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Memorial benefit to be held for family of Amber Vohwinkel

By Jennifer Lysiak

THE LANCASTER SUN EDITOR

The loss of a loved one is possibly the toughest thing a human being will ever have to endure. The loss of someone is sometimes a matter of inevitability, but sometimes, it can hit you like a hurricane.

Amber Lynn Vohwinkel was a mom, a wife, a daughter, and a friend to many in the community, and on July 28, 2014 Vohwinkel unexpectedly passed away at the age of 35.

Vohwinkel, who lived in Bowmansville, was an active and healthy woman, whose life was cut short by a massive stroke. Friends and family described her as a selfless, kind, positive, caring person who loved life and was always willing to help anyone in need.

Tanya Hoffman, a friend of Vohwinkel for many years, said she treasured

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The Vohwinkel family. her husband, Erik, and her two little girls, 4-year-old Skylar and 2-year-old, Riley.

Because of this loss, and to remember Vohwinkel, family and friends have decided to hold a benefit called, “Erik’s Angel, In Loving Memory of Amber Vohwinkel.” The benefit will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at

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Vohwinkel was definitely a person who made an impact in the community, especially as a social worker. Studying at the University at Buffalo, she worked at Greenfield Health and Rehabilitation Center, Erie One Boces, and Buffalo Hearing and Speech.

Hoffman said Vohwinkel

loved helping others, she was thoughtful of everyone, and above all else she was a devoted wife and mother. Hoffman, a mother of two boys, recalled many times when they used to get together with their children and even when Vohwinkel left Greenfield’s, she made it a priority to get the old Greenfield’s crew together.

“She would always organize everything at her house

and have everybody over,” said Hoffman, who worked at Greenfield’s. She was just very thoughtful. She was that friendly person, so she made friends with everybody that she would come across.”

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the Newstead Fire Company, 5691 Cummings Road, in Akron. The money raised will help Erik with the outstanding financial pressure of raising two children on his own.

“I still struggle with her husband having to take care of those two girls,” remarked Hoffman. “I can’t even imagine. It’s just a devastating thing that hap-

A benefit for the Vohwinkel family will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Newstead Fire Company, 5691 Cummings Road, Akron.

The Lancaster Village Board had some good news to share with the community during the board meeting on Monday. New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced more than $70 million in funding would go to help 68 different bicycle and pedestrian projects across New York State. The Village of Lancaster was one of the lucky areas that were chosen to receive part of the funding.

The Federal Highway Administration will fund the projects.

Village of Lancaster Trustee Dawn Robinson was very happy to share the news with the members of the community that were in attendance at the meeting.

“This is very exciting news,” Robinson said. “I take great pride in this.”

Back in April, Robinson, explained, the committee known as TAP, which stands for the Transportation Alternative Program, came together to begin working on some community projects. After waiting more than six months, the TAP committee was pleased to hear that they would be one of the recipients of the funding from

Gov. Cuomo. In total, the village will be receiving more than $328,000 toward the TAP program.

The funding received from the government will go to projects dealing with walking and biking, such as better and accessible sidewalks, bike paths and more. For the TAP program, some of the projects that are being focused on throughout the village include: better markings in school zones, repairing sidewalks, and a safer route to the skate park that is being built in honor of Bryce Buchholz, the young teenager that was struck and killed by a drunk driver in

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“It was a good job all the way around,” Robinson added. “This is such a good thing for the community.”

The board also took the opportunity to confirm the date and time for the public hearing that will be held to address the current striping situation on Lake Avenue from Broadway to Franklin Street. The public hearing will be held at 7:15 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 17 at the Village of Lancaster Municipal Building. Residents will have an opportunity to speak and comment on the striping that was recently altered on Lake Avenue.

Members of the village

board had recently spoken to an engineer on the matter to discuss some of the possible solutions for dealing with the new double yellow lines on that particular street. The engineer informed the board that it is the board’s decision on whether to keep the lines where they are currently, move them, or remove them all together. The public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions on the matter to help the board come to a decision on how to respond to this problem.

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Tom and Patti Manko have been lifelong residents of the Lancaster area. When it came time to relocate their business, they knew exactly where they wanted to go.

“We lived in Lancaster for years,” Manko said. “So, for us, this move is like coming home.”

T h e M a n k o ’s a r e t h e owners and operators of Manko’s Truck and Auto Repair. They have recently relocated to 4885 Transit Road in Lancaster. In addition the grand opening of their new location on Monday, Nov. 3, Manko’s Truck and Auto Repair is celebrating its 55th year of service to the community.

The business started more than 55 years ago with Jack Manko, Tom’s father, when he first opened up his repair shop in Depew. Manko began to work at his father’s shop at age 12, beginning at the bottom and working his way up the ranks to his current position as owner and operator. Through the years of operating as a family business, Manko’s Truck and Auto Repair strives to treat its customers as part of the family too.

“My father always used to tell me that customers enter as strangers but leave as friends,” Manko explained.

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And, we wouldn’t do anything to the cars of our customers that we wouldn’t do to our own cars first.”

