ALBION – Orleans County Jail Sgt. Kevin Kaderli retired from the Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 9 after 36 years, working his entire career on the overnight midnight shift.
Local Union 2966 held a ceremony at the Orleans County Jail events room for Kaderli on Dec. 9. Many current and retired employees attended the event to recognize Kaderli. He was presented a plaque from Sheriff Chris Bourke and Jail Superintendent Scott Wilson.
Local 2966 provided him a 36-year veteran plaque also and $360 check for $10 for every year he was a member of the union. Kaderli added a second plaque to the 25-year Hall of Fame Wall at the jail honoring all employees with over 25 years of service to Orleans County. He joins nine others that have reached that milestone in their career.
Kevin Kaderli adds his plaque to the 25-year wall. He joins nine others who reached that milestone.
Kaderli, a Navy veteran, said he will find plenty to do in his retirement by golfing more and tending to yard work on his many acres of land. He is an avid sports fan who follows the LA Lakers, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons, New York Yankees, Rochester Americans and the Penn State Nittany Lions. He will spend more time with his significant other Laura and her children and grandchild.
Lt. Michael Christopher said it is difficult to work that many years in a jail setting.
“Thirty-six years of dealing with people that society does not want on the streets packed into one small building, 24/7,” Christopher said.
Kaderli worked under six different sheriffs as his boss, starting with Dave Green. More than two dozen Sheriff’s Office employees from the jail and road division were not even born yet when Kaderli started.
Kaderli has been through the times when the jail had over 100 inmates, with many sleeping on the floor or in little boats due to overcrowding. Then with the new bail reform and Covid-19, the jail population was down to as few as 13 inmates. Most inmates had a whole jail block to themselves.
When Kaderli started, Orleans County housed some of Nassau County inmates due to that county’s overcrowding. Then he experienced a bigger percentage of the jail population be immigration and federal inmates. Federal inmates’ housing was discontinued for many years until 2021 to which 40% of the jail population in now US. Marshal detainees.
Kaderli also worked at the jail when the Sheriff’s Office was located across the street at Cuneen Hall on Platt Street. It moved to the Public Safety Building in the late 1990s. The 911 dispatch center also was moved twice inside the jail to its current location at the Public Safety Building.
Three other jail employees also were recently recognized for 25 years of service: Kim Zambito, Dave Allen and Teddy Howard.
BATAVIA – Firmly entrenched in a profession where compassion and knowledge work hand in hand, Shannon Murphy, director of Treatment/Batavia office at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, stands out from the crowd.
Shannon Murphy
“Shannon is more committed and the most dedicated in this field than anyone I’ve ever seen,” said GCASA Executive Director John Bennett, marking Murphy’s longevity award as a 25-year employee of the nonprofit agency on East Main Street.
“She loves the patients. That’s her strength and her gift. She’s always there for her team, the agency and the people she serves.”
Murphy was one of 14 GCASA employees to receive longevity awards, ranging from 25 years to five years with the company.
Not one for being in the public eye, she said she “was so grateful” for her job and her co-workers.
“I love everybody here,” she said. “It has been an honor.”
Treatment Director Kathy Hodgins, who has worked with Murphy for the past 20 years, called her colleague “a game-changer.”
“She is the most loyal person I’ve ever met – my comic relief (noting Murphy’s quick wit) – and sincere and genuinely compassionate,” Hodgins said.
Others recognized for their longevity were as follows:
• 20 years – Liz Riter, director of Corporate Compliance/Quality Assurance, Batavia office;
Lisa Schutt, chemical dependency counselor, Batavia office.
• 15 years – Holly Main, assistant director of Treatment, Batavia office;
Sue Murphy, registered nurse, Batavia/Albion offices.
• 10 years – Sarah Millen, billing clerk, Batavia office:
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 December 2021 at 9:24 am
ALBION – Orleans County will see its revenue from Batavia Downs Gaming go up significantly this year with the race track and its 879 video lottery terminals having a record year.
Orleans was getting about $35,000 eight years ago as a part owner of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. That was money from OTB betting surcharges and profits from the gaming facility.
That was up to $51,822 in 2019 and is on pace for $85,000 this year, said Ed Morgan, the county’s representative on the WROTB board of directors.
“It is a banner year,” Morgan told county legislators on Monday.
