February 23, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Suspect arrested for Town Park murder

Alexander Avenue male charged
by MATT KRUEGER
Editor
Cheektowaga police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for the shooting death of a Buffalo teenager last year in Town Park. Dontre B. More...

Local News

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HIGH MARKS — The faculty members at Erie 1 BOCES Potter Career & Technical Center have selected Stephen Olson, a senior from John F. More...

Settlement reached in injury case

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

A Cheektowaga woman paralyzed in a 2004 accident at an Amherst physical therapy center will receive $26 million following a settlement reached two weeks ago with Cybex International. More...

Cyberbullying law passed

by ANDREA KIMBRIEL
Clarence Editor

The Erie County Legislature unanimously approved a local law prohibiting cyberbullying in Erie County during its session on Thursday. (See editorial on page four) Legislator Edward A. More...

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Police Blotter

Loud, naked, hot tub party reported on Martinique

Monday, Feb. 13 A Marne Road female reported that her baby’s father was sitting in her car in the driveway and wouldn’t leave. More...

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Obituaries

George E. Romyak, veteran

George E. Romyak, 94, of Cheektowaga, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Mr. Romyak was born in Woodlawn and grew up in Blasdell. More...

Death Notice

O’NEILL, Harold J. “Smokey,” of Cheektowaga, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Mr. O’Neill was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 375. More...

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Sports

Cleve Hill hands JFK Valentine’s Day heartbreak

by JASON NADOLINSKI
Reporter

Maddie Bogdan’s only two points of the game proved to be the biggest for Cleveland Hill’s girls basketball team, as her bank shot from about seven feet out as time expired gave the Lady Eagles a 45-43 overtime victory over crosstown rival More...

Central club hockey downs Cleve Hill/JFK, earns spot at Super Sunday

by JASON NADOLINSKI
Reporter

Cheektowaga’s club hockey team faced a new crosstown foe this past weekend for the right to play in a familiar venue, and after posting a pair of 2-1 victories over Cleveland Hill/JFK, will return to the First Niagara Center to vie for another More...

Eagle cagers’ victory over JFK leads to share of division title

Cleveland Hill’s boys basketball team knocked off crosstown and league rival John F. Kennedy in Thursday’s finale, 53-47, to earn a share of the ECIC Division IV regular-season title with defending champion Tonawanda. More...

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What's Going On

What’s Going On

Heating assistance meeting scheduled The Erie County Department of Senior Services will hold a Home Energy Assistance Outreach Program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Cheektowaga Recreation Department building, 2600 Harlem Road. More...

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Entertainment

Art

ongoing: now-Feb. 24 Marla Hlady: Sound Objects — On display now through Friday, Feb. 24 at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; Free. 854-1694, www.hallwalls.org More...

Family Activities

thurs. 23 Wellness Walk — Healthy outdoor walk with a botanical emphasis and wildlife too. Drop in program, 10 a.m.-12 noon Thursday, Feb. 16 at Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo; $ - no registration needed. More...

Literature

thurs. 23 Spit at Spot — Open mic poetry night hosted by Brown Sugar, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at Spot Coffee, 227 Delaware Ave., Buffalo; Free. 818-3739 fri. 24 More...

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Police close fourth homicide case in two years

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Wednesday’s arrest of Dontre B. Jones for the May 2011 murder of Ira Watkins in Cheektowaga Town Park closes the fourth murder case by the Police Department in the past two years. More...

Parks crew gets jump on project

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Anyone who has visited Stiglmeier Park in the past two weeks has undoubtedly noticed that the access road leading toward the back baseball and softball diamonds is closed to vehicles. More...

Editorials

Prevention is key to elimination of online crimes

Think back to how you learned what was against the law and therefore an action you shouldn’t commit or one in which legal redress was possible if you were victimized. More...

Spindle items

MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor

LEAP DAY — It rolls around every four years, often without much fanfare and far less attention than the accompanying Summer Olympics and presidential election. Yes, I’m talking about Leap Day. More...

Try the environmental approach on the observance of Lent

DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

I can guarantee you that six weeks from now, I will be totally sick of eating french fries. That’s because Lent began this week. More...

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Education

In brief

Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart named the following Cheektowaga students to the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2011-12 school year: Emily Florczak, Jordan Keenen, Kelly Herle, Kristen Herle, Rosemary Stry, Kaily Martens, Claire McMahon, More...

Cleve Hill talks financial issues

by JULIE HALM
Reporter

Members of the Cleveland Hill Board of Education commented at their Feb. 15 meeting on the recent 2012 Erie County Association of School Boards Legislative Breakfast. More...

Depew considers changing policy

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL
Lancaster-Depew Editor

Attendees of Depew Board of Education meetings could see some changes in the district’s requirements when it comes to public participation. The subcommittee in charge of revamping the public forum policy met for the second time on Feb. 16. More...

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Lifestyles

Anti-bullying seminar offered

The Cleveland Hill Family Resource Center will host a seminar with Amanda Nickerson, director of the University at Buffalo Jean M. Albertic Center for the Prevention of Bully Abuse and School Violence at 6:30 p.m. More...

Purr, Pounce and Party

Haven House Cats to hold fundraiser
by JOLENE ZANGHI
Reporter

Polish your whiskers, shine your fur coat and get ready to party. More...

Bee Weddings Engagements

Williams-Lindner

Laurie and Christopher Williams of Tonawanda announce the engagement of their daughter, Becky Williams, to Christian Lindner, son of Barbara and Jeffrey Lindner of Williamsville. More...

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Business

Events

BNI Pinnacle to host meetings at Westwood CC More...

Graves Do Matter

Personalized care gives loved ones peace of mind
by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL
West Seneca Editor

When Barbara E. Ochterski retired from her full-time job at an area high school in 2008, her son gave her a challenge. More...

NYSERDA wants people to see the light

New lighting choices and light bulb packaging are showing up on store shelves due to energy efficiency standards launched nationwide at the beginning of January. This means shopping for light bulbs is much different than it has been in the past. More...

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