Sunglasses Offer Year-round Protection From the Sun’s Harmful Rays

Saturday, June 8th, 2013, 4:54pm

Sunglasses Offer Year-round Protection From the Sun’s Harmful Rays

If you think sunglasses are simply a fashion accessory, you’d better think again. While it’s true that they may make you look better, they are actually making you feel better as well by protecting your eyes from harmful rays and thereby helping to save your eyesight.

While your skin typically recovers from sunburn, damage from the sun’s rays to the eyes can be permanent. According to numerous medical studies, UV-A and UV-B rays can penetrate the cornea and damage the eye’s lens and retina, leading to an increased risk for cataracts and/or macular degeneration.

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Incredible Roycroft ‘Goodie Box’ Raffle Set for June 30

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Saturday, June 8th, 2013, 9:20am

Incredible Roycroft ‘Goodie Box’ Raffle Set for June 30

One of the most creative and sought-after prizes to be given away in Western New York this summer will be raffled off at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at the annual Roycroft Summer Arts & Crafts Festival. The popular festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30 at Parkdale Elementary School, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora.

Hand-crafted by Roycroft Master Artisans Jerry Smith and Ann Perry Smith, this year’s “goodie box” is an attractive chocolate brown stoneware clay container. Making the goodie box even more special is the fact that it is filled with contents donated by other Roycroft Renaissance Artisans. The total value of the goodie box and its Roycroft contents is $6,600! Tickets for the raffle will be available throughout the festival.

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Businesses Step Up To Rid Ghastly Graffiti

Submitted by Dave McKinley, Reporter

Saturday, June 8th, 2013, 8:37am

BUFFALO, NY - From our Tip Line, Two On Your Side was alerted to some highly offensive Graffiti, in full view of thousands of passing motorists on the I-190, a major gateway to the Queen City.

However, shortly after we went to investigate, crews showed up to begin removing it, in no small part due to some businesses who stepped in to rid the blight.

Painted across the top of an abandoned set of silos on Elk Street, in four-foot high block letters, stretching 30 feet across, was the "C" word, which might be considered by many to be among the most offensive words in the language.

"It was incredibly offensive," said Mayor Byron Brown, who told WGRZ he was first alerted to the vandalism late Thursday afternoon.

While the City of Buffalo has a crew dedicated to eradicating graffiti, it was placed, in this case, somewhere which would have made it very difficult and expensive for the them to remove.

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Back by Popular Demand...the Twilight Tour of Mansions

Submitted by Janice Kuzan on Friday, June 7th, 2:10 pm

Imagine if you will, strolling along Delaware Avenue on a balmy summer evening in the early 20th century, marveling at the palatial residences along the city’s grandest thoroughfare. Imagine walking into these exquisite homes where the rich and famous lived during Buffalo’s glory days. Your imaginary journey can become a reality during the Twilight Tour of Mansions on Friday, June 21.

Delaware Avenue was known as "Millionaires' Row" in the early 20th Century.

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Mediation Services Available

Submitted by Dave Scherff on Friday, June 7th, 12:30 pm

Mediation Services Available

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Parent Network of WNY
1000 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

Participants will get an opportunity to look at conflict differently, learn about tools and resources to promote effective communication and meet representatives from organizations that can help parents and schools with communication issues. Learn about dispute resolution options, in particular mediation and other collaborative processes.

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One Weekend, Two Great Festivals at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 8:45am

One Weekend, Two Great Festivals at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village

Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, formerly known as the Amherst Museum, will kick off the summer festival season with two incredible events packed into one exciting weekend. Authentic German foods, beer and entertainment will be featured during the German Festival from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, followed by the Buffalo Blues and Brews Festival from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 16.

There will be a wide variety of entertainment all weekend long!

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Calling All Green Thumbs!

Submitted by PR Gal on Thursday, June 6th, 8:23 am

Forest Lawn Seeks Participants For Its Landscape Renewal Volunteer Program.

Gardeners with all levels of experience needed.

As Forest Lawn continues to implement its peerless Landscape Renewal Plan to “return the forest to Forest Lawn,” volunteers with all levels of experience who enjoy gardening and working outdoors are needed to assist with special projects such as planting of garden areas; maintenance of existing plants; routine landscape maintenance (such as mulching, weeding, watering, etc.), seasonal tree pruning and more. While gardening experience is helpful, it is not required. Master gardeners are also welcome to apply.