Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on July 18, 2022
75 New York State Senate staffers have unionized. The new New York State Legislative Workers United Union informed the senate of their organizing and retaining counsel in a letter sent to the Majority Leader Senator Stewart-Cousins on Friday asking to be voluntarily recognized. Previously it had been thought that they didn’t have the right to unionize and a bill, A109 introduced by Dan Quart, sought to allow them the ability to unionize. In the letter they say that since they fall under the title of “Public Employer” they should be allowed to unionize under Taylors Law. They say the next step is to decide on bargaining and democratically come up with a list of demands and a timeline for official recognition.
Sumner Rd in Darien is closed through Wednesday for a culvert replacement. This is adjacent to Darien Lake Theme Park and between Rt 77 and the Darien Lake Employee entrance on Sumner Rd. The culvert replacement has been coordinated with Daren Lake and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office to hit a gap in the busy concert schedule at the Park. It is expected that the road will be reopened by Wednesday evening. Use caution once reopened as the culvert crossing will remain a gravel surface until paving can occur once the concert season slows down.
A North Carolina company is recalling some dog treats because of possible Salmonella contamination. Stormberg Foods announced its chicken dog treats, sold under the Beg and Barker, Billo’s Best Friend and Green Coast Pets brands were recalled after the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said their treats were tainted with the bacteria. If you bought a chicken breast strips dog treat under one of those brands between June 6th and June 23rd check the UPC to see if it’s one of the recalled products. For a list of the UPC codes check out wbtai.com.
1 oz Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips UPC: 8 50025 54628 7; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
4 oz Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips UPC: 8 50025 54611 9; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
10 oz Beg & Barker Chicken Breast Strips UPC: 8 50025 54610 2; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
4 oz Billo’s Best Friend Chicken Breast Strips UPC: 8 50025 54682 9; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
4 oz Green Coast Pets Chicken Crisps UPC: 8 60001 92832 7; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
8 oz Green Coast Pets Chicken Crisps UPC: 8 60001 92833 4; All batch numbers; Exp Dates: 06/06/23 to 06/23/23
A bevy of new businesses opened up in and near Batavia over the weekend. First a farm store in Stafford opened to sell All Natural beef. Casper’s Farm at 6671 Main Rd’s freezers at the store are generally well stocked with strip, ribeye, tomahawk, briskets, roasts, and other cuts of “all-natural” beef. The store also sells cheese from Craig’s Creamy in Pavilion and local maple syrup. The Caspers intend to add more locally sourced products and home made seasonings. Next, Thoughtful Kids Consignment Shop opened on Harvester Ave at the Harvester Center between the bounce facility and coffee shop. The shop is a clearing house for things that people didn’t want to throw away but also didn’t have a use for. Donors who give directly to the shop get a portion of the sales. Buyers can save 50-70 percent of retail and help a small, local business. Fairfield Inn opened on Federal Drive to offer upscale accommodations to travelers. It was supposed to open 4 years ago but COVID issues caused the opening to be delayed.
