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Veteran’s flag gifted to St. John the Baptist Principal Cynthia Jacobs proudly accepted a United States flag at St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore. Mrs. Linnea Rott, along with her son Brian McGuire and 1st grader granddaughter Nora, presented the flag in honor of her late husband, Earl Rott. Jacobs explains, “When the family contacted me regarding the donation, I felt honored. To be gifted with a flag that was given for one’s service to the country is humbling.” Mrs. Rott indicates that her husband loved children and especially his granddaughter, Nora. She believed it was very fitting to gift the school with it. Daughter-in-law Amy McGuire states, “Earl was raised Catholic and was an altar boy at the Cathedral until he joined the army. My husband and I were married here at St. John’s and Earl absolutely adored Nora. Earl loved our country and our family thought this would be a great way to

Pictured, left to right, are: Principal Cynthia Jacobs, Brian McGuire, Nora McGuire, Linnea Rott. honor him and help out our school. Now, every time Nora looks out her first grade window, or my little boys come with me to pick her up and watch the older boys lower and fold the flag, or simply just driving by the school, we will remember Earl.”

Rott said it was very fitting that her husband died on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2011. She recalls, “He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Germany and he always said he would have liked to be where the action

was. Earl had a tremendous love for his country.” Nora commented, “I feel happy that the flag is flying for my ‘Steppy’ (her beloved nickname for Earl) at my school. I say prayers for him every day and now I have Steppy at St. John’s, too!”

Citizen soliders extend their service

Major General Patrick A. Murphy, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of the Army National Guard. Sergeant Nathan Berry from Alden has reenlisted to continue service with the Company A, 2-108th Infantry. Specialist Brian Borden from Buffalo has reenlisted to continue service with the 152nd Engineer Support Company. Sergeant Victoria Braun from Kenmore has reenlisted to continue service with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Private First Class Andrew Burns from Buffalo has reenlisted to continue service with the 152nd Engineer Support Company. Staff Sergeant Thomas Cassick from Lockport has reenlisted to continue service with the Company D (Forward Support Company Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition), 427th Brigade Support Battalion. Specialist Lawrence Hagler from Buffalo has reenlisted to continue service with the Company A, 2-108th Infantry. Sergeant Kenneth Lilley from Lockport has reenlisted to continue service with the 827th Engineer Company. Private First Class David Olewniczak from Lancaster has reenlisted to continue service with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Sergeant Nicholas Sansalone from Niagara Falls has reenlisted to continue service with the Troop C, 2-101 Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition).

Anderson’s Frozen Custard hosts toy drive A holiday Toy Drive will be sponsored by Anderson’s Frozen Custard from Nov. 1 to Dec. 8. Donations of new toys for ages 12 and under will be accepted at six area Anderson’s locations. Toys will be donated to Western New York Heroes who will distribute to families of local veterans. Starting Nov. 1, donations will be accepted at the fol-

lowing Anderson’s locations: •2369 Niagara Falls Boulevard, West Amherst •2235 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore •6075 Main St., Williamsville •3724 Union Rd., Cheektowaga •2634 Delaware Ave., Buffalo •4855 Transit Rd., Lancaster

As a small token of appreciation for their support, donors will receive an Anderson’s Dessert Dollar Certificate for each new toy they donate. This holiday Toy Drive was founded by Michaela Kowalick in 2007. A student at Niagara University and an employee of Anderson’s at the Boulevard location, Kowalick has encouraged

her neighborhood to participate in the donation of gifts to give back to local charities. Donations have helped children through the Saint Christopher Parish Outreach Program, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Haven House of Buffalo and WNY Heroes. Throughout the past seven years, thousands of gifts have been delivered to local children

for the holidays. This year, Kowalick has paired with Anderson’s to expand her neighborhood collection into a huge event. She hopes to have mountains of toys to deliver by the Dec. 8 deadline. No one wants to have a child feel left out during the holiday season. Now is your chance to give back to your community and our home-

town heroes. The mission of WNY Heroes is to provide veterans, members of the armed services, and the widows and children of deceased veterans with access to essential services, financial assistance and resources that support their lives and sustain their dignity.For more information about Western New York Heroes, visit www.wnyheroes.org.

