Monday, February 8, 2010

“Village Seeks Dissolution Study (East Aurora Advertiser)” plus 3 more

“Village Seeks Dissolution Study (East Aurora Advertiser)” plus 3 more

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Village Seeks Dissolution Study (East Aurora Advertiser)

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:28 AM PST

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Village Pursues Solar Power for DPW Facility
Collecting electricity through photovoltaic (solar power) cells is one of the newest goals of the Village of East Aurora. At its Feb. 1 work session, the Village Board voted to apply for a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to install solar panels at the Department of Public Works facility on the Pine Street extension.

Town and Village will Study Highway/DPW Merger
The possible combination of the Village of East Aurora's Department of Public Works and the Town of Aurora Highway Department will soon be the subject of a new study. A state grant of $25,000 will allow the municipalities to finance the analysis and retain a consulting firm.

2009 Candidates Discuss Campaign Financial Disclosure
This is the final article in a series analyzing the 2009 elections in the Town of Aurora.

Iroquois will Host Cavalcade of Bands
The Iroquois Music Department will present the Cavalcade of Bands concert at 7 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 9. The performance will be held in the auditorium of Iroquois High School on Girdle Road in Elma.

Wales Looks at Ways to Abolish Tax Post
Under a proposal put forth by Wales Town Councilman Donald Butcher, the office of receiver of taxes would be abolished and melded into Town Clerk Sharon Marfurt's department.

West Declares Candidacy for Village Board
Randy West of East Aurora announced on Monday that he will seek a post as village trustee. West, an engineer and an eight-year member of the Village Planning Commission, indicated that he seeks to bring his experience and expertise to serious issues facing the village.

A Classic Winter Week in East Aurora
"Snow is free." That is what Brian P. Higgins—not the congressman—said while talking about the snow sculptures he creates within the village with three generations of family members every year. His outlook on the cost of snow makes winter seem like a gift.

Village Seeks Dissolution Study
The Village of East Aurora will seek a $50,000 state grant to fund a study that will examine the feasibility of dissolving the village government. Though some trustees had earlier opposed such a study, the six members of the board present at a Feb. 1 work session agreed to apply for the study as part of a three-pronged approach suggested by Deputy Mayor Libby Weberg. Her suggestions, and the board approval, follow a Jan. 20 New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) forum in Orchard Park at which NYCOM representatives stressed the time constraints on a potential referendum to dissolve the village, as well as the high level of competition for dissolution study grants.

Man Charged with DWI Tried to Flee Troopers
A 25-year-old Blasdell man was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana following a Monday-night traffic stop for speeding on Transit Road in the Town of Elma. The man allegedly attempted to flee State Police after being told he was under arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Deputies Make Reckless Driving Arrest in Holland
Deputies Chris Parisi and Don Hoelscher arrested a 32-year-old Holland man Jan. 30 after investigating a citizen complaint on North Canada Street. The man had allegedly driven his vehicle dangerously close to a resident. He was charged with reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation, operating with a suspended registration, driving without a license and failure to keep right. He was also wanted on an arrest warrant for driving while intoxicated by the Village of Depew. Deputies transported the man to the Erie County Holding Center to await arraignment on his charges in Holland Town Court.

Wales Kiwanians Plan "Souper Bowl" Event
The Wales Kiwanis Club will again be holding its popular "Souper Bowl Sunday" fundraiser on Sun., Feb. 7 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Wales Center Fire Hall on Route 20A. The event coincides with the NFL Super Bowl game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts later than day.

Farm Bureau Recognizes Officials
New York Farm Bureau, the state's largest general farm advocacy organization, has named 84 state legislators to its Circle of Friends for the year 2009. The award is an indication of each individual lawmaker's support of New York agriculture and the Farm Bureau.

Pathways Christian Fellowship and Local Residents to Assist in Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts
Pathways Christian Fellowship of South Wales is sponsoring a trip to help rebuild hurricane- and flood-damaged homes in southeast Louisiana.

Bachman Wins Middle School Geography Bee
East Aurora Middle School fifth-grader Benjamin Bachman was the winner of the school's 2010 National Geography Bee. The runner-up was Tanner Reese, an eighth-grader.

