By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 2 September 2017 at 12:22 pm
LYNDONVILLE – There will be a candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. today in honor of Megan Dix and Bill Carpenter.
The vigil starts at the school. The public is welcome to attend and is encouraged to bring their own candles.
Bill Carpenter, 60, died in a motorcycle crash on Sunday. He hit a deer at about 6:30 a.m. in Carlton. Carpenter was most recently working as a state corrections officer. He also had worked 26 years at Kodak Kodachrome and Ektachrome Research and four years for Lyndonville Central School in maintenance. He was an active member of the Yates Baptist Church. He also was in numerous local bands over the years, playing keyboards, guitar and lead vocals. Bill is survived by his wife Elizabeth, a son, and three stepdaughters.
Megan Dix, 33, was shot in a random act of violence last Friday, Aug. 25, while taking her lunch break at a small parking lot near Lowe’s, where she worked in Brockport.
Megan is the youngest of eight siblings. She and her husband, Chris, have an 8-year-old son, CJ. Today is Megan’s 34th birthday.
A GoFundMe (click here) was established to support the family has raised more than $20,000 in the past five days, with nearly 350 people donating.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 31 August 2017 at 4:15 pm
SYRACUSE – The Village of Lyndonville’s public water supply was named the best-tasting tap water in New York after winning the contest at the State Fair today.
Lyndonville won the Orleans County contest during the Strawberry Festival in June and on Aug. 12 won the western regional competition at the Rochester Public Market.
Lyndonville, which uses water from Lake Ontario, squared off against other regional winners at the State Fair today, including the Village of Canton from the northern region, City of Albany from the capital region, New York City Department of Environmental Protection from the metro, and Bolton Point from the central region.
This is the 31st year that the Tap Water Taste Contest has been held in New York State. The contest goal is to inform the general public about the value and quality of public drinking water through a fun, non-scientific competition, according to the Water and Wastewater Education and Outreach Committee, which manages the event.
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Central School District invites all parents and community members for a presentation at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, by Greg Ahlquist.
Ahlquist is a Webster Central School District social studies teacher who was honored as the 2013 New York State Teacher of the Year. He will speak about the growth mindset and how it is important to encourage students to take risks and accept new challenges, learn from criticism, find lessons and inspiration in other people’s success, and persist in the face of setbacks.
Each and every year, Lyndonville Central School District aims to encourage students to achieve their best in academics and extracurricular activities. The district supports its students as they grow into young adults and begin to navigate their paths towards their futures. Throughout this school year, LCSD will increase its focus on nurturing the further growth of students.
Students have always been encouraged to set goals for themselves but this year, they are challenged to set the bar even higher. Whether it is taking an advanced placement course, trying a new instrument or acting on their athletic pursuits, students should set new, higher goals for themselves.
“Lyndonville Central School District aims to develop intelligent, well-rounded students by providing them a variety of opportunities to explore while getting their education,” said Superintendent Jason Smith. “Our students have a plethora of courses, activities and opportunities right here in our building that will challenge them and build their knowledge and experiences.”
“Our students may go on to a two-year college, a four-year college or even straight into careers, but it is important that we set high expectations of them while they are young students so they can grow and excel at whatever they do beyond graduation,” added Smith.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 11 August 2017 at 8:14 am
Board is expected to vote on second MET tower next month
YATES – The Town of Yates notified Apex Clean Energy on Thursday that it needs to remove a meteorological tower because it is no longer in compliance.
Apex in the summer of 2015 erected a 197-foot-high MET tower on land owned by Donna Bane. The tower is on part of a 65-acre lot at the southwest corner of Lakeshore and Marshall roads.
The permit was good for two years and that time frame has expired, Town Supervisor Jim Simon said.
Apex was notified at 6:29 p.m. on Thursday that the tower was out of compliance.
Taylor Quarles, Apex project manager, hadn’t seen the letter last evening when he attended the Town Board meeting.
“If there is a problem, we’ll correct it,” he said when asked by a reporter.
Apex is trying to have a second MET tower constructed in Yates.
The town held a public hearing on Thursday for that application, with speakers for and against the tower at the northeast corner of West Yates Center Road and Route 269.
