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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW by JILL SCHMELZER Eva Noles overcame racism and adversity when she applied to Buffalo City Hospital for nursing school in 1936 and was accepted. It was unheard of for Noles, a 17-year-old black woman, to try to do anything more with her life than be a housekeeper or a cook. More ... Budget public hearing set for Oct. 22 by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Is a fund balance at 10 percent too low? Should the Town hire four new employees for $380,000? Is there too much, or too little, budgeted for 2008? Residents can let the Amherst Town Board know what they think of the tentative 2008 budget at the public hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2... More ... Parents acknowledge underage drinking is a real problem in WNY by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor To think that underage drinking isn't happening in Amherst schools is naive, is the message of a presentation being held tonight at the Amherst Middle School, 55 Kings Highway. The roundtable discussion, which is open to the public, is scheduled from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the school cafeteria. More ... Community News U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 38 will conduct a membership drive at Gander Mountain on Youngs Road, Tonawanda. The auxiliary presents board safety classes, vessel safety examinations and provides assistance at marine events and regattas. For more information, call Susan Pudlewski at 683-422... More ... Meeting Sweet Home parents, coaches and friends of the district have established a foundation to construct a multi-sport artificial turf surface at the high school. This complex would include a surface for football, soccer, field hockey and lacrosse, as well as physical education classes. The foundation ... More ...
THE OTHER SIDE OF WAR - Spc. William Shafer, 20, stops to show his equipment to two children in Mosul, Iraq, where he is stationed with the U.S. Army. He has been serving overseas since last October, with a tentative return date in February. Shafer is a 2005 Williamsville South graduate. More ... Out of the Past 125 Years Ago Oct. 19, 1882 Again it becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of an old citizen, who has been an honored resident of our village for nearly two score years. On last Sunday evening, Mr. Lawrence Pond passed from this earth after a long illness. More ... Cor rection Claire Licata, not Claire Gerlach, is a member of the Williamsville South girls volleyball team. Last week's South girls volleyball article said Gerlach was on the team. More ...
The Amherst Police Department recently held its annual Merit Award presentation on Oct. 9 in Chief John Askey's office. The following members were recognized: Officers Tom Brown and John Fiore On April 4, 2007, at about 4 a.m., Officer John Fiore stopped a suspicious vehicle in front of the ... More ... Political News The Friends of Ed Rath have planned a FALLing Forward Celebration Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the George F. Lamm Post, American Legion No. 622, located at 962 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville. Tickets are $50 for individuals, $85 for families and $500 for Club 15. For reservations, call 633... More ... Hiring freeze proposal receives icy response by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor If forced to follow a proposed hiring freeze, three department heads told the Amherst Town Board that services would be cut or affected. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Lillian Owens Turner is not a writer. She is a survivor with a story. She recently released a book sharing her story, which follows her life from childhood. "I overcame great adversity, and I wanted to tell my story how it was through perseverance," Turner said. More ...
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter Now in its 11th year of operation, the Amherst Drug Court is looking for new ways to reach out and help members of the community who are struggling with addiction. More ...
FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM - Margaret Larivey and her daughter, Brittany, meet firefighter Ryan Labertew during the Getzville Fire Company's annual Fire Prevention Week open house, held Saturday at the station at Dodge and Campbell. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... DPW chief addresses floodgates by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter At the board's regular work session on Oct. 9, Department of Public Works crew chief Marc Shuttleworth presented an infrastructure report to the Village Board detailing a need for attention to the village's waterway structures. More ... Teens arrested in deliveryman robberies Amherst Police believe they have found the suspects responsible for two recent armed robberies in which pizza deliverymen were the victims. Police arrested Daryl Morrison, 17, of Berehaven Drive and a 15-year-old juvenile, who is not being named. Both are being charged as adults with first degree... More ...
by LISA A. JOHNSON Lancaster/Depew Editor The state's Fraternal Order of Eagles has spanned 10 decades, and the group's leadership is creating new projects to bring in younger participants. The state Eagles celebrated their 100-year anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday - exactly 100 years to the time and date the group organized in New York. More ... Community News The Amherst Lions Club raised $500 for the Campaign SightFirst II, an international fundraising effort by the Lions to protect millions of people from blindness. The funds were raised through a garage sale held at the Trinity United Methodist Church. 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 ...
St. Joe's hosts Erie County Executive candidate debate by JILL SCHMELZER Ken-Ton Editor Erie County Executive candidates Jim Keane and Chris Collins debated "The Future of Erie County" during a forum held Oct. 11 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Kenmore. A panel comprised of three students from the college preparatory school posed a series of questions to each candidate. More ... Leaf collection to begin Nov. 5 Town of Amherst Highway Department crews will begin its fall leaf collection on Monday, Nov. 5. Leaves are to be placed on the Town's right-of-way within five feet of the curb and are not to be placed in the street. The Town will only collect leaves. Any other yard waste, such as branches and sh... More ... 'Connections Luncheon' planned at Sacred Heart There are many occasions in life for celebration, for giving thanks. Regrettably, there are also times for sadness and grief. To help us to better understand the grief process, Sacred Heart alumna and Williamsville native, Beth Allen Gerrish, will speak at the 20th Century Club at noon, Tuesday, ... More ...
RETIRED FLAGS - Lamm Post 3rd Vice President and past commander Carl Domescek tosses an old flag into the fire as part of the American Legions' flag burning ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 9. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA Travel It felt like the United Nations in my bedroom over the weekend. My French friend came to visit and attend a reunion, and her Spanish friend came to visit her, and I introduced both to my Turkish husband in, of all places, the spare bedroom we use as a computer room. For a split second, my brain ha... More ... |
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