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The past four years have been a wild ride for the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. It has gone from potential closure, to repowering, to mothball status, and now to repowering once more on the horizon. Through it all, Chautauqua County residents, union leaders, businesses, school and elected officials have remained resolute: we want our power plant! The most recent announcement that a lawsuit has been dropped and NRG can once again pursue repowering for the Dunkirk plant has been a most welcome relief. The NRG facility, a landmark on the Lake Erie shoreline in the City of Dunkirk, has been a coalfired plant since it was commissioned in 1950 and operated by Niagara Mohawk. After an enormous community effort, Governor Cuomo announced in
G K December of 2013 that the plant would be converted the plant from the New York State power grid would E cause additional power to be shipped to Western New S to natural gas turbines, maintaining jobs, continuYork from coal-fired plants in other states, some of S ing to produce electrical power, and substantially reducing air emissions. Then, just about a year later, which are significant generators of air pollution. S a lawsuit was filed that tied the Dunkirk plant by We are encouraged by this most recent news and re- A association to another power plant and halted the main supportive of the plans of NRG to repower. We S $150-million repowering project which had been appreciate the efforts of Governor Cuomo, Senator G granted approval by the state Public Service ComYoung, Assemblyman Andy Goodell and the PSC, to mission. NRG put all plans on hold, and last Decem- repower the plant and put it back online. It is gratify- S ber mothballed the plant so that the facility was not ing to know that hard work still does pay off and that R producing, but was kept in working order in case it open minds can prevail, not only for the good of busi- P needed to be restored. nesses and taxpayers, but for all of the residents and D State Senator Cathy Young, who has spearheaded the power consumers in New York State. We stand ready G Repower Dunkirk movement to turn the plant from a to work with NRG and our elected officials to help a coal to a natural gas operation, called the recent an- make repowering a reality in the foreseeable future. nouncement an “answer to prayers.” Shutting down Chamber/MAST Offices Move Back to JCC the NRG plant would have caused the loss of jobs Facility and left an enormous hole in the tax base for the City The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce of Dunkirk, the Dunkirk School System, and Chauand Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier tauqua County. In addition, permanent removal of have moved back into the Manufacturing Technology Institute at Jamestown Community College. Chamber and MAST offices had been temporarily located in the JCC Community Services center for OPEN 10-3 the past 10 months while MTI was expanded and rebuilt to meet the objective of expanding manufacturing training programs. So we can, once again, be found at the corner of 1 Bottle of Wine Falconer and James Streets in Jamestown. Our Jamestown mailing address remains 512 Falconer Street, Jamestown. In addition our Jamestown phone One per customer.
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ACROSS 1. *e.g. "A Winter's Tale" by Mark Helprin 6. Bag in Paris 9. *Cold-weather lip trouble 13. Speak one's mind 14. "What?" 15. What phoenix did 16. Used a lot in sports 17. ____ of Aquarius 18. Misrepresent 19. *Troika ride 21. *Has two eyes made of coal 23. Beluga yield 24. Found in a wall 25. Reggae precursor 28. Whiskey without water 30. Mother of Calcutta 35. What little kittens did with their mittens 37. Computer operating system 39. Ascetic holy Hindu 40. Hippocrates' promise 41. Chemically induced waves, pl. 43. Good obtained illegally 44. Garment fold 46. Sandwich alternative 47. Northern freshwater fish 48. No, they don't really crawl in one's ear 50. Substance abuser 52. Neither 53. Type of tide 55. Jamie ____ Curtis 57. *Popular cold weather fabric 61. *Desired winter destination, pl. 64. Don McLean: "Drove my chevy to the ____" 65. *Elf on the Shelf, e.g. 67. *Remove its furniture in winter? 69. Like a Harvard building? 70. Call to Bo-peep 71. Painter Degas 72. Mrs. Lincoln's maiden name
73. Weary traveler's destination 74. Lofty homes DOWN 1. Us, in Mexico 2. Prefers 3. Tiny bottle 4. "C'mon in!" 5. Wound 6. Persian king 7. Precedes Sep. 8. Maiden's "hope" storage 9. Captain's team 10. Islet in a river 11. Half-way around the world 12. Part of a hammer 15. Residences 20. "Faster!" to a horse 22. *Roast a chest____ over an open fire 24. Cavalryman's foot holder 25. #61 Across, sing. 26. Bear Down Under 27. In the Asteraceae family 29. Again 31. Wood file 32. Buzz Aldrin's first name 33. Plumed military headdress 34. *Ice Angler's drill 36. *Warm winter day occurrence 38. *Winter Holiday, for short 42. Abracadabra, e.g. 45. Preserved in a can 49. "Fancy that!" 51. Go back into business 54. Cover story 56. Horace's poem 57. Dart 58. Prefix in levorotary 59. Like a zealous fan 60. Pauper's permanent state 61. Bridge 62. Units of work 63. Cut and run 66. *Gingerbread creation 68. 60 mins., pl.
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WISDOM PRINCIPLE- DESIRES IN LIFE
Rev. Timothy Stahlman Family Church Jamestown fcjamestown.org
Wisdom is something that is available to all of
us. It is not a matter of randomly being graced with wisdom; it is a matter of choosing to participate in wisdom principles. Wisdom brings sense to the confusing world we live in. Wisdom removes desperation from situations that tempt us to worry. Wisdom prevents much of the destruction that tries to enter our lives. These principles cause wisdom to go to work for us. At some time in our lives we must stand back and make an honest appraisal of what we are after in life. Inevitably all of us have allowed our priori-
ties to get out of focus. If we are not careful we start to pursue material things, money, promotions, status, popularity, and other selfish things. Some of those things can be a blessing to us at times but blessings were never to be pursued more than the Blessing Giver. Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you." Notice the word "first" in that verse. Jesus used that word because He was describing the order of our desires so that our lives
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can be lived to the fullest. Jesus is teaching us the Divine order of priority. Basically speaking, Jesus was giving directions of how to make life "work." For example, when we see a vending machine with a sign on it saying "Out of Order" we know that it is not working. We can stand there all day pushing the buttons, put money into it, and kick it a couple of times but nothing is coming out. We would be foolish to expect it to work when it is "Out of Order." The same thing is true with Divine Order. If we are always pursu-
ing selfish things above and beyond the effort we show towards the things of God, you might as well slap an "Out of Order" sign on us. Its amazing today how many people can spend hours watching TV, going to movies, eating out, reading romance novels and yet the Word from Heaven sits on a dusty shelf. We will spend hundreds of dollars a year on phone costs to talk to friends yet we won't spend time talking to the Father which happens to be free! Our priorities are out of order and there is no power available.
OBITUARIES December 6 Ada Capozzi, Brocton Deacon Johnny Thomas, Dunkirk James Everhart, Gerry
December 7 John Lore, Fredonia Karen Rybij, Fredonia Sheila Mazany, Dunkirk Brenda Garris, Jamestown Joyce Bracey, Jamestown David Seely, Jamestown
December 8 Roy Marvin, Buffalo Mary Walker, Falconer Jeremy Carpenter, Kennedy Mary Bandish, Jamestown Melvin Smith, Cherry Creek
Pictured in photo, the 2016 Holiday Season is marked by the return of the well-known Jamestown Harmony Express barbershoppers who kicked off the season with a visit to UPMC Chautauqua WCA. Pictured, the all-male choir toured the hospital singing to nursing staff, patients, and visitors with a medley of A cappella holiday harmonies. The Jamestown Harmony Express, under the music directorship of David Lewis; and assistant director, David King; has performed locally and in many venues outside the area including, The Walk Resort in Branson, Missouri; Buckeye Invitational, Columbus Ohio; and the New Year’s Day Parade, in London England. To learn more about the barbershoppers, visit harmonyexpress.com. For all of the ways that UPMC Chautauqua WCA cares for you, visit upmcchautauquawca.org.
What will we do when we need power to face troubles in life? What if we have spent time loving sports more than God? Will that football game take away your sickness? How about that TV? Will that provide your needs? Let me make sure to be balanced here. There is nothing wrong with enjoying life. But the Bible warns us about loving pleasures more than we love Him. (2 Tim 3:4) Fellowship with the Father is His priority and life will never be lived to the fullest until we make it our priority as well.