The truck and repair shop employs ASE master technicians and all of the equipment is up to date with the current technology in the industry. The business is open to just about any type of car or truck maintenance or repair, including oil changes, drivability issues, inspections, diagnostics, tune ups, tires, brakes, air conditioning, alignments and more.

Manko’s also offers a shuttle service for customers that would prefer to leave or drop off their cars at the

By Lauren Kirchmyer

THE LANCASTER SUN REPORTER

Monday Night Raw will be stopping by Buffalo as it visits First Niagara Center this Monday, Nov. 3. Many superstars from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) franchise will take their turn in the ring, including bizarre tag-team duo Gold and Stardust.

Before joining the WWE, Gold and Stardust were exploring the Milky Wa y G a l a x y, l e a r n i n g about black holes, planets and moons.

“These things are worth investigating, they’re worth knowing,” Stardust said. “We know more about our oceans than we do about space. We need to keep digging.”

Gold and Stardust made their debut as tag-team

partners this past June, with painted faces and skin-tight black and gold unitards. Though those viewing the match were uncertain as to how the pair would be in the ring, they won their match against Ryback and Curtis Axel.

“My first appearance on Raw was quite simply beautiful,” Stardust said. “The ring feels like my home, especially when you have somebody like Goldust, brothers in dust.”

They continued making a name for themselves and on Sept. 14, they won the WWE Tag Team Championship, what the pair calls “the cosmic key.”

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“There’s always somebody that wants to work just as hard or harder,” he said. “It keeps you moving, it keeps you going.

It’s what makes Gold and Stardust so unique. Every week it’s something different, as it should be.”

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“Buffalo, according to Goldy, is a professional wrestling hot bed,” Stardust said.

And this will be the first time the pair will be visiting Buffalo in person.

“I’ve never visited Buffalo before, but you can see Niagara Falls from outer space,” said Stardust, who plans to visit this Natural Wonder of the World while in town.

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Though they are a dynamic pair in the ring, they train separately, with Stardust having quite the interesting workout regimen.

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Buffalo Blue and Gold Day helps Buchholz family

By Sallie Moppert

THE LANCASTER SUN REPORTER

Buffalo is often referred to as the city of good neighbors. On Saturday, Oct. 25, the members of the Depew and Lancaster communities demonstrated why Buffalo has earned such a great title.

Members of the community came out to Magruder’s Pub in Depew to support the Buffalo Blue and Gold Day fundraiser that was being held in honor of Bryce Buchholz. Fourteen-year-old Bryce was killed tragically in May of 2012 when he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his bike with some friends.

To honor his memory, the Buchholz family has been working to build a BMX/ Skate Park in Lancaster.

While the community has helped the Bryce Buchholz Fund to raise more than $275,000 for the first phase of the park, which is completed, more money is still needed to help bring the park to completion.

To help offset some of the cost of the construction, the Buffalo Blue and Gold group was looking to join in the fundraising efforts.

“We wanted to find a way to help the Buchholz family in their goal to put together a bike park in

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Bryce’s honor,” Buffalo Blue and Gold Member Ron Toczek explained.

“Every little bit counts.”

The fundraiser at Magruder’s had a lot of fun activities for community members to enjoy.

There was a basket raffle with several items and gift cards to win, a 50/50 raffle and a raffle to win a jersey from Buffalo Sabre Marcus Foligno. Buffalo Tom was sampling and selling his famous Gourmet Hot Sauce. Scott Flick

of Flickatures was also present, selling many of the works of art of famous sports stars and more that he had hand drawn.

The fundraiser also received a special appearance by Buffalo Sabres Alumni Andrew Peters.

The fundraiser attendees had a lot of fun meeting and spending time with the former Sabre and the Buffalo Blue and Gold members got a chance to thank Peters for his help in spreading the word about

Weights and Measures director served with subpoena Erie County’s Director of Weights and Measures, Edwin Gonsiorek, has been served with a subpoena by Chairman John Mills, making him legally obligated to testify before the Erie County Legislature’s Finance and Management Committee. Failure to appear would result in further legal action to compel his appearance.

“I used my authority as chairman of the Legislature to issue a subpoena for Mr. Gonsiorek’s testimony relevant to the comptroller’s investigation of the Weights and Measures Division. The findings of the investigation included evidence of wrongdoing by the division, including the inappropriate issuance of fines on local businesses,” said Chairman Mills. “These are serious offenses. We don’t know at this point how long the Weights and Measures Division was harming local businesses or to what extent. In addition, he used county property for personal use, instructing his employees to work on his

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The Buffalo Blue and Gold group help raise money for the Bryce Buchholz Foundation.

personal vehicle during work time. Mr. Gonsiorek is legally required to respond, and I urge him to cooperate to resolve this matter.”

According to the Erie County Charter, the Chairman of the Legislature has the authority to issue the subpoena in order to: “make such studies and investigations as it deems to be in the best interest of the county, and in connection therewith to obtain professional and technical advice, appoint temporary advisory boards of citizens, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the productions of books, papers, and other evidence deemed necessary or material to the study or inquiry.”

The subpoena was hand delivered by an assistant clerk of the Legislature on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to Gonsiorek’s county office.

