Editor’s note: This column was written at Thanksgiving 2006. Thanksgiving weekend, for me, is the first gift of the holiday season. Now that the arrival of a grandchild has changed the family Christmas venue to Boston, Thanksgiving is at our house. It’s a much easier deal. I find ...
So, it’s the holiday season — a time of good cheer, gift giving and for overdoing it big time. As you get older and your children have families of their own you realize that Christmas is really for kids, especially those who still believe in Jolly Old Saint Nick. Back in my younger days ...
November 26, 1825 – The opening of the Erie Canal was celebrated in Mayville, an event with far-reaching consequences for Chautauqua County and all of New York State. The canal opened new avenues for trade and transportation, propelling the region into economic growth and fostering ...
Too often, we prosperous, free Americans take our many blessings for granted. Nearly all of us enjoy material wealth that is the envy of billions of people in other lands. We are free to do nearly anything our hearts desire, as long as our actions do not harm others. Our nation itself is a ...
For six years, Elizabeth Pucci-Schaefer of Fredonia consistently exhibited excellence as a member of her area high school swim teams. In her final contest before graduating, she became a state champion. Pucci-Schaefer dominated in finishing with a score of 503.5 to win the State and ...
Every day I go over the Chautauqua Lake Bridge at least two or three times. You can see that a lot is going on there, and good weather has obviously helped construction activities move along. Last week, as I entered the expressway and bridge eastbound at Stow—I followed a huge semi-truck ...