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CUMMINS JAMESTOWN ENGINE PLANT AND THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY EDUCATION COALITION PRESENTED NATIONAL RECOGNITION

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The work accomplished through the partnership between Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) and the Chautauqua County Education Coalition recently earned the Cummins Global and Engine Business Unit Impact Awards. The award honors Cummins’ employees work accomplished with its partners that embody Cummins’ mission, vision and values. The work of Cummins and the Education Coalition was recognized because of its success in aligning educational career pathways in manufacturing throughout Chautauqua County, which aligned with one of the five focus areas of the award - Community Impact in Education. The primary purpose of the Chautauqua County Education Coalition (CCEC) is to align resources and build capabilities to meet the evolving workforce requirements of the community. To that end, the CCEC is building partnerships to assure that Chautauqua County is “community ready” for opportunities that advance our learning system and lead to job retention and job growth. Cummins HR Manager Lori Jafarjian said, “Solving complex, long-term challenges such as workforce development requires that organizations work together consistently and strategically. No one organization can address the workforce development needs of the economy alone. The Coalition provides a structure so that organizations across various sectors (government, notfor-profit, for-profit, philanthropy, etc.) work together, share a common vision and agree on measurements of success. The staff and volunteers that support the Education Coalition are trained and skilled in collective impact work and facilitate the work of the more than 66 organizations working to address the workforce needs of the county.”

Pictured from left to right is Srikanth Padmanabhan, Vice President and President Engine Business at Cummins, Lori Jafarjian, Human Resources Manager at Cummins JEP, Mike Abbate, EBU Supplier Quality & Quality Systems FE Director at Cummins, Justin Hanft, Director – Chautauqua County Education Coalition, Todd Tranum, Executive Director – Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier & President/CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, Timothy Piazza, Talent Pipeline and Apprenticeship Coordinator – Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, Matt McQueen, Executive Director - Supply Chain Operations at Cummins.

In 2017 one area of focus for the CCEC was to bring together key stakeholders with a focus on enhancing educational opportunities that would lead to manufacturing careers. Through the collaborative work of the coalition and its stakeholders they identified manufacturing career pathways as one of three strategic focus areas in the community and for the CCEC. Data collected by the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier identified significant workforce demand among manufacturers in the region. As part of this work, this group has identified catalytic initiatives across the County that connect the local workforce to the local manufacturing economy and worked on better connecting, building and enhancing

these programs. These programs included: Dream It Do It (DIDI), Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), Jamestown Public School (JPS) - Academy of Pre-Engineering Manufacturing Industrial Technology (PEMIT), Manufacturing Technology Institute (MTI) at Jamestown Community College (JCC) and Industrial Equipment Technology (Industrial Maintenance) pathway development. CCEC’s Executive Director Justin Hanft said, “We are honored to play a part, alongside Cummins employees, for this recognition. On behalf of the CCEC and our partner stakeholders we are truly creating a platform for community collaboration. It is the collection of the great work by many organizations along with volunteers supporting that work that made this recognition possible. Through dedicated collaboration, we have established, nurtured, and sustained some programs and initiatives that will have a significant positive impact on our workforce and economy well into the future. We sincerely appreciate the support provided by Cummins and their employees who have volunteered their time to this work.” At the time of the award submission, the outcomes of this work included: over 3,500 student interactions with 27

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schools during 2017 through the Dream It Do It Manufacturing Career Awareness Program; growth in the P-TECH program enrollment to 80 students from the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES region; 157 students enrolled in Jamestown High School’s Pre Engineering Manufacturing Industrial Technology Academy; support of the expansion of Jamestown Community College’s Manufacturing Technology Institute that enrolled 92 students in NYSED Accredited Programs; and facilitation of a curriculum gap analysis on the Industrial Equipment Technology certificate program at JCC with regional employers that led to the development of a consortium of trainees who participated in the Manufacturing Standards Skills Council Certified Production Technician program delivered by JCC. That training included four organizations and sixteen participants who received a nationally recognized CPT credential. The total number of Cummins volunteers that supported these programs and initiatives throughout the 2017 year was 116 employees. Hanft added, “We have learned that job creation, job preparation and job access outcomes across the region must improve. We also have learned that quality of those outcomes is shaped by the performance and interactions of a complex web of independent individuals, organizations and institutions. These individual stakeholders acting alone cannot shape system outcomes. By working with complex systems through interaction and collaboration, we can improve results for all. If Chautauqua County’s economy is to be rich in growth and opportunity, we all need to be engaged and excel at collaboration.” The CCEC and several of stakeholder organizations involved in the Coalition have been trained on the Stakeholder Engagement Process developed by the firm CivicLab, an Institute for Civic Collaboration out of southeast Indiana which continues to develop best practices in its field. As a product of this work, all stakeholders participating in the Chautauqua County Education Coalition will continue to develop a clear message to potential students, parents, school counselors, and educators regarding career pathways in manufacturing in an effort to boost enrollment in available training programs and increase the supply of a skilled workforce available to manufacturers in the region.

