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Join The Batavian Club and SAVE: Currently, members will receive $220 in gift certificates to local businesses -- far more value than the cost of the membership! (more info below).

TO JOIN: Use PayPal buttons below, or to pay by check (annual only) or credit card, click here to download form. Or call (585) 250-4118 to pay by credit card.

Monthly Single Membership - $5 per month
Includes membership card and bumper sticker.

Monthly Household Membership - $10 per month
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers.

Annual Single Membership - $50 per year
Includes membership card, bumper sticker.

Annual Household Membership - $100 per year
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers.

TO JOIN: Use PayPal buttons below, or to pay by check (annual only) or credit card, click here to download form. Or call (585) 250-4118 to pay by credit card.

Four-day sale on annual memberships: Join before midnight Monday, Dec. 31, either through PayPal or with a credit card set up on a recurring annual payment of either $50 or $100 and get a $10 rebate on your first year's dues.

We currently have about a dozen businesses that will provide gift certificates to club members with a total value of $220, plus we'll continue to e-mail out coupons to members.

Join today and save!

Monthly Single Membership - $5 per month
Includes membership card and bumper sticker.

Monthly Household Membership - $10 per month
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers.

Annual Single Membership - $50 per year
Includes membership card, bumper sticker.

Annual Household Membership - $100 per year
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers.

Christine Crocker and the staff of YNGodess would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year and thank the more than 12,000 customers who came into the store during its first 10 months in business.

In 2013, Christine plans to continue to expand, adding more wines and spirits, and she invites customers to bring their requests of favorites to her. Many of the wines YNGodess carries now are not readily available in other stores.

Come to the YNGodess to check out the large selection of wines and for daily tastings. The friendly staff is always ready to help you find the perfect pairing for any occasion.

The YNGodess will be open New Year's Eve to help you with your party supply of wines and spirits. Toast in the New Year with YNGodess!

The store is located at 73 Main St. in the City of Batavia. Phone is 343-3170. Normal business hours are:

• Monday and Tuesday -- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday through Saturday -- 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday -- Noon to 5 p.m.

For the BEST HD programming available and the ability to RECORD 5 PROGRAMS AT ONCE -- stop by IR Systems - 309 West Main Street, Batavia, NY and become a new "CLIENT" with Direct TV. Call today - 1-800-319-2129. Visit us online: http://wnydtv.com/

Frankly Design offers -- Graphic Design/ Product Design/ Laser Engraving. Pet tag offer valid through Jan. 15, 2013. We're located at 440 Ellicott St. (corner of Otis) in Batavia. Call (585) 343-6336 | e-mail: franklydesign@hotmail.com or visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/franklydesigncreativesolutions

The biggest Christmas Happy Hour in Batavia is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 18) at T.F. Brown's downtown.

Bring a new, unwrapped toy and receive a complimentary cup of cheer! Toys will benefit the children who attend the annual T.F. Brown's/Batavia Lions Club Christmas Dinner.

There will be dinner and drink specials available all night and DJ Pat will be spinning the tunes!

Cheers!

People who become annual members will of The Batavian Club by the end of the day tomorrow will receive a 2013 calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens. After tomorrow, no more orders for calendars will be accepted and the calendars will not be available for sale.

You can purchase the calendar for $25, or the better deal is to become an annual member of The Batavian Club by Dec. 15 and receive a free copy as part of your membership.

We're only printing as many copies are as sold (plus a few for gifts) and have been ordered by Dec. 15, so the calendar will not be available as a membership premium after Dec. 15.

Plus, we still have $5 gift certificates available for the first 60 members of The Batavian Club.

The slide show above contains the photos that will be used in the calendar. You can also click the "view gallery" link embedded in the slide show to visit my photography Web site and purchase individual prints, if you like.

To pay by check or credit card, click here to download our membership form and mail your payment to our office (or for credit card payment you can call (585) 250-4118).

Order a 2013 Calendar - $25
Photos of Genesee County by Howard Owens. Some of the photos you've seen on The Batavian, some have not been published on The Batavian before.

Annual Single Membership - $50 per year
Includes membership card, bumper sticker and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

Annual Household Membership - $100 per year
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

Christina Brown won our most recent Valle Jewelers Facebook Like Contest.

She wins a Chamilia bracelet.

We'll have another contest soon.

Come have lunch with SERENDIPITY SWING! SOUP, SALAD & SWING! Thursday, December 6th • 12:00 p.m. – 1:30pm

Serendipity Swing: “A Little Big Band,” is an Eight-Musician Ensemble with a female and male vocalist from Buffalo, New York, that performs music associated with the Golden Age of Glamorous Ballrooms, Classy Supper Clubs, the Most Elegant of Private Parties, and the Great American Songbook. The music library, with over 300 titles, contains selections which explore and mirror the beauty of the music elements; melody, harmony and rhythm. It is music that is artful, graceful, whimsical, and listenable. The melodies are memorable. The harmonies are soothing and rich in texture. The tempos, rhythms, are danceable and toe-tapping.

Lunch Menu offered from 11 am – 2 pm

Lunch Reservations Required – (585) 343-0642; dine@terryhills.com

Terry Hills Restaurant, 5122 Clinton St. Road, Batavia

Visit us online at: www.terryhills.com

There are still some $5 gift certificates for Settler's available for the first 60 members of The Batavian Club.

Plus, any future discounts with local businesses, plus a membership card, plus a bumper sticker, plus a chance to win prizes (we have a neat prize from a local merchant that early members will be eligible to win, which we'll announce Monday or Tuesday).

