By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 October 2023 at 9:56 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Albion eighth-grade students in Kamie Feder’s art class completed a revamp of the canal mural on the north side of the Albion fire hall.
The students and their teacher finished the job on Thursday after several days of painting in 80-degree weather.
The mural was 25 years old and was originally painted by Corinne Toenniessen for her Girl Scout Gold Award in 1998. She received some design help from local artist Terri Wood.
The paint became faded over the years and was given a fresh coat in the same design. The new project added “Welcome to Albion” above the 36-foot-long painting.
Feder and the students added a cat on the boat in appreciation for a neighborhood cat that seemed to be watching their work this week.
The students and Mrs. Feder paid tribute to Toenniessen and Wood for the original mural.
The other lower corner notes the students stepped up to give the mural a facelift in 2023.
Toenniessen, now Corinne Upcraft, is a teacher at the Mexico Academy and school district, north of Syracuse. She posted this message today on the Orleans Hub Facebook page:
“I cannot begin to express how beautiful this turned out and how much it means to me that Albion teachers and students have worked on this project.
“It feels like a lifetime ago when I completed this project, and as a teacher now myself I love that current students are still learning about the history of our town and actively participating in that history.
“As a 17-year-old kid, I didn’t even think about whether that mural would still be there 25 years later, but I’m so glad it is and that it continues to be a beautiful welcome point for people coming in to my wonderful hometown.”
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 6 October 2023 at 10:40 pm
Event also honors those lost to cancer, and highlights local services for those fighting the disease
Photos by Ginny Kropf: Joyce Chizick of Lyndonville won this basket just brought to her by volunteer Cora Young at For Women Only. Chizick and her friend Christine Krisher have attended many For Women Only events together in past years.
LYNDONVILLE – A crowd filled White Birch Golf Course Thursday night for the first For Women Only event since Covid.
The purpose of the event, which has been a popular sell-out for many years, is to celebrate cancer survivors, honor those lost and support cancer services in Orleans County.
Joyce Chizick and Christine Krisher were two of the guests who love coming to the event. Friends since 1976 when Chizick designed a float for the bicentennial, they both know people who had cancer and want to support cancer services in Orleans County.
Twin sisters Darlene Rich and Charlene Pratt of Medina have rarely missed an event in recent years.
“We’ve been to every one except 2006, the year I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Rich said. “We don’t miss Treasure Island either. We are so lucky to have a community hospital, and attending these events is a good way to support it.”
Lori Condo, assistant comptroller at Orleans Community Health, welcomed the crowd and introduced guest speakers.
The name and picture of Medina native Sherri Boyle was one of those shown on the screen during For Women Only. Boyle died in 2022 at the age of 61 from a rare breast cancer. Pictures also honored cancer survivors.
Kim Gray, chief nursing officer and director of surgical services, shared the pride she takes in her job at Medina Memorial Hospital, taking care of the people in the community she has known since she was a kid. A 20-year employee, she praised all the services offered at the hospital, including surgical, diagnostic testing, and, coming in the next few months, multiple therapies, including pulmonary function testing by the Respiratory Department.
“Orleans Community Health is a pillar of health and wellness in our community,” Gray said.
Lead technologist and technical director of echocardiology at the hospital, Rhonda Woody, is a 26-year employee of the hospital. She was recently honored by Buffalo Business First as one of their 25 “Excellence in Health Care” recipients.
Artist Carol Culhane, right, watches as Devon Heveron of Lyndonville writes her grandmother’s name on a leaf to place on the Tree of Life that Culhane designed. The framed tree will be hung in the hospital lobby.
“Our hospital is doing very well by leaps and bounds,” Woody said.
She praised the addition of cardiologist Dr. Harry McCrea and the fact that each and every department at Orleans Community Health is accredited. She added the hospital has the very best equipment available and can stand up to any hospital in the city. She urged everyone to bring their doctors’ scripts to Medina Memorial Hospital.
Danielle Figura, director of Orleans County Mental Health, added her support for women battling cancer. Her mother is a 23-year cancer survivor, she said.
