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0:00print disability which makes reading holding a book or turning a page difficult or impossible. The content is copyrighted by the respective publishers. For more information please visit us on the web at nfradioreading.org. Hello, this is Rick Lawrence and for the next hour I will be reading from the September 12th edition of the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch covering Niagara County and Grand Island on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. First I'd like to bring your attention to an article showing the remaining schedule on the Niagara County Peach Festival. On Saturday the 12th the food tent is open, Peach Shortcake tent is open, shuttle service is available from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. From 11 to 1 it's the Peach Festival Parade.

1:00From 230 to 330 the Peach Blossom Contest and from 430 to 530 p.m. on September 12th the Peach Futs Fuzz Contest. The Peach Queen Fashion Show from 6 to 7 p.m. and live music with Teddy Bookwald's Tribune to Elvis from 8 to 11 p.m. And then on the final day, Sunday, September 13th the Food Tent Peach Shortcake and Shuttle Services all will be in operation. There will be a dance showcase from noon until 2 p.m. live music with everyday people, 3 to 6 p.m. that's the name of the group. Peach Queen Scholarship Competition Finals of the El Fanzo Di Di Dmino Memorial Band Shell Stage will be featuring that production from 7 to 10 p.m. If you want to be able to take a look at some of the additional factors and descriptions

2:02of these shows, visit HTTPS, colon, forward slash, forward slash, www.Niagra County PeachFestival.org forward slash. The lower on the page of the same schedule of events from Niagara County Peach Festival, the headline, Niagara, lowest in Kowanas, ready for Niagara County Peach Festival. The pertinent part to mention is that Chairman Mark Britleyo spoke of the significance of this fundraising festival and what it brings to the community. He says, our festival has great meaning for Lewiston, which debuted in the festival debuted in Lewiston back in 1958 and continues bringing family and community together today. The Taiwanese signature was developed as a means of honoring the Niagara County farmer and the Bountiful Crops, which are harvested each fall, the club noted in its historical

3:08look back. And while it's known for its massive midway, the festival is much more than Rides, Food, and Entertainment. Britleyo said, in fact, Kiwanis has donated over $1.9 million for local charities from the annual Peach Festival proceeds, Britleyo noted. Kiwanis club president John Cerrito said, this is a wonderful cause that we put on. Then he goes to the description of some of the events that I've talked about and once it have already taken place over the weekend. There's some nice photography showing some work of the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute chef, Maryam Meyer, serving Peach Shortcake. Also Mr. Britleyo is on hand making his opening speech. There's Kiwanis club's lowest in president John Cerrito speaking as a Niagara County

4:13legislator, Irene Myers, the company's him on the day. So it looks like there's two more days within the scope of my reading of this article. So maybe you would have a chance to get down. The centerfold has a very nice set of photographs of the Peach Festival Academy Park village of Lewiston candidates for Peach Queen. Alicia Strangio was the queen of 2025's Peach Festival. There are pictures of cut peaches and the ladies posed on the same page, including the following nominees, Rihanna Broker, Lila Skursky. Hope I'm pronouncing your names correctly. Brooke Becker, Carmen Cruz, Mariana Bucolato, Kaylee Sims, Bailey Sims, Ariana Hanson, Grace

5:16Burton, Olivia Taylor, Kiera Kubiak, and Gianna Abramal. So those are this year's nominees for the Niagara County Peach Festival, or possibly the court of who is chosen as the Peach Queen for this year. It says the Niagara County Peach Festival has announced this year's entrance in the Peach Queen pageant scholarship competition. The winner will look to continue the philanthropic efforts of past Peach Queen's, including outgoing title holder as I've indicated, Alicia Strangio. The photographs on this page are large photographs, very easy to see, and they show photos by Robin Clark. Seeing as this is a big event and it does stretch within the scope of the reading that I'm doing, I wanted to also mention another article which has an excerpt that I thought would

6:21be useful for anyone who is going to be having a driver accompany you to witness the event so it says parking. With regards to parking, the Kiwanis Club will again offer free shuttle bus service for visitors from gray line tours. Roots begin down past the Kyugas Street Plateau at the Art Park parking lot and they continue into Academy Park. Parks will be available Thursday Friday Saturday until 2 p.m. and Sunday. Shuttle Parking will not be available after 2 p.m. on Saturday due to the OAR concert scheduled for that evening in the Art Park amphitheater. Parking will be available in nearby lots and on city streets, village streets unless otherwise marked. The newest in police department chief Michael Solada said officers will enforce normal concert parking restrictions along with additional parking advisories in place for the Peach Festival

7:25and all restrictions will be posted prominently with signage. Taking a look at the entertainment section on this Friday, September 4, 2026 edition of the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch, a review of the movie Love Finds You. That's Amy T. Garden on Hallmark and succeeding across genres. There's a picture of her posed in a publicity photo with the caption, a mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex to found her ideal man sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want. So it's Amy T. Garden and Chris McNally who star in this Hallmark media classic Love Finds You. The article is looking at the following behind the screens with Joshua Maloney as author.