The subpoena requires him to appear at the Finance and Management Committee at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Legislative Chambers, 92 Franklin St.,

Fourth Floor, Buffalo.

Gonsiorek was provided several opportunities to appear before the Legislature to answer questions about the investigation and his conduct, and has failed to do so. As a result, the Chairman of the Legislature used his authority to subpoena due to the high importance of the issue.

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Event organizer Ron Toczek and Sabres Alumni Andrew Peters.

the fundraiser. Peters had mentioned the fundraiser during the past week while on the radio on the daily show, Sabres Hockey Hotline, on WGR 550.

Ted Morton, Erie County legislator, was also at the event. He helped to sell raffle tickets and other items at the front table.

The fundraiser ended up raising more than $1,300 for the Bryce Buchholz Fund.

“This event came together better than we thought,”

Toczek added. “We’re hoping that we can do this event next year to continue to help out the Buchholz family.”

The Bryce Buchholz Fund will have a few more events before 2014 comes to an end. The Third Annual Bryce Buchholz Memorial Christmas party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Lancaster Country Club. Tickets for the event are $65 and include dinner, drinks and more.

A bowling tournament is being planned for Feb. of 2015, as well as the Ride for Bryce in May. Donations can be made at any First Niagara Bank with checks made payable to the Bryce Buchholz Fund. Checks can also be mailed to P.O. Box 132 in Tonawanda, NY 14151.

Donations can also be made online via PayPal. To donate or for more information, visit www. flyhighridefreebryce.com.

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Students have talent, commitment For the last six years, we have attended the Lancaster Marching Band Field Shows. I wanted to let the community know about all the talent and the commitment these students put forth.

There is amazing music, marching, flags, etc. All of the kids are wonderful.

The directors and the band boosters deserve so much credit. They give up hours away from their families and I want to applaud

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Last year they were New York State Champions.

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Computers are always getting more complex, a trend that is unlikely to stop.

They get viruses, so antivirus services are needed.

These services cost money, self renew (even after users don‚t want them anymore), and are not completely effective, so users still need to take their computers to technicians once in awhile and part with some bucks to clean their e-garbage up.

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I propose a simple solution for viruses: put an on/off switch on the hard drive‚s writing mechanism.

Turning the switch „off‰ would render the computer temporarily incapable of writing anything on (or erasing anything from) the hard drive (though it could still read old information from that hard drive). Any viruses could be received, they just would never be recorded and retained. The user would only turn the switch „on‰ when specifically wanting to store information from a trusted source.

I feel my computer is like my house. When I leave my house for awhile, I lock the door. I do this because I don‚t want every nearby joker to come in and write graffiti on my walls, urinate on my floors, eat from my refrigerator, shoot drugs in my living room or have sex in my bed (all of which might happen if I left the door unlocked). I want to do the same thing with my computer. I want to lock that hard drive when I go on the internet to keep all those cyber jokers out, so they don‚t e-graffiti and eurinate in my computer‚s

circuitry.

When was the on/off switch invented? Around 1803? In the early days of electricity experimentation, somebody first figured out how to send an electric current through a wire. Very shortly thereafter, that person discovered that if a disconnection were made somewhere in that wire, electricity stopped flowing--- hence the on/off switch was invented. On/ off switches come in many shapes and styles. We still use them today on our lights, our toasters, on all kinds of electric motors, on

our TVs. There is something inherently wrong a computer design, if anybody (who is not the computer‚s owner) can write stuff on the hard drive, without the owner‚s knowledge nor permission.

Yes, it‚s a good idea to remove viruses from a hard drive, once they‚re there.

But it‚s a better idea to prevent viruses from getting there in the first place. An on/off switch could do this.

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Breast Cancer Network of WNY to meet Nov. 11 Immaculata Academy to hold placement exam

The Breast Cancer Network of Western New York will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 at its Bella Moglie building, 3297 Walden Ave., Depew, just east of Transit Road. Renee Bapst, board certified music therapist, will present “The Healing Power of Complementary Therapies.” For meeting reservations contact Margaret

at mimid708@hotmail.com.

The Breast Cancer Network of Western New York, a non-profit organization, provides education, advocacy, support and networking for people affected by breast cancer. All interested individuals, survivor or community member are welcome to attend the monthly educational meetings. Light refreshments are served at

6 p.m. followed by a guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a professionally led support group for breast cancer survivors begins at 8 p.m.

Other Breast Cancer Support Groups offered by Breast Cancer Network of Western New York include Metastatic Therapy Group that meets from noon to 1:20 p.m. every other Tues-

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day, and a Young Survivors Group that meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Christine Bylewski at 565-2092 for more information.

Breast Cancer Network of Western New York also offers ongoing Quality of Life classes including watercolor, zumba, tai chi, exercise and a book club. Call Sharon Faraci at 759-1176 for more information.

Immaculata Academy will hold its placement exam review course from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 10, 12, 13, 17, 19 and 20. This six-day course covers all essential elements of the exam and includes practice exams. Classes have a $100 fee and include the review book. Registration deadline is Nov. 7.

