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Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill gives patrons a twist on neighborhood place and Lancaster Mooney’s, John Dudziak. “We have a secret recipe and it’s all made to order with fresh ingredients.” That being said, patrons must understand these dishes will take time to prepare, but it certainly seems well worth the wait, as one Mooney’s patron raved about his dish the next table over. Dudziak added customers can order a side or whole mac and cheese dish, however, a side maybe just enough to fill anyone up. “ O u r s i d e s a r e e n o rmous,” he said. “If you get a side you’re taking it home. You can’t eat it all.
By Jennifer Lysiak
THE LANCASTER SUN EDITOR
In every community there are always a few well-known restaurants, but what is it about them that makes them so alluring? For Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill, 4628 Broadway, in Depew, this neighborhood joint has become a gathering place that offers great food at affordable prices, luring both nearby residents and the occasional traveler. A place known for its macaroni and cheese dishes, customers can try the original cheddar macaroni and cheese topped with Panko bread crumbs; bacon, cheeseburger mac and cheese; lobster mac and cheese; or fried bologna mac and cheese. There are a total of nine different styles to choose from. The original Mooney’s, located on Military Road
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John Dudziak, co-owner of the Depew and Lancaster Mooney’s Sports Barw & Grill, and Depew Mooney’s Manager, Kelly Maedl cheers to another hard, but fun day at work.
in Kenmore, was where it all began for the restaurant and the claim to fame of macaroni and cheese grew. Mooney’s now has five lo-
cations in Depew, Lancaster, Tonawanda, Kenmore, and Leroy. “The mac and cheese we started out with a small [se-
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Chromebooks come to Sciole Elementary By Amy Robb
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Carrie Green, principal of John A. Sciole Elementary School, and Maureen Kuciewski, a teacher at Sciole, gave a presentation to the Lancaster School Board at this past meeting on technology changes, and how they are affecting the classroom dynamic. All the kids in Kuciewski’s fourth grade classroom got Chromebooks for schoolwork and research purposes, and as of Oct. 6 have “learned to log in using their 900 number,” said Kuciewski. In addition to learning basic keyboarding skills, students will also become familiar with Google Drive, Google Sandbox, and how
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izing them with different fonts and colors. It was the kind of solitary work that was more about discovering than a pressure to answer within a certain timeframe. The kids took pride in their own changes, and became familiar with “adding information to a document,” remarked Kuciewski. The new technology also helps with the writing process. Students are learning to research a topic and write essays on it, and with Google Drive, for instance, the teacher can give advice as the essays are taking shape.
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The students and staff at EduKids Early Childhood Learning Centers took part in a special celebration that took place on a chilly but sunny morning on Thursday, Oct. 9. EduKids was celebrating its 25 years of business with a special ceremony to commemorate this special occasion. The staff planted a silver maple tree in honor of the center’s silver anniversary with the help of all of the students. This anniversary celebration was hosted across 10 of the 13 EduKids locations in Western New York. “The owner, Nancy Ware, came up with the idea to celebrate our big anniversary back at the beginning of the school year,” explained Anitra Serafini, the director of the Lancaster EduKids. “We had a lot of fun helping the kids to help us plant the tree in the back of the center.” The staff members gave some of the students miniature shovels so that they could help to plant the tree by adding dirt to the ground around the tree. After the students poured some dirt onto the pile, they passed the shovel to one of their classmates so child could have a turn and participate in the ceremony. The chil-
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Everybody knows that one person that texts duri n g c l a s s e v e r y d a y, even though they aren’t supposed to be on their phones. Lancaster High School has a free use cell phone policy that leaves the use of your cell phone during class, up to the teacher’s discretion. Lancaster was the first district in the area
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the amount of referrals written for inappropriate use of cell phones has gone down since the new policy has been put in place. “I like being able to use phones during class because they are a quick resource to almost any information you need,” says Ashley Gianni, senior at Lancaster High School. “They are so easy to use during class when trying to work on something. You have everything you could ever need at the touch of your fingertips.” Other schools, like Orchard Park High School, are using the policy of cell phones needing to be off from the time school starts, to the time that school ends. “If our policy was changed, I think some students would be on their
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to enroll their students in the program at any time during the school year as long as there is room in the program. Anyone interested in having a child attend EduKids can contact Serafini to check program availability. EduKids has an open door policy, which means that parents are allowed to stop in and see their children throughout the day. “We have some parents that come in on their lunch breaks to have lunch with their kids,” Serafini said. “It’s great that many of our parents really like to get involved and the kids are always happy to see them.” Parents that may not be able to visit their children throughout the day will also have the opportunity to help their kids with their education through EduKids’ “help us at home” program. This program gives parents ways to help their children connect to what they are learning in class at home. “It’s a great opportunity for parents to work with their kids at home and the kids are always excited to share what they’re learning in school with their families,” said Serafini. The Lancaster EduKids is located at 1767 Como Park Boulevard in Lancaster. To enroll or for more information, contact Serafini at 685-0729 or by email at aserafini@edukidsinc.com.
