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What Makes Us Great But since then, we’ve had some exciting changes as a paper, as a county and as a community, and it would behoove me to promote them.

So, going forward, this commentary will once again appear on page two of the paper. For years, I longed to be a

By Scott Wise writer. The opportunity Editor is here, and passing it up would be foolish, to say the least.

After taking some time 2015 was a good year for off from writing this commentary, I’ve decid- us at The Chautauqua ed the time has come to Star. It brought some graphic and design delve back into writing. changes to the paper, There are a few things that brought this about, but most importantly but truthfully my love for it brought us into the this paper is at the top of homes of our readers.

Without our readers, and the list. our advertisers, we’d not I believe in the Chauhave a leg to stand on. tauqua Star. I believe I’ve heard it said, from in it because I believe in Chautauqua County. many of late, that newspaper is dead. The This paper represents the best of us. The non- constant influx of calls, content and advertisers profits, the small businesses, the communities, would tell me otherwise.

Perhaps it’s true – newsthe families and the paper is dead. But, relationships that make what we are – a positive us, us. community information When I wrote comsource – is alive and mentaries before, they well. often took an opinionated and political swing. I, for one, no longer care In an effort to dial back to hear about ‘the good ole days.’ Sure, it’s fun my ramblings about all to reminisce, but spendthings right-and-left, I stopped writing. No one ing too much time in the forced my hand, it was of bright past can cause us to forego a bright future. my own prerogative.

This county, our communities, can thrive under an ability to work together and promote each other. While each of us stands for something, a foundation of seeing our community bettered will help to bring us to a place that makes the good old days now.

I’ve been blessed by being around people who have this vision. Their goal isn’t just to make money or see themselves increased, but increase the area as a whole.

There’s a rhyme and reason to what they’re after, and it’s something we ought to all desire to be a part of.

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Chamber Corner Contributed Article Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce

Optimism for the New Year Written by Todd J. Tranum, President & CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier While it may not be possible to predict the future, we look upon the year ahead with a sense of optimism and hope. The beginning of a new year is a prime opportunity to take stock of our mission and vision, to reflect on where we have been and where we are going.

So as we begin 2016, we remind ourselves that as a business association we strive to be data driven, flexible, and strong, providing services and support that our essential to our members. To do that we are driven by a set of principles: working to reduce taxes and regulatory barriers that hamper the viability of our member businesses; seeking to develop a superior workforce in our region; developing and delivering innovative, high-quality, cost competitive health insurance products; developing services and sharing information that benefit our members; and working with a variety of partners to define and address the economic and tourism development needs of our businesses and helping businesses increase sales and reduce costs.

We remain a unified voice advocating for a business environment in the region where our businesses can thrive. A major part of our advocacy effort is focused on reducing taxes and we will continue to be a strong voice advocating for government efficiency, consolidation, shared services and growth of the tax base. In addition, we will remain a strong advocate for economic development projects that enhance our region and infrastructure investments that provide the necessary foundation for business growth.

A key component to the success of our region is our workforce. The Chamber and MAST have proactively addressed the challenges being faced by businesses that are struggling to find a skilled workforce to fill job openings. In the year ahead we will continue to expand on the successes of the Dream It Do It manufacturing career initiative communicat-

ing opportunities and training pathways that exist right here in our community. Through the Chautauqua County Education Coalition we are working to align resources and build capabilities to meet evolving workforce requirements in our community. Our collective focus through a broad group of community stakeholders is to benchmark and improve kindergarten readiness and identify and develop middle school to high school career pathways that connect to the health care and manufacturing economy. The Coalition has brought together over 80 organizations in the community around these common goals.

Access to cost competitive health insurance remains very important to our members. In serving them we are driven by mission, not commissions, therefore we work to identify the best health insurance options for our members and their employee needs. We were the first in Chautauqua County and in the region to deploy a private insurance exchange and today we can offer our members a variety of products through both the private and public exchange programs while also providing local customer service and support.

We will continue to help our members increase sales by creating opportunities for business to business contacts and business to consumer interactions. We will build upon the success of our networking events, expand our social media presence, and leverage our online presence as well as continued work through our community Chambers of Commerce to provide enhanced local events and opportunities.

By working in tandem with the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau and the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency we hope to expand local tourism and recreational opportunities. We expect to work on growing our successful Restaurant Week, Small Business Saturday, and Chamber’s Gift check programs to help market our many locally owned small business members.

We are fortunate to live and work in a community where people are our most valuable resource. The Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association are strong because of the energy of our more than 100 volunteers and the dedication of our staff.

Our member business owners and employees work hard every day to tackle challenges and improve the quality of life here in Chautauqua County. If you

are not already a Chamber member, we invite you to join us in 2016 to share in the positive energy of our business community. You can learn more at www. chautauquachamber.org or give us a call at 484-1101 or 366-6200.

We wish you a year of health, happiness, and prosperity ahead!

Doors Open Jamestown is January 16 Once again this year, attractions in the Jamestown area will open their doors for free, to give local people a chance to see for free what hundreds of tourists pay for each year. Doors Open Jamestown is set for Saturday, January 16 from 10am-5pm. Participating attractions are: Busti Grist Mill, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, Dykeman Young Vintage Emporium, Fenton History Center, Infinity Performing Arts Center, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Jamestown Gateway Train Station, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Lucile M. Write Air Museum, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center and Museum, Lucille Ball Little Theater, Marshall Martz Observatory, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. In addition to the attractions, local restaurants will be open downtown and ready to serve you. We hope you will take advantage of this tremendous opportunity, brought to you by the Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce and Jamestown Up Close.

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Let's Super Celebrate!

By Katy Wise Contributing Writer

Hope that you all had a happy New Year and holiday season!

With all of the various holidays the past few months, I didn't get a chance to share one of our favorite family celebrations.

Joshua, our oldest was born on November 30, which is pretty much smack in the middle of everyone's busy season.

We try our best to not let this interfere with celebrating his birthday.

Every year we try our best to pick out something that reflects his interests and make it into a theme for his birthday party.

It's hardly a huge party, but something small with our close friends and family to make his birthday special.

This year it was superman, of course. Superman has been Joshua's favorite superhero since before he could tell you what a superhero is.

He doesn't even watch superman, because he isn't really old enough for it yet.

He has seen a couple of the classic Superman cartoons that we approved for his little eyes, but they aren't an everyday custom, or even a weekly one.

However, wearing superman shirts and socks and playing with his superman action figure are everyday things.

As soon as he was old enough to introduce himself, Joshua insisted that his name was, in fact, Joshua Michael Wise Superman.

It was his ultimate identity.

But he is no Clark Kent, because he told every

Walmart greeter, waitress and gas station attendant that would listen to him, what his secret identity was.

It's hard to be a secret superhero, I guess.

All of this led to his super fifth birthday party. At some point during planning, I realized how close the superhero 'S' resembled a '5,' and how easy it would be to incorporate the 5 into his beloved Superman logo.

Well, easy for someone who knows how to use Photoshop and a vinyl printer, like our good friends at Star Printed Graphix.

This helped to add a bit of a personal touch to his big day, with some super 5 cupcake toppers, and a sweatshirt to wear with his very own superhero logo.

We also made some superhero masks with our smaller friends, which was a lot of fun.

I could go on and on about the details but it is easier to show you, so here you go!

As always, thanks for reading! Hope that you can appreciate and enjoy our super celebration!

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CHAMBER CORNER, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Chamber Congressional Lunch is January 29 Once again this year the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to provide an opportunity for local business people to meet with our Congressman. Representative Tom Reed will participate in the annual Chamber Federal Congressional Lunch on Friday, January 29, at Shorewood Country Club, West Lake Road, Dunkirk. The event will begin at noon, and we encourage our members to come with questions for the Congressman. This event is sponsored by Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Fredonia College Foundation, Fredonia Place, Jamestown Mattress Company, Lawley Insurance, Nestle Purina PetCare, OBSERVER, The Post-Journal, WCA Hospital, and WJTN/WWSE/WKSN/ WHUG/WQFX. The cost is just $18 for Chamber members or $21 for nonmembers. To register, please call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101, or visit our website at www.chautauquachamber.org.

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The Weekly Word

PURSUING A SPIRITUAL LIFE their spiritual needs are going unmet. If we are going to live a successful life on all fronts then we must begin to put our spiritual nature as our number one priority.

God is real. He is more real than anything in this natural world because He is the One that designed it. His love and power are real and tangible. God wants you to experience His love Rev. Timothy Stahlman and power as much as Family Church possible. Many people Jamestown ask, "If God is so real fcjamestown.org and if He loves me so much, then where is The greatest needs that He and why can't I see this power of His?" The a person will ever have reason for this is simple: are spiritual needs.

Many people are suffer- Too many times we are ing under loads of stress incompatible with God. and desperation because Power always needs

compatibility and a conductor to flow through and to. Power is always looking for a place to land but we must prepare a destination for it.

Let me explain.

Many years ago, Benjamin Franklin was fascinated with the thought of lightning. As he gazed into a summer thunderstorm he realized that there was a tremendous amount of power available. He wondered if that power was accessible. He wondered if he could bring that power down to the Earth. Ben Franklin decided to fly a kite into the storm to see if the lightning would strike it. But that wasn't all he did. He also tied a metal key to the lower

part of the kite string.

Why did he do that?

He knew that electricity power needed a compatible conductor for a destination if it was going to make the trip from the storm to the key. Ben Franklin was preparing a place for that power to land. What was the result? He tapped into a power that changed mankind forever.

In a similar manner, God's power needs a place to land. It needs a conductor to travel to. 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, "But as it is written eye has not seen nor ear heard neither has entered into the heart of man THE THINGS which God has prepared FOR THOSE THAT

LOVE HIM." Many people think that this verse is speaking about Heaven but it is not.

Read verse 10. It says, "But God has revealed them (the things) unto us by His Spirit for the Spirit searches ALL THINGS, yes the deep THINGS of God." Can't you see that God has amazing things prepared for you right now?

That is speaking about here on Earth not just when you get to Heaven!

Those "things" that God is talking about are things of power and help for this life. It sounds like God's power is looking for a place to land.

So how do you get that power to land? Read verse 11.

Verse 11 says, "For what man knows the THINGS (that God promised) of a man except for the SPIRIT OF MAN WITHIN HIM...?" God's power is only compatible with your spirit nature. You will not see God's power until you start making decisions that put your spiritual life first. Feed your spirit with God's Word. Become His student.

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Audubon Nature Center Accepting Internship Applications Contributed Article Audubon Nature Center

A few months ago, the Audubon Nature Center announced that the Ruth Lundin Environmental Internship Endowment had been created by the Lenna and Johnson Foundations and would be managed by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.

The Nature Center will be accepting applications from January 1 through March 1, 2016, for paid internships that will be funded in part by this endowment. The internships will have varying hours from May through August.

Interns will be responsible for leading Discovery Walks during the last month or so of school, then serving as camp counselors through the summer.

They will flesh out their job by choosing from an array of other activities and projects that include, but are not limited to animal care, research projects, creation of interactive displays in the Nature Center building, and/or writing for the Nature Center’s weekly newspaper column. Every effort is made to match projects to the intern’s strongest area of interest.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have experience working with children, enthusiasm for learning and sharing, and an interest, comfort in, and knowledge of the natural world. Familiarity with the Nature Center is a plus, and preference is given to students planning to enter an environmental field or those who hope to teach environmental and/or science topics or elementary age students.

Full details of the Nature Education Internship can be found at www.jamestownaudubon.org by clicking on Staff under the About pulldown.

To apply, send a resume with references and cover letter to Sarah Hatfield, Jamestown Audubon, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, NY 14701, or you can email your application per the instructions at the website.

The Audubon Nature Center is at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania.

New winter hours for the Nature Center and its Blue Heron Gift Shop are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. Bald eagle viewing and trails to walk, snowshoe or cross country ski are open dawn to dusk daily.

The building and gift shop will be closed on De-

Leading Discovery Walks, being a Summer Day Camp counselor, and directing their own special projects are the experiences and responsibilities of the Audubon Nature Center’s nature education interns. Between January 1 and March 1, 2016, the Nature Center will be accepting applications for paid internships that will have varying hours from May through August.

cember 24 and 25 and January 1. Extended hours of 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be observed Monday through Wednesday, December 28-30, with special program offerings each day.

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2016 Winter Festival Features Medallion Treasure Hunt

It will also not be hidden on any body of water or in the water. Treasure hunters seek the medallion at their own risk.

New rules will allow Treasure Hunt prize winners from the 2014 Winter The 2016 President’s Day Weekend Festival and all years previous to be Winter Festival will take place the eligible to participate again. weekend of February 12 – 14, 2016 at Festival Committee members and last Lakeside Park in Mayville, NY along the shores of Chautauqua Lake. Many year’s 2015 Treasure Hunt winner are not eligible to participate. Clues will winter events, activities, and contests will take place, as well as including food begin to appear in the media beginand craft vendors, children’s activities, ning Monday, February 1 and continue each weekday only until Friday, snowmobile rides, the annual Polar February 12. The clues will appear in Plunge benefit being organized by the daily newspapers Jamestown Post Family Health Medical Services (held Saturday, Feb. 13 at noon), horse drawn Journal and Dunkirk Observer, with carriage rides, and the Feb. 12 evening a weekly review of clues in weekly newspapers Westfield Republican, opening ceremonies. The Medallion Jamestown Gazette, and the ChautauTreasure Hunt, sponsored by Northqua Star, as well as clues announced west Savings Bank, will again take place in conjunction with this long-held daily on The Media One Group radio stations WJTN, SE93, THE FOX, annual winter event. The medallion, WKSN, and WHUG. This year all especially created for the Festival by treasure hunters must be registered artist David Stutzman for the 2006 to be eligible to win the $250.00 cash Winter Festival, will be hidden on acprize. Treasure Hunt registration cessible public property somewhere in forms will be available at the following Chautauqua County.

