Ginny Ryan and Doug Emblidge, who have been anchoring the Channel 13 news desk since 1990 announced their retirement from the station this fall. Both are retiring from news broadcasting, but neither is fully retiring. Ginny Ryan is stepping aside from the news desk to take a job with Canandaigua National Bank to assume her new role as Director of Community Engagement. Emblidge will be moving to Alesco Advisors, a Rochester-based … [Read more...]
FLCC, SUNY Geneseo establish cooperative admission
SUNY Geneseo and Finger Lakes Community College ceremonially signed an agreement on Aug. 29 to establish a cooperative admission program, allowing FLCC students to seamlessly transfer to Geneseo without an additional application. The agreement, which goes into effect during the fall 2022 semester, applies to psychology, education, accounting, biology, history, and sustainability studies majors. Such cooperative programs … [Read more...]
Ability to Attract and Retain Staff Threatens the Health Care Delivery System
The single biggest threat to the health care delivery system in New York state is the ability to attract and retain staff, according to a new report by Common Ground Health. Founded in 1974, Common Ground is the health research and planning organization for the Rochester-Finger Lakes region. “New York state’s health care system is in critical condition due to workforce shortages,” said Wade Norwood, CEO, Common Ground Health. “While … [Read more...]
Tops Produce Team Member Justin Rowe Recognized for Outstanding Leadership
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce the recognition of Justin Rowe, category business manager for Tops as one of Produce Business 40 Under 40 award honorees. This program spotlights rising entrepreneurs and leaders who have shaped the produce industry in a very short time and are paving the way for what comes next. Produce Business … [Read more...]
WYOMING COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING FOR BEER JUSTICE BREWING CO.
The Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism office will host a ribbon cutting for the new Beer Justice Brewing Co., located at 3 Hurdville Road, Arcade, NY, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. The event will take place at 4:00 PM. Beer Justice Brewing Co. is owned and operated by Wyoming County natives, Paul and Tammy Romesser. They purchased the location, a former gift shop property, and renovated it into a … [Read more...]
Wyoming County Tornado Confirmed
At about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, the Wyoming County Sheriff reported a possible tornado hit in the area of Wethersfield Rd. and Rt. 78 in Wyoming County, between Java and Gainesville. Roads in the area were closed. The National Weather Service later confirmed that this was an EF-2 tornado, with winds up to 115 mph. The tornado was on the ground for approximately 15 minutes, cutting a 10-mile swath, as it travelled west to east, … [Read more...]
UNITED WAY AWARDS $400,000 IN GRANTS TO 52 NONPROFITS IN GENESEE, LIVINGSTON AND WYOMING COUNTIES
On Tuesday, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes announced $400,000 in impact grants to 52 nonprofits across Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming counties. Programs that will benefit from these grants include summer camp and after-school programs, food pantries, domestic violence prevention programs, etc. This announcement comes as United Way marks one year since its six-county merger. “It has been an incredible year, bringing … [Read more...]
County Dialysis Center Improving Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents and Community
The Wyoming County Hospital Dialysis Center (WCHDC), located on the first floor of the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (LCCNR), continues to make a major impact in the lives of County residents after its grand opening in February. Since then, the Wyoming County Community Health System-run facility has completed nearly 1,000 appointments for life-saving dialysis treatment. Before its opening, patients wouldn’t have been … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed: Assembly of Student Materials, Tour Guides, and More
GLOW With Your Hands is on the search for volunteers to help support the day long, hands-on career exploration event for GLOW Region students on September 27, 2022. Launched in 2019, GLOW with Your Hands is an annual hands-on career exploration event in which over 800 middle and high school students from 25 school districts in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming counties learn about high-growth and high-demand career opportunities … [Read more...]
Woman Sentenced for Stealing from Wyoming Co. Chamber
Kelly Ashcraft, 45, a former employee of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, was sentenced to prison for embezzling $105,024.79 from the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. In March, she pled guilty to second-degree grand larceny, second degree forgery, and first-degree falsifying business redords. She agreed to pay restitution, with no promises made on the sentencing. However, she made no attempt to repay the missing money by … [Read more...]
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