GOSPEL MUSIC MINUTE TO DEBUT ON WUFO 1080 AM THIS MONDAY

November 9th, 2007 Local News 1 Comment

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Gospel Music Minute to debut on WUFO 1080 AM this Monday

Buffalo, N.Y. (November 9, 2007) – The Gospel Music Minute update, a locally-produced, 3-minute spot, will begin airing twice daily on Buffalo’s WUFO 1080 AM this Monday, November 12. Produced by BuffaloChristian.com’s Mark Weber and WUFO’s Duane Price, the Gospel Music Minute update will bring area listeners news about music artists and events from both a local and national perspective. Updates will air weekdays at 8:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. on the station.

The Gospel Music Minute is the brainchild of local Christian events promoter Mark Weber, who runs both BuffaloChristian.com, a regional site detailing Christian and family-friendly events in Toronto, Buffalo, and Rochester, and ChristianMusicDaily.com, a popular, internationally-known site with music news, reviews, and interviews covering a wide variety of artists and genres.

“I attended the recent Christian Heritage Festival at the Buffalo Christian Center downtown, and met some executives from WUFO who were impressed with my musical knowledge and pleasant demeanor,” says Weber. “They asked me to visit their station, and I suggested to them that I could share Gospel music news with their listeners. They loved the idea, so it’s a go. WUFO has welcomed me with open arms.”

Weber, who is white, is unique because he’s on a station with an almost exclusively black staff and listening audience.

“One of the things I aim to do is to help build bridges between whites, blacks, and people of all colors and ethnicities here in the Buffalo area,” says Weber. “And music is something that connects and can help unite us all, so I see my being at WUFO as a chance to help network together lots of different people, while informing them about artists worth listening to and events worth attending.”

WUFO 1080 AM is owned by Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation of Pittsburgh. The station is currently celebrating 45 years of continuous operation in the Buffalo area.

Contact: Mark Weber, 908-8282, primopr716@juno.com

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WEGMANS RECALL - AUTOMATED!

November 9th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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Our phone rang Wednesday and when we picked up we were greeted by an automated message from Wegmans. It seems that we had purchased some of the tainted, recalled beef and they were calling all customers such as us, asking us to bring the product back for refund or replacement. It doesn’t matter if we repackaged the product, they want us to return it.

How did they know? Seems like ‘Big Brother’ is not only watching us, he is ‘guarding over us’ to keep us healthy. Every time we purchase groceries, and use our key tag, all our information is saved in their system. At a time like this when a product is recalled they simply retrieved the information and made automated calls to all those customers. We are indeed bringing back the product in question.

Thanks Big Brother.

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A FOOTBALL POWER IN A SMALL KANSAS TOWN

November 9th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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Buffalo loves their Buffalo Bills even though the Bills haven’t had the best luck over the past few seasons. One can only imagine how we would react if we were on a winning streak. No, not just 3 games. I’m talking about a STREAK. How about 51 games in a row, outscoring opponents this season, 704-0. The Smith Center High School football team has done just that.

“Their photos are on the cards traded over at the elementary school, and their exploits are on the lips of the old men who gather at the Second Cup Cafe each morning. They are the sons and grandsons of this north Kansas town, and for 30 autumns now, the Smith Center Redmen have puffed up the chests of folks here.”
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MERCK AGREES TO SETTLE VIOXX SUITS FOR $4.85 BILLION

November 9th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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It has been three years since Merck withdrew the pain medication Vioxx from the market. The company has now agreed to a $4.85 billion dollar settlement. There were 27,000 lawsuits made by people who claim they or their family members suffered injury or died after taking the drug.

“The settlement, one of the largest ever in civil litigation, comes after nearly 20 Vioxx civil trials over the last two years from New Jersey to California. After losing a $253 million verdict in the first case, Merck has won most of the rest of the cases that reached juries, giving plaintiffs little choice but to settle.”

“The settlement will help put Vioxx behind Merck, as well as sharply reduce its Vioxx-related legal defense fees, which are now running at more than $600 million annually.”
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RISING DEMAND FOR OIL PROVOKES NEW ENERGY CRISIS

November 9th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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We hear it and see it reported on the news. Oil prices are skyrocketing. One might expect consumers to think about their consumption of gas and oil products and cut back to save money. Apparently that’s not happening. Unlike past oil shocks caused by interruptions in exports, this time prices are being driven by growing demand.

“Just as in the energy crises of the 1970s and ’80s, today’s high prices are causing anxiety and pain for consumers, and igniting wider fears about the impact on the economy.”

