Jamestown is making progress in creating places for those who need a helping hand. Recently, the Salvation Army held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a $5.7 million project, which will create a 7-unit, 19-bed temporary housing shelter. The new shelter will also offer counseling services, ...
Question: I saw in the paper that April 26th was a Prescription Take Back Day, but I didn’t get out on Saturday. What do I do with these old medications now? Answer: Thank you for thinking about how to dispose of your unused medications in a safe manner. I often speak about medications, the ...
It was encouraging to see the city and the union representing Jamestown police officers come to a contract agreement last week. The lawsuit challenging the city’s 22% health care premium increase made us wonder if the city was in for a lengthy arbitration with the police union, so seeing ...
Although May first just passed, I want to introduce you to some of the significance of the day. First of all, May Day dates to around 2 A.D. It had its origins in the festivals of Europe. I recall the Campus School in Fredonia celebrating May Day. One year I attended the ceremony because my ...
The Chautauqua Lake Partnership got an unexpected gift recently when the state DEC approved more acres of Chautauqua Lake for herbicide treatment than CLP officials probably expected. Recent history has been that the CLP receives herbicide treatment permits for roughly one-third of the ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Several weeks ago several of us from the Chautauqua area community had the pleasure of participating in the Young Playwrights Project (YPP) with over 500 third and fourth graders from eight different schools in the area. This is an amazing program, sponsored by ...