“Every time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women,” Figura said. “Women don’t need to find their voice. They need to be empowered to use it.”
Maegan Suhr of Lyndonville told her story of her daughter being diagnosed with brain cancer when she was 4 months old. That was about seven years ago.
A special education teacher and mother of two, Suhr said there is so little done to raise awareness of childhood cancer.
“Last month was Childhood Cancer Month, and you saw nothing about it,” she said. “It’s not pretty to talk about. It’s an ugly and tragic disease. It changes you forever.”
When her daughter had been lethargic and not feeling well, Maegan and her husband Joe Suhr took her to the doctor, who said the tests and scans would not take long and they could be on their way.
“Five minutes later he rushed into the room and said, ‘Your daughter has a softball-size tumor on her brain.’ Hours later she was in surgery.”
Suhr recalls signing the consent form acknowledging that the treatment they would give her could also kill her. Six months later, there was another surgery, followed by five months of chemo.
“She spent the next few months in and out of the hospital,” Suhr said. “She went from 12-month-old sized clothes to six months.”
At the age of 14 months, Suhr said her daughter turned the corner. She had an amazing team of doctors, but she still faces multiple problems seven years later.
“Nothing in life prepared me for the last few years,” Suhr said. “You never expect to hear your child has cancer. My hope is I can spread awareness and our collective resources can make the government give more than four percent to research of childhood cancer.”
(Left) Medina native Mercedes Wilson, cancer survivor and TV host, made a return appearance as keynote speaker at For Women Only on Thursday night. (Right) Lori Condo, assistant comptroller at Orleans Community Health, welcomes guests to the first For Women Only since Covid at White Birch Golf Course Thursday night.
She urged everyone to support cancer services, lend a hand to families dealing with it and donate.
Mercedes Wilson is a return speaker to For Women Only, having been the keynote speaker at the last event in 2019. A breast cancer survivor, author, entrepreneur and host of 7Life with WKBW Channel 7, she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer when she was just 28 years old.
“That changed everything,” she said. “I was newly divorced with two children.”
She faced eight rounds of chemo, during which she lost her hair, her hands and feet turned black – and everything hurt, she said.
She had her first of three surgeries on Dec. 20, 2011.
During the experience, Wilson said she learned life is lived in relationships.
“You have to love, shatter glass ceilings and connect,” she said. “Breast cancer showed me the definition of love. If you find a way to give back, that can be your act of love.”
Her glass ceiling came from a relationship with a co-host with whom they couldn’t agree on anything. But that worked it out and now are on friendly terms.
“That kind of relationship causes you to grow,” she said.
She said people are meant to connect. Positive relationships that add value to your life mean you have someone to laugh with.
“Hug someone tonight. Shake someone’s hand before you leave,” she urged.
Before the evening ended, a tribute was paid to Cindy Perry, who headed Community Partners and organized For Women Only for many years. She is out of town, but will be presented with a gift when she returns. She was also assisted by Nicole Helsdon, who was in attendance.
Other special features were honoring cancer survivors and remembering those lost by showing their name and picture on a giant screen, and a Tree of Life designed by local artist Carol Culhane. Attendees could write the name of a cancer patient on a leaf and stick it on the tree. The framed tree will be hung in the lobby of the hospital.
Maegan Suhr of Lyndonville shares about her daughter surviving brain cancer after being diagnosed seven years ago.
The evening also included hors ‘d oeuvres, a 50-50 drawing and basket raffle.
Vendors who participated were Orleans Community Health, Genesee and Orleans County Health Department, Hospice of Orleans, Orleans County Mental Health Department, GOWN Cancer Services Program, Barbara’s Wreaths and Things and Bomb Party (Techelle Stephens).
For Women Only was generously sponsored by Baxter Healthcare, Takeform, Nesbitt Fruit Farms, Plummer Orchards, Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Kristine Hydock, Partyka Farms and the ACT Program.
Special thanks is also owed to supporters Carol Culhane, Case-Nic Cookies, Lori Condo, Megan Johnson , Amanda Luckman, Erica Chutko, Jeannie Wodo, Scott Robinson, Eli Howard and everyone who donated baskets and raffle items.