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Making strides toward a better, more beautiful city By Kori Sciandra

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In the efforts of beautifying portions of the city, and utilizing unused space, repairs are currently being made to one of the buildings at Veterans Park, in the City of Tonawanda. During a meeting of the city’s Disaster Preparedness Advisory Committee, the need for space to house the city’s Emergency Management Office came up and it was suggested by a member to look into using the vacant building in Veteran’s Park. Committee member and former City of Tonawanda Alderman Tom Smyers and Tonawanda Fire Chief Charles Stuart took notice of this and enlisted the help of a few students enrolled at Erie 1 BOCES, in the Building Trades class. Instructor of the class, Roger Broeker, saw this request as an opportunity for his students to help make a difference in the community. “The building was originally built in 1938 as a rest room for the use of park visitors. At some point in time (1980s) a new bathroom was constructed in a more central location of the park and the building sat vacant until it was revamped to house the City of Tonawanda Police Department’s Underwater Dive Team,” said Stuart. “The dive team used the building to store equipment and for team meetings.” Stuart added, “An air compressor system to refill SCUBA cylinders was also stored there. In 2009 the dive team reorganized and no longer used the building and it has been vacant ever since. The now vacant building revealed, after an inspection, that a part of the roof had deteriorated to the point that

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Council hears, addresses criticism of budget cuts By Kimberlee Sabshin NT SUN CORRESPONDENT

At Tuesday’s regular City of Tonawanda Common Council meeting, Mayor Rick Davis and the council held a public hearing on the budget, two weeks before its vote. Reductions in the budget had City of Tonawanda firefighters and residents expressing concerns about reductions to the fire department and possible closing of an afterschool program at the Kohler Youth Center. Last month, Fire Chief Charles Stuart said the city planned to save money by not promoting two more firefighters to replace two assistant chiefs who are retiring shortly. Additionally, two of the city’s fire platoons would be reduced from six firefighters to five, the minimum number required to be on duty at a time. Stuart expressed his dissatisfac-

tion with this on Tuesday, saying that although the department would still be able to function, it is not an optimal situation. “The proposed cuts to the fire department budget, I have to publicly state that we do not find those acceptable,” Stuart said. “I’m not going to stand here and tell you that the sky is going to fall and babies are going to die – that’s not the case. People adapt to whatever we have to adapt to.” Stuart also emphasized Davis put time into considering the budget cuts, and did not haphazardly decide to make them in a reckless manner, calling them “well-thoughtout and well-meaning.” However, he also pointed out that of the city police department, the Department of Public Works and the fire department, the fire department is the least expensive to operate. The cuts will have an

impact on how it operates, Stuart said, calling his department a “skeleton crew.” At the council’s Oct. 21 meeting, the Tonawanda Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association, Local 859, the union representing the city’s career firefighters excluding the volunteers, staged a protest outside City Hall in response to the planned cuts. On Tuesday, Assistant Chief Joseph Bacon said the cuts are “very large and disproportionate.” Bacon said that as he performed his job earlier that day, he was thinking about some of these cuts, and was getting “very frustrated.” “I know that cuts have to be made somewhere, but maybe just more thought and discussion,” Bacon told the council. “As a department, we have always been very willing to do whatever it takes. We’ve given the

city a lot of savings over the years through our plans and our help, and I think we work better as a team rather than as adversaries.” Additionally, several parents with children who attend the Kohler Street afterschool program voiced their concerns, adding that the program is centrallylocated, offered by the City of Tonawanda Recreation Department and affordable compared to other programs. Parents received letters at the beginning of November that the center would be closing, and more than one parent suggested the city raise the costs for the service rather than eliminating it entirely. “I feel that I speak for everyone who uses this facility when I say that it is a wonderful service that the city offers,” another mother, a Wadsworth Avenue resident,