8:29Doctors actors take on serious roles in serious projects and that's what distinguishes them from their peers is what we're told and we share here a lot about method acting and this person is targeting such and such as biography. That's all well and good but for the most part the performers swimming in that pool are all at least serviceable. They can all hack it. You want to know what's really challenging acting in an aspirational romcom and not coming off like a piece of what cardboard. In this genre there is a lot of flimsy and so it's super refreshing when someone like Amy T. Garden is cast because she has found the formula for fantastic. In Hallmark features my Christmas family tree once upon the Christmas miracle and Christmas class reunion T. Garden displayed just the right balance of well, humaneness making us believe her characters are caring, determined, courageous and funny.

9:32You know like real people. In that way T. Garden is a magnetic presence on screen and someone audiences have no trouble rooting for as her characters embark upon a journey toward happiness. That said just because T. Garden has mastered this genre doesn't preclude her from pursuing roles in other categories. She worked on the action drama 9-1-1 on Comedy Western The Lamp, The Ranch, coming of AIDS drama Friday Night Lights, a cluster of horror projects including screen 4 and the upcoming Horrified. Plus this writer's cult favorite pick the Romeo and Juliet meets Aliens Romantic Auction Actioner StarCross. T. Garden now stars alongside Hallmark Manstay Christmas Nelly in Love Finds You. The network shared the following. A mislabeled package convinced the jury designer Alex, he's gone through ideal man as I was

10:36reading to you in the caption. The citywide search helps them discover what they truly want. The film recently debuted and is re-earned and now available on Hallmark Plus. T. Garden shared more in this edited Q&A which I'll read for you now. BTS, that's behind the scenes questioner. Here in Buffalo we were lucky enough to have the big Hallmark and a valve football collaboration last year. People were thrilled to have Hallmark in town. For me personally no matter what I write about, if it's government, if it's food or concerts, people are always asking me about Hallmark and the Hallmark movies that are coming out. So the network has a special place in our hearts. What do you like about Hallmark and what keeps you coming back? Amy, I grew up watching Rom Combs and Loving Rom Combs. Hallmark films are their own genre almost. I think that's just something that's so lovely and cozy about watching the film that the actors are great.

11:37The set design. It's also very much seasonal. I live and I'm from California and we kind of have one season she laughs. So I feel like being able to escape into a cozy winter or something or a spring thing. I think there's something there's a lot of fun about that. I just also think there's a bit of escapism that it provides. Sometimes life can get pretty heavy and I think that these films allow people a little bit of joy in their day to day. And I think that from some of the interactions that I've had with people kind of in the same genre of what you're sort of talking about, of like out of polys, X or food or whatever, people want to know about Hallmark. That's really been something I didn't appreciate when I first started doing Hallmark films. It's really touching when something that you do because it's what you love and it's your job and it's your creative self putting it out there. And someone comes up to you and says, it got me through this really dark time or it allowed

12:40me to whatever, especially during the holidays. I think a lot of people have moments of reflecting on family members that may not be there anymore. I think it allows them a space to see the love and the good things in the world and neighbors supporting neighbors and people invested in the little things in community and a little bit of whisper film. There's something about them that has its own place in my heart. The questioner, you mentioned as gapism and joy in a word that I often use is aspirational. Perhaps it's because of that. I feel like this is a hard genre to play. I've seen so many actors and films, not so much on Hallmark, but on other channels that I feel they either take it too seriously or not seriously enough and it really just fails to meet that mark for me. I think you're fantastic in this genre. What is your approach to the scripts? What is your approach to the material and how do you go about fulfilling that escapeism,

13:41that joy, that aspiration that we're looking for in these films and with these stories? Amy, well thank you very much. I very much appreciated. It's hard I think for me and my creative or actuary process with anything. Regardless of the genre it's in, I think there has to be truth to it and there has to be connection. And whether that's you playing a terrible villain, there's still something about it that has connection and how they see themselves in the world. I think also, kind of going off like aspirational, there's these moments in Hallmark. I think especially now, getting into more people as they're not perfect, their lives aren't perfect, then they're flawed human beings, but it's still about finding the joy in these little moments and really kind of breaking out of your comfort zone as well. How often are these characters put in situations that they're maybe not prepared for and they kind of have to jump in with both feet?

