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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have a sweet little mixed Terrier named Cookie who’s devoted to me. He’s not so devoted to other people, and he barks at strangers and other dogs. Recently, I had to take a business trip and could not bring Cookie with me. So I paid a local dog sitter to come and visit each day.

e sitter messaged me on the rst day and said that he would not be continuing to take care of Cookie because my dog bit him when he tried to put on his halter. I had to scramble and call in favors for a family member to go and get Cookie for the week.

On top of this, the sitter wants me to pay his medical bill because he says it’s my fault the dog bit him. I say the sitter inconvenienced me, and it’s not my liability. What do you think? -- Carl in San Diego

DEAR CARL: Ouch! I’m sorry this happened to you, and to the sitter who was bitten. Situations like this can get complicated, especially when you weren’t there to witness what happened.

Remain calm and try to get as much information from the sitter and from your relative as possible about what happened, and about Cookie’s behavior while you were gone.

In California, courts have usually taken the view that, like dog groomers, pet sitters and walkers accept that there is a risk of being bitten by a dog in their line of work (www.sallymorinlaw.com/dog-bites/whos-liable-if-a-dog-bites-me-whenits-with-a-dog-sitter/). It seems like this is the case here, but I am not an attorney. If you feel that this situation is going to escalate into a lawsuit, consult an attorney before deciding what to do next.

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Robert “Bob” Edward Rowe

March 20, 1940 - June 23, 2023

At the tender age of 18, Bob joined the Marine Corps, where he excelled as a member of the esteemed Silent Drill Team within the Ceremonial Guard Company, at 8th and I, D.C. His exceptional service included prestigious assignments at e White House and Camp David, where he carried out his duties with precision and honor under the leadership of President Dwight David Eisenhower.

A er his military service, Bob applied his skills and expertise to work for the CIA in the eld of photo reconnaissance in D.C., making signi cant contributions to national security during his tenure.

For an impressive three decades, Bob dedicated his professional life to the renowned Eastman Kodak Company. Within the Motion Picture Division, he le an indelible mark, traversing various locations such as New York City, Hollywood, Rochester, and Chicago, and leaving a lasting impact on the industry.

In 1999, Bob entered a well-deserved retirement and relocated to Virginia, where he discovered a deep sense of ful llment through his active engagement with Westover Episcopal Church. He poured his heart into serving the community, lending his expertise as a board member for WAM (Williamsburg Area Marines), and sel essly volunteering at Colonial Williamsburg’s Liberty Lounge, a haven for both active and retired military personnel.

Bob is survived by his cherished wife of 43 years, Mary Lou Williams Rowe, whose unwavering love and support brought immense joy to his life. He also leaves behind a treasured extended family, including numerous exchange students who became like their own daughters: Nicole from Switzerland, Oksana from Ukraine, Michaela from Italy, and Anna from Finland. eir presence enriched Bob and Mary Lou’s lives beyond measure.

Additionally, Bob is remembered fondly by his brother, Jerry Rowe, and his wife Wanda Williams Rowe, along with Mary Lou Rowe Miller and her husband Jim. His extended family includes Herman Williams and his wife Diane, Rick Williams and his wife Diana, and Jane Ann Williams Strong, as well as many nieces and nephews who hold him dear in their hearts.

A Memorial Service to Celebrate Bob’s Life will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:00AM at the Zion Episcopal Church, 10 Park Place, Avon, New York. Interment will follow at Avon Cemetery with military honors. In honor of Bob’s memory, contributions can be made to either of the following organizations: Westover Episcopal Church, 6401 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City, Virginia 23030 or Zion Episcopal Church, 10 Park Place, Avon, New York 14414.

To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Ronald Kevin ew

July 27, 2023

Avon: Ronald Kevin ew passed away uddenly on July 27, 2023 at age 57. Ron was born July 16, 1966, to Karen M. Kelly Mendelsohn of Colorado, and Ronald Kenneth ew of Avon, NY. Ronald is survived by both parents; his sister, Khristine M. Najarian of Vermont; niece, Shannon Helfman of Florida, and nephew, Jared

A celebration of life will be held at the Avon Veterans Hall, 5480 E. Avon Rd., Avon, NY 14414, on October 28, 2023, at 9 AM, the Rev. Mark Stiegler o ciating. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to American Legion Post 294, Avon, NY.

To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

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Richard E. “Dick” White

August 1, 2023

Lima - August 1, 2023 at age 90. Dick is survived by his brother, Robert “Bob” (Dolores “Dolly”) White of Arnold, MD; sister-in-law, Anita White of Wayland; several nieces and nephews. Dick was predeceased by his brothers, Gardner and Earl White and nephews, Chuck and Dan White. He proudly served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was “Mr. Fix It” who could repair anything mechanical, especially cars, and was beyond generous with his time and knowledge.

