Press Release, Congressman Chris Jacobs

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 4346 – CHIPS-Plus.

This legislation passed the House of Representatives in a 243-187 vote and passed the Senate earlier this week 64-33.

“The COVID pandemic highlighted our overdependence on China, especially in terms of semiconductor chips which are now critical components in nearly every product and machine impacting our daily lives. China holds a major share of this market, and should they ever take over Taiwan – which is another major producer of semiconductors – our nation’s supply would be in jeopardy,” Jacobs said. “We need to urgently ‘re-shore’ chip manufacturing and bolster domestic production, this legislation will make that possible.”

“CHIPS-Plus also presents an opportunity for our region. The City of Buffalo has an opportunity to land one of the twenty tech hubs established in the bill and Genesee County has a great potential to land a semiconductor manufacturer. This could mean numerous high paying jobs and a transformational leap for our regional economy,” Jacobs said.

“This legislation is a bipartisan achievement for our economy and our nation’s security – I am proud to have voted for it, and look forward to it being signed into law,” said Jacobs.

Editor’s Note: Gov. Kathy Hochul issued this statement on the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act:

“The passage of the federal CHIPS and Science Act will create a stronger, brighter economic future for New York. Thanks to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and members of the New York congressional delegation, this bill will help position the United States as a global leader in producing the chips that power our phones, cars, and computers. With household costs at an all-time high and the steady rise of inflation, the CHIPS and Science Act will boost innovation, create good manufacturing jobs, and make everyday technology more affordable. I look forward to President Biden’s signature on this historic legislation.

“Here in New York, the CHIPS and Science Act will also bring record investment and countless jobs to industrial areas, which is why we’re working just as hard at the state-level to cement our status as a leader in chip production. New York’s Green CHIPS bill, which passed overwhelmingly in the legislature with bipartisan support, will grow the state’s semiconductor industry responsibly and sustainably with major investments in workforce and community development. The combination of the state and federal CHIPS bills – in addition to our diverse talent pool, rich local resources, and ongoing investments – will help New York create 21st century jobs and technologies and become a global capital for chip manufacturing.”

ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature voted on Wednesday to add 278.95 acres to the county-wide agricultural district.

The county has an annual opportunity for landowners to request to be in the ag district. Once every 8 years there is a chance to be removed from the district. (In 2024, the county will send letters to all parcel owners in the district, giving them the chance to either stay or be taken out of the district.)

With the new acreage, the countywide district will go to 117,658.95 acres, about 47 percent of the county’s total land area.

The new additions include 48.20 acres on the north side on Route 31A in Barre, owned by Jesse and Andrea Farwell; 6.90 acres on the northside of West Countyhouse Road in Albion, owned by Jesse and Andrea Farwell; 87.23 acres on the south side of Lime Kiln Road in Barre, owned by Anna Shuknecht (Smith); 100.83 acres near Stillwater and Harris Road intersection in Carlton, on land owned by Tyler Baker; 0.78 acre on Thorpe Road in Barre, on land owned by Rodger Newbauld; 33.70 acres on north side on Route 31, west of Power Line Road in Albion, on land owned by Charles and Joseph Mathes; 0.76 acres and 0.55 acres on Kenyonville Road near Howlett Road in Albion/Gaines.

Last year the enrollment opportunity resulted in 137 acres added to the ag district. In 2019, there were 384 acres included and 116 more in 2018.

The Blue Thursday concert in Medina for tonight, July 28, has been cancelled due to the threat of rain. Growlers Blues Band was on the schedule for this evening.

Back-to-school supplies and other giveaways will be available

Photos courtesy of Second Church True Disciples of Jesus Christ A.G.

MEDINA – A Medina church will be hosting its fifth annual Family Fun Day Community Outreach on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. at Butts Park.

Last year more than 300 people attended the event, which is free to the public.

The event is organized by the Second Church True Disciples of Jesus Christ, which is located on 11031 Maple Ridge Rd.

Family Fun Day will include K-9 demonstrations, fire trucks, face painting, a caricaturist, food, bounce houses, music, displays by local agencies for the community, backpacks with back-to-school supplies for the children, giveaways and other activities.

“We want to provide a free event that enhances relationships in the community, unites families through activities, helps those in need, and brings a message hope in difficult times,” said Jovannie Canales, the church’s senior pastor.

Local first responders will meet with the public as part of the event on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

ALBION – Orleans County legislators on Wednesday went on the record opposing new gun legislation adopted by the State Legislature and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 1.

