On July 13, the ladies nine and 18 hole leagues at the Niagara Falls Country Club got together to hold the annual "Go For Pink" golf tournament. The proceeds raised from the entry fee, hole sponsors, Chinese auction, raffle and donations were more than $6,000 and presented to Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center's Breast Care Center.

Susan Mikula Campbell, editor of Niagara Frontier Publications' Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune, won a New York Press Build A Better Newspaper Contest award this year.

A statement from Assemblyman John Ceretto on the resignation of NYPA CEO Richard Kessel.

Assemblyman John Ceretto wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo inviting him to visit the 138th District to discuss ideas and strategy on how to strengthen the region's tourism industry in order to revitalize the local economy, attract businesses and create more jobs.

The Lewiston Beautification Commission has instituted "Garden of the Week," a new award program this year for businesses on Center Street in the Village of Lewiston. The purpose of the award is to recognize companies/individuals that have beautified their places of businesses during the summer.

Visitors to the Village of Lewiston's waterfront are now a little more up-to-date on where to shop, eat and play. The first of three business and cultural directories is now in place, situated just past the Freedom Crossing monument.

Get ready, golfers, golf enthusiasts and spectators. The Niagara Falls Country Club is hosting the 53rd annual Porter Cup, taking place Tuesday, July 26, through Saturday, July 30.

Children from the First Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School provided Mount St. Mary's Hospital with a series of blankets, which will be given to other children who have had surgery at the hospital. The initiative was part of the children's mission project.

If you seek a weekend activity combining educational merit and whimsical fun, look no further than the Sanborn Area Historical Society's upcoming annual Farm Festival.

Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy Allen Gerhardt continues his recovery from surgery at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo following a serious automobile accident early Monday morning on Lake Road in the Town of Porter.

by Joshua Maloni Village of Lewiston trustees received an earful Monday from Oneida Street resident Jacqueline Lampman at their monthly board meeting. They heard complaints on everything from traffic models to spending patterns. "It's not a quiet place to live anymore," Lampman said of the village. She began her comments with observations of the north Fourth Street and River Road areas. "(Cars were) going 50 mph," she said, noting they weren't stopping, either. But, with the arrival of Lewiston Police vehicles, "It stopped. These people significantly slowed down." Lampman said quality of life in the village has diminished with the increase in concerts and other large events. "You just keep adding them (festivals), and adding them, and adding them," she said. "Now I've got tour buses (driving down my street) ... I've got Modern (Disposal trucks) in the middle of the night. ... It's horrible." "I didn't come into this village to listen to rock music at 8:30, 9 o'clock," she said. "I know I'm not the only one who feels that way." Lampman said Ridge Street has become a "horrible" haven for "bar traffic"; village parks have become overrun with "older kids from Niagara Falls" who "intimidate all the younger kids"; and questioned spending for recreation programs. Trustees listened to Lampman, but didn't engage her in a debate. "We are working to try to make things better," Mayor Terry Collesano said. He stated sound levels were adjusted at Artpark and Water Street Landing (two popular noise complaint targets), and parking adjustments were implemented for "Tuesday in the Park" concerts. Wiz Khalifa concert questioned The Artpark conversation turned to the Wiz Khalifa concert on Aug. 4. The 23-year-old Pittsburgh rapper is currently on his "Rolling Papers" tour. "There could be some very tense moments that night," Village of Lewiston Police Commissioner Al Soluri said. "We don't want a reoccurrence of what happened in Niagara Falls." Soluri was referring to a July 2 concert at the Rapids Theatre on Main Street, which ended with a shooting, several fights and multiple arrests. Responding after the meeting, Artpark & Co. President George Osborne said, "The Wiz Khalifa concert should not be compared to the 'after hours' private party at the Rapids Theatre. Wiz Khalifa plays to a demographic of 16 to 20 year olds, and our concert is scheduled to end at 10:30. The Rapids party didn't even start until 11 p.m." Lewiston Police Chief Chris Salada said Osborne would not cancel the show. Khalifa's show is a ticketed, Mainstage Theater event. Soluri said the previous indoor show, the July 13 Black Keys concert, was larger than police expected. "Chris doesn't know when they have a big crowd coming," Soluri said of ticketed events. Salada said he is ready for the Khalifa show. "We're going to have all our guys in, and we're going to try and get some (Niagara County) Sheriff's Department and state police in there for that, too," he said. Salada also is preparing for larger outdoor crowds. Artpark's next two "Tuesday in the Park" concerts feature Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top. Weather permitting, crowds are expected to range from 15,000 to 25,000. "The next two weeks are probably going to be our biggest," he said. "Besides the coverage we now have between the state police and sheriff's department, I'm also going to write a letter to the Town of Niagara - (Police Chief James Suitor) says he could probably give me five guys - and I'm going to get at least one officer from Youngstown to supplement the patrols for those nights." Salada and the Lewiston Police Department also have worked this summer with New York State Parks Police, Niagara County Auxiliary Police and U.S. Border Patrol to ensure crowd control, run driving while intoxicated checkpoints, and direct traffic out of the village. News and Notes •Music promoter Steve Goodman was granted permission to host the first "Hot Pepper & Salsa Festival" on Aug. 16-17 at Academy Park. Proceeds will be used to pay for security cameras, which will be installed on Water Street. •The Village of Lewiston Recreation Department is planning a Facebook course this fall for people looking to learn the ins and outs of the social networking site. The department was also given permission to use Marilyn Toohey Park and the Red Brick Schoolhouse grounds for its 15th annual Country Fair and Community Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 17. •Theatre in the Mist was granted a facility contract to use Academy Park from 5 until 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, for a Chiavetta's chicken barbecue fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit the company, which is staging "Annie" in September. •Paving was expected to end this week. The Department of Public Works placed new blacktop on Mohawk and South Ninth streets.