Mayville businesses beginning January Placed in a container or bag for its 11: Mayville, NY businesses Mayville protection, the medallion will not be Hardware, Webb’s Year-Round Resort hidden below ground level and no Candy/Gift Shop, The Cottage Colhigher than six feet above ground level. lection at Webb’s Year-Round Resort, Contributed Article

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Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo Center (register at desk), Lakeview Hotel, Crosby’s (Mayville), Chautauqua Harbor House, Chautauqua Miniatures, 3 Seas Recreation, Lighthouse Grocery, J & B Mayville Diner, Village Restaurant (Dewittville), as well as Chautauqua County branches of M & T Bank and Northwest Savings Bank.

There is a $3.00 registration fee per entry and the deadline for registration is by Sunday, January 31, 2016. Please note that no registrations will be taken once the clues begin appearing in the newspapers and on the radio February 1. So, beginning January 11, don’t delay in registering for this annual treasure hunt.

Complete Treasure Hunt rules are outlined in the registration form. The person or persons locating the medallion will be announced at the Festival’s Friday evening opening ceremonies on February 12. We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of this upcoming annual winter event: Major Sponsors Media One Group, Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals, Village of Mayville, Town of Chautauqua, Operating Engineers Local

17-Apprenticeship Program; Platinum Sponsors 3 Seas Recreation, Lictus Oil and Propane, M & T Bank, Uncle Jack’s Saw Shop, Lakeview Hotel/ The Docks Restaurant; Gold Sponsors Webb’s Year Round Resort (Webb’s Motel), Family Health Medical Services, Webb’s Captain’ Table Restaurant, Guppy’s Tavern, Chris Keefe Builders, Northwest Savings Bank, Digitell Inc.; and Silver Sponsors Maple Group Real Estate/Maple Inn, Chautauqua Abstract Company, Portage Hill Gallery, Empire Energy E & P, “A” Automotive, Lake Chautauqua Memorial VFW Post 8647, Irwin Bay Cottages & Vacation Rentals.

If you would like to become a sponsor of the 2016 Winter Festival, volunteer to help at the Festival, or would like more information about this upcoming event, call the Mayville/Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce at (716) 753-3113 or go to our web site at www.mayvillechautauqua.org. Plan on coming to scenic Lakeside Park in Mayville, New York the weekend of February 12 – 14, 2016, for this longheld President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival for a weekend of fun for the entire family.

JHS Students Participate In Poetry Out Loud Loud contest for the fifth year in a row as part of an exciting resurgence in poetry as an oral art JHS form. Students in classes ranging from English 9 to College Level 12, from Creative Expressions to If you had walked into the JHS auditorium at the end Drama and Public Speaking, entered the Poetry Out of a recent school day in December, you would have Loud Recitation contest. Each student memorized a found 17 students standing on the stage, in a spotpoem from an authorized list and was evaluated on light, reciting poetry, not for a class, but as part of the physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic National Poetry Out Loud competition. The school- appropriateness, level of difficulty, evidence of underlevel contest, won by senior, Chiara Raimondo, was standing, overall performance and accuracy. open to all JHS students this year.

“Studying a poem, making it your own, and then “It was such a great experience, and there were so reciting it as a gift to the audience is a beautifully remany amazing performances,” said Chiara, who warding experience,” said JHS English Department recited Bleeding Heart by Carmen Gimenez Smith.

Chair, Barbi Price. “I believe that human experience “Performing poetry allows me to express myself with can be more easily understood and enjoyed when the most simplistic forms of communication – speech transmitted through the medium of art and literature. and body language,” said Raimondo. “It’s incredible Poetry Out Loud helps students master public speaksatisfying to refine these skills into an art form and ing skills and builds self-confidence while analyzshare with an audience.” Senior, Cellyann Semidey, ing the themes, tone, and diction of a wide range of placed second, reciting Cabezon, by Amy Beeder. A poems. The program encourages students to interpret fan of slam poetry, Cellyann commented, “you have and enliven poems in a way that is powerfully and to really understand the poem’s meaning and then clearly conveyed to others.” decide how you are going to express it.”

The two JHS winners must memorize two more JHS students are participating in the Poetry Out Contributed Article

poems before they travel to Buffalo on February 2 to compete against students from across Western New York in the Regional Poetry Out Loud Contest.

Winners of that competition will advance to the New York State competition in Syracuse, and ultimately, to the National Finals in Washington DC.

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Geise Hired As Senior Planner At Jamestown Renaissance Corporation Contributed Article JRC

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation has announced the hire of Mark Geise as Senior Planner for the organization. Mr. Geise comes to the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation from Chautauqua County where he served as Deputy Director of Planning and Economic Development since 2009.

Mr. Geise, who will be replacing Peter Lombardi in this role, will be responsible for providing creative planning recommendations and approaches for a wide variety of neighborhood and urban planning issues.

“We’re very thrilled to have Mark joining our team,” said Greg Lindquist, executive director for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. “Mark brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and his urban planning experience at the county level will be very useful for future Jamestown Renaissance Corporation projects,” said Lindquist.

Mr. Geise will be working in collaboration with the stakeholders and will oversee the grant process by prioritizing/preparing projects for funding and aligning these needs with available resources in order to fulfill the organization’s mission. Mr. Geise will also coordinate several projects that are already underway, including the UNITE North Main Street corridor study, implementation of projects identified in the Jamestown Urban Design and Neighborhood Plans, strategizing/

implementing projects identified in the recently-completed Downtown Jamestown Economic Development Strategy prepared by AECOM, and several other initiatives currently underway in the greater Jamestown area.

“Mark has done a lot of great things for our county. He has made quite a mark on Chautauqua County history and we can’t wait to see what he can do in the City of Jamestown,” said Dr. Lillian Vitanza Ney, board co-chair for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation.

“Many of the projects we are working on at the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation compliment Mark’s skills and education very well. It will be yet another exciting time for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation,” said Dr. Ney. Mr. Geise holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and an undergraduate degree in Environmental Design from the University of Buffalo. Most recently, Mr. Geise led the County’s Comprehensive Plan Development process, an effort to create the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, and was the founder of the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation.

He has also taken a lead role in several trail development projects, including development of equestrian trails in the Cherry Creek area, development of a trail/park in Mayville which is currently under development, and development of the Welch Trail in Westfield that was recently funded by the State. Mr. Geise has also played a facilitation role in the development of Chautauqua Lake

Sewer Integration Plan and reactivation of the Chautauqua Sewer Agency, with the goal of extending sewer infrastructure around Chautauqua Lake.

Under Mr. Geise’s leadership, the County was awarded a multitude of NYS Planning Association awards, including “Planning Excellence in Comprehensive Planning” for creation of the County’s Comprehensive and Greenway Plans, and other planning excellence awards for the Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt Management Plan and the Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan. These plans were leveraged to procure millions of dollars in funding to implement many of the projects recommended in the plans. Mr. Geise is also a member of the WNY REDC Smart Growth evaluation team, where he has served for several years.

Prior to joining the County, Mr. Geise was a Senior Planner with Ecology and Environment in Lancaster, NY, where he served as an environmental planner, worked on bids and proposals, was involved in marketing green initiatives, and served as a Liaison to E&E’s Middle East operations. Mr. Geise will continue to serve as Executive Director of the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation.

Mr. Geise is married to Katie Geise, Executive Director of the Chautauqua County Workforce Investment Board, for almost 25 years and they reside in Fredonia, NY. They have three children.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Mark

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Giese to the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation team. He has a great deal of experience having worked in the Chautauqua County Planning Department for several years, including his most recent assignment as the executive director of the Chautauqua County Land Bank,” said Mayor Sam Teresi, board co-chair for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation. “Mark brings a unique set of skills to the table and is very enthusiastic about being a part of the positive changes happening within the downtown area of the City of Jamestown,” said Mayor Teresi.

For more information on Jamestown Renaissance Corporation initiatives, please visit www.jamestownrenaissance. org or call 716-664-2477.

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is a nonprofit organization that supports downtown and neighborhood revitalization in Jamestown, NY, by promoting reinvestment, stakeholder engagement, and innovation.

Motivation Of Volunteers Topic Of Workshop At Fredonia Contributed Article Spellbinders

Volunteering is becoming more popular in today’s world. Positive motivation of these volunteers can lead to a more productive volunteer who put their heart and soul into a project. Concord Spellbinders Toastmasters Club is sponsoring a workshop titled “A Motivated Person is a Productive Person” 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 13. At S.U.N.Y. Fredonia College, room 109 in Fenton Hall.

This interactive workshop will give you the key to motivate volunteers, employers and employees, by teaching what an evaluation is and how it can help increase production in a company or project. We will discuss the benefits of knowing what

is important to your employee, what the difference is between an hourly and nonhourly person for motivation and how community activity can help your business.

Mark Hess, D.T.M. has owned his own business for 25 years. He is an accomplished speaker, of 18 years, in Toastmaster international and a member of the local Dunkirk club. He has presented many workshops including: history of herbs, making an officer a leader, and humor for effect.

Concord Spellbinders Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. For more information and please R.S.V.P. to markhess1@aol. com. Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.

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Lutheran Honors Sandy Carlson As Employee Of The Year “I love the people connections,” she said. “I enjoy visiting with people as they come through the door and helping them when needed.” Over the last 41 years, Sandy has held positions at G.A. Family Services and ‘Flabbergasted’ would be the most appropriate in the nursing home. “This is a darn good place to description for Sandy Carlson’s response when it was work,” she added with a smile. announced that she had been voted by her peers Shelly Quackenbush, a member of the COPP (Colas the Employee of the Year for Lutheran. She was lection of Positive People) Team gave highlights from quick to comment that others were more deserving, the list of exceptional qualities that Sandy embodies. but it was by popular vote that she was chosen.

“She brings so many positive attributes to Lutheran Each year Lutheran hosts a special luncheon to celit is difficult to know where to start. She possesses the ebrate the twelve employees of the month and to an- extraordinary characteristics that make Lutheran a nounce the employee of the year. Tom Holt, president destination of excellence. She shows compassion to and CEO, says that this is one of his favorite events. everyone who crosses her path and makes everyone “I’m enjoying every day here at Lutheran because feel like they are the most important person at that I know our residents are in your loving and caring moment. She gives her all and considers Lutheran her hands,” he told the honorees. “You make this a great second family.” place to live, to work and to spend time as a family.

Members of the COPP Team hold the Employee of Your exceptional work has been recognized by your the Year event annually. They are employees who peers, which is the best form of flattery. Congratulagive extra time and talent to enhance the work expetions.” rience at Lutheran through fun events and recogniSandy tends to the reception desk at the main ention of outstanding employees. The Program was trance to the nursing home and is most often the first started by Richard and Shirley Carlson in honor of person who greets staff, visitors and family members. their son, Richard D. “Rick” Carlson, who passed Contributed Article

Lutheran Home and Rehab Center

Sandy Carlson, receptionist for the Lutheran Home and Rehab Center (third from left) is honored as the LHRC Employee of the Year by Pam Nordin, Assistant Administrator, Shelly Quackenbush, Administrative Assistant; and Tom Holt, President/CEO.

away in 2005. He had been a long time resident at the Lutheran Home and the family wanted a way to honor him and the wonderful staff who cared for him.

Chautauqua Institution President To Retire At End Of 2016 cessfully led the effort to raise $41.5 million in philanthropy for the renewal of the Chautauqua Amphitheater, a project scheduled for a grand opening at the start of Chautauqua Institution the 2017 season. His presidency has seen the success of two capital campaigns including the current Promise Campaign, a six-year initiative raising $98.2 million Chautauqua Institution President Tom Becker is announcing his retirement, to be invested across the Institution’s programs, people and physical plant. effective at the end of this calendar year, 2016. Becker has served as the 17th Programmatic initiatives during Becker's tenure at Chautauqua include the President of Chautauqua Institution since November of 2003. five-year people-to-people exchange with the Soviet Union and the decades-long “Tom has devoted nearly half of his life and 100 percent of his energy to ChauAbrahamic Initiative to promote dialogue among Christians, Muslims and Jews tauqua Institution. He and his wife Jane have spent substantial time thinking this on critical topics. He has established partnerships with organizations such as important decision through, and their decision is a joint one I respect,” said James Colonial Williamsburg, Sesame Workshop and National Geographic Society and A. Pardo Jr., chair of the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees. “His woncollaborations with Ken Burns, Roger Rosenblatt and Sandra Day O’Connor. derfully solid and progressive work over three decades has stabilized the founda- Under his leadership, the Institution has moved into the digital age, with a multition on which the Institution stands so that it can move forward into the future. channel approach that engages a broader population in the work of Chautauqua We cannot begin to express our gratitude to Tom for his vision, creativity and and in civil dialogue on the issues of our times. He has also been responsible for tireless dedication to Chautauqua Institution and its ideals.” critical hires in key staff positions, most recently, the directors of Chautauqua's religion and arts departments.

Pardo said the Board of Trustees would begin work immediately to launch a nationwide search for Becker’s successor, and will provide regular updates to “The breadth and depth of Tom’s innumerable contributions to the Chautauqua Chautauquans as the process unfolds. community is extraordinary,” Pardo said. “We look forward to celebrating Tom’s Tom Becker joined Chautauqua Institution in 1985 as Vice President of Develop- many accomplishments. We have a strong leadership team in place to carry the torch and we will be truly excited to see how Tom’s successor leads the Institution ment for the Institution, and Vice President of the Chautauqua Foundation. He later served as Executive Vice President for Development of Chautauqua Institu- into the future.” tion and as Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation. As CEO, Becker over“It has been my honor and privilege to serve Chautauquans at this great institusaw the growth of the Foundation into a professional fund-raising organization tion. The work we do together today nurtures and embraces a learning-centered achieving over $100 million in support of the Institution and successfully guided life, and we move forward together with hope and optimism,” Becker said. “I campaigns to build and endow Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall and Bratton Theater. want to sincerely thank Chautauquans for their passion, energy and commitment to the Institution. It is my most ardent hope that they share their love of learning, As president, he steered the Institution through the financial crisis of the late intellectual stimulation and discourse, and love of Chautauqua Institution and all 2000s and positioned it for long-term sustainability. Most recently, Becker sucit stands for with future generations.”

