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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago March 15, 1883 On the morning of the 8th, at the residence of the bride's parents in Amherst, Miss Carrie Le Clear Young and Mr. Charles W. Hamlin of Buffalo were united in marriage by the Rev. H.C. Milliman of Williamsville. They enter upon the voyage of life with the brightest ... More ... Presidents Council elects officers The newly formed Presidents Council of the Amherst fire service has elected its charter slate of officers for 2008. They are as follows: President Steve DiPasquale, North Amherst Fire Company; Vice President John Gaulocher, Swormville Fire Company; Secretary James Goss, Getzville Fire Company; an... More ...
WOWING THE CROWD - Michael Sanders, a prekindergarten student at Kadimah School, performs "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" during the Founders Day Talent Show held at the school on Feb. 28. More ...
A DAY OF LUXURY - Mia Sinatra, 8, and her mother, Maria, receive a pedicure at Vogue Salon and Day Spa in Williamsville on March 2. The day was organized to treat 10 girls to a day of pampering. They are from Camp Good Days and Special Times, which provides services for children coping with cancer.... More ...
BUNNY HOP - Molly and Polly Rabbit performed at the Boulevard Mall on Saturday for a group of young shoppers. They performed three times throughout the afternoon and were joined by the Easter Bunny for their noon appearance. Following each performance the bunnies had a meet and greet with fans. Pho... More ... All family members must be present to renew resident ID card The Town of Amherst Recreation Department has implemented a new ID card system that will require residents to have their photos retaken. "We have updated our system," said recreation supervisor Laura Ehrenreich, adding that when the process is completed, it will be more effective. More ... Glee Club prepares for 60th anniversary show The Amherst Male Glee Club is celebrating its 60th year in style. Directed by Walter E. Reitz, The Red Blazer Varieties 2008 show will feature popular acts from the past 60 years. Described as a Broadway style musical revue with a touch of vaudeville, the annual show brings together more than 50... More ... Village firefighters to receive retroactive benefits by ANDREA KIMBRIEL Reporter The Village of Williamsville will be retroactively paying some firefighters for points accrued in active service over the past 16 years. More ... YouthWork$ Program ready to help citizens The Amherst YouthWork$ Program is looking for residents who may need help at their home. Youth ages 12-18 are available to perform several tasks, including, shoveling, raking, mowing, babysitting, and housework. Tasks are completed by youth who reside in the area. More ... County employee charged with selling prescription drugs An employee of the Erie County Home Energy Assistance Program, was arrested March 7 for allegedly selling prescription medications in the program's office. Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard reported that Howard A. More ... Free tax return help available Edward A. Rath III, Erie County legislator, 15th District, said there is help from several entities for filing 2007 income tax returns. The programs are as follows: • The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program offers help to singles and families with an income of $40,000 or less. More ... Suneel's Light receives grant from Kelly for Kids Foundation In a donation ceremony held recently at Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, Kelly for Kids Foundation awarded Suneel's Light a $1,500 grant to assist the Amherst- based foundation in its continued efforts to find a cure for Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. More ... Amherst Middle School teacher named 'most innovative' of year Rob Zdrojewski, Amherst Middle School's technology education teacher, was selected as one of the Most Innovative Educators of 2007 by The Journal - Educational Technology Magazine, for the development of the Amherst Middle School Tech TV Studio and Program. More ... Seminar addresses online dangers Children have "online" lives that parents and guardians know little about. Local FBI Supervisory Special Agent Holly Hubert will speak to Sweet Home School District residents to educate them about sexual predators, child pornographers, victims and victimization, warning signs, and social networkin... More ... March Moon Madness event set at planetarium The Williamsville North planetarium will host a March Moon Madness program, focusing on one of the greatest scientific and technological achievements: the Apollo missions to the Moon. The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 at the school, 1595 Hopkins Road. The program is... More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor You might want to keep an eye, and an ear, on these two local performers. Julia DiNoto, 9, and Christopher Lillis, 12, recently starred in "The Music Man," produced by Coop's Spotlight Productions at the Lancaster Opera House. And they were certainly in the spotlight. More ... North grad serves in AmeriCorps Nicholas Prechel, originally from Getzville deployed on March 3 for his first project of the year with the National Civilian Community Corps, an AmeriCorps program. More ... YMCA plans Healthy Kids Day Event YMCA will celebrate Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, March 15 with several activities. The Northeast Family Branch, located at 4433 Main St. near Harlem Road, Amherst, will hold its Healthy Kids Day event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fun family games will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as well as... More ...
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT DINNER - The Amherst High School boys lacrosse program will hold its 14th annual "all-you-can-eat" spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 in the school cafeteria, 4301 Main St., across from Daemen College. The dinner will be prepared by an Amherst Tigers chef, incl... More ... Community News Griffin Kramer, 14, was awarded a second-place finish at the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival in the grade 10 - romantic period event. He was awarded fourth place in the contemporary grade 10 event. More ... Buffalo/Amherst BPW has scholarships available Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Women has announced the availability of two $500 scholarships for women residing in either Buffalo or Amherst and who are either currently enrolled in a degree program at a college or university in either Buffalo or Amherst or who are related to a Buffalo/... More ... Personal Achievement Award honoree remembered for fighting spirit Nancy Manns of East Amherst has been posthumously named recipient of the 2008 Robert Ross Muscular Dystrophy Association's Personal Achievement Award for MDA's Western New York Chapter. More ...
LEADERS - Members of the Amherst Youth Board recently attended the 2008 Youth Leadership Forum in Albany recently. From left, top row, are Esha Maheshwari, Lindsay Bender, Emilee Slick and Chelsea Bath; from left, middle row, Megan Paulsen and Jacqueline Bobo; and from left, bottom row, Emily Weinhe... 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. Toddler Time, ages 2-3½, 10:30-11 a.m., Mondays, now-April 7. More ... Play at Temple Beth Am shares story of courage The play "Life in a Jar," presented by the Life in a Jar Foundation from Kansas City, will be shown at Temple Beth Am this month. The play concerns the life of Irena Sendler, a Polish-Catholic woman who assisted in the smuggling of 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust... More ... On the Campus Matthew Bala, of Amherst, was named to the president's list for the fall 2007 semester at Brockport State College. He is the son of James and Sandra Bala. Kathryn Tammaro, Brittani Kaitanowski and Nicholas Calandra, of Amherst, have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2007 semester ... More ... In the Military Kevin M. Ola, son of Warren J. and Kathleen Ola, has been promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army effective Feb. 1. Ola is serving as an intelligence officer on a Military Transition Team in northern Iraq. He graduated from Williamsville South High School in 2000 and the Reserve Officers... More ... Guzdek receives Merit Award Detective Edward Guzdek was one of five officers recognized by Amherst Police Chief John C. Askey in a recent ceremony that named the department's 2007 Merit Award recipients for the second half of the year. Guzdek was involved in Sept. 9 and 21 incidents in which pizza deliverymen were lured to ... More ...
ON AIR - ElderWood Health Care at Oakwood resident Elizabeth Arnone speaks with television personality Jon Sommers about the facility's fundraising efforts on behalf of the 2008 Variety Kids Telethon. Residents spent the last few months working to raise funds for the telethon, donating $3,130 durin... More ... |
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