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Experience untold stories

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It's teatime

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On the cover, bottom left: Lupine flowers Photo by Carol Ann Harlos; bottom middle: Harriet Tubman mural by Madonna Pannell Photo by Alana Adetola Arts Photography

Buffalo 60 Strong 5

Ronald Killinger..............................................Ashley Ziomek

Home & Garden 6 Love for lupines........................................ Carol Ann Harlos

Features: Lunch and Culture 10 Enjoy a historic village....................Christine A. Smyczynski 12 Power City and powerful history.................Judith A. Rucki 14 Transportation with German cuisine...... Michael J. Billoni 16 It's teatime..................................................... Diana Ballon

Genealogy 17 Tracing paternal roots....................Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits

Being Well

Photo by Christine A. Smyczynski

18 Do you suffer from adrenal fatigue?.......... Catherine Stack

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The sun is shining, businesses are re-opening, residents are being vaccinated—it’s an exciting time in Western New York, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity to center an issue around restaurants and activities in our own backyard.

Rest assured that each of these featured destinations is adhering to COVID-19 safety protocols (and most have outdoor dining options).

This month’s features highlight suggestions for a meal with a side of culture. History buffs will want to check out Michael J. Billoni and Judith Rucki’s coverage of the PierceArrow Buffalo Transportation History Museum and the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center respectively, paired with tasty eateries Hofbrauhaus Buffalo and Power City. If it’s art you’re yearning for, Christine A. Smyczynski's guide to Lewiston offers quality tips for planning a visit to Artpark, the Castellani Art Museum, and notable landmarks, alongside plenty of delicious lunch destinations. If you’re not feeling ready to venture out, why not try a virtual tea workshop at home with a professional sommelier?

Diana Ballon shares her experience and insights on how to create a high tea experience in your own

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living room. (And the Asa Ransom House, a charming inn located in Clarence, is open for an in-person afternoon tea when you’re ready.)

Browse further to find gardening tips for May flowers, an underrecognized health issue to watch out for, and some fresh tips on tracing paternal roots, just in time for Father’s Day. Thank you for supporting Forever Young. We couldn’t do it without you.

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FOREVER YOUNG *JUNE RESOURCES *PLEASE CONTACT EVENT/PROGRAM ORGANIZERS TO CONFIRM INFORMATION PROVIDED Do you have an event or resource to list? Email it to skahwaty@buffalospree.com Buffalo MEDITATION El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave. Free every Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Meditation unites with creative arts and pain management. Practitioner Sondra Holland welcomes people of all ages. Wear comfortable clothes. For information, Sondra: 947-5092; store: 885-6343 Online LAUGHTER WELLNESS Come as you are, just bring your laughter! Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Brighton FREE. Visit www.facebook.com/ Buffalo-Laughers for information.

Online ELDER LAW SESSIONS Erie County Department of Senior Services presents free online Webex seminars about legal issue affecting seniors Wednesdays at 10 a.m. www2.erie. gov/seniorservices/index.php?q=elderlaw-sessions Gowanda HEALTHY COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Activities open to the public age 50+, (no residency requirements), Concord Senior Center, 1 School Street, Gowanda; for schedule, visit communityalliance.org; 532-1010 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+ and want

to make a difference, call 285-8224 Jennifer Britton (ext. 217) for Senior Companions and Kelly Carr (ext. 228) for Foster Grandparents Williamsville MEDICARE EDUCATION PROGRAM offers complimentary services through the WNY Medicare Resource Center.

Appointments encouraged, 833-0252 Buffalo HEADWAY SUPPORT GROUPS For individuals who have sustained brain injuries, their families, and caregivers; exchange information and resources, and find mutual support and encouragement. Info: 408-3100 or headwayofwny.org Southtowns NEW HORIZONS MUSIC Calling all musicians 50+ interested in music. For info, email Janet Stout at 354janet@gmail.com and visit newhorizonsmusic.org.

Hamburg ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP for males; call 626-0600 or visit alz. org/wnyc for info.

Depew BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF WNY Call 7060060 or visit bcnwny.org for more information.

West Seneca AMANA GARDEN CLUB OF WEST SENECA, is welcoming new members interested in gardening, floral arrangement, and more. For mor information, contact Marie: 884-8543

Buffalo PARKINSON'S CAREGIVER (Caregivers SUPPORT GROUP Only) 4th Tuesday of Each Month, 3 PM. Weinberg Campus 2650 North Forest, Amherst (Off in July & August) Buffalo PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP United Way – Room 219, 742 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo. Contact: Stephanie Mruzek . Email: eastamherstDSM@solsticeseniorliving. com. Please visit www.parkinson. org for a full listing of Parkinson's support groups in WNY. Williamsville MCGUIRE GROUP MEMORY CARE SUPPORT: Coordinated with the Alzheimer’s Association, with caregiving tips and coping mechanisms. Info: 632-3700 or mcguiregroup.com

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CROSSWORD 20. 1960s abstractionism 22. Rainbow shape 24. Like ones between 13 and 19 years old 25. *Griswold family patriarch 26. Mushroom caps 27. Egyptian symbol of life, pl.

