YORK — The 3rd annual York Valley Fest kicked off this morning at Fireman’s Field.

The festival featured over 40 arts, crafts and food vendors, a pancake breakfast sponsored by the York United Presbyterian Church, a farmer’s market, music by Steel Alchemy and other local bands, children’s crafts and games, a “Then & Now” farm equipment display and several other fun activities for kids and adults.

For town board member Lynn Parnell, starting a summer festival in York was an obvious choice.

“I approached the town board and said ‘I want a festival in town,’” said Parnell. “I go to all these other towns that have them. So a group of us got together and we’ve been working hard on it for the last three years.”

In addition to the festivities in the field, the York Towne Quilters hosted their quilt show in the town hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show featured over 70 quilts by guild members. Donations for the York Ambulance Co. were accepted at the door. During last year’s festival, the guild raised about $350 for the ambulances.

The York Valley Fest occurs on the last Saturday in July, with festivities going from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.yorkvalleyfest.com.

AVON — A large lot for sale behind Kemp's Bus Service has one businessman dreaming big, a seasonal campground along Conesus Creek.

"Eventually I would like season long campers," said Stevenson during a presentation to the Avon Town Board. "I am hoping to add a pool, tennis courts and things of that nature."

Stevenson has yet to purchase that land and has a few obstacles to make his dream a reality. Two issues that he is facing is whether or not a campground fits within the zoning requirements and acquiring an access road to the land.

NEW YORK STATE — Our Livingston County Area Chamber of Commerce President Cynthia Oswald has just been appointed by Governor Cuomo to the new Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council.

Cynthia Oswald will be a General Member of the Finger Lakes Council and Livingston County Chairman James Merrick will serve as the region's elected official.

Currently, New York State's economic development efforts are managed through dozens of separate state and local agencies. The Regional Councils will now bring together stakeholders in every region of the state to serve as a coordinated point of contact for economic development. Each Regional Council will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy and will be led by two Regional Co-Chairs from the business and academic community. Additional membership is comprised of local leaders from business, academia, labor, agriculture, nonprofits, and community-based organizations

Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy said, "Governor Cuomo's groundbreaking economic development strategy will put our state back on the right path. Only by focusing on what our regions actually need can we take full advantage of our resources and keep businesses and jobs here in New York. The Regional Councils will enable every section of the state to prepare individualized economic plans and will make the regions the drivers of their own success."

Finger Lakes Regional Council Members

Regional Co-Chairs
Joel Seligman, President of University of Rochester
Danny Wegman, CEO of Wegmans Food Markets

General Members
Robert S. Sands, CEO, Constellation Brands, Inc.
Christine Whitman, Chairman, CEO & President, Complemar, Inc.
Augustin Melendez, Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Kodak
Bradley Macdonald, Vice President, Brunner International Corp.
Tom Macinski, President, Standing Stone Winery
Charles Cook, President & CEO, Liberty Pumps Inc.
Kirsten Werner, President & Co-Owner, Diamond Packaging Co. Inc.
Tyrone Reaves, President, TruForm Manufacturing Corp
Dr. Anne M. Kress, President, Monroe Community College
Robert Brown, Business Manager, Laborers Local 435
William W. Destler, President, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hilda Rosario Escher, President & CEO, Ibero American Action League
Theresa B. Mazzullo, CEO, Excell Partners, Inc
Pamela P. Heald, President & CEO, Reliant Community Federal Credit Union
John Noble, President & Owner, Synergy, LLC
Mark S. Peterson, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise
Sandra A. Parker, President & CEO, Rochester Business Alliance
Cynthia Oswald, President, Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
Steve Griffin, CEO, Finger Lakes Economic Development Center

Elected Officials
Monroe County Executive
Chairman of Genesee County Legislature
Chairman of Wayne County Board of Supervisors
Chairman of Ontario County Board of Supervisors
Chairman of Livingston County Board of Supervisors
Chairman of Orleans County Legislature
Chairman of Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
Chairman of Yates County Legislature
Chairman of Seneca County Board of Supervisors

GENESEO — A local soldier home on leave from an army tour in Afghanistan has
made the most of his time home.  Spc. Timothy O'Leary, 21, proposed to Haley Timothy, 18, this week during a romantic dinner and stay at the historic Big Tree Inn.

"I sort of new it was coming but I was still shocked," said the future bride - who said yes, by the way.  "I am so excited."

Spc. O'Leary is assigned to the 170th Infantry Division, normally based in Germany.  The unit is currently half-way through a 1-year tour of duty in Afghanistan.

"I have internet in my tent so we can talk or see each other through Skype almost daily," said O'Leary, who graduated from Wayland-Cohocton High School. "She has always been there for me. We went from being best friends to falling in love."

The Big Tree Inn is no stranger to this kind of rendevous, and has hosted a number of soldiers, both famous and not so well-known.  According to local legend, General John Pershing famously spent a night at the Inn.

The Big Tree is celebrating their 125th anniversary for the entire month of July.  "The Big Tree is a beautiful place, said Spc. O'Leary.  “We had a special night there and we’ll remember it forever,"

LEICESTER — A man with a vicious criminal history was discovered dead in a Leicester field after fleeing a crime scene in Perry where he raped and tortured his victim.

Perry Police say Ronald Dacey kept the acquaintance tied up in the house from Friday night until about 3 p.m. Saturday, when she escaped out the front door after Dacey brutally beat and raped her for hours.

"He was going to kill her, when he went to get propane tanks to blow up the house she bolted out the door and called 911." said Perry Police Officer Michael Grover.

Grover also stated that Dacey has a lengthy criminal history, mostly in Livingston County, part of which includes a fatal hit and run in Geneseo 20 years ago.

Dacey grew up in Leicester and still has family ties in the region

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A Livingston County man was sentenced to 2-6 years for promoting obscene sexual performance of a child and the use of a child in a sexual performance, but it wasn't his first run-in with the law.

Donald Swick, 23, stood before Judge Robert Wiggins shackled in hand cuffs where he pled guilty to the two felony charges. However, it was not his first time in front of a judge, when in 2010 he was also in Livingston County Court for sex crimes.

"Mr. Swick was the first case we ever prosecuted as a Skype case in Livingston County," said assistant District Attorney Eric Schiener. "The fact that he is back here for another offense shows dangerous he is."

At the time of the second set of charges Swick was already registered as a sex Offender.

"I'm worried that given your past record and your complete inability or disregard for the past terms I have no choice," said Judge Robert Wiggins at sentencing. "You are sentenced to 2- 6 years in state prison."

Last week I wrote about the eat/drink fest I had on vacation where I found unwanted five pounds.  The day after arriving home, I was refocused: portions, healthier snacks, water, alcohol only on the weekend.  My husband, “What are we having for dinner tonight?” My response, “I don’t know what you guys are having, but I am eating light tonight. I’m probably just having a turkey sandwich or salad later.” My kids snicker and my son asks, “Mom, are you eating cardboard again?” 

This is a running joke in my family. When I have a sandwich, I don’t eat bread. I eat one of two things: Wasa multi-grain crackers or Arnold’s Sandwich Thins. My family, including my husband likes to refer to these items as “cardboard”. At first it was a bit annoying. Now I laugh about it because I’ve learned to ignore it. Does the family believe that I would really eat cardboard?  No, but this is the defense mechanism they use if I choose to eat something else than what they are eating.  Fortunately, my family humors me at this point with my idiosyncrasies. Better that than the non-supporters…

Non-supporters. If you are lucky enough to have none of these people, consider yourself lucky! However, most of us do have at least one of these in our lives. The unsupportive spouse or other relative, the unsupportive co-worker, the unsupportive friend. How do they show their lack of support if you are trying to lose weight or eat healthy? Jokes, rude remarks, put downs, or it could subtle things. For example, I have a relative who is very aware of the fact that I eat healthy and do not want to have a lot of sweets in the house. However, that doesn’t stop her from bringing over the fudge that she just made or the chocolate treats she just bought at the store. Ugh… Fortunately, I have become a pro at humoring this person by graciously accepting the gift and then giving it to my husband to take to work where he can disperse it among his co-workers.

So why do the non-supporters act this way? Could be lots of reasons…fear of the changes that you (or they) may experience, control, jealousy, lack of understanding, etc. If you are a strong person like me, I can easily let words or actions roll off my back. There was a phrase going on at work for awhile, “jenorexic” if I wasn’t eating lunch that day. It bothered me at first, especially having experienced this before with people close to me. The last thing I wanted people to think was that I was not eating. But my meal patterns are not like everyone else’s and frankly, not anyone’s business but my own. So those things don’t bother me.

But if you are not a strong person and can’t learn to ignore these insults or put-downs, then it may be time to have a frank discussion with the non-supporter. Ask them why they are acting this way, why they say those things. Or simply ask them to stop. The changes you are attempting to make are because you are not happy with yourself and want to feel better. AND tell them gently but firmly that “you can get on board or not”. If they are not happy with the changes you are making, then this is their problem, not yours. This person needs to examine themselves on the inside and figure out why they are acting like this. Perhaps they are not happy with themselves? Who knows, you could be a positive influence on them?  And in some unfortunate circumstances, these may be people that you need to remove from your life completely since their actions/words are too toxic. Hopefully it does not come to that point, but it is something that does happen on occasion.

