March 1, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Holtz: Erie County land bank needed

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor
Don Appenheimer addressed the Cheektowaga Town Board during its Feb. 22 meeting, looking for help, so he could purchase his old house on Straley Avenue. More...

Local News

Higgins vows to fight on for postal facility

by PAUL OLCZAK
East Aurora Editor

After months of speculation and rumors, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Feb. 23 that it will move all mail processing operations from the William Street Processing and Distribution Center to the Rochester P&DC. More...

Passport Day being recognized

A pair of events are scheduled in Cheektowaga to mark National Passport Day. The Cheektowaga Town Clerk’s Office invites anyone interested in obtaining a passport or renewing a passport to take advantage of National Passport Day from 10 a.m. More...

Schumer urges EPA to simplify hazardous materials reporting

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

The Environmental Protection Agency needs to take charge in ensuring that first responders have up-to-date information on hazardous chemicals in fighting industrial fires, according to Sen. Charles Schumer. More...

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Police Blotter

Police arrest male for theft of ‘two big beers’

Monday, Feb. 20 A Nagel Drive female asked for help from police because “The Group” was watching her. A male motorist on Slate Creek Drive called to report that his car had been hit by a female. More...

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Obituaries

Death Notices

DeTAMPLE, David G., of Cheektowaga, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Mr. DeTample is survived by two brothers, Gary A. and Milton E. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 25, at St. More...

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Sports

Call to Courage Breakfast tickets available

The 11th annual Call to Courage Awards Breakfast, which is open to the public, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Buffalo. More...

Maryvale to hold Wall of Fame induction ceremony

Pete Lang, Dan Protzman, Becky Ryszkiewicz, Matt Lang, Chris Kensy and the 1999 softball team will be joining the Maryvale Athletic Wall of Fame when the Maryvale Athletics Department holds its 16th annual induction banquet at 6 p.m. More...

Zipp hangs up whistle

Central football coach to focus on job, family
by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

Following a very successful decade pacing the sidelines at Cheektowaga Central, Scott Zipp has walked away from the football field. More...

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What's Going On

What’s Going On

Anti-bullying seminar offered at Cleve Hill More...

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Entertainment

Special Events

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Family Activities

thurs. 1 After-School Escape — Children, grades K-5, are invited to enjoy a one-hour program for kids featuring a different, fun, outdoor activity each week, 4:30 p.m. More...

Literature

thurs. 1 Northside Writers Group — Join the group in discussion and informal readings, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at Crossroads Lutheran Church, 4640 Main St., Amherst; Free. More...

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Police captain takes job with county

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

John Glascott stood in front of about 30 members of the Cheektowaga Police Department Friday, hat in hand, gazing down at the linoleum floor, trying not to cry. He flashed a quick smile and said, “I said I wouldn’t do this.” More...

Town underwrites Sloan’s EPA application

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

The Village of Sloan needed a little help from the Town of Cheektowaga in a development plan that could see a parcel of vacant land developed for commercial use. More...

Editorials

Riders deserve their bus routes

When these people see it coming down the street, they see more than a bus. When Lynn Stadler sees the No. 36 bus in Hamburg, she sees no strangers. More...

Spindle items

MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor

TIME GOES BY — OK, it’s time to test my influence once again over the happenings inside Cheektowaga Town Hall. More...

If you want to escape reality, the Academy Awards are for you

DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

Watching the Academy Awards Sunday night was a respite from the contentious political debate flooding mainstream television networks thus far this year and revealed how deep Hollywood has slid into a fantasy land. More...

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Bee Heard

Bee Heard

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. Here is why the Keystone Pipeline is needed. Per EPA, the $1,000 Chevy Volt can move 35 miles on a single electric volt charge. This charge comes from electrical energy generated from coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar sources. More...

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Education

Scholarship program seeks group and soloists

The Distinguished Young Women of New York Scholarship Program is offering a $350 cash award to an outstanding middle or high school talent. More...

In brief

Christina and Maura Seitz, both of Cheektowaga, have been named to the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2011-12 school year at Nardin Academy. More...

Depew school budget maintains programs, cuts some staff

by COLLEEN M. FARRELL
Lancaster-Depew Editor

If adopted by voters in May, Superintendent Jeffrey Rabey’s spending plan for next year will cut some staff, expand some class sizes and maintain several programs. More...

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Lifestyles

Safe boating class scheduled

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33-Buffalo will present its next safe boating class from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, March 5 and 12 at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 1395 George Urban Blvd., at the corner of Dick Road, Cheektowaga. More...

Kings and queensfor a day

Students attend annual special needs prom
by JOLENE ZANGHI
Reporter

Fourteen-year-old Ashley Geary chose a purple dress to wear to a dance her mother never thought she’d attend. On Feb. More...

In the military

Ryan Campbell and Joseph Urban, both of Cheektowaga, have been promoted by the New York Army National Guard. Campbell, serving with the Company A 2-108th Infantry, has achieved the rank of sergeant. More...

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Business

Events

BNSME to hold Marketing Awards Gala More...

Chamber hosting benefit at high school

The Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce and the Cheektowaga Central School District will host a “Buffalo ComedySportz Night” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Cheektowaga Central High School, 3600 Union Road. More...

Agencies team up for mobile giving

Mobile giving is quickly becoming a critical tool for charities to raise much-needed funds, especially when disaster strikes. More...

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