Courtney Veaunt

WARPLANE MUSEUM
The National Warplane Museum needs to raise $250,000, to fly its C-47, known as "Whiskey Seven," to France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

‘Return to Normandy’ campaign launched

The National Warplane Museum has begun a massive fundraising effort to bring its C-47 plane back to Normandy, France, for the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion in 2014.

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METAL TRADES
This peacock sculpture created by Dylan Hadfield, DJ LaDue and Patrick Mattice raised the most money at the “Wings of Steel” auction by selling for $4,000.

‘Wings of Steel’ auction raises more than $40,000

A peacock sculpture that sold for $4,000 helped raise more than $40,000 for Vincent House at the 2013 Wings of Steel Auction.

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METAL TRADES
A winged dragon made in the Genesee Valley Educationall Partnership appears ready for a show -- complete with popcorn -- outside the Star Theatre, Dansville.

Steel sculptures hit the streets

The “Wings of Steel” sculptures were unveiled May 11 at the Star Theatre in Dansville.

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CELEBRATING THE PAST

HAG luncheon promises a ‘Sentimental Journey’

The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, 3489 Big Tree Lane, Geneseo, is inviting the community to fly back into the 1940s on a “Sentimental Journey.”

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SCHOOLS IN CRISIS

Dansville budget bouyed by state plan

What a difference 24 hours makes. The Dansville Central School District went from looking to liquidate its reserve fund to close a more than $800,000 budget gap to learning it was in line for an additional $600,000 in state aid.

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DANSVILLE
Dick Le Bar

Local board veterans seek 2 seats in Dansville

Two former village trustees and a former town councilman are vying with an incumbent for two open seats on the Dansville Village Board.

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MUSEUMS
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Fundraising campaigns take flight at aircraft museum

The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum has a pair of fundraisers underway, including one help get a C-47 airplane to France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

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EDUCATION

Dansville school superintendent questions state aid numbers

Dansville Central School officials estimate that the amount of state aid the district could receive for the 2013-2014 school year could be nearly two-thirds less than the amount proposed in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget.

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EDUCATION

State delays Dansville school project

Dansville Central School’s capital improvement project that was approved earlier this year by district residents has been postponed more than a year by the state Education Department.

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EDUCATION

State aid, minimum wage change among budget concerns in Dansville

Despite an increase in state aid, a proposed increase in minimum wage has Dansville school concerned about the affects on the 2013-14 budget.

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State Legislature restores cuts to program that serves developmentally disabled

State lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation that will restore $90 million in budget cuts to programs that benefit people with developmental disabilities, including the Arc of Livingston-Wyoming.

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MOUNT MORRIS AUDIT

Comptroller questions role of accounting firm

The Village of Mount Morris has been taken to task by the New York State Comptroller after an audit of its treasurer’s office showed the treasurer’s ability to perform “discretionary duties” was compromised when the village board contracted the firm of LaDelfa, Schroder & Walker to do work for the treasurer.

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CHILDREN

Conesus park to be site of Vacation Bible School

Conesus United Church Vacation Bible School is scheduled June 24 to 28 at Ricky Greene Park.

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CHILDREN

York churches host bible school

York Baptist Church and York United Presbyterian Church invite area children to “Kingdom Rock” vacation bible school, June 24 to 28.

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BOARDS

2 local women named to Child Care Council

Two local women are among the new board members of the Child Care Council Inc.

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AWARENESS

Free colon cancer screenings available

What can men do to prevent health problems such as heart disease and cancer of the colon or prostate?

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