OLAF FUB SEZ: According to newspaper columnist Max Lerner, born on this date in 1902, "When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil."
DIG IN - The DeGlopper VFW Post, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island, is bringing back its Saturday breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon with eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage and home fries. $12.
PENMANSHIP - Tim Bohen, author of "Against the Grain: The History of Buffalo's First Ward," signs copies of his latest book, "Emerald Thread: The Irish in Buffalo," from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday in Dog Ears Bookstore, 688 Abbott Road. For more info, visit dogearsbookstore.org.
People are also reading... Even in the Bills' record-breaking win over the Lions, one receiver was held without a target Sabres notebook: Owner Terry Pegula speaks to struggling team in Montreal Observations: Buffalo Bills' beleaguered defense barely hangs on in thrilling 48-42 win over Detroit Lions Pilot killed in small plane crash in Town of Aurora Sabres wrap: Pegula's words are meaningless as club hits last in East after 6-1 loss in Montreal Lance Lysowski: Lindy Ruff bears some responsibility for Sabres sinking to bottom Lawsuit filed as music fan paralyzed in stage dive continues long recovery Mike Harrington: Terry Pegula's chat makes no difference as Sabres' humiliation grows Bills notebook: Amari Cooper 'waiting (his) whole life to be on a team like this'; Injury report Report Card: Offense shines, run defense excels as Buffalo Bills down Detroit Lions Mike Harrington: Lindy Ruff takes the heat for Sabres' skid when blame has to be passed around Takeaways, game balls from the Buffalo Bills' 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions Sabres players, Lindy Ruff pay tribute to Terry Pegula for locker room visit in Montreal Mark Gaughan: Bills deserve credit for being No. 1 in the NFL at what they're not doing. We explain here Bills Mailbag: What to make of Sean McDermott's latest late-game blunder
ANGEL VOICES - The Vocalis Chamber Choir joins the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo choir for a carol-a-long at 2 p.m. Saturday in the church, 695 Elmwood Ave. at West Ferry Street. Cookies and warm beverages follow.
PLAYTIME - Three free Winter Break sports clinics are being offered for youth age 8 to 18 in the city of Buffalo by the Department of Community Services and Recreational Planning and the Police Athletic League. Flag football clinics will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Dec. 30 in the Machnica Community Center, 1799 Clinton St., and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Friday in the Hennepin Community Center, 24 Ludington St., where there's also a golf clinic. To register, call 716-851-9689 or email [email protected].
FIRE UP - Ten Lives Club Cat Adoption Group is taking entries for its 14th annual chili cook-off on Jan. 19 in the Woodlawn Fire Company banquet hall, 3281 Lake Shore Road, Blasdell. All chefs welcome, professional and amateur. Cash prizes for the top three chili chefs, along with best vegetarian chili and chili display. For more info and to enter, visit tenlivesclub.com.
JUST IN TIME - Available for last-minute gift-giving is the 30th anniversary edition of "The Broadcasters Eat Their Words Cookbook - Second Helpings," with recipes from broadcasters Jacquie Walker, Linda Pellegrino and Laura Daniels and chefs Lidia Bastianich, Rich Bayless and Mark Sciortino. It's $25. Proceeds benefit the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. For more info and to order, call 716-821-5555, Ext. 3, or visit nfradioreading.org.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Colleen Cummings, Gloria Brown, Gretchen P. Krackow, Raymond Massey, Brian McClure, Tom Sullivan, Maureen O'Neill, Ava Heineman, Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates, Karen Neiman, Anila Syned, Mary B. Ward, Bill Greene, Stanley Cieslak, Carol Sundquist, Helen Barker and Erica Iacobucci.
AND SATURDAY - Thomas Burton, Sandy Carrubba, Ulysees Wingo, Doug Mueller, Christine Lewandowski, Charlotte Kurzanski, Pat Flood, Nicole Safe, Irene Glinski, Cathy Galbo, Liam Mahoney, Bruce Shafer, Constant Davidow and Lyla Wulforst.
AND SUNDAY - Becky Avino, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Joy Testa-Cinquino, Dottie Potembski, Kathy Corff Rogers, Kevin Jarvis, Taylor Rapp, Emmy Lou Hess, Donna Recktenwalt, Heidi Urban, Pam Bugenhagen, Leo Sullivan, Shirley Wheeler, Mykenna Ruth Meegan, Bill Yeates Sr., Bob Warnes and Carol Wannemacher.
To submit birthdays and other items of interest to Reporters' Notebook, please email [email protected] or send a letter to Reporters' Notebook, Buffalo News, Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240. NOTE: Letters sent to our old address at One News Plaza usually take four to six weeks to arrive.
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