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Contributed ArticleAudubon Center and Sanctuary

The Audubon Nature Center invites the com-munity to celebrate Earth Day early by vol-unteering at the Center on Saturday, April 18.Scores of volunteers have made it a spring-time tradition to beau-tify the Nature Center buildings and grounds, improve habitat, and make the sanctuary more visitor friendly.Folks of every age and ability work rain or shine and have a blast doing it. After all the hard work, lunch is provided to all volun-teers.The schedule is:8:30-9 a.m. - Registra-

tion9 a.m. - Select work crew and learn about the importance of what you are doing9:30 a.m.-noon - Work, work, work (and have fun!)Noon-1 p.m. - Lunch and prizesVolunteers will choose a work crew to join to pull non-native plants, plant native seeds and shrubs, spruce up the gardens, pick up trash as part of the Nature Center’s Roadside Cleanup, or begin work on a new play area. Volunteers will be dirty and tired at the end of it all, but oh-so-satisfied at the work that got done.Participants are encouraged to wear clothes that can get

dirty, dress for the weather, and bring work gloves if they have them. Reservations are neces-sary to plan for food. Volunteers are asked to make reservations by Wednesday, April 15, by calling (716) 569-2345 or clicking through “Volunteer Day” at www.james-townaudubon.org.The Nature Center is especially grateful to Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant for their sponsorship of the 2015 Volunteer Day.Located at 1600 River-side Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and War-ren, Pennsylvania, the Audubon Nature Center has more than

five miles of beauti-fully maintained trails on a 600-acre wetland preserve. Open daily, its three-story building houses the Blue Heron Gift Shop and a collec-tion of live fish, reptiles, and amphibians. One of the most visited ex-hibits is Liberty, a non-releasable bald eagle. Interactive displays focus visitors’ attention on ways to celebrate nature hands-on.To learn more about the Center and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www.jamestownaudu-bon.org.

Nature Center Volunteer Day:Saturday, April 18

The Audubon Nature Center invites the community to celebrate Earth Day by volunteering at the Center on Saturday, April 18. This annual tradition beautifies the Nature Center buildings and grounds, improves habitat, and makes the sanctuary more visitor friendly. Last year the volunteers pictured here were receiving directions on work to be done in the vegetable garden.

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Contributed ArticleChautauqua Farm Bureau

The Chautauqua County Farm Bureau will host its eighth annual “Pride of Chautauqua” event on Sunday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fluvanna Fire Hall in Jamestown, NY. This event will showcase some of the area’s fi nest agricultural products, off er hands-on ac-tivities for children and feature live cooking, which will culminate in a sampling of dishes that include local foods donated by Chautau-qua County farmers. Come and celebrate the bounty our local agri-culture producers.There will be activities and presentations all afternoon, including live animal and nursery demonstrations and many hands- on kid’s activities. Look for-ward to learning new and exciting recipes from the experts to share with your family and friends!We are excited to have

Shults Auto Group as a sponsor of this year’s event. On display will be a new Chevy pickup truck. Our goal is to fi ll the back of this pickup with non-perishable food items, blankets and winter clothing, to be donated to local county food banks and soup kitchens following the event. Get your group or family togeth-er and help us support this great local cause and fi ght hunger right here in Chautauqua County. As a Farm Bu-reau member, you can receive a $500 rebate on new Chevy trucks at Shults. Stop by the Farm Bureau table at Pride of Chautauqua to learn more about this incentive and many others you can receive as a member.There will be a draw-ing at the end of the event for a gift basket fi lled with locally grown and made prod-ucts. “We believe that a strong and viable agricultural industry is benefi cial to our economy, and also to our local communi-

ties”, said Karen Barie, chair of the Pride of Chautauqua planning committee and Chau-tauqua County Farm Bureau Vice President. “This event is a way to not only showcase Chautauqua County’s agricultural industry, but also to take pride

in what this area has to off er- safe, local and convenient access to home grown products. Featured will be grow-ers of local vegetables, fruit, eggs, wine, meat, cheeses, nursery and garden supplies; maple

March 20, 2015Martin Daniel Woltz - South DaytonCarol Hayes Barr

March 28, 2015Roger S. Smith (“HANDLE-BAR”) – JamestownChalan Clark Williamson

March 29, 2015Brian FellingerVincent LaPaglia – Fredo-niaLarry Gene Starks – Jamestown

March 30, 2015Joseph J. Latona – DunkirkDean M. Anderson - Jamestown

March 31, 2015Arthur H. Kasbohm - FredoniaJeffrey S. Haynes – Del-evanPriscilla Marlene Wilson – JamestownGary Alan Talcott – JamestownTeresa Sanden – Youngs-ville, PA

April 1, 2015Kristen J. Salgado – DunkirkEugenio Rodriguez – Jamestown

April 2, 2015Max D. Bray - FredoniaAnthony R. Cappello – Silver CreekIan Michael Nagel – DunkirkRobert I. Ramos – BroctonJamie Patterson Silk – JamestownErnest R. Hinsdale – ClymerPatricia C. Willink – Cly-merFrank E. Engblom – Frews-burg

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Robert M. DeanMr. Harry C. Myers – KillbuckLarry W. Taft – James-townNancy R. Jewell – James-townBarbara M. O’Brien – KenedyJosephine Vella Capestra-ni – Jamestown

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Contributed ArticlePrendergast Library

Fredonia seniors Ashley Weinheimer and Leslea Moss, left to right, will conduct a Snack and Chat book discussion for adults at 4 p.m. Wednesday April 15 at Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., James-town. They will discuss

The Great Gatsby’s historical context and ask attendees to guess the cost of items then and now in a game like The Price is Right. They also designed a teen activity based on Jeopardy. For informa-tion, call 484-7135.

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Avoiding themiddle child trap

By Katy WiseContributing Writer

So here we are, anx-iously awaiting the birth of our third little one; our fi rst little girl. Our due date is May 5, and we are currently in our thirty sixth week of pregnancy, but this little girl has decided she wants to be big and is measuring at 43 weeks.43 weeks? Is that even possible? Aren’t there only 40 weeks in a pregnancy? My thoughts exactly. But let’s factor in the fact that my husband is six feet, six inches tall, and the fact that this is our third pregnancy.We will soon fi nd out via sonogram a bet-ter estimate of what her size currently is, but until then I’ll just patiently sit here and write with a humon-gous belly separating me from my laptop.With this pregnancy, we are constantly get-ting the questions, ‘So is this your last one?’ and, ‘since it’s a girl, are you done?’These are the typical pregnancy questions that most people are faced with, but they can really make a parent over think. It doesn’t bother me that people ask these ques-tions, just to be clear. However these kind of

subjects can defi nitely make you over ana-lyze your entire family dynamic.My husband and I are constantly discussing how we don’t want our second child, Andrew to feel like a middle child. Our third baby hasn’t even been born yet, and we are con-stantly making sure that we don’t ‘middle child’ him.He has his own pre-cious little personality, and his own character quirks. He is completely diff erent from his brother in almost every way, and he resembles a tiny bulldozer who could easily take down a toddler twice his size.He already has more baby pictures than his older brother did, but that’s just technology. When Joshua was a baby, even though this was only 4 years ago, phones still didn’t take photos of great quality. Now it’s incredibly easy to take a great picture on the go somewhere, because most of us have a small, easily acces-sible ‘camera’ with us wherever we go.The point I’m trying to make has nothing to do with the amount of photos, though. I never want him to feel less valued or less ap-preciated because he isn’t the oldest or the youngest.I don’t want him to

think that the reason his baby book pages are empty is because I didn’t enjoy his baby-hood as much as his brother’s or anything like that. The real reason that they are empty is because I was spending too much time enjoying him and observing every little second of how he and his brother interacted with each other.I always want him to feel like he is special in his own way, and that he never has to com-pete with his siblings for attention. So how do we go about this?Well for now, we try to make sure to prefer him over his older brother every once in awhile. When it comes to food, or a game or a movie to watch, sometimes we purpose to pick what-ever Andrew likes, and not Joshua.This can be a chal-lenge when the child you’re trying to prefer doesn’t exactly have a full vocabulary. But even though he doesn’t, it’s an excellent oppor-tunity for his brother to learn that it’s im-portant to care about other people’s needs and wants, and to learn that what he wants isn’t always the most important.Each of the boys also get special presents just for themselves from time to time, and

special outings with just one parent or both of us. Andrew is still get-ting the hang of this, as he wants to go in ‘the cah’ every time he sees someone else leaving. Sooner or later we will bridge the communi-cation gap where he can understand that it’s his special time to go somewhere or vice versa.

I’m sure we’ll get better at this as time goes on, our kids get older, etc. For now we’ll do our best to just have our children. Not our old-est, middle and young-est, even if that’s what they are. It won’t defi ne them, it will just be a small part of who they are.So if you are also a parent of three or more

kids, please share with us your ways of avoid-ing the middle child trap.As always, thanks for reading!

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Contributed ArticleVillage of Cassadaga

The Village of Cas-sadaga can now enjoy a new and exciting res-taurant experience at JoJo’s Asian Café. Edi-son and Melissa Yeung looked to relocate their Lakewood restaurant to a location with small town appeal. Cas-sadaga proved to be the answer to their quest.

The Yeungs bought and remodeled the for-mer pizza building at 11 South Main Street (Rte 60) and named their new business for their daughter, JoJo. Edison Yeung, owner and chef, has enjoyed cooking since age 12, when he was taught in his uncle’s restaurant. Edison not only pre-pares traditional Asian dishes, but also enjoys developing new recipes

and specialty dishes. The menu at JoJo’s Asian Café refl ects his wide culinary range and skill. JoJo’s is open Tues-Sun for takeout or eating in. JoJo’s menu can be found on Facebook or by calling 595-3300.

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Contributed ArticleFredonia School of Music

Classical musicians are invited to a week-long intensive workshop designed to explore the art of performing with oboist Colin Maier.The workshop will run from Sunday, July 5 to Saturday, July 11. Addi-tional academy faculty include Fredonia oboist Dr. Sarah Hamilton and Dr. James Ivey of the Department of Theatre and Dance.Workshop participants will have the opportu-nity to sharpen their stage presence, explore entrepreneurship mod-els in music, engage in chamber music,

individual practice, busking trips to Buff alo and more.“I am so excited to be helping put together this unique academy which brings together music and theatre professionals to explore the essence of perfor-mance,” commented Dr. Hamilton. “This week is about discover-ing and encouraging one’s own personality to engage more fully with your audience as a performer, something classical musicians traditionally have not spent a lot of time talk-ing about.”The workshop is open to all musicians, college age through profession-al, including current

music teachers. Ex-ceptional high school students may apply and be accepted on a space available basis.Applications will be accepted through April 15. For further details on the applica-tion process, visit www.fredonia.edu/music/art_of_performing.asp.The Art of Performing Academy incorporates improvisation, sponta-neous group arranging, busking and theatre workshops to inspire participants to cultivate a sense of adventure in their art.Mr. Maier graduated from the University of Calgary in 1997 with a degree in oboe perfor-mance and is currently

the oboist for the inter-nationally renowned and critically acclaimed ensemble “Quartetto Gelato,” playing 50-70 international concerts a year. During that time he has been heard on national radio broadcasts, seen on the BRAVO network and received the 2010 INDIE award for best classical ensemble. He has also played with orchestras such as the Calgary Philharmonic and the National Ballet Orchestra.

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Contributed ArticleNational Fuel

The season of home improvements is upon us. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corpora-tion (National Fuel or the Utility) reminds homeowners and pro-fessional contractors to Call Before You Dig.

Before starting any excavation projects this year, call 811, a toll-free national phone number, or visit www.call811.com. New York state law requires residents to call 811 – a free service – prior to digging in order to pre-vent accidental damage to underground utility lines.

The national 811 phone number connects call-ers with local One Call Centers. Operators record the excavation locations and notify National Fuel of callers’ plans. National Fuel then dispatches profes-sional locators to mark the approximate loca-tions of its lines for free. It’s a fast, easy way to

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FARM BUREAU, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4products and bakery items. A highlight of this event is always the chef prepared food that’s created using locally-grown products. Robert Cross and the staff from 3 C’s Cater-ing in Kennedy, NY will be preparing this year’s sampling. “We thought it was impor-tant to show how easy it is to buy local and enjoy local”, said Barie. “People need to see that they too can make the exact same thing in their own home”. Local producers will have their products on display to sample and purchase, and will be on hand to answer questions about their operations in greater detail. According to Barie, the primary benefi t of this event is to increase people’s knowledge that quality products are available to them in their own backyards and also to encourage support and member-ship for our local Farm Bureau. “You hear more and more issues every year regarding food safety concerns that aff ect the health and well being of your family. People are much more aware

and conscious of the safety of their foods and where their food was produced. Buying local is the easiest way to secure a safe, known food source for your family, and there is nothing like fresh from the farm taste. More and more Chautauqua County Schools are adding locally grown foods to their school lunch programs, which are cheaper, fresher, and help promote our local economy.” If you have eaten today, thank a farmer.Chautauqua County ranks second in the state for the number of farms and fi fth for land in farms. With over 1,500 farms and $161.8 million in annual sales, agriculture in our county continues to be a leading industry. It was once said that: “Agriculture not only gives riches to a na-tion, but the only riches she can call her own”. Come see Chautau-qua’s own riches at the eighth annual Pride Of Chautauqua event.Thank you to our corporate sponsors of this event: Cargill Animal Nutrition; Lake Erie Grape Discovery Center; Farm Credit East; Wegmans Food

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Markets; Nationwide Insurance; Z & M Ag and Turf; Shults Auto Group; Webb’s Cap-tains Table Restaurant; Cornell Cooperative Extension; Gramco; Sorrento Cheese and Upstate Niagara Co-operative. We are also truly grateful to all of the local farmers who donate products for our food sampling.Chautauqua County Farm Bureau is a non- governmental, volunteer organization fi nanced and controlled by member families for the purpose of solving economical and public policy issues challeng-ing the agriculture industry.