Eighth grade students interested in attending Immaculata Academy must register to take the placement exam from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 22. The exam costs $20. Registration deadline is Nov. 19.

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Lenora M. Henson brings to life a pivotal moment in US History

By Amy Robb

THE LANCASTER SUN REPORTER

The Lancaster Historical Society, 40 Clark St., will welcome Lenora M. Henson, curator of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. Henson will give a presentation titled “What Ken Burns Left Out,” highlighting Roosevelt accepting his role as the president as well as the evolution of Western New York’s only National Park Site.

She refers to the 14 hour special titled “The Roosevelts,” in which McKinley’s assassination and Roosevelt’s inauguration only takes up 30 seconds.

She hopes to expand on that 30 seconds, bringing these dramatic events to life.

Henson brought up an interesting point saying, “ T h i n k a b o u t Ly n d o n Johnson and his presidency. Would anyone talk about Lyndon Johnson’s presidency without showing that picture of him taking the oath on the plane,

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Lenora M. Henson with Jackie Kennedy?”

It’s something to keep in mind, especially with Roosevelt’s larger than life personality, and legacy, overshadowing an event that changed history.

Henson will set the scene for Buffalo at the turn of the century, detailing what was happening in the area and what issues were be-

Local family seeks community’s help Family from Page 1

When Vohwinkel got the job at Buffalo Hearing and Speech, Hoffman said it allowed her to be home with her girls in the summer.

“That was her goal to get that job, and she did, so she could spent time with her kids. She loved her kids,” she added.

Tickets for the benefit are $20 for adults and include dinner and two drinks. Children 12 and under are free. A Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, and a grand prize of two round trip tickets on Delta Airlines to anywhere in the Domestic United States, including Mexico will be offered. Hoffman said any amount of money raised at the benefit will be a help

for the family.

“I think the benefit is going to be a great turnout,” she mentioned.

For tickets or more information contact Adrianna at 983-9132; Jessica at 867-5218; or Taryn at 860-3245 or visit www. eriksangel.com. For anyone who can’t make it to the benefit, but would still like to help the family, donations can be made to: Erik’s Angel PO BOX 147 Bowmansville, NY 14026.

“The loss of Amber has affected a ton of people,” said Hoffman. “It makes you realize that you should cherish every moment with your children. Life is too short. Here she is talking to me one day and then she’s gone the next.”

New laptops at the Lancaster Library The Lancaster Library has two new laptop computers that are available for the public to use in the library.

Now you can sit anywhere in the library while you work or play on the computer. To use the new computers, visitors must have a valid library card. Printing is available.

The Lancaster Library is located at 5466 Broadway.

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ing discussed.

“Buffalo was so excited for McKinley to come for the Pan American Exposition in 1901, and President’s Day was going to be the biggest thing the city had ever seen. And then of course there’s the tragic shooting in the Temple of Music. The country was on tenterhooks after that,”

remarked Henson.

McKinley himself was a huge figure with the people, very popular with the public. That’s why there was such a public mourning for him and a rough transition. There was a lot of back and forth, especially with the media.

Headlines went from good tidings and assurances that

the president will get better, to public mourning.

This year, the inaugural site ended up posting headlines from local newspapers from that period, showing the large amount of speculation surrounding McKinley’s recovery, along with the fact that it wasn’t happening at a fast pace. The shooting, and McKinley’s eventual death, happened “throughout the better part of a week,” said Henson. Long enough for people to read about it in the newspaper and wonder.

Meanwhile, as a sign of good faith, Roosevelt goes with his family to the Adirondacks for a family hiking trip. When McKinley took a turn for the worse the government had to literally send a man after Roosevelt up Mt. Marcy to tell him he needed to get back to Buffalo to be sworn in, according to Henson.

Roosevelt came back to stay with a good friend of his, Ainsley Wilcox. It was in Wilcox’s library that Roosevelt was sworn in, and roughly 40 people

crammed into a tiny library. There are no phot o g r a p h s e i t h e r, o n l y sketches. The technology was there, but “Roosevelt kicked out the media after one dropped his tripod camera while setting up,” said Henson.

As for the man that set all this in motion his name was Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist, American citizen with Polish roots. As far as historians know, he was acting alone in the assassination. He knew of other famous anarchists, even having admitted reading Goldman’s manifesto “The Anarchist,” but the actual movement denied any involvement in the shooting.

If history is your thing, and you’d like to learn more about how this moment shaped us as a nation, stop by. Children from age 10 and up are encouraged to listen. The presentation is free to the public, and a Q&A will follow. Those interested in learning more can visit trsite.org for days and times to check out the site itself.

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Police Blotter W W W. C P O W N Y . C O M

Petit Larceny

At 2:10 p.m., Oct. 16, patrol was dispatched to a report of a shoplifter at Walmart, 4975 Transit Road. The complainant stated the offender, Maria Rosario-Caliz, 27, of Buffalo, was caught taking a T-shirt and boots pass all points of purchase in the store.

Rosario-Caliz was searched and placed under arrest for petit larceny.

