Announcements

From the Stafford Fire Department:

On Sunday October 5, 2008 The Stafford Fire Department held its open house to kick off fire prevention week, along with a Mercy Flight fly in, free lunch was provided to all, many interesting displays, live demonstrations and a lot of activities for the children that were there. There was also a check presentation from Chief Brian Pocock and Car Committee Chairman Robin Krenzer to Karen Bridge from Mercy Flight in the amount of $5000.00 making this our 17th year donating to mercy flight.

From Genesee Community College:

Officials at Genesee Community College are pleased to announce that Wyoming County Health Department will be offering the flu shot vaccine to the general public at the Arcade Campus Center on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 12:00 noon through 3:00 pm.

The cost of the flu shot is $30, however the following insurance programs will be accepted for this treatment: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Univera, Medicare, Independent Health, and Preferred. Please bring your insurance card.

Infants under six-months-old, pregnant women, or anyone receiving radiation treatment, chemotherapy, or have a weakened immune system are not eligible. In addition, any person who is allergic to latex, rubber, or eggs will also not be eligible for the flu vaccine.

The Arcade Campus Center is located at 25 Edward Street in Wyoming County. For further information, please call 585-492-5265.

Joachim and Anne Parish will host a roast beef dinner Sunday, Oct. 12 from 11 to 4 p.m. in the St. Vincent's Auditorium, 72 East Ave., Attica.

Craig Wilkins will perform at 2 p.m. Ot. 19 at Union Hotel, 30 Main St., Corfu.

Craig will be celebrating his recent appearance at Jamboree in the Hills.

From a press release sent to us by Donna Rae Sutherland

The Forum Players at Genesee Community College, the college's student-based acting group, will be opening their 2008-2009 theatrical season with MINDGAME. Premiering Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:30PM in the Stuart Steiner Theatre, subsequent performances include Friday, October 17, 2008 at 7:30PM, Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 7:30PM, and Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 2:00PM.

A thrilling psychodrama by Anthony Horowitz, MINDGAME is the story of a prominent novelist and author of "true crime" stories as he enters a secluded mental asylum to interview a notorious serial killer. Between a hostile doctor, an intruding nurse and missing staff members, the author stumbles into a nightmarish world of murder and deception, and soon discovers that nothing is quite what it seems. A play full of twists and turns, one question remains...dare you play?

As the London Evening Standard stated, "MINDGAME probes the terror of madness while exhibiting roguish love of the macabre." MINDGAME features Johnny Dow (Rochester, NY) as Styler, Anjelica Sistrunk (Syracuse, NY) as Plimpton, and Edward Wolfe (Arcade, NY) as Farquhar. MINDGAME is being directed by Maryanne Arena, Director of the Fine and Performing Arts department at Genesee Community College, with Technical Direction by Edward Hallborg, the new Technical Director and Technical Theatre faculty member at the Center for the Arts.

General admission ticket prices are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for senior citizens, students and GCC faculty, and $2.00 for GCC students (with a valid ID). For ticket reservations and more information, contact the Genesee Center for the Arts Box Office at (585) 343-0055 x6814, or by email to BoxOffice@genesee.edu. The Genesee Center for the Arts Box Office accepts cash and checks only; credit cards are not accepted. For door-to-door directions to the Genesee Center for the Arts, sent via email, visit www.genesee.edu.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:00 PM - ? American Legion Post # 332 Route 98 South, Batavia, Chicken Dinner $ 8.00 - Ribs $ 4.00 Extra RIB TICKETS ARE PRE-SALE ONLY Gas Card, 50/50 and Other Raffles Call the Legion Post at 343-0085 to Purchase Tickets/Info

Tom Donahue sends along the Silver Lake Country Club newsletter:

Hello Golfers, 

Become a member of the best country club “you can afford” in Western New York.  We are now accepting applications for the 2009 campaign.  PLAY FREE GOLF FOR THE REST OF 2008!!  HOW?  If you are interested in joining Silver Lake C.C. in 2009, you can join now. Anyone that joins now (for 2009) can play free for the remainder of the 2008 golf season.

This past Monday I had the pleasure of “teeing it up” with Dick Bausch, Kevin Ward and Rich Nobles in the Rochester District Golf Association’s 2008 Annual Fall Roundup at Penfield Country Club.  I am proud to announce that we won the event by 10 shots.  It was a great team effort and I really enjoyed the day. 

SAVE THE DATE!!  Our “Final Celebration” for all members which will be Friday, October 10th beginning at 5:00pm – Free Dinner, Cash Bar and Final Celebration.  What a way to end it!!  The party goes until we all tire out (or the bar runs out of drinks, ha).  Please rsvp through email or reply to this or you can call us in the Golf Shop at 585-237-4131.  It will help us to schedule enough staff on that date. 

If you know someone that does not get these emails, please inform them of our celebration.  Right now we have 40 members signed up for the evening and we’d like to see that number get to over a 100.  If you know a member that doesn’t have access to email, please let them know about our party.   Don’t miss a great time!!