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Rev. Michael LokietekFamily Church Fredoniafcfredonia.org

Dear Pastor, I pray all the time but it seems that my prayers don’t get answered. Am I doing something wrong?

Keeping the Faith has previously addressed a question regarding whether prayer actually works. While summing up the response with an “absolutely, yes!”, we showed that it is God’s will that if you ask any-thing of Him, He will give it to you (Matthew 7:7-11). Why? Because He’s a loving Father Who desires to bless His children! We can give several examples from the Old and New Testament where God answered prayers for many things including spiritual strengthen-ing (Acts 4:31), natural needs like food (1 Kings 17:14), and healing (Acts 3:2-8). In light of these examples that do show that God answer prayers, your question

can then be phrased as…”If God answers prayers, why not me?” Over the next few col-umns we’ll be discuss-ing those things that can get in the way or hinder our prayers. The fi rst hindrance to prayer may be that you’re praying outside of God’s will. In the Book of James, the Apostle James was chiding Christians re-garding strife and bad behavior. In verse 4:3 in the Amplifi ed Bible Version, he said, “You do ask (God for them) and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfi sh motives. Your intention is (when you get what you desire) to spend it on sensual pleasures.” God can’t

answer prayers that go against His will and still be God. Anything that doesn’t line up with the Word violates His will! We see this in 1 John 5:14-15, “Now this is the confi dence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” When-ever we go to God, we need to go with a clean heart and be willing to line up with His Word. How do we ensure this? First, we can ask God to reveal any wrong motives that we are harboring. Wrong thinking may cloud our judgment

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ted to saving lives and preventing damage to underground infra-structure, states that: Every 6 minutes an un-derground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without fi rst calling 811. When you make the call to 811, damage oc-curs less than 1 percent of the time. Striking a single line can result in injury, repair costs, fi nes and inconvenient outages. Along with Call Before You Dig, National Fuel cautions that if you smell gas, you should act fast and call 1-800- 444-3130. Gas leaks can be serious, so if

you notice a smell like rotten eggs or suspect a gas leak, leave the premises immediately and then contact the Utility. To learn more about natural gas safe-ty, visit www.national-fuelgas.com/forhome/gassafety.aspx. National Fuel Gas Dis-tribution Corporation is the Utility segment of National Fuel Gas Company, a diversifi ed energy company that is engaged in a number of natural gas-related activities. The Utility provides natural gas service to approximate-ly 735,000 customers in Western New York and northwestern Pennsyl-vania.

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MOVIE TIMES ON THE scheduleRhythmic Explorations Hand Drum Program Ages 16+Friday, April 10, 2015 | 7 – 7:30pmPhoenix Rising Wellness Center212 Pine St Jamestown, NY 14701716.640.6860

Hermitage RevealedFriday, April 10, 2015 | 7:30pm1891 Fredonia Opera House9 Church StreetFredonia NY 14063716.679.1891

Little ExplorersSaturday, April 11, 2015 | 10am – 12pmAudubon Nature Center 1600 Riverside Road Jamestown NY 14701716.569.2345

Cold Water Paddling SeminarSaturday, April 11, 2015 | 12pmEvergreen Outfi tters4845 Route 474Ashville, NY 14710716.763.2266

Catching & Observing CrittersSaturday, April 11, 2015 | 1:30 – 3pmJamestown Audubon Nature Center1600 Riverside RdJamestown NY 14701716.569.2345

Barrel and Tank Tasting PartySaturday, April 11, 2015 | 7pm21 Brix Winery6654 W. Main RoadPortland, NY716.792.brix

Movies & the Reg - Still AliceSaturday, April 11, 2015 | 8pmReg Lenna Center for the Arts116 E. Third St. Jamestown NY 14701716.484.0707

Stephanie Trick & Paolo AlderighiSunday, April 12, 2015 | 7:30 – 9:45pm1891 Fredonia Opera House9 Church StFredonia NY 14063716.679.1891

Seneca Nation Farmers MarketTuesday, April 14, 2015 | 11:30am – 5pmFarmers Market (Inside)12837 Route 438Irving NY 14081716.532.4900

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Contributed Article1891 Fredonia Op-era House

The next feature fi lm in the Opera House Cinema Series is “McFarland USA,” the true story of a man’s efforts to build a high school run-ning team in rural California. It will be screened on Sat., Apr. 11, and Tues., Apr. 14, at 7:30 p.m.Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFar-land USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an eco-nomically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner). A newcomer to the predominantly Latino high school, Coach White and the McFar-land students have a lot to learn about each other; but when White starts to realize

the boys’ exceptional running ability, things start to change. Soon something beyond the students’ physical gifts be-comes apparent – the power of family relationships, their unwavering commit-ment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family fi nally found a place to call home; and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.James Rocchi, in TheWrap, calls the fi lm “a feel-good movie that earns all those good feelings.” Linda Barnard, in the Toronto Star, says it “neatly delivers an uncomplicated,

heartwarming mes-sage.” Tom Long, in the Detroit News, says “yes, it’s a bit corny and convenient at times, but there’s an admiration here for hard work, am-bition and battling adversity that over-rides cynicism. (It) is a good fi lm about good people; nothing wrong with that.” Pe-ter Travers, in Rolling Stone notes “inspira-tion is for sale here. And the movie deliv-ers as promised on the thrill of the race and the lump in the throat.” Rated PG for thematic material, some violence and language, “McFar-land USA” runs 129 minutes.The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. Tickets are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (se-niors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening. A book of 10 movie passes is available for $60 at the door or online at www.fredopera.org. For more information, call the Opera House Box Offi ce at 716-679-1891.

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12 CHAUTAUQUA STARFRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Bemus PointLakeside Bible ChapelLakeside Drive; Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.Bemus Point United Meth-odistBemus-Ellery Rd.; Sunday Service: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m.St. Timothy LutheranRoute 430, East Lake Road; Sunday Service: 9:30.St. Mary of Lourdes Roman Catholic41 Main;Saturday Service: 4 p.m.Sunday Service: 8:15, 9:45 a.m.Tues., Thurs., Service: 9 a.m.

BroctonSt. Dominic Roman Catholic Church12 CentralSaturday worship: 4:00 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.Brocton Free Methodist Church25 LakeSunday School: 9:45Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Fellowship Church 148 W. Main StRev. Sandie BallSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.Men’s Club: 1st & 3rd Mondays 6:30 p.m.Bible Study: Wednesday 6:30 p.m.Health & Fitness: 2 p.m.Youth Group: 2nd & 4th Fridays at 7 p.m.Harvest Chapel WestMethodist9 HighlandPastor Chris SchimelSunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.Tri-church ParishPastor Barbara BrewerSunday Service 10 a.m. (held at St. Dominic Roman Catholic

Church, 12 Central)Lutheran Methodist12 Central Ave.Pastor Kevin ConnollySunday Service: 10:00 a.m.Brocton Seventh DayAdventist ChurchAdventist5549 East Main RoadElder Robert WahlSaturday Sabbath School: 9:30 a.m.Saturday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Brocton Baptist Church35 W. Main St.Rev. Larry MorrisonSunday Worship: 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.Portland Congregational Church8649 Church StreetPastor R. Gordon SpillerSundays 9:30 a.m.11 a.m. - Sunday SchoolLake Erie Baptist Church9500 Lake Ave.Pastor Gary NuttSunday Service: 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

CassadagaCassadaga Healing Hearts Ministries6387 South Stockton-Cassad-aga Road; Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.Fellowships of the Spirit School of Spiritual Healing and ProphecySpiritualist282 Dale Drive; Sunday Service: 6 p.m.Lily Dale Spiritualist ChurchHealing Temple, East Street, Lily DaleSundays at 10:30 a.m.Tuesday Evening Development Circle - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., $5Church of the Living SpiritAssembly Hall, Cleveland Ave, Lily DaleSunday Service 10:30 AMFriday Mediumship class 7:00 PM $20Open DoorBaptistRoute 60, one mile south of CassadagaSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Service: 1:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.

Dunkirk

New Apostolic44 Lafayette St., Dunkirk; Sunday School: 9 a.m.Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

The Way, Biblical ResearchTeaching and fellowship; 625 Canary;Tues., Sat., Service: 8 p.m.First Baptist Church876 Central AveSundays at 9:30 a.m. St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church328 Washington AveSundays at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Spanish)Daily at 7 a.m.Holy Trinity Rc Church1032 Central AveSaturdays at 4 p.m.Sundays at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. at 8:15 a.m.Tuesdays at noonSt John's United Church733 Central AveFirst United Methodist Church17 E 6th StJehovah's Witnesses970 Central AveBlessed Mary Angela RC Parish324 Townsend St.Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. (St. Hyacinth's)Sundays at 7:00 a.m. (St. Hyacinth's), 8:45 a.m. (St. Hyacinth's), 11:00 a.m. (St. Hedwig's)Daily at 8:00 a.m.

FalconerFellowship At the Cross in the EPI Center360 E. Elmwood Ave.; Sunday Service: 10:15 a.m., 7 p.m.Peace Wesleyan126 W. James; Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Service: 10:45 a.m.United MethodistN. Work; Sunday Service: 11 a.m.Our Lady Of LoretoRoman Catholic309 West Everett St., Sat. 4 p.m. Sunday Service: 9 a.m.Vigil, E, 5:30

Falconer First Baptist ChurchBaptist37 W. FalconerSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Service: 11:00 a.m.ImmanuelAlleghany WesleyanSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

ForestvilleForestville WesleyanProspect Rd.; Sunday School: 10 a.m.Sunday Service: 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.Forestville United Method-ist3 Park; Sunday Service: 10 a.m.Sunday School: 11 a.m.St. Rose of LimaRoman Catholic9 Center; Sunday Service: 11:15 a.m.Forestville Baptist Church5 Prospect St.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Service: 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.St. Peter'sAnglican1-A Park StreetSunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

FredoniaFamily Church FredoniaNondenominationalRev. Michael LokietekSunday Service 10 a.m.Tuesday Service 6:30 p.m.Friday Service: 7:00 p.m.St. Anthony ChurchCushing and Orchard St.Masses:Sat. Evening 4 pmSundays 8 and 10:30 am St. Joseph Church145 East Main St.MassesSat. 4:30 pmSundays 8:30 and 11 am.Fredonia First United Methodist25 Church; Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. (Sum-mer service time. Will resume at 10:30 a.m. in September.)Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.Harvest Chapel FMC39 Matteson; Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m.Fredonia Assembly of GodAssembly of God10 White St.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m.Religious Society of FriendsQuaker369 West Main St.At Barlow's MillSpiritual Nurture discussion: 10:30 a.m.Meeting for Worship: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal ChurchPentecostal19 Church St.Rev. William WelchSunday Service: 2:00 p.m.Christian Science SocietyChristian ScienceOne Temple Square, Apartment 227Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m.Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern ChautauquaUnitarian Universalist58 W. Main St., Grange HallRev. Theresa KimeWorship Service, affi nity groups, adult and children’s classes 11:00 a.m. (Sept. - June)Fredonia Presbyterian Church219 Central AvenueSunday Service: 10:30 a.m.St. Paul Lutheran Church334 Temple Street, FredoniaSunday School and Adult class 9:15 a.m.Service begins at 10:30 a.m.

