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Leadership Wyoming Accepting Applications for 2009

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:05:08 -0500

Perry, NY - The 2008 Leadership Wyoming program is quickly winding down with the graduation of the second program year approaching in December. This year's class has embraced the program, diving into all aspects of Wyoming County and what makes it tick.

Contractor accused of falsifying invoices

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:58:41 -0500

A Wyoming County contractor was arrested Monday on felony charges for allegedly falsifying more than $56,000 in invoices, State Inspector General Joseph Fisch said.

David Darling, 61, the owner of Pro Care Contracting of Wyoming, is accused of forging 22 lease agreements and five invoices to boost bills on emergency construction jobs at the Attica, Collins and Gowanda correctional facilities in Western New York, dating back to 2006.

Budget mess means winter reductions at some parks

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:19:35 -0400

While visitors will find more state park gates shut this winter as a means to save money, they'll still be able to walk, snowshoe or ski in to most of those 325,000 acres scattered from Long Island to Niagara Falls and up to the Thousand Islands.

Fannie, Freddie bailout hits home for Five Star Bank

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:35:51 -0400

Five Star Bank is a small but growing institution that increasingly is making its presence felt in the Rochester region. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are huge but shrinking institutions whose presence �" and problems �" are felt worldwide.

DiPietro says Volker has served for too long

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:47:56 -0400

Running under the banner of reform, David J. DiPietro hopes to turn his opponent's Albany experience �" 36 years of it �" into a liability.

The East Aurora businessman is pitted against incumbent Dale M. Volker of Depew for the Republican line on the ballot in the 59th Senate District.

National Safety Council 6-Hour Defensive Driving Course

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:36:48 -0400

Start: Sep 18 2008 - 9:00am

End: Sep 18 2008 - 3:30pm

The average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved.

Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Farm Tour

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:35:46 -0400

Start: Sep 20 2008 - 9:00am

End: Sep 20 2008 - 3:00pm

Join us on Saturday, September 20th aboard a luxury motorcoach for the Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Tour. This is a behind the scenes tour of four unique farms - Emerling Farms (dairy Farm) �" Stoney Ridge Farm (organic farm) �" Olin�^TMs Apple Hill Farm (apple farm) and McCormick Farms (potato farm)

Hail puts a dent in N.Y. apple harvest

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:44:27 -0400

As much as a third of the state's apple crop was damaged by hail this summer, which state officials believe will cost farmers millions of dollars and potentially raise the price for consumers.

"We've never seen as much damage to crops in recent history from hail as this year," said Jessica Chittenden, spokeswoman for the state department of Agriculture and Markets. She said it's too early to estimate what the value will be this year, or how much prices will rise.

Beginning a Successful Small Farm Operation

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:46:04 -0400

Start: Sep 23 2008 - 7:00pm

End: Sep 23 2008 - 9:00pm

Cornell University Cooperative Extension can offer you the training and resources to select an enterprise suited for success. This introductory course designed for small, part-time or prospective farmers will be held on Tuesday evenings, September 23rd, 30th, October 7th, 14th, and 21st from 7:00 to 9:30 PM in Albion, NY and sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program Beginning Farmer Project and New York State Farm Viability Institute.

Becoming the 'White Woman of the Genesee'

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:29:39 -0400

Start: Aug 20 2008 - 3:00pm

End: Aug 20 2008 - 5:00pm

Mary Jemison is among the higher-profile historical figures of western New York. But to many, her story -- of capture by Shawnees, adoption into the Senecas, long trek to what is now Livingston County and hardships shared with her Seneca loved ones -- is dry words on a page, the woman merely a statue in Letchworth State Park.

Wyoming Chamber of Commerce to Host Farm Tour

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:27:07 -0400

Perry, NY �" Farming and agriculture have always been the way of life in Wyoming County. However, as people drive to and from work every day, do they think about the magnitude of the farms and dairy operations in the County? Do they see the 80,000 plus mature milking cows in the County the same way the farmer does? Do they think about the business side of farming? Do they think about the number of workers employed by the farms and agribusinesses that operate in the County and what this means to their quality of life and the overall economy of Wyoming County? And have they ever stepped back to think about what Wyoming County would be like without its world-class farms and agricultural industry?

NY farmers look to reap more cash this year

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:07:38 -0400

BYRON, NY -- With prices for the "Big Three" in commodities -- corn, soybeans and wheat -- all near historic highs, local farmers are in a good mood this harvest season.

"This is a year you can get ahead," said John Starowitz, one of the owners of Star Growers, a 4,000-acre farm based in Byron, about 25 miles west of Rochester.

Rt 19 closed in Rock Glen; reopened Friday morning

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:18:02 -0400

GAINESVILLE, NY -- Some roads in Wyoming Count were closed Tuesday evening after heavy rains caused creeks to overflow their banks.

The Wyoming County Sheriff's Department says a stretch of state Route 19 is closed by 10 feet of standing water under an overpass in the hamlet of Rock Glen.

Route 63 in Livingston, Wyoming counties closed for month

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:48:01 -0400

Starting August 4, Route 63 in Covington, Wyoming County, and Leicester, Livingston County, will close for about a month so that state Department of Transportation crews can repair the road.

The roadway is scheduled to reopen to motorists by the start of the upcoming school year, possibly by Labor Day weekend, said DOT spokeswoman Lori Maher.

National Safety Council 6-Hour Defensive Driving Course

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:31:08 -0400

The average crash costs an employer $16,500. When a worker has an
on-the-job crash that results in an injury, the cost to their employer is $74,000. Costs can exceed $500,000 when a fatality is involved.