polltime
With rising costs and reduced assistance, what does your household anticipate will happen to your budget the final two months of this year?
- There will be no change to my budget this year.
- We will budget more carefully this year, but we should be okay.
- We will go without this year or we will reach out for local assistance to make it through.
- No idea. We’ll see what happens. Poll ends 11-4-2025
Autumn around Western NY is full of leaf-peeping and apple-picking. With an average of 29.5 million bushels of apples produced each year around the state and NY Apple Association based right here in Fishers, how do you like your apples?
36.4% Straight off the tree or from the market 9.1% Pressed into beverages
45.5% All/any of the above 9.1% I don’t like apples
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D.G. Cassiano Excavating, LLC
Scan the QR code & fill out the form or submit online at gvpennysaver.com (under the Share With Us tab) Cost is $15 for each edition
(Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Fundraiser for the POLISH FALCONS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC • Take-Out
Saturday, Nov. 22nd • 4 til 6PM • $15
Pre-orders only. Order cut off Nov. 15th.
Polish Falcons Nest 493
123 South Swan St., Batavia
Appetizers
• Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque • Clams Casino
• Fried Mozzarella • French Onion Soup
• Crab Stuffed Mushrooms • Candied Bacon Brussel Sprouts
Entree Selection
Slow Roasted Turkey • Seafood Risotto • Alex’s Baby Back Ribs
Twin Filet Mignon • Alex’s BBQ Combo • Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Chicken Cordon Bleu Stack
• Grilled Apple Jack Pork Chops
e Parmesans (Chickem or Eggplant) • Maple Glazed Salmon
Open anksgiving Day 11am-4pm!
DID YOU KNOW?
Pizza continues to remain a popular comfort food and go-to staple for quick, family-friendly meals. Statistics Brain reports that 93 percent of Americans eat at least one piece of pizza per month. Five billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year, and the United States accounts for three billion of those pizzas. The average person will eat 46 slices of pizza each year. The world can thank Raffaele Esposito for creating the first pizza that resembled the pizza the world knows today. Esposito created the pizza for Italy’s Queen Margherita when she visited Naples in 1889. The crust was garnished with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to represent the national colors of Italy: red, white and green.
Reservations for all size parties. *Special anksgiving Menu only. +tax
November Specials
Happy Hours Menu! Dinners starting at $18. Available Tuesday through Friday 4-6 pm only. Visit redosier.com for complete Happy Hour menu.
Complete Thanksgiving November Dinner for 2! $60 Served Tuesday through Friday 4-6pm only. Oven Roasted Turkey or Ham Dinner. -Dinner includes soup of the night, garden salad, mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, specialty bread, dinner rolls, and nightly dessert.
Tuesday through Friday Surf and Turf Special Available all night long.
10 ounce Prime Rib and 4 Ounce Lobster Tail Dinner. $45 -Dinner includes garden salad, choice of potato, specialty bread, and homemade dinner rolls.
Christmas in November Gi Certificate Promotion
Only for the month of November.
Buy a $50 Gi Certificate (valid December 1st, 2025) receive a $20 Gi Voucher (Valid January, February and March, 2026.) No extension dates or cash refund on complimentary gi certificates. *We have taken away many of the restrictions on this promotion so they are easier to enjoy and use!
Get your holiday shopping done early! Purchase online at www.redosier.com or in person during regular business hours.
Save the Date!
Monday, December 1st • 5-8pm Red Osier Landmark Restaurant's Annual Community Days
*Free Family Event
Santa and Mrs. Clause, Horse and Carriage Rides, Pe ing Zoo, Stafford Volunteer Fire Department, Food Truck for food purchases, Vendors for shopping and so much more! Will the Grinch show up again this year?
You asked for it! It's a High School Showdown! Community Warriors Combating Hunger
To benefit our local food pantries! Calling all high schools and their alumni! Bring your non-perishable foods to the restaurant in November. Whatever school brings in the most non-perishable goods for the month will win our first "Community Warriors Combating Hunger" trophy to be given to the winning high school! The winning school will be announced at 8pm on December 1st! There was no trophy in past years so we are upping the ante this year! Last year, Steve and Tim's alma maters had a fun, heated ba le. Alexander and Pavilion — where the Gophers ultimately beat the Trojans. Can they be dethroned?
Route 5, Stafford • 343-6972
&sip dine
“CLASSIC COUNTRY”
WXRL / Ramblin’ Lou Tours
Hosted by the Ramblin’ Lou Family
Nov. 18 - WXRL Tour Night - Get all the details for our 2026 Tours. Knights - 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga.Tour Night is free. Call WXRL to make reservations to attend, 716-681-1313, or email WXRL@aol.com. Doors open 6pm, event starts 7pm. Bring your friends & enjoy complimentary coffee & doughnut.
December 6 - It’s the 56th Annual WXRL/Ramblin’ Lou Family Band Christmas Show & Live Radio Broadcast
Classics V Banquet Ctr., Amherst, NY • 2 Hr. Christmas Show 11am-1pm, includes turkey meal at 1pm.
