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April 11th, 2007
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Investigation into police department begins
Justice Department to review hiring
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Only a small portion of the Town of Amherst's employees are considered minorities, a statistic that Council Member Dan Ward said he wants addressed. (See editorial on page four) The first department being reviewed is the police department, by the U.S. Justice Department, which will investigate th...
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Geary replaced as deputy mayor
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Williamsville Mayor Mary Lowther has appointed Trustee Richard Sweeney as the new deputy mayor, replacing Trustee Brian Geary who last week announced his intention to run for mayor. The appointment came at the board's meeting on Monday night. "I was approached by her before the work session and w...
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Former Amherst valedictorian named Sudoku world champ
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Do you Sudoku? Thomas Snyder does, better than anyone else in the world. The 1998 valedictorian for Amherst High School was named the World Sudoku Champion on April 1 in the Czech Republic, beating a field of more than 30 international teams. "It was a relief to have won.
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Aerial view
      Greg Coniglio, a guide at the Amherst Nature View Park, points out a bird during a bird watching tour on Saturday. Michael and Melissa Goodman focus their binoculars to see it. The hike was run through the Western New York Land Conservancy.
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 Local News
•Village garbage totes to be distributed week of April 16
Williamsville has adopted a new solid waste law requiring all property owners to use refuse totes for the storage and collection of garbage. Delivery of the totes to village residents will begin the week of April 16. Each tote will contain a serial number corresponding to the resident's property a... More...
•Community News
•Re-Tree WNY donates 25 American elms to town
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 Editorial
•Bee Editorial
Williamsville, Sweet Home and Amherst are some of the most diversified school districts in Western New York, bringing together a melting pot of races, ethnicities and religions. But when it comes to employees of the town of Amherst, the same, according to Council Member Dan Ward, can't be said. More...
•Spindle items
•Out of the Past
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 Letters to the Editor
•Final pass through town is too early
I have been reading with interest on the "final" cleanup of the storm. I am confused and amazed that the town is under the impression that this current round of cleanup will be the last one. More...
•A gem in the north, support the theater
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 Police Blotter
•Thief rummages through car; wants to smell good
(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.) Friday, March 30 + Someone reported seeing youths walking down Golden Pheasant Drive car... 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
•Mary J. Derrico, restaurant co-owner
Mary J. Derrico, 87, of Amherst, formerly of West Seneca, a retired restaurant co-owner, died Sunday, April 8, 2007, in Heathwood Heath Care Center, Amherst. Born Mary Armeli, she grew up in Jamestown and attended Jamestown schools. With her husband, Louis A., she owned and operated the Little R... More...
•Mary A. Selover, homemaker
•Deaths
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 Education
•Amherst School Board accepts Ford's resignation
The Amherst Central School Board of Education formally accepted the resignation for retirement effective July 1 of Superintendent Dennis Ford at the April 3 meeting. The resignation of Ford, superintendent for the past 11 years, was not a surprise since the board three weeks earlier had chosen Lau... More...
•North teacher chosen for exclusive dinner with Oprah
•Additional state aid among items to lower budget
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 Sports
•Ladies golf league names board members
The Tan Tara Nine-Hole and 18-Hole Ladies Golf Leagues will open its season on April 24 with a dinner celebration at the Tan Tara Golf Course. Recently the club named the board members, and the majority of the women are Amherst and Williamsville residents. More...
•Amherst girls lacrosse tries to close gap
•Amherst boys lacrosse faces a crossroad
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 Lifestyles
•Parents in the driver's seat
D riving a school bus isn't the easiest of jobs. It's not just about operating a bulky machine, it's also about being entrusted with the lives of the community's young people. More...
•Williamsville students display art at Women and Children's hospital
•SILVER STARS
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 What's Going On
•What's Going On
Tree-planting training to be held April 14 The first training session for tree-planting volunteers will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Avenue. For more information, call 888-9766. More...
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 Bee There
•Symphonic
thurs. 12 .      Flute Studio Recital - Students of Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman will play selections beginning at noon Thursday, April 12 at the UB Baird Recital Hall, UB North Campus, Amherst. Call 645-2921 or visit www.buffalo.edu for more information. More...
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 Entertainment
•Spider-Man Unmasked: UB presents behind the scenes look at a Hollywood stunt man
The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Spider-Man Unmasked at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20 in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for the Arts, North Campus, 103 Center for the Arts. Those who know Spider-Man, know that, "With great power comes great responsibility. More...
•Literature
•Theatre
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 Business
•Business News
Look GR8 Feel GR8 Conference for Women, will introduce a new instructive concept in women's total health. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at Westwood Country Club, 772 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. Portions of the proceeds from the day's event will support the Americ... More...
•Business News
•Organization now comes with help
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 Legal Notices
•Public Notices
  - LEGAL NOTICE -   The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on the 2nd day of April, 2007, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution       may be hereafter contested only if More...
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