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Heritage Ministries Announces Executive Change We're All Article Contributed by and promote the Heritage mission Heritage Ministries of Hope, Dignity, and Purposeful Living, and I commit to supporting The Heritage Ministries Board of and honoring our employees and in this Directors announced that the board residents across communities each has named Lisa Haglund as the day.” interim CEO for Heritage and its affiliates. She will replace previous Lisa began her career with Northwest Together CEO, David Smeltzer. Bank, a ten billion dollar corporation, for over twenty years, prior to She stated, “Each employee at joining the Heritage organization. Heritage plays an important role Lisa worked her way up the ranks every day, but especially as we in various roles, allowing her to face the recent events unfolding manage a portfolio of over forty- surrounding COVID-19. I am both eight million dollars, while creating honored and blessed to have been a team that influenced revenue and /JamestownGazette Submitted Photo chosen by the board to lead our expense and risk management, while @JamestownGazette organization as we move forward. We streamlining processes and creating Lisa Haglund, Interim CEO have a strong group of team members cross functional support across the @JtownGazette who work tirelessly to serve seniors organization. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Private, Personalized, & Affordable. The Edgewood retirement community features modern amenities and maintenance-free living just minutes from grocery stores, area attractions, family and friends, medical services, and more. Whether you’re a home body or a social butterfly, we have a home and a space for every lifestyle.
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Roger Tory Peterson Institute Catholic Charities Launches Welcomes New CEO COVID-19 Helpline Services Continue to Operate to Aid the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Neighbors in Need
Article Contributed by counseling, domestic violence Catholic Charities programs, and WIC. A total of 18% more people turned to the food To more quickly connect Western pantries for help, and WIC is seeing New Yorkers impacted by the a 25% increase in services provided, COVID-19 pandemic to the during this time over last year. crucial services they need right now, Catholic Charities of Buffalo Additional information about today announced the launch of a Catholic Charities' services can be dedicated COVID-19 helpline. By found at ccwny.org calling 716-218-1419 between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., About Catholic Charities one can reach a Catholic Charities staff member about mental health Catholic Charities has helped and substance abuse counseling, individuals and families in need make arrangements to obtain food since its founding in 1923. That Submitted Photo from one of the organization's nine need is varied and widespread - from emergency assistance to Arthur Pearson Brings Extensive food pantries, or seek assistance Experience to New Role with housing, utilities or other mental health counseling and related basic living needs. treatment, and from specialized services for older adults to help Article Contributed by A master stained glass craftsman, "Many of our neighbors are with job training and education. Roger Tory Peterson Institute his original, nature-based designs struggling to make ends meet have been featured in exhibitions or facing challenges impacting Catholic Charities empowers at the Peggy Notebaert Nature The Roger Tory Peterson Institute their health and well-being as the Museum children, families and seniors to of Natural History is pleased to coronavirus pandemic continues," achieve meaningful, healthy and announce the hiring of Arthur and in City Creatures, published by said Deacon Steve Schumer, productive lives. In all situations, Pearson as its inaugural Chief the Center for Humans and Nature. president & CEO, Catholic Catholic Charities delivers Executive Officer. “Arthur comes on board at a Charities. "Being able to put food support to meet immediate challenging time,” says Doug on the table and obtain basic A Chicago native, Pearson has needs, and then assesses clients Schutte, Board Chair of the emergency assistance and mental a richly varied background in for other needs to ensure long- Institute. “But his skills, passion health counseling are vital during the arts, conservation, museum term success. An excellent and experience make him the right this time. Catholic Charities is collections and philanthropy. He steward of the contributions it person to be leading us now and doing everything we possibly can spent twenty-five years with the into the future.” receives, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley to provide a path to hope and we Foundation, most recently as its believe this central phone number Pearson plans to build on the offers added support." Catholic Charities earns high Director of Chicago Program. In accomplishments of Twan ratings from Charity Navigator this role, he worked hand in glove Leenders, who has led the for transparency and sound fiscal with a portfolio of more than two Over the past five weeks, Catholic Institute over the past several Charities provided services management and is a Better hundred nonprofit groups, with years. Leenders, as the Institute’s more than 25,500 times to more Business Bureau Accredited an emphasis on building their new Senior Director of Science operational and financial capacities than 20,400 individuals and Charity. Catholic Charities also and Conservation, will focus receives highest ratings from to meet mission goals. his expertise on expanding the families in need through all of its the Council on Accreditation Institute’s conservation research programs, including food pantries, Among Pearson’s recent and monitoring efforts. Pearson’s basic emergency assistance, for quality service For more accomplishments, he orchestrated goal is to balance, integrate and mental health and substance use information, visit ccwny.org. a $7 million public-private funding unify these efforts with the effort to accelerate restoration Institute’s commitment to art and of Midewin National Tallgrass education. Prairie, one of the country’s most ambitious habitat recovery efforts. “First and foremost,” Pearson He sparked the development of a says, “Roger Tory Peterson was an $15 million artist live-work space artist. He channeled his passion for in Chicago’s Pullman National nature into his art. And through his Monument. And he guided a multi- art, he lifted a veil, helping millions pronged initiative to help the entire of people across the globe to see small arts sectorof Chicago increase the natural world around them as its financial sustainably. never before. That was his genius, his legacy. 