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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago April 5, 1883 Tuesday afternoon the people on Main Street were treated to a little excitement by a first-class runaway. The horse was owned by Mr. Ed. Shimer, of Shimerville, and started from Mr. Peter Horey's shed. It was finally caught about two miles east of the village. More ... Village native plans to start photography business Adriana Curcio will join the work force when she graduates from the Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls, Mass., in June. Upon graduation, she plans to return home to Williamsville to begin her career as a photographer. More ... Amherst Chamber's Business After Hours at Buffalo Brew Pub The Amherst Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at the Buffalo Brew Pub, 6861 Main St., at Transit Road. Business After Hours is a monthly casual networking event sponsored by an Amherst Chamber member and hosted by a local restaurant or... More ... Community News The deadline to file for Cold War Veterans Partial Exemption to property taxes in New York State is Thursday, May 1. Those who qualify receive a property tax relief of 15 percent off the assessed value of veterans' property. An additional 10 percent is provided to those who served in combat zone... More ... Temple Beth Am to host Interfaith Community Seder The Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo will sponsor the 19th annual Interfaith Community Seder from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at Temple Beth Am, 4660 Sheridan Drive. The event was formerly sponsored by the Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the American Jewish Committee, which closed the area... More ... Crime Stoppers seeks vandals, damage reported at Met Ott field Those responsible for damage done at Mel Ott Little League facilities between Friday and Saturday are being sought. A $1,000 reward has been offered for apprehension of the suspect(s). Individuals linked to the vandalism were reportedly witnessed by neighbors on Meyer Road. They were also seen pu... More ...
SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW by DAVID F. SHERMAN Straight talk and hard work have been the hallmarks of Ed Lavery's life, nowhere more evident than in his 50 years as an active member of the Williamsville Fire Department. He will be formally recognized for the accomplishment at the department's annual installation banquet in May. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor When someone helps a stranger she is called a Good Samaritan. And while Lauren Olszewski, 13, and one of her teachers at Amherst Middle School aren't exactly close, they wouldn't be considered strangers. But Lauren has still earned the title by pledging to help her teacher during a most difficult... More ...
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Alumni Association has named John Mecca, class of 1969, as Man of the Year in recognition of his "outstanding service" to the school. The award presentation was held during the St. Joe's Father-Son Mass and Breakfast on March 30. More ...
Each and every one of us has a responsibility to those that we live and work with. We need to be considerate of how our actions may affect someone else. Because we know that a caring neighborhood (including the home) and a caring school have a major impact on the success of young people, we decid... More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor "I'm a pretty big guy, but I think I'm pretty light on my feet," Andy Creahan said about his new venture in dancing. Those who know Creahan, a 2000 South High School graduate, may be surprised by his new hobby, he said. Normally found playing rugby, basketball or hockey, Creahan is a contestant ... More ...
AUCTION PLANNED - Mount St. Mary Principal Dawn Riggie, left, and Getzville resident Kathleen Rizzo Young, Chrysalis Auction chairperson and class of 1977, display items available for auction, including an autographed Patrick Kane jersey, one of hundreds of items for bid. The annual dinner auction ... More ... Meeting set to discuss Catholic Heart Workcamp St. Gregory the Great has the privilege of hosting one of the 38 sites hosting this year's Catholic Heart Workcamp. It is also the only New York State site. CHWC is a national program for teens designed to combine community service with spiritual development. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor A week spent in Washington, D.C. has changed 11-year-old Breonna Jackson's life. A sixth-grader at Amherst Middle School, Breonna was chosen to participate in People to People's 2008 World Leadership Forum. People to People, a program founded by former President Dwight D. More ... Internet safety seminar set by JILL SCHMELZER Ken-Ton Editor Parents not only have to worry about predators lurking in the park, outside school and at the supermarket, but they now have to take precautions in their own home. Pedophiles can reach their children through the computer, the television and other technologies. More ...
Local businessman Bob Newman has announced his intention to seek the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties' endorsements to run for the New York State Senate 61st district seat. Current State Sen. Mary Lou Rath has announced that she will not be seeking re-election. More ...
DANCING DAMES - Judy Jones and Mary Ann DeWald polka to a song performed by The Knewz during the Dyngus Day celebration held at the Amherst Senior Center on March 24. Photo by John Rusac Purchase color photos at www.BeeNews.com More ... Workshop set on stress, anxiety in children Williamsville Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association is hosting a forum about stress and anxiety in children at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at Forest Elementary School, 250 N. Forest Road, Williamsville. More ...
A WIN-WIN - St. Leo the Great School in Amherst held a carnival recently, raising close to $1,300 for Catholic Charities. The students helped organize and run games, face painting, raffles, a rummage sale, concessions and baked goods sale. Prekindergartner John Weil takes a shot, with eighth-grader... More ... YMCA offers Healthy Family Home program The Northeast Family YMCA will soon launch its Healthy Family Home Program, which is free to the entire community. Healthy Family Home was established by the YMCA and Eli Lilly and Company and seeks to support a family's efforts to be healthy in ways that are practical and rooted in practices pro... More ... Children's Hospital names speech director Dr. Ernesto Diaz-Ordaz has been appointed director of speech and otology at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo. The Clarence resident is an alumnus of the Universidad La Salle in Mexico, where he completed his graduate medical training in surgery, otolaryngology and head and neck surgery. More ...
STORY TIME - Author Larry Dane Brimer read to first- and second-graders at Windermere Elementary School recently. Brimner met with students to discuss the writing process and the development of a book. Brimner has written 150 nonfiction and fiction books for children. He was recently awarded the 20... More ...
REMEMBERING A GOOD FRIEND - The Pizza Plant, in the Tony Walker Center, remembers a good friend, Melvin "Mel" Olkowski, who passed away on March 28. Trained in search and rescue, Mr. Olkowski spent much of his life helping save others with his natural tracking skills in mountains around New York St... More ... UB police recieve accreditation The University at Buffalo Police Department was honored for completing the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Accreditation Program at a ceremony held recently on the UB North Campus, in Amherst. More ... Gun taken off the streets For the second time in as many weeks, Amherst police have recovered a gun during a traffic stop. Officer Jason Coyle stopped a vehicle on the 3700 block of Main Street at 2:50 a.m. March 26 for being operated without headlights or a front license plate. More ... |
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