Tickets $45 each. ON SALE NOW!
To order tickets send a check to: WXRL Radio, PO Box 170, Lancaster, NY 14086. Tickets may also be purchased at the WXRL Studios during regular business hours. 2026 – Visit WXRL.com – Tours
March 18
Sprague’s - Breakfast/Casino – Casino bonus/food credit
April 27-29 Lancaster, PA – Sight & Sound-JOSHUA – Eden Resort
May 12-18
June 2-4
June 10
Memphis/Graceland/Nashville/Grand Ole Opry
ARK Encounter/Riverboat Dinner Cruise - KY
Rhinestone Cowgirls-Walter Music Venue/Lunch-Ont.
June 14-18 Cape Cod/Martha’s Vineyard/Whale Watch
June 25
Skaneateles-Boat Cruise/Lunch Sherwood Inn
June 29-July 2 Mackinac Island & Frankenmuth, MI
July 28 Grand River Luncheon Cruise
Sept. 7-11
Vermont & N. Hampshire/Train Ride/Trapp Family Lodge
Sept. 20-26 Great Smoky Mts/Dollywood/Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Oct. 6-8 Ride the Rails-Train Ride – West Virginia
Oct. 14
Sprague’s/Casino – Turkey Dinner - Casino bonus/food credit 2027 - Sept. 11-19 - WXRL Canada & New England NCL Cruise
OPEN HOUSE Fri.-Sun. 10/31, 11/1 & 11/2 (11am-4pm)
Clarissa’s Country Cupboard
5839 Merrill Rd., Byron • (585) 409-1374
Holiday Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am-4pm
poem
of the week Christmas at
Submitted by a local reader.
Echoes of Halloween Night
By Ruth E. Staly, Shortsville
Oh, what an eerie night this is
As the moon hides behind the trees.
Casting a glow sure to chill your bones, While the trees bend forth with the breeze Alas the little ones still lurk
From behind each tree they peek.
Running together from house to house, a bag full of riches they seek.
My doorbell rings, I jump to my feet. not knowing what I shall find.
Ever so slowly I open my door to see what is lurking behind “Trick or Treat” came the voice of an Angel. Beware of her twinkling eye.
en a long hairy hand slipped over my wrist, “BOO”, and I jumped toward the sky.
OH, For the demons and devils, e beast with the long hairy hand.
It’s the love and laughter that brings us together, And echoes throughout the land. Dracula, Werewolf and Goblins, One by one, to my door they all came.
Soon a Witch on her broomstick appeared, along with her cat with no name.
I began to bask in my glory.
Each little one I showed my great fright.
Running, giggling “I scared her Mommy!” Echoes of Halloween night.
By Fifi Rodriguez
1. GEOGRAPHY: How many U.S. states are part of New England?
2. LITERATURE: What district does Katniss Everdeen represent in “The Hunger Games”?
3. ANATOMY: What is the longest nerve in the human body?
4. COMICS: What is Captain America’s shield made of?
5. SCIENCE: What is the process called when a solid becomes a gas?
6. HISTORY: In what year did the Three Mile Island nuclear accident happen?
7. MOVIES: What is Edward’s last name in the movie “Twilight”?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only marsupial found in North America?
9. TELEVISION: Which character on “The Brady Bunch” is famous for saying, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”
10. ENTERTAINERS: Pop singer Taylor Swift was born in which U.S. state?
ANSWERS
2. District 12. 3. Sciatic nerve. 4. Vibranium. 5. Sublimation. 6. 1979. 7. Cullen. 8. Opossum. 9. Jan. 10. Pennsylvania.
1. Six (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island).
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STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Lucie Winborne
* In 1994, Chicago artist Dwight Kalb made a statue of singer Madonna from 180 pounds of ham.
VOTE FOR LEGISLATOR BOB BIALKOWSKI
DID YOU KNOW? Women spend considerably more time each day than men engaging in various household activities. According to the 2019 “American Time Use Survey” from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, women spend an average of 2.16 hours each day on household activities, while men spend an average of 1.39 hours on such pursuits. The survey identifies household activities as housework such as interior cleaning and laundry, but also other activities such as managing the household’s finances and preparing food. Women also spend roughly twice as much time as men caring for and helping household members. Such figures may reflect gender roles that date back several decades if not longer, even though family situations have long since changed as more and more women have entered and remained in the workforce. For instance, the BLS survey found that, in 2019, men spent an average of 7.96 hours per day working, while women spent 7.15 hours per day working. Such figures support the notion that many households can share household activities more equitably between spouses.
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I cannot write of things which even impassioned breath cannot utter. Autumn is coming with its days of gold, its days of reverie and of you—oh, such delightful hours that my heart burns within me at the anticipation.
