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10/03/2025

CJ COUNTRY LOCAL BAND RUNDOWN

Fri 10/3
Rad Howland at Silver Lake Brewing Project in Perry @ 5pm
Oatka Trio at Arts Council for Wyoming County in Perry @ 6pm
Kody & Herren at Farmcraft Brewery in Strykersville @ 6pm
Open Mic at The Studio featuring Ethan Raines in Batavia @ 6pm
Hawkins & Casper at Tracy B’s in LeRoy @ 6pm
ZBTB at Nashville’s in Henrietta @ 9pm

Sat 10/4
Richard Morris at River Motel in Mt. Morris @ 12pm for Ladies in Pink
DiamondBack at Becker Farms in Gasport @ 12pm for Fall Fun on the Farm
Grit & Grace at Wadsworth Grill in Piffard @ 5pm
Genesee Ted at Hillside Tavern in Attica @ 7pm
Kilo & Charlie @ The Valley in Holland @ 7pm
Out of Time at Hornell Moose in Hornell @ 8pm
Highway Boyz (Zach Bryan Tribute) at Nashville’s in Henrietta @ 9pm
Trolls 2.0 @ Smokin Eagle BBQ in LeRoy @ 9:30pm
Radio Relapse @ 34 Rush in Batavia Downs @ 9:30pm
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollar @ Folkfaces Fest in Cherry Hill Campground in Darien Center @ 11:30pm

Sun 10/5
DiamondBack at Becker Farms in Gasport @ 12pm for Fall Fun on the Farm

Upcoming
10/11: Trilogy at Hillside Tavern in Attica @ 7pm

10/03/2025

CJ Country Local News for Fri, October 3

A Warsaw woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office says 59yo Tammieleen Heap was hit around 8:14 Thursday night along Route 19 just past Tim Hortons in the Town of Warsaw. Heap was airlifted by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for serious injuries. Deputies say the driver of the vehicle, identified as 28yo Skyler Gernstl of Bliss, reported the accident to 911 and remained at the scene. This case remains under investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office.

An investigation into a burglary leads to the arrest of a Livonia man. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says 55yo Thomas Williamee broke into a business on East Lake Road last July. He was taken into custody without incident last week in Erie County after investigators identified him as the suspect. Williamee was charged with felonies of burglary and grand larceny. Following arraignment, he was released under non-monetary conditions.

Congressman Nick Langworthy has addressed concerns about the ongoing federal government shutdown. Langworthy criticizes the shutdown, stating that taxpayers deserve a government that remains responsive. He blames Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for contributing to the impasse after Congress failed to pass a funding agreement before the deadline. Langworthy is expressing support for legislation that would keep essential government services running during future funding disputes through automatic, continuous resolutions. He emphasizes the need for long-term solutions to prevent shutdowns altogether. With no resolution currently in sight, it remains unclear when the federal government will fully reopen.

Lowering health care costs must be a part of an agreement to end the shutdown. That’s according to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand who says any agreement must include extending enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits to prevent a health care crisis. She says that without these subsidies, around 20 million Americans — including 1.6 million New Yorkers — will face major premium increases. Gillibrand says that New Yorkers could see average annual premium hikes of $1,360. She states that protecting affordable health care is a core issue that must be addressed as part of reopening the government.

Social media companies operating in New York are now required to report their content moderation policies to the New York Attorney General's Office. It comes under a state law that took effect Wednesday. Attorney General Letitia James says the Stop Hiding Hate Act requires platforms to submit biannual reports on whether and how their existing policies deal with hate speech, racism, misinformation, and other types of content. The law applies to any social media company that operates in the state and generates over $100 million in gross annual revenue. The Stop Hiding Hate Act, which was signed into law last December, aims to ensure that social media companies are more transparent and accountable for content on their platforms.

A temporary statewide burn ban is now in effect. Governor Hochul and the State Department of Environmental Conservation have issued the burn ban through October 15th due to dry conditions and heightened fire risk. The ban will be reassessed before its expiration. It prohibits outdoor brush and debris burning, as well as all uncontained fires, including campfires and open cooking fires. However, small contained fires—such as backyard fire pits and cooking fires under specific size limits—are still permitted. Burning garbage or leaves remains illegal year-round in New York, and some local burn bans are already in place.

