Taking a Stand (Sort of…)

The NCAA sent a letter to daily fantasy operators DraftKings and FanDuel this week stating that they won’t accept any advertising during their championship events. The letter also asks that the NCAA be notified if any game officials have been involved in the DFS activities.

The NCAA has already banned athletes from participating in daily fantasy activities. A violation of the policy will result in a year’s loss of eligibility from their respective sport or sports.

While the letter states that championship basketball events are banned, it does not include any other college sports or any regular season events. So you can continue to enjoy these commercials every 10 seconds until March.

If there’s aren’t DraftKings or FanDuel commercials on during sports, what’s left? Looks like we’re going to see a lot of Matthew McConaughey driving around in his Lincoln.

Whoops

In case you missed it, Michigan punter Blake O’Neill mishandled the football on the final play versus rival Michigan State. The error led to a Michigan State touchdown with no time left on the clock. I saw it live and couldn’t believe it and I’ve seen it probably a hundred times since and still can’t believe the series of unfortunate events.

I love how O’Neill reacted this week despite being linked to one of the biggest gaffes in sports history. He just laughed it off, learned from it and moved on. I just wish Michigan fans could do the same.

Cubs Lose. Cubs Lose

The New York Mets swept the Chicago Cubs in 4 games to advance to the World Series Wednesday night — the franchise’s first trip to the Fall Classic in fifteen years.

Daniel Murphy, to no one’s surprise, won the NLCS MVP after hitting a home run in all four games. Murphy also set a new MLB-record by homering in a sixth-consecutive playoff game last night.

Murphy only had 14 home runs in the regular season. He has had a total of seven in the playoffs, one shy of the MLB Postseason Record. With seven games still to be played, I’m guessing Murphy will surpass that record, too.

This team looks unstoppable. They’ve got young talented pitchers, a dangerous offense, confidence, leadership, and exceptional base running and defense.

They played a near-perfect NLCS.  They never trailed the Cubs during the entire series. That’s 36 innings without the Cubs leading once. Mets pitchers didn’t allow more than three runs in any of the four NLCS games. The Mets outscored the high-flying Cubs offense 21-8.

The only thing that didn’t go right for the Mets was Bartolo Colon’s clubhouse tumble following a 4-1 win over the Cubs in Game 2.

Colon was walking to the Mets clubhouse at Citi Field when he approached a metal strip in the floor of the tunnel. His metal spikes slipped on the slick metal, sending him straight to the ground. He tried to recover, but then slipped again. He gracefully caught his balance again and jogged it off like a pro. Unfortunately, it was caught on tape and has been replayed by millions of viewers.

Wanted: College Football Kicker

Can you kick a football through the uprights?  If you can, you can be the new starting place kicker Florida Gators. Gators Coach Jim McElwain put out a message on social media calling for students to try out for the job.  216 students answered the school’s call to be the walk-on kicker. We’ll see who won the job when the No. 13 Gators play rival Georgia next week.

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By DAVID KLEPPER
Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Stronger laws on sexual harassment, domestic violence, sex trafficking, pay equity and pregnancy discrimination are now on the books in New York.

The bills, which were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are part of a legislative package known in Albany as the women’s equality agenda that passed earlier this year after a three-year stalemate related to abortion.

They include provisions expanding the state’s prohibition on sexual harassment to some previously exempt small businesses; banning discrimination against employees with children; protecting domestic violence victims from housing discrimination; and requiring companies to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers.

Another new law increases penalties for sex trafficking and makes it easier for victims to get help.

“This is the right thing to do because this says what New York always says: We are all equal,’’ said Cuomo, a Democrat. “…It’s the right thing to do for my three daughters who are second to no one on the basis of their gender. And it’s the right thing to do to every woman and daughter and aunt and sister who’s been dealt an inferior set of cards just by their gender.’’

An abortion bill, which would codify federal abortion rights in New York law, was removed from the women’s equality agenda after the Senate’s Republican leaders objected to its inclusion and Assembly Democrats dropped their longtime refusal to break up the package to allow separate votes.

Supporters of that bill – including Cuomo – said they would continue to push for its passage.

“This is a moment to celebrate, but it is a first step, not a final destination,’’ said Lauren Tobias, president and CEO of Family Planning Advocates of New York State and Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York. “There were important aspects of the package left undone.’’

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Practicing pediatric medicine is really a privilege; to see children grow and become individual personalities and to spend most of our day helping children and parents deal with the occasional childhood illness and adolescent crisis is both rewarding and a joy.

Sadly, pediatric medicine can sometimes become profoundly tragic. A loss of a child is rare but so difficult partly because it is so unexpected. Crib death (also referred to as Sudden Infant Death syndrome or SIDS) is one of those events which are devastating to the parents and also has an effect on nurses, physicians and all who devote their career to caring for the child.

This sudden event of SIDS occurs in infants, usually under one year of age. The infant is often found by their parents, unresponsive and not breathing. Many times, there have been no warning signs or illness. Sadly, when this situation occurs, many have already passed away before arrival to the hospital. Even after a full post-mortem review, the exact cause of death is often not known. I believe it is somehow related to the immaturity of the newborn infant’s neurologic respiratory center and its responsiveness to situations of mild airway obstruction. Today, SIDS continues to be the leading cause of death in children between one-month and one-year of age and results in nearly 4,000 deaths per year in the United States. Most cases of SIDS occur in infants between one-month and fourmonths of age. The risk of SIDS is reduced dramatically for children over one-year of age.