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Johnson Foundation Awards Starflight Program $93,335 Grant Contributed Article Starflight Inc.

Foundations and community members alike are pulling together to support the local not-for-profit medevac program. On Monday December 21, 2015 John and Carole Sellstrom of the Johnson Foundation arrived at the Starflight Hangar to present the flight team with a check for $93,335. The grant will be used to install a helicopter terrain awareness and warning system (HTAWS) in one of the helicopters. This system utilizes GPS and other state-of-the-art technology to prevent controlled flight into terrain incidents. “The system will also allow pilots and flight crews to safely respond to emergencies in conditions where weather can sometimes keep the helicopter grounded” says David Thomas, Executive Director W.C.A. Services Corporation.

The second bay at the Starflight Hangar will be named the “John A. and Oscar Johnson Memorial Hangar” in honor of the generous support the Johnson Foundation has shown the Starflight program.

Pictured left to right is Jim Hanson, Pilot Second in Command; Charlie Watkins, tor of the Johnson Foundation; John Sellstrom of the Johnson Foundation; Sara Pilot in Command; Bruce Brooker, Assistant Director of Maintenance; Howard Couchman, Flight Nurse; David Baker, Flight Paramedic and Debbie Weaver, Howlett Jr, Starflight Board Chairperson; Carole W. Sellstrom, Executive Direc- Chief Flight Nurse.

Spinning Demonstration At Lakewood Library Contributed Article

JCC, CRCF To Host ‘Fund Your Future’ Program Contributed Article

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Spinning fibers into yarn is an art which has been used for centuries. Yarn was needed for making clothes, blankets, and sails for ships. The entire process is twisting the fibers which gives the yarn strength and then woven into a garment. There are many ways of twisting the fibers, using a drop spindle, which is the original portable spinning wheel, and the spinning wheel itself. What is always needed is something to twist the fibers. Fleece from sheep is common and is used by many spinners. Recently a spinning demonstration was held at the Lakewood Library. Joyce Rose of Lakewood, arranged for the demonstration, and a group of spinners was present for the day. Shown in the photograph is Carol Spencer with a drop spindle, and some of the many

Carol Spencer is shown using a drop spindle at a recent spinning demonstration at the Lakewood Library.

items made from homespun yarn. Her husband Bob makes many of her drop spindles using different kinds of wood.

Getting the yarn to have color is done by using various kinds of plants, which when boiled will add color. A common flower such as Queens Anne Lace, which grows in abundance along side the roads, is used to get a yellowish color. Check the library for the next spinning demonstration.

Jamestown Community College and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will host a free Fund Your Future college financial aid information programs from 10 a.m.-noon on January 16 on JCC’s Jamestown Campus.

The event coincides with SUNY Financial Day and is designed for area families with a student planning to attend any college next year.

Fund Your Future will be held in the Carnahan Theater, located in the Katharine Jackson Carnahan Center. Parking is available in the James Avenue parking lot.

The program will help families explore how to plan for college expenses and apply for college financial aid. Details on how to file the 2016-17 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be outlined also.

Information on the array of scholarship opportunities available through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will be available.

Families can pre-register for the event at http://www.sunyjcc.edu/admissions/ financial-aid. Additional information is available by calling JCC’s financial aid office, 338.1009 or 800.388.8557, ext. 1009.

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ON THE schedule

MOVIE TIMES Dunkirk Movieplex 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk (716)-366-5159 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip PG 5:00pm Daddy's Home PG-13 4:50pm 7:10pm 9:30pm 11:50pm Sisters R 7:00pm 9:40pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens PG-13 6:00pm 7:30pm 9:00pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D PG-13 4:30pm 10:30pm the Big Short R 4:10pm 7:00pm 9:45pm The Forest PG-13 5:15pm 7:30pm 9:45pm The Hateful Eight R 4:00pm 7:30pm 11:00pm The Revenant R 4:00pm 7:15pm 10:30pm

Dipson Lakewood Cinema 8 171-3 Fairmount Ave. W, Lakewood (716)-763-3531 Concussion PG-13 1:10pm 3:55pm 6:45pm 9:25pm Daddy's Home PG-13 12:15pm 2:25pm 4:40pm 6:55pm 9:10pm Joy PG-13 12:00pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 7:25pm 9:55pm Sisters R 12:05pm 2:35pm 5:00pm 7:35pm 10:00pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens PG-13 12:30pm 1:00pm 4:00pm 7:00pm 9:40pm 10:00pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D PG-13 3:40pm 6:40pm

Warren Mall Cinemas 1666 Market St., Warren, PA 16365 (814)-723-4021 Daddy's Home PG-13 7:20pm 9:30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens PG-13 6:30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D PG-13 9:20pm

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Holiday Exhibit

Saturday, January 9 – January 16, 2016 | 10am – 4pm Fenton History Center 67 Washington St. Jamestown NY 14701 716.664.6256

Little Explorers Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 10am – 12pm Audubon Nature Center 1600 Riverside Road Jamestown NY 14701 716.569.2345

Scandinavian Culture Days Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 10am – 12pm Jamestown Community College 525 Falconer Street Jamestown, NY 14701 716.665.0883

1st Annual Grapes and Hops Festival Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 1 – 5pm Jamestown Savings Bank Arena 319 W. Third St. Jamestown NY 14701 716.484.2624

Sleigh Rides at Chautauqua

Saturdays and Sundays - January 9 – February 28, 2016 | 1 – 3pm Chautauqua Bookstore Chautauqua Institution 10 Roberts Street Chautauqua NY 14722 716.782.2871

The Winter's Tale Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 1pm 1891 Fredonia Opera House 9 Church St. Fredonia NY 14063 716.679.1891

Library Lock-In Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 2 – 11pm Fenton History Center 67 Washington Street Jamestown, NY 14701 716.664.6256

716.484.2624

Movies @ the Reg Suffragette Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 8pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 E. Third St. Jamestown NY 14701 716.484.7070

Cinema Series: Suffragette Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | 7:30pm 1891 Fredonia Opera House 9-11 Church St. Fredonia NY 14063 716,679.1891

Bare the Barrels 2016- "A White Sale"

January 15-16-17-18, 2016| 12 – 5pm Lake Erie Wine Trail Cinema Series: Suffragette 877.326.6561 Saturday, January 9, 2016 | DJ Skates 7:30pm Friday, January 15, 2016 | 1891 Fredonia Opera House 7:30 – 9:30pm 9-11 Church St. Jamestown Savings Bank Arena Fredonia NY 14063 319 W. Third St.

Wits & Giggles Stand-Up Comedy

Jamestown NY 14701 716.484.2624

Saturday, January 9, 2016 | 7:30pm Jamestown Savings Bank Arena 319 W. Third St. Jamestown NY 14701

Jamestown Jackals Friday, January 15, 2016 | 8pm Jamestown Community College 525 Falconer Street Jamestown, NY 14701

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Opera House Cinema Series To Screen “Suggragette”

the Boston Globe, says the film “riles you up and at times may move you to Fredonia Opera House tears of rage.” Rated PG-13 for some intense violence, thematic elements, Contributed Article The next feature film in the Opera brief strong language and partial JSBA House Cinema Series is historical nudity, “Suffragette” runs one hour, drama, “Suffragette,” starring Carey 46 minutes.

Mulligan, Helena Bonham-Carter and Wits & Giggles Stand-Up Comedy The Opera House Cinema Series Meryl Streep. It will be screened on brought to you by Bud Light returns is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Sat., Jan. 9, and Tues., Jan. 12, at 7:30 to the Jamestown Savings Bank Bank. Additional support comes from p.m.

Arena Saturday, January 9 at 7:30 the United Arts Appeal of Chautaup.m. The night features headliner, Jeff Set in the UK, “Suffragette” tracks the qua County, the Arts Services Initiative Blanchard; feature, Sharon Daly; and story of the foot soldiers of the early of WNY Inc., and the Give for Greathost Robb Will. feminist movement, women who were ness program. Tickets are available at forced underground to pursue a danthe door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors Headliner Jeff Blanchard came highly gerous game of cat and mouse with an & Opera House members) and $5 recommended. A native of Cleveland, increasingly brutal State.

These women (students) the night of each screening.

Blanchard has been performing for were not primarily from the genteel A book of 10 movie passes is available over 25 years at clubs and colleges all educated classes, they were working for $60 at the door or online at www. over the USA, including Jamaica. He women who had seen peaceful profredopera.org. For more information, co-founded Cleveland’s longest running else is thinking it, Daly just goes ahead tests achieve nothing.

Radicalized and call the Opera House Box Office at improv comedy troupe and theater the and says it. turning to violence as the only route to 716-679-1891.

Cabaret Dada Improvisational Theater Returning as the host of Wits ‘n change, they were willing to lose everyand the Something Dada ImprovisaThe Opera House is equipped with Giggles is Robb Will, Jamestown, New thing in their fight for equality – their tional Comedy Co. individualized closed captioning headYork’s self-proclaimed 67th Funniest jobs, their homes, their children and sets for the deaf as well as with assistive Blanchard’s act has exploded beyond Comedian. Will has performed in Buf- their lives. Maud (Mulligan) was one listening headsets for the hearingthe stage finding popularity in televifalo, Pittsburgh, and Southern Indiana such foot soldier. The story of her fight impaired. Simply request one from any sion, film, radio, and on YouTube. where he draws from his life experifor dignity is as gripping and visceral usher or Opera House staff member.

Blanchard has performed on Saturday ences and gives you reasons to laugh at as any thriller; it is also heart-breaking Headset funding provided by Robert & Night at The Funny Farm, The Babe them. Will has famously remarked, “I and inspirational.

Marilyn Maytum, the John Ben Snow Ruth Story, Fox Unplugged, 90 Degot into comedy because I needed to Connie Ogle, in the Miami Herald, Memorial Trust, the Dunkirk-Fredonia grees South, The Science of Cooking, laugh, I am staying because you need calls the film “inspiring, buoyed by Lions Club, and by a grant from TheThe Quiz Bus, The Something Dada to laugh.” a fine cast, a pointed, important exatre Development Fund’s TAP Plus Show, Striking Point, My Summer Opening for Wits ‘n Giggles is the amination of the price paid for a shot program in partnership with the New Story, Counterforce, Apres Film, and SOLD OUT 1st Annual Grapes & at equality.”

Ann Hornaday, in the York State Council on the Arts.

Facebook Faux Pas. You may recogHops Festival from 1-5pm on the Shults Washington Post, calls it “an absorbing, nize him as The Cleveland Guy where The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is Auto Group Rink and an NA3HL ultimately moving portrait of thwarted a member-supported not-for-profit he received 2 Emmy Awards and a game between the Southern Tier ideals that rings all too true today.”

Telly Award. Blanchard’s YouTube performing arts center located in VilXpress and Toledo Cherokee. The A.O. Scott, in The New York Times, web-series Man in the Box has over lage Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a game begins at 5 p.m. on DFT Comcalls it “stirring and clear-eyed – the 200 episodes and garnered over 60k munications Rink. Tickets to the game best kind of history lesson.” Ty Burr, in complete schedule of events, visit www. subscribers. fredopera.org. are only $5.

Blanchard has been called, “the funWits ‘n Giggles is held in the Bud Light niest man in Cleveland,” an “opinionArena Club located on the top floor of ated slob,” and a “pure entertainer.” the JSBA. Tickets for the event are $10 Paul Mooney remarked on Blanchard presale, $12 day of show, and $5 for by saying, “He reminds me of a young students. Must be 18 years of age and Sam Kinison. He has the same crazy up to attend. Get your tickets today by genius onstage.” calling 716.484.2624, visiting www.

Opening for Blanchard is Sharon Daly. jamestownarena.com, or at the JSBA’s Daly’s comedy career started as a dare Landmark Chevrolet Box Office. Don’t and evolved into a profession. She has forget to follow the Jamestown Savings performed all over New York, PennBank Arena on Facebook and Twitter sylvania, and Ohio at clubs ranging for updates and information on upcomfrom Carolines on Broadway and The ing events.

Funny Bone. In the end, if everyone Contributed Article

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How To Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolution

By Brad Jarrett Contributing Writer

Everyone knows most New Year’s resolutions do not work.

In fact, they fail miserably within the first month. People stick with lifestyle changes for a few weeks before falling back in to the same routine and giving up on their resolution until next January. If you’d like this

year to be different, here are a few things you must AVOID: •Becoming an OUGHT self.

Sustained desired change is created by the activation of the PEA (Positive Emotional Affecters) or positive feelings.

It’s stimulated while trying to become more like our IDEAL self, or the person we really want to be. Unfortunately, people have a tendency of becoming who OTHERS want them to be. This activates the NEA (Negative Emotional Affecters) and creates negative emotion, leading to short term behavioral change rather than sustained desired change (Oosten). First things first, think of the person YOU really want to become before creating a resolution. Let the fire on the inside drive you, not desires of other people.

•Doing things on your own. It’s

great to be self motivated, but life is much better when spent in community. While trying to create change, it helps to have a close friend along for the ride; especially one who challenges you to become your IDEAL self. With a friend, you feel more confident and comfortable in the gym, not to mention you’ll have a ton more fun. Secondly, friends will DRAG you to the gym on days you’re feeling lazy (If you pick the right kind of friend) and you’ll be able to do the same for them. Lastly, they will be an encouragement and shoulder to lean on when you’re ready to give up. It’s a lot easier to stay standing when there is someone beside you.

•Telling everyone about your goals. It’s strange, when goals are shared with boatloads of people; it seems to decrease our chances of achieving them. In

my mind, telling everyone is a way to feel secure. I’ve noticed there is an urge share goals when we don’t believe they’re possible. It seems to be a form of insecurity. Goals should only be shared with a small group of trusted people, who will be able to encourage you as troubles come your way. Think of it like this; if the world knows about your goals you probably will not be successful.

First of all, you’ve spent your time telling the world instead of taking action and secondly, the world will do its best to tear you down and minimize your ambition.• Listening to the scale. It makes me cringe when people rely on the scale for measurements. It’s an inaccurate way to track fitness levels! It would be like me trying to gauge how good of a football player you are by looking at the size of your feet. The metric

can help every once in awhile, but it certainly isn’t consistent.