Annie Grissom, Gerry JoAnn Bald, Randolph
December 9 Clara Griffin, Silver Creek Dorothy Rich, Jamestown Michael Mikowicz, Cattaragus
December 10 Carol Kozlowski, Dunkirk James Dwyer, Westfield
December 11 Russell Valvo Sr., Fredonia Rexford Button, Cattaragus Indian Reservation Lyndon Wise, Dunkirk Debra Stormer, Steamburg David Gens, Mayville
December 12 Robert Borland, Silver Creek
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Chocolate Made Easy TRANUM FAMILY TURNS TRADITION INTO INNOVATION By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor
A lot of families have holiday traditions involving food. Whether it’s decorating cutout cookies together, forming a pierogi assembly line or frying up some latkes. For Sinclairville’s “Grandma Mabel” and the Tranum family, this time of year always means homemade chocolate candies. Unfortunately, that tradition has hit a snag in recent years. “She’s been making candies for 30 years,” social innovation designer (and Grandma Mabel’s granddaughter, of course) Sarah Tranum shared. “The arthritis in her hands started to make the process difficult for her. I started to think, ‘There’s got to be a better way we could do this.’ “We looked online and we went to a couple kitchen stores,” Tranum continued. “We were looking for something we could use, but there’s nothing on the market. A guy brought out a cannoli form and that became our first prototype. She used it that first Christmas and said it cut the time in half.” That cannoli form has since evolved into a more sophisticated tool set. Tranum, being a designer by trade, figured other people could benefit from their innovation. So after meticulous research, she has launched “Grandma Mabel’s Chocolate Candy Kit” on the crowdfunding site, Kickstarter. “It’s a large platform,” Tranum said of Kickstarter and why she chose it for the project. “I saw a lot of products that were food related and design related that were on Kickstarter. I really wanted to make the first batch of kits. The upfront costs for the tools and the cost of the mold are the most expensive things. We’re hoping to generate enough interest to support the upfront costs and then see where we can take the product.” The kit itself contains the toolset, one pound of high quality melting chocolate and an easy-to-follow recipe book. Tranum, a Cassadaga Valley graduate, now lives in Toronto but is whole-heartedly committed to using the vast array of resources Western New York and Chautauqua County have to offer. “I grew up in Sinclairville,” she explained. “My grandma and parents live in Sinclairville. My brother and his family live in Maple Springs. He runs the country chamber of commerce. Both of my grandfathers worked in local factories. Growing up when a lot of manufacturing jobs were leaving the area influenced me on the importance of supporting local business. It’s influenced me in how I design and how I
teach at the university up here. “I’ve worked with three companies in Jamestown who were super helpful,” Tranum continued. “Steve Meyers helped a lot with the prototype of the product. Rob Sigler, who owns Click Studio in Jamestown, did the video for Kickstarter. He was fantastic. Barton Tool (in Falconer) was very helpful while I was developing the tools. The packaging is being printed out of Buffalo. Warehousing and shipping will be done out of Olean. The printing is in Randolph. It’s all being done in Western New York whenever possible. That’s one of the keys to doing it.” Of course, taking on a project of any magnitude is bound to hit some snares. “One of the biggest hurdles right now is just telling enough people about the Kickstarter campaign,” Tranum explained. “It’s really about reaching out beyond my own social network. It’s about reaching out to the blogosphere and reaching the target market. One of the other hurdles has just been time. Things always take longer than expected. I want this to be an ethical, sustainable project I can be proud of.” The Kickstarter page can be easily found at kickstarter.com and by typing for “Grandma Mabel’s Chocolate Candy Kit” in the search bar. From the Kickstarter page you can contact Tranum directly with any questions or you can support the project monetarily and help make it a reality. Several different pledge options exist. The campaign runs until Jan. 3 so check it out while you can.
The same moniker of “Grandma Mabel’s Chocolate Candy Kit” can be followed on Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest and Twitter, as well. So what does Grandma Mabel herself think about her name being on this product? “She’s been psyched about this,” Tranum said with a laugh. “She’s not on the Internet at all, but I’ve been showing her every step of the way and she’s really excited about it. She thinks it’s great. “I’m not just hoping for a successful project, but I’m trying to encourage people,” Tranum concluded. “You can take an idea and launch it. You have to try and put yourself out there if you believe in something.” Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or any other can be sent to stefang@ starmg.co.
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Luke 2:1-14, New King James Version And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Glory in the Highest Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
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Audubon’s Christmas with the Critters Wednesday, Dec. 28 Contributed Article Audubon Community Nature Center
For a different way to celebrate the holidays, come and meet Audubon Community Nature Center’s animal ambassadors at “Christmas with the Critters.” On Wednesday morning, December 28, the program about the live animals that live at Audubon and their stories will include a chance to touch some of them. At the 10-11:30 a.m. event, participants can also make a craft for the outdoor animals and help the animals open their presents, since they don’t have hands. “This is a wonderful opportunity to get close to our education animals,” said Kim Turner, who heads up Animal Care. Admission to the party is $8 for nonmember adults, $6 for adult Friends of the Nature Center and all children aged 3-15, and free for children two and under. Reservations are not required. Instead of cash admissions, you could bring a gift per person from those listed on tags on the Giving Tree in the lobby of the Nature Center. You may stop in a pick one up a tag or call (716) 5692345 during business hours and a staff member will pick a tag for you and tell you what is on it. Winter hours for the Nature Center and its Blue Heron Gift Shop are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. The building will be closed December 24 and 25
Part of the fun is opening the presents for the animals at Audubon Community Nature Center’s “Christmas with the Critters.” At the Wednesday morning, December 28, event you can enjoy a live animal program, craft or story, and help open gifts for the animals.
and January 1. Bald Eagle viewing and trails to walk, snowshoe or cross country ski are open dawn to dusk daily. Audubon Community Nature Center is at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter
mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. To learn more, call (716) 5692345 or visit auduboncnc.org. Audubon Community Nature Center builds
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Give the Kids (and Yourself) a Break with Audubon’s Holiday Camp Contributed Article Audubon Community Nature Center
The holiday break can be hectic, and sometimes a getaway for the kids can be good for everyone. The Audubon Community Nature Center is inviting kids to come and play and learn for a day during the school vacation. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, kids from Pre-K through Grade 7 can experience the fun of summer day camp with a winter twist. Time will be spent enjoying the outdoors, learning about nature, playing, and meeting or spending time with friends. There will also be inside camp games and songs. Children need to bring a non-refrigerated lunch, a snack, a water bottle, and a complete change of clothes. Be sure to dress for being outside, with an extra pair of gloves, boots, and snowpants if possible. Cost for the day is $30 or $25 for Friends of the Nature Center. Additional siblings receive a $5 discount.
Enrollment is limited. Paid reservations are required by Tuesday, December 27. To register, call (716) 5692345 during business hours or click through “Holiday Camp” at www.auduboncnc.org/publicprograms. Nature Center education programs are funded with support from the Carnahan Jackson Foundation, Jessie Smith Darrah Fund, Holmberg Foundation, Hultquist Foundation, and Lenna Foundation. Audubon Community Nature Center is at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. To learn more, call (716) 569-2345 or visit auduboncnc.org. Winter hours for the Nature Center and its Blue Heron Gift Shop are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. The building will be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1. Bald Eagle viewing and trails to walk, snowshoe or cross country ski are open dawn to dusk daily. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportuni-
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Horrigan Appoints Crow as Director of Finance Contributed Article County Executive’s Office
Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has announced the appointment of Kitty Crow as the new Director of Finance for Chautauqua County. Subject to the County Legislature’s approval, Crow will begin her new position on February 1, 2017 and she will replace current director Susan Marsh, who will retire on January 31, 2017. Since April 2012, Crow has served as the Budget Director and Health Insurance Administrator for Chautauqua County. She also served as Interim Director of Finance from January 2012 to April 2012 and Budget Director from July 2006 to January 2012. As Budget Director and Health Insurance Administrator, Crow
has managed the development and delivery of 11 county budgets, administered the county’s health insurance plans for active employees and retirees, created and presented budget related analysis to the County Executive and County Legislature, and has been the financial lead on the county’s management team for negotiating union contracts with the five recognized labor organizations in county government. She also spearheaded efforts among Chautauqua County and local CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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HORRIGAN APPOINTS CROW AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 municipalities to create and submit a multi-government efficiency plan as part of New York State’s Property Tax Freeze Credit Program. She also serves as the Chair of the Wellness and Health Insurance Review Committee, a member of the Chautauqua County Labor Relations Council, and is a past Chair of the Employee Recognition Committee. “I am excited to have the opportunity to promote someone who has worked her way up in our organization,” said Horrigan. “Kitty has over 24 years of financial management experience in the private and public sectors. Over the past 10 years of working as budget director her leadership, dedication, and financial expertise have been great assets to Chautauqua County. I look forward to working with Kitty in her new capacity as Finance Director for Chautauqua County. I also acknowledge the incredible work of our retiring Finance Director Susan Marsh. During her tenure as Finance Director, Susan has strengthened our financial position and seen us successfully navigate challenging economic times. I wish her
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Jamestown Announces 16 All-WNY Scholar Athletes Contributed Article JPS
Jamestown High School is proud to announce that 16 students on the school’s fall varsity sports teams qualified as New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s (NYSPHSAA) Section VI Scholar Athlete Individual Awards. To qualify, each senior’s overall grade point must be an average of 90 or above for six semesters and be a starter or important reserve. JHS’ AllWNY Fall Scholar Athletes were: Martin Dibble (Cross Country) Kelly Emerson (Tennis) Honorable Mentions: Amelia Dolce (Girls Cross Country) Jessica Haase (Girls Cross Country) Nicole Haase (Girls Cross Country) Kaitlin Healy (Girls Tennis) Alexa Huntington (Girls Tennis)
