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Brothers of Mercy welcomes new administrator By Alicia Greco THE SUN EDITOR

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Many came out on Dec. 13 for Santa in the Center at Clarence Center Coffee Co. & Café. Children were able to visit with Santa. Lakeview Horse Farms (pictured) was present to give carriage rides and there was also an Alpaca petting zoo for attendees to enjoy.

Local Clarence credit union provides more for residents By Kathryn Luppi THE SUN CORRESPONDENT

The Clarence Community & Schools Federal Credit Union began 60 years ago when a group of school employees pooled their savings then offered loans at low interest rates.

Eligibility for membership in the credit union — once limited to school employees — has expanded to include people who live, work, worship or go to school in the communities of Clarence, Amherst, Akron and Newstead and their families. A collection of financial products and services are offered today.

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manager and CEO, usually communicates with them on a daily basis. “We try to keep our fees low. And one way we do that is with a volunteer board of directors. We all wear different hats in the credit union world. You’re going to have people doing five different things usually all in the same day, trying to help out and cover for each other and make it work for our members.” The Clarence Community & Schools Federal Credit Union has student financial education programs. At the CCSFCU branch at Clarence High School students are trained to open new accounts and make deposits and withdrawals for other students. “I tell students that it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to be a banker, a teller or a loan officer, the skills you’re learning with me are for life. They’re people skills, counting, balancing, managerial and marketing,” she said. Clarence Middle School also participates in a weekly program where students and staff can open accounts and make transactions during lunch. All four Clarence elementary schools are currently enrolled in the “Youth $avings Program” which allows students to bring money to school and have it deposited in their account at the credit union. Clarence Community & Schools Federal Credit Union’s address is 9145 Sheridan Dr. (near Main St.) in Clarence. For more information, visit www.ccsfcu.co.

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or five different ATM logos that they can look for,” she added. ATM locators can be found on the Clarence Community & Schools Federal Credit Union’s website, at www.ccsfcu. com. The credit union also offers discounts for car rentals, sales and insurance or movies and Delta Sonic tickets. “A lot of great ways to save members money can be found at the Love my Credit Union website (www.lovemycreditunion. org),” Fancher said. Credit unions differ from each other. “The two biggest differences are eligibility requirements and number of services offered,” Fancher said. “And what we give back to our members differs. All of our profits go back to our members — it could be in the form of higher interest rates on savings or lower loan or credit card rates. She added that there is a cooperativeness to credit unions; “We meet with credit unions located in Erie and Niagara Counties. I think in the banking world you’re not necessarily going to call the bank down the street if you’re the CEO like we do at credit unions and ask, ‘How are you doing your certificate of deposits?’” There is a relationship between members and the volunteer board of directors . The board will be asked to be in attendance for monthly and annual meetings, and will help with subcommittees. “Members can get their contact information through our website. Most of the board members are in our community living and working,” Fancher said. “Marsha Brauer, our

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Unyts, Erie County team up to boost blood donations Blood Drive from Page 1 Unyts was established in 1981 and is headquartered in downtown Buffalo. According to that organization’s website, “Unyts routinely has helped to secure higher rates of donation in Western New York than the national average. When approached following the death of a loved-one for organ donation, Western New York families give consent nearly 90 percent – the national average is roughly 60 percent. Due to this generosity, Unyts is ranked as one of the top procurement organizations nationwide.” All blood donations will stay within Buffalo; all blood donations from this specific drive will be collected and donated solely to the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. “The facts are that only 37 percent of the population is eligible to give blood, so I encourage everyone who is able to donate to stop by and become someone’s hero,” Jacobs said. “A single blood donation can be used to save

three local people in need.” All blood types are needed, especially O negative and O positive. Schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling Unyts at 512-7940 and enter Sponsor Code 1171; walk-ins are also welcome. Those who wish to donate must be at least 17 years of age or older and must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Eligibility may vary if there are any cases of post-pregnancy, cancer remission, cold and flu recovery, post-surgery and more. For a complete list of guidelines, visit www.unyts. org/files/documents/Blood_ Donor_Guidelines_3-14_2. pdf. Those interested in donating organs and tissue may find more information on the New York State Department of Health website. For those that may not be able to attend the Jan. 2 drive, enrollment for Donate Life can be done so through the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, New York State Department of Health or by mailing

a printable form. “We’ve done [blood drives] in the past and we’ll continue to make those Auto Bureau locations available for them, to bring in the donate life bus and set up information tables to help spread the word on the importance of organ donation,” Cecchini said. Unyts and the Erie County Clerk’s Office are collaborating on a campaign to increase enrollment in the New York State Donate Life Registry by 22,000 new registrants, and ultimately, saving more lives through organ donation. This campaign will strive to do so by encouraging motorists in Erie County to register to become an organ donor through the Auto Bureau. For more information on how you can register to become an organ donor through the Erie County Auto Bureau, visit www.erie.gov/clerk/donatelife. The Erie County Auto Bureau is located at 3095 Sheridan Drive in Amherst.

