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By Scott WiseStar News Editor

March brings (at least we hope) sunshine, spring and the thaw that we so look forward to. With the spring thaw comes a New York State trademark- the sweet and savory taste of Maple Syrup. The New York State Maple Producers association is taking advan-tage of the high production time by launching into its nineteenth year of ‘Maple Weekend.’146 maple producers from all over the state, that have registered with the organiza-tion, participate in the grow-ing weekend. We spoke with Lloyd Munsee of Lakewood, who is not only the owner of Big Tree Maple but also the local Maple Weekend coordinator for Chautauqua County, who shed some light on the history of Maple Weekend, and what 2014 will have to offer.Star: Can you tell us about Maple Weekend?Munsee: This is the nine-teenth annual Maple Week-end. It started as an event called ‘Maple Sunday,’ and quickly expanded from just one Sunday into two weekends. This year, the two weekends are March 22 and 23, and March 29 and 30. The hours run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. All three of Chautauqua Coun-

ty’s participating producers are open all four days.Maple Weekend is a state-wide event sponsored by the NY Maple Producer’s association. To be an of-ficial participant, sugar producers need to belong to the association and pay the membership fee. It is free to any family or individual that wishes to come. There is free admis-sion and lots of good things to taste and eat, as well as various activities to take part of at each place. Each sugarhouse has their own agenda of what they’ll be doing that day. There are a total of 146 participants statewide this year, and three of them are located in Chautauqua County. Big Tree Maple in Lakewood is one of them, the second is

Clear Creek Farm in May-ville and the third is Fair-banks Maple in Forestville.Star: How many years has Big Tree Maple participated in Maple Weekend?Munsee: We’ve participat-ed each of the 19 years. Star: Is there a place that people can find more in-formation about Maple Weekend?Munsee: The real source for information is the web-site, www.mapleweekend.com. There’s lot of informa-tion on there and new for this year there is a statewide Maple Weekend contest on Facebook. If they go to our website, they can enter the contest to win a $25 maple weekend gift certificate. It has information on all

the locations statewide, the hours, pictures, history and can answer any ques-tions they have. It’s a great resource.Star: How does the cold weather affect MW?Munsee: Well, maple syr-up production is all about the weather. It’s mostly determined by the weather that you have right at the time that you want to make maple syrup. In some previ-ous years spring has been early and at this point we were already in the process of making syrup. With this year being so cold, we’ve had a couple of small flows but it’s been very limited. But, we haven’t really got-ten into the main produc-tion season so that’s not totally unusual.

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Many things have changed with the on-slaught of technology. News travels faster than it ever has before, folks keep in touch better than in the past, and humanity has found new ways work through old emotions.Death is something that each and every person is touched by. No one is exempt from it, and no one can get away from its effects. Every day, a great man or woman passes away, and occasionally it is someone that you may know or be associated with. Recently some-one I had the immense pleasure of knowing moved out of this world.Joe Russo, a Dunkirk native and Fredonia resident touched the lives of thousands, if not more, in the area. The RO Foundation,

an organization that he helped found, has been making a differ-ence in the Chautau-qua County area for years now by helping fund travel expenses incurred by medical treatment for families and individuals. But Joe’s reach went far beyond the RO Foun-dation, as was evident by one thing- his Face-book page.When social media was introduced, it was still taboo to ‘find something out on Face-book.’ For instance, if a family member found out through Facebook that you were expect-ing a child, getting married or something of the like, it was con-sidered insulting. Now, it’s par for the course. I heard about Joe’s passing through a post that popped up in my news feed. Sharing my condolences, I com-mented on the post

and expressed our ap-preciation for a great man and the reputa-tion he left behind.What happened next amazed me. As I continued to watch his page, the comments soared. If you’re not fa-miliar with Facebook, it works by creating a profile for you, which you maintain. You upload pictures, add life events and find friends that you know or lost touch with. You can comment on those posts, tell someone publically or privately how you feel, and find solace in an organi-zation or cause you mutually support.Because of the setup, Joe’s profile is still active and running. When Facebook first began, there was a movement to post-humously delete or de-activate a person’s page, for obvious, if not slightly cryptic

reasons. But over time, society has found a shining purpose for it- memorializing. As of the writing of this article, there are quite literally hundreds if not thousands of comments and posts on Joe’s wall, thank-ing him, missing him, poking fun at him and remembering him for his tremendous heart. Facebook has managed to single-handedly change the way that we cope with and handle death.No longer can one only express condolence through a mutually grieving handshake or a mailed card. Instan-taneously, we can let the family know that we care, that we recog-nize and that we love them and offer prayer-ful thoughts. Joe’s legacy will live on, and his family can find a comfort through a technological mir-acle, knowing what a tremendous effect his heart to help had on the community.If you'd like to donate to the RO Founda-tion, please, you can do so care of: NCCF, 212 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, N.Y. 14048.

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This week we are continuing with our “Mardi Gras Madness” Adoption Event that runs through March 8. Adopters are able to Name Your Own Price for adoption fees. You tell us what you will pay, and that is the fee. We have many great pets just waiting for a second chance at a forever home. Stop in at the Adoption Center at 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown and see what unconditional love looks like. For more information or questions, please call (716) 665-2209 ext. 0. Your new best friend is waiting for you! Regu-lar adoption criteria apply.

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Correction: A new service will be provided monthly at Myers Memorial Library in Frewsburg beginning Wednesday, March 12. On the second Wednesday of each month from 3:30-4:30 a blood pressure screening will be held at no charge and administered by a Registered Nurse. For more information, please contact the library at 569-5515.

Contributed ArticleCCHS

The Jamestown Sav-ings Bank Arena ( JSBA) Community Outreach Director, Hannah Braun pres-ents a check for $287 to the Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS). The funds were raised on February 24 at a Skate-4-Paws event held at JSBA with half the proceeds from the skate being donated. Accepting the check is the Chautauqua County Humane Soci-ety (CCHS) Director of Community Relations, Edwin Rodriguez Jr. along with Rolo, a ten-month-old boxer,

dachshund mix who is up for adoption. For more adoption infor-mation, visit the CCHS located at 2825 Strunk Road in Jamestown,

or call 716-665-2209. The CCHS can also be found on Facebook and online at www.spca-pets.com.For more information on

future skating events at the JSBA or for infor-mation on fundraising opportunities, visit www.jamestownarena.com or call 716-484-2624.

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Contributed ArticleSue Duecker

The Silver Creek Ha-nover Garden Club was established on Sept. 11, 2010. During this short time, club members have completed many projects to beautify the park, gazebo and Veterans Memorial. Last fall we installed new landscaping bricks around the gazebo, which enables us to plant hastas and black-eyed Susans, in the spring. We will continue with the bricks in the spring on the sides of the Veterans Memorial.Spring is a welcome sea-son after the long, cold winter that we had. Jan-

uary and February we planned and dreamed of the flowers for the gazebo, 6 welcome signs entering the Village and the Veterans’ Memorial. We also discussed the events for the 2014 sea-son. This years speakers will be informative.To start off the season on March 8, Chautau-qua County Master Gardener will speak on seed starting. April 12, ECO Friendly Gar-dening, also by Chau-tauqua County Mater Gardener.May is the busi-est month of all. We will have our annual “Garden Faire” on May 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at

the Silver Creek Park on Main and Central Avenue. A lot of work goes into this event and brings in visitors from all of Western New York and Pennsylvania. All members donate their time and talent to make it a huge success.The purpose of our garden club is to pro-mote the use of flowers and herbs to the mem-bers and the public.Weather conditions are a challenge to any gardener. One member has designed a drip ir-rigation system for the hanging baskets around the gazebo, which elim-inates watering every-day. We are working on other watering systems

for the entrance signs.During the summer months we have a mem-ber garden walk and din-ner, visit other gardens and places of interest.The gardening cycle continues with fall clean-up and decorations with fall flowers. In Decem-ber we decorate for Christmas and it is very festive with all the lights and decorations.Our garden club has been growing with a great, hardworking crew who enjoy beauti-fying our Village.If you are interested in any of our workshops or would like to join, please call Sue at 716-934-7608 or e-mail at [email protected]

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By Katy WiseStar Contributing Writer

Recently, my sister called me and left me a message saying that I should write an ar-ticle on how I keep my house clean. I laughed at this because she called at a time where our house was anything but clean.The toddler tornado had recently terrorized the entire first floor of our home. There was a mountain of laundry on the couch, and an ominous stack of dishes waiting for me in our sink.At the time, we were attending a confer-ence with meetings being held every night at our church, and at some point during the week we had run out of dishwasher detergent, which kept the dish pile nice and high.Although the con-

ference may sound irrelevant to the mess in our house, imagine the laundry that comes from a family of four wearing at least two outfits per day. That was the biggest workout our washing machine has had in a long time.Please don’t mistake this for complaining or trying to make excuses, this is just real life, and it is far more effective to find humor in moun-tainous laundry than to be overwhelmed by it. The reality was that I felt like a housekeeping failure, and I did not feel qualified to give any pointers on keeping a clean house.However, it did cheer me up when I called her to inform her of the disaster zone that our dwelling was and she reassured me that it probably wasn’t that bad.She was right, after all. I am my own worst

critic, as most read-ing this can probably relate. After I put the boys down for a nap that afternoon, I took the time to write down everything that needed to be done, and was astonished to see how little there actually was.The house returned to its normal tidy status and it might shock someone to see what it had looked like just hours ago.This brings us to some of my tried-and-true tidy-house-tips:• Make a cleaning to-do list. Keep the list reasonable, and put only the things that really need to be ac-complished on it. Every time you complete a task, be sure to check it off for motivation!• Maintain, don’t just clean. Get in the mind-set that you need to keep an orderly house, and not clean con-

stantly. Maintaining is significantly easier than starting from scratch every time. Of course there will be times when life will interfere, but do your best to keep everyday things such as dishwashing and laundry from getting out of hand.• Try putting the easiest, smallest tasks first. I say ‘try’ because although this works well for me, I realize that it may not work for everyone. The very first thing that I tidy every day, with the exception of small children, is our bed. Seeing a bed that is made and tidy helps to get me and keep me in cleaning mode. It only takes a few min-utes, but it looks like it took longer, and makes the entire bedroom look better.That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading, and Happy Cleaning!

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“Happy families aren’t born… they are made.” The Chautauqua Alcoholism & Sub-stance Abuse Council (CASAC) is offering a free parenting class that is as fun as it is ef-fective – Active Parent-ing Now.The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Charles Bradley Carlson Me-morial Fund has pro-vided a special grant to the Chautauqua Al-coholism & Substance Council (CASAC). This grant will help those who want to better their parenting skills. This six-session video & discussion program, Active Par-enting Now, is being offered without charge at the CASAC Jame-stown office, 501 W. Third Street, Suites 3 & 4 Sprinchorn Build-ing, Jamestown, NY. The session dates are on Mondays - March 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14 and 21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.The program is for parents of children of toddlers – teens. The program helps teach

parents how to raise responsible, coopera-tive children who are prepared to meet the challenges they will face as they mature, resist negative peer pressure and thrive in the twenty-first centu-ry. This program con-siders child develop-ment and parenting in terms of the age/stage of the child within the perspective of varied nuclear families and vignettes representa-tive of diverse cultures. Through this program, we provide parents with skills that will help them develop co-operation, responsibil-ity and self-esteem in their children. They’ll also learn positive, non-violent discipline techniques so they can avoid power struggles. Upon completion of the program evalua-tions reveal an in-crease in family stabil-ity, healthier behaviors and structure.To take advantage of this opportunity, con-tact Kathleen Colby at 664-3608 everyone can benefit from enhanced parental skills to be effective parents in today’s world.

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Contributed ArticleOffice of the County Executive

Chautauqua County Executive Vincent Hor-rigan and Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene Commissioner Patricia Brinkman have an-nounced additional details about the up-coming Community Drug Forum on drug abuse in Chautauqua County and two Family Forums that are being held in conjunction with the event.

