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The Orchard Park & East Aurora Sun / Saturday, October 18, 2014

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Her apartment is filled with American Girl dolls, an iPod, Nook, flat screen TV and other electronics, a Keurig coffee machine and other kitchen gadgets, toys, blankets, arts and crafts sets…And it’s all for the cats and dogs. For the past four years Lauren Lattimore of East Aurora has been organizing Whisker Fest, an annual fundraiser for Buffalo Paws and Claws Animal Shelter. “We usually don’t get people to take on an event by themselves. It’s very time consuming and it costs money,” said Kristy Cordova from East Aurora, founder of Buffalo Paws and Claws. Saturday, Nov. 1 will be the fourth Whisker Fest. It will be held at the Assembly of God Church on Maple Road in East Aurora. Lattimore collects donated gifts for a raffle. Often, Lattimore will use her own money to purchase gifts as well. Other prizes for this year include various themed baskets, such as “make your own movie night” that comes with movies and popcorn, and “a rainy day” basket that comes with soup, tea, and a mug.

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Lauren Lattimore spent four years organizing Whisker Fest. Lattimore and her small team of volunteers put the baskets together inside her apartment, where she has pets of her own and also fosters cats for the shelter. “We get a system going and crank out the baskets, tissue paper and cellophane paper just flies everywhere,” said Lattimore.

“It’s the cats favorite day,” said Michelle Collins of Elma. Collins has been with Lattimore since the first Whisker Fest. “Lauren and I are best friends,” said Collins. “I said, ‘tell me what you need and when you need it.’” All the proceeds go directly

to Buffalo Paws and Claws, a volunteer-run shelter and rescue group. Though they do provide a physical shelter for cats and dogs, many volunteers like Lattimore, take on foster pets.

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By Christopher Treacy The time has come for a food co-op in East Aurora. The membership application pamphlets are stamped with the slogan, “The Time is Ripe,” and it’s true: according to folks on the East Aurora Cooperative Market’s Board of Directors, the store will likely be open before Summer 2015. “On average, it takes 3-5 yrs to get a co-op up and running, so were actually very typical with our timeline,” said Events and Outreach Coordinator, Peg Potter. Potter was one in a handful of co-op representatives at the Craft Tap House on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 14, helping spread the word about the developing food outlet and encourage new membership. Potter has helped launch cooperative markets in other locations in the past and has a keen understanding of the

“Policing has really changed, and is going to continue to change,” said Councilman Mike Sherry at the conclusion of the Orchard Park Town Board meeting on Wednesday, October 15. Sherry was commenting on Police Chief Mark F. Pacholec’s State of the Orchard Park Police Department Address from earlier in the meeting, and he urged those in attendance to keep watch for two forthcoming papers from the OPPD which will be followed by a pair of public input sessions, Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Center Court room. Chief Pacholec’s informative presentation, made with the help from Assistant Police Chief Joe Wehrfritz, was informative and made a good case for the town’s spending increase on public safety without directly discussing the budget. They began with a short video captured by Officer Sheppard on one of the departments new “body cameras,” portable clip-on devices that allow the police to film their interactions with the public. The video demonstrated not only the remarkable amount of attitude the officer endured during a routine traffic stop, but also the way that the cameras automatically film in infrared when outside at night. Pacholec clarified that the body cameras would likely become a requirement of policing in time, but that they’re well worth the expense if they cut on lawsuits and increase conviction rates. The Chief also brought a hand-held FLIR camera (Forward Looking Infrared), which he said the department purchased with drug seizure money. He recalled that the very first time the department used the device it delivered results, allowing police to track and arrest a potentially dangerous individual. Additionally, the FLIR device is a useful aid in the search for people who are lost or missing.

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Money raised at Whisker Fest will pay off shelter’s vet bills Whisker Fest from Page 1 Cordova said the money raised, about $2500 each year, is used primarily for vet bills. “We have some hefty bills that come up, and I’ve had to pay out-of-pocket at times,” said Cordova. Recently Buffalo Paws and Claws rescued a litter of neglected and malnourished puppies from South Carolina who were all infected with parvovirus, a highly contagious disease that causes vomiting and diarrhea leading to severe dehydration. Cordova and her rescue group took the puppies to three different emergency animal hospitals. Their chance of survival was slim, but Cordova said they now are all

