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Caruana has high expectations for 2015 By Kimberlee Sabshin NT SUN CORRESPONDENT
As 2014 comes to a close and communities prepare to welcome in the New Year and new budgets, Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Anthony Caruana spoke at last week’s regular Town Board meeting regarding his hopes for the new year and progress
the town has made toward its official motto of being a “great place to live, work and play.” On Dec. 22, Caruana cited increasing economic development in the Town of Tonawanda as one of his main goals for the coming year, and he said the progress of the North Youngmann Commerce Center is one indicator of this development. Currently, there
are two tenants, Unifrax and First Source, slated to occupy two parcels of land in the commerce park. Unifrax manufactures high-temperature insulation products for industrial use, while First Source, formerly Wythe Will Tzetzo, LLC, is a candy distributor. “We’re really moving along with economic development in the North Youngmann Commerce Center. We
have those two big projects going on there with Unifrax and First Source coming in, so we’re very excited about that,” Caruana said. Caruana said business development will also be including another new business moving in on River Road as well.
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Ortt heads to the Senate, Kiedrowski to serve as his Chief of Staff By Kori Sciandra
NORTH TONAWANDA SUN EDITOR
The City of North Tonawanda saw a great deal of change toward the end of 2014. At the top of the list is North Tonawanda Mayor and Senator-Elect Robert Ortt, who secured a win in the New York State Senate serving the 62nd District come next week. His leadership in North Tonawanda for the last five years has had a tremendous impact on the economic development within the city, as well as, the general forward motion the city has seen lately. The North Tonawanda Common Council appointed
Art Pappas to serve as Mayor of North Tonawanda, beginning in 2015. While I believe Pappas is more than qualified to step into this leadership role, I also believe he has some big shoes to fill. Pappas will be sworn into office at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 at North Tonawanda City Hall, 216 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda. Ortt will serve as Master of Ceremonies and administer the Oath of Office. The Rev. AW Moldenhauer will be on hand for the invocation, prayer, and benediction. Once Pappas assumes his role as mayor, Ortt will be sworn into office at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 at the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster
Senator-Elect Robert Ortt. Photos submitted. St., North Tonawanda. Supreme Court Justice Paul B. Wojtaszek will preside at the ceremony. The changes occurring within the city’s governing roles are expected to bring a new wave of ideas, growth, and success to the City of North Tonawanda. Of course, adjustments will need to be made and patience will be a key factor, but the city will continue to move in the right direction. The foundation has been laid and Pappas has the tools needed to lead North
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As 2014 came to a close, new things are expected to be in store for the City of Tonawanda. Mayor Rick Davis, who began the year as the city’s new mayor and successor to former Mayor Ronald J. Pilozzi, recently spoke about his hopes for the coming year and looked back on highlights from 2014, as well as what can be done to continue to make his city a better place to live. Davis said of the 2015 budget, which the Common Council voted to adopt at a formal meeting in November, “[We] formulated a fiscally conservative budget that helps preserve our fund balance and lays the foundation for the next three years of my administration, [and] implemented a new recycling program that has increased recycling by three-quarters of a ton a day, which increases revenues and decreases the amount of garbage the city has to pay to dispose of.” Davis said in the new year, he would like to see the city move forward with its proposed Little League Drive development, as well as a local waterfront revitalization plan that has not been updated since 1995. He also hopes to make progress on the City of Tonawanda’s comprehensive plan, which Davis referred to as the “blueprint of the city” and a guide for “where the residents and city leaders envision the city heading towards in the next 15 to 20 years.” “It’s what a lot of communities use to leverage grant money in order to get projects moving forward, so I would really like to get rolling on those, and update those too, because they really go hand-in-hand. The waterfront revitalization plan is really the blueprint of what the waterfront corridor is going to look like in 15 to 20 years,” Davis said. Davis also plans to have the city continue to look at ways to save money, including via shared service agreements collaborating with other local communities to partner up and reduce costs. Currently, the City of Tonawanda has a shared service agreement with the Town of Tonawanda for Assessor David Marrano, who serves as the assessor for both of the municipalities. There are also plans to have more bicycle trails, a farmers’ market on weekends and other construction projects. “There’s the reconstruction of Niagara Street. We’re trying to get that on the list of projects for the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council to consider, because that’s going to be a multi-million dollar project the city won’t be afford to foot the bill for,” Davis explained. Other smaller planned changes for downtown include smaller ones, such as changing the street lighting downtown. More recently, the city received a $187,225 grant in mid-December to help revitalize its downtown area. The grant will enable the city to hire a program manager to train business owners on Adam, Broad, Main, Seymour and Young Streets to help market themselves more effectively. The city also received a $78,567 grant to make upgrades to Ives Pond Park, particularly the skating rink and athletic fields. When asked what else he felt the city accomplished in 2014, Davis said he was glad it secured a realtor, Pyramid Brokerage Company, to market Spaulding Commerce Park and bring more tenants into the developing lot. Davis also said the city helped Simmers Crane, which is building a new office in the park set to open in 2015, resolve issues that held up the facility’s construction. “[We are focusing on] developing Spaulding Commerce, working with Pyramid Brokerage to try to do what we can and assist them in any way possible in slowly building out the Spaulding Commerce Park, and anything else that may come up along the way,” Davis said.
