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Aurora Con to raise money for middle school sports By Tim Fenster
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Graham Nolan is an incredibly accomplished comic book artist, with a résumé that includes Superman, Spiderman and Fantastic Four titles, as well as a six-year stint at the senior illustrator for Batman titles. But he is also, incidentally, an East Aurora resident and the father of three children, all of whom attended or are currently enrolled in East Aurora schools. Hence why Nolan is lending his hand to support Save Our Sports, a campaign to preserve the modified soccer and basketball programs at the East Aurora Middle School that were eliminated due to budget constraints. Nolan will be the guest of honor at the first ever Aurora Con - a family-friendly event show featuring comic books, vintage toys and popculture collectibles. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at the East Aurora Middle
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A sister event, the East Aurora Baseball Card and Sports Collectibles Show, will be Sunday, Nov. 2 at the middle school. The running
time and admission costs are the same as Aurora Con.
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The Village of Orchard Park, with help from grant funds from the state, is moving forward on several projects to better the community. Next spring, the village will be moving forward on a project to plant trees along Bank Street, which leads into and from Yates Park. Mayor John Wilson explained the trees will serve a dual purpose: to beautify the street, and to help remove dust from the air in that part of town. “There’s a lot of dust, there’s a lot of alkaloid in that neighborhood,” Wilson said. “And these are trees that will one, enhance the appearance of the neighborhood, but also it will help to alleviate a lot of the dust issues that we have. That’s one thing trees do - help with us some of the transient dust that does develop.” Trustee David Rood explained that the trees have to be durable enough to withstand the “urban conditions” of Bank Street, which is home to a PM Plastics and United Materials concrete manufacturing plant. Village crews will plant around 11 trees on the west side of Bank Street. All project costs will be reimbursed through a $50,000 grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The tree species to be planted include Flame Maple, Adirondack Crabbapple, Accolade Flowering Cherry and Imperial Thornless Honeylocust trees. They grow to heights of 15 to 25, 18, 20 to 25 and 30 to 35 feet, respectively. Trees planted on the east side of Bank Street will be funded through a $391,867 Safe Routes to School grant, which the village was awarded in 2013. The village will utilize that grant to construct sidewalks on Clark Street, Bank Street and in Yates Park. At the village board’s Monday, Oct. 27 meeting, Wilson announced that the town and village were still awaiting approval of an intermunicipal agreement by the state.
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Odd Fellows preserves tradition of giving back to community There’s really nothing so terribly odd about the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. As a group founded on very basic altruistic ideas, the Odd Fellows go out of their way to help people. … It’s not complicated. But whereas people now regularly band together to bring aid to those in need or crisis (usually organized via social media outlets) it was apparently considered strange, back in the 1800s, which is when the organization originally took shape. Recently, the Orchard Park Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 187, celebrated its 100 year anniversary - a noteworthy milestone that underscores the organization’s longevity and secures its place among the longest running groups in the area. “To witness the work we do in the community gives you a good feeling,” explained Odd Fellow Matt Flaugher, 69, who said he was drawn to the organization as he neared retirement. Flaugher says he was looking for ways to instill greater meaning in his later years. A longtime Orchard Park resident, Flaugher expressed a sense of pride in the ways his local lodge has managed to stay afloat in the wake of dwindling
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cially present Rob Ehlers, a member for 20 years, the Odd Fellows Merit Jewel Award. Flaugher stressed how unusual it is for a Grand Master to show up at a local event. “Mr. Ehlers is a big reason behind the success of the Orchard Park lodge,” he said. “He’s got a really persuasive way of getting people motivated and involved, and he’s played a large part in the membership growth we’ve experienced.” Ehlers has also spearheaded the annual “Bring a Friend” event, which allows current
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Nolan was heavily involved in Batman series, co-created villain Bane Nolan from Page 1 “I was on board as soon as {show chairman Ted Hanes} told me it was a charity event,” Nolan said. “My kids all went through East Aurora schools.” Raised in Long Island and then in East Florida, Nolan took an intense interest in comic books from the age of 12, after his sixth grade teacher introduced him to a Justice League comic. His passion for writing and illustrating comics eventually led him to the renowned Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Design. He attended the Joe Kubert School for two years, but “couldn’t afford to graduate.” However, one of Nolan’s professors at Kubert, Sal Amendola, also happened to be the talent coordinator for DC Comics. Amendola accepted two of Nolan’s comics in DC Comics’ Talent Showcase No. 16 in April 1985. Nolan was soon recruited for more work and by 1992, he was the senior illustrator for Batman comic titles. During his six-year stint as senior illustrator, Nolan cocreated iconic supervillain and Batman-nemesis Bane, who most memorably graced the big-screen in 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. In many ways it was a dream come true. Nolan counts Batman among his favorite all-time comic book heroes. “I’ve always loved Batman, and I’ve always loved Superman,” he said. “I loved Spiderman too when I was
