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February 2, 2012 / Front Page

Redistricting under review

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

The process to redraw the lines of the New York State Legislature may have begun, but it is certainly far from over. (See editorial on page four) More...

Indictments levied for home invasion murder

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

The two men believed to be responsible for the murder of a Cheektowaga man in his West Grand Boulevard home have been indicted by a grand jury. On Tuesday, Edward D. More...

Local News

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW

Resident remains ‘spunky’ at 101 years old

by Matt Krueger

Tuesday morning, Bertha Warsitz was looking for some ice cream. More...

Zurbrick Road repairs could be complete by 2013

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL
Lancaster-Depew Editor

Zurbrick Road residents have been waiting more than two years for their street to be repaired. Village of Depew officials are confident they won’t have to wait much longer. More...

Police investigating pair of robberies

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Cheektowaga police are seeking more information on a pair of burglaries from this past weekend. On Friday, a male robbed the Wilson Farms at 2761 Harlem Road. On Sunday, a pair of females robbed a male in his Idlebrook Drive home. More...

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Letters to the Editor

Saying thanks to all fallen firefighters

Each passing holiday season and new year, I often reflect on my life during the past year. It is with a heavy heart that I look back on 2011. Three close members of my family passed away in 2011. More...

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Obituaries

Archie C. Ripstein, excavator, inventor

Archie C. Ripstein, 92, of Cheektowaga, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Mr. Ripstein grew up on a farm near Bennington, N.Y., with eight siblings and attended a one-room schoolhouse. More...

Death Notice

HEINE, Robert P., of Cheektowaga, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. He was a former prisoner of war and a Westinghouse retiree. Mr. Heine is survived by his wife, Lillian (nee Kellermann); two sons, Paul R. and James E.; two daughters, Jean M. More...

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Sports

Third-quarter run helps Central secure 68-55 win over Maryvale

by JASON NADOLINSKI
Reporter

Cheektowaga’s boys basketball team had revenge on its mind Friday night when it hosted crosstown and league rival Maryvale, and a 21-10 third-quarter scoring advantage helped the Warriors lock down the coveted victory as they took out the Flyer More...

Lady Flyer keglers survive scare from Pioneer

Maryvale’s girls bowling team just managed to hold on to its undefeated status Jan. 24, as Pioneer — specifically the Lady Panthers’ “A” team — came to play in Maryvale’s eventual 4-3 win. More...

Mykia Lee helps Lady Warrior cagers grab win

by JASON NADOLINSKI
Reporter

A 14-point, 20-rebound performance from Mykia Lee helped spur Cheektowaga’s girls basketball team to a 43-35 victory over crosstown and league rival Maryvale Friday. More...

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What's Going On

What’s Going On

Knights of Columbus holding soup sale A soup and sweet sale will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Knights of Columbus Father Justin Hall, 2735 Union Road, Cheektowaga. More...

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Business

Business brief

The Independent Association of Accountants of NY, Inc. will hold a tax season roundtable dinner meeting at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Lancaster on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. More...

Frier Accounting offers big-time experience with small-time price

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

After spending 11 years working for large accounting firms, crunching numbers on intensive audits and filing tax returns for corporations, Tim Frier decided to use his talents in a smaller capacity. More...

Events

Travel Pros to hear speaker at Marriott More...

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CUP O’ WINGS

Melinda Ebeling, manager of Danny’s, serves up a cup of the Genesee Street restaurant’s chicken wing soup during the second annual Buffalo Soup-fest on Sunday at the Millennium Hotel. More...

‘Black Money Scam’ migrates from Africa

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

A currency scam that originated in West Africa has Cheektowaga police issuing a warning to residents following a recent arrest. More...

Editorials

State redistricting raises familiar concerns

Erie County recently wrapped up its redistricting process, but not before allegations of gerrymandering were cast by both parties, lawsuits were filed and the responsibility for the final decision fell to a federal judge. More...

Spindle items

MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor
by DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

POLICE MATTERS — Of all the posters, photos, news clippings and other notices hung on the walls inside the records office of the Cheektowaga police station, a new one stands out. More...

Rejection of Keystone XL pipeline hurts nation hungry for jobs

DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

One would think that a project designed to improve our nation’s energy independence would be eagerly embraced in an election year. More...

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Police Blotter

No cause found in hotel meth lab complaint

Monday, Jan. 23 A Glenwood Court male reported that a neighbor was yelling while playing Xbox and preventing the complainant from sleeping. More...

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Education

Cleve Hill shows tech savvy in competition

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Cleveland Hill High School may be a fraction of the size of Grand Island or Clarence schools, but it stacks up against those larger districts in the tech room. More...

On the campus

Sarah Michel of Cheektowaga has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Roberts Wesleyan College. Michel received honors, which requires a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.69. More...

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Lifestyles

Retirees luncheon slated at Leonard Post

The Western New York Chapter of Retired Public Employees Association will hold a general meeting and luncheon at noon Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the VFW Leonard Post, 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. The reservation deadlines for the luncheon is Feb. 8. More...

Pens, pals and possibilities

College athletes give students words of wisdom

by JOLENE ZANGHI
Reporter

“I t’s really nice getting a letter from a college athlete,” said fifth- grader Chantel Til. More...