The Jackals: Impacting Lives
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JamestownGazette.com PROUD MEMBER OF Free Weekly Chautauqua Marketing Solutions, Inc. The People’s Paper. Vol. 9 • No.39 | Week of September 30th, 2019 Distributed in Ashville, Bemus Point, Barcelona, Busti, Celoron, Chautauqua, Clymer, Dewittville, Falconer, Frewsburg, Gerry, Greenhurst, Jamestown, Kennedy, Lakewood, Maple Springs, Mayville, Panama, Randolph, Sherman, Sinclairville, Steamburg, Stedman, Stockton, Stow, Westfield, Russell, Sugar Grove and Warren, PA Your Community ~ Your Credit Union The Jackals: Impacting Lives Jamestown Area Community Federal Credit Union MAIN OFFICE 915 East 2nd St. • 716-483-1650 LAKEWOOD: RANDOLPH: 121 Chautauqua Ave. 71 Main Street 716-763-3642 716-358-9326 FREWSBURG: PANAMA: 7 N. Pearl Street 1 E. Main Street 716-569-6789 716-782-2336 www.jacfcu.org This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. IN THIS ISSUE Submitted Photo Editor’s Message .....................3 Article Contributed by was on the winning basketball team is made up ofteams that travel the Obituaries ..................................4 in 2010. Kayla transferred to St. nation. The teams are from Albany, Joni Blackman Bonaventure University where she N.Y. to San Diego, CA, to Tampa, Faith Matters ............................4 Meet Kayla Crosby. She is 29 years received 7 teaching certifications. FL and points in between. Two old and started a professional men’s The summer after graduating, years ago, the Jackals won the North Puzzles ........................................9 she began working as a Residence American Basketball League (NABL) basketball team. What? You would Director at JCC and is currently never guess it when you first meet East Championship which provided National Take Back Day 12 the Director of Campus Life at JCC an invitation to the NABL National her. You immediately feel she on the Jamestown Campus and the could be a new-found friend. What Championship tournament in Dallas, Jamestown Jackals ................6 North County Extension Center. Texas in August 2018. she really started is a non-profit She really enjoys working in the day- Classifieds ............................... 15 organization that uses basketball as to-day lives of her students. She the hook to bring people together “It was so exciting for the players to wanted more and began volunteering see a big semi-pro tournament,” said Around Town ......................... 23 and change lives. The organization, for the basketball team. In response Crosby, “last year they missed the #IntegrityFirst, Inc.’s “purpose is to to a group of students that wanted TBL playoffs by one loss. provide educational and character free time in the gym, she opened the But it wasn’t bad for the first year building programs and opportunities gym up to local community members in the TBL.” And this summer Ms. for children and adults by teaching who were a good influence on the them about basketball, how to play The People’s Paper. students. In 2015 a good friend from the game in a competitive, fun, and the mentoring group told her he was educational environment, and also trying out for the professional minor teaching the financial and business Premier Basketball League. She began management skills associated with researching about what he was getting operating a basketball team.” Ms. in to. She realized she could own a Crosby says she is always in need team! Fast forward four years and she of volunteers to help with game day is now in her fifth season as a team setup and there are key needs on the owner. She has advanced through Board of Directors. two more leagues and is now in the national arena with The Basketball Five years later League, or TBL. TBL’s philosophy lines right up with #IntegrityFirst’s Early in her life she knew she wanted mission statement: The Basketball to help people. Kayla graduated from League (TBL) is a men’s professional Jamestown Community College and basketball league dedicated to delivering a world class professional basketball experience to the local community, our fans and business partners. TBL provides basketball players the opportunity to make a living playing the game they love in America with a focus on community Kayla Crosby, Owner of Jamestown Jackals and positively impacting lives through with Coach DeMarcus Oliver school visits and clinics that focus on more than just basketball.” The TBL CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE 2 www.JamestownGazette.com September 30, 2019 FREE!FREE! Medicare 2020 Open Enrollment Update Come learn about the changes coming to the Medicare program in 2020 and have your questions answered! Presented by Tiffany Erhard & Janell Sluga Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10/7 10/8 10/9 1:30 - 3:30 pm 3:30 - 5:30 pm 5:30 - 7:30 pm & 5:30 - 7:30 pm NEW LOCATION! Edgewood Commons To RSVP, visit or call: 737 Falconer Street www.lutheran-jamestown.org Jamestown, NY 665-8199 Limited Seating. Light Refreshments Provided! 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Faith Gibbons Community Writer......................................Joni Blackman Graphic Designer / Layout ..........................Nicole Smith Graphic Designer / Layout ........................April Colburn Account Executive ..................................Samantha Salzler Do What? Social Media....................................Shavonne Kruszynski Circulation ..................................................... Judy Crandall Circulation ................................................Donald Crandall Everybody is up to lifesaving, but likely to get punched back. Risky! Circulation ................................................Matt Emmerling something! You just You see, no matter how strange, there’s always never know what. something worth doing. All you need is a good CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Janet Wahlberg .....................................Finding Your Family “Why?” Jeffrey Barkstrom ...........................................Natural Health I once saw a poster Joan Lindquist .................Remembering Brooklyn Square that said: “Drink This week, your Jamestown Gazette offers you Pastor Scott Hannon ........................................Faith Matters Coffee – Do stupid things faster with more energy!” entertainment in the form of sports with an extra Pastor Shawn Hannon .....................................Faith Matters dimension of “Why?” Our cover story is about Steve Sorensen..................................The Everyday Hunter So, get to work. You’ve got stuff to do. Even if athletes who are up to something worthwhile. And Vicki McGraw. ..................................Join Me in the Kitchen you’re just busy turning oxygen and cheeseburgers it started out risky for folks who saw something LOCATION into carbon dioxide, you’re always busy doing worth doing but didn’t know how. 1 W. 4th St. something. It matters, though, if what you’re up to Jamestown, NY 14701 is really worth doing. Meet the Jamestown Jackals, Jamestown’s MAILING ADDRESS professional basketball stars, 2018 NABL PO Box 92 Consider, for instance, Chris Hadfield, Canadian NorthEast Division Champions, bringing the Jamestown, NY 14702 astronaut, veteran of two Space Shuttle missions, trophy back home after a winning season. and onetime commander of the International OFFICE: 716–484–7930 Space Station. He advises, Club President, Kayla Crosby, recently said, “For FAX: 716–338–1599 as long as I can remember, my goal in life has CONTACT US… “Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort always been to have a positive impact in the lives News — [email protected] of risk, whether it's starting a new business, whether it's of others…so I decided to answer an ad that said, Information — [email protected] ‘Own a Team.’” Classifieds — [email protected] leaving home, whether it's getting married, or whether Advertising — it's flying in space.” [email protected] Now,