Local News | www.westsenecabee.com

April 29, 2010 / Local News

Earth Day marked by wetland revitalization

Removal of invasive species helps restore, protect habitat

by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL
Editor

Members of the West Seneca Commission for the Conservation of the Environment got their hands dirty last week when they kicked off Earth Day, April 22, with the initial phases of restoring a wetland property and wildlife habitat to its natural state More...

News briefs

St. Matthew’s Cemetery, 180 Old French Road, will host a Mother’s Day celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8. More...

Winchester’s Leadership Day to showcase impact of leadership

Winchester Elementary is inviting the community to come see how it has been creating leaders, one child at a time. More...

State Police getting new station along Thruway

by MATT KRUEGER
Editor

State troopers who police the New York State Thruway in the Buffalo area will operate out of a brand new facility next year, once the Thruway Authority finishes construction on a 14,000-square foot zone headquarters in Cheektowaga. More...

Elma approves sharing assessor with West Seneca

by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL AND TIMOTHY CHIPP
Editor and East Aurora Editor

The Elma Town Board during its April 21 meeting unanimously agreed to share assessor services with the Town of West Seneca. Elma Assessor Kandace S. Whittmeyer will soon split her 40 hours evenly between the two municipalities. More...

Houghton’s PACE awards degrees, offers minors to adult learners

On Saturday, Houghton College celebrated the conferring of degrees upon students who received their education through the Program for Accelerating College Education. More...

YMCA honors Southtowns employees for service

Two employees of the Southtowns Family YMCA branch, 1620 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca, were recognized during the recent YMCA Buffalo Niagara Employee Recognition Event. More...

West Seneca Public Library hosts annual sale

Rhiannon Smith, 14, and Jonathan Marlinski, 17, browse through a collection of videos through the West Seneca Public Library’s annual book sale, which also features various compact discs, DVDs and VHS tapes available for purchase. More...

Fire Report

Monday, April 19 — 10:16 a.m.: Reserve firefighters assisted a 60-year-old Wedgewood Drive female who experienced abdominal pains. More...