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Community Yard Sales In Panama
PANAMA – Panama is organizing its annual community yard sales for Friday and Saturday. Anyone in the community who wants to participate or who needs more information can call Martha Miller no later than Wednesday at 782-3509.
TOPS Members Weigh In
TOPS NY 721 Jamestown met recently. Twenty-one members weighed in and a 15-pound loss was recorded. Best losers were Carol Kirkpatrick, TOPS; and Diane Anderson, KOPS. Pat Smith received free dues and was also a contest winner. Lillian Brown and Steve Crawford were prize winners. Mary Dooley received the KOPS inspiration Rose. Chapter weigh-in is from 8:30-9:30 a.m. each Thursday, followed by a meeting in the Kidder United Methodist Church, corner of South Main and Cole, Jamestown. For more information, call 763-4626.
Dinner Set
For Thursday
MAYVILLE – The Mayville United Methodist Church, 81 S. Erie St., will hold a pulled pork and beef-on-weck dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. The church is handicapped accessible.
AARP Chapter Cancels Meeting
The Jamestown AARP chapter will not meet in August, and there will not be a board meeting in August.
Library Accepting Items For Sale
ASHVILLE – The Ashville Free Library is now accepting new and used books, in good condition, DVDs, and audio books for their annual book sale to be held Friday and Saturday. They are not accepting encyclopedias, college textbooks, magazines and Reader’s Digest-condensed novels. All other material can be brought to library during regular business hours. For more information call 763-9906.
Comedy Fest Seeks Vendors
The Lucy Desi Center for Comedy is seeking vendors of all kinds for Friday and Saturday, from noon-6:30 p.m. at Jamestown’s “Comedy Central” party at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station. Festivities will include a silent and live auction of estate memorabilia and high-end designer items at 1 p.m., grape stomping, chocolate-wrapping, corn hole, interactive Pandora Comedy exhibits, never-before-seen archive items, comedy happy hours, music, beer, wine and more. There is no vendor fee for vendors from Jamestown, and a $30 fee for non-Jamestown vendors. To become a vendor, contact the Lucy Desi Center at 484-0800.
Fish Dinner
Set For Friday
BEMUS POINT – The Thule Lodge, located at 4123 Pancake Hill Road, will hold a fish dinner Friday from 5-7 p.m. In addition, a second choice meal will be a pork roast and rotmos dinner. The dinner is open to everyone. Thule Lodge, now in its 106th year, serves to preserve the Swedish heritage through events and activities. New members are always welcome.
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Bemus Point Beach Water OK
According to the county Health Department’s Beach Monitoring Program website – co.chautauqua. ny.us/departments/health/Pages/beachmonitoring.aspx – Bemus Point Beach’s water is satisfactory. On Wednesday, the website had indicated the water was unsatisfactory because of blue-green algae.
Golf Tourney
Set For July 28
RUSSELL, Pa. – The 2013 McCullough Golf Tournament will be held July 28 at Blueberry Hill Golf Club. The playing format is a four-person scramble and will feature traditional competitions and prizes along with lunch and beverages on the course. There will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. followed by an awards dinner at 2:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Samuel Derby Post No. 556 in Frewsburg. Extra dinner tickets cost $15. The cost for the tournament is $260 per team ($65 per golfer), which includes golf, cart, lunch on the course, dinner, and awards at the Legion. For more information, please contact Miah Stanton at the Frewsburg Legion at 450-3451 or email McCulloughGolf@gmail.com.
Common Ground To Perform
KENNEDY – Kennedy Pride will host Jammin’ in the Park with the band Common Ground performing from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hallquist Park on Route 394 in Kennedy. Anyone attending can bring a lawn chair.
Bible School Begins Monday
SINCLAIRVILLE – “Investigation Destination,” a vacation Bible school for children, ages 4 through the sixth grade, will be held in the Sinclairville Baptist Church from 6-8:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Dinner will also be provided.
