Erie County Legislator Timothy M. Wroblewski (D-West Seneca, South Cheektowaga), left, Chair of the Legislature's Public Safety Committee, recently surveyed the flood damage suffered by several southern Erie County municipalities with Erie County Sheriff's Office helicopter pilot Capt. Kevin Caffery, center, and Tactical Flying Officer Art Litzinger, his co-pilot. Caffery and Litzinger recently helped rescue campers from flooding in Zoar Valley.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2008
Erie County Legislator Timothy M. Wroblewski (D-West Seneca, South Buffalo), center, is shown with volunteer firefighters from West Seneca during a meeting with the firefighters at the new Erie County Fire Training Center live burn building on Broadway in Cheektowaga April 7. Legislator Wroblewski serves as Chair of the Public Safety Committee and led the Legislature's approval to fund and build the new live burn building.

Erie County and City of Buffalo officeholders and officials joined Charles Griffasi, standing at the podium, in marking the start of the Be-a-Sport Program last week, which advocates fair play, athletes showing sportsmanship and avoiding fighting or violence in sporting events. The elected officials joining Griffasi outside Buffalo City Hall include Erie County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli (D-Buffalo, Tonawanda) standing next to Griffasi and Buffalo Common Councilmember Michael Kearns standing next to her, as well as Buffalo Common Councilmember Michael LoCurto, second from left in the back row, and Common Councilmember Richard Fontana next to LoCurto.

Legislator Daniel M. Kozub was among the people helping
present Connor Pelkey, 6, son of Wendi and Keith Pelkey Jr. of
Hamburg, with a new bicycle from Bert's Bikes after Connor called
911 and helped save his mother's life when she fell ill at home.

Legislator Tim Kennedy honored three players from the NCAA 2007
Men's Hockey National Championship Team: from left, Mike Ratchuk,
Tim Kennedy and Chris Mueller.

County Legislator Michele M. Iannello (D-Kenmore) and developer Carl
Paladino discuss their fight to end the tolls charged at the Grand Island
Bridges on the Niagara portion of the New York State Thruway.

Erie County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli (D-Tonawanda, Buffalo)
and County Legislator Robert B. Reynolds Jr. (D-Hamburg, Evans)
honor Angola native and Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta
with a proclamation honoring him playing his first National Hockey
League game.

County Legislature Chair Lynn M. Marinelli receives the final
recommendations from the Erie County Charter Revision Commission
from Commission Chair George A. Arthur and (now Legislator) Edward
Rath III.

The Erie County Legislature honored former Buffalo Bills running back
Thurman Thomas upon his induction into the National Football League
Hall of Fame.