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Williamsville East students will follow the yellow brick road in 'THE WIZ'
JILL SCHMELZER Reporter
      A tornado will whirl students and audience members to the land of Oz in this weekend's performance of "The Wiz" at Williamsville East High School. The musical will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 1 through 3 and also at 2 p.m. Saturday at the school, 151 Paradise Road, East A...
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Couple marries in afternoon ceremony
      Tanya Camilleri married Nicholas Jarnot in an afternoon ceremony on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Depew. The Rev. Stanley Nowak officiated. The bride is the daughter of Jeannie and Joseph Camilleri of Welland, Ontario. The groom is the son of Beverly and Raymond Jarnot of L...
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Simonson- Jann
      Kathleen A. Simonson of Amherst and Randall D. Simonson of Williamsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne K. Simonson, to Mark E. Jann, son of Barbara A. and Earl L. Jann Jr. of West Falls, N.Y. Miss Simonson is a 1994 Sweet Home High School graduate. She earned her bachelor's degre...
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Papili- Lindhurst
      Barbara and Michael Papili of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle M. Papili, to Michael B. Lindhurst II, son of Diane and Michael Lindhurst of Sanborn. Miss Papili is a 2000 graduate of Lancaster High School. She received her associate degree in business administration fr...
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Karcher - Tylec
      Stephanie and Jeffrey Karcher of Tonawanda announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly M. Karcher, to Jason E. Tylec, son of Jill and Gerald Tylec of North Tonawanda. Miss Karcher is a 2000 graduate of Tonawanda High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communicati...
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Bride designs own gown
      Kimberly Ann Salsbury married Nicholas Janiga in a morning ceremony on Oct. 14, 2006 at Saint Joan of Arc Church in Hamden, Conn. The Rev. Daniel G. Keefe officiated. The bride is the daughter of Ann and Merrill Salsbury of Hamden. The groom is the son of Mary Ann and William Janiga of Lancaster.
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Rost- Grasso
      Corinne and David Rost of Williamsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Rost, to Christopher Grasso, son of Patricia and Kenneth Grasso of Tonawanda. Miss Rost is a 2001 Williamsville South High School graduate. She is a student at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Temp...
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Kouvoutsakis- Jarnot
      Donna and Paul Kouvoutsakis of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Maria Kouvoutsakis, to Jason Jarnot, son of Beverly and Raymond Jarnot, also of Lancaster. Miss Kouvoutsakis is a 2000 graduate of Depew High School. She received her bachelor's degree in early childhood education ...
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Raybuck- Weber
      Lorena and Mark Raybuck of Williamsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Tania Raybuck, to Dr. Ryan Weber, son of Marie and Dr. Thomas Dougherty of Clarence Center and William Weber of Cheektowaga. Miss Raybuck is a 2001 graduate of Williamsville North High School. She received her bach...
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Payne- Smith
      Doreen and Jeffrey Payne of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Payne, to Joshua Smith, son of Katherine and Duane Smith also of Lancaster. Miss Payne is a 1999 graduate of Lancaster High School. She received her bachelor's degree in anthropology and archaeology from the U...
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Kondor- Oates
      Mary Ann and William Kondor of East Amherst announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Kondor, to John Oates, son of Margaret and Thomas Oates of Columbus, Ohio. Miss Kondor is a 1996 graduate of Nardin Academy. She received her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgetown University in 20...
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Bee Travel
The Queen's ship
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA Travel
      The Queen occupies center stage this week. I saw the movie "The Queen." The crash of past and present was heartfelt, Helen Mirren portraying a monarch clearly befuddled as to how she's missed everything in-between. In an unrelated turn of events, I forthwith read of recent ceremonies welcoming the ...
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SENIOR NEWS
      The following events will take place at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. For more information, call 636-3059. Mardi Gras Celebration will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. The cost is $2.
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BeeHealthy
February is Heart Month
      Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the United States, with Western New York holding the distinction as one of the highest risk areas in the entire country. The risk hits Western New York women particularly hard, with CVD claiming one in two w...
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American Red Cross announces new course schedules
      The American Red Cross Greater Buffalo Chapter has made available its latest community course schedules. "For 100 years, the American Red Cross has been assisting people in leading safe and healthy lives," said executive director Nancy M. Blaschak.
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Siblings receive Service Gold Award
      John and Kristen Smigielski have received the President's Volunteer Service Gold Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for their volunteer efforts in 2006.
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Village News
      The following events will take place at the Village Hall, 5565 Main St. in Williamsville. For more information, call the clerk's office at 632-4120. Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. Glen Park Joint Board will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. The location is to...
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HONORED
      New Eagle Scouts have been announced in Troop 261's "Court of Honor" during the Jan. 5 ceremony held at Daeman College. Pictured are recipients Ian Johnson, a senior at Amherst Central High School, left, William Phillipps, a freshman at Clarkson College, Ben Swiatek, a freshman at Amherst High Sch...
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In the Military
      Army National Guard Pvt. William C. Kreutinger has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of William Kreutinger of Williamsville. He is a 2004 graduate of Williamsville East High School. Army Pvt. Matthew T.
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Amherst/Williamsville Library News
      The following events will be held at Clearfield Library, 770 Hopkins Road in Williamsville. For more information, call 688-4955. Computer Classes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3 on Intermediate Word and Google and Internet Searching.
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Wild Bird Feeding Month
      February is Wild Bird Feeding Month, an observance established in 1994 by the National Bird Feeding Society. It was created in order to help educate Americans about feeding wild birds -- particularly in wintertime. A great place for a new bird enthusiast to start is by feeding finches.
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