When Maria Pacheco Mantilla thinks back to Christmas Day from her childhood, she remembers waking up early and opening presents with her sister and brother. “We watched Christmas movies and enjoyed the presents brought by Santa,” says the Jamestown woman. “My mom used to cook all day ...
For as long as I’ve been a member of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, then Holy Apostles after the merger of SSPP and St. John Parishes, my family (kids while growing up), and Sally and I, for about the past 40 years, have had the honor of expanding our faith, and praying in a different way, ...
I saw a funny video online of a comedian who was poking fun at his aging parents. By the time they reached their sixties, he said, he felt it necessary to appoint himself as head of the family. After driving for fifty years, his Dad left the car door open when he came to visit one day. He just ...
Our Christmas tree finally went up last Sunday. This year, a large flock of early-bird decorators decided to trot out Christmas w-a-a-a-y before Advent. During an evening drive a few weeks before Thanksgiving, I saw lit trees in many living rooms, bright windows, and outdoor lights on the ...
Being a living organ donor is not something many people do or know much about, but for one local family who currently live in Warren, it has changed the world. Five years ago, Katey Lindquist was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder that backs up the bile ducts and causes scarring in the ...
Local nursing care provider, Heritage Ministries, is looking towards a better future for their organization as they recently announced the establishment of a new board of governance, to be made up of people locally from Chautauqua County. Heritage Ministries is the largest, trusted provider ...