told the council. “I really hope that you will consider alternatives to closing the place, because as I said, it is a wonderful thing for working parents in this city who may not be able to afford regular daycare.” In response, First Ward Councilman Charles Gilbert said, “Our budget is a very tight budget, for all of us up here on the council, and there is a lot of talk going on about different cuts in different areas. It’s a very hard process…we’re trying to work through it, but at the end of the day, there are going to be some cuts made somewhere, and hopefully we’ll figure out a way.” Second Ward Councilwoman Jackie Smilinich pointed out the possibly dire state of the city’s funds. She said in the last two years, $700,000 has been taken from the city’s general fund,

which leaves it with only $1.2 million. If the city continues at this pace, it will be broke in four years, Smilinich said. “We have to take a hard look,” she added, noting that she had asked department heads to take a look at each of their budgets and propose areas where more cuts can be made. “We’ll continue to have these discussions until we vote on the budget,” Fourth Ward Councilwoman Jenna Koch added. “We know we have a tough job to do, and sometimes we don’t want to be in the shoes that we’re in. The reality is, you hear about municipalities like Lockport, that had to bond $4.6 million just to make payroll. None of us want to be in that situation…I think our first responders should be the last people that we cut in this city.”

Repurposing the old Building trades • from page 3 This is Broeker’s second year teaching at Erie 1 BOCES. Each year he chooses a project in the city to incorporate his students in so they can see what it means to get involved in their community. Last year, his senior class worked on renovating the Buffalo Maritime Center building located on Author Street, Buffalo. Next year, he hopes to

come back to work on the interior of the building his students are currently working on. “I really saw this as a great way to give back to the community, promote the program, and have my students gain real work site experience,” said Broeker. He continued as he elaborated on the experience his students will gain, “It’s taking longer

than expected due to the deterioration and age of the building. The building was built in the 40s and has seen many different uses over the years. There are huge portions of the jobs available in Western New York - renovations of older existing buildings, which means learning to problem solve as you go…Students work on all aspects of the project from estimat-

ing material amounts and costs, logistics of scaffolding and electric, demolition and roof tear off, and new roof construction - including decking, shingles, aluminum trim and repairing broken masonry.” This is not an easy task to accomplish on their own, however, it does make it a bit easier when the City of Tonawanda provides donuts to start

their day. The city purchased the building materials, providing busing, bathrooms and electric. Although the project is taking a bit longer than expected, Broeker has faith that he, and his students, will finish the project by the expected, Thanksgiving, finish date. “My students have been very excited to help with this project and all

tell me how they drive their families by the site and like to point out to them what they have done. It is a real sense of pride to them and will continue to be for many years,” said Broeker. He continued, “I look forward to continuing these community outreach projects by providing our hands and our hammers,” said Broeker.

City of Tonawanda Courier/ Friday, November 7, 2014

Chicken dinner and basket raffle to benefit local ALS patient Amanda Beiner’s ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) diagnosis hit only days after she and her husband Chris received joyous, surprising news. They were expecting their first child, their miracle, the baby they had wished for during years of working side by side as firefighters and emergency medical first responders. But something was wrong. A runner who had raced only weeks before, Amanda felt her legs giving out as she climbed into a fire truck when answering yet another emergency call from her community. Chris helped support her up the high metal steps. Nothing like this had happened during the years they had both served as “nomads,” volunteers with the North Madison Volunteer Fire Company whose motto is “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” ALS had begun to change their lives forever, quickly too. Since that day on the truck, Amanda and

Chris have learned she has the most aggressive form of the disease. But there is life. Amanda is almost due with a little girl they have nicknamed “Peanut.” Since pregnancy accelerates the progression of ALS, Amanda’s condition has worsened to the point where she can no longer walk. She has been hospitalized so medical personnel can keep a closer eye on her and “Peanut.” She is living as long and strong as she can for the sake of their precious baby girl. What a gift it would be for Amanda to meet “Peanut” in person, to see her own daughter face to face. She doesn’t know if she will. Amanda Pumm Bernier grew up in the Western New York area. Her father, Jeff, was with the Sheridan Park VFC for many years where he served as chief. Her brother is a member of Town Line and both Amanda and Chris come

from long lines of firefighting and first-responding grandfathers, father, brother and uncles. She met her husband when they went to school for forensic science at the University of New Haven. Both Amanda and Chris are known for helping neighbors on their worst days. They do it for no reason other than because helping others feels right. It’s in their blood. Saving others is what they do, what they’ve always done and what they know. A Krolick’s chicken BBQ dinner and theme basket raffle will be held to benefit Amanda and Chris from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Sheridan Park Fire Hall, 738 Sheridan Dr., Tonawanda. Tickets are $8.50 and $10 at the door, and includes a sheet of 15 raffle tickets. For more information, call Holli Adams at 875-3583 or Kristen Burr a 725-6221.

