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Brass Bands

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Playboy Cars

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Miss Buffalo

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Cover: Clockwise from top left: Food Truck Tuesdays at Larkin Square Photo by kc kratt; Cheektowaga Polish Heritage Festival Photo by kc kratt; Buffalo Garden Walk Photo by Jim Bush; Taste of Buffalo Photo by Bill Wippert, courtesy of Taste of Buffalo; Canal Fest of the Tonawandas Photo by Angel Art Photography; Restored 1928 Alan Hershell carousel at Olcott Beach Carousel Park Photo by Christine A. Smyczynski; Reenactors at Old Fort Niagara Photo courtesy Old Fort Niagara

Life & Leisure

19 Celebrate One Cool Grape at the i4C............ By Trisha Molokach

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Seniors, Get Social!..................................................... Isabella Okun

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Humor: Family Fourth ................................................ Ted Rickard

Dealing with Bare Spots...................................... Carol Ann Harlos

Arts 9

Getaways 22 Gorgeous Colorado...............................................Jennifer Merrick

Garden 8

20 Cycling for Seniors.................................................Michael Billoni

24 Explore Miss Buffalo.......................................... Olivia McCarthy

News 26 Spree Volunteers for Meals on Wheels.................. Sara Caywood

Outdoor Movies................................................Christopher Schobert

10 Brass Bands................................................................Rick Falkowski

Features: Summer of Fun 16 A Month of Fun in WNY......................... Christine A. Smyczynski

My WNY 28 Christine Smyczynski.............................. Wendy Guild Swearingen

Being Well 30 Cool as a Cucumber.............................................. Catherine Stack

18 Playboy Cars and Cruises......................................... Ed Adamczyk

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From the Editor

High summer is the best time to get out and explore Western New York and all it has to offer. Luckily, we have just the gal to introduce us to the best of our region. Christine A. Smyczynski is a longtime Forever Young writer and author of several books about where to go and what to do in New York State, including Backroads & Byways of Upstate New York featuring 20 drives, day trips and weekend excursions and her latest book, Explorer's Guide: Buffalo & Niagara Falls. Not only do we have an article from her highlighting some of her favorite fun things to do in Western New York, she also sat down for an interview with me to share some of the behind-the-scenes information on her methods for selecting and exploring great places.

Biking is a wonderful way to see our city and its environs, so we've included a story about cycling tips and benefits (page 20). Speaking of

wheels, check out some car shows and cruises coming up in the next few weeks, including a show of rare Playboy cars (page 18).

Have fun!

Wendy Guild Swearingen wswearingen@foreveryoungwny.com 783-9119 ext. 2253

1+ Erie County STAY FIT

FOREVER YOUNG JULY CALENDAR

DINING PROGRAM offers a hot noon meal at 45 locations in Erie County. Menus and site list at erie.gov/ stayfit or 858-7639.

1+ Gowanda HEALTH

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Activities open to the public age 50+, (no residency requirements) , Concord Senior Center, 1 School Street, Gowanda; for schedule visit communityalliance.org; 5321010, or beemana@hcanetwork.org

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Niagara Falls SENIOR C O M PA N I O N / F O S T E R GRANDPARENT PROGRAM Looking for seniors who enjoy working with their peers or children. Volunteers receive a tax-free stipend, transportation assistance, and supplemental insurance coverage while volunteering. If you are 55+, have a minimum of 15 hours per week to give and want to make a difference, contact Nora Aloian (SCP) at 285-8224 ext. 217or Jennifer Britton (FGP) at 285-8224 ext. 228

1+ PEOPLE, INC. OMBUDSMAN

Phone screenings in progress to become ombudsman volunteer to advocate for seniors in long-term care facilities. To be screened and to learn more about becoming an ombudsman volunteer, call 817-9222.

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Buffalo MEDITATION, 2:30 p.m., El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave. Free every Sunday. Meditation unites with creative arts and pain management.

Practitioner Sondra Holland welcomes people of all ages. Wear comfortable clothes. For information, Sondra: 9475092; store: 885-6343

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Tonawanda TONAWANDA TOPS CLUB #50 Weekly meetings on Mondays, weigh-in 6pm/meeting starts at 6:25pm, Zion United Church Koenig & Parker Tonawanda; 912-6875

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Farnham T.O.P.S. CLUB weekly meetings held Tuesdays at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 10633 Church St., starting at 9 a.m. Call 934-9619.

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Kenmore UKULELE SING ALONG Ukuleles provided during

class. All levels welcome beginner -

experienced. Tuesdays 8 p.m. Church of the Advent, 54 Delaware Rd., Kenmore $5 suggested donation. 481-5735

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Tonawanda T.O.P.S. CLUB, weekly meetings on Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Claremont Avenue. For information, call 834-7992

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Buffalo TAI CHI: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia St. For more information, contact monicazucco@ gmail.com.

ones with Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia. A morning snack and nutritious lunch are provided. For more information on registering for the program, call 836-4868

4 Williamsville WOMEN’S

4+ Boston HATHA YOGA

4+ Orchard Park

Wednesdays at 7 pm. Gentle and meditative. Bring your own mat. Faith United Church of Christ, 8651 Boston State Road, Boston, NY. For more info call church office 716-941-3529

LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP 5:45 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Sheridan Surgical room, 4510 Bailey Ave., Williamsville. Call 908-4149

TAI CHI

Advanced Tai Chi in the Park at Brush Mountain. Classes are held on Wednesdays at 11 am. Tai Chi builds endurance, increases flexibility and balance. New students are welcome.

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Tonawanda UKULELE SING ALONG Ukuleles provided during class. All levels welcome beginner–experienced Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays 1:30 p.m.

Brighton Place Library 999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda. Call to register 332-4375 $5 suggested donation

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Niagara Falls T.O.P.S. CLUB, Enjoy light sitting and standing yoga at 5:30 p.m. before weigh in 6 p.m., and a brief interactive educational program at 7 p.m. Facebook: TOPS #173 Niagara Falls, NY, or call 550-1232. Meets Tuesdays at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 815 - 84th St., Niagara Falls

3, 21 WNY RESPITE SERVICES

for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia on first Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. in Williamsville, and third Saturday, 11 a.m. in Amherst. Location info: (800) 272-3900.

3, 17 Buffalo HEADWAY

SUPPORT GROUPS, 2635 Delaware Ave. For individuals who have sustained brain injuries as well as their families and caregivers; exchange information and resources, and find mutual support and encouragement. Peer Support (Suite B), first and third Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m.; Caregivers Support (Suite B), first Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m.; Women’s Survivors Support (Suite E), first Tuesday, 1–2:30 p.m. Info: 408-3100 or headwayofwny.org

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Amherst FREE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Trinity Old Lutheran Church 3445 Sheridan Drive. First Wednesday of the month, for those caring for loved

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FOREVER YOUNG JULY CALENDAR Please contact the Orchard Park Senior Center at 662-6452 for information.

Cost $30 for a 8 week session.

5 Amherst WNY FIBROMYALGIA

AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SUPPORT GROUP meets at the John James Audubon Library on the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-8:45 p.m. in Room 1. All sufferers and cargivers welcome. Discuss coping skills and new ways we can improve.

Facebook egroup: WNY Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Fatigue.

Library: 689-4922

5+ Buffalo T.O.P.S. CLUB Successful

weight management combines support, healthy eating, regular exercise, and wellness information.

Every Thursday, 5:30-7 pm, Norwest Buffalo Community Center, 155 Lawn Avenue, Buffalo. Contact Rose at 8841425 for further information.

5+Tonawanda

LAUGHTER YOGA Come as you are, just bring your laughter! Thursdays 11 a.m.

Brighton Place Library, 999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda. FREE

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Cheektowaga T.O.P.S. MEETING, Thursdays at 9 a.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 900 Maryvale Dr. (corner of Union Road). Come for the love, support and friendship. For information, call Karen at 247-2334

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Buffalo GENTLE YOGA, 11 a.m. Thursdays, Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia St. Bring a yoga mat. Info: 828-1093

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Akron T.O.P.S. CLUB Every Thursday, 5:30-6:45pm, at the Akron/ Newstead Senior Center, 5691 Cummings Rd. We offer tools, programs, support, fellowship and recognition for healthy living and weight management.

