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Continuing its goal of promoting the cinematic arts in the State University of New York system, the annual SUNYWide Film Festival will take place next month at SUNY Fredonia as students and faculty are invited to present their work in an academic forum. Scheduled to take place from Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12, the festival will help to highlight the strengths of the cinematic arts programs throughout the SUNY system while at the same time allowing participants to interact with one another and members of the community. The festival has proven to be popular in years past because of the fact that fi lm and video is a thriving field of study throughout the SUNY system. From traditional Hollywood narratives to advanced animation and from experimental fi lm and video to detailed documentaries, students and faculty are exploring personal visions through what is known as time-based image making. The festival allows students and staff to share work that they believe best exemplifies the dedication and skill found on the dif-
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ferent SUNY campuses. After four years of focusing on the production of cinematic arts, festival organizers wanted to expand the festival to include specific concentration on research and teaching. An emphasis on those initiatives should allow participants to openly share some of the specific details of their research and instruction methods. The festival will showcase some of the best student fi lms from across the SUNY system. Films are submitted by students and selected by a prescreening committee. The fi lms will play during the festival and will then be judged by a guest juror, with prizes to be awarded to the “Best of the Fest” on the fi nal day of the festival. New this year will be student paper presentations, set to take place on Friday, April 11. For the first time
in the festival's history, students of the cinematic arts will submit their papers for public presentation. Presentation of each paper will not exceed 20 minutes and will immediately be followed by a moderated question-andanswer session. Monetary prizes will be awarded, with the number and quality of entries determining what prizes will be offered. Also happening on April 11 is a special focus on teaching of the cinematic arts as faculty and staff members will be asked to participate in a discussion on instruction. This unique opportunity will allows professors, instructors and lecturers to engage with their SUNY colleagues, help to build working relationships and openly address mutual challenges that class-
room instructors encounter on a regular basis. The workshop on teaching of the cinematic arts will focus on two key components: projects and technology. Specifically, faculty and staff will be asked to share their successful class assignments, also discuss what assignments have not proven to be successful and share tips on how they engage students and teach beyond the hardware/software that is typically focused on. Continued on Pg 19
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CO M M EN TA RY
Another one Bites the dust
Pages 2-16: Community News Page 17: Entertainment
THE EFFECT OF STIFLINg TAXES ON SUFFERINg bUSINESS
Pages 18-19: Education News Page 20: Religion
spawn job growth. The two clearly go hand in Page 21: Tying The Knot hand. What’s more, Page 22: For Today's Woman high taxes seem to posses a unique ability to Page 23: Health quell job growth. Much Pages 24-33: Local Sports like a plant with no sunlight cannot grow, a Pages 34-35: National Sports climate with high taxes Pages 36-39: Classifieds on businesses is proven to squelch any chance Page 40: Featured Advertiser By Scott Wise of economic growth. Editor In a move that is becoming typical in With the recent anthe New York business nouncement of the shut down of Carriage atmosphere, the owners House in Dunkirk and of Carriage House, Part of the Star Media Group family ConAgra Foods, are Fredonia, my local Locally owned and operated, this media company believes trans-locating the community is up in in promoting, celebrating and advancing the positive production to southern, arms. And for good aspects of our community. business-friendly states For more information, call (716) 366-9200 in Dunkirk or (716) reason, I’d say. Aside like Missouri and Kenfrom the fact that 425 338-0030 in Jamestown. Visit our online community web working people are out tucky. As we bid goodportal at www.starnewsdaily.com. bye to another business, of jobs, the tax base is Vice President and General Manager sure to feel the effects of it seems that many are so quick to blame the Kristin Korn kristin.korn@star-mediagroup.com a the lack of business. owners of ConAgra. Sales Manager Recently, our goverJason Ferguson jason.ferguson@star-mediagroup.com But, why? It isn’t their nor announced some Account Representative job to sustain an econnew tax incentives Ray Cieslewicz rayc@star-mediagroup.com omy that is essentially that could potentially matt owczarczak matt.o@star-mediagroup.com trying to kill them. affect Western New Editor For instance, if I were Yorkers if it actually scott wise scott.wise@star-mediagroup.com passes as intended. The to offer you food, but Sports Editor hit you with a basestefan gestwicki stefan.gestwicki@star-mediagroup.com incentives provide new ball bat every time businesses ten years Graphic Designer you tried to get said tax-free if they locate Patrick westin pat.westin@star-mediagroup.com within a certain radius food, you’d eventually Public Relations Liaison of a ‘qualifying’ upstate stop trying to get the dan siracuse dan.siracuse@star-mediagroup.com food. Our smoldering SUNY campus. Contributing Writers business atmosphere is Katy wise katy.wise@star-mediagroup.com Governor Cuomo has causing businesses to dodi Kingsfield dodi.kingsfield@star-mediagroup.com acknowledged, and run from us like wilthat acknowledgement debeests from a raging dan meyer dan.meyer@star-mediagroup.com is furthered with this General Questions & Subscriptions lion, and yet we blame admin@star-mediagroup.com plan, that lower taxes the wildebeest for try-
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learned about fractions. In fractions, there’s a term called the ‘denominator.’ The job we had to do was to fi nd the common denominator, thus reducing the fraction to its base form. Essentially, the common denominator was the root of solving the equation. What’s the common denominator? Businesses are constantly closing and taking their employment with them - Petri, Lake Shore Hospital and now Carriage House. At what point do we recognize that the fault is not that of the organism striving for life, but the one who is sucking out that life. I’m not a letter-writer, but I am a praying person. It is my prayer that our leaders would have the wisdom to create an environment that caters to jobs and employment. We have the potential to lead in this great nation, rather than be an example of a disastrously failing business model. Scott Wise is the editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this story of any other can be directed to scott. wise@star-mediagroup.com.
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ing to survive. No, it is the lion that is causing the distress. The tax mentality of New York State is abhorrent. We are moving to offer tax exemption to new businesses that have not proven they possess the capability for success, yet we essentially plunder from the established industries that have called this place home for generations. Carriage House, formerly The Red Wing Corporation, opened its doors in 1912 in Fredonia. As the noose grew tighter and tighter around their neck, it’s no wonder they made a slash at the executioner. My heart truly breaks for those who went to work this week to fi nd their jobs suddenly had an end date. I’ve been there; I’ve been laid off with a family to support. But as a community, as a state, we must come together to recognize that it is not necessarily the fault of the business. I don’t know all the details, and I don’t claim to know how the system works. But I will say this. In high school math, we
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1. Bodily lumps 6. Be in the red 9. Flexible mineral 13. Unusual or eccentric 14. Pen ___ 15. *National _____ of Science, awarded inventors 16. "Holberg Suite" composer 17. Put to work 18. Do penance 19. *Denim pants inventor 21. *Ford's assembly line product 23. ___ 7, 1941 24. Blondie's hit "The ____ Is High" 25. "Just kidding!" 28. *Richard ____, inventor of Scotch Tape 30. *Inventor of engine of same name 35. Crude group 37. Seed coat 39. Accent mark 40. "Good" to Sophia Loren 41. Betty Page, e.g. 43. To defeat decisively 44. Grind down 46. Largest volcano in Europe 47. Write on tombstone, e.g. 48. City on the Rio Grande 50. Hideous 52. Get the picture 53. Shakespeare's metrical unit 55. Sushi restaurant staple 57. Morally pure 60. *Tactile writing inventor 64. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, a.k.a. El _____ 65. Wade's opponent 67. Remained firm 68. European finch 69. DNA transmitter 70. Not these 71. Dumbfounded 72. Japanese capital 73. Red Sea nation -------------------------------------DOWN 1. Wheel teeth 2. Nomad's round house 3. Affect emotionally 4. *Now found on the invention by Dunlop 5. Proceeded without pause 6. "Moonlight Sonata," e.g.
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7. Singular past tense of "be" 8. Fragrant resin 9. Dole out 10. Object of worship 11. Not in optimist's vocabulary? 12. Draft pick 15. Conquered the Everest, e.g. 20. Junk yard stuff 22. 1, e.g. 24. Washer/dryer unit 25. *Dynamite inventor 26. "Carmen," e.g. 27. Luciano Pavarotti, e.g. 29. U.S. city and lake 31. De Valera's land 32. Gambling choice, pl. 33. Bring out 34. River in Hades 36. Surrender territory 38. *Cousteau's aqua-____
42. More pale 45. *Motion-picture camera inventor 49. Granola grain 51. Possible adjective for bread 54. Like Christmas 56. Quality of many a ballerina 57. Captain and his party 58. Not there 59. *a.k.a. LSD, invented by Albert Hofmann 60. Chili seed 61. Rumpelstiltskin machine 62. Eminem's hit "____ Yourself" 63. "I Dream of Jeannie" star 64. Fed. property manager 66. Two halves
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This week we are featuring “Angel” and “Jessie.” Angel is a sweet ten-year-old Miniature Pinscher that was brought to us when her owner had to move into assisted living. She is very social, likes to go for short walks and would do in almost any home. She does need a refresher course on housebreaking. Jessie is a beautiful one-year-old Siamese mix. She is a bit shy, so she needs a quiet home. She would be a great pet if given a chance to adjust into a new home. If you can find a place in your heart for either of these great pets, or any of the others waiting for a second chance, stop in at the Adoption Center at 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown. For questions or more information, call (716) 665-2209 ext. 0.
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County executive Announces Retirement of Probation director Contributed Article Office of the County Executive
Chautauqua County Executive Vincent W. Horrigan announced today the retirement of Chautauqua County Probation Director Linda Shields effective May 2. Shields was appointed as probation director in September 2008, but her career with the department began in 1981 when she was first employed as a parttime probation officer. Over the years, she earned her way up in the department serving as a senior probation officer, probation supervisor, and acting director. As director, Shields effectively worked to uphold the department’s commitment of holding court referred offenders accountable for their actions, working with probationers to facilitate positive change in their behavior, creating a safer community, and advocating for victim’s rights. “Throughout the course of her career, Linda has worked closely with schools, police departments, courts, community agencies, and other county departments to monitor the compliance of probationers and connect them with the services and programs they need to become and stay law-abiding citizens,” said Horrigan. “Her leadership, strong work ethic, and determination to help oth-
to achieve not only employment as they re-enter the community, but to start a career. Shields and 23 staff members were trained to become Offender Workforce Development Specialists and in April 2013 the Ready, Set, Work program successfully graduated its first participants. Another part of the 200% of Poverty grant is the Thinking for A Change (T4C) Program. T4C is an integrated, cognitive behavioral change program for offenders that includes cognitive restructuring, social skills development, and development of Linda Shields problem solving skills. A numers will certainly be missed.” ber of probation staff have also been trained in T4C and will be Shields was also instrumental offering this program to probain establishing the 200% of tion clients beyond those that Poverty Alternative to Incarceration grant program through qualify for 200% of Poverty. the New York State Division Shields will also be receiving the of Criminal Justice Services in Sarah Tullar Fasoldt award for 2013. This program supports her leadership later this month community-based alternatives from Robert M. Maccarone, to incarceration programs for Deputy Commissioner and eligible individuals with families Director of the New York State whose income does not exceed Office of Probation and Correc200 percent of the federal tion Alternatives. poverty level. One of the pro“Probation has been a wondergrams connected to this grant is ful career for me and I have Ready, Set, Work. The Ready, enjoyed facilitating positive Set, Work training program is change in the lives of others,” offered through a collaborasaid Shields. tion between the Chautauqua Horrigan will establish a biCounty Jail and the Chautauqua County Office of Probation. partisan search committee to help him fi nd the most qualified It provides probation clients individual to serve as the new and incarcerated individuals director. with the tools and information
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George W. McQuiggan Dunkirk
March 1
Alfred K. Smith - Jamestown
March 5
Cheryl Kellogg - Brocton
March 10
Tibor Tornyos - Silver Creek Virginia L. Lyman- Silver Creek
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Robert L. Killock - South Dayton Norman E. Dix- Forestville Irene J. Arnold – Cattaraugus Ellis Bostick Davis Jr. – Mayville Janet Lynn Vargeson Jamestown
Frank Robert Sphon – Clymer Rev. Willard Glover Steele - Falconer
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Linda L. Coniglio - Dunkirk Rose Mansfield - Ripley Patricia L. Goudeau Silver Creek Peter Paul Scott- Lakewood Richard E. Samuelson Jamestown
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Joseph Charles Magnio Jamestown MaryJo Christopher Dunkirk Juli Ann Thomas – Dunkirk Joseph Gullo - Jamestown
March 17
Alfreda E. Pogorzelski – Dunkirk B. Patrick Bailen - Fredonia Dale R. Erwin - Gerry Olga L. Korbas - Dunkirk March 18 John A. Osterhoudt – Mary Pintagro Sarno Westfield Celoron Nina P. Boerst - Jamestown March 19 Quentin Lee Schurman Eric Scott Hix - Jamestown Clymer
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Philip F. Ellian – Fredonia Webster D. Hough – Jamestown Russell “Russ” J. Waterman Jr. - Stow
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Audrey K. Cook - Cattaraugus Indian Reservation William F. Scott - Dunkirk Walter R. Szczublewski Dunkirk Harold J. Hall – Cattaraugus Velma D. Nagle – Ashville Lester L. Eklund – Frewsburg
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WASHINg UP FOR SPRINg!
nkirkBy Katy Wise ley Star Contributing Writer
We slept wonderfully that night. Fresh, fluffy pillows that felt like clouds and smelled like skipping through a meadow. Continuing on the subject of ‘spring wood cleaning,’ I would like to mention From that moment on, I was hooked nsome less than ordinary cleaning on pillow washing. We wash ours ideas. Although I’m sure I can’t be approximately every three months alone in these methods, more often and every time they are freshly nio - than not people make an incredibly clean we rejoice over this special-ocinteresting face when I tell them that casion, which we have termed, ‘fresh I regularly machine wash our pillows. sheet night.’ This has kept the pillows we received nkirk There are many things that can be easily machine washed, even if they as wedding gifts good as new, and I town don’t look like it. The way that I have no plans of replacing them as found out I could wash our pillows long as this works to keep our pillows ki – was pure accident. While changing clean and bacteria free. our pillowcases, I considered cutAnother odd thing that we do is washting off one of those annoying pillow ing our couch cushion covers. This labels that no one reads. doesn’t happen nearly as often, maybe This prompted me to read the label that nobody reads. I was surprised to see washing instructions, because the town thought had never crossed my mind. Somewhat reluctantly, I decided to give this strange idea a shot. Our pillows weren’t old, they were on our wedding registry and we had only been married about one year at this time. But who doesn’t like fresh, clean bedding? With some bleach, laundry detergent and fabric softener, our pillows looked brand new again. I remembered my mom throwing a tennis ball in the dryer with our winter coats to fluff them back up when I was younger, and decided to try this as well.
once a year (or after a couch emergency which typically involves a toddler). However, every time the couch cushions are washed, our entire first floor smells like that skipping through a meadow smell. Use your best judgment with this one, as many materials are not machinewashable. Our couch is off-white microfiber that washes well, and gets dirty just as easily as it washes. A couch that, in hindsight, we wouldn’t have purchased if we had realized small children would be attacking it quite so soon. If you do choose to wash your cushion covers, turn them inside out first and choose a gentle cycle along with a gentle laundry detergent. You can allow them to air
dry, or put them in the dryer. Air-drying will cause them to be stiff, and they may seem a bit stretched out. Drying, as long as you monitor the time can restore some of the stretching that has happened in your couch’s lifetime and make it look new next to new again. Lastly, although this idea may be more common than the other two ideas listed above, is washing curtains. Yes, even shower curtains! Much like the couch cushions, please use your best judgment as to whether or not this idea should be utilized in your home. Not all curtains are made to go through a washing machine. If you do decide that you want to take the washing-machine plunge, be sure to only wash like colors. This is likely your curtains’ first encounter with water and other fabrics so the colors run the risk of bleeding. Choose the gentle cycle, once again, along with gentle laundry soap. Depending on the weather outside, line drying would be an excellent choice, but using a dryer will work as well. If washing shower curtain liners, don’t hesitate to use bleach and get all that nasty gunk off of the bottom. Your tub will thank you. Now relax and smell your house for a few minutes! As always, thanks for reading, and Happy Homemaking!
