Data regarding the current status of the economy can be concurrently illuminating and deceiving; contextually, we must understand the data before proclamations and/or remedies are made.

I am in receipt of the feasibility study for the Relocation of the Steadman House Chimney, dated July 18, 2011, conducted by the engineering firm of International Chimney Corporation.

This professionally prepared study states that the deterioration noted in the 1900 photo of the chimney hints that repairs and reconstruction had taken place, possibly not with original material nor to the original dimensions. During the last rebuild in 1942, the mason appears to have troweled on a mortar mix and then allowed the stone

The Relatives Came is one of my favorite children

OK, I am going to admit it. I am no Urban Planner. Nor am I educated in Community Development. I don’t have a law degree or an MBA. I worked in plant maintenance for 36 years, for the most part as a mechanic, but most of the last 10 of those years as a consultant to plant maintenance. I helped implement computerized maintenance systems, trained plant personnel in planning and scheduling, trained maintenance mechanics and designed maintenance storerooms.

HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY?

This post really has no other intention than to harvest your opinions and thoughts and see where our viewership stands when asked the question, “Your thoughts about the City of Niagara Falls: Is your glass half full or half empty?”

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of excerpts from the blog of former Niagara Falls City Council candidate Alicia Laible. Sporadically, Laible’s musings will be found here at NiagaraHub.com, but you can check her new blog out by clicking here.)

I (Miss Ally) consider myself part of a new generation of Niagara Falls community leaders. A movement of innovative thinkers who envision a greater future for the region. A vision that includes an emphasis on art, culture, economic growth and an over all greater quality of life. I believe we can move past the self-serving politics of our predecessors and join together for a brighter future. At the very least I think we can have smooth roads, a good education system and a safe community to raise our children.

I am the daughter of Karen and Gary Laible of Niagara falls and sister of Dan Laible and wife, Jeannine. I