series, but he also won the Meadowlands Pace and the Empire Breeders Classic. He still did not race in the NYSS final in 2018 but that was because he was busy winning the Little Brown Jug that week instead.

Are major stakes in the future for Groovy Joe? His trainer thinks so.

“Besides racing in the NYSS, we are going to pay him into several Grand Circuit events next year and point him towards the North American Cup. I was very excited to win the Jug but I’d love to win the Cup. It’s at my home track and in my own backyard,” Said Macintosh.

The $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions that are comprised of eight $225,000 races will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 14) with a first race post time of 6 p.m.

The draw for that card is on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at noon and will be live streamed on the NYSS website as well as both the NYSS and Batavia Downs Facebook pages. Batavia native and New York State Assemblyman Stephen M. Hawley will serve as the honorary drawmaster.

Peter Kleinhans will be the track’s guest host and handicapper for the in-house and simulcast broadcast and Heather Wilder will be in the Purple Haze Winner’s Circle interviewing the winners and all their connections after each stake race.

There will be two $7,500 guaranteed pools in both the early and late Pick-4 wagers that night and both will be all-stake Pick-4’s (races 3-6 and races 7-10). The pools are part of the United States Trotting Association’s (USTA) Strategic Wagering Program and free program pages will be available on the USTA’s website and through links on the Batavia Downs Facebook page when they become available.

Free full card programs will also be available for download from the Daily Racing Form starting Thursday.

There will be a T-shirt giveaway courtesy of the NYSS on Saturday night as well. Fans attending the races live only need to swipe their Player’s Club card at guest services starting at 4:30 p.m. to receive a ticket to get their shirt after the seventh race.

2019 Genesee CC Volleyball Team

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Cougars Fall in Straight Sets to Jayhawks

JAMESTOWN, NY…The Genesee Community College volleyball program dropped their first match of the season Tuesday in straight sets to Jamestown Community College. The Blue and Gold played tough in all three contests, dropping 25-17, 25-15, and 25-9 to their Western New York Athletic Conference opponent.

Neely Abrams and Grace Masse both had 36 assists to lead Genesee. Ana Carolina Cerezer Pinto, Morgan Mathis, and Kaitlyn VanSkiver all had three kills. Cerezer and Aima Kamo had two digs each.

Genesee returns to action on Sunday, September 15 at the Hudson Valley Community College Pod against SUNY Adirondack, North Country CC, and Hudson Valley.

Photo by The Batavian

Possible tragedy may have been averted thanks to a recent policy change at GCASA in Batavia.
Yesterday afternoon first responders were called for report of a pick-up truck that had lost control and crashed into the rock wall in front of GCASA on East Main Street.
John Bennett, Executive Director of GCASA, said before a recent change in policy it was not unusual to see a handful of smokers gathered right were the crash occurred…

According to investigators the driver of the pick-up may have suffered some type of medical event and was not seriously injured in the crash.

Flags are to be flown at half-staff today at state government buildings across New York to honor those killed on 9/11 upon order of the Governor.
Earlier this week, the governor signed legislation establishing a September 11th Remembrance Day which allows for a brief moment of silence in public schools across the state, at the start of the school day, on every September 11th.

Basom man busted for drunk driving after crashing in Batavia.
Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies apprehended 52 year old David Bogue of Maple Street road Basom Tuesday afternoon following a one car motor vehicle accident on Lewiston Road in Batavia.
Deputies determined that Bogue was intoxicated during the roadside investigation and charged him with DWI and failure to keep right.
He was given an appearance ticket for Batavia Town Court for October 24.

Two Holley residents pinched for stealing candy.
29 year old Kay Dilker and 37 year old Joseph Turner are both charged with petit larceny after they allegedly stole approximately $75 worth of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups from the Top’s Market in Batavia this morning.
City Police were dispatched yesterday morning for a report of a shoplifting in progress at Tops and found the pair attempting to evade police by jumping over a fence and into the yard of a residence on Redfield Parkway.
Once apprehended, the duo was allegedly found in possession of a large bag of peanut butter cups.
Dilker was jailed on $2,500 bail while Turner was released under supervision of Genesee Justice.

Governor Cuomo wants to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable for the opioid crisis in New York.
Cuomo said yesterday it’s an industry-wide conspiracy and the damage done has been immeasurable.
The governor said a lawsuit is pending against those responsible for defrauding nearly two-billion-dollars in insurance premium costs.
He added, in New York State last year there were three-thousand deaths from opioids, three-times more from 2010.

Photo Courtesy: The Batavian

A pick-up truck lost control and crashed into the rock wall in front of GCASA on East Main Street late Tuesday afternoon.
John Bennett, the Executive Director of GCASA, said a recent change in agency policy may have saved lives

Authorities believe the driver of the pick-up, who was not seriously hurt in the crash, may have suffered some type of medical event.

Jeremy Karas

The Batavia City Council is back to its full roster of lawmakers.
Republican Jeremy Karas took the councilman at-large seat held by Adam Tabelski.
He tells WBTA is hopes to bring a youthful perspective to council:

Council approved a $46,000 bid from a Rochester firm to repair the pillars at the entrance to Redfield Parkway.
The original estimate for that work was $70,000.

The New York State Health Department is advising people not to use e-cigarettes or other vaping products.
The department says there are at least 41 patients in New York State with respiratory illnesses linked to vaping.
Health officials say vitamin E acetate, a component used in many vaping products, may damage your lungs.

The actions of Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Richard Malone are being watched by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
A spokesman for the New York Archdiocese says Cardinal Dolan will have something to say in the near future about an investigation into Bishop Malone. He has been criticized for his handling of clergy sex abuse allegations but says he won’t step down.

A note for Batavia motorists:
Bank Street between Washington and North is closed to all through traffic from today until Friday, September 20th.
Bank will be closed from 7am to 4pm each day for sidewalk installation.

Press Release:

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Every Wednesday during the month of September, the Pick-5 pool at Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel will be guaranteed at $2,500.

The Pick-5 wager begins in race one and runs through race five. It is a 50-cent base wager and if all five winners aren’t selected, the carryover amount moves to the Friday program.

Wednesday’s guaranteed pool is part of the United States Trotting Association’s (USTA) Strategic Wagering Program and as such, free program pages will be available each week courtesy of Trackmaster and will be available on the USTA’s website.

Wednesday’s (Sept. 11) program pages can be downloaded here.

(Melander photo courtesy of Mark Hall)

Press Release:

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Marcus Melander has come a very long way in harness racing in a very short amount of time. After making the move to North America from his home in Sweden at the age of 21 to work for Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter, Melander went off on his own and hasn’t looked back.

Over the last five years, Melander’s stable has won in excess of $7.8 million in purses, had five trotters reach the Hambletonian final and was awarded two year-end Dan Patch Awards for divisional winning horses.

Melander himself received the 2018 Dan Patch Rising Star Award this past February in Orlando, Florida in recognition of his exceptional early career accomplishments.

This year two of the best horses in his stable just happen to be New York-bred and both are undefeated in their New York Sire Stake (NYSS) starts this year. They are 3-year-old trotting colt Gimpanzee and 2-year-old trotting filly Hypnotic Am and they both will be competing in the $1.8 million NYSS Night of Champions at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 14).

(Gimpanzee photo courtesy of Paul White)

In his freshman season, Gimpanzee was undefeated going nine for nine. He swept the NYSS to become the 2-year-old champion, won the $600,000 Breeders Crown final and amassed a total of $591,358 for the year. That earned him the 2018 Dan Patch Award for 2-year-old trotting colts.

This year Gimpanzee started out by running up his lifetime undefeated streak to 13 before joining Melander stablemates Greenshoe and Green Manalishi S in the Hambletonian final.

Gimpanzee got parked out from post seven in his elimination and finished fourth. He then drew post seven again in the final, went a similar trip and finished third. He closed very well in both starts (:26.4 and :26.2) and was only beaten a length in each race. Melander reflected on those starts as he was preparing him for the New York finals this weekend.

“He went tremendous in both races and finished strong in both despite having the seven hole. If he had a little better post in the final I think he could win the race because he was flying home. But he raced real good that day and we could not be more happy. He showed everyone that he is fast enough,” said Melander.

Despite the task of racing two heats in one day, Gimpanzee came out unfazed and continued his winning ways at Batavia on Saturday (Aug. 24).

“He came out of those heats better than I thought but that doesn’t surprise me. He’s very laid back and easy on himself. It was good that there were no eliminations for the Yonkers Trot so we could bring him up to Batavia that week and get some more points and get some experience around that track. It was a great surface to race over at Batavia and he got around it very well,” said Melander.

After the New York final, Gimpanzee will be going down to the Red Mile for the Bluegrass Series and the Kentucky Futurity with his sights strongly focused on a second Breeders Crown championship.

(Hypnotic Am photo courtesy of Fred Brown)

Stablemate Hypnotic Am hasn’t visited Batavia yet this year because she was busy winning the $310,000 James Doherty Memorial at the Meadowlands the week her division competed there.

Hypnotic Am was bred by her owner Courant and was such an impressive yearling that they sent her to Melander to train, rather than the sale last fall. And clearly that has worked out well for all involved.

“She trained down good and every start she seems to get better and better. She has no problem doing the work herself; she has speed, she has stamina, she has everything a good horse should have,” said Melander. “She went a big mile in the Doherty (1:53), a track record at Yonkers (1:56.1) and was a was very strong as a wrapped-up winner at Saratoga in 1:54.4 over an off track. She’s a very nice filly.”

Her performances this year speak volumes. She is currently the fastest 2-year-old trotter overall in North America, richest 2-year-old trotting filly and the second richest overall behind Real Cool Sam, who has raced two more starts to this point and is coincidentally also undefeated at 8-8.

After the NYSS final, Melander said she may head down to Lexington for the Grand Circuit races as well, but that will be a decision he makes later. But one thing is for sure, She will compete in the Breeders Crown.

“We may go to Kentucky, depending on how she races and comes out of the race this week. I like to be careful with the 2-year-olds because they can get sick and that can happen very easily when they travel.”

Both Gimpanzee and Hypnotic Am are by Chapter Seven out of a granddaughter of Muscles Yankee. It’s a cross Melander likes and his trotting star of two years ago Fourth Dimension, who was a four-time NYSS winner and the 2017 Dan Patch Award 2-year-old trotting colt of the year, had the same.

Melander looks to continue his success in New York in the coming years, stating the program helps develop young talent.

“I think it’s a very good series and although there are a lot of half mile tracks, most of them have good surfaces. Many are very soft for the horses and that helps a young horse a lot. And as long as the tracks are good, that’s good for the horse’s futures then it works great to have them in this program,” said Melander. “I will be shopping for New York horses at the sales this fall and if I can find something I like I will definitely try to buy them. I like the New York circuit. It’s good money and a good program for us.”

The $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions that are comprised of eight $225,000 races will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 14) with a first race post time of 6 p.m.

The draw for that card is on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at noon and will be live streamed on the NYSS website as well as both the NYSS and Batavia Downs Facebook pages. Batavia native and New York State Assemblyman Stephen M. Hawley will serve as the honorary drawmaster.

Peter Kleinhans will be the track’s guest host and handicapper for the in-house and simulcast broadcast and Heather Wilder will be in the Purple Haze Winner’s Circle interviewing the winners and all their connections after each stake race.

There will be two $7,500 guaranteed pools in both the early and late Pick-4 wagers that night and both will be all-stake Pick-4’s (races 3-6 and races 7-10). The pools are part of the United States Trotting Association’s (USTA) Strategic Wagering Program and free program pages will be available on the USTA’s website and through links on the Batavia Downs Facebook page when they become available.

Free full card programs will also be available for download from the Daily Racing Form starting Thursday.

There will be a T-shirt giveaway courtesy of the NYSS on Saturday night as well. Fans attending the races live only need to swipe their Player’s Club card at guest services starting at 4:30 p.m. to receive a ticket to get their shirt after the seventh race.

Press Release:

BATAVIA, NY (09/09/2019) Genesee Community College knows that sometimes the traditional, 14-week fall semester begins before everyone is ready! When the kids are still at home and it’s still bright and sunny at 7 p.m., college curriculum is hard to focus on. That’s why GCC offers a late-start, 12-week session of courses that begins Monday, September 16, 2019. Courses offered during this session are available at the Batavia Campus, Medina Campus Center and online. For the complete course list, visit www.genesee.edu/courses/schedule.

There are more than 45 courses offered in the 12-week session covering a variety of dynamic subjects, including: Business Law, Ceramics, Lifeguarding, Painting, Short Stories, Sociology, and Film Comedy, to name a few. In addition, GCC is offering numerous introductory or survey courses such as Introduction to Digital Photography (PHO118), Introduction to Meteorology (MET1010), Music Appreciation (MUS101), Medical Terminology (OFT116) and Human Nutrition (BIO108), which pairs well with Introduction to Food Processing Technology (FPT101).

