Lucky sevens
Area couples tie the knot on 7/7/07
by ELIZABETH TAUFA, Reporter
      Several newlywed couples in Western New York should have no trouble remembering their anniversaries, as they were married on Saturday, July 7 - the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year. July 7 has been a coveted wedding date, falling on a summer Saturday that is at the very least...
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ESSAY ENTRY HONORED
      Recent Williamsville East graduate Cathy Sun, pictured with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, was the New York winner of the National Peace Essay Contest and attended the Awards Week in Washington, D.C. in June. Participating students were asked by the U.S.
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Amherst / Williamsville Library News
      The following events will be held at the Williamsville Library, 5571 Main St. Registration is required for all programs. For more information, call 632-6176. Story Time with Miss Beth, 10:30 a.m. Mondays for toddlers and 11:30 a.m. Fridays for ages 3 to 5.
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Bride wears mother's veil
      Jennifer Guppenberger married Shawn Wheeler in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. Gregory the Great Church, Williamsville. The Rev. Joseph C. Gatto officiated. The bride is the daughter of Bonnie and Gary Guppenberger of Williamsville. The groom is the son of Katherine Wheeler...
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Pair honeymoon in Spain
      Teresa Maria Foy married Peter Joseph Romano in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. Louis Church, Buffalo. Monsignor Robert A. Mack officiated. The bride is the daughter of Anna Bojarczuk-Foy and William Foy of East Amherst. The groom is the son of Peggy and Jerome Romano of E...
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Wedding held in beach house
      Tiffany Lauren King married Ryan James Detzel in an afternoon ceremony on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in the bride's parents' beach house in Angola. The Rev. Gary Schnepp officiated. The bride is the daughter of Sherry and Patrick King of North Boston, N.Y. The groom is the son of Michelle Gump of We...
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Couple cruise the Caribbean
      Jillian Budny married Daniel Dupré in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, May 19, 2007 at St. Stephen's Church in Buffalo. The Rev. Joseph Klos officiated. The bride is the daughter of Gerry and Henry Budny of Cheektowaga. The groom is the son of Sonya Dupré of Wethersfield, Conn., and W...
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Newlyweds honeymoon in Hawaii
      Amanda Lynn Everts married Duane Douglas Bennett Jr. in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. Albert the Great Church, North Tonawanda. Monsignor Edward T. Fischer and Deacon Daniel Brick officiated. The bride is the daughter of Margaret and Rickey Everts of Sanborn, N.Y. The gro...
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Couple to reside in Califor nia
      Julie Marie Manfredo married Zachary Ray Henry in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Buffalo. The Rev. Charles Bang officiated. The bride is the daughter of Susan and Paul Manfredo of East Amherst. The groom is the son of Claryce Alwardt of Clarence a...
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Bride carries red, white and blue bouquet
      Kimberly M. Schilling married Paul R. Faleski in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Depew. The Rev. Bert Lipiec officiated. The bride is the daughter of Joanne Schilling of Depew and the late Paul C. Schilling. The groom is the son of Elis...
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Grandfather of bride officiates at ceremony
      Kate Elizabeth Pulley married Luke Aurelius Stotz in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in Lancaster Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dr. Richard D. Rettew, grandfather of the bride, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Jane and Steve Pulley of Lancaster. The groom is the son of Lau...
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Newlyweds climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
      Sarah Kazukiewicz married Adam Korona in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. Philip the Apostle Church, Cheektowaga. The Rev. William Lechnar, cousin of the groom, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Linda and Patrick Kazukiewicz of West Seneca. The groom is the son of Kat...
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Fireworks display held at reception
      Betsy Elaine Connelly married Karl Franz Bargmann in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Orchard Park. The Rev. Dennis Conrad officiated. The bride is the daughter of Elaine and James Connelly of Orchard Park. The groom is the son of Mary Ellen and Franz...
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Birkemeier- Grimone
      Deborah and Kevin Birkemeier of Orchard Park announce the engagement of their daughter, Colleen Marie Birkemeier, to Andrew Grimone, son of Carole and Michael Grimone of Emporium, Pa. Miss Birkemeier is a 1999 graduate of West Seneca West High School.
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Couple honeymoon in Caribbean
      Sandra Konieczko married Scot Pelletier in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Depew. The Rev. Bart Lipiec officiated. The bride is the daughter of Virginia and Raymond Konieczko of Depew. The groom is the son of Norine and Pierre Pelletier ...
