Artist who created coal broom for Triennial will give talk at Railroad Museum
‘I love to see art in unexpected places’ – Selva Aparicio
(Left – Provided photo) Selva Aparicio is the artist behind an exhibit at the Medina Railroad Museum, where she will give a talk at noon Saturday. (Right – photo by Ginny Kropf) Noele Wiedemer, director of the Medina Railroad Museum, looks at a broom carved out of anthracite by artist Selva Aparicio. The exhibit is one of the features of the Medina Triennial and can be seen in a crossing booth on the grounds of the Railroad Museum.
MEDINA – The Medina Triennial continues into the summer with a special presentation from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Medina Railroad Museum by world-acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Selva Aparico, whose work centers on sculpture and installation.
Her contribution to the Medina Triennial, entitled “Maintenance,” is a broom made of anthracite coal and reclaimed steel rail fragments, an idea conceived after a visit to the Railroad Museum.
An associate professor who teaches sculpture at Alfred University, Aparico has won numerous awards, including the VILCEK Prize for Contemporary Promise in Spain.
She said she was contacted by Triennial co-curators Keri Conte and Karin Laansoo to do a work that would correspond to the Railroad Museum’s collection. She hadn’t visited Medina before, but came here a year ago to visit the museum.
“I was impressed how people helped me with the specific information I requested,” Aparicio said. “I toured the museum and the brooms really fascinated me – how they did the work and the fact they were found in the walls. It was a perfect metaphor for labor and how things that do work were thrown in the walls when they weren’t needed. They were magic treasure waiting to be told.”
With a background in stone carving, Aparacio started looking into anthracite coal and everything necessary to transform brooms into anthracite. She found a company in Bath called Homestead Coal, who agreed to sell her small amounts of anthracite coal.
“Coal is brittle and hard to carve,” the artist said. “When you connect all the pieces and you get up close, you can see the lines from a little lump of coal. This takes you back to times when coal was used to run trains.”
Her work is displayed in a historic crossing booth, resting on a reclaimed rail on the railroad museum grounds.
“It took me seven weeks to complete the carving,” Aparicio said. “I had to polish it as well. It is exciting to see contemporary art in a small town.”
Aparicio first came to America for her undergraduate degree in fine arts in Chicago in 2016. After she finished her degree, she lived in New York City, where she applied for her masters. Back in Chicago, she was hit by a truck while crossing the street, and returned to Spain for surgery. Returning to the U.S. she went to Connecticut, where she got her master’s in sculpture at Yale.
“I love to see art in unexpected places,” Aparicio said. “It is more approachable for anyone to whom galleries seem unapproachable. The Medina Triennial is a really exciting and approachable way to experience contemporary art, and I feel lucky to be a part of it.”
Aparicio added that Medina was a beautiful town and everyone had been kind and helpful to her.
“I love the town and all of Upstate New York,” she said.
Following Aparicio’s talk, visitors can view another Triennial exhibit on the Railroad Museum grounds, “Live Work Session: Faithfully Recording,” by Lina Lapelyte, as work unfolds by a small team, who gathers to sing while constructing a sculpture from pieces of reclaimed Medina sandstone.
All exhibits in the Medina Triennial are free and open to the public Thursdays through Sundays until Labor Day.
6 bands will be rocking on Saturday at Bullard Park
Photos by Tom Rivers: The band Bad Sign closed out the lineup of performers during last year’s festival on Friday night last festival. Bad Sign stepped in at the last second when there was a cancellation. Bad Sign plays blues, rock and southern rock. The band includes lead singer Erika Horning of Batavia, guitarist Erick Horning of Batavia, bass player Clint Worthington of Holley, drummer Joe Maino of Pembroke, and keyboardist Ron Bordinaro of Batavia.
ALBION – There are six bands ready to rock the amphitheater on Saturday for the 11th annual Albion Summer Music Festival.
The bands play from 1 p.m. until about 11 p.m. There also will be two acoustic acts performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The festival was originally known as “Rock the Park” and started under a pavilion at Bullard. Organizers wanted to bring music to the park and raise money for upgrades. That goal has been met with Bullard seeing many improvements, including an amphitheater stage, spray park, new bathrooms and pavilion, new basketball courts, a walking trail and disc golf course. A concession stand is currently under construction.
