By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 November 2022 at 9:57 am
Joe Morelle won the 25th Congressional District race in a redrawn district that includes Monroe County and about half of Orleans.
Joe Morelle
Morelle of Irondequoit has been in Congress for about four years. He succeeded the late Louise Slaughter. He faced former Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, who ran with the Republican and Conservative lines.
Singletary topped Morelle in Orleans, 4,850 to 1,567. But Orleans only accounts for about 2 percent of the district. The portion of the district in Orleans includes the towns of Carlton, Clarendon Dist. 1, Gaines, Kendall, Murray and Yates.
In Monroe County, Morelle received 147,114 votes to 123,652 for Singletary, or 54.3 percent to Singletary’s 45.7 percent.
“Thank you to everyone who cast a ballot and made their voices heard in this critical election,” Morelle tweeted today. “I am humbled and honored to continue serving the community I love in Congress. As we move forward, with open minds and open hearts, I have no doubt our best days lie ahead.”
Singletary ran a campaign to fight a “crime crisis” especially in Rochester. Morelle made abortion rights a key issue saying who would stand up to “extremists” looking to limit and even end women’s access to abortions. He also said he would fight any efforts to “dismantle” Social Security and Medicare.
Singletary has not conceded in the race. He is questioning the validity of some of the ballots in Monroe County.
“Until every ballot is accounted for and recorded appropriately, this congressional race is far from over,” Singletary said in a statement. “Every vote should be counted and every voice should be heard.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 November 2022 at 9:05 am
Kathy Hochul made history on Tuesday as the first woman elected governor in New York.
Gov. Kathy Hochul
Hochul held off Lee Zeldin in a close election in a Democrat-dominated state.
With 93 percent of the votes in, Hochul has 3,022,429 votes or 52.7 percent compared to 2,709,903 or 47.3 percent. (Zeldin won Orleans County, receiving 10,270 votes to 3,242 for Hochul.)
Zeldin faulted Hochul for supporting cashless bail, which he said has fueled a crime wave in the state.
Hochul said Zeldin overstated the issue and used fear to get votes. She said the state’s economic policies are working, driving down unemployment and leading to investment by businesses in the state, including a $319 million project at the STAMP site in Genesee County, near the Orleans border.
“Tonight, a glass ceiling was shattered in the State of New York,” Hochul tweeted last night. “Thank you to everyone who made it happen — this victory is yours.”
Hochul, the state’s 57th governor, is a Hamburg resident and former Erie County clerk. She is the first person from Western New York to be elected governor since Grover Cleveland in 1883.
She previously represented part of Orleans County in Congress, the first Democrat elected to the Republican-dominated region in 40 years. She was frequently in Orleans County in her role as lieutenant governor for about 6 ½ years highlighting projects at Lake Ontario, the Erie Canal and also the $17 million overhaul of the former Holley High School into senior apartments and the Holley village offices.
Hochul became governor on Aug. 24, 2021, stepping in after Andrew Cuomo resigned in a sexual harassment scandal.
Zeldin, a Long Island congressman, made it a close race. He urged voters to “Save the State” and pick a different course for New York and end one-party rule in the state government.
Other Democrats in state-wide positions were elected on Tuesday, including U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James.
“I promise to keep fighting for the rights of every person in our great state and ensure the rule of law is applied equally to everyone,” James tweeted. “Thank you, New York.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 November 2022 at 8:38 am
Claudia Tenney was elected to represent a sprawling 24th Congressional District, which includes 12 counties including about half of Orleans.
Claudia Tenney
The district runs from part of Niagara County, through the GLOW counties, the Finger Lakes region and up into Watertown.
Tenney has a 2-to-1 lead over Steven Holden, a Democrat.
“I sincerely thank the voters of New York’s 24th Congressional District who have put their faith and trust in me,” Tenney said in a statement Tuesday night. “I also thank my opponent for running a spirited race. I am so honored that our campaign was a grassroots movement driven by volunteers from across the 24th District. Republicans, Democrats, and independents from the North Country and Central New York to the Finger Lakes and Western New York all came together to change the direction of country and restore principled leadership to Washington. I will not let them down as I continue my fight to support our small businesses, family farms, and seniors. I will always be a tenacious and compassionate advocate for our region in Congress.”