The first Family Forum will be held on March 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 116 at the Jamestown Community College North County Center, 10807 Bennett Rd. in Dunkirk. The second Family Forum will be held on March 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carnahan Theater at Jamestown Commu-nity College, 525 Fal-coner St. in Jamestown. The Family Forums will be led by parent representatives from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

(OASAS) and will offer families of those strug-gling with addition the opportunity to share their stories, identify system barriers, and suggest action steps going forward. It also gives individuals the opportunity to par-ticipate in a productive advocacy moment in Chautauqua County.The Community Drug Forum will be held on March 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Chau-tauqua Suites, 215 W. Lake Rd. in Mayville. “The issue of substance

abuse in our county is a top concern of mine and we need to come together to find real solutions,” said Hor-rigan. “Together with my co-moderator Dale Robbins, Esq., we will moderate this forum to engage the conversa-tion and find real solu-tions to help address the terrible impacts of substance abuse in our community.”"As part of the Com-munity Forum, we are happy to welcome back Chautauqua County native Dr. David With-

ers from Geisinger Health System,” said Brinkman. “Dr. With-ers is an expert on ad-diction as a disease and will offer his expertise in describing addiction's effect on the brain."Brinkman said the pur-pose of the forum will be to increase aware-ness and understand-ing through education, engage the community in conversation, and energize all to a call for action.Morning keynote pre-sentations will include Dr. David Withers;

Michele Spahn of the DEA; William Mat-thews of Harm Reduc-tion Coalition; and a parent and advocate, Avi Israel who lost his son as a result of ad-diction. Public input and public engagement, including questions and answers will also be encouraged and facilitated throughout the day.Afternoon presenta-tions will include a panel discussion and question and answer session.

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The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena is excited for the return of Wits n’ Giggles Stand-Up Comedy with the Best Of Series beginning Friday, March 7.The Best Of Series will feature returning headliner comedians and their openers along with local talent. The series is scheduled for the first Friday of the month from March through June with a show time of 7:30 p.m.Quinn Patterson will head-line the first installment of the series on March 7 with Angel Isaac and Mary Santora as openers. Local comedians will also be fea-tured as openers with a pair of short sets to kick off the show along with Robb Will as the host.

Quinn Patterson is a come-dian, writer and actor. He can bring chuckles and gut busting laughter to people of all ages and backgrounds. He is a well-rounded come-dian who has the ability to read the crowd and fit the situation. Quinn entertains with true-life stories and comparisons from grow-ing up poor to present day

tribulations. As well as comedy on the fly, using his improv skills, Quinn trained and graduated from improv workshops at the Second City and went on to become a main stage player. Quinn believes that laugh-ter is as necessary as the air we breathe, “Live to laugh, laugh to live” is his motto.Hailing from Cleveland,

Ohio, Mary Santora is a fresh breath of femininity in the typically testosterone-packed comedy scene. With-in a relatively short period of time, Mary has quickly become a fan favorite in the Mid-West. Her observa-tional, fast paced style and natural charm has gotten her the opportunity to work with comedians such as Jim

Florentine, Pete Correale, Aries Spears, and Tommy Davidson in clubs all across the country.Wits n’ Giggles is an 18 & up show and will feature a light menu along with servers to accommodate the guests and give them the opportunity to enjoy food and beverages.Tickets for the comedy series are $10 presale and $12 on the day of the show. They are available now at www.jamestownarena.com, the Arena Box Office or by call-ing 716-484-2624.There is also a special $5 ticket for students with a valid college ID.LIKE the Jamestown Sav-ings Bank Arena on Face-book, follow us on Twitter @jamestownarena and log onto www.jamestownarena.com for event updates and special offers.

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Florentine, Pete Correale, Aries Spears, and Tommy Davidson in clubs all across the country.Wits n’ Giggles is an 18 & up show and will feature a light menu along with servers to accommodate the guests and give them the opportunity to enjoy food and beverages.Tickets for the comedy series are $10 presale and $12 on the day of the show. They are available now at www.jamestownarena.com, the Arena Box Office or by call-ing 716-484-2624.There is also a special $5 ticket for students with a valid college ID.LIKE the Jamestown Sav-ings Bank Arena on Face-book, follow us on Twitter @jamestownarena and log onto www.jamestownarena.com for event updates and special offers.

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On Sunday, March 9, event organizers 106.9 KISS FM, 95.3 The Lake FM, and Salon 1 will host the 5th annual got pink? event at Shawbucks/Press Room Restaurant in downtown Jamestown to benef it the local f ight against breast cancer.The festivities begin at 1:00 p.m. with Silent and Chinese Auctions featuring hundreds of great donated items. Sa-lon 1 will be providing men’s and ladies’ haircuts along with other salon services. A Duck Dip, sponsored by Designer Pools and featur-ing great prizes, will also be available. Commemorative got pink? t-shirts and hats, provided by the Jamestown Cycle Shop, will be on sale. Shawbucks/Press Room Restaurant will donate 10% of all food & bar sales. Patrons can enjoy “Buy a Mug” pricing on Budweiser products & pink drinks from Arthur R. Gren Company (this event is for those 21 years & over).

DJ Fish will kick off the musical entertainment at 1:00 p.m., followed by Derek Davis & The Tasty Groove Band from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.At 3:45 p.m., the Live Auc-tion, hosted by auctioneer Greg Himes, will feature several great items includ-ing an inflatable kayak from Arthur R. Gren Co., 24-inch Huffy Bike from Wal-Mart, one golfer in the LINKS Charity LPGA Pro-Am from ALSTAR EMS, ser-

vice programs from RS Mo-tors and Shults Auto Group, pink Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster Guitar from Trinity Guitars, one-week stay in a fully furnished lake-front home on Chautauqua Lake donated by Burgett & Robbins and Century 21 Turner Brokers, leather-trimmed desk from Fancher Chair, pink rocking chair with ottoman from El Greco Baby & Kids, Dinner for a Year from Jeremy’s Bel-View

Restaurant, Buffalo Sabres tickets from Eaglezip.com, 32” television from House of Television/Champion Rent to Own, overnight stays at Holiday Valley and Holiday Inn -Warren, jewelry from Carlson’s Jewelry Smithing and Gaylene’s Jewelry, gift certificates, and much more.In addition to the event or-ganizers, got pink? is spon-sored by Arthur R. Gren Co., Jamestown Cycle Shop, Jeremy’s Bel-View Restau-

rant, Southside Redemption Center, RS Motors, Truck-Lite, Stedman Coffee Roast-ers, House of Television/Champion Rent to Own, and Quick Solutions.In 2013, this charity event raised a record $11,471 to benefit local the local fight against breast can-cer. Over four years, got pink? has now raised and donated over $34,000 to WCA Hospital. These gifts have been utilized to help WCA purchase new breast cancer detection equipment. This year, all proceeds will once again aid in the local detection of breast cancer through the purchase of 3-D Breast Tomosynthesis. The professionals in the WCA Center for Imaging & Medical Arts recognize that early detection means faster intervention, more treat-ment options, and improved survival rates.For more information or to support local breast can-cer care at WCA Hospital, please contact Karl Sisson, WCA Director of Develop-ment, at (716) 664-8423 or [email protected].

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(L to R) Representing event organizers, Kurt Johnson (Owner of Shawbucks/The Press Room Restaurant), Sherrie Brookmire (Sales Manager for 106.9 Kiss FM and 95.3 The Lake FM), and Mike Giunta (Owner of Salon 1), join representatives from WCA Hospital, Karl Sisson (Director of Development), and Crystal Schwab (Mammographer) to announce the 5th annual got pink? event which will take place on Sunday, March 9th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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The Chautauqua County Department of Information Services is pleased to announce that it has launched its new website for Chautauqua County Government.The website www.

co.chautauqua.ny.us just underwent a com-plete re-design process and has been launched into production. The website now has a more vibrant design while maintaining a cleaner and easier navigation.“Our goal is to engage citizens and visi-

tors on a meaningful level via the County’s online presence,” said Jon DeAngelo, Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Services. “The new website does not simply provide static information, it allows interactions and significant communica-tions to occur.”

Some of the new fea-tured modules of the website include:• “Notify Me,” which provides users with the ability to be notified of events, meeting agen-das, press releases, and informational alerts.• “Report a Concern,” which allows users to submit information on

particular problems or non-emergency issues and receive feedback when issues are ad-dressed.• Forms for some County services can be filled out online and submitted directly to the appropriate depart-ment for processing.• Online payment for

some County services will be available in the near future.New content and interactive options will continually be incorpo-rated into the site after the initial launch.For more information contact the Department of Information Services at (716) 753-4800.

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Panelists will include Family Court Judge Judith Claire, Chau-tauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace, Dunkirk Police Chief David Ortolano, Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings, District Superintendent/CEO of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Dr. David O'Rourke,

Public Health Medi-cal Director Dr. Rob-ert Berke, Board of Health President/WCA Pathologist and Opiate Addiction Specialist Dr. William Geary, WCA Hospital Director of Chemical Dependency and Outpatient Mental Health Andy O'Brien , Registered Nurse of The Resource Center

Danielle Kennelley, Director of Care Coor-dination & Behavioral Services Counseling & Psychiatric Services of The Resource Center Leanna Luka-Conley, Chautauqua Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council (CASAC) Executive Director Pat Munson and Mental Health Association

Executive Director Rick Huber.Following the panel will be topic specific break-out sessions to in-spire discussion, plan-ning and action. Topics will include a family, addiction prevention, treatment options and barriers. Separate from the forum there will be a training ses-

sion by Matthews on the use of Naloxone (Narcan), a drug used to counter the effects of opiate overdoses such as heroin or morphine. This training will take place during the break-out sessions.The event is free and a box lunch made available by the Chau-tauqua Region Com-

munity Foundation will be provided for all attendees. To ensure there is an accurate count for lunch, please register for the event by March 5.For more information about the forums and to register for the Com-munity Forum contact Marilyn Wright at (716) 753-4507.

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Contributed ArticleInfinity

On March 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as female artists and crafters working with a variety of mediums participate in our an-nual SWAN Day Art Market. An eclectic variety of unique, handmade items and works of art will be for sale. Meet the artists, view local handcrafted work, discover new art for your home while supporting our local arts community.There is free Admission to the Art Market.SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now) is an international celebration designed to showcase the power and diversity of wom-

en’s creativity.We are very excited that this year’s Art Market will coincide with the Women Create exhibit at 3rd on 3rd Gallery, please visit the links to see all of the featured artists and events!Female artists and crafters of all mediums are invited to reserve a 4’x6’ space ($20 dollar donation to Infinity for each space) and par-ticipate in our SWAN Day Art Market. Art-ists are responsible for their own tables and set up. A limited num-ber of tables are avail-able for a $10 donation to Infinity.Please contact [email protected] or 716-664-0991 if you have any questions.

Contributed ArticleMayville/Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations go out to Thomas Cole, Jr. of Mayville, New York, who was the winner of the $250.00 cash prize in the 2014 Medallion Treasure Hunt held in conjunction with the President’s Day Week-end Winter Festival. He found the medal-lion after the eighth clue was released in Lincoln’s hat at the Lincoln-Bedell statues in Westfield, NY. Mr. Cole was recog-nized at the Festival on Saturday, February 15, where he posed with Lincoln imper-sonator Jeff Bloomquist of Jamestown NY. Special thanks go out to Taylor Lehman and her grandmother Janet Henderson, for again writing some great treasure hunt clues. This year this event also featured prize drawings each week. The Maple Inn at Chautauqua, Chautau-qua Suites in Mayville, Webb’s Year Round

Resort of Mayville, and Webb’s Captain’s Table Restaurant in Mayville donated the prize packages. Win-ners were Danette Doud of Mayville, Anthony Corcoran of Dunkirk, Amy Cross of Jamestown, Robert Black of Westfield, and Norm Blanchard of Westfield.We would like to also again thank our fes-tival sponsors: Major Sponsors Town of Chautauqua, Village of Mayville, Clark

Patterson Lee – De-sign Professionals, The Media One Group, Operating Engineers Local 17-Apprentice-ship Program, 3 Guys Construction; Plati-num Sponsors Webb’s Year Round Resort (Webb’s Captain’s Table Restaurant/Cottage Collection/Webb’s Candies & Gifts), M & T Bank (Mayville), Lictus Key-stone, Uncle Jack’s Saw Shop, Lakeview Ho-tel/The Docks Restau-rant, Empire Energy,

Chris Keefe Builders, Jamestown Chemical Supply; Gold Sponsors Family Health Medical Services, Northwest Savings Bank (May-ville), Digitell Inc., 3 Seas Recreation, United Refining Com-pany of Pennsylvania, Andriaccio’s Restau-rant, ERA Team VP Real Estate & Vaca-tion Rentals, Maple Inn, Perfection Digi-tal, Reid Stores Inc./Crosby’s, Dr. Craig K. Whittington D.V.M., Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau, Chau-tauqua Institution, CRS Septic Services; and Silver Sponsors Schaack & Nelson Attorneys at Law, “A” Automotive, Hogan’s Hut, Irwin Bay Cot-tages, Chautauqua Abstract Company, Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo Center, Lighthouse Point Grocery, Lake Chautauqua Memorial VFW Post 8647, Por-tage Hill Art Gallery, AP Tree Care. Thank you for your continu-ing commitment to this long-held annual winter festival.

