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BARRE – The Barre Volunteer Fire Company took Santa on 28 stops around town today for the sixth annual Santa Express.

People dropped off gift-wrapped presents at the firehall and those gifts were then delivered by firefighters and Santa.

Santa and the Barre firefighters took Covid precautions on the tour today, by not allowing children on the fire truck or to sit on Santa’s lap. Santa wore a mask, delivered the presents and posed for photos with the kids who also wore masks.

The fire company wants to spread holiday cheer. The Santa Express also is a fundraiser for the fire company with families giving a suggested $30 donation for a visit from Santa.

Here are some more photos from the Santa Express:

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Jennifer Mateo of Albion takes a photo of her daughters, Eva and Elise, with Santa and Mrs. Claus in front of a holiday backdrop in Beaver Alley. That spot hosted “Selfies with Santa and Mrs. Claus” as part of Saturday’s Hometown Holiday celebration.

The Albion Merchants Association organized the annual event, which included more outdoor activities due to Covid-19 concerns.

Elise Mateo, left, and sister Eva join Santa and Mrs. Claus for a photo.

Gavin O’Brocta, 7, of Albion writes a letter to Santa inside the Dwontown Browsery. His mother, Laura Lechner, took him to some of the holiday activities.

There was also ornament making, ribbon ornaments, free ice cream, hot cocoa and other fun during the event.

Valerie Rush portrayed Mrs. Claus and handed out ornament kits outside The Back Room and Little Sweet Bakery.

Lori Laine brought a selfie stick to get a photo with Mrs. Claus.

Community members and the Albion Merchants Association lighted the Christmas tree at Waterman Park which is in front of a big mural celebrating the late Charles W. Howard, who started the first Santa Claus School. He ran the school in Albion from 1937 to 1966.

Click here to see a video of the tree-lighting, which included confetti cannons.

Photo by Tom Rivers: The back of Mike Van Lieshout’s tractor is decorated with lights and Santa’s smiling face during the Barre Lighted Tractor Parade on Saturday.

This week’s weather forecast for Orleans County includes a chance for light snow with the high temperatures not breaking 30 degrees in the middle of the week.

Today, however, is forecast for a high of 39, followed by a high of 37 on Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

Tuesday there is a chance for light snow before 2 p.m., then scattered flurries between 2 and 4 p.m., with a high near 27.

Wednesday there is a chance of light snow after 11 a.m. with a high near 26. Thursday

Will be mostly cloudy with a high near 28.

Friday will be partly sunny with a high near 32, followed by a high near 38 on Saturday.

Gifts from the Heart

The upcoming Holiday puts me to thinking about gift giving. The gift is in the giving not in the receiving, truly. For me the best gifts are not those that are shiny and new, but the ones that are created or passed down.

My brother likes to draw pictures that have a message which holds a special meaning for the recipient. Those are precious because they are created from his brain and through his eyes. Not to mention they take much time and love to create. Then there are those gifts that are passed down like my Grandma’s ring that my Aunt Linda gifted me.

Today I pay special tribute to the Sundial pictured above. A very special lady gifted this to me at my Positivity Party in the fall. She said that it had been hers for many, many years. She used to always take it to the garden with her so she could tell what time it was while she was working. The dial itself does not move, however once you initially place this in the appropriate position, the sun will create a shadow throughout the day so you can tell what time it is. On the dial it reads “Set me right and use me well and the time to you I will tell.” I felt it meant a lot to her, so it meant a lot to me, too.

When something like this is given to you it makes you think about the person and their life. It humbles you to think they would gift it to you. A treasure that guided one throughout their days of work and labor. A work that brought them so much comfort, peace and happiness. This special lady laughs like the sun is in her soul. It is an admirable quality because she has known great pain and loss in her life. Although she carries this pain in her heart and mind daily, her strength is apparent in the way she carries herself with a smile and an eagerness to love and be loved by her family and her friends who love her so much.

