ALBION – Orleans County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday charged Angel L. Marrero, 46, of Rochester following a 3-month investigation into multiple burglaries on Orleans County’s eastside.
Between June 28 and July 5, Marrero is alleged to have entered and stole property from three homes within the towns of Murray and Clarendon.
Marrero has been charged with 3 counts of Burglary 2nd Degree, class C felonies; 3 counts of Grand Larceny 4th, class E felonies; 2 counts of Criminal Mischief 4th, and 1 count of petit larceny, class A misdemeanors.
Marrero is also allegedly facing additional charges in Monroe County for drug and weapon possessions. Marrero this morning was arraigned in Orleans County CAP court in the county jail, where he is being held on $40,000 bail.
The investigation was conducted by Investigators Brian Marsceill, Kevin Colonna and Devon Pahuta with the assistance of the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Police Department.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 29 September 2023 at 9:19 am
Photos courtesy of George Lama: Renee Lama speaks on Monday’s during a presentation about her new book.
MEDINA – Renee Lama worked about a decade collecting information and stories about Medina’s restaurants, bars and hotels.
The exhausting effort chronicles Medina history going back 150 years. The project grew to a 390-page book, “Last Call: Hotels, Restaurants and Bars. A History of the Service Industry in Medina.”
She held her first public event on Monday at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library as the featured speaker for the Medina Historical Society.
About 80 people attended and Lama sold six cases of books.
“I was so happy with the turnout and that so many people are interested in the book,” she said. “I have been wanting to share my findings with everyone for so long. I am glad that I finally can.
There are some pretty cool stories in there!”
She will be back in Medina again on Saturday at the Author’s Note bookstore from 1 to 3 p.m.
About 80 people attended the book discussion on Monday, which was the monthly featured program of the Medina Historical Society.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 September 2023 at 4:06 pm
John Sansone joins Susan Howard in bid to replace Joe Cardone, who is retiring after 2024
Photo by Tom Rivers: John Sansone is shown on Sept. 11 at the Courthouse Square when he attended the 9/11 memorial service.
ALBION – A long-time attorney who has worked in Orleans County announced today he will be running to succeed Joe Cardone as Orleans County district attorney. Cardone is retiring after 2024 following more than three decades in the role.
John Sansone announced his candidacy today. Sansone lives in Lockport. He is married to Maria Sansone, formerly Maria Obes of Holley. They have been renovating her Holley childhood home and are excited to move to the home on East Avenue.
John Sansone
Sansone has worked as an attorney for 28 years, including as Holley’s municipal lawyer since 2001. He also is Clarendon’s town attorney, and previously served as town attorney for Kendall and Murray.
He worked for the Orleans County Public Defender’s Office from 1998 to 2001 and has been with the District Attorney’s Office since 2007. In that role he has been prosecutor for felony jury trials and misdemeanor jury and bench trials. He has presented cases to the grand jury, participated in criminal investigations, charging decisions and case reviews.
Sansone, 56, also said he works closely with law enforcement and victims of crimes, performs discovery compliance.
“It would be an immense honor to serve as your District Attorney because the residents and communities of Orleans County deserve a seamless transition at the top of law enforcement,” Sansone said in a statement to the Orleans Hub. “Keeping our communities safe, especially in the current climate, is priority number one. The only way to effectively accomplish that goal is to fairly hold people accountable for their actions. To do that requires tireless preparation, extensive effort, a tenacious attitude, outstanding legal skill and tested trial experience. That is the only proven recipe for success in difficult cases.”
Susan Howard, who also works in the DA’s office with Cardone, also is running for DA next year. She and Sansone are both Republicans. Howard is an Orleans County resident.
Sansone touted his experience and commitment to justice. He has been lead prosecutor in the Niagara County Attorney’s Office for 22 years and won an award in 2019 as the Best AFC (Attorney for Children) in Niagara County.
He is currently special prosecutor for Kendall and Ridgeway in Orleans County and town prosecutor for Newfane and Pendleton in Niagara County.
Before becoming an attorney, Sansone worked as a reporter for The Union-Sun & Journal in Lockport, covering courts and the “crime beat” in Niagara County, as well as reporting on the Niagara County Legislature.
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Area Foundation donated $4,000 to assist the Lyndonville Yates Ministerial Association to operate the LYFE – Lyndonville Yates Food Emergency pantry.
The pantry is located in the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church and has been in operation for about 30 years. This community ministry is supported by volunteers and donations from the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church, Lyndonville United Methodist Church, Yates Baptist Church, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Our Lady of the Lake, Foodlink and by the generosity of private donors and caring citizens.
