The Niagara Frontier Country Club will hold an "Open House Golf Tournament" on Saturday, May 19.

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, co-chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced this week she has introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the speedy creation of an action plan to block Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes through a number of rivers and tributaries.

Mayor Terry Collesano has selected Robert "Bob" Hotchkiss Welch as the 2012 Village of Lewiston Citizen of the Year.

The Lewiston Police Department announced this week it is now on Facebook, alongside many other law enforcement agencies around the community and the country, said LPD Chief Chris Salada.

The Town of Porter Board moved further on finalizing alternative solar energy options eyed for two town locations, at this month's regular meting.

The Youngstown Quiet Lake Guest House celebrated a ribbon-cutting on Saturday, April 14. Owned and operated by Sandy Blackwell, The Guest House is located on Oak Avenue, off of Lake Road in Youngstown. The three-bedroom, two-bath house is available for rent. Information and availability is available online by typing "Youngstown, NY" at www.homeaway.com.

The Town of Lewiston Recreation Department is now accepting applications for part-time seasonal work.

Roman Café took first place in Niagara Frontier Publications' recent Web poll. Readers at www.wnypapers.com were asked to pick their favorite spot for a fish fry. More than 20 restaurants made the list, but Roman Café was the clear choice, with more than 60 percent of the vote.

65 Center St., in the Village of Lewiston, was moved to a new location on Friday. We've got tons of photos and videos, plus all of the backstory.

It's a Friday night and, despite the numerous best pizza and chicken wings awards on the walls of Roman Café, a hungry gaggle of people has one thing in mind: fish.

The Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival's annual fundraiser, "Jazz & Pasta," is Sunday, April 29, at Water Street Landing, 115 S. Water St., Lewiston. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and continue to 7 p.m.

The Lewiston-Porter Board of Education will ask district voters to approve a budget of $40,472,775 for 2012-13. That figure reflects a 3.51 percent increase in the tax levy. However, the budget for next year is less than a 1 percent increase from the 2011-12 budget of $40,233,491.

"An evening of Gilbert and Sullivan," presented by Opera-Lytes, will take place Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 100 Church St.

Trustees in the Village of Lewiston expect to adopt a budget for 2012-13 during their monthly board meeting in May. Barring any last-minute changes, the tax rate is expected to remain at $7.12 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

Catholic Health and Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center in Lewiston have signed a collaborative services agreement that will create a stronger working relationship between the two organizations and enhance health care services for residents throughout Niagara County.

The Black Pearl begins her third great season at noon on Saturday, May 26. The Memorial Day weekend will be busy, so it's time to call in reservations. Cruises will be available on Tuesday and Friday evenings, and all weekend.

A statewide conference on early childhood education is coming to town this week and Niagara University will be heavily involved. Representatives from NU's College of Education will attend, provide information on Niagara's programs, and serve as featured presenters during the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children's annual conference.

New York State Sen. George Maziarz, R-C-I-Newfane, announced his endorsement of John D. Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, for re-election in the newly formed 145th Assembly District. Ceretto currently represents the 138th Assembly District in Niagara County.

Assemblyman John Ceretto is teaming up with the Firemen's Association of the State of New York to help promote this year's statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment drive, which will take place at firehouses across the state on Saturday, April 21.

The Lewiston Dance Centers' newly formed Family Booster Club and the Lewiston Dance Ensemble -- the studio's dance team -- are holding a fundraiser called "The Spring Fling."

Border Community SERVICE of Niagara University will host two free CERT training courses this May in Niagara County.

The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigations in two separate motor vehicle fatalities that occurred over the weekend on Saunders Settlement Road in the Town of Cambria.

There is no Village of Lewiston Board of Trustees meeting tonight. Elected leaders will instead meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the tentative budget for 2012-13, as well as almost $100,000 in proposed capital improvement projects.

The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce, Village of Lewiston and The Silo Restaurant, in cooperation with the Niagara River Anglers, will celebrate one of the region's most famous natural resources as they host the Lewiston Smelt Festival.

It's one of Lewiston's most famous legends: A group of teenage boys constructed a homemade cannon out of logs, made some cannonballs out of mud, and took a shot at a British warship on the Niagara River.

Local elected leaders joined Niagara County Refuse Disposal District Director Richard P. Pope and Sunnking President and CEO Duane Beckett at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new eWaste collection site.

The Lewiston Democratic Committee reports a caucus to nominate two candidates for two, four-year terms as Lewiston Village trustees will take place on Wednesday, April 25, at the HSBC Meeting Room (Rite-Aid plaza) on Center Street beginning at 7 p.m.

In case you're wondering what's happening across the street from Tops ...

The Youngstown Business & Professional Association has chosen Ashker's Café and Ice Cream Shop as the 2012 Youngstown Business of the Year.

The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston donated $450 to Niagara Cerebral Palsy to support the non-profit agency's services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Waste Management, parent company of CWM Chemical Services LLC in the Town of Porter, announced this week it has delivered $646,401 in gross receipt taxes to various local community partners.

The United Way of Greater Niagara recently elected officers and members of its board of directors for 2012 at its annual meeting.

For just the second time in 36 years, Niagara University will hold its commencement ceremonies on Monteagle Ridge. Since moving graduation off-campus in 1976, in favor of more spacious locales such as the former Niagara Falls Convention Center and the University at Buffalo, the only time that commencement has occurred at NU was during its sesquicentennial in May 2006.

Lewiston Town Board members and interested residents heard more on planning for the town's future at an informative session on zoning, Monday at Town Hall.

In honor of Earth Day, the Village of Lewiston will hold its annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 21. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.

Wild Kritters of Niagara County Inc. is hosting its sixth annual basket raffle on Sunday, April 22. The event runs from noon until 5 p.m. at the 3F Conservation Club, 904 Swann Road, Lewiston.

New Directions Youth and Family Services, a leading provider of services for at-risk children and families, invites the community to its annual Wines of Distinction fundraiser.

The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department and the Lewiston Museum invite the public to an encore showing of historic photos of Lewiston's citizens. Last fall, this collection of more than 120 photos was shown in the Red Brick Municipal Building. The Recreation Department is thrilled to be able to do an encore presentation of " People of Lewiston" on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Red Brick gym, located at North Fourth and Onondaga streets.

Dave Thurman (center) was the lucky winner of an acoustic guitar donated by Victor Garcia (left) of Vic's Woodshed Music, and Tony Petrocelli (right) of Lewiston Music. Tickets were sold during the six-week series of Toast and Jam, sponsored by Lewiston Council on the Arts and the Brickyard Pub & B.B.Q. in Lewiston.

On Sunday, April 29, the Village of Lewiston Recreation will hold its annual Lewiston Kiwanis and Lewiston Service Guild One Mile Race for Youth starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Onondaga Street entrance of the Red Brick Municipal Building gym.