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Orchard Park School Board makes presentation on maintenance plan By Tim Fenster
ORCHARD PARK SUN EDITOR
Later this month, residents will decide whether to allow the Orchard Park Central School District to spend nearly $25 million to renovate and update its facilities. Despite that high price-tag, and a tax hike of about $17 per $1,000 of assessed value, district administrators are confident that most the public is backing the project. After the Orchard Park School Board’s Tuesday, Nov. 4 meeting, which included a lengthy presentation on the renovation plans, Superintendent Matthew McGarrity said he had yet to receive comment from anyone against the plan. “I’ve heard nothing negative,” he said. Tuesday night’s presentation included a video of Bill Bosinski, superintendent of Buildings of Grounds, taking attendees on a kind of virtual tour of the district’s facilities, detailing every portion of the extensive maintenance plan. That plan is separated into two propositions. The first proposition is the $22.5 million Health & Safety Capital Improvements Plan. This plan includes dozens of projects, ranging from repairing rugged school sidewalks to renovating and expanding athletic fields to making stairways and door
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On Tuesday, Nov.18, voters will decide whether Orchard Park schools can move forward with almost $25 million in renovations and maintenance to facilities across the district. handles compliant with ADA standards. The projects included in the plan were identified in the district’s 2010 Building Condition Survey — a report mandated every five years by the Education Department. The total cost of addressing all items identified by the survey would have cost approximately $43 million. However, Assistant Superintendent for Business &
Support Services Jeffrey Petrus explained that the district whittled that down to a smaller list of more pressing projects. “As homeowners, we work to maintain our homes and try to stay within a certain budget, McGarrity said. “The district has been working to identify almost critical facility needs while being responsible for our community members and our taxpayers.”
The second proposition is a $1.8 million plan to renovate the Middle School Auditorium, which was built in 1948 and has seen no major renovations since. The meeting was in fact held in that auditorium, to give voters an idea of the condition of the facility.
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Most residents know that East Aurora is widely considered an arts and crafts hub of WNY, and on Monday, Nov. 3, the village board cleared the way for another craft to enter the village — brewing. The new local law, approved by a unanimous vote, will officially allow breweries to open in districts zoned for commercial and manufacturing use. Village officials note that brewing was never banned in the village — it was just never written in to the village code. “It wasn’t not allowed. It just wasn’t in there,” Mayor Allan Kasprzak said. The absence of brewing in the village code was brought to the board’s attention in September, when resident John Cimperman addressed them on his plans to open a microbrewery at 23 Pine St., a building he already owns.
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they need to be prepared for the possibility of a Cesarean section,” she added. “If the mother isn’t healthy enough to produce milk, they’ll need to bottle feed the pups, burp them, and help them go to the bathroom.” Despite the ongoing mountain of hurdles involved, Garvey has kept her operation afloat since 1984. Located on 20 acres in Marilla, she lives in a small apartment on the upper floor of her building - but the property is mainly about the animals, who also commandeer a fenced-in pond when weather permits. “It was a house which was converted to a dog shelter,” she explained. “We’ve got tons of fenced in yards, and all the rooms are maternity rooms... there’s a separate building for cats. Truthfully, you have to have somewhat of a residential arrangement to make a scenario like this work, and it helps us keep
By Tim Fenster
ORCHARD PARK SUN EDITOR
Village officials say the vast majority of their water meters are past their useful life expectancy, and are now beginning the process of trying to get them replaced. At the village board’s Monday, Nov. 3 meeting, Department of Public Works Superintendent Matthew Hoeh noted that approximately 97 percent of the village’s 2,500 water meters were installed between 1988 and 1991. These meters only have a useful life expectancy of 15 to 20 years, Hoeh said. In addition, about 100 of the village’s meters aren’t reading water at all. Trustee Randolph West raised concern Monday that these broken and underreading meters are causing disproportionate water rates among village residents. “The costs are being distributed inequitably, because
some people have meters that read and other people have meters that don’t,” West said. “I don’t think that’s a good system.” West, who is on the village’s capital projects committee, said also that this project is always heavily recommended to the committee by village department heads. “Near the top of the list as always is replacing the water meters,” West said. Trustee Deborah Carr-Hoagland, who is also on the capital projects committee, said that replacing the water meters would help the village determine exactly how much water is being used, and how much is being lost. “We’re losing more than we want,” Mayor Allan Kasprzak acknowledged. Kasprzak also said that if the village chooses to move ahead with direct water service from the Erie County Water Authority, those water meters would need to be fixed regardless.
