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Condition Of School Grounds Is Embarrassing

To The Reader’s Forum: I wrote to this paper over a year ago now, amazed at the conditions of the buildings and grounds for the Jamestown Public Schools. Over a year later, the situation looks even worse and more embarrassing for our community and students. The district leadership in Superintendent Whitaker and Asst. Supt. Spry are clearly just relying on New York States taxpayers and the capital projects to address their decaying buildings and facilities. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised when your Sr. School Administration aren’t residents of the City nor the School System ...

Actively Engage In Campaigns This Election Season

To The Reader’s Forum: As Jamestown native Robert H. Jackson wisely noted, “There is no such thing as an achieved liberty: like electricity, there can be no substantial storage, and it must be generated as it is enjoyed, or the lights go out.” In the spirit of his words, I write to underscore the importance of civic engagement during election season. Election season is a time that beckons us to the forefront of our civic duties. It’s a season where the pulse of our democracy quickens, and the stakes for our community are defined by the choices we make at the ballot box. It is ...

Former Coach Requests An End To Running Up The Score In Soccer Games

To The Reader’s Forum: I am asking all high school soccer coaches to rethink the policy of allowing scores like 10 or 12 to nothing to happen. In order to start soccer in this county and in Cattaraugus County the coaches really worked together back in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. I could give you many many examples but not running up the score would be just one of them. I know the old argument about Jeff scoring the only goal of his career in one of those lopsided games but I doubt it made him happy for more than a few minutes. So coaches, I encourage you to have your team ...

New York Taking Lead On Renewables

To the Readers’ Forum: As one of the original 13 states, New York is no stranger to taking its place at the front of innovation in the United States. As a tried-and-true New Yorker growing up in Arkwright in Chautauqua County, I find myself experiencing progress first-hand, especially in clean energy. When celebrating National New York Day, let’s recognize innovative technologies like renewable energy that not only provide an essential resource but also establish and maintain community in our great state. New York is a renewable energy production leader in the United States, ...

Thank You To Those Who Have Secured City’s Baseball Legacy

To The Reader’s Forum: I want to praise the work of people like Russ Diethrick, Sam Teresi, Marie Carruba, Kim Ecklund, Greg Peterson, and others to whom this community owes a debt of gratitude for securing the legacy of baseball in Jamestown. It is an honor for Jamestown Community College to be involved in the maintenance and transformation of the Stadium that has served as a cornerstone of this community for generations. Sincerely, Daniel DeMarte Jamestown Community College president

Rodeos Serve No Useful Purpose

To The Reader’s Forum: If people taking part in or attending an event — a rodeo — that glorifies animals being spurred, roped, slammed to the ground, being strapped with bucking straps, or their necks violently twisted is something to be celebrated, I think it is time to give pause. Actually, it is sick and depraved, in my opinion, much like the gladiator events in ancient Rome. Maybe it is time to think about what goes on behind the scenes, too, as if what is happening before the audience’s very own eyes shouldn’t be enough. Veterinarians have testified to the terrible ...