Energy tips for colder weather (NAPSI)—There’s now a new brochure resource from the Eldercare Locator to help keep older adults safe and warm during the cold weather months; it provides tips about preparing a home for winter weather and saving money on energy expenses. • Install a programmable thermostat and sealing and

insulating ducts. • Learn about energy assistance programs such as the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and utility no-cutoff programs. • Avoid the risk of home fires by not using your stove or oven to heat your home. • Make sure carbon monox-

ide detectors are installed and working properly. • Be sure to schedule a check-up of your heating equipment. Dirt and neglect are the No. 1 cause of heating system failure. • Insulate water pipes to avoid freezing and bursting. Be sure to drain and turn off outside waterspouts.

Spotting Sampson Just Got Easier… Read on for Clues Have you spotted Sampson yet? Community Papers of WNY and the Buffalo Zoo, have joined together to welcome Sampson to his hometown. The Buffalo Zoo’s newest baby giraffe can be seen in a series of eight Lamar billboards throughout the Buffalo metropolitan area, from December through February 1, 2015. These billboards are helping to usher in a new year of cel-

ebrations at the zoo, including an upcoming coloring contest! (winners chosen at random, no purchase necessary) To kick off the celebration, CPOWNY is sponsoring the first of many contests, to win a stuffed baby giraffe, complete with an embroidered “Sampson” bandana. The first entry from each of our 25 community papers to correctly submit all

eight routes and cross-street billboard locations, will win the collectible giraffe. After spotting all eight billboards, fill out the entry form on this page, and mail it to Community Papers of WNY, Attn: Sampson Billboard Contest, PO Box 790, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. All eight locations must be included and identified to be eligible; only one entry per person; one winner chosen per paper.

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Supervisor Nativity of Mary School hosts Christmas coloring contest warns beware of holiday scams This is a guest column by Clarence Town Supervisor David Hartzell Jr.

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Nativity of Mary School students participated in a coloring contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus out of Akron, Williamsville and Clarence. The theme was “Keep Christ in Christmas.” Pictured are the first place winners: kindergarten readiness, Jordan Silverstein; kindergarten, Theodore Greene; first grade, Alexander Cabral; second grade, Persephone Cook; third grade, Sarah Meyer; fourth grade, Meghan Trapper; fifth grade, Luke Suchyna; sixth grade, Ellie Erbacher; and eighth grade, Nicole Gorny.

Brothers of Mercy welcomes new assistant administrator to team Bloomer from Page 1 Bloomer has an extensive background in the regional field healthcare including management positions at Medina Memorial Hospital and Orleans Community Health. He also held supervisory positions at the SUNY Institute of Technology and St. Luke’s Healthcare in Utica, N.Y. What brought Bloomer to Clarence? “I wanted a career move advancement. I wanted to work for an organization that really loved their mission. I know Brothers of Mercy does; being a not-for-profit nursing home is really a minority these days,” he said. “It’s a really solid facility and

organization. We have a very good reputation in the community with our rehabilitation and our skilled nursing unit.” Now, at Brothers of Mercy he said he strives to “ensure that the patients and residents are provided with high quality care within a safe environment. “I provide leadership support and an extensive working knowledge of general operations, human resources, finance and reimbursement, as well as compliance, quality and safety,” he said. With projected changes and transitions with Medicaid, there will be a significant effect when it comes to senior housing. With a

focus on preparedness for such changes, he said that with his position at Brothers of Mercy he will learn how those changes will effect the home. He added that he will prepare the establishment to be ready for anything that comes “so that we can be able to serve our client base in the WNY area. “I feel that as the longterm industry continues to experience tremendous change, it’s crucial that providers listen to the needs of our customers and adapt to meet those needs,” he said. “It is a privilege to be a part of the Brothers of Mercy community, and I am looking forward to serving as the assistant

administrator.” For more information about the Brothers of Mercy campus, including the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Sacred Heart Adult Home, Brothers of Mercy Senior Apartments, and the Montabaur Heights senior apartments that are currently under construction, visit BrothersOfMercy.org. “The mission statement and longevity that they have here [at Brothers of Mercy], well, a lot of health care doesn’t have that longevity,” Bloomer said. Brothers of Mercy is located at 10570 Bergtold Road in Clarence and can be reached at 759-6985.

