Cheektowaga, NY

Jankowiak tapped as next supervisor By John J. Hopkins Times       Cheektowaga Democrats endorsed Councilmember James J. Jankowiak to be the town's next supervisor when they unanimously selected him Monday at a Cheektowaga Democratic Committee meeting moments after Councilmember Thomas M. Johnson withdrew his name from consideration. More ... IN PURSUIT...       Margo Pagano of Cheektowaga Central chases a loose ball near the baseline as Depew's Jordan Schrimmel (center) and Jenna Majka converge during last Thursday's game. The Lady Wildcats won, 62-49. More ... Retaining firefighters in Depew goal of $40,500 federal grant       The Depew Hook and Ladder Fire Company may have paved the way toward resolving a problem of retaining firefighters after being awarded a $40,500 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. More ... Shoplifter gives police feeling of déjà vu       Cheektowaga Police Officers Chris Wachowiak and John Skonecki were only on duty for about one hour on January 3 when they arrested a Buffalo man for shoplifting. Imagine their surprise when they arrested the same man slightly more than two hours later for the same offense at a different store. More ... BOWLING TOURNAMENT...       On New Year's Day the Cheektowaga Lions held their annual "Hangover Bowling Tournament" at the AMF Thruway Lanes, on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga. One hundred thirty-nine entries competed for 14 prizes. The top prize of $1,390 went to Joe Piejda of Cheektowaga. He bowled a 799 with handicap. Pictu... More ... Also this week in the Times       + A longtime fire commissioner in the Pine Hill Fire District steps down after his residency is called into question. + Sloan's code enforcement officer warns residents about the consequences of breaking village codes. + People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asks the Erie County district at... More ...