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Family Church To Launch Two New Churches In Western NY Mayville, Tonawanda locations begin with Easter Sunday services
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International, has the passion to launch more churches throughout In 2003, Family the area, and beyond. Church of Fredonia The churches in launched its first satelTonawanda and Maylite church in Jamestown. After a year, the ville will be launched church was incorporat- from the Jamestown Family Church, ed and is today one of the largest churches in under senior pastor Tim Stahlman. Both the Jamestown area. churches will hold their Since then, four other first services on Easter Family Churches have Sunday, April 20. been successfully planted, one in Warren, Pa., Rev. Chris and Chrystal Herman, who one in South Dayton, one in North East, Pa, currently serve at the and one in Olean. This Jamestown Family Easter, the total num- Church, will head up the Tonawanda church. ber will rise again as Services will be held another two churches weekly on Sundays at are launched, Family 10:30 a.m. The church Church Tonawanda is located at 380 Hinds and Family Church Avenue in Tonawanda. Mayville. Rev. Michael Lokietek, “We look at the Tonawanda Family who is the senior pasChurch as an extension tor of Family Church of our Pastor’s vision Fredonia and founder Family Church
to reach many people across this region,” said Rev. Chris. "It’s exciting to be moving into the Buffalo area with so many lives to share the gospel with.” The Rev. Hermans, along with their three sons, have been attending Family Church Jamestown since September of 2005. Since then, they have served in various ministries, such as leading the senior youth group. Rev. Chrystal has served in nursery, Sunday school and the audio/ visual department. Rev. Chris has been heading up the audio/visual department since 2006 and was put on staff at Family Church Jamestown in the fall of 2013. In the past, both Rev. Chris and Rev. Chrystal have been employed
in various fields including running their own daycare and serving in the United States Army. The Hermans are currently attending a ministry training school. Heading up the Mayville work will be Jeff and Renee Mitchener, who also currently serve at the Jamestown church. Family Church Mayville will be launched on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. They'll begin in the Chautauqua Suites Hotel and Expo Center, located at 215 West Lake Road in Mayville, a rather traditional way to start a Family Church. Family Church Jamestown began in Jamestown's Holiday Inn, Starbrick Family Church began in Warren's Holiday Inn, and Family Church Olean
is currently located in Olean’s Hampton Inn. "We are excited about becoming part of the Mayville community," said Jeff. "Mayville is our county seat and we look forward to sharing the gospel with such an integral part of Chautauqua County.” The Mitcheners, along with their three children have been faithfully attending Family Church since September 2005. During that time, Jeff has served in several areas such as property maintenance, various building projects, technology department and ushering. In the past he has been employed as a factory worker and a local business owner, but has since been called to dedicate his time and talents to serving the
Lord through Family Church. Jeff was hired in January 2010 to oversee the building and grounds at the Jamestown Family Church. Renee has served in nursery, the audio/ visual department, Sunday school among other areas. Renee has also been employed as a public school teacher for many years. The Mitcheners are also currently attending ministry training school. It is an exciting time for the Family Churches. With these two locations, there will be eight Family Churches in this region. The vision is to continue growing and reaching more and more lives with the gospel. For more information on the Family Churches, visit fcintl.org.
Randolph Student Plans Colon Cancer Awareness Event For March 29 Contributed Article event will be a 1K, 5K Deb Everts
Alexandra Myers is on a mission to raise awareness for colon cancer as well as raise money for cancer research. On March 29, the Randolph Central School senior will lead the charge in a Colon Cancer Awareness Walk/Run from 1-4 p.m. at the Randolph Firehall, located at 70 Main St. Entitled “Cancer Isn’t Always Pink,” the
or 10K walk or run. Depending on their stamina, participants will have several different routes to choose from and can walk the distances as many times as they choose. Registration is $15 and participants may choose to get pledges from family and friends or just come out and donate at the raffle to support this worthy cause. The event is sanctioned by Roswell Park Cancer Institute and all pro-
ceeds will go towards colon cancer research. In August 2012, Myers’ mother, Stephanie Myers, lost her battle with colon cancer at age 44. About nine months later, Marianne Carpenter, her mother’s friend who lived nearby, also lost her battle with colon cancer at age 40. Inspired by her mother’s ordeal and courage, Myers said it’s becoming a mission in her life to bring RCS student Alexandra Myers is on a mission to raise awareness for colon cancer and to donate the about an awareness proceeds to cancer research. (Photo submitted)
of this disease and to raise money for cancer research to create new chemotherapies. “Near the end of my mother’s life, after trying many different chemotherapies, the doctor at Roswell Park told her they had no more options available for her,” she said. “My mother tried everything and participated in clinical trials. She even tried special diets and food combinations, but ran out of options.” Continued on page 8
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Cassadaga Historian Presents Report To Thule Lodge
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Contributed Article Thule Lodge
Thule Lodge is the Swedish organization formed nearly 107 years ago to preserve the Swedish heritage through events and activities for those Swedish immigrants who settled in the United States. Cassadaga village historian John Sipos also serves as the historian for the Thule Lodge, and has kept records of events and activities of the Lodge for the past year through photographs, records, and news articles. At the first meeting of the lodge held in 2014 in Falconer, Sipos presented a book containing pages of records and photographs of the lodge to the 2014 lodge chairman Tom Eckberg, and immediate past chairman Jeff Anderson. Thule Lodge member Susan W. Sipos, who has been a member
The annual historical book of the Thule Lodge No. 127 is presented to lodge chairman Tom Eckberg, and immediate past chairman Jeff Anderson, lodge historian John Sipos of Cassadaga.
of the Lodge for more than 29 years, is a computer artist, and created the cover and the title page of the historical book incorporating many Swedish events. The Thule Lodge which was formed as a social organization, and to preserve the Swedish heritage, was organized in 1907. The lodge is a part of the New York District No. 4 Swedish
organization, and the International VASA Order. The Thule Lodge is located at 4123 Pancake Hill Road in Bemus Point. Sipos has served as the Cassadaga village historian for more than nine years, and as the Thule Lodge historian for more than 13 years. Thule Lodge welcomes new members.
Micah Barton and his mother, Heather, look at a title that could become part of a spine poem by adding it to a small pile of books and reading their names from top to bottom to form a verse. (Photo Submitted)
Contributed Article form a verse. Prendergast Library
Micah Barton and his mother, Heather, look at a title that could become part of a spine poem by adding it to a small pile of books and reading their names from top to bottom to
Prendergast Library will offer spine poetry as an activity on Monday, March 31, and April 7-19, at 509 Cherry St., Jamestown. For information, call 484-7135.
Empire State Beef Classic At The Fairgrounds Contributed Article The show will have a
Junior Team Fitting Competition along with a Junior Skill-a-Thon The Erie County AgCompetition that will be ricultural Society and held on Saturday along Crystalyx are proud with an exhibitor dinner sponsors of the Second followed by ShowmanAnnual Empire State ship classes that will be Beef Classic on May 2 held at 7 p.m. with the through 4 in the Showplex building on the Fair- judge being Mr. Mike Sinon of Poughkeepsie. grounds in Hamburg. The open heifer show This is a show that followed by the open is open to exhibitors steer show will be on of all ages; and gives individuals experience Sunday May 4 at 10 a.m. with the judge beprior to showing at their local county and/ ing Mr. Shane Bedwell from Fort Collins, CO. or state fair. Erie County Fairgrounds
The early entry deadline is April 11. Late entries will be accepted up until 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. For more information or an entry form please check out our website www.the-fairgrounds. com and click on “Year Round Events” then click on “Livestock”, where an entry form can be downloaded. You can also call the Fairgrounds at (716) 649-3900 and an entry form can be mailed to you.
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COLON CANCER AWARENESS EVENT, CONTINUED FROM Pg 6 Myers said this surprised her because there are hundreds of different chemotherapies available. However, many cannot be used depending on a person’s health condition. Out of hundreds of chemotherapies available, only 20 might apply to a certain person. “This is one of the reasons I want to raise money for Roswell,” she said. “There are so many different types of chemotherapies that can be made, but everybody’s cancer looks different and reacts different to treatment.” Myers, 17, has one brother, Austin, who is 15 years old and in the ninth grade at RCS. She plans to attend Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the fall for New Media Marketing. Her mother was an RIT graduate and worked as a mechanical engineer. Her father, Randy, is also a mechanical engineer. “Cancer Isn’t Always Pink,” was the title Myers came up with to focus on colon cancer, represented by a dark blue ribbon, and to remind people of the various forms of cancer.
“When most people think of cancer, breast cancer comes to mind because it’s the most talked about and most supported,” she said. “People always associate the pink ribbon with cancer, but cancer ribbons come in many colors to raise awareness of the many forms of the disease.” Noting two astonishing facts about colon cancer, Myers said it’s the second most lethal cancer in the United States, among men and women, and one in 20 people are diagnosed with it. According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is expected to cause about 50,310 deaths during 2014. Because many people are not getting tested, only about four out of 10 are diagnosed at an early stage when treatment is most likely to be successful. Myers said her goal for the event is to have 200 participants. Although registrations are coming in slowly, she is optimistic. With the help of others, she has been busy publicizing the walk/run, spreading the word and handing out registration forms.
Randolph Area Community Development Corporation (RACDC), also known as “Enjoy Randolph,” has partnered with Myers and is co-organizing the event with her. Together, they are partnering with WCA Hospital that is bringing a team of people to Randolph on the day of the event. The team will be at the fire hall during the walk/run providing information to people about keeping the colon healthy, the right foods to eat, and getting the proper screenings. Myers said it’s going to be a social event where people can stop in to get information, food, raffle tickets and write on the luminary wall, if they wish. “I’m so excited and passionate about this walk and I’m really looking forward to the event,” she said. “I’ve been so focused on my schoolwork all through high school and now I’m doing something that isn’t school related.” Participants can register up until the event but are asked to sign-up as soon as possible. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the event — March 29 — and everyone is welcome. Registration forms and more information can be found at the Randolph Municipal Building on Main Street or by contacting Myers at (716) 485-8446 or Tonia Hall at (716) 358-9701, ext. 208.
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Faculty member James ivey And students to Portray Life of Justice william o. douglas At Jackson Center
Contributed Article SUNY Fredonia
A staged reading of the play, “Mountain – The Journey of Justice Douglas,” will be presented Saturday, March 29 by Department of Theatre and Dance Professor James Ivey and seniors Lindsay Zimmerman and Steve Russell at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. The event is slated 8 p.m. at the center located at 305 E. 4th St. Prior to the performance will be a reception for SUNY Fredonia alumni at 6 p.m. in the center’s banquet room. Dr. Ivey joined the faculty of theatre and dance at SUNY Fredonia in the fall of 2000 as associate professor and chair of theatre. He performed at the Jackson Center once before in a one-man show depicting the life of attorney Clarence Darrow. Dr. Ivey has also trained with Antonio Fava at the Scuola Internazionale dell'Attore Comico in Reggio-Emilia, Italy, in the tradition of commedia dell'arte while on sabbatical in the fall of 2006, and for the last two seasons led the Acting Troupe at SUNY Fredonia’s Madrigal Feaste. Ms. Zimmerman is a Musical Theatre major from Rochester, and Mr. Russell a Musical Theatre major from Buffalo. The play, by Douglas Scott, is an exploration and celebration of the life of William O. Douglas (18981980). Beginning and ending on the last day of his life, the play spans his 81 years: as Justice on the Supreme Court where he was defender of civil liberties, personal privacy and the wilderness, as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fighting a corrupt Wall Street, professor at Yale, his four marriages, his mountain climbing and globetrotting through such lands as Iran and the Himalayas, and his child-
hood in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State. The issues are as timely as the morning's headlines. The action of the play occurs within the mind of a dying man. Playing against the other two actors, who enact a multitude of memories (e.g., FDR, Richard Nixon, Louis Brandeis, his own parents, wives and children), Douglas struggles to find the meaning of his life. The play ends with a passionate reaffirmation of the power of courage over fear, of the individual over the technological state. Tickets for the staged reading are $10/person ($5.00/student or senior). The hors d’oeuvres reception prior to performance is complimentary for Fredonia alumni. Alumni who wish to participate can send $10/person (check made payable to “Fredonia Alumni Association”) to Office of Alumni Affairs 286 Central Avenue Fredonia, NY 14063, no later than Monday, March 24. For more information, contact the Fredonia Office of Alumni Affairs at (716) 673-3553. Tickets for the general public are available at the Jackson Center.
