Niagara’s Choice Federal Credit Union will hold four hotdog events in June with 50 percent of the proceeds to go to the YWCA of Niagara’s Carolyn’s House. These events will be held in conjunction with the NCFCU’s 60th anniversary. The events will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For .60 cents, people can purchase a hotdog and pop. The events will be held on the following dates at the following locations: • June 6, Niagara’s Choice Federal Credit Union, 3577 Niagara Falls Blvd, North Tonawanda. • June 13, Niagara’s Choice Federal Credit Union, 260 West Ave., Lockport. • June 20, Niagara’s Choice...

LANCASTER- Three Lancaster School Board candidates took advantage of a chance to state their cases on Monday as potential voters had an opportunity to “Meet the Candidates” prior to the school board meeting at the Lancaster High School auditorium. Current Board President Kenneth Graber is running again, while Bill Gallagher and Julies Gies Kaska are also looking for spots on the board. Two spots are up for election. While Graber has elected to run again for his position, current board member Brenda Christopher will not. Graber, who is looking for a fourth term on the board, will be Line 1A on...

LANCASTER- The Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association (BVFA) answered 60 calls for help during the month of April. Year to date, BVFA members have responded to a total of 227 emergency calls. BVFA is continuously recruiting new members from ages 14 and up. The BVFA Explorer Post and Junior Firefighter programs provide a great opportunity to perform community service while learning skills that may assist in making future educational and career decisions. BVFA members come from all walks of life, combining knowledge and skills in serving the Lancaster community. For more information about...

KENMORE _ The Ken-Ton Family YMCA would like to welcome the community to their 4th annual Community Yard Sale that will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Sell some of your unwanted items or browse for some new treasures to take home. We will provide and eight-foot long space with a six-foot table around our outdoor track and tables if reserved in advance for you to display your items. A donation truck will be on hand to take any unwanted remaining items and put them to good use. Sellers may come as early as 8 a.m. to set up their area. Crafters are also welcome. Space...

The Brothers of Mercy Sacred Heart Adult Home will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5. Tours of the senior facility will be available and refreshments will be served throughout the day. The nonprofit adult home is located on the Brothers of Mercy Campus in Clarence at 4520 Ransom Road. “The Brothers of Mercy Sacred Heart Home is a special place for special people,” administrator Marion Hummell, RN, said. “We offer an affordable community of caring, friendly residents, and a supportive staff who create an atmosphere of enthusiasm and respect.” Visitors are invited...

LANCASTER- Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs recently distributed to local governments throughout the county their share of the Erie County Mortgage Tax collections based off of real estate transactions recorded in the clerk’s office. The total that was distributed on May 15 was $7,896,969.86 and covers the six month period October 1, 2012 through March 31. This amount is 16.8 percent higher than the same period last year. “Record low interest rates have fueled both refinancing and home purchases throughout Western New York. This is a positive development for Erie County’s municipal governments...

TONAWANDA - New to Tonawanda, The Sportzone at the Dome is an Indoor Sports Simulation Facility, that allows sports enthusiasts to try their hand at different way of playing their favorite games. The facility has seven simulators and they each play the various sports that the facility offers. Among those are golf, which is a full 18-hole course where you are driving, hitting, chipping and putting, or you use the simulator to just practice. It includes more than 70 simulated courses. Other games, otherwise referred to as “mini-games,” that are available at The Sportzone are football, during...

May 7 DWI Clayton J. Schmidt, 21, of Huxley Drive, Amherst was arrested for DWI. Around 2:15 a.m., Troopers Joseph Indelicato and Christopher Rodler working out of SP Clarence observed a blue Chevrolet westbound on Main Street in the Town of Clarence cross almost a full car width across the double yellow line and then travel back. They stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Schmidt. Indelicato interviewed Schmidt and observed signs of possible intoxication. Schmidt performed roadside sobriety tests and it was concluded that he was intoxicated and was placed under arrest for driving...

SOUTH BUFFALO - Assemblyman Mickey Kearns and Councilman Christopher Scanlon will be at Lorraine Elementary’s first annual Bully Free 5K at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 to give out Anti-Bully Awards to 13 Lorraine Elementary students. The Bully Free 5K road race and 1-mile fun walk is a community event designed to raise funds for anti-bully education and bully free programs at Lorraine Elementary. The race route goes through the South Buffalo neighborhoods of many of the students that attend Lorraine elementary and the surrounding schools. This award ceremony will take place following the race,...

KENMORE/TONAWANDA - Nearly 400 people have signed an online petition asking the Ken Ton School Bard to nix any and all proposed school consolidation plans. “We, the undersigned concerned residents of the Village of Kenmore/Town of Tonawanda, are writing you today to urge you to consider rejecting consolidation scenarios which close ANY public school in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District,” the petition, sponsored by Save Our Schools (SOS), reads. “Although we understand the district is not receiving the same state and federal aid it has in the past, we hope the Board of Education...

