Adults pictured left to right– Ryan Hasenauer, VP of Business Development, Batavia Downs, Center – Byron Brown, President and CEO, Batavia Downs, kneeling in yellow – Heather Dillon, Environmental Services Supervisor, Batavia Downs, red Buffalo sweatshirt – Sara Tenney, Customer Engagement Specialist Supervisor, Batavia Downs, Green hoodie – Ryan Tenney – McNickel’s Bottle And Can Redemption, Elba maroon shirt – Morgan Marcello – Secondary School Principal, Elba, kneeling in Under Armour ½ Zip – Danielle Cervone, Teacher and Class of 2025 Advisor, Elba. Also pictured are members of the Elba High School Class of 2025 and members of the Elba Boys Baseball Team.
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This past summer, Elba Central School’s Class of 2025 and baseball team helped clean up cans and bottles after each Rockin’ the Downs concert at Batavia Downs. They earned $1,031.80 by returning the recyclables they gathered to McNickel’s Bottle and Can Redemption in Batavia.
On Friday morning, Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel matched that amount and added $500 for also helping pick up trash and chairs throughout the concert season for a grand total of $2,563.60. The check was presented at Elba High School.