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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1-4, 8-10, 15-16, 29-30: Community Page 5: Business and Services Guide Page 6-7: Entertainment Pages 11-13: Health Page 14: Senior Pages 17-28: Welcome Summer Pages 31-43: Sports Pages 44-46: Classifieds Page 47: Games and Puzzles Page 48: Featured Advertiser

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James Prendrgast Library $850,000 Property Tax Vote library tax. The city would no longer contribute $350,000 to library funding if passed. $350,000 would be used to balance the city budget in other ways.

Here Is The Cause And Effect The Fact is everyone’s property tax within James Prendergast Library Tax Will the Jamestown Public School District Financially Have On (Business And would still increase by $850,000 or Property Owners) In The Town Of 2%-3.5%.

Busti, Town Of Kiantone, Town Of ** Currently, the city of Jamestown Ellicott Of Property Owners Of Fixed property tax rate is at 98%. If the city Income Senior Citizens, Renters And were to contribute the $850,000 the Low Income Families Residing Within library is requesting, the city property The Jamestown Public School District tax rate would go over the maximum The Library Does Not Reveal: allowable 100% taxable rate set by ** The James Prendergast Library is New York State. To avoid going over part of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus the maximum allowable 100% tax County Library System (CCLS). There rate, the library utilized the New York are 35 libraries within the two county Education Law to force the property library system that share books, library library tax increase vote go through information, etc. within the CCLS the Jamestown Public School System as system for FREE. a separate line item on the school tax so it doesn’t affect the city’s maximum ** Currently, Prendergast Library property tax rate. within the City of Jamestown receives 39% Public Funding from property tax ** Town of Busti and Town of Ellicott money (City, County and State Taxes) residences already have two librarand 61% Private Funding (Grants, ies within each town. Town, County library fees, JCC college, fundraisand State property tax money already ing, legacies, endowments and Chaucontribute towards the four library tauqua-Cattaraugus Library System funding within their respective towns. reimbursements).

Residences in all three Towns residing in the Jamestown Public school District ** If the library $850,00 library tax vote passes there would be a “SHIFT” are being forced to pay extra property tax if passed for an additional library. in library receiving funding to 65% Public Funding (Residences and busi** James Prendergast Library Board nesses in Jamestown Public School distorts the 2% property tax increase.

District, County and State) and 35% In reality pending where your residence Private Funding (library fees, fundrais- and business is located in Town or City ing, endowments, grants, and Chauwithin the Jamestown Public School tauqua-Cattaraugus Library System District, individual property taxes reimbursements). Library has elected may INCREASE between 2%-3.5%. to REDUCE their Endowment and Library Board says, “when you take all Non Profit Foundation support usage the taxes” (city, town, county, school, by $200,000 and be REPLACED by utilities, fire, etc.) the $850,000 library $850,000 taxpayer property Library tax would account for just 2% of proptax monies from TOWN and CITY erty owner overall tax increase. This is businesses and residences within the further from the truth. City utilities are Jamestown Public School District. Also not taxes they are user fees. Fire and library wants to free up grants for other police are already included in property special projects they do not mention. taxes. ** Currently, the City of Jamestown ** The library tax is calculated by dicontributes $350,000 towards library viding $57.50 by $50,000 for each asfunding and all three Towns of Busti, sessed property value which is $1.15 per Kiantone and Ellicott do not contribute $1,000. Listed below is the assessed lifinancially to Prendergast Library. The brary property tax increase of $1.15 per three Towns would be forced to con$1,000 based on $25,000 increments for tribute financially towards the library property and business owners: funding through the NEW property Contributed Article

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Jason L. Schmidt details candidacy for District Attorney

specific policy proposals to streamline the process of criminal prosecutions while increasing effective aggressiveness in prosecuting criminal cases, with an eye towards reducing costs and saving taxpayers Chautauqua County Attorney Jason L. Schmidt money recently announced candidacy for District AttorPolicies and Proposals ney in the 2016 election year. To that end, Schmidt Having spent most of his career prosecuting and has brought a fresh perspective and new ideas and defending criminal cases, Schmidt knows first-hand proposals aimed at making the county’s legal syswhat works and what doesn’t work. After working tem more functional, and Chautauqua County, as a both sides of the system, he is familiar with its ins and whole, a better place. outs.

“In 2003, I relocated to Chautauqua County from New York City where, as a commercial litigator for a “I see where there’s room for improvement and where midtown Manhattan law firm, I defended the largest fixes can be made immediately, without the need for additional tax dollars, utilizing what’s available to us banking institution in the world, in multiple lawsuits right now,” Schmidt said. “In my view, business as and proceedings asserted in state and federal trial usual isn’t working in the war against crime. It’s time and appellate courts across the United States,” said for a change, in the form of cost-effective, resultSchmidt. oriented changes to the way our District Attorney’s After establishing and building my private practice Office operates and responds to the dramatic uptick here locally, he was hired as a Chautauqua County in crime we have all seen and experienced.”

Assistant District Attorney and eventually became Below is a summary-list of just some of the ideas and one of only a small handful of felony prosecutors in that office. During his years at the District Attorney’s proposals Schmidt would immediately implement if Office, he conducted more felony jury trials than any elected, followed by a narrative on each to more fully explain my underlying reasons. other prosecutor in the office, including the District Attorney himself, while still maintaining a private Proposals: practice.

Immediate Creation of a Narcotics Enforcement Team Schmidt also represented the District Attorney’s Of(“NET”) Within the District Attorney’s Office to Focus fice in multiple high profile criminal appeals in which Exclusively on Narcotics-Related Prosecutions; he argued before New York’s Appellate Division.

Immediately Require that All Assistant District Attorneys In 2009, he resigned from my position and focused Make Direct Contact with Victims and Complaining Witexclusively on my private practice. Since then, he has nesses Within Days of Receiving New Cases, and Maintain built a successful criminal defense practice in which Those Contacts Throughout the Case’s Duration; he regularly defends individuals charged with felony Regular Meetings with Police to Review Pending Cases and and misdemeanor-level crimes, including multiple Investigations; murder cases as well as other serious violent and nonImmediately Change the District Attorney’s Felony Case Asviolent cases. signment Policy From One Which is Primarily JurisdictionAltogether, Schmidt has conducted perhaps hunBased to One Primarily Centered Around Crime Classificadreds of trials, picked numerous juries and argued a tions; multitude of appeals, including in the Second Circuit Change Long Standing Policy So That Defendants Are Court of Appeals. He developed and continue to Evaluated for Drug Treatment Court at or Immediately After nurture personal and professional relationships with Arraignment Rather Than Months Later as is Currently Octhe police. curring in a Majority of Cases; With this unique background, he has developed Star Special Feature

Immediate Changes in DA Office Policies to Sharply Reduce the Time Between Arraignment and Final Disposition of Misdemeanor Criminal Cases, Thereby Saving All of Us Money While Simultaneously Promoting More Effective Prosecutions; More Emphasis on Direct Indictments Rather Than Filing of Felony Complaints, and Less on Pre-Indictment Conferences; and Immediately Establish an Inner-Office “Brief Bank” of Legal Research, Memoranda of Law and Forms to Avoid Needlessly Duplicating Work Already Prepared By the Office.

For more information, including a detailed overview of each proposal, visit SchmidtForDA.com.

Jason L. Schmidt

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Chamber Corner Other new members that joined during the spring drive were: Bridgeview One Stop, Guppy’s Tavern, Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and Murl Kinal Life-Leadership Coaching, all of Bemus Point; Hydronic Specialty Supply of Brocton; The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce The Spencer Hotel & Spa at Chautauqua; Counteris pleased to welcome all of the new members who top Solutions and Lictus Oil and Propane of Clymer; joined during our Spring Membership Drive. In just Harris Hill Insurance Agency of Depew; Chautaua few short weeks, 30 new members were added to qua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Fieldour family of Chamber member businesses. Some are brook Foods Corporation both of Dunkirk; The Vilnew businesses in our region, while others have been lager in Ellicottville; Falconer Electronics in Falconer; around for a while already serving our communities. Beyond Buffalo headquartered in Franklinville; National Property Management Associates, Power These new Chamber members represent nearly Nine, and Woodforest National Bank of Fredonia; every business sector in the county, from banking to restaurants, to manufacturing and recreation. These Seneca Gaming & Entertainment in Irving; Chautauqua Pools & Power Sports, HireTheHelp.com, 30 businesses alone have almost 1,000 employees Novel Destination-Used Book Emporium, and Serand are in all corners of Chautauqua County from viceMaster Restoration by Viking, all of Jamestown; Falconer to Irving to Clymer.

Bag & String Wine Merchants and the Village of As a special offer during the Spring Membership Lakewood, of Lakewood; Mayville-Chautauqua LiDrive we featured a handful of incentive prizes, and ons Club in Mayville; and Westfield Village Antique the drawing was done at the conclusion of the drive Center and Pinehurst Golf Club, both in Westfield. on our Experience Chautauqua Networking Event aboard the Summer Wind on May 19. We appreciat- Each new member of the Chamber is automatically ed all of the members, old and new, who joined us for posted to our Facebook and Twitter feeds when they a picture perfect evening cruise on Chautauqua Lake. join the Chamber and membership is open any time of the year, so there is no need to wait until a special New members and the prizes they won were: Timmembership drive event to join. In addition, we work berFish Technologies of Westfield, dinner for two to promote all Chamber members year-round. In at Webb’s Captains Table in Mayville; Bob Evans fact, the number of referrals to member businesses Farms of Jamestown, a one-night stay at Chautaucontinues to grow through our website business qua Suites; Camp Mission Meadows of Dewittville, directory listing system. Doing business with local a free second-year membership with the Chamber businesses is not just good for our economy, it is good of Commerce; and the grand prize winner Express for our friends and neighbors who live, work and Employment Professionals of Jamestown, a stay and golf getaway package at Peek’n Peak Resort featuring play here. The next time you’re looking for a product or service, we encourage you to visit our website at a round of play on the Upper Course. www.chautauquachamber.org/search to find just the right local business to meet your needs in our online Business Directory.

County Executive Breakfast June 3 CountyExecutiveVinceHorriganwilloutlinetheAthenex development, as well as additional economic development projectsandotheropportunitiesChautauquaCounty,during theannualChamberofCommerceCountyExecutiveBreakfast,Friday,June3atWebb’sYearRoundResortinMayville.

Breakfastbeginsat8 :30,withregistrationopeningat8 a.m.

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dation, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown MattressCompany,LawleyInsurance,NestlePurinaPetCare, OBSERVER,PhillipsLytleLLP,ThePost-Journal,Southern Tier Environments for Living, Star Media Group, WCA Hospital,andWJTN/SE-93/WKSN/WHUG/WQFX. Tomakereservations,pleasecalltheChamberat366-6200or 48 4-1101,orregisteronlineatwww.chautauquachamber.org/ events.

Chamber Networking Cookout in a Unique Setting June 16 All Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend a unique Experience Chautauqua Networking Event on June 16. This event will feature distinctive food created on site at the spectacular Stone & Outdoor Living Center at 4320 Bayview Road in Bemus Point. Stone & Outdoor Living Center is a retail specialty provider of stone, hardscape work, and everything for outdoor living and cooking. Specialty barbecue items made on site in the Big Green Egg grill and pizza oven will be served, as well as other appetizers.

Sponsors for this special event are M & T Bank, OBSERVER, The Post-Journal, and Star Media Group. The cost is just $10 for pre-registered guests or $12 for walk-ins at the door. To register, call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101 or find us online at www.chautauquachamber.org/events.

Chamber Members – Please Take Our Online Survey We strongly encourage all members of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to complete our Member Survey. Questions center around Chamber programs and services and on how we can better support your business and the entire local business community. A link to our online survey in SurveyMonkey was included in our regular Chautauqua Business Weekly email last Monday and will be included each week for the next several weeks. A direct link to the survey is also available from our website home page at www.chautauquachamber. org. It takes just a short time to respond, but your input is very valuable to our board and staff as we prepare for strategic planning this summer. Responses are confidential and we sincerely appreciate your feedback.

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Movie Times Friday, June 3, 2016 Dipson Lakewood Cinema 8

Dunkirk Movieplex 10520 Bennett Road, Dunkirk (716)-366-5159

171-3 Fairmount Ave. W, Lakewood

Alice Through the Looking Glass PG

Alice Through the Looking Glass PG

11:30am 2:00pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 9:30pm

Captain America: Civil War PG-13 11:45am 3:15pm 6:30pm 9:40pm

Me Before You PG-13

11:30am 2:00pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 9:30pm

(716)-763-3531

11:45am 2:30pm 3:45pm 5:00pm 7:35pm 9:40pm 10:05pm

Alice Through the Looking Glass 3D PG 12:45pm 6:50pm

Me Before You PG-13

12:15pm 2:45pm 5:10pm 7:40pm 10:10pm

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping R

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows PG-13

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows PG-13

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 3D PG-13

11:30am 1:30pm 3:30pm 5:30pm 7:30pm 9:40pm 11:50pm

4:30pm 7:00pm

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 3D PG-13

11:30am 12:00pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

2:30pm 7:30pm

The Angry Birds Movie PG

11:30am 9:30pm

12:10pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 7:25pm 9:50pm

11:45am 2:00pm 4:20pm 6:40pm 9:00pm 11:20pm

12:00pm 12:30pm 3:10pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 9:15pm

The Angry Birds Movie PG

X-Men: Apocalypse PG-13

12:45pm 4:00pm 7:15pm 10:30pm

X-Men: Apocalypse 3D PG-13

11:30am 2:35pm 5:40pm 8:50pm

X-Men: Apocalypse PG-13 X-Men: Apocalypse 3D PG-13 3:45pm 10:05pm

Warren Mall Cinemas 1666 Market St., Warren, PA 16365

Chautauqua Mall Cinemas I & II 500 Chau Mall, Lakewood (716)-763-1888 Captain America: Civil War PG-13 12:00pm 3:30pm 6:30pm 9:40pm

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising R

(814)-723-4021 Alice Through the Looking Glass PG

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows PG-13 12:45pm 6:50pm

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X-Men: Apocalypse PG-13

The Jungle Book PG

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CHAUTAUQUA STAR FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016

Roycroft Master Artisan Travels Across Country To Show Exhibit C.J. strives to create works of art that, in his own words, “fire the imagination, Roycroft Campus stir the deepest emotions, inspire the soul, and offer new things to explore.”