His memorial service will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:30 AM at the O’Connell - Dougherty Funeral Home, 2041 Lake Ave., Lima. Private interment Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lima. In lieu of owers, memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.

To share a memory or send a condolence, visit oconnelldoughertyfuneralhome.com

Baptist

Cornerstone Baptist Church

4232 Reservoir Rd., Geneseo • 243-4514 www.baptistchurchgeneseo.com

Pastor John Zatkiewicz

Worship 11am • Sunday School 9:45am

Wednesday Prayer, 6:30pm

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

4631 Lakeville Rd., Geneseo • 243-0130

Pastor Don Ray • E-mail: pvbc@frontier.com pleasantvalleybaptist.com • Sunday School 10:00am

Worship Services Sunday, 11:00am • Bible Study Wed., 6:30pm

Children’s Church • Youth Activities

Grace Baptist Church

Pastor David eobald

9316 Main Street, Dansville, NY 14437 585-335-6190

Sunday School 9:15 AM; Worship Service 10:30 AM

Wednesday Prayer Meeting/Kids Block/Youth Group 7:00 PM www.gracebcdansville.org

I didn’t know I had a quarrel with him. ~Henry Thoreau in answer to the question, “Have you made your peace with God?”

Catholic

St. Luke the Evangelist Parish

Sat. 4:00 pm at St. Lucy, Retsof • Sun. 8:00 am at St. Mary, Geneseo

Sun. 8:15 am at Holy Angels, Nunda • Sun. 10 am at St. Patrick, Mt. Morris • Sun. 10:15 am at St. Mary, Geneseo

Daily Masses: Mon. 8:00 am at St. Mary, Tues. at St. Patrick, Wed. & Fri. at St. omas Aquinas

Sts. Mary & Matthew Faith Community

St. Mary’s, Honeoye • St. Matthew, Livonia www.stsmaryandmatthew.com - Rev. William Laird

9am Daily Masses: Mon. & Wed. at St. Matthew • Tues. & urs. at St. Mary’s

Weekend Schedule: Sat. - 3:30pm Reconciliation, 4:30pm Mass at St. Matthew • Sun. - 8:30am Mass at St. Mary’s, 10:30am Mass at St. Matthew

Holy Family Catholic Community

O ce: 206 Fremont St., Wayland, NY 14572 • 728-2228

Hours: Mon- urs. 9:00am-4:00pm, Fri 9:00am-12:00noon

Mass Schedule: Sat. 4pm @ St. Mary’s, 40 Elizabeth St., Dansville

Sun. 7:30am @ St. Joseph’s, 206 Fremont St., Wayland

Sun. 9:15am @ Sacred Heart, 11119 Chapel St., Perkinsville

Sun. 11am @ St. Pius, 35 Maple Ave., Cohocton

St. Agnes, St. Rose, St. Paul of the Cross

saintagnespaulrose.org • 226-2100

Saturday: 4pm at St. Agnes in Avon

Sunday: 8am at St. Rose in Lima

Sunday: 9:45am at St. Paul of the Cross in Honeoye Falls

Sunday: 11:30am at St. Agnes in Avon

Christian Science

Christian Science Church

3350 Middle Cheshire Rd., Canandaigua, NY 14424

Sun. Service & Sunday School: 10:30AM

Wed. Testimonial Meeting: Noon at Church

Reading rm. @ Church Tues. 11AM - 2:30PM & before & a er services christiansciencechurch@frontier.com • christianscience.com

Find us on Facebook at Christian Science Canandaigua • 585-393-9935 for info.

Church Of The Nazarene

e Center Church

Meeting at the Lakeville Fire Training Grounds

5604 Stone Hill Rd., Lakeville, NY 14480

Service: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Phone: 585-376-0749

Community Church

Livonia Community Church

A non-denominational Evangelical church

41 Spring St., 346-5290; Pastor Benjamin Nickels

Bible Study – all ages 9:45am; Worship Service 10:30am Livoniacommunitychurch.org

Episcopal

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

25 Clara Barton Street • Box 127 Dansville, NY 14437 • 585-335-5434 stpetesdansville.org • Handicap accessible

Sunday Service @ 10:30am

Zion Episcopal Church

10 Park Place (on the Circle), Avon • (585) 226-3722 zionepiscopalchurchavon.org

Sunday Worship and Holy Communion 10:00am

Online Facebook: facebook.com/Zionchurchavon

Sunday School (Pre-K-12) 9:00am

List your place of Worship on our monthly Worship Pages. Call 226-8111 today.

“I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.”

—Mother Teresa

What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.