This gift she passed down to me is more than metal with numbers on it. It is a reminder to always let the sun shine bright within all of us and let it lead us through our days. Even if there is a shadow cast upon us at any given time, the dial will show us the sunlight that is in the past, our memories – and in our future, the possibilities. It is a legacy of Perseverance and Positivity that she has passed down to me.

So this holiday as you embark on your holiday gift giving, perhaps there is a special talent you have that could create a meaningful gift inspired by your love for someone or a special momentum from your life that gave you guidance or joy that could hold special meaning for someone.

These gifts are more priceless than anything money can buy, even a shiny new ring. Yep I said it…even a shiny new ring. And for my friend Janie, I will treasure this Sundial for all my days knowing that the shadows it casts are just a moment in time and the light that follows will bring everlasting joy and peace.

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Truly,
Debbie  London

Photos by Tom Rivers

BARRE – About 20 tractors and trucks were decorated in lights for the third annual Barre Lighted Tractor Parade. The procession started on East Barre Road at the Van Lieshout farm and headed north on Route 98 to the Barre Town Park.

This group of tractors includes one driven by Kurt Dudley in center.

Mike Van Lieshout lead off the tractor parade with a message, “A Barre Merry Christmas To All.” The event was organized by the Barre Betterment Committee.

These kids, the grandchildren of Richard Bennett, enjoy the ride with Frosty on a display for A.L. Bennett & Sons.

Shaw Farms in Byron joined the parade, which included trucks, tractors and smaller all-terrain vehicles.

Gallagher Hill Trucking in Albion had a lot of lights on their display.

A lineup of tractors is in the staging area at the Van Lieshout farm.

This farm offered a tribute to a Holstein cow.

This year’s parade included more spectators along the route than last year, when a near blizzard broke out. Today’s parade had a sprinkle of rain with temperatures at about 50 degrees. Many of the spectators watched from vehicles parked by the road with their windows down.

Santa made a joyful appearance in the parade.

MEDINA – The Fire Department had a sixth career firefighter test positive for Covid-19 last weekend. The department on Dec. 4 first reported that five firefighters were out with Covid.

Of the six who have tested positive, five have shown symptoms, but are recovering and no one needed hospitalization, the Fire Department posted on its Facebook page.

“The first five are set to be coming off their isolation period soon and will be coming back to work as per Health Department regulations,” the Fore Department stated. “The sixth firefighter will be off a little more time due to testing positive later than the others.”

The department has 22 full-time staff that responds to nearly 3,000 calls a year.

“We need everyone to realize this isn’t over for us or anyone else,” the Fire Department stated on Facebook. “Maintain social distancing, wear masks and wash your hands frequently to help prevent contracting this. Even if you do all of that, you can be exposed.”

The department thanked the community for its support while the six staff are out due to Covid.

“The emergency calls didn’t stop,” the department stated. “We handled a multitude of calls during this time, some extremely critical and complex. We couldn’t have done this without the remaining members stepping up and pitching in to fill the absences. Once again, teamwork and cooperation made our department shine.”

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – FFA members and some of the Albion football players are pictured this morning after loading a flat-bed trailer and another smaller trailer with 53,000 pounds of produce, milk and other food.

They then delivered and unloaded the food at Community Action of Orleans and Genesee on East State Street.

This is the 11^th year the Albion FFA has organized the food drive. The 53,000 pounds breaks the record of 40,000 pounds set last year.

Albion football player Adonis Guzman was among the helpers this morning. He is in the ag shop moving eggs donated by Kreher’s.

Bailey Nesbitt, the FFA president, carries a box of produce from the flat-bed trailer. She said the farm and agriculture community responded to a bigger need in the community due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic hardships for many local residents.

The Albion FFA started calling farms and ag businesses about a month ago. Many already had set aside food for the drive, and gave more than they had in previous years. Some new contributors also joined the effort this year.

“This year everybody realized people needed help,” Nesbitt said.

She has been a part of the food drive the past four years. When a flatbed truck from Panek Farms arrived at Community Action, the agency and volunteers gave the FFA loud cheers and applause.

“It’s very exciting to give back and see the smiles on their faces,” Nesbitt said.