Hochul and the Legislature banned guns from many public places. The state identified “sensitive places” where guns shouldn’t be allowed. Those crowded public places include bars, theaters, stadiums, museums, casinos, polling places, parks, churches, educational facilities and mass transit.

County legislator Don Allport, R-Gaines, said criminals will ignore any gun control laws. He said there are 40,000 gun control laws on the books, and those laws don’t stop robberies and murders.

“These laws only hurt law-abiding citizens,” he said during Wednesday’s Legislature meeting.

Legislature Chairwoman Lynne Johnson, R-Lyndonville, said Orleans is the second county to formally oppose the state legislation from last month.

“I’m really proud we are able to do that,” she said about the vote.

She said some businesses can post signs whether or not they allow concealed carry for guns. The ones that proclaim no guns allowed in signage baffle Johnson.

“Now the bad guys know where the guns are,” she said about the postings at businesses. “Does that make any sense?”

Legislators in the resolution said banning concealed carry in public is an “unconstitutional attack upon the rights of law-abiding citizens.”

The state legislation makes obtaining and retaining a concealed carry gun permit “an overly involved lengthy burdensome process, requiring citizens to divulge their social media accounts,” county legislators state din the resolution.

The local Legislature said the state legislation “is the result of a knee-jerk, unvetted and political reaction to the recent Supreme Court decision, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc., v. Bruen, and was surreptitiously rushed through legislature without public discussion, input or knowledge.”

ALBION – The Village Board on Wednesday approved running an electric line at Bullard Park that will serve a new scoreboard for youth football.

The village will pay for the $5,500 cost as part of its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The electric service will be extended from near the new bathrooms and pavilion to the youth football playing field. The 100 amp line will be big enough to serve other possible uses in the future, said Village Trustee Tim McMurray.

The youth football and cheerleading program raised money for the scoreboard through many fundraisers.

Bullard Park has long hosted Albion youth football teams, but the park hasn’t had a working scoreboard for years. Mark Cammilleri, owner of the local Burger King, also donated $4,300 scoreboard which has been delivered and is ready to be installed.

A group of volunteers and the Albion Department of Public Works will work on the scoreboard installation. Aric Albright, the sewer plant chief operator and electrician, and Jay Pahura, the DPW superintendent, will take the lead with the electric service.

Albion has been the only team in the youth football league without a scoreboard and the team often gets fined by the league about $50 every home game it doesn’t have one.

Not having the scoreboard also is challenging for spectators, players and coaches who often aren’t sure of the score and how much time is left on the clock.

In other action on Wednesday, the Village Board accepted the resignation of Jessica Saraceno from the Albion Police Department.

Daily Feature: Animal Meet and Greet with Party Animals

Daily Feature: Orleans County Amateur Radio Club Scavenger Hunt win one of 20 free ice creams daily!

Daily Feature: Family Games Lounge located in the Lartz Commercial Exhibits Building

8 a.m. Western Dressage Horse Show – Carlos Marcello Arena

8 a.m. Open Class Llama and Alpaca Show – Show Arena

Isabella Basinait, 10, of Barre participants with a dairy animal during the dairy show on Wednesday.

9 a.m. Senior Council Stand Opens

10 a.m. Wildlife I.D. Contest – Log Cabin

12 p.m. Paid admission begins, Buildings open to the public – Wood and Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots

12 to 5 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive – Education Center

12 to 10 p.m. Free Psychic Readings by the Shushed Charlatan – Lartz Building

1 to 7 p.m. WNY PRISM, invasive species experts – Lartz Building

Colleen Pages leads a group of four camels in the ring as part of Hog Diggity Dog & More, which includes many dogs doing acrobatics and a 750-pound pig that can sing to Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

2 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

2 p.m. 4-H Dog Agility Demo – Knights Building

2 to 4 p.m. Family and Consumer Science Knowledge Bowl – Trolley Building

3 to 10 p.m. Midway Rides by Main Event Amusements $25 Unlimited Ride Wristband – Midway

4 p.m. Leader’s Pie Stand Opens

4 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

Joe Cecchini, 18, of Medina gets a dairy animal ready for Wednesday’s show. The animals received a close shave to show off their features. Cecchini has been showing animals at the fair for about a decade.