29. *Jay is to Claire as ____ is to Haley 31. Flood survivor 32. Father of psychoanalysis Sigmund 33. Garlicky mayonnaise 34. *Both father in "Mary Poppins" and father in "Father of the Bride" 36. Unfledged hawk 38. Casino chip 42. Pine

45. ____ of dog!

49. "I ____" at the altar 51. Middle Earth and Kingdom of the North, e.g.

54. Courage in the face of danger 56. Smokeless tobacco brand 57. Short skirt 58. It was Brezhnev's domain 59. Unplayable baseball 60. Old in Scottish 61. Cuzco valley empire 62. Straight pour from the bottle 63. Chill in front of TV, with 'out' 65. Ovine mom 67. Beluga yield

THEME: FICTIONAL FATHERS ACROSS 1. Like Annapolis Academy 6. Pine juice 9. One in a manger 13. Like a good athlete 14. Modern address 15. Printer cartridge contents 16. Cate Blanchett's movie "____ on a Scandal" 17. 2nd largest living bird in world 18. U in UV 19. *HonorÈ de Balzac's "Le PËre ____" 21. *Nemo's dad, named after a sport fish 23. "____ of the morning!"

24. Seaside bird 25. Tax accounting specialist, acr.

28. Back of the neck 30. Chew the fat 35. Country dance formation 37. Greek goddess of fertility 39. Waterwheel 40. *Drunk and, incidentally, Huck Finn's Pap 41. Metallic sounding 43. Quite a stretch 44. Place to dry out 46. Like the White Rabbit 47. Dr. Robert Bruce Banner's green alter ego 48. Sun-____ 50. Toothy wheel

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52. Bad-mouth 53. Made a rug 55. Low-____ image 57. *Simba's father in "The Lion King" 60. *Luke's and Leia's father 63. Golfer's sun protection 64. Romanian monetary unit 66. Introverted one 68. Follow as a consequence 69. Pooh's wise friend 70. Territory in China known as Las Vegas of Asia 71. Young woman 72. *"That '70s Show" dad 73. One-room school house "notebook" DOWN 1. A Bobbsey twin 2. Awestruck 3. *The Godfather's given name 4. Heads-up 5. Wound 6. Cooking grease 7. Hammer holder?

8. D'Artagnan's hat decoration 9. Weevil's target 10. Not in favor of 11. Capital of Switzerland 12. Chapter in history 15. As opposed to turn-off

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BUFFALO 60 STRONG his grandkids the same way he coached their fathers in their youth.

“Til the day I die, I want to be able to keep throwing a ball up… and throwing a football with my grandkids,” he says. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Killinger has maintained a rigorous activity schedule, including 250 push-ups and twenty-mile bike rides daily.

Killinger stresses the importance of annual medical visits and physicals. His best advice? “You’ve got to keep moving.”

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Ronald Killinger

BY ASHLEY ZIOMEK

Retired physical education teacher and coach Ronald Killinger is a force to be reckoned with. Photo by Elliot Cramer

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Ashley Ziomek is a freelance writer living in Western New York.

or fifty-nine-year-old Ronald Killinger, physical activity is a way of life.

A retired physical education teacher and coach from Riverside High School, Killinger has long recognized and endorsed the necessity of exercise. He was inducted into the Nichols School Hall of Fame as a young triathlete and remained a competitor and coach for local baseball and basketball teams into his adult life. At fifty-five, he was the oldest player on his son’s team for the Gus Macker, a three-on-three basketball tournament. It seemed nothing could stop him.

Then, in 2017, Killinger tore his Achilles tendon while participating in a softball game. Initially, doctors suspected a straight-forward operation, but once surgery began, the injury’s severity became clear.

“The doctor came in and said, ‘I have some very bad news for you,’” Killinger remembers. His surgery had lasted longer than expected, and doctors believed his new lifestyle would be a sedentary one. He would no longer be able to compete in athletic events.

“That was some motivation when I was told that I could never do something,” says Killinger. He started off performing doctorrecommended exercises at a moderate pace. After six months, having gained comfort with the exercises, he began to push himself. Just one year later, he had the courage to step back onto a basketball court. Today, four years after sustaining his injury, Killinger proudly says, “I’m out there doing the same things I was doing as a kid.”

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HOME & GARDEN

CAROL ANN HARLOS

Love for lupines Sadly, not all are lupine lovers. Despite their beauty, lupines are hated in Norway, as they crowd out native species.

Photo by Carol Ann Harlos

D

o you grow lupines in your garden? If not, I insist you begin. Not only do these plants enrich the soil by fixing it with atmospheric nitrogen, but they possess unsurpassed beauty.

Lupines grow on all the major continents except Antarctica. They are legumes, making them relatives

to beans, peas, clovers, and lentils.

