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Phone Numbers: Phone: 1-716-278-9676 Fax: 1-716-278-9677

Address: 1 Hillcrest Street Niagara Falls New York 14303

Email Address: info@hillcrestniagara.com

Website: http://www.hillcrestniagara.com

This elegant, Georgian mansion is designed from classical antiquity. Its perfect location on a bricked, private street offers guests quiet seclusion – while allowing them to conveniently walk to most attractions in both Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Canada.

Breakfast, at Hillcrest Inn may be served in the Asian dining room, sunroom with its delightful, trickling water fountain or (weather – permitting) outdoors on the terrace over-looking the fall’s upper rapids.

Guests of Hillcrest Inn may reserve the mansion for catered functions or weddings.

Tickets for most tourists, cultural and sporting events can be arranged. Enjoy tour of the wineries of WNY and Ontario. Golf, biking, live theatre, boating and helicopter rides are just a few of the many activities you can choose from during your stay here. Guests of Hillcrest Inn can also receive an 0 coupon book for the local outlet mall.

Your own private mansion, great hospitality, the 10th wonder of the world, loads of fun activities - what more could you ask for on your perfect holiday?!

Breakfast at Hillcrest Inn

Guests at Hillcrest Inn are served a full gourmet breakfast in the Asian Style Dining Room. Sample menus include: Eggs Benedict with asparagus; Waffles with fresh fruit, hot maple syrup and bacon; Eggs with broiled potatoes, tomatoes and sausage. Breakfasts are served with fresh fruit, pastries, coffee, tea and juice.

Parties of 2 or 3 may choose to be served breakfast on the sun porch with a seasonal view of the Niagara River. (based on availability)
Guests of the Master Suite (up to 4) may be served breakfast on their private balcony overlooking the upper rapids. (depending on weather)

Tea, coffee, juice, pastries and the newspaper are always set out for early risers. Cereal and oatmeal available upon request. It is our pleasure to serve vegetarian or special diet breakfasts.

Directions

From Buffalo
From Interstate 190 (off the New York State Thruway), take the Robert Moses Parkway west towards the State Park, exit at Fourth Street - Niagara Falls Convention Center. Make a left turn at Buffalo Ave.(first intersection after the exit) Make an another left at 331 Buffalo Ave. You will see the a sign for Hillcrest Street. We are the gray brick house on the left.

From Canada
Direction from the Rainbow Bridge, Go straight from the customs, make a right turn at Third Street. Go straight untill you reach Buffalo Ave. then make a left turn. Make a right turn at 331 Buffalo Ave. You will see the a sign for Hillcrest Street. We are the gray brick house on the left.

Local Attractions: Clifton Hill, Oakes Garden Theatre, Behind the Falls, Queen Victoria Park, Birds of the Lost Kingdom, Skylon Tower, Sky Wheel, Fallsview Waterpark, Imax Theatre, Whirlpool Aero Car, White Water Walk, Botanical Gardens, Brocks Monument, Floral Clock, Butterfly Exhibit, Jetboat, Niagara-on-the Lake, Helicopter Tours, Zooz, Hydro Plant, Daredevil Museum, Whirlpool Jetboat, Aquarium, Whirlpool Park, Fort Niagara,
Artpark, Helicopter Tours, Historic Lewiston

Nearby Cities: Grand Island, Lewiston, Saint Catharines, Thorold, Toronto, Erie, Buffalo

It’s a great day for the entire world. The nightmare that has been the Bush administration is now coming to a long awaited end. Some might even say the nightmare of the Regan era is finally over.

The entire world is celebrating the election of Barack Obama.

It is however sad that Texas is once again demonstrating to the world that we are still backward, redneck, racist people. We can however rejoice in the fact that Harris County, for the most part, has swept the Republicans out of office. Let’s hope that in the next four years we can spread the enlightenment of the people of Harris County to the rest of the state and the south as a whole.

For those of us that are gay we can celebrate the coming, hopefully, more gay friendly government but at the same time we find ourselves as one the last remaining minority groups that have not yet attained equality. Nationwide all anti-gay ballot initiatives passed. Once again we find religion forcing its way into government.

As may of you already know Carl and I worked with our brother and sisters in California in an attempt to defeat Proposition 8. Well our gay community lost yet again. We lost due to the huge amounts of money that was contributed by Mormons and Christians uniting to force their religious beliefs on all Americans. This huge amount of money was used to run television ads that were nothing more then blatant lies and scare tactics and it worked. Now the world’s 7th largest economy has discrimination written into its constitution. This will surely embolden religious groups worldwide and lead to more death, imprisonment and discrimination against gay people. If you failed to do your part to support our gay brothers and sisters in California you are part of the problem. When this new found power to treat you as a second class citizens impacts your life and you haven’t done anything, ever, to stop them you have only yourself to blame.

There is still a small glimmer of hope for our brother and sisters in California. Today an lawsuit was filed with the California Supreme Court to argue that Prop. 8 would change the California Constitution in such fundamental ways - taking important rights away from a minority group - that it amounted to a constitutional revision, which requires approval by the Legislature before being submitted to the voters. The case was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

I urge you as fellow gay brothers and sisters to donate today to all three groups. These groups are working to achieve equality for all gays and lesbians nationwide and even worldwide.

http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/relationships/37706prs20081105.html

http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/articles/election-2008-hopes-
challenges.html

http://www.nclrights.org/

Gary A. Giddings

Website: www.TheChasmarHouse.com
Address: 106 Allerton Street Plymouth, MA 02360 USA
Phone: 1-508-591-7410
Email: info@thechasmarhouse.com

Chasmar House Bed and Breakfast is a Victorian-Style home built in the late 19th Century. Located within walking distance of Plymouth’s Historic Waterfront, Plymouth Rock, Mayflower II and The Forefather’s Monument. Rooms are tastefully decorated, TV, Air Conditioning and WIFI. All rooms are located off the central staircase from the first to the third floor. Parlor, Dining Rooms and Family Room (TV and Billiards Table) are common areas for your enjoyment.

