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'The Pajama Game'
South musical keeps with traditional musical comedy
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      The Williamsville South High School Drama Club is sticking with traditional and classic musical comedy with its presentation of "The Pajama Game.
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Bride wears veils handmade by mother
      Carleen Frances Kraus married Bart Thomas Sumbrum in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 at SS. Peter and Paul Church in Williamsville. The Rev. Paul Seil officiated. The bride is the daughter of Patricia and Norman Kraus of East Amherst. The groom is the son of Mary and Bart Sumbrum...
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Slawinowski- Saleh
      Laura Fudala of Williamsville and Robert Slawinowski of East Aurora announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Slawinowski, to Mohammad Saleh, son of Nuha Yacoub of Warren, Ohio and Ahmad Saleh of Amman, Jordan. Miss Slawinowski graduated from Williamsville South High School in 2002.
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Muccigrosso- Keller
      Karen J. and Francis P. Muccigrosso II of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Lynn Muccigrosso, to David E. Keller, son of Barbara A. and Christopher J. Keller of West Seneca. Miss Muccigrosso graduated from St. Mary's High School in 2001. She received a Bachelor of Scienc...
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Arnold- Wymbs
      Mary Coleman Arnold and James F. Arnold of Salem, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Frances Arnold, to Brian T. Wymbs, son of Linda and Henry M. Wymbs of Williamsville. Miss Arnold graduated from Salem High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the Univers...
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Carabello- Williams
      Cynthia and Nelson Carabello of Cheektowaga announce the engagement of their daughter, Sonja Marie Carabello, to Anthony Bernard Williams, son of Joanne E. Williams of Williamsville and Leonard Williams of Buffalo. Miss Carabello graduated from West Seneca East High School in 1993. She received a...
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Foltz- Bargnes
      Kathryn and Dennis Foltz of Mt. Carroll, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Marie Foltz, to Oscar Guy Bargnes III, of Chicago, son of Patricia and Oscar Bargnes of Grosse Point, Mich., formerly of Buffalo. The groom's father was also a resident of Williamsville.
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Dowsland- North
      Debra and Darryl Dowsland of Westmoreland, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina M. Dowsland, to Eric P. North, son of Darlene and Richard North of Amherst. Miss Dowsland graduated from Westmoreland Central High School in 1998. She received an associate degree in liberal arts...
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Smigielski- Pizur
      Betty and Steve Smigielski of West Seneca announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Smigielski, to Derrick Pizur, son of Pat and Ray Pizur of Tonawanda. Miss Smigielski graduated from West Seneca West High School in 2000 and received a bachelor's degree from the University at Buffalo in 200...
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Pair wed at St. Gregory the Great
      Leah Marie Gambino married Jonathan Matthew Vilagy on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at St. Gregory the Great Church in Williamsville. The Rev. Roy T. Herberger officiated. The bride is the daughter of Carol and Peter Gambino of Williamsville. The groom is the son of Deborah and Alan Vilagy of Alden.
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Couple honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta
      Emily Gorman married Jason Long in an afternoon ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 at The Tabernacle in Orchard Park. The Rev. Tommy Reid and Rev. Rich Giano, uncle of the bride, officiated. The bride is the daughter of Alane and Jim Gorman of East Aurora. The groom is the son of Darlene and Je...
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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. Donated books for sale in the Waiting Lounge. Three for 50 cents.
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Lunch Menu
      The cost of lunch is $2.25 for Erie County residents age 60 and older. Call 636-3059. Wednesday, Jan. 30 - Beef pepper steak casserole with rice, French bean medley, peach Bavarian Thursday, Jan.
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Bee Anniversary
Couple celebrate 50 years
      Deanna and Louis K. Diakos of Eggertsville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a short church blessing, followed by an intimate brunch with their children. A celebration with family and friends is planned for the spring, after which the couple will go on a cruise.
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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 deadline for announcements is noon on the Tuesday before next week's publication.
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Bee Travel
Passport cards soon to be issued
CHRISTINE HICKS- USTA Travel
      The passport card is coming. Since the passage of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the much-ballyhooed requirement for U.S. citizens traveling automotively to and from Canada, Mexico or floating to Caribbean ports has been spooked by the specter of requiring a passport for re-entry. This ...
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Church News
      Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway, Snyder, will present "Everyday Greatness" as the sermon on Sunday, Feb. 3. Rev. Scott Thomas will discuss football and how to be more consistent in faith. For more information, call 834-9700.
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On the Campus
      Andrea Biedny, Kathleen Rychlicki , Casey Pulaski, Michelle Jones, Megan Mc- Donnell, William Lewis and Meredith Lafferty of East Amherst, Stephen Cutting, Lauren Ritchie, Carly Rubin,
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Locks of Love
     LOCKS OF LOVE - Julia Smith, 5, of Williamsville donated her hair to the nonprofit organization Locks of Love. She is a kindergartner at Country Parkway Elementary School.
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BPW to hold heart-healthy meeting
      Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Women will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at Curly's Bar & Grill, 647 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna. Buffalo/Amherst BPW member Krista Van Wagner, the chef and owner of Curly's, will be discussing and distributing heart-healthy rec...
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Eagle Honors
     EAGLE HONORS - Phillip Pyrak was honored as an Eagle Scout by Troop 431 of the Boys Scouts of America, Greater Niagara Frontier Council, Indian Trail District, on Jan. 5. His project involved planning and coordinating the excavation and removal of a gravel path, which will be restored with grass fo...
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Bee Healthy
Buffalo Hearing and Speech to honor couple
      Buffalo Hearing and Speech will honor Gordon and Gretchen Gross at its second Black Tie Celebration, slated to take place on Saturday May 3. For more than 35 years, Gretchen Gross has demonstrated a devotion to providing education and a caring atmosphere at her Early Childhood Center, located in ...
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Groundhog Day Drama
      (ARA) - For the 117th year on Feb. 2, millions around the world will breathlessly await the most famous furry forecaster, "Punxsutawney Phil's," annual prediction of an end to winter. Feb. 2 brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year - and the only one led by a rodent!
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Williamsville woman takes on Team Cure marathon
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Last year, Shelby Zimdahl ran in the Roswell Park Team Cure Challenge half-marathon in Orlando in January. Four months later, she did the same thing in Buffalo, improving on her time by nine seconds. "Clearly, the more I train, the faster and more bearable it gets," the Williamsville resident sai...
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Lenten healing series set
      Throughout Lent, Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Highway, Snyder, will hold a series on healing - from the traditional to the unconventional - beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 with a traditional Ash Wednesday service.
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