The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/New York/Capital Region (NCMEC/NY/CR) is proud to announce that the local chapter’s founders, Sam and Linda Palazzole, have been officially honored with the 2011 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) Friday, March 16 at FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. “We feel incredibly honored,” said Sam Palazzole. “This award means so much to us, but what it means even more is that NCMEC/NY/CR has a presence in the Capital Region. This presence will help us achieve our goal of preventing and eliminating the exploitation and abduction of children in the Capital Region.”

Noise regulation has been an ongoing issue in the town of Malta, as residents and businesses embrace the presence of jackhammers, backhoes and the music of major construction underway right in their backyards. But what began two years ago with residents of the Luther Forest neighborhood voicing complaints against relentless construction activity has since provoked changes to town law that some say goes too far.

For "Best Birthday Parties" and "Best Facility Maintenance Program" TreePaad has been been nominated for "Best Birthday Parties" and "Best Facility Maintenance Program" by Tourist Attractions and Parks Magazine and Foundations Entertainment University. Winners will be announced at the Amusement Expo in Las Vegas, where they will be doing a seminar on Family Entertainment cleaning and maintenance. Click here to vote for TreePaad! Ballots need to be submitted by February 17, 2012 For more information on the TreePaad Fun Center, visit their listing.

MALTA, NY – The Malta League of Arts (MLA), a growing non-profit, is preparing for big things to happen in 2012 and is seeking motivated art enthusiasts to join their ranks. A recent recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Foundation, the MLA is looking to expand its annual “Arts Attitude” exhibit and increase membership.