This short-lived perennial does best in cooler summers.

My lupine journey began four years ago when a friend brought me a package of seeds from New

Foundland. The directions stated the seeds needed scarification, meaning they don’t allow for the easy entrance of water to begin germination. I stuck the package in the freezer, where it sat for a few months.

In early March of that year, I took the package out and sowed the seeds in sterile seed-starting mix. I lightly moistened the mix and placed the entire tray in a plastic bag on top of heater cables. Four days later, I saw green. Practically all seeds had germinated!

In April, I transplanted the seedlings into loose potting mix and kept them under grow lights, which I gradually raised as the plants grew. In May, I put the plants into my porch greenhouse to slowly harden them off. The young plants were several inches tall by the month's end.

I carefully planted the lupines in a protected area in the front garden. Some (not all) bloomed the first year into lovely spires of flowers in different colors: pink, red, blue,

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HOME & GARDEN and violet. Young lupine plants, miniature adults, are adorable. (I especially love the leaves.)

That summer was rather cool, so the lupines flourished, with their flowers blooming from the bottom upwards for about a month. I let some plants go to seed so I could collect them; it was fun to see the plants form pea-like pods for their seeds.

The next year, I watched the space in anticipation. In April, I began to see green, and soon the distinctive leaves popped up. I deadheaded the flowers so energy would go into flower production instead of seed-making. The third year, not as many lupines came up and the summer was hot, which didn’t help. This year, I started plants from seeds and also bought some potted plants (I couldn’t resist).

During each of these summers, the lupines attracted honeybees (mine of course), bumblebees, an

assortment of butterflies, and one hummingbird (that I was fortunate enough to see; there may have been more).

Gardening friends have asked for divisions, but one does not divide lupines. When mature, they form a taproot, making divisions virtually impossible. I give baby lupines instead.

And folks, this all started with a package of seeds.

I love hearing from you: caharlos@verizon.net. FY Carol Ann Harlos is an awardwinning retired math and science teacher, Master Gardener, beekeeper, writer, and speaker. She tends extensive gardens, including herbs, and loves learning from others and sharing her knowledge.

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MONDAY AMERICAN LEGION #1322 STEPHEN SIKORA POST 950 Payne Ave., Nort Tonawanda 7:25 p.m..................................... 693-1740 CONGREGATION SHIR SHALOM 4660 Sheridan Dr., Williamsville 7:30 p.m..................................... 633-8877 AMERICAN LEGION MCKEEVER POST 1770 South Park Ave., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 822-6400

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HOLY MOTHER OF THE ROSARY CATHEDRAL Fellowship Hall, 6298 Broadway, Lancaster 11:30 am..................................... 683-7527 FATHER JUSTIN K OF C 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga 7:30 p.m..................................... 681-7251 AMERICAN LEGION POST 1041 533 Amherst St., Buffalo 7 p.m.......................................... 875-9276 AM. LEG. POST NO. 567 3740 N. Buffalo Rd., O. Park 7:30 p.m..................................... 662-9780 ST. AMELIA 2999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda 7:15 p.m..................................... 836-0011

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SENECA GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT 11099 Route 5, Irving 7 p.m.......................................... 549-4389 DOWNTOWN POST NO. 64 A.L. INC. 1770 South Park Ave., Buffalo 7:30 p.m.

VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 93 Leddy, Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 823-4707 MATTHEW GLAB POST 1965 Abbott Rd., Lackawanna 7:30 p.m.................................... 825-3733 HAMBURG–KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 36 Pierce Ave., Hamburg 7:30 p.m.................649-9830/649-4340

TUESDAY AMVETS MEDALLION POST NO. 13 25 Review Pl., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 874-0559 ASSUMPTION PARISH 435 Amherst St., Buffalo 1 p.m.......................................... 876-1038

FATHER JUSTIN K OF C 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga 1 p.m.......................................... 681-7251 ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH 1525 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore 7:30 p.m..................................... 873-6716 OUR LADY OF POMPEII 129 Laverack, Lancaster 7 p.m.......................................... 683-6522 WHEATFIELD NO. 1451 6525 Ward Rd., Sanborn 7:25 p.m..................................... 731-4712 GEORGE F. LAMM POST 962 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville 7:30 p.m..................................... 204-2405 RESURRECTION BINGO 130 Como Park Blvd.

