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Several YMCA Staff Members Stand Out

Across the nation, YMCAs host resident camps, day camps and youth programing. To run such high-quality, life-enriching programs, the Ys require a highly trained, dedicated staff, comprised of people who have a passion for teaching, caring for and leading America’s youth. The Jamestown Area YMCA just happens to have a plethora of such staff on hand to man its many day camps and its standout resident camp, YMCA Camp Onyahsa. Standout is a neat word. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary describes a standout as: one who is prominent or conspicuous especially because of excellence. Sierra ...

It’s About Compromise

When writing new songs for The Gin Blossoms, every member has his say. “It’s a compromise,’’ Robin Wilson said. Wilson, lead singer and rhythm guitar, and one of the main songwriters, said along with the compromise is the fact the band has great songs in its catalogue. “Keeping ...

Bassist Bello Grateful Where Anthrax Is Headed

Frank Bello has been putting down basslines for Anthrax, as well as being the melody-maker in the writing process since the mid 1980s, when the band called themselves five guys in shorts. The board shorts wearing thrash metal musicians have found their way and show no signs of slowing ...

OTEP Has Fun With Audience At Buffalo Venue

BUFFALO – What could cap off a weekend better than a night of hard rock and new-sounding metal at The Iron Works? On July 22, OTEP came into the venue with a vengeance. Lights flashing, guitar crunching and drums beating. Otep Shamaya, the band’s vocalist, came in ready for battle. The venue was ready for the mix of pristinely clean vocals and growling vocals Shamaya is known for. Yes, the songs carried the politically charged sounds and the activist lyrics that grow on the pages of her notebooks of poetry, but Shamaya was more than ready to have some fun. Shamaya was not the ...

Testament’s Chuck Billy Talks Brotherhood, End Of An Era

For heavy metal fans, when the conversation comes up of some of the best in the genre, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax will always rise to the top. Following them, a select few are mentioned consistently as one of the best of their game. Testament has stood the test of time to achieve ...

Horizon Zero Dawns DLC A Reminder Of What A Great Year 2017 Was For Games

Entering this generation of video games, after such a long absence, has been a bit of a whirlwind. I was reminded of that recently after completing DLC for “Horizon Zero Dawn.” DLC, or downloadable content, is one of the various aspects in gaming today that was foreign if not ...