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. LI ISSUE No. 12 • Thursday, March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Memories From the Buffalo Rocket archives

You would have to be a senior citizen to re- member the Channel 17 TV auctions. Items would be shown on TV and people would call in their bids. There were hundreds of items. Popular show presented on a local TV station then located on Barton Street on the West Side of Buffalo. Practicing basic safety precautions at most workplaces is meant to keep employees and consumers safe. There is currently and correctly with soap Cover your cough or Support Local no vaccine to prevent and water for at least 20 sneeze with a tissue, COVID-19 infection. The seconds. If soap and wa- then throw the tissue in best way to prevent in- ter are not available, use the trash. If you do not fection is to avoid being an alcohol-based hand have a tissue use your Restaurants exposed to this virus. sanitizer. elbow not your hands. However you should fol- Avoid touching your Clean and disinfect during these uncertain times low these everyday ac- eyes, nose, and mouth frequently touched ob- tions to help prevent the with unwashed hands. jects and surfaces. spread of respiratory vi- Avoid close contact See the CDC Check- EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 202.1 ruses. with people who are list for “Individuals and CONTINUING TEMPORARY Wash your hands often sick. Families.” SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION Buffalo & Erie County Public Library OF LAWS RELATING TO THE To support the overall Requested materials We will contact you when DISASTER EMERGENCY health and well-being of will be available when li- libraries reopen to re- Any place of business hold any further per- our community and em- braries reopen. schedule. or public accommoda- formances after 5pm on ployees, and due to the New holds on materi- While our locations tion, and any gathering March 12, 2020. rapidly changing situa- als are suspended until are currently closed to or event for which at- The preceding direc- tion around the corona- further notice. the public, our website tendance is anticipated tives shall not apply to virus (COVID-19), all 37 Interlibrary Loan ser- (https://www.buffalolib. to be fewer than five a school, hospital, nurs- Buffalo & Erie County vices are suspended until org/) is available 24/7. hundred people, shall ing home, other medical Public Libraries We are commit- operate at no greater office or facility, law en- will be temporar- ted to serving than fifty percent oc- forcement facility, or re- ily closed to the you digitally cupancy, and no great- tail establishments in- public through with a robust er than fifty percent cluding grocery stores. Tuesday, March assortment of of seating capacity, for The Commissioner of 31, 2020. Essen- online resourc- thirty days effective on Health may allow for tial staff will be notified further notice. Patrons es, databases, research Friday, March 13, 2020, businesses that are not of their need to report. who have been notified tools, downloadable eB- except that any theater public gathering spaces We sincerely apologize that their materials are ooks and free music in- seating five hundred or to exceed five hundred for the inconvenience. ready for pick up will be cluding: more attendees for a persons if the occupan- Here are more details: required to wait until li- Overdrive download- live performance locat- cy is less than fifty per- Library material due braries reopen. able eBooks: https://buf- ed in a city of one mil- cent capacity subject to dates have been extend- Book-a-Librarian re- falo.overdrive.com/ lion or more shall not public health review. ed until April 30, 2020. quests are suspended. Continued on page six.

