National Day of Prayer May 7,2009

              A National Day of Prayer observance will be held at 12 p.m. on May 7 at the Veteran’s Monument on Park Ave in Middleport. Lunch will follow in the Middleport Fire Hall. The cost is $3 and a donation for the food pantry.
  There is a good article about this local event in the [...]

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Spring into Nature this Saturday April 25 at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

Looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday? I received a press release of a great family event in our area.
Spring Into Nature at
IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alabama and Shelby, NY, invites everyone to come out and connect your whole family with nature at our annual Spring Into [...]

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Middleport Holiday Show and Sale

  Plans are starting up for the annual Holiday Show held each year in the Village.   Middleport Holiday Show and Sale applications are available for any crafter interested in participating. The event is sponsored by the Middleport Methodist Church. This year’s show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 24 at the Middleport [...]

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Middleport NY Community Yard Sale

    Here’s a press release about the Middleport Community Yard Sale in our area coming up soon.  Now is a good time to go in those bookcases, boxes in the basement and you’re sure to find something that someone else would love to have. Don’t laugh, I found an album of Saturday Night Fever and a [...]

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Aprons from the Karen Anderson Collection

 
 
 

 Recently I spent an enjoyable afternoon at an Exhibit Reception Tea Party and saw the aprons of Karen Anderson in the Castellani Art Museum. Melinda Anderson and Marlowe McSparin are the daughter and sister of the late Karen Anderson. They shared memories of Karen and her large apron collection. You’ll get to see about 47 [...]

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Pictures of Village of Middleport’s Sesquincentennial

Here are some pictures of the Village of Middleport’s 150 Anniversary held recently at the Middleport Fire Hall.  The pictures were taken by James M. Donner of Lkpt.
 
  There are many other events to celebrate the Village of Middleport’s Sesquicentennial. Watch the Towpath Partyline and my blog for more information about the upcoming events.
May 2- Community [...]

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Lockport Theatre Organ Society Concert

 The public is invited to the Lockport Theatre Organ Society Concert to hear Jonathan Ortloff on the Mighty Wirlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ in the Bette Dale Building at 7 p.m on Monday April 20th . The center is at 33 Ontario Street , please use rear entrance.
  Ortloff, a classical and theatre organist is a [...]

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FMC in Middleport has new Plant Mgr.

Andrew A. Twarowski Named
FMC Middleport Plant Manager 
MIDDLEPORT, N.Y. – FMC Corporation today announced the appointment of Andrew A. Twarowski as manager of FMC’s Agricultural Products Group mixing and packaging facility in Middleport N.Y.
 
Twarowski has been with FMC for more than 30 years and comes to the Middleport plant after three years as FMC’s global [...]

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Happy 150th Village of Middleport NY

  I included much of this information in my Towpath Partyline column.  Hope you enjoy reading it, here is part of the column with a few photos.    If you attended the event and wish to share some of your thoughts, please feel free to leave a comment.  
    The Village of Middleport’s Sesquicentennial celebration on Saturday was a [...]

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It’s fish fry time in Middleport

              Lent is a great time to enjoy the famous fish dinners at Middleport’s Cataract Lodge #295 F and AM at 20 Main St. Delicious fish dinners are served each Friday during Lent from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and take-outs are available from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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