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Kiedrowski to step down as NT Clerk-Treasurer North Tonawanda City Clerk-Treasurer Scott P. Kiedrowski announced today that he is stepping down from his post to become the Chief of Staff to Senator-Elect Robert G. Ortt. As part of this move, Kiedrowski will also resign as Chairman of the Niagara County Republican Committee. Kiedrowski said he will officially leave his elective office on Jan. 5, 2015. “When Mayor Ortt was elected to the State Senate, I had many residents ask me if I was interested in becoming the next Mayor in North Tonawanda, but as I thought about it, I knew it was not the right position for me and my family at this point in our lives,” said Kiedrowski. “That is when Rob approached me about joining his team. I am a big believer in Rob’s vision for our region and am excited about the opportunity.
“Over the past five years, Scott and I worked alongside each other for the betterment of the residents of North Tonawanda. Together we accomplished some tremendous things,” said Senator –Elect Ortt. “When he decided not to seek the Mayor’s position, I asked him if he would consider becoming my Chief of Staff. I am honored that he said yes. Serving as Senator will certainly be full of new challenges, but I am confident that both I and the residents of the 62nd Senatorial District will be well served by someone like Scott, who I trust and who knows me so well, working alongside me.” “It has been an honor and a privilege to have been the steward of the “people’s money here in North Tonawanda,” said Kiedrowski. I have been
humbled by the opportunity to serve and thank the residents for allowing me to hold the position of NT City ClerkTreasurer over the last 5 years. “Streamlining both offices through technology advances; the ability to pay municipal bills on-line; expansion of office hours; establishing community outreach programs such as Veteran’s Forums at city hall; creating a repository for retired United States Flags; Flu Clinics for Seniors; and interaction with the youth of our community with an annual Easter writing contest are just a few of the many accomplishments my offices have achieved on behalf of and for the residents,” Kiedrowski noted. “Customer service has always been paramount”, said Kiedrowski. “The professionalism of my staff is second to none, and I am positive they
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Running to remember a fallen hero By Kaitlin Urban
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Marine LCpl Christopher Shank proudly completed the Marine Corps Marathon for the first time, while his wife, Kristie cheered him on. “The overall atmosphere was pretty amazing,” said Kristie. “At the end, there were Marines cheering everyone on.” This is what motivated the couple to participate in next year’s marathon together. “Being at the marathon has motivated me to get into running because I had never ran before that,” said Kristie. “It was super motivating.” In addition to the atmosphere, Chris and Kristie
both noticed there were many runners wearing shirts representing a fallen hero. This was when they decided to run next year in honor of their fallen North Tonawanda High School former classmate, LCpl Timothy Serwinowski. “There are close to 30,000 people running it every year,” said Chris. “During the run, there’s a stretch of names of the fallen and that’s where I got the idea to do it for Tim.” Serwinowski paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan in June 2010. The loss affected many residents, including the Shanks. They’re encouraging others to join them on their journey toward the 26.2 mile race. While Chris has been an avid runner for some time, Kristie has
Parker-Fries final phase 2015 • from front In November, the Town Board approved its tentative budget for the 2015 fiscal year, with a slight tax hike after town residents enjoyed a decrease in their tax bills for the previous two years. The cost per day in 2015, for the average homeowner, will be $3.27, which is an increase in two cents per day from last year. However, since the town tax levy is below the New York State property tax cap, residents will be eligible to receive a state property tax rebate in the amount of the tax increase. In 2015, Caruana said the town will also work on the fourth and final phase of the Parker-Fries interceptor project, which will involve the replacement of 11,725 linear feet of sanitary sewer, as well as installation of a new emergency generator. This phase will require digging up portions of Chelsea, Chalmers, Grandview, Lyndale, Montrose and University Avenues. The project, which town officials have said will add needed statemandated upgrades to the sewer system, is set to be finished by October 2016. This year, the town will also begin the Rails to Trails project, and as of Dec. 22, the project was out to bid. This project, which has long been in the works, will replace old, abandoned railroad tracks in the Town and City of Tonawanda and turn them into hiking trails. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin this spring, with a goal of linking the communities together. “We hope to have that construction started in the spring, and hopefully before the end of the fall, we should have that running,” Caruana said. “We’ve got tons of stuff going on in a