Those considering a degree in Business or becoming their own boss should start with the Principles of Business (BUS101) to examine the different types of business ownership, management principles, internal organization, human resource management, marketing and finance and risk management. This course is a foundation for all other business courses and endeavors.

Classes in the 12-week session are easily accessible offered in the mornings, afternoons and evenings, and online. Additionally, GCC also offers the final segment of more than 35 late-start eight-week courses beginning on Monday, October 15, 2019. For all the class options at GCC visit www.genesee.edu/courses/schedule.

“Late start sessions are another example of GCC’s mission of making college readily accessible to as many students as possible,” said Dr. Shelitha Williams, GCC’s vice president for Student and Enrollment Services. “We understand that adult students have many priorities. Getting younger children off to their school year allows parents to take advantage of a shorter college term that starts in mid-September or even mid-October, and be able to focus and succeed in their own studies.”

To apply online for classes at any Genesee Community College campus location, new students should go to http://www.genesee.edu/Admissions or call the Admissions office at 585-345-6800.

For more information, contact Marketing Communications Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.

Adrian Bergman (L) from Men’s Soccer and Kaitlyn VanSkiver (R) from Women’s Volleyball named Genesee Athletes of the Week for the Week of September 9

Press Release:

Bergman and VanSkiver Named Genesee Athletes of the Week

BATAVIA, NY… Goalkeeper Adrian Bergman from men’s soccer and Middle Blocker Kaitlyn VanSkiver from women’s volleyball were named Genesee Athletes of the Week for the week of September 9.

Adrian Bergman had a combined 11 saves in two games over the weekend on Long Island. The sophomore keeper from Horten, Norway shutout the Suffolk County Community Sharks 3-0 on Saturday and kept the Cougars in the contest against #3 nationally-ranked Nassau Community College.

Kaitlyn VanSkiver had four kills and helped the Cougars sweep Erie Community College in their season opener last week. The sophomore from Albion, NY is one of the team captains.

The volleyball program will travel to Jamestown Community College Tuesday night at 6pm. Men’s soccer will play at home on Wednesday afternoon at 5pm against Niagara County Community College.

For more information, log online to www.geneseeathletics.com; follow us on social media by using #cougarPRIDE and check out our new Athletics video.

Longtime active City Republican Committee member Jeremy Karas has been sworn in to the Councilperson-at-Large seat of the Batavia City Council.
The seat previously held by Adam Tabelski became available when he resigned to avoid a conflict of interest as his wife, Rachael, was appointed to serve as Assistant City Manager.
Karas is the service manager for Temp-Press Inc. of Rochester, a former field service technician for Graham Mfg., and lives in Batavia with his wife and two sons.
He was selected by the committee last month and said he is excited to get to work…

One of the first pieces of business new Councilman At-Large Jeremy Karas voted on was to accept a $46,000 bid from Catenary Construction Corp. of Rochester to repair the pillars at the entrance of Redfield Parkway.
Council had initially set aside $70,000 to rehabilitate the city-owned structure.
Department of Public Works director Matt Worth, said that the construction firm will remove about 30 percent of the existing stone and all of the border work replacing it with new matching stone.

Water service interruption reported on Pearl Street close to River Street in Batavia.
The emergency water shut off is in effect to repair a leak in that area and is in effect from 40 Pearl Street heading west to the Batavia city line.
The repairs are ongoing and water service is expected to return ASAP.

Schools across New York are now required to observe a moment of silence each year on the 9/11 anniversary.
Governor Cuomo signed the bill into law on Monday.
The law calls for a brief moment of silence at the beginning of the school day.
It also calls on school across the state to encourage dialogue about the terror attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.

Road closure to report in the City.
Bank Street between Washington Ave to North Street will be closed to all through traffic from Tuesday, September 10 through Friday, September 20th, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. for sidewalk installation.
Motorist are encouraged to seek alternative routes while the closure is in place.
There will be “NO PARKING” on the Eastside strip of Bank Street and “PARKING” will be permitted on the Westside for the duration of the construction project.

Press Release:

BANK STREET (Washington Avenue to North Street) – ROAD CLOSURE

Beginning on Tuesday, September 10 and running through Friday, September 20, between the hours of 7AM and 4PM, Bank Street between Washington Avenue to North Street in the City of Batavia will be closed to all through traffic. The closure is for construction activities associated sidewalk installation.

All motorist that regularly use Bank Street (between Washington Avenue to North Street) are asked to seek alternative routes while the closure is in place. Emergency response and residents of this portion of Bank Street will be permitted within the closure for ingress and egress to properties. Caution is advised.

Additionally a temporary change to the parking restrictions will be made to this area of Bank Street (between Washington Avenue to North Street) to accommodate construction. There will be “NO PARKING” on the Eastside and “PARKING” will be permitted on the Westside for the duration of the
construction project.

Contact the Bureau of Maintenance and ask to speak to the Superintendent at 585-345-6400 opt. 1 if you have any questions.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance

(Photo courtesy of USTA)

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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — After only one year of competing full time on the New York Sire Stake (NYSS) circuit, Tyler Buter claimed his first driving title in the series as its top reinsman for both wins and earnings. In a category long dominated by Hall of Famer Wally Hennessy and Jim Morrill Jr., Buter hopes to become as familiar a name driving champion New York-bred Standardbreds as theirs.

Buter will be a busy man on Saturday (Sept. 14) when he returns to Batavia Downs for the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions.

A native of Michigan, Tyler Buter has been one of the most consistent and sought after drivers in the northeast over the past 10 years. The 34-year-old Manchester native started driving at age 17 and got his first win at the Gladwin Fair in his home state in 2002 with a horse named I Luv My Pasture.

Earlier this year he hit his career milestone 3,000th win with Daddy Let Me Drive at the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and in between he has spent time perfecting his craft at tracks in Michigan and Chicago before moving to Monticello, Yonkers and the Meadowlands while earning over $38 million in purses.

Currently calling the Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono home, Buter still does often compete at the other venues. But an event that occurred this past February that affected both his personal and professional life prompted him to make a career-changing decision.

“Earlier this year my longtime owner and friend Gene Oldford passed away and a lot of things changed. After discussing it with my family I decided to get away from running a stable and focus on driving full time,” said Buter. “And as it turned out, many of the trainers I have been driving for had horses in the NYSS and I made the decision to commit to making all the dates and it’s worked out well for me.”

Buter had made some sporadic starts in the series before this year but 2019 was the first time he committed his whole summer to it.

“There are some excellent horses coming out of New York; the breeding is great and the competition is second to none. I’ve enjoyed this year and look forward to driving here again next year,” said Buter.

And based on his results in the bike, the connections of the New York-bred horses he drives are looking forward to it as well.

Buter posted 25 wins out of 87 starts and had a stellar .390 Universal Driver Rating (UDR) as a result of hitting the board over 50% of the time in the NYSS and that gave him just over $1 million in purses for those starts.

When asked about winning the driving title, Buter was quick to praise his competition and not focus on himself.

“Jason (Bartlett, 2017 leading driver) and Jimmy (Morrill, 2018 leading driver) and myself have put in a lot of miles this year and it was a great competition right to the end. All the guys who compete here are tough and make you earn every dollar and that makes you better as a driver,” said Buter.

Although he missed a lot of starts with overnight horses during the summer, Buter realized something he truly enjoys in his new role.

“I really like racing 2- and 3-year-olds. I like helping them to develop and seeing when the light bulb comes on in their head as they mature. That’s when they finally get it and move forward. And it’s very gratifying to know you had a part in that growth.”

The $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions that are comprised of eight $225,000 races will be held at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 14) with a first race post time of 6 p.m.

The draw for that card is on Wednesday (Sept. 11) at noon and will be streamed live on the NYSS website as well as both the NYSS and Batavia Downs Facebook pages. Batavia native and New York State Assemblyman Stephen M. Hawley will serve as the honorary drawmaster.

There will be two $7,500 guaranteed pools in both the early and late Pick-4 wagers that night and both will be all-stake Pick-4’s (races 3-6 and races 7-10). The pools are part of the United States Trotting Association’s (USTA) Strategic Wagering Program and free program pages will be available on the USTA’s website and through links on the Batavia Downs Facebook page when they become available.

Free full card programs will also be available for download from the Daily Racing Form starting Thursday.

There will be a T-shirt giveaway courtesy of the NYSS on Saturday night as well. Fans attending the races live only need to swipe their Player’s Club card at guest services starting at 4:30 p.m. to receive a ticket to get their shirt after the seventh race.

(Photo courtesy of Paul White)

Press Release:

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Tullow N was all business when he went to the front and never looked back en route to winning the $12,500 Open I Handicap pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 7).

Driver John Cummings Jr. flew off the wings with Tullow N and had one thing in mind; going down the road. After Tullow N settled on the pylons he was immediately confronted by Sir Pugsley (Jim Morrill Jr.) who was also on the attack. Cummings never flinched and refused to give up the lead and as a result, the two horses paced side by side to the quarter in :27.2 and to the half in :54.4.

Heading up the backside on the second circuit, Tullow N was pacing strong on the point while Sir Pugsley succumbed to brutal trip. Tullow N opened up a two length lead by the three-quarters in 1:23.2 but saw Race Me Rocky (Shawn McDonough) pull from third to advance, the pocket-sitting Southwind Torque (Billy Davis Jr.) was getting closer and Some Attitude (Shawn Gray) joined the party at the top of the stretch. Heading to the wire they were four across the track but Tullow N was not to be denied on this night and hung on by one-half length to win in 1:53.2.

It was the fourth score of the meet and sixth of the year for Tullow N ($7.20) who is owned by Blindswitch Racing and trained by Dave Russo.

In the $11,000 Open II pace, Rock To Glory (Shawn Gray) got away third and stayed there for a half before pulling first-over past the five-eighths pole to out-muscle the front-running Manceiver (Ray Fisher Jr.) down the lane and win by a length in 1:54.1.

It was the fourth win in the last five starts and the sixth of the year for Rock To Glory ($12.40) who is owned by Tessa Roland and trained by JD Perrin.

Shawn Gray and Billy Davis Jr. both had driving grand slams on the night while John Cummings Jr. scored a double.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Sept. 11) with a 5:00 p.m. post time.

Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies took 30 year old James Hooten of Sunset Parkway in Oakfield into custody following an incident at a Sunset Parkway residence.
Deputies were at the residence attempting to execute an arrest warrant on another individual while Hooten was accused of trying to prevent lawmen from taking the individual into custody.
He is also accused of threatening both Deputies and Probation Officers and using obscene language in public.
Hooten was charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration, Harassment and Disorderly Conduct and was released with an appearance ticket for Oakfield Village Court on October 7th.

A Pair of Ohio residents cause commotion at Six Flags over the weekend.
Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies report the arrest of 30 year old Rachael Grace and 39 year old Jeremy Triesler both of Ohio after they allegedly became angry with a park food service employee and threw a bucket of water at them Saturday evening.
Triesler is also accused of causing a disturbance in the park after becoming belligerent, using obscene language and then shoving a security officer when they tried to intervene.
Both Grace and Triesler are charged with Disorderly Conduct, Harassment and Criminal Mischief and are scheduled to appear in Darien Town Court on September 17th.

A Perry woman picked up for harassment in Batavia.
46 year old Nancy Storms of Perry Road Pavilion was arrested and charged with Harassment in the second degree with physical contact after she allegedly pushed another person during an altercation at a North Street address in the City.
Storms was issued an appearance ticket for Batavia City Court on September 17th.

Governor Cuomo is urging New Yorkers to stop using vaping products.
He made the request over the weekend as health officials look into what’s causing possible vaping-related illnesses nationwide.
Over 450 cases have been reported, and in five of those instances, someone has died.
State health officials are also asking people not to vape.

The Buffalo Bills get their regular season off to a strong start with a come from behind win.
Buffalo scored 17 unanswered points to beat the rival New York Jets yesterday by a final score of 17 to 16 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The rally was capped off by 38-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to John Brown with less than three minutes left in the game. Up next for the Bills is a return trip to MetLife Stadium when they take on the New York Giants next Sunday.

Brock Love had a strong outing for Batavia, striking out four in two innings.

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Muckdogs fall in extra innings, 4-3, Lowell advances to NYPL championship game

LOWELL, Mass. – The incredible, award-winning and division championship season for Batavia Muckdogs came to an end Friday night as the Muckdogs fell to the Lowell Spinner, 4-3 in extra innings.

Joe Davis, who hit a walk-off-home run on Thursday night to stun Batavia, drove in the winning run in the 10th on an infield fielders choice. The runner from third beat the throw home for the win.

Lowell (Red Sox) will take on Brooklyn (Mets) in the New York-Penn League best-of-three championships. It was a banner year not just for the Muckdogs, but the entire Miami Marlins minor league system.

