www.JamestownGazette.com Your Community FREE WEEKLY Your Credit Union /JamestownGazette @JtownGazette Federally insured by NCUA Chautauqua Marketing Solutions, LLC The People’s Paper. Vol. 5 • No. 5 | Week of February 2, 2015 Powers, Present Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame & Sixbey Funeral Home, Inc. Class of 2015 to be Honored Cassandra M. Brigham Submitted by: Funeral Director 716-664-5300 Walt Pickut Shane Conlan, three time NFL all-pro with the 316 East Fifth St. Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, will be Jamestown, NY the honored guest and keynote speaker at this year’s 34th annual Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame dinner on Monday, February 16 at Lakewood’s Rod and Gun Club. “We’ll have a real ‘home grown banquet’ this year,” said Randy Anderson, Hall of Fame president. “Even Shane is a Chautauqua County native. He was a local high school superstar and a 3-time Superbowl star.” Playing for his hometown Frewsburg Bears, G. A. Conlan was voted Western New York high Foster Care school Football Player of the Year for 1981. In Randy Anderson, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame president, proudly displays Shane Conlan’s www.gafamilyservices.org 2014 he was elected to the College Football Penn State U. Class of 2014 College Football Hall of Fame trophy currently on public display Hall of Fame for his record breaking play at with many of Shane’s personal effects and trophies at the CSHoF headquarters in Jamestown. Pennsylvania State University. The Buffalo Bills No. 1 draft pick in the 1987 NFL Draft, Conlan Since its founding in 1981, the Chautauqua “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a finer mix of ages, A was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee has sports and champions,” said Sharon Robinson, NTS by the Associated Press and went on to chalk up chosen inductees from the ranks of outstanding daughter of the legendary baseball star Jackie ? many more awards throughout an outstanding local athletes in the professional and amateur Robinson, following last year’s Hall of Fame Guaranteed career. ranks. Each year at least four are selected and dinner at which she was the keynote speaker. “I Results honored at the annual awards banquet. The Class go to a lot of these events,” she added, “but this “It’s incredible how much talent we have right of 2015 includes 10: Jehuu Caulcrick, Chuck is one of the best I’ve seen.” here in Chautauqua County,” Anderson said. Crist, Bill Davenport, Jack Keeney, Scrubby Ehrlich “From high school all-staters to Olympic In addition to the eight Chautauqua Sports Olson, Ramsey Riddell, Dan Stimson and Mel Hall of Fame athlete inductees for 2015, two Pest Control champions and world champion senior citizens, Swanson plus two other special honorees. FREE we have it all right here.” other individuals will also be honored– making 800-331-BUGSESTIMATES Champions All this the biggest field Continued on Page 20 OOnnee ooff OOuurr OOwwnn!! Kathleen Eads Article Submitted by cities and was unfamiliar with the area. Eads had Broadway Marketing Manager and also helped in lived in Manhattan for half a decade in the past, but the creation of Baruch College’s Performing Arts Melinda Centi had never heard of Western New York. Her first Center in New York, serving as its first General “Everyone’s been very nice. I love it here!” Kathleen visit to the area happened when she was invited Manager and Director. Eads stated happily. for an interview in October 2013. Three months When Eads is not working, she enjoys local gallery later, she became a Jamestown resident and the As the sun glistened off the snow and reflected into openings, going to the ballet, and attending the newest member of the Reg Lenna Center for The Theater Concert Association Events with her her office window, she sat at her desk discussing Arts team. with pride her recent one-year anniversary at husband, Ron Orbach, himself a noted stage the Reg Lenna, as of January 4th. The fourth Theater and performing arts have always played a actor, both contemporary and Shakespearean, and generation California native has gracefully adapted major role in Eads’ life. She started taking ballet at a director. The two met at Sacramento Theater to the position of Executive Director for The Reg the age of five and has since had a passion for the Company. Kathleen was the Director of Marketing Lenna Center for The Arts, and is pleased to call craft. Eads has many fond memories as a child and Ron was there to direct a play. They fell in love Jamestown home. attending classical performances with her father at with the arts, along with each other, and have been University of the Pacific in Stockton. She has also married for more than 13 years. While living in California, Eads