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Three St. Columban’s Residents Celebrate 100th Birthdays
By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor
The always-festive St. Columban’s on the Lake was especially upbeat Monday afternoon as the residents, their families and staff celebrated an occasion that, by all measures, totally defies the odds. Three residents – Howard Bonhoff, Evelyn Martin and Vera Bell — will all hit the magical 100-year old milestone within six weeks of each other. Bonhoff, born Dec. 12, 1916, was celebrating his actual birthday on Monday while Martin ( Jan. 23, 2017) and Bell ( Jan. 31, 2017) will become centenarians soon. “It’s really exciting,” home administrator Sister Corona Colleary said. “To reach 100 is amazing. Howard still plays pinochle and is very good, (Evelyn) dances, Vera has family members here every day. All three of them are so much fun.” According to the 2010 U.S. census, a microscopic 0.0173 percent of Americans live to be 100 years old. That’s roughly one in every 10,000 people. Just to have three out of the 52 residents at St. Columban’s reach 100 is annihi-
lating the odds. To have three turning 100 within a few weeks seems mathematically impossible. The festivities for the monumental event included a visit from New York State Senator Cathy Young, who brought each of the three individuals a proclamation from the NYS Senate congratulating them on not only reaching the milestone, but also on all they’ve accomplished with their lives. “This is the most special part of my job,” Young noted. “We need to celebrate the lives of people who have given so much to our communities. It’s fantastic to be here. Three people turning 100 is truly remarkable.” Howard Bonhoff is a World War II veteran who was part of the liberation of the Philippines. He was born in Cattaraugus and graduated from Little Valley High School. He was a carpenter and contractor for 35 years and built 99 homes in the Cattaraugus region. He’s known around St. Columban’s as something of a card shark and also still enjoys jigsaw puzzles and Wii bowling. Evelyn Martin was born in Throop, Pa. and graduated from high school in
St. Columban’s on the Lake celebrated the 100th birthday of three of its residents on Monday. Pictured from right to left: home administrator Sister Corona Colleary, Vera Bell, Howard Bahnhof, Evelyn Martin and New York State Senator Cathy Young. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)
Erie. She worked as a clerk at Ludeman’s Dept. Store in Silver Creek and also accrued 40 years as a secretary at the Silver Creek Pennysaver. She loves to dance, read, walk, and attend family events. She was involved with St. Columban’s on the Lake long before she was a resident and was named the Volunteer of the Year in 1994. She was also involved in the Silver Creek Garden Club, Friends of the AndersonLee Library and volunteered with the Laurel Run. Vera Bell was born in Sheridan, NY and graduated from Silver Creek High School before attending Dunkirk Business College. She did clerical work for both the steel plant and for Dr. Sullivan in Dunkirk. She also did plenty of farm work at Martin Farms in Sheridan. She enjoys traveling, exercising, playing cards, doing crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. She achieved Golden Sheaf status with the Sheridan Grange. Bell even parasailed at the ripe age of 80. Bell was happy to share her secret to a long life. “I eat chocolate candy,” she said with a laugh. “And chocolate cake. And chocolate pudding.” After the three cut the cake together, the large gathering of friends and family was treated to music provided by Tom Gestwicki. While cake was being served and enjoyed, Senator Young introduced herself and chatted with every single resident in attendance. This was
not her first time at St. Columban’s. “I try to get here as often as I can,” she shared. “There’s such a caring and giving spirit here. To be here around the holiday makes you feel great.” About St. Columban’s on the Lake St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home is celebrating its 46th anniversary of service to the Western New York community. A mission of the Columban Sisters in the United States, the home provides care and assistive services to the elderly men and women of the local and surrounding communities.
Tom Gestwicki was on hand to provide music during the birthday celebration. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)
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Twenty-three Projects in County Receive REDC Awards Contributed Article County Executive’s Office
Twenty-three projects across Chautauqua County have received a total of $4,779,401 through the 2016 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Awards. The REDC initiative was established in 2011 by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. It created 10 regional councils across the state to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth in their regions. Today, Cuomo announced the awards presented to each region and the Western New York REDC received $62 million for 105 projects across Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties. The following funds were awarded for projects in Chautauqua County: • $1,480,000 to City of Jamestown for Tracy Plaza Green Renovations; • $600,000 to National Comedy Center for National Comedy Center Gap Funding; • $354,220 to Village of Celoron for Lucille Ball Memorial Park Im-
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Visually Impaired; $100,000 to TimberFish for Westfield TimberFish Technology Demonstration Project; $100,000 to Village of Lakewood for Village of Lakewood, Town of Busti Stormwater Management Engineering Study; $100,000 to Village of Silver Creek for Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study Priority 3 Project; $94,200 to Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District for Chautauqua County Highway Erosion Control; $75,000 to Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, Inc. for Colburn Block Development; $45,000 to City of Dunkirk for Comprehensive Plan Update; $40,510 to Libera, Inc. for Employee Enhancement Project; $40,000 to Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation for Northern Chautauqua County Economic Development Strategy; $36,000 to Town of Ripley for Ripley Main Street Revitalization Plan
Development; • $32,500 to Arts Services Initiative of Western New York, Inc. for Administrative Workforce Expansion; • $30,000 to Town of Ellicott for Collection System Study; and • $16,945 to Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development for Marketing Chautauqua County’s Overland Trails. “I want to applaud all those who spent countless hours submitting over 50 project applications,” said Horrigan. “This year, CFA awards will go a long way to help keep Chautauqua County on the move. Together with the $10 million Downtown Revitalization award for the City of Jamestown, Chautauqua County is truly benefiting from Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Strategy. Special thanks go to the Western New York REDC for all its support for Chautauqua County projects.” For more information about the awards or the Regional Economic Development Councils, visit http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov.
CHAMBER CORNER, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 number remains (716) 484-1101. Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks Great for Holiday Giving Shopping locally is good for our economy and good for our friends, neighbors, and business climate. One easy way to support local businesses is to purchase Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks from the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. Available in increments of $10, $15, or $25, Chamber Gift Checks can be used just like any other check at a variety of local restaurants and retail outlets. Call the Chamber for more information at 484-1101 or 366-6200. Chamber Gift Check Program Now Free for Member Participation
If you are a Chamber member business in a retail, restaurant, or service industry, you are now eligible to accept Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks absolutely free of charge. In the past we had to charge an annual administrative fee for all member businesses participating. Now, thanks to a major sponsorship from the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, we are able to offer this program free of charge to our members and provide an even greater return on your Chamber investment. Accepting Shop-Tauqua Chamber Gift Checks is simple; they are deposited with your daily receipts like any other check. If your business is not currently participating and you would like to get involved, please contact the Chamber for more information at 484-1101 or 366-6200. Doors Open Jamestown Coming in January The very popular Doors Open Jamestown will be back again in 2017. The date has been set for Saturday, January 21. Doors Open is designed to give area residents a look into our local attractions, with free admission for the day to demonstrate the many tremendous tourism opportunities right here in our own backyard. Sponsored by the Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce and the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Doors Open has grown substantially since it first began. Participating venues are Jamestown Audubon Nature Center, Roger Toy Peterson Institute, Robert H. Jackson Center, Northwest Arena, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy, Fenton History Center, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, James Prendergast Public Library, Infinity Performing Arts Center, Lucille Ball Little Theatre, Busti Grist Mill, and Lucille M. Wright Air Museum. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for this FREE day at our local museums and attractions. Many of the participants will offer specials in their gift shops, and local businesses and restaurants will offer Doors Open specials as well. Spend January 21 discovering Jamestown!
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JHS Classes Donate to Blue Star Mothers Care Package Project Contributed Article JPS
Jamestown High School students in Loraine Steffens’ Government and U.S. History classes and Vince Fogarty’s Workforce and Government classes collected supplies for the troops via the Blue Star Mothers. The students collected $57 and $250 dollars worth of goods so far. “I have been teaching my students about patriotism and having compassion for others for over seven years now,” said Mrs. Steffens. “I started just doing it with just my Government classes. It was a great tie-in for my curriculum. This year I expanded it to include my 11th grade US History. We are collecting items that the Blue Star Mothers recommend like socks, ramen noodles, oatmeal, granola bars and small toiletry items. The idea came from consultant teacher Vince Fogarty. He thought it was a great time of year to teach students to be kind and compassionate towards others.” Mrs. Steffens and Mr. Fogarty decided to get students more involved by making it a competition between classes to see
Members of Loraine Steffens' 11th Grade U.S. History class are shown with their donation to the Blue Star Mothers Care Package Project. (Submitted Photo)
who could bring in the most for the troops. The students also wrote Christmas cards to the troops. “Thank you for your contributions to our Blue Star Mothers Christmas Care Package Project!” said Kathy Collver, Vice
President Blue Star Mothers NY4. “We were able to send 696 Christmas Care Packages to our men and women serving in places of danger all around the world. All of this was from donations from our communities in Western New York -
some monetary, some material, and some with muscle power! Last year we sent 508, and we never dreamed we would ever surpass that number. We underestimated the generosity of this community, for sure! We know that these packages make
a difference in the Christmas of a military person. They have sent us notes in the past telling us how their morale is raised when they receive these packages. Your handwritten notes are especially appreciated - so again, thank you!”
