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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago April 19, 1883 Two years ago, Messrs. Frank and Henry Metz of Williamsville bought at Buffalo Plains some thirteen acres, formerly a part of the Sherwood estate, paying $2,150. More ... Brush collection starts May 19 The Town of Amherst's annual spring brush pickup will begin on May 19. The town will collect large piles of logs, brush and tree stumps only. All material must be placed out at the start of that week. No mixed piles containing lumber, concrete, railroad ties or nonorganic materials will be collec... More ... Community News Katherine A. Demakos of Amherst spent her spring break volunteering with Habitat for Humanity's Spring Break Challenge. A sophomore at St. Lawrence University, Demakos joined her fellow students in building a house with the Eastern Shore of Virginia Habitat for Humanity Chapter in Treherneville. More ... Political News Michele M. Iannello has been endorsed by the Genesee County Democratic Committee to be the 61st State Senate seat candidate. She is a county legislator. More ... Amherst woman charged with DWI The Erie County Sheriff's Office arrested Lindsay Dauson, 22, of Blacksmith Road, Amherst on March 29 and charged her with driving while intoxicated. The arrest was at 4:30 a.m. on Three Rod Road in Alden. Deputy Robert Kolmetz stopped the vehicle operated by Dauson for driving erratically. Her br... More ... Pope's visit to NYC will be well represented by area Catholics by JILL SCHMELZER Ken-Ton Editor Pope Benedict XVI will visit the United States this week for the first time since his reign as leader of the Catholic church began in April 2005. The pope was scheduled to arrive Tuesday in Washington D.C., where he was to meet President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. More ...
GOP TRIBUTE - Acting Lt. Gov. and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno poses with State Sen. Mary Lou Rath at the Amherst Republican Spring dinner held Thursday at Banchetti by Rizzo's banquet facility in Amherst. Rath is not seeking re-election this fall after more than 30 years in government. Phot... More ... Lions Walk For Sight Saturday Lions Clubs throughout New York State, in conjunction with Lioness and school-based Leo clubs, are hosting a statewide "Walk For Sight" on Saturday, April 19. More ... Garrison Park to have new playground by JENNIFER SIKORA Assistant Copy Editor One of the five local parks in the Village of Williamsville - Garrison Park - will soon be completely revitalized, with a new playground that should be especially enjoyable for children. More ... Village budget increases $200,000 in 2008-09 The Williamsville Village Board presented its projected 2008-09 budget, totaling $2.98 million, at Monday's meeting. The figure is an increase of $200,000 from the 2007-08 budget. Mayor Mary Lowther said the increase is due to the rising costs of utilities and gasoline, as well as contractual obl... More ...
Referred to as an old-growth forest advocate, the late Bruce Kershner was honored recently with a tree symposium. On three occasions during his life, Mr. Kershner was voted Environmentalist of the Year, first by the Adirondack Mountain Club, then by the Sierra Club and finally by Environmental Ad... More ... Man robs bank after forcing employees into kiosk As two M&T Bank employees were preparing to open for the day, a masked man was watching them. The two employees walked from the main bank in University Plaza on Main Street at 8:45 a.m. More ... Rotary Club of Amherst East to host Mayor Brown Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will present at the Rotary Club of Amherst East's lunch meeting at noon Thursday, April 24. The Rotary Club invites all members of the community to attend the event, which will be held at the Ramada Hotel in Amherst. More ...
by DAVID F. SHERMAN Managing Editor The Sweet Home Central School District Board of Education last week adopted a 2008-09 budget subject to voter approval in May. The $62,599,511 budget represents an increase of 3.79 percent over the current year's spending plan. The hike represents an increase of 2.4 percent in the amount of money... More ...
OFFICERS - The Snyder Fire Department held its annual installation banquet Saturday evening at the Westwood Country Club. Firematic officers for 2008 are Paul Griebner, left, first assistant chief; Thomas Merrill, chief; and Mike Gugliuzza, second assistant chief. Past fire commissioner "Mitch" Moo... More ... Board adopts 2008-09 budget: $151 million Williamsville schools by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The Williamsville Central School District is done crunching numbers and has adopted its 2008-09 budget. Now it's up to residents to decide whether it's a good spending plan. The adopted budget, totaling $151.22 million, was approved unanimously at the April 8 board meeting. The figure is a spend... More ... Coffee and conversation with Ed Rath Erie County Legislator Ed Rath, R-15th District, will conduct an open house from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at his Williamsville District Office, 5500 Main St., Suite 1. More ... Candidate packets due April 21 Petition packets for qualified candidates seeking election to the Williamsville Board of Education are due by 5 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the district office, 105 Casey Road. Candidates must obtain at least 66 valid signatures, which represent 2 percent of last year's total vote count. More ...
by ANDREA KIMBRIEL Reporter Attendance at the second Green Event series held at the Village Meeting House in Williamsville was about double that of the first. Now organizers are hoping for an even more enthusiastic turnout for the third and final event of the series. More ...
CAKE WALK - Rudy Davis models her celebratory cake hat during Bassett Manor's Hat Fashion Show on April 8. VIPs from the town acted as models, including Susan Grelick, former Amherst town supervisor, who showcased her personal collection of hats and costumes from around the world, and Town Justice ... More ... Meeting on highway design project planned The first public meeting of the Town of Amherst Context-Sensitive Highway Design Project will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Amherst Main Library at Audubon, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. At this meeting, draft cross-sections for a variety of roadway corridor types throughout the ... More ... Autistic Services Inc. marks awareness month Autistic Services Inc. has planned a series of events that will help increase awareness about autism by observing "Autism Awareness Month" throughout April: The 30th annual Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Ellicott Creek Fire Hall, 45 S. More ...
Lee wins young musician scholarship by RIKKI CASON Seventeen-year-old Hilary Lee recently received a $2,000 young musicians scholarship to further her dream to play music. "Music is a universal language," said Lee, a Williamsville pianist who has been playing for 12 years. "You don't say anything verbal, but you touch people in an amazing way. More ... Planetarium show set for April 21 More than 50 years ago, the space age began with the launch of Sputnik and thus started "The Great Space Race." Learn about the amazing achievements of both the United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as they raced toward new frontiers in a new full-dome production on Monday, April ... More ...
QUITE A DAY - Williamsville native Bob Wilder of Los Alamitos, Calif., celebrated his 50th birthday on March 29 by surfing at sunrise in Seal Beach, skiing at Snow Valley Ski Resort (not pictured) and then playing 18 holes of afternoon golf in Palm Desert at Big Horn Golf Club. He is pictured with ... More ... |
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