Tenney currently represents the 22nd District in Congress. The former Utica resident has moved to Canandaigua to be in the new district.
The Orleans portion of the district includes the towns of Albion, Barre, Clarendon districts 2 and 3, Ridgeway and Shelby. Tenney received 4,965 votes in Orleans, compared to 1,616 for Holden.
“Now that we have delivered on the promise of a Red Wave, it is time to deliver on our commitment to America,” Tenney said. “This includes an economy that is strong, a nation that is safe, a future that is built on freedom, and a government that is accountable to the people. I am excited to be joined by so many new talented Republican candidates who are on track to be elected tonight in New York and around the country. Alongside this bold group of strong and principled leaders, in January, we are going to fire Nancy Pelosi and immediately start holding Joe Biden accountable and restoring opportunity, prosperity, and safety to our communities.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 November 2022 at 10:38 pm
Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman from Long Island, ran a campaign for governor to “Save our State.”
That message resonated in Orleans County, where he outpolled Kathy Hochul by more than 3-to-1. Zeldin received 10,270 votes in Orleans, compared to 3,242 for Hochul. Zeldin received 76 percent of the vote for governor in Orleans, compared to 24 percent for Hochul.
Other results include:
Federal elections
U.S. Senator – Charles Schumer (Dem. and Working Family) 3,728; Joe Pinion (Republican and Conservative) 9,509 and Diane Sare (other) 68.
Representative for Congress 24th District – Steve Holden (Dem) 1,616; Claudia Tenney (R, C) 4,965.
Representative for Congress 25th District – Joseph Morelle (D, WF) 1,567; La’Ron Singletary (R, C) 4,850
State elections
Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoli (D, WF) 3,851; Paul Rodriguez (R, C) 9,252
Attorney General: Letitia James (D, WF) 3,289; Michael Henry (R,C) 9,840
NYS Senate 62nd District: Robert Ortt, (R, C) 10,916
NYS Assembly 139th District: Jennifer Keys (D) 2,429; Stephen Hawley (R, C) 10,666
Justices of the Supreme Court (5 positions): Shannon Heneghan (D, WF) 3,099; Tracey Bannister (D, R, C, WF) 11,599; Craig Hannah (D, R, C, WF) 11,207; Kelly Vacco (D, R, C) 11,124; Gerald Greenan III (D, R, C) 10,582; and Joseph Lorigo (R, C) 9,561.
$4.2 billion environmental bond act: Yes, 5,167; No, 7,119
Local elections
Albion Town Justice (2 positions): Gary Moore (D, R) 1,485; Joseph Fuller (R) 1,102
Carlton Town Justice: Michael Cliff (R) 875
Carlton Town Councilperson, 1 year to fill vacancy: Brian McCue (R) 854
Carlton Town Councilperson, 3 years to fill vacancy: Joshua Narburgh (R) 861
Shelby proposition to increase town supervisor term to 4 years: Yes, 560; No, 871
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 November 2022 at 3:28 pm
ALBION – Gotta Dance by Miss Amy is welcoming the community to get up and dance to show their appreciation for COVA and raise some money for the organization, which has providing critical services to Albion and the surrounding area since 1979.
There will be a dance-a-thon from 5 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 22 at Gotta Dance at 28 West Bank St. Dancers don’t need to pre-register. They can simply show up and dance, and give a donation of at least $20. Others are welcome to attend and watch the dance-a-thon and leave a donation for COVA. Cider and donuts will be available.
COVA has been struggling financially and could cease operations soon, with a different ambulance organization expected to take over in central Orleans County.
Amy Sidari, owner of Gotta Dance, said COVA has served the community for 43 years, providing emergency help, including for her late mother.
“I pray your family hasn’t needed their help, but for those of you who have, I am sure you share in my gratitude,” Sidari said. “Last year we lost my mom and it was the most difficult two years of our lives. I do not know how we would have made it and kept her safe during times of emergency. Thank you to all the staff who have dedicated their days and hours to serving Central Orleans Volunteer Ambulance.”
