Congressman’s son, father of son’s fiancé also indicted

File photo: Chris Collins speaks at the Orleans County Republican Rally in October 2016.

Congressman Chris Collins has been arrested for insider trading. He surrendered to federal authorities in Manhattan today.

Collins was arrested along his son Cameron, and Stephen Zarsky, the father of Cameron’s fiancé.

They have been charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, one count of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count each of making false statements to the FBI.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District has scheduled a press conference for noon to detail the allegations.

A 30-page civil complaint accuses the trio of insider trading. Specifically, Collins is accused of using information from negative clinical trial tests conducted by Innate Immunotherapeutics, a pharmaceutical company. Collins was a member of Innate’s board of directors and a major shareholder for the biotech firm based in Australia.

In an indictment unsealed Wednesday morning, prosecutors say the congressman, whose 8-county district includes Orleans County, passed information to his son, who also is a major shareholder in the company. Cameron Collins is then accused of relaying inside information to others so they could time trades in the company to their benefit.

The investors in the know were able to sell shares, avoiding $768,000 in losses, before damaging news hit about a failed drug trial for Innate, according to the indictment.

“We will answer the charges filed against Congressman Collins in Court and will mount a vigorous defense to clear his good name,” the congressman’s attorneys – Jonathan Barr and Jonathan New, Baker Hostetler – said in a statement on Collins’ Congressional website. “It is notable that even the government does not allege that Congressman Collins traded a single share of Innate Therapeutics stock. We are confident he will be completely vindicated and exonerated. Congressman Collins will have more to say on this issue later today.”

Shake on the Lake gives Richard III a punk rock twist

Photos by Tom Rivers

LYNDONVILLE – Shake on the Lake performers from Wyoming County were back in Orleans County on Tuesday for performances of Richard III. Josh Rice, co-founder of Shake on the Lake, played the lead role of Richard.

He is shown on the lawn behind the Yates Community Library. A cast and crew of about a dozen people put on the show on Tuesday evening. They will be back in Orleans County today at 6:30 p.m. for a performance at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse in Point Breeze.

There are several sword fights in Richard III.

This is Shake on the Lake’s seventh season. The first three seasons were limited to Silver Lake. The group has now expanded to eight counties in Western New York.

“We work really hard to put on the arts in a rural community,” said Pilar McKay, managing director and cofounder of Shake on the Lake.

Chad Bradford is director of Richard III. He gives the story a punk rock theme, mixing in lyrics from the Sex Pistols band. The play tells the story of a ruthless man plotting to be king.

Malcolm Tucker sings and plays the accordion in his role as Buckingham.

Some of the cast members sing before the show starts. Admission is free for the performances. The Orleans County performances include sponsorship from the Lyndonville Area Foundation, Albion Rotary Club, Emily Cebula and Darren Wilson.

Richard III (Josh Rice, at right) is determined to get the crown of England from his brother King Edward IV (Curtiss Johns). There is a lot of scheming from Richard III to get the crown.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Residents get a close look at a Mercy Flight helicopter on Tuesday during the fourth annual National Night Out in Orleans County.

About 1,000 people attended the event, which provided a chance to meet local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and numerous agencies that provide services to people in need.

“Every year it gets bigger and better,” said Roland Nenni, the chief of the Albion and Holley police departments.

He is one of the coordinators of National Night Out. The goal is to bring together the community in a drug-free event where parents don’t have to spend money. There was no cost to parents and their children for food and the other activities.

The organizers also wanted to connect community members to the police officers, firefighters and other agencies who provide assistance.

Madison Schultz, 2, of Medina sits on the lap of her aunt Sami Lynn Denniston, 7, of Middleport. Children were welcome to sit in the pilot’s seat and get a close up of the aircraft which is used to transport people with life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

Robert Wagner, an Albion police officer, did a demonstration with Rex, the department’s K9. Wagner had Rex sit and show other obedience. Rex also found a ball that one of the children hid in the field as part of the demonstration.

Children meet Rex, the K9, and officer Robert Wagner after their demonstration.

