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Wreaths Provided by Correctional Facility - January 2025
Pictured left to right in the greenhouse are Erie County Sheriff Deputies Matt Dils, Jason Puleo and Nick Hendel, John Fisher and Jim Linenfelser.
For the tenth year, the inmates at the Erie County Correctional Facility made Christmas wreaths to decorate doors on various Town of Grand Island buildings. Representing the Town, retired Supervisor Mary Cooke and Town Hall Caretaker Jim Linenfelser visited the Alden Correctional Facility in December and received ten wreaths that were delivered to the Town Hall, Library, Highway Department, Golden Age Center, Recreation Office, and Parks Department. The Correctional Facility’s horticulture program operates out of a barn and two greenhouses and John Fisher is the Training Supervisor for the inmates. Erie County Sheriff John Garcia appoints deputies to oversee the operation. The wreath pictured is at the entrance of the Golden Age Center at the Nike Base on Whitehaven Road.State Parks to provide seasonal dock permits along West River Shoreline Trail - January 2025
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will issue seasonal dock permits along the West River Shoreline Trail on a first-come, first-served basis for the 2025 season. Permit applications will be distributed at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 1, in the main parking lot (No. 1) inside Beaver Island State Park. A vehicle queuing lane will be established when the park opens at dawn. At 9 a.m., a park representative will arrive to distribute information packets. Participants are asked to remain in line and in their vehicles for safety and convenience. After the lottery concludes, remaining interested parties are welcome to stop by the office during the week or call anytime. All inquiries and messages will be handled in order, and a waitlist will be started if all permits are used.As a reminder, the park opens for patrons at dawn, and there is no overnight parking. Additionally, participants may apply for a permit or serve as a proxy, not both. Further information is available online at www.parks.ny.gov/parks/56/details.aspx, by calling the Beaver Island State Park Office at 716-773-3271, or by emailing beaverisland@parks.ny.gov.
