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Willax creates Web site for young business leaders by PATRICK J. NAGY Toward the end of every semester that Paul A. Willax taught management classes at the University at Buffalo, his students would always ask how to use what they learned in school in the real world. The Clarence resident, now retired from UB, has an innovative answer. More ...
Pending approval by the Amherst Central Board of Education on July 11, Lydia A. Brenner and Tom Ferraina will have new positions in the Amherst Central School District. Brenner, the assistant principal of Amherst High School, has been named the new principal of Smallwood Drive Elementary. More ...
Amherst Highway crew members Dave Winzig, standing, and Greg Doll install a new caution sign on Sargent Drive on June 27. The sign alerts drivers of 8-year-old Sawyer Aston, an autistic child who lives on the street. It's the first sign of with such a message in Western New York. More ... Fourth of July celebration planned at UB Independence Day events are to be held at the University at Buffalo North Campus on Wednesday, July 4. The evening will start with "The Boomers" performing at 7 p.m., followed by the Erie County Wind Ensemble at 8:45 p.m. Fireworks will follow the last concert at approximately 9:45 p.m. More ... Audit shows 2006 budget was short by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor An audit by Drescher and Malecki found that the Town of Amherst's 2006 budget was short $921,000, but a one-time credit from the state for $3 million kept the town from having a financial gap. Comptroller Frank Belliotti said there was no "particularly bad news" for the town from the audit. More ... Friday final day for brush pickup The final day for brush pickup in Amherst will be Friday, July 6. Highway Superintendent Bob Anderson said all roads in the town have been covered including state and county roads. Any remaining brush can be taken to the Amherst compost facility on Smith Road, can be placed in containers or put i... More ...
The Amherst Lions Club recently installed its new members. James Muscoreil, the incoming vice district governor for area Lions Clubs, seated center, installed new officers for the club on June 11 at the Cafe In The Square. More ...
Small ideas can become big realities as was the case on June 2. The idea of Alexander Grano, 9, to have a small basketball event on his backyard court to help raise money to fight cancer turned into a large tournament with many sponsors, almost 100 participants, prizes and an "awesome" showing of... More ... Community News The Amherst Community Church Child Care Center recently won a tree through WGRZ's tree giveaway to help reforest Western New York. The tree was dedicated to Lise Harty for her efforts in fundraising for the new playground at the center. She spent three years organizing events to purchase the eq... More ... JCC presents Ralph Kushner Volunteer Service Award for 2007 The Jewish Community Center, at the annual board of directors meeting on June 26, presented the JCC Ralph Kushner Volunteer Service Award for 2007. The award was established in 1998 and named after the longtime community volunteer. More ... Students receive recognition from Buffalo Seminary Buffalo Seminary seniors from Williamsville were honored recently at the school's annual Class Day and Moving Up ceremony. Tara Ashraf was recognized as the recipient of the Cally Montesano '74 Award. More ...
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter A school district's strength doesn't come from one individual but a collaborative effort with the community. According to Amherst Central Deputy Superintendent Paul Wietig, that is why he has been able to have a successful 36-year career in education, 31 of those years with Amherst. More ... Resident wins Fulbright; traveling to Netherlands East Amherst resident Hyder Syed, who earned his undergraduate degree in international studies from The Johns Hopkins University in 2006, has been awarded a fellowship from the Fulbright Student Program for the 2007-08 academic year. More ... Tournament yields local winners Master Gorino's Pil-Sung Tae Kwon Do, located in Amherst, recently hosted their annual National Invitational Tournament sponsored by Verizon Yellow Pages, on May 26. The tournament, which is held every Memorial Day weekend, took place at Sweet Home High School. More ... Rotary Clubs gear up for car show The fourth annual Rotary Classic Car Show and Family Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at the Amherst Pepsi Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive. This year's event expects to draw entries from around the country to compete for "best of" prizes. Car registration is from 9 a.m... More ... Community News P2 Collaboration of Western New York Inc., in Williamsville, has received a $335,000 grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation. The funding will be allocated during a three-year period. It will be used by the organization in its mission to increase consumer engagement in improving health care. More ...
Williamsville resident Linda Groat, professional organizer and owner of Simply Back to Basics, recently earned the title of the 2007 Rolodex Office Makeover Challenge Champion, awarded at the Minneapolis Convention Center during the 19th annual conference of the National Association of Profession... More ... |
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