The non-supporter may also have a lack of understanding, too. Maybe they are not aware that you don’t feel good about yourself and why you need to do this for yourself. Do you put up a good front that everything is a-ok? If so, it may be time to tear down your wall and admit that you are not okay, that you don’t like yourself, and that you need this change for your health and well-being. And then invite that person to be a part of it. Hand them a pom-pom.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A Livingston County man who is currently in the middle of a court battle for charges of Burglary and Forcible Touching was arrested again for endangering the welfare of a child.

Emerson Scheidt, 26, was arrested on July 16th  for  endangering the welfare of a child, he allegedly made sexual comments and tried to tickle a 14-year-old girl.

In December, Scheidt was chargedt with his first charges after he allegedly broke into a female SUNY Geneseo student's apartment and touched her while she was sleeping.

Scheidt is facing a possible sentence of 2-6 years in State Prison.

GENESEO — The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County and the Livingston County Farm Bureau will rededicate the 1965 memorial for John H. Barron on July 27 in front of the Livingston County Government Center.

The monument will be re-unveiled at 2 p.m. as part of a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of Barron’s employment as the first county agent in New York.

“We’re trying to bring a little bit more heritage to our area,” said Louie “Bo” Freeman, executive director of Cornell University’s Cooperative Extension of Livingston County. “We’re bringing in county agricultural agents, national officers and other dignitaries.”

In March 1911, the Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, with backing from the railroad and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hired Barron for one of the first agricultural economic development projects. This event helped launch the modern-day Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Wednesday’s event in his honor is open to the public.

LAKEVILLE — The 2nd annual “Driving Tips for Teens” event for driver education classes will be held at Minnehan’s Fun Center August 2 from 3-6 p.m.

The event consists of six free interactive activity stations that mimic various driving situations, providing a safe learning environment for teen drivers.  

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County,  Minnehan’s Fun Center, York Central School, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and CASA of Livingston County, Inc. collaborated on the event. 

All participants must be brought to the event with their driver education classes. Snacks will be available for purchase during the event.

Station topics include: construction zones; passing and no passing zones; aggressive drivers; distractions; DWI/DUI; seat belt use; roll overs; lane changes; weather-related conditions; proper following distances and blind spots; and a traffic stop assessment, arraignment and consequences. 

For more information, call June Webster of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County at 658-3250 or email her at jmd227@cornell.edu.

MOUNT MORRIS — Members of Livingston County’s 4H program showed off their photography skills Tuesday night at the Dam Visitor Center.

The kids, ages 9 to 19, are members of the 4H’s photography club, coached by Bob Oswald, a former Eastman Kodak technician and owner of Light Bandit Photography. Though the club formed four years ago, this is the first time the kids have exhibited their work.

Oswald, a volunteer for the Dam Visitor Center, said he picked the center to showcase his students’ work because he knew it had revolving exhibits. He said he thought the kids’ photos would be perfect for the center.

The event lasted from 5 to 7, and featured baked goods, cheese, coffee and milk punch for attendees to snack on while mingling with the Livingston County dairy ambassadors and each other.

Lisa Burns, the director of tourism for Livingston County; Louie “Bo” Freeman, executive director of Livingston County’s Cooperative Extension and Thomas Wenzel from the U.S. Army Corps. Of Engineers gave short speeches about the Dam center and the 4H programs. Oswald introduced the 14 photographers who participated in the show.

The photographs will be on display until August.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Tonight 40 foreclosed properties will be auctioned off by the county.

The auction begins at  6pm at the Livingston County Highway Department garage at 4389 Gypsy Lane in Mount Morris.

One property is commercial building on Main Street in Dansville. The three story building has an assessment of $81,200.

The auction is being run by Pirrung Auctioneers.

Click here to view the properties being auctioned.

GENESEO — The Village of Geneseo is looking to help businesses through a loan development program.

Under this program, the Village has resources to provide low interest loans on a matching basis to promote economic development and to create new jobs within the Village.

To date, the Village Board has approved loans totaling more than $445,000 to several businesses in the Village.  Approximately $156,000 is available to loan for additional Village projects.  Loan monies repaid to the Village are available to support similar economic development projects in the future.
 
Loan assistance may be provided for the acquisition of real property or equipment, building renovations or working capital expenses.  Proposed projects must result in the creation of new jobs or the retention of existing jobs that would otherwise be lost.  The loan program does not provide 100 percent financing; other financing and an equity contribution from the business owner is expected.
 
Interested business owners may obtain additional information and application materials from Marsha Merrick, Village of Geneseo, 119 Main Street, Geneseo, NY 14454, or by calling 585-243-1177

The week of July has been hot, learn about geothermal energy and how to cool your home cheaply with Van Hee Geothermal Energy. Also a Geneseo family looses their cat and home in a fire and the upcoming Hemlock Derby.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-_60HcIxKk

HEMLOCK — You know it's hot and in the heart of the summer when you see demolition derby cars being towed around Livingston County.

Saturday's Demolition Derby at the Hemlock Fair lived up to all expectations as newcomers took on veterans, shredded tires sent the judges table scrambling for cover and one vehicle was completely flipped on its roof during action.

"It's fun I just love to do it," said Butch Cisco with over 35 years of Demolition Derby experience. "When you put your foot down on that gas there's nothing like it in the world."

The event, organized by the Derby Dogs, had 9 heats and filled the grand stands on both sides of the track.

"I just hope to  hit as many cars as I can," said rookie driver Hannah Watkins, 19, from Conesus. "This was my first truck and I don't want to sell it  to no one, I'm going to take it to the scrap yard myself."

CLICK HERE WITH DRIVER INTERVIEWS AND AMAZING FOOTAGE INCLUDING A CAR GETTING FLIPPED DURING THE DERBY

LETCHWORTH — A man drove his unoccupied vehicle off of a cliff into the Genesee River Gorge.

Officials stated that Benjamin Smith, 42, pressed the accelerator on his car and got out of his car where it then went through a fence, and then crashed down almost 400 feet.

Rescue workers were not sure if the vehicle was occupied or not as they looked for survivors, George was later found in Mount Morris.

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Sgt Devin Snyder, 20, a female Army MP that was killed in Afghanistan, returned to Wayland NY in a motorcade that spanned 3:30 minutes and nearly 200 motorcycles from the Patriot Guard Riders.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO OF THE ENTIRE MOTORCADE PASS

St. Agnes preschoolers had a wonderful opportunity, thanks to a grant from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and local ceramicist Mike Carroll, to work with clay and kilning art pieces.

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EAST AVON — There are numerous antique shops and flea markets in the region but they all have one thing in common - unique characters at every one.

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If you’re like most Americans, the term “debt ceiling” probably didn’t mean that much to you until recently. Now, of course, the debt ceiling debate is front-page news, day after day. As a citizen, you’re no doubt hoping the situation is resolved in the best interests of the country. But as an investor, you may be especially concerned about what might happen to your holdings, and your overall investment strategy, if the debt ceiling is not increased by the Aug. 2 deadline.
 
Before you consider how the situation may affect you, let’s quickly review just what is meant by the term “debt ceiling” and what might happen if no agreement is reached. Essentially, the debt ceiling is the legal limit on borrowing by the federal government. If Congress doesn’t increase the limit, borrowed funds wouldn’t be available to pay bills, so the U.S. could be forced to default on its debt obligations, which would be unprecedented. 
 
No one can really predict what might happen if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, but virtually everyone agrees that it would be an undesirable outcome. That’s why Congress has, more or less routinely, always raised the debt ceiling in the past — in fact, it’s been raised every year for the past 10 years. This year, however, political and philosophical differences between Congressional leaders and the current Administration have, thus far, blocked the lifting of the debt ceiling.
 
Nonetheless, there’s still time for Congress to take action before Aug. 2, which is the estimated date of when temporary actions to avoid default are exhausted. (The actual debt ceiling was reached in mid-May). And as an individual investor, here’s what you can do:

•    Don’t panic. It’s hard to imagine that an agreement won’t be reached to raise the debt ceiling, even if such a deal doesn’t happen until the last minute. But even if the Aug. 2 deadline passes, the U.S. may still find ways to make payments on its debt for a while. So don’t rush into investment decisions based on this scenario.

•    Overlook short-term results. Even if the U.S. finds ways to pay its debts after the Aug. 2 deadline, lenders — who don’t like uncertainty — could become more concerned and start demanding higher interest rates on their investments in U.S. Treasury securities. As a result, market interest rates could rise across the board, leading to declines in bond and stock prices. Remember that the market can drop for any reason, and this would be no exception. While such a drop could well be sharp the resulting distress would likely jolt Congress into taking quick action on the debt ceiling.

•    Don’t let debts and deficits drive your investment decisions. Even after the debt ceiling issue is resolved, concerns will exist about the country’s debt and deficit issues. As an investor, you should make investment decisions based on your individual goals, risk tolerance and time horizon rather than the level of debt being incurred by the government.

The debt ceiling story can certainly be unsettling — but it doesn’t mean you should let the roof fall in on your investment strategy.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Rob Hayes in Avon.

GENESEO — A Village Police Officer was injured and his patrol car totaled when his vehicle was struck by a man who was later charged with DWI.

Police Officer Raymond Goulet was driving on Rte 20A at Doty Curve when a vehicle driven by Randall Barber, 53, apparently swerved across the lane striking the patrol car head on.

Officer Goulet was treated and released at Strong Memorial Hospital after suffering abrasions and bruising on his shoulder, neck and back. Barber suffered a broken clavicle, eye socket and sternum. Both vehicles were totaled.