East Aurora, N.Y. — The Roycroft He believes in a unification of art and Campus is pleased to welcome Roycroft every day life. It is this belief that allows Master Artisan, C.J. Hurley, and his C.J. to explore art as more than paintwife, Barbara, to the Neil and Barbara ings on canvas; he views art as environChur Family Gallery for their exhibit ment and as an extension of where and titled, “Houses, Landscapes, Flowers how people live. and Dreams.” The exhibit consists of This event is free and open to the puban ongoing series of nearly 50 paintings lic. The Neil and Barbara Chur Gallery and drawings, over 20 of which will be is located in the Roycroft Power House, on display in the Chur Gallery. The 39 South Grove St., East Aurora, NY Campus will host an opening reception 14052. In addition, the M&T Bank for this exhibit on the evening of June Visitor Center, also located in the Roy10 from 6-9 p.m., with all works on croft Power House, will be open until display through July 22.

9 p.m. featuring historical exhibits and Residing in Portland, Oregon, C.J. and artifacts. For further information on Barbara have been combining their this and other events on the Roycroft knowledge of art, design, and archiCampus, please call (716) 655‐0261, tectural history for many years. Their seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. projects consist of full home restorations or visit www.roycroftcampuscorp.com. and single room decorations, as well as The Roycroft Campus Corporation other smaller media such as paintings, (RCC) is a not for profit 501(c)3 orgapottery and metalwork. nization dedicated to the preservation Inspired by philosophical and spiritual and restoration of the Roycroft Caminsight, C.J. centers most of his work pus, a National Historic Landmark in on social, spiritual, and gender issues, East Aurora, New York. From 1895 to and the chaos taking place in the world. 1938, the Roycroft Campus was one He also focuses on his desire to reclaim of the most successful and well‐known art as a way of life. He believes that a components of the Arts & Crafts Movelot of modern art has been detached ment in the United States, consisting of from living environments and has been a community of over 500 artisans and relocated to museums and galleries. craftspeople led by writer and char“This forces people to have to visit a ismatic leader, Elbert Hubbard. The specialized institution in order to spend RCC’s mission is to inspire visitors to time with art,” explained Hurley, “this experience the creativity, ideals and is unfortunate because art is one of the future of the Arts & Crafts Movement essential joys of life.” and to further promote and preserve the Roycroft Campus.

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Boy Scout Troup 267 To Host Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ Contributed Article Boy Scout Troup 267

Local Boy Scout Troup 267 will be hosting a Chiavetta’s chicken BBQ on Sunday, June 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Fredonia American Leagion Post #59, 156 East Main Street, Fredonia.

Dinner will include chicken, potato salad, baked beans and a roll. Take-out and eat-in dining options will be available.

Ticket cost is $9 pre-sale or $10 at the door. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased at the Fredonia American Legion or by calling 785-7123 or 672-5959.

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June 03, 2016

Cross Roads Farm & Craft Market Every Saturday thru December. 9am-5pm 6017 Sherman-Westfield Rd., Westfield 716.326.6278 Seneca Nation Farmers Market Tuesdays 10am-3pm Seneca One Stop Pavillion 11150 US20, Irving 716.532.4900 Westfield Farmers Market Every Saturday from May 28 through September 24 9am-2pm Moore Park 2 E. Main St., Westfield Falconer Farmer’s Market Saturdays 9am-2pm Davis Park 100 W. Main St., Falconer 716.665 4400

Jamestown Jammers Baseball 7:05pm Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park 485 E. Falconer St., Jamestown info@jamestownbaseball.com

Columba Sisters 60th Spring Festival 12-6pm St. Columban’s on the Lake 2546 Lake Rd, Silver Creek 716.934.4515

June 3

First Friday Lunch Bunch 11am Audubon Nature Center 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown 716.569.2345

Downtown Jamestown Farmer’s Market 12-6pm Every Thursday through October Cherry St. between 2nd and 3rd, Jamestown 716.664.2477

Fun with Fungi: Growing Shiitake Mushrooms June 4-5 9:30am - 2pm The Heron 2361 Wait Corners Rd., Sherman 617.690.9477

Iris Festival at the Winery June 3-5 11am-3pm Johnson Estate Winery 8419 W. Main Rd., Westfield 716.326.2191

NJCAA Men’s Division III National Championships June 7-11 7am-5pm Chautauqua Golf Club 4731 W. Lake Rd., Chautauqua

13th Annual Chautauqua Writers’ Festival June 3-5 8am-9am Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua 716.357.6250

Celoron Rib-Fest June 8-11 3-10pm Lucille Ball Memorial Park 1 Dunham Ave., Celoron 716.487.4175

June 4

Service of Remembrance and Memorial Butterfly Release 2pm SUNY Fredonia Science Building Courtyard, Fredonia 716.338.0035 ext 201

On the Schedule

MAPS Bird Banding 6-10am Audubon Nature Center 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown 716.569.2345

Starlight, Starry Night 6-8:30pm The Chautauqua Suites 215 W. Lake Rd, Mayville 716.484.4130

4th Annual Big Fish Little Fish Triathlon 8am-2pm YMCA Camp Onyahsa 5411 E. Lake Road, Dewittville BBQ, Bake Sale & Basket Auction 9am West Barker Common Main St. & Temple, Fredonia 716.679.0891 National Learn to Row Day 9am-1pm Chat. Lake Rowing Association 18 Jones and Gifford Ave., Jamestown 716.410.1851

Dirt Track Auto Racing 7-11pm Stateliness Speedway 4150 Kortwright Rd, Jamestown 716.720.2403 Movies @ the Reg - Hello, My Name is Doris 8pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116. E. Third St., Jamestown 716.484.7070

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WRFA Great American Picnic 12-3pm Tea at the Lenhart 2pm Southern Tier Brewing Company Hotel Lenhart 2072 Stoneman Circle, Lake22 Lakeside Dr., Bemus Point wood 716.386.2715 716.763.5479

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Walking Tours of Jamestown 12:45-2:45pm Fenton History Center 67 Washington St, Jamestown 716.664.6256

Sunset Paddle on Lake Erie 6:30-9pm Barcelona Harbor 8254 1st St., Westfield 716.763.2266 Paint Night at the Beach 7-9pm Cabana Sam’s Sunset Bay Grill 1028 S. Shore Drive, Irving 716.934.9953

Renoir - Revered and Reviled 7:30pm 1891 Fredonia Opera House 9 Church St., Fredonia 716.679.1891

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Fenton History Center Brown Bag Lecture Series 12-1pm Fenton History Center 67 Washington St. 726.664.6256 Chautauqua Lake Outlet Paddle 6:30-9pm McCrea Point Park Boat Landing Jones & Gifford Ave, Jamestown 716.763.2266

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Fredonia Fire Dept. 2016 Fund Drive Contributed Article Fredonia Fire Dept.

The Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department is once again conducting its annual fund drive. While Village and Town taxes do provide for the Department’s operational expenses, the Fund Drive supports the activities of the Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department and its fire companies, along with essential equipment to better provide emergency services to your family and friends.

Some of the recent Fund Drive Purchases made with previous donations are.

Automated External Defibrillators (2), Hurst Hydraulic Extrication Tools, Pagers for dispatching, Med Radios, Portable generator, lights, Rescue Sled, Miscellaneous Firefighting Equipment, Task Force , Automated Nozzle, Flashlights (rechargeable), Portable Radios, Stryker Stretcher, Automated Mechanical Chest Compression Device, Oxygen Regulators (2), Tablet Computer, Portable Computer for maps, individual pre-plans and hazardous materials data and etc, Portable Scene Lights, EMS Intraosseous (needless) Infusion Kit to Infuse patients, Thermal Imaging Camera, House Numbering Signs, Large Hose Roller System, New 2016 Fire Chief ’s Vehicle (car 10) and Radio for new (2015) Engine 15.

The Fredonia Fire Department has always had the ability to transport, but does not compete with a local ‘for profit’ paid ambulance service. Over the last few years, the paid ambulance service has not been available more and more often due to their need to transport more and more patients to Buffalo and Erie.

The Fredonia Fire Department, has been filling the gap, but did not previously charge the patient for this service. The Village recently elected to charge Medicare, Medicaid and insurance companies a comparable fee to transport patients. A third party billing company sends out the bills and receives the payments. These fees are then received by the Village and used to offset Village and Town taxes.

The Village opted NOT to collect co pays from Village and Town residents. The Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department does not receive any of these funds.

We realize the poor economy in Western New York affects many of our citizens and making a donation this year may be more difficult now than it was in the past. No matter what the amount, please consider making a donation again this year. Our members volunteer their time and provide their own transportation for training, fire calls, and other emergencies, as well as fund drive collection activities.

This Fund Drive will be our only community-wide fund raising event in 2016.

We thank you for your generous support in the past, present and the future. The Fredonia Volunteer Fire Department is a 501-(C)-3 tax exempt organization.

A display of assorted tools purchased with previous Fund Drive Contributions were shown at a recent open house at the Fredonia Fire Dept. Active member shown in the photo are from left to right: Chris Rivera, Len Ensalaco, Dan Aldrich, Julius Leone, Kirk Miller, John Sullivan, Larry Barter, Brad Nelson, Neil McNeight and Chief Kurt Maytum.

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Celebrity Chef Opening BBQ In Westfield Contributed Article Jill Santi

You may know him from the many Food Network and FOX TV shows including, ‘Hell's Kitchen with Chef Gordon Ramsay’, ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ and ‘Chopped’ to name a few. Now you will meet celebrity chef Robert Hesse here in Westfield any day of the week starting May 25, as he settles into his new venue "When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit" on the shores of Lake Erie at 8254 First Street, Westfield - Barcelona, NY. After Chef Hesse took one look at the beautiful beachfront location, he made the decision to leave his then current position as the highest paid chef in Erie, Pa. and come to Westfield, NY bringing his big ideas with influences from working under Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay, while keeping the small town sensibility intact.

"Westfield is already on the map, I'm just going to enhance it," Hess noted.

The current establishment is undergoing a fast-paced major aesthetic

renovation getting ready to serve every walk of life with Texas style dry rub BBQ cooked on a smoker made for the venue and named "Large Marge.”

His goal is to bring people together in the most unique atmosphere, the decor of natural wood, simple clean black and white backdrops with tastefully hand painted animals on the walls and tables completed with a hot pink accent make a rustic appearance with chic on the side. When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit opened May 25 with a celebration, free food, a live band, pig roast and a raffle giveaway including: a weekend stay at KOA Kampground, dinner package (with many extras) and a smoker grill.

Then beginning on May 26, the restaurant will be live and ready to serve following a ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by the Westfield Barcelona Community Chamber of Commerce.

"The novelty will bring you in, the food will bring you back,” Hess said with a smile. If you look at Westfield as the dry rub meat, I am the sauce."

As he shared his success story, letting it be known he started with nothing, including no family, growing up in the foster system, then leaving at 16 years old to be on his own, only finding more trouble than he wanted to remember but shared anyway, his humble nature never dissipated. Having been a chef to celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Bon Jovi

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and Michael Jordan, to list a few, and then undergoing a major selftransformation by losing over 400 pounds, Chef Hesse now a single father, to his four-year old son Ayden, understands the need for families to have a place to go out to eat while having the ability to enjoy great food.

"Now families will have that with an unbeatable

location and affordable prices,” Hess added “When Pigs Fly BBQ is for everyone, this will be good for the community as we will have the sense of Southern hospitality and comfort, while bringing value, employment and tourists into Westfield."

Future plans are already in the making for nationally televised cooking

shows and competitions.

Chef Robert Hesse is looking forward to taking part in local events and has expressed he is ready to help promote what is already here. When Pigs Fly will be open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. everyday and year round. To take the opportunity to work alongside success, call 814-323-4957 to inquire about job opportunities.

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JAMES PRENDRGAST LIBRARY $850,000 PROPERTY TAX VOTE, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 $50,000 - $57.50 $100,000 - $115.00 $150,000 - $172.50 $200,000 - $230.00 $250,000 - $287.50 $75,000 - $86.25 $125,000 - $143.75 $175,000 - $201.25 $225,000 - $258.75 $300,000 - $345.00 Some businesses will have a larger increase based on 100% assessed property value over $300,000. ** To calculate your property library tax increase check your total assessed value of your property on your city or town, county and school property tax bills (ex: $211,500). To calculate library property tax (%) percentage increase, multiply $1.15 per $1,000 assessed value of your property (ex: 211.5 x $1.15 = $253.23). Total all three property taxes currently paying from city or town, school and county (ex: $6,953). Divide new library tax $253.23 by total property taxes currently paying (ex: $6,953).