The food pantry and other services that LYMA offers such as the Foodlink drive-thru distribution events have grown over the years and supports about 75 families monthly, said Pastor Martha Mitchell. She attributes this to the quality of products that are offered and the consistency and availability of the pantry.
With an industrial-sized refrigerator and freezer, the pantry allows them to offer an assortment of cold and frozen food items along with canned and boxed food, personal hygiene items and even diapers.
The pantry is open to local residents from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 107 North Main Street, Lyndonville. Pastor Mitchell said that they can always use donations of food staples like canned soup, macaroni, ketchup, mustard, cereal, pancake mix, syrup, canned chicken and hamburger helper.
If you can donate your time or would like to drop off food items to support the pantry, please contact Pastor Mitchell by calling the Lyndonville Presbyterian Church at (585)765-2838 or stop in during the normal pantry hours and introduce yourself. They are always looking for volunteers!
The pantry includes an industrial-size refrigerator and freezer, as well as shelves for food.
Press Release, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer
With a potential and avoidable government shutdown looming, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today broke down how, if the House GOP does not set aside their differences to pass the Senate’s short-term agreement and prevent a catastrophic government shutdown, the ripple effects will be felt by families and local economies across New York.
Schumer emphasized that all through the weekend, Senate Democrats and Republicans worked in bipartisan good faith to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded and avert a shutdown. He said that every single congressional Republican, but especially those serving New York, should think long and hard about the local communities and families they represent before ignoring the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open.
If not, Schumer said the House Republicans will be the ones responsible for sending America down an easily avoidable and politically disastrous path that ends with New Yorkers paying the price.
“We cannot afford to let the extreme fringe views of the House Republican Conference risk a government shutdown and needlessly hurt New York families. From Syracuse to the Southern Tier to Suffern, New York House Republicans have a responsibility to their constituents to stand up to House leadership and work in a bipartisan way to fund the government,” said Senator Schumer. “This is not an abstract issue – If the House GOP refuses to embrace this bridge towards cooperation and away from extremism, the government will inevitably shutdown, causing disruptions for millions of New Yorkers to services they rely on, while thousands of federal workers could be furloughed.”
Schumer said according to Congressional Research Services, over 50,000 federal civilian employees currently reside in New York, on top of thousands of military servicemembers who live and work on military installations across the state.
These New Yorkers will feel the impacts of a shutdown immediately, with many working in departments or agencies that will close as soon as the government shuts down. The senator cited specific agencies—that because of the shutdown—would not be able to serve New Yorkers as they should.
Schumer detailed the specific ways a government shutdown will hurt New York:
Servicemembers On NY Military Installations Will Work Without Pay, While Civilian Employees On Bases Will Be Furloughed: If the government shuts down, the majority of DoD civilian employees working on military installations such as Form Drum, West Point, and Watervliet Arsenal will be furloughed and go on unpaid leave immediately. Additionally, 41,624 active duty and reserve personnel across New York will be expected to show up for work, serving their country without pay.
No Pay For TSA Agents, Potential Delays, And Longer Wait Times For NY Travelers At Airports: If the government shuts down, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at airports across NYS – such as Buffalo Niagara International, Albany International, and Syracuse Hancock International – will be working without pay. Approximately 95% of TSA workers would continue to work without pay, including frontline Transportation Security Officers, Canine Handlers, • Federal Air Marshals, Transportation Security Inspectors, Explosives Experts, Intelligence & Vetting Analysts, cybersecurity specialists and more. Schumer says many TSA workers cannot afford to go without pay because of the transportation costs to get to work, and impacts workers’ families who depend on their paycheck. Additionally, Schumer warned that a shutdown will cause significant delays and longer wait times for the 84,613 people who fly through New York airports every day, as there were during previous shutdowns, with hiring and new training freezing and exacerbating shortages.
Over 418,000 NY Women, Infants, And Children Could Lose Access To Vital Nutrition Assistance: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)—a program that serves nearly half of babies born in this country—will be immediately jeopardized if the government shuts down. This includes 89,717 women, 241,198 children, and 87,169 infants across NYS who would soon start being turned away at grocery store counters, with a federal contingency fund drying up after just a few days.
Nearly 2.9 Million NY Households At Risk Of Losing SNAP Benefits: Nearly 2.9 million households across New York State are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but their benefits will be jeopardized if the shutdown goes beyond October.