If there are changes to COVA and the organization closes, Sidari said the funds raised at the dance-a-thon will still go to COVA for the organization to use as needed, possibly to set up scholarships, cover past expenses or emergency needs.
MEDINA – Are you looking for a fresh career opportunity in the manufacturing industry? Catholic Charities’ Orleans County office and the agency’s workforce development team are partnering with Brunner International to host a Hiring & Resources Event on Nov. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the plant located at 3959 Bates Rd.
Brunner International is looking to hire approximately 45 employees at its Medina facility. Open positions include welding, manufacturing and packaging.
“Through Catholic Charities’ workforce programs, we guide and support individuals who are out of school and want to improve their employability, often through vocational training programs and assisting with college enrollment,” said Michael Murphy, Catholic Charities senior director. “This is an opportunity to be out in the workforce, showcasing available, local careers and giving qualified candidates a chance to speak one-on-one with the Brunner team and get a first-hand look at their operations.”
A family-owned company and part of the Medina community since 1992, Brunner manufactures products, including axle shafts, brake shoes, and s-cams, for the commercial vehicle, bus and trailer markets.
Those interested in employment will have an opportunity to talk with Brunner’s hiring team and tour the facility. Interview attire and closed-toe shoes are recommended.
In addition to the chance to speak with Catholic Charities Orleans County staff and workforce development team members about available resources, community partners on hand will also include the Orleans County Career Center and the Elizabeth Wende Breast Cancer Clinic.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 November 2022 at 1:01 pm
Design by APD Engineering & Architecture in Victor – Hospitality Syracuse is proposing a 2,600-square-foot Taco Bell at 118 West Ave., next to McDonalds.
ALBION – The Village Planning Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday to review the site plan for a new Taco Bell in Albion, with the Zoning Board of Appeals to meet at 4 p.m. on Nov. 15 to consider whether the restaurant can have four signs, which is more than the maximum of two allowed in the village code.
The business also wants the main sign on a pole with that sign exceeding the square footage that is allowed in the village code.
Both meetings are at the village office on East Bank Street. The ZBA meeting on Nov. 15 includes a public hearing at 4 p.m.
Hospitality Syracuse is the developer for the new Taco Bell, which is proposed for 118 West Ave. at a vacant paved lot next to McDonalds.
Hospitality Syracuse would remove a 36-foot high steel water tank from the back corner of the lot, and make about 40 percent of the 1.33-acre lot green space with grass. That would be an improvement with drainage at the site over the current space that is nearly all asphalt, members of the Orleans County Planning Board said during an Oct. 27 meeting.
The county board recommended the Village Planning Board approve the site plan, and the ZBA approve the variances.
The County Planning Board encouraged the village and developer to press the state Department of Transportation for a wider driveway or a second driveway to make it easier for tractor-trailers to turn right when exiting the property.
Hospitality Syracuse is proposing four signs with three on the building and one on a freestanding pole. The freestanding sign would be 79.5 square feet, which is above the 48 square foot maximum.
Hospitality Syracuse also is seeking a pole height of 25 feet, which is 5 feet higher than the limit.
The company wants its pole for the sign to be set back 10 feet from the road to align with the sign at McDonalds. However, the village code calls for signs to be set back at least 15 feet.
The total cumulative area of the signs is at 147.6 square feet, which is 44 feet over the Albion zoning.
The developer is seeking the additional building signage due to the unique “tower” aspect of the building design, the company said in its application. A sign on each side of the tower provides architectural symmetry, and a sign over the door identifies the main entrance, Hospitality stated in the application.
The configuration of the drive-through does not allow for a pylon setback greater than what has been proposed, the developer stated in the application.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 November 2022 at 9:53 am
Polls are open throughout Orleans County today until 9 p.m. as voters go to the polls to cast a ballot for governor, U.S. senator and other candidates.
There also is a state-wide proposition on the back of the ballot for whether the state should be authorized to spend $4.2 billion in New York’s first environmental bond act since 1996.
