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County Legislature To Receive Airport Study

Let’s pick up where we left off three weeks ago. With an eye toward restarting good commercial-air service at the Chautauqua County Airport, Chautauqua County government conducted a study to support taking part in the federal government’s Essential Air Services program. Chautauqua County airport-commission members heard at their Dec. 4 meeting that on Dec. 18, the Chautauqua County legislature will receive the study and hear a presentation that will walk legislators—and by extension, the public—through the study. Commission members also heard that although taking part in ...

The Story Of Nativity Sets

First, let me say we did not have a nativity scene in our home when I was growing up. The only thing I had was a small plastic version to hang on the tree. When I was teaching Sunday school, I bought those ornaments for my students. I still have the one that was left over. I always purchased more than I needed because there could be a visitor on that Sunday before Christmas. My mother found the figures for the Nativity in a small gift shop inside of the bakery on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. It was a beautifully carved wooden set. She purchased it for her new home. She remarried the year ...

What Can I Do If I’m Too Late To Change My Drug Plan?

Question: Is it too late to change my drug plan? I know the date is December 7th, and that is Saturday, but is it too late? What do I do if I missed that? Answer: The media coverage for the Annual Open Enrollment Period (AEP) of October 15th to December 7th is intensive. It is hard to imagine missing all the ads and the mail that you get from the companies, wanting you to take their product over the others available. I know that some of you have not done anything yet. I know that because the phones are still ringing. You have until midnight 12-7-24 to make your insurance change! ...

Appreciating The Snowplow Guy

When you are young, you probably don’t pay much attention to the “snowplow guy.” But, the older you get, the more important he gets. This past Thanksgiving weekend was a good example. We had been out of town, at one of our kids’ homes for the holiday. We drove back on Saturday in good weather and found two feet of snow in our driveway. Fortunately, it had been plowed thanks to the snowplow guy. We tend to forget about what winter around here is like. We have had some easy ones, and, with four-wheel drive, you begin to think that you can drive through anything. Then comes ...

What’s Taking So Long On Cleaner Vehicles?

I read the article in The Post-Journal on November 16-17 about “Preparing For A Climate Disaster.” There was a time when climate change was viewed as pure nonsense. The article should not be taken lightly. The bad news is climate change is a serious possibility. The good news is, if it’s not too late, help is on the horizon. We could have had a 30-year jump on the problem. Stanley Meyer patented the water engine on March 15, 1994. Meyer’s invention would have changed the automotive and oil industry as we now know it. The water-powered engine was the result of 20 years of ...

The Beginning Of Our Second World At War For America

For quite a while during 1941 the leaders of the allied forces in Europe fighting against Nazi Germany had pleaded with the United States to join in the fight. America had sternly opposed committing troops to another war, even though we sent aid and supplies to the European effort. This was the continued sentiment on Saturday December 6th of that year. It was all about to change with the coming of Sunday morning. The United States Navy Pacific Fleet was moored in port at Pearl Harbor Hawaii enjoying some relaxing time in the south pacific islands. The Western hub of Americas military ...