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Cheektowaga, NY — Garden Gate Health Care Facility is spreading holiday cheer with its free annual holiday craft market, taking place on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2365 Union Road, Cheektowaga.

If you’re interested in participating as a vendor, tables are $15. Set up is at 9 am. Applications can be picked up at the front desk in the facility. Payment is due by November 18^th. Contact Rachel Green at (716) 668-8100 ext 4258 or rgreen@mcguiregroup.com for more information.

This festive community event invites families, friends, and neighbors to enjoy a day filled with holiday spirit and local craftsmanship. Attendees can browse numerous vendor booths featuring handmade goods, unique gifts, and seasonal treats—perfect for early holiday shopping.

Guests can also look forward to a gift-wrapping station, basket raffle, hot cocoa bar and pictures with Santa.

Garden Gate Health Care Facility provides post-acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing care and respite care. To learn more, visit www.livinglegendshealth.com.

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WILLIAMSVILLE, NY — Harris Hill Nursing Facility is pleased to be hosting a celebration on Friday, August 29^th at 2:30 pm, in honor of resident Jean Weinstein’s 102^nd birthday. She was born on August 8, 1923, in Buffalo, NY, to George and Christina Costuros. Jean has lived a life filled with kindness, positivity and devotion to family and community.

Jean met her husband, Elia (“Lovie”), at the Mayflower Restaurant in downtown Buffalo, where he was a donut maker. He later owned his own business selling restaurant equipment. The couple married in 1952 and shared a long, loving marriage until Elia’s passing in 2014.

 

Together, they raised two daughters: Mary Weinstein Singer of Florida and Elaine Weinstein of Buffalo.

 

A dedicated homemaker, Jean’s life centered around family, faith and service. She is a long-time member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Philoptochos Ladies Society. She is known for her unwavering positivity, encouraging spirit and her compassion—especially toward animals, having cared for many homeless cats over the years.

 

Jean is an avid reader, having read every Danielle Steel novel, and she enjoys keeping up with current events in the Buffalo News. She is also a regular at facility Bingo games. To her granddaughter, she holds the highest title of all: “The Best Grandmother in the World.”

 

Since becoming a resident at Harris Hill Nursing Facility 10 months ago, Jean has brought warmth and encouragement to fellow residents and staff alike. Her secret to a full and happy life seems simple yet profound—focus on the positive, embrace every day and give generously of yourself to others.

Harris Hill Nursing Facility is part of The McGuire Group portfolio and is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for every resident through exceptional services, engaging activities and a caring community. Services provided include 24-hour skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation, in-house blood transfusions, tracheostomy care and respite/short-term care.

To learn more, visit www.livinglegendshealth.com.

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