Town swears in new police chief, names assistant chief On Monday night, the Town of Tonawanda officially welcomed its newest chief of police. Former Assistant Chief of Police Jerome Uschold was sworn in before a large audience of town officials, family, friends and residents. Town Supervisor Anthony Caruana said Uschold, whose wife, Lynn, and their three children stood with him as he was sworn in, has been a decorated member of the town’s police force for over 31 years. Before becoming assistant chief, he had spent six years as a road patrol officer, six years as a road patrol supervisor and lieutenant, four years as police captain and training bureau commander, and nine years as assistant chief of operations and finally the assistant chief of police. “He’s extremely wellqualified for this new position, with extensive courses in police enforcement, including the prestigious FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., which has given him exposure at the international level,” Caruana said. “He’s also served as a member of our Special
Weapons Tactics Team, which is the SWAT Team, and as assistant chief, he has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department along with our former chief.” At the Town Board’s Jan. 27 meeting, Uschold was announced as successor to former Chief Anthony Palombo, who would be retiring. At that same meeting, Uschold said he was “happy and excited” about the new position, while calling Palombo an “excellent chief” and also confirming he will continue many of the programs Palombo began with the department. Additionally, the town promoted Captain James Stauffinger, who will now be the newest Assistant Chief of Police, to fill Uschold’s former position. Caruana said Stauffinger, who has nearly 20 years of service with the town, was promoted to patrol lieutenant in 2003 and became the captain of patrol in 2012. In the past, he has worked with the department’s commercial motor vehicle safety program and the town’s community policing program, and is a Marine Corps veteran. “We congratulate you, Jim on your new posi-
tion, and he’ll be formally sworn in later this week,” Caruana said. In other business, the town conducted a hearing regarding the permanent removal of a traffic signal and installation of a permanent stop sign at Brighton Road and Parkhurst Boulevard. After hearing from residents and deliberating amongst themselves, the board ultimately voted to put the traffic signal back, which was met with scattered applause from residents. In a public hearing, Town Engineer Jim Jones said the town’s engineering department and Erie County officials had discussed the signal in question, and traffic was counted in 2010. In studying traffic volumes, they found a red light was not needed. A study the town and Erie County conducted found traffic has decreased on Brighton Road since the late 1980s, when about 14,000 cars traveled the road per day. Today, approximately 10,000 cars travel through that intersection. “We’ve observed traffic patterns in that time frame,” explained Jones. “The signal has actually been turned off since September, and the intersec-
Town Supervisor Anthony Caruana swore in Jerome Uschold as Chief of Police on Monday. tion has been operating with a stop sign control on northbound Parkhurst. Traffic seems to be operating efficiently with its current stop sign control, so we’d like to consider just keeping the signal permanently removed.” However, several residents expressed their disapproval and asked for the traffic signal to be put back, which ultimately led the council to vote
against removing the signal. Neighbors noted the proximity of this intersection to Kenmore East High School, with accompanying school buses, and that would make it more difficult for residents to get in and out of their driveways. Corey Tornquist, a resident of Brighton, said the stop light “makes a huge difference when backing out” of his driveway. Damon Piatek, who lives
on Briarhurst Drive, said the removal of the traffic signal would encourage cars to speed near the high school. In response, Jones acknowledged pedestrians were not accounted for when the town and the county analyzed and conducted a study of the traffic patterns at that intersection, but rather they focused strictly on traffic flow.