There also is a proposition in Shelby, asking voters whether the term of office for Shelby Town Supervisor shall be increased from 2 to 4 years.
There are 24,585 registered voters in Orleans County. In nine days of early voting, 1,333 have already cast ballots or 5.4 percent of the total.
The positions up for election include:
Federal elections
U.S. Senator: Charles Schumer (Dem. and Working Family), Joe Pinion (Republican and Conservative) and Diane Sare (LaRouche).
Representative for Congress 24th District (Towns of Albion, Barre, Clarendon districts 2 and 3, Ridgeway and Shelby): Steve Holden (Dem), Claudia Tenney (R, C).
Representative for Congress 25th District (Towns of Carlton, Clarendon Dist. 1, Gaines, Kendall, Murray and Yates): Joseph Morelle (D, WF), La’Ron Singletary (R, C)
State elections
Governor/Lieutenant Governor: Kathy Hochul/Antonio Delgado (D, WF) vs. Lee Zeldin/Alison Esposito (R, C)
Comptroller: Thomas DiNapoli (D, WF), Paul Rodriguez (R, C)
Attorney General: Letitia James (D, WF), Michael Henry (R,C)
Justices of the Supreme Court (5 positions): Shannon Heneghan (D, WF), Tracey Bannister (D, R, C, WF), Craig Hannah (D, R, C, WF), Kelly Vacco (D, R, C), Gerald Greenan III (D, R, C) and Joseph Lorigo (R, C)
NYS Senate 62nd District: Robert Ortt, (R, C)
NYS Assembly 139th District: Jennifer Keys (D), Stephen Hawley (R, C)
Local elections
Albion Town Justice (2 positions): Gary Moore (D, R), Joseph Fuller (R)
Carlton Town Justice: Michael Cliff (R)
Carlton Town Councilperson, 1 year to fill vacancy: Brian McCue (R)
Carlton Town Councilperson, 3 years to fill vacancy: Joshua Narburgh (R)
Voters cast their ballots this morning at Hoag Library in Albion.
The polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. There are 11 locations in Orleans County. Most of the polling sites are at town halls, although Albion votes at Hoag Library and part of Ridgeway uses the Volunteer Fire Company and Carlton uses the Fire Co. Rec Hall.
The polling sites include:
Albion – Districts 1 through 6 – Hoag Library, 134 South Main St.
Barre – Districts 1 and 2 – Town Hall, 14317 West Barre Rd.
Carlton – Districts 1 through 3 – Carlton Fire Co. Rec Hall, 1853 Oak Orchard Rd.
Clarendon – Districts 1 through 3 – Town Hall, 16385 Church St.
Gaines – Districts 1 through 4 – Town Hall, 14087 Ridge Rd.
Kendall – Districts 1 through 3 – Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Rd.
Murray – Districts 1 through 6 – Murray Town Hall, 3840 Fancher Rd. (Route 31)
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 November 2022 at 7:55 am
Ellie Quatro of Albion sent in this photo of the emerging-from-eclipse moon that is barely visible above the tree line as it slips toward the horizon. She took the photo at 7:01 a.m. from the dirt portion of Culvert Road in Medina. She shot the photo on her iPhone through one lens of binoculars.
The next total lunar eclipse won’t occur until March 14, 2025.
Cody Bentley took this photo of a harvest moon in the Town of Yates on Monday evening.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2022 at 5:37 pm
File photo: The late Wayne Burlison competes in a long distance race. He completed a marathon and also several half marathons.
ALBION – The organizers of the Wayne Burlison Colon Cancer Awareness 5K announced that next year’s event will also include an option for a half marathon on March 25.
Bert Galloman of Wolfpack Multisport sent an email previous participants on Sunday, informing them that there will be a 13.1-mile option on March 25. Galloman said he wanted to include the half marathon, a distance conquered several times by Burlison, a former Albion elementary school band teacher who passed away at age 36 from colon cancer on March 26, 2014.
Burlison promoted fitness in the community through a Run for God program that took people from the couch to a 5K in less than three months. He lost more than 150 pounds through exercise and better nutrition.