Boy Scouts from Troop 175 in West Barre helped serve hot dogs and chips. They teamed with Light of Victory Church in Albion to serve more than 700 hot dogs. From left include Dakota Anstey, Mary Barry (Cubmaster) and Ivan Barry.

The YMCA brought an inflatable obstacle course. Greg Reed, the Y director, gives kids an encouraging word as they slide down the inflatable.

Jaiden Livingston, 6, and her sister Cadence, 4, of Albion follow Medina police officer Corey Ambrose in a bike rodeo that was part of National Night Out.

Mercy Flight takes off after the event ended around 8 p.m.

Provided photos: Captain Steve Coville and Dena Scribner pin on Bill Scribner’s Collar Brass.

BATAVIA – A retired sergeant with the Albion Police Department today was promoted deputy chief of police for the Western New York VA Healthcare System.

Bill Scribner has worked with the VA for 2 ½ years. He retired from the Albion Police Department as a Sergeant in 2015. Scribner was the Training Coordinator at Albion and a member of the Orleans County Multi-Agency SWAT Team. Scribner has been a Police Instructor at the Police Academy at the Rural Police Training Academy at Genesee Community College since 2000 and a staff member since 2008.

The Western New York VA Healthcare System includes the Buffalo VA, Batavia VA and community-based outpatient clinics in Dunkirk, Jamestown, Lackawanna, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Olean and Springville.

Veteran Affairs Police Officers are federal police officers responsible for providing the law enforcement services for veterans and VA employees on VA property. There are approximately 35 police officers assigned to the WNY VA Healthcare System working out of the Buffalo and Batavia VA.

Scribner is a decorated police officer and veteran of the United States Air Force. He served in the Air Force as a Security Policeman/Criminal Investigator from 1989-1994. He is a combat veteran volunteering to serve a six-month deployment to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm in 1991. Scribner was named Law Enforcement Specialist of the Year in 1991 at Homestead Air Force Base Florida. He was also named Homestead Air Force Base Airman of the Year 1991, Ninth Air Force “12 Outstanding Airman of the Year” 1991, Air Force Sergeants Association Airman of the Year 1991 and Tactical Air Command Security Police Professional of the Year 1991.

This group includes, from left: Cpt. Steve Coville, Dena Scribner, Bill Scribner, Eloise Scribner, Harold Scribner and Chief Steinmetz.

He was named Law Enforcement Specialist of the Year in 1992 at Clear Air Station Alaska and received the Air Force Space Command “Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award” 1993. He was named New York State “Top Cop” in 1999 and 2000.

Bill Scribner of Lyndonville has his name plate pinned on by his parents, Harold and Eloise Scribner, during a promotion ceremony today.

Scribner received his Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice with Honors from Clinton Community College in Plattsburg in May 1995 and was Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society, Excellence in Academics. He attended the Police Academy at the Rural Police Training Academy at GCC 1996-1997, graduating in January 1997 receiving the 1st Place Firearms Award and 2nd Place Academics Award.

Scribner is a former Village Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of Lyndonville and a Volunteer Fireman for the Village of Lyndonville for 13 ½ years. He was also a grant writer receiving over $100,000 in grants for police departments during his career.

Deputy Chief Scribner has been married to Dena Scribner for 18 years and has 2 stepchildren, Joshua Bowman and Casey Durow and 2 grandchildren, Colton and Brae’lyn.

Scribner is the son of Harold and Eloise Scribner of Lyndonville.

Press Release, Lyndonville Central School

LYNDONVILLE – Lyndonville Central School District prides itself on making the district a safe environment for students and staff. The efforts have been noticed and the district has received top billing by NewYorkUpstate.com and Niche.com.

NewYorkUpstate.com created the Top 50 safest schools in Upstate New York and placed Lyndonville in the No. 1 spot. Lyndonville was the only district in Orleans County to make the top 50 list.

The data for the list came from Niche.com. The 2019 safety rankings were determined based on multiple factors including parent/student surveys, expenses per student, student absenteeism, in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, law enforcement referrals and school-related arrests. According to Niche.com, it uses “data available from dozens of public data sources including the Department of Education, U.S. Census, and FBI” to compile its scores, along with parent, student and resident surveys.

