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Chief Pacholec gives second State of Orchard Park

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“Policing has really changed, and is going to continue to change,” said Councilman Mike Sherry at the conclusion of the Orchard Park Town Board meeting on Wednesday, October 15.

Sherry was commenting on Police Chief Mark F. Pacho-lec’s State of the Orchard Park Police Department Address from earlier in the meeting, and he urged those in attendance to keep watch for two forthcoming papers from the OPPD which will be followed by a pair of public input sessions, Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Center Court room.

Chief Pacholec’s informative presentation, made with the help from Assistant Police Chief Joe Wehrfritz, was informative and made a good case for the town’s spend-ing increase on public safety without directly discussing the budget.

They began with a short video captured by Offi cer Shep-pard on one of the departments new “body cameras,” portable clip-on devices that allow the police to fi lm their interactions with the public. The video demonstrated not only the remarkable amount of attitude the offi cer endured during a routine traffi c stop, but also the way that the cam-eras automatically fi lm in infrared when outside at night.

Pacholec clarifi ed that the body cameras would likely become a requirement of policing in time, but that they’re well worth the expense if they cut on lawsuits and increase conviction rates.

The Chief also brought a hand-held FLIR camera (Forward Looking Infrared), which he said the department purchased with drug seizure money. He recalled that the very fi rst time the department used the device it delivered results, allowing police to track and arrest a potentially dangerous individual. Additionally, the FLIR device is a useful aid in the search for people who are lost or missing.

East Aurora resident organizes Whisker Fest for area pet shelter

Lauren Lattimore spent four years organizing Whisker Fest.

Her apartment is filled with American Girl dolls, an iPod, Nook, fl at screen TV and other electronics, a Keurig coffee machine and other kitchen gadgets, toys, blankets, arts and crafts sets…And it’s all for the cats and dogs.

For the past four years Lauren Lattimore of East Aurora has been organizing Whisker Fest, an annual fundraiser for Buffalo Paws and Claws Animal Shelter.

“We usually don’t get people to take on an event by themselves. It’s very time consuming and it costs money,” said Kristy Cordova from East Aurora, founder of Buffalo Paws and Claws.

Saturday, Nov. 1 will be the fourth Whisker Fest. It will be held at the Assembly of God Church on Maple Road in East Aurora.

Lattimore collects donated gifts for a raffl e. Often, Lattimore will use her own money to purchase gifts as well. Other prizes for this year include various themed baskets, such as “make your own movie night” that comes with movies and popcorn, and “a rainy day” basket that comes with soup, tea, and a mug.

Lattimore and her small team of volunteers put the baskets together inside her apartment, where she has pets of her own and also fosters cats for the shelter.

“We get a system going and crank out the baskets, tissue paper and cellophane paper just fl ies everywhere,” said Lattimore.

The time has come for a food co-op in East Aurora.

The membership applica-tion pamphlets are stamped with the slogan, “The Time is Ripe,” and it’s true: according to folks on the East Aurora Cooperative Market’s Board of Directors, the store will likely be open before Sum-mer 2015.

“On average, it takes 3-5 yrs to get a co-op up and running, so were actually very typical with our timeline,” said Events and Outreach Coordinator, Peg Potter.

Potter was one in a handful of co-op representatives at the Craft Tap House on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 14, helping spread the word about the developing food outlet and encourage new member-ship. Potter has helped launch cooperative markets in other locations in the past and has a keen understanding of the

East Aurora Co-op plans to open by summer 2015

process which, a little research reveals, is a very structured and tightly relegated affair.

There are seven Cooperative Principles that defi ne such an organization, and all seven of them must be in place to move forward.

“As Outreach Coordinator, I’m responsible for seeing that we attend appropriate com-munity events throughout our trade area as well as creating our own hosted events, such as this evening’s happy hour,” Potter said. “I also interview

(From left) Co-op board of directors members Mary Aiken, Derek Punaro and Events and Outreach Coordinator Peg Potter

“It’s the cats favorite day,” said Michelle Collins of Elma.

Collins has been with Lattimore since the first Whisker Fest. “Lauren and I are best friends,” said Col-lins. “I said, ‘tell me what you need and when you need it.’”

All the proceeds go directly See Whisker Fest

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Money raised at Whisker Fest will pay off shelter’s vet bills

Whisker Fest from Page 1Cordova said the money

raised, about $2500 each year, is used primarily for vet bills.