14:42I think there's something that's a little inspirational about that as well. But for me, especially with this film, it was a lot of fun. I love physical comedy. It's just something that feels good in my body and to be able to play on the set and be silly, but then also finding the moments of connection and honesty and stillness, I think, is also something that helps me figure out what that line is and kind of telling that line of the right tempo and pacing. It's an entire team who creates these films and it's really about trusting everyone around you and allowing everybody to do their job and everybody's working on this big art project together. I think there's something that's also very energizing about it. Question. Tell us about this film and what we can look forward to. Give us a little bit of a sneak preview, Amy, a sneak preview. So it's kicking off the fall into love season. So it's the transition between summer and getting into fall and cozy and things.

15:47My character, Alex, is a woman who has found herself in more than a few relationships where she bent over backwards, put her own knees aside, conformed to who the other person thought they wanted, and put her own wants and desires and aspirations on the back burner. And there's a point in her life where she is doing settling for what everybody else wants of her and is finally ready to let go of the things that are not suited for her life and calling the things that she wants. Question. And how about your co-star, Chris? What did you enjoy about working with him, Amy? Chris is so, so fun. I had worked with him originally a couple of years back on another Hallmark film, Christmas Class Reunion. He was there for a day and he dressed up as a giant elf and I was like, if this guy is willing to come to set and dresses as a giant elf, then do this silly thing, I was like, I think we're going to have a lot of fun.

16:48We just really had good chemistry and messed and we're able to find a lot of just joy and fun and play on the set. And I think we kind of have a lot of the same work processes and philosophies and it's really refreshing and lovely when you have someone who you can play with and you can explore these characters and go crazy and then bring it small, our director, Eva Tavaris. I actually worked with on another Hallmark film as my best friend and we had so much fun on that film. She's so lovely and has this amazing eclectic background of opera and dance and acting. I think Oliver Tuz that she's developed in her life brought so much musicality and movement to this project. It was so lovely to have her on set and directing. I think you'll see that a lot of the camera work as well. Question. According to your IMD-B page, you're also working on a horror movie. You've really done a nice job of being a lot of different genres.

17:49I'm wondering if that's been a specific choice or if it's just where the best roles have come about. What is your approach to finding roles and to finding projects? Are you looking to diversify or you're just looking for the best thing that's out there at the time? I would say, Amy answers, it's a little bit of everything. I mean, I'm an actor because that's what I love. This fulfills me as a human being. It's a thing of self-expression and so for me, I think getting typecast or whatever or second just one kind of genre or one kind of role cuts off that joy for me and so for my own personal career. It's definitely been a choice. I like to sample all the flavors. I like to play in all the different genres. I think there are things that are so fun about certain genres like horror films, so fun and the crazy prosthetics and the night shoots that I'm getting to do stunts and things like that. Amazing. But the night shoots themselves. They're terrible, she laughs.

18:51Awful, awful. And then romantic comedies. It's like a whole other thing. It's a lot of physicality. It's a lot of will they, won't they? It's playing with the characters and taking the audience on this journey. I think they're just something that's really fun and to only be allowed in one genre, I think, would be pretty soul-crushing for me. That's the end of the interview with Amy T. Garten on the Hallmark series and looking at different roles that she has played in different genres that she's sampled. I wanted to remind you that you're listening to a reading of articles and features from the Tribune, Sentental Dispatch covering Niagara County and Grand Island on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. Also in the entertainment genre and on the entertainment page, the article, Alice in Wonderland comes to Shays Buffalo. This is a Shays performing arts center release.

19:54Following a claim sold out runs across North America, international Belay stars returns with Alice in Wonderland, a world premiere production designed in collaboration with Pop Art icon, Romero Brito. It will be coming to Shays Buffalo to one performance of 7 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2027. This world premiere production reimagines Lewis Carroll's beloved story through a bold, imaginative, artistic vision featuring breathtaking sets and costumes designed in collaboration with World Rennon artist Brito. This one of a kind production pushes the boundaries of classical Belay, lending the elegance of a world-class cast with the visual spectacle that brought way style theatrical design and the vibrant energy of Pop Art. The result is a new form of live entertainment that imagines surprises and transports audiences

21:00into a world unlike anything they've seen on stage. Step into a magical world where imagination comes alive, audiences follow Alice down the rabbit hole into a surreal wonderland bursting with color, fantasy, and theatrical charm, from a charming manhatter to a delightfully parodic queen of hearts. Each scene explodes with immersive visuals, extraordinary characters, and the grace and power of an international cast of Belay stars representing leading Belay traditions from around the world, including Spain, Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, the UK, Italy, Austria, Georgia, Iceland, Japan, Moldova, Romania, Belarus, Armenia, Mongolia, and Albania. With its sophisticated storytelling, bold visual design and captivating performances, Alice and Wonderland had chance children and adults alike.

