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The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, presents "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries" on Sunday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus.

A "Red Carpet Raffle" will be conducted at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 755 Erie Ave., North Tonawanda, at 6 p.m. March 23. Tickets are $30 per person or $25 each for a prepaid order of 10.

In an effort to improve upon what he called failings in the SAFE Act, and to reduce violent crimes in the communities, Assemblymen John Ceretto joined several of his colleagues Wednesday at a forum to discuss the issues of mental health, school safety, gun violence and general public safety.

People needing emergency care for orthopedic and sports injuries will have better access to specialized care beginning Monday when UB OrthoCare opens its first Niagara County center in the Summit Healthplex.

The Center for the Arts Video Production Group at the University at Buffalo has been nominated for a 2013 New York Emmy Award. The honor recognizes an informational video on the UB Solar Strand produced by the Center for the Arts Video Production Group in collaboration with a cross-cutting team of university faculty, staff and students, the New York Power Authority and key community partners.

Buffalo Sabres game telecasts achieved record numbers for the month of January with both locally and nationally televised games setting new marks for viewership.

Ever since Napoleon's younger brother honeymooned with his American bride at Niagara Falls, and Aaron Burr's daughter even prior to them in 1804, Niagara USA has been celebrated as one of the world's most romantic destinations.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced the launch of a new program that offers fans a chance to purchase last-minute tickets to the team's home games at First Niagara Center. The "Sabres Standby" program will give fans an opportunity to be part of a queue of potential ticket-buyers that are eligible to purchase from a limited quantity of tickets for Sabres home games.

The Historical Association of Lewiston and the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department present "Dave Ruch Family Concert" at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. The event will be held at the Red Brick Municipal Building, 145 N. Fourth St.

The Niagara County Community College Small Business Development Center and Cornerstone Community Credit Union are sponsoring free business workshops for local business owners to help their business succeed.

Eighteenth century taverns were places people went to quaff a pint of ale, catch up on the village gossip, or discuss the latest news from England. Some were refined, others rowdy, but they all played an important and colorful role in the colonial community.

"Casablanca," one of the top romance movies in history, will be shown at the Hamburg Palace Theatre on Valentine's Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m.

The Seneca-Babcock Community Association presents The Dennis George Quizmaster Game Show on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Seneca-Babcock Community Center, 1168 Seneca St., Buffalo. Doors open at 7 p.m. Light appetizers, a cash bar and raffles will be available.

The Buffalo Museum of Science will hold its second "Get a Clue" happy hour museum mystery event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 8.

VA Western New York Healthcare System will host the second annual "Hire a Hero" employment and education fair for veterans from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, in Freedom Hall at the Buffalo site, 3495 Bailey Ave.

NBC Sports Group will celebrate the third annual "Hockey Day in America" by delivering nine hours of hockey coverage on NBC and NBC Sports Network, including numerous features that tell the story of America's passion for hockey, weaved within an NHL tripleheader that features six U.S. teams.

Sunnking Inc., in partnership with Camp Good Days, has created a program titled "E-Scrap 4 Camp," which facilitates recycling old electronics from participating locations to generate funds for Camp Good Days and Special Times. 2013 marks the third year for the program - and the first time that fundraising efforts will be expanded to allow participation from Rochester-area businesses and organizations.

People, the No. 1 celebrity and entertainment brand, has partnered with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to present the 2013 Oscar Fan Experience on "Oscar Sunday," Feb. 24. The Oscar Fan Experience celebrates movie buffs around the world by giving selected guests access to Oscar's big day like they have never experienced before.

"The X Factor" begins its next nationwide search for the best undiscovered new solo artists and vocal groups on Wednesday, March 6, in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California's Galen Center. Auditions continue in Charleston, S.C., on Tuesday, March 19; New Orleans on Sunday, April 14; Long Island on Thursday, April 25; and Denver on Tuesday, May 14.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Gallery1988 will present "For Your Consideration," their first collaborative exhibition featuring art inspired by the 2012 Best Picture Oscar nominees, on display Feb. 14 through 17 at Gallery1988 in Los Angeles.

Academy Award winners Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones will join their "Chicago" castmates Richard Gere and Queen Latifah to present together on-stage at the Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced earlier this week.

Pizazz recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The salon is located at 8962 Porter Road, Niagara Falls.

State Sen. Mark Grisanti and the Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center will host "Facebook Tips For Small Business" on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Bulger Communications Building on the Buffalo State campus, 1300 Elmwood Ave.

Niagara Catholic Junior-Senior High School is seeking host families for foreign exchange students with F-1 Visas from South Korea or China.

The Historical Association of Lewiston announces the availability of a just-minted "Tuscarora Heroes" commemorative coin.

Six new part-time police officers were hired by the town at the Grand Island Town Board meeting on Feb. 4.

With its opening performance of "Inherit the Wind" on Friday, Feb. 8, the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild celebrated its 90th year of community theater in Western New York.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick has planned two district outreach meetings on Tuesday, Feb. 19, to meet with residents and discuss county issues.

March 1 is the deadline for all Basic STAR, Enhanced/Senior STAR and veterans property tax exemptions to be added to the assessment roll for school tax year 2013-14 and town/county tax year 2014.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, the 2013 Relay For Life Kickoff will take place at 7 p.m. in the senior cafeteria of Grand Island High School, 1100 Ransom Road.

The following incidents occurred from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, as reported by the Grand Island Fire Co. A total of 37 calls were answered by the department during this period. The GIFC has responded to 148 calls so far this year.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 187 calls from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Ed Satterlee, a resident of North Port, Fla., and formerly of Grand Island, passed away after a brief illness.

Grand Island High School has announced that Job Search Seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakout sessions will be provided by local colleges.

On Feb. 24 and 25, the Field & Fork Network will host its biennial "Connections Conference" (formerly the Farmer-Chef Conference) at the new, state-of-the art Niagara Falls Culinary Institute.

PREVIEW: USA Network is throwing the first ever "Psych Slumber Party," and fans are invited! Seven episodes. Six hours. Zero sleep. Stay up all night with the cast of "Psych" on Friday, Feb. 15, beginning at midnight and running through 6 a.m. Saturday.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards delivered 28.37 million viewers - the second largest audience for the awards broadcast since 1993, according to Nielsen updated preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Feb. 10.

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has appointed Kenneth Hatton as director of environmental services, effective Feb. 25.

New York State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-C-I-Elma, released a letter Monday signed by 17 of his fellow upstate senators that was delivered to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's office on Friday.