JamestownChristian Fellowship14 Prather Ave., Sunday Services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.Faith Outreach Center Church105 Chandler St.; Sundays at 11 a.m.Wednesdays at 6 p.m.Glorious Church Fellowship316 E. St. (downstairs),Sunday Service: 11 a.m.10 Fourth St.Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.Missionary Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo Missionra)1015 N. Main;

Sundays at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.Victory Tabernacle501 W. Third St., Jamestown; Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.New Hope Community Church80 City View Ave., Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.Kidder Memorial United Methodist385 S. Main;Sunday School at 9 a.m.Contemporary worship 10 a.m.First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ 316 E. Fourth St.; Sundays at 10:30 a.m.Pilgrim MemorialUnited Church of Christ70 McKinley;Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Jamestown Seventh Day Adventist130 McDaniel; Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.St. JamesRoman Catholic 27 Allen; Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,Sundays at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.Mon.-Fri. at 8:30 a.m.Holy Apostles Parish: St. John ChurchRoman Catholic270 Newton, Saturdays at 4 p.m.Sundays at 9 a.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.Sts. Peter and Paul Church508 Cherry,Sundays at 7:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.Mon., Wed., and Fri., 12:10 p.m.Jamestown Presbyterian509 Prendergast; Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Asamblea de Iglesias CristianasPentecostal1159 N. Main St., Sundays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.Christian Family FellowshipPentecostal3544 Baker St., Ext., W.E.;Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.Emmanuel TemplePentecostal 1015 N. Main; Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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Harvest Ministries, The Rose GardenPentecostal3544 Baker St., Ext., Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.Tuesdays at 7 p.m.Healing Word MinistriesPentecostal 1006 W. Third St, ; Sundays at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.New Creation Assembly of GodPentecostal116 S. Main; Sundays at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.New Life Christian CenterPentecostal 123 Chandler; Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Zion TabernaclePentecostal142 Foote Ave.; Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Jamestown NazareneHoward Ave., West Ellicott; Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.New Apostolic314 Hall Ave., Jamestown;Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.Jamestown, Christ Lutheran LCMC3010 Route 430, corner of Dutch Hollow Road and Route 430; Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.BethelLutheran 904 W. 3rd; Saturday (twice monthly), 5:30 p.m.; Sundays at 10:00 a.m.First Lutheran Church120 Chandler; Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.Tree of Life Lutheran Holy Trinity Branch825 Forest Ave. JamestownAll Sunday Services in March are located at our parish church, Immanuel Lutheran.556 East Second Street, Jamestown9:30am Sunday School; 10:30am Worship

St. Nicholas Greek Ortho-doxMt. Vernon Place;

Sundays 10 a.m.St. Luke’s EpiscopalN. Main and Fourth;Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.Saturdays at 5 p.m.Zion Covenant 520 Fairmount; Sunday at 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m.First Covenant520 Spring; Sundays at 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.Fluvanna Community Church3363 Fluvanna Ave. Ext. Sunday School: 10 a.m.Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.First Church of God291 Falconer Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Family Church JamestownNondenominational3130 Garfi eld Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sundays at 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.Jamestown Church of GodNorth MainSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Jamestown Church of Christ875 Fairmount Sunday School: 10 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.First Church of Christ, Scientist321 PrendergastSunday School at 11 a.m. Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.Jamestown Christian and Missionary Alliance1011 W. 3rd Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.Jamestown Baptist, Sunday school at 10 a.m.Sunday worship: 8:45 a.m., 11 a.m. Lighthouse Baptist,381 Camp St.Sunday school: 10 a.m.Sunday worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Martin Road Christian Fel-lowshipBaptist1633 Martin RoadSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.Wed.: 6:30 p.m.Judson Fellowship509 Prendergast Ave.Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.Emmanuel Baptist53 W. 23rdSunday School: 9:45a .m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Bethel Baptist200 Hunt Road;Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.Calvary Baptist200 Fairmount;Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m.New Creation Assembly of GodAlleghany Wesleyan116 S. Main St.Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.Sunday Service: 6:00 p.m.Blackwell Chapel Ame Zion610 Spring St.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m.Community Chapel 35 Camp St.Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11:45 a.m.New Hope Community Church80 City View Ave.Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.Jamestown Free Methodist 515 E. 7th; Sundays at 11 a.m.Living Word Tabernacle, Full Gospel105 Chandler; Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Mount Zion Assembly, Full Gospel111 Prather; Sundays, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.Saturdays at 7 p.m.Triumphant Life Church, Full Gospel10 Foote Ave.; Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

LakewoodUnited Methodist164 Shadyside; Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Sacred Heart, Roman Catholic380 E. Fairmount;Saturdays at 5 p.m.Sundays at 10 a.m.Lakewood United Pente-costal19 W. Summit,Sundays at 10 a.m.Wednesdays at 7 p.m.New Hope Full Gospel, Lakewood-Busti Recreation Center, Pentecostal9 W. Summit Ave.; Sundays at 10 a.m.Lakewood, Gloria Dei, Lutheran35 W. Fairmount; Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Lakewood BaptistBaptist150 Erie St.Sundays School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 8:15 a.m., 11 a.m.

MayvilleMayville United Methodist81 S. Erie; Sundays at 11 a.m.St. MarkLutheranElm and Marvin; Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.First Baptist Church of Mayville59 S. Erie St. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.Prayer Meeting and Kid’s ClubWednesdays 6:30 p.m.Chautauqua Baptist Chapel,Webb’s Capt. Inn, Route 394; Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.Mayville United Methodist81 S. Erie St.Rev. Mark ParsonsSunday School: 9:45 a.m.Sundays Service: 11:00 a.m.St. Mark Lutheran ChurchLutheran20 E. MarvinPastor Carol Evans LeBlancChildren’s Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Worship: 11:00 a.m.St. Paul Episcopal Church99 S. Erie St.Rev. Richard ElberfeldSunday Service: 10:00 a.m.Thursday Service and Rite of Healing: 8:00 a.m.Family Church MayvilleNondenominational32 S. Erie St.Pastor Jeff MitchenerSundays at 10:30 a.m.Maranatha Baptist Church43 Academy St.Rev. Norman BurdickSunday Service: 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.St Mary of Lourdes R.C. ChurchRoman Catholic22 E. Chautauqua St.Rev. Todd RemickMonday & Friday: 8:30 a.m.Thursday: 7:00 p.m.Saturday: 5:30 p.m.Sunday: 11:15 a.m.Community Bible Church41 S. Erie St.Rev. Mark TeetsWorship 11:00 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

RandolphFaith Bible ChapelSundays at 8:50 a.m. and 10 a.m.Randolph United MethodistSundays at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.Randolph Seventh Day AdventistSaturday Worship at 9 a.m.Saturday School at 11 a.m.St. Patrick’s; Saturdays at 5:30 p.m.Sundays at 11 a.m.Mondays at 8 p.m.Thursdays at 9 p.m.United Presbyterian186 Main; Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.First Baptist 39 E. Main Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Grace Episcopal21 N. Washington; Sundays at 10 a.m.Faith Lighthouse ChapelFree MethodistJamestown Road, Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Silver CreekSilver Creek Assembly of God1385 Route 20Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

South DaytonSouth Dayton Free Method-ist Pine St.;Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.Family Church South Dayton213 Pine St.Pastor Mike AndersonSundays at 10 a.m.

WestfieldWestfi eld First United Methodist 101 E. Main; Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.Jehovah’s Witness Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m.St. Peter’s Episcopal

Main and Elm; Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.Trinity BaptistOne mile west of Westfi eld Sunday School: 10 a.m.Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.First Presbyterian Church49 S. Portage St.Rev. Dana A. VaughnFamily Worship: 11:00 a.m.First United Methodist Church101 E. Main St.Rev Matthew GolibersuchPraise Service in Gibbs Parlor: 8:30 a.m.Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 a.m.Worship Service in the sanctu-ary 10:45 a.m. followed by coffee fellowship time.Tuesday food pantry: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.St. Peter’s Episcopal ChurchEpiscopal12 Elm St.Rev. Virginia Carr, RectorSunday Worship: 10:00 a.m., H.E. Church School 10:00 a.m.Thursday Worship: 5:30 p.m.Lakeshore Assembly of God252 E. Main St.Rev. Vincent Sanzo, PastorSunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Family Night: 6:30 p.m.First Baptist ChurchUnion at Kent St.Rev. Thayne BobenmillerSunday Worship: 10:50 a.m., 6:30 p.m.West Portland Baptist Church7081 E. Rt. 20Rev. Charles RobertsonSunday School: 10:00 a.m.Sunday Service: 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer: 7:00 p.m.St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church15 Union St.Rev. Joseph Walters, OSBWestfi eld Masses:Saturday: 5:30 p.m.Sunday: 10:30 a.m.Lighthouse ChristianFellowship20 Washington St.Pastor David HerrSunday Service: 10:00 a.m.Wednesday Prayer: 7:00 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.Victory Tabernacle501 W. Third St., Jamestown; Sundays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.New Hope Community Church80 City View Ave., Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.Kidder Memorial United Methodist385 S. Main;Sunday School at 9 a.m.Contemporary worship 10 a.m.First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ 316 E. Fourth St.; Sundays at 10:30 a.m.Pilgrim MemorialUnited Church of Christ70 McKinley;Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.Jamestown Seventh Day Adventist130 McDaniel; Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.St. JamesRoman Catholic 27 Allen; Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,Sundays at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.Mon.-Fri. at 8:30 a.m.Holy Apostles Parish: St. John ChurchRoman Catholic270 Newton, Saturdays at 4 p.m.Sundays at 9 a.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.Sts. Peter and Paul Church508 Cherry,Sundays at 7:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.Mon., Wed., and Fri., 12:10 p.m.Jamestown Presbyterian509 Prendergast; Sundays at 9:30 a.m.Asamblea de Iglesias CristianasPentecostal1159 N. Main St., Sundays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.Christian Family FellowshipPentecostal3544 Baker St., Ext., W.E.;Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.Emmanuel TemplePentecostal 1015 N. Main; Sundays at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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By Bradley JarrettContributing Health Writer

What you feel doesn’t change how you act; how you act changes what you feel…The truth of this state-ment is monumental, and cannot be over looked.Often times, our ac-tions are motivated by

feelings. Therefore, many believe action is subject to the external stimuli placed on the body. In reality the contrary is true IF feelings are put in their rightful place.Let me ask you this; and be honest… What puts you in a bad mood? The weather? A co-worker? A crazy driver?How long do you stay in that mood? A min-ute? An hour? A day?Answers will vary, but this fact remains consis-tent: as circumstances are PERMITTED to alter our behavior we lose power. Once they influence action, they are victorious over us.

Now, I understand it’s snowing in April, your co-worker is a jerk, and the driver in front of you CLEARLY cut you off, but you must understand YOU’RE GIVEN THE ABIL-ITY to choose a response. This capabil-ity, unique to humans, gives you the option to be controlled by feel-ings or DOMINANT over them through the use of effective action.Therefore you have a choice; to be angry or understanding, sad or joyful, hateful or lov-ing.Which do you pick?The decision made will be evident, and judged through the goodness

of your actions.Think about this… You can say you’re tired as a result of gloomy weather, or you can ACT out of joy and respond to the blessings that fill your life each and every day. You can allow the words of a co-worker to make you feel insignificant, or you can ACT with purpose, proving to the world just how important you are. You can allow other drivers to make you angry, or you can ACT out of love and say a prayer for them as they pass.Do you see how response will impact your life? Take a close look at the words

born when action is subjected to feeling… Tired, Insignificant, Angry. They’re yours if you want them. As for me and my family, we’re moving on with the feelings begotten of effective action; Joy, Purpose, Love. For some reason, they sound better.Now I’ll pose this chal-lenge to you; purpose in your heart to walk with a smile, to laugh no matter how dif-ficult it may be, and to FORGIVE; even when the thought makes your skin crawl. Do these things and you will reap the fruit of a joy-ful, peaceful life.Once you come to

the full realization of your ability to choose, YOUR world changes. You’ve WON. Every day will be seen as a blessing, and oppor-tunity. You perceive the positive influence your ACTIONS have on others. Lastly, you become a LIGHT in the darkness. So shine brightly, as darkness cannot reign where light is present.How does this relate to fitness? In EVERY way. Fitness is greater than the physical. Ac-tually, “True Fitness” isn’t reached UNTIL it moves into the mental, emotional, and spiri-tual.Fitness Can Be Greater.

By Tonja DoddContributing Health Writer

Making good nutrition a lifelong habit is much easier if you start out young - this week I will talk about how you can help the children in your life get started on the right path. Good nutrition is especially important for youth as it impacts their overall growth, development, energy level and mood, giving them a founda-

tion of healthy habits for life. It is a subject in which I have worked on and off during my ca-reer and more recently have experienced issues with first-hand.Young children want to be just like Mom and Dad and the adults who surround them, and your good example is the best way to influ-ence them. So take a hard look at your own diet. Go heavy on the fruits, vegetables, le-gumes (beans, nuts and seeds), whole-grains, fish, olive oil and lower fat dairy products. And apply the same diet to your children’s eating patterns.Little ones can eat what adults eat from the start - avoid packaged

baby food and make your own. My daughter (she’s 2 1/2 and the light of our lives) never ate packaged baby food and even as a working-mom, I found time to make “baby” food. It actually is more convenient than you think - take what you already buy/prepare for you and make it for your kids. Not to over-simplify, but essentially, when they are babies, start with bland, soft, small bites and add in more variety of spice and texture as they get older.Toddlers can be picky, no doubt. As a mater-nal, infant and child nutrition health educa-tor years ago, I had the science and recommen-dations memorized,

but didn’t have the first-hand experience I now have - and what I counseled the moms on then, does hold true. Try a new food up to 7 times. Your child will change his/her tastes and eventually will eat almost all foods. Make meal time pleasant. Don’t force kids to eat but also make sure you have a variety of nutri-tious foods available and not junk food. Kids will eat what is avail-able and likely will take the dessert or chips first so, have a variety of healthy choices. For instance, I always have fresh cut-up fruit, veg-etables, string cheese and Cheerios handy.And as far “ junk” foods go, I suggest you do not introduce them

at home - someone else will, like Grandma, daycare or a friend and that’s ok, by then your child will have a taste for a variety of foods that you have present-ed. Also, at that point when a child is intro-duced to high sugar/ high fat, packaged foods, don’t deny those foods - offer them as a treat, not an everyday food.Just say no to juice and soda. My daughter’s pediatrician told us to avoid juice alto-gether, right from the start. Even with my 20+ years of studying health promotion, my husband is still more likely to listen to the doc than me so I was thrilled when Dr. Andy explicitly prescribed no

juice. Other than that initial boost of Vitamin C, juice is simply empty calories. Whole fruits and vegetables will give you all the vitamin C you need, plus much more. I do confess, I grew up on a dairy farm so soda was the competition, however, every dentist, dietitian, doctor and healthcare professional agrees soda promotes bad oral health, poor nutrition and obesity - none of which you would wish upon your children at any age. Looking for more infor-mation - check out two of my favorite sources, nutrition.gov and healthychildren.org.

