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From China To Lakewood

When Morgan Hatrick moved to China from the United States, he was looking for something new. He's part of a new breed of people in the world who think globally - people who look for opportunities in other countries, who aren't shy about crossing borders and starting a new life somewhere else."I'm a rambling man," he tells me from a booth at the Lakewood Diner - a restaurant on Chautauqua Avenue in Lakewood that he opened in August.I'm wondering how he went from living in China to owning a restaurant in Lakewood and he tells me a story about moving to China to start a new life. He taught ...

A new business has opened in Sherman, New York, and it is not what one would expect to find on the small town's main street with its Old West-style wooden awnings. The storefront at 108 W. Main St. the former site of a clothing store and bakery/coffee shop, is now the home of LMNOP Gallery."We're eagerly looking for artists to install and show," says owner Peter Hamilton. "The goal is to get a resident artist to work the studio."Katherine Stuart is the installation coordinator of the gallery that opened Sept. 24. Collage on paper, block monoprint, mixed media assembled structure and ...

JCA To Host Pianist Lara Downes In Nov. 4 Concert

The second installment of the Jamestown Concert Association's 2016-17 season will feature a very familiar face.Lara Downes, a California-based pianist and official Steinway recording artist, will make a return visit to Jamestown to perform at St. Luke's Episcopal Church on Friday, Nov. 4 - her fourth appearance in the city courtesy of the concert association."This is the fourth time that we've had her, but the first time she came she was on her way from San Francisco to perform in New York City when she was very young," said Sally Ulrich, Jamestown Concert Association board president. ...

Claudettes, Elektra Kings To Perform Saturday At Mojo’s

The eccentricity of the Halloween-themed atmosphere at Mojo's Music Bar this weekend will be matched only by the music set to be staged.The Chicago-based band The Claudettes will roll into town for a Saturday performance at the 104 E. Second St. music venue, and will be joined with local instro surf group The Elektra Kings.Now touring the Northeastern region of the U.S., The Claudettes will make a stop in Jamestown to support the release of their 2015 album "No Hotel." Founded by pianist and backing vocalist Johnny Iguana, the band has dabbled in several areas of the music spectrum and ...

Wind Of Change

As October is finally coming to a close, I'm going to attempt something I haven't attempted in a long while: actually partake in Halloween-oriented activities.My girlfriend, who has a much more creative mind than I do, has convinced me that I should have a go at a holiday that so many of my peers seem to adore yet has always been lost on me.Luckily, my limited sense of imagination at costuming doesn't need to stretch too far, as we've already coordinated what we're going to dress as: I a greaser and she a pink lady, a la "Grease." This is fine by me, as I've always had a certain level of ...

Tax Dollars Well Spent

There sat Greg with a cardboard 'Birthday Boy" crown on his head, his tongue attempting to lick the orange glob of pumpkin colored birthday cake frosting at the corner of his mouth."Do you want another piece, Greg?" asked Chelsea, one of the caregivers in his group home."OK," said Greg, whose Down syndrome effect on his speech makes that word sound like "Oohh-gay."Then he stopped."No, no," he said.What came out next is easily enough understood by people who have come to know Greg. For strangers, it takes a bit of parsing.What he actually said is close to, "All done ... mo-yo... Heb-a-lee ...