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ARMOR VOL. FIRE CO. 4932 Clark St., Hamburg 7:30 p.m..................................... 649-9821 ST. ANDREW CHURCH 111 Crocker St., Sloan 7:30 p.m..................................... 892-0425

Bingo Calendar SENECA GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT 11099 Route 5, Irving 7 p.m.......................................... 549-4389 B.O.Y.S. ASSOCIATION OF LACKAWANNA VFW, 2909 South Park St., Lackawanna 7:20 p.m..................................... 948-0316

WEDNESDAY ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 4263 St. Francis Dr., Athol Springs 7:30 p.m..................................... 627-2710 SHAWNEE VOL. FIRE COMPANY 3747 Lockport Rd., Sanborn 7:30 p.m. ................................... 731-3666 AM. LEG. MCKEEVER POST 1770 S. Park Ave., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 822-6400 KENMORE K OF C 1530 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo 1 p.m.......................................... 875-5780 FATHER JUSTIN K OF C — SPONSORED BY THE JUSTINETTES 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga 7:30 p.m..................................... 681-7251 FATHER BAKER K OF C at the Matthew Glab Post 1965 Abbott Rd., Lackawanna (on hiatus until 4/22) 825-3733 LANCASTER K OF C 6114 Broadway, Lancaster 11:45 a.m.................................... 684-2901 SENECA GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT 11099 Route 5, Irving 1 & 7 p.m................................... 549-4389 ST. ALOYSIUS RCC 156 Franklin, Springville 7:30 p.m..................................... 592-2701 ST. AMELIA 2999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda 7:15 p.m..................................... 836-0011 ST. MICHAEL’S BINGO 140 Warsaw, Lackawanna 7:15 p.m..................................... 825-9415

THURSDAY FATHER JUSTIN K OF C 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga 1 p.m...........................................681-7251 BLESSED TRINITY 317 Leroy Ave., Buffalo 8 p.m.......................................... 833-0301 ST. BERNARD’S CHURCH Clinton @ S. Ogden, Buffalo 7:30 p.m.....................................822-8856

PVT. LEONARD POST 2450 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga 7:30 p.m.....................................684-4371 ST. JAMES DEPEW 500 Terrace Blvd., Depew 7:30 p.m..................................... 683-2746 ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH 1525 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore 7:30 p.m..................................... 873-6716 SENECA GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT 11099 Route 5, Irving 7 p.m..........................................549-4389 FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS 1345 Indian Church Rd., West Seneca 7:00 p.m......................................674-2374 K OF C MADONNA COUNCIL NO. 2535 755 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda 7:20 p.m..................................... 693-5470 VFW COL. WEBER POST 989 2909 South Park Ave., Lackawana 7:30 p.m..................................... 823-9605

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OUR LADY OF PERP. HELP 115 O’Connell St., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 852-2671 ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE 950 Lossen Rd., Cheektowaga 7:00 p.m..................................... 668-8370

SATURDAY ST. AMELIA’S RCC 2999 Eggert Rd., Tonawanda 1 p.m.......................................... 836-0011 ASSUMPTION PARISH 435 Amherst St., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 876-1038 BLESSED TRINITY 317 Leroy Ave., Buffalo 8 p.m.......................................... 833-0301 CARINAL O'HARA HIGH SCHOOL 39 O'Hara Rd., Tonawanda 7:30 p.m..........................695-2600 x326 ST. JOHN XXIII 1 Arcade St., W. Seneca

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AM. LEG. MCKEEVER POST 1770 South Park Ave., Buffalo 7:30 p.m.................................... 822-6400 ASSUMPTION PARISH 435 Amherst St., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 876-1038 KENMORE K OF C 1530 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo 7:30 p.m..................................... 875-5780 OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS 4125 Union Rd., Cheektowaga 7:30 p.m..................................... 634-3420 SENECA GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT 11099 Route 5, Irving 7 p.m......................................... 549-4389 ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga 7:30 p.m..................................... 833-1715 ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH 1525 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore 7:30 p.m..................................... 873-6716 DALE ASSOCIATION CENT. 33 Ontario St., Lockport 7 p.m.......................................... 433-1886 SANBORN VFC 5811 Buffalo St., Sanborn 7:45 p.m..................................... 731-4616 MILLGROVE VFC 11621 Genesee St., Alden 7:45 p.m..................................... 937-7612 GASPORT CHEMICAL HOSE 8412 State St., Gasport 7:30 p.m..................................... 772-7751

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Enjoy lunch and more in a historic village

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ith its proximity to the majestic Niagara Falls, picturesque riverfront dining, and quaint collection of boutique shops and restaurants, Lewiston offers visitors a distinct vacation feeling. Established in 1798 and named for New York’s third governor Morgan Lewis, the village is also rich with history, with many buildings dating back to 1813 when the village was rebuilt following its burning during the War of 1812. And all this faraway destination ambiance is a short day trip away.

The best way to explore the village is on foot. I usually park by Academy Park and enjoy a short stroll (just under a mile) down Center Street to the Niagara River.

While not all the town’s many restaurants are currently open for lunch, there are still plenty to choose from.

My hands-down favorite is Brickyard Pub & BBQ (brickyardpub.com), a mainstay since 2005. Last summer, a fire broke out in the adjacent Brickyard Brewing Company, leaving the

restaurant damaged. Fortunately, it was able to reopen in the fall; the brewery is slated to re-open this summer.

