Michael's posts with tag: buffalo
 We went to a AAA Bisons game Friday night. The Pawtucket Red Sox were at bat and the runner was called out at first. If you look; the runner is on the bag, the baseman is not and he does not have the ball.
We didn't stay for the whole game; it dropped below 50 and the wind off Lake Erfie is cold.
So it was one schooner with a 3 person crew sailing around the Marina and docking. There were some bag pipes and 4 wenches. Overall it wasn't much but it was a nice day to get out and see a boat and some of downtown. 
Getting ready to dock to boat. 
I told you there were bag pipes. 
Then someone said free beer samples. There was not a single ad for this event. Just the little notice in the paper and over 1000 people showed up. When they started serving the beer we walked around the marina and got some other oictures and saw the work on the new museum/display for the Erie Canal. Those pix will be in another blog.
Replica tall ship here will deliver new beer A tall ship carrying mystery beer will weigh anchor Saturday at Erie Basin Marina. The 96-foot Challenge, a replica of an 1800s schooner, is scheduled to tie up at noon to promote the U. S. debut of a “new craft brew.” Bagpipers and drummers will play as deckhands and “wenches” in period dress unload barrels of the product for nationwide distribution. Kara Zale of Eric Mower Associates, representing the unidentified brewer, said Buffalo will get the first taste because of its nickname, City of Good Neighbors. The secret beer has “hospitable roots,” dating to a time when people gave kitchen parties featuring suds and lively music, Sale said.
 | Hot | Apr 19, '08 3:25 PM
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So it's spring in Buffalo... WHY IS IT 85!!!!
Pregnant woman, 17, escapes attempt to kill her By Vanessa Thomas NEWS STAFF REPORTER
Updated: 04/01/08 6:37 AM adsonar_placementId=1304969;adsonar_pid=808767;adsonar_ps=-1;adsonar_zw=280;adsonar_zh=200;adsonar_jv='ads.adsonar.com'; A pregnant 17-year-old girl escaped flying bullets Sunday on the city’s East Side after the father of her unborn child and his friend reportedly attempted to kill her as a way to advance in a gang, The Buffalo News has learned. The incident happened at about 4 p.m. at Koons Avenue and Genesee Street. The girl was not struck by the shots. Two males are facing attempted-murder charges in the shooting — William Stewart, 17, of Nevada Avenue, who is believed to be the father of the unborn child, and his friend, Terrance J. Martinelli, 20, of Minnesota Avenue. Police believe that Martinelli was the triggerman and that Stewart ordered the execution-style shooting as way to advance in a gang. Sources say Stewart also did not want the girl to give birth to their child, so he plotted with his friend to kill her. Erie County District Attorney Frank J. Clark declined to comment on the motive for the shooting but said the two are not facing any charges connected to the fetus. “The law states that in order for the fetus to be considered a person, it had to be beyond 24 weeks, so the charges are only with regard to the [girl] — not the unborn fetus,” Clark explained Monday. This incident marks the second case in less than a week that a pregnant woman came under attack in the city. Wednesday, a Hickory Street woman was beaten by a man who told her that he was going to “make her lose that baby.” He also informed her that “her getting pregnant was the worst thing that could happen to him.” The man repeatedly punched the woman in the head, face and body, causing her to suffer cuts, swelling and bruising to her ear, face and throat. The condition of her unborn child was not released. “Sadly, pregnant women are vulnerable,” Clark said of the two recent cases. “The fact of her being pregnant is often a factor in why she’s attacked. Sometimes it isn’t, but often it is.” Stewart and Martinelli were being held Monday in the Erie County Holding Center without bail. They are scheduled to appear at 2 p.m. Friday for a felony hearing. Ferry-Fillmore District police officers allege that Stewart and Martinelli plotted together to kill the girl. She was walking Sunday afternoon when Martinelli approached her and asked her to borrow her cell phone. Police said Martinelli fired several shots at her with a silver .45-caliber handgun. All the shots missed, and she was able to run away. Sources said the two initially planned to stab the girl but then decided to shoot her instead. The sources also said they shot at her as a way to advance in a gang. Officers Kristin Langdon and Peter Kocol arrested Stewart at about 12:15 a.m. Monday, while Martinelli was arrested at about 10:45 p.m. Sunday. vthomas@buffnews.com
http://www.buffalohomecoming.com/ Join thousands of fellow Buffalo enthusiasts at the best event of the year. There is no better time to celebrate this increasingly vibrant city, than on June 26 - 29. Take a look at Buffalo on this lovely long weekend, and you will see opportunity and excitement. If you have left, you will think about coming back. If you're here, you'll be proud. And if you've never before visited the Queen City, you will fall in love.  The sense of community alone is worth the visit - but wait until you see all the hidden treasures! Even those who have lived in Buffalo all their life - especially those with a stake in this community -- will find much to discover and enjoy during the Buffalo Homecoming 2008!