4 to 7 p.m. SNAP Educators – Trolley Building

4:30 p.m. Cornell Recipe Chicken BBQ by Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension – Curtis Pavilion

5 to 6 p.m. Leadership Orleans Rubber Duck Racers! Free Event for ages 3-11 – JCH of Buffalo Food Court

5 p.m. Pie Eating Contest – Orleans Hub Stage

5 p.m. Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

6 p.m. Sheep Show – Show Arena

Hollee Cook, 10, of Albion had to work hard to keep up with her goat during Wednesday’s goat show.

6 p.m. Agility Dream Dogs Demo – Knights Building

6 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

6 p.m. Registration for Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull Ends – Fair Office

6 to 7 p.m. Storytime with Orleans County Libraries (Yates Community Library) – Trolley Building

6 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

6:30 p.m. Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull – JCH of Buffalo Tent

7 p.m.  Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

One of the dogs from Hog Diggity Dog & More clears five hurdles during a show at the fair on Wednesday. A group of dogs impressed with daring leaps and other tricks.

7 to 7:45 p.m. Hot Country Liners Dance Group – Orleans Hub Stage

8 p.m. Orleans County 4-H Fair $1,000 Karaoke Challenge Finals (No Qualifying Round) –  Orleans Hub Stage

8 p.m. Small Animal Grand Master Information Session – Wachob Pavilion

8 p.m.Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

10 p.m. Buildings Close

10 p.m. Hay Bale Rolling Contest – Teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the fair office by 9:50 p.m. – Hay Bale Rolling Course

Anna Grillo, 13, of Albion gives her Brown Swiss a nuzzle after they were in the show ring for Wednesday’s dairy show.

Agreement would give Albion 2 SROs if contract renewed with Albion PD

ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature approved a two-year contract today where a deputy sheriff will be assigned to Albion Central School as a school resource officer.

The deputy is expected to be the second school resource officer at the district. Chris Glogowski, an Albion police officer, has served in the role since February 2019. The contract between the school district and Albion Police Department expired June 30.

Sheriff Chris Bourke said it is expected the Albion PD will continue to have an officer at the school and would work in tandem with the deputy. Bourke said the school campus is a big place for one officer.

The agreement approved today by the Legislature would reimburse the county about $94,000 annually. That includes $502.10 per day in the 2022-2023 school year and $510.26 per day the following school year.

Overtime will be $61.05 per hour the first year and $62.53 per hour the second year.

The contract runs from Sept. 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The deputy will be off as school resource officer in the summer and will work with the Sheriff’s Office in other duties in July and August.

The Sheriff’s Office will also provide a fully equipped patrol vehicle for the school resource officer.

Kendall and Lyndonville also contract with the Sheriff’s Office for a school resource officer.

Bourke said position will be posted with the deputy to start at the school on Sept. 1.

The new position was created by the Legislature today and won’t take away from the existing deputy positions in the Sheriff’s Office.

Press Release, Western New York Energy/ClearSource

MEDINA – Western New York Energy has completed a $38 million expansion to produce high-purity alcohol products under the ClearSource brand. The 6,000 square-foot expansion will enable WNYE to produce 15 million gallons of alcohol annually.

“While supplying alcohol for sanitizer during the pandemic, we made the decision to invest in a world-class distillation system to offer products that contain virtually no impurities,” CEO Tim Winters said.

This state-of-the-art technology ensures New York’s largest ethanol facility can sustainably meet customers’ unique specifications.

“Our method for producing ethanol and higher-purity alcohol is a zero-waste process which helps our customers achieve their commitments to sustainable practices,” Winters added.

The ClearSource brand includes pharmaceutical, industrial, and beverage-grade alcohol using New York farm corn and a natural fermentation process. The company sources corn locally and produces everything onsite to reduce shipping and transportation emissions.

Winters said ClearSource is an extension of WNYE’s pledge 15 years ago to support local agriculture and the regional economy.

“We purchase 20 million bushels of corn each year,” he said. “We take our commitment to New York growers seriously and we’re proud to partner with them every year to manufacture clean, domestic products.”

“The New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association celebrates the launch of ClearSource high purity alcohol from Western New York Energy. WNYE has been a trusted partner of our growers for years. When the pandemic hit hard in 2020, leadership at WNYE was among the first to act in pivoting operations to provide hand sanitizer across the country in times of dire need. It is no surprise that they have continued to invest and diversify to ensure a strong New York corn market for years to come,” said Colleen Klein, Executive Director at New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association

WNYE will work with their ethanol marketer, Eco-Energy, to supply ClearSource products for pharmaceutical and industrial uses.