Daemen earns fourth top school distinction Daemen College has been selected as a Top School in the 2015 Military Advanced Education’s Guide to Colleges and Universities, making it the fourth time the college has received this national designation. The guide, which was released in the December issue of Military Advanced Education (MAE), represents

the result of a questionnaire of military-supportive policies at more than 600 institutions across the country. Selection for the guide was based on military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support, and online support services. The Daemen Center for Veterans and Veteran Family Services provides assistance,

resources, support, and advocacy to help student veterans be successful in college and after graduation. In addition, the Nancy Haberman Gacioch Center for Veterans offers a centralized place on campus for veterans to go to study and connect with fellow students who have served in the military.

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Daemen’s selection as an MAE Top School marks the second distinction recently received by the Amherst-based institution for its commitment to student veterans. The college was also named to Victory Media’s 2015 Military Friendly Schools list, which is awarded to only the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country.

I hate to be a downer during the holidays, but a Tuesday morning visit from the Erie County Special Assistant to the Sheriff Dan Centinello brought two scams, one new and one old, to my attention. What was unusual was that the first scam seems to be targeting only residents of the town of Clarence. The first scam works like this. When you get home, you have a message on your voicemail telling you that you missed your grand jury hearing. It gives you a number to call, and sounds very official. When you call the number that has been left on your voicemail, you are informed that you have missed your grand jury hearing and that you owe $199. You are given directions on how you can pay your ‘fine’ and avoid any penalty. The message tells you to go a local convenience store and to buy a prepaid credit card. Then, you call a local phone number and read off the numbers on the card. After that, you receive a call back that you are no longer delinquent. We discussed why Clarence has been the target, and we decided that most people would rather pay $199 than having to take time off of work, drive downtown and deal with a long, drawn out process that involves the Erie County Court system, financial penalties and the repercussions that may be a part of that process. The other scam, while much older and more widespread, is the ever popular “Grandma” scam. The scammer takes time to gather information on a youth who has a profile on Facebook or Myspace, then calls the grandparent. The scammer tells the grandparent that their grandchild is in a Mexican prison and needs bail money. There are many

variations of this scam, and the most popular are that the grandchild is on spring break in Florida and needs bail or is stuck in Europe with friends and has lost their money and passport to pickpockets. The bottom line is that the scammer tells the grandparent not to call the parents, because they would be furious with the child. The grandparent is instructed to wire a given amount of money ($12,000 seems to be popular amount right now) to a third party, and the situation will be resolved. Looking at both of these scams, you wouldn’t think that people would be so gullible as to fall for them. But, these scammers are real pros. They do their homework, sound extremely convincing and ratchet up the pressure on their victim’s until they get a yes to their requests. Even though you may think that you’re mother or father would never fall for one on these scams in a million years, do them a favor and warn them that they could be receiving a call in the middle of the night from one of their grandchildren who is in trouble and needs cash now. The kid will be crying, there may be chaos/yelling/screaming in the background and they will be unable to tell what is going on. Tell them to wait until morning to sort it all out. Even Mexican prisons hold their inmates overnight. If you have been a victim of either one of these scams, feel free to call Erie County Special Assistant to the Sheriff Daniel Centinello at 517-1072, especially if the scam was one that targets Clarence residents. Should you have any questions or positive comments, please feel free to call my office at 741-8930, email dhartzell@clarence. ny.us or stop by the Supervisors office in Clarence Town Hall. My door is always open!

Fundraiser for local farmstead

Bishop Lapp-Riegle Farmstead 2015 desk calendar is now available for sale. Clarence Town Heritage will be moving forward to save, conserve, and preserve the Bishop Lapp-Riegle Farmstead/BARN with this calendar fundraiser. In the beginning of October, The Bishop Lapp-Riegle

Farmstead received recognition from the National Barn Alliance. The Bishop Lapp-Riegle Farmstead calendar, can be purchased at Dragonfly Studio & Salon, 8290 Main Street, Clarence NY or email Carol Conwall at clarencetownheritage@gmail.com.

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Lead and they will follow Clarence senior Pacatte tries to set example for teammates

By Melissa Brawdy SPORTS REPORTER

GabbiPacatteunderstandsthe value of teamwork. The senior guard is one of the captains of the Clarence girls varsity basketball team and knows that teamwork is essential for a squad to be successful. “Being successful as a basketball player is learning how to play as a team,” Pacatte said. A part of that, Pacatte noted, is playing for each other instead of to trying to meet individual goals. That requires each girl to know her role. “I always look for the open person and work hard to get open myself as well,” Pacatte said. “If you play to win and not for yourself, the court chemistry is way better.” Pacatte believes in leading by example. And she doesn’t do anything extra to be a leader. She thinks that if she simply works hard and does her job, her actions will do the leading for her. Her work ethic in itself pushes her teammates to do the same and be the best they can be. “If you work hard and try your best, you’re automatically leading by example,” Pacatte said. “People will follow your actions and work just as hard or push themselves to work even harder than you.”

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Clarence’s Gabbi Pacatte is a captain for the Lady Red Devils this season. She led the team with 37 points through four games.