“We have some hefty bills that come up, and I’ve had to pay out-of-pocket at times,” said Cordova.

Recently Buffalo Paws and Claws rescued a litter of neglected and malnourished puppies from South Carolina who were all infected with parvovirus, a highly contagious disease that causes vomiting and diarrhea leading to severe dehydration. Cordova and her rescue group took the puppies to three different emergency animal hospitals. Their chance of survival was slim, but Cordova said they now are all

happy, crazy puppies in their new forever-homes. However, the vet bills remain.

Lattimore understands the situation that Cordova and her volunteers face every day.

“Your vet bill could be a thousand dollars in the blink of an eye,” said Lattimore.

The money raised at this year’s Whisker Fest will help pay off the group’s current vet bills. If that goal is reached, another foster dog Missy will be able to get the orthopedic surgery she needs.

Cordova said she is very thankful for the work that Lat-timore does.

“I’m impressed by her as a person, and she has a very big

heart,” said Cordova. “There is not one single negative thing I can say about her.”

Besides the raffl e, Lattimore also provides snacks and bever-ages. She also invites Buffalo Paws and Claws volunteers to bring their adoptable pets to show off, but she stressed that this event is her job, not theirs.

“I didn’t want them to have to do any work for it,” she said. “I just wanted them to walk in the door and have fun.”

Lattimore said the event hasn’t always run so smoothly. The fi rst year she took on too much by herself. Her biggest struggle was asking people for help.

“People’s time is precious,

especially when you work a lot,” said Lattimore. “When you give time and your emo-tions, that’s huge.”

Lattimore said she worked out the kinks, and found the perfect venue and a reliable group of friends. She said because of them the event is more successful each year.

“It really touches my heart. They don’t have to do it, it’s my gig, but they all come and help,” said Lattimore. “I get so teary eyed just talking about it.”

For more information on Buf-falo Paws and Claws and to see their adoptable pets, you can visit their website here: http://www.bpcanimalrescue.com/

Co-Op already has store locationCo-op from Page 1

When the store opens, it will be a fully paid staff,” she noted, adding that this is in-line with the aforementioned Cooperative Principles which were offi cially put into prac-tice in 1995.

Securing a store location is key, since the Capital Cam-paign - the portion where the bulk of member/owners sign up and pay initial dues - can’t really get underway until there’s a site. The East Aurora Cooperative Market team hit the jackpot in that respect when, back on May 10, they announced they’d acquired the fi rst fl oor of the Red Brick Plaza at 591 Main Street.

“The Capital Campaign launched in July, and it’s the means by which we raise the capital we’ll need to build out the store,” Potter explained. “It’s three-pronged: member equity is one portion of our

capital, then we have a mem-ber loan campaign, and we’ll also be seeking some outside fi nancing from local lending institutions.”

Although there are several tenants already in residence at Red Brick Plaza that’ll get displaced as a result of the Co-operative Market’s placement, it was still deemed the most appropriate out of a reported six locations considered. For instance, the Tops Plaza was ruled out straight away because of a ‘no compete’ agreement already in place. The Co-op has said it’s com-mitted to helping the current tenants relocate to “more visible locations” within the village, working with the landlord at 591 Main Street to help ease the transition in any way possible.

“It’s roughly 5000 square feet of retail space,” Potter

said. “It was very big moment for us, since securing a site that had all of the features we needed to ensure the success of the store was the biggest challenge we’ve faced in the course of this project. It’s perfect - small enough to meet your neighbors but large enough to meet your needs.”

Cooperative Board Presi-dent Mary Aiken, also in attendance at the Craft Tap House event, recalled how the initial seeds for the market got planted.

“Project Manager Sheila Conboy and I are good friends, and we’re both foodies... food kept bringing us together,” Ai-ken said. “Sheila was on a trip with a group of other people and Main Street was in the process of being renovated, which inspired a conversation about what’s missing in the Village of East Aurora. When

she got back from the trip, she called me and asked what I thought about a food co-op.”

Aiken said some online research revealed a wealth of resources and a Buffalo fi eld trip to visit Bidwell Market and the Lexington Coopera-tive helped clarify the group’s mission.

“When my teenage daughter was younger I used to take her to Lexington, and she loved it because I was able to tell her ‘have whatever you want’ - feeling assured, as a parent, that I could do that without worrying.

This isn’t about competing with other stores, farmer’s markets or CSAs - all of those things will hopefully continue just t as they have... it’s about meeting a different set of needs within the community.”