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Lighten up dunkirk-Fredonia weight Loss Challenge
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Dunkirk-Fredonia offers the opportunity for participants to make positive and meaningWas weight loss one ful changes in their of your New Year’s resolutions? Now that bodies, and hopefully Spring is fast approach- their lives. ing, could you use a Join in a friendly comlittle incentive to follow petition, with prizes through on your health awarded for greatest and fitness goals? If so, percentage of weight then you are invited to loss, to see whether you participate in Lighten along with others can Up Dunkirk-Fredonia reach your weight loss Weight Loss Chalgoals while helping a lenge. Promoted and worthy cause. Goals sponsored by local are important, and businesses (and indiso are the journeys to viduals determined to reach them. Lighten shed pounds before Up Dunkirk-Fredonia tee-shirt season), with presents one way of all proceeds donated working to achieve to American Cancer your health and fitness Lighten Up DunkirkFredonia
goals now, before another season passes. No Biggest Loser-style bathing suit or boot camp moments here. Whether you work towards hitting your goal weight alone, as many do, or in a group setting, is entirely up to you. Simply weighin during one of the designated times over the March 14 weekend, and weigh-out ten weeks later, over the May 23 weekend (what you wear is your choice). Earlier dates have also been included to accommodate college students’ schedules. Your actual weight loss goals are yours to
make, but prizes are awarded for the greatest percentage of weight loss. Here are more specifics: When: Weigh-in times (you choose): Friday, March 14, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, March 15, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 16, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Weigh-out times (your choice): Friday, May 23, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, May 24, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 25, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. College students leaving for Spring Break and after finals may weigh-in on Friday, March 7, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and weigh-out on Friday, May 16, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: Lobby of the Clarion Hotel Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to participants in over-40 and under-40 categories who achieve the greatest percentage of weight loss over the ten week period, and will include a $500 Gift Certificate
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Audubon Blue Heron gift shop Celebration saturday, march 22
Contributed Article Audubon Center and Sanctuary
Following a recent renovation, the Blue Heron Gift Shop at the Audubon Center & Sanctuary is adding locally made jams and jellies, honey and maple syrup, comfy neck pillows, and a wide assortment of fleeces in bold new colors to its varied selection of merchandise. On Saturday, March 22, on the heels of the official beginning of spring, Audubon will celebrate its new space its new merchandise. “Our Gift Shop has long been a kind of ‘hidden treasure’ at Audubon,” said President Ruth Lundin. “Now we’re looking forward to its becoming a regular part of our visitors’ experience.” Lundin said that over the past few months a committee of board members and volunteers has explored ways to create more space to display all the gift shop’s traditional stock and new items that will interest both frequent and one-time tourist visitors. “Knowing that people like to give gifts with a local ‘flavor’ inspired our planners to add more edibles to the Stedman Corners bird-friendly coffee we already have,” Lundin said. “We really carry a remarkable variety of items that make great gifts – for yourself or someone else!” The many non-edibles
Tom Tempel is one of the volunteers who helped with the recent renovation of the Audubon Center & Sanctuary’s Blue Heron Gift Shop. Audubon is welcoming spring and celebrating its Gift Shop enhancements on Saturday, March 22. (Photo by Katie Finch)
on Audubon’s Gift Shop shelves include puppets, puzzles, jewelry, notecards and stationery, handcrafted walking sticks, nature related books and field guides, t-shirts, embroidered polo shirts and fleece jackets, bird feeders and bird seed …and the list goes on. The Blue Heron carries jewelry made by Women of the Cloud Forest artists who create different types of earrings, bracelets and necklaces using rainforest seeds. This Fair Trade project supplies a never ending range of colors, styles and patterns of beautiful jewelry to many of the leading, zoos, botanical
gardens, museums and boutique shops across the country. At the March 22 celebration all visitors will be entered into a drawing for a variety of door prizes, including Audubon Bucks good for free admission to programs and events. And there will be free samples of some of the treats. There is no admission fee to visit the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Anyone who becomes a Friend of the Nature Center that day will receive a 10% discount on all items, free admission to the Nature Center, and be entered in a drawing to get two years membership as a Friend of
the Nature Center for the price of one. Nature Center visitors can enjoy displays of local reptiles and amphibians, plus tanks of fish. Other indoor exhibits include Frogs, Energy and Pollination. There is also seating to observe a beautiful view of birds, chipmunks, squirrels and sometimes even deer at the Center’s birdfeeders. Outdoors, Audubon offers miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Liberty, a nonreleasable Bald Eagle, can be seen in her own outdoor habitat. Located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania, Nature Center building hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. Blue Heron Gift Shop hours are the same. Friends of the Nature Center and children are admitted to the exhibits free of charge; non-member adults pay only $6. Sunday is a free admission day. There is no admission fee for shopping. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the trails or visit Liberty free of charge daily, from dawn until dusk. To learn more about the Audubon Center & Sanctuary and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www. jamestownaudubon.org.
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swAn day Art market Approaching Contributed Article this year’s Art Market
will coincide with the Women Create exhibit Join us March 29 from at 3rd on 3rd Gallery, please visit the links to 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as female artists and crafters see all of the featured artists and events! working with a variety of mediums participate Female artists and in our annual SWAN crafters of all mediums Day Art Market. An are invited to reserve a eclectic variety of 4’ x 6’ space ($20 dollar unique, handmade donation to Infinity for items and works of art each space) and parwill be for sale. Meet the ticipate in our SWAN artists, view local hand- Day Art Market. Artists crafted work, discover are responsible for their new art for your home own tables and set up. A while supporting our limited number of tables local arts community! are available for a $10 donation to Infinity. There will be free admission to the Art Please contact us: Market. SWAN@infi nityperformingarts.org or 716SWAN Day (Support 664-0991 if you have Women Artists Now) any questions! is an international celebration designed Artist Registration to showcase the power Forms are also availand diversity of womable for download if en’s creativity. you are interested in We are very excited that participating as an artist in this year’s market. Infinity
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gRow Jamestown garden Fair set For march 22
Contributed Article select the garden fair Jamestown Renaissance Corporation
It will be a few more weeks before trees start budding and flowers start blooming, but the third annual GROW Jamestown Garden Fair on Saturday, March 22, will help Jamestown residents prepare for the upcoming growing season. The event, sponsored this year by Mike’s Nursery, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dr. Lillian Ney Renaissance Center at Washington and West Third Streets in downtown Jamestown. It will feature exhibits and workshops with useful information for new gardeners as well as the city’s veteran green thumbs. The event is free and open to the public, with free Saturday parking available throughout downtown. A series of short workshops, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., will include presentations by Chautauqua County Master Gardeners on garden planning, seed collection and starting, composting, herb container gardening, and food preservation. Architect Steven Sandberg will be offering a workshop on front yard design. Seating for workshops will be limited, with registration occurring on-site during the fair. For the complete workshop schedule, visit growjamestown.com and
page. For kids, The Home Depot and Jamestown Community College will be offering a special exhibit on gardening, including hands-on demonstrations for kids ages 5-12. The garden fair is a part of the GROW Jamestown movement to promote gardening and landscaping as a way to build stronger neighborhoods and encourage healthy lifestyles. GROW Jamestown began in 2011 as a collaboration between numerous organizations and businesses in the Jamestown area. “Gardening and landscaping are great ways to make Jamestown a healthier and more attractive community,” said Mary Maxwell of the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation ( JRC), which is helping to organize the event with several local partners. “This event is designed to provide the public with useful information, but also to connect the individuals, organizations, and businesses that have an active interest in promoting a more verdant Jamestown.” Businesses currently scheduled to attend include Mike’s Nursery, Marlinski Landscape and Stonework, Troyer’s Greenhouse, The Home Depot, the Secret Garden Flower Shop, Paula Coats Pottery, Fences and Stuff,
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and Bruce J. Robinson Photography. Gypsy Moon Cake Company, Dalahast Coffee Roasters, and Busti Cider Mill will be selling food and refreshments. Local organizations participating in the event include the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Chautauqua County Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers, Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play, Jamestown Audubon Society, the Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market, James Prendergast Library, JCC’s Community Garden, the City of Jamestown’s Parks Department, BOCES, Second Chances, COI, Warren County Master Gardeners, The Resource Center, Jamestown High School’s Gardeners of Weedn’ and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy. The GROW Jamestown Garden Fair will be taking place at the same time as Media One’s Home and Recreation Expo. The Expo will be one block away at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station on March 21 and 22, with complementary exhibits on home improvements. For more information on GROW Jamestown and the garden fair, visit growjamestown. com, or contact Mary Maxwell at the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation at 6642477 x224.
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Library Bargain Book sale starts march 27
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Prendergast Library will end the first quarter of the year with a Bargains Galore book sale March 27-29. Bags of books will cost $10. Most individual items will be half price, such as $1 for adult hardcover books and 50 cents for adult paperbacks, young adult books, children’s books, and record albums. Bags will be provided. Hours for shopping are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Quarterly bargain sales are the latest development since Prendergast Library launched a year-round book sale in October, with a few aisles of items available for browsing in the stacks. Prices were set at $2 for adult hard-
Esteban Cordova, Andrea Cinci and Bryanna Spurk fill a bag with books for Prendergast Library’s first quarterly bargain sale scheduled for March 27-29.
cover books; $1 each for adult paper- books, and record albums; and 25 backs, young adult books, children’s cents for videotapes and puzzles.
A Love Your Library event in February marking the official opening of the year-round sale provided an opportunity to enlarge the sales area by setting up tables and bringing out more stock. Patrons browse through sale items at the rear of the library and pay for purchases at the circulation desk. Proceeds are used to buy new library materials. The library is now able to offer items for sale as donations are received throughout the year. People shop whenever it is convenient for them, and many fi nd the sale an excellent opportunity to look for gifts because materials are in such good condition. Prendergast Library is located at 509 Cherry St., Jamestown. More information is available at 484-7135 or www.prendergastlibrary.org.
All nature sings Concert Contributed Article Community Music Project, Inc.
Community Music Project, Inc. will present “All Nature Sings”, the third concert in their subscription series on Sunday, March 30, at 4 p.m. at Christ First United Methodist Church, Lakeview Ave. The Jamestown Choral Society, under the direction of Cindy Lind Hanson will perform “Sure on This Shining Night” by Samuel Barber, “Somewhere, Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen, and “The Heavens are Telling” from The Creation by Joseph Haydn. The Southwestern Central School
Standing left to right: Carole Laubscher, Sandra Green,Arlene Bonnett, Kristine Gleason, Sadie D’Angelo, Tom Abbott, Carolyn Sanfilippo, Andrew Giles, Robert Sundell, Marsha Merwin, Patricia Sundell, Fran Lapinski, Lucy Rider, Mary Grace Brustrom, Carol Ingrao, Joyce Wiltsie, Helen Gilbert, June Stoddard. Seated at the piano: Jane Young and Cindy Lind Hanson, Director.
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Choraliers, under the direction of Susan E. Huther and Serendipity will make guest appearances. The Jamestown Choral Society is a non-auditioned group comprised of singers with diverse backgrounds from the Chautauqua County area. This concert is the Choral Society’s second performance of the year. Pre-sale ticket prices are: adults $10, seniors - $9 and students -$5. Tickets available at the door are adults and seniors - $12 and students-$5. For tickets or more information, please call Community Music Project, Inc. at 664-2227.
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Final women Create salon march 26
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It will soon be here: the last opportunity to learn more about some of the stunning artworks that have been on exhibit this month at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts’ 3rd on 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown. The final Salon presented in conjunction with Women Create, the biennial juried exhibit of women’s art, will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26. Giving brief talks about their work, interspersed with questions, answers, conversation, and refreshments, will be Chautauqua County artists Deb Lanni of Stockton and Kath-
On Wednesday evening, March 26, four presenting artists will be featured in the final Salon presented in conjunction with Women Create. This juried exhibit of women’s art at the 3rd on 3rd Gallery in downtown Jamestown, New York, closes on Saturday, March 29. Pictured here is “Lily Party,” Deb Lanni’s giclee print of composite digital images.
leen Tenpas of North Clymer. Joining them will be Emily Breedlove of Ithaca’s nearby Freeville, New York, and Ellen Paquette of Warren, Pennsylvania, who were originally scheduled for a Salon that was cancelled due to the weather. A professor and media arts program coordinator at Jamestown Commu-
nity College, Deb Lanni teaches photography, video and multimedia storytelling. She is committed to making images and telling stories that increase awareness of both the wonder of the natural world and the problems that face it. She believes that through the various communication art forms we can reach hearts and inspire change.
Lanni has three works on exhibit: “Lily Party,” a giclee print of composite digital images; “Man Ray, Sabbatier,” a solarized giclee print of digital image; and “Natura Feminina,” a split-toned giclee print from scanned, silver gelatin negative. Kathleen Tenpas is displaying “Sunrise,” a photograph printed on handmade paper. A lifetime farm resident with a Masters in Creative Writing: Poetry from the MacGregor School of Antioch University, Tenpas has been an Artist in Residence through the Arts in the Schools program of the Arts Council for Chautauqua County and a teacher of poetry in the Special Studies program of Chautauqua Institution. Most recently, she has given workshops at the Jamestown Audubon Society in natural dyes and leaf pounding and at the Write Around the Block summer Writers’
Workshop in Bemus Point, New York. Emily Breedlove is a junior at SUNY Fredonia, working toward her BFA degree with a concentration in sculpture and a minor in Museum Studies with a concentration in art history. She is part of the creative team currently producing bronze sculptures that will be placed in downtown Fredonia in conjunction with a walking tour. Her work on display is called "Tufts" and is composed of hair, thread, and monofilament. A professional harpist as well as a professional artist, Ellen Paquette is exhibiting “Principessa Lontra,” an acrylic on panel, and “Bunnunciation,” an acrylic on paper. Both are examples of how her paintings manifest her love for animals and Renaissance art. Gallery hours for Women Create are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-
Friday, through March 28. Private viewings may be scheduled by calling (716) 664-2465, ext. 227. Both the exhibit and the salon are open to the public and free of charge. Women Create will close on SWAN Day, Saturday, March 29. SWAN Day, which stands for Support Women Artists Now, is an annual event held on the last Saturday in March, Women’s History Month. First celebrated in 2008, it is an international holiday designed to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity. Artist and instructor Debra Eck and photographer Jennifer Schlick are creative directors for Women Create, a community-minded, volunteer-run initiative to support and celebrate women artists by mounting a juried exhibit every other year. Women Create is presented in cooperation with the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts and sponsored by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, and Quick Solutions. The Salons are sponsored by Forbici Hair Design on Foote Avenue Extension in Jamestown. For more information, visit http://www.womencreate.org.
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Audubon Receives Community Foundation grant For Field trips Contributed Article Community Founda-
tion (CRCF) will be a significant support to this effort. The folks at the Audu- “Thanks to the Combon Center & Sanctumunity Foundation’s ary believe that the best Reg and Betty Lenna way to achieve their Fund we can continue mission of connectto provide this woning people to nature derful experience for and promoting enviour area’s children,” ronmentally responsaid Jamestown Audusible behaviors is to get bon President Ruth people outdoors. Lundin. In pursuit of that goal, Lundin said that each year hundreds of while there is no school children take charge for accomfield trips to Audubon. panying adults, who A recent grant from the are expected to help, there is a fee for field Chautauqua Region Audubon Center and Sanctuary
One of the Audubon Center & Sanctuary’s major educational outreach programs is the many field trips that bring school children to take Discovery Walks in the Sanctuary. A recent grant from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will be a significant support to this program. Here a trail guide explains how a Red Squirrel eats a pine cone.
the Plaza suit At the Lucille Ball Little theatre Contributed Article even a Pulitzer Prize. Lucille Ball Little Theatre
With the recent closing of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown’s production of The Odd Couple, artistic director Anne Eklund is currently assembling a team to produce the second Neil Simon comedy of the theatre’s 77th theatrical season. This will be the 20th Neil Simon play mounted on the LBLTJ stage. In celebration of this production, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi proclaimed Jan. 31 as Neil Simon Day in Jamestown. Simon is a favorite playwright of little theatres across the nation. With over thirty theatrical plays and as many movie scripts to his credit, Simon has earned Tony Awards, Oscar nominations and
Director Eklund is poised to present Plaza Suite which has proven to be both a Broadway favorite and a successful Hollywood fi lm. “The theatre originally produced Plaza Suite in 1971 and I am so glad to have the chance to give it an encore. It’s very funny, a real audience pleaser as are all of the Simon shows.” said Eklund. Plaza Suite is really three short plays, which share the setting of an elegant suite at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The suite provides the setting where the characters can act out their individual stories. Just as was recently demonstrated in the A.R. Gurney play The Dining Room, which was presented at the Robert H. Jackson Center, the room, the setting,
becomes a character, a force that helps actors to bring life to the other characters that populate the play. Neil Simon is a master of characterization, he understands life and people and his stories, sometimes sad but humorously told, illuminate and entertain. “I’m very excited about our cast and the set is taking shape. We can’t wait to put these Simon characters out there to entertain our audience,” said Eklund. Plaza Suite, the 20th Neil Simon play to be produced on the LBLTJ stage, will celebrate opening night on March 21 and continue to play on March 22, 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. and on March 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Call LBLTJ at 483-1095 for information regarding group rates and to make reservations.
