SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
Fast and furious fascinate area man
by JILL SCHMELZER
      Williamsville resident Eric Lux, 18, became a professional race car driver at the age of 16. Lux apparently developed the need for speed in the womb. His mother, Mimi, and her husband, Chris, raced cars as amateurs in the 1980s - until she became pregnant with Eric.
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ROCK'A BABY
      L.J. Bonavilla, 9 months old, is rocked by mom Kristen at Rolly Pollies in East Amherst during an open play day on Jan. 30. The facility offers fitness, creative arts and music programs for children 6 months to 6 years old. For information, visit www.RPeastamherstNY.com.
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What is a master plan?
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      In January the Amherst Town Board adopted the Town of Amherst Bicentennial Comprehensive Plan - 1818 to 2018. But what is that exactly? What are commonly known as master plans began taking shape in Erie County in the 1960s with the help of federal and state funding. There has been a planning proj...
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Community News
      The Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra will be performing at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 at Montante Cultural Center at Canisius College, Main and Eastwood Streets in Buffalo.
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Lexi's Legacy
Family to raise pool safety awareness after tragic loss
by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor
      On April 14, 2004, Michelle and Michael Scalzi welcomed their daughter, Alexis Marie, into the world. Born two months premature, her parents recalled the birth of their angel. "She weighed 2 pounds and 13 ounces," her father said. "But she was a fighter, and she was home in our arms by the time o...
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Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do banquet highlighted by champions
      Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon-Do awarded trophies to youth and adult students in multiple performance categories. Performance is awarded for first, second and third place in forms, sparring and weapons competitions based on age and belt division.
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Art show at Amherst Museum
      Art work by students of the Williamsville Central School District will be on exhibit at the Amherst Museum for four weeks during February and March. This exhibit features the work of elementary and secondary students from the school district and has become an annual spring event at the Amherst Mus...
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Monte Carlo Night set for Feb. 10
      The Eastern Hills Sunrise Rotary Club will hold its 10th annual Monte Carlo Night from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Brookfield Country Club, 5120 Shimerville Road. The club will raise money at the event to provide financial support for the Rotary Foundation. The Monte Carlo Night i...
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Consultant reviews Main Street traffic for vision plan
by JILL SCHMELZER Reporter
      Steve Ferranti of SRF Associates discussed Main Street with members of the Village of Williamsville Community Plan Committee during the group's monthly meeting on Jan. 30. The goal of the meeting was to develop preliminary concepts and ideas at the committee level, and to present them to the publi...
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GREATLY APPRECIATED
      Lisa Donato, left, regional director of Camp Good Days and Special Times, and Guy Marlette, president of the Amherst Youth Foundation, center, accept donations from Amherst North Rotary President Debbie Pulvino at the Jan. 30 meeting. In addition to the Rotary North's donations, the club also reco...
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Community News
      The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY recently honored Amherst residents Dr. Jeffrey Meilman, Hope for Tomorrow Foundation founder; Robert P. Fine, Hurwitz and Fine, P.C. president and Rich Newberg, WIVB senior correspondent. The Children's Guild Foundation Inc.
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Clarence Library director appointed to Amherst
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      The Amherst public library system will have its second director in 33 years. Roseanne Butler-Smith, who is currently serving as the director of the Clarence Public Library, will become Amherst's director on March 1. "I am very, very public-oriented," she said about programming ideas. "I will also...
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Audio books available online
      Enjoy listening to the latest bestseller in the car on the way to work? Want to entice a tech-savvy teen to keep up with reading assignments? Interested in fitting that trendy nonfiction title into your day? The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System's new downloadable audio book service, a...
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Catholic Charities Appeal 2007 leadership team named
      Gregory Maher of Amherst and Michael Whipple of Williamsville have been named by the Catholic Charities of Buffalo as Parish Organization and Large Gift chairs for Appeal 2007. David Uba of Amherst was appointed as chair of the event, and Martha Lamparelli was named vice chair.
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'FIRST TO FIGHT'
      A memorial to honor the 24th infantry division who fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Gulf War, is unveiled by Daniel Rockert, monument committee chairman, and Kenneth Fentner, former artillery battalion of the 24th infantry division. The 24th Infantry Monument, which was dedicated on ...
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