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Local Pastors Team Up to Offer Chapel Services at Mental Health Association

The demand was so great for last spring’s guided tour of Kinzua Dam and the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery that Audubon Community Nature Center is offering the experience again on Saturday, October 6. Some of the initial group posed here with a banner held by tour organizer Nate Welker. (Photo by Matt Hoff)

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Jamestown, N.Y. – An ecumenical group of local pastors is working together to provide weekly chapel services at the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA). The Chapel Team includes the Revs. Tara Eastman of Tree of Life Lutheran Church; Luke Fodor, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church; Bob Hagel, First Presbyterian Church; Mark Hurst, Lander and Chandler Valley United Methodist Church; and Carolyn Stow, Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church. Beginning September 25, they will offer chapel services every Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Two of the pastors will be at each gathering. Speaking for the Chapel Team, Rev. Eastman said, “The ecumenical pastoral team will facilitate Chapel time to assist the MHA staff and participants in meeting goals of welcome, hope and healing. We are working together to provide a safe space for people to receive spiritual support. As pastors and people, we know the importance of space for spiritual care and are thankful to the

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MHA for this opportunity.” Other area pastors interested in providing consistent care and support to the MHA chapel program are invited to contact Rev. Eastman at pastor@toljamestown.com. A United Way Partner Organization since 2015, the MHA is located at 31 Water Street, Door 14, in the rear of the Gateway Center. The MHA is a peer recovery support center offering recovery coaching, services navigation, peer support groups, advocacy, veterans support, employment and job support, and family support. The MHA has linkages to mental health and substance use treatment, primary care doctors, health and human services, SSI/SSDI income establishment, and veterans benefits. Anyone with questions or in need of services for themselves or a family member is welcome to call or stop in. Hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To learn more about the MHA, call (716) 661-9044 or visit www. mhachautauqua.org or www.facebook. com/MHAChautauqua.

Opera House Folk-inFredonia Music Series to Start with Free-For-All

Erie (PA) Musician/Storyteller Kelly Armor is one of the many area performers who will help make the 24th Annual Free-forAll at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House an afternoon of music, laughter and fun. Tickets to the Sept. 23 event are FREE!

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FREDONIA – The Folk-in-Fredonia Music Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House will kick off its 2018-19 season with the annual “Free-for-All” on Sun., Sept.23. The concert will begin at 3 p.m.; and admission is FREE. The Free-For-All was started 24 years ago by local folk group The Newton Street Irregulars as a way to help promote the Folk-in-Fredonia Music Series at the Opera House. Although half of The Newton Street Irregulars have since left the area, founding members Dick & Carmen Gilman still invite their musician friends from across the state to join them for this Opera House tradition. From fiddles, banjos and guitars to step-dancing, audience sing-alongs and tall tales, the Free-For-All is an afternoon filled with music, stories, laughter and fun. In addition to the Gilmans, the list of performers for this year’s event includes: guitarist/fiddler/singer Cheryl Ritch;

Fredonia folk musicians Carmen & Dick Gilman are just two of the many area performers who will help make the 24th Annual Free-for-All at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House an afternoon of music, laughter and fun. Tickets to the Sept. 23 event are FREE!!

singer Ed Hart with Scottish piper Bob Carlson; parody writer/singer Dr. Rich Milazzo; and Irish storyteller Doug Manly. Also performing will be multiinstrumentalist/singer Todd Crowley; fiddler/singer Kathy Petersen; old time instrumentalists/ singers Jean and Don Wisniewski; guitarist/singer Christine McKay; and multi-instrumentalist/ storyteller Kelly Armor. During the concert there will be raffles and giveaways of Folk-in-Fredonia T-shirts, CDs and tickets to 2018-19 Opera House Folk Series events. Admission is free, but tickets are required, and can be reserved by visiting the Opera House Box Office or calling 716-679-1891, Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera. org.