Learn more at www.eacoop.com.

The beauty of the fall foli-age along the historic streets will not be the only thing getting people’s attention next weekend in East Au-rora. Throughout the vil-lage, businesses, restaurants and local museums will be sharing with visitors all that is unique about this clas-sic American village. It is all part of East Aurora’s “A Well Crafted Weekend” be-ing held Oct. 17 - 20.

In its third year, “A Well Crafted Weekend,” is a fun and informative weekend with activities for the whole

family. Whether you are an art enthusiastic or a die-hard foodie, there is defi nitely something for everyone.

“We started this weekend of events to highlight both our wonderful history and the entrepreneurial spirit of East Aurora. We are so for-tunate to have a community that is fi lled with artists, cre-ative independent business owners and some really in-teresting history from toy makers to Presidents” states Lynn Kinsella, coordinator of the weekend events.

Being one of Western

New York’s most walkable communities, visitors are encouraged to park the car, put your keys in a pocket and take a walk. Along the way, you will be able to get a taste of East Aurora’s delectable offerings. At Perrfect Tea and Gift Em-porium there will be a “Tea Cupping and Desserts” both Saturday and Sunday from 2- 4 p.m. ($3 per person). A little further down the street, you can stop by Taste for a sampling of some de-licious fall drinks and pas-tries while seeing the new-

“A Well Crafted Weekend” in East Aurora!est line of Silpada Jewelry Saturday from 1-4 p.m. and then to Vidlers for a sam-pling of Rothschild Food’s delicious gourmet dips, sauces and jams for 11am-3 pm on Saturday. You can even test your own culinary skills at Firefl y Cupcake’s “Craft Your Own Cupcake Masterpiece” to be held Fri-day 3-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon-4 pm ($8 per person includes beverage). And don’t miss the olive oil tast-ings at Prima Oliva, wine tasting at Salut on Saturday from 1-4 pm and the “Well Crafted Happy Hour” at The Roycroft Inn’s Craftsman Lounge both Friday and Sat-urday.

Looking for an outlet for your artistic energies? On Friday night Costamanga Design will offer a class on making your own party fa-vors at 5:00 pm ($5 per per-son) and MuseJar will have a jewelry making class with designer Gretchen Myers at 7 p.m. ($42 per person). MuseJar will also have a Halloween inspired chil-dren’s art class on Saturday at 9 a.m. ($30 per child). And on Sunday at 4 P.M. in the Roycroft Chapel spend time with Roycroft Artisans for a roundtable discussion.

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Buffalo native releases children’s book ‘Treasures in the Woods’

For parents wanting to teach their kids about nature in a fun way, this book is just what you need. While many educational books might feel like reading a textbook, “Treasures in the Woods” teaches kids using fun rhymes and cool pictures, making learning feel truly fun instead of something they have to do for school. The rhymes give kids a different perspective on seemingly ordinary things, such as fl owers, frogs, but-terfl ies, clouds, and deer. Each poem is accompanied by at least one beautiful pho-tograph. Even if your kids are not old enough to read on their own yet, they will love looking at the close-up picture of a bird while you read them the rhyme about the bird.

The author of the book, Sandi White, plans on making this book the fi rst of a series. “I’d like to do this kind of book in other settings as well, so for ex-ample, things you’ll fi nd at the beach, in the mountains, in the ocean, etc.”

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Sandi was born in Buf-falo but grew up in Tampa, Florida. She has also lived in Colorado and northern California.

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A rather unique, mul-tipart, collaborative stra-tegic planning initiative by the town board and the Orchard Park Police Department has begun. It was initiated this past Wednesday evening when Police Chief Mark Pacho-lec gave his second annual State of the Orchard Park Police Department Ad-dress in which he outlined the work and needs of our community’s police depart-ment. This was followed by yesterday’s release of a paper titled, The Aims and Challenges of Polic-ing in Contemporary So-ciety, authored by myself, and it will be followed by a second paper next week

A word from Councilman Michael Sherry on the State of OPPD

Michael SherryTown Councilman

authored by the Chief, The Aims and Challenges of Policing in Orchard Park.

At 10 am Saturday, Oc-tober 25, and again at 7pm on Wednesday, October 29, the town board and police department will host two public input sessions at the municipal center. The pur-pose of all these events is to encourage and further a mutual awareness and conversation between our community, the town board and our police department so that the latter two can better serve the fi rst. They are essential preliminar-ies which will, it is hoped, inform and guide the stra-tegic planning committee and process which is about to get underway. Allow me to explain.