Batavia had a game plan to get the most out of every pitcher on the staff as seven pitchers held Lowell to four runs while giving up 12 hits. Jackson Rose struck out two in 1.2 innings, then lefty Andrew Miller shut Lowell’s runners down going an inning with a strikeout and no runs.

Miller’s runners were stranded when Geremy Galindez came in and struck out two over 1.2 innings. Josh Simpson tossed two outs without giving up a run. M.D. Johnson had a two inning stint with two strikeouts and Brock Love continued his dominating season with four strikeouts in two innings. Evan Brabrand took the hard-luck loss, giving up the run in the 10th after two intentional walks with the winning run on third and one out.

Troy Johnston had two hits including a RBI double. Nic Ready also had a RBI double and J.D. Orr had a hit, two walks and stole two bases while scoring.

Harrison Dinicola, Nasim Nunez and Andres Stormes had hits.

There was one tough call against the Muckdogs in the bottom of the sixth with two outs. Batavia appeared to strikeout the final batter of the inning but the umpire believed the batter did not swing and the next pitch resulted in a RBI single tying the game.

Batavia finishes the season as Pinckney Division Champions and won Field of the Year from the New York-Penn League, an honor which will be presented again during the minor league winter meetings and awards.

(Photo courtesy of Paul White)

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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Two top class Open races — one on the trot and one on the pace — were carded on Friday night (Sept. 6) at Batavia Downs and Lougazi and Miss Mary Mach provided very exciting finishes in their respective contests.

It’s been four weeks since Lougazi came away a winner, but that all changed Friday in the $12,500 Open I Handicap trot.

CR Blazin Beauty (John Cummings Jr.) took her usual spot on the lead while Lougazi (Ray Fisher Jr.) tucked-in sixth off the gate. After single-file following occurred for the first three-eighths, Joey Pro (Shawn McDonough) came first up from third and Lougazi was obliged to follow.

Rolling up the backside, CR Blazin Beauty continued to set the tone but Joey Pro had enough. That meant Fisher tipped Lougazi three-deep and and had him in full flight around the far turn. As they came down the lane, Lougazi matched strides with CR Blazin Beauty before clearing in mid-stretch. From there Fisher fist-pumped while Lougazi crossed the wire first in 1:56.2, which was a new lifetime mark.

It was the sixth win of 2019 for Lougazi ($5.90) and it raised his earnings to $62,250 for the year for owner Mary Warriner. Ryan Swift trains the winner.

Then in the $12,500 Open I Handicap distaff pace, Miss Mary Mach entered the double digit win category after an exhilarating stretch drive to victory.

It was the tale of two strategies. HP Sissy (John Cummings Jr.) bolted for the front while Miss Mary Mach (Jim Morrill Jr.) got away last. HP Sissy paced along easily in :27.4, :56.2 and 1:24.4 with no one giving her grief. At the three-quarters, Miss Mary Mach was still last and boxed in as well, without much of a shot to get out.

Miss Mary Mach

As the race came off the final bend the horses outside of Miss Mary Mach faded and she finally had some room to roam. However HP Sissy was still four lengths ahead with only an eighth of a mile to go. Morrill had the plugs popped and was working hard in the sulky, but Miss Mary Mach was working hard on her own as she paced up a storm in the stretch and nosed out HP Sissy under the wire in 1:54.2.

It was the 10th win of the year for Miss Mary Mach ($5.00) and pushed her to $81,887 in earnings for the year. Burke Racing and Weaver Bruscemi own the 4-year-old daughter of Mach Three-Mary Artman who is trained by James Clouser Jr.

Several horsemen had very productive nights at Batavia on Friday.

Wade Tomaszewski, Jim Morrill Jr. and Billy Davis Jr. had driving triples. On the training side, James Clouser Jr. had three from is stable visit the winner’s circle while Chris Naedele and Steve Kiblin each won two.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 7) with a 6:00 p.m. post time.

The incredible, award-winning and division championship season for Batavia Muckdogs came to an end Friday night as the Muckdogs fell to the Lowell Spinner, 4-3 in extra innings.
Joe Davis, who hit a walk-off-home run on Thursday night to stun Batavia, drove in the winning run in the 10th on an infield fielders choice.
The runner from third beat the throw home for the win.
Lowell will now take on Brooklyn in the New York-Penn League best-of-three championships.
It was a banner year not just for the Muckdogs, but the entire Miami Marlins minor league system.
Batavia finishes the season as Pinckney Division Champions and won Field of the Year from the New York-Penn League, an honor which will be presented again during the minor league winter meetings and awards.

A Boy Scout leader from Elba jailed for Sex Abuse.
State Police have arrested 55 year old Ronald Rowcliffe of Elba following investigation several reports of sexual abuse.
Rowcliffe, a Boy Scout leader, reportedly had inappropriate sexual contact with several victims ranging in age from 12 to 14 years, who were attending the Massawepie Boy Scout Camp in Piercefield during the summers of 2017 through 2019.
Rowcliffe was charged with two counts of first degree Sexual Abuse, and single counts of Forcible Touching and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
He was remanded to the St. Lawrence County Jail in lieu of $10-thousand dollars bail.
The investigation continues and further charges are pending.
If anyone has information regarding the investigation or believes they may be a victim, they are encouraged to contact State Police.

A new license plate design for New York drivers is being chosen. Nearly half of the 325-thousand New Yorkers who voted selected the plate showcasing several iconic images, including the Statue of Liberty, the Manhattan skyline and Niagara Falls. The current yellow and blue plates, known as Empire Gold, have been around since 2010, but officials say the new plate’s white background will be easier to read. The new official license plate will be available starting next April.

Six Flags Darien Lake is kicking off its annual Harvest Festival starting this weekend.
The annual Harvest Festival will be held the weekends of Sept. 7 and 8, 14 and 15, and 21 and 22.
It will feature specialty food, beer and entertainment.
They will also be offering an exclusive beer garden with more than a dozen seasonal brews and exquisite culinary creations.
Harvest Festival activities are included with park admission, but food and beer are not included.

The 2019 season is over for the Batavia Muckdogs.
The Dogs lost to the Lowell Spinners Friday night 4 to 3 in the bottom of the 10th inning.

State Police have arrested 55 year old Ronald Rowcliffe of Elba following investigation several reports of sexual abuse.

Rowcliffe, a Boy Scout leader, reportedly had inappropriate sexual contact with several victims ranging in age from 12 to 14 years, who were attending the Massawepie Boy Scout Camp in Piercefield during the summers of 2017 through 2019.

Rowcliffe was charged with two counts of first degree Sexual Abuse, and single counts of Forcible Touching and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

He was remanded to the St. Lawrence County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.

The investigation continues and further charges are pending.

If anyone has information regarding the investigation or believes they may be a victim, they are encouraged to contact State Police at (518) 873-2750.

Ana Carolina Cerezer Pinto (9) hitting the ball over the net during the first set against the Kats

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Genesee Volleyball Sweeps Erie to Get First Win of Season

BATAVIA, NY… The Genesee Community College volleyball team swept the visiting Erie Community College Kats 3-0 Thursday night. The win is first for new collegiate head coach Emilee Piechocki and the Cougars are now 1-0 on the season and in Western New York Athletic Conference play.

In a match that went back and forth throughout the entirety, Genesee would get the lead early in set one and would go on to the 25-15 victory. Set two saw Erie respond to an early lead by the Blue and Gold. Alexis Eighmey would tie the set at 12-12. After exchanging the lead several times, Genesee would score the 26-24 win in set two. The third and final set would see Erie get the lead early. Genesee would then answer to take the lead, including back to back aces by Ana Carolina Cerezer Pinto. The home squad would go on to earn the 25-20 win, taking set three and winning the match.

Neely Abrams led the team with 28 assists and Grace Masse had 24 assists. Ana Carolina Cerezer Pinto had two service aces in a row as did Alexis Eighmey. Cerezer Pinto led the team with five kills with Kaitlyn VanSkiver having four.

The volleyball team will travel to Jamestown Community College on Tuesday, September 10 for a 6pm match against the Jayhawks.

Batavia starter Julio Frias went 4.2 innings and struck out five.

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Batavia and Lowell series tied, winner will advance to NYPL championship game

Joe Davis hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Lowell Spinners over the Batavia Muckdogs, 2-1 in game two of the New York-Penn League playoffs.

With Brooklyn defeating Hudson Valley as both series are tied 1-1. The final game in both series will be Friday night. Batavia is at Lowell.
if Batavia and Hudson Valley win, the Muckdogs will have home field advantage in the championship series and play Sunday in Hudson Valley with Monday and Tuesday in Batavia. If Brooklyn wins, Batavia would host Brooklyn on Sunday.

Lowell managed both run off home runs, and received a record-breaking pitching performance by Yusneil Padron-Artilles who struck out 12 in a row. The old record in the Major Leagues (Tom Seaver) was 10 and the minor league record was also 10.

Batavia had strong pitching as starter Julio Frias went 4.2 innings giving up one run and strike out five. Bryan Hoening was almost perfect going 3.1 innings, striking out seven and giving up just one hit. Joey Steele struck out one in the ninth and took the loss.

Lowell had just four hits. For Batavia, Milton Smith II was 2-for-3 and Nasim Nunez doubled and scored on a groundout from Dalvy Rosario.

Kids and teenagers in the city now have a new hangout following the official opening of the Liberty Center for Youth in Batavia.
The joint venture by the City of Batavia Youth Bureau and the GLOW YMCA opened yesterday to serve local boys and girls from 9 to 16 years old.
The establishment is located in downtown Batavia at the former St. Anthony’s school on Liberty Street.
Those interested in attending can find registration forms at the YMCA, on the city website or at the youth center.
Registration is free and youth participants are only required to sign in with their daily participation forms.
The center will be open year-round from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on school days and 1 to 6 p.m. during school breaks and summer vacations.

Investigation into dope sales in Bergen end with a Rochester man behind bars.
18 year old Jahmiere Smith of Rohr Street Rochester was apprehended Wednesday by members of the Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force for alleged transportation and sale of heroin in and around Bergen.
Smith was collared on an unrelated matter by police in Rochester before being turned over to Genesee County lawmen on an active warrant.
Smith allegedly sold a quantity of heroin to a task force agent on two separate occasions and was charged with two Class B Felony counts each of both criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance.
He was ultimately committed to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of on $1,500 bail.

A walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th, tied the three-game series between the Batavia Muckdogs and Lowell, Spinners at one game a piece.
The 2 to 1 win by the Spinners last night means the third and final game of the series will be played tonight in Lowell.
The game can be heard right here on WBTA.

Bishop Richard Malone says he’s not stepping down despite a new scandal in the Buffalo Diocese, which includes Genesee County.
There have been questions over how Malone handled the case of a love letter from a priest to a seminarian as well as another priest accused of harassing that same seminarian.
Malone said he feels obligated to continue leading the diocese.
He went on to say if he felt a majority of people were calling for his resignation, it would be a different story.

The state health department is suggesting New Yorkers don’t use vape products as the investigation into what’s causing a severe respiratory illness continues.
While no deaths have been reported in the Empire State, people in Oregon and Illinois have passed away.
The common thread in every case is the use of vape products that contain cannabis.
Officials believe the products, with names like “Dank Vapes” and “Chronic Carts” are counterfeit and sold on the black market.

The Buffalo Bills are hitting the road to start their 2019 regular season campaign.
They’ll be taking on their AFC East rival the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The teams split their two meetings last year.
Kickoff for Sunday’s contest is set for 1:00 p.m.

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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Horseman please be advised that the draw for Wednesday (Sept. 11) has been pushed back one day from Friday (Sept. 6) to Saturday (Sept. 7) with the entry box closing at its normal 9 a.m. time.

Driver changes will be due on Saturday (Sept. 7) by 1 pm .

Anyone seeking further information should contact racing secretary Joe Zambito at 585-344-6161.

The 2019 racing season continues through Saturday (Dec. 14) with racing conducted every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night through the end of November.

In December racing will be held on Friday and Saturday nights only. The only other exception is Columbus day week when racing will be held on Monday, Friday and Saturday.

The compete racing schedule can be found at www.bataviadownsgaming.com.

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TRAVEL ADVISORY

September 5, 2019 thru September 13, 2019

ROAD WORK

NYS Route 98 (Walnut Street) in the City of Batavia between 65 Walnut Street and 25 Walnut Street will be reduced to alternating one way traffic controlled by flaggers Monday thru Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm to allow for the construction of the Ellicott Trail Project.

For further information contact:

Tom Lichtenthal
Town of Batavia
Asst. Town Engineer
3833 West Main St. Rd.
585-343-1729 x218

TRAVEL ADVISORY

September 10, 2019 thru September 12, 2019

ROAD WORK

Veterans Memorial Drive in the Town of Batavia between Lewiston Road (NYS Route 63) and Park Road/Veterans Memorial Drive intersection will be reduced to one travel lane in each direction from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm to allow for paving of the roadway. Expect delays during these times.

