June 24, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Man cleared of rape conviction

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office righted an old wrong on Monday in dismissing a rape conviction against a Cheektowaga man. More...

Local News

Residents honored for volunteer work

Three volunteers at the Elder- Wood Maplewood Campus on Bennett Road in Cheektowaga have earned recognition from a state health care organization for their volunteer efforts. More...

Checkpoint yields 34 tickets

A traffic checkpoint held Tuesday evening on the border of Cheektowaga and Buffalo, manned by officers from both departments, led to 34 tickets issued in a four-hour period. More...

Sloan dissolution vote to be held Aug. 17

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

The elected officials in the Village of Sloan anxiously await the day that residents will cast their ballots in the much-anticipated dissolution vote. More...

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Police Blotter

Poinciana pajama party produces problem

(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.) June 14 More...

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Education

What a sendoff

Kindergartners at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School in Depew recently are honored during a ceremony that featured a grand finale staged by the pupils, including Ryan Ludwig, front left in above photo, Nolan Falk, Christopher Zilliox, Jonathon More...

On the campus

The following Cheektowaga residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at Niagara County Community College: Staci Ball, Nicole Beyser, Lauri Korzeniewski, Amanda Zanghi and Karen Delbert. More...

Cleveland Hill plans for district updates

by SAMANTHA ROBINSON
Reporter

Although the school year might be winding down, the Cleveland Hill Board of Education is gearing up for a busy summer. More...

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Lifestyles

Producer’s roots brings new talent to Western New York

by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL
West Seneca Editor

Since David Musial left Western New York nearly 30 years ago to pursue a career in the music industry, he’s become a platinum status, award-winning, multimedia producer and educator. From a professional organist for St. More...

In brief

Natalie Fraize of Cheektowaga graduated from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Md. She was also named to the university’s dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester. More...

YouTube assists in promoting greyhound adoption

by NAOMI SPENCER W
W Reporter

W hen Luke was 1 year old, he began running at rates of 45 miles per hour — on every third day — around a hot racetrack in pursuit of a lure that resembles a rabbit. More...

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Entertainment

Special Events

thurs. 24  Buffalo Spree magazine “Best of WNY” Party — This fifth annual event celebrates the best our region has to offer as the 2010 Buffalo Spree magazine “Best of WNY” winners are revealed! More...

Family Activities

thurs. 24-sat. 26  Kenmore Day — Family friendly three day festival features carnival rides, live music, outdoor movie, trolley tours, car show, fireworks, Monte Carlo games, beer tent and more at Mang Park in the Village of Kenmore. More...

Festivals

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Sewer questions flood town board again

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Three weeks removed from one of the worst rainstorms the area has seen in several years, resident complaints about flooded streets, basements and yards continue to fly at the Cheektowaga Town Board. More...

Crackdown on trucks exposes serious safety problem

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

One in three trucks driving through the Town of Cheektowaga is unsafe, according to the findings of the Police Department’s second annual commercial vehicle checkpoint. More...

Editorials

Comptroller’s study has significant flaws

When Erie County Comptroller Mark C. More...

Spindle items

MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor

• GOING OLD SCHOOL — Writing this week’s feature story about Jeremy Nowak beginning his professional baseball career reminded me of one of my favorite moments as The Cheektowaga Bee sports editor. More...

Out of the Past

55 Years Ago June 23, 1955 More...

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Letters to the Editor

Flooding not a new problem

The problem of sewer backup/ flooding isn’t a new problem. The problem is many residents in the village connect their sump pumps and gutter/downspouts to the sanitary sewer. This practice adds to the problem, and it’s illegal. More...

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Obituaries

John E. Rudolph, awarded Soldier’s Medal for heroism during WWII

John E. Rudolph, 91, formerly of Falconer, N.Y., died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at his son’s home in Cheektowaga after a short illness. Mr. Rudolph was born Sept. 20, 1918, in Emporium, Pa. More...

Death Notice

KONICKI, Joseph A., of Cheektowaga, died Friday, June 18, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Freida; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Frank; and nieces. A Mass was held at Infant of Prague Church. More...

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Sports

Central grad living the minor league dream

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Less than a week after Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement, ending a sure Hall of Fame career that lasted 22 Major League Baseball seasons, one of the many players who grew up idolizing him began his dream of playing professionally. More...

BNCC to host three volleyball clinics

The Buffalo Niagara Court Center, 425 Meyer Road in West Seneca, will be hosting three separate volleyball camps this summer for boys and girls of various ages and skill levels. More...

JFK, Maryvale to hold boys basketball camps

Basketball players looking to work on their game this summer will have a pair of choices, thanks to some annual clinics put on by Cheektowaga-area coaches. John F. More...

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What's Going On

St. Andrew’s Church holding lawn fete

The St. Andrew’s Church lawn fete will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight on June 25 and 26 and from noon to 11 p.m. on June 27 on Crocker and Reiman Streets in Sloan. More...

Annual lawn fete scheduled

Our Lady of Czestowchowa Church, 2158 Clinton St., Cheektowaga, will hold its annual lawn fete from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 25, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 26 and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 27. More...

Pasta dinner slated at Masonic Center

The 32nd-degree Masonic Center, 2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga, will hold a pasta dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 29. Tickets cost $6 in advance, $7 at the door and $3 for children under 12. More...

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Business

Brown Squared Chiropractic rounds out health care regimens

by LISA A. JOHNSON
Editor

A West Seneca couple’s love for fitness and each other is flourishing in the same environment it began — in the gym. More...

Events

Buffalo Niagara SCORE offers Speaker’s Bureau More...

Better Business Bureau warns of oil spill donations

In the wake of any disaster, many consumers reach for their checkbooks, as a way to be helpful when feeling so helpless. More...

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