Recent research has demystified this condition and has led to important steps parents and caregivers can take to prevent SIDS. The most important advance came in the mid-80s with the discovery that infants who sleep on their stomach are at much higher risk for SIDS. New Zealand was the first country to launch a formal “Cot death prevention program” and in 1986 formally advised placing infants on their “Back to sleep.” By 1991, they were able to demonstrate a nearly 40 percent reduction in SIDS throughout the country. Since that time many countries have adopted similar prevention programs based on the New Zealand study and have seen similar results. This simple safety step of “Back to sleep” became even more of an imperative with the observation that the higher the rate of infant back sleeping, the less the risk of SIDS.

Today all new parents are advised in the nursery on the steps they can take to prevent most (but not all) cases of SIDS. At Rochester General Hospital and at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, we participate in the New York State Department of Health “Safe Sleep for Baby” initiative and ask our parents to follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep.

These simple basic steps of “Safe Sleep for Baby” can help prevent SIDS: A for Alone That is, to put the baby on his/her back and not sleep with adults or other children. We want parents to share your room, not your bed. Nothing should be in a baby’s crib except the baby; no blankets, bumpers, toys or pillows.

B for Back Put babies to sleep on their backs, not on their side or on their tummies. When they are awake “tummy time” is great for interacting.

C for Crib Always use an approved crib or bassinet. Use a firm mattress and a fitted sheet. If the baby falls asleep on a bed or the couch move him or her to the crib to finish sleeping. Instead of a blanket use a one piece sleeper.

Other infant safety advice we give to new mothers is to encourage breast feeding, not let anyone smoke around your baby, never use a car seat or baby swing in place of a crib, and don’t keep the nursery warmer than the other rooms in your house.

Even today, 90 infants die in New York State of SIDS annually. We know that unsafe sleeping conditions leave infants vulnerable so remember the ABCs of Safe Sleep and we all can prevent many of cases of sudden unexpected infant deaths.

Michael Jordan, MD, MS-HQSM, CPE, FAAP, Chief of Pediatrics at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital is board-certified in Pediatric Medicine.

He attended the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University and completed his residency training at the University of Rochester. In addition to his leadership role as chief of Pediatrics at Newark-Wayne, he is the medical director of Rochester Regional Medical Group and is also chair of Rochester General Medical Group’s Quality Committee. He works in the Sodus Rochester General Medical Group Pediatric office. To send questions on children’s health, please email Wendy Fisher, Pediatric Practice Manager at wendy.fisher@rochestergeneral.org and write “Ask a Doc” in the subject line. To schedule an appointment, call 315- 483-3214.

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A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, October 22 to celebrate the culmination of 15 months of planning, preparing and building.

DNT Express, located on Nickels Drive, off the Davis Parkway in the Village of Clyde, opened the doors to its new 38,000 square foot wine and beverages storage facility.

The company, which began 15 years ago, and moved to Clyde, NY about five years ago, with about 6 employees, has grown and expanded its business.

Starting as a Transport company, for primarily New York State wines, the Nickels Brothers, Danny and Tim, headquartered their operations outside Albany in Menards, NY. They only transported, but did not sell the product. Their business is just rapid transport of wines and spirits in New York State.

With the two locations – Clyde and Menards, a business plan began to take shape, when a need presented itself. New York State, and especially the Finger Lakes region wineries, were finding it difficult to build or find space to store their product. The Nickels brothers thought, that if they were able to build a storage facility to accommodate many different wineries’ products in modern facility, the transport of the customer’s products would be more streamlined.

The new facility, which is climate controlled, has begun its operations with its first customer, Red Newt Vineyards.

“I just did not have enough space for storage, and when DNT Express approached me, I thought it sounded like a great arrangement,” said Red Newt owner, Dave Whiting, whose 17-year old business is located in Hector, NY. Heron Hills Winery is also ready to come on board and attended the ribbon cutting to take a look at the facility.

To celebrate, the opening on Tuesday was attended by business men and women who have worked along with the brothers to secure funding and build the facility. Tim Nickels stated that Bob Schick and the staff from LNB (Lyons National Bank) have been great partners in funding and supporting their efforts. Also invited were adjacent neighbors in the Clyde Industrial Park, Nicoletta Construction owners, Frank and Anthony Nicoletta. Not only were they praised for their meticulous work, but they were introduced as close friends and nearly brothers.

The transportation part of DNT Express is located next door to the new storage facility. Kyle Osborne is their Senior Vice President.

Tim and Danny Nickels also feel close to their employees, inviting many of their several dozen local employees to enjoy the ribbon cutting and photo opportunities. On hand also were local officials, Jerry Fremouw, Mayor of Clyde, Clyde Trustees, Town of Galen Supervisor Steve Groat, and other Town officials, State Senator Mike Nozzolio and representative Louise Hoffmann Broach from Assemblyman Bob Oaks; office, Senator Nozzolio praised the choice of DNT Express to grow jobs and take risks to build business in Wayne County. He noted that the Finger Lakes area wineries are competitive but extremely cooperative in their efforts, and finding a way to grow one business, also helps their wine customers to grow and prosper.

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Genesee Land Trust, the area’s local land and waterway preservation organization, announced this week that it is now protecting, along with the Town of Walworth, 241 acres of farmland belonging to Larry DeMinck. This family farm will now be safe from development.

While still privately owned, Genesee Land Trust and the Town will hold a conservation easement on the land. It will not be developed and that has been Larry DeMinck’s dream.