I recently enjoyed a leisurely lunch with my husband and daughter on the large outdoor patio. The extensive menu features classics like burgers, sandwiches, and salads, but is best known for its barbecue items such as pulled pork, brisket, and ribs. The barbecue items are slow smoked up to fourteen hours in a wood pit barbecue smoker.

My husband and I opted for the house special, which features a half barbecue chicken along with either a half rack of St. Louis or Baby Back Ribs. My daughter, who is gluten-free, chose the half rack of St. Louis style ribs, sweet potato fries, and coleslaw.

(She commented on how good the sweet potatoes fries were more than once.) There are over a dozen sides to choose from; gluten-free options are clearly labeled.

Brickyard follows numerous safety

protocols to keep patrons safe while dining out during the pandemic. See their website for more information about their policies and procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

If barbecue isn't your thing, try Apple Granny (applegranny.com). The lunch menu features sandwiches and burgers, along with their specialty, Granny’s Awesome Blossom blooming onion. For casual dining, check out the Lewiston Silo (lewistonsilo.com) and its adjacent ice cream stand, located along the Niagara River. Another delicious option is Hibbard’s Custard (hibbardscustard. com) located by Academy Park. Gallo Coal Fired Kitchen, known for its pizza and Italian dishes, currently at 800 Center Street, is constructing a twostory location at 402 Center Street, set to open this summer.

Brickyard Pub & BBQ 432 Center Street 754-7227 brickyardpub.com Apple Granny 433 Center Street 754-2028 applegranny.com The Silo 115 N. Water Street 754-9680 lewistonsilo.com Hibbard’s Custard 105 Portage Road 754-4218 hibbardscustard.com Artpark 450 South 4th Street 754-4375 artpark.net Castellani Art Museum 7 Varsity Drive, Niagara University 286-8200 castellaniartmuseum.org Our Lady of Fatima Shrine 1023 Swann Road 754-7489 fatimashrine.com

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Barbecue chicken at Brickyard can be served with over a dozen side options.

The Silo offers a gorgeous view of the Niagara River.

Before or after lunch, take a walk down Center Street to browse the gift shops, then head to the waterfront to enjoy the scenery in Lewiston Landing Park, swing on the large garden swing overlooking the river, and view the Freedom Crossing Monument, which depicts enslaved people crossing the Niagara River to freedom in Canada in the mid-19th Century.

The name Lewiston is practically synonymous with Artpark (artpark. net), a 200-acre New York State park designed to bring art to the general public. Here, one can experience year-round natural beauty, as well as enjoy visual and performing arts in the summer season.

All concerts and events planned for this summer will be held outdoors.

“We will be complying with all the health department regulations including social distancing, masks,

and negative test or vaccination proof,” says Dave Wedekindt, Vice President of Concerts & Marketing. He adds that it is free to come and enjoy the park, including the hiking trails, art installations, and picnic areas. Only concerts and special events carry an admission charge.

A short drive from the village is the Castellani Art Museum (castellaniartmuseum.org) on Niagara University's campus, a must-see for art enthusiasts. The museum is scheduled to open for weekends only beginning this month, with free admission by pre-registered timed tickets. Check their website for details.

“We have to follow New York State safety guidelines, as well as those from Niagara University,” says Tara Walker, Senior Manager of Museum Marketing and Public Relations. She shares that there are different exhibits

planned for every weekend, including Folk Arts, Quilting Niagara, artwork from the Buffalo Society of Artists, and 300 Years of Niagara, from their Niagara Falls themed collections.

There will also be a show of recent acquisitions (2010 and onward) put together by Carla Castellani, daughter of the museum’s founder. Digital images of the museum’s collections can also be viewed online.

Another site worth visiting is the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (fatimashrine. com), just a few miles north of the village. It is a place of natural beauty, art, prayer, and renewal, operated by the Barnabite Fathers. Modeled after the Fatima Shrine in Lisbon, Portugal, the focal point is the basilica, a domeshaped church depicting the Northern Hemisphere with a thirteen-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Fatima on top.

The grounds are open daily, and mass times, along with current office and gift shop hours, can be viewed on the website. The cafeteria is open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Fridays only.

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Power City and powerful history

BY JUDITH A. RUCKI Harriet Tubman mural by Madonna Pannell Photo by Alana Adetola Arts Photography

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ince 2018, tourists have frequented the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, located inside the 1863 Customs House attached to the Niagara Falls Amtrak Station. The Heritage Center brings stories of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls to life and, according to interim director Ally Spongr, it’s history that “is not told anywhere else.”

This site was not a part of the Underground Railroad but is across from what was the International Suspension Bridge, a border crossing for escaped slaves, including Harriet Tubman. It took more than a decade for the Heritage Center to become a reality, but since its opening has welcomed thousands of visitors. They come to hear “all local stories that focus on everyday individuals who worked

here and passed through,” says Spongr.

