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Mayor Ortt announces more than $686K in DOI grant for marina

North Tonawanda's Mayor Robert G. Ortt announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Interior has awarded a total of $686,919 in boater infrastructure grant funding for the City Marina located at 1000 River Road, adjacent to Gratwick Riverside Park. This grant will be administered through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the investment funds will specifically be used for transient dock and bulkhead replacement, along with the construction of landside restrooms.

The City of North Tonawanda contracted with Applied Technology and Management in 2010 to conduct a market research, and to prepare a full feasibility study and cost benefit analysis for redevelopment of the marine property.

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NU Family Business Center presents 'Health Care Reform -- Regulatory Timeline'

The Niagara University Family Business Center presents "Health Care Reform -- Regulatory Timeline" as part of its next breakfast forum. The event will answer questions including what employers need to know about the law, and what is still to come or still being debated.

The planned speaker is William Wadsworth, CLU, of Planned Futures Financial Group.

The event takes place from 7:30 until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Sonoma Grille 5010 Main St., Snyder (take Exit 7A on Youngman I-290).

Those interested in attending should RSVP by Feb. 3. Register by contacting Gerry at 716-286-8173 or email CBAcenters@niagara.edu. For more information, visit www.niagara.edu/fbc.

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ABWA hosts networking event for women

Join the American Business Women's Association of Western New York for its first businesswomen's networking event of the year.

"New Year, New Contacts" will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9, at Frog Hair Grille & Golf, 7800 Transit Road, Williamsville. The networking event is open to women from across the region. It will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $10 and includes appetizers and a cash bar.

Mix with other professional businesswomen from across the Western New York region and learn more about ABWA.

The organization is waiving its local dues for anyone who joins that evening. To register for this event, visit www.abwawny.com/events. Registration is appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome.

Haydar Hatemi showcases opulence of Ottoman Empire at CAM

A new folk arts exhibition at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University features paintings in miniature and on a grand scale, depicting scenes from Istanbul in the time of the Ottoman Empire. "Haydar Hatemi: The Istanbul Painter" is on display through May 27.

Iranian-born artist Haydar Hatemi was trained in classical Persian miniature painting and gilded illumination in his home country.

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