For information call Diane 542-4980

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Lockport T.O.P.S. 9259, Meets every Saturday morning @ 8:30 for weighin and 9am to 10am for weekly meetings, Christ Episcopal church 7145 Fieldcrest Dr., Lockport. Offers tools, programs, support and friendship for healthy living and weight management. Contac: Wendy, 200-2618 or Mary, 433-1693 4

10 East Aurora KALYA

A middle-aged cellist is barely making ends meet. For a fee, he marries a Russian woman so she can become a Czech citizen, after which she immediately leaves, sticking the bachelor with her sickly 5-year-old son. $6 members, $8 non-members. 4 p.m., Roycroft Film Society, Parkdale School Auditorium, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora; roycroftcampuscorp.com

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Hamburg ALZHEIMER’S CARE-GIVER SUPPORT GROUP for males at Wesleyan Church, 4999 McKinley Pkwy. 2nd Tues. 626-0600, alz.org/wnyc

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Orchard Park ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS, INC., meetings 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of month, 4295 S. Buffalo St.

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Depew BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF WNY Monthly meeting second Tuesday, 6 p.m., Bella Moglie Bldg., 3297 Walden Ave. Call 7060060 or visit bcnwny.org. Professional support group will be held at 8 pm

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Williamsville MCGUIRE GROUP MEMORY CARE SUPPORT GROUPS: General Support Group is second Wednesday, 3 p.m. at Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville; Daughters’ Support Group, 5 p.m.

Monthly support groups coordinated with the Alzheimer’s Association, with caregiving tips and coping mechanisms. For more information, call 632-3700 or visit mcguiregroup. com

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Orchard Park BIG CITY HORNS Free summer concert series 6 p.m. Fox Run at Orchard Park, 1 Fox Run Ln., 662-5001 or foxrunorchardpark.com

20 Akron HEARTS AND HANDS

Seeks volunteers to support caregivers of loved ones with early stages of dementia by providing an engaging, safe, and friendly environment to leave their loved one while taking care of their own medical, social, and emotional needs. Wright Center, 11 Church Street, Village of Akron the

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third Friday each month from 1–4:30 p.m. Contact Eugene Abrahamson at 406-8311 ext. 102, e-mail volunteer@ heartsandhandsfia.org or hnhcares.org

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Buffalo LGBTQ MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS PROGRAM: The Pride Center of Western New York offers the LGBTQ Memory Loss Caregivers Program providing support and education for people providing care for a person with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Third Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m., Pride Center, 200 South Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 852-7743 or pridecenterwny.org

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Niagara Falls NIAGARA FALLS SINGLES SOCIAL CLUB, An active 50+ crowd, dances third Friday each month at 7 p.m. at the Buff Social Club, 2565 Young St., NF. $6 ($4 members). Monthly activities include picnics, parties. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. Info: 439-8387

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Williamsville GLEN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL The festival is 10 a.m.–5 p.m., held on Glen Avenue in the Village of Williamsville, between Mill Street and North Cayuga Road. Fine Arts and Crafts, Entertainment and great food will be featured. Free Admission.

DANCE CALENDAR MONDAYS W. Seneca BALLROOM DANCING

BY CAROL is a 6-week class @ St. David’s Church, 3951 Seneca St. 7:30–9:30 p.m. Info: 824-0504.

Sloan CLOGGING LESSONS by Kickin’ Rhythm Cloggers, 6:30 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Parish Hall, 111 Crocker St., Bldg. 1. kickinrhythmcloggers. com, (585) 457-4455.

Buffalo HUSTLE FOR HEALTH URBAN LINE DANCING with Phyllis Caver at Gloria Parks: 3242 Main St, Buffalo. 12pm - 1pm. FREE for ages 55+ Call 716 832 1010 TUESDAYS Buffalo LINDY FIX 8–10 p.m. @ Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant St. lindyfix.com, swingbuffalo.com.

WEDNESDAYS N. Ton. DANCING WITH DOTTIE AND FRIENDS country-style line lessons, 7:30 p.m. @ Pendleton Center Meth. Church, 6864 Campbell Blvd. 688-6026 or 625-8306.

Amherst & 4th Wednesdays @ VFW Post in Village of Williamsville. 7:00 p.m. Info: Geraldine, 877-0222 or amherstvictoriandance.org THURSDAYS Kenmore JACKIE’S THURSDAY NIGHT DANCES @ Brounshidle Post, 3354 Delaware Ave. Lessons: 7 p.m. Open dancing: 8 p.m. 691-8654.

Ongoing WNY BELLYDANCE CLASSES 560-1891, nadiaibrahim.com.

Kenmore JACKIE’S DANCE Monthly dance. Call 691-8654 for details.

WNY BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE, Argentine tango and belly dance instruction with Carol Allen; N. Collins and Amherst. 337-3092 or callen8801@aol.com.

West Seneca BALLROOM DANCE classes @ 1761 Orchard Park Rd., 771-3110, ballroomiliana.com.

WNY DANCE W/ ERIN BAHN 997-7190 or erinbahn.com.

Buffalo HUSTLE FOR HEALTH URBAN LINE DANCING with Phyllis Caver at Gloria Parks: 3242 Main St, Buffalo. 11am- 12pm. FREE for ages 55+ Call 716 832 1010

ARGENTINE TANGO IN BUFFALO Dancing & Classes. traviswidricktango.com.

Contact Travis @ 517-7047

Amherst AMHERST VICTORIAN DANCE SOCIETY Authentic music, dress and dance of Queen Victoria's time. New members and guests welcomed! 1st Wednesdays @ Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village in

SATURDAYS Buffalo HUSTLE FOR HEALTH URBAN LINE DANCING at East Community High School 820 Northampton St, Buffalo. 11:30am - 12:30pm. FREE for all ages. Free

CROSSWORD 11. Chester White's home 13. King's order 14. If you can hum, you can play it!

19. Beat the Joneses 22. Stallone's nickname 23. Spring holiday honoree 24. *Yankees manager 25. Not rights 26. *Know for its tour 27. Opposite of ecbatic 28. Call forth 29. One of the crew SPONSORED BY

32. *When athletes get this, they become pros 33. Fleur-de-____

THEME: PRO SPORTS ACROSS 1. *MLB pitcher who retired with 321 saves 5. Bean house 8. Babies down under 12. Singes in "La PlanËte des singes" 13. Foolhardy challenge 14. 24-____ gold 15. Horizontal wall beam 16. Land o' blarney 17. Analyze 18. *Stanley Cup sport 20. Fanatic's quality 21. Street art 22. Have a bawl 23. Wear out 26. Maliciously satisfied one 30. Poor man's caviar 31. Send, as in troops 34. Prefix meaning "left" 35. Resoundingly successful 37. Be unwell 38. Give a green light 39. "I'm ____ you!"

40. Rudolph or Hermey, e.g.

42. 1950s' "I Like ____"

36. *It includes safeties and ends 38. Coral reef island 40. Feline sound 41. Specks in the sea 44. Like change in a pocket 46. Folded like a snake 48. *Popular colloquial sport name 49. Be theatrical 50. Rwanda's majority 51. Kind of surgeon 52. Cabbage in France 53. EU currency 54. Recipe direction 55. Team homophone 56. Nile viper

43. Mended by a cobbler 45. *a.k.a. association football 47. Hauling truck 48. Sanrio's "____ Kitty" 50. Great Depression drifter 52. Most pleasing to the eye 56. Saintly glows 57. Owl's cry 58. Stringed instrument 59. Like old cracker 60. Prefers 61. *The Browns and Indians play near this lake 62. Hurt a muscle 63. Don't waste 64. College dwelling DOWN 1. Epiphany guests 2. *Type of matchup 3. Dry as dust 4. Cause of wheezing 5. "Snorkel" wear 6. Type of window 7. Say it isn't so 8. *Known for its diamonds 9. Celestial bear 10. Figure of worship

Don’t just live with it.

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The solution for this month’s puzzle can be found on page 32.

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LIFE & LEISURE

Seniors, Get Social!

BY ISABELLA OKUN

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eniors who are not in the workforce may find it difficult to meet new people or find things to do that really interest them. Here are a few unique opportunities and options for seniors to get social in Western New York.

Amherst Center for Senior Services 636-3050; amherst.ny.us/pdf/senior/sc_ application.pdf The town of Amherst Senior Services Center has a number of groups and clubs for members aged fifty-five and older, including the Amherst Recorder Consort, a men’s golf league, a book club, and more. Visit the website for membership information.