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Chris Keefe Builders, Jamestown Chemical Supply; Gold Sponsors Family Health Medical Services, Northwest Savings Bank (May-ville), Digitell Inc., 3 Seas Recreation, United Refining Com-pany of Pennsylvania, Andriaccio’s Restau-rant, ERA Team VP Real Estate & Vaca-tion Rentals, Maple Inn, Perfection Digi-tal, Reid Stores Inc./Crosby’s, Dr. Craig K. Whittington D.V.M., Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau, Chau-tauqua Institution, CRS Septic Services; and Silver Sponsors Schaack & Nelson Attorneys at Law, “A” Automotive, Hogan’s Hut, Irwin Bay Cot-tages, Chautauqua Abstract Company, Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo Center, Lighthouse Point Grocery, Lake Chautauqua Memorial VFW Post 8647, Por-tage Hill Art Gallery, AP Tree Care. Thank you for your continu-ing commitment to this long-held annual winter festival.

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Contributed Article1891 Fredonia Opera House

The 1891 Fredonia Op-era House Cinema Series will present the Coen Brothers’ latest film, “In-side Llewyn Davis,” on Sat., Mar. 8, and Tues., Mar. 11, at 7:30 p.m.Nominated for two Os-cars for Cinematogra-phy and Sound, “Inside Llewyn Davis” follows a week in the life of young folk singer Llewyn Da-vis (Guatemalan actor/singer Oscar Isaac) as he navigates the Green-wich Village folk scene of 1961.Guitar in tow, Davis huddles against the un-forgiving New York win-ter, struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmount-able obstacles – some of which are of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, scaring up what work he can find, his misadventures take him from the basket houses of the Village to an empty Chicago club and back again – all on a quest to audition for a music mogul.Brimming with music performed by Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan (as

Llewyn’s married Vil-lage friends), as well as Marcus Mumford and the Punch Brothers, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” in the tradition of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is infused with the transportive sound of another time and place. An epic on an intimate scale, it represents Joel and Ethan Coen’s fourth collaboration with multiple-Grammy and Academy Award-winning music producer

T-Bone Burnett.Manohla Dargis, in the New York Times, calls the film “the kind of great work that cuts through all the noise.” Scott Foundas, in Vari-ety, calls it “a great film by two American mas-ters – deeply personal, boldly original and highly emotional.” Colin Colvert, in the Min-neapolis Star-Tribune, calls it “the Coens’ most nearly perfect film.”

Randy Myers, in the San Jose Mercury News, calls the film “a pierc-ing, evocative sense of a time and place and the characters contained within it.” Rated R for language including some sexual references, “In-side Llewyn Davis” runs 104 minutes. The Opera House Cin-ema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. Tickets are avail-able at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening. A book of ten movie passes is available for $60 at the door or online at www.fredopera.org. For more information, call the Op-era House Box Office at 716-679-1891. The Series continues with “August-Osage County,” starring Oscar nominees Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts on Mar. 15 & 18; and Best Picture Oscar nominee “Philomena” starring Judy Dench, on Mar. 29 & Apr. 1.The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete sched-ule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.

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The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will pres-ent a high definition broadcast of the stage production of War Horse, captured live from London’s National Theatre, on Fri., Mar. 7, at 7:30 p.m. Since its first perfor-mance in London in 2007, War Horse has become an internation-al phenomenon, seen by more than 4 mil-lion people worldwide and receiving numer-ous awards, including two Olivier Awards in London and six Tony Awards in New York.Based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences

on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon, Ire-land, to the trenches of First World War France. It’s 1914, and Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey’s cour-age touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. Still, his heart aches for Albert, the farmer’s son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again? War Horse is a powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero’s journey.

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The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present a high definition broadcast of the stage production of War Horse, captured live from London’s National Theatre, on Fri., Mar. 7, at 7:30 p.m. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage – their flanks, hides and sinews built of steel, leather and aircraft cables.

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Since 1974, Chautauqua Alcoholism & Sub-stance Abuse Council (CASAC), a not-for-profit United Way partner agency, has been dedicated to provid-ing prevention educa-

tion and community awareness pertaining to alcohol, other drugs and compulsive gambling. CASAC is the only New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (OA-

SAS) approved and sup-ported alcohol and other drug prevention agency in Chautauqua County. CASAC is one of forty community-based councils across the state and one of over two-

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

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Contributed ArticleAudubon Center and Sanctuary

A variety pack of topics will be pre-sented at the next Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club meeting.On Thursday, March 13, there will be member presentations on “what are all these new camera types,” “some common camera problems explained,” and “nature photogra-phy-objectivity, manipulation and ethics.” Also at the 6:30 p.m. meet-ing, members will show their efforts at repairing two old photographs.“Winter White” and "Silhouette" are the themes for the Project Time that precedes the speakers, building on last month’s tech talk topics presentation.“Pictures that don't respond to auto-corrections and why” is the topic for the technical "Camera Corner" part of the meeting.

A social time follows the program and will include some members’ photography books to peruse.Visitors are asked to pay $5 that can be applied toward the annual mem-bership of $30 if application is made by the next meeting. Among the ben-efits of membership are discounts on photography classes, special gifts and giveaways from sponsors, field trips, and the right to show photos at Club exhibits. The Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club meets at the Audubon Center & Sanctuary at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania.Contact Club president Suzette Paduano at (716) 763-9492 or [email protected] for more information, or visit the Club blog at http://jasphotoclub.wordpress.com.

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Member Suzette Paduano will be a speaker at the next Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club meeting on Thursday, March 13. The photograph of this well-fed cardinal was taken by Paduano from her kitchen window.

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“What Keeps Me Above the Influence?” is the theme for the 2014 poster contest sponsored by Chau-tauqua Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Council (CASAC). The contest is open to all Chautauqua County students, grades 3 through 12. Contest rules are available oat www.casacweb.org. To encourage participa-tion, 18,000 bookmarks featuring 2013 winners were distributed to all county students. Cur-rently the 2013 Grand Prize poster designed by Alexis Stanley of Panama Central School can be seen on billboards scattered

around the county.March 21 is the dead-line to submit a poster. With more than 500 en-tries expected, JCC art students will conduct a preliminary judging to eliminate all but twelve finalists, four in each grade-level category: Category A, grades 3 – 5, Category B, grades 6 – 8, and Category C- grades 9 – 12. The final 12 posters will compete at an award ceremony scheduled for April 9th at the Prendergast Library. The four post-ers in each category are judged for 1st ($50), 2nd ($25) and 3rd ($20) places. The poster with the highest score overall will be the 2014 Grand Prize ($100). The contest is funded by the Chautauqua Region

Community Foundation and Cummins Jame-stown Engine Plant.Since 1974, CASAC, a United Way supported agency, has provided prevention education and community aware-ness regarding alco-hol and other drugs. CASAC is the only New York State Office of Alcoholism & Sub-stance Abuse Services (OASAS) approved and supported alcohol and other drug prevention agency in Chautauqua County. For further information about CASAC’s poster contest or other programs and services, call the Jame-stown office at 664-3608, or the Dunkirk office at 366-4623, or go to CASAC’s website, www.casacweb.org.

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Lake Erie Bird Club

The New York State Bluebird Society and the Lake Erie Bird Club will co-sponsor a Bluebird Workshop in Western New York on Monday, March 17. This workshop is free and the public is invited. It will be held at the BOCES North Center in Fredonia. This meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will fea-ture two presentations The workshop will feature two programs about cavity nesters. The first is a power point program about purple martins. The second program is “Bluebirds - and More” both programs are by John Ruska Past Presi-

dent of the New York State Bluebird Soci-ety. It includes the life history of the Eastern Bluebird, other birds that nest in bluebird boxes, nest box man-agement, and more. John and his wife, Beverly, have main-tained the Chautauqua County US 20 bluebird trail for 21 years and are now monitoring a purple martin site for the DEC in Dunkirk. His presentation will include items for both novice and experienced BluebirdersOther items on the agenda will include a display and discussion on various types of nest boxes and an opportu-nity to ask all your Blue-bird related questions to a panel of experienced

Bluebirders.Refreshments will be served. A bonus to those who sign up for a 3-Year membership to the Society ($25) will be a free Bluebird nest box. With a 1- year membership ($10) you will receive a free bird feeder. These offers are while supplies of boxes and feeders last. Dis-plays and free literature will also be available. location:Chautauqua County BOCES North Center, Fredonia, NYSo mark your calendars for March 17. Ques-tions about the meet-ing can be addressed by contacting John Ruska at 716-679-9676 or email at [email protected]

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Filled with stirring music and songs, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal in-ventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage – their flanks, hides and sinews built of steel, leather and aircraft cables.This powerful produc-tion from London’s National Theatre has been captured live in high definition and

will be shown in Dolby stereo surround-sound on the big screen. Tickets to War Horse are $15 ($10 Students) and may be purchased in person at the Opera House Box Office or by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday through Friday, 1-5 p.m. They also may be purchased online any time at www.fredopera.org. This performance is part of the Opera House’s Live in HD series of events, which is made possible by Dr. James M. and Marcia A. Merrins, who fund-ed the purchase of the

satellite transmission and projection equip-ment used in the series. It also is made possible, in part, with support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County. Opera House media partners are WDOE-AM and Kix Country 96-FM radio, in Dunkirk.The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. A complete schedule of Opera House events is available at www.fredopera.org.

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A social time follows the program and will include some members’ photography books to peruse.Visitors are asked to pay $5 that can be applied toward the annual mem-bership of $30 if application is made by the next meeting. Among the ben-efits of membership are discounts on photography classes, special gifts and giveaways from sponsors, field trips, and the right to show photos at Club exhibits. The Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club meets at the Audubon Center & Sanctuary at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania.Contact Club president Suzette Paduano at (716) 763-9492 or [email protected] for more information, or visit the Club blog at http://jasphotoclub.wordpress.com.

Community Foundation and Cummins Jame-stown Engine Plant.Since 1974, CASAC, a United Way supported agency, has provided prevention education and community aware-ness regarding alco-hol and other drugs. CASAC is the only New York State Office of Alcoholism & Sub-stance Abuse Services (OASAS) approved and supported alcohol and other drug prevention agency in Chautauqua County. For further information about CASAC’s poster contest or other programs and services, call the Jame-stown office at 664-3608, or the Dunkirk office at 366-4623, or go to CASAC’s website, www.casacweb.org.

CASAC Announces poster Contest deadline March 21

Contributed ArticleJamestown Elks

The members of Jame-stown Elks Lodge #263 honored three mem-bers for distinguished service Feb. 23.Exalted Ruler Wal-ter Gaczewski was honored as “Officer of the Year” for his many and outstanding contributions to the lodge during his term. Those contributions included his memo-rization of the ritual and service in several other officer posi-tions. His award read in part, “For dedi-cated and meritorious service to the lodge…he furthered Elkdom’s programs while serv-ing as a officer of the lodge in an exemplary manner.”Member Mike Moran received the “Elk of the Year” award for his many donations to

the lodge of building products and furnish-ings. His certificate read in part, “As an expression of gratitude and appreciation from the members of the lodge for loyal and meritorious service.” He also served on the house committee for many years.Publicity Chair-man Lance S. Spicer received the “Dis-tinguished Citizen Award” for his many years of service on the Chautauqua County

Legislature, Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees and the South and Cen-ter Chautauqua Lake Sewer District Board of Directors.Each awardee received a framed certificate signed by Gaczewski, local Exalted Ruler, Richard Dixon, Secre-tary, Millard C. Pick-ering, Grand Lodge Exalted Ruler and Bryan R. Klatt, Grand Secretary. The awards are given yearly.

