Freedom Reigns
Spectators lined the streets of Mayville for the annual parade Friday.
P-J photos by Christopher Kinsler
MAYVILLE — Sitting among the thousands Friday at Chautauqua County’s Fourth of July parade in Mayville, Carol Warner donned a red shirt. Her shirt carried one simple message spelled out in bright yellow letters: ‘‘Mom of a Marine.’’ Mrs. Warner’s husband, Chris, and daughter, Abigail, each wore shirts carrying a similar message. While the morning parade, afternoon barbecue and evening fireworks are all part of the Warner family’s annual celebration, Lance Cpl. Adam Warner changed the way they look at July Fourth. ‘‘It’s not just a day,’’ Mrs. Warner said. ‘‘You definitely don’t take for granted your freedom — and you’re thankful.’’ Although floats, antique cars and fire engines dominated the annual parade to Lakeside Park, most spectators — like the Warners — looked at the day as more than just floats and fireworks. Independence Day is one of Natalie Perry’s favorite holidays, ‘‘Because I’m an American,’’ she said. ‘‘We live in a wonderful country,’’ said Ms. Perry, from Flori
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LAKEWOOD — Sweat beaded on Jerry Marra’s brow.
The 53-year-old from Madison, Wis., breathed deeply with his shoulders relaxed and hands resting on his hips.
‘‘I finished second in the 10K,’’ Marra said, ‘‘25 years ago.’’
Then & Now
MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua Lake Regattas races which will be held in Mayville Lakeside Park later this month is an event 130 years in the making, according to organizer Ron Mavity.
Building on a history that began in October 1878 with a ro
Utah Going To A Four-Day Workweek
SALT LAKE CITY — Starting next month, it will be ‘‘TGIT’’ for Utah state employees. As in: ‘‘Thank God It’s Thursday.’’
In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state’s energy costs and commuters’ gasoline expenses, Utah is about t
Cassadaga Man Hits Jackpot
HAMBURG — Gail McChesney of Cassadaga became the first New York Lottery jackpot winner of 2008 when he scratched the $3 million top prize in the Money Money Money instant game.
During an official presentation ceremony Wednesday morning at
STOP-DWI Crackdown Targets July 4 Weekend
The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate, but area law enforcement personnel want to make sure the weekend’s festivities don’t include drunk driving.
Chautauqua County is participating in a statewide enforcement effort centered on the Ju
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