Polish Cadets Hall 927 Grant St., Buffalo 875-3211; polishcadetsofbuffalo.com It is a place where young and old can enjoy good food and drinks. It is a good place to bring people to and meet new and interesting people. And the club’s fish fry is a very popular menu item. They celebrate Polish events and holidays and the hall is a regular venue for swing dancing classes.

The Garret Club 91 Cleveland Ave., Buffalo 885-6010; garretclub.com This is a private women’s club that requires a sitting member to invite new people in. The scenery is beautiful and the members create a lasting bond between. Legacy is important in the club, so relationships are definitely strong. It is ideal for events such as 6

weddings, rehearsal dinners, cocktail parties, business meetings, lunches, and dinners for members and members of affiliated clubs.

Tosh Collins Senior Center 35 Cazenovia St., Buffalo, 828-1093 This senior center allows senior citizens to interact and provides living and health food services. It offers bingo, pool, pinochle, billiards, and yoga. The center even offers transportation for South Buffalo residents.

YMCA Active Older Adult Clubs Check website for nearest locations ymcabuffaloniagara.org/new-clubsactivities/active-older-adult-clubs Being healthy is about taking care of ourselves and our families in spirit, mind, and body. The YMCA offers various activities for seniors to engage in including sports and games.

Participants bond with their teammates and have fun.

Silver Pride Project 200 S. Elmwood Ave., Buffalo 852-7743; http://pridecenterwny.org/ Services/Aging/SPP Isolation can be a relentless enemy to LGBT seniors, but those who find their way to The Pride Center find

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some powerful allies. They provide a community of new friends for seniors through The Silver Pride Project, a peer group designed by seniors, many of them looking to raise awareness on LGBT aging issues and organizing social events to reduce social isolation.

They provide card parties, game days, computer classes, workshops, Lunch and Learn (with speakers), and meals at neighborhood restaurants. They also offer regular events such as LGBTQ Seniors Coffee Hour, Tea Time, and Healthy Lunch.

Seniors of Faith City of Buffalo, Division for Senior Services; City Hall, Room 8A, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo ; 851-4141 ; www.citybuffalo.com The Seniors of Faith is a new initiative targeted at seniors in area churches. It is looking for seniors who want to help with a variety of community projects designed to assist individuals in need and/or improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

Buffalo Old Time Radio and Nostalgia Club Mail: Old Time Radio Club 144 Fontaine Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14215; buffalo-otr-club.org This organization is dedicated to the regeneration of interest in an enjoyment of that part of vanishing Americana that has become known as the “Golden Age of Radio.” Many members still fondly remember “Old Time Radio.” Others are too young to have known it first hand but became interested through revivals.

Equality Club of Buffalo 565-6000 This is the oldest continuously operating men’s club in Western New York. Meetings are held at noon every Friday at a local restaurant and include lunch and a speaker or presentation.

For more information, call the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Corporate Office at 565-6000 or email Sidney Fish at sidneyfish716@gmail.com.

Meetups Meetup.com is a website where you can find and join groups based on your

interests. Or, create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests.

Buffalo Fun & Friendship Social Meetup (for WNY women) meetup.com/buffalo-fun-friendshipsocial-meetup-for-women This group was formed for the purpose of creating a fun environment for meeting new people and forming new friendships: women in their 30s, through 70s, who all want to enjoy time with others. If you’re looking for someone to walk with, a way to make new friends, learn something new, or people to share your passion of life with, check it out.

Buffalo Fun and Friendship Social (Guys and Dollz edition) meetup.com/buffalo-fun-friendshipsocial-guys-dollz-edition This group was formed for the purpose of creating a fun environment for meeting new people and forming new friendships.

Southtowns Couples Dining Out meetup.com/southtown-couples-dining-out Meet friendly 50s–60s married couples while exploring area restaurants. This group was formed to create genuine lasting friendships in a casual environment. It meets every four to six weeks for fun, laughter, food, and friendship. If you are new to the area, your friends have moved away, or you are just looking to get out and meet new people, then this is the group for you.

Erie/Niagara Single Seniors at Play (62+) meetup.com/buffalo-niagara-just-4-fun62-plus A great group of men and women, age 62 and over, plan events, both active and social, for the sole purpose of personal enjoyment. Includes activities like hiking, local canal cruises, wine tasting, art exhibits, museum tours, and so on. FY Isabella Okun is a Buffalo Spree Publishing spring intern.

LIFE & LEISURE

The Family Fourth

BY TED RICKARD

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or some reason, Independence Day brings out the clan instinct in a lot of us—or used to, anyway. And each tribal family seemed to produce its dominant individual. In my family, it was my Uncle Albert. Albert was a forceful yet benign personality. He was the source of good advice—brusquely rendered but sympathetic and highly conservative. Albert was a successful engineer. More important, he was well paid and never out of work. Thus, he was first in the family to have a suburban house—a detached single-family structure with a large back yard. This was how the Fourth of July family picnic moved from Brewster Park to the privacy of Albert’s back yard. It was a big step up for all of us.

Siblings, cousins, and in-laws gathered early on the Fourth of July in Albert’s backyard. Suburbia was still an outing destination for us then, and the boulevard route with its graceful lining of old elms offered entry to a world of assured gentility. Out of habit, many of us brought something to eat. German potato salad, Irish soda bread, Polish sausage—and beer. And all brought children.

As a youngster, I can recall a change in the atmosphere as we penetrated the suburbs. Wedged in the back of a clattering old Ford, I was squeezed between my brother and sister so they wouldn’t fight. Somehow, silence and decorum seemed appropriate as we turned off the boulevard and headed up a gentle grade to our destination. Dad had to shift gears as we ground our way up the street, past green parkways and wide lawns. This was not our territory.

“Oh, there’s Ed and Martha,” my father said as he coasted the car to the curb behind another Ford even older than ours. The relief in his voice was evident. There was someone else now, someone to share the strangeness even if it was only an in-law relative who’d recently tried to borrow money.

As we got out of the car we could hear our cousins—kids our ages and in between—in greetings of overly high pitch coming from the back of the house. Cousins meant deviltry and chasing one another around as soon as the initial awkwardness was over. Maybe the picnic would be just like before, in the park, with parents distracted with one another and us kids running loose.

Immediately, however, we knew that this was different. Uncle Albert had hired a couple, a silently competent man and woman, who would cook

and serve. Tables had been set up in the yard, with bright red, white and blue tablecloths clamped to the tabletop.

The tables were covered with trays of snacks and cold cuts that were other than bologna, and there was even sliced roast beef! And there were whole bottles of Coca-Cola and Schlitz beer chilling in watery ice-filled tubs where you could just help yourself. There were waxy paper cups there, too, and Uncle Joe got a firm spousal nudge in the ribs when he started drinking right out of the bottle. It was later in the day before he dared dispense with

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the paper cup. We were obviously no longer in Brewster Park.

The women had brought food, as they had in years past, and now slid their offerings as unobtrusively as possible on to the nearest table. The dishes clashed with the careful geometric arrangements of the caterer’s trays.

Diplomatically, the serving woman rearranged them and out of nowhere came up with plates and serving spoons even for the dumplings.

Behind a large charcoal grill, the white starched caterer was holding forth with spatula behind piles of hamburger patties, sausages and—making each of us pause—sirloin steaks. We’d seen these before, but only in the butcher’s case. Without being told we kids settled for bratwurst or hamburger. In fact, even among the adults, only Uncle Ed and Kurt ordered the steak. By then, I guess, they’d both had their first beer and felt up to it.

Two generations have passed since then. Gradually attendance dwindled in Uncle Albert’s back yard. Now, we have cousins of cousins who have never heard of one another. Many of us live in suburbs of our own. None of us has emerged as head of the family, nor does anybody seem to want to: not even those who have regular employment.

Some of us wouldn’t be caught dead drinking beer and eating bratwurst in Brewster Park. Each have our own private backyard now, I guess, although I’m not so sure that’s entirely a good thing. Every Fourth of July I wonder. FY

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The simple answer is “lots of things.”

I look at a bare spot as an opportunity to grow or purchase something new.

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The term “perennial” really does not mean “forever.” Some perennials are short-lived, lasting only three or so years. Some examples include hollyhocks, gaillardia, malva, lupines, columbine, delphiniums, some coral bells (heuchera), hybrid tulips, and pinks. They may have dropped seeds at the end of their lives, but the resulting plants can be quite variable. You can give the seedlings a chance to grow, or simply buy new plants.