a kid.” In fact, throughout his career, Nolan has had the comic book buffs’ dream of illustrating, and occasionally writing issues of his favorite characters. In addition to his work with DC Comics, he also worked for the other comic monolith, Marvel Comics, illustrating comics featuring Spiderman and the Fantastic Four. He also wrote and illustrated graphic novels on the early days of Superman and the iconic Batman villain, The Joker - both of which he counts among his favorite work. Nolan’s most newest project, Joe Frankenstein, brings together his love of monsters and his hometown of about 27 years. “Before I fell in love with comics I was in love with monsters, and I still am,” Nolan said. The story follows the last descendant of scientist Victor Frankenstein, as he battles the Monster’s Bride and eventually discovers that he holds the key to eternal life. The comic will also feature iconic Buffalo imagery, from the grain elevators to First Niagara Center to our infamously harsh winters. The latter was the perfect backdrop for the comic’s debut issue, Nolan noted, because as every literature buff knows, Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel ends with Frankenstein’s noweponymous monster running off into the Arctic ice. “Buf-
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Orchard Park officials continue to deliberate budget By Christopher Treacy ORCHARD PARK SUN CONTRIBUTOR
Budget snafus were the main order of business at the Orchard Park Town Board work session on Wednesday, Oct. 29. CPA Tom Malecki, of Drescher and Malecki, LLP, addressed the group about developments since the tentative budget was filed back on Sept. 30. An uneventful public hearing took place Oct. 15. “On October 1 we received correspondence from the insurance broker that the workers compensation numbers were way out of whack,” Malecki said. “In subsequent conversations, it was revealed that workers’ compensation doubled in 2014, leaving us with a shortfall of $262,000 right off the bat.” Malecki went on to explain that a meeting with the town’s health insurance representatives on Oct. 21 confirmed a surplus in available medical claim money worth approximately $300,000, so essentially those two items will offset one another for 2014. He said that while he hadn’t made any adjustment to the workers compensation allotment when the forthcoming budget was initially prepared in Sept., he thought chances were good that additional funds from the medical insurance budget might eclipse the increase for the 2015 budget as well. The board then looked over a memo with a list of requested budgetary adjustments that had transpired in email over the last few weeks. At this time it was also revealed that on Oct. 14, Supervisor Patrick
Keem had sent an email asking each department to look for ways to make cuts of about 2.5 percent from the approved requests in his tentative budget. Most of the memos on the list had to do with the Recreation Department, including Director Ed Leak’s request for a new full-time Aquatics Director, something he’d brought before the board at the beginning of October. Heated discussion ensued about Leak’s projected revenues from Recreation Department programs - which have increased significantly in recent years - and whether it would end up being cost effective to bring on the new hire. “I told him I’d go along with the full-time position if he gave us $25,000 in cuts elsewhere,” Keem said, noting that by folding a previous part-time position into the proposed full-time job, $17,000 was saved. “I said we’d need another $8,000 from him, which he came up with, so I’m on board with it.” The discussion of projected revenues for the Recreation Department caused concern for Councilman Gene Majchrzak, however, who expressed a need to reign in the amount of money being borrowed from the appropriated fund balance by 30 percent, bringing it down from a projected $1.5 million dollars to an even million. “I think there’s a way to cut that out of the budget without jeopardizing anyone’s job,” Majchzrak said. “I’m talking about positions that are budgeted for but aren’t currently filled. I’ve said it before, I’m not comfortable taking $1.5 million out of the fund.” Malecki, in turn, reiter-
ated his stance at the public hearing that the level of borrowing was feasible in the moment, just not a sustainable pattern. He said that in each year since 2012, not all of the borrowed funds had been replaced. But he didn’t see cause for alarm in the moment. “That’s exactly how the path started in Lockport - it’s a gap,” Majchrzak said, referring to ongoing financial woes in the nearby city. “Since the fund balance usually hovers around $5 million, if we’re whittling away at it ... failing to replace 10 percent of what we borrow, that’s $500,000. At that rate, it’s gone in 10 years. “This is the hardest part
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Don’t forget meaning of Veterans Day This month, America will honor our veterans, those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. We at the Orchard Park American Legion wish to remind our citizens how much this day means to us. It is a day to recall our buddies with whom we served, many not with us anymore. It is a day to say thank you to our men and women who are serving our country this very day on foreign soil - many still in dangerous zones. It is a day to thank all veterans who sacrificed so much so we can live in a free land. The legionnaires of Orchard Park will visit our local nursing homes on Veterans Day and pay tribute to those older veterans who can’t get around anymore. Many of our veteran patients have no visitors during the year. This mark of respect means a lot to them. It is an emotional event for us during the ceremony as we watch an old veteran try to stand at attention, gripping his walker tightly