Barber was issued vehicle and traffic tickets for failure to use designated lane, crossing the center line of a highway, failure to reduce speed at a curve in the roadway (intersection), and driving while intoxicated.

GENESEO — The Geneseo Community Players presented “Pippin” Thursday night.

The production, directed by Bettina DeBell, opened to an almost-full auditorium in SUNY Geneseo’s Alice Austin Theatre. The lively cast drew laughs and applause from the crowd during the dark-humored, quirky musical about King Charlemagne’s son Pippin and his search for fulfillment in life.

“I loved it,” said audience member Becca Mullin. “I’ve never seen anything like it before.”

Her mother Holly also enjoyed the show and praised actor Ethan Fletcher’s portrayal of Pippin.

“Ethan has a voice like an angel,” she said. “It’s beautiful.”

Their fellow audience member Eileen Farwell, who’d never seen “Pippin” before coming to see her friend Kate Olmstead perform, had a positive first experience with the play.

“I thought it was very good,” she said. “I liked it a lot.”

The cast shared the audience members’ good thoughts.

“I think it went very well,” said Jennifer Everdyke, who played Pippin’s stepmother Fastrada. “The cast all had a great time and from what I’ve heard, so did the audience. When the audience enjoys it, that’s the best kind of experience there is.”

“Pippin” runs through July 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in the Brodie Hall building on campus, by phone at 245-5833, or online at http://www.geneseocommunityplayers.org/tickets.htm.

ELKLAND, PA - The Western New York Motocross Association [WNYMA] crossed the line this last week-end, the NY/PA line that is.

Miles Mountain MX in Elkland Pa put forth a huge effort for their annual “Mayhem at the Mountain” which featured practice on Saturday during the day, an awesome Freestyle MX show Saturday night and on Sunday 380+ riders took it to the track for WNYMA DR Performance Summer Series Round #8 of 11.

Miles Mountain MX owners / promoters Phil & Traci Egleston “felt like shooing the alarm clock” when it went off Sunday morning at zero-dark-thirty according to Phil.

Maybe a fat old rooster would be a more fitting wake up call for these mx’ers, because when the gate dropped for the 1st moto, that’s what everyone heard and saw for the rest of the day… rooster tails galore. This was particularly evident in the “Schoolboy” class with 19 entries rolling to line after chatting with the Red Bull girls by the MotoOption Clothing bus. Conesus, NY’s own Lucas Terry was on the gas from when the starting gate dropped until the checkered flag flew, which is extremely hard to do in 90+ degree race day conditions like we had today. If Red Bull gives you wings, Terry must have had some as he was flying on the 1.5 mile mx track. Bradford, Pa’s Justin Hushon was rockin’ the 125cc two-stroke once again, and while he pressured Terry early and often, it was Terry [soaring on his 450cc Kawasaki] going (1-1) and taking home the Schoolboy gold. Hushon (2-2) finished 2nd followed closely by fellow Pa rider Dominick Dreisbach (3-3). Lucas Terry’s brother Jacob (8-11) finished 10th Overall.

True ambassadors for our sport, the Schmidt family, led by Donnie [Dad] and Son Trevor & Daughter Torrey made the 2 hour haul from Rochester, NY. Donnie cleaned house in the +25A & Vet class going (1-1) for two 1st Overalls. Trevor grabbed one 1st Overall himself in 51cc Senior 6-8 year old and 2nd Overall in the 60-65cc (7-9) year old classes, but suffered a set back by falling in the 60-65cc Combined class taking home 8th Overall with his (13-4) result. Sister Torrey almost beat her older and much more experienced racing brother in the 60-65cc Combined class taking 11th Overall with her (9-12) effort, and 2nd Overall in the Schoolgirl class with her (2-2) finish. That’s 14 moto’s for the Schmidt family, and with Donnie being the referee of the day I think roller skates will be on his Christmas wish list!

For more information on Miles Mountain MX check out www.milesmountainmx.com

This week the WNYMA returns to Silver Springs Racing with open practice on Saturday followed by the WNYMA DR Performance Summer Series Round #9 on Sunday. [www.ssmxracing.com]

On Friday July 29th & Saturday July 30th, AIR MX Racing in Arcade, NY is having a mx school with pro-rider #105 Sean Hamblin and former pro-rider Andy Stacy. Also on Saturday is open practice from Noon – 4:00 PM followed by a free [bring a dish to pass] picnic, and for desert it’s some free Supercross racing under the lights. Sunday, it’s another WNYMA race day! [www.airmxracing.com]

GENESEO — The Nieves family, which lost their garage and pet cat in a fire on Center Street, is grateful for the fast response by Geneseo emergency responders.

"We are definitely grateful," said Leslie Nieves who was asleep when she and her husband heard the pounding on the door. "Everyone realizes how fortunate we are, the items we lost besides the cat are all replaceable."

Nieves stated her six children are sad about losing Lumina the pet cat but understand how fortunate they all are.

Geneseo Police Officer Jason Yasso, was at the home with in a minute of the 911 call where awoke the sleeping family and hurried them out of the home to safety. He then moved the vehicles away from the burring garage .

GENESEO — Deer Run Winery is staying open late this summer for their Thursday night concerts.

 The managers of the winery decided to pick one night a week to stay open until 8 for a “community night.” The concert series began after customers requested music for the nights.

 “We wanted to have a more relaxed, more fun atmosphere here, and to promote a way to get away from everyday life,” said general manager, vineyard manager and assistant winemaker Scott Kuyon. “People can kick back, relax, and enjoy summer and enjoy local music groups and wine.”

Kuyon said the concerts have been a hit and attendance has increased with each performance.

Many of the concerts are free, though tickets for August 12’s performance by String Theory are $10, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the American Red Cross. Food provided by local restaurants will be available for purchase at some of the concerts.

This Thursday’s concert is the “Blues and BBQ” event, catered by Lakeville’s 3 Legged Pig BBQ, with music by Boogiemen Unplugged. Food will be served at 5, with music from 6-8.  

For more information, go to http://www.deerrunwinery.com.

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I remember the first time I went to buy a really good pair of running shoes. I was on my feet all day teaching and coaching, and my feet were throbbing by the end of the day. I was having knee pain and hip pain when I had decided I needed new shoes. Maybe they are just worn out. So I went to the local running store, they watched me run on a treadmill and measured the length and width of my foot. He then brought out a pile of shoe boxes. I looked at my mom and said “don’t I get to tell you which ones I like”? The sales rep laughed…it’s not about look anymore Katie, you have to choose a pair that are made for your type of foot. Type of foot? You mean there are different types of feet? I have a high arch, and my foot turns inward slightly when I run. We could see this when he replayed the video of me in slow motion as I ran on the treadmill. Technology is amazing. I left the store with not the prettiest pair of shoes, but it was the last time I had complained about hip or knee pain again. Running became much more comfortable and I was able to go longer distances with ease.

The importance of a good sneaker is crucial not just for a runner. Our feet are all different, and need different types of support. Some of us turn our feet inward when we run (pronation/eversion), while others remain neutral, and some turn their feet outward (supination/inversion). Some have high arches, low arches, and some people are flat footed. How can one shoe fit all of these types of feet? The answer is that they can’t! If you are experiencing pain from running, walking, or standing; there is a great possibility that you are wearing a pair of shoes that although might be pretty, expensive, and in style…but just aren’t made for the build of your foot. By finding out about the anatomy of your feet, you can alleviate, prevent, and even cure many pains you may be experiencing.

How do you know what type of foot you have? The easiest way is to take a pair of shoes that you have been wearing for a few months. Flip them over and look at the wear pattern on the bottom. Is the most wear on the inside? If so, you may be a pronator. Is the wear on the outside? You are probably a supinator. If the wear is in the middle….you are lucky! You have great form! Some of us may run on the balls of our feet, causing our calves to be extra strong. Some may heel strike, causing the heels of our shoes to wear out first. Think about the anatomy of your feet and legs. If your heel is striking the ground first, in front of your body, all of the force of your body weight is being put onto your knees. If you run on your toes, your heels are not absorbing any impact of your body weight. The best position is a neutral position. This is why barefoot running has become so popular. It is the idea of getting back into a natural strike of the foot.

If you look at a running shoe, you may notice many things that stand out about its anatomy as well. Does it have a high heel cushion? If it does, it will force you into a toe strike. Next, turn the shoe to the side. Does it have a colored section in the middle of the sole? Some are longer than others. This dictates the amount of support the shoe may have. Those that pronate will need a shoe that has more support on the inside, forcing their foot back to a neutral position. If you have a foot that hits the ground evenly, a neutral shoe will be sufficient.

Have I confused you yet? Basically the shoe is designed to make your foot strike in a neutral position. This is why the type of shoe is so important. When someone is in a shoe that is too much support, or not enough, injuries may occur from our body trying to compensate. Another consideration when thinking about your sneakers: you should put an average of 200-300 miles on them before getting a new pair. That may not seem like a lot, but it’s a lot less than having to see a podiatrist!

Take good care of your feet! You only get one pair…and they are easily over worked. If you have any questions regarding footwear, don’t hesitate to email me for more information! Hopefully this will help us all stay active, get active, and motivate us to splurge on the things that matter the most…our bodies!