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Except as noted, all events take place at the Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, N.Y., one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. To learn more, call (716) 569-2345 or visit auduboncnc.org. Friday & Saturday, October 5 & 6, 2018, times vary, evenings, Enchanted Forest: Children and grown-ups enjoy a campfire, walk trails lined with luminaries, meet animals who can talk and tell you about their lives, then have refreshments and crafts inside. Walks start at 6 p.m. and go out every 10 minutes. $12, $9 Nature Center member, $6 children 3-15, free for 2 and under. Pre-paid reservations are required: Call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or register online through auduboncnc. org/enchantedforest. Limited admission: No ticket sales at the door and no refunds.

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Audubon Community Nature Center Jamestown, N.Y. – Last spring Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) presented an Audubon Exclusive: a guided tour of Kinzua Dam and the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery. The response was so great that a second tour was arranged for the same day. And still there was a waiting list. Thanks to ACNC board member and U.S. Forest Service fisheries biologist Nate Welker, this distinctive opportunity is being offered again on Saturday, October 6. Reservations for this memorable, once-in-a-lifetime adventure are required by Friday, September 28, but spaces are likely to fill up before then. Guests will begin the day with a guided tour inside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Allegheny National Fish Hatchery. Located at the base of USACE’s Kinzua Dam in Warren County, Pa., the hatchery is one of eleven National Fish Hatcheries working to restore, enhance and maintain heritage fisheries throughout the Northeast Region. The Allegheny Hatchery produces lake trout for restoration in Lakes Erie and Ontario. Following the hatchery tour ACNC guests will enjoy a rare, scenic drive across the top of Kinzua Dam followed by a picnic lunch at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Visitor Center. Lunch is BYO or you can order a box lunch with your registration. The afternoon tour is inside the heart of Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River. One of the largest dams in the United States east of the Mississippi River, its 26,541acre Allegheny Reservoir is up to 135 feet deep and extends 25 miles to the north, nearly to Salamanca, N.Y At the 3 p.m. completion of the guided tour of the

dam, you are welcome to explore the area on your own. It is only a short walk to the base of the dam where you can experience a cooling mist or do some fishing. Then enjoy a scenic drive east on SR59 along the reservoir to the Jakes Rocks or Rim Rock Scenic Overlooks. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Children aged nine and up are welcome when accompanied by an adult. Because Kinzua Dam is a secure federal facility, preregistration is required in order to secure clearance from the USACE for admission. Adult visitors (age 18 and older) must be U.S. citizens. To obtain clearance, each adult guest will need to provide 1) full name, 2) date-of-birth, 3) home address, and 4) driver’s license number upon registration. Children need only provide full name and date-of-birth. The behind-the-scenes tour of Kinzua Dam and the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery is an Audubon Exclusive: a distinctive opportunity and unusual experience created to help fund programs at Audubon Community Nature Center. Donation is $45, and space is limited. Reservations are required by Friday, September 28, and can be made online through the Programs page at auduboncnc.org. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. Visit at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa., or online at auduboncnc.org.

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recently. I’ve also tried the baking-with-coffee route before, and had never been impressed. The recipe I’m about to share changed it all for me. Decaf will work just fine. Before any fellow parents share the panic that I almost had, this is what I used.

The name of that delightful, super chocolatey dessert known as ‘Devil’s Food Cake,’ has always confused me and frustrated me just a little bit.

Just eight ounces of a decaf k-cup, because nobody needs three, or any, caffeinated, sugar infused kids. They already have twice as much energy as the adults in their lives.

It just doesn’t seem right that such a wonderful thing would have such a misleading name.

Well, at least these adults, and these kids.

I like Angel’s food cake, and to be perfectly honest, I’m not a huge chocolate cake fan. If there was a choice between chocolate and vanilla, I would most likely choose vanilla.

I’ve made this recipe several times now, and although there are definitely easier cakes that I have made, this one has a very distinct, rich chocolatey flavor. Not the kind you get from a box mix, friends.

However, in this household, I am in the minority. Our little girl is still at the age where she will go with just about any dessert and not try to request anything else, but our boys and my husband are dedicated chocolate lovers.

This cake is delicious, and deserving of a much better title. If you have better name ides please feel free to send them our way.

That being said, I have made a lot of chocolate cake over the past several years. I have gone through quite a few different recipes, and I actually thought I had a great one, until just

After you try out this recipe, of course. This is also a one bowl cake. Something that

Audubon Taking Bird Seed Orders Through Thursday, September 27

Thursday, September 27, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for ordering bird seed and related treats from the Audubon Community Nature Center’s Fall Bird Seed Fund Raiser. You can also get 10% off all Blue Heron Gift Shop purchases when you pick up your order on Saturday, October 13. Audubon staffer Pat Spicer and volunteer Denny Anderson are pictured packaging birdseed for the sale.