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State building aid will reimburse 70 percent of project costs Passage of the second proposition is contingent on voter approval of the first. To fund the projects, the district will take out 15-year serial bonds. “It works very similar to a 15-year mortgage on your home,� Petrus said. State building aid will reimburse the district for 70 percent of the total project costs. The remainder will be raised through property taxes. The first proposition will result in a property tax hike of about 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The second
will cost property-owners an additional 2 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Following the presentation, only one resident commented on the plan - in a crowd of more than 100 attendees. Henry Heppner, a former Orchard Park High School swimming coach and father of two, said the quality of the school district was the main reason he chose to raise a family in the area. “There were cheaper places to live, there weren’t cheaper places to get the quality education you get here,�
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Heppner said. “The facilities are an important part of that educational experience Hepner also commended the board for their planning and presentation to the public, and urged residents to support the plan. “It’s really not that bad. I’ll skip lunch or dinner out with the family once a year, and suffer that significant increase in taxes,� he added. Residents will vote on the plan Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Orchard Park High School’s gymnasium.
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Town of Aurora officials explain 2015 budget By Christopher Treacy ORCHARD PARK SUN CORRESPONDENT
The Town of Aurora 2015 Preliminary Budget has been filed, following a public hearing held on Monday, Oct. 27. Prior to the public hearing, Supervisor James Bach gave a short presentation to help residents better understand how the budget breaks down, particularly with regard to tax dollars and how they get applied to town expenses. Bach explained that 65 percent of all tax dollars collected go toward local schools, while 22 percent go to Erie County. The remaining 13 percent gets split between town-wide necessities, and the needs of the town outside the village
by 5 percent each. Finally, 3 percent goes to the highway department. The tax rate - which is based on the assessed rate of property value for residents both within and outside of the village - varies by approximately $13.76, with village residents paying more ($69.76 per thousand dollars of assessed property value) than residents of Aurora outside the village ($56.50). Bach showed that Aurora’s general fund is culled from tax dollars from residents throughout the town and village, and that money gets divided between recreation and parks, assessing, building/code enforcement, dog control, town administration salaries, courts, the cost of tax collection processes, legal fees, building opera-
tion and maintenance, senior programming, and the town historian. In addition to contributing, in part, to the above list, tax dollars collected specifically from town residents outside of the village get split between planning and zoning, the DARE program, disaster preparedness initiatives and public safety, which includes police services that are provided, under contract, by the village. Additionally, taxes collected from non-village residents fund highway department services including snow removal, road repair, brush and weed removal, and equipment expenses. Going over challenges the board faced that impacted the 2015 budget, Bach specified workers’ compensation and related liability costs, a rise in minimum wage
that impacted the cost of recreation programming, 2 percent salary increases, increased utility expenses and the whopping 25 percent increase in the cost of road salt for this coming winter. In the end, the resulting tax increases seem quite moderate: 2 cents per thousand dollars of property value for town residents outside the village (.3 percent) and 5 cents per thousand for village residents (1.7 percent). “I thought it came out pretty well,� Bach said after the meeting. “We were able to stay under the cap, which proves more challenging as time goes on. 1.56 percent is what they give us, but we had carryover from last year, which gave us a little extra room.� The town is scheduled to adopt its budget Nov. 10.
