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January 3, 2007
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Breaking News!
Wixson named deputy supervisor in last minute change
by JESSICA L. FINCH
     In a sudden switch from what had previously been announced, Roy Wixson was named deputy supervisor for 2007. Dr. Barry Weinstein withdrew his name during Tuesday’s Amherst Town Board meeting.
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Storm, town government top stories of 2006
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      In 2006, The Amherst Bee reported the news that was important to our readers. Here is a review of articles from the past year: Jan.
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Tournament
      Williamsville South boys basketball coach Al Monaco relays instructions from the sidelines during last week’s Rotary Club of Williamsville basketball tournament. Williamsville North’s Alex Barth, right, splits the Fredonia defense for a layup. The Spartans defeated the Billies 53-47 Friday night in...
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 Local News
•SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Roberts’ voice heard on Sweet Home Board
As student ex-officio, Kelly Roberts can’t vote on the Sweet Home Board of Education, but the senior will speak her mind. “I like to know what’s going on,” said Roberts. “I feel like I have a voice. There’s a lot of red tape when it comes to school issues. More...
•Main-Transit Fire Department Explorers names 2007 officers
•Highway Department expects difficult year
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 Editorial
•Bee Editorial
Keep campaigns separate from current duties
Can elected officials separate their current duties from campaigning for another office? Many elected officials have put themselves in that position when seeking office at another level. In this past election, Cheektowaga Supervisor Dennis H. Gabryszak ran a successful campaign for State Assembly ... More...
•Spindle items
•Spindle items
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 Letters to the Editor
•Street name causes confusion
After reading Jessica Finch’s article (“Amherst Town Board members want street names to be significant” published on Dec. 13), I decided to write to the editor hoping that others would find my assessment of her article and my street name to be interesting. More...
•Give credit where credit is due
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 Police Blotter
•ATM feeling generous during holiday season
(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.) Thursday, Dec. 21 • A clerk at a Hopkins Road business reported that a man swore at her ... More...
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 Bee Heard
•Full Story
(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. In the interest of f... More...
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 Obituaries
•Willard S. Berg, retired graphic artist, photographer
Willard S. Berg, 77, of Snyder, a retired graphic artist and photographer for the Buffalo Courier-Express, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, in Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville. Born in Buffalo, he graduated from Hutchinson Tech in 1948 and attended the University of Buffalo for two yea... More...
•Betty J. Wehle, founded preschool
•Evelyn L. Manth, homemaker
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 Education
•Scholarships available for student musicians
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Volunteer Foundation and the Buffalo Chamber Music Society have again combined their application and audition process for their independent 2007 scholarships. The Volunteer Foundation “Eleanor V. Millonzi” $5,000 and $1,000 scholarships, partially funded by the R... More...
•Sweet Home High School to compete in Tech Wars
•Eighth-grade orientation programs scheduled
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 Sports
•New black belts honored at Master Gorino’s Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do
Master Chuck Gorino and Grand Master Robert Summers awarded black belts to accomplished students of Master Gorino’s Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do on Dec. 15. Awarded second degree black belts are Carol Mogavero, of Tonawanda and Chloe Costello, of Amherst after five years of training and tournament competi... More...
•Rotary Club of Williamsville Tournament
•Girls Basketball
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 Lifestyles
•New Year’s resolutions
Village and town officials share their goals for 2007
T he countdown has been said and 2007 has arrived. People have made their New Year’s resolutions — whether it be shedding those 5 pounds or controlling their temper s. More...
•Keeping your New Year’s Resolution
•SENIOR NEWS
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 What's Going On
•What’s Going On
Lecture to be held about paintings and business A lecture will be held on paintings and antique auction business as well as free appraisal of paintings. The lecture will be given by Sam Haney of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the church hall on Longmeadow Drive in A... More...
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 Bee There
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Thursday, Jan. 4 THE BUFFALO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS 110th annual Juried Catalog Exhibition, through Jan. 7, UB Anderson Gallery, One Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo. 829-3754 CHRISTMASVILLE, through Jan. 7, 2007, Village of Lancaster, AM&A’s window displays, decorations, lights, special events. www... More...
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 Entertainment
•Artist to display series at JCC
According to Williamsville artist Hugo Rodriguez, “There is not enough capacity to capture the human element around the world on a daily basis.” He kept this concept in mind for the past 10 years when he began his four-part series “Mundo Gytara,” meaning “World Guitars. More...
•MusicalFare Theatre to present world premiere
•‘Dreamgirls’ is a dream come true
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 Business
•Business News
Kelly Palczewski of Williamsville recently started her own AtHome America business, a direct seller of home decorating accents. For more information, call 207-9922 or e-mail klp713@hotmail.com. More...
•Sarah’s Vintage and Estate Jewelry pieces ‘are not run of the mill’
•Meetings
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 Legal Notices
•Public Notices
— LEGAL NOTICE — Notice of Formation of BOARDWALK BOUTIQUES, LLC, domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on 5/01/2006. NY Office location: ERIE County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be serve... More...
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