Contributed Article Audubon Community Nature Center Jamestown, N.Y. – With fall just around the corner, now is the time to stock up on birdseed to be sure your feathered friends visit your home throughout the winter. Thursday, September 27, at 5 p.m. is the deadline for ordering bird seed and related treats from Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Fall Bird Seed Sale. In addition to the exclusively formulated Conewango Blend for local birds, other popular feeds such as sunflower, niger, and suet are also available. To place your order, call (716) 5692345 during business hours, stop by the Nature Center, or visit the Shop page at auduboncnc.org where you can order online or download and print an order form to mail. Pick-up at Audubon is Saturday, October 13, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. You won’t even have to get out of your car, as volunteers will cheerfully load the fresh seed, direct from the supplier, right into your trunk. As an additional bonus, come into the Blue Heron Gift Shop that day and receive a 10% discount on all merchandise, including a wide assortment of bird feeders and bird houses. Conewango Blend is also sold in the Blue Heron Gift Shop in the Nature Center and at Anderson’s Produce (seasonal), Jamestown; Ashville General Store, Ashville; Bridgeview One Stop, Bemus

Point; Ekey’s Garden Centre, North Warren; Hamlet Farms, Sheridan; Herbs R4U, Jamestown; Howe’s True Value, Warren; Lakewood Apothecary, Lakewood; Lighthouse Point Grocery, Mayville; Ace Hardware Oneida Lumber, Warren; Robert’s Nursery (seasonal), Kennedy; Russell Veterinary Hospital, Russell; and Wegmans, Lakewood. Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, onequarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. The three-story Nature Center building contains interactive displays, a collection of live animals, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Building hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. The 600-acre wetland preserve with its exhibit of Liberty, the non-releasable Bald Eagle, can be visited from dawn until dusk daily. Depending on the weather and the season, you can enjoy the native tree arboretum, gardens, picnic area, and natural play space and use the more than five miles of trails for hiking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing. To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours or visit auduboncnc. org. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.

2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 3⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup hot coffee 1 cup milk 2 large egg 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 325 degrees and prepare cake pan(s). Mix all dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl with whisk. Dry ingredients should look like hot cocoa mix when thoroughly mixed. Stir in wet ingredients (vegetable oil, coffee, and milk) mixing well for about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and eggs, stirring until completely smooth. This cake mixture will be a little runny, don’t worry about it. Pour into pans and bake! Approximately 23-25 minutes for cupcakes, and 45 minutes for a 9x13 cake pan. Always use the toothpick test when baking. If a toothpick can be inserted in the middle of a cake or cupcake, and come back out mostly clean, it’s done. As always, thanks for reading! Happy baking from hbk!

WNY P-TECH invites prospective students and families to open house

WNY P-TECH students collaborate on a project in Mr. Talbot’s history class. (Submitted photo)

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The WNY P-TECH STEM College & Career Academy will open its doors to prospective students and families on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 7-8 p.m.

“We’re excited to begin our fourth year with our senior-level students. The P-TECH culture within our walls is growing each and every day and the students are really taking ownership of our program,” Mr. Ruszczyk said. “Students recently voted on our new mascot which will be The Atomics and created houses similar to ‘Harry Potter’ which has made for a friendly but competitive atmosphere.”

The open house event will coincide with open house for currently enrolled students and their families which takes place from 6-8 p.m. inside the facility at 55 E. Benton St. “This is our first full school year in our updated facility. We moved into the former Dunkirk School 6 building in March and we had a great community turnout at the time,” said P-TECH Principal Stephen Ruszczyk. “We’ve had some time to settle into our new space and we’d like to welcome prospective students and families to our facility to learn about the opportunities available here at P-TECH.” The WNY P-TECH STEM College & Career Academy offers a projectbased, differentiated learning culture with specialized educators working in tandem with higher education, business partners and public school districts. Students work to earn NYS Regents Diplomas and A.A.S. Degrees in Welding Technology or Mechanical

WNY P-TECH STEM College & Career Academy is an up to six-year commitment for students and their school districts. Students remain enrolled in their home districts for the length of the program while completing their Regents Diplomas and associate of applied science degrees. Districts participating in P-TECH include: Bemus Point, Brocton, Cassadaga Valley, Dunkirk, Eden, Falconer, Forestville, Fredonia, Frewsburg, Gowanda, Holland, Jamestown, Lake Shore, Pine Valley, Silver Creek, Sherman, Southwestern and Westfield. For more information please contact Stephen Ruszcyk, P-TECH principal, at 672-3251, ext. 2801.