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juice. Other than that initial boost of Vitamin C, juice is simply empty calories. Whole fruits and vegetables will give you all the vitamin C you need, plus much more. I do confess, I grew up on a dairy farm so soda was the competition, however, every dentist, dietitian, doctor and healthcare professional agrees soda promotes bad oral health, poor nutrition and obesity - none of which you would wish upon your children at any age. Looking for more infor-mation - check out two of my favorite sources, nutrition.gov and healthychildren.org.

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therapist, has brought over twenty years of experienced counseling to the Seneca Na-tion. Ms. Erick will be ask-ing us “What Shoes are You Wearing?” As you are walk-ing your life journey, you need to ask yourself, “Are my shoes (attitude) comfort-able? Are they functional? Are they the right shoe for the job?”Ms. Lisa Glasier of Fredo-nia, a licensed personal trainer and health coach, will discuss the vast evidence of the benefi ts of physical fi t-ness pertaining to the qual-ity of our life. She will share testimonies of how being fi t has radically opened her soul to living a life of cour-age, forgiveness, humor and great expectations. Lisa has been there, done that and is highly knowledgeable in personalizing fi tness to meet

her clients needs.Ms. Bethany Robson, li-censed clinical social worker, clinical therapist, and personal coach, brings over twenty years of public and private counseling to this seminar. Ms. Robson wants us to ask how we perceive ourselves and how this af-fects the way we experience life. This ReNew You Seminar is planned and hosted by Barbara A. Sam and Grace M. Sam, proprietresses of Gracefully Yours Products. As sisters, they want to share techniques to overcome life challenges and the power of having faith and trust to re-design your life. Before or after the seminar, enjoy browsing and mingling with the 14 creative and unique local artists and crafters.

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The fi rst settlers of what is now Silver Creek arrived here from Massachusetts with their families in 1803. They were Abel Cleveland, David Dickinson and John E. Howard. These men purchased over six hundred acres from the Holland Land Company and settled on what is now Lake

Ave. Both Cleveland and Dickinson had milling experience in New England so they built the fi rst grist mill for grinding corn. The War of 1812, caused these two men to leave their settlement, leaving John E. Howard as the only settler. Silver Creek’s fi rst de-veloper was Oliver Lee; descendant of William Brewster of the May-fl ower, veteran of the

War of 1812 and co-owner of a mercantile business in Westfi eld. He arrived in Silver Creek in 1828, built a brick structure to house his business (formerly the Ludeman Block on the site that is presently Rite Aid) and later bought John Howard’s 350 acres which in-cluded the waterfront. He built his home on Central Avenue in 1832, overlooking the lake.

Lee made many improvements to the community (roadwork, bridges and buildings) and opened up a road to the lake (presently Jackson St). Around this time, he built a 150 ft. long pier with a 75 ft. long “L” shaped portion off Jackson St. He then added a warehouse and The Steamboat Hotel. This started the shipping in-dustry in Silver Creek. It was also the Lee family that donated the land for the Village Park downtown. Name and Incorpo-rationThe original name of the Village of Silver Creek was FAYETTE. Village Historian Louis Pelletter found a partial, unidenti-fi ed newspaper clip-ping that states, “… the other creek was named Silver Creek because in the smooth shale bed will be found varieties of ore bearing rock. Years of water

constantly fl owing over these particles, shining them in the process, gives a glowing silver appearance to the bed of the creek.” Oliver Lee was credited with spearheading the drive to name the village after the unusual creek. The name of the vil-lage was changed from Fayette to Silver Creek on February 14, 1826. The Village was incorporated on June 1, 1848 on the petition of Charles H. Lee and others. Noah D. Snow was the fi rst president, as the mayors were called at that time. Abiatha Gates, Charles H. Lee, George W. Tew and Austin Clark were the fi rst trustees. John Tilton was collec-tor, John R. McDon-ald was clerk and Amos Dow was treasurer. Masonry in Silver CreekHanover Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted at Forest-ville, February 5, 1824.

The charter mem-bers included Luther Thwing, Ezra Puff er, Seth Snow, Albert H. Camp, and War-ren Griswold. It was Discontinued in 1828 but was re-chartered in 1849. Hanover Lodge still operates today and members continue to contribute to their com-munity and the Chau-tauqua District. They are perennial winners of the Masonic golf

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tournament each year. Big Black WalnutOne of the most impressive parts of Silver Creek’s his-tory is the famous Big Black Walnut Tree that once grew here. It was said to have been the biggest tree east of the Rocky Mountains. The tree blew down in 1822, and remained there for three years. Then Luther Heaton, a local grocer, had a thirteen foot section cut from the tree and hol-lowed out to be used for an addition to his store. The section measured about thirty-one feet in circumference and over ten feet in diameter. A man was said to have ridden through the tree on horseback. A floor was laid and a roof was built on the tree sec-tion. The Black Walnut Tree could now seat twenty people. Soon two area busi-nessmen purchased the tree and took it to Buffalo, via Lake Erie, to be exhibited. After

running out of money they were forced to sell the tree. The new owners took it down the newly opened Erie Canal to New York City. The tree was sold and sold again and ended up in a museum in London where it was destroyed in a fire. The Black Walnut Tree stood near where Ward Ave. meets Route 20, and a monument made out of one of the first millstones, now com-memorating the spot, was placed there by the N.S.D.A.R. in 1928.

The Burning of “The Washington” and the Sinking of “The Lake Erie” During the summer of 1838, The Washington set out on her maiden voyage from Buffalo to Cleveland. At 2:00 am, a fire started in the boiler room of the ship. At the time the boat was about 3 miles off the shores of Silver Creek. People from the village saved several of the passengers, but an

estimated 40 people were lost by burning or drowning. The day following the tragedy, a burial service was held in the orchard on the Oliver Lee estate. Sur-vivors stayed in Silver Creek, hoping for the bodies of relatives to wash ashore.On August 10, 1841, at eight in the evening, the steamship, The Lake Erie, was taking a load of about four hundred emigrants from Buffalo to Erie Pa. When the ship was only a few miles off the shore of Silver Creek a can of varnish ignited and the ship burst into flames. The captain immediately headed toward shore and while

only about a mile from shore the ship went under. The next morn-ing the shore was lined with over two hundred and fifty dead bodies of those who couldn’t make the swim. This incident is often consid-ered the most tragic of the Lake Erie disasters.The Grain Cleaning IndustryThe S. Howes Co. has been important in the development of the vil-lage. It started in 1864, when the first grain cleaning machinery shop began produc-tion with Alpheus and Norman Babcock in charge. The following year Simeon Howes

became a partner and the firms name became known as Howes Bab-cock and Company, and in the same year they made and sold 200 machines. Later, Albert Horton joined and soon sold his interest to Car-los Ewell but by 1888, Simeon Howes became sole proprietor and the company still bears his name today. At one time eighty percent of all the grain cleaning machinery was being manufactured in Silver Creek.Skew ArchSilver Creek’s famous Skew Arch located over Jackson St. is similar to only two others in the world. A skew arch differs from a regular arch in that the outside angles are parallel but not at right angles. The arch, built in 1869, was designed by a French-man who was deaf and dumb. A beautiful rendition of the build-ers art, a structure that any lover of quality masonry will admire.

Train WreckIn 1886, an eastbound train was traveling to Niagara Falls. Orders called for the train to pass a westbound freight at Silver Creek. The engineer went through the station without stopping. As a result, the two trains rammed head-on around a sharp curve. The baggage car com-pletely telescoped the smoking car. Twenty men were killed. Fortu-nately, in 1886 women did not ride in smoking cars. The engineer and conductor were in-dicted for manslaughter for countermanding the dispatchers orders.The Fire of 1921The most disastrous fire in village his-tory occurred in 1921. Firecrackers started the blaze which destroyed the Methodist Church, the Park Ave. Hotel, the trolley station, the grandstand of the ball park and other build-

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The Silver Creek National Bank as depicted on an early 20th century postcard (Submitted Photo) An historical marker noting the area’s first settlers. It is one of nine historical

markers located in the village (Submitted Photo)


ings on the west side of Main St.The Silver Creek Fire Department is a center-piece of the community and also maintains a fantastic lakeside training and recreation facility. Equipped with the most up to date and modern equipment this Fire Department second to none in the county.

Howard “Bob” EhmkeSilver Creek’s most famous resident is Howard ‘Bob’ Ehmke. He was the surprise starter and pitch-ing hero of the 1929 World Series. This heartwarming story of Connie Mack agreeing to start aging pitcher Howard “Bob” Ehmke in the first game of the 1929 World Se-ries after Ehmke said, “Mr. Mack, there is

one great game left in this old arm.” And sure enough, there was. Ehmke struck out thirteen of the Chicago Cubs for the Philadel-phia Athletics in the first game. This stood as the World Series record until 1953. Just a tidbit for your informa-tion another thing that Bob Ehmke did that will live forever in base-ball history; he gave up the first homer on his way to 60 to Babe Ruth on April 15th 1927.ZooloolandThere was even a zoo in Silver Creek at one time. “Zoolooland”, as it was called, was located near the pres-ent post office. It all started in the sum-mer of 1924 when the mayor purchased two ostriches. Soon fol-lowing some alligators were contributed to the collection and finally a

few monkeys completed the little zoo. A conces-sion stand was built in front of the zoo. During the winter months the animals became too much of a problem and finally in 1927 the Chamber of Commerce decided to sell the zoo. A Buffalo man bought the zoo and that ended Silver Creek’s great at-traction.Location, Location, Location,One of the most spec-tacular views at sunset on Chautauqua Lake are from Hideaway Bay. A little known spot that opens up magi-cally after you wind your way through the historic skew arch. Hideaway Bay Restau-rant will reopen this spring after repairs and again let us dine with the finest view of a sunset imaginable.Grape Festival

The Festival of Grapes is always the third weekend of September and features a ride mid-way, food vendors, wine tent, children’s and adult events, live music, craft fair, grape stomp-ing and a grand parade that begins on Sunday at 1 p.m. in down-town Silver Creek. The grape stomping contest inspired by Chautauqua County’s most famous personage Lucille Ball, is always

the highlight of the weekend. So whether it’s for the special occa-sions or the beauty that this unique community offers every day come and spend some time.Reference: New York Roots. Org, History at Rays Place – Chautauqua, Chautau-qua County History, Phila-delphia Athletics Histori-cal Society, Chautauqua County

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An historical marker noting the area’s first settlers. It is one of nine historical markers located in the village (Submitted Photo)

Our Town Silver Creek 4: The Village Park in 1878 (submitted photo)

Silver Creek native and professional baseball player Howard “Bob” Emke (Submitted Photo)


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area, and then start them indoors one month earlier to your trans-planting date outdoors.• Consider using a seed-starting system that takes some of the gardening guesswork out of the equation. For example, the Aerogarden Seed Starting sys-tem allows you to start up to 66 seedlings indoors with no dirt or mess, nurturing seeds with optimal amounts of water and nutrients for reliable germination and healthy growth.• Add new nutrients to the seed-lings every two weeks and keep the water at full level. Feeding your plants more than the recom-mended amount will not make them grow faster. In fact, it could hurt the plants.• Before transplanting, seed-lings need to be hardened off. Skipping this step will almost certainly result in some or all of

your plants dying. Hardening off seedlings eases their transi-tion to the outdoors, where they will be exposed to the elements. The process involves gradually exposing plants to the outdoors, protecting them from full sunlight, temperature variations and wind.• Don’t let sprouts get too big be-fore transplanting them outdoors. Ideally they should be about 4-6 inches tall. If possible, wait to plant your seedlings on a cool, cloudy day. If your seedlings get too large before weather will al-low transplanting outdoors, trans-plant them into small pots with high quality potting soil. Keep fully watered in a sunny space until weather permits transplant-ing outdoors.• After transplanting seedlings outdoors, be sure to water them daily for the fi rst two weeks, es-pecially if the weather is dry and

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If you have a larger yard, con-sider a riding mower to save time and energy on lawn main-tenance. Remember not to over mow your lawn. Not only is it not healthy for the grass, it can be a time suck and increase your carbon footprint needlessly. Like-wise, only water your lawn and garden when necessary. During periods of rain, you can ease up on this chore. The most effi cient times of day to water your lawn are morning. When the sun is

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In recent years, homeowners have started asking bet-ter questions about what pollutants are lurking around nearly every corner -- from building materials to the paint on the walls down to the backing on carpeting. While it’s neither realistic nor necessary to remove every toxin from a home, there are a few common sources that can be

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Ventilate Your HomeIt’s good to open your windows every now and then to get the air circulating into your home and any chemical smells out. If you can’t open your windows due to outdoor allergies or poor outdoor air quality, indoor plants constantly regener-ate air and provide a pretty alternative.

Take to the WebManufacturers and professional organi-zations are becoming more transparent about educating con-sumers. Check out resources like the AIA Materials webpage or http://architectfi nder.aia.org to learn more about sustainable products and to fi nd

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During this spring cleaning season, take the time to protect your family by removing harmful pollutants from your home.

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On a limited budget you can give the bathroom an elegant long-term facelift by investing in mill-work products that resist humidity so you don’t experience warping. From crown moulding to trim around showers and bathtubs to ceiling medallions, polyurethane is a more practical material than traditional wood for these design elements. It’s lightweight, easy to install, and most importantly, designed to resist the humidity of bathing.

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• Install a set of pilasters on both sides of your shower stall and a door crosshead overhead to upgrade your bathroom’s look.

• Surround mirrors and decora-tive accent windows with painted or stained polyurethane mould-ings that complement the room.

