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How to Stick to your New Year’s Resolutions

Contributing Writer Robert Houston At my age, I've made thousands of New Year's resolutions. All of them have been positive. For example: I will lose weight....

Merry Memories of Christmas

Times have Changed but the Holiday is Still Fun When I was a child in Jamestown, there was no sign that Christmas was coming until...

Christmas in Clymer

Contributing Writer Robert Houston  When Santa Claus comes to Clymer this Saturday, December 8, he will make sure that every child who visits him will  get...

Randolph Offers Christmas in the Country

Contributing Writer Robert Houston A full weekend of holiday fun is coming up in Randolph, starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 30, and running through...

One of Our Own: Helga Hulse, Still Going Strong At 97

Contributing Writer Robert Houston Helga Hulse is a Jamestown musical icon.  Born in September, 1921, in Honolulu, she started taking piano lessons from her mother at age...

Jamestown Ushers in Holiday Season With Parade

Contributing Writer Robert Houston Candy Land is a great game for kids, but it’s also the theme of this year’s Christmas parade in Jamestown. Some 10,000...

Happy Turkey Day! Area Folks Give Thanks on Thanksgiving

Contributing Writer Robert Houston The staff of the Jamestown Gazette wishes everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. For most of us, the day will be spent with...

Honor Flight for Veterans – Free Trip to War Memorials in 2019

Contributing Writer Robert Houston Area veterans, especially older veterans and particularly those who served in World War II and Korea, will have another chance to visit...

Honoring Our Veterans – Free Screening For VA Benefits Plus a Hundred Year Tradition

Contributing Writer Robert Houston Veterans are generally as concerned about their fellow vets as they are about themselves. This is a good and compassionate thing, but...

Trick or Treat: The Great Game of Halloween

Contributing Writer Robert Houston Halloween is a sport of witches, ghosts, monsters, and children. Like most sports, the Great Game of Halloween is played with two...