Lyndonville received an A+ ranking from Niche.com. The district has 636 students, a 12:1 student/teacher ratio, and only 18 suspensions or 3 percent of students.

NewYorkUpstate.com is managed by About Advance Media New York, a company comprised of approximately “100 marketers in the heart of Upstate New York” who “manage local, statewide, national and global campaigns for hundreds of companies scattered across Upstate,” according to the company’s website.

Niche.com is a “place to research U.S. colleges, schools, neighborhoods, and companies” and “rigorous cleaning and analysis on large data sets, and combines them with feedback from our community for nuanced insight,” according to the website.

Press Release, U.S. Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Agriculture Appropriations bill that just passed the Senate includes $425 million for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service’s broadband grant-loan pilot program, which is modeled after Gillibrand’s bipartisan Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP) Act and will be used to help expand access to high-speed broadband internet service in high-need areas.

This appropriations bill also includes $53 million for the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which will be used to provide telemedicine grants in rural communities. Specifically, $20 million of this funding will be used to help rural communities address the opioid crisis. The senators fought tirelessly to secure this funding in the just-passed Senate minibus appropriations bill, and vowed to see it signed into law, to bring high-speed broadband internet access to the rural communities across Upstate New York that need it most.

“Much like the telephone, electricity and television, the internet has gone from a novelty, to a luxury, to a necessity,” Schumer said. “Communities across Upstate New York require it to build economic development, to learn, and even to fight the ongoing opioid scourge. Even still, rural communities everywhere from the North Country to the Southern Tier lack basic sufficient capabilities, preventing them from operating effectively in the global marketplace. This federal investment will help solve that problem, by bringing high-speed internet to the rural communities that need it most. I’m proud of the role I played in securing this federal investment, and vow to see it through until it reaches the president’s desk, so that rural communities in Upstate New York have the high-speed broadband access they need.”

Nationally, over a third of rural Americans and 41 percent of tribal residents lack access to broadband. The newly passed spending bill provides $425 million for a USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) grant-loan pilot program, created in last year’s omnibus appropriations bill, which would provide much-needed investments in improving broadband service in rural and tribal areas.

“Internet access has become one of our most basic necessities, yet some rural communities still don’t have access to this essential technology,” said Senator Gillibrand. “People, schools, hospitals, and businesses all rely on high-speed internet to succeed at work and have a good quality of life. Broadband technology can also provide a lifeline to communities battling the opioid crisis. I was proud to fight to make sure that this critical assistance was included in the just-passed spending bill, and I will continue to work in the Senate to make sure that our communities have the tools they need to stay connected.”

The new grant-loan RUS program, modeled after Gillibrand’s bipartisan B-CROP Act, encourages more high-speed broadband to be installed in high-need areas by awarding grants, in combination with current USDA loan funding, to high-need rural and tribal areas. Under the legislation, grants can cover up to 50 percent of a project’s cost, or up to 75 percent of costs in remote, high-need areas. In March, Schumer and Gillibrand announced that the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus spending bill provided $600 million to create the new USDA pilot program. The $425 million in additional funding included in the just-passed Agriculture Appropriations bill brings total funding for this critical program to over $1 billion.

In addition, the spending package also includes $53 million for the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program, which helps rural communities improve their education and medical services through investments in better internet service and other technologies. These grants can be used to purchase equipment such as transmission facilities, audio equipment, interactive video equipment, and computer hardware, as well as technical assistance for eligible equipment, helping to expand the resources available for rural communities. Specifically, $20 million of this funding will be provided to communities that are combatting the opioid crisis.

Press Release, Orleans/Niagara BOCES

MEDINA – Fifteen students from the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center were recognized at the end of the year ceremony for being the best in their programs.

One student from each of the Orleans/Niagara BOCES career and tech classes was named the Outstanding Student of the Year.

