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      Williamsville Junior Girl Scout Troop 413 recently planted new trees in Buffalo's Martin Luther King Park for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy. They joined with other groups which included representatives from M&T Bank and Independent Health to plant the 39 trees.
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Out of the Past
      125 Years Ago Nov. 23, 1882 It has been our painful duties the past few years to chronicle the death of many of our esteemed residents, but none more sad than the present. Last Saturday afternoon at four o'clock, Mr. John G.
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Brief
      The American Association of University Women, Buffalo Branch, is offering interest-free loans and grants to Western New York women and men enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in accredited colleges and universities.
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Correction
      In last week's article "Manna, Marlette, Weinstein elected to board," it stated Council Member Bill Kindel had been in office for 22 years. That sentence should have stated the years were not consecutive.
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New event lights up Clarence
by ANDREA KIMBRIEL Reporter
      Now that fall festivities at The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence are over, the grounds are getting a makeover for the first Christmas in Clarence. The Event Centre, at 11163 Main St., in Clarence, is hosting the holiday celebration that officially begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. A sneak previ...
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Tree board seeks volunteers
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      The Village of Williamsville has been fortunate in the year since the October Storm to receive funding and grants to replant trees throughout the village. It has not, as noted by Tree Board liaison Brian Geary, been so lucky with volunteers.
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Amherst native Officer of the Year in Nashville
      Robert Bandish II, a native of Amherst, has been named Officer of the Year in Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 8. A field training officer, was awarded the honor by the Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce for his "tireless dedication and outstanding commitment" to families and businesses in the Hermit...
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Williamsville Community Plan public hearing set
      After months of work, numerous focus group and stakeholder meetings, and two village-wide public workshops, the Williamsville Community Plan Committee has completed a draft Village of Williamsville Community Plan, and has initiated a period of public review and comment.
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Governor throws out proposal, enhanced licenses examined
by KEATON T. DEPRIEST Cheektowaga Editor
      In the fight to find a low-cost way for citizens to be monitored at border crossings, the Department of Homeland Security may allow U.S. citizens to obtain an enhanced driver's license instead of a passport. The plan is another alternative to Gov. Eliot Spitzer's earlier proposal to issue license...
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Brompton Heights honors resident veterans
      Brompton Heights Assisted Living Residence held a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 9 to honor resident veterans for their dedication and service. A special recognition was given to Robert Carr, a Purple Heart recipient and the last living survivor of the USS Reuben James. A staff member from Rep. Th...
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Benefit set for 22-year-old student in need of bone marrow donor
      A month ago, Jacquie Hirsch, an energetic 22-year-old student at Geneseo State College and an Amherst native, learned that she has acute lymphocytic leukemia. A national search was immediately begun to find a match for a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
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Acting commissioner of county emergency services named
      Gregory Skibitsky has been named acting commissioner of Erie County Emergency Services. He had been deputy commissioner since 1998. The appointment was made by Executive Joel Giambra. The commissioner of emergency services responds and directs emergency response personnel to disaster situations i...
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Getting through the winter - heating bills expected to increase
by SHELBEY BIDELL Amherst Bee Correspondent
      As homeowners prepare for higher heating bills this winter, they can save money by following some simple steps to make their homes more energy efficient. National Fuel Gas Co. has estimated that customers could see their heating costs rise by as much as 10 percent during the months of November th...
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'Pilgrimage to Bethlehem' presented at church
      The 12th annual "Pilgrimage to Bethlehem," a walk-through, living nativity will be on display at the end of the month. Randall Baptist Church, 6301 Main St., east of Youngs Road, will present the display from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 through Dec. 1.
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Volunteers needed to gift wrap
      AIDS Community Services needs help at the holiday gift wrap booth at the Boulevard and Eastern Hills malls. Every day from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, volunteers will be wrapping gifts for busy shoppers. More than 600 volunteers are needed for the project. Families and groups are welcome.
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     FOOD SCOUTS - Pack 619 Cub Scouts, pictured from left to right, Luke Mistretta, Adam Schoenle, John Montgomery and Alec Schoenle and back row, Michael D'Arrigo, help collect food for the needy. They are shown at the annual fun night in which pack members had the choice to select toys, or food to do...
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