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Created: 2/26/2008 11:16:58 AM
Updated: 2/26/2008 3:43:17 PM The Buffalo Sabres traded Brian Campbell and a seventh round pick just before noon on Tuesday to the San Jose Sharks for forward Steve Bernier and a first round pick next year. Bernier plays right wing and was a 2003 first round pick by the Sharks. He has 13 goals and 10 assist this season, he will be a restricted free agent at the end of the year. Campbell will become an unrestricted free agent this off-season and recently rejected a three year offer from the Sabres for less than $6-million per season. After the trade, Campbell told reporters he found the length of the Sabres' offer unacceptable. He says he wanted to stay in Buffalo, but says it's time to move on. Click on the links below to see Campbell's comments in full. Web Extra:
| School | Feb 10, '08 7:09 PM
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This the elementary school I graduated 8th grade from. I was at Corpus Christi from K to 6th. That was 1982 when Christi's closed. The first closing of Buffalo's Catholic schools. EAST SIDE St. Stanislaus School to be closed — a victim of declining enrollment
Updated: 02/09/08 7:07 AM
St. Stanislaus School on Wilson Street on Buffalo’s East Side will close in June, Bishop Edward U. Kmiec announced Friday evening. The school, which has pupils in kindergarten through eighth grade, has seen enrollment drop to 75 pupils, only 11 of them members of the parish. The school had a peak enrollment of 1,400 in 1888. St. Stanislaus School opened in 1881 and has been staffed by the Felician Sisters for its entire 127- year history. Parents and faculty were told of the closing at meetings on Friday. For several years the school has had a marketing effort to increase enrollment, but it was not enough to save it and the recommendation to close was made by Bishop Edward M. Grosz, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish. St. Stanislaus School has been operating with a significant budget deficit, supported by a $250,000 annual parish subsidy. The school has nine full-time teachers and two part-timers plus a principal, vice principal/teacher and administrative assistant. They will be considered for vacancies at other diocesan schools, officials said. The diocese said it will work with parents to help students transfer to other nearby diocesan schools. Grosz said negotiations are under way about how the building will be used. “I am confident that we will soon be able to make an announcement regarding the future operation of the building,” he said. “We are looking at an option that will benefit the local community and will be a positive addition to the neighborhood development that is already under way.” McHugh Construction has purchased vacant land near the church in the Broadway-Fillmore area and is developing St. Stanislaus Gardens. Initially, 30 affordable homes will be constructed, with long-term plans calling for as many as 200 homes. Carol Kostyniak, secretary for Catholic education in the diocese, said a task force will be created to study the educational, religious and social services needs of the central city. In addition to diocesan officials, it will include representatives from D’Youville College, the BISON Fund, Catholic Charities, and the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and the Diocese of Buffalo. “This is a wonderful opportunity to understand the diverse needs of this community and to move forward in a positive and collaborative effort to provide the necessary services,” she said. citydesk@buffnews.com
| Start: | Mar 24, '08 9:00p | | End: | Mar 29, '08 | | Location: | buffalo,ny |
THE BUFFALO NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL (BNFF) welcomes you to this week long international film festival and market, open to the public, filmmakers, and entertainment industry professionals, that will take place from March 24 – 29, 2008 at various venues around the Buffalo-Niagara region. The BNFF is an opportunity to showcase creative writing, film and video arts, and the people who passionately pursue following their dreams and sharing the fruits of their labors with others from around the world. The BNFF is the place to be March 24 - 29, 2008 to come together and celebrate this shared passion for film, filmmaking, and writing. With the backdrop, and the beauty and power of Niagara Falls