Ross Grange Plans Meetings
Ross Grange met on July 8 with plans for their booth at the Chautauqua County Fair. The title will be “Grandma’s Home Remedies.” The fair will be Monday-July 28 in Dunkirk. Members are needed to check on the booth each day the fair is open. A thank you was received for the donation to the Falconer after prom and senior vigil. Lecturer Betty Wakefield gave a reading: “Things a mother would never say.” Other dates recognized were the County Grange Picnic on Aug. 11 at the Carris Farm in Ripley. Ross picnic will be Aug. 12 in Stow with a ride on the Bemus Point/Stow Ferry with John Cheney giving a history of the ferry. Aug. 26 will be an officer’s planning meeting.
JPS Board To Meet Tuesday
The Jamestown Board of Education will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the board room at 197 Martin Road. The public is invited to attend.
Antique Assn.
To Meet Tuesday
STOCKTON – The July meeting of the Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Association will be held at the Association grounds, Cemetery Road, Stockton at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The main topic will be preparation for the 39th annual Antique Equipment Show Aug. 16-18.
TEA Party Group To Meet Tuesday
LAKEWOOD – Southern Tier TEA Party Patriots will hold its monthly general meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lakewood American Legion, 174 Chautauqua Ave., Lakewood.
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Swim Program At Panama School
STAR Swimming will be running their swim camp at the Panama High School pool, Mondays through Fridays, from 6:30-8 a.m., starting today until Aug. 9. Brad Johnson will be the coach. Call 526-4018 for more information.
Traffic Detour In City Begins Today
Drivers in Jamestown are requested to avoid the intersection of South Main and Broadhead today and Wednesday. BPU water crews will replace a water main on Broadhead Avenue between Prather and Kidder. As a result of the work, a large opening will be in the road at the intersection of South Main and Broadhead and traffic will be rerouted.
Teen Reading Focus Is Zombies
FREWSBURG – The Myers Memorial Library has kicked off its Teen Summer Reading program, ”Beneath the Surface,” featuring Zombies. The program is at 6 p.m. each Thursday, and all young people, ages 12-18, are invited to join as the program takes a journey into the world of zombies. Activities include a zombie autopsy, zombie games, a zombie prom at the end of the program and zombie refreshments.
Concert Series Set For Thursday
Ahira Hall Memorial Library continues its Concert in the Park series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Ryckman Park. Featured will be the Cassadaga Area Concert Band. Tickets for gift baskets and cold beverages will be sold. All proceeds will benefit the library programming fund. For more information, call 792-9418.
Pianist To
Perform Today
CHAUTAUQUA – Pianist Jon Nakamatsu will appear in recital today at 4 p.m. at the Chautauqua Institution’s Lenna Hall, 55 Hurst Ave., Chautauqua, as part of the Chautauqua Music Festival. The concert is free and open to the public, and features works by Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven. Nakamatsu, winner of the 1997 Van Cliburn Gold Medal, has performed to universal critical acclaim in such venues as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and in such cities as Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Paris, London, Berlin and Milan.
Library To Show Two Movies
Myers Memorial Library will be showing two movies this week. On Wednesday, the library’s normal free monthly movie, the library will be showing the musical “Les Miserables” at 3 and 6 p.m. Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence, and thematic elements, it is 2 hours, 38 minutes long, so attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a chair cushion. The extra movie, “James and the Giant Peach,” will be shown Thursday at 3 p.m. Rated PG for some frightening images, the film is 80 minutes long. This movie was chosen to go with the children’s summer reading programs theme of “Dig Into Reading.” All movies are sponsored by Frewsburg Pharmacy. The library’s summer hours are in effect: Monday and Wednesday 1-8 p.m.; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday 2-5 p.m. The library is closed Saturday and Sunday. Call the library at 569-5515 for additional information.
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Annual Reunion Set For July 20
SOUTH DAYTON – South Dayton Cherry Creek Schoolmates annual reunion will be held Saturday, July 20, at Zollingers Hotel, South Dayton. There will be fellowship at 11 and lunch at noon. News and pictures to share are encouraged. Call 532-4764 for more information.
Bible School Begins July 29
LAKEWOOD – “It’s A Small World!” vacation Bible School will be held from 6-8 p.m., July 29 to Aug. 1, in the Lakewood United Methodist Church, 164 Shadyside Ave. Children in pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade will take virtual trips to different parts of the world and participate in activities including pinatas, a penguin race and hoola hoop contest. Other churches participating are the Ashville, Blockville and Celoron United Methodist churches. Dinner will also be provided. For more information or to register, call 763-9345.