The gaming floor has generated $60,656,682 during the 11 months so far this year. That doesn’t include December. That is already ahead of the previous record high in revenue for a 12-month period – $60,087,894 from April 1, 2019 to March 30, 2020.
The net revenue has averaged $6 million a month at Batavia Downs Gaming since April, a pace for $72 million over 12 months.
The profit is divvied up with 39 percent to state education, 10 percent to gaming and administration, 41 percent to the operator (WROTB), 8.75 percent to horse racing purses and 1.25 percent to horse breeders.
The Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. owns and operates Batavia Downs as well as OTB branches. There are 15 counties and the cities of Rochester and Buffalo that make up WROTB, and they split revenue based on their population. Orleans receives about 1.5 percent of the total. Erie County, the largest county by population, gets 24.5 percent.
WROTB projected $61,260 for Orleans County in 2021, but passed that through the first three quarters of the year with payments at $63,027.
Batavia Downs was shut down about five months in 2020 due to Covid restrictions and then operated a reduced capacity for many months until July 2021 when the full gaming floor was reopened.
Morgan said Batavia Downs Gaming experienced a surge in revenue when the Covid restrictions were eased.
“People just wanted to be out,” he said.
WROTB also bought a hotel next to the race track track/gaming facility and has offered “stay and play” promotions that have increased the occupancy rate from 60 percent to 85 to 92 percent on weekends, Morgan said.
“There has been a big increase in hotel occupancy, and they use the gaming floor,” he said. “We believe that has made a huge factor in the third quarter.”
A summer concert series at Batavia Downs also has brought many people to the gaming floor and race track, Morgan said.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 23 December 2021 at 8:34 am
‘Our staff has weathered extreme heat, freezing rain and snow to provide these tests’
MEDINA – Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Orleans Community Health has been actively working alongside the Orleans County Health Department to assist with community testing.
To date, Orleans Community Health has conducted nearly 30,000 tests, 90 percent of which were free to the public, according to Scott Robinson, director of marketing, education and outreach.
Marc Shurtz
For convenience, these tests have been conducted at the Albion clinic drive-thru, a feature that was developed and constructed for this primary purpose by Orleans Community Health.
These tests have been part of a federal program that was provided through New York state and the Orleans County Health Department. Due to supply shortages and back orders, there may not be enough of these free tests to get through the remainder of the calendar year, OCH reports.
“Our staff has weathered extreme heat, freezing rain and snow to provide these tests,” said Marc Shurtz, CEO of Orleans Community Health. “We have been in constant communication with the Orleans County Health Department to help fill this void.”
“On behalf of the Orleans County Health Department, we are grateful for the great partnerships we have with Orleans Community Health, Oak Orchard Health, pharmacies and providers,” said Paul Pettit, director of Genesee and Orleans Health departments. “With the limited supply of testing supplies sent to rural areas, it again burdens our residents and makes it challenging for them to get tested before attending family gatherings during the holiday. We are doing our best to get access to rapid tests to meet the needs of our residents.”
In lieu of these tests becoming available, Orleans Community Health Department and Orleans Community Health are working diligently on getting a low-cost option to the community. Residents are being asked to continue calling the Orleans Community Health Albion clinic for updates. Additionally, updates will be provided on the Orleans Community Health social medical accounts. The Albion clinic still has the PCR Covid-19 test available, which is run through the laboratory and requires a script written by a provider. Unfortunately, these tests are more time consuming and will reduce the amount of testing that can be conducted.
Orleans Community Health and Orleans County Health Department will continue to work together to make sure the larger community is getting the resources they need to stay healthy., Conversations with state and federal elected officials are ongoing, as they are aware of the shortage and the need for more affordable and free tests.
Both Orleans Community Health and Orleans County Health Department continue to recommend all eligible members of the community to get vaccinated and receive their boosters.
For Orleans County, clinics are held once a week at the Orleans County Health Department, located at 14016 Rt. 31 West, Albion. Registration is required for all vaccinations. Children aged 5 to 17 are to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Click here for more information about making an appointment.
Those who are 60 and older without internet access can contact the Office for the Aging at (585) 589-3191 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and leave a message. If you get a voicemail, someone will return the call. The OFA can only assist with the clinic links, as they are available.
