Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival
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Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival
www.JamestownGazette.com @JtownGazette The People’s Paper. Chautauqua Marketing Solutions, LLC Your Community • Your Credit Union Jamestown Area Community Federal Credit Union Years 483-1650 • jacfcu.org Federally insured by NCUA We take tree care seriously... Fully Insured Professional Service Tree Removal Stump Removal Tree Trimming Lot Clearing Tree Planting Skid Steer Services Logging Log Loads (for Split your own firewood) Call for a free no obligation estimate (716) 736-3963 / (814) 725-1650 Visit us ONLINE www.jamestowngazette.com WEEK Vol. 5 • No. 25 | Week of June 22, 2015 Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival lebrating Ce75 915 E. Second St., Jamestown EE LY FR /JamestownGazette Article Contributed by Julia Eppehimer The sidewalk along the Chadakoin will be bustling Sunday, June 28 with food vendors, crafters, games and educational experiences. Jamestown Now, along with the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Cummins Engine and Southern Tier Brewing Company are sponsoring the first annual Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “The whole point of the riverwalk festival is to get people to discover the riverwalk and walk around,” Mike Dykeman, Jamestown Now founder said. “There are a lot of people in this area who are not aware of it, and it’s a beautiful, beautiful area.” public excited, Jamestown Now also The idea for the riverwalk festival came hosted a logo design contest, which was to them in the fall, and there has been open for amateurs and professionals alike. “To get interest in the new event, an excited buzz about it ever since. and just to get the community involved, “We started talking about this in late we held a logo contest,” Dykeman said. fall, early winter,” Dykeman explained. Ashley Ordines’ design was chosen “And as we developed what it was going as the winner. “When you look at this to be about, in very early March we logo…here’s the riverwalk, but here’s launched an event page on Facebook also downtown, so it kind of ties and immediately got tons of interest in this, both from vendors and the public.” In its first year, the event has garnered 46 vendors to line up along the riverwalk between the Black Stone building and the train station. Word of mouth from the excited public helped boost the popularity of the upcoming event. Scenic view of the Chadakoin River. In order to get the Continued on Page 12 Chautauqua County Government... on the Right Track Article Contributed by Vince Horrigan County Executive W hile traveling around Chautauqua County during my Neighborhood Chats, I am energized by the conversations I am having with our citizens. I am hearing that we are on the right track but that more work needs to be done. The condition of our lakes and waterways is a hot topic and people are encouraged by the new Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Lake Erie dredging projects, and completing the sewer system around Chautauqua Lake. Their message to me is, “You’re on the right track, now get it done.” Our seniors, farmers, and home owners are in agreement with the multi-year 3 percent or more property tax relief that will accompany the 1/2 percent increase in sales tax pending approval by the New York State Legislature this week. They acknowledge that we must grow this county by reducing the burden of property taxes to encourage new businesses and home owners to move into Chautauqua County and grow our tax base. They understand that the small sales tax increase will be shared by those visiting Chautauqua County through our growing hospitality and tourism industry. They think we are on the right track with lower property taxes. Some are still wondering what happened to the proceeds from the sale of the former Chautauqua County Home. I remind them that the $14.3 million net proceeds from the closeout of the County Home enterprise fund has been moved into our fund balance to maintain a minimum contingency reserve fund. The privatization of the senior care facility has added millions of dollars to our tax base, expanded jobs, and paved the way for expanding senior care in Chautauqua County via the private sector. In addition the residents of Chautauqua County were saved from a double digit property tax hike to offset a depleted reserve fund. Clearly, the sale fits right in with our growth strategy. Continued on Page 5 “My Daddy is whistling again cause he got his throat fixed at the doctors.” WCA Ear Nose & Throat Specialists. To schedule an appointment 664-8515 2 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 Career Opportunities Await! 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IfHeritage you are interested working in a Christian, caring Ministries in offers competitive wages and an atmosphere, please apply on-line at excellent benefit package for salaried employees. Apply online at www.heritage1886.org, call 716.487.6800 or email [email protected] www.heritage1886.org Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer; Rehab & Skilled Nursing / Independent & Assisted Living women, minorities, disabled and veterans encouraged to apply. Please send us your Community and Business News that you would like to share with the Jamestown Gazette Readers. Send it to: [email protected] We’d love to hear from you! Visit The Jamestown Gazette ONLINE EDITOR’S MESSAGE June 22, 2015 E ditor’s Message Festivals The dictionary says a festival is “An organized series of concerts, plays, or movies, typically one held annually in the same place.” Festivals come in all sizes and shapes and almost any excuse in the world is good enough to have one. But once in a while doesn’t that word “organized” get in the way? I think part of the fun of a festival is when it gets just a little bit out of hand. Nothing dangerous. Nothing bad. Just a little sillier and less organized than our usual buttoned-down, work-aday jobs. After all, you’ve got to loosen up once in a while, right? So how about the Riverwalk Festival in downtown Jamestown? This week the Jamestown Gazette invites one and all to follow your Page 1 tour guide, the Gazette’s own Julia Eppehimer, down by the riverside along the Chadakoin for no stranger reason than to simply enjoy the beautiful new riverside park still undergoing scenic improvements and extensions and getting more beautiful every year. Singing, dancing, backslapping greetings for old friends and new ones, and maybe eating just a little bit too much of stuff that tastes just a little bit too good…now that’s a festival. Food, music, friends and merchants will start things off, but I predict that within a few years Jamestown’s residents will make it bigger, better and (blame me if it happens) a little wackier… just for the fun of it. So how about these? Festivals are supposed to be like that, right? Here’s one more idea, maybe just right for our neighborhood. • There’s the National Hollerin’ Festival & Contest, f ’rinstace. Motor on down to Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina – usual population 49. They’re reviving the lost art of just plain hollerin’ and it draws 10,000 people every year. • Or how about a jaunt over to Fruita, Colorado. You’ll find Mike the Headless Chicken Days, a festival that honors a bizarre 1945 event when a Fruita resident’s chicken lived without a head for 18 months (farmer Lloyd Olsen’s bad aim with the hatchet while fix’n dinner, they say). Now that’s a festival! • Winter lovers (and aren’t we all?) will love “Frozen Dead Guy Days” one weekend every March in Nederland, Colo. Grandpa Bredo, in cryogenic storage awaiting a wakeup call in some future when doctors can fix him, was abandoned in his tool shed years ago. Now they have coffin races, frozen-turkey bowling, frozen-salmon tosses and more with live music and lots of beer. • Consider the annual Festival of Near Death Experiences in the small town of Las Nieves in Galicia, Spain. They celebrate people who have come close to death and lived to tell all about it. It is B.Y.O.C. -- bring your own coffin. Did I mention Jamestown winters? This is for everybody who steps outside in their slippers and pajamas to get the mail on any wrong day from October through March. Please enjoy our own festival down by the river side, and while you happen to have your copy of the Jamestown Gazette in your hands, enjoy the read, too. Walt Pickut Editor The Jamestown Gazette Jensen-Haglund Memorials JENSEN-HAGLUND “CEMETERY MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION” 1175 N. 