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Law ‘first step in multi-step process’ Brewery from Page 1 Cimperman’s planned, yet-to-be-titled brewery would produce about 5,000 gallons of beer per year — a size he calls comparable to the locally-popular Hamburg Brewing Company. Most of its sales would be to local bars, restaurants and retail locations. However, the brewery would include a taproom, where customers could purchase a brewery-themed T-shirt, hat, or 64-ounce beer growlers. A 6,000 square foot space in the back would be devoted to brewing. Trustee Randolph West expressed some concern about putting limitations on the amount of beer a brewery could brew. However, West said the State Liquor Authority does not categorize breweries based on the amount of beer they produce. “So this would allow any level of brewery. But that might be restricted by other limitations,� West said. Other officials pointed out that the village board and the planning commission will review proposed breweries on a case by case basis, and that the board could reject any brewery that it finds too large or potentially disruptive to neighbors. Cimperman noted that his plans are still in the early stages, and that without this vote, couldn’t have gone
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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
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Chamber to host health insurance meeting The Orchard Park Chamber recognizes the impact health insurance has on a business budget. Business membership in the chamber entitles all businesses – sole proprietors as well as employers and their employees working at least 20 hours a week – to guidance, service and selection in making this important decision. For 2015, the chamber is providing a wide range of health and dental plans designed to meet a variety of needs. Because the selection of 2015 plans offered to sole proprietors differs from those for small group businesses, the chamber will introduce them in separate informational meetings. The meeting for sole proprietors will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 in the Orchard Park Municipal Center. Plan op-
tions through BlueCross BlueShield have more than doubled, providing sole proprietors with greater choice than in the past. Chamber Executive Director Nancy Conley urges sole proprietors who are current or potential participants to attend this meeting to learn firsthand about the expanded options available through the chamber effective Jan. 1, and to get your questions answered. Enrollment materials must be received in the chamber office no later than Dec. 8 to be effective Jan. 1. Sole proprietors wishing to attend the informational meeting should call the chamber office at 662-3366 to make a reservation. There is no admission charge. The meeting for businesses with employees will be held soon.
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Fran Hogenkamp Orchard Park Village Trustee Do we take trees, our greatest asset, for granted? … Just imagine our village, town or neighborhoods without trees. In the beginning, our village planners lined the streets with large shade trees. Sugar maples and elms completely covered Thorn Avenue, Elmhurst Drive and other streets. When new homes were constructed, many village lots already had
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performance. Guests will dine on chicken ala king in pastry shells, fresh green salad, fruit and cookies. Let’s Do Lunch is designed for active adults in the community, providing them an opportunity to socialize with current friends, while making new acquaintances. Closing out the 2014 Let’s Do Lunch series on Thursday, Dec. 18 will be
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Age and disease have taken many of our very old, large shade trees. It is important to replace these substantial trees with others of similar stature to preserve their benefits. Small ornamentals just can’t do the same job. Because of various blights, diseases and insect infestations, a community should plant a variety of tree species. Many of our mature and valuable trees have been lost to the Dutch Elm Disease, the American Chestnut Blight and the Emerald Ash borer. Trees are one of our greatest natural assets. It is important for us to protect and replace this great legacy that we have been given and, because of the many years it takes to replace mature trees, we should begin to do research and formulate a plan for the future as soon as possible.
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community offer privacy, serenity and enhance the peaceful tone of the environment in which we live. The sugar maples and other large trees that have historically dominated our Village have contributed greatly to its character and quality of life. New research substantiates the health benefits of trees. By adding oxygen and filtering out air pollution, they reportedly save $7 billion a year in health care costs, not to mention their psychological benefits. Studies show that trees physically intercept particulate matter and absorb gasses through their leaves. They indicate that the closer you live to trees, the better off you are. It is important to continue this benefit and we should take steps now to assure these benefits for future generations as large, strong trees take many years to grow.