The land includes 170 acres of prime soils and is a farm that has been in the DeMinck family for two generations. Larry was born on this Wayne County land and still feels totally connected to it. He and his late wife, Dianne, worked it and improved it for years and have wanted to see it protected. Now that dream is a reality.

Funding for this conservation easement, which means the land owner still owns the land but other sources hold the development rights, was made possible by two grants, one from the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Program and one from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Farm and Ranchland Protection Program. Genesee Land Trust Director of Conservation Programs, Lorna Wright has worked on this project closely with Larry and the Town. “It is exciting to see a complex and longstanding project come to a close at last,” she stated. “And to know that the land will continue to be as it has been for generations – a working farm.” And the place where Larry De-Minck has said that he loves the sunrises and sunsets will still maintain their richness and open character.

For information on how you can protect your land please visit http://geneseelandtrust.org/conservationeasements.aspx

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With just a week until Election Day 2015 (November 3rd), here is a rundown of your choices of candidates.

Town voters will also vote on State Supreme Court Judicial candidates, and several County positions.

Read carefully when you vote. If you are allowed to vote for two or more candidates for a position, don’t miss your chance.

All voters in Wayne County will make a choice for any four candidates for State Supreme Court Justices (in the 7th Judicial District, including Wayne County). On the Democrat line (Row A) candidates include: Matthew Nafus, Deborah Indivino, Ella Van-Loon and Joanne Leegant. Matthew Nafus is also listed on the Working Families Line (Row E). On the Republican line, voters can choose: James Piampiano, Judy Sinclair, Craig Doran and Bill Taylor, Who are also named on the Conservative line (Row C) and the Independence Line (Row F). Candidates Judy Sinclair, Craig Doran and Bill Taylor also appear on the Working Families line (Row E). The four Republican candidates also are endorsed on the Reform line (Row H).

To spell that out — you may vote for any four candidates on any of their endorsed rows. Next, for County positions, voters in Wayne County will cast their vote for County Judge – only incumbent judge Dennis Kehoe is running. You may vote for him on the Republican or Conservative line. For Wayne County District Attorney, Richard “Rick” Healy is seeking re-election and is unopposed. He is on the Republican or Conservative line.

Now for your Town elections. There are 13 of the 15 Town Supervisors seeking reelection this year. Walworth and Lyons are on off-years for that race.

Of those 13 towns, 5 races for Supervisor have challenges – Arcadia, Sodus, Wolcott, Macedon and Ontario. So there is the possibility of 5 new faces on the Board of Supervisors, if the incumbents do not prevail.

Voters – here are you town choices:

ARCADIA: For Supervisor, Jon “Chuck” Verkey, Paul Cole and Dick Colacino are seeking a seat at the helm. Chuck is endorsed on the Democrat line, but is a Registered Republican, Paul Cole is a Republican endorsed on the Republican Line, and incumbent Republican Supervisor Dick Colacino is running on the Independent “Taxmizer” line (Row I). Verkey can also be elected on the Row H “Citizens for Arcadia” line.

For Arcadia Town Council, two seats are up for grabs. For those seats, Arcadia voters may choose: Corrine Veith on the Democrat line (Row A) or Richard VanLaeken (Republican, Row B) or Dom Bartucca (Row B). Veith is also endorsed on the “Citizens for Arcadia” independent line (Row H).

For Superintendent of Highways, only one candidate, incumbent Dan Pullen is running and he is on the Republican line. Diane Allerton is running on the Republican line for re-election as Town Clerk, unopposed.

BUTLER: Effectively, there is no change in leadership in Butler. Only incumbents are running. For Supervisor, David Spickerman Sr., will run again on the Republican line, as will Town Justice Jeffrey Harper. The two current Councilmen, Duane VanGelder and Gene VanDeusen are running for reelection on the Republican line.

GALEN: Steve Groat, Supervisor is running unopposed for his seat again on the Republican line. Clerk Norma Lancaster and Town Justice Les Carr Sr. are running unopposed for reelection on the Republican line as well. For council seats, Kyle Pangburn will run for re-election on the Republican line, and Don Lancaster, who is also endorsed on the Republican line will run for a vacant seat.

The only contested race in town is that of Highway Superintendent, where Paul Plucinik is endorsed by the Democrats and Republicans, and Larry Greiner is running on the Independent line “Galen First”.

HURON: Republican Supervisor Laurie Crane is running unopposed in Huron, as are the two Republican Councilmen, Russ Teeple and Alan Traister.

LYONS: There are choices in Lyons this year. Although there is no Supervisor race, there is opposition for Town Council seats. Republicans have endorsed Jake Emmel (former Highway Superintendent) and Joanne Greco (former Village Trustee). Running on with the Conservative endorsement an Independent line “Lyons – Past, Present and Future”, is Jim Wedman. The Highway Superintendent candidate is Tim Moore, who will run on the Republican line for the seat left vacant by retiring Jake Emmel.

MACEDON: The races in Macedon to watch are for Highway, Council and Supervisor. With incumbent Republican Supervisor Bill Hammond retiring, two local women are vying for the seat. On the Republican line, current Town Councilwoman Sandy Pagano is seeking the position. She also is endorsed on the Independent “Concerned Tay Payers” line (Row I). Challenging is Democrat Cora “Anne” Stahr, who also is endorsed by Democrats and an independent “Community for Stahr” line (Row H). A Democrat and current Village Trustee, Don Lohse is challenging Republican incumbents Dave Maul and Paul Kenyon. Maul and Kenyon are also endorsed on the independent “Concerned Tay Payers line” .