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Students take part in run Approximately 200 children from Edison Elementary School participated in the inaugural Pumpkin Run on Oct. 21, which was organized by physical education teacher

Nicole Zugleder. The race consisted of two laps around the school and each child who participated received a pumpkin after they finished the race. The event featured

several food trucks, which donated a portion of the proceeds back to the school, and coincided with the school’s annual book sale.

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City chooses realtor for Spaulding Commerce Park By Kimberlee Sabshin NT SUN CORRESPONDENT

In the near future, Spaulding Commerce Park, the former home of Spaulding Fibre, will have realtors to help market the property and attract tenants. Last Tuesday, Oct. 28, City of Tonawanda Mayor Rick Davis announced the city selected Cushman and Wakefield and Pyramid Brokerage Company to market the property, which still has vacant land for development, to future buyers. The process was made final at the regular Common Council meeting on Tuesday, when the council voted to approve the contract with the companies to begin as of Nov. 4. The resolution authorized Davis

to enter into an agreement with the real estate agents, and they will start marketing it now that the formal agreement has been signed and put into place, Davis said. In the past, the city used Buffalo Niagara Enterprise to show the lot to visitors, but Davis said his concern was that their main focus is bringing business to Erie County as a whole, rather than specifically trying to market that land to benefit the city by bringing in revenue. Davis and his administrative assistant, Charlie Rech, had narrowed their choices down to two candidates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My administrative assistant and I had meetings with both firms about two weeks ago, and then talked about their experience, what their

plans were to market the Spaulding lot, and we just felt that Cushman and Wakefield, and Pyramid Brokerage Company, had the expertise that we were looking for as it pertained to vacant, shovelready properties.â&#x20AC;? Davis said the companies have merged for the sake of the proposal, and will mutually work together to help market the vacant lot. Davis said he chose the two companies because the other candidate seemed to have more experience with abandoned buildings and their possible reuse.

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City hears proposal for Little League Drive land By Kimberlee Sabshin NT SUN CORRESPONDENT

At its informal meeting Tuesday, members of the City of Tonawanda Common Council heard suggestions from the owner of MCW Construction, Inc., in North Tonawanda, regarding a proposal for some possible options for building houses on Little League Drive in the future. Mike Wachowicz, who said he has submitted such proposals for building houses in North Tonawanda, said North Tonawanda accepts about six to 10 new houses per year, and he said similar figures would likely be reasonable for the City of Tonawanda. Although nothing has been decided, council members heard Wachowicz’s suggestions

and asked him questions of the process. “I don’t think we could have any greater expectations or less,” Wachowicz said. “I think it’s a little bit of a unique site, and I think we could do a little bit with the planning board, do adjustments, take advantage of the bike paths and location. I think the concerns of the City of Tonawanda were the financing that was brought up several times.” MCW is a small company, with four or five employees, and Wachowicz owns several corporations, adding that his employees often move from one of these corporations to another. When Fourth Ward Councilwoman Jenna Koch asked Wachowicz what attracted him to the Little League Drive site, he explained that the project

is similar to others he has already done. “We’ve done this in Clarence, we’ve done it in Wheatfield and in North Tonawanda, about three or four times,” Wachowicz said. “We’re talking anywhere from maybe 30 at a minimum, to 60 at a maximum, for the amount of sites we could have over there.” The houses would range in size from 1,400 to 2,000 square feet. Wachowicz proposed first putting up three to four model houses to see what generates the most interest. “If the small ranch sells first, we put up another small ranch. If the larger house sells first, we put up another larger house.” “In other words, it would pretty much deal with what the people want,” he