Condo informed the women that the profits from the event would benefit cancer services programs at the hospital.
The trees are turning beautiful colors…and the leaves are falling onto everything! Before you just blow or rake those leaves into bags or to the street, STOP! There is an alternative that will improve the environment, save you money, beautify your yard, and save pollinators & other important creatures – LEAVE THE LEAVES!
According to US EPA reports we have 40 million acres of lawn in the United States making it the number one crop! The US EPA estimates that leaves and other yard debris make up 13% of our solid waste that goes to landfills. By keeping our leaves, we are reducing the solid waste in landfills and the methane they create. Think of it as recycling in place.
Now, leaving the leaves doesn’t mean you have to just leave them where they lay, though you could, but they may not be in the best location to provide all these benefits. The optimal action you can take is to rake your leaves into garden beds or other plantings as mulch up to about 6 inches deep.
Over time the leaf mulch breaks down into the perfect fertilizer. Also you can rake them into deeper circle-piles around established trees as mulch. The mulch helps to retain moisture and to reduce run-off from sudden rains.
If you have extra leaves from sidewalks or driveways, leaves can be composted in a bin or pile in a corner of your yard. A light layer of leaves can be left on grass where it will break down into fertilizer as well. All of which saves you money next year on buying mulch and fertilizers, plus it beautifies your yard – two for one!
There are exceptions, however. Black Walnut leaves and Pine Needles can inhibit desired plant growth and alter soil chemistry, so those are best kept out of your garden beds.
You may have mowed the leaves laying on the lawn in the past, which is another alternative, however leaves are a vital wildlife habitat providing food, shelter and nests for many species. Toads, turtles, birds, butterflies in their various stages, fireflies, and bumblebees are among them. Most butterflies and moths do not migrate like the Monarch, most of them live their entire life cycle in a yard!
By leaving a layer of leaves around trees, it creates a “soft landing” for insects that drop from the tree to the ground where they overwinter. Swallowtail butterflies and Luna moths use leaves to attach their cocoons.
Wooly bear caterpillars, which will become Isabella Tiger Moths next spring, overwinter best underneath a pile of leaves. Firefly larvae and Bumblebee queens overwinter a couple of inches under the surface of the soil and need the leaves as insulation to survive.
The larvae and insects that overwinter may even become food for baby birds next spring! If you have the space, a brush shelter with some fallen branches and a pile of leaves is a great space for insect eating animals like salamanders, toads, box turtles, and chipmunks to overwinter.
So when it’s time to rake your lawn, be a hero to wildlife and the environment by keeping leaves away from curbside pickup – Leave the Leaves!
For more information about Leaving the Leaves, check out National Wildlife Foundation, Xerces.org, and Cooperative Extension.
Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments
The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2023 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. Funding for the rabies clinics are provided by the New York State Department of Health.
The Genesee County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Genesee County Fairgrounds (5056 East Main Street, Batavia)
The Orleans County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Orleans County Fairgrounds (12690 State Route 31, Albion)
Vaccinations are free for dogs, cats and ferrets. Animals must be at least 3 months old. Each animal must be leashed or crated and accompanied by an adult who can control the animal. Limit 4 pets per car.
“We encourage all Genesee and Orleans County residents to take advantage of our last rabies immunization clinics of 2023 and ensure their pets are protected against rabies,” stated Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for GO Health. “Rabies continues to be a serious public health concern in both Genesee and Orleans Counties and is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. Please leave wildlife alone and do not feed, touch, or adopt wild animals, stray dogs or cats.”
For more information on GO Health’s programs and services, visit GOHealthNY.org. You can also contact your respective health department:
Melissa Kate Miller, left, and Kristin Brandt will be featured on Monday at Yates Community Library.
LYNDONVILLE – The Erie Canal Traveling Museum will be the first of two featured programs at Yates Community Library in downtown Lyndonville on Columbus Day, Monday. The program begins at 11 a.m.
