LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two Livingston County Veteran groups salute all of those who helped to make their dance themed fundraising event an overwhelming success. On July 9, VFW post 5005, American Legion post 271 and Livingston County Veteran Services held the 'Veterans Victory Dance' in support of Veterans at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo. The Office for the Aging, RSVP, and Catholic Charities contributed to the successfulness of the … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s First Female Town Council Member Passes Away at 77
The following is adapted from an obituary by Rector-Hicks Funeral Home. GENESEO – The Town is mourning the loss of a historic figure, Madilene Peri. Peri, 77, passed away on Sunday Sunday, Aug. 7 at her home. As the Town of Geneseo's first female Town Council member she will be sorely missed by Geneseo and Livingston County. Peri was born June 23, 1939 in Geneseo on the family farm on Elm Road, the daughter of Edgar and Sarah Gillen … [Read more...]
SUNY Chancellor to Visit Geneseo Seeking Comments on TeachNY
GENESEO – The Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) plans to visit SUNY Geneseo for the TeachNY Regional Engagement Session. According to a press release from SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher continues her statewide TeachNY listening tour during a Regional Engagement Session at SUNY Geneseo on Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the MacVittie Union Ballroom. "The feedback that Commissioner Elia and I receive from … [Read more...]
Abandoned Palette’s ‘Paint n’ Sips’ Unleash Livingston County’s Inner Artist
NYLON – A regional business puts a whole new spin on the popular 'paint and sip' industry, whereby participants take a painting lesson while enjoying a cool beverage. Alysha Zyglocke-Eadie is the founder of Abandoned Palette Studios, a Rochester-based painting business that is regularly traveling south into Livingston County to teach paint and make memories through the creating works of art. Abandoned Palette Studios offers various party-based … [Read more...]
Debilitated Perry Baseball Champ Seeks to Knock his MS Out of the Park
NYLON – A rising star who was shot down by a debilitating disease is asking the community to help him recover. However, for former All-American Baseball player and single father of two, Peter Koronas, 34, the road to recovery is not just expensive, it covers great distance. To combat the Multiple Sclerosis that puts him in constant pain and prohibits him from standing for more than an hour, Koronas has set his eye far over the horizon, to … [Read more...]
Federal Law Nearly Triples Doctors’ Access to Suboxone
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The federal government just brought in new legislation that allows practitioners to obtain a waiver to prescribe many more patients Bupenorphine (Suboxone). According to a press release by the Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse of Livingston County and Trinity of Chemung County (CASA-Trinity), practitioners can obtain a waiver to prescribe Suboxone to up to 275 patients, an increase from 100 patients. Buprenorphine is … [Read more...]
Letchworth’s Ecosystem Takes Severe Drought in Stride
CASTILE – Though all of Western New York is in the midst of a severe drought, Letchworth State Park's vibrant natural community is bound to spring back. Despite National Drought Monitors still putting New York State in severe drought conditions and a very weak growth year for Livingston County farmers, Letchworth's naturalists say that Mother Nature is familiar with rainfall extremes. "Nature will adapt," said Letchworth State Park … [Read more...]
Avon’s Joyful Beginnings Grows Stronger with National Accreditation
AVON – Joyful Beginnings Child Care won national recognition for their superior excellence in child care and family services. According to a press release from Joyful Beginnings Child Care, the full service child care center was awarded Pathways National Accreditation by Children's Institute, an affiliate of the University of Rochester. "Joyful Beginnings has successfully completed a rigorous process to meet or exceed 500 criteria," … [Read more...]
Babies Drink Up at 1st Birthday of GCC Dansville’s Healthy Baby Café
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Department of Health invites the community to participate in World Breastfeeding Week by wishing the Healthy Baby Café on the GCC Dansville campus. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, annual World Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated this Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 to increase and sustain the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. The Healthy Baby Café is … [Read more...]
NYS Museum of Transportation Opens New Trolley Track 60 Years after Closure of City Subway
NYLON – The New York Museum of Transportation officially opens a new track at its trolley barn 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 25, with a brief ceremony and comments from William Carpenter, CEO of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA). According to a press release from the Museum of Transportation, the new track is a product of several years of volunteer effort and will provide space to refurbish the museum's newest trolley … [Read more...]