PODCAST: ThinkSoJoe Show for Oct. 18, 2017

This week's episode of the ThinkSoJoE Show takes the boys back to the ThinkSoJoe studios in South Buffalo. 

ALERT: BPD recovers body of Officer Craig Lehner

STAFF REPORTS

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BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Police Department has announced that they have recovered the body of Officer Craig Lehner after five days of searching in the Niagara River.

Buffalo police have recovered the body of their Officer Craig Lehner. God bless him. May he rest in peace.

— Buffalo Police Dept (@BPDAlerts) October 17, 2017

Lehner, 34, went missing Friday during a training exercise with the Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team.

HEaRD in WNY: Shows for Oct. 19 - 25

This week's featured show is Stalking Neptune & Twin Lions on Saturday at Evening Star Concert Hall.

Two of Buffalo's preimere Rock bands reunite for one night only this Saturday, October 21st at the beautiful Evening Star Concert Hall for a killer evening of live music! They will be joined by local lovelies Uncut Stones & BigBottleRocket as well at this 18 & older event. Only $10 at the door gets you in for this one time only event!

Stalking Neptune is comprised of Dave Fiorentino, Brandon Bristow, Joe Wery, & Nate Ronca. They are a hard-hitting, unforgettable Hard Rock sensation. The band was well received and took off immediately upon hitting the ground. With years of collective experience touring the country and a humble, hard work ethic, things were going well. But, sometimes life just gets in the way and with their singer moving away and everyone switching focus to their families, it seemed Stalking Neptune may not return to the stage... until now!

Twin Lions is comprised of Paul Vercillo, Joseph James, Jon Weishaupt, & Earl Marchetti. This aspiring rock band is comprised of veteran local musicians from the Buffalo & Niagara Falls, NY area. They have become known for an excellent live performance filled with great stage presence and dynamic hard rock hooks. This band of brothers will come together one more time to unleash hard hitting beats, killer grooves, and a live performance you can't see anywhere else!

Get your head on straight and hop over the Grand Island bridge to Niagara Falls' hidden gem and see these local legends kill the stage at Evening Star for old times sake!

/// Other shows ///

• Oct 19th : Crooked Nation's "The Smoked Out Show"
• Oct 20th : The Serftones & Dad's Home
• Oct 20th : Concrete Gang
• Oct 20th : Jimkata & West End Blend
• Oct 21st : Heavy Halloween 2017
• Oct 21st : Eyes Of The Living & Vermin Warfare
• Oct 21st : A Girl Named Genny
• Oct 22nd : The Manx
• Oct 22nd : CHOIR & Saturn V

Greg Burt is a Concert Promoter/Sound Guy/Music Supporter/Keyboardist/etc. He can be reached at Greg@FTMPEvents.com. For the full FTMP show calendar, visit www.FTMPEvents.com.

PODCAST: Struggle is Real for Oct. 15, 2017

It's episode 2 of the Struggle is Real with

Follow the Struggle is Real on Twitter @SIRPodcastNY. Gurnett and Reed can also be found on Twitter @SirWilliamIdol ‏and @agenbyte, respectively.

Listen below or via the All WNY News & Radio app for Android.

Judith K. Zimmett -- Oct. 13, 2017

ZIMMETT - Judith K. (nee Wagner) of Buffalo, entered into rest October 13, 2017; beloved wife of George P. Zimmett, Jr.; devoted mother of Jodi (Charles) Victor and George P. (Elizabeth Haremza) Zimmett III; cherished grandmother of George P. Zimmett IV and Alexander H. Zimmett; loving daughter of the late Edward and Nellie Wagner; dear sister of Sally (Guy) Jefferson, Peggy (Hank) Lepkowski, Sandra (Thomas) Holden, Nancy (Richard) Baumann and Lori (Mike) Moscato; fond aunt of Debbie, Eddie, Sandy, Dougie, Donna, Mike, Sue, Dee, Kevin, David, Danny, Jimmy, Cathy, Chris, Danny, Dirk, Linda, Dawn, Donna, Steven and Lisa.

Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Eggert/Sheridan Dr. on Friday (October 20th) from 4-8 p.m. A funeral service will be celebrated at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3107 Main St,. Buffalo, on Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Please assemble at church.

Cora L. Zaccaria -- Oct. 9, 2017

ZACCARIA - Cora L. (nee Cautela) of Lackawanna, entered into rest October 9, 2017; beloved wife of the late Anthony G. Zaccaria; devoted mother of David (Darlene) Zaccaria, Patricia (Ed) Kirisits, and Joseph Zaccaria; cherished grandmother of Christa (Patrick), David (Amanda), Anthony, Jamie, and the late Jesse; great-grandmother of Travis; loving daughter of the late Nazareno and Rosina Cautela.