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Mind your own business! The People’s Paper. Publisher...... Stacey Hannon But just because small businesses Contributing Editor...... Walt Pickut have been thriving for years does Community Writer...... Joni Blackman Graphic Designer / Layout...... April Colburn not mean it is easy. There is an old Social Media...... Shavonne Kruszynski saying that every small business owner in the United States agrees Circulation...... Judy Crandall with. “Opportunity is missed by Circulation...... Donald Crandall Circulation...... Matt Emmerling most people because it is dressed in • Then there’s the simple fix for Contributing Editor overalls and shows up looking like CONTRIBUTING WRITERS work.” anyone who wants a lawn mowed Janet Wahlberg...... Finding Your Family but doesn’t want a stranger coming Jeffrey Barkstrom / Jennifer Merchant.....Natural Health Walt Pickut Unfortunately, in the day of to their home. Try the business called Joan Lindquist...... Remembering Brooklyn Square Pastor Scott Hannon...... Faith Matters Usually, that means “Don’t be a Corona-19, it is more work than “Rent-a-goat.” Chautauqua County ever. Even if your business is called Pastor Shawn Hannon...... Faith Matters busybody and don’t pry!” It’s a verbal has lots of those, or if you prefer, lots Steve Sorensen...... The Everyday Hunter No Trespassing sign that is never put essential, you may have had to lay off of sheep. They will keep your grass Vicki McGraw...... Join Me in the Kitchen out in a kindly way. workers and minimize the foot traffic short and fertilize it at the same time. to your door. That means more work LOCATION But what if you really could mind No human contact required. 1 W. 4th St. for you. your own business? Wouldn’t it be It's time to celebrate the creativity Jamestown, NY 14701 Minding your own business is nice if you actually had your own and hard work of local small business getting harder. If you worked your MAILING ADDRESS business to mind? owners. They are our friends and PO Box 92 Whatever kind of business it would way up to your business by years of neighbors and they deserve our Jamestown, NY 14702 hard work for somebody else, poet be, it would be all your own, and support. Robert Frost knows your pain. “By OFFICE: 716–484–7930 that’s a great start. 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The non- newspapers at nearly three times Gazette is published every Monday and distributed to Robert Spector, has some good news venomous serpent will slither over the “old normal” rate. Readers have dealer locations in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties in New York and in Warren County, Pennsylvania. for you. “Mom & pop stores are not a customer’s aching muscles and rediscovered the value of local news about something small; they are sore joints. One fewer employee but from their own home town. The entire paper, including supplemental content, about something big. Ninety percent no less service. It remains unclear, Gazette ads now connect online is posted to our website www.jamestowngazette.com. of all U.S. businesses are family though, whether there are any more readers directly to an advertiser’s Previous issues are also archived on the website. owned or controlled.” customers. website. Ads are now at specially All content is copyrighted and all rights reserved. No part Small Business Week is back for 2020 • Or how about copying another reduced rates and the website links of the Jamestown Gazette may be reproduced without entrepreneur serving people who are free to advertisers. This is the permission. Opinions expressed by contributing writers, and your Jamestown Gazette’s cover columnists and submitted press releases are their own story this week is all about the New want company but don’t feel safe time for businesses to make their and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of York Experience in small business. near people these days. This business names better known than ever. A the owner, staff or management of The Jamestown Gazette “Small business is the backbone of owner recycles store mannequins. new wave of stored-up shopping our economy,” Michele Bachmann, Customers can buy them and hang demand is about to break. Be ready. recent member of Congress from out with someone-thing that used We’re minding our own business for Minnesota, said. “I'm for big to live in a store window. Good you. Brought to you by: business, too. But small business is company with no social distancing Enjoy the read. where the jobs are generated.” required. Walt Pickut
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All Vine No Grapes