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The experts at “Remodeling” magazine recently released their 28th annual Cost vs. Value Report, comparing construction costs with resale value for 36 of the most popular home improve-ment projects. When it came to midrange projects, the report found homeowners recouped the highest percentage of costs on these fi ve improvements: steel entry door replacement, installa-tion of manufactured stone ve-neer on home exteriors, garage door replacements, vinyl siding replacement, and wooden deck additions.

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• Steel Entry Door Replacement: The 20-Gauge Steel Entry Door has consistently delivered the best return on investment for resale, holding the top spot in the midrange product category since its debut in this report in 2009/2010. The steel entry door is the only project that, on a na-tional basis, more than pays back its investment, typically recoup-ing 101.8 percent. At ProVia, for example, the company’s Legacy Steel Entry Doors are a consis-tent top sales performer.

• Manufactured Stone Veneer: A new project on this year’s report is the installation of manufac-tured stone veneer on home exteriors. This category zoomed to the top of the midrange list, grabbing second place with a

92.2 percent cost-value return. Increased product demand for Heritage Stone is a refl ection of this trend, observed by Wengerd and others.

• Garage Door Replacement: The installation of new four-section garage doors on galvanized steel tracks proved to be a valuable project with homeowners recoup-ing 88.4 percent of their costs.

• Vinyl Siding Replacement: Re-placing a home’s vinyl siding was one of a handful of projects that jumped up the list for recouping improvement costs. So not only can new vinyl siding beautify a home, it can keep it weatherproof and enhance its resale value.

• Deck Addition: Adding a wood-en deck can do more than pro-vide a place to enjoy the great outdoors. When it comes time to

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Before you dip into your wallet, learn which home improvements will best hold their value while enhancing curb appeal.

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• Install chair rail moulding around the bathroom to add dimension. Paint above or below the moulding and use wallpaper, paneling or a different color paint in the other section.

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Weather

Extreme weather events, including high winds and hot and cold tempera-tures can damage or destroy siding. Look for a product that is certifi ed to withstand these conditions. No

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Rot

Fiber-based ma-terials (such as fi ber cement planks) absorb water, which over time can make siding more prone to rot, decay and even disintegration. At the store, ask to see siding options made of polymer-based materials, which are impervious to mois-ture.

Environmental Impact

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Maintenance

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Spring rains saturate the frozen ground, which cannot quickly absorb runoff, accu-mulating on the sur-face or fl owing into streams and rivers, where the excess water spills over the banks.

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2015 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PREVIEW: NATIONAL LEAGUE

By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

Editor’s note: This is the National League half of my yearly MLB preview and predictions. The American League article ran in the April 3 edition of the Chautauqua Star and can also be found at starnews-daily.com.While the season may have started this week, running this article fi ve games into the season isn’t exactly cheating. The season is 162 games long for goodness sake. If any team clinches a playoff spot in the fi rst week, a retraction article will have to be written. Or something.It’s also a good thing that this didn’t run last week as the Padres weren’t done loading up and the Braves weren’t done selling off parts. The landscape of the National League con-tinues to change. Which teams will be on top come season’s end. Let’s take a look.

ATLANTA BRAVES (2014 season: 79-83, 3rd place in East)What to like: The top of the starting rotation should be solid with Julio Teheran and Alex Wood. Shelby Miller was brought over

from St. Louis and still has potential to develop into an ace. Eric Stults is no slouch either. Really, the rotation should be solid barring any injuries. First baseman Freddie Freeman is one of the unheralded superstars of the league, as well. His numbers were all down just a tick in 2014, but he put up a 5.5 WAR season in 2013. He won’t even turn 26 until very late in this season, so there’s reason to believe Freeman will only continue to improve. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons will

surely be on ESPN’s Top 10 plays nearly every day, too. That guy is a wizard with the glove.What could go wrong: This off ense is not going to be good. Not good at all. If a pitcher can get past Freeman, they have eight easy outs until they have to face him again. Nick Markakis was brought in to replace the Jason Heyward, but the longtime Oriole is coming off of a neck injury and his best days are defi nitely behind him. Simmons can barely hit his weight. Eric Young Jr. takes over in center fi eld, but speed only gets you so far. Jonny Gomes is somehow starting in left fi eld. Chris Johnson’s crazy fl ukey 2013 season was fol-lowed by a season in which he was worth -1.3 WAR. That’s right, the Braves would have won 1.3 more games had they plugged in a replacement-level player at third base. And then there’s the bullpen. With Craig Kimbrel now on the West Coast, 38-year old Jason Grilli will take over as closer and have tire fi re Jim Johnson setting up for him. If (and that’s a big if ) the Braves have a late lead, it’s anything but safe.Outlook: The rotation is already expected to be good, but if the starting fi ve isn’t anything but great, this team is going to lose a ton. The off ense is just terrible. That can’t be empha-sized enough. Just terrible. Gosh it’s bad. PREDICTION: 4th place in East.

MIAMI MARLINS (2014 season: 77-85, 4th place in East)What to like: Giancarlo Stanton might be the best player (not named Mike Trout) on the planet. His power is what he’s known for,

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and a plus arm. His speed isn’t like Dee Gordon or anything, but pitchers will defi nitely think twice about just pitching around him, because he can turn a walk into a double pretty quickly. The entire outfi eld is just stacked. Christian Yelich in left and Marcell Ozuna in center are two of the rising stars in the league. And again, both players are solid at the plate, on the bases and in the fi eld. Having veteran Ichiro Suzuki as an insurance policy isn’t too shabby, either. Michael Morse will add some pop at fi rst base, something the team was missing last season.What could go wrong: The rotation isn’t great. In a division that sports some of the best pitching staff s in all of baseball, that could certainly hurt Mi-ami. Henderson Alvarez is good, but horribly inconsistent. Mat Latos was a de-cent pickup, but his career is on the downslope. Dan Haren isn’t any good and doesn’t even want to be in Miami. Expect him to get traded to the West Coast shortly. It’s old news, but the ballpark probably doesn’t do the team any favors. Stanton’s power translates anywhere, but guys like Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Morse will probably lose a lot of home runs. The worst thing about the Marlins is that they play in the Nationals’ division.Outlook: The Marlins have been a hot pick to grab one of the National League wild cards. While there’s talent there, it’s hard to see this team getting over the hump with that rotation. The bullpen is okay and two teams in the division aren’t good at all, so they should stockpile some wins, but probably not enough. PREDICTION: 3rd place in East.

NEW YORK METS (2014 season: 79-83, 2nd place in East)What to like: If everyone stays healthy, this rotation is going to be a lot of fun to watch. The ageless Bartolo Colon just keeps going. Jacob deGrom is coming off a season in which he won Rookie of the Year in the N.L. Jonathon Niese and Dillon Gee are well above-average at the back end of the rotation. But Matt Harvey is the guy to watch. If he comes back to the form

that made him must-watch baseball in 2013, the Mets are going to win a lot of games. David Wright has supposedly rediscovered his power stroke, which could go a long way towards boosting an off ense that won’t be in the top-10. The Mets believe in Juan Lagares enough to have just given him an extension, so perhaps that’s a sign of things to come as well.What could go wrong: The off ense probably has the ceiling of being aver-age. There’s just nothing special here. In fact, the Mets could be among the lowest scoring teams in the league. They’ll need to win some low-scoring games and that might amplify the fact that the bullpen might not be great either. Curtis Granderson has certainly not been worth the big money the Mets gave him. Wilmer Flores is an off ensive black hole. Michael Cuddyer is mov-ing from the most hitter-friendly stadium to possibly the least hitter-friendly stadium. Travis d’Arnaud has failed to live up to the hype. Outlook: The arrow is pointing up for the Mets franchise. Unfortunately, the team right now fi ts the game of baseball as a whole — no off ense. You need

to score runs to win games and that might not happen. Of course, playing the Phillies and the Braves will fatten up the win total. This team could push .500 if all goes well. PREDIC-TION: 2nd place in East.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2014 season: 73-89, last place in East)

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and a plus arm. His speed isn’t like Dee Gordon or anything, but pitchers will definitely think twice about just pitching around him, because he can turn a walk into a double pretty quickly. The entire outfield is just stacked. Christian Yelich in left and Marcell Ozuna in center are two of the rising stars in the league. And again, both players are solid at the plate, on the bases and in the field. Having veteran Ichiro Suzuki as an insurance policy isn’t too shabby, either. Michael Morse will add some pop at first base, something the team was missing last season.What could go wrong: The rotation isn’t great. In a division that sports some of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball, that could certainly hurt Mi-ami. Henderson Alvarez is good, but horribly inconsistent. Mat Latos was a de-cent pickup, but his career is on the downslope. Dan Haren isn’t any good and doesn’t even want to be in Miami. Expect him to get traded to the West Coast shortly. It’s old news, but the ballpark probably doesn’t do the team any favors. Stanton’s power translates anywhere, but guys like Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Morse will probably lose a lot of home runs. The worst thing about the Marlins is that they play in the Nationals’ division.Outlook: The Marlins have been a hot pick to grab one of the National League wild cards. While there’s talent there, it’s hard to see this team getting over the hump with that rotation. The bullpen is okay and two teams in the division aren’t good at all, so they should stockpile some wins, but probably not enough. PREDICTION: 3rd place in East.

NEW YORK METS (2014 season: 79-83, 2nd place in East)What to like: If everyone stays healthy, this rotation is going to be a lot of fun to watch. The ageless Bartolo Colon just keeps going. Jacob deGrom is coming off a season in which he won Rookie of the Year in the N.L. Jonathon Niese and Dillon Gee are well above-average at the back end of the rotation. But Matt Harvey is the guy to watch. If he comes back to the form

that made him must-watch baseball in 2013, the Mets are going to win a lot of games. David Wright has supposedly rediscovered his power stroke, which could go a long way towards boosting an offense that won’t be in the top-10. The Mets believe in Juan Lagares enough to have just given him an extension, so perhaps that’s a sign of things to come as well.What could go wrong: The offense probably has the ceiling of being aver-age. There’s just nothing special here. In fact, the Mets could be among the lowest scoring teams in the league. They’ll need to win some low-scoring games and that might amplify the fact that the bullpen might not be great either. Curtis Granderson has certainly not been worth the big money the Mets gave him. Wilmer Flores is an offensive black hole. Michael Cuddyer is mov-ing from the most hitter-friendly stadium to possibly the least hitter-friendly stadium. Travis d’Arnaud has failed to live up to the hype. Outlook: The arrow is pointing up for the Mets franchise. Unfortunately, the team right now fits the game of baseball as a whole — no offense. You need

to score runs to win games and that might not happen. Of course, playing the Phillies and the Braves will fatten up the win total. This team could push .500 if all goes well. PREDIC-TION: 2nd place in East.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2014 season: 73-89, last place in East)

What to like: Hmm…what could there possibly be to like about a team that finished 23 games out of first place, got outscored by 68 runs and actually got worse? Well…Ken Giles is supposed to be pretty good. Once Jonathan Papel-bon gets traded, Giles will take over as the team’s closer of the future. Grady Sizemore is on the team. That’s fun. Chase Utley had a nice career resurgence last season. Ryan Howard makes some funny cameos on ‘The Office’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.’ That’s all. This team is miserable.What could go wrong: It’s not so much a matter of things going wrong as a matter of things going as expected. Once Cole Hamels is traded, Aaron Harang is going to be the team’s No. 1 starter. Does that sound like a playoff team? Or even a non-100-loss team? Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg truly must cry when he fills out his lineup card. No manager in the history of the league could win with this team. Jeff Francoeur is on the roster. Jeff Francoeur. Yikes.Outlook: If it’s not obvious, this team is going to be hideously bad. All of those years of mortgaging the future to make runs at the World Series are about to be paid for. Cover your eyes if you’re a Phillies fan. This is going to be a bumpy road. PREDICTION: Last (is there anything lower than last?) place in the East.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (2014 sea-son: 96-66, 1st place in East)What to like: It’s almost not fair the elite pitch-ing that Washington has stockpiled. The rotation last season was already amazing with Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, Gio Gonzalez, Doug Fister and Tanner Roark. Then the Nats went all in and signed Max Scherzer to a mon-ster contract. That pushes Roark, who won 15

games and carried a 2.85 ERA last season, to the bullpen. The 2014 Manager of the Year, Matt Williams, has some flexibility with his lineup. There is plenty of power (Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Ian Desmond, Jayson Werth), and speed (Denard Span, Harper). There are some guys banged up to start the sea-son, but with a full lineup, this is a solid batting order from 1-8. Mostly though, it’s that rotation. What could go wrong: For all the depth in the rotation, there’s not a whole lot of depth for position players. Combined with injury history, the Nats could find themselves shorthanded at various times during the season. Ryan Zim-merman hasn’t been healthy in years. Bryce Harper is bound to miss time. Rendon hasn’t stayed healthy since before his college days. Werth is already banged up. Span is out for another few weeks. Injuries are a concern for any team, but Washington really is ill equipped for such a situation. Also, Matt Williams seems like a terrible manager. How he won MotY is beyond compre-hension.Outlook: The pitching rotation combined with the relatively awful division could equal a Major League high number of wins for Washington. There’s almost no debate on which team is going to win the division. It’s just a matter of performing in the playoffs, where the Nats have struggled mightily despite recent regular season success. This team is already all in for this season, look for mid-season moves a plenty should anything look like a weak point. PRE-DICTION: 1st place in East.

