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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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara recently honored Alison Schick with the Northeast branch's Employee of the Year award, and office clerk Vivian Heverley received the 2006 President's Award for her commitment to excellence and decision to the YMCA's mission. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor It has been seven months since Western New York was hit with one of the most devastating storms in history and the effects can still be seen on almost every street in Amherst. The trees, still bare from the winter season, are noticeably damaged with broken or missing limbs, and orange X's or tape ... More ... Correction In The Bee's Spring special section, an incorrect Web site was published for Spruce Meadow Farm. The correct Web site is www. sprucemeadowfarm. net. More ... Police arrest four in copper wire thefts; investigate connection to larceny reports by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Amherst police have arrested four people in connection with larcenies of copper wiring throughout much of Western New York. Assistant Chief John Askey said the department is estimating that $50,000 worth of tools, electronic components and wiring are connected to the arrests. More ...
Shayla Toledo, 3, has her cheek turned into a work of art by painter Carmen Lombo during YMCA Healthy Kids Day held on March 31. Shayla's mom, Dawn Toledo, looks on. The YMCA sponsored the event, Put Play in Your Day, at six locations, including the Northeast Family Branch at 4433 Main St. More ... Village Meetings The following events will be held at Village Hall, 5565 Main St., Williamsville, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 632-4120. Farmers Market meeting will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. Beautification Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. More ... Robber takes $1,000 at gunpoint Amherst police are investigating a robbery that took place on Friday evening at the Famous Footwear at 1561 Niagara Falls Boulevard. Capt. Timothy Green said a black man, 25-30 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds, approached the clerk at 7:45 p.m. and asked for s... More ...
by NICHOLAS J. PRIMERANO Ken-Ton Editor More than 50 employees at Praxair were evacuated on Thursday after an air conditioner caught fire at the facility. According to Sheridan Park Chief Randy Rider, firefighters were dispatched at 11:15 a.m. to Building 70 on Praxair's campus. The warehouse-style building is 300 by 300-feet and has a ... More ... Summit Educational Resources receives largest grant in its existence Summit Educational Resources, 150 Stahl Road, Getzville, has received a $660,000 grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation to support research on intensive social interventions for children with autism. The grant is the largest received in the agency's 30-year history. More ... Community News ElderWood Health Care at Wedgewood residents spring flower paintings will be on display at E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Ave. during regular library hours, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, April 13. For information, call Barbara Vaughan, 878-63... More ... Women's business organization first of its kind in state, located in Amherst The national headquarters of the American Business Women's Association, based in Kansas City, Mo., and one of the nation's largest organizations supporting working women, has formed its first New York State Express Network Affiliation Group, which will be located in Amherst. More ...
Carol Stonebraker, Jaycob Mann, Erin Quinn, and Sally Paprocki (pictured from left to right) from Aunt Pat's Child Care Center in East Amherst show their support for the new elephant house at the Buffalo Zoo at a fundraiser that was held at their child care center. The center held a bake sale and ... More ... Community News George S. Bobinski of Amherst recently had his book "Libraries and Librarianship; Sixty Years of Challenge and Change, 1945-2005," published by Scarecrow Press of the Rowan and Littlefield Publishing Group. He is professor emeritus and dean emeritus at the University at Buffalo. More ... Red Purse auction set for April 12 The Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Women will present a pay equity panel featuring employment relations professionals at its monthly dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the Fairdale Restaurant, 672 Wehrle Drive. The program includes a panel comprising a member of the Buffa... More ... |
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