For further information contact:

Tom Lichtenthal
Town of Batavia
Asst. Town Engineer
3833 West Main St. Rd.
585-343-1729 x218

Eli Villalobos tossed 3.2 innings of no-hit, shutout baseball with five strikeouts to earn the save in Batavia’s 4-1 win over Lowell before 1,872 fans at Dwyer Stadium Wednesday night.

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Batavia Muckdogs win, 4-1 in New York-Penn League playoffs

BATAVIA – It was a banner night for the Batavia Muckdogs, on and “on” the field.

The Muckdogs won game one of the New York-Penn League playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Lowell Spinners. The two teams play in Lowell Thursday.

In the other series, Hudson Valley defeated Brooklyn, 5-4.

Before the game, New York-Penn League President Ben Hayes presented Batavia Muckdogs groundkeeper Cooper Thomson with the New York-Penn League Turf Manager of the Year and the coveted Field of the Year award.

Off the field, the Muckdogs had a crowd of 1,872, the fifth largest of the season at Dwyer for the playoff win.

Lefty Easton Lucas, a 2019 Miami Marlins 14th round draft pick out of Pepperdine got the start and went three innings with shutout baseball allowing two hits and striking out four without a walk.

Lucas left the game with a 1-0 lead and Eli Villalobos earned the win, throwing 3.2 innings of perfect baseball with five strikeouts, no runs, no hits, no walks. Villalobos is a 14th round Marlins draft pick out of Long Beach State.

Brock Love earned the hold by thawing 1.1 innings with three strikeouts and one hit. Evan Brabrand, as he has all season for Batavia, tossed the ninth to get the save.

At the plate, Nic Ready blasted a two-run home run and had two hits. J.D. Orr had a hit and a run, Troy Johnston had a RBI single and scored plus stole a base, Albert Guairmaro had two hits and a RBI and Milton Smith II had a single and stole a base.

Batavia shortstop Dalvy Rosario played outstanding defense and had two hits, a run and stole a base.

Nic Ready (3) and Troy Johnston celebrate Ready’s home run in the sixth that gave Batavia a 3-0 lead in the best-of-three playoffs series with Lowell. Batavia won, 4-1 in front of 1,872 fans and needs one more win to clinch the series.

The power of sex scenes in film and television extends beyond their ability to arouse audiences. Cinematically, when done with creativity, depth, and respect, sex scenes can become crucial elements that shape the arc of a narrative, highlight character development, and add emotional depth. The best sex scenes, the ones that give you the most energy, rely not on clarity, but on the energy, chemistry, and tension between the characters. They encapsulate and accommodate a unique connection or major plot twist in a way that nothing else can. Such scenes reinvigorate the narrative, as each touch or glance reveals more of the character dynamics at play. They celebrate the intimacy of human connection and convey raw, deep emotion that words often fail to adequately describe. A well-executed sex scene becomes a narrative fulcrum; it generates the energy that propels the story forward, heightens intrigue and drama, or provides essential emotional releases. They can serve as a sign of changes in relationships or as an emotional climax to hard-won romantic tension. In fact, the power of good sex scenes resonates in the way they compress large amounts of narrative information into profound moments of intense energy, leaving indelible impressions in the minds of viewers.

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The State Department of Transportation has decided not to build a roundabout at the intersection of Route 77 and Ledge Road in the Town of Alabama.
The DOT will instead install a blinking yellow traffic light on Route 77 and a blinking red on Ledge Rd.
The Alabama Town Board had opposed the roundabout, a position backed by State Assembly Steve Hawley.
The roundabout would have cost almost 2-million dollars.
The traffic lights will be installed for about 100-thosuand.

An Orleans County woman arrested on felony charges of violating Leandra’s law.
49 year old Carrie Blaszak was stopped by state troopers on West Saile Drive. She was charged with two felony DWI counts: one for having a prior DWI conviction and the other for allegedly driving drunk with a child in her car.

Governor Cuomo has signed off on yet another piece of gun reform legislation.
It closes a loophole to give law enforcement access to out-of-state records to keep people with dangerous mental illnesses from getting a firearm license in New York State.
The current law allows people to apply for a firearm license in the county they live in, regardless of their permanent residence.

Most schools in Genesee County re-opened today.
The notable exception is Batavia City Schools which will open on Thursday.

Tickets are selling well for tonight’s Batavia Muckdogs game.
The Dogs host their first playoff game in six years tonight as they take on the Lowell Spinners at Dwyer Stadium.
The game can be heard on WBTA
The team travels to Lowell tomorrow night in the best of three series – that game will also be heard here on WBTA.

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City of Batavia Fire Department Hydrant Flushing

September 4, 2019: The City of Batavia Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants on September 9th and 10th from approximately 9 AM to 3 PM the general area of E. Main St., North Street and Naramore Dr. Homes and businesses nearby will be affected. These tests may result in temporary discoloration of water in that area.

As in the past, please do not attempt to wash any clothing if your water appears discolored. If you do experience a discoloration of your water, run cold water for about five minutes or until clear.

This annual testing is essential to maintain the communities class III Insurance Service Office (ISO) public protection classification, and to assure that hydrants are operating efficiently for fire protection purposes. Along with maintaining the fire rating the test monitors the health of the city’s water system, identifies weak areas in the system, removes material that settle in the hydrant and cleans out the lines. Checking each hydrant improves crew knowledge of hydrant locations.

If you have any questions, or should at any time notice a hydrant in need of repair, please contact the fire department at 585-345-6375.

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) announced today that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has reversed their decision to construct a roundabout at the dangerous intersection of State Route 77 and Ledge Road in the Town of Alabama in favor of a blinking yellow light on Rt. 77 and a blinking red light on Ledge Rd.

The busy intersection is known to be very dangerous, having become common place for traffic accidents, and is routinely used by tractor trailers and farm vehicles as a gateway to the western portions of the state. The Alabama Town Board recently passed a resolution opposing the construction of a roundabout for myriad reasons including cost, the need to build onto nearby private property, and the likelihood accidents would continue. Hawley backed the town board’s opposition to the roundabout and twice requested that the DOT consider different alternatives to the proposed roundabout.

“Although I am pleased that the state DOT deferred to the concerns of local citizens and the town board in this case, I hope and pray that all residents take the dangers surrounding this intersection seriously and heed all traffic signals and devices,” Hawley said. “The proposed roundabout would have cost nearly $1.8 million in taxpayer money, whereas the new lights will cost less than $100,000 and be infinitely less intrusive to nearby residents’ properties and daily commuters. The citizens of Alabama know what works best for their community and I will happily stand behind their decision.”

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The Genesee County Health Department is offering a Free Anti-Rabies Immunization Clinic on Thursday, September 19th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pembroke Highway Department, 1145 Main Road (Route 5). Vaccinations are free for dogs, cats and ferrets. Each animal must be leashed or crated and accompanied by an adult who can control the animal. Voluntary donations are accepted.

You can save time by filling out your registration form before going to the clinic. To do so, click here. If you fill out your registration form in advance, please be sure to print out two copies for each pet to be vaccinated and bring them with you.

Samuel J. Comroe, finalist on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent

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BATAVIA, NY (09/03/2019) Most Western New Yorkers are sad to see the summer ending – but the Fall Season brings comedian Samuel J. Comroe, finalist on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent, to the Stuart Steiner Theatre at Genesee Community College on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. for a performance of his “I got 99 problems.. but a twitch ain’t one” tour!

Sam’s comedy, which is for mature audiences only, is based on the trials and tribulations of living with Tourette Syndrome. A native of Los Angeles, he performs widely each year from Las Vegas to San Francisco, at colleges and universities across the country. He also has more than 40,000 subscribers to his YouTube Channel. Seating is limited and tickets are available now at boxoffice@genesee.edu or (585) 345-6814.

In October, GCC’s Forum Players will perform their biggest show of the season – Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show! On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, October 17, 18 and 19, 2019 the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the final performance will be Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2 p.m. All four of these performances, which are for mature audiences only, will take full advantage of all the high-tech sound and lighting equipment at the state-of-the-art Stuart Steiner Theatre. The full scene and costume shops will offer dynamic sets, costumes and the outlandish regalia that Rocky Horror fans look for. The talented and enthusiastic theatre department is already busily preparing for this performance. For a little extra fun, specially prepared Prop Bags will be available for use during the show for just $5 – while supplies last – and can be pre-ordered from the box office. No other props will be allowed in the theatre.

Tickets to see Samuel J. Comroe or the Rocky Horror Show at GCC’s Stuart Steiner Theatre are $8 for adults, and $5 for seniors (55+) and students (16+) and GCC faculty/ staff. GCC students with ID are $3, and GCC alumni with ID will receive a $2 discount on an adult ticket. To reserve seats, contact the GCC box office at boxoffice@genesee.edu or (585) 345-6814.

Genesee Center for the Arts offers something to appeal to the art-lover in everyone and the Fall Season is no exception. The Rosalie “Roz” Steiner Art Gallery will host the following exhibits to distract and inform your mind, appeal to your senses and illicit a variety of emotional responses.

Artist: Bruce Adams

On display until September 21, 2019

“Untitled” – Adams is best known as a conceptually based figurative painter who references various painting styles. In exploring the act of painting, Adams peels back the layers of meaning inherent in art making and viewing.

Artist: Nigel Maister

On display October 1 – October 31, 2019

Artist Talk: October 10, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. with receptions at 1 and 5 p.m.

“tight. word. lit.” – Through the pairing of unrelated photographic images, Nigel Maister creates a narrative both implied and explicit and manifested in emotional, formal, aesthetic, intuitive and intellectual expression, and an evocation of action.

Artist: Heather Jones

On display: November 12 – December 12, 2019

Artist Talk: November 14, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. with receptions at 1 and 5 p.m.

“M is for Mindful” – This exhibition highlights acrylic paintings by GCC Professor of Fine Arts, Heather Jones, created as illustrations for the book M is for Mindful. Including a playful narrative that guides children through an exploration of the themes that shape the way we think and live, M is for Mindful, is a nature-based ABC/poetry picture book written by Robin L. Flanigan.

The oz Steiner Art Gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The gallery is also open during special events as published at www.genesee.edu/campuslife/arts. Admission is free. For more information, contact Gallery Coordinator Mary Jo Whitman at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6490, or via email: mjwhitman@genesee.edu.

A Barre woman is behind bars after State Police reportedly stopped her for drunk driving in Batavia accompanied by a child.
Troopers stopped 49 year old Carrie Blaszak on West Saile Drive in the Town of Batavia Sunday afternoon and after a roadside investigation she was taken into custody for allegedly driving while intoxicated.
She is facing Class E felony counts of DWI with a prior conviction and Aggravated DWI for allegedly driving drunk with a child and was additionally charged for possessing a controlled substance in a non-original container and for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.
She was subsequently jailed pending her next court appearance.

State Police report the passing of a Pennsylvania man who succumbed to injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash in Alexander over the weekend.
According to investigators a 2005 Harley Davidson was slowing down on Broadway Road in Alexander just ahead of the intersection of State Route 98 before losing control Saturday.
The driver, 65 year old Frank Eckart of Saegertown, Pennsylvania and his 61 year old passenger were both thrown from the motorcycle after Eckart reportedly lost control of the bike.
Both Eckart and his passenger were flown to the Erie County Medical Center with serious injuries.
Eckart reportedly died from his injuries at the hospital the day after the crash.

Governor Cuomo has signed off on yet another piece of gun reform legislation.
It closes a loophole to give law enforcement access to out-of-state records to keep people with dangerous mental illnesses from getting a firearm license in the Empire State.
The current law allows people to apply for a firearm license in the county they live in, regardless of their permanent residence.
Supporters of the new legislation say it will allow police to take extra precautions to keep themselves and the public safe.

Kids across New York are heading back to class this week, but a new study shows public school enrollment is at its lowest level in years.
According to the Empire Center for Public Policy, enrollment has fallen statewide by five percent over just the last decade.
School enrollments have been falling fastest in upstate counties while increases are more common downstate.
At the current rate, enrollment in New York schools will drop to levels that haven’t been seen since the 1950’s.

The Muckdogs are in the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Tickets for the first playoff game tonight are on sale at the Dwyer Stadium box office and on Muckdogs.com with the first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m.
The Dogs host the Lowell Spinners in a three game home and away series.
Thursday night’s game will be in Lowell as will the Friday game, if necessary.
You can hear all the playoff games both home and away right here on WBTA.

The Batavia Muckdogs are in the NYP League playoffs for the first time since 2013.
Tickets for the first playoff game tomorrow night are on sale today at the Dwyer Stadium box office.
The Dogs host the Lowell Spinners in a best of three series.
Thursday night’s game will be in Lowell as will the Friday game, if necessary.
All playoff games, home and away, will be heard here on WBTA.