Cooper Reunion Set For July 21
The fourth annual Cooper reunion will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, in the Bergman Park pavilion. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. Those attending should take a dish to pass and a wrapped gift for an auction. Children’s games, face painting and cornhole tournaments will be held.
Senior Report To Host A.J. Dolce
“Senior Report with Reed Powers” will have A. J. Dolce as the guest Saturday. Dolce is mayor of the city of Dunkirk. The live, call-in program airs from 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Individuals may call 753-5225 during that time with questions, comments or a shout-out. The program is rebroadcast each day at 2 and 8 p.m. for some communities. Senior Report is shown live on Saturday mornings on Time Warner cable systems covering the following communities: Brocton, Cassadaga, Chautauqua, Fredonia, Mayville, North Harmony, Portland, Ripley, Sherman, Stockton and Westfield on Channel 5. In Dunkirk, Falconer, Forestville, Hanover, Irving, Jamestown, Lakewood and Silver Creek the program is on channel 19. The show originates at the Access Channel 5 studio in Mayville.
Butterfly Bash Set For Sunday
There will be a “Butterfly Bash” fundraiser for Epidermolysis Bullosa on Sunday from noon-3 p.m. at the Jamestown Elk’s Lodge on Fourth Street EB is a rare, sometimes fatal, genetic condition that affects one out of every 50,000 births. Patients with EB have skin so fragile that any rubbing, friction, or slight trauma can cause severe blistering and sores inside and outside of their bodies. Tickets for the “Butterfly Bash” are being sold for $10 presale or at the door. This includes lunch, entertainment and chance to win door prizes. All proceeds from this event will be donated to DebRA of America (debra.org) and its programs/services including its search for treatment and research to lead to a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa.
90th Birthday Party Is Sunday
CATTARAUGUS – An open house for Julia Burroughs Waters 90th birthday will be held Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at the Cattaraugus Manor on Mill Street in Cattaraugus. Family and friends are invited. No gifts please.
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Reading Program Set For Friday
BROCTON – The ”Dig Into Reading” summer reading program will be held Friday in the Ahira Hall Memorial Library, Brocton. A ”Dino Dig” for preschoolers will be at 10 a.m.; elementary aged children will be at 10:30 a.m.; and tweens will be making a habitat for worms at 2 p.m. Teens will meet at 5 p.m. to plan their own summer program. The schedule of events is available in the library. For more information, call 792-9418.
CLCS Board To Meet Thursday
The Chautauqua Lake Central School District board will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled for Wednesday.
Bandshell Series Continues In City
The City Summer Bandshell Concert series will feature the Jamestown Municipal Band as directed by Rick Lundquist at 7 p.m., Wednesday. The free concert series is held at the Goranson Bandshell in Allen Park. This week’s concert theme is a “Children’s Concert.”
Veterans Service Hours Set
Steve McCord, Cattaraugus County Veterans Service Director, will have office hours from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Gowanda American Legion; 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Randolph American Legion; 1-4 p.m. Friday at The Pines in Machias; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the Franklinville Town Clerk’s office. McCord is also available at the Cattaraugus County offices in Little Valley from 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Olean office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. For more information, call the Olean office at 701-3298.
Job Corps
To Host Tour
The Cassadaga Job Corps Academy will host an informational session and tour on its campus, located at 8115 Glasgow Road, Cassadaga, on Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. The academy will accept young adults, age 16-24, that are committed to a rigorous education and training program that are prepared to launch a career. Applicants can apply for on-center living or off center living, and all applicants will enroll on a full federal scholarship if accepted. Contact Mike Pietrkiewicz by calling 595-4298 or by email to Pietrkiewicz.mike@jobcorps.org for more information regarding income and other eligibility factors, and to reserve a spot for the upcoming tour. For more information, visit cassadaga.jobcorps.gov.
Outdoor Club To Ride Thursday
On Thursday, the Allegheny Outdoor Club (AOC) will have a morning bike ride in the North Warren area. Participants will meet at the Jamestown Audubon Center at 9:30 a.m. From the center they will ride to the Dairy Queen in North Warren then return. For more information call Pat Spicer at 814-757-8331, evenings.