trip students. Since these fees only cover about half the costs, support of local foundations is critical, and Audubon is most appreciative of the CRCF support. Audubon’s basic field trip is called a Discovery Walk. In small groups, children, guided by Audubon naturalists or trained volunteers, explore fields, forest, and ponds for about an hour and a half. What they do or discover depends on the sea-
son and the weather. Many groups like to schedule extra time to take a self-guided tour through the Nature Center building or to have a picnic lunch. Classes visit Audubon for a variety of reasons: as a fun outing, to tie specific field experiences into their science curriculum, to expose the children to free discovery as a jumping off point for further study of whatever piques their interest, and more. Continued on PAge 16
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April 15 Is United Arts Appeal Grant Deadline
for individual artists and smaller arts projects through the Projects Pool, the United The United Arts ApArts Appeal provides peal of Chautauqua operating support County is accepting for eight of the larger applications to its 2014 arts organizations in Projects Pool Grant Chautauqua County: Program through Chautauqua Regional Contributed Article play is presented at 7:30 April 15. Youth Ballet, Comp.m. Thursday through Grants up to $500 are Prendergast Library munity Music Project, Saturday April 10-12 available to organiza1891 Fredonia Opera at The Spire Thetions and to individual Lynette Mujica Nieves House, Infinity Visual ater, 317 E. Third St., artists in all disciand her daughter, and Performing Arts, Jamestown, as a fundplines. Kanellys, look at a Jamestown Concert raiser for Prendergast display promoting Eligible organizations Association, Lucille Library. Tickets for $12 “Twelve Angry Men” must have non-profit Ball Little Theatre April 15 is the deadline for applications to the by Theatre for a Cause. each are on sale at the status and may inof Jamestown, Reg 2014 Projects Pool Grant Program of the United library, 509 Cherry St., In-the-round seating clude libraries, muLenna Center for the Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County. Grants up to Jamestown, or online at will make audience nicipalities, churches $500 will be awarded to both organizations and Arts, and the Western in-spire.us. For informamembers feel like part and other community individual artists in varied disciplines. Pictured New York Chamber tion about the produchere is Debra Eck’s hand painted lacquer style of the jury when the groups. Orchestra. tion, call 484-7135. book, one of her projects at the 2013 Paper Book An artist who has Intensive, a highly competitive working sabbatical The United Arts Apfor paper and book practitioners from all over the been a Chautauqua peal is supported by audubon, continued from pg 15 world. Eck’s participation in this workshop, held County resident for Chautauqua County, In addition to schools, stown, New York, and at Ox-Bow in Michigan, was assisted by a Projects at least one year and local foundations, summer recreation Warren, Pennsylvania. Pool grant. works in any artistic corporations, busiprograms, day camps, To learn more about impact. tions to the United discipline, includnesses and individuals and other youth orgaAudubon field trips and ing crafts, choreogArts Appeal board for throughout the county. Grant applications nizations are welcome. how to schedule them, approval. raphy, film, fiction, are accepted only Interested classrooms For more information call (716) 569-2345 or online and must be Artists and commuand groups are remind- visit www.audubonpro- poetry, printmaking, about the United Arts sculpture, painting, received by midnight nity organizations ed to schedule their Appeal of Chautauqua grams.com/fieldtrips. video, play writing, on Tuesday, April 15. interested in applying County, visit www. spring trips soon, as the Those who would like performance, music All applications are for funding through calendar is filling up. unitedartsappeal.org. to train to be a voluncomposition and pho- screened for eligibilthe United Arts ApDetails of performancTraining for new and teer trail guide can visit tography, may apply ity and fulfillment of peal’s Projects Pool es offered by each of returning volunteer www.trailguidetrainfor a Projects Pool application requireGrant Program can the member organitrail guides is scheduled ing.wordpress.com. Fellowship. Funding ments. An allocations obtain application inzations can be found for Thursday, April 10. priority will be given panel made up of formation and funding by clicking on their For more information The Audubon Center to those applicants artists and community criteria at the Grants about all Audubon websites on the UAA & Sanctuary is at 1600 who demonstrate that leaders reviews appage at www.uniteprograms, call (716) Members page. Riverside Road, oneplications and presents dartsappeal.org. 569-2345 or visit www. a fellowship would quarter mile east of jamestownaudubon.org. have significant career funding recommenda- In addition to funding Route 62 between JameContributed Article UAA
Brooklyn Square Memories: The Search Is On Contributed Article readers of Joan CusiThe Lost Neighborhood
Because a good deal of interest in old Brooklyn Square was generated among
mano Lindquist’s second book, Brooklyn Square, the Lost Neighborhood, and Beyond (2013), she is on the lookout for more stories directly
related to that downtown business district of Jamestown that fell to urban renewal more than forty years ago. Inspired by this interest among her readership,
Lindquist is asking for articles for a new book, specifically about Brooklyn Square, from anyone with recollections of Brooklyn Square businesses--be they former or current
owners of those establishments, families or friends of those business owners who recall some particulars about the business, or patrons of the myriad stores and shops that made
Brooklyn Square their home. Articles about Brooklyn Square residences, such as the Gifford Building and the Rogers Building, would also be welcomed. Continued on page 21
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Chautauqua County Maple Producers 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Jamestown Community College Women Create Art Exhibit www.mapleweekend.com 716-338-1005 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Soupin Sundays 3rd on 3rd Gallery 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. www.womencreate.org 21 Brix Winery 716-664-2465 ext 227 www.twentyonebrix.com
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Muppets Most Wanted (PG) 1:00p.m., 1:30p.m., 3:45p.m., 4:15p.m., 6:45p.m., 9:25p.m. 300: Rise of an Empire (R) 1:40 p.m., 10:00 p.m. • 3D (R) 4:00 p.m., 7:15 pm. Divergent (PG-13) 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:35 p.m., 10:00 p.m. God’s Not Dead (PG) 1:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:30 p.m. Need for Speed (PG-13) 4:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m. • 3D (PG13) 1:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) 3:10 p.m., 7:15 p.m. • 3D (PG) 1:00 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 9:25 p.m. Non-Stop (PG-13) 1:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:40 p.m.
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Muppets Most Wanted (PG) 6:50 p.m., 9:15 p.m. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) 6:40 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
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SUNY Fredonia Business Club Honors Celebrate & Learn Cutting Crew Owners Cantora, Michalek From The Winter Olympics
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On Thursday, March 6, the SUNY Fredonia Business Club presented the 37th Annual Business Persons of the Year Award to Rita Canfora and Debbie Michalak, owners of The Cutting Crew, located on Eagle Street in the village of Fredonia. An award banquet and ceremony was held in the Williams Center. For over three decades, the Business Club has been honoring outstanding members of the Dunkirk and Fredonia business community through the award. Recipients are chosen based on their community involvement, business ethics, innovations in business, concern for employees, and contribution to the growth of local business. Professor Linda Hall noted that Ms. Canfora and Ms. Michalak have readily demonstrated these
Principal Carm Proctor runs the "torch" in during the opening ceremony for the Jefferson Winter Olympics held in physical education classes. SUNY Fredonia's Business Club honored Cutting Crew owners Rita Canfora and Debbie Michalek at its 37th annual awards banquet on March 6. Pictured from left are Cutting Crew Associate Carol McCormick, guest speaker and former Business Person of the Year honoree Margaret Valone, Ms. Canfora, and Ms. Michalak.
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arts and social studies into the physical By connecting the Win- education unit, students researched one of the attributes. The duo beautiful,” words which second recipient of the ter Olympics with intercountries participathas owned the CutCanfora and Michalak Business Person of the disciplinary curriculum ing in the Olympics. learned in the physical ting Crew for 10 years, live by, and which they Year Award in 1979 They discovered facts education classroom, and combined has over credited for helping as then-owner of the about the country’s 25 years of cosmetolthem to create a sucMar-Val Beauty Salon. teachers Nancy Feenpopulation, geography, ogy experience. The cessful business. Several other previous stra, Franni Carlson neighboring countries and Paul Mammoser entrepreneurs have Margaret Valone deliv- winners were also in and language. recently conducted a diversified their busiered the evening’s key- attendance this year “We like connecting ness and have continu- note address, impartto share their business four-week “Jefferson Olympics,” which gave what they are learning ally reached out to help ing words of wisdom advice for students, instudents the opportuin physical education to their local community. for business and life, cluding Gary Damico nity to better underreal events or real life,” They steadily provided and encouragement (1992), Dr. Josef Powell stand both the countries said Ms. Carlson. “The excellent service, en(1999), Patty Damico for the students and that participated and Olympics unit included couraging their clien(2005), Judge Walter all who were present. the sports of the Sochi ELA, social studies, tele with their motto: Drag (2006), and Sue Ms. Valone was the Winter Olympics. art and physical educa“Be your own kind of and Jeff Briggs (2012). tion, so that students Principal Carm Procnot only learned more tor ran the “torch” around the gymnasium about the countries who participated and the to cheers of the student day each week. Water program. Adult memContributed Article ner class is at 10:00 winter sports high“country” delegations a.m. and the advanced Aerobics are from 1 berships may be purBoys and Girls Club of lighted, but to also see to kick off the Jefferson Jamestown p.m. to 1:50 p.m. You beginner class is at chased for six months Olympic athletes as role do not need advanced 10:45 a.m. - $50.00 ($40.00 for age Olympics. In physical models to help students education class, stuswimming skills to 55 and older) or one Adult Learn-to-Swim Adult Water dents participated in ice understand where participate in this class. year $85.00 ($70.00 The next session of Aerobics and hockey (broomball), two- athletics can take you Arthritis Swim is from for age 55 and older). Monday Adult Learnin life. The underlying Arthritis Swim 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. and We are now accepting person bobsled (scooter To-Swim Classes theme of the Olympics is a light, low impact Univera & Independent race), curling (shufflebegins April 7 ends on The Adult Water is sportsmanship and board), biathlon (runwater exercise program Health. June 9. All classes meet Aerobics/Arthritis friendship of all people ning and archery), and to help improve flexon Mondays and there Swim Classes will To sign up for any of short track speed skating from five continents and begin on Wednesday, ibility and range of are no classes on durthese adult sessions (rollerblading). Winning we wanted our students motion. ing spring break (April March 26 and end on please call the Winifred teams won gold, bronze to understand that is Friday, May 9. The 14) and on Memorial The cost is $25 for Crawford Dibert Boys and silver medals. important to hold these six-week sessions run Day (May 26). The members and $50 for & Girls Club office at positive character qualion Wednesday and FriAs a way to incorponon-swimmer/beginnon-members for each 664-2902. ties in real life too.”
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'Die Fledermaus' To Be Presented At SUNY Fredonia On March 30 Contributed Article SUNY Fredonia
On Sunday, March 30 at 4 p.m., the Western New York Chamber Orchestra closes its 2013-2104 season at SUNY Fredonia’s King Concert Hall with a concert presentation of Johann Strauss' beloved, “Die Fledermaus.” The concert is free and the public is invited to attend. The production will be conducted by WNYCO Music Director Glen Cortese, and features SUNY Fredonia School of Music faculty members Julie Newell as Stage Director and Producer, Brent Weber singing the role of Eisenstein and Casey Gray in the role of Alfred. Also featured will be recent SUNY Fredonia graduates Margaret Flanigan (Music Performance and Music Education) as Rosalinda and Makoto Winkler (Music Performance) as Falke, and current students Amanda Conte as Adele, Steven Olick as
Dr. Blind, Cody Ray Caho as Frank, Allison Deady as Prince Orlovsky, Jared Allyn Decker as Frosch and Stephanie Doche as Sally. A graduate of the Yale School of Music and the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Mr. Weber enjoys all aspects of the opera and musical theatre production process. His production credits include conducting, singing, stage direction, as well as set design and construction. He currently serves as the General Director and Conductor of the Erie Opera Theatre, which is presenting the upcoming world premier opera, “The Selfish Giant,” based on the Oscar Wilde short story. His operatic credits include singing major tenor roles at Chautauqua Institution, Connecticut Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Syracuse Opera, The Lyric Orchestra, and St Louis Opera in, “La Bohème,” “Die Zauberflote,” “La Traviata,” “Don
with the national company of Canada in Toronto and Vancouver. In addition to teaching at the Fredonia School of Music, Mr. Weber is an adjunct professor of voice at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pa. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, tenor Gray is also an adjunct faculty member at SUNY Fredonia. He earned his Master of Music degree in Voice Performance from SUNY Fredonia, and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music: Brent Weber Voice, cum laude, from Bethany College. In addito his music studies at The concert is free tion Bethany, Gray was, for four and the public is years, the Organ Scholar/ invited to attend. Assistant Organist, and a choral member at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Carlo,” “Rigoletto,” “Luisa in Wheeling, W.Va. As a Miller” and “Madama performer, Gray appeared Butterfly.” He also has sung in the Hillman Opera with Broadway legends in production of, “Les Contes several productions with, d’Hoffmann” playing the “Encores! Great American role of Pitichinaccio. In Musicals in Concert,” in September 2011 Gray preNew York City and as Piangi miered in a chamber orain, “Phantom of the Opera,”
torio composed by SUNY Fredonia alumnus and adjunct faculty member Sean Doyle, “Samaritan,” as the Evangelist/Victim. In addition, Gray is a freelance vocal coach and accompanist who has coached and accompanied for various local programs such as SUNY Fredonia pops concerts, Department of Theatre and Dance productions of, “Chicago” and “Rent,” and as Chorus Master of Hillman Opera productions, “Merry Wives of Windsor” and “La Cenerentola.” Ms. Conte received her bachelor's degree in Music Education in May 2011 and will complete her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance in May. Mr. Caho of Wellsville will graduate with a Vocal Performance degree in May, and Ms. Deady and Ms. Doche, both of Rochester, are seniors with double majors in Vocal Performance and Music Education graduating in December.
SUNYwide film festival, continued from pg 1 In addition, the technology aspect will discuss where the industry is taking instruction, how faculty and staff integrate new technology into their classroom curriculum and what are some of the best practices when it comes to conducting digital labs and assigning special projects that utilize the newest advancements in technology. The SUNYWide Film Festival will be made possible this year by a number of different donia College Foundaentities, including Fretion's Carnahan-Jack-
son Humanities Fund; SUNY Fredonia's
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Keeping The Faith
Let’s look at this issue. There are many scriptures that talk about honoring God. For example, in Malachi 1:6, "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I Rev. Michael am the Master, where Lokietek is My respect?' says the Family Church Fredonia Lord of hosts to you….” fcfredonia.org In this scripture God is chastising the priests for presenting inferior Dear Pastor, My pastor meat offerings. The mentioned that we should priests “good enough” dress our best at church. I attitudes offended God. thought God “looks at the In John 5:23, Jesus says, heart” and doesn’t care about stuff like our clothes. “…that all may honor the Son just as they What gives? Dear Keeping the Faith honor the Father. He who does not honor the reader, this is a great Son does not honor the question! Our culture has always prided itself Father, who sent Him.” Its clear from these on individualism and scriptures (and many personal freedom. others) that honor is While this is a Godsupported gift, we can important to God. It is important, therefore, also choose to use this freedom to burn Amer- that we need to underican flags. Our attitude stand what honor is. If we look up the Bibliand understanding of cal word “honor”, it spiritual freedom can means to act or demonalso influence our actions toward the things strate the respect and of God, including how value of God (Christ) and His sacrifice and we dress at church.
blessings given for us. According to one definition, honor requires “proof of faith” or a demonstration of our heart. In your question you mention that “God looks at the heart.” In 1 Samuel 16:7 God declared, “People judge (for a new king) by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." But remember…David’s heart was humble before God and “humility goes before honor (Proverbs 18:12).” So, to respond to your question…it’s not about the specifics of how you dress but that you take the time to present your very best to God as a way to honor Him. We have a saying, “if you only have jeans…wear your best jeans!” If you can honestly say that your decision about how you dress for church comes from a pure, respectful, and humble heart…then rest assured that your actions are pleasing to God. Next week…we will continue on honor!
