Community Corner
🌱 How you can help build Andy Williams’ memorial in Gratwick Park
And on the North Tonawanda Patch calendar - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music!
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In today's newsletter:
- How you can help build Andy Williams' memorial in Gratwick Park
- Why Hartland followed North Tonawanda in ditching Flock cameras
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Comfortable with sunny spells, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Andy Williams To Be Honored With Memorial Bench in New York (wrestlezone.com) — A new memorial bench and statue honoring musician and wrestler Andy Williams is planned for Gratwick Riverside Park in North Tonawanda, giving residents a permanent place to remember a hometown figure. Fans can buy personalized bricks to line the path to the bench, turning the project into a community-driven tribute that connects his Buffalo roots, North Tonawanda upbringing, and national wrestling and music careers. 
• 'New tools need scrutinized': Town of Hartland orders removal of Flock Cameras (wkbw.com) — Hartland has ordered the removal of Flock license-plate cameras, following North Tonawanda's earlier move to halt the controversial surveillance technology. North Tonawanda Mayor Austin Tylec is quoted stressing the need for clear contracts and privacy safeguards, as Niagara County communities weigh safety tools against civil-liberty concerns and work with the sheriff's office on next steps.
📸 Around North Tonawanda
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Tonawanda
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3512 Clinton St, West Seneca
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Empowering financial wellness workshop: identity theft protection →
Northwest Bank, 1035 Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda
5:00 pm - Sound, Spirit & Elemental Alchemy →
Ambient Sound Healing, 7225 Campbell Boulevard, North Tonawanda
7:00 pm - Two Hour Soundbath on Vibration Vessels →
Ambient Sound Healing, 7225 Campbell Boulevard, North Tonawanda
7:00 pm - Double Vision: The Foreigner Experience →
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
7:30 pm - Kenmore United Church of Christ meat raffle →
Knights of Columbus, 755 Erie Ave, North Tonawanda
6:00 pm - Mike DelGuidice - Live In Concert →
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
7:30 pm - 88's Country Rock Fest →
Woodcock Brothers Brewery, 908 Niagara Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda - Zion United Church of Christ meat raffle →
Knights of Columbus, 755 Erie Ave, North Tonawanda
6:00 pm - Night Fever - A Tribute to The Bee Gees →
Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster Street, North Tonawanda
7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
📣 North Tonawanda Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- City of Tonawanda Senior Center - EAAO →
City of Tonawanda Senior Center, 35 Main Street, Tonawanda
9:00 am - Fall 2026 Cardinal O'Hara Open House →
39 O'Hara Road, Tonawanda - Psychic Development Circle: Awaken Your Psychic Senses with Susan Schueler →
112 Heritage Road, Tonawanda
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for $16 to $18- Crew Team Member. in Tonawanda. Apply here.
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member / Crew Member - NY in Grand Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Tonawanda here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tonawanda
- Driver charged after crash injures 8 pedestrians in North Tonawanda (newportdispatch.com)
- Cynthia A. Armstrong (villages-news.com)
- Upstate NY man pleads guilty to killing his wife with a hammer (syracuse.com)
Niagara
- 12 stunning fall colour destinations in Niagara this autumn— peak viewing mid-October (thespec.com)
- Cause of death of 2 whales rescued from Marineland revealed (wkbw.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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