happy, crazy puppies in their new forever-homes. However, the vet bills remain. Lattimore understands the situation that Cordova and her volunteers face every day. “Your vet bill could be a thousand dollars in the blink of an eye,” said Lattimore. The money raised at this year’s Whisker Fest will help pay off the group’s current vet bills. If that goal is reached, another foster dog Missy will be able to get the orthopedic surgery she needs. Cordova said she is very thankful for the work that Lattimore does. “I’m impressed by her as a person, and she has a very big

heart,” said Cordova. “There is not one single negative thing I can say about her.” Besides the raffle, Lattimore also provides snacks and beverages. She also invites Buffalo Paws and Claws volunteers to bring their adoptable pets to show off, but she stressed that this event is her job, not theirs. “I didn’t want them to have to do any work for it,” she said. “I just wanted them to walk in the door and have fun.” Lattimore said the event hasn’t always run so smoothly. The first year she took on too much by herself. Her biggest struggle was asking people for help. “People’s time is precious,

Co-Op already has store location Co-op from Page 1 When the store opens, it will be a fully paid staff,” she noted, adding that this is inline with the aforementioned Cooperative Principles which were officially put into practice in 1995. Securing a store location is key, since the Capital Campaign - the portion where the bulk of member/owners sign up and pay initial dues - can’t really get underway until there’s a site. The East Aurora Cooperative Market team hit the jackpot in that respect when, back on May 10, they announced they’d acquired the first floor of the Red Brick Plaza at 591 Main Street. “The Capital Campaign launched in July, and it’s the means by which we raise the capital we’ll need to build out the store,” Potter explained. “It’s three-pronged: member equity is one portion of our

capital, then we have a member loan campaign, and we’ll also be seeking some outside financing from local lending institutions.” Although there are several tenants already in residence at Red Brick Plaza that’ll get displaced as a result of the Cooperative Market’s placement, it was still deemed the most appropriate out of a reported six locations considered. For instance, the Tops Plaza was ruled out straight away because of a ‘no compete’ agreement already in place. The Co-op has said it’s committed to helping the current tenants relocate to “more visible locations” within the village, working with the landlord at 591 Main Street to help ease the transition in any way possible. “It’s roughly 5000 square feet of retail space,” Potter

said. “It was very big moment for us, since securing a site that had all of the features we needed to ensure the success of the store was the biggest challenge we’ve faced in the course of this project. It’s perfect - small enough to meet your neighbors but large enough to meet your needs.” Cooperative Board President Mary Aiken, also in attendance at the Craft Tap House event, recalled how the initial seeds for the market got planted. “Project Manager Sheila Conboy and I are good friends, and we’re both foodies... food kept bringing us together,” Aiken said. “Sheila was on a trip with a group of other people and Main Street was in the process of being renovated, which inspired a conversation about what’s missing in the Village of East Aurora. When

The beauty of the fall foliage along the historic streets will not be the only thing getting people’s attention next weekend in East Aurora. Throughout the village, businesses, restaurants and local museums will be sharing with visitors all that is unique about this classic American village. It is all part of East Aurora’s “A Well Crafted Weekend” being held Oct. 17 - 20. In its third year, “A Well Crafted Weekend,” is a fun and informative weekend with activities for the whole

family. Whether you are an art enthusiastic or a die-hard foodie, there is definitely something for everyone. “We started this weekend of events to highlight both our wonderful history and the entrepreneurial spirit of East Aurora. We are so fortunate to have a community that is filled with artists, creative independent business owners and some really interesting history from toy makers to Presidents” states Lynn Kinsella, coordinator of the weekend events. Being one of Western

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especially when you work a lot,” said Lattimore. “When you give time and your emotions, that’s huge.” Lattimore said she worked out the kinks, and found the perfect venue and a reliable group of friends. She said because of them the event is more successful each year. “It really touches my heart. They don’t have to do it, it’s my gig, but they all come and help,” said Lattimore. “I get so teary eyed just talking about it.” For more information on Buffalo Paws and Claws and to see their adoptable pets, you can visit their website here: http:// www.bpcanimalrescue.com/

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Buffalo native releases children’s book ‘Treasures in the Woods’