Let’s Do Lunch to feature historical impersonator William Tojeck
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church’s Let’s Do Lunch series continues its 2014 fall season on Thursday, Nov. 20 with a special impersonation of Colonial William Weber, Western New York’s youngest colonel in the Civil War. Featured in the role is historical impersonator William Tojeck. Lunch will served at 11:30 a.m., followed by the
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Demand is still high for homeless felines Generally in the fall of the year, the number of calls coming into HEART Animal Rescue and Adoption Team start to subside for the cooler months. This year the HEART emergency line has not calmed down, with callers asking for help with stray and orphaned kittens and homeless adult cats. With hundreds of kittens - many of which are now young adult cats - still awaiting homes through HEART, we have limited foster homes and finances to accommodate the number of calls still coming in for help. HEART is actively looking for foster homes to help care for the kittens that will be left out in the cold in the event there is no one available to care for them. HEART also has a raffle in progress to win two Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns tickets for Nov. 30. The tickets are in Section 135 and will include a Parking Pass and drawing will be Nov. 27. Tickets are $10 each, or three for $20 and can be purchased at either of the HEART Adoption Centers or can be charged by phone at 821-1915. We are hoping
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winter months. If interested in fostering a rescue pet, contact HEART at 821-1915.
Thanksgiving Arrangement Class at Beaver Meadow Audubon Center Sylvatica is teaming up with Beaver Meadow Audubon Center to host a Thanksgiving Arrangement Class on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. Make a rustic and fresh fall arrangement for your harvest celebration this Thanksgiving. During this class you will learn the basics of arrangements using some fresh floral but also dried and foraged materials for a natural look. Everyone is encouraged to use his or her creativity to
Town council prepares budget using $1.25 million in cash reserves
make a festive and unique arrangement. All materials are provided in this class but participants are welcome to bring any interesting materials or vessels they would like to add to their arrangement. Please bring hand clippers or a pair of scissors with you so we have enough materials for everyone. Conducted by Sara Johnson, Sylvatica Shop, Inc., Buffalo. Pre-registration is required. A small fee for the workshop does apply. To
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As of press time last week, the Orchard Park Town Board was caught in a tricky spot trying to hammer out some kinks in the working version of the 2015 budget. But as Councilman Michael Sherry tells it, some major progress was made — even if it kept the board deliberating until 1:30 a.m. In a letter issued on the following morning of Oct. 28, he wrote, “Owing to some oversights in the process leading to the tentative budget submitted in September, we began last evening with the need to dip into the reserve fund by about {$1.7 million}- not the originally presented {$1.4 million} - in order to remain under the tax cap.” During a follow up phone conversation, Sherry revealed that the understanding between himself, Councilman Eugene Majchrzak and Supervisor Patrick Keem, had been that the budget would need trimming all along. That the calculation for the amount of money needed from the reserve fund jumped from 1.4 to 1.7 million only made it more challenging. “Even though much of the borrowed money has been replaced each year with revenues, this simply isn’t a healthy practice,” Sherry said. “We were never comfortable with borrowing the projected $1.4 million, but when we recalculated and realized it was up to $1.7 million, getting it
down to 1.25 was the best we could do.” Both councilmen and Keem have repeatedly expressed a need to be conservative when basing decisions on revenue projections throughout the entire process; the marathon work session on Wednesday, Oct. 28, was a culmination of that concern. Sherry says that the necessary cuts to reach the reduced, $1.25 million dip into the reserve are the result of a painstaking, line-by-line analysis of the preliminary budget along with some creative thinking and what he calls “shared pain” between all the departments. “In addition to non-personnel items, several departments will operate with lower personnel levels than they would prefer police, highway, engineering, recreation,” Sherry wrote in his letter. “These lower levels were arrived at either as a result of non-replacement of departed employees or nonincrease in desired personnel. We do not expect these personnel constraints to adversely impact the high quality services our community expects and deserves.” Over the phone, he clarified that further cuts down the road would potentially begin to impact that level of quality, which could result in a period of increased challenges. “When we talk about what the community we serve expects, the word ‘expect’ carries nuances,” he said. “Those expectations are divided into ‘needs’ and ‘wants,’ and while we try to balance and priori-
tize both, the needs must be met before the wants can be considered. If the wants are something the community desires beyond the point of complying with the tax levy, that’s something they will need to direct us not to worry about going forward - but for right now, we have the sense that Orchard Park wants up to comply with the tax cap.” With regard to the aforementioned “creative thinking,” Sherry said the board encouraged department heads to look at actual needs and to separate those specific needs from the commonly accepted or previously employed ways of satisfying them. “Just because it’s always been done a specific way doesn’t mean it needs to continue to be done that way,” he said. “On the other hand, we are very much aware that we can’t be reckless about finding ways to cut the budget, which is why each line item required discussion and we needed to look at figures going back the last two years, sometimes even farther back.” “Pat {Keem} basically inherited a budget process that was already in place,” he continued. “Going forward, it will be much more iterative with regard to back and forth departmental communication.” Sherry said that although there may be some minor tweaking here and there, the 2015 budget should pass on Nov. 20 with the reduced, $1.25 million dip into the town’s reserves.