Questions or Comments for Katie? Email her at: kturbonas@gmail.com

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My family and I just got back from vacation in Lake George and it was wonderful!  We only went for a few days as we have a longer vacation planned for next month in the Outer Banks.  What made it extra special is my in-laws had their camper with them and stayed at an RV park. The kids stayed with them in their RV and my husband and I got to spend some time alone.  It was great!  The first night we were there, we checked out the restaurant at the hotel and had some drinks, chatting it up with the locals.  And so began my food/drink fest…

So when I got home the first thing I did was jump on the scale.  Five pounds gained.  Say what?  Yikes!  I would have figured a couple of pounds, but 5? Now, I admit that some of this was beer induced.  I have a rule of no alcohol during the week. But I was on vacation, so why not?  But, five pounds really?  Oh yea, there was the cake that I ate at dinner the night before we left.  It was as big as my head, I couldn’t even eat it the whole thing (see photo).  But five pounds?  I had run a total of 25 miles on vacation, how could I have gained so much.

Call it water retention or whatever, my body seems to be readjusting itself again to what I was before I left.  But going on vacation brings up a lot of fears that we have while we are gone.  I’m out of my element, I’m out of routine, I’ll be around people who aren’t concerned about eating right and it will be peer pressure, blah, blah, blah… Anyway, I have had a few days to reflect on what I could have done better and will share some secrets to be successful while you are away on vacation.

Plan ahead – By this I mean if you are going out to dinner, know what the restaurants are serving. Ask what kinds of oils they cook the food in, ask for the dressing on the side, ask for your veggies to be steamed, etc.  If you plan on ordering dessert, split it with your significant other or your children. You can still indulge, but indulge wisely. If you are staying at a vacation home, plan your meals for the week. Go the store and shop like you would as if you were home.  It’s just not your home, so don’t do anything differently.

Be active – what do we do a lot of on our vacation?  Activity! So don’t skimp on it. When you are on vacation, you may be visiting a museum or zoo, swimming at the beach, hiking, biking, and lots and lots of walking. Forget the taxi or taking the rental car to the restaurant. Take good ole’ Pete and Joe!

Practice portion control – I’ve talked about visualizing portions before. We all know how huge the meals are at restaurants. If the portions are out of control, consider sharing an entrée with someone. Or ask for a take home box right away and put half of your dinner in there. My hotel room came with a fridge AND a microwave, so it would have been possible to reheat the rest and enjoy the next day.

Watch your alcohol intake – yea…enough said. Don’t use vacation as an excuse to binge.  However I am writing this article while enjoying a Michelob Ultra Pomegranate Raspberry.  But 95 calories are better than the 171 calories in my ultimate favorite, the Blue Moon! Let’s not even talk about a margarita.

Water – water, water, water.  Drink it, love it!  By drinking at least 6-8 8 oz. glasses of water, you will actually feel fuller during the day which will prevent you from stuffing yourself at meal time.  Another secret about water? If you  find yourself hungry, try drinking water instead and see if the feeling passes. Chances are you could be dehydrated rather than hungry for food.

If you want it, have it – I wanted that piece of cake sooooo bad. I had run 13 miles that day and I knew it was going to taste superb. It had been too long since I had hot fudge. Well, it tasted excellent and I got my urge for hot fudge out of my system. I didn’t deprive myself and I only ate half of it. What would have happened if I had deprived myself? I would have ate something else at another time which could have been worse because I had deprived myself so long. I got the taste for hot fudge out of my system!

Here is the biggest problem when people go on vacation: they forget the purpose of vacation.  Vacation is for rest and relaxation. Vacation is for visiting places they love or have never been. Vacation is about seeing family whom we love. Vacation is about pursuing activities we love. Vacations are NOT about food and I think that is the trap most people fall into. Maybe if we change our way of thinking we can avoid the five pound gain while away.
Now excuse me while I get my hot fudge off the stove.  HA!  Just kiddin’ ;-)

MOUNT MORRIS — Five Star Bank presented a $500 donation to Christmas in Mount Morris during a ceremony at the bank’s Mount Morris branch. The donation was awarded as part of the bank’s corporate charitable giving program, which primarily focuses on children and education.

Martin Griffith, senior vice president for Five Star Bank, and Five Star Bank Mount Morris Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Mary Ann Dalrymple presented a check to Elizabeth “Smidge” Stevens, Christmas in Mount Morris committee chairperson. Stevens noted the donation will be used to support the continuance of the annual Christmas in Mount Morris tradition of Santa’s visit, horse and carriage rides, and the Parade of Lights.

“Five Star Bank is proud to support youth activities that help children learn and grow in the communities we serve,” said Griffith. “Having the opportunity to help contribute to learning programs for our youth is part of what being a community bank is all about.”

GENESEO — The Geneseo Community Players take the stage Thursday in their performance of “Pippin.”

The play tells the fictional story of King Charlemagne’s son Pippin and his attempt to discover true happiness and fulfillment in life. “Pippin” was written by Roger O. Hirson, with music and lyrics by three-time Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz.

“I love the show,” said director Bettina DeBell. “I did it when I was a sophomore in college. I remember seeing it on public television and I loved it. It’s full of very emotional music that’s also very catchy. That’s why I picked it.”

DeBell said the show has 32 members and about 20 crew members. She said the majority of the cast is from Livingston County, with one member from Monroe County.

The leading cast includes Leading Player: Jake Roa; Pippin: Ethan Fletcher; Catherine: Erin Weingaertner; Charles: Kurt Fletcher; Fastrada: Jen Everdyke; Lewis: Benjamin Amey; Theo: Josh DeBell and Berthe: Teonna Janczak, with musical direction by Alan Case.

“Pippin” runs July 21-23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Alice Austin Theatre on the SUNY Geneseo campus. The show contains mild language and may not be suitable for young children. Tickets may be purchased now until the 23 in the Brodie Hall building on campus, by phone at 245-5833, or online at http://www.geneseocommunityplayers.org/tickets.htm.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Livingston County Country Club Stub Webb Member Guest tournament was a success as Don Savino and Jeff Rase took home the hardware.

For Don Savino it was his second time winning the tournament, he has been a member there for 50 years.

"The members here are great," said Savino after the final round, "This is our premier tournament and to win this means a lot."

The tournament is now held in honor of Stub Webb, a legend at the course his son Jim played in the tournament.

"He was the oldest member here when he passed away," said Jim Webb, "My Dad played in every invitational and i am kind of carrying on the tradition."

The tournament was  two day event, the first day was a points tournament and the second a scramble.

"The tournament went great with out a hitch," said Jeff Kaye clubhouse pro, "there were some good scariest but not the lowest."

RESULTS:

OVERALL
1ST DON SAVINO-JEFF RASE                     14PTS
2ND MIKE WALKER-CHUCK DIPASQUALE     13
2ND ANDY DOERFLINGER-ROMAN KOCIUBA 13
4TH JIM WEBB-JOE HODKINSON                  11
5TH TERRY FREESE-PAT KELLY                    8

FLIGHT I
1ST DOUG WELCH-BUTCH DIFRANCO          7PTS
2ND DON SCALIA-BEN RUDNEY                   4
2ND TOM BURKE-JIM MEYER                        4

FLIGHT II
1ST JOHN DAVIE-SCOTT WILLIAMS             7PTS
2ND MIKE MOONEY-CHRIS SCHULTZ            4
3RD EBEN MORSS-TIM CARROLL                 2

FLIGHT III
1ST JOHN HAUGH-JIM MALONEY                  2PTS
2ND TRACY MCDONALD-MARK SANDERSON 1
3RD TERRY SALLEY-JOHN POLOZNIK           -1
3RD TOM POPE-MAX PAYNE                        -1

BATH  — A Tour bus just South of Livingston County crashed on 390 South in Steuben County killing two people and injuring 35 others.

According to New York State Police Spokesperson Mark O'Donnel the accident might have been caused by a tire blow out, numerous victims were mercy flighted to Strong Memorial Hospital and others were transported to Noyes Hospital in Dansville.

The bus was traveling from Washington D.C. to Niagra Falls at 4:15pm on Sunday when the accident occurred.

GENESEO — A Garage was burned to the ground, a cat died, but a family and their home was saved thanks to a fast response by Village Police and the Fire Department.

At 1:30am on Monday Genseo Police Officer Jason Yasso received a 911 call and arrived at 73 Center Street within one minute of the call where he found a detached garage well involved with fire.  Officer Yasso was able to wake the owners of the house who quickly evacuated their six children.  Further action by Officer Yasso in moving the family’s three vehicles prevented the vehicles being damaged by the fast moving fire.

Upon arrival of the Fire Department first pumper the garage was fully involved with fire, with the siding of the house beginning to burn and according to Fire Chief Andrew Chanler the fire was brought under control in ten minutes.  The garage and its contents were a total loss, and a cat also perished in the fire.

The cause of the fire was determined to be a faulty extension cord.   Assisting at the scene was the Livingston County Emergency Management Office and Mt. Morris Fire Department stood by in the Geneseo Firehouse.  

GENESEO — Geneseo defeated Batavia in the D3 11 – 12 year old Little League All Star Championship game at High Land Park on Saturday.

It was a hard fought game that came down to the wire but thanks to some heads up play by Brian Linton Geneseo emerged victorious.

“To be honest with you, I haven’t slept very well these last few nights,” said Geneseo Coach Chris Metcalf, “We are two wins away from the State Championship game.”

Metcalf started Parker Burnette on the mound vs. Bryce Roach and Batavia jumped on Burnette right off the bat, scoring 3 runs in the 1st inning. Geneseo notched a single run (3-1) early in the bottom of the 1st and had Roach on the run when KC Howe ripped a home run, and the 1st inning ended 3-3. Batavia scored twice in the 2nd inning making it a 5-3 game while the Geneseo bats fell silent.

