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The plight of the honeybee
July 15, 2012 One step forward and two steps back is often the result when looking for quick or easy fixes to a problem or various schemes to do something bigger and bette. more »»
Unmatched sets
July 15, 2012 By DIANE R. CHODAN OBSERVER Staff Writer The Abram family is large but closely knit. When they have reunions, between 60 and 80 people attend. more »»
Why I love Dunkirk
July 15, 2012 By SKEETER TOWER Special to the OBSERVER The Dunkirk Free Library recently conducted a competition inviting both kids and other participants to share “Why I love Dunkirk. more »»
The Italian market: a cultural alternative
July 8, 2012 At the very end of May, we left Buffalo for Florence via Philadelphia and Brussels, Belgium, to spend our summer vacation in Italy. I have been looking forward to this trip. more »»
Summer safety tips for pet owners
July 8, 2012 Summer is officially here! We are all quite busy this time of year with picnics, parties, traveling and various outdoor activities. The majority of us like to include our pets in these activities. more »»
The bee-auty of honey
July 8, 2012 A smooth and soft complexion of “peaches and cream” and silky tresses have always been sought after, most likely since time began. more »»
Eye-opening experience
July 8, 2012 By SHANNON TAYLOR OBSERVER Staff Writer Rwanda was once a country of great strife, full of poverty and discriminatio. more »»
Bee healthy with honey
July 1, 2012 “Hast thou found honey? Eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste. more »»
Stop foodborne illnesses
July 1, 2012 What could be worse than making the people you love sick to their stomach? Unfortunately, that’s what too many people carelessly do every day of the year. They don’t mean to do it. more »»
Difference makers
July 1, 2012 By JENNIFER PETERS OBSERVER Correspondent SINCLAIRVILLE — Five years ago, Dean and Karen Houser and their daughter, Alyson, who is now 19, started participating in mission work in Uganda, Afric. more »»
Remembering Michael Hudson
June 24, 2012 By SKEETER TOWER Special to the OBSERVER Michael Hudson, a colorful and talented member of this community, died suddenly in his home on Eagle Street, Dunkirk last December. more »»
Sweet as honey
June 24, 2012 “You’re my honey,” “I love you honey,” and just the word “honey” have always been used to express sweet endearment for someone held in affection. more »»
Fond memories of Old Main
June 24, 2012 By SHANNON TAYLOR OBSERVER Staff Writer Today, One Temple Square houses the elderly and disabled, but from 1924 to 1967, the building welcomed young children into its halls and rooms for a unique... more »»
Four generations
June 17, 2012 Submitted Photo In May, four generations came together for the first time to celebrate the baptism of the great-grandson of Dunkirk’s longtime resident Joseph Carrus. The baptism was held at St. more »»
Impossible expectations
June 17, 2012 It is said that good things come to those who wait. This old adage did not hold true in regard to the fifth season of “Mad Men. more »»
The buzz on bees
June 17, 2012 What’s that noise overhead? Is it a bird, a plane, or Superman? This buzz could very well be a swirling and airborne mass of thousands of honey bees. more »»
A Father’s Day to remember
June 17, 2012 By MARJORY DIEHL Special to the OBSERVER This is the story of the smoking jacket. Actually, there were two. My father got one and my Uncle George got the other and they were just alike. more »»
Poetry and motion
June 17, 2012 By DIANE R. CHODAN OBSERVER Staff Writer Poetry in motion refers to movement so elegant and flowing that it seems like a poem. This is not a phrase I would use to describe my husband, Peter. more »»
It’s been a mad, mad ‘Mad’ season
June 10, 2012 I just couldn’t help myself. Seventeen excruciating months passed between the conclusion of season four and the beginning of season five of my favorite show, “Mad Men. more »»
Fredonia and the War of 1812
June 10, 2012 By DOUGLAS H. SHEPARD Special to the OBSERVER There are a number of exciting events during the War of 1812 which involved Fredonians. more »» |
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