Clarence girls on track to have strong season despite key graduation losses

Slowinski slowed in Clarence Fed’s tie vs. Timon

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By Melissa Brawdy The Clarence girls varsity track team lost a few of its key contributors to graduation after last season, but coach Kevin McCuen still expects a strong team and a good season. The focus of the indoor track season during the winter is on individual performance. “We lost some key contributors from last year from a very good team,” McCuen said. “But the team should still be strong.” Among the key team members lost were Marissa Saenger and Kristen George. During her time at Clarence, Saenger set a Section VI record, taking third place at the state cross country meet at Elma Meadows (17:41.3 for the 5K course). She also holds the Clarence girls 3000-meter record. George was part of the group that holds the Clarence girls’record for the 4x200-meter relay. Clarence still has several

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Josh Slowinski hit the boards hard. Clarence’s senior captain returned to the game after being checked on by the trainer, but he was unable to contribute offensively in Clarence’s 2-2 tie with Timon on Sunday night (Dec. 21) at the Harbor Center in downtown Buffalo. The loss of Slowinski DAVE DELUCA forced his teammates to Members of the Clarence girls varsity track team warm up during a step up offensively, and they practice last month. Head coach Kevin McCuen is expecting his Lady Red did. After a slow start to the season, Clarence has picked Devils to have another strong season despite key losses to graduation. up four out of a possible six points in its last three games: girls who are expected to do the 4x800 relay,” McCuen said. the Red Devils, but McCuen a win over Canisius, an oververy well this season, though. Warner, Williams, Reinhardt, expects the young runner to time loss to Orchard Park, The group includes Katrina Rott, and Marfurt are the top step up and be a key member and Sunday’s tie against Timon. Patterson, Dana Warner, Talia distance runners for Clarence. of the team. Red Devils coach RichWilliams, Hannah Reinhardt, “Melissa [Marfurt] will also ard Brooks has enjoyed Liz Rott, Melissa Marfurt, be our key jumper,” McCuen watching his young team’s Emily Okon, and Julia Darlak. added. See “Track” improvement as players have “Katrina Patterson will lead Okon will lead the way in on page A6 developed chemistry and the way in 500 and 3000 and the shot put. Darlak is new to

grown accustomed to playing at the varsity level since the beginning of the season. “We’re gelling,” Brooks said. “We’ve got eight sophomores and a freshman on the team. And they’re coming together, they’re playing better as a team, they’re learning how to work with each other, and they’re learning what the expectations are in the league.” Boys on the team who weren’t prepared for the speed of the game or the size of their opponents at this level are now playing with confidence. “They’re no longer intimidated, and I think you can see the difference already,” Brooks said. “They’re playing with strength.” Sunday night, it was sophomore Nick Lunetta leading the offense for Clarence with a goal and an assist. His first goal was a powerplay goal during a Timon interference penalty after the hit to Slowinski. Brett Naylor and Michael Dec had the assists.

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Distance events still expected to be Red Devils’ strong suit

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“Track” from page A5 “Julia Darlak is a promising newcomer who should do well in the 300 and 4x400 relay,” McCuen said. Distance running has always been what the Clarence girls are best at, and this year is no different. Although there is less depth with the loss of last year’s seniors, McCuen expects that distance running will still be Clarence’s biggest strength. “Distance races have always

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Pacatte listens intently to her coach during a timeout in a recent game against Will North. Pacatte also brings experience to her leadership role, and that experience is valuable to her play on the court as well. The senior is a three-year starter on a young team and leads the Red Devils so far with 37 points in four games. Younger girls can look to Pacatte for guidance in both the physical and mental aspects of the game. “I bring experience, which helps the team,” Pacatte said. “There are a lot of young girls on the team, so to have a teammate who has known the plays and has been playing basketball for a while, I can help in both the physical and mental parts of the game.” Although the team is young, Pacatte says it is a hard-working one. She thinks that hard work will pay off. “We have a team full of girls who work really hard, so if we keep playing at our best, we will be pretty good,” she said. There is still room for improvement, though. The Red Devils have a 2-2 record

through four games and have yet to score more than 50 points in a game. Pacatte likes what she sees on defense but would like to see more in the offensive end. “We need to convert our awesome defense to our offensive game,” Pacatte said. “Coach [Erin Booker] always sets a goal to score more than 50 [points in a game], and we’ve yet to accomplish that this season. My old motto was, ‘Gotta shoot to win!’” The 2014-15 season will be Pacatte’s last year of basketball. The senior will pursue volleyball in college, although she is sad to see her basketball career come to an end. “It’ll be hard saying goodbye to basketball,” Pacatte said. In her final year, even her personal goals are aligned with her focus on playing as a team. “My personal goals are just to play my best to help the team,” Pacatte said. She has faith that her teammates will follow.

