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Tour of duty sparks advocacy for veterans by DAVID F. SHERMAN Fulfilling a dream he had since he was 5 years old, Patrick Welch enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on his 17th birthday. Four days later he was on his way to Parris Island, S.C., for training that would prepare him for a tour of duty in Vietnam. More ... Diversity commission created as statistics show few minorities hired by Amherst by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor While statistics from 2000 show a very small percentage of minorities are being hired in the Town of Amherst, many leaders say the reason is because not many are applying. Council Member Dan Ward's resolution to create a diversity commission drew debates from council members and department heads o... More ... Fundraiser planned at Protocol Restaurant Cheektowaga resident Pamela Lenk, a mother of three, has been battling cancer for more than five years, which has resulted in an unmanageable number of medical bills. Her friends and family are asking for support and have planned a fundraiser from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at The Protocol Res... More ... Correction In The Bee's Spring Preview section, an incorrect phone number was listed for Skinsational Laser Salon. The correct number is 824-4440. In the same section, the incorrect hours for the Get Heeled store were listed. The correct Sunday hours are noon to 5 p.m. More ... Fitness center hosts snack contest Club 50 Fitness Center will hold a healthy snack contest in conjunction with National Nutrition Month to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The contest will be held on Wednesday, March 28 at the fitness center, 708 Maple Road at North Forest. More ... Historical Structures Report complete Mill to see $18,000 of essential work by JILL SCHMELZER Reporter The Historical Structures Report for the Williamsville Water Mill has been completed. The Village Board of Trustees purchased the historical building at 56 E. Spring St., along with the adjacent properties at 60 and 80 E. Spring St., in January 2005. More ...
Irish dancers Emily Bowser of Clarence and Sarah Marcus of Williamsville from Rochez Academy of Irish Dance performed at Clarence Senior Center and Amherst Senior Center last week in honor of St. Patrick's Day. More ... Community News Scott Vahue and Brenda Garner, both of Amherst, and employed by M&T Mortgage Corporation, have been elected to the Board of Directors at Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled. This is Vahue's eighth year and Garner's second year on the board. More ... Temple Sinai to hold service of healing for Buffalo Police Officer Parete Temple Sinai in Amherst will hold an interfaith service of healing and hope for Buffalo Police Officer Patricia Parete, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29 at 50 Alberta Drive in Amherst, near the corner of Longmeadow. The service is being organized by synagogue member Susan Frawley, a close friend of Pa... More ... Checkpoint produces 48 summonses A safety checkpoint set up by the Amherst Police Traffic Bureau on March 13 netted 48 traffic summonses in four hours. Located at Sheridan Drive, east of Bailey Avenue, the checkpoint also included two New York State troopers who used automatic license plate readers to scan plates, alerting offic... More ... Police search for suspects Amherst police are looking for two suspects who attacked a man outside his Maple Road apartment complex on Wednesday. The suspects are described as two black males, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall and in their early 20s. They approached the victim at approximately 6:45 p.m. in the parking lo... More ...
The Amherst Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast, silent raffle, and a book and plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24 in Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Road. The event will raise funds primarily for the Lions Diagnostic Center in the Ira G. Ross Eye Institute on Ma... More ... SABAH takes to the ice More than 650 athletes with disabilities, along with 400 volunteers, will participate in SABAH's Celebration on Ice 2007 at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25 at HSBC Arena. The event, which is entering its 30th year, gathers the community together to support Western New York athletes with physical, cogniti... More ...
John F. Gowen IV of Amherst plays with his dog Elvis with what snow is left from the winter season. The first day of spring was March 20 but cold temperatures are sticking around. More ... Residents may benefit from new tax credits Gilman Ciocia, a leading provider of federal, state and local tax planning and preparation services, is reminding residents of New York State about five new and existing money-saving deductions available this year. More ... Man loses weight, gains national attention Healthyroads, Inc., a personal health improvement company and subsidiary of American Specialty Health of San Diego, has named Brian Walkowski as runner up for the Healthyroads "Get Healthy! National Awards Program." He was recognized at ASH's annual corporate banquet held March 10 in San Diego. More ... |
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