Image of the Day – August 31, 2012

Under the Grand Island Bridges – Niagara Falls, New York – USA

Vandalism blamed for empty rail car rolling across bridge into Falls, Ont.

Vandalism

Bills Thrills [by Frank Thomas Croisdale] Preseason Finale

Question: What does the Bills pre-season and a colonoscopy have in common?
Answer: They both leave you saying,

Image of the Day – August 31, 2012

When Dan Aykroyd paid a visit to Supermarket Liquors in 2011

Local music festival “ChrisFest 8″ this Saturday at Honey’s

Set for September 1st at Honey

Spanish fresco restoration botched by amateur

I love this story… and every time I look at her “restoration,” I crack up:

An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorised attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ fresco.

Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) by Elias Garcia Martinez has held pride of place in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church near Zaragoza for more than 100 years.

The woman took her brush to it after years of deterioration due to moisture.

Cultural officials said she had the best intentions and hoped it could be properly restored.

Cecilia Gimenez, who is in her 80s, was reportedly upset at the way the fresco had deteriorated and took it on herself to “restore” the image… [Read full BBC News article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921]

The YMCA School Age Child Care

Character development, homework time, fitness, sports, and healthy living!

From NTCC: What to do this weekend in Niagara

August 29:

Image of the Day – August 30, 2012

Downtown Niagara Falls kicked off the summer with the Run with Rapids 5K

NiagaraHub opens Lewiston Road forum

Ok, enough is enough.