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added. “There’s no other way to do it in a situation like this. If you put up the wrong house, it would sit forever, so I would just put the houses up and sell them as you go along.” Wachowicz noted that some people may want a small, three-bedroom ranch. Others may want a larger house, and the twostory houses would be catered more toward families who move into the area. The prices would depend on infrastructure, but a smaller ranch of 1,400 square feet could sell at about $175,000. A larger ranch, between 1,800 and 2,000 square feet, could sell for $270,000 to $300,000. The process also depends on what else the person wants to add to the house. First Ward Councilman Charles Gilbert asked Wachowicz how his propos-

als and plans for the land are different from what Natale Builders had previously planned for the land in question. In that case, the developer had planned to buy land to build 56 single-family homes. The proposal fell through because Mayor Rick Davis, and some of the council members, objected to a plan to give the buyers of the homes a tax break by taxing the homes at 65 percent of their assessed value. “I don’t need the tax breaks. I don’t ask for the tax breaks,” Wachowicz said. He said the only thing he would ask the council to accept is a permit to allow the city to pay an engineering firm to hire an employee to watch the site. When asked again about one of Natale’s suggestions, Wachowicz said, “I don’t talk about what somebody else

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City secures company

Spaulding • from page 7 “There were no abandoned buildings on Spaulding,” Davis said. “Cushman and Wakefield, and Pyramid, seemed to have more expertise with vacant, shovel-ready property. Their marketing of shovel-ready property was great, so that’s why, at the end of the day, we went with them.” They will begin to market the property now that

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the city’s Common Council has approved the contract. Last year, the city secured Simmers Crane Design and Services Company, which has existed since 1958 and has expanded from providing engineering services to offering a full range of services for cranes for engineering, namely smaller ones for use inside buildings. “When you

think of cranes, you think of the big steel behemoths, but these are indoor cranes that use a lot of hoists and pulleys. It runs the length of the ceiling and it takes good from one end of a building to another.” Davis said Simmers Crane is working on construction in the Spaulding Commerce Park and plans to be open

for business by late winter or early spring of 2015, but there are still 42 more acres of land up for grabs. As of the end of October, Davis said the new building’s foundation had been laid out, with some cinder block walls. “I believe they’re about four to five months away from being totally done,” Davis said. “That is why I said late win-

ter, early spring, as a timeframe.” According to Davis, tax breaks from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency and the Buffalo Billion, which he said was a “big chunk of change” that Governor Andrew Cuomo has set aside for not only Buffalo, but the rest of New York, will benefit the City of

Tonawanda as well as Buffalo. The mayor said there are some additional guidelines a company that is expanding, or a startup company, must qualify for in order to tap into those funds. “It’s another box that companies can check for a site, like Spaulding, to entice them to want to build there,” Davis said.

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Boerema, Joe’s down Canisius, claim MMAA title By Tom Gallagher CPOWNY SPORTS EDITOR

All week leading up to its Monsignor Martin Athletic Association championship game against Canisius, St. Joe’s boys soccer coach Mike Thoin had his Marauders working on penalty kicks for at least a half-hour. The extra work paid off when it mattered most. Joe’s and Canisius played to a scoreless tie through regulation and a pair of 10-minute extra sessions, but the Marauders clipped the Crusaders in penalty kicks, 5-3, to give them a 1-0 victory in the teams’ playoff final Nov. 2 at Niagara University. Joe’s (19-0-1) now advances to the State Catholic Championships Nov. 8 on Long Island. The teams traded successful PKs for three rounds. Hunter Walsh, Donald Minderler and Marcus D’Aguiar all tallied for the Marauders while Brad Pohlman, Griffin Stone and Will Bolton all beat Joe’s keeper Will Boerema. Henry Frome gave the No. 1 Marauders a 4-3 advantage, and that’s when Boerema took over — if he hadn’t already. The four-year varsity starter stopped Mike Bobak’s attempt with a diving save and was selected to take a turn in the kicks the very next shot. He beat the Canisius keeper, clinching the victory and Joe’s second straight Monsignor Martin Athletic Association title. Boerema’s display in the penalty kicks was just a sample of the dazzling perfor-