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The Weekly Word keeping thoughts captive Psalms 19:14 says, "Let the words of my mouth and the MEDITATIONS of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer." Oh, if people could just guard their mouths Rev. Tim Stahlman and their thoughts! Family Church Jamestown Our thoughts or meditations must fcjamestown.org remain pleasing to God. How do we do The Bible says in 2 that? We take every Corinthians 10:4-5, thought captive and "For the weapons of keep them obedient to our warfare are not Christ! carnal but mighty 2 Corinthians 10:5 through God to the requires that "every pulling down of thought" should be strongholds; castbrought into "captiviing down imaginaty". The word captivitions and every high thing that exalts itself ty is a military termed against the knowledge used to describe the of God and BRING- imprisonment of an enemy for the intent ING INTO CAPof questioning. Have TIVITY EVERY you ever seen those THOUGHT TO military movies where THE OBEDIENCE they capture an enOF CHRIST." If emy and place them we lose the battle in our thought life than under that single light negative strongholds, to ask them quesor patterns of thought tions? Why do they do that? They want that act themselves out, will gain control to find out whether and bring us into de- or not that person is structive living. Much a threat. We need to do the same with our of the trouble that people go through in thoughts! When a thought races across life could have been your mind you need prevented if they had taken that initial to take that thought captive and find out thought captive and whether it is a friend applied the Knowlor a foe. Ask yourself, edge of God in its "Do I want this in place. God is very interested my life? Is this what God would want? Is in our thought life. this though a threat
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to a holy lifestyle?" By doing so you are subjecting your thoughts to a screening process. If the thought agrees with Biblical principles then it can stay, if not it must be cast down. How do you cast down a thought? You cannot fight a thought with a thought. You must cast it down with words. Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the POWER of the tongue; those that love it will eat the fruit thereof." The Bible says that the tongue has POWER over life and death. The way we live begins in our thoughts. When an evil thought comes we must cast it down with the words of our mouth in order in ensure the right kind of living. When a thought tries to exalt itself over the Knowledge of God I speak to that thought and say, "That thought is not obedient to Christ. I cast you down. I refuse to think that way." Now of course be sure to use discretion. Find a quiet private place to do this. People might think strange things if you are always talking to your thoughts around them!
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Picking your Perfect Photographer Many people won’t remember what entrée was Contributing Writer served, but your photos can be cherished and furnish No matter how picture perfect your day pans out, your home for the rest of your life together. And how one thing is for certain. else are you going to exAlthough the food will all plain to your children that be eaten or thrown away, one day long ago, Dad’s and after a few years of tux was actually considmarriage your wedding ered trendy? gown may no longer fit, the pictures that you have All of this being said… and the memories that you here are some ideas to help have from your wedding you choose the wedding day are there to stay. photographer that is best for you. This is why it is very important to find a good • View their portfolio. This wedding photographer. is the only true way to Not necessarily the most see exactly how a photogexpensive, but one who rapher views a cares about quality photog- wedding. Pay raphy and what weddings close attenreally are. tion to the details that Because once the wedthey pick ding is over, how else are you going to be able to see up on, and exactly how beautiful your decide if you like their overall bouquet was or just how ‘style.’ sweet your two year old niece looked in her f lower • Decide on your girl dress? style. After viewing a couple of portfolios, Photography plays an decide which kind integral part in your wedding, and choosing a good of photography photographer is likely more you like best. Consider whether important than the food you like tradithat you eat or what your tional poses, or if cake looks like. you enjoy more By Katy Wise
creative, humorous ideas. Maybe you don’t like images that are over edited, but prefer the natural beauty of people without any photo-shopping. Keep in mind that some of their photos may have been based on another customer’s request, and don’t hesitate to ask them what their specialties are. • Make a list. The only way to get what you want from someone is to tell them what
that is. Make a list of different photo opportunities that you want and discuss them with your photographer. Weddings are an excellent time to get some family photos, so think about whether you want to take one huge family photo, or some with just your parents, grandparents, or you with your f lower girl or ring bearer. You may want to consider asking loved ones who are helping with expenses if there is anything they would like as well. Maybe a great aunt or friend of the family
who is helping with expenses would like a photo with their newest niece or nephew who will also be in attendance. • Documenting the details. Think about what it would mean to you to have photos of your bouquet, your shoes, or wedding jewelry. Are these things that you are going to want to remember on your 25 wedding anniversary? Add any details you would like included to your list, and discuss with your photographer what you have in mind. • Be reasonable. Although trained photographers can possess much natural talent, and a lot can be done with editing programs, don’t forget that they are not miracle workers. Discuss with them your expectations, but don’t set the standards so high that no one can reach them. Take into account how much time they might need, and ask them if there are any ways that you can help them to capture the photos that you desire.
bROOkLyN SqUARE MEMORIES: THE SEARCH IS ON, CONTINUED FROM Pg 16 In addition, Lindquist would like any picture post cards and photographs of Brooklyn Square to complement the articles that people will write and send to her. Scenes of Brooklyn Square that would be of special interest
would be post cards or photographs of the city’s official Christmas tree that was placed in the island that fronted the old Gifford Building, the City Market, Noah’s Ark, Nelson and Butts Florist, Loblaw’s
Supermarket, Harvey and Carey Drug Store, the Town Hall, the branch post office, or any other businesses, buildings, or views of Brooklyn Square. If you lived, worked, shopped, ate, strolled,
or played in the Square and would like to help Joan Lindquist produce a book solely about Brooklyn Square, she can be reached by regular post at 34 Oregon Avenue, Jackson, NJ 08527,
by e-mail at scandit@ att.net, or by phone at (732) 364-6204. If you are familiar with her publications, The Lost Neighborhood Collection (2010) and Brooklyn Square, the Lost Neighborhood, and Beyond (2013),
you too can make your articles, story-essays, picture post cards, and photographs all part of Jamestown’s history and help preserve this unique part of Jamestown’s past.
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22 FoR todAy's womAn
spring daydreaming
By Dodi Kingsfield Contributing Writer
According to the calendar, spring is officially upon us, yet the single digit temperatures of the past few weeks are certainly no indication of the approaching season. Snow still covers the ground, trees and flowers remain dormant and hats and mittens stay within arm’s reach in case of lingering winter days. If it weren’t for the changing of the clocks, one would think that the arrival of spring was a cruel April fool’s joke that only the gullible believe. Yet spring has arrived, in all her lion and lamb glory which leaves daydreaming about spring the only option to pass the time until the temperatures catch up with the calendar. The twenty first of March marks the first day of spring, but for folks in this area, it’s designated as the opening day of mud season, that transition time between winter and spring that we love to hate so well. Mud grows in the driveways, on walkways, and around parked cars. It comes in to the house on shoes, pets and anything that comes in contact with the ground. There is mud on the carpet, the porches, the hallway and the garage. Until
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or back porch. To further tease the senses into believing spring is right around the corner, Mother Nature fills the air with the shrills and warbles of early feathered friends such as robins, grackles, blackbirds or the ground dries up mud to the mailbox, come and generates landscaping ideas, these even a phoebe. Cardinals from the winter months, the anticipation of multiple hours of spring deceivingly sunny days begin to sing at this time mud season sticks spring seed and nursery daydreaming as one of cool temperatures are of year, snow geese honk around to remind us catalogs holds an excite- contemplates visions of an opportune time to overhead as they fly back to continue daydream- ment similar to getting green and springtime daydream about backnorth and backyard feeding about springtime the Sears Christmas colors where stark white yard flower gardens, a ers become busy during because the earth is catalog of yesteryear. intermingled with the tranquil coy pond sursunny days with a variety not quite ready for the While sipping coffee or browns and grays of rounded by grasses and of songbirds. While it warmer temperatures. tea at the kitchen table, mud currently exists. meandering walkways may not feel like spring perusing these catalogs Whether planning a or even a simple contain- outside, the evolving As one still wears winter brings fond memories do it yourself garden er garden of tomatoes boots and a warm coat sounds of springtime genof warmer months to project or looking for and herbs on a balcony for a walk through the tly bring the earth back to life from the frigid winter months. Not until the night air fills with the sound of peepers has warm weather officially arrived. Until springtime is fully upon us, March serves as a perfect month to daydream about its arrival. One can watch the snow slowly melt due to warm rains and sunny days, look for signs of emerging life in the ground such as crocuses, narcissus or hyacinths, and contemplate the arrival of the season of rebirth, spring. So plan that flower garden, peruse the nursery catalogs, prune the bushes and fruit trees and get the garden tools ready for a busy outdoor season. Spring will be here Daydreaming about flowering plants, vegetable gardens and the arrival of spring while there is still snow soon, as soon as Mother Nature says so. on the ground reminds us that spring does not come just because the calendar says so.
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wCA Ranks High in u.s. For Reaching eHR stage 6 status
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ics Stage 6 designation comes soon after the WCA Hospital, the re- implementation of the SIEMENS Soarian gion’s leader in healthEnterprise Electronic care, has been recognized by the Healthcare Health Record (EHR) system, which went Information and ‘live’ at WCA HospiManagement Systems tal on March 1, 2013. Society, or HIMSS, With the acquisition for reaching “stage 6” of the new electronic status on the HIMSS Electronic Medical Re- health record at WCA, patients have ONE cord Adoption Model electronic health record (EMRAM), making that can be quickly, WCA Hospital one of efficiently and securely only 669 (top 12% of accessed at the touch of hospitals in the U.S.) of the more than 5,300 a button. The multimillion dollar investU.S. hospitals tracked by HIMSS Analytics to ment at WCA Hospital enhances the clinical achieve this status. outcomes by allow“WCA Hospital is a ing real-time access great example of how and updates to records a vision can become as patients navigate reality in the world of throughout the conhealthcare information tinuum of care. technology,” said H. Stephen Lieber, CAE, “We extend our gratitude to HIMSS for President and CEO recognizing our treof HIMSS Analytmendous efforts in the ics. “Currently only implementation of our 669 hospitals in the hospital-wide electronic United States, includhealth record system,” ing WCA’s, carry a said Betsy T. Wright, Stage 6 designation. We congratulate WCA FACHE, WCA Hospital President/CEO who for their exemplary was recently recognized work in leading the way towards healthcare as one of the most information technology influential people in adoption that improves Western New York by Buffalo Business First. patient care.” “We are very proud of WCA Hospital
David W. Arnold, D.O., left, board-certified anesthesiologist who recently joined the medical staff at WCA Hospital, and Matthew Chang, M.D. FACS, right, board-certified surgeon and credentialed robotic surgeon.
our board and hospital leadership, information systems staff, physicians, and clinical and support staff at WCA for reaching this level of electronic health record excellence. We will continue to work towards achieving even greater levels of health record integration with the goal of continuing to provide the very best in high quality, efficient, patient-centered care and service excellence.” HIMSS reports that Stage 6 hospitals are well-positioned to be successful with achieving the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) goals, measurements, and funding through 2014 and beyond. HIMSS Analytics developed the EMR Adoption Model in
2005 as a methodology for evaluating the progress and impact of electronic medical record systems for hospital in the HIMSS Analytic ™ Database. Hospitals can track and review the implementation and utilization of information technology application with the intent of reaching Stage 7, which represents an advanced electronic patient record environment. HIMSS states that its “Stage 6” designation indicates that WCA Hospital has: • Has made significant executive commitments and investments to reach this stage; • Appears to have a significant advantage over competitors for patient safety, clinical support, clinician support, clini-
cian recruitment, and competitive marketing for both consumers and nurse recruitment; • Has almost full automated/paperless medical records when implementing its information technology applications across most of the inpatient care settings; • Is either starting to evaluate data for care delivery process improvements or has already documented significant improvements in this area; • Has made investments that are within reach of most hospitals and recognizes the strategic value of improving patient care with electronic medical records; • Has begun to create strategic alignments with its medical staff to effectively utilize information technology to improve the patient safety environment; and • Is well-positioned to provide data to key stakeholders, such as payers, the government, physician, consumers and employers to support electronic health record environments and health information exchanges.
WCA Hospital has also achieved a significant advancement in its IT capabilities that positions them to successfully address many of the current industry transformations, such as meaningful use criteria in the American Recovery and Reinvestments Act, claims attachments for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, pay for performance, and government quality reporting programs. Keith Robison, Chief Information Officer at WCA Hospital, is currently preparing the hospital for meaningful use Stage 2 in 2014 and will begin the work to implement a patient portal, CCD document exchange, and more. “We feel privileged to receive this honorable distinction from HIMSS. Everyone at WCA Hospital, alongside our information technology partners, have worked meticulously and persistently to successfully implement our new electronic health record system in record time with the mission to enrich the medical care of our patients.”
We’re Redefining Surgery If you or a loved one is preparing to undergo surgery, talk to one of our surgeons first. Visit www.wcahospital. org/roboticsurgery for a list of highly-skilled credentialed robotic surgeons at WCA Hospital.
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State Champions Chautauqua Lake Lady Thunderbirds Claim Class C Championship
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All season long the Chautauqua Lake Lady Thunderbirds basketball team has found little resistance on the court. With only one loss — which seems like a lifetime ago now — and riding a 19-game winning streak entering the Final Four, the girls had all the confidence in the world. As it turned out, there wasn’t a team in New York State that could stand up to the Lady Thunderbirds’ combination of size and speed as Chautauqua Lake captured the school’s first ever state championship. The title was clinched with a 47-36 win in the championship game over Hoosic Valley of Section 2, Sunday at Hudson Valley Community College. Chautauqua Lake’s dynamic duo of forwards — Jenna Einink and Ashton Albanesius — was borderline unstoppable in that game with each of the juniors recording a double-double. Einink was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Albanesius actually had better stats with 16 points and 16 boards in being named to the AllTournament team. Perhaps Einink’s biggest
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Chautauqua Lake’s senior guard Tara Hunt ended her high school basketball as a Class C state champion. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)
contribution came in the game’s opening minutes. Hoosic Valley’s Laura McGreevey hit a pair of three-pointers that gave the Lady Indians a 6-0 lead in the blink of an eye. But Einink fought hard for a pair of baskets inside that cut that lead to two points and gave the Lady Thunderbirds the confidence that they could keep pace with Hoosic Valley. Chances are pretty good that when you get a combined 27 points and 31 rebounds from your forwards, your odds of winning go up dramatically.
Chautauqua Lake’s Ashton Albanesius was named to the All-Tournament Team after putting up a combined 27 points and 21 rebounds in the two games last weekend. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)
Of course, it wasn’t simply a two-player effort for Chautauqua Lake. Senior Ashley Moulton ended her high school basketball career in stellar fashion, pouring in eight points and grabbing five rebounds on her way to winning the Sportsmanship Award. The Lady Thunderbirds also received great play from the guard combination of Tara Hunt and Courtney Hewes. While the pair only combined for nine points, they were responsible for guiding an effective and efficient offense while also playing lockdown defense.
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Hunt is Chautauqua Lake’s only other senior. Going out a state champion will be a memory Hunt and Moulton will cherish forever. In the semifinal game on Saturday, the Lady Thunderbirds pounded Haldane in all facets of the game and ended with a convincing 61-39 win to earn the trip to the finals. It was the guard combo of Hewes and Hunt that set the pace in this one as Albanesius and Einink both found themselves in foul trouble.
