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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago May 3, 1883 On last week Wednesday evening, Mr. Peter G. Straub, who is now operating J.F. Young's quarries east of the village, was pleasantly surprised at his home on Clinton Street, Buffalo. The occasion was Mr. Straub's birthday, and his friends gathered at about nine in the ... More ... Brush collection starts May 19; Compost Facility open The Town of Amherst's annual spring brush pickup will begin on May 19. Please have brush, logs and stumps out for pickup by this date. 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... More ... Board adopts $42.7 million budget, tax levy rises 4.57 percent Amherst Schools by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter The Amherst Central School District has been ahead of the curve among school districts in finding ways to save money, in the last couple of years going to a single health insurance provider and a self-insurance program. Sadly, it looks like the district cannot pull any more rabbits out of the ha... More ... Amherst native recognized for philanthropic work Erin Borek, a graduate of Amherst High School, recently received the 2008 Spirit of Panhellenic Award at Johns Hopkins University. A senior, Borek is a member of Phi Mu sorority and was recognized for sustaining three organizations at Johns Hopkins. More ... Erie County launches NY-ALERT program by TIMOTHY CHIPP Reporter Erie County Executive Chris Collins and Gregory Skibitsky, Erie County commissioner of emergency services, announced the county's adoption of NY-ALERT, the state's all-hazards alert and notification system, at a press conference on Friday. More ...
FUN 'RUN' - Heim Middle School students take off at the start of the 18th annual Fun Run held on Saturday at the school. The Roller Bladers were followed by those on foot. The "run" benefits the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Photo by Joe Eberle Purchase color photos at www.Bee... More ... Transit Middle's assistant principal recognized with New York State award Mary Holzerland, assistant principal of Transit Middle School in the Williamsville School District in East Amherst, has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the James E. Allen Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State. More ...
BRILLIANT MOVE - New light towers were installed Friday at the district football field behind Williamsville South High School. Night games could not be played at the field last fall because the existing standards were weakened, forcing the replacement. More ... SS. Peter & Paul posts honor roll The following SS. Peter and Paul, 5480 Main St., Village of Williamsville, students have been named to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2007-08 school year: Grade 8 Samantha Basile, Marla Calabro, Hollie Canacari, Allyson Costanza, Clare Costello, Victoria Erdman, Maury Fields, Hope ... More ... Windermere-UB academic collaboration having success The Amherst School Board received an update on the collaboration between Windermere Boulevard Elementary and the University at Buffalo at the April 22 board meeting. For the last year and a half, UB and Windermere have teamed up for a pilot program in which UB graduate students help, on a one-to-... More ...
CJ Schmidt, a freshman at Williamsville East High School, attended the National Young Leaders State Conference in Westchester County from April 17 to 20. The conference, for "outstanding" eighth and ninth graders, is designed as a leadership development program, held in 32 cities. More ... The Park School to offer Scholars Experience The Park School of Buffalo will offer a new camp this summer, which will run in the weeks before and after the Park Summer Camp. The Summer Scholars Experience is scheduled for June 23-27, Aug. 18-22 and Aug. 25-29 on the Park campus, located at 4625 Harlem Road in Snyder. More ... Higher gas prices affect town Cost of pizza rises, residents to see affects by SHANNON O'SULLIVAN Student Correspondent Amherst pizzerias raised prices recently because the cost of flour has increased dramatically in the past year. Rising wheat prices caused the price of flour to more than double, according to several Amherst pizzeria managers. More ... School districts feeling the heat at the pump by MIKE MATISZ Student Corespondent The school districts within the Town of Amherst are feeling the gas crunch as much as the average consumer this year. With more than 150 buses running among three school districts in Amherst and Williamsville, the amount of gasoline consumed becomes a budget issue. More ... Heim Middle School names honor roll The following Heim Middle School students have been named to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2007-08 school year: Grade 5 Carly Abbott, Vincent Adelizzio, Basim Ahmad, Tiana Andrews, Meagan Barry, John Becht, Kimberlyn Belle, Justin Benton, Shruti Bidani, Marchelle Brooks, Andrea Bu... More ... Community News Mount Calvary Cemetery's Stepping Out Walking Club brings together people who have experienced a loss. The group will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday, beginning May 3. In collaboration with Life Transitions Center, the grief support group is designed so participants can enjoy fresh air, camaraderie, emot... More ...
The S.P.C.A. Club, Special People Care for Animals of Heim Middle School, will host the Buffalo Animal Shelter's P.A.W.S. wagon for a pet adoption event. This year's adoption times are from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, to adopt cats, and from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, to adopt dogs, in the scho... More ... St. Joe's names honor students St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has named the students listed below to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2007-08 school year. More ... High school students win at Latin competition Amherst High School Latin students won several awards at the Spring Junior Classical League competition, held at Pittsford Mendon High School near Rochester. In written academic tests, junior David Greetham took third place among Latin III students in the test on Roman civilization and culture. More ...
DRIVING FORCE - Kari Seep, Nicole Zucarelli and Shannon McNulty, members of Girl Scout Troop 132 (Dodge Service Unit) coordinated the annual food drive this year, which collected more than 3,600 pounds of food and paper products. More than 20 troops participated in the drive, and all donated goods ... More ...
FOLLOW THE LEADER - Walking on the rocks through the creek at Glen Falls Park are Nicolas Brzezinski, Alex Rose Shapiro, Emma Wrexler and Laura Kaplan. More ... Village 2008-09 budget adopted The Williamsville Village Board adopted a 2008-09 budget of $2.91 million at Monday's meeting. The increase from the 2007-08 spending plan is 4.75 percent. Residents will see a slight tax increase. Based on 100 percent assessment, the rate is $4. More ...
ABOVE AND BEYOND - A plaque dedication was held at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital on April 24 in recognition of a $500,000 donation made by the Women's Board. Attending the event were, from left, Kaleida Health President and CEO James R. Kaskie, Women's Board members Marsi Rohde, Alice Russ, De... More ... Canisius High School posts honor roll The following Amherst residents have been named to the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2007-08 school year at Canisius High School: Grade 9 Elias Abou-Jaoude, G. More ...
Joe Sommaof East Amherst was named director of market research and intelligence by Independent Health, headquartered in Amherst. He has experience in market research, market and competitive intelligence and database marketing. He was previously director of business strategy at Sigma Marketing. More ... Rath seeks Women of Distinction nominations Sen. Mary Lou Rath, R-C-I-Williamsville, is seeking nominations for this year's New York State Senate Women of Distinction program. "New York State has a wealth of outstanding women who consistently achieve great things in their communities," said Rath. More ... South student with knife apprehended at North A 15-year-old female from Williamsville South High School has been charged through Amherst Family Court after being caught with a knife at North High School. According to the Amherst police report, the girl, who is not identified because of her age, had been involved in an ongoing exchange of har... More ... Car in garage blamed for fire A fire believed to have originated in a car in a detached garage destroyed the structure and caused exposure damage to three homes Thursday at 53 Carmen Road. Eggertsville fire chief Mike Boehm was first on location and reported heavy fire in the garage, extending to the house. Firefighters were ... More ... |
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