Yates has had a moratorium on new MET towers for a year. Simon said the Town Board will vote on the application during its September board meeting.
Apex has proposed the Lighthouse Wind project with 50-60 turbines about 600 feet high in Yates and Somerset.
The MET towers provide data on wind strength and consistency. Apex has three MET towers in Somerset.
Photos by Tom Rivers: Taylor Quarles, project manager for Lighthouse Wind in Orleans and Niagara counties, speaks to about 170 people on Tuesday evening during a dinner at The Gallagher in Medina.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 10 August 2017 at 8:21 am
MEDINA – Two large-scale wind turbine projects in Orleans County are both on target for construction in 2020, Apex Clean Energy officials told supporters this week.
The company had a dinner for 170 people at The Gallagher, a barn that is an events center in Medina.
“Look at the strength of community in this room for people in Orleans County who support wind energy in Orleans County,” Taylor Quarles, project manager for Lighthouse Wind, told the group.
The company has been working on Lighthouse Wind in Yates and Somerset for several years. Apex expects it will submit its application to a state siting board this winter.
The application will be subject to public hearings. Quarles said that process could take a year with construction of 50-60 turbines expected to start in 2020.
The 50-60 turbines are down from the 70 that were originally proposed for the project, which has met strong resistance from many community members who say the 600-foot-plus turbines are “too big, too close” in the rural community.
The turbines are mainly proposed for north of the village of Lyndonville, going west about 12 miles into Somerset.
Apex last year also announced it was working on a project in Barre called Heritage Wind. That project hasn’t met much opposition.
Ben Yazman, project developer for Apex, said the company has 7,500 acres under lease with 50 landowners in Barre.
The company will be working on the preliminary scoping document this fall to identify concerns with the project, and will be working on its responses.
He said the project could start construction in 2020. The project could generate $1.6 million in tax revenues annually for the Barre community, Apex said.
Both projects have been years in the making.
“A project becomes a reality through hundreds even thousands of conversations,” Quarles said.
He thanked many of the supporters for talking with their neighbors and some detractors about the projects.
Apex said the crowd of 170 people at the dinner on Tuesday is representative of the strong community support for the projects in Orleans County.
There are 25 wind farms in New York, with several in Wyoming County. Quarles and Yazman have encouraged people to see the turbines in Wyoming County, and talk to the residents and town officials there.
“Their success is a credit to our industry,” Yazman said. “They’re our best advertisers, so to speak.”
Howard Pierce of Yates is a vocal supporter for the Lighthouse project. He helped organize a tour on May 5 to Sheldon, Wyoming County.
Sheldon town officials shared how their wind energy project has had a dramatic effect in eliminating town taxes, bringing in $474,000 in annual revenue for the Town of Sheldon, Pierce said.
The project has been an economic boost for the rural town, Pierce told the crowd at the dinner.
“You go by the convenience stores and they are busy,” he said.
In Wyoming County, the turbines peak at about 400 feet, about 200 feet shorter than the ones proposed for the Lighthouse project.
Apex officials were asked about the claim by some elected officials, including Congressman Chris Collins and State Sen. Rob Ortt, that the Lighthouse turbines would jeopardize the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls.
Collins has introduced the “Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act” in an effort to ensure that any new wind turbines located within a 40-mile radius of a military installation will be ineligible for renewable energy tax credits.
Quarles said the base itself hasn’t objected to Lighthouse Wind. The base is transitioning to a new mission with refueler planes over 10,000 feet in the air.
He said many military bases in the United States have large-scale turbines closer than the ones proposed for Lighthouse Wind, which are 25 miles from the base at the far western end of the project in Somerset.
The Yates Town Board meets this evening for a public hearing at 7 p.m. at Town Hall for a proposed meteorological tower for Apex.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 August 2017 at 8:09 am
Romeo & Juliet performed in Lyndonville with show today at Oak Orchard Lighthouse
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – A 14-member cast from Shake on the Lake performed Romeo & Juliet on Tuesday evening behind the Yates Community Library.
The top photo shows Zach Lusk (Romeo) and Larissa Jeanniton (Juliet).
