GENESEO— The Geneseo Girls Varsity soccer team opened its season on Friday with a 2-1 win over Le Roy at home. Junior Kaity Keihl and Senior Victoria Finn led the way with two first-half goals that would ultimately decide the game. "This was a great team win", said Geneseo coach Nick Drollette. "The girls played very well tonight against a team that is much improved from a year ago. I thought we possessed the ball well and as the game went … [Read more...]
Geneseo Volleyball Dominates Oakfield-Alabama in Season Opener
GENESEO— The Geneseo Blue Devils Volleyball team scored a convincing victory in its season opener against non-league rival Oakfield-Alabama on Thursday. The Blue Devils won the first set by a score of 25-to-7 and followed that up with 25-to-11 wins in the second and third sets. "We came out and opened the season with a lot of ball control so we were able to stay in system most of the night and force our opponent to react to us," said Geneseo … [Read more...]
CCE Shares ‘The Apple Orchard Riddle’ for Ag Literacy Week
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County (CCE)'s "Ag in the Classroom" program celebrated Ag Literacy week from March 14 to 18 with a reading of this year's featured book, The Apple Orchard Riddle. According to a May 6 press release from CCE, Ag in the Classroom Educator Bernadette Hardwood and 18 other volunteers read to first and second grade students at 16 schools in Livingston and Monroe counties. Over … [Read more...]
Geneseo Kiwanis’ 2016 Antique Show Feeds Food Pantry
GENESEO — Geneseo Kiwanis' 2016 April Antique Show was similar to past shows, but there was one key difference. This year, Kiwanis encouraged attendees to donate canned foods, to be passed along to the Geneseo Groveland food pantry. "The one difference about this year's Antique Show was that you got a dollar off admission with a canned food donation," said Pam Linfoot, two-term treasurer of Geneseo Kiwanis and event coordinator of the … [Read more...]
Livingston County Honors Teen Volunteers Who Go the Distance
LIVINGSTON COUNTY— The Livingston County Youth Board honored 76 teen volunteers at the 21st annual Teen Recognition Awards dinner and ceremony at the packed Genesee River Restaurant in Mount Morris Wednesday night. The ceremony's theme this year was 'Going the Distance,' a nod to the drive of local youth to make a difference in their community and Mount Morris runner Tim Chichester's pursuit of long-distance racing. Chichester was keynote … [Read more...]
Dansville ArtWorks and Meyers Cancer Center to Raise a Glass at Close of ‘Hats Off’ Exhibit
DANSVILLE— Dansville ArtWorks and Noyes Memorial Hospital will soon close their joint-effort exhibit 'Hats Off,' which shines the artistic spotlight on the various headgear in cancer patients' daily lives. According to a press release from Dansville Artworks, a live auction and desert reception will officially close the exhibit on April 30, with all proceeds to benefit the Ann and Carl Myers Cancer Center at Noyes and Dansville ArtWorks. The … [Read more...]
Livingston County Development Calls All Entrepreneurs to Business Workshop
LIVINGSTON COUNTY— Livingston County Development will host a one-day, $100 business workshop to help entrepreneurs 'brainstorm, research and validate business ideas.' According to a press release from Livingston County Development, the workshop will be held at the County Government Center on Court Street in Geneseo in Room 106 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. Business Coach and serial entrepreneur Tom Sylvester will host the … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Sorority Sisters Making a Change for 2016’s Gala in the Valley
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston County United Way will hold its premiere annual fundraising event, 'Gala in The Valley,' at the Wadsworth Homestead, this year with the help of the SUNY Geneseo sorority 'Sisters Making a Change' (SMAC). According to a press release from the United Way, SMAC will raise advertising funds and increase awareness for the Gala and the United Way. "SMAC is always looking for more opportunities to get involved in … [Read more...]
200 People Square Dance to Save Jack Evans Community Center in Hemlock
LIVONIA — Hemlock residents determined to prevent the sale and closure of the Jack Evans Community Center threw a square dance on Saturday, April 16, drawing in scores of dancers from surrounding counties. According to a press release from Mary Lester, an estimated 150 to 200 people were in attendance, from a span of four different counties. Dancers joined Hemlock neighbors from Rochester, Batavia, Clifton Springs, LeRoy, Honeoye, Springwater, … [Read more...]
NYS Senate Passes Expanded Cancer Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters
NYLON — The New York State Senate passed a bill that would amend the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law to incorporate certain types of cancers into existing medical coverage for volunteer firefighters. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, the bill recognizes that overexposure to smoke and toxic fumes increase all firefighters' risk contracting certain types of cancers. The bill will now go to the NYS Assembly for … [Read more...]