We recently mailed out a nice letter from Ernie & I along with a 2009 Membership Application.  If you did not receive the mail-out, it is quite possible we do not have a correct address for you.  You can stop by the Golf Shop to attain a copy or call us with your correct mailing address and we will forward one to you.  You should be able to download the application for our website by Monday.
   www.golf-silverlake.com


Still open to the public and the best place “you can play”.  We have new lower fall rates.  Call the Golf Shop at 585-237-4131 for more details.

Tuesday Night should be a nice evening and the weather forecast is great.  The Fall Mixed League will begin at 4:45pm.  Just show up if you are interested. 

Many of you are asking “how long is the course going to remain open?”  The answer is simple:  as long as golfers are coming out, we will remain open.  As long as carts are not doing damage to the course, we will allow carts out.  Call your friends. 

All golf bags must be removed from storage by October 30th.

All golf shop credit must be used up by October 30th.   All accounts will be cleared on November 1st.

We are beginning the process of creating a new golf scorecard for the club.  If you (or anyone you know) is interested in advertising on our new cards, please let me know.  Details of costs, size, colors, position, etc. are forthcoming. 

Silver Lake Country Club is a great place to hold your next golf tournament, fundraiser, wedding reception, corporate outing, private party, luncheon or dinner.  We are already booking 2009 events so don’t wait!!  Call 585-237-6308 for more details.

The new handicaps are posted on both boards.  Your next handicap revision will be on October 8th. 

If you know a fellow member that does not have access to a computer but would like a hard copy of this weekly email, please let them know they can pick one up in the Golf Shop.  If they have a computer but no email, I will be happy to set them up with an email address and also show them how to use it. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful week.  See you on the links.

Thank you.

Td

Thomas R. Donahue, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Silver Lake Country Club
3820 Club Rd.
Perry, NY 14530

Via WBTA:

The Batavia City School District Board of Education will be meeting on Monday night at 7PM at Robert Morris School. The public is welcome to attend. Prior to the general session, the Audit Committee will be meeting at 5PM at the Administration Building on Washington Avenue.

The Genesee County Legislature will meet in Regular Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 7PM in the Old Courthouse, 7 Main Street, Batavia, New York.  Prayer will be offered by Legislator Upson, followed by the Pledge to the Flag.
   
PROCLAMATIONS & COMMENDATIONS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES- September 23, 2008
                   
COMMITTEE/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTS

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

LEGISLATOR COMMENTS

COUNTY MANAGER REPORT

RESOLUTIONS
1.    Purchase and Removal of Co-Gen Equipment-Nursing Home-Approval Of
2.    Contract-Grants Writing Consultant Services-Approval Of
3.    Contract-Mercy Flight, Inc.-Approval Of
4.    2008 Budget Amendment-Public Defender/Renovations-Approval Of
5.    Capital Project Amendment-EMS Fire Training Center/Parking Lot Improvement-Approval Of
6.    Award of Contract-OFA/Central Registry System-Approval Of
7.    Contract-OFA/Nutrition Program Meal Site-Approval Of
8.    Relevy of Unpaid School and Village Taxes-Treasurer-Authorization For
9.    Contract-Treasurer/Independent Auditing Services-Approval Of
10.    Contract Renewal-Health Department/Children with Special Health Care Needs Program-Approval Of
11.    Budget Transfer-Health Department/3-5 Preschool Program-Approval Of
12.    Contract-Health/ National Recovery Agency-Approval Of
13.    County Owned Property-GCC/Right of Way to National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation-Approval Of
14.    Audit
 

Press release from the city:

Please be advised that the Charter Review Commission for the City of Batavia will hold a meeting on Monday, October 6, 2008.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room on the second floor of the Batavia City Centre.  

The public can speak at the meeting by signing in with the Chairman prior to the start of the meeting. 

Submitted by Evangeline Conley, Public Affairs Officer:

Nurses looking for a rewarding career serving America ’s heroes, are invited to attend a Nursing Open House, Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Freedom Hall, room 301 at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue , Buffalo .

Did you know that the Department of Veterans Affairs is a leader in health care technology and patient safety?   If you are an RN, LPN or Nurse Practitioner, please join us and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of our veterans.  The VA offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits along with education assistance programs and RN Recruitment bonuses . 

Come see us to learn more about starting the career of a lifetime. We look forward to meeting you.  For more information call (716) 862-8872 or check out job opportunities on the web at http://www.buffalo.va.gov/.              

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Northgate Free Methodist Church

8160 Bank Street Road, Batavia, NY 14020             www.northgatefmc.com

                     Regular Service Times

               Saturday, 6:00pm        Sunday, 9:30 am     Sunday, 11:00am

Northgaters love to worship God. Our worship services allow people to give God their praise, connect to him spiritually, and understand what it means to live a meaningful life dedicated to Jesus.

