By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 2:08 pm
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ALBION – The Albion Lions Club recently presented three $1,000 scholarships to students who graduated in 2025. The scholarships are awarded after successful completion of their first year in college.
Lions Club member Kevin Howard presents the scholarships to Oliver Beach, left, and Mallory Ashbery. Mallory Kozody also received a $1,000 scholarship.
Mallory Ashbery is a student at Nazareth University in Rochester, majoring in psychology.
Oliver Beach is an agricultural business major at Cobleskill. He wants to be the sixth generation in his family to work on the Elba muckland.
Malory Kozody is a student at Keuka College, studying early childhood education and special education.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 1:34 pm
Photo courtesy of Karen Conn
Some members of Albion’s Class of 1986 met on Saturday at classmate Tom Snyder’s home in Medina for their 40th reunion.
Pictured from left include Tom Snyder, Joan Navarra Mrzywka, Carmine Calabria, Karen Kenney Conn, Frank Nash, Shawn Arnett, Cindy Arnett, Scott Gillette, Jill Harris Darling and Pam Tortorice Wadhams. Robin Neal also attended the reunion.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 27 July 2026 at 1:11 pm
ALBION – The Genesee Orleans Ministry of Concern has announced it will soon be relocating its offices from 29 East State St. in Albion to 243 South Main St., Suite 2421, the Arnold Gregory Complex.
To facilitate the move, GOMOC will be closed to the public beginning Friday at 2:30 p.m., according to executive director Jami Allport. The organization will reopen at its new location at 9 p.m. on Aug. 5. Staff will be working diligently throughout the closure to relocate, unpack and prepare the new office so services can resume as quickly as possible.
Allport cited the need for more space as reason for the move.
“The move represents so much more than a change of address,” Allport said. “It represents growth, opportunity and our continued commitment to serving individuals and families throughout Genesee and Orleans counties.”
GOMOC extends its deepest gratitude to the Albion First Presbyterian Church for opening its doors and allowing the organization to utilize office space during the past two years. Their generosity and partnership provided a welcoming place for GOMOC to continue serving the community during a time of transition, Allport said. The kindness and support shown by the church congregation will always hold a special place in the organization’s history, she said.
As GOMOC begins this new chapter, there is something especially meaningful about the organization’s new home. The office will be located in what was once the maternity ward at Arnold Gregory Hospital – a place where countless families experienced some of life’s most joyful and unforgettable moments.
“It was a space designated to welcome new life, offer hope, provide compassionate care and support families during moments of both celebration and uncertainty,” Allport said. “Today, while the purpose of the space has evolved, its spirit remains remarkably similar. Just as the maternity ward once nurtured new beginnings, GOMOC seeks to help individuals and families begin new chapters of their own, offering encouragement, resources and the support needed to move toward stability and self-sufficiency.”
Allport said it feels incredibly fitting that their ministry’s new home is a place that has always represented care, compassion and new beginnings.
“While babies may no longer be born within these walls, hope will continue to be,” Allport said. “Every person who walks through our doors deserves to feel welcomed, supported and reminded that brighter days are possible.”
Although GOMOC’s address is changing, its mission remains the same – to provide compassionate assistance and empower individuals and families to overcome life’s challenges with dignity and hope, Allport said.
Community members are encouraged to update their records with GOMOC’s new address at 243 South Main St., Suite 2421, Albion. The office phone is (585) 589-9210, and Facebook page will show updates during the transition.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 12:16 pm
Photo by Tom Rivers: Domoy Farms in Oakfield harvests Triticale last Friday along Route 63 by Dunlap Road in Shelby. Triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a disaster declaration for 32 counties, including Orleans, due to extreme spring weather that damaged crops.
Apple, stone fruit and grape crops suffered from the weather that damaged fruit buds, causing an estimated $30 million in damages to growers, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
The declaration allows growers to seek low-interest emergency loans through the USDA. The declaration includes counties in the Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson, Capital, Central New York, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier and the Western New York regions.
“New York’s growers experienced significant damage early this year with some losing an entire growing season and reporting tens of millions in economic loss,” Hochul said. “I would like to thank the USDA for taking this action to declare a disaster designation for the impacted counties and help our growers get the assistance they need to recover and move forward. I also encourage New Yorkers to continue to support their local growers, whether it’s by buying fresh local products from the farm or purchasing the many products made from New York’s growers.”