In it’s State of the Town Address given this past February, one of the goals established by the town board was to “begin to de-velop strategic plans at the department and committee levels.” We are beginning with the police department. Why? Certainly because it’s our largest and most expensive department, as is the case with all jurisdic-tions. But also, as the two papers describe, because it is the most complex. Thus the Government Effi cien-cies Task Force will now

begin its work with the po-lice department, and will work conterminously and synergistically with the strategic planning commit-tee. The former will focus on improving current pro-cesses, while the latter will develop a future plan for improving the police de-partment.

The strategic planning process and eventual plan will begin with a vision, that is, a preferred future state, and then convert that vision into a set of measur-able goals, objectives and initiatives whereby that vision may be realized. A reasonable question to ask at this point is, how does the strategic planning pro-cess relate to the papers and public input sessions, and why is it that the latter are considered essential to that process? The answer is legal, philosophical and practical. I will be brief.

It is the respon-sibility of the governing body, namely, the town board, in collaboration with police management, to articulate a mission, pro-vide a guiding vision, and establish strategic priorities for the community’s police department. It is then the responsibility of the police department’s management team to oversee the ex-

ecution of the department’s responsibilities, under the law and as provided by the town board, in its daily operations. Before begin-ning a fi ve-year rolling strategic plan, our residents should give expression to their needs and expecta-tions for the police depart-ment which, in turn, should guide the Town Board in the establishing and/or clarifying of the mission, vision and priorities for the department’s management team. The relationship and process should look some-thing like this:

1. Public input.2. Establishing/clarify-

ing of mission, vision and priorities (Town Board).

3. Development of stra-tegic plan (steering com-mittee).

Let me encourage you to periodically visit the Town’s web page (or-chardparkny.org) where, under the Police Strategic Planning Initiative and its link, you will fi nd ongoing information and all of the documents related to this initiative. And please con-sider taking the time to at-tend one of our public input sessions at the end of this month.

Mike Sherry,Orchard Park Town

Council Member

There are still slots avail-able for Universal Pre-Kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year. Children must reside in the Orchard Park Central School Dis-trict attendance area, and be four years old by De-cember 1st of the year they start the program. The Or-chard Park Central School District is able to offer the Universal Pre-Kindergar-ten program through a grant provided by the New York State Education Depart-ment. This grant covers the cost of the program, but does not cover transporta-tion. It is the responsibility of each family to transport their child to the Universal Pre-Kindergarten site.

There are a designated number of Universal Pre-Kindergarten spots avail-able. If more apply than there are openings, there will be a “lottery” to de-termine who will be able to attend. Children are randomly selected for the program. Selection is not based on academic or eco-nomic need. All children are equally eligible for par-ticipation.

The Orchard Park UPK program is not housed in the Orchard Park Elementary School buildings. The Or-chard Park Central School

District partners with local preschools as community-based preschool UPK sites.

Families who apply for Orchard Park’s UPK pro-gram will be asked to pro-vide their preschool site preference. We attempt to accommodate fami-lies’ fi rst or second choice whenever possible.

The following docu-ments are required when submitting your UPK ap-plication: completed Reg-istration Form, completed Home Language Question-naire, NYS Medical State-ment of Child in Childcare, proof of residency (two recent, valid forms are necessary), Parent/Guard-ian driver’s license, birth certifi cate, and vaccina-tion records for your child. These forms may be down-loaded from the district’s website (www.opschools.org), picked up at the UPK offi ce at South Davis El-ementary School, 51 South Davis Street, Orchard Park, or mailed to you upon re-quest. Please call (716) 209-6460 to request a UPK packet.

Contact the Universal Pre-Kindergarten offi ce at 209-6460 or visit www.op-schools.org for more infor-mation about the Universal Pre-Kindergarten program.

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Girl Scouts of WNY to host career exploration event

Whether she wants to be a doctor, a lawyer, a report-er, a teacher, an accountant – every girl has the right to not only dream, but to learn how she can achieve her goal of whatever ca-reer she aspires to. The “I Can Be” Career Day event hosted Saturday, Nov. 8 by Girl Scouts of Western New York will help girls do just that.

Approximately 30 fe-male volunteers will lead sessions on various in-dustries including health care, education, engineer-ing, journalism, law, social work, fi nance and more.

Girls who register will submit their top career paths prior to the event and, based on their pref-erences, will be put into workshops.