Congratulations go to:

Automotive Technology: Evan Spearance (Albion)

Building Trades: Malik Abdulghani (Lockport)

Computer Technology: Johann Anderson (Medina)

Cosmetology: Deseree Holland (Albion)

Cosmetology: Heaven Flood (Lyndonville)

Culinary Arts: Alisha Scroger (Medina)

Diesel Technology: Matthew Borel (Royalton-Hartland)

Early Childhood Education: Catherine Fleischhut (Royalton-Hartland)

Electricity/Electronics: Daniel Eakes (Royalton-Hartland)

Graphic Communications: Hanna Butcher (Albion)

Health Occupations Technician: Renee Tobin (Newfane)

Personal Trainer: Aaron Curry (Royalton-Hartland)

Precision Machine Technology: Jacob Kuhmann (Medina)

Security and Law Enforcement: Deseree Brewer (Lockport)

Welding: Madalynn Heschke (Royalton-Hartland)

Press Release, DEC

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that sporting licenses and Deer Management Permits for the 2018-19 season are now on sale.

Licenses and permits can be purchased at any one of DEC’s license-issuing agents, by telephone (866-933-2257), or online at the DECALS website. The hunting and trapping licenses are valid from Sept. 1, 2018, through Aug. 31, 2019. (In Orleans County, most of the local town halls sell the licenses, as well as the Albion Walmart, Narby’s Superette & Tackle in Carlton and Orleans Outdoor in Albion.)

“New York’s vast landscape offers dozens of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and participate in the proud traditions of hunting and trapping,” Commissioner Seggos said. “Governor Cuomo continues to prioritize investing in new lands and improving access for outdoor recreation. There are hundreds of thousands of acres of public land open to hunting and trapping across the state. Long seasons, liberal bag limits, and healthy wildlife populations make for great hunting and trapping experiences.”

Through the purchase of sporting licenses, arms and ammunition, and trip-related expenditures, New York’s nearly 600,000 licensed hunters contribute an estimated $1.5 billion to the state’s economy each year.

Expanded Call Center Hours

Through Oct. 1, the DEC Call Center is accessible from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Regular call center weekday hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) will resume on Oct. 2.

Individuals should have the following items ready when buying a license:

• Complete contact information (e.g. name, address, email address, telephone number);

• DEC customer ID number (if applicable);

• Proof of residency (e.g., driver’s license or non-driver’s ID with a valid NYS address) and;

• If purchasing by phone or internet, a valid credit card.

• If not already entered in DEC’s automated licensing system, individuals are required to provide proof of hunter or trapper education certification or a copy of a previous license for all hunting and trapping license purchases. For additional information, visit the General Sporting License Information webpage on DEC’s website.

Habitat & Access Stamps

New York’s habitat serves a vital role in maintaining healthy and sustainable fish and wildlife resources for all to enjoy. DEC encourages all outdoor enthusiasts to consider purchasing a voluntary Habitat & Access Stamp each year. Funds from the $5 Habitat & Access Stamp help fund projects aimed at conserving habitat and improving public access for fish and wildlife-related activities. This year’s promotion features a barred owl.

“Habitat & Access Stamps support important projects around the state, so we are ramping up efforts to promote their purchase and have set a target to sell 25,000 stamps for the 2018 and 2019 seasons,” Seggos said. “Please consider being a ‘Habitat Hero’ through the purchase of a Habitat & Access stamp.”

Deer Management Permits

In addition, Deer Management Permits (DMPs) are now available at all license-issuing outlets, by phone, or online through Oct. 1. DMPs, which are used to ensure proper management of the deer herd, are issued through an instant random selection process at the point of sale. The chances of obtaining a DMP remain the same throughout the entire application period; hunters do not need to rush to apply. The 2018 chances of selection for a permit in each Wildlife Management Unit are available online, through License Issuing Agents, or by calling the DMP Hotline at 1-866-472-4332. Detailed information on Deer Management Permits is available on DEC’s website.

The new Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide provides an easy-to-read compendium of all pertinent rules and regulations and is available at all license issuing outlets and on the DEC Hunting Regulations webpage. For a list of license-issuing agents, visit DEC’s online License Center or contact the DEC Call Center at 1-866-933-2257.