Brandon Spikes played for the mighty New England Patriots four seasons. He’s a name that Buffalo Bills fans came to know and hate. So it goes without saying that Bills fans were probably ecstatic when Spikes signed a one-year deal (worth $3.25 million) with Buffalo last week. Linebacker has long been a position of weakness for the Bills and theoretically Spikes helps shore up that position. But before we go and get carried away thinking we just signed a player of Takeo Spikes’ level, let’s just go ahead and temper our expectations and look at some of the facts.
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dunkirk Rec department offers Plenty of options By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor
Hockey. Softball. Basketball. Soccer. Football. No matter what your sport of choice is, chances are pretty good that the City Of Dunkirk Recreational Department now offers an option for you. “I believe this is the first time the city has had a basketball league in about 10 years,” Dunkirk’s Recreation Program Coordinator Tim Gornikiewicz said. The basketball league, in its fi rst year of existence, has quickly become immensely popular. Games are played Saturday mornings at Dunkirk High School as well as Monday and Tuesday nights at Dunkirk Middle School. “Mayor Dolce and (Dunkirk superintendent) Gerry Cerne worked out the details for using the facilities,” Gornikiewicz explained. “We use their football field for flag football, too. The school has been great to work with. We have a good relationship with them. It works out nice.” It’s a good thing the league has two reliable places to play games because in only its first year, there are over 200 players making up 18 teams — 12 in the “A League” and six in the “B League”. Most of the teams are from Dunkirk, but there
field. That was nice.” Gornikiewicz and the city still aren’t content with where the leagues are at. Plans for expansion include a 35-andolder basketball league as well as increasing the options for youth activities. “I’d love to get the Punt, Pass and Kick back here,” Gornikiewicz noted. “I’ve started thinking about flag football for kids, too. My nephews play up in Hamburg and there are 16 teams and hundreds of players up there. I know the NFL sponsors that Play 60 program. We Nick Bertrando tries to drive past Cody Shawn Ryan is guarded by Tom O'Brien in the can probably get funding for Troutman, Saturday during a Dunkirk Rec first half of a Dunkirk Rec League basketball something like that. I don’t League basketball game at Dunkirk High game, Saturday at Dunkirk High School. want to take kids away from School. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki) (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki) Midget League, but Little is a team from Jamestown stats and records. If you get Wednesday and Friday until League baseball is done by that comes up to play. There halfway through the season March 29. Both fast-pitch the end of June so there’s is a pair of teams from the and you don’t even know and slo-pitch softball have nothing really going on in reservation and another your team’s record, then very loyal player bases. The July. My thoughts are we team that comes in from the who cares? fl ag football league continneed more youth activities.” Pine Valley area. “We’re also looking to do an ues to grow. While there’s More information on the Gornikiewicz is committed all-star game for basketball,” no official league, there’s City of Dunkirk’s recreation to making this league about he continued. “We have two a group of about 30 adults department and its leagues that come together to play much more than guys show- divisions in the A League, can be found on dunkirktosoccer at the Rec Center ing up to play a basketball East and West. We might day.com or by visiting their every Monday evening. game. He personally keeps do a trophy for the leading Facebook page ‘Dunkirk stats for each player and team scorer or MVP or some“Softball is a tough one,” Recreation League’. Those and updates everything on thing. Maybe we could even Gornikiewicz admitted. interested in joining any of www.dunkirktoday.com. call it the Tom Rozumulski “You need pitchers. If you the sports leagues can call Anyone can go see scoring Award or something. Things have more pitchers you can the office at 366-9886. leaders and team records. like that make it fun and have more teams. We’re “We’re always looking for “The players love to see this keeps everyone caring about hoping to have six or seven teams for fast-pitch softball. more teams,” Gornikiewicz stuff,” Gornikiewicz added. the league.” added. “Trying to fi nd more “I’m big on stats. I’ve been Of course, basketball is just We had five teams for football last year and I think we space for teams is a good pushing that for the last five what’s going on right now. can get up to eight this year. problem. That’s a challenge years for fast-pitch softball. Floor hockey at the Rec I’d like to have.” We got to play the last few Getting someone to keep Center is winding down, the book and keep track of but will play every Monday, games on the high school
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COMMENTARy, CONTINUED FROM PAgE 24 First off, New England isn’t exactly in a habit of letting its best players walk out the door. Sure, they lost wide receiver Wes Welker last offseason, but that was a fairly unique case that was years in the making. This was simply a case of the Patriots not really caring to retain a player that hasn’t lived up to his lofty draft status coming out of Florida. Truthfully, I’m hesitant to call Spikes even a good player, let alone a great one. He plays middle linebacker, a position that should rack up tackles if nothing else, yet he’s never had more than 92 tackles in any single season. Compare that with say, Kiko Alonso — the Bills’ middle linebacker last season, who tallied an impressive 159 tackles from the same position in just his rookie campaign. Okay, so what else does Spikes bring to the table? He certainly doesn’t offer any threat of rushing the passer. In four seasons, Spikes has amassed but one sack. One. Fifty-one games and one sack. If you push a running quarterback out of bounds before he gets to the line of scrimmage you get credited for a sack. If you’re the first player to touch a quarterback that slipped or botched a snap or had his center step on his foot, you get credited for a sack. Yet Spikes has one. So he’s not a passrush specialist. No
give quarterback E.J. Manuel an elite target to help him develop. It would almost certainly open up running lanes for C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson. It would fi nally give the Bills a guy that’s a threat to take it to the house every time he touches the ball (Spiller was that guy briefly, but seemed to regress last season). With other receivers like Eric Decker and Hakeem Nicks already signed on with other teams, the help will have to come from the draft. A receiving corp Former New England Patriot Brandon Spikes is the newest member of the Buffalo Bills after signing a headed by Watkins one-year deal worth $3.25 million. (AP Photo) and second-year pro problem. He must be he was seen as such a had Ray Lewis. The what they really need Robert Woods would great in pass coverliability. But he’s a big, Tampa Bay Buc— a true No. 1 wide be fun to watch. age. Wrong. So very, hard-nosed player that caneers had Warren receiver like Clemson’s Remember what hapvery wrong. In those loves to come up and Sapp. The Pittsburgh Sammy Watkins or pened the last time the forementioned 51 meet a ball carrier at Steelers had James Texas A&M’s Mike Bills signed a disgrungames, Spikes has two the line of scrimmage. Harrison. Now, of Evans. Or perhaps tled free agent defender interceptions. Again, One stat really jumps course all three of the Bills will reach for from New England? Alonso had four INTs off of his player page on those guys were infiNorth Carolina tight The result was Lawyer in his fi rst four profes- espn.com — five forced nitely more talented end Eric Ebron, who Milloy helping the Bills sional games. I don’t fumbles in 2012. Sure, than Spikes, but he could be the next Jimpummel the Patriots, want to keep compar- he didn’t have any has that same kind of my Graham and who ing Alonso to Spikes, forced fumbles in his mean streak. would pair nicely with 31-0, in a season openbut they played the other three years com- Spikes’ signing also will recently re-signed Scott ing win. If Spikes does nothing but help the same position last bined, but if he can get have a trickle-down Chandler to form a year. I’m just proving back to that intensity great tight end duo. Or Bills beat the Patriots effect on the rest of the even once this year, that Spikes isn’t going that allowed his to force Bills’ offseason. With perhaps the Bills elect to help the Bills all five fumbles in one sea- Spikes penciled in a to take the top corner- I guarantee fans and management alike will that much. son, he’ll be worth this middle linebacker, the back, Justin Gilbert of consider the signing one-year flyer the Bills team can move Alonso Oklahoma State, to So we’ve covered wildly successful. are taking on him. Spikes’ deficiencies, of to the outside linebacker continue to shore up which there are many, He also brings toughspot where the coaches what should again be a Just once, Brandon. very good defense. That’s all. but surely he must help ness. I don’t mean that feel he can be even the team in some way, say-all-the-right-stuff- more of a playmaker. Whatever the Bills right? Not even the to-the-media kind of decide to do with that It also almost totally Bills would sign a free toughness, I mean the takes away the need to No. 9 pick, they can agent that would be opposing-players-hate- draft a middle lineessentially cross off of no use to the team. to-play-against-me middle linebacker off backer like Alabama’s That’s clearly an Oak- kind of toughness. If C.J. Mosley in the first their ‘need list’. Here’s land Raiders move. anything, he’s a little my prediction: The round. In fact, there’s too extreme. He’s gotSpikes is known as a reason to think Mosley Bills will trade with ten into altercations very good run stopper. might fall all the way to the Atlanta Falcons at Stefan Gestwicki is the on the fi eld. He’s been In fact, towards the end the Patriots now at No. No. 6 to get Watkins. sports editor of the Chautaupenalized for gouging He’s a player that of his tenure in New 29 now that there’s a qua Star. Comments on this eyes. But you know would instantly transEngland, he was taken need in New England. story of any other can be diwhat, great defenses form this offense and off the field on many That opens the door rected to stefan.gestwicki@ need guys like Spikes. fi nally give it a second passing plays because for the Bills to take star-mediagroup.com. The Baltimore Ravens dimension. It would
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JCC offering spring Baseball Camp Contributed Article Jamestown Community College
Jamestown Community College and Total Fitness would like to announce that they will be hosting a baseball spring training camp for boys, ages 7-12, on March 27, 28, and 29, 2014, in the PHED building on the campus of JCC. The times for this camp are as follows: Thursday, March 27, 6pm to 8:30pm; Friday, March 28, 6pm to 8:30pm; Saturday, March 29, 9am to 1pm. This camp totals nine hours of instruction.
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pitching, fielding and base running. This camp will be limited to the first 50 applicants. The cost of this opportunity is $55.00, which will also include a Jr.
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Hewes did all she could to put the game swimmer and space is Dunkirk High School away early in the limited to the first 80 second quarter. She swimmers. Children The Dunkirk High buried a three-point School pool would like under 11 must be accompanied by an adult. shot and then took to announce the cona turnover the other tinuation of its Friday Patrons are reminded way for an easy bucket evening family open that no food or drink and a 23-12 lead. By swim sessions for the is allowed in the pool, halftime, the Lady next four weeks. balcony or locker room Thunderbirds were up areas and that out37-16 and had visibly The dates will be side pool toys, athletic defl ated the Lady Blue March 21 & 28 and Devils with their agApril 4 & 11 from 7:00- equipment, balls or noodles are prohibited. gressive play. 9:00 p.m. Haldane’s Allie Monteleone had been Accidents • Social Security Disability averaging more than Workers’ Compensation 20 points per game this season and was key factor in ChauFessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo atauqua Lake’s game 81 Forest Avenue, Jamestown, New York 14701 plan. Well thanks to the stifl ing defense of Hunt and Hewes, Monteleone fi nished Representing Injured People and Their Families with just three points and was forced into five turnovers. Hewes was just as for all your community news dominant on the ofwww.starnewsdaily.com fensive end with 19 Contributed Article The cost is $2 per
Camp will provide young players the opportunity to learn, review, and refi ne critical baseball skills while preparing for the season ahead. Time will be spent instructing the basics of hitting,
Jayhawk Spring Training T-Shirt. Instructors for camp are Bill Burk and George Sisson, JCC, Cael Johnson, former Div. 1 pitcher and Joe Mistretta, Head Coach @ CVCS. All of these coaches have played or coached, or both, at the college level and bring many years of experience of teaching the game of baseball. To register for the Jr. Jayhawk Spring Training Camp, call George Sisson at JCC Total Fitness 716-3381269 or email him at georgesisson@mail. sunyjcc.edu.
Lady Thunderbirds will almost certainly enter the 2014-2015 as a threat to repeat as state champions. Hewes, Einink and Albaneius were Chautauqua Lake’s three best offensive players this season and each of them has the drive to improve so the team could actually be better next season — a scary thought for any team that thinks to points to go with six with five boards. oppose them. steals. Hunt disSam Lisikatos was tributed nine assists Head coach Eric the main offensive while also collecting Schuster, the players, weapon for Haldane a pair of steals and with 22 points, includ- the assistant coaches, fi ve points. Moulton ing fi ve three-pointers. the parents and the was steady as always Though many of those legion of supporters with six points and 11 points came in the that made the drive to rebounds. closing minutes when Troy all deserve props Even missing chunks the game was already for bringing a state championship back to of time with two quick well in hand for the Mayville. fouls, Einink was able Lady Thunderbirds. to tally 12 points, While there’s no ques- Congratulations to 16 rebounds and six the Chautauqua Lake tion the loss of Hunt steals. Albanesius also and Moulton will hurt Lady Thunderbirds! reached double-digit next year’s team, the points with 11 to go
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Fredonia state Baseball enters with High Hopes
Contributed Article FSU Sports Information Dept.
The Fredonia State baseball team will opened its season on Thursday with a double header vs. Salve Regina in Ft. Myers Florida. The Devils will play a total of 13 games in the Sunshine State, including three conference tilts vs. SUNYAC rival Plattsburgh. "We have a very challenging schedule this season," said head coach Matt Palisin. "Our Florida schedule should do a great job preparing us for conference play. We see our trip as having 13 wins on the table. It's up to us to go out and get them." Salve Regina was 29-12 a year ago. Other opponents include Haverford (27-11 in 2013), No. 20 ranked Johns Hopkins (37-10, NCAA Regional), Knox (won a school-record 22 games last year), McDaniel (22-16) and
We have a very challenging schedule this season. Our Florida schedule should do a great job preparing us for conference play.Matt Palisin, Head Coach
our lineup is full of juniors and seniors," said Palisin. On the mound, the Devils will rely on the one-two punch of senior Sean Larson (Angola St. Francis) and red-shirt junior Steve Sturm. The third conference starter will be sorted out in Florida. Sophomores Carl Wolf and Joe Korszun will see plenty of innings. Juniors Evan Carmello (Fredonia) and Matt Tobias ( Jamestown), a Jamestown C.C. transfer, will also compete for starts. Out of the pen will be seniors Kyle Grey (Frewsburg) Team captain Conner Lorenzo leads the Devils into the 2014 season. (Photo courtesy of and Joey Tingue (South Fredonia State) Dayton/Pine Valley), and St. Lawrence (20-17). with Koslowski, is a junior year. In center will be Bobby junior Tommy Morris. Frantz. Frantz provides a The Devils also take on New college transfer that put up Another pair, senior Nate solid power numbers at Erie combination of power and York Region teams St. Joe's Community College. speed and was the leadoff hit- Lester and sophomore Ben and Skidmore. They wrap Senior (Angola/Lake Shore), up the trip with Wisconsin- The Devils had one catcher ter for two seasons at Monroe missed last season due to Community College. The Platteville. last season. They will have injury. Lester is one of the Devils will move him to the much greater depth headThe Devils lost a lot of ofmost athletic players on the middle of the order. fense to graduation. "We lost ing into 2014. Transfers team, and Senior is imposAnthony Schiro and Dan The third outfield spot our two through six hitters, ing at 6'3''. Freshmen Cody Cecelia provide experience. will be very competitive. but feel confident we will Herman and Jason Weyman build on last year's success." Schiro made two trips to the Sophomore Quinn Danahy were teammates at Wayne NJCAA World Series while enjoyed a cup of coffee last High School. Both have The infield will be made at Niagara County Comyear and hit .600 (6 for 10). thrown well since setting up of senior team captains munity College. Newcomer Red-shirt sophomore Ryan foot on campus. Kyle Koslowski and ConMike Prentice (West SenCarmody is a speedy outner Lorenzo and senior "We brought back a number eca/St. Francis) was the fielder with a lot of games Matt Casilio. Lorenzo and of pitchers," said Palisin. starting catcher for the New under his belt. Newcomer Casilio started last year, "Our depth will be much York State American Legion Scott Schuster will also and join junior Erik Krohl, champions. Jason Howard push for time in the outfield. greater this year after having who has started at shortstop adds to the depth. four pitchers miss much of Freshman Ciro Fronatale, since his freshman year, to last season with various injuwho will play infield and Returning to right field is make up a veteran infield. ries. Hopefully their adversity outfield, may get the openKenny Johnston. Johnston Ricky Mendiola, who will serves them well and they go was named to the SUNYAC ing-day nod. split time at first and DH out there and compete." All Tournament team last "Despite significant losses,
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New Coach Brings Different Feel To Fredonia State Softball Contributed Article FSU Sports Information Dept.
