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GIRLS TRAVEL SOFTBALL Crush Make Celoron Code Enforcement Officer Dismissed By Mayor Impact Pg. B-1 Pg. A-6 The Post-Journal www.post-journal.com TUESDAY AUGUST 11, 2009 JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK VOL 182 NO. 313 Above, the usually calm waters of Kiantone Creek were fierce Monday after torrential rain blanketed the area. Right top, a trailer from the Hidden Valley Camping Area nearly goes into the adjacent creek. Right middle, a sign warns drivers of a flooded portion of Route 60. Right bottom, newly-replaced curbs were washed away on the south side of Jamestown. Below middle, the Silver Creek Fire Department suffered sig- nificant damage when Walnut Creek surged over its banks early Monday morning. P-J photos by Robert Rizzuto Raging Waters Waters Damage Flash Flood Kiantone Properties Rips Through BY ROBERT RIZZUTO [email protected] IANTONE — Several trailers were seri- ously damaged in the Hidden Valley Camp- Silver Creek ing Area in Kiantone on Monday after the waters of a creek that feeds into Conewan- go Creek overtook its banks. BY JOAN JOSEPHSON KAround 8 a.m., the Kiantone Fire Department was called [email protected] to the campground and the scene was a saturated mess. “We evacuated the whole campground because the ILVER CREEK — A torrent of water was so high and it was moving fast,” said Capt. Joe water tore through Silver Creek Shelters. “Eighty percent of the people who stay here are early Monday morning destroying permanent residents and the decision was made for homes and cars and causing exten- everyone’s safety.” sive damage to the Silver Creek Around 10 a.m., the driveway from Kiantone Road was FireS Department. flooded and looked like a pond while the waters of the Fortunately, in the end, the waters of Silver Kiantone Creek just a couple hundred feet away were fierce. Creek and Walnut Creek receded and no one A small bridge covers the creek but for some time was injured, although two volunteer fire fight- Monday morning, it was the other way around. ers came close. See KIANTONE, Page A-3 See SILVER CREEK, Page A-6 Teresi: ‘Enough Already’ BY KRISTEN JOHNSON had city work crews scrambling this money to repair storm dam- [email protected] to make repairs and clean up age. Something needs to be debris. done.’’ A handful of Jamestown resi- ‘‘Sunday’s storms mark the Reed wasn’t the only one. Sev- dents came to the city’s Public seventh time in five years that eral other Summit Avenue resi- Works Committee meeting Mon- I’ve had problems,’’ said Summit dents, along with one man who day night to express their anger Avenue resident Jeff Reed. ‘‘I’ve lives on Foote Avenue and anoth- and frustration over storm dam- spent $3,000 on repairs. I want to er who lives on Kenmore Avenue, Water swept over McDaniel Avenue on Sun- age that, for the second time in as spend money on my house and attended the committee meeting day. many months, cost some resi- make improvements, but I can’t and told similar stories. P-J photo by Kristen Johnson dents thousands of dollars and afford to because I’m paying all See TERESI, Page A-3 Gowanda Man Dies In Flood BY CAROLYN THOMPSON Gowanda appeared to be one the Gowanda area showed the water Associated Press Writer of the worst-hit areas. A hospital rose 5 feet in five minutes, from was evacuated and more than 80 6.36 feet at 11:30 p.m. Sunday to GOWANDA — An 80-year-old residents spent the night in a 11.45 feet at the next reading. man died after being swept away school after swollen creeks ‘‘The water was just rolling by floodwaters and another man breached their banks Sunday, down the road,’’ said Jacqueline died of an apparent heart attack flooding homes and streets Traffanstedt, 71, who was res- after flooding prevented emergency overnight. Of the town’s 1,000 or cued early Monday by stepping crews from reaching him as thun- so homes, 300 to 400 were dam- into the bucket of a front-end derstorms knocked out power to aged, authorities said. loader that drove up to her water- This car was washed into Walnut Creek on Monday by flood thousands across Western New The National Weather Service ringed house. waters that hit the Silver Creek community. York, authorities said Monday. said gauges in Cattaraugus Creek in See GOWANDA, Page A-3 Photo by Joan Josephson Thank you UESTION F HE AY – LOCAL – REGION Michael Long of Bemus Point Q O T D Today’s Thought A C for subscribing to The Post-Journal. Deaths A-2 