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what Christmas is about. Our family celebrates Jesus and not presents. Contributing Writer Presents are just the icing on top of the Christmas cake, so to speak. God gave Everyone is getting ready for celebraJesus to us, so we reflect that giving tions with family and friends, celebrawith the giving of presents. tions at work, church, school or in your Our kids each get one toy that they own home. have been asking for and genuinely As for me, I have been wrapping preswant, or in the case of the little ones ents for days. Wrapping and wrapping, who can't voice what it is they want, and some more wrapping. they get something we think will hold Then with the baking. Baking, baking their interest. and some more baking to come. It is remarkably easy to get caught up I absolutely love this season. in stuff. Sometimes, though, it's time to slow Especially with the society that we live down a bit. in. Please don't take this as me trying to I have a tendency to want to get things cast blame on the world we live in, but it's true. done and done like five minutes ago. Do it all at once, the very best and the Sometimes you get so wrapped up in very quickest that I can. 'saving money' that you buy a bunch of things that nobody really wants, just I'm trying to ease out of that. It's imbecause they're on sale, instead of what possible to be the very best at everywill actually bless them. thing, and having small children has made it easier to see that. That's the mindset we need to endeavor to move away from. This has me looking for easy ways to still make the Christmas season Merry, So instead of strictly baking perfect while still having time to actually enjoy creations for people, why dont you try your loved ones. letting your kids help you? Why am I writing so much about myEven if you need to set aside a few extra self at Christmas time? 'creative' cookies for them to experiment on, and give yours away. Well, I think a lot of people can relate to this. Each person has some inward Make your baking easier. urge to make the world a better place. I personally love elaborate cakes and Which just about always starts with the cookies, and there is definitely a time people immediately surrounding us. and place for them. Like birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baby showers, We spend all of our time trying to for example. get things done for others, instead of spending time with them, or really Christmas is the time for everyone's helping them in other ways. favorite simple, old fashioned desserts. Classic cookies like peanut butter, moNow on the other hand, you can't get lasses, sugar cookies, gingerbread, the things done if you're constantly socializing with others. There's balance here. list goes on and on. What I'm trying to get at is that we can Some of my very favorite cookies are all make Christmas a little more simple. the easiest ones to make. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely enjoy I shared this last year, but we purpose to not buy a ton of toys for our children decorating sugar cookie cutouts with multiple kinds of srpinkles, icings, and at Christmas time. embellishments. We don't want them to think that's
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Testing one’s drinking water can be intimidating to a household well owner, but it can be easy if you know a few basic steps, says the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). Following these three steps can help the well owner get appropriate tests for contaminants that might present a health risk -- or create taste, odor, or appearance problems: 1. Determine what you should test for in your water 2. Obtain a reliable water test 3. Get an interpretation of your test results so you can take any appropriate action. An excellent place to start in learning more about these three steps is the NGWA website, www.WellOwner.org. What to test NGWA recommends that well owners test annually for bacteria, nitrate, and anything of local concern. Contaminants of local concern can be naturally occurring, such as arsenic, or manmade, such as chemicals or heavy metals from industrial or waste sites. Most county health departments do some water testing, and many well owners are within reasonable distance of a drinking water testing lab. Both are good places to start in finding out what might be of local concern. Getting a water test Knowing where to start in getting a water test need not be difficult. Go to www. WellOwner.org and click on the “Water Testing” tab near the top of the page. Next, use these buttons: * “Click for county health department contact info” -- This takes you to a webpage where you can access contact information for local health departments nationwide. Ask your health department if it tests water, and, if so, for what and how much it costs. * “Find a certified testing lab” -- This takes you to a map where you can navigate to your state agency webpage to obtain information about certified drinking water testing labs. Interpretation of your water test results For an interpretation of test results, start with the agency or lab that did the testing. If you need additional help, www.WellOwner.org links to an online water test interpretation tool located under the “Water Testing” tab. Type the values from your water test results into the appropriate fields in the online tool and it will provide an explanation of the results -- usually including the risks to health, any warranted actions, and appropriate water treatment technologies. Visit www.WellOwner.org to learn more about water testing, well maintenance, water treatment, and groundwater protection.
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NOAA’s Advanced GOES-R Weather Satellite Launched Last Month
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In November, NOAA launched its most advanced weather satellite to date, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R). The first of NOAA’s long-awaited, next generation weather satellites, the GOES-R allows for significant improvements with tracking and forecasting the weather. On November 19, at approximately 6:42pm EST, the GOES-R was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida onboard an Atlas V 541 rocket. The satellite will undergo a checkout and validation phase during its first year in orbit, and will then transition to operations immediately after. Visually, the satellite can scan the Earth five times faster than previous GOES satellites, with four times the image resolution. GOES-R also uses triple the spectral channels, and can deliver images of severe weather as often as every 30 seconds. This will allow for improved hurricane tracking and intensity forecasts, as well as improving forecasts and warnings for severe thunderstorms that may generate tornadoes. The satellite is also equipped with a state-of-the-art lightning mapper that will allow almost instantaneous lightning tracking over the entire hemisphere. This helps forecasters because an increase in lightning intensity can indicate that a storm will become more severe. GOES-R’s capabilities will also lead to improvements in many other areas, including detecting rainfall and flash flooding risks, aviation flight route planning, air quality alerts, and fire detec-
Above: Artistic rendition of GOES-R, NOAA's next-generation geostationary weather satellite. Below: Photos from the Nov. 19 launch of the GOES-R weather satellite.
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When outfitting your car with winter tires, it’s important to consider and understand what features of the tire generate the traction grip and handling Walking in a winter wonderland may to confidently navigate in winter condiinspire warm feelings, but winter tions. driving has the opposite effect. Winter driving can be challenging, but keeping --Tread: The greater the number of tread blocks on a tire, the better it your car properly maintained goes a performs, by increasing the tire’s abillong way towards peace of mind when winter weather hits. Safe winter driving ity to grip the road under icy, snowy starts where the rubber meets the road- conditions. The Michelin X-Ice Xi3 is designed with a 15- percent increase in -the tires. biting edge for a reliable grip. A tire designed to perform in winter --Tread Rubber Compound: Chemisconditions can help drivers feel safer try plays a large role in developing the and more confident. The Michelin XIce Xi3 tire, is one such tire engineered safest possible tires for winter driving conditions. A silica compound, such as to tackle icy roads and potentially Michelin Flex-Ice, can help maintain hazardous driving conditions. tire flexibility in sub-freezing temperaAccording to Ed Gliss, test driver and tures, which contributes to more relitechnical expert for Michelin, allable tire performance on ice or snowseason tires are a safe bet for conditions covered roads. Silica also maintains a below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, but “once tire’s firmness when temperatures are the temperatures reach the freezing moderate, which improves grip and tire point, and lower, consider winter tires, wear. which provide superior traction for Whether or not you have winter tires, handling on snowy, icy roads.” Contributed Article NewsUSA
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Brooks Baby New Year 2017 Contributed Article Brooks Memorial Hospital
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Zonta Club Sends Birthing Kits All Over the World Contributed Article Zonta Club of Jamestown
It's been several years since the Zonta Club of Jamestown started sending lifesaving kits to foreign countries. The Zonta Club birthing kits are sent to countries where women are typically assisted in birthing their babies without the luxury of sterile hospitals or clean practices. Begun in Australia by a Zonta Club, now many countries make the kits to send forward for healthy, clean births. For example, in Honduras, a midwife delivers women's babies in the back room of a bar on a cot that has received many births. She has no regular laundry service or trash collection for the refuse from deliveries. The Zonta Club of Jamestown works with this midwife to provide clean materials. In Nepal, some babies are born in such dirty conditions that they are blinded by diseases transmitted by the environment and are then shunned by family and society. This is where Zonta hopes to help empower and advocate for women with their kits to a clean birth. The birthing kits built by the Zonta Club contain latex-free gloves, a piece of soap, gauze pads, three umbilical cord ties, and a razor blade all in a small plastic resealable bag. Now the club hopes to include a baby hat in the kit. The baby hat will keep the baby's warmth within, making them less susceptible to sickness and disease. This is where Delta Kappa Gamma comes in with their donation of 58 baby hats. Ann Marie Phillips, member of Delta Kappa Gamma brought the donated hats to the Zonta Club recently with a great connection. Ann Marie had received items from Zonta's program "Lily's Hope" which provides free wigs, caps, hats and scarves to those who suffer hair loss as a side-effect of a medical condition or treatment. In effort to 'pay Zonta back', Delta Kappa Gamma made backpacks for others who visit "Lily's Hope" at the WCA Cancer Treatment Center and want something wonderful to carry their new items in for the ride home. Ann Marie says the sorority continuously looks for service projects and at the latest donation of backpacks, heard about the hats for the birthing kits, and jumped into action! The Zonta Club is so pleased with the backpack and baby hat donations. If you are interested in helping or learning more about the Zonta Club of Jamestown, visit ZontaJamestown.org, tweet us @ZontaJamestown, or like us on our Facebook Community Page. Special thanks to Ann Marie Phillips and Ellen Munella for the picture and community connections! Ann Marie Phillips of Delta Kappa Gamma poses with baby hats donated by her sorority to the Zonta Club of Jamestown.