“Unlike past oil shocks, which were caused by sudden interruptions in exports from the Middle East, this time prices have been rising steadily as demand for gasoline grows in developed countries, as hundreds of millions of Chinese and Indians climb out of poverty and as other developing economies grow at a sizzling pace.”
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STORES SEE SHOPPERS IN RETREAT

November 9th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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The economic landscape has changed and there hasn’t been a bleaker outlook in the last 12 years. The biggest retail chain stores reported they had their weakest October in more than a decade and there are no signs that dark cloud will lift before the end of the year.

“Consumers have rendered a verdict on the coming holiday season: grim.”

“From discounters like Wal-Mart to luxury emporiums like Nordstrom, the nation’s biggest chains reported the weakest October in 12 years yesterday.”

“The stores cited two main forces for the troubles: deepening economic jitters and unseasonably warm weather across the country, which left few consumers in the mood to buy.”

“The performance has set the stage for deep discounts in November and December as stores scramble to clear out unsold racks of clothing and electronics.”
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NOVEMBER 6th ELECTION RESULTS FOR AMHERST, NEW YORK

November 7th, 2007 Local News 4 Comments

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The November 2007 election is over. There is a new Erie County Executive, Republican Chris Collins. Amherst has 3 new Town Board members: Republicans Dr. Weinstein, Guy Marlette and Democrat Mark Manna. The makeup of our Town Board starting Jan. 1, 2008 will consist of four Republicans and three Democrats.

Bill Kindel, one of the hardest working Amherst Town Board Council members, failed to make the top 3 vote getter’s. His knowledge, humor, wisdom, and toughness which is so essential to our Town Board, will be greatly missed. Bill was an original among many plastic politicians.

Judge Klein won a well deserve victory as Amherst Town Justice. Our Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul, won over Amherst’s own Town Council member Bill O’Loughlin. This was a tough fight and the two candidates spent over $600,000 dollars combined.

The closest race was for the position of Highway Superintendent. Bob Anderson, the present Superintendent, narrowly won victory over political newcomer Kathy Kaminski. It was a very close race. The victor won by only a few hundred votes of the almost 30,000 votes cast.

The Town Clerk race was won by current Town Clerk, Susan Jaros. Her opponent Attorney Jeffrey Marion ran an excellent campaign. This gentleman will be in Amherst’s political future for many years. He is a quality person with a sincere concern for Amherst.

Best of Luck to all of our elected officials.

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IT’S ELECTION DAY!!!!

November 6th, 2007 Local News No Comments

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We’ve made it through all the campaign promises, mailings, TV ads, and posturing speeches. Now it’s time to decide who you will believe. Hopefully whoever comes out the winner will lead us with honestly and integrity into the future.

Good luck to all of us! Now, get out there and VOTE!

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FAULTS SEEN AT AGENCY THAT PATROLS U.S. BORDERS

November 6th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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We live on the border of the US and Canada. Most of us have traveled across the border more than once and know that we can expect to be asked questions about where we were born, where we are going, blah, blah, blah. I can’t recall ever being just waved on without questions. Apparently that does happen at other border crossings both on the Canadian and Mexican border. What about security?

“Thousands of travelers who should have been barred from entering the country last year were allowed in by lax procedures of United States Customs and Border Protection officers, the Government Accountability Office reported yesterday.”

““When C.B.P. does not apprehend a potentially dangerous person, this increases the potential that national security may be compromised,” said the office, an investigative arm of Congress.”

“Persistent weaknesses reported in the inspection program included failures to stop vehicles or question pedestrians crossing the border, even after heightened alerts and stepped-up training.”
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WITH BROTHEL PLANS DELAYED, A MADAME DOES LAUNDRY

November 6th, 2007 Uncategorized No Comments

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One of the trueisms that my Mother used to say was, “Never air your dirty linen in public.” Heidi Fleiss, once known as the Hollywood Madam, has taken that saying and is making a living with it.

“Since her release from prison after serving a three-year sentence on tax-evasion, money-laundering and pandering charges, Ms. Fleiss, once known as the Hollywood Madam, has made a go as retailer, author and promoter for a publicly traded sex business in Australia.”

“Now Ms. Fleiss, whose Los Angeles prostitution ring served wealthy denizens of Hollywood and high finance, said she planned to open a brothel here in Nye County, one of several counties in Nevada that permit prostitution. Her brothel, she said, would offer a twist: she would have only male prostitutes, serving a female customer base.”

“Ms. Fleiss also plans to take over a massage parlor attached to a strip club.”
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