Shake on the Lake is on an eight-county tour performing Shakespeare’s play with a modern twist.
Shake on the Lake will be performing the show this evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse at Point Breeze. (A group of Lyndonville students will be performing ahead the show at 6 p.m.) Admission is free.
The play tells the story of forbidden love between the two main characters.
Vinny Mraz plays Benvolio in the famous play. A crowd watched the show on the lawn behind the library.
Shake on the Lake is performing 15 shows on the tour, which ends Aug. 12 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.
About half of the cast returned from last summer’s tour. Most of the cast members are professionals.
Matt Duncan plays the musician, or “The Big Dripper,” singing several Elvis tunes during the show. This is his fourth season with Shake on the Lake, which is based in Wyoming County.
This signs directs people to the play which was performed behind the library by Johnson Creek. Today’s performance will be by the shore of Lake Ontario at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse.
The crowd broke out in laughter many times during the show.
Courtney Bennett-Baker plays Gregory in this sword-fighting scene.
Before the show by Shake on the Lake, seven Lyndonville students performed for about a half hour. They worked with Shake on the Lake in theater workshops in may, and then on Monday and Tuesday. These students include, from left: Brian Cunningham, Hayden Arlington, Sawyer Wilson, Qasim Huzair, Salma Huzair and Tamara Huzair. Leif Issacson also was in the cast of “Groundlings.”
The Lyndonville Area Foundation provided funding for the youth acting workshop and also for the Shake on the Lake performance on Tuesday in Lyndonville.
File photos by Tom Rivers: Performers from Shake on the Lake perform Shakespeare July 31, 2016 at the Orleans County Marine Park. The travelling troupe, based in Wyoming County, will be back in Orleans County this week, partnering with Lyndonville drama students.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 August 2017 at 10:52 pm
LYNDONVILLE – A theater troupe known as Shake on the Lake will be performing Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet twice this week in Orleans County as part of a tour in Western New York.
The group will be performing in Lyndonville at Veterans Park next to the library on Tuesday and then in Carlton on Wednesday at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse on Route 98. The actors will use the lighthouse as their stage. Boaters will be able to watch that performance from their vessels.
Both performances start at 6:30 p.m. and are free to the public. They two shows will include Lyndonville drama students who were in a theater workshop in early May with Josh Rice, one of the Shake on the Lake leaders.
The Lyndonville Area Foundation provided funding for Shake on the Lake to team with local students in performing Shakespeare on May 5 at Lyndonville Central School, and then for the two performances this week.
Josh Rice leads theater workshop with Lyndonville students in early May. They will be part of the performance sin Orleans County this week.
Shake on the Lake started in 2011 with a goal to bring Shakespeare to rural Western New York. The group is based in Silver Lake, Wyoming County, and includes professional actors.
Last summer Shake on the Lake toured in five counties, including a July 31 performance at the Orleans County Marine Park at Point Breeze.
This year’s season kicked off on July 27 in Geneseo and concludes Aug. 12 at at the Niagara Falls Air Force Base.
This season’s show features the story of forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet, but includes some modern twists.
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated to note the location for Wednesday’s show is at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse and not the Orleans County Marine Park.)
Photos by Tom Rivers: These trumpet players rehearse on Thursday for their Summer Music Fest concert later that evening in Lyndonville. These musicians include from left: Jason Anstey of Albion, Will Rousch of Medina, Justin Higgins of Lyndonville and Benjamin O’Connor of Albion.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 July 2017 at 10:49 am
Albion, Lyndonville and Medina again put on concert
LYNDONVILLE – Lyndonville hosted the Summer Music Fest this week which included 162 students from Albion, Lyndonville and Medina.
This is the fourth time the three schools have collaborated on the music festival and included the most students so far, up from 147 last year. Students had full days rehearsing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, before another rehearsal and the concert last evening.
The students will perform again on Sept. 15 as part of the Orleans County Heritage Festival. Several of the songs, such as “Over There,” have origins during World War I.
John Bailey, a Lyndonville band director, leads the combined ensemble during rehearsal on Thursday afternoon.
