Board members leave work session
DOT addresses Niagara Falls Boulevard concerns
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
There may have been a full agenda for Monday's Town Board work session, but there wasn't a full board. (See editorial on page four) Supervisor Satish Mohan was absent, due to personal business, and Deputy Supervisor Roy Wixson took his place. Calling the meeting to order, the board wasn't able to address the first item on the agenda until 10 minutes later. More ...
Town pays $80,000 for late taxes
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
A check for $83,758.61 has been sent to the IRS for Amherst's overdue taxes, and penalties, a mistake that still can't be explained. Comptroller Frank Belliotti said he sent the amount because the IRS had threatened to put a hold on the town's bank account to get the money. He said the town will request a refund for a large portion of the money. More ...
Village candidates named
The ballot is set for the Village of Williamsville election. The Harmony Party has endorsed Brian Geary for mayor; Jeffrey Kingsley and David Lipinoga for trustee; and Jeffrey Voelkl for justice. The Village Vision Party has endorsed Mary Lowther for mayor; Richard Sweeney and Brian Kulpa for trustee; and Voelkl for justice. More ...
Assessor's office procedures examined
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Questions from town resident Ron Nowak about Amherst's assessment procedure had board members questioning it themselves. Nowak wrote to the Town Board about what he called unfair assessments, lack of documentation and unexplained assessments. More ...
Sign of spring
Karen Coogan of Garrison Road, Williamsville, prepares a decorative fence on her front lawn for painting. More ...
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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Student earns honor writing from her heart
by DAVID F. SHERMAN
Relocating every two years as part of a military family gave Sacred Heart Academy senior Jessica Lauer a subtle edge in a national essay contest. Jessica won honorable mention in the 11th-and-12th-grade category of the contest sponsored by the Armed Services YMCA. More ...
Erie County
O'Loughlin withdraws from executive race, endorsed for clerk
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
The November 2007 Erie County election ballot has already changed. Amherst Council Member William A. O'Loughlin Jr. has withdrawn from the race for county executive and will support Chris Collins as the Republican candidate. O'Loughlin had announced his candidacy in December 2006 and officially stepped down last week. More ...
Board to explore leasing mill buildings
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
The Williamsville Village Board wants to lease both the Williamsville Water Mill and the adjacent white building. At Monday night's meeting, the board entered into an agreement with the Williamsville Business and Professional Association to hold a farmer's market at the mill each Saturday from June through October. More ...
IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL
Dodge Around the World, held on May 11 at Dodge Elementary, celebrated cultures of the world. Carmen Cervantes, left, teaches fourth-grader Ira Chan and second-grader Janani Kannatshi, about Mexican traditions as Melissa Brophy looks on. More ...
School News
St. Leo the Great School in Amherst named the following fourth-grade pupils to the honor roll and merit awards for the third marking period: first honors, Caterina Fiorotto and Cheyenne Freely; second honors, Peter Evancho and Robert Siegler; merit roll, Alexandra Kamieniarz, Kenneth Meshlovitz and Emma Ruggiero. More ...
The Amherst Independence Party will hold its nominating committee meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. The committee will recommend its endorsements for Amherst Town Board to the Erie County Executive Committee of the Independence Party. For information, call 633-5220. More...
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With or without Supervisor Satish Mohan at the gavel, the Amherst Town Board can't maintain order in its work sessions or meetings. Mohan was unable to attend Monday's work session because of "personal business," leaving Deputy Supervisor Roy Wixson to handle the usual chaos and bickering. But it got worse than usual. More...
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I have lived in the Amherst area for only three years, but have seen some of the most drastic changes in terms of sprawl I have ever seen in my life. When I first began law school here three years ago, I was amazed at the convenience the various strip malls and shopping centers offered anyone who was willing to travel a three-mile radius from their residence in Amherst. More...
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Hockey fan upset when cable goes out, calls police
(Editors note: The Bee's police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported.) Friday, May 4 + A town resident complained that her 15-year-old son was served alcohol while watching the hockey game at another house in town. More...
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(Editor's note: Call The Bee at 632-0390 and record a one-minute comment on our Bee Heard line. It gives readers an opportunity to comment quickly and candidly on items of local or regional interest. Callers do not have to identify themselves and no callers' names will be used. More...
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David W. Holz, 60, of Williamsville, who was one of the individuals responsible for reviving the annual Old Home Days celebration in Island Park in the 1960s, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 in Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home. More...
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"Even if I don't succeed at all of my goals, I'm going to try my best so that next year I can fulfill the goals I don't for this year," Amherst Middle School seventh- grader Melanie Franco wrote in her entry for the Perry's Ice Cream Ride-N-Stride for Success contest. More...
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In a Greater Buffalo Gymnastics article printed on page 39 of last week's Bee, Ali Shilen's name was printed as Ali Sojar in the article and photo caption. The article, "Family plans basketball game to 'Knockout Cancer,'" incorrectly stated the ages eligible for the tournament. Youths, ages 5-16, can participate by signing up at www.rideforroswell.org. More...
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Family and friends build a legacy for Ali
Randy and Claudia Gerlach should be planning their daughter Alison's college graduation party. Known as Ali to her family and friends, she was a bright, athletic, multitalented young woman who had plans to attend Roberts Wesleyan College. She would have donned her collegiate cap and gown and joined her classmates at the 2007 commencement ceremony May 12 in Rochester. More...
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Spanish story time slated at Barnes & Noble "Spanish Especially for You Story Time" will be held for toddlers and preschoolers at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 17, June 7 and June 21 at Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd., Suite 1, Amherst. No knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Call 867-6585 or visit the Web site www.StartSpan ishNow. com. More...
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Fifteen finalists were chosen for the Amherst Teen Idol competition at the Boulevard Mall on May 5. More...
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Craig R. Bucki of East Amherst and an attorney with Phillips Lytle LLP, has been elected secretary of the Western New York Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation. More...
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- LEGAL NOTICE - SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 2006-12593 D/O/F: April 26, 2007 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2006 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-HE1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1, More...
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