“This was one of Wayne’s favorite race distances and we have been trying to find a way to make this happen and 2023 was finally the right time!” Galloman said in his email. “There will be a limited number of spots for the half marathon for the first year, so don’t miss out on this inaugural event.”
The course map will be released in early December, Galloman said. The 5k course starts on Clarendon Road near the elementary school and goes east on Route 31 to Mount Albion Cemetery. After running in the cemetery, participants come back out on 31 and head back to the elementary school parking lot.
About 75 to 125 runners (and some walkers) typically participate in the Burlison 5K.
Some of the proceeds from the event on March 25 will support a scholarship in Burlison’s name. Some of the money raised from previous races supported a new walking trail at Bullard Park.
“Come join us and break up the cabin fever we all get during the long winter months and let’s have some fun!” Galloman said in a message to runners.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2022 at 3:56 pm
ALBION – The Village of Albion will have a 6 p.m. meeting on Thursday at the village office on East Bank Street to discuss possible projects in the Restore NY program, which could bring up to $10 million to revitalize distressed commercial and residential sites.
The program funds reconstruction, structural repairs, repair and replacement of mechanical systems, energy efficiency upgrades, and demolition.
Projects could include new construction, renovation of existing buildings, facade improvements, and renovation for new retail, office, commercial, industrial, recreational or cultural uses.
The village is working with G & G Municipal Consulting and Grant Writing in Spencerport to submit an application. For more information, contact a G & G representative at (585) 368-8866 or Contact@GGProcess.com.
The village already meets the qualifications as an economically distressed community due to poverty levels and economic hardship, said Jay Grasso, owner of G&G Municipal Consulting and Grant Writing.
That means the village won’t need to do income surveys for a part of the village to qualify. The entire village meets that criteria, which means projects can be picked throughout the village and not just the downtown business district, like other state programs are focused on.
He sees Albion as a strong contender to receive funding through Restore New York.
Press Release, Genesee & Orleans County Health Departments
November is designated as Lung Cancer Awareness month, a global effort to reduce stigma for a disease that affects both smokers and non‐smokers and takes more lives annually than breast, prostate, colon and pancreatic cancers – combined.
Smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer, but lung cancer can occur in people that have never smoked. Other risk factors including being exposed to secondhand smoke, having a family history of lung cancer, exposure to asbestos, and exposure to radon gas. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an estimate of 21,000 Americans die from radon-related lung cancer every year.
The leading cause of lung cancer amongst non-smokers is radon exposure. Radon is a clear, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is naturally found in the Earth. Radon dissolves in groundwater, and forms pockets under homes and buildings.
The primary method of radon exposure is through cracks in home foundations, new or old. In fact, one fifth of all houses in the United States have dangerous levels of radon. According to the EPA, if you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, your risk for developing lung cancer significantly increases.
Homes with a radon level over 4 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/l) need to be evaluated by a Certified Radon Mitigator to determine the type of radon reduction system that may need to be installed.
“By knowing your homes radon level and reducing it if necessary, you can protect you and your family,” said Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health).
Testing for radon is fast and inexpensive, and is the only way to determine the radon levels in your home. GO Health encourages residents to test for radon when buying a home, doing a major renovation, every 2 years if there is a mitigation system installed or every 5 years otherwise.
When purchasing a new house, make sure the seller completes a radon test kit and has the results available. If you are building a new home, make sure to have radon-resistant construction features installed and tested prior to moving in.
You can purchase a short-term radon test kit from your local hardware store or through a radon-testing laboratory.
For more information about radon visit, click here.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2022 at 11:54 am
Museum expects to start work on $800K visitors center in mid-2023
Photos by Tom Rivers
GAINES – The Cobblestone Society & Museum held its annual meeting on Saturday and recognized these five people with awards for their contributions to the museum. Pictured from left include Dick Remley, Camilla VanderLinden, Arlene Taylor, Brad Ryan and Patricia Morrissey.
Remley, the museum’s vice president of the board of directors, was presented with the Proctor Award for his “extraordinary leadership” with the fundraising campaign for the new Cobblestone Museum Visitors Center.