Girls will have the chance to go to four differ-

ent workshops lasting ap-proximately 40 minutes to learn about different career paths.

In each workshop, girls will receive an introduc-tion from the female leader. They’ll be able to partici-pate in a hands-on activity that relates to the specifi c fi eld, and then time will be available for a question-and-answer session.

Girls who participate will receive a patch.

“We are honored that professional women vol-unteers will share their ca-reer journeys and conduct interactive modules with our girls, to inspire and educate them on how to make an informed choice about their future careers. Girls demand activities that are experience based. They want to learn by do-ing, even when it relates

to emotional issues that they can share with other girls, according to the Girl Scout Research Institute,” said Cindy L. Odom, chief executive offi cer of Girl Scouts of Western New York.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-urday, Nov. 8 at Villa Ma-ria College in Buffalo.

The cost is $10 for reg-istered Girl Scouts. Girls who are not yet registered may participate in this event by paying the $15 Girl Scout of the USA reg-istration fee and the $10 program fee. The deadline to register is Thursday, Oct. 23.

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Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw was joined by a “tri-partisan” group of elected offi cials to kick off the “Costumes for a Cause” charitable initiative. The program gives children in need free Halloween cos-tumes for Trick-or-Treating.

The costume collections begin now and end Wednes-day, Oct. 22. For one week beginning Thursday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct. 30, children and their fami-lies will be able to visit the Seneca Babcock Community Center to select a free Hal-loween costume. The Seneca Babcock Community Center is located at 1168 Seneca Street, Buffalo.

“This effort is near and dear to my heart. Growing up poor near William and Fillmore, I understand how tough it is for families to make ends meet. My siblings and I grew up without a lot. Now we have an opportunity to help show that we are the ‘City of Good Neighbors.’ It is great to have local leaders from all parties come together for a great cause,” said Mychajliw.

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“These children deserve to enjoy Halloween just like everyone else. Any help we

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“Giving children a chance to enjoy Halloween is cer-tainly not a partisan issue. We can all get behind our community’s kids,” said Assemblyman Kearns.

“As public servants, we have a unique opportunity to give back to our communi-ties. This campaign for kids is something truly special and I’m honored to be a part of it,” said Legislator Lorigo.

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to put politics aside and join together for such a phenomenal cause. I know the children are extremely grateful to live in such a generous community,” said Legislator Burke.

New and gently used cos-tumes are being accepted at multiple drop-off points dur-ing regular business hours, including:

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• West Seneca: District Offi ce of NYS Assembly-man Councilman Michael P. Kearns, 1074 Union Road, West Seneca

Local offi cials from Cheektowaga and West Seneca begin an effort to collect Halloween costumes for underprivileged children.

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“There are two different budgets that get fi led,” he said. “The Benefi t Basis Budget, wherein the tax is based on your level of ser-vice - sewer, water, drain-age, consolidated garbage, and lighting - gets fi led on Sept. 15. The Ad Valorem Budget includes just about everything else - police and safety services, high-way services, engineer-ing, etc - and the tentative version of that budget gets fi led on Sept. 30.”

Malecki went over the timeline during which the budgets are fi rst dis-cussed, beginning with departmental requests in July and August. This is then followed by meetings between the department heads, the Town Supervi-sor, and his accounting staff. From Mid-August into September, all other relevant information is compiled, including pay-rolls, benefi ts, and an esti-mation of revenues.

“During the period be-tween when the tentative budget is fi led and where we are now, the Council and the Supervisor can adjust the budget which, after the public hearing, changes from tentative to preliminary until it gets formally adopted,” Mal-ecki said.

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Malecki’s report re-vealed that the Town of Orchard Park gets 46 per-cent of its money from property tax, which he said is completely normal. 33 percent comes from non-property (sales) tax, and in the tentative budget fi led Sept. 30, 7 percent comes from the “appropriated

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2015 budgetBy Christopher Treacy

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fund balance,” which is es-sentially the town’s savings account.

The dollar value of the 7 percent is 1.8 million, which he said, “... is some-thing we can afford to do this year, but it’s not some-thing we can sustain.”

He went on to outline some of the challenges Or-chard Park is facing with the budget for 2015, high-lighting ways that revenues are leveling off (sales tax at 2 percent, low interest rates, mortgage tax isn’t what it used to be), while expenditures continue climbing (increases in the cost of fuel, street lighting, rock salt).