“The quality of ClearSource speaks for itself. It is suitable for use as an ingredient in food and beverage preparation or as an extractive for flavors, fragrances, and dietary supplements,” said Derrick Rawson, director of Industrial Alcohol Sales at Eco-Energy. “HI&I product manufacturers, industrial formulations, and blenders will be able to count on the composition of ClearSource to be thoroughly consistent year in and year out.”

The brand’s manufacturing process produces 200-proof Grain Neutral Spirits (GNS) that are organic and gluten free. “ClearSource is the purest ethanol alcohol product commercially available,” said ClearSource Beverage Director Sean Rich.

About ClearSource

ClearSource is a locally owned and operated division of Western New York Energy LLC, an established leader in renewable fuel production since 2007. With the addition of ClearSource, New York’s first and largest ethanol producer continues to pioneer the production of sustainable, domestic products in Medina, New York.

For more information, check www.clearsourceus.com.

The ClearSource brand includes pharmaceutical, industrial, and beverage-grade alcohol.

By Mike Pettinella, GCASA Publicist

Women in recovery who are seeking reunification with their children can be encouraged by the networking that exists among provider agencies in Western New York.

That was the message conveyed last Thursday at the quarterly meeting of the GOW Opioid Task Force at The Recovery Station on Clinton Street Road in the Town of Batavia.

About 35 people attended the meeting – titled “Parent and Family Resources in Our Communities – which was the first in-person gathering for the three-county group since January 2020.

Professionals representing Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming, Erie and Niagara counties spoke about the services offered by their agencies.

“A lot of women who find out that they’re pregnant while in medically assisted treatment or in active use are afraid to ask for help because of the stigma that surrounds them,” said Jessica Budzinack, case manager at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. “So, we decided to develop a plan that has case management, parent/family support, childcare supports and other services to provide a continuum of care for these people.”

Budzinack specializes in services for pregnant and post-partum women, and for those who have had children born with exposure to substances.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

She said that GCASA has connected with Dr. Davina Moss-King of Positive Direction & Associates in Buffalo, who work with patients and babies suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital.

“We have seen that she (Dr. King) was making a difference in Erie County, and we wanted to know what we can do to meet the need in our rural counties,” Budzinack said. “She has trained our team and we implement the positive direction model here at GCASA.”

The positive direction model focuses on accountability and education – giving women the tools to be successful in their recovery and, ultimately, as parents.

Budzinack said she has worked with dozens of women, including many that have an active Child Protective Services case.

“If someone has an open CPS case while pregnant and it is still active when she gives birth, that child also becomes part of that investigation,” she said. “This is to protect the child from the possibility of ‘derivative neglect’ or abuse. The Office of Children and Family Services has a form that I complete with the participants that outlines a plan of safe care – showing all of the programs and services being offered to the parents.”

She said GCASA has provided such services to nine women over the past 10 months, with only one infant having to stay past the five days that New York State requires for observation. None of those babies had to go to the NICU.

“So, we believe we are making a difference by implementing this model here at GCASA,” she added. “A lot of women – and men – are learning how to be a parent all over again, with some having young children who also have experienced the life of addiction and now are recovering themselves.”

CHILDCARE SERVICES AVAILABLE

GCASA offers family relationship peer coaches who provide support in various areas (such as transportation and assistance with the legal system and Department of Social Services) and teach ways for parents and children to communicate with each other, she said.

Additionally, Budzinack mentioned GCASA’s childcare center in Batavia, which operates Monday through Friday, and allows parents to drop off their young children – 8 weeks to 12 years old – up to three hours per day.

“The children are trained in cognitive play – which means that they learn while they play,” she said. “It’s not just a drop-off site where people sit there and stare at the kids until they’re ready to get picked up. They actually have a lot of fun.”

The childcare program also offers special activities, such as trips to the zoo or family game nights, through The Recovery Station.

“We all work closely together; we all talk to each other all the time. And we all just look at each individual and see what their needs are and talk with each other to see how they can be met,” she advised. “It’s all about rebuilding relationships and becoming effective parents while sober.”

Dawn Stone of Spectrum Health & Human Services, a peer specialist providing mentoring services to those in recovery in Wyoming County, said she works across systems to identify effective treatment plans for mothers, fathers and children.

“We work with Hillside Children’s Center, which deals with families with developmental issues, and we also have what’s called Lighthouse Station, where pregnant moms who don’t have a place to stay – and would otherwise be in jail – to deliver their babies in a non-jail setting,” she said. “We also work with other counties to learn about their programs and refer families to when they come to us.”