The museum set a $750,000 goal and surpassed that. It is at $800,000 in contributions so far. It has already used $250,000 from the donations to acquire the brick house at the corner of routes 98 and 14. The other funds will pay for a 2,500-square-foot building next to the brick house and pay for more parking and other improvements at the site, including a new entrance to the brick house.
Remley said construction costs are up from the initial estimates for the project. He expects construction will start in mid-June for the Thompson-Kast Visitors Center. Design documents are being developed with current construction costs.
The donations for the project have come from 122 people with 13 large contributions for naming rights at the visitors center. There are six naming opportunities still available.
“The museum holds a lot of value to people in the county,” Remley said. “It’s our only National Historic Landmark. They’re happy to see activity and functions at the museum.”
The Cobblestone Museum has met its initial fundraising goal of $750,000 to acquire the 1824 brick house and build a 2,500-square-foot building on the property for a visitors center.
The project will allow for year-round access to the museum, and add a kitchenette for caterers and small receptions, a multi-purpose room, new exhibit space for Orleans County history, and room to partner with the Orleans County Tourism Department. There will be display space to distribute materials for other local attractions, including the Medina Railroad Museum, Erie Canal, Point Breeze Lighthouse, camp grounds, marinas, bed & breakfast sites, sportsfishing, agri-business, wine trail and other venues.
Arlene Taylor was presented with the “New Business Partner Award” for her work as an architect with a complete set of conceptual drawings for the visitors center. Her efforts saved the museum several thousand dollars.
Taylor has a long connection to the museum. Her grandparents were charter members of the Cobblestone Society in 1960. Her grandmother, Hannah Thompson, was the society’s first treasurer and her grandfather, Charles Thompson, was a key society member who pushed for acquiring the cobblestone school on Ridge Road. Taylor also was married in the cobblestone church in 1991.
Camilla VanderLinden was presented with the “Community Partner Award.” She has helped oversee the Dunn Martin Internship Program, which has now paid for six interns to help the museum in recent years with several projects.
This year interns gave tours and made an online database available of nearly 35 years of Bill Lattin’s weekly columns when he was county historian. Those columns are on the museum website and are available by clicking here.
Cobblestone Museum Director Doug Farley, right, presents a certificate of appreciation to Brad Ryan for his five years of service as the museum’s maintenance worker.
Brad Ryan was honored for his five years as the museum’s maintenance employee. He is retiring from the position. Ryan was praised by museum director Doug Farley for working “tirelessly behind the scenes.” He kept the museum grounds well kept, and well manicured, Farley said.
Patricia Morrissey was presented with the Frances Folsom Award for her “outstanding dedication to the Collections Committee of the Cobblestone Museum.” Morrissey has decorated the Ward House and helped the museum with many events, in addition to her service on the collections committee.
Bill Lattin leads the attendees at the annual meeting in a toast to the Cobblestone Society founders and “to the history-minded people and architectural preservationists in our sphere and to all who have labored for the cause of our museum.”
The Cobblestone Society held its annual meeting on Saturday afternoon at Gaines Carlton Community Church. There were 53 people in attendance.
The board’s officers for the coming year include Erin Anheier as president, Richard Remley as vice president, Matt Holland as vice president of development, Maarit Vaga as secretary, Kevin Hamilton as treasurer, Grace Denniston as corresponding secretary, and Gail Johnson as membership secretary. The officers are the same as 2022 except for Holland in the development role.
The board has two new members with Laura Bentley and Gloria Nauden. They were elected to three-year terms along with Mark Bower and Diana Flow.
Other board members include Chris Capurso, Camilla VanderLinden, Bill Lattin, Joyce Riley, Marty Taber, Brenda Radzinski, Chris Sartwell and Wendy Kirby.
Christine Hunt was the keynote speaker at the annual meeting. She lives in the nearby town of Sweden in the home formerly owned by David Bruce, a noted artist and taxidermist.
