• How do I get an announcement about a meeting or event in the newspaper?

You can send your news release to the attention of any of the Managing Editor at The Niagara Gazette, 310 Niagara St., P.O. Box 549, Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14302-0549, or fax it to (716) 286-3895. Press releases can be sent via e-mail to Dick Lucinski, Managing Editor. If you do not talk to our news department before you send your release, we recommend you do so afterward to make sure we have received it. Always include your name and phone number on the release in case we have any questions. • When are deadlines for submitting news items to the print version of The Niagara Gazette? The pages of the printed version of The Niagara Gazette, especially the feature pages, are planned well in advance of the actual publication date. In fact, there are different deadlines for almost every section of the newspaper.

To get your story published in a timely fashion, a general rule of thumb is to submit your material at least one week in advance of the publication date, sooner if possible. If you are unsure about specific deadlines, Managing Editor.

• How can I get my wedding, engagement or anniversary announcements in the newspaper?

Engagements and Weddings

The Niagara Gazette publishes wedding and engagement announcements in the Saturday edition. A form to write down all the event's details is available from the Editorial Department at The Niagara Gazette. All announcements must include a name, address and phone number for verification.

We will publish an announcement with or without a photo. Photos must be of good quality color or black and white. We will make every effort to return photos accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope, but we are not responsible or loss or damage of photos.

Deadline for accepting forms is two weeks before publication. Forms are dated upon receipt and run in the order in which they arrive.

Anniversaries

The Niagara Gazette will publish the following anniversaries: 50th and five-year increments thereafter. Stories will run in the Saturday newspaper.

If an open house is planned, it is advisable to submit the announcements two weeks before the event so that it will appear in the paper at least one week before the open house. Forms are available in the Editorial Department. The same photo policy for engagements and weddings applies to anniversaries.

Deadline for accepting forms is two weeks prior to publication. Forms are dated upon receipt and run in the order in which they arrive.

• What are your policies regarding Letters to the Editor?

The Niagara Gazette welcomes letters from readers interested in having their views on current issues published. Letters must include your full name, address and telephone number for verification purposes only. Letters that cannot be verified will not be published. Letters must be brief -- no more than 250 words -- and in good taste.

We reserve the right to edit for brevity, clarity or libel. Personal attacks, personal disputes and private litigation are not appropriate issues, unless there is public concern. We do not publish poetry. We do not use individual consumer complaints referring to specific businesses.

Letters by the same person will not be used more than twice each month. Thank Yous, for public events only, must be limited to 20 people or organizations per letter.

There are several ways to get your letter to us:

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