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Parents in the driver's seat
School bus safety fair to be held at Eastern Hills Mall
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      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.
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Williamsville students display art at Women and Children's hospital
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Children's art often graces the doors of household refrigerators and even the walls of office cubicles used by proud parents. However, a piece of art by Maple West Elementary pupil Mary Trbovich is in a slightly more populated place. Mary is one of several Williamsville students whose artwork has...
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SILVER STARS
      Girl Scout Troop 139 from the Dodge Service Unit in East Amherst is working on their silver award by collecting and sorting household and personal items for the International Institute, 864 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. The institute helps refugees from other countries to set up households in the ar...
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SENIOR NEWS
      The following events will take place at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Call 636-3059. Widow/Widower Support Group will meet at 11 a.m. May 8 and June 12. The topics vary. Vision Support Group for those experiencing loss of vision, will meet at...
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Summit Walk to raise funds, awareness
      More than 500 children and adults are expected to participate in the seventh annual Walk for Summit on Saturday, April 28. Summit is a non-profit organization that provides educational and therapeutic services to children from birth through age 21 who face a variety of challenges including autism.
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Gleason- McConnaughey
      Thomas and Kitty Gleason of Penn Yan, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Gleason, to Joseph McConnaughey, son of Louise and Keith Smith of Clarence Center and Charles Mc- Connaughey of Akron. Miss Gleason is a 1993 graduate of Penn Yan Academy. She received her bachelor's degree...
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Dams-O'Connor- Karn
      Beverly and Joseph O'Connor of Clarence announce the engagement of their daughter, Devon Dams-O'Connor, to Kevin Karn, son of Joanne Karn of Alden and the late William Karn. Miss Dams-O'Connor is a 1998 graduate of Clarence High School. She received her bachelor's degree in corporate communication...
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Dobiesz- Nicholas
      Glorianne and Karl Dobiesz of Bowmansville announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra Anne Dobiesz, to Michael Andrew Nicholas, son of Joyce and Donald Nicholas of Akron. Miss Dobiesz is a 2002 graduate of Lancaster High School. She received her associate degree in interior design from V...
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Ciesielski- Blersch
      Mary Ann and John Ciesielski of Niagara Falls announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Ciesielski, to Timothy Blersch, son of Bonita and Martin Blersch of Clarence Center. Miss Ciesielski is a 1995 graduate of Niagara Catholic High School. She received her bachelor's degree in social work ...
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Grear- Clinton
      Christine and Michael Grear of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Maria Grear, to Tory Clinton, son of Thelma and Lemuel Clinton of Depew. Miss Grear is a 2002 Lancaster High School graduate. She is a customer service representative for HSBC Bank.
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Amherst/Williamsville Library News
      The following events will be held at the Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St., Williamsville. For more information, call 632-6176. Spring Crafts will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 for ages 5 and up. "WNY Explorer Guide" Author Visit with Christine Smyczynski will be at 6:30 p.m. Tue...
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Bee Travel
Finding more than Nemo in the ocean
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA Travel
      Water's a funny thing. With summer just around the corner, I've been thinking a lot about water lately, all those beach vacations just waiting to happen. Water is one place we love to congregate when summer heats up. Water… We need it; we use it; and there are things we love and hate about it, too.
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'Are you a (literary) machine?'
North student pens essay, publishes book
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      If you ask him about Williamsville North English teacher Carol Palm, Elie Sternberg has nothing but nice things to say. "She's a special kind of teacher," the 2005 North graduate said. "Her goal is to open your mind.
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EAGLE (OR HAWK) HOUSE
      The Eagle House Restaurant recently raffled off a gift basket to raise money to benefit the expansion of East Aurora's Hawk Creek Wildlife Center. Village businesses like The Creekview, Hampton Inn, Pizza Plant, Village Desserts & Sweet Jenny's Candy Shoppe all contributed to make the raffle a suc...
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Classes for caregivers now registering
      Six two-and-a-half hour weekly sessions will be given to caregivers to learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings and locate helpful resources from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, April 17 through May 22 at Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. The ...
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WNY Karate Center students show off skills
      More than 30 students, children and adults, from Western New York Karate Center, located at 4209 Transit Road in the Transitown Plaza, competed in a number of tournaments recently. These included the 24th annual Niagara Falls USA Karate/Tae Kwon Do/Kung Fu Championships, which were held on March 17...
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Color your environment green
      (ARA) - Where's the best place to start improving the environment? "Right in your own back yard," says Den Gardner, executive director of Project EverGreen, "and don't forget your front yard as well." Gardner is talking about a growing "grassroots" effort by Project EverGreen to focus homeowners o...
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Life Transitions Center... changing lives
Counseling services offer a helping hand on the road to healing
by MATT CHANDLER Reporter
      The Life Transitions Center of Western New York has come a long way since its modest beginning three decades ago. Founded by two University at Buffalo professors and five of their students, the Life Transitions Center began as a project to support those facing issues involving death, grief, and dyi...
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BeeHealthy
Timely Hints for a Healthy Lifestyle
      April is Sjogren's syndrome month The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation will hold a support group meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 in the St. Joseph Hospital meeting room, 2605 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga. The guest speaker for the event will be James J.
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