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Like many who live in East Aurora New York, we believe that there is no finer place to raise a family. People are friendly, there is a small town look and feel here, and there is always someone ready to lend a helping hand.
Because of my interest in village affairs as well as my passion for technology and the change that it brings, building and maintaining this site allows me to keep up with the latest changes in web development as well as keep abreast of the latest goings on here in East Aurora.
Back in 1995, East Aurora became the first village to successfully fight the proposal for a Wal-Mart on Olean Road. In 1999, WM again tried to come to town but this time near the Post Office on Quaker Road. The town subsequently has enacted a ban on new buildings larger than 55,000 sq. ft. Very few communities have had the fortitude to maintain the organized resistance as East Aurora. This has led to of course to increase values on residential properties as people all over the country search for a village that still has mom and pop stores lining Main Street.
I really had no idea I would be keeping it up to date as long as I have (going on 3 years now). However I have received some positive feedback which seems to make it worthwhile from not only a technological standpoint but also from a community awareness perspective.
When I first started this site I was worried about keeping the pristine nature of the village in tact and most of the articles reflected that. However after getting to know more and more of my neighbors I have found that we all share common beliefs about what makes East Aurora so special.
Here you will find millionares, and people who are scraping to get by. Moreover, those people are probably neighbors who could care less how large their bank accounts are. Very few towns or villages have such a harmonious mix on the social economic ladder. Perhaps this is why East Aurora is the most desirable place to live based on the housing market right now.
Now that our readership and newsletter membership has grown to a certain level, we will began offering space for local businesses. The proceeds from any sales will hopefully help pay for the slow times that will be upcoming for Main Street businesses during the reconstruction project in 2007.
We need to ensure that those businesses remain a vibrant part of Main Street and are not replaced by some national franchise selling cell phones. Please do all you can to help these vendors by patronizing their stores.
Join us in celebrating the most wonderful place to live in all of Erie County. East Aurora!
Sincerely,
Joseph Logan
EastAurora.Org
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