Top high school artists honored by Daemen 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. Other honors were awarded to: Miranda Argona, se-
nior 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 Three-Dimensional. 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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University at Buffalo’s Monique Mitchell takes a third in the Ladies GS at the US Collegiate Skiing Association’s Mid-Atlantic Conference Regionals at Bristol Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Proy playing big Mills makes own name at Ken-East for Kenmore West By Dave Ricci
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
Keep believing in yourself and you can weather any storm that comes your way. Katie Proy has done just that. A senior captain in her third season with the Kenmore West Lady Blue Devils basketball team, Proy has been one of the biggest reasons why the Lady Blue Devils captured the program’s firstever Niagara Frontier League title this season with a 13-1
league record. “It’s amazing,” she said. “I couldn’t have asked for a better team to do it with or a better group of girls. It’s my senior year, so that just makes it even better.” While Proy has been a solid contributor each night, more than she probably even realizes, she has—at times—had to ride out the bumpy road of some rough games; nights where single digit point totals and being in foul trouble seemed to go hand-in-hand. But Proy broke free of her struggles on Feb.6 with a strong performance in Ken-
West’s 39-15 win over Grand Island. It was a game that saw Proy outscore the Vikings on her own as she drained 17 points. “It boosted my confidence a lot,” said Proy, who’s 546 career points ranks her ninth on the program’s all-time scoring list. More impressive than how she got back on track was how Proy carried herself when she was down. Obviously knowing she is counted on to be a
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By Dave Ricci
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
Kendall Mills stood at center court inside the gym at Kenmore East High School after the squad’s regular season finale win over North Tonawanda. Born to be a Lady Bulldog, Mills flashed her warm smile and said that gym “was home” to her. Mills, a sophomore, is heading into the stretch run of her third season of varsity and has
been one of the main reasons for the Lady Bulldogs getting back on track in the Niagara Frontier League. Following in the footsteps of two older sisters Kacie and Emily who played at KenEast, young Kendall knew from the first time she stepped on that court that she would be compared to her sisters especially Kacie, who ranks No.3 on the program’s all-time scoring list and went on to play at Medaille. Mature beyond her years, even as an eighth grader Kendall knew it wasn’t about copying her sisters. It was about being the best person and player she could be. “People would call me by my sisters names or whatever
and it would annoy me because I’m not them. I’m a lot different from what they did,” she said. “I’m just trying to make my own name.” Mills said that she absolutely feels lucky to have two older sisters to learn from, and she does see similarities to them, especially Kacie, but it’s important to her to make her name based on her own merit. Key to Kendall’s growth is that coaches have tried to be mindful that she is her own person and to not compare her to her older siblings. “I think I only slipped up once so far this year calling her
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Local sports CSAT’s Harris embraces new role on court By Dave Ricci
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
Renazja Harris couldn’t help but take a quick scan of her home gym. Hard to believe a high school basketball career, and life, could fly by so quickly; especially when you think those four years will never end. “Yeah, forever,” Harris said with a chuckle. “My greatest (memory) would be our team
bonding because we really came together as family. We go to other games together; bus rides home; the singing and chanting. I think that plays a major role in basketball. Because you have to be a team on and off the court.” Harris, a senior in her third season of varsity ball and her teammates from the Charter School of Applied Technology polished off Medina as part of their Senior Night celebration on Feb. 19. But while the night was about strolling down the road of memories of scholastic basketball, for Harris, who lives in Kenmore, it was also about reflecting on the changes she went through this season that made her not only a more
complete basketball player, but also a more complete young lady. Initially utilized as a twoguard, as the season unfolded, Lady Eagles coach Lindsay Bergman had Harris transition into the team’s point guard with glowing results. “She’s a lefty, which makes her a little bit unique for high school basketball. She has a really strong left hand and it’s hard to guard a left hand, especially a strong one,” explained Bergman. “She has the ability to go right just as strong as she goes left ... I just figured it would be a good change and it seems to have fit well.” Bergman continued on by saying that Harris is so strong
on the dribble with both hands that it allows the Eagles to be more dynamic and daring with their offensive schemes. Always ready to battle for rebounds and scrap for loose balls, Harris is also the Eagles most constant defender. For Harris, the change in roles has been exciting for multiple reasons. Most of all, the fact that Bergman wanted to push Harris into a new role meant that her coach has confidence in her. “I love a challenge,” said Harris. “She expects more. She knows my potential. Mentally, I had to really keep my head in it because I had a new position and I had to think of what I needed to do and how to handle that. Physically, I
felt like it was home. I love to be point guard.” Not only pleased with how well Harris has thrived in her new role, Bergman is even happier with how Harris adjusted to the mental aspect. While Harris initially wasn’t thrilled with the change in duties, she didn’t pout or debate Bergman over why. Harris just went out and continued to play her best. “She was not real receptive,” Bergman said with a smile. “But she never questioned it at all. She might not have thought she was ready for it, but I knew all along she’d be able to transition easily. It was seamless for her. She knew what she had to do and she learned as many positions
as she could and that’s why she’s such an asset for us.” For Harris the change of job description was just an example of life’s lessons; how life always throws us all twists and turns and we just have to learn how to adjust and keep moving forward. “You have to expect challenges,” Harris said. “And I have to find my way to adapt in any way that I can.”
Harris and her CSAT teammates beat Medina as part of Senior Night on Feb. 19.