The music fest was a chance for students to keep their singing and instrument skills sharp, while also connecting with friends and kids from other local districts.
“They experience a fun way to play music together,” said Jeanette Sheliga, instrumental teacher at Medina. “These kids are from smaller districts so this gives them an opportunity to play in larger ensembles.”
She noted that Lyndonville and Medina share some programs, such as the musical, as well as athletic teams. The connections made in the elementary level may help them “cross district lines in shared programs when they are older.”
Students entering grades 5 through 7 were chosen to participate by their music teachers.
The two bands were directed by the elementary band teachers from the three districts: Jeanette Sheliga, Medina; Lindsey Fix, Albion; and John Bailey, Lyndonville. Chorus directors were Kathy Bleiler-Dick, Medina; Anna Atwater of Albion; and Jennifer Neroni-Trupo, Lyndonville.
Gabe Mark of Medina is one of the percussionists in the combined band.
The combined ensemble plays “Over There” during a rehearsal on Thursday. Lyndonville students wore orange, Medina students wore blue and Albion musicians had on purple shirts.
S’Koi Sanders-Smith of Albion plays the clarinet.
This group of trumpet players hits the right notes during rehearsal.
John Bailey of Lyndonville directs the band during rehearsal. “This looks awesome from my point of view,” Bailey told the students.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 14 July 2017 at 1:57 pm
LYNDONVILLE – The state Education Department has approved phase two of a technology plan at Lyndonville Central School.
After approving $133,000 for interactive classroom whiteboards about a year ago, the state has given its OK to $315,600 for “connectivity” at the district. The new routers, network improvements, switches, wireless access points, and classrooms hardwired for computers will allow the district to have the computer infrastructure in place for phase three, when Lyndonville adds laptops, desktop computers, computer servers and more white boards.
“We don’t want to purchase more equipment and not have the infrastructure to support it,” said Jason Smith, the district superintendent.
The projects are funded with the $733,000 allocated for Lyndonville as part of a $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act, which was passed by NY voters in 2014.
Lyndonville’s has held public hearings on its technology plans, and submitted the plans to the state.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that Lyndonville’s phase two for connectivity was part of $103.2 million approved for 154 Smart School Investment Plans.
The technology upgrades will modernize classrooms across New York and equip students with the skills they need to thrive in the global economy, Cuomo said.
“By investing in modern technology for classrooms across the state, we expand educational opportunity, increase student engagement, boost achievement, and close the digital divide,” Governor Cuomo said. “This funding equips students with the skills and technology they need to succeed in the modern economy and build a stronger New York for all.”
Smith said Lyndonville is using Google Classroom, where teachers post assignments online and students can then submit research papers and other school projects.
The district plans to visit other schools to see how they have implemented laptops and other technology in the classroom.
Lyndonville is waiting on state approval for phase three of the technology plan, which includes the laptops for student use.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 6 July 2017 at 11:40 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – Lyndonville was the place to be on the Fourth of July in Orleans County, with activities and entertainment from morning to night.
The day is highlighted by a parade and fireworks, but included much more, including the WNY Garden Tractor Pull. The top photo shows Bill Tesch of Barker competing. The tractors are modified with powerful engines to pull a weight transfer sled that weighs 7,000 to 9,000 pounds. It gets heavier as it moves farther down the track.
Frank Burkett of Grand Island competes with his tractor, “Sweet Pea,” in the tractor pull.
Lonnie Froman, lead singer for the band The Who Dats, entertained a crowd for three hours before the fireworks.
Zach Shaffer and the March Time Marchers practice before the parade. A spot by LynOaken Farms served as a staging area for the marching bands.
About 1,500 plastic ducks were dropped into Johnson Creek for the duck race, which is a fundraiser for Hospice of Orleans.
Lloyd Denniston, left, and his father John retrieve the ducks from Johnson Creek.
Ann Marie Holland, president of the Lyndonville Lions Club, waves to the crowd on Main Street. The Lions Club has organized the festival the past 43 years.
The Lyndonville Central School marching band performed patriotic music in the parade. The band rehearsed the week after school was let out for the summer.
The Middleport Fire Department was one of many fire departments in the parade.