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Many years ago it seemed common for syrup season not to kick in until early March and it extended into April. I’m not concerned, I think the weather will turn around and we’ll have a fine year. We depend on a nice warm day, with temperatures in the

40s, followed by a cold night when it gets into the 20s. That up and down pattern that you typically get in the early spring is what you need for a good sap flow.Star: What can people look forward to about Maple Weekend?

Munsee: Folks are encouraged to visit more than one location. Each producer is a little different and they do

things in a little dif-ferent way. They’re all offering different activi-ties. Some are offering horse drawn wagon

rides; some are offer-ing pancake breakfasts (which are not free, there’s an extra cost). Some are doing differ-ent demonstrations as far as making products, boiling sap, tours and tasting samples.We encourage folks to make a weekend of it and go to more than

one place, sort of like a wine tour. The prod-uct is similar at each place, but the activities, processes and what you can do is different at each place.For more information on Maple Weekend, check out www.maple-weekend.com and visit their Facebook page.

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Sisters Carolyn Czarnecki and Helen Thomas, from Maxon Estate Farms in Bennington, N.Y., set up tubing at a maple tree. (Photo courtesy of the New York State Maple Producers Association)

David Swan, from Homestead Maple in Chazy, N.Y., demonstrates how to use a hydrometer to a local Cub Scout troop. Maple Weekend offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about how maple syrup is made – from the tree to the finished product. (Photo courtesy of the New York State Maple Producers Association)

During Maple Weekend, more than 140 locations across New York State will be open for the public to sample and purchase a variety of maple products. The products offered vary by producer. (Photo courtesy of the New York State Maple Producers Association)

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one place, sort of like a wine tour. The prod-uct is similar at each place, but the activities, processes and what you can do is different at each place.For more information on Maple Weekend, check out www.maple-weekend.com and visit their Facebook page.

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Big tree Maplefamily Name: Munsee family 2040 holly lanelakewood, NY 14750-9623phone: (716) 763-5917email: [email protected] Website: www.bigtreemaple.com

Activities: Lloyd and David Munsee manage this operation with a convenient roadside location and a modern sugarhouse. We process sap on a three-foot by twelve-foot oil-fired evaporator and a reverse osmosis unit. We offer a complete line of maple products, and there will be free samples available. We will be boiling sap if possible or making cream and sugar. Fun for the whole family!Directions: From Interstate I-86 exit 8, take 394 East. Go about 5 1/2 miles. Take CR69 south 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Holly Lane. Watch for our signs!

Chautauqua County producers participating in Maple Weekend

Clear Creek Farmfamily Name: gerber family 5067 Morris roadMayville, NY 14757-9443phone: (716) 269-2079 / (814) 777-0038 email: [email protected]

Activities: Clear Creek Farm is dedicated to sustainable farming with the highest priority of bringing together conservation and agriculture. Our sheep farm is modeled after Cornell's Star Program with the goal of producing 500 market lambs every three years. Although Clear Creek Farm's sugar bush has a modest 1,000 trees, we now utilize a reverse osmosis and filtering system. Activities include horse drawn wagon or sled rides, maple production demonstrations and, of course, tasting and purchasing maple products.Directions: We are located just 3 miles west of the Chautauqua Institution, 2 miles southwest of Mayville on Morris Rd/County Rd 25.

Fairbanks Maplefamily Name: douglas & linda fairbanks 9265 putnam rdforestville, NY 14062-9655phone: (716) 965-4208 / (716) 785-2142

Activities: See everything from tree to jug. We will be collecting sap, using our reverse osmosis machine, boiling and making some product. We will have an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, adults $6.50, kids $3.50. There will be free samples of product and horse-drawn wagon rides on Sundays.Directions: Take the thruway (I-90) to exit 59. Take Rt. 60 left for 3 miles. Turn left on Rt, 83, go 6 miles. Turn left on Putnam, go 3/4 mile. Turn left on Shaw. Or from Forestville, take Route 85 south to Shaw. Watch for our signs on Shaw.


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Ongoing EventsWomen Create Art Exhibit10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.3rd on 3rd Gallerywww.womencreate.org716-664-2465 ext 227

Wait Until Dark8:00 p.m.Jamestown Community [email protected]

Exhibit: Bob Himes, National Wildlife Artist10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Roger Tory Peterson [email protected]

March 7First Friday Lunch Bunch11:00 a.m.Audubon Nature Centerwww.jamestownaudubon.org716-569-2345

Wits ‘n Giggles: Friday Night Comedy6:30 p.m.Jamestown Savings Bank Arenawww.jamestownarena.com716-484-2624

War Horse7:30 p.m.1891 Fredonia Opera [email protected]

March 8Little Explorers10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Audubon Nature Centerwww.jamestownaudubon.org716-569-2345

Benefit for Tim Gustafson1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Llama Club Rt #474 Ashville, NY

March 9Kaleidoscope2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.1891 Fredonia Opera Housewww.fredopera.org716-679-1891

March 13Spring Gourmet Dining Club – Moroccan Cuisine6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Jamestown Community College716-338-1005

Dinner Show – O’Malley’s Irish Pub6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Webb’s Captain’s Tablewww.webbscaptainstable.com716-753-3960ben@webbscaptainstable.com

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Chautauqua Lake Central School is try-ing something new for this year’s production of The Wizard of Oz, to be performed on March 7 and 8 in the district auditorium. The majority of scen-ery and special effects for the secondary school musical will be achieved through digi-tal “projection map-ping,” which allows multiple images and media to be projected simultaneously from a single projector. While this is not a new concept in the world of theater, it is new to Chautauqua Lake.Musical director Jen-nifer Davis reached out to Rory Dale, who de-signed a 2004 produc-tion of The Wizard of

Oz in Memphis, Ten-nessee. He introduced her to a computer program called QLab, which allows users to design and operate high-tech multimedia performances from a Mac OS X computer. For Dale’s 2004 pro-duction, single im-ages from a DVD were projected 60 feet from the stage with a special wide-angle lens. Dale’s scenic design featured three layers of surfaces on which the projec-tions were displayed, providing depth and dimension.Davis contacted Eric Hadley, Technical Di-rector and Operations Manager at Rockefell-er Arts Center, SUNY Fredonia. He recom-mended that CLCS construct four “hard legs” – similar to tall, narrow, rigid “cur-tains” – to be hung

on the stage. Crews built framed luan flats, painted white and covered in muslin. Two are 4 feet wide by 16 feet tall, and two are 6 by 16 feet. These, together with the large “cyclorama” curtain at the rear of the stage, provide five projection surfaces.Although Chautauqua Lake has a projector installed in its audito-rium, the “throw” – the distance from the pro-jector to the stage – and the dimensions of the resulting image were deemed inadequate for this purpose. Chau-tauqua Lake’s Director of Technology, Derek Svenson, researched the possibilities of an additional lens, sepa-rate “short throw” pro-jectors, or even using two projectors.

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non-Stop (PG-13) 11:45 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 11:50 p.m.Mr. peabody & Sherman (PG) 2:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m. • 3d (PG) 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 11:00 p.m.300: Rise of an empire (R) 2:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m. • 3d(R) 12:10 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 11:50 p.m.Son of god (PG-13) 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:20 p.m.3 days to Kill (PG-13) 12:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 11:30 p.m.the nut Job (PG) 2:30 p.m.About Last night (R) 4:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m.the Lego Movie (PG) 12:00 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 11:15 p.m.RoboCop (PG-13) 11:45 a.m., 6:45 p.m., 11:40 p.m.pompeii (PG-13) 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m.the Monuments Men (PG-13)6:55 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11:59 p.m.Frozen (PG) 11:45 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

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Students in Mrs. Jen-nifer Hill's Grade 2 class are measuring solid Matter. The kids split into groups and used a scale to measure the weight of Matter. They took weights and found objects to see what weighed more and wrote down what they discovered. Mrs. Hill also explained how scales come in different sizes and varieties to measure different types of Matter. Pictured: Derby resident Jordan Mancuso

southtowns catholic school kindergarten jumps into iXlKindergarten students in Mrs. Pamela John-son's Technology class are using IXL on com-puters. There are many skills students can learn in kindergarten on a computer. These skills include patterns, sorting, addition, easy fractions, basic geom-etry and many more. Pictured: Hamburg resident John Argy, Derby resident Joseph Redman and Hamburg resident Carly Wickett.

southtowns catholic school Boat projectEvery year Miss McIn-tyre's Grade 3 class has a boat project assigned to them. It is like a right

of passage when the younger grades look at all the finished boats in the hall. Everyone looks forward to certain things in school and this is one of them. The rules are that it has to float, be less than 15 inches long, holds cargo, has a name, some life saving feature and must be presented to the

class. The students did a great job with their boats. It's always amaz-ing to see what creative projects come out of our students. Pictured with their boats: Brant resident Brady Hill, North Collins resident Teresa Smaldino, Ango-la resident Ella Skalski & Derby resident John Berkhoudt

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Chautauqua Lake Musical, the Wizard of oz, Features

High-tech Set design

A grid projected on the panels behind them helps designer Michael Forster, a SUNY Fredonia theater student, “map” where the computerized images will appear, a process called projection mapping. For technical assistance, musical director Jennifer Davis called on staff and students in the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance, as well as Rory Dale, designer of a 2004 projection in Memphis, Tennessee, and Chautauqua Lake director of technology Derek Svenson.

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Contributed ArticleSUNY Fredonia

L. Annette Binder, writer of the award-winning collection of short stories, “RISE,” will meet SUNY Fre-donia students and give a craft talk on Thurs-day, March 6, as part of the Mary Louise White Visiting Writers SeriesThe craft talk will begin at 4 p.m. and will be followed by a reading from her book at 7 p.m., in McEwen Hall Room 202. The free event will include a question and answer session and book sign-ing, and the public is invited to attend.“RISE” won Sarabande Book's 2011 Mary Mc-Carthy Prize in Short Fiction. Ms. Binder’s work has recently ap-peared or forthcoming in The Pushcart Prize

XXXVI, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, One Story, American Short Fiction, The Southern Review, Third Coast, and many other notable short story publications, as well as performed on National Public Radio’s “Se-lected Shorts.” She has earned degrees from Harvard, Berkeley, and the Programs in Writ-ing at the University of California, Irvine.Each semester, the Department of English and the Mary Louise White Visiting Writ-ers Series, established through the Fredonia College Foundation, bring two writers to campus. The series provides the SUNY Fredonia campus and the local community a chance to meet and interact with contem-porary writers and their work.

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Two Jamestown High School seniors, Rishi Gupta and Jonathan Healy, have been named to Business First's 2014 All-Western New York Academic Team.Rishi Gupta (Second Team) and Jonathan Healy (Special Men-tion) have qualified for this year's list of the 100 most outstanding high school seniors in the eight-county region.Winners were chosen for their records of academic excellence, school leadership and community involve-ment. The top 25 were named to the First Team, 25 runners-up to the Second Team,

and another 50 to the Special Mention list."This is a highly com-petitive award," said Jack Connors, presi-dent and publisher of Business First. "Think

of it this way: We have about 20,000 high school seniors in West-ern New York this year, and we've picked only 100 for the Academic Team. That puts them

in the upper one-half of one percent. They're the best and brightest students anywhere in this region."Schools throughout the eight-county area were asked to nominate their smartest and most accomplished students for consideration by an eight-member commit-tee, which included six admissions directors at area colleges and two Business First editors. A total of 122 schools responded with 419 nominees. The complete list of 100 honorees, along with their photos and profiles, will be pub-lished in Business First's 2014-2015 Guide to Western New York Schools, which will hit newsstands on June 13.

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Contributed ArticleSUNY Fredonia

A team of SUNY Fredonia’s Fred Global Enactus students trav-eled to Belize recently to begin their mission of empowering local ar-tisans to improve their standard of living. The team formed strategic partnerships with the National Institute of Culture and History and the Rotary Club of Belize to help in this effort and support Belizean children’s education.With the tourist trade

the largest growing form of commerce in Belize, the team knew that by helping artisans and people dependent on tourists, they would be empowering families to increase their in-come and subsequently support their children’s education. They met artisans where tourism was greatest, which included the Mayan ruins area, San Pedro and Belize City. Once the team better under-stood the needs of the artisans’ families, they worked with local busi-ness leaders to begin to

outline programs that would make a differ-ence. “We learned also learned that Belizean artisans faced the same challenges local student and community arti-sans (in the U.S.) face in trying to establish a sustainable income from their passion in art,” commented stu-dent Nikoleta Vujovic.The group became partners with Rotary Club of Belize City, which offered insight on the safety needs of the artisans, workshop pos-sibilities, and the pos-sibilities to form coop-

eratives that would aid with costs and export-ing. The Rotary also emphasized the need to invest in the trades within Belize schools. “A lot of traveling takes place for these artisans, which creates a bar-rier for their children and their education. Many children eventu-ally drop out of school due to lack of funds or absences when the chil-dren accompany their parents,” shared senior Chelsea Lydic of Fredo-nia, one of the traveling Enactus students.

