Friends may call Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the J. Leonard McAndrew Funeral Home, 32 John St., Akron for Constance "Connie" Poodry who died Sunday, March 7, 2010. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Tonawanda Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the Tonawanda Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the J. Leonard McAndrew Funeral Home, 32 John St., Akron for Mark Pearce of Akron who passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. Private services will be conducted at the convenience of the family.
Through his generous request, Mark’s body was donated to the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
In lieu of flowers, memorial bequests may be made to a charity of the donor’s preference.
Akron Tiger Varsity Boys Basketball team won the Section VI Class B-2 finals at Buffalo State.
Akron played the Cleve-Hill Eagles at a noon match-up on Saturday, March 6, emerging with a 55 to 50 victory.
Ivy L. (nee Emery) Nicholas, of Clarence, New York, entered into rest February 24, 1010.
Born in Leicester, New York on November 27, 1917, she is the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha (nee Austen) Emery and was 92 years-old.
Beloved wife of the late John E. Nicholas Sr., loving mother of Francis E. (Susan) Nicholas of Clarence NY, Donald D. (Joyce) Nicholas of Akron, NY, John E. (Linda) Nicholas Jr. of Clarence, NY and Diane N. (James) Fiske of Cowlesville, NY; sister of the late Frank A. Emery; also survived by nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
No prior calling hours. Place and time of memorial services to be announced at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined.
Expressions of sympathy made to the Newstead Fire Company, 5691 Cummings Rd., Akron, NY 14001 would be appreciated by the family. Burial will be in Clarence Fillmore Cemetery for the convenience of the family.
Craig Wilkins and the Western New Yorkers caught the sunshine last Thursday, successfully setting up and performing to an appreciative crowd in Russell Park between showers.
The Russell Park Summer Mid-Day Concert Series concludes on July 30 with the appearance of the wonderful German band, the Bergholz Blaskapelle Band, featuring Akron's own Doug Farrell on drums.
The Capital project at Akron Central School is progressing on schedule, Superintendent of Schools Robin B. Zymroz reported to Board of Education members last week. Read further for details of construction progress and staffing cuts discussed at the July 22 Board of Education Meeting.
Meeting with Joe Scaffidi of Allied Waste during work session Monday night, Newstead Town Board members learned that solid waste and recycling tonage is down in 2009.
