http://www.tonawanda-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_295132030.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_295132030.html Even though she’s being honored as Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, Donna Burgio has a tough time talking about herself. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_274140604.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_274140604.html Barb and Rob Larson became regular campers with their children in the shadow of the Thirty-Mile Point Lighthouse at Golden Hill State Park about 10 years ago. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_260181839.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_260181839.html When Vicki Prager decided to accept the job as director for the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, it marked a stark contrast from small, nonprofit group that provided sports equipment to sick children where she previously worked. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_258153214.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_258153214.html When Vicki Prager decided to accept the job as director for the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, it marked a stark contrast from small, nonprofit group that provided sports equipment to sick children where she previously worked. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_247170821.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_247170821.html When Kristen Kimmerle’s good friend, Gina Militello, died of cancer about four years ago, she decided to find solace in a worthy cause. Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_244161042.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_244161042.html When Kristen Kimmerle’s good friend, Gina Militello, died of cancer about four years ago, she decided to find solace in a worthy cause. That’s why she began raising money for the right to participate in the Gelatin Splash, sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Proceeds for the event are used for cancer research. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_237202856.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_237202856.html If things had gone the way Marlene Marciniak expected, she might’ve spent her career as a plant manager at a furniture store. Or maybe she would be a child psychologist right now. Instead, she has spent the past 15 years developing the DeGraff Adult Day Care program, collecting a handful of awards along the way while enjoying the satisfaction of helping the elderly community in North Tonawanda. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_209220111.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_209220111.html Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_202231721.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_202231721.html Juggling work and family is hard, but imagine being on-call 24 hours a day, spending time with the kids and still managing to reach out to people in need. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:44:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_195154649.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_195154649.html Love stories like the ones in the movies never happen in real life — or do they? Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_181134954.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_181134954.html Theresa Arida, a registered nurse and instructor at Niagara County Community College, said her research proves that the transition from learning in a clinical setting to working as a nursing graduate is what discourages many new nurses from committing to the field, and allaying a projected national shortage of nurses. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_160153457.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_160153457.html As Joe Kulikowski flips through a scrapbook filled with thank-you notes from past customers and news clips, it's clear that that Twin-Ton Auto Sales isn't just a dealership, it's a part of the community. Sat, 26 May 2007 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_146175607.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_146175607.html “Everybody was kind of in a panic,” she said. “Nobody on the bus knew what to do.” Sat, 19 May 2007 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_139143748.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_139143748.html At 81 years old, two bowling leagues and a part-time job at the Erie County Clerk's office aren't enough for Frances Boles. Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_118152414.html http://www.tonawanda-news.com/peopleprofile/local_story_118152414.html Many college students struggle to enter a career when they graduate.Some graduates look for local job opportunities so they can stay in the area where they grew up and spent most of their life.For Kim Giesing this was no different.