New Yorkers who purchased Fireball or Parrot Bay at gas stations or convenience stores may be eligible for a settlement. It’s part of a class action lawsuit against Sazerac, the maker of both brands. The lawsuit claims consumers were misled by malt-based versions of the drinks that closely resembled the original whisky and rum products but contained significantly less alcohol. Plaintiffs argue that the packaging was nearly identical to the real spirits, making it hard for buyers to notice the difference unless they read the labels very carefully. A federal judge recently ruled that the class action can proceed, meaning anyone in New York who bought Fireball Malt since April 2020 or Parrot Bay Malt since May 2020 is included unless they opt out. If the lawsuit succeeds, affected consumers could receive a lump sum refund.

October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month. According to the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection, unsafe sleep is a leading cause of death for children one year old and younger. Parents and caregivers are reminded of the three steps they can take to create a safe sleep environment for infants in their care. Infants should always: sleep alone, on their backs, and in a safe crib in order to avoid accidental suffocation or strangulation. Make sure you always shop for safe sleep products and put your baby to sleep on their back to prevent infant sleep-related deaths. Be sure to keep items such as toys and other objects out of baby sleep areas.

Older New Yorkers are being reminded about the importance of getting their flu vaccination as soon as possible. According to the State Office for the Aging flu season can begin as early as October and lasts as late as May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months of age and older, particularly those at greater risk, get their annual flu vaccine by the end of October, if possible. However, as long as flu viruses are circulating, vaccination should continue throughout flu season, even in January or later. For more information on the flu and flu vaccine clinics in New York State, visit the State Department of Health at health.ny.gov.

The State DEC has adopted new regulations to modernize hunting practices. Hunters can now use the HuntFishNY mobile app as a digital alternative to paper licenses and tags, allowing them to report harvests immediately, even without cell service, and avoid attaching physical tags to carcasses kept in their possession. Youth hunters (ages 12–15) who harvest a deer during Youth Big Game Hunt weekend and report it properly can receive a bonus tag for the regular season, valid for the opposite s*x of the deer they harvested. Reporting timelines have also changed—paper tag users must now report their harvests within 48 hours instead of seven days. Additionally, enhancements to the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) will give landowners more flexibility, and hunters are now allowed to use crossbows in the same manner as vertical bows for deer and bear hunting.

10/03/2025

Did You Know…

🦌 In the late 1960s, Canadian hunter Francis Wharton shot a deer — but had no teeth of his own. So he made dentures out of the deer’s teeth… and then used them to eat it. Literally living off the land.

🐈 Vikings used to give kittens to new brides, since cats were sacred to Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and fertility. Nothing says romance like a litter box in the honeymoon suite.

🍺 Alcohol consumption has dropped across the U.S. over the last decade… except in one state. Tennessee is the only place where drinking has actually gone up. Guess Jack Daniel’s has been busy — and thirsty.

🌋 In the 1880s, tourists at Yellowstone actually used the Old Faithful geyser to do laundry. They’d toss clothes into the crater before an eruption, and the boiling blast would send them out “washed.” Scalding hot spin cycle included.

💻 Cold War defense computers were sometimes built with ashtrays for the operators. Because when you’re hovering on the edge of the apocalypse, there’s nothing like chain-smoking over the launch button.

📚 Ernest Hemingway is often credited with writing a six-word story on a bar napkin: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Shortest sad story ever told.

🎬 For the interrogation scene in Safe House (2012), Denzel Washington insisted on being actually waterboarded — a few seconds at a time. Ryan Reynolds called it “the most disturbing thing I’ve ever seen.”

🚴‍♂️ In 1996, Swedish adventurer Göran Kropp biked 7,000 miles from Sweden to Nepal, climbed Mount Everest alone without Sherpas or bottled oxygen, then hopped back on his bike and pedaled home. I wonder if he got the girl.

🍝 Italy has over 350 types of pasta, each meant to pair with a certain sauce. (Spaghetti isn’t for chunky sauces — that’s what rigatoni or penne are for.) Somewhere in Rome, a chef just slapped your fork out of your hand.

🦤 In 1932, Australia went to war with emus. Soldiers with machine guns tried to wipe them out for eating crops… but the birds were too fast and too tough. The army gave up — and the emus won. Big Bird 1, Machine Guns 0.

10/02/2025

There's SO much to do this weekend and here's list of the highlights we call the WEEKEND UPDATE!

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🎬 MOVIES (IN THEATERS)

🥊 The Smashing Machine – Action / Biography / Drama / History / Sport
With Dwayne Johnson & Emily Blunt. The story of MMA and UFC champion Mark Kerr.

🩸 Bone Lake – Horror / Thriller
A couple’s secluded vacation spirals into a nightmarish maze of lies and manipulation when they’re forced to share a mansion with strangers.

