GENESEO – The owners of the multi-million-dollar Genesee Valley Shopping Center, which includes Wegmans, are taking the Town of Geneseo to court in an attempt to get the current appraised value of the plaza cut down to less than half. Geneseo Town Supervisor William Wadsworth said that the attempt by the registered taxpayer for the plaza, Gailileo Apollo IV Sub LLC, to lower the value from $13,480,400 to $6,199,000 is a ridiculous challenge to … [Read more...]
Lakeshore Fence Law Passes Geneseo Town Board 4 to 1
GENESEO – The Geneseo Town Board passed a law at their Thursday night meeting that limits the type and size of fencing allowed on lakeshore properties. Town Supervisor William Wadsworth said that after reviewing comments that were submitted at a public hearing on June 11, there was no substantial reason not to move forward with the law, though Deputy Town Supervisor Roberta Irwin did vote against the new law. "The letter submitted at our … [Read more...]
Sunny Skies Expected for National Warplane Museum Airshow
GENESEO – Though Thursday was rainy, the weekend is projected to have clear skies and sunny weather for the annual National Warplane Museum Airshow. According to news partner 13WHAM, any showers will taper off by the early evening, and Friday will have plenty of sunshine, with temperatures in the 79-degree range and a low of 56 at night. Saturday will have its fair share of sun as well, with a high of 81 and low of 61. Sunday will be … [Read more...]
Korean War Vet’s Hero Flight Postponed Due to Weather
GENESEO – The flight of a lifetime for a Korean War veteran that was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. According to Steven Serdikoff, Media Coordinator for US National Aerobatic Champion Rob Holland, takeoff is now scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. at the National Warplane Museum airfield. Veteran Richard “Dick” Walters was nominated by his wife Ruth for the the Rob Holland … [Read more...]
Conesus Steamship Captain was a ‘Lincoln Avenger’ for Killing John Wilkes Booth
CONESUS – The following is an article prepared by Avon resident and local history buff Vince DiSalvo for conesuslake.org, a community information website created by Rick Osiecki about Conesus Lake. The article is based on research by Vince and his wife Lore, and shared with the GeneseeSun.com: As the large steamboat makes its approach to the rather lengthy Long Point dock, the distinct directions of its captain can be heard between the blasts … [Read more...]
Avon History Buff Sheds More Light on Conesus Steamboat Wreck
CONESUS – Community conversation is stirring up more local history than ever about the locally famous wrecked steamboat at the bottom of Conesus Lake that again made headlines this week. Lore DiSalvo, Avon resident and contributor to conesuslakeny.org, a community information website about Conesus Lake, contacted the GeneseeSun.com with corrections to the stories that have been circulating about this lost relic of the lake. "The … [Read more...]
SUV Carrying Children Rolls Over on Lakeville Road
GENESEO – Three adults and three children were the victims of a rollover accident Wednesday morning on Lakeville Road between Country Club Road and North Road. Just after 10 a.m., first responders arrived at the scene to help the driver and front seat passenger, both adults, escape from their vehicle, a Mercury Mariner. Three children could be seen standing by the vehicle with another adult as the two trapped adults were freed. The trapped … [Read more...]
Teen Re-Arrested for Another Conesus Burglary
CONESUS – The young man who was arrested on July 1 for allegedly stealing a phone from a local home was re-arrested on Wednesday for another burglary. According to a press release from Livingston County Undersheriff Matthew Bean, Sheriff Thomas Dougherty advises that Scott McKay, 19 was arrested for Burglary in the Third Degree, a D felony, and Larceny charges for allegedly climbing through an unlocked window on the front of a detached garage … [Read more...]
Divers Digging Out Pieces of Sunken Steamship ‘McPherson’ on Conesus Lake Floor
CONESUS LAKE — One of the most well known treasures that has sat sunken off the shore of Long Point Park is having pieces removed and brought to the shore by local divers. According to our news partner 13WHAM, Kenny Sharp and his friends are removing artifacts and hope to put the pieces on display at Vitale Park. "The 'McPherson' was the largest steamboat to ever grace Conesus Lake, named after Colonel James A. McPherson, of Avon who served … [Read more...]
Coast Professionals Sparing Some Geneseo Employees From Layoffs
GENESEO – Coast Professionals Inc. hit a rough patch following the U.S. Department of Education's unexpected termination of a large contract, but now has sent a letter to the Village of Geneseo saying that their outlook is not as bad as originally thought. Coast, a national-scale student loan collection agency, said in letters to the Village of Geneseo in March that the contract termination, an action for which Coast sued the Department of … [Read more...]
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