And I’m guaranteed to miss out on good players if foot size is the only thing I consider.

What’s even worse is people base their confidence levels off what the scale says! Your weight, will NEVER define who you are. It’s only a number; meaning it can’t represent the greatest miracle in the world. Now, if you are driven by numbers I would encourage you to focus on one that means a bit more; like the amount of times you say “I love you” each day. For fitness, throw the scale to the side and use before, during and after pictures. It’s always nice to get a glimpse of a miracle .

•Focusing on moving from A to Z. Instead, you must focus on getting from A to B. If you CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

Stop Smoking Aids soon risk for heart attack goes down while lung function and breathing starts to improve.

Risk for heart disease, stroke, lung disease and cancers will all decrease and eventually be that of a non-smoker.

To successfully quit, the use of pharmacotherapy (stop smoking aids) and counseling together are proven to work.

Your chance for success using

By Tonja Dodd a medication and counseling is Contributing Writer 21% better than if you try quitting cold turkey.

There are seven FDA approved The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stop smoking aids that fall into two main categories - Nicotine reports more than 16 million Replacement Therapy (NRT) Americans suffer from a disease caused by smoking. Fortu- products and non-NRT prodnately, there is much evidence ucts. Nicotine is the addictive showing that quitting is benefi- agent that gives a person that “buzz” and craving for cigacial to your health and existrettes and smokeless tobacco ing therapies to help you quit, (dip, chew, snuff). As the name do work. Once you quit, your implies, NRT products replace heart rate immediately drops the nicotine that you would as does the poisonous carget from using tobacco prodbon monoxide in your blood; ucts, providing a way to wean

yourself off the nicotine drug without the harmful effects of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Skin patches known as transdermal nicotine patches are very popular- “the patch” is affixed to the skin, similar to an adhesive bandage. Next is chewing gum also known as nicotine gum. Nicotine lozenges are taken by dissolving them in the mouth. The patch, gum and lozenge are available overthe-counter in name-brand and generic versions.

There are two prescriptiononly NRT products branded Nicotrol - Nicotrol is available as a nasal spray and an oral inhaler.

All NRT products are available in varying nicotine levels - the level for you depends on how much tobacco you consume daily with the goal to be to get to the lowest level and then not need the aids (or

cigarettes/smokeless tobacco!) at all. A course of treatment is usually 8 - 10 weeks. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, have diabetes, heart disease, asthma, ulcers, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat or have been prescribed Zyban or Chantix before using NRT products.

Zyban and Chantix are nonnicotine replacement stop smoking aids and are available only by prescription. They are taken in a pill form. Change in mood and behavior, suicidal thoughts, dry mouth and insomnia are some of the side effects of these products- be sure to read all the information and discuss in full with your doctor and pharmacist before you start to take these meds.

Many health plans, including Medicaid, cover NRT, nonNRT, over-the-counter and prescription medications. If you don’t have assistance available,

nysmokefree.com may offer support - remember, you will save the cost of cigarettes over time, so a one-time purchase of these aids saves lots of money in the long run!

Work with a quit smoking professional to design and carry out a quit plan just for you. Your employer or health plan may offer a nurse, counselor, pharmacist or health coach one-on-one who can talk to you on the phone, via online or mobile secure chat and/or mail. Also, many drug companies who make over-thecounter and prescription aids have websites, apps and phone lines with trained counselors to help you quit. Local clinics, the health department, doctors offices as well as other community organizations often have group sessions if you prefer to meet in person with peers to support you in quitting. You can do it!

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American Red Cross And Dunkin’ Donuts Celebrate Nine Years Of Helping To Save Lives

needs during a month that can be challenging for blood donations,” said Beth Toll, external communications manager, For the ninth year, the Ameri- New York-Penn Blood Services can Red Cross and Dunkin’ Region. “By giving blood or Donuts will partner in January platelets, generous volunteer to help increase donations and donors can make a difference reward generous donors during and help maintain a sufficient National Blood Donor Month. supply for patients in need.”

Through the “Dunkin’ Donors The DD Card can be used Make a Difference” campaign, toward the purchase of any all those who come to give item at participating Dunkin’ blood or platelets in January Donuts – including coffee, hot at Red Cross blood drives in chocolate and baked goods, Connecticut, Maine, Masamong other items. In addisachusetts, New Hampshire, tion, the DD gift card features Vermont and parts of New a Red Cross logo, is reloadable York will receive a $5 Dunkin’ and can also be enrolled in the Donuts gift card.* DD Perks® Rewards program.

“Donating blood or platelets “The Dunkin’ Donors Make a helps to save lives, and with Difference campaign increasDunkin’ Donuts’ support, we ingly resonates with donors can help ensure donations and benefits countless people keep pace with hospital patient and communities in need,” said Contributed Article American Red Cross

Abbey Celeste, field marketing manager for Dunkin’ Donuts.

“We’re proud to partner with the Red Cross once again to thank blood donors this January. This campaign reflects Dunkin’ Donuts’ steadfast commitment to the communities in which we live and operate.”

“Dunkin’ Donuts’ support during National Blood Donor Month is integral to the Red Cross in meeting the blood needs of the communities we serve,” said Donna M. Morrissey, director of national partnerships, Red Cross Biomedical Services. “The DD gift card provides a visual reminder that blood donation is a truly heroic act. It serves as a badge of honor for Red Cross blood and platelet donors both during the campaign and

throughout the year.”

The Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts partnership has achieved great success during the past eight years by supporting the collection of approximately 660,000 blood and platelet donations during January, which is often a challenging month for donations due to winter weather forcing blood drives to cancel and seasonal illnesses temporarily keeping some donors at home.

In 2015, nearly 100,000 blood and platelet donors rolled up their sleeves to become “DD Donors” during the Dunkin’ Donors Make a Difference campaign, which was extended through mid-February to support collections in the wake of severe storms throughout the Northeast United States.

Throughout the campaign,

HOW TO FUFILL YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 were a baseball player, and tried to hit a home run every time you got up to bat you’d leave each game feeling like a failure. Here is the crazy part; you could be hitting multiple singles, doubles, and triples each game while leading your team to victory, but if you’re focused on a home run you will never feel fulfilled. In the same way, if we always look for the HUGE change in our lives we will become disheartened, even when we’ve been making consistent progress. Change comes from focusing on the next step, not the final destination. Be grateful for the base hits; you’re moving toward victory.

This is a great time of year, and an even better time to make change in your life.

You can do the things you set your mind to. Let’s make 2016 the best year of our lives!

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Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees will also participate by hosting blood drives, providing refreshments and encouraging employees and customers to give blood.

National Blood Donor Month honors those who share their good health with patients in need, and the Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts are proud to honor blood and platelet donors with the Dunkin’ Donors Make a Difference campaign.

Since 1970, January has been named National Blood Donor Month to honor the selfless people who give of themselves as blood donors. *DD Cards are redeemable at participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations. Dunkin’ Donor Cards are non-transferrable and not redeemable for cash.

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WCA & UPMC Sign Affiliation Agreement Contributed Article WCA Hospital

WCA Hospital and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) announced today a formal affiliation agreement to integrate WCA Hospital into the UPMC network to expand access to quality health care services and resources in the region.

Recognized as the area’s health leader, WCA Hospital will be the first New York State hospital to sign an affiliation agreement with world-renowned UPMC. The affiliation agreement, completed and approved on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, by board members and leaders from the two health systems, enables WCA Hospital to preserve local health care while affording the community the specialty expertise and resources of UPMC, a world-class academic medical center and integrated health care delivery and finance system currently ranked No. 13 on the prestigious U.S. News & World Report annual Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals.

For more than five years, the WCA board of directors and leadership have been diligently exploring strategic opportunities to enhance and expand the exceptional care the hospital provides while addressing the challenges of an ever-changing health care landscape. After a rigorous and thorough analysis following a multi-year study assessing the future of health care for Jamestown and its surrounding region, the WCA board members and leaders decided that a WCA-UPMC partnership ensures superior-quality and continued access to health care for the entire region.

Betsy T. Wright, FACHE, WCA Hospital President/CEO, said the choice to affiliate with UPMC is the right thing to do because it preserves and strengthens local health care. “The greatest benefit of the affiliation agreement is keeping high-quality care close to home,” said Mrs. Wright.

“The integration will not only strengthen WCA as the foremost provider of health care in Jamestown and the surrounding region, but will provide even greater opportunity moving forward into our future to offer additional specialty services and programs to the benefit of the communities we serve.”

“We are thrilled to welcome WCA Hospital into the UPMC network,” said Leslie C. Davis, senior vice president UPMC, and executive vice president and chief operating officer Health Services Division

College of Radiology, Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), CEO Roundtable on Cancer Gold Standard Employer for 2015, and approved by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC). For more information, visit WCA’s website, wcahospital.org, or call (716) 487-0141.

About UPMC Hamot A regional referral hub with the only Level II Trauma Center in northwestern Pennsylvania, UPMC Hamot<http:// www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/ hamot/about/Pages/default.aspx> is Left to right: Tom Tupitza, UPMC Board member and chairman; Jim Fiorenzo, president a 443-bed hospital in Erie that also UPMC, Leslie C. Davis, senior vice president UPMC, and executive vice president and includes a state-of-the-art Women’s chief operating officer Health Services Division UPMC; Diane Wellman, W.C.A. Services Corporation chairman; Cristie Herbst, W.C.A. Foundation, Inc., chairman; Brenda Ireland, Hospital<http://www.upmc.com/locaW.C.A. Group, Inc., chairman; Howard Howlett, Jr., Starflight, Inc., chairman; Betsy T. tions/hospitals/hamot/womens-hospital/ Wright, FACHE, President/CEO; Steve Kilburn, WCA Hospital Board of Directors chair.

Pages/default.aspx> devoted to meeting UPMC. “UPMC has a long track record has committed to invest at least $25 milthe comprehensive health care needs of of successful affiliations with outstanding lion over the next 10 years to support such women and infants in the community. community hospitals who share our vision enhancements. UPMC has also agreed to One of Erie County’s top three employand mission to extend world-class patient relieve WCA’s debt and cover its pension ers, UPMC Hamot provides more than care, keeping it close to home, in the com- obligations, freeing up significant addi$33 million annually in benefits to the tional monies for WCA development. munities where it is needed.” community, including $23.5 million in For more than 130 years, WCA has deliv- free and reduced-cost care to the area’s “Today is an important and historic day ered on its trusted mission to improve the most vulnerable citizens. Becoming part for WCA Hospital and our community,” said Steve Kilburn, WCA Hospital Board health and well-being of those they serve. of the UPMC<http://www.upmc.com/ In a new era of health care, the affiliation Pages/default.aspx> network in 2011 of Directors chair. “As hospitals face has enabled UPMC Hamot to provide increasing pressures and challenges in the agreement pledges that through a worldclass partnership, the communities served world-class care with access to some of the current health care environment, some nation’s leading health care providers and communities are experiencing significant by WCA will benefit from cost-effective the latest technological advancements. For health care of the highest quality and an reductions in access to local health care more information, visit http://upmc.com/ even greater opportunity to transform services. At WCA, we are responding health care that will pave the way for the locations/hospitals/hamot/pages/default. to these challenges in ways that will not aspx. next generation. “This decision, like all only maintain health care services in others, was driven by our pursuit to serve About UPMC Jamestown, but position us to strengthen our families, friends, and neighbors who and grow services in the years to come.

A world-renowned health care provider will receive care in our community for WCA’s integration with UPMC, one of and insurer, Pittsburgh-based UPMC generations to come,” Betsy said. the premier health care systems in the is inventing new models of accountable, nation, is a major step towards a strong The affiliation agreement is contingent cost-effective, patient-centered care. It future for health care in our community.” upon a due diligence period and regulaprovides more than $888 million a year tory approvals, including but not limited Signing a strategic affiliation agreement in benefits to its communities, including to New York State Certificate of Need on August 12, 2012, WCA and UPMC more care to the region’s most vulnerHamot have already experienced a long- approval. UPMC and WCA hope to able citizens than any other health care finalize the integration in late summer of institution. The largest nongovernmenstanding and mutually beneficial collabo2016. tal employer in Pennsylvania, UPMC ration. “That partnership has flourished, integrates 60,000 employees, more than resulting in where we are today,” said Jim About WCA Hospital 20 hospitals, more than 500 doctors’ Fiorenzo, president of UPMC Hamot.

WCA Hospital, a 317-licensed bed hosoffices and outpatient sites, a 2.8-million“We look forward to working even more pital, was chartered in 1885, is Southmember health insurance division, and closely together with our colleagues at western New York’s largest not-for-profit international and commercial operations.

WCA to continue improving care coordi- healthcare provider, offering an extenAffiliated with the University of Pittsnation and delivery of services, increasing sive range of inpatient and outpatient burgh Schools of the Health Sciences, patient satisfaction, assisting with recruit- acute and rehabilitation services. WCA UPMC ranks No. 13 in the prestigious ment and retention of outstanding physiHospital has been recognized at the state U.S. News & World Report annual Honor cians, and upgrading facilities, programs, and national level for high-quality care Roll of America’s Best Hospitals. For more and infrastructure, including, information outcomes. The hospital is accredited by information, go to UPMC.com. technology and electronic medical records The Joint Commission, The American capabilities.”

Association of Blood Banks, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American As part of the signed agreement, UPMC

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Don Beebe, one of the most popular and respected players in Buffalo Bills history, will be the featured speaker at the 35th Annual Induction Banquet of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame on February 15th at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club.

“We are excited to have Don ‘Beebs’ Beebe as the guest speaker for our dinner,” said Randy Anderson, CSHOF president.

“Don was known as a player with a strong work ethic and a moral character above reproach. He exemplified putting the success of the team over his own statistics.

“Beebe is a role model for what it means to be an athlete, a teammate and a sportsman. He has a strong message that will be an inspiration to our honorees and guests at the banquet.