According to its website, “The Heritage Center preserves the historic role of the people of Niagara Falls in facilitating freedom for the oppressed. The places and stories associated with this network of freedom seekers, free African Americans, and abolitionists evoke powerful themes in American history and celebrate the bravery

of the men and women who risked their own lives to achieve the most basic rights of liberty.”

The permanent exhibition, One More River to Cross, features not only stories of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls, but also provides information about the crucial role played by its location, geography, and residents (particularly the Black population).

A new temporary micro-exhibit,

Painting Escape, gives a behindthe-scenes look at some of the watercolors produced by illustrator E.B. Lewis, used throughout the Heritage Center, to portray the stories told. (This exhibit runs until November 20.)

Spongr hopes visitors will take away not just new knowledge, but an understanding of how the Underground Railroad worked.

“The stories we share focus on Black freedom seekers,” she adds.

“We often see from the perspective of white abolitionists, but these stories focus on other individuals.”

Plan about an hour for a tour and some extra time to check out the interactive pieces. Only self-guided tours are available for on-site visits, but knowledgeable staff members are happy to answer questions.

For those interested in virtual touring, I highly recommend the Virtual Freedom Conversation Tours, offered Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. A guide walks you through authentic stories of freedom seekers. The experience is heightened by the opportunity to engage in conversation with and have questions answered by your guide.

Spongr encourages visitors to “think about the connections of past to present” with hopes that these thoughts will “lead to more positive action” in our lives and communities.

Of course, no visit is complete without a stop at the gift shop.

The Heritage Center Store features clothing, glassware, books, games, and a variety of souvenirs.

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Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Cultural Heritage Center Photo by Ally Spongr

The Heritage Center is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may add more hours over summer. Guests must comply with the Heritage

Center’s COVID-19 policies, including wearing a face covering over the nose and mouth, not visiting if you are feeling unwell or have undergone recent exposure

to someone with COVID-19, and washing and sanitizing hands frequently. Visitors are asked not to touch the exhibits and to maintain six feet of distance from those not in their parties. Capacity is limited to 25 visitors. More guidelines are posted on the center’s website.

For more information, visit niagarafallsundergroundrailroad. org or call 300-UGRR (8477).

Worked up an appetite?

Consider dining at the Power City Eatery, a combination restaurant and deli located between Ferry Avenue and Niagara Street. It’s a bit of a walk (or short drive) from the Heritage Center, which has led the two establishments to form a connection.

“We have created a great partnership with the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center,” says Power City owner/ operator Joe Hotchkiss. “They have curated two different exhibits for us. The current exhibit focuses on

the Women’s Suffrage movement led by Alice Stokes Paul.” Patrons can view these exhibits at the restaurant, adding to their dining experience.

Open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Power City’s menu is home to numerous tempting items, including sandwiches, soups, salads, and sides. Specialties include house-made breads and cookies, bagels, pastrami, brownies, and scones. Patrons can also indulge in a variety of espresso drinks. (Menu offerings are temporarily reduced due to COVID-19).

Power City also boasts a great patio for dine-in seating, an adjacent parking lot, and free street parking. FY Judith A. Rucki is a public relations consultant and freelance writer.

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“It’s Buffalo's history of automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, and everything associated with them,” Sandoro says proudly as he observes his vast collection.

Guests enter from the parking lot on Seneca Street and pay an admission fee ($12 for adults and seniors, $5.00 for children 12 and under). Attendees can explore independently or follow a detailed guided tour. Guided tours are limited to thirty guests at $25 each or available to any party under thirty for a total of $750.

Sandoro has used a chronological design for the museum's West Wing. Guests are greeted by automobiles dating to the late 1800s and bicycles from 1910, then continue to an exhibit highlighting the female role in Buffalo’s transportation history. As they pass more vintage cars, a sign guiding viewers to the atrium shares the story of the Frank Lloyd Wright

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Gas Station, originally set to be built nearby on Michigan Avenue, but was instead built inside the museum.

“That exhibit will never lose its luster,” Sandoro says. “I still cannot believe what so many people did to help us build that gas station in this building. We had to dig ten feet down, and that’s over 4,000 pounds of copper on the roof. It is a brilliant design and concept by Frank Lloyd Wright.”

Mary Ann Sandoro, a former curator of exhibits at the Buffalo History Museum, still has her amazing Valentine’s Day card collection (featuring cars on each card) around the automobiles on display.

The museum was closed for fifteen months due to COVID-19 but re-opened softly on April 10. It is currently only open Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., but

visitors are encouraged to check pierce-arrow.com for updates and changes following the ease of pandemic restrictions.

After a visit to the Pierce-Arrow Museum, continue the day with lunch or dinner just a few blocks south at one of downtown’s newest eateries, Hofbrauhaus Buffalo.

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by Frank Wardynski & Sons Inc., family owned and operated since 1919. Windschitl shares that a chef from Germany worked closely with the Wardynski team to create the perfect German sausage, including spices unique to their products.