Some plants seem to disappear only to reappear a year or two later. An example is primrose. What probably happened was the original plant died and new plants grew from the seeds. Since seeds often don’t breed true, the offspring may be quite different from the parents. Again this is an opportunity, as sometimes the offspring are even better than the parents!

Then there is gardener forgetfulness.

Sometimes it is necessary for us to place a stick or a golf tee in the place where a plant comes up late in the season. Examples include hardy hibiscus, balloon flowers, some ferns, Baptisia, and milkweed. Cultivate too soon and, goodbye plants.

Changes you make to your garden also can affect what returns the next season. That is why I try not to turn over soil too early in the spring. Doing so brings up weed seeds and often means the tearing up of the fine young roots of your perennials. The soil often

The Rozanne geranium

gets compacted this way, making it even more difficult for some perennials to emerge. The other disadvantage of early digging is the accidental removal of a plant that is just beginning to grow!

Also keep in mind that not all plants begin growth at the same time or at the same rate. I love the perennial Rozanne geranium, but it totally disappears only to reappear in late May when it is good and ready. Every year, I still wonder if it is gone forever when, suddenly, there it is!

There are also “spring ephemerals.”

This refers to plants that emerge, bloom, produce seed, and then die down in early spring. They are really easy to miss, especially when spring is wet and cool like this past April.

By the time the gardener gets out to the garden, they are gone for the year.

Examples include Virginia Bluebells, trout lily, and bloodroot. These are actually ephemeral woodland plants that have been cultivated in our gardens. It should make you feel better to know that, even though you may have missed seeing them, these plants provided pollen and nectar for bees when there wasn’t much else available.

Gardens are simply not the same from year to year. That is part of what intrigues us to return again and again to our gardens. FY I love hearing from you: caharlos@ verizon.net or herbgardener.net

Outdoor Movies Make for a Perfect Summer Evening

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here is something wondrous about watching a movie outside, under the stars. And in Western New York, this activity is more popular than ever before. From Canalside to Artpark, the options are plentiful, and run all summer long.

Most of the picks here are focused on children and families, and that’s a good thing for grandparents. Just remember to bring some blankets and lawn chairs, as well as some cash for concessions.

Tuesday Movie Series at Canalside The free outdoor film series at Canalside Buffalo draws large crowds on summer Tuesdays, so make sure to arrive early. And since chairs are hard to come by, don’t forget to bring your own.

July 10: Ferdinand July 17: Star Wars: The Last Jedi July 24: Elf July 31: The Lego Ninjago Movie August 7: Coco August 14: The Wizard of Oz August 21: The Greatest Showman August 28: The Boss Baby 6 p.m. on Tuesdays from July 10-August 28 at Canalside Buffalo, 44 Prime St.; canalsidebuffalo.com Artpark Free Family Movie Nights The Lewiston Kiwanis Club presents two family films in Artpark’s outdoor amphitheater, on concert Jumbotron screens, no less. Films and parking are free, with light concessions available for purchase.

August 13: Coco August 20: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 7:30 p.m. on August 13 and 20 at Artpark, 450 S. 4th St., Lewiston; artpark.net

Thursday Flicks On Old Falls Movie Series This free series in Niagara Falls opens proceedings at 7:30 p.m. with games and music, with a film following at 9 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring blankets, although some Adirondack chairs are available.

July 5: An American Tail July 12: The Emoji Movie July 19: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle July 26: Coco August 2: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids August 9: Peter Rabbit August 16: Sherlock Gnomes August 23: Wonder August 30: Early Man 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays through August 30, Old Falls St., Niagara Falls; fallsstreeusa.com Green Acres Ice Cream Free Outdoor Family Movie Night and Kids Pajama Party This free series in Depew seems to grow in popularity each year.

Something tells me the ice cream is a big reason why, but the film lineup is just as tasty.

July 11: Ferdinand July 18: Coco July 25: Despicable Me 3 August 1: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie August 8: Paddington 2 August 15: The Nut Job 2 Dusk on Wednesdays from July 11-August 15 at Green Acres Ice Cream, 4357 Broadway, Depew; greenacresicecream.com

A view from one of Artpark's Free Family Movie Nights Photo courtesy of Artpark

Town of Amherst Youth and Recreation Department 2018 Summer Movie Series The free Amherst Youth and Rec series is always well-planned; rain sites are already set for all of the movies listed below. Visit.amherstyouthandrec.org to download the summer program guide.

July 6: Despicable Me 3 July 13: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle July 20: Coco (Island Park) July 27: Paddington 2 (Willow Ridge Park) August 10: Wonder August 17: Sherlock Gnomes August 24: Beauty and the Beast (Island Park) July movies start at 9 p.m., August movies start at 8 p.m., at Bassett Park

(unless otherwise noted), 359 Klein Rd., Williamsville; amherstyouthandrec.org Free Outdoor Movie at Chestnut Ridge Park: Shrek Chestnut Ridge Park is one of Western New York’s jewels, and it’s an especially unique place to see a movie.

In August, the Ridge screens Oscar winner Shrek, the much-loved tale of an ogre, a donkey, and a princess.

August 25: Shrek 8:15 p.m. on August 25 at Chestnut Ridge Park Casino, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Orchard Park; chestnutridgeconservancy.org FY Christopher Schobert is a film critic whose work appears in Forever Young, Buffalo Spree, and other outlets.

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Brass Bands and Patriotic Music

BY RICK FALKOWSKI

Drums Along the Waterfront at Ralph Wilson Stadium Photo by Michael Mandolfo, courtesy Jack Gaylord Jr.

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he July 4 holiday elicits memories of fireworks, family BBQs, and brass bands playing patriotic songs. These brass bands date back to before the Civil War and have evolved over the past 150 years. Independence Day celebrations today feature a variety of musical styles, but it is the marching bands, with drum corps and vibrant horn sections, that many associate with the holiday.

Brass bands began in England during the 1850s. The first professional bands comprised members of the military, and, eventually, companies formed amateur bands to boost morale of their employees. These amateur bands became equal in proficiency to

the professional military bands, and businesses set up competitions between their groups. The competitions were highly attended by enthusiastic fans who sometimes even violently supported their favorite band.

Prior to the Civil War, brass bands

started performing in the US, but it was during the war that each military unit began having its own band for ceremonies and to lead them into battle. When the war ended, ceremony and patriotism were important aspects of American culture. The military

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armories retained and expanded their brass bands to perform at public events in parks, in addition to military functions. The most popular Buffalo area brass bands were the 65th Armory Band and the 74th Armory Band.

Originally, these bands included only brass instruments and percussion, called British-style brass bands. In Europe, especially France, the bands started to include woodwind, like the saxophone and clarinet. It was this type of instrumentation that became popular in the US, where the leader of the eminent band was John Philip Sousa.

Sousa began his musical career at age thirteen as an apprentice in the Marine Corps Band. He became the conductor of the US Marine Band, also known as “The President’s Own” band, and served five presidents.

After leaving the military, he formed a civilian band to perform the 137 patriotic marches he composed, along with his 322 arrangements of European symphonic works. It was John Philip Sousa’s civilian band that performed in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, and Sousa established the transition from military to professional civilian touring bands.

In the tradition of a Sousa-style band, WWI veterans and Post 264 members formed the award winning American Legion Band of the Tonawandas in 1929. It has been the New York State American Legion Senior Band champion almost continually since 1947, won the American Legion Concert Band Championships twenty times, and received the Canadian National Exhibition International Band Championship on six occasions. The band comprises members from diverse civilian occupations, and includes many instrumental music educators and graduates or students from university music programs. The Legion Band has performed at Carnegie Hall and portrayed the John Philip Sousa Band in a PBS television special. At every concert, the band plays Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” the official National March of the United States of America, as their final song.

During the 1960s drum and bugle corps, sponsored by legion or veterans

ARTS posts and fire companies, were very popular. These organizations evolved from military drum and bugle corps and are considered part of Americana.

Along with high school bands, they performed at the many parades with a large contingent of marching bands.

These groups performed locally or regionally, but the American Legion and VFW sponsored National Championships. When Drum Corps International was formed to coordinate regional and national events, touring drum corps were created to compete in events. These are specialized, professional organizations that often rehearse ten hours a day. College bands at football games strive to emulate the marching and dancing of the touring drum corps.

