Numerous Fire Depts Respond To Hornellsville House Fire

Last night in the 7:00 hour just outside of the Hornell City Limits, there was a two story house fire.  That was at 6239 North Main Street Extension in the town of Hornellsville.   The North Hornell volunteer Fire Department was in charge at the scene.  Firefighters from Fremont, Arkport, South Hornell, Canisteo and Almond responded.  An Ambulance from Hornell was called out as well.   The house was fully involved when firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.   

 

Two Local Fire Dept. Election Results 

The Bath Volunteer Fire Department held their annual election of officers on Tuesday night.   Here are the results:

Chief - Mike Fiordo

1st Assistant - David Dowdle
2nd Assistant - Brady Hill

3rd Assistant - Anthony Cilino

4th Assistant - Corey Zydanowicz

President - Jason Causer

Vice President - Bob Cilino Secretary

Chris Kincella Treasurer - Robin Havens

 

Avoca Hose Company Election Night Results:

President - Tom Jackson

Vice President- Joe Simone

Secretary- Candice MacDougal

Treasurer- Glenn Davis/Andrew Hubbard

Trustee- Aaron Stevens (3 year)

Parade Captain- Joe Simone/Randy Hammond

Chaplain- Eric Carlson

Fire Chief- Chris MacDougal

1st Assistant- Bob Rathburn

2nd Assistant- Mitchell Slayton

3rd Assistant- Randy Hammond

1st Interior Captain- James Lambert

2nd Interior Captain- Bob Bossie

Ambulance Captain- Cole Slayton

Ambulance Lieutenant- Paula Campbell

 

Gillibrand: The Older Americans Act 2024

S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for $1.842 billion in funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-C Nutrition Program, which provides affordable meals to older adults. The funding will help deliver 251 million nutritious meals to 2.2 million older adults facing hunger nationwide, helping meet increasing demand for nutrition programs amid high grocery prices. Senator Gillibrand sent a bicameral letter calling on congressional leadership and appropriators to deliver this funding as part of the FY25 government funding package.  “Low-cost meal deliveries are a lifeline for older Americans, especially as food prices remain high,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Nutrition programs help seniors on fixed incomes access nutritious food they might not otherwise be able to afford; ensure that disabled seniors don’t go hungry because they cannot get to the grocery store; and provide homebound seniors with much-needed social interaction. That’s why I’m calling for $1.842 billion to fund these programs, which allow our seniors to stay healthy and age with dignity in their own homes.”   Senior nutrition programs help organizations like Meals on Wheels deliver nutritious food directly to seniors in need. They are associated with a variety of positive outcomes, including the reduction of hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, social isolation, and health care costs.

 

The House Passed Langworthy's Computer Bill

 Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Nick Langworthy’s bipartisan Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act (H.R. 9566).  Langworthy says, this legislation will require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code, eliminating duplicative and costly government contracts to build software.  “Each year, the government spends approximately $6 billion on software development, a portion of which funds the creation of custom code for agency-specific programs,” said Congressman Langworthy on the House Floor. “Without a clear mandate for code-sharing, agencies are left operating in silos. This leads to costly duplication, as they pay contractors to recreate solutions that already exist elsewhere within the federal government.”