Article Contributed by Jamestown Public Schools Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2017 Commencement Speaker, Chris Olsen, a 1982 Jamestown High School graduate. Olsen is a producer and attorney in Los Angeles, California. “We are both thankful and fortunate to have Chris Olsen as our keynote speaker for graduation this year,” said JHS […]
Article Contributed by Jamestown Public Schools Jamestown High School is proud to announce its 2017 Valedictorian, Kelly Emerson, and Salutatorian, Madison Card. “These young women have worked extremely hard during their high school careers and are most deserving of these honors,” said JHS Principal Mike McElrath. “Their commitment to academics is a testament to their […]
Article Contributed by Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System has received a grant of $14,000 to host the NEA Big Read at its 38 public libraries and their cultural partners in the Spring. It is one of 75 nonprofit organizations chosen for the Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts […]
Article Contributed by Cortney Linnecke Every year, at the dawn of summer, high school seniors across the country file onto stages to perform the ritual of graduation. The whole ceremony is really quite simple: first, students clone themselves in slippery gowns and angled caps. They sit in rows and fan themselves with programs as they […]
Article Contributed by Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services June has been proclaimed as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Chautauqua County and The United Nations has designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Day. Each June, around the world, communities and organizations come together to raise awareness about the problem of physical, emotional, […]
Article Contributed by Westfield Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market Opening day on May 27 marked true success with 34 vendors lining the cross sidewalks in central Moore Park on Main Street in the village of Westfield. People came to celebrate the sunshine, fresh strawberries, baked goods and generally soak in the sights and smells of the […]
Article Contributed by Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Representatives from the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, The Relief Zone, Audubon Community Nature Center, Fenton History Center, Chautauqua County RSVP, Community Helping Hands, Marvin Community House, Ashville Free Library, Meals on Wheels of the Jamestown Area, #IntegrityFirst, Village of Falconer, Ellington […]
Article Contributed by Lutheran Over 70 community members recently attended the Lutheran Foundation’s annual donor luncheon honoring members of the 2016 Touching Lives Club and members of the Juliet Anderson Rosch Society. The Touching Lives Club recognizes donors for their annual giving white the Rosch Society recognizes donors who have established planned gifts in support […]
Article Contributed by Audubon Community Nature Center On Friday night, June 23, you have the rare opportunity to explore Audubon Community Nature Center at night. Many things happen at Audubon after the trails close at sunset. Different animals emerge from holes, under leaves and other hiding places. The forest looks different in the dark, with […]
Article Contributed by Fenton History Center If the 2016 election season was fraught with drama, imagine the summer of 1917 when women were able to vote for the first time for the same candidates as men had been able to do for over 140 years. The upcoming exhibit at the Fenton History Center, “Why Not […]