East Aurora Advertiser

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 »

Reaching Granite Peak, in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, is no easy feat. It is at an elevation of 12,799 feet and the ascent includes difficult miles of difficult hiking, followed by a climb over rock, usually using rope and professional gear. Full Story »

Iroquois School District voters approved a $17.5 million capital facility project on Tues., Dec. 1 by a margin of 422 to 226. The referendum attracted a relatively small number of voters. The project, which district officials have said will not directly impact property taxes, will include work at each of the district’s six school buildings. Full Story »

Since September, students have been taking classes in the newly built classrooms and facilities at Parkdale Elementary. However, the school district is still clashing with Fisher-Price over the land the district took to allow the expansion. Full Story »

The Elma Town Board is considering placing solar panels on top of the Town Hall on Bowen Road. The town has begun the process, seeking quotes from engineers to examine the cost of the construction. Full Story »

The proposed senior housing development in Marilla is going to be set back another few months as the developers examine new stipulations by the Town Board. Full Story »

East Aurora’s earliest settlers, veterans of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and the family of a U.S. president are buried in an often-overlooked cemetery on the east end of Oakwood Avenue. Full Story »

The Aurora Adult Day Services board of directors announced last week that it had received a $23,300 grant from the John R. Oishei to support the “Monday Outreach” expansion of services from four days per week to five days per week by including Mondays. Full Story »

Community activist Dee Zeigel infomed the Wales Town Board on Nov. 10 that Operation Prayers & Cookies will be accepting donations up to Dec. 5 for care package items to be delivered to troops in time for Christmas. Full Story »

The Marilla Historical Society has recently been trying to discover the oldest living Marilla resident. It seems that George Pfitzinger might just be that person. He called the Historical Society to say that he was 95 years old. Full Story »

As the New York State Department of Transportation work on Main Street nears its conclusion, contractors have activated new traffic lights, installed new signage and set up different turning and travel lanes. Now local police are asking that drivers take time to become familiar with the new systems. Full Story »

Click here to hear the Aurora Town Board's discussion on Monday night about appointing a replacement following the resignation of Councilwoman Kelly Wahl. Or, subscribe to the free East Aurora Advertiser podcast at the iTunes store. More information about Wahl's resignation is available here. Full Story »

Midway through her four-year term, Councilwoman Kelly A. Wahl last week resigned from her post on the Aurora Town Board. Her decision, effective Wed., Nov. 18, leaves Town Supervisor Dwight Krieger and the remaining board members with the option of naming a replacement. At its regular meeting on Mon., Nov. 23, the Town Board announced it would accept the resumes of candidates for the seat ... Full Story »

The Iroquois Central School District held two informational meetings in November to provide district residents with an overview of the proposed Capital Improvement Project before the planned Dec. 1 vote. Timothy Mertzlufft, representing the architectural firm of Gordon W. Jones; Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Personnel Douglas Scofield; and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds David ... Full Story »

At approximately 2:39 a.m. on the morning of Thurs., Nov. 19, New York State Police stopped a vehicle on Transit Road in the Town of Elma. The operator, a 32-year-old woman from Orchard Park, failed field sobriety tests. She was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated. A breath test indicated that her blood alcohol content was 0.19 percent, more than twice the legal level, and she was ... Full Story »

The Erie County Sheriff’s office released updated information last week on a Sat., Nov. 14 crash on Maple Road in Elma that took the life of a driver and sent a passenger to the hospital. Both men’s names were initially withheld pending notification of family members. Full Story »

The owners of a new health and fitness center in East Aurora see the benefit of leading an active lifestyle, and they would like to help push community members that extra step towards following their example. Full Story »

Working to improve fiscal responsibility, the Holland Town Board is looking through all expenses to identify how money can be saved and if taxes can be reduced. During a work session on Nov. 16, board members tossed around ideas about combining tasks and positions while also examining how money is spent through contract services. Full Story »

The Wales Town Board unanimously adopted its 2010 budget at its regular meeting on Nov. 10, with no changes made to the proposals made by Supervisor Rickey A. Venditti in September. It now becomes the town’s official spending plan next year. Full Story »