GENESEO – Village Trustee Matt Cook walked across the stage on Saturday to the cheers of over 1,000 fellow graduates and his family members. A native of Rochester, Cook re-iterated his plans to live in the Village and continue service as a Trustee while attending grad school at SUNY Brockport's satellite campus in Rochester. "I'm excited to get going," said Cook. "I'm looking forward to continuing to work with the Village and doing the best … [Read more...]
18 Volunteer Firefighters Ready to Serve After Graduating Challenging School
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – On Monday and Tuesday, new recruits from nine of nineteen local volunteer fire companies in Livingston County completed the last basic physical and academic tests required by New York State to enter a burning structure and fight a fire. The 3-month, 103-hour course taught by New York State Fire Instructor Bob Lennington is designed to prepare new recruits for the physical danger and problem solving involved in entering a … [Read more...]
Five Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies Ready to Work at Jail
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Five Livingston County Sheriff's Deputies have completed their peace officer training and are ready to begin work as corrections officers at the county jail. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the Academy was held at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office from Sept. 12 Nov. 14, and consisted of over 200 hours of classroom and field training on the following topics. The Sheriff's Office extends … [Read more...]