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averages and currently sits in 11th place on the list. In Buffalo he was part of the now legendary French Connection Line. While perhaps not as sta- tistically productive as the Triple Crown Line in Los Angeles, The French Hockey History Connection would ulti- This day in hockey offs would be a crippling mately be honored with history, March 10, 1980, blow to the top line of a their own statue. The FREE PIZZA: I. Pietrzak, 86 Ramsdell Ave., 14216 the trad- franchise that relied al- problem for the Kings ed Richard “Rico” Martin most exclusively on that was that to the . top line. was injured. The Sabres received a Don Luce was an 11 Martin had undergone pair of draft picks, a 1981 year veteran and consid- surgery on February 9th 3rd round pick which ered one of the top pen- and wasn’t playing for turned out to be the 60th alty killers in the NHL the Sabres. Kings Gen- overall pick which Buf- But Rick Martin was the eral Manager George falo used to draft Colin prize acquisition that Maguire made the trade Chisholm and a 1983 1st day.. without consulting Mar- round pick, 5th overall Martin had played tin, instead relying on where Buffalo chose fu- youth hockey with Mar- the word of doctor’s in ture Calder and Vezi- both Buffalo and Los na Trophy winner and Angeles that Martin Stanley Cup champion was able to play. If Tom Barrasso. the Kings felt Martin The Sabres also wouldn’t be able to con- traded Don Luce to the tribute they had the Kings on that day for a option of returning him 1982 sixth round draft to the Sabres and re- pick which Buffalo used taining their 1st round RAFFLE to draft Jeff Parker draft pick. They had to 111th overall. make the decision by TICKETS! Rico had been the April 1st. The season NHL’s premier left would end April 12th. • Design Your Own! wing of the 1970’s with The trade became two first team and two even more toxic when • Choose from 43 different second team selections Maguire encouraged ticket options! and appeared in sev- the press to tell Rick en consecutive all star Martin to “go f ### • Fast Turnaround! games. himself” immediately On March 2nd 1981, following the trade af- • Starting at $25! with only 15 games re- Martin Rick LA Kings. ter he learned Martin maining in the season, was damaged goods, it Whatever your fundraising needs, EHPTickets.com LA Kings left winger cel Dionne in Quebec and seemed likely that the is your complete source for Raffle Ticket Printing. Charlie Simmer broke the two had discussed the Kings would exercise Visit our site today to find out what we can do for you! his leg. He had scored 56 possibility of him one day their option to return goals in 65 games to that playing for the Kings. him to Buffalo. 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The offender was the Convenient Delaware Avenue – Com- while parked and unoccu- placed into custody and Online Ordering plainant reports for vic- pied. No camera footage brought down to head- tim, Duncan Motors, available. quarters to meet with a and Get that person(s) unknown, detective. The victim also possibly the defendant West Side state she was attacked whose ID was found un- March 14, 2020 by the girlfriend of the 15% off derneath the vehicle in Elmwood Avenue – The offender. This additional Your Wedding lot, did cause damage to victim repots that an un- offender (2) did jump on Invitations at exceed $250.00. known suspect(s) did in- the victim and began to tentionally cause damage strike her and chocking WWW.GALLAGHERPRINTING.COM March 13, 2020 to his vehicle parked and her by placing her hands Delaware Avenue – Vic- unoccupied by smashing on her throat restricting tim states while he was the right rear window. her airway. Officers also making coffee an un- The suspect(s) then did placed the second offend- known suspect entered steal (2) video games val- er under arrest after she store and displayed a ued at $50.00 from his admitted in her state- 9195 Main St. Clarence, NY • 632-0808 black pistol and told vic- vehicle. Amount of dam- ment to the detective of tim to fill a duffle bag age exceeding $250.00. the attacking victim. The with money from the reg- Camera footage may be detective was able to ob- ister and cigarettes. He available. tain a search warrant then pointed the pistol where a .45 caliber hand- at victim the entire time. March 14, 2020 gun loaded with 1 round Suspect did flee scene Auburn Avenue – Officers in the chamber and sev- southbound down Dela- observed vehicle parked en in the magazine was ware towards Hertel Av- over 12” from curb with recovered in a black box enue. After suspect left a male at the driver side then made safe and clear. store the victim pushed window on a bicycle. Of- Both offenders were ar- panic alarm and called ficers approached vehicle rested and charged. 