are. If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say they’re too busy or don’t have enough time, I’d be retired and on a beach in Hawaii. We often try April 15 April 19 to amend our lives by adding to it, not taking things away. We cram activities in Chun Cha Pandak, age 73 of Irving Robert E. D’ Amicol (Bob), 85, of Allegany to our schedules rather than really carve Mason Funeral Home VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home out time to just be. Richard L Olson Jr., 50 of Jamestown April 20 In the illustration of the vine and Contributing Writer branches Jesus invites us to rethink Hubert Funeral Home JoAnn M. Carlson, 82, of Jamestown Rev. Dr. Scott D. Hannon how we pattern our lives. In particular, Betty Sue Rhodes,66, of Jamestown Jesus invites us to consider how we can Lind Funeral Home St. John Lutheran Church, Amherst, NY spend more time abiding and less time Falconer Funeral Home Burdette M. Cattley, 63, formerly of The Lutheran camp on Lake achieving. He challenges us to really evaluate what needs to be pruned so April 16 Jamestown Chautauqua is a stunning piece of property that features picturesque that we can truly bear fruit. Charles Edward Dunkle “Ed”, age 57 of Erie Falconer Funeral Home views, towering trees, serene trails, And so, let me ask you: what needs to Hubert Funeral Home Richard Clarence Lisciandro, 84, of Jamestown and dynamic landscapes. Like the camp counselors who witness to Jesus be pruned from your life? How can Elizabeth L. (Flasher) Cassatt, 90, of Warren Lind Funeral Home throughout the year, the very ground you discover your best life through subtraction and not addition? Peterson-Blick Funeral Home Clarence J. (Snorkie) Snyder, 75, of Warren of camp seems to proclaim God’s glory. There’s just one problem… grape vines. Peterson-Blick Funeral Home In October I took a group from my Doug B. Kingsbury, 66, of Sugar Grove In some pockets of the wilderness grape church to LCLC for the weekend and vines have gone out of control. Every McKinney Funeral Home Patricia Mae Suppa, 87, of Warren we hiked through the woods. On a year they creep further and further Peterson-Blick Funeral Home trail near route 430 I noticed a tree that Helen M. (Sears) Fiorella, 83, of Jamestown into the trails and higher and higher up seemed to be teeming with life. While the trees. In college when I worked at Lind Funeral Home Grace Elizabeth Young, 88, of Jamestown the other trees were losing their leaves LCLC, I recall spring cleanups where we Lind Funeral Home this tree was covered with green life. As Kay Louise Palmquist, 69, of Jamestown had to reclaim nature from the vines that I approached the tree I was shocked to were choking life. Even now when I visit Lind Funeral Home April 21 discover it was dead. The leaves were not I can’t help but notice the grape vines its own, rather it was completely covered Louise “Weezie” Elaine James. 56, of Thomas “Tom” H. Lundberg, 90, of Warren that seem to permeate the forest. There with an out of control vine bearing no are grape vines everywhere, however, Jamestown Donald E Lewis Funeral Home fruit. The image of that tree, friends, is a there are no grapes. false picture of life. It is as false an image VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home Cynthia A. “Cindy” Heath Peterson, 57, of of life as the one we often chase through In the 20+ years I have been active at this world. April 17 Kiantone camp, I have never seen a grape – not Peterson Funeral Home one. Now I won’t pretend to know too Esther D. Ashburn, 95, of Irvine God calls you today to abide – to be, much about agriculture, but I suspect to remain, to stay, to dwell, to stop. Peterson-Blick Funeral Home April 23 the reason there are no grapes is because And God calls you to prune – to trim, the vines are never pruned. Left to their to crop, to shorten, to cut and reduce. Nelle T. Cala, 94, of Jamestown Patricia J. Hagberg, 89, of Russell own devices the vines sprawl out and Maybe your kid can miss a practice so Lind Funeral Home Donald E Lewis Funeral Home exhaust themselves with expansion your family can eat together at the table. leaving to time or energy to produce. Maybe you should take a day off work Rosanne Nolan Stark, 66, of Ashville April 18 so you can be a more effective employee Lind Funeral Home In scripture Jesus says, “I am the vine.” tomorrow. Maybe all those exhausting Lynne A. Lewis, 26, of Jamestown He says, “God is the vinegrower.” And activities can be canceled so you have Hubert Funeral Home April 24 he says, “You are the branches.” The time for the things that matter most in indirect question he then poses to his life. You will have less leaves and won’t Donald Eugene Sobina, 77, of Warren disciples is: are you bearing fruit? To look as grand to the world, but you will Donald E Lewis Funeral Home bear fruit, Jesus says, requires abiding bear fruit. and pruning. And the vines that do produce fruit, Jesus says, God prunes Hear these words from Jesus to you: My even more so they bear more fruit. father is glorified by this, that you bear "When someone you love much fruit and become my disciples. My experience with “people these Abiding and pruning, not growing and days” is that we’re a lot like those un- going, is the key to real life. becomes a memory, that memory pruned vines at camp. We exhaust ourselves with busyness. We overbook In the Way, becomes a treasure." our lives. We brag about how tired we PSDH
Chautauqua County Humane Society Pets of the Week Meet Sylvester. He is a sweet little guy. He loves to play with toys and would do just about anything for a treat! He would do best in a home with kids over the age of Joey loves toys, treats, and a good bird-watching eight. It may take him some time to get comfortable, but window. Give this guy time to adjust to his new Sylvester will be worth the wait! He would love to be the home, and he will become a great companion! next member of your family. Call CCHS today to schedule Shelter No. RR179 Sylvester an appointment to meet him. Shelter No. RR179. Joey Chautauqua County Humane Society • 2825 Strunk Rd., Jamestown, NY • (716) 665-2209 • www.chqhumane.org • [email protected] JAMESTOWN GAZETTE April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY www.JamestownGazette.com 5
Chautauqua Mall to Host Food Rotary Welcomes and Essential Item Donation Drive Through May 16 Monofrax Executive Article Contributed by operation with 300,000 square While Communities are Facing Jamestown Rotary feet, that employs 145 employees.