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Marrano completes fourth ‘Raising the Roof for Roswell’ home By Jennifer Lysiak
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In May, the house, located at 18 Jonquille Court in Lancaster, was in the middle of construction, a wooden eggshell, so it was left up the imagination on how the house would look when finished, but one thing was for sure the sale of the house would benefit a lot of people right here in Western New York. With a few months of construction still ahead, it was announced last week that Marrano Homes has completed construction on the house. But what makes this house so different compared to others? It is a part of Marrano Homes’s fourth “Raising the Roof for Roswell” project, a project that will benefit groundbreaking research and patient care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. “We started ‘Raising the Roof for Roswell’ in 2006 to raise funds for the most important hospital in Buffalo,” said President of Marrano Homes Patrick Marrano. “We said, ‘Let’s get together with our trade partners, let’s see if
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Research, said Marrano’s “Raising the Roof” is an innovative program. “Today’s funds are going to contribute to the Clinical Sciences Center,” said Dr. Mohler, which is currently under construction. “That is part of a big development program here at Roswell Park, to make our center
more accessible for patients who are afflicted with prostate cancer.” The 11-story Clinical Sciences Center will house a new breast center for breast cancer patients and offer screening mammography to the community. The center will also offer a state-ofthe-art Chemotherapy Infusion Center where cancer patients will have improved waiting times for treatment. They will be able to receive treatment in comfortable, improved surroundings with space for even more loved ones to accompany them. Other services include having patient education offices where patients can turn for personalized educational support. Information specialists will assist patients and their families in taking control of their lives at a time when they are most vulnerable. Life after cancer can also have significant challenges. The new Clinical Sciences Center will allow a strong survivorship program to be built. “The money that this company and you gentlemen have raised along with your associates, gives peo-
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“Every time a student edits something, or changes something, I can see it,” said Kuciewski. Instead of a whole mess of red corrections on a finished essay, small steps are taken at different stages, from outlining to drafting, that way what’s wrong doesn’t seem like a huge task. The teacher can take the time to explain why, say, a conclusion paragraph is needed, and how to start it, instead of simply saying it’s missing once the finished work is handed in. Instructors can also keep track of those that haven’t started anything, lighting a fire under those late night essay writers. Science lessons have also “gone wireless,” said Kuciewski, with the first task being to research a specific butterfly using a link left in Google Drive,
and report back under the lesson plan: Investigate! Discover! Report! Students become familiar with copying and pasting a link into the browser, and clicking through to discover what they need to in order to finish the assignment. As with the first assignment, the butterfly website provided a tool for learning at a comfortable pace, promoting excitement in discovery instead of pressure to answer a question under a time constraint. Overall, it seems that the introduction of Chromebooks in the classroom helps bring students and teachers together, providing a sense of transparency and in-depth feedback that can help enrich the learning experience while introducing crucial computer skills at an early age.
Brandon Spikes to meet, greet with fans Brandon Spikes, Buffalo Bills linebacker, will make an appearance at the Lancaster NOCO Express, located at the corner of Walden and Pavement, to have a meet and greet with fans. Fans will be able to get Spikes’ autograph. Spikes will be at the NOCO Express, 4221 Walden Ave., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. As a family-owned and
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Plan to raise elected officials salaries not supported Recently the Citizens Salary Review Commission released its report, calling for salary increases for the county executive, comptroller, sheriff and clerk. It was the first report since 2004 and analyzed the fact that elected officials’ salaries hadn’t been raised since 1996. I think the Commission did a thorough job and I want to thank the members for the time they committed to creating their recommendations. The total increase would be $77,305 annually and the commission said the increases would bring Erie County on par with comparable counties. The following increases were recommended: county executive - $103,248 to $126,400, a 22 percent increase; sheriff - $79,092