Orleans County saw damage to fruit trees during a frost and freeze from April 19 to April 21.
A USDA disaster designation makes farm operators in primary counties and those counties contiguous eligible to be considered for emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met.
Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the disaster declaration to apply for relief programs. Farmers can contact their local FSA office. In Orleans County, the FSA office is at 446 West Ave. in Albion with the phone number: (585) 589-5320.
Deputies applied tourniquets, lifesaving medical aid
Press Release, Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke
Alyssa M. Canne
CARLTON – Orleans County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday at approximately 11:42 p.m. responded to a residence in the Town of Carlton following a report of a domestic incident involving a victim who had sustained severe lacerations.
Deputies were the first to arrive on scene. Upon arrival, they located the victim suffering from significant lacerations and life-threatening blood loss. Deputies immediately applied tourniquets and continued providing lifesaving medical aid until emergency medical services arrived. The victim was subsequently transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Following an investigation that included witness interviews, evidence collection, and the execution of a search warrant, Alyssa M. Canne, 34, of Lyndonville was charged with the following offenses:
Assault in the First Degree (Class B Felony)
Menacing in the Second Degree (Class A Misdemeanor)
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree (Class A Misdemeanor)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Class A Misdemeanor)
Canne was transported to the Orleans County Jail for centralized arraignment.
Sheriff Chris Bourke commends the initial responding deputies for their professionalism, composure, and decisive actions under extremely stressful circumstances. Their prompt response and immediate medical intervention are believed to have saved the victim’s life.
The investigation was led by Chief Deputy Tooley, Investigator Marsceill, and members of the Sheriff’s Office midnight shift. The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Carlton Fire Company and Mercy EMS.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 10:35 am
$4.33 average price in Orleans is highest in WNY
Photo by Tom Rivers: Gas prices are up in the past week. These are the prices on Sunday at the Crosby’s in Holley on the west side of the village.
The average price of regular unleaded gas is up 11 cents in the past week nationally, from $4.00 to $4.11, while the average price in New York State is up 8 cents to $4.23 a gallon, AAA reported today. A year ago the national average was $3.15 while the state average was $3.17 a gallon.
In Orleans County, the price increased by 9 cents from $4.245 to $4.333 a gallon, AAA reported.
“Rising crude oil prices are behind the spike at the pump,” AAA said in a news release. “Volatility along the Strait of Hormuz and instability in the region have pushed crude oil prices into the high $90 per barrel range last week. This morning, oil prices range from $85 to $91 per barrel. Higher oil prices could continue driving up pump prices during the second half of summer.”
Here are the average prices at counties around Western New York (Orleans is the highest):
Photo courtesy of Albion Central School: Albion eighth graders Giuliana Liuzzi and Elizabeth Colmenero are pictured presenting the completed booklet on Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Orleans County to Hoag Library Assistant Director Elizabeth Haibach.
Press Release, Albion Central School
ALBION – Albion Middle School students are continuing the extensive research project started by last year’s eighth graders Sutton Sanders and Luci Borello.
Booklets about Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Orleans County are being distributed to local libraries, schools, civic organizations, historians, and municipalities as reference material. For those who want to view or print the PDF file of the booklet, it can also be accessed by clicking here.
This Albion Middle School service learning project was accomplished in partnership with Orleans County. Read more details about the project in the article (click here), “AMS students help preserve local history through Revolutionary War research project.”
Editor’s note: The full-color booklet is also for sale for $15 at the Cobblestone Museum.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 8:52 am
Pro wrestlers, laser show instead of fireworks, and more challenges for the people
Photos by Tom Rivers: Luke Gregoire (left), and Vinnie Snell chomp on corn on the cob that was provided by Rush’s in Waterport during last year’s debut of a corn of the cob eating contest. The event returns at the fair today at 6:45 p.m.
KNOWLESVILLE – The Orleans County 4-H Fair kicks off today for six days of events and entertainment for the community. The fair typically draws about 25,000 to 30,000 people over the six days.