Each weekend we use many types of tools to communicate the timeless wisdom of scripture. Multimedia, drama and contemporary worship allow us to get to the heart of the matter while being creative and relevant.

Come experience a casual and relaxed atmosphere with innovative messages and presentations. Join us this weekend to experience "The best hour of your week".
 

We welcome well-known Christian musician Michael O'Brien, formerly with Newsong, will join us for all three services October 25th and October 26th

 HOPE requires strength and our strength comes from the Lord.  Northgate Free Methodidst church is hosting a womans conference from 8:30 to 3:30 on October 25th.(the last Saturday this month) The worship leader will be Michael O'Brien who sang with the popular Christian group Newsong. His wife Heidi will be the keynote speaker and she will be sharing about her time with depression and being diagnosed bi-polar. There will be small breakouts and one will be led by a former Oakfield graduate Carol McLeod. She has written a number of books and bible studies and has been a speaker for many across the nation. A brochure with registration can be downloaded from northgatefmc.com. You may be encouraged and filled with HOPE when you leave the conference.

From the New York State Police:

The New York State Police in conjunction with the Trooper Foundation will be holding the “G.O. Ride! Girls only Motorcycle Ride” on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Summit Park Mall, Niagara Falls and is for all women who ride or dream of riding a motorcycle. The event will include a free professional riding clinic, a State Police Motor Squad Escort Ride through Niagara’s Wine Country ending with a picnic lunch prepared by local law enforcement. A Harley Davidson specialist will be on hand for advice ranging from motor clothing to which bike fits best. The event is free and no pre-registration is required. For more information contact Trooper Arthur Pittman at (716) 201-8164.

Oakfield United Methodist Church

Pork Roast Dinner

October 18th

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From Jill Yasses, with the Genesee County Office for the Aging:

Hi - I just wanted to make everyone aware of a program we are offering at the Genesee County Office for the Aging. It is an opportunity for individuals with dementia to come into our agency for 4 hours to have lunch and do activities. Their loved one is then able to take time to get ready for the holidays. The event will take place on November 18th, December 4th and 11th from noon until 4pm. Please keep in mind  even if someone can't take advantage of it, perhaps they have friends/family members/co-workers/neighbors who could!  Individuals do need to call the Office for the Aging to register for this program, 343-1611. Thanks so much!

From the VA Medical Center:

Veterans enrolled in VA health care may obtain flu vaccines at upcoming walk-in clinics scheduled the following dates, Saturdays, October 11, 18, and 25, Monday October 13 and Sunday October 19 and 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue in Buffalo. The vaccines will be available at Desk 4 located on the first floor. Enrolled veterans may also contact their primary care provider to obtain the vaccine. There is no charge for the flu vaccine for veterans enrolled in VA health care. Eligibility will be verified prior to administration of the vaccine. For information regarding VA Healthcare eligibility call 1-888-823-9656.

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The Genesee County Democratic Committee

Cordially invites you to a meet the candidates open house

Alice Kryzan - US Congress

Joe Mesi - State Senate

Phil Jones - Assembly (147th)

Judge John Michalek - State Supreme Court

Tracey Bannister - State Supreme Court

Judge Larry Stabell - Darien Town Justice

Councilman Tom Stella - Le Roy Town Council

GCDC Headquarters

10 City Centre (across from Sunny's)

Thursday    October 16th    5 - 7 PM

free and open to the public

refreshments will be served

Blue Pearl Yoga, the yoga studio on the third floor at 200 East Main Street, Batavia is a place where one can find a way to connect  with one’s inner Self, to find dexterity, grace and poise in practicing the asanas, leading to harmony in body, mind and spirit.
Karen Reisdorf is the founder and certified teacher at Blue Pearl Yoga.  Karen makes the yoga practice accessible for everyone.  One does not need special equipment, or extreme strength or stamina to practice yoga.  One only needs a desire to feel better, to increase one’s energy, to improve balance and flexibility, and to gain a more positive outlook on life.

Karen will offer a Bookmaking  class starting on Thursday, October 2.  This will be an exploration of both the craft of bookmaking for journals and photo  albums  as well as artists’ books.  Students will learn four bindings and will complete at least one book.  Some supplies will be included and a list of remaining supplies will be given at the first class.

Classes are offered for Beginners as well as level 1 and 2 classes for those who are familiar with yoga.  Karen also offers Restorative yoga for deep relaxation and rejuvenation , Meditation classes for centering and relaxation, and Private Yoga Classes .  Joni Yaskulski, a certified Tai Chi instructor and Reiki Master/Teacher, offers Tai  Chi  classes and free monthly Reiki shares.  Rich Hayden is both a Blue Pearl student and  instructor, offering Beginner classes.
The next session of classes begins September 30 and runs through November 11; however, students are welcome to join at any point during the session and pro rated fees are available. A 10% discount is offered to all new students when registering this week for more information go to: www.bp-yoga.com