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Articles by David Dahl
Board Wants Campground Answers: Aurora Officials To Wait For Recommendation
Questions remain about a proposal to construct treehouses, cottages and a lodge on campgrounds at the Twin Elms Estate in the Town of Aurora. The Town Board discussed the matter with the developer and her attorney in a work session the night of Tuesday, March 17. Rachel Krajewski, who owns Carner Development, wants to build on land she owns at 1196 Big Tree Road, which is also listed as 1196 E.
Dependent Random Partitions by Shrinking Toward an Anchor
Advanced search Journal of the American Statistical Association Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Supplemental Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/01621459.2025.2485357?needAccess=true Accepted author version Abstract Although exchangeable processes from Bayesian nonparametrics have been used as a generating mechanism for random partition models, we deviate from this paradigm to explicitly...
Aurora To Offer Narcan Sites: Overdose Remedy Will Be Available 24 Hours
The nasal spray used to combat opioid overdoses will soon be available at three locations in the Town of Aurora. Town Board members approved a proposal from Councilman Joseph McCann to establish the sites the night of Monday, Feb. 24. Narcan, a nasal spray that often reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, will be placed in boxes outside the Aurora Town Public Library and the shed near the library on Main Street and the Aurora Municipal Center on Oakwood Avenue.
David Dahl: Up in smoke
Did you know there is a Stone-Age ritual that takes place in Goodview every winter? It is the annual Burning of the Compost Pile. It fills the air around Goodview with acrid smoke that burns the eyes and spasms the lungs for a good 4-5 weeks, depending on how wet the pile is.
Voters To Reconsider Supervisor Term: Marilla Board Sets Referendum For November
Town of Marilla residents will vote again on a proposal to lengthen the supervisor’s term. Town Board members voted 4-1 to set a referendum in November about whether to extend the term from two to four years the night of Thursday, Jan. 9. The proposal will appear on the ballot again after being defeated in November 2024 Before voting, the board heard opposition from residents during the public hearing.
Marilla Fire, Garbage Rates To Rise, Highway Tax Remains Same In 2025 Budget
Town of Marilla property owners will see slight increases in the tax levy, fire tax rate and garbage pickup fee and the same highway fund tax rate next year. The Town Board unanimously adopted the 2025 budget the night of Thursday, Nov. 7. Supervisor Earl Gingerich, Jr. emphasized department heads remained within their budgets. He used the same amount from reserves as usual. Sales tax revenue fell by 1 percent from 2023 to 2024, which caused him to budget less for 2025.
Chemical Isolation from Plant Endophytes
Keywords chemical isolation, plant endophytes, biologically active compounds College Physical and Mathematical Sciences Department Chemistry and Biochemistry Abstract The major research that I have worked with is on the extraction of biologically active compounds from plant endophytes native to the west desert of Utah and high altitude Paramo of Ecuador.
"THREE CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUES IN EXPLAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAG" by David Boyack Dahl and Dr. Scott D. Grimshaw
Keywords classification techniques, health insurance coverage, discrimination College Physical and Mathematical Sciences Abstract Classification is the assignment of objects to categories using a decision rule based on observed characteristics. Several classification techniques are available to form the decision rule. Each builds the decision rule by modeling the relationship between the actual categories and observed characteristics.
Aurora Residents Seek Deer Solution, Garden Club Asks Boards To Reduce Population
Voicing worries about collisions, Lyme disease and vegetation consumption, East Aurora Garden Club members and other residents have asked the Aurora Town Board and East Aurora Village Board of Trustees to develop a plan to decrease the number of deer. Both boards heard comments from Christine Peruzzini, a Garden Club member who lives on Old Center Road. She expressed concerns about deer devouring plants in homeowners’ yards and causing vehicle accidents.
Aurora Budget Shows Small Levy, Rate Hikes, Plan Includes Wage, Reimbursement Raises
Town of Aurora property owners may see a slight rise in the tax levy and tax rate if the tentative 2025 budget remains unchanged. The Town Board revealed the tentative spending plan the night of Monday, Sept. 23. Supervisor Charles Snyder announced the budget contains a 3 percent wage increase for town employees and a 4 percent jump in the amount the town reimburses full-time employees for health insurance expenses.
