Fri, Oct 18th 2013 08:45 pm
As many of my readers know, I don't sit around the house too long. My wife and I like to get out and meet and talk with people, and when I do that I learn a lot of neat "stuff." And you see a lot of that "stuff" here in my column.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 08:30 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz escorted 27 local veterans to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, on his Western New York Heroes Flight. Most were World War II veterans, but a few Korean War vets also were included.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 08:00 pm
The Buffalo Sabres have announced MSG will again air "Beyond Blue & Gold," an award-winning video series that takes fans behind the scenes of the Sabres organization, with a new episode premiering tonight 6 p.m.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 04:10 pm
Three titans of the hospitality and tourism industries will be recognized at Niagara University on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 04:05 pm
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center announced this month it will operate 10 service sites across Niagara County in support of NY State of Health, the official health plan marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 03:50 pm
First Niagara is turning its Clarence branch at Main Street and Transit Road "pink" in support of breast cancer awareness. Employees of the branch work closely with the Western New York Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and are proud to participate in the October Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 03:00 pm
"An Afternoon of Classical Piano" will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at St. Stephen R.C. Church, 2100 Baseline Road, Grand Island.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
This year's final installment of "Carrousel Chat" the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum lecture series will be an inside look at the art and science of preserving historic documents.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
Binational Doors Open Niagara will be held Oct. 18 to 20. Explore the "20th Century Neighbourhoods of Niagara" with free entry to heritage sites in Niagara, Ontario and Western New York.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
The Frontier Volunteer Fire Co.'s Ladies Auxiliary will present its October Merchant & Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the firehall, 2176 Liberty Drive, Wheatfield. Admission is free.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
October is the time of year when children and families artfully decorate pumpkins, and display these works for friends and neighbors. Now, your most decorative, scariest, funniest or craziest pumpkin designs can win you one of three great prizes in the Niagara Frontier Publications pumpkin-carving contest.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
Lead poisoning is preventable. Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good health.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to take on Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts as Manning, who spent 13 years as the Colts quarterback, returns to Indianapolis for the first time on "Sunday Night Football."
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
Assemblyman John Ceretto, along with ECMC Lifeline Foundation, Western New York Breast Health, and the National Witness Project, are sponsoring a mammogram screening event at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Niagara Falls from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 26.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
NBC marks the 50th anniversary of JFK's death with a "Tom Brokaw Special: Where Were You?" a two-hour documentary that takes a look back at Nov. 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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Fri, Oct 18th 2013 07:00 am
Five stars from "General Hospital" (Sean Blakemore, Tyler Christopher, Roger Howarth, Kelly Monaco and Jason Thompson), Hayden Panettiere, Tori Spelling, "Star Trek" alumn George Takei and Tyler Blackburn are among the guests featured next week on "The Chew," on the ABC Television Network.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:40 pm
Empire State Development's board of directors met today in New York City and approved $6.1 million in funding for projects that will create more than 70 new jobs and retain nearly 300 jobs throughout the Empire State. This funding will leverage more than $244 million in additional investments to support business growth and lay the groundwork for future economic growth and job creation.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:40 pm
Grand Island Fire Co. Lt. Tom Dewey and firefighter Chuck Piccone, with the help of a volunteer, teach students at St. Stephen School how to use a fire extinguisher during a fire prevention assembly.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:35 pm
Nearly a dozen dogs and one cat attended a pet blessing Saturday at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church on Baseline Road.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:30 pm
The following incidents occurred from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 23 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has now responded to 1,109 calls so far this year.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:30 pm
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:30 pm
The pies are made and the auction baskets and food are ready for the Trinity Fall Festival, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:25 pm
Joan A. Droit had a lifetime commitment to children and young adults. For 40 years she was a Grand Island teacher, beginning at the elementary level, and retiring from the high school, where she taught English, humanities and social studies and was always active in school activities.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:25 pm
Robert F. Hoffer, a former IRS Appellate conferee, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, after a short illness. He was 93.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:25 pm
Connor Middle School students have known all summer that they would stage "The Wizard of Oz" for their autumn musical this year.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:20 pm
Islanders are mourning the passing of a longtime teacher who put students at the center of her work.
Retired teacher and current school board trustee Joan Droit died Saturday. She was elected to the Board of Education on May 17, 2011.
"The Grand Island Central School District wishes to acknowledge the contribution Joan Droit made on behalf of students, faculty and the school community at large," the district said in a statement.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 06:20 pm
A celebration of 50 years at Gene Masters Field will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11:30 a.m. before the 1 p.m. Grand Island Vikings home football game vs. Williamsville North.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:50 pm
The Niagara Frontier Chapter, New York State Women Inc., will meet at Pane's Restaurant, 984 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, for a discussion on "Effects of Drunk Driving."
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:50 pm
The Town of Niagara Recreation Department will hold its annual Halloween parties on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Calvin K. Richards Community Center, 7000 Lockport Road, located in Veterans Memorial Park.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:50 pm
Attend a free nature program about hibernation in the Nature Center at Bond Lake Park, 2353 Lower Mountain Road, Lewiston, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:50 pm
St. Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Co. at 7165 Ward Road, Wheatfield, is holding a basket raffle/bake sale from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:45 pm
Friends and family of 19-month-old Lucas Myles Standish of Youngstown have announced plans for a Love4Lucas benefit for the infant, who suffers from a rare form of liver cancer.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:45 pm
On Friday, Oct. 18, at 5:45 p.m. this year's fourth grade class will unveil the first outdoor sculpture at Errick Road Elementary School.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:45 pm
Marc M. Carpenter, a Town of Niagara councilman for 24 years, will seek re-election in November.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:35 pm
Do you like what you read each week in the Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune, Lewiston-Porter Sentinel and Island Dispatch? Then "Like" us on Facebook! In conjunction with October's Scarecrow Display in the River Region, Niagara Frontier Publications is looking to scare up some more people to interact with on Facebook.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:30 pm
Controversy over whether Town of Niagara Supervisor Steve Richards should or even can be asked to step down continued to divide the Town Board on Monday.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:30 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield High School's soccer team has one Niagara Frontier League game left before heading into the sectionals.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 05:10 pm
NBC, Donald J. Trump, and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today Thomas Roberts and Mel B will host the 62nd Annual Miss Universe Competition airing Saturday, Nov. 9 (9 p.m.), from Crocus City Hall in Moscow. The global event will also air with a Spanish simulcast on Telemundo.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 03:35 pm
City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced the city was awarded a grant in the amount of $343,000 from the New York State Office of Community Renewal to make improvements at the Carnegie Art Center.
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Thu, Oct 17th 2013 03:35 pm
Bakery owner tosses the flour but keeps the flavor.
Bussanich's gluten-free cupcakes twice bested their floury competition on "Cupcake Wars."
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