lot of departments.” According to Town Clerk Marguerite Greco, plans are also in the works to allow residents to pay their water bills online sometime in the next year, although no projected completion date for this has been announced at the moment. When asked what the town accomplished in 2014, Caruana recalled how it began with a harsh, cold winter, but “ended up very well for us.” He said although the town was concerned about road salt prices that spiked nearly 40 percent, the mild winter at the end of 2014 meant the town has not had to use much of it yet. Salt cost $33.28 per ton in 2013, and $49.45 in 2014. Caruana also recalled how, during the November storm that incapacitated much of Western New York, the Ken-Ton area remained relatively unscathed, with only a small amount of snow. This freed up town officials to assist some of the harder-hit municipalities, which Caruana said showed the town’s willingness to help out others in their time of need. “We ended up sending, I forgot how many pieces of equipment, but we sent motors, trailers and plows. Over 50 of our personnel were out there for part of the time, some there for quite an extended period,” Caruana said. “I want to thank our volunteer firefighters who also went and helped out there, and our police department, who helped with the closing down of the 290 and the 90 to keep people from going on and heading into Buffalo and beyond. We were very proud of the work that they did.”
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are attending West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy. “To me it feels great,” said Salvatore, before the reception started. I feel very, very proud to do this. The entire staff feels very proud. It shows that we have fine young people growing up in the United States.” The event had all the young men and women from Western New York dress up in their dress uniforms. It started off with a reception at 5:30 p.m. before dinner at 7 p.m. During the reception, it gave these young individuals a chance to catch up with friends and family.
After the reception, all the Cadets and Midshipmen where introduced one by one before into the dining room. From there a prayer was given, followed by a toast. The generosity given by Salvatore and his staff was not lost on the Cadets from West Point. Williamsville South High School graduate Maria Manna said she was able to talk to Salvatore during the reception and thanked him for everything he did for them. “We our so appreciative of it [the dinner],” stated Manna. “He [Mr. Salvatore] is so generous to do this. He was enjoying himself, I think. “
Giving back to the community is nothing new for Salvatore. For years he has helped out the Western New York community in different ways. This was just one more thing he wanted to do for those young men and women who chose to attend one of the academies and fight and defend the country from different acts of war. “It feels great,” stated Salvatore. “It always feels great to give back to anyone who served our country. We did everything we could for them. It feels good. They are great looking young men and women.”
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Are you right for the job? Changes • from front “When Mayor Ortt was elected to the State Senate, I had many residents ask me if I was interested in becoming the next Mayor in North Tonawanda, but as I thought about it, I knew it was not the right position for me and my family at this point in our lives,” said Kiedrowski. “That is when Rob approached me about joining his team. I am a big believer in Rob’s vision for our region and am excited about the opportunity,” stated Kiedrowski. As part of this move, Kiedrowski will also resign as Chairman of the Niagara County Republican Committee. He plans to call a meeting of the County GOP Ex-
ecutive Committee just after the New Year to discuss his departure as party chairman. Kiedrowski’s love for the City of North Tonawanda and the residents who live in it has allowed him to lead from behind the scenes. He will be an asset to Ortt’s staff. As for Kiedrowski’s position as Clerk-Treasurer, the position will be filled by with a similar process that was recently used for the Mayoral search. A legal ad will be placed instructing any North Tonawanda residents interested in the Alderman at Large position, recently vacated by Pappas, or the City Clerk-Treasurer position to send in resume’s care of the City Clerk’s Office.