“And of course, there is the pretzel,” Windschitl adds. The Riesen Oktoberfest Brezen (Jumbo Pretzel) is sold for $13 with Obatzda cheese, sweet mustard, and onion mustard, with the option to add a warm Bier cheese sauce for $2.00 more.

As if the menu weren’t reason enough to stop by, patrons can also experience live authentic German music, featuring both local talent and performers from overseas.

“Authenticity does not take a day off,” Windschitl says, as staff members pass by with food, dressed in traditional German attire. FY Michael J. Billoni is a storyteller and publisher.

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It’s teatime

(at home or at Asa Ransom House)

BY DIANA BALLON

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hat began as a social tradition for the upper class in the nineteenth century has evolved into commonplace practice. Ask a tea drinker what image tea conjures, and they will likely have a story. My memories include an annual ritual of high tea with a childhood friend and enjoying a cup with my mother at the kitchen table after school.

Herbal tea or tisane. We drank It was these happy memories of of “umami,” the Japanese word for a a mango tisane, which is bright red tea (and the past year and a half’s “pleasant savory taste,” says Cyr. when steeped and full of Vitamin C. movement online) that brought me Brewing instructions: 2–3 minutes at Because herbal teas don’t have actual to my living room sofa on a Thursday 175 degrees F. “tea” in them, brewers can steep longer evening in April, prepared to begin a Black tea. English Breakfast tea has virtual Tea 101 workshop with master a rich, malty, full-bodied taste that for intensified flavor, if desired. (This is different from white, green, black, tea sommelier Katie Cyr. tastes slightly sweet — and delicious— In preparation for the workshop, Cyr when you add milk. I prefer it to Earl oolong and pu’erh teas, which have tannins that can become bitter if sent participants a kit with six different Grey, which has bergamot oil that can steeped too long.) teas, fill-your-own teabags, a tea wheel, taste astringent and tart.

For more about tea, check out tea. and brewing instructions. For an hour Brewing instructions: 4–5 minutes at ca. To sign up for a virtual tea and a half, we were “steeped” in the 200 degrees F. workshop with Cyr, check out her world of tea, learning its history, types, Oolong tea. This oxidized tea is less website at monarchteaco.com/virtualand how it’s processed and harvested. full-bodied than black tea, but generally classes. Workshops include everything

tastes fruitier. Oolong is sometimes Types of tea used in weight loss programs, as it is from the introductory Tea 101 class I took, to workshops on tea and White tea. “This is one of the purported to boost metabolism. least processed and most subtle Brewing instructions: 4–5 minutes at chocolate, and tea blending.

nuanced teas,” explains Cyr. Despite 200 degrees F. its mildness, it is rich in polyphenols, Pu’erh tea. This fermented leaf has A tea date?

While virtual workshops, tea with which act as antioxidants. a mossy, earthy taste that may not be Brewing instructions: 2–3 minutes at your cup of tea (it’s not mine), but it family, or enjoying a cup by yourself 165 degrees F. has important health properties. Pu- are great at-home options, there is erh tea aids in digestion, which makes something decadent about stepping Green tea. Genmaicha, a green tea, it a good choice to follow a big meal. out with a friend for a leisurely is made of a combination of steamed Pu’erh tea is only grown and crafted in afternoon tea date. To do so, look no green tea with popped, pan-fired further than the Asa Ransom House in brown rice kernels. Like white tea, it is Yunnan Province in China.

Clarence.

Brewing instructions: 4–5 minutes at delicate, brewed at a lower temperature, The land was sold by the Holland and tastes vegetal and grassy, with notes 200 degrees F.

Land Company in 1799 to silversmith Asa Ransom. Ransom built a log home and tavern, and later a grist mill (the first in Erie County). Following construction of the inn in 1853, dining rooms were added in 1975, and additional rooms in 1993.

Now a ten-room inn and restaurant with an historic library and herb garden, guests can spend the night or enjoy a tea and a light lunch on Saturday afternoons. Afternoon tea is offered at least four times a month and includes tea or coffee, finger sandwiches, fruit scones with Devonshire cream, butter, jam, and a dessert sampler. But book early—reservations are required and fill up quickly, particularly as the dining room is currently at half capacity.

(Dates for June are June 9, 12, 23, and 26). Tables are spaced well apart, and the inn adheres to CDC standards around hygiene and sanitation.

For more information, visit asaransom.com/event-facility/ special-event-tea. FY Diana Ballon is a health and travel writer, a coffee addict, and a burgeoning tea aficionado. Follow her travel and wellness posts on Instagram at @dianamaryballon.

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tories about surprise DNA discoveries have become commonplace, whether it’s about a detective solving an old crime or a 23AndMe user finding a new sibling. It only makes sense that DNA testing has become a critical tool for genealogists looking for clues to get past the walls created by lack of information in family history research.

CAROL DIPIRRO-STIPKOVITS Ancestry DNA kits (the most popular sold in the US) test autosomal chromosomes, the DNA shared with both biological parents. This provides a great overall look at heritage, but did you know there’s a less talked about DNA test that focuses directly on the paternal line?

