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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department’s Early Intervention Program to host Community Meeting
Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) will be holding their Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) Quarterly Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Orleans County Health Department (14016 State Route 31, Suite 101, Albion, NY 14411). …
GENESEE COUNTY/Independent Living of the Genesee Region to hold an ADA Consumer Picnic
Press release July 26, 1990 was the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the first piece of legislation to provide people with disabilities the right to equal access to employment, governmental programs and services, areas of public accommodations, communications, and transportation. Many consider it to be the most comprehensive …
GENESEE COUNTY/2024 STOP-DWI Family Night at the Ballpark is July 18th
Press release Genesee County STOP-DWI and the Genesee County Youth Bureau are partnering with the Batavia Muckdogs to host the annual STOP-DWI Night at the Ballpark on Thursday, July 18th at Dwyer Stadium. The Genesee County Youth Bureau has a limited supply of complimentary tickets available for youth and their …
GENESEE COUNTY/Genesee Spartans Football basketball tournament winners announced
Caleb Rigdon of the Tri-State team looks to dribble past Noah Schoonover of the Batavia team during the finals of the Adult Division tournament. (Photo by Mike Pettinella) A 3-on-3 basketball tournament fundraiser to benefit the Genesee County Spartans was held at Ri-Dan’s Sports Park on West Main Street Road, …
BATAVIA/Northgate Church announces dedication and Grand Opening of Northgate Playground
Press release Northgate Church is thrilled to announce the dedication and grand opening of the Northgate Playground on July 14, 2024, at noon. We warmly invite the community to join us at Northgate’s North Campus (8160 Bank Street Road, Batavia, NY) for this special event. The Northgate Playground is open …
GENESEE COUNTY/Race Against Child Abuse raises funds for Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) at Area 51
Left – right-T-Rex, Mallory Bumpers Wojewoda, and Kidd. Video story-Charlee with her family checking out Area 51. Brother Julian, sister Kaydnz, Dad/ Robert and Mom/Mallory- $2,185 was raised at Race Against Child Abuse in under 5 hours (Saturday was a rain out) Proceeds go to B.A.C.A, Bikers Against Child Abuse. …
Coach’s Corner: Pre-Apprenticeships deliver learn and earn success
(Provided information and photo) It’s championship season! After building a great roster, staying on track after missed opportunities and close calls, and finishing with clutch performances, my Boston Celtics are hanging another banner. Leading the NBA standings all season, the Celtics had to earn their place at the top. It …
BATAVIA/Recovery Journey Leads to Career at UConnectCare – Melissa Vinyard: Living Out Loud
By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Energetic and personable, with a warm sense of humor and jovial laugh, Melissa Vinyard is only half joking when she tells people that she was “predisposed to be an alcoholic with a last name like Vinyard.” That’s because the 57-year-old Batavia resident was born to an …
BATAVIA/Independent Living & University Heights Arts Association announces a new series of exhibitions of an artist with a disability in the Genesee Region
The ARTiculations Ability Exhibition — a forum for artists with disabilities in Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans counties to display their work publicly — will re-open with a new artist at Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) in their office at 319 West Main Street in the Crickler Executive Business Center in Batavia on Thursday …