in late March – crisp air, and the promise of Spring, The BNFF offers a place like no other. We are a filmmaker’s palace. A festival hosted by filmmakers and screenwriters for filmmakers and screenwriters. The BNFF! Not just another festival - But one of a kind! The BNFF Film & Screenplay Competitions are not just for the Independents anymore, but for the Industry Pro as well. We are there for EVERYONE! - From the AMATEUR to the PROFESSIONAL! (with separate categories). Industry Affiliates...Here's your chance to show off your stuff! Those of you whose films, videos, and screenplays that are completed by January 15th, 2008, are all welcome! In addition to film screenings, industry leaders and others will present seminars and panel discussions on topics of interest to filmmakers, screenwriters, and entertainment industry professionals. Opening and Closing Night Galas, Filmmaker Receptions, and a Festival Expo featuring products and services from BNFF Sponsors and others will be held during Festival week. A Film Market will also be held during Festival Week, to provide filmmakers, distributors, and buyers the opportunity to network, and conduct business like any other big market in the world. For more information please go to our FILM & SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS page or our SPONSOR INFORMATION page Come join and celebrate with us - in a region that truly appreciates and follows the arts... The BUFFALO NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL - the place to be March 24 - 29, 2008! For further information, contact us at Info@BuffaloNiagaraFilmFestival.com, and to keep up-to-date happenings leading up to the Festival, add www.BuffaloNiagaraFilmFestival.com to your Favorites List on your Internet browser.
THE BUFFALO NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL (BNFF) welcomes you to this week long international film festival and market, open to the public, filmmakers, and entertainment industry professionals, that will take place from March 24 – 29, 2008 at various venues around the Buffalo-Niagara region. The BNFF is an opportunity to showcase creative writing, film and video arts, and the people who passionately pursue following their dreams and sharing the fruits of their labors with others from around the world. The BNFF is the place to be March 24 - 29, 2008 to come together and celebrate this shared passion for film, filmmaking, and writing. With the backdrop, and the beauty and power of Niagara Falls in late March – crisp air, and the promise of Spring, The BNFF offers a place like no other. We are a filmmaker’s palace. A festival hosted by filmmakers and screenwriters for filmmakers and screenwriters. The BNFF! Not just another festival - But one of a kind! The BNFF Film & Screenplay Competitions are not just for the Independents anymore, but for the Industry Pro as well. We are there for EVERYONE! - From the AMATEUR to the PROFESSIONAL! (with separate categories). Industry Affiliates...Here's your chance to show off your stuff! Those of you whose films, videos, and screenplays that are completed by January 15th, 2008, are all welcome! In addition to film screenings, industry leaders and others will present seminars and panel discussions on topics of interest to filmmakers, screenwriters, and entertainment industry professionals. Opening and Closing Night Galas, Filmmaker Receptions, and a Festival Expo featuring products and services from BNFF Sponsors and others will be held during Festival week. A Film Market will also be held during Festival Week, to provide filmmakers, distributors, and buyers the opportunity to network, and conduct business like any other big market in the world. For more information please go to our FILM & SCREENPLAY SUBMISSIONS page or our SPONSOR INFORMATION page Come join and celebrate with us - in a region that truly appreciates and follows the arts... The BUFFALO NIAGARA FILM FESTIVAL - the place to be March 24 - 29, 2008! For further information, contact us at Info@BuffaloNiagaraFilmFestival.com, and to keep up-to-date happenings leading up to the Festival, add www.BuffaloNiagaraFilmFestival.com to your Favorites List on your Internet browser.
68 mph wind at the Buffalo Airport 91 mph wind downtown over 50,000 are without power Almost everything is closed, including Tae Kwon Do so thankfully no test for Jimmy. I was not going to drive in this. The lake rose 11 feet.