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Email your event info to [email protected] by Thursday at 5 p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS Jamestown’s Jive LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT BINGO: Fluvanna Fire Hall Every Tuesday Night 7-10pm Sinclairville Fire Hall 716-962-2025 Every Wednesday Night 7pm vs CHILLICOTHE Tuesday • June 23 Wednesday • June 24 vs CHAMPION CITY Thursday • June 25 Friday • June 26 Russell Diethrick Park 485 Falconer St. Jmst 716.664.0915 ART: Rock Paper Scissors by Tamme Steffen Now-June 30 Lakewood Library 12 W Summit, Lakewood 716-581-3467 • 763-6234 National Parks and BeyondSolo Exhibit by Thomas Annear Fri, June 26-Aug. 23 10am-4pm -------Plein Air Painting with Thomas Annear Sat., June 27, 10am Roger Tory Peterson Institute 311 Curtis St., Jmst 716-665-2473 AUDUBON NATURE EVENTS: JUNE: Firefly Hike: 27th 9-10:30pm Riverwalk Festival: 28th 10-7pm JULY: MAPS Bird Banding: 3, 11 6am-Noon Orienteering 7th 6:30-8pm Photography Walk 8th 7-8:30pm Little Explorers: 11th 10am-12pm Intro to Volunteering 13th 11am-Noon Raising Monarchs 16th 7-9pm CALL 716-569-2345 JAMESTOWNAUDOBON.ORG BENEFIT EVENTS: 4th Annual TRZ Golf Tournament Sat., July 18, 8am Cable Hollow Golf Course 716-569-2614 Food & Canning demos, live entertainment, lunch vendors & seating and various market activities all season long! jamestownrenaissance.com June 22, 2015 Marcia A. Conrad Memorial Wine & Music Festival July 24th & 25th Frewsburg Fireman's Grounds localwineevents.com ILS Veterans Club Posr Hose Sumer Bazaar July 11 & 12 364 Fluvanna Ave, Jamestown 716- 664-7538 • 450-3687 4th Annual Maple Springs Garden Walk & Chic Boutique Sat., July 11th 10am-2pm www.fomsp.org 716-580-3935 One Small Kick for Prader Willi Syndrome Kickball Tournament Sunday, July 19, 2015, 9am at Silver Creek Central School [email protected] COMEDY: Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Stand-Up Showcase July 30, 8pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 E 3rd St., Jmst 716-484-7070 COMMUNITY EVENTS: Cherry Creek 4th of July Celebrates 200 Years Sat, June 27, 12pm Village Park, Cherry Creek 716-296-5418 Movies Continued... JAWS July 1- 7:00 pm Caddyshack July 8 - 8pm SpongeBob SquarePants Out of Water (Sensory Friendly) July 11 - 2pm SpongeBob SquarePants Out of Water July 12 - 2pm Far From the Madding Crowd July 11 - 8pm, July 15 - 7pm Love & Mercy July 18 - 8pm Dipson Theaters Lakewood Cinema 8 Chautauqua Mall Cinema I & II Warren Mall Cinema III For info on movies & times: www.dipsontheaters.com 1st Annual Jamestown RiverWalk Festival Sun, June 28, 10am Brooklyn Square, Jmst 716-483-5772 MUSIC: 2015 Summer Concert Series Wed's June 24, July 1, 8, 15 Allen Park, Jamestown NY 14th Annual Scandinavian Folk Festival July 17, 18 & 19 Gerry Rodeo Grounds 716-484-0415 24th Annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival July 3-July 5 2361 Waits Corners Rd Sherman, NY Chautauqua Institution Season June 27-Aug 30 Visit website for events www.ciweb.org EDUCATIONAL: James Prendergast Library Call 716-484-7135 ext 225 For Event Days & Times www.prendergastlibrary.org Planetarium Shows June 27th Lucile M. Wright Air Museum 300 North Main St., Jmst 716-664-9500 ENTERTAINMENT: Peacherine Ragtime Society OrchestraCharlie Chaplin's THE KID Sat, June 27, 8pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 E Third St., Jamestown 716-484-0707 FESTIVALS The Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival June 28th [email protected] 483-5772 HISTORY: Brown Bag Lecture Series 2nd Wed of the mo. of Now-Oct. Fenton History Center 67 Washington St, Jmst 716-664-6256 Walking Tours of Jamestown Beginning the last Sat. in Maylast Sat. in Sept. 12:45pm 716-664-6256 MOVIES: Movies at the Reg: 116 E Third St, 716-664-2465 Danny Collins June 24- 7:00 pm NATURE: Roger Tory Peterson Institute 311 Curtis St., Jmst 665-2473 Plein Air Painting with Thomas Annear- June 27 SPORTING EVENTS: 2-Day NYS Safe Boating Class June 29 3-7 & 30, 5-9 Chaut. Marina, 104 West Lake Rd, Mayville, NY 716-753-3913 American Bass Anglers Sat, June 27, 6am Long Point State Park Launch 4459 Rte 430 Bemus Point, NY Miracle of Recovery Fellowship Mondays & Wednesdays 7-8pm Healing Words Ministries 1006 W. 3rd St. Jamestown, 716-483-3687 WARREN AREA EVENTS: Struthers Library Theatre 302 West Third Ave, Warren 814-723-7231 You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown July 23-25 8pm & July 26 2pm BINGO: Russell VFD Tuesday night Bingo Doors open 4:30 PM Pleasant Twp VFD Every Thurs. Night 4pm Warren Senior Community Center Doors open 4pm. Smoke free game. SPORTING EVENTS: Conewango Creek 2015 River of the Year Celebration Activites: Education on the Creek Sat. July 11th Hatch Fun Catching Event Sat. Aug. 1st 7th Annual Allegheny River & Conewango Creek Cleanup Week of Sept 12-19 River of the Year Gala Oct 22 814-726-1441 www.conewangocreek.org Chaut. Lake Rowing Assoc. 8th Annual Invitational Regatta Sat., July 18 8am-1pm 18 Jones & Gifford Ave., Jmst 716-410-1851 Chaut. Lake Outlet Paddle Every Wed thru Aug. 26 McCrea Point Park Boat Landing Jones & Gifford Ave, Jmst 716-763-2266 DIRT TraCK AUTO raCING Every Saturday 7-11pm State Line Speedway 4150 Kortwright Rd, Jmst 716-664-2326 Old Dogs New (Hat)Tricks Hockey Every Tues - 8pm-9pm Jamestown Savings Bank Arena SUPPORT GROUPS: Bariatric Support Group 1st Mon. of each month James Prendergast Library Conference Rm 2nd fl 6-7pm 509 Cherry St., Jamestown 716-244-0293 JAMA 15 S Main St, 2nd fl 3rd Thurs of the mo. 5:30pm Fluvanna Com. Church, 3363 Fluvanna, Ave. Ext., 716-483-5448 Farmers Markets Chautauqua Mall Farmers Market Every Wednesday June-Aug. 26 318 E Fairmount Ave., Lakewood ------------------------------------------Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market Every Thursday through end of Oct. Cherry St between 2nd & 3rd -----------------------------------------Falconer Farmer's Market Every Saturday morning 9am-2pm til Oct. 31st. Davis Park, 100 W Main St. -----------------------------------------Fredonia Farmers Market Every Saturday 9am-1pm til Oct. 31st Church St., Fredonia -----------------------------------------Lakewood Farmers Market Every Tuesday June-end of Aug. 140 Chaut. Ave., Lakewood ------------------------------------------Warren Co. Farmers Market Every Saturday 8am-Noon til Oct Liberty St. Between 2nd & 3rd ------------------------------------------Westfield Farmers Market Every Saturday 9am-2pm through Sept. Chautauqua Amphitheater Named One of America’s Most Endangered Historic Places Jumping for joy may be an overstatement, The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Chautauqua Amphitheater in Chautauqua, NY to its 2015 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This annual list spotlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. More than 250 sites have been on the list over its 28-year history, and in that time, only a handful of listed sites have been lost. Chautauqua Amphitheater is a National Historic Landmark located 70 miles southwest of Buffalo, N.Y. Known colloquially as the Amp, the Chautauqua Amphitheater, which has hosted a wide range of leaders, activists and artists over its 122-year history, is threatened by the Chautauqua Institution’s plan to demolish the Amp to make way for a replica. The National Trust has supported the Chautauqua Institution in the past for their thoughtful stewardship of this iconic structure. A coalition of preservation groups, including the National Trust, is now calling on the Institution’s distinguished Board of Trustees to reconsider the need to replace this unique, storied structure. The Amp is an authentic and important part of the Institutions’ history of intellectual engagement, entertainment and debate. “The story of the Amp is the story of America’s political, cultural and spiritual identity,” said Stephanie Meeks, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Before television, radio and the internet, America had the Amp to communicate and share the news, music and gospel of the day. For well over a hundred years, it has occupied a special place in American culture, and we believe a solution can be found to ensure that it stands for the next 100 years.” Chautauqua transformed American life as the first multi-use retreat in the U.S. that is an arts colony, music festival, village square and summer encampment all at 1 Washington In January, the National Trust added the Amp to its evolving portfolio of National Treasures – a collection of threatened historic buildings, neighborhoods, communities, and landscapes across the country where the National Trust is committed to finding a long-term preservation solution. Members of the public are invited to learn more about what they can do to support these 11 historic places and hundreds of other endangered sites at www. PreservationNation.org/places Follow us on Twitter at @presnation and join the conversation using the hashtag #11Most America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places has identified more than 250 threatened one-of-a-kind historic treasures since 1988. Whether these sites are urban districts or rural landscapes, Native American landmarks or 20th-century sports arenas, entire communities or single buildings, the list spotlights historic places across America that are threatened by neglect, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. The designation has been a powerful tool for raising awareness and rallying resources to save endangered sites from every region of the country. At times, that attention has garnered public support to quickly rescue a treasured landmark; while in other instances, it has been the impetus of a long battle to save an important piece of our history. Graduation Trivia 1. How old was Cecil Smith when he received his GED? 2. 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Historical figures who have spoken at, performed at or visited Chautauqua include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan, Susan B. Anthony, Thurgood Marshall, Bobby Kennedy, Lionel Hampton, Marian Anderson, Van Cliburn, Booker T. Washington, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Sandra Day O’Connor. NO HASSLE SHOPPING! NO CARD! NO LIMITS! 