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Town historian served 59 years as active Eggertsville firefighter by DAVID F. SHERMAN Managing Editor Using ceremonial shovels which were used to break ground for the three fire halls utilized by the Eggertsville Hose Company during its 99-year history, family members and fellow firefighters each cast a scoop of dirt on the grave of William M. Belinson Monday afternoon as he was laid to rest at Pi... More ...
KICK IT - Stephanie Latko, 9, works with Master Chuck Gorino during Master Gorino's Tae Kwon Do Center's Kick Cancer Benefit Aug. 18. The fundraiser supports Carly's Club, run through Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The center is located at 839 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. More ... Children feel less alone through Tourette's syndrome organization by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Although Tourette's syndrome is not an extremely rare disorder, children who have the condition usually don't know many others like them. There might be only one child in a school district. To help fill that void, the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater New York State has formed a camp for ... More ... Independence Party endorses only two candidates for board by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The endorsement of Amherst Town Board candidates has become a "he said, he said" issue. Questions remain as to why only two candidates are endorsed by the Independence Party, especially when at one point four candidates for three seats had been endorsed. More ... Dann Lake Park management plan approved; natural setting to remain by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Guidelines were finally set for changes to Dann Lake - and there aren't many. The Dann Lake Park Committee, under the Amherst Conservation Advisory Council, plans to maintain the passiveness around the 22-acre lake, making only minor improvements. More ...
HIGH WATERS - Main Transit Firefighters responded to 511 Sprucewood Terrace at 5:04 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12 after the water main broke. Approximately 4-feet of water flooded the home. More ... Man attacked, robbed on Main Street A man was hit from behind and robbed on Main Street early Sunday morning. Amherst Police Assistant Chief Timothy Green said the 22-year-old male victim was walking on Main Street toward Bailey Avenue at 4:50 a.m. when he was struck on the back of the head. More ... Democratic election inspectors needed in Town The Amherst Democratic Committee seeks registered Democrats residing in Erie County to serve as election inspectors in the Town of Amherst at the next general election, to take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. More ... Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth The college transition: keeping incoming freshmen safe, aware How can we work together to reduce high-risk drinking and its effects on incoming college student? Research shows that the transition to college is regularly associated with: More ... Fire causes $40,000 damage to home A house fire in East Amherst was caused by improper use of gasoline, according to Amherst Fire Control. East Amherst Fire Department, led by Chief Michael Morris, responded to 131 Shady Grove Drive at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The fire had started on a rear deck, and spread to a wall of a home and int... More ... Mohan votes against Williams' reappointment by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Supervisor Satish Mohan hasn't said he won't reappoint Assessor Harry Williams, but for the second time he has voted no on a council member's resolution to do just that. Council Member Bill Kindel's resolution to reappoint Williams passed, 4-3, but it isn't valid because the appointment of the as... More ... Deadline to request 65-gallon tote is Sept. 1 The Office of Refuse Control for the Town of Amherst has set the deadline for tote requests as Saturday, Sept. 1. Residents can request a replacement 65-gallon tote at the Town Clerk's Office, 5583 Main St., Williamsville. The larger 95-gallon tote being replaced is to be placed at the curb on t... More ... Community News Ruth Gardner was recently inducted into the Amherst North Rotary Club. She is a real estate appraiser and also is a local representative for ATC Rainbow Cleaning Systems. Kenneth Huff, a teacher at Mill Middle School, was selected to take part in a weeklong workshop led by scientists at NASA La... More ... Buffalo's 42nd postmaster named David E. Boardman has been appointed the 42nd postmaster of Buffalo. A 26-year postal veteran, he succeeds Dennis G. Wnuk, who retired after a 32-year career and had served as postmaster for the past two years. More ...
by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor At least once every year, residents will read or hear about a group of athletes, either at the high school or college level, who are facing legal trouble due to poor decisions typically involving alcohol and drugs and risking the loss of hard-earned athletic scholarships because of a lack of knowl... More ... Registration deadline to vote in primary is Aug. 24 The State Board of Elections has set the deadlines for registering for the September primary election. Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by midnight, Friday, Aug. 24 and received no later than Aug. 29 to be valid for the upcoming primary election. More ... Reynolds seeks interns for local, Washington offices Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds, R-Amherst, is seeking college and graduate students interested in serving as interns in his Washington, D.C., Rochester and Williamsville offices during the fall. The deadline for fall 2007 intern applications is Friday, Aug. 24. A limited number of interns will be accept... More ... Michael Moore to headline UB speaker series, begins Sept. 29 Controversial and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore will open the 21st season of the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series for 2007-08 on Sept. 29. All lectures in the series will take place at 8 p.m. in Alumni Arena, North Campus, unless otherwise noted. More ...
