Mercury May be in Your Antiques Jun 19, 2007
Ralph Wilson has no plans to sell the Buffalo Bills in his lifetime. An alert cab driver who witnessed a robbery at an Irondequoit 7-Eleven was able to lead police to the alleged thief. (R News)
Day in / day out area entertainment guide Jun 16, 2007
Wildlife Museum and Gift Shop in Ennis features full-size mounts, including antelope, mountain lion, buffalo, black bear, moose and elk. Small admission charged. (Montana Standard, MT)
More of this story May 23, 2007
He was a defensive team captain during that inaugural AFL season and scored the league s first touchdown when he fell on a fumble in the end zone during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. Dee retired in 1967. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Canadian Cree costume up for auction in New York May 20, 2007
Daniel Alfredsson scored 9:32 into overtime as the visiting Senators captured the NHL's Eastern Conference title with a 3-2 victory Saturday in Game 5 of their series against the Buffalo Sabres ... Daniel Alfredsson scored 9:32 into overtime as the visiting Senators captured the NHL's Eastern Conference title with a 3-2 victory Saturday in Game 5 of their series against the Buffalo Sabres. (CBC New Brunswick)
New law a partial fix, anitques dealer says May 10, 2007
They sell quality pieces of Western history a 19th-century buffalo coat with beaver collar and cuffs, a Civil War weapon, buckskins and bits of Americana. On Jan. 31, they also were selling a small handful of old-time gambling machines. (Missoulian, MT)
WALES BOARD SKEPTICAL ABOUT SCHEERER'S NEWEST PROPOSAL May 10, 2007
Paul Fidale, an executive with N.A.I. Quick Signs, Inc. of Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo, appeared before the Wales Town Board at a late April workshop asking permission to place on the property an internally lit, double-posted display sign capable of advertising the business and community events. Fidale said that the sign would cost Scheerer between $25,000-$30,000 to erect. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Art's great hope left hanging May 5, 2007
New Buffalo discovers the delights of the piano. Enjoy the unintentional comedy in Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Church activities: May 5, 2007 May 5, 2007
with her husband, Mitchell, a former sports star at Buffalo High School. She is an accomplished vocalist, pianist and public speaker. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Swim-class vacation? Adults are diving in May 3, 2007
"Being away from family also helps build a bond among students. While in Safety Harbor, Fla., Mateo shared meals and developed friendships with her classmates. The group quickly started rooting for one another, said another participant, Dan Olivario of Buffalo, N.Y."Knowing that other people wanted you to do well gave a feeling of security," said the 51-year-old lawyer, who took the class in preparation for a triathlon this August. "It spurred people to say, 'Yeah, I can do this. "'Vacation... (The Morning Star)
‘Day in the Town’ expected to attract crowd to downtown area on Saturday May 2, 2007
Melrose Bison Farm Buffalo tacos. South Central Spay and Neuter Clinic information. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Ice Man Blog Apr 18, 2007
In their first four seasons, the Senators missed the playoffs, but by 1997, they were in, and lost Game Seven in overtime, to the Buffalo Sabres. I think Ron Tugnu 000005A8 tt was in net and misplayed a shot, high to his glove side. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Collection Connection Apr 10, 2007
Sports museum selling apparel and merchandise - Portland Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (The Business Journal of Portland, OR)
There's no escaping Sabres in Buffalo Apr 8, 2007
Dean Duprey / APBuffalo'sgames have been sold out since December, with a 6,000-person waiting list for season tickets ... BUFFALO, N.Y. - Of all the things Ryan Miller has seen with a Buffalo Sabres logo slapped on it from cookies to cakes, bumper stickers to beer labels this one stood out ... When The Buffalo News unveiled a series of Sabres collectible medallions last month, fans began lining up at stores at 6 a.m. each day for the $2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Money talks with exclusive coin collection set showing Apr 4, 2007