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to $102,400, a 29 percent increase; comptroller $80,613 to $98,750, a 22 percent increase; and the clerk - $79,092 to $91,800, a 16 percent increase. It was recommended that the legislators’ salaries remain the same. After the report was released, I joined my colleagues in the Majority Caucus in issuing a statement that we opposed the recommendations and that we would vote against increases. I believe that now is not the appropriate time to raise elected officials’ salaries. While I believe there is some merit to certain points made in the report, my decision to not raise the salaries is because of the taxpayers who would fund them. I have met many families who are struggling,
making the same wage they have for years because our local economy is not strong. Businesses are fighting to stay open and as a result, workers are impacted. I have also met many residents who were forced to switch jobs, start over and take a cut in pay just to find work. Right now, to raises the salaries of elected officials would be imprudent. We pay some of the highest taxes in the country and Erie County’s economy continues to struggle. A recent report on poverty shows we have a long way to go to recover. Right now, elected officials should not receive a salary increase. Many residents have reached out to me, voicing their opinion about this topic. To date, everyone I have heard from opposes the raises. The Legislature’s
Superintendent column: I heard that our deeply rooted sense of family, of community, is what makes Lancaster truly the special place it is to live and learn. At the forefront of making this school district special is a team of caring volunteers, your board of education. Board members receive no compensation and serve, during sometimes extraordinarily difficult times, to guide and support policy and direction for the school district. They are the unsung heroes of our organization and truly deserve our thanks and appreciation. October 27-31 officially marks New York School Board Recognition Week, and I would like to take this time to publicly thank the community servants you elected to represent you on our board of education: Kenneth Graber, Esq., board president; Patrick Uhteg, board vice president; and trustees, Wendy Buchert, Bill Gallagher, Marie MacKay, Kim Nowak, and Michael Sage. In addition to their traditional roles, this year our school board members will be guiding us through the challenging task of reviewing options for a potential bond issue campaign as well as helping us maintain the delicate balance of fiscal prudency with exceptional educational programming. Please join me in thanking these remarkable in-
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Recently there has been a series of letters in several newspapers in support of Johnny Destino for State Senate. Their general theme has been guilt by association of Rob Ortt because he is a republican. The letters mention the “debacle in Lockport”, Steve Richards, and George Maziarz’s resignation, yet they fail to mention the halting of the campaign investigation of irregularities by the democrats Cuomo and Schneiderman. The letters say they’re not “anti-Ortt”. Oh Well. The inference is that we should be suspicious and question Ortt’s integrity, yet they fail to mention Ortt’s military service to his country in defense of our freedom. Nor do they mention Destino’s change of party affiliation to suit his political aspirations. In another letter some of the Republican Party’s chairmen mention the tax rate in North Tonawanda versus Lockport and Niagara Falls, but fail to compare the progress that has been made under Ortt’s leadership. Nor did they mention the life support the city of Niagara
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Getting back in the swing of things With just a little over one month of school behind us, the school buildings and our classrooms are abuzz with activity and our students, faculty, and staff are back in the swing of things. I hope everyone involved in the school community has had the chance to experience at least one event, from open houses, various mixers, academy kick-offs, and dances, to music performances and athletic contests. It’s only October and we have already seen seniors sign letters of intent to accept athletic scholarships; received the names of a record number of AP Scholars; accepted a banner from the New York Public School Athletic Association as a School of Distinction; and been recognized by the Western New York STEM Hub (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as one of a handful of Emerging School Systems. One does not have to look far to witness the impressive things that take place in our school community. Lancaster Central School District has an amazing sense of community and this was reflected in the way in which faculty, and staff, volunteers, parents, and friends all came together to help a family and classmates cope with the grief and loss over one of our own. Over and over again during that difficult time,
Majority Caucus wants to ensure we provide ample opportunity for residents to weigh in before we vote. A public forum will be held soon to provide residents that platform. As soon as the date and location are finalized, we will be announcing the details. wYou can also send your comments to me at ted.morton@erie.gov or directly to the Clerk of the Legislature at 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202, where they will be part of the official record. If you have any questions about the Citizens Salary Review Commission’s recommendations or another county matter, please contact me at 858-8856.
