Walden Pond Sports Complex eyed for town youth sports
Town leaders announce a turf field complex at Walden Pond Park after months of input from Lancaster Youth Football and Cheer, Depew Ponytails and Heat, and the Soccer Club. The project aims to ease scheduling, allow all-weather play, enable field sharing with the Lancaster School District, reduce maintenance, and boost local business and year round activities.
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Walden Pond Park
John Jackson
Lancaster
Jeff Matthews
Lancaster Depew Ponytails
Dawn Schroeder
Jeff Meyers
Joe Cianciosa
Lancaster-Depew
Bob Leary
Lancaster Depew Heat
Lancaster Depew
Lancaster Lax Association
Leary
Walden Pond
St. Mary’s High School
Lancaster-Depew Ponytails
Lancaster-Depew Heat
Todaro
Parks & Recreation Department
Town of
Lancasterny.gov
Departments
Parks-Recreation
Lancaster village advances housing grant plan and park project
Village leaders approved a pre housing community step to gain eligibility for discretionary funding by certification. A $32,500 cap contract with LaBella Associates funds a pocket park outside the Municipal Building. Regular May 26 meeting canceled. next meeting set for 7 p.m. Monday June 9.
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Bill Schroeder
LaBella Associates
Village of Lancaster
ECWA releases 2024 Annual Water Quality Report
Erie County Water Authority releases its 2024 Annual Water Quality Report with details on drinking water safety and quality. The report explains EPA national standards, NYS Health Department enforcement, and ECWA’s 70,000 annual water-quality tests to ensure compliance.
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ECWA
Erie County Water Authority
Ecwa.org
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NYS Health Department
EPA
Bunks Across Buffalo sixth annual Sleep in Heavenly Peace event
The Buffalo SHP chapter hosts its sixth Bunks Across Buffalo from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 31 in the Eastern Hills Mall workshop parking lot to build and deliver 100 beds, collect twin bedding items, and raise awareness of child sleep needs. Co founder Rick DiVita notes thousands of Buffalo children lack beds. SHP has delivered over 5,000 beds since 2020.
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Buffalo
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Eastern Hills Mall
SHP
Rick DiVita
DiVita
Shpbeds.org
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Tips From AAA NY
AAA Western and Central New York urges both drivers and bikers to share the road during May. Key advice includes checking mirrors and blind spots, signaling early, increasing following distance, not sharing lanes, and riders wearing DOT helmets, protective gear, bright clothing, and lights. Emphasis on visible riding, legal compliance, and avoiding impairment to reduce rising fatal motorcycle crashes noted by NHTSA and IIHS data.
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AAA
New York
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
IIHS
U.S
Elizabeth Carey
AAA Western
Central
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
New York State
ITHS
Aaa.com
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Tom Mackett
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