RTPI Tour Set For Thursday
An architecture tour of Roger Tory Peterson Institute will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. The tour will be led by Marlin Casker, who will discuss the architectural styles and materials used in building this local landmark. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and donations will be accepted.
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Panama Board To Meet Monday
PANAMA – The Panama Central School Board of Education will hold its reorganizational board meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the boardroom. The meeting is open to the public.
Boat Ride Set For July 18
The Falconer Seniors’ Summer Wind boat ride will be held July 18 from 3-5 p.m. The cost is $20 and includes pizza and a drink. A chicken barbecue will be held July 22 at noon. The cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Call Ann Moren at 484-0516 or Carol at 386-7289 to confirm your reservations if you signed up, or if you did not sign up and want to attend the boat ride or barbecue, by July 15.
Driving Course Begins Monday
FREWSBURG – A five-hour pre-licensing driving course will be held at Frewsburg High School on Monday and Tuesday, from 6-8:30 p.m. Preregister by calling the guidance office at 569-7026 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
County Planning Board To Meet
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Planning Board’s monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Chautauqua County Gerace Office Building Complex, Room 331, at 3 N. Erie St. in Mayville. For more information regarding the meeting, please contact the Chautauqua County Planning and Economic Development Department at 661-8900.
Library Board To Meet Wednesday
BUSTI – The board of trustees of the Hazeltine Public Library will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the library. The meeting is open to the public. The library is located at 891 Busti-Sugar Grove Road, Busti.
Cancer Support Group To Meet
The Wednesday meeting of the Breast Cancer Support Group of Jamestown will be at Friendly’s Restaurant in Brooklyn Square. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m. Speakers will be Shelly Leathers and Jennifer Abbott, who will partake in the Susan G. Komen walk Aug. 2-4 in Cleveland. They will be walking 60 miles to bring breast cancer awareness. Those attending are invited to bring a guest. New patients are welcome.
Randolph Board Plans Meetings
RANDOLPH – The Randolph Central School Board of Education will hold regular meetings during the summer on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. The public is welcome to attend.
Bible Study Group To Meet
The ladies Bible study “Not a Fan” will be held each Tuesday in the Levant Wesleyan Church, Route 394, between Falconer and Kennedy, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. This is a six-week DVD and discussion study with a journal. All women are welcome to attend. The cost of the journal is $9. For more information, call the church office at 665-4402, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Benefits Fair Planned In City
An employment and benefits fair for veterans and their spouses will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Jamestown National Guard Armory, 34 Porter Ave., Jamestown. Parking is available at Lincoln Elementary School. Those attending should enter the Armory on the Front Street side. Employers and benefits counselors will be available to discuss benefits. Tables are free for employers who want to participate. There is no admission charge. For more information, call 661-8255.
July 9 Reunion Canceled
CHARLOTTE – The annual meeting of the Charlotte Center Schoolmates scheduled for July 9 will not be held this year, according to reunion officials.
Water Main Work Begins Today
Lakeview Avenue between Falconer and Sixth streets will be without water beginning at 9 a.m. today so a new water main can be tied in and activated by Board of Public Utilities crews. Water is expected to be restored by noon Wednesday. Water in the vicinity will be discolored following the installation of the new water main.
Ellington Offices Closed For Holiday
ELLINGTON – The Town of Ellington offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. They will reopen Monday at 9 a.m.
Lundin To Appear On Senior Report
“Senior Report with Reed Powers” will have Ruth Lundin as the guest Saturday. Lundin is president of the Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary. The live, call-in program airs from 9-10 a.m. Individuals may call 753-5225 during that time. The program is rebroadcast each day at 2 and 8 p.m. for some communities. Senior Report is shown live on Saturday mornings on Time Warner cable systems covering the following communities: Brocton, Cassadaga, Chautauqua, Fredonia, Mayville, North Harmony, Portland, Ripley, Sherman, Stockton and Westfield on Channel 5. In Dunkirk, Falconer, Forestville, Hanover, Irving, Jamestown, Lakewood and Silver Creek the program is on channel 19. The show originates at the Access Channel 5 studio in Mayville.