The race for Highway Superintendent is up for grabs, with current Highway chief Dick Roets retiring. The Republican and Independent “Your Highway” line-endorsed candidate is Chris Countryman. He is challenged by Jake Hilton, who appears on the “Hilton for Highway” independent line (Row I).

MARION: Voters will be able to return Republican incumbents, Monica Deyo for Supervisor, Paul Bender for Town Justice, Ron Lonneville and LaVerne Bliek for Town Council. No challenges were launched.

NEWARK: Voters here are able to vote for the Arcadia Supervisor, Clerk, Town Council and Town Highway races, as well as vote for their own village Trustee. Only incumbent Al Schober is running for a seat on the Republican line for Trustee.

ONTARIO: A two party race is being run in Ontario. With a 2-year term, the Supervisor race will come down to incumbent Republican Supervisor John Smith running for re-election on the Republican and Ontario’s Future independent line. He is being challenged by a former Supervisor, Democrat Joe Molino. The Town Clerk Debra De-Minck will run on the Republican line for re-election, unopposed. Judge Paul Sucher will run unopposed for Town Justice on the Republican and Independent” Ontario’s Future” line.

A challenge for a Town Council seat will come down to Democrat and former Supervisor Jim Switzer, and incumbent Republicans Rick Leszyk and Joe Catalano. A race is also on for Highway Superintendent. Democrat Robert Fenn will challenge Republican and “Ontario’s Future”-endorsed Marilee Stollery. Both have worked for the Highway Department for many years, and are seeking the seat left open by retiring Highway Superintendent Jerry Santangelo.

PALMYRA: Palmrya voters will see no opposition for the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, or Town Council and Highway seats. All Republican endorsed incumbents are seeking reelection unopposed: Supervisor Ken Miller, Clerk Irene Unterborn, Town Justice Bill Abbott, Councilmen Jim Welch and Mike Lambrix and Highway Superintendent Mike Boesel. You have a choice of lines. All are running on Row B and I (Palmyra First).

ROSE: Voters have no contests here. Seeking re-election unopposed are Democrats Kenan Baldridge for Supervisor, David VanHanehan for Town Justice, Richard Lasher and Scott Converse for Town Council and Jeffery Jay for Highway Superintendent. Van-Hanehan is running on the Independent line “Pride in Rose” (Row I).

SAVANNAH: While no one is challenging Republican Supervisor Mike Kolczynski, or Town Justice Richard Sloan, a challenge is mounted for Town Council and Highway Superintendent.

Vying for the Highway job are: Randy Brown Sr. who has the Republican endorsement and Independent line endorsed “Dollar Wise” (Row I) will be challenged by John King Jr. on the Independent line “Stars and Stripes” (Row G). Savannah Voters will choose two candidates for Town Council: Incumbent Republicans Ron Palladino and Julie VanLeeuwen or Independent candidates Leon Gaklik (Row H – Independent People”) or Fred Baker (“Savanah Proud” – Row H), or a combination of one of each.

SODUS: Republican incumbent Supervisor Steve LeRoy is being challenged for his seat by Craig Wolleson, Sr., running on the Independent line “Lone Goose”. LeRoy is on the Republican or Conservative line. Challenging for a two seats on the Town Council in Sodus are: Republican endorsed Kelly Grey, and Republican/ Conservative endorsed Jim Quinn Jr., and Conservative endorsed Don Ross. Ross and Grey are the incumbents. Quinn is currently a Sodus Point Village Trustee and Chairman of the Conservative Party in Wayne County. Town Clerk Lori Diver is running unopposed for her seat, with Republican endorsement. Two men are seeking the Highway Superintendent job in Sodus. Dale Pickering has the Republican and Conservative endorsements and Mark Craig Brownell is running on the Independent “Road to Recovery” line (Row I).

WALWORTH: There is no race for Supervisor this year in Walworth, as it is an off year. But a challenge exists for Town Council. Two seats are up for grabs. Democrat incumbent Larry Ruth and Republican incumbent Vaughn Pembroke would like to be returned to their positions. Democrat Anna Prinsen and Republican Jim Harden will challenge for their seats. Prinsen and Ruth are also endorsed on the Independent “Integrity First” line.

Running unopposed for a vacancy in the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments position is Republican Deb Amsler.

WILLIAMSON: Long time Supervisor Jim Hoffman will retire this year, and current Town Councilmen Tony Verno will seek the position, running unopposed on the Republican line. Also running unopposed, and Republican endorsed are: Town Clerk Marlene Gulick, and Town Justices Deborah Stritzel and Barry VanNostrand. For Town Council Gary Orbaker will seek re-election and Republican endorsed Nancy Gowan will run unopposed for the seat vacated by Verno. Kurt Allman is seeking re-election for Highway Superintendent (Republican and Independent line (Row I – Highway).

WOLCOTT: Sitting Superintendent Kim Park is seeking re-election, endorsed by the Republican and Independent lines (“Concerned Tax Payers – Row H). She is challenged this year by Independent candidate (“Fair Government” – Row I) Lynn Chatfield. All other candidates are running unopposed: Town Clerk Dawn Krul, Town Justice George Lachnicht, Town Councilmen: Adam Ellis and Don Youngman, and Highway Superintendent Scott Maybe. These candidates are Republican endorsed, but also carry an independent line endorsement (Row HI – Concerned Tay payers).