There has been a 20 to 25 percent increase in livestock entries for this year’s fair, from rabbits to bigger beef animals.
People can buy a week-long pass for $10 and parking is on the west side of the fairgrounds off Taylor Hill Road. The fair will have free shuttles, including a golf cart, Kubota and the tram from the American Legion in Lyndonville.
Robert Batt, executive director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Orleans County, and Marty Zwifka, the fair manager, are shown on Sunday when many of the 4-Hers and their families moved in with their animals for the week. Many of the exhibitors and vendors also were busy getting ready for the week.
“If you come to fair, you might as well come over and over again,” said Robert Batt, executive director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orleans County.
This year there won’t be Friday fireworks. Instead it will be a laser show on two big screens and also in the sky. The Fair Committee wanted to try something different that was more animal-friendly. The fireworks with the big booms and bursts of light was hard on the animals, especially the horses, said Mary Zwifka, the fair manager.
“We try to do everything we can to appeal to everybody,” Zwifka said.
The committee also is moving the 4-H Animal Meat Auction from Saturday to Friday, with the preview at 6 p.m. and the auction to start at 6:30. There are more animals in the auction this year. Doing the auction on Friday gives an extra day to arrange for the purchased animals to go to the processor.
The grand master showman competition, which has been a staple of the fair on Friday night, will now be on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. That competition features the top showmen from the larger animals and makes them show all the animal species, even ones they’re not familiar with. Moving it to Saturday gives the participants an extra day to practice with animals.
The fair also will be capped on Saturday night with professional wrestlers from Empire State Wrestling. They will have a ring in the Curtis Pavilion and there will be matches from 7 to 10 p.m. There is no additional charge to see the wrestlers.
The fair also has three prominent acts throughout the week, including Lew-E the Clown, Agri-Puppets and Pompeyo’s Ranch, which performed on America’s Got Talent!
Elijah “The Bull” Starr pushes an 800-pound haybale through a course on July 26, 2025 at the Orleans County 4-H Fair. He won the title despite not having a partner to help with the challenge. Jeremy Neal, the event chairman and judge, is in back. This will be the fifth year of the haybale rolling challenge at the Orleans County 4-H Fair.
This year’s fair adds more challenges for people. Karaoke remains a staple from Monday through Thursday nights. Little kids can test their mettle in the small fry tractor pull at 6:30 p.m. from Tuesday through Saturday at JCH Tent Lot. That has been a mainstay of the fair.
But there are some new competitions including a frozen T-shirt contest at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the JCH Tent. Participants have to chip a shirt out of a block of ice and then wear the shirt.
Some other challenges and competitions for the community include:
Hay bale rolling 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at Byron’s Barnyard. Teams of one or two people have to move a heavy bale of hay through an obstacle course.
Mom-calling competition at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Orleans Hub stage. Mothers are blindfolded and try to identify which kid calling out “Mom!” is theirs.
Stick pony rodeo for ages 4 to 7 on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Basketball free throw contest at 5 p.m. Tuesday at JCH tent.
Rubber chicken throwing contest at 5 p.m. Wednesday at JCH tent
Inflatable costume race at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the horse arena
Steampunk costume contest and parade at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the JCH tent
Disc golf at 6 p.m. today on the lawn west of the horse arena
Corn eating contest at 6:45 p.m. today at Orleans Hub stage
Survivor Orleans at 5 p.m. on Tuesday
Pickle eating contest at 6 p.m. on Friday at JCH tent
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 July 2026 at 8:41 am
Photos by Tom Rivers: Kenley Fenton, 16, of Medina and Christina Zaidel, 16, of Middleport get their horses cleaned on Sunday afternoon at the Orleans County 4-H Fair. Kenley will be showing “Rubee” while Zaidel is showing “Harvee.” They will be competing in several events this week, with three jump courses, showmanship, dressage and flat classes. They are both in the senior division.
Midway will not be open. Daily: Agri-Puppet Farm Truck strolling the grounds.