Governor Hochul announced on Dec. 20 that each county would receive free at-home Covid-19 test kits. The exact date these kits will be received is not known, but they will be distributed to the County Emergency Management Office.
Once the EMO receives them, they will be distributed to schools, libraries, fire halls and community-based organizations, etc. This information will be announced to the public when the county receives the test kits.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 December 2021 at 8:20 am
Photo courtesy of Dan Mawn
HOLLEY – Annette Curtis won the money/lottery/gift card basket worth about $700. She is shown at the Community Free Library in Holley.
The basket was raffled off last Friday and raised about $1,100 for the Murray-Holley Historical Society.
Several local businesses and Historical Society members donated to the basket, including gift cards from Subway, Dunkins, Sam’s Diner, Walmart, Tops, Tim Hortons, Wegmans, Black North Inn, Holley Falls Restaurant, Hair Salon in Holley and Kim Gottman.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 22 December 2021 at 8:36 pm
Photos by Ginny Kropf: Diane Argento holds one of the lap robes she made for residents of The Villages.
ALBION – Residents of The Villages Health and Rehabilitation Center will have an extra gift under the tree this Christmas, thanks to the generosity and compassion of an Albion resident.
Diane Argento loves to sew and this fall she got to thinking she’d like to do something nice for someone. She contacted Kristin Bloom, activities director at The Villages, and told her she’d like to make small blankets for each of the residents all 104 of them. In all, Diane made 107, as several of the residents are absent from the facility.
Diane, her husband Joe and daughter Jamie this morning delivered totes full of the lap robes, all in Christmas gift boxes.
“It’s nice to have such support from the community,” Bloom said. “It’s a little Christmas cheer after what the residents have been through, with Covid and not being able to see their families.”
From left, Kristin Bloom, activities director at the Villages Health and Rehabilitation Center, helps Diane and Joe Argento of Albion unload totes full of lap robes Diane made for each resident.
Diane said she went to Joann Fabrics to get the material. It took several clerks to cut the 214 yards of material she needed.
Each lap robe is tied and knotted around the edge, something which was very time consuming.
“This is very much appreciated,” Bloom said.
The Argentos said they were happy to do something for The Villages, as his mom was there several years ago.
The Villages’ activities director Kristin Bloom, Joe and Diane Argento and their daughter Jamie unload 107 boxes of Christmas blankets Wednesday morning which Diane made for the residents.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 22 December 2021 at 6:26 pm
Provided photo: Nurse April Schultz at Medina Memorial Hospital takes Santa Claus’ blood pressure to make sure he is healthy for his Christmas Eve visit to children around the world.
MEDINA – Santa Claus is healthy and ready for his big night, according to information from Orleans Community Health/Medina Memorial Hospital.
On Dec. 22, Santa successfully passed his yearly physical, announced medical personnel at Medina Memorial Hospital.
April Schultz, RN, conducted the examination and said, “Mr. Claus is in the best shape of his life. We were pleased to visit with him and wish him all the best on his coming trip.”
“Children can rest assured that the big guy is ready to go,” said RN Kim Gray, chief nursing officer and director of surgical services for Orleans Community Health. “He received a clean bill of health.”
NORAD will begin tracking Santa and his sleigh just after midnight on Christmas Eve. It is estimated he needs 36 hours to complete his journey.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 December 2021 at 5:42 pm
Photos courtesy of Melissa Ierlan
CLARENDON – Paul Nicosia, right, is congratulated by his son Craig on Tuesday at the Clarendon Town Board meeting.
Nicosia is retiring after 32 years as a town official. He started in 1989 on the Town Plannign Board and Board of Assessment Review before being elected to the Town Board about 25 years ago.
Town Supervisor Richard Moy reads a declaration acknowledging Nicosia for his years of service. Pictured from left include Town Board members Marc Major, Paul Nicosia, Town Clerk Susan Colby, Town Supervisor Richard Moy and board members Allen Robinson and Bruce Hovey.
“Paul R. Nicosia has given dedicated service to the Town of Clarendon since 1989, serving on the Town Planning Board, Board of Assessment Reviews and the Town Board for 33 years with respect, dependability and honesty, making decisions resulting in the best benefit for the entire community and never individual gain: always fair-minded and caring,” the declaration states.
