Pink Flamingo Project Takes Aim at Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

Submitted by Christopher Byrd, Broadway Fillmore Alive

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 12:24am

Pink Flamingo Project Takes Aim at Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

Earlier in the year, I came up with the idea to visually tag vacant and abandoned buildings in the neighborhood with some sort of theme drawing inspiration from what a group called Buffalo’s Young Preservationist were doing with “Heart Bombs” in other parts of Buffalo. The problem with vacant buildings isn’t something that is going to go away anytime soon. After awhile, they start to blend in with the surroundings and it is human nature to stop noticing them. I had a few ideas as to what to use a theme, but none seemed to strike the right chord with me.

Then a BFA friend sent me this.

Kingus Dyngus

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Results From School Budget Votes

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 6:09pm

BUFFALO, NY - School districts announced the results of their school budget votes Tuesday night.

Most budgets pass. Below is a list of those that have failed. Note that not all districts have announced the results yet.

FAILED:
- Alden
- Bemus Point
- Clarence
- Lew-Port
- Niagara Wheatfield
- Wilson

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Here's What's Happening For The Holiday Weekend!

Submitted by Rhonda Silver, Amherst Night Out

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 8:04am

Here's What's Happening For The Holiday Weekend!

Below is a full list of specials & events this weekend!

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Mary Queen of Angels School Receives Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Grant

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 7:58am

Mary Queen of Angels School Receives Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Grant

Mary Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in Cheektowaga was recently named a recipient of a 2013 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Amateur Sports Development Fund (ASDF) grant. The grant will be used to purchase new soccer uniforms for the 2013-14 school year.

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Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market Lists May 25 Events

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 3:08pm

Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market Lists May 25 Events

The Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market, a popular Western New York tradition featuring nearly 40 vendors selling fresh, seasonal and local produce and products, is open for the 2013 season! Hours at the open-air market, a program of the Elmwood Village Association, are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, rain or shine.

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Helping Cats and Dogs Have Healthy Joints

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 12:03pm

Helping Cats and Dogs Have Healthy Joints

(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!)

Your four-footed friends could benefit from your taking four important steps to keep your pets in peak condition.

1. See the vet for regular checkups. Dogs and cats age faster than humans. They can grow up — and grow old — almost before you know it. Regular wellness exams let your veterinarian diagnose, manage and protect against potential health problems before they become serious.

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Best-Selling Author, Ashley Rhodes-Courter, to Speak on "The Forgotten Child"

Submitted by Shannon Specht on Tuesday, May 21st, 10:15 am

Ashley Rhodes-Courter, author of the New York Times best-seller, Three Little Words: A Memoir, will be the keynote speaker for a half-day workshop for mental health professionals and foster care workers/agencies and a dinner open to the public. Both events will address “the forgotten child” and the need to improve the children’s mental health system. The dinner is being presented by the Mental Health Association of Erie County, Inc. (MHA) and the workshop is jointly presented by the MHA and Baker Victory Services. The workshop and dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, at Two Fountain Plaza in Buffalo.

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