Gina Sidari holds a crate with four gallons of milk. The Upstate Niagara Cooperative donated 108 crates or 432 gallons of milk for the food drive.

The food will go to about 10 local soup kitchens and food pantries, and also for 150 food baskets for families served by Community Action.

“This is a godsend,” said Annette Finch, the community services director for Community Action. “If we didn’t have this we’d have to go out and purchase it which is hard to do on donations.”

FFA advisor Betsey Krenning takes a box of produce from her husband Adam, who used to be the FFA advisor.

The food drive donors this year include:

• Orleans County Farm Bureau
• Triple G Farm
• Panek Farms
• Root Brothers
• Kludt Brothers
• Nesbitt Fruit Farms
• Orchard Dale Fruit
• Kreher’s Eggs
• Martin Farms
• Kirby Farms
• Partyka Farms
• CY Farms
• Starowitz Farms
• Poverty Hill Farms
• Torrey Farms
• Dale Root
• Colby Farms
• Mortellaro Farms
• My-T Acres Farm
• Lynnette and Sons
• Mayer Bros.
• Schutts Apple Mill
• Intergrow Greenhouses
• Upstate Niagara Cooperative
• Rush’s Vegetables
• Champion Moving & Storage
• Lake Ontario Fruit
• H. H. Dobbins
• Citrus (Sue Holland and Laura Simboli)

Mickey Edwards, who starts as Albion’s new superintendent of schools on Feb. 1, helped unload the produce this morning.

Brad Pritchard, the middle school principal, got a workout moving the heavy bags and boxes of produce from the flat-bed trailer.

Olivia Krenning reaches for these tomatoes donated by Intergrow Greenhouses.

Click here to see a video of the FFA students in action.

Photos and information courtesy of Lyndonville Central School

LYNDONVILLE – The school district held its National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society induction ceremony on Thursday evening. The students inducted into the National Honor Society include Tessa Heideman, Megan Ostrowski, Ethan Gardner, Amanda Garza, Shawna Grabowski, Alexis Hughes, Aasiya Huzair, Ella Lewis, Kate O’Brien, Maddox Stirk and Jack Whipple.

These students have maintained a 90% GPA from 8th grade through their present grade. Students were selected for membership based on their scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship.

National Junior Honor Society members include Madalynn Baker, Daniel Barry, Phinn Cousins, Bradley Jisa, Elizabeth Whipple and Tisha Zeitz.

Gyms, salons can now open in Orange Zones

Press Release, Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new metrics by which micro-cluster focus zones will be determined to help control Covid-19 spread and protect hospital capacity.

Additionally, the Governor announced new directives to further grow hospital capacity, as well as updated calibrations to business guidelines based on recent CDC guidance, advice of public health experts, and data from state’s contact tracing program.

Under these calibrated business guidelines, indoor dining in New York City will be suspended on Monday, December 14, and gyms and salons will now be allowed to remain open with restrictions in Orange Zones.

Updated Zone Metrics

As New York has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor and NYS Dept. of Health have made it a priority to continuously calibrate the metrics governing restrictions to protect public health, without causing undue harm to the economy.

The updated metrics unveiled today and over this past week continue to focus on limiting viral spread in communities with the highest rates of case growth and hospital admissions, and factor in a region’s hospital capacity.

“This is not high science we’re applying here—these are common-sense rules,” Cuomo said today. “Where the virus is highest, you have to take action. We’re changing rules for the hospitals in the state. We’ve already announced that all hospitals have to do a 25 percent increase in staffed beds. Hospitals must remain under 85 percent, either by adding up to 25 percent of beds, reducing or eliminating elective surgeries, or both.”

Under these updated metrics, micro-cluster zones will now be determined as follows:

Red Zone

A red zone will be implemented in a region where hospital capacity is within 21 days of reaching 90 percent, even after the cancellation of elective procedures and a 50 percent increase in bed capacity in hospitals in the region.