Marilla Board Names Dog Officer, Highway Employee To Take Position
Town of Marilla officials have chosen a dog control officer from within the town government. The Town Board unanimously named Lee Dobbins, a Highway Department employee, to the position during a work session in the Town of Marilla Community Center the night of Thursday, Sept. 26. Dobbins will replace Danielle Phillips, who resigned in July. He lives in the town and will use a Highway Department vehicle. Phillips used her vehicle.
Marilla Residents Oppose Solar Panels, Board Conducts Hearing, Waits To Decide
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Aurora Board Amends Lodging Law, Change Affects Homes With Bed-and-Breakfast
The number of renters and the length of their stay will be limited in the Town of Aurora with a change to the law regarding overnight lodging businesses such as a bed-and-breakfast. Town Board members approved an amendment to the law on Monday, Sept. 9, setting requirements for homeowners who open part of their home as a lodging business. The law limits a bed-and-breakfast to a maximum of 10 occupants with no more than five bedrooms.
Firm To Study Aurora Court Building, Drawings Could Change Security, Efficiency
A feasibility study will soon begin to examine whether to renovate the Aurora Town Court building. The Town Board unanimously approved a proposal to explore ways to improve security, efficiency and aesthetics on the second floor at 571 Main Street the night of Monday, Aug. 26. Fontanese, Folts, Aubrecht and Ernst Architects will conduct the study for a maximum of $8,500. The firm, based on West Quaker Street in Orchard Park, will provide drawings that may be revised.
Gunshots Cause Concern In Aurora: Homeowner Describes Hours of Noise
Town of Aurora officials plan to investigate a complaint from a homeowner about neighbors’ gunshots. Thomas Scheifflee, who lives on Lewis Road near the Town of Colden line, told the Town Board about hours of loud gunshots during the meeting on Monday, July 22. “The serenity of living in the country is gone,” he said. Scheifflee described three consecutive hours of shooting during a neighbor’s party Saturday. He said the neighbor, who is a state trooper, and his friends often shoot for hours.
MLB DFS Picks & Playbook For Today’s Games: Monday, July 22
We have a 9-game MLB DFS main slate on Monday, July 22nd, headlined by the diversity between the elite pitching and hitting options we have. There are elite pitching options as Cole Ragans, Reynaldo Lopez, Ranger Suarez, and Bryce Miller take the hill. We also have elite offensive options everywhere we look as the Boston Red Sox head to Coors Field and Bobby Witt, Trea Turner, and Yordan Alvarez step into the box.
Marilla Takes Stance on Guns, Officials Oppose Some State, Federal Laws
The Marilla Town Board has declared the town a Second Amendment Sanctuary municipality. Board members unanimously approved a resolution opposing some state and federal gun laws during a meeting on Thursday, July 11. The designation means board members have announced their disagreement with state and federal gun laws they consider unconstitutional. They have sent the statement to Erie County, state and federal officials who represent the town.
Asset Returns from a Distance-Based Random Partition Model
Keywords asset returns, insurance product, partition model, value College Physical and Mathematical Sciences Abstract When pricing an insurance product, many factors a ect market returns. Policyholder behavior (lapses, mortality, morbidity, etc.), policy riders (guarantees, look-backs, ratchets, etc.), industry and government forces (competition and regulation), among others can all depend on the asset returns and a ect the total risk exposure from the market.
Roadwork To Reroute Traffic In Wales: Route 78 Project Will Begin Next Year
A road project will close the Strykersville Road portion of Route 78 in the Town of Wales for six weeks next summer. State Department of Transportation employees told the Wales Town Board about the culvert replacement project on Tuesday, June 11. A detour will take drivers to Route 20A and Route 77 for 16.5 miles. Residents of that area will have access to the road during the project, which will occur between East Creek and Centerline roads.
Marilla Ballot To Include Supervisor Term: Referendum Will Offer Choice of Two or Four Years
Town of Marilla voters will decide in November whether to lengthen the supervisor's term. The Town Board unanimously established a referendum to extend the term from two to four years on Thursday, June 13. Board members believe the longer term is necessary because state requirements have increased the position's duties and a new supervisor may need time to learn. Supervisor Earl Gingerich, Jr. emphasized the county and state governments ask to see the town's plans for situations suc...
