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Vol. 9 • No. 5 | Week of February 4, 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 Little Bugs Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame to Induct Pest Control, LLC Nine Exceptional Local Athletes at Banquet A Better Quality Pest Control Service Contributing Writer Locally Owned & Operated Commercial & Residential Services Chautauqua Sports Licensed & Insured in PA & NY Hall of Fame 814.221.3424 Maceo Wofford walked into the newly renovated 716.640.5006 portion of the Chautauqua CALL TODAY for Our Exceptional Sports Hall of Fame late Rates on Preventative Services last year and was escorted to a large glass-top case at one end of the room. Preventative Hanging above it was a large Services photograph of the former Jamestown High School Congratulations to the basketball star shooting 2019 CSHOF Inductees! a jump shot at McElrath Now Offering Green Services Gymnasium 20 years earlier. Inside the case were Courtesy Photo Your Community ~ Your Credit Union jerseys commemorating his hardwood tenure 2018-19 CSHOF officers, left to right, are Randy Anderson, Bob Schmitt, at Iona College and his Ron Melquist, Lee Johnson, Russ Ecklund and Bill Race. professional stops with the Erie Hurricane and the Three Gus Macker 3-on-3 become his home away from Lakewood Rod & Gun Club, Jamestown Jackals. A pair championship trophies sit home — at least as far as his that's precisely why it was Jamestown Area Community of sneakers, several stat treasured memorabilia is Federal Credit Union prominently on top. organized in 1981 and why sheets and a photocopied Wofford, now 39, didn't concerned. its mission statement reads: MAIN OFFICE scorebook page from the stop smiling for the entirety And for the CSHOF, 915 East 2nd St. • 716-483-1650 "Honoring & preserving game in which he poured of his visit, because the which will be holding its the sports history of LAKEWOOD: RANDOLPH: in a JHS-record 53 points CSHOF, located at 15 38th annual induction 121 Chautauqua Ave. 71 Main Street Chautauqua County." 716-763-3642 716-358-9326 are also housed there. W. 3rd in Jamestown, has banquet on Feb. 18 at the FREWSBURG: PANAMA: CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 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 St. James Church to Host National Credit Union Administration. "Soup & A Song" Featuring Bill Ward IN THIS ISSUE Article Contributed by Members, and friends of St. Susan’s as we celebrate our St. Susan Center 35th year anniversary with a night of music and a brief On Saturday February look over the past 35 years 9th , St. James Church, located at 27th Allen Street with Paul Leone, as he tells Jamestown, NY 14701 will our story. The doors will Y host “Soup and a Song” N , S open at 6PM, with the T N featuring Bill Ward and . S W U O S T entertainment to begin A ES Friends and a great meal. N M CE JA shortly after and will NT 84 • INDUCTEES For the modest admission ER • EST. 19 price of $10 guests will be continue until 9PM. The Jamestown Gazette is Tickets are available at today will make treated to an evening of live a huge impact proud to feature the 2019 musical entertainment, the the door, in advance at St. on someone Chautauqua Sports choice of two soups from Susan Center, and take-out else's life. Let's Hall Of Fame inductees. nine different varieties, as orders will be available. Proceeds from the well as bread, dessert, and Enjoy some soup for a small work together to make this world a kinder, event will benefit St. Susan Read their bios and beverages. donation and donate $5 or Come join Bonny Scott- $10 for "suspended soup" gentler place to live. We're Center, Jamestown’s soup more about CSHOF on Sleight, Executive Director for someone else to enjoy doing it - one bowl of soup kitchen, which has served pages 9 to 15 of St. Susan Center, Board down the road. Your gift at a time. the community since 1984. 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City of Jamestown Department of Public Works has Snow Plow Concerns Article Contributed by their vehicles timely during before or after that time. There is City of Jamestown Department of Public Works alternate parking months, plow no parking downtown between the drivers are often unable to hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Jeffrey Lehman, P.E., Director various obstacles while working maneuver between cars that are According to the City Code, of Public Works for the City of to keep the City streets clear. A parked on both sides of the street. vehicles that are in violation may Jamestown, announced with the frequent occurrence that hampers This affects the City’s efforts winter season upon us, the City is their efforts occurs when city to access many streets for snow be ordered removed by the Chief hoping to enlist the assistance of residents are not following the removal and ice control. of Police or other authorized its residents. alternate parking rules. Vehicles are to be moved at personnel under his command. City plow operators often face When residents do not move 10:00 a.m., there is no grace period In Memoriam WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE BECOMES A MEMORY, THAT MEMORY BECOMES A TREASURE December 1, 2018 December 3, 2018 Lois Corrine (Turner) Szabrak, 94, formerly of Lakewood Roger N. Marsh, 85 of Frewsburg Week of 2/4/19 - 2/10/19 David F. Koch Funeral, Sandusky, Oh. Peterson Funeral Home Joseph Burger, 83, of Jamestown Christine Manelick, 80, of Pittsfield Hubert Funeral Home Nelson Funeral Home Floyd Duane Segerlin, 90, of Jamestown Wayne R. Oste, 64, of Jamestown Hubert Funeral Home Falconer Funeral Home Charles T. “Chuck” Parker Sr., 75, of Sherman JAMESTOWN GAZETTE Dwight G. Saulsgiver, 58 of North Warren February 4, 2019 COMMUNITYJordan Funeral Home / OBITUARIES www.JamestownGazette.com New Creation Assembly of God Church Charles “Charlie” Lewis Raven, 66, of Sherman Christopher3 J. 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