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Henry Frome (9) helped the Marauders to their second straight MMAA title with a 1-0 penalty kicks win over Canisius on Nov. 2. mance he turned in all game for his 15th shutout of the season. The senior finished with 12 saves, the best of which came in overtime when he dove to his right to stymie Matt Keating’s point-blank attempt, and kept a Joe’s squad that had fewer shots and less possession time than its opponent in the game. “He was superb,” Thoin

said after the game. “He, in my opinion, is the best goalie in Western New York.” But he wasn’t alone. Thoin lauded the play of centerback defenders Frome and D’Aguiar and said both had integral roles in blanketing a strong Canisius attack. “They don’t give up a lot of chances,” Thoin said. “[Boerema] played a really

solid game with the two of them. They play together in the summer, year-round, and they’re all on the same page.” “It was a really strong defensive effort,” Boerema added. “It was tough to get the offense going, but the defense really helped out a lot stopping them and holding them off a bit.” Thoin suggested that it

may have been tough getting the offense going because his club was missing three starters. Evan Scales, Philip Grande and Maxwell McArthur were all held out due to injury. Additionally, this was the fourth time the two teams met. Joe’s bested the Crusaders 4-0, 1-0 and 3-1 in the three prior meetings. Thoin said

that may have had something to do with Canisius’ strong effort. “It’s real, real hard to play anybody four times,” Thoin said. “There’s no secrets. Everybody knows, you just go back and forth.” The Crusaders (13-5-1) watched their season come to an end. They shut out the Marauders for the first time all season due in large park to central defender Griffin Stone’s in-your-face effort against Joe’s striker Hunter Walsh. “He’s a stud,” head coach Chris Stuff said of Stone, a senior who won states with Canisius two years ago. “I could tell that he frustrated [Walsh] a lot. That was the plan; not to man-mark him, but to be in his face consistently. He gave everything he possibly could have given today and he had a heck of a career here.” Stuff said that he was very happy with how his club grew as a team and the way it competed throughout the season. He called it a “very successful season” despite their shortcomings against Joe’s. “All season long we’ve just not been able to get by [Joe’s],” Stuff said. “Their two center backs [D’Aguiar and Frome] and their goalie [Boerema] are just strong soccer players. They make it tough to score.” Stone, Bobak, Keating, Pohlman, Matthew Burns, Mike Costanzo, Zach Denz, Frankie DiRienzo, Bryan Karas, Tom Marren, John Marszalkowski, Colin O’Keefe, Mike Potempa, Ezana Tefera and Pete Weimer make up the Crusaders’senior class. “They gave it everything they could,” Stuff said.

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St. Joe’s forces five turnovers in MMAA win over Timon ByMike Pidanick SPORTS REPORTER

It was a cold and rainy night at Tifft Field on Friday. For visiting St. Joe’s, it was a great night to play football. The Marauders got down and dirty in a Monsignor Martin Athletic Association game and beat host Bishop Timon St. Jude 44-26, securing a bye for the upcoming playoffs in the process, “That’s football,” St. Joe’s coach Dennis Gilbert said. “Not enough kids get a chance to play on grass and get muddy. I told my guys, ‘this is how the game was invented. You get spoiled at times.’ It was a great game, real

hard-fought battle.” A ball-hawking defense made it a real great game for the visiting sideline. St. Joe’s forced seven turnovers, including a pair of interception returns for touchdowns. All told, 37 of the Marauders’ 44 points came following Timon turnovers. “They outplayed us in every facet of the g a m e , ” Ti m o n c o a c h Charlie Comerford said. “Turnovers didn’t help, but they outplayed us in every facet of the game.” Timon threw five interceptions and lost two fumbles in defeat. Five of those turnovers came in the first half as the Marauders took a 30-8 lead into the locker room. Darren Thompson and Louie Surace each had a pick-6 in a decisive second quarter that saw St. Joe’s outscore Timon 16-0. In the first quar-