Krieger Announces Retirement from Police Department
The East Aurora Police Department will have new leadership in July. Shane Krieger, the department’s chief since September 2015, announced his retirement during the Aurora Town Board meeting on Monday, June 10. Krieger, who has served in the department since 1992, told the board he will retire at the month’s end. “With all the boards I’ve worked with over the last nine years, it’s been a great working relationship and I appreciate it always,” he said.
Aurora Earns Energy Grant: State Funding May Boost Efficiency
A $10,000 state grant will allow the Town of Aurora to increase energy efficiency. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the town a Clean Energy Communities Program grant for its environmental initiatives.
Former 1st-round draft pick, NL All-Star David Dahl makes big first impression with Phillies
About 4 minutes reading time. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rob Thomson had a quick reply as to what would keep David Dahl — a former first-round draft pick and NL All-Star since banished to the minors — in the lineup after he went deep in his Philadelphia Phillies’ debut. “If he keeps hitting home runs,” quipped Thomson, the third-year manager.
Phillies place OF Brandon Marsh on injured list with right hamstring strain
About 2 minutes reading time. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained right hamstring. The NL East leaders also put infielder Kody Clemens on the 10-day IL with low back spasms. Outfielder David Dahl and utilityman Weston Wilson were promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and right-hander Michael Rucker was transferred to the 60-day IL. Marsh, 26, got hurt during Sunday night’s 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
Marilla May Change Supervisor Term
Board Sets Hearing, Could Schedule Referendum To give future town supervisors more time to learn the position, Marilla Town Board members plan to ask voters to decide whether the term should be extended. The Town Board scheduled a public hearing for a local law that would lengthen the term from two to four years during its meeting on Thursday, May 9. Councilman Brian Nolan read a statement from Councilman Randy Reichert emphasizing his desire for the change. "You may have som...
Aurora Board To Review Golf Center and Cell Tower
This conceptual rendering of the proposed EA Golf Barn submitted to the Aurora Town Board in October of 2023.Image from the Town of Aurora Board website The next actions on proposals for a golf center and telecommunications tower in the Town of Aurora must wait. Town Board members tabled the proposed EA Golf Barn at 600 Olean Road and scheduled a public hearing for the tower at 4399 Transit Road, Route 20A, on Monday, April 22. No town residents spoke about the golf center during a pu...
Iroquois Budget Gap May Disappear as State Lawmakers Could Raise Aid Total
A deficit in the Iroquois Central School District’s 2024-25 budget may be eliminated if state legislators restore aid. John Wolski, business administrator, updated the School Board about the budget during a meeting in April. He believes state aid will fill the estimated $794,283 shortfall. “I’m very hopeful and confident that state aid is going to be restored,” he said. The proposed $58,857,679 budget contains a $34,493,907 tax levy, the amount collected in taxes.
Marilla Board Opposes Lake Windmills
The Marilla Town Board has taken a stand against wind turbines in Lake Erie. Town Board members unanimously approved a statement opposing the construction of windmills in the lake on Thursday, April 11. "Beyond the windmills being an eyesore, installation would likely disturb Lake Erie sediment that contains decades and decades of pollution," Councilman Brian Nolan said. State legislators are considering a bill that would establish a project to place wind turbines in the lake. Bo...
Marilla To Expand Fireworks Show; Erie County Aid Will Add $6,000
Town of Marilla residents can look forward to a more extravagant fireworks show in July because of funding from Erie County government. Supervisor Earl Gingerich, Jr. announced the aid during the Town Board's work session on Tuesday, March 26. Gingerich told the other board members Legislator Frank Todaro, R-Lancaster, offered the town $29,000 for the Town of Marilla Community Center's kitchen. The kitchen project had been completed before the aid became available, but the town could...