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New York State’s minimum wage will increase by 75 cents per hour to $8.75 effective Dec. 31. What this increase means to the workers who earn it depends on who you talk to. Griffin Kent, 17, of North Tonawanda has been earning minimum wage for the past six months at his first parttime job. “I was supposed to get a review in January with probably a 25 cent an hour raise. This will wipe that out,” Griffin said. “I’m not hurting by not making more. It’s all just pocket money.” Griffin lives at home with his parents and pays no living expenses. Other young adults in the same situation agree. “For me it’s a fair wage because I’m not supporting myself and it didn’t take a long time to learn the skills,” said Danielle, 16, of North Tonawanda. “Besides, if minimum wage goes up, aren’t the prices for everything just
going to go up? Last time it was raised, the McDouble went off of the dollar menu at McDonalds,” she recalled. At 26, Joe Murphy of Angola earns $8.80 an hour after working more than two years at his job. He doesn’t think it’s balanced that others will come in and make what he is after having to work up to it, but won’t hold it against them. “We have a contract, and work according to that,” Joe said. “I don’t have to support myself on my salary. I hitch a ride and eat at home. If I were to move out and even work 40 hours a week with an inexpensive apartment, there is no way I could live and would have little or no actual money to throw around on anything.” The situation is somewhat different for those that rely on minimum wage jobs to support themselves and their family. Chantel of Buffalo works two minimum
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Flu prevalence in Erie County increases significantly Erie County experienced a rapid and significant increase in the number of positive tests for influenza “flu” reported to the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) in the past two weeks reports Erie County Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein. “Our surveillance data shows that the number of positive tests for influenza more than doubled in one week, representing an increase of 127 percent,” Burstein said.The majority of these cases were the Influenza A strain. ECDOH has been in touch with the local hospital systems who are reporting significant increases in patient volumes, and in particular, among elderly patients. Most people with the flu will have a mild illness and will not require medical care or antiviral drugs. If you have flu symptoms and are very sick or worried about your illness, ECDOH urges you to contact your health care provider before you head to a hospital emergency department. If you do not have a primary care provider and need medical evaluation, seek care at an urgent care center. Emergency department resources should be reserved for people who are very ill. “It’s important to con-
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Only two days left: Check out the Garden Railway Exhibit By Amy Robb
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The Western New York Railway Society will be presenting the Garden Railway Exhibit until Jan. 4 at the Botanical Gardens. Charles Bartel, president of the railway society, said the club has had a partnership with the gardens for quite some time. “We’ve been doing this for nine to 10 years now, each year it has grown.” The exhibit consists of five themes: Buffalo Botanical Gardens, Western Town, Winter Wonderland, Thomas the Train, and Harry Potter. Each themed zone will have detailed miniatures to bring the land to life as you walk through, with members dedicated to make the experience enjoyable on multiple levels. The entire exhibit will have 150 feet of total track, with three trains and a trolley. The Harry Potter level has a Hogwarts Express with electric motor, scaled mountains like the ones Harry sees from the train window on his way to school, Kings Crossing Station, Hogwarts Station, and a Quittitch field. “If you look real close you’ll see Harry going through the wall with his trolley…there are molded figures on wires over the Quittich field. One member made a miniature replica of his house and put letters inside and owls perched everywhere,” remarked Bartel. It’s amazing to think the society members started in September, especially when considering the level of OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Unrealistic Down two starters, Warrior seniors up to task for winners resolutions abound with New Year By Dave Ricci SPORTS REPORTER
By Mike Haim
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Now this is what a rivalry is really supposed to be about. Haley Snyder had 18 points and Haley Slater drained 17 of her own as Tonawanda edge North Tonawanda 4236 in the opening round of the Tonawanda Lady Warriors Holiday Tournament Dec. 29. The fourth time in a row the Lady Warriors have defeated the Ladyjacks in basketball, the win gave Tonawanda a split in the hardwood series as NT won the boys game earlier this month. The game was tied four different times and had five lead changes as it went down to the wire with both teams battling until the final buzzer. Snyder, who also had seven steals and five rebounds, scored five of her 18 points in the first quarter, which ended 9-9. Missing two starters in sophomore Haley Schoelerman and junior guard Dahnea Harrison, the Warriors needed their seniors to step up and play even bigger. Paige Hill hauled in 12 rebounds while Slater and Snyder scored when needed, especially in the final minute. “The three seniors definitely picked up to the slack,” said Tonawanda coach Jay Hall. “We had a great team
“I would say if we went 7-7, that would be what I would expect for the season,” said Rohring. “They’re right where they’re supposed to be.” Going into the annual Festival of Lights Tournament, that was played on Dec. 30, the Ladyjacks were getting solid results from senior captain Bridgette Enright, who is sporting a 171.38 average, and freshman Haylee Sutton. Sutton, who is also a captain, saw a spike in her average in recent matches after getting a new ball. Rohring said that Sutton’s previous ball lost some of its spark because it had picked up so much oil from the various lanes over the course of time.
