Contributing Writer Vicki McGraw Well friends, this week will be one of my busiest…and favorite… weeks of the summer!! I will be enjoying my annual time as a teacher at JCC’s summer “Kid’s College”. As always, I expect to enjoy the experience with a terrific bunch of kids and a wonderful assistant in each of […]
Contributing Writer Pastor Shawn Hannon Hope Lutheran Church Arcade, NY My daughter, Quinn, recently finished her first year of big kid school. She was a UPK in Fillmore, and she loved every minute of it and did great. But we did receive a note home one day this year that every parent dreads. It started […]
I saw a hot dog other day. I was ready to break the car window to rescue the poor thing when the owner showed up. She opened the door and stepped back with the heat that rolled out. What did she think her dog was supposed to do? Even on a 70-degree day the temperature […]
This week we are featuring ALL of our dogs, 6 months and older. We have some great ones waiting for their chance for a forever home of their own, so to help them we are waiving all adoptions fees for dogs from 7/24-7/28. No cost adoptions to help you get our new bet friend home!! […]
Article Contributed by Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist When M. Lorimer Moe claimed that a Swedish immigrant had “long operated one of the last old-style Swedish tailor shops in the city” in his book Saga From The Hills: A History of The Swedes of Jamestown, he was referring to Ernest Lindquist who owned and operated Fashion […]
Contributing Writer Janet Wahlberg Recently I began thinking about Christmas gifts for my children who are adults with families of their own. In addition to being addicted to genealogy, I am a dedicated scrap booker. These are two hobbies, dare I say obsessions that go together very nicely. In both instances, you are looking for […]
Chautauqua County Humane Society 2825 Strunk Rd., Jamestown, NY 716.665.2209 www.spcapets.com cchs@spcapets.com Paws Along the River 212 Elm St., Warren, PA 814.726.1961 www.pawsalongtheriver.org
Contributing Writer Pastor Scott Hannon St. John Lutheran Church Amherst, NY I’m just going to come right out and say it. God is a bad sower. God is a reckless farmer. God is a careless planter. In Sunday’s gospel reading Jesus tells the parable of a sower scattering seed. He says that as the farmer […]
Contributing Writer Steve Sorensen When I was a kid Jack O’Connor was the big name in outdoor writing, and lots of kids saw him as a role model. Today, kids who aspire to be an outdoor writer are hard to find. I know that’s true because I’m a member of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association, […]
I called a client the other day, and got her voicemail. My client’s voice explained in detail how to wait for the beep, leave my name, phone number, and a brief message. Then a second pre-recorded message explained the same thing, almost verbatim. It was a good minute-and-a-half before I could even leave the message. […]