Friends of the Lewiston Public Library announce the winner of its Fountain of Gold raffle, drawn on June 26 during the Lewiston GardenFest.

If you don't go on vacation this summer, here's a day trip that will feel like a vacation.

The Sanborn Band will be performing a concert of summer classic favorites at the Wilson Historical Society Grounds, 645 Lake St., Wilson, at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24.

Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours is being credited with saving a St. Louis woman's life.

Situated on Lake Ontario 11 miles east of Fort Niagara in picturesque Wilson Harbor, the 43-year-old Tuscarora Yacht Club has just completed a $400,000 upgrade of its entire facility.

Chemical Waste Management, located on Balmer Road in the Town of Porter, held its annual open House on Friday, July 16.

On Monday evening, July 25, Old Fort Niagara and the Town of Porter Historical Society will join to commemorate the 252nd anniversary of the Battle of La Belle Famille with a walking tour of the original battle site.

Professor Herbert Richardson, an author with Edwin Mellen Press, is selling his roughly 8,500-square-foot mall on the corner of Center and North Fourth streets. The Village of Lewiston space consists of merchants selling ice cream, books and art, as well as a vacant center that was intended to house artisans and/or community events.

New York State Sen. Mark Grisanti and Assemblyman John Ceretto wrote a letter to seek clarification as to whether or not the directors of the USA Niagara Development Corporation have the jurisdiction in their bylaws to increase the size of their footprint within Niagara Falls.

Organizers are anticipating huge crowds for the upcoming "First Niagara presents Tuesday in the Park" concerts with Lynyrd Skynyrd (July 26) and ZZ Top (Aug. 2), and will thus suspend the free children's art activities that are normally held during the free outdoor concert series.

On Saturday, July 30, at 1 p.m., Old Fort Niagara will sponsor a free public lecture by Richard V. Barbuto, deputy director of the Department of Military History at the United States Army Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Ka. Barbuto will discuss the history of the Third United States Artillery Regiment, a unit that served at the Battle of Queenston Heights, Fort Niagara, Fort George and Fort Erie.

As part of the Country Fair and Community Yard Sale held by the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department on Sept. 17, there will be a new clothesline show of historic pictures of Lewiston.

Load your cannons, aim and fire. The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 is quickly approaching.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Village of Lewiston Recreation Department is sponsoring a community yard sale on the grounds of the Lewiston Red Brick School, 145 N. Fourth St. The recreation staff is offering 10-foot-by-10-foot spaces for $12 for the community to sell unneeded items.

Caring, loving, passionate, intelligent, tenderhearted, kind. These are just a few of the many adjectives that can be used to describe the incredible person that Jonathan Miller was, according to his parents, friends and co-workers.

Students from the Lewiston Dance Center took part in the recent "SummerDanse" competition held at Niagara County Community College. The Dancer Center's Rachel Novelli reports "SummerDanse" was a "first-time" event for most of the students who participated.

Award-winning author and Lewiston resident Norah Perez has come out with a new sensation, "River Burning." The Lewiston Public Library will hold a book-signing event on Monday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. to promote perhaps the greatest addition to the writer's already best-selling collection.

Ransomville Manor residents and employees worked hand in hand with local Boy Scout Dylan Gagnon to complete his Eagle Scout Community Service Project. Although Dylan has only worked at Ransomville Manor for a short time, he and his fellow Scouts made a big and lasting impression at the assisted living facility.

The Town of Porter Town Board met and heard it from residents Monday on the contentious boat and RV storage issue on private properties.

Frontier House principal John Bartolomei offered the Village of Lewiston Planning Board a sneak preview of what he hopes the historic building will become, and what he plans to build next door.

St. Peter's RC Church in Lewiston held its annual parish picnic on July 10.

This summer, the Youngstown Free Library has teamed up with the Porter Recreation Department to present story hour in Falkner Park each Wednesday at 1 p.m. (through Aug. 24). The NIOGA Library System's traveling storytellers present stories on vehicles and transportation, legends and folktales, and dress up, all with a "One World Many Stories" summer theme on July 20, Aug. 3 and 17.

Tops Friendly Markets has announce that Patricia Hooker of Youngstown is a winner in its "Great American Car-A-Day Giveaway." Tops honored Hooker with a formal presentation on Thursday, July 14, at the DiMino Lewiston Tops location.

The Wilson Lions Club recently held its annual awards/installation dinner at the Wilson Boathouse and presented the $5,000 Floyd "Red" Clark Scholarship to WCS Senior Nicholas Failla.

Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, today announced that he signed on as a co-sponsor of "Caylee's Law" in the New York State Assembly. This legislation would make it a felony for a parent or guardian to fail to notify law enforcement of the disappearance of their child within a timely manner.

"Ceremonial Feathers for the Tuscarora Native American Church," an exhibit featuring a special collection of sacred Native American fans belonging to Crandall Johnson, will be on display at the Lewiston Public Library during the months of July and August.

One of the metal building industry's leading publications has named Tedesco Construction Services Inc. of Lewiston to its list of the nation's Top 100 metal builders of 2010.