703 W. Third St., Jamestown, NY Ph. 483-3933 • Fax 483-3943 Boneless Pork Butt Roast Article Contributed by National Trust for Historic Preservation 5 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 $ 27 pound $ 00 +Dep. 12 oz. 12 pks. or 24 oz. 6pks. FRESH 1 2/ 1 Mini Kaiser or Wick Rolls Georgia Sweet Corn $ 99 $ 00 doz. Western Shurfine American Style Ice Cream Cheese SparePork Ribs 2/ 6 $ 00 $ 48 oz. 3 99 $ 69 pound Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7am-8pm, Sun. & Holidays 7am-5pm 1 pound Sale Prices Good 6/22/15-6/28/15 We accept Cash, Personal Checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Food Stamps & NY & PA Direct Debit Cards. Chautauqua County Government . . . on the Right Track Continued from Front Page There is little doubt that work on our roads and bridges is a top concern as we emerge from our rough winter season. People want faster road repair on our county and state roadways. The good news is that our New York State representatives have fought for more highway funding and more is on the way. County and State highway workers are on the job and we will all see better road conditions within the next several weeks. Finally, shared services, consolidations, and regional approaches to create more value for the taxpayer dollar is in every conversation. Our recent submission to New York State of a $13 million savings through a County wide shared services plan is a great example of progress. The recent meeting of the Chautauqua County Water Agency indicates that we are nearing formal approval of a Northern Chautauqua County Water District that will provide reliable, high quality water with savings to all users in the district while paving the way for economic development in Northern Chautauqua County. The key to our success has been the bi-partisan approach to getting things done here in Chautauqua County. In case you haven’t noticed, your County Government is spending time and energy on the issues at hand and not the politics of the moment. That is clearly something we can truly be proud of. We are the Factory...No Middleman Markup! SAVE 20% to 60% OFF Mattresses always starting as low as $90.00! Comparable Brand Names! 135 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood - 763-5515 150 Blackstone Ave., Jamestown - 665-2247 10 W. Main St., Fredonia - 672-4140 (1) 94 (2) True (3) Black, white, blue (4) Graduands (5) Sheepskins (6) $100,000 (7) 1912 (8) 1478 (9) Southampton College (10) females 6 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 Commencement Ceremonies: Celebrating Culture, Achievement and New Adventures Article Contributed by Julia Eppehimer They wait offstage with their friends, nervously trying to keep their hats in place and fixing their hair for the plethora of photos that are about to be taken. They’re excited; finally their life is their own. No more paths planned out for them. No more meetings with guidance counselors to choose next year’s schedule. No more asking mom and dad if it’s ok to go out with their friends. No more knowing tomorrow holds. what This period of their lives, which up till now seems to have taken up a good deal of their time (it’s been pretty much their whole lives) is merely the preface of where their paths will lead. It is quite an unsettling thought for one who has spent his whole life in one place, always knowing what comes next. But in the midst of the uncertainty and the thrill, there are certain traditions that graduates can hold onto. While the world is full of the unknown and the unexpected, graduates know that they are not the first to step off the platform. Hundreds of years of college tradition dictates how this night will run, and reassures graduates that the world in which they are entering is not wholly without certainties. It began in the middle ages, a time often thought of as ignorant. There were many scholars of the church, however, who studied and advanced their learning. As members of the church, many of them wore long clerical robes, which also served to keep them warm in the large, unheated buildings. Caps signified the superior intelligence of the graduates, which were often red in color to represent life and blood. The tassels were originally added as a decorative feature, but a new tradition grew out of them. Today, the soon to be graduates begin the commencement ceremony with the tassel on their right side. After they receive their diploma, the tassel is moved to the left. At the end of the night, graduates may toss up their caps, since they won’t need them again. This tradition began at the 1912 graduation of the Naval Academy. That year graduates were commissioned as naval officers on their day of graduation; therefore, they received brand new officers’ hats that day. Since their graduation caps were about to be replaced with their officer hats, they excitedly threw off their caps and tossed them into the air. These are a few of the traditions Americans fondly employ as they celebrate the achievements of their young men and women. There will soon be parties, cakes, and pictures sent out to all of the relatives, and anyone who might in some way be connected to the family. 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(Front row) lt. to rt.: Sue Ann Holler, Speech Therapist; Katrina Jones, VP Human Resources; and Lisa Peterson, Employee Wellness Specialist. (Back row) lt. to rt.: Megan Johnson, MS, Social Worker; Christina Anderson, RN, MDS Coordinator; Kayla Johnson, Food Service Supervisor; Deanna Dahlgren, Occupancy Coordinator; Barb Best, Director of Purchasing; Tom Holt, President/CEO; Candra Roach, Activities Director at Hultquist Place; and Candace Muzza, Senior Housing Accountant. Article Contributed by Patty Eckwahl Jumping for joy may be an overstatement, however Katrina Jones, Vice President for Lutheran Human Resources, was full of excitement when she uncovered the Golden Apple at the Western New York Healthiest Employers 2015 banquet. Finalists in the competition each received a brown bag containing an apple. The company representative who drew the Golden Apple was announced as the 2015 winner. Lutheran won for the large division based on 250-999 employees. Lutheran began its Wellness Program to impact health care costs and to improve employee health and well-being. “We’ve been finalists in previous years,” said Jones. “This year we saw a marked improvement in our biometric screenings, which measure overall health, and risks for future health problems in our employees. Rather than just track attendance at events, we are focused on measuring the impact of our Wellness activities over time.” Lutheran was honored for its innovative “Try It. Like It. Do It” activities that are often lead by employees with expertise in such things as kayaking, Zumba, hiking, or just being a kid again with hula hooping and jumping rope. The year-long programming offers a variety of education sessions, as well as weight management and fitness contests. Employers who offer a Wellness Program are leading the way in reducing employee turnover, helping employees reduce stress and absenteeism and creating a fun work environment. “Studies show that if an employee has a good friend at work, they are more likely to stay with a company,” Jones said. “Our Wellness activities promote friendship and fun, and good health across all of our departments.” Lutheran has also seen results with employees who have changed to a healthier lifestyle based on their results. “Ideally we would like every employee to have a primary care provider,” Jones added. “However, that is not always the case. So these screenings can detect health concerns before they become major issues.” Healthiest Employers, LLC is the “data” engine behind the National Healthiest Employers awards. Its mission is to recognize corporate wellness leaders. There are over 40 awards’ programs. They provide unbiased wellness information to employers, wellness companies and insurers/brokers. Each applicant is asked 75 questions evaluating the effectiveness of the workplace wellness initiative to give them an index rating. Then they use an encrypted platform to rank the employers by size and then by their index. Lutheran, with its main campus at 715 Falconer Street in Jamestown, serves youth with special needs through G.A. Family Services; healthy adults over age 55 in Senior Housing; older adults in need of assisted living, rehabilitative services and skilled nursing; and adults with developmental disabilities. More information is available on the website at www.lutheran-jamestown.org. Please send us your Community and Business News that you would like to share with the Jamestown Gazette Readers. Send it to: [email protected] We’d love to hear from you! Suites at Rouse: Excellence in Senior Living! Affordable one- and two-bedroom units Three nutritious meals, served daily A daily calendar of activities Pet-friendly environment On-site Beauty Shoppe & Spa Personal care that suits your needs! 814-563-1650 | rouse.org 11 DOWN TO EARTH with JOANNE TANNER Japanese Maples Article Contributed by Joanne Tanner I recently attended an informative class on Japanese Maples at a local garden center. I did so because I would like to grow a Japanese Maple in a large container and wanted to know a little more about these trees properly called “Acer Palmatum”. The name includes hundreds of named cultivars with countless forms and colors ranging from white to green to reds. They come in many leaf types and sizes. Japanese Maples have been cultivated in Japan for centuries. With shapes ranging from Bonsai-looking to a straight shaped tree, they are a beautiful and popular addition to the landscape. Popular varieties include: ‘Blood Good’ grows 15 feet tall with a 15 foot wide canopy, a brilliant scarlet red leafed tree. This one is so spectacular it could add thousands of dollars to the value of your home. But do also think about winter interest with these trees and explore the many varieties with red, yellow or orange bark. Coral Bark- ‘sangokaku’ is a beautiful tree (15 to 20 feet tall) that has brilliant coral bark on young branches. The color intensifies in winter. Its deeply cut light green leaves display attractive margins and turns golden in the fall. Or try ‘Winter Flame’ a rare variety. It is a dwarf ‘sangokaku’ growing only 8 to 10 feet tall and great for a ‘Bonsai’ looking specimen. ‘Bihou’ is in this coral group and widely sought after. Its chartreuse leaves appear edged in red before turning green for summer. The bark turns a yellow orange in winter and seems to glow. My favorites are the lace leaf varieties that come in leaf colors of deep purple, reds or greens. ‘Red dragon’ would be a nice choice for growing in a container or rock garden. Growing tips: Japanese maples are less fuss to grow than you think. The most important tip is to choose trees that have been grafted onto ‘green Japanese root stock’ verses from seed. You pay a good price for these but they are a stronger tree and can get through a winter like we had with seven feet of snow. When grafted, they do not need to be sheltered and can grow in full sun. The instructor in the class I attended, recommended growing in ‘Stay Green soil’ (available at Loews) or a soil mix called ‘FAFARD3B’ for best results. Insect pests for Japanese maples are the Japanese beetle. For Further reading and reference a good book to purchase is “Japanese Maple” by JD Vertrees. Infinity Student Recital Article Contributed by Sharon Roberts Music students of the Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Center will give a recital on Thursday, June 25 at the Infinity Arts Café. The Recital will be held at 6:00pm. Community members are encouraged to attend and support Infinity’s students. The recital is free and open to the public. The Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Center is located at 301 East 2nd Street in Downtown Jamestown. The Infinity Arts Café entrance is located on 3rd street, by entering through the doors to the old Post Office. 