The seventh annual Race to Cure Childhood Cancer, in memory of Jeff Casterline, will be held Saturday. The 5K run begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, 2402 N. Forest Road, Getzville. More ...
Will Murrett, member of Boy Scout Troop 47, has been working towards the rank of Eagle Scout. As part of that honor, each Scout has to complete a service project. Near his home in East Amherst he noticed the storage garage on the property of the American Legion, Alfred J. Jurek Post No. 1672 was ... More ... UB marching band to play in Spectacular by JILL SCHMELZER Ken-Ton Editor Hundreds of musically inclined high school and college-aged students will participate in the University at Buffalo Marching Band Spectacular at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at Kunz Field. Approximately 125 Mount St. Mary girls will move to the beat of the drum, straying from their usual Irish jigs to p... More ... Benefit planned for 11-month-old boy Brady Schmidt has been moved from hospital to hospital around the country since being born 11 months ago. The son of Laura and John, Brady now waits in Pittsburgh for multiple organ transplants, foremost a liver. Supporters of the boy and his family have planned a benefit for 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug.... More ... Trees marked with 'C' to be removed Following complaints from residents about felling trees, the Town of Amherst appointed an independent arborist, Bill Snyder, to reevaluate the 8,000 damaged trees. With 1,063 trees already removed, which were in the severe to high risk category, the town moved to remove those that would not survi... More ...
EAGLE SCOUT - Michael C. Hynes, a member of Troop 262, recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He is pictured at the June ceremony with Scoutmaster Frank Mischler. For his Eagle Scout project Hynes created a garden of peace at St. Francis Nursing Home in memory of Sister Karen Kilmczak. More ... Rain-date concert to be held The Erie County Wind Ensemble Concert, which was postponed due to inclement weather from the Independence Day Celebration, will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Transit Middle School auditorium, 8730 Transit Road, East Amherst. More ... UB police design awarded first place The University at Buffalo Police have won first place in the 2007 International Police Vehicle Design Contest sponsored by "Law & Order" magazine. UB Chief Gerald W. Schoenle Jr. said there were 150 entrants and UB was selected fir in the state and federal agency category. More ... Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church to open new addition by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor This weekend will mark an end to a three-year-long project that has resulted in a "stunning" new $5 million addition to Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church located at 8445 Greiner Road, near Harris Hill Road. Senior Pastor Karl Eastlack will officiate at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new wing at e... More ...
TAME TIMOTHY - Miranda K. Workman of Purrfect Paws Animal Behavior Center, LLC, located in Amherst, visited with children at Camp St. Peter's in West Seneca recently. More ... Free, reduced price meals available for eligible students The Williamsville Central School District participates in the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low cost or free meals to children each school day. Children from households that meet federal income guidelines are eligible for fre... More ...
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter In honor of the Measer family's 100 years of service to the Town of Amherst, the bandstand on the Amherst Museum grounds will be dedicated to the family on Thursday, Aug. 23 at the museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. "It was a natural thing to dedicate the bandstand to the Measers," said ... More ... Red Knights to hold dice run for organ donation The third annual Motorcycle Dice Run to benefit "Baby Joe" Mesi's Fight for Organ Donation will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Marilla Fire Company Carnival Grounds on West Avenue at the corner of Two Rod Road in Marilla. More ...
CREEK CLEANERS - The Getzville Fire Company Explorer Post 111 spent the evening of July 29 cleaning debris from a section of Ellicott Creek Recreation Path. Participants for the project were, from left, advisor Norm Schifferle, John Bozer, Joe Crist, Tom Calandra, Mitch Orlando, Aaron Jabrucki a... More ... 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. More ...
The Village of Williamsville will present the U.S. Air Force's Liberty Big Band at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 in the Village of Williamsville's Island Park, 5583 Main St. The group of professional musicians is currently touring New England and New York State and performs for thousands each year. More ...
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter Turning on the faucet in your kitchen and having clean water come out probably isn't something you think about every day, let alone feel grateful for. However, nearly 2.2 million people, most of them children, die each year owing to diseases related to unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation... More ... Musicalfare performance to benefit Amherst MOW Amherst Meals on Wheels will benefit from the regional premiere of "Altar Boyz," a musical review presented by Musicalfare Theatre, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at Musicalfare Theatre at Daemen College, Amherst. Altar Boyz calls itself a musical, a concert and a laugh-out-loud comedy. More ... Amherst Senior Transportation Services expands wheelchair van routes Amherst Senior Transportation Services has expanded its wheelchair van transportation routes to areas outside of the Town of Amherst. ASTS wheelchair vans can now take eligible senior citizens to additional localities including Tonawanda, Kenmore, Clarence, North Cheektowaga, North Lancaster, Buff... More ... |
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