“Eat for Heat” Event Gives Warmth to Local Families in Need
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:19
- Written by BECKY MCKEOWN
LIVONIA — St. Matthew Church, Wegmans, C & R Food Services, Inc. and Francesco Rinaldo have teamed up with Catholic Charities to put on the “Eat for Heat” event at St. Matthew Church Jan. 28.
The event is a spaghetti dinner that goes from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and benefits the Livingston County Emergency Assistance Fund, or LEAF, which is managed through Catholic Charities of Livingston County. The goal of the dinner is to help heat the home of local families in need.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Guests may eat in or take their dinners out. Tickets are available at St. Matthew’s parish office, the Catholic Charities office or at the door.
St. Matthew Church is located at 6591 Richmond Hills Rd.
Livonia Town Board Reaches Decision about Hydrofracking Moratorium
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- Published on Friday, 16 December 2011 12:00
- Written by BECKY MCKEOWN
LIVONIA — During its meeting last night, the Livonia Town Board decided to adopt a local law providing for a one-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for the entire town of Livonia.
The Board held a public hearing during the meeting so people could express their thoughts on the moratorium before the Board reached a decision. Several members of the community showed up to voice their opposition and support of the moratorium, which would hold off the process of extracting natural gas through high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, in the town for a year.
Several people at the meeting said they opposed hydrofracking because it leaks chemicals into the water, rendering the water unsafe for humans to use. Others supported the moratorium because they didn’t have enough information on the process of hydrofracking to be able to support the process.
Other attendees opposed the moratorium as it could take away land owners’ rights. Some people didn’t believe the moratorium was necessary as they didn’t think any drilling would take place in the town.
Supervisor Eric Gott voiced his opinion on the subject during the public hearing.
“As a board member, I support the moratorium,” said Gott. “I support it not because I’m for or against natural gas fracking, but because I just don’t have enough information.”
Other board members agreed with Gott and supported the adoption of the moratorium, which prevents natural gas and petroleum exploration and extraction activities, underground storage of natural gas, and disposal of natural gas or petroleum extraction, exploration and production wastes in the town during the year-long period.
The Board adopted the moratorium as Local Law Number 1 of 2011. The local law is available for review by the public at the Town Clerk’s office during regular hours, or on the “News” page at www.livoniany.org.
Livonia Pooh Prankster Sentenced to 5 Years Probation and 800 Hours of Community Service
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 10:14
- Written by Josh Williams
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Cory Germano, the teenager that broke into a girls locker at Livonia High School and defecated in her locker has been sentenced to probation and community service.
"This is a disturbing case," said assistant district attorney Eric Schiener, "It shocks a small community like this."
Judge Robert Wiggins sentenced Germano to 5 years of probation, 800 hours of community service and $325 in legal penalties.
Judge Wiggins also stated that Germano had the potential to get on the right path and straighten out his life and that he hoped he would do so.
EXCLUSIVE: Monumental Vote by Livonia Town Board on Conesus Lake Watershed Plan
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- Published on Thursday, 07 July 2011 22:49
- Written by Josh Williams
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."
Livonia Pooh Prankster Dumps Court Appearance
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 12:28
- Written by Josh Williams
LIVONIA — Cory Germano, 18, who was charged with felony burglary after he and three others allegedly broke into the Livonia High School and deficated in a female students locker, failed to show up to his court appearance after previously posting bail.
Judge Robert Wiggins has now issued a warrant for his arrest, his bail was set at either $5,000 bond or $2,500 cash.
In February the group was caught on surveillance tape breaking into the school where according to investigators Germano deficated in the locker.