For parents wanting to teach their kids about nature in a fun way, this book is just what you need. While many educational books might feel like reading a textbook, “Treasures in the Woods” teaches kids using fun rhymes and cool pictures, making learning feel truly fun instead of something they have to do for school. The rhymes give kids a different perspective on seemingly ordinary things, such as flowers, frogs, butterflies, clouds, and deer. Each poem is accompanied by at least one beautiful photograph. Even if your kids are not old enough to read on their own yet, they will love looking at the close-up picture of a bird while you read them the rhyme about the bird. The author of the book, Sandi White, plans on making this book the first of a series. “I’d like to do this kind of book in other settings as well, so for example, things you’ll find at the beach, in the mountains, in the ocean, etc.” While some children’s books are intended either for entertainment or for education, Treasures accomplishes both in a fun and natural way. “These poems take ordinary things that kids may see all the time, like dandelions, and show a completely different way

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of looking at them,” says Sandi. “The poems highlight the magic in everyday things.” Her daughter, Rachel, 20, took all of the photographs used in the book and illustrated the front cover. Sandi was born in Buffalo but grew up in Tampa, Florida. She has also lived in Colorado and northern California. Sandi says she came up with the idea for the book while looking at the photos Rachel had taken. “The pictures spurred rhymes in my head, and I wrote them all down. Before I knew it,

I had enough for a children’s book!” The book is 25 pages, and also includes 4 bonus blank pages, where kids can write about their experiences in the woods, or draw pictures of something they’ve seen. Parents can also use the blank pages to jot down notes about different woodland areas they can visit nearby, or ideas for forest-related activities to do with their kids. Sandi is already working on her next book, called My Family Tree. “This one is not part of the Treasures series, but instead will tell

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the silly story of a young girl’s family tree, and how all of her ancestors helped to make her who she is.” Sandi hopes to have My Family Tree finished before Christmas. “I’ve got an awesome illustrator working with me on this one. The stories are hilarious, the illustrations are fantastic. It’s going to be a great book.” To find out more about Treasures In The Woods, as well as Sandi’s upcoming books, visit www.SandiWhite.com. The book is also available for Kindle through Amazon.

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Want to share your opinion with us? Dear Orchard Park & East Aurora residents: Do you ever feel the need to get something off of your chest? Do you have something important to say, but don’t know how to get your voice heard? Well, welcome to the Orchard Park & East Aurora Sun “Letter to the Editor” page. The letter to the editor page is designed to have community members write in and voice their concerns and/or opinions. If you have a town issue that you would like to address, please send me a letter. If you want to recognize someone for doing a good deed, please send me a letter. Any topic that you feel is important, I would like to hear about it. All that I ask is that the letter be well written and that you include your name and address in the letter as well. Please refrain from using any profanity or name calling for that will not be published in the paper. The letter to the editor is strictly a constructive way for the community to voice their opinions on matters and have it be published for our readers. I hope that this opportunity will pique your interest. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please send your letters to: Attn: Tim Fenster, OP Sun Editor Community Papers of WNY 75 Boxwood Lane Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Email: tfenster@orchardparksun.com

A word from Councilman Michael Sherry on the State of OPPD

Universal Pre-K slots still available for ’14-’15 school year There are still slots available for Universal PreKindergarten for the 20142015 school year. Children must reside in the Orchard Park Central School District attendance area, and be four years old by December 1st of the year they start the program. The Orchard Park Central School District is able to offer the Universal Pre-Kindergarten program through a grant provided by the New York State Education Department. This grant covers the cost of the program, but does not cover transportation. It is the responsibility of each family to transport their child to the Universal Pre-Kindergarten site. There are a designated number of Universal PreKindergarten spots available. If more apply than there are openings, there will be a “lottery” to determine who will be able to attend. Children are randomly selected for the program. Selection is not based on academic or economic need. All children are equally eligible for participation. The Orchard Park UPK program is not housed in the Orchard Park Elementary School buildings. The Orchard Park Central School

District partners with local preschools as communitybased preschool UPK sites. Families who apply for Orchard Park’s UPK program will be asked to provide their preschool site preference. We attempt to accommodate families’ first or second choice whenever possible. The following documents are required when submitting your UPK application: completed Registration Form, completed Home Language Questionnaire, NYS Medical Statement of Child in Childcare, proof of residency (two recent, valid forms are necessary), Parent/Guardian driver’s license, birth certificate, and vaccination records for your child. These forms may be downloaded from the district’s website (www.opschools. org), picked up at the UPK office at South Davis Elementary School, 51 South Davis Street, Orchard Park, or mailed to you upon request. Please call (716) 209-6460 to request a UPK packet. Contact the Universal Pre-Kindergarten office at 209-6460 or visit www.opschools.org for more information about the Universal Pre-Kindergarten program.