VILLAGES: RED CREEK: There are several Village races as well. Michael Bettis and Greg Schiller are running for two seats on the Board of Trustees. No one is running against them. They are endorsed on the Independent lines – “Got You Covered”, and “Arise and Shine” (both Row I).

SODUS POINT: Two candidates are seeking seats on the Board of Trustees: Democrat/Conservative endorses Joan Eckberg, and Conservative endorsed David McDowell.

SODUS VILLAGE: Two seats are open for Village Trustee. They are being sought by Republican endorsed incumbents Lynne Littlefield and Jared Laird.

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On 10/22/15, the Village of Newark Police Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the New York State Police conducted a joint anti-prostitution detail in the Village of Newark which resulted in the following arrests:

1) Carl H. Ackerman, age 55, of 1331 Victor Road, Macedon, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree (A misd emeanor). He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15,

2) Otis M. Davis Jr., age 71, of 2050 Walker Road, Palmyra, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15,

3) Frank W. Grosz, age 52, of 7075 State Route 14, Sodus Point, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15.,

4) Kent A. Eberly, age 25, of 863 Stone Mill Road, Dundee, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15.,

5) Jason A. Lowery, age 30, of 558 State Route 88, Newark, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15.,

6) David S. Stappenbeck, age 60, of 1126 Woodbridge Lane, Webster, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15.,

7) Rickey Lee Pender, age 51, of 19 Genesee Street, Auburn, New York was arrested for Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree. He was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15. Pender, who is on parole for murder, was committed to the Wayne County Jail on a Parole Violation Warrant.

8) Tiffany J. Muckey, age 27, of 66 Maple Street, Lyons, New York was arrested for Prostitution. She was released with an Appearance Ticket returnable in the Village of Newark Court on 11/04/15.

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She is almost 25 years younger than he is, and they never dated, but that would not stop the infatuation-turned obsession that Jeffery S. Venniro felt for a employee at Bill Gray’s Restaurant on Route 104 in the Town of Ontario.

Venniro was a constant customer when the woman was working. Despite her attempts at thwarting his unwanted attention, Venniro persisted.

Finally, police became involved in June of this year, after Venniro was given a warning by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office concerning his conduct.

Ignoring that warning, Jeffery Venniro, age 50, of 1989 Ridge Road in the Town of Ontario was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on July 6th and charged with Criminal Trespass after he refused to comply and stay away from the restaurant. He was jailed in lieu of $750 cash bail which he promptly posted and was released. Later, in court, the original charge was reduced to a simple Trespass, and Venniro paid fines and surcharges with a Stay Away Court Order of Protection granted for the woman.

Venniro continued his pursuit of the woman and was again arrested on September 20th by the Sheriff’s Office and charged with Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree after ignoring the Stay Away Court Order and was released after posting bail. This case is still pending in Ontario Town Court.

State Police arrested Venniro for Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree on October 4th after he sent the woman flowers and chocolates at the restaurant. In that case, he was released on an appearance ticket for Ontario Town Court.

Venniro stepped up his conduct and was again arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, October 12th at 7:19 p.m. This time he was found sitting out front of the girl’s house. He was charged with Criminal Contempt in the 1st degree and Stalking in the 4th degree, arraigned and remanded to jail on $5000 cash/$10,000 bond.

Venniro, otherwise unemployed, is reportedly out on disability. According to police he had the resources to bail himself out once again.

A week later, State Police out of Williamson reported his arrest last Monday (10/19) at 11:07 p.m.,. State Police charged Venniro with Criminal Contempt in the 1st Degree (again) Stalking in the 3rd Degree (It was 4th Degree last week) Harassment in the 1st Degree (almost unheard of) and Trespass. He was arraigned in Ontario Town Court and remanded on NO BAIL due to his consistent behavior.

“This is on the cusp of getting ugly,” said State Police Investigator Peter McCadden. “What else can we do?” Wayne County Sheriff, Barry Virts has a pro-arrest policy in such cases, but admits “A piece of paper (Court Order) cannot protect you.”

While in jail on his latest arrest, Venniro turned down a request by the Times to talk to a reporter about the case. He had a preliminary hearing on Friday, where his bail was maintained.

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With the retirement of James Marquette, the Wayne County Board of Supervisors approved, at a special meeting continuation on Friday (10/23) Undersheriff, Rick House as interim Wayne County Administrator.

House, who has been the Wayne County Undersheriff for the past 34 years, will assume the position on November 1st. House worked his way up through the ranks of the Sheriff’s Office and has a Masters Degree in Public Administration.

Supervisors Steve Leroy and Laurie Crane approached Sheriff Barry Virts last week with the idea of appointing house as the interim County Administrator. Sheriff Virts approached Rick and told him to take advantage of the opportunity.

Rick talked with his wife, Valerie and daughter, Ali who gave their goahead. House sees this as a professional and developmental opportunity in his career.

Asked if he would consider taking the job full-time, House responded “You never say never, but I have been with the Sheriff’s Office for 35 years and I think I would like to end my career there.”

As the Undersheriff, Rick makes about $101,785 year and as interim County administrator will receive $111,038.

House said he will continue helping the Sheriff’s Office out as much as possible in completing current projects while taking the leave of absence from the Sheriff’s Office.

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PRATTSBURG, NY: Passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center at the age of 80. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Frances J. (Miller) Freyn; along with four children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 Pennsylvania Ave. Elmira, NY 14904.

