Registration is now open for the 11th annual I Love My Park Day, which will be held on Saturday, May 7 at state parks, historic sites and public lands across New York. This statewide event is a volunteer initiative meant to enhance parks, historic sites and public lands while raising awareness of the needs of the state’s park systems. The […]
2022-04-20
Obituary: Frederick K. Cole, Cherished Husband and Father
Frederick K. Cole Nov. 4, 1939-March 25, 2022 Frederick K. Cole of East Aurora died on Friday, March 25. He was 82. Mr. Cole is survived by his wife Sharon (nee Sager); sons Todd, Rick (Theresa) and Kevin Cole; grandchildren David, John, Megan, Jill, Tyler and Griffin; great-grandson Coleton. He is predeceased by his brother Robert Cole. Friends are invited […]
Obituary: Phyllis V. Carpenter, Adored Mother and Grandmother
Phyllis V. Carpenter 1933-2022 Phyllis V. (nee Saunders) Carpenter, formerly of Orchard Park, died on Tuesday, January 4. Mrs. Carpenter is survived by her children Ann P. (Daniel) Carpenter-Handy, Craig B. (Jill Foster) Carpenter, Susan L. Alexander, and Mark A. (Heidi) Carpenter. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to a memorial service planned […]
Letter to the Editor: Specials Used Book Sale a Success
Dear Editor, The Friends of the Aurora Town Public Library had a very successful used book sale. This sale was a one-time-only sale of special books. The Friends would like to thank our generous community members who donated books, and of course, many thanks to everyone who made purchases at the sale. Special thanks are due to Aurora Highway Superintendent […]
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to Parents and the District on the Field Trip Issue
Dear Editor, At the last board meeting, a parent spoke factually and respectfully about issues relating to a high school field trip to a local theater production. She did so after listening to her own child, hearing from other like-minded parents and providing documentation to the principal. Her concerns included the fact that the mature content of the production may […]
Letter to the Editor: Recent Action Speaks Highly of EA Police
Dear Editor, Huge thanks and appreciation to Officer Kurt Kilburn for assisting an elderly customer of ours who was locked out of her car last week. She was a bit frantic as she told me her keys, cell phone and purse were all locked in her car. She was from out of town, did not have AAA, and short of […]
Letter to the Editor: No Surprise East Aurora Would Spy on Parents
Dear Editor, The recent revelations that the East Aurora School Superintendent Brian Russ spied on parents and a law firm they’d consulted should not come as a surprise. Attorney General Merrick Garland created a new pre-election terrorist threat tag – EDUOFFICIALS – last Fall when parents began criticizing school boards across the country regarding the inclusion of CRT in school […]
Letter to the Editor: Bunny Hop Success Due to Community Support
Dear Editor, The East Aurora Rotary Club would like to thank everyone involved with this year’s Bunny Hop 5K race. Special thanks to the American Legion Post 362 for allowing us to host this event the morning after their Friday fish fry. Also, we would like to thank the East Aurora Police and Fire departments, for keeping people safe during […]
Letter to the Editor: Don’t let Shadow Groups Hijack Public Discourse
Dear Editor, The April 13 article on the School Board and the “Guardians of EA” did a disservice to its readers, and to the public discourse, when it failed to recognize how shadow groups cynically pervert and disrupt the public discourse. The article inappropriately attributes individual comments as representing a larger constituency. From the headline forward, the article implies that […]
Letter to the Editor: Students Deserve Appropriate Field Trips
Dear Editor, It used to be the case that field trips provided meaningful experiences that supported learning in the classroom. What English classroom do you know that teaches about the virtues of masturbation, fantasies of killing one’s lover and sex outside of marriage? Parents my age growing up, had field trips, if we were lucky, to see Shakespeare or literary […]