Falls is on from the casino, or that Lockport needs to borrow money to provide standard civic services. One of the non-mentions is that Destino has never governed anything, as has Ortt, but they conveniently omit that. Another letter alludes to Destino’s support of education. While I’m sure that Destino is good man, I don’t know where it’s said that being a supporter of education is what qualifies one for leadership at the state senate level. Lastly, it would be totally naïve to think that if the democrats gain control of the senate, in addition to the assembly that they already basically own, that it won’t affect what upstate and Western New York receive in financial assistance from state government. I’m a life-long democrat, but this time I have to think of what I believe is best for my home and community, and that means supporting Rob Ortt for state senate. Karl E. Bauer North Tonawanda
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The Lancaster Market The Lancaster Market is extending condolences to the Schwab Family for the loss of their mother this past weekend. The Schwab Family Farm has been at the Lancaster Market for four years. She passed a week after her 88th birthday celebration. The Schwab family regrets that they were unable to be at the market this past Sunday. They intend to finish off the season coming the next two Sundays. Thanks to Legislator Ted Morton for arranging Rite Aid to offer a flue clinic at the farmers market this past weekend. Only two more weeks before the end of the market and there is plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits, pastries, mums, and all the extras that make our market special. We are having a Ball appreciation day this Sunday. We are cleaning out our Ball
Embarrassing Lancaster Town Board Please understand I have nothing against Tom Irish, but somehow he has been rewarded with an appointment to a town job that he doesn’t deserve, while at the same time, we taxpayers of this great town, shouldn’t have to fund this position. I appeal to all the guilty parties here, known as our town board, and who had the audacity to vote this unbudgeted position into being, when it is pretty obvious the position is not needed. Tell me how this body can justify in their own minds that a position that has been vacant for 27 of the last 33 months deserves taxpayer support? Where is the business sense to approve such a move? Where is the obligation to the taxpayer to approve such a move? The more I read about this in all the news publications,
the sicker it made me. I can only ask Aquino, Stempniak, McCracken, and Komrek; how they could possibly support this? And with this reaching the Buffalo News, now everyone knows how dysfunctional the Lancaster Town Board really is. Mr. Aquino thinks recusing himself absolves him from guilt, when in fact he was the obvious architect of this embarrassment. Don’t think for a minute he didn’t lobby his party board members well before recuse. The other surprise here is his party board members saw nothing wrong with Aquino being legal counsel and the landlord of Mr. Irish. Isn’t it also obvious that if Mr. Irish doesn’t have a job, he can’t pay Mr. Aquino. What does this really say about the integrity of our town board? I don’t know how our town
products pick up coupons and giveaways. We are there to give tips on food saving and canning anytime. We have one two prizes from Ball this season, thanks for your participation. October soup month is this Sunday and the last Sunday we will be serving the world famous breakfast sandwich at the market. The Thursday market is located at Kate’s Country Cousins, located at 6148 Broadway, from 3 to 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4913 Transit Road, in Lancaster, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information visit www.lancastervillagemarket.com or email: lanfrm2012@gmail.com or call Lancaster Democrats It is unknown which job 481-2961. hire Tom Irish as a full- posting - November 2013 time parks department la- or April 2014- that Mr. Ann Jordan, borer aide. Mr. Irish took a Irish allegedly responded Executive Director of the part-time position as a dog to. Since the latest posting Lancaster Market control officer earlier this was April 9 and letters of year. He never reported for interest needed to be subtraining for that position or mitted by April 29, why to work during a 3-month did it take at least 5 months period. to make an appointment if How many private sec- the position was of dire tor companies’ HR depart- need? ments would recommend Didn’t this position behiring someone who earlier come a dire need only due in the year was employed to the release of the suin their company and nev- pervisor’s 2015 tentative er showed up for work? It budget on Sept. 29, which is certainly evident that his eliminated the position, work ethic stinks. which had been vacant for stitution and all is stands for In my opinion, depend- 27 of the last 33 months? there comes a time when ability is one of the most This whole thing stinks anyone who acts by word important qualifications like a dead w****’s minge. or deed to destroy our nafor any job. This quality Thank you, tion loses any and all rights is not found in Mr. Irish’s the Constitution provides. past work history with the Georgia Schlager At one time such action had Town of Lancaster. Lancaster, NY only one penalty and it appears it’s time to use that penalty again. CPOWNY CPOWNY readers plan READERS I know this will probBY THE to purchase a home in the next 2 years. ably fall on deaf ears but it’s Media Audit July-Aug. 2013 NUMBERS time we wake up and look at what’s happening to us as a nation. It appears our elect2 East Ave., Lockport, NY ed officials and big business 716-438-1130 can’t be bothered unless it’s Box Office Open to their benefit. Mon.-Fri. 10am-2pm! What happened to the old Presents adage, “love thy neighbor” Saturday, November 15 • 7:00pm 7 Shorts – $7 Doors Open at 6pm and “to thine own self to be true?”
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Petit Larceny At 3:24 p.m., Oct. 3, patrol responded to Walmart, 4975 Transit Road, for a shoplifter in custody. The complainant watched the offender, Keith E. Hale, 22, of Cheektowaga, remove a tag from a pair of sneakers and put the sneakers on his feet. Hale then went though check out and paid for other items. He left the store without paying for the sneakers. When Hale was stopped it was discovered that there were socks and a pair of flannel pants that were located in a bag but were not paid for. Hale stated he did not take those items and he only took the sneakers. Hale was transported to the station. He was charged with petit larceny.
Leaving Scene of Property Damage Only Accident At 9:39 a.m., Oct. 4, patrol was dispatched to a property damage accident on Central Avenue, at Charlton Place, in the town. Upon arrival, patrol spoke to the complainant, who stated he was operating a black Volkswagen GTI south on Central Avenue, when he was being tailgated the entire time by the vehicle traveling behind him. The complainant stated he began to slow down in order to make a left turn, with his turn signal on, onto Charlton Place when he was rear ended by a white GMC Acadia. The driver of the striking vehicle was described as a white male, in his 20’s, short with a scruffy beard, and wearing an orange colored hoodie. The unknown driver stated he was driving his girlfriend’s vehicle and that he was not on the insurance. The unknown driver did not want to wait for police to arrive and told the complainant that he was late for a funeral. The unknown driver fled south on Central Avenue. Patrol responded to a residence on Livingston Avenue, where the owner of the vehicle lived, but patrol checked the area and residence with negative results. Dispatch sent an attempt to locate message countywide. Patrol also noted that on Sept. 13, the vehicle was the subject of an attempt to locate by the City of Buffalo Police Depart-
ment. The vehicle was involved in a pursuit with the city police, after the vehicle left a high drug area with possible weapons in the vehicle.