“Everybody loves the improvements,” said Ron Albertson, chairman of the event.
The non-profit organization, Greater Albion Community Recreation and Events, runs the festival.
The music event typically draws about 1,000 people with a $5 entry fee for the beer tent. It’s free to sit outside on the grounds and listen the music.
“The whole idea is to provide an event for the community,” Albertson said. “We want to keep it as inexpensive as possible.”
The band, V3, performed at Bullard Park for the 10th Rock the Park/Summer Music Festival on Aug. 1, 2025. From left in photo include Jesse Neely on bass, lead singer Kole Moore and Alex Fitzak on guitar.
Bullard has become very popular in recent years, hosting a summer concert series on Wednesday evenings and a big July 3rd celebration, as well as other community events.
The all-day music fest on Saturday will include six food vendors and about 25 arts and crafts vendors.
The featured performers include
- 1 p.m.: V3
- 2 p.m.: Bad Sign
- 3 p.m.: Mixed Experience
- 4 p.m.: Who Dats
- 6:30 p.m.: Songbirds: a Fleetwood Mac tribute act
- Closing: Knight Patrol: a cover band that performs the greatest hits from the ’80s
The Songbirds and Knight Patrol are both new to the Albion Summer Music Festival.
Karaoke singers prove crowd-pleasers during finale at fair
Asher Dix, 9, of Albion wins title with his mother in the top 5
Photos by Tom Rivers
KNOWLESVILLE – Asher Dix (left), 9, of Albion gave a high-energy performance on Thursday night at the karaoke finals, and won first place and a $500 prize. Asher sang “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5. He had the crowd cheering with his spin moves, exclamation points with his hands, and high-pitched notes.
His mother Brittany Dix (right) sang “Looking Out” by Brandi Carlile and won fourth place and $75. Brittany said her children all enjoy singing. Asher made his karaoke public debut on Monday and embraced the role as a showman.
Gideon Pask of Barre sings “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash. Gideon worked the stage and won second place for $250.
Olivia Manfredi (left) of Kendall won fifth place and $50 for her performance of “(If You’re Not in It For Love) I’m Outta Here” by Shania Twain. Manfredi, 31, has been performing in karaoke at the fair since she was a teen-ager, frequently placing in the top 5.
Tiana Mortensen, right, of Medina sings “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims. Mortensen, 33, works as the manager of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Medina. She said she hadn’t sung publicly for years until this week’s fair.
“It was a lot of fun,” she said about karaoke and seeing the audience’s enthusiastic reaction to her singing.
The competition is a popular event each night from the fair from Monday through Thursday. The top singers the first three nights advance to Thursday’s championship. Brad London serves as the deejay for the event.
Neil Samborski wore face paint while singing, “Monster Mash.” He was among 18 singers who advanced to Thursday nights finale.
Abby Pratt of Middleport sings “I’d Rather Be Me” from Mean Girls The Musical.
Madelyn Elliott (left) of Medina performs “Wide Open Spaces” by the Dixie Chicks. Colette Ruest sings “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus.
Phoebe Allen sings “At Last” by Etta James.
Frank “Boomer” Buell of Medina enjoyed interacting with the crowd while he performed “Slide” by the Goo Goo Dolls of Buffalo. Buell said he is from the Black Rock neighborhood of Buffalo and has long been a Goo Goo Dolls fan.
Fair sees big turnout for race of inflatable costumed characters
Photos by Tom Rivers
KNOWLESVILLE – The Orleans County 4-H Fair has added new events and challenges, and a race among inflatable costumed characters proved a big hit on Thursday night.
There were 17 characters in the first race with adults and older teens.
Rachel Livingston of Albion, who was dressed as a French Bulldog, was the first to dash across the horse arena.
The youth division was won by Isabella Tompkins, 6, of Olcott who wore an axolotl costume. Three adults joined her so she wasn’t by herself. One of those was her grandmother, Michelle Tompkins of Lockport, a former Medina resident. She raced as dairy cow.
Michelle Tompkins was speedy in the inflatable cow costume.
The participants make their way to the west side of the horse arena. They all brought their own costumes, and there was quite a variety of characters.
Peggy-Jo Gabalski lines up the characters and urges they to spread out by arm’s length.