~Byron Caldwell Smith, letter to Kate Stephens
auctions
TOOL AUCTION PLUS
Sat., Nov. 8th • 10am
83 PETTEN ST., ROCHESTER, NY
ECONOMY AUCTION SERVICES
This is a very large auction. Bring chairs for under tent. Bathroom & food available.
FOR PHOTOS GO TO AUCTIONZIP.COM AND USE AUCTIONEER ID# 7657
FAST FACTS ABOUT THE SUN
The higher up in altitude a person goes, the stronger the sun’s rays become. Therefore, sun exposure in the mountains can be more dangerous than exposure at sea level.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on ursday, November 20, 2025 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx. com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/const-notices. e Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list. NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518) 457-2124. Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.
e New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. Please call (518) 457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.
Region 04: New York State Department of Transportation 1530 Jefferson Rd., Rochester, NY 14623
D265577, PIN 401920, FA Proj, Genesee Co., BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - NY Rt 19 over Black Creek Overflow, Town of Bergen, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $125,000.00), Goals: DBE: 5.00%
D265584, PIN 4T3525, FA Proj, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Wyoming Cos., HIGHWAY PAVEMENT MARKINGS - Various Locations, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: DBE: 0.00%
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Student Academic Features
I enjoy reading the Genesee Valley Penny Saver so much. I do all the puzzles and read every article with interest. As a retired teacher, I especially enjoy the articles about students and their achievements. This week there was an article about Lyla Jones from LeRoy Central School. Without the article in the GVPS, this young lady would not be recognized outside of her community for her success. Now so many more people can celebrate Lyla’s talent.
Community Support for Microfarming
Thank you so much to the Lima community for celebrating agriculture with us at the Pumpkin Festival! Compared to some local outlooks, your willingness to interact, ask questions, and appreciate the value of small ag in our changing economy was a complete breath of fresh air. Keep it up! It was a wonderful festival with a wonderful crowd.
ank You, Sierra!
At the end of August, I was mowing my lawn and disturbed a nest of ground wasps. I was stung many times around my right eye. Within 10 minutes, my face swelled up and my eye closed. I applied ice and Benadryl according to my doctor’s instructions. But at midnight, I awoke with difficulty breathing and shaking and called 911 for myself for the first time in my life. Sierra set an IV to administer meds that saved my life. Thank you doesn’t even come close to my gratitude! I’m a Grandma of 9 and glad to still be here for them and my 3 children! Praise to the calm driver as well, though I didn’t get her name.
Town Board Meetings
How sad that in a small town with a few thousand people in it, only 10 or so show up to a town board meeting. This is your town, your home, your community. Don’t you care about what is currently happening or the future of it? If you’re a younger family, I read something recently that stuck with me and maybe it will for you too: “I don’t know who needs to hear this but we are the new adults. We are responsible for participating in creating community events, programs, attending school board meetings, etc. so when you say things aren’t how they used to be, it’s because you aren’t doing your part.”
Pu ing kids in danger
I work as a sub as a cafeteria monitor. I noticed several pre-K students standing on the seats while they were there for lunch. When I approached them and asked them to sit down before they fell, their teacher, who was there with the teacher’s aid, told me “I got them” and continued to let them do this. This is unacceptable. What will they do next year? They need to learn now. The teacher should want to keep them safe. What would parents think if they knew this?
garage sales
LEROY:7EastMainStreet,Saturday,November8th,(8am-3pm) Thrift SaleattheParsonage. Eightrooms fullofhouseholditems,dishes,glass, furniture,books,toys,craftsand more!BookSale!Fillabrownbag withbooksfor$5! Pleaseusefrontdoor.
GLOW/New York Recycles 2025 Enter to Win!!
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Support GLOW/New York Recycles 2025. Be one of the first 70 residents to sign and return this pledge and receive a reusable ChicoBag® Limit 1 per household.
Dear GLOW Committee:
I (we) support recycling and recycled product procurement! Thanks for supporting it too! Please enter me (us) for the opportunity to win regional GLOW/New York Recycles prizes.*
Name: __________________________________
Address:
*Nopurchasenecessary.Yournameandaddress willbekeptconfidential.
to: GLOW Region Solid Waste Management Committee Genesee Cty. Bldg. 2 3837 W. Main St. Rd. Batavia, NY 14020-9404
Email: glow.dept@geneseeny.gov Ad partially funded by a NYSDEC MWR&R Grant
hometown events
RICHMONDMEMORIALLI-
BRARY:
FriendsoftheRichmondMemorial LibraryMonthlyBookSalewillbe heldonThursdayNovember6,2025 from9A.M.to7P.M.attheLibrary, 19RossStBatavia
FeaturingalargeselectionofAdult andChildren`sHolidaybooksand DVD`s.andCivilWarbooks.
ALEXANDER
AlexanderVolunteerFireDept. BandBasketRaffle -November8, 2025.BasketRaffletodefraythe costsofreplacingafiberglasssousaphone(tuba)attheAlexander RecreationHall,Rt.98.Doorsopen at11amwiththeDrawingat 2:30pm.FREEBandConcertbythe AlexanderVolunteerFireDept. Bandfrom2-2:30pm.Winnerneed notbepresent.
