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Saluting a hero
OBSERVER Photo by Gib Snyder
Dunkirk Mayor Richard Frey congratulates Dynamics Unlimited Gymnastics owner Carole Cotten after she received a plaque from the city to commemorate her actions the night of the Masonic Temple Building fire, Feb. 24.
March 17, 2010
With the forlorn-looking remains of the burned-out Masonic Temple Building still looming across the street, Dunkirk City Hall was the site Tuesday for a ceremony commemorating one of the heroes from the night of the fire.
Carole Cotten, owner and coach at Dynamics Unlimited Gymnastics, was honored during the Common Council meeting with a plaque and some appropriate words. First Ward Councilman Michael Michalski made the presentation after calling on Cotten to come to the front of the packed City Court chamber.
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Perrysburg OKs dissolving
March 17, 2010
PERRYSBURG — The voters have decided: By 2012, the village of Perrysburg will be no more.
A proposition to dissolve the village into the town of Perrysburg was approved Tuesday by a vote of 60-9.
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Changes in Silver Creek, Westfield
March 17, 2010
Tuesday was election day for most villages in New York state. Locally, Cherry Creek, Forestville, Gowanda, Perrysburg, Sinclairville, Silver Creek, South Dayton and Westfield participated.
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Dog missing for days rescued on Lake Erie
March 17, 2010
WESTFIELD – When Nate Myers, his mother Dixie, and sister Amanda decided to take a walk along Lake Erie near Bourne’s Beach, they had no idea it wouldn’t be just a usual trek along the shore.
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What a democracy is not
Wed, March 17, 2010 @ 12:45PM
Once again the question of school mergers —or centralization — was posed to our three state representatives during the Legislative Breakfast, sponsored by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. All three stated clearly they are for school mergers. Of course, the process at which schools can merge is flawed. Both boards and districts must agree to explore the merger option — and once the boards agree, it then goes to the voters. Both recent mergers — between Ripley and Westfield and Fredonia and Brocton — were approved by a majority vote. However, Westfield as a district defeated the first proposal in February 2009 and Brocton as a district defeated the plan in December. I tend to agree with Sen. Catharine Young, Assemblymen William Parment and Joseph Giglio. If the Boards of Education agree to merge, leave it in their hands. They are elected to serve by those same constituents who will ultimately vote on the merger.
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One on One with Gokor Chivichyan
Tue, September 1, 2009 @ 10:29PM
Gokor Chivichyan's Hayastan grappling tournament is one of the best tournaments for grapplers anyone will ever find. The point system is accommodating for every style. From Sambo, to Jiu Jitsu, to Judo, to wrestling, every stylist has an equal chance to demonstrate their skills. Gokor's school and his role as it's founder has been written about for cover feature articles in Kung Fu Magazine, Black Belt, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Karate, Germany's Budo Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and newspapers around the world. On Saturday, Chivichyan brought his tournament to Fredonia High School. Not only did he sit in and watch the entire tournament, he also held a two-day seminar teaching enthusiast the art of grappling. "I do this every month," he said. "I do 27 states and 43 countries. I want to educate fighters so they know what they are doing when they go up against pro fighters. We are building champions.
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A real ham-dinger
Tue, November 24, 2009 @ 1:03PM
We must postpone festive Thanksgiving news for this emergency bulletin: Pigs remain sentient after death and will also kill you from beyond the grave, if given the chance. I’m not talking about the long-term, calculated revenge of too many Baconators at Wendy’s; I mean a direct, pre-emptive strike against the most dangerous target in the room if armed with enough kinetic energy–and there’s obviously a great big bullseye on celebrity chef Paula Deen. The Food Network star was handing out hams to a Georgia food pantry Monday when she made the near-fatal mistake of tossing one to an associate. The ham, imbued with the rage and dark, necromaniacal energies of the recently murdered, leaped out of the man’s hands and made a return trip straight against Deen’s face. The scene was reminiscent of the facehugger scene in Alien, if the ham had claws, an ovipositor and went “SKREEEEE!” as it sailed through the air.
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Wed, January 7, 2009 @ 9:08AM
This blog is similar to our old Guest book. We want your comments and thoughts about what is happening in Northern Chautauqua County or if there are past residents who want to talk about old memories. Those who contribute are allowed to control the content of this site. Please play nic.
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State park Debate
Wed, March 17, 2010 @ 10:46AM
State Sen.Catharine Young, many elected and appointed officials along with residents of this area are planning and going to rallies to save our parks slated to be closed by our governor. Young has stated that closing Long Point State Park is ONLY going to save the state $43,000 and that isn’t a lot in a multi-billion dollar budget. I have a couple of thoughts. What is the dollar amount that the park brings into the county or state? If the state is losing money on it, then it must be closed. In the private sector when a business loses money, doesn’t it normally shut its doors? The county is worried about the fishing tournaments that are booked to launch from the park? Guess what? There is another park with a FREE launch just across the lake, Prendergast. If the state and county want to keep the park open here is a couple of ideas to keep it open and not cost too much.
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