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Williamsville East Students Shine At Winterfest [GALLERY]

John La Mond — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Last night my wife and I were treated to an evening of superb musical entertainment at Williamsville East High School’s annual Winterfest concert. This annual concert began in 1975 when Williamsville East first opened. The Winterfest idea was patterned after the Eastman School of Music “prism” concerts. These concerts were created to showcase all of [...]

Williamsville East Awards Night

John La Mond — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:52 +0000

It’s been quite a few years since I graduated from Williamsvile East High School in East Amherst. Back in those days, I was very “anti-establishment” and resisted any type of conformity. So much that I did not even submit a yearbook photo for my senior year. This was my way of getting back at “the [...]

Do You Remember The TV Show "The Midnight Special"? [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:00:37 +0000

If you grew up in the 1970's like I did, then maybe you remember Burt Sugarmann's TV show "The Midnight Special". It was a must see for me and this was way before VCR's and DVR's. If you wanted to see your favorite program, you actually had to clear your schedule and make sure you were in front of your TV set when the show came on

A Tribute To One Of My Favorite Bands From MY High School Days [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:14:44 +0000

Last week I went to my daughter’s high school open house at Williamsville East. Walking through the doors of Williamsville East always brings back tons of great memories from my high school days. I had a lot of fun at school, probably more than I should have. Strolling through the corridors of East made me [...]

What Are The Best High Schools In WNY?

John La Mond — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:42 +0000

As a parent, you want to give your children the very best of everything. You want your kids to have a nice home, nice clothes and of course the best educational opportunities. School systems often determine what areas of town we buy our homes in. I happen to live in the same school district where [...]

Watch Out America! Williamsville East High School Has Talent!

John La Mond — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:00:36 +0000

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Spring Choral Concert at Williamsville East High School. Director Maureen Reilly put together a phenomenal evening of musical variety sure to please any music fan. Being a musician myself, I tend to get critical of musical performances, but I could not find any flaws in the musical program I witnessed last night. The singing and playing by these Williamsville East students was purely outstanding! Many of these singers could go toe to toe with anyone you would see on American Idol. Every performance was amazing and many just gave me goosebumps.