12 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 b Sa y: Mc bb Mu i lle n What I love about Angola: I was born and raised in Angola and despite not knowing anywhere else in the world I don’t mind, since there are so many reasons why I like the place. It may be small, but the comfortable familiarity of the simple and quiet things in life is a lure. The closeness of the beach and abundant nature around every corner is something I associate with home now. Even though it’s a little town it has a couple things to offer; a theater, a book store and if you don’t mind traveling down a bit, a lot of home style diners nearby. While I know my life may be changing, I have a bit of hope not to leave. Reading Camp Seeks Community Support Article Contributed by Squirrel Hill Consulting The “Children of the Book” Reading Camp, an initiative of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, will be held this summer from June 29July 25th. Intended to promote Literacy Skills for approximately 35 Love School Elementary Students entering third, fourth, or fifth grade, the half-day camp is a volunteer-based program that will connect the students with the community through weekly-themed units and partner reading. The camp is designed to inspire students and parents to read together every day, to enhance their literacy skills and to celebrate the life of our community. The program’s mission is to provide positive family-focused literacy instruction to children who are below grade level or are at risk of falling below grade level during the summer recess. It operates on the belief that learners who are exposed to a variety of opportunities and positive reinforcement improve both their reading levels and foster a life-long love of reading and education. Parents of students who participate in the camp will also be offered instruction in ways to increase the literacy of their home. The camp will be led by certified teachers and lay professionals from St Luke’s parish and supported by other community leaders. The Rev. Luke Fodor, Rector at St. Luke’s, explains the program’s inception. “As a ‘city church’ our church is looking for new and innovative ways to serve the local community. My children attend Love School and through our own experiences with the school it became apparent that there was a need that we could fill there. We have a strong and vibrant children’s program here at St. Luke’s and many of our parishioners are educators who are interested in children’s literacy.” Camp Director Susan Schrader, a Special Education/ESL teacher at Jefferson Middle School adds, “As teachers in the system, we were aware that the Public Schools are no longer able to fund summer reading programs as they had in the past. My colleagues and I know that all young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer, and this camp is a way that we can help.” Organizers are looking for volunteers to help in many ways, including Partner Readers, Meal Servers and Special Presenters. Volunteers can offer their time on a daily, weekly or program-long basis. Volunteer orientation will be held at St. Luke’s on Tuesday, June 23rd from 5:00 to 6:30pm. A fundraiser for the camp will be held at Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge, 10 East 4th Street, Jamestown, on Thursday, June 25th starting at 5pm. 25% of all sales from the evening will be donated to help provide books for the students to take home at the end of the program. There will also be complimentary appetizers from 5-8 that night as well as raffles and drawings. Other sponsors of the program include; Chautauqua Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council (CASAC), Chautauqua Opportunities, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Noon Rotary (Monday), Jamestown Morning Rotary (Wednesday), Lutheran Social Services (Foster Grandparent Program), MOVE: Dance and Fitness, Planet Earth Catering, St. Luke’s Thrift Store. For more information about Volunteering or Donating to the Children of the Book Summer Reading Camp, visit the group’s website at www.childrenofthebook.org or call, text or email Ms. Schrader at 716-7207132 [email protected] Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival Continued from Front Page everything together.” And that’s exactly what the committee for Jamestown Now hopes to do, tie everything together. “We really want our events to be outdoors,” Dykeman said. “Because that brings people downtown and walking around. So if you do an event indoors, then it’s only about that one particular location.” Rain or shine, they will be downtown promoting the best of Jamestown on Sunday. And there will be plenty to do, all day long. Before the event begins, AM Rotary is sponsoring a race, which will raise money to further fund the riverwalk construction. After the race, the booths will open at 10 a.m. and remain opened until 5 p.m. There will be multiple artists and crafters, including several photographers, jewelry makers, and a vendor who takes used clothing and turns them into new designs. A whole block of children’s activities will be available to keep the young ones entertained as well. Eventz by Scott will have a bounce house, bingo, face painting, and many other games. Food vendors, each with unique fare, will keep visitors full. But the festival is not simply food and fun, it will also be educational. Infinity, Striders, the Audubon Society, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Chautauqua County Healthy Network, Grow Jamestown, and the Fenton History Museum will all be on site to provide information and learning opportunities. “Music wise, there will be about 12-14 students from the Infinity Music Program scattered throughout the riverwalk,” Dykeman explained. “Fenton will also be conducting tours during the day of the riverwalk.” When the booths close at 5, the lights come down on the stage, where the local band Smackdab will perform a 2-hour concert. A fitting end to a day filled with activities. This is one of three events put on by the Jamestown Now Association. They also host the ChalkWalk and the Sauce Off, which are both in their fourth years. “Hopefully this one is a good one like the other ones and this will be every year,” Dykeman said. They hope next year to have more of the riverwalk open and expand along both sides of the Chadakoin. Two footbridges connecting the two sides of the river are set to be constructed before next summer. Jamestown Now aims to have four events each year, one for each season. “Sooner or later we’ll come up with the right winter event, and then we’ll have one for every season,” Dykeman smiled. Ironically, the organization was first formed in the winter and started to plan a winter event. But that year there was no snow. Thankfully, there will be no snow at this event on Sunday, either, but there will be plenty to do. “This is a great family event. The riverwalk is so beautiful; they can bring the kids down, spend the afternoon there,” Dykeman said. Because of a few people who cared about Jamestown and came together to promote it, the city now has three exciting events throughout the year, and hopefully a fourth. When some people put in a little effort, the community becomes a better place to live. More information about the event can be found on the Facebook page: The Great Jamestown RiverWalk Festival. To contact the organization, email [email protected] or call 716-483-5772. June 22, 2015 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com CHERRY CREEK 13 Cherry Creek 200th Anniversary Celebration Article Contributed by Julia Eppehimer Not many people get to attend a 200th birthday party. But for the folks in Cherry Creek and all of the surrounding areas, there will be celebrations all year long to commemorate the 200 years since their first settler in 1815. This weekend will be a big party, with a car show Friday night, a parade and fireworks on Saturday, and a worship service Sunday morning. The main event is the Independence Parade, which starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. Cherry Creek has always held their Fourth of July Parade a weekend early, so as not to compete with the other big parades around. But this year their parade will have a historical theme. “We’re having the big historical parade; everybody that’s in it has been asked to do a history related float,” Sharon Sweeting, Cherry Creek Town Historian explained. “We’re having more music than we’ve ever had before. We