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authored by the Chief, The Aims and Challenges of Policing in Orchard Park. At 10 am Saturday, October 25, and again at 7pm on Wednesday, October 29, the town board and police department will host two public input sessions at the municipal center. The purpose of all these events is to encourage and further a mutual awareness and conversation between our community, the town board and our police department so that the latter two can better serve the first. They are essential preliminaries which will, it is hoped, inform and guide the strategic planning committee and process which is about to get underway. Allow me to explain. In it’s State of the Town Address given this past February, one of the goals established by the town board was to “begin to develop strategic plans at the department and committee levels.” We are beginning with the police department. Why? Certainly because it’s our largest and most expensive department, as is the case with all jurisdictions. But also, as the two papers describe, because it is the most complex. Thus the Government Efficiencies Task Force will now

begin its work with the police department, and will work conterminously and synergistically with the strategic planning committee. The former will focus on improving current processes, while the latter will develop a future plan for improving the police department. The strategic planning process and eventual plan will begin with a vision, that is, a preferred future state, and then convert that vision into a set of measurable goals, objectives and initiatives whereby that vision may be realized. A reasonable question to ask at this point is, how does the strategic planning process relate to the papers and public input sessions, and why is it that the latter are considered essential to that process? The answer is legal, philosophical and practical. I will be brief. It is the responsibility of the governing body, namely, the town board, in collaboration with police management, to articulate a mission, provide a guiding vision, and establish strategic priorities for the community’s police department. It is then the responsibility of the police department’s management team to oversee the ex-

ecution of the department’s responsibilities, under the law and as provided by the town board, in its daily operations. Before beginning a five-year rolling strategic plan, our residents should give expression to their needs and expectations for the police department which, in turn, should guide the Town Board in the establishing and/or clarifying of the mission, vision and priorities for the department’s management team. The relationship and process should look something like this: 1. Public input. 2. Establishing/clarifying of mission, vision and priorities (Town Board). 3. Development of strategic plan (steering committee). Let me encourage you to periodically visit the Town’s web page (orchardparkny.org) where, under the Police Strategic Planning Initiative and its link, you will find ongoing information and all of the documents related to this initiative. And please consider taking the time to attend one of our public input sessions at the end of this month. Mike Sherry, Orchard Park Town Council Member

Girl Scouts of WNY to host career exploration event 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 differ-

ent 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 hands-on activity that relates to the specific field, and then time will be available for a questionand-answer session. 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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Comptroller Mychajliw kicks off ‘Costumes for a Cause’ campaign Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw was joined by a “tri-partisan” group of elected officials to kick off the “Costumes for a Cause” charitable initiative. The program gives children in need free Halloween costumes for Trick-or-Treating. The costume collections begin now and end Wednesday, Oct. 22. For one week beginning Thursday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct. 30, children and their families will be able to visit the Seneca Babcock Community Center to select a free Halloween costume. The Seneca Babcock Community Center is located at 1168 Seneca Street, Buffalo. “This effort is near and dear to my heart. Growing up poor near William and Fillmore, I understand how tough it is for families to make ends meet. My siblings and I grew up without a lot. Now we have an opportunity to help show that we are the ‘City of Good Neighbors.’ It is great to have local leaders from all parties come together for a great cause,” said Mychajliw. Joining the Erie County Comptroller in this “tri-partisan” charitable effort is New York State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy (D), New York State Assemblyman Michael P. Kearns (D), Erie County Legislator Joseph C. Lorigo (C), and Cheektowaga Councilwoman Diane Benczkowski (D). “These children deserve to enjoy Halloween just like everyone else. Any help we