Percentage property tax increase for library tax would be .03498% or 3.5%

tax increase. ** The 5% county property tax decrease savings from 2016 year will diminish due to having to pay between 2%-3.5% added library tax to the James Prendergast Library if passed. ** The library property tax would have a “domino effect” with landlords raising rent on tenants, businesses passing on the library tax increase to the consumer and property owners will suffer with tax increase for a library majority of property owners do not use. ** There is a 36% property tax exemption in the city of Jamestown (churches, city government, non-profits, BPU, hospital, Schools) 64% remaining properties (businesses and residential property owners) pay majority of property taxes that the exempt properties do not pay. ** The Jamestown Public School District would start collecting the “separate” Library Tax at the same time school taxes are due in September starting this year under the guidelines of the New York State Education Law. The school would list the “Library Tax” on a “separate line item”. The BASIC STAR and ENHANCED STAR Program does NOT include Library tax. Fixed income senior citizens

and low income homeowners will suffer the most. ** The State of New York has CHANGED the STAR Program starting September 2016. ALL School property taxes have to be paid in FULL with the STAR Tax deduction. This also includes the library tax. This only applies to people who have sold and purchase new homes or haven’t registered for STAR Program. The State of New York will mail your STAR check savings at a later date. This will take a hit on senior citizens with fixed incomes homeowners. ** Failure to pay the Library Tax with School Tax would follow the same County Tax Lien process for properties that fall in arrears. ** Anyone within the Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties who reside OUTSIDE the Jamestown Public School District along with the 35 libraries within the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus County Library System would continue to use and borrow from the James Prendergast Library for FREE at Jamestown Public School District Taxpayers expense. ** All REGISTERED VOTERS residing within the Jamestown Public

School District can receive an absentee voting ballet by contacting Sue Caronia Ph# (716) 483-4420 at Jamestown Public School Administration Office building located at Jefferson Middle School at 195 Martin Road, Jamestown, N.Y..

The school will NOT mail absentee voting ballets AFTER June 1st . You will need to complete an ABSENTEE BALLET APPLICATION in the Administration Office in person and you may vote by absentee ballet at the same time the registered voter completes the application no later than June 6th. ** CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING ABSENTEE VOTING BALLET FROM JAMESTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE: 1. Due to Military Service; 2.

Due to Duties, Occupation, Business, Studios or Vacation; 3. Due to Illness or Physical Disability; or; 4. Permanent Illness or Permanent Disability.

PLEASE VOTE on the James Prendergast Library TAX on June 7TH, 2016.

Polls are open from 12pm-9pm at the Jamestown Prendergast Library located at 509 Cherry Street, Jamestown, N.Y. (PARKING MAY BE LIMITED GET THERE EARLY)

Eagle Scout Project Completed at Ed Eagan Sports Complex badges are required by the Boy Scouts of America, the rest are electives chosen by the scout based on Julie Essek his own interests. Adam chose to complete his Eagle project at the sports complex because this is where he Fredonia’s Little League Complex was the site of a had spent a lot of time growing up playing t-ball; Harecent Eagle Scout Project for Adam Essek, a member thaway, Wright League and Babe Ruth Baseball. He of Boy Scout Troop #267. The final requirement for played on several All- Star teams as well as the Yard the rank of Eagle Scout is a leadership project. Each Birds Travel Baseball Team for many years.

Eagle candidate must plan and supervise an Eagle Adam led several scouts from the troop and fathers Scout project. This service project demonstrates a that volunteered in the construction of the unit. The scout’s capacity and willingness to exert his leaderconstruction process began in November of 2014 ship ability in activities that are constructive and inside a workshop and was transported to the sports worthwhile in the community. complex in the summer of 2015, finally being comAdam’s project was completed at the Ed Eagan pleted November of 2015. The unit is a nice addition Sports Complex by constructing a 27-foot planter/ to the complex for visitors or players to sit on the bench unit at the entrance of the complex. Under the benches. Flowers will be planted in the flower boxes direction of Jeff Davis, local contractor and member aside the benches and the unit provides additional of the Little League Board, the construction has been safety by the rerouting of traffic away from the pavilcompleted and now welcomes visitors while providing ion and concession area to the parking area. The unit additional safety to the area. covers the entire roadway that leads up to the picnic area. Parking pavers have been moved in front of the The Eagle Award is the culmination of the efforts unit to divert the traffic away from the area. of Adam; his parents and the many teachers he has learned so much from. A scout must earn 21 Merit After a Scout has completed the requirements of the Badges, in various crafts and skills. Thirteen of these rank of Eagle, he must be reviewed by a Board of ReContributed Article

view. This Board of Review meets to ensure that the ideals of Scouting and the esteem of the Eagle rank are upheld. Adam was awarded his Eagle Scout Rank in December of 2015.

The project was the culmination of ideas from Adam as well as the Little League Board to enhance the area while providing a wonderful community service project for this new Eagle Scout.

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Brooks Physical Therapy A Hidden Gem in Sports Medicine Q&A ON VERTIGO Contributed Article Brooks Memorial Hospital

Have you ever heard the term Vertigo? Those of us having family or friends with vertigo know it can be frustrating…and can potentially lead to balance issues and falls. For those who aren’t familiar, Vertigo is when a person feels as if they are spinning or swaying – it is the most common type of dizziness and is often caused by an inner ear problem.

Tammy Kiszak, Physical Therapist with Brooks Memorial Hospital specializes in Orthopedics and is certified in Vestibular Rehab. For the benefit of our community, Tammy shares responses to the most common questions she typically receives about dizziness and vertigo.

• What is vertigo?

A: Vertigo is a perception of movement either self or surroundings. Vertigo is a form of dizziness. Dizziness is a painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of vision, the brain, balance or vestibular system of the inner ear and gastrointestinal system.

Q: What are the causes of vertigo associated with Benign Paroxysmal Position Vertigo (BPPV)?

A: In simple terms, when the otoconia (crystals) in the inner ear become dislodged, they can move into one of the semicircular canals causing the canal to become sensitive to head position changes. Most of the time, however, causes are unknown, but can be associated with: • Minor to severe blows to the head • Disorders that damage the inner year • Migraine Q: What are the symptoms of dizziness or vertigo associated with Benign Paroxysmal Position Vertigo (BPPV)?

A: • Dizziness • A sense of self or surroundings as spinning or moving • A loss of balance or unsteadiness • Nausea • Vomiting • Brief episodes of vertigo can be experienced with changes in head position such as lying down, rolling over, bending over, looking or reaching up, getting up from bed.

• BPPV symptoms usually are brief, lasting less than 2 minutes and can begin within 1-40 seconds of changes in body or head position.

• Sometimes nystagmus may occur, which is a jerky movement of the eyes.

Q: How can a Physical Therapist help?

A: A Physical Therapist (PT) will perform a specific vestibular evaluation to determine if your vertigo or dizziness is associated with crystals dislodging causing BPPV. If it is related to BPPV, your PT will perform a canal repositioning technique that same day. You would then be prescribed a home program, which consist of a habituation exercise to be performed daily 3 times a day. This would be usually 24 hours after initial treatment (CRT), and continue until you no longer experience dizziness or vertigo for 2 consecutive days. Typically, it takes 1-2

Tammy Kiszak, Physical Therapist with Brooks Memorial Hospital, specializes in Orthopedics and is certified in Vestibular Rehab

treatments with at least 80% if not a full reduction of symptoms.

Q: Do I need a prescription to attend Physical Therapy?

A: Yes. The script from a primary care doctor will say to evaluate and treat for BPPV or vertigo.

Q: What should I do if I suddenly get symptoms of dizziness or verCONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Q&A ON VERTIGO, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 tigo?

A: Contact your physician especially if the dizziness or vertigo recurs periodically for more than a week.

Q: Is vertigo a life threatening condition?

A: Typically dizziness or vertigo is not a serious illness or life threatening.

However, go to the emergency room if the following occur with dizziness or vertigo: • A new, different or severe headache • A fever • Double vision or loss of vision • Hearing loss • Trouble speaking • Leg or arm weakness • Loss of consciousness • Falling or difficulty walking • Numbness or tingling Q: How can I contact you?

A: Brooks Physical Therapy is located at 529 Central Avenue on the first floor. Appointments can be made by calling

BMH Auxiliary Invites Public To Charity Dinner and Dance The dinner reservation is $125.00 per couple or $62.50 per person. The dinBMH Auxiliary ner price includes a nominal donation.

Dancing only is a $10 donation.

With the Summer Olympics just about Brooks Memorial Hospital is our comtwo months away, the public is invited munity hospital so the support of this to join The Auxiliary of Brooks Memo- event by the community is vital and rial Hospital on “The Road to Rio” by strongly encouraged. Invitations have attending their 80th Annual Charity been mailed. Anyone wishing to attend Dinner/Dance/Auction on Saturday, who has not received an invitation June 18 at the Shorewood Country should call Lisa at 679-4774 for more Club in Dunkirk. information or to make a reservation.

The event features a night of great food, The reservation form with payment fun, conversation with old and new must be returned by June 10 to: The friends, dancing and the opportunity to Auxiliary of Brooks Memorial Hospital, bid on many great auction items.

529 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY 14048.

Funds raised at this major event will Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be be used to benefit various departments available from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by within the hospital. As always, it is with a gourmet dinner at 7 p.m. sincere appreciation that the Auxiliary A silent auction is scheduled from 6 thanks the public for their support and to 10 p.m. The live auction immegenerosity. diately following dinner will offer a Membership in the Auxiliary of Brooks select group of items donated by area Memorial Hospital is always open and merchants and community members.

There will be something sure to please is another way to support the hospital.

Those who would like additional inforeveryone. Dancing will follow dinner, with music by “Second Street Sunset.” mation about membership may contact Joanna at 366-2973.

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Tammy Kiszak works with PT patient, Roger Hohenstein, on improving his functional reach for trunk and upper quadrant elongation, while working on his core to improve overall mobility and balance.

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10 Reasons To Keep Fit As You Age

Contributed Article Westfield Memorial Hospital

A lot of us don't get the kind of day-to-day physical activity we need, and so we are physically "unfit." "Physical activity" means any movement of the body that is made by skeletal muscles – and requires energy to accomplish. "Physical fitness" means the ability of a person to do physical activity.

Physical fitness can be measured by determining endurance, power and flexibility.

How physically independent you are depends on how well you can function physically.

That is 1 of the best reasons to stay physically active – but it's not the only reason. Here's a list of 10 reasons why you should make physical activity a part of your everyday life.

To be safe, talk with your doctor before you start or add to an exercise plan. Even a little bit of exercise will help.

1. It increases bone density and limits osteoporosis.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects more than 10 million men and women while an additional 34 million Americans have low bone mass, putting them at risk for developing osteoporosis. The disease makes your bones weak and brittle. Exercise increases bone strength. The best kinds of exercise to make bones

stronger are weight-bearing exercises like walking, and resistance exercises such as lifting weights. But you don't need to become a competitive walker or body builder. Just living an active lifestyle will help your bones stay strong. (You also need vitamin D and calcium for good bone health.)

2. It helps you stay independent.

The point of being active is to maintain your ability to function. Studies show that people who exercise over their lifetimes can avoid being disabled at the end of their lives. Those who don't exercise, if they live long enough, are sure to experience disability.

3. It increases metabolism to help you control your weight.

Metabolism measures how your body handles and uses nutrients. Strength training increases muscle mass, which raises metabolism. One benefit is that your body uses more of the calories you take in because your resting metabolic rate increases. That leads to less body fat and makes it easier to control your weight. Just being a few pounds overweight puts you at high risk for many health problems.

4. It reduces your risk for falls.

There are 2 reasons for this.

The first is that exercise lets you practice keeping your balance and reacting to things around you. The second is

that exercise can help arrest a natural decline in muscle fitness. Exercise will keep your muscles fit.

5. It makes you more flexible.

Doing things that put your body through the full range of movement helps keep it flexible. These activities don't need to be structured; any kind of activity is going to produce results. Some examples include: walking instead of driving, or raking leaves instead of using a blower.

6. It's a reason to be sociable.

Exercise groups are a good way to meet people. Since one of the best strategies for increasing your activity is to do it in a group, exercise can lead to new friends. Check at the community center or local health club for special exercise groups for seniors. You can also ask your friends to join you.

7. It improves your mood.

Exercise is good for your mind.

Studies show it reduces depression and can lift your selfesteem. Being physically active can help you improve your sense of what you can do.

8, 9 and 10. It helps your entire body.

Exercise improves the way your lungs work, helps prevent and control diabetes and is good for your heart. All of the body's systems deteriorate with age, but much of that can be attributed to a lack of physical activity. Exercise can slow the

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breakdown. Being active will help you live well.

Four types of exercise These 4 types of exercise are the most important, according to the National Institute on Aging: • Endurance. These exercises boost heart rate and breathing over a period of time. They are good for the heart, lungs and circulation. They also help prevent or delay some diseases.

Examples are: walking, running, biking, swimming, dancing, or any other activity done without stopping for a period of time.

• Strength training. Some examples are: weight training or body weight exercises such as pushups or pull ups. Lifting weights make older adults strong enough to do what they need to do – and like to do.

• Balance. These exercises help prevent falls, a major cause of disability in older adults.

Try practicing balancing on one foot trying to increase the length of time one is able to do it over time and then adding some movement of the eyes or hands to make it more difficult.

• Stretching. Some examples are: flexibility exercises, yoga, tai chi, Pilates, anything that makes one try to increase the range of motion of a joint.

These exercises help keep the body limber and flexible (be sure you have a sturdy chair to grab on to).

Sample exercises for each of the 4 types of exercise can be found on the National Institute on Aging's website.

A winning program These tips can help you be successful at exercise: • Schedule your exercise time just as you do other activities.

It should be a normal part of your day.

• Start out slow and increase your pace gradually.

• Persuade a friend to exercise with you. A friend can provide the motivation to stick with a program because you know the R person is counting on you to be F there.

J • To prevent boredom, vary f what you do for exercise.