Unprecedented Struggles During the The Rotary Club of Jamestown Establishing itself as a manufacturer COVID-19 Pandemic, Chautauqua Mall recently welcomed Bil Andrews of a diverse range of high quality Takes Action by Partnering with Local , CEO of The Monofrax Plant in products, Monofrax also entered Jamestown. into a joint-venture and technical Non-Profit Organizations licensing of its know-how with Bill lives in Marilla, NY with his other producers of fused-cast Article Contributed by cause. The Salvation Army of wife of 33 years, Dixie. They have refractories in Japan, France and Jamestown is the largest food pantry Chautauqua Mall two children, Derek and Dixie. Bill India in the 1960s and 70s. in Chautauqua County and due to has an AAS degree in Electrical WHAT: Chautauqua Mall will host COVID-19, last month they served an additional 300 more households Engineering Technology from Erie Since the 1990s, Monofrax has a Food and Essential Item Donation County Community College and supplied its product to the glass Drive from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily than normal. Chautauqua County a BS degree from St. Bonaventure industry worldwide. The company through May 16th. Humane Society improves the lives of animals through compassionate University. He has spent his whole has never been owned by a glass Following the closings of both schools care and advocacy and adopts out career in manufacturing, primarily company, making it one of the only and businesses, many Americans will approximately 1200 animals per year. in turnarounds of areas, divisions fused-cast refractory suppliers that be turning to food banks and other “We are happy to be working with and entire companies/sites. is truly independent of its customer non-profits for support during this the Chautauqua Mall and Salvation base. difficult time. Chautauqua Mall is Army to collect donations of non- Bill was hired in June 2016 when partnering with the Salvation Army perishable goods. Our collaborations the new owners, Calista Private Ownership of the company has and the Chautauqua County Humane with Chautauqua Mall have always Equity, took over Monofrax with an changed hands several times, and been successful and we are excited Society to collect non-perishable aging infrastructure, just coming off today things appear to have turned to see the community benefit from items. Local residents may drop off of a 26 week strike. The company around. The company is expanding this food drive.” said Brian Papalia, non-perishable food items as well as had no orders, no budget, no plans globally and is doing well in the essentials such as diapers, toilet paper, Director of Community Relations and was earmarked for closure. export market. It has a new four year and soap, school supplies and dog and for Chautauqua County Humane
cat food. A suggested donation need Society. labor contract and has aligned itself list can be found at chautauquamall. Established in 1948 by the with Alfred University and other com. WHY: Now more than ever, Carborundum Company to educational facilities to help assure Chautauqua Mall remains committed manufacture fused-cast refractories a well trained future workforce. WHEN: Residents may make their to serving Chautauqua County used for glass melting, steel donations between the hours of 9:00 residents as a community partner. reheating, electrolytic reduction Local Rotarians Amy Rohler, Mike am – 4:00 pm daily through May This is one example of parent cells fo resmelting light metals, Moots and Randy Sweeney all 16th. company Washington Prime coal gasification, nuclear waste spoke highly of Bill's involvement Group’s continued efforts to unite vitrification and black liquorin the community where he communities nationwide in times it is WHERE: Residents may drop off gasification. It is a four furnace engages people and puts his values needed most. their donations at Chautauqua Mall and beliefs into practice. He and in the designated bins just outside the his employees are active in the main entrance next to Planet Fitness. CONTACT: For more information, or to be added to our community including the United WHO: Chautauqua Mall is list, please contact Sharon Bennett, Way, Junior Achievement to name partnering with the Salvation Marketing Director, Sharon. just a few. Army and the Chautauqua County [email protected], Humane Society for this important 440-823-3743. Congratulations to Bill and the employees of Monofrax for a the glimpse of am encouraging and successful turn around of a well- known company in our community.
SMALL BUSINESS WEEK TRIVIA
1. What is the purpose of Small Business Week? 2. True or False: Every small business displays a badge during this week. 3. When does National Small Business Week take place? 4. True or False: Every business that participates in Small Business Week gets a tax deduction. 5. What year was National Small Business Week first started? 6. Who was the first President to recognize National Small Business Week? 7. What act officially designates the start of National Small Business Week? 8. True or False. A huge parade takes place in D.C. to honor small businesses. JamestownGazette.com 9. The SBA teams up with which organization during the week to host events?
10. True or False. The SBA honors a Small Business Person of the Year.
6. John F. Kennedy 7. Presidential Proclamation 8. False 9. SCORE 10. True True 10. SCORE 9. False 8. Proclamation Presidential 7. Kennedy F. John 6.
1963 5. False 4. May of Week First 3. False 2. businesses small honor and recognize To 1. JAMESTOWN GAZETTE 6 www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY April 27, 2020
Things Change... Things Stay the Same!
