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Members of the Stafford Historical Society, gathered at the Stafford Rural Cemetary to observe the 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War.

To mark the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, there was a bell ringing at the Holland Land Office Museum on 4/12, at precisely 10.

Among the many things to do in Genesee County on Saturday 4/10, was to stop by the Holland Land Office Museum and meet some Civil War reenactors and see some of their guns, swords and household items.

A few motorcycle enthusiasts have found a way to bring thousands of riders to Genesee County this summer with a Round-up Rally on Aug. 12, 13 and 14 in the Clarion Hotel's south parking lot

Tice's Rangers, a Revolutionary-era reenactment group was at the Oakfield Historical Museum for the museum's spring reopening.

Kasinski, of Le Roy, and his brother, John, of Lancaster have organized the inaugural WNY Round-Up Rally 2011, three days of live music, food, bike rides and exhibits. "It’s a go," Kasinski said Tuesday.

One of Batavia's most historic landmarks, the Pontillo's sign on the pizzeria, was removed and replaced by the new "Batavia's Original Pizzeria" sign.

If all goes well, there will be a new restaurant downtown by spring serving specialty grilled burgers, sandwiches, salads and appetizers at 9 Jackson St.

It's an auspicious time for Terry Anderson to return to Batavia to dedicate a peace garden.

Construction has begun on a $2 million project to add an indoor water park to the Clarion Hotel on Park Road, Batavia.

This new Darien resort property is embracing the gourmet side of raw and vegan food in their on-site restaurant.

Several stars from "Ghost Hunters International" are gathering this weekend at Rollings Hills Asylum, 11001 Bethany Center Rd., East Bethany, for an investigation and conference.

The TANYS Festival theme is "Our Thanks to Broadway" -- an intense, three-day celebration of community theater. The festival brings together theater lovers statewide to mingle, network and make new friends.

Rolling Hills Asylum, 11001 Bethany Center Rd., will offer hour-long tours of the historical building which has been not only an asylum, but an orphanage and nursing home as well as the Genesee County Poor House in its former incarnations.

BATAVIA -- The Theatre Association of New York State is scheduled to stage its annual festival at Genesee Community College in November for the third consecutive year.

It turns out the American Austin Bantam Club is holding its 46th annual meeting in Batavia this week. American Austins, and alter Bantams, were manufactured in the United States from the 1930s until the early 1940s. They were America's first economy car.

There's a horse show going on at Batavia Downs. Riders from all over the northeast are in Batavia to test their skills and display their handsome mounts. If you've missed it, the show continues Sunday at 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The 4th annual Batavia Showtime horse show has courses for families and people of all ages featuring horse (and pony) jumpers and hunters.