22:02The show is intended for audience members aged three and up, presented by Global Stage Entertainment, LLC, Detour Units, and an international cast of acclaimed Belay artists representing leading Belay traditions from around the world. All tour dates and ticket information are available at www.internationalbelaystars.com. Again, coming to Shay's Buffalo Theater for one performance, 7pm Thursday, February 11, 2027. Going from entertainment to the canine section of our newspaper, the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch from Pat Place, which is sponsored by the SPCA Niagara, brought to you by Niagara Frontier Publications as well. Pat's for sale, lost and found, Pat's applies services, etc.

23:02Here is a picture of Olaf. A seven-year-old medium-sized male. He's a white American Eskimo mix. If you're interested, please give us a call at 716-731-4368, Extension Zero. Then there is Keisha, a two-year-old medium-sized female, a black and white terrier-pit mix. They're also as lollie, a 10-year-old, extra large-sized male. I'd like the way they give you that in advance so you'll know. Here's a red retriever, golden mix. If you're interested, give us a call. Their offices are located at their headquarters at 2100 Lakhport Road in the Hagel Falls, New York. So those look like interesting. Possibilities for adoption. Here in local education news on the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch, Niagara University launches

24:05School of Cybersecurity by Madeline Dorabelia, that's Dorobiola. Niagara University launched at School of Cybersecurity on August 25th. This new program was released within the whole shoe college of business and is designed to broadcast to rather broaden students' understanding of how emerging technologies affect business, strategy, operations, and making ethical decisions. Students and administration gathered for the occasion. The event opened with the Reverend Anish Matthew, C.M.E.D.D., leading a prayer that recalled Pope Leo the 14th audience about technology and artificial intelligence. Following the prayer, the President of Niagara, the Reverend James James Mahor, C.M. thanked the administration and leadership for supporting the new program. I'm happy to announce today that Niagara University has taken an important step forward

25:07in our commitment to cybersecurity education and to the safety and security of the communities we seek to serve. Mahor said, he spoke on how the demand for cybersecurity professionals has grown faster than talent. The Department of Labor projects a 32 percent growth in cybersecurity roles over the coming decade, Mahor said. He welcomed Dr. Mark Fraskatori, Dean of the whole shoe college of business administration, to speak from a business angle. Senior executives increasingly have to make decisions about social security, even though they may not ever write a line of code Friskatori said. Getting these disciplines together gives us an opportunity to educate both sides of that equation that cyber security students become stronger organizational leaders, he said. Friskatori said the whole shoe college of business administration invites students to think

26:09ahead by allowing them to work with professionals and technology. He also stated it is vital when innovation is moving quicker than society can process. Dr. Peter Lovas, CISO, Director of the School of Cybersecurity, spoke on how Niagara devoted its efforts to cybersecurity education since the program starts in 2015. He also emphasized how cybersecurity has become a national security priority as well as Niagara's programs. We have a fantastic four plus one pathway which creates a direct pipeline from an undergraduate computer into the Graduate Cybersecurity program. Lovas said, Dr. Young-Han-Tan, Associate Professor of Computer and Information Sciences, noted the new program is private for NU, and the Western New York Region. In just five years, students can learn both their bachelor's and master's degrees, saving

27:12valuable time and gaining direct access to Niagara's NSA designated cybersecurity program. Student Elhur, Elhur Thaw, gave his perspective on how the cybersecurity program has shaped him. They've shown that the program is focused on the parent student, but knowledge and skill that are relevant to substitute challenges we've raised today, though, said. And I'm excited to know that the work we are doing in the classroom is connected to a larger effort to reinsure security. Thaw has received four certifications while pursuing his master's degree in cybersecurity. It has certifications in Security Plus, Netbook Plus, EJPT, and XTERRO-ACE. The new program also invites NU to expand its mission that began with its founder, St. Vincent T'Paul, the most recent papal and cyclical, an artificial intelligence really fits that

28:17need, Mahar said. And so, we're training students in educating them, not only with great technical skills, but really with our Catholic identity and our Vincencian mission to be excellent ethical professionals. During the press conference, attendees were invited to eat and socialize among themselves. There was also a demonstration where students interested in the program could participate in a ransomware case and work together to solve it. That demonstration was run by assistant professor, Dr. Glenn Pap Jr. PhD. Listening to a reading of articles and features from the February, I'm sorry, Friday, September 4th edition of the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch. And that covers Niagara County and Grand Island on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service.

