GENESEE COUNTY/Lanjo Lee and Valentine Express take Batavia features

By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Saturday (Oct. 26) at Batavia Downs means double-feature night and two Open Handicaps valued at $13,000 each went to post with full fields.  The Open pace was first and Lanjo Lee (Kyle Cummings) drafted to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavian DiMartino, former Batavian Vogl inducted into Eastern Illinois U. Hall of Fame

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Lifelong Batavian Dan DiMartino was able to rekindle that championship feeling late last month when he was inducted into the Eastern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame at the college’s Charleston campus. DiMartino, a 1976 graduate of Notre Dame High, was the placekicker on …

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BATAVIA/Meet the City Fire Department Coloring Contest winners for 2024

Front- left to right–Maiya Holman, Ada McCracken, Massiah Ayala, Isabella Herdlien, back row-left to right-Amara-Lee Thomas, Blessing Brobey, Cecilia Dejaneiro, Josie Varland (not pictured Payton Ford) Winners in the 10th Annual Fire Prevention Coloring Contest enjoyed a pizza lunch and checking out City Fire Headquarters on Saturday afternoon and were …

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