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He was instrumental in determining and acquiring the correct lens capable of project-ing the full width and height required. A new lens was ordered for the existing projector; it was tested in mid-Feb-ruary and determined it could do the job.Davis reached out again to the staff at the SUNY Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance for help

using QLab and the whole concept of pro-jection mapping. Todd Proffitt, who teaches lighting and sound design and computer technologies and is lighting designer for the department, introduced Davis to SUNY Fre-donia student Michael Forster, who is experi-enced with QLab and projection mapping. Forster and Davis dis-cussed the concept for the show and the QLab

program, and Forster has programmed the production. Consult-ing through email and sharing files through Dropbox allowed extensive collaboration and planning before Forster visited Chau-tauqua Lake in person in late February. The Wizard of Oz features a cast of 45 secondary school stu-dents, a crew of seven and a live orchestra.

Performances are at 7 p.m. on Fri. and Sat. March 7 and 8. Tickets for adults are $7; for students and senior citi-zens, $5; free for chil-dren age 4 and under. All senior citizens and those who hold tickets for the Friday or Satur-day performance may attend the free preview on Thurs. March 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are avail-able at the door on all three evenings.

The well-known story is by L. Frank Baum, with music and lyr-ics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg and background music by Herbert Stothart. Dance and vocal ar-rangements are by Peter Howard and orchestration by Larry Wilcox. The version staged at Chautauqua Lake was adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, London,

and is based upon the classical motion picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros. The Wizard of Oz is presented through spe-cial arrangement with Tams-Witmark.Chautauqua Lake Cen-tral School is located at 100 N. Erie St. (Rte. 394) in Mayville, one half mile north of the junction with Rte. 430.

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Three samples of three different views of projected scenery.

in the upper one-half of one percent. They're the best and brightest students anywhere in this region."Schools throughout the eight-county area were asked to nominate their smartest and most accomplished students for consideration by an eight-member commit-tee, which included six admissions directors at area colleges and two Business First editors. A total of 122 schools responded with 419 nominees. The complete list of 100 honorees, along with their photos and profiles, will be pub-lished in Business First's 2014-2015 Guide to Western New York Schools, which will hit newsstands on June 13.

Jamestown Seniors named to 2014 All-Western new york Academic team

eratives that would aid with costs and export-ing. The Rotary also emphasized the need to invest in the trades within Belize schools. “A lot of traveling takes place for these artisans, which creates a bar-rier for their children and their education. Many children eventu-ally drop out of school due to lack of funds or absences when the chil-dren accompany their parents,” shared senior Chelsea Lydic of Fredo-nia, one of the traveling Enactus students.

enactus team Works For economic progress in Belize

With the assistance of guides Griffth and Sean Eusey, they formed a strategic partnership with the National Institute of Culture and History through Jackie Cas-tillo, its development director for the Cre-ative Arts. It is hoped that during future trips, workshops could be held for artisans throughout the country with follow-up possibili-ties including the use of technology.The team was inspired by the accomplish-ments of the SUNY Fredonia College of Education in Belize over the past eight years. “Many families do not have the means to pay tuition, buy uni-forms and school sup-plies for their children,” reflected Nicki Sparks, an Enactus student

who had traveled with education students last January.While in Belize the team also field-tested another Enactus pro-gram, “Say it Forward,” in the local middle school. A Belize educa-tion team helped the Enactus group prepare for working with Be-lizean children. Team members Kelly Franck, Brandon Peishel and Jill Burgess worked with students to build their awareness and focus on random acts of kind-ness while building their public speaking comfort level. The team planned to implement “Say it Forward” this semes-ter in Dunkirk schools after its great success in Belize.After the team returned to SUNY Fredonia, the students were inspired

to continue stimulating artisans and growing the economy in Belize. The team hopes to le-verage their efforts with a planned return to Belize in January 2015.Enactus is an inter-national organization that has about 66,500 students participating on over 6,100 commu-nity outreach projects. The organization brings together stu-dents, academics and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entre-preneurial action to enable progress around the world. For more in-formation about Enac-tus and the programs, interested persons should contact adviser Dr. Sue McNamara in the School of Business at [email protected].

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Lecture SeriesContributed ArticleSUNY Fredonia

Dr. Ted Schwalbe has announced the Coordinator of In-ternational Learning (COIL) Brown Bag Lunch Series for the Spring 2014 semester at SUNY Fredonia. The presentations will take place in the McE-wen Hall Room 214 conference room the first Monday of each month from noon to 12:50 p.m. The series includes:Monday, April 7: Brian Boisvert, De-partment of Modern Languages and Lit-eratures, “Teaching

and Living Abroad in Segovia, Spain.” Dr. Boisvert will discuss the realities of teaching and living abroad in Spain. Before joining the faculty at SUNY Fredonia, Dr. Bois-vert taught in Segovia through a study abroad consortium. Dur-ing his time teaching abroad, Dr. Boisvert served to help direct the program and serve as a liaison between the host institution, Western Kentucky University, his students and his own institu-tion.Monday, May 5: Natasha Farny, School of Music, “Brazil: A Land of Warmth and

Generosity.” Dr. Farny will discuss her travels to the four coastal state capitals in Brazil as part of a performing and teaching tour. She will highlight her expe-rience on the northern coast, famous for its ca-shews and many types of fruits; the cosmopol-itan Cariocas, meeting the natives of Rio and the island people of Florianopolis.Each presentation is free and drinks will be provided. For more information about the COIL Brown Bag Series, contact Dr. Schwalbe by email at [email protected].





Contributed ArticleDFT Communications

DFT Communications is pleased to announce the addition of Erica K. Maloney and Christopher J. Pukay to its growing business sales team. Both joined the company in late January, Erica as a Sales Support Specialist and Chris as Senior Sales Engineer. Both bring an extensive background and several years of experience in the business sales, telecommunications products and services, satellite TV, audio-visual product installation and services, and overall customer service.Ellen Ditonto, Director of Sales & Business Development for DFT Communications said, “We are excited to add these two profession-als to our business sales team. Chris Pukay is known across the region and the country for expertise in satellite TV installations in the hos-pitality market and for audio-visual design and installations. He has years of experience with engineer-ing and estimating wiring projects and integrating multiple services for small and large commercial custom-ers. Erica Maloney has sales and customer service support skills that will help DFT maximize the rela-tionship with our valued business customers. She will serve as one of two Sales Support Specialists in the department who will be servicing our regional customers”.As a highly accomplished sales and marketing professional, Maloney brings a diverse background in sales and marketing to DFT Communi-cations. Encompassing event plan-ning, promotions, media relations, merchandising, brand development, staff training and retail store management, Erica has a strong background as an effective com-municator. Previously a Retail Sales Manager for Windstream Com-munications in Jame-stown, Erica oversaw the day-to-day retail operations in both New

York and Ohio. She led sales and target quota attainment for the mar-ket area with other responsibilities including management of employees, training and developing strategies to meet and exceed department goals. She has also been in Marketing, Sales and Box Office Management for the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena, as well as a Housing and Mortgage Counselor for Chautauqua Oppor-tunities. She is currently a licensed New York State Real Estate Agent and is a lifelong resident of Chautau-qua County, currently living in Be-mus Point. She is married to Marcus Maloney and has one son, Greyson. Erica enjoys all that the Chautauqua Lake Region has to offer including boating, skiing and snowmobiling.Christopher Pukay also joins DFT Communications as a successful career and technical professional. Formerly with Escape Wire Solutions LLC in Buffalo, he served as Vice President of Operations and Na-tional Sales Manager. Additionally, Chris has been an Independent Sales

Representative with Rich Company in Rochester, was President and a partner with CIR Direct Digital Solutions, Inc. in Buffalo, President and Owner of Communication Task Group, Inc. also in Buffalo and served in several technical capacities with Otari Corporation in Foster City, CA. Chris attended Springville Griffith Institute in Springville, New York and the University of Miami. He and his wife Wende are the par-ent of two daughters, Kimberly and Lauren. He is also a professional musician and recording engineer and has several other interests including sailing, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, camping and vintage sports cars.“I am extremely happy and pleased to welcome both Erica and Chris to our already dynamic and profes-sional sales team. Both of these in-dividuals bring a strong background in sales, technology and customer service to our growing family of ser-vices. We hope many of Erica and Chris’s former customers and friends will contact them and continue to

receive the same great customer ser-vice and quality work both they and DFT are known for,” stated Mark R. Maytum, President & COO of DFT Communications.DFT Communications is a 116 year old company offering local, long distance & digital phone service; Internet; residential and business security systems; business telephone systems; satellite services; call center services; and electrical contracting services. Additionally, DFT offers communication and data network-ing, fiber and data wiring solutions, new computer sales, service and repair and IT management services through its Netsync Internet Ser-vices division, the Atomic Squad and the newly acquired COMPASS Consultants. With locations in Fredonia and Jamestown, DFT has a large customer base covering all of Chautauqua County and beyond.“We are a company committed to our local communities and pledge to continue to be your local source for all of your residential and business communications as well as computer networking and repair needs”, stated Maytum. “With a growing sales team and a full menu of business solutions, we are poised now more than ever to deliver the kind of products and services our customers expect and deserve.”DFT Communications is located at 40 Temple Street in Fredonia and 332 Fluvanna Avenue in Jamestown. Additionally, The Netsync Store is located at 38 Temple Street in downtown Fredonia for all Customer Care and Computer Services. DFT is also pleased to announce they have recently opened The Netsync Store

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1. chocolate covered… anything!One of the best things about this DIY favor is that with the wide array of chocolate colors and sprinkles avail-able, you can customize this edible treat to fit the style of your wedding. Chocolate covered pretzels and chocolate covered marshmallows are only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ so to speak. There are plenty of other foods out there that can be deco-rated with chocolate, just take into consideration the ease of prepara-tion and storing afterwards.Melt chocolate according to package directions, dip or drizzle chocolate onto desired food and let chocolate dry. If using sprinkles, sprinkle im-mediately after coating in chocolate for the best results. Pretzel rods or marshmallows can be wrapped individually in cellophane, put into a treat bag, or displayed unwrapped as pictured above.Completed pretzel rods can be stored for at least one month in a freezer when stored in an air tight container.

2. AlmondsWhether store-bought or seasoned at home, almonds are sure to be a unique, memorable favor.Store bought treats can always be re-packaged and customized to you as a couple. There are many differ-ent combinations of packaging and labels that can be used along this line, using whatever colors you wish. Stickers can be printed at home using labels or you can order specially made stickers online from various wed-ding and office supply websites.

3. cookiesAlthough this idea was already mentioned a couple of weeks ago, this idea bears repeating.

There aren’t too many people in this world who can’t say that they enjoy a melt in your mouth sugar cookie.Cookies are another easily customiz-able dessert, especially sugar cookie cutouts. This treat can be adorned with sprinkles, flowers, or even the couple’s monogram.After decorating and allowing the icing to set, cookies can be individu-ally wrapped, displayed at a place setting, or put into a basket for guests to pick from before leaving the reception.Cutouts, like pretzels can also be made far ahead of time and then fro-zen to keep fresh for the wedding day.

4. donutsAlthough this confection is not home-made, the packaging is. Much like the almonds pictured above, these donuts can be tailored to your style.This particular idea would be espe-cially cute for a couple who met in a coffee and donut shop, had a first date there, or have a tradition of meeting for coffee and donuts together.

5. fresh fruitFruit is another uncommon, but still appreciated gift. There are plenty of different fruit choices available, along with cute sayings that can be ‘peared’ with each one.A display could be made with dif-ferent fruits to be ‘picked’ similar to a farmer’s market and placed into bags to take home and enjoy later.Whether you use a simple custom sticker, or wrap a cute little fruit package for guests, this token of ap-preciation is sure to impress.