Gathered over decades, fascinating tools and other artifacts used in everyday life in our area in the early-to-mid-1800s will be on display. Presenter Melissa Kate Miller will shed light on how they were used, and attendees can get a hands-on look at the artifacts.
“Different Perspectives On The Erie Canal,” presented by Kristin Brandt, will be the second feature of the day (also observed as Indigenous Peoples’ Day), starting at 1 p.m.
This program will explore the differences and disputes between the local Native Americans known as the Haudenosaunee, and New York Governor DeWitt Clinton at the time of Canal construction. Respect for nature and the plant life native to the Canal corridor will also be explored.
Both programs are encouraged for ages 8 and up, and are free of charge. This programming has been made possible by the generous support of Humanities New York and Arts for Learning WNY. The library will provide snacks and water for attendees, between the two programs. For more information, please call the library at (585) 765-9041.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 6 October 2023 at 9:14 am
Photos by Ginny Kropf: (Left) These sound bowls emit different frequencies when rubbed by a special mallet, as demonstrated by holistic healer Cassandra Boring. (Right) Cassandra Boring performs Reiki in her Sandstone Holistic Healing Center, which includes this bed with lighted crystals, used to relieve stress, anxiety and acute pain.
MEDINA – Cassandra Boring, one of the owners of Mystic Dragon’s Lair, a metaphysical New Age store at 339 Main St., has also recently opened a new business, Sandstone Holistic Healing Center.
Boring has wanted to help heal people her entire life, she said. She wanted to go to medical school, but with two kids (now three) and a full-time job, she couldn’t keep a high enough grade point average. She did, however, graduate from Brockport State College, earning degrees in biology and criminal justice with a minor in sociology and forensics, as well as a second dual in biology and sociology with a minor in chemistry.
Cassandra Boring holds a stack of her certifications in different forms of holistic healing. She sits next to a selenite stone from Morocco, used to cleanse negative energy from a space and change it into positive.
“When I started Mystic Dragon’s Lair, I realized there were other ways I could help people,” Boring said.
The store sells jewels, incense, crystals and jewelry.
Mystic Dragon’s Lair and Sandstone Holistic Healing Center are located in the building where her father, Scott Wengewicz, opened Patriot Guns last November. He is also the Shelby town supervisor.
When Boring decided to open a holistic healing center, she began studying various forms of healing and has been certified in a dozen different fields, including traditional and Shamanic Reiki, crystal light therapy, sound therapy and Rife ray therapy.
Boring explained that holistic healing is a supplemental way for people to enhance their healing when traditional medicine does not do enough for them.
“If I can find something natural to help me, I’d rather do that than take another medication,” she said.
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing method which claims to help cleanse and align the seven chakras of the body. Boring said the body has 122 energy points total and when they are all working properly, we feel good.
Crystal light bed uses a light bed that emits frequencies through vogue quartz crystals to aid in reducing stress, anxiety and acute pain. It targets the mind, body and spirit.
Often in sessions, Boring said she may see spirit animals or other spiritual signs that have connections to the client.
She said the crystal light bed helps align the chakras.
“They are like a gear system,” she said. “If one is out of line, they don’t work.”
She said the therapy was first used on veterans for PTSD and pain.
She also performs animal Reiki, which helps animals in times of stress or transition. Boring said animals can benefit from Reiki just as people can.
Lights of all colors are used for crystal light therapy, as shown here by Cassandra Boring.
Boring is particularly excited about the Rife machine. She explained it was founded in the 1930s by Royal Raymond Rife to help his patients with cancer. He did a study on 16 people, of which 14 had immediate results and the other two had positive results later with more treatment. It has been found to work on other illnesses as well.
Boring said everything has its own frequency, and by using a Rife machine, those frequencies can be used to target unhealthy cells, causing them to divide and explode.
She also has singing bowls and tongue drums for sound therapy.
Aromatherapy can be added during sessions to make people feel calm and relaxed, Boring said.
The healing center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome, but Boring advises making an appointment by calling (585) 318-4565.