Petit Larceny

At 7:24 p.m., Oct. 16, patrols responded to Walmart, 4975 Transit Road, for a male and female in custody for shoplifting. Patrol spoke to the complainants who stated they observed the female Lillian A. Fellows, 20, of Lancaster, and the male Stephen T. Norberg Jr., 22, of Lancaster, in the bedding department where they placed pork chops and various pharmacy products into Fellows’s purse.

The offenders then purchased other items and exited the store where they were stopped by Walmart loss prevention.

Fellows and Norberg were charged with petit larceny and transported to the station.

Petit Larceny

An Albert Drive resident parked his vehicle in front of his residence between 10 p.m. Oct. 16 and 11 a.m. Oct. 17.

Upon entering his vehicle, the resident noticed an unknown person (s) had entered the unlocked vehicle. Stolen from the vehicle was a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. There was no damage done to the vehicle and the resident did not hear or see anything suspicious overnight.

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At 10:57 p.m., Oct. 20, patrol observed a 1997 Ford Pickup fail to stop for the stop sign on Pleasant View Drive at Stony Road. Patrol initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle stopped.

During a conversation with the operator, Roy Carpenter, 46, of Attica, glassy eyes, impaired speech, impaired motor coordination, and the odor of an alcoholic beverage were all immediately apparent. After the performance and

IAAP Buffalo Chapter to meet at Larkin Building The IAAP Buffalo Chapter will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the Larkin Building, 726 Exchange St., 8th Floor, Barton Room, Buffalo.

Networking will begin at 5:15 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and program at 6:30 p.m.

For information and reservations, call Barbara Mathews at 803-6358 or 819-5392 or email her at Barbara.Mathews@fnfg.com.

The educational program this month will be about “Working/Communicating with Different Styles and Personality Types.”

The guest speaker will be Brandy McDonough, associate dean of instruction at online education with Bryant & Stratton College.

The Mission of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development.

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failure of several field sobriety tests and a PBT screen of .18 percent BAC, Carpenter was arrested for DWI, failure to stop at stop sign, and drinking alcohol in motor vehicle on highway.

At the station, Carpenter refused to submit to a chemical breath test.

Petit Larceny

At 1:13 p.m., Oct. 21, patrol responded to Tops Markets, 4777 Transit Road, for a report of a female shoplifter, Leah F. Metzger, 36, of Boston, N.Y., in custody. Metzger was seen passing all points of purchase with 20 items totaling $188.18.

Metzger was taken into custody and transported to the station.

Suspicious Occurrence

At 4:20 p.m., Oct. 22, two Lancaster residents called the station to report a suspicious, fraudulent incident. The 88-year-old Biscayne Drive resident stated that a male, who sounded like and identified himself as his grandson, called him and said he was in trouble and was stuck at the American Embassy in Columbia, South America.

The male caller went on to tell the Biscayne Drive resident not to tell any other family due to embarrassment, but told him to wire him $1,900 through Western Union. The male caller gave him a contact name, a phone number he could be reached at, so he could give him directions as to where to wire the money.

The resident contacted his son to find out what he should do.

They realized it was a scam on the elderly and contacted the state department. They provided the state department with the phone number and were told that the area code comes back to Quebec/Montreal. They were advised to contact the Lancaster Police Department and file a report.

Unlicensed Operation

vehicle was a red 2004 Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle’s brake lights were not working and patrol initiated a traffic stop.

Patrol identified the driver as Marshell D. Carson, 24, of Buffalo, who has a suspended New York State Learner’s Permit. Carson also has two suspensions from Buffalo Administrative Adjudication for failing to answer a summons on Sept. 11, 2012 and for failing to pay a fine on Dec. 7, 2012.

In addition, Carson has an outstanding warrant from the Town of Amherst for robbery, petit larceny, and endangering the welfare of a child. Patrol issued Carson tickets for no stoplights and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Officers from the Amherst Police Department responded to the scene and took custody of Carson.

Carson’s cousin, Selina N. Childs, 36, of Buffalo and Carson’s 1-year-old son were passengers in the vehicle.

Childs has an outstanding bench warrant from Erie, Pa., for shoplifting. Dispatch contacted the Erie County Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Office who advised that they would extradite Childs on their warrant back to Pennsylvania. Custody of Childs was turned over to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.

Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

At 3:52 a.m., Oct. 23, patrol observed a 2005 Nissan Altima fail to stop for the stop sign controlling northbound traffic on Cater and Laverack avenues. Patrol conducted a traffic stop and the vehicle stopped. The driver, Christopher J. Suarez, 23, of Lancaster, was the sole occupant of the vehicle and provided patrol with his driver’s license.

After a check on Suarez’s license it returned suspended for two scoffs on two dates. He was transported to the station and issued tickets for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop at a stop sign.

At 10:48 a.m., Oct. 23, patrol was traveling south on Transit Road near Aero Drive. In front of patrol’s

County executive fails to participate in first meeting of road advisory board The first meeting of the newly formed Erie County Bridge and Road Infrastructure Advisory Board (ECBRIAB) met Tuesday to discuss the future of Erie County roads. Appointed county legislators and town officials from throughout Erie County addressed the crumbling infrastructure and how elected officials can work together to address what is a high priority among Erie County taxpayers.