Y-DNA tells the direct story of a father’s heritage. Our male ancestors have carried the Y-chromosome along their migrations throughout history, passing it from father to son virtually unchanged. As such, males can trace their paternal ancestry back thousands of years.

Because the Y-chromosome is male specific, females can’t take this test. (Sorry, ladies!) Women can, however, learn about their paternal line through the powers of persuasion.

Ask a male directly related to a paternal grandfather to take the test. Biological relatives sharing the same paternal line include fathers, brothers (of the same

father), paternal grandfathers, paternal uncles and paternal male cousins (with the same paternal grandfather).

Remember: it’s not enough for the relative to be on a father’s side of the family tree, they must also share his same paternal line.

The true value of DNA results comes when we compare them to the results of individuals of suspected relation.

Y-DNA can be used to verify whether two individuals descend from the same distant paternal ancestor, as well as connect us with others linked to our paternal line. For most, Y-DNA tracks the same lines as surnames, so this test can also be used to answer questions such as whether two men with the same surname from different parts of the country share a common ancestor, or whether two variant spellings of a surname have a common root.

Y-chromosome testing can also uncover a male’s haplogroup, the ancient group of people from which one’s paternal (or maternal) ancestors descended. When humans left Africa thousands of years ago, they departed in small groups that migrated to different areas of the world. Over many generations, each group developed distinct mutations in their DNA. Because haplogroups were formed so long ago, this result would reflect our very, very ancient ancestry. It’s quite possible to share a haplogroup with no recent ancestral connections.

It’s important to remember the limitations of Y-DNA testing. There is currently no Y-DNA test that can determine whether two people are brothers, cousins, or some other close paternal relationship. Results will show

who shares our Y-DNA, meaning we’re paternally related, but the exact nature of that relationship will need to be determined through additional testing and research.

FamilyTreeDNA.com (FTDNA) is the only company that currently offers a true Y-DNA test kit. Other companies test Y-DNA, but only divulge the descendant’s haplogroup.

FTDNA also boasts one of the world’s largest Y-DNA databases, giving a greater chance of finding connections and information.

We can’t expect any DNA test to do the hard work of genealogy research, but a single swab can help build a fuller history of our family tree’s paternal roots. FY Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits is a National Genealogical Society member, Association of Professional Genealogists member as well as a guest lecturer and freelance writer. Send questions or comments to her at noellasdaughter@gmail.com.

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States. Ironically, the adrenal glands are these cortisol levels, many individuals less than a grape yet bears responsibility Adrenal supplements can also be there to cope with stress, but it is stress wake up in a normal range and then for a critical bodily function: stress helpful. Many are a combination deteriorate throughout the day. Saliva that causes them to malfunction. management. Resiliency, energy, of herbs or even homeopathic Many of us live in a constant state of testing looks at levels four times endurance, and our very survival remedies. For severe cases of adrenal stress. Work, lack of sleep, relationships, throughout the day to capture a better depend on these glands’ proper burnout, some practitioners prescribe financial strain, and more can keep us picture. functioning. As part of the endocrine very low doses of steroids.

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Alberta Place has close proximity to Wegmans on Alberta as well as retail on Niagara Falls Blvd. and Maple Road.

For information and an application, call Belmont Housing Resources for WNY at (716) 884-2358, ext. #313.

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June 1 125th Annual Catalog Exhibition The Buffalo Society of Artists celebrates its 125th anniversary. (ends December 5)

Castellani Art Museum (7 Varsity Drive; castellaniartmuseum.org, 286-8200)

June 26–27 Buffalo Style Garden Art Sale Visit more than forty vendors offering nature-themed items or works that can be displayed in a garden setting. Includes sculpture, metalwork, paintings, woodwork, architectural remnants, found art, jewelry, ceramics, planters, and more. Live music, food trucks, and plant societies will be on-hand.

Sponsored by Old Fort Niagara and the reenactors from the 49th New York Volunteer Infantry, the weekend will provide a look into the life of a Union Army garrison at Fort Niagara during the American Civil War. The event will include a variety of socially distanced demonstrations.

(102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown; oldfortniagara.org, 745-7611)

June 26–27 The Second Sight An opera by performing soprano soloist Jessie Downs is performed by the Sotto Voce Vocal Collective.

10 a.m. at Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens (2655 South Park Avenue; gardensbuffaloniagara.com/buffalo-style-garden-art-sale)

7 p.m. (6/26) and 2 p.m. (6/27) at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo (695 Elmwood Avenue; sottovocevocalcollective.com)

Thursdays through August Arthritis Foundation Outdoor Exercise Classes Enjoy this outdoor class every Thursday (weather permitting) in the beautiful Heacock Park. Bring your own chair and water bottle. Masks required until seated; temperatures taken.

6 p.m. in Heacock Park (877-891 McKinley Pkwy.; 697-1657)

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