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Out of the Past 125 Years Ago May 17, 1883 On last Sunday afternoon, a laughable incident occurred on Cayuga Street. A gentleman was driving rapidly along, when the overhanging branches of a tree caught his whip and nearly jerked it from its socket. More ...
Debbie Adams Board Member Sweet Home District As a longtime resident of Sweet Home, I believe in our administrators, our teachers, our students and our families. More ... District elections to be held May 20 On Tuesday, May 20, residents in Amherst's three school districts will vote on their district budgets, board of education candidates and other propositions. Amherst Central With two seats open on the board and only two candidates, the race is uncontested. More ...
Sean P. Beiter of Amherst has been recognized by the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts. He was presented with the Silver Beaver award in recognition of his dedication and volunteer efforts at the annual volunteer awards dinner held April 27. More ...
Thom Knab, art teacher at Dodge Elementary School in Williamsville, is one of only 32 teachers selected from across the country to receive a prestigious Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Power of Art Award. The Power of Art is a national competition that celebrates excellence in art education and in... More ... Community News Roseanne Stephan of the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association Buffalo/Niagara Chapter recently traveled to Dallas to accept the agency's coveted Rome Betts Award. Recognizing outstanding field staffers who exemplify consistent high performance in their area, the award was given ... More ... Getzville Post Office to host passport fairs for summer travelers Those in need of a passport for summer sea or land travel are encouraged to hurry. The processing time of a passport application is approximately four to six weeks. The U.S. Postal Service has scheduled passport fairs from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15, at the Getzville Post... More ...
ProjecTruth of Catholic Charities unveiled the winners of its fifth annual Abstinence Until Marriage Creativity Contest: "Waiting is easier because …" at an awards reception held recently at The Fairdale Banquet Center in Williamsville. More ...
by KATE FASSL AND COLIN KNOER Williamsville North Student Council proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of two members of its senior class each month. Students featured in this column are selected by faculty recommendation. The Senior Spartan Spots for May are Britney Talty and James Nesper. More ...
RESCUE TRAINING - Members of the new Amherst High Angle Rescue Team recently conducted training in Glen Park. Shown are Jeff Yap, left, Al Brown and Steve Herberger. The squad is available for rescue calls throughout northern Erie County in gorges, sites with unusual terrain and multi-story buildin... More ...
Budget vote Tuesday The Amherst Central School District outlined some upcoming goals at the May 6 school board meeting. Superintendent Laura Chabe said the district will be applying for a four-year literacy grant for $75,000 in cooperation with the University at Buffalo. More ... Brush collection starts May 19 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 ...
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor An avid bicyclist, Mary Jane Klopp is turning her hobby into a mission. The Amherst resident has joined Roswell Park Cancer Institute's Team Cure Challenge, pledging to ride 36 miles at Lake Tahoe. Before she gets there, she must reach her fundraising goal of $3,600. More ...
by RIKKI CASON Reporter A benefit will be held on Friday, May 16, in memory of Robert E. Valenti, who died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at the age of 27. But the event, set for 5 to 11 p.m. in the grove at the George F. Lamm Post, 962 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville, will also raise money for a scholarship fund at the Unive... More ...
Members of Amherst High School's Future Business Leaders of America Club competed in the New York State FBLA Leadership Conference held at the Nevele Grande Resort located in Ellenville, N.Y., in April. Sixty-seven schools and approximately 600 students from across the state competed in various p... More ... Town Board reviews energy saving options by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor The Amherst Energy Conservation Advisory Committee unanimously recommended in April that the Town Board review the New York Power Authority's energy savings program. More ... Poppy sale, Wall of Heroes to honor veterans Members of Amherst Township Post 416, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be selling poppies at Quality Market, Main and Union, and other locations during the month of May. Donations will go directly to needy and disabled veterans and their families. More ...
IN RECOGNITION - Russell J. Salvatore will be honored for his generosity to Women Interested in Cystic Health at a banquet to be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 16 at the Statler Towers, 107 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. Patricia (Corky) Ferro, left, is chairwoman and Lillean DeChellis-Kary is co-chair. Fo... More ...
The Daemen College Associates honored Clement Eckert, retired president and CEO of the Food Bank of WNY; Susan Grelick, former Amherst town supervisor; and Diane Rowe, chief professional officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, with a Community Service Award on April 27. More ...
TREE CITY - For the 12th year, the Town of Amherst has been named Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, honoring the town's commitment to its forest. On April 25 the town observed Arbor Day by planting two trees, donated by Earth Dimensions and Gleason's Nursery, in front of Town Hall... More ... Taproot system allows tree planting without stakes by RIKKI CASON Reporter Bob Goltz has invented a system that offers a new way to keep trees standing upright - without using stakes or wires. With the motto, 'Don't get caught with your plants down,' his new Upright System has a goal: to keep plants standing straight and to hold a tree up in 40-mph winds by anchoring t... More ... Opera-Lytes presents 'The Mikado' Members of the Opera-Lytes, affiliated with Amherst Community Church, are taking the stage at Alleyway Theatre during the production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado." Opening early this month, the operetta will have three more performances: 8 p.m. May 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. May 18. Tickets ar... More ...
ON FIRE - Grace D'Amato, kindergarten teacher at Christ the King School, received hands-on fire extinguisher training recently. Snyder Assistant Chief Paul Griebner coordinated the event, part of several safety committee initiatives at the school. More ... Park players to present 'Off in All Directions' Park School thespians are truly going "Off in All Directions" in their presentation of seven one-act plays, including the works of David Ives, David Mamet, and past student winners of The Write to Be Heard regional playwriting competition. Three past winning plays and this year's honorable mention... More ...
WAYS TO SAY THANK YOU - Two Erie 1 BOCES at Williamsville East students take time to thank the Amherst Police Department. Sarah Bojanowski and Megan Pope dropped off cookies that they made for the Amherst police officers on May 2. They are pictured with Officer Joe Rotella and teacher Erin Richeal,... More ... |
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