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“Proy” from page 8 big part of the Blue Devils offense, Proy stayed focused, kept working hard and realized that even if her scoring wasn’t there, she could still help the team in other ways. “Yeah it’s frustrating sometimes,” Proy said. “You’ve just got to push through it and keep playing your game.” Lady Blue Devils coach Jeff Martin said that he admires the way Proy didn’t let a few rough games get her down. “There was never a day that she took off. Never,” said Martin. “No matter what was happening in games, she never took a day off. She worked so hard every day. She did everything
we asked her to do.” A quiet leader, you’ll never hear Proy’s voice thundering above the others while she’s on the floor. But that’s ok. Proy knows what her strengths are and plays to them. Off the court Proy, who also played soccer and is on the track and field team, is the model of how a student-athlete should be. She was a CPOWNY Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January 2015 and a member of the National Honor Society. “She’s very well-rounded,” said Martin. “She plays three sports, National Honor Society. Great student in school. Great role model for the younger students coming up in this
program.” Proy also helped organize a canned food drive during the Feb.3 East/ West double header. “Basketball is important to me, but it’s not more important than school or community,” said Proy. “You have to find a balance. And my mother helped me set up (the food drive).” Proy and teammate Destiny Catania will also be playing in the Lions Senior All-Star Game at Cheektowaga High School on March 21. “It’s rare that two from one team get picked,” said Proy. “And me and Destiny both got picked.”
Katie Proy and teammate Destiny Catania will also be playing in the Lions Senior All-Star Game at Cheektowaga High School on March 21. “It’s rare that two from one team get picked,” said Proy. “And me and Destiny both got picked.”
‘Kacie’ and that was in November,” joked Jack Blanch, who coached Kacie and Emily before taking a three-year break and returning to Ken-East this season. “She is her own individual player and she obviously had the opportunity to watch her sisters play for years and I think she brings that to her game. We want her to be her own player and, down the road, have people talk about her as an individual and what she did for our program. She has a few more years left to go, so we’re excited about that.” Mills game has indeed expanded. A natural two-guard, Kendall, like Kacie, is deadly from 3-point land. Transitioning more into the role of point guard over time, Kendall’s overall game has grown by leaps and bounds. She handles the ball well, reliable from the free throw line, passes are on point and she
isn’t afraid to drive to the hoop. For Kendall, every bit as important as it was to grow as a person was where she did that growing and maturing. During her eighth grade season with the Lady Bulldogs her father, George Mills, considered sending Kendall to Mt. St. Mary when she entered high school. But for Kendall it was always about being a Bulldog. “I’ve been here since I was born,” Mills said with a smile. “I wanted to make my name in this gym. Not somewhere else. All my friends are here. It’s just where I belong.” Though focused on being her own person and making her own name, Kendall Mills is also about holding true to a family tradition, which is why she wears No.33 like her sisters did. “I just kept the number in the family,” she said. “But I’m just trying to do my own thing.”
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Youth Soccer Camp Children K-2nd grade are invited to participate in a soccer skills camp held in the St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St. in North Tonawanda. The camp will run every Monday for 4 weeks beginning Mon., Feb. 9 through March 9 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Applications are available, please call St. Mark at 693-3715. Fish Fry The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus is hosting a fish fry starting Friday Feb. 20, and every Friday thereafter until Good Friday (April 3). All dinners will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the K of C Hall 755 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda. Dinner includes a choice of two side dishes, coleslaw, bread and butter. Call 693-5470 for more information. Books and Bordeaux Fundraiser Fri. Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., Brighton Place Library, 999 Brighton Rd. in Tonawanda. Tickets are $25 and include wine, beer, live music, basket raffle, chocolate and pastries. Call 332-4375 for more info. Towne Players presents: The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, 7:30 p.m. showings Feb. 27 and 28, March 6 and 7. 2 p.m. matinees available March 1 and 8, at Sheridan-Parkside Community Center, 169 Sheridan-Parkside Dr. in Tonawanda. $10 for seniors and students; $12 general admission. Call 693-9641 or visit towneplayers.com for more info. 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’annual benefit event will 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. Morning and Evening Toddler Time 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. in Tonawanda. Evening times are every Monday, mornings are every Tuesday in March. For children 2 to 3 years old with adult caregiver. Registration required, call 693-5043. Lego Club 6 to 7 p.m. Tues. March 3 and 17, and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sat.
March 21. Children aged 5 to 13 are invited to build new Lego creations at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. Registration required, call 693-5043. Book Babies Story Time 10 to 10:30 a.m. every Thursday in March at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. Registration required, call 693-5043. Registration required, call 693-5043. Preschool Story Time 6 to 7 p.m. every Thursday in March at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. For children aged 3 to 5. Registration required, call 693-5043. 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 814-7253856 for more info. Reading and Panel Discussion 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., March 6 at the Museum of disABILITY, 3826 Main St. in Buffalo. Writers with disabilities and those who cover disability in their work to speak. $6 admission, $3.50 for students, seniors and Human Service Employees, free for People Inc. employees and Museum of disABILITY members. Basket Auction 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., March 7 at Salem United Church of Christ, 114 Morgan St. in Tonawanda. $5 for a sheet of tickets, $20 for 5 sheets.