been our strong suit, and the same will be true this year,” McCuen said. “We have a little less depth this year, but we will continue to do well in distance races.” One of the goals for this year is to improve Clarence’s lack of depth by developing the younger members of the team. Darlak already shows promise, and McCuen’s hope is that there are others as well who can develop into the kind

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Living up to expectations can be a burden on a young athlete at times. If you do as well as projected, then you were supposed to be that good. If you struggle, then you are considered in some circles to be a bust. Syracuse Crunch defenseman Dylan Blujus has the jury still out on him. A highly touted prospect when he entered high school, Blujus was considered the next big thing. A tall, physical defenseman, Blujus was an instant contributor for coach Terry Miller and the Canisius Crusaders. Even at the age of 14, there was already talk about where Blujus was going to play his college hockey — and what people though of him moving forward. “When I was young, I was looking to play college hockey, and there was a lot of pressure to getting into the right school,” explained Blujus. “When it comes down to it, you just have to enjoy the game. You are young. Just go out and play and the game will take you where it has to take you. And that’s exactly what it did.” Funny how things have a way of working themselves out sometimes. Blujus only played one year for the Canisius hockey team before following Miller and playing for the Buffalo Regals. After a couple of years for the Regals, Blujus took his talents to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

“I don’t think it was a tough decision,” said Blujus on his decision to play juniors over attending college. “Back in the day, my advisor told there was an opportunity in Brampton. I took my chance and it was a great choice. There was a great coaching staff there. And it really worked out for me.” During his stint with Brampton and North Bay, Blujus was drafted in the second round of the National Hockey League entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lighting, where he just signed a three-year entry level contract — and was assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). “It has been going pretty well,” stated Blujus. “Coming into Syracuse was nice, and I was a little familiar with the city and everything. I kind of know some of the guys from some of the NHL camps. So the transition has gone pretty well.” Getting to the AHL almost didn’t happen for Blujus as he suffered a knee injury while playing for North Bay. It was the first major injury of his young career. It was one he had to fight back from. Blujus did, and led all defenseman last year with 26 assists to go along with his four goals. “Luckily through my hockey career I have been healthy.” said Blujus. “It could have been a lot worse. I was only out about month. I think coming back from the injury I was a little slow, because it never happened to me before. But after a lit

hard to be the best she can be. “We tend to focus on individual competition and performance during the indoor season,” McCuen explained. A complete season for McCuen would include successful veteran runners along with young talent coming forth to improve Clarence’s depth. The hope is for both to happen over the course of the season.

Clarence can’t tally go-ahead score despite 42-15 edge in shots “Fed” from page A5 Senior Andrew Kempton scored Clarence’s second goal 5:38 into the first period. Nick Lunetta had one assist, and Anthony Lunetta had the other. What Clarence failed to do was finish the game. Although they outshot Timon 42-15 in regulation, the Red Devils weren’t able to capitalize on the many chances they had to put the game away. And so, with a goal in the second and a goal in the third, Timon tied things at 2,and the tie stood through overtime. “One of the things that our guys have got to learn — and they’re young — is that when you’re up 2-0, and you’re obviously outplaying the other team, and you’ve got chances, you got to put it away,” Brooks said. “You’ve got to finish the game right then and there. We let them hang around.”

ence’s inability to score when it needed to. “You saw Josh go into the boards,” Brooks said. “He’s hurting very bad. I’d say only 75 percent, 60 percent of himself. He finished the game hurt. He’s the captain, and he led them as best as he could. But he’s in severe pain right now. When you don’t have him going, that’s a huge loss. He did finish the game, but he wasn’t himself.” Brooks did not elaborate on Slowinski’s injury, and it is unknown at this point how it will affect Slowinski and the JEFFREY T. BARNES team moving forward. But if Sunday proved anyClarence forward Nick Lunetta, right, had a goal thing, it is that the Clarence and an assist in the Red Devils’ tie against Timon. hockey team is learning to play together, play at this level, and put up offense. “I’m not unhappy,” Brooks And despite Slowinski’s he wasn’t effective when valiant effort to finish the playing injured. That was a said. “We can’t have Josh game and lead his team, considerable factor in Clar- Slowinski doing all the work.”