Summer Schedule Begins Sunday
KENNEDY – Beginning Sunday, Kennedy First United Methodist Church will be following its summer schedule. Worship service will be from 10-11 a.m. After the opening portion of the service, students will be dismissed to go to Sunday school classes. George Miller will be the guest speaker Sunday. He is a representative of Hope and Help International, a faith-based, evangelical ministry, committed to serving impoverished people in South Asia and India. He has ministered in the Ukraine, Albania, Greece, Cuba and Africa and throughout Western New York and the Eastern Coast of the United States. The Church is located at 3594 Church St. on the corner of Second and Church streets in Kennedy. The church office phone number is 267-2645 and its website is kennedy1stumc.org.
Music And Praise Begins July 14
The Salvation Army wil host Music and Praise by the River at 6 p.m. Sundays in July and August. Concerts include the North Tonawanda Salvation Army Band on Sunday; Wind River on July 14; Glory Bound on July 21; Psalmody on July 28; Susan Caster on Aug. 4; the Crossmen on Aug. 11 and His Glory on Aug. 18. Concerts will be held in Riverwalk Park in Brooklyn Square, Jamestown. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at The Salvation Army, 83 S. Main St., Jamestown.
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Decade Reunion Set For July 13
All classmates from Southwestern Central School classes from 1960-70 are invited to attend the decade reunion Saturday, July 13. The party will be held at the Celoron Legion, 26 Jackson Ave., West Ellicott. Cocktails and appetizers will commence at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner starting at 7. Following dinner, there will be an open blast from the past dance. Music will be provided by DJ’s Unlimited with giveaways, prizes and special 1960s events. To assist with the reservations, contact Ron Ducat at 763-8142. For legion information, call 483-0777.
AARP Group
To Meet July 9
AARP Chapter 334 will meet in the memorial park at Tanglewood Manor at noon July 9. A picnic lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers, plus all the trimmings including dessert and beverage, will be provided at a cost of $3 per person. The program, presented by the Tanglewood staff, will detail its many services. A guided tour will be offered. Area seniors, ages 50 and over, are welcome. Those who plan to attend should phone 487-0709 no later than Sunday.
Second Session Begins At JCC
Jamestown Community College’s second summer session, July 8-Aug. 15, will offer day and evening courses as well as online learning opportunities at JCC’s Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses and North County and Warren centers. In-person registration will be conducted until Friday for Summer Session II. Online course registration and a complete listing of courses is available at sunyjcc.edu/summer. For more information, call JCC’s Jamestown Campus, 338-1000, or Cattaraugus County Campus, 376-7501.
Walking Tour Continues Today
Mayor Sam Teresi will hold the next in his series of Neighborhood Walking Tours today at 6:30 p.m. This tour will cover Dearing Avenue from Frink Avenue to Falconer Street. The door-to-door visit will provide residents with an opportunity to express comments or concerns in a one-on-one environment with the mayor.
Healing Room Closed For Season
Chautauqua Healing Rooms are closed for the summer. They will reopen Sept. 5 at Healing Word Church,1006 W. Third St., Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. If you need prayer, appointments will be taken; call 487-7219.
Thrift Store To Repoen July 10
St. James Thrift Store, 141 Institute St., Jamestown, will be closed this week for the holiday. The store will reopen Wednesday, July 10. Hours are Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP volunteers will be on hand to help customers. Price remains $2 per bag. Proceeds are used to help those in need.
Thule Lodge
To Hold Dinner
BEMUS POINT – The Thule Lodge, located at 4123 Pancake Hill Road, will hold a fish dinner Friday from 5-7 p.m. Fish will be broiled or breaded or pan fried. In addition to a fish dinner, a second choice meal will be a roast beef dinner. The dinner is open to everyone, and all are welcome.
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JCC faculty members Ellen Lehning and Jan Bowman, associate professors of biology; Becky Nystrom, professor of biology; Taylor Pancoast, professor of chemistry; Mary Ellen Bonner, former trustee and longtime buildings and grounds committee chair; John Garfoot, vice president/dean of administration; Lance Spicer, board of trustees chair; Riley Gustafson, student trustee; Peg Cornell, trustee and current buildings and grounds committee chair; Marilyn Zagora, vice president/dean of academic affairs; and Jean Schrader, assistant dean, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics division, display the LEED Gold certification plaque that will be installed at JCC’s Science Center.