Help decorate Orchard Park this winter
The annual display of wreaths, with their twinkling lights and bright red bows, has become synonymous with Christmas in Orchard Park. These festive decorations, together with the illuminated star that shines from atop the water tower, transform the heart of our community into a winter wonderland for all to enjoy. The holiday committee invites your family, business or organization to consider a sponsorship of this holiday
display. Donations are needed to underwrite the everincreasing costs of boughs, wire, lights and ribbon for the wreaths, as well as to offset maintenance and utility costs of the star, ensuring that it will shine brightly for this and coming Christmas seasons. A $40 donation will sponsor a single wreath, $75 a double wreath and $100 will sponsor the star. Donations in any amount are welcomed, and the names of all donors and sponsors will be published.
Checks can be made payable to the Orchard Park Holiday Fund and mailed to the Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce, 4211 North Buffalo St., Suite 14, Orchard Park, NY 14127. Orchard Park’s annual holiday display is coordinated by the holiday committee, which includes the Town and Village of Orchard Park and the Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce.
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EAMS counselors cited as national The Roycroft Inn Counselors of the Year for 2014 welcomes two new, The National Association of Middle School Principals has named East Aurora Middle School’s Cathy Warda-Bender and Carrie Cole “Counselors of the Year” for 2014 at a meeting in Baltimore. WardaBender has been the school psychologist since 1996, and Cole has been school counselor since 2000. They were nominated for the award by Principal Mark Mambretti, who wrote a letter outlining their achievements to accompany the nomination. “Carrie and Cathy have shepherded the transition of our school from a grade 6-8 Middle School to a 5-8 Middle School, making sure the developmental needs of students and staff were always at the forefront of our planning and decision-making,” said Mambretti. “To compound their impact, our school’s mental health staff was reduced over 50 percent during this time, giving them a joint case-load over 600 students.” Mambretti noted that Warda-Bender and Cole have remained student-focused team players, using creativity to form solutions to challenges, and are willing to stop at nothing to promote health, safety and happiness for their students.
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East Aurora Middle School’s school psychologist Cathy Warda-Bender and school counselor Carrie Cole were named Counselors of the Year by the National Association of Middle School Principals. “They practice what they preach in terms of hard work, integrity and doing the right thing. They are both the “glue” which binds students, teachers, administration and parents together and the “grease” which facilitates the smooth operation of the various moving parts of a middle school. In short, they make EAMS work,” Mambretti said.
Warda-Bender and Cole were responsible for creating the school’s Counseling Center: a safe, quiet, calming place at the school’s central hub, where they are available for students and faculty alike to check in or find a listening ear. They also created a buildingwide mentoring program to link students and school personnel in a personal and positive way. “But
the greatest value to both me, personally, and to the school community at large is their ever-present reminders of ‘What is best for the student?’” said Mambretti. “It is a powerful and needed witness to have two such individuals who work together in perfect tandem, keeping us focused on our primary mission of helping children learn and grow.”
