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Trend Setters Beauty Salon Ribbon Cutting - December 2018

Owner Karen Benninger is center with scissors, with staff members, Chamber of Commerce members and local officials.

   Trend Setters Beauty Salon recently moved from a Baseline Road plaza to 2094 Grand Island Blvd. On Monday, December 10th, the Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting and welcomed the salon into their new space. Owner Karen Benninger has been in business for 26 years and comes from a family of barbers and hair stylists. She will be open Tuesday; 10-8, Wednesday; 10-7, Thursday; 10-7, Friday; 10-3 and Saturday; 8-12. Walk-ins are welcome or make an appointment at 774-2725. Congratulations on your beautiful, new location.




Celebrate New Year's Eve at Mallwitz's Island Lanes - December 2018


   Mallwitz's Island Lanes is hosting New Year's Eve Celebrations. There are four fun parties to choose from! 1pm - 3pm, 4pm - 6pm, 7pm - 9pm, or 10pm - Midnight. Party includes: Cosmic Bowling for two hours (shoe rental included), Unlimited pizza and pop, hats and noisemakers, simulated countdown with sparkling juice "champagne" toast (Actual countdown at Midnight!) , and a free game of bowling coupon! All for only $14 per person. Must be FULLY PAID by December 27th. They are doing full prepaid again this year just to expedite the check in process to get you on the lanes faster and have more fun! PLEASE NOTE: They are closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so plan accordingly to pay your spot. Reservations are required and spots fill up FAST, so call today to reserve your spot!




Order Your Village Inn Thanksgiving Dessert - November 2018


   The Village Inn would be happy to make your life easier this Thanksgiving. Dessert orders will be taken until Saturday, November 17th, with pick-up on Wednesday, November 21st. Choices are: cherry, blueberry, raspberry or apple pie $22, Tollhouse pie $18, Key Lime pie $18, peanut butter pie $16 and pumpkin pie $14. To place an order, please call the Village Inn at 773-5030 or you may message them via Facebook.




Harvest Fest and Trunk or Treat- October 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd. is hosting a Harvest Fest and Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 28th from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This family-friendly outdoor event will have Mr. Dave's Magic Show, baby ducks & chicken visits, pumpkin painting and sweet treats. This is free and open to the public.



Elderwood Food Truck Friday - October 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Cheesy Chick food truck on Friday, October 26th, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - October 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Dirty Bird Chicken and Waffles food truck on Friday, October 12th, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - September 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting The Polish Villa food truck on Friday, September 28th, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - September 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Fat Bobs food truck on Friday, September 14th, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Menu.




Fresenius Kabi Job Fair - September 2018

   Fresenius Kabi, 3159 Staley Road is hosting a job fair on Saturday, September 22nd, 9:00 a.m. - noon. Full-time and temporary positions are available for 2nd, 3rd and weekend shifts. See flyer for more details.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - August 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Get Souped Up food truck on Friday, August 31st, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Menu.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - August 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Anderson's food truck on Friday, August 17th, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Menu.




Shelia Ferrentino Named Howard Hanna Manager - August 2018


   Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is pleased to announce Shelia Ferrentino as manager of the Grand Island and Tonawanda offices.
    Ferrentino has been an agent since 2002 and became an assistant manager in 2013. She has served on multiple committees and was honored by the 2016 Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors (BNAR) as "Realtor Associate of the Year." In her new role, she will oversee the more than 100 agents who work out of the Grand Island and Tonawanda offices.
   "I am excited and honored to have this opportunity to work with our real estate professionals from the Tonawanda and Grand Island Offices. There is no limit to where and how we can grow together to better serve our clients and our collective communities," said Ferrentino.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - July 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Chrusciki Bakey, Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles and Carribean Flava on Friday, August 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Barrett Purses will also be there. See Flyer.




Dr. Aaron Boedecker Joins Notaro Chiropractic - July 2018


    Dr. Thomas J. Notaro of Notaro Chiropractic is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Aaron Boedecker to his practice.
   Dr. Aaron Boedecker received his Chiropractic degree from the New York Chiropractic College in December 2017. Dr. Aaron Boedecker is now practicing at the Grand Island and East Amherst office. His office hours are:
   Grand Island: Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm
   East Amherst: Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm
   Every other Saturday 8am-12pm
   Dr. Aaron Boedecker accepts all insurances, including No Fault (Auto) and Worker's Compensention insurances. Please call 773-2222(Grand Island), 688-8815(East Amherst), text 534-8885, or book an appointment online today! www.NotaroChiropracticOffices.com




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - July 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting The Great Foodini food truck on Friday, July 20th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - July 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Hawaiian BBQ food truck on Friday, July 6th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Hosts Mike Randall as "Mark Twain" - July 2018

    Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd. is hosting Mike Randall as "Mark Twain" on Thursday, July 19th at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, please make a reservation by calling 773-5900 ext. 231. The performance will be on their patio and light refreshments will be served.



