{"id":65893,"date":"2025-07-09T12:54:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=65893"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:54:32","slug":"genesee-county-2025-stop-dwi-night-at-the-ballpark-is-thursday-night-at-dwyer-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/genesee-county-2025-stop-dwi-night-at-the-ballpark-is-thursday-night-at-dwyer-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/2025 STOP-DWI Night at the Ballpark is Thursday night at Dwyer Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release\/provided photo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Genesee County STOP-DWI and the Genesee County Youth Bureau for a night of family fun as they team up with the Batavia Muckdogs to host the STOP-DWI Night at the Ballpark this Thursday, July 10th at Dwyer Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"713\" data-attachment-id=\"65894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/genesee-county-2025-stop-dwi-night-at-the-ballpark-is-thursday-night-at-dwyer-stadium\/gary-maha\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2027&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2027\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 50&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1644742316&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gary Maha\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C713&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha.jpg?resize=900%2C713&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65894 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1216&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gary-Maha-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee County STOP-DWI is proud to announce that former Sheriff and current Legislator Gary Maha will throw out the first pitch at this year\u2019s game. Legislator Maha has dedicated his life to public service, with an impressive 50-year career in law enforcement, followed by eight years as a Genesee County Legislator. His unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of our community is both commendable and inspiring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his career, Legislator Maha has been a key supporter and advocate of STOP-DWI, playing an essential role in advancing its mission fatalities and injuries caused by alcohol and drug-related traffic incidents. His leadership has significantly contributed to DWI prevention efforts across Genesee County. Please join us in recognizing Legislator Maha\u2019s outstanding service and celebrating this well-deserved honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County Youth Bureau has a limited supply of complimentary tickets available for youth and their families. Get your tickets before they run out by calling 585-344-3960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gates open at 5:35 p.m. and the game starts at 6:35 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A special thank you to all event sponsors and contributors helping make this event possible including: Batavia Downs Gaming &amp; Hotel, Child Care Resource Center of Community Action, David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena, Eagle Star Housing, Kiwanis of Batavia, Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., Polish Falcons Nest #493, Salmon Orthodontics, Terry Hills Golf Course, UConnect Care, and the WNY Association of Chiefs of Police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release\/provided photo Join Genesee County STOP-DWI and the Genesee County Youth Bureau for a night of family fun as they team up with the Batavia Muckdogs to host the STOP-DWI Night at the Ballpark this Thursday, July 10th at Dwyer Stadium. Genesee County STOP-DWI is proud to announce that \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/genesee-county-2025-stop-dwi-night-at-the-ballpark-is-thursday-night-at-dwyer-stadium\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4705,23],"tags":[5238,5239],"class_list":["post-65893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-city-of-batavia","category-genesee-county","tag-2025-stop-dwi-night","tag-legislator-gary-maha"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-h8N","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65926,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/genesee-county-batavia-maha-throws-out-the-first-pitch-at-stop-dwi-night-at-the-ballpark-on-thursday-evening-at-dwyer\/","url_meta":{"origin":65893,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia\/Maha throws out the first pitch at STOP DWI Night at the Ballpark on Thursday evening at Dwyer","author":"aka","date":"July 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Gary Maha with Sgt. 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Law enforcement agencies and several area volunteer fire departments along with Mercy Medics were all on hand along with the Health Department. 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