6. Jams & JelliesThink about calling in the backup (Grandma) for this one. Preparing these favors could turn into a jammin’ party!With endless flavor combinations, home-made jams and fruit preserves make a simple yet heart-filled package to take home.

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explaining old SchoolBy Dodi KingsfieldContributing Writer

While spending this past weekend on the couch nursing my-flu-laden-self back to health, I spent many sleepless hours watch-ing selections of old movies from our DVD collection. One of my soon to be teen-age daughters joined me for a particularly good chick flick, Mona Lisa’s Smile, that took place in the 1950’s at a northeastern women’s college that appeared as more of a finishing school preparing young girls for marriage than an institution of higher learning. The concept of such a school was a foreign notion for my daughter, let alone anyone of her age, since she was growing up in a day and age where women and girls in this country have virtually no boundaries and are free to pursue life in whatever fashion they choose. My daugh-ter couldn’t imagine growing up in a time when girls and women did as they were told, obeyed their husbands and chose marriage and kids over a career or other selfish options. She had never seen times such as those or known a life without options. But both her

grandmothers had and she had no idea just how far things had come since then.To explain this to my daughter, I had to take the era of the movie and relate it to people that she knew. Unlike many of her friends who were the old-est siblings of young parents, my daughter had adult siblings and older parents with grandparents of the 1950’s generation. Her grandparents were familiar with post war prosperity, the evolu-tion of the family car and the introduction of radio and television. They grew up in times of traditional family households, values and expectations. Boys grew into men, worked hard to make good liv-ings, got married and had children and pro-vided for their family as heads of the house-holds. Alternatively, girls grew into young ladies, got married, had babies and lived happily ever after. This was the life that women like her grand-mothers were prom-ised, like their mothers before them and like they were expected to teach their daughters

after them. Schools for higher learning were just that, but a woman from the 1950s era was taught that one must choose between a career and mar-riage since both were obviously not viable or achievable options in the modern world of sixty years ago.Her grandmothers had grown up in a time like that portrayed in the movie, when finishing schools were an actual form of higher educa-tion for young women. Otherwise known as charm schools, these East coast colleges were known for teach-ing young ladies the proper social skills and

etiquette they needed to conduct themselves in society as the wives of successful business men. They learned to prop-erly entertain, conduct domestic and household duties and portray a charming June Cleaver persona while ensur-ing the happiness and success of their chosen husband. Women were encouraged to support their spouse in whatever activities he pursued, be content with her place in the household and to never be a burden to her man. She was to know her place in the home and be happy she was placed there because divorce was taboo. At the time, for a woman this was sup-

posed to be enough to maintain her happiness. But not completely.The seeds of change for women had already been planted. Women had been granted the right to vote and they had shown collective power through the enacting of Prohibi-tion. Women had gained strength and demonstrated they were capable of join-ing men in the work force during times of war and after. And the seeds of change for women continued well after the 1950’s. There were the civil rights movement, women’s rights movement and the demand for equal rights. Women insisted on the same rights as their male counterparts and fought for these rights so that they, their children and their chil-dren’s children could be treated as equals, individuals with their own ideas and values and self-worth. They were not required to follow a man to define their success in this life but able to stand side by side, or even alone, in this life and make their own choices. Many women had struggled many years

for the rights to have choices and their strug-gles were transparent to the current gen-eration of girls like my daughter that couldn’t imagine life without the ability to make her own choices.Today’s girls and women are no longer defined by the bound-aries of their husband or spouse. They can join the armed forces, attend graduate school, travel abroad, join the Peace Corps, got to college or get a job. They can get mar-ried, remain single, have children or adopt. They can have a career and a family, and no longer have to make a choice between them. Women can choose a technical trade, a professional career, own her own business or take a simple hourly wage job as a source of income. As for finishing schools, they are now defunct as women no longer require training for marriage.My daughter found it hard to believe that the options for girls and women were so different back in her grandmother’s days as compared to now. And she was grateful that times had evolved for her and her sisters. So was I.www.classifiedsonus.com



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Rev. Tim StahlmanFamily Church Jamestownfcjamestown.org

The story of Barti-maeus as found in Mark 10:46-52 is an encouraging testimony of God’s power to-wards those that will believe on Him. Bar-timaeus was a blind beggar who would sit on the roadside near Jericho and ask alms of the people that walked by. One day Jesus, fol-lowed by His disciples and a very large num-ber of people, walked by where Bartimaeus was begging. When Bartimaeus heard that it was Jesus Christ of Nazareth that was passing by, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” The people that were following Jesus scolded Bartimaeus to be quiet. Instead of shutting his mouth, Bartimaeus yelled all the louder. To the surprise of all His followers Jesus finally stopped and called Bartimaeus out of the crowd. In verse 50 it says that Bartimaeus tossed off his gar-ment and ran to Jesus.

Bartimaeus was healed instantly.The first thing we have to notice in these scriptures is that Jesus walked right by that blind man at the first. Jesus didn’t stop just because this man was suffering from hard-ship in life. There are many people in this life that need a touch from God but just because they are sitting in a pitiful state doesn’t mean God will stop and turn things around for them. The Lord is not a respecter of crisis; He is a respecter of faith. The Lord has another reality for us just as He had for this blind man that day. But re-member: Just because God wants it for you doesn’t mean it will automatically happen. You have to want it too. Actually, just like Bartimaeus, you have to be unwilling to go without God’s best for you. Bartimaeus wasn’t about to let the pres-ence of the Lord go by without getting his supply! He was going to shout louder than a crowd of thousands! And as he shouted and called out, Jesus couldn’t keep walking. The Lord Jesus had to stop and deal with this man’s faith. The Lord cannot ignore our faith anymore than He could ignore the faith of Bartimaeus. Un-fortunately, very few

people have a Barti-maeus-like attitude about God. People today rarely pray, go to church, or study their Bible. God’s supply for your life will walk right past you if you let it. God’s power does not flow in random direc-tions. It flows to the ones who cry out for it and pursue it.Secondly, we read in Mark 10:50 that Bartimaeus “cast away his garment” as he ran to Jesus. History tells us that the Ro-man Empire in those days would require blind people to wear a government issued garment if they wanted to legally beg for money. That garment represented the world’s reality for Bartimaeus. In the eyes of the world he was worthless, beg-garly, and someone to command to remain quiet. The world de-fined him as pathetic. But that day, though he was blind naturally, Bartimaeus “saw” that another reality was possible. He tossed off all the labels the world pasted on him and ran towards the new reality of God’s power. What labels has the world tried to make you wear? Divorced? Sick? Depressed? Poor? Get into a good Bible teaching local church and learn how to toss off the garments the world has put on you!

Rev. Michael LokietekFamily Church Fredoniafcfredonia.org

Dear Pastor, it seems that my prayers don't get answered. What am I doing wrong?Last week we looked at the influence that our words have on our prayers. We saw that our words can either support our prayers or work against the very things we pray for. This week we want to continue to examine things that can hinder our prayers. In the last few columns we focused on how we speak. This week, I want to focus on how our actions influence our prayer effectiveness. While we certainly don't have to earn God's love and attention with good

actions, we can interfere with His blessings for us through choosing to be disobedient to His will. So how do we know His will? The Bible is His will! If you are doing what you know you shouldn't or you aren't doing what you know you should…you are in disobedience. This dis-obedience will be a bar-rier or a stumbling block to getting your prayers answered. Our actions make us unavailable for God's blessings.An example of this is seen in Matthew 9:35-36. Jesus, seeing the weary and scat-tered people around Him, referred to them as "sheep having no shepherd." This scrip-ture reflects our need to sit under a shepherd's care…for direction, for teaching, for maturing in our Christian walk. God has called Chris-tians to go to church. We are admonished to "not forsake the as-sembling of yourselves" (Hebrews 10:25). Much of the New Testament was originally written in the form of letters

written to the local churches where be-lievers gathered. This shows that God speaks to church bodies. If you are not there, you can miss what He has for you, including the answer to your prayer. Another example of how our behaviors can influence our prayers can be seen in Mat-thew 6:14-15. Although many interpret this passage as if God will punish us if we don’t forgive others, I read it differently. In this prayer, Jesus says that having unforgiveness interferes with God's being able to forgive us. We can pray for for-giveness of our sins and God wants to forgive us, but if we haven't for-given others, our heart becomes hardened. A hardened heart can't receive from God! Remember…we are called to walk in love towards others, even people who’ve hurt us in some way (Matthew 5:43-44). Forgiveness is all about love, and love enables our prayers!

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for the rights to have choices and their strug-gles were transparent to the current gen-eration of girls like my daughter that couldn’t imagine life without the ability to make her own choices.Today’s girls and women are no longer defined by the bound-aries of their husband or spouse. They can join the armed forces, attend graduate school, travel abroad, join the Peace Corps, got to college or get a job. They can get mar-ried, remain single, have children or adopt. They can have a career and a family, and no longer have to make a choice between them. Women can choose a technical trade, a professional career, own her own business or take a simple hourly wage job as a source of income. As for finishing schools, they are now defunct as women no longer require training for marriage.My daughter found it hard to believe that the options for girls and women were so different back in her grandmother’s days as compared to now. And she was grateful that times had evolved for her and her sisters. So was I.



Contributed ArticleLutheran

Do you want to create flavorful dishes like the chefs at fancy restau-rants? Do you love the smell of fresh herbs but aren’t sure how to use them? Are you inter-ested in gardening, but just don’t know where to start?Edgewood Communi-ties on the Lutheran Campus in Jamestown is hosting another semi-nar in its Best of Times Series. Betsy Burgeson, Master Gardener Program Coordinator for Chautauqua County along with Sharon Reed, Master Gardener Volunteer and Master Food Preserver will present “Herb Garden-ing, Spice up Your Life.”

This lively and engaging seminar will be held on Thursday, March 20th, at 6:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel located on the Lutheran Campus. The program is free. Reser-vations can be made by calling Patty Eckwahl at 720-9122 or by going online at www.lutheran-jamestown.org.Burgeson will share the basics of starting an herb garden, beginning with defining an herb and its many uses. She will give tips on how to plant your own herb garden as well as how and when to harvest the herbs. Along with Burgeson, Reed will talk about the pre-serving and drying techniques of herbs. She will conclude the program with some great recipes that you

can use for the herbs you grow. There will be a taste testing with herb infused oils, butters, and vinegars. “Herbs are the soul of flavor,” Burgeson said. The seminar will high-light the many benefits of starting your own herb garden. Saving money is among one of those ben-

efits. Growing at home is cheaper than buying at the grocery store. Herbs are a popular form of aromatherapy and provide a natural way to relax and de-stress.Burgeson holds a B.S. in Earth Science and Biology Education from S.U.N.Y. Fredonia. She taught high school biol-ogy at Panama Central

School from 2000-2007. She was hired in 2008 as Chautauqua County’s first Watershed Steward, where she incorporated her love of gardening with educating the pub-lic on the importance of water quality. She was instrumental in restart-ing the Master Gardener Program in Chautauqua County after a 20-year hiatus and has been the Program Coordinator since 2010. Currently there are over 60 active volunteers.The mission of the Chau-tauqua County Master Gardener Program is to educate and serve the community, utilizing university and research-based horticultural information. Volunteers are members of the community who have successfully completed

50-plus hours of Cornell-approved training and volunteer a minimum of 50 hours per year.The Best of Times Seminar Series is sponsored by Edge-wood Communities at Lutheran and is focused on providing information and sup-port to help people plan well so they can age well. Edgewood Com-munities is located on the Lutheran Campus off Falconer Street in Jamestown. Units include one and two bedroom apartments, duplex homes, and the new Smartment® Building. For more information about the seminar or Lutheran Housing, call 720-9122 or log onto www.lutheran-jamestown.org/senior-housing.

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Sharon Reed, left, Master Gardener Volunteer and Master Food Preserver and Betsy Burgeson, right, Master Gardener Coordinator for Chautauqua County begin to gather information for their upcoming presentation on Herb Gardening.