Criminal Impersonation At 9:56 a.m., Oct. 6, patrols were alerted to a white female registered at Motel 6, located at 52 Freeman Drive, who has an outstanding bench warrant from the Town of Lancaster for traffic charges. Patrols responded to room #211, which was occupied by a white and black female. The black female was identified and there was a negative warrant check on her. The white female gave patrol her name and birthdate and stated this is to be her true identity. Patrols advised the female that it is unlawful to impersonate another person. The female still claimed to be whom she stated. Later, the female provided patrols with her name, Jennifer D. Abrams, 23, of Rochester City. Abrams stated she gave patrols her sister’s name because she believes she has an outstanding warrant from Ontario County, N.Y., and she did not want to get arrested. Patrol contacted the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office who advised that there was no warrant for Abrams. As patrols removed the bed covers to arrest Abrams for criminal impersonation, there was an open black glasses case, which contained 11 hypodermic instruments. Abrams was taken into custody. While still at the motel, a black Ford rental vehicle arrived to pick both females up. A 22-year-old female from Rochester City was operating the vehicle. There was a negative warrant check for her, but she was uncooperative with patrols. The department has had several contacts with the female at several of the hotels on Freeman Drive and it is believed she might be involved with prostitution. There was possible evidence of prostitution in the room, including several used condoms and multiple women’s outfits, as well as multiple empty glassine envelopes, which commonly contain narcotics. Abrams and the black female denied any involvement in prostitution. Abrams was charged with criminal impersonation and possession of a hypodermic instrument. She was released on $100 bail with a court date at the end of October.
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The following person (s) are wanted by the Lancaster Police Department. Do not approach these individuals on your own. Please contact Det. Lt. James Robinson at683-3120, ext. 37 or JNRobinson@police.lancasterny.gov with current information regarding the whereabouts of these people. All persons listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Steven R. Johnson of Buffalo, D.O.B. 7/19/1970
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Cecile P. Puckhaber of Lancaster, D.O.B. 6/12/1980
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At 2:59 p.m., Oct. 7, patrols responded to 4805 Transit Road for a 911 hang up call. The offender, Heidi L. Nizamoff, 44, of Lancaster, is deaf and uses a TYY line. Nizamoff called 911, via the TTY, and dispatchers responded telling her that this is 911 line and asking the nature of the emergency. Nizamoff then hung up. Earlier on this date, at approximately 10:09 a.m., Nizamoff called 911, intoxicated, and patrols responded. Nizamoff called 911 because maintenance had not repaired her broken window. Dispatch advised that Nizamoff called 911 twice the day before, while intoxicated, for non-emergencies. At 11 a.m., Oct. 6, Nizamoff called twice to ask questions about her rent. At 8:15 p.m., she then called twice to ask about rent and repairing her broken window. During the previous calls, Nizamoff was intoxicated and advised by patrols not to call 911 unless it was an emergency. On this date, patrol responded to the apartment and found Nizamoff passed out on the couch with a hair dryer running on her chest. Nizamoff was intoxicated and again had called to ask why her window had not been repaired. Patrol gave Nizamoff a preliminary breath test with a reading of .33 percent BAC. Nizamoff was arrested for false reporting and was transported to the station.
Burglary At 3:04 p.m., Oct. 8, patrol responded to Walmart, 4975 Transit Road, for a report of a theft in progress. The complainant, an asset protection manager for Walmart, stated there was a male inside returning stolen merchandise at the customer service desk. Patrol apprehended the offender, Dennis M. Leli, 27, of Cheektowaga, as he exited the south doors of the store. Leli had a receipt in his hand from the Walmart in Cheektowaga that he had apparently found and used to return property that he had stolen for a cash refund in the amount of $62.27. Leli was transported to the station and charged with petit larceny and burglary in the third degree.
