Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Sept. 14, 1882 Dr. D.W.C. Huntington will be in Williamsville on Saturday next to deliver his popular lecture titled "Rambles in Europe" at the M.E. Church. The doctor has lately returned from an extended tour of Europe and all those who attend will have a rare treat. Admission, ...
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AIDS Walk set for Saturday
      AIDS Community Services of WNY will hold the 14th Annual Kelli McCarthy Memorial AIDS Walk 2007 on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Walk is being held at the Amherst Pepsi Center, where walkers will arrive and take part in pre-walk festivities, including a free picnic lunch, face painting and a Reiki ther...
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Several injured during three-vehicle accident
      Amherst police have charged a 43-year-old woman following an accident on Sept. 4. Grace Armbruster was charged with following too close and unsafe speed after the Carrier Coach passenger bus she was operating struck a pickup truck, pushing it into a We Care van.
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Community News
      The Suburban Women's Club of Buffalo will hold its first meeting and bridge luncheon of the 2007-08 season at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Lamm Post, 962 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Lunch is $12. A luncheon will also be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Sean Patrick's Restaurant, 3480...
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BRING IT ON
     BRING IT ON - Rotary District Governor Bob Leek, right, recently spoke at an Amherst South Rotary meeting about service goals. A resident of Hamilton, Leek spoke about the challenge from his home region to Amherst to donate $100 to each Rotary International Foundation and add five new members. He i...
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State grant will help keep village library functioning in 2008
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      It wasn't too long ago that Village of Williamsville residents were rallying for their library. So many will rest easy knowing that its existence is ensured for 2008. Amherst Library Director Roseanne Butler-Smith said she knows for a fact the library has enough funding for next year.
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Renewed call to 'Walk the Villages'
      With three weeks left to go, residents are reminded that it's not too late to become a part of the successful Walk the Villages program. The Walk the Villages program stepped off on June 1 and runs through Oct. 1.
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CHARRED
     CHARRED - Eggertsville firefighter Josh Page removes furniture from a home at 226 Coronation Drive after fire caused an estimated $150,000 damage just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6. Chief Michael Boehm said the blaze was caused by combustibles placed too close to a clothes dryer. North Bailey ...
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College schedules are clinic for Sept. 21
      The Buffalo State College Art Conservation Department, one of only three of its kind in the nation, will share its knowledge about the care and conservation of art and artifacts at a free clinic, Friday, Sept. 21 at Rockwell Hall 230. The public is invited to bring in an object for examination an...
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MAGIC SUNFLOWER
     MAGIC SUNFLOWER - Connor McCormick, 3, stands next to his 11-foot sunflower that grew from a package of seeds he received at Bunny Bunch Daycare. The flower, which has surpassed the pine tree and the roof of his home, was one of three that grew after deer ate the other seeds. Connor said he believe...
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Angel Flight to hold annual fundraiser
by CHRISTOPHER GORDON Orchard Park Editor
      Diane DeMarco said her husband, Joe, sometimes leaves work at a moment's notice to fly a person in need of medical help. And he does it at his own expense. Joe DeMarco represents Angel Flight Northeast and is one of five private pilots from Western New York who offer their services.
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IN HONOR OF DEAN
     IN HONOR OF DEAN - The "Doin' it for Dean Concert and Motorcycle Run" gets under way at Club Infinity on Saturday, led by event organizer Rich Brown, front right. Participants rode from Clarence to Ellicottville and back, finishing with a concert at the club. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Ho...
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Applications being accepted for municipal grant program
      Funding is available for the 2007-08 Shared Municipal Services Incentive Grant Program, according to Assemblyman Jim Hayes, R-Amherst. This year, counties, cities, towns, villages, special improvement districts, fire districts and school districts will be eligible for projects that promote shared...
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Flu shots offered
      Family Medical Pharmacy, on Plaza Drive at Hopkins and Klein in the Dash's Plaza, will be offering flu shots beginning Oct. 4 and on scheduled days through Dec. 8. Independent Nursing Care will be administering the shots. Medicare Part B, Community Blue, Independent Health, and Univera may be acc...
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St. Mary's proposed expansion to take center stage tonight
by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor
      A public hearing on the proposed expansion of St. Mary's Church is scheduled to begin at 7:45 tonight in the Clarence Town Hall auditorium, One Town Place.
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Community News
      A memorial service to remember the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at at Brith Sholom Cemetery in Cheektowaga, Pine Ridge Road at Maryvale Drive. It will take place at the Holocaust Memorial where two bars of soap from Buchenwald are buried.
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UB Women's Club begins 62nd year
      The UB Women's Club will kick off its 62nd year with a luncheon featuring guest speaker Carolyn Zimmerman, who speak about "Drum4Health." President Alice Russ will open the luncheon festivities at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Center For Tomorrow on the University at Buffalo's North Campus...
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Daisy Girl Scouts to hold recruitment
      The Eggertsville Girl Scouts will hold their annual Daisy Girl Scout Teddy Bear Tea recruitment from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., entry and parking in the back near Eggert Road.
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HONORING CHAIRMAN
     HONORING CHAIRMAN - The Muscular Dystrophy Association recently held its All That Jazz 2007 fundraiser at the Park Country Club. Honorary Chairman Gene Vukelic was presented with a plaque and was joined by his wife, Carol. Also pictured, from left to right, are MDA district director Terrance Robert...
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EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
     EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT - Dan Archdeacon, 16, left, and William Freeman, 15, members of Boy Scout Troop 85, landscape the front of the Calvary Episcopal Church for Archdeacon's Eagle Scout service project this past summer. The project had more than 40 volunteers working during several days, weeding, di...
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Hours extended for passport processing
      The U.S. Postal Service will offer weekend hours for those needing to apply for a passport. Throughout September, passport service will be provided at Western New York locations on a rotating basis. This is in addition to regular weekday hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Man charged with felony DWI
      Arrested in Clarence, 25-year-old Ronnie Dial Jr. of Williamsville is facing a second DWI conviction. Erie County Deputy Sheriff Daniel Brinkerhoff stopped Dial for a traffic violation at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 on Transit Road. After a roadside investigation Dial was found to be intoxicated,...
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Scout recruiting set in September
      Recruitment is currently open for the Greater Niagara Frontier Council's Cub Scout program. A year-round program for boys first-grade through fifth-grade, the program offers activities that promote character development and physical fitness that boys and their parents can experience together.
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