After guiding New Paltz to a SUNYAC Tournament appearance last season, Tony Ciccarello looks to get Fredonia State softball on a similar track. The Blue Devils failed to advance to the postseason the past two seasons and are picked for seventh place in the 2014 SUNYAC Softball Poll released Wednesday. They open their season March 16 at the Dot Richardson Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. Ciccarello inherited a similar situation last year at New Paltz. The Hawks were coming off two straight nonplayoff seasons and were picked for seventh in the SUNYAC preseason poll. Yet following a trip to Florida, they ran off a string of eight straight conference wins. The Hawks eventually finished tied for fourth place (11-7 SUNYAC, 20-19 overall) to earn a spot in the six-team SUNYAC bracket. It was the 11th time Ciccarello had taken a team to SUNYACs -the previous 10 coming at Geneseo, where he coached from 2002 to 2012. He has a lifetime coaching record of 278-193.
"I coach in May," he told the Blue Devils at their first official team meeting in late January. It was both a statement of fact and a cryptic challenge for his new team. To emphasize his point, Ciccarello hashtags all his tweets #ANewBeginning. So far, the Blue Devils have embraced the challenge and the fresh ideas. "They're definitely focused, they're buying in," he said after the team had been practicing for several weeks. "They're learning a lot of new techniques, new things. They've been very attentive." Ciccarello has inherited a relataively young roster. It is comprised of one four-year player, pitcher Alyssa Brognano (New Paltz, N.Y.), who was the 2011 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year. She's also the only current Blue
Devil to have appeared in a SUNYAC playoff game -- a 2-1 win in 10 innings over Ciccarello's Geneseo team in 2011. Brognano was named to the all-tournament team that year. She will share time in the circle with junior transfer Kelsey Gannett (Endwell, N.Y.), who spent the past two seasons pitching for Broome County Community College. Gannett averaged 9.42 strikeouts per game with a 1.56 earned run average last season at Broome. The top position player is sophomore infielder Alyssa Morgan (Homer, N.Y.), who batted .421 last year -- best among all SUNYAC freshmen and third highest overall in the conference batting race. It was also the third best single-season batting average in Fredonia State history. Morgan
also led the Blue Devils with 23 RBI, and a .486 on-base percentage and earned several post-season honors -All SUNYAC Second Team, National Fastpitch Coaches Association Northeast Region Third Team, and Fredonia State Female Rookie of the Year, an award which covers all sports. "She's just a good athlete," Ciccarello said of Morgan, who'll likely move from second base -- where she started last season -- to shortstop. "She can really smack the ball." There are three other returning starters, all juniors: first baseman Cherise Gunnell (Falconer, N.Y.), catcher Jessica Lauck (Buffalo, N.Y.), and left fielder Kate Nicholson (Heuvelton, N.Y.). All three are expected to be in the starting lineup when the 2014 season opens. Gunnell batted
.299 with a team-high five homers last season while Lauck batted .237 despite losing half a season due to injury. Nicholson batted .256 in her first extended collegiate playing time. Lauck will be spelled behind the plate by freshman Maddy Stavish (Olean, N.Y.). Three other newcomers have earned starting spots: sophomore Lindsey Forness (Allegany, N.Y.) at third base, and freshmen Erin Mushtare (Oneonta, N.Y.) and Alyssa DiBiase (Webster, N.Y.) in center field and right field, respectively. Second base is still up for grabs between sophomores Kim Lotocki (Hamburg, N.Y.) and Megan Medina (Hamburg, N.Y.), while sophomore Madeline Medina (Hamburg, N.Y.) is pushing for time at first base. Lotocki and the Medinas were spot starters as
freshmen. The outfield extras consist of junior Kaitlyn Crossan (Dunkirk, N.Y.), who was used as a pinch-hitter last season, and two newcomers: junior Kristiana Pavone (Olean, N.Y.) and sophomore Cheyanne France (Randolph, N.Y.). Another sophomore, Izzy Simon (Macedon, N.Y.), will also back-up as a catcher and outfielder. She made 19 starts last year, mostly after Lauck was sidelined by injury. Graduation claimed the left side of the infield, two of the three starting outfielders, and two of three pitchers -- shortstop Tina Schwartzmeyer, third baseman Jamie Atkins, center fielder Katie Bartkowiak, right fielder Anne Wasik, and pitchers Danielle Shelp and Raela Wiley-Delp. A threetime all-conference player, Bartkowiak is the all-time leader in a multitude of offensive categories. She and the five others were all four-year players. The Blue Devils' new beginning of actual competition begins 1 p.m. Sunday vs. Trinity (Conn.) at the National Training Center, the first of 10 games in Florida. Live stats will be available on this website.
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Lake erie Fishing Hotline
The New York State DEC Region 9 Fisheries Office will be running an angler diary program on the Genesee River in Allegany and Wyoming Counties. The program will run from March 1st through October 31st, 2014. This program will cover the portion of the river from the PA line, downstream through Letchworth State Park, and will record data for both trout and bass fishing trips. If you fish the Genesee River (even once) and would like to keep a diary for DEC please call the Region 9 Fisheries Office at (716) 372-0645 or e-mail fwfish9@gw.dec. state.ny.us. This diary program will be used to evaluate the quality of the fishery and determine future management actions.
waters are still thick and holding up well. With milder Dunkirk Harbor anglers daytime temperatures today are catching steelhead (3-5 and forecasted for later this pound range) from the city week, anglers should avoid pier. Minnows fished ungetting too close to stream der a float or spoons have inlets and outlets. Also keep worked well. in mind that ice thickness The Lake Erie tributaries can vary greatly on the same have some open water in body of water. Before you the mid to upper sections. head out on the ice this winToday's mild temperatures ter, remember that a miniwill help expand open areas. mum of 3 to 4 inches of solid In cold water conditions, it is ice (blue or black, not white) best to keep drifted offerings is the general rule for safety. slow and deep, as steelhead Drilling holes or tapping are more lethargic and hug- with a spud bar to check ice ging the bottom. It is also thickness is recommended good to concentrate efforts on your way out. Safety ice during the warmest part of picks, boot cleats, a throw the day when chasing winter rope and a floatation device steelhead. are recommended safety supplies. Use good judgFor those new to steelhead ment and fish with a friend fishing, see the Steelhead Fishing in Lake Erie Tribu- when possible. Those new to ice fishing can check the taries page for information Ice Fishing Basics page for on steelhead fishing equipment, locations and links to more information. See the Lake Contour Maps page for stream maps. maps organized by county.
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The inner harbor still has good solid ice. Anglers still catch mostly smaller yellow perch and sunfish. Jigs with grubs or small minnows work well.
Chautauqua Lake
There is plenty of ice on Chautauqua Lake. Saturday, March 15 is the last chance to target walleye this season (will re-open on May 3). Anglers have recently caught some walleye in 15-25 feet of water off Prendergast, Dewittville and Long Point during low light periods. Jigging Rapalas, jigging spoons, jigs with minnows or shiners set
on tip-ups are good offerings for walleye. The perch bite is incredible in both shallow and deep areas, however it is tough to catch many of keeper size. Jigs with grubs or vertical spoons/jigs with a small minnow are good bets. If you need more fishing information or would like to contribute to the fishing report, please call or e-mail Mike Todd (716-851-7010; mttodd@gw.dec.state.ny.us) or Jim Markham (716-366-0228; jlmarkha@gw.dec.state.ny.us). Good Luck Fishing! The fishing hotline can also be heard at (716) 679-ERIE or (716) 855-FISH.
deC Announces webinars on Assessment Forms completing the paperwork associated with proposed projects," Commissioner Martens said. "The EAF Mapper will provide A series of webinars to inproject sponsors with struct government agencies and the public on how to use spatial data from DEC's the streamlined and revised Geographic Information database that previously Environmental Assessment required either calling a Forms (EAF) will be held this spring, New York State DEC office or submitting a written request for data Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that could take days or Commissioner Joe Martens even weeks to obtain. Now, using the EAF Mapper, announced today. that information can be "DEC has designed new obtained in under three tools and a streamlined minutes for most projects." process to reduce the time The revised model EAFs a project sponsor spends Contributed Article
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are used primarily by state and local agencies to assess the potential environmental impact from proposed actions such as development projects requiring a discretionary approval by a state or local agency. Examples of such projects include residential subdivisions, solid waste management facilities and commercial/office developments. The revised model EAFs became effective on October 7, 2013 and has extensive new features. DEC designed the new forms and the webbased framework for the
guidebooks and software mapping program, EAF Mapper. The webinar will demonstrate how the three tools work together to speed the completion of EAFs by both project sponsors and reviewing agencies. Webinars have been scheduled for: • April 29 - 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • May 6 - 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • May 13 - 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. • May 15 - 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • May 22 - 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration is required and is limited to 100
people at each webinar. To reserve a spot at a webinar, go to: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/nysdecenvironmental-assessmentform-webinar-series-tickets-10515689711 and select a date and time. Registrants will receive further information on how to join the webinar after they sign up. For additional information, contact DEC's Division of Environmental Permits & Pollution Prevention at 518402-9167 or send an e-mail to: depprmt@gw.dec.state. ny.us.
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Spikes Eager For Fresh Start In Buffalo By Mark Ludwiczak on a conference call Associated Press
After a falling out with the New England Patriots, linebacker Brandon Spikes is embracing his fresh start with the Buffalo Bills. Spikes joined the Bills late Friday night on a one-year contract. The Bills have been active in free agency thus far, signing six free agents. The middle linebacker is easily Buffalo's most intriguing addition. The 26-year-old Spikes is an aggressive, hardhitting defender. A second-round pick of the Patriots in 2010, Spikes started 39 of 53 games in New England, with 286 tackles and five forced fumbles. He was third on the Patriots in tackles in 2013 with 86. ''I was excited the whole time to get going with a new start in a new beginning in a new place,'' Spikes said
Monday. ''I feel like it's going to be fun and I'm down for a challenge. I want to help change the culture there.'' Spikes is known for the physical nature of his play. ''All the old-school, throwback 'backers, I just molded my game after them and it just stuck with me this whole time,'' Spikes said. ''I wouldn't call it intimidating, I'm just playing and going hard and relentless and play every play like it's your last.'' The addition of Spikes is one of many moves the Bills hope will fix their porous run defense. With Spikes taking over middle linebacker duties, the Bills plan on moving young standout Kiko Alonso to the weak side after spending his rookie season in the middle. The Bills also signed former New York Giants line-
Johnson, now Buffalo's defensive line coach. Johnson made the move from New England in January and Spikes said his presence was one of the reasons he decided to come to Buffalo. ''A great coach, a great inspiration to the game,'' Spikes said. ''He loves the game and he's definitely what I want to be down the road; he's a legendary ball player and coach.'' Recently signed linebacker Brandon Spikes is embracing his fresh start with the Buffalo Bills. After playing with a backer Keith Rivers to they need me to do, I'm knee injury for several weeks in New England, a two-year contract on willing to do and do it Spikes was placed on March 12. at a high level.'' injured reserve on Jan. The Bills finished 28th Spikes joins a defense 6. An ESPN report later against the run in 2013, that has its fourth coor- said Spikes was placed allowing an average of dinator in four seasons. on IR after being late to 128.9 yards per game. Former Detroit head a team meeting during coach Jim Schwartz is ''I actually think it a Boston snow storm. installing a base 4-3 folwas like seven games On Saturday, after the where they gave up 150 lowing the departure of contract was official, yards on the ground. I Mike Pettine, who left Buffalo after one year to Spikes tweeted: ''Free just want to come and at last, free at last. I help them out,'' Spikes become head coach of the Cleveland Browns. thank God I'm free at said. ''That's one of last. Free at last, Free at my strengths, stopping Spikes is set to reunite last !!!!!! (hash)LetsGetIt the run, and I feel like with his former line(hash)PoWwWwW.'' I can help. Whatever backers coach, Pepper
''I just want to kind of close that chapter,'' Spikes said. ''I just want to put that all behind me. It's great just to have a new beginning. I'm excited. The past is the past. I'm happy now and I'm ready to get to work and I'm just ready to help.'' Spikes is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his cousin, Takeo Spikes. Takeo Spikes was a standout linebacker with the Bills from 2003-06. After wearing number 55 in New England, Spikes is returning to the number 51, which he wore earlier in his career, in honor of his cousin. ''He inspired me to be great,'' Spikes said. ''He inspired me to have a dream and chase it. ... Watching him in Buffalo growing up inspired me to wear the number 51 ... he's just somebody I look to be like.''
