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CLMC Releases Plans To Benefit Chautauqua Lake

The Chautauqua Lake & Watershed Management Alliance evolved from the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission. Since its inception in 2005 and pursuant to its core mission, the CLMC was a major contributor to the development of the Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan and initiated work on ...

Embroiderer’s Guild Looking To Expand Participation

“We are a group of people who get together on a monthly basis to stitch, talk and eat,” were the words member Ruth Walton used to describe Chautauqua Region Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America (CREGA). Members range from needlework novices to experts. Skill is not a ...

Fenton To Host Church Tours Saturday

The Fenton History Center will host “A Peek Inside” tour of four of Jamestown’s historic churches on Saturday. Join genealogist Janet Wahlberg and curator Jenn Champ for a new and unique tour of Jamestown’s historic churches. Meet at St. Luke’s Church at 10:45 a.m. The cost is ...

Dog Training Really Can Be Beneficial For Dog, Owner

Hey, guys. Another week, another article. This week I want to focus on one question… is dog training really worth it? This is a question I receive on a regular basis. The short answer. Yes. Professional opinion and personal opinion. Yes. Whether you’re trying to teach your dog basic obedience skills he’s never learned or just ‘honing’ the skills she already has, training can be extremely beneficial for both the dog and the owner. SAFE AND SOUND First off, safety is clearly one of our main concerns. We love our dogs. They’re part of our family. We want to make sure ...

Bottoms Up

While sorting through boxes that have been in storage, I rediscovered two cartons of beer bottles, not remembering that these were moved from my grandmother’s home and stored at my place. The bottles were Iroquois beer made in Buffalo. I was intrigued and began thinking about the area ...

Male Stretch Marks Are A Result Of My Diet

I “have” six children. But I never claim that I or any male had actually birthed children. Oddly, though I am beyond childbearing age, I have acquired something that moms usually deplore. I have stretch marks. They are low, not high up. I never had the “six-pack abs” rippling muscles that evoke admiring “Ooohs!” from some women. But my “little round thing” that blocked my view of my belt buckle is all but gone. I have lost about 30 pounds within the past year. Standing up and looking down, I now see my belt buckle without a mirror, even while wearing a ...