📺 STREAMING PICKS

⚾ Caught Stealing (PVOD) – Austin Butler crime thriller.
🏰 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (PVOD) – The Crawleys’ final chapter.
👮 The Naked Gun (Paramount Plus) – Classic comedy reboot.

🎵 CONCERTS

🎶 Thurs–Fri – Jefferson Starship @ Seneca Niagara
🎸 SAT – Drew Baldridge @ Touch of Texas, Binghamton
🎹 SAT – Gary Lewis & The Playboys @ Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda

😂 COMEDY

🤣 Thurs–Sat – James “Murr” Murray @ Helium Comedy Club, Buffalo
🎤 Thurs–Sat – Gianmarco Soresi @ Comedy at the Carlson, Rochester

🏈 SPORTS

🏈 SAT – UB Football vs Eastern Michigan (3:30 PM, UB Stadium)
🏈 SUN – Buffalo Bills vs New England (8:20 PM, Highmark Stadium)

🏡 COMMUNITY EVENTS

FRI, OCT 3
🍬 Adult Trick-or-Treating – Downtown Perry (3–6 PM, 20+ businesses, costumes encouraged, music & puppet slam)
🦖 Prehistoric World – Cordelia A. Greene Library, Castile (Food 5 PM, program 5:30 PM, 11 S Main St)
👻 Batavia Ghost Walk (Downtown Tour) – Depart from GO ART!, 201 E Main St. Tours at 7 & 7:30 PM ($15 / $10 members)

SAT, OCT 4
🚶 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Centennial Park, Batavia (Reg 9 AM, Promise Ceremony 10 AM)
🚒 Nunda Fire Dept. Fire Prevention Open House – 4 State St, Nunda (10 AM–2 PM, kids’ games, car seat checks, $2 hot dog & soda)
🍲 Basket Raffles & Food – Corfu United Presbyterian Church (11 AM–5 PM, clam chowder, chili, pie, raffles)
🍝 Spaghetti Fundraiser – Little Valley Fire Hall, 101 3rd St (Noon–8 PM, $12 adults / $7 kids, raffles & prizes)
🥖 Hoagie Day – Eagle Memorial Post 1720 Auxiliary, Bliss (Noon–3 PM or until sold out, 3377 Main St)
🌕 Harvest Moon Festival – A Gust of Sun Winery, Ransomville (Noon–5 PM, vendors, mystical workshops, food trucks, live music)
🎃 3rd Annual Lima Pumpkin Festival – Mark Tubbs Park, Lima (giant pumpkins, contests, raffles, BBQ, free admission)
🧵 Kindred Treasures Fall Festival – Attica (Oct 4–5, crafts, vendors, petting zoo, raffles for Gateway Home)
🚜 Agricultural Fair – Genesee Country Village, Mumford (Oct 4–5, 10 AM–4 PM, livestock, market, shows, interpreters)
🍗 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner – York Baptist Church (3–6 PM, drive-thru only, $12 adults / $8 students)
🔥 Centerville Fire Dept. Chicken BBQ – Centerville Fire Hall (4 PM, 8936 County Rd 3)
🥩 Swiss Steak Dinner & Auction – Salvation Army, Batavia (Takeout 4–4:30 PM, eat-in 5 PM, pre-sale tickets only)
🥪 Beef on Weck Drive-Thru – Perry Center Church (4 PM until sold out, $15)
🍗 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner – Garwoods UMC, Canaseraga (4:30–6:30 PM, donation, eat-in or takeout)
🔎 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater – Batavia Country Club (6–8 PM, “A Murder Most Illuminating,” $75 w/ dinner, hollandlandoffice.com)

SUN, OCT 5
🥞 Pancake Breakfast – Dansville American Legion, 34 Elizabeth St (8 AM–Noon, $10 adults, kids 5 & under free)
🥞 Buffet Breakfast – Warsaw Masonic Lodge, 75 S Main St (8–11 AM, $10 adults, $5 kids 10 & under)
🍗 Chiavetta’s BBQ – St. Paul Lutheran Church, Batavia (11 AM–2 PM, drive-thru, $14)
🐾 Blessing of the Animals – United Church of Warsaw (10 AM, 22 S Main St)
🥣 Clam Chowder & Basket Raffle – Cowlesville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary (Noon until sold out, drawings 1:30 PM)
🪦 Discover Oakwood Cemetery Day – Nunda (1–3 PM, scavenger hunt, tours, vault display, parking @ Seating Inc)

10/02/2025

Did You Know…

🐕 The Canary Islands aren’t named after birds — they’re named after dogs. A king from Mauretania dubbed them Canariae Insulae (“Islands of the Dogs”) because they were full of big pups. The canary bird? It was named after the islands later. So really, they should be called the Dog Islands… and the birds should be Doggies.