“Paul believes that public water for the residents is an important commodity and has helped the town through 13 water districts and the start of #14!”
“It is with regret that we see Paul leave the Town Board.”
Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments
The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are pleased to announce that we will now be able to accept at-home Covid-19 tests.
“We have developed an online form for residents to report a positive test result after taking an at-home Covid-19 test,” said Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for GO Health.
Positive test results are to be reported to the Health Department within 24 hours of completing the at-home test. Individuals can visit the GO Health website Covid-19 Testing page under Emerging Issues (GOHealthNY.org) and choose the appropriate Home Test button for their respective county.
Individuals should complete the at-home tests according to the directions provided. When the test is completed, individuals should take a picture with the individual’s name, the date and the time they took the test legibly written on the test within 15 minutes of reading the results. Towards the end of the online form, the individual will be required to upload the picture on the website and attest to the authenticity and truth of the form. If there are any missing sections that are required, the form is invalid. At this time, individuals do not need to report negative at-home test results.
Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 is to self-isolate for at least 10 days. A case investigator will contact the individual to determine any potential contacts, check on the individual’s health and provide guidance on their isolation. Please answer the phone and be able to provide information regarding potential contacts when called. Also note, depending on our case load, it may be a day or two before you are called.
It is important to continue with self-isolation from household members as much as you are able. If you must share space, make sure all in contact with you are wearing masks covering their nose and mouth and frequently shared items/surfaces are sanitized often.
Please note home testing may not be accepted for travel or events. Check with your travel/event planner for what is acceptable.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 December 2021 at 11:03 am
The State Education Department has cancelled the High School Regents in January due to the Covid-19 pandemic, State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced on Tuesday.
No decision has been made about the Regents in June and August, or any other state assessments.
“Educators, school staff, communities, and families have taken painstaking efforts to ensure a safe and healthy school year,” Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said in a statement. “Given the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, the recent acceleration in Covid-19 infections, and continuing upheaval the virus has caused in schools across the state, this decision is the right one. New York’s students will continue to have access to high-quality coursework while allowing districts to prioritize the health and safety of our school communities.”
Due to the cancellation of the January examinations, the State Education Department will ask the Board of Regents to approve modifications to the assessment requirements that students must meet to earn high school diplomas, credentials, and endorsements, Rosa said.
These modifications apply to all students who are completing a secondary-level course of study or make-up program in January and are scheduled to participate in one or more of the January Regents.
“New York set a daunting record last week with more Covid-19 cases reported in one day than ever before,” Rosa said. “Once again, the January Regents Exams cannot be safely, equitably, and fairly administered across the state. We will continue to work with our schools, districts, and stakeholders to ensure they have what they need to provide academic, social and emotional, and mental health supports for our students.”
The New York State United Teachers issued a statement in support of canceling the Regents next month.
“Given the unevenness of this school year with the pandemic still ongoing and the acute social-emotional needs of our students, canceling the January Regents exams is the right choice,” the United Teachers said in a news release. “We thank Commissioner Rosa, Chancellor Young and the Board of Regents for recognizing that our educators are still assessing their students, preparing them to receive their diplomas and setting them up for success after graduation without this round of state exams.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 December 2021 at 9:49 am
Canceling $3,292 will help village revitalize abandoned site
File photo by Tom Rivers: The county’s move to cancel back taxes at 89 Public Square removes another obstacle in trying to redevelop the site.
UPDATED: An earlier article stated the county was forgiving $11,426.91 in back taxes on the building, but it instead is forgiving $3,292 in penalties and back interest.
HOLLEY – The Orleans County Legislature is forgiving $3,292.44 in penalties and back interest at 89 Public Square in Holley, a building the village has been trying to revitalize.
County legislators said the former Odd Fellows Hall “is a historical structure in the heart of the Village of Holley.” The structure was built in 1890 and is at the northeast corner of the historic Public Square.
The Village of Holley Development Corporation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Genesee Valley Rural Revitalization Grant Program to put a new roof on the Odd Fellows Hall.
But the county started a foreclosure on the property and wanted the back taxes. The VHDC paid 11,426.91 in back taxes on Monday. The county agreed to cancel the other $3,292.44 owed in back interest and taxes.
Legislators on Monday said canceling the back interest and penalties will allow the VHDC to move forward with the roof replacement.