Even the U.S. government made its own splash in the gold coin market in mid-2006 when it released the $50 24-karat American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin -- similar in design to the famous 1913 Indian Head nickel -- manufactured by the U.S. Mint. From its introduction in June 2006 through mid-March of this year, some 398,000 Buffalo coins have been sold, according to the U.S. Mint's Web site ... A higher quality, uncirculated version of the American Buffalo coin sells on the open market for about... (MSNBC -- Business)
Azalea Festival kicks off Monday Mar 17, 2007
Brock Skin Clinic, 136 Marion Ave., McComb; Buffalo Services, 747 S. Broadway, McComb; Chiropractic Center of McComb, 150 Marion Ave., McComb; The Flower Nook, 1406 White St., McComb; Dave Harbour, attorney at law, 804 Robb St., Summit; McComb; Jones Family Funeral Services, 905 Park Drive, McComb; Lauren Jones, DMD MS, 722 Delaware Ave., McComb; Magnolia Electric Power Association, 3012 Highway 98 East, McComb; McComb Garden Club, 306 Michigan Ave., McComb; Pike County Chamber of Commerce, 111... (Enterprise-Journal)
Melrose: I like the Thrashers Mar 16, 2007
Just got off the phone with Barry Melrose, was talking about the Eastern Conference for a setup piece I m writing for Sunday s game against Buffalo. I think for awhile, we ve all assumed it would be Buffalo and somebody else coming out of the East this year, but he said it s time to change that thought process ... It s wide open, and he made a pretty great point whoever Buffalo plays in the first round (and he used Carolina as the example) will have been playing intense playoff-like hockey for... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Thoughts from an old rocker Mar 11, 2007
Oh yeah, on top of that, John and the boys from Buffalo kicked some ax. Rex L. Troute is an editor at The Hawk Eye. (The Hawk Eye)
Monette Council OKs flea market Mar 8, 2007
The city contributed 1,500 to the Buffalo Island Ambulance Service for 2007 and loaned the service 4,500 in 2006 for an offset emergency situation. Mayor Qualls discussed roof repairs needed for the Monette Museum, estimated at 10,500. (The Town Crier, AR)
AROUND THE VALLEY Mar 6, 2007
The Westside Newcomers Club, for women living in the area five years or less, will have its monthly coffee at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Rainbow Library, 3050 N. Buffalo Drive (233-2252). DANCE CLUB. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Taste of Woodstock you want in the morning Mar 5, 2007
In their formal, fireside dining room laden with still more antiques and flowered fabrics, your day might begin with a poached pear dressed in rich Woodstock Water Buffalo yogurt, followed by a perfect sour-cream coffeecake, nutty granola with strawberries, oatmeal toast slathered in blackberry jam, and quiche amped up with goat cheese and flecks of jalape o. Even the decaf coffee is complex and satisfying ... What surprised us: The large number of foods made better by a dollop of Woodstock... (Boston Globe)
Father knows best Mar 4, 2007
" And young Tim was persistent."If he knocked on the door, and they were home, and they wouldn't answer, then he'd go knock on the window," said his dad.The Thomases had to work extra hard to scrape up $300 to take Tim to a tournament in New York one winter. Nearly 25 years later, father and son are sketchy on the details. To the goalie's recollection, the rink was in Western New York, in or near Buffalo. But they both remember the location of the ticket turnstile."Exactly the level of Tim's... (Boston Globe)
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Hogan said rather than look locally for something, people often take their families elsewhere, to Elmira, Rochester or Buffalo to shop. Hogan said Erie Line Antiques is a good example of a unique business in Hornell. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Whitefish cowboy sparks a likely change Mar 4, 2007
owboy Ron Turner and wife Eila have hidden an antique 19th-century craps table beneath bear and buffalo furs, at the request of state gambling agents ... The couple sells stuff you won't find in the corner pawn shop a 19th century buffalo coat with beaver collar and cuffs, a beaded buckskin shirt from 120 years ago, a very genuine Navajo rug, a ... Today, a full month since the agents packed up Cowboy Ron's antiques, his craps table too large to move remains hidden in plain sight, covered by a... (Missoulian, MT)
The legacy of the leisure class on display Feb 24, 2007
Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News Museum collections director Walter Mayer unpacks some relics that Buffalo travelers collected in the Indo-Persian region during the 1800s ... Ross and Langdon were members of a leisure class that emerged when Buffalo's fortunes were on the rise during the 19th and early 20th centuries - people who thought nothing of packing steamer trunks and setting out on voyages to Europe and the Middle East in an age when reaching such destinations took weeks rather than hours ...... (Buffalo News)
Accidental entrepreneur puts mark on auction trade Feb 22, 2007
After college, Jeffers moved to West Virginia to open one of the first Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar restaurant, and eventually opened a second restaurant in the state - both of which he still owns. But the opportunity to work at Delaware-based Garth's was a chance to manage and eventually own a well-established business. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Owner's illness closes Cafe Momus in Akron Feb 22, 2007
But the company decided last year to test some limited distribution in Buffalo, N.Y. Riding on that success, Ohio will be the first state to have full distribution. Mike Manning, publicist for Zwack, said Ohio was chosen for several reasons, but mostly because there are more Hungarians or those of Hungarian descent living here than in any other state. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Keeping warm in the Good Old Days Feb 20, 2007
You can also find deer and buffalo robes. Driving gloves, which are actually big mittens, were made from deer, beaver, horse and buffalo. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Union Oyster House restaurateur balances worlds of Boston and Thailand Feb 19, 2007
As for the restaurant, it is a regular stop on the campaign trail -- John Kerry always eats there on Election Day -- and stars from Hollywood to the Super Bowl drop in, as well as tourists from Buffalo to Boise. Three registry books bulge with boldface names and a caricature of some of the most famous patrons hangs on a wall. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Big Sky gets stamp of approval Feb 17, 2007
Many stamp collectors have come out of the woodwork and sent self addressed envelopes seeking the special stamp, which bears the skull of a buffalo over mountains ... Palmer, who also collects commemorative stamps, is a selfless postmaster; she has yet to brand her collection with the newly introduced buffalo skull. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Sale: That's what's new, pussycat Feb 4, 2007
More room for the buffalo to roam. Frank Ryan, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and TV personality, has purchased a mountaintop home on 9 acres in Malibu next door to his Bony Pony Ranch, which is used by underprivileged youngsters. (Los Angeles Times)
Smith Pushing Browns Hard To Draft Him Jan 31, 2007
"He should be a first-round pick," said Buffalo safety Donte Whitner, the No. 8 pick overall last year by the Bills. "I don't think there is a problem with his height. He has shown what he can do on the field, he's a winner. He has won the big games, except for the last one. I believe in him. "They said the same thing about Drew Brees, but he changed the New Orleans Saints organization around this year. (Mac-Sports.com)
The Franklin Mint Jumps Back into the Coin Business Jan 30, 2007
He also managed the Sacagawea Golden Dollar program (of which a record of over one billion was produced) as well as the launch of the Buffalo Silver Dollar, which became the fastest-selling commemorative coin in history. Mr. Johnson also oversaw the operations of the gold depository at Ft. Knox. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The QUEEN city Jan 25, 2007
An exploration of Buffalo's hidden treasures ... Robert Kirkham/Buffalo NewsThe Statues of Liberty face away from each other ... Derek Gee/Buffalo NewsRotary Rink offers free skating and a view of the Gold Dome. (Buffalo News)
Study: Minority Athletic Directors At All-Time High In NCAA Jan 12, 2007
Besides FIU, minority ADs were employed at Army, Eastern Michigan, Georgia, Hawaii Manoa, UCLA, Central Florida, Buffalo, Rice, Wisconsin, New Mexico State, Ohio State, Southern California, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Tulane and Virginia. The NCAA did not immediately respond to e-mails and a voice mail message left Thursday. (Kpmariners.com)