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WILLIAMSON: Born on June 23, 1932, passed away on October 24, 2015 at the age of 83. Predeceased by her husband: Charles. Survived by her daughters: Valerie (Dana) White and Vicki (Mark) LaRocque; grandchildren: Kelli (Mark) Ransco, Jared VanKouwenberg, Traci Bradford, and Sheri (Bobby) Lake; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers: Jerry (Coni) and Fred (Pat) Petty; many extended family members and friends. Funeral service and interment will be private. Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to share memories on (Thursday) October 29, 2015 at the Pultneyville United Methodist Church, Hamilton Street, Pultneyville at 1pm. Donations in loving memory of Renee can be made to Wayne County Humane Society: 1475 County House Rd, Lyons, NY 14489 or to Pines of Peace: 2378 Ridge Rd., Ontario, NY 14519. Online condolences can be expressed at youngfuneralhomeny.com

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CLYDE: Passed away on Sunday October 25th at the age of 93. Ella was predeceased by her husband William Arliss Sr.; her parents Philip and Ida (Brooks) Holt; her sister Rena Welch; and a grandson William S. Arliss. Ella is survived by her children, Fred (Rhayna), Roger (Polly), Larry (Denise), Bill (Sue), Ida (David), Shelley (Doug), Randy (Leslie), and Philip (Bobbi Jo); many grandchildren, and great children. Ella had lived in her home for 90 years. She spent the majority of her adult life working and running the family farm. She enjoyed bowling, was a member of the 600 Club Bowling Association, was an avid reader, and loved to bake. There will be no prior visitation, and no funeral service will be observed. On-line condolences to the Arliss family may be sent to: hsnorton.com

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York state will require physicians to complete an educational course before they can authorize medical marijuana for patients an unusual mandate not applied to other new drugs or seen in other states with medical marijuana programs.

State officials say the 41/2-hour, $250-online course will inform doctors about a complex drug treatment not covered in medical school. But while the investment of time and money is modest, some patient advocates worry the inconvenience could discourage physicians from participating, ultimately limiting patient access.

Medical marijuana is expected to be available beginning in January, 18 months after lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved what they intended to be a cautious program balancing patient need with concerns about abuse.

While many of the other 22 states with comprehensive medical marijuana programs offer physicians free, voluntarily resources about the drug, they haven’t required physicians to pay for training before they can authorize cannabis.

Only one other drug is subject to a similar training requirement – a potent narcotic used to treat opiate addiction – and those rules come from the federal government.

“Doctors recommend medications all the time for which they are not required to undergo special training,” said Julie Netherland, deputy state director for the Drug Policy Alliance, a group that supports medical marijuana. “Obviously it is good for doctors to be educated about medical cannabis, but the concern is whether this will serve as a deterrent. How many doctors will choose to go through this training?”

Under the state’s law, cannabis will be made available to patients with certain qualifying conditions such as cancer, AIDS, Parkinson’s and epilepsy if approved by a physician. In addition to the training, physicians must register with the state’s health department. Only tinctures, oils and other non-smokeable forms of cannabis will be available.

Craig Blinderman, a physician who directs adult palliative care at Columbia University Medical Center, predicted that only “the most motivated” physicians will sign up for the training.
“The vast majority of doctors are not going to do it until their patients start asking about it,” said Blinderman, who supports medical marijuana. “If you live in upstate New York and there is a handful of doctors, this is going to be an issue. It may have been a little too much to mandate.”
Eric Voth disagrees. The Topeka, Kansas, physician and chairman of the Institute on Global Drug Policy opposes widespread use of marijuana as a medicine and said too many states have approved programs with few controls.

“We are totally bypassing the FDA. It’s just the Wild West,” he said, adding that he supports mandatory training for physicians interested in authorizing the drug for patients. “It needs to go beyond that. There should also be ongoing oversight of their practices.”

Voluntary training courses are available in many states, including California and Washington, where medical marijuana classes are offered as part of a physician’s normal continuing education requirements.

Florida’s limited medical cannabis program includes the regulation perhaps closest to the New York training requirement. A 2014 Florida law that has yet to be implemented will allow certain patients to obtain marijuana with low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, one of the drug’s active ingredients. That law will require physicians to complete a training course offered by the state’s medical association. Florida’s program is so constrained that the National Conference of State Legislatures does not include it in its list of the 23 states with comprehensive laws.
In New York, the training requirement was added by Cuomo during negotiations with lawmakers, according to the bill’s sponsor, Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, D-Manhattan. He noted physicians must already complete required training in drug abuse prevention and infection control.

“I would have been comfortable without such a requirement,” Gottfried said. “We generally trust physicians to learn about medications they haven’t prescribed before without special legal requirements. But I don’t see it as a problem and I think it could be helpful.”

Meanwhile, patients and their loved ones are growing tired of waiting 11/2 years after the program was approved. Maryanne Houser’s 11-year-old daughter, Amanda, has a form of epilepsy that the Suffern woman hopes can be treated with cannabis. She said she’s not opposed to the training requirement – but believes the state has delayed for long enough.

“My daughter is suffering,” Houser said. “She had 11 seizures before school (on Wednesday.) I’m frustrated and I want to get her the right medicine. I want my daughter better.”

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It seems to happen too often. A deranged man enters a school building with a gun and takes aim at students and teachers. While politicians and public opinion debate the causes, Wayne County, like municipalities across the Country, are preparing for the worse.

Since 2001, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has been undergoing training for their active threat response, Sheriff Barry Virts said on Thursday.