during the National Anthem. But stand he must for he still respects our country. Our eyes glisten as we present each one individually a “Certificate of Appreciation” for their service to our country. They gratefully accept this honor with tears in their eyes. It is a great day for them. Some would say we make their day, but really, they make our day. Let’s not just make this a day off from work. Enjoy the holiday, but do spend a silent moment in honor of all our veterans, living and deceased. Especially remind the kids what this day should mean to them and to all Americans. Make sure you fly Old Glory showing that you honor those who served honorably. The Orchard Park American Legion wishes you a patriotic and happy Veterans Day.
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David Rood Village Trustee
I have had the opportunity recently to travel to the central and southeastern portion of the southern
tier and have gone through many villages as a result. Having seen these villages, many which are similar to Orchard Park, I still enjoy returning home to our great village. We have a vibrant community and I am pleased to see that people like coming to live and take part in the great experiences we offer, whether it is our activities in the annual Summer in the Park or the upcoming Holiday in the Park festivities. I have had many people comment on how much they like Orchard Park, and these are people who do not travel here on a regular basis. As I walk the village
every day it is nice to see young families with children moving in, couples who may be making their first home purchase and retirees downsizing into smaller homes. Being able to walk the village is a gift and it is always interesting to meet new people and run into friends and acquaintances as well as my doggie buddies, Parker, Sam, Wimpy, Yogi Bear, Popeye and Emma. I often hear of people wanting to move into the village, which is a testament to the community and all who live here. I take great pride in serving our community and I am
always thinking of ways to make things better. I am currently involved in the Bank Street Beautification project, which is part of the Safe Routes to School initiative, and I am learning a lot about what is involved in the grant process. This is an example of how myself and the rest of the village board are working to make things better. Being a trustee and deputy mayor is a great honor and a privilege to serve the community. I am always available to our residents when they need our help or if they have a concern.
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The Roycroft Campus Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to the Board of Directors. The newly elected members are
Ms. Lissa Chur Tehan, Mr. Michael C. Anderson, Mr. Kenneth P. Smyntek and Mr. Donald E. Vidler. Tehan has lived in East Aurora most of her life. She even has a family connection to the Campus; her great grandparents worked at the Roycroft Print Shop. With a master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, Lissa has worked in her family company, owning and managing long term care facilities in both New York and Illinois. She is very excited to be on the Board of the Roycroft Campus and hopes to positively contribute to its preservation and restoration. Born in New Zealand and arriving in the U.S. in 1994, Anderson attended the University of Hawaii and then SUNY at Buffalo. He completed his master’s degree in architecture in 2003. While working at Architectural Resources, he was involved in several projects on the Roy-
croft Campus including the initial study and conceptual designs for conversion of the chapel as well as the Roycroft Inn’s new bar entry and the proposed new kitchen. He is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Elmwood Village Association and currently sits on their Design Committee. Michael is also the secretary for the Buffalo/ WNY Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and will hold the office of vice president next year. A lifelong resident of East Aurora, Smyntek has spent a great deal of time over the last 10 years traveling throughout the country only to discover his appreciation for East Aurora’s unique quality; resulting in his decision to move back home. On his return, he quickly became involved with The Aurora Players Community Theater and spent the past six years on their Board of Directors, with the last five years serving as president. Ken has a degree in printing
from RIT and has spent his career in various aspects of that industry. He is excited and looking forward to becoming an active member of the Roycroft Campus. Born and raised in East Aurora, Vidler graduated from East Aurora High School in 1974 and Hamilton College in 1978. His great grandfather Newell White was one of Elbert Hubbard’s original printers. Don lived and worked in the NYC area for 30 years in a variety of sales and marketing management positions in the textile fiber/apparel business before moving back to East Aurora in 2009 to rejoin the family business, Vidlers 5 & 10. “We welcome our new Board members. With the diverse talents that they will bring to our organization, they will most definitely help us in the continuation of our growth on Campus.” said Curt Maranto, executive director of the Roycroft Campus Corporation.