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Chef Daniel Shea is the new Executive Chef for The Inn’s restaurant and Craftsman Lounge. He brings to The Inn an extensive background in both creating unique menus and oversight of kitchen operations. He most recently was with the Seneca Niagara Falls Casino and Hotel overseeing 22 cooks and four sous chefs. Prior to that, he was Sous Chef at the Pan American Grill and Brewery in the Lafayette Hotel and The Blue Monk where he was involved in the creation of their menus using locally produced ingredients and the incorporation of rare and exotic beers. Shea is introducing this week
completely new menus for both the restaurant and the Craftsman Lounge which will now be serving a light and fun-to-share menu from 3 p.m.-closing daily. Krista Van Wagner who is well known from both Curly’s Bar & Grill and her line of Jamaican Jerk and hot sauces, chutneys and dressings through Krista’s Kitchen, has found a new home at The Inn as their Director of Culinary Services. In the newly created role, Van Wagner will be working closely with The Inn’s staff on their banquet services, special events and the ever popular Sunday Brunch. Her accomplishments in the Western New York area from introducing Caribbean cuisine to Buffalo to her regular appearances as a Nickel City Chef, make her one of the area’s most recognizable personalities. “We had the opportunity to bring two great talents to The Inn and we are thrilled to welcome them,” said Dan Garvey, Food and Beverage Manager. “With the Roycroft Inn and Campus growing both in its scope and recognition, the timing could not be more perfect.” The Roycroft Inn was built in 1905 and re-opened in 1995 after the completion of a $8 million dollar restoration. It offers overnight accommodations, dining, a recently renovated bar area and banquet facilities in The Inn, The Roycroft Power House and The Chapel. For more information about The Inn or to make a reservation, visit www.rocyroftinn.com or call 6525552.
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Meibohm Fine Arts to display etchings of Niels Yde Andersen
‘Take Another Look’ at the City of Buffalo from atop City Hall Buffalonians are urged to bring the family and friends who come to town to celebrate Thanksgiving to our fabulous City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29 to “Take Another Lookâ€? at Buffalo and celebrate the resurgence. Cranes on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, HARBORCENTER, Canalside and the re-watered canals, Larkinville‌there is so much progress to see, and it is all visible from the City Hall Observation Decks on both the 25th and the 28th floors. A reception with light refreshments and art by public school students will grace the lobby. Videos showcasing every aspect of resurgent Buffalo will be screened in the elegant Council Chambers on the 13th floor. Aspire’s award-winning Buffalo photographs will be exhibited in the 25th floor handicap-access Windows on Buffalo room, with panoramic views of the city. Others may “Take Another Lookâ€? from the 28th floor Observation Deck. Docent-led aerial tours of Buffalo from both of these vantage points will be available, as will tours
of the magnificent building itself. All guests will witness the sun setting over Lake Erie. Tickets are just $10 in advance ($15 at the door) to benefit the Food Bank of WNY. All participants are encouraged to bring nonperishable foods to donate to the Food Bank of WNY and/or a gift for a disadvantaged child for the News Neediest program. Let’s showcase Buffalo for everyone who chooses to live here, as well as for those who do not but wish they did. Some of those who attend “Take Another Look� may be inspired to find a way to come home or to invest in their hometown from wherever they now reside. That is Buffalo By Choice’s mission, what they attempt to accomplish with their Citybration campaign featuring a weekly e-newsletter to nearly 8,000 avid subscribers; and Buffy, their iconic white buffalo with the huge red hearts that has come to symbolize Buffalo’s resurgence at hundreds of events and locations. They address retention and attraction, and are helping to build Buffalo.
