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CLCS teachers express frustration with recent reorganization
July 3, 2009
MAYVILLE — Reorganization in the Chautauqua Lake Central School District has resulted in the abolishment of the sixth-grade adviser positions, drawing the ire of two affected teachers already upset with the process.
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Summer work under way at Forestville Central School
July 3, 2009
FORESTVILLE — Although students and faculty are gone for the summer months, there will still be a lot of activity in and around the school buildings.
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Cuomo discusses new law to help reduce local government
July 3, 2009
BUFFALO — Fredonia Mayor Michael Sullivan joined Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday to applaud the enactment of the “New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act.
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Law enforcement offers Independence Day safety reminders
July 3, 2009
The first holiday of the summer is upon us and as the Fourth of July is celebrated, the Dunkirk Police Department has a few safety tips to help make your celebration safe and happy.
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More bang
July 3, 2009
The Fourth of July fireworks display has grown into a must-see for many area residents over the years. This year, one Fredonia resident has added his own artistic sequence to the event for the enjoyment of all.
Dr. Donald G.
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BCS sets meeting to discuss merger
July 3, 2009
BROCTON — Answers to questions raised about the proposed merger of Brocton Central and Fredonia Central Schools will be provided at a July 9 meeting at Brocton Central School.
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Remembering Paul Harvey
Fri, March 6, 2009 @ 4:13PM
I didn't grow up in the age of radio. Television was the influential media for my generation. But when it came to radio, Paul Harvey was a name I knew well. My grandfather used to play radio stations that broadcast songs from the '40s in his restaurant where I worked as a teenager. Every day they would play Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I used to be fascinated by this program. In fact, I enjoyed the program so much, I read two books of Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I always found the short stories entertaining. Occasionally I knew "the rest of the story" but more times than not, I had no idea about these various tid bits of famous people. For those of you who have not heard "The Rest of the Story" before, the famous radio host would share a three-minute story about something or someone famous and share a fact that probably most people did not know.
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Getting touchy outside of Buffalo
Tue, June 30, 2009 @ 5:43PM
During a recent surf of the Web, I came upon the Fox Sports site. Seeing no headlines that quickly caught my eye, I went right to the NFL portion. Fox was covering the story, that was done by the Associated Press, regarding the Buffalo Bills not being interested in playing additional games in Toronto at this time, according to Bills' owner Ralph Wilson. That's the good news. The bad, however, was the poll question on that page: "Where would you like the Bills to end up?" At this time, more than 20,000 had responded — 82 percent for Buffalo; 18 percent for Toronto. Though Willis McGahee did have a couple of votes, Buffalo was winning. But it did make me consider that maybe Buffalo's NFL future is now growing on the minds of the nation. I am a Bills' fan. Can name just about every score of every game since 1980 off the top of my head.
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Inside the Octagon with Jay Wadsworth
Fri, June 19, 2009 @ 5:41PM
When Jay Wadsworth steps into the octagon, he isn't even nervous anymore. Wadsworth is arguably the best Mixed Martial Arts cage fighter in Chautauqua County and has been winning on a consistent basis more than anyone else locally. He sports a 5-2 sanctioned record in Mixed Martial Arts and is on a hot streak right now. The 155-pound fighter out of Jamestown MMA has won three straight matches, including a win via Triangle Choke submission in the third round Saturday night against hometown boy Bo Coleman in Sandusky, Ohio. Last month, Wadsworth defeated Brandon Poindexter in front of his hometown crowd in Akron. Despite traveling almost three hours, Wadsworth continually has a large following and the Jamestown crowd makes themselves heard. "It helps when you go to Ohio and you have 15 to 20 people supporting you and walking you to the cage," he said. "It feels great when they are making more noise than anyone else in the building.
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The best job in the world
Tue, January 13, 2009 @ 1:18PM
Yahoo proclaimed it. I'm just repeating idle internet gossip. The best job in the world is now accepting applications. Wanted: someone to laze around on the beach for six months, without paying rent, to snorkel and swim and tell the world how perfect it is there. Compensation will be provided, in the form of a 100k salary. Hello, where do I sign up? Not that I don't love my job (how can you not love a place that gives you a public forum in which to write about things only interesting to me?), but seriously, I need a tan. Have you looked outside recently? I need color. ANY color. And so, I shall cleverly submit my witty application via the intraweb and wait oh so patiently for my trip to paradise. Six months on a beach with my loving husband, what could be better? I shall lay on the beach and soak up the sun. I shall snorkel and swim and sail. I shall shine. Perhaps I can work on my novel. I've been needing time away to do it.
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Tips for dealing with a loved one devastated by the passing of Bea Arthur
Sat, April 25, 2009 @ 5:17PM
Bea Arthur has passed away. This news will assuredly have a negative impact on a number of people. If you happen to know a friend or family member rendered inconsolable by this tragic passing, here are some steps to help him or her through the grieving process: 1. Speak to your him or her in gentle tones, with a reassuring arm around his or her shoulder. 2. Tell him or her that Bea Arthur was 86 years old, and that death at such an age, even for Bea Arthurs, is common in life. 3. Remind him or her that there are still two out of four Golden Girls remaining, which is not shabby at all. 4. Do NOT begin singing "Thank You for Being a Friend." 5. DO offer chee.
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Grape Belt Seniors
Mon, May 25, 2009 @ 7:52AM
A special shout out to the Pomfret-Fredonia Grape Belt Seniors! The seniors hosted me recently as I shared with them my presentation entitled, “The Wine and Women of Bulgaria.” They were a most gracious and inquistive group. Their door prizes included two bottles of Penn Shore wines -both labrusca- a Pink Catawba and a Concord. This is evidence they take their group’s name seriously. To clarify, the term labrusca refers to a specific genus of grapes, vitis labrusca. Our local area is a prime growing region for this variety, as well as Canada. Wine made from these grapes is not well revered in the wine world, but this does not stop consumers from buying it. Next up, I’ll get back on the trail, and recount my impressions of Lake View C.
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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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“Real” ID questions
Tue, June 23, 2009 @ 12:27PM
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