The day was capped with a 40-minute fireworks show beginning at 10 p.m.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 July 2017 at 9:55 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Fourth of July Parade has become a can’t miss for politicians and aspiring elected officials. Tuesday’s parade included many candidates for public office, including Orleans County Legislator Don Allport of Gaines. He faces a challenge this year from Al Capurso.
Capurso rode in the parade in a car driven by his son, Kenny.
State Sen. Rob Ortt passes out candy to kids on Main Street.
State Assemblyman Steve Hawley has a bucket full of candy to pass out to children.
Ed Houseknecht and his supporters promote his campaign for Shelby town supervisor.
Gerry Zinkievich, left, is running for Shelby town councilwoman and Wendi Pencille is challenging Houseknecht for Shelby town supervisor.
Karen Kaiser, left, has a team of supporters out in her campaign for Ridgeway town clerk.
Kim DeFrank, right, is running for Orleans County treasurer.
Orleans County Sheriff Randy Bower acknowledges friends in the crowd.
Paul Lauricella rides a tractor with signs opposing wind turbines and the SAFE Act. He is running for Yates Town Board.
Bruce Schmidt, the Gaines town justice and former Orleans County Republican Party chairman, rode a Corvette in the parade.
Save Ontario Shores, a group opposed to a large-scale wind turbine project in Yates and Somerset, also was in the parade with its message against the project by Apex Clean Energy.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 July 2017 at 7:08 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – The village of Lyndonville was packed for the fireworks show behind the school on Tuesday night. Young Explosives put on a 40-minute show capped by an exciting finale with bursts of light and booming noises.
The Lyndonville Lions Club has put on the Fourth of July event for the past 43 years. The fireworks show is one of the biggest in Western New York.
Many people brought lawn chairs and set up on the school softball and baseball fields to watch the spectacle in the sky.
This display is part of the fireworks finale.
Shaun Kelly of Kent lights a Chinese lantern and prepares to let it fly just before the fireworks.
Shaun Kelly and other family members release five Chinese lanterns. The family does it in memory of Shaun’s nephew, Trenton Nelson, who died at age 16 on June 2, 2015 after being fatally stabbed in Rochester.
These three siblings from Barker let go of a Chinese lantern, which function as small hot air balloons. The group includes, from left: Brent Johnson, 13; Natalie Reglina, 15; and Neila Johnson, 9.
Julio Doval, 12, of Medina has fun with sparklers.
This group enjoys glow sticks and accessories. Most of these kids are the grandchildren of Jim and Debbie Schmitt of Lyndonville. The Schmitts have been coming to the Lyndonville Fourth of July festival for more than 40 years. They were musicians in the second annual festival, and enjoyed the community so much they moved to Lyndonville.
Marty Hobbs and the Who Dats performed in concert for three hours before the fireworks.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 4 July 2017 at 7:18 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – Members of the Lyndonville Central School marching band perform on main Street during the annual Fourth of July Parade in Lyndonville.
The parade featured many patriotic floats from community organizations.
Stanley Thurber, clutching a POW/MIA flag, rode in a 1960 Impala owned by Cecil Livingston of Medina.
Randall Bane dressed as Uncle Sam while carrying a message, “In God We Trust.” The button on his hat thanks veterans in the Butts-Clark American Legion Post for their service.
A local Girl Scout has her face decorated for Independence Day. She is on a float with other Girl Scouts.
Jake Stinson carries his daughter Amber in the parade. Stinson was in the parade promoting his business, Turf Pro.
The Lyndonville Fire Department marches down Maple Avenue near the beginning of the parade route.
Cobble the Mouse from the Cobblestone Museum waves flags to the crowd along Main Street.
The Lyndonville Class of 1982 had a Christmas themed float. They tossed a generous supply of candy to kids along the parade route.
This llama joined 4-H kids in promoting the 100th anniversary of the 4-H program and Cornell Cooperative Extension.
This costumed bald eagle joined the Knights of Columbus and St. Joan of Arc.
