Thu, Feb 17th 2011 01:30 pm
Mrs. Foote's fourth-graders at St. John Lutheran School recently explored the Iroquois Nation through a hands-on project.
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Thu, Feb 17th 2011 01:05 pm
Residents of River Road attending a community focus meeting held by Wheatfield's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Committee on Feb. 10 seemed to agree with the group's plans for the town's riverfront.
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Thu, Feb 17th 2011 01:05 pm
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care has announced that Robert Minicucci Sr. has been elected to its board of directors for the 2010-11 term.
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Thu, Feb 17th 2011 01:00 pm
This time, it won't be like putting a bandage on a skinned knee. This time, the Niagara-Wheatfield Board of Education, like other school boards across the state, will have to do some serious surgery on its school budget to make up for state aid cuts.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 06:00 pm
Holy Ghost Lutheran School's pre-K four class welcomes Leona Gonzales to class. She is re-enacting the story of the "Three Sisters."
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 06:00 pm
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
For kids, Valentine's Day is easy. All they need are some crayons, scissors and red construction paper, and they'll come up with a valentine that will touch your heart.
It's the grownups that have to stop and think how to say, "I love you." Traditionally, that means chocolate and flowers, or maybe a small piece of jewelry. If you're looking for chocolates in a heart-shaped box, Kelly's Country Store on Grand Island is the place to go - even the box itself is made of chocolate.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
Winter weather apparently kept attendance down at town Drainage Committee meetings held Feb. 3 for residents of two Wheatfield neighborhoods.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
March 18 marks the 60th birthday of Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association, which has been teaching children, parents and teachers about fire prevention and public safety for the past six decades.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
The nation's first FDA-approved cancer treatment vaccine, Provenge (sipuleucel-T), is being offered for the first time in Western New York at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
February is American Heart Month. The Heart Center of Niagara at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has begun a month-long campaign of health and wellness events to promote heart health.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
With Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of an early spring, Wheatfield Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon wants to remind everyone that there are only three weeks left until Feb. 26 to register for the 2011 baseball/softball season.
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Thu, Feb 10th 2011 05:00 pm
Last Friday's Niagara Frontier League boys basketball game between Niagara-Wheatfield and visiting Grand Island was also a fundraiser for Coaches vs. Cancer, an endeavor championed by Norm Stewart, former head coach of the University of Missouri's men's basketball program and a cancer survivor, and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Sat, Feb 5th 2011 09:00 am
Community education programs by two of Niagara's leading cardiologists, free community lipid panel screenings, promotion of the "Go Red For Women" awareness campaign of the American Heart Association, and a hospital-wide information event are just some of the activities being coordinated in conjunction with The Cardiac Center of Mount St. Mary's Hospital as part of Heart Month in February.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
The Wheatfield Family Picnic Committee has created a website to keep Wheatfield residents up to date on all aspects of the picnic, which is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 21.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 06:00 pm
After five years of trying by the Town of Wheatfield for a grant to make improvements at Wheatfield's Fairmount Park, it looks like the state has finally come through.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:45 pm
Niagara Falls International Airport's third low-cost airline, the Florida-based Spirit Airlines, sent its first planeload of Western New York and Canadian residents to Fort Lauderdale at 1:55 a.m., on Friday, Jan. 28.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Wheatfield resident Jake Blake has been involved with motocross dirt bike racing for just three years. However, on Jan. 22, the 16-year-old received the Western New York Motocross Association's Rider of the Year award at the group's annual banquet.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 05:00 pm
Horizon Health Services was recently named one of the 2011 Best Companies to Work for in New York.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 01:00 pm
Looking for something to do to help you through the long winter months ahead, something special to make for your sweetheart for Valentines Day, or an opportunity to learn something more about a subject that has always interested you? Do we have a class for you.
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Thu, Feb 3rd 2011 01:00 pm
Sunday's sunshine lured local kids, parents and grandparents to the Reservoir State Park sledding hill in Lewiston.