also have an alumni band…headed by a former band director at Pine Valley. And this year there will be horses to commemorate our horse past.” Following the parade will be a chicken barbeque and a carnival of rides, booths and music in the park. The activities that will be showcased also have a historical theme. “We have a weaver, we have a well-driller…all these ‘old-time’ things that were important in 1815,” Sweeting said. “One of them is not so ‘old-time,’ but it’s intriguing,” she smiled. “We have a chainsaw sculptor.” There will be a puppet team performance, bubble mania, rides by Titan Entertainment and Little Mr. and Miss Cherry Creek. At the end of the evening will be a Shawn Patrick McGraw concert, sponsored by Ever Power. The concert goes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and ends just in time for the firework show at 10. In addition to the day long activities on Saturday, there will be a classic car cruise in at the ballpark on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and this event is also followed by music, with a concert by Giva V and Bill Smith from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. is the community worship service in the ball park pavilion. This event is one of four that are being held throughout the year. In February they held a fundraiser auction at the Trillium Lodge to raise money for the other festivities. August 29 they are hosting a town picnic at the Cherry Creek Inn. There will be ‘old-time’ games and music. It will be Cherry Creek’s first town picnic since 1902. October 18, to celebrate the Amish culture in the area, the Cherry Creek Inn hosts an Amish style meal and a lecture presentation to learn more about the Amish lifestyle. All of these events stemmed from Sweeting’s passion to help the local teenagers understand and appreciate their heritage. “They have no pride of community. They know nothing about the history. They don’t teach local history in the schools here anymore,” Sweeting said despondently. “All they see are the bad things about it.” It was then that the town supervisor discovered a grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Association called the Community Pride Grant. The town applied for the grant and was awarded some money that funded the “Cherry Creek 1815” banners that now hang in downtown. Howard Lime Service From there, the ideas snowballed. Sweeting approached the town officials with the idea of a 200th anniversary party, and people became excited. “Now it’s totally out of my hands,” Sweeting said. “It’s taken off! And it’s so fabulous that people are interested in it.” 716-988-3336 Just like when it was founded, Cherry Creek is known as a farming community. The soil is fertile, and much of the area has black muck dirt, perfect for farming. That was the original reason that Joseph Kent stopped here on his way across New York in 1815. He found good land, so he built the area’s first log cabin and moved in his wife and FIVE children. But when they didn’t have enough provisions to keep themselves fed, he and his sons took some of the crops they had grown, and floated down the river to Pittsburgh. Thus began years of a trading relationship with the city that helped to develop the community of Cherry Creek. Two hundred years later, they still produce those first crops of fertilizer and maple products. It is a proud tradition that deserves to be recognized. Come out and join in the fun this weekend, and throughout the year. For more information, contact Sharon Sweeting at 716-296-5105 or email her at [email protected]. 79 Allegany Rd., South Dayton NY HAPPY 200TH ANNIVERSARY CHERRY CREEK! Andrew Bishop Named Director of Advanced Performance Analytics for Catholic Health Article Contributed by Catholic Health Andrew Bishop, BSc, LSS BB, has been named Director of Advanced Performance Analytics for Catholic Health. As part of Catholic Health’s Clinical and Operational Effectiveness Department, he will be responsible for strengthening data-driven performance efforts and leading LEAN Six-Sigma programs focused on top-decile performance in such areas as Quality & Patient Safety, Clinical and Business Intelligence and Emergency Services. Bishop joined Catholic Health in 2009 as a System Process Data Analyst. 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The 24th Annual Great Blue Heron Music Festival Submitted by: Opal Lease & Teresa Noboddihoum The Weekly Crossword ACROSS 1 Aquatic plant 5 After-dinner faux pas 9 Web address 12 Coating of gold 13 Sandwich cookie 14 Birchbark boat 16 Choked up 18 Chilean range 19 Take off 20 Sassiness 22 Oct. 16 honoree 24 Consumer 25 Incite 28 Lion group 31 That ___ then... 34 Whiskey follower? 35 Cognac, e.g. 36 Star on Broadway 37 Poker prize 38 Receiver of a legal transfer 39 Far-many link 40 Original sinner 41 Strong desire 42 Fringe benefit 43 Albanian coin 44 A deadly sin 45 Shouldered 46 Word ending a threat 48 Part of speech 50 Transitory 54 Small amount 58 Where to pin a pin 59 Home of the wombat 61 Nail smoother 1 2 3 by Margie E. 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Burke Difficulty : Medium HOW TO SOLVE: Copyright 2015 by The Puzzle Syndicate Article Contributed by David Tidquist (Answer appears elsewhere in this issue) When Independence Day weekend rolls around this summer, thousands of friends and families will reunite for an annual celebration of music and dance that has come to symbolize American tradition to them in the same way as baseball and apple pie. With lawn chairs, coolers and camping gear in tow, adults and children of all ages head out to the rolling hills of southern Chautauqua County for the three-day musical extravaganza known as the Great Blue Heron Festival. The event serves up music all weekend long on three stages that showcase a well-curated mix of hard-working and passionate musicians, with each contributing a unique flavor ranging from rock and reggae to bluegrass and old-time. While music is always the main course, the Heron’s 300+ acres include all of the essential amenities for a weekend getaway – open and wooded campsites, a spring-fed pond with a supervised beach, and miles of forested trails for hiking and biking. While the annual lineup of national and regional performers continues to evolve, many of the crowd favorites remain the same. Sugar Hill recording artists Donna the Buffalo and their highly contagious brand of danceable Americana rock have been a hallmark of the event since the beginning. Also back by popular demand are Yep Roc recording artists and legendary surf rock purveyors Los Straitjackets, Vancouver Celt-rebels the Town Pants, Binghamton’s acoustic rockers Driftwood, Ithaca’s electro-rockers Jimkata, and Chautauqua County’s own Big Leg Emma and Smackdab. Among the touring acts making their debut at this year’s event are brass-powered Afrobeat collective Big Mean Sound Machine, country rocker and Nashville Star semi-finalist Sean Patrick McGraw, and the high-energy string band swing of Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers. In addition to live performance, the schedule includes instrument workshops, drum circles, zydeco and square dances, and a broad roster of activities for both children and teens. The vibrant festival midway offers a wide variety of food and drink, as well as clothing, jewelry, musical instruments, and other unique artisan gifts. As the festival approaches their silver anniversary, the core principles of the event remain the same – to showcase a diverse blend of original music from national and regional performers, to create a magical space where festival-goers can interact with the artists and each other, and to foster a positive environment that ensures a safe and satisfying experience. Weekend passes are $70 through May 6, $80 after May 6, and $90 at the gate. Daily tickets are available at the gate only: $40 for Friday or Saturday and $30 for Sunday. Youth (ages 12-15) are $40 for the weekend. Children under 12 are free. Ticket outlets include the Reg Lenna and Trinity Guitars in Jamestown, Terrapin Trading in Buffalo, and the Grasshopper in Erie. For more information on parking/camping and to order tickets online, go to greatblueheron.com Comprehensive Professional Waste Hauling & Disposal Service • 2-40 yd Containers Available • Commercial, Small Business & Residential Disposal 7534 Rt 380 • Stockton • 716-595-3186 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 Jamestown Rotary Club Assists with Summer Reading Article Contributed by Becky Robbins PIECES OF THE PAST with PATRICIA PIHL Tackling a Scourge…. Cassadaga’s Newton Memorial Hospital From 1919 to 1958, Newton Memorial Hospital treated adults and children at its hilltop location overlooking Cassadaga Lake with the only known treatments for tuberculosis - bed rest, good nutrition, fresh air and sun exposure. Mandates required counties across the state to build sanitaria to treat the growing numbers afflicted with the disease. Newton, however, stands out due to the significant contributions of Dr. Walter Rathbun, a pioneer who endorsed the use of x-ray machines for early diagnosis and treatment. A medical graduate of Yale University, Rathbun started working at Newton in 1922. Previously, he observed that World War I soldiers - many seemingly healthy men – tested positive for tuberculosis without having any of the disease’s characteristic symptoms, including fever, coughing and weakness. The disease, also known as consumption and the white plague, would not be under control until the discovery of streptomycin in the 1940s. Rathbun would become a strong advocate for the use of the newest technology, the portable x-ray machine, for use in local schools to spot the cloudy masses indicating the disease. Due to his diligence, Chautauqua County historian Michelle Henry says, “every single child in school received