discovered the taken part onstage. Her first role was Gretel, in first Kathleen Eads is a refreshing addition to the area. opportunity at the Reg Lenna through an online grade. Kathleen Eads navigation site for careers in the arts. Prior to She has already brought many changes and new Eads’ dream to direct and manage theater came a beginnings for theater to Jamestown. She continues hearing about the opportunity that would draw Eads earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theater few years later. “I was in seventh grade for a summer to work hard finding the best entertainment to her to Jamestown, she had always lived in bigger Management from San Jose State University and theater performance. We showed up to yellow tape attract people from all over the community. Eads’ was in the Graduate Program at Golden Gate around the stage due to a fire that had broken out.” passion for the arts is unmistakable and it is clear University. Eads has been working in theater and The show was cancelled and Eads was inspired to how productive she has already been in attracting VISIT US performing arts for over 25 years, most recently make sure this mishap could be prevented in the more patrons and allowing them to discover all as Managing Director of the Antaeus Company ONLINE future. Eads thought, “Gosh, isn’t there someone there is to offer at The Reg Lenna Center for the in North Hollywood, California. She has worked who should make sure this doesn’t happen?” Arts. www.JamestownGazette.com for Disney Theatrical Productions as their Senior Choose WCA Hospital For Your Radiology Care Offering the latest advances in radiology diagnostic care including, New low dose CT Imaging, MRI & Breast MRI, PET, Ulstrasound Services, Bone Denistometry, Same Day Mammograms, Nuclear Medicine, and general diagnostic radiology care. We schedule around your busy life! Convenient Daytime, Evening & Saturday Hours. Accept Referrals & Most Major Insurances. 664-8238 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE 2 www.JamestownGazette.com COMMuNiTy February 2, 2015 What I love about Mayville: I’ve lived in the area my whole life and have commuted to Jamestown for work and social outings for many , many years. Yes we all like to travel to see the bigger things out there but it’s always nice to come home from vacation to by: our favorite local businesses, the lake, ice rink, brewery, restaurants, hot spots, wineries, etc. Jamestown really supports our tight knit music and arts scene. Sandy Raynor I’m proud to be part of our “live” support for the music scene, local musicians and venues with my business, Amplified Management. Our friends, family, children and their friends visit every July 4th just to be “home” again for a few days. My son in Denver says, “I’ve always liked those dark, gloomy snow days at home, there’s nothing like them!” There’s no place like ...our hometown, Mayville, New York. CCHS’s “More Than a Shelter” artist’s concept of improvements. WHAT WE OFFER: •Unlimited, pre-paid plans Pennies 4 Paws Campaign starting at $30 (5+ to choose from) to Kickoff in February • Large assortment of accessories Article Contributed by two-phase building and renovation project • We buy and sell new & used phones in late Spring. Phase one will involve canine Chautauqua County communal housing, which includes a formal We Now Do Cell Phone Repair! Humane Society training area and four 15’X19’ spaces that accommodate up to six dogs each. This will 525 Foote Avenue The Chautauqua County Humane Society double the canine capacity at the shelter and (CCHS) is excited to announce that the will make lives for the dogs much happier and Jamestown NY, 14701 tenth annual Pennies 4 Paws campaign will healthier. begin February 12 and will run through (716) 488-0010 the end of April. This year’s campaign will Phase two will involve multiple renovations www.phonezoneshop.com benefit CCHS’ ‘More Than a Shelter’ capital to the Strunk Road facility that when campaign, which will include a 2,000 sq. ft completed will add an additional surgery addition and multiple renovations to the room, along with a larger prep and recovery Strunk Road facility. area. Redesigns will also include a new visitor welcome area and three private adoption The Pennies 4 Paws campaign hopes to collect stations. The remodel will use existing space 17 million pennies, or $17,000, by the end more efficiently which will increase the space of the campaign. Sponsored by Media One for community education and events. Group, CCHS encourages schools, social organizations, individuals and businesses to “The greatest thing about this fundraiser is fundraise in a variety of ways, including bake that it is so versatile. There are a variety of sales, school hat days, dress down days, pop ways for you to get involved,” said Braun.