She stresses that her healing methods aren’t intended to replace traditional treatments, but to offer a supplemental treatment that might help.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 October 2023 at 10:11 pm
Photo by Claire Squicciarini
POINT BREEZE – The Oak Orchard Lighthouse Association paid tribute to a key leader in the organization this evening by lighting up the outside of the lighthouse at Point Breeze.
The group wanted to honor the late Dick Anderson. He passed away just over a year ago on Oct. 3, 2022.
He was president of the Lighthouse Association for several years, and was instrumental in raising funds for the lighthouse and keeping it accessible to the community.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 October 2023 at 7:30 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers: Jack Welch was officially appointed as the county’s chief administrative officer on March 25, 2020. He agreed to a five-year extension last week.
ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature has extended the contract with its chief administrative officer for another five years.
Jack Welch has served in the role as head of the county government since March 25, 2020. He was previously the county’s director of personnel and self-insurance since 2004.
Welch also serves as the county’s budget officer. The county budget for 2023 totals $93 million. There are about 440 county employees in more than 20 departments.
Lynne Johnson, the Legislature chairwoman, praised Welch for seeing the county government through the Covid-19 crisis and helping push through capital projects, in addition to the day-to-day demands of the position.
“The Legislature is thrilled with the job Jack has done,” Johnson said. “At the end of the day county government is about providing services to people while minimizing the burden on taxpayers. On that measurement, I think Orleans County would be at the top of the list of any best-run counties in New York. That’s how strongly we feel about Jack and his leadership.”
The current salary for the CAO is $127,040. The position is within the Management Compensation Plan that calls for 2 percent increases for 2024 and then in 2025.
The county faces many challenges “and things never get easier,” Johnson said. “But we have the right guy in Jack Welch to work with a Legislature to meet these challenges.”
Welch, a Holley resident, was praised by County Legislator Fred Miller for being “super organized and very timely.” Miller is the lone Democrat on the County Legislature.
Welch presents options for legislators to help the group make decisions.
“You can count on him,” Miller said. “He is very punctual with everything that has to be done at a certain time. He has strong organizational skills.”
Welch succeeded Chuck Nesbitt who was in the role for 14 ½ years. Miller said it is challenging to fill many positions in the workforce today, especially a top administrator. The contract extension with Welch maintains stability in a key position, county legislators said.
Welch, county legislators and department heads are in midst of the budget preparation for the 2024 county budget. The annual spending plan is typically adopted in late November or early December.
“I strive to make a positive influence in the municipal operations of Orleans County that balances the needs of our residents and the needs of our taxpayers and the needs of our employees,” Welch said. “All three stakeholders’ interests must be taken into consideration as we make adjustments to our operations. I hope and believe I am making a positive difference as we serve our residents on a day-to-day basis.”
Jack Welch speaks with Carlton residents on Tuesday during a meeting about garbage collection on narrow private lanes. About 125 people attended that meeting at the Rec Hall.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) joined Congressman Van Drew (NJ-2) in reintroducing the No IDs for Illegals Act.
This comes after reports that the Biden administration is planning to distribute identification cards to illegal immigrants, further incentivizing illegal immigration into our country.
Additional original cosponsors of the bill include Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL), Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX).
This legislation works to prohibit federal funds from being used for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card Program. It also ensures that no federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or otherwise support the activities of the Secure Docket Card Program or any other similar program of the Department of Homeland Security.
“Voting is one of the most sacred rights and responsibilities we have as Americans and should be reserved for the legal citizens of our country,” Tenney said. “Cities like New York City have already allowed noncitizens to vote, and by granting illegal immigrants Secure Docket Cards, we are one step closer to allowing non-citizens to vote in our federal elections. The No IDs for Illegals Act works to ban federal funding from being used to support these cards that would give illegal immigrants access to the sacred rights of United States citizens.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 October 2023 at 2:55 pm
LYNDONVILLE – The village has been approved for $576,437 in short-term, interest-free financing for the planning, design and construction of disinfection improvements at the village’s wastewater treatment plant.