an chest x-ray, which not only identified kids who were underdeveloped, but also those who were healthy who contracted the disease.” This was critical because when children contracted non-life threatening tuberculosis, the disease would leave scarring in their lungs which predisposed them to developing full-blown pulmonary FIND US ON FACEBOOK! www.facebook.com/JamestownGazette FaithMatters Jamestown Noon Rotary Club Vice President and Literacy Chair Gary Padak presents a $2,500 donation to James Prendergast Library Executive Director Tina Scott to assist with the Library’s Summer Reading Program. The Rotary Club’s contribution will be utilized to purchase supplies and incentives for program participants. Article Contributed by Patricia Pihl 17 One Church A Reflection on the Tragic Shooting at Emanuel AME Church Contributing Writer Pastor Scott Hannon tuberculosis as adults. Henry notes that in 1928, Newton would become the largest children’s summer camp in the state. Ten children’s cabins were built at the site with the help of private donations. “It just shows how people were personally affected by TB,” says Henry, noting that $150,000 was donated by Elizabeth Newton of Fredonia to build the hospital when she died in 1909. Newton’s son, Harry, was a doctor who died from the disease at age 24. According to the county historian, admission to Newton and disease testing was voluntary, although not everyone sought treatment or testing. She adds that there was no indication from Rathbun’s reports that quarantine was required for TB patients and people could leave the hospital voluntarily. Clinics also existed in Jamestown and Dunkirk, but many weren’t tested, Henry says, because of the stigma associated with the disease. Newton’s admissions increased from 40 patients to full capacity at 82 –with Dr. Rathbun’s advocacy - before eventually closing in 1958. Henry says after the hospital closed, medical records were handed over to the department of health, and were probably destroyed during a huge purge during the 1950s. Census figures from decades when the hospital was in operation may give some insight into its patients who were there, however. Patricia Pihl is a personal historian and founder of Real Life Legacies, which helps individuals and families preserve their story in print format. First person narratives and family histories are important historical documents. For more information, visit www. reallifelegacies.com or call 753-0987. To read more of Patricia’s contributions, please search the Jamestown Gazette’s archives. St. John Lutheran Church Amherst, NY There is one church. I know it doesn’t always seem that way. Sometimes it seems like there are many churches. It looks like the one church has been divided into many different bodies. We drive through Jamestown and see Lutheran and Methodist, Catholic and Protestant, Evangelical and Pentecostal, and we’re tempted to believe that there are lots of churches out there. But that’s not true. There is one church and it is the church of Jesus Christ. And so, what happened in Charleston, SC - the deadly shooting of a pastor and eight parishioners attending a Bible study at their church - did not happen to a church or some church, it happened to our church. It happened to The Church to which we belong. It happened to Jesus’ church, the one church of which we are all members. The pastor that was slain was a pastor in our church. The disciples, who were murdered while exercising their faith, were our brothers and sisters in Christ. This heinous act cannot just be the latest in a series of unfortunate events. Rather, there has to be some sort of Christian response. That response should not just come from African American Christians or Christians in South Carolina. What is called for now, is a response from the one church. It is time for us to set aside that which divides, and stand together against racism and all other forms of hate. I hope you’ll join me in prayer for the families of the victims, the congregation, the community, and the AME denomination of our church. I hope you’ll join me in prayer that justice and peace can become hallmarks of our congregations, communities and country. I hope you’ll join me in prayer that the one church can get over itself and work together for the common good of all. And after that, I hope you’ll join me in living a life of love that reflects the love we have received. We won’t be perfect, but we can do a lot better and we can do a lot more. There is one church. It belongs to Jesus. What do you think he would have us do? In The Way, Pastor Scott Hannon On a personal note... Clementa Pinckney, the pastor and state senator who was killed, attended Southern Seminary at the same time I did. He was a great man. He was kind and gentle, but spoke with amazing power and authority. When my class was asked who we wanted to speak at our graduation (traditionally, the Bishop, a theologian, current Biblical author or speaker), we selected Clementa. Often times, tragedies like this seem like far off things that happen to far away people. And that’s sort of true. Until it isn’t. For more inspiration and insights from Pastor Scott’s past columns, please visit www.jamestowngazette.com and click on the Faith Matters page. The Jamestown Gazette is proud to present our county’s most creative and original writers for your enjoyment and enlightenment. 18 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com SPORTS June 22, 2015 SPORTS with BILL BURK SPORTS with CODY CRANDALL 1972 Olympic Basketball Contributing Writer Bill Burk A buzzer blasts from an overheard scoreboard. A thousand of inhaled breaths explode in a hailstorm. It’s safe now, everybody breathe…going to be okay, your sporting world has been restored. On the floor, the youngest team ever assembled to represent the United States in an Olympic basketball tournament celebrates, glorious in victory, relieved of their burden. We did it, they say, we represented! Despite our coach, and his slow-down, defensefirst philosophy we won. It was close -too close- and had we pushed the issue, had we run up and down the court with energy and purpose, we wouldn’t have needed those two pressure-packed free throws with three seconds left on the clock with the Bears from Russia staring and panting and making hopeless faces. Had we done what we do best as Americans, had we sprinted and leapt and improvised with the energy and confidence (and, yes arrogance) of a country still building a world, we wouldn’t have needed those free throws to win this game (this microcosm of the Cold War, this vindication of systems of life both athletic and political, as fair or unfair as that may be). As USA guard Tom Henderson said, “We should have ran, and we’d have ran them back to Russia.” But we did get the free throws, and we did win. This was that horrible 1972 Olympics, that epic tragedy in Munich when the games ground to a mind-numbing halt as eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team were murdered by Arab terrorists putting the games on hold for nearly two days. When competition resumed, so did USA basketball, defeating Italy to advance to the gold medal game and extending their Olympic winning streak to 63 games. The Americans were the favorites, sure, under the strict, ornery stare of legendary Oklahoma State dictator Hank Iba, he of the suffocating defense and half-court sets. No American team had ever lost in men’s basketball in Olympic play, winning seven gold medals dating back to 1936. The bigger, more experienced Soviets weren’t typical underdogs, well-seasoned and well coached. “They had a great team,” said U.S. assistant coach John Bach. “Their team, it was reported, played almost 400 games together – 400 games. We had played 12 exhibition games and the trials.” And there was that Cold 5¢ OFF EVERY TUESDAY! New Jammers Packing a Punch at the Dish in this league is exceptionally high. The talent level on the Jamestown Jammers has proved to be exceptionally high as well. To this point in the 2015 season, the Jammers are among the league leaders in home runs, batting average, and RBIs. Infielders Paxton De La Garza (Angelo State University), Vinny Mallaro (SUNY Buffalo), and Curtis Olvey (Kent State University) are all tied for second in the league with two home runs each. Mallaro also finds himself fourth in the league with a .370 batting average. Catcher Seth Wall (Spartansburg Methodist College) currently is tied for the league lead in RBIs, with 15. Contributing Writer Cody Crandall Ah, another summer of baseball at the historic Diethrick Park. It might not be the Jammers we are all used to, but these Jammers certainly play hard and pack a punch at the dish. At the time of this writing, the Jamestown Jammers find themselves at the top of the East Division in the Prospect League. The Prospect League is a collegiate, wood bat league. According to the league’s website, the purpose of the league is to provide family friendly, affordable baseball entertainment in the communities where our teams are located, to provide a summer baseball program for eligible college players to give them experience using a wood bat in a competitive atmosphere, and to provide a venue to allow MLB Scouts to watch collegiate prospects using wood bats against live pitching in competition. In the recent MLB First Year Players Draft, 31 players who currently play in the Prospect League were drafted. That should show you that the talent level Even though the old Jammers are gone, there is some high quality baseball finding a home at Diethrick Park. These kids are competitive, strong, and they can do some amazing things on the field. Come out down to the park to watch them in action, you will not regret it. The Jammers will open up a four game home stand Tuesday, June 23rd against the Chillicothe Paints. For tickets, visit