~Eleanor Powell

Lutheran

St. Timothy Lutheran Church - ELCA

A Sanctuary and Reconciling in Christ Church

5015 Lakeville Rd, Geneseo, NY 14454 • 585-243-4490

Vicar Lisa Frauens • vicarlisaf@gmail.com • sttimothylutherangeneseo.org

Sunday worship 9:30AM, & Live Streamed: www.facebook.com/sttimothygeneseo

Intergenerational Sunday School, 10:30am 1st Sunday of the month Oct-May.

Accessible building with hearing loop available.

Lutheran Church of the Epiphany LCMS

6050 East Avon-Lima Rd. (Rt. 5 & 20), E. Avon • 226-2200

Pastor Clayton Zuber

Facebook: epiphanyavon • Handicap Accessible

Sunday Worship and Sunday School 10:30am

Methodist

Geneseo United Methodist Church

Rev. Beth Malone • Rt. 63 & Court Street, Geneseo • 243-3160

8:30am Non-Traditional, 10:30am Traditional, 9:30am co ee hour

Sunday School classes for all ages • Nursery care provided

Now “Looped” for the Hearing Impaired

Worship services available via Zoom - more info at www.geneseomethodist.com

“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” • Handicapped accessible

United Methodist Church of Livonia

Pastor: Sung Ho Lee • 21 Summers St., Livonia • (585) 346-3511

E-mail: UMCLivonia@gmail.com • Website: UMCL.us

Sunday School 9:45AM • Worship service Sundays at 9AM, in-person in the sanctuary or online. Online access is available via the church website: UMCL.us or on our Facebook page (Livonia United Methodist Church).

Nursery Care available for infant to preschool-aged children.

Dansville United Methodist Church

5 Chestnut Ave., Dansville

Church phone: 585-335-5354

Sunday Worship: 11am

Pastor Michael Whitcomb-Tavey

Springwater United Methodist Church

8001 South Main St., Springwater, NY 14560

O ce: 585-669-2131, Pastor Dawn Merritt

Sunday Service: 11am

Children’s Church/Sunday School

Handicap accessible.

Avon United Methodist Church

130 Genesee St., Avon • 226-8600 • www.avonnyumc.org

Rev. Keith Griswold

Worship: Sundays in church at 10am, Facebook Live 10:10am

Radio Ministry: 7:30am Sundays on 1040AM or 92.1FM

To join us for worship or anytime on our website.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Faith Fellowship Church

5630 Pebble Beach Rd., Lakeville • 703-1340 www. cny.org

Pastor Stephen Sweeting • Pastor Steven LaMar, Discipleship

Pastor Cli Baker, Youth Sunday Worship Prayer 10am

Holy Ground Ministries Church

2637 Genesee St. (Rte. 63), Retsof, Across from York School bus garage. 585-245-3334 • Sunday at 10am. All are welcome.

Bible Study - Every Saturday at 9:30am

See what the Lord can do in your life. www.holygroundministries.org

Genesee Valley Church Of Christ

Calvin Watson, Minister • 7351 Rt. 256, Scottsburg • 281-4733 (Sparta Community Center)

Sunday Bible Study 9-9:45am • Sunday Worship 10:00-11:00am

Non-denominational New Testament Teachings.

Orthodox

Protection of the Mother of God Russian Orthodox Church

100 Stanford Dr., Rochester, NY 14610 • 585-224-0554

Archpriest Gregory Naumenko, Rector • A ROCOR Parish

Serving all English and Russian Speaking Orthodox Christians

Full schedule of services and live service streaming at www.pomog.org

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church of Livonia Center

3836 Richmond Mills Road

Rt. 20A, Livonia Center

346-5075

Sunday Worship 9:30 am

• Handicap Accessible

Leicester Evangelical Presbyterian Church

161 Main St., Leicester • 382-3311

Pastor David Missel www.seekinggodtogether.com

Adult Sunday School: 10am • Worship Service: 10:30am

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York United Presbyterian Church

2662 Main St., York, NY • 243-1266

Sunday Worship Service in person at 10:00 am

Available on the YouTube channel: “York United Presbyterian Church”.

Pastor: Rev. Michelle Sumption • All are welcome!

Central Presbyterian Church of Geneseo

Corner 2nd & Center St. • 243-0669

Pastor Rev. Dr. Nancy E. Lowmaster

Sunday Worship at 10am @www.cpcgeneseo.org

Sunday School and Nursery provided.

East Avon First Presbyterian Church (USA)

Located at the Corner of Rts. 15 and 5&20

Rev. Michelle Allen: 585-226-6460; pastor@eastavonchurch.com

Sunday Worship: In person at 10:00 AM; Via Zoom at 10:00 AM (www.eastavonchurch.com)

Everyone is always welcome!!