Mount St. Mary’s Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mount St. Mary’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. Mount St. Mary’s is a New York State Designated Stroke Center. To receive the award, Mount St. Mary’s achieved adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and compliance with six of 10 Get With...

It is time to finish the fight with cancer and hundreds will gather together this June to do just that. The 13th annual Lockport Relay for Life will be held June 15 at Emmett Belknap Intermediate School. This event will bring the community together to celebrate cancer survivors and remember those who have passed. Relay for Life will be co-chaired this year by Jennifer Markee and Donna Czaja. Czaja, a cancer survivor, has also had cancer touch her mother and stepmother. This prompted her to start a team and she later joined the Relay committee. Markee has also had family members with cancer...

SOUTH BUFFALO - On Saturday, May 18, the family of the late Jamey Rodemeyer will be at Lorraine Elementary for the Bully Free 5K to award the “Jamey Rodemeyer Active Bystander Award.” The Rodemeyer family will award eight Lorraine Elementary students with the “Jamey Rodemeyer Active Bystander Award” on Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. at the first annual Bully Free 5K. The criterion for receiving this award has been determined by the Rodemeyer family and will be the highest Anti-Bully award a Lorraine student can receive. Jamey Rodemeyer committed suicide as a result of the constant bullying he endured...

Whether a love to sail or for those who like to keep their feet on solid ground, the 14th annual Jack Beatty Memorial Hospice Cruise and Clambake has something for everyone. The cruise and clambake is scheduled for July 12 at the Youngstown Yacht Club. Members of the yacht club, along with other boat owners, will once again generously donate their boats and their time to take cruise participants for a wonderful afternoon sail up the Niagara River. During the sail, participants will enjoy snacks and drinks provided by the boat owners along with live music by The Junkyard Dogs who will play on...

Peaceful? Normal? Tranquil? That’s not how folks will describe the lakeside community of Wilson on June 14 starting at 6 p.m. This town has set the pace for their fourth annual Amazing Race. Between 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. the entire village becomes the setting for a fast-paced, life-sized action game. Contestants of all ages will come together in what event organizers promise to be a “night to remember” as 16 teams of five racers set out on foot in a daring 5k dash around a pre-planned course with 12 additional “challenges” to determine who will be the winner of Wilson’s Amazing Race 2013. This...

The Kenan Center will celebrate the 43rd annual 100 American Craftsmen show May 31 to June 2 at the Kenan Center Arena, 195 Beattie Ave. Hours for the event are 6 to 9 p.m. May 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 1, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 2. Admission is $8. There will be 102 artisans participating in this year’s show. Twelve of the artisans received automatic acceptance as master craftsmen or previous Best of Show winners. Master craftsmen are Richard Aerni, Sally Danforth, Bryan Hopkins and Jim and Pat Reno, all clay artisans; Julia Skop, jewelry; and Chris Stangler, paper. Previous Best...

The Dale Association’s centre for travel, 33 Ontario St., Lockport, announces some of its day trips for the summer. Members and non-members are invited to travel on these trips. To register for trips or for more information call 433-1886 or stop at the Dale Association. • Seneca Alleghany Casino — Enjoy a nice summer drive and go to Seneca Alleghany Casino in Salamanca June 10. Receive $35 coin voucher. They will leave by coach at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. • Buffalo Zoo — Come on this afternoon adventure June 25. Later, stop for a quick bite to eat and ice...

LANCASTER- The Lancaster Rural Cemetery announces a sale in honor of our veterans and service men and women. During the month of May a purchase by a veteran or active military personnel of one grave at full price will entitle the buyer to purchase another adjoining grave at half price. “As a nation, we honor our fallen heroes during the month of May on Memorial Day,” stated James B. Allein, president of the cemetery board. “The cemetery board felt it was only proper to honor our living heroes now by offering this event. The purchase of a grave is not something a person or family looks forward...

SOUTH BUFFALO - Street rod cars, modified trucks, pre-1959 stock cars, foreign custom, domestic radical cars and many, many more vehicles are coming to Cazenovia Park on Sat. May 25 as the Cazenovia Park Casino Car Show celebrates its 19th year. Cazenovia Parkway will be closed off to the nearly 300 cars exhibited at the show. It will definitely be worth the walk to park on an adjacent street and stroll through the rows of unique and special interest vehicles, rarely seen at other shows. “The most unique cars we have seen in recent years would be an “Alien Car” which was handmade by its owner...

TONAWANDA - Voting hours have changed for Tuesday’s annual school budget vote in Tonawanda. Polls will now be open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. for all wards, with voting to be held in the wellness gym at Tonawanda High School, 150 Hinds St. Voters will have a chance to vote on the proposed budget, which will see a 3.2 percent tax levy increase. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, several board members urged voters to approve the $29,858,602 spending plan, citing other districts that are seeing tax levy increases of nearly 10 percent. “I realize this is a strain on our senior citizens, but I hope the citizenry...