In the top of the 3rd inning, Batavia looked like they were going to add to their lead when Geneseo catcher Mitchell Walton made a heads up play catching Batavia base runner Canty in a “pickle” between 2nd and 3rd base, and Walton made the throw to 2nd and that ½ an inning was history. Matt Robinson ripped into the baseball with the bases loaded for a double scoring 3 runs giving Geneseo the lead back at 6-5. Batavia swapped out Roach for Bryce Polito, and Polito closed out the end of 3 inning with out giving up a run.

Metcalf pulled Burnette at the start of the 4th inning sending in Jack Oakes as relief pitcher, and Oakes held Batavia scoreless until the 5th inning, when one of his pitches got by catcher Walton, allowing 1 run to score and tying everything up 6-6. Once again, the sweet sound of aluminum pinging off a fastball fell silent for Geneseo in the bottom of the 5th inning. Now it was the 6th and final regular inning of the D3 Championship game with the score all tied up at 6-6… 1 out and runners on 1st and 2nd bases, and Metcalf went to the bull pen once again, Oakes was out and KC Howe was in.

Metcalf then has Howe intentionally walk Jake Hale loading up the bases with 1 out in the 6th and final inning. The last Batavia batter ripped a line drive up the middle that handled by the 2nd baseman Brian Linton who made the play and final out at 1st base.

Now, all Geneseo had to do was score a single run in the bottom of the 6th inning against arguably the 2nd best defensive baseball team in D3 which they did thanks to a clutch hit by Linton.

Geneseo plays again next Sunday in the Section 1 tournament.

In addition to coaches Metcalf, Robinson, Johnson and Bosch this years Geneseo D3 11 – 12 year old Little League All Star Championship Team is: KC Howe, Mitchell Walton, Jack Oakes, Travis Johnson, Brian Linton, Brody Metcalf, Sean LaGrou, Parker Burnette, Daniel Kaye, Sebastian Bosch, Matt Robinson and Jason Valentine.

LEICESTER — A female motorcycle operator that struck a deer was injured so badly she was Mercy flighted to Strong Memorial Hospital.

Darlene Freemann, 48, was injured when she was riding with her husband, on separate bikes, as the couple was traveling to Jamestown for a road trip.

According to a press release by Sgt Michael Dougherty the accident occurred Saturday Evening.

Leicester and Cuylerville Fire Departments and Ambulance personnel were on scene along with Livingston County Medics.  Deputies Herkimer, Deputy Brosius, and Sgt Dougherty were on scene for investigation and Deputy Williams on scene for technician work.

WYOMING COUNTY — Wow, just the thought of 52 years worth of racing at Wyoming County International Speedway [WCIS] or “Perry Speedway” as many people still call the 1/3 mile “Bull Ring” is astonishing. While it started out a dirt track in 1959 it was paved sometime in the ‘70’s and basically remains unchanged [in a good way] other than the obvious advancements in amenities like food service and restrooms that help make this a great family experience.

In SST Modified action Groveland, NY’s own Jim Love won the heat race in his #22 Par-Keys Lounge / Geneseo Auto Parts / Love Excavating / Terry’s Auto Service / Snyder Brothers Cemetery Service SST Modified Chevrolet. When the green flag flew for the 35 lap feature, Love started 3rd with Ed Schueler and Dick Kluth up in the front row. Love wasn’t wasting anytime getting past Schueler for the lead by lap 2, but that was nothing compared to Jimmy Zacharias  railing into 2nd place from his 4th starting spot in the same time span. Jimmy Zacharias, driving his brother T.J. “The Torch” Zacharias’ #17 Z.B. Graphics / Sunoco / Dave Jackson Auto Body / Roush Tates Engines SST Modified for night spun exiting turn #1 to bring out the nights 1st caution flag. After a quick trip to the pits Zacharias joined the tail end of the field still on the lead lap and back on the gas. Love still had the lead and was running hard, but Zacharias [who has racing in his DNA] was back up on the wheel and by lap 20 was back pressuring Love for the lead. Zacharias looked both high and low for the pass, but Love shut the door time and time again. Zacharias had every opportunity to use the old “chrome horn” on Veteran racer Love, but didn’t, and in the end his tires faded along with this chance to win. Love appreciated Zacharias’ sportsmanship in his Victory Lane speech saying “this is what it’s all about here at WCIS, good close / hard racing.”

In SST Super Stock competition it was Perry, NY’s own Mike Chenaille and Brad Collings in the front row for the start of their 25 lap feature. Dale Wolfer spun and brought the 1st caution followed closely by Collings having engine troubles bring out the 2nd caution flag. Jay Canonico and Austyn Fugle [who won his heat race] had a nice battle for the lead until Fugle’s car had mechanical problems and brought the 3rd and final caution of the night. Then defending track champion Phil Alhart Jr. and Daniel Majchrzak found Canonico’s rear bumper, but Canonico held on for his 3rd win of the season.

WCIS will return to action on Friday July 22nd on Farm Days night at the speedway. There will be a hay ride for the kids throughout the evening. Gates open at 5pm and racing gets underway at 7:30pm. There is always free overnight parking at the Bullring. For more information you can call the speedway office at 585-237-2580 or on race day at 585-237-2510. You can also follow the speedway on Facebook and check out the official speedway website, at www.wyomingcountyinternationalspeedway.com


SST MODIFIEDS (35 Laps): JIM LOVE, Jimmy Zacharias, Dick Kluth, Ed Schueler, and Bill Roemasser.
Heat Winner: Jim Love

SST SUPER STOCK (25 Laps): JAY CANONICO, Phil Alhart Jr., Daniel Majchrzak, Mike Chenaille, Bob Herman, Austyn Fugle, Brad Collings, Don Roberts and Dale Wolfer.
Heat Winners: Austyn Fugle, Phil Alhart Jr

4 CYLINDERS (20 Laps): TOM LALOMIA JR, Brian Johnson, Jason Landcastle, Eric Hastreiter, Kalie Clementi, Brian Frost, Joe Horvatits, and Troy Collings.
Heat Winner: Jason Landcastle

CONESUS LAKE — More vendors than usual signed up for the Conesus Lake Association Arts & Crafts Show this summer.

The sale, which takes place in Geneseo’s Long Point Park, normally features around 90 vendors selling homemade wares. This summer, 104 vendors showed up for the July 16-17 event.

“We had a hard time finding a place for them,” said Jan Schur, the Conesus Lake Association’s chairperson of the sale for almost 20 years.

Most of the vendors are from Livingston County, Schur said, though some come from other counties and states. The homemade goods range from jewelry, clothing and purses, to wooden signs and other home decorations. The sale also features food vendors, as well as the Western New York community steel band Steel Alchemy.

The sale falls on the third weekend of July every year and has been a Livingston County summer staple for over 30 years. The sale runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — It's dry now but the record rainfall this spring qualified Livingston County for State of Emergency Funding.

According to Avon Town Supervisor Dave LeFeber he was notified last week in Mount Morris that Livingston County was added to the list of 26 other counties that was already qualified for disaster aid.

"We had to place some stone baskets to prevent further erosion at the Littleville Road Bridge, it would be nice to get some of that money back." said LeFeber.

The bridge has been debated on whether it is a box culvert or a creek, and depending on its classification greatly impacts at what level of government is responsible for  its maintenance.

"They really need to replace that bridge," said Louie Lee who lives adjacent to the bridge, "You can see that even with the repairs it still needs to be replaced."

AVON — Bob Ayers, fresh off of his win for Town Councilman at the Republican Caucus, has resigned as The Town Highway Supervisor. He was originally planning to retire at the end of the year.

The new acting Highway Supervisor is now Tom Crye, who will also be running for the permanent position in November.

With the new appointment of Crye, Avon is now seeking to hire a new laborer.

Ayers, had been the Highway Supervisor since 1993 and worked in the Highway Department as a laborer dating back to 1976.

During the Republican Caucus in June Ayers ran for the Town Council where he and Dick Steen defeated incumbents Kelly Cole and Don Cooke.

TOWN OF AVON
HIGHWAY POSITION AVAILABLE
 All applicants must maintain a valid NYS Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Applicants should have knowledge of and the ability to operate all assigned vehicles and heavy equipment. General knowledge of town employee duties including but not limited to road repair and installation, plowing, truck and equipment maintenance, along with a good mechanical background preferred with the ability to switch shifts in the winter months. Preference will be given to residents first, based on experience.

To apply online go to: http://www.avon-ny.org/index_town.html

GENESEO — The Geneseo D3 Little League All Star Team defeats Leroy 12-5 at Highland Park to remain undefeated (5-0) in regular season pool play.

Geneseo Pitcher Parker Burnette’s strong arm kept Leroy off the scoreboard for the first 3 innings, he was equally hot with the bat scoring the 1st run in the 1st inning, he drove in 2 runs in the 3rd inning with a triple, and then crossed the plate again making the score Geneseo 5 and Leroy 0.

Geneseo Coach Chris Metcalf replaced Burnette [1 walk / 0 hits / 6 K’s] with Jack Oakes after 3 solid innings, presumably saving Burnette’s arm for the huge game against Batavia this Saturday at 4 PM.

