Global Valentine traditions and quirky celebrations around the world
The piece surveys Valentine customs from Wales where love spoons signal affection to Germany where pigs symbolize luck, Japan where women give chocolate and men repay on White Day, South Korea’s Black Day, and U S tips like Parks and Rec inspired Feb 13 events and Singles Awareness Day on Feb 15, underscoring love in all forms.
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America
Wales
Historic-Cornwall. Org
St. Dwynwen’s
Germany
Babbel Magazine
Japan
South Korea
U.S
Parks and Recreation
Depew Community Center Opens With Local Support
The Depew Community Center at the old Dom Polski building on Gould Avenue opens after contributions from Depew Community Action Team members Tom Sweeney Deb Turley Jesse Nikoniwicz and the late Audrey Hamernik plus grants from Frank Todaro and Monica Wallace. Community programs include laundry gym kitchen rentals and expanding activities. Also noted is the 2025 Girl Scouts cookie season running through March 30 with in person and online orders and cookie finder services.
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Depew
Tom Sweeney
Deb Turley
Jesse Nikoniwicz
Audrey Hamernik
DCC
Dom Polski
Gould Avenue
Audrey
Frank Todaro
Monica Wallace
Tops Friendly Markets
WNY
Gswny.org
Customercare
Gsway.org
Tops Markets plans Lancaster distribution center provokes crowd
More than 100 residents packed Bowmansville Fire Hall to oppose Tops Markets proposed 60 million distribution center in Lancaster. Neighbors urged downsizing to a Walden Avenue site, fearing industrial development and traffic from 6 to 10 trucks hourly. Tops said the facility would run 24/7, handling dry goods, meat, and produce for store orders. Also, Depew officials challenge a village assessor office abolition tied to higher taxes.
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Bowmansville
Tops Markets
Lancaster
Tops
Genesee Street
Gunnville Road
Walden Avenue
Stony Road
Salvatore Palmeri
Walden
Dave Baehre
Kathy Perot
Depew Village
Tax shift eyed as village assessor duties eyed for removal
Village Trustee Robert C. Meyer reports research showing higher tax bills for residents if the village assessor's office is eliminated. Cheektowaga and Lancaster officials say the move to transfer assessment functions was decided, with assurances from Cheektowaga officials and meetings in Mayor Rusinek's office.
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Robert C. Meyer
Cheektowaga
Lancaster
Ing
William R. Conway
Depew
Michael) Rusinek
Dennis H. Gabryszak
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