By Frank Brutus

Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Superintendent Mark Mondanaro announced Tuesday he is returning “all four” Scandinavian teenage slaves that he is allowed per his administrator’s contract, hoping to salvage teacher contract talks that he said are now headed for impasse even as the money-troubled district proposes cuts in teachers, administrators and some classes.

“I’m not grandstanding,” said Mondanaro, whose annual salary is $178,600, shortly after teachers packed the audience during a board meeting. “It’s time to move forward, together, and get things done in this District without me needing the services of my Scandinavian teenage slaves.”

The board has proposed a wide

By Bob Loblaw

Thompson With Jamaican Wind Broker

State Sen. Antoine M. Thompson was in Jamaica last week instead of a Senate session in Albany.

Thompson left the country without explaining where he was going and instructed his staff not to talk about  his whereabouts.

I caught up with the Senator at the airport as his party returned.

Thompson’s chief of staff, Mark J. Boyd, admitted that he and Thompson were in Jamaica on a trade mission with Jamaican officials involving renewable energy. Boyd was sporting new dreadlocks, was in a very up beat mood and kept singing ‘Feeling Hot Hot Hot, Feeling Hot Hot Hot.’ “Antoine and I just sealed the most

By Larry Flesler

-I am really into the Winter Olympics.  The Figure Skating has really caught my eye.  The performers are fantastic but none can compare to a young Scott Hamilton.  He had a fabulous number back in 1980 while wearing pink short shorts and a pale blue, backless blouse that brought a tear to my eye.

-Always follow your dreams.  My Father pushed me into journalism but I always wanted to be a welder.

-I just sold my 1978 Nova to Van.  My Mother gave me her 1980 Ford Granada, talk about an upgrade.

-I love watching The View every morning while I do my kegel exercises.

-Is it me or does

By Larry Flesler

This year’s Super Bowl was a classic,  almost as good as last year’s last-second thriller.

I try not to work to hard on Super Bowl Sunday - I VCR the game and watch it later so that I can enjoy the game  in the company of friends.

I make sure to get all the necessary supplies the day before so I don’t have any running around to do on the day of the big game.  My shopping list includes: 3 cases of Schlitz, 2 cases of Dewar’s, 3 cases of Black Velvet, 6 bags of ice, 16 lemons, 9 bottles