Buffalo RocketCOMMUNITY NEWS Distributing to North Buffalo, West Side and Riverside • Established in 1969 www.buffalorocket.com Publishers of North Buffalo Rocket, West Side Times & Riverside Times Vol. L ISSUE No. 18 • Thursday, May 2, 2019

Baseball Begins Memories

From the Buffalo Rocket archives

Hertel North Park Youth Baseball League Parade Opening Day last sea- son with an assist from the back of Engine 36 of the Buffalo Fire Depart- North Buffalo’s beloved priest, the late Father ment. Each year, children walk safely up Hertel to Shoshone Park be- Joe Moreno, with his mother and father at his cause of the Buffalo Police and Fire Departments. Hundreds gather along Eagle Scout ceremony back in the early eight- the sidewalk in anticipation of a good day and the start of another season. ies. Proud parents of an outstanding son. The parade begins at 11:30 am with games beginning by 1:30 pm. Close to 1,000 boys and girls have signed up to play. Judge Amodeo Retires Schedule for Her- mond 1 amond 2 tel North Park League 5:30 pm, Cardinals vs 5:30 pm, Dodgers vs games for Saturday May Nationals, Major Boys, Rockies, Major Girls, Di- 4th, Opening Day in Sho- Diamond 1 amond 2 shone Park. 1:30 pm, Rebels vs 1:30 pm, Devils vs 1:30 pm, Cubs vs Mets, Diamonds, Rookie Girls, Shamrocks Rookie Girls, Major Boys, Diamond 1 Diamond 2 Diamond 3 3:30 pm, Giants vs 3:30 pm, Angels vs 3:30 pm, Orioles vs In- Braves, Major Boys, Dia- Ravens, Rookie Girls, Di- Continued on page seven. New Location For The Italian Heritage Festival One of Buffalo’s great- run along Delaware Ave- “We are very excit- est summer time tra- nue all the way to Huron ed to announce that the ditions, the Galbani ® 2019 Galbani ® Italian Italian Heritage Festival Heritage Festival is mov- has made a major an- ing Back to our Roots in nouncement regarding downtown Buffalo where its location for the 2019 it all began many years Mayor Byron W. Brown honored retiring Buf- event. ago” explained Galbani falo City Court Chief Judge Thomas P. Amodeo The Galbani ® Italian ®Italian Heritage Festi- today during a special ceremony, where he also Heritage Festival will be val President Carmen J. announced the appointment of Judge Craig D. held on Saturday, July Palma. Hannah to fill the vacancy. At the same time, 20 and Sunday, July 21, The very first Buffalo Mayor Brown announced the appointment of 2019. It will be located Street in downtown Buf- Italian Festival, which Peter J. Savage III to the position of Buffalo on Niagara Square and falo. Continued on page seven. City Court Judge.