Article Contributed by in addition to the loss of interaction Jamestown Rotary with family and business and religious aspects of life, members had lost Rotary, The Rotary Club of Jamestown, NY their avenue of "Service above Self" to was organized on May 31. 1919 and their community! Oh how THINGS received its Charter of membership CHANGE! on june 17, 1919 - 100 YEARS AGO! For the past 100 years, this Club has Not to be put aside, Rotarians quickly met almost every Monday at 12:15 for put their heads together and devised lunch and fellowship to foster Rotary's a way for Monday Club meetings motto "Service Above Self." The noon at 12:15 to continue. The Club's meetings include lunch, interaction President, Cheri Maytum-Krull, with friends and fellow members and a who already worked remotely from speaker that brings news of community home, was familiar with ZOOM, a activities and projects to the members relatively easy and versatile computer of the Club. program for video conferencing used This year has been a banner year of by many organizations throughout the Submitted Photo celebration for the Rotary Club of world. Madam President set to work, only her, unless she recognizes another a promotion at work, etc.). Every Jamestown and its members as it has with other members of the Board of Directors assistance, to decide on steps member. attempt has been made to keep the celebrated its past achievements and to keep the Club in virtual contact until Rotary meeting as normal as possible. develop plans for future projects. AND the pandemic restrictions are lifted. The meeting begins with a virtual THEN EVERYTHING CAME TO A Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation Finally, the week's speaker presents HALT! No more meetings, no more Every Sunday, the President sends out (given by rotating members each the program to the Club. The Speaker fellowship, no more handshakes! For a blanket email to the members of the week). The President then gives the presents for 10 to 15 minutes and the past 100 years, Monday at 12:15 Club informing them of the details of week's announcements and calls on then questions are accepted from the had been set aside by local members for the meeting and giving the members committee chairpeople to give their membership. Speakers range from the fellowship of Rotary! their sign-in information. Members reports. Members can indicate to the CEOs of local businesses, not-for-profit can either download ZOOM on their President that they have a question, and organizations, education programs Because of the COVID 19 pandemic, computer or join the Zoom meeting they are called upon. and sometimes Rotary business through a Link that she sends out. objectives are presented. Participation/ Members begin signing in at about Rotarians have been meeting at the attendence in the Rotary ZOOM noon and can chat among themselves Doubletree Hotel Ballroom since late meetings are not mandatory, but have before the formal business meeting last summer and now each member, been averaging about 40 members begins. People can reveal their own voluntatily, on the honor system, is per week. The Secretary of the Club screen sothey can be seen by the others, putting aside the money they would takes attendence at the meetings and or they can black out their screen. have paid for their lunch to replenish the members are given credit for their Members can also mute their voice or Club's operating funds that normally particiation which has always been an participate in the conversations. Once would have been collected each week important driver of Rotary. the meeting begins, the President from fines and the announcement of THINGS MAY CHANGE...BUT mutes everyone and the screen shows Happy Bucks (births, graduations, THINGS STAY THE SAME
Goodell Calls For Farm Relief Article Contributed by Assemblyman Andy Goodell It’s about doing the right thing. Keep the farms operational, keep produce Assemblyman Andy Goodell (R-C-I on the shelves at the grocery store, and Chautauqua) joined his colleagues in keep food on the table for you and your the Assembly Republican Conference family.” calling on the Governor to provide financial and regulatory relief for Measures proposed by Goodell for farmers struggling to make ends meet agricultural relief include: during the COVID-19 pandemic. to farms/rural areas during uncertain Assemblyman Goodell says assistance • Suspend, for one year, DMV emergency period, the 24-hour must come quickly, as many farmers registration requirements for agricultural rest requirement; social and economic times; were already experiencing hardships agricultural vehicles and farm trucks; • Extend the Milk Producers Security • Provide vouchers for food banks to before the crisis began. • Suspend the highway use tax, special Fund to help producers who are unable purchase local dairy and agricultural hauling permit fees and collection of to sell because of COVID-19; products; and “The longer we wait the harder our New York state tolls for vehicles used • Use additional federal stimulus • Stipulate “green nurseries” as farmers will be struck by the crisis to transport agricultural products, money for direct cash infusions for essential businesses for the remainder which resulted from COVID-19,” including milk; Cornell Cooperative Extensions to of the COVID-19 crisis so that these Assemblyman Goodell said. “They • Suspend, for one year, the 60-hour assist in the provision of emergency businesses can re-open while following need help immediately, or farms that overtime threshold for farm laborers services; social-distancing guidelines. have been operated by the same family enacted as part of the 2019 Farm Labor • Use federal stimulus funding to for generations are going to be forced to bill; invest in rural broadband infrastructure A copy of the letter is available by shut their doors for good.” • Suspend, during the state of to assist in the provision of services clicking here. JAMESTOWN GAZETTE April 27, 2020 COMMUNITY www.JamestownGazette.com 7
