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City Rotary Club hears presentation on Project Lifesaver

Caitlin O’ Reilly, Jamestown Rotary Club president, introduced Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Kris Gustafson, who serves as the school resource officer at the Academy at Maple Avenue in Cassadaga and coordinates the county’s Project Lifesaver program. Gustafson has 15 years of ...

Quilt Guild awards scholarship

Mary Lundmark of Kennedy is this year’s recipient of the $500 scholarship offered annually by the Chautauqua Region Quilt Guild. Lundmark graduated from Falconer High School in June and is the daughter of Charlie and Stefanie Lundmark. She is active in community service projects, tutoring, ...

City Rotary Club installs new president, board members

Michelle Jones, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Jamestown, installed Dr. Caitlin O’Reilly as the new board president for fiscal year 2026-27. O’Reilly is a licensed creative arts therapist in New York state and a board-certified music therapist. She received bachelor’s and ...

My St. Susan’s Story

Missy Paterniti is pictured helping at St. Susan Center in Jamestown. My story with St. Susan Center didn’t begin five years ago when I became actively involved with the organization. It began 41 years ago, although I didn’t know it at the time. I was 10 years old and a member of St. ...

Office of Aging plans annual public hearing Sept. 8

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services will hold its annual public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 8 to gather community input on its proposed 2026-27 Annual Update to the Four-Year Plan. The public hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. and provides older adults, caregivers, service providers, health care partners, community organizations, volunteers, elected officials and residents an opportunity to share ideas about the needs and priorities of older adults in Chautauqua County. “Our annual public hearing is an important opportunity for us to listen directly to the people ...

Lecture to focus on aviation pioneer Wright

WESTFIELD — The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library will continue their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series on Thursday with a presentation exploring the remarkable life and legacy of local aviation pioneer Lucile M. Wright. Titled “The Story of Lucile M. Wright and Her Museum,” the presentation will be given by Dennis Webster, curator of the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum in Jamestown. The program will begin at 6 p.m. at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St. The event is free and open to the public. Webster will share the story of Wright's path from an early ...