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The Town of Orchard Park has entered the final stages of passing its budget for 2015. At a public hearing held on Wednesday, October 15, as part of the standard Town Board meeting, CPA Tom Malecki, of Drecher and Malecki, LLP, gave a brief presentation to explain the budget in layman’s terms. “There are two different budgets that get filed,” he said. “The Benefit Basis Budget, wherein the tax is based on your level of service - sewer, water, drainage, consolidated garbage, and lighting - gets filed on Sept. 15. The Ad Valorem Budget includes just about everything else - police and safety services, highway services, engineering, etc - and the tentative version of that budget gets filed on Sept. 30.” Malecki went over the timeline during which the budgets are first discussed, beginning with departmental requests in July and August. This is then followed by meetings between the department heads, the Town Supervisor, and his accounting staff. From Mid-August into September, all other relevant information is compiled, including payrolls, benefits, and an estimation of revenues. “During the period between when the tentative budget is filed and where we are now, the Council and the Supervisor can adjust the budget which, after the public hearing, changes from tentative to preliminary until it gets formally adopted,” Malecki said. According to the presentation, a town’s budget is essentially created the same way you might go about developing your own budget at home, save for the fact that the residual deficit falls on the citizens as a tax levy. Malecki’s report revealed that the Town of Orchard Park gets 46 percent of its money from property tax, which he said is completely normal. 33 percent comes from nonproperty (sales) tax, and in the tentative budget filed Sept. 30, 7 percent comes from the “appropriated

fund balance,” which is essentially the town’s savings account. The dollar value of the 7 percent is 1.8 million, which he said, “... is something we can afford to do this year, but it’s not something we can sustain.” He went on to outline some of the challenges Orchard Park is facing with the budget for 2015, highlighting ways that revenues are leveling off (sales tax at 2 percent, low interest rates, mortgage tax isn’t what it used to be), while expenditures continue climbing (increases in the cost of fuel, street lighting, rock salt). “Litigation costs are increasing, and I think that’s just the nature of the business we’re in,” he said. “Workers compensation insurance has doubled since 2013 - it’ll probably end up costing a half million dollars, and healthcare insurance costs are always rising between 6 and 8 percent.” Malecki pointed out that perhaps the only expenditure to stabilize is that of retirement system costs, but that only comes after tripling over the last five years. “Most of our budget is tied up in salaries and wages,” he said. “A lot of it is contracts... when you add in employee benefits, 70 percent of all the money spent in the town goes to our employees.” Despite the tough-luck tone, if the now-preliminary budget passes, tax rates will remain similar to where they were last year. The slight increase, which Malecki called, “...a little dollar change,” amounts to an increase of 1.21 percent for village residents and 1.81 for folks that live outside the village but within the town. In closing, Supervisor Keem read a statement about the Council’s ongoing team effort to keep budget costs as low as possible without compromising the level of service he intends to provide. He further stating that he has continued to meet with department heads since submitting his tentative budget to see if additional cost control was possible. For more information on the Town of Orchard Park’s budget for 2015, please visit www.orchardparkny. org

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WNY girl wishes to meet Gator Boys through Make-A-Wish Western New York

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Little Caylee’s adventure with the Gator Boys was recently featured on Animal Planet. Imagine a 4-year-old girl wrestling a six-foot alligator - well, a stuffed alligator that is! This was Caylee’s dream-come-true. The young, spunky, redheaded girl had wished to meet the stars from her favorite television show on Animal Planet, the Gator Boys. Her mother Emily says that when Caylee was diagnosed with short bowel syndrome at the age of three, all she ever wanted to do was watch

episodes of the Gator Boys. “It was the only thing that would calm her down,” Emily recalls. Her extremely rare illness, which only affects 10,000 individuals nationwide, leaves her feeling sick nearly every day. Her mom says that thinking about the highly anticipated wish experience lifted her daughter’s spirits. On the big day, Caylee, her younger brother, and mother were picked up by a limousine at their home and

taken to the airport, where they jetted off to sunny Florida. After checking into their hotel, the family was greeted by a second stretch limousine that took them to meet the cast. Caylee was off on the adventure and experience of a lifetime! Emily reports, “They acted like they knew each other from day one. As if they had known each other their whole lives.” Emily was happy to watch

her daughter meet her favorite character, Paul Bedard. She says that they were “instant buddies”. Paul, and other cast members took the family on a thrilling ride through the Everglades to find gators. For the next six hours, Caylee and her new best friends traveled by air boat through the Florida waters, rescuing the reptiles and releasing them back into the wild. Emily remembers Caylee’s face lit up the en-

tire time. “She even got to name one of the alligators, and called her, Rosebud,” she says. Caylee’s fun and adventure didn’t end on that day. While in Florida, the little girl and her family also enjoyed a dinner cruise through Fort Lauderdale, where they were able to see many different varieties of sea animals and critters. “It was unbelievable,” says Emily. “Honestly, I never thought once that she was

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