This group from the Knights of Columbus and St. Joan of Arc were celebrating freedom, including the 14th Amendment from 1868 which granted citizenship to people born and naturalized in the United States, including former slaves recently freed. (Bob Golden is holding that sign. Greg Dugan is dressed as Uncle Sam.)
There were many fire trucks from Orleans and Niagara counties in the parade.
The crowd stands at attention for the Honor Guard.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 3 July 2017 at 10:51 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – The rock band Delano Steele performed this evening at Veterans Park in Lyndonville to start the Yates Community Library’s concert series.
The band members include, from left: Kyle Worgo on bass guitar and lead vocals, Dylan DeSmit on lead guitar and lead vocals, Ross Burgess on lead guitar, and Alex DeSmit on drums.
(The Barker Community Band was supposed to start the series a week but the concert was cancelled due to rain. The Barker group has been rescheduled for July 24.)
The library has seven concerts scheduled at Veterans Park. The library’s concert series – “More Than Just Books” – has been a summer staple in Lyndonville for about 20 years. The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council provides funding for the series.
Kyle Worgo, left, and Dylan DeSmit perform the band’s original song, “Alcohol and Cigarettes.” Delano Steele includes musicians from Albion and Lyndonville. The band is named for a road in Barre.
Delano Steele has recorded a CD, “Shake the Ground,” and is working on a second album. The band plays hard rock, metal and soft rock.
Ross Burgess plays the lead guitar.
Alex DeSmit is a high-energy drummer for the band.
The bands all play at Veterans Park next to the waterfalls on Johnson Creek.
The concert lineup for the rest of the season includes:
• July 10 (7 p.m.) – David Stockton & Pocket Change: 30th anniversary of this versatile group.
• July 17 (6:30 p.m.) – Old Hippies: Bill and Kay McDonald take the audience back in time.
• July 24: (7 p.m.) – Barker Community Band, playing marches, show tunes, Armed Forces Salute.
• July 31 (6:30 p.m.) – The C.D.R. Trio, playing Blues & Rock.
• Aug. 14 (6:30 p.m.) – Blue Sky, playing contemporary country.
• Aug. 28 (6 p.m.) – Dounya, featuring the Huzair family
File photos by Tom Rivers: A man sits back on the school campus and enjoys the fireworks show on July 4, 2014. Young Explosives will be back for the fireworks show on Tuesday night.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 3 July 2017 at 10:09 am
LYNDONVILLE – Orleans County’s smallest village will host a big July Fourth bash on Tuesday. The all-day event in Lyndonville is highlighted by a patriotic parade at noon and a fireworks display at about 10 p.m.
The Lyndonville Lions Club is the lead organizer of the Independence Day celebration. The Lions have been putting on the event for 43 years.
“Every single member works on the Fourth of July,” said Lynne Johnson, who just ended two years as president of the Lions Club.
About 30 Lions Club members are busy throughout the year working on the event. They also have help from other community volunteers, as well as the village and town.
“Because everybody is involved in Lyndonville in community service we don’t seem to ever be lacking,” Johnson said. “It all comes together. It’s like the Amish raising a barn. The community comes together and helps each other. There is a lot of blood and sweat that goes into the event, but everybody has fun.”
Volunteers are setting up tents this morning and prepping for a busy Tuesday. There was some last-second scrambling to find enough grills, but Johnson said it’s shaping up to be a great day, including with the weather forecast.
Faith Bible Baptist Church in Medina made this patriotic float, “Old Glory,” in last year’s parade. This year the parade has a theme, “Symbols of Freedom.”
Some highlights in the schedule include:
• The festival opens at 10 a.m. with a bounce house for kids from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of the school.
• Arts & Crafts Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school front lawn with more than 60 vendors.
• Chicken barbecues with baked beans & salt potatoes from 1 to 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
• Concert by Gates Keystone Club Police Pipes & Drums, 1:30 p.m.
• WNY Garden Tractor Pull from 1 to 4 p.m. on Housel Avenue.
• The Hospice of Orleans Duck Race starts at 3 p.m. in Johnson Creek. About 1,400 ducks have been sold already. Hospice has 2,500 total with the top prize, $500.
• The Who Dats in concert at High School Parking Lot from 7 p.m. until the fireworks.
