Question: I have been taking care of a family member with dementia for a while, I am worried we are not doing enough. Where can I turn to get information and maybe help with the care? Answer: First, I always say “Thank You” to all Caregivers. You are making the life of someone else ...

CHAUTAUQUA—In the White House foyer hang the five most recent presidential portraits. The oldest of the five moves to another place in the executive mansion when a new portrait arrives. It’s common for presidents to hang in the White House cabinet room a portrait of a president not ...

Question: I am currently working but will be retiring as of 7-31. I will need COBRA insurance until I turn 65 in September. What advice do you have? Answer: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is insurance that allows individuals to keep the insurance product they had ...

Yesterday in church, worship began with one of my favorite songs. We sang “This Is My Father’s World”. This song takes me back to the days when I camped at The Conference Grounds near Dunkirk, NY when I was growing up. Although I did not belong to the church that sponsored that camp, I ...

In the June 22 issue of The Post-Journal, an opinion writer posted an assault against the petroleum industry, accusing it of outrageous greed. He then parroted opinion polls (source not divulged) regarding fracking in Pennsylvania. Noticeably missing from this writer’s poll was a question ...

The newspapers have recently commented on the “disappointing” continued decline of Chautauqua County’s population. The 2023 estimate has us down to under 125,000 people. This decline follows a disastrous population drop from the 2010 Census of 135,000, to the 2020 Census of 128,000, a ...