In the bottom of the 4th inning Leroy scored 1 run when they should have scored 2, but 1 runner failed to slide into home plate and was called out. In the 5th inning Geneseo got going again and added 2 more runs making it 7-1, but it was the 6th inning when Geneseo got red hot adding 5 more runs creating a 12-1 deficit for Leroy to try and overcome with their final at bats.

While Metcalf, the players and assistant coaches took today’s game seriously knowing they are the #1 seed no matter what happens… it is clear the District Title is their primary goal.

"We had a little trouble focusing early on today knowing we are playing a championship game this Saturday, and we also know we’ll need to play better against Batavia to win.” said Metcalf.

#1 Geneseo hosts #2 Batavia at Highland Park in Geneseo on Saturday at 4:00 PM for the D-3 Championship and the winner advances to play in Wellsville next week-end in the Sectional Tournament.

CONESUS LAKE — Sherrif York is reporting that a Rochester woman was arrested and charged with Felony Grand Larceny.

Sheri Lunn, 25, is accused of using a stolen credit card for numerous purchases across the region.

According to Investigator Thomas Dougherty, Lunn who was camping on Conesus Lake, was using the card to purchase a variety of items including groceries and gas.

Lunn was arraigned in Avon Court today before Judge Piampiano.  The Judge ordered Lunn to be remanded to the custody of the Sheriff on a $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 fully secured bond. Lunn is to appear back in Avon Court on Friday for further proceedings.

The investigation is still ongoing.

LIVONIA — It took a trio of pitching arms and one extra inning for the Livonia Bulldogs 14 & under baseball team to put the 7-6 bite on the visiting Rochester Frozen Ropes team in North Coast Baseball action.

“I think the team played well today considering we haven’t played a game in a week, and it showed early on,” said Livonia Coach Bill Schuster.

Livonia struck 1st scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the 1st inning off of Frozen Ropes pitcher Zack Lafaver. Rochester answered back in the top of the 3rd inning scoring a pair of runs to tie the game at 2-2 and with the bases loaded Livonia pitcher Jack Horan was called with a balk, sending the go ahead run across home plate. Horan responded by cutting loose with his own frozen rope notching up another K with the bases loaded to end the bleeding down 2-3. The Bulldogs scored a single run in the bottom of the 3rd inning tying the game up at 3-3 just before the Frozen Ropes closed them down with a double play.

Coach Schuster replaced Horan with Morgan Brown on the mound to start the 4th inning, and Brown gave up a solo single making it 3-4 in favor of Rochester before Brown etched his own inning ending K. The Bulldogs kept gnawing away and soon it was 4-4 in the 4th inning and 5-5 at the end of the 5th inning. Rochester put up one run in the 6th inning before the Bulldogs sent in pitcher #3 for the day, Alex Abrey in the 7th inning. Livonia managed to tie everything up at 6-6 to end the 7th inning sending this game into extra innings. Abrey got a big boost to end the 7th inning from his 3rd baseman who made a crowd awing catch on the 3rd base line. Livonia put up the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning claiming a 7-6 victory over the Rochester Frozen Ropes in 14 & under North Coast Baseball action. The Bulldogs are now 6-5 and play Webster on Wednesday the 13th.

For more info on North Coast Baseball click here: http://northcoastbaseball.vicid.net/index.php

ROCK GLEN — Over 430 riders converged in Rock Glen, NY to do handlebar to handlebar combat at Silver Springs Racings WNYMA DR Performance Summer Series Round #7.

Owners / Promoters Darrell & Brianna Stone put in long hours changing the basic lay-out of the big 1.5+ mile mx track, and it paid off for both the riders and owners today. Gone, is the double table top finish and the short woods section, amongst other changes. In, is a new small table top tunnel jump before the last turn into a new full blown whoops section leading to the finish line, Darrell beefed up some corner berms with top soil and added several new options creating extra racing lines.

In 450cc Amateur action 19 riders rolled up on the concrete starting line for moto #1 and when the dust settled it was #402 Chris Lawrence from Honeoye Falls grabbing the moto #1 holeshot and roosting Dalton’s #145 Dakotah Thompson and Jacob Adams. #11 Colton Schelble [Boston, NY] and #363 Chris Cooley [Wilson, NY] made passes on Lawrence only to have Lawrence return the favor and regain the lead on lap 2. Then, while leading Lawrence went down cornering allowing Schelble, Cooley and a gaggle of other riders past before he could kick his Kawasaki back to life. Cooley wound up with the win in moto#1 over Schelble, but Schelble’s (2-1) 2nd moto effort trumped Cooley’s (1-2) result. Thompson (3-4) took home 3rd Overall and Lawrence (5-3) settled for 4th.

Lawrence tore the terra firma loose in the 250cc Amateur class posting a solid (2-2) result that put him on top of the DR Performance Summer Series podium with 1st Overall. 2nd Overall went to Thompson (1-4) who won moto #1, but struggled in moto #2. Making the haul from Bradford Pennsylvania pay off with 3rd Overall, it was Justin Hushon on a 2-stroke no less!

This week-end the WNYMA travels to their 2009 Track of the Year in Elkland, Pa for Mayhem at the Mountain!  www.milesmtnmx.com. Then it’s right back to Silver Springs www.ssmxracing.com on July 24th!

#105 Sean Hamblin is putting on a 2 day mx school at AIR MX Racing on Friday July 29th and Saturday the 30th along with mx practice on Saturday. Cost is $240.00 for big bikes and a separate extra-special “mini mx” school by Club57 cost is just $165.00. www.airmxracing for directions and woostermotorsportsmedia@gmail.com for info on the schools.

MOUNT MORRIS – Livingston County’s got talent, and the tourism director knows it.

After seeing a man singing about Conesus’s Sliker Hill Road on YouTube, Lisa Burns, the director of tourism for Livingston County, decided to use music to advertise the county’s outdoor attractions.

“It made me realize that was something I wanted,” Burns said. “I wanted to have a catchy jingle for us to use.”

She turned to Cathy and Rick Barry, who manage Main Street’s Theatre 101, for help. The three knew the best jingle writers for the job lived right in the county itself, so they decided to host a jingle-writing contest during the theater’s regular open mic nights on the first Thursday of each month.

Contestants created 30-second jingles that featured the phrase “Have a field day in Livingston County” twice and showcased some of the area’s many attractions.

The theater hosted the first part of the competition Wednesday night at 7:30, where seven contestants performed their original jingles for a panel of four judges from the Livingston County community. Beth Sleboda from Livonia and Len Squires from Avon tied for first place, splitting the $100 prize.

Those who didn’t win the first round, or missed it, may enter the second round on August 4, or the third on September 1 by signing up at the theater the night of the competition. Winners of those contests will also win $100. All of the contest winners will compete against each other on October 6 for the grand prize of $250 and the chance for their jingle to be used in advertising for Livingston County.

GENESEO — Currently LCD and LED lit signs are prohibited on Main Street but some people on the planning board are discussing a change in policy.

In Mondays Village Board Meeting, Trustee Margaret Duff brought up the topic to fellow board members that the planning board is debating the issue of the signs and it's visual impact on a Historical District.

"My position is that it should be prohibited, but not everybody on the planning board feels that way," said Duff in her update to the Village Board, "We'll see what happens."

In many historical districts across the country the bright signs are banned for a fear of them becoming intrusive to the historical integrity of Main Street's in America.

No action has yet to be taken and Duff reiterated that it is just being discussed at this point.

GENESEO — The Geneseo Rotary Festival was another wonderful success over the weekend and the traditional Teddy Bear Parade was a hit with kids as well.

The Teddy Bear Parade started in front of St. Michael's and then proceeded past the Bear fountain and ended in the park.

Children and adults marched with their beloved stuffed animals. In addition, there were juggling clowns, firetrucks, balloons, antique cars and of course plenty of Teddy bears.

The parade is a tribute to Geneseo's Bear fountain which was designed by Richard Morris Hunt who designed the base of the Statue of Liberty as well as numerous other famous structures.

The statue was a gift to the community by Herbert and Austin Wadsworth as a memorial to their mother Emmeline in the late 1800s.

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On July 4, we shoot fireworks, attend picnics, watch parades and otherwise celebrate our nation’s independence and the many freedoms we enjoy. But as you go through life, you’ll find out how important it is to work towards another type of freedom — financial freedom. That’s why you need to put strategies in place to help you work towards your own Financial Independence Day.

And there’s no way to “sugar-coat” this task, because it will be challenging. In recent years, a combination of factors — including depressed housing prices, rising health care costs, frozen or eliminated pension plans and the financial market plunge of 2008 and early 2009 — has made it more difficult for many of us to accumulate the resources we’ll need to enjoy the retirement lifestyle we’ve envisioned. In fact, the average American family faces a 37 percent shortfall in the income they will need in retirement, according to a recent report by consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

But now that we’ve gotten the “bad” stuff out of the way, let’s turn to the good news: You can do a great deal to work towards financial freedom during your retirement years. Here are some suggestions that can help:

•    Save and invest more. Obviously, the younger you are, the greater the benefit you’ll get by increasing your savings and investments. But whatever your age, you’ll find that it pays to save and invest more. During difficult economic times, of course, it’s not always easy to boost your savings and investments, but try to find ways that are as “automatic” as possible. For example, whenever you get a raise, increase your 401(k) contributions, which come directly from your paycheck. And whenever you get a “windfall,” such as a tax refund, try to use part of it for your IRA or another investment account.

