What a Difference a Day Makes!

Winter Hits with a Vengence

     With the warm weather we had this winter, Lake Erie remained an open body of water into February. Then on Super Bowl weekend, Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4, 2007, a “super” blast of Arctic cold swept across the lake forming a band of snow that dumped on a narrow area of Western New York that included Evans, Brant and neighboring towns and villages. The snow began Saturday evening and lasted until approximately 7pm on Sunday. Snowfall totals reportedly ranged between 18 and 30 inches. Along with the snow, the frigid air mass never allowed the temperature to rise higher than the teens with wind chill temperatures below zero. Numerous cars were stuck in the deep snow or in snow banks that drivers turned into during the white-out conditions. Because of the frigid temperatures, the road salt was not able to penetrate the layer of ice that was on the roads beneath the snow causing some motorists to end up in the ditches along the road. Tow trucks were in high demand causing motorists extended wait times for help to arrive. Travel advisories were issued for the Towns of Evans, Brant, Eden, North Collins and Hamburg. A travel ban was issued in the Village of Angola. With the weather forcast calling for continued bitter temperatures, extreme wind chills and lake effect snow, area schools (and some businesses) began issuing closing notices on Sunday evening. There is no doubt winter is here! Punxetany Phil predicted an early Spring but it looks like Dunkirk Dave who predicted we would have 6 more weeks of winter may be the better prognasticator. Let’s just hope it isn’t six more weeks of winter weather like this past weekend!

     The Lake Shore Central School Family Support Center is offering a FREE 6 week educational group for 7th to 9th grade students called Making the Right Choice. The group will focus on developing good habits, identifying choices, dealing with consequences relating to peers, developing personal strenghts and improving relationships with family and friends. Meetings will take place on consecutive Wednesdays from 2:21pm to 3:10pm starting February 28 and finishing April 4. Students will be able to ride the after-school bus home from the meetings. If you are interested in having your child attend, please call Heather Boncore at 926-2297.

     It’s tax time again! If you need tax forms,tThe Angola Library has Federal and State Tax Forms and instructions available. Visit them at 34 N. Main Street in the Village of Angola on Mondays from 12 - 8, Tuesdays from 12 - 6, Thursdays from 2 - 8, Fridays from 10 - 8 and Saturdays from 12 - 5. The Library is closed on Sundays and Wednesdays.