Committee Members Sought for Elma Day
The Elma Town Board is looking for people interested in volunteering for a citizens' committee to help organize and coordinate "Elma Day." The June 13 event will feature a car show and a ceremonial disposal of American flags.

Unshackle Upstate Leader Coming to East Aurora
The Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a presentation by Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Brian Sampson on Wed., Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at 300 Gleed Ave.

Wales Makes 2010 Appointments
The Wales Town Board made appointments to various town advisory committees and posts at its re-organizational meeting Jan. 12. Councilman Gerald E. Klinck, named as deputy supervisor, will also serve as the town's delegate to the Northeast Solid Waste Team (NEST). The organization is responsible for the overall recycling and refuse efforts in this part of Erie County. Klinck also will serve as chairman of the town's solid waste, conservation, soil and water committee.

Marilla Club Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club of Marilla celebrated with Kiwanians Worldwide as the organization marked its 95th birthday on Jan. 21. Marilla Town Historian Hubert Kutter, a Marilla Kiwanian, gave a presentation to the club at the local meeting on that day, speaking about the changes in the world since that first meeting.

Classes Aimed at Needs of Single Parents
Single parents interested in learning about food budgeting, meal planning, dealing with home emergencies, home repair, health and other topics are invited to attend one or more workshops in a series hosted by Pathways Christian Fellowship.

Town Board to Discuss Joint Facility Feb. 16
At its 7 p.m. work session on Feb. 16, the Aurora Town Board will discuss the final report from a study on the possibility of creating a joint village/town/library facility. The study was made possible by a Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) grant from New York State. Town Supervisor Jolene Jeffe said that the board members had recently received the final report, but that they should have time to review it before the work session. Town Engineer Bryan Smith noted that the study had only a few differences from the draft presented in October 2009. The new report will be available for review by citizens at Town Hall.

Holland School OKs Budget, Teachers' Contract
A round of applause followed the Holland Central School Board's approval Jan. 25 of a new teachers' contract, 18 months after the previous one expired. Following months in which no negotiations took place, the administration and teacher's union hammered out a deal during one afternoon.

Judicial Race had the Highest Spending of 2009
This is the third article in a series analyzing the 2009 elections in the Town of Aurora.

EA Students Prepare for "Annie"
Little Orphan Annie, Daddy Warbucks, and yes, even Sandy, will take the stage when East Aurora High School presents "Annie" on Feb. 5, 6, and 7. Over 125 students are part of the production, based on the iconic musical that debuted at the former Alvin Theatre in New York nearly 33 years ago.

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Town and Village will Study Highway/DPW Merger (East Aurora Advertiser)

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:29 AM PST

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Village Pursues Solar Power for DPW Facility
Collecting electricity through photovoltaic (solar power) cells is one of the newest goals of the Village of East Aurora. At its Feb. 1 work session, the Village Board voted to apply for a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to install solar panels at the Department of Public Works facility on the Pine Street extension.

Town and Village will Study Highway/DPW Merger
The possible combination of the Village of East Aurora's Department of Public Works and the Town of Aurora Highway Department will soon be the subject of a new study. A state grant of $25,000 will allow the municipalities to finance the analysis and retain a consulting firm.

2009 Candidates Discuss Campaign Financial Disclosure
This is the final article in a series analyzing the 2009 elections in the Town of Aurora.

Iroquois will Host Cavalcade of Bands
The Iroquois Music Department will present the Cavalcade of Bands concert at 7 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 9. The performance will be held in the auditorium of Iroquois High School on Girdle Road in Elma.

Wales Looks at Ways to Abolish Tax Post
Under a proposal put forth by Wales Town Councilman Donald Butcher, the office of receiver of taxes would be abolished and melded into Town Clerk Sharon Marfurt's department.

West Declares Candidacy for Village Board
Randy West of East Aurora announced on Monday that he will seek a post as village trustee. West, an engineer and an eight-year member of the Village Planning Commission, indicated that he seeks to bring his experience and expertise to serious issues facing the village.

A Classic Winter Week in East Aurora
"Snow is free." That is what Brian P. Higgins—not the congressman—said while talking about the snow sculptures he creates within the village with three generations of family members every year. His outlook on the cost of snow makes winter seem like a gift.

