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Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas? Try mini Christmas trees this season
      Think green is just the traditional color of the holidays? Think again! This season, it's more than a color. It's the hippest way to decorate while giving back to both your family and Mother Earth. And the easiest, most festive way to be an Earth-friendly elf is to decorate with a living Norfolk ...
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Amherst grad wins Emmy for sound
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      M any don't realize the vast number of people it takes to make a TV show. Amherst native Peter Nusbaum is not one of them. Nusbaum is a re-recording mixer for NBC Universal Studios in Los Angeles. "We're the last stage in the production process," he said. "We get the show last before it goes o...
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Ongoing Habitat Buffalo projects seek volunteers
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Regardless of your construction experience - or lack thereof - Habitat for Humanity wants you. Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity has built and rehabilitated hundreds of thousands of homes worldwide and has been championed by former president Jimmy Carter.
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Parents, children celebrate anniversaries together
      Jacqueline and Thomas Wazny of Blasdell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their daughter and son-in-law, who were celebrating their third wedding anniversary, at Red Osier in Batavia. Thomas Wazny married the former Jacqueline Laudisio on Oct. 7, 1967 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ...
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Couple celebrate 65 years
      Alice and Walter Bednasz of Lancaster celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the Burgundy Room in Depew. Walter Bednasz married the former Alice Kubik on Oct. 24, 1942 at Corpus Christi Church in Buffalo.
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Wedding announcement guidelines
      All engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements received by Bee Group Newspapers are published in all nine editions as a service to our readers. There is no charge. The following are guidelines that must be followed for submitting a wedding, engagement or anniversary announcement.
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Travel deals abound in the fall
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA Travel
      Iwas teasing my liaison at the paper that this long, hot fall is bad for the travel business. It's been a rather protracted summer. Welcome? Sure, but surreptitiously we pine for fall, that seasonal break, the temperature shift that says it's time to put away shorts and get out the sweaters.
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Couple honeymoon in Finger Lakes
      Abby Graham married Seamus McCarville in an evening ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society in Buffalo. The Rev. Donald Reidell officiated. The bride is the daughter of Lynne and James Graham of Kenmore. The groom is the son of Linda and Paul McCarvil...
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Pair wed in afternoon ceremony
      Nora E. Grace married Kevin P. Paris in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 20 at St. Louis Church in Buffalo. The Rev. Joseph Rogliano officiated. The bride is the daughter of Nicole and Gerald Grace Jr. of Snyder. The groom is the son of Marion Schickling of Williamsville and Alan Paris of ...
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Dracup- Lansberry
      Sheila Frawley of Jacksonville, Fla., and David Dracup of Cary, N.C., announce the engagement of their daughter, Colleen M. Dracup, to Bradley J. Lansberry, son of Catherine Hoage of Tonawanda and Bradley A. Lansberry of Grand Island.
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Trip to Letchworth follows Glen Oak nuptials
      Sally Joy Lawrence married Ted Kavanagh in a late afternoon ceremony on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 at Glen Oak Golf Course and Banquet Facility in East Amherst. Judge Geoffrey Klein officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mary Ann Fenwick and the stepdaughter of Bruce R. Fenwick of East Amherst. The ...
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Mergenhagen- Maier
      Linda and Hal Mergenhagen of Clarence announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Mergenhagen, to Timothy Maier, son of Robin and Mark Maier of Corfu. Miss Mergenhagen graduated from Williamsville North High School in 1998.
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Azzarello- Caffery
      Karen and Frank Azzarello of Angola announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Azzarello, to Frank Caffery, son of Sue and Fran Caffery, also of Angola. Miss Azzarello graduated from Cheektowaga Central High School in 1997. She earned a master's degree in business administration from Medaill...
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SENIORNEWS
      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 to 1:30 p.m., every Tuesday in October in the lounge.
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Area girl wins preteen title
      In August, 9-year-old Gabrielle Papia participated in the 2007 Preteen New York Scholarship and Recognition Program held in Secaucus, N.J. There, she competed with female honor roll pupils, ages 7 to 12 years, for over $5,000 in saving bonds, prizes and awards.
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Amherst residents to perform in GBYO
      The Greater Buffalo Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Gerard Floriano, will open their 49th season with a performance at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle in Buffalo.
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Farmer's market season concludes Saturday
      The Farmer's Market at the Williamsville Watermill, 56 E. Spring St., will be open for the final time this season on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to noon. Children who attend the market in costume will receive a free fruit or vegetable from one of the vendors by visiting the merchandise table.
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The Breast Cancer Network to host genetic counseling
BeeHealthy
      The Breast Cancer Network will sponsor a program titled "Genetic Counseling and Testing" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 6320 Main Street, Williamsville.
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Visiting Nursing Association offers immunization program
      The Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York, in partnership with Kaleida Health, has announced its 2007 immunization program. The program, which is now under way, is aimed at protecting the Western New York community from influenza and pneumonia.
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