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Sunday, November 2, 2014
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RAPIDS — A Pheasant Run man told Niagara County Sheriff's deputies that someone recently broke into his trailer and stole his 55-inch Sony television.
The complainant told patrol that he's been moving out of the trailer and had only a few possessions left in it when he visited it on Wednesday. One of those possessions should have been the television, but instead he found a broken window — and no TV.
The man told patrol that the burglary occurred between Oct. 15 and Wednesday.
The case was forwarded to the criminal investigations bureau.
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The complainant told patrol that he's been moving out of the trailer and had only a few possessions left in it when he visited it on Wednesday. One of those possessions should have been the television, but instead he found a broken window — and no TV.
The man told patrol that the burglary occurred between Oct. 15 and Wednesday.
The case was forwarded to the criminal investigations bureau.
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The National Weather Service says it will be mostly sunny today with a high near 43. Overnight will be partly cloudy with a low around 31.
Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 52 and a low around 44. Tuesday, there's a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly cloudy with a high near 59 and a low around 44. Wednesday, there's a chance of showers with a high near 53 and a low around 42.
Thursday calls for showers with a high near 51 and a low around 37. Friday, there's achance of rain and snow showers with a high near 43 and a low around 33. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 46.
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Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 52 and a low around 44. Tuesday, there's a chance of showers mainly after 3 p.m., otherwise mostly cloudy with a high near 59 and a low around 44. Wednesday, there's a chance of showers with a high near 53 and a low around 42.
Thursday calls for showers with a high near 51 and a low around 37. Friday, there's achance of rain and snow showers with a high near 43 and a low around 33. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 46.
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PITTSBURGH — For the fifth time already this season, the Buffalo Sabres failed to produce a goal against an opposing team.
Saturday night it was against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who dominated the Sabres, while winning 5-0 and holding the Blue and Gold to just 18 shots.
Chris Kunitz started the scoring for the Pens, nailing a wrist shot at 4:26 of the first period with assists from Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby.
In the second, Blake Comeau scored on a wrist shot at 11:54. Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis secured the helpers. Then at 16:09, Hornqvist added a power play goal with a wrist shot, assisted by Kunitz and Malkin.
In the third, Kunitz got a tip-in off a Kris Letang shot at 2:33. Crosby added an assist on that goal, as well. The fifth and final Pittsburgh goal was a 13:11 power play slapshot from Malkin, assisted by Crosby and Christian Ehrhoff.
The Sabres pick back up this evening with a 5 p.m. game against the Detroit Red Wings at First Niagara Center.
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Saturday night it was against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who dominated the Sabres, while winning 5-0 and holding the Blue and Gold to just 18 shots.
Chris Kunitz started the scoring for the Pens, nailing a wrist shot at 4:26 of the first period with assists from Patric Hornqvist and Sidney Crosby.
In the second, Blake Comeau scored on a wrist shot at 11:54. Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis secured the helpers. Then at 16:09, Hornqvist added a power play goal with a wrist shot, assisted by Kunitz and Malkin.
In the third, Kunitz got a tip-in off a Kris Letang shot at 2:33. Crosby added an assist on that goal, as well. The fifth and final Pittsburgh goal was a 13:11 power play slapshot from Malkin, assisted by Crosby and Christian Ehrhoff.
The Sabres pick back up this evening with a 5 p.m. game against the Detroit Red Wings at First Niagara Center.
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White Zombie was released a year after Dracula and it is odd to see Bela Lugosi in such a subtle follow up to his iconic breakthrough hit. Dracula was a hit upon its initial release and Bela Lugosi was ascending to a level of stardom that would transcend generations, so why he would agree to do this relatively obscure movie is beyond me. But anyone who loves movies and has seen White Zombie is glad that Lugosi took on this role.
This is another horror classic that we almost lost to time and the elements. All of the copies of the movie were thought destroyed, until one showed up in the 1960’s and we were able to piece together the copy that lives today. It is a little rough to watch, but all of the charm and energy are still there.
This movie did well at the box office, which is really no surprise. What is a surprise is that Bela Lugosi agreed to do the role for only $800. I don’t know if Lugosi did not realized how famous he had become or if he was just desperate, but he only saw a small portion of the significant money that this movie made.
White Zombie is a story about a sugar cane mill owner who turns people into zombies to get them to work in his mill for free. Lugosi is the mill owner and his character’s name is Murder Legendre. Colorful, ain’t it? Into Murder’s world rush a young couple who wish to be married in Haiti, for some reason, and a Haitian plantation owner who the couple just met a couple of days before, yet he convinces the couple to have their wedding at his plantation. Why is the plantation owner being so nice? Because he wants the girl, of course.
