|
Jamestown YMCA Celebrates 150 Years
Past YMCA presidents gathered together Thursday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the organization. In back, from left, Executive Director Mark Eckendorf, Dan Soderberg, Charles Price, Michael Lyons, Dr. Henry Malarkey, Michael Lyons, Tyler Swanson, Chuck Ludwig, C. William Glatz, Bill Daly, and Lou Deppas. In front, Robert Thompson, George Griffith Jr., Sam Price Jr., William Myott, Jeff Nelson, Greg Smith, Sally Martinez and David Lewellen.
P-J photo by Jessica Wasmund
May 16, 2008
Roughly 150 guests gathered at the Jamestown YMCA on Thursday afternoon — one for every year of operation.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jamestown YMCA, the gymnasium was packed with Y members, employees, past presidents and a multitude of others who have been active in the organization since its early days. Tyler Swanson served as master of ceremonies and began the evening by welcoming everyone to the event.
‘‘I have the distinct pleasure of attending many parties and events throughout the year, and this is the first I’ve ever been to that has celebrated its
» Full Story
National Honors For Area Districts
May 16, 2008
Several area schools and districts have received a special distinction from the federal government.
Thursday, Regents chancellor Robert Bennett and state Education Commissioner Richard Mills released a list of 1,759 public schools and 288
» Full Story
Lesson In Tragedy
May 16, 2008
FALCONER — Two smashed cars stood as solemn reminders on the football field as groups of students walked slowly away from the scene.
With proms at many area schools quickly approaching, members of area emergency crews, the Ellicott Police
» Full Story
Lucky Escape
May 15, 2008
A Ford-tough 5-year-old is fine to play another day, but the Ford pickup truck he was driving Wednesday night is headed to the scrap heap.
The child was uninjured when the truck he was driving hit the corner of a house at 13
» Full Story
Top Headline Poll
Are teens educated enough about the dangers of drunk driving
Yes
34%
No
66%
Online Newspaper Ads
|
|
Featured Ad
Double Rainbow Farm
|
Blogs
Objectively Biased
Luke Anderson
Late Night Spotlight
Nick Dean
Views from the Copy Desk
Dave Emke
Down With Blogs
Patrick Fanelli
CU Photo Tips
Dave Hecei
Sports Spotlight
Scott Kindberg
Waste Your Time Here
Dennis Phillips
The Whitless Wonder
John Whittaker
Close
|
Luke Anderson
|
Going To The Chapel, Er, Courthouse Probably
Fri, May 16, 2008 @ 10:41AM
With Thursday's decision by the California Supreme Court ruling same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional in that state, the United States of America took a small, shuffling step into the 21st century. At the vanguard of social change it is difficult to impossible to tell when a tipping point has been reached. I wonder sometimes whether civil rights activists in 1964 knew they were on the verge of being granted equal rights under the law. As we read the history of the United States, what develops is a slow march toward increasing justice: excruciating, filled with fits and starts and always resisted, but undeniable in the long view. Have we reached a point where the denial of same-sex couples the right to marry, or at the very least the right to enter into an arrangement with the same legal protections as marriage, will soon become intolerable in our society just as slavery, female disenfranchisement and Jim Crow have in the past? Not so fast. The people of Californi
|
|
Close
|
Nick Dean
|
The Nuisance Of Naming
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 5:00PM
Three names in and I'm still not satisfied with title of this blog. Looking back at my online life, I wonder if it's because most all my favorite e-mail addresses and Internet identities were given to me. Having grown up without a computer (still a luxury in the late 90s), I didn't get my first e-mail address until college. The school assigned me an account based on my initials and Social Security number. It sufficed. A short few months into freshman year, my younger brother bought a computer for the family back home. Registering everyone for AOL, he created a user name for me in my absence -- NINNICK1031. It was then that I realized my brother knew me pretty well, better than I thought he did. The NIN stands for Nine Inch Nails, then my name and birthday. It was the fall of 1999. Reznor had yet to release "The Fragile." And I liked industrial, goth and hardcore quite a bit. NINNICK1031 has stuck aroun
|
|
Close
|
Dave Emke
|
This Is Where The Magic Happens
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 11:43AM
Don't lie. I know you've gone through The Post-Journal more than once, and probably recently, and found an error. Maybe a word was misspelled. Maybe punctuation was left off the end of a sentence. Maybe it was some other tiny little mundane thing that happened to catch your eye. And (again, don't lie) you made sure you pointed it out to the nearest person. "Look at what THEY did here." I know you talk about what "THEY" do because I used to be one of you. Heck, I still am one of you. I have Wednesday nights off, and Thursday mornings around here usually begin with me storming into the newsroom, dropping a newspaper on the desk and pushing my finger into what, in my eyes, is a burning error. "'Affect' instead of 'effect'? What were THEY doing last night while I wasn't here?!?" Did you ever stop to think, though, who "THEY" are? I never did until I started working here. "THEY" are real people, believe it or not. With real feel
|
|
Close
|
Patrick Fanelli
|
