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Do your body a world of good with classes at Yoga Universe




At Yoga Universe, students are encouraged to go with the feeling. That’s the advice of owner Kathy Markousis, who has relocated her business to 8 St. James St., Depew, from Union Road in West Seneca, where she had operated since 2002. Markousis teaches mixed-level classes that include Power, Hatha and Ashtanga yoga styles, Pilates and more. Classes vary from one […]

Chamber to celebrate completion of Central Business District face-lifts




The Central Business District is ready to show off its new look. The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a celebration to mark the completion of the Lancaster Village Community Development Corp.’s revitalization project in the district from 4:40 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the chamber office, 41 Central Ave. The Celebration on Central will honor those […]

Deadline extended for First Niagara essay contest



First Niagara has extended the deadline of its student mentoring essay contest Friday, Oct. 15. The company’s first such contest kicks off First Niagara’s 2010 Mentoring Matters program, which provides funding and volunteer support for mentoring efforts conducted by nonprofit organizations in Western and Upstate New York. One Western New York winning student will receive $5,000 for his or her […]

In brief



The Independent Association of Accountants of NY Inc. will hold a technical dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road. The program will be “Lawyer’s Perspective on Tax Court and Sales Audit.” For reservations, call 674-0636. The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its weekly Morning Business Exchange from 8 to 9 […]

Events



Bankruptcy to be discussed at UB Center for the Arts Nationally renowned corporate restructuring attorney Harvey R. Miller will discuss “Financial Failure in Bankruptcy through the Prism of Lehman Brothers and General Motors” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts on UB’s North Campus. Sponsored by the UB School of Management and […]

Bee Editorial

Early detection is key to surviving breast cancer

When talking about breast cancer, the statistics are sobering. Western New York has the highest rate of breast cancer in Upstate New York. The Susan G. Komen Foundation estimates that around 250,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone. Men are not immune, either: an estimated 2,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Other […]

Spindle items




• MORE DOES NOT MEAN BETTER — The other day, a friend sent a video to me highlighting a portion of a show by comedian Gallagher. He was pointing out the difficulties children may face in learning English because it seems that more exceptions to the rules exist than rules themselves. So much education is required at the beginning of […]

Out of the Past



100 Years Ago Oct. 6, 1910 DIRECTIVE — B. D. Jackson, village attorney, was instructed by the board to notify the Erie R.R. Co. to place gates on the Court Street crossing. Winfield Street was turned over to the village by the executors of the estate of Henry W. Box, owners. HIGHER EDUCATION — Charles Howell entered the University of […]

County needs different approach to budget cuts for cultural groups




As part of his effort to avoid a property tax increase, Erie County Executive Chris Collins recently announced his plan to cut funding to most cultural organizations. While I applaud the desire of the county’s chief executive officer to present to the Erie County Legislature a spending plan that is fiscally sound in these times of economic uncertainty, I do […]