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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago April 26, 1883 Through the stupidity or carelessness of some employee of the U.S. post office department, the letters for Williamsville were missent and did not reach this village. Although it is not our fault, we will try and make amends to our readers who are affected by this c... More ...
In case you haven't heard, "Assets are here to stay." At least that's true in Amherst where many have made a concerted effort to build resilience and strength in the community's young people through the framework known as the 40 Assets. More ... Holy Angels posts honor roll Holy Angels Academy has named the following residents of Amherst to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2007-2008 school year: Grade 9 Maria Barone, Helena Buckley, Margaret Christ, Courtney Dennee, More ... Political News Legislator Ed Rath, R-15th District, will conduct an open house from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at his office, 5500 Main St., Suite 1. Call, 633-0617 or e-mail at rathe@erie.gov. More ...
REUSE - Katie Topolski, a fifth grader at St. Christopher's School, created a basket out of Wegmans plastic bags for the annual "I'm a Green Nation Recycling Fair." She was recently recognized by the company for her creative idea. More ...
Jennifer M. Demert has been chosen to succeed Barbara E. Ochterski, Sacred Heart Academy's first lay leader and head of school. Demert's appointment, announced by the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity and the Board of Trustees of Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, is effec... More ... Earth Day in the village The Village of Williamsville Environmental Advisory Council will hold its Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the Ed Young's parking lot at Mill and Main streets. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor Would you buy a pair of custom designed shoes if you knew a child, who had no shoes, would also receive a pair? Hopefully, most people would answer "yes," and through a program organized by the Chapel at Cross- Point they can. Best of all - the shoes are custom made by the wearer. More ... Steps to storm cleanup, tree removal have been numerous (Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles submitted by the Tree Advisory Committee to provide residents with ongoing information about removal and replacement of trees lost in the October 2006 storm. More ...
Six years ago, on April 7, 2002, President George W. Bush signed a proclamation making April 9, Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. As a result, the VA Western New York Healthcare System, on Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, held a commemoration ceremony last Wednesday honoring all former prisoners o... More ...
DRIVER RESCUED - Snyder firefighters were called to North Forest Road near Park Club Lane shortly before noon last Thursday where one of two cars involved in a collision overturned. They used hydraulic tools to remove the doors and part of a seat to lift the driver to safety. No one was seriously i... More ... Park School to hold driver ed program The Park School of Buffalo, located at 4625 Harlem Road in Snyder, will offer two driver education programs this summer. More ... Re-Tree recognized by Arbor Day Foundation Re-Tree Western New York has been named a recipient of the Arbor Day Foundation's Project Award. The organization was founded following the October 2006 snowstorm that damaged 55,000 trees in WNY to date. The economic cost has exceeded $16 million, and the recovery efforts continue. More ...
The American Diabetes Association has named its ambassador for the 2008 Tour de Cure. Kiki Habdo, 14, of Williamsville, was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 9 years old, after experiencing symptoms that are common for an undiagnosed diabetic. More ... Book sale donations accepted The Buffalo Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its 54th annual Scholarship Book Sale June 4-8 at 3386 Sheridan Drive, Amherst. Beginning Wednesday, April 23, the site, located in the Crawford Furniture Plaza at the corner of Sheridan Drive and Sweet Home Road will be... More ... Williamsville educator honored with NYSUT award Michelle Pancoe, a fourth-grade teacher at Dodge Elementary School in Williamsville, was recently awarded the Sandy Feldman Leadership Grant for Emerging Young Women Leaders at the New York State United Teachers' 36th Representative Assembly. More ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor It's 243 miles from Getzville to Piseco Lake, a route the Adcocks travel often. Frequent enough that it has become an annual vacation spot and the topic of their 127-page book, "Piseco Lake and Arietta." Recently released by Arcadia Publishing, the book is part of the "Images of America" series. More ... Park School open house set The Park School of Buffalo, a pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade coeducational, independent school, will host an open house event for prospective parents and their children at the school's 33-acre campus at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder, between Main Street and Sheridan Drive. More ...
by JENNIFER SIKORA Assistant Copy Editor It takes dedication and a group effort to put a fundraising event together and to have the outcome be successful. The Sons of the Legion George F. Lamm Post 622 accomplished just that on April 12 by holding an "indoor garage sale" to help raise funds for both Mercy Flight and the Lamm Post buildi... More ... Man charged with impersonation of Georgia police officer While patrolling Niagara Falls Boulevard, two Amherst police officers came across a man acting suspiciously about 1 a.m. Monday. The man was wearing a backpack and walking down the boulevard near North French Road. 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 ... |
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