9 to 11 a.m. – 4-H Senior Council Stand Breakfast Hours at 4-H Senior Council Stand
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Commercial Exhibits in place throughout event
8 a.m. – Cloverbud Horse Show followed by Walk/Trot Horse Show at Carlos Marcello Arena
9 a.m.– Rabbit and Poultry Meeting for all exhibitors at Wachob Building
9:20 a.m. – Cattle Barn Department Meeting for all exhibitors at Cattle Barn
9:40 a.m. – Goat/Sheep Department meeting for all exhibitors at Goat/Sheep Barn
Gary “G.J.” Donofrio of Bergen leads a 1,050-pound Hereford steer out of a livestock trailer for move-in day on Sunday. Donofrio won last year’s grand master showman title, one of the prestigious awards at the fair.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – 4-H Exhibits including Common Garden Vegetables, Market Packages, Cut Flowers, Indoor Gardening, Fruits and Nuts, Plant Collection (Preserved and Scrapbook), Landscape Pictures and Plants, Experiments, Horticulture Methods judged at Trolley Building
10 a.m. – Meat and Fiber Goat Show at Knights Indoor Arena
10:30 a.m. – 4-H Fry Stand opens at Fry Stand
11 a.m. – Senior Council 4-H Food Booth Hamburgers, Hots, and Cold Drinks at 4-H Senior Council Stand. Proceeds support teen award trips and programs.
11 a.m. – Field Crops judged at Trolley Building
1 to 3 p.m. – Group Exhibits, Food Preservation, Baked Goods and Visual Arts judged at Trolley Building
Adeline Pask, 11, and her sister Sadie, 12, of Barre tend to their sheep on Sunday. They fed the sheep a sweet feed mix of molasses, minerals, corn and soybeans. The sheep show is Thursday at 5 p.m.
2 p.m. – Pack and Companion Goat Show at Knights Indoor Arena
4 p.m. – Paid public admission begins at Taylor Hill Road parking lots
4 p.m. – 4-H Leaders’ Homemade Pie Stand opens
4 to 10 p.m. – Blacksmith Demo at Beadle Building
4 p.m. – Mini-Horse Show Hands-on Classes at Knights Building
6 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Agri-Puppets the Farming Singing Puppets! at Cattle Barn Lawn
6 p.m. – Public Contest- Register at Event: Disc Golf Competition at the lawn west of Horse Arena
6:30 p.m. – Miniature Horse Driving Classes at Knights Building
6:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremony, Presentation of Colors by Orleans County Veterans at Flag Pole on Ed Center Lawn
Amanda Gaczewski of Middleport holds her daughter Willow while son Barry Bulinski, 6, puts his rabbit, “Oreo,” in its cage inside the Wachob Building. Barry is a Cloverbud. The Wachob Building had chickens, rabbits, Guinea pigs, a pigeon and a turkey.
6:45 p.m. – Public Contest – Register at Event: Corn Eating Contest- Sponsored by Rush’s Farm at Orleans Hub Stage
6:30 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Pompeyo’s Ranch- As seen on America’s Got Talent! At Knights Lawn
7 p.m. – 4-H Dog Bowl at Dog Show Tent
7 p.m. – 4-H Fashion Revue at Orleans Hub Stage
7:30 p.m. – Trolley Building Youth Exhibits Open at Trolley Building
8 to 10 p.m. – Orleans County 4-H Fair $1,000 Karaoke Contest at Orleans Hub Stage
8 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Agri-Puppets the Farming Singing Puppets! at Cattle Barn Lawn
8:30 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Pompeyo’s Ranch- As seen on America’s Got Talent! At Knights Lawn
10 p.m. – Buildings Close – Goodnight Fair
All admissions are sold as unlimited week long admission for $10 per person. Admission is free for veterans and ages 6 and under. Parking is also free.
Shania Bulinski, 9, of Middleport holds her chicken, “Lulu.” This is Shania’s second time showing an animal at the fair. Two years ago she exhibited a duck.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 26 July 2026 at 12:53 pm
Photos by Ginny Kropf: (Left) Children held out their hands hoping a Monarch butterfly would land in their palms, after the butterfly release Saturday on the Floating Barge on the Erie Canal in Medina. (Right) Dave O’Donnell, founder of the Eastern Monarch Butterfly Farm in Clarence, prepares to release 50 Monarch butterflies on Saturday afternoon.
MEDINA – A Monarch butterfly release from the Medina Triennial’s Floating Barge drew a crowd estimated at more than 200 Saturday afternoon.