His appearance will add a special touch to the induction of Alex Conti, Julie Gawronski Tickle, Dan Hoard, Sarah Schuster Morrison, Robert “Doc” Rappole, Jim Ulrich, Heather Lefford Edborg, Clarence “Flash” Olson and Parke Hill Davis.”

Tickets for the induction dinner are priced at $50 and are available at the Jock Shop in Jamestown, Matt’s News in Dunkirk or by calling Chip Johnson at 716-485-6991.

Don “Beebs” Beebe is a former wide receiver who played for the Buffalo Bills (1989–1994), Carolina Panthers (1995) and Green Bay Packers (1996–1997) of the NFL, and is considered one of the fastest players in NFL history with a recorded a 4.21 40-yard dash time.

Don Lee Beebe (born December 18, 1964) is one of five children of Don and Barb Beebe. He attended Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Illinois where he lettered in basketball, track and football, graduating in 1983. After attending Western Illinois University, he transferred to Chadron State College in Nebraska, where he set several school football records his senior year and ran a 6.3 60-yard dash on the indoor track team.

Beebe was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (82nd pick overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft. He posted impressive statistics in speed and agility drills at the 1989 pre-draft combine.

In his nine NFL seasons, Beebe caught 219 passes for 3,416 yards, rushed for 28 yards, returned 81 kickoffs for 1,735 yards, and scored 25 touchdowns (23 receiving, one kickoff return, and one fumble recovery). He appeared in six Super Bowls as a player -- (XXV, XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII with the Buffalo Bills; XXXI and XXXII with the Green Bay Packers) -- an NFL record that he shares with former Bills teammate Mike Lodish and Tom Brady. While Buffalo lost its four consecutive

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title games, Beebe finally won an NFL championship in his first year with the Packers (Super Bowl XXXI).

Beebe is well known for making one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXVII, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Leon Lett recovered a Bills fumble and advanced the ball toward the end zone. However, Lett began to celebrate prematurely by holding the ball out to his right side. Although the Bills were losing 52-17 at the time, a relentless Beebe streaked down the field and knocked the ball out of Lett's hands just before he crossed the goal line. The loose ball went through the end zone and out of bounds for a touchback and preventing a Dallas touchdown.

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The Karate Kidz Zone Celebrates Grand Opening

to realize my path in life is to work with young children. After each class Karate Kidz Zone session, I see the smiles and excitement the kid’s possess and enjoy the positive The Karate Kidz Zone, under owner feedback from the parents. The Karate Julie Damien and assistant instructor Kidz Zone is like no other. We combine Carrie Lewis, is happy to announce its a Lil dragon Karate program with the grand opening at 355 Central Avenue, Instructional life skills seminars. All Suite 10 in Fredonia. It is in The Fam- while having fun and maintaining the ily Martial Arts Center. children’s attention. My mission is to advance children’s mental and physical The Karate Kidz Zone is a fun new program designed for children ages 2-6. ability to prepare them for the future.”

The kid-friendly instructors will teach The first week is always free. This opyour little ones about stranger danger portunity will allow you to understand and youth awareness, balance, focus, what we teach and to help you better social communication and other aspects understand our goals. a parent will teach children.

“Many thanks to The Family Martial Physical fitness, confidence and disArts Center for allowing me to rent cipline are key development assets to space during their unscheduled times,” the program. It is scientifically proven Damien continued. “This avoids any that learning a skill during childhood schedule conflicts and attention conimproves and helps maintain these flicts. Our focus is 100% on each indiskills acquired for many years. This is vidual student.” why the program begins at 2 years old. The Karate Kidz Zone is currently Children’s early development promotes offering a Grand Opening special. All a highly successful child in later years. new members who register by Jan. 31, “Being a single parent, I have obtained 2016 will receive a FREE uniform. independent parenting skills and posiTuition: $60 per month per student tive structure to help in today’s chal(family discounts available) lenging environment,” Damien said.

Times: Wednesday 5:00-5:45 p.m. and “Being around children and working Saturday 11:00-11:45 a.m. customer service my whole life has also helped me understand the way For more information, contact Julie Dakids think and learn. From years of mian at 716-913-0397 or email thekararesearch and training programs I came tekidzzone@gmail.com.

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BEEBE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 Beebe also caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown reception from Frank Reich earlier in the game.

Beebe has always been highly respected by players and coaches because of his strong work ethic and character. He was honored as an "Unsung Hero" in 1996 at the NFL Players Association Awards Banquet.

In 1998, Beebe founded House of Speed, LLC, a company that specializes in training athletes in the essentials of top performance, speed and character. House of Speed began franchise operations in 2006 and has locations in eleven states.

Beebe also works with several professional, collegiate and amateur sports organizations in the area of speed, including the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Rams, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini and Club Fusion Volleyball.

In 2004, Beebe began coaching varsity football for Aurora Christian School in Aurora, Illinois. He, along with his brother, defensive coordinator David Beebe, and another brother, Dan, the school's athletic director, led the Eagles to the school's first state championship appearance in 2008, where the team finished as 4A state runner-up. Three years later Beebe and the Eagles returned to the finals, this time winning the 2011 IHSA Class 3A State Championship. In 2012, Beebe led the Eagles to a second straight IHSA Class 3A State Championship. He stepped down as coach after the 2013 season with an overall 97-26 record.

Beebe has also written a book, Six Rings from Nowhere. A potential deal is in the works to develop the book into a feature film about Beebe's life and Christian faith.

Beebe has served as the honorary chairman of the Wisconsin Chapter of Make-AWish Foundation, worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Athletes in Action, has made numerous appearances for charity organizations from the Cub Scouts to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and has held a golf tournament each year to benefit Chadron State College.

Most recently, “Beebs” had a feature role in the ESPN 30-for-30 film “Four Falls of Buffalo” which chronicled the Buffalo Bills four consecutive Super Bowl appearances (1990-1993).

The father of three daughters and a son, Don and wife, Diana, reside in Sugar Grove, IL.

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Local High School Sports Schedule

BOWLING

nia, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Jamestown, 4:00 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL WRESTLING

BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.

BOWLING (w/ Westfield) Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Frewsburg, 3:30 p.m

BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Jan. 11 at Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Pine Valley, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.

BOWLING (w/ Sherman, Panama) BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Jan. 11 at Sherman, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Brocton, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Randolph, 4:00 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Sherman, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Brocton, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING (see, Falconer)

BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Bennett, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 at Chautauqua Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. CSAT, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at St. Francis, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Dunkirk, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Olean, 7:00 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Dunkirk, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Olean, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 17 at Pine Valley, 6:30 p.m.

WRESTLING (w/ Westfield, Panama) Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Fredonia, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Saturday, Jan. 16 at Falconer Tournament, TBA

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (see, Panama)

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Gowanda, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING (w/ Cass. Valley) Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs.

Dunkirk, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Saturday, Jan. 16 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Dunkirk, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Fredonia, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Fredo-

BOWLING Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Southwestern, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Falconer, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Williamsville East, 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Orchard Park, 6:00 p.m.

BOWLING Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Southwestern, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Chautauqua Lake, 4:00 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Clymer, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (w/ GIRLS BASKETBALL Pine Valley, SouthTuesday, Jan. 12 vs. North western) Collins, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Ellicottville, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Panama, 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Dunkirk, 5:00 p.m.

BOWLING Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Silver Creek, 4:00 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Silver Creek, 2:15 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Falconer, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Olean, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 at Ellicottville, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Franklinville, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 at Clymer, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Ellicottville, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Franklinville, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 17 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 6:30 p.m.

WRESTLING (w/ Cattaraugus-Little Valley)

Wednesday, Jan. 20 vs. Randolph, 6:00 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Saturday, Jan. 23 vs. TBA, Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Olean, 7:00 9:30 p.m. p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

WRESTLING

(see, Frewsburg)

Saturday, Jan. 10 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Randolph, 6:00 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

BOWLING Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Brocton, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

GIRLS BASKETBALL

BOYS BASKETBALL

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. North Collins, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Ellicottville, 730 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16 at Erie Insurance Arena, TBA

(see, Dunkirk)

Tuesday, Jan. 19 vs. Fredonia, 3:30 p.m.

(see, Dunkirk)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Friday, Jan. 15 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Saturday, Jan 16 at Falconer Tournament, TBA

BOWLING

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Clymer, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

(see, Dunkirk)

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Frewsburg, 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 6:00 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

BOWLING

WRESTLING (w/ Silver Creek, Forestville)

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (w/ Fredonia, Forestville, Silver Creek)

7:30 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Maple Grove, 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Sherman, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Randolph, 5:45 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Panama, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Cassadaga

GIRLS BASKETBALL Valley, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Friday, Jan. 15 at Sherman, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Olean, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING Thursday, Jan. 14 at Lancaster, (see, Chautauqua Lake) 7:30 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Orchard AND DIVING (w/ Park, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Monday, Jan. 11 at West Seneca West, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Southwestern, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Falconer,

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs. Lancaster, 6:00 p.m.

WRESTLING

Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Panama, 7:30 p.m.

BOWLING (see, Clymer)

Chaut. Lake, Westfield) Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Frewsburg, 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at Olean, 5:00 p.m.

BOWLING (see, Clymer)

BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Dec. 7 vs. Westfield, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 10 at Pine Valley, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

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Friday, Jan. 15 at AlleganyLimestone, 7:30 p.m.

ville, 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15 at Maple Grove, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING

WRESTLING

(see, Dunkirk)

Friday, Jan. 15 at Falconer Tournament, TBA Saturday, Jan. 16 at Falconer Tournament, TBA

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING (see, Dunkirk)

BOWLING Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Forest-

BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, Jan. 11 at Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Maple Grove, 7:30 p.m.

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

GIRLS BASKETBALL (see, Frewsburg)

BOWLING Monday, Jan. 11 at Fredonia, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Jamestown, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 vs.

Dunkirk, 4:00 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 at Brocton, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 vs. Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.

(see, Panama)

BOWLING (see, Brocton)

GIRLS BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 15 at Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING (see, Chautauqua Lake)

BOYS BASKETBALL

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING

Conti Will Add CSHOF To His Resumé Contributed Article CSHOF

Alex Conti will join an exclusive fraternity when he is inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 15 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club.

His resume indicates that he certainly belongs among the area’s most accomplished athletes/coaches, courtesy of a wrestling career that began in Fredonia and took him to opportunities around the world.

“Alex has been doing this at very high, productive and effective level since he was 9 years old,’’ said Dana Best, Fredonia Central School Class of ‘79.

“That stands the test of time over four decades.”

It certainly does.

Check out Conti’s wrestling resume as presented by Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling: — Was named a U.S. Women’s World Team coach in 2014, 12 months after helping it place third at the World Championships, led by three medalists.

— Was part of the American coaching staff for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where Team USA was led by Olympic bronze medalist Clarissa Chun.

— Served as a U.S. women’s coach for a number of international events since 2008. He was on the Team USA staff at the Junior World Championships from 2009-11. Five of the seven 2013 U.S. Senior World Team members competed on the Junior World Teams that he helped coach. Conti also coached the 2008 Junior Pan American Championships team in Ecuador.

— Was part of the coaching staff at the Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama, along with the Battle at the Falls event in Niagara Falls and the Poland Open. He has also coached U.S. tour

teams to Belarus, Spain and Azerbaijan.

— Was named women’s coach for the New York Athletic Club in 2013. The women’s team for the New York AC won the Division I team title at the U.S. Open that year, and placed second in Division I at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Conti has been a teacher and coach in the public school system for 28 years (nine in California and the past 19 at Fredonia Central School). Along the way he has compiled a 341-73-3 record. The win total is the second-most in Section VI history and one of the best marks in the state.

Since 2003, Conti has coached 22 state placewinners, 11 state finalists and five state champions. In 2009,

he coached the first female, Carlene Sluberski, to ever place in the New York state tournament. Sluberski placed second.

Conti, who has been the recipient of many coach-ofthe-year honors, served as the New York USA Wrestling women’s director from 2008-11, helping coach New York athletes at the ASICS/Vaughan Cadet and Junior Nationals.

Conti wrestled collegiately for Ball State, Jamestown Community College and SUNY Brockport. He compiled a 9-1 record against international competition, including going 3-1 for a team that competed in Iraq in 1980.

Conti and his wife, Stacy, have a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Alissa. Christopher wrestled for the University of Buffalo and Alissa runs track and cross country and for the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Conti will be among eight other people who will be enshrined into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame on February 15. He will join living inductees Julie Gawronski Tickle, Dan Hoard, Sarah Schuster Morrison, Robert “Doc” Rappole and Jim Ulrich; deceased inductees Heather Lefford Edborg and Clarence “Flash” Olson; and historical category inductee Parke Hill Davis at the 35th annual banquet at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club. The new inductees will bring the number of CSHOF honorees to 172.

——— Tickets for the induction dinner are $50 and are available at Matt’s News in Dunkirk and the Jock Shop in Jamestown. Banquet reservations can also be made by calling chairman Chip Johnson at 716-4856991.

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Self-Proclaimed Expert Picks: Wild Card Playoffs

By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor

SEASON VS. SPREAD: 131-102 (.562) SEASON STRAIGHT PICKS: 15189 (.629) We’ve made it, folks. The playoffs. The last four months have been erased. All that matters now is the next five weeks.

This year’s playoff teams actually look quite similar to last year’s group. Eight of the same 12 teams from last year are in again this year. It’s entirely possible that we see a Super Bowl rematch, in fact (though personally I’d take literally any other matchup over PatriotsSeahawks).

To the picks!

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-5) at HOUSTON TEXANS (9-7) Our first game of the weekend is also probably the least interesting. There just isn’t a ton of star power in this game. These might just be the two teams with the fewest believers, too.

Tell the truth, do you think either of these teams has what it takes to win the Super Bowl?

The Chiefs are a tough team to figure out. Sure, they’ve currently won 10 straight games behind what might be the league’s best defense. That offense, though, just isn’t any good. How often can a team rely on a special teams touchdown or a pick-six? I would have said their luck was used up, but 10 wins in a row is hard to argue with. On the plus side, Jeremy Maclin has been hot lately. He has touchdowns in three straight games and six scores in his last six games.

