Good Morning Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today
After hitting an official 68 degrees on Sunday and coming within one degree of the
heat record, can we do even better today? The record high for Nov. 9 is 70, set in 1891. The
National Weather Service promises a high near 65 for the Buffalo area, upper 60s for the
Southern Tier and low 70s for areas to the east. Why won't Buffalo be warmer? It's the lake.
Buffalo also is supposed to be breezier today than other parts of the region.
Come tonight, all this is expected to change as a weak cold front slides through, bringing
showers and dropping temperatures to more normal levels for the second week of November.
Outlook for Tuesday is cloudy with a high in the mid-50s and overnight lows in the upper 30s.
Veterans Day should see clouds breaking up and slightly cooler temperatures.
• • •
Next chance for embattled Masten Council Member Brian Davis to show up for an
official function comes today, when the Buffalo Common Council holds its pre-meeting caucus at
2 p.m. The meeting itself is on Tuesday.
• • •
One place minorities are over-represented is in the child welfare system, social
service agencies contend. To address this situation, the Erie County Permanency for Children
Collaborative's Disproportionate Minority Representation Project -- a joint effort by Erie
County Family Court, the Erie County Department of Social Services, the state Office of
Children and Family Services and others -- are gathering in the Buffalo Niagara Convention
Center for an all-day workshop entitled "Getting to the Root of It." The first of what is
projected to be several meetings on the topic, it is expected to lead to a community-wide
initiative.
• • •
A forum on downsizing the Hamburg Town Board from five members to three will be held
from 7 to 9 p.m. in Hamburg Middle School Auditorium, 360 Division St. A referendum on the
downsizing measure will be held next week.
• • •
The people who don't want to see a Muslim slaughterhouse and live animal market in
Lackawanna are planning a protest outside Lackawanna City Hall at 5 p.m., then intend to go
sit in on the City Council meeting at 6:30. They say there's an ordinance banning live animal
markets in their city. Expected to be among the protesters is outgoing and outspoken First
Ward Councilwoman Andrea Haxton, who's always good for a sound bite.
• • •
To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Gilda's Club Western New York is hosting a
series of special events today through Saturday at its headquarters at Delaware Avenue and
West Ferry Street. There's poetry, art and card-making workshops, new member meetings, Living
With Cancer in Your 20s and 30s networking group, lymphoma/leukemia family support group,
Noogieland children's activities and a Nutritional Networking Lunch and more. It's all free
and open to the public. For info, call 332-5900.
• • •
Is there no end to our love for ABBA? Up at the Niagara Fallsview Casino in Niagara
Falls, Ont., "Dancing Queen" is halfway through a two-week engagement. And tonight, ABBA
Mania, the celebrated British tribute band, comes to the Mainstage Theatre in the University
at Buffalo Center for the Arts. Showtime is at 8. Tickets are $21.50 students, $30.50 for
everyone else. Performing with ABBA Mania will be the Williamsville East High School Vocal
Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Maureen J. Reilly.
• • •
Poets who read in the Broadside Series at the former Tru-Teas shop on Elmwood Avenue
are featured in tonight's Wordflight session in the Crane Branch Library, 633 Elmwood Ave. at
Highland Avenue. Reading will be Jimmie Margaret Gilliam, Josh Smith, Tru-Teas proprietor
Trudy Stern, Bill Sylvester, Ed Taylor, Ruth Thompson, Verneice Turner and Christine Wos
Donnelly. It starts at 7. This may be Buffalo's last chance to see and hear UB professor
emeritus Bill Sylvester, who's 91. He's moving to a retirement community in Indiana shortly.
Admission is free.
• • •
Prepare yourself for the Nov. 20 visit by renowned Chinese-American author Ha Jin
with a Babel series book discussion at 7 p.m. in Betty's Restaurant, 370 Virginia St. Leading
the discussion of Jin's 1999 National Book Award-winning novel "Waiting" is author Sam
Magavern. It's free for Just Buffalo members, $10 for everyone else. Reservations are
required. Call 832-5400.
• • •
The little things in life loom large for New York City comic Michael "Moody"
McCarthy. A veteran of Jimmy Kimmel's show and Star Search, he comes to the Monday night
series in the ALT Theatre on the third floor of the Great Arrow building, 255 Great Arrow Ave.
Doors open at 7. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $5.
• • •
Country goes punk tonight in the Ninth Ward, the basement venue at Babeville, 341
Delaware Ave. at West Tupper Street. Headlining is The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, all
three of them, including Peyton's wife, Breezy, on washboard and brother Jayme on drums.
Peyton, who is a Kentucky colonel, plays a rusty National guitar, a National Resonator guitar
and a reproduction 1929 Gibson acoustic. Opening are Buffalo's own psychobillies, Irving
Klaws. It all starts at 7. Tickets are $10.
• • •
Monday Night Football finds the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Denver Broncos at
8:30 p.m. Watch on ESPN. Listen on WGR 550 AM.
Log into MyBuffalo to post a comment
What is MyBuffalo?
MyBuffalo is the new social network from Buffalo.com. Your MyBuffalo account lets you comment on and rate stories at buffalonews.com. You
can also head over to
mybuffalo.com to share your blog posts, stories, photos, and videos with the community.
Join now
or
learn more.
Reader comments