April, 2015 | The NiagaraHub

Wine on Third May music and events

April 27, 2015 By Alexis Lines Leave a Comment

You don’t want to miss May at Wine On Third!!

Friday 1st: Keith &Aaron 8pm

Saturday 2nd: Paul Beringer 8pm

Wednesday May 6th: Tim & Casey, Mom’s Night Out 6pm NO COVER

Friday 8: Ryan Kaminski 8pm

Saturday 9: Michael Krisch 8pm

Friday 15: Nick Spacone 8pm

Saturday 16: Julian Burgio 8pm

Sunday May 17: Art Opening for summer resident artist James Neiss 6-8pm No Cover

Friday 22: Scott Celani 8pm

Saturday 23: Joe Webber 8pm

Friday 29: Mike Petraglia 8pm

Saturday 30: Bittersweet Acoustic 8pm

Make your Reservations Today!!

Wine On Third: 501 Third Street Niagara Falls, NY

716.285.9463

www.WineOnThird.com

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Omuti launches website and business: Good health through natural products

April 27, 2015 By Christopher Stoianoff Leave a Comment

NiagaraHub’s favorite health guru, Courtney Avery is pleased to announce the opening of her new business, Omuti. The business primarily services its clients with the selection and sales of essential oils that help to heal, enhance, and boost health and well-being. The website provides health tips, and information through Courtney’s narratives as well as client blogs that add feedback and other contributions.

Om: ॐ A symbol in Hindu, Buddhist, and other religions, representing the source of the universe. It is chanted to energize your body to the frequency of existence

Muti: The slang form of the Zulu word ‘umuthi’ meaning medicine or tree, referring to natural plant medicines used by indigenous traditional healers in South Africa

Omüti unites energy and plant therapies to create good earth vibes, promoting Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health

Omüti is a line of plant-based aromatherapy products designed to simplify holistic living for the modern go-getter.

Check out the website and feel better about yourself at the same time! www.Omuti.com

Filed Under: Big News Section, Featured Stories

Image of the Day – April 26, 2015

April 26, 2015 By Christopher Stoianoff Leave a Comment

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Image of the Day – April 26, 2015

April 25, 2015 By Christopher Stoianoff Leave a Comment

IMG_20150425_210119 Havin’ fun at Discover the Dinosaurs on Old Falls Street – at the Conference Center all weekend!

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Google introduces Project Fi, its very own cellular service

April 24, 2015 By Alexis Lines Leave a Comment

[From niagara-gazette.com]

Google made its long-awaited jump into the wireless market Wednesday with its new “Project Fi,” a program with a lofty goal: to kill the dropped call.

How, you may ask? The project’s goal is to have users’ phones switch seamlessly between WiFi and cellular networks, even mid-call…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/cnhi_network/google-introduces-project-fi-its-very-own-cellular-service/article_04d6a0cf-9b32-53d7-8892-31fd80931d1f.html

Filed Under: Local News

Niagara Falls to light up in green and red for Ireland’s County Mayo

April 24, 2015 By Alexis Lines Leave a Comment

[From buffalonews.com]

It will be a relatively brief flash – just 15 minutes of the bright red and deep green of County Mayo projected onto the surging curtain of water at Niagara Falls – but it has Ireland buzzing.

From 10 to 10:15 p.m. May 2, the falls will be illuminated in the colors of County Mayo, which are seen on every farmhouse, utility pole, clothesline, shop front and street corner in the large, scenic western county when the county’s GAA football teams are playing…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/niagara-falls/niagara-falls-to-light-up-in-green-and-red-for-irelands-county-mayo-20150424

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May 2015 calendar of events at Memorial Medical Center

April 24, 2015 By Alexis Lines Leave a Comment

Weekly

Tuesdays

Meeting: NA Group, 7 to 9 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Thursdays

Meeting: Project Runway Weekly Peer Group, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St.

Fridays

Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous First Step Group, 8 to 9 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Saturdays

Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous New International Group, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Sundays

Meeting: Narcotics Anonymous, 5 to 7 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Specific Events

Friday, May 1

Sale: “Celestial.” Pop up boutique. Purses, hats, scarves and fashion accessories, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Waterfall by the Gift Shop, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary.

