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March 11, 2010

CHEERS & JEERS: March 12's best — and worst — of the week

Staff Reports The Niagara Gazette Thu Mar 11, 2010, 11:47 PM EST

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• IT’S A LANDMARK: For more than a century, Holy Trinity has been a landmark to Falls residents. Now, it’s official. The site, which is home to Niagara Heritage of Hope and Service, has been added to New York’s Register of Historic Places. “It’s a wonderful honor,” city historian Tom Yots said. This distinction means the site can be recommended for inclusion on the National Register. The Roman Catholic church opened its doors at 1421 Falls St. in 1902 and was closed in 2008.

• READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Lewiston Public Library has undergone a transformation — and it’s all for the green. Several energy-saving improvements have been made. Visitors may notice the new rugs, carpet, tables and chairs, but there are also window energy films, automatic toilets and handwashers in the bathrooms and updated computers. “We’re also looking at the process of getting new outdoor handicapped-accessible doors,” according to Ronald Shaw, the executive director of the library.

• JAYNE PARK: It’s not often you hear city residents telling city officials to butt out when it comes to improvement projects in their neighborhood. That was the case on Cayuga Island where residents were wary of a plan to improve Jayne Park and they let the City Council know about it. To their credit, the members of the council voted to reject paying $30,000 to a project consultant Monday and as a result, $145,000 in state funds secured for park improvements will now be sent back to the state. It’s sad to see nearly $150,000 for improvements to a park go up in smoke — but that’s what those that use the park the most wanted.

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