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older AdultsContributed ArticleLutheran

Erica Richerson, Registered Dietitian at Lutheran has achieved Board Certification as a Specialist in Geron-tological Nutrition from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietet-ics. The Academy is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition profes-sionals.Richerson has met the rigorous requirements needed to design, implement and man-

age safe and effective nutrition strategies that promote the qual-ity of life and heath for older adults.“We are proud of Erica and her ac-complishment,” said Tom Holt, Lutheran President and CEO. “She is truly a resi-dent advocate and this certification is another way she shows that she wants to expand her knowledge and con-tinue to give excellent care.”Richerson earned her Bachelor of Science

Degree from Edin-boro University and has been a registered dietitian at Lutheran for twelve years.She is a member of Morison’s Dining Services at Lutheran. Morrison Manage-ment Specialists is based in Atlanta and is the nation’s only food service company exclusively dedicated to providing food, nutrition and dining services to the health-care and senior living communities.

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50-plus hours of Cornell-approved training and volunteer a minimum of 50 hours per year.The Best of Times Seminar Series is sponsored by Edge-wood Communities at Lutheran and is focused on providing information and sup-port to help people plan well so they can age well. Edgewood Com-munities is located on the Lutheran Campus off Falconer Street in Jamestown. Units include one and two bedroom apartments, duplex homes, and the new Smartment® Building. For more information about the seminar or Lutheran Housing, call 720-9122 or log onto www.lutheran-jamestown.org/senior-housing.

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Betsy T. Wright, FACHE, WCA Hospi-tal President/CEO, has been named one of 250 “Power 250 Western New York’s Most Influ-ential People in 2014”, released Friday, Febru-ary 7, by the Buffalo Business First newspa-per, a weekly business publication covering the Western New York region. Mrs. Wright, appointed President/CEO at WCA Hospital in July of 1999, was recognized by Buffalo Business First for her leadership and grass-roots and community efforts at the state and national level for WCA. The Buffalo Business First Power 250 is a diverse list of business, education, healthcare, political, and sports lead-ers who wield the most clout in the eight-county region. Names of the honorees were solicited from reporters, editors and readers of the Buffalo Business First newspaper who (in their opinion) are the movers and shakers in Western

New York. They only considered an individ-ual’s current influence. The Power 250 is a list of leaders who will make a difference this year.Mrs. Brenda J. Ireland, Chair of the WCA Hospital Board of Directors, says Betsy’s healthcare experience, organizational strategic initiatives, and constant positive ‘can do’ atti-tude drives the organi-zation to succeed. “One of the most important keys to success at WCA Hospital is the leader-ship of our President/CEO,” said Brenda. “Under Betsy’s manage-ment and guidance, we have made great strides in the recruitment of new physicians; identi-fied and developed new community-based programs and services; partnered in care with our UPMC Hamot af-filiates; implemented an institution-wide electron-ic patient record system; and led the region in healthcare excellence by being the first hospital in the Southern Tier to per-form robotic surgery. We salute Betsy as one of the most influential people

to watch in 2014 and are honored to have such a humble, dedicated, and forward-thinking president steering our organization through this ever-changing healthcare environment to provide healthcare that exceeds our patients’ expectations.”A Fellow of the Ameri-can College of Health-care Executives, Mrs. Wright has served as Executive Vice Presi-dent/COO and had filled various admin-

istrative positions at WCA Hospital since 1989. She received a Master of Business Administration degree with honors from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administra-tion of the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. She also holds a BS with honors from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. In ad-dition to President/CEO of WCA Hospital, Mrs. Wright serves as

the President of STAR-FLIGHT, Inc. and President of W.C.A. Services Corporation, Inc., a for profit af-filiate and President of W.C.A. Group, Inc., the parent corporation. She was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare As-sociation of New York State’s (HANYS) in 2008 and continues to serve. She is Past Chair of the WNY Healthcare Association Board, Past Chair of the Southern Tier Healthcare System Board, Past Chair and Vice Chair, and a member of the follow-ing boards: Medical Liability Mutual Insur-ance Company, Chau-tauqua County Health Network, Chautauqua County Integrated De-livery System, HANYS Quality Steering Com-mittee member. More recently, Mrs. Wright was appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Coun-cil of Regents serves as the vital link between the American College of

Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and members by approving gover-nance and member-ship regulations as well as promoting ACHE programs, services, and activities within their respective areas. Wright will take office at the Council of Regents Meeting on March 22 during ACHE’s 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.Wright was selected one of Buffalo Busi-ness First POWER 200 Most Influential Busi-ness Leaders In West-ern New York in 2013.The Power 250 is lim-ited to persons who live and work in Western New York. It does not include owners of local businesses who live in other parts of Ameri-can or the world. The published Business First guide is the only place to find a complete break-down of all 250 entries on this year’s list, as well as detailed stories about many of the honorees. For the list of the Power 250 honorees in 2014, visit www.bizjournals.com/buffalo.

WCA president/Ceo Betsy t. Wright named Among the Most influential people in Western new york

Betsy T. Wright, FACHE, WCA Hospital President/CEO

erica Richerson earns Board Certification in nutrition For

older AdultsDegree from Edin-boro University and has been a registered dietitian at Lutheran for twelve years.She is a member of Morison’s Dining Services at Lutheran. Morrison Manage-ment Specialists is based in Atlanta and is the nation’s only food service company exclusively dedicated to providing food, nutrition and dining services to the health-care and senior living communities.

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By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

You’d be hard pressed to find a better mix of size, speed and talent than the Jamestown Red Raiders boys basketball team.Until you look at the Jame-stown Lady Red Raiders basketball team.Both Jamestown teams proved to be the best of the bunch in claiming Section 6 Class AA championships last weekend.For the boys, Quinn Lee Yaw made it look effortless with 26 points, 15 rebounds and three assists in the relatively easy 60-40 Jame-stown win over Clarence. He scored those points on a sizzling 12-of-17 (70 percent) shooting from the floor.It’s the Red Raiders’ fourth sectional title in the past five years as Jamestown con-tinues to build a deserving reputation as something of a dynasty.Lee Yaw had plenty of help from Zack Panebianco, who poured in 18 points to go with four steals on the defensive end. It was hard to believe, watching the way Jame-stown handled the Red Devils from start to finish, that these two teams actu-ally split the regular-season series at a game apiece.

Jamestown head coach Ben Drake made sure to give special praise to sophomore guard Zacc Kinsey, who was giving up nearly 11 inches in guarding Clar-ence’s star player, Ryan Funk, who finished with just five points and was frus-trated all game long.The 12th sectional title in Jamestown school his-tory sets up a with Sec-tion 5 champion Greece Athena in the Far West Regional championship game, Saturday at 8:15 p.m. at Buffalo State. Greece Athena defeated Jamestown in a matchup in the season opener over two months ago.The Lady Red Raiders had

nearly as easy of a time against No. 3 Williamsville North in the girls Section 6 Class AA championship game. Jamestown breezed into the Far West Regionals with a 58-42 win. It’s Jame-stown’s second consecutive sectional championship.As she has for most of the season, Chrisanna Green proved to be unstoppable with 29 points and 12 re-bounds. Anne Campion was a force as well with 15 points in the win.The two teams combined for just nine points — a 7-2 Jamestown advantage — in the second quarter, but the Lady Red Raiders really broke the game open after coming out for the second

half with a dominant 16-7 third quarter.Of note was the time of the game. Already scheduled for a late 8:15 start, the game was delayed for an hour due to two overtime games played on the court earlier in the day. The fact that Jamestown didn’t miss a beat, even playing much later than it was used to, proved this team has the mental toughness as well as the talent to make a deep run in the playoffs.The Far West Regionals will be held Saturday at Finger Lakes Community College. As the Section 6 champion, Jamestown will take on Section 5 champion Gates Chili at 3 p.m.

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If you’re a sports fan, chances are pretty good that you’re familiar with the documentary series on ESPN 30 for 30. Even if you wouldn’t call yourself a sports fan, these documentaries often hit on historically signifi-cant events or people and are worthy of a watch.The series spans 30 years (since the inception of ESPN in 1979) and highlights sporting events, athletes or coaches that might not have received national atten-tion at the time. Other episodes simply delve deeper into a story that may have much more of a back story than people realized

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Chautauqua County flexed its collective muscle in the Section 6 Class D high school basketball playoffs as seven of the eight combined teams in the boys and girls semi-finals were country residents. When the dust settled, it was the Pine Valley Lady Panthers and the Sherman Wildcats each hoisting a sec-tional title above their heads.Pine Valley, the No. 1 seed in the girls bracket, earned a first-round bye and awaited its opponent in Round Two. When Sherman drew the challenge, the Lady Panthers were re-freshed and answered the bell to the tune of a 41-34 victory. That set up a date with Panama in the Class D finals. It was the first time in school his-tory that the Panama girls basketball team advanced to a Class D championship game. Pine Valley, meanwhile, is one of

the most successful programs in the area and has played in the championship game each of the past four seasons. It was experience that won out in 2014 as No. 1 Pine Valley upended No. 3 Panama, 48-38, Saturday at Jamestown High School’s McEl-rath Gymnasium. Panama actually led by two points in the

third quarter and upset was in the air, but Kayla Mansfield and the rest of the Pine Valley Lady Panthers got it together just in time to take control in the fourth.Mansfield finished the game with 11 points and 10 rebounds while Alex Bentham led the team with 12 points and Kaleigh Bruns-wick added 10 more.

Brittany Lenart led the way for Panama in the loss. She poured in a game-high 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots. Pine Valley now ad-vanced to the Far West Regionals to face the Section 5 champion at Finger Lakes Com-munity College on Saturday.In the boys Section 6

Class D bracket, it was No. 3 Panama and No. 1 Sherman advancing through to the finals. Panama defeated No. 8 Clymer and No. 2 For-estville en route to the championship game. Top-seeded Sherman earned a first-round bye before knocking off No. 4 Ellicottville in the semifinals.In the championship game, held Saturday

at Jamestown Com-munity College, the Wildcats proved to be too much to handle as they claimed their second straight Section 6 Class D title with a 67-50 win.Ryan Robson helped put the game away for Sherman as he scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Jake Card added 14 points while Andrew Graham and Nate Ottaway each poured in 12 in the win.Panama used some hot shooting in the first half to take a 33-30 lead at halftime, but it couldn’t keep up with the pace that Sherman set and seemed to tire in the second half as the Wildcats pulled away.Greg Delahoy paced the Panama offense with 12 points with teammate Dillon Mes-call right behind him with 10 of his own.With the win, Sher-man advances to play the Section 5 cham-pion in the Far West Regionals, held Sat-urday at Buffalo State College at noon.

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Pine Valley point guard Kaleigh Brunswick has helped guide the Lady Panthers to a Section 6 Class D championship. The team will play Saturday in the Far West Regionals against the Section 5 champion. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)

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Andrew Graham (2) and the Sherman Wildcats clinched their second consecutive Section 6 Class D Championship and will play in the Far West Regionals on Saturday (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)




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nearly every team optimistic in Balanced American LeagueBy Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

While it’s borderline impossible to correctly predict how a 162-game Major League Baseball season will play out, it never stops people from trying. This is the time of the year when everyone is an expert and every team can make an argument why it’ll be hoisting the World Se-ries trophy in October.Last season’s prediction in the Chautauqua Star were rather solid. It’s easy to forget that the eventual World-Series champion Boston Red Sox were coming off a horrible year and were already being buried by the national media. But the Star saw something great in Beantown. Likewise, the talking heads were basically crowning the Washing-ton Nationals as World Series champs before a pitch was thrown, but the Nats didn’t even make the playoffs, losing the National League East to the Atlanta Braves. Which paper correctly predict-ed that? That’d be the Star. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers were easy picks, but they too made the Star look smarter than most national writers.Now that the bragging is out of the way, let’s get down to looking at the 2014 American League. It’s a league where realistically, 12 of the 15 teams have a shot at representing the A.L. in the Fall Classic (sorry, Astros,

White Sox and Twins). That kind of parity will make predictions tough, but that’s never stopped anyone before.

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BAltiMore orioles(Projected finish: 5th) — Two years ago, this team shocked the world by turning around years of mediocrity to get into the playoffs. Last year didn’t go so well and so manage-ment brought in a pair of high-priced free agents — Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz. The addition of Cruz only adds to the

Orioles’ all-power, no on-base-percentage-type players the Orioles have with Adam Jones, J.J. Hardy and com-pany. Solo home runs rarely win games. Chris Davis was the best player in the world in the first half of last season, but quickly fell off the map. He’ll need to put together a full season if the O’s want to win the East. Manny Machado is coming back from a serious knee injury, so his recovery will certainly be a story. The reason the O’s are projected fifth here is pitching. In the American League, nearly every team has a stacked offense. You need to have the arms to slow them down. Baltimore lags behind in this category. Yes, Jimenez should help a little bit, albeit for far too much money.