CHICAGO CUBS (2014 season: 73-89, last place in Central)What to like: The Cubs decided their youth movement wasn’t coming along fast enough and threw wads of cash at Jon Lester to get the former Red Sox

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NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29ace to head their rotation. Added to Jake Arrieta, Travis Wood and Jason Hammel, that’s a pretty solid top four starters. Anthony Rizzo is probably the best first baseman in the National League. The guy can flat out rake. There are high hopes for Jorge Soler in right field. It’s impossible to talk about the Cubs and not mention top pros-pect Kris Bryant. The third baseman positively destroyed opposing pitching in Spring Training, but thanks to some terrible rules on free agency, the Cubs sent their superstar to Triple-A. Once he comes up, the Cubs could really take off. Joe

Maddon is an excellent manager, too. That was a great hire.What could go wrong: Defensively, the Cubs aren’t good. Offensively, the Cubs aren’t good. Yes, Rizzo is great, but Dexter Fowler, Chris Coghlan and Mike Olt are 1/3 of this team’s starters. Miguel Montero has hit .230 and .243 the past two seasons, respectively. Javier Baez was so bad last year and in Spring Training that he got sent down to Triple-A. Starlin Castro hit .292 last year, but was worth only 2.0 WAR thanks to awful defense and little-to-no power. The bullpen seems to be made up of a bunch of castoffs with Jason Motte and Phil Coke back there to inspire as little confidence as possible.Outlook: Along with the Marlins, the Cubs have been the sexy pick as surprise team in the National League for people looking for 2015’s version of last season’s Royals. Maybe we should hold our jets on that one. The Royals didn’t go from last to first and neither will the Cubs. No matter how highly touted, not every rookie is going to pan out immediately. Plus every team in the Central is good, so wins will be hard to come by. PREDICTION: 5th place in Central.

CINCINNATI REDS (2014 season: 76-86, 4th place in Central)What to like: It seems topsy turvy to start with the closer, but there’s no doubt that Aroldis Chapman is the Reds’ best player. The Reds only have to play eight-inning games because no one can touch Chapman in the ninth. Johnny Cueto is among the 10 best starting pitchers in all of baseball, too. He begins his contract year, so he’ll be look-ing to increase his price tag every time he

takes the mound. Todd Frazier and Devin Mesoraco have become very good players. Bounce-back seasons from Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips could suddenly make this team very relevant. Billy Hamilton’s speed is unlike anything else in the game.What could go wrong: If Phillips, Bruce and Votto continue on their down-ward spirals, the Reds are toast. And not just for this year, either, but for the foreseeable future. There’s an awful lot of money tied up in those three. The ro-tation after Cueto is shaky. Mike “Paid like an ace, but pitches more like a No. 4” Leake has bounce-back potential. Anthony DeSciafani, Jason Marquis and Raisel Iglesias round out the rotation. Did you fall asleep yet? Both Mesoraco and Frazier need to prove that last year wasn’t a fluke, too. Really, a lot could go wrong with this team.Outlook: As with the upstart Cubs, the Reds are just in a tough spot because the division is so good. If their veterans play up to their potential, there’s no doubt the Reds will be right in the thick of the race. But that didn’t happen last season. Marlon Byrd was added and should make an immediate impact, but first base, second base and right field will be the keys. The haul the Reds can

get for Cueto should they be out of the race will be massive, too. That could be an immediate franchise reboot. PREDICTION: 4th place in Central.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS (2014 season: 82-80, 3rd place in Central)What to like: The Brewers traded for first baseman Adam Lind to shore up a position of incredible weakness. That move gave the Crew a truly scary lineup from top to bottom, should everyone perform up to their stan-dards. Carlos Gomez is extremely unlikeable

to non-Brewers fans, but there’s no denying his talent and flare. Scooter Gen-nett had a wonderful season at second base. Jean Segura fell off steeply from his breakout 2013 season, but is only 25 years old and certainly could rebound. Jonathan Lucroy became arguably the game’s best catcher last year. Ryan Braun is now a season removed from his suspension and was one of the game’s best players not too terribly long ago. Khris Davis has monstrous power. Ara-mis Ramirez is still producing despite approaching 37 years old. What could go wrong: The rotation looks to be about as average as can be. Kyle Lohse is the de facto “ace” with Matt Garza a solid No. 2, but the rest is just meh. In an era where it seems like every team is stacked with pitching, the Brewers are going the other way. That’s a move that could definitely backfire. The bullpen shouldn’t be too terribly reliable, either, despite re-signing closer Francisco Rodriguez. It’s fair to question whether last year’s terrible collapse will weigh on this team, too. They were (record-wise) the best team in baseball for a majority of the season and ended up barely above the .500 mark. That’s the kind of collapse that can damage the collective psyche of a team.Outlook: The Brewers are a better team than a lot of national pundits are giving them credit for. If guys like Jimmy Nelson and Mike Fiers can be solid back-of-the-rotation arms, there’s no reason that Milwaukee can’t compete with the Pittsburghs and the St. Louis’ of the division. Of course, that’s also assuming breakout guys (Lucroy, Gennett) can repeat last season’s success and veteran guys (Braun, Ramirez) continue to hit. PREDICTION: 3rd place in Central.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2014 season: 88-74, 2nd place in Central, 1st N.L. Wild Card)What to like: The young, talented outfield of the Pirates has garnered a lot of attention and rightfully so. Perennial MVP-candidate Andrew McCutchen is flanked by Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco. The infield is

more than capable with 2014 All Star Josh Harrison taking over the duties as every day third baseman. Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez and Jordy Mercer all provide some pop at the plate. On paper, this offense looks great. The bullpen has been a strength in Pittsburgh for years and should continue with the likes of Tony Watson and Mark Melancon. Manager Clint Hurdle is one of the best in the business, too. His presence has changed the culture for this franchise.What could go wrong: The rotation is thin, for sure. Francisco Liriano and Gerritt Cole should be fine, but after that, it gets shaky. A.J. Burnett is back, but he led the league in losses last season. Jeff Locke is a former All Star, but doesn’t inspire much confidence. Charlie Morton is fine when healthy, which is never. There’s help in the Minors, but this is a cost-aware franchise that won’t

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NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29get for Cueto should they be out of the race will be massive, too. That could be an immediate franchise reboot. PREDICTION: 4th place in Central.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS (2014 season: 82-80, 3rd place in Central)What to like: The Brewers traded for first baseman Adam Lind to shore up a position of incredible weakness. That move gave the Crew a truly scary lineup from top to bottom, should everyone perform up to their stan-dards. Carlos Gomez is extremely unlikeable

to non-Brewers fans, but there’s no denying his talent and flare. Scooter Gen-nett had a wonderful season at second base. Jean Segura fell off steeply from his breakout 2013 season, but is only 25 years old and certainly could rebound. Jonathan Lucroy became arguably the game’s best catcher last year. Ryan Braun is now a season removed from his suspension and was one of the game’s best players not too terribly long ago. Khris Davis has monstrous power. Ara-mis Ramirez is still producing despite approaching 37 years old. What could go wrong: The rotation looks to be about as average as can be. Kyle Lohse is the de facto “ace” with Matt Garza a solid No. 2, but the rest is just meh. In an era where it seems like every team is stacked with pitching, the Brewers are going the other way. That’s a move that could definitely backfire. The bullpen shouldn’t be too terribly reliable, either, despite re-signing closer Francisco Rodriguez. It’s fair to question whether last year’s terrible collapse will weigh on this team, too. They were (record-wise) the best team in baseball for a majority of the season and ended up barely above the .500 mark. That’s the kind of collapse that can damage the collective psyche of a team.Outlook: The Brewers are a better team than a lot of national pundits are giving them credit for. If guys like Jimmy Nelson and Mike Fiers can be solid back-of-the-rotation arms, there’s no reason that Milwaukee can’t compete with the Pittsburghs and the St. Louis’ of the division. Of course, that’s also assuming breakout guys (Lucroy, Gennett) can repeat last season’s success and veteran guys (Braun, Ramirez) continue to hit. PREDICTION: 3rd place in Central.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2014 season: 88-74, 2nd place in Central, 1st N.L. Wild Card)What to like: The young, talented outfield of the Pirates has garnered a lot of attention and rightfully so. Perennial MVP-candidate Andrew McCutchen is flanked by Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco. The infield is

more than capable with 2014 All Star Josh Harrison taking over the duties as every day third baseman. Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez and Jordy Mercer all provide some pop at the plate. On paper, this offense looks great. The bullpen has been a strength in Pittsburgh for years and should continue with the likes of Tony Watson and Mark Melancon. Manager Clint Hurdle is one of the best in the business, too. His presence has changed the culture for this franchise.What could go wrong: The rotation is thin, for sure. Francisco Liriano and Gerritt Cole should be fine, but after that, it gets shaky. A.J. Burnett is back, but he led the league in losses last season. Jeff Locke is a former All Star, but doesn’t inspire much confidence. Charlie Morton is fine when healthy, which is never. There’s help in the Minors, but this is a cost-aware franchise that won’t

NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30burn a year of service time for a top prospect. Losing catcher Russell Martin to the Blue Jays isn’t going to do the team any favors, either. He was a key part of two Pirates playoff teams. Outlook: The N.L. Central is the best division in baseball. There are legiti-mate arguments for any of the five teams to win the division. Pittsburgh has certainly been a on a nice run the past few seasons and that confidence has to count for something. The Bucs are looking to win the division this year. They’ve done the Wild Card game (won in 2013, lost in 2014) and a one-and-done playoffs is hard to swallow. This is a deep team with a loaded system that’s ready to take the next step…almost. PREDICTION: 2nd place in the Central, 1st N.L. Wild Card.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (2014 season: 90-72, 1st place in Central)What to like: The Cardinals are never a trendy pick because they’re never a trend, they’re a staple. Once again this year, it cer-tainly appears as if the Cardinals have the team to beat in the N.L. Central. Jason Heyward was brought over after the tragic passing of Oscar Tavares. He’ll fit nicely into an offense with Matt Carpenter, Matt Holiday, Matt Adams, Yadier Molina and Jhonny Peralta. Jon Jay cer-

tainly made improvements as the every day center fielder last year, too. Kolten Wong is a rookie no more and will be counted on for big at-bats. The pitching will be very Cardinals-esque once again. Adam Wainwright will continue his Hall of Fame career. Lance Lynn will continue to be underrated and stellar, though not flashy. John Lackey and Michael Wacha are at opposite ends of their careers, but both provide major value. Trevor Rosenthal emerged as a fantastic closer and will continue that role in 2015.What could go wrong: Trying to find a weakness with the Cardinals year in and year out is one of the toughest tasks of any preview. They’re one of the premier franchises in all of baseball for a reason. The relief corps did take a hit when Pat Neshek left via free agency. His production will be hard, though not impossible, to replace. Defense in left field and shortstop might be a concern, but it’s dynamic at catcher and right field, so that’s not really a weakness either.Outlook: It looks like we can pencil the Cardinals into the playoffs once again. Many teams in the Central have their eyes on the division crown, but to be the best, you have to beat the best. It’s going to be a tough task knocking off the Cardinals this season. The Padres gathered some stars to wear the same uniform. The Cardinals are a team. There’s a big difference. PREDICTION: 1st place in Central.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (2014 season: 64-98, last place in West)What to like: If you don’t love Paul Goldschmidt, you’re not a baseball fan. This guy is amazing. He is somehow a five-tool player while playing first base, which doesn’t seem possible. There’s a very real chance that Goldy is the only even remotely re-deeming aspect of the Diamondbacks organization.

Cuban rookie Yasmany Tomas brings some intrigue, but if Spring Training showed us anything, it’s that Tomas is no Jose Abreu.What could go wrong: As with Philadelphia, this isn’t so much a “what could go wrong” as “what IS wrong.” The team is trash up and down the ros-ter, excluding Goldschmidt and only Goldschmidt. Chris Owings had a decent

year as a rookie last year. Pitching? Good grief. Defense? Mark Trumbo might as well not even bring a glove with him to the outfield. So very terrible. Outlook: It would go down as the single greatest upset in the history of profes-sional sports if the Diamondbacks aren’t the worst team in the league this year. Rookie manager Chip Hale has an impossible task ahead of him, so hopefully management doesn’t immediately make him the scapegoat. PREDICTION: Last place in the West.