The county executive was given an appointment on the ECBRIAB board, and though asked to participate multiple times, refused to make his appointment.

“We have a group of bipartisan elected officials who took time out of their day to work together to create a maintenance plan for our county roads. No person is more important to this conversation than the county executive. I’m disappointed he refused to participate in today’s meeting,” said Legislator Joseph Lorigo.

“Executive Poloncarz is critical to this conversation because he controls the Department of Public Works and what roads that department fixes. Everyone needs to work together to solve this problem, but if the county executive refuses to participate, we have a great group of officials that have stepped

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Members of the board are listed below.

• Legislator Joseph Lorigo (Town of West Seneca) • Legislator Betty Jean Grant (Buffalo) • Legislator Patrick Burke (Buffalo) • Supervisor Gary Eppolito (Town of Concord)

• Supervisor Mary Cooke (Town of Grand Island) • Supervisor Michael Kaspryzyk (Town of Holland) • Highway Superintendent Wayne Clark (Town of Elma • Highway Superintendent William Swanson (Town of Tonawanda) • Highway Superintendent Dennis Dains (Town of Concord)

• Highway Superintendent Matthew English (Town of West Seneca) • Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council Executive Director Hal Morse • Public Works Superintendent Kenneth Kostowniak (Village of Springville) • County Attorney Michael Siragusa

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The Lancaster Sun / Saturday, November 01, 2014

W W W. C P O W N Y . C O M

William Nugent

Giraffe born at Buffalo Zoo

William M. Nugent, of Lancaster, passed away October 23, 2014 NUGENT - William M. of Lancaster passed away October 23, 2014; beloved husband of Mary; loving father of Darleen (Timothy) Hineman, Catherine (Kevin) Cichocki, Thomas (Shelagh) Nugent; grandfather of Michael, Stefanie, Jennifer, Matthew, Erin, Tricia, Mallory, Maeve and Liam; great-grandfather of Oliver; also survived by two sisters and a brother.

Funeral Services were held privately with the family. Arrangements by Wendel & Loecher.

Elaine Ray Elaine J. Ray, of Lancaster, died October 23, 2014 RAY - Elaine J. (nee Sacilowski) of Lancaster died October 23, 2014; beloved wife of the late Timothy J. Sr.; devoted mother of Tracy (Brian) Lubkowski and Shannon; stepmother of Timothy Jr., Karen (Neal) Turvey and Melissa; loving grandmother of Cameron and Andrew; dear sister of James (Karen) Sacilowski, late Joan (Joe) Trzepkowski and Patricia Saunders; also survived by nieces and nephews. Private services will be held. Arrangements

by Cichon-Borgosz Funeral Home, Inc.

Norma Pych Norma D. Pych, of Depew, passed away October 23, 2014

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PYCH - Norma D. (nee North) of Depew entered into rest October 23, 2014; beloved wife The Buffalo Zoo is proud to welcome the cutest little giraffe. of the late Henry Sr.; loving mother of Henry Jr. (Joyce) and David (Mary); grandmother of Andrea (Brian) Disque, Melissa (Marc) Brania, Jesse Pych, Eric (Danielle) Pych, Molly (Steven) Kirsch; great-grandmother of six; sister of Janet (late Dick) Studley, Ann (late Rudy) The Buffalo Zoo is celebrating the birth the animals through the windows.

Demkoski, Karen (late Dennis) Leister, late Clayton “Junior� (Doris) North. Family received The gestation period of giraffes is around relatives and friends at the Wendel & Loecher Inc., Funeral Home, in Lancaster, on Monday, of a male giraffe.

The yet-unnamed baby was born on Fri- 15 months. Calves usually remain with their with services being held in the evening. day, Oct. 24 to mother, five-year-old A.J, mothers until they are around 22 months old. and father, three-year-old Moke. Both are Giraffes are native to the plains of Africa. first time parents.

The number of giraffes in the wild has The giraffe house will be closed tem- dropped from 140,000 in 1999 to fewer porarily, as A.J. takes some time to bond than 80,000 today.

Frank Calvarse Sr., of Lancaster, passed away October 25, 2014 with her baby, and the herd adjusts to his The decreasing population is attributed presence.

Zoo visitors will be able to enter to poaching, disease, and loss of natural CALVARESE - Frank, Sr. of Lancaster passed away October 25, 2014; beloved husband the vestibule of the giraffe house and view habitat. of Alberta L. Schillo Calvarese; dearest father of Patricia (John) Huber, Frank Calvarese,

Frank Calvarese

Jr. and the late Robert Floss, Jr.; fond grandfather of Amanda, Laura and Christina Huber; brother of Thomas (Ann) Calvarese and the late Josephine (late Floyd) Hessenthaler; also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitations were held Tuesday at the Paul A. Kloc Blossom Chapels, Inc., in West Seneca, where a funeral was held Wednesday morning. Frank was a member of Pvt. Leonard Post, Jr. VFW #6251.

Honored as one of the nation’s best colleges for vets

Erie Community College is known as a Western New York leader in providing support and career-focused education for returning U.S. serviceman. But thanks to recent accolades in a servicemen-focused national publication, the college will enter 2015 recognized as one of the country’s best colleges for veterans.