Blujus progressing as player, joins Lightning’s AHL affiliate By Matthew Ondesko

of talented runners that Clarence has recently lost. However, McCuen and his team aren’t only focused on the younger runners. This year is about the veterans, too. “We are looking to develop young talent as well as help veterans qualify for sectionals,” McCuen said. The focus on veterans goes back to the season’s focus on individual accomplishments and success as each girl works

Underclassmenladen Clarence swim starts to rebuild

By Melissa Brawdy SPORTS REPORTER

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Dylan Blujus, a Western New York native and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, played for the Brampton Battalion of the OHL. bit, I just started to play my game. And, that helped me out too.” Now that he is one step away from the NHL, Blujus knows he has a lot to work on if he wants to get to the next level. He uses Patrick Kane, Tim Kennedy and other Western New Yorkers that have gone on to play in the NHL as examples. “Some of the differences are you are playing against stronger, bigger, faster players,” explained Blujus. “There is a lot let time on the ice. There is a lot less open ice. It was tough in the beginning, but I am getting used to it now. And I’m start-

ing to play well. It’s a long process, but I know I have to work on a lot things.” He also holds his high school and Regals coach Miller in high regards. Miller, known around WNY as an intense coach, demanded a lot from Blujus and the respect of the players on those teams. And, in the end, it paid off. “I really enjoyed him as a coach,” stated Blujus. “He was definitely a big contributor in my progression in hockey.” Blujus has the tools to make it to the NHL. He just needs to play his game and make the right choices on the ice.

The Clarence boys swim team is starting over this year. After a successful 9-1 season last year, the team graduated 16 of its seniors, the largest group that Clarence has graduated in the history of the program. The only loss for last year’s team came to Orchard Park, and Clarence finished first in the Class A meet as well as in the sectional championships. Last year’s group of graduating seniors included not just the most talented swimmers on the team, but it also included Clarence’s top diver. This year, Clarence coach Eric McClaren is left with a young and inexperiencedteamthathaswork to do if it wants to rebuild and be as successful as it once was. “We are short on experience, so we have a great deal of work to do,” McClaren said. “Just about every key swimmer graduated last year.” Clarence has just three seniors on this year’s team. It isn’t a large leadership group, but it is a talented one. Allen Chen, Austin Geiger, and Jeff Lombardo are the only three seniors. All three are key to Clarence’s success this year. Chen and Geiger are the team’s top backstrokers, and Lombardo

is Clarence’s top diver. There are a handful of younger players who will be expected to continue as well. Ryan Le, a junior, is the top breaststroker. Juniors Sam Costich and Connor McCabe and sophomore Sam Klonowski are Clarence’s top freestylers. Junior Zach Greenman is Clarence’s top flyer. The 2014-15 season will be a season of rebuilding for the Clarence swim team. McClaren expects to see improvement by the end of this year. He doesn’t expect the success of last year’s team, but he does expect progression. “I expect to build a better team bytheendofthisyear,”McClaren said. “We are likely a few years away from being one of the top teams in Western New York, but we have to move forward and build back to where we have been in the past few years.” McClaren expects hard work from his team this year. It won’t be easy, but it’s necessary if the boys want to improve.They have to be willing to work hard and be willing to learn, and they’ll need to stay in good shape. In all of those aspects, the team will need to do more than it’s done before. “Guys need to buy into a strong work ethic,” McClaren said. “They will need to do a better job learning to swim properly and a better job conditioning. They will have to work through a lot of discomfort and overcome many challenges.” With the team where it is at now, things can only improve, and that’s what McClaren hopes to see over the course of the season. “The only way for us to go is up,” McClaren said.

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Bills players help kids Play 60, playoff chances squandered By Tom Gallagher SPORTS EDITOR

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Chris Hogan participates in Play 60 and Fitness for Kids Challenge events all season long, but still, the athletic instincts and abilities of some of the participating kids manage to surprise him every time. “There are always a couple of kids out here that will actually really juke you out,” Hogan said with a laugh. Even so, athletic ability notwithstanding, Hogan thinks it’s just good to see kids being active. Hogan, alongside his Buffalo teammates and representatives from the Independent Health Foundation and the American Heart Association, hosted 300 elementary school students from participating schools throughout Western New York to celebrate the completion of the Play 60 Challenge on Dec. 16 inside the AdPro Field House at One Bills Drive. The Play 60 Challenge is a key initiative of the Buf-

falo Bills and the NFL that encourages America’s youth to be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. The Challenge was offered to local students in partnership with the Independent Health Foundation’s Fitness for Kids Challenge in a joint effort to increase students’ physical activity and encourage good nutrition. Hogan and his fellow Bills spoke with children about the significance of physical activity and healthy eating and supervised footballoriented physical fitness stations. Hogan, of course, was holding a blocking pad. And while some of the kids managed to juke the second-year Bill out, he was encouraged by the turnout and enjoyed being there. “I love doing these Play 60 events,” he said. “We do them all year and I look forward to coming out here and running around with the kids. It’s a good time and they get a kick out of it. It’s a lot of fun seeing how much fun they have with just a couple of Bills players out here.”

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Bills kicker Dan Carpenter watches as a young participant sends a ball toward mini uprights that were set up at the Bills Play 60 event Dec. 16. Matching the excitement of participating children can be a tall order, the 26-yearold said, but after a few minutes, he was having just as much as fun as they were. “Five minutes into it I find myself running around more than the kids are and sweating,” Hogan said. “I love these events.” He’s not the only one.