Aurora Golf Center Plan Changes
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Iroquois Budget Shows Shortfall; State Aid Revision Could Close Gap
A projected $794,283 gap in the Iroquois Central School District's 2024-25 budget may change if state officials allocate more foundation aid. John Wolski, business administrator, updated the school board about the budget during a work session on Wednesday, March 13. Wolski estimated the shortfall will remain at $794,283 if Governor Kathleen Hochul's proposed foundation aid number stays at $619,979. If state legislators restore the foundation aid to the 2023-24 level, Wolski expects t...
Workers Oppose Postal Plan; Employees, Retirees Warn of Slow Service
A proposal to move some processing services from a Postal Service facility in the City of Buffalo to the City of Rochester has provoked angry reactions from postal workers in Erie County. Postal Service employees and retired workers packed the Creekside Banquet Facility on Union Road in the Town of Cheektowaga to voice their opposition to the change on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Supply Shortage Could Slow Bridge Replacement Projects; Aurora Spans May Wait Until 2025
Bridge replacement projects in the Town of Aurora may be delayed because the Buffalo Bills stadium construction has been using most of the necessary materials in Erie County. Highway Superintendent David Gunner told the Town Board the bridge reconstructions on Church Street and East Fillmore Avenue could be forced to wait until next year. Gunner updated the board about the projects during the board's meeting the night of Monday, Feb. 12. He informed the board the stadium constructi...
Iroquois School District Appoints a New Principal
An intermediate school principal has been chosen in the Iroquois Central School District. The School Board approved the hiring of Ryan Harding as the intermediate school principal the night of Monday, Feb. 12. Board members authorized the appointment 6-0 with Keith Vergien absent. Before voting, Jane Sullivan, board president, voiced her approval. "He had a very, very impressive resume," she said. Harding, the principal at Casey Middle School in the Williamsville Central Sch...
Solar Batteries May Wait in Marilla; Board Mulls Yearlong Moratorium
No decisions will be made regarding solar energy battery storage systems for the next year in the Town of Marilla if a proposed law takes effect. Town Board members scheduled a public hearing for a proposal to declare a yearlong moratorium on solar energy batteries on the night of Thursday, Feb. 8. Board members desire time to seek legal advice about the batteries, which store solar energy for future use. They set the hearing for 7 p.m. on March 14 during the next regular board meeting.
Golf Center Clears First Hurdle; Aurora Board Rezones Land
The rezoning of properties for a proposed indoor golf center has been approved in the Town of Aurora. Town Board members voted 4-0 to change the zoning at 586 and 600 Olean Road from agricultural-residential to commercial the night of Monday, Jan. 22. Board members agreed the proposal fits the town's comprehensive plan. "I think it's by and large a commercial area," Councilman Joseph McCann said. Councilman Luke Wochensky issued a reminder that the rezoning only marks the first s...
Iroquois Mulls Principal Candidates; District to Hire Intermediate School Administrator
Interviews have begun for the intermediate building principal in the Iroquois Central School District. Superintendent Douglas Scofield told the school board the night of Wednesday, Jan. 10, that the first round of interviews with eight of the 22 applicants would be conducted Tuesday, Jan. 16, and Wednesday, Jan. 17. Scofield plans to interview the candidates in a second round on Monday, Jan. 22. The district seeks a candidate with teaching and administrative experience in elementary ...
Iroquois Board Gets ‘Hate Mail’; Resident Uses Cards to Voice Anger
Holiday cards containing profanities have been sent to school board members of the Iroquois Central School District in reaction to their decision to move fourth graders to the intermediate building. Board member Keith Vergien described an unsigned holiday card that arrived in his home mailbox during the board's meeting on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 10. In a typed message, the sender used vulgarity to express opposition to the board's decision and wished Vergien and his family members ...
Marilla Board Enacts Solar Law; Legislation Specifies Panel Locations
Property owners who want to install solar energy systems will be limited to specific locations with exact boundaries in the Town of Marilla. Town board members approved a law setting guidelines for solar energy panels the night of Thursday, Jan. 11. Residents watch the Marilla Town Board vote on a solar energy law the night of Thursday, Jan. 11 during a regular meeting.Photo by David Dahl After the board voted on the law, Councilman Brian Nolan told the crowd that board members exami...
