Bath VEW School Bus Info For March 21

 

The Brush Burn Ban Starts Next Sunday

The state’s brush-burn ban, goes into effect on Sunday, March 16 and that burn ban lasts till May 14.

 

It's Meet The Coaches, Tonight In Prattsburgh

Tonight is meet the coaches night at Prattsburgh Central, that’s from 6pm till 7pm at the school gym.

 

Congresswoman Tenney Holds A Welcome Home Event, For A Dansville Man Who Was Held Hostage In Afghanistan

On Saturday, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) hosted a Welcome Home Ceremony to celebrate the safe return of Ryan Corbett, a Dansville native who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban from August 10, 2022, to January 21, 2025.

 

Ryan Corbett, a husband, father, and native of Western New York, was wrongfully detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan on August 10, 2022, and held without charge for 893 days. After learning of Ryan's case in 2023, Rep Tenney became a leading advocate for his release and well-being. She successfully pushed for his official designation as a wrongful detainee by the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2023. Additionally, Rep Tenney introduced H.Res. 965, a resolution calling for Ryan's immediate release, which passed the House in June 2024. Rep Tenney also played a key role in arranging a January 2025 meeting between the Corbett family and the Trump administration's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

 

"After nearly 900 extremely challenging days for the Corbett Family, NY-24 and the nation are thrilled to welcome Ryan Corbett home. The strength and courage displayed by Anna, Ketsia, Miriam, and Caleb has been truly astonishing, and it has been a privilege to work alongside them in this fight to get Ryan home. Today's event celebrated Ryan's safe return to our community and demonstrated our profound gratitude to all, including President Trump and National Security Advisory Waltz, who made Ryan's return possible," said Congresswoman Tenney. 

 

"Our family is deeply grateful for Congresswoman Tenney's help in bringing Ryan home after 893 days of Wrongful Detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan. She not only showed personal concern for Ryan's health and safety, offering encouraging words to the children and I but also put her words to action by pushing for the Wrongful Detainee designation, introducing a House Resolution asking for Ryan's immediate release, inviting me as her personal guest to the State of the Union Address and setting up a meeting with the incoming National Security Advisor during my trip to FL. We will be forever grateful for her support," said Anna Corbett.

 

Langworthy Pressures The Governor About The Strike 

Congressman Nick Langworthy has sent a letter to Acting Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging a federal investigation into the deeply concerning labor practices inside New York State Corrections facilities that have resulted in a weeks-long wildcat strike. Congressman Langworthy also sent a letter to Governor Hochul urging her to come to the negotiating table with proposals to make meaningful changes to corrections officers’ poor working conditions and policies that have made them less safe. 

The letter sent to the Acting Secretary at the Department of Labor (DOL), calls for an official investigation into New York State’s actions relating to the suspension of health insurance benefits and excessive mandatory overtime for corrections officers. Congressman Langworthy urges the DOL to determine if NYS is or is not in compliance with federal labor protections and workplace safety regulations. 

The second letter was sent to Governor Hochul, who continues to undermine protections for our law enforcement officers, while coddling violent criminals. Congressman Langworthy expressed deep concern for the officers, who have been engaged in a weeks-long strike due to poor working conditions, mandatory overtime, and staffing shortages, as well as huge increases in violence against officers as a result of the HALT Act. 

Congressman Langworthy’s statement: “Instead of doing something about the concerns of the men and women who risk their safety every day to keep order amongst the most violent population in society, Governor Hochul is having them arrested and taking away their family’s health insurance. It’s absolutely unconscionable and I will not stand by while they are being denied a right to reasonable working conditions and policies to keep them safe. I stand shoulder to shoulder with our corrections officers, and I will use every tool at my disposal to help deliver the change that is needed.”

 

Special Olympics Thanks The Golisano Foundation

Thanks to the invaluable contributions of the Golisano Foundation, Special Olympics NY is taking the next step in continuing opportunities for young adults with intellectual disabilities. With a recent generous grant of $350,000, the nonprofit sports organization will enhance its high school and college Unified Sports programs by ensuring athletes have a place to continue participating after graduation.

“Our goal is to take those students who are playing Unified and make sure they know they have a home with us for life,” said Stacey Hengsterman, President & CEO of Special Olympics NY. “We are so proud of the work we’ve done, and we look forward to achieving even more thanks to our partners at the Golisano Foundation.”

Special Olympics NY will employ a variety of tactics to fulfill this goal, including establishing transition committees, working with school transition coordinators, providing schools with graduation packets and resources, and creating new teams for athletes who need them.

“The Golisano Foundation is pleased to support these life-changing programs,” said Erica Dayton, Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation. “We look forward to Special Olympics NY’s continued success in making New York more inclusive through increased post-secondary opportunities.”

Through this funding, Special Olympics NY anticipates a yearly influx of school-age athletes into its community programs. With the help of their coaches and transition coordinators, these athletes will discover continuing opportunities near them. And, with that assistance, these individuals will kickstart the next generation of community program athletes.

Plan implementation has already begun this year and will continue into 2026.