Military Times – an independent news and information organization dedicated to service members and their families; and comprised of the Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times – recently ranked ECC seventh overall (and tops in New York State) among the country’s best career and technical colleges in its annual “Best for Vets� issue, determined by a highly respected, nearly 110-question analysis of a college’s efforts to provide veterans an environment for success.

ECC’s devoted Veterans Affairs offices (at each campus), affordability and staff support for the college’s over 550 student vets earned high marks from the organization, but also validated the college’s veteran commitment at a national level. “This is not only another example of how ECC is gaining national recognition for its

education, but another instance in which hard work pays off,� ECC President Jack Quinn said. “Our college’s Veterans Affairs staff has worked tirelessly to give our returning servicemen the support, education and the career opportunities they deserve, and we look forward to continuing this dedication to our U.S. veterans for years to come.�

Regularly recognized as the best college for vets in the Buffalo-Niagara region, ECC has also earned national recognition for its veteran efforts in such publications as Military Advanced Education Magazine, NJCAA Review and previously with Military Times EDGE Magazine. With a supportive community, classroom-to-career opportunities and Veterans Affairs coordinators helping over 500 student veterans every year, ECC has positioned itself to provide the best educational, retraining and counseling support for Western New York’s servicemen and women. These attributes – combined with affordable tuition, accessible financial aid, veteran-specific educational assistance, and more than 100 degree and certificate programs – continue to earn the college both local and national acclaim as a top choice for student veterans.

ECC hires new human resources director Erie Community College President Jack Quinn is pleased to announce Tracey Cleveland as ECC’s new director of human resources. “We’re excited to add someone with Tracey’s experience and achievements to our ECC team,�

Quinn said. “We’re always looking for opportunities to enhance our college for current and future students.

Having Tracey at the lead of our human resources operation is yet another example of these ongoing efforts.�

The Rochester native is an experienced human re-

source management professional with a record of achievement, improving the performance of strategic HR functions in growing organizations.

She arrives at ECC after serving as human resource manager at Avery Dennison Corporation in Painesville. Prior to this role, she served as a human resource and talent manager at Alcoa in Massena and Cleveland, Ohio. She received her B.S. in Business Management from California State Dominguez Hills and her master’s of public administration from SUNY Albany.

Cleveland began her career in human resources at the New York State Department of Transportation, where she served as the director of the office of equal opportunity development and compliance for seven years. She developed guidelines and policy related to equal opportunity initiatives; worked closely with minority and woman-owned businesses; and later became a regional human resources manager, accountable for training, human resources administration, safety, employee relations and information systems.

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The Lancaster Sun / Saturday, November 01, 2014

The kid with the smile

By Maria Pericozzi

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On Sept. 27, the entire Lancaster community was hit with a tragedy. James Metz,14, died in a midair collision that occurred in the morning near the Buffalo-Lancaster Regional airport. Since then, the community has mourned the loss.

James had just began his freshman year at Lancaster High School, where he was a member of the Wind Symphony, the varsity swim team, and played basketball for fun with his younger brother, Donovan.

In memory of his brother James, Donovan started a fund, which will renovate and repair the Keysa Park basketball courts. As of recently, a little more than $34,000 has been raised for the James Metz Memorial Fund.

“When a tragic event

happens in the Lancaster community, we all come together as a family to support and help each other,” said LHS student Ryan Blunt.

Since the fund was started, many organizations have donated to the fund, including the Lancaster High School football team.

Anybody in the community can make a donation to the fund, and many people already have.

“Lancaster has really pulled together as a community to help raise money, and it is making a huge difference throughout the community,” said Ashley Gianni, senior at LHS. “We really are one big Redskin family.”

The community has been doing many different things throughout the last month to remember James. The Lancaster High School Symphonic Band dedicated a song called “An American Elegy,” by Frank Tichelli, at their au-

tumn concert, and invited the family to the concert.

The LHS Wind Symphony, which he was a part of, dedicated their entire concert on Wednesday Oct. 29. Every member wore a blue ribbon, because it was his favorite color.

Posters were hung up by students at Lancaster covering his locker, and the wall above it. Students were also asked to wear blue on Friday and Monday, Oct. 3 and 6. Businesses, including Tops Friendly Markets, allowed their employees to wear blue to work in memory of James.

James will always be remembered by the community as the kid with the smile, who was nice to everybody. If you would like to donate to the James Metz Memorial Fund, or for more information, visit http://www.jamesmetzmemorialfund.org/.

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Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority approves budget The Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (“ECFSA”) voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the proposed 2015 Erie County Budget and Four Year Financial Plan, calling both “reasonable and balanced”.

The legislation that created the authority requires that, within 20 days of receiving the county’s proposed budget and plan, ECFSA must review and determine whether the budget and plan are in balance and realistic.

The authority also adopted a resolution at today’s meeting confirming that it will remain in “advisory” and not “control” status in 2015.