Houston’s offense is a little more explosive with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins going over 1,500 yards on 111 receptions and 11 touchdowns. Interestingly, both teams lost their starting running backs for the season pretty early on, but got better after those in-

juries. Houston has won seven of nine, so they’re nearly as hot as the Chiefs.

They’ve also done it with defense. Since allowing 44 points to the Dolphins on Oct. 26, the Texans have allowed just 12.6 points per game over their final nine games. J.J. Watt is the biggest star in this game. His 17.5 sacks led the league by a wide margin. He also led the league in tackles for a loss on running plays for the third straight season.

He’s easily the best defensive player in the league. It’s not even close.

The Texans just lost stud left tackle Duane Brown to a gruesome injury.

Will they fall apart without him or will they bond together and win for their fallen comrade? I think the Chiefs keep their streak going. PICK VS. SPREAD: Texans (+3.5).

STRAIGHT PICK: Chiefs.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-6) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (12-4) Every playoff team in the AFC (and possibly NFC) was rooting for the New York Jets against the Buffalo Bills last week. Had the Jets won that game, the Pittsburgh Steelers would not be in the playoffs. But alas, to the chagrin of everyone, the Bills actually won a game.

Now the incredibly dangerous Steelers and their nearly unstoppable offense are in.

Even with all the injuries that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dealt with this season, he came within 62 yards of another 4,000-yard season. He still tossed 21 touchdowns, too. The offense is not without concern, however. DeAngelo Williams picked up the slack when Le’Veon Bell was lost for the season and nearly had a 1,000-yard season of his own. Now Williams is dealing with an ankle injury that threatens to keep him out of this playoff game. Antonio Brown set an NFL record for most receptions over a two-year stretch. His 1,834 receiving yards this season were just 37 behind Julio Jones for the league lead.

The Bengals, of course, have injury

concerns of their own. Quarterback Andy Dalton missed the final three regular season games with a broken thumb. His cast came off this week, but it seems unlikely that Dalton will be able to go. A.J. McCarron has been passable as Dalton’s replacement, but it seems unlikely that McCarron has what it takes to lead this team to a playoff win. On the defensive side of the ball, Reggie Nelson tied for the league lead with eight interceptions. Roethlisberger throws the ball for a lot of yards, yes, but he’s also susceptible to throwing interceptions. The Bengals defense has to get its hands on the football if Cincy is to win this game. With Carlos Dunlap providing the pressure (fourth in the NFL with 13.5 sacks), this defense could steal one.

The Steelers have their quarterback healthy and therefore have a big advantage. PICK VS. SPREAD: Steelers (-2.5). STRAIGHT PICK: Steelers.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-6) at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-5) Minnesota won the NFC North with last week’s win over Green Bay, but what they really earned was the right to host Seattle in the first round of the playoffs. I think if the players and coaches were being honest, they’d say they would rather be traveling to Washington this week. The Seahawks are hot. They’re arguably the Super Bowl favorite even though they’re entering as a Wild Card team. When Seattle started 2-4, people wrote them off. When Marshawn Lynch went down, people wrote them off. When Thomas Rawls went down, people wrote them off. Well, all they’ve done is win. Not only have they been winning, but they’ve been winning with authority. The defense led the NFL in points against for the fourth straight season. That’s not easy to do. To make the Super Bowl, the Seahawks would have to win three straight games on the road. That seems…unlikely, thought

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R l this team is extremely talented. s The Vikings can’t be taking kindly to h being big underdogs at home. This is t a team that earned the right to have C a home game, right? Unfortunately g for the Vikings, there’s a reason that m they’re nearly a touchdown underdog. s Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is one S of those reasons. The guy threw for just h 14 touchdowns all season. He threw just T nine interceptions, which is pretty solid, W but he did fumble eight times, so it’s not C like he was great at taking care of the p ball. His quarterback rating was percentage points higher than his career T average, which isn’t what was expected T of him this season. He was supposed S to take a step towards being an elite quarterback. Adrian Peterson was the rushing title, but even the greatest running back of this generation probably won’t find much running room against Seattle, which led the league in rushing yards allowed at just 81.5 per game.

C This is just a terrible matchup for the Q Vikings. Anything that they do well, the Seahawks do better. Seattle is the B team that Minnesota aspires to be.

Expect the master to stay the master. k 2 PICK VS. SPREAD: Seahawks a (-6). STRAIGHT PICK: SeS ahawks.

D w l r r W e a fi GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-6) a at WASHINGTON FOOTBALL a TEAM (9-7) fi The week’s final playoff game is an interesting one. Midway through the p season, the Packers would have been Y w double-digit favorites in this one, even on the road. Now, the Packers A are struggling and the Football Team F is surging. Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins combined for 60 touchdowns W r and just 19 interceptions during the l regular season. That’s with old man James Jones and tight end Jordan Reed r as the leading receivers. The Packers T f suffered from the lack of a running game. Eddie Lacy simply wasn’t good i h this year. James Starks had his moments, but he’s the backup for a reason. c

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SELF-PROCLAIMED EXPERT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 Randall Cobb was a huge disappointment. He was supposed to be one of the league’s top producers, especially after Jordy Nelson went down. Rodgers was sacked an astounding 46 times during the regular season. Washington doesn’t have a great pass rush, but the Packers absolutely have to find a way to protect their star quarterback in this one.

Cousins made himself a very rich man with the regular season he just put together. Remember midway through the season when he was pretty much replacement level? His second half was nothing short of great. The Football Team is still signing people off the streets to help in the secondary. Cary Williams was cut by Seattle a month ago and just signed on with another playoff team. How much help can he possibly be? Expect him to get tested if he’s on the field. The Football Team is basically middle of the pack in nearly every stat on both sides of the ball.

Washington did one thing very well, however. It forced and recovered fumbles.

Considering the Packers have allowed three fumble returns for touchdowns in the past two weeks, a fumble could play a huge role in this game.

The Packers have been bad the past few weeks. There’s no sugarcoating it.

There’s too much wrong with this team to right the ship in time. PICK VS. SPREAD: Football Team (-1.5). STRAIGHT PICK: Football Team.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson won the NFL’s rushing title in 2015. He’ll have his hands full with the league’s No. 1 rushing defense — Seattle. (AP Photo).

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Maple Grove’s Putt, Bihler Hold Strong In Latest Rankings Jacob Page (Eden), Nick Kozolowski (Portville). Honorable mention: Dave Poff (Gowanda), Shane Pancio Star Sports Editor (Olean).

132 pounds — Kellen Devlin (Amherst), Hector CoThe latest rankings from Wresting Review of Western lom (St. Francis), Freddie Eckles (Lake Shore). HonorNew York have a number of Chautauqua County able mention: Mark Ecklund (Chautauqua Lake). athletes at the top of their respective weight classes.

138 pounds — Brad Bihler (Maple Grove), Connor The Week 3 rankings are as followed: Day (Iroquois), Cameron Page (Falconer).

99 pounds — Justin McDougald (Niagara Wheat145 pounds — Troy Keller (North Tonowanda), field), Sam Sparacino (Tonowanda), Aiden Rabideau. Dylan Ingrao (Falconer), Eric Bartnik (Cheektowaga).

Honorable mention: Matt Evans (Randolph), Dalton 152 pounds — Dakota Gardner (Fredonia), Tristan Gardner (Fredonia).

Almeter (Iroquois), Zack Bierfeldt (Olean).

106 pounds — Mitch Seaver (Lockport), Zach Brad160 pounds — Jacob Smeader (Hamburg), Cameron dell (Tonowanda), Tommy Michel (Lancaster).

Swick (Barker/Roy-Hart), Charlie Milks (Kenmore 113 pounds — A.J. Putt (Maple Grove), Shane HetWest). Honorable mention: Trevor Micek (Maple rick (Maple Grove), Dontay Gill (Lockport).

Grove).

120 pounds — Tito Colom (St. Francis), Ryan Het170 pounds — Matt Cicco (Niagara Wheatfield), rick (Maple Grove), Luciano Orsene (West Seneca Jacob Duggan (St. Francis), Colin Goodrich (Niagara West).

Wheatfield). Honorable mention: Chris Hammond 126 pounds — Vinny Falvo (Niagara Wheatfield), (Gowanda).

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182 pounds — Jake Kubala (Newfane), Jacob Peru C (Falconer), Brandon Whitacre ( Jamestown).

F 195 pounds — Robert Jones (Lockport), Mitch Currey (Kenmore West), Jordan McLaughlin (Olean).

Honorable mention: Mitchell Sanberg (Maple Grove). G m 220 pounds — Zach Spears (Olean), Charles Beach f (Medina), Freddie Nixon (St. Joe’s). Honorable men- p tion: Seth Abbey (Falconer).

N p 285 pounds — Laith Alsous (Lewiston Porter), a Shawn Williams (Olean), Nick Jones (Dunkirk). g Large school rankings: 1) Niagara Wheatfield; 2) Lockport; 3) St. Francis; 4) Lancaster; 5) Clarence; 6) c West Seneca West; 7) Iroquois; 8) North Tonawanda; T w 9) Hamburg; 10) Lake Shore.

Small school rankings: 1) Olean; 2) Pioneer; 3) Fal- ( coner; 4) Newfane; 5) Fredonia; 6) Cheektowaga; 7) A Maple Grove; 8) Gowanda; 9) Barker/Roy-Hart; 10) s W Tonawanda. a

Meredith Hat Trick Improves Steelers to 10-0-1

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By Stefan Gestwicki

Chautauqua Hurricane

Star Sports Editor

The Chautauqua Hurricane, open up the Premier Basketball Season, against local rival the Jamestown Jackals.

The Hurricane are led by three local Dunkirk residents which include Darnell Baldwin. Marcus Cuevas, and Allen Thomas. The team finished an exciting preseason with a record of (1-2). Jared Dewberry is the leading scorer for the team, averaging over 25 points per game. The Hurricane are coached by Jerome Moss and Sixto Rosario.

“This is the start of a big rivalry between Jamestown and Dunkirk. I think this is great for the fans and exciting for the community, “ stated general manager Tawan Slaughter.

Hurricane players and coaches will be available both before and after the game to speak with and take pictures with fans.

General admission tickets are available on the Hurricane website www.chautauquahurricane.net, as well as at the door until sold out.

Mike Meredith netted three goals as the Dunkirk-Fredonia Steelers protected their home ice against Williamsville with a 5-1 victory in Western New York Club Hockey League action.

Dunkirk-Fredonia wasted no time in proving its dominance when Meredith found the back of the net just 20 seconds into the game. Meredith’s final goal actually came with the Steelers trying to survive the short end of a 5-on-3 power play.

Meredith’s linemate Chris Buchanan netted the Steelers’ other pair of goals as the team’s top line (also including Ryan Thompson) accounted for all of the scoring.

The Steelers earned another win the following day on the road in Lockport. The 3-1 victory gave Dunkirk-Fredonia its eleventh win of the young season. The Steelers outshot Lockport by a slim margin in that game, 33-29.

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Devils Clutch In Road Win high 10 points.

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Geneseo (6-2, 0-1) was led by Justin Ringen with 23 points and John Decker with 21.

GENESEO, N.Y. -- The Fredonia Fredonia's biggest lead of 11 points men's basketball team had a back-andcame early on. From the initial jump forth battle with Geneseo, but a three ball, the Devils outscored Geneseo pointer by Justin Tapper (White Plains, 13-2. Geneseo fought right back on a N.Y. / White Plains) with 6:49 left to 17-5 run, taking 19-18 lead. Fredonia play gave the Devils the lead for good, eventually finished the first half with a as they dropped Geneseo, 89-86. The 43-41 lead. game featured eight tie and nine lead changes.

Geneseo would then work its way to a 10-point lead -- its largest of the game The Devils (2-7 overall, 1-2 SUNYAC) -- five-and-a-half minutes into the were led by sophomore Ian Helps second half. A Charlie Zaepfel jumper (Bronx, N.Y. / Greater New York gave the Knights a 61-51 advantage.

Academy) with 25 points, 13 rebounds, Justin Tapper seven assists and a pair of blocks. Dante Geneseo would hold the lead until the Williams (Buffalo, N.Y. / Hutch Tech) the bench. Freshman Matt Cieslik (Buf- 6:49 mark. Down two, Tapper nailed added 14 points and Tapper had 11 off falo, N.Y. / City Honors) had a career- a three pointer to put the Devils up Contributed Article

Career Night Nets Macaulay Another Honor

73-72. The Devils would keep the lead for good.

Geneseo did get off a last-second attempt to tie the game in the closing seconds, but to no avail.

The Devils held a 43-25 advantage on the boards and shot 56 percent from the floor and 75 percent (15 of 20) from the charity stripe. The team effort included 20 assists and 34 points off the bench. Geneseo was 44 percent from the floor, and 25 of 33 (76 percent) from the line. In total, the teams combined for 44 fouls.

The Devils hope to take their momentum back on the road this weekend.

They travel to Plattsburgh and Potsdam to continue conference play.

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Senior Sabrina Macaulay (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) added another weekly honor following her stellar performance last Wednesday.

D3hoops.com recognized her on the national Team of the Week following a game in which she netted career-highs with 26 points and 19 rebounds. The Devils improved to 7-2 with an 84-50 win over Pitt-Bradford.

Macaulay is the only SUNYAC women's player to earn that honor this season.

Others recognized by D3hoops.com this week were Marajiah Bacon (Kean), Meghan Martin (Cabrini), Sara Tarbert (Stevenson) and Lisa Murphy (Carnegie Mellon).

Macaulay and the Blue Devils will take their 2-0 conference record into a busy week. The Devils play at Geneseo Tuesday night, then travel to the North Country this weekend to take on Potsdam and Plattsburgh.

GENESEO, N.Y. -- The Geneseo Knights gave Fredonia its first conference loss of the season, downing the Devils, 76-53, on Tuesday evening. Alexis Cheatham (Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport) led the Devils with 16 points and Sabrina Macaulay (Newark, N.Y. / Newark) had 10. Jenna Einink (Mayville, N.Y. / Chautauqua Lake) finished with nine points and a team-high five rebounds.

