Class of 1979’s Tom Habridge has put together the Tom Hambridge Americana Music Festival

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-06-16
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The Class of 1979’s Tom Hambridge has put together the Tom Hambridge Americana Music Festival. It’s going to to take place on Saturday, June 25th and Sunday June, 26th at the Sportsmen Tavern in Buffalo’s Black Rock neighborhood.

From Buffalo Rising:

The impressive two-day talent line-up (two festivals in one) includes Tom Hambridge and the Rattlesnakes, Commander Cody Band, Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun, The Willies Ten Cent Howl, The Steam Donkeys, Leroy Townes, McCarthyism, Uncle Ben’s Remedy, Flatbed and The Kensingtons.

Americana music fans are not going to want to miss this show.

To find out more about the festival, visit Buffalo Rising by clicking here—>

Amherst Bee: Sue Fay Allen ’57 Unsung Hero

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-06-01
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Sue Fay Allen ’57 and Carl Klingenschmitt

Sue Fay Allen and Carl Klingenschmitt wear many hats.

Residents of Akron, the couple was recently nominated by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for the “Un-Sung Heros” award in acknowledgment of their philanthropy to the Western New York musical community.

In an award ceremony being held May 25 at the Hotel Lafayette in downtown Buffalo, Allen and Klingenschmitt were to be presented with the award by the Arts Services Initiative of WNY.

Allen and Klingenschmitt are both retired; Allen was the music coordinator for the Amherst schools, and her husband was an engineer.

Since retiring, the two have searched out ways to remain active and involved as a team.

“You begin to see the things you can make a difference in,” Allen said of retirement.

The duo focused their energy on music, Klingenschmitt as a problem solver and Allen as the “Energizer bunny.”

Read full story on Amherst Bee—>

 

The Passing of Retired Teacher Lorraine Meinke

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-06-01
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Our office received the following from the Amherst Retired Teachers Association (ARTA):

Dear friends,

We regret to inform you of the passing of Lorraine Meinke, who was a kindergarten and first grade teacher at Eggert Rd. & Windermere schools. Her death notice was in yesterday’s Buffalo News. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 3rd at 10 a.m. at Asbury Pointe on Stahl Rd. in Getzville. Thanks, Linda Tornquist, for alerting us to this loss. Lorraine’s death notice is at this link:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/buffalonews/obituary.aspx?n=lorraine-m-meinke&pid=180149092&fhid=5098

Sincerely,

Laura Loehr
ARTA newsletter editor

Digital Yearbook Copies Available for Select Years

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-05-04
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation has yearbooks available for purchase in both original paper or digital (pdf) copies.

Digital:

Digital copies are $35 and are available for purchase for class years 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1996.

Why only these years? The Alumni Foundation decided to first offer digital copies to classes having reunions in 2016. We will release more yearbooks for digital purchase in the coming months. They will be released by decades. A notice will be emailed to alumni and posted online when additional digital copies are available.

The digital yearbooks are placed on a flash drive. They can be mailed or picked up in the alumni office at the high school.

Paper:

Paper originals are $50 and are available for purchase for all years.

They can be mailed or picked up in the alumni office at the high school.

If you are interested in ordering, follow this link for more information on how to purchase.

http://www.amherstalumni.org/Purchase-Yearbook.htm

AMHERST CENTRAL ALUMNI FOUNDATION, INC. AND AMHERST APPEAL ANNOUNCE ALMOST $10,000 IN GRANTS

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-05-02
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation Grant Committee awarded $4,400 for requests submitted by faculty and staff for the March 1 deadline. Grants were awarded in all four schools for exercise equipment, an attendance intervention program, after school enrichment programs and workshops, a distance learning lab and a Griffis Park sponsored plasma cutting program. The grants are fully funded by generous alumni donations, an annual golf outing and other fund raisers. Grants are awarded for programs that are not funded by the school budget and are selected based on the most students that will be positively affected. The Grant Committee awarded $10,000 in grants for the 2015-16 school year and over $75,000 in the last 12 years.

Additional grants were awarded through the school district’s Appeal Fund. Requests typically over $1,000 and that are unable to be funded through the Alumni Foundation are considered. The Appeal Committee recently awarded $5,490 for upgrades in sports equipment, leveled chapter books as well as two music grants which were awarded through the Dedicated Seats fund. The Dedicated Seats Fund was established to specifically help fund the arts in the school district. Alumni and parents can purchase a plaque to be placed on one of the seats in the high school auditorium. The Appeal Fund is supported through generous donations from local Amherst businesses, alumni, parents, and the Show Us Your Stripes fundraising event.

Please consider making a donation to alumni foundation by following this link—>

http://www.amherstalumni.org/Donate.htm