It goes without saying that as we celebrate New Year’s Day, there’s the inevitable onslaught of resolutions people make to improve themselves. Despite those great intentions, the simple fact is that most of those “commitments” are abandoned rather quickly. How many times have you heard someone comment on Dec. 31 about how successful they were in keeping a resolution through the entire year? This column is being written with hopes to break that tradition of non-completion. So while I won’t make public the personal ones – like losing weight, getting more exercise, becoming more patient and less anxious, etc., etc. - I’ll instead try to provide a public service and suggest some more attainable sports-related resolutions I hope we’ll see (not that any of them will actually be achieved). • May the NBA ditch the idea of putting player’s first names on uniforms, as it did for the Christmas games. I understand that players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are perhaps better known by their given name, but they’re the exception. In trying to get fans “up close and personal” by seeing “John” or “Kevin” on a uniform, under the number no less, does it really enhance one’s enjoyment of the game? It seemed like a gimmick, kind of like adding sleeves to the uniforms. But that’s a topic for another day. • May pro sports teams or leagues dismiss the idea of advertising on game-day uniforms. It might work in soccer and auto racing, but it comes across as a money-grab in any other scenario. The four major sports in North America reap handsome amounts of compensation for broadcast rights and ticket sales, and it seems insulting to find one more revenue stream amid a seemingly endless parade of them. We already endure the phone company-sponsored “call to the bullpen” and the energy company-sponsored “power play.” We’ve thankfully been spared the “Budweiser kickoff” from football telecasts many years ago, so there’s always hope that a branded uniform patch will also be kiboshed.
See “Bowling” on page 9
See “Resolutions” on page 9
JEFFREY T. BARNES
Liz Wildt had nine points for the North Tonawanda girls basketball team in its loss to Tonawanda in the first round of the Lady Warriors Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29. game.” Already up 37-36, Slater launched a pass from the Tonawanda end all the way up court to an awaiting Snyder, who drove to the hoop for what turned out to be the game-clinching bucket with 47.4 seconds left in regulation. “I was excited. I knew she’d catch and make it,”
Haley Slater said with a smile. “I just stayed back. I just stayed there. I didn’t even go down the court.” While Slater and Snyder were clearly huge in the game, both noted that this was a combined effort as every girl found a way to contribute. Alicia Farrell, who has been struggling to find her scoring touch,
hit back-to-back shots in the third quarter to give Tonawanda a 29-25 lead. Meanwhile, Sydney Taylor and Ciarra Woodin both provided solid minutes. “(Slater) does her best to coach Ciarra, and Ciarra has gotten so much better,” said Snyder. “She tells her what to do and Ciarra goes out and does it right away. The
whole team is doing that.” The absence of Harrison meant THS was without its best outside shooter. But Snyder (two) and Slater (three) filled that void nicely.
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NT boys, girls rollers off to 3-3 start By Dave Ricci SPORTS REPORTER
JEFFREY T. BARNES
After getting a new ball, NT girls bowler Haylee Sutton saw a spike in average. She’s rolled over 190 per game since acquiring the new ball.
As the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks boys and girls bowling teams prepare to hit the second round of Niagara Frontier League play, both squads are sitting in fourth place with matching 3-3 records. After winning multiple NFL titles and always being in contention for first place, sitting in the middle of the pack is an unusual position for the Ladyjacks’ program to be in. Still, head coach Bill Rohring said his very young team is staying the course and doing well.
