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DD Day 2013

DD Day 2013

The 25th Annual Developmental Disabilities

Awareness Day (DDDay!) conference will be held on Thursday,
May 23, 2013. 8 am – 4 pm.

DDDAY WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER NIAGARA FALLS

101 OLD FALLS STREET,

NIAGARA FALLS, NY. 14303

 

Multiple workshops will be available.

Registration  www.ddday.org

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One Hour with Adam Duritz: Counting Crows "Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow"

One Hour with Adam Duritz: Counting Crows "Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow"

"Well I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow. Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there, counting crows. One for sorrow, two for joy.  Three for girls and four for boys.  Five for silver, six for gold.  Seven for a secret never to be told." - "A Murder of One" from "August and Everything After"

In the early 1990's, the San Francisco Bay Area [California, USA] gave birth to numerous talented musicians. One of them was essential in forming the band Counting Crows that exploded onto the music scene [after years of playing the club circuit] with their album ""August and Everything After" in 1993.  The band sold more than 20 million albums worldwide with 10 albums to date, including their 2013 digital release available only at US Tours, "Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow."

Investigative Post: Why Won't Election Law Officials Investigate?

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The crime - or at least the appearance of one - is out there in plain sight.

The intended victim is prepared to testify.

But the investigators are nowhere to be found; not even curious, they say.

Prosecutors and Board of Election officials agree that state election law prohibits the offering of public employment in exchange for running, or not running, for office.

"You're not supposed to do that," said Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita.

But Sergio Rodriquez, Buffalo's Republican candidate for mayor, said in a televised interview taped March 18 that unnamed GOP operatives dangled a job offer in front of him as an enticement for bowing out of the campaign.

"There have been offers made," Rodriquez said.

How to Find the Right Suit

How to Find the Right Suit

Taken from the well-dressed Justin Timberlake "as long as I be my suit & tie ish" here is a composed must follow list on choosing the right suit. According to experts over at GQ magazine there is a method to the madness of finding the right suit and getting the right fit. So to all the men getting suited up check out some of the best tips when it comes to picking the right suit.

Tips on finding the right suit & fit

It’s all in the shoulders- Make sure your suit fit your shoulders firmly it makes all the difference it’s wise to go down in size when fitting experts say when you are shopping for suit simply pull on the jacket and for firmness if it doesn’t fit in the shoulders don't buy it.

Tailor down the sleeves- The width of the sleeves matter slim down the sleeves of excess fabrics for a better cut.

Benefits for Persons with DD in NYS (For MSCs)

Benefits for Persons with DD in NYS (For MSCs)

 

Benefits for Persons with Developmental Disabilities in New York State

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Erie 1 BOCES Room A-1  
               355 Harlem Road  
               West Seneca, NY 14224

Learn about benefits available for persons with developmental disabilities in New York State. This workshop focuses on SSI, SSD, Medicaid and Medicare, as well as general information regarding Special Needs Trusts.

Workshop is 2 CEU's

Luna Gets a Playmate; Kali on His Way to Buffalo

BUFFALO, NY - Stories about cute little bear cubs never get old and this one is no different.

Luna, the Polar Bear born at the Buffalo Zoo back in November is set to receive a friend on Wednesday.

Kali, (pronounced Kully) who has been at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, since a hunter killed his mother back in March is coming to Buffalo.

Now the two bear cubs will spend this summer getting to know each other, and getting to know how to act like bears.

Plans are in place to introduce the two animals. Channel Two Photojournalist Dooley O'Rourke spoke with Buffalo Zoo President Donna Fernandes about how the bears will meet.

Watch the story in the viewer above.

 

Sem Senior Wins 2013 National Merit Scholarship

Sem Senior Wins 2013 National Merit Scholarship

Eliza A. Hopkins, a senior at Buffalo Seminary, has been named a 2013 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winner. A member of both the National Honor Society and Cum Laude Society, Eliza has distinguished herself as a High Honors student throughout her tenure at Sem. With this most recent honor, she joins an elite group of nationwide high school scholars.

According to an official announcement from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., Eliza was chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Finalists in each state were judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.