As the Triennial concludes its eighth week today (Sunday), co-director Kari Conte said the event has been attracting people from across the country. She reported on Friday there were visitors from Ithaca, New York City, Massachusetts, California and Toronto, many of whom spent at least one night.
Grace McKissock, an intern with Great Lakes Education, and volunteer Emma Tanovis are dressed as butterflies on Medina’s floating barge, where a Monarch butterfly release took place Saturday afternoon.
Three friends from Williamsville said they visit Medina at least twice a year.
“We love this town, its shops, Zambistro’s, the scenery and the community,” said Eileen Giarraffa of Williamsville, who was there with Lora Fletcher and Eileen Torse.
The Floating Barge, also called a “food forest on the Erie Canal,” was open for harvesting beginning at noon.
At 1 p.m. today, Conte will conduct a curatorial tour at the historic Medina High School, 324 Catherine St. She will share information about participating artists and their works.
Volunteers Terry Cook and David Sidari greet visitors to the Floating Barge in Medina’s Canal Basin, prior to a butterfly release Saturday by Dave O’Donnell of Clarence.
Crowds stood with cameras ready to capture the release of 50 Monarch butterflies Saturday afternoon on the Floating Barge in Medina’s Canal Basin. A Monarch can be seen in the upper left corner on a flowering bush.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 July 2026 at 8:30 am
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – There were 16 firefighters at the Orleans County Fire Training Tower on Saturday, practicing rope rescue operations. Firefighters rappelled about 50 feet down from the top of the training tower.
Firefighters need to deploy rope rescues when people are stuck down ravines and embankments.
Bob Freida, the Clarendon fire chief, descends down the training tower. Freida is part of a rope rescue team that includes Clarendon and Murray firefighters.
A new county-wide technical rescue team is being created from multiple departments to train and work together and share equipment.
Not all departments with rescue equipment have the same gear. The team will train on each department’s equipment to be familiar with the ropes, harnesses and other tools. Some departments also have grain rescue equipment which includes steel plates and an augur. The team members will also have wet suits for going into the water.
Dale Niehaus of the Carlton Volunteer Fire Department makes his way down the tower. He is entering into a window on the side of the tower.
Saturday was the first day of a 32-hour course that includes today and next weekend.
Participants will develop skills in rappelling and high-angle rescue systems. Topics include safety orientation, risk assessment, equipment, basic rappelling and ascending, anchoring, belaying, mechanical advantage, patient packaging, incident management, skills evaluation, and testing.
John Hightower from the Rochester Fire Department rappels down the training tower. There are three firefighters from Rochester in the class, which is mostly firefighters from Orleans County.
Karl Biedlingmaier of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Company works his way down the tower at 14064 West County House Rd.
File photo by Tom Rivers: Ray Keffer is on shore while three firefighters head out into the icy water of a quarry by the Erie Canal in Murray to go after a dog on Jan. 4, 2020. Firefighters were able to safely bring the dog to the shore. They also assisted the owner of the dog in getting up the embankment.
Photo from Medina Fire Department: Fire destroyed a house at 208 Prospect Ave. in Medina this morning and spread next door.
Press Release, Medina Fire Department
MEDINA – As many of you can imagine, we had a very difficult morning on Prospect Avenue. We are incredibly grateful that no residents or firefighters were injured. Sadly, some family pets were lost in the fire, and our thoughts are with the families affected during this difficult time.
We were dispatched at 4:22 a.m. and arrived on scene at 4:24 a.m. to find a significant volume of fire, with the possibility of occupants trapped inside. The crew of Engine 11 immediately began search operations until it was confirmed that everyone had safely escaped the original fire building.
A second alarm was struck at 4:26 a.m. as crews worked to protect the neighboring home at 206 Prospect Avenue, located approximately 20 feet north of the original structure. Once all occupants of that residence were accounted for, a third alarm was requested at 4:36 a.m. as additional manpower and equipment were needed after the fire breached the exterior of 206 Prospect Avenue. Multiple crews worked simultaneously to search for occupants while extinguishing fire throughout both floors and the attic space of that home.
