Lifelong resident celebrates 101st birthday
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Richard Hemann is so inspired by his friend Marian Dye that he wanted to acknowledge her 101st birthday in a special way. Dye was born Feb. 10, 1906 as Marian Miller in Williamsville and grew up on Eagle Street. She has lived most of her life in the village.
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Councilman Ward offers internships
      Internships are available in the office of Amherst Town Council Member Daniel Ward at the Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main St., Williamsville. Ward, a Democrat, is one of the six council members in the Town of Amherst. He previously served in the Erie County Legislature and as Amherst Town Su...
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Middle-class taxpayers in danger of $3,000 tax hike in 2008
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      A potential tax increase in the $3,000 range is threatening middle class incomes, and Rep. Thomas Reynolds, R-Amherst, says he has a solution for it. The alternative minimum tax outline poses a potential $3,842 tax increase for some Erie County residents in 2007.
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Highway superintendent will run for re-election in November
      Robert Anderson, a 29-year Highway Department veteran, announced that he is officially a candidate for superintendent of highways in the Town of Amherst and will again be seeking bipartisan endorsements.
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Amherst Task Force video seeks to raise awareness of alcohol, marijuana use
      The Amherst Task Force for Healthy Community * Healthy Youth has produced a video "Now It's Your Turn" which shows some troubling behaviors by young people in the Town. The Task Force has been aware for some time that there are two deficit behaviors that many of our community's youth engage in tha...
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Weinstein pushes for STAR changes
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Dr. Barry Weinstein, Erie County legislator for the 15th District, is frustrated with what he has called a "brain dead Legislature." The end of January Weinstein, R-Amherst, along with legislators John J. Mills, R-East Aurora, the Legislature's minority leader, and Michael H.
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Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital to offer flu shots
      Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital will provide flu shots to any person 4 years of age and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The event is open to the public, is free of charge and requires no insurance information; however, proper ID is required, and a parent or legal guardian must acc...
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Weigh Healthy Kidz helps overweight children
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Battling childhood obesity can be hard-fought without the right weapons. Children must learn how to eat and live a healthy lifestyle to beat the epidemic that is rising at never-before seen rates. Weigh Healthy Kidz, LLC, is a center designed to help parents and children learn about healthy eatin...
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Summer in February
Fun in the sun comes to Eastern Hills Mall
by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor
      Leave the gloves, scarves and hats at home. It's time to dig out the sunglasses, swim trunks and sunscreen because Western New York is going to the beach. Eastern Hills Mall will bring back the highly anticipated beach celebration, Summer in February, from Saturday, Feb.
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Buffalo City Mission honors Williamsville resident
      The Buffalo City Mission recently honored Chris Robbins of Williamsville with the "Good Samaritan" award for his outstanding service to the Mission's Cornerstone Manor and Men's Center. Robbins received a plaque recognizing his support and commitment to helping the homeless during a lunch ceremony ...
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Community News
      Junior Achievement of WNY, Inc. received $2,000 from the Western Division Federal Credit Union to support JA programs. Both the staff and members of Western Division contributed to this fund throughout 2006 through candy sales. An award was presented to the employees and members of the Western D...
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Children fighting cancer given a day of pampering at Vogue Salon and Day Spa
      Some very special girls received some "extra tender loving care" for this Valentine's holiday at Vogue Salon & Day Spa in Williamsville on Sunday. Girls from Camp Good Days & Special Times, which provides services for children coping with cancer, were treated, along with their mothers, to a morning...
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Resident's article among best in past 50 years
      "The Omen of the Eagles and the Hooe of Aeschylus," an article by John Peradotto, Ph.D., of Amherst, emeritus SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and former faculty member in the Department of Classics at the University at Buffalo,
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