ter, Surace returned an interception 52 yards to the Tigers’ 10 yard line, setting up a touchdown run by Thompson, “We worked a lot on attacking the ball when it’s in the air and becoming a receiver,” Gilbert said. “We did a good job of that today, I was proud of how they played.” The victory earns the Marauders (4-5, 3-2 MMAA) a chance to rest up with a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed behind heavy-favorite Canisius. Meanwhile, Timon (6-3, 3-2 MMAA) is looking at a likely No. 3 seed and a first-round game against Cardinal O’Hara. “ We p r o b a b l y w e r e going to end up playing Joe’s anyway, so not much changed there,” Comerford said, “except now we have to play a real good O’Hara team next week and if we come

out like we did tonight, O’Hara will beat us.” Despite some setbacks early and a lot of graduation losses, St. Joe’s seems to be playing well at the right time. That was evident from the get-go on Friday. “Our kids were ready to play,” Gilbert said. “We’re turning the corner finally, some of these guys are growing up. They got some experience playing some good ball. Brandon May had 127 yards passing and three rushing touchdowns for the Tigers, while Gavin Caulfield added an 87-yard kickoff return. Timon got as close as 3726 in the fourth quarter and had possession of the ball, but were again stalled by a turnover. David Archer had a TD passing and another rushing for St. Joe’s.

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David Archer had two touchdowns in St. Joe’s win over Timon.

Nedell named Tonawanda’s head varsity wrestling coach By Dave Ricci SPORTS REPORTER

Dave Nedell can honestly say he now has his dream job. Nedell, who has spent 19 years on the coaching staff of the Tonawanda High School wrestling team, was formally approved by the board of education as the Warriors’new varsity coach. “It’s truly like a kid in a

candy shop. This is one of the few jobs that I have dreamed of,” said Nedell, who is a physical education teacher in the district. “When I first came to Tonawanda, I was at Williamsville East for a year. When Tonawanda opened up a JV (wrestling) job it, was about a $400 pay decrease to come over to Tonawanda. I came over because of my love of the program, obviously, having come from the program knowing that this is where I wanted to coach wrestling.” Once a Warrior, always a Warrior. Nedell was a member

of the THS Class of 1987. He didn’t just wrestle; he was a member of the football and track and field teams as well. Being a product of the Warriors’ wrestling program, Nedell feels that he, unlike other coaches who may have come from outside the district, can instill into the kids the honor and pride of wearing a Tonawanda wrestling singlet. “It’s such a storied program. We’ve only had one losing season in the entire history of the program,” Nedell said. “That’s a pretty prestigious thing to go as long as we have. Over 50 years with only one year with a

losing record as a team. So it’s a dream come true and I don’t know if it’s fully set in yet. It’s humbling yet honoring to be handed the keys to that car.” With experienced grapplers like Josh Bukowski and Tonawanda all-time wins leader Cody McGregor leading the way, the Warriors also have promising youngsters like Zach Braddell that will help keep the team moving forward. Most importantly, having been in the program so long coaching in the developmental stages of JV and modified has given Nedell a chance to earn the faith and respect of his team.

“Any time a program changes coaches, there’s always hiccups or whatever, but it minimizes when it’s somebody from within the program,” said Nedell. “And who’s been involved in the program. There’s no trying to get familiar with the person. They understand me and what I expect and my expectations of them. I know where they’re coming from. I know their background.” Also on staff with the Tonawanda football program, Nedell will be heading into his fifth season as head track and field coach. Looking forward to the first

official day of workouts on Nov. 10, Nedell’s staff will include two of Tonawanda’s all-time best, Steven Warthling and Jordan McGregor, both members of Tonawanda’s 100-Wins Club. As the varsity wrestling coach, Nedell will continue to push his main message of ‘don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t compete just because you are from Tonawanda.’ Someone who bleeds maroon and white, Nedell is a strongcombination of motivator and tough taskmaster, which could help Tonawanda studentathletes reach their potential.