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son would not bring in the right players to build a championship team. While meeting with the team to negotiate his con- tract, a Bills secretary mistakenly let Bruce Al- Beautifying WNY one yard at a time len, general manager of the USFL’s Chicago Blitz,  Grass cutting  Spring clean-up talk to Kelly on the tele-  Landscape design and stone work phone; Allen persuaded The Biggest Draft Days in Kelly to leave the meet- Joe Weisbeck - Owner (716) 560-0002 ing. Kelly later claimed Bills History that the USFL offered FREE PIZZA: J. Yakaragiye, 186 Hinman Ave., 14216 In 1978 the Buffalo the Bills and had a medi- him his choice of teams Bills traded star running ocre NFL career as a for- because of the league’s back O.J. Simpson to his mer No. 1 overall pick, he interest in signing quar- hometown San Francisco is regarded as one of the terbacks. 49ers. The team agreed biggest draft busts of all He eventually joined to pay Simpson the final time. He followed anoth- Buffalo in 1986 after the season of his three year er colossal draft mistake USFL folded. So the O.J. contract at a salary of when the Bills selected Simpson trade eventually $733,000. In return, the Walt Patuski first over- brought to Buf- 49ers sent Buffalo five all in 1972. Patulski was falo. That’s how a team draft picks; number one ranked as the 27th worst can manage it’s player in 1979, number two and draft bust of all time by assets and stay competi- three in 1978, and num- ESPN. tive. ber two and four in 1980. The Bills used Cleve- The number one pick land’ s pick at 14th over- in 1978 became the top all to select quarterback pick in the draft and the Jim Kelly from the Miami Bills selected Ohio State Hurricanes. Of course linebacker Tom Cousin- Kelly initially jilted the eau. He never played a Bills, opting to play two single game for Buffalo. seasons for the USFL The Houston Gamblers be- of the Canadian Football cause he didn’t want to League offered him twice play for a team in a cold as much money as Buffa- weather climate. lo did. Cousineau signed Initially, Kelly was a two year deal with Mon- resigned to playing for treal. With a name like the Bills even though he Cousineau he was a good believed that Ralph Wil- Jim Kelly fit in that cities French Canadian culture. In 1982 Cousineau wanted play in the NFL and sought to be trad- ed from Buffalo to the Houston Oilers. Instead, Buffalo sent Cousineau’s rights to the for their first FREE MOVIE PASSES: W. Zylinski, 177 Stratford Rd., 14216 round pick in the 1983 NFL draft. Cousineau VISIT US ONLINE! played the next four sea- sons for Cleveland then played two more years in www.buffalorocket.com 1986 and 1987 for the before re- If your name is found in the BUFFALO ROCKET to win a FREE PIZZA, tiring. 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cle, the defendant was de- termined to be intoxicated BASKET RAFFLE TICKETS $25/500 The Blotter by alcohol and was placed FREE SHIPPING Felonies under arrest. Defendant refused the chemical test. From “D” District Riverside North Buffalo April 26, 2019 April 27, 2019 Cleveland Place – Com- Amherst Street – Com- April 25, 2019 plainant states she did plainant states that un- Delaware Avenue – Defen- put her medicine in the ve- known suspect, male, dant arrested for taking hicle before going to work 30’s 5’8”, 150 lbs., skinny and concealing merchan- and when she returned to build with short hair did dise while in store and did the vehicle the driver ear take without permission pass all points of purchase window was smashed and the following items where without paying for items. the medicines were gone. were in his office and coat Defendant was stopped by Damage estimated at pocket (one item consists police in parking lot and $300.00 Cost of medicines of credit card.) Suspect was found in possession estimated at $10,075.00 did take the vehicle keys. of burglar tools to pop off sensor tags. Defendant April 26, 2019 April 27, 2019 did attempt to swallow Cleveland Place - Com- Isabelle Street – Officers and discard hydrochloride plainant states that she responded to a violent pills. left her wallet on her domestic. Upon arrival to front seat overnight and the scene officers could West Side when she returned to the hear an altercation going FREE PIZZA: S. Williams, 163 Lovering Ave., 14216 vehicle the front passen- on inside the apartment, 6HUYLQJ:1<VLQFH‡%XIIDOR2ZQHG&RPSDQ\ April 26, 2019 ger window was smashed the victim yelling “He and the wallet was taken. punched me in the face” Find Lafayette Street – Com- WNY Largest Transmission Dealer us on plainant states she parked Wallet contained three and there was blood on her vehicle and she came twenty-dollar bills total- the door and wall. The oc- to her vehicle later she no- ing $60.00 and one mas- cupants in the apartment ontinental® ticed her rear driver side ter card and one Ameri- refused to open the door so window broken and items can Express card. Also, officers could investigate. TRANSMISSION missing, Complainant her NYS driver’s license. Buffalo Fire was called to states her IPAD and her Damages estimated at the scene to make a forced tan bag containing per- $200 dollars. entry in order for the offi- WNY’S LARGEST TRANSMISSION DEALER sonal papers were taken. cers to check the welfare Complainant states her April 26, 2019 of the victim. The victim West Delavan/Elmwood had a swollen left eye- Celebrating tan bag did contain her 40 YEARS juvenile son’s birth cer- Avenues – Defendant was brow and scratches on her tificate and her juvenile observed traveling north- right arm. Victim was un- in Business! daughter’s social security bound on Elmwood Av- cooperative with officers. card. Approximate value enue in vehicle, stopped Defendant violated order $580. Unknown suspect. in the intersection of El- of protection. When offi- We Welcome OPEN DAILY mwood and West Ferry. cers arrived on the scene No cameras nearby. No All Extended 8am to 6pm & further information. Upon stopping the vehi- one bag of a white pow- Warranties Sat. 8am to 1pm der substance presumed to be cocaine was recov- ered outside front door of apartment.