BATAVIA
AnnualHolidayWreathSaleGrandViewCemetery,Rte.33, BataviaisholdingitsannualHoliday WreathSale.Wreathsare approximately24incheswithared bow,berriesandpinecones.These wreathscanbeforyourdoororfor agraveofalovedone.Pickupwill beSaturday,November29thand Sunday,November30thatthe CemeteryMaintenanceGarage from11am-1pm.Wreathsare$30. Toorderwreathspleasecall 343-0877(Joyce)or993-1317(Office)byNovember1st.Allproceeds willgotowardscemeterymaintenance.
WonderHour- Childreninpreschoolthrough5thgradeareinvitedtojoinusforWonderHouron thefirstSundayofeachmonthat 9am!TheWonderHourisaspecial timeforchildrentoexploreaBible storyandrespondtoitthrough fun,interactivediscoverycenters. BataviaFirstPresbyterianChurch, 300E.MainSt.,Batavia.
MakingthePastaPresent- Very fewofushavethegoodfortuneto makeitthroughourchildhood withoutsomelevelofwounding. Whetheritwasaparent,asibling, ateacher,orareligiousfigure; mostofushavehadtheunfortunateexperienceofbetrayal,disrespect,physicaloremotionalinjury.EnergyMedicineoffers powerfulwaystounwindthese lifelongpatterns-tofreeusfrom theburdensofourhistoryand openuptolifeinallitsbeauty,and moreimportantly,allofourbeauty. November8,10-3:30pm,Batavia FirstPresbyterianChurch,300E. MainSt.,Batavia.
2DWoolPaintingFlowersin Vase- Avibrantfloralpiececompletedinonesession.Allmaterials provided!DATE,TIMEOFCLASS,& COST-November5,2025,6PM8 PM,$50.00.Explorethemagicof woolpaintingandsculpturethis FallwithseasonedartistTerryWeber,whobrings15plusyearsof fiberartexperienceandalifetime ofartisticpassionandskillin paintingandothermedia.Minimumage:14+.Minimumparticipate5maximum12.GOART!,201 E.MainSt.,Batavia.Toregister pleasevisithttps://goart.org/fallthemed-fiber-painting-with-terryweber/
CommunityHarvest& ThanksgivingPrayerServiceJoinfourareachurchesfora heartfeltserviceofprayerand thanksgivingaswehonortheclose oftheharvestseasonandrecognizethegiftsofourlocalcommunity.Wegathertoexpressourdeep gratitudeforthebountyoftheland andforthededicationofthepeoplewhobringtheharvesttoour tables.HeldNovember3,12pm.St JamesEpiscopalChurch,405E. MainSt.,Batavia.https:// fpcbatavia.org/
Guidelines for Hometown Events
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Events must occur on a specific date and time. Event submissions may not include businesses or schools seeking registration for classes or programs, or organizations seeking crafters, vendors, or item donations.
Genesee Valley Penny Saver reserves the right to approve/reject events for publication. Events are published as space allows.
NighttoShine! Prom-likeexperienceforpeoplewithspecialneeds, ages14+.Includesdinner,dancing, limorides,andmanyotherfun activities.HeldFebruary13,6pm8:30pmattheGraceBaptist Church,238VineStreet,Batavia. Guestandvolunteerregistrations opensOctober13thonourwebsite:https://gracebatavia.org/nightto-shine/
ArcGLOWFallBasketRaffle(Friday,November7andSaturday, November8)ArcGLOWisholding itsAnnualBasketRaffleFundraiser attheArcCommunityCenter,38 WoodrowRoad,Batavia.Therewill beover150baskets!Hoursare November7fromnoonto6:30pm andNovember8from10amto 1:30pmwithbasketdrawings beginningat1:30pm.Soupand grilledcheesewillbeavailablefor purchaseonSaturday!Ifyouhavea basketyouwouldliketodonate, pleaseemailpr@arcglow.org.Arc Glowislookingforwardtoseeing youatthisfun,fallevent!
SoulSanctuary- JoinusforSoul Sanctuary,amonthlygatheringdesignedtohelpyoureconnectwith yourinnerselfandfindadeeper senseofwell-being.November3, 6:30pm,BataviaFirstPresbyterian Church,300E.MainStreet,Batavia.https://fpcbatavia.org/
FirstGenerationCollegeStudentCelebration- Music-PrizesGames-FoodHelpuscelebrateFirst GenerationCollegeweekwitha carnivalthemedevent!Presented by:TRIOAdultEducationalOpportunityCenterandGenesee CommunityCollege.Fundedby: FirstGenForward,TIAA,Council forOpportunityinEducation. November5,3-6pm,WilliamStuart Forum,GeneseeCommunityCollege,1CollegeRoad,Batavia.