Pitchers Having Painful Spring By Ben Walker Associated Press
Jarrod Parker, Kris Medlen and Luke Hochevar are out for the season, Patrick Corbin and Brandon Beachy might join them in the operating room. All over spring training, there's been an outbreak of wrecked elbows and pained pitchers. Next stop, those dreaded words: Tommy John surgery. "It doesn't surprise me at all," Tommy John
himself said Tuesday. "Tommy John surgery will grow exponentially in the next 50 years." "I really think there will come a day when if you have 12 pitchers on your staff, 10 will have had Tommy John surgery," the 70-year-old lefty told The Associated Press from his home in Watertown, N.Y. Still, this recent wave makes Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell wince. "It grabs all of our attention," he said before
his World Series champions played the New York Yankees. "There's a rash of it going on right now." "Regardless of who they play for, it's a sad day when you read about a guy that's having the surgery," he said. "You empathize with the guys going down. There's a long road ahead of them." As to why so many sudden cases, Farrell isn't sure. "It makes you scratch your head," the former
big league pitcher said. "I don't have an explanation." Stars Stephen Strasburg, Adam Wainwright, Tim Hudson, John Lackey and Joe Nathan are among the dozens of pitchers who have come back strong from the ligament transplant procedure. Young Mets ace Matt Harvey, who threw the first pitch at last summer's All-Star game, had the surgery in October. He's working out in camp and hopes
to pitch this year. "I think after watching what happened to a couple guys on the Braves, everybody's always going to so cautious about the recovery, but as a competitor we're always going to want to get back on the field," he said Tuesday. One trend Farrell has detected: "What's happening more is guys going for a second one," he said. The NL East champion Braves took a double hit with injuries to
Medlen and Beachy, both of whom previously had Tommy John surgery. The AL West champion Athletics once again lost Parker to the operation. He was scheduled to start on opening day. Teammate A.J. Griffin might be more fortunate — his sore elbow might heal on its own. Corbin had been set to throw the first pitch of the 2014 regular season. Continued on pg 34
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Peaking Spartans Popular Pick To Win NCAA Tourney
By Larry Lage
There are people around here that pronounced us dead a week ago. All of a sudden we went from the ugly duckling to the prom queen. - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo
AP Sports Writer
Michigan State's up-and-down team might be peaking at just the right time. The Spartans started the season ranked second and rose to No. 1 for three weeks. They tumbled toward the bottom of the Top 25 before bouncing back with an impressive three-win stretch to earn the Big Ten tournament championship. ''There are people around here that pronounced us dead a week ago,'' coach Tom Izzo said. ''All of a sudden we went from the ugly duckling to the prom queen.'' Despite being a fourth-seeded team in the NCAA tournament and ranked No. 11 in the country, some oddsmakers have made the Spartans a 9-2 pick to win the national title, behind only top-seeded Florida. Just a week ago, Michigan State was slumping into the conference tournament and searching for chemistry it lost during an injury- and illnessstunted season. Izzo's goals last weekend in Indianapolis were for his players to get much-needed time together in at least two games, cut down on turnovers, improve on defense and to get their ''swagger'' back. ''I'd say in those three areas, we hit a home run. We did do those three things,'' he said. ''Now, the goal will be: Can we consistently do them and keep building on it and getting better? As much gratification as I saw in the weekend, there's still a lot of work to be done, trust me, as far as where we are and where we need to be.'' The Spartans open their 17th straight NCAA tournament on Thursday against 13th-seeded Delaware in Spokane, Wash. If Michigan State avoids an upset, history suggests it will have success on Saturday in the round of 32 against Cincinnati or Harvard. Izzo
Michigan State forward Adreian Payne (5) dunks over Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes, bottom, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
is 18-3 in the second game of an NCAA tournament site, consistently showing he can get his teams ready to play with only one day to prepare. A little more than 24 hours after beating rival Michigan in the tournament final Sunday afternoon,
Izzo put his players on a plane following a brief practice Monday. He acknowledged wanting to help the team get adjusted to the time change, and hinted at another reason to leave three days before playing Delaware.
The coach with one national championship and six Final Four appearances disdains social media, especially Twitter, because it gives largely anonymous critics direct access to his players. Izzo also doesn't like how people can virtually pat his players on their back. He has warned his players about getting distracted by Twitter, and wished they'd leave their handheld devices in East Lansing. ''I'd be checking that phone in at the local bank and put it back somewhere where it's locked up because I think we are going to have to deal with those things,'' Izzo said. ''I'm ecstatic that people think we're going to be good, but they thought that at the beginning of the year.'' The Spartans are playing closer to their potential because their deep, talented and experienced team is together after being broken up for much of the year due to a string of health-related setbacks. Seniors Adreian Payne and Keith Appling will be very motivated to win at least four games. The duo doesn't want to be the first players in Izzo's program to stay four years and fail to make it to the Final Four. While Izzo insisted he's not talking about that fact, Payne said it's one of his daily thoughts. ''I think and pray about that every day,'' Payne said last week. ''It's on my mind when we practice. I know I haven't made it to one yet, and this is my last chance.''
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Sabres’ Losing Streak Hits Seven With 3-1 Loss
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Some expected Mike Cammalleri would be another team at this point, helping a playoff contender down the stretch. Cammalleri stuck around in Calgary after the trade deadline, and he's playing as well as he has all season. Cammalleri's 20th goal midway through the third period helped the Flames defeat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Tuesday night. ''I thought a few weeks ago, he was shooting as well as he is now, but it just seemed the puck would find a pad or find a post or miss the net,'' Flames coach Bob Hartley said. ''Right now, Cammy's on fire.'' Cammalleri has been on a roll in March with seven goals in his past nine games. That came after a stretch leading up
the Saddledome. ''It's fun to play well at home. We love our fan support,'' Cammalleri said. ''In the first period, we didn't really have the bite to our game that we would have liked to, but I'm proud of the group to get it going again and playing the last 40 the way we wanted to.'' Drew Stafford scored for Buffalo. The lastplace Sabres, who have dropped seven games in a row, entered the night 11 points back of 29th-place Edmonton, which beat Nashville. ''We're playing as well as we can possibly can play on the road,'' SaNathan Lieuwen #50 makes a save against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on March 18, bres coach Ted Nolan 2014 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) said. ''I don't think they to the NHL trade dead- ''It's not a surprise to day night. Calgary's by Cammalleri past had too many chances line in which he had one us,'' Hartley said. ''He's Mikael Backlund beat Nathan Lieuwen. and all of a sudden goal in 14 games. The very talented. He's Matt Ellis on a faceoff Joe Colborne and Paul we had a 1-on-3 with 31-year-old center, who Johnny-on-the-spot. He in the Sabres' end, two minutes left in the Byron also scored for will be an unrestricted has that knack to find drawing the puck back Calgary. Butler added second period and we free agent this summer, that open space around to Chris Butler. From two assists as the Flames tried to stickhandle also took over the team the net.'' the blue line, Butler's through two guys. won for the ninth time lead in goals from rookie Just as he showed Tues- shot toward the net in their past 11 games at Sean Monahan. was neatly deflected Continued on pg 34
2013-2014 National Hockey League Standings (through March 19, 2014)
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Atlantic Division GP
W
L
OTL
PTS GF GA Central Division GP
Metropolitan Division GP
W
L
OTL
PTS GF GA
Boston Montreal Tampa Bay Toronto Detroit Ottawa Florida Buffalo
69 70 68 70 68 68 69 69
Pittsburgh Philadelphia NY Rangers Columbus Washington New Jersey Carolina NY Islanders
68 68 70 68 70 69 69 70
47 38 37 36 31 28 26 19 45 36 37 35 33 29 30 26
17 25 24 26 24 27 35 42 19 25 29 27 27 27 30 35
5 7 7 8 13 13 8 8 4 7 4 6 10 13 9 9
99 83 81 80 75 69 60 46
223 180 198 205 178 194 172 133
149 177 178 214 190 229 223 205
St. Louis Colorado Chicago Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville
94 79 78 76 76 71 69 61
214 195 185 196 204 168 172 195
168 195 174 187 209 180 195 239
Pacific Division GP Anaheim San Jose Los Angeles Phoenix Vancouver Calgary Edmonton
68 69 69 69 68 70 69
69 70 69 69 71 69 70
W
L
OTL
PTS GF GA
W
L
OTL
PTS GF GA
47 44 39 36 32 31 29
45 45 38 33 31 28 25
14 20 15 23 25 30 30
17 18 25 25 30 34 36
7 5 15 10 11 9 10
7 7 6 11 10 7 9
101 93 93 82 75 71 68
97 97 82 77 72 63 59
226 212 233 171 194 194 165
220 216 168 192 170 168 176
152 187 182 168 197 204 206
175 148 148 196 194 203 225
34 nAtionAL sPoRts PITCHERS HAVINg PAINFUL SPRINg, CONTINUED FROM Pg 31 The 24-year-old lefty was ready to start for Arizona in Australia this Saturday against the Dodgers. Instead, the All-Star felt "a small little shock" in his arm during an exhibition outing. Corbin later became the latest player to visit the busy doctor's office of prominent orthopedic surgeon James Andrews. "This is all new to me," Corbin said. "I've never
been hurt before, so I'm just trying to get through it." Hochevar, a reliable reliever for the Royals, felt a twinge on his next-to-last pitch in a game two weeks ago. An MRI revealed a major tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. The 30-year-old Hochevar missed almost three months in 2010 because of a sprained elbow.
"I knew this day was coming," he said. "After the first time I hurt it, I knew it was coming. I'm extremely thankful it held up for four years." Not so lucky was Padres pitcher Cory Luebke. He recently had his second reconstructive surgery on his left elbow, having missed the entire 2013 season while rehabilitating from his first operation.
SAbRES DROP ANOTHER, CONTINUED FROM Pg 33 ''It's just so disheartening is what it is when you have 90 percent of the guys going and a few that are not.'' The Flames got an insurance goal from Byron at 13:27 of the third, making it 3-1 on Calgary's league-leading 12th short-handed goal of the season.
After a lackluster first period in which the Flames fell behind 1-0, they came out with more energy in the second period and took the play to Buffalo. However, Lieuwen came up big - making a blocker save off Backlund, a glove grab off Cammalleri, and an-
other big stop on Byron on a power play. The Flames tied it with 1:02 left in the second on Colborne's eighth goal of the season. Lieuwen fi nished with 23 saves in losing his first decision. Joni Ortio had 13 stops to even his record at 4-4-0.
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Everyday players aren't immune from this type of injury, either. Minnesota power-hitting prospect Miguel Sano found out this spring training that he'll need the surgery, a setback for the 20-year-old third baseman. Texas outfielder Shin-Soo Choo had it several years ago. To the pitcher whose name is synonymous with the career-saving
surgery, more players will follow his path. John earned 288 victories from 1963-89 — after Dr. Frank Jobe performed the pioneering surgery on him in 1974, John won 164 times and never missed a start because of elbow trouble before retiring at age 46. John thinks too many pitchers are putting too much stress on their arms at an early age,
well before they ever become pros. He also believes several of the pitchers who are getting hurt this spring had pre-existing conditions. "I'm not a doctor, but the way I deduce it, some of these guys had something wrong last year," he said. "It just doesn't make sense that your arm or elbow just would disintegrate in three weeks."
''Extremely frustrating,'' Stafford said. ''We've been lacking offense. I've felt as though, for the most part, we've gotten stellar goaltending and tonight we cleaned up our defensive game for the most part, especially in the neutral zone. It was one of our better efforts.''
Notes: Calgary C Matt Stajan returned to the Flames' lineup. He was away from the club for 13 days and missed eight games after the death of his son Emerson after he was born two weeks ago. ... Not dressed for Calgary was rookie Kenny Agostino, who signed on Monday after Yale's NCAA season
came to an end. Hartley said he would make his NHL debut Friday against Nashville. ... Buffalo C Torrey Mitchell (lower body) returned after missing six games. ... Buffalo led after the ďŹ rst period for only the 11th time, which is lowest in the league. They are 4-6-1.
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Edwards Leads Ford Sweep At Rain-Soaked Bristol By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer
If two rain delays totaling more than five hours weren't enough, the water-logged race at Bristol Motor Speedway had a battery fly out of a car and spread a toilet paper-looking substance all over the track. And that wasn't even the strangest occurrence Sunday. Moments before Carl Edwards closed in on what should have been the white flag lap, the caution lights were accidentally turned on from the flag stand. As NASCAR tried to figure out what was going on, the sky opened up and prevented the race from resuming. Edwards was awarded the win under caution - a victory he was headed to before the mishap - and celebrated his third career win at Bristol with his trademark backflip on the slick concrete. ''Oh, man, I thought, 'This is stupid. I shouldn't do this ... It's awfully glossy. It might be slick,''' he said. ''I didn't want to stick it perfectly and have my feet go that way and break my arm on the concrete. That would have been terrible. I was actually really nervous about that.'' NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said a person in the flag stand leaned on the manual override switch and that turned on the caution lights. Six seconds after the lights were turned on, the flag man waved the yellow flag. Pemberton said that the flag man can wave the caution flag without a call from series officials in the tower if they see a proper reason. ''We were scanning cars and spotters, and there's some of us in the tower that only heard it after the teams were talking about it because we were looking at other things around the racetrack,'' Pemberton said. Said Edwards: ''No harm, no foul, let's act like it just didn't happen.'' The victory makes Edwards the fourth winner in four races this season and, under NASCAR's new rules, is supposed to get him into the
finished a career-best third - and Richard Petty Motorsports teammate Marcos Ambrose was fifth as four Ford drivers placed in the topfive - but Ambrose felt he could have gotten more. He restarted second behind Carl Edwards with 70 laps to go and had one solid chance to take the lead. If he'd gotten past Edwards, he just might have grabbed his first career victory. ''These races are so hard to win, and it was a great day for us,'' he said. ''I'm not Driver Carl Edwards (99) makes his way through turn three during the NASCAR disappointed at all with third, but Sprint Cup series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 16, when you see it and you can taste it 2014, in Bristol, Tenn. Edwards won the race. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) and it's that close, you wonder what 16-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup said he expected nothing less from could have went different.'' championship. Stenhouse. ''When it comes time SMOKE RISES: Tony Stewart ''Just to have a win this early, man, it to really charge for the checkered flag, there are no team orders, there salvaged what looked like it was is a huge relief,'' he said. are no rules,'' Roush said. ''I expect going to be an awful weekend with Five other things from water-logged them to race one another as they ex- a season-best fourth-place finish. It came after he qualified 37th, needed Bristol: pect to be raced, not only with one two Saturday practice sessions with BUMP-AND-RUN: With Chase another, but with everybody in the crew chief Chad Johnston to make berths conceivably on the line with a garage. I expect Ricky is as fierce a win, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was salivat- competitor as there is out there, and significant improvements to the car and needed the entire race to work ing at a shot at teammate Edwards if his car has the speed in it and he his way into the top-10. ''It's a step in when the final caution came out can get to the car in front of him, the right direction for sure. This is a at Bristol. But he knew if the race particularly the short track, you'd went green again, his only chance bump-and-run and take the prize if big one. If you come out of this place with a top-five you've had a good would be the old Bristol bumpyou could. I'd be disappointed if he day,'' he said. and-run, which hasn't been used in didn't have that in his mind.'' years. It's a risky move to do to a AWESOME ARIC: Aric Almirola DISSAPOINTED WITH THE FINISH: Kyle Larson flirted with teammate, but owner Jack Roush the lead and was in position to race for the win until the race-changing caution with 77 laps remaining. He went to pit road third, took four tires and restarted ninth. So even though Rank Driver Points Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 he finished a career-best 10th, the 1 Brad Keselowski 163 4 1 1 3 3 rookie wasn't thrilled. ''It's crazy 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 153 4 0 1 3 3 to think it's kind of a disappointing 3 Jeff Gordon 152 4 0 0 2 4 finish for the way we ran for most of 4 Carl Edwards 152 4 0 1 2 3 the race, but all in all it was a good 5 Jimmie Johnson 143 4 0 0 1 3 race,'' Larson said. 6 Joey Logano 141 4 1 0 2 2 DALE'S BAD DAY: Dale Earn7 Denny Hamlin 140 4 1 0 1 2 hardt Jr.'s strong start to the season 8 Matt Kenseth 138 4 0 0 0 2 finally came to an end at Bristol, 9 Ryan Newman 125 4 0 0 0 2 where he finished 24th after opening 10 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 122 4 0 0 1 2 with a win and two second-places. 11 Kasey Kahne 120 4 0 0 0 2 Although his Chevrolet wasn't great 12 Greg Biffle 118 4 0 0 0 1 all weekend, his trouble Sunday was 13 Austin Dillon 117 4 1 0 0 1 compounded by two left-front tire is14 Kyle Busch 111 4 0 0 0 1 sues. Once he was out of contention, 15 Marcos Ambrose 108 4 0 0 1 1 he was basically just making laps for 16 Jamie McMurray 100 4 0 0 0 1 the bulk of the race. It cost Earn17 Paul Menard 99 4 0 0 1 1 hardt the points lead, which went 18 Brian Vickers 99 4 0 0 0 1 to Brad Keselowski. Earnhardt now 19 Casey Mears 97 4 0 0 0 1 trails Keselowski by 10 points. 20 Aric Almirola 95 4 0 0 1 1
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CHAUTAUQUA STAR FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014
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