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[From Niagara-Gazette.com]
The third time was definitely the charm for Lewiston-Porter. A $1.2 million charm, actually.
District officials confirmed the receipt of the Carol M. Wright Physical Education Program grant after two unsuccessful tries…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/x2117421867/Lew-Port-awarded-1-2M-phys-education-grant
The Health Association of Niagara County Inc. will present seven awards at its annual meeting and luncheon at noon on June 12 at the Niagara Falls Country Club, 505 Mountain View Drive, Lewiston, NY 14092. The nonprofit agency will also conduct elections for its Board of Directors.
Niagara County Head Start, Inc. will receive the Outstanding Partner Award for outstanding partnership with HANCI’s Foster Grandparent Program. Also honored will be Glenda Reardon (awarded posthumously), who will receive the Chris Richbart Heart of HANCI Award for her commitment to the health and well-being of the Niagara Community. The Outstanding Sponsor Award will go to SynchroNet, for exceptional support of HANCI and the Greater Niagara Community. The Chairperson’s Award for Distinguished Service will be presented to Robert Kazeangin, Jr., HANCI Board Member for his dedication to the Mission o HANCI. A Special Recognition Award will be presented to the Harold Brown and William Williamson, also for their dedication to the Mission of HANCI.
The emotional high point of the luncheon will be the presentation of the Karen Albond Courage in Caring Award, presented annually to an individual who perseveres in service to others despite a disability. Candace Butcher, who has gone above and beyond the call of duty while working for Niagara Cerebral Palsy for the past 12 years, while Candace herself is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, will receive the award. She was nominated by the Residential Manager for Niagara Cerebral Palsy, Russ Polvino, who cited Candace’s ability to provide the best care possible to the families she works with, despite her own challenges.
Tickets are $30 each. Reservations are being accepted at 285-8224, ext. 228, or ksmith@hanci.com. Reservations are due by June 5.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and Niagara Hospice will celebrate the opening of David’s Path, a dedicated hospice unit at Memorial’s Schoellkopf Health Center, during a dedication ceremony Wednesday, May 28 at 11 a.m.
The new unit, located on the second floor of the Schoellkopf Health Center, is a joint initiative of the Schoellkopf Health Center and Niagara Hospice and is named for David Winker, a beloved Memorial Medical Center employee who spent his final days surrounded by family members while being cared for at Niagara Hospice House.
David, who died in May 2013, was a dietary stores clerk who worked at Memorial for nearly 47 years. He was well known by his colleagues as a man who, except in the wintertime, rode his bicycle to work every day from his Town of Niagara home. Naming the new unit David’s Path provides a fitting tribute to David and his love of riding.
[From BuffaloNews.com]
A pair of Niagara Falls newlyweds woke up to a devastating discovery Saturday morning.
Alyssa Argy and Darren Summers, both of Niagara Falls, were married Friday evening at Templeton Landing near the Erie Basin Marina…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/downtown-waterfront/from-just-married-to-just-looted-out-of-8000-20140525
[From Niagara-Gazette.com]
It could be called “The Battle on the Niagara” — what’s shaping up as an all-out campaign to capture part of the annual invasion that brings millions of visitors here.
While two long-established sightseeing boat companies are vying for tourist dollars in the prime viewing area directly below the falls, two jet boat firms will soon compete for the first time down river in a scenic stretch known to suddenly turn wild and exciting…
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/x2117419201/For-first-time-two-jet-boat-companies-will-compete-on-river
Great weather and a great weekend to visit Niagara!
[From TWCnews.com]
In a felony hearing Friday against Molly’s Pub manager Jeffrey Basil, the defense portrayed the May 11 incident as a dispute between two drunks.
“It’s in a tavern. It’s at 2 o’clock in the morning. These things happen,” defense attorney Joel Daniels said. “We hope that Mr. Sager continues to improve and that he makes a full recovery. No one wants that more than this community, particularly myself and Mr. Basil.”
– See more at: http://buffalo.twcnews.com/content/news/741676/officer-testifies-manager-of-molly-s-pub-was-on-a-bender-the-night-man-was-injured/#sthash.xvBGa6Gr.dpuf
Happy Memorial Day America!