50/50 raffle and door prizes available, including $100 federal gift certificate. Open Mic with local and regional writers 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., March 7 at the Museum of disABILITY, 3826 Main St. in Buffalo. Free admission, registration encouraged. Call 629-3626 for more info. Family Story Time: It’s Elephant and Piggy! 11 a.m. to noon Sat., March 7 at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. For children aged 3 to 8. Registration required, call 693-5043. Library Board Meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mon., March 9 at Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. Kenmore Garden Club Installation Luncheon March 10 at Risotto Ristorante, 930 Maple Rd. in Williamsville. Grace Testa, Club Historian, will present ‘The Year in Review.’ 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. Duct Tape Design 11 a.m. to noon Sat., March 14 at Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. All materials will be provided, for children aged 8 to 12. Registration required, call 693-5043. Deacon Scholarship Luncheon and Basket 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun.,
March 15 at Kenmore Presbyterian Church, 2770 Delaware Ave. in Kenmore. $8 per ticket, available through the Deacon or at the door. M o t h e r t i m e 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. Plantasia 2015 “Every Garden Tells a Story” at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center and Expo Hall, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Thurs. March 19 to Sunday March 22. Event hours are Thurs., Fri., and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $9, seniors 60 and over are $7, and children 12 and under are free. Visit plantasiany.com or call 741-8047 for more info and group rates. Citizen Preparedness Corps Training 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. Registration required, call 693-5043. Litto’s Legacy Manor Lanes will be hosting Litto’s Legacy 3rd Annual Fundraiser March 22 from 2 to 6 p.m., 150 Grand Island Blvd. Tonawanda. Tickets are $20 presale per person and $100 to reserve a lane for up to 5 people. Admission includes 4 hours of bowling, shoes and ball if needed, and refreshments. $5 per sheet for basket raffle, and $5 plates of
food available for walk-ins. For tickets please contact Alicia: 692-6328. Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at Hamburg Fairgrounds Marketplace and Grange Buildings, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Sat. March 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. March 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults are $5, 2 day passes are $7, and scouts in uniform, including leaders, are free, as are children under 12. Visit bgsny.org for more info. 2015 Hamburg Chamber Trade Show at Hamburg Fairgrounds Grange Building, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 27 from 1 to 8 p.m. 40 businesses from caterers to tax preofessionals will be there, come out for this great networking opportunity. Event is free and open to the public, call 649-7917 for more info. Springtime in the Country at Hamburg Fairgrounds Event Center, 5600 McKinley Pkwy., Fri. March 27 to Sun. March 29. Show hours are Fri. 4 to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7, $5 presale with a 50 cent fee starting March 11, and kids 12 and under free. Visit wnypremierpromotions.com or call 910-799-9424 for more info. Family Art Program 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 31 at the Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St. Children aged 5 to 10 are invited to Wende Essrow’s ‘The Paintbrush Dreamer’ for a class on watercolor wildlife painting. Registration required, call 693-5043.
Author, songwriter sings to inspire Author and songwriter Norma Gentner captivated the elementary students at St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore. Youngsters had the unique opportunity at an assembly to learn about the songwriting process, from the initial inspiration to writing lyrics and composing melodies. Gentner then provided gradelevel workshops that engaged students in the science behind her songs. The enthusiastic presenter captured students’ attention by integrating music throughout and inviting them to carefully analyze the information being presented. First grader Robert Doucette was thrilled when chosen from the audience to identify an animal hidden in a grabbag based upon touching and analyzing its properties. Author visits are important to St. John’s programming. Principal Cynthia Jacobs explains, “Each year, we invite an author to highlight the importance of written
communication. Norma Gentner was a natural choice because her message parallels our STEM/STREAM initiative focusing not only on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, but also Religion and the Arts. She explained to students that as a career teacher, the lack of factual based science songs
to enhance learning led her to writing her own songs. Mrs. Gentner cites inspiration from God as that “a-ha moment” when ideas pop to mind. Showcasing this purposeful enthusiasm for music, the sciences, and a relationship with God is exactly what the STEM/STREAM initiative is all about.”
New York Army National Guard Soldiers receive new rank Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership: Brendan Miller from Buffalo, serving with the 152nd Engineer Support Company is promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Joshua Kaczmarek from Kenmore, serving with the Company A as Engineer, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the
rank of Specialist. Kenneth Nole from Lockport, serving with the Company A as Engineer, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the rank of Specialist. Joseph Sponholz from Cheektowaga, serving with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion is promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Matthew Cline from Lancaster, serving with the B Troop, 2-101 Cavalry in Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition, is promoted to the rank of
Staff Sergeant. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard. For more information about the New York Army National Guard, visit dmna. ny.gov or 1800goguard.com.
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