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Cooney challenges Stachowski

by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL West Seneca Editor
On Sunday, another name was officially added to the lineup of contenders for the 58th District State Senate seat currently held by Sen. William Stachowski, D-Cheektowaga. More...

Depew resident forms group to ‘save village’

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW
by LISA JOHNSON

About 30 residents from several sectors — firefighters, law enforcement, laborers and private citizens — united Monday night in a common effort to try to save their village. More...

In brief

The Renegade Drum Corps is looking for new members for this year’s parade season. Members rehearse at 5 p.m. every other Sunday at Magruder’s Restaurant, 4995 Broadway, Depew. Members range in age from the early 20s to the late 70s. More...

Youth fair aims to give teenagers pride in neighborhood

by MATT KRUEGER Editor

A youth fair scheduled for this weekend at Villa Maria College is the next step in a revitalization effort between the Town of Cheektowaga and the City of Buffalo to clean up the neighborhoods along the border of the two communities. More...

Town OKs additional monitoring wells on Rowan, Preston roads

by MATT KRUEGER Editor

Continued remediation of a manufacturing plant on the west side of Cheektowaga will include more observation and tracking of underground contaminants. The Town of Cheektowaga gave Leica Inc. More...

Local News

Photo

DIVING INTO A GOOD BOOK — Jaymee Reszel, a fourth-grader at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School in Depew, tries on scuba gear during a recent lesson. More...

Legislation calls for tougher penalties for predators

Legislation in the New York State Assembly would make it a violent felony assault for HIV-infected sexual predators to knowingly transmit the disease to their victims or to engage in behavior reasonably likely to transmit the disease. More...

Cheektowaga-Sloan School Board prepares for public hearing

by SAMANTHA ROBINSON Reporter

The Cheektowaga-Sloan School Board used Monday’s meeting as a time to become further acquainted with the budget, as well as prepare for the upcoming public hearing on the spending plan. More...

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Education

School news

The following Cleveland Hill High School students will be inducted into the National Honor Society: Danielle Bellman, Christina Calak, Eric Campbell, Sharniece Ellington, Brett Feind, Christopher Golinski, Jessica Golombek, Jeremy Hachten, Ryan More...

Maryvale Middle School posts honor roll

The following Maryvale Middle School students have been named to the high honor roll for the third quarter of the 2009-10 school year. High Honor Roll Grade Six More...

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Lifestyles

MOMS Club

Providing support to stay-at-home moms
by NAOMI SPENCER Reporter

Any stay-at-home mom knows those days when the children are crying, the house is a mess, no one’s around and she just needs someone there to offer support. More...

Cwudzinski-Thorne

Pat and Ted Cwudzinski of West Seneca announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Cwudzinski, to Aaron Thorne, son of Martha and David Thorne of Franklinville, N.Y. More...

Marriage licenses

The following couples were issued marriage licenses in the Town of Cheektowaga: Albrecht P. Thiele and Carolyn R. Reynolds, both of Cheektowaga. More...

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Business

Freedom Home Sales places emphasis on service

by MATT KRUEGER Editor

Todd Stearns and Mercy Dela Cruz like to refer to their new business as one-stop shopping for real estate. More...

Cheektowaga hotel names new GM

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel development and management company, has named Michelle McLaughlin as general manager of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Buffalo-Airport hotel, 4271 Genesee St., Cheektowaga. More...

Erie County to hold Hazardous Waste Day

The Erie County Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Erie Community College North Campus, Amherst. More...

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Construction projects up and running

by MATT KRUEGER Editor

A string of construction projects in the Town of Cheektowaga feared to be dead last year have found new life. More...

Cleveland Hill schools plan for ‘greener’ renovations

by SAMANTHA ROBINSON Reporter

The Cleveland Hill Board of Education discussed the possibility of updating antiquated lighting fixtures during its April 28 meeting. More...

Around they go

Cheektowaga’s Jen Behlmaier, middle, circles the track while running in the Jack Donohue Memorial Mile race at Saturday’s 21st annual Depew Wildcat Relays. More...

Budget approved for Erie 1 BOCES

Erie County school boards, including the four in Cheektowaga, have unanimously approved the proposed 2010-11 administrative budget for Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services. More...

Driver inattention blamed for trooper’s death

by MATT KRUEGER Editor

The death of New York State Trooper Jill E. Mattice, a Cheektowaga native, was a result of driver inattention, according to State Police. More...

Police officer given Stop-DWI award

Cheektowaga Police officer Timothy Sherer was one of several cops honored this past weekend for efforts to stop driving while intoxicated. More...

Editorials

Cell phone use can wait when you are on the road

Bee Editorial

The New York State Police and Thruway Authority kicked off Operation Hang Up this week in an effort to force motorists to hang up their cell phones when driving. More...

Spindle items

MATT KRUEGER Cheektowaga Editor

• SHOWING LOVE TO TEACHERS — Since this is National Teacher Appreciation week, I feel compelled to show my sincere appreciation to a certain French teacher at West Seneca East High School. More...

Out of the Past

55 Years Ago May 12, 1955 FIRE BREAKFAST — Volunteer firefighters of Cheektowaga, under the auspices of the Central Council, planned their ninth annual Communion Mass and breakfast at St. Josaphat’s Church. More...

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Police Blotter

Resident receives unwanted calls from prison

(Editors note: The Bee’s police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported.) April 26 More...

Fire Report

April 27 — Rescue Fire Department responded to a call on Ruth Drive of a smoldering mattress fire. — U-Crest Fire Department responded a call on George Urban Boulevard of a 50-year-old male who had possibly suffered a stroke. More...

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Sports

JFK’s baseball team wins three of five

John F. Kennedy’s baseball team continued to perform well despite playing through another busy slate of games last week, improving to 6-8 overall. More...

Cleve Hill softball stays unbeaten

by JASON NADOLINSKI Reporter

An 8-3 win over Lackawanna Monday ensured that Cleveland Hill’s softball team would enter the rest of the week with an undefeated record as the Lady Eagles improved to 7-0 overall with the conquest. More...

Central baseball finds wins tough to come by

Cheektowaga’s basketball team came up short in three consecutive contests last week, falling to Williamsville South, East Aurora, Pioneer and Springville. More...

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What's Going On

What's Going On

Mother’s Day craft event set at Niagara Hobby More...

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Entertainment

Theater

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Live Local in WNY

thurs. 6 . The Bravuras — 8 p.m., Flying Turtles Bar and Grill, 1641 Military Road, Kenmore; $. 876-2884 . Joseph Michael Mahfoud — 7 p.m., Verbena Grille, 930 Maple Road, Williamsville; $. More...

Concerts

thurs. 6 .Labatt Blue Light Border Cross concert series — Brownman with Type Relevant & DJ Cutler, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6 at Pearl St. Grill & Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo; $. More...

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