Comm. Journ. C-3 Did you have property “A pessimist is a man Opinion A-4 Stocks C-4 To subscribe, call 487-1222 who looks both ways Nation/World A-5 Weather C-6 Single copy, 50 cents damaged by the storm? when he’s crossing a B – SPORTS D – FAMILY Partly To give your answer, go to http://www.post-journal.com one-way street.” Comics B-4 Dear Abby D-2 Sunny, 83˚ • Laurence J. Peter, Canadian-born educator (1919-1990) TV listings B-6 Classified D3-D6 Forecast, Page C-6 A-2 THE POST-JOURNAL, Jamestown, New York — Tuesday, August 11, 2009 IN MEMORIAM OBITUARIES In Loving Memory Of Brenda DeAngelo C. Melvin Johnson 9/19/1943 - 8/11/2005 C. Melvin Johnson, 84, Four years ago God of 32 Colfax St. Jamestown, looked down, saw how died Friday (Aug. 7, 2009), much pain you were in, in the Cleveland Clinic. and how tired you were A Jamestown resident and took you most of his life, he was born home to Heaven. Nov. 4, 1924, in Renovo, We miss you terribly, Pa., the son of Harry and and love you forever. Vera Anderson Johnson. Loved and Sadly Melvin graduated from Missed By, Mom and Dad, Jamestown High School, Sandy, Ben and for 43 years worked at Marsha, Sue, Kevin, Marlin Rockwell Corp. as Lynne, Josh, an inspector, retiring in Jackie and Melissa 1986. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. John P. Saraka, NewDaily York - Midday Lottery pastor of Immanuel Luth- 0-2-3 eran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Daily - Evening View Cemetery. Richard T. Rice Ronald E. ‘‘Sonny’’ D. Jean Greer Angelo ‘‘Lucky’’ 7-0-4 Friends may call for one Richard T. Rice of hour prior to the service Johnson Hildom Arnone WinFour - Midday Delevan, N.Y., passed away Ronald E. ‘‘Sonny’’ D. Jean Greer Hildom, Angelo ‘‘Lucky’’ Ar- Thursday in the funeral June 26, 2009. 2-9-3-4 home. Johnson, 71, of 417 Falcon- 80, of 2575 Quaint Road, none, 89, of 153 Colfax St., WinFour - Evening He was a loving father, er St., died at 6:20 p.m. Falconer, died at 5:15 a.m. Jamestown, died at 11:05 husband and brother, and 5-6-9-8 Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, in Monday (Aug. 10, 2009), a.m. Monday (Aug. 10, survived by his children: in WCA Hospital. 2009), at his residence. Pick 10 BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM WCA Hospital. In Loving Memory Of Richard Jr., Adam, Sheila, He was born in James- A lifelong area resident, He was born in Florence, 1-6-9-16-27-28-31- April, Karly, Simon and town, on May 7, 1938, a she was born Oct. 1, 1928, Pa., on Feb. 22, 1920, the 37-39-44-46-48-50- GLENN W. Cerra; his wife, Linda; son of the late Ronald D. in Jamestown, the daughter son of Angelo and 52-54-59-64-73-74-79 brother, Pete; nephew, Pete and Oneita Shures Johnson. of the late Leonard and Josephine Lipoma Arnone. Take Five ANDERSON Jr.; niece, Christine, as well Ethel Johnson. Lucky was employed by as many other family In earlier years, he had 10-11-12-23-33 been employed by Studd In earlier years, she was Local 621 Building, Heavy members and friends. A employed by Betty Dixon Equipment and Highway member of AA, he was very and Whipple in Conewan- go, and later by Adanlock Candies for more than 20 Union for more than 20 proud of his Native Ameri- years and in later years was years. He previously was Pennsylvania can heritage. A memorial of Jamestown. He most re- employed by WCA Hospi- cently had worked as a employed as a butcher for Lottery service will be held Satur- tal in the cardiology several super markets in the Daily - Midday day at noon at the The groundskeeper at the Chau- department for 10 years, re- area and in the 1950s he 6-8-5 Who’s 54th birthday Bread of Life Church, 1632 tauqua Institution. tiring in 1995. was a self-employed butch- A member of the NRA, Daily - Evening would have been today, South Park Ave., South Jean was a member of the er at the Public Markets. August11, 2009. Buffalo, N.Y. Sonny was always interest- Poland Senior Citizens and He served as a sergeant 8-8-1 ed in pistols and handguns. There isn’t a day that goes former member of the War in the U.S. Army Air Corps Big 4 - Midday by that we don’t think He enjoyed the outdoors Vets Auxiliary. during World War II with 1-4-6-5 about you. Even though and especially fishing. Surviving are two sons: the 552 Bomb Squadron Big 4 - Evening we’re sure you didn’t miss Surviving is a daughter, Jerry (Judy) Greer of Fal- having served in Central a nephews or nieces game BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM Melissa A.