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April 28, 2011 / Local News

Deployed native earns award for IT initiatives in Afghanistan

West Seneca native Maj. Daniel Bridon was recently named the 2010 U.S. Army Medical Department Mercury Award for Information Management/Information Technology Professional of the Year. More...

Hundreds ticketed for cellphone use

More than 500 tickets were issued to motorists who were caught using a cellphone while driving on the New York State Thruway. More...

School district to receive energy grants, change transportation policy

by KIMBERLY MCDOWELL Editor

During the School Board’s Tuesday night meeting, Treasurer Brian Schulz said the school district was selected as the recipient for two energy-related grants from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. More...

DEC accepts comments on Langner Road lot

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has received a Brownfield Cleanup Program application from Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems Inc. for the site of 348 Langner Road, West Seneca. More...

Event

The West Seneca Art Society will present “Spring Art Show” at the Burchfield Nature & Art Center, 2001 Union Road. The show will run through Monday, May 9. For more information, visit www.burchfieldnac.org. More...

Potters Road raises $501 for Make-A-Wish

Students at Potters Road Elementary presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY with a check on Tuesday for money raised for the organization. More...

East’s Music Department returns with accolades from D.C. festival

The West Seneca East Senior High Music Department’s trip to the Washington, D.C., Heritage Music Festival ended on a high note, as the school received several top honors for its participation in the competition, held April 14-17. More...

ProjectEarth school contest

Ecology and Environment Inc. is sponsoring two contests for kindergarten through 12-grade schools through its environmentally focused Web site, ProjectEarth.net. More...

Police arrest purse snatcher

West Seneca police have arrested 20-year-old Anastasia Apat, of New Jersey, for allegedly using physical means to steal a woman’s purse in the Wegmans parking lot on Orchard Park Road. More...

Photo

RECOGNITION — Police Officer David Wright, left, was recently honored for leading the West Seneca Police Department in making the most arrests in 2010 related to driving while intoxicated. More...

Absentee ballots available

Any resident who is unable to attend the annual election and budget vote to be held Tuesday, May 17, may request an absentee ballot from the West Seneca Central School District. More...

Southgate’s Bunny Hop nets $1,000 for charity

The Southgate Plaza raised more than $1,000 from its annual Bunny Hop event held Saturday. More...

Fire Report

Sunday, April 17 — 4:55 a.m.: East Seneca firefighters assisted a 7-year-old Center Road child who had difficulty breathing. — 7:19 a.m.: Union firefighters aided an elderly Union Road male who had trouble breathing and was dizzy. More...

School district deemed a ‘pioneer’ in education

Students to take part in new life sciences academy this fall

The West Seneca Central School District has collaborated with the iSciWNY workforce development program to create a “first-of-its-kind” academy that links high school students with potential employers in Western New York’s life scie More...