Tuesday, May 5 (also May 19)

Support Group: GriefShare, for adults coping with grief caused by the death of a loved one, 6 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Call 278-4604 or 433-3780 to register. Free.

Tuesday, May 5 (also May 12 and 19)

Prenatal Class: A three-session series of classes to prepare expectant parents for childbearing and parenting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St. To register, call 278-4433.

Friday, May 8

Jewelry Sale: “Circle of Life.” Fashion jewelry, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Waterfall by the Gift Shop, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary.

Monday, May 11

Bariatric Surgery Support Group: For people who have had weight loss surgery and those who are considering it, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Call 278-4400 for information.

Monday, May 11

Breast Cancer Support Group: To You It’s All About Cancer (2U ABC), education and support for and by breast cancer patients and survivors, 6 p.m., HSBC Community Room

The Heart Center of Niagara, 2nd floor, 571 10th St. Call 498-TALK (498-8255) for information.

Thursday, May 14

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 6 p.m., Lockport Public Library, 23 East Ave., Lockport. Free. Call 278-4400 to register.

Thursday, May 14

Northeast Kidney Foundation Support Group: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St.

Thursday, May 14

Wellness event: “Time Lost is Brain Lost: Preventing and Treating Stroke.” A free event featuring health screenings, exhibits and a presentation by Nyathappa Anand, M.D., 2 to 5 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Call 278-4569 for information.

Friday, May 15

Purse Sale: “BC Products.” Purses, purses and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Waterfall by the Gift Shop, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary.

Sunday, May 17

Meeting: Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St. Call 478-5569 for information.

Monday, May 18

Support Group: Breastfeeding support group meeting, 12:30 p.m., Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St. Sponsored by the Community Health Worker Program. For information, call 278-4623.

Monday, May 18

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 5:30 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Free. Call 278-4400 to register.

Tuesday, May 19

UNYTS Blood Drive: Donate blood and make a difference in someone’s life, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by Upstate New York Transplant Services (UNYTS). Walk-ins welcome. Call (716) 85-DONOR for information.

Thursday, May 21

Jewelry Sale: “Silver Lining Jewelry.” High fashion jewelry, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Waterfall by the Gift Shop, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary.

Tuesday, May 26

Seminar: “Taking Control of Your Weight and Your Life” with Dang Tuan Pham, M.D., F.A.C.S., Bala Thatigotla, M.D., M.R.C.S., and Vikram Vattipally, M.D., M.R.C.S., 6 p.m., Lewiston Public Library, 305 South Eighth St, Lewiston. Free. Call 278-4400 to register.

Thursday, May 28
Accessory Sale: “Diva 2 Diva.” Purses, jewelry, poufy tops, ties and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Waterfall by the Gift Shop, Memorial Medical Center, 621 10^th St. Sponsored by the Medical Center Auxiliary.

For more information about our programs, visit NFMMC.org

Filed Under: Local News, Organization Announcements and Events

Scott announces bid for Falls city council

April 23, 2015 By Alexis Lines Leave a Comment

[From niagara-gazette.com]

A Niagara Falls native, substitute teacher in city schools and mentor for the Niagara Falls Housing Authority’s youth programming will run as a Democrat in his bid for a city council seat this year.

Ezra P. Scott Jr., a Niagara Catholic High School graduate who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from SUNY Cortland in 2010, will contest one of two open seats this November…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/scott-announces-bid-for-falls-city-council/article_41c58b77-30de-563d-a1f7-f3e436cfaade.html

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Thursday dawns with a coating of snow

April 23, 2015 By Alexis Lines 1 Comment

[From Buffalonews.com]

Depending on where you live, you woke up Thursday to a dusting of snow on your car or a thin blanket of white on your lawn.

Either way, it won’t stick around for long.

“For most of the Buffalo metro area, you’ve got a pretty light amount and it should melt pretty quickly once the sun comes up,” said Kirk Apffel, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Buffalo…

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/weather/thursday-dawns-with-a-coating-of-snow-20150423

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