At the April 1st meeting of the Grand Island Historical Society, June Crawford presented slides and told the story of the Graycliff Estate, located on the shores of Lake Erie in Derby, New York. The Graycliff Estate was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was built between 1926 and 1929. The house was planned to […]
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After breakfast on March 20th at the Seneca Nation’s Tonawanda Territory, we all got into cars and rode to Middleport. If we had walked from the Tonawanda Territory to our end point in Albion that day, we would have walked thirty miles. My opinion on walking thirty miles in one day is “let’s not and
Two days after we left the Tuscarora Nation in the Town of Lewiston, we arrived at the Seneca Nation’s Tonawanda Territory. This territory straddles two counties — Erie and Genesee — and the town closest to it is Akron. When we left Lewiston, we traveled east through Sanborn until we arrived in the City of
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Here is the story from day two of my walk with the Walk for a Nuclear-Free Future (northern route): We got to explore Niagara Falls on March 17th! It was another beautiful day for a walk. We walked from the corner of 84th Street and Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, to the Tuscarora Nation in Lewiston.
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On my first day walking with the Walk for a Nuclear Free Future 2010 Northern Route, we walked from the east side of Buffalo to downtown. Afterward, we headed north through the city and into the town of Tonawanda. We spent the night at First United Methodist Church in the city of North Tonawanda, close
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This is the afghan that I made for my brother-in-law, Michael. The requested colors were pink, green, and white. So Michael got a “yarn garden,” with the flowers all in rows. The pillow that I photographed with the afghan is something that I made for my mother. It is a round pillow with a pineapple
My dad’s Big Day was on March 3rd. That was when he officially became ninety years old. We didn’t have his birthday party until March 7th, however. So my dad (aka Roy) had to wait a few days after his Actual Big Day to enjoy food, family, and fun on his Officially Designated Big Day.
World Day of Prayer is an international event that was held on March 5th. It is an interdenominational service that is written by women in a different country each year. It is celebrated in 170 countries on the first Friday in March. This year, the prayers were written by the women of Cameroon, and the
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Last night, the Grand Island Historical Society met for a special treat at Historic Trinity Church. Dave Ruch, who combines teaching the fun aspects of New York State history with performance, delighted all who were in attendance. Dave, who lives in Buffalo, came prepared to perform with a plethora of musical instruments, including a mandolin,
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World Day of Prayer in Grand Island, New York, will be held at 10 a.m., March 5th, at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 2587 Baseline Road. After the service, refreshments were be offered. Also, babysitting is available. Grand Island churches participating in the World Day of Prayer are: Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Island Presbyterian Church, Saint
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