Orange Zone

A geographic area will be eligible to enter an Orange Zone if it has a 4 percent positivity rate (7-day average) over the last 10 days and it is located in a region that has reached 85 percent hospital capacity. Alternatively, a geographic area may also become an Orange Zone if the State Department of Health determines the area or region’s rate of hospital admissions is unacceptably high and a zone designation is appropriate to control the rate of growth.

Yellow Zone

A geographic area will be eligible to enter a Yellow Zone if it has a 3 percent positivity rate (7-day average) over the past 10 days and is in the top 10 percent in the state for hospital admissions per capita over the past week and is experiencing week-over-week growth in daily admissions.

Updated Hospital Directives

Earlier this week, the Governor directed the State Department of Health to begin implementing the state’s “surge and flex” protocol and a number of steps were initiated as part of that effort. Specifically, all hospitals were mandated to begin expanding their bed capacity by 25 percent to further prepare hospitals for a future COVID-19 surge. Additionally, the Governor issued a call to all retired doctors and nurses urging them to return to service if they are able to do so and hospitals were reminded of the requirement to report data and to ensure they maintain a 90-day stockpile of personal protective equipment.

Today, the NYS Dept. of Health is issuing a directive for hospitals to take steps to remain below 85 percent capacity by either adding an additional 25 percent of capacity, eliminating elective surgeries, or by taking a combination of both steps.

Updated Business Restrictions

Suspension of Indoor Dining in New York City – Beginning on Monday, December 14, indoor dining will be suspended in New York City. This measure comes after the federal Centers for Disease Control updated its guidance to say “Exposures at nonessential indoor settings and crowded outdoor settings pose a preventable risk to all participants. Indoor venues, where distancing is not maintained and consistent use of face masks is not possible (e.g. restaurant dining) have been identified as particularly high-risk scenarios” and New York City continues to see increased positivity, cases per capita, daily hospital admissions, and total hospitalizations.

This suspension will continue to be re-evaluated based on updated data over the coming weeks, and to provide additional support to the industry during these difficult times, the Governor is extending the state’s moratorium on commercial evictions and is renewing his call for Congress to include support for bars and restaurants in the next stimulus package.

Updated Rules for Gyms and Salons – Gyms and personal care services were originally higher risk environments for viral transmission, but the State’s latest data shows that the rate of spread has been reduced in businesses that are operating in accordance with the Department of Health’s New York Forward guidance.

Following the State’s principles of recalibration and balancing public health measures with economic impact, these businesses that are within orange zones may operate with additional services restrictions, starting Monday, December 14.

Specifically, gyms and fitness centers – which are currently closed in orange zones – will be allowed to operate at 25 percent capacity, reduced from 33 percent. Personal care services – for example, salons and barbershops which are also currently closed in orange zones – will be allowed to provide services so long as the employees performing services are tested for Covid-19 on a weekly basis, and obtain a negative test result prior to opening.

“We’re also calibrating the risk level of the economic activity to ensure we are respecting public health, while limiting economic disruption to the extent possible,” Cuomo said. “This pandemic has required us to stay nimble from the very beginning and we will continue to follow the data to make smart, informed decisions.”

Events include tree-lighting at Waterman Park, selfies with Santa

Photo by Tom Rivers: This Christmas tree is shown last December at Waterman Park by the mural showing Albion native Charles Howard as Santa, flying over the downtown and Courthouse Square. The tree will be lighted up at 4:15 on Saturday during the Hometown Holiday celebration.

ALBION – The Albion Merchants Association has several activities planned for Saturday as part of the annual Hometown Holiday celebration.

The schedule includes:

• 10 a.m. to noon – Selfies with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Beaver Alley
• 10 a.m. to noon – Ribbon ornaments at Town and Country Quilter
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Ornament kits at Red Check Rustic
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Christmas Time Fun at 49 Main St. while supplies last
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Letters to Santa at Downtown Browsery
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Dubby’s Wood Fired Pizza at The Lockstone
• 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Ornaments with Mrs.Claus at The Back Room
• Noon to 4 p.m. – Cocoa & Christmas Canvases at He Brews 5:9/Marked by Janna
• 2 to 4 p.m. – Free ice cream at Tinsel
• 4:15 p.m. – Tree Lighting Ceremony at Waterman Park

The winners of the storefront decorating contest will be announced at the tree-lighting. People can vote for their favorite on the AMA Facebook page (click here).

