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Marvin House Event To Commemorate Air Pioneer

The Elizabeth Warner Marvin House is set to commemorate its 75th anniversary during Women’s History Month with a special luncheon event that highlights the life and achievements of aviation pioneer Lucile M. Wright. The luncheon is scheduled for Saturday, March 14, beginning at noon at the Marvin House, 2 W. Fifth St., Jamestown. Dennis Webster, curator of the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, will serve as the event’s featured presenter. Lucile M. Wright logged over 5 million miles on commercial flights. During World War II, she distinguished herself as the only woman courier pilot ...

JCC Welcomes Regional Students, Families For Winterfest Celebration

Liberty Partnerships program students from the Jamestown, Dunkirk and Salamanca school districts, along with their family members, participated in Jamestown Community College’s annual Winterfest celebration in January on the Jamestown campus. Attendees, including 130 middle and high school students, engaged in various activities, including karaoke, face painting, a hot chocolate bar, a snowflake treasure hunt, arts and crafts, games, and prize giveaways. The event also featured a dessert buffet and dinner provided by Honest John’s Pizzeria. Members of JCC’s men’s and ...

MHA Welcomes Visitor From Chautauqua Works

At the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County’s (MHA) February recovery luncheon, Michael Nordin, executive director, introduced Julie Flaker, disability resource coordinator for Chautauqua Works. Flaker explained that her role is to improve employment outcomes for individuals ...

Fire Destroys Busti Home

BUSTI - Fire damaged a home at 2313 Route 394, Busti, near Smith Boys Marina, early Friday morning. Lakewood volunteer firefighters and several mutual aid departments responded to the scene at 1:33 a.m. Friday. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team determined the fire began in the rear portion of the home and was caused by an electrical issue. The fire was ruled accidental.

Love Tested – By A Shopping Cart?

There is nothing more thrilling than grocery shopping day, a truth that carries a heavy, sarcastic undertone. Unless, of course, grocery shopping is genuinely your thing, in which case, God bless you. The weekly routine is a well-practiced rhythm, an almost robotic journey up and down the aisles. That is, until the store decides to relocate a single, crucial item without warning. And—without a corresponding map or a free supply of rations for the hunt. You might think common sense would prevail, but then again, why wouldn’t the larger bottles of sriracha be in the ...