GENESEO — There's lots of magical ways to propose to a girl, and after an impressive dog food aisle proposal in Walmart, a Portage man sought to be a hero. Back in February of this year, Jacob Hicks, 37, was arrested for felony Attempted Arson in the Second Degree after starting a waste basket fire in the Geneseo Walmart. Today in court Hicks was sentenced to 1 and 1/2 to 3 years by Livingston County Judge Dennis Cohen for felony … [Read more...]
Avon Boards Cautious of Proposed $130K Driving Park Lodge
AVON – The Town and Village Boards are cautiously optimistic about Avon Rotary's proposal to build a four-season public lodge in Avon Driving Park. The proposal is to tear down the existing skate-house and build a 32-foot by 64-foot, 100-person capacity lodge at Avon Driving Park. Rotarians Tom Vonglis and John Marks sought commitments from both the Village and Town Boards to help pay for the project, slated at $130,000, in a 30-minute … [Read more...]
Internet Loves SUNY Geneseo Proposal Pic
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...]
Smitten Internet Finds Letchworth’s Mystery Couple to Deliver Candid Pics
CASTILE – A Buffalo couple shared a magic moment at Letchworth State Park Saturday. All alone at the Trout Pond, or so they thought, the young man asked his girlfriend to marry him, and she said yes. Photographer Melody Jett just happened to be on a neighboring pier at the Trout Pond and snapped these shots. She was thrilled to have captured the moment, but there was just one problem: she had no idea who her subjects were or how to get the … [Read more...]
Ohio Man Pops the Question at Wellsville Balloon Rally
NYLON – Chelsey Hill has always loved hot air balloons. Something about the colorful giants that are somehow lighter than air captured her imagination, so much so that at some point she let slip to Christopher Healy, now her fiancé, that she wanted to someday get engaged in a balloon. What ensued was a complex plan to get Chelsey to the Great Wellsville Balloon Rally in Allegany County without her knowing that her parents, grandparents, her … [Read more...]