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. 28 • Thursday, July 11, 2019 Benvenuti! Memories From the Buffalo Rocket archives Photo Credit: Bob Scocchera Pictured here are the Galbani Italian Festival committee members: Den- nis DiPaulo, Ilio DiPaulo’s; Lou Billittier, Chef’s Restaurant; Carmen J. In the late eighties, Dave Gallagher/Joe Bortz, Palma, President Italian Festival; Russell J. Salvatore, Russells Steaks representing the Buffalo Convention Center and More and Mark Sciortino, Marco’s Italian. Board, presented a proclamation to OJ Simp- The Galbani Italian all started in 1921 behind year we have so many son naming a room at the Center after the Heritage Festival of Buf- City Hall at Saint Antho- new and exciting features Buffalo Bills football star. In attendance was falo New York will be ny’s Church. Back then that we know you will en- the entire Offensive Bills line better known held Saturday, July 20, the festival was called joy. Niagara Square will as the “Electric Company” they turned loose 11 am to 10 pm and Sun- the Lawn Fete or Carni- turn in to the Russell J. the “Juice”. Pictured from left to right are day, July 21, 11 am to 8 val. This year our festival Salvatore Italian Piazza Joe DeLamielleure, guard; Ralph Wilson, late pm at Niagara Square in will be located around Ni- with fountains and seat- owner of the Bills; Dan Neaverth, moderator; Downtown Buffalo, NY. agara Square in front of ing. There is ample park- OJ; Gallagher and John Murphy, Bills broad- We want you to be a part City Hall and two blocks ing and easy public trans- caster. of the excitement as we go down Delaware Avenue, portation close to the back to our roots where it to Huron Street. This Continued on page six. Canisius Celebrates Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk Sesquicentennial Anniversary The 18th annual Cap- Canisius College and joint Mass of Celebration en Garden Walk will be Canisius High School will on September 14 at 4:30 Saturday, July 13, 2019, celebrate a Sesquicenten- p.m. at St. Joseph Cathe- from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. nial anniversary during dral. This is a free self-guided the 2019-20 academic At Canisius College, tour of about 60 private year, marking 150 years several annual events, in- gardens and carefully of Jesuit academic excel- cluding Mass of the Holy nurtured public spaces in lence and leadership in Spirit, President John J. the neighborhoods sur- the city of Buffalo and all Hurley’s convocation, the rounding the University of Western New York. Regents Ball and Alumni at Buffalo South cam- A series of events and Reunion Weekend will be pus. In addition, some speakers will showcase enhanced and rebrand- of the private and pub- the institutions’ academic ed as Sesquicentenni- lic gardens will be open distinctions, social justice al events. A community for Capen by Night from initiatives and Catholic, service project, a Buffalo 8:00-10:00 pm. Jesuit mission and iden- Philharmonic Orchestra The Capen Garden tity. The college and high concert and numerous Walk is designed to en- school will kick off the on-campus activities are 152 Capen Boulevard Continued on page four. Sesquicentennial with a Continued on page nine. THURSDAY, JULY 11 FRIDAY, JULY 12 SATURDAY, JULY 13 SUNDAY, JULY 14 MONDAY, JULY 15 TUESDAY, JULY 16 WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Thunderstorms Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Thunderstorms High 80° High 76° High 79° High 79° High 81° High 85° High 85° Low 63° Low 64° Low 61° Low 61° Low 68° Low 72° Low 72° PAGE 2 BUFFALO ROCKET ISSUE 28 WEEK OF THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2019 ple Leafs. He also scored Rochester especially get- Tim Murray draft pick the series winning goal ting his nose dirty getting that Jason Botterill has in game six against the involved with hard work traded away. With the Columbus Blue Jackets. in the gritty areas of the Sabres in search of a sec- Overall Johansson has ice. But he had never ond line center and a sur- played 94 playoff games shown any type of consis- plus of eight right hand which will be helpful to tent use of his skills and defensemen A trade is in the organizations young never looked like he be- the future and Rasmus players who hopefully longed in the NHL during Ristolainen is the play- will learn how to play his 19 games for Buffalo. er with the highest asset hard and develop into Nylander is another value. Sabres Add Johansson and playoff contenders. The Sabres were able Jokiharju to sign Johansson due to During the Sabres So the Sabres signed free the Bruins tight salary eight season playoff agent left wing Marcus cap situation. His acquisi- drought the Boston Bru- Johansson from the Bru- tion continues the teams ins have been to the fi- ins. Johansson played interest in Swedish play- nals three times winning a big role in Boston’s ers. The Sabres have a the Stanley Cup once and playoff success with four big need for a number two losing in seven games goals and 11 points in 22 center. While Johansson twice. If you want to games. In the first round has experience at center have a successful team he scored the series win- he is better at left wing so the Bruins model would ning goal in game seven Buffalo’s search for a cen- be a good one to emulate. against the Toronto Ma- ter will likely continue. The Sabres also ac- quired defenseman Hen- ri Jokiharju from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for Alex Nyland- er. Jokiharju was a first round pick of the Hawks in 2017. He is a right shot Beautifying WNY one yard at a time defenseman who played Marcus Johansson Boston Bruins Grass cutting Spring clean-up junior in the WHL for the Landscape design and stone work Portland Winterhawks. Last season at age 19 he Owner played 30 games in the Joe Weisbeck - (716) 560-0002 American league and 38 FREE PIZZA: D. Wilson, 609 Colvin Ave., 14216 games in the NHL with 12 assists. He has 2 years left on his entry level con- tract at $925,00 per year. He is good at creating of- fense with the first pass out of the defensive zone and is also a good skater who can carry the puck out of his zone go on the attack. He led all Hawks defensemen in Corsi per- centage. While he has good skills he will get his points from being a smart defenseman with high level thinking skills Alex Nylander had FREE PIZZA: D. 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