Lugosi’s deliberate delivery is absolutely perfect for this movie and his performance only highlights a film filled with great performances. When I first saw this movie I was surprised because I was unaware of any references to zombies in movies prior to the 1970’s. But the term zombie is thrown around a great deal in this movie and the actors, who had almost no template to work from as far as acting like zombies, did a great job.
There is a lot of attention paid in this movie to the unique physical features of Bela Lugosi. His eyes and hands are highlighted often and the way he moves is an integral part of the plot. Whether you like White Zombie or not, you have to admit that it would not work without Bela Lugosi.
This is the kind of movie every horror buff should see for a few reasons. First of all, every fan of horror movies should see every Bela Lugosi picture at least once. Most people only know Lugosi as Dracula, which means they do not have any idea of the tremendous range Lugosi had.
White Zombie is also an extremely creepy movie. You can watch a lot of horror movies in your life and you will be hard-pressed to find one as creepy as White Zombie. From Lugosi’s mannerisms to the constant use of light and shadow to depict emotion, White Zombie works extremely well on a lot of levels and it moves fluidly between those levels.
We will never see anyone like Bela Lugosi ever again and you should take every chance you get to enjoy his brilliance. Even the work he did with Edward D. Wood, Jr. was compelling, in its own way. But White Zombie is one of those movies that helped to establish the Bela Lugosi look that would become a permanent part of film history and pop culture.
George N. Root III is a movie addict and drive-in fanatic. He is just patiently waiting for winter to end so the Sunset Drive-In can open again.
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Donald L. Gahan of Hartland, entered into rest on Friday October 31, 2014 in the Niagara Hospice House.
Don was born in Brockport, NY on July 1, 1937. Son of the late Eddie and Bea Munger. Don served in the U.S. Army and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Father of Monty Gahan of Lockport, NY. Grandfather of Trisha Gahan of Middleport, NY.
No prior visitation.
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Jackie C. “Jack” Jones of Gasport, NY, husband of Cindy “Sara” Flickner Jones entered into rest Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Buffalo General Hospital.Son of the late Arthur J. and Bernice Adams Jones. Stepson of Bernie Weichel of Florida. He was born in Tampa, FL March 13, 1942. Jack was a veteran of the US Coast Guard serving his country from 1963 -1969. He then worked for NYSEG in Barker, Lockport and Lancaster, retiring in 1999. Jack loved his dog “Bubba,” bird watching, fishing and TV watching. He also was a NYS EMT for Tri Town Ambulance. Father of Tali Jones of Maine. Stepfather of Matthew (Melinda) Hoffman of Washington. Brother of Geni (William) Imbriani of Nevada and Arthur Jones of Kentucky. Grandfather of Jack Jones of Maine and Lily Hoffman of Washington. Also survived by several step brothers and step sisters.
No prior visitation. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.
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Born Dianne Kay Cooper on March 4th 1937 in Wilkes Barre PA to Wilbur R. and Jeanne Cooper (Gilland), Dianne later graduated from Wilson College before moving to Western New York to begin her career as a public school teacher. It was there that she met and married her beloved husband John — also a life-long Lockport educator.
Dianne took a hiatus from teaching English in order to raise her four children: John R. (Christine) Koplas, David W. Koplas, Patricia A. (Gary) Matushak, and Geoffrey D. (Jennifer) Koplas. She returned to the Lockport school district years later, this time as a Social Studies educator. Throughout her lifetime in Lockport and particularly in retirement, Dianne was fascinated by the local history of the region. She could frequently be seen coordinating historical character portrayals for the Niagara County Historical Society or giving tours of the Tiffany windows within Lockport’s First Presbyterian Church. Dianne was an active member of the New Century Club and also enjoyed frequent travel with her husband, family and friends.
Dianne was pre-deceased by husband John and by her older brother Wilbur “Wib” Cooper, who died in France during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. In addition to her four children, Dianne is survived by 10 cherished grandchildren (Libby, Adam, Victoria, Sam, Alexandra, Gabriella, Ethan, Joshua, Grace Riley, and Elliot, as well as her younger sister Cynthia (Walter) Rittler and niece Meggeth (Scott) Nash, several great-nieces/nephews, and additional relatives from her husband’s extended family. She also leaves behind many former students whom she would be proud to consider part of her family.
Visiting hours are scheduled for 4-8PM on Friday November 7th at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home in Lockport. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Lockport on Saturday November 8th at 2:00 PM, with a celebration of Dianne’s life to take place at the Canalside Banquet Center following the service from 4-7PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dianne's memory may be made to the Lockport Public Library’s John S. Koplas Memorial Lecture Series fund, which will be re-named to honor the memory of both educators.
Online Condolences at www.pruddenandkandt.com.
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