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Thursday, April 19, 2001 The Sun Page 3 County to buy Angola water plant Locks of Love Local students donate hair to chemotherapy patients i Jpl tmmmmmmmlkxA if i Vni mil r', By FELICE E. KRYCIA For years the Village of Angola has been trying to sell its abandoned water treatment plant on Old Lakeshore Road and after a couple false starts it has finally got a buyer. The Erie County Legislature passed a resolution to purchase the multilevel building, which sits on over an acre of land adjacent to Bennett Beach at its session on Thursday, April 5. "We still don't have a signed contract on what the total purchase price will be," said Andrew Yusick the village attorney at Monday's (April 9) Board meeting. Funding for the purchase will be from a bond and the building will be used in conjunction with Bennett Beach, possibly for the lifeguards and storage.

In other business, the board: Appointed Scott DeJohn, son of Trustee Denise DeJohn who was not present, to the position of part-time police officer for the purpose of training at the Rural Police Training Academy effective May 1. Approved Don Gallo, consult-ing engineer, to provide engineering services for the Pleasant Avenue waterline replacement project. Cost is $3,600 for the design phase; $1,600 for the bidding phase; $1,000 for the general services during the construction phase and optional services are to be negotiated at the time service is requested. Authorized the purchase of a new 2001 John Deere 445 garden tractor for $7,299.27. Set summer office hours from June 1 to Aug.

31 for Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Granted the American Legion, Newcorhb Long Post 928 a continuous permit to conduct an assemblageparademotorcade, every Memorial Day. Set a special meeting for 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 to adopt the 2001-02 Village of Angola Budget.

The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at the Village Hall. and Caldwell to help create these hairpieces. About 80 percent of the donors to Locks of Love are children but anyone can donate hair. It takes 12 donated ponytails of 10 inches or longer to make one hairpiece.

Once cut, the donated hair is then bundled in a ponytail or braid and then mailed to Locks of Love. Each hairpiece takes about four months to be hand assembled by volunteers. Thanks to the donors and Staszak because she had never had a haircut in her life as her mane was past her knees in length before she got it snipped for Locks of Love. "It makes me feel good," says Amanda, daughter of Patricia and David Staszak, adding that her mother was in tears when she got the haircut in November. "I was excited to have it done," added Sarah, daughter of Susan and James Birlya.

"It's the least I can do to help someone else." Jayna, daughter By DANIEL MEYER Some Southtowns students have gone to great lengths to help children suffering from medical hair loss cutting their own long locks and donating them for hairpieces. The most recent local student to make such a donation was 9-year-old Alicia Norberg. The fourth grade Blasdell Elementary School student, had her tresses trimmed last week at Shear Satisfaction in the Village of Hamburg for Locks of Love, a not-for-profit organization that provides needy children with custom hairpieces made entirely from donated human hair. "I did it to help out other kids," Alicia told The Sun moments'after her hair was trimmed by hair stylist Karen Waring. "I want to make other people happy." Alicia's mother Julie says that they had recently seen a woman who had just gone through chemotherapy for breast cancer and that Alicia was asking questions about why the woman had to wear a wig.

"From there we looked into this and thought it was a nice thing to do for someone else, explains Julie. "I think it's great Alicia is doing this," said Mary Ann Reese, Alicia's grandmother. "For someone her age to make a sacrifice like that is exceptional." In addition to Alicia, Grover L. Priess Primary School student Kathryn Caldwell also got involved with the spirit of giving by chopping off her once long, brown locks last year. Caldwell, who at the time of her donation was a second grade student at G.L.P., is just another example of someone who has compassion for others and understands the need to help those less fortunate.

"I did it for the kids with cancer," explained Kathryn: Locks of Love is based in Palm Springs, Florida and provides custom-fitted hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children with long term medical hair loss. Locks of Love relies on donors like Norberg 'There days get for is so much negative news these It is nice to see kids like this publicity for doing something kind someone they don 't even know" Richard Reese, Alicia Norberg's grandfather No tax increase for Farnham residents By SHERRY HUGHES Village of Farnham residents received good news when the board approved the 2001-02 budget at Tuesday's public hearing. There is no tax increase and three employees will enjoy a 2 percent salary increase. Although the village has not yet received 2000 Census figures, Mayor Terry Caber received a letter from the Erie County Comptroller showing a $64.96 increase from last year for their county wide sales tax distribution. (Last year was $26,528 and raised to The board also: was notified by the Erie County Health Department that the water operator's certification renewal requirement has changed from four to three years.

The village's present operator, Ellsworth Nolan, is a Class water operator and certified until 2002. A copy of his certificate will be resubmitted to the Health Department. has scheduled street and sidewalk cleaning with the Department of Corrections for the week of April 23. The next Village Board meeting is 7:30 p.m. on May 15 at the Village Hall.

Former CIA Security expert to i 1 a r- of Adnenne and Dominic Punturiero, admits she was nervous during the procedure but in the back of her mind were thoughts of her grandmother, who had cancer. All five of the students encourage others to donate hair even if it isn't the minimum 10 inches required by Locks of Love. Hair that is not suitable for hairpieces is sold to offset the cost of manufacturing them. If you or someone you know is interested in donating hair or making a financial contribution to Locks of Love more information can be found at their website at www.locksoflove.org or by writing to: Locks of Love, 1640 S. Congress Ave.

Suite 104, Palm Springs, Florida 33461: You can also call them directly at 561-963-1677 to get more information on the process of making a donation. volunteers, children in need of these hairpieces obtain them free of charge. A custom hairpiece of this kind would usually cost at least $3,000 to purchase. "There is so much negative news these days," says Richard Reese, Alicia's grandfather. "It is nice to see kids like this get publicity for doing something kind for someone they don't even know." A trio of Hamburg High School students made the cut as well, donating more than 43 inches.of hair between the three of them.

Junior Amanda Staszak and sophomores Sarah Biryla and Jayna Punturiero all decided to make the hair donation. It was a particularly big decision for present lecture on April t-v i j. r.f.j:. Ai- -A i'w-A "Defending your Digital Assets" and has written numerous articles on information warfare, technologies and assurance. A continental breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by lecture and general membership nifeeting from 9 a.m.

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