Saturday, Nov. 22 marks the opening of an exhibition of works by Niels Yde Andersen (1888-1952) at Meibohm Fine Arts, 478 Main St., East Aurora. Andersen’s skilled etchings portray his work in the steel industry as well as early life experiences in Europe and later in Western New York. Born and raised in Denmark, Niels studied architecture and engineering, and was then employed by a company with ties to Buffalo’s American Radiator Company. He immigrated to the United States in 1912 to continue his career in steel manufacturing, designing blast furnaces for the industry. In 1931, Niels traveled to Moscow, contributing to the building of the world’s largest steel plant of its kind at the time. That same year he became an active member of the newly formed Buffalo Print Club, using his favored medium of dry point etching to illustrate his farreaching knowledge of the steel industry. The club was formed for the purpose of promoting the serious study of printmaking, sharing ideas, expertise and equipment with fellow artists, and promoting the art form to the public. The group of 27 members met at the Albright Art Gallery, exhibiting there as well as other national venues. Some of
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Comptroller Mychajliw visits, commends OP Town Board By Christopher Treacy ORCHARD PARK SUN CORRESPONDENT
Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw paid an unexpected visit to the Orchard Park Town Board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 4. Especially in light of recent struggles to set a working budget in place for 2015, his words of encouragement seemed a welcome touch to an otherwise tense season. “First of all, I want to commend the board and the town for doing more with less,� Mychajliw said. “It’s what a lot of folks at home are doing and what a lot of people in the private sector are doing. You’re fighting that good fight, especially when you’re asking the departments to trim their respective budgets - it’s honorable and commendable.� Once he stepped in to complete a vacated term in 2012, Mychajliw’s first order of business was to audit his own department - a bold move that set a tone of increased transparency on government spending. He got re-elected for a full, four-year term the following year, and he elaborated
Wednesday evening about some important additional changes made since then. “The accounting system that we inherited was a complete disaster: they may as well have been doing it with an abacus ‌ it was that bad,â€? he said. “They were using six separate banks, and the last time they put that contract out to bid was 2006. Because of that, we couldn’t take advantage of electronic banking.â€? He went on to describe a system that tied up two employees for two entire workdays printing paper checks, which is obviously a poor use of taxpayer dollars. Since then, he’s switched over to an electronic banking system with M&T Bank, which allows for rebates each time it gets used to pay a vendor, potentially funneling millions of dollars back into state funds. Mychajliw applauded the Town Board of Orchard Park for being innovative and “thinking outside the box,â€? citing use of solar paneling and hybrid dump trucks as healthy signs of a willingness to try new things. He then had copies of a booklet he’d prepared passed
out to board members. Mychajliw explained that he’d spend his summer at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, taking a program for state and local government leaders. One of the cases the program examined was a study on how the state of Pennsylvania considered privatizing their highway department. “I thought {that} was a potentially innovative way of providing a service at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers,� he said. The other example in his booklet, he explained, had to do with the city of Baltimore and their 20 year financial plan. “I just found it interesting that I was there at Harvard learning about all these different case studies of governments - literally around the world - that are using innovation and doing more with less, and you folks are doing it, here in Orchard Park. Tomorrow, I may have to send an email to the head of the department at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and say ‘Hey - these people are doing exactly what you’re teaching about.’�
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Underage drinking
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Around 3 p.m. Nov., 3, East Aurora Police received a report from an East Aurora man saying that his 16-year-old son had an underaged drinking party while he was not home. The 16-year-old admitted to hosting the drinking party. The complainant further stated that about $200 in damage had been done to the home and that someone had urinated on the floor. The subject admitted there were approximately 20 people at the party.
At 7:46 p.m. Nov. 2, East Aurora Police responded to a report of criminal mischief at a Fillmore Avenue residence. The victim, a 48-year-old East Aurora woman, told police that she went to investigate noises she heard in the basement apartment of her residence. She then discovered two teens, ages 15 to 17. One of the teens allegedly punched her in the face as they ran out the door. The males were last seen running toward the Middle School. Police searched the area with negative results.
Grand larceny At 6:23 p.m. Oct. 31, East Aurora Police received a report from an East Aurora man saying someone had stolen a mug containing jewelry from his house. The mug contained five pieces of jewelry valued at about $1,200. The victim stated that he had a friend stay with him in his apartment until about three weeks ago, and that he suspects his friend might have taken the jewelry. Police are continuing to investigate.