COLORADO ROCKIES (2014 season: 66-96, 4th place in West)What to like: Playing in Coors Field, the Rockies will always be able to put up runs. Add in the fact that they have some legiti-mately great hitters in Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez and this is a lineup to fear. Young players like Chris Dickerson, Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado had some great

moments last season and will be counted on again. Arenado is the best defen-sive third baseman in the league. Between him and Andrelton Simmons of the Braves, that’s basically the entire Top 10 plays on ESPN every week. Top pros-pect Eddie Butler should get a shot at the Majors this year. The guy can throw a baseball through a brick wall, so he might be Coors-proof. The defense is good and the offense should be great.What could go wrong: It’s easy to pick on Rockies pitching. It’s always been awful because of their stadium. It’ll probably be quite bad again this year, though there’s help in the Minors. The Rockies have invested draft picks in arms and it might finally start to pay off. Justin Morneau had a great resur-gence last year, but a drop-off can almost assuredly be expected. The bullpen is awful — maybe the worst in the league. They have 42-year old LaTroy Hawkins closing again because Rex Brothers was so awful in that role. You can’t mention the Rockies without talking about injuries. Injuries to Tulo and CarGo have seemingly derailed the Rockies every season. No team could lose its best two players and be okay. Outlook: The Rockies are a tough team to sort out because on paper, they’re great. They would contend for a playoff spot if all things were equal. But all things aren’t equal and the Rockies will deal with injuries. That’s just the way of the world. Tulo will hit .400 for the first month of the season and then play 15 more games the rest of the season. And that bullpen will blow many, many games. PREDICTION: 4th place in the West.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (2014 season: 94-68, 1st place in West)What to like: Clayton Kershaw is the best player in the division. He won 21 games last year while missing the first few weeks of the season. He’s go-ing to once again be almost an automatic win ev-ery fifth day. Zack Grienke is generally considered one of the best No. 2 starters in the game, too. The lineup is stacked. Adrian Gonzalez, Yasiel Puig

and Carl Crawford were joined by newcomers Jimmy Rollins, Howie Kend-rick, Yasmani Grandal and rookie Joc Pederson (who admittedly got a cup of coffee in the Bigs last season). That’s a deep, balanced lineup right there. Scott Van Slyke and Andre Either are more than capable backup outfielders in case of injury.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 31What could go wrong: It’s hard to keep that “team feel” while dealing with so much turnover. The team has a brand new middle infi eld with Rollins and Kendrick. That’s a combo you’d like to see have some experience together. The bottom of the rotation has the potential to be garbage. We’re talking maggot-infested, eye-burning stench garbage. Yes, Brandon McCarthy was suddenly good with the Yankees, but he was never good before then. And Brett An-derson? For a team spending a bajillion dollars on payroll, it’s hard to believe Anderson is the best the Dodgers could do. For a team with high expectations, it’s fair to wonder about how that aff ects players. What if they get off to a slow start? Don Mattingly is seemingly always on the hot seat.Outlook: The Dodgers will always be a team to keep an eye on, for better or for worse. It’s hard to root for a team that just spends money to acquire a team, but the Yankees of the late 1990s were must-watch TV because half the population was Yankees fans and the other half just wanted to see them lose. The Dodgers have that…minus the winning World Series’. PREDICTION: 1st place in West.

SAN DIEGO PADRES (2014 season: 77-85, 3rd place in West)What to like: Yes, nearly the entire lineup is now fi lled with big names and potentially big bats, but let’s start with the starting pitch-ing. James Shields joins holdovers Tyson Ross, Andrew Cashner and Ian Kennedy. That’s a solid 1-4. Brandon Morrow is penciled in at No.

5, but that’s less exciting than the fi rst four. The bullpen was looking weak, but then the Pads suddenly acquired Craig Kimbrel and all was right in the world. It pushed Joaquin Benoit to the setup role and everyone else down one notch. That’s a good thing, for sure. The off ense has loads of potential. Justin Upton is a legitimate star, but bounce-back seasons are expected from Matt Kemp and Wil Myers as well. Jedd Gyorko was a bright spot on a bad team last year, so he should thrive now that he’s surrounded by loads of talent.What could go wrong: There’s a big diff erence between a good team and a roster full of good players. The Padres have to hope they picked the right players to gel together and become a cohesive team. There are former All Stars at nearly every position, but guys like Kemp, Myers and Will Middlebrooks have struggled mightily at times in their careers, too. Derek Norris has a great beard, sure, but is he as good as he showed last year or was that Oak-land magic? And what eff ect will PetCo Park have on all of this right-handed power? The stadium has a reputation for being a place where righties generally struggle. Oh, and the defense? Awful. Myers wasn’t even a good right fi elder, so him in center could be a disaster. Kemp and Upton are nothing special, either. The middle infi eld will have no range at all.

Outlook: Again, this is going to be a fun team to watch if nothing else. There are plenty of stars, but it’s anyone’s guess whether they’ll turn out to be a goo team. The pitching is certainly there and the stadium will only make guys like Shields even more eff ective. But the defense is bad, perhaps taking that pitch-ing advantage away. Getting Kimbrel was a huge boost and only cemented the fact that the Padres are going for it right now. Future, shmuture. San Diego is all about the present. PREDICTION: 2nd place in West, 2nd N.L. Wild Card.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (2014 season: 88-74, 2nd place in West, 2nd N.L. Wild Card, World Series Champions)What to like: You have to love Buster Posey. The guy rakes at the plate while playing the game’s most demanding defensive position. Bruce Bochy has also solidifi ed himself as one of, if not the, best managers in baseball. The

team has won three of the past fi ve World Series titles, for goodness sake. How do you argue with that? Brandon Belt has developed into a very nice player at fi rst base and Joe Panik came out of nowhere at second base to really help the Giants win last year’s Series. What more can be said about Madison Bumgar-ner? The guy was lights out and as cool as the other side of the pillow in the playoff s last year. What could go wrong: Well, it’s not an “even” year, so the Giants are in trouble before the season even starts. But they’re also in trouble because sparkplug Hunter Pence is out for a while after getting drilled by a pitch in a Spring Training game. That leaves the outfi eld as Nori Aoki, Angel Pagan and Gregor Blanco. Yeah, that’s not good. Losing Pablo Sandoval hurts, too. He was a huge part of those three championship teams. The off ense is going to struggle at least until Pence comes back. And the pitching is already getting battered with injuries. Matt Cain is on the DL. Jake Peavy is hurting. Tim Hudson is old, so who knows there. Tim Lincecum has been largely ineff ective the past few seasons. Ryan Vogelsong already allowed two three-run homers in his fi rst start (yes, this is being written during games). Outlook: Bochy is a genius, no doubt, but he has a tough task ahead of him. Add in the fact that both Los Angeles and San Diego look to be extremely im-proved and the Giants face a tough road to the playoff s. With injuries already mounting, that really doesn’t look like a realistic outcome. There’s just not enough talent left on this roster. PREDICTION: 3rd place in West.Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or any other can be directed to [email protected].


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Outlook: Again, this is going to be a fun team to watch if nothing else. There are plenty of stars, but it’s anyone’s guess whether they’ll turn out to be a goo team. The pitching is certainly there and the stadium will only make guys like Shields even more eff ective. But the defense is bad, perhaps taking that pitch-ing advantage away. Getting Kimbrel was a huge boost and only cemented the fact that the Padres are going for it right now. Future, shmuture. San Diego is all about the present. PREDICTION: 2nd place in West, 2nd N.L. Wild Card.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (2014 season: 88-74, 2nd place in West, 2nd N.L. Wild Card, World Series Champions)What to like: You have to love Buster Posey. The guy rakes at the plate while playing the game’s most demanding defensive position. Bruce Bochy has also solidifi ed himself as one of, if not the, best managers in baseball. The

team has won three of the past fi ve World Series titles, for goodness sake. How do you argue with that? Brandon Belt has developed into a very nice player at fi rst base and Joe Panik came out of nowhere at second base to really help the Giants win last year’s Series. What more can be said about Madison Bumgar-ner? The guy was lights out and as cool as the other side of the pillow in the playoff s last year. What could go wrong: Well, it’s not an “even” year, so the Giants are in trouble before the season even starts. But they’re also in trouble because sparkplug Hunter Pence is out for a while after getting drilled by a pitch in a Spring Training game. That leaves the outfi eld as Nori Aoki, Angel Pagan and Gregor Blanco. Yeah, that’s not good. Losing Pablo Sandoval hurts, too. He was a huge part of those three championship teams. The off ense is going to struggle at least until Pence comes back. And the pitching is already getting battered with injuries. Matt Cain is on the DL. Jake Peavy is hurting. Tim Hudson is old, so who knows there. Tim Lincecum has been largely ineff ective the past few seasons. Ryan Vogelsong already allowed two three-run homers in his fi rst start (yes, this is being written during games). Outlook: Bochy is a genius, no doubt, but he has a tough task ahead of him. Add in the fact that both Los Angeles and San Diego look to be extremely im-proved and the Giants face a tough road to the playoff s. With injuries already mounting, that really doesn’t look like a realistic outcome. There’s just not enough talent left on this roster. PREDICTION: 3rd place in West.Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or any other can be directed to [email protected].

GOLF ETIQUETTE: WE ALL NEED A REFRESHER COURSE (PART 2)By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part feature. The fi rst part is available online at starnewsdaily.com or in the April 3 edition of the Chautauqua Star.It’s often said that golf is a gentleman’s game. I’m more apt to call it a frustratingly diffi cult, intense-ly enjoyable, occasionally rewarding, wonderfully competitive game — but to each their own.Let’s stick with that “gentleman’s game” theme for a minute. When average Joe goes out to play nine or 18 holes on a Sunday afternoon, there isn’t a referee watching over their shoulder. There’s no one carrying a rulebook and enforcing every minor detail of the game. There are plenty of actual rules that probably get broken during a round. But perhaps more importantly, there are almost assuredly some unwritten rules that get broken. I asked golf professionals, golf course owners and just your average golfers for input on this article. What do you see or hear out on the golf course that really shouldn’t happen? The response was pretty overwhelming. There are so many things that people simply either don’t know or straight up ignore. Neither of these situations is okay. If everyone on the course follows proper etiquette, there’s a much greater chance that everyone has a more enjoyable experience and the course stays beautiful.This week I want to talk about proper course care as well as some general consideration tips. COURSE CARE — It’s important to remem-ber that most courses (especially here in Western New York) are simply family-owned businesses. They’ve invested their time, money and lives to providing a beautiful place for us to play golf. Let’s respect that by taking care of the course. Not only that, but don’t we all want the course to be in tip-top shape when we play it? Let’s keep it that way for the next group of golfers.- Repair your divots, people. It takes fi ve seconds to pick up your chuck of grass and dirt and put it back where it came from. Give that turf a little press with your foot and you’re good to go. Some courses provide a seed mix in case you really explode your divot. Simply pour a little bit of

the mix in the hole and you’re on your way. It’s amazing how many people don’t do this, despite how easy it really is. - Also fi x your ball marks on the green. There are special tools for this, but you can also use a spare tee pretty eff ectively. It’s hard to describe the right technique to do this, but it’s almost counter intuitive. You want to push inwards, not upwards. If you get in under the ball mark and push up, you’re going to rip the roots of the grass, killing it and leaving brown spots on the green. This goes for spike marks on the green, too. Nobody likes when their putt rolls over a random bump and takes the ball off its course. - If the clubhouse attendant tells you it’s cart path only or to use the 90-degree rule, please adhere to that. If the fairways are wet, a golf cart can tear those suckers up very quickly. These rules weren’t put in place to take away from your en-joyment of the game. The guy that gives you the key isn’t snickering behind your back. These rules are to keep the course looking its best. - Bring the rake with you into the sand trap and use it when you’re done hitting your shot. Also, when entering the bunker, do so at the lowest point. Avoid walking on the steep face of the bunker. Rake the area you played from as well as any footprints left in the sand. - There’s no excuse for littering anywhere, but especially not on the golf course. This includes cigarette and cigar butts. There are designated places to dispose of such things. No one wants to have their home course become an ashtray. PLAYER CONSIDERATION — This was discussed in regards to safety, but again, you’re not the only person out trying to enjoy a round of golf. Be considerate of other players.

- Golf can be frustrating, yes, but try to keep pro-fanity at a minimum or at least not loud enough for the golfers on the next hole to hear you. First off , it’s distracting whenever you hear a shout, etc. but also keep in mind that there are often families golfi ng together. Other outbursts of frustration such as club throwing are also unacceptable. - Music, really? When I was playing down in North Carolina in February, the twosome ahead of us was blaring music from their phones in their cart. We could hear it 400 yards away. If it was Talking Heads or Depeche Mode or something I could understand, but com’on. No that’s not true. Nothing like that is acceptable unless you’re play-ing in some crazy tournament (see, Cassadaga Country Club). Even then, you should make sure it’s okay with the nearby groups.- Dress like you belong on a golf course. Not ev-ery course is going to require a collared shirt and slacks, but showing up in fl ip fl ops and an old Mi-chael Jordan jersey is disrespectful to the game. This is a perfect example of something that’s technically legal, but shouldn’t be done, even on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Respect yourself and respect the game.- Be quiet when another player is hitting their ball. This obviously includes golfers in your own group, but other groups as well. If you see a player about to hit their ball, stop your cart and your conversation. You’d want people to keep quiet during your shot, so do the same for others. - Be mindful of where you’re standing. No, you might not technically be in a player’s backswing, but your presence is assuredly felt. How hard

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Local Spring Sports Schedule

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 at Clymer, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Clymer, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD(see, Westfi eld)

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Fredonia, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Olean, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Fredonia, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Olean, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 14 at Maple Grove, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD(see, Falconer)

BASEBALLWednesday, April 15 vs. Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Westfi eld, 10:00 a.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 at Southwestern, 11:00 a.m.Tuesday, April 21 at Catt.-Little Valley, 4:30 p.m.GOLF (w/ Westfield)Monday, April 20 at Chautauqua Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 21 at South Hills Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.Thursday, April 23 at Chautauqua Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Sherman, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Sherman, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD (w/ Panama, Sherman)Tuesday, April 21 at Franklinville, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 25 at Olean, 10:00 a.m.GOLF(see, Sherman)

BASEBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. St. Francis, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Silver Creek, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLWednesday, April 15 at Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Immaculata, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISTuesday, April 14 vs. Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 22 vs. Panama, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 24 vs. Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 vs. Fredonia, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 24 vs. TBA, 4:30 p.m.GOLFTuesday, April 28 at Shorewood Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALLWednesday, April 15 at Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Silver Creek, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Silver Creek, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 at Frewsburg, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD (w/ Cass. Valley)Tuesday, April 14 vs. Maple Grove, Chauatuqua Lake, Westfi eld, Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.GOLFFriday, April 24 at Breezewood Links, 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALL(see, Silver Creek)SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 vs. West Valley, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at North Collins, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Randolph, 4:30 p.m.GOLF (w/ Pine Valley)Monday, April 20 at South Hills Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.Thursday, April 23 at Chautauqua Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.Friday, April 24 at Cassadaga Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD(see, Silver Creek)

BASEBALLWednesday, April 15 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 16 vs.Springville, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Williamsville East, 12:00 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. Williamsville, 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Gowanda, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISTuesday, April 14 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Springville, 4:30 p.m.GOLFTuesday, April 21 at Shorewood Country Club, 3:30 p.m.Thursday, April 23 at Maplehurst Golf Course, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 24 at Breezewood Links, 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 at Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Jamestown, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 vs. Falconer, 4:00 p..mWednesday, April 15 at Jamestown, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Allegany-Limestone, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 at Southwestern, 11:00 a.m.GOLFWednesday, April 29 at Tri County Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

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Local Spring Sports ScheduleThursday, April 16 vs.Springville, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Williamsville East, 12:00 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. Williamsville, 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Gowanda, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISTuesday, April 14 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Springville, 4:30 p.m.GOLFTuesday, April 21 at Shorewood Country Club, 3:30 p.m.Thursday, April 23 at Maplehurst Golf Course, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 24 at Breezewood Links, 4:30 p.m.