No prior visitation. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Edwina Schubring -- Oct. 11, 2017

SCHUBRING - Edwina Of Buffalo, entered into rest on October 11, 2017 at age 84.

Survived by many loving relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Eggert/Sheridan Dr., on Thursday (October 19th), from 6-7:30 p.m.

A funeral service will immediately follow. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Jeanette Pattacciato -- Oct. 14, 2017

MAIN - Jeanette M. (nee Scamacca)  Of Amherst, NY. Entered into rest October 14, 2017. Beloved wife of Michael Pattacciato; devoted stepmother of Joseph (Floria) Pattacciato, Maria Murray, Robert (Kim) Pattacciato and Philip (Carmela) Pattacciato; cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of many; loving daughter of the late Carmen and Sarah Aquino; dear sister of Thomas (Miriam) Aquino; fond sister-in-law of Louise Pattacciato; aunt of Nicole (Peter) Gothgen, Alyssa and Anthony.

Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd., near Eggert/Sheridan Dr. on Monday from 4-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Leo the Great Church, 885 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst Tuesday morning at 9:15 o'clock. Please assemble at church. Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Share online condolences at www.lombardofuneralhome.com.

Jeanette M. Main -- Oct. 13, 2017

MAIN - Jeanette M. (nee Scamacca) Of Buffalo, entered into rest October 13, 2017.

Beloved wife of the late George Main; devoted mother of Ida (Louis) Limina, Sandra Main-Chortie (Carmen Palma), George Main, Jeanne Wasielewski, Julie (David) Moretta and the late Doreen Main; loving sister-in-law of Alan Chortie; sister of Vincent Scamacca, Louis Scamacca, Michael (Antoinette) Scamacca, Frank Scamacca, Frances Schultz, the late Salvatore Scamacca and Micalina Barth; survived by 10 grandchildren, Michael (Andrea) Limina, Danelle (Mark) Raiff, Nicholas Limina, Justin Chortie, Jessica Limina, Amanda Wasielewski, Brittany Moretta, Sara Moretta, Lauren Main and Kyle Aichinger; great-grandmother of Amelia Owen. She was also a longtime employee of Caruso's Italian Imports on Hertel Ave.

Family will be present to receive friends at the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd. near Eggert/Sheridan Dr. on Tuesday from 3-7 PM where Funeral Services will be held at 6:45 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Contributions to Niagara Hospice.

James P. Klock -- Oct. 14, 2017

KLOCK - James P. "Jim" of Grand Island, entered into rest October 14, 2017; beloved husband of Barbara (nee Robinson) Klock; devoted father of Michelle (Tom) Taylor, Jennifer Klock, Colleen (John) Bowles and Stephanie (Paul) Rabstejnek; cherished grandfather of Hannah, Jake, Chloe, Arames and Benjamin; loving son of the late Percy and Florence Klock; dear brother of the late Thomas Klock; also survived by many loving relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 2587 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, on Saturday morning (October 21st) at 10 o'clock. Flowers gratefully declined. If desired, contributions may be made to The St. Martin-in-the-Fields Capital Fund. Jim had a lengthy career at Rich Products and then went on to work as a Consultant. In retirement, he enjoyed volunteer work, collecting model trucks and was an avid lover of St. Bernard dogs.

Melanie M. Guthridge-Colvin -- Oct. 11, 2017

GUTHRIDGE-COLVIN - Melanie M. Of Cheektowaga, entered into rest October 11, 2017. Beloved wife of Matthew M. Colvin; devoted mother of Kayla, Halyna, and Haley Ann; loving daughter of Donald and Nadia Guthridge; dear sister of Donald J. Guthridge; also survived by relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns Chapel), 3060 Abbott Rd. near Lake Ave. on Monday from 3-7 PM. Funeral service immediately follows.

Canisius hockey falls to Robert Morris in season opener

CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS

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Spencer Dorowicz scored with four minutes remaining in the third period to break a 3-3 tie and lift Robert Morris to a 4-3 victory over Canisius in Atlantic Hockey Conference action Friday at KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER.
 
Matthew Graham, Michael Louria and Luke Lynch also scored for the Colonials (1-1-0, 1-1-0 AHC). SeniorRyan Schmelzer, sophomore Nick Hutchison and freshman Matt Long all found the back of the net for the Golden Griffins (0-1-0, 0-1-0 AHC).
 
Dorowicz's game-winning tally spoiled a furious Canisius comeback that saw the Griffs score three time in a 4:59 stretch early in the third to erase a 3-0 deficit and tie the game.
 
Hutchison began the sequence with 4:58 gone in the final frame, stuffing home a rebound while the Griffs were on the power play to make it a 3-1 contest.
 