City of Tonawanda Courier /Friday, November 7, 2014

Arcade Academy is great

Arcade Academy is one of the most exciting happenings at St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore. Third to fifth grade students are participating in this enrichment program based on the viral video, Caine’s Arcade. With more than 4.4 million hits on You-Tube, the video follows a young boy who creates an arcade out of cardboard boxes and other recycled materials at his father’s used auto parts store. The goal of Arcade Academy is for the students to work in pairs to create their own arcade games which will be showcased at a school arcade. Finalists will bring their

creations to a symposium held at St. Joseph Collegiate Institute this December. Students use various cardboard boxes, containers, and tape to create their very own arcade game administered by fifth grade teachers Mary Mietlicki and Johanna MacDonald. The STREAM initiative is an outgrowth of STEM education, adding “religion and art” to the original core focus of integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curriculum into students’ learning. Both Mietlicki and MacDonald attended training this past summer to ready themselves

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after the first session, it was easy to see that these kids are way more creative than any of us are.” She adds that one of the greatest challenges has been keeping up with the demands of tape, chuckling, “You would never believe how much tape 10-year olds can go through when trying to put together cardboard arcade games. Tape is definitely a new ‘wish-list’ item at St. John’s” Arcade Academy is a prime example of the critical thinking that is being fostered by the faculty with an emphasis in the sciences and math, preparing the students of today for the world of tomorrow.

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By: Lauren Kirchmyer A cappella country music quintet Home Free visited Buffalo for the first time in March. They were touring with three other groups as part of “The Sing Off Live Tour!” after appearing on season four of NBC’s “The Sing Off,” a competition series. Home Free, the show’s champion, was surprised to see how much appreciation of country and a cappella music there was in Western New York, causing them to want to return to the city during their “Crazy Life” national headlining tour. “This show will be very different from our last one,” said Chris Rupp, Home Free member and creator. The show will include songs from their YouTube channel and individual songs from each person in the group, along with lighting, staging and choreography. “It’s a

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“Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward will be performed by the Towne Players at 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 8, 14 and 15) and 2 p.m. (Nov. 9 and 16) at the Sheridan-Parkside Community Center Theatre, 169 SheridanParkside Dr., Town of Tonawanda. Tickets: $10 students/seniors, $12 general admission. Pre-sale available $8 at Senior Citizens Center, 291 Ensminger Rd., and Aquatic Center, 1 Pool Plaza. Season opener. Info: 693-9641 or www. towneplayers.com. Night of Big Band Music to benefit the Red for Jed campaign will be held Sat., Nov. 8 at Tonawanda High School. Jed is a recent Tonawanda High School grad who is battling cancer. Dance floor, desserts and coffee. Tickets $5. Inventions Out of Junk Want to be an inventor and help recycle trash at the same time? Children ages 8-12 will create something useful out of junk while using their imagination and ingenuity at 11 a.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at the Kenmore Branch Library, 160 Delaware Rd., Kenmore. Space is limited.

Registration is necessary; stop in or call 873-2842. Don’t Be A Turkey, Come Gobble Up A Book! from 4-5:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 9 at the Little Free Library of Kenmore in front of 62 Westgate Rd. Free books, free apple cider and free donuts to help cultivate community and promote literacy. Anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another to share if they’d like. Info: littlefreelibrary.org, “Little Free Library of Kenmore” on Facebook, @LFLofKenmore on Instagram and Twitter, or LFLofKenmore@gmail. com. Neighborhood Watch Group Parkview 6 p.m. Mon., Nov. 10 at Dexter School, Tonawanda. Sheridan-Parkside 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 13 at 169 Sheridan Parkside, Police Satellite Station, Tonawanda. BelmontLindbergh 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 17 at St. John’s Klauder Hall, Room 26, Belmont & Stoneleigh, Tonawanda. Alexander Hamilton 6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 18 at Alexander Hamilton School, Faculty Lounge, 4 West Westfall, Tonawanda.

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Mount St. Mary offers entrance, scholarship, exam Mount St. Mary Academy will offer the Catholic High School Entrance and Scholarship Exam on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00 a.m. Mount St. Mary, consistently ranked among the very

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Eighth grade girls are encouraged to spend a shadow at Mount St. Mary’s prior to Nov. 22 to learn more about the school and experience the academic and social atmosphere. applications are available at msmacademy.org/ application. Eighth grade girls are encouraged to spend a shadow at Mount St.

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