A Pennsylvania man died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in Alexander over the weekend.
65 year old Frank Eckart of Saegertown, Pennsylvania was killed on Saturday when he apparently lost control of his Harley Davidson on Broadway Road,
A 61 year old passenger on the motorcycle was taken to ECMC.

What Batavia Police term a domestic incident has put a Judge Road man behind bars.
33 year old Andrew Rock was charged with trying to strangle a woman at her North Spruce Street homme on Labor Day.
Rock was jailed without bail.

The New York State Fair has smashed another attendance record. Officials say over one-point-three million people visited this year’s fair. Attendees from 28 states and six European countries made the trek to Syracuse over the fair’s 13-day run.

Edgar Martinez fires a slider on Monday against Auburn. He threw six scoreless innings for his fourth win of the season which won the division for Batavia.

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Batavia Muckdogs win division title, host playoff game Wednesday

AUBURN – When Labor Day started, the Batavia Muckdogs knew a win would get the team in the playoffs, but they needed help from Mahoning Valley.

As the Muckdogs were taking care of business in Auburn, Mahoning Valley in Ohio took a 2-0 lead over West Virginia, the team tied with Batavia on top of the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division.

The first subdued celebration took place when the Muckdogs realized West Virginia lost, 2-0. A few minutes later, a fly ball harmlessly fell in the glove of
Troy Johnston, Batavia had a 7-0 win over Auburn and won the division, the first title in nine years.

Batavia will host Lowell in a best-of-three playoff series on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for season ticket holders go on sale at 10 a.m. for only $5 each. Tickets at all levels will be $1 off the regular game-day price. The box office will be open, the website is muckdogs.com and the phone number is 585-483-3647.

The pressure to win was off the offense on Monday thanks to the pitching of Edgar Martinez. The hard-throwng 22-year-old righty was signed by the Miami Marlins out of the Dominican Republic. He went a season-high six innings throwing shut out baseball giving up just two hits and one walk while striking out six.

When he left the game, Batavia had a 5-0 lead thanks to home runs from Nic Ready and Troy Johnston plus a triple from Dalvy Rosario.

“I felt emotional, but I had to keep my emotions in check knowing it was a big game to pitch … it was my turn, I had to do my job,” said Martinez, who added his fastball and slider were working. “I felt good after six innings and wanted to keep going but I knew my pull pen would pick me up. My fastball and slider were working well.”

Johnston, who belted the 2-run home run in the third inning, said the Batavia fans helped the team after losing two straight before Monday. He also said the Marlins are putting winning teams together.

“It was frustrating at the times, but we thank the fans for sticking with us and their support, we really thank them as they really pushed us over the edge to win a league title,” said Johnston. “We traveled really, really well. It almost felt like World Series Game 7 as more than half the fans were your home team and it was awesome to see.

“This was a lot of games and it came down to the wire. We have a close-knit team and it’s really exciting we could come together and win a championship like this,” Johnston continued. “It’s really important, I think, that the Marlins noticed this. It’s important to teach guys how to win, if you don’t know how to win then you can’t be successful. This team really knows how to win and helpfully we carry this on to the playoffs and the championship game.”

Johnston, a 17th round pick of the Marlins this year out of Gonzaga, turned on a 3-1 fastball and blasted it well over the right field fence.

“It was really exciting, I worked a 3-1 count which is a pitchers count and he threw one down the middle. It felt good, I knew it off the bat and it’s good to get the team ahead,” said Johnston. “I was talking to the Auburn Doubledays bull pen the whole game, so it was a little scoreboard watching and playing the game!”

Batavia manager Tom Lawless was spent part of the 2016 season as the manager of the Houston Astros. After his successful Major League Baseball career, which included a home run in the World Series, he has been a manager and coach. He said it’s exciting to win, no matter the level.
“Winning is the same. It’s hard to win, that’s the way I look at it,” said Lawless. “When you start a season and you end up winning the division, it takes a lot. It takes a lot on a daily basis to perform like you are supposed to every single game, whether it’s a short season or a long season, if you can grind it out and make the playoffs, then it becomings a short-season. And you go out and do your best.”

Lawless said the team may have tired a little down the stretch, as the Muckdogs lost two straight before Monday.
“We played so hard against West Virginia. I think after that we came out flat, but the boys stepped up to the plate today and got going and the pitching did the rest for us,” said Lawless. “It’s baseball, you never know. You leave after Spring Training and your goal is to play at the end of the year, be in contention and play well. We struggled the last two weeks scoring runs and I think the guys were tired.

“Give them credit, they could have packed it in, but they scored runs and both sides of the baseball showed up. The pressure is off, they made the playoffs,” Lawless continued. “This team (Auburn) showed they can score runs and they beat us a couple times handily and we won some close games, in this game, anything can happen

As for the performance of his starter, Lawless said of Martinez, “He attacked the strike done, he got a lot of outs early in the game which is why he could keep pitching in the game.”

Brock Love tossed a perfect seventh then Joey Steele shut down Auburn the eighth and got a strikeout then Evan Brabrand retired all three batters in a row in the ninth. Brabrand, the closer, has a 1.29 ERA this season.

Catcher Mikey Hernandez is in his third year of professional baseball and said this is his first playoff team.
“It was great to be a part of this, everyone has bought into this, especially the pitching staff. Everyone knows their roles and their job,” said Hernandez. “This pitching staff, we have a lot of pitchers and a lot of experience. It’s great as a team to see how successful they are.”

J.D. Orr had a 2-RBI double for Batava, his ninth of the season while the home run was Ready’s 10th of the season and he has 47 RBI’s. Johnston’s HR was his third while Rosario hit his 15th double and Andres Sthormes had his second double. Albert Guaimaro continued his hot streak with a single.

The Muckdogs celebrate winning the Pinckney Division title.

Press Release:

On August 31, Troopers out of SP Batavia responded to a one motorcycle serious injury collision on Broadway Road (SR 20) in the village of Alexander. Further investigation reveals that a 2005 Harley Davidson was traveling eastbound on Broadway Road and was slowing for the intersection of State Route 98 to make a right turn. The operator, Frank L. Eckart, 65 of Saegertown, PA lost control ejecting him and the 61-year-old passenger. Both occupants sustained serious injuries and were transported by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center.

On September 1, 2019 the operator Eckart expired from his injuries.

A Judge Road resident is in lock-up after Batavia Police reported to domestic incident at a North Spruce Street address on Labor Day.
Police were called to the residence in the early morning hours yesterday morning were they took 33 year old Andrew Rock of Judge Road into custody for allegedly trespassing onto the property and strangling a victim.
Rock was hit with second degree counts of Harassment, Strangulation and Criminal Trespass along with a count of petit larceny.
After he was arraigned in Batavia City Court Rock was committed to the Genesee County Jail without bail.
He is due back in City Court this afternoon.

Ross Street man accused of assault with a weapon.
49 year old Ryan Sharlow was taken into custody by Sheriff’s Deputies after they were dispatched to a School Road residence in Stafford for a reported disturbance.
Sharlow allegedly struck an individual in the head with a blunt object and injured them before he then threatened another victim with the weapon.
He is facing charges of Assault and Menacing with a Weapon both in the second degree along with Criminal Mischief.
Sharlow was remanded to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail and is schedule to reappear in Stafford Town Court on September 10th.

Brantley Gilbert Concert ends in four arrests.
Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested four individuals during the country concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center last Friday.
Two were arrested for trespassing after they had been ejected and told not to return and then allegedly attempted to re-enter the concert.
Another was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and 28 year old Amber Haynes of Delevan was taken into custody for Harassment after she allegedly struck a Live Nation Security Guard in the face.
All four were issued appearance tickets for September 19th in Darien Town Court.

Batavia’s Top Ball Team is heading into the playoffs for the first time in years.
The Muckdogs needed a win yesterday against Auburn and a loss by West Virginia and they got both.
Just minutes after hearing that the Black Bears had lost the Muckdogs ended a shut out against the Double Days 7 to 0.
WBTA’s Pete Zehler called the final out…

It’s the local team’s first playoff appearance since 2013, and their first Pickney Division win since 2010.
Tomorrow night the Muckdogs will be hosting the Lowell Spinners at Dwyer Stadium.

Batavia’s Sean Reynolds used his 6-foot-8 frame to leap, snag this ball over his head then reach bag to tag Landerson Pena of Auburn.

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Muckdogs, West Virginia tied going into final game of the season

BATAVIA – It was a wild Sunday in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division as the first-place Batavia Muckdogs fell to Auburn, 3-1 and West Virginia, who is tied with Batavia for first, lost to Mahoning Valley, 11-1.

As a result the teams are tied with 40-35 records. Batavia is at Auburn on Labor Day at 1:05 p.m. and West Virginia is at Mahoning Valley at the same time.

Auburn took a 3-0 as Pedro Gonzalez tossed five innings of no-hit ball with six strikeouts.

Batavia scored as Dalvy Rosario doubled and scored on a J.D. Orr RBI.

But that was all the Muckdogs could muster. The pitching staff was solid as Jackson Rose took the hard-luck loss, going 4.2 innings with five strikeouts, no walks and a hit.

Josh Simpson went 2.1 innings with a strikeout and Jonakier Villalobos went two innings with a strikeout.

Orr stole two bases to give him 29 on the season while Milton Smith II stole his 20th base.

If the Muckdogs make the playoffs as the division winner or the wild card champion, playoff tickets will go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Call 585-483-3647 for information on 2020 season tickets.

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two car crash that occurred at the intersection of Route 98 and Lockport Road in the Town of Elba that ended with three people in the hospital.
The crash was reported at around quarter after six Sunday evening when according to deputies a red 2009 Chevy Silverado operated by 56 year old Edward Buczek of Elba was travelling southbound on 98 when a black 2017 Subaru operated by 28 year old Ashwin Millikarjunaswamy of Rochester allegedly failed to stop heading westbound on Lockport Road.
Sergeant Andrew Hale was on the scene speaking with our news partner The Batavian…

According to the Sheriff’s Office the female passenger of the Subaru did sustain serious injury and is currently listed in stable condition at Strong Memorial Hospital.
At this time investigators do not believe that drugs or alcohol were a contributing factor in the crash.
Millkarjunaswamy has been ticketed for both failing to stop and failing to yield at a stop sign while the crash remains under investigation.

A Ross Street resident is behind bars for assault with a weapon.
Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a School Road residence in Stafford for a reported disturbance where they took 49 year old Ryan Sharlow into custody.
Sharlow was accused of striking and injuring someone after hitting them in the head with a blunt object and then also threatened another victim with the weapon.
He was charged with Assault and Menacing with a Weapon both in the second degree along with Criminal Mischief.
Sharlow was remanded to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail and is schedule to reappear in Stafford Town Court on September 10th.

An Oakfield man jailed under Leandra’s Law.
56 year old Michael George of Lewiston Road in Oakfield was stopped on Lewiston Road in Batavia late Saturday night after he allegedly was seen moving from a lane unsafely.
He was allegedly driving while intoxicated and was driving with a child less than 16 years old in the vehicle.
Because of his prior DWI conviction and under Leandra’s Law George was hit with felony counts of DWI and Aggravated DWI and was committed to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.
He is expected to reappear in Batavia Town Court on September 23rd.

The temperatures are falling, and so are gas prices in Western New York.
According to Triple A, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas is now $2.73.
That’s down two cents from last week and nine cents in the past month.
The state average is $2.77, while nationally it’s $2.57.

Andrew Miller, Batavia’s lefty ace, threw a no-hitter in his four innings on the mound Friday night in West Virginia. Batavia won, 4-1 thanks to a Nic Ready triple to inch closer to the playoffs.

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Ready’s two-out, two-strike 3-RBI double lifts Batavia Muckdogs over West Virginia and closer to playoffs

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – Nic Ready has been called the best Major League Baseball prospect on the Batavia Muckdogs roster this season. He has been called a five-tool player.

Friday night, he was called Mr. Clutch.

In the eighth inning, the Muckdogs were tied, 1-1 with West Virginia and Ready was up with two strikes and two outs and the bases loaded. He delivered a bases-clearing double down the left field line for the 4-1 lead which would hold up for the win.

Batavia (40-33) is ahead of West Virginia (38-34) by 1.5 games as Batavia has three games left with Auburn and West Virginia has four with Mahoning Valley.

West Virginia plays a doubleheader today. If they lose both and Batavia wins at home (first pitch 7:05 p.m. at Dwyer) on Fan Appreciation Night, the Muckdogs make the New York-Penn League Playoffs as Pinckney Division champions.

Ready, a 23rd round draft pick of the Miami Marlins out of the Air Force Academy, is still active in the armed forces and very active with the Muckdogs, as he went 3-for-4 to increase his average to .267 and the three RBI’s. The double was his 29th of the season and belted his second triple of the year.
Ready has nine home runs including an inside-the-park HR.

Batavia catcher Michael Hernandez blasted his third home run of the year for the only other Batavia hit. J.D. Orr, Troy Johnston and Andrew Turner scored on Ready’s double. Sean Reynolds stole his fourth base of the season.

