A signing event for “Most Likely to Survive,” a recently released book detailing West Seneca resident Matthew Faulkner’s miraculous recovery from traumatic brain injury, will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the Impact Artists Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545, 2495 Main St., Buffalo. The event is part of the Fine Art Healing & Health Exhibit which runs through June 29.

Written by West Seneca native Joe Kirchmyer and Faulkner, the book details Faulkner’s automobile accident on March 2, 2009, that left him in a deep coma for two months with almost no chance of survival. Against all odds, he would walk out of ECMC 103 days later and across the stage at high school graduation just two weeks after that. Faulkner graduated, on time, from Canisius College in May of this year.

Home and Community Based Services Waiver

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Parent Network of WNY
               1000 Main Street
               Buffalo, NY 14202

This course is an introduction to the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver. This includes a discussion of the ISE, history and overview of the waiver, the waiver services and the Service Coordinator's responsibilities. MSCs will receive 3 CEU credits

BUFFALO, NY - Eight of the 10 teens charged in connection to the beating of an elderly Buffalo man were in Buffalo City Court Monday.

The teens, who are all believed to be students at Bennett High School, are accused of beating James LeGrand, 66, in Shoshone Park last month and stealing a cellphone from him.

The charges are being held over for a grand jury.

Police have released the names of seven of the 10 teens charged because they are 16-years-old or older.  They are:

• Edward Magby, 18
• Damari Phillips, 17
• Jaquan Woodard, 18
• Quashaun Moore, 16
• Homer Barney, Jr., 16
• Darvin Whitely, Jr., 17
• Rashawn Rivera, 17

Three others are under 16-years-old and their names are not being released.