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County Executive Edwards honors Silver Creek man
Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards presents Rick Serra with a special commendation on Monday for his efforts in rescuing 10-year-old Kasey Seabolt, who fell from a cliff in the village of Silver Creek.
January 6, 2009
SILVER CREEK — Rick Serra was recognized by Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards for his heroic efforts in the recovery of 10-year-old Kasey Seabolt this past spring.
In a presentation ceremony held during the Silver Creek Village Board meeting Monday, Serra received a special commendation from Edwards who attended the meeting in order to formally congratulate and recognize him on behalf of the county. Serra, then 22, responded to Seabolt’s aid after he fell nearly 100 feet from a cliff at the end of Jaekle Avenue and Christy Street in the village, suffering serious injuries wh
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Notice of claim filed against village by McKinnons
January 6, 2009
Administrator Richard St. George read aloud a notice of claim filed against the village of Fredonia Monday night during the Fredonia Village Board meeting. The claim, against the village of Fredonia, village of Fredonia police department and fire dep
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Marina back on the market
January 6, 2009
Want to buy a marina? One is available in the city of Dunkirk.
Contrary to published reports, Steffan’s Marina is still for sale, according to Northern Chautauqua Realty salesman Jerry Bertges. Bertges said a deal to purchase the marina h
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Demolition under way on former city plant
January 6, 2009
The last shift of workers punched out more than 15 years ago and now the building housing the former Alumax manufacturing plant is coming down. At its peak, Alumax employed about 200 people including union and management workers.
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Hey Governor, how about me?
Wed, December 10, 2008 @ 3:10PM
Dear Gov. Paterson: I understand you are currently reviewing candidates to fill U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's soon-to-be vacant seat. I would like to offer myself as a possible candidate. I realize there are some stumbling blocks for you to appoint me. First of all, I'm a male. Should you appoint any white male, you're going to be criticized. You'll be criticized because Hillary's a woman and you should appoint a woman to represent the people. Why is this? Just because I'm a male, does that mean I automatically forfeit my chance to become a U.S. Senator? I mean, really, if Sarah Palin were to move to New York, do you this Blue state of ours would want her, simply because she's a woman? I think not! So don't believe the rumors that you have to appoint a woman.
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Wed, December 17, 2008 @ 3:04PM
Many in our region are clamoring for change. Others believe the current system is the best. On Feb. 5, our community has a chance to make its voice heard. A forum on the future of our municipal governments has been set for the Opera House at 7 p.m. Besides Stan Lundine and activist Kevin Gaughan, nine others involved in town, village and city government will be a part of the discussion. What really matters is hearing from the public. Last January and April, Brocton and Fredonia schools asked for input from district residents on the direction they should take in the future. Overwhelmingly, residents asked for a merger study. That study is currently in progress. For more information on the forum, see the link above.
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Language of Wine
Sat, December 27, 2008 @ 5:20PM
If you are at a New Year’s Eve party, the probability of wines being served is high. Do you know wine-speak? What are the fundamental vocabulary terms? Following is an introduction/refresher list of the beautiful language of wine. ACIDITY: Grapes are a high-acid food, so wines made from grapes start with a cache of acids. The general goal for a winemaker is to balance the naturally occurring acids with the fruit and tannins of the wine. Acidity contributes to the longevity of wine. Wines with a good balance of acidity are said to be crisp. Wines with too much acidity are sharp or even sour, while those with not enough can be either soft or flat. A soft wine can be a positive characteristic, while flat is derogatory. STRUCTURE: As with a house, a wine is built within a framework. Acidity, tannins and alcohol are the studs, plumbing and electrical systems supporting a particular wine. TANNINS: Tannins are naturally found in the seeds, stems and skins of grapes.
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Wed, December 17, 2008 @ 7:45PM
This will be short, sweet and shallow. I don't do puzzles. It is not that I do not like puzzles, I just don't do them. I don't think I've done a puzzle with more than 100 pieces in my life. Or possibly just 50, with state-shaped pieces. I recently began asking myself why I did not do puzzles. It is not like I don't like quiet activities that don't require much movement. The television on low is a favorite. So is a good book. After a long, psychoanalytic debate I discovered the truth. If I am going to commit my time to something -- two hours for an action-packed movie, two days for a book that takes my mind to journeys beyond my familiar realm, a week to do a puzzle -- I want more than a PICTURE as the end result. The picture is nice, it really is. But if I wanted a picture I would just buy the picture. And for those of you who don't seal your puzzles once they are done but rip them gloriously apart and start again, I shall never understand such devotion.
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Thank-you notes from the edge
Tue, December 30, 2008 @ 9:19PM
According to Fox News (sincere apologies to any left-leaning readers for the source; I will try to use a variety here), the Chrysler Corporation is facing flak for its response to receiving a piece of the government's $17.4 billion auto industry bailout. In its magnamity, Chrysler decided to thank all of us taxpayers for our kindness and generosity by thanking all of us personally... through full page ads in the nation's largest newspapers. A tip to executives: If you have to beg an entire nation for money, that nation would probably more appreciate a simple thank you said on the TV--or even a thumbs up--rather than knowing that you spent up to $264,000 for merely one of the many full-page ads you took out. But no worries. I suggest we return the favor and print a big, full-page THANK YOU, CHRYSLER in as many newspapers as we can. Just meet me outside Chrysler headquarters and we'll mug every executive who walks out so we can pay for it. Source: h
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Activism>Public Opinion>Bueracracy>Legislation>Soft Drinks
Fri, January 2, 2009 @ 11:04PM
For years people have know that high fructose corn sugar - the cheapest natural sweetner - is bad. Coca-cola has developed a type of sugar from the Stevia plant. This is a natural, calorie free sweetner. The state budget is going to be taxing sugar sodas (teas?) because they think we shouldn't be drinking empty calorie soda and they think they can get money off of the bad things that people love to do. The Stevia sweetner is Coca-cola's response. So what? If corn syrup doesn't kill you it makes you stronger? Corn is America's native cash crop and you can make everything from bread to some kind of gasoline out of it. Corn ethanol is made through a fermentation-distilation process but because corn isn't very sweet you need to grow a ton of corn to make some gas. It would be much easier to make ethanol of something sugary like sugar cane. Corn syrup is the middle step in making cor
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