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NT boys having Piotrowski, Wildt, Weaver lead up-and-down year, the way for Lady Jacks in loss Rohring records 300th coaching win “TNT” from page 8
“Bowling” from page 8 Sutton has seen her average spike from 173.44 to just over 190 in the last two or three matches since acquiring the new ball. “She’s bowled pretty well since she got the new ball,” said Rohring. Rohring said the rest of the team is also showing marked improvement in their games as well. Especially the very young student-athletes in the program. Eighths graders Kate Scozzafava, Jordan Johnson and Samantha Mischlin and seventh grader Ashley Dixon have all done extremely well. Maria Davis and senior Susan Tooke have been bowling well and Jess Sass is always solid. On the boys side, it’s still a matter of finding that team-wide consistency. Rohring said the team showed great signs as a group in a win over Grand Island at home on Dec. 16, but then regressed in a loss to Niagara Falls two days later. Kyle Behr struggled against the Falls and tumbled from first to second in the league for highest average as a result. Even with that bump in the road, Behr is still without question among the best in the NFL as his 219.89 average and 737 high series both rank No. 2 overall in the NFL. Dillon Snopkowski (188.33) and Antonio LaBarbera (184.28) are still maintaining good averages, but Rohring said that everyone is still in those up-and-down phases of their games.
Rohring believes the talent is certainly there and he has rotated the lineups in hopes of cashing in on the right mix of guys that can find success. “Last year they kind of had everything fall together for them,” said Rohring. “And this year it’s not falling together as easily.” Action has been pretty tight in the Niagara Frontier League so far. NT goes into the the Festival of Lights tied with Kenmore East, while LewistonPorter is holding down third at 4-2. Niagara Falls and Niagara-Wheatfield are locked in a tie for first place at 5-1. The sweep of Grand Island on Dec.16 not only provided the Jacks with important league wins, but it was a special afternoon for Rohring, who recorded his milestone 300th (and 301st) win of his career. It was especially memorable for Rohring, who not only attended and bowled for Grand Island, it was also the home of his first varsity coaching job 24 years ago. Rohring, who spent seven years at Kenmore East, is now in his 16th season with North Tonawanda. Rohring said the passage of time is much more stunning to him than the number of wins. “It’s mind boggling to me because I still remember when I was the rookie coach in the league,” he said with a smirk. “Now, with Kathy McDonald from Sweet Home retiring, I’m now the senior coach.”
JEFFREY T. BARNES
Taylor Benton and the North Tonawanda Lady Jacks came up just short against Tonawanda.
The Lady Jacks jumped to a quick 8-2 lead and appeared to be in the driver’s seat, but a second-quarter lull in communication got them off their game a bit as Tonawanda held a 30-27 lead at halftime. North Tonawanda rebounded with a much stronger second half and, paced by the play of Lindsay Piotrowksi (10 points), Liz Wildt (nine points) and Megan Weaver (seven), clawed their way back in and were a shot or two away from stealing the ‘W’. “I think in the first half I was not really (happy),” said NT coach Michael Licata. “I thought we were very lazy on both ends. I thought we were settling on offense, one pass in the possession and chucking one up. Defensively, we didn’t do a great job of closing out either. So at the half I kind of challenged them.
‘Whatever is gonna happen is gonna happen, but at least go out there and play.’ And I think they did a little bit better job — and hats off to Tonawanda. They moved the ball and they hit big shots when they had to.” The Warriors did in fact hit huge shots when needed. Slater hit a three-pointer to give Tonawanda a 33-30 lead just seconds after Piotrowksi connected on an outside shot to tie the game at 30-30. Under Licata, the Ladyjacks have adopted a much more intense approach on the court. It’s just a matter of pulling all of the aspects of the game together on a consistent basis. “This year we really wanted to come out and prove our selves,” said Megan Weaver. “Be competitive and show what we have.”
