OLAF FUB SEZ: According to German dramatist, poet and author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born on this date in 1749, “Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.”
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THE PRICE IS RIGHT – There’s one more free admission day from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda. To ride the carrousels – the 1916 hand-carved model or the 1940s kiddie version – will still require a 50-cent token. Games and crafts also will be available in the Children’s Gallery.
The admission-free day comes courtesy of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert Ortt, City Attorney Shawn Nickerson and City Clerk-Treasurer Scott Kiedrowski. Summer hours at the museum are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. For info, call 693-1885 or visit www.carrouselmuseum.org.
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MILESTONE MOMENT – The Jewish Repertory Theatre celebrates its 10th anniversary with a cocktail gala from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at the home of Dr. Aaron and Ronnie Podolefsky on Lincoln Parkway. The evening includes live music from Outer Circle Orchestra, gourmet food, an open bar and free valet service. Tickets are $125 per person, $200 per couple. Reservations are requested by Friday. Call 688-4114, Ext. 334, or visit www.jewishrepertorytheatre.com.
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SPECIAL DAY – Reservations are needed by Saturday for the 28th annual picnic to honor Special Olympians from Erie County, their families and friends on Sept. 9 in the grove at the George F. Lamm Post 622, American Legion, 962 Wehrle Drive, Williamsville.
There is no cost for the picnic. Reservations should include the name of the Special Olympian and the number of people attending. Call Mary Ann McClellan at 633-2164.
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STEPPING OUT – Gilda’s Club Western New York will hold its inaugural Gilda’s Red Door Run and Fun Walk on Sept. 12. It includes a 5K race sanctioned by USA Track & Field and a one-mile walk, with the race beginning at 6:30 p.m. from Gilda’s Club headquarters, 1140 Delaware Ave. at West Ferry Street.
Registration is $22 before midnight Sept. 9, $25 after that. To register, visit www.GildasRedDoorRun.com. All proceeds go toward the work of Gilda’s Club WNY, which provides emotional and social support without charge for adults, teens and children living with cancer.
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FURRY FRIENDS – Pet-related businesses – pet stores, fencing companies, carpet cleaners, pet day care providers and others – are invited to become exhibitors at the Maddie’s Pet Rescue Project Pet Expo on Oct. 19 and 20 at the Fairgrounds Event Center in Hamburg. Local pet rescue groups also are invited. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend.
Booths are available for $100 until Saturday. For details, call project coordinator Kara Lee at 343-0253. Proceeds benefit the Maddie’s Pet Rescue Project, which is working to make Erie County one of the first no-kill communities in the nation.
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CENTENARIAN AND MORE – Loretta Zazynski Loffredo celebrates her 102nd birthday today at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Lancaster. A Brooklyn native, she was born into a family of nine brothers and sisters, and is the last surviving member of her family. She has two children, six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
During World War II, Loffredo assisted the war effort as a riveter at the Bell Aircraft plant. While living in Cheektowaga, she later worked as an elevator operator at the downtown L.L. Berger Co. store. She wore a navy blue suit with white gloves and sat on a stool in the elevator, announcing each floor as the doors opened.
Loffredo’s first husband, Joseph Zazynski, died in 1958, and her second husband, George Loffredo, died in 1981.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Emma Kathleen Concannon, Brandon Powell, Lynda Ciminese, Isabel Komornicki, Berta Brown, Susan Grelick, Dr. Ryan Maine, Josh Petrie, Greg Wiltrout, Barb Waz, Brian M. Raab, Dale Ruhl, Ryan Biesik, Maury Gare, Ellen Bieler, Kristin Jezewski, Hope Cheney, Zachary Williams, Rick Zelasko, Bob Rader, Wendy Paszko, Josh Cielinski, Kenneth M. O’Leary, John Sullivan, Sue Vaccaro, Anne West DiMatteo, Christine Muszynski, Nathan Siffringer, Elizabeth Koenig and Diane Koenig.
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