29:19Here are some area shorts that are interesting. Wilson Grede Ryan Thompson, 2026 Millie Neville Scholar. This article was submitted by the Wilson Society. Ryan Thompson of Ransenville was recently named this year's recipient of the 2026 Millie Neville Senior Champion Scholarship Award. The annual award established in 2007 by the Neville family of Wilson is given to an outstanding Wilson High School graduating senior who shows a deep commitment to his school, the greater community, and to academic excellence. A student athlete at Wilson, Ryan played varsity football track and field, was a member of the National Honor Society and through his community work served as a role model for the entire Wilson community. This fall, he'll attend Niagara University where he will study actuarial science and accounting.

30:26Ryan is the son of Cresson Thompson and Jacob Thompson. There's a picture of him at the left receiving the 2026 Senior Champions Scholarship Award from 2025 winner Parker Millie. There's standing there right at the Wilson Pier and there's a beautiful shot of them together shaking hands. Another area brief, SUNY Niagara opens Health and Wellness Center. Members of the SUNY Niagara Board of Trustees and the NCCC Foundation Board of Directors recently joined SUNY Niagara President Lloyd Holmes and Supervisor of College Nursing Services Sherry Yeager to cut the ribbon officially opening the Health and Wellness Center that the college's sandborne campus. The new facility replaces an old one and provides a modern, comfortable space, space designed with students' privacy at the forefront.

31:31Yeager said the Center for the first time brings together staff and services supporting medical and mental health. We are so excited to take care of our students in this one space with the dignity and professionalism that they deserve, she said. Holmes credited Yeager for the vision behind the new Health and Wellness Center and thanked the N. double C Foundation for their generosity in funding the construction. Sherry made a clear case for the importance of creating a space such as this, space such as this. I'm proud of what the Center is going to do, Holmes, SUN, and I'm thrilled by the gracious contribution of the NCCC Foundation, $255,000, which was half of the project's total cost. Planning for the Center began in 2024. Construction followed in January of this year. The 4,000 square foot facility houses both mental and medical care facilities in a single

32:32location, with a staff can treat five students at once. Other features include waiting, conference, and medical supply rooms, along with upgraded security measures such as cameras, and doors that require ID swipes to open. Daniel Manzulla, who was both a student and a trustee of the college, said students are sure to appreciate the facilities' thoughtful design. One of the best parts of the Center is how spacious it is. That makes it very welcoming, he said. It's also right across from the dining comments, which gives the new location great visibility. Students are going to love it. Here are some local Grand Island news. Ralph C. Wilson's Jr. Foundation gives Grant to Grand Island Memorial Library. There's a story, and there's a photo, contributed by Alice Gerard. A few years ago, the hunt for a quiet space, a quiet space to study, led a state university

33:37at Buffalo Student to the Grand Island Memorial Library at 1715 Bidell Road. Oh, it's great that you have study rooms here. Just so you know, the UB student population has found out, said Grand Island Memorial Library Director of Bridge and Hines, recalling the student's words. Just so you know, the UB student population has found out, people cared for a bunch of people coming in here. She was not wrong. It was two summers ago when we had a waiting list going for the study rooms for the four. So I felt we need more study rooms if we can possibly do it. The opportunity to build more study rooms came this year when the Grand Island Memorial Library applied for grant funding from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. The funding for the project to build two new study rooms in the library came from a rural library in his grant, powered by the Ralph C. Foundation Jr. operation.

34:39It was facilitated through the Western New York Library Resource Council, that's the Western New York Library Resource Council, and the Rochester Regional Library Council. The foundation is providing $1.5 million in support for a three year period from 26 to 28 in Western New York. The grant is being co-administered by Western New York Library Resources Council, and the Rochester Regional Library Council. The Joy Testa Cinqueño, Assistant Deputy Director of Development and Communications, for the Buffalo and Eury County Library System. For 2026, the grant's awarded to Western New York Library is arranged from approximately $1,500 to $80,000. The funded projects conform to the following interests of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Youth Sports and Requination. Future School Youth Programming.

