Poetry Series at Dog Ears Bookstore to Welcome Two Authors

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer on Wednesday, May 16th, 1:17 pm

The popular monthly 4th Friday Poetry Series at the nonprofit Dog Ears Bookstore, located at 688 Abbott Road in South Buffalo, resumes at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25. Guest readers will include Elaine Chamberlain and George Grace.

Chamberlain taught English, creative writing and art and has done volunteer nursing in southern Mexico. She likes to write about growing up in Seattle, about the Mayan people who were her patients in Chiapas, and about travel on the cheap. She has traveled aboard chicken buses in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Bolivia; biked and ferried in Nova Scotia; and traveled by train, canal boat and bicycle rickshaw in India and Nepal. Last year she retired after 20 years as a mental health counselor. Her current passion is the art of collage and diorama.

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School Budget Voting Results

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:20am

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Voters in the Hamburg Central School District will have to wait a little longer for their school budget vote results. There was a malfunction with one of the machines on Tuesday. The machine has been sealed and the Board of Elections will handle the situation from here.

A handful of budgets did not pass including Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, Cheektowaga-Sloan, Niagara Wheatfield and Wyoming Central.

This year school districts in New York are required to submit their proposed spending and their proposed tax levy for the upcoming year.

Click here to take a look at what your school district proposed.

RESULTS:

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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty in Boss's Murder

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:50pm

BUFFALO, NY - A Buffalo man, accused of murdering his former boss, has pled guilty.

Jonathan Lewicki, 48, pled guilty Tuesday as jury selection was underway in his trial.

Lewicki was charged with murdering West Seneca businessman Conrad Pinker.

Pinker, 79, was found stabbed to death last July in his home on Laurelton Drive. He owned The Garden Spot located at the intersection of Harlem Road and William Street.

Lewicki faces 18 years to life in prison when he is sentenced next month.

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Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery Announces Events, Internship Program

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer on Tuesday, May 15th, 1:03 pm

A variety of exhibits and classes are on tap at Enjoy The Journey Art Gallery in West Seneca, and the gallery has also announced details of a summer internship program for local high school students.

“Painting What I Know,” by artist Heather Lynn Harris, remains on display through June 2. Paintings include landscapes, portraits and man’s best friend. A photography exhibit by artist Dan Benevento is scheduled from June 6 through July 7, with an opening reception planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 8.

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West Seneca Nature Site Set For Friday Event

Submitted by Kevin O'Neill

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 11:16am

Burchfield Nature & Art Center is hosting a Native American display of art and crafts throughout the month of May. And this Friday, the 18th, there will be vendors and traditional performers as well.

The 29 acre venue also has a variety of family friendly events over the summer. Click on the video to see Kevin O'Neill's report. Here is the website.

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The Nurtured Heart Approach to Challenging Behavior

Submitted by Dave Scherff on Tuesday, May 15th, 7:27 am

The Nurtured Heart Approach to Challenging Behavior

Date: Thursdays, May 24, May 31, June 7 and June 14, 2012.

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Baker Victory Day School

777 Ridge Road

Lackawanna, NY 14218

Have you tried everything you know and don't know where to turn? The Nurtured Heart Approach is a powerful tool that will transform a difficult child and build you up as a family member or professional. Participants will walk away with strategies and tools to increase success in all areas of life!

To register by email at smahon@eriemha.org or by phone at 886-1242 ext. 317

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Pet Owners Beware: Pests are Poised for Attack

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer on Monday, May 14th, 2:49 pm

(Welcome to our pet column, courtesy of Pet Connection Programs Inc. of Marilla. We post a new article each week, so be sure to check back on a regular basis!)

Pets, like humans, have been anxiously waiting for warm weather to play outdoors and enjoy nature. However, pet owners should prepare for a pest battle unlike in previous years as hungry ticks, fleas and mosquitoes await their prey — of the two- or four-legged kind.

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