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Lancaster Police are currently investigating a threecar crash that happened Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. According to police, a car was heading south on Transit Road toward Strasmer Road, when it veered into oncoming traffic, hitting a truck head-on in the northbound lane. A third car driving behind the truck swerved to avoid the collision but was still involved in the accident. For five hours that evening, Transit Road was blocked off from the inter-
section of Como Park Boulevard and Transit Road to Strasmer and Transit roads. Demetrius Mack, the driver whose car collided with the truck, was pronounced dead on scene, and the other four individuals (one in the truck, three in the car behind it) involved sustained non-life threatening injuries. Lancaster Police Chief Gerald J. Gill Jr. stated the “accident is still being explored and there is no determined cause as of yet.” So far, mechanical matters are being examined by police, and a pathologist examination is forthcoming, according to Gill. The amount of traffic that
area of Transit Road gets, and the lack of stoplights, might be considered when determining the cause of the accident. Gill mentioned, “traffic on Transit Road has increased considerably,” going on to say the accident occurred at 5:20 p.m., right in the middle of rush hour traffic. Lancaster Town Supervisor Dino Fudoli added, “Nothing has been brought to the town board’s attention as of yet,” but that “normally, police would research and then present findings, as far as traffic reports, and then go from there,” referring to issues with this section of Transit Road.
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The Depew location was Dudziak’s first time taking on the ownership of a restaurant, but when Dudziak and his business partner, Kevin McFall, came together they turned a run down, dilapidated building into something special. The building was in foreclosure and then went to public auction, they decided to take a chance, revitalize the building, and bring some life back into it, said Dudziak, or as Dudziak said they like to call it, “Moon-i-fied it.” “The place was bad. We gutted it and took everything out,” said Dudziak, adding that the restaurant opened in March of 2013. “We always try to seek buildings that are in need of repair.” It was the same thing with the location in Lancaster, which opened in May of 2014, and the other locations as well. “This adds something to this neighborhood,” remarked Dudziak. “We turned an eyesore into something that people like to come to, I think.” The exterior of Mooney’s provides a warm log cabin look and figurines of The Blues Brothers on the roof, gives it that extra little zest. The inside is filled with all sorts of memorabilia and some really unique features such as seats from the old Aud as a back wall centerpiece for the bar and a huge 1939 scoreboard. There are six large flat screen TVs making it a perfect place to watch a Buffalo Bills or a Sabres game. “We wanted to put some Buffalo nostalgia in it,” said Dudziak. “This place has been a tavern to my
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Check out Mooney’s Depew location at 4628 Broadway in Depew. knowledge for 50 years and it’s been all kind of names. It’s been a part of this neighborhood forever. It’s gone through different changes and we just wanted to bring something different to the area.” “We didn’t know what to expect, he added. “We didn’t know if we were just going to be a shot in a beer joint, or if the food would take off. We opened up around Lent and people were very gracious and very supportive.” To add to the Depew Mooney’s, Dudziak said they purchased the building next door for parking and it also gave them the opportunity to offer customers a banquet hall for any special events. The hall is a bit on the smaller size, allowing up to 50 people, but it could make a great venue for a small bridal or baby shower
or special celebration. Dudziak, who is a lawyer and many of us may know as the Lancaster Town attorney and prosecutor, said he always has been interested in the restaurant industry. Bartending in college and after law school, he enjoyed being around people, however, the food aspect of it is a completely different story than bartending. “I had no idea what I was in for,” said Dudziak. “It was really kind of like baptism by fire. I thought it was completely different. It’s not easy, but it’s been a good education.” Customers should also know that Mooney’s also o ff e r s a “ M o s e s C h a l lenge,” which more than 100 people have tried, but only two individuals and Thor, an English mastiff, have been able to accomplish to date. If you can
finish a 6-pound version of Mooney’s famous Moses Sub in 45 minutes with no help, your picture and name will go up on the “Wall of Fame,” you are not charged for the challenge, and you will also receive a T-shirt. “We just want to give people a good bang for their buck,” said Dudziak. “We want to give them good food and we want them to come back.” Mooney’s Sports Bar & Grill, located at 4628 Broadway in Depew, is open daily at 11 a.m. to midnight with extended hours on the weekends if needed. To contact the restaurant call 681-2121 or for more information visit www. mooneysbroadway.com. The Lancaster location is located at 6513 Broadway and can be reached at 6833333.
Obituaries Richard DeLong Richard L. DeLong, of Depew, passed away October 10, 2014
Fred Hand Fred C. Handm of Lancaster, died October 12, 2014 HAND - Fred C. of Lancaster entered into rest October 12, 2014; beloved husband of the late Clara (nee Seufert) and the late Cassie (nee Burford); devoted father of Keith (Cindi) and Ken (Jen); stepfather of Debra (James) Mazurek, Mark (Nancy) Stonebraker; loving grandfather of Sarah Payne; great-grandfather of Mackenzie and Cameron; dear brother of Shirley (late Bob) Muellershoen, Wilfred (Terri), Patricia (Ed) Lipinski, Raymond (Maggie), Gerri (Jim) Greene and Earl (Phyllis); also survived by nieces and nephews. Visitations were held in the Cichon-Borgosz Funeral Home, Inc., in Depew, Wednesday, where funeral services were held Thursday. Hand was a member and past president of the Lancaster Lions Club, former commander of the Twin Village VFW Post #463 and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
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Another busy month for Bowmansville Firefighters Members of the Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association (BVFA) answered 53 alarms in the month of September, raising the total number of alarms answered so far to 553 for 2014. BVFA members year to date have also completed more than 5,115 hours of training this year, participated in more than 5,123 hours of community events while compiling more than 5,777 hours in responding to emergency calls. October will be another busy month, with dozens of Fire Prevention presentations being conducted t h r o u g h o u t L a n c a s t e r.