The events on Saturday also include at a ribbon-cutting at Maison Albion, the former Pillars at 13800 County House Rd.

Kerri and Cole Glover, the owners of Maison Albion, will host a grand opening with a Victorian holiday party with a French flair. Click here for more information on the party – Fête de Nöel.

In past week Orleans reports 143 new cases while Genesee has 251 more

Orleans and Genesee counties combined are reporting 52 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 today. That brings the totals in the past seven days to 143 new cases in Orleans and 251 more in Genesee County.

In Orleans County, there are 21 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported today, bringing the total to 829 positive cases since March. For the first time, one of the new cases is an inmate at the Orleans Correctional Facility, a men’s prison on Gaines Basin Road.

The new positive cases reported today in the county reside in Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby and Yates. The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

One of the cases is a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a nursing home on Bates Road in Medina.

Of the new cases, nine were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said in a new briefing at about 4 p.m.

Orleans is reporting 14 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

The county has three residents hospitalized due to Covid-19.

• Holley Central School is reporting a bus driver has tested positive for Covid-19. The last day the driver worked was Tuesday, Dec. 8.

“The Health Department is still processing this case with the driver and we will cooperate with them,” Brian Bartalo, district superintendent, said in a letter on the district website. “If warranted, any official communication for mandatory quarantining of students or staff members will come directly from the health department. If the health department indicates to us that there is quarantining required for the students who rode that bus, we will reach out to those families ASAP. In the meantime, if you don’t hear from the school district or the department of health, there’s nothing for anyone to do at this time.”

• Kendall Central School is reporting the first student in the district has tested positive for Covid-19. The student is in the elementary school and was last in the building on Dec. 3. No students or staff need to be quarantined and school will continue as scheduled, according to a letter from Julie Christensen, the district superintendent.

• Medina Central School is reporting a high school student tested positive for Covid-19 and a middle school staff member also tested positive. The Health Department has worked with the school district to see if any students or other staff need to be quarantined. Those school contacts have been notified. The Health Department may reach out to others if they determine there was potential Covid exposure outside of the school, District Superintendent Mark Kruzynski said in a letter on the district’s website.

In Genesee County, there are 31 new positive cases of Covid-19 for a total of 1,337 positive cases since March.

The new positive cases reside in Alabama, Batavia, Bergen, Byron, Darien, LeRoy, Oakfield, Pembroke and Stafford.

The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

Genesee is reporting 42 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

The county has 22 people hospitalized due to Covid, a high for Genesee during the pandemic.

• 3-county data: Click here to see an online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties. There are currently 443 active cases, which is down from 449 on Thursday.

Orleans has a new record high of 144 active cases, which is up from 139 on Thursday, 122 on Wednesday, 92 on Tuesday and 89 on Monday.

Genesee, which had 269 active cases on Monday, has been able to reduce that number to 176 today.

Wyoming has 123 actives cases, which ties its record high from Thursday. The 123 is up from 110 on Wednesday, which matched the previous high set on Dec. 4.

Photos by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Dancing Derrick Bradley entertained motorists this afternoon at the northeast corner of the routes 98 and 31 intersection in Albion.

Bradley made his first dancing appearance in Albion since last summer. He dressed as an elf and danced to Christmas music.

He also was raising money for a close friend, Bobby Maxwell. His house was badly damaged in a fire on Saturday, when his neighbor was making fireworks in his garage and one of them exploded. Three houses were destroyed from the ensuing fire.

Maxwell was proud of his house on East Academy Street. He worked several years to upgrade the residence. He lived there with his girlfriend, his daughter and two grandchildren.

Derrick Bradley dances at the corner of Albion’s busiest intersection today.

To see a video of “Dancing Derrick” from today, click here.

To see a GoFundMe for the Maxwells, click here.

