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East grad begins movie career by ELIZABETH TAUFA, Reporter 2003, Alyssa Hill headed south to the North Carolina School of the Arts to pursue a degree in art direction. As Hill's education progressed, she became interested in production design for film and began interning, gaining experience on movie sets, including a 2006 production in Buffalo called "Po... More ... New Tim Hortons locations address old traffic concerns by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The overwhelming number of cars stopping at Tim Hortons has caused traffic backups in the drive-throughs leaving vehicles pouring into streets. "The first thing that comes to mind is the nightmares of the older facilities," attorney Jeffrey Palumbo said referring to traffic problems. More ... Neighbor relies on training to battle grease fire by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor A gathering of friends for a Friday fish fry turned tragic when the grease heating on a stove ignited. Joe Schaab, owner of 135 Admirals Walk, was in the garage with neighbors Lori and Kurt Stanley on June 1 when they noticed smoke coming from the vent in the kitchen. More ...
Mill Middle School students are raising money for a worthy cause - the National Kidney Foundation. Not only will the students participate in the annual Kidney Walk on June 10 at Dunn Tire Park in Buffalo, but they have held pre-event fundraisers to start the campaign. This is the first time the... More ... Parker resigns from DPW Williamsville Department of Public Works General Crew Chief Michael Parker resigned from his position last week. Parker joined the Village DPW in December 2003 after serving as senior piping and mechanical designer and project manager at Invensys APV Engineered Systems in Tonawanda and manufactur... More ... Community News Sen. Mary Lou Rath ,R- Williamsville, secured a $100,000 grant for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's 2007 Education Programming. The funding will support the BPO's music education programs including interactive lectures. More ... Bee will post election results on Web when polls close Although the June 20 edition of The Amherst Bee will already be in print when the polls close for the Village of Williamsville election, readers can get still get the results from the hometown paper. Shortly after polls close at 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, the results will be posted at www.amherstbe... More ... ElderWood Health Care volunteers recognized In acknowledgement of National Volunteer Week, ElderWood volunteers were honored for their efforts, and Volunteers of the Year were named from each ElderWood facility. East Amherst resident Norine Turner has been named Volunteer of the Year at ElderWood Health Care at Heathwood, 815 Hopkins Road,... More ...
The New York Power Authority trustees elected Roger B. Kelley of East Amherst as president and CEO, replacing Timothy S. Carey, who is retiring. Gov. Eliot Spitzer, in making the announcement on May 29, said, "I recommended that the board consider Roger Kelley because of his extensive and impres... More ... Village to begin capital sewer project by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter The Williamsville Village Board has contracted CRA Infrastructure and Engineering Inc. to begin the process of the replacing the Ellicott Creek water siphon as well as work on the water lines and paving several roads. The board's authorization of the project came at the May 29 meeting. More ... O'Loughlin, Musarra endorsed for county races The Executive Committee of the Erie County Republican Committee met Saturday and unanimously endorsed William O'Loughlin for Erie County clerk and Deputy District Attorney Molly Gondek Musarra for Erie County Court judge. O'Loughlin and Musarra join Chris Collins who was endorsed earlier this yea... More ... Geary installed in Village Officials Association Village of Williamsville Trustee Brian Geary has been installed as second vice president of the Village Officials Association. The association is comprised of village officials from around the county and its purpose is to foster cooperation among villages and provide important information that ca... More ...
Money has been secured to keep the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo's Benderson Family Building open for the next three years. The JCC Board of Directors announced on May 30 that it had accepted a committee recommendation to operate the building for another three years, instead of closi... More ... Students' future unknown after allegedly attacking faculty by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Amherst police were called to fights at Sweet Home and Amherst high schools on May 29 involving three female students, two of whom allegedly attacked faculty members. Xiomara M. Castellanos, 17, of Amherst Central, had reportedly been in a fight with fellow student Delisse M. Calhoun, 17, at the ... More ... North Rotary to recognize Mohan Amherst Supervisor Satish Mohan will be presented with the Vocational Service Award by Amherst North Rotary Club. "Dr. Mohan truly represents Rotary's motto of Service Above Self," said club member Pravin D. Suchak. Rotary believes that it is vital to recognize those in the community who demonst... More ...
The Twin City Ambulance Corp. of Western New York launched its 2007 fleet of ambulances for the towns of Amherst and Clarence on May 31. The new fleet replaces the ambulances that TCA placed in service in January 2005, the date it began its partnership with the Amherst and Clarence communities. More ...
Cantalician Center for Learning students Khadija Kebbeh, left, and Mary Tran, Angelo Corriere, Justin Kruk, Payton Hemphill and Lindsay DeBoth present a check for $304.48 to Jennifer Fields, Buffalo Zoo public relations coordinator, on May 30. 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. Traffic and Safety Committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor To many of Clayton Wahl's former students, he was more than a teacher and a conductor, he set the foundation of their professional future. In 1972 he started the Baroque Orchestra at the former Amherst Junior High School. More ...
Heim Middle School Special People Care for Animals club members Kelly McCormick, left, and Amanda Chella sit with Lauren, a 3-year-old pitbull awaiting adoption at the Buffalo Animal Shelter. She has been under PAW's care since February. For information, call the shelter at 851-5694. More ... ' Buffalo/ Niagara to Baghdad' shows support to troops, veterans The Buffalo/Niagara to Baghdad committee and Seneca Gaming Corp. will host "Buffalo/Niagara to Baghdad," a community effort to send well-wishes to troops serving abroad and support those who have served in the past. The effort will culminate at 8 p.m. Friday, June 15 with an event inside Seneca N... More ... Celebrate arts in Amherst "Amherst Celebrates the Arts 2007, A Family Festival" will be held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the Amherst Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, at New Road. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is free. More ...
People who came to the first Williamsville Farmer's Market at the Williamsville Water Mill enjoy the products of various area vendors on Saturday. The market will be open every Saturday through Oct. 27. More ... |
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