Starpoint club hockey expecting another strong season By Nick Sabato SPORTS REPORTER
There may not be a more dominant hockey program that few know about. Starpoint club hockey has reached ‘Super Sunday’ at the First Niagara Center each of the last four seasons, winning the small school championship on two of those occasions. While the Spartans don’t receive any school funding, the coaches are unpaid, and they receive no recognition from Section VI, that hasn’t stopped them from building one of the top programs around. “The program is just growing,” said Starpoint head coach Clayton Wilson. “The kids work their tails off and they come to the rink every day wanting to get better. We strive to make it to Super Sunday. That’s what our goal is that we set at the beginning of the year. We’ve
been fortunate enough to get there the last four years and the goal is to do it again. The way they are playing right now, it should happen, but they have to get it done. It’s not given to us.” The fact that Starpoint is on track to once again reach the small school championship is a credit to the coaching staff and players as they face a few more challenges than the schools that play in the Section VI Federation Hockey League. Players must pay for ice time, uniforms and travel expenses, none of which are cheap. But the fact that they are used to playing travel hockey helps the cause. Club hockey programs often get a negative reputation as they are not always considered to the level of Federation programs, but Wilson claims that he would take his team against any of the small schools in Fed hockey. “I would take on any one of the local Fed small schools this year and I bet you we would be in the top three,” said Wilson. Starpoint is off to an unbeaten start this season, including
a victory over Cheektowaga, something the team hasn’t done in three years. One of the main reasons for that has been the play of a forward line consisting of captain Andrew Parrish, assistant captain Patrick Miklinski, and Josh Krupczyk. “Last year we had a very a good line, but this year it seems like we all just gel together very well,” said Miklinski. “We always know where each other is going to be. It’s worked very well; we are putting the puck in the net a lot.” Despite the prolific scoring up front, the strength of the team is on the blue line with the defense corps. The group is led by assistant captain Jake Wildt. He is joined by a quartet that logs a significant amount of ice time in Justin Bender, Jeff Wawrzynek, Matt Dickerson and Josh Wildt. After being together for the majority of last year, the group feels that they are starting to come together this year. “Last year we had basically the same group of guys,” said Jake Wildt. “It showed after last year, coming into this year, that we are all com-
ing together as a whole and starting to excel with each other because we are all the same age and we know what each other is going to do. It’s working very well.” The pressure of continuing a tradition of excellence can be overwhelming for many young players. As the captain, Parrish will be joined by two junior associates in Wildt and Miklinski for the first time under Wilson, but they all seem to be up to the challenge. “You are expected from all your underclassmen to lead and be the person to follow,” said Parrish. “Between me and the two assistant captains that we are keeping, it’s pretty good.” This year, the goal will be to win the small school championship, and try to avoid a slip up that has happened at times on Super Sunday. Starpoint will be hoping to put it all together on the ice this year. “We always work hard but we seem to have that game where we lack a little bit,” said Parrish. “We have been playing through it and hopefully this year we can change things.”
Stallions tie Blades, down Lakeview
JEFFREY T. BARNES
Dillon Snopkowski’s 188.33 average is second to Kyle Behr among Lumberjack rollers.
The Mite Major Clarence Stallions and Wheatfield Blades faced off on Dec. 19 at Hockey Outlet. For the Stallions, Luke Marchant (Clarence) opened the scoring with a breakaway goal. Defenseman and former Wheatfield Blade Drew Idzik (North Tonawanda), then recorded a goal. On a partial breakaway, Miles Santa Maria (Amherst)
rang a shot in off the goaltender ’s left post. Liam Graham (Clarence) slid a shot into the net on an odd-man rush to put the Stallions up 4-3 in the third. For Wheatfield, TJ Bamrick (of Amherst) contributed to all four goals, cashing in with three of his own and adding a helper. Easton Larrabee and Matthew
Myhalenko each assisted one of Bamrick’s goals. The Wheatfield goal that Bamrick set up was recorded by Owen Tylec, and it was Bamrick’s third goal that salvaged a tie for the Blades. ••• The Stallions defeated the Lakeview Hawks of Hamburg, 5-1, on Dec. 20, building their offense on solid defense. Stal-
lions’ defensemen Owen McIntyre, Tucker Schoen, Maximus Henning (Clarence) and Idzik permitted only seven shots on net. Goals for the Stallions were had by: Marchant (two), Alex Fulfaro (Amherst), Nic Zivis (Clarence) and Santa Maria. Assists were had by Cameron Stadelmaier (Wheatfield) and Santa Maria.