• Add physical activity to your O day-to-day activities, such as O using the stairs instead of the t elevator and parking farther t from your destination to get a s longer walk in. i The Westfield Memorial Hos- b pital Physical Therapy team t offers the McKenzie Method of i spinal evaluation and treatC ment, a unique philosophy of h active patient involvement and i education that is trusted and W used by practitioners and pa- w tients worldwide for back, neck o and extremity problems. To learn more about the McKenzie Method, Westfield Physical Therapy program or to schedule an appointment with a certified physical therapist, call (716) 793-2231.

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The Weekly Word

OBITUARIES

THE LOVE OF GOD

isn't the world running towards the God of the Bible? After all, He provided the greatest love substitution of all time.

He came and fought our battle with darkness by sacrificing His own Son. God put all His wrath and anger on His own blameless Son so it wouldn't have to be put on us. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, "For God has made Jesus to be sin for Rev. Timothy Stahlman us who knew no sin so Family Church that we would become Jamestown the righteousness of fcjamestown.org God in Him." We were unrighteous. Jesus was sinless. He died. We Our culture loves a hero. now can live eternally Oftentimes we are senwith His righteousness. timental over the stories God did all of that just that include our brave because He loves us. soldiers fighting battles Ephesians 2:5 says, in foreign lands on our "Even when we were behalf. The pictures of dead in sins God has the firefighters running made us alive together into the World Trade Center buildings on 9-11 with Christ, by grace have been immortalized you are saved." This is in our hearts and minds. where we can see God's greatest demonstration We honor such people of love. The Bible says with holidays and days off as we should. So why that even when you

were living in vile sin, disobeying everything that God had ever said, God put you together with Christ. Do we fully understand this? Murderers, pedophiles, rapists, liars, drug addicts, criminals, blasphemers, adulterers, and all sinners have all been given reservations to sit with God's Son and share the same life that Jesus has.

This is why Christ is the only way, truth, and life. No other "religious leader" ever substituted himself for mankind's atrocities to deliver man from their own destructive behaviors. None other has made this kind of love substitution. No matter what our past we are invited to partake in Christ's life. Ephesians 2:6 goes on to say, "And God has raised us up TOGETHER and made us sit TOGETHER in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." God has placed sinning humanity with Christ and is willing to see us together with His

May 24 Son. That's the love of God. He looks on those who believe the same way He looks on Jesus Christ. The believer is together with Christ in all things.

God's love has put us with the Victorious One. Jesus Christ conquered death and hell and now we are seated with Him in heavenly places. We are seated with Him on His throne. We can reign in life by Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:17) Circumstances no longer frighten me because of Who I am with. It is a stereotype in our culture for young women to desire to marry a wealthy man for the purpose of security. Now imagine the security of being together with the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Worry no longer stays with me. I am with Him. He has put us together with the Son of His love.

(Col 1:13) Blessings, Pastor Tim

Kathleen A. Hultin Riel, Jamestown

Maria Rodriguez, Westfield E. Eric Reed, Gerry Sally R. Thompson, Lakewood

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Nancy Lou Barrus Tornstrom, Mayville Helen J. Reardon, Dunkirk Mary L Polasik, Dunkirk Nancy L. Burchett, Falconer Amy A. Hastings Writeman, Jamestown Dale F. Harvey, Conewango Valley

May 26 Robert W. Rich, Dunkirk Agnes E. Huels, Dunkirk Timothy J. Gee, Forestville Jane L. Parent, Fredonia Jeffrey L. Anderson, Jamestown James B. Calhoun, Sherman

Dennis E. Brumagin, Findley Lake

Donald LeRoy Saxton, Bemus Point Julia I. Miller, Clymer Norman Nelsen Jr., Jamestown

May 29 Edward J. Debeck, Dunkirk Woodrow J. Wilson, Westfield Faith-Joyce Willsie, Gowanda Helen W. Osthagen, Jamestown

May 30 V. Alberta Perkins, Jamestown Fred W. Sutter, Bemus Point

May 31 Elaine H. Kaus, Dunkirk

Westfield Welcomes New Multi-Dealer Antique Center Contibuted Article Laurie and Jim Wroda

The anticipated Westfield Village Antique Center held its grand opening on May 28 along with the first auction.

Over the years, 58 E. Main Street has been a haven for antique collectors. Owners, Jim

& Laurie Wroda, are excited to continue the tradition. "Over the years, we would antique through the Chautauqua region and have always had such fond memories. Ultimately, we became so fond of the area we decided to call Chautauqua County home.

The Westfield Village Antique Center will specialize

in quality antiques including: art, primitives, glassware and china, jewelry and other fine collectables. The Wroda’s stated "we built this antique center to focus on the customer and to provide not only a great shopping experience, but a place they can find and purchase quality antiques." The antique center will house more than

70 dealers and also be home to the Chautauqua Lake Auction Center where Jim Wroda will run the New York branch his auction company, Jim Wroda Auction Services.

Jim Wroda Auction Services is a comprehensive auction company providing outstanding service to its global clientele.

Specializing in all wide variety

of antiquities Jim brings his 20-plus years of experience to provide clients with unrivaled results. Please visit www.JimWrodaAuction.com for more details. For a list of hours and event/auction details please visit Westfield Village Antique Center on Facebook and at their physical location in the heart of the Village.

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JHS Students Create Toys for A Children’s Place Contributed Article JHS

JHS come and share their projects with us,” said Ms. Stormer. “Not only was it engaging for our UPK students to actually test out the games and toys, it was also important for them to see older students excited about learning. Keeping our students connected with other Jamestown Public Schools is an important goal of A Children’s Place. This focus group allowed our students to see that hands-on learning continues from UPK all the way through high school.”

JHS’ Introduction to Business is a college-credit course that focuses on an overview of functional areas of business and basic concepts of the business world.

Some topics include the environment of business, organization and management of the enterprise, management of human resources and production, marketing, finance, government's role in business, social responsibility, and cultural diversity, as well as major societal issues facing today's business executives.

“It is so important to offer business classes to JHS students,” said Mr. Munella. “First and foremost, many of the applications and experiences they will receive in our classes will be skills used for the rest of their lives. Secondly, the state is putting more emphasis on CTE (Career Technical Education) programs recently providing alternative pathways that allow

students to satisfy the required fifth regents needed for graduation. In addition, students with disabilities have opportunities to obtain a CDOS credential by meeting a set of criteria outlined by New York State.

Finally, students are exposed to information where a majority of careers are tied into - being in business.”

The squeals of delight that a new toy brings to a child were music to Jamestown High School students’ ears during a “test day” at A Children’s Place. The Introduction to Business, which is a JCC College Connections class, took their classroom assignment of developing an educational toy directly to preschoolers for input. Students created a Shapester twister game with shapes and colors, an Alphabet Puzzle, a Matchit game with letters, and a three-dimensional board game where children were the players using large dice to learn more about counting.

To come up with their toys, students were told, “You and your friends have been recently helping at a local daycare center for preschoolers. You notice that none of the toys available at the center adequately teach the children about colors, shapes, etc.” In teams, students create an educational toy appropriate for a preschooler. The toy had to teach one of the following requirements: colors, sizes and/or shapes or numbers.

JHS Introducation to Business stuents, Cady Holtz and The toy also had to be made of recyclable materials, Catherine Rogowski, demonstrate their three-dimensional include hands-on learning, and safe for small chileducational game with A Children's Place students. dren. Students created a short presentation with: the purpose of the toy, how the toy is used, each team member’s role in creating the toy, entrepreneurial skills used and strategies used to reach a decision.

“It made the project real-life to bring our toys directly to the target audience, the preschoolers, that we are marketing to,” said JHS senior Cady Holtz. “It’s more of a hands-on experience in business than just learning about it in the classroom. We see immediately what is working with our product and what we may need to improve.”

Introduction to Business Teacher, David Munella, thought that this community connection fit in well with the product development unit they were working on.

“I was looking to create a real-life application for the students and found this activity in the New York State CDOS (Career Development & Occupational Studies) standards,” said Mr. Munella. “It focused on some of the criteria I wanted my students to achieve including: researching, interpreting, analyzing and evaluating information, improving interpersonal skills, using technology, managing information, and systems. I envisioned having the students test market their products. A Children's Place immediately came to mind because my own children attended there when they were young. When I contacted Executive Director, Sara Stormer, she was absolutely thrilled to have us work with them. I can't thank A Children’s Place enough for helping us with this project.”

A Children’s Place was excited to participate in the focus groups.

HS Introduction to Business students, Terry Spoon, Sarah Garvin, Courtney Smith, Chyanne McCool and Michael Gustafson “We were very excited to have the students from play their educational game, "Match-it," with A Children's Place students.

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By Katy Wise Contributing Writer

Summer is nearly upon us and we can finally enjoy the sun (almost) every day.

I don't know if anyone else feels this way, but it seems like we almost completely skipped over the typical spring temperatures and straight to middle of summer pool weather.

I'm not complaining at all about that!

We have done quite a bit of work in our backyard lately, getting it ready for our first summer in our new home.

Our first, and possibly biggest project, was getting the playground all set up here.

That was my husband's pet project for awhile, and I can take absolutely no credit for it now that it's done.

Which is, of course, completely fine with me.

I am no mulch, backyard or garden expert by any means.

Although I have kept a couple of indoor plants alive for about nine months now, which is basically a miracle for me.

I'm currently trying to overcome my plant-killing reputation...

So even though I can't offer too much help on the subject, I did observe my husband from our kitchen window and took note of his playground building steps.

If you're thinking of putting a swing set in your back yard, complete with mulch or otherwise, here are some ideas to help you.

First and foremost, measure the playground and calculate exactly how much space it will occupy.

This is your best bet for finding a good spot for it in your outdoor space.

This is also the one big detail that we've taken note of in the case that we ever have to repeat this process in the future.

When you're measuring, take into account any border you might be using for the playground.

We used lawn timbers and were fortunate enough to not have to cut them.

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However, we realized that we didn't have to cut them after they were already arranged in a way that required cutting. So, we had to move them again. Next time, we're really going to aim to do everything just once! Hopefully, you can learn from our experience.

If you are planning to use mulch, be sure to put down a weed barrier.

Why use mulch? Our main reason is to have less mowing and easier mowing.

Last year, we had to use a weedwhacker along the edges of the playground which was time consuming and constantly looked messy, along with the few occasionally cuts taken out of the playground frame.

Really it's not a huge deal, but it makes a big difference for us.

We also have rubber mulch which makes a nice landing pad for three kids.

There are numerous other reasons to go with rubber mulch over wooden mulch, but that (along with less bugs) was our big deciding factor.

Now comes in the whole purpose of this project: the playground.

The playground was mostly assembled from our previous home, and really didn't require much setup this time around.

The first time it was put all together, it was a two or three day project.

Just in case you're doing a setup for the very first time, that's something to keep in mind.

It can require a significant time investment, but our kids play with it every single day that they are able to play outside, so it is absolutely worth it!

Next is the mulch.

Yes, I have a mini rubber mulch testimonial up above, but I definitely suggest going over your budget and list of mulch needs prior to making a decision.

Reviews are available for products online for a very good reason, and that is to help you make the best decision for yourself.

Study up! Compare prices, look out for upcoming sales, etc.

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Recognition of Jamestown’s Gardens Set for June Contributed Article Jamestown Renaissance Corporation

Jamestown’s front yard gardens are springing to life, filling neighborhoods with eye-catching textures and colors. To acknowledge the value that these gardens and their caretakers add to the city, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation ( JRC) is continuing the GROW Jamestown Front Yard Garden Recognition Program for a sixth straight year.

“The GROW Jamestown Front Yard Garden Recognition Program is a way to acknowledge home gardeners who contribute to the curb appeal of Jamestown’s neighborhoods—and to encourage all residents to take part in making Jamestown a more beautiful place. This program was not set up as a competition, but was created to encourage pride and acknowledge the efforts made by many of the residents of Jamestown.” said Mary Maxwell, Neighborhood Project Associate at the JRC. This year’s big change is the canvassing of spring gardens instead of the usual summer gardens. The JRC has been recognizing summer gardens for the past four years.

“Gardens take on a different look at different times of the year. This year we wish to highlight the late spring gardens of June. In 2017, the plan is to highlight the fall gardens,” said Maxwell.

The 12,000 front yards of Jamestown have been divided into 37 sections, with each section containing approximately 325 front yards. 37 volunteer teams have been assigned to cover each section of the city. Each team is comprised of a navigator (the driver), a photographer (to take a photo of the property), and a data entry person to document the process (a list of where the signs were placed).

Between Monday, June 6 and Sunday, June 26, each team will survey their section of the city, determine the “norm” for that section, and then decide which front yard gardens they wish to acknowledge and encourage by bestowing a 2016 yard sign.

“Attractive gardens take time and effort, but they add tremendously to the appearance of homes and entire neighborhoods,” said Maxwell, noting that the program stems from recommendations in the city’s neighborhood revitalization plan. “It’s a signal that people care about their homes and neighborhoods, and it sends a powerful message to neighbors and visitors,” said Maxwell.

The program is a part of GROW Jamestown, a city-wide initiative that promotes gardening as a tool for neighborhood revitalization, healthy living, civic engagement, and the productive reuse of vacant land. Other GROW Jamestown projects include community gardens and an annual Garden Fair and Home Show in April.

“This year’s program is possible because of over 100 volunteers who will canvass our city to find gardens they wish to recognize. Their interest in devoting spare spring time to this project shows the level of enthusiasm that people have for gardening and celebrating Jamestown’s beauty,” said Maxwell. “This project is the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation’s way to say thank you for the color, character and beauty the residents bring to our wonderful city.” Thanks also goes out to the volunteers of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for helping to collate and organize the informational materials.

For more information on GROW Jamestown and the garden recognition program visit the JRC website, at www.jamestownrenaissance.org under Healthy Neighborhoods, or call Mary Maxwell at 664-2477x 224.