These characters enjoy some pre-race banter before their sprint. There were people lined up around the fence at the horse arena.
Today’s Fair Schedule (July 31, 2026)
Photos by Tom Rivers: A group of 17 inflatable costumed characters take off in the horse arena in a race that was won by Rachel Livingston of Albion, who was dressed as a French Bulldog. ‘I just ran as a fast as I could,” said Livingston, 31. She won 25 fair bucks.
8 a.m. – 4-H Ranch and Western Rail Horse Show at Carlos Marcello Arena
9 a.m. – Ag Olympics-4-H Members at east end of Swine Barn
9 to 11 a.m. – 4-H Senior Council Stand Breakfast Hours at 4-H Senior Council Stand
10 a.m. – 4-H Dog Show Agility and Fun Classes at Dog Show Tent
10:30 a.m. – 4-H Fry Stand Opens at Fry Stand
11 a.m. – Senior Council 4-H Food Booth Hamburgers, Hots, and Cold Drinks at 4-H Senior Council Stand. Proceeds support teen award trips and programs.
12 p.m. – Paid public admission begins at Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots. Buildings open to the public
These three sportsmen are in the log cabin at the fairgrounds. The log cabin is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It is a project of the Orleans County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. From left include Jeff Atwell, Mike Elam and Chris Rice. They are shown next to Stella the Sturgeon, a fiberglass model of a 100-pound sturgeon. Elam said the sturgeon are making a comeback and he believes there are some again in Orleans County. The mounts of the Chinook salmon include a 35-pounder that Elam caught in September 1987 to win the Niagara County Derby and a 46-pound, 4-ounce Chinook caught in the Oak orchard Creek in October 1984. Elam said at the time it was the third largest Chinook caught in New York State.
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Blacksmith Demo at Beadle Building
1 p.m. – 4-H Cake Decorating Contest (for rules contact office) at Orleans Hub Stage
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. – Public Contest – Register at Event: Dunk Bucket by the Junior Fair Committee featuring Tom Rivers, editor of the Orleans Hub, and from 2:15 to 2:30 will feature Robertt Batt, executive director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County. Located at Tram Stop by the bathrooms.
2 p.m. – Goat Obstacle, costume, and other fun classes at Knights Indoor Arena
2 p.m. – Sheep Obstacle, costume, and other fun classes at Livestock Show Arena
3 to 10 p.m. – Main Event Amusements $35 Unlimited Ride Wristband at Midway
4 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Agri-Puppets the Farming Singing Puppets! at Cattle Barn Lawn
4 p.m. – Royalty questionnaires due at Fair Office
Darren Roberts was 2 for 2 in hitting the target and getting Craig Basinait wet with a dunk bucket on Thursday evening.
4 p.m. – 4-H Leaders’ homemade pie stand opens
4:30 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Pompeyo’s Ranch- As seen on America’s Got Talent! at Knights Lawn
5 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Lew-e the Clown- a show full of Magic and Laughs! at Trolley Lawn
5:30 p.m. – Market Auction Preview at Livestock Areas
5:30 to 8 p.m. – Cruisin’ in Medina @ the fair. Classic and show car cruise in at Education Center Parking Lot. Enter off Wood Road.
6 p.m. – Public Contest- Register at Event: Pickle Eating Contest at JCH of Buffalo Food Court
Craig Basinait, a Fair Board member, was a popular draw in the dunk bucket challenge. His wife Dawn eagerly solicited participants to pay $1 a ball in the fundraiser for the Junior Fair Committee.
6 p.m. – 4-H Market Auction at Livestock Areas
6 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Agri-Puppets the Farming Singing Puppets! at Cattle Barn Lawn
6:30 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Pompeyo’s Ranch- As seen on America’s Got Talent! at Knights Lawn
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Dunk Tank by the Junior Fair Committee featuring Kristin McAdoo, deputy fire chief of Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company.
6:30 p.m. – Small fry pedal tractor pull- registration ends 15 minutes before event starts at JCH of Buffalo Food Court
7 to 10 p.m. – Live music with Bad Kitty at Orleans Hub Stage
7 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Lew-e the Clown- a show full of Magic and Laughs! at Trolley Lawn
Grace Masterson, 4, and her brother Luke, 5, of Fairport head down the giant slide at the Midway. They are the children of the former Chrissy Keeler of Albion.
