Eggertsville/Snyder Courier/ Friday, February 20, 2015
Top high school artists honored by college
Acclaimed author to speak at Daemen College event Ronald D. Maloney, author of the critically acclaimed book “Powerhouse Road,” will give a special presentation at Daemen College in honor of African American Heritage Month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Wick Campus Center Alumni Lounge. Maloney will talk about his book that chronicles his experience growing up as a bi-racial child in the South in the 1950s and 1960s and being sent to what was then called the Colored Orphanage, which was later renamed Central Children’s Home. Living at the orphanage for 13 years until he departed for the military, he’ll share his inspirational story in confronting displacement and abandonment issues and the challenges he faced as the first bi-racial child transferred from a white rural family setting to a black institutional childcare facility in the Deep South. Today, Maloney resides in San Francisco where he is a hospital social worker. He earned a master’s of social work degree from
Ronald D. Maloney. UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare and a bachelor’s degree in social work from North Carolina State University. Books will be available for purchase at the event, which is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Event co-sponsors are the Daemen Departments
Enjoy the sun inside Sunlight streaming through the window and onto your skin may feel fine when the weather’s cold but it can damage your skin unless you take certain steps. Unlike the part of the sun’s spectrum that causes the sun’s warmth, the sun’s ultraviolet (UVA) rays reach deep into the skin and may contribute to wrinkles and skin cancer risk. First, many people are unaware that harmful UVA rays
pass through ordinary glass. Next, be aware that because of the sun’s lower angle in winter, the risk of UVA exposure indoors may even be greater, according to Darrell Smith, executive director of the nonprofit International Window Film Association (IWFA). The winter sun’s in-line position with windows can literally make a home’s furniture, drapes and artwork a faded memory.
of Social and Work and Sociology and the Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers. Additional information is available by contacting Dr. Isiah Marshall, Jr., master of social work program director, at imarshal@daemen.edu or call 566-7884.
Local high school students were recently honored for a range of exceptional artwork now on display in Daemen College’s 46th annual All High Exhibition. Awards and Daemen scholarships were presented in the juried competition at an opening reception held Feb. 8 in the Tower Gallery in the Haberman Gacioch Art Center. The exhibition features nearly 120 works by senior and junior high-school students from 24 schools from across Western New York as well as a Syracuse school. In addition to the exhibition honors, the Daemen Department of Visual and Performing Arts presented $5,000 Visual Art Scholarships to two high school seniors. Selection for the renewable scholarship is based on academic achievement and the strength of a student’s portfolio, which are formally evaluated by faculty on the department’s Portfolio Day. Scholarships were presented to Alyssa Macidyn, a senior at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School, who also received the Buffalo Society of Artists Award, and Liza Tretyakov, a senior at Orchard Park High School, who received an honorable mention.
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Other honors were awarded to: Miranda Argona, senior at Lewiston-Porter High School, for Best in Show, Taylor Austin, senior at Gowanda High School, for Best Drawing and Illustration, Iyanna Taylor, senior at Charter High School for Applied Technologies, for Best New Media, Fritz Proctor IV, senior at Niagara Falls High School, for Best Painting, Ethan Higley, senior at The Gow School, for Best Photography and Gina Boccolveci, senior at Amherst Central High School, for Best ThreeDimensional. Also, Honorable Mentions were presented to: Kyle Baillargeon, junior at Niagara Falls High School,
Emily Battaglia, senior at Sweet Home High School, Alexander Cambria, senior at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Brenna Donovan, senior at Lewiston-Porter High School, Wilson Alex Fisher, senior at Nichols School, Fallon Potter, junior at Gowanda High School, Emma Ross, junior at Lewiston-Porter High School, Hasan Wannas, senior at Sweet Home High School and Shi Cheng Zhang, junior at The Gow School. Free and open to the public, the All High Exhibition will run through Feb. 20. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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WNY Home & Garden Expo at the FairgroundsEvent Center and Expo Building, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. in Hamburg, from Thurs., Feb. 19 to Sun., Feb. 22. Show Hours: Thurs. 2 to 8 p.m., Fri. noon to 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $7 and children under 12 are free. No parking fee. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Confucius Institute and Chinese Club of WNY 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 in the Main Stage Theater, CFA, 103 Center for the Arts in Buffalo. Cavalcade of Cars Show at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center and Expo Hall, 5600 McKinley Pkwy, Fri. through Sun., Feb. 27 to March 1. Show hours are: Fri. 5 to 10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults are $12, children 6 to 12 are $3, and children under 6 are free. Parking is free, contact Andy 656-9734 for more info or visit showandcruisers.com. Lawyers for the Arts The 4th annual benefit event will take place Sat. Feb. 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sportsmen’s Tavern in Buffalo. Live music, and art for sale, all crafted by attorneys. Single tickets are $20, $10 for law students. Presale tickets available Feb. 6 by visiting giveforgreatness.org. For more information call Lauren Rojek at 362-8389 x512 or asiwnydevelopment@ gmail.com. All proceeds benefit Give for Greatness, a program of Arts Services Initiative of WNY. Niagara Frontier Gun Shows are coming to the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, Expo, Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley
Pkwy., Sat. Feb. 28 and Sun. March 1. Hours are Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adults are $9, and children under 10 are free. Parking is free, visit nfgshows.com or call Bruce at 542-9929 for more info. Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women, Inc., will host a seminar Wed. March 4 at The Protocol, 6766 Transit Rd. in Williamsville. Dr. Pauline Hoffmann will talk about what makes a person difficult, how to manage difficult people in the workplace, and how to deal with difficult coworkers, colleagues and supervisors. Tickets are $30 for members and $35 for guests. Networking at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. The 2015 WNY Sport and Travel Expo at the Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, Expo, Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. Thurs. March 5 to Sun. March 8. Event hours are Thurs. through Fri. noon to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $10 and children under 10 get in for free. Contact sportandtravelexpo.com or call 814-725-3856 for more info. Winter Gala Dinner for the Clarence Concert Association will take place Fri., March 6 at Orazio’s Restaurant, Potofino’s Banquet Facility, 9415 Main St., Clarence. Enjoy some lovely hors d’oeuvres, the fun of a basket raffle all followed by a sumptuous dinner and serenade. Advance sale tickets $50 each if purchased by Dec. 31. Mail check to Clarence Concert Association, 11520 Howe
Rd., Akron, NY 14001. Info: Sue Fay Allen at 7596428. Fundraiser for Williamsville East HS Chorale: an evening with The BBC Band will take place Fri., March 6 at the high school, 151 Paradise Rd. in East Amherst, to offset a once-in-a-lifetime chance to perform at Carnegie Hall April 9 to 12. Tickets are $15, contact chorale director Maureen Reilly at 626-8425 or mreilly@williamsvillek12. org. Spaghetti dinner and basket auction hosted by St. John Lutheran Church of Amherst Group, 6540 Main St. in Williamsville, 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 8. Funds to offset cost of Detroit, MI youth conference. Takeouts and basket tickets available 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 632-6557 or email stjohnamherst@ gmail.com for tickets. The Ismailia Shrine Circus at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, 5600 McKinley Pkwy. March 12 to 15. Event hours are Thurs. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Fri. 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 :30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m., 2:30, and 7:30 p.m. and Sun. 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Adults are $13, seniors 61 and older are $10 and children under 10 are $8. Call 674-8666 or go to tickets.com to secure seats. Mothertime Marketplace Children’s Consignment Sale at Hamburg Fairgrounds Grange and Marketplace Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 13 to Sun. March 15. Hours and prices are Fri. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for $3, Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $2, and Sun. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for free. Children always free for this event. Visit mothertimemarketplace.com for more info.
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Local sports Williamsville East captains put team first, set their goals high
East’s Finley places first at sectionals
By Melissa Brawdy SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
Much of Williamsville East’s success has come because of the team-first attitude its players have. While every school tries to focus on that, East seems to have it all figured out. And the team’s three captains Dylan Cicero, Max Battistoni, and Matt Steffan are largely responsible for that. “It’s great for a team to be close on the ice, but it’s even better for a team to be close off the ice, and that’s what I think we are at East,” Steffan said. “We like to hang out; do team bonding.” “You don’t really make any better friends than playing with your teammates, especially seeing them in school, doing fun things and winning championships,” Battistoni added. “There’s nothing better.” “It’s been a great time playing for Williamsville East,” Cicero said. “We made great friends and got really close with all the team bondings and stuff.” Steffan says that the coaches are also a big part of what has made playing for East so enjoyable. “The program here is awesome,” he said. “The coaches are nice, and they’ll work with us on anything.” Steffan and Battistoni have been playing hockey together
By Melissa Brawdy SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
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Some doubted whether the Flames were a playoff contender, and they enjoyed proving everyone wrong. since they were 5, and although they attended separate middle schools, they remained friends and grew even closer while playing for East. “Not going to the same middle school, we didn’t really hang out that much, but
then when he came to East, we became best friends right away,” Battistoni said. “And then going through varsity with him and now being a captain is just a great experience. I love the guy.” Battistoni quickly added,
“We became closer in “Dylan’s nice too.” Cicero has been playing high school,” Cicero said. hockey with Steffan and Bat- “And it’s been a great expetistoni since travel hockey rience, especially play in middle school, and the game has strengthened their See “East” friendships over the years, but on page 7 especially at East.
Timmy Finley is only in his second year of diving, but the Williamsville East sophomore is on his way to states for the second year in a row after placing first in this year’s Section VI meet. He has worked hard to get to where he is, and experience in gymnastics has also helped him to be as successful as he is. “I had a small background doing gymnastics, and that helped me because it gave me a head start to other divers because I had already learned how to jump and flip from gymnastics,” Finley said. Finley says that the biggest reason for his success is a program called Wings, run by Karla Helder at the University at Buffalo. He normally goes twice a week to work with Helder. “The biggest reason for my success as a diver is because of my practicing with (her),” he said. “She runs this amazing program called Wings, and it is definitely the biggest reason for
See “Dive” on page 7