Bills center and captain Eric Wood, a sixth-year veteran, supervised a blowup slide with quarterback Jeff Tuel. “The whole Play 60 program is great,” Wood said. “Childhood obesity is growing in this country and anything we can do to help that and get the kids out having fun is a great deal. And it seems like the kids

are having a blast.” ••• A few days after the Bills hosted area elementary students, the Oakland Raiders hosted the Bills. But the Raiders weren’t in it for fun and games. The Raiders spoiled Buffalo’s bid for one of the AFC’s wildcard spots by defeating the Bills, 26-24, in

what was a must-win game for Doug Marrone’s squad. The loss came one week after Buffalo upset Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers behind a stalwart defensive effort. The Bills clinched their 15th straight season without a playoff berth with the loss. ••• What could have been a rivalry showdown between a postseason-hungry Buffalo team and a New England unit that dominates the Bills perennially, has turned into a game with little significance behind it. The Bills will head to Foxboro later this week to take on the Patriots at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 at Gillete Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS. The Patriots (12-3), who beat the Jets 17-16 on Sunday, have already locked up a first-round bye but could be playing for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Bills (8-7), meanwhile, will aim to finish a season over .500 for the first time since 2004. New England defeated Buffalo in Week 6, 37-22.

Hamburg natives help D’Youville hoops to hot start By Marquel Slaughter SPORTS REPORTER

Regardless of her participation in leagues with the locally-popular Little Cagers basketball league as a tween to playing three years of varsity ball under Kelly Owens, Alexis Smith never truly thought about taking her skills to the next level and hooping in college. It was not until her senior year at Hamburg High School when D’Youville began recruiting her. With her intentions of studying in the medical field, it was the perfect college for Smith academically. Now in her junior season playing basketball at DYC, Smith has teamed up alongside fellow Hamburg native in Nichols grad Morgan McDermott to help coach Dan Glover and the Lady Spartans to a 7-2 record, which is on pace to become the most successful season since 2007-08. “Just looking back on last

year you can see that we’re pretty much a completely different team,” said McDermott, a sophomore who is aiding DYC to its best season since it went 22-6 and advanced to the Division III tournament in 2007-08. “We’re so much better this year. This year I think our team chemistry is something that adds into us winning games. I think it’s a key component.” McDermott attended St. Peter and Paul before enrolling to Nichols for high school. She became the only freshman to make the varsity cut as a ninth grader and was a four-year player when she left in 2013. Smith graduated from Hamburg in 2012 with intentions of playing for the coach who recruited her. When coach stepped down late that August early in the semester, Glover came to a roster of six girls and put together a squad full of other athletes to field a team. After some time and recruiting his own freshmen classes, Glover has D’Youville off to its best start in years, a major improvement from 11 wins by

the end of last year and seven the season before. “Experience,” said Glover, who is a 2006 Lake Shore graduate. “With the last couple of years bringing in recruiting classes, I think a lot of people getting playing time when they were young has given them experience now. They’ve been through tough situations and now they’re prepared for it.” “Coming in, I didn’t really know what to expect, and with the coaching change there was a new outlook,” said Smith. One of those hoopers that found their opportunity to take advantage of the time given to her early in her college career was Smith. Not only was her 34 points a record-high for a freshman, she topped that with 37 that same year, which still stands as the single game record for points scored within the program. She was honored as a secondteam all-conference player and received Newcomer of the Year. “We knew she was going to be something special,” said

Glover. “She was a kid who had raw talent.” McDermott‘s addition was an essential one to DYC’s growth as a program and in order to change the culture around, she became a part of Glover’s first recruiting class. The Nichols alumna was scouted for her hard work, high basketball IQ and shooting ability to help out the remaining returners. “They had the tools to be successful. They just needed someone to help them get to that point,” said Glover. Once a go-to player on the offensive side of the ball, Smith has found herself in a much different role lately than she was her first season. “Obviously with her third year her role changed a little bit, but in the three years she has also matured as a player and can accept that change of role,” said Glover. “But she’s that type of player who can change the game for us and she has. “I’m looking forward to seeing what she has in store for us the rest of her junior year

and senior year.” Medaille may be the rival college right down the street but D’Youville is too busy making history against the top teams in the league. La Roche has always given trouble to DYC and the rest of the city but it was this fall where DYC’s 11-point loss was the closest margin of victory against the conference powerhouse. The Spartans found themselves down 25 at halftime before battling back and getting within eight. “That right there showed me we played to our potential in the second half,” Glover said. “The first half we just have to get over the feeling of ‘oh ,this is La Roche…’ But we took a step in the right direction in the end of it. We never gave up. We played hard the entire time. I’m happy for that aspect.” There are plenty of basketball players from the Western New York area that are making their waves at DYC. Awilda Murphy is a freshman from Sacred Heart that Glover called “a program changer.” Bridget Andrews