35:39Parks and Trails. Non-profit Innovation. Caregivers. Young adults and working families. Entrepreneurship and economic development and early childhood. In each of the three years, $500,000 will be available for rural libraries to complete projects. On August 31, representatives of the Western New York Library and Resources Council presented a check for $33,188 to the Grand Island Memorial Library for the library's newly built study rooms. There still work to be done to complete those rooms. On October 1, the study rooms are expected to become available for public use, and said, the council is a state-fronted library system, and the library system fully provides access to different services that the library can't do on their own. All of the public libraries can get services from us, as well as academic libraries, school

36:41libraries, and our special libraries, explained Cheryl Knob. Executive Director of the Western New York Library Resources Council. This is the first year that Ralph Wilson was offering the rural libraries grant, I said. It's for libraries in Western New York and libraries in Michigan. The foundation determines what's rural, and there's a whole metric to it. It has to be a certain population served within a certain radius of the major city. Knob explained how the project started. My colleague and Rochester, Laura Sheifer, actually had the initial conversations with the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. foundation. She had the initial conversations with Katie Brisson, senior director of special initiatives for the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. foundation. Katie was very interested in reaching out to Laura, because she wanted to do a program just for rural public libraries, and then she brought us into it.

37:42Both the Buffalo area and Rochester were chosen as recipients of grant funding because of their connection to the Buffalo bills, which Wilson owned, excuse me, for 54 years, from the team's founding until Wilson's death in 2014. It was because of that connection to the bills that Brisson wanted to cover Buffalo and Rochester. Knob said, 34 libraries applied for grants in the Buffalo and Rochester area. Of those, 25 received grants and of those, nine were in Eury County. If libraries have a multi-year project, or if they have something new that they want to implement in their libraries, they can apply for three years running, I'd said. The two new study rooms were needed because of the amount of use of the four existing rooms, Hans said. I was looking at the statistics of uses last year, and was about 980 uses. Knob said the study rooms are considered to be a priority for funding.

38:42Study rooms are becoming valuable spaces in public libraries. It's not just an academic library issue anymore. People want to come to a library and have a quiet space in order to study, or to have interviews with help providers in court, quietly and privately. The Grand Island Memorial Library has four already, which is impressive, because they're an older library, but these two new ones are great. I understand that the student is going to be naming them. The two new study rooms are compliant with the Americans for Disability's Act. Hans explained, Caitlin Kenny, who works for the Western New York Library Resource Council in Reference and Resource Services, said, I think it's a fantastic opportunity to get some of these rural libraries the funding they need. A lot of them don't have access to the same resources that City and Urban branches do. This really helps us find different ways for them to reach to meet the needs of their community, reference and resource services.

39:45So I'm working with the person who's coordinating this grant and I help oversee some of the logistics. The funding for the two study rooms includes the cost of modular walls, tables, smoke detectors, electrical work and climate control units. Hans explained, since they're Florida ceiling walls, this is going to be a closed-off space. There's no duct work in here to tie in with the existing HVAC. That's the key component I'm still working on. Or now, because it's not freezing outside, once I get chairs in here and the electric done with lights, we should be able to open these up to the public. Once the climate control unit is put in, then this whole thing is done. We have the frosted glass panel, so that lets light in. But there's enough privacy for the patrons so that people aren't actually popping in on them to see everything that they're doing. Hans explained. From the desk, I can see the outline of someone sitting in there so I know it's still occupied. We have sliding barn doors, which I think worked out great because it's not something

40:48that has to swing out into the hallway. Plus, that's clear glass, so we can still get natural light from the windows. We can still see the windows from the front desk, so we don't lose any natural light in this project. This is the second of two large projects being done at the library in the past few years. The other project was the installation of the Richard Earn Memorial Reading Garden. That space we're standing in right now. That's the only unoccupied alcohol where this would have made sense. Hans said. The footprint of this building has three bump cuts on the main library floor. Bump outs. Two bump outs are already occupied by study rooms. This one just made the most sense. So now we have pretty much every square inch of possible space being used. So far, the response has been really positive. People are asking if they can use it now. I say, well, there's no light in there yet. Give me another week, and then we'll be able to open them up to the public.

41:49Because I've been talking to everyone about it, a lot of our regulars know that it was going to happen. I had signage all over the place, and I put it on Facebook. I've gotten positive feedback from everyone so far. One of the big issues is you want to make sure world libraries knew their hubs, community hubs, and demonstrate that. Cannot have said. Kenny mentioned that excitement, the excitement that everyone is feeling about the funding. All of the unique projects that everyone came up with are very cool. It's clever. It's interesting. Everyone is so genuinely grateful for being able to do this. The Grand Island Memorial Library's next big event will be a book sale, Hans says. The book sale is held in early autumn, usually in late September or early October. You're listening to a reading of articles and features from the Tribune Sentinel to Spatch covering the Agor County and Grand Island on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading

42:53Service. Here from the entertainment section and looking at Niagara County happenings on the Tribunal Sentinel to Spatch Beat is the headline, Key for Sullivan. I'm sorry, Keither Sutherland helps celebrate Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls Grand Reopening. Actor and singer, SINGER, Headline Party, celebrating new ownership, new era under live incorporated. There's a few publicity shots showing Key for Sutherland with his instrument. On stage at the Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls, also artist Philip Burke poses in chats with Sutherland at the Hard Rock. Burke painted a portrait of Sutherland with the actress singer's 1956 guitar, live incorporated president Michael D. Cienzo, with the City of Niagara Falls Mayor, Restano, are also looking

43:54on at this dedicated hand drawn portrait of Sutherland. Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls, celebrated its Grand Reopening on Tuesday, the article goes, marking the original beginning of a new chapter from one of downtown Niagara Falls' most recognizable dining and entertainment destinations. The celebration took place at the restaurant, no bit memorabilia hub and home to the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame at 333 Prospect Street, bringing together community leaders, tourism partners, invited guests and media to celebrate the cafe's next era. Special guest, Key for Sutherland, performed a half dozen songs in participator in a brief ceremony with world renowned artist Philip Burke, who painted the actor musician in his 1956 Gibson 336 guitar in 2024.

44:57Sutherland thanked Burke for including that particular instrument. He shared, I went into a guitar store on Denmark Street in London. I was trying a bunch of guitars. If I find a guitar that's specifically warm, I don't want a heavy sound. I don't want a brittle clean sound. I just want something that's going to be a pad under the vocal, not easily achieved. This guitar, I was playing it and it was one of those fantastic moments where I'm like when he makes these noises and I flipped on the amp and he makes noises. He's talking about how this amp sounds. I said, oh wow, okay. And then I turned up the volume and just played power cars all the way up the neck. I'm like, oh no, oh no. There's a 1956 anything as expensive and I'm like, oh, SHIT, I've got to buy this. And so I ended up doing two tours with it. Then I put it away because I loved it so much I didn't want something to happen.

45:58So I'm so thrilled that you used this guitar. Burke said that he painted the guitar in a particular manner to capture Sutherland's soul. The instrument's bend is how the guitar is responding to you. You get a little nudging. Yeah, that's great, Sutherland said. And the truth is, I play like that. There's some guys that play right in the pocket like that and I play much more in a kind of classical out like that. He demonstrates. So that's a great observation. Sutherland, who starred in TV's 24, then designated survivor and I'm the big screen in the lost boys, flatliners and a few good men. Recently released his fourth album, fourth album entitled Gray. Speaking of the new musical, the songs were written and recorded over a two year period from 2024 to 2026. He said on his website, in many ways these songs market growth for me personally.

46:58As I write less about observations and more about personal feelings that I have been navigating in my own life. Sutherland also shared samples of his red bank whiskey line at the Hard Rock. Michael T. Sienzo and live incorporated. Effective September 1, live incorporated led by President and owner Michael D. Sienzo, Sienzo. Assumed operations of Hard Rock have a rock and Iager falls. That's part of a new 20 years franchise agreement. The partnership brings together Hard Rock's globally recognized legacy of music, entertainment and hospitality with live incorporated long standing investment in the Niagara Falls tourism business and hospitality market. We're incredibly honored that Hard Rock has entrusted us with this historic opportunity. The Tienzo said, Hard Rock have a, it's been a part of Niagara Falls for nearly three

47:58decades and our goal is to preserve everything just an employee's love while continuing to invest in its future. We look forward to growing the business, supporting our team members and creating new experiences that will continue to attracting visitors from around the world. Among those in attendance were City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Marstano and Assemblyman Angelo Morenello, live incorporated vice president. Dave Doug Barrell served as the MC. He said, this is an exciting time for the City and our company. He said, this Hard Rock have opened its doors in July of 1996 and for three decades, it's probably lived up to its model of love all, serval and save the planet. All noted, Hard Rock has never franchised in the United States and has entrusted Michael and live incorporated to become the first franchise partner in all the US.

49:03He's finalizing discussions on becoming the master US franchise partner and acquire up to 18 Hard Rock cavities cafes throughout the US in the next three years. This includes Times Square, San Francisco at Pier 39, Las Vegas, Foxwood Casino, New Orleans and Hollywood California. At Gromans, Chinese Theatre, just to name a few. He added, Michael and his family are consummate hotel and hospitality developers, owners and operators with a very diverse portfolio, which includes hotels, resorts, attractions, casinos, live music and event production, operating on both sides of the border. Michael has a deep belief in Iago Falls, New York and has demonstrated this with his investments and developments over the last decade. As part of a spirit of energy and innovation coming to the iconic cafe, Barrell pointed out a rendering of the planned Aero Bar edition at Hard Rock.