VFWPost1602BeefonWeck Dinner- TheVFWPost1602,25 EdwardsStreet,Bataviaishostinga BeefonWeckDinneronSaturday, November8,2025from4PMuntil soldout.DinnerincludesBeefon Weck,PastaSaladandBacked Beans.$14Donation/Dinner. Presaleticketsrecommended. TicketavailableatthePostorby calling585-344-3249.Ham&TurkeyRafflestartsat6PM.
SaturdayMorningCoffeehouse Acousticmusicseries hostedby HenryGrace,featuringBillyLambertandBartDentino.November 8,10-12noonatGOART!,201East MainStreet,Batavia.
CORFU
PembrokeHistoricalSociety is pleasedtoannouncethatGregory Kinalwillgiveaprogramon FranklinDelanoRooseveltat 7:00pmonWednesdayNovember 5.MeetingisatthePembroke TownHall,cornerofRoutes5and 77inPembroke.FormoreinformationpleasecontactTrudyKutterat 585-599-3302.
ELBA
HamSteakandScallopedPotato Dinner attheElbaUnitedMethodistChurch,8ChapelStreetin Elba.Thedinnerwillbeheldon Saturday,November1stwithservingfrom4to6:30PM.Costis$15 foradults,$8forunder12andfree tounder5.Dinnerwillinclude ham,scallopedpotato,vegetable, applesauce,roll,dessertandbeverage.Takeoutsavailable.There willbeaBakeSaleduringthe dinner.Ifquestions,call757-2224.
ChristmasinthePark-Elba,NY: VillageofElbaChristmasinthe ParktreeordersduebyNovember 20th.Details:Costis$25.00per tree.TreelightingSaturday December6th@7:00PM.TreeorderformisavailableattheVillage OfficeorontheVillageWebsite Villageofelba.com.
HILTON
RummageSale atParmaGreece UnitedChurchofChrist,1211 ManitouRoadattheLattaRoad intersection,onFriday,November 7,andSaturday,November8,from 9a.m.to4p.m.eachday.Avariety ofitemswillbeavailable,allpriced tosell.StartingatnoononSaturday,largeritemswillbehalfprice, andtherewillbea$5bagsale.Pay only$5forwhateveryoucanstuff inapapergrocerybag.Therewill alsobeabakedfoodsale,aswell assnacks,beverages,andhotdogs forlunch.Forinformation,call 585-392-6120,visit parmagreeceucc.org,orfindthem onFacebook(ParmaGreeceUCC).
OAKFIELD
JoinUsAtTheGoose! Coffee HourEveryWednesdayfrom10:00 a.m.to11a.m.,Justwalkinand joinus!PleaseFollowTheGoose Facebookpageforupdates,additions,andcancellations.The GOOSECommunityCenter,33 SouthMainSt.,Oakfield.http:// www.warriorhouseofwny.com
FamilyFunBingo! 1stand3rd Tuesdayofthemonth,6-7:30pm, TheGOOSECommunityCenter,33 SouthMainSt.,Oakfield.Opento allages.PlayBingoandwinPrizes! (Nocashprizes)50centsacard.
events
13th Annual Z ta H
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Wide Variety of Vendors!
At Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel 8315 Park Road, Batavia, NY
Sat. & Sun., Nov. 8th & 9th, 2025 • 10am-4pm FREE ADMISSION!
Visit from Santa Claus on Sunday 11am-1pm Buffalo Football “Door Prize” on Sunday! Food available at The Homestretch Grill! Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Batavia-Genesee County.
HaxtonMemorialPublicLibrary
MONDAYMORNINGSTORYTIME
Mondayat10:30-11:30amChildrenAges:2-5
Comesharestories,songsand activitieswithusonMondayMornings.
THURSDAYNIGHTCRAFTFORKIDS
Thursdayeveningdropinchildren’s craftprogramfrom6:30-7:15pm Ages:2-9
SATURDAYMORNINGBABY STORYTIME
HeldeveryotherSaturdaymorning at10:00-11:00am Stories,songsandplaytimefor ages0-24months.
Pleasecheckourwebsiteformore detailsabouttheprogramsthelibraryoffersforAdults,Teensand Children.
“We’veOnlyJustBegun”Sr ChristmasCelebration Luncheon:Tuesday,12/9/2025 (Thisisthe2ndTuesday)from 11:30-1:30pmattheSo.Alabama Firehall,2230JudgeRd.,Oakfield. ItwillbecateredbytheAlabama Hotel.Serving:TurkeyandHam, MashedPotatowithGravy, stuffing,Vegetable,GelatinSalad, DessertandBeveragefor$15/ personandALLRESERVATIONS mustbepaidinadvance,Nolater thanDecember2,2025.Youmust haveapaidreservationandthere willbenomoneytakenatthe door!Christmasmusicprovidedby vocalistBrendaRichieandVicky Klotzbachonthekeyboard.Come andcelebratetheHolidaySeason withus!!Contact:LaNora Thompson(630)888-8966.
