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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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Our Biggest Resolution

It’s about now we have a firm grip on the scope of our New Year’s resolutions. We did the easy part of planning and inspiring ourselves, and by now we’re starting to understand what committing to our goals really means and how it might impact our routines. We are reflecting on who we are ...

It’s Snow Joke Outside

Western New York is getting its fair share of snow right now. Six days into 2025, and Jamestown already has more snow than it had in the entire month of January 2024. Needless to say, we here in Chautauqua County are used to it. Our area is home to a variety of animals that are well-adapted ...

LakeScapes – New Year, New Name!

It’s that time of year when snow echoes its beautiful silence. Most people are watching this beautiful display of winter all cozy and snuggled from the comfort of their warm living room and not thinking much about the plants and perennials that lie beneath nature’s white. But we at the ...

The Fierce, Adorable Eastern Screech Owl

Last Sunday was the Chautauqua county Christmas Bird Count. At 8 in the morning, six of us gathered at Audubon to see what birds we could find. This group consisted of myself and Leigh Rovegno, two people on the beginner’s side of the birding journey, and four fantastic birders that were ...

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Handling A Late-Arriving Insurance Bill

Question: I haven’t gotten my Prescription Drug Coverage/Insurance Company January bill yet, what should I do? Answer: 2025 is here. This was a year of significant changes to Insurance options for many people. Some of this was due to the Inflation Reduction Act protections related to the ...

What To Do When Medicare Isn’t Needed Anymore

Question: I have a Medicare Advantage plan with Part D. My spouse got a new job and it will provide us both with health insurance. Can I drop my Medicare Advantage Plan and my Medicare Parts A & B? Answer: I have come across this scenario a couple of times recently. Your decision to ...

Explaining The Process If No Changes Are Made In Open Enrollment

Question: I changed my plan during the Annual Open Enrollment Period and I still haven’t heard from my new plan, what do I do? Answer; This year I feel like everyone changed their coverage. But I realize that some of you do not. For those that didn’t change your coverage, you are all set. ...

What To Do With Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Forms

Question: I got a Medicare Prescription Payment Plan form from my insurance company, am I supposed to signing up for this? Answer: The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a brand new option for those with Medicare Part D coverage. We call this option the M3P, so you may see it referred to ...

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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 ...