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is a public-private partnership founded in 2006 to support the development and implementation of revitalization strategies in downtown Jamestown, NY, through planning, research, project management, and stakeholder coordination. Since then, its scope has widened to include

neighborhood revitalization and the positioning of the Jamestown area as a laboratory for small city revitalization efforts. In all of its work, the JRC seeks to cultivate an atmosphere in Jamestown that promotes reinvestment, engagement, and innovation at all levels and by all stakeholders.

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was dressed in his patriotic outfit, with a patriotic hat, line up the walkers and Cassadaga Library Association with his old-fashioned town meeting bell, began the walk. Most of the walkThe Cassadaga Library Association ers were finished in 75 minutes. Folheld its annual walk around the Caslowing the walk, many prizes were sadaga Lakes on Saturday. awarded by historian Sipos, which The walk event, which has been ongo- were donated by local businesses and individuals. ing since 1990, is a three-mile walk from the library building on Maple Av- The president of the association is June enue, around the Cassadaga Lakes and Woollett, and Lorraine Courson took concluding at the library. This event is charge of selling walk tickets. Kathi a fundraiser for the local library, which Runkle was in charge of other ticket is a branch of the Mary E. Seymour selling. Carolyn Wenger is the librarLibrary of the town of Stockton. ian. The Cassadaga Job Corps set up a Many people participated in the walk, food station of selling hot dogs, hamand the outside temperature was in the burgers, cheeseburgers and soda. The cold drinks were much appreciated, high 80's. There were two water stations set up on the walk for participants as well as the food following the walk.

Many thanks goes to the Job Corps to get a free bottle of water. Those for helping with this very worthwhile walking with their dogs, also had a event. A special thanks goes to all those water station for their pets. who participated, and to the many John Sipos, member of the Association donations of prizes. and the Village of Cassadaga historian Contributed Article

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the grandstand (rows A through N) will be $11 until July 24 and $17 beginning Chautauqua County Fair Association July 25. Tickets for the upper sections of the grandstand (rows O through Tickets for the 2016 Chautauqua CC) will be $8 through July 24 and $14 County Fair will be available for presale beginning July 25. beginning Monday, June 6.

Office hours are as followed: Advanced sale tickets will be just $6 Monday, June 6 — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. compared to the $12 that will be the Starting June 7, M-F — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. gate price. Senior citizen tickets will also be $6.

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Demolition derby tickets are only on July 5-July 22 — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. sale at the fair office. Lower sections of July 23-24 — 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Cassadaga Village Historian and library member John Sipos, wearing the patriotic hat, is shown beginning the walk around the Cassadaga Lakes for the Cassadaga Library Association.

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When my ad rep asked me to write a short article about summer tips for garden- Fertilizer is important to keep your plants strong. We eat food everyday to keep ing I thought, "Sure I can give some tips." Getting the time to sit and jot down us strong and healthy; your plants need their food too. Hanging baskets and pots a few was a whole other story. I hear questions and give advice the best I know should receive a liquid fertilizer once a week with your watering. Garden plants all year about gardening and plants. But where do I start? Should I give advice should be fed once a month. about soil condition, pests, watering, fertilizer? The list is endless and can be quite Check your plants weekly for pests such as aphids and spider mites. They suck the entailed. moisture out of the leaves, leaving the plants stressed and dehydrated.

Here are a few tips to keep your garden healthy and beautiful throughout the Keep weeds pulled from the garden too. They rob the moisture and nutrients summer heat: from your flowers and plants.

With summer comes pests, disease and watering issues.

Mulch is another important element for a successful garden. It not only helps rePlants need either a good soaking rain each week or a good watering daily. I use tain moisture in the ground but also helps to suppress weeds. Mulch will also help soaker hoses in my mulched garden beds. Do not water the foliage of your plants. moderate the temperature of the soil so it doesn't get baking hot.

They are very susceptible to fungal diseases and water on their leaves encourages Gardening is hard work everyday, but is so rewarding when you enjoy all the fungal growth. It is best to water in the morning; you get maximum absorption fruits of your labor with a plentiful harvest and beautiful flowering baskets and (biggest bang for your water buck). pots.

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MAPS Bird Banding Returns to Audubon Nature Center your four-legged friends at home.

Audubon Nature Center Species that may be banded include Tufted Titmice, Baltimore Orioles, House Wrens, Gray Catbirds, Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, Swamp You are invited to join research ornithologists – sciSparrows, Red-Winged Blackbirds, Tree Swallows, entists who study birds -- as they capture, band, and Eastern Bluebirds, and many more. release birds, recording information for science.

You may want to bring binoculars and your camera.

The Audubon Nature Center has been doing bird If you take some photos you are particularly pleased banding demonstrations in the spring since 2007.

This is the fifth year it has hosted the MAPS research with, you are welcome to enter them in Audubon’s 2016 Nature Photography Contest. In addition to program that is specifically timed to target breeding the traditional categories of Landscapes, Plants, and birds.

Wildlife, yours could be just the right shot for the MAPS stands for Monitoring Avian Productivity and new “Audubon Nature Center” category for photoSurvivorship. The MAPS Program is made up of a graphs “taken in the building or on the grounds that continent-wide network of hundreds of mist netting exemplify the Nature Center experience.” Details of stations that capture and band birds for study. The the contest, that awards $800 in prizes, are at www. data gathered during these sessions help bird scienjasphotocontest.com. tists understand more about longevity, breeding, and Perlock has worked as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. movement of bird species in our region and beyond.

Forest Service Northern Research Station’s Forestry The banding is done by ornithologist Emily Thomas Sciences Laboratory in Irvine, Pennsylvania, and Perlock and the Penn State DuBois students she is currently employed as an Instructor in Wildlife mentors. The public is invited to observe them at the Technology at Penn State DuBois. Having banded Nature Center on Saturdays, June 4, 11, & 25, July 2 more than 4,000 birds, she holds a Master Band& 16, and August 6; and Monday, July 25, 2016. ing permit and is a certified as a bird bander by the The protocol requires opening the nets at dawn and North American Banding Council. She established monitoring birds for six hours, so while the actual a banding program at The Arboretum at Penn State times vary, the hours are roughly between 6 a.m. and and has participated in banding programs for Audunoon. bon and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.

Visitors are advised to dress for the weather, and wear For more information on the national MAPS proboots or shoes that can get muddy. If the weather is gram, visit www.birdpop.org/pages/maps.php. particularly foul and could endanger birds caught in This opportunity is free, but donations are apprecithe nets, banding will be rescheduled. Please leave ated. Reservations are not required.

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Again this summer, the Audubon Nature Center is participating in a continent-wide bird study, giving you several opportunities to observe this fascinating bird banding. After being fitted with an identification band, measured, and weighed, birds like this American Goldfinch will be released back to the wild.

Bird banding at the Nature Center is made possible in part by the Northern Allegheny Conservation Association of Warren, Pennsylvania.

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

The program is in the pavilion located on the west side of the property. The gate at the west entrance is unlocked on bird banding days and a sign is placed at the road.

For more information, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www.jamestownaudubon.org. Also check the website for updates and possible date changes.

Water Chestnut Removal: The 2016 Attack Begins Contributed Article Audubon Nature Center

“It hasn’t gone away yet, so we’re starting even earlier this year to attack the European Water Chestnut that’s invading our waterways,” said Audubon Nature Center President Ruth Lundin. “We simply must control this infestation to keep it from spreading to other lakes and waterways in the region, including Conewango Creek and Chautauqua Lake.”

Lundin announced that Brandon McElrath is leading the fight that began three summers ago against this invasive species.

A Bemus Point resident, McElrath is a recent graduate of Champlain College with a degree in Environmental Policy. As the pulls start on June 1, volunteers are needed right away, and McElrath is looking for all the help he can get.

Equipment is needed as well, specifically the donation or loan of both kayaks and chest waders.

Water Chestnut floats on the water with a single root to the bottom. If left alone, plants grow to cover an entire water body so densely that nothing can easily navigate through them, reducing the light to the bottom and significantly impacting populations of other plants and animals in the pond.

Much of the Nature Center’s 600-acre wetland preserve is covered by a series of ponds, so there is plenty of opportunity for the Water Chestnut to take root.

To volunteer, get answers to your questions, or learn more, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours, email waterchestnut@jamestownauduon.org, or visit www.jamestownaudubon.org and click on “Water Chestnut.”

Service clubs, church groups, Scouts, families and individuals are invited to choose times when they can volunteer. Individuals who can bring kayaks, canoes, or chest waders should mention this when signing up.

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

Summer has returned and so has the European Water Chestnut, an invasive species that began threatening local waterways a few years ago. The Audubon Nature Center is calling for volunteers and equipment to stop the floating plant that can cover a water body so densely it chokes out other plants and animal life. Pulls like the one pictured begin June 1.

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Kringer Places Second in National Musical Theater Competition Contributed Article Fredonia

State University of New York at Fredonia sophomore Jeff Kringer, a Bachelor of Fine arts Musical Theatre major from Skaneateles, placed second in The National Society of Arts and Letters’ (NASL) Musical Theater competition held May 19 to 22 in Phoenix, Ariz.

The placement earned Mr. Kringer a $7,000 cash prize. He qualified for the NSAL national event by winning the regional competition held in New York City in March. His most recent leading stage role was as Professor Harold Hill in Fredonia’s Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center’s Commencement Eve Pops event, “The Music Man in Concert.”

The national competition held at the Phoenix Opera house began with an adjudicated dance call. Following this, Kringer was judged as he performed, “The Streets of Dublin” from the musical, “Man of No Importance,” and “If I Loved You,” from “Carousel,” as well as a monologue, “The Future is Not What it Was,” by Michael Rabe.

He was contestant number 14 out of 16 from NASL chapters across the U.S. The next day, Kringer was selected as one of the top final four contestants and asked to perform two competition pieces at the event’s awards dinner, with the winners announced afterwards.

When asked how his Fredonia experience impacted his ability to perform at such a high level, Kringer said, “At Fredonia I was given the tools required to perform authentically and honestly as well as display my strength in instincts to set myself apart from other performers. My classes and professors value vulnerability and full commitment which I found to be what gave me the most confidence. I firmly believe the judges responded well because they could tell I love what I do, and have been taught to do it for no other reason than that.”

To prepare for the national finals, Kringer worked on the songs with his Fredonia voice professor, Daniel Ihasz of the School of Music, and accompa-

Kringer (center) as Professor Harold Hill with the cast of "The Music Man in Concert." (Photo courtesy of Fredonia)

nist and recent Fredonia B.F.A. graduate, Steven Saelzler, to perfect his singing and acting choices. He performed the package of selections for one of his professors from the Department of Theatre and Dance, Ted Sharon, who gave him critical feedback. Professor Sharon, in fact, was the faculty member who had urged him to participate in the NASL competition. Kringer also performed “The Streets of Dublin” and monologue at his recent sophomore departmental barrier exam at the end of the spring semester in order to get additional feedback.

When the semester ended, Kringer returned to home to continue working on the selections with his local voice teacher, Bill Daugherty, and local accompanist, Anna Egert.

At Fredonia, Kringer has performed in several Department of Theatre and Dance Walter Gloor Mainstage Series productions, including “It’s a Wonder-

ful Life: The Radio Play,” “HAIR: The Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” and “The Laramie Project/The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later.” His other credits at Fredonia include Jay Gatsby in Venture Production’s “The Great Gatsby,” presented by the Daniel A. Reed Library in cooperation with the ChautauquaCattaraugus Library System and the National Endowment for the Arts as the 2015 Big Read; and Jeff in “Suburbia” and Jerry Goss in “Bug,” both with the student-run Performing Arts Company.

Regionally, he has performed with The Finger Lakes Musical Theater Festival, Auburn Players, Skaneateles Summer Theatre and the Syracuse Shakespeare Festival.

This summer, he will be at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware performing in the company of Clear Space Theater as Billy Flynn in “Chicago,” Tick in “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” and

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Kringer is the middle son of Janet and Michael Kringer of Skaneateles.

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The athletes had trained. The sun provided a perfect environment. The competition was fierce.

The Special Olympics were held on the Fredonia campus and were once again a roaring success.

“We’ve been doing it here for 28 years,” event organizer Maureen Bialaszewski said. “I’ve been in charge of it every year.

It’s so great seeing all the faces, not just the athletes, but the volunteers. We have 313 athletes this year. They come from all the districts. We have Cassadaga, Sinclairville, Pine Valley, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Silver Creek, Brocton and BOCES. They come from all over. There are 81 teen volunteers from the local high schools and a lot of adult volunteers.”

Those volunteers are part of a large movement to get the community involved in the event. It’s a movement that has worked magnificently.

“The community coming together in one of the best things that happens,” Director of Program for Western Region of Special Olympics New York Dan Kuberka noted. “Companies have made donations of food and water for the athletes. People volunteers their time. It’s huge for us.”

The athletes were able to participate in events both inside of the Steele Hall gymnasium as well as outside on the basketball courts, tennis courts and grassy areas. Everywhere you looked, kids were active and smiling.

“The athletes all look forward to getting together and getting the chance to compete,” Kuberka added. “Track and field is one of the favorites.”

Editor’s note: This is part III of an ongoing series of commentaries exploring the best athletes ever to have worn each jersey number from 00-99. To see earlier entries, visit chautauquastar.com.

The teens were predictably dominated by quarterbacks as football has rules on which positions can wear which numbers. The twenties could very easily feature a plethora of running backs. We shall see.

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SPORTS COMMENTARY, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 These articles have been a lot of fun to write and I truly appreciate all of the comments (both good and…constructive) that I’ve received.

Let’s continue.

