Comptroller expects $600,000 shortfall in fuel budgets
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
Completing the seventh month of the fiscal year, Town Comptroller Darlene Carroll said the 2008 budget will be hundreds of thousands of dollars short of funds allotted for gas and oil. During Monday's work session, she said a recent report from Chief John C. Askey estimates a $100,000 shortfall for the Police Department, with 76 percent of the budget spent to date. More ...
Mohan calls for employees to return from vacation
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
The majority of the Amherst Town Board appreciated the amount of work handled by Building Commissioner Tom Ketchum as he took on the role of town engineer for five and a half months. (See editorial on page four) But Supervisor Satish Mohan took a different approach. A private conversation between Ketchum and Mohan was made public during Monday's work session. More ...
Empire State Games 2008
Amherst resident Frank Polino, left photo, snags a high pitch during the Western Region scholastic baseball team's 7-1 win over Long Island Thursday at Union-Endicott High School, while fellow town resident Alaina Laszewski, right, glides down her lane in Cortland State College's pool during Saturday's open women's 200-meter backstroke preliminary at the 31st annual Empire State Games. Polino and his baseball teammates earned the bronze medal, and Laszewski finished fourth in the finals with her time of 2:46.47. For more photos, see page 18. Games coverage begins on page 21. Photos by Patrick McPartland Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
Tasty event coming to the Village of Williamsville
by DARLENE M. DONOHUE Reporter
Get your taste buds ready for the 20th annual Taste of Williamsville event at Island Park next week. The food frenzy, which features 20 local restaurants, is sponsored by the Williamsville Business Association and the Village Preservation Foundation and will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 in Island Park behind Village Hall, 5565 Main St. More ...
District waiting for South principal's resignation
Williamsville Central School District Superintendent Howard Smith said he first learned that South Principal Elvin Simmons took another job through a news report. But because Simmons is on medical leave, the district must continue to pay him until he resigns. More ...
Town receives $200,000 to improve homes
New York State has committed $357 million in grants and financing to build and renovate 1,149 affordable housing units. Of that total, the Town of Amherst will receive $200,000 to improve 40 single family homes. Many of the units will be designed to be energy efficient and will include "LEED" green design and construction features and Energy Star appliances. More ...
ESCAPE THE HEAT
ESCAPE THE HEAT — Caitlin Wells, 5, of Amherst spends a summer afternoon in the pool at the Clearfield Community Center. Photo by Amy Krakowiak Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ...
The Erie County Health Department is continuing an investigation at the University at Buffalo's North Campus involving the possible food poisoning of 28 youths. Members of Dance Masters America were using the dorms and Center for the Arts when several of the participants became ill early Sunday morning. More...
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Bee Editorial
Supervisor Satish Mohan is no longer serving the Town of Amherst; he is trying to rule over it. Following several outbursts, it appears he is trying to have complete control over everything in Town Hall. Twice during Monday's work session he proclaimed that he was the CEO of the town. More...
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I just wanted to congratulate The Amherst Bee's editorial staff on the articles regarding Councilman Dan Ward's ill advised addition to his name on the lawsuit filed by a neighborhood organization (The Fairways Group) attempting to stop the approved development near their homes on Maple Road. "NIMBY" (not in my back yard) at its worse. More...
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(Editor's note: The Bee's police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported. More...
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(Editor's note: Call The Bee at 632-0390 and record a one-minute comment on our Bee Heard line. It gives readers an opportunity to comment quickly and candidly on items of local or regional interest. Callers do not have to identify themselves and no callers' names will be used. More...
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Helen Amigone, 73, of Plano, Texas, formerly of Saturday, July 26, 2008, after a long illness. Mrs. Amigone was born in Guelph, Ontario. She was a former fashion model in Toronto and was an airline stewardess with American Airlines and a member of the KIWI Club. More...
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A former educator in the Amherst Central School District has been named principal of St. Benedict's School, effective Aug. 1. Kerri Nowak was named last week by the Rev. Joseph Porpiglia. She succeeds Patricia Boyd, who retired after six years in the post. More...
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ESG — Swimming
Amherst resident Paige Gutowski showed what a little versatility in the pool can lead to at the recently-held 31st annual Empire State Games, claiming three individual gold medals and earning silvers as part of three different relays to bring home six total medals from Cortland State College. More...
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Event to benefit WNY Food Bank
M embers of the Buffalo chapter of the Vietnam Vets and Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club will be hosting their seventeenth annual Vets BBQ Bike Blast '08 on Saturday, Aug. 2. The Bike Blast will take place at 9514 Clarence Center Road at the Clarence Center Fire Hall, with gates opening at 2 p.m. More...
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AAA, photographer sets Olympic preview AAA Travel will host "Exotic China: Beijing and Beyond," at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 at the AAA Travel and Insurance Center, 100 International Drive, Williamsville. Call 1-800-937-1222 or visit www.aaa.com/travel. More...
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Tasty treats under the big tent will be offered when the 20th annual Taste of Williamsville is held from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Island Park, behind the Village Hall, 5565 Main St., Village of W illiamsville. Twenty restaurants will participate in the annual event. More...
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Gardens by Greenview is a central location for everything garden related, said general manager Harold Jauch. In addition to providing annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, garden tools, mulch and other such products, it offers the services of two full-time landscape designers. More...
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— LEGAL NOTICE — SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 1911/08 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. KIRK HAVERS, HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY FERRARO A/K/A ANTHONY J. FERRARO, ANDREA ROHE, HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY FERRARO A/K/A ANTHONY J. More...
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