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autumn accessory auction

An “Autumn Accessory Auction”, featuring gently used purses, scarves, and jewelry for sale for a DONATION, is open to high school students and the community. This event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Falconer United Methodist Church, 201 N. Work St., Falconer. Laurel Brown, a former Premiere Jewelry consultant, will be on hand to demonstrate the artistic tying and placement of scarves. Sponsored by the United Methodist Women of Falconer, proceeds will go to UMCOR, Puerto Rico. If you have any questions, or would like to donate your gently used items, please contact Paula Daneshkhah at 490-2343 or Wendy Ohnmeiss at 287-3283.

Who’s at Your Backyard Bird Feeder?

Ever wonder about the birds at your feeder? Or the other critters that might be snagging a bite as well? Join nature enthusiast Judy Callahan as she leads an exciting hike through Long Point State Park. Discover the birds and other critters enjoying a bite at the backyard bird feeder! The program will consist of a nature program and leisurely hike. The event will take place on Saturday, September 29th at Long Point State Park. Attendees will meet at the trailhead to the Point. The program kicks off at 10:00am and will run approximately one hour. Please dress appropriately to be outdoors. For more information contact Marla Connelly at (716) 386-3165 or email at Marla.Connelly@parks. ny.gov

Local Author Signing in Lakewood Lakewood, NY - Off the Beaten Path Bookstore (28 Chautauqua Ave. Lakewood, NY) is excited to bring a favorite local author, Bob Terreberry, to the store on Saturday, September 29 to sell and sign copies of his latest book, Reunion at Maple Springs. Bob Terreberry’s event will be the 10th author event Off the Beaten Path Bookstore has hosted since the Lingle family took ownership this March. “Being able to provide a venue for our local authors to meet and share their work with the community has been one of the greatest joys of owning this store” said Bob Lingle. Reunion at Maple Springs is the sequel to Terreberry’s first novel, Murder at Maple Springs.

JACKSON CENTER to interview noted wwii scholar, gerhard weinberg

Contributed Article Robert H. Jackson Center

JAMESTOWN, NY, September 17, 2018 – The Robert H. Jackson Center, a non-profit dedicated to promoting liberty under law through the examination of the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson and its relevance to current events and issues, is pleased to welcome noted World War II historian Dr. Gerhard Weinberg on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 12:30 pm in the Robert H. Jackson Center, Cappa Theatre. Robert H. Jackson Center Executive Director Deke Kathman made the announcement. Dr. Weinberg is a German-born American diplomatic and military historian noted for his studies in the history of World War II. He is the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor

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Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Weinberg has been a member of the history faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill since 1974. Previously he served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1959–1974) and the University of Kentucky (1957–1959).

The September 24 program will be the inaugural Al and Marge Brown lecture on WWII, established with an endowment gift from Philip and Mary Ann Zimmer to benefit the Jackson Center. Dr. Weinberg will be interviewed by Jackson Center co-founder, Gregory L. Peterson, a partner at Phillips Lytle LLC. The interview will focus on the rise of the Nazi party that forced a young Gerhard to flee his native Germany in 1938. That development led to his lifelong interest in researching and writing about World War II. This event is also part of a series of events sponsored, in part, by Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency, PFC Joseph Dwyer Peer-to-Peer program. The program is free and open to the public. For questions, please contact the Jackson Center at (716)483-6646. The Robert H. Jackson Center is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that envisions a global society where the universal principles of equality, fairness and justice prevail. The Center invites and engages students of all ages, scholars, educators, national officials and international dignitaries to analyze contemporary issues of peace and justice through the lens of Justice Jackson’s body of work.

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Dear Pastor, Dear Pastor, I’m just no good at praying but I know it’s necessary for my relationship with God. What can I do?

Dear Reader, I’m so glad that you recognize the importance of communicating with your Father God. After all, without open dialogue with your Creator, how could you know His plan and receive direction for your life? But remember, there are many ways to communicate with God. And communicating with Him is really praying,

Many people have difficulty with verbal communication. They may find that sharing about thoughts and feelings with anyone, even their Father, may be difficult and constraining. Writers may experience this sort of thing. They call it a “writer’s block”. The same thing may happen concerning verbal situations, even prayer. Some people may clam up, get tongue-tied, and then frustrated with their inability to pray. They know that they need to, but their frustration completely shuts them down. So, what to do? When a writer experiences writer’s block, one of the “tricks” is to switch modalities. What does that mean? If you’re used to writing, try speaking! A writer may talk out the plot or character outline with someone in order to stimulate their creativity. This may sometimes break the block and get back to

business. The same process may happen in prayer. So, what “mode” could you switch to? Try writing! Many people keep a journal to write out their thoughts and feelings. How about writing “Dear God” letters? This allows you to “tell” God anything you need to as well as write out anything that you feel He is telling your heart. Hebrews 11:6 declares, “And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing to God; for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” This applies to your prayers as well, even if they are written out! We need to believe that our Father hears our heart when we reach out to Him, no matter how we do it. And that He can and will speak back to us so that we receive our direction and answers. Try reading these letters out loud. Eventually, you may not need to write out your prayers but can talk directly to the One Who loves you.