“Litigation costs are in-creasing, and I think that’s just the nature of the busi-ness we’re in,” he said. “Workers compensation in-surance has doubled since 2013 - it’ll probably end up costing a half million dol-lars, and healthcare insur-ance costs are always rising between 6 and 8 percent.”

Malecki pointed out that perhaps the only expendi-ture to stabilize is that of retirement system costs, but that only comes after tripling over the last fi ve years.

“Most of our budget is tied up in salaries and wages,” he said. “A lot of it is contracts... when you add in employee benefi ts, 70 percent of all the money spent in the town goes to our employees.”

Despite the tough-luck tone, if the now-prelim-inary budget passes, tax rates will remain similar to where they were last year. The slight increase, which Malecki called, “...a little dollar change,” amounts to an increase of 1.21 percent for village residents and 1.81 for folks that live out-side the village but within the town.

In closing, Supervisor Keem read a statement about the Council’s ongo-ing team effort to keep bud-get costs as low as possible without compromising the level of service he intends to provide. He further stat-ing that he has continued to meet with department heads since submitting his tentative budget to see if additional cost control was possible.

For more information on the Town of Orchard Park’s budget for 2015, please visit www.orchardparkny.org

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Chief makes note of drug problem, high overdose rate

Address from Page 1That the FLIR camera was

purchased with drug seizure money is certainly a boon for the department, but the drug problem in Orchard Park remains quite serious. Pa-cholec relayed some startling relevant fi gures earlier in the day which he went over again during his address.

“So far this year, there have been 59 overdoses in the town - 31 drug overdoses and 28 from alcohol,” he said. “Of these, four were fatal. The age range of the drug overdose victims is from 14 to 90.”

Pacholec said that heroin was responsible for two of the fatalities, Ambien for another, and a mix of prescription medications for the fourth. Additionally, he told The Sun, nine of the drug overdoses and three of the alcohol overdoses were teens.

He specifi ed that overdoses are instances when an individ-ual needs to be rushed to the hospital for life-threatening level of intoxication.

“That’s a problem. That’s a big problem. We can’t know why … but people are dying,” Chief Pacholec said.

During his address, he also speculated about a powerful

new form of liquid marijuana that can be used with the now-popular vapor/e-cig pipes.

Drug use isn’t the only thing keeping our police busy, how-ever. Pacholec outlined the dramatic increase in demand for safety services over his 18 years on the force.

“In 1997, the year I started, we documented 12,485 calls,” he said. “As of one o’clock this morning, we were up to 26,350 calls this year... we’re on track to close out the year at 33,000. So, call volume has pretty much tripled since I started.”

One major component of the presentation illustrated ways that the OPPD is working to better engage the commu-nity it serves, partnering with youth agencies, other police departments (West Seneca, Hamburg) and relevant agen-cies such as the FBI (training, best practices). Assistant Chief Wehrfrtiz is apparently the designated social media outreach specialist, and the OPPD is also on facebook and Twitter.

Regarding immediate chal-lenges, Pacholec outlined the need for 24/7 supervision - something he projects will

increase as we move into the next year when eight offi cers on his team are retirement-eligible; four of them are his command staff. Pacholec expressed concern over a possible outcome that would leave him with a two-thirds new staff, making supervi-sion of primary importance for proper training and also to cut on issues of liability.

He also made several rel-evant, eye-opening points about the weight of clerical work on the OPPD, from the impact of the Freedom of Information Act (resulting in public requests for arrest re-cords that have to be located, printed, and then carefully redacted), to the increasing need for digital fi le storage, indexing and maintenance.

In the end, the message was clear: modern policing is a complex matter. And Or-chard Park, like many other areas, is experiencing crime differently.

“Policing is much more serious,” Pacholec said. “It’s become less militaristic, more interactive, and more technol-ogy driven.”

Urging the investigation of UNRWA

Congressman Brian Hig-gins (NY-26) and Repre-sentative Doug Collins (GA-9) led a bipartisan effort in writing to Secre-tary of State John Kerry regarding the use of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) fa-cilities to maintain rocket stockpiles during the con-fl ict between Israel and Hamas. In the letter, Hig-gins and Collins urge the state department to con-duct an independent in-vestigation to uncover the extent to which UNRWA facilities are being misused in Gaza.

“As a major recipient of U.S. tax dollars, UNRWA must take more robust mea-sures to ensure its facilities are not being used to facili-tate terrorism,” Congress-man Higgins said. “I urge the state department to take the appropriate and neces-sary action.”

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