Eight of Orleans County’s eleven fire departments responded to the scene, along with two departments from Niagara County. Fire departments from Niagara, Monroe, and Genesee counties also staffed stations throughout Orleans County to ensure emergency coverage remained available while crews battled the fire.
We cannot thank our brothers and sisters from every department enough for their hard work, professionalism, and support today, whether they were operating on scene or covering our stations. We also appreciate the assistance provided by Orleans County Emergency Management and the Orleans County Highway Department.
To the many residents who stopped by with encouraging words, cold drinks, and support throughout the morning—thank you. Your kindness means more than you know. We wish we could thank everyone individually, but we know we’d unintentionally leave someone out.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Orleans County Fire Investigation Unit, with assistance from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.
The photo accompanying this post was provided by a nearby resident and was taken just after they called 911 to report the fire.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 25 July 2026 at 3:14 pm
Photos by Ginny Kropf: A house at 208 Prospect Ave. was reduced to rubble after a fire this morning.
MEDINA – Three people are homeless in a fire early this morning, which completely destroyed an apartment house at 208 Prospect Ave. and displaced at least five people in the house next door at 206 Prospect Ave.
Medina Fire Department received the call at 4:20 a.m. and arrived at the scene at 4:24 a.m., said Medina Fire Chief Steve Cooley.
“The house was fully engulfed and three people were outside when we arrived,” Cooley said. “When the ambulance arrived, they said fire was coming from every window.”
A dog and cat were also lost in the fire.
Considerable damage was done to all three stories of the house next door and some damage to a house across the street.
The houses in that location are 20 feet apart, and Cooley said had they not responded as quickly as they did, an entire block of homes could have been destroyed. The fire was extinguished in an hour.
He said indications are the fire started on the front porch. Cooley said they received assistance from every department in Orleans County and addition help from Niagara County.
Cooley praised all the responders, saying they did a great job of getting the fire extinguished.
Fire Chief Steve Cooley said the fire could have wiped out a block of houses if firefighters from many departments hadn’t responded so quickly.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 July 2026 at 2:49 pm
Brett Sobieraski and team of runners complete 1,600 laps at local tracks in past 8 days, raising $25,000 for Community Action
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – Brett Sobieraski holds the American flag high while leading a pack of runners around the Albion High School track this morning in the final lap of an 8-day, 400-mile benefit for Community Action of Orleans & Genesee.
Renee Hungerford, the Community Action chief executive officer, is next to Sobieraski for the final lap. She sang the national anthem right before the final, celebratory 400 meters.
Sobieraski is a retired Rochester police sergeant. He lives in Carlton. He has done endurance challenges before to raise money for fallen police officers and the Special Olympics. This time he wanted to help Community Action, an agency he said serves local residents in many different ways, He set a $20,000 fundraising goal. By the end of the run at 11 a.m., the fundraising was at $25,000.
Sobieraski, 60, has been mostly sidelined the past three days due to severe blisters and an infection in his feet. He thanked other runners for stepping up and wearing his watch that records the laps and distance. He completed more than 275 miles of challenge himself.
Hungerford said that similar to what happens at Community Action, with the agency assisting people through challenges. Community Action is facing a $900,000 cut to the Head Start program, but Hungerford said the agency will persevere.
Jaxon Francis is ahead of Tanner Beecher and other members of the Albion youth football team which came out to do a few laps around the track today.
Jeff Atwell (left), manager of weatherization for Community Action, walks around the track with Jim Babcock, who recently had back surgery. Babcock completed more than a mile both Friday in Holley and today in Albion.
Brett Sobieraski hugs Todd Arnold after he ran for about an hour and half this morning.
Orleans County District Attorney Susan Howard walks with Sobieraski around the track this morning. Sobieraski works as an investigator with the Orleans County major Felony Crimes Task Force, which Howard oversees.
Sobieraski during comments after the final lap praised Community Action for doing “God’s work” in Orleans and Genesee counties.
Some of the programs offered by Community Action include:
transportation for the elderly and disabled
food and clothing
home cooling and weatherization projects
thrift store services
work place job training and counseling
prom dresses along with credit counseling for high school students
Head Start programs to assist with learning, child care and family services
Through their Project Salus, help adolescents with the support from education to financial