The Cobblestone Museum has more than 30 taxidermy birds from David Bruce. They are in cases that were once in the home of E.K. Hart of Albion and then in the Albion Middle School. Hunt is shown discussing one of the cases of birds.
Bruce trained Carl Akeley of Clarendon, who went on to become one of the country’s most acclaimed taxidermists. The museum has a fox that was an early work of Akeley as a taxidermist.
Bruce was well known from 1880 to 1900 for his butterfly collection. He was also very adept at collecting butterfly eggs. Those eggs would turn to larvae that could be fed. The butterflies that would emerge were in perfect shape to be exhibited at butterfly museums, Hunt said.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2022 at 9:42 am
ALBION – The turnout for early voting over nine days in Orleans County was 1,333.
That is 5.4 percent of the total registered voter enrollment of 24,585.
The county has one early voting polling site at the Board of Elections in Albion at the County Office Building.
The turnout was consistent each day, ranging from a low of 125 on Oct. 30 to a high of 170 on Nov. 2.
The turnout each day includes: 163 on Oct. 29, 125 on Oct. 30, 151 on Oct. 31, 149 on Nov. 1, 170 on Nov. 2, 152 on Nov. 3, 147 on Nov. 4, 128 on Nov. 5, and 148 on Nov. 6.
The 5.4 percent was a bigger response than for the primaries in June and August. The turnout for the nine days of early voting in a June primary was 0.9 percent. It was even less in August when only 40 out of 6,059 registered Republicans used early voting over nine days for a Congressional primary.
The polls will be open in each of the 10 towns on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. for today’s election at 11 locations in Orleans County.
Most of the polling sites are at town halls, although Albion votes at Hoag Library and part of Ridgeway uses the Volunteer Fire Company and Carlton uses the Fire Co. Rec Hall.
The polling sites on Tuesday include:
Albion – Districts 1 through 6 – Hoag Library, 134 South Main St.
Barre – Districts 1 and 2 – Town Hall, 14317 West Barre Rd.
Carlton – Districts 1 through 3 – Carlton Fire Co. Rec Hall, 1853 Oak Orchard Rd.
Clarendon – Districts 1 through 3 – Town Hall, 16385 Church St.
Gaines – Districts 1 through 4 – Town Hall, 14087 Ridge Rd.
Kendall – Districts 1 through 3 – Town Hall, 1873 Kendall Rd.
Murray – Districts 1 through 6 – Murray Town Hall, 3840 Fancher Rd. (Route 31)
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 7 November 2022 at 8:50 am
Gas prices, which had been going down after hitting a record high in mind-June, are going up again, AAA reported this morning.
The average price for regular unleaded today in Orleans County is at $3.900, which is up 20 cents from $3.698 two weeks ago. The price in Orleans is the highest among Western New York counties, AAA reported.
The average prices today in WNY counties include:
Orleans, $3.900
Genesee, $3.778
Wyoming, $3.822
Livingston, $3.814
Monroe, $3.808
Niagara, $3.703
Erie, $3.804
Chautauqua, $3.848
Cattaraugus, $3.853
Allegany, $3.840
Several counties have average prices above $4: St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Rockland and New York (Manhattan). Niagara has the lowest average price in the state at $3.703, AAA said.
The current average price for regular unleaded gas in the state is $3.869 today, compared to $3.815 a week ago, $3.599 a month ago and $3.555 a year ago. The average diesel price today is at $5.897 a gallon today, compared to $5.819 a week ago, $5.003 a month ago and $3.748 a year ago.
Today’s national price is $3.80, which is up 4 cents from one week ago. A year ago, the price was $3.42.
AAA issued the following statement about gas prices:
“Gas prices are up again this week amid tighter supply and fluctuating oil prices that have put upward pressure on gasoline prices. Demand in this region is also strong with warmer weather encouraging people to be out and about. Limited supplies in the Northeast are also pushing pump prices up in New York state. Prices could continue to increase if supply remains tight alongside rising oil prices.
“This morning, oil prices range from $91 to $98 per barrel, up from $87 to $95 one week ago.
Diesel fuel prices remain elevated with the national average at $5.34, up from $3.64 one year ago.”