Village Seeks Dissolution Study
The Village of East Aurora will seek a $50,000 state grant to fund a study that will examine the feasibility of dissolving the village government. Though some trustees had earlier opposed such a study, the six members of the board present at a Feb. 1 work session agreed to apply for the study as part of a three-pronged approach suggested by Deputy Mayor Libby Weberg. Her suggestions, and the board approval, follow a Jan. 20 New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) forum in Orchard Park at which NYCOM representatives stressed the time constraints on a potential referendum to dissolve the village, as well as the high level of competition for dissolution study grants.

Man Charged with DWI Tried to Flee Troopers
A 25-year-old Blasdell man was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana following a Monday-night traffic stop for speeding on Transit Road in the Town of Elma. The man allegedly attempted to flee State Police after being told he was under arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Deputies Make Reckless Driving Arrest in Holland
Deputies Chris Parisi and Don Hoelscher arrested a 32-year-old Holland man Jan. 30 after investigating a citizen complaint on North Canada Street. The man had allegedly driven his vehicle dangerously close to a resident. He was charged with reckless driving, aggravated unlicensed operation, operating with a suspended registration, driving without a license and failure to keep right. He was also wanted on an arrest warrant for driving while intoxicated by the Village of Depew. Deputies transported the man to the Erie County Holding Center to await arraignment on his charges in Holland Town Court.

Wales Kiwanians Plan "Souper Bowl" Event
The Wales Kiwanis Club will again be holding its popular "Souper Bowl Sunday" fundraiser on Sun., Feb. 7 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Wales Center Fire Hall on Route 20A. The event coincides with the NFL Super Bowl game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts later than day.

Farm Bureau Recognizes Officials
New York Farm Bureau, the state's largest general farm advocacy organization, has named 84 state legislators to its Circle of Friends for the year 2009. The award is an indication of each individual lawmaker's support of New York agriculture and the Farm Bureau.

Pathways Christian Fellowship and Local Residents to Assist in Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts
Pathways Christian Fellowship of South Wales is sponsoring a trip to help rebuild hurricane- and flood-damaged homes in southeast Louisiana.

Bachman Wins Middle School Geography Bee
East Aurora Middle School fifth-grader Benjamin Bachman was the winner of the school's 2010 National Geography Bee. The runner-up was Tanner Reese, an eighth-grader.

Committee Members Sought for Elma Day
The Elma Town Board is looking for people interested in volunteering for a citizens' committee to help organize and coordinate "Elma Day." The June 13 event will feature a car show and a ceremonial disposal of American flags.

Unshackle Upstate Leader Coming to East Aurora
The Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a presentation by Unshackle Upstate Executive Director Brian Sampson on Wed., Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at 300 Gleed Ave.

Wales Makes 2010 Appointments
The Wales Town Board made appointments to various town advisory committees and posts at its re-organizational meeting Jan. 12. Councilman Gerald E. Klinck, named as deputy supervisor, will also serve as the town's delegate to the Northeast Solid Waste Team (NEST). The organization is responsible for the overall recycling and refuse efforts in this part of Erie County. Klinck also will serve as chairman of the town's solid waste, conservation, soil and water committee.

Marilla Club Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club of Marilla celebrated with Kiwanians Worldwide as the organization marked its 95th birthday on Jan. 21. Marilla Town Historian Hubert Kutter, a Marilla Kiwanian, gave a presentation to the club at the local meeting on that day, speaking about the changes in the world since that first meeting.

Classes Aimed at Needs of Single Parents
Single parents interested in learning about food budgeting, meal planning, dealing with home emergencies, home repair, health and other topics are invited to attend one or more workshops in a series hosted by Pathways Christian Fellowship.

Town Board to Discuss Joint Facility Feb. 16
At its 7 p.m. work session on Feb. 16, the Aurora Town Board will discuss the final report from a study on the possibility of creating a joint village/town/library facility. The study was made possible by a Shared Municipal Services Incentive (SMSI) grant from New York State. Town Supervisor Jolene Jeffe said that the board members had recently received the final report, but that they should have time to review it before the work session. Town Engineer Bryan Smith noted that the study had only a few differences from the draft presented in October 2009. The new report will be available for review by citizens at Town Hall.

