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North seniors recognized for outstanding achievement by KATE FASSL Williamsville North Student Council recognizes the extraordinary achievements of two members of its senior class each month. Students featured in this column are selected by faculty recommendation. The Spartan Spots for January 2008 are Sohrab Kohli and Kayla Maxwell. More ... Agreement reached; St. Joseph's Hospital to remain open by KEATON T. DEPRIEST Cheektowaga Editor Nearly 14 tumultuous months after St. Joseph Hospital was mandated to close under New York State law, the facility has officially won the fight to remain open. The Catholic Health System, the company that owns the hospital, finalized an agreement with the state Department of Health on Jan. 17. More ... Nominations for Service Academies include Amherst residents East Amherst resident Christopher Cassidy has been nominated by Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. More ...
A BENEFIT OF LOVE - Bonnie and Ray Flor of Amherst, left, visit with Ray's mother, Bernice Graff, and benefit attendee Kathleen Naples, during a fundraiser held for them on Sunday at St. Mary's Parish Center. A Benefit of Love was organized to help the couple pay medical bills, as both are battling... More ... Valentine's Day cards being collected by Main Street chiropractor for soldiers Dr. Brian A. Pokorski, of Chiropractic Lifestyle and WNY Disc Decompression Center, is trying to collect 1,000 cards from the community to send to soldiers serving overseas on Valentine's Day. The effort is part of the Have a Heart campaign. More ... School News Mark Coley, a student at Amherst High School, has been awarded a competitive scholarship from the University of Findlay. His activities include Amherst Youth Court, National Honor Society and orchestra. More ...
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter When he took over as Village Board liaison to the Meeting House Committee this past summer, Trustee Brian Kulpa found himself planning a fashion show on a committee of women. "The fashion show was pretty cutting edge for the meeting house because it was something that hadn't been done before," Ku... More ...
COUNTRY CLUB BOARD MEMBERS - The Women's Organization of Transit Valley Country Club installed its new board members recently. Elected were, top row, from left, Janet Mattar, house chair; Ann Cunningham, vice president; and Erin Kropsi, treasurer. Back row are Holly Zuffranieri, secretary; Mary Ell... More ... Big Band Dance will feature Amherst Jazz Band The Amherst Central High School's bands and orchestras will host their 13th annual Big Band Dance and Silent Auction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 in the school's gym, 4301 Main St. The award-winning jazz ensemble will provide music for dancing. During the dance, hundreds of donated items w... More ... Open house set at St. Benedict St. Benedict School, located at Main Street and Eggert Road, will hold an open house next month. The open house will begin with a Mass at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3 followed by tours of the school from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and parents will serve as tour guides and answer questions about life a... More ... Board calls for investigation of transportation needs of senior center Currently four major buildings in the Town of Amherst are not accessible by bus - the Police Department, court, the town's main library and its senior center, all located on John James Audubon Parkway. At its Jan. 7 meeting, the town board agreed an investigation into the matter should start wit... More ... Creek Road fire damages five vehicles Williamsville Fire Department responded to an alarm at 6:03 p.m. Monday at 64 Creek Road where a garage was in flames. The garage was not attached to the home, owned by Jeffrey and Polly Klapper. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation and damage is estimated at $25,000 to the st... More ... Business News Autistic Services Inc. recently promoted Nancy E. Gangloff to senior director of finance and business operations. She joined the company in 1995 as an agency accountant. Gangloff is a member of the Financial Managers Association Central Region. Amherst resident Michael D. Samulski was named direc... More ...
The Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo will hold its 28th consecutive Super Sunday phonathon for its United Jewish Fund Campaign from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27. The goal for the day is $150,000. The goal for the 2008 campaign, which runs from September to June, is $2.8 million. More ... Catholic education with distinction offered at Christ the King Christ the King School was named the No. 1 private elementary school by Business First for the last four years. The honor is due to the hard work of students, faculty and parents, according to school leaders. The school, at 2 Lamarck Dr., Snyder, has an enrollment of 293 students in grades pre-ki... More ... Park School to hold open houses The Park School of Buffalo will host two open house events for families of prospective students at the school's 32-acre campus, located at 4625 Harlem Road, between Main Street and Sheridan Drive in Snyder. The events are at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 and 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. More ...
Apprehending a young Buffalo gang member carrying a stolen, concealed weapon earned Amherst police Officer Tracy Martin the 2007 Amherst Bee "Officer of the Year" award. First presented in 1957, the award recognizes members of the department who epitomize the best in law enforcement. More ... Amherst Senior Citizens Foundation accepting applications for grants The Amherst Senior Citizens Foundation Inc. has funding available for organizations and projects that would aid in fulfilling its mission of promoting the welfare of senior citizens in the Town of Amherst and helping to maintain and raise funds to support senior services and activities in the comm... More ... Workshop for parents of students with disabilities to be held on Jan. 31 The Williamsville Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association will hold a workshop on guardianship, wills and special needs trusts for parents of minors with disabilities at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at Transit Middle School, 8730 Transit Road, East Amherst. More ... |
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