HONEST ABE
     Danny Kim, a fifth grader at Middle School, portrays the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, during a living museum event held at the school on April 19. Irv Stein listens as Danny delivers a speech. Photo by Jim Smerecak Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com
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School News
      Lindsay Putzbach, a 2005 Amherst High School graduate, will be one of 10 All-College Honors students participating in Buffalo State College's upcoming Scholarship Gala. The black tie event, now in its 10th year raises funds for the college's All-College Honors Program. She will be honored at 7 p.m...
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Board adopts $40.39 million budget, taxes to increase 1.5 percent
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      The Amherst Central School Board of Education adopted $40.39 million budget for the 2007-08 school year at its April 17 business meeting. The budget is a $1.6 million increase from the 2006-07 school year. The board also projected property tax levy increase of 1.53 percent.
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STUDENT TOWN MEETING
      Assemblyman Jim Hayes, R-Amherst, spoke to 100 fifth grade pupils at Casey Middle School on Friday about the importance of understanding how state and local government works. He also explained his role as a state assemblyman. The visit was coordinated by fifth grade teacher Annette Gervase who wan...
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Students can apply for leadership program
      The Buffalo Bills and Time Warner Cable are seeking Western New York high school students interested in leadership development to join the 2006-07 class of Buffalo Bills Time Warner Cable Student Leaders. The program is open to students who will be juniors or seniors as of September. Applications,...
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Christ the King posts honor roll
      The following students have been named to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2006-07 school year at Christ the King School: Fifth Grade First Honors Sydney Bucholtz, James DeRosa, Emilee Foster, Patrick Gramza, Kelly Griebner, Chloe Hayes, Adam Killeen, Max Kreuz, Michael Murphy, Patr...
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CONTEST WINNER
      Rachel Tworek, a seventh grader at Nativity of Mary School in Williamsville, has been selected for the first-place award for grades 5-8 in the Erie County Bar Association's Law Day poster contest. Her winning entry was based on the theme "Liberty Under Law: Empowering Youth Assuring Democracy.
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Casey Middle School names honor roll
      The following Casey Middle School students have been named to the honor and merit rolls for the third quarter of the 2006-07 school year: Fifth Grade Honor Roll William Atkinson, Jacob Aufschlager, Brad Bailey, James Bailey, Katelyn Battaglia, Madison Bauer, Kelsey Burgers, Alexandria Burns, S...
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Canisius High School names honor students
      The following Amherst residents have been to the first, second and third honors for the third quarter of the 2006-07 school year: Grade Nine First Honors Ryan Burkard, Andrew Coddington, Michael Henry, Dillon Insalaco, Christopher Jasinski, Andrew Keating, Sean Kirby, Michael Lempko, Anthony P...
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Holy Angels posts honor roll
      The following Amherst residents have been named to the honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2006-2007 school year at Holy Angels Academy: First Honors Brittany Dennee, Catherine Dines, Christina Dines, Kelly Dunn, Bridget Eimer, Jaclyn Evans, Sarah Griebner, Stephanie Griebner, Gabrielle K...
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School News
      Ian Moeser, a sixth-grade student at Amherst Middle School, participated in the Buffalo Bisons Junior Sportswriter Camp held April 21 at Dunn Tire Park. He learned writing styles and interview techniques and used them to interview Buffalo Bisons outfielder Jason Cooper.
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On the Campus
      Colleen Robinson has been named to the dean's list for the second quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the daughter of Todd and Geri Robinson of East Amherst. Steven Morris and Candace Kuechler, both of East Amherst, have been inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society at...
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