Event Schedule Last modified: January 19, 2008 @ 5:48 pm by CTRC 2008 Events Dyngus Day on the East Side - March 24 2008, 5pm-11pm - Join us in celebrating Dyngus Day on the East Side. Tickets are $10. More details to come. UB Senior Thesis Art Show - April 11th Annual Spring Clean Up - May 17th, 9am to 1pm - Come and help us prepare the concourse and grounds for yet another busy summer season! Gloves, work attire recommended and tools are always welcome. Free food and drink will be available. Stick around after for our first annual "Town Meeting" to discuss Central Terminal, where we’ve been and where we’re going. Artists and Models - May 31st 2008 - Hallwalls will again program installation artists throughout the concourse. The Student Celebration of Visual Arts - June 7 & 8 2008 - Join us for our 4th year showcasing the art of students from across WNY. The Williamsville Art Teachers of the SCVA (Student Celebration of the Visual Arts) and the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) will be displaying student submissions of painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Food and beverages will be for sale. New York Wine, Cidre and Chocolate Festival - June 28 2008 - Come taste what local NY wineries have to offer at this wine tasting and farmers market. 3rd Annual Classic and Custom Car Show - July 26 2008, 12pm-6pm - The CTRC and Lakeside Classic Cruisers in conjunction with the East Side Car Club are pleased to announce that they will be co-hosting the 3rd annual classic and custom car show at the Central Terminal. Open Music Foundation Concert - August - Details coming. Buffalo Central Terminal Third Annual Train Show - September 6 & 7, 10am-4pm - Interested vendors can print the contract by clicking here. Join us for the second annual train show. Adults:$5.00, Children (3-12): $2.00, Family:$10.00 (2 adults & 2 kids). Attractions include: * Operating Train Layouts for all the family to enjoy.
* Craftsmans Corner, to learn new ways to improve your layout.
* Children’s play area with Thomas the Tank.
* Door Prizes & Refreshments.
* Videos, DVDs, Books & Photographs that have any thing to do with Trains.
* Sale of Trains and their accessories for all size layouts & collectors. Picnic on the Plaza VI: Oktoberfest - September 27, 6pm-12am - Celebrate Autumn in traditional Munich style! Enjoy an evening of music in the concourse "beer garden" with Western New York’s most in-demand German band, the Frankfurters! Choices of beer, food, soft drinks and merchandise will be available. Guests in costume get in for free! Doors Open Niagara 2008 - TBD 3rd Annual Variety Club Haunted Halloween Bash - October 25 2008, 6pm-12am Members Only Tour - November 2 2007 - Special tour for Friends of Central Terminal, allowing people to see restricted areas of the building. Want to attend? Become a Member Buffalo Tours 2008 Terminal tours - All tours start at 11 am and are approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours in length. Tours are run through Buffalo Tours. Please contact Buffalo Tours (716-852-3300) with any questions. May 11th
June 1st
July 13th
August 17th
October 5th Groups or individuals wishing to arrange a tour can do so for a suggested donation. Please contact us directly with the name of your group, the size of the group, and desired date and time. Artists wishing to photograph the terminal can arrange for private tours. Fees are 1-5 people: $50/hr, 6+ people: $100/hr.Central Terminal is also available for event rentals.
Q: What do you call 53 people sitting around a TV watching the Super Bowl?
A: The Buffalo Bills
Q: How do you keep a Buffalo Bill out of your front yard?
A: Put up goal posts.
Q: Where do you go in Buffalo in case of a tornado?
A: Ralph Wilson Stadium - they never have a touchdown there
Q: What do you call a Buffalo Bill with a Super Bowl ring?
A: A thief.
Q: Why doesn't Rochester have a professional football team?
A: Because then Buffalo would want one.
Q: What's the difference between Trent Edwards & a dollar bill?
A: You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.
Q: What do the Buffalo Bills and possums have in common?
A: Both play dead at home and get killed on the road!
Q: How many Buffalo Bills does it take to win a Super Bowl?
A: Nobody knows and we may never find out.
Q: What do the Buffalo Bills and Billy Graham have in common?
