UNTIED AMHERST REPUBLICAN PARTY IS BACKING THEIR COMMITTEE’S 3 CANDIDATES FOR THE AMHERST TB: WIXSON, MARLETTE AND WEINSTEIN
The most important primary race in Amherst this September 4th is for the Amherst Town Board. There are five Republican candidates seeking the top three spots in the primary.
The three top vote getters will represent the Republicans against the 3 Democrats
for the 3 open seats on the Amherst Town Board. The 3 endorsed Republican candidates are Roy L. Wixson, Guy Marlette and Dr. Barry Weinstein. These are the officiaL candidates the Amherst Republican Committee chose to represent their party.
SUPERVISOR MOHAN FIGHTS BACK AGAINST ‘THE LIES’
Supervisor Mohan, in an interview with me, made it clear he strongly supports the candidates chosen by the Amherst Republican committee. He wants to squash any rumors that he’s supporting anyone but the Republican committee, which he is a member of, choices.
He also stated that people lie about him but he doesn’t lie, so it’s important for the public to know he supports the chosen Republican candidates in the upcoming Republican Primary and November elections.
One of the rumors circulating currently says he was sending a letter to the Republican voters telling them not to vote for the Amherst Republican Committee’s choices. He says this rumor is pure bunk. The rumors about him turning on his own party’s choices are baseless and hurtful to him.
Supervisor Mohan is a man of his word.
EGGERSTVILLE HOSE COMPANY PAST CHIEF BELINSON ARRANGEMENTS
It is with great sadness that the Eggertsville Hose Company announce the passing of Fire Commissioner and Past Fire Chief William M. Belinson on the morning of Saturday August 18, 2007. Bill was a hero, mentor and great friend to us all. His loss will be felt for many years to come. Below is a schedule of events honoring his memory and services to lay Bill to rest.
Saturday August 18, 2007 and Sunday August 19. 2007
12pm Firefighters & Friends are invited to spend solemn time with Bill to read scripture and reflect memories. Continues until Monday at 9am. Proper Dress required. Amherst Memorial Chapel, Inc. 281 Dodge Rd. Getzville, NY. If you are interested in participating please contact Chaplain Barry Stark at 716-310-0817
The Eggertsville Hose Company will provide an honor guard in full dress uniform from 9am - 12pm
Monday August 20, 2007- Eggertsville Firefighters (Full Dress Class A Uniform)
Temple Shaarey Zedek 621 Getzville Road Amherst, NY
Viewing 9am-12pm - The Eggertsville Hose Company will provide an honor guard in full dress uniform
1pm Funeral
Procession and Burial Pine Lawn Cemetery
Brunch and short gathering to follow at Eggertsville Hose Company 1880 Eggert Road, Amherst NY
Special notes: Parking and car pooling is strongly suggested to all events and to maximize parking at the firehouse.
All Eggertsville alarms will covered by the Snyder Fire Department and North Bailey from 10am -6pm on Monday.
Fire Companies attending may wear full dress uniform if so desired.
Thank you,
Michael J. Boehm
Fire Chief
Eggertsville Fire District
Eggertsville Hose Company
716-818-0021
YOU BETTER START STUTTERING, OR WE WILL KICK YOUR TEETH DOWN YOUR THROAT
Very few Americans ever knew or heard about the 1939 ”The Monster Study” conducted by the Iowa Soldier’s Orphan’s Home. The methods and the theory the University of Iowa researchers set out to prove was that stuttering is a learned behavior that can be induced in children.
Twenty two children in the care of Iowa Soldier’s Orphan’s Home were subject to badgering, steady harassment and other forms of negative therapy to get them to stutter.
This past Friday, 68 years since this tragic experiment 6 of these unwitting children were awarded $925,000 dollars.
22 children suffered needlessly at the hands of these scientists because they had no one to protect them.
The final results of this experiment were that not one child became a stutter, but some became reluctant to speak or self–conscious about talking.
If you are wondering if other horrific experiments were committed against children and adults, who had no one to stand up for them, the answer is YES, YES, AND YES.
AP Press
HIGGINS & REYNOLDS ANNOUNCE $133,618 FOR DEPEW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Today, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) and Congressman Thomas Reynolds (NY-26) announced the Depew Volunteer Fire Department will receive $133,618 in federal Homeland Security funding in the third round of Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program (AFGP) awards for fiscal year 2007.
“Each and every day our firefighters fulfill a selfless mission that puts their lives on the line to save the lives of their neighbors,” said Congressman Higgins. “This funding provides our local first responders with additional resources to protect themselves and the communities they serve.”
“Our volunteer firefighters sacrifice their time and lay their lives on the line for our safety. In return they must be given the best tools available to do this vital work. This funding will improve the safety of Depew firefighters and residents. By bringing critical new emergency equipment to this area, this grant will give our first-responders the tools they need to best protect themselves, our community and our families,” said Congressman Tom Reynolds.
The Depew Volunteer Fire Department operates six fire companies, the first of which was established in 1894. Depew Fire is the largest volunteer staffed department in Erie County providing fire and rescue services to the Village of Depew and back-up assistance to neighboring communities. The department was awarded this grant under the Operations and Firefighter Safety Program, which is dedicated to funding training, equipment, personal protective equipment, wellness and fitness, and modifications to fire stations and facilities.