Holland School OKs Budget, Teachers' Contract
A round of applause followed the Holland Central School Board's approval Jan. 25 of a new teachers' contract, 18 months after the previous one expired. Following months in which no negotiations took place, the administration and teacher's union hammered out a deal during one afternoon.

Judicial Race had the Highest Spending of 2009
This is the third article in a series analyzing the 2009 elections in the Town of Aurora.

EA Students Prepare for "Annie"
Little Orphan Annie, Daddy Warbucks, and yes, even Sandy, will take the stage when East Aurora High School presents "Annie" on Feb. 5, 6, and 7. Over 125 students are part of the production, based on the iconic musical that debuted at the former Alvin Theatre in New York nearly 33 years ago.

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Anthera Pharmaceuticals reaches agreement with the FDA on SPA for VISTA-16 clinical study (News-Medical-Net)

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 05:01 AM PST

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Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to treat serious diseases associated with inflammation, announced today that it reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for the Phase 3 clinical study named VISTA-16 (Vascular Inflammation Suppression to Treat Acute Coronary Syndrome - 16 Weeks) for its lead product candidate, A-002, an oral sPLA2 inhibitor, in combination with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, or statin, therapy for short-term (16-week) treatment of patients experiencing an acute coronary syndrome. This pivotal study, which is expected to begin in the first half of this year and to be completed 18 months thereafter, is expected to enroll up to 6,500 patients. Patients will be randomized within 96 hours of an acute coronary syndrome and will receive 16 weeks of either once-daily of A-002 or placebo in addition to a dose of atorvastatin.

In addition, Anthera today announced that it has appointed Daniel K. Spiegelman to its Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Spiegelman provides management and financial consulting services to biotechnology companies. From 1998 to 2009, Mr. Spiegelman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CV Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that was acquired by Gilead Sciences, Inc. in 2009. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Spiegelman served at Genentech, Inc., most recently as Treasurer. Mr. Spiegelman also serves on the board of directors of Affymax, Inc., Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Omeros Corporation and Oncothyreon, Inc., all publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies. Mr. Spiegelman holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

SOURCE Anthera Pharmaceuticals

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Insulin study could lead to new dosage devices (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:04 PM PST

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The results of a new study on managing juvenile diabetes may give hope to millions of parents in this country and abroad who typically wake up several times a night to make sure their children's blood sugar levels have not dropped into the danger zone. Researchers are trying to pair such systems with automated glucose testing.

And the research, published Friday in The Lancet, a British medical journal, could help spur medical device companies to more quickly develop technology based on the study's underlying concept.

The study reported that a novel computer algorithm that analyzed children's glucose levels and recommended frequent adjustments in their insulin doses was better at preventing very low glucose overnight than a standard diabetes management system.

That standard system involved a continuous glucose monitor that operated separately from a preprogrammed insulin pump - an approach now used by many of the estimated three million people nationwide who have Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is a disease that often develops early in life and is separate from Type 2 diabetes, which often stems from obesity.

Very low glucose, called hypoglycemia, is a condition that poses risks for people with either form of diabetes, potentially causing shakiness, dizziness, seizures, coma or even death. But it is a particular concern among children on insulin because their blood sugar levels tend to fluctuate more widely, researchers said.

No children in the study who were treated with the computer-assisted system experienced very low blood sugar overnight. But there were nine instances of very low blood sugar among children who had the standard treatment, according to the study, conducted by researchers in Britain at the University of Cambridge.

"This is an important step in diabetes control because it shows that, with this system, people can sleep safely with minimized risk of hypoglycemia," said Dr. Eric Renard, a professor of diabetology at Montpellier University Hospital in Montpellier, France.

Dr. Renard, whose commentary accompanied the study in The Lancet, has been a consultant and speaker for several makers of diabetic products, he said.

Industry analysts have estimated that 10 to 15 percent of Americans with Type 1 diabetes - perhaps 400,000 of them - use either a continuous glucose monitor or an insulin pump, or in some cases both.

Over the last decade, the makers of medical devices have developed techniques that have widened diabetes management options beyond pricking the finger several times a day to test blood glucose levels. Companies like DexCom in San Diego now make small continuous glucose monitors whose sensors can be embedded in the skin. And Animas, a division of Johnson & Johnson, makes programmable pumps the size of a cellphone that administer insulin doses through a tiny implantable catheter. (NYT)

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