Fredonia falls to 2-1 in the SUNYAC and 7-3 overall. Geneseo improves to 6-2 overall. It was the first conference game of the season for the Knights.

With the game tied 19-all at the 6:04 mark of the second quarter, Geneseo took control of the game. They would close out the half on an 18-4 run to take a 37-23 lead into the locker room.

The teams played an even third quarter, scoring 15 apiece with Geneseo maintaining the 14-point advantage.

Geneseo opened the final frame with the first six points to up its lead to twenty, 58-38, essentially putting the game away.

The Devils turned in a solid statistical effort on defense, generating 26 turnovers and 14 steals. Jamie Curry (Ransomville, N.Y. / Wilson) led the team with four steals. The Devils had only 11 turnovers and allowed Geneseo just four steals.

Geneseo made up the difference on the boards, outrebounding the Devils 53-22.

The Devils were also slowed by shooting 27 percent from the floor, while Geneseo connected on 55 percent of its field goals. Both teams shot well from the line -- Fredonia was 13 of 19 while Geneseo was nine of 12.

The Devils are back on the road this weekend, traveling to Potsdam and Plattsburgh for a pair of SUNYAC contests.

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Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st Season In Buffalo Ends With Unfulfilled Promises

By John Wawrow AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- The honeymoon's over for Rex Ryan in Buffalo.

An offseason highlighted by bold vows of building a bully and raised expectations instead turned into unfulfilled promises made by the first-year coach once the Bills closed their 16th consecutive year without making the playoffs. In finishing 8-8, Buffalo extended the NFL's longest active playoff drought and tied the 1936-51 Detroit Lions for the league's eighth-longest streak.

Not the result many expected from a team ushering in an era under new owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, and following the hiring of a high-profile coach in Ryan, who suggested in training camp that ''the honeymoon period's coming.'' ''Obviously, we never had near the results that I anticipated,'' Ryan said Monday. ''I expected this team to be in the playoffs, but we didn't. For whatever reason, we came up short.''

The biggest and most stunning cause for frustration is how Ryan, with an established track record as a defensive specialist, failed to prod much production from a high-priced and talented unit that returned mostly intact. The defense finished fourth in the NFL in 2014 and had a league-leading 54 sacks.

Buffalo instead finished 19th in yards allowed, gave up a franchise-worst 466 yards passing against New England in a 40-32 loss in Week 2, and managed 21 sacks, a team low for a 16-game season.

The defense struggled in making the transition to Ryan's system. Injuries were a factor, with defensive tackle Kyle Williams (left knee) and safety Aaron Williams (neck) missing a majority of the season. And several players, led by defensive end Mario Williams, openly questioned whether they were being used properly.

By comparison, the offense's production behind first-time starter Tyrod Taylor was the season's most promising development.

After spending the previous four years as Joe Flacco's backup in Baltimore, Taylor went 8-6 in Buffalo. His 568 yards rushing were the most by a Bills quarterback. And in completing 20 touchdowns versus six interceptions, his 99.4 passer rating was the second best in Buffalo behind Hall of Famer Jim Kelly's 101.2 mark set in 1990.

Ryan has already made Taylor his starter next season. The only thing Taylor has yet to earn is a contract extension entering the final year of his deal. ''He's warranted enough for us to continue down the road to see if he can be the franchise guy of the future,'' general manager Doug Whaley said. ''The thing that we like the most about him is the locker room believes in him, we believe in him, and hopefully our fans believe in him.''

A number of things that stood out: ON THE RUN: Though injuries forced newly acquired running back LeSean McCoy to miss four games, the Bills still led the NFL with 2,432 yards rushing - the team's most since 1992. Fifth-round pick Karlos Williams had 517 yards rushing and tied for the team lead with nine touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving).

Overall, the Bills finished with 5,775 net yards offense, third most in team history.

RICHIE RICH: The Bills were rewarded for taking a risk in signing guard Richie Incognito after he missed 16 months for playing a central role in the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal. Incognito was the Bills' most consistent lineman, and is expected to attract a lucrative offer with his one-year contract set to expire.

Whaley called re-signing Incognito and left tackle Cordy Glenn, who's contract

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won 2217. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

is also up, as being ''a major point of emphasis.''

MARIO'S DECLINE: With two years left on the six-year, $100 million contract, Mario Williams is suddenly expendable because of his declining production and the Bills' need to free up space under their salary cap. Williams had five sacks a year after finishing with a career-best 14-1/2.

WATKINS CATCHES ON: Over the final six weeks, receiver Sammy Watkins established himself as a top threat and vocal leader in his second season since being drafted fourth overall. Injuries and a lack of chemistry led to Watkins getting off to a slow start, in which he combined for 25 catches for 368 yards and three touchdowns through 10 games. He then combined for 35 catches for 679 yards and six scores over his final six games.

Watkins pointed to himself first in saying Bills players need to be accountable.

He particularly regretted a decision to post a message on his Instagram account in which he called his critics ''losers'' during the team's bye week.

INJURIES: Not including McCoy, who missed the final two games with a knee injury, Bills finished the season with seven starters on IR. It's a group that included tight end Charles Clay (back), cornerback Stephon Gilmore (left shoulder), and receivers Robert Woods (groin) and Percy Harvin (hip).

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The NFL would benefit most by moving the Rams to Los Angeles, leaving behind a St. Louis market that lags economically and a stadium proposal doomed for failure, the team said in its relocation application provided to The Rams owner Stan Kroenke, a real estate billionaire who still lives in Missouri, has proposed building a $1.8 billion stadium in Inglewood, California, with plans to put the Rams back in the market they left to move to St. Louis in 1995. The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders want to move to the Los Angeles area, too, proposing to share a stadium that would be built in Carson, California. All three teams submitted applications last week and owners meeting Jan. 12-13 in Houston could make a decision on relocation.

The Rams' 29-page application, first obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, lauds the Inglewood site, saying it has already been approved by the league as a potential stadium location and would offer far more than just a home for a sports team.

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Slumping Sabres Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Slow Red-Hot Panthers F Jaromir Jagr, Panthers(asterisk) F Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs F Dylan Larkin, Red Wings BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Jonathan Huberdeau set up F Ryan O'Reilly, Sabres Florida's first goal and then put an exclamation point F Steven Stamkos, Lightning on the Panthers' franchise-record 10th straight win D Aaron Ekblad, Panthers with a fantastic breakaway goal.

D Erik Karlsson, Senators Jaromir Jagr scored his team-leading 14th goal, and Derek Mackenzie, Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight D P.K. Subban, Canadiens also scored as Florida beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 G Ben Bishop, Lightning Tuesday night.

G Roberto Luongo, Panthers Roberto Luongo made 31 saves to improve his career METROPOLITAN DIVISION record against Buffalo to 18-7.

F Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals Sprung behind the defense by Aleksander Barkov's cutting pass, Hubeardeau's initial deke moved Sabres F Claude Giroux, Flyers goalie Linus Ullmark well out of position before tuckF Evgeni Malkin, Penguins ing the puck into the open net with 3:54 to go. The F Alex Ovechkin, Capitals(asterisk) stretched Florida's lead to 4-1.

F Brandon Saad, Blue Jackets ''We're just having fun right now,'' Huberdeau said. ''I (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) ran a breakaway, tried a move and it worked.''

F John Tavares, Islanders a short-handed breakaway for Aleksander Barkov, Pirri added an empty-net goal with 1:21 remaining to but Ullmark kept his position to deny the Panthers' D Justin Faulk, Hurricanes round out the scoring.

D Kris Letang, Penguins center.

The Panthers opened the scoring when Huberdeau D Ryan McDonagh, Rangers MacKenzie put the Panthers ahead for good at the skated the puck across the Sabres' zone before sliding 8:54 mark of the second, when he raced up the right G Braden Holtby, Capitals it across to Jagr. The 43-year-old fired a shot past side of the ice and, given time to size up Ullmark, Ullmark to make it 1-0.

G Cory Schneider, Devils wristed a shot over the goalie's glove. ''You could say it's hard to believe at 43 he's playing CENTRAL DIVISION MacKenzie says he was only going to shoot. that great but knowing him it's not hard to believe,'' ''I don't know if I have a backhand sauce in my bag of F Jamie Benn, Stars Huberdeau said of Jagr . ''His work ethic is incredF Matt Duchene, Avalanche tricks so I was just getting it on net,'' he said. ible. We're just lucky to have him around us.''

F Patrick Kane, Blackhawks(asterisk) The Atlantic Division-leading Panthers aren't think- The Sabres had an advantage in shots on goal for the majority of the game, but Luongo's goaltending ing about losing anytime soon.

F Tyler Seguin, Stars combined with an opportunistic Panthers attack to ''We're trying not to think too much about the F Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues control the play. streak,'' Huberdeau said. ''Ten, might as well just That's how Florida took a 3-1 lead early in the third, F Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks keep going and win every game.''

D Dustin Byfuglien, Jets when Knight was the beneficiary of a puck that Ryan O'Reilly scored for the Sabres, who have lost bounced oddly into the slot.

D Roman Josi, Predators five straight games in regulation and fell to 0-4-1 in Sam Reinhart did force Luongo into a pair of tricky D Shea Weber, Predators their last five home games. saves to bookend the Panthers' third goal.

And the losses are weighing on Buffalo, which is G Devan Dubnyk, Wild ''Luongo's been doing that all year,'' Florida coach again in the race for a lottery pick despite a major G Pekka Rinne, Predators Gerard Gallant said. ''I've been here with the team roster overhaul.

PACIFIC DIVISION for a year and a half now and there's never an issue ''I don't think our pushback was there in the third with (Luongo) going in the net.''

F Johnny Gaudreau, Panthers period where it needed to be,'' Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. ''They got the third goal, and I thought Jagr had a chance on a 2-on-1 with Barkov with just F Taylor Hall, Oilers over 5 minutes to play, but Ullmark's save came with we really sagged after that.''

F Joe Pavelski, Sharks a penalty to Jake McCabe that sent Buffalo onto the Jack Eichel caused a turnover early in the first, only F Corey Perry, Ducks penalty kill. to see Luongo stop both his initial shot and rebound NOTES: Buffalo scratched defenseman Mike Weber F John Scott, Coyotes(asterisk) attempt. in favor of Carlo Colaicovo, who had not played since Buffalo tied the score 1-1 on a three-way passing play Dec. 7. ... The Sabres start a three-game road swing F Daniel Sedin, Canucks early in the second period. Jamie McGinn carried the on Friday at Chicago. ... Florida next visits Ottawa D Brent Burns, Sharks puck down the left wall, sliding it to Eichel. Parked to on Thursday.

D Drew Doughty, Kings the right of Luongo, Eichel fired a no-look backhand D Mark Giordano, Flames NHL All-Star Teams pass to the backdoor, where O'Reilly fired a hard shot past Luongo.

G John Gibson, Ducks ATLANTIC DIVISION Another power-play chance for the Sabres yielded G Jonathan Quick, Kings F Patrice Bergeron, Bruins

By Nick Mendola Associated Press

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3MRevere AP-828 8mm Cat Rescue: 59 E Main/ 716-673-1188 Film Movie & Argus 300 Westfield 716-326-2404 WOMEN’S SNOWMOBILING Watt Film Slide Projectors, SUIT Arctic Cat Black and Splicer,Slide Case,Bulb $50 green, pants and jacket, 716-365-5027 selling together. Size L. PHOTO/VIDEO/CHAT CAM$50. 716-673-1188 ERA Great for EBAY, Take Photos, Movies, Videos, +Microphone, Talk Face-toFace, New $15 716-365-5027

ANTIQUES FOR SALE

Medium size, brand new,cost $200 now $38 (716)488-9094 COAT (WOMAN’S)

SNOW BLOWER Two stage Free, works MTD snow blower. Runs FURNITURE well. 716-673-1188 good, Good condition. Located in Lakewood, $175. DINING ROOM TABLE Bone COMPUTERS White Corian 42" x 72" Table 716-763-9840 COMPUTER PRINTER/SCANon a Double Oak Pedestal.

SMARTPHONE 5” NER New! In box Priced to LG 4 Oak and Green Leather SCREEN INTUITION HD sell. 716-488-9094 Verizon Android‚ 4.1.2 Jel- Chairs (2 Captain and 2 Side BLACK TONER Lexmark lyBean, 1GB RAM, 1.5GHZ, Chairs). Cost $6000 asking black toner cartridge 8MP(2)Cameras, QUICK- $1500. Excellent Condition.

C5226KS, new. $25. 716-413- MEMO, MINT $150 716-365- 716-934-0628 1736 FURNITURE Victorian love 5027 SAMSUNG TV

LAPTOP

LEATHER

CASE

TOOL CHEST With many Wide, Long & Thick, Padtools $135. 716-366-1425 ded with Multi Compartments, Carry Strap, Quality FILE CABINET Older, 3 & Impressive, $75 716-365- Drawer, Well made only $35. 716-413-1736 5027 RADIO FLYER RUNNER SLED

3 - Full Seasons, “Home Improvement”, “Surface”, “Married With Children” $15 Each 716-365-5027 Send resume to: wfadm@absolutcare.com 26 Cass St. Westfield, NY 14787

Westfield

Seeking RN’s for all shifts to join our team of professionals.

Experience in long term care preffered. Competitive wages, medical, dental, holidays, sick/personal time.

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TWO ARCTIC CAT JACKETS

VHS Tapes, 32 Silver Premium & Hi-Fi Sealed $100 all 716-365-5027 7

((3) DVD SEASON SERIES

HIRING RN’S

CLASSIFIEDS

Visit our website www.absolutcare.com for all the current openings and their locations.

Or email directly to wfadm@absolutcare.com

HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE ALUMINUM

STORM

DOOR

Brand New! Never used.

With glass & screen. Priced to sell. 716-488-9094 PANASONIC

MICROWAVE

Works Great. 15H x 24.5L x 18D. $45 716-386-6195 Color TV. Works Great. 25” Screen. $45 716386-6195 RCA TV

Orville Redenbach stirring popper. 716-413-1736 POPCORN POPPER

KENMORE

MICROWAVE

1,000 watt, new. Only $50.