“We’veOnlyJustBegun”Sr Luncheon -Tuesday,11/18/2025, 11:30-1:30pm,So.Alabama Firehall,2230JudgeRd.,Oakfield. GuestSpeaker:RayCianfrinion “NewsoftheDayinthe1890’s (Local&National)Raywasour CountyLegislaturefor10yrs,PracticedLawfor45yrs,OACSschool Bdfor11yrs,MayorVillageof Oakfield7yrsandalsoworkedfor “BuffaloBillsOrganization.”Also wewillberecognizingallofour VETERANSpresentANDaHappy 103rdBirthdayParty.Socomeas youwon’twanttomissallofthis, andbringyourfavoritedish-topass,pleaseNODESSERTSthis month)!Contact:LaNora Thompson(630)888-8966.
HOW CONSUMERS CAN SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES
Take charge of your to-go order: Convenience became the name of the game when ordering food during the pandemic. Curbside pickup service was offered as a safety measure, and many restaurants that never previously offered delivery or takeout started to do so to generate revenue at a time when in-person dining was limited if not disallowed. Some restaurants began offering delivery through apps like Grubhub or Uber Eats, and though that may be convenient for diners, restaurants must pay a fee to utilize those apps. In lieu of ordering through a third party delivery service, consumers can take charge of their to-go orders and pick up the food themselves. That saves restaurants the delivery app surcharge, allowing them to increase net profits on the meals they sell.
Halloween is certainly known for the spooky decorations that adorn homes and for the creative costumes children put on to canvas the neighborhood.But for many youngsters,Halloween is all about the candy. In just a few hours,trick-or-treaters can accumulate a substantial amount of assorted chocolates, confections and other sweet treats. Once everyone has had their fill of their favorite items, candy often gets relegated to a giant bowl on the kitchen table, where it beckons each resident who passes by.
Rather than submitting to the call of the candy and sacrificing your dental health as a result, enterprising individuals can repurpose that leftover Halloween candy.
By Sam Mazotta
Halloween pet safety is a paramount concern
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Please warn your readers to keep their cats indoors on Halloween night! I’ve heard too many stories of cats disappearing or being injured by people with ill intentions -- especially black cats. -- Francis in Des Moines, Iowa
DEAR FRANCIS: It’s a good a idea to keep cats indoors every night, but yes, they face additional threats to their safety on Halloween. The biggest danger is from cars -- traffic is heavier during peak trick-or-treating hours, around sunset. Frequent opening and closing of the front door is another danger: As owners hand out treats in the doorway, their cat may take the opportunity to run outside -- often right into the busy street.
Halloween safety extends to all the pets in the household. Cats are not likely to get into the big bowl of candy near the doorway, but dogs may be fascinated by the wrappers and lovely aromas. If owners don’t keep watch, their dog may overturn the bowl and begin gobbling up chocolate or sugar-free candies that contain xylitol -- an ingredient that is poisonous to them.
While pranksters harming cats (and other pets) can happen, a much more concerning fact is that many people adopt black cats for Halloween, only to abandon them afterward for one reason or another -- they’re too expensive to take care of, their apartment management doesn’t allow pets, and so on. Impulsive adoptions are a bigger risk.
So keep your pets safe on Halloween by placing them in a separate room during the busiest part of trick-or-treating, or duringaparty.Andmakesurethecandystaysoutof theirreach.
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AN AMERICAN JACK THE RIPPER:
Exploring Historical Fear and Folklore at Genesee Country Village & Museum
DR. FRANCIS TUMBLETY
BY SOPHIA KOVATCH
In December 1888, the Rochester Democrat and Republican published an article detailing the life of a Dr. Francis Tumblety, a shady character known in many cities for his outlandish mustache, eccentric dress, and medical quackery. Tumblety had grown up in the Rochester area, where his shady reputation began as a teenager selling illicit materials along the Erie Canal. But Tumblety was of particular interest in 1888 because he had been arrested in London on suspicion of committing a series of gruesome murders in the Whitechapel neighborhood – the unsolved crimes attributed to “Jack the Ripper.”
ere wasn’t enough evidence to charge Tumblety with the murders, but police held him for trial for another crime, according to casebook.org, a website dedicated to documenting everything about the Jack the Ripper case. Tumblety escaped and was presumed to have fled to New York, where he disappeared from public view. He resurfaced in Rochester several years later and was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery when he died in 1903.
“In the end, Jack the Ripper remains a story balanced between what we can prove and what we can only imagine. Human testimonies fade, physical evidence is lost, and false leads are exaggerated, but the fear, the fascination, and the search for truth endures.”
LINDSAY GALL
True crime aficionados and historical sleuths have spent the last 137 years trying to solve the Jack the Ripper murders, but Tumblety was a largely unremembered suspect until researchers Stewart P. Evans and Paul Gainey uncovered his name during research for their 1995 book, Jack the Ripper: First American Serial Killer. Today, few devotees to the Jack the Ripper case consider Tumblety a serious suspect, but the fascination with this historical crime lives on around the world and in the Rochester area, too.