No. 20: Barry Sanders, NFL — Despite abruptly retiring after just 10 seasons in the league, Sanders is still Stefan third on the NFL’s Gestwicki all-time rushing leaders list with 15,269. He was co-MVP in 1997 and is widely regarded one of the top handful of running backs in history (he’s the best I’ve ever seen). In the running: Frank Robinson, MLB — A two-time MVP who hit 586 home runs, good for ninth all time. Mike Schmidt, MLB — Possibly the greatest third baseman baseball has ever seen, Schmidt launched 548 career home runs and won three N.L. MVP awards while collecting 10 Gold Gloves.

No. 21: Roberto Clemente, MLB — Not only did Clemente collect 3,000 career hits, win two World Series titles and earn 12 Gold Gloves, but he was one of the pioneers of Puerto Ricans in the MLB. The Pirates built their right field wall exactly 21 feet high in honor of their beloved superstar. In the running: Deion Sanders, NFL — “Primetime” stands as one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history and his high-step into the end zone remains a celebratory staple. Tim Duncan, NBA — The soft-spoken 7-footer is the best power forward the NBA has ever seen who has won five NBA championships. Roger Clemens, MLB — Steroids have tainted his legacy, but Clemens has more strikeouts than anyone not named Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson.

No. 22: Emmit Smith, NFL — The most career rushing yards. The most rushing touchdowns.

The most 100-yard games. Three Super Bowl rings. Such is the life for the longtime Cowboy (and brief Cardinal – remember that?). Smith was an easy choice without a real challenger. In the running: Clayton Kershaw, MLB — It’s not easy for an active player to make the list, but Kershaw is doing things on the mound we’ve never seen before. That curveball. Yeesh. Elgin Baylor, NBA — A basketball Hall of Famer who scored over 23,000 points and grabbed more than 11,000 rebound in his career.

No. 23: Michael Jordan, NBA — Yes, there was that No. 45 era and that weird baseball thing, but Jordan is nearly unanimously regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time. I can’t argue. He’s a six-time NBA champion and 10-time

NBA scoring champion. He would have won more than five MVPs, but the league seemingly got sick of giving it to him and started awarding it to guys like Charles Barkley. In the running: LeBron James, NBA — Perhaps the freakiest athlete the NBA has ever seen, James is built like an NFL tight end yet handles the ball like a point guard.

He’ll break into the top 10 in career scoring in the first week of next season despite being just 31 years old.

No. 24: Willie Mays, MLB — To “win” No. 24, a player has to be legendary and Mays is just that. He hit 660 home runs, won a pair of MVP awards, collected 12 Gold Gloves and was named an All-Star a record 24 times. His catch (you know the one) is one of sports’ most iconic highlights. In the running: Ken Griffey, Jr. — As one of baseball’s greatest and most charismatic players of all time, “The Kid” will take his rightful place in Cooperstown this summer after launching 630 home runs. Kobe Bryant, NBA — As noted with No. 8, Kobe would have been the pick there had he not changed numbers midway through his career. He’s an all-time great. Rickey Henderson, MLB — There will never be another Rickey Henderson. He retired as MLB’s career leader in walks, stolen bases and runs scored (Barry Bonds passed him in walks).

No. 25: Barry Bonds, MLB — No asterisk here because I’m not here to play the morality police.

The numbers speak for themselves for baseball’s single-season and career leader in home runs. He wasn’t one-dimensional either as he won eight Gold Gloves and stole 514 bases. In the running: Jim Thome, Rafael Palmerio and Mark McGwire, MLB — Three sluggers from the same beefed up offensive era that hit some majestic home runs.

Dave Andreychuk, NHL — A two-time 50-goal scorer who’s 640 career goals ranks 14th all time.

He’s also sixth in career games played at 1,639.

No. 26: Wade Boggs, MLB — One of the best pure hitters the game has ever seen, Boggs won five batting titles while playing most of his career with the Boston Red Sox. He went to the New York Yankees for four seasons where he continued to hit and won a World Series in 1996. He finished with 3,010 career hits. In the running: Rod Woodson, NFL — One of the greatest defensive players of the past 30 years, Woodson picked off 71 passes and scored 13 defensive touchdowns. He was a great returner in both the punt and kicking game, too.

No. 27: Scott Niedermayer, NHL — This one surprised me a bit, but Niedermayer is more than deserving as one of the greatest scoring defenseman of all time. He won four Stanley Cups (three with the Devils, one with the Ducks) and a pair of Olympic gold medals. In the running: Mike Trout, MLB — Don’t laugh. At just 24 years old, Trout already has more WAR (wins above

I wore No. 28 one season in Little League because of former Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Al Martin. Don’t worry. He didn’t quite make the cut as the best No. 28 of all time.

replacement) than all but three percent of MLB players ever. Eddie George, NFL — George had an underrated career. He only played for nine seasons, but he accumulated over 10,000 yards rushing.

No. 28: Marshall Faulk, NFL — Few running backs in NFL history had the success Faulk had.

He rushed for over 1,300 yards in four straight seasons. He was an NFL MVP. He won a Super Bowl. He’s 10th on the all-time rushing yards list and seventh for rushing touchdowns. In the running: Bert Blyleven, MLB — Forever immortalized in Cooperstown, Blyleven won 287 games in the Major Leagues and struck out 3,701 batters.

No. 29: Satchel Paige, MLB — He was a twotime MLB All-Star and a World Series champion in 1948. All of this despite not making his MLB debut until the age of 42 after playing most of his career in the Negro Leagues. He was the first Negro League player inducted into the Hall of Fame. In the running: Eric Dickerson, NFL — The second overall pick in the 1983 draft came in with a bang, rushing for 3,913 yards in his first two seasons. Overall he’d have eight 1,000 yard seasons and three 1,800+ yard seasons.

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SHOTS OF A LIFETIME…BUT NOT BY ME like a PGA Tour shot.

The best part of it was definitely Nick’s sheer joy at the moment. He was positively floating. To actually witness someone who is basically brand new to golf fall in love with the sport on the spot was truly special. Hopefully he I had a day that was simultaneously incredibly enjoyable while also being saved the ball and has it on his dresser. I have my first birdie and first (and unbearable torture. Confused? I would be too. only) eagle balls on my dresser.

My good friend Jack Dugan texted me one Wednesday night asking if I could To continue an excellent (in terms of volume, not quality on my end) stretch come up on Thursday morning to do some coverage of his Forestville golf of golf, Bryan and I got out again not once but twice on Memorial Day weekteam in the Three Man Invitational at Tri County Country Club. Absolutely end. I didn’t feel like I played great, but I shot my best round of the season I could do that. It’s a fun event for the student-athletes and the coaches, who with a 45 on the first day. Putting truly saved my rear end. I dropped quite a also play a round with each other. few putts that I was missing by a wide margin earlier in the season.

That same afternoon, I drove down to Clymer for an interview with golf pro While it was nice to have a semi-decent round and at least get back to bogey Dwayne Randall at Peek’n Peak. A Web.com Tour event is coming there in golf (where I almost exclusively live), again the highlight of the 18 holes came July (be sure to see next week’s Chautauqua Star for the full story). off Bryan’s club, not mine. In fact, lightning struck twice.

So there you have it. I visited the most pristine course in Northern ChauThe first time came in our second round on No. 4. Bryan had been hitting tauqua County and then one of the most beautiful courses in the region that the ball pretty nicely for the past several round and was feeling good, no very same day. And I didn’t take one swing. It still doesn’t seem fair. doubt. His drive was fine, but a little left. His second shot (you could guess After that, however, there was no way I wasn’t golfing. Luckily Bryan was this if you’ve played Hillview with him before) hit the lone tree that stands in free and we headed out to Hillview. The round itself was nothing special. play. His third shot hit the green, but kicked off the back pretty hard. That Neither of us played particularly well, but the weather was perfect and the left him on the wrong side of the cart path – not exactly a comfortable spot. It course has really started to take shape. They had a little trouble with their looked like a disaster when he duffed his shot badly. He bladed the daylights greens in those first weeks of the season, but new head groundskeeper Bob out of it and it came in hot. At roughly the speed of light, the ball hit the pin Patterson has done a very nice job. and fell in. What? How is that even possible? But he gets credit for a par.

The very next day I got to go out again with my cousin Nick, who has golfed On the very next hole, he redeemed himself a bit by proving he was capable all of three or four times in his life, but really enjoys it. He plays pretty well, of holing out without the luck factor. His tee shot was woefully short. It was too. I’ve never seen anyone be able to keep his swing so simple. He takes only about halfway between the pond and the green. His lob wedge shot, such a relaxed, easy swing and hits the ball dead straight. It doesn’t go far, of however, was picture perfect. Just like Nick’s a few days before, he dropped course, but how many of us would kill to be in the fairway time after time? it on the fringe and it tracked to the pin like a homing missile. It was truly a We went to Cassadaga Country Club for the first time this season. I had been thing of beauty. up there to eat a few times (Monday is wing night) and was chomping at the So there you have it. I saw three hole-outs in a matter of days and none of bit to play the course. I played…lousy. I was slicing everything off the tee. I them were mine. It’s an incredibly odd feeling to be the only one putting, too. was pushing everything with the irons. I was coming up short with all my I don’t like it. Of course, on Bryan’s second one I made about an 18-foot par approach shots. I was putting like I’ve never played before. It was ugly. I had putt, so that felt pretty good, too. one par on the entire nine holes. Can you guess which one? No. 8, naturally. All in all, I’m okay with where my game is at so far. It’s still early and I have I had just finished warning Nick how difficult the hole was before I landed to remember that I’m not that good of a golfer. When you’re laying in bed, my tee shot just off the front of the green, chipped to within inches of the pin it’s easy to picture yourself making great shots. It’s much harder in real life. and sank my par. Of course.

So the mere fact that the putter is working right now is enough to make me The highlight of the day didn’t come off of my club, however. It came from want more.

Nick on his third shot on No. 7. He had really started to play well and hit As always, golf is great. Go get some. a decent little iron off the top of the hill. His second shot barely cleared the Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or pond, but the danger was behind him. As I watched him take some practice any other can be directed to stefan.gestwicki@star-mediagroup.com. swings, I reminded him of a few things. Swing through the ball. Don’t chop at it. Keep your head down. Well…he did all of those things. From about 80 yards out (give or take), he hit a gorgeous shot that hit the fringe at a perfect speed. It ran right towards the pin. It rolled and rolled and plink..hits the pin and drops for his first career birdie. There was nothing fluky about it. It looks

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Gene Andolina League Results Contributed Article Pete Criscione

Question: Who was on deck when Bobby Thompson his "The Shot Heard Around The World" off pitcher Ralph Branca?

Last week's answer: Armand "Bep" Guidolia is the youngest player in NHL history, having made his debut for the Boston Bruins in 1942 at the age of 16. Guidolin played 11 seasons in the league.

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M Low handicap scores: Smokey Gloss (25), Dave DeJoe (27), Dan Allesi (28), Jim V Polvino (28), Sam Tabone (29), Dave Criscione (29), Joe Favata (29), Sam Foti (29), Steve Gloss (29), Jack Hood (29), Sam Fote (31), Bill Hart (31), Jim Sedota (31), TonyL Antolini (31), Mike Rosario (31), Jim DeJoe (32), Kurt Warmbrodt (32), Paul Trussow (32), Jake McCune (32), Dave Polechetti (32), Sam Alessi (32), Mark Gugino (33), 3 Tony Nasca (33).

1 Closest to the pin: Dave Criscione (No. 3), Kevin Jasinski (No. 9).

2 Scratch skins: Sam Alessi (No. 6), Dave DeJoe (No. 7).

3 Handicap skins: Dave DeJoe (No. 7), Steve Gloss (No. 8).

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Cheerleading Clinic Planned in Silver Creek Contributed Article SCCS

SPECIAL OLYMPICS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31 “Fredonia is awesome,” Kuberka continued. “They open this whole gym up to us. We’re all over campus and they’re a great host.”

“They’re wonderful,” Bialaszewski agreed. “They meet me here at seven in the morning asking what they can do for me. We like the inside track because there’s shade. It’s a little cooler, but we’ve been on the outside track in the past.”

About Special Olympics: “Special Olympics New York athletes participate in more than 200 competitions at local, regional, super regional, state, national and world levels. Competitions provide athletes with meaningful opportunities to test their sports skills and measure progress. They also provide an environment in which athletes are challenged and their achievements celebrated. Individuals with profound disabilities may participate in the Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Program (MATP), which emphasizes training and participation rather than competition.

Special Olympics Sports Rules govern all Special Olympics competitions and are the result of recommendations and the practical experience of thousands of coaches, volunteers, Special Olympics athletes and their families. The rules have been developed to provide each athlete a reasonable chance to win.

Athletes compete against those of similar age and ability level, in a process known as divisioning. The divisioning process offers fair competition to athletes at all levels.” – From specialolympics-ny.org.

Boys and girls in grades pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate in the Mini Knights Cheerleading Clinic slated Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Silver Creek Central School District high school gym. The clinic, which is presented by the Silver Creek/Forestville Black Knights Cheerleading Program, is open to all area children; there is no residency requirement.

Camp participants will receive instruction in all aspects of cheerleading from the SCCS Varsity Cheerleading squads. Camp fee covers the clinic, a snack and a camp T-shirt.

Campers should wear black shorts and pull their hair back. No jewelry permitted.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in order to be ready for the 10 a.m. start. Parents are welcome to join at 1 p.m. for an overview of what the groups learned.

The cost to attend the clinic is $25 per student, with a reduced price of $20 for additional siblings to attend. Groups will be split by age level.

Visit www.silvercreek.wnyric.org/ for a registration form under “News & Events.”