BVFA will also be sponsoring a Haunted Hayride at its Station 1, located at 36 Main St., in Bowmansville on Oct. 24 and 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. both nights. A $3 donation per person will include the hayride, cider, coffee, hot chocolate and donuts. Unique to this event is that the hayride is the only know ADA accessible in Western New York. Proceeds will be donated to Cradle Beach and the Franciscan Center. For more information, please visit their website at www. bvfa.com or Bowmansville Fire Haunted Hayride on Facebook.
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DeLONG - Richard L. of Depew passed away October 10, 2014; beloved husband and soul mate of Ardel (Mayer); loving father of Shane DeLong; special daddy to Dusty; son of Rose DeLong and the late Lloyd (late Jackie); brother of Thomas (Joann); brother-in-law of Sharron Kryman, Diane (late Curtis) Snyder and Linda (Edward) Fisher; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family received relatives and friends at the Wendel & Loecher, Inc. Funeral Home, in Lancaster, Monday where services were held Tuesday morning. Richard was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue, PO Box 1064, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.
Buffalo acting veteran Barbara Link LaRou will tackle the matriarch, Amanda, in Tennessee Wi l l i a m s ’ “ T h e G l a s s Menagerie” at the Lancaster Opera House, Nov. 7 through Nov. 16, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Pulitzer Prize-winning p l a y w r i g h t Wi l l i a m s ’ first, most autobiographical smash hit, “The Glass Menagerie” is a searing drama in which a young m a n , To m , ( Wi l l i a m s ’ birth name), yearns to escape from his overbearing mother and his fragile sister. Now celebrating its 70th anniversary, this beautiful story set in a vastly different time and place has as much power
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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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Creola Farrell Beaver to celebrate her 102 birthday McGuire Group’s Harris Hill Nursing Facility resident Creola Jamesina (Farrell) Beaver will have a lot of candles to blow out this year on her cake, to be exact a 102 on Oct. 27. She was born in 1912 in the Town of Collins to James and Coral (Stickney) Farrell. The name Creola means “Americanborn European,” which certainly fits since her father emigrated from Ireland when he was 18. He made his living as a mason building fireplaces, cellars and sidewalks in Gowanda where Creola lived as a child. Creola’s mother was a homemaker. She had one sister, Eudora. It’s hard for some of us to imagine living more than a century. Just think: Woodrow Wilson was president the year Creola was born, and he was still eight years away from giving women the vote. Later in her life, she saw a man walk on the moon and a woman run for president of the United States. She watched everyday life change immensely over time as one by one the inventions we take
for granted came into the homes of Americans. These weren’t Creola’s concerns, however, when she was a girl growing up in Gowanda. She joined the Girl Scouts and played in the Girl Scout Bugle Corp. She learned to play the piano, performing many of the songs that are now sung during activity programs at Harris Hill Nursing Facility where she resides. When Creola graduated from high school she prepared herself for a profession by attending and graduating from Bryant & Stratton College in the early 1930s. Her sister Eudora was a business teacher in North Tonawanda. Creola learned to drive a car as a young woman and she continued to drive until she was 92 years old. Creola worked for an attorney before her 1935 marriage to Wilford Beaver of North Collins. They both loved to dance and met on the dance floor. They honeymooned in New York City and lived for a while afterward in Gowanda before moving
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Creola Beaver visits with Pearl the Pug. to Buffalo. It was there they had their two children: James Wilford and Nancy Jane. Wilford loved fishing so
the family spent their vacations in the Adirondacks and at Allegany State Park. Creola enjoyed knitting, crafting cooking, baking
and playing the piano. During the time she was married, she made beautiful ceramics, firing them herself with a kiln in her basement. She and Wilford still loved to dance, and they often danced on the Crystal Beach boat. Creola and her daughter were close, and on Friday nights they would take the trolley down Humboldt to 99 Broadway or Sattlers. Creola liked to shop, and there were great stores in downtown Buffalo during those days; shops like Neisners, Keinhans, Bergners and AM&A’s. Every Friday night the family would get a fish fry (99 cents) and a Coke (15 cents) at Salambas, at the corner of Rodney and Filmore Avenue in the Central Park area. Later, Creola worked in the payroll office at the Sample Shop on Hertel Av e n u e a n d r e t i r e d a t age 65 from the American Steamship Company. Wilford worked for Rich Products until he retired. In the 1970s they spent their winters in Bradenton, Fla., and in the early
1980s, they bought a home in Braden Castle. They had fun playing in a kazoo band, shuffle boarding and fishing from their small aluminum boat. When Wilford’s health declined, they moved back to their home in Cheektowaga. In 1998, they built a patio home in the Parwood Community where Creola lived alone for several years after Wilford’s passing in 2001. Creola always loved animals and very much enjoyed dogsitting for her grandson’s pug named Onyx, or Onnie, as she called him. Presently she has two children, four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Creola’s extended family at Harris Hill Nursing Facility is also excited to share in her special day. Harris Hill Nursing Facility provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, subacute and outpatient rehab, Journeys palliative care, memory care and respite/ short-term care. For more information visit www. mcguiregroup.com.