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Newlyweds take cruise in Alaska
      Krystal Nicole Sondel married Matthew David Dziomba in an evening ceremony on Saturday, June 30, 2007 in Marygold Manor, Cheektowaga. Judge Thomas Kolbert officiated. The bride is the daughter of Deborah Dias of Tonawanda and Richard Sondel Jr. of Williamsville. The groom is the son of Laurie and...
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Bride escorted by parents
      Stephanie Rosenhahn married David Stevens in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Buffalo. The Rev. Leon Biernat officiated. The bride is the daughter of Kathi and Edmund Rosenhahn of Kenmore. The groom is the son of Maxine and James Madigan of Salisbury,...
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Kosinski - Hawrysiak
      Janice and Steven Kosinski of Cheektowaga announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Marie Kosinski, to Kevin John Hawrysiak, son of Elaine and Stanley Hawrysiak of Cheektowaga. Miss Kosinski is a 1998 graduate of Maryvale High School, Cheektowaga. She received a degree in biological sci...
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Newlyweds travel to Italy for honeymoon
      Teresa M. Delagrange married Andrew G. Higl in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 in St. Gregory the Great Church, Williamsville. The Rev. Joseph Rogliano, Monsignor Rupert Wright, and Deacon Gary Ingold officiated.
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Bee Travel
Natural disasters spark curiosity
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA
      We've all had a maudlin fascination from time to time. Whether it's a car wreck we pass randomly on the Thruway, a surrounding band of police "Do Not Cross" tape or events we monitor on television, there is a fascination with the bloody, creepy, explosive and those things that are larger than we c...
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Couple united in afternoon ceremony
      Karen Rigby married Brian Logan in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Buffalo. The Rev. Art Smith officiated. The bride is the daughter of Donna and Bob Rigby of West Seneca. The groom is the son of Joan Logan of Hamburg and the late Marty Logan.
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Hawk Creek festival marks 20 years
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      The Hawk Creek Wildlife Center will present its 20th annual Wildlife and Renaissance Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22 and 28- 29 at the center, Grover Road, East Aurora.
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VOLUNTEER PICNIC
      Meals on Wheels volunteers Helen and Herb Morrison watch Lackawanna Senior Center Country Line-Dancers at the Amherst Meals on Wheels Volunteer Picnic June 29. Last year, a total of 379 volunteers assisted Amherst Meals on Wheels, which serves approximately 200 homebound, elderly or handicapped ...
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Bassett Park concert series set
      The Amherst Recreation Concert Series 2007 will be held at Bassett Park at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 23. July 17 will be Tommy Z., July 19 Buffalo Concertina All Stars, July 24 will be West of the Mark, July 26 will be Sentimental Journey. July 31 will be Big Wheelie and the Hu...
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Senior News
      The following events will take place at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, 350 John James Audubon Parkway. Registration is required. For more information, call 636-3059. Farmer's Market, 12:30-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday in July in the lounge.
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Spend an 'Evening on the Terrace'
      Vocalist Jack Civiletto "Sings Sinatra" at a musical Evening on the Terrace at the Amherst Center for Senior Services from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 25. Admission is free and open to the public. Complimentary cookies and punch will be served. The event is sponsored by Greater Buffalo Savings Ba...
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PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
      Four Amherst residents will be competing in various levels of the Nationals' Buffalo Pageant on July 22 at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda. More then $20,000 in prizes and gifts will be available for the winners. Taking part in the competition, from left to right, are Amanda Harding in th...
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Summer carillon concerts set
      The 29th Annual Summer Carillon Concerts at Calvary Church, 20 Milton St., Williamsville, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, July 18 through Aug. 8. Each concert begins with a performance on Western New York's only authentic carillon, a set of 44 tower bells, and continues at 7:45 p.m. with vario...
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'Greening' the Outdoors Begins in Your Own Backyard
      (ARA) - Nurturing the environment starts at home, right in your backyard. There are countless steps the entire family can take to develop and care for their outdoor haven. Backyard environmentalism produces enormous benefits: it can help conserve water, clear the air, benefit the lawn and attract...
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BeeHealthy
Timely Hints for a Healthy Lifestyle
      Spinal association offers watercraft safety tips With many families spending their summer vacations at lakes or beaches, United Spinal Association urges vacationers to observe the basics of watercraft safety and has launched a new Motorsafe program to help raise awareness.
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