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Public forum Orchard Park chiropractor slated for Nov. 4 develops new treatment methods
The Orchard Park Central School District will be holding a Public Forum on the upcoming Health & Safety project for all District residents Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Orchard Park Middle School which is located at 60 South Lincoln Ave. The public forum will be an excellent opportunity for district residents to learn more about the upcoming Health & Safety project. The district will be showing the Capital Project video that was created in order to outline and describe different aspects of the project. District Administrators will be on hand to answer any questions. District residents will vote on the Health & Safety Project on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Voting will take place in the Orchard Park High School gymnasium, 4040 Baker
Road, from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Please use the Freeman Road entrance to the High School. The Health & Safety Project has been divided into two propositions. Proposition 1 is a District-Wide Health and Safety Capital Improvements Project with a cost of $22.5 million. Proposition 2 is the Middle School Auditorium Renovation Project with a cost of $1.8 million. Proposition 2 is contingent upon the approval of Proposition 1. Even if Proposition 1 is approved by voters, Proposition 2 would also need to be approved in order for the proposed work on the Middle School Auditorium to begin. To find more information about the upcoming facilities project please attend the Public Forum Tuesday, Nov. 4 or visit the Orchard Park Central School District website at www.opschools.org.
Village applying for grant to fund ADA parking spaces Projects from Page 1 The agreement is needed because the town owns the park, and the work would be done by the village. Also at Monday’s board meeting, Wilson announced that the village had recently submitted its application for a Community Development Block Grant, which is would fund the installation of four handicap accessible parking spaces in the village. The village board also approved by unanimous vote the expenditure of $100,000 from the public improvement reserve to cover the project costs. Wilson explained that the village needs to dip into reserves to cover the project costs, as the CDBG would only reimburse the village for those costs after the work is done.
“We’re putting the money in place so that if we don’t get the grant … then we can hold that in reserve and possibly reapply next year, or we can return it to the reserve fund,” Wilson said. If awarded the grant, the village would install handicap spaces along North Buffalo Road, South Buffalo Street, and East and West Quaker streets, as a way to increase handicap accessibility throughout the village. Wilson previously said they would install “up to eight” spaces in the village, given that they’re awarded the grant. However, limited funds and space for parking has dwindled the number down to four.
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Have you ever discovered something on your own and wanted to tell the whole world about it? For most of us it’s a great cocktail recipe or maybe a cool trick to save money. But Chiropractor Dr. Stephen A. Novelli discovered he could heal his own skin anomalies, something that has shaped his career in medicine and informed his understanding of how the human body works. His Wellness Center, located in Orchard Park, offers a trove of healing options for folks that desire an alternative to multiple surgeries and a lifetime of ongoing prescriptions. “Looking at all the services we offer, it can be hard to put your thumb on one thing we do,” Novelli, an Orchard Park native, said during a recent phone call. “The Wellness Center has a broad mission statement, which is to help prevent, treat, and cure some of our most significant health challenges. To elaborate, we want to educate the community about options outside the standard framework of surgery and long term medication, both of which - don’t get me wrong - definitely play very important, life-saving roles in our healthcare system.” As a chiropractor, Novelli specializes in working with patients that have had back surgery and are not experiencing the results they’d hoped for. But his story dates back to his teen years when he began having problems with his skin. “As a 13-year-old I began experiencing these rashes,” he said. “The dermatologist prescribed ointments and creams, but I kept thinking about my age and wonder-
Dr. Stephen Novelli ing if I would have to use this stuff for the rest of my life. I started doing my own research, and by the time I was 15, I’d discovered I could control my skin problems with proper nutrition and posture.” Novelli said his skin cleared up, and he tested his findings by reverting to old habits, only to see his skin problems come back - proof enough for him that he’d found a viable solution. Since then he’s undergone his fair share of medical schooling while continuing his own research on the side. Naturally, the Novelli Wellness Center, which opened its doors three years ago but has just undergone a significant remodel, has a chiropractic focus. But the founder, now 33, is most excited about two particular cutting edge treatment plans which he’s trademarked. One of them is something called Sedation Chiroprac-
