GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs kicks off second season on Wednesday

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photo of Kevin Cummings, 2022 leading dash driver, by Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — For the first time in two decades, Batavia Downs will hold their second opening day card of the year when the Genesee County oval welcomes back the horsemen, horsewomen, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Shake on the Lake/The Complete Works of William Shakespeare/ Summer 2023 Tour stops at Centennial Park

Shakespeare at Centennial Park on Sunday Afternoon-Sponsored by GoArt. Shake on the Lake, a professional theatre company out of Perry, NY, made a visit to Centennial Park in Batavia on Sunday afternoon, performing the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised again) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. …

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BATAVIA/Just in time for Dance season, Releve Dancewear Boutique has opened at City Centre

Erika Siverling(left) and Erica Grazioplene(right) have teamed up to open Releve Dancewear Boutique inside City Center. The pair have known each other since grade school and graduated from Batavia High School in 1995. When Erika Siverling’s two girls were involved in dance, they always had to drive to Buffalo and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/United Way hosts Summer Serenade with Genesee Symphony Orchestra

Press release BATAVIA, NY – United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes will once again present, Summer Serenade, featuring the Genesee Symphony Orchestra. The Serenade will take place on Saturday, September 9, at Terry Hills Golf Course and Banquet Facility, beginning at 5pm. The event will feature hearty hors-d’oeuvres, …

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GENESEE COUNTY/With the support of B.A.C.A.(Bikers Against Child Abuse) child victim feels empowered

Members of Bikers Against Child Abuse(B.A.C.A.) pose for a photo after assisting in Genesee County Court on Wednesday. About 20 members of B.A.C.A.(Bikers Against Child Abuse) Niagara Falls Chapter, stood behind a child victim of sexual abuse in Genesee County Court on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, under 12, sat in …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Announces Retirement from YWCA of Genesee County

After five years and an immense amount of hard work and dedication to the mission, Tomidy-Pepper will step down at the end of September. Press release Batavia, N.Y.- The YWCA of Genesee County Board of Directors is announcing that Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper will be retiring from her position on …

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