The Odd Fellows Hall in 2019 was named to the “Five to Revive” list by the Landmark Society of WNY, an annual list that tries to bring funding an attention to important sites in the region.
The VHDC owns the building after the previous owner gave it to the village. The previous owner bought it at the county tax foreclosure auction. The owner bid online from Florida. She saw it as an investment, but no tenants or new buyers emerged.
The village stepped in, not wanting to see the building fall in disrepair and have to be torn down.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 December 2021 at 8:49 am
Photo by Tom Rivers: COVA Ambulance heads out for a call in November 2020.
ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature in early 2022 is expected to form a task force to find solutions to an EMS system that is in crisis locally, with too few responders and not enough ambulances, often resulting in delayed responses.
County Legislator Skip Draper said a draft of members of the task force will be put together “in the next few weeks.” Those members will represent a cross-section of stakeholders, likely including officials from ambulance providers, fire departments, the Emergency Management Office, and town, village and county governments.
Draper said the larger group on the task force may be divided into smaller groups to look closely at all the issues.
The local government leaders discussed the issue during the Oct. 26 meeting of the Orleans County Association of Municipalities.
The county’s Emergency Management Office reviewed recent data showing increased dropped calls and slower responses, especially in eastern and central Orleans.
The western end of the county, which is primarily served by the Medina Fire Department with career firefighters, isn’t plagued by the issues.
Justin Niederhofer, deputy director of Emergency Management Office in Orleans County, said many of the paramedic and EMT positions require extensive training, but don’t pay very well with little fringe benefits. The pay isn’t much better than working in fast food or minimum wage jobs, without the training and responsibilities.
The shortage of responders has long been a concern among local officials, but in recent months the response times have grown longer with more dropped calls in central and eastern Orleans, Niederhofer said at the meeting.
The ambulance providers are fiscally challenged with low reimbursement rates from Medicare and Medicaid, and many patients who keep the insurance checks rather than turning them to the ambulance companies, Niederhofer said. There are also many patients without insurance resulting in little revenue for COVA, Monroe Ambulance and other providers.
The new task force will look for ways to strengthen the local EMS, and one solution may include creating some paid positions through the county government to help improve response times and service to residents in a health crisis. Some other counties have added ambulances and staff to supplement services and fill gaps in EMS coverage.
“There are 12 broken pieces to the puzzle,” Dale Banker, the county’s emergency management director, said at the Oct. 26 meeting.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 22 December 2021 at 8:28 am
Photos by Ginny Kropf: Diane Mazur, left, and Sherry Tuohey fill boxes at the Grove United Methodist Church for families who applied for assistance at Christmas.
MEDINA – Volunteers at the Grove United Methodist Church packed 75 boxes of food, gifts, toys and clothing, which were delivered to families on Saturday by local firefighters.
This year’s applicants were slightly higher than last year, said Sherry Tuohey, who chairs the annual MAAC-sponsored event.
Boxes this year will provide Christmas to more than 100 children and 32 senior citizens, Tuohey said.
Volunteer shoppers pack box of toys and gifts at the Grove United Methodist Church for delivery to needy families.
After firefighters collected the more than 40 red barrels from throughout the community, they were brought back to the church, where volunteers sorted the contents, according to age and gender. Tables were piled high with toys, gifts, hats, scarves and mittens. With a family’s wish list in hand, volunteers with shopping carts went down the aisles, picking out an appropriate item or items for each person on the list.
After the boxes were packed and sealed, they were stacked along a wall according to the street on which the family lives. Then, on Saturday, the firefighters loaded them in their vehicles and delivered them to the homes who had applied.
This year, donations to the MAAC red barrels will result in Christmas for 200 individuals in all.
Toys, gifts and clothing are arranged on tables by age and gender at the Grove United Methodist Church, ready for volunteers to fill Christmas wishes.
Dennis DuBoi tapes a box of Christmas gifts, ready for delivery by local firefighters.
Graduation celebrated at new conference center at Bent’s Opera House
Photos courtesy of Kelly Kiebala: The new graduates of Leadership Orleans are shown together after completing the program that explored many aspects of life in Orleans County.
Press Release, Leadership Orleans
MEDINA – The Leadership Orleans Class of 2021 celebrated its graduation at Bent’s Opera House in Medina on Dec. 9.