Send cash or check made out to Silver Creek Football Cheerleaders Booster Club by the registration deadline of Wednesday, June 1. Forms can be dropped

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Maytum, Miller Named Division 2 Co-MVPs

By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor

The annual Division 2 Three-Man Invitational was held recently at Tri County Country Club. After the golfing, the season awards were announced.

The trio of Titus Miller, Nelson Baker and Anthony Miller of Cassadaga Valley captured the Three-Man title with a combined score of 283.

Miller was also capped an outstanding season by being named the league’s co-Most Valuable Player along with Chautauqua Lake/Westfield’s Kole Maytum.

Louis Markham of Forestville was the tournament’s medalist with a low score of 85 while also receiving the Div. 2 League Sportsmanship Award.

3-Man Tournament Team Scores: 1) Cassadaga Valley 283 2) Forestville/Pine Valley 287 3) Maple Grove 289 4) Chaut. Lake/Westfield 293 5) Silver Creek 301 6) Frewsburg 314 7) Sherman/Clymer/Panama 324

Both coaches and student-athletes took part in the annual Three Man Invitational at Tri County Country Club. (Photos by Stefan Gestwicki)

CCAA Div. 2 West Final Standings T1) Forestville/Pine Valley (11-1 League, 18-1 Overall) T1) Maple Grove (11-1 League, 13-1 Overall) 3) Sherman/Clymer/Panama (6-6 League, 7-8 Overall) 4) Silver Creek (5-7 League, 6-12 Overall) 5) Frewsburg (4-8 League, 5-9 Overall) 6) Cassadaga Valley (3-9 League, 3-10 Overall) 7) Chaut. Lake/Westfield (2-10 League, 2-11 Overall)

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Shorewood Holds Member-Guest Tournament

By Stefan Gestwicki Star Sports Editor

Shorewood Country Club held its annual member-guest tournament on a beautiful Saturday afternoon this past weekend.

It was the Red Team against the Blue Team in a Ryder Cup-style tournament.

There were 28 two-man teams – 14 Red, 14 Blue.

The tournament was scored with the stableford system. Teams were awarded seven points for a double eagle, five points for an eagle, three points for a birdie, one point for a par and zero points for bogey or worse.

The Blue Team squeaked out the win, 486-452.

Every participant received lunch, dinner, a tee favor and a drink. Members of the winning team also received a golf shirt of their choice from the pro shop.

After golf, dinner was served on the patio with music provided by DJ Joe Gould, who also played in the tournament.

Shorewood’s calendar continues with a unique Par 3 Tournament on June 12.

17th Annual Woody Keyser Tournament Will Be June 4-5 Contributed Article Steve Keyser

The Woody Keyser Memorial Softball Tournament is slated for June 4 and 5.

This year will mark the 17th annual event, which is held in Westfield, NY. Ten-man open modified softball teams are invited to participate in this family oriented- event. There will be a $275 entry fee. The top three teams will receive prize money and commemorative T-shirts.

To participate in the 2016 Woody Keyser Memorial Tournament, please contact tournament director, Steve Keyser, at 716.680.0207, or visit www.leaguelineup. com/thekeyser for more information.

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Black Watch Knocks Off Hurricanes, 3-1 Contributed Article P.J. Gondek

The Black Watch Southern Tier, of the Thruway Soccer League and U13 boys Presidents Division, recently won their contest against the Soaring Capital Hurricanes (Elmira area), 3-1 on the field behind Holy Trinity in Dunkirk.

The first goal came off the foot of Zach Hughey who was set up on a breakaway from Justin Imhoff, who was credited with the assist. That was the only goal of the first half.

Goal number two went to Matteo Scarpelli off assists from Bryce Butler and Hughey. Scarpelli found the back of net with a header off a rebound.

Caleb Steward capped the Black Watch scoring with an assisted tally after a mad scramble in front of the net.

Soaring Capital scored its lone goal on a penalty kick following a Black Watch penalty in the box.

The win improved Black Watch to 2-3 on the season and dropped Soaring Capital to 0-4.

The BWST team members are: Lukas Benchley - Lakeview, Justin Imhoff Ellicotville, Orry Shattenburg - Ellicottville, Erik Shattenburg - Ellicotville, Alex McCallum - Bemus Point, Bryce Butler - Ellicotville, Caleb Steward - Randolph, Ethan Shields - Randolph, Eli Moore - Bemus Point, Trent Moore - Bemus Point, Matteo Scapelli - Buffalo, Zach Hughey - Springville, Noah Steinbrohner - Ellicottville, Darien Swanson - Westfield.

(Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)

CASAC To Hold 10th Annual Bowl-a-thon June 10 Contributed Article CASAC

Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan is supporting the Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council's (CASAC) efforts to raise funds for it 10th Annual Bowl-a-thon to help keep kids off drugs.

Horrigan is also encouraging other community groups or individuals to help CASAC roll a strike on

June 9.

“Keeping the children of Chautauqua County drug free is a top priority,” said Horrigan. “That’s why I fully support CASAC and their 10th Annual Bowl-athon fundraiser. I encourage everyone to sign up and take part in this important event.”

CASAC Staff and Board are looking for sponsors for the 2016 CASAC “Helping Keep Kids Off Drugs” Bowl-a-thon.

Any resident who wants to support the project but doesn’t want to bowl or collect pledges can just make a monetary donation to CASAC, 501 W. Third Street, Suites 3 & 4, Sprinchorn Building, Jamestown, NY 14701. You may also donate online www. casacweb.org using a credit card on the secure PayPal website.

The event will be held at the Jamestown Bowling Company, Foote Avenue, Jamestown on June 9r at 7:00 p.m. Funds raised at the event will be used to provide alcohol and other drug prevention education and intervention services for youth in our community.

CASAC’s goal is to reach $10,000.

At the time of the press release the following sponsors have been confirmed: Falconer Printing & Design Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johnson, Chautauqua Patrons Insurance Company, Shults Management Group Inc., Southside Pharmacy, Support Enterprises, Inc., United Refining Company of Pennsylvania, Lind Funeral Home, Inc. and CASAC Board of Directors.

Since 1974, Chautauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council (CASAC), a United Way partner agency, has been providing prevention education and community awareness on alcohol, other drugs and compulsive gambling. CASAC is the only New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) approved and supported alcohol and other drug prevention agency in Chautauqua County.

For further information about CASAC services, call the Jamestown office at 664-3608, or the Dunkirk office at 366-4623 or visit our Web Site: www.casacweb.org.

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Mulcahy 20th In NCAA; Morrison, Feldman Run Prelims Contributed Article FSU Sport Information Dept.

WAVERLY, Iowa -- Fredonia senior Collin Mulcahy (Batavia, N.Y./ Batavia) ran 3:58.49 in the men's 1,500 meter preliminaries during Thursday's NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field championship meet at Wartburg College.

He did not qualify for Saturday final in the event, which will include 12 run-

ners -- the top four from each of two heats, plus the four men with the nextbest times.

Fredonia has two women entered in Friday preliminaries -- sophomore Britanny Feldman ( Jamestown, N.Y./ Southwestern) and senior Laura Morrison (Wetheresfield, Conn./Wethersfield). Feldman is seeded No.12 in the 400 meters, which will begin at 6 p.m..

Morrison is No. 19 in the 800 meters, set for a 7 p.m. start. Both times are Eastern.

Fredonia's final two NCAA participants competed in their respective preliminaries Friday at the Division III Track & Field championship meet at Wartburg College. Neither advanced to finals.

Laura Morrison (Wethersfield, Conn.) had the 14th fastest 800-meter preliminary time, five spots better than her seed time. Her 2:13.17 Friday was short of her own school record in the event -2:11.05 set earlier this month.

Brittany Feldman ( Jamestown, N.Y./ Southwestern) moved up one spot from her seed time. She was 11th fastest Friday in 55.87 seconds, short of her own school mark of 55.65 seconds, also set earlier this month.

The top eight women in each event advanced to Saturday's finals.

Dunkirk High School Announces Summer Swim Programs Contributed Article DHS

The Dunkirk High School pool is proud to advertise the following programming for our early summer session: Evening Swim • Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• May 31 - July 30 • 10 sessions - $18 for whole session or $2 individually Deep Water Aquasize • Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• May 31 - July 30 • 10 sessions - $36 for whole session or $4 individually Aquasize • Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• June 1 - June 29 • 9 sessions - $32 for whole session or $4 individually Morning Swim • Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Accidents • Social Security Disability Workers’ Compensation

Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo 81 Forest Avenue, Jamestown, New York 14701

(716) 484-1010

Representing Injured People and Their Families

• June 1 - June 29 • 9 sessions - $16 for whole session or $2 individually Family Open Swim • Friday, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 7-9pm • $2 per person per session • Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult • Limited to 60 swimmers • No food or drink in the pool, balcony or locker room area allowed • Outside pool toys, athletic equipment, balls, noodles are prohibited Technique and Endurance Clinic • Dunkirk High School Pool Technique & Endurance sessions are a new program based on the requests of our swimmers and community. It is designed for young swimmers who are in our Learn To Swim program and are fish, sharks or dolphin classes to come in and fine tune their swimming skills. Also, adults interested in advancing their swimming abilities are encouraged to attend. The sessions will be run in group-instruction format with our swim instructors.

This is not a learn to swim session or open swim - if you are interested in those activities, please attend those classes when they are offered. Technique and Endurance clinic will run on Friday, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, from 5:30-6:30pm for $4/class per swimmer Summer Learn to Swim • Sign-ups will be on Friday, July 8 from 4-5:30 p.m. for Dunkirk residents and 5:30-7 p.m. for non-residents.

• Classes for the following age groups: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) • The swimming classes will take place everyday for two weeks, with three class times running per session.

The schedule is as follows.

• Session 1 - July 11- July 22 - 8-8:45 a.m. - Infant-Parent Course (IPAP) and Flying Fish (Diving) - 9-9:45 a.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) - 10-10:45 a.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) - 7:30-8:15 p.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) • Session 2 - July 25 - August 5 - 8-8:45 a.m. - Infant-Parent Course (IPAP) and Flying Fish (Diving) - 9-9:45 a.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) - 10-10:45 a.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) - 7:30-8:15 p.m. - will include the following classes: Guppies (beginners), Minnows, Fish, Sharks and Dolphins (advanced) • Registration will take place on Friday, July 8 in the High School pool lobby from 4am-5:30 p.m. for Dunkirk residents and 5:30-7 p.m. for non-residents • Dunkirk Residents: 1st Child-$35, 2nd Child-$30 and additional children $25/each • Non-Dunkirk Residents: 1st Child-$40, 2nd Child-$35 and additional children $30/each • All registrations must be paid in cash. No checks can be accepted.

• All classes will be filled on a first come first serve basis

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Lake Erie Fishing Hotline Contributed Article NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Free Learn to Catch a Fish Clinic: Saturday, May 28 at Letchworth State Park's Trout Pond and Trailside Lodge from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy games, activities, educational workshops and FISHING! No license needed to fish at event.

Fishing poles available to borrow or bring your own. Bait provided.

The walleye night bite is still going strong in some places, in spurts at other places. The area off Buffalo between the windmills and Hoak's Restaurant has been productive some nights and slow on others. The significant boat traffic may be partially to blame for the off nights. Some boats report doing well outside the pack. Trollers have seen good nighttime walleye action around Van Buren Reef and east of Barcelona Harbor between Bournes Beach and DJ's Campground. The typical nighttime program involves trolling in 6-15 feet of water with shallow diving stickbaits or worm harnesses over rocky areas. Anglers are starting to target walleye during the day as well, but catch information is lacking. Trolling or bottom bouncing in 20-30 feet of water off of the spawning shoals is a good starting point for daytime anglers.

Anglers are catching smallmouth bass in and around Barcelona, Dunkirk and Buffalo Harbors.

The action is not hot and heavy like it usually is at this time of year. Rather, anglers have had to work for double digit catches. With rising water temperatures, the open lake bass fishing should be picking up. Traditionally good bass spots include Seneca Shoal, Myers Reef, Evans Bar and Van Buren Reef. Many smaller reefs, rock piles and humps along Erie's shoreline will hold bass as well. Tube jigs, jigs with twister tails, deep diving stickbaits, live minnows and crayfish are good bass baits. For more information see the Smallmouth Bass Fishing on Lake Erie page.

Yellow perch fishing has been slow. A few decent reports have come from anglers who searched around for active schools. Between Cattaraugus Creek and Myers Reef in 50-56 feet of water is a good starting point. Live emerald shiners are the top perch bait, and work best when fished close to the bottom. Emerald shiners are available for dipping at harbor and inlet sites around the upper Niagara River. If you are dipping bait for use on Lake Erie, be sure you stay within the Designated Overland Transportation Corridor.

Lake Erie Tributaries

Smallmouth bass action has been good on Cattaraugus Creek from mid-Seneca Reservation

down to the mouth (need license issued by Seneca Nation to fish on Seneca lands). Anglers have also done well on other tributaries despite low and clear conditions. Anglers are picking up Channel Catfish in the lower section of Cattaraugus Creek.

Nightcrawlers, chicken livers, raw shrimp or cut bait fished on the bottom works well, especially at night. The deeper holes in the other tribs may hold some catfish as well. Anglers can also catch catfish along the Lake Erie shoreline on calm nights, especially near stream inlets.