“With diminishing resources available at the local level this federal program has provided the Depew Volunteer Fire Department with the vital equipment needed to serve our community,” said Depew Fire Chief Peter Michaels. “This grant will allow the department to purchase new turnout gear for our firefighters. In previous years we have used federal grant funds to purchase radio systems that allow for better emergency communication.”
The 2007AFG program, which Congress appropriated, and President Bush signed into law, includes $490 million in direct assistance to firefighters to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, and to establish or expand fire prevention programs throughout the United States. The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP) administers the program, in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.
IS LENIHAN TRYING TO PAINT JOE ILLUZZI WITH A BLACK EYE?
Joe Illuzzi, owner and editor of the web site PoliticsNY.net stated in an article on his web site that Len Lenihan is telling people Joe is a mental case. I don’t have any reason to doubt Mr. Illuzzi’s accusation against Mr. Len Lenihan. Joe has been pointing out the glaring error Len Lenihan, the Erie County Democratic Chairman, made in selecting “the spit ball shooter”, James Keane, as the Democratic candidate for Erie County Executive.
When Illuzzi began bringing out the truth about Jim Keane milking the system and the seemingly never ending list of relatives he helped get jobs in the county, Lenihan had to fight these truisms by attacking the messenger not the message. Mr. Lenihan didn’t have the courage to reject Keane and stand up to the other Democratic leaders like, Mayor Brown and Congressman Higgins, who wanted Jimmy Keane as their controllable candidate.
Lenihan didn’t want the straw which would break his hold as Erie County Democratic Chairman, to fall down on him. His position had already been slipping away for many reasons. The biggest one was his failure to keep his word to Party members; to truly lead the Party instead of giving in to Brown and Higgins’ choice for Erie County Executive, James “Spitball Shooter” Keane.
James Keane earned his nickname when he was a college student at Canisius College. I attended Canisius at the same time James Keane did. There were at least two classes we shared. He would take great delight acting like a fool by randomly throwing spitballs at other students. He never threw a spitball at me because I let him know loud and clear that I would not tolerate his disrespect.
If Lenihan is telling people Joe has mental problem, well, at least Illuzzi didn’t attack people at random with soggy spitballs, or bully them just because he could. Lenihan is in jeopardy of being ousted by Bryon Brown and Higgins and being replaced by Mayor Brown’s trusted friend Steve Casey. He’d better watch his step.
3 KILLED AND 6 INJURED IN RESCUE EFFORT AT MINE
There is no greater sacrifice a man can make. . .
Yesterday 3 brave rescue workers gave their own lives in the search and rescue mission to find 6 mine workers in Utah. They went into the mine aware that their job was inherently dangerous and sadly the worst scenario came to pass.
“Three rescue workers were killed and six others were injured last night when a seismic jolt caused a mine accident during an effort to reach six men who have been trapped at the Crandall Canyon Mine since Aug. 6, mining officials said.”
“The jolt happened about 6:30 p.m., according to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.”
“Officials said the surviving workers suffered injuries including cuts and bruises and chest injuries.”
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ONE BILLION DOLLARS LATER, NEW ORLEANS IS STILL AT RISK
Two years and one billion dollars later is New Orleans safer from flooding than it was when Katrina hit? Yes.
How much safer? Can we measure it? Yes.
Six inches. That’s it.
“fter two years and more than a billion dollars spent by the Army Corps of Engineers to rebuild New Orleans’s hurricane protection system, that is how much the water level is likely to be reduced if a big 1-in-100 flood hits Leah Pratcher’s Gentilly neighborhood.”
“ooking over the maps that showed other possible water levels around the city, Ms. Pratcher grew increasingly furious. Her house got four feet of water after Hurricane Katrina, and still stands to get almost as much from a 1-in-100 flood.”
“y comparison, the wealthier neighborhood to the west, Lakeview, had its flooding risk reduced by nearly five and a half feet.”
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ASVOCATES HAIL LUTHERAN ACT ON GAY CLERGY MEMBERS
Oh, the times they are a changing, or at least baby steps are being taken. The Lutheren church may be on the road to full inclusion and acceptance, not today but one day in the future.
“The country’s largest Lutheran denomination officially bars openly gay people from the ministry. But in a move that advocates for gay men and lesbians are hailing as a step toward changing that policy, the denomination is urging its bishops to refrain from disciplining gay members of the clergy who are in committed same-sex relationships.”
“A resolution to that effect was passed last weekend in Chicago by delegates to the biennial meeting of the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.”
“Church officials said it did not signal a change in policy. But they said that a denomination task force was completing “a social statement,” or theological document, on human sexuality, to be discussed in 2009, and that the resolution allowed bishops to hold off, in the interim, on taking action against gay and lesbian ministers in their jurisdictions.”
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BIG CHANGES AND BIG LOAN FOR LENDER
In yesterday’s volitile market Countrywide Financial said it tapped $11.5 billion in emergency financing from 40 of the world’s largest banks. Guy Cecala, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance, said that, “For better or for worse, Countrywide is the public face of U.S. mortgage lending.”
“Countrywide said it would make significant changes in its operations by largely limiting itself to only the safest mortgages that can be bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-chartered agencies.”
“That means some home buyers will pay more and have fewer choices when they borrow more than $417,000, the limit on loans the agencies can buy. Others will be required to put down at least 10 percent of the purchase price, and those with blemished or incomplete credit histories may no longer qualify for loans.”
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