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Everything you didn’t want to know about grass

If there’s one thing I connect summers with in Western New York, it’s yard mowing. It’s so irretrievably linked in my mind, that even childhood memories occupy a corner in my cerebral cortex labeled “grass.” Mowing it. Fertilizing it. Complaining about it. Watching it grow six inches while you were away for a long weekend. There’s no doubt that by June, grass becomes one of the dominant forces in our lives. It quietly takes over Saturday mornings, fills hardware store parking lots with riding mowers, and gives you a chance to wave to your neighbors. Most of us don’t ...

Always leave the stable while still a bit hungry

Alex Karras was a former NFL football player who played with the Detroit Lions from 1958 to 1970. He was inducted as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020. He also had careers as a Professional Wrestler, a Sportscaster, and after sports, he became an actor, having been featured in the movies Blazing Saddles, and Victor/Victoria, and also various television sitcoms, before landing the co-lead with his real life wife, Susan Clark and child actor Emmanuel Lewis in the ABC sitcom , Webster. One of the ...

County reviewing Agricultural District 10 boundaries

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-a(1), the Chautauqua County Legislature is required to review an agricultural district eight years after its creation and every eight years thereafter. The eight-year review of Chautauqua County Agricultural District 10 will take place in the towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Gerry, and Villenova, and the village of Sinclairville, encompassing 84,281 acres. Chautauqua County has designated Aug. 1-30 as the 30-day public review period. During the 30-day period, any municipality, landowner, or state ...

Lakewood looks to establish historic district

LAKEWOOD - Village officials are looking into establishing an historic district. Ted McAgue, Lakewood historic preservation committee chairman, spoke to trustees Monday about how the Village of Lakewood may obtain Certified Local Government (CLG) status. According to parks.ny.gov, “The Certified Local Government (CLG) Program supports and strengthens local preservation activities by helping communities achieve their preservation goals through the adoption of a locally regulated historic preservation ordinance, which provides the strongest protection for a broad range of historic ...

A-Plus Efforts

PANAMA - Academic excellence, leadership, and perseverance took center stage recently as the Hewes Educational Center hosted its annual Senior Awards Night at Panama Central School. The ceremony celebrated students with scholarships, accolades, and induction into the National Technical Honor ...

Early voting begins Saturday for primary election

Registered Democrats in Chautauqua County are eligible to participate in an upcoming primary for both a state and federal office, while registered Republicans have a single local primary and that is in Kiantone. June 23 is Primary Day in New York state. For registered Democrats, they will be asked to select candidates for the office of State Comptroller and Representative in Congress for the 23rd District. For registered Republicans, those who live in the town of Kiantone are asked to select the candidate for town clerk. The deadline for anyone not registered to vote in the ...