Buffalo hosted the Drum Corps World Championships and to influence the possibility of hosting another championship, a Regional Drum Corp event was held at the Bison’s Baseball Stadium in 1997. That has evolved into Drums Along the Waterfront, which is a tour of champions and is held at New

American Legion Band of the Tonawandas at Carnegie Hall Photo by Howard Rockwin, courtesy David Abrahamian

Era Field. This summer, ten touring drum corps perform at the event on Sunday, August 5.

Enjoy the Independence Day Eve BPO performance, complete with fireworks, at the Bison’s Baseball game on July 3, or watch school bands playing patriotic Sousa Marches at town

parades. But, if you want to experience an authentic British-style brass band, see the Buffalo Silver Band, which was formed in 1915. It will perform at Lincoln Park in Tonawanda on July 12 and Central Park United Methodist Church in Buffalo on July 24. FY

Rick Falkowski is the author of History of Buffalo Music & Entertainment and is the co-founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Send questions or comments to info@buffalomusichistory. com.

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A Month of Fun in WNY STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE A. SMYCZYNSKI

The restored 1928 Alan Hershell carousel at the Olcott Beach Carousel Park

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here are so many fun things to do in the Buffalo Niagara region this July. Here is just a sampling of events and activities on both sides of the United States-Canada border.

Enjoy summertime foods Calories don’t count in the summer, right? The Taste of Buffalo (tasteofbuffalo.com), which takes place along Delaware Avenue July 7–8, is the largest twoday food festival in the country and offers a weekend of great food and entertainment. If ethnic foods are more to your liking, check

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out the Italian Heritage Festival (buffaloitalianfestival.com), which is now held at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor.

The festival, July 12–15, features musical entertainment, Italian foods and cultural displays, rides, games, and more. Or head to Cheektowaga Town Park July 20–22 for the annual Polish Heritage Festival, which celebrates the area’s Polish

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heritage with a variety of foods and entertainment.

Of course, one of the best ways to enjoy a variety of foods is to head to Food Truck Tuesday at Larkin Square (larkinsquare.com). Buffalo has dozens of food trucks and this is the place to check them all out every Tuesday evening from April through October.

Reconnect with old friends Many ex-pats come back to town to catch up with their old friends at annual summertime picnics and festivals. Here are just a few. Old Home Days (edyoungs.com/ohd/ index.html) July 10–13 in Island Park in Williamsville, is a four-day festival featuring a huge parade along Main Street on Tuesday evening, food vendors, amusement rides, children’s activities, a beer tent with nightly entertainment, and more. Another huge multiday area festival is the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas (canalfest.org) July 15–22. This eight-day festival is the largest of its kind along the Erie Canal. Events include a parade, lots of food, rides, historical tours, musical entertainment, car show, arts and crafts show, and more.

The 169th annual St. Mary’s Church Picnic in Swormville (stmaryswormville.org) is July 22.

People from all over the area flock to this picnic for their famous chicken clam chowder, which you can eat there and/or take home.

Ride a carousel Riding the carousel is wonderful on a warm summer day, whether you want to spend time with your children or grandchildren or relive your own childhood. There are several vintage carousels in our region, including the Hershell Carrousel Museum in North Tonawanda (carrouselmuseum.org).

Located in the Alan Herschell Company building, this museum has exhibits on the early carousel industry, as well as a vintage 1916 carousel and a 1940s kiddie carousel, along with a gift shop with hundreds of carousel-themed items. The Olcott Beach Carousel Park (olcottbeachcarouselpark.org) located along Lake Ontario, features a restored 1928 Alan Hershell carousel, as well as a number of vintage kiddie rides. Across the border in Old Port Dalhousie, Ontario, along Lake Ontario near St. Catharines, you can ride a vintage Looff carousel for only five cents. (stcatharines.ca/en/ experiencein/LakesideParkCarousel. asp)

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At the end of July, get some culture at the Glen Park Art Festival on Glen Avenue in Williamsville, starting with a pre-festival concert Friday July 28, 7–9 p.m. and art all day Saturday July 28 and Sunday July 29, 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. The free 8th Annual Community Festival overlooking scenic Glen Falls features

over 140 artists and craftsmen, plus food from Williamsville’s finest restaurants, and a hot dog roast to benefit Williamsville Library. Relax under the tent and listen to great music with onstage dancers. Kids will love crafts and face painting. FY

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Experience history Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean you can’t do something educational. Learn more about our past starting in July by attending the longest-running French and Indian War event in the world. The French & Indian War Encampment at Old Fort Niagara (oldfortniagara. org) June 29–July 1, features hundreds of re-enactors depicting the war. Learn more about the grain elevators that line the Buffalo River by taking a cruise with the Historic Buffalo River Tours of the Industrial Heritage Committee (buffaloindustrialheritage.com).

A few times each summer during July, August, and September, twohour narrated boat tours cover the invention of the grain elevator, their architectural significance, and their current uses. You can relive Olcott’s Glory Days through historical exhibits and narrated trolley rides at Old Olcott Days on July 28 (olcottnewfane.com).

Enjoy the great outdoors Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in Depew (reinsteinwoods. org) is a 300-acre educational center featuring several hiking trails around nineteen ponds, marshes, and swamps. See the website for

special programs and events. If you like gardening, be sure to check out Garden Walk Buffalo (gardenwalkbuffalo.com) in the Elmwood Village and Buffalo’s West Side July 28–29. Over 400 gardens are open to the public.

For a lovely long drive, check out the Welland Canal corridor across the border in southern Ontario (niagarawellandcanal.com or wellandcanal.com). Probably one of the more unique attractions in the region, you can stop at several places along the twenty-seven-mile-long canal to see ships passing through the locks, as well as visit the towns along the way for shopping and dining.

Celebrate July is a month of celebrations in both the United States and Canada. The July 4th Fireworks at the University at Buffalo in the Town of Amherst are always great. Since the town is celebrating its bicentennial in 2018, this year’s fireworks will be spectacular. Arrive early to get a good viewing spot and enjoy musical entertainment.

The Friendship Festival (friendshipfestival.com) July 12–15 at Mather Arch Park in Fort Erie celebrates the friendship between

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Playboy Motor Car Revival

BY EDWARD ADAMCZYK

Party to Playboy. Hefner published the magazine but never owned the car.

There is an appropriate name for examples such as these in the car community: “orphans,” meaning cars whose companies no longer exist. The Playboy is one of hundreds in history, and yet an earnest attempt to bring back whatever is left of it is underway.

Traffic will be stopped on Delaware Avenue in Kenmore on a Sunday in August for the known remaining Playboys from Tonawanda. FY Ed Adamczyk is a historian and contributing writer for the Niagara Gazette and Forever Young.

Two vintage Playboy convertibles owned by collector David Kaplan Photo by Marty Sprague

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f you want to find parts to restore a car that was one of only ninety-nine ever made by a company that went bankrupt sixty-seven years ago, it’s going to take more than browsing through a catalog. Local car fan Lee Singer describes searching everywhere for parts to use as door handles for one model, an obscure made-in-Tonawanda convertible called the Playboy. He finally found parts that would work, though they were made for a 1930s Dodge pickup truck.

The Playboy Motor Car Corporation was founded in Buffalo in 1947 to make small cars, smaller than the original Volkswagen Beetle, for a postWorld War II America with spending and suburban life on its mind. These little cars had a target price of $900.

Playboy was one of several companies convinced that tiny cars were the way to go. The Playboy was to be built in three styles—coupe, convertible, and station wagon—largely made of outsourced parts in rented space at General Motors’ sprawling Tonawanda plant, with motors from Willys, Hercules, or Studebaker in 28, 48, or 72 horsepower. Suspensions, bodies, and trim parts were designed and made within the company. Advertising was bought, a dealer network was established, and America noticed.

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on the assembly line before the money ran out. One is now in the downtown Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum. Several are owned by David Kaplan, whose grandfather Lou Horowitz was a principal in the company. Others, restored or otherwise, are scattered across America.

One is in Poland, another in South America. “We’re searching for Playboy Number 12,” Singer says. There is a network among Playboy enthusiasts to nail down information, history, and parts.

A national convention of restored Playboys is planned for the Sunday, August 5 car show at Paddock Chevrolet in Kenmore. At least fourteen of these little beauties are expected to attend.