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Chautauqua Business Weekly

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier

Talent Pipeline Management and Manufacturing Apprenticeship Intermediary Program Though talent is a renewable resource, manufacturing is lagging in generating a workforce with the needed skills and qualifications required to compete in a global market. Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) is a demand driven solution that works by applying the lessons from supply chain management, used in industry, to manage education and workforce partnerships. The Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) is working with local manufacturers to generate a clear link between their talent strategy and their business strategy to identify the jobs upon which their competitiveness depends. Employers are the end customers of talent supply chains, working through the TPM initiative with MAST, a preferred network of partners is being put together and managed to supply the talent needed in today’s workforce. As with any supply chain, quality is one of the key activities in this initiative. To be successful infrastructure must be introduced to ensure end-to-end performance tracking at every stage of the supply chain. Beneficiaries of this initiative include: Employers: get a better prepared workforce Providers: achieve better outcomes for students Students and Workers: can access clear career pathways Policy Makers: generate a higher return on their education and workforce investments To further address the workforce challenge, MAST is partnering with the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) to counter the wider skills gap that this trend threatens by creating the area’s first intermediary apprenticeship program. The MAST-MACNY Manufacturing Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (MIAP) is designed to assist manufacturers throughout Chautauqua and Cattaraugus in training workers for high-skill trades, many of which will be or already are being vacated by retiring workers. MAST’s program is modeled after MACNY’s MIAP in Central New York. Under the program, MAST will serve as the intermediary between participating companies and the New York State Department of Labor (DOL), which regulates apprenticeships statewide. MAST will offer the intermediary services free-of-charge. On Wednesday, October 17, MAST will host an Apprenticeship Informational Session at the Manufacturing Technology Institute. Interested employers are invited to attend. Staff from MAST and MACNY will all be in attendance to review the program and answer any questions. The MIAP apprenticeship program has matured in central New York, under the leadership of MACNY, allowing small to mid-sized companies to take advantage of NYS Department of Labor apprenticeships without having to put into place the infrastructure required to manage such a program. Here in Chautauqua County we are working to replicate that success using their best practices and lessons learned. As the intermediary, MAST becomes the DOL sponsor for the program, managing all the requisite paperwork and assisting with curricula development and execution as well as organizing each apprentices outside coursework. MIAP is a great opportunity to develop the technical skills local manufacturers need to compete in today’s economic environment. Apprenticeship programs are also a great tool for employee retention, providing a pathway to advancement in an organization while maximizing employee buy-in. MAST expects to start placing apprenticeships

by fall of 2018. As the program’s sponsoring entity, MAST will be responsible for apprentices over the course of their training periods. Most apprenticeship programs have a duration of four years. During that period, apprentices will undergo 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 144 hours of related instruction per year. For manufacturers, the MAST MIAP provides a means for a stable and growing workforce, but for apprentices it means a pathway to higher paying jobs.

Chamber Annual Awards Banquet is October 11 The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize a number of local leaders and business and community service during our Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, October 11. This event is the largest gathering of business people in the county each year and will once again be held at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. The Chamber’s annual Economic Development Award is being presented to Dunkirk Metal Products, a leading sheet metal fabricator and manufacturer of specialty metal products engineered to meet the demands of today’s industries. The Person of the Year Award will be presented to the Calimeri Family of Jamestown. The Calimeri family has been long been involved in the startup and operation of several businesses, have demonstrated a commitment to volunteerism and community engagement, and have generously contributed to the community. Each of the six community Chambers of Commerce presents a Community Service Award during the Chamber Banquet. The Dunkirk Community Chamber has selected former Dunkirk Harbor Commission chair James T. Nichols to posthumously receive its award. The Fredonia Community Chamber chose Kurt Maytum, a long time firefighter, fire chief, and paramedic, for its Community Service Award. Laurie Bifaro has been selected to receive the Community Service Award from the Hanover Community Chamber for the economic rebirth she has helped to bring to the Silver Creek community by expanding her business, A Cut Above the Rest. The Jamestown Community Chamber selected Bill Stevenson for his handson participation in with many organizations including the National Comedy Center, Riverfront Management Council, Jamestown Area Railway Heritage Center, Jamestown High School Band, and many more. The Mayville-Chautauqua Community Chamber has chosen SandraLee Wagner to receive its award for her dedication to establishing the Lakeside Bark Dog Run to fruition. The WestfieldBarcelona Community Chamber is presenting its Community Service Award to the sister and brother team of Joan Mascaro Caruso and Rick Mascaro for their dedication to community through their work at the Lake Shore Center for the Arts, Westfield Community Kitchen, the Patterson Library, and more. We hope you will join us in saluting all of these deserving award winners during the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet. For more information call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101 or you can register online now. Former Chamber Gift Check Program Expires 9/30 If your business has been accepting the old paper Chamber Gift Checks, please be advised that after September 30, 2018, we are closing the bank account for that program and you should no longer accept the paper checks. After a full year in transition to the new Shoptauqua Gift Card, we are