The Everyday Hunter with Steve Sorenson WeekIn ofMemoriam 4/27/20 - 5/3/20 Preserve Your Trophy with a Photo Games animal, but don’tWHEN neglect SOMEONE the most YOU LOVE BECOMES A MEMORY, THAT MEMORY BECOMES A TREASURE lasting and least expensive way of preserving your trophy. Get a good photograph that can be shared & Puzzles anywhere without anyoneDecember coming to 1, 2018 December 3, 2018 your home.Lois Corrine (Turner) Szabrak, 94, formerly of Lakewood Roger N. Marsh, 85 of Frewsburg David F. Koch Funeral, Sandusky, Oh. Peterson Funeral Home Edited by Margie E. Burke Joseph Burger, 83, of JamestownSUDOKU Christine Manelick, 80, of Pittsfield As for printed photos, they don’t Difficulty: Medium take much space. A photoHubert can be Funeral set Home Nelson Funeral Home on a table or shelf,Floyd hung Duane on the Segerlin, wall, 90, of Jamestown Wayne R. 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New York State’s 911 Chamber Corner Good Samaritan Law Article Contributed by Protects YOU Todd J. Tranum Seek Medical Help for Yourself or President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Someone Else during an Overdose
Your Chamber in a Time of resources, links, and referrals Contributed by Health’s website to learn how New Drastic Economic Change to help businesspeople apply Chautauqua County York State's 911 Good Samaritan for loans and unemployment Law Protects YOU or view NYS's Department of Mental Hygiene The old adage that the only insurance and to learn about 911 Good Samaritan Law Fact thing constant is change has never employee leave options. We The New York State 911 Good Sheet. been more true. We are all seeking have launched new initiatives to Samaritan Law allows people of any ways to adapt as we continue to help promote local businesses age to call 911 without fear of arrest The following are signs of an navigate our new environments, that remain open as well as if they are having a drug or alcohol overdose. CALL 911 if the person: whether that means restructuring those that are closed and need overdose that requires emergency • Is passed out and cannot be the way we do business, to maintain relationships with medical care or if they witness learning how to work through someone overdosing. A “Samaritan” woken up; their customers, all in an effort to • Is not breathing, breathing very the intricacies of new business must act in good faith to save a support our local economy. Re- slowly, or making gurgling sounds; loan programs, or dramatically person’s life or provide emergency opening the economy has moved • Has lips that are blue or grayish care life-saving treatment such limiting our social contacts. to the forefront as the Chamber color; and as naloxone (Narcan) until help Flexibility is our new watch word and Manufacturers Association • Administer naloxone (Narcan) arrives. Ultimately, no one should as unforeseen circumstances have are working with a variety of if available. driven us to do more online and think twice about trying to save partner organization and leaders another person’s life. communicate in new ways. across our region to strategize Chautauqua County government and its partners encourage people and take action. A person in need of any medical The Chautauqua County who use drugs, and their family help, including those experiencing Chamber of Commerce remains members, to take advantage of local The changes we have witnessed a drug overdose, may not be able to committed to helping in all resources for harm reduction and in overall public health and the call for help and may need to rely possible ways. For our business recovery. People who use drugsand economy have altered our way on the intervention of friends or community the challenges are their families should obtain a of life and our way of doing passing strangers. great. Not everyone has the naloxone (Narcan) kit if they do business. As we progress through not have one on hand, and should capacity to work from home “The Good Samaritan Law is still the pandemic, day to day life, the be prepared to call 911. or to keep their businesses in effect,” said Police Chief Harry workplace and running a business running at this unique moment Snellings of the Jamestown Police Resources are also available: in time. Whether your business will be different than just a few Department. “It was put in place months ago. However, we will to encourage people to call to try is operating with limited hours, • Visit https:// adapt and will emerge from this to prevent overdose deaths. Not running full tilt, or somewhere in combataddictionchq.com/ to and we will reopen our economy. calling could ultimately lead to between, we stand ready to help. learn about chemical dependency Rest assured; your Chamber of someone dying.” services available throughout the Your Chamber has been focused Commerce will be here to help County. New York’s Good Samaritan law on communication, connection, through all the change yet to • The Chautauqua County protects everyone who seeks encouragement and reopening come. We will come through Crisis Hotline, 1-800-724-0461, is medical assistance for themselves or the economy. Much of our work this pandemic and we can be a available if you are experiencing a stronger community by working another person who is experiencing personal crisis or are in emotional has been dedicated to keeping you a drug overdose. The person who together responsibly and by distress. informed through regular emails, suffered the overdose would also weekly video/conference calls, focusing on what made us great to • The Mental Health Association be protected from certain criminal in Chautauqua County has many and social media. We have tried to begin with: our people, our local penalties. For more information be clear and concise, and to keep businesses, and the relationships resources to assist individuals visit the NYS Department of suffering substance use disorders all our information updated on a that connected us to begin with. and their families. They can regular basis. We have provided Stay strong. help individuals with recovery, decreasing use, or using in a safer way by connecting people anywhere in the County with a Recovery Coach. Call 716-661- 9044 for more information. • Everrgreen Health Services provides naloxone training and kits and a Syringe Exchange Program. 