The first Playboy, which took a publicity trip across America in 1947 and was restored by Kaplan, was painted black and had its engine in the rear. The rest didn’t, and changes

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were constantly made, but, looking at the restorations, there is nothing homemade or backyard about them: solid little cars (emphasis on little) ready for mid-fifties households as a second family vehicle.

The history of automobiles, mostly in the early days of the twentieth century, abounds with stories such as this, cars built by serious entrepreneurs whose plans were crushed by a changing marketplace, a lack of capital, general incompetence, or the power of competition.

The Playboy adventure offers some additional charm in that it is a Buffalo story, a Tonawanda story, with local restorers and keepers of the flame. The name itself is iconic: publisher Hugh Hefner related, in a 1994 interview, that it was a suggestion from a colleague, whose mother was a secretary at a Playboy car office, to change the name of his start-up magazine from Stag

Summer Cruising When car enthusiasts gather to show off what they’ve been working on all winter—no competition, no entry fees, typically no admission, just bring what you have or come to marvel—they call it a “cruise.”

Western New Yorkers can find several every day or evening in the summer. A (very incomplete) week of cruises includes: • Mondays: Webster Street in Tonawanda and at Ida Fritz Park in Lockport • Tuesdays: Painter’s Drive-In in East Amherst • Wednesdays: Depew Polish Falcons • Thursdays: the Anchor Bar in Amherst • Fridays: Canal Basin in Medina • Saturdays: Main Street in Olcott Annual events this summer include the Cadillac and LaSalle show of pre-2008 General Motors luxury cars on July 8 at Keyser Cadillac in Williamsville, and an All-Buick show on July 22 at Continental Transmission in West Seneca.

Check websites for the full and surprisingly busy schedule. A relatively full one is buffalocars. com/events.

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Celebrate One Cool Grape at the i4C

BY TRISHA MOLOKACH

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ow in its 8th year, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) is held every July in the heart of Niagara wine country in Ontario, Canada. The three-day festival (July 20–22) features sixty-two wineries from ten countries and brings wine lovers and producers of the world’s best cool climate Chardonnay to Ontario.

Visitors are introduced to Chardonnay from around the world via a full schedule of seminars, walkaround tastings, winery experiences and unforgettable meals prepared by local Ontario chefs. This year, the i4C welcomes internationally known wine writer, Jon Bonné, as the keynote speaker to kick-off an exciting program on the first day at the highly anticipated School of Cool.

“The International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration has quickly become one of the world’s most exciting celebrations of cool climate Chardonnay. We are excited for guests of the i4C to discover and taste both local and global expressions of this internationally loved variety. Ontario welcomes the world and is especially excited to showcase our own wine growing region to visitors from all corners of the globe,” said Stacey Mulholland, Chair of the i4C Association and Manager, Visitor Experiences Eastern Estates at Arterra.

The signature event of the weekend is the Cool Chardonnay World Tour, where all 113 Chardonnays, including sparkling wines, are available to taste and are poured by their makers. Guests are invited to wander the grounds of historic Ridley College during the Grand Tasting, then sit down to a family-style feast curated by top Niagara winery chefs including Jason Parsons (Peller Estates), Frank Dodd (Trius Winery), Justin Downes (Vineland Estates), Alex White (Benchmark) and led by Chef Craig Youdale (Canadian Food

and Wine Institute) and Chef Ross Midgley (Ravine Vineyard). A team of sommeliers will pour a selection of cool climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc or Gamay paired with the chefs’ creations. After dinner celebrations include dancing under the stars to a live band or sampling international and Ontario VQA red wines and local craft beer at the Après

Chardonnay bar, for a magical evening in wine country.

Tickets are on sale now. Full details are available at www.coolchardonnay. org FY Trisha Molokach is the event director at International Cool Climate Chardonnay Association.

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ichard Wellenc has been selling and servicing bicycles since he was fourteen years old, about sixty-five years ago. The owner of Dick’s Bicycle Shop at 781 Niagara Street in Tonawanda could easily be considered The Doctor of Cycling. He freely gives his prescriptions for good health to anyone who will listen.

“If you ride a bicycle for at least twenty minutes a day, you will lose weight, feel better, and you will have a natural high that is legal,” he says at his store across from Isle View Park and the Niagara River. “Bicycle riding is all about the peddling. It is not how fast you are going but how

much you are peddling and that gets your blood circulating.”

Wellenc sells two- and three-wheel bicycles to riders of all ages, but it is seniors he is most interested in.

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Richard Wellenc astride a two wheeler in front of Dick’s Bicycle Shop in the City of Tonawanda

for the elderly not to be riding a bike regularly. If they have problems with their balance or they are afraid because it has been so long since they have been on a bike, I recommend they put training wheels on a two wheeler or they get a three wheeler, which is very easy to ride,” explains Wellenc, who regularly rides his bicycle and his motorcycle.

One of his favorite stories involves Bob Vogel, a customer who, at sixtytwo, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago. His doctor told him to lose weight and begin low impact exercise. Vogel never considered riding a bicycle until Wellenc explained the benefits. He now averages twenty-five to thirty miles of cycling on local bike paths each week, but it is not uncommon for him to ride fifty miles in one day.

The result, according to Vogel, has been quite noticeable: He has dropped forty-five pounds and is no longer taking medication to manage his diabetes.

“Bike riding has been great for my health,” Vogel says. “The exercise of bicycle riding brought down my sugar level, and it has made me feel better than I have in a long, long time.”

Kelly Gravel, twenty-five, a music teacher with many customers between sixty-five and ninety-five, encourages bicycle riding for them. “Once they get over the safety hurdle, and once they convince themselves they can do it, they come to love the feeling they get from riding their bicycle,” explains Gravel, who peddles more than 100 miles a week.

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wishes to start riding again to find a two- or three-wheel bicycle that fits them perfectly. He says some riders never progress past a three-wheeler, and that is fine as long as they use it. In addition to the bike, all riders should invest in a bicycle helmet and obtain lights for the front and back of the bike to alert car drivers.

Phil Haberstro, executive director of the Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo, encourages bicycle riding for everyone, and he was pleased to see the following quote from “Buffalo Niagara: A Four Seasons Wellness Destination” on buffaloniagarawellness.org: “Riding a bike safely is something most of us learned to do and enjoy at a young age.

As we grow older, those same benefits from bike riding—joy and the positive health impact—are still

there for us at any age. For older adults, there is the added benefit of less jarring impact on our joints than what running offers, especially if we are carrying a few extra pounds.

“Biking can also be a smart alternative to jumping in the auto for a very short trip, saving older adults on fixed incomes cash for daily living expenses.”

At Dick’s Cycle Shop (694-9232), Sun three wheelers cost $429 and Giant, Jamis, or Raleigh two wheelers cost $350. Bike helmets range from $34-$200. FY Michael Billoni is a publisher and storyteller.

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Mountain Adventures in Southwestern Colorado STORY AND PHOTOS BY JENNIFER MERRICK

A mountain view from Ouray's Colorado Jeep Tour

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t times, flying can seem like one colossal hassle of security lineups, delays, cramped seats, and lost luggage. But flying from Denver to Montrose, a mountain town in southwestern Colorado, was simply magic. I spent the majority of the flight staring out the window, utterly awed by the jagged snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains jutting toward the clouds we flew above.

Black Canyon National Park looking west at the misty mountains Montrose I had spent the past four is Colorado’s own Grand Canyon, Situated on the Western Slope of days in Denver discovering its in the distance, which seemed to be and its dramatic red cliffs and rock the Rocky Mountains, Montrose is calling my name. Now, they were neighborhoods and thriving food the ideal base camp for any number formations are Mother Nature’s scene and enjoying a concert at the right below me, and I couldn’t wait artistry at her finest (it took her only of outdoor adventures and some of for our mountain adventure to begin legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre. about two million odd years or so to Colorado’s prime attractions. in southwestern Colorado.

But, as I was exploring, I found myself carve this masterpiece). Ranger-led programs, hikes, lookouts, fishing, and jeep tours are just some of the activities offered.