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Pathways to Music Offering New Spring Classes Contributed Article Fredonia School of Music
Three early childhood classes will be offered this spring by Pathways to Music, a program of the Fredonia School of Music (State University of New York). Online registration is now available – providing an exciting opportunity for children and parents to discover the joy of music while singing, moving, listening, and dancing. What seems like a weekly play group also helps to improve language, motor, creative and social skills. Each class incorporates songs, finger plays, dances, bounces, circle games, vocal and instrumental exploration, lullabies and more. Children attend classes with parents, grandparents, and guardians ... the class makes a wonderful gift, as children and their caregivers bond and create lifelong memories through music. Beginning February 14 and 18 at the Campus and Community Children’s Center in Fredonia, the total cost for the 10-week course is $95 for Pioneers and $125 for Explorers or Adventurers. All three developmentally age-appropriate classes are designed for one child and one accompanying parent or guardian. Adventurers (4 and 5 year-olds) meet Tuesday evenings. Pioneers (ages 6 to 24 months) and Explorers (2 and 3 year-olds) meet Saturday mornings. “In Pathways to Music, children are encouraged to explore creative expression,” says Professor Sonja Inglefield, director of the program. “Every year, more research confirms the positive influence of music and movement on the healthy development of children’s bodies and brains.” Here is what parents are saying: “…a fun way to expose my child to music, beginning at a very young age!”
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“…the quality parent-child time is something special I look forward to every week.” “…the songs are a regular part of our days.” To register online, please visit www.fredonia.edu/ music/community/pathways. Questions? Call Sonja Inglefield at 673-3599. Adventurers: Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. February 14,
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St. Columban’s on the Lake To Host 2nd Annual Christmas Tour Contributed Article St. Columban’s on the Lake
Local retirement home invites community to share in their holiday festivities. St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home in Silver Creek is hosting the second annual tour of its extensive Christmas displays on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2-4 p.m. Decorations include a Thomas Kinkaid Christmas village, more than 20 Christmas trees and numerous nativity sets. Each year, preparations require 30 volunteers and more than 200 hours of work encompassing two floors of the home. A Christmas raffle will also be held during the event. “There is so much beauty in the Christmas season,” said Sister Corona Colleary, administrator of the home. “We’d like to offer the community an opportunity to relax and join us in our own lovely celebration.” The home is located at 2546 Lake Road in Silver Creek. You can learn more about the event at StColumbansHome.org/christmas. About St. Columban’s on the Lake St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home is celebrating its 46th anniversary of service to the Western New York community. A mission of the Columban Sisters in the United States, the home provides care and assistive services to the elderly men and women of the local and surrounding communities.
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Winter Lights at Audubon Adults ONLY Night
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5:30pm - 8:30pm Audubon Community Nature Center 716.569.2345
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
Annual Holiday and Alumni Show
“Space Age Christmas” Holiday Exhibit 10:00am - 4:00pm Fenton History Center 716.664.6256
DEC 28
Christmas with the Critters
DEC 29
Holiday Camp at the Audubon
7:00pm Infinity Arts Café 716.664.0991
DEC 17
1:00pm - 3:00pm Double DAB Riding Stable 716.736.4418
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4:00pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 716.484.7070
Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market - Closing Day 9:00am - 5:00pm 6017 Sherman-Westfield Rd. 716.326.6278
5:30pm - 8:30pm Audubon Community Nature Center 716.569.2345
Wits’n Giggles Stand Up Comedy 7:30pm Northwest Arena Tickets: 716.484.2624
DEC 18
Breakfast with Santa
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2nd Annual Christmas at St. Columban’s on the Lake
DEC 30
Holiday Candlelight Tours
DEC 31
Beats at the Brix Music Series New Year’s Eve Double Header
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First Friday Lunch Bunch
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Snowshoe Hike with Evergreen Outfitters
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Christmas Brunch
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11:00am Audubon Community Nature Center 716.569.2345
9:00am Evergreen Outfitters, Mayville 716.763.2266
Scandinavian Culture Days 10:00am - 12:00pm JCC 716.665.0883
Live at the Met: Nabucco 1:00pm 1891 Fredonia Opera House 716.679.1891
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7:30pm - 10:30pm Martz Observatory 716.569.3689
DEC 25
Martz Observatory Public Open House 7:30pm - 9:30pm Martz Observatory 716.569.3689
December Wine & Dine Tasting Event
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7:00pm 21 Brix Winery 716.792.2749
6:00pm - 9:00pm The White Carrot, Mayville 716.269.6000
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9:00am - 3:00pm Audubon Community Nature Center 716.569.2345
6:30pm Studio Theater, Jamestown 716.484.7070
2:00pm - 4:00pm St. Columban’s on the Lake Retirement Home 716.934.4515
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10:00am - 12:00pm Audubon Community Nature Center 716.569.2345
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Pony Rides with Santa
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ENTERTAINMENT 27 Friday, December 16, 2016 Dunkirk Movieplex 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk (716)-366-5159 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG-13
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them PG-13 3:30pm 6:30pm 9:30pm
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HOMEMADE BY KATY: SIMPLIFYING CHRISTMAS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 and put a pretzel or mini candy cane at the bottom for a Christmas tree. Shape rice krispie treats into little suares and make a frosting bow on top to make presents. There are so many easy and quick ideas, that people will genuinely love but won't drive you nuts. Try simplifying your gift giving. Instead of a bunch of knick knacks, directly ask people what they'd like, or give the kinds of things that you would genuinely love to receive. As previously mentioned, we follow the 'Something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read,' guideline. Not to a 'T,' because I also enjoy filling stockings for Christmas morning, but we don't go overboard by any means. I love picking out the perfect presents for family members, but when you get stumped, ask them what they'd like instead of guessing and getting something for them to re-gift later. Gift giving is not something that anyone should be losing sleep over. Now for ways to simplify the house cleanup before guests come over... You're on your own. Just kidding, just kidding.
Really though, in our house it seems like this season is just about the messiest. Glitter, sprinkles, pine needles, and wrapping paper debris all throughout the house. Like a North Pole explosion. Remind yourself that you live in your house, and anyone who knows you, knows that you live there. It will not look like a museum all of the time. Have a designated place for Christmas things. Oh, and kids should be cleaning up too. Moms, don't try and do it all yourself just because you want it done a certain way. This is a valuable lesson that your children need to learn and be partaking in. Whoever contributes to the mess, helps clean up the mess. We have a bin that stores all wrapping essentials, along with gifts waiting to be wrapped. It lives in our office, where the kids are not allowed to be, unless we invite them to go in. It's not unreasonable to have a room that is off limits. Get your house spic-and-span well in advance before the celebrations start. Today is actually my cleaning day. As soon as our conversation here is over, it's off to the cleaning supplies I go. It is far easier to maintain a tidy house than it is to have a huge cleanup day, right before company is
coming over. If you want to give yourself anxiety, go ahead and do it that way. However, if you want to sit down and actually enjoy your house before everyone gets there, tidying up far ahead of time is the way to do it. Back to the one toy rule, (yes, again) less toys truly means less clean up. Kids can definitely be messy, but if you find yourself constantly cleaning up toys and it takes more than an hour to do it, it might be time for a toy cleanout. Let's all endeavor to actually enjoy the holidays this year. It always breaks my heart when I hear people say that they can't enjoy the holidays because they are stressed out. That means too much stuff. Too many extracurricular activities and things, too much media and entertainment, and not enough good, whole-hearted enjoyment. Let's remember why we each celebrate Christmas, and not just celebrate it because it's there, and everyone else does it too. In case you forgot from high school, doing something just because everyone else is doing it is called 'peer pressure,' folks. Christmas should not be celebrated that way. Well, that's all for today! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our family, and from Star Media!