50:05This is an extraordinary experience where guests are able to enjoy a drink 130 feet in the air while taking in breathtaking views of the Iago Falls, he said. The DCNZO family have sub-shape Niagara Falls' hospitality landscapes since 1996, building a strong record of investment, development and guest-focused operations in the market. Live Incorporated, owns and operates a portfolio of, let's see, dining, there are packages include dining and attraction destinations throughout the falls, including live on Air Falls View Balloon Ride, certain Niagara Falls, Wyndham Garden at Niagara Falls, Rainforest Cafe, Stealbound Brewery and Distillery, Chill of 443 and Starbucks locations. The company has also announced plans to redevelop the former Howard Johnson hotel into the

51:09Friday attribute to Merriot Property Featuring, new dining entertainment and rooftop experiences, outstanding steward for Hard Rock. Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls has been a part of downtown Niagara Falls since opening in 1996. The venue features seating for approximately 250 guests, a live entertainment stage and private event space capable of accommodating receptions above to approximately 300. The reopening celebration offered guests a first look at that next chapter with live incorporated planning to build upon the Cafe's established identity while creating new opportunities for live entertainment, special events, community broadcasts and memorable guest experiences in downtown Niagara Falls. The unveiling of a portrait of Sutherland reflects the connection between music, art and

52:09entertainment that has long been at the heart of the Niagara Hard Rock experience. Live Incorporated is exactly the type of partner we look for, Sederic Martino, President of Hard Rock FAs. Their long standing commitment to Niagara Falls proven operational success and passion for creating memorable guests experience makes them an outstanding steward for this location. Hard Rock's energy and live incorporated vision are a natural fit and we are excited about what the future holds. The managing editor, Gershawaloni, contributed to this report and took all the photographs. We're listening to a reading of articles and features from the Tribune Sentinel Dispatch, covering Niagara County and Grand Island on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. Here from the Health Corner is a short item about supporting the gut for longevity and

53:14vitality. Gut issues can typically refer to, typically refer to pain in the mid-back, the thoracic spine or the lower back, the lumbar sacral spine. As a practitioner of chiropractic nutrition, the writer says, it's important to determine if pain or discomfort that a patient is experiencing from a musculoskeletal issue or being referred to the spine from an internal organ that's under stress. The longest lived population share a group of features that converge biologically in the microbiome. The microbiome is a busting community of tiny living things like fungi, bacteria and viruses that live together in a specific space such as on your skin or inside your gut. Most of these tiny organisms are helpful. They help digest food, defend your health by blocking bad germs and teach your body how

54:15to fight off real illness. In addition to producing essential nutrients and active neurotransmitters, a tiny chemical messenger that carries important signals from one nerve cell to the next across your nervous system, including the brain. What can destroy your gut health, poor nutrition, poor sleep and medical interventions like antibiotics, TPI's, surgery and hospitalization? You can find out more about these microbiome-oriented activities by contacting 716-754-9039 to receive further information on self-care. And finally today from the River Region portion of the September 4th edition, please join us for the 25th anniversary commemoration of 9-11 by Terry Dull in Durham Executive

55:19Directory of the Chak-Dull of the Chamber of Commerce. The Niagara on the Lake Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the town of Niagara on the Lake and the upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce in Lewiston, respectfully invite members of the community to join us as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Together we will honor the 2977 lives lost, recognize the courage and sacrifice of first responders, and reflect on the resilience, compassion and unity that emerged from one of history's most tragic events. The event begins at 8 a.m. at Queen's Royal Park, Niagara on the Lake. A reception will follow at Niagara on the Lake Community Center, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara on the Lake. RSVP for the Commemoration Service by mailing Terry, T-E-R-R-Y, at Niagaraontholeak.com. Reservation for the reception at HTTPS-Poward-Slash, HTTPS-Colin-Foward-Slash-W-W-W-W-Event-Bright.ca

56:31Forward-Slash-E, Forward-Slash-1997047088601. Question mark, lowercase A, F is in Frank, F is in Frank, equals ODD, T is in Thomas, D is in Dominic T, Creator, at CREATOR, that's all one phrase. The ceremony will honor the courage and sacrifice of the first responders who answered the call on September 11th, while paying tribute to all of those who lost their lives. Held overlooking Fort Niagara in the U.S., the ceremony will serve as a powerful reminder of our shared commitment to never forget in the enduring friendship between our two countries. We invite first responders, residents, business, and elected officials to join in this moment. We've been listening to a reading of articles and features from the September 4 edition of

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