Undermine Food And Workplace Safety: The Food and Drug Administration could be forced to delay food safety inspections for seafood, meats, fruits vegetables, and other products putting extra pressure on restaurants and grocers. Similarly, OSHA would be forced to limit workplace inspections and New Yorkers who are owed back pay for their hard work would face delays due to the majority of Department of Labor investigations being suspended.
Disruption to Proposed Major NY Investments and Jobs: Implementation of key provisions from the CHIPS and Science Act that are now spurring massive historic job growth across New York will be delayed by a shutdown. These provisions were enacted last year to bolster the domestic supply chain and bring manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas. Delays in this funding, from programs like the CHIPS semiconductor incentives, Regional Technology Hubs program, and NSF STEM training and education investments, would have dramatic consequences for the economic growth being seen in New York and across the country. Programs meant to bring funding to regions across the country focused on AI, chips, quantum computing, and more, would be halted and awards for world class manufacturers and research institutions in NY and across the nation would be delayed.
NY Infrastructure Projects Could Be Delayed Awaiting Federal Review: Infrastructure projects awaiting review across New York could be delayed awaiting EPA and DOI environmental reviews along with severe disruptions to the permitting process across federal agencies. This also impacts small town infrastructure projects awaiting federal investment as no USDA loans or grants would be made for modernizing utilities infrastructure in rural New York.
Extreme Lack Of Security At The Northern and Southern Border: Without a funded government, critical Border Patrol agents and CBP officer hires aimed at alleviating serious staffing shortages at our northern border and local ports of entry would not be onboarded during the month of October or longer, crippling efforts to bring increased security to the border. With this kind of major disruption, border agencies risk losing these new hires altogether from their recruitment pipelines, setting back efforts to bring order to the border. Nearly 80% of our border enforcement personnel would be working without pay for the duration of the shutdown, further demoralizing frontline personnel facing extremely difficult conditions. Additionally, deployments of our most effective technology to interdict fentanyl and contraband at ports of entry where the vast majority of drugs enter the U.S. would be delayed during shutdown, setting back our long-term efforts to combat lethal opioids.
Severely Limited Childcare Services And Elective Healthcare On Military Installations: The extent to which childcare services operate during a shutdown are at the discretion of each NY military installation, but in general, critical mental health services, recreational activities, sporting events, and other services not deemed as essential do not continue during shutdowns. Additionally, elective surgery and other elective procedures in NY DoD medical and dental facilities are likely to be discontinued during a shutdown.
Millions In Loans Halted For New York Small Business Owners: New York Businesses seeking loans from the Small Business Administration will have to wait for the shutdown to end, as processing for most SBA lending programs – including 7(a), 504, and the microloan program – will stop operations entirely while the agency’s employees are furloughed during a shutdown. These programs provides $1,298,267,900 in funding to small businesses in New York every single year. NY businesses looking to hire new employees during the shutdown will also run into problems, due to federal E-Verify access – an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States – being suspended. During a shutdown, federal contractors across NY will face stop-work orders and delayed payments for all projects, including work that has already been completed – putting a significant financial burden on the state’s small contractors.
Slashed Tourism Across New York’s National Parks and Historic Sites: Hotels and Main Street businesses will lose critical tourism dollars while national parks and historic sites are shuttered. If the government shuts down, people will be canceling reservations and leaving their rooms empty, when they would otherwise be filled with tourists. Over 16 million tourists visit national parks in New York every year and could be turned away or unable to fully access parks, monuments, and museums if the government shuts down.
Significantly Limited Housing Assistance for NY Families: During a government shutdown, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) program that provides loans for families to buy homes will cease entirely, leaving New Yorkers struggling to access critical assistance for homeownership. A government shutdown would take an even harder toll on New York’s rural families, as the USDA would be forced to stop processing housing loans, which provide close to $110 million in funding to help over 950 families in rural New York communities buy homes every year. The FHA program that serves NY seniors who need to draw on their home equity to cover living expenses and medical costs will also be suspended. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which provides housing subsidies, vouchers, and multi-family assistance contracts, will stop operations completely in all 50 states. A shutdown also risks funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides heating and cooling assistance to millions of households, just as the weather starts to turn towards frigid temperatures across New York.