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Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 02:05 pm
Niagara Falls International Airport's third low-cost airline, the Florida-based Spirit Airlines, sent its first planeload of Western New York and Canadian residents to Fort Lauderdale at 1:55 a.m., on Friday, Jan. 28.
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Wed, Feb 2nd 2011 01:00 pm
Several county leaders celebrated the success of town of Niagara businesses at the Town of Niagara Business & Professional association's annual dinner and awards ceremony Jan. 26 at the LaSalle Yacht Club.
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Mon, Jan 31st 2011 03:00 pm
The North Tonawanda History Museum will hold a Winter Used Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the museum, 54 Webster St.
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Sat, Jan 29th 2011 02:00 pm
On Friday, Feb. 4, Wheatfield health care company Health System Services will be participating in National Wear Red Day to support the American Heart Association.
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Thu, Jan 27th 2011 06:15 pm
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Thu, Jan 27th 2011 06:00 pm
The Niagara-Wheatfield High School marketing classes and girls basketball teams held their third annual Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 18. This year, they raised more than $1,650 for the American Cancer Society. They have raised more than $2,800 the past three years.
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Thu, Jan 27th 2011 05:50 pm
State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C, Newfane, has been appointed vice president pro tempore of the State Senate, the third highest-ranking leadership position in the chamber.
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Thu, Jan 27th 2011 05:00 pm
Got a stinky neighbor living under your back yard shed? Is there a stray dog running loose in your yard? Who do you call?
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Thu, Jan 27th 2011 05:00 pm
Niagara-Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello organized a district-wide meeting of board members, administrators and a parent from each school Wednesday to begin reviewing policies to prevent bullying.
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Tue, Jan 25th 2011 01:00 pm
"Manufacturing for Tomorrow," presented by Congressman Chris Lee, will highlight a noon luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 27, at The Conference Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St. The Greater Niagara Manufacturing Association and the Niagara USA Chamber sponsor the event.
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Fri, Jan 21st 2011 01:00 pm
If you're looking for a volunteer experience where you can have a direct impact on the quality of life for elderly people living in long term care facilities, consider becoming a Niagara County ombudsman.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:30 pm
Not that long ago, people passing the Niagara Falls International Airport on Niagara Falls Boulevard were lucky if they saw a handful of cars in the parking lot.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Luciano went to the groomer's this week so he'd look handsome for the book signing on Saturday at the Niagara County SPCA/Rainbow Animal Shelter on Lockport Road.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Some people like to display their "artistic" talent and opinions on things ranging from public bridge overpasses to private home shed doors.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
Niagara Metals' first "Customer and Community Appreciation Days" will be celebrated from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4861 Packard Road in Niagara Falls on Monday, Jan. 24. The scrap metal dealer will serve free Chiavetta's chicken dinners to the first 300 attendees and present two charitable donations, each for $5,000, to Family & Children's Service of Niagara and to Heart, Love & Soul Inc. Food Pantry and Dining Room.
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Thu, Jan 20th 2011 12:00 pm
The Niagara County Patriots will hold its first meeting of 2011 at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, in the Wheatfield Community Center located on the corner of Church and Maple roads.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 07:00 am
Volunteer drivers and assistants are being sought for Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center's CARExpress van, a community service that provides low-cost transportation to Niagara Falls area residents who have appointments at the medical center and Summit Healthplex.
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Sat, Jan 15th 2011 02:00 am
State Assemblyman John D. Ceretto, I, R, 138th District, Lewiston, announced he has been appointed as the ranking Republican member of the Assembly Committee on Cities by Assembly Republican Leader Brian M. Kolb R, I, C-Canandaigua. Ceretto will also serve on the Election Law, Environmental Conservation, Housing and Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development committees.
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Fri, Jan 14th 2011 09:00 pm
Leon's Pizza kept New York-style thin crust pizza lovers happy at the Summit Park Mall since 1978.
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