Disaster Preparedness - June 2018

    Guest Column by Patrick Bradley, Director of Communications & Emergency Management at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
    The summer tourist season is upon us along with an expected influx of eight million tourists who will travel here from around the world to see the breathtaking cataracts of Niagara. The prospect of hosting so many visitors over the next several months can raise some valid community concerns, especially in light of tragic events that have occurred in the United States and elsewhere.
    At Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center we are working hard every day to mitigate the risk of an event occurring in our community. As the result of an ongoing review of safety procedures we are in the process of enacting several improvements, including some that are the direct result of employee recommendations. On our downtown campus these include providing additional outdoor security and security escorts at employee shift change, expanding our internal panic/emergency alert fob system for hospital employees and providing additional staff training in de-escalating and managing crisis situations.
    We continue to emphasize aggressive intruder (sometimes called active shooter) response training and will soon be hosting training in non-violent crisis intervention. That training will be conducted by an international training organization that specializes in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior and will be open to other organizations who wish to train their trainers. In addition, Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Bryan DalPorto and several members of his department recently conducted a security survey of our campus and will be recommending ways in which we can further improve campus safety.
    Niagara Falls Memorial is active in a broad-based collaborative effort to respond to a range of emergency situations including but not limited to weather emergencies, utility failures, hazardous materials spills, contagious disease epidemics and mass casualty incidents. Our disaster preparedness efforts have undergone some significant improvement during the past year. We are in the process of establishing a larger, updated hospital incident command center that will feature improved emergency management and communication capabilities. Hand-in-hand with that effort will be the implementation of a cloud-based integrated incident management system that will help us more efficiently coordinate emergency response while continuing to provide high quality patient care.
    Emergency preparedness isn't created in a vacuum. During the past year, in addition to the annual training required for all hospital staff members Memorial employees participated in more than 60 classes, workshops and seminars offered by NYS Homeland Security and Emergency Services, FEMA and the NYS Health Department. The medical center also participated in training exercises involving the Niagara County Health Department, NYS Health Department, New York Power Authority and other hospitals and long-term care facilities across Western New York and the Southern Tier.
    On an ongoing basis we meet with and share best practices and emergency plans with public safety partners including the Niagara Falls Fire Department, Niagara Falls Police Department and Niagara County Emergency Services. We regularly seek training opportunities through the state Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP) and are active members in the Western New York Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition and the Western New York Healthcare Emergency Planning Council.
    While a community can’t prevent what it can't predict, we believe that by working together with our staff members and community partners we can promote community safety and effectively respond should the unpredictable occur.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - June 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting The Polish Villa food truck on Friday, June 22nd from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - June 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Dickies BBQ food truck on Friday, June 8th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. See Menu.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - May 2018

Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Cheesy Chick food truck on Friday, May 25th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. See Menu.




Grand Opening of "Bogey's" Restaurant Bar at Beaver Island Golf Course - May 2018


    "Bogey's", Beaver Island State Park's Golf Course bar & eatery will be celebrating its' grand opening on Friday, May 18th at 4:00 p.m. with a ribbon cutting, driving range specials and food & drink specials.
    Bogey's, owned and operated by Cyndy Montana, is located in the stunning newly built building adjacent to Beaver Island State Park Golf Course. Built with retractable walls, Bogey's offers an open-air place to relax before or after a round of golf or just for a great meal and cocktail overlooking the first tee. Montana was awarded the lease for the 2018 season.
    Montana, has twenty years of experience in hospitality specifically; along with experience in public relations, fundraising and owning two small businesses.
    Bogey’s hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. - dark, seven days a week and will offer food including Angus Burgers, Sahlen hot dogs, wings, wraps and portable breakfast fare. They also offer everything from coffee and cappuccinos to beer, wine and spirits. The atmosphere is casual and fun and Bogey's is open to everyone - golfers, boaters, beach goers, families, friends and visitors! For more information visit 'Bogey's at Beaver Island' on Facebook.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - May 2018

    Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Chef's food truck on Friday, May 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. See Menu.




Elderwood Food Truck Friday - April 2018

   
Elderwood at Grand Island, 2850 Grand Island Blvd., is hosting Dirty Bird Chicken N' Waffles food truck on Friday, April 27th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Try a range of waffle sandwiches. Flyer.




Floyd Doring Joins Metro Town Center Realty - April 2018

    Betty Harris of Grand Island Metro Town Center Realty, is proud to announce Floyd R. Doring, NYS Licensed Real Estate broker, has joined the Town Center Team. Floyd is a long time islander and holds the honor of emeritus status with the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors with over 48 years experience in the real estate industry. Floyd remains active in the community and is a retired veteran.




773 North Grand Opening - February 2018

Center: Christy (with scissors) and husband Jason (behind) Zippier with loads of well wishers, at ribbon cutting.

Bar area.

    A ribbon cutting for 773 North took place on Wednesday, January 31st at the grand opening. Executive Chef Christy Zippier and husband Jason have totally renovated the property, located at 2749 Grand Island Blvd. The all new restaurant features beautiful brick and metal work, comfortable bar and dining room and adorable restrooms. The men's room features a full size bumper from a Monte Carlo! The menu is self described as "humble", but I think far from it. Pictures on their website cause instant drooling. Congratulations to the Zippiers! They are open every day except for Tuesday. Call (716) 773-6678 for reservations.