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Fire districts set elections Voters in the Eggertsville Fire District next week will elect one person to a five-year term as commissioner and a second person to fill the remaining one year of the term formerly held by the late William Belinson. Barry Stark is unopposed for the five-year term and Joseph Walterich is unopposed... More ... Main-Transit Fire Department elects 2008 officers The Main-Transit Fire Department has named its elected officers for 2008. James Lawida was re-elected president, also elected were Vice President Andrew Yambor, Secretary Richard Chudy, Treasurer Harry Schick, Financial Secretary Carol Jackson, and Sergeant At Arms Peter Frank. More ... Muir Woods ready for development by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The majority of the Amherst Town Board basically said enough is enough when it voted to accept the final environmental impact statement for Muir Woods. Required by the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the statement addresses land near Interstate 990 that has undergone years of changes and ... More ... Community News The Eggertsville Hose Company will be collecting non-perishable goods for its annual food drive. Firefighters will be inthe Eggertsville area at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 to collect items left outside of houses, in a shopping bags. Donations can be dropped off at the fire station, 1880 Eggert Roa... More ... Witnesses sought in pedestrian accident, strong-arm robbery The Amherst Police Investigation Unit responded to 5775 Main St., at the intersection of Evans Street, where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at 7:26 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. A 13-year-old female from Buffalo was hit by a passenger vehicle traveling east on Main Street. The vehicle was operate... More ... Man arraigned in death of Amherst woman Kevin Baker, 39, was arraigned Monday on a grand jury indictment before Supreme Court Justice Russell Buscaglia on the charges of murder in the second degree and attempted sexual abuse in the first degree. Baker is accused of the Oct. 13, suffocation murder of 24-year-old Jillian M. More ... Pediatricians advise against using over-the-counter meds for young children FDA investigates related deaths by ANDREW FEDERICK Amherst Bee Corespondent Local pediatricians are suggesting that parents avoid using over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children 6 years old and younger and focus on prevention and alternatives to medicine. Pediatricians have deemed the drugs to be ineffective and dangerous at times. More ... Suspect stole purse while pretending to aid woman by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Amherst police are looking for a woman who has charged more than $10,000 on a 77-year-old woman's account. According to Detective Lt. Bill Tillman, the victim was dining at the Maple Road Olive Garden at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 when she said she noticed a woman watching her. More ... Robin Road fire caused by problem with dryer A fire that occurred about 2 p.m. Saturday at a Robin Road apartment caused $45,000 damage Chief Irv Isenberg, of the Getzville Fire Company, listed the cause as a problem with the dryer. The fire was still being investigated. More ...
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS - Nolan Fineberg, 2, of Williamsville appears a bit unsure about his visit with Santa during the village's Holiday Open House held on Saturday. Santa made a stop at Island Park as part of the tree-lighting ceremony. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.c... More ... Toy stores step up their game following recalls by JOE BOZEK Amherst Bee Correspondent Toxic chemicals, lead paint, choking hazards - not exactly putting you in the holiday spirit? Despite recent toy recalls for all of the above, Amherst area toy stores are confident this holiday season will be a safe one for children. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The Toys for Tots campaign is a longstanding tradition with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, which collects toys for children during the holiday season. This year, several Masonic lodges have joined the efforts, collecting on behalf of Toys for Tots. More ...
EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS - "Red Hat" cowgirls Gina Kankiewicz, Patricia McGee and Naidine Williams gear up for another dance during the Holiday Hoedown held at the Amherst Senior Center on Nov. 28. Dottie Ryer, not pictured, instructed the line-dancing event. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color pho... More ... Miller partners with Carly's Club to improve lives of childhood cancer patients Following his cousin Matt Schoals' untimely death from cancer just six weeks ago, Buffalo Sabres' goalie Ryan Miller has announced a new partnership to help ensure that children and teens like his "Matt Man" and their families have the emotional and psychological support needed to fight cancer and... More ... Jaros calls for investigation into campaign letter that included her information Amherst Town Clerk Susan Jaros has requested criminal and civil investigations into the mass distribution of her personal information. The investigations would involve the Erie County Board of Elections and attorney Jeffrey Marion in connection with the publication of the information. Marion ran... More ...
Brian D. Rusk of Amherst has been elected to his 20th one-year term as president of the General Pulaski Association Inc. Also elected were: first vice president, Alexandra Schmid; second vice president, Kenneth Graber; treasurer, Edward J. Reska Jr.; secretary, Jerry Inda; chaplain, the Rev. Davi... More ...
DECK THE HALLS - Christ the King School in Snyder held its traditional holiday hall decorating event this week. Every year, grades kindergarten through eight decorate the hallways of their school with Christmas-themed artwork. This year, each class based its artwork on a Christmas song. Fourth-grad... More ...
RAISING AWARENESS - Jan Marshall, of the Jackson Medical Research Laboratory in Maine, spoke at a recent Amherst Lions Club meeting about Alstrom's Syndrome, a genetic disease that causes early blindness and deafness in children, as well as diabetes and obesity, and usually leads to death in young ... More ... Grant awarded to puppeteer group Kids on the Block of WNY, an educational puppet troupe sponsored by People Inc. and the Museum of disABILITY, has received a $1,000 grant from Target Corporation. The grant will be used to purchase new soundtrack CDs and a CD player to be used during shows. More ... Youth Board camp registration Dec. 10-14 The Amherst Youth Board will accept applications from Dec. 10 through 14 for its President's Week and Spring Day Camp Programs for children ages 5-11. Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Amherst Youth Board Office, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst. More ... Residents asked to ID damaged trees, remove orange ribbons In light of the extension that the Town of Amherst has received for tree takedowns, Highway Superintendent Robert Anderson is continuing the Phase 3 "Charlie Brown trees" removal work. Residents should contact the department with the street address of the tree(s) they would like reviewed for poss... More ... Gilman Ciocia sets December workshop schedule Gilman Ciocia, a provider of federal, state and local tax planning and preparation services, has set its schedule of workshops taking place in Williamsville and Snyder in December. Workshops are designed to educate attendees about the importance of tax planning not only in April but also througho... More ... New tech equipment possible through grant St. Leo the Great School is the receipt of a $500 grant from the Exxon-Mobil Educational Alliance program, thanks to the efforts of Dan and Sue Knoll. The Knoll family own and operate a Mobil station located at 3005 Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst. More ... Internship opportunity available in Washington 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 spring. Intern responsibilities consist of both administrative and legislative duties including constituent relatio... More ... Sweet Home grad recognized for bravery Scott DeMeester, a native of Amherst, was the recipient of two awards for his bravery while on duty as a City of Atlanta police officer on July 4. While patrolling the area around a housing project, a tenant alerted DeMeester to an apartment fire where a child was inside. He crawled through the d... More ... |
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