Pitching was the story of the game for both teams.

Andrew Miller threw a no-hitter for four innings. The lefty was a 40th round draft pick out of Kentucky by the Marlins and struck out three with no runs.

Eli Villalobos went 2.1 innings of one-hit ball with two strikeouts then Brock Love picked up his first win to improve to 1-0 as he there 2.2 innings of perfect baseball, striking out three. Love, a 2019 34th round draft pick out of Alabama now has a 2.45 ERA and earned his first save of the season this past week.

Batavia is home tonight and home Sunday at 5:05 p.m. before ending the season at Auburn on Monday.

Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night and fireworks. The Batavia High School 2019 Section V championship team will be honored as well.Tickets are available at muckdogs.com or stop by the Dwyer Stadium Ticket office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the week. The number is 585-483-3647.

The Muckdogs are on Facebook, twitter and Instagram and now have a BataviaMuckdogs snapchat account. Follow the team on social media for game updates and videos and photos during the games of fans and players.

Fan Appreciation Night

The Batavia Muckdogs have announced that the Saturday 7:05 p.m. game against the Auburn Doubledays will be Fan Appreciation Night with a post-game Disney-themed fireworks show presented by Ferrellgas.

The Muckdogs are in the midst of a heated playoff race and look to PACK THE PARK with great ticket and food and beverage specials!
To celebrate Fan Appreciation Night, all general admission tickets will be only $5.

Food and beverage specials will include $2 hot dogs, $2 peanuts, $1 chips and $3 craft beer cans.

In addition, the team will host a post-game launch a ball contest with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Willie Bee Foundation. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase six tennis balls for $5.00 for the chance to win round-trip airfare on Allegiant Air and other great prizes.

Tickets are available now online at Muckdogs.com or can be purchased at the Dwyer Stadium Box Office during normal business hours from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from noon until the 7th inning on Saturday.

About the Muckdogs

Recognized as the birthplace of the New-York Penn League and one of it’s founding franchises, 2019 marks the 80th season of professional baseball in Batavia, NY. Operated by Batavia Muckdogs, Inc., the Muckdogs are the Class A Short Season Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and the only professional sports franchise in Genesee County.

About the Willie Bee Foundation

The Willie Bee Foundation is a not for profit charitable organization that benefits local families that have a child facing life threatening ailments by proving monetary, medical and social support services.

(Photo courtesy of Paul White)

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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — After destroying the field by nine-lengths in a lower conditioned start at the Downs last week, CR Blazin Beauty moved up to the $11,000 Open II and left the field chasing her once again as she won by open lengths in track record time at Batavia Downs.

The players and the script were the same; driver John Cummings Jr. left hard and put CR Blazin Beauty on the point and did whatever they felt from there. After stopping the timer in :28, :58.2 and 1:27.3, CR Blazin Beauty opened up three-lengths at the head of the stretch and extended it to 5-¾ lengths at the wire where she won her second straight in 1:56.1.

The time tied the track record for aged trotting mares set by Chelsea’s Chance in 2018.

CR Blazin Beauty ($4.00) pushed her earnings to $53,895 on the strength of her fifth win of the year. The 5-year-old daughter of Crazed-Melrose Abbey is owned by Marissa Russo and is trained by David Russo.

Despite being a record-tying race, it wasn’t even the feature.

The $12,500 Open I trot was won by Fox Valley Veto (Billy Davis Jr.) who sat fifth while Osprey Vision (John Cummings Jr.) and Kahoku (Pat Galbraith) were battling on the front in a suicide mission to the half in :57.1. Davis pulled Fox Valley Veto at that point, tracked the leaders to the three-quarters and then pulled three-deep into the final turn. There he cleared and opened up two-lengths at the top of the stretch before holding off a fast closing Lougazi (Ray Fisher Jr.) at the wire to win in 1:56.4.

It was the eighth win of the year for Noble Legend ($9.40) who is owned by Vogel and Wags Nags Stable and Jack Rice. Maria Rice trains the winner.

Billy Davis Jr. was red hot on Friday, winning four races on the card. He had his picture taken with Mr. Perseverance (1:56.2, $3.20), the aforementioned Fox Valley Veto, OK Galahad (1:55.3, $3.30) and Noble Legend (1:58.3, $4.50).

Dave McNeight III had a good night as well scoring a driving hat trick during the proceedings.

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Aug. 31) with post time for the first race at 6:00 p.m.

Two Batavia men and two Rochester residents have been arrested for drug possession following the execution of a search warrant in the City.
The Genesee County Drug Task Force along with the Batavia Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Pearl Street Thursday night at approximately 9:30 p.m.
29 year old Marc Cook Sr. of Pearl Street, 40 year old Matthew Olcott of Woodstock Gardens, and 18 year old Aamaje Bell of Rochester were all hit with counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia along with various other charges and were all released with appearance tickets for Batavia City Court on September 17th.
36 year old Edwin Peart Jr. also of Rochester was charged with felony level counts of both Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Promoting Prison Contraband along with a misdemeanor count of Obstructing Governmental Administration.
Peart was ordered to be jailed without bail.

Sheriff’s Deputies bust a Batavia parolee for bringing drugs into jail.
30 year old Jenna Josephite of West Main Street Road is facing counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia and Promoting Prison Contraband both in the second degree.
Genesee County Correctional Officers processing Josephite into the county jail on a petit larceny arrest allegedly found her in possession of a metal smoking pipe.
Josephite who is currently under supervision of State Parole for previous drug possession has been issued a Parole Detainer and was remanded to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $500 bail.

State Police focus on commercial motor vehicles during aggressive driving enforcement campaign.
From Monday, August 26 through Wednesday, August 28, members of the New York State Police held an enforcement campaign focusing on aggressive behaviors of commercial motor vehicle operators.
As a result, over the three-day period, State Police conducted 1025 Inspections, issued 42 tickets for speed, 26 tickets for seat belt, five tickets for unsafe lane changing, 265 other moving violations and 352 tickets for non-moving violations. During the detail, 258 commercial vehicles were taken out of service during the inspections.

The governor of New York is sending help to Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
In a statement, Governor Andrew Cuomo says an Incident Management Team of 26 personnel will leave for Tallahassee Sunday morning.
Dorian has strengthened to a powerful category four hurricane and is expected to hit Florida sometime early next week.
Cuomo says they “stand ready to assist Florida and any other community impacted by the storm.”

Liberty Center for Youth, 114 Liberty St. is set to open to all youth ages 9-16 in the City of Batavia on Thursday Sept. 5th. The Liberty Center (former St. Anthony’s school) is a joint agency project between the City of Batavia Youth Bureau, and the GLOW YMCA. The focus of this project is to broaden the services offered to the youth of Batavia and have it conveniently located in one facility.

“Locating this facility in heart of the City, to serve our youth, is the right move,” said Eugene Jankowski Jr. “I believe that the enrollment for the City of Batavia Youth Bureau programs will continue to grow and this will be “the place” where kids want to go. They will find a positive caring environment here lead by the City Youth Bureau.”

The United Way of Genesee County has contributed $50,000 to the project and will be providing funding for an additional five years at $10,000 per year. “The United Way is excited to partner with the City of Batavia and the GLOW YMCA to make this project a reality,” said Tammy Hathaway, Regional Director of the United Way of Genesee County. “This project fits within our mission to motivate and organize people…through a unified, community-wide effort to mobilize resources and apply them to best serve the needs of Genesee County.”

The new location will offer a technology center with 10 new computers donated by Marchese Computer Products, 10 brand new tablets, and a smart board with wireless capabilities. The Liberty Center for Youth will provide free tutoring and homework assistance. The facility will contain a game room with pool, air hockey, ping pong, and foosball, as well as a four-square court and gaming room with a PS4 and Wii.

The former cafeteria has undergone a major renovation turning it into a multipurpose room where students are encouraged to socialize, and grab a snack. A free snack will be provided daily to participants. The cafeteria will also be used for special events such as Art, Stem, Music, and other activity nights. This location also offers a gymnasium to allow for year-round sports activities.

“This has been a dream of ours for a while,” said Lydia Schauf, Program Coordinator City of Batavia Youth Bureau. “We have wanted to find a central location where we could make the most impact on the Youth of our City, we wanted a place where they could feel comfortable to socialize and be active but most of all to provide a safe environment.”

The City of Batavia Youth Bureau has prided itself in offering free, safe and fun activities to youth and is excited and encouraged by this new endeavor. The staff of the Youth Bureau is capable, trained and ready to see a very successful first year of programming at the new location.

“It has been an amazing journey of learning, problem solving and growing as we have developed this partnership over the last three years. Working together as a non-profit and government entity has been way less challenging than first thought. I appreciate this opportunity in my career to see a vision come to life. And I’m thankful to have worked alongside Jocelyn Sikorski on this project,” said Jeff Townsend, Executive Director of GLOW YMCA.

The Liberty Center will be open year-round. Hours of operation are as follows 2:30-6:00 pm during school and 1:00-6:00 pm during school breaks and summer vacation.

Registration is free and participation forms can be found at 114 Liberty St. or on the City of Batavia website under the Youth Bureau Department. If there are any questions please call Lydia Schauf of the City Youth Bureau at (585) 815-5308. Transportation will be offered afterschool to the facility but must be arranged through the Batavia Central School District.

Press Release:

Starting September 1, 2019, the United Way of Genesee County (UWGC) invites agencies and organizations who qualify as a 501c3 to submit their intent to apply for a UWGC’s 2020 Community Impact funding allocation (formerly known as Building Blocks).

These allocations will focus on the impact areas of health, education and financial mobility within Genesee County.

Interested agencies and organizations should contact United Way of Genesee County’s Executive Director Tammy Hathaway for application instructions at tammy.hathaway@uwrochester.org or 585-343-8141. The deadline for full application submissions will be October 4th, 2019 at 4:00pm.

Batavia Muckdogs Catcher Dustin Skelton went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI double Thursday. In his last 10 games, Skelton is hitting .360. He is an 18th round Miami Marlins draft pick out of Mississippi State.

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Muckdogs fall in extra innings, 5-4

MORGANTOWN, West Va. – The Batavia Muckdogs were involved in a second straight exciting extra innings game in just a 13-hour span, but came out on the losing end of a 5-4 contest Thursday.

Batavia (39-33) have a half-game lead over West Virginia (38-33) after the loss to the Black Bears.

Batavia’s Albert Guaimaro continued his four-game tear, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Guaimaro is 9-for-15 in the last four games with three home runs, a triple, 6 RBI’s and eight runs.

Catcher Dustin Skelton went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI double for Batavia.

In his last 10 games, Skelton is hitting .360. He is an 18th round Miami Marlins draft pick out of Mississippi State.
while Andrew Turner had two hits. Jack Strunc and Troy Johnston (RBI) had hits.

Lefty Easton Lucas had another strong start and has given up one hit his last two starts. He went three innings, struck out six and walked two without giving up a run. Jonakier Villalobos went two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Batavia returns home for a game Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and home Sunday at 5:05 p.m. before ending the season at Auburn on Monday. West Virginia has five games with Mahoning Valley.

Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night and fireworks. The Batavia High School 2019 Section V championship team will be honored as well.Tickets are available at muckdogs.com or stop by the Dwyer Stadium Ticket office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the week. The number is 585-483-3647.

The Muckdogs are on Facebook, twitter and Instagram and now have a BataviaMuckdogs snapchat account. Follow the team on social media for game updates and videos and photos during the games of fans and players.

Fan Appreciation Night

The Batavia Muckdogs have announced that the Saturday 7:05 p.m. game against the Auburn Doubledays will be Fan Appreciation Night with a post-game Disney-themed fireworks show presented by Ferrellgas.

The Muckdogs are in the midst of a heated playoff race and look to PACK THE PARK with great ticket and food and beverage specials!

To celebrate Fan Appreciation Night, all general admission tickets will be only $5.

Food and beverage specials will include $2 hot dogs, $2 peanuts, $1 chips and $3 craft beer cans.

In addition, the team will host a post-game launch a ball contest with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Willie Bee Foundation. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase six tennis balls for $5.00 for the chance to win round-trip airfare on Allegiant Air and other great prizes.

Tickets are available now online at Muckdogs.com or can be purchased at the Dwyer Stadium Box Office during normal business hours from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from noon until the 7th inning on Saturday.

About the Muckdogs

Recognized as the birthplace of the New-York Penn League and one of it’s founding franchises, 2019 marks the 80th season of professional baseball in Batavia, NY. Operated by Batavia Muckdogs, Inc., the Muckdogs are the Class A Short Season Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and the only professional sports franchise in Genesee County.

About the Willie Bee Foundation

The Willie Bee Foundation is a not for profit charitable organization that benefits local families that have a child facing life threatening ailments by proving monetary, medical and social support services.