tic, a course of treatment given over three days that can restore movement and flexibility while reducing pain in areas where injuries have been sustained and/ or surgery has been unsuccessful. The other treats a much broader spectrum of issues. “Our ‘Heal 4 Real’ program is a four-week process that’s yielded tremendous results so far, and it breaks down into three main components: nutritional healing, mental and emotional healing, and reconnective healing,” he explained. If it sounds a bit new age-y, that’s because it is. But the patient testimonials on the Wellness Center’s website are persuasive, and consultations are available for free. Novelli describes Heal 4 Real as a holistic health boot camp of sorts, which is applicable to any number of prevalent ailments - anxiety, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia,
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Oddfellows works Dr. Todd Whitaker speaks supports Lions Club, to Orchard Park educators Wings Flights of Hope Odd Fellows from Page 1 Witnessing these men being singled out for devoting themselves to an organization for so much of their lifespan makes you wonder - what makes an Odd Fellow tick? “There’s a sense of responsibility in membership,” Flaugher said, noting the organization’s original motto: ‘...to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphans.’ While he says the Odd Fellows are definitely not a Catholic fellowship, nor do they subscribe to any organized religious beliefs, there is a spiritual foundation to the work they do. “We work together with the
Lions Club, locally, helping with the White Cane Day fundraising drive,” he said. “The money we collect from the polling stations goes to buying things for people in need - mostly medical supplies, eyeglasses, that sort of thing. We also work with them at Christmastime, putting together gift baskets that we then hop in cars and help deliver.” Additionally, the Odd Fellows participate in the annual Wings Flights of Hope barbecue fundraiser, shuttling guests between the parking lots and the event. Flaugher said he believes that the longevity of the Orchard Park lodge speaks to
a system of values alive and well in Western New York. Though perhaps considered old-fashioned by some, he says a sense of accountability for one’s friends and neighbors exists here that keeps the Odd Fellows going. “A lot of the lodges in the region have dwindled and disappeared,” Flaugher said. “But folks from those communities have come to our lodge to stay with the Odd Fellows - we’ve merged. They want to stay involved, they want to help in their community - and that’s what this is really about.”
Elks announce scholarship The Elks National Foundation awards over 3 million dollars each year in college scholarships. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. The Most Valuable Student Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are United States citizens. Males and females compete separately and are judged on
scholarship, leadership and financial need. Completed applications must be turned into the applicant’s nearest Elks Lodge no later than Dec. 5. The 500 national winners will be announced in late April 2015, after the top 20 finalists participate in the Leadership Weekend. Additionally, scholarships are also awarded at the state
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On Monday, Oct. 27, Dr. Todd Whitaker delivered a keynote address to the over 600 teachers, staff and administrators of the Orchard Park Central School District during their Superintendent’s Conference Day. The event was co-sponsored by the district and the Orchard Park Foundation for Academic Excellence. Recognized as a leading presenter in the field of education, Dr. Whitaker’s message about the importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of educators around the world. In Orchard Park his message was clear. There aren’t many people who got in to the business of education because making a difference in children’s lives doesn’t matter. We all want to make a difference and we all want to be great educators. He drew attention to some of the obvious things that make the great educators great and the not so great, well not so great. Dr. Whitaker shared this information in a humorous uplifting manor. At the same time that he was making the audience laugh he made many think about the different negative and positive behaviors that they may be engaging in. All in all it allowed those here in Orchard Park to take a step back and look at how the students and those around us perceive us on a regular basis, a powerful message in itself. Dr. Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, and he has spent his life pursuing his love of education by researching and studying effective teachers and
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Teachers Do Differently. Other titles include: Shifting The Monkey, Dealing With Difficult Teachers, 10 Minute Inservice, The Ball, What Great Principals Do Differently, Motivating & Inspiring Teachers, and Dealing With Difficult Parents. Dr. Lisa Krueger, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Pupil Services for the District stated, “We were fortunate to have such an inspirational, motivational, and respected leader in education addressing our faculty, staff, and administration.”