Schmelzer trimmed the Canisius deficit to 3-2 a little more than two minutes later, weaving through the Colonials defense before sliding the puck around keeper Francis Marotte for his first goal of the campaign.
 
The Griffs tied the game just before the midway point of the period during a frantic sequence. Long began the play by ringing a shot off the left post on a feed from junior Matt McLeod before the puck was knocked into the Colonials net by a RMU player on the ensuing scramble to knot the score at 3-3.
 
Dorowicz put RMU back in front for good with exactly four minutes to play, burying a rebound from just outside the crease for his first of the season.  
 
Earlier in the contest, RMU took advantage of a pair of power play tallies to build a 2-0 cushion after 20 minutes.
 
Graham opened the scoring at the 9:18 mark of the opening frame with his first of the campaign when he put home a rebound from the top of the crease.
 
Louria doubled the Colonials margin to 2-0 a little less than five minutes later with his first of the campaign, wiring a wrist shot through traffic from the top of the slot.
 
Lynch increased the RMU margin to 3-0 at the 15:48 mark of the second, intercepting a Canisius breakout pass and scoring on the ensuing breakaway.
 
Junior Simon Hofley got the start in goal for the Griffs and made 22 saves. Marotte stopped 30 shots between the pipes for the Colonials.
 
Head Coach Trevor Large's Postgame Comments
"I think we had controlled emotion in the third period. Early on there were a lot of penalties; a lot of undisciplined energy for an early season contest. We were able to channel that and focus that energy a lot better in the third. It went into our game and not necessarily into being physical.
 
"After the second period we obviously had a conversation in the locker room. There is so much belief with this team. They never feel as though they are out of any game. We were down 3-0, but there was a lot of talk in the locker room about how we were going to make this a game. They've done that before and that does help with the confidence of the group to know that they can get it done."
 
Game Notes

• Robert Morris increased its lead in the all-time series to 17-8-3 with the one-goal victory.
• Canisius moved to 1-2-1 in home openers at HARBORCENTER. The Colonials were the opponent for the Griffs home opener last season as well.
• Sophomore Nick Hutchison recorded the ninth power play goal of his career with his third period tally. He led the Griffs last season with eight man-advantage goals.
• Junior Dylan McLaughlin recorded multiple points in a game for the 15th time in his career. Canisius suffered its first setback in a game in which McLaughlin scored two or more points (14-1-0).
• Senior Ryan Schmelzer recorded his 11th career point in 10 games against the Colonials with his third period tally (5g, 6a).
• Junior Simon Hofley made his first start in goal for the Griffs since opening the 2016-17 season between the pipes at North Dakota last October.
• Canisius honored its 206-17 Atlantic Hockey Conference regular season championship with a banner ceremony prior to the start of the contest.

Up Next

• The teams complete their two-game series Saturday with a 7:35 p.m. contest at KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER.
• Tickets are available for the game. They can be purchased by calling 716-888-TIXX or by visiting ticketmaster.com.

Robert L. Bowe -- Oct. 6, 2017

Robert L. Bowe, of Lockport, NY passed away Oct. 6, 2017 after a long illness at the VA Hospital, Buffalo, NY.

Born Aug. 29, 1931 he was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving 3 years active duty and 18 years in the reserves. A mail carrier and postal worker for 50 years in Lynn, MA moving to Lockport, NY 18 months ago. He is survived by nephews and nieces, Jeanne (Dan) Helferty, William (Zona) Howell, Gary (Candice) Howell, Janice Howell, Beverly (Chris) Karbum, David (Lisa) Howell, and Michael (Judy) Howell.

Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family. Donations to Niagara Hospice or the VA Hospital, Buffalo, NY would be appreciated.

Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Gillibrand calls Trump's Iran decision 'unfortunate'

PRESS RELEASE

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WASHINGTON, DC. -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump announced his decision not to recertify the Iran nuclear deal:

"It is unfortunate that President Trump has ignored the findings of his Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs that Iran is complying with the agreement and that the agreement is in our national interest, and has chosen not to certify the Iran deal. This purely political act undermines America's position in the world and strengthens Iran's, while sending an unfortunate message to North Korea. Congress must reject any effort to unilaterally renegotiate the agreement and instead focus on working with our allies to ensure implementation of the agreement and to address Iran's other bad behavior."

Melanie M. Colvin-Guthridge -- Oct. 11, 2017

GUTHRIDGE-COLVIN - Melanie M. Of Cheektowaga, entered into rest October 11, 2017.

Beloved wife of Matthew M. Colvin; devoted mother of Kayla, Halyna, and Haley Ann; loving daughter of Donald and Nadia Guthridge; dear sister of Donald J. Guthridge; also survived by relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns Chapel), 3060 Abbott Rd. near Lake Ave. on Monday from 3-7 PM. Funeral service immediately follows.