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Besides immigrants, the diversity of the “snow birds” which is what Northwest northerners are called who settle down there Buffalo Beat for the winter. My next- door neighbor is from by Joe Bortz Wisconsin, the other side is a Doctor from Costa Rica. Two of the residents Snow Birds across the street are from The snow bird has I had mentioned before Canada. One is from Ar- landed! Just returned to that most of the manual gentina. Other neighbors Western New York from labor, like landscaping. are from Maine, Mas- sunny Southwest Florida. construction, restaurant sachusetts, Pennsylva- Interesting that you can and hotel personal are nia, Illinois, Michigan go from the mid-eighties hardworking Hispanics. and most of the northern to the low forties in a day. The overwhelming dom- states. Not one is a Flori- If you fly, it is a couple inance of immigrants is da cracker, the term they of hours. Two different not that way up north use for born and raised worlds and not that far where we live. It is not Floridians. The important apart. Sunshine, warm just manual labor. I no- thing to point out here is temperatures, flowers ticed this trip down here that in spite of the differ- and palm trees only to re- that a great deal of the ent areas they come from; Florida sunset April 23, 2018 turn to what seems to be medical profession is also it is an extremely friendly everyone on the block. We to keep to themselves and a late Spring. Forgot to Hispanic. Not just the atmosphere. You walk the shared the house with the either spend the time in- pack long pants and had nurses and assistants but loop your arm gets tired Capozzis. Next door the side watching TV or on to endure the colder air many of the badly needed waving and your jaw gets DePaulos. The Barberas, the computer. Communi- in shorts. Short pants are doctors are from either sore from saying good the Maluccis, Lombardos, cating on social media. No the attire of the day down central or South America. morning. Reminds me of some right from the old one sits on the porch like south. Even if you do go Remember that Hispan- the good old West Side of country and spoke broken on the good old West Side. out, dressier shorts are ic immigrants are not all Buffalo. English. Great people They do walk and seldom in. from Mexico. The doctor Grew up on Fargo and and taught me a lot as a does anyone say hello or One of my observations that removed a bladder Massachusetts and raised youngster. exchange greetings un- as a part time Florida res- tumor I had was from my family on 15th street. On 15th street the less they know you. Guess ident, is how different the Peru. He was great. My Knew all the neighbors in Cadaros, Barbalotos, Mis- that is the way it is up two areas are as far as wife recently visited two both places. Talk about sanas, DeCarlos, all from here now, sadly. immigrants. Florida has Hispanic doctors, one who immigrants, back in the Italy and so friendly and Do you have a birthday an abundance of Hispanic recently escaped from forties, it was mostly good to my kids. Loved greeting you would like people who speak either Cuba. Extremely dedicat- Italian importee’s, some that time in my life as so to see here? Birthdays, no or broken English. I ed to their profession and were right from the old many good people being anniversaries, interest- bring this up as they are much needed in this se- country. In both neigh- so good and friendly. It is ing pictures, short stories so dominate in that area. nior citizen paradise. borhoods we knew almost that way to some degree or even a 500 word col- in Florida and that makes umn of interest to your life good. In the neighbor- neighbors. Send them to hood we live in up north, I me and I will see what I know the next-door neigh- can do. Nothing political ® bor and not too many past or controversial. Send to Personal friend of the Gecko. that. Seems most just like [email protected]. geico.com/buffalo-north Senior ? Timothy C. Lynch | 716-832-3253 ??? TRIVIA ?? 1330 Niagara Falls Blvd | Tonawanda If you have ever played five card poker this trivia is too easy. Match with answers below. What is? 1) Flush 9) Deuce 2) Straight 10) Draw 3) Ante 11) Stud 4) Kitty 12) Raise 5) Straight flush 13) Stay 6) Royal flush 14) Fold 7) Full House 15) Deal 8) Bet

