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PollAmherst Supervisor Satish Mohan will give a presentation on the state of the town as it relates to Eggertsville at the next meeting of the Eggertsville Community Organization Inc. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 4007 Main St., near Eggert Road. More ... When 19-year-old Derek J. Fogarty lost control of his motorcycle it took off on its own, crashing through the front window of the U.S. Postal Service office at 5423 Sheridan Drive. According to Amherst police, Fogarty was riding his motorcycle on Sheridan Drive about 12:30 p.m. on April 24 when he lost control. In the fall from the motorcycle, he suffered abrasions to his left ankle. More ... The Make-A-Wish Reach for the Stars 2007 Gala, held on April 21, raised more than $350,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western New York, located in Williamsville. The proceeds will be used to grant wishes for 50 children. More ... The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation awarded $14,500 to the Sweet Home Central School District to purchase specialized equipment and/or assistive technology for use by developmentally disabled students ages 5-13. More ... As of late last week the gymnasium at the Harlem Road Community Center was closed after paint flakes tested positive for lead. "We are being proactive at this point," said Jim Zymanek, director of emergency services for the Town of Amherst. "The gym is closed to the public while we take a look at it. More ... Main-Transit firefighters worked for more than 40 minutes to free the driver of an SUV that was trapped in her vehicle after it was struck by a gasoline tanker truck at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 26 at Main and Transit. She was transported to ECMC with head, pelvis and leg injuries. Amherst police ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash to call 689-1355. More ... This year more of the Independence Party members will have their voices heard when making endorsements for the Amherst 2008 town elections. The party changed its endorsement procedure to involve more of the members by planning a forum. More ... Erie County Republican Committee Chairman James Domagalski has announced that Amherst Town Supervisor Satish Mohan has been named the recipient of the 2007 Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award. The award is presented annually to a leader within the Republican Party and Erie County. Mohan will receive the Lincoln Leadership Award at a reception held in his honor on May 3 in Buffalo. More ... Residents of the Village of Williamsville were given a second opportunity on April 24 to view the progress of the Williamsville Community Plan. Wally Pacer, Community Plan Committee chairman, emphasized that the ideas being presented were still conceptual, and the purpose of the meeting was to gain residents' suggestions and concerns so as to better shape the plan. More ... The Amherst Middle School and High School Parent Teacher Student Associations will host a forum to give the community an opportunity to become familiar with the opinions and positions on educational matters of the candidates for School Board. "Meet the Candidates Night" will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7 at Amherst Middle School, 55 Kings Highway, Room 122. More ... The Williamsville School Board will hold a public hearing on the 2007-08 budget at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 in the district office boardroom, 105 Casey Road. Members of the public will have an opportunity to share their views on the budget following a brief presentation by Superintendent Howard Smith. More ... Friends of Edward Rath III will hold a cocktails and hors d'oeuvres fundraiser supporting his campaign for the Erie County Legislature's 15th District from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at Park Country Club, 4949 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville. More ... St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Alumni Association has named East Amherst resident Rick Neumeister, class of 1969, Man of the Year in recognition of his outstanding service to St. Joe's. The award presentation was held at the St. Joe's Father-Son Mass and Breakfast on Sunday. More ... The Williamsville Parent Teacher Association Council has selected three recipients of the American Service to Youth Award, who will be honored at a dinner on Tuesday, May 8. They are: Catherine Sutherland, professional recipient, and Lynne Fiddler, support staff recipient, both from Transit Middle School, and Kathy Zigrossi, volunteer recipient from North High School. More ... Kate Dixson, left, and Katie Sloan, fifth-graders at Windermere Boulevard Elementary School, recite a poem during the school's poetry slam held on April 18. The fourth- and fifth-grade classes took part in the event. More ... Tracey Long models the latest bridal fashions during the Eastern Hills Mall Beautiful Beginnings Bridal Fair held on Sunday. More than 50 vendors were present to discuss their services and products. More ... A forum on nuisance wild animals will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 in Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main St. A panel of government and private-sector professionals will discuss methods of extermination or removal of nuisance animals and options available under the law for dealing with them. The event is being held by Councilmembers Deborah Bruch Bucki, William Kindel and Daniel Ward. More ... Amherst Town Justice Mark G. Farrell has been named to the state Special Commission on the Future of New York State Courts. The appointment was made by the office of Judge Judith Kaye, chief administrative judge of the State of New York. She established the commission, chaired by attorney Carey R. More ... In just three years, Alexander Grano and his family have raised more than $12,000 for Roswell Park Cancer Institute through Ride For Roswell. Now he is recruiting the help of the community and challenging other youths to a knockout basketball tournament to raise additional funds. More ... In August, AIDS Community Services of Western New York will once again participate in the fifth annual Empire State AIDS Ride. The Buffalo Wings Team, along with about 100 other bicyclists from across the country, will leave Niagara Falls on Aug. 12 and make its way to New York City, crossing the finish line on Aug. 18 after a meandering route totaling 560 miles. More ... The Amherst Republican Committee will hold its annual spring dinner on Friday, May 4. The evening begins with a cash bar at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at Banchetti by Rizzo's Banquet Facility, 550 N. French Road. Rep. Thomas Reynolds, R-Amherst, will be the keynote speaker and will be honored along with State Sen. Mary Lou Rath and Assemblyman Jim Hayes. More ... Pupils at Heim Middle School aren't forgetting their four-legged friends. The school's Special People Care for Animals Club, along with the Teacher Parent Student Association, is helping out the Buffalo Animal Shelter with an adoption fair at the school. More ... Those participating in the Village of Williamsville's annual Beautification Committee project will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 19 at the triangle at Main and Evans streets. Volunteers are being sought to plant flowers in garden beds around the village, in Island Park, along the memory trail, around the Village Hall and meeting house and in Garrison Park. More ... The story of Hurricane Katrina's devastation on New Orleans has been well documented since the storm hit in 2005. However, New Orleans was not the only area affected. Judy Bultman, the Lutheran and Episcopal disaster relief director for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, who travels the country raising awareness and funds for Gulf Coast areas hit by Katrina, is coming to Western New York.. More ... The public is invited to the former Warren G. Harding Elementary School in Tonawanda at 6 p.m. on Wednesday May 9, to help the Boys and Girls Club kick off construction of its teen center, Annie's Place which is being built within the Center, at 54 Riverdale Ave. More ... The following events will be held at the Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St. Registration is required. More ... Annie Stoll, a senior at Daemen College, works on a new mural at the Amherst Pepsi Center, which she designed, on April 27. Stoll's supervising professor, Jim Allen, said he hopes that the mural will be completed by early this month. More ... A benefit for Maureen Blake DeSabio, director of volunteers at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease last year, will be held from 12:30 to 4:20 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Club Infinity, 8166 Main St., just east of Transit Road. More ... The Amherst Senior Center Men's Pool League defeated pool leagues from Schiller Park Senior Center in Buffalo, the Cheektowaga Senior Center and the Orchard Park Senior Center to win the 2007 local Men's Senior Center Pool Championship. Amherst Pool League members received trophies at an awards banquet April 19 at the Schiller Park Senior Center. More ... |
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