Tonawanda News Lifestyle

Someone's gotta do it

2011-12-28T00:43:56-05:00

Even though it's Christmas, emergency and health personnel still have to work

Celebrating another winter holiday, with lights

2011-12-28T00:42:10-05:00

Jewish community observing fifth day of eight-day festival of Hanukkah.

FORGIONE: 'New Rick' is getting a little crazy

2011-12-28T00:23:04-05:00

The “old Rick” would never have woken up at 4 a.m. Let’s face it, it wasn’t too many years ago that fun son of a gun would still be out at 4 a.m., probably devouring steak, eggs and homefries somewhere in Buffalo following an Elmwood Avenue bar crawl.

BOOK NOOK: “The Bestest, Specialist Christmas Ever”

2011-12-28T00:19:13-05:00

• WHAT: “The Bestest, Specialist Christmas Ever”
• BY: Priscilla Y. Hill; illustrations by Anwar Morse
• GRADE: B+

DELUCA: Keeping Christmas ... all through the year

2011-12-28T00:17:14-05:00

It was a holiday behavior my husband brought into our lives from his family. Santa always delivered his family Christmas tree.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Kids, Christmas presents and a certain wisdom

2011-12-28T00:14:20-05:00

To quote John Lennon, “And so this is Christmas.”

HOMEWARD BOUND

2011-12-21T01:22:12-05:00

Kenmore native’s note found on bottom of bunk canvas in Vietnam-era transport ship, included in traveling exhibit

BOOK NOOK: A complicated relationship with our hometown, in quotes

2011-12-21T01:14:44-05:00

As we all remember from fourth grade, owning property out here goes back to the Holland Land Company. So does making remarks about the area.

HAYNES: Eliminating the Cheez Whiz from a favorite Christmas dish

2011-12-21T01:10:19-05:00

Ah, it’s nearly time for round two of holiday dinners and as you read this, I’ll be sitting down to enjoy my annual family Christmas feast in Texas.

HAYNES: Patriotic streak showed on July 4 as child

2011-07-03T01:12:18-04:00

I think the Fourth of July is probably one of my mother’s favorite holidays because it gives her an excuse to tell one of the more embarrassing — if a bit charming — stories from my childhood.