716-413-1736 PURIFIER Honeywell commercial grade, electronic. New retail $1,900.

Open to offers. 716-4131736 AIR

TOILET SEATS - NEW!

$5. 716-413-1736

Only

Professional, new. $15. 716-4131736 EUROKITCHEN SET

seat and two high back chairs Trimmed with Cherry GARBAGE DISPOSAL KenWood, China Cabinet, End more, 3/4hp. Heavy duty, Tables and others. Best Of- new. Only $50. 716-4131736 fer. 716-782-2177 New, $5 each. 716413-1736

BELTS

PERFECT BROWNIE PAN SET Only $20. 716-413-1736

$50. Needs some work for CERAMIC WATER COOLregular use, fine for deco- XL SNOWMOBILE VEST $20 ER Ceramic with Grape 716-673-1188 ration. 716-673-1188 Leaves, Cold Water Cooler HANDSOME ART DECO BU- LOVE SEAT Free, used in on Wood Stand $65 716REAU Well made. Nice apartment but too heavy 365-5027 Christmas gift. $100.00 for us to move. 716-673- TV MICROWAVE SHELF TV 1188 366-8123 - Microwave Heavy Duty FUTON In good condition. Folding Wall Shelf, Formica BOOKS Brown frame, blue cushion. $65 716-365-5027 BOOKS & NOVELS: Large $300 or best offer. 716-785WALL MIRRORS Older style selection, $5 box full 716- 8892 Wall & Dresser Mirrors for 488-9094 OFFICE DESK Cream col- sale $40 all 3 - call for deCAMPING EQUIPMENT ored, desk and hutch, good scription 716-365-5027 1994 SPORTSMEN CAMPER condition. $325. 716-785REGAL UPRIGHT ROTISsuper clean, looking to up- 8892 SERIE Does whole Poultry grade, everything in work- DESK Wood Finish $59 716- and Roasts, with Glass wining order, pull behind. 488-9094 dow, slowly spinning $65 $3300/offer 716-952-7287 716-365-5027

CLOTHING

CLASSIFIEDS 29

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LAWN AND GARDEN RIDING

LAWN

MOWER

XTS38 John Deere.

Needs Work $125. 716386-6195 Black and Decker 36V NIB. $100. 716-413-1736 HEDGE

TRIMMER

ELECTRIC WEED EATER

PROACTIVE ACNE MEDICATION 3 month supply-

Rgularaly 99.00. Selling for 55.00. Brand new. Call 480-0373 716-480-0373 4'x 8'x 3/4” sheets $10 each. 716-413-1736 MDF

ULTRASONIC AIR CLEANER New, $25. 716-413-1736

The Sharper Image, new, retail $199. Only $25. 716-4131736

Black and Decker, 36V weed eater. New in box.

Retail $199, only $100.

716-413-1736

BOOKREADER

LOG SPLITTER 7 Ton elec-

BACKPACKS

tric. New. Cost $450 only $250. 716-413-1736 36V BATTERY

716-413-1736

36V. $75.

Worm drive. 7 1/4” 1.9hp. $40 716-413-1736 FRAMING

SAW

WONDER WHEEL BEACH CART Load Blankets, Um-

Brand new with tags. Only $5. 716413-1736 Vivitar.

New $5 716-413-1736 35MM

CAMERA

EAGLE INDIAN FIBER OPTIC Native American Indi-

an Fiber Optic Light with Eagle wraped around her $35 716-365-5027

brellas, Chairs, More! On 4 Wheels, Folds Flat $65 716-365-5027

LARGE ROUND BALES $25.00 Small square bales

MISC. FOR SALE

ROOF TOP LUGGAGE CARRIER White hard plastic

Like new! Priced to sell. 716488-9094 KEROSENE HEATER

$3.50 & $4.00 each. 716792-9101

roof top luggage carrier. $40 716-489-6739 @@BASIC@@

MOTORIZED CHAIR With

WHELL-

tilt Adjustable seating. Priced to sell(716)488-9094 New 4 Studded snow tires,Goodyear Ultra Grip 225/50R17 were $762.00. Will accept Best Offer 716-366-6779 SNOW TIRES

ALUMINUM STORM DOOR

New! never used. with glass & Screen windows. $69 716-488-9094 Proform with optional incline and pulse reader; Mint Condition. $375. 716-386-6195 NEW TREADMILL

HOLIDAY GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR SALE at: The

Thrifty Kitty Thrift Store 59 E Main/Westfield, NY or WestfieldStrayCatRescue.com 716-326-2404

BANKER/COURIER/PILOT CASE Large Solid Top

Grade Leather with Side Pouch, Compartments, Quality made, Not used. $135 716-365-5027

LIVING AIR PURIFIER XL

New Condition $575.00 Firm 716-965-4266

CREDIT CARD PROCESSOR VeriFone Omni 396,

Report Functions, Power Supply, Xtra Tapes, $35 716-365-5027

DISCOUNT VAPE SUPPLIES

Vixen Vape now open on Saturdays noon-6pm so we can keep prices low.

We have starter kits Starting at 15.99, batteries, coils, eJuice $2.99 dry, wax, liquid, wax warmers, candles, handmade jewelry 716-366-2434 10'; Instant Pop up. priced to sell. 716-488-9094 CANOPY/GAZEBO

MUSIC VISCOUNT PROFESSIONAL

Classical SV-60. Excellent condition and is Ebony color. Beautiful piece of furniture $300.00. 716934-0628

PRO-FORM 910 TREADMILL Works well. $25 716-

POLISHER 10” Random orbit polisher, new. $20.

716-413-1736

ELLIPTICAL

DUALSAW

673-1188

EXERCISER

New! Never used. Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

TOOLS Cuts 5/8 inch cable. Priced to sell.

716-488-9094 CABLE CUTTERS

1/2” corded, new. $25. 716-4131736 IMPACT DRILL

BRICK

AND

TILE

DEWALT 18V SHAKE LIGHT

$20. 716-413-1736 DEWALT

18V

BATTERY

Lithium. $45. 716-413-1736 Twin tanks, 2hp. Retail $129, only $65. 716-413-1736 AIR COMPRESSOR

3hp. 21 gallon 115psi on wheels almost new. $90. 716-4131736

FRAMUS, made in Germany.

Model 5/195n. $250. 716934-0628

AIR COMPRESSOR

SPORTING GOODS

AIR COMPRESSOR

ACOUSTIC GUITAR

BOWFLEX EXERCISE UNIT

Strength Training. Like new with extras.Priced to sell. (716)488-9094 NORDICTRACK EXERCISE

Machine. Best Total-body workout! Priced to sell.

(716)488-9094 Plus upper body workout New! Never used priced to sell.

716-488-9094

FITNESS CYCLE

WILSON

SHAYBAGGER

$15. 716-413-1736

Ebonite x super hook. 16lbs. new in box, never drilld $60 (1 left) 716-413-1736 BOWLING BALL

SAW

Brick and tile saw, wet saw. 2.5hp. 10”. $175. 716413-1736

2hp 8 gallon 115psi on wheels almost new cost $139 only $70. 716-413-1736 3hp 10 gallon 115psi on wheels only $80. 716-413-1736 AIR COMPRESSOR

3/8” Heavy Duty Magnesium. New. $25.

716-413-1736 DRILL

CRAFTSMAN 19.2V DRILL

Charger and Battery.

Used. $40. 716-413-1736 Bridgesaw 8” with stand and blade. $150. 716-413-1736 WET TILE SAW

5000 Watt continous power.

Cost $599, Only $250.

716-413-1736

Dualsaw (Omni) new in box, cost $199, only $125. 716-4131736 COMPOUND MITER SAW

Einhell 220V 10” compound slide miter saw.

Retail $400+, only $175.

716-413-1736 ELECTRIC PIPE THREADER 1/2” to 1.25” new in

box with case. Only $99.

716-413-1736

CATS 3 YR OLD MALE CAT Shad-

ow is a beautiful male, neutered, black cat. All he needs is a lap, love, and litter box. 716-3264381

DOGS M/F Cream and Whites. $295.00 plus. Taking deposits 489-3068 or 4994955.

TOY POODLE PUPS

AKC SHIH TZU PUPPIES

KAWASAKI

First shots, de-wormed and will be ready in 3 weeks. Call Lauren 716410-6659

ROTARY HAMMER Electric,

DOGS - PICK OF THE LITTER & Cats Grooming &

SANDER 7” V.S. sander, polisher. 716413-1736

new. $75. 716-413-1736

Cambell Hausfeld 2gallon Air Compressor $45. 716-4131736

AIR COMPRESSOR

Built in Pump 10 Gallon. 3.5hp New $99.

716-413-1736 SHOP VAC

WINTER ITEMS SKIS Head Skis, Bindings, size 9.5 or 10 Boots, Poles. Great Set Only $125. 716-386-6195 DOWNHILL

LENOX FIREPLACE INSERT

35in Lennox gas fireplace insert, $600, located in Cassadaga, call or text for more info. 716-4896739 FIREWOOD CUT & SPLIT

Log loads & pallet scrap.

HEAP approved. Locus posts split & sawn. 716792-2402

Boarding, Ears & Nails!

VERY Affordable! In Falconer www.pickofthelitter.us 716-661-9707 DONATE-PICK OF THE LITTER New toys, leashes,

Supplies or Funds to www.pickofthelitter.us to help stray Cats/Dogs get vet/meds Female. 3yrs. Registered.

Shots. $150. Pups due in December. 716-489-3068 WHITE TOY POODLE

PET SUPPLIES SAFARI HAMSTER TRAIL

Safari Cage PLUS Large Box of Trails & Accessories & LOTS MORE! PLUS HAMSTER MANUAL $45 716-365-5027

POWER INVERTER

ROOMS

30 CLASSIFIEDS ROOM In shared house. All facilities, washer/dryer, parking near SUNY. All included, $275/month.

716-366-8123

4WD V6. Inspected. $5500.00 716-413-6237

FURNISHED

AUTO REPAIR AND PARTS MADENFORD

SPRING

Tires Brakes Suspensions Exhaust Plus Much More.fredonia 716-6727242

MISCELLANEOUS SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS

Snow Blowers, Chainsaws, Lawn Mowers and Riders. Pick-up Available.

Over 20 Years Experience 716-467-3061 t

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2006 KIA SORENTO LX

4WD Clean Carfax. 3-Owners.

AUTOS Inspected. $13500.00. 7162000 ACURA TL 3.2 V6 Must 413-6237 See! Sunroof, Bose, Heated TRUCKS Leather, No Rust. Call/Text 1997 4WD CHEVY SILVERADO 716-969-1849 97K, 6 cylinder automatic.

71 FORD GALAXIE 500 For $2900. 708-2246 Sale 71 Ford Galaxie 500 2 Door Hardtop Car Complete Asking $2,000 or Make Offer 716-489-9847 2008 CHEVY TAHOE LT

SUVS 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT

Blue.Leather, many new parts. Runs and drives excellent. Good tires, 4x4 works great. Newer engine & trans. 716-782-2177 2004,JEEP,GRAND CHEROKEE Super Clean,Great

ANTIQUES I am interested in buying your Vintage Fountain Pens. Please call Jim for info at (716) 595-2161. 716-595-2161 FOUNTAIN PENS

military items & hunting items.

Running,High Miles.$4000.

Guns, Swords, Helmets, Please Text 716-413-6237.

Foreign country uniforms 716-413-6237 etc. Will buy complete collections. Jim Schermerhorn 326-2854 CASH PAID FOR OLD

1250 SF Fiber Optic Security & Fire Protection High Traffic Area 5 Minutes From Route 60, NYS Thruway & Route 20 High Visibility Ample Paved Parking

CHAUTAUQUA STAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

Statepoint Crossword ACROSS 1. Buzz off 6. Dunce 9. Back of the neck 13. Big Dipper shape 14. Rejuvenating spot 15. Succeed 16. Helped 17. Waikiki garb 18. *Like characters played

by Lon Chaney 19. *Marx brother 21. *Famously played title role in "Cleopatra" 23. *1950s teen idol, ___ Hunter 24. Not that 25. Thrilla in Manila boxer 28. Friendly jab on Facebook 30. Set aside as inferior 35. Marijuana user's hookah 37. Stole material 39. Cowboy sport 40. Christmas season 41. Boston hockey player 43. Petri dish filler 44. Holiday activity?

46. Caffeine tree 47. Egg holder 48. *1979 Sean Connery and Natalie Wood clunker 50. Newton, e.g.

52. "____ no evil,..."

53. Spew profanities 55. Roman road 57. *Scarlett O'Hara or Blanche DuBois 60. *Katharine or Audrey 64. Asian chew 65. Springsteen's "Born in the ____" 67. Make baby food?

68. Mountain ridge 69. #37 Across, e.g.

70. English county 71. Training spots 72. ATM extra 73. Doled out cards DOWN 1. Smeltery refuse 2. Age of Aquarius flick 3. Edible root of taro plants 4. Alaska native 5. Train station porter's head gear 6. Northern European capital 7. *Kong, e.g.

8. Country singer ____ Hill 9. Season to be jolly 10. 1970s hairdo 11. *Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello 12. Old-fashioned "before" 15. Old Faithful 20. Edward Teller's creation 22. Lung necessity 24. Lacking substance

HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS

COMMUNITY 31

25. Deep cavity 26. Jeweler's glass 27. Coastal feature 29. *"Spartacus" star 31. *"Mommie Dearest" 32. Ruler sides, e.g.

33. This and desist 34. Type of dessert 36. *"An American in Paris" 38. Potter's oven 42. Lacking guile 45. Easily handled 49. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue" 51. Left gratuity 54. Pinch in the nose 56. Bullying, e.g.

57. Extremely 58. Any thing 59. Docs for dachshunds 60. Aesop's race competitor 61. Celestial bear 62. *Where all Hollywood legends' work winds up 63. Sales clerk's call 64. Paper or plastic?

66. Seek damages

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