Weekend News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on June 19, 2021
Governor Cuomo announced Friday that state run COVID vaccination clinics will start scaling back on Monday. Instead of having mass vaccination clinics the state will begin focusing on targeting areas that have the lowest rates of vaccination. Several state run testing sites will begin closing up shop. The first vaccination clinics to shut down will be the mass vaccination sites in Corning, Oneonta, Potsdam and York College with more being announced in weeks to come.
Rochester Police are saying that the recent string of shootings in the area of Bartlett, Garden and Genesee streets in Rochester are not random. Stopping short of saying that they are gang related the police say that the shootings which have happened over the last several days involved victims which were shot multiple times with more than 1 weapon. Interim Rochester Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan said that there is no question that Rochester has a major violence problem right now. Friday’s shooting is the 147th shooting in the city of Rochester this year, 22 of them being fatal.
The Buffalo Bills and Pegula Sports and Entertainment are consulting with Legends Global Planning about possibly getting a new stadium. The Bills have reportedly started a contract with Legends to sell sponsorships and seating for a new venue. Pegula Sports completed a study over COVID into Highmark Stadium but have not reported what conclusions they arrived at.
On Monday the 14th the GLOW YMCA held a golf outing at Terry Hill’s Golf Club to raise money for scholarships. The event was a massive success raising over 12 thousand dollars for families in the GLOW region. Winning foursome was Matt Woods, Mark Marcello, Mike Schuth and Andrew Daily shooting a 12 under 60. Longest Drive winners were Susie Ott and Andrew Daily. Closest to the pin winners were Peggy Miller and Jason Krempa.
Godfreys Pond is putting on a Golden retriever hunting challenge June 26th. The event which represents a duck hunt over water and a field goose hunt is open to all breeds that are used to hunt waterfowl and all handlers 12 and up. All dogs should be familiar with multiple shots from a 12-gauge shotgun. No dogs that currently hold a hunt test or field trial title can enter. No professional trainers allowed to handle dogs; professionally trained dogs may participate. Registration fee is $35 per dog. All fees for the event will be donated to the Godfrey’s Pond’s conservation programs. Event starts at 10:30am at Godfreys Pond.
