Local News
EVENT: Fine art and more to be auctioned off on Sunday for Community Missions
Donated paintings and antiques will be auctioned off at a Fine Arts Auction being held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the LaSalle Yacht Club.
The auction will include a variety of items including: Chinese screens, bureaus, chairs, art and depression glass, World’s Fair memorabilia, jewelry including a 14K emerald bracelet valued at $1,800, a Shirley Temple poster, a silver tea set and much more.
“All of this art is donated so that every penny we get will be for the Community Missions,” said Don Luce, a spokesperson for the event.
“Proceeds will benefit our crisis services program and our homeless shelter,” he added, noting that the economic downtown has created a growing need for mission services.
“Because of the economy we’re getting more and more people coming to the shelter,” he said. “The other day we had 31 people in our homeless shelter and 115 in our soup kitchen.”
Statistics from the mission show a 38 percent increase of people staying at the shelter compared to the first six months of 2008.
Luce said the mission hopes to raise about $5,000 at the auction which is expected to offer about 250 items. Viewing for the items will begin at 3 p.m.
The event will also feature international appetizers including pekoras or pastry puffs from the Maharaja restaurant and hors d’ouevres from Wegmans. Goodman’s Farm Market is also contributing fruit and vegetable trays.
- Local News
-
-
BUST: Police hit Niagara 'gang house'
'Person of interest' in Kemp homicide found in trailer park
- CRIME: Shootings stagger Highland Avenue
-
EDUCATION: NFHS seniors come into the spotlight
OSC-21 interns have worked their way up to run television station
-
NIAGARA FALLS: St. Patrick’s Day tradition kicks off with World’s Shortest Parade
In Niagara Falls, nothing is bigger on St. Patrick’s Day than the World’s Shortest Parade, and this year the record-breaking parade was shorter than ever.
-
NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD: Technology budget to take a big hit
Niagara-Wheatfield officials came one step closer to arriving at a proposed 2010-11 district budget Wednesday as Technology Director Mary Ann Buch proposed lopping $475,940 from her department budget next year in an effort to help the district deal with a tight fiscal situation.
-
COURTS: New lawyer for DelRio
A former Falls pastor has a new, publicly paid lawyer and his alleged violation of probation will be handled by a veteran Erie County prosecutor.
-
CITY DPW: Request made for ‘modest’ wage increases for director, staff
The head of the city’s Public Works Department has asked lawmakers to approve a re-organization plan that would result in pay increases for him, his deputy and several other staffers.
-
ALBANY: Schimminger, Thompson rank high on expense list
Albany may be having trouble with its finances, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from spending big dollars on staff and office supplies.
-
AFTERNOON UPDATE for March 17
A look at the news in today's — and tomorrow's Gazette
-
NIAGARA FALLS: Police, ATF pick up gang members
Two gang members being sought in connection with the recent rash of violence in the city were picked up Monday and Tuesday by Falls police.
- More Local News Headlines
-