911 immediately. Track- and observed marijuana ing device recovered. roach in plain view. A March 13, 2020 Video surveillance is further search of vehicle Grant at Forest Avenue – available when manager uncovered 1 bag of crack While at Grant and Forest arrives. Supporting depo- cocaine and 5 bags of the defendant did have 2 sition taken from cashier. marijuana. Parking tick- outstanding warrants. et issued to driver. All During investigation de- March 13, 2020 evidence recovered was fendant did repeatedly Hertel Avenue – Officers submitted. Both defen- give officers false names observed vehicle with an dants were arrested and after being advised of inadequate passenger charged. consequences to prevent side brake light. Opera- officers from confirming tor was also found to be March 13, 2020 outstanding warrants. driving with a suspended Niagara Street – Victim Inside defendant’s purse license. Upon pat down of states that her and the in plain view, officers re- defendant needles were defender were having covered a small baggie of felt in his left coat pocket. a verbal argument that cocaine. Defendant then admitted quickly escalated to be- to having heroin in hi left coming physical when arm coat pocket. Defen- the offender did slam the dant then pulled out ap- victim into a wall and proximately 5 grams of knocked her to the floor. heroin from his left arm The offender then got coat pocket and 3 need- on top of the victim and less and 2 caps contain- struck her in the face ing heroin residue from causing pain. The offend- left coat pocket. All evi- er then threatened the Answers on page seven. PAGE 4 BUFFALO ROCKET ISSUE 12 WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020

is the suddenness of it all. In Florida they wor- ry about hurricanes and Northwest they are bad. This is far worse. Hurricanes you Buffalo Beat can prepare for and live through as some of my by Joe Bortz neighbors did. This virus leaves you with no place to hide and no place to go Coronavirus for shelter. You just have Last week Monday, to get cancelled much to to hope you don’t come in here in Florida, played the surprise of the play- contact with it. golf during the day and ers. The announcement Went to Wal-Mart on did Wii bowling in the was last Monday. The Saturday, something I evening. Wii bowling is rest of the events con- never, ever do. This was a formed league and has tinued for the week, golf, my first look at empty 70 teams of 4 members. cards, and Bocce. That shelves. Almost an oddity That is a total of 280 peo- was last week, this week as usually there is plenty ple. Tuesday Bocce has it is advised no one leave of everything in all the 13 teams with 24 on a their homes. All gath- stores. The isle that was team over 300 players. erings of over 10 people the emptiest was the pa- Wednesday golfing, 60 are cancelled. Banquets, per products, toilet paper, men, and my wife played meetings, parties, even paper towels, and nap- cards with a group of 50 the club house restau- kins. Wondered then why women. Thursday went rant is closed. is that? What does that shopping at Publix, huge We live in a communi- do to correct this partic- food chain here in Flori- ty that is almost all senior ular situation? Water I da. No problem at all get- citizens. Probably most can see, as to run out of ting anything, including have pre-existing health that can be harmful, but It is common to see the general public wearing toilet paper. Friday was problems. This makes us toilet paper? Yesterday face masks while performing their day to day another golf day and Boc- the most likely to have had to go to the Super tasks. ce in the afternoon. That dire results if we are to Market, only to see with War II and have seen to get through this. The was last week. contract the Coronavirus. sparse or empty shelves empty shelves in the Su- thing is this is definite- It is amazing how fast Hence, the drastic change in every aisle. Meat was per markets before. Food ly life threatening. With things can change. All in lifestyles. Pretty much gone completely, wanted was scarce and certain modern technology, this of the above mentioned everything here has been rice, gone, butter, gone, items like meat were ra- will most likely be over in functions are done for the discontinued, as I hear milk, gone. Hope this is tioned. You were only al- a matter of months, not year. Just about every- the same is true in New just temporary as we can lowed so much a week. years. And when it ends, thing is cancelled. There York State. Not real anx- live through it. We can We had to cut back and we will have learned an- was an abrupt end to the ious to return as things live without if we have to, adjust to a life with re- other lesson. No matter life we were living. The there are not much bet- and we will. strictions in order to what nature cast upon us, bowling league was first ter. The thing about this I lived through World make it through that four we will do what is neces- year crisis. Even then sary to survive. The stock there was still no imme- market will rebound. diate life threatening Things will return to nor- fear. In recent years the mal again and we will Personal friend of the Gecko ® thought of again seeing look back and admire our food supplies diminish ability to fight anything geico.com/buffalo-north in days seemed unheard that may come along to of. Yet here we are again threaten us. That is the wondering if we are going America strong, way. Timothy C. Lynch | 716-832-3253 7474 Transit Rd. | Williamsville

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