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Lucy’s 100th Was Great Success
Monday, September 26th, 2011 at 10:31pm. 167 Views, 0 Comments.
Good morning. I hope you all had a great weekend.
As you are aware Jamestown is full of attractions and it never ceases to amaze me about how many people are here looking at our attractions. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, I am around the downtown doing various different things. There are many, many cars with out-of-state licenses on the street and they are waiting to visit the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center. This is all on a regular basis.
This last week we had our monthly business and celebrate Jamestown meeting. Journey Gunderson is the executive director of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center and she gave a report on the attendance and participation at the Lucy's 100th Birthday Celebration and I thought many of you might find this pretty…
Working For The Lake. Welfare To Work Program To Benefit Chautauqua Lake
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 at 1:07pm. 353 Views, 0 Comments.
A "win-win" way to clean up Chautauqua Lake will be put in place next spring.
Chautauqua Lake Association officials had to dry-dock some equipment this summer that was previously used to clean the lake after state and county funding cuts. Although they were able to put loaned employees from Cummins, Inc. to work harvesting weeds, concerns remained about being able to work at previous levels in order to keep the lake and its shoreline clean.
A welfare-to-work program officials announced Friday is expected to help, however.
Sen. Catharine Young, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, County Executive Greg Edwards and officials from the CLA said the proposal would not only help with lake upkeep but could also provide work experience to temporary…
Wine Paradise Lakewood NY
Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at 10:05am. 864 Views, 0 Comments.
Bag & String Wine Merchants Opened Friday May 8th 2011
LAKEWOOD - Bag & String Wine Merchants, a locally owned and operated specialty wine store, will open its doors on Chautauqua Avenue in Lakewood on Friday.
A grand opening celebration is slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday with a ribbon cutting and will continue with wine specials through the close of business at 7 p.m. Saturday. Samuel Whitmore, shop owner, invites the residents of Chautauqua County and beyond to stop in and experience his world of wine.
As a veteran of the wine industry, Whitmore has a mission to provide his customers with much more than a quality selection of wine and premium liquor from around the globe.
"My goal is to offer a wine selection that meets…
Jamestown Prendergast Library Seeks Book Sale Donations
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 at 8:57pm. 462 Views, 0 Comments.
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The James Prendergast Library in Jamestown is accepting donations through June 1 for its 32nd annual book sale to be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 10, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11.
"The majority of books in the sale are donated to the library from the community," said Director Catherine Way.
"People have been very generous so far. They've kept the library in mind while spring cleaning," she said.
Proceeds from the sale are used to buy new library materials. Many of the donations, which are tax deductible, are also added to the library's collection. The June 1 deadline gives staff members time to sort items before the sale begins.
"We need any paperbacks or hardcover books, except for condensed books,…
Widewaters Presents Lakewood NY Plaza Plan
Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 3:18pm. 918 Views, 2 Comments.
LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Village Center plaza will soon have more occupants.
On Monday, the Lakewood Village Board held two public hearings regarding new businesses moving into the plaza that is owned by Widewaters Construction of Dewitt, N.Y.
The first public hearing dealt with the new site plan for the plaza. Bill Andris, Widewaters Construction pre-construction director, said the former Quality Markets store will be divided into two new retail businesses - T.J. Maxx and Michael's. Also, the former Rite Aid store will be turned into a Pet Smart. Andris said there will also be renovations done to the sidewalk and parking lot.
The board approved the Widewaters site plan.
The second public hearing was to discuss the payment in lieu…
Boating Business To Open In Celoron
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 at 8:22pm. 401 Views, 0 Comments.
Mike and Michael Anderson of M & M Enterprises of WNY will be hosting a grand opening May 7 for the new location of the business located at 575 Livingston Ave., Jamestown.
P-J photo by Dennis Phillips
CELORON - If you are in need of a new boat lift and like hot dogs, M & M Enterprises of WNY is the place to be Saturday.
Mike and Grace Anderson, M & M Enterprises owners, will be hosting a grand opening celebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, for their new location at 575 Livingston Ave., Jamestown. The party will include hotdogs and hamburgers, deals on shore station boat lifts and special guests County Executive Greg Edwards and John Keeney, Celoron mayor.
The business does boat detailing, boat lift repairs, buys sand sells used…
Top Condition Ferry Being Restored For Bicentennial
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at 8:40am. 249 Views, 0 Comments.
July may seem distant to some, but those working on the bicentennial celebration for the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry have been busy at work.
Not only are ramps being replaced at the ferry's landings due to deterioration of previous ones, but pilot houses on the ferry are also being built.
Delos Stage has spent about 240 hours building the pilot houses.
Not only has that enabled him to give back to the community, he said, but helping the ferry to have a future helps people remember, he said.
In 1811, Thomas Bemus operated a raft rowed across Chautauqua Lake in order to transport items from different sides of the lake. Traffic grew, and he made the ferry into a business. He obtained a license to operate the vessel June 25, 1811. The raft was…
Auction Service Holds Grand Opening in Ashville NY. Located next to Chautauqua Lake
Monday, April 25th, 2011 at 11:34am. 656 Views, 2 Comments.
From left, Jim Wroda, Jim Wroda Auction Service owner, Mike Baker, auctioneer, Brian Rismiller, auctioneer, and Troy Keis, auctioneer, during the grand opening April 15 for Jim Wroda Auction
ASHVILLE - The former Ashville Training Center is now the site for Jim Wroda Auction Service.
The Lake Chautauqua Auction Center, located at 2118 Magnolia Ave., Ashville, hosted a grand-opening celebration April 15-16, welcoming the community with food and beverages.
Wroda, of Greenville, Ohio, purchased the site from the Ashville Fire Department and got a variance to hold about 21 auctions annually. The first auction was in December, with one auction being planned about every three weeks, said Judy Wroda, Lake Chautauqua Auction Center…
Holiday Valley Upgrades, More Than New Park
Sunday, April 17th, 2011 at 5:57pm. 380 Views, 1 Comments.
By Eric Hund
Univ. of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Holiday Valley Resort will soon offer more warm weather activities as construction on their Sky High Adventure Park nears completion.
Jane Eshbaugh, Holiday Valley Resort marketing director, said they should complete work on the aerial adventure park in early May, and that the park should be open to the public by May 21.
The new park is the largest piece of a $5.4 million capital expansion project by the resort.
The park consists of a 4 acre tree top obstacle course comprised of over 100 platforms located within the tree canopy, connected by rope climbs and wooden bridges. The course tests participants’ balance and climbing…
Chautauqua Lake Ice Castle Stays Dark
Saturday, February 19th, 2011 at 2:24pm. 466 Views, 0 Comments.
Ice Castle Stays Dark
MAYVILLE - If sub-freezing temperatures return to Mayville today, people will be able to enjoy the ice castle better than they did Friday.
Because of the unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds that were gusting to around 40 mph, the grand lighting ceremony for the ice castle scheduled for Friday evening was canceled.
Matt Terrill, of Digital eXtravaganza-Kool Toonz and ice castle committee member, said the winds and the warm weather was too much for the ice castle.
Terrill and Kevin Callahan, Digital eXtravaganza-Kool Toonz spokesperson, said they had the lights ready and kept trying to rebuild the castle prior to the lighting ceremony, but the castle kept falling apart with the structure's walls and towers…
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