Avon Central Presbyterian Church

Pastor Carin Farmer • 133 Genesee St., Avon • 226-2626

Sunday Worship 10:00am (July & August - 9:00am)

Children’s Sunday School during Worship (Sept.-May).

Nursery provided • All are welcome! • cpcavon@frontier.com

Sunday Radio Ministry: 8:30 am at 1040 AM or 92.1 FM and 95.5 FM

United Church Of Christ

Lakeville United Church of Christ

5687 Big Tree Rd., Lakeville • 346-5235 www.facebook.com/Lakevilleucc

Sunday Worship at 10:30am

All are welcome/Open and A rming Church.

South Livonia United Church of Christ

5087 South Livonia Rd., Livonia • Pastor Susan Smith 585-346-0420 • slucc2021@charter.net

Worship 10:00am

Children Sunday School 10:20am

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(Family Features) Here are three things you can do to help protect your mobile devices and your identity: Password protect your device. A recent study by Javelin Strategy and Research found that even though many smartphones are being used to handle sensitive financial information, only 33 percent of smartphone owners password-protect their devices. If your phone falls into the wrong hands, you could make it very easy for someone to access your personal information and steal your identity.

Review your social network privacy settings. It’s not just advertisers taking advantage of the personal information you include on your social network sites. As the use of social networking continues to increase, it’s expected that the use of malware will rise, too. Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to steal information and money. So you need to review your privacy settings frequently, be careful of what apps you install, and never “friend” someone you don’t know.

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Avon Central School Job Opportunities

SECONDARY LEVEL CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS TEACHER

Beginning September 1, 2023

Certi cation in chemistry and physics is required. If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, application, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, and verication of certi cation via the Recruitfront or WNYRIC web links on the Avon website, avoncsd.org.

CUSTODIAN Full-time, 12 Months

Civil Service Position - Must meet Civil Service regulations/ quali cations.

Pay Range: $16.00 - $20.00 (depending on experience)

Bene ts include: paid vacation days, sick days, personal leave days and holidays; health, dental and vision insurance options; retirement plan.

Hours: 8-hour shi . Visit the avoncsd.org Employment Opportunities web page to nd the Civil Service Application and job description. Completed applications can be sent to: Avon Central School • District O ce 191 Clinton Street • Avon, NY 14414

We are hiring!! COOK MANAGER

Warsaw Central School District

What You Will Do

As the Cook Manager you will be cooking, supervising, and training kitchen sta . You will also be involved with the food ordering, inventory, and maintaining health and safety standards for our awesome students.

What You Will Need

Our new team member will need an Associate’s degree in food service management or closely related eld of study and 1 year paid experience in preparation of food on a large scale OR 3 years of paid experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.

What You Will Get

All this fun and you will get paid, too! e compensation package comes with a salary range of $25,000-$27,500, full health bene ts, NYS pension and time o -including SUMMER months! Who doesn’t want summers o ?!?!

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Visit our website at www.gvboces.org

Reply by August 22, 2023 with reference to Vacancy 24-17 and resume to j ood@gvboces.org or snail mail to:

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Motor Equipment Operator/Laborer

Do you want to serve your community? Do you strive to keep your community safe? Do this by helping maintain the roadways. e Town of Lima Highway Department is seeking applicants for the position of Motor Equipment Operator. is position requires the operation of heavy equipment and performance of heavy manual labor for the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads. e applicant must be able to be on-call from October 15 - April 15 for snow removal on town roads.

Requirements: Class B CDL (Class A preferred) or able to acquire CDL B during the probationary period, experience performing repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment i.e., oil changes, greasing, at tire changes, daily equipment inspections, and related activities. Must be able to perform manual labor lifting 50lbs. Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and ongoing random drug testing in accordance with the Federal Motors Carrier Safety Administration.

Salary With CDL Class B (Class A Preferred): $20-$25 per hour, based on experience.

Salary without CDL: $19 per hour, with a plan in place to acquire a CDL in the rst 3-6 months.

New York State Pension Healthcare and Dental insurance 95% covered co-pay plan. Healthcare cost reimbursement plan also in place if the employee proves coverage.

Send resume to: Jennifer Heim, Town Clerk

7329 East Main Street, Lima, NY 14485 or email: clerk@townoflima.org

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Matthews Buses, Inc. has an opening for a Body & Paint Technician at our Avon Facility. We are seeking a motivated individual who can work independently and possesses the following experience:

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• Must have own tools

• Clean Driving Record

Matthews Buses offers excellent pay and a full benefits package including health, dental, 401k program with generous company match, holidays, and paid time off.

Qualified candidates should apply to: Michelle McKernon mmckernon@matthewsgroupinc.com

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