Most recent audit shows LCSD is right where it needs to be By Amy Robb
THE LANCASTER SUN REPORTER
Thomas P. Malecki, of Drescher & Malecki LLP, presented a financial report of the Lancaster Central School District to the school board at this past meeting Oct. 6. Products
of the audit include basic financial statements, a management letter, auditor communications, and an extra classroom activity report. Malecki stated their findings “fairly represent the financials of the school district,” and that “all in all you’re [the district] meet-
ing the requirements of the state.” The audit found that $3.6 million was left over after expenditures were met, assuring the board that this surplus would be forwarded to the following school year if not used. Districts want to be under 4 percent in these left
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overs, which Lancaster was at 3.7 percent from 2013 to 2014. Malecki went over a chart detailing Revenues and Expenditures, which included transfers from 2009 to 2014. Fortunately, the line indicating expenditures and transfers out fell below the revenues and transfers in line at least up until midway between 2013 and 2014. At this point the lines cross and the expenditures go beyond revenues. With talk about a new field house being built for the high school, along with other changes proposed by LEAF, one would think this is where it is coming from. Jamie Phillips, assistant superintendent for Business and Support Services, stated that this “has noth-
ing to do whatsoever with the LEAF project,” and that “it’s just a proposal at this point and has to be approved by voters,” when referring to LEAF’s building project. Phillips stated that what we’re seeing here is “expenditures outpacing revenues,” and that the difference will be transferred in from a restricted balance to ensure the expenditures equal revenues. The restricted balance is saved for specific purposes, and approved according to state law. Such purposes include an “unemployment reserve, debt service, bus service…things like that,” said Phillips. Other denominations include Assigned Unrestricted Funds, which is often carried over to the next fiscal year in order to avoid levying any extra
expenditures in taxes, and Unassigned Unrestricted Funds, which is a “just in case” denomination. An example of having to use the “just in case” money, according to Phillips, would be if state aid funding is cut mid-school year, especially since budget calculation is done in April. In the future, the district should be level or the same difference as it was for the past five years. The audit is done every year, so those involved in calculating the budget will be able to adjust predictions in a timely manner. The Lancaster Central School District audit is public knowledge, and the report can be obtained on the school’s website: lancasterschools.org.
Girl Scouts of WNY to host career exploration event for girls Nov. 8
Whether she wants to be a doctor, a lawyer, a reporter, a teacher, an accountant – every girl has the right to not only dream, but to learn how she can achieve her goal of whatever career she aspires to. The “I Can Be” Career Day event hosted Saturday, Nov. 8 by Girl Scouts of Western New York will help girls do just that. Approximately 30 female volunteers will lead sessions on various industries including health care, education, engineering, journalism, law, social work, finance and more. Girls who register will submit their top career paths prior to the event and, based on their preferences, will be put into workshops. Girls will have the chance to go to four different workshops lasting approximately 40 minutes to learn about different career paths. In each workshop, girls will receive an introduction from the female leader. They’ll be able to participate in a handson activity that relates to the specific field, and then time will be available for a question-and-answer session. CPOWNY
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Girls who participate will receive a patch. “We are honored that professional women volunteers will share their career journeys and conduct interactive modules with our girls, to inspire and educate them on how to make an informed choice about their future careers. Girls demand activities that are experience based. They want to learn by doing, even when it relates to emotional issues that they can share with other girls, according to the Girl Scout Research Institute,” said Cindy L. Odom, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Western New York. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Villa Maria College in Buffalo. The cost is $10 for registered Girl Scouts. Girls who are not yet registered may participate in this event by paying the $15 Girl Scout of the USA registration fee and the $10 program fee. The deadline to register is Thursday, Oct. 23. For details or to register, visit gswny.org or call 1-888-837-6410.
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