Faster ball games, end of ‘tanks’ among New Year’s wishes “Resolutions” from page 8 • May baseball players abandon pants that drag on the ground or are kept low by their heel spike. I’m not necessarily advocating a return to stirrups, which are making a (sort of) comeback, but I still like to watch the sport played by guys who I don’t fear will trip over their pants. It’s likely
a “flavor of the times” anyway and will go away soon enough (along with wearing one’s cap slightly off-center). But I’m old-school enough to wonder how long(er) pants became the sartorial standard. • May those same baseball players start to move things along. The length of games
hasn’t increased exclusively because of added ad breaks. And it’s not only the Yankees and Red Sox who play as if the earth has stopped rotating. Heck, the Bisons last season played 35 nineinning games that lasted at least three hours. They also played another six extra-
inning contests that took at least 3:50. If umpires would stop pitchers from stepping off the mound and get batters to stay at the plate and arrive there before their “dig-in” music ends, we’ll all be happier. • May fans of underachieving teams (yeah, I’m
talking to you, Buffalo) end their espousal of “tanking” as a desirable mission. I know bottoming out has its advantages, but to think that a professional athlete would sacrifice his own job so that his team will get a high draft pick (and, in turn, potentially replace
him) is ludicrous. In an era of endless gossip and anonymous snarkiness (especially on social media), have we sunk so low as a society that taking the low road has actually become attractive? www.twitter.com/mikehaim
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NFADA AutoTech Competition organizers thankful The annual NFADA Ron Smith Memorial High School AutoTech Competition, an annual event sponsored by the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association and Erie Community College, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 17. Winners will be crowned in both the diagnostic skills and tirechanging competition, and thanks to the generosity of several sponsors, prizes and scholarships will be awarded to hard-working local students. The competition will be held at the Erie Community CollegeVehicle Technology Training Center at 5885 Big Tree Road in Orchard Park beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding with an awards ceremony
at approximately 3 p.m. Highlights of the competition include a diagnostic skills competition for high school seniors and a tirechanging competition for juniors. Each team will consist of two competitors. At stake in the local competition are trophies, prizes and college scholarship awards. More importantly, the top local team in the diagnostic skills competition will automatically qualify for the National Automotive Technology Competition held at the New York International Auto Show in April, where they will compete for over $3 million in prizes and scholarships! “None of this would be possible without the incredible support of our
competition sponsors,” said NFADA President Paul Stasiak. “Their support helps our students continue their education in the automotive field and ensures a strong workforce right here in Western New York.” General Motors will serve as the vehicle sponsor for the event and will provide six 2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles for the students to compete on. The WNY Ford Dealers return as a competition contributor in 2015, sponsoring the front end alignment and electrical work stations and providing two display vehicles. Subaru is also sponsoring the front end alignment station and is providing a 2015 Subaru Forester to be worked on at the alignment station.
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ECC community rallies together Spotting Sampson Just Got Easier… Read on for Second Week Clues for annual holiday drive The holiday season is a time for communities to come together. For Erie Community College’s community, it’s a time to lift up fellow students pursuing a better future one class at a time. In a drive that was extended because of November’s “Winter Storm Knife,” ECC administration, faculty and students collaborated with the college’s Board of Trustees to collect and package offerings throughout their three campuses for their annual President’s Holiday Food Drive, which culminated at Williamsville’s North Campus on December 12. The student-led collection of non-perishable food items and/or gift cards—which is now in its seventh year—will aid over 137 families within
the college’s community, comprised of working students and their families who need an extra hand this holiday season. ECC President Jack Quinn and his staff have organized these efforts every year since he arrived at ECC in 2008. According to Quinn, it’s an effort that’s indicative of the altruism evident throughout the community college’s campuses. “This drive is a true reflection of the holiday hearts within our hallways,” said Quinn. “We have our entire ECC family joining to give what they can to help our students. That’s school spirit, and it’s alive and well around here all year, but especially at this time of year.” Donations have been forthcoming since before
Thanksgiving. The final offerings collected at North Campus—which consisted of more than 35 gift cards and enough food donations to fill over one hundred holiday care packages—will be distributed to families through ECC’s Student Services Office before Christmas. And since 2010, ECC’s Student Government Association (SGA) has teamed a separate toy drive with the President’s Office drive to form a collective initiative even more able to aid ECC students fraught with economic hardships. “The selfless nature of our college’s community has never ceased to amaze me,” said Quinn. “I’m not only thankful, but humbled to be a part of it.”
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