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Why we were chosen

In Tuesday’s OBSERVER of July 14, Mr. Roland Kidder made a great point about human beings being “creatures of habit.” Unfortunately, the field that my friends and myself were chosen for had much irrational thinking and negative behavior in it. The fact in the field of chemical dependency is that people who wanted to become CD counselors usually were not turned away. It’s a hard field and, as Tom Hanks told Dottie in “A League of Their Own,” when she wanted to quit because playing professional softball was “too hard,” Coach Hanks said, “It’s supposed to be hard, ...

Journey can begin with a helping lift

I love the “Starfish Story,” the one where a man says to the boy, “You’re wasting your time. You can’t save all the starfish.” He replies, “But I just saved that one!” At Centaur Stride, we make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Our ...

Portugal adventure gets off to rugged start

Editor’s note: This is the first of three parts. Buen Camino is a friendly greeting to Pilgrims or “Peregrinos” from everyone and anyone who encounters others on the long trek along "The Way" of the Camino de Santiago in Portugal and Spain. In Portugal it is Bom Camino! In English ...

More than food when dining out

Eating out at a restaurant can be tricky business. Many of the bad things that might happen are purely accidental. They are unavoidable, random surprises, like when a waitress trips and drops a tray of hot tamales on your head, or the woman in the booth behind you chokes on a fish bone, or you discover a hair clip in your spaghetti. However, other potential incidents might be anticipated, or at least better understood, with some insight as to what really goes on behind the scenes in places like Applebees, Olive Garden, Outback, and other popular restaurants. The hostess or host is ...

Forestville grad wins Jills scholarship

The Buffalo Jills Cheerleading Alumni Association recently awarded four college scholarships to Western New York cheerleaders and dancers. The scholarship program recognizes outstanding high school students that demonstrated strong academic achievement, community service, and plans to continue ...