“I thank the members of the authority for recognizing a good budget and plan and unanimously approving both fiscal documents. The meeting lasted no longer than 15 minutes, evidence of the close working relationship my administration has had with the ECFSA, and I thank

their members for the work they’ve done,” said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. “When I ran for comptroller in 2005, the original ECFSA meetings were long, contentious, and covered ad nauseam by all media outlets which were anxious to portray any negative news about Erie County.

We have come a long way since those meetings, and we continue to show today that Erie County is a model of how to deliver services to the public. Meetings are short, relationships are strong, and the fact is that Erie County’s finances are stronger than they’ve been in many years.

As the comptroller and now county executive during that period of change, I am proud to have played a major role in the turnaround of county finances and look forward to continuing such responsible stewardship of county government in the future.”

ECFSA’s Finance Com-

mittee met on Friday, Oct. 24, hearing testimony from and posing questions to representatives of the county’s Division of Budget and Management. In addition, ECFSA submitted a detailed written list of 21 questions to county budget officials regarding the 2015 budget and financial plan, necessitating a comprehensive response from the county.

The committee and ECFSA board meeting was chaired

by Vice Chairman Brian Lipke during the temporary absence of Chairman James Sampson.

Poloncarz added, “ECFSA’s decision today to remain in an advisory status is an important independent affirmation and validation of the hard work of my administration in improving the county’s finances while providing important services to the residents of Erie County in a cost-efficient, reasonable and transparent manner.”

Famous Dave’s to provide savings for veterans

James N. Robinson Jr., a 2014 graduate of Lancaster High School, recently graduated as a United States Marine from Parris Island Recruit Depot on Oct. 10, 2014. James graduated as a private first class due to earning the rank of Eagle Scout. After 10 more weeks of training, James will be attending Canisius College and reporting monthly to Erie, Pa., for reserve duty.

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Annunciation Ladies Sodality to meet Nov. 12

The Annunciation Ladies Sodality will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 12 in Selbert Hall. This month’s speaker will be Denise Richard whose topic will be “The 4th Wise Man.” The sodality is a social and spiritual organization to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. New members are always welcome. You don’t need to be an Annunciation parishioner to join. For more information, contact Terry at 655-4062.

The sodality would like to thank the Holy Name members who set up the tables and took them down after the sale and the Boy Scouts, who brought in the donations and carried them to the table for sorting, and all who worked and bought items at the Rummage Sale. All proceeds from the sale benefit the parish.

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Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs thanks Doug Spolyar, owner and operator of Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que in Cheektowaga, forjoining the clerk’s “Thank A Vet” Discount Program and providing a 15 percent discount to all participating veterans.

Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs recently announced that Famous Dave’s BarB-Que will now be accepting the clerk’s “Thank-AVet” Discount Card at their Cheektowaga location on 1753 Walden Ave. For the past three years, Jacobs has reached out to local businesses asking them to offer a discount to veterans. Famous Dave’s is offering a generous 15 percent discount to veterans that show their clerk’s “Thank-A-Vet” Discount Card.

“To date, we’ve grown the program to over 1,000 participating businesses, and our veterans love to see the addition of this popular

restaurant on our merchant list,” said Jacobs.

“Just like with our Dunkin’ Donuts locations, Tim Cloe and I are proud to support the ‘Thank-AVet’ Program through our Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que restaurant,” said FDWNY, Inc. owner Doug Spolyar.

“Being the son of two Vi e t n a m - e r a v e t e r a n s , the military is obviously something that is near and dear to me. While it’s truly impossible to thank those who have served and sacrificed for us, I am very pleased that our businesses are part of a program that honors the women and men of our Armed Forces. I en-

courage all businesses in Erie County to join Chris’ effort to say thank you to those who have done so much for us and asked for so little in return,” Spolyar added.

The “Thank-A-Vet” Discount Card is offered free of charge and available to any honorably discharged veteran in Erie County who files their original military discharge papers (DD214) with the county clerk’s office.

For more information on the clerk’s “Thank-A-Vet” Discount Card Program or to become a participating business call 858-4737 or visit www.erie.gov/clerk/ thankavet.

Lancaster Elks to host free spaghetti dinner The Lancaster Elks Lodge 1478, located at 33 Legion Pkwy. in Lancaster, is sponsoring a free spaghetti dinner on Nov. 11 to honor all Veterans.

All veterans and a spouse or one guest are invited to join us on sharing our complimentary dinner, which will include spaghetti, a meatball, chef salad, bread with butter, and a dessert.

The Lancaster Elks will

also provide coffee, tea, soft drinks and other beverages in honor of our Veterans.

Dinner will be served from 2 to 6 p.m. with doors opening at 1:50 p.m.

Local high school students will help by serving the bread and butter, salad as well as the dinners. Anybody can volunteer in the kitchen to make salads, clean dishes, and help with set up and clean up. Volun-

teers are asked to dress neat and comfortable depending on what area they are working in. Kitchen volunteers should show up at noon.

Clean up volunteers should show up at about 3 p.m. and will be done by 7 p.m.

If there are any other questions, contact Chairman Bob Wilde at 683-6883,Lancaster Elks at 685-1478, or Sibby Constantino at sibby13@ verizon.net or 686-0727.