Venison Donation Program

Anyone-not just hunters and anglers-can help feed the hungry by making a monetary contribution to the Venison Donation Program at any license-issuing outlet. Individuals should inform the license sales agent if interested in making a donation of $1 or more to support the program. Since 1999, these funds have been used by the Venison Donation Coalition to process more than 330 tons of highly nutritious venison, the equivalent of 2.8 million meals served. For more information about the Venison Donation Coalition program, click here.

Photo courtesy of Ralph Smith: The weather shifted by the lake in Yates on Monday afternoon. Temperatures were in the 90s, but took a sudden drop with about 40 mile per hour winds and lightning. Ralph Smith of Lyndonville sent in this photo taken about 4 p.m. of the shore near the Yates-Carlton town line.

The National Weather Service is warning thunderstorms will bring heavy rain this morning to the Niagara Frontier, north of Buffalo and moving east to Medina and Orleans County. The storms could bring an inch of rain in less than a half hour.

“Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding,” the National Weather Service said.

Photos by Tom Rivers

LYNDONVILLE – Cindy Schmitt directs the Barker Community Band during a concert Monday evening at Veterans Park behind the Yates Community Library.

Amrom Chodos

Schmitt, a Newfane resident and music teacher at Cleveland Hill in Cheektowaga, is leading the band following the death of the group’s founder and long-time director, Amrom Chodos. He succumbed to cancer on July 28. Chodos was retired as Barker High School’s music teacher.

He developed a respected concert band at Barker High School. He realized many of those students didn’t keep playing after they graduated. He formed the community band in 1984 partly so former students could continue performing.

“He had an incredible influence,” said Patty Targus Riexinger, a 1975 Barker graduate who has played in the community band for about 20 years. “We had some wonderful times together.”

Chodos was dedicated to the group for more than 30 years. He especially enjoyed Christmas music, Targus Riexinger said. He also wrote the Barker Centennial March for the group to play.

The community band meets on most Mondays for practice.

“With that music and camaraderie, all the stresses would just melt away,” Targus Riexinger said.

The trombone section was featured in one of the songs. The band played in Lyndonville for the summer concert series at Yates Community Library. The series concludes Aug. 13 with a 6:30 p.m. concert by the Stoll Brothers, playing blues and rock.

Many of the spectators brought their own lawn chairs for the concert.

Ginny and Mark Hughes get ice cream sundaes ready for intermission.

Emily Cebula, director of the Yates Community Library, also plays in the Barker Community Band. She is second from left in this photo.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – The state Department of Transportation started a milling project today on Route 31, beginning near the school and going east past Bullard Park.

The entire project calls for milling Route 31 from Butts Road for about 3 miles to near Walmart at Gaines Basin Road.

Several local municipal highway departments are helping to haul away the worn-out pavement this week.

Keeler Construction of Albion will repave the road next month.

The project will cause some delays for motorists.

Albion Central School also is milling and repaving some of its parking lots this summer by the elementary and high schools. This photo shows the main entrance leading to the high school.

(Contractors are also installing new windows in the middle school this summer.)

Contractors work on the parking lot and driveway project at Albion Central School.

Photos by Tom Rivers

YATES – Firefighters from three departments responded to a brush fire that spread to trees this afternoon at 12118 East Yates Center Rd.

Firefighters were dispatched at about 2:15 p.m. with requests for mutual aid.

The farm is owned by Jeff Johnson. Embers from a burn pile were likely carried by wind to a row of trees not far away on an embankment, said Ben Bane, the Lyndonville fire chief.

Firefighters from Lyndonville, Shelby and Carlton responded to the scene. With temperatures in the low 90s, Bane said firefighters were frequently rotated at the scene.

This firefighter puts water on the burn pile.

Photo by Tom Rivers: These girls portrayed students at the District No. 5 Schoolhouse at the Cobblestone Museum during a Ghost Walk on Oct. 8, 2017. The girls include, from left: Meganne Moore, Kelsey Froman, Ella Trupo, Autumn Flugel and Liana Flugel. The museum is seeking volunteers for another Ghost Walk on Oct. 7.

