Warsaw's Country Courier

09/15/2023

09/12/2023

The Genesee Valley Bills teams traveled to Cal-Mum to face the Raiders on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023

The Junior Genesee Valley Bills team on the field. The Genesee Valley Bills teams traveled to Cal-Mum to face the Raiders on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. The teams all played well in the first games of the season. The GVB Flag team had an outstanding first game, with Maddox Flint and Gunnar Burel each s...

09/12/2023

The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors’ meeting saw seven supervisors vote against non-consent resolution No. 5 to pay for legal services regarding the Dr. Paul Mason litigation.

The following information comes from the Board of Supervisors Aug. 15, 2023, meeting minutes. WYOMING COUNTY, N.Y. - The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors’ meeting was held in the Youth Building of the Wyoming County Fairgrounds for their August meeting. MM3 James Jarnot, of Bennington, was the ...

09/11/2023

The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) - passed by the NYS Legislature and then signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2019 – is known as one of the nation’s most aggressive energy transition laws, committing to 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040 and setting legally bindi...

09/11/2023

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $12 million initiative to advance electric vehicle adoption and integration with the electric grid.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 3, 2023, a $12 million initiative to advance electric vehicle adoption and integration with the electric grid. According to a press release, Hochul’s initiative is “... to support the development and demonstration of innovative, replicable solutions that advan...

09/11/2023

Several teams who participated in the scavenger hunt/road rally on Sept. 1.

The teams participating in the Jack Marsh Memorial Scholarship Road Rally pose together for a photo./Photo courtesy Lisa Tangeman In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities worldwide were searching for socially distanced, creative, family-fun activities. In the heart of Warsaw, Lauren McConn...

09/09/2023

Photo by Casey Dunlap
The Arcade Fire Department reports $7,016 was collected in the four hours they were set up on Saturday morning, Sept. 2, 2023. Members of the department held a boot drive to benefit Make-A-Wish in front of the Prestolite parking lot on W. Main Street between 8 a.m. and noon. This was the second time in three years that members held the fundraiser.
📷: Casey Dunlap

09/06/2023

Redemption centers across New York State have been fighting to stay open. With many centers calling for NYS to increase the 3.5 cent handling fee they receive.

Redemption centers all across New York State are having issues keeping themselves open with many citing the issues they face stemming from the inaction of the New York State government. Additionally, recently TOMRA, a global recycling company that works with redemption centers, had faced a cyber att...

09/05/2023

Over 650 little ducks traveled down Clear Creek in Arcade on the morning of Aug. 26. The event was a fundraiser to raise funds for the Charlotte House.

Bins of ducks are emptied into the creek to allow them to make the journey down until one lucky duck crosses the finish line. Over 650 little ducks traveled down Clear Creek in Arcade on Saturday morning, Aug. 26, 2023. The purpose of their journey was to decide a winner in the latest Duck Race with...

09/05/2023

A historical marker was unveiled for Warsaw's first hospital on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at the Remember When Creekside Shoppe, located in the building that was formally known by many as Zeches Furniture Store.
The site was the original hospital founded in 1911 in a Victorian house. The current building was built in 1925 to house a new "modern" hospital. Wyoming County bought the hospital in 1930 naming it Wyoming County Hospital. They moved the hospital in 1953, where it remains today as Wyoming County Community Health System.
Pictured: Gates Museum Curator George Almeter is in the foreground on the left of the marker and Wyoming County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Becky Ryan is on the right.

09/05/2023

Australian Health Coach Barbara O’Neill conducted three lectures about natural remedies at Sprague Brook Park in Glenwood and Curriers SDA Church.

Australian Health Coach Barbara O’Neill./Photos by Sharmel O’Neill Have you ever tried using an onion to treat an earache? Or considered administering ice and charcoal on a nasty bee sting to soothe the pain and remove the poison? These and many other natural remedies were presented by Australia...

09/04/2023

Sen. George Borrello introduced legislation requiring wind turbine installations in New York City stating that this legislation is to mandate that NYC, “the largest consumer of energy in the state and the most fossil fuel dependent, accept turbine installations at a rate equal to that of upstate New York.”

Early this month Sen. George Borello introduced legislation requiring wind turbine installations in New York City. According to a press release from Sen. Borrello’s office, this legislation is to mandate that NYC, “the largest consumer of energy in the state and the most fossil fuel dependent, a...

09/04/2023

The Arcade Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is planning a Vendor Show and Basket Raffle for Sept. 30.
Click the link to see what they have in store for the day.

The Arcade Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is planning a Vendor Show and Basket Raffle to take place at the Arcade Fire Hall on Sept. 30, 2023, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Auxiliary will be selling pizza, ring pops, and some candy bars for attendees to snack on while walking around the indoor event. T...

09/04/2023

More than 1,000 people visited Red the Budweiser Clydesdale horse at Tops Friendly Markets in Arcade on Aug. 25.

Some Arcade Tops Friendly Markets staff members gather with Red the Budweiser Clydesdale horse on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. /Photo provided With a line stretching from the front of the outside of the grocery store to the other side of the parking lot near the gas station, Tops Friendly Markets was the....

09/01/2023

Tractors of all shapes, sizes, and colors were on parade Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, with over 100 participating tractors taking part in the 14th Annual Tractor Drive Around Silver Lake.
📷: Shanna Hansen

09/01/2023

Kandie Gay, Regent, Mary Jemison Chapter– Warsaw, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Silver Outstanding Cadet medal to Cadet Staff Sergeant Lucas Eddy of the Condor Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, Perry.

DAR Leadership presents the Silver Outstanding Cadet award. Pictured: Vice Regent Janis Cook and Regent Kandie Gay flank Silver Outstanding Cadet recipient Staff Sergeant Lucas Eddy of the Condor Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary, Perry. Cadet Eddy is from Sardi...

09/01/2023

Over 200 veterans and family members make their appearance at the Wyoming County Veterans’ Services Agency annual Dwyer picnic on Aug. 26, 2023, at Warsaw’s Firemen’s grounds.
During the picnic, Veteran Services’ Agency Director Tony Solina presented Scott Dieter with the second annual Brennan Memorial Community Service Award.
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08/30/2023

Bliss Fire Department Third Assistant Fire Chief and EMT Dan Osgood, Firefighter Zach George, Bliss Fire Police Timothy Frew, Bliss Fire Chief Clarence George, and Bliss Rescue Squad Captain Laura Dutton. /Photo by Shanna Hansen The annual Wyoming County Fair owes its success to the dedicated staff....