We opted to hike Oak Flat Trail, which started at the South Rim Visitor Center and looped around the edge of the canyon, presenting us with breathtaking vistas. Though only a short distance, the trail revealed the park’s rich flora and fauna; we passed wildflowers, sage bush, and Aspen trees and spotted wildlife that included cute yellow-bellied marmots and a not-so-adorable 22

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Paddleboarding on Trout Lake

Great Basin Gopher Snake. If you’ve never seen this substantial serpent, it looked like I imagined a rattler would. So, I screamed and jumped back (fortunately into the bushes and not the canyon). After the initial fright had passed and I received reassurance from fellow hikers, I was thrilled to see this somewhat elusive (and non-venomous) reptile.

Also fascinating are Montrose’s cultural attractions like the Museum of the Mountain West, a veritable shrine of everything western and the Ute Indian Museum, which recounts the rich native history of the region.

Ouray A forty-five-minute drive away was Ouray, whose mountains, small town charm, and hot springs have attracted visitors for more than a hundred years.

“Eighty percent of people who visit Ouray return within three years,” we’re told as we drove over the bridge of Box Canyon Gorge and up Canyon Creek Road on a Colorado Jeep Tour.

It was easy to understand why this landscape inspired such loyalty as we climbed up the mountain with the canyon directly below (the fact that there was no rail between us and steep drops injected some adrenalin into this excursion). After a few heartstopping moments, we reached the famous Yankee Bay Basin, a crescent of 14,000-feet mountain peaks inside the

Antique medical paraphernalia on display at the Museum of the Mountain West

Sneffels Mountain Range. The ridges were jagged and dramatic; some were named “alligator teeth” because of their pointed formations.

With this grand backdrop, we stopped at historical and natural attractions along the route, including old gold mines with abandoned buildings and equipment. Underneath us, we’re told, was a “spider web of tunnels,” and we also learned some of the colorful lore of the Wild West. The lovely Twin Falls was a photogenic waterfall, and its surrounding meadows are renowned for their display of summer wild flowers.

Unfortunately, we were too early in the season to witness this annual show, which means we’ll just have to be part of the eighty percent and return.

Telluride Legend has it that Telluride, located

less than ten miles from Ouray (though it’s a scenic hour’s drive to get there unless you’d rather climb over the mountains), gets its name from “to hell you ride” because of the arduous mountain passage from Denver in the days of the prospectors.

After visiting, I’m inclined to believe it should be renamed Toheavenuride because it was absolutely a mountain paradise. The town itself has a relaxed, laidback vibe with festivals almost every weekend throughout the summer, including popular film, bluegrass, and yoga events.

“There’s even one weekend we call the nothing festival,” said local Pepper Rapper. “Because residents needed a break.” T-shirts are made for this nonevent, and the town promises sunrises and sunsets as normal.

The biggest draw is the area’s natural beauty, and Telluride boasts the largest

concentration of 13- to 14-thousand feet peaks in North America. There’s a free gondola that takes people from the town up to the mountain village, where they can hike or spend time admiring the views. (There are accommodations and restaurants both in the town or up in mountain village, and with the free gondola, both options work equally well).

How you want to enjoy this scenery is up to you. We joined Telluride Outside outfitting company for a paddle boarding excursion on nearby Trout Lake. Here, floating on the calm mountain lake with the mountains looming large and spectacular in front of us, I was as utterly awed by the views as I had been on the flight, and so glad I answered the call of the mountains. FY Jennifer Merrick is a freelance writer and avid traveler based in Toronto.

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Hello, Miss Buffalo!

BY OLIVIA MCCARTHY

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his month we are featuring a specialty tour on board the Miss Buffalo. A few times a year, we get out and explore Buffalo’s beautiful waterways, and this specialty tour is all about Prohibition. Explore Buffalo’s official Prohibition Cruise will take place on Wednesday, July 25, 6–8 p.m.

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Prohibition, also known as the 18th Amendment, the Volstead Act and the Noble Experiment, swept across the nation and went into full effect in 1920. It was proposed and passed as a result of several social and economic pressures, but many point to the temperance movement as a major force. Thanks to the sweeping ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, many Americans found themselves searching for new or, more likely, underground ways to entertain.

Groups associated with the nationwide temperance movement were working to bring a sense of moderation to society. Some groups that aligned or associated themselves with this movement were known to take matters to the extreme. Regardless of those extremists, temperance groups formed at the beginning at the 19th century and grew rapidly. By the 1830s, there were thousands of groups throughout the country. On the cruise you’ll hear stories about the lead up to the ratification of

the 18th Amendment and some of the groups behind its acceptance.

We’ll introduce Prohibition on a national scale before diving into its regional effects with stories of Buffalo during the thirteen-year “dry spell.”

It is probably common knowledge to residents today that brewing and distilling have deep roots in the Buffalo area. The first brewery is said to have been opened as early as 1811, in the Village of Black Rock, by a man named Joseph Webb.

Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, the British destroyed the area during the War of 1812. Of course, brewing history in Buffalo doesn’t stop there. Following the opening of the Erie Canal and the invention of the grain elevator, Buffalo became a huge grain economy and, naturally, the alcoholic beverage industries flourished. We’ll be talking bootleggers, rumrunners, speakeasies, and brewers producing “near beer” over the course of this two-hour cruise. You’ll hear stories of the Buffalonian who ran for mayor on the Wet Ticket, how the Buffalo chapter of the KKK got taken down, and why the metal can became such a common beverage container.

Come along July 25 for a great evening on the water with stories from before, during, and after Prohibition in Western New York.

We’ll explore how the city has reinvested in its past with a rise in microbreweries and distilleries.

To add to the fun, we will have Lakeward Spirits onboard during the cruise offering tastings! Details on how to get tickets can be found online at www.explorebuffalo. org or by calling the Explore Buffalo office at 716-245-3032.

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Buffalo Spree Publishing employees and Meals on Wheels volunteers Wendy Burns, Terri Downey, and Robin Kurss Photo by Wendy Guild Swearingen

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“If you have time to give, there’s people who need it,” says Marianne Potratz, special projects manager for Buffalo Spree Publishing, Inc.

Potratz initiated Buffalo Spree’s involvement in the Adopt-A-Route program at Meals on Wheels for WNY after learning about it as a

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bringing employees together in a way only doing good can achieve.

“They assign you a route right near your office to make it really convenient. For our route, it’s fortyfive minutes and we’re done,” Potratz says. “So, you can use your lunch hour and make it really productive and still be able to carry on with work and get back to your family when you get out of work.”

While delivering meals, volunteers often get to know their clients, shares Rachel Leidenfrost, chief communications director of Meals on Wheels for Western New York. They may spend a few minutes saying a quick hello, or they may dig deeper into meaningful conversation about their spouses, their children, or their grandchildren. While doing so, volunteers are trained to check-in on their clients; ensuring their safety and well-being.

The Adopt-A-Route program helps the Meals on Wheels organization complete their mission by reaching every part of Buffalo.

“We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without our regular volunteers, but the organizations that will give their time are just as important,” Leidenfrost says.

For many volunteers and employees alike, serving their clients, checking on folks, and engaging in small moments of companionship is their duty as capable individuals.

Leidenfrost specifically discusses how volunteers use their training to detect unusual situations, sometimes even calling 911 to save the life of a fallen senior. She also points out how these visits help spread the experience and connect homebound individuals to the expanding Buffalo community and society.

Jenna Luehrsen, marketing manager and youth program manager at Leadership Buffalo, was introduced to the program when Leadership Buffalo group undertook Meals on Wheels for WNY as their project organization. She finds the program to be the perfect way to “get your feet wet with volunteering” by introducing volunteering in a way that is quick, simple, but still impactful.

NEWS “I think that it gives a great opportunity for people in the community to give back, because it doesn’t take long, it’s not a heavy lift, it’s only an hour, and it’s always at lunch time,” Luehrsen says. “I don’t know how they do it... Meals on Wheels is making sure that every type of person is taken care of, so I think that makes them a very warm and welcoming organization.”

For volunteers like Potratz, directly connecting with people, even just for a minute, makes a big difference in how she sees her own life.

“In this crazy world, it really helps you gain perspective,” Potratz says.

“It puts your problems into a little bit of a different focus when you realize that there are people living around the corner from you who, if they didn’t have their food delivered to them, they might be in a bad spot.”

Meals on Wheels for WNY considers its volunteers to be the heart and soul of its operation. They lift their clients’ spirits by giving them human contact, a conversation, or a laugh that they can hold on to for the rest of the day. This caring attitude and heartfelt devotion to service are what make this volunteering aspect of the Meals on Wheels mission deeply satisfying to its clients.

