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OLAF FUB SEZ: According to the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born on this date in 1859, “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”
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ANOTHER BRICK— The little things definitely take preference over the bigger things for the hero of the film “Pink Floyd: The Wall,” which gets a rare screening locally at midnight today and Saturday in the Palace Theatre, 31 Buffalo St., Hamburg. More a feature-length music video than a concert film, it includes 15 minutes of animation sequences by edgy political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. Playing the role of Pink —not Roger Waters, but singer Bob Geldof of “Live Aid” fame.
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REUNION ALERT—A special Mass will be offered at 10 a. m. May 31 in St. Ann Catholic Church, Broadway and Emslie Street, in honor of former and current members of the St. Ann’s Men’s Club and their families. Contact Dave Hirschbine at 832-8748.
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MARKET MAKERS— Carvings for a Cause, which is turning the trees lost in the October 2006 Surprise snowstorm into art, will do a carving as part of opening-day activities Saturday at the Farmers’ Market at the Williamsville Mill, 56 E. Spring St. Also featured will be music by Judd Sunshine and children’s activities by Lovn’ Clay. The market will run from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. every Saturday through Oct. 31.
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HERE’S THE BEEF—Offering what’s billed as a “first-class roast beef on weck” from 5 to 7 p. m. Saturday is Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1010 Michigan Ave., Niagara Falls. For $6.50, you also get a garden salad, chips, a pickle, dessert and coffee or tea. Smaller portions for kids under 10 are $4. Pop, bottled water and extra desserts are $1 more. For info, call 284-4357.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY— Kristen Albert, Joyce A. Dennard, Melinda “Mindy” Mallon, Lorey Schultz, Archie Bartolotti, Emily Green, the Rev. Paul Steller, Santina Kumiega, Lori McCabe, Doug Orlando, Jim Dunphy, Milt Pankiewicz, Amy Rogacki, Patrick Mann Sr., John Weidner, Mary Ann Smith, Todd Sutton, Charen Epstein, Kathleen Brown, Lynn Milks, Pat Green, Jo Dasta, Lindsey Styborski.
SATURDAY—Scott John Gales, Charity Vogel, Pam Stromecki, Robbie Ortt, Kathy Buran, Tamtriana Rogers, Bob Hoerner, Michael James Lojacono, Danielle Grimm, Chris Betz, David “Booshe” Clark, Joe Puma, Jeanne Cummings, the Rev. Rene Phillips, Abigail Giambra, Joyce Warthling, Carol Winiarski, Maureen Regan Mack, Jane O’Donnell, David Mersdorf, Mike Lempko.
AND SUNDAY—Marvin Askew, Lois Snyder, Gail Eisen, Jessica Schmitt, Christian Doering, Marty Biniasz, Aaron “Pee Wee” Daniels, Beth Taylor, Lisa Horton, Karen Sieracki, Ernest Toepfer, Daniel Griffin, Liz Lockwood, Mary Denise Marie Jaworski, Michelle Wannemacher, Ed Willick, Jeff Didion, Lisa Alagna, Stevie Sokol, Kevin Fitzgerald Sr., Ranea Kwiatkowski.
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