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to be held Dec. 9 and 10, but Mother Nature had other ideas and the final day Star Sports Editor of the event was canceled do to inclement weather. Each of the first two weekends in Decem- It was hardly a total waste, though. The ber always mean one thing: the Westfield first day of the tournament saw a number Winter Classic basketball tournaments at of action-packed games between varsity Westfield Central School. and jayvee. The experience also gave the “We really enjoy having it here,” Westgirls some valuable experience early in field varsity girls coach Dave Mathews the season. said. “We have Clymer here this year, “I think it’s good for the girls to watch which is always a rival in our league. other teams playing against each other,” Randolph has been here the past couple Forestville girls coach Lisa Szumigala years and won it. They’re always a chalnoted. “We can see some of the mistakes lenge for us.” that we’ve made. It helps us get better.” This year, the Sherman Wildcats took the For most involved, this tournament sigtitle in the boys tournament with a thrill- nals the “real” start of the season. ing 58-57 win over host Westfield in the “It really does,” Mathews agreed. “We’ve championship game. just played one game and then we kind Chris Robson poured in 18 points in that of wait for this tournament. Having the game to secure the tournament’s Most other teams here is exciting.” Valuable Player award while teammate Jared Gleason was good for 11 points and Tournaments (even ones that are cut short) are also a great chance for coaches 15 rebounds and Kolby Parks netted 14 to get a better feel for their teams and points. how the season might progress. For Westfield, which had a chance to win “I think our team is outstanding this it at the buzzer but came up just short, year,” Mathews continued. “We have Shawn Horr led the way with 16 points a group of girls that is really athletic. and 12 boards. Eric Fermier (13 points) They’re smart. They play good defense. and David Grayson (10 points, eight rebounds) were both solid contributors in Our goal is to win about 10 games this year. I truly believe we can win that the loss. many and maybe more. Last year we only In the consolation game, it was Forestville won four so we should be much better topping Falconer, 59-42. this year. This is a fun group of girls to Trent Hartloff (15 points) and Lewis coach.” Markham (10 points) led the way of“I think we have a really good chance to fensively for Forestville while Falconer’s surprise some teams,” Szumigala added. Brandon Luke led all scorers with 18 “As the season progresses, you’ll see them points. playing really hard.” Joining Robson on the All-Tournament There are several high school basketball Team were Forestville’s Kalvin Stanbro; tournaments coming up in December. Westfield’s Eric Fermier and Shawn Horr; The JCC Shootout is Dec. 27 and 28. and Sherman’s Jared Gleason and Kolby The Cassadaga Valley tournament is Parks. scheduled for Dec. 28 and 29. Clymer is The girls tournament was scheduled playing in a tournament in Corry, Pa. on
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Dec. 27 and 28. Dunkirk is playing in the Harbor Creek Tournament on Dec. 27 and 28. Frewsburg is hosting a tournament on Dec. 27 and 28. If the weather cooperates, there are plenty of chances to check out some hot high school basketball action. Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or any other can be sent to stefang@starmg.co.
30 SPORTS NHL Power Rankings AS OF DEC. 7 By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor
*These rankings come from a panel of one. Don’t agree with my rankings? Send me your thoughts at stefang@starmg.co. 1) Pittsburgh Penguins 19-7-3 Seven different players scored in a win. The offense is scary good. 2) Chicago Blackhawks 19-8 -4 Team is rolling, but Patrick Kane hasn’t scored in eight games. 3) Columbus Blue Jackets 18 -5-4 They’re just two points off conference lead with two games in hand. 4) New York Rangers 20-10-1 NY leads the NHL in wins, goals scored and goal differential (+34). 5) Montreal Canadiens 19-6-4 Habs have now both scored and allowed 10 goals in a game this season. 6) Washington Capitals 18 -7-3 Caps have scored at least three goals in five straight games – all wins. 7) Philadelphia Flyers 18 -10-3 In case you’re keeping track, this is the fifth Metro Division team already. 8) Minnesota Wild 16-8 -4 Devan Dubnyk leads the NHL in GAA (1.60) and save % (.947). 9) San Jose Sharks 17-11-1 Among defensemen, Brent Burns’ 26 points are second in NHL. 10) Calgary Flames 16-13-2 Johnny Gaudreau has two points in all four games since returning from injury. 11) St. Louis Blues 16-10-4 Saturday’s home tilt against Chicago should be a ton of fun. 12) Anaheim Ducks 15-10-5 Five wins in 15 road games (5-6-4) is not an encouraging stat. 13) Boston Bruins 16-12-2 David Pastrnak’s goal total (18) will soon eclipse his age (20). 14) Ottawa Senators 16-11-2 Erik Karlsson is well on his way to a fourth 50-assist season. CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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Sports Records That Will Be Broken By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor
Individual records are as much a part of sports as the players themselves. There are hallowed numbers in sports like Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games started, Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game and Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. Those are records that will probably stand for a very long time. In Ripken’s case, it’s hard to envision a human being ever breaking it. We’ll have to wait for cyborgs or something that can avoid injury and fatigue. Unbreakable records are certainly fun. I’ve written about them multiple times in this space. Between the flukey (Fernando Tatis hitting two grand slams in the same inning) to the remarkable (Cy Young’s 511 career wins), there are unbreakable records to fill a book. Do you know what else is fun? Actually seeing a record be broken. Tom Brady recently set the all-time record with his 201st career win as a starting quarterback. That might not be huge news since Peyton Manning just retired last season, but it’s still a record being broken. So what are some other records that could conceivably be broken some day? In full disclosure, I have nothing in mind as of this exact moment. My research begins…now. CAREER HOME RUNS: 762, Barry Bonds — I’m not saying this one is going to be broken soon, but it will be done. There are several factors. Young players are coming up and making an immediate impact. Players like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper came into the league as teenagers and have put up monsters numbers at an age when many players would still be in the minors. A player like Trout might morph into a one-dimensional Albert Pujols-type player as he ages and his speed diminishes. That’ll keep the home runs coming well after he stops becoming the league’s best player. Speaking of Pujols, he’s the active leader in home runs (if you believe A-Rod is really retired) with 591. He’d have to average 25 home runs for another seven years to break the record. Highly unlikely for a guy about to turn 37, but then again, he is The Machine. He might at least reach Ruth’s majestic 714.
Who can forget when then-Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez burst onto the scene and broke the single-season record for saves? How long will that record stand? (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
CAREER THREE-POINTERS MADE: 2,973, Ray Allen — Ray Allen and Reggie Miller (who is second on the list with 2,560) have the two smoothest strokes I’ve ever seen. No one could ever shoot better than them. That was my thought five years ago. Enter Steph Curry, who at the age of 28 already is 18th on the career list with 1,679 treys. Curry owns four of the top seven single-seasons in terms of made three-pointers. That includes a ludicrous 402 in 2015-16. The second-best mark is 286 (also by Curry in 2014-15). The game has changed from a big man’s league to a shooter’s league. It’s not a coincidence that Cleveland and Golden State are the league’s winningest teams AND the best three-point shooting teams. Even when Curry is no longer an elite playmaker, he’ll be able to stand in the corner and drain threes. This record is as good as gone in the next five years or so. CAREER POINTS (NBA): 38,387, Kareem Adbul-Jabbar — This is a tough one to call because bodies can break down so quickly. Dirk Nowitzki is the active leader with 29,552 but he’s dealing with lingering injuries this year. LeBron James is the second-leading active player with 27,288 – which puts him 12th all-time already. The thing about James is that he’s so unselfish with the ball that he’s already passed up so many points. He’s 32 years old now so his very best days are probably behind him. But then again, he’s still only 32 so what’s to say he couldn’t average 20 points per game for the next five seasons. Even if he plays only 70 games per season at that pace, it’ll put him up around 34,000 points. Does he stick around to cement his place as the Greatest Player of All Time (assuming he just keeps winning rings and MVPs)? Even if James doesn’t do it, we’ve seen an influx of such lethal scorers (Durant, Curry, Anthony Davis, etc.) that it seems inevitable that someone catches Kareem eventually. CAREER PASSING YARDS: 71,940, Peyton CONTINUED ON PAGE 31
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SPORTS RECORDS THAT WILL BE BROKEN, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 Manning — Manning just squeaked by Brett Favre (71,838) last season, but he’s not going to hold the record for long. Drew Brees is the active leader with 64,816 yards and even at 37 years old he’s leading the league in yards and attempts. The guy throws the ball all over the place every game. He’ll very likely play the two more seasons it’ll take to break the record. Even if Brees doesn’t get it, someone like Andrew Luck could do it. Again there are several reasons we’ll see this record broken (probably several times). Quarterbacks are expected to come out of college and play right away. The NFL is clearly a quarterback’s league now, too. There are rules to protect both them and their receivers better than in days of old. Don’t get me wrong, 70,000 passing yards is a monstrous number, but 4,000-yard seasons used to be rare. We’re on pace to have 15 quarterbacks reach that mark in 2016. Marcus Mariota (3,997-yard pace), Dak Prescott (3,965-yard pace) and Blake Bortles (3,901-yard pace) could easily bring that number up to 18. Eighteen quarterbacks reaching 4,000 yards in one season!! Brees is on pace for his fifth career 5,000-yard season for Pete’s sake. Good gravy. This record is as good as gone. SINGLE-SEASON SAVES: 62, Francisco Rodriguez — Pitching records aren’t easy to come by since the game has changed so much over the years. The record for most complete games in a season is 75 by Will White in 1879. Relievers don’t even appear in 75 games very often anymore. Saves are another story. Managers seem obsessed with the save stat (see, Baltimore in the A.L. Wild Card game). The fact that closers Mark Melancon and Aroldis Chapman just got crazy money makes this record falling even more likely. Teams will want to justify that money so they’ll pad that save stat because that’s what relievers are judged on, for some reason. We’ve seen a 50-save reliever in four of the past five seasons. It’s only a matter of time before someone catches lightning in a bottle and K-Rod loses his record. Hey, that’s not too bad. I was legitimately worried I wouldn’t find any breakable records because if you search for “Records that can be broken” in your favorite web browser, you’re going to get a million hits for records that can’t be broken. Apparently records that will be broken is a far less interesting topic. Do you have more records in mind that could be broken? I had a couple more in mind (career RBI, singleseason wins for NHL goalie), but I’d love to hear more. Shoot me an email at stefang@starmg.co and maybe I’ll write a Part 2 about this topic.