Countless volunteers continue to give their time for years after they start. They develop camaraderie with other volunteers and build a team among themselves. But most would agree that it’s the clients that keep them coming back.

“We hear from volunteers that they get more out of volunteering than they give,” Leidenfrost says.

“They say, ‘I’m giving an hour and I’m getting the feeling of fulfillment or completion or joy or purpose’ and we’re really proud of that. We’re very proud that we’re able to help these folks. And our 1700 volunteers are angels. They are the 1700 most wonderful people in Western New York.”

For most of these volunteers, the humbling opportunity to give back and make good on their responsibility to serve the community is the true reward of giving.

“You are connecting with people directly, even if it’s just for a minute.

It might just be to say hello and give them their food, but you’re doing something helpful that makes a big difference for them.” Potratz says “To be able to actually do the thing that’s helping the people, I think, is the best part of it.”

“The volunteers bring Buffalo and Western New York to their front door,” Leidenfrost says. “Whether it’s our parents or our grandparents or strangers in the community, these individuals are deserving of our respect and our time and a little bit of love. And it’s not hard to give.”

For more information about Meals on Wheels for WNY, visit mealsonwheelswny.org or call 8222002. FY Sara Caywood is a Buffalo Spree Publishing intern and student at the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

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MY WNY STORY

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e’ve long relied on writer Christine Smyczynski to share fun and interesting things to do in Western New York with our readers. Smyczynski has a new book out, Explorer’s Guide: Buffalo & Niagara Falls, so we sat down to talk a little bit about her latest fun finds in our region. It’s full of ideas for locals as well as a great gift for friends and families. ~Editor Tell me a little about your latest book, Explorer’s Guide: Buffalo & Niagara Falls, and how you suggest readers utilize it.

My latest book, which hit the store shelves May 1, is a comprehensive guide of things to see and do in our area. It highlights attractions and more in Buffalo and Niagara Falls and their suburbs, as well as attractions over the border in southern Ontario.

This book is intended to replace my previous book, Western New York Explorer’s Guide (published in 2005 and 2008). That book covered a larger area of the region, including part of the Finger Lakes region.

With my new book, my publisher felt that it was important to have a book focusing mainly on the Buffalo and Niagara Falls region, as I could include much more information

about those two cities than I could in a book that covered a larger area.

The book is written for visitors and locals alike, with recommendation of places to eat, sleep, and shop, as well as all sorts of museums, attractions, parks, festivals, and more.

What prompted you to start writing about exploring our region?

I actually became interested in writing about local attractions shortly after I started freelance writing twenty years ago. It all started when I wrote an article, “Kid Friendly Museums in Western New York,” for Western New York Family Magazine, a magazine I still write for today. I really enjoyed finding out about all the things to do, so I went to the bookstore figuring I could pick up a travel guide to the area to read so I could get more

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article ideas. I was surprised to find that no such book existed! It took me a couple years to find the right publisher, the Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton. They liked the idea of a travel guide to Western New York and gave me the go ahead

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to write the first edition of Western New York Explorer’s Guide. Since then, I have also written hundreds of articles about the region for a number of local and regional publications.

How do you decide what places to focus on?

When putting together any of my books, I include all the attractions, both well known and obscure.

However, when it comes to places like stores and restaurants, I can’t possibly include all of them, so I try to pick personal favorites, as well as ones that are unique, have wide appeal, or are regional favorites.

There’s so much to see and do around here! Do you have plans for another book? If so, what would you like to cover?

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MY WNY STORY As of right now I’m focusing on promoting Explorer’s Guide: Buffalo & Niagara Falls, as well as my other recently published book, Backroads and Byways of Upstate New York, which was published in September 2017.

That book covers twenty different drives and destinations throughout Upstate New York. Maybe in a few years down the road I’ll consider doing updates of these books.

Describe your perfect day trip in Western New York. Where would you go, what would you do, and what would you eat/drink?

Wow, that’s a hard question! There are so many fun things to see and do in our area that I would have to go on multiple day trips. One of my favorite places to go for the day is Lewiston. There are so many shops and restaurants along Center Street, plus places to visit like Artpark, the Power Vista, Castellani Art Museum, and Our Lady of Fatima Shrine.

I also like visiting Niagara-on-theLake, across the border [in Ontario, Canada], for the Shaw Festival theater productions, wineries, and shopping. I try to go there a couple times a year; it makes a great place for an overnight getaway for an anniversary or birthday.

Another place I enjoy is East Aurora, especially shopping at Vidler’s (one of the places that will be carrying my books).

There are also many other stores, as well as great restaurants in that area. And one can even stay overnight in the historic Roycroft Inn. Basically, any place you can visit in our area has something interesting to see and do.

I have friends that have opened up the book to a random page and said, “This is where we will go today.”

Where can folks get a copy of your book? Are you doing some readings or book signings?

The books are available at bookstores, such as Barnes & Noble, as well as at most independent bookstores and even some of the local college bookstores. You can also get the books from online retailers like Amazon. A number of local museums and gift shops also have one or both books, including the Buffalo History Museum and The Bflo Gallery. You can even find Backroads & Byways at Tops Markets.

As of right now, I am in the process of setting up some book signings; people can check my website christinesmyczynski.com or my Facebook page to see when they are scheduled. I am also available as a speaker if any organization would like me to come and talk about local travel and sell books to their members. FY Wendy Guild Swearingen is editor of Forever Young.

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BEING WELL

Cool as a Cucumber

BY CATHERINE STACK

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ecause cucumbers develop from a flower and contain seeds, they are technically a fruit. Like watermelon, cucumbers are ninety-five percent water, which means they can help you stay hydrated on a hot summer day. Most of people walk around dehydrated, having no idea how it negatively impacts their health.

Ever hear the term “cool as a cucumber”? Well, there is actually something to that. Cucumbers have fever reducing qualities as well as cooling and detoxifying effects on the liver. When eaten on a daily basis (at least one whole cucumber) they can actually reverse some liver damage and toxic load. Fresh cucumber or cucumber juice helps to cool down overstressed kidneys and adrenal glands. For those of you suffering from high uric acid levels (gout is an example) and kidney disease, drinking cucumber juice daily can be extremely beneficial.

There are not many conditions that would not benefit from eating cucumbers. The sicker you are, the more cucumbers you should eat.

If your digestive system has gone haywire and you are one of the many who have trouble digesting cucumber, try juicing them. Do not assume they are bad for you because they bring you discomfort, rather the opposite—they will be part of what heals you.

Not only do cucumbers cool physical symptoms, they cool emotional symptoms, as well. Those

who tend to be angry or crabby much of the time can experience a cool-down effect if they incorporate cucumbers daily.

Cucumbers contain fifty trace minerals, amino acids glycine and glutamine, along with highly active enzymes and coenzymes. This helps keep neurotransmitter chemicals (emotional and neurological function) in check. Cucumbers contain chlorophyll in their skin, along with vitamins B, K, A & C. Cucumbers support digestion and help to support the American population from common deficiencies.

Skin or no skin?

Many of the nutrients in a cucumber are found in the skin, but it may be to your advantage to peel if it has been waxed with toxic chemicals. Unless you have organic or homegrown cucumbers, I highly recommend peeling the skin off. Wax is applied to increase the longevity and shelflife. While the wax is supposed to be food-grade, there are a variety used. Carnauba wax (from a palm tree), beeswax, shellac (from the

lac beetle), and petroleum-based waxes are what are commonly used. The other potential issue is that wax seals in pesticide residues and debris, making them even more difficult to remove with just water.

Diet and health For those looking to lose a few pounds, cucumbers are a great option to eat, as they are very low calorie.

On average, an unpeeled cucumber contains forty-five calories and a peeled cucumber thirty-five calories.

For those who really could use the health benefits and want to see noticeable results, eat two cucumbers daily. Add a few slices of cucumber to water for a most refreshing and thirstquenching drink.

Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable (fruit) in the world. They are easily accessible and even easy to grow for those who have

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Now for those picky eaters that just won’t eat them, you can benefit without even swallowing. Placing fresh sliced cucumbers over your eyes will soothe and minimize puffy eyes with an incredible cooling effect. The combination of vitamin C and caffeic acid works very well in just five to ten minutes. This is especially helpful the morning after having one too many.

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