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Ted Card Honored with the New York Beef Producers Association President's Award Contributed by cow/calf pairs of Hereford, Shorthorn and Angus cattle. Both their daughter Cornell Cooperative Extension Katelyn, a local veterinarian, and son Ted Card, beef cattle producer from Chad who works for the Town of Moon Meadow Farm in Jamestown, Ellicott Highway Department, also NY was recognized with the 2019 help on the family’s beef farm. Their President’s Award, at the NY Beef family markets high quality beef sides Producers Association Annual Winter and some packaged meat cuts to local Conference and Meeting held in customers. Syracuse, NY in February 2020. This award is presented to a member who Ted is a leader in the Chautauqua is actively involved and providing a County Beef Producer’s Association, positive impact on the beef industry. currently serving as president of the group; Chairman of Region 2 NYBPA; Phil Trowbridge, of Trowbridge and has served in the past on the Cornell Farms, Ghent, NY, Executive Council Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua President of the New York Beef County Ag Program Committee and Producers Association enthusiastically CCE 4-H Beef Advisory Committee. presented Ted Card with the President’s Ted is always available and spends much time advising and mentoring Award. According to Phil Trowbridge, Submitted Photo “Ted was an easy pick for the President’s new beef producers. He has been a award as he has been invaluable to me member of the NY Beef Producers Ted Card proudly accepting the New York Beef Producers Association Association for 13 years and serves as Presidents Award, from Phil Trowbridge at the recent annual conference this year in my role as President. I can held in Syracuse. always rely on him for a very straight the 2020-2021 Vice President of the forward answer. Ted is a true visionary, NY Beef Producers Association. BQA certified, has hosted many BQA name and colorful BQA sign along he helped us create a vaccination workshops on his family’s farm, and protocol that has been embraced by Ted has helped lead the development the roadside. Their clean, comfortable helps plan recertification trainings for the membership, and he has really been and implementation of the NYS cattle can be seen from the roadside new and experienced beef producers. a great supporter of the Beef Quality Feeder Calf Health Protocol, along grazing in their pastures or enjoying He has also completed the Masters of Assurance program (BQA). Ted is in with Shannon Carpenter, DVM, the fresh air outside the barn in a well- Beef Advocacy program (MBA) and line to be the next president of the NY NYS Ag & Markets and Mike Baker, maintained fenced area. Beef Corp to further his knowledge Beef Producers Association and will be Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, and skills to better communicate with a perfect fit for the job.” Cornell University. This program has Lisa Kempisty, Educator with Cornell consumers in his efforts to educate encouraged local producers to pre- Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua others about the beef industry. Ted and his wife Cathy operate Moon condition their feeder calves according County stated, “Our Southwestern Meadow Farm, which includes 30 beef to a recommended protocol and has Maintaining a positive public NY area, as well as New York State is improved prices perception of their beef cattle operation fortunate to have Ted Card leading received per head. is very important to Ted and his family. our beef producers. Congratulations to Moon Meadow Farm is an attractive Ted on this recognition and continued Ted is an excellent farmstead that passerby can recognize success with his family’s beef farm and spokesperson for the as a BQA certified farm, as the Card his many activities with our NY beef cattle industry. Ted is family proudly displays their farm industry!”
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REMEMBERING BROOKLYN SQUARE with Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist Jamestown Rubber Stamp Company
Contributing Writer equipment so that he could make him the remaining money for the that advance in progress to its name— marketable rubber stamps, and set down payment. It was a handshake Joan V. Cusimano Lindquist JRSC Digital. Tony’s grandson, Nick up his infant business in his garage on deal, and after several years of success- Bradish, made this change to a 21st Jamestown Rubber Stamp Compa- Prospect Street. He was well on his ful sales, the money was repaid with century business possible with his ny’s humble beginnings occurred not way. interest. knowledge of computer science. But far from Brooklyn Square. In fact, One of Tony’s first contracts to make With a permanent location in the Tony and his late wife Evelyn still ran its founder, Tony Raffa, grew up on and sell rubber stamps came from the heart of the city, Jamestown Rubber the business along with their daughter Derby Street, a stone’s throw from management of the Brooklyn Square Stamp Company’s success story has Sarah, some young computer experts, the Square. From the time he was Loblaw’s super market where Tony spanned over five decades and is still and Mark Summers as sales manager able to work, Tony wanted to be a had been working. However, when flourishing today as a third generation and staff. Even with Tony’s retire- self-employed business man. His first they began to send their request for business. Founded in 1956, JRSC, ment, the business has remained in venture in that direction was to sell products Tony’s way, he realized that as it has come to be called, operated capable hands. (JRSC Digital) houseware items by mail order, but his garage was not a practical place to in Brooklyn Square until 1970, when when that didn’t pan out, he