SPORTS 31 NHL PRESEASON POWER RANKINGS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 15) Edmonton Oilers 15-12-5 They’ve lost three in a row four separate times already this season. 16) Nashville Predators 13-11-4 The power play has scored one goal in its past 25 chances (4 percent). 17) Los Angeles Kings 14-12-2 Nine-game road trip got off to a rough start with 6-3 loss in Buffalo. 18) Carolina Hurricanes 12-11-6 ‘Canes have allowed a ludicrously low six power play goals (92.3 percent). 19) Florida Panthers 13-13-4 Coaching was not the problem. They’re just 2-3-2 since the change. 20) Detroit Red Wings 13-13-4 Losing at home to the Coyotes is about as low as it gets. 21) New Jersey Devils 12-10-6 A current 3-7-3 stretch has seen the Devils plummet down the standings. 22) Dallas Stars 12-13-6 Antoine Roussel is running away with the NHL lead in penalty minutes. 23) Buffalo Sabres 11-11-6 Jack Eichel is already sixth on the team in goals (five in seven games). 24) Toronto Maple Leafs 11-11-6 One win in the past six games (1-3-2) put a halt to some momentum. 25) Tampa Bay Lightning 14-13-2 No team has been colder (2-7-1). West Coast trip coming up. 26) Winnipeg Jets 13-16-3 Four straight losses hurt, but schedule gets manageable coming up. 27) New York Islanders 11-12-5 A nice 5-0-1 stretch was followed by two blowout losses. 28) Vancouver Canucks 12-16-2 Six third period goals. They just gave up six third period goals! 29) Arizona Coyotes 10-14-5 Such a shame. Hand surgery will keep Max Domi out “indefinitely” 30) Colorado Avalanche 11-15-1 Congrats to Jarome Iginla on playing in his 1,500th career game.
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LaMancuso Races Into Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame tinues as a master mechanic, and an ambassador and promoter of stock car racing. CSHOF Behind the wheel of his 27L race car, LaMancuso performed from the 1940s through the early 1970s at One of the most popular auto racers this area has nearly 20 different tracks in New York, Pennsylvania ever seen will be inducted into the Chautauqua and Ohio, scoring victories at Penny-Royal, Skyline, Sports Hall of Fame in February. Jamestown, Stateline and Eriez speedways. Because Sammy LaMancuso will join 10 other honorees at of his popularity and devotion to the sport, he was the CSHOF’s 36th annual banquet, which will be awarded a lifetime pit pass at Stateline Speedway held Feb. 20 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. Join- during “Sammy LaMancuso Day” at the track in ing him in the Class of 2017 are Paul Cooley, Jake 2010. Ensign, Charlie LaDuca, Deb Palmer, Bob Patterson, Six years later, LaMancuso was the subject of a Dave Polechetti, Sam Restivo, Michael Sayers, Madocumentary, appropriately named, “Sammy,” which ceo Wofford and the late Francis “Doc” Malinoski. premiered at the Robert H. Jackson Center in front of Now one of the CSHOF’s 183 inductees, LaMancuso an audience numbering in the hundreds. certainly belongs in that select fraternity. Tickets for the induction dinner are $50. Banquet Born in 1929, LaMancuso attended Jamestown High reservations can be made by calling chairman Chip School and has lived in the city his entire life. A lover Johnson at 716-485-6991. of cars from an early age, the now 87-year-old conContributed Article
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On Sunday, January 8, the Firehouse on the Lake, 23 Jackson Street in the Village of Silver Creek, will be the location of the 16th annual Polar Bear Swim for Charity. Last year, through the pledges brought in by courageous swimmers and all those who supported the event, we were able to donate close to $10,000 to Woman & Children’s Hospital, the Silver Creek Rescue Squad, Sunset Bay Fire Dept. and the Silver Creek Food Pantry. Swimmers take a quick dip into Lake Erie for the aforementioned charities promptly at 1 p.m. Money is raised through pledges and donations. Dunkirk native, Denise Wolnik, was honored in 2016 for the seventh time as a swimmer raising the most pledges
– over $4,000. She also solicits local businesses for prizes for the Polar Bear Auction. Her year-long dedication collecting donations and prizes begins the very next day after the previous swim. There will be entertainment including “Rock ‘n Roll to the Rescue” DJ services and live music and dancing with “Passion Works.” A HUGE Chinese auction, a basket of cheer raffle and fantasy black jack will round out the non-swimming activities that begin at 12 p.m. Food and a full bar will be available. There is no admission fee but a donation of non-perishable food items, paper products, shampoo, soap, diapers and cleaning supplies will be collected for the Food Pantry. For more information, to donate prior to the event, or for pledge sheets call 716-934-3775. Inquire online by emailing pforge@verizon.net.
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County’s All-Time Leading Scorer Wofford To Join CSHOF Contributed Article CSHOF
One of Chautauqua County’s all-time greatest basketball players will be inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame on Presidents Day. Maceo Wofford will join 10 other honorees at the CSHOF’s 36th annual banquet, which will be held Monday, Feb. 20 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. Joining him in the Class of 2017 are Paul Cooley, Jake Ensign, Charlie LaDuca, Sammy LaMancuso, Deb Palmer, Bob Patterson, Dave Polechetti, Sam Restivo, Michael Sayers and the late Francis “Doc” Malinoski. Wofford’s talents on the hardwood were obvious from the moment he joined the Jamestown High School varsity team as a freshman. For the next four seasons, he was one of Western New York’s best. Following are some of his most notable accomplishment as a Red Raider: — Set a Chautauqua County boys career record 2,259 points, including a school-record 53 in a single game. — Earned Class AA second-team all-state honors following the 1998-99 season as selected by the New York State Sportswriters Association. — Named Western New York Player of the Year following the 1997-98 season; chosen Post-Journal Player of the Year following his sophomore, junior and senior seasons; and named an All-Erie County Interscholastic Conference allstar three times.
— Holds JHS records for career points, assists and steals, and is second in career rebounds, despite being 5-foot-10. Upon his graduation from JHS, Wofford earned a scholarship at Division I Iona College where he played in 120 career games, including two NCAA Tournament appearances; scored 868 points; and was the team captain his senior year. He graduated in 2003. After college, Wofford continued to play competitively, winning more than two-dozen Gus Macker 3-on-3 titles and playing one season professionally for the Erie Hurricane in the Premier Basketball League. Tickets for the induction dinner are $50. Banquet reservations can be made by calling chairman Chip Johnson at 716-485-6991.
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High School Winter Sports Schedule BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING WRESTLING (w/ Westfield, Panama) Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Olean, 6:00 p.m.
Silver Creek) Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Falconer, 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 vs. TBA, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 vs. TBA, 10:00 a.m.
BOWLING
BOWLING
(see, Panama)
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Clymer, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Westfield, 7:30 p.m.
WRESTLING (w/ Forestville,
(see, Westfield)
Friday, Dec. 16 at Fredonia, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Falconer, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (w/ Silver Creek)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Southwestern, 4:00 p.m.
(see, Dunkirk)
BOWLING
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Forestville, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Sherman, 4:30 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Brocton, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Cassadaga Tournament, TBA Thursday, Dec. 29 at Cassadaga Tournament, TBA
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Thursday, Dec. 22 vs. Panama, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 vs. Salamanca, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Pine Valley, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 vs. Silver Creek, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Corry Tournament, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Corry Tournament, TBA
GIRLS BASKETBALL
BOWLING
BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday, Dec. 16 at Catt-Little Valley, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at JCC Shootout, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at JCC Shootout, TBA
WRESTLING
(see, Sherman)
BOYS BASKETBALL
BOYS BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Frewsburg, 2:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 at Olean, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at JCC Shootout, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at JCC Shootout, TBA Friday, Dec. 30 at Randolph, 1:00 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Dunkirk, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Monday, Dec. 19 at Dunkirk, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 vs. Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.
WRESTLING (w/ Cass. Valley) Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Dunkirk, 6:00 p.m.
(see, Falconer)
Friday, Dec. 16 at Southwestern, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Olean, 7:30 p.m
Saturday, Dec. 17 at Fredonia State, 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Houghton, 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Harbor Creek Tournament, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Harbor Creek Tournament, TBA Friday, Dec. 30 at School of the Arts, TBA Monday, Dec. 19 vs. Falconer, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBA
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (w/ Fredonia, et al.)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 vs. Frewsburg, 5:00 p.m.
BOWLING
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Dunkirk, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Jamestown, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 6 vs. Franklinville, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Thursday, Jan. 5 at Franklinville, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (see, Dunkirk)
WRESTLING (see, Dunkirk)
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Archbishop Walsh, 12:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Falconer, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at Clarence, 5:00 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Friday, Dec. 16 at AlleganyLimestone, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 vs. Maple Grove, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Falconer, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. AlleganyLimestone, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 vs. TBA, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 vs. TBA, 4:00 p.m.
