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6 • Thursday, June 12, 2025 Panty Branch Library is a local poll- Catholic Charities
*Note: each branch has different
summer reading events and require- ing location. The community room
will be open to registered voters now accepting
ments. Please see the BECPL web-
site and check out the online from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. For more applicants for
information please contact the Erie
calendar for a complete list of
events for other branches. County Board of Elections. C-Tech Training
Our $1 book sale is still going
Please join us on Saturday, June Catholic Charities is now ac-
28 as we host REPTILES IN THE on. Fill an entire standard sized re- cepting applicants for its C-Tech,
usable tote or paper bag (available
LIBRARY from 3 - 4 p.m. Repco Introduction to Telecommunica-
Wildlife will be bringing 10 color- on request), for only $1! tions, class. This 12-week, hands-on
If you have books you’d like to
ful reptiles from around the world to technology training program offers
the library. Participants will learn donate, please call the branch at nationally recognized certifications
716-875-0562 to find out what we
about and interact with these color- in telecommunications, network ca-
The Elaine M. Panty Branch Li- sure out of a formal book club. ful creatures. Bring your cell are (or are not) accepting at the bling for copper and fiber optics and
moment.
brary Here, we never have required read- phones, as there will be plenty of For a complete list of events 5G systems, along with grounding
820 Tonawanda St., Buffalo ing. opportunities for photos holding or happening at the branch, please stop and bonding.
716-875-0562 For families: All ages welcome petting some of the animals. by the branch to pick up a paper Classes begin June 30 and run
Branch Hours: Our June Saturday Movie For children: copy of the current month’s calen- Mondays through Thursdays from 9
Monday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Matinee will take place on Satur- a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Hope
dar, visit our online calendar at:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur- day, June 14 beginning at 2 p.m. Education Center at Harvest House,
https://tinyurl.com/PanBranchProgr
day: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. June’s family movie is: The Wild ams, or by following us on Face- located at 175 Jefferson Ave., Buf-
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Robot [PG]. book: https://www.facebook. falo. Interested individuals are wel-
Sunday and Wednesday: “After a shipwreck, an intelli- come to enroll between Monday,
CLOSED gent robot called Roz is stranded on com/bufffalolibrary.pan June 23, through Thursday, June 26,
Individuals in need of an accom-
The Library will be closed on an uninhabited island. To survive during the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
modation may contact the ADA Co-
Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth. the harsh environment, Roz bonds ordinator at access@buffalolib.org at Harvest House. A photo ID is
with the island’s animals and cares Our weekly story time & sing within 7 days of the program. required for enrollment.
for an orphaned baby goose.” along continues at its new time! “There is a need for qualified
Our Kickoff to Summer Read- Please join us Tuesdays from 11 workers in the telecommunications
ing begins on Saturday, June 28. a.m. - 11:30 a.m.* for a story or two, and network cabling field, and our
Our summer reading theme this year some songs, dancing, and silliness. C-Tech program prepares partici-
All events are free and open to is “Color Our World” and we will This event is geared towards pre- pants to enter this in-demand job
the public. No registration is re- be exploring this theme throughout school aged children (6 and under), market,” said Rikki Nawotka-Ace,
quired unless specifically noted. the summer. but caretakers & siblings are wel- senior director of workforce devel-
You do not need a library card to This year we are encouraging come too. opment, Catholic Charities. “This
attend. reading for all ages, not just school- *There will not be a story time training is an excellent opportunity
For Adults: aged children. Events, activities, on June 24 due to local Primary to gain footing in a growing indus-
Our next monthly No-Pressure and prizes will be awarded for each Elections. try and is ideal for young adults just
Book Club will be on Monday, age level and will be going on all For the community: starting out and older adults looking
June 23 from 12:15 until 1:30 p.m. summer long, so stop in to see what Local Primary Elections are for a career change.”
Calling all book lovers! We are we have planned. Tuesday, June 24. The Elaine M. As part of its education and
a social group that takes the pres- workforce training programs, Cath-
Tours available by olic Charities also offers tutoring,
appointment high school equivalency, job readi-
ness skills, and help with entering
157 East Street, Buffalo college and vocational programs.
New York 14207
More Information: Call We are online at
716.481.2350 riverrocktimes.com

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD!
Theme – Summer Vibes

ACROSS DOWN
1. Baking ingredient 1. *____-kissed
5. Accounting pro 2. Birthstone after sapphire
8. Depletes 3. Nod off
12. ____ reflection 4. Kind of instinct
13. Painter Chagall 5. Diamond weight unit
14. Feeling of resentment 6. Bluenose
15. Member of Germany's NSDAP 7. Climber's destination
16. ____ lily 8. *Intensely hot
17. Light shade of blue 9. Greenish blue
18. *Summer thirst quencher 10. Make like a cat
20. Same as tsar 11. "Monkey ____, monkey do"
21. Subside 13. Sometime in the future
22. Tierra ____ Fuego 14. Indianapolis basketball player
23. Taken without consent 19. With BMI over 30
26. Even greener, as in fruit 22. Piece of evidence, acr.
30. Dot follower 23. Type of probe
31. Largest hot dessert 24. *Summer hiking path
34. Australian palm 25. Nose of a missile
35. Evian, backwards 26. Pakistani tongue
37. A in FANBOYS 27. Sitcom trial
38. *Like a lightning bug 28. Lyric poem
39. Prima donna 29. Less experienced
40. *Midsummer's maypole dance, 32. *Boat ____, don't care!
e.g. 33. *Uninvited picnic guest
42. *William Blake's "To Sum- 36. *Break from summer routine
mer," e.g. 38. First in Hebrew alphabet
43. Any voting citizen 40. Fish eggs
45. *Sun to ice cream 41. Entertained
47. Feeling of veneration 44. Twist plus jerk
48. Two-door 46. City in Netherlands
50. *Beach bag, usually 48. Precious metal extraction cup
52. *Summer rays 49. Early stages
55. Rock bottom 50. #61 Across cousin
56. Altar location 51. ____-Eaters
57. Milk ____, candy 52. Literary genre
59. Small stream 53. In the buff
60. Turned to the right, like a horse 54. Collection of Norse mythology
61. Starchy tuber 55. Oldest of the "Big Three" TV
62. *It's knee-high by the 4th of July networks
63. Ctrl and Delete partner 58. Dip into liquid
64. Type of tide
Answers on page 8