7:30 p.m. – Public Contest- Register at Event: Stick Pony Rodeo at Knights Building
8 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Agri-Puppets the Farming Singing Puppets! at Cattle Barn Lawn
8:30 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Pompeyo’s Ranch- As seen on America’s Got Talent! at Knights Lawn
9 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Lew-e the Clown- a show full of Magic and Laughs! at Trolley Lawn
10 p.m. – Laser Light Show! at Education Center Parking Lot
10 p.m. – Building close-goodnight fair
10:15 p.m. – Hay bale rolling contest – teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the fair office by 9:50 p.m. Located at Byron’s Bale Rolling Barnyard
Austin Seefeldt and Brennan Allen team to move an 800-pound hay bale through an obstacle course on Thursday night. They completed the challenge in 2 minutes and advanced to Saturday night’s championship.
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Green misses the cut at the British Open
Round two proved to be a near instant replay of round one as Medina’s Melanie Green has missed the cut at the AIG British Women’s Open which is being played at the Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England.
Green who had a 5 over par 76 to open the tourney on Thursday, had a 6 over par 77 today to finish with an 11 over par total of 153.
Today she had 5 bogeys (on 3, 10, 12, 15 and 16), a double bogey on 5 and one birdie on 6 to miss the cut.
Medina FC in playoff semifinals on Sunday
Contributed Photo – Next up for the Medina Mustangs FC will be a playoff semifinal round game against top seeded Buffalo Italia FC on Sunday at Sahlens Sports Park. In front are Aiden Prince, Jameson Eisenhauer, Trent Choate, Aidan Bligh, Greg Husung, Colton Smith, Jimmy Foley, Kyan Mathieu, Luke Duffina and Ollie Ardle. In back are Tyler Ribbeck, Noah Stern, Caleb Suckow, Zakary Rowekamp, Coby Albone, Trenton Jones, Peter Martillotta, Ethan Leonard and Cole Callard.
No. 6 seed Medina Mustangs FC will take on top seeded Buffalo Italia FC in the semifinals of the Buffalo District Soccer League Championship Division playoffs at 8 p.m. Sunday at Sahlen’s Sports Park.
Medina brings a 5-4-2 record into the semis while Buffalo Italia is 9-0-1.
The Mustangs tied 2-2 with Buffalo Italia in the regular season finale.
Medina advanced to the semis by downing the No. 3 seed Revolution FC 2-0 in the quarterfinals on a pair of second half goals by Peter Martillotta.
Sunday’s other semifinal will have No. 5 Sporting Cavs vs. No. 2 Ukraine.
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Construction of new Emergency Management Office now over $6 million
County accepts $1.5 million electrical bid for project after $4.8 million in bids approved in April
File photo by Tom Rivers: The current emergency management office was built as an early 1960s bomb shelter. It has a leaking roof and a shortage of space.
ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature has accepted a $1.5 million electrical bid, the last piece for a new Emergency Management Office.
The Legislature on April 28 accepted three bids for nearly $5 million for the project: $3,931,000 for general construction by the Watson Construction Group Inc. of Albion; $360,000 for plumbing/fire protection by McGrain Mechanical of Rochester; and $547,500 to McGrain Mechanical of Rochester for HVAC.
An electrical bid was approved on Tuesday for $1,525,000 from the Watson Construction Group Inc. of Albion.
That puts the total construction expense at $6,363,500.
The new building will be one-story and 7,700 square feet. It was downsized from a proposal for a 17,000-square-foot building. Initially county officials sought a new building that was 11,000 square feet for offices and classrooms, and another 5,600 square feet for equipment storage. That complex would have topped $12 million.
The county has been awarded a $2 million federal grant secured by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney.
The new building will be west of the current structure that is about 3,000 square feet. Most of the current EMO building is underground and is prone to flooding after heavy rains. It isn’t handicapped accessible and is tight on space. County officials eventually want to have that building demolished but that isn’t part of the construction bids.
The new building will include offices for the EMO’s three full-time staff, a classroom for training for firefighters and other first responders, and space to have the backup 911 dispatch system.