A: They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell 'Jesus Christ'.
| Good | Jan 18, '08 12:00 AM
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January 17th, 2008 at 11:50 am by Mike Miller From the Buffalo News… Graffiti vandalism leads to jail
By Matt Gryta
Buffalo News NEWS STAFF REPORTER
01/15/08 Buffalo graffiti vandal Christopher Fargo was sentenced Monday to up to nine months in jail on his latest graffiti-related arrest, which violated the probation he was granted two years ago. State Supreme Court Justice Penny M. Wolfgang warned Fargo, 24, of Linwood Terrace, that he faces “much longer” time behind bars if he gets in trouble again. Fargo was arrested in the Central Terminal on Nov. 11 while allegedly with a group of other graffiti suspects. He has been in jail since his Dec. 13 arraignment. One of the first vandals seized in a multi- agency crackdown on graffiti throughout the city two years ago, Fargo spent 35 days in jail then before pleading guilty to felony criminal mischief for defacing the Ferguson Electric Construction building. He was placed on five years’ probation by Wolfgang on July 17, 2006, prohibited from carrying paint cans or shoe polish and ordered to pay Ferguson $360 in restitution. Assistant Erie County District Attorney Thomas D. Kubiniec, the county’s chief graffiti vandalism prosecutor, said the jobless Fargo pleaded guilty Monday to the probation violation count of failing to lead a law-abiding life and that he still owes the $360 in restitution. Fargo apologized “to the court, the city and everyone I have harmed.” He said the court-ordered substance-abuse and mental counseling he has been receiving since his Dec. 13 arraignment has helped him accept responsibility for his actions. But the judge sternly told him that after having given him “a break” two years ago, her fear now is that he “will try to do the same thing again and destroy the property of other people.” Should that happen, she guaranteed he will be sent to state prison instead of the Erie County Correctional Facility, where he will serve out his latest jail term. Eugene P. Adams, Fargo’s court-assigned attorney, told the judge Fargo remains “despondent” over his latest graffiti- related arrest. Adams said he has found since representing Fargo that, while graffiti vandals are generally perceived to be hell-bent on just destroying the property of others, there seems to be something of an emotional “impulse” on their part to find a way of “being recognized by society.”
January 10th, 2008 at 6:18 pm by Sara Etten Buffalo Central Terminal gets a mention in a great article about Buffalo in the Toronto Star. “A few blocks away is the East Side’s most dramatic artifact: Buffalo Central Terminal, an art-deco masterpiece that opened in 1929 and closed in 1979. The massive brick complex includes a main concourse with a vaulted ceiling and architecture so grand it rivals New York’s Grand Central Terminal (and has been used as its double in films such as The Natural). Over the years, Central Terminal was abandoned and left to rot. Now owned by a non-profit corporation, it is slowly being restored. There are tours and special events, including art exhibits and festivals such as Dyngus Day, an Easter Monday carnival-type Polish bacchanal.” Read the entire article here: http://www.thestar.com/Travel/article/292052
October 30th, 2007 at 9:52 am by Mike Miller
”Central Terminal: Saving a Buffalo Landmark,” a 30-minute video documentary produced by the Canisius College Video Institute, will be shown on: WNED: Friday, November 16 at 10pm
Sunday November 18 at 3:30am. ThinkBright: (Digital 43.3; Time Warner 21)
Sunday, December 2 at 8:30pm
Friday, December 7 at 12:30am Produced by Digital Media Arts majors Kirsten Jahn ‘07 and Scott Richardson ‘09, the documentary traces the history of the building, its architectural and social significance, and the efforts of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation to bring the building back to life. The Canisius College Video Institute provides students with the opportunity to put their classroom lessons to work on projects that will benefit the college and the community at large. Students produce documentaries and promotional videos for local and international not-for-profit and service agencies that otherwise would not have the resources to tell their stories in this way. The Canisius College Video Institute is funded in part by the John R. Oishei Foundation and directed by Barbara Irwin, PhD, chair of the Communication Studies Department. Remember, if you like what you see you can
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |  | Buffalo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |  | Montréal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | BUF: | Gaustad, P. (PPG, 04:12 in 2nd), Roy, D. (04:21 in 2nd) | | MTL: | Smolinski, B. (PPG, 02:34 in 1st), Chipchura, K. (07:10 in 2nd), Hamrlik, R. (PPG, 12:38 in 3rd), Higgins, C. (19:35 in 3rd) | |
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