jamestownbaseball.com, or stop by the front office at 485 Falconer Street in Jamestown. For any more information on the Jammers, like the team on Facebook, follow the team on Twitter (@jtownJammers), or like the team on Instagram (@ jtownbaseball). Cody Crandall is an intern at the Jamestown Gazette. To read more of his insights, commentaries, and news about the world of sports and the Jamestown Jammers, visit www.jamestowngazette. com. The Jamestown Gazette is proud to present our county’s most creative and original writers for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Thirty years later, the silver medals sit unclaimed in a vault in Lusanne, Switzerland. To read more of Bill Burk’s reflections, astute observations and a rant or two on the wide world of sports, visit www. jamestowngazette.com and click on Bill Burk’s page. The Jamestown Gazette is proud to present our county’s most creative and original writers for your enjoyment and enlightenment Nectar ars FilterLeOdWCPig ce ri ! New $8.00 per carton Credit: Chad Cooper moke S sh J’s O July 3rd, 4th & 5th STOP IN & SAVE BLUE Xpress Kits 716-354-6435 o p 87 Octane/ DIeSeL War thing. No matter, there was team USA on the floor celebrating, game over. Well not quite. The game-horn was blown four times in the last three seconds of that Olympic championship game. The scoreboard read USA 50, USSR 49 after three of them. The problem was that it read USSR 51, USA after the fourth. Here’s what happened (see if you can follow it): With three seconds on the clock Collins is in the middle of shooting his second, game-winning free throw, when the horn sounds for no particular reason (horn #1). International rules say you can’t call a time out after a made second free throw, so team USA thinks maybe time has miraculously expired and the game is over. The officials realize this isn’t the case and continue play. The Soviets inbound and get the ball to half court, stopping the clock with one second left. The Russian coaching staff charges the scorer’s table, insisting they had tried to get a time out BEFORE the second free throw by Collins. Officials rule that play will resume from the point when the Soviet coaches disrupted the game, with one second remaining on the clock. The Soviets miss their attempt, game over (horn #2). But FIBA Secretary General Renato William Jones comes down from the stands and insists play re-start from the point of Collins’ made free throw, with three seconds remaining ( Jones, by his own admission, after the fact, had no authority to make rulings on a game in progress). Okay, whatever, celebration postponed. Play resumes from that point, and the Soviets miss another last-second attempt (horn #3), and the game is FINALLY over, let the party begin. But, as Lee Corso might say, “Not so fast.” As it turns out, the referees allowed play to resume before the scorer’s table had finished re-setting the clock; the game clock still showed 50 seconds when the “final” play was completed. So what, right? Manually count three second of the play and end the game. Instead, a decision was made to re-play the final three second again. Aleksandr Belov catches Ivan Edeshko’s pass as two American defenders stumble and Belov hits the game-winning layup. And there’s your fateful horn #4. Final score USSR 51, USA 50. The American team voted unanimously not to attend the medal ceremony or accept the medals themselves; some have even written that protest into their wills. 10% OFF with purchase of $40+ July 3 & 5 8am-8pm • July 4 8am-3pm “LIMITED TIME” $13.49 Kit includes: *USB Charger *Battery Pack *2 Classic Flavor Tanks ¢ 1.2 Miles South Off Exit 17 Southern Tier Expressway, Steamburg, NY We Accept Visa, Master Card, Personal Checks *Sorry PriCeS *38 Special Peach* SubjeCt to ChAnge W/o notiCe* Now in Stock! JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 19 FITNESS TRAINING Sisson Appointed ONLINE Basketball Coach at JCC Article Contributed by SUNY JCC Martin also noted that he is accepting letters of interest for the JCC women’s basketball coaching position, which Sisson held from 2012 until his new appointment. George Sisson Jr. of Jamestown has been appointed head men’s basketball coach at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus. Sisson’s prior experience includes coaching responsibilities at Eastern Nazarene College and Roberts Wesleyan College. He was also assistant coach of the JCC men’s basketball team from 2004 to 2009 and coach of the men’s soccer team in 2007. “JCC athletics staff and administration are excited to have attracted a head men’s basketball coach of Sisson’s background and reputation,” said JCC athletic director Keith Martin. “He brings more than 25 years of coaching experience to the Jayhawk program as well as the passion and drive that will attract top student-athletes. “I am confident Sisson will lead the Jayhawk men’s basketball program to the top of regional and national play and will build community excitement for the program,” Martin added. “We are thrilled to have him on board.” Sisson served as assistant general manager of the Jamestown Jammers baseball program from 2002 to 2008, and became director of stadium operations for a baseball stadium in Springdale, Ark. in 2009.’Sisson, a graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport, has led teams to national tournaments in Division 2 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Division 1 of the National Junior College Athletic Association. LimitlessFitnessTraining.WildApricot.org Email questions to: [email protected] Summer Youth Recreation Program Article Contributed by Village Of Celoron The Summer Youth Recreation Program for the Village of Celoron will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 30th through July 23rd, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The program is available for the children or grandchildren (ages 5 through 12) of Village residents at no cost. Thursdays will be Field Trip Days to the following sites: the Jamestown Audubon Society and Nature Sanctuary, the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry, the Children’s Safety Village and the SWCS swimming pool. Registration and Permission Forms are available at the Celoron Village Hall, 21 Boulevard Avenue (phone 487-4175), or the Village’s website: www.celoronny.org. Registration Deadline is Friday, June 26th. Gunnell Receives JPS Board of Education Scholar-Athlete Award Honors Member Article Contributed by Bridget Johnson Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Award. “The SUNY scholar athletes are some of our most exemplary students, having achieved the highest levels of success not only in class but in their respective sports,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. Ms. Gunnell, of Falconer, was also a recipient of the 2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. She graduated with an associate in applied science degree in the occupational therapy assistant program and plans to become an occupational therapist. She served as captain of the women’s volleyball team and was selected as a Western New York Athletic Conference All-Conference first team member in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Conference. Shannon Gunnell, who graduated in May from Jamestown Community College, was one of 80 State University of New York students honored recently with the SUNY Ms. Gunnell was the recipient of several other NJCAA Division III Region III honors during her athletic career at JCC as well as JCC’s Freshman Scholar Athlete Award. Chautauqua Blind Association Receives Grant Article Contributed by Lisa Goodell JPS Board of Education President, Joe DiMaio, presented Laurel Lucas with a plaque and “J” watch for her dedicated years of service. Article Contributed by Cathy Panebianco Jamestown Public Schools’ Board of Education honored one of their own during a recent Board meeting. Laurel Lucas, who will be leaving the Board at the end of June, was honored for her 13 years of service. Mrs. Lucas was given a plaque recognizing her service and a watch from her fellow board members. Thanks to a grant from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s Fund for the Region, CBA Vision Rehabilitation Services (Chautauqua Blind Association) was able to update every light fixture in the office. According to the CBA staff, lighting can make a critical difference to people with deteriorating vision. As more and more ceiling light fixtures refused to illuminate, our office began to look like a great example of “how not to light your house to accommodate your declining vision”. Today though, CBA is once again demonstrating the proper use of lighting and the importance of brightness to allow for good visibility and mobility. “Laurel is such a treasure for Jamestown and its community,” said JPS Board of Education President, Joe DiMaio. “She is a true Red Raider and a great supporter of Jamestown Schools. She has given so much back to her community and we thank her for all of her dedication and hard work over the years to the school district.” According to the CRCF, a gift to the Fund for the Region Campaign provides the broadest range of support for the community’s well-being. For more information on the Fund for the Region visit crcfonline.org. “There are also good times and difficult times but I have loved serving on the Board,” said Mrs. Lucas. “We are so fortunate to have a good administration staff, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals and support staff in this district. I know that our kids are in good hands. I thank Over her 13 years on the Board of Education, Mrs. Lucas has served in many capacities including Board Vice President for two years. She has also been involved in numerous board committees and has enjoyed her time volunteering for the Board. everyone for the opportunity to serve