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Opera House series to screen ‘Lee’

FREDONIA – The Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center continues with the World War II biopic “Lee” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. “Lee” portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate ...

JCC Holds Student Art, Design Exhibition

Jamestown Community College’s Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition is on display until Friday at the Weeks Gallery on the second floor of the Jamestown Campus Sheldon Center. The event is free, open to the public, and features student works from all JCC campus locations. ...

Funny Pages To Show At Reg Lenna Center For The Arts

Funny Pages (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) is a coming-of-age story. When Robert, a high school student and aspiring cartoonist, rejects the comforts of suburban life, dropping out of school and leaving home, he finds an unwilling teacher and unwitting friend in Wallace — a former low-level comic ...

New Horizons Plans Free Concert Wednesday

FREDONIA — The 50-member New Horizons Band of Western New York will present their Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The free concert will be in the Harry A. King Concert Hall on the SUNY Fredonia campus. The concert is dedicated to Janet Stout, co- founder of the New Horizons Band of ...

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Off The Beaten Trail

We have been traveling for 18 days on our uncharted, breakout trip to New England, after 16 months of staying close to home because of Covid-19 restrictions. We have seen breathtaking views, heard interesting stories, searched for eateries and overnight accommodations and happened upon crazy ...

A Ride On The Cog Railroad

After my husband, Fred, and I had had enough of staying close to home for over a year, we decided it was time to take to the road again. I would have been alarmed to see how close to comfortable we had become with the earlier situation, if not for our frequent drives on many back roads in ...

Hanging Out In New Hampshire

My husband and I decided it was past time to get on the road, therefore we left home on fairly short notice and have traveled through the Finger Lakes area, looked at a few locks and have happily wandered around Vermont and New Hampshire. All of this was done without a plan, other than to go ...

Road Less Traveled

A very long period of staying relatively close to home, caused my spouse and me to break out for an impulse trip. Our only goal was to head toward New England. We planned to take the road less traveled and turn where we saw signs telling of something of interest ahead. We did a bit of ...

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Picnic Season In Hickory Heights

Picnics took on various purposes through the years. Sometimes we had picnics when the men were working. That meant that either my sister-in-law and her family traveled or we did. In those days we ran two farms together. When the men worked at the lower farm, the picnic was there. When they ...

Stillwater Church Marks 25 Years

​ Call it twenty-five years, two and a half decades, a quarter century or 9,132 days. Whatever you call it, the people of Koinonia Christian Fellowship are excited and ready to celebrate their church’s big anniversary in many ways. One of those ways is the creation of a cookbook. Church ...

Forget-Me-Not Isn’t Only A Flower

Of all the things I’ve lost I miss my mind the most. I wish that old cliche were not so appropriate. I don’t know who said that first, but he or she was a perceptive genius, and definitely over sixty – the age when chronic forgetfulness moves in permanently. What are you saying to ...

You’re A Grand Old Flag

One of my favorite projects that I had my students take part in. for maybe about the last ten years of my career, was our annual tribute to one of the symbols of our country, our Red, White and Blue, our Stars and Stripes, our Banner of Freedom, our American Flag. The idea of a Flag Day ...

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Arbor Day A Good Reason To Plant Oak Trees

In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root. That year, April 10 became the first organized Arbor Day, and approximately 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska. ...

The Great Green Dream Of Chatty Creek

In the cheerful town of Chatty Creek, everyone wanted the greenest lawn on the block. Families spent weekends mowing, watering, and sprinkling fertilizers like fairy dust to keep their grass thick and bright. The kids loved it - playing tag, watching cloud parades, staging backyard bug battles, ...

Millions Tune In For 24-Hour Live Coverage Of Sweden’s Epic Moose Migration

Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals so she doesn’t miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event. “Sleep? Forget it. I don’t sleep,” she said. Malmgren, 62, isn’t alone. The show, called ...

The Right Time To Begin Garden Clean Up

With the longer days and warmer temperatures, there is an urge to get outside and into my gardens. After a long winter, it feels good to be outside, get my hands in the dirt and work. I relish the repeated pulling of the rake and bending among the beds, clippers in hand, to tidy up old leaves ...

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Is Insurance Help For Seniors Available?

My budget is getting very difficult to manage, are there any programs to help with paying for my insurance? What is that and How do I get that? Answer: A program I believe is very helpful for many seniors is called the Medicare Savings Program (MSP). This is a Medicaid benefit administered by ...

Getting A New Social Security Card Isn’t Hard

Question: We recently discovered that we can’t find my father’s Social Security Card. How do we get a new one? Answer: Your Social Security (SS) Card is such an important piece of paper, and yet we don’t need it that often – once you are an adult you have other forms of ID that are ...

Insurance Premium Timelines Explained

Question: I’m getting ready to sign up for Medicare, but I don’t want to collect Social Security yet. How will I pay for the Medicare Part B premium? Answer: Social Security and Medicare have been around a long time, and for many of those years, individuals filed for both benefits at the ...

Medicare Part B Deadline Is March 31

Question: I got a letter from Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS) saying that I might need to sign up for Medicare Part B. I have coverage through my employer, so do I still need to have Medicare Part B? Answer: According to data.cms.gov, over 68 million Americans are ...

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Peer Mediators Hitting Their Stride At Washington Middle School

Students and staff at Washington Middle School continue to make progress in a program designed to make their school a better place. In its second year, peer mediators at Washington are already making an impact on resolving conflicts at school. Peer mediators are neutral facilitators in a ...