•    Rebalance your portfolio. It’s always a good idea to periodically rebalance your investments to make sure they are still aligned with your goals and risk tolerance. But it’s especially important to rebalance as you get older and you near retirement. At this stage, you’ll want to decrease the volatility in your portfolio and lock in what gains you’ve achieved, so you may want to move some (but certainly not all) of your more aggressive investments into less volatile ones.

•    Cut down on debts. It’s easier said than done, but anything you can do to reduce your debt load will free up money to invest for your retirement. Work diligently to pay off whatever debts you can and examine your lifestyle to find areas in which you can reduce spending.

•    Consider working part-time during retirement.  Many Americans are now living longer and enjoying happy, healthy retirements. In fact, the concept of “retirement” has changed so that it now includes any number of activities — including part-time work in a completely different area from one’s previous career. If you are willing to do even a little part-time work during your retirement years, you can greatly reduce the financial pressures you may face during this time of your life.

The 4th of July comes and goes quickly. So put strategies in place now to help you work towards your own Financial Independence Day.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Rob Hayes in Avon

GENESEO — A WW I replica triplane crashed in a cornfield during the Geneseo Air Show.

The plane made the trip from Canada and the pilot was uninjured in the crash.

The show was temporarily suspended for around 90 minutes while emergency personnel looked over the aircraft.

The plane was participating in mock dog fight with three other planes from that era.

For exclusive video coverage from the airshow click HERE.

According to Sheriff officials the Fokker DR-1 Triplane was operated by Joseph Auger, age 67 from Brampton Ontario Canada, was doing a mock dog fight as a part of the airshow.  He lost power at approximately 600 feet off the ground.

The plane made a controlled powerless glide to the ground where he caught the landing gear in cornstalks causing the plane to flip over.  The pilot was briefly trapped in the aircraft by his safety harness but was quickly able to extricate himself from the wreckage.  Auger was treated at the scene by Geneseo EMS and released.   The plane was extensively damaged in the crash.

DARIEN LAKE — An Iraqi war veteran has died after a roller coaster accident on the Superman ride in Darien Lake.

According to WHAM13.com,  Sgt. James Hackemer who lost both of his legs while serving in Iraq, fell from the roller coaster and died while at the park with his two sisters and children.

"Darien Lake Theme Park is deeply saddened by an incident that occurred at 5:30 pm today on Ride of Steel. An adult male guest came on the ride and unfortunately the guest has passed." said Darien Lake officials in a written statement posted on their website.

The park is open but the Ride of Steel will not be in operation until the investigation is complete.

GENESEO — The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group has this years air show in full force and there is no better way to start then with Rob Holland's Ultimate Acrobatic Act.

Holland and his top notch team also offered three lucky veterans a chance to go for an Acrobatic ride.

"It's a chance for me to give back to those that served," said Holland who flies the Veteran Home Loans MX 2 aircraft, "I am living a dream by flying this plane."

The airshow is a hit across the region as it brings unique World War II planes together with some more modern fighter jets for thrills.

"It 's a great opportunity, to get a different view of the land," said Bill Caufield, 83, who was an infantryman in the Army during World War II, "It's going to be great fun."

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CALEDONIA — Five Star Bank presented a $500 donation to the Caledonia-Mumford Middle High School Marching Band during a ceremony at the bank’s Caledonia branch, where the band also performed for event attendees. The donation was awarded as part of the bank’s corporate charitable giving program, which primarily focuses on children and education.

Martin Griffith, commercial market executive for Five Star Bank, and Five Star Bank Caledonia Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager Michelle Barber presented a check to Matthew Trost, director of the Caledonia-Mumford Middle High School Marching Band. Trost noted the donation will be used to fund new equipment, uniforms and trips.

“Five Star Bank is proud to support youth activities that help students learn and grow in the communities we serve,” said Griffith. “Having the opportunity to help contribute to learning programs for our youth is part of what being a community bank is all about.”

YORK — The Geneseo Thunder, a baseball team made up of Geneseo area kids under the age of 17 playing in the Monroe County Baseball Region / USSSA league defeated the Greece Bombers at York Central High School on Thursday by a score of 11 to 8.

“We got off to a slow start and in the 3rd inning I told my guys to just get focused,” said Coach Bennett of the Thunder .

The Bombers were up 3-0 at the top of the 3rd inning with the bases loaded when Thunder 2nd baseman Patrick Dishaw barehanded a weak drive up the middle and had the presence of mind to tag the runner leading off 2nd base, literally turning a double play single handedly. Geneseo began to rally in the bottom of the 3rd inning when the Bombers replaced their ace on the mound with #12 Wiggins, who gave up 4 quick runs making it 3-4.

Coach Bennett swapped Pitchers Ben Kelly with Alex Yarton and Greece got hot in the 4th inning scoring 4 runs, including a sweet triple by Sean Taylor with the bases loaded bringing the score to 7-4 in favor of the visiting Bombers. Thunder answered with a 2nd rally, scoring 4 more runs in the bottom of the 4th and taking the lead back at 7-8. For some reason the Greece Coach lost control of his mouth at this point, and was ejected from the game by the home plate umpire.

In the 6th inning Yarton took a line shot straight up the middle to the kidney / rib area dropping him in his tracks. Yarton rose, shook off the 70 mph rabbit punch and other than allowing the tying run to score. Finished the game strong. Thunder added 3 more runs in the 6th inning and held off any more runs from the Bombers in the 7th inning ending the night victorious with an 11-8 triumph.

The Geneseo Thunder is currently 12-1 for this 16 game regular season. Playoffs for this 17 and under division will begin next Tuesday.

Check the [MCBR] / USSSA out here www.mcbaberuth.com for more information.

Warning Signs: How do I Prevent History From Repeating Itself?

I see it happening already, the warning signs are there...

My mother always said to me: "Thank God you were able to play sports in high school, that is one reason you were able to keep the weight off while you played sports". This was very true. Throughout high school, I was a 3-sport per year athlete (OK, I was not very good at basketball, but I tried to make an effort) I was good at volleyball and pretty good at softball. But playing those sports enabled me to control my weight. I also played volleyball in college, so the training during the summer, fall and off-season also helped. Thank goodness for sports, otherwise, high school would have been a different story for me.

My daughter. Love her to pieces. Would die for her. Those of you who are a parent know what I am talking about. I also worry about her. For one, she is the spitting image of me. This means that most likely she is doomed for the weight troubles that I encountered and battle with (successfully now!) Her last physical I talked to her doctor about it. I knew. She is an almost 6-year old wearing 7-8. Her weight measured at the 95th percentile, her height is in the 75th percentile. I was frank with her pediatrician. What do I do? How could this happen? And that was the one thing I couldn't understand, how did this happen? Especially when she does eat the healthy stuff! She loves fruit, loves tomatoes (which is interesting such her daddy and I can't stand them), loves most vegetables. Then as a parent, you begin to feel guilty. How could I (especially me) allow this to happen? How did this happen and what did I do wrong? Her pediatrician didn't seem to be concerned at this point (well, not alarmed), but she did give me some ideas. Continue to give her healthy snack ideas, which is something I am trying. And if it is not fruits or vegetables, I have been buying the 100 calorie snack packs. Less calories and in a portion pack. She also said to work on portion control, which is something I have been doing. I am not sure if it has made a difference at this point, but we will see. I have also limited desserts and when there is dessert, it is a popsicle that is low in calories.  I also try to keep her involved in physical activities, so we do dance, we do t-ball and soccer, etc...

It also doesn’t help that I have two children built from opposite molds.  My son, who just turned nine, is currently eating me out of house and home.  He is also very lanky and in the 15th percentile for weight.  There is nothing to him.  He is built like my husband’s side of the family. My daughter is built like my side of the family.  If I had been a boy, I would have played football.  I will always be in the middle or top of my healthy weight range.  If I was at the bottom, I would look odd and sick.  This is how my side of the family is made.  And how my daughter is made as well.

The warning signs are there. The bigger tummy that is disproportionate to the rest of her.  The fact that she is bigger than the other kids in her class.  I can see her having to deal with my issues when she gets older. I can see it happening because when I relayed all this information to my parents, they informed me that they had the same discussion with my pediatrician that I had with my daughter's. And I am struggling with how to help her without giving her a complex. That is what I DON'T want to do. That will only lead to a child with an eating disorder or other self-esteem issues. So, the only thing I can do at this point is continue doing what I am doing, show her how mommy eats healthy, show her how mommy exercises and runs and hope that my influence rubs off on her. All this and pray. It is a tall order.

LIVONIA — The Town Board met at Vitale park in Lakeville but the bigger story was the vote in approval of moving forward with the Stream Bank Remediation Grant.

The vote now allows Town Supervisor Eric Gott to sign the contract for Livonia to take the lead role in the reinforcement of five stream banks that feed into Conesus Lake. According to Gott, Geneseo and Conesus have now officially agreed to support the project.

"The next step is to sign the contract," said Gott. "Now we will send it back to the state and get the ball rolling."

The involved town highway departments will do the labor on the project and the land owners were required to sign variances to allow construction vehicles access to the streams.

The project will cost the Town of Livonia over $300,000 but much of that money will eventually be reimbursed by state grant funds.

"I don't think this is work that can wait," said Board Member Angela Grouse, "We need to move forward."

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Sheriff John M. York announced today that nine children  from  the  county  are  attending  the  New  York State Sheriffs' Association  Institute's  2011  Summer  Camp.  The Sheriffs' Summer Camp is designed  to  provide  a  solid  recreational  program  combined  with  the development  of  a sense of good citizenship.  This will mark the 35TH year of the camp's operation.