Photo by Tom Rivers

ALBION – Students in the Science of Food Class in Albion get boxes ready for apples that will be delivered this afternoon as part of the FFA food drive. The students include, from left: Lauren Wehling, Charley London, Cam Bell (in back), Sam Williams and Betsey Krenning, the FFA advisor.

The FFA has set a goal of collecting 50,000 pounds of food that will be delivered Saturday morning to Community Action of Orleans & Genesee in Albion. Community Action will then share it with other food pantries and agencies.

Local farms and agricultural businesses started delivering food on Tuesday for the annual food drive, which the FFA has coordinated since 2010. The first year there was 3,000 pounds and it has steadily grown, reaching 40,000 pounds in 2019. The FFA believes it has reached its goal of 50,000 pounds for 2020.

Photos courtesy of Betsey Krenning: Faith Woody, Emily Graham and Samantha Basinait put apples from a bin into boxes.

The food drive donors this year include:

• Orleans County Farm Bureau
• Triple G Farm
• Panek Farms
• Root Brothers
• Kludt Brothers
• Nesbitt Fruit Farms
• Orchard Dale Fruit
• Kreher’s Eggs
• Martin Farms
• Kirby Farms
• Partyka Farms
• CY Farms
• Starowitz Farms
• Poverty Hill Farms
• Torrey Farms
• Dale Root
• Colby Farms
• Mortellaro Farms
• My-T Acres Farm
• Lynnette and Sons
• Mayer Bros.
• Schutts Apple Mill
• InterGrow Greenhouses
• Upstate Niagara Cooperative
• Rush’s Vegetables
• Champion Moving & Storage
• Lake Ontario Fruit
• H. H. Dobbins
• Citrus (Sue Holland and Laura Simboli)

Bailey Nesbitt and Adam Krenning unload a truck that delivered produce for the food drive.

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Residents urged to call 911 and have fireworks removed

Provided photos: These homemade fireworks were made by Gary Tarr, who faces felony charges for reckless endangerment and arson for a fire on Saturday that caused extensive damage to three houses. The fireworks are about the size of toilet paper rolls.

ALBION – The man facing felony reckless endangerment and arson charges after a massive fire on Saturday shared many of his homemade fireworks with people in the community.

Gary Tarr shared his homemade fireworks.

That is a huge concern for local law enforcement officials.

“We do know they are extremely dangerous,” Albion Police Chief Roland Nenni said at a news conference this morning. “If you know where devices are, we want to recover them.”

Nenni said no one will be charged for being in possession of the illegal fireworks. The police don’t even need the names of people who have them.

Nenni urged people who have the fireworks to call 911 and local law enforcement will respond. The fireworks will likely be removed by bomb technicians from Monroe County.

“They are extremely dangerous and we want them so we can dispose of them,” Nenni said.

Gary Tarr, 56, was mixing compounds with commercial grade fireworks last Saturday. He lit a small portion of the firework to test it, and it exploded.

These fireworks were recovered by bomb technicians from Monroe County. The fireworks have a very quick burn rate and could explode soon after being lit.

The garage at 221 West State St. quickly was engulfed in flames, and explosions continued for 15 minutes after the initial blast.

Three houses were badly damaged in the fire. Tarr was inside the garage after the first initial explosion. Nenni said Tarr is lucky to be alive. He suffered facial and torso injuries, as well as an “extreme loss of hearing.”

Nenni doesn’t know how many fireworks made from Tarr are in the community. They have a very fast burn rate once the fuse is lit, and Tarr used “highly combustible” materials in making the fireworks.

He was able to purchase the compounds from local stores, and was mixing those materials with commercial grade fireworks, Nenni said.

The result are fireworks with no quality control.

“We know they have been distributed in the community,” Nenni said. “These are extremely dangerous.”

Nenni stressed for people to call 911, and they won’t face any charges.

“If you have them don’t drop them off or touch them,” Nenni said. “Call us.”

Photo by Tom Rivers: The explosions in the garage at 221 West State St. quickly caused a fire to spread to three houses.