SOLID NETWORK IN BUFFALO AREA

One of those agencies is Buffalo-based Caz Recovery, which was represented at the meeting by Angela Angora, director of Reintegration Services, and Morgan King, program manager at Madonna House, a 17-bed rehabilitation facility for women and women with children in Lockport.

Angora, a Genesee County resident, shared that her mother became addicted to crack cocaine in the early 1990s, a time when there weren’t many treatment and recovery programs.

She said things have changed dramatically over the years, noting that Caz Recovery offers Casa Di Vita, a 19-bed reintegration program for women in Buffalo and Somerset House, a 17-bed reintegration program in Appleton.

“We do accept women that are pregnant, however, they would have to come back with the baby here,” she said. “With this program, the women have more autonomy, they’re able to go out into the community and they have community time for visits with their family.”

At each location, Caz Recovery staff provide specialized services to help women get their lives back in order and reach the point of reuniting with their children and learning parenting skills, she said.

“After individuals complete our rehabilitation program, our community residences – congregate settings – focus on volunteering, job placement and outpatient counseling, and they receive their services off site,” Angora added. “This is where you will see a greater focus on that family involvement.”

Caz Recovery also offers supportive living, with 40 beds in Erie County and 14 beds in Niagara County, serving women and men with children, as well as a housing program for families ready for that important step, she said.

BIG PLANS FOR ORLEANS COUNTY

Shannon Ford, GCASA’s director of Communications & Development, shared that the local agency will be opening a women’s residence in Orleans County next year on Butts Road in Albion.

“We’re hoping to have a lot of those same kind of services available for women in our rural communities,” she said. “Currently, we work with Spectrum to help those in Wyoming County coming into our residential programs, but we have not been able to offer anything specifically for women and children to this kind of level.

“So, we’re extremely excited to model our programs after that. And I’m very grateful that GCASA has been able to make referrals over many years to Madonna House.”

For more about programs for women and children in this area, contact Budzinack at 585-813-8583 or at jbudzinack@gcasa.org.

38 kids show steer, up from 24 last year

Photos by Tom Rivers

KNOWLESVILLE – Samantha Basinait, 17, of Barre competes in the Beef Show on Tuesday evening at the Orleans County 4-H Fair.

Basinait was named the master showman and is now eligible to compete in Friday’s grand master showmen event, featuring the winners from all of the livestock showing competitions. Taylor Soule was the reserve master showman in the senior division.

There were 33 kids in the event through 4-H, plus five Cloverbuds (ages 5 to 8. That was up from 24 a year ago.

Zack Welker, one of the cattle superintendents, said the 4-H participation in beef tends to go in cycles. Orleans County’s program currently is on an upswing with many former 4-Hers now having their own kids who are in the program. Welker said there are many more younger kids who will enter the program in the coming years as well. He was happy to see a full barn of animals and kids taking care of the cattle.

Ruth Kuipers, 12, of Byron and her brother Carter, 14, keep their animals under control during the event. Ruth was named master showman in the junior division and her brother was the reserve master showman.

Ruth was the overall reserve master showman, finishing second to Samantha Basinait.

Natalie Randall won the master showman for the novice division with Gary Donofrio the reserve.

Katie Clark, 8, of Holley leads a steer in the show ring. She competed in the novice division.

Owen Collyer competed in the showmanship competition in the junior division.

Olivia Mathes, 10, of Barre competes in the novice division and keeps her eyes on the judge, Tyler Strub. There was a big crowd for the event, which lasted more than two hours.

Grant Kuipers, 10, of Byron keeps this big beef animal calm and under control.

Isabelle Nesbitt, 9, of Waterport gets ready for her turn in the show ring during the beef show.

Evelyn Paratore, 10, of Corfu leads a steer in the ring.

Editor’s Note: This article was updated to say the grant is only for home visitation in Genesee County, and doesn’t include Orleans as part of the grant. The home visitation program run by Catholic Charities includes Orleans, but the grant doesn’t provide money for seeing seniors in Orleans.

Press Release, Catholic Charities

BATAVIA – Catholic Charities has received a $65,000 grant from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging of Rochester Area Community Foundation. The funding will continue to support the Home Visitation Program, which provides weekly visits to homebound Genesee County residents 60 and older who live independently or with family.

Catholic Charities has been receiving funding since 2010, when it first launched its Home Visitation Program. The purpose of the program is to bring a sense of connectivity and friendship to program members. Volunteers engage in friendly conversation, partake in hobbies and special interests such as reading, crafts, baking or card games. Visits also may include phone calls. This grant is for a one-year period.