Jack the Ripper was the subject of this year’s Spirits of the Past event at Genesee Country Village and Museum. Spirits of the Past is an annual production that combines history and theatre to explore fear and folklore in the 19th century. Lindsay Gall, the special events manager for the museum, was drawn to the idea of watching the tension unfold in the Whitechapel neighborhood as these murders were committed. Gall says, “At its core, this isn’t a show about the killings. It’s about the people of Whitechapel. ere are plenty of books and movies that dwell on the violence itself. Spirits of the Past: Jack the Ripper instead focuses on fear, rumor, and the birth of modern crime reporting.”
It takes months to produce a show like Spirits of the Past: Jack the Ripper. Brainstorming for the next year’s theme begins as soon as one show ends, and Gall and her team spend the first half of the year doing in-depth historical research to ground the script for each show. Auditions take place in August, and the cast typically includes local actors, students, and museum staff members. A Spirits of the Past performance typically includes over 50 dedicated cast and crew as well as the staff who tend to the everyday museum logistics.
For this year’s show, research involved looking through newspaper archives, police records, and letters to understand the facts of the Jack the Ripper case and how the public perceived them at the time. While researching, Gall realized the Jack the Ripper case was a brand-new type of investigation for detectives, both in the forensic techniques they used and the serialized nature of the murders. She says, “Detectives were experimenting with handwriting analysis and early crime-scene photography for the very first time,” and “ e idea of a single person killing multiple unconnected victims was so foreign that police initially assumed it had to be a gang. at misunderstanding became one of the central tensions in our story.”
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It was during research for this year’s Spirits of the Past that Gall first learned Rochester had its own Jack the Ripper suspect in Francis Tumblety. “ e idea that the infamous killer might have been an American was both funny and fascinating,” she says. ough the idea is intriguing, Gall doesn’t think Tumblety holds up as a suspect given all we know today, saying, “Looking through a modern lens, using what we know about psychological profiling and modus operandi, I personally have my doubts about Tumblety.”
Today, Tumblety still pops up on the occasional true crime forum as someone’s favored suspect in the Jack the Ripper case, and you can still visit his grave in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. ough it’s historically unlikely that Tumblety committed the Whitechapel murders, his reputation and eccentricities live on in both Rochester history and the history of crime.
Gall says, “In the end, Jack the Ripper remains a story balanced between what we can prove and what we can only imagine. Human testimonies fade, physical evidence is lost, and false leads are exaggerated, but the fear, the fascination, and the search for truth endures.”
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A show of hands, please: How many of us are already in a panic about just how we’re going to give holiday gifts to our family and friends this year? With the costs of everything seeming to go up by the day, how are we going to manage to stretch our budgets to include gifts?
And why do we want to, given our circumstances? Because we always have. Because it’s expected. Because it makes us feel good. Because we want to maintain the relationships we’ve had. Whatever our reasons for wanting to give gifts, it’s going to be tough this year. But it can be done with a bit of thought.
If you search on the internet for “gift giving on a budget,” you’ll find thousands of ideas. Most of them seem to fall into one of three categories: experiences, time and love.
A family movie night can be an experience the grandkids long remember. Borrow a selection of age appropriate movies from the library, make popcorn, buy drinks and order pizza. Or ask the local bowling alley about a family price for a few hours of lane time.
Then there’s the gift of time. Give a personalized coupon book you’ve made, good for a special outing, a home cooked meal, gardening help in the spring or hours of child care.
Best of all might well be the gift of love when you make your gifts: a platter of holiday treats, inexpensive glass jars filled with homemade candies, winter hats you knitted, a small bundle of favorite recipes you’ve printed on 3x5 cards. The dollar store offers many ideas such as picture frames you decorate and fill with family photos or artwork. Look for items to create themed gift baskets.
So, gift giving can be done -- unless this is when you finally decide to say, “I can’t do it this year.”
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Prepare Your Garden for Winter’s Onslaught
Remove spent plants
Decomposing organic material is the basis for compost and other fertilizers. However, vegetable plants that are le to sit can lead to decay in the garden. Decaying plants can serve as hosts for pest populations and diseases. Rotting vegetables also can drop unwanted seeds into the soil, which eventually can strip nutrients that normally would go to next year’s crops.
Ornamental plants and perennials can be cut back in fall. Cut down stalks and remove leaves.
Plant a cover crop
A cover crop protects the soil and can return nutrients to it. When the soil is bare during winter, weed seeds can easily blow in and lie in wait, ultimately becoming a problem during the ensuing year. Cover crops can include clover or field peas, which will increase the levels of available nitrogen.
Amend the soil
Fall is a perfect time to add soil amendments, such as manure and compost. ese fertilizers will add nutrients and break down gradually, enriching the soil over the winter.
Divide bulbs
Divide plant bulbs and plant them where you want flowers like daffodils and tulips to grow in the spring.