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able at the following busi- ness locations: Market in NORTH PARK THEATRE the Square (Budway’s), NOW SHOWING 535 Divisions St., North AVENGERS: ENDGAME Tonawanda, NY, M & AVENGERS: ENDGAME T Bank, 3637 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY, and Fri 5/3: (12:00), (4:00), 8:00 Save-A-Lot Market, 3640 Sat 5/4: (11:30), (3:40), 8:00 The Taste of Buffalo to Niagara Square in Delaware Ave., Kenmore, Sun 5/5: (11:30), (3:40), 7:45 presented by Tops is the downtown Buffalo. The NY. The proceeds will nation’s largest two-day Taste is a not-for-profit benefit the Kenmore Li- Mon 5/6: (12:00), (3:45), 7:30 food festival, attracting organization with more ons Club projects for the Tue 5/7: (12:00), (3:45), 7:30 more than 450,000 visi- than 1,000 volunteers sight and hearing im- Wed 5/8: (12:00), (3:45), 7:30 tors each year. The 36th helping to put on the an- paired. Donation is $1.00 annual Taste will take nual event. To date, more for a Carnation; we hope Thur 5/9: (12:00), (3:45), 7:30 place on July 13 and 14, than $500,000 has been to see you at one of these 1428 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216, (716) 836-7411 2019, along Delaware Av- raised at the festival for locations. enue from Johnson Park local charities in addition FREE PIZZA: S. Abbate, 459 St. Lawrence Ave., 14216 to five $1,000 scholar- ships awarded annually to local high school se- The Choir of St. Louis niors pursuing a culinary Church will present A or hospitality-related de- Choral Evening on Thurs- gree. For more informa- day, May 9th at 7:30 pm tion, visit tasteofbuffalo. in St. Margaret Church, com, and find us on Face- 1395 Hertel Avenue in book, Twitter, and Insta- Buffalo.Featured will be gram. works of Bach, Mozart, Farrant, Ouseley, Frie- del, Poston and others. A free-will offering will ben- West Side Neighbor- efit St. Luke’s Mission. hood Housing Services along with West Side Youth Development Coalition and Well- The Western New York Care, who work in serv- Armed Forces Com- ing the city of Buffalo, are mittee will honor 14 proud to announce that local service members our organizations will during the annual Armed be holding its 3rd Annu- Forces Ball, May 18th at al Vet Fest on Saturday, 6pm, as well as hosting May 18, 2019 at AmVets additional events during Post 13, 25 Review Place, Armed Forces Week with Buffalo NY from 11am- proceeds supporting the 2pm. We are excited for American Legion. this opportunity to serve Tickets information those who have served can be found on the West- our country. ern New York Armed Forces Committee’s web page: http://www.wnyafw. com/ The Kenmore Lions Club are planning their 2019 “Carnations for Sight”. A “kick-off” spe- cial will be held at the The annual Elmwood Market In the Square Village Farmer’s Mar- (Budway’s), 535 Division ket is set for opening St., North Tonawanda, day on May 12th 2019. NY on Wednesday May Bidwell Park will host 22, 2019 from 10:00 am approximately 40 ven- - 6:00 pm. The event will dors who will sell locally continue on Thursday grown fruits, vegetables, May 23, 2019 and Friday flowers and much, much May 24, 2019 from 10:00 more. The market will be am - 6:00 pm , and Sat- open from 8am- 1pm, May urday May 25, 2019 from through November. Find 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. The out more information on Carnations will be avail- the market website. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 BUFFALO ROCKET ISSUE 18 PAGE 7 New Location For The Italian Heritage Festival

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