State Senators and Assemblyman will be getting a pay bump and will now be allowed to earn outside incomes according to a New York state judge ruling.
The recent decision overturns a ban that had been established in 1999.
The yearly base salary of NY lawmakers will increase to $130,000 over three years from the current base of $79,500 following the ruling.
Governor Cuomo will get an even bigger raise as his annual pay will jump from $178,000 to $250,000.

Former female inmate in Albion appears in court after assaulting an Officer.
21 year old Aniah Ferguson appeared in Orleans County Court yesterday to be arraigned on a count of Assault in the second degree.
Ferguson was accused of punching a female correctional officer in the head repeatedly causing a bloody nose, contusions on her face, head and eye.
She had reportedly beat the officer after being taken to the emergency room of the Medina Memorial Hospital and one of her hands was removed from a restraint.
Ferguson was ordered to be held on $50,000 bail and has since been transferred to Bedford Hills.

A mother in Perry faces felonies under Leandra’s Law.
29 year old Rachel Womer of Perry was stopped Saturday night after leaving a local business that reported to lawmen that she was possibly intoxicated.
During the stop she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and recorded a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit.
Womer was also driving with two children at the time and was arrested and charged with felony DWI and Aggravated DWI along with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
She was ultimately released with an appearance ticket for Perry Village Court.

A Batavia woman busted for buying booze in Bergen.
State Police based out of Batavia took 46 year old Kathryn Bowen into custody last Friday after she was accused of buying alcohol for underage individuals at a Clinton Street Road address in Bergen.
Bowen was charged with a single count of Procuring Alcohol for a person under 21 and was released with an appearance ticket

Thousands of New Yorkers will be traveling for Labor Day weekend, and Governor Cuomo wants to make it easier for them to reach their destinations.
He’s announced the suspension of all construction-related lane closures from six this morning until six a-m Tuesday.
Police will also be keeping an eye out for drivers with their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
That means folks can expect extra patrols as officers look to keep drunk drivers off the roads.

The Buffalo Bills are heading into the regular season with momentum after winning their final preseason game.
They beat the Minnesota Vikings at New Era Field last night by a final score of 27 to 23.
Quarterback Josh Allen didn’t play, but backup Tyree Jackson did, throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown.
The Bills begin their 2019 regular season campaign next Sunday on the road when they visit the New York Jets.

(Photo courtesy of Paul White) Zero Tolerance

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By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs

Batavia, NY — Zero Tolerance (Heston Blue Chip-Feelinglikeastar) and So Awesome (So Surreal-Teddy Ballgirl), who are the top two 3-year-old pacing fillies in the Empire State, came to compete in the $111,900 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) at Batavia Downs on Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 28) and both added wins to their resumes.

Zero Tolerance (David Miller) got away third while Hurrikane Norakane (Carl Garofalo) shot to the front and eased the group to a mild :58.1 half. The pace picked up from there as they motored by the five-eighths pole when Sulky Queen (Jim Morrill Jr.) pulled with Zero Tolerance on her back.

Morrill got Sulky Queen to the front by the three-quarters while Zero Tolerance remained on the outside in second around the last turn. Heading into the stretch Sulky Queen had a one-length lead but with the whip over his shoulder and the lines firmly in hand, Miller sat chilly while Zero Tolerance blew by to take the lead and win easily in 1:54.2.

“She was comfortable going to the half and when Jimmy (Morrill) came out, she was ready to roll,” said Miller. “She finished strong down the lane; she was real good tonight,”

It was the fifth NYSS win of the year and sixth win overall for the heavily favored Zero Tolerance ($2.10) who now has $382,423 in earnings this year for owners Val D’ Or Farms and Ted Gewertz and Hall of Fame trainer Joe Holloway.

In the first division, So Awesome (Tyler Buter) was a gate to wire winner and put in an impressive mile in the process. Buter guided So Awesome through early quarters of :28.1 and :58 with the field in single file behind her. As they approached the three-quarters Matt Kakaley pulled Fool Me Again from third and made an aggressive brush towards the front.

In the last turn the fillies were pacing wither to wither until the top of the lane where So Awesome got a slight advantage. But Fool Me Again was not done and charged back in deep stretch under heavy urging from Kakaley. However So Awesome simply refused to lose and hung on by a neck in 1:55..1.

“We were lucky we won the draw in that race because Matt’s horse was strong and coming down the lane we were right together,” said Buter. “She raced real well and finished strong.”

It was the third win in the last four starts for So Awesome ($3.10) who is owned by William Hartt and trained by Scott Di Domenico.

Both fillies will be back at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 14) for the $1.8 million NYSS Night of Champions.

There was one division of the $15,000 Excel “A” series contested on Wednesday that produced the following results.

Topville Angelina (American Ideal-A Fiesty Affair)
Driver – David Miller
Owner – Erv Miller Stable, Michael Anderson and George Golemes
Trainer – Erv Miller
Breeder – Robert Hamather
Time – 1:54
Mutuel – $2.40

Live racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Friday (Aug. 30) with post time for the first race at 6:00 p.m.

Batavia Muckdogs outfielder Albert Guaimaro watches one fly. He hit a triple and home run in the Muckdogs win on Wednesday with five RBI’s and three hits. He has been on a tear the last three games with seven hits.

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On the brink of losing, Batavia Muckdogs rally to win, take 1.5-game lead in first place

BATAVIA – The Batavia Muckdogs season and first-place was down to three outs Wednesday at West Virginia as Batavia trailed 6-4 in the ninth.
But as slugging first-baseman Sean Reynolds coined, “Dogs Don’t Die in August.”

Sure enough, it was Reynolds who got things gong with a single to center then Albert Guaimaro tripled him in and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.

Batavia won in the 10th, 8-7, to go 1.5 games up in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division. Batavia is now 39-32 and West Virginia is now 37-32.

Reynolds had the key at bat to get the rally going.

“It’s what we’ve done since I’ve been here (Reynolds joined the team late and in 25 games has four home runs and 35 in just over three years),” said Reynolds. “But it’s what they have done all year. It’s a never-quit mentality, and thats what it’s like, every game is a must win and we all know that.”

Reynolds said he was not going to go down with a strikeout in the ninth.
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The box score will tell you I wasn’t seeing the ball well tonight but I was going to try to see a pitch over the plate I could handle or lay off the ones out of the zone and get a walk,” he said. “I hit that one just enough (single to center) and then obviously a couple big hits and we we’re right back in the game.”

Reynolds said Guaimaro is a big-game player.

“He’s turning it on at the right time, he’s got that kind of personality, he doesnt’ shy away from the big games,” said Reynolds. “I know he isn’t having the year he dreamed of, but he’s going to get the hits when it matters and that’s in the bigger games.”

The two teams play again Thursday morning at 10:05 a.m. and Friday at 7:05 p.m.

Evan Brabrand, who normally throws one inning, came in with one out in the ninth. With two runners on, he got a ground out, a strikeout and a groundout to keep the Muckdogs alive.

In the top of the 10th, Dalvy Rosario, who was the last out in the ninth, started on second base. Troy Johnston had an infield single then Rosario scored on a wild pitch. Nic Ready singled and stole second. Johnston scored on a throwing error for an 8-6 lead.

Brabrand, who got the win, pitched two innings striking out two, tying his longest outing of the season. Bra brand, a 9th round Miami Marlins draft pick out of Liberty, is now 4-1 with 13 saves in 19 games with a 1.35 ERA.

Brock Love, a recent University of Alabama grad, came on and earned his first professional save. Love, who made the NYPL All-Star game, got the final two outs with the potential tying and winning runs on base.

In the last three games, Guaimaro has gone 7-for-13 with two home runs, a triple, 5 RBIs and six runs. He was 3-for-5 on Wednesday.

Michael Hernandez (double), Jack Strunc, Kobie Taylor (2-RBI single that game the Muckdogs a 4-3 lead), Rosario and J.D. Orr all had hits while Nic Ready (stolen base) hit his 28th double and had two hits and a run while Troy Johnston had two hits and scored twice.

Edgar Martinez went five innings striking out two and Joey Steele earned his fourth hold of the season, tossing one perfect inning with a strikeout.

Batavia returns home for a game Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and home Sunday at 5:05 p.m. before ending the season at Auburn on Monday. West Virginia has five games with Mahoning Valley.

Saturday is Fan Appreciation Night and fireworks. The Batavia High School 2019 Section V championship team will be honored as well.Tickets are available at muckdogs.com or stop by the Dwyer Stadium Ticket office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the week. The number is 585-483-3647.

The Muckdogs are on Facebook, twitter and Instagram and now have a BataviaMuckdogs snapchat account. Follow the team on social media for game updates and videos and photos during the games of fans and players.

LeRoy Town residents have been hit with the tragic news that an apparent swimming pool accident has ended with the drowning death of a four year old boy.
After receiving calls for a missing child shortly before 8 yesterday morning first responders arrived on scene to find the boy right around 30 minutes later inside a swimming pool in a nearby yard.
First responders tried immediately to revive the child before he was rushed to UMMC where he was pronounced deceased.
The incident is under investigation by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office who say it appears to be an accidental drowning according to their preliminary investigation.
The name of the boy nor any additional details have been released.

Life sentence handed down to a Convicted Murderer in Batavia.
37 year old Richard Hanes has been sentenced to 25 years to life after being convicted of bludgeoning Raymond Morgan to death last summer.
The former Holley resident and parolee was found guilty in a Genesee county Court jury trial earlier this month.
According to prosecutors Hanes is said to have struck Morgan 20 to 25 times with a hammer in his Liberty Street apartment.

Perry mother faces felony under Leandra’s Law.
29 year old Rachel Womer of Perry was stopped Saturday night after leaving a local business that reported to lawmen that she was possibly intoxicated.
During the stop she performed poorly on field sobriety tests and recorded a blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit.
Womer was also driving with two children at the time and was arrested and charged with felony DWI and Aggravated DWI along with two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
She was ultimately released with an appearance ticket for Perry Village Court.

The presidential campaign for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has come to an end.
Her announcement came online yesterday, where she vowed to focus on helping defeat Donald Trump in 2020.

Gillibrand fell short of the criteria to qualify for the third Democratic presidential debate.
In response to the announcement Governor Andrew Cuomo called Gillibrand a rising star, adding that the people of New York are lucky to have her back full-time.

Thousands of New Yorkers with low level marijuana convictions are having their Criminal records cleared.
It’s part of the state’s new marijuana decriminalization law that also makes possession of under two ounces of pot a violation and caps fines at $200.
It’s estimated more than 13,000 New York City residents and 10,000 from the rest of the state will automatically have their records expunged.
Governor Cuomo calls the law long overdue.

The Buffalo Bills will look to continue building momentum for the regular season tonight.
They’re hosting the Minnesota Vikings at New Era Field.
It’s the final preseason contest for both teams.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Richard Hanes

37 year old parolee Richard Hanes has been sentenced to 25 years to life in the bludgeoning death of Raymond Morgan last summer.
Hanes was found guilty earlier this month in a Genesee county Court jury trial.
Prosecutors said Hanes beat Morgan to death with 20 to 25 blows from a hammer.

A four year old boy is dead in what authorities are calling an apparent accidental drowning in LeRoy.
The child was found in a swimming pool in a nearby yard early this morning. Attempts were made to revive the child who was later rushed to UMMC where he was pronounced dead.
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Deputies say that the preliminary investigation indicates an accidental drowning.
The name of the boy and any additional details are not being released.

A suspected stabbing in Batavia lands a city woman behind bars without bail.
27 year old Britany Smith of Pringle Ave. is charged with assault and menacing.
City police say Smith was collared following an altercation on Hutchins Street last Friday.

Criminal records are being cleared today for thousands of New Yorkers with low level marijuana convictions. Its part of the state’s new marijuana decriminalization law that also makes possession of under two ounces of pot a violation and caps fines at 200-dollars. I
It’s estimated more than13-thosuand New York City residents and ten-thousand from the rest of the state will automatically have their records expunged. Governor Cuomo calls the law long overdue.

A four year old boy is dead in what authorities are calling an apparent accidental drowning in LeRoy.
The child was found in a swimming pool in a nearby yard early this morning.
Attempts were made to revive the child who was later rushed to UMMC where he was pronounced dead.
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Deputies say that the preliminary investigation indicates an accidental drowning.
The name of the boy and any additional details are not being released.

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is joining fellow legislators in co-sponsoring a bill that will protect New York state drivers from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed $25 mandated fee on new license plates.

The legislation, introduced last week by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, would prohibit the state Department of Motor Vehicles from requiring a fee when the design of the state license plate is changed.

“This is yet another hidden ‘money grab’ coming from the governor’s office,” said Hawley. “Cuomo has no problem wasting taxpayer dollars on new signs for his father’s bridge and undocumented immigrants, but loves to shake down the taxpayers for every cent of their hard-earned paychecks.”