Prune dormant plants
Wait until plants are dormant to prune them and adjust their shape. Most shrubs and trees should be pruned in late winter, right before new growth.
Move potted plants
Bring delicate plants into a sheltered area, such as a greenhouse or indoor garage, so they can continue to thrive during the winter.
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• e South Perinton Cemetery Association: We have the following Cemetery Board positions to fill: Secretary, Assistant Superintendent, and Website Master. We look forward to having new partners fill these positions, joining us in providing essential services to our local communities. Email: spcemetery1916@gmail.com
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• Friends of Batavia: We sell hotdogs every Friday next to the Holland Land office & we could use a couple of extra hands. We use $$ to keep the Peace Garden looking beautiful & the flags hanging! Email: btcsdepot@aol.com
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ITALIAN PORK CHOPS
Serves 4
2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
4 large pork chops
1 teaspoon basil, crushed
1 26-ounce can Del Monte® Spaghetti Sauce with Mushrooms or Chunky Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
Salt for seasoning (if desired)
Black pepper for seasoning (if desired)
1. Cook rice according to package directions.
2. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle meat with basil; season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Place meat on broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat, about 6 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in center.
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3. Combine sauce and green pepper in microwavable dish. Cover with plastic wrap; slit to vent. Microwave on high for 5 to 6 minutes, or until green pepper is tender-crisp and sauce is heated through. Add meat; cover with sauce. Microwave for 1 minute. Serve over hot rice.
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Jack-o’-lanterns light up Halloween nights. Jack-o’-lanterns were originally made out of hollowed-out turnips, but pumpkins replaced the turnips when the Irish emigrated to North America. Jack-o’-lanterns were used to guide lost souls and keep evil spirits at bay. Go to www.gvpennysaver.com and submit your
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What colors are used in Día de los Muertos?
This holiday uses the colors yellow and orange to portray marigolds, the sun, and light. Marigolds and their strong scent and bright colors are thought to their way back home.
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The ancient indigenous people of Mexico have practiced rituals celebrating the lives of past ancestors for around 3,000 years. The celebration that is now known as the Day of the Dead originally landed on the ninth month of the Aztec calendar and was observed for the entire month. In the 20th century, the month long festivities were condensed to three days called The Days of the Dead: Halloween on October 31, Day of the Innocents on November 1, and Day of the Dead on November 2.
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Understanding the Risk Reduction of Statins With Cholesterol
Q. A.
DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned that although statins are thought to reduce the chance of a cardiovascular event by up to 50%, the actual reduction is very small. I presented this information to the cardiologist and decided to forego statin therapy, which he endorsed. A better understanding of this difference would be very valuable to your readers. -- T.G.
ANSWER: The amount of absolute risk reduction from a statin in a person without known heart disease depends mostly on a person’s absolute risk of heart disease. This depends on the person’s risk factors such as age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol level, smoking status, family history, and others. (When a person already has known heart disease, then the benefits of a statin are so large that this kind of analysis isn’t generally done.)
The relative risk reduction from a statin depends on the potency and dose of a statin, but a typically used number is about a relative risk reduction of 20%. (A 50% relative risk reduction isn’t achievable with the current medication.)
I normally go through this analysis with every patient when considering a statin, and it starts with estimating their absolute risk prior to treatment. There are several calculators to give an estimate; I usually use tinyurl.com/PREVENTCalc and adjust it for any risk factors that are not considered by the calculator. (I should add that some people have difficulty understanding these numbers and simply ask me about my opinion, which is fine, but I prefer to work collegially.)
For example, a 75-year-old man who has a cholesterol level of 220 mg/dL and an HDL of 45 mg/dL with a blood pressure of 140/80 mmHg (all of which might be considered “borderline”), the calculator gives an estimated absolute risk of 19.4%. This is the risk of this person developing any kind of obstructive heart disease, including a heart attack or death, during the next 10 years.
With a statin, a reasonable guess would be a drop of about 20% of the absolute risk (19.4% in this case), meaning a drop to 15.5%. The relative risk reduction is 20%, but the absolute risk reduction for this person is 3.9%.
A second example is a 50-year-old woman with the exact same numbers who has an absolute risk reduction of 3.6%. She would get the same 20% reduction, but this is only a 0.72% drop for a new absolute risk of 2.88%.
Clinicians and epidemiologists use another number called the “number needed to treat” (NNT), which is a function of the absolute risk reduction. In the examples above, about 26 75-year-old men would need to be treated for 10 years to prevent a case of heart attack or death, while 139 50-year-old women would need to be treated to prevent one case.
The benefit of a statin or any other treatment to reduce heart disease depends on how much risk a person has to begin with. Whether this benefit is “worth it” to any given person depends not only on the absolute benefit, but also on their aversion to medicine and their level of worry about heart disease.
The cost of a statin ($5 or $10 a month) isn’t a big consideration for most. Serious side effects to statins are rare, but if they occur, there are alternatives.
Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. © 2025 King Features Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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