on the Board.” The school district appreciates Mrs. Lucas’ service and dedication. “Mrs. Lucas is leaving us in June. We will have a new Board member to take her place, but who will not fill her shoes,” said JPS Superintendent Tim O. Mains. Laurel Lucas & family: Laurel Lucas and her family granddaughter, Claire Conti, daughter, Donnelle Conti, son in-law, Andrew Conti, and husband, Donald Lucas Jr “Mrs. Lucas has made unique contributions. Her deep care, concern and commitment to making sure that we have a top-notch district will be missed. We thank Mrs. Lucas for her 13 years of volunteer service to JPS.” 20 Dairy of Distinction Awards Presented JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 JHS Announces 2015 Commencement Speaker L to R: Vicki Williams and Ann Carlstrom of C & W Farm, Sinclairville; Julie and Allen Minor of Pinehurst Farm, Frewsburg; and Heather, Autumn and Howard Ivett of Halocrest Farm, South Dayton proudly receive their new Dairy of Distinction anniversary signs indicating the number of years they have maintained their Dairy of Distinction. Article Contributed by Cornell University “June is Dairy Month”, and to help celebrate, local dairy farm families were recently honored at the Chautauqua County Dairy of Distinction Awards Program held in conjunction with the Dairy Princess Pageant on June 5th at the Falconer High School. The Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program recognizes attractive dairy farms with a Dairy of Distinction award, for which they receive a colorful red, yellow, and white 18 X 24 inch Dairy of Distinction sign to display along the roadside of their farmstead. This honors dairy farm families and their employees for their hard work and dedication for maintaining well-kept dairies. Chautauqua County is fortunate to currently have 27 family dairy farms proudly displaying this Dairy of Distinction honor. Lisa Kempisty, Cornell Cooperative Extension Dairy Educator and District 2 Chairperson for the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program states “It is my pleasure to recognize our hardworking farm families on their many years of maintaining their farms as a Dairy of Distinction. These farms are dedicated to managing their dairy cows and farm businesses – and produce high quality, nutritious milk for all to enjoy, while keeping their farmsteads very attractive.” For 2015, five Chautauqua County Dairy Farms are being recognized for their “Dairy of Distinction” anniversaries including: 30 Year Farm – Robert, Carolyn & Philip Beckerink, Brownell Road, Clymer, NY; 25 Year Farm - Halocrest Farm, Kris & Becky Ivett and Howard & Lucy Ivett and families, Smith Road, South Dayton, NY; 20 Year Farm – Oak View Dairy, Bruce & Charlene Kidder and Shawn & Tara Cotter & family, Shadyside and Nutt Road, Jamestown, NY; 15 Year Farm – Pinehurst Farm, Dan & Allen Minor and families, Page Road, Frewsburg, NY; and 10 Year Farm – C & W Farm, LLC, Scott & Vicki Williams and family, Darren Carlstrom and family and Jake Carlstrom, Hall Road, Sinclairville, NY. These farm families received a new Dairy of Distinction anniversary sign and certificates of recognition from Assemblyman Andy Goodell, New York State Assembly and Vincent Horrigan, Chautauqua County Executive. Assemblyman Goodell presented the certificates and congratulated the farm families on promoting a positive image for the dairy industry in Chautauqua County. Neat, clean, well-maintained dairy farms provide consumers’ greater confidence in the wholesomeness of milk, stimulates milk sales, and helps encourage public support for the dairy industry. As your family travels the rural roads throughout Chautauqua County, watch for the colorful Dairy of Distinction signs along the roadside of these attractive dairy farms. Our dairy farm families encourage all to enjoy a cold glass of milk and the many dairy products made from this nutritious milk to celebrate “June is Dairy Month”, as well as throughout the year. The Dairy of Distinction Program is one of many programs facilitated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCEChautauqua), and meets the goals of the county’s 20/20 Comprehensive Plan. CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell. edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. 700 square foot Walk-In Humidor Over 500 Brands, Styles & Sizes of Premium Cigars Discount Program (visit for details) 1974 W. Perimeter Road, Steamburg, NY (Next to the Turtle Pit) Open 10am-7pm Mon-Sat 716-354-2100 Article Contributed by Jamestown Public Schools Association. He also serves as an executive member of the New York State Bar Association’s Worker’s Compensation Committee, aimed at improving the lives of injured workers and accident victims. In addition to managing five separate law practices, Mr. Panebianco takes great pride in serving his community on various organizations including: President of the National Comedy Center, Vice President of the Board of Directors at the YMCA of Jamestown, Week of 6/22/1 Committee Member of the ItalianAmerican Charity Golf Committee, and Youth Baseball Coach for over 30 years, including the current Cal Ripken Baseball League. Mr. Panebianco received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Economics from Allegheny College in 1986 and his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School, in 1989. Difficulty : Medium “I am incredibly honored and privileged to have the opportunity to speak to the Class of 2015,” said Mr. Panebianco. “I cannot think of a more celebrated class of students. I have watched with great joy the accomplishments of this diverse student body and look forward to addressing them at graduation.” Jamestown High School’s Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 26h at 7 p.m. in the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. JHS Baccalaureate will be held on Thursday, June 25th at 7 p.m. at SS Peter and Paul Church. Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2015 Commencement Speaker, George Panebianco, Esq. Mr. Panebianco is a 1982 Jamestown High School graduate and longtime supporter of Jamestown Public Schools. He is currently the President and Managing Partner of Lewis & Lewis law firm. Mr. Panebianco manages five law offices located in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Batavia, Jamestown and Olean. “I’m very pleased that the Class of 2015 chose George to be their graduation speaker,” said JHS Principal Mike McElrath. “His name has come up many times for this honor, which is a testament to his impact on our students, school and community. I look forward to hearing his message to our graduates as I know it will be genuine, and I know it will come from the heart.” Mr. Panebianco is a lifelong Jamestown resident. He has dedicated his over 25year career to focusing on Jamestown’s ideals of a close-knit community and family ties and emulating those values in the way he practices law. Mr. Panebianco was also chosen to serve as City Court Judge in Jamestown from 2004 to 2014. Week of 6/22/15 - 6/28/15 Mr. Panebianco currently is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Erie County Bar Association and Jamestown Bar Copyright 2015 by The Puzzle Syndicate PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Solution to Crossword: A G E D E X P E L F L E E L I M E G L O P A T T A B G G O R A Y O T V E E K E L L E E A P E M E R A R B O I O R T O S N B G R H U A N S E T I L Y U R P R E O N A L P E S P R I R A N A N T N G E G E R N N G A U S M A K E M I R U D D E R O T T E R U N D E R W A T P E B O R U N R I F R A L R E D A C A T S E Y E A N N E R O E S L E S S A C O R N S T O K E L I A R E A R N Solution to Sudoku JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 21 Restaurant The CONNECTION “Super Pack!” • 15 Hotdogs or Hamburgers • 2 Large Fries Only... • 2 Large Drinks 21 ! 19 $ 99 Hide-A-Way RESTAURANT & LOUNGE • Breakfast served all day • STEAMBURG, NY 716-354-6995 Exit 17 To Steamburg Left At Stop Sign 2/10 Mile of the Left On the way to the Casino! 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JAMESTOWN • 488-0226 Wed.-Fri. 11:00-1:30 Tanglewood Group Offering FREE Services through New Medicaid Managed Care Plan Article Contributed by Squirrel Hill Consulting The Tanglewood Group is pleased to announce that their Adult Day Care and Home Care services are now available to Medicaid recipients through the New York State Medicaid Managed Care Program. Lindsay VandeVelde, Comfort Today’s newly hired Program Director comments, “It is my pleasure to join the Tanglewood Group at this very exciting time. We are currently active with VNA Home Care Options, a Medicaid Managed Care program that offers a broad scope of options including home and community based-care. Individuals who are eligible under this plan can receive our Adult Day Services or Home Care services at no cost. “ Tanglewood will offer Home Care through their Partners in Care Program and Adult Day Care at their Comfort Today Senior Wellness facility, located at 17 Gifford Avenue, Jamestown. Established with both the caregiver and client in mind, Comfort Today has been offering Adult Day Care and Spa services to area senior since it’s opening in March 2007. The new Medicaid Managed Care program will include their current Social Model activities, art, music and exercise, which are provided daily as well as home cooked breakfast and lunch. Spa services including hair, manicures, pedicures and waxing are also available for an additional charge. For more information about these new service offerings, contact Ms. VandeVelde at 716-338-0500. 22 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com June 22, 2015 Friends TOWN ALARM SERVICE CEDAR SHOP, 5464 Myers Rd Conewango Valley, NY Open Mon. - Sat 8am to 6pm Cash Discount on 2 or more! 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