NY Farmers Left High And Dry: New loans to NY farmers and ranchers will halt, marketing assistance loans will pause, and technical assistance will stop due to Farm Service Agency offices closures, all of which create hardship for farmers who are in the middle of their harvest season, as well as those planning for next year’s. Schumer said these farm loans provide $53,347,000 in funding for farmers in New York every year. Critical payments that our farmers depend on, through initiatives like the Conservation Reserve Program, Dairy Margin Coverage and the Agriculture Risk and Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC) programs, will also not be made, nor will post-disaster payments. These USDA services and post-disaster payments are especially vital to the NY farmers that were severely impacted by this past May’s deep freeze, which hit vineyards, orchards, and farms across Upstate New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to discuss the cost of a government shutdown to New York. Gillibrand is calling on Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans to work with Democrats to fund the government and stop jeopardizing Americans’ livelihoods.
“A shutdown would mean that kids go hungry, troops don’t get paid, and the work of the critical federal agencies that make sure our food and water are safe goes undone,” said Senator Gillibrand. “It would have wide-ranging and long-lasting effects across our economy. We can’t afford to have it happen. I’m urging Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans to stop playing games with Americans’ livelihoods and work with Democrats to keep the government working.”
A government shutdown would be catastrophic for New York’s working families. Over 70,000 federal employees in the state – as well as at least 30,000 service members – would be furloughed or forced to work without pay indefinitely.
More than 400,000 New Yorkers who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), including nearly 330,000 infants and children, would be at risk of losing critical food assistance and going hungry.
A shutdown would also hinder or prevent the Food and Drug Administration from conducting food safety inspections; the Environmental Protection Agency from conducting drinking water inspections; and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from conducting workplace safety inspections – putting the health and safety of all Americans at risk.
The IRS could partially shut down as a consequence of a government shutdown, which would lengthen wait times for individuals seeking assistance.
A shutdown may also delay passport processing, disrupting New York’s tourism industry because of passport and visa backlogs, and force the National Park Service to turn away visitors at national parks, monuments, and related historical sites. This would affect tourism revenues in New York from sites like the Statue of Liberty and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 September 2023 at 11:04 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Marti’s on Main is in the final days of an art show featuring two artists, with the gallery’s final show of the season coming up in October.
The top photo shows Carrie Boyer of Albion with some of her acrylic paintings on display at Marti’s, 20 South Main St.
Boyer works as a manager of about 50 people in the commercial mortgage servicing business. She tried painting after seeing some examples of other people’s work on facebook.
She has been doing it for about 2 ½ years. The display at Marti’s is her first show as a featured artist.
Boyer has about 35 pieces of artwork on display with many ocean and water themes, especially jellyfish.
“This is the first hobby I’ve ever had in my life,” Boyer said recently at Marti’s.
She also makes coasters and jewelry.
Sarah Hyatt also is featured at Marti’s. A school nurse at Brockport, Hyatt has 22 oil paintings on display at Marti’s, featuring animals, nature and flowers.
Hyatt is a member of the Brockport Artists Guild, where she connected with Kim Martillotta-Muscarella, owner of Marti’s.
The gallery is open by appointment. Contact Martillotta-Muscarella at (585) 590-9211 for more information.
Boyer and Hyatt’s work will be taken down on Saturday to make way for the next exhibit featuring sculptures by Richard bannister of Barre.
There will be an opening reception for Bannister from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 6.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 September 2023 at 10:41 am
Provided photos
POINT BREEZE – This group picked up trash, including a busted kayak, from Point Breeze on Sept. 9 during the annual shoreline cleanup.
The Orleans County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to thank all those who participated including Girl Scouts from Troop 82007, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation staff and local residents.
The 17 volunteers collected 148 pounds of garbage from Glenwood Lake, Canal Widewaters, Waterport Dam, and Point Breeze.
“Most of these dedicated volunteers come back year after year, and we were so glad to have a few new faces join us this year,” said Judy Bennett, secretary and treasurer for Soil & Water.
She urged people to keep the waterways free from garbage. Anyone interested in participating in the shoreline cleanup next year can contact Soil & Water at (585) 589-5959 ext. 5.
MEDINA – Ally Condie, a number-one best-selling author, visited Medina Jr./Sr. High on Monday. Librarian Jennifer O’Toole, along with English teachers Mindy Hill and Kayla Rosenbeck and local bookstore owner Julie Berry (Author’s Note), invited Ms. Condie to discuss her new Young Adult novel “The Only Girl in Town” with students and hold a writing workshop with the Creative Writing Class.
“We are thrilled to have her visit our school and being able to engage with our students,” said Principal Michael Cavanagh. “It is an amazing opportunity to hear about her writing process and have her inspire our students.”