The  Sheriffs'  Summer  Camp, which is located near Penn Yan in Yates  County, is supported by the Sheriffs' Association's Honorary Members through  their  contributions  and  annual  dues.   This year the camp will accommodate over 900 deserving boys and girls from across New York State.

Sheriff  York,  in  discussing  the objectives and goals of the camp  said,  “The  Sheriffs’  Summer  Camp Program is designed to provide a child  who  ordinarily  would not have the chance or opportunity to go away during  the  summer.” Sheriff York pointed out that, “The primary objective is to create a positive interaction between the kids attending camp and the Sheriffs  and Deputy Sheriffs who participate in the camp programs. We have found  from  experience  during  the  first  34  summer camps that the kids develop  a  renewed  respect  and  understanding  for the men and women who enforce  our  laws.  ‘The  deputies  become their friends and in some cases substitute parents for a week,” said a proud Sheriff York.

Throughout  the  week-long  stay,  the children observe special exhibits  and demonstrations presented by Sheriffs’ Offices from across the State. Included in these presentations are D.A.R.E. presentations, boat and bike   safety   programs,   law   enforcement   equipment   and   technical demonstrations,  archery  competitions  for accuracy and even a talent show just for fun.

Upon  completion of the kids stay, all children will be awarded a diploma for their participation in a program of “Good Citizenship and Law Enforcement Studies.”

SCOTTSVILLE  — A resident of the School of Industry has escaped and is eluding helicopters and dogs as police search for the escapee.

Eric Glenn, 16, escaped on foot when the gate was opened for a vehicle exit the facility.

Glenn is 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 153 pounds.

New York State Police, Monroe County and Livingston County officials are searching for the teen who was last seen heading south.

If you see the teen please call 911 immediately.

The Industry School is a juvenile detention facility with 18 foot high razor wire fencing that can house up to 90 youths.

UPDATE: Glenn has been recaptured, he was found  by a blood hound near the building.

MOUNT MORRIS — Bright-colored quilts and shelves stuffed with bolts of fabric cover the walls of Main Street’s Liberty Tax Service.

The unusual décor comes from the building’s other inhabitant—the Journey Too quilt shop, which opened this year and is spearheaded by owner Cindy Welch and shop manager Wendy Kibler. The shop is a sister shop to Welch’s other quilt shop.

“My husband and I bought a building down in Nunda, the former soda bar, and we put it back on its feet. We started out with an antiques shop, Welch’s Wicks & Wears, and then changed over to fabric,” said Welch, a former Orleans County 4H leader and resident of Dalton. “I’d run the shop all day, then come home at night and make quilts. My daughter said, ‘You know, Mom, you really need to do something with quilting fabric.'”

Her daughter’s suggestion prompted Welch to turn her antiques store into the Journey Quilt Co. in 2002. In 2007, her daughter rented the Mount Morris space as a full-service tax office, which is currently open every Wednesday. The now retired Welch decided to utilize the office’s summer down-time by merging it with another quilt shop, combining her love of quilting with her desire to help people.

In addition to helping people with financial matters, Welch and Kibler, a resident of Leicester, use their quilts to brighten the lives of those in need.

“Since we started, Journey Quilts has made every child that gets picked up by the ambulance squad a quilt,” Welch said. “We’re hoping to do that as well in Mount Morris.”

The two women plan to donate a quilt to be raffled off at Nunda’s Woodlyn Hills golf tournament for breast cancer awareness later this month.

Welch and Kibler said Journey Too has seen a slight increase in customers since Brooklyn real estate developer Greg O’Connell began renovating the village’s buildings.

Many of these customers take part in quilting and sewing classes where they learn different quilt designs and techniques.

For Welch and Kibler, running the shop is a great way to keep busy by doing what they’re passionate about.

“I’m former 4H leader, I taught sewing in 4H, and I did all my own sewing for myself,” Welch said. “Sewing is my forte. I truly love working with people. I love the fabric. It’s great business for someone retired.”

GENESEO — A Livingston County man was issued a violation of Agriculture and Markets for leaving his tiny dog unattended in his car.

Stanley Tuttle, 49, was in a restaurant when Geneseo Police Officer Benjamin Swanson issued the ticket for leaving his Chihuahua named Thomas in the vehicle.

"I had only left my Thomas there for 25 minutes," said Tuttle, "My little guy goes every where with me and loves riding with his head out the window. I have never abused my pets."

The dog is in good health and Tuttle was able to keep custody of his beloved pet.

Tuttle stated that it was around 10:30am and that his car windows were down.

Tuttle is scheduled to appear in Geneseo Village Court on July 26.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Sheriff York is thanking a drug tip and work from the narcotics unit on a conviction of a drug dealer.

Randall Wall, 59, was sentenced today in Livingston County Court before Judge Robert Wiggins.  Wall was sentenced to three years in prison and two years post release supervision.

The charges consisted of several counts of felony sales of heroin and cocaine. He was also accused of selling drugs to High School aged youths.

Sheriff York encourages anyone with information regarding illegal activity to report it by phone at 585.243.7100 or at their website, http://www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/Sheriff/sheriff.htm.

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CONESUS LAKE — The annual 3rd of July Ring of Fire event on Conesus Lake celebrates friends, family and the nation's Independence day with a unique spectacle.

Every year on the 3rd of July homes and cottages place flares on the shore and light fireworks in celebration of the Independence Day.

"It's all about friends and family," said Jeff Miller Conesus Lake resident, "At 10pm when everyone lights their flares and the fireworks start going off it's the best."

The event is currently sponsored by the Conesus Lake Association.

The event dates back to 1922 when a cottage assocation lite flares and fireworks. In 1948 it became a regular annual event.

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GENESEO — Nearly 300 Little League players participated in the Geneseo Rotary Vic Raschi Little League this year and the season's conclusion was a family affair at Highland Park.

The season that started on a rough note because of all the rain ended on a perfect one with a sunny day.

Bounce houses as well as food were there for all to enjoy as well as the presentation of the trophies.

The senior league trophy, named in honor of Vic Raschi a former major league pitcher that played for the Yankees, Cardinals and Athletics was presented to the Indians.

Raschi lived in Groveland until 1988 when he died at the age of 66.

"We had a tremendous year this year," said Sean Ledwith Little League President, "We had nearly 300 participants and despite the rain the kids had a lot of fun."

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YORK — The York/Leicester Field Day Association 59th Annual Independence Day Celebration drew a near capacity crowd to the home of the Golden Knights Friday night, July 1st.

Kelly’s Old Timers Band had folks a steppin’ and a fetchin’ like their britches was on fire while old school games like egg toss and tug of war added to the family style entertainment factor.

The Leicester Veterans of Foreign Wars took down the Flag of our United States of America to a heart felt rendition of Taps. After the crowd gave a stirring round of applause for our Veterans past, present but never, ever forgotten, a pleasant Prayer was said, and the big show was on. As the “MC” said, “we may be a small community, but we sure know how to do fireworks!” More accurately, Young Explosives Corp. knows how to not only do fireworks, but they do ‘em big, loud and proud!

The York / Leicester Field Day Association is recruiting new members to help plan and execute next years 60th Annual Independence Day Celebration. [Mark your calendars now… Sunday July 1st 2012] If you are interested call 243-0184 and volunteer!

SWAIN — When asked what brought the ESPN Winter X Games Gold Medalist, Summer X Games Silver Medalist and Red Bull X Fighter Champion [amongst many other notable accomplishments] Mad Mike Jones to compete in a regional WNYMA motocross race here at Swain Mountain MX, his reply was pretty simple… “Joe Ellington brought me here”.

This event was just Jones 3rd motocross race in some 12 years and he exclaimed as he rode out of sight “I love this track!”. Jones who was on his way to Costa Rica for another Freestyle MX show [he still does 12 to 20 shows a year at 40+ years old] promised to do his best to return on August 14th to compete once again with the WNYMA at Swain Mountain MX. “This is the best track I’ve ridden, natural terrain, ridin’ wide open with lots of places to pass… I just love it here!” Jones went on to explain. Jones 1st made headlines at the Loretta Lynn Nationals in 1983 finishing 3rd Overall in the 250cc “A” class to Tommy Watts & Troy Bradshaw. Since then, Jones has won 3 German Supercross titles and an outdoor National Title in Canada. If and when this “Crusty Demon of Dirt” film star returns to race at Swain Mountain MX in August, I highly recommend not only attending this event, but be sure to bring the kids along as Mad Mike Jones becomes Cool Mike Jones it the pits signing as many autographs and posing for as many pictures as you’d like. [www.swain.com or search Swain Mountain Motocross on FaceBook]

In Women’s WNYMA action it was Victor Dean training, Moto Option & DeBadts Tire sponsored racer Lisa Nichols from Wayland taking home 1st Overall with her (1-1) effort. Port Colborne, Ontario Canada’s Jessica Marr went (3-2) for  2nd Overall edging out East Concord’s Julia Krzemien’s (2-3) results. This class is gaining more and more in popularity, as is the SchoolGirl class. Whether you are 4 years old or 50+ years old, the WNYMA has a class or two for you! [www.wnyma.com]

This week the WNYMA rolls on to Cato, NY for the Annual Ron Nye Memorial Race [www.cato-mx.com] while Pavilion MX Park hosts a National Harescramble Event! [www.pavilionmx.com]