Tenney’s SCREEN Act won’t help much in Orleans, rural counties
Editor:
How exciting for movie fans everywhere! Santa Claudia supports using millions of dollars of your public funds to renovate and upgrade private commercial movie theaters all across Orleans and Genesee counties! Who says socialism isn’t alive and well within the republican party?
Problem is, the joke’s on you taxpayers – there are no qualifying movie theaters in either Orleans or Genesee counties.
Keep in mind voters, business & corporate taxes become public money. Tax “credits” equal less taxes owed, which in turn, means less public money for your schools, police protection, fire safety, water, street repairs, parks, public services and so forth.
Not only do you receive no benefit whatsoever from Claudia Tenney’s “timely and important” SCREEN Act legislation, your public resources are subsidizing these private business projects in other towns and cities! Finally, adding insult to injury, she then leaves it up to you to make up the difference in your own communities! What a gal!
How patently unfortunate. Just think of all that missed growth if only Albion had a newly renovated Main Street movie theater directly across from the real Santa Claus! Heck, even with Sneezy’s and The Olde Coach long gone, a colossal attraction of that magnitude would likely have drawn scores of people from as far away as Kent, Fancher or maybe even Millville! It sure makes me nostalgic for the old Rialto lost to the ages so long, long ago.
Oh well, no sense mourning what might have been. Perhaps Claudia can live up to her name and “claw back” enough of your corporate welfare, hard-earned tax dollars to at least re-open the Sunset Drive-In in Middleport. Which, by the way, was better than any movie theater around! Although it’s technically in Niagara County, it’s still way more than what you’re getting from this dud of a deal – nothing.
That reminds me Claudia, didn’t you catch Ms. Mager’s letter to The Hub a little while back? Here in New York State, we’re already terrified to walk our dogs in broad daylight let alone venture into the unknown just to see a movie. Perhaps a change in priorities is in order?
As for me, living on a fixed income makes it a challenge just to buy a small bag of popcorn and still feed my three-legged cats. Perhaps, if I could afford to turn the lights on, I could then find my car keys, roll up all my loose change, get to a gas station and buy a half-gallon of gasoline. Only then might I risk murder and mayhem for a trip to the closest movie theater. That being said, it’s already been six months since my brakes didn’t pass inspection. My how time flies when you’re winning under Donald Trump.
Rochester, Buffalo and their surrounding areas already have some of the finest movie theaters anywhere. The hard reality is that unless the “SCREEN ACT” has provisions to stop the rude jerk from talking in the row behind me, the oblivious idiot down in front lighting up the place with their cellphone, or reeling in the cost of a small Coca-Cola below $5.00 – neither I, nor most people, will be enticed any time soon to return to the cinema in spite of their tax-payer subsidized seating, sound systems and HVAC.
In other words, great give-a-way Claudia!
Voters, come this November, make a quick note to yourselves: “CLCL” in remembrance of Clueless Claudia and her “SCREEN ACT” which, in communities across America like Orleans and Genesee counties, will go over like passing gas in church.
Before I close, any guesses why all my cats have three legs?
Fact is, under the Tenney/Trump economy – it’s the only way we all can afford to eat!
In short, it’s not just for immigrants anymore.
Tom Graham,
Rochester
Oak Orchard Health will celebrate National Health Center Week
Press Release, Oak Orchard Health
BROCKPORT – Oak Orchard Health, a leading healthcare provider in rural, upstate New York, is celebrating National Health Center Week across their ten locations from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7.
The annual observance recognizes the vital role community health centers play in expanding access to high-quality care and strengthening the health of the communities they serve.
Oak Orchard Health is one of 80 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in New York State. FQHCs are community-based providers that offer comprehensive primary and preventative care to patients regardless of their ability to pay, helping reduce barriers such as cost, transportation, insurance status, access and language barriers.
“We are proud to provide high-quality accessible care to our neighbors, we remain committed to ensuring that all people have access to the care they deserve close to home,” said Marco Altieri, CEO.
Oak Orchard Health provides medical, dental, behavioral health, optical and patient engagement services to nearly 45,000 patients annually across Monroe, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming and Steuben counties.
National Health Center Week highlights the significant contributions health centers make in improving health outcomes and increasing access to care in underserved communities. For Oak Orchard Health, it is also an opportunity to recognize and thank the providers, care teams and staff whose dedication ensures patients receive the care and support they need close to home. Oak Orchard Health employs nearly 300 providers and staff members across their five-county footprint.