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Southwestern, 6:00 p.m.
BOWLING
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Dunkirk, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Southwestern, 4:00 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Panama, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Sherman, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 at Buffalo State, 8:00 a.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (w/ Chaut. Lake)
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Olean, 5:00 p.m.
WRESTLING
BOWLING (w/ Clymer) Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Brocton, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
BOYS BASKETBALL
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
(see, Chautauqua Lake)
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (w/ Southwestern, Pine Valley) Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Dunkirk, 5:00 p.m.
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Salamanca, 6:00 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (see, Dunkirk)
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
BOYS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 at Westfield, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Fredonia, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Olean, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at Randolph Classic, TBA Friday, Dec. 30 at Randolph Classic, TBA
GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Canisius, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Clarence, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Orchard Park, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Clarence, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Hamburg, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Orchard Park, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Pioneer, 6:00 p.m.
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Lancaster, 6:00 p.m.
BOWLING
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Olean, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Sherman, 5:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 at Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Panama, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Southwestern, 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 at Clymer, 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Salamanca, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 16 at Westfield, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Catt-Little Valley, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 at Clymer, 7:30 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
GIRLS BASKETBALL
(see, Frewsburg)
(see, Frewsburg)
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Fredonia, 6:00 p.m.
BOWLING
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Fredonia, 4:00 p.m.
(see, Dunkirk)
WRESTLING (see, Dunkirk)
BOWLING
WRESTLING
Wednesday, Jan. 11 vs. CattLittle Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 3 vs. Oracle, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17 at Panama, 4:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 vs. Panama, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 at JCC Shootout, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at JCC Shootout, TBA
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 20 vs. Westfield, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 at Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 at Randolph Classic, TBA Friday, Dec. 30 at Randolph Classic, TBA
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Dec. 27 at JCC Shootout, TBA Wednesday, Dec. 28 at JCC Shootout, TBA
Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Falconer, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Brocton, 4:30 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
(see, Dunkirk)
BOYS BASKETBALL
Saturday, Dec. 17 vs. Maple Grove, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Sherman, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 vs. Brocton, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL (w/ Brocton) Friday, Dec. 16 vs. Silver Creek, 7:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL
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LECOM Health Challenge Named Best New Web.com Tour Event at Annual PGA Tournament Awards WNY-BASED TOURNAMENT WINS HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER ‘ROOKIE OF THE YEAR’ AWARD Contributed Article LECOM Health Challenge
The LECOM Health Challenge – a Web.com Tour event held at Peek’n Peak Resort – was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the PGA TOUR affiliate Web.com Tour. Squaring off against six other new Web.com Tour events, the WNY-based tournament was recognized as the best new event for the 2016 season. “We are extremely proud to receive the Web.com
Tour Rookie of the Year award for the 2016 season,” said tournament spokesperson and CEO of the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) Kevin Sanvidge. “It’s an incredible honor to win this award, and we couldn’t me more thankful for all the people and players who helped make the tournament happen. We’re so excited to be recognized on this level, and we can’t wait to see what great things our 2017 tournament brings.” Marking the return of the PGA TOUR to Western New York, the 2016 LECOM Health Challenge was held at Peek’n Peak Resort July 4 – 10. With over
20,000 spectators in attendance, 400 volunteers and over 90 sponsors, the event welcomed a successful inaugural year. The tournament featured a jampacked schedule of activities including a Junior Clinic and a Pro-Am followed by four official rounds of competition where – in a thrilling four-man playoff – Monday qualifier Rick Lamb emerged as the 2016 LECOM Health Challenge champion. With seven new Web.com Tour tournaments in 2016, the Rookie of the Year award marks the most impressive first-year event. Criteria for the award include CONTINUED ON PAGE 36
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Halloran’s Heroics Help Devils Stay in First
Contributed Article FSU Sports Information Dept.
CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Kathryn Halloran (Angola, N.Y. / Immaculata) sank a pair of free throws with three seconds left in a tie game to give the Fredonia women's basketball team a 72-70 comeback road victory over Cortland. The Devils trailed by as many as 12 points midway through the final period and closed the game on a 22-8 run, including the game's final 10 points, to remain undefeated in the SUNYAC. Fredonia improves to 4-0 in conference play and 8-1 overall. Halloran finished with 10 points and eight boards. Jenna Einink (Westfield, N.Y. / Chautauqua Lake) led the way for the Devils with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting and eight rebounds. Alexis Cheatham (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport) netted 22 points shooting 7-for8 from the charity stripe and nailed five three pointers. Jacque Law (Machias, N.Y. / Pioneer) scored 11 points and dished out eight assists. The first quarter started with a relatively slow pace, ending in a 10-all tie. In the second quarter, Cortland built a nine-point lead, 23-14, with 5:29 left. A short jumper in the paint by Halloran brought the Blue Devils within seven. Cassidy Chapko
nailed a three for Cortland less than a minute later to bring their lead to 10 points, 29-19, the Dragons biggest lead of the half. Einink responded by burying a three pointer from straight away to spark a 12-2 run by the Blue Devils. Cheatham cashed in a three ball and four free throws during the run, including two to tie the game at 31-all after being fouled with :01 on the clock. The teams ended the second quarter tied at 31. The Dragons scored the first 10 points of the third quarter to take a 41-31 lead. A Cheatham three cut the lead to seven. Layups by Chapko and Alyssa Vitucci put Cortland back up by 11. Fredonia called a 30 second timeout with 5:55 left in the third quarter, then scored five quick points off an Einink hook shot in the lane and a Cheatham three to make it a 45-39 game. The Dragons would eventually extend their lead to as much as 12 in the quarter, before a Halloran layup with 24 seconds left made it a 56-46 game at the end of three. The Blue Devils again trailed by twelve, 62-50, with 8:38 left in the game before their final push. Two Cheatham free throws and another three pointer
Senior Kathryn Halloran sank the go-ahead free throws in Fredonia's 72-70 victory over Cortland. (Photo courtesy of Fredonia)
trimmed it to seven. The Dragons answered with a three of their own to bring it back to a 10-point game. Halloran and Einink responded with two more layups for the Blue Devils to cut the lead to six, 65-59. Chapko drained another three for Cortland with 5:09 left making it a nine point lead. A three from Fredonia's Jamie Curry (Ransomville, N.Y./ Wilson) cut the lead to six, 68-62. The Red Dragons would score two more points off a Chapko layup, but then were held scoreless in the final 3:21 while the Devils rattled off the game's final 10 points. Law put back her own miss
under the basket with 2:05 to go. Cheatham buried her fifth three-pointer 30 seconds later to make it a three-point game, 70-67. On Fredonia's next possession, Einink drove across the lane and dished to a wide open Law who nailed a three to tie the game at 70. The Blue Devils forced a turnover on Cortland's next possession and called a timeout with 31 ticks on the clock. Cheatham brought the ball up the floor after the timeout and called for a screen from Einink before letting a three fly. Halloran hauled in the rebound off the miss, and was fouled on the put back before nailing both free throw attempts for the
game winners. In one last effort, Cortland called a timeout to advance the ball to half court. A three by Chapko from just in front of the logo fell short as time expired. Cortland drops to 3-1 in the SUNYAC and 4-4 overall. Chapko scored a game high 28 points and was 7-for-13 from beyond the arc. The win ties Fredonia with Geneseo for first place in the SUNYAC. The Blue Devils also improve to 4-0 on the road. The Devils will hit the books for the upcoming finals week before playing host to Alfred University on December 30.
LECOM HEALTH CHALLENGE NAMED BEST NEW WEB.COM TOUR EVENT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 35 best utilization of Web.com Tour resources, innovation in revenue generation, operational excellence, community engagement and execution of a superior experience for both fans and sponsors. The LECOM Health Challenge is the first ever Web.com Tour Rookie of the Year as the Tour recently introduced the award category for the 2016 season. Representatives from various Web.com Tour events gathered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, December 7 for the PGA Tournament Awards. Aside from Rookie of the Year, other awards included Volunteer of the Year, Best Social Media Campaign and Best Pro-Am Experience. A total of 25 Web.com Tour tournaments competed for these end-of-the-season recognitions. Following the award, the LECOM Health Challenge looks to put on another impressive performance next year. The tournament will return to Peek’n Peak’s
“Upper Course” on July 3 – 9, 2017. ABOUT THE LECOM HEALTH CHALLENGE The LECOM Health Challenge is a Web.com Tour event hosted at Peek’n Peak’s “Upper Course” on July 3 – 9, 2017. A week-long schedule of events will include a Pro-Am on July 5, followed by four official rounds of tournament competition from July 6 – 9, with a tournament purse of $600,000. With LECOM Health (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine) serving as title sponsor and the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) acting as the host organization, proceeds from the tournament will benefit the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund, as well as Mikey’s Way Foundation and the Jamestown Community College Foundation. For more information, visit www. LECOMHealthChallenge.com.
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