Inland Trout Fishing

The region's inland trout streams are in good shape with moderate to slightly lower f lows. With the current warming trend, there could be a variety of f ly hatches happening. Depending on the stream, look for caddisf lies, hendricksons, March browns, grey foxes and sulphurs. Fly anglers do well with the appropriate imitation dry f lies in the afternoon or with sub-surface nymphs early in the day. Productive offerings for spinning anglers include worms, salted minnows and small inline spinners. If you are a catch-and-release anglers Upper Niagara River The Ferry Street bridge to Broderick Park remains and use spinners, it is good practice to outfit your spinners with a single hook rather than a treble closed, but good fishing has anglers making the hook. trek by bike or foot from the access point at the north end of Unity Island. Broderick Park anglers Western New York anglers have a variety of Wild are catching decent numbers of walleye and white Trout Streams and Stocked Trout Streams to choose from. In addition, Public Fishing Rights bass, with some yellow perch, sunfish and smallmouth bass mixed in. Live minnows or nightcrawl- Maps are available for many of the region's best ers have worked well for walleye. Anglers are also trout streams. Check out the Fishing For Stream Trout page for introductory information on trout catching a mix of warmwater species from other baits, lures, fishing equipment and techniques. shore sites along Buffalo and the Tonawandas.

Bass fishing is by catch and release only, artificial Spring Trout Stocking lures only in the Niagara River north of the Peace DEC Fish Hatchery staff stocked thousands of Bridge, until the regular season opens on third yearling brown, brook and rainbow trout throughSaturday of June. out western New York. In addition, many of the Chautauqua Lake popular trout waters also received stockings of two-year-old brown trout that are between 12-15 Bass fishing has been improving. Anglers are inches long. For complete County lists of stocked catching largemouth bass in and around weed waters and numbers of trout stocked, check the beds, while tube jigs are producing smallmouth 2016 Spring Trout Stocking pages.. bass catches outside weed edges in 10-20 feet of water. Bass fishing is by catch and release only, If you need more fishing information or would like artificial lures only until third Saturday in June. to contribute to the fishing report, please call or Walleye have been more active at night. Slow trolle-mail Mike Todd (716-851-7010; michael.todd@ ing outside weed edges or casting stickbaits along dec.ny.gov). Good Luck Fishing! or over weed beds are good bets. Yellow perch The fishing hotline can also be heard at (716) 679fishing has been very good along weed lines and ERIE or (716) 855-FISH. in deeper areas, with live minnows working best.

Muskellunge season opens on Chautauqua Lake on Saturday, May 28th.

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Pinehurst Hosts Union Relief Tournament

The 10th Annual Union Relief Golf Tournament was held Saturday, May 21 at Pinehurst Golf Course in Westfield. The Union Relief Association of Westfield is dedicated to helping the the children and seniors in the area. The golf tournament helds fund their annual Christmas project. (Photos by Stefan Gestwicki)

Henderson Set To Rejoin Bills After Two Operations

By John Wawrow AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson is ready to resume his career after an offseason in which he had two operations on parts of his intestines to reduce the effects of Crohn's disease.

The player's agent, Alan Herman, confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Henderson is preparing to travel to Buffalo this week following one final checkup scheduled on Wednesday at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. ''He's going to be able to play football,'' Herman said. ''There's no problem with his ability to lift weights, get into good shape, compete in training camp. All of that's in front of him.''

What Herman believes is behind Henderson is several years of playing with severe stomach pain that went undiagnosed until late last season when doctors discovered he had Crohn's - a type of inflammatory bowel disease, which affects about 1.4 million Americans.

Henderson had two operations over four months, the first to remove diseased tissue, and another to re-attach the intestine in April.

Though there's no cure, Herman said medical experts are confident Henderson can resume playing without complications and even be cleared for practice in time for training camp, which opens in late July.

The Buffalo News first reported about Henderson's status on Tuesday.

Selected in the seventh round of the 2014 draft out of Miami, Henderson started all 16 games at right tackle during his rookie season, and started another 10 last season before being diagnosed with the disease.

Henderson's future had been uncertain, with the Bills providing no definitive updates on his status this offseason.

Last week, coach Rex Ryan acknowledged he had not spoken to Henderson since the end of last season.

Though Henderson hasn't spoken directly with Ryan, Herman said his client was in regular contact with the team's medical staff. Herman said he's provided updates on his client to Bills general manager Doug Whaley and vice president Jim Overdorf.

Henderson is from St. Paul, Minnesota, and elected to remain at home during the recuperation process rather than travel to Buffalo, Herman said.

He's scheduled report to the Bills facility by Thursday, when the team closes a three-day voluntary minicamp. Buffalo holds its third and final voluntary camp next week, followed by a three-day mandatory session that opens June 14.

Jordan Mills, who took over Henderson's starting job to close last season, and Cyrus Kouandjio have been splitting time at right tackle during spring sessions.

Herman said the key for Henderson is spending the next two months adding weight, regaining his strength while also adjusting to a new low-fiber diet. Herman said Henderson has gained about half of the 30 pounds he lost since being listed at 331 pounds last season. ''Once he gets into training camp, he'll be fine,'' Herman said. ''He's not afraid of competing for a job or any of that kind of stuff. So he'll come in and do the very best he can, and hopefully be a starter again.''

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Bad Week in Buffalo: From Injuries to Apologies

By John Wawrow AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Coach Rex Ryan stepped to the podium and immediately proclaimed the Buffalo Bills are ''a zillion miles ahead'' of where they were last year.

And then Ryan spent much of the next 22 minutes of his news conference facing questions regarding the half-dozen on- and off-field headline-grabbing events that took place over the past week.

It was a nine-day, what-could-go-wrong-next stretch that began May 16, when the Bills revealed rookie first-round draft pick linebacker Shaq Lawson and starting receiver Sammy Watkins had surgery. It continued Wednesday when general manager Doug Whaley acknowledged he used ''a poor choice of words'' when referring to football being a violent game that he didn't think was intended to be played by humans.

In between, the Bills introduced what's regarded as one of the NFL's most restrictive media policies, and placed running back Dri Archer on their reserve/did not report list for going AWOL after being claimed off waivers.

The bad news didn't sway Ryan, who on Tuesday said: ''I think we're going to have a heck of a football team I'm excited about.''

Yet, it left plenty cause for concern regarding how Buffalo - a team whose 16-year playoff drought is the NFL's longest active streak - might already be stumbling out of the gate before Memorial Day. ''I get it,'' Ryan said, referring to the news of Watkins having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, which he called ''a slap in the face.''

On the bright side, he said, Watkins will be recovered in time for the start of the regular season.

As for Lawson, pegged as a starter the night the Bills selected him 19th overall, Ryan defended the decision to have the Clemson pass-rush specialist have surgery to repair a lingering shoulder injury. He called it a pre-emptive move that's best for the team and player's long-term future. ''If he never had the surgery, he could play right now. But what we're trying to get is Shaq Lawson at 100 percent,'' Ryan said, tapping his finger on the podium for emphasis. ''We took this guy not to come here and play the first five games or the first four games of the season. We took the guy to be a great player for a long time.''

Ryan then dismissed a question regarding Archer's failure to report, saying

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan speaks to the media following an NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

there's not much to discuss. ''We're better talking about Jim Braxton,'' Ryan said, referring to the former Bills fullback who played a key role as the lead blocker for O.J. Simpson in the 1970s.

Archer hasn't been available for comment, and a message left with his agent, Joel Segal, has not been returned.

Player-related issues haven't been the only concern for the Bills, who dominated social media and sports-talk TV and radio shows for that Whaley said and for their new media policy.

Appearing on Buffalo's WGR Radio on Tuesday, Whaley made his comment answering a question whether Watkins was injury-prone. ''I wouldn't say that,'' Whaley said. ''It's the game of football and injuries are a part of it. It's a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play, and these things are going to come up.''

The comment raised eyebrows at a time the NFL is defending itself over player safety concerns, particularly concussion-related issues.

After Collapse, Durant Future is Thunder’s Question Thunder got sent home for the summer when they lost Game 7 of the Western Conference finals 96-88 AP Sports Writer on Monday night. ''We wanted to win the whole thing,'' Durant said.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- As Stephen Curry drib''There's no moral victories in our locker room after bled out the clock in a raucous Oracle Arena, Kevin the game. We were all upset. We wanted to get a Durant could only stand and watch. chance to play for a championship in the finals, so The Golden State Warriors are heading back to the that hurts.''

NBA Finals, while Durant's future in Oklahoma City Instead of becoming known as the team that knocked is much less certain. off the Warriors after their record-setting 73-win Two nights after blowing an opportunity to close regular season, the Thunder will be remembered for out the defending champion Warriors at home, the a playoff collapse. They became just the 10th NBA

By Josh Dubow

team to lose a playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead and now head into an uncertain offseason with Durant eligible to become an unrestricted free agent.

Durant said it was too soon to even think about what will happen in July. ''Unfortunately we didn't come out on top,'' Durant said. ''That's something that all the guys are upset about. But we laid it all out there. Everybody left their soul out on the court. We have no regrets.''

If he does leave the only franchise he has played for CONTINUED ON PAGE 43

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Martin Truex Jr. Dominates NASCAR Race in Charlotte

By Pete Iacobelli AP Sports Writer

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Martin Truex Jr. didn't avoid ladders or black cats, never worried about cracking mirrors or stepping on cracks. He knew his bad luck on the Sprint Cup circuit would change.

Truex showed that in a big way Sunday night, leading a NASCAR-record 588 of 600 miles to win the Coca-Cola 600 - and break free of the bad luck that seemed to hit him when dominating races. ''The whole weekend was one of those fairytale weekends,'' said Truex, who started from the pole. ''But even leading at the end, I thought, 'All right, when's the caution going to hit.' Amnd it didn't.''

Especially when things have gone as wrong as they had for Truex and his single-car Furniture Row team the past year.

He led 141 laps at Texas, yet got strung up by poor pit strategy and finished sixth. In Kansas this month, he was out front for 172 laps until a loose wheel knocked him back to 14th.

A year ago here, Truex led the most laps at 131, but fell to fifth when he pitted for fuel late and four cars, including

not pushed again.

He bettered Jim Paschal's mark of leading 335 laps to win at Charlotte in 1967.

Truex's single-car Furniture Row Racing team outclassed the armada of multi-car Sprint Cup powerhouses.

Four-time Coca-Cola 600 winner Johnson was on Truex's door a handful of times on restarts, then would fade back. Harvick, who won here in 2011 and 2013, was the best of rest as he got

by Johnson 44 laps from the end - yet never made a serious run at the top. ''I mean they have had a few runs where they have just been the class of the field and things have kept them from Victory Lane,'' Johnson said.

Martin Truex Jr. (78) leads Jimmie Johnson, left, and Kevin Harvick (4) following a restart ''Tonight he wasn't going to be denied late in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in there was no way around that.''

Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 29, 2016. True Jr. won the race. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Owner Roger Penske, who had a disapwinner Carl Edwards, stayed out.

Keselowski and Kurt Busch. pointing day at Indianapolis, hoped to rebound with his NASCAR duo of Truex never let it get to him.

Truex's win finished Memorial Day weekend's mega-day of high-end racing Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, ''I had confidence. I had faith,'' Truex that began with Lewis Hamilton's win who won the All-Star race at the track said. at the Monaco Grand Prix and contin- last weekend.

Truex won the fourth time on the series ued with American rookie Alexander But Logano was set back by a pit road and the first time since last June at Rossi's surprise triumph in the 100th penalty and Keselowski could never Pocono. running of the Indianapolis 500. make a serious challenge. ''We're going to keep pushing hard and Truex took the surprise out of this one Hamlin, who won the Xfinity event work toward that championship goal,'' early and was barely touched by the Saturday, topped the Joe Gibbs Racing Truex said. field. He was passed by Johnson on a entries, with Matt Kenseth in seventh.

Kevin Harvick was second, followed by restart 55 laps from the end, but Truex Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Brad went back in front a lap later and was

DURANT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42 in his nine-year career, he will do it having failed to deliver the championship to Oklahoma City. The closest the Thunder have gotten in Durant's tenure was when they lost the NBA Finals in five games to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in 2012.

They then lost in the second round the next season, in the conference finals in 2014 to San Antonio before missing the playoffs entirely because of an injury to Durant last year.

But under first-year coach Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City earned the third seed in the top-heavy Western Conference this season and then upset 67-win San Antonio in the second round. The Thunder followed that by winning three of the first four games against the Warriors, with a pair of lopsided wins at home.

But after losing Game 5 on the road, the Thunder blew an opportunity to eliminate the Warriors at home on Saturday night. Oklahoma City led by seven points with less than five minutes remaining

but made only one basket and committed six turnovers down the stretch of a 108-101 loss that could haunt the franchise for years. ''There was an opportunity for us to close the series out in 5 and 6 and 7 and we came up a little short,'' Donovan said. ''But I don't know if that tells the story of the full seven games if you look at the entirety.''

The Thunder responded on the road in Game 7 by taking a 13-point lead in the second quarter. But once Curry and Klay Thompson started hitting Oklahoma City with a flurry of 3-pointers, the Thunder had no answer. The Splash Brothers combined for 13 3-pointers as Golden State outscored Oklahoma City by 30 points from behind the line. ''They beat us in the 3-point line the last two games,'' Durant said. ''We beat them everywhere else, they beat us from the 3-point line and that was the series.''

Oklahoma City's stars were no match. Russell Westbrook missed 14 of 21 from the field and shot just

36.8 percent in the three potential clinchers. Durant finished with 27 points but took only 10 shots in the first three quarters.

Durant did score seven straight points to cut an 11-point deficit to four with 1:40 remaining. But Serge Ibaka then fouled Curry on a 3-pointer with the shot clock running down, allowing Golden State to build the lead back to seven. ''That was the dagger for us,'' Durant said. ''That kind of hurt us.''

Durant then missed two shots and could only stare blankly when Curry ended Oklahoma City's season with a 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds left. Now the Thunder can only hope it doesn't end Durant's tenure in Oklahoma City as well. ''We just lost like 30 minutes ago,'' Durant said. ''I haven't even thought about it. I'm just embracing my teammates and reflecting on the season.''

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