Plus, new annual members who join by Dec. 15, will receive a 2013 calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens.

Membership in The Batavian Club just keeps getting better and better, and it will get better yet.

You can join via one of the PayPal buttons below, or CLICK HERE to download a form and mail us your check (annual payments only) or credit card number (monthly or annual). Or you can phone in your information to (585) 250-4118.

Monthly Single Membership - $5 per month
Includes membership card and bumper sticker and entry into iPod Nano drawing.

Monthly Household Membership - $10 per month
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers and entry into iPod Nano drawing.

Annual Single Membership - $50 per year
Includes membership card, bumper sticker and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

Annual Household Membership - $100 per year
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

Advance Order a 2013 Calendar - $25

Photos of Genesee County by Howard Owens. Some of the photos you've seen on The Batavian, some have not been published on The Batavian before.

St. Joseph Catholic School will be holding a food drive to support the Genesee County Food Bank this Saturday, December 1st, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the school, located at 2 Summit Street in Batavia.

Donations of non-perishable boxed, bagged or canned goods will accepted and those that donate will be able to pull up and drop off their donation. Volunteers will be on hand to help unload donations.

St Joseph’s is participating in a contest sponsored by Channel 2’s (WGRZ) meteorologist Andy Parker. The school is hoping to collect enough donations to win a visit from Andy and the weather machine. The school is currently in 8th place and has collected 235 pounds of food, enough for 196 meals. Since the contest is judged by weight, organizers encourage donations such as bags of rice and large cans of fruit and vegetables.

Visit us online: http://www.sjsbatavia.org

Salon VIP now announces the addition of the VIP Boutique! The boutique is carrying clothing from New York and Los Angeles from several different labels. Now stocking winter coats, sweaters, dresses, trendy tops, scarves and artistic costume jewelry. Batavia's newest and only women's clothing boutique. Great for gifts. Gift certificates are available.

Specials will be announced through our Facebook page at Salon VIP "la dolce vita".

For more information call 585-219-4917

Boutique Hours: Open 10-7 Tuesday - Friday, and 10-2 Saturday (or stop later when the open sign is on and the salon is running)

Salon hours by appt. and available online through our Facebook page or www.vagaro.com

Salon VIP - 108 W. Main St., Batavia

We're now in the final 24 hours to join The Batavian Club and be eligible to receive a two-for-one dinner coupon from Settler's. To get your coupon, join by Thursday night.

Thank you to all who have expressed their support of The Batavian by joining our new club. Your support is critical to our future growth.

Special Offer: Join with an annual membership before Dec. 15 and receive at no additional cost a 2013 calendar of Genesee County Photos by Howard Owens.

Join via PayPal by clicking on a button below, or for annual and one-time memberships paid by check, click here to download this form (monthly, recurring payment memberships must be via PayPal).

If you'd like to pay by credit card, you have two options:

• Download this form and mail it to The Batavian with your credit card information (use the same form if you prefer to pay by check).
• Call our office at (585) 250-4118. Please be prepared to provide all the information as requested on the form above.

Monthly Single Membership - $5 per month
Includes membership card and bumper sticker and entry into iPod Nano drawing.

Monthly Household Membership - $10 per month
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers and entry into iPod Nano drawing.

Annual Single Membership - $50 per year
Includes membership card, bumper sticker and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

Annual Household Membership - $100 per year
Includes two membership cards and two bumper stickers and entry into iPod Nano drawing.
Special Offer: Join by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens

In recognition of Power Ball reaching a $500 million prize pool, the New York State Lottery has provided Southside Deli with two tickets to this Sunday's Buffalo Bill's game at Ralph Wilson Stadium as a prize for a raffle drawing.

To enter the raffle, you most drop off a losing scratcher at the deli. Write your name and phone number on the back of the ticket. The winner will be selected Friday night in a drawing from all of those losing tickets. (If you don't have a losing ticket, go to Southside, buy some scratchers and leave a loser behind with your name and number on it for the drawing.)

Southside Deli is located at the corner of Ellicott and Liberty streets, Batavia.

The winner of the drawing gets both tickets. There is only one prize.

People have asked if they could pay by credit card, and now they can. Yesterday, I checked off a long-standing item on my to-do list and set up credit card processing for The Batavian.

To pay by credit card, you have two options:

• Download this form and mail it to The Batavian with your credit card information (use the same form if you prefer to pay by check).
• Call our office at (585) 250-4118. Please be prepared to provide all the information as requested on the form above.

Of course, PayPal is still an option. Click here for a page with the options.

Your membership is critical to helping The Batavian grow and thrive as a news organization. If you love what we do -- and nearly everybody says they do -- we need your help to take it to the next level.

Current incentives for joining:

• Join by close of business Thursday and receive a two-for-one dinner coupon from Settler's.
• Pay for an annual membership by Dec. 15 and receive a calendar for 2013 of Genesee County photos by Howard Owens.
• Receive any future special offers or discounts from local businesses.
• A personalized membership card and a bumper sticker. (The sooner you join, the lower your ID number on your membership card!)

If you've previously LIKED Valle's on Facebook, you can still enter the contest. You just need to register. Click here to LIKE Valle's on Facebook and/or register for the contest.

• Made entirely right here in Batavia, NY!!
• No other ash scoop can compare to the Ash Dragon!
• Precise, sturdy and attractive design.
• Simple, clean and efficient.
• One-hand operation.