Eclipse Event May Affect Traffic; Aurora Board Mulls Permit, Road Closure
A solar eclipse event may cause a road closure and traffic interruptions on April 8 at Knox Farm State Park in the Town of Aurora. During the Monday, Dec. 11 meeting, the Town Council tabled the Friends of Knox Park's request for a special-use permit for an event allowing visitors to view the eclipse at the park. Organizers expect 2,000 to 3,000 visitors and 300 to 500 cars at the event from noon to 6 p.m. on April 8. Tickets will be sold to those who want to view the total eclipse, whic...
Marilla Gun Club To Keep Hours; Schedule To Remain Unchanged in 2024
Shooting hours will remain the same next year at a gun club in the Town of Marilla that has caused tension with neighbors in recent years. The town council unanimously approved a proposal to maintain the outdoor shooting hours for the Allied Sportsmen of Western New York on the night of Thursday, Dec. 14. The business is located at 12846 Clinton Street. Councilman Brian Nolan announced the club requested no additional hours. "As far as they were concerned, they were pretty happy with ...
Iroquois Fourth Graders To Move Next Year
Fourth-graders in the Iroquois Central School District will relocate to the intermediate building in September. The school board approved the change 5-1 on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the high school's auditorium. Superintendent Douglas Scofield explained that primary schools require more space to provide instructional, social and emotional services to meet children's increasing needs caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Parents in the audience objected to the move.
Milbridge accused of violating monitoring rules for wastewater discharges into river
The town of Milbridge violated rules regarding monitoring of treated wastewater discharged into the Narraguagus River earlier this year, according to state environmental regulators. In a “Notice of Violation’’ issued to the town on July 30, the Department of Environmental Protection said Milbridge failed to complete required effluent monitoring, failed to report the missing monitoring and failed to report “exceedances’’ into the river.
State DEP says Milbridge violated monitoring rules involving discharges into river
MILBRIDGE, Maine — The town of Milbridge violated rules regarding monitoring of treated wastewater discharged into the Narraguagus River earlier this year, according to state environmental regulators. In a “Notice of Violation’’ issued to the town on July 30, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Milbridge failed to complete required effluent monitoring, failed to report the missing monitoring and failed to report “exceedances’’ into the river.
State DEP says Milbridge violated monitoring rules involving discharges into river
The town of Milbridge violated rules regarding monitoring of treated wastewater discharged into the Narraguagus River earlier this year, according to state environmental regulators. In a “Notice of Violation’’ issued to the town on July 30, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Milbridge failed to complete required effluent monitoring, failed to report the missing monitoring and failed to report “exceedances’’ into the river.
Marilla Board Approves Ambulance Contract
An ambulance service contract with a 3.5 percent annual cost jump has been finalized in the Town of Marilla. Town Board members unanimously approved a three-year contract with American Medical Response (AMR) during a work session the night of Tuesday, Nov. 21. In the contract from Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2026, the town will pay AMR over $26,000 for the first year, $27,500 for the second year and $28,500 for the third year.
Aurora Budget Raises Tax Levy, Rate Tax Rate Falls Outside Village
Property owners in the Town of Aurora that also reside in the village will see a slight tax levy and tax rate increase next year, while the tax rate decreases for town residents outside the Village of East Aurora. The town board adopted the 2024 budget during a special meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Supervisor James Bach emphasized the budget process posed more difficulties. “It seems that each year it’s more complicated and challenging,” he said.
Well-regarded leader in Maine’s deaf community leaving Baxter post
As deaf people in Maine continue to struggle with the Lewiston mass shooting that killed four members of their community, they’re about to face another loss — the departure of the well-known head of the Baxter School for the Deaf. Karen Hopkins, the executive director of The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, will leave Dec. 1 to head up the Beverly School for the Deaf in Massachusetts.
Well-regarded leader in Maine’s Deaf community leaving Baxter post
FALMOUTH, Maine — As deaf people in Maine continue to struggle with the Lewiston mass shooting that killed four members of their community, they’re about to face another loss — the departure of the well-known head of the Baxter School for the Deaf. Karen Hopkins, the executive director of The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, will leave Dec. 1 to head up the Beverly School for the Deaf in Massachusetts.
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