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Minds meet on merger
OBSERVER?Photo by Joan Josephson
Richard Ketcham shares his thoughts about the Brocton-Fredonia school districts merger Thursday evening.
November 20, 2009
BROCTON — At a joint meeting Thursday, the Brocton and Fredonia School Boards unanimously approved going ahead with the merger between the two districts.
This came after both boards listened to comments from Brocton and Fredonia residents about the possible merger.
For the most part, many of the speakers supported the merger.
But, there were those who spoke out against it.
Their protests were supported by an estimated 44 people who displayed signs on both sides of Route 20, leading up to Brocton Central’s drivewa.
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Anti-merger group holds rally on Route 20
November 20, 2009
The fact that a straw vote calling for centralization between the Fredonia and Brocton school districts could come as soon as December is bringing with it the reality that there will be two choices.
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Breakdown: Vote records of close district races
November 20, 2009
MAYVILLE — Whoever takes the County Legislature’s District 7 seat come January will have gotten to Mayville by only a single vote or two.
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Silver Creek to remember student in vigil tonight
November 20, 2009
Silver Creek Central School District Superintendent David O’Rourke spoke about the district’s loss last Tuesday of sixth-grader Katelin Doctor at the Board of Education’s Wednesday meeting.
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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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Special salute
Fri, November 13, 2009 @ 3:58PM
On Nov. 10, 29 special residents of the Chautauqua County Home were recognized. All 29 served the United States — one even served as an ally in England — as veterans of World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. The ceremony was put together by the Disabled Americans Veterans Charles Tinley Post in Dunkirk. Veterans were saluted during the luncheon and thanked for their sacrifice and service. I was humbled to be in attendance during the ceremony. This group who put on the luncheon, including Ralph Moch and Michael Maslach, and those who were honored are proof that Veterans Day is every day in the United Stat.
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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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Reality TV balloon bursts for Richard Heene
Wed, October 21, 2009 @ 12:14PM
FORT COLLINS, Colo.–In an ironic turn of events, TV executives have been so fascinated by the “balloon boy” saga that reality shows have been offered to all of its participants—with the exception of the father who concocted the scheme to gain reality stardom in the first place. Representatives of the four major networks confirmed the show ideas Wednesday and that Richard Heene would not be the star of any of them. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, the man who originally sided with the Heene family until evidence of trickery was discovered, has been offered a show by NBC in which he will work to debunk other conspiracies in Colorado, including the Denver Broncos’ so-far perfect record. Wife Mayumi Heene will reprise her “Wife Swap” role for ABC, being placed in the matriarchal role of families with various crazy men in an attempt to see how long it takes before she realizes their ideas are absolute batcrap. The show is tentatively titled “Mayumi is Yourumi.
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Kayaking with Local Wine
Thu, August 13, 2009 @ 5:39AM
In my last post, I admitted I did not know of any connection between wine and gemstones. This time, it's kayaking. In both instances, I stand corrected. Claudine, my wine aficionado friend, invited me to enjoy Presque Isle via kayaks. I jumped at the opportunity. When she suggested we paddle to a remote lagoon for wine and cheese, I knew this would be an above average day. Plans for wine and cheese, turned into a light lunch. Claudine packed the glasses and crudites, I was in charge of the wine and fruit. We packed plenty of bottled water, too. It was one of the few, lucky sunshine days we've had this summer. We paddled for a couple of hours to earn our lunch. Initially, we docked at Perry's Monument, but it was not the serene environment we were seeking, with all the bicyclists and rollerbladers. I envisioned us having a picnic on a sandy, uninhabited island, but we ended up having lunch inside our kayak.
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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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