A total of 511 full- and part-time students were named to the Finger Lakes Community College dean’s list for spring 2021. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a 3.5 grade point average and meet other criteria as follows: Full-time students are eligible if they are matriculated – meaning enrolled in a degree program – and achieve a 3.5 grade point average for the semester (12 or more hours of earned credit) … [Read more...]
Martin Miskell to Lead Four-County Arc Chapter
The Boards of Directors of The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming and Arc of Genesee Orleans announce Martin Miskell, current Executive Director of the Livingston-Wyoming chapter, will lead the agencies through their planned merger. The unification of the agencies serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families will create a one-chapter, four-county service area covering roughly 2,400 square miles—geographically, … [Read more...]
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK BEGINS SATURDAY, MAY 22
The warm weather brings with it many great recreational opportunities. With New York’s abundance of incredible waterways, summer boating season is one we can all look forward to enjoying. Tomorrow, Saturday, May 22 kicks off the Safe Boating Council’s National Safe Boating Week, which runs through Friday, May 28. During this week, it is important to review relevant safety precautions and ensure the season is both fun and safe. The week is … [Read more...]
Letchworth Gateway Village of Perry, NY Will Host Arts Council for Wyoming County’s 45th Annual Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show & Sale
The Arts Council for Wyoming County (ACWC) has temporarily relocated the Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show & Sale® (LACS) to Letchworth Gateway Village, Perry, NY. The dates of the event remain the same, which will be Columbus Day weekend (October 9, 10, 11). ACWC was disappointed with the cancellation of LACS in 2020, but knew that despite Covid-19 restrictions and the challenges of holding the event at Letchworth State Park, that this … [Read more...]
GIRL SCOUTS GOES LIVE WITH IN-PERSON DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMP
Girl Scouts of Western New York (GSWNY) recently announced that its beloved day and overnight camp programs will be in-person for the 2021 summer camp season for girls after an unprecedented virtual summer camp season. Summer camp registration is NOW open for all girls ages 5-17 to register to attend day camp, resident camp, and/or family summer camp options which follows all COVID-19 guidelines and regulations. 2021 also marks … [Read more...]
WYOMING COUNTY MAN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Ronald Longhini, 59, of Warsaw, NY, was arrested and charged by complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on January 21, 2021, an undercover law … [Read more...]
National Correctional Officers Week
Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty announces the observance of the 2021 National Corrections Officer Week. The week of May 2-8 is National Correctional Officers Week. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5187 (see below), declaring the week beginning May 6, 1984, as “National Correctional Officers Week.” This proclamation, “in recognition of the contributions of correctional officers to our nation,” noted that the position … [Read more...]
WEGMANS JOINS EFFORT TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN CANANDAIGUA, HONEOYE, and SILVER LAKE
For generations, people around the Finger Lakes enjoyed a “ring of fire” of flares on the Fourth of July and/or Labor holidays. However, the flares not only put burn marks and chemicals on some decks and docks if people used them there, but more importantly, left a gray chemical residue and sometimes nails when put along the shoreline, which washed into the lake, polluting it. Even when people clean up the gunk and nails from the … [Read more...]
FLCC Fall 2020 Dean’s List Including Livingston County
Finger Lakes Community College announces the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. A total of 474 students earned this honor. To be eligible for the FLCC fall dean’s list, full-time students enrolled in a degree or certificate program must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have completed 12 or more credit hours. Part-time students are included in the spring dean’s list. Livingston County Residents are: Avon: … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Extension 2021 Virtual Forage Congress
Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team has decided to transition the 2021 Forage Congress into a virtual conference scheduled for March 11, 2021. The conference will be held using Zoom. Pre-Registration is required. Cost: $25 per person. Pre-registration is now open on the NWNY Team’s … [Read more...]
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