Community News
      Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J. has been appointed rector of the Canisius College Jesuit community at Loyola Hall. He succeeds Rev. Patrick Lynch, who served for the past six years. St. Mary's Parish, 6919 Transit Road, Swormville is planning the second Parish Health Fair at 6919 Transit Road, Sworm...
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Special Care Day provides dental care for children
      Individuals with physical or mental disabilities often do not get the dental care they need, and Sharon Miller, dental hygiene instructor at Erie Community College, is helping to change that. For the past five years, Miller has hosted a "Special Care Day" field trip at ECC's dental hygiene clinic...
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DPW chief, committee members appointed
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      At its first regular meeting since reorganization, the Williamsville Village Board made several appointments, including that of a new Department of Public Works crew chief. Marc Shuttleworth, a Hamburg resident, was appointed unanimously by the board for a six-month probationary basis. He started...
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Park begins search for new head of school
      Don Grace has decided to make the 2007-08 school year his last year as head of school at The Park School of Buffalo. Grace cited family health concerns as the reason for his decision to relocate to the New England area at the completion of this academic year. He is currently a resident of Williams...
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Roadwork not expected to start until late summer, possibly fall
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Recently Erie County has found itself at odds on how to pay for road projects. Last Thursday, County Executive Joe Giambra made a statement that scheduled rehabilitation projects will be completed by the end of October. "The work will be funded initially by an advance on cash from the general fu...
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      FUNNY CAR - Bornhava Specialized Early Childhood Center of WNY held vehicle day on July 17, in which the parking lot was filled with various vehicles, including an ambulance, tow truck, Mr. Cool's Ice Cream Truck, construction vehicles, television station vans and a fire truck. Paul Gianturco, 5...
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UB Alumni Association president named
      Marc A. Adler of Williamsville, who earned three degrees from the University at Buffalo, has been elected president of the UB Alumni Association. The term is for two years.
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Taste to showcase pie-baking contest
      The Taste of Williamsville "Savor the Flavor" will host the annual pie-baking contest Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Island Park, behind Village Hall, 5565 Main St. No registration is required. Just bring a homemade pie to the Island by 11:45 a.m. the day of the taste. Judging will take place from noon to 3 ...
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Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital's laboratory receives accreditation
      Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital's nuclear cardiology laboratory has been granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories. It is the only hospital-based lab in Western New York to have received this accreditation and one of the first ...
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Nanulas to head Light the Night Walks
Fundraiser will support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
      The Western New York and Finger Lakes Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announced that Paul and Karen Nanula will serve as general chairmen of the local chapter's annual Light The Night Walks. The evening walks will take place on Friday, Sept. 28, at a new location in Rochester, Monroe Co...
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Man dies after car plunges into Erie Canal on Monday
      North Tonawanda police have confirmed that the man who died early Monday in the canal was 43-year-old Donald Kreuter of Amherst. According to Lt. Thomas Krantz, Kreuter had attended Canal Fest. Kreuter had reportedly been speaking with a friend around 1:30 a.m. The friend then left, and police re...
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Library News
      The following events will be held at the Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St. Registration is required for all programs. For more information, call 632-6176. Story Time with Miss Beth, 10:30 a.m. Mondays for toddlers and 11:30 a.m. Fridays for ages 3 to 5.
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Lebanese festival set
      St. John Maron Church will present the Lebanese Festival from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 27; from 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 28; and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday July 29 at the church, 2040 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Continuous Lebanese music will be provided by The Stars of the East with ongoing...
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      BAND NIGHT - Directors of the Amherst Youth Foundation and Rotary members enjoyed a recent concert of local youth bands as part of the Friday night activities at Melissa's Coffee House at the Independent Health Youth & Family Center in Williamsville.
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Magical celebration set for summer theater camp
      Rob Allen will bring his classic magic show to the Children's Summer Theater Camp at Eastern Hills Mall on Saturday, July 28. Mall officials described the show as "an enthusiastic exploration of traditional magic, including the colorful manipulated silks, the secrets of the 'rabbit in the hat' an...
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     TICK-TOCK - Ken Watson, member of the National Watch and Clock Collectors Inc., right, discusses a tower clock with Williamsville resident Gene Covelli at the Amherst Museum's "Tick Tock: A History of Clocks" display. The exhibit, located in the Shaw Building, explores the innovative time designs f...
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      BLACK BELT - Jessica Del Valle, age 24, of Williamsville, shows off her new 2nd degree black belt in Isshin-ryu Karate. She has trained 8 years in the martial arts, the last 4 at Bill Adams' Martial Arts in Elma. Valle will travel to France and Austria the next two weeks to train in the art of G...
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Scottish Festival set for Aug. 18
      The Amherst Museum will hold the 23rd annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games Saturday, Aug. 18 on the museum grounds, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road. Scottish food, vendors and Scottish and Celtic music will be available as well as demonstrations and Highland Athletics. Admission is $8 for adults,...
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Golfers to compete for title of 'King of the Course'
      Forget about the golf tournament mentality of "playing just for fun" because tee time on Saturday will be a hardcore competition, pitting some of Western New York's largest firms against one another to see who will be crowned "King of the Course.
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      TOP CHEF - The Pizza Plant's Create-A-Pod contest winner was named on July 18 at the Transit Road location. Emma Horvath, 16, of Clarence, right, placed first with her Violent Vegetarian Pod, which will not be featured on the restaurant's menu.
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Harry Potter and Wizard Rock set at museum
      The Remus Lupins will give a free all-ages concert at Amherst Museum at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1. Part of a wave of Harry- Potter-themed rock bands known as "Wizard Rock", under the motto "Fight Evil, Read Books," The Remus Lupins have toured the United States and Canada, performing for free at l...
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UB professor to publish 13th book in Jerusalem
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Howard Wolf is approaching the 50th year of his teaching career. "I've been at UB for 40 years; I taught elsewhere for five years," said the Eggertsville resident, who has three more years to teach at the University at Buffalo.
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East Hockey to hold golf tournament
      The Williamsville East Hockey Booster will hold the fifth annual golf tournament at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14 at Arrowhead Golf Club, 12292 Clarence Center Road, Akron. The tourney is a four-man scramble and costs $100 per golfer, which includes lunch and beverages at turn, a barbecue dinner and refr...
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