East Aurora Advertiser

Upset by what he sees as flaws in the current administration, Village Trustee Allan Kasprzak announced Monday morning that he will run for mayor in March 2010. Kasprzak will face incumbent Mayor Clark Crook, who declared his own candidacy in early November. The trustee opposes Crook’s current call for the dissolution of the village government, which was the main subject of discussion at Monday ... Full Story »

East Aurora native Maggie Lamond Simone had to clear kids’ stuff – mini skateboards, a peace sign pin, a Signals catalogue -- off the desk in her home office before she could talk with us by phone recently for an interview about her brand new book, From Beer to Maternity. Full Story »

The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect Snow Warning for the Southtowns which will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Saturday. A wind advisory remains in effect until 4 a.m. Friday. Full Story »

Mayor Clark Crook shared his vision Monday night for a future in which the government of the Village of East Aurora is dissolved and citizens are represented by a single town government – which he branded One East Aurora. In the hour and 10 minutes that followed, most of the village trustees and residents who spoke at the work session said that they did not support the idea of dissolving the ... Full Story »

Erie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four people for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in the Town of Wales. Chief of Patrol Services Michael Pliszka said that the 21-year-old victim from West Seneca was drawn to an address on Reiter Road in Wales because of his passenger, an 18-year-old woman. Full Story »

It’s over the river and through the woods to this year’s Holiday Tour of Homes of Historic East Aurora. Each year homeowners open their doors to welcome visitors during the holiday season in support of their local museums. This year’s event is scheduled for Sun., Dec. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As in past years, visitors will have the rare opportunity to get a peak at several of East Aurora ... Full Story »

The Aurora Town Board Monday unanimously appointed Aurora businessman James Bach to fill the 13-month unexpired council term of Kelly Wahl, who resigned the post last month. Full Story »

East Aurora High School and the Ormsby Center were closed Wednesday morning after high winds caused a power outage. Other localized power outages were reported and trees and wires were downed in many locations. The winds were the first phase of a winter storm predicted to hit the area today and on Thursday. Full Story »

Six young people from the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora will earn money to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training or student loans by participating in CLUBService. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America's AmeriCorps initiative expands opportunities for young people nationwide to serve their clubs and communities, and earn financial assistance for higher education in the process ... Full Story »

Former Buffalo Sabre Rob Ray visited Elma Primary School today to talk with second-graders about the importance of making healthy food choices as part of Univera Healthcare’s Fun 2B Fit program. Ray also sampled some healthy recipes with the children. Full Story »

The Bit-N-Blanket Tack Shop, a place that specializes in English-style riding equipment, as well as gifts and jewelry, has a new home on Main Street in East Aurora. Full Story »

In a quest to discover new and engaging ways to make learning about money management compelling and meaningful to today’s youth, Charles Schwab Foundation has announced the first annual winners of its Innovation Awards. Five Boys & Girls Clubs, including the Boys & Girls Club of East Aurora, were selected from approximately 100 competing clubs across the country’s five geographic regions. The ... Full Story »

Tara Sorrentino was planning for the fourth annual Toys for Tots fundraiser at Tony Rome's Globe Hotel when she got an idea – rather than a gift basket raffle or other giveaway, she wanted partygoers to get something that would bring them back to the village. Full Story »

The Aurora Town Board took an uncertain step toward presenting an $8.9 municipal facility proposal to the public, voting to adopt a negative environmental declaration for the project last Monday. Two councilmen indicated that they were not in favor of the project, however, and Supervisor Dwight Krieger also raised concerns about the cost. Full Story »

It’s the one-stop shop for remote controlled racecar enthusiasts. Buy a new car, maybe pick up some oiled shocks or tire inserts, then take it in the back for a test drive and get some advice from the people who have been involved with the hobby for a long time. Full Story »

One of the people involved with the senior housing proposal for Marilla feels the town board is creating a hardship for the developers because of the board's insistence on rezoning a smaller area that the developers proposed. Robert Blood, the site design consultant for Greg Willey's proposal for Two Rod Road and Clinton Street, said the town is creating a hardship by asking the developers to ... Full Story »

The idea of shrinking the Holland School Board has been brought forward by a councilman who has been sitting on the idea for over a decade. Full Story »

Hollywood filmmaker and producer Suzanne DeLaurentiis walked the red carpet at the American Music Awards on Nov. 22 wearing an Imaged Jewelry necklace designed by Sheila Petrocy Green of East Aurora. Full Story »

When Jennifer Brazill comes back to town for her 20th East Aurora High School reunion next year, she’ll have some stories to tell: about managing the career of rising singer/songwriter/recording artist Samantha Stollenwerck and promoting her new CD “Carefree;” about co-founding a new record label, Dusty Peach Records, with Stollenwerck in Los Angeles; about rubbing elbows with the likes of Dave ... Full Story »

Area churches, villagers and businesses banded together to make Thanksgiving a day of giving thanks for close to 200 diners. Chief cook Darryl Edmiston, a local businessman and SCUBA diving pro, praised his team of cooks, dishwashers, dinner prep help and servers with these words: "Thanks for all the work you each did, along with all the others who really worked behind the scenes." Full Story »

In a special meeting held on Mon., Nov. 30, members of the Aurora Town Board announced that the town had received the applications of 12 people interested in filling the board seat vacated Nov. 18 by Kelly Wahl. The board also extended the deadline for applicants to Thurs., Dec. 3. On the following Monday (Dec. 7) the board plans to vote on the selection and appoint the new member. Full Story »

Members of the East Aurora School Board are gearing up for a difficult budget process. At a Nov. 18 meeting, the board and Superintendent James Bodziak discussed priorities for the 2010-2011 budget. The budget for the current school year included cuts in many areas, which helped to avoid a tax increase. Several board members and administrators who spoke at the meeting said that further cuts ... Full Story »

Work is underway on the upcoming Aurora Players holiday production of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," for a limited engagement of four shows opening Thurs., Dec. 3, and running through the weekend. Full Story »

Absolut Care of Aurora Park is teaming up with Kaleida Health for Jason's Care Packages. This is a service to provide care packages to servicemen and women who might not receive supplies during the holiday season. Jason Arnette, for whom the program was named, was killed while serving in Iraq in April 2007. He was active in efforts to send materials to troops overseas prior to his own deployment. Full Story »

New York State Police arrested a 47-year-old Holland woman and charged her with driving while intoxicated following an auto accident in which she was injured. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 24 on Stolle Road in Marilla. Full Story »