“Due to physical restrictions or one’s shrinking social circles, seniors are more likely to become socially isolated and experience loneliness and depression,” said Linda Chadderdon, program manager for Catholic Charities’ Home Visitation program. “Thanks to the continued support from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging, we are giving seniors throughout Genesee County a chance to feel connected again through weekly visits, conversation, and friendship.”

Over the past 12 years, more than 10,000 in-person visits and more than 7,500 phone visits have been made through the Home Visitation Program.

Rochester Area Community Foundation engages philanthropists and community partners to improve its eight-county region by promoting philanthropy that helps to create and equitable community and strengthen the region’s vitality.

Since 1972, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $590 million in grants and scholarships to. For more information, visit racf.org.

For more information about Catholic Charities’ Home Visitation Program and if interested in participating or becoming a volunteer, please call 585-343-0614, ext. 3804.

Special Events: Senior Citizen Coffee, Free Coffee for Senior Citizens from 1 to 4 p.m., compliments of the Orleans County 4-H Senior Council

Daily Feature: Animal Meet and Greet with Party Animals

Daily Feature: Orleans County Amateur Radio Club Scavenger Hunt win one of 20 free ice creams daily!

Daily Feature: Family Games Lounge located in the Lartz Commercial Exhibits Building

Kailee Anstey, 13, of Albion shows her rabbit to judge Bill Gerling during the showmanship competition on Tuesday.

8 a.m. English Dressage Horse Show – Carlos Marcello Arena

9 a.m. Senior Council Stand Opens – Senior Council Stand

9 a.m. Poultry Showmanship and Knowledge Contest – Wachob Pavilion

9 a.m. Goat Show – Show Arena

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nutrifare Senior Luncheon with the sing-along music of David Marchione (Food will be served at 12 p.m. with ticket) – Curtis Pavilion

Rori Higgins, 15, of Waterport and her Border Collie named Tiana compete in the rally competition during a dog show on Tuesday.

12 p.m. Paid admission begins, Buildings open to the public – Wood and Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots

12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Free Psychic Readings by the Shushed Charlatan – Lartz Building

12 p.m. Poultry Breed Classes – Wachob Pavilion

1:30-3 p.m. Bread & Butter Making Demo and Tasting – Trolley Building

1 p.m. Llama and Alpaca 4-H Show – Show Arena

2 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

Lyndonville school officials worked in the farm Bureau’s milkshake booth for a five-hour shift on Tuesday. Pictured from left are Sharon Smith, school district superintendent; Aimee Chaffee, director of special programs, grants and data; Aaron Slack, junior-senior high school principal; and Steve Grabowski, buildings and grounds superintendent.

3 to 10 p.m. Main Event Amusements $25 Unlimited Rides Wristband – Midway

3 p.m. Fair Official Meeting – Fair Office

4 p.m. Leader’s Pie Stand Opens – Pie Stand

4 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

5 to 6 p.m. Leadership Orleans Rubber Duck Racers! Free Event for ages 3-11 – JCH of Buffalo Food Court

5 p.m. Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

Ivan Arestov stands on a tall stack of chairs as part of his routine in Arestov’s Acrobatic Extravaganza.

5 p.m. Dairy Cattle Show – Show Arena

5 p.m. Dog Knowledge Competitions – Knights Building

6 to 7 p.m. Storytime with Orleans County Libraries (Hoag Library) – Trolley Building

6 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

6 p.m. Magic the Gathering Streets of New Capenna Draft Tournament. Pre-registration required limited to 12 players. – Education Center

6 p.m. Registration Ends for the Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull – Fair Office

Sophie Manacle, 5, of Albion eyes a 750-pound pig named Shelton. She fed him his favorite snack, an Oreo cookie. Hans Klose is master of ceremonies for Hog Diggity Dog and More.

6 p.m. Rooster Crowing Contest – Wachob Pavilion

6 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

6:30 p.m. Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull – JCH of Buffalo Tent

7 p.m. Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

8 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

8 to 10 p.m. Orleans County 4-H Fair $1,000 Karaoke Challenge – Orleans Hub Stage

10 p.m. Buildings Close

10 p.m. Hay Bale Rolling Contest – Teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the Fair Office by 9:50 p.m. – Hay Bale Rolling Course

After Sophie Manacle gave Shelton a cookie, she was able to sit on the pig and wave to her family and friends.