Ms. Condie is the author of the number one New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and its companion novel, The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe. She has also authored the book Summerlost, which is an Edgar Award winner.
The Only Girl in Town is a novel with a fractured reality twist about a girl named July Fielding. July finds nothing has been the same since the summer before senior year. She finds herself alone as everyone in her town disappears and she struggles to get them back.
She read a few chapters to her audience and took questions from students on everything from her personal life to events in the book.
“It was wonderful having Ms. Condie here,” said Mrs. O’Toole. “We are very grateful to Julie Berry for including us as one of the schools Ms. Condie is visiting in the area.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 September 2023 at 8:55 am
After not much color change in the fall foliage locally, the leaves have started to turn red, yellow and other brilliant fall colors, according to the I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report.
“Beautiful fall colors continue to arrive across New York State, with near-peak leaves expected to make their first appearances this weekend in parts of the Adirondacks,” according to the report which came out on Tuesday.
The map shows that Orleans is starting to change colors, just like most of the state.
Most of the leaves are still green. Spotters in Genesee County estimate Batavia is at less than 20 percent foliage change.
“In Erie County, foliage spotters in Buffalo predict 15% change with golden yellow and plum leaves of average brilliance,” according to the report. “In the southern portion of the county, spotters in East Aurora predict a little more than 10% foliage change with muted burnt yellow, orange and brown leaves. In Niagara County, spotters in Niagara Falls anticipate a little more than 5% color change with a few red and yellow leaves.”
Here is the map showing the status of the foliage changes around the state.
Dr. James Goetz, retiring pediatrician, praised for 45 years of service to OOH patients
Photos courtesy of Oak orchard Health: (Left) Karen Kinter, CEO of Oak Orchard Health, celebrates at the 50th anniversary celebration at Maison Albion on Friday. (Right) Dr. James Goetz and his wife celebrate at the dinner on Friday.
Press Release, Oak Orchard Health
ALBION – What a night! After 50 years there was a lot to celebrate. Oak Orchard Health was founded in 1973 and Dr. James Goetz joined us in 1978 as a pediatrician. As he said, “There must be something special at Oak Orchard Health for me to stay that long!”
Oak Orchard Health celebrated the milestone anniversary with a gala on Friday at Maison Albion with its staff, board members and elected officials.
Karen Kinter, the Oak Orchard Health CEO, presented the State of the Organization to cheers and applause. She also brought Dr. Goetz up to the podium to thank him for his years of service and presented him with original artwork signed by Oak Orchard staff.
“We wanted to do something special for Dr. Goetz and this artwork depicting our agricultural workers seemed appropriate,” Kinter said. “He has always been dedicated to ensuring our health services are available to everyone, particularly farmworkers. We were honored to have Dr. Goetz with us for 45 years.”
This group include Dr. Danielle Renodin-Mead, pediatrician and chief medical officer; OOH board president Renee Biedlingmaier; and Dr. Rachel Nozzi, chief dental officer.
On Saturday, October 14, Oak Orchard Health will host a community open house for Dr. Goetz from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Brockport office. All are welcome to come by for fun, friendship, and refreshments. We’d love to see you there.
Representatives from the offices of Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Senator George Borello, and Senator Robert Ortt attended the Friday event and presented Oak Orchard Health with proclamations. OOH also received a 50th Anniversary Proclamation from Congressman Joe Morelle.
Our current and past board members were present and recognized for their dedication to Oak Orchard. Three retired board members Kathy Williams (served 11 years), Rita Wagner (19 years), and David Jewell (18 years) joined us.
Karen Kinter is shown with OOH board president Renee Biedlingmaier, and vice president Randy Dumas.
Current board members that attended were Renee Biedlingmaier (Board Chair), Randy Dumas (Vice Chair), Nyla Gaylord (Treasurer), Lorienda Smith (Secretary), Rene Cibrian, George Sokolsky, Cynda Watroba, and Leda Pacelli-Szabo.
Each member of the Senior Executive Team donated a themed basket that we later gave to the lucky team member.
The dinner and dessert were fabulous. Thank you to everyone who helped us make this a special evening.
The 50th Anniversary celebration would not be complete without the support of our sponsors which include Labella, The Bonadio Group, Henry Schein, Pullano & Farrow, PLLC, Crane Dental Laboratory, Maison Albion, Wolf Martial Arts, and Pro Squared Janitorial Services. We also received donations from many local businesses.