Assault At 4:21 a.m. Nov. 2, East Aurora Police responded to a report of assault at a Hamlin avenue residence. The victim, an ea woman, told police that she when she returned home from a bar at around 3:45 a.m., her boyfriend became angry with her for going out without him. The offender, Christopher Kroboth, 30, of East Aurora, threw a box of her things across the kitchen, breaking certain items. The victim tried to hold down the offender, but pressed on his broken ankle, causing him pain. Kroboth then threw ceramic pots at her, one of which hit her in the face and knocked out two front teeth as well as causing bleeding from her lip. The victim was transported to Mercy Hospital. Kroboth was charged with second degree assault, a D felony.
Marijuana Possession Around 1 a.m. Nov. 1, East Aurora Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Sycamore Street. Police stopped the vehicle and detected a strong odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. Police searched the driver and his two passengers, and found both passengers to be in possession of marijuana. Daniel Brown, 20, of East Aurora, and Nicholas Debo, 20, of East Aurora, were both charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Police also discovered two bottles of liquor inside the vehicle. No one inside the vehicle was over 21 years old. Debo was additionally charged with unlawful possession of alcohol.
Vehicle break-ins On Nov. 2, Orchard Park Police responded to 10 vehicle breakins that occurred overnight in the vicinity of Milestrip Road, and Moreland and Diller drives. Several vehicles were simply rummaged through, while change was stolen from others. Police say no electronic devices were stolen from the vehicles. Every vehicle that was broken into was left unlocked. Police estimate that the break-ins occurred between midnight and 3:30 a.m. Nov. 2. Police are continuing to urge residents to lock their vehicles.
Petit larceny At 12:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Orchard Park Police responded to a reported theft that occurred at 7-Eleven. A store employee told police that somebody had stolen his mountain bike, valued at $300, which he’d left in the near of the store during his shift. Police say the bike was not locked up.
Petit larceny On Nov. 2, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Kohl’s, 3430 Amelia Drive. The offender, William Andino, 33, of Buffalo, allegedly stole $220 worth of sneakers and cologne. Andino was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. His bail was set $500, which he did not post.
Reckless driving On Oct. 30, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of a vehicle driving erratically near the intersection of Abbott and Milestrip roads. The operator, James Blosser, 40, of Hamburg, later struck a tree causing his vehicle to roll over. Police arrived and found Blosser to be heavily intoxicated. Blosser admitted that he had been sniffing Dust Off prior to his accident. One witness also claimed to have seen Blosser inhale the product following
his accident. Blosser was charged with misdemeanor second degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving and a number for vehicle and traffic violations. Blosser was taken to the Erie County Medical Center for an evaluation. Police explain that although Blosser appeared heavily impaired, he could not be charged with driving while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol, because Dust Off is not considered an illegal or controlled substance. Police also note that they have had previous incidents of a reckless driver who was impaired by “huffing” legal substances.
AUO Around 9 a.m. Oct. 28, Orchard Park Police pulled over a vehicle for lack of functioning brake lights. Police found the operator, Deborah Sullivan, 49, of Lakeview, to have a suspended license due to a driving while intoxicated conviction. Sullivan was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree and lack of adequate brake lights. She was released on $200 bail.
Petit larceny Around 6:45 p.m. Oct. 30, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Kohl’s, 3430 Amelia Drive. The offender, Jeremy Cole, 28, of Blasdell, allegedly took two pair of ear-buds, a wireless speaker and a winter hat. Cole fled into nearby woods, but was later apprehended with the assistance of Hamburg Police. Cole was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
Grand larceny Around 4:45 p.m. Oct. 29, Orchard Park Police responded to a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The offender, Matthew Amborski, 19, of Orchard Park, allegedly took a vehicle from a Hamburg resident. Police stopped Amborski was charged him with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and felony criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree. While being processed at the Erie County Holding Center, police found Amborski had hidden three bags of Fentanyl – a highly potent prescription painkiller – in his socks. Amborski was additionally charged with felony introducing dangerous contraband into prison and misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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