The Chasmar House offers an breakfast for our guests each morning 8 AM - 10 AM. Included.
Boxed Lunches and a full dinner are available at your request, not included in your room rate.
We are within wakling distance to the historic Plymouth Waterfront, PTown Ferry, Deep Sea Fishing, Evening Cruisesmmer Free Concerts and the Plymouth Rock and Mayflower II.

Located in within walking distance to Downtowen Plymouth, Historic Site, shopping, and 3 miles form Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth’s Long Beach.

Sheila’s Room - decorated in Yellow and pale Blue.
$90.00/night seasonal May-Nov. $80.00/night off season.

Cathy’s Room - decorated in dark Brown and Gold.
$90.00/night seasonal May-Nov. $80.00/night off season.

Mary Beth and Marcia’s Room - decorated in Red and White.
$90.00/night seasonal May-Nov. $80.00/night off season.

Common areas include the Dining Room, Large Parlor, Front and back Porches, Family room with full bar, TV and Billiards.

All rooms are air-conditioned, TV, Wi-Fi wireless, some with fireplaces.

No smoking in the house, area’s are available outside sheltered from the weather. Limited Children, please ask. Pets, small and under control, please ask.

Reservations will be held with a credit card deposit, fully cancelable within 30 days.

Local Attractions: Plymouth Rock, Mayflower II, Mile Standish State Forest, Golfing, Beaches, Deep Sea Fishing, Ferry to PTown

Nearby Cities:Boston, Providence RI
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The California Supreme Court narrowly ruled that homosexual couples have a constitutional right to marry, striking down laws barring same-sex nuptials and making the most populous state in the union the second after Massachusetts to legalize gay weddings.

Today’s 4-3 ruling is a victory for gay rights groups and San Francisco, which in 2004 issued marriage licenses to almost 4,000 same-sex couples before being ordered to stop. Supporters of the ban have said they would propose a state constitutional amendment barring the unions if the court struck down the ban.

The ruling may reverberate in the U.S. presidential race in favor of the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona. It will force candidates to explain their positions on same-sex unions, said Vikram Amar, a constitutional law professor at the University of California at Davis.

“It’s hard to see how this will end up helping Democrats,” Amar said before the ruling. “It feeds into a kind of perception that this is what liberal activist judges do.”

Democratic presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton of New York and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois oppose same-sex marriage while supporting civil unions. McCain opposes gay marriage.

“The California constitution properly must be interpreted to guarantee this basic civil right to all Californians, whether gay or heterosexual, and to same-sex couples as well as to opposite-sex couples,” the majority wrote in its ruling today.

30 Days

The court directed state officials to guarantee that all local authorities comply with the ruling. The decision takes effect in 30 days unless extended by the court.

“The California Supreme court took a giant leap to ensuring justice for all people, regardless of sexual orientation, so we are very, very grateful,” said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera.

Gay couples already enjoy many of the same legal rights as heterosexual couples under the state’s domestic-partner law. The state has at least 92,000 same-sex couples, more than any other state, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures.

In 2000, 61 percent of California voters supported a ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and woman. Any constitutional amendment banning gay marriage would be filed as a ballot item and subject to a referendum by California voters.

Schwarzenegger Opposes Amendment

“I respect the court’s decision and as governor, I will uphold its ruling,” said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, in a statement. “As I have said in the past, I will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state supreme court ruling.”

Attempts to pass gay-marriage bills in the state legislature have previously failed after Schwarzenegger vetoed them.

The lawsuits decided today were filed after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2004 ordered city officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of state laws that he said discriminated against homosexuals.

The move captured national attention as thousands of couples from 46 states and eight countries flocked to San Francisco City Hall, forming lines down the block to be wed. Massachusetts legalized gay marriage that year.

The initiative also galvanized opponents of same-sex marriage. President George W. Bush called for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning gay weddings and 11 states subsequently amended their constitutions to ban the unions.

Twenty-seven states have constitutional amendments banning gay weddings and 42 states have laws prohibiting the practice, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Struck Down

“This ruling will unite the people of California and will propel their efforts to amend the state constitution,” according to a statement by Liberty Counsel, a group opposing gay marriage that was a party to the litigation. “Such an amendment is necessary to protect marriage from being undermined by the mere majority of four justices of the California Supreme Court.”

In March 2005, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer struck down California’s law barring same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, saying the state can’t prohibit people from choosing marital partners of the same sex just because it has always done so. That decision was overturned in a 2-1 ruling by a San Francisco appeals court in 2006.

San Francisco and gay and civil rights groups argued California’s ban was discriminatory, likening it to 1940s-era laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The California Supreme Court struck down the state’s miscegenation law in 1948.

California’s domestic-partner law, which gives gay couples the same rights as heterosexual couples regarding financial support, property, child custody and taxes, doesn’t go far enough in providing equal treatment to same-sex couples, they argued.

California argued the traditional view of marriage as being between a man and a woman was endorsed by voters in 2000, and that changing that policy should only be decided by voters or lawmakers. Attempts to pass gay marriage bills in the California legislature have failed.

The case is In re Marriage Cases, S147999, California Supreme Court, (San Francisco.)