❌👑 WE SHOWED UP – Genesee Valley Guardian Vol 2, Issue 13 · March 31, 2026
Genesee Valley Guardian
Vol 2, Issue 13 — March 31, 2026
NO KINGS 3 — WE SHOWED UP
On Saturday, March 28, Genesee Valley showed up — not once, but twice. From Perry to Geneseo, our communities filled the streets to say clearly: we will not be ruled. No Kings 3 wasn’t just a rally — it was proof that resistance reaches into every corner of this region.
Thank you. To everyone who made a sign, drove a distance, brought a neighbor, or simply stood with us — this movement is yours. Your presence sends a message that cannot be ignored.
Our gratitude goes out to the coalition partners who made No Kings 3 possible in Livingston and Wyoming Counties:
- 5 & 20 Alliance
- Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace
- Genesee Valley Indivisible
- Hemlock Rising
- Peace Action Geneseo
- WyCoNY Indivisible
GENESEE VALLEY VOICES
A GVI member shares what is happening to the people they know:
I have dear friends living outside Minneapolis. They are undocumented immigrants — hard-working, tax-paying, and family-oriented. They want nothing more than a quiet life and better opportunities for their kids. In early February, the mother was followed home from work by unmarked cars, surrounded by ten masked agents, dragged from her truck, shackled, and detained for three nights — then released without explanation. She was pulled over for driving with brown skin.
Volunteer advocates brought her home to her four children and accompanied her to her immigration appointment and court date. Now she’s in limbo. Another court date has yet to be set. She lost her job. Her family is haunted. How does she explain this to her first-grader?
These are good people. They are good friends and neighbors. I am disgusted and angry — and so grateful for everyone voicing their disapproval.
KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING
Indivisible National — Webinar
Stay connected with the national resistance movement. Register for the latest Indivisible National webinar to hear what’s happening across the country and how you can plug in locally.
You’ve Been Seen — Now Be Heard!
Join current members of Genesee Valley Indivisible and share your concerns about the Trump Regime in a small group setting. We will also share what GVI is already doing and plans for the future.
Thursday, April 2nd — 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wadsworth Library, 24 Center St., Geneseo, NY 14454
Basement Meeting Room — Light refreshments available.
Good Friday Prayer Vigil for Immigrants
Friday, April 3 — 4:00 PM
US Customs and Border Protection — Irondequoit Border Patrol Station
171 Pattonwood Dr., Irondequoit, NY
Join Rural & Migrant Ministry, the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, and the Temple Sinai Social Action Committee in prayer for ourselves, our government officials, and those who work for Homeland Security. Our prayer is that we will find the empathy, mercy, and courage to recognize and affirm the humanity of all immigrants and their families.
Carpooling from Livingston County is available. Text (no voice calls) Kate Alonzo at 585-943-3964 by 6:00 PM Thursday, April 2nd.
GVCP Rally for Peace
Join Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace!
Saturday, April 4th — Noon
Geneseo Village Park (Main Street & South Street, Geneseo, NY)
May Day — National General Strike
Friday, May 1st
A national call to action. Options for work slow-downs and solidarity actions for those who cannot walk off the job. Local details are coming together — subscribe to stay updated.
UPCOMING EVENTS
GVI Weekly Community Meeting
📌 This week only — Thursday, April 2: Our regular meeting is replaced by the You’ve Been Seen — Now Be Heard! event at Wadsworth Library (see above). Regular Thursday meetings at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church resume April 9th.
Resuming Thursdays, April 9 — 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Geneseo, NY
Enter through the red door in the back of the church.
- Welcome. No RSVP required.
- New Format: Agenda arrives in member email inboxes on Thursday mornings.
- Weather cancellations emailed to all GVI members by 3:00 PM Thursday.
- Address & map
- Join our member email list
Weekly Geneseo Wednesday and Friday Protests
Wednesdays and Fridays — 4:00–5:00 PM
Gateway Corner Park in Geneseo, NY (across from Wegmans)
Join the ‘Geneseo Visibles’ — all are welcome, even if you can only stay for 10 minutes!
Weekly Hemlock Protest
Wednesdays — 3:30–4:30 PM (Winter Schedule)
Southeast Corner of Rt 15A and Rt 20A (aka “Dollar General Corner”)
Organized by Hemlock Rising Indivisible (hemlockrise8@gmail.com)
Walk for Peace
Saturday, April 11 — 9:30 AM
Brickyard Trail, Brighton, NY
Walk in the spirit of Buddhist Monks — single file, in silence, with peaceful signs or flowers if so desired. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact Joanie.bringley@gmail.com
NEWS OF INTEREST
The Anti-Tenney Campaign — Respond to a Poll
The polling deadline is extended — but get your votes in ASAP, as in RIGHT NOW! Activist groups throughout Congressional District NY-24 plan to offer uniform anti-Tenney yard signs that will appear throughout 14 counties. Click below to answer a single question: which 3 anti-Tenney messages would you select from a list for yard signs.
Even if you do not plan to have or display a yard sign, we would like you to vote!
Congressional District 24 — Democratic Primary
TOWN HALL / MEET THE CANDIDATES
Tuesday, April 14 · 6:30 PM
Little Finger Lakes Center
4705 S Main St, Hemlock, NY 14466
Organized by Hemlock Rising Indivisible
- Alissa Ellman (D) — Alissa highlights her priorities and goes after Tenney
- Ken Estes (I) — Not a Democratic Primary candidate; will be petitioning in April — Ken outlines his position on 10 issues
- Diana Kastenbaum (D) — Diana focuses her campaign on 3 key issues
Listen to What’s the Plan? — Weekly Zoom & Podcast
Weekly, national, interactive Zoom with Indivisible co-CEOs Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.
GVI BOOK CLUB’S THIRD CHAPTER
Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Matters
by Chris Matthews
Synopsis, Review & About the Author from Goodreads
Discussion Session #1: April 16th, 5:30 PM (before the weekly community meeting)
- Borrow (owwl.org)
- Rent Audiobook (Audible)
- Buy: ThriftBooks; BookShop.org; Sundance Books (106 Main St., Geneseo, NY)
LOCAL POSTCARD CAMPAIGN
You can pick up postcards and sit and write them at GVI’s Thursday meetings. But order in advance!
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