decided continue his growing business. The urban renewal claimed that section In addition to growing and managing to go into the chicken business, which former location of Jamestown Paint of the city. Tony then purchased his own business, Tony has remained didn’t last long. Finally, however, he and Glass at 12 S. Main Street was the building located next to the Lu- active in local and county politics as found a satisfying and lucrative bu- vacant, and with rent at $75 a mon- cille Ball Little Theater on E. Second well as maintaining his close connec- th, Tony took the plunge Street and moved his business to that tion with St. James parish. In fact, in and set up shop in Brook- location until, in 2008, he decided to 2003, Tony, who was the president of lyn Square. (Tony and relocate to the company’s present site the Lost Neighborhood committee, Evie Raffa) at 1611 Foote Avenue. presided over the first Lost Neighbo- Some time after Tony This move to larger quarters enabled rhood Reunion held at St. James had settled into his ru- Tony to completely modernize his church, and in October of that year, he bber stamp business as business. He gave up offset printing and other former neighbors gathered well as a newly started and moved into the digital age, which at the site of his old neighborhood, na- printing business, the meant that his business became com- mely Derby Street, for the dedication owner of the building pletely computerized, thus adding of the Lost Neighborhood historical urged Tony to buy the marker. For a man who Brooklyn Square site, cre- siness to be in, and that was the start of never gave up on himself diting his rent payments as part of his and his business dreams, the well-known and successful James- down payment on the building. Short that moment made eve- town Rubber Stamp Company. by a couple thousand dollars, Tony rything come full circle. was approached by Fr. Pasquale Cola- After an initial attempt to make rub- (My debt to much of the ber stamps and other marking devices gioia, pastor of St. James parish where Tony was an active member of the information in this article from a less-than-professional kit of congregation, who encouraged him goes to Jim Auria, who instructions, Tony did some research, to purchase the building and loaned interviewed his old friend purchased some really professional Tony Raffa.) Aircraft Manufacture Signs Lease to Assemble Aircraft at Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport Article Contributed by costs. actively supported by the County of acquired the FAA type certificates, Chautauqua Industrial Development tooling, new-old stock (NOS) parts Office of the Chautauqua Luscombe Aircraft Corporation will Agency (CCIDA), The Fredonia and associated assets from the holding County Executive be relocating their fledgling operations Technology Incubator at the State company that held the rights to the from Chino, California to Chautauqua University of New York at Fredonia, and On April 23, 2020, Chautauqua County aircraft design, Luscombe set about County over the next several months. the Chautauqua County Department identifying a site suitable for assembly, Executive PJ Wendel signed a long- Concurrently, they will be undertaking of Public Facilities' Airports Division. term lease agreement with principals testing and marketing of its modernized improvements to the County's leased designs. The CCIDA monitored the of Luscombe Aircraft Corporation to hangar to equip the facility with utility Luscombe Aircraft Corporation was efforts of Luscombe principals as they establish an aircraft production and infrastructure and building systems formed for the purpose of acquiring worked to amass the resources and sales business in a County-owned necessary to begin full scale aircraft licenses, designs and other assets necessary licenses to produce aircraft. hangar at the County's Jamestown production in the summer of 2020. to produce modernized variants of Airport. This new enterprise will create the Luscombe Model 8, a venerable As Luscombe's business aspirations new manufacturing jobs and generate Luscombe's production relocation and single-engine aircraft that went out of lease revenue to offset airport operating start-up in Chautauqua County is being production in the early 1970s. 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Jamestown Community Baseball with Randy Anderson ALARM SERVICE JCB Journal: 1954 Around Town
CATERING GLASS SERVICE Article Contributed by 3C’s Catering Randy Anderson The Falcon’s Nest Banquet Hall President, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame NOW BOOKING The 1954 season saw the return Jamestown Falcons 1954 Program of popular John O’Neil to the Your Graduations, Jamestown Falcons. O’Neil had Showers, Receptions, been with the Falks back in 1941 Blackburn, another player- Banquets & before starting on his baseball manager. Blackburn was able to Family Reunions! odyssey that took up to the Major turn things around, and, helped by his own .324 average, steered 267-4403 I www.3cscatering.com Leagues and then back down. In his final year as a professional the Falcons to a second place ballplayer, the 34-year-old hit finish in the regular season before Corning eliminated them .298 for the Jamestown team. HEATING SERVICE INSURANCE from the playoffs. Following the departure of More importantly to the Detroit Dan Carnevale to Wilkes-Barre Tigers was the financial status of of the Eastern League, the their minor league team. After Detroit Tigers brought in Danny bleeding $60,000 in red ink in ’53, Litwhiler to manage and play for new general manager Hillman their Class D club in Jamestown. Lyons boosted attendance Although Litwhiler, a Major from 49,000 to 86,000 patrons. League veteran of 11 years, was The Tigers rewarded Lyons by batting .345, his team was in 7th promoting him to the Buffalo place when the Tigers fired him. Bisons for 1955 where he was He was replaced by Wayne joined by former Falcons field manager PEST CONTROL STORAGE Carnevale.
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