Last week, the governor announced that license plates older than 10 years old will be subjected to the new replacement requirement. The governor’s plan imposes a mandated $25 fee, which is the maximum allowed by law for new plates, on top of the already-burdensome registration renewal costs. Drivers who want to keep their license plate number will also be forced to pay an extra $20 under his proposal.

A resident of Pringle Ave is behind bars after an alleged slashing in the city.
Batavia Police report the arrest 27 year old Brittany Smith on counts of Assault and Menacing, both in the second degree.
Smith was taken into custody after an altercation on Hutchins Street early Friday morning where a victim was reportedly cut with a knife.
She was arraigned in Batavia City Court and remanded to the Genesee County Jail without bail.

There’s a new development involving the legal case against Congressman Chris Collins.
The Buffalo News reports a lawyer for the 27th District Republican is challenging a revised indictment in the insider trading case against him.
Collins’ attorney claims the superseding indictment was only filed earlier this month because prosecutors wanted to cover up the fact they violated his client’s rights under the debate and speech clause in the Constitution.
Collins is set to go on trial next year.

State Police report the arrest of an East Bethany man following report of a domestic dispute.
44 year old Troy Reilly was taken into custody by Troopers based out of Batavia after responding to a reported domestic dispute at a Town of Bethany address Monday morning.
Reilly was charged with a single count of third degree Assault while the incident remains under investigation.

A Rochester resident arrested for drugs in LeRoy traffic stop.
20 year old Carlos Dejesus was stopped by deputies on Route 490 in LeRoy for allegedly not displaying his rear license plate.
According to deputies Dejesus was found to be driving without a license and in possession of a quantity of cocaine and marijuana.
He was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Pot along with vehicle and traffic infractions. Dejesus was issued appearance tickets for September 12th in LeRoy Town Court.

Governor Cuomo says he supports the idea of inmates making more money behind bars.
A bill in the legislature this year called for the minimum wage for prisoners to increase to three bucks an hour.
Right now, New York inmates make an average of 62 cents an hour and are among the lowest paid in the country.
The last pay increase for prisoners was approved over 25 years ago by then-governor Mario Cuomo.

Congressman Tom Reed is calling for an investigation into Governor Cuomo.
The Western New York Republican says it has to do with a dangerous portion of the Thruway that runs through the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Reservation.
Last week, Cuomo said having repair crews fix the road could impact the state’s case in a dispute involving Seneca casino revenues.
Since the Thruway is maintained by federal funds, Reed believes the governor’s inaction may break the law.

A reminder that the City of Batavia Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants through Thursday this week from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day North of Main Street and West of Bank Street.

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Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is holding his next round of office hours for Genesee and Monroe county residents starting September 6. The office hours will be attended by Hawley’s staff. The 139th Assembly District, represented by Hawley, includes all of Genesee County and portions of western Monroe County.

“These office hours offer local residents an opportunity to share their thoughts, concerns and ideas regarding the issues facing state government,” said Hawley. “I strongly encourage those who are able to attend to come and make their voices heard.”

To schedule an individual appointment with Hawley, please contact his office at hawleys@nyassembly.gov or by calling 585-356-0686 for the Monroe County office hours, or 585-813-1608 for the Genesee County office hours.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley
September Office Hours:

Monroe County:
Ellwanger Room
Seymour Library
161 East Avenue, Brockport
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Ellwanger Room
Seymour Library
161 East Avenue, Brockport
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Genesee County:
Genesee Community College
Conable Technology Building, Room T124
Assemblyman R. Stephen Hawley Drive (1 College Road), Batavia
Friday, September 6, 2019
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Genesee Community College
Conable Technology Building, Room T124
Assemblyman R. Stephen Hawley Drive (1 College Road), Batavia
Friday, September 27, 2019
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Jack Strunc went 3-for-3 with a double and 5 RBI’s, earning him a pie in the face from teammate Sean Reynolds after the Batavia Muckdogs won, 10-0.

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Batavia Muckdogs win, 10-0, increase first-place lead in New York-Penn League to 1.5 games

BATAVIA – When eight of the first nine Batavia Muckdogs had hits or walked in the first inning, it was going to be a good night of baseball In the end, the Muckdogs (38-31) won, 10-0 to move 1.5 games ahead of West Virginia (36-22) and two games ahead of State College (36-33) in the race for the first place and the playoffs in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division.

“We were clicking on all cylinders. All we needed was one ru and the pitching did the rest,” said Jack Strunc, a 25th round draft pick of the Miami Marlins this year out of Creighton. “This was big win because we are building some momentum going into the West Virginia series, we heard they lost tonight, so that’s big for us. Hopefully we can keep things going into the game tomorrow and the big series ahead.”

The Muckdogs are home Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for Senior Night, as there are $2 ticket specials and it’s Pups in the Park.

Strunc had his best game of the season, going 3-for-3 with his seventh double and five RBI’s.

Milton Smith II (run, RBI), Troy Johnston (run) and Albert Guaimaro all had two hits.

Julian Infante had a 2-RBI single and scored two runs, Andres Sthomes had a RBI single and scored and Sean Reynolds was walked twice, reached on an error and scored three runs.

On the mound, Julio Frias, a Muckdog all-star, went five innings of shutout ball scattering three hits with five strikeouts and only one walk. Frias, a lefty, is 5-3 on the season with a 2.60 ERA.

Brock Love tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and one hit lowering his ERA to 2.66 while Jonaiker Villalobos went two scoreless innings striking out three allowing just one hit.

After the 11 a.m. game today, the Muckdogs travel to first place West Virginia for three games then return home Saturday night for a 7:05 p.m. game which is Fan Appreciation Night and fireworks. The final home game of the season is Sunday at 5:05 p.m. against Auburn.

Tickets are available at muckdogs.com or stop by the Dwyer Stadium Ticket office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the week. The number is 585-483-3647.

The Muckdogs are on Facebook, twitter and Instagram and now have a BataviaMuckdogs snapchat account. Follow the team on social media for game updates and videos and photos during the games of fans and players.

Batavia manager Tom Lawless and Nic Ready share a laugh in the dugout during a pitching change as Batavia jumped out to a 5-0 first inning lead and won, 10-0. Batavia is in first place in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division by 1.5 games after the victory.

An apartment fire in Batavia ends with a man hospitalized for severe burns.
City fire crews were called to the Walden Estates on Bank Street at around 9:30 p.m. last night for a second alarm fire reported in Apartment #44.
The name and condition of the man hasn’t been released.
According to the Batavia Fire Chief a second person who was in the apartment at the time was able to escape uninjured and a third resident was not at home during the fire.
It’s believed the fire was sparked in the kitchen and the apartment has been deemed a total loss.
At last report the residents were being assisted by the Red Cross while the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

A Lockport woman killed in a fatal two car crash in Darien has been identified by State Police.
The deadly two car collision occurred Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Sumner Road and Harlow Road in the Town of Darien.
According to Troopers 68 year old Shirley Bane of Lockport the operator of a 2017 Buick, was pronounced at the scene after she was struck by a pickup truck.
Troopers say she failed to stop at the intersection.

Slipknot concert leads to eleven arrests with two in lock-up.
Four people in total were arrested and charged with Harassment while seven others were charged with Trespassing during Sunday’s Slipknot Concert at Darien Lake.
Two of the concert attendees wound up behind bars for Harassment in the County Jail with $1,000 bail a piece after one kicked a Deputy and another kicked Security and resisted arrest.

If you’re looking for some work this winter, the state DOT might just have a job for you.
The agency is looking to hire 65 permanent and temporary plow drivers in Western New York.
People who are hired will be responsible for helping keep the area’s roads clear of snow and ice.
In order to apply, you must have a clean Class A or B license and be certified to operate heavy dump trucks with two weeks of starting employment.
For more information, check out the DOT’s website.

The state Division of Consumer Protection is urging New Yorkers to be aware of a scam.
They say it targets utility customers by phone, e-mail or at home by asking for personal information like their account information or social security number.
In some cases, the scammer even asks for money for bills that allegedly haven’t been paid.
If you get one of these calls, contact your utility company to report the suspicious activity.

The City of Batavia Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday through Thursday this week from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day North of Main Street and West of Bank Street.
Homes and businesses nearby may experience a temporary discoloration of water in which residents are encouraged to run cold water for about 5 minutes or until clear before resuming activities such as washing laundry.

A CSX Freight train struck the rear of a pick-up truck that apparently had become stuck on the tracks between Depot and Water Streets in the Village of Corfu.
When deputies arrived on scene early yesterday morning they found the train had stopped but no one was in the truck. Deputies said the occupants had fled and were located a short time later.
The driver of the truck, 25 year old Brendan Kotarski of Medina was charged with drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident.
Neither Kotarski nor his passenger were hurt.

State Police have released the identity of a woman killed in a weekend car crash in the Town of Darien.
68 year old Shirley Bane of Lo0ckport was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday afternoon. Troopers said Bane failed to stop for a stop sign was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The occupants of that vehicle were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Genesee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest of 11 people at the Darien Lake Slipknot concert.
Most of the collars yesterday were for trespassing after individuals were told to leave the show and returned anyway.
On Saturday night, 19 were arrested at the Florida George Line concert but on Friday night, the Kiss concert netted lawmen only one bust.

Monroe County officials have finished inspecting nearly 2,500 grease traps following a tragic accident. They say only four of them were found with deficiencies. Grease trap safety has been a major issue following the death of three-year-old Bryce Reynor.
He died last month after falling into a grease trap at a Rochester Tim Hortons.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in Buffalo today. Justice Ginsburg is meeting with law students at UB. She will be the special guest at an event at Kleinhans Music Hall this evening.
Ginsburg will traveled to Western New York after having treatment for a malignant tumor.

Women’s Soccer team wearing red in the Andie Carpenter Memorial Cup game Sunday afternoon

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Women’s Soccer Starts Season with Back-to-Back Shutouts

BATAVIA, NY… The Genesee women’s soccer team won their first two games of the season over the weekend by defeating Clinton Community College 5-0 Saturday, and then defeating North Country Community College 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Saturday against the Clinton CC Cougars, Genesee would get two quick goals midway through the opening half from Alexa Jordan and Julia Ashworth. Macie Riggs and Diante Scheepers would add to the Cougars lead with late goals in the opening half for a 4-0 lead at intermission. The offense would strike again in the second half as Carleigh Folts found the back of the net. Strong defensive play by the Cougars defense was found from the outset and was had all game long, propelling the Cougars to the victory on their home field. Madison Papaj and Alexa Salatel split time between the nets for Genesee to record the shutout.

On a day that Genesee Athletics supported the Andie Carpenter Foundation, Genesee wore red in support and tribute Sunday afternoon against North Country Community College and the Cougars came out victorious, winning 4-0. Three goals from freshman Julia Ashworth powered the Cougars offense to the victory. Brianna Davis, Macie Riggs, and Michaela Curletta assisted on Ashworth’s three goals on the afternoon. Alexa Jordan added her second goal of the season for Genesee off a Diante Scheepers feed. Madison Papaj recorded her second consecutive shutout.

The nationally ranked women’s soccer team returns home on Saturday, August 31 against Mohawk Valley Community College. Game time is scheduled for 1pm. The game will be streamed live on www.geneseeathletics.com

Men’s Soccer team joined by the Carpenter Family after their victory Sunday against North Country Community College

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BATAVIA, NY… The Genesee men’s soccer team won their first two games of the season over the weekend by defeating Clinton Community College 10-1 Saturday, and then defeating North Country Community College 12-1 on Sunday afternoon.

In the contest against the Clinton Community College Cougars, Genesee got on the board early with a Vitor Chriguer de Goes Vieiera tally less than seven minutes in. The Blue and Gold added four more goals; including a pair from Ed Port, Hiago Barros De Souza, and Ollie Ardle before the end of the opening half. Barros De Souza would get his second of the match early in the second half to increase the Cougars lead. Barros De Souza would add his third of the game just two minutes later. Jose Manoel Cavalini would score two goals as well for Genesee. Adrian Bergman, Marcus Kenline split time in net for Genesee to record the victory.

On Sunday, the men’s soccer team defeated North Country Community College 12-1 to improve their record to 2-0 on the season. The contest against the Saints was in honor and memory of Andie Carpenter, who suddenly passed away. Ollie Ardle would score three goals to propel the Cougars offense. Hiago Barros de Souza, Vitor Chriguer de Goes Vieiera, and Ed Port would each score two goals each. Cameron Logan, Jose Manoel Cavalini, and Futa Kubo would score a goal each for the Blue and Gold. Cameron Logan would add two assists, as did Ed Port, and Shahin Tahir Nasabi. Hiago Barros de Souza, Nils Guenther, Peter Rystad would add an assist each. Adrian Bergman made three saves to earn the victory, his second of the season.

The nationally ranked men’s soccer team returns home on Saturday, August 31 against Mohawk Valley Community College. Gametime is scheduled for 3pm. The game will be streamed live on www.geneseeathletics.com.