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Give It Your Best Shot

A beautiful picture of the morning fog and sun rays. The picture was taken by Darlene Fulton in early September. You can see the silhoute of a metal bear in the background. Send us your ‘‘Best Shot’’ of unique moments in your family’s life. Write clearly your name and address on the back of the photo along with a few details, and mail to The Post-Journal, Best Shots, c/o Family Desk, P.O. Box 190, Jamestown, NY 14702-0190. Please submit only one photo per family, and include an S.A.S.E. for the return of the photo. We reserve the right to return any photo unpublished. Photos ...

‘Pace Against Polio’ 5K Race Results Announced

Over 30 participants ran or walked the “Pace Against Polio” 5k course in Westfield on the cool, damp morning of Nov. 26. Top overall finishers of this charity event, which was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield-Mayville, were as follow: Jason Almeter (Westfield), top male youth and ...

Who Was Lillian G. Dickson?

Anyone traveling along Falconer Street in Jamestown, may have noticed the playground at the corner of Falconer and Sturges Street. This is the Lillian G. Dickson Playground. So why is there a playground there and who was Lillian G. Dickson? In 1892, a five room school house was built on that ...

How Can A Physical Therapist Help With Knee Osteoarthritis?

Your physical therapist will design an individualized treatment program specific to the exact nature of your condition and your goals. Range of Motion Often, abnormal motion of the knee joint can lead to a progression of OA when there is more contact between, and wear on, the bones. Your ...

The White Nights Of St. Petersburg

Our Baltics cruise began in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a two day stop in the city of “White Nights.” This profoundly Russian City of St. Petersburg was conceived by Czar Peter the Great or Peter I. His grandson, Peter III, subsequently married Catherine II or Catherine the ...

Great Aunt Gladys — Rhapsody In Blue

My great aunt Gladys is a legend in our family, for the things we know and for those we don’t. She was a flapper, a beauty, the favorite of the family. Our great-grandfather Alfred called her “baby” as she was the youngest of the Johnson clan. She died at age 30 in 1933; within a year, ...