Nascar Pepsi Race

http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2008/25/data/lineup.html
  Ok, I have to confess something here in the blog. I really like Coca Cola better than Pepsi. However, I will be watching the Pepsi 500 Sprint Cup at 7pm tonight to see who’s going to win. Oh, and I’ll probably be drinking coffee through the whole thing because even in the August heat [...]

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Purple and White Days

  My son’s Junior year has officially started. No, not the new jeans, notebooks, socks, etc. It’s the special white and purple calendar that arrives each year for school.  Good, now my Fall can officially start. Watching great Cross Country meets, Open Houses to meet the Teachers and ordering Yearbook Pictures. 
  I’d love for the calendar to [...]

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Boy Scout Breakfast…

            The most important meal of the day starts in Middleport, on Saturday morning. Stop by the ALL YOU CAN EAT FARMER’S BREAKFAST that’s  Sponsored by BSA TROOP 23. It begins at 7am until 11am on 
Saturday, August 30, 2008  at the Middleport Masonic Hall on Main St. in Middleport.  Price:  11 years old and up  $5.00 and [...]

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Shhhh….it’s a silent auction….

Get your pencils ready for the Silent auction sponsored by the Friends of the Middleport Free Library.  The local library has received numerous donations from area businesses and individuals for this yearly fundraising event.
  The Auction starts at 10am until 3pm on Saturday, August 30th at St. Stephen’s Parish Hall on S. Vernon St.   You will be given [...]

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Food Fun in Barker NY

            Thanks to Julie Chatterbox for inviting my mother Betty Scrivano of Niagara Falls, Steve Giroux of Middleport along with me, the Cooking and Cookbook fan to put our taste buds to the test. We all attended the Village of Barker’s Centennial Event “Summer Splendor” last Saturday .
   We were the Top Chef Judges and [...]

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Rhett, Scarlett and a BBQ? How Spectacular

   Julie, of Chatterbox fame, passed along something she said was right up my alley. She knew when she saw it to pass it along to me, the Gone with the Wind fan, book and doll collector and someone who has watched the movie so many times I know many of the lines .
   Yes, I [...]

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Saving your money, in the Stacks….

  Looking for some Harlequin romance novels? How about some non-fiction books about cooking, home improvement or even an exercise video to get you up and off the couch?  The Used Book Sale is a favorite place for me to wander. Spending some time looking for cookbooks and chatting with other fans of the printed [...]

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BBQ’s Tasty Bits

   Saturday morning I woke to a fairly boring breakfast, toast and coffee. While the coffee part of my day is always a joy, I knew the food would get better as the day wore on. Later in the day I would attend a family picnic with  my Fathers side of the family, cousins who are [...]

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Concert Characters

   Attending the concert last night was a step back in time for me. REO Speedwagon was a group that I’ve always enjoyed listening to. When they appeared on the list of concerts for the Molson Concert series I knew I had to attend. I invited my Mother to come with me, she remembered a [...]

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Middleport Farmers Market

        When you arrive in the Village you’ll see the Farmer’s Market sign out front of the Middleport Family Health/Wilson Farms Plaza. You’re sure to find something good to cook for dinner. It’s a popular place to stop and the market has grown since it began last year. 
   The Middleport Community Farmers Market is going strong [...]

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