By bringing comprehensive care close to home, Oak Orchard Health helps patients build lasting relationships with providers, manage chronic conditions, access preventative screenings and connect with resources that support overall health and well-being.
In many rural communities, health centers serve as a critical access point for comprehensive care, reducing the need for long-distance travel and helping patients receive timely care before symptoms worsen. Through their commitment to accessible patient-centered care, Oak Orchard Health continues to improve the health and quality of life for the communities they serve.
Non-elites should turn out and vote against policies favoring super rich
Editor:
Why is it that when a Democrat in Congress is accused to sexual misconduct he is pressured into resigning while Republicans refer their own to get lost in the Ethics Committee process?
Why is it that Congress – constitutionally the branch of government that declares war – is silent while we have won the present Iran war weekly since February – and more money yet it being requested for it?
Why is it that the total cumulative debt in 1986 before tax cuts was $2.125 trillion but now that is $37.64 trillion In 1986 the middle class share of Federal revenues – 40% to 50 % on spending that helps them – has decreased from 39% of revenues to 25%.
Why did the Republican in charge of protecting elections from foreign and electronic interference in 2020 give that election a clean bill of health while we now are told that undisclosed assessment show the machines were hacked. Didn’t Fox News already pay the firms providing our machines over a billion dollars for claiming that? (Same for illegals’ voting and voting by mail.)
Why is it that Republican campaign coffers are overflowing with huge contributions to anonymous PACs while the DNC is having to mortgage their building to raise funds for the fall?
Why do we need an Arch De Triumph type structure over the M Street Bridge or a Ball Room to hold more of the rich and famous in addition to officials needed to attend State Dinners. (I happened to like the former East Wing that no one ever complained about.) (And I detest all the solid gold ending up on everything including While House toilets.)
The answers are simple if you want do not want your grocery bill or gas prices to keep spiraling upwards.
So, married women be sure to have your birth certificates and marriage licenses handy in case those proposals are imposed by executive order. Naturalized Canadians and others have those papers with you. Blacks, in former black districts, look for the officials at the state and federal level who will give you back your rightful voting power.
And anyone who is not in the top 1,000 monied elite, who now help rung Washington, vote your pocket book – but remember that will mean shedding old ideas and bad math which is cherry picked just to convince get your vote helping someone else. All turn out!
Conrad F. Cropsey
Albion
Tough start for Green at British Open
The back nine proved disastrous for Medina’s Melanie Green at today’s first round of the AIG British Women’s Open being played at the Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England as she finished with a 5 over par 76.
Green was at even par on the front nine as she had a birdie on 1 and a bogey on 4.
However, the troublesome back nine saw her score soar to 5 over as she had four bogeys (12, 13, 15 and 17) and one double bogey (11) and only one birdie (16).
The tournament will continue on Friday after which the field will be cut for the weekend’s two title deciding rounds.
Orleans seeking applicants for youth funding for 2026-2027 program year
Press Release, Orleans County government
ALBION – Orleans County is now accepting applications for New York State Office of Children and Family Services grant funds related to Youth Development Programming (YDP), Youth Team Sports (YTS) and Youth Sports and Education Funding (YSEF). Funding for the new program year runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Kelly Kiebala, Orleans County Youth Bureau administrator, said there are separate applications and required documents for each funding source which can be found on the Youth Bureau website at https://www.orleanscountyny.gov/youth.
Applicants must provide programming and/or services within Orleans County. Applications are due by Friday, August 28, to OrleansCountyYouthBureau@OrleansCountyNY.gov.
Kiebala said the Youth Bureau will be holding a workshop on Wednesday, August 12th from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Orleans County Administration Building in Albion for anyone interested in applying. To register for the workshop or for assistance in filling out the application and any related questions, please call 585-589-2767 or email OrleansCountyYouthBureau@orleanscountyny.gov.
“We want to ensure that youth organizations across the county that provide such valuable services to our young people pursue this funding, and we particularly encourage groups that have never applied before to do so,” said Kiebala. “If you are considering submitting a grant application, I hope you give strong consideration to attending our workshop so we can help you through the process.”