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Trespass At 3:54 a.m. Oct. 19, East Aurora Police responded to a report that five teens had entered healthy zone ice rink after hours. Responding officers found no suspects on the property. Officers located a door showed signs if forced entry. Marks we’re found on the ice consistent with report of five teens walking on it. No one was located in the area near the rink.
Petit larceny At 10:37 a.m. Oct. 10, East Aurora Police received a report of petit larceny that occurred at the Riley street station. The complainants, a husband and wife from Alden, allegedly entered the kitchen around 1:20 a.m. Oct. 19, and consumed a number of desserts and rolls there. Police reviewed the surveillance video, which showed the same. Police attempted to contact the alleged complainants but with negative results. Investigation to continue.
Petit larceny At 7:07 p.m. Oct. 23, East Aurora Police received a report of petit larceny that occurred at Tops Friendly Markets on Grey Street. The victim, a 15-year-old East Aurora girl, told police that she left her wallet in the break room locker on her third day of work, and when she returned to the locker at the end of her shift, the money was missing from her wallet. She told police there was $48 in her wallet. Police are continuing to investigate.
Burglary On Oct. 7, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of burglary at a home currently being built on Golden Crescent Way. The offender stole eight rolls of felt roofing materials, with a value of $200. Police are continuing to investigate.
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Around 5:45 p.m. Oct. 14, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of harassment. A vehicle being driven by a male struck a vehicle being operated by a female, after which the male driver made a threat of gun violence against the female driver. The offender, a 41-year-old Orchard Park man, is facing a charge of second degree harassment.
At 3:18 a.m. Oct. 23, Orchard Park Police stopped a vehicle on Abbott Road for lack of functioning taillight. The operator, Anthony Barsalou, 32, of Blasdell, showed signs of intoxication and was taken into custody. Police also found Barsalou’s license was suspended for failure to answer summons. Barsalou later submitted to a breath test, which showed a reading of .11 percent blood alcohol concentration. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating a vehicle without a functioning tail lamp and operating an uninspected motor vehicle. Barsalou was released on $100 bail.
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On Oct. 20, Orchard Park Police received a report of petit larceny that occurred at a private parking lot near Ralph Wilson Stadium. Two wallets were stolen from the vehicle. One victim told police she had locked the vehicle. However, police found no signs of forced entry into the vehicles. The wallets were later found by Brockport Police.
Around 3:15 p.m. Oct. 26, an unknown person stole a tonneau cover and and bed mat from a pickup truck in the lot liner from a pickup truck parked at Longhorn Steakhouse, 3494 Amelia Drive. The stolen items were valued at $1,300. Police have no suspects of surveillance video of the incident at this time.
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Around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of a reckless driver to a reckless driver swerving out of her lane and over lawns on Clark Street in Hamburg. The vehicle then ran through a red light at the intersection of Chestnut Ridge and Armor Duells roads. The vehicle proceeded north on S. Buffalo Street and continued swerving off the road, nearly striking parked cars and traffic signs. Police initiated a stop near the Police Department, 4295 S. Buffalo St. The operator, Linda Mcewen, 63, of Orchard Park, appeared heavily intoxicated and experienced difficulty complying with officers orders to put her vehicle in park and roll down the driver’s side window. Mcewen admitted to consuming alcohol and painkillers, and failed her field sobriety tests. Police took Mcewen into custody and later, while leading her to a vehicle, Mcewen fell forward and immediately lost consciousness. Mcewen was taken to Mercy Ambulatory Care for a blood test. She was kept there due to concerns over her blood pressure. Mcewen has been charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to stay in lane. Additional charges are pending.
Around 6:50 p.m. Oct. 26, Orchard Park Police responded to a report that someone stole a Hossfeld bender and scrap material located behind a business on South Benzing Road. The stolen items were valued at $1,400.
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Harassment On Oct. 9, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of harassment at the BOCES alternative education program at Baker Road School. The offender, Richard Banach, 16, of Silver Creek, allegedly attempted to punch another 16-year-old student in the head multiple times. He was charged with second degree harassment.
Criminal mischief Around 7:45 p.m. Oct. 16, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of criminal mischief that occurred on South Abbott Road. The victim reported that an unknown person threw a pumpkin at their vehicle, causing damage to the rear bumper. The offender is described as a middle-aged white male.
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