The following is an email submitted from Mike Englert at mike.englert@frontier.com to the GeneseeSun.com. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. The stories to which the GeneseeSun.com believes Englert is referring are: Geneseo Police Detain Suspected Illegal Immigrants at Traffic Stop; Geneseo Trustee: Cops Should Not Have Called Border Patrol on Suspected Illegal Immigrants; Large … [Read more...]
GENESEO – The Village struck gold with the timing of the third annual Lifting Up Livingston St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. Despite heavy snows Saturday morning, the sky cleared and hundreds flocked to the bear fountain to watch happy paraders and catch flying candy. Main Street is still buzzing. There is good food, good drinks and good people aplenty. Kelly's Saloon is open and thriving. Happy St. Patrick's Day from the … [Read more...]
The following is an email submitted by Laura Wrubel to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Letter to the Geneseo Community: You may have recently seen articles in this paper reflecting activities of the the Geneseo Kiwanis Club. The members of the club invite you to become a part of our volunteer work in this community. Geneseo Kiwanis … [Read more...]
GENESEO – Valley lovers are spreading a photo of a beautiful moment on SUNY Geneseo's campus like wildfire. In just four hours, 632 people 'reacted to' the post to SUNY Geneseo's Facebook page. The College wishes Shane O'Donnell and Caitlin Sullivan '13 all the best. "Yesterday afternoon, as the sun set over the valley, one of those small but perfect moments happened on our campus," posted SUNY Geneseo. "This perfect moment has an equally … [Read more...]
The following is an email submitted by Anne Roth-Blizzard to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. Dear Editor, Our duly elected “representative” Chris Collins is stating that he will “never hold a Town Hall Meeting” because “what you get are demonstrators who come and shout you down and heckle you. They are not what you would hope they … [Read more...]
The following is adapted from an obituary from Rector-Hicks Funeral Home in Geneseo. YORK – York bid a final farewell to the public servant who traveled the world but did her best work at home. Veronica Mary Schwan, or 'Sister Mary Alena,' 89, was born Nov. 21, 1927 in Rochester William and Helen Wynhurst Schwan. She attended St. Peter and Paul Grammar School, graduating in June 1941. That fall, she entered Holy Angels Academy in Fort Lee, … [Read more...]
This week has been an awful struggle. I can't shake the tragedy that unfolded over the weekend and the loss of my friend Chris Copeland. Chris and his friend went out snowmobiling on Conesus Lake, never to return again. I didn't know Jay Fluet very well, but if he's anything like all of Chris' other friends, he's a good guy. Most are great guys. The part that I'm struggling with is that Chris and I grew up together. If you grew up in the crew … [Read more...]
GENESEO – Kids in low-income housing areas are welcome to a community-driven after school program at St. Michael's Church. Rev. William Daniel Jr. says that 'RKids' started a year ago as the brainchild of local resident Tom Bushnell and has since blossomed into a partnership between the church, Geneseo Central School and SUNY Geneseo. Geneseo Central School counselor Beki Kaye, AmeriCorps VISTA Jessie Gyr, and many college interns hang out … [Read more...]
The Livingston County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Dougherty's leadership has continued right where his predecessor's leadership left off: pursuing equipment that would further protect deputies and members of the community. Recently, the Sheriff's Office had an opportunity to obtain a free armored vehicle that was in need of some maintenance but in repairable condition. The Sheriff took advantage of that opportunity. I completely support … [Read more...]
The following is an email submitted by Quinton Schubmehl to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. 'California Man Scratches Car, Sniffs Felony,' was the headline of an article about me in your August 22, 2016 edition. Included was my photograph, and my name, Quinton Schubmehl. My arrest was based on a video of me walking past a car in the … [Read more...]