Memorial Day ceremonies in Lancaster and Depew
Lancaster and Depew plan Memorial Day events on Monday May 27. Lancaster VFW Post 7275 invites the community to a 9 a.m. service at Veterans Park Lake Avenue, followed by a parade along Lake Avenue School Street Pleasant Avenue Central Avenue ending on Clark Street. Depew will hold services starting with a 9 15 a.m. church service at The Vine Wesleyan Church 425 Penora Street, a 10 30 a.m. parade from Village Hall to Veterans Park, and an 11 a.m. memorial service at Veterans Park 591 Terrace Boulevard led by the Depew High School Marching Band. Call Jacob Schu at 716-440-3302 or email jacobschu3 gmail com for more information.
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Lancaster Veteran Foreign Wars Post
Veteran's Park
Lake Avenue
School Street
Pleasant Avenue
Central Avenue
Clark Street
Lancaster Town Tall
Depew Joint Veterans Committee
Vine Wesleyan
Penora St
Village Hall
Veteran’s Park
Terrace Blvd
Depew High School
Jacob Schu
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Hochul Awards 127 Million for Local Police Tech Upgrades
Governor Hochul announced 127 million dollars in funding for police departments and sheriffs outside New York City to acquire new technology and equipment. The FY 2025 budget supports 378 agencies that applied in the prior fall funding round to enhance crime prevention, investigation, and public safety efforts. Assemblyman Mike Norris launches a summer reading drive urging elementary students to read 15 minutes daily for 40 days in July and August with bookmarks and certificates for participants.
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Kathy Hochul
New York City
Mike Norris
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Michael-J-Norris
HOPE Day nets almost 435000 for Appeal
HOPE Day raised 434778 during a 24 hour match on May 15 as Catholic Charities Appeal 2024 nears its 9.5 million goal. Donations total about 6.77 million or 71.3 percent with 61000 in matching funds from Uniland Development Catholic Health and OneBridge Benefits and profits from Hops for HOPE beer by Resurgence Brewing Company. The Appeal supports Catholic Charities programs serving more than 145000 people across eight Western New York counties and continues through June 30 with donations via cewny.org/donate.
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Catholic Charities Appeal
Hope Day
Uniland Development
Catholic Health
OneBridge Benefits
Resurgence Brewing Company
Catholic Charities
Fund For the Faith
New York
Cewny.org
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