(Sacred Heart) is in her senior year and is approaching 1,000 points. Senior Jillian Piniewski (West Seneca West) transferred to DYC after spending two years hooping at Brockport. Kayla Brown (Cardinal O’Hara) is also a transfer, spending her freshman year at Daemen before finding a home with the Spartans. Sophomore Alyssa Donnelly (Nichols) is used to stretch the floor, junior Sarah Marino (Holy Angels) has a lethal jumper and is usually the one to get the bench going and Danette Laguerre (Hutch Tech) is a solid backup point guard that has been getting over some injuries. With the help of out-oftown talent such as Jean-Ann Korona, Ali Cochrane, Amanda Marcely, Mary Roberts, Casey Bartels and Hannah Simone, each of the Western New Yorkers have key roles for DYC. “We’re ready to make a splash this season and make history,” said Glover. ”That’s what we came to do.”

Canisius College basketball off to surprising start By Mike Haim SPORTS COLUMNIST

It wasn’t exactly a shock when the Canisius Golden Griffins men’s basketball squad was ranked near the bottom of their conference’s pre-season poll. After all, the prevailing thought was that the Griffs would have a tough time overcoming the loss of Billy Baron, the all-conference guard who led the team to back-to-back 20-win seasons. While there wasn’t exactly a stench emanating from the corner of Main and Delevan, the whiff of “rebuilding” was definitely in

the air. And so the Griffs’ predicted 10th place standing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference coaches’ poll seemed appropriate. But here we are in Christmas week, and the Golden Griffins, almost in defiance of that coaches’ poll, have cobbled together a nice little start and are enter the holiday break with a 6-4 record. The Griffs will enter the Koessler Center for their Dec. 30 contest against UMKC looking for their fifth win in six games. Canisius will then follow with a pair of conference games – on Jan. 2 against Monmouth and Jan. 4 against Manhattan – which should prove whether the

Griffs are for real. For a team reasonably expected to struggle to reach 10 wins this season, the strong start is shocking to almost everyone except for the Griffs themselves. After this past Sunday’s convincing 67-48 win over Holy Cross, Canisius coach Jim Baron described how his team has proven the naysayers wrong. “This team is special.” Baron said. “These guys have some ability right now, with attacking and pressure and getting the ball inside and getting to the free throw line. I’m looking forward to the second part of the season, and taking one more step.” There are still areas of concern. The Golden Griffins

beat Stony Brook in overtime on Dec. 18 despite shooting an anemic 32% from the field (the Seawolves, however, were worse, shooting at a 28% clip). Even when beating Holy Cross by a 19-point margin – their largest of the season – they committed a season-high 19 turnovers. Sunday marked only the second game in which Canisius outscored its opponent in the paint; the other came in a win against Niagara, the only MAAC school predicted to finish worse than the Griffs. In fact, most of Canisius’ wins seem to be cobbled together with good effort and a little bit of luck as opposed to dominant play. Forward Josiah Heath, the

only senior in the starting lineup and a player who has never missed a game in four years, averages just over 20 minutes a game and gets just under seven points and a hair over five rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Zach Lewis is the workhorse of the roster, averaging over 31 minutes a game and leading the team in scoring, though he’s still the only player to average more than 10 points per game. The Griffs get solid efforts nightly from sophomore forward Phil Valenti (9.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game) and junior Jamal Reynolds (7.9 points and 7.2 boards per game). But as any coach will tell you, wins are wins. They

aren’t graded by style or any metric other than the final score. And the results so far have to make Baron and his charges feel optimistic about their progress. “We have to use our defense to create offense,” Baron assessed. “I’ve told our kids that this is one of the best defensive teams I’ve had in a long time.” As the calendar turns to 2015 and Canisius gets into the teeth of its conference schedule, it’ll be interesting to see if the Griffs can maintain their momentum and prove the MAAC coaches wrong. www.twitter.com/mikehaim

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Winter story programs will begin with the new year at the Clarence Public Library. Three different programs will be available for children of various ages. “These programs are great for children to interact with one another and they’ll also be introduced to books in a formal setting, in a library setting,” said Monica Mooney, the Clarence library’s director. Amy Swarts, known to the children as Miss Amy, orchestrates the programs. “She’s wonderful. She prepares these programs, she presents the programs, she works really hard. There’s a lot of prep that goes into these programs and shes very good with the kids,” Mooney said. Toddler Time, held Mondays at 10:30 a.m., will be available for 2-year-old and 3-year-old children. Caregivers must be present with a child during this program. For classes to be held Jan. 4, 12, 26 and Feb. 2, 9 and 23, registration will begin Monday, Dec. 29. For classes to be held March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and April 6, registration will be-

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