I'll never get out of debt
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 5:38PM
So I was denied for a debt consolidation loan today. And I don't quite know how to feel about it. Don't get me wrong -- I'm not one of those people who are drowning in debt and missing payments left and right. In college, I spent a few thousand bucks more than I probably should have, that's all. I haven't really made much of a dent in it since I graduated, but I'm holding my own. Then I found out that I pre-qualified (or something) for this Bank of America debt consolidation loan program called CleanSweep. According to the notice I got in the mail this morning, I could get a low-interest $5,000 loan to pay off all my credit cards. And by low-interest, I mean low-interest for me, which was good enough to get me excited -- especially since I'd probably save hundreds of dollars on stamps by only having to make one monthly payment instead of five. Well, it took exactly 15 seconds for the fine people in their customer service department to access
|
|
Close
|
Dave Hecei
|
Choosing a new digital camera, Pt.1
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 4:51PM
So it’s time to buy a digital camera. Maybe the old 35mm film camera is dead, or maybe it’s just time to enter the digital era. Digital has come a long way and can easily be recommended to all but the most diehard film fan. Unfortunately, buying a digital camera can be a very confusing process. Megapixels, LCDs, optical zoom, shutter lag, memory cards, white balance, all these terms and features can make anyone’s head spin. The hardest part in going digital is finding the right camera. Pretty much every electronics maker (Casio, Epson, HP, Panasonic, Sony, etc.) and film camera manufacturer (Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, etc) have dozens of models in every shape and size. This means that there are hundreds of cameras to have to choose from. Hopefully we can help cut down the confusion and allow you find the perfect camera for your needs. The Digital Difference A digital camera’s basic functions are the same as film. Focusing the light onto a sensor, inst
|
|
Close
|
Scott Kindberg
|
Pinstripe Memories
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 12:39PM
I had the opportunity to see the Yankees knock off the Tigers last Saturday at Comerica Park in Detroit. The weather was beautfiul, the seats were great, Darrell Rasner pitched a gem and Derek Jeter hit a first-inning home run. But it's what the pinstriped captain did before a pitch was even thrown that this Yankee fan will remember the most. Let me set the scene: As the players finished batting practice, fans — lined five and six deep around the dugout — held out baseballs, scraps of paper, caps and programs in the hopes one of their heroes would take time for an autograph. Other than outfielder Bobby Abreu, no one obliged. In fairness to the players, I wasn't surprised or offended. Given the number of people clamoring for a signature there simply wasn't enough time to oblige every request. Besides, I was perfectly content just to snap photographs as I stood on one of the box seats adjacent to the dugout. It was from that vantage point,
|
|
Close
|
Dennis Phillips
|
More Skeletons To Be Found in Obama's Closet
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 11:25PM
I'm not even going to get into the Reverend Jeremiah Wright controversy, but anyone who things he is the only skeleton that will be discovered in Barack Obama's closet before the November election is sorely mistaken. Since Wright's discovery and the Saturday Day Night Live sketch that mocked the softball size questions NBC commentators asked Obama during his debate with Senator Hillary Clinton a few months back, it seems the news media is finally starting to investigate the Illinois senator's past record and asking him difficult questions. Therefore, this will finally lead to Obama having to feel the same pressures Clinton and Senator John McCain have been feeling for several months. Also, it will lead to more discoveries from Obama's life he may not want voters to be aware of. Within just a few weeks of the SNL sketch, ABC news asked Obama difficult question on problems facing the nation and he was a deer caught in the headlights when he had to actu
|
|
Close
|
John Whittaker
|
Arlen, Are You Kidding?
Thu, May 15, 2008 @ 2:33PM
Let me say, in the interest of full disclosure, that I'm a New England Patriots fan. And, before you jump to the conclusion I'm a bandwagon fan,let me tell you that I've been a Patriots fan since I was 13, when the team was in the midst of a 1-15 season, coached by the immortal Rod Rust and quarterbacked by Marc Wilson, Tom Hodson and Steve Grogan (who only played six games and was at the end of the line. What can I say, I liked Steve Grogan). I've seen the tough times. I've been known to refer to the Patriots as "we" and wear my lucky throwback Steve Grogan jersey during big games. Or, if we're playing poorly, switch to my Deion Branch jersey (from the Super Bowl MVP year) or my throwback Pat Patriot hat (generally good mojo) to change the team's luck. Ask the News Gal -- these things do happen. There are some that would say I take sports a little too seriously. Apparently, though, I'm not the only on
|
Calendars
|
« April 2008
|
Community Calendar
May 2008
|
June 2008 »
|
|
Close
|
|
|
|
Sunday
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16 TODAY
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
|
|
Cal Ripken Baseball Game
Code Enforcement
Assistant Superintendent
Baseball, Softball Roundup