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That Red Flower

Mid-July. The flower is back.In a world that's mostly greens (so many wonderful shades of green) with some tans (I do try to overlook the early reds), the tall crimson spikes stand out sharply, even if across the lake.It took a kayak (or was it still a canoe?) trip back then to get to see this magnificent flower up close. Two to five feet in height with scarlet flowers over an inch long (and plenty of those) ("corolla 1 1/2" long, 2-lipped, upper corolla lip 2-lobed, split between lobes; lower corolla lip 3-lobed" if you want to be precise), this is absolutely (thanks to the Audubon ...

Hide And Seek

I had a game of hide and seek recently when my cat, Goliath, chased a mouse into the house. He was making a very funny sound by the door and I figured that he wanted in. I opened the door and before the cat made it across the threshold his playmate snuck in.First the cat cornered the mouse behind the door. I tried to scoop it onto a paper but he was faster than I was. He took off and went behind the couch. By this time Micah, the dog, wanted in on the action. I let him in thinking maybe he could be of some help. It was a merry chase as we went from behind the couch, to under the buffet ...

Give It Your Best Shot

This photo titled "Reflections," was taken in July at Burtis Bay by Robert I. Ornsby of Lakeside Boulevard. 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 We reserve the right to return any photo unpublished.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 and caption information may also be emailed to family@post-journal.com or ...

Walking The Serene, Haunted Lanes Of Lily Dale

One Sunday morning in August, my sister and I heard a sermon by the Reverend Thomas G. Long at the Chautauqua Amphitheater. He spoke of the raising of Lazarus from the dead and moved us all with his admonition about the radiant light of heaven and its power to cast out death. In one of Pastor Long's books, he speaks of the "wilderness of grief."Those lost in such wilderness sometimes venture to our county, to a place called Lily Dale. I've heard people say it's a haunted place. But to me, it seems a serious place of contemplation and grieving, where visitors seek some kind of communion ...

Two Retired Teachers Show Off Retail Business

Retired teachers Tom and Cathy Congdon had always thought they might like to open a retail business after they left their positions of over thirty years at Gail N. Chapman Elementary School. This became a reality six years ago, on June 3, 2010."Cathy and I have always looked at buildings along our travels that would make good stores. She has some education in merchandising, so we thought we'd like to open a store," says Tom Congdon. "She worked an additional five years after I retired. One day when I was driving by these three buildings, I thought 'we should take a look at them. We did ...

Infinity, STBC Team For Music Event

Southern Tier Brewing Company and Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc will be hosting the inaugural Top of the Tier Musical Showdown at Southern Tier Brewing Company on Sunday from noon-5 p.m.Ten acts will compete for audience votes to be named Top of the Tier Champions and win prize packages from Southern Tier Brewing Company. Acts from throughout Chautauqua, Warren, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties were invited to register for this year's event.Performing acts for 2016 include: Alex Cole (Allegany), Heron (Warren), Jk.A (Chautauqua), Michael Gerholdt (Fredonia), ...