Oak Orchard Health
Founded in 1973, Oak Orchard has grown from a migrant health project into an integrated health center with multiple locations providing health care services for everyone located in the communities we serve. Currently serving over 30,000 patients at eleven locations in the towns of Albion, Alexander, Batavia, Brockport, Corfu, Hornell, Medina, and Warsaw.
This group enjoying the celebration includes Rita Wagner, Karen Kinter, Kathy Williams and David Jewell.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 September 2023 at 3:21 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers: The former Bank of America site at 156 S. Main St. is now owned by Orleans County and will become the treasurer’s office in 2024.
ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature on Tuesday approved spending $250,000 to buy the former Bank of America building at 156 South Main St.
The site has been vacant since the bank closed on Aug. 15, 2017. County officials are planning to make the building the home for the treasurer’s office.
“With the drive-through, it will be very helpful for the elderly,” said Kim DeFrank, the county treasurer.
The current treasurer’s office is in Central Hall at 34 East Park St. DeFrank said the building can be difficult for the public to use. Parking is in back of the building, and the handicapped accessibility ramp is on the back side of the building.
Central Hall was built in 1882 and was a school until 1934. It was the home to the Sheret Post #35 American Legion from 1935 until the county acquired it in 1980. The site has been used for the treasurer’s office, probation, computer services and historian. Currently, only the treasurer’s officer and historian’s office are using the building.
The red-brick building needs repointing and estimates have topped $100,000, DeFrank said.
The treasurer’s office is seeing more demand from the public. This September and October it is collecting the school taxes for the Albion school district for the first time. It also collects for Lyndonville and Medina.
The Bank of America’s south side is shown today (facing the plaza that includes Subway and several other businesses and organizations).
DeFrank is hopeful the treasurer’s office can be moved to the bank site by this time next year.
She said the site needs some paint, new carpets and a build out of offices. The driveway should also be redone.
The treasurer’s office received new furniture late last year, and DeFrank said the furnishings and equipment can be moved to the former bank site.
The county bought the bank building from 156 South Albion LLC, which is based at 56 Exchange St. in Rochester.
DeFrank said she expects the treasurer’s office will be put up for sale after the office shifts to the former bank.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) voted in favor of H.R. 5110, Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase and use weapons for purposes of training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.
This bill, which Tenney cosponsored, passed the House by a vote of 424-1.
Currently, the Biden Administration is intentionally misconstruing Congressional intent to advance its radical anti-Second Amendment agenda, Tenney said. The Administration is warping the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” to prohibit funds authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from being used to fund hunting, archery, and shooting sports programs in schools. This bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to training students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.
“President Biden and Governor Hochul continue to undermine our constitutional right to bear arms, but this time, they are coming after our efforts to teach students how to safely handle firearms,” said Congresswoman Tenney. “By defunding hunting, archery, and shooting sports programs, the Left is preventing young Americans from exercising their Second Amendment right and learning important life skills. I voted in favor of the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act to defend our constitutional rights and support outdoor recreational programs!”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 September 2023 at 12:41 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Eddie Quatro (left), 7, of Albion and his brother Danny, 9, have the binoculars out to watch a condenser from the Graham Corp. in Batavia be loaded onto a barge at about 10 a.m. today.
Eddie and Danny are home-schooled. Their mother Ellie Quatro wanted the boys to see the cranes moving the big piece of equipment onto the barge.
“This is the perfect field trip that came to us today,” she said.
The condenser is about 200,000 pounds. It left Batavia early this morning around 4 a.m. and headed down 98.
Stephanie DiGiulio took this photo and the one below of the condenser going down Route 31A in Barre. A caravan helped move the equipment on the slow journey.
The route included Route 98, to 31A in Barre, then down Gaines Basin Road before turning right on Albion-Eagle Harbor Road.
There were people to raise the wires so the equipment could pass through without taking down utilities.
Graham did a similar effort on May 25, 2022, when a condenser was taken from Batavia to Albion by truck, and then loaded onto a barge. That condenser was used for a nuclear submarine. Graham officials declined to discuss the condenser this morning.
The Tug Edna A with Barge 82 is taking the condenser east along the canal. The shipment’s final destination is in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The condenser will be used by the Navy.
The Tug Edna A is owned by the New York State Marine Highway Transportation Company of Troy. It picked up the oversize load along the canal just east of the Gaines Basin Road bridge.
There were several onlookers to see the huge cranes move the 200,000-pound package.
The condenser is on site by the canal and a worker checks it before being lifted onto the barge.
These cyclists ride on the towpath and get closer to the heavy equipment moving the package onto the barge.
