DANSVILLE — According to a press release from the Livingston County Development Corporation, twelve new residential units have been created and an additional five residential units have been renovated in Dansville. Total investment in the downtown through these programs is estimated over 1.6 million dollars. On Sunday, September 14from 1p.m. to 3p.m. there will be a presentation and tour of building improvements that were generated by the New … [Read more...]
Caledonia Habitat for Humanity Project Hoping to Raise Money
CALEDONIA - The Caledonia Planning Committee will be hosting a series of fundraisers for the Caledonia Habitat for Humanity house project. There will be a daily raffle drawing for the month of October. Daily winners will earn $50. Tickets will be available for $5 each throughout the month of September. The second fundraiser will be a chili cook-off, hosted by the Cal-Mum Parent Teacher Organization, during the Caledonia football homecoming … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Entertainment in Perry with Musician Allen Hopkins
PERRY – This Saturday come out and celebrate Perry's Bicentennial on Main Street with a special Summer Saturday Arts Series. The free weekly Summer Saturday Arts Series will be featuring musical talent, Allen Hopkins. The Series will take place at the Perry Festival Plaza on Main St. in Perry from 10am to noon, along side Perry's Farmers Market. Hopkins’ vast repertoire of folk and traditional songs attracts market-goers, and he offers an … [Read more...]
Emotional Day for Oak Tree Half Marathon and 5k Runners
GENESEO – Emotions ran high at Sunday's Oak Tree 5K and half marathon held by the Genesee Valley Nature Conservancy. Records were broken, families came together, and local rescue groups bonded over spectacular running courses in the Genesee Valley. "I should be trying for a 2:13 marathon time," said Kiplangat Tisia, 25, of Rochester, who smashed the previous course record for the half marathon with a time of 1:08:27, "I'm planning on … [Read more...]
APOG Chicken Wing Contest Ready to Take Flight
GENESEO – Calling all who love chicken wings to come out to the first annual Geneseo Wingfest and sample a stunning variety of wings prepared by some of the best chefs in Geneseo, with a chance to vote for the best wings in the Valley and a shot at the title for chicken wing eating champion. The first annual Wingfest will run from noon to 3p.m. in the Village Park on Saturday, September 13 for those who are passionate about wings, and about … [Read more...]
Community Uniting to Support Families Fighting Cancer
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Lifting Up Livingston, a brand new nonprofit cancer fundraising organization, promises to raise funds for Livingston County residents whose families are fighting cancer. Lifting Up Livingston's founders, Keirsten Shaffer, Eric Gott, Andrea Bailey, and Kevin Van Allen say that the organization is a vital foot soldier in the battle against cancer. Many of the founders have lost family members to the disease, and want to help … [Read more...]
United Way Gala Offers Black Tie Good Time in Geneseo
GENESEO – The Wadworth homestead will once again host great food, live music and dancing for United Way of Livingston County's third annual Gala in the Valley in September. Event Coordinators Matt Cole and Karen Rumfola confirmed that Ebb Tide, the band from Rochester that likes classic rock with a Caribbean twist, is set to play the event, with Channel 10 weather correspondent Rich Caniglia presiding as master of ceremonies. Cole and … [Read more...]
Anticipation Soars for Oak Tree Half-Marathon and 5K
GENESEO – The long-anticipated Annual Oak Tree Half Marathon, the most popular running race in Western New York, will begin within two weeks, on August 31. More than 300 runners, led by a cyclist from the Livingston County Cycling Club, will start at 8:00a.m. from the Geneseo Central School, head into Main Street Geneseo, and then complete a grueling 13.1 mile half-marathon on local roads with a spectacular view of the Genesee Valley. The … [Read more...]
Runners Enjoy Races, Families Enjoy Popsicles and Pizza
NYLON – Cross country runners of all ages turned out on August 6 for the first of four cross country race events, part of the Innovative Edge Sports Cross Country Summer Race Series in Cobb's Hill Park in Rochester. The Genesee Valley Harriers running club is hosting race days every Wednesday in the park for the next three weeks. There will be great races and prizes for runners age 5 to over 70. Last week, 50 kids age 13 and under especially … [Read more...]
Arts Council Honors Legacy of Genesee Valley Photographers
WYOMING COUNTY – The Arts Council for Wyoming County will celebrate the great photographers from the Carney family, who founded the Canyon Camera Club and Genesee Valley Photography Society. The Arts Council's exhibit, “Legacy: The Carney Family's Intergenerational Photography Exhibition,” will pay tribute to the legacy that still passes through generations of Carneys. The family has shot photos and started businesses in Western New York for … [Read more...]