🥶 There’s a metal called gallium that melts at just 85.5°F (29.7°C). Hold it in your hand, and it turns into a puddle. There go my plans for gallium-based M&M’s.

💻 In 1999, 15-year-old Jonathan James hacked into NASA’s computers, stole source code used on the International Space Station, and forced NASA to shut down systems for 21 days. Back then, most kids his age were just trying to sneak Cinemax.

🍣 On Japanese TV, whenever food is shown, a caption often reads: “The staff ate it later.” It assures viewers nothing was wasted, since throwing away food is frowned upon. Even Japan has its nitpickers.

🦶 The Guinness World Record for the largest feet on a living person belongs to Jeison Orlando Rodríguez Hernández of Venezuela — his feet measure almost 1 foot 4 inches long. Imagine shoe shopping when your size is “canoe.”

🔑 Henry VIII traveled with his own locksmith and changed the locks on his rooms whenever he stayed at another estate. When you’ve had six wives, trust issues come standard.

🎁 Two days before Christmas 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson met Pope Paul VI. The Pope gave him a 15th-century painting — and Johnson gave the Pope a bronze bust of his own head. Merry Christmas… here’s me.

👵 In 2023, a photo went viral of 98-year-old Cordelia “MaeDell” Hawkins holding her great-great-great-granddaughter Zhavia Danielle — alongside the baby’s mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. That’s not a family tree — that’s a redwood.

✈️ The original Top Gun has no real footage of actors in the air. The Navy flew them in F-14s, but the G-forces made the cast puke so much the footage was unusable — except for Anthony Edwards (Goose). Turns out the jets were fine — Hollywood just lost its lunch.

💥 In 2008, British Royal Marine Matthew Croucher threw himself on a gr***de to save his comrades. His body armor and backpack absorbed the blast. He walked away with just a nosebleed and a headache… and a hero.

10/02/2025

20 candies will meet.

Only one will be crowned the worst.

Put your suggestions in the comments below.

10/01/2025

Getting set for the Local Band Rundown this Friday! Bands and fans, if you're playing around CJ Country or know a local band playing around CJ, let us know in the comments or shoot us a message!

We'll have it 1:15 on Friday!

10/01/2025

Jimi’s guest at 8:10 am, from Impractical Jokers and performing at Helium Comedy club in Buffalo, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: JAMES “MURR” MURRAY.

10/01/2025

Did You Know…

🌊 Florida is the only state with two rivers of the same name — both are called the Withlacoochee. And no, even Floridians can’t tell you why.

🧠 The human brain is as squishy as Jell-O. Basically, you’re carrying dessert between your ears.

⚡ Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela can strike the same spot up to 280 times an hour. Locals call it “the never-ending storm.”

🦀 In 2012, scientists actually built a computer out of live crabs. They herded crabs through tiny tunnels to simulate logic gates — and it worked. Silicon Valley? More like Shellfish Valley.

🍎 The saying “one bad apple spoils the bunch” started literally. First recorded in the 1300s, it came from the fact that rotting fruit gives off ethylene gas, which makes the rest spoil faster. It was produce advice before it was a proverb.

🐱 The world’s oldest cat, Creme Puff, lived to be 38 years old. Even crazier? Her owner, Jake Perry of Texas, also had Granpa Rexs Allen, who lived to be 34. Their secret? Bacon, eggs, broccoli, and a splash of red wine. These cats ate better than most college students.

🧊 Albert Einstein co-invented a fridge design in the 1930s with no moving parts and no electricity. It never caught on — but yes, Einstein tried to make your milk colder. Talk about brain freeze.

🚗 When James Dean first met Alec Guinness, he asked him to check out his brand-new Porsche Spyder. Guinness warned: “If you get in that car, you will be found dead in it by this time next week.” That was September 23, 1955 — exactly seven days before Dean’s fatal crash.

✈️ The pilot episode of Lost (2004–2010) was the most expensive in TV history at the time ($14M). The plane wreckage came from a real scrapped jet.

🍩 In 2017, a Canadian man named Aziz Al-Attas lost his wallet and used a Tim Hortons doughnut as his ID photo placeholder. The government actually accepted it — meaning for a brief, glorious moment, he was officially licensed as a Boston Creme.

09/30/2025

❄️ WHITE OUT ALERT ❄️

More info: bufbills.co/WhiteOut |

09/30/2025

Three Dolly albums. A legend in every era. 💖 What’s YOUR all-time favorite Dolly song? Drop it in the comments ⬇️

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