The Art Of Fly Fishing

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 1:48pm

SOUTHERN TIER, NY-Like many outdoor pursuits,the sport of fly fishing becomes more intricate as experience is gained. Although all fishing requires a strong knowledge of the environment and it's cycles, fly fishing by it's very nature takes that knowledge to a more intimate level.

Especially this time of year, the quarry for many fishermen is trout on small streams. That means that the savvy angler needs to present a realistic bait, which is usually one of the many aquatic insects completing their life cycle and emerging as adults.

Rick Kustich is a seasoned fly fisherman,and has written several books on the subject." Basically what we're trying to target is, these insects live in the water, they mainly live on the bottom of theses streams, and at certain times of the year, certain species emerge to the surface , and that's when they're susceptible to trout. So understanding that emergence and when different insects emerge is the key."

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Forrestel Riding Camp Opens Indoor Riding Arena

Submitted by Chris Busch, Medina/Western Orleans County

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 8:29am

Forrestel Riding Camp Opens Indoor Riding Arena

Medina site aims to be top riding camp in Northeast.

By Tom Rivers, Orleans Hub www.orleanshub.com

MEDINA, NY - Forrestel, a riding and sports camp on Main Street in Shelby, showed off its new indoor arena today.

The farm also is opening its original farmhouse from 1825 as a bed and breakfast with two rooms. Forrestel will soon kick off its 33rd season of English horseback riding camps. It draws campers from all over the world. Half of the 20 camp counselors come from Britain and spend the summer in Shelby.

The site has a mix of modern amenities and it’s steeped in history, with buildings from Shelby’s mill days in the 1800s.

“We are transitioning to a year-round business,” said Margaret Darroch, the Forrestel manager. “I can really envision this place bring the place for horse people in the Northeast.”

FORRESTEL RIDING CAMP: Mary Herbert, owner of Forrestel Riding and Sports Camp, opens the doors to the new indoor riding arena today after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (Photo: Tom Rivers)

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Elderly Man Seriously Burned in Explosion

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:47pm

CARLTON, N.Y. -- An Orleans County man is recovering following an explosion at his home.

Deputies say Wesley R. Baes, 75, was patching a hole in a 200 gallon gas tank with a torch, when the vapors in the tank ignited and caused an explosion.

Baes was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester with serious burns. His current condition is unknown.

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May 18 “Team Brayden” Benefit for 3-Year-Old with Leukemia

Submitted by Team Valmar on Friday, May 17th, 10:57 am

Grand Island, NY- Family and friends of 3-year-old Brayden Macri, who was diagnosed with leukemia, will be hosting a benefit in support of the toddler on Saturday, May 18, at the Grand Island VFW, 2121 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island, NY, starting at 2:00 p.m.

Brayden Macri was diagnosed on July 24, 2012 with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Young Macri receives extensive treatments including chemotherapy, blood transfusions and bone marrow aspirations. The benefit will help offset some of the medical bills associated with Brayden’s treatment.

The benefit will include a live band and disc jockey, 50/50 split club tickets and basket raffles. There will be a kid zone area as well. Donation tickets are $20.00 each and they include food, soft drinks and adult beverages. Children under 10 are free.

Who: “Team Brayden” family, friends, loved ones and community

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Catholic Charities 2013 Appeal Reaches $10.2 Million; $500,000 Remaining to Reach Goal by June 30

Submitted by Catholic Charities, Communications & PR Specialist

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 2:20pm

With just about six weeks remaining before the close of the 2013 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, the annual campaign has raised $10,231,128.55 in cash and pledges, or 95.6 percent of its $10.7 million goal. The most comprehensive human services organization in Western New York now asks the community to help raise the remaining funds – less than $500,000 – needed to meet the final goal by June 30.

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DD Day 2013

Submitted by Dave Scherff on Thursday, May 16th, 12:00 pm

The 25th Annual Developmental Disabilities

Awareness Day (DDDay!) conference will be held on Thursday,
May 23, 2013. 8 am – 4 pm.

DDDAY WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER NIAGARA FALLS

101 OLD FALLS STREET,

NIAGARA FALLS, NY. 14303

Multiple workshops will be available.

Registration www.ddday.org

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Mount St. Mary's Hospital Emergency Department to Recognize Local EMS Personnel

Submitted by Laura Jacobs on Wednesday, May 15th, 2:33 pm

The EmStar Emergency Department of Mount St. Mary’s Hospital will recognize local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals at an award’s dinner on Tuesday, May 21 at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Mount St. Mary's Hospital and the BEA Group, the group of physicians that staff the hospital’s EmStar Emergency Department, the dinner is being held in conjunction with the hospital’s recognition of national EMS Week. Dr. Lloyd Brown W. Brown, chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine/EmStar, is the organizer of the event to salute EMS excellence and Diana Volkman, BSN, of the New York State Department of Health’s Western Region Office of Health Emergency Preparedness will be the guest speaker.

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