The training is meant to help law enforcement be as prepared as they possibly can be in the event of an active threat, which includes an active shooter situation.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, an active shooter is someone who is actively engaged in killing, or attempting to kill people, in a confined or populated area. Most of the time, active shooters have no clear pattern or method for choosing their victims.
Active shooter response is difficult for law enforcement because those shootings tend to happen quickly, typically lasting 10 to 15 minutes, and there is usually little information available for the first responders.

“Generally, when the call comes in that there’s shots fired, responding law enforcement doesn’t know if it’s one, if it’s two or if it’s three people in there,” Virts said.

Law enforcement agencies across the country have different plans when it comes to active shooter response. Some assemble a small team to engage the shooter, while others have the first responding officer, or officers, attempt to stop the shooter.

According to Lieutenant Robert Milby of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, they train their officers to stop the shooter immediately.

Sgt. Aaron DiSanto preparing to
address a known combatant.

Wayne County is a “closest car county,” which means that whatever law enforcement agency is the closest, whether it’s Sheriff, State or Local Police, responds to the scene when a call comes in.
For that reason, Virts said that they invite all law enforcement in the county and adjoining jurisdictions to participate in the training.

“We are the only county in the state, the only sheriff’s office in the state that opens up this training to every law enforcement officer in the county,” Virts said. “Every agency and every law enforcement officer.”

According to Virts, he is also in constant contact with the superintendents of all 11 school districts in the county. According to the Sheriff, schools are required by law to submit their active threat plans to the Education Department, which are then reviewed by the state police.
When a lockdown drill is held at schools in the county, Milby and a couple of sergeants are sent to monitor and offer feedback to the state police officers.

“The reason we have Lt. Milby as the monitoring supervisor of the lockdown drills is because we’re the constant throughout the county that is going to be at every single school,” Virts said.
“The training we complete is reality based, meaning that we attempt to make the training scenarios as real as possible for officers so that they learn what to expect from themselves during high-stress situations. We utilize students from the BOCES Criminal Justice program to simulate students, and members of the Wackenhut security force at Ginna. These organizations have been very generous in assisting their law enforcement community with up to date training. We could not provide the quality training that we do without them,” stressed Milby.

Virts feels that law enforcement in the county is well prepared to respond to an active threat. He said that they need to continue to work with the fire department, EMTs and school officials in order to be further prepared with how to handle the situation after the threat is eliminated.
“I am very confident that all law enforcement in Wayne County is trained, has an understanding, and is immediately ready to respond to an active shooter from the front door, in,” Virts said. “I’m very confident of that.”

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SODUS/SARASOTA, FL: RN, Genesee Hospital Graduate. Completed her 93rd year journey on (Friday) October 23, 2015 at peace in her home. Predeceased by her husband: Richard V. Milks, DVM in 1991; son: Richard V. Milks, Jr. in 1993; brother: Lloyd VanHaneghem in 2015. Marj and her husband Dick were “Snowbirds” for 37 years with loved ones in NY and FL. Volunteering was a big part of her life whether at a church or through nursing. Her strength and family devotion will always be cherished. Survived by her daughter: Connie (Lakshman) Prasad; grandchildren: Travis (Leah) Milks; Nathan and Ricca Prasad; great grandchildren: Olivia and Gareth Milks; sister in law: Arline Moshier VanHaneghem; nieces: Linda (Steve) VanHaneghem Schutt and Cathy VanHaneghem; nephew: Robert Milks. A special thanks to Diane, Julie, and Jen of Lifetime Care for their support and compassion. A celebration of life will be held on (Saturday) November 7, 2015 at 11am at the Pultneyville Reformed Church, Williamson, NY. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Senior Friendship Center: 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236 or First Congregational United Church of Christ: 1031 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237. Online condolences can be expressed at youngfuneralhomeny.com

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NEWARK: Suzanne Fullerton Greene Newark—90, died peacefully Friday (October 30, 2015) at the Jewish Home of CNY in Syracuse. Suzanne was born on September 10, 1925 in Syracuse the daughter of the late Chester and Lilah Dibble Fullerton. After graduation from Nottingham High School in Syracuse, she trained as a medical secretary and worked in that capacity at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. In 1948, Suzanne married Floyd “Bud” Greene. In 1950, Floyd accepted teaching and coaching positions in Newark, NY, where they shared 61 years together raising their three children and enjoying time spent with family and friends. Suzanne retired from Newark Central Schools in early 1980’s after spending many years working with children as a classroom aide and in the school library. She also served for many years as a swimming instructor and life guard at the Newark High School. During her retirement, Suzanne enjoyed playing bridge, volunteer work, spending time with her grandchildren, knitting and other hand work. She was an avid reader and a past member of the Tuesday Club. Suzanne was an active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, serving in many capacities over the years. She is survived by her children Robert of Cadillac, MI, Timothy (Elizabeth) of Syracuse and Joanne Brumm of Genoa; grandchildren Jenna, Adam, Nicholas, Alissa, Lyndsey and Kathryn; four great-grandchildren; a brother Norman Fullerton of Myrtle Beach, SC. Predeceased by her husband Floyd “Bud” in 2011, sister Nan and brother Bruce, son-in-law Steven Brumm, daughter-in-law Paula Greene. A funeral service will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday (Nov. 6) at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Main St., Newark. Burial will be in Newark Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Floyd and Suzanne Memorial Scholarship Fund, @ Newark Central School, 100 E. Miller St. Newark, NY 14513. murphyandsonsfuneralhome.com