Mayor John Belson said the news is “huge” for the village which is in the process of putting in the chlorination system that was mandated by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Belson said the village has tried to get government grants and financing assistance previously but wasn’t approved.
He said the new chlorination system should be in place by the end of the month.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the financing for Lyndonville this afternoon as part of $234.5 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across the state.
“By investing in our state’s water infrastructure, we are laying the foundation for regional growth and prosperity while protecting our natural resources,” Governor Hochul said in a press release. “This financial assistance helps ensure that cost will not be a barrier as communities across the state continue to modernize treatment systems with vital infrastructure upgrades, helping usher in a healthier, more resilient future for New York.”
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State University of New York, the City University of New York, and 40 private colleges and universities in New York State will have free application opportunities for high school seniors throughout the month of October. This is the first time that SUNY, CUNY, and New York’s private institutions will join together to waive application fees for students applying during New York State College Application Month.
“Education is the backbone of our society, and I am committed to providing opportunities that support every student’s journey to a higher education,” Governor Hochul said. “As we celebrate College Application Month in New York State, I am thrilled that SUNY, CUNY, and several of New York’s private institutions will waive application fees. Removing financial barriers enables students who may not have considered completing an application due to financial constraints to take the first steps of their educational journey. I urge all seniors in the state to apply to at least one college this month and make the most of this unprecedented initiative.”
In support of college application month, SUNY is waiving application fees across all 64 colleges and universities for two weeks beginning October 16 through October 29 and CUNY is waiving application fees across all 25 campus all month for high school seniors in New York City public schools and for all New York State residents who will apply as a freshman between October 16 and 31. CUNY has also guaranteed admissions to all seven community colleges for any student who holds a high school diploma. Fee waivers at private institutions vary by participating institution during the month.
The complete list of participating colleges and universities, information on when fees will be waived, and how to apply to each school can be found by clicking here.
The New York State College Application Month initiative encourages high school seniors to apply for college early with a focus on students from low-income families, first-generation students, and students who may not otherwise apply for college.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 5 October 2023 at 10:29 am
After four straight days with highs in the 80s, the temperature will drop on Friday to the 60s. There also is lots of rain in the forecast after very little the past month.
Today is forecast to reach a high of 85. The high, however, will be 69 on Friday with a chance for showers and a thunderstorm. More rain is likely on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Saturday is forecast for a high near 60 with showers likely. Sunday the high will only be 52 with more rain likely during the day and at night.
Monday is Columbus Day and the high is forecast for 53 with a chance of showers.
BATAVIA – Genesee Community College is excited to announce the initiation of a nationwide search for the college’s fifth president.
The GCC Board of Trustees has enlisted the expertise of RH Perry, a distinguished national search firm specializing in higher education, to oversee and manage the presidential search process.
RH Perry will undertake a comprehensive pre-search study on campus Oct. 17-18. This study is instrumental in shaping the presidential profile, which will outline the desired attributes, experiences, and credentials GCC seeks in its next president, while also addressing the potential opportunities and challenges on the horizon. All members of the GCC community and stakeholders are cordially invited to participate in this crucial phase of the search.
To facilitate engagement and input from various stakeholders, GCC will host Community Open Sessions as follows:
Tuesday, October 17, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. at Conable Technology Building, Room T119
Wednesday, October 18, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at Conable Technology Building, Room T119
In addition to the in-person open sessions, written feedback is welcomed through an online survey, accessible until Friday, Oct. 20. This feedback will be invaluable in crafting the presidential profile.
“Genesee Community College’s search for its next president is an exciting and pivotal moment for our institution,” said Maureen Marshall, GCC Trustee and Search Committee Chair. “We believe that RH Perry’s expertise, combined with the valuable input from our GCC community, will help us find the visionary leader who will guide us into a promising future.”
Recruitment of presidential candidates is scheduled to begin on Oct. 30, marking the next significant phase of the search process.
Editor’s Note: Dr. James Sunser, GCC’s president for the past 13 years, will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2023 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. Funding for the rabies clinics are provided by the New York State Department of Health.