CHILDS – The Cobblestone Museum is looking for a dozen volunteers who would like to take a step back in time.

Actors and actresses are needed for the Museum’s annual “Ghost Walk” on Oct. 7, in which volunteers will portray historical citizenry connected to Orleans County’s past.

The Ghost Walk is a walking tour which plays out in the buildings on the Museum’s campus, including a cobblestone schoolhouse, the oldest cobblestone church in North America and a cobblestone parsonage. Those buildings have been deemed a National Historic Landmark by the federal government.

Along the way, guests will meet apparitions of such notables as newspaper editor Horace Greeley, who once owned the cobblestone parsonage; railroad sleeping car inventor George Pullman, who attended the cobblestone church and whose parents lived in Albion; and many more.

The Cobblestone Museum is looking for “playful souls” to fill the roles, along with a handful of energetic tour guides to lead guests through the spirited sightings. Acting experience, while not required, is a plus. Some children are also needed to fill the role as students in the one-room schoolhouse.

Those interested in participating should contact assistant director Sue Bonafini at (585) 589-9013.

MEDINA – The Medina community is again preparing to welcome the historic schooner Lois McClure to the canal basin, this time accompanied by the Corning Glass barge.

Medina Tourism Committee has planned a weekend of events to celebrate the boats’ visit Aug. 11 and 12, according to Kelly Kiebala, a member of the Medina Tourism Committee.

The Lois McClure first visited Medina in 2007 and has made several return visits since.

“They really like Medina,” said Jim Hancock, chairman of the Medina Tourism Committee.

The ships will be welcomed in opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 11.

Photos by Ginny Kropf: The Lois McClure docks in Medina’s canal basin during its 2017 trip down the Erie Canal. The schooner is again traveling the canal this summer, accompanied by the Corning Glass barge. They will be docked in Medina Aug. 11 and 12.

New this year will be a wine tasting booth from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day by Leonard Oakes Winery.

A food truck is expected on site from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day, and Pedal and Paddle boats will be available in the canal basin.

More children’s activities are planned this year, including a bounce house, dunk tank and face painting, Kiebala said.

Two bands will entertain, Acoustically Sound from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday  and Pocket Change from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Kendall Lawn Chair Ladies also will perform on Saturday from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Tours of the Lois McClure will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, as will glass blowing demonstrations on the Corning Glass barge. Reservations are required for the glass blowing demonstrations and may be made online at www.cmog.org. Some may also be available each day, Hancock said.

Another highlight will be food demonstrations and dancing from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday by Mariachi de Oro Mexican Restaurant.

“We are fortunate to have these boats visit on the weekend,” Hancock said. “It will make for a nice event, with the music, demonstrations and wine tasting.”

The schooner Lois McClure, accompanied by the Orleans County Sheriff’s boat, rounds the bend under the State Street bridge in Medina during its 2017 visit. The schooner will return Aug. 11 and 12 with the Corning Glass barge. Admission is free to both.

Shake on the Lake performs ‘Richard the Third’ on Tuesday and Wednesday

Photos by Tom Rivers: This signs directs people to the play which was performed behind the library by Johnson Creek last August. Last year, Shake on the Lake performed Romeo and Juliet. This year’s show in Richard the Third.

Shake on the Lake, which brings Shakespeare to rural towns in Western New York, is back in Orleans County this week.

The acting troupe, based in Wyoming County, performed Shakespeare in 2016 and 2017. This year the group has six cast members doing Richard the Third.

They are doing shows free to the public at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Lyndonville at Yates Community Library (the school auditorium will be the venue in case of rain) and then on Wednesday at the Oak Orchard Lighthouse in Point Breeze.

Shake on the Lake’s summer tour started on July 26 and continues until Aug. 11 with performances in Wyoming, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

The shows don’t require tickets.

For more information, click here.

Shake on the Lake last year performed Romeo and Juliet with Zach Lusk as Romeo and Larissa Jeanniton at Juliet.