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PALMYRA: Roger passed away on October 21, 2015 at age 61. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cynthia Zurick; daughter, Tina Cassidy; son, Richard Zurick; grandson, Richard Cassidy; sisters, Martha (Omer) Moats and Candy (Mike) Guardi; brothers, Lee (Linda), Jim (Rose) and Raymond (Carol) Zurick; many nieces, nephews and friends; many other brothers and sisters-in-law. Roger was predeceased by his parents, William and Onalee Zurick; best friend/dog, Vin D. Roger worked as a truck driver for Jett Building Supply in Rochester, NY and for Mobil Chemical in Macedon, NY. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards with his family and friends. A funeral service celebrating Roger’s life will be offered on Sunday (November 1) at 1 PM at Murphy Funeral & Cremation Chapels, 1040 Rte. 31, Macedon, NY 14502. Contributions in Roger’s name may be directed to Clifton Springs Hospital, cliftonspringshospital.org or Finger Lakes Ambulance, 20 Crane St., Clifton Springs, NY 14432. To leave the family an online condolence, please visit murphyfuneralservices.com.

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CLYDE: Age 78, passed away at his home, Sunday (November 1, 2015) with his family by his side. Homer was born in Hancock, Maryland, Nov. 16, 1936, son of Stanley and Marie Smith. He retired from K.M. Davies in Williamson after 40 yrs. of service. He was a member of the American Legion of Clyde and the Clyde VFW Post 947 where he was Past Post Commander. He served in the Army and is a Korean War veteran. He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia Demmon Smith; daughter, Juanita (David) Smith of Savannah; grandchildren, Derek Smith of Rochester, Chalsea Haig of Clyde; great-grandchild, Hunter Haig of Clyde; sisters, Mildred (Alvin) Powell of Pa. and Mary Fletcher of Rochester; brothers, Charlie (Judy) Smith of Fla., David (Linda) Smith, Idaho; many nieces, nephews. Predeceased by parents, Stanley and Marie; brother, Rodger. “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory that no one can steal.” Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Pusateri-Canolseio Funeral Home, 68 Sodus St., Clyde, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery with full military rites. Memorials to Lifetime Care Hospice or to the American Cancer Society. PusateriFunerals.com .

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When Wayne County Animal Abuse Investigator, Tom Littlefield entered the former trailer home of Rebecca L. Goodman, the Vicks VapoRub he smeared under his nose could not sway the smell.

On September 7th the landlord of the property called police after Goodman, her “man” and children had moved out on August 8th from the condemned residence on Blind Sodus Bay Road in Wolcott, but returned several times to check on the animals. The Animal Abuse Investigator discovered the trailer home filled with cats, some alive, some dead, some on the brink of starvation. “Rotting garbage was piled up to my knees,” according to Littlefield’s statement.

Roaches covered the floor, a rotting dear head, with some flesh on it was covered in maggots, fleas were everywhere. Four cats, including two kittens were found dead. Four more were near starvation and Littlefield surmised they had turned to cannibalism to survive.

The four cats that survived were taken to the Humane Society of Wayne County, recovered and put up for adoption.

Goodman told investigators she lived in the trailer with 9 children her “man” and herself. The water had been shut off and police began building the case against Goodman. She was arrested on Wednesday (10/28) and charged with eight counts of Torture/Injury (Animal Abuse) and one count of Abandonment of a disabled Animal.

Goodman, who now resides on Utica Street in Fulton, NY, will appear in Wolcott Town Court on November 18th.

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Updated Results from last night (Unofficial from Wayne County Board of Elections)

Macedon Supervisor Race

Sandy Pagano 803 (W)
Cora Anne Stahr 381

Macedon Highway Superintendent

Chris Countryman 850 (W)
Jake Hilton 359

Macedon Town Council

Paul Kenyon 884 (W)
David Maul 859 (W)
Donald Lohse 378

Walworth Town Board

Ann Prinsen 353
Vaughn Pembroke 687 (W)
Larry Ruth 539 (W)
Jim Hardin 505

Arcadia

Chuck Verkey 788 (W)
Paul Cole 633
Dick Colacino 455

Arcadia Town Council

Richard Van Laeken 1293 (W)
Corrine Veith 992 (W)
Dom Bartucca 975

Sodus Supervisor

Steve LeRoy 835 (W)
Craig Wolleson 289

Sodus Town Council

Jim Quinn 877 (W)
Kelly Grey 758 (W)
Don Ross 416

Sodus Highway

Dale Pickering 672 (W)
Mark Craig Brown 467

Ontario Supervisor

John Smith 982 (W)
Joe Molino 762

Ontario Town Council

Joe Catalano 1296 (W)
Rick Leszyk 1005 (W)
Jim Switzer 800

Ontario Highway

Marilee Stollery 986 (W)
Bob Fenn 730

Lyons Town Council

Jake Emmel 589 (W)
Joanne Greco 362 (W)
Jim Wedman 312

Wolcott Supervisor

Kim Park 295
Lynn Hatfield 343 (W)

Savannah Town Council

Julie VanLeeuwen 189 (W)
Ronald Palladino 134
Frederick J. Bailey 173 (W)
Leon Gaklik 118

Galen Highway Superintendent

Paul L. Plucinik 380 (W)
Lawrence Greiner 104

Savannah Highway Superintendent

Randy Brown 218 (W)
John King Jr. 134

FOR THE ENTIRE UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS BY TOWN, VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

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