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Land Conservancy Receives $300,000 Federal Grant for the Stella Niagara Preserve

Monday, July 14th, 2014, 3:46pm

Land Conservancy Receives $300,000 Federal Grant for the Stella Niagara Preserve

The Western New York Land Conservancy has been awarded $300,000 to help create the Stella Niagara Preserve on the Niagara River in Lewiston. The grant is from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the Joint Venture Habitat Protection and Restoration Program. The Land Conservancy has now received more than $2.6 million of the $3.2 million needed to create the preserve.

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VCA Announces Buffalo River Fest Schedule

Submitted by AMDG Public Affairs on Tuesday, June 10th, 4:05 pm

The Valley Community Association’s 14th Annual “Buffalo River Fest” is scheduled for this upcoming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13th – 15th, 2014. The event will be held from 6pm to Midnight on Friday, from 11am to Midnight on Saturday, and 11am to 5pm on Sunday at Buffalo River Fest Park, located at 249 Ohio Street, Buffalo, NY, near Michigan Avenue.

Included in this year’s event will be:

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Shop at Macy's to Support Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy

Submitted by Phil Pantano on Thursday, March 6th, 2:47 pm

BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, which manages and maintains the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park system in the City of Buffalo, has been selected for “Heart Your Park,” a program introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign, that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country. From March 7 to March 31, customers at local Macy’s stores can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting the city’s Olmsted parks. To further spread the love, Macy’s will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total.

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Friends of Harmony Offer Singing Valentines

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Monday, February 10th, 9:42 am

Looking for an affordable and creative alternative to candy, jewelry and flowers for your sweetheart? Surprise them with a gift that they will cherish forever - a Singing Valentine. On February 13th and 14th, the Friends of Harmony, a local male a Capella chorus, will be sending authentic Barbershop Quartets to personally deliver Singing Valentines to people all over Western NY. The quartets, in full matching costume, will appear at homes, schools, restaurants and places of business to sing two love songs and to present a flower and a personalized Valentine along with a photo with the quartet commemorating the event all for just $45.00.

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Friends of Harmony to Perform Benefit Concert for Food Bank of Western NY

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Friday, October 25th, 11:03 am

The Friends of Harmony will be holding its third annual Christmas benefit concert on Friday evening at 7:00PM at Sacred Heart in Bowmansville, NY located at 5337 Genesee Street. Tickets are $15.00. Kids under 12 are FREE. Everyone is encouarge to bring a non-perishable food item. All money and food received by this concert will go to the Food Bank of Western NY. Questions? Call Don Ehrenreich at (716) 573-5911

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Friends of Harmony Open House

Submitted by Don Ehrenreich on Friday, October 4th, 4:15 pm

The Friends of Harmony male a cappella chorus is holding an Open House on Tuesday night, October 15th at 7:30 at Sacred Heart School located on 5337 Genesee Street in Bowmansville, NY (about 0.7 mile east of Salvatore's Italian Gardens Restaurant). The chorus is preparing for their annual Christmas Concert to benefit the Food Bank of Western NY and guests are invited to be a part of it. Come learn more about the chorus. You may even get a chance to sing with us at the concert. The chorus is actively auditioning all voice parts.

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Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer

Monday, September 9th, 2013, 6:39pm

South Buffalo Alive Announces Successful ‘Bricks in the Bowl’ Campaign

Twenty engraved bricks were added to South Buffalo Alive’s “Bricks in the Bowl” in Cazenovia Park in early September. The 20 bricks were a one-year record for the fundraising event, according to Marge Ryan, president of the nonprofit organization.

“Bricks in the Bowl” is located next to the 100-year-old Frederick Law Olmsted Shelter House in Cazenovia Park and includes 250 square feet of personalized bricks within a landscaped perimeter. Brick engraving, provided by Stone Art Memorial Co. of Lackawanna, occurs just one time per year, typically in late summer or early fall.

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