Washington Staff Looks To ‘Empower Students’ Through PBIS Program

Washington Middle School administrations and staff members are putting that “fun” into Fridays. Washington students have been taking part in a monthly “Fun Friday Activity Hour” as part of the schools’ PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) Tier 1 rewards system. ...

Fletcher Students Learn Keyboard Basics In Music Class

“Can you find the two bunny ears?” asked Sofia Isabella to students in her fourth grade music class at Fletcher Elementary School. The school’s music room looked like a sea of keyboards — indeed, Isabella wasn’t referring to rabbits. “Bunny ears” instead were references to ...

Fletcher Community Welcomes Therapy Dog To School

Michelle Trussalo knew early on that her goldendoodle, Dwight, was capable of bringing joy to anyone who encountered him. “Since I adopted Dwight, he’s always had such a gentle and loving temperament,” said Trussalo, assistant principal at Fletcher Elementary School. “I always tried ...

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Births

KNOPP - To Cortland and Emily Knopp (Davis) of Rochester on Aug. 17, 2024, a son, Owen James Knopp. Grandparents are John and Karen Davis of Frewsburg, N.Y., and James and Polly Knopp of Westfield, N.Y.

Births

PAGE — To Mike and Julie Page of Busti, July 24, 2023, in UPMC Chautauqua, Jamestown, a daughter, Savannah Emerald Page. Grandparents are Joette Giambra and Pat and Rick Page.

Births

KNOPP — To Cortland and Emily Knopp (Davis) of Rochester on Nov. 12, 2022, a daughter, Hazel Jean Knopp. Grandparents are John and Karen Davis of Frewsburg, N.Y., and James and Polly Knopp of Westfield, N.Y.

Births

SAEGER — To Gregory and Cindy Saeger, of West Ellicott, Jamestown, born on Oct. 23, 2022, at Magee Woman’s Hospital in Erie Pa., a daughter, Adalynn Taylor Saeger.

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Conner Anderson Lexie Turner

Lexie Turner and Conner Anderson, along with their families, are pleased to announce their recent engagement. Turner is the daughter of Bill and Angie Turner of Russell, Pa. She graduated from SUNY ECC in Williamsville, N.Y., and works as a dental hygienist at Francese Dental Medicine. ...

Karla Rodriguez- Gary Zimmer III

Mr. and Mrs. Alberto and Angeline Rodriguez of Jamestown, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Karla Rosa Rodriguez, to Gary Schuyler Zimmer III, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Linda Zimmer of Henderson Harbor, N.Y. Dr. Rodriguez is a 2010 graduate of Jamestown High School, a ...

Abigail Dobek-Justin Love

James Dobek and Mary Dobek of Jamestown, New York, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail M. Dobek, to Justin D. Love. Justin is the son of Charles Love and Daphane Shoenthel of Syracuse, New York, and is the father to his son, Jaxson Love, and daughter, Maliyah ...

Walters-Burris

Crystal and Brett Walters of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kerrigan Lorraine to Johnathan Alan Burris. Johnathan is the son of Lisa and Rob White of Jamestown, N.Y., and John and Patty Burris of Sevierville, Tenn. Walters and Burris are both ...

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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fortney

Amber R. Grekalski was married Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Raymond M. Fortney at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jamestown, New York. The marriage was performed by Reverend Luke Fodor at 4 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Donna Grekalski and the late Paul Grekalski of Frewsburg, New ...

Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Stearns

SHERMAN - Kristin Morse and Thomas Stearns exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Pine Junction in Sherman, N.Y. The bride is the daughter of Kevin and Lisa Morse of Jamestown, N.Y., and the granddaughter of the late Howard and Autumn Foster of Lakewood, N.Y. The groom is the ...

Minsker-Simpson

Olivia Minsker and Noah Simpson were married on October 6, 2023, at Mendakota Country Club in Eagan, Minnesota. The bride is the daughter of Barry and Jennifer Minsker, and the groom is the son of Matt and Tracy Simpson. The bride’s grandmother is Doris Landy of Ashville, who was in ...

Ashley Anne Martz Michael Felix Muzza

Ashley Anne Martz and Michael Felix Muzza exchanged wedding vows on May 27, 2023, in the Rose Garden, located in Smale Riverfront Park, on the northern shore of the Ohio River, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pastor Ron Sinclair performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Melissa ...

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Walter And Betty Abbot

Walter and Betty Abbott of Gerry celebrated their 71st anniversary on April 18. The couple were married in Bainbridge, Georgia in 1953. Walter retired after 43 years of service to SMFlickenger/Sysco Co as a truck driver, retiring in 1996. Betty was a department manager for JCPenney Co for 15 ...

Beth And Joseph Hamm

Joseph and Beth Hamm are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with dinner in Salamanca. They were married March 16, 1974, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Eggertsville, N.Y. They have three sons: Angelo, Joseph, and Andrew; four grandsons and a granddaughter.

Jim And Janet Huntington

The 50th wedding celebration for Janet and Jim Huntington began on Friday, Aug. 11, with a family and friend bon fire at the home of the Huntington’s daughter, Tara Smith of Napoli. In honor of the couple’s wedding night pizza and root beer were the foods of choice. This was attended by ...

David and Donna Nichols

David and Donna Nichols of Gerry joyfully celebrated 60 years of marriage on June 22, 2023. Their children, Holly Scrano of Tully Lake, N.Y.; Jill Ellis of Charlotte, N.C.; Jennifer Leidich of North Ridgeville, Ohio; Marty Nichols of Skaneateles, N.Y.; and Tonja Dodd of Westfield, N.Y., along ...