now moving entirely to the Gift Card only. Chamber Gift Checks were last issued in August of 2017 and any check you may receive now will be past its one year expiration date. The Chamber cannot guarantee payment for any of these paper checks beyond September 30. Please share this information with your entire cashier staff so they will not errantly accept expired paper checks. As of today we are also eliminating the Gift Check Participants listing from our online Business Directory. The new Shoptauqua Gift Card which replaced the paper checks has been extremely well received and we look forward to continuing that program for years to come. If your business is not already set up to accept these convenient gift cards, please call our office at 366-6200 or 484-1101 and we will be happy to assist you or provide more information. Thank you for your continued investment in the Chamber of Commerce. We continue to support efforts to encourage local shopping through a variety of community based and countywide initiatives. 9/23 - Pinot Noir Harvest & Picnic, Johnson Estate Winery 9/23 - 3pm, Folk in Fredonia Free-for-All, 1891 Fredonia Opera House 9/25 - 10am, Intellectual Property Workshop, Fredonia Technology Incubator 9/26 - 8am-5pm, UBTCIE, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action at Jamestown Community College 9/26 - 9am, Veterans Entrepreneurial Networking Breakfast, Fredonia Technology Incubator 9/26 - 7pm, TaikoProject, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 9/26 - 10am, Audubon Community Nature Center Elk Field Trip to see elk in Benzette, PA 9/27 - Noon, Recovery Walk, in celebration of National Recovery Month, Mental Health Association, Gateway Center, Jamestown 9/28 - 7:30pm, The Resource Center presents the Sprout Film Festival, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, no ticket required 9/29 - 9am, Step Up for Autism, The Resource Center, Dunham Avenue, Jamestown 10/3 - 10am, The New Tax Law overview course, Small Business Development Center at JCC, Jamestown 10/5&6 - Audubon Community Nature Center Enchanted Forest 10/5 - 7:30pm, An Evening with Groucho, 1891 Fredonia Opera House 10/6 - 9am, Audubon Community Nature Center Fall Kinzua Dam and Fish Hatchery Tour 10/11 - 6pm, Chamber Annual Awards Banquet, Williams Center, SUNY Fredonia, reservations are required by 10/4 10/20 - Walk for Paws at Chautauqua Institution, for the Chautauqua County Humane Society

Alohomora Festival Postponed Until October 4, 5, & 6, 2019

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Warren, Pa. – The staff of Alohomora: A Magical Festival announced the postponement of their festival scheduled for October 5 and 6, 2018, to October 4, 5, and 6, 2019. The decision was made after recent actions by Warner Brothers (the copyright owners of all Harry Potter movies and merchandise) on events that draw on the Harry Potter franchise in any way. “In recent months, major festivals nationwide have experienced a marked change in relationship with Warner Brothers,” said Alohomora Festival Director Jenette Guntly. “Large-scale Harry Potter festivals, such as the one held in Chestnut Hill, Pa., have received cease and desist letters from Warner Brothers’ legal department and have had to postpone and/or institute festival-wide changes very quickly.” Chestnut Hill’s festival, which celebrated its eighth year in 2017 with approximately 45,000 attendees, was one of the nation’s best-known Harry Potter festivals. In the wake of Warner Brothers’ policy changes, Chestnut Hill officials made the decision to change the format and offerings of the festival completely.