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 at Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Westfi eld, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Jamestown, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Brocton, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 vs. Falconer, 4:00 p..mWednesday, April 15 at Jamestown, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Allegany-Limestone, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 at Southwestern, 11:00 a.m.GOLFWednesday, April 29 at Tri County Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, April 15 at West Seneca West, 5:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Orchard Park, 5:00 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. Southwestern, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Lancaster, 5:00 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at West Seneca West, 5:00 p.m.BOYS TENNIS(see, Falconer)TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 21 at West Seneca West, 5:00 p.m.GOLFMonday, April 20 at Moonbrook Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Panama, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Clymer, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Panama, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Clymer, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Dunkirk, 11:00 a.m.BOYS TENNISTuesday, April 14 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 4:00 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDTuesday, April 14 at Falconer, 4:30p.m.Tuesday, April 21 at West Valley, 4:30 p.m.GOLFThursday, April 23 at Peek’n Peak, 3:30 p.m

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BASEBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. Sherman, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Pine Valley, 12:00 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 vs. Sherman, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 4:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 14 vs. Fredonia, 4:00 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Southwestern, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Maple Grove, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD(see, Clymer)GOLF(see, Sherman)

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Franklinville, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. North Collins, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 at Panama, 12:00 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 vs. Franklinville, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at West Valley, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. North Collins, 4:30 p.m.GOLF(see, Forestville)

BASEBALLTuesday, April 14 at Panama, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Clymer, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 at Panama, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 vs. Clymer, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD(see, Clymer)GOLF (w/ Panama, Clymer)Monday, April 20 at Chautauqua Golf Club, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALL (w/ Forestville)Tuesday, April 14 at North Collins, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Portville, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Salamanca, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Portville, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.TRACK AND FIELD (w/ Forestville)Tuesday, April 21 vs. Allegany-Limestone, 4:30 p.m.GOLFTuesday, April 21 at Sherman, 3:30 p.m.LACROSSEMonday, April 13 vs. Wilson, 5:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at East Aurora, 5:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Eden, 5:00 p.m.

BASEBALLWednesday, April 15 vs. Falconer, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Fredonia, 4:30 p.m.SOFTBALLTuesday, April 14 at Jamestown, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Falconer, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 17 at Fredonia, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISMonday, April 13 at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Allegany-Limestone, 4:00 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Panama, 4:00 p.m.TRACK AND FIELDWednesday, April 15 vs. Gowanda, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 vs. Chaut. Lake, Frewsburg, 11:00 a.m.GOLFThursday, April 16 at Maplehurst Golf Course, 4:00 p.m.Friday, April 17 at Maplehurst Golf Course, 4:00 p.m.

BASEBALLMonday, April 13 at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Brocton, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 18 at Chautauqua Lake, 10:00 a.m.SOFTBALLMonday, April 13 at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 at Brocton, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, April 16 at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m.BOYS TENNISTuesday, April 14 at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 15 vs. Salamanca, 4:30 p.m.Friday, April 17 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 pm.TRACK AND FIELD (w/ Brocton)Monday, April 13 at Randolph, 4:14 p.m.Tuesday, April 14 at Falconer, 4:30 p.m.GOLF(see, Chautauqua Lake)


is it to take a few steps back? This includes your shadow (and this is one I constantly fi nd myself guilty of ). If your shadow is either on another player’s ball or in the line of their putt, there’s a good chance that’s going to mess with their read. Simply move (though not during their swing) so both you and your shadow are out of the way.MISCELLANEOUS — There are just some traditions that you don’t break.- In true gentleman fashion, after the round is over, remove your hat, shake hands with the players in your group and thank them for their company. Graciously congratulating the winner is a sign of a good sport. - If you are (and you should) stop in for drinks after a round, off er to buy. It’s a gesture that will cost you a few bucks, true, but will surely be appreci-ated and add to the experience for your golfi ng partners. - This isn’t an unwritten rule (because it is the rule), but don’t break the rules. As a golfer, you have a responsibility to know the rules. Follow them as best you can. Personally, I don’t *always* play it as it lies. If I’m on some roots, for example, I’ll move my ball a few inches so I don’t risk damaging my club. We’re not professionals, so there’s room for compromise, but how rewarding would it be to cheat your way to a career-best score? There it is, folks. I think it’s a pretty good jumping-off point as far as golf etiquette goes. Follow these hints and it’s entirely likely that you, your group and all the other groups on the course will more thoroughly enjoy their round.Golf is great. Go get yourself some.

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infamy.Ennis scored his team-best 20th goal and the Sabres avoided clinching a last-place overall fi n-ish with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.''It's a quality group of guys,'' Ennis said. ''We get along well. It's a great group, a hard-working group. They want to stick around.''Buff alo built a 4-0 lead on goals by Ennis, Mikhail Grigorenko, Brian Gionta and Johan Larsson, and then held on as Carolina made a late charge to cut the defi cit to one on Eric Staal's goal with 5:22 remaining in regulation.Anders Lindback made three of his career-high 49 saves in the fi nal moments to secure the win.''It was nice to put four in, and then it was Lindback's show,'' Ennis said. ''We kind of sat back too much and we relied on him. He's been playing amazing since he's been here.''Buff alo entered the game a regulation loss away from guaranteeing the best odds at the fi rst pick in June's NHL draft, a status openly desired by many Sabres fans. That has led to some awk-ward vocal moments at home games.Alexander Semin, Staal and Patrick Dwyer

scored for Carolina, which nearly erased a four-goal defi cit in the defeat. Carolina outshot Buff alo in every period en route to a 52-25 ad-vantage for the game.''Tonight wasn't good enough,'' said Hurricanes coach Bill Peters. ''Not a good enough eff ort on the road to win in the National Hockey League, and you can't give up four goals this time of year and expect to win.''Grigorenko slapped at a loose puck in the slot and it beat Ward to give Buff alo an early 1-0 lead, and Gionta fi nished a 2-on-1 break by fi ring a wrist shot under Ward's right arm to double the advantage about 10 minutes later.Lindback was kept under pressure by Carolina, but made 23 saves in the period.''I think he was seeing a lot of them, so it's frus-trating, but at the same time we knew we had to get traffi c and get in his face and make it a little harder,'' Dwyer said.The Sabres made it 3-0 when Larsson latched onto a loose puck in the slot and one-timed it past Ward just 1:18 into the second period.An odd bounce off the end wall ended with Larsson fi nding Ennis for Buff alo's fourth goal late in session.

With the goal, Ennis reached the 20-goal plateau for the third time and is a goal shy of matching his career high. Ennis has scored 20 or more goals in each season he played more than 48 games.''It's one of those benchmarks you want to get to even when things aren't going your way, to continue to play well and with good habits,'' En-nis said.Dwyer began Carolina's comeback when he dragged the puck between Cody Hodgson and Nikita Zadorov before fl oating a backhand shot over the screened goaltender's right shoulder with 1:54 to go in the second period.The Hurricanes narrowed the gap when Semin stickhandled around Lindback and behind the goal line before reaching back in front of the net to tuck the puck in.Former Sabres left wing Nathan Gerbe came close to getting his fi rst point in First Niagara Center since leaving Buff alo, but Lindback gloved his off ering midway through the third.''We took a lot of shots, but we need to get down in front and bear down and we won't be in that hole,'' Gerbe said.

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Lake Erie Fishing HotlineContributed ArticleNYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Overall, the spring steelhead run has been off to a slow start with consistently cold water tempera-tures. Some of the better catches have been on Canadaway and Chautauqua Creeks where anglers have averaged about one steelhead per outing. Most of the creeks are in good fi shing shape today. However, with heavy possible rains on the way, that is not likely to last. Now that water temperatures are on the rise, look for improved steelhead runs following this next high water event. Spring run steelhead hit a variety of baits including egg sacs, egg fl ies, trout beads, jigs with grubs, minnows, nightcrawlers, streamer patterns and bugger patterns. When fi shing murky conditions, brightly colored baits and fl ies are good bets. For those new to steelhead fi shing, see the Steelhead Fishing in Lake Erie Tributaries page for information on steelhead fi shing equipment, loca-tions and links to stream maps.Lake Erie HarborsDunkirk Harbor anglers were re-cently catching some trout from the city pier and DEC fi shing platform. Spoons, spinners, jigs, live min-nows and egg sacs are good trout off erings. Barcelona Harbor is another spring trout fi shing option after ice-out.Upper Niagara RiverHarbor, bay and inlet areas are opening up around the upper river. Look for yellow perch and sunfi sh to move into these areas along

Grand Island and the Tonawandas. These areas warm quicker than the main river, attracting both bait and panfi sh. Anglers usually catch some rainbow trout at this time of year from Bird Island Pier and Broderick Park. Target trout by drifting egg sacs and minnows or by casting spoons and spinners. Be aware that the Ferry Street bridge to Squaw Island is still closed for repairs. Anglers can only access the island from the bridge at the north end off Niagara Street.Chautauqua LakeThe ice on Chautauqua Lake should now be considered unsafe. Now is a good time to get the boat ready for after ice-out.Inland Trout FishingThe area's inland trout streams are in good shape today. However, tonight's forecasted rainstorms may keep many stream levels high and muddy through the weekend. Keep an eye on rainfall amounts when making plans.Western New York anglers have a variety of Wild Trout Streams and Stocked Trout Streams to choose from. In addition, Public Fishing Rights Maps are available for many of the area's best trout streams. Check out the Fishing For Stream Trout page for introductory information on trout baits, lures, fi shing equipment and techniques.Spring Trout StockingDEC Fish Hatchery staff have been busy stocking thousands of yearling brown, brook and rainbow trout in western New York.

With the goal, Ennis reached the 20-goal plateau for the third time and is a goal shy of matching his career high. Ennis has scored 20 or more goals in each season he played more than 48 games.''It's one of those benchmarks you want to get to even when things aren't going your way, to continue to play well and with good habits,'' En-nis said.Dwyer began Carolina's comeback when he dragged the puck between Cody Hodgson and Nikita Zadorov before fl oating a backhand shot over the screened goaltender's right shoulder with 1:54 to go in the second period.The Hurricanes narrowed the gap when Semin stickhandled around Lindback and behind the goal line before reaching back in front of the net to tuck the puck in.Former Sabres left wing Nathan Gerbe came close to getting his fi rst point in First Niagara Center since leaving Buff alo, but Lindback gloved his off ering midway through the third.''We took a lot of shots, but we need to get down in front and bear down and we won't be in that hole,'' Gerbe said.


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HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE

DORM REFIGERATOR716-785-8924 OR 716-672-4771REGAL UPRIGHT ROTIS-SERIEPoultry, Roast & Skew-er Kabob Towers, Does whole Poultry and Roasts slowly spinning $55 716-365-5027LARGE ELVIS MIRRORCollectable Elvis 1976 Etched Mirror with 2 Pics $80 716-365-5027

ELVIS FRAMED PICTUREMedium Size 19.99 716-365-5027OSTER KITCHEN CEN-TERFull functions, Blend-ing, Mixing, Kneading, Grinding - Base Unit, Accessories online $15 716-365-5027

MISC. FOR SALE

COLLECTIBLE AVON BOTTLES35-40 bottles. $30 for all. 716-934-4572

Want an Exciting Careerin Customer Service?

�e Connection needs you for our customer service team! Our Western, New York Centers (Jamestown and Olean) are hiring full-time Customer Service Representatives. Applicants should be willing to work a variety of hours which may include evenings/weekends.

We offer competitive wages, paid training, benefits including excellent Paid Time Off, life insurance, dental, medical, flex spending, incentives, and 401K, and a $150 sign-on bonus paid when criteria are met.

Qualified applicants need a high school diploma or GED, basic typing/computer skills, eligibility to work in the U.S, and relevant work experience.

Apply online at www.the-connection.com or in person at either of our offices.

• Our Jamestown Office is located at 111 West 2nd Street, Suite 5000, Jamestown, NY; or

• Our Olean office is located at 1010 Wayne Street, Olean, NY.

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