GENESEE COUNTY/Correction Officers at Jail Bureau graduate from Basic Corrections Academy

Photo (left to right):  Correction Officers Zachary J. Tacy, Wyatt J. Sando, Christopher A. Bauer-Smith, Katherine M. Stearns and Jail Superintendent William A. Zipfel Press release Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. announces the graduation of Correction Officers Zachary J. Tacy, Wyatt J. Sando, Christopher A. Bauer-Smith, and Katherine M. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/April proved to be a busy month at the Genesee County Fire Training Center with over 100 students completing classes

Press release Twenty (20) students completed 79 hours of instruction in the Basic Exterior Fire Operation (BEFO) course. This entry level program prepares students to respond to emergencies as exterior firefighters as they received instruction in fire extinguishers, building construction, forcible entry, ladder deployment, incident command, drafting operations and hazardous …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The YWCA honors area women at the “Women of Inspiration Awards Luncheon” held at Batavia Country Club on Saturday

Ann Ianello Hospice Nurse and former Director of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, Community Volunteer Debbie McAllister Retired Educator, Community Volunteer Kathy Panepento Crossroads House Founder Director of Residential Care and End of Life Doula Services Amy Swanson Gerontologist, CTA Adjunct Professor of Gerontology, Community Volunteer The YWCA Women of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office Financial Management Assistant Mary Hecht retires

Press release Effective April 29, 2023, Financial Management Assistant Mary Hecht is retiring after 23 years of service with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. She worked her last shift today, April 28. Mary began her career on January 10, 2000, at the Genesee County Jail as a part-time Account Clerk-Typist. …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/National Infant Immunization Week

Press release April 24-30, 2023 is National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). National Infant Immunization Week is observed yearly and highlights the importance of protecting children from birth to two years of age from serious childhood diseases. As a parent, you want to protect your little one from harm. Vaccines, which …

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