The group of 24 is the fourth class to complete the program. They were recognized for completion of the program, which usually runs January through December, but in 2021 was condensed to run from April through December out of an abundance of caution due to the pandemic in the early part of the year.
In addition to the opening and closing retreats, the class participated in 10 “Day Sessions” covering the following themes, with learning outcomes identified for each: Legislative Affairs, Leadership Challenge, Community Health, Tourism & Recreation, Business & Culture, Economic & Workforce Development, Agribusiness, Volunteerism, Education, and Simulated Society.
Catherine Holland and Benjamin McPherson were picked by the class to be speakers for the ceremony.
The Class of 2021 includes the following leaders in our community:
Rebecca Alexander – Owner, Dubby’s Wood Fired
Richard Allis Jr. – Pastor, Light of Victory Church
Christine Ranallo – Manager, Cobblestone Country Fed. Credit Union
Robert Riemer – Chief Deputy, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office
Elissa Smith – Elementary Principal, Lyndonville Central School District
Sean Snook – Chief Operating Officer, Claims Recovery Financial Services
Scott Wilson – Superintendent, Orleans County Jail
In addition to recognizing all graduates, during the ceremony several awards were presented. Each year, the current class votes on two awards: First Impression – the site they visited that made the most significant impression on the group, and Presenter of the Year – the individual who was part of one of the day sessions and whose presentation was the most impactful.
Roger Hungerford, developer of the renovated Bent’s Opera House, addresses the class after being recognized as a distinguished leader in the community.
This year’s award winners were Orleans/Niagara BOCES Medina CTE Campus Center for “First Impression” and Gabrielle Barone with the Orleans Economic Development Agency for “Presenter of the Year.”
The LO class also votes on a speaker(s) to offer Class Comments during Graduation each year, and this year’s speakers were Catherine Holland and Benjamin McPherson. Class members Mourad Attar and Samantha Covis were acknowledged for their top performances in 2021 class challenges, as well.
Two individuals were recognized with special awards for their engagement and outstanding leadership in the community and unique roles in supporting the continued success of the Leadership Orleans program: Ken DeRoller as Alumnus of the Year and Roger Hungerford as Distinguished Leader. Remarks on behalf of Orleans County were offered by John C. Welch, Jr., Orleans County Administrative Officer.
Leadership Orleans Program Director, Skip Helfrich, along with Steering Committee Chair Kelly Kiebala and Committee Member Charlie Nesbitt presented the awards and congratulated 2021 LO Class members on their graduation.
Additional Steering Committee members include Delano Alvarez, Baxter Healthcare; Ellen Eaton, Takeform; Nadine Hanlon, Orleans County Clerk; Jerod Thurber, CommonaliTEES, LLC; Kathleen “Kitty” Maerten, Retired Superintendent, Alexander CSD; Laura Olinger, Bentley Bros.; Paul Pettit, Genesee & Orleans Counties Public Health Director; Barbara Shine, retired, GCC; Lisa Tombari, Takeform; and Patrick Weissend, Tompkins Bank of Castile.
The Leadership Orleans 2021 program was made possible with financial support from the County of Orleans and Talis Equity, as well as the Albion Rotary Club, APEX Clean Energy, Baxter Healthcare, Bentley Brothers, Brigden Memorials, Brighton Securities, Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Claims Recovery Financial Services, Farm Credit East ACA, Friends of Steve Hawley, Holley Rotary Club, Kast Farms, Keeler Construction/Barre Stone Products, Lyndonville Area Foundation, Medina Area Partnership, Medina Sandstone Trust, Orleans County EDA, Takeform Architectural Graphics, Watson Enterprises and Western New York Energy. Special thanks to Austin Carpenter of Concepts & Creations for the awards and Lynne Menz of Lynne Menz Designs for creative design.
The 2022 Leadership Orleans program is excited to kick off in January with a full complement of 26 individuals.
MEDINA – Girl Scouts in Troops 82007 and 82261 placed wreaths on veterans’ graves in Boxwood Cemetery in medina on Saturday as part of the Wreaths Across America program.
The Scouts joined other volunteers in placing wreaths on the graves of 315 veterans.
ALBION – Orleans County will see its revenue from Batavia Downs Gaming go up significantly this year with the race track and its 879 video lottery terminals having a record year.