“Now called Wizards and Wands, the event will center on a smaller pub crawl in the Chestnut Hill area,” said Guntly. “Other festivals have experienced the same situation,” she adds, “and have worked to reinvent themselves completely.” Major festivals in New York state, Illinois, and Ohio have recreated themselves, becoming nonspecifically magical in nature. “Kent, Ohio’s festival is now the Wizardly World of Kent; New York’s has become the Wizarding Weekend. They have been very successful in reimagining themselves. That’s what we plan to do with our festival.” With the potential to attract thousands of fans to the Warren area, the festival’s organizers are committed to moving forward with a festival that centers on the fun of magic and the joy of reading. “The Alohomora Festival will benefit the Warren area a great deal,” said Creative Producer Ruby Wiles. “Small towns like ours need events like this -- events that showcase what makes us great and brings funds to the area to help us keep it that way.” In addition to her role within the festival staff,

Wiles also heads Free Books for Kids Town, which distributes free kids’ books to pick-up sites throughout Warren County and through programs within the Warren County school district. Wiles’s goal for the festival is an increased focus on literacy.

“At the core of our dream for this festival is our love of the books that gave birth to it,” Wiles said. “In spite of recent changes, that focus won’t change. Now, with the postponement, we have the chance to be sure that goal is fulfilled without fear of stepping on copyright toes.” “We plan to continue our normal meeting schedule throughout the year,” said Guntly. “We also are now planning a New Year’s fundraiser—a magical costume party in partnership with the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry’s (WCCBI) festivities. We have the most wonderful volunteers and we’re all excited to move forward.”

Adds Guntly, “We are always looking for other magical folk to join the team. We’ve got a busy year ahead of us!” If interested in joining the fun, look up Alohomora Festival at The Room of Requirements on Facebook, write to volunteer@alohomorafestival. com or call toll free 1-888-548-8858.

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Jamestown Recovery Walk at Mental Health Association, Thursday, September 27

The New Tax Law – Workshop Offered

Contributed Article Jamestown Community College

The new tax law enacted for 2018 is over 1000 pages long and is the most substantial tax law change in decades. The new rules will impact both individual and business finances on many levels. To help us understand what has changed, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Jamestown Community College is hosting experts from The Bonadio Group to provide an overview of the new tax law on Wednesday, October 3 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in the Carnahan Building on JCC’s Jamestown campus. Daniel Koscielny, CPA/AVP/CFF, CVA and Jon Herdlein, CPA will discuss changes in the corporate tax rate, carryback and carryforward rules, limitations on deductibility of interest and certain expenses, how capital assets are depreciated or expensed and the new 20% deduction for some passthrough income. In addition, Koscielny and Herdlein will highlight changes that impact individual taxes, such as changes in adjustments involving moving expenses and alimony, limitations on the use of business losses and the deductibility of state and local taxes and mortgage interest. The elimination of most miscellaneous deductions and personal exemptions, as well as changes to individual tax rates and income brackets, “kiddie tax” rates and reporting rules, and child credit eligibility and amounts will also be reviewed. The cost for the workshop is $25. For more information or to register for the workshop contact the SBDC at 338-1024. The SBDC at Jamestown Community College is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Contributed Article Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County

Jamestown, N.Y. – In celebration of National Recovery Month, you are invited to join Chautauqua County organizations that provide mental health and substance use services at a Recovery Walk in Jamestown at noon on Thursday, September 27. The short walk along Jamestown’s Riverwalk will begin and end at the Mental Health Association in the Gateway Center, 31 Water Street. Light refreshments, a story of recovery, and awards follow. Now in its 29th year, this September observance celebrates the achievements of the millions of Americans who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorder and honors the treatment and recovery service providers who make recovery possible.

Awards will be presented to individuals for their continued support of the Recovery Movement, ptheir determination to help individuals and families that may be dealing with addiction, and for bringing awareness to the concerns surrounding opioids.

Receiving awards will be Sheridan Smith, co-leader of Refuge Recovery groups at the MHA and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and creator of the video Recover Jamestown; Lauri Keller, who organizes the Fresh Start Recovery Walks in memory of her daughter, McKenzie Paulson; and Krista Camarata, Director of Community Impact at the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County. The event is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to wear their tie-dye apparel. A similar Recovery Walk that starts and ends at Dunkirk City Hall will be held Thursday, September 20, 4 p.m. Awards there will be presented to Jeff Wentz, Jessica Falco, and Breathe Life of WNY, Inc. Co-sponsoring the Walks are the Chautauqua Alcohol & Substance Abuse Council, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua Tapestry, City of Dunkirk, Evergreen Health Services, HOPE Chautauqua, Mental Health Association, United Way of Northern Chautauqua County, and United Way of Southern Chautauqua County. To learn more, call the Mental Health Association at (716) 661-9044.

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