Yes, Chris Tillman is underrated. But Bud Norris? Wei-Yin Chen? Perennial prospects Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy? Let’s just say, don’t go betting the farm that Baltimore will lead the league in team ERA. There are plenty of questions in the bullpen as well after losing long-time closer Jim Johnson in the offseason. A failed attempt at landing for-mer Oakland A’s closer Grant Balfour could prove critical down the stretch.

BostoN red soX(Projected finish: 2nd)

— The defending World Series champi-ons have a long road back to the playoffs in 2014. Everything went their way last season and it led to a third title in 10 years. That’s nothing to sneeze at, but Boston fans are always clam-oring for more. As the Red Sox tend to do, there was a lot of roster turnover. Gone are Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Stephen Drew and others. The Sox took a flier on former All-Star Grady Sizemore and will lean heavily on a pair of rookies — short-stop Xander Bogaerts and outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. Without Ellsbury, Boston lacks a true leadoff hitter, but with big bats like David Ortiz and Mike Napoli in the middle of the order, expect the Red

Sox to once again be a dangerous offense. The starting rotation will return all five mem-bers — Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Jake Peavy and Felix Doubront. The team has plenty of depth in case of injury and plenty of Minor League talent to pull off a major trade should it be needed at the deadline. There are plenty of reasons to believe the Red Sox will be back in the playoffs come Oc-tober, but plenty more to believe they’ll be out. Don’t expect this team to be content with last year’s title. It’ll come out hungry for more in 2014.

NeW York YANkees(Projected finish: 3rd) — The Yankees are entering the season with plenty of optimism even if the rest of the baseball world might already be writing them off. Four massive free agent contracts — Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann — greatly inflated the payroll, but we’ll have to wait and see how much it helps on the field. In many eyes, Ellsbury is noth-ing more than a high-priced Brett Gardner,

who also signed a lucrative extension. Health is a huge con-cern. Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Ellsbury and Brian Roberts have all missed massive chunks of time with injuries over the last few years. How will manager Joe Girardi handle Jeter’s playing time in his final MLB season? Will he be affected by the chorus of boos that will rain down when a lineup without Jeter is announced at Yan-kee Stadium? If every guy in the lineup stays healthy and produces like they did in their primes, this will be one of the best teams in baseball. If the rotation continues to flounder, injuries and age set in, and the bullpen doesn’t mesh without retired Mariano Rivera, this could be one of the worst teams in baseball. Everyone is excited to see Tanaka, but grow-ing pains have to be ex-pected coming over to the Major Leagues. Of all the question marks surrounding this team, the rotation has to be No. 1. Remember, even with last year’s disas-ters, this franchise won 85 games. It’s hard to imagine anything less in 2014.

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Derek Jeter is hoping to lead the new-look New York Yankees to the playoffs one last time in 2014. (AP Photo)

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Sox to once again be a dangerous offense. The starting rotation will return all five mem-bers — Jon Lester, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Jake Peavy and Felix Doubront. The team has plenty of depth in case of injury and plenty of Minor League talent to pull off a major trade should it be needed at the deadline. There are plenty of reasons to believe the Red Sox will be back in the playoffs come Oc-tober, but plenty more to believe they’ll be out. Don’t expect this team to be content with last year’s title. It’ll come out hungry for more in 2014.

NeW York YANkees(Projected finish: 3rd) — The Yankees are entering the season with plenty of optimism even if the rest of the baseball world might already be writing them off. Four massive free agent contracts — Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann — greatly inflated the payroll, but we’ll have to wait and see how much it helps on the field. In many eyes, Ellsbury is noth-ing more than a high-priced Brett Gardner,

AMericAN leAgue BreAkdoWN, coNtiNued froM pAge 26who also signed a lucrative extension. Health is a huge con-cern. Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Ellsbury and Brian Roberts have all missed massive chunks of time with injuries over the last few years. How will manager Joe Girardi handle Jeter’s playing time in his final MLB season? Will he be affected by the chorus of boos that will rain down when a lineup without Jeter is announced at Yan-kee Stadium? If every guy in the lineup stays healthy and produces like they did in their primes, this will be one of the best teams in baseball. If the rotation continues to flounder, injuries and age set in, and the bullpen doesn’t mesh without retired Mariano Rivera, this could be one of the worst teams in baseball. Everyone is excited to see Tanaka, but grow-ing pains have to be ex-pected coming over to the Major Leagues. Of all the question marks surrounding this team, the rotation has to be No. 1. Remember, even with last year’s disas-ters, this franchise won 85 games. It’s hard to imagine anything less in 2014.

tAMpA BAY rAYs(Projected finish: 1st) — There’s one reason and one reason only why

the Rays are predicted to finish atop the most competitive division in sports — pitching. The Rays have it in spades. David Price is back despite an offseason full of trade rumors. The 2012 Cy Young Award winner is followed in the rotation by 17-game winner Matt Moore and youngsters Alex Cobb and Chris Ar-cher. The fifth starter spot is up in the air with Jeremy Hellickson out for the first eight weeks of the season after elbow surgery, but knowing the Rays, they probably have some hidden superstar in their Minor League system waiting to come up. The offense centers around superstar third baseman Evan Longo-ria and rightfully so. He led the team with 32 home runs and 88 RBI last season. How-ever, Longoria should have plenty of help this year with a full season from right fielder Wil Myers. The five-tool player won A.L. Rook-ie of the Year honors last year and should put up huge numbers in year number two. In the bullpen, enig-matic closer Fernando Rodney is gone, re-placed with the equally abrasive Grant Balfour. Perhaps the best thing the Rays have going for them, and it’s been the biggest reason for their ability to stay relevant, is manager Joe Mad-don. The coach gets the most out of his players like no other. The Rays are always looking to trade and improve. They win with pitching and defense and 2014

should be no different.

toroNto Blue JAYs(Projected finish: 4th) — The Blue Jays were favorites to win the A.L. East last year. They return nearly the exact same roster this year. Yet you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone outside of Canada that actually thinks the Jays will be in the playoffs this year. The reason? 2013. It was a season in which the rotation imploded, the bullpen faltered, the superstars couldn’t stay healthy and dreams were dashed in a matter of weeks. Like the Ori-oles, the offense should be fine, it’s the rota-tion that is the biggest question mark. Jose Bautista is one of the most feared hitters in the game when healthy. Jose Reyes is looking back to form in Spring Training. Improvement is expected from Melky Cabrera and Brett Lawrie. Edwin Encar-nacion has as much power as anyone in the game. But the rotation was shelled last year. R.A. Dickey was awful. Mark Buehrle was the worst pitcher in the A.L. for the first half of the season. The rest of the rotation — Kyle Drabek, Brandon Mar-row, J.A. Happ and Esmil Rogers — is full of first-round busts and untapped potential. Is

it possible a few of these guys bounces back in 2014? Sure. It’s also possible the Blue Jays actually perform worse than they did last year and start a massive rebuild project by 2015. The odds are probably better for the latter.

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chicAgo White soX(Projected finish: 4th) — The White Sox have problems galore up and down their roster. Perhaps nothing sums up Chicago’s situation like this: John Danks, he of a 4-14 record last year with an ERA ap-proaching 5.00, will get paid nearly $16 million in 2014. Chris Sale is a bona fide ace at the top of the rotation, but the rest of the quintet is a mess. It’s seriously ugly. And it’s not like the team has a strong, shut-down bullpen it can lean on to bail out the shaky starters. Though the White Sox do have one player that should be a real intrigue this upcoming season — Cuban first base-man Jose Abreu. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound masher has huge power potential but will have to adjust to both the Major League game and the American lifestyle. There are a handful of players that might be able to put to-gether nice seasons, but chances are pretty good

that the White Sox will trade anyone and ev-eryone at the deadline. It’s a stretch to think Chicago will be in contention in a loaded American League as late as July. As a neat sidenote (because not much can be said about this team): DH Adam Dunn has either struck out, walked or hit a home run in just about half of his career plate appearances, the high-est percentage in the history of baseball.

cleVelANd iNdiANs(Projected finish: 3rd) — The Indians sur-prised a lot of people last year by taking the division race down to the final days of the regular season. Many expected the Tigers to run away with the Central, just as many people are calling for that now. The Indians, however, believe their time is now. It’s hard to get excited about their chances though. Free agent signing David Murphy is com-ing off a terrible year. Asdrubal Cabrera hasn’t been elite is a few seasons. Michael Bourn has fought inju-ries. Michael Brantley hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations, though 2013 was his best season yet. For goodness sake, John Axford is in line to take over duties as closer at the back end

of an already shaky bullpen. Justin Mas-terson has ace-type stuff at the top of the rotation, but a bunch of young unprovens (Zach McAllister, Danny Salazar) and has-beens (Shaun Mar-cum) are unpredictable at best. Carlos Santana won’t have to handle everyday catching duties and that should help him focus on improving at the plate. Jason Kipnis is up there with the best four or five second baseman in the league. So there are bright spots on this roster for sure, but one has to wonder just how much would have to go right for the Indians to repeat the success they had last year.

detroit tigers(Projected finish: 1st) — After a few seasons of coming oh-so-close, the Tigers underwent some radical changes this past offseason. First-year head coach Brad Ausmus replaces Jim Leyland at the helm. Power-hitting first baseman Prince Fielder and his mas-sive contract were shipped off to Texas for the much more bal-anced talents of second baseman Ian Kinsler. Two-time defending A.L. MVP Miguel Cabrera will shift across the diamond to first base and rookie Continued on pg 28


DH and should pro-vide a little more pop than the team had last year. Howie Kendrick is a real nice player at second base and Erick Aybar could potentially be in for a career sea-son. As with all teams, it comes down to pitch-ing. Can Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson finally be that dynamic 1-2 punch fans were hop-ing for? Can Garrett Richards, Tyler Skaggs or Hector Santiago step up and be a reliable third starter? Besides a lack of pitching depth, the only real reason to not believe in the Angels is because Texas is just so darn good.

oAklANd Athletics(Projected finish: 4th) — People just keep doubting and the A’s just keep winning. Even after watching it happen the last two years, it’s hard to put a finger on why this team wins. It’s much easier to find reasons why it might not happen again. First off, there are a lot of candi-dates to perform worse in 2014 than they did in 2013. Is Josh Donaldson the MVP candidate we saw last year or something closer to an above-average third baseman? Can Brandon Moss hit 30 home runs again? Can shortstop Jed Lowrie actually stay healthy for two straight seasons and play in

third baseman Nick Castellanos will get his shot at a starting gig. The rotation will be largely the same, headed by the last two A.L. Cy Young Award winners — Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Those two will be joined by hold-overs Anibal Sanchez and Rick Porcello. The new face is Drew Smyly, who will move from the bullpen to take the place of Doug Fister, who was traded to Washington. At the back end of the bullpen, veteran Joe Nathan was brought in to handle closing du-ties and bring stability to a position that has been in flux in Detroit for a number of years. Normally when a team undergoes this many changes, it’s easy to see what might go wrong. But normally a team doesn’t have the best hitter in the

world, Cabrera, in the middle of its lineup and the two of the top pitchers in baseball in its rotation. It might take some time for the Tigers to mesh with the new manager and new players, but once they do, expect them to win this division by a healthy margin.

kANsAs citY roYAls(Projected finish: 2nd) — For years the Roy-als have gotten people to believe that ‘this is the year.’ Needless to say, that hasn’t hap-pened. But if you look at last season closer, it’s easy to get excited about 2014. The Roy-als were 23-32 on June 6, but ended the sea-son well above .500 at 86-76. With a young

core of talented play-ers, a solid rotation, a lights-out bullpen and a division that’s easily the weakest in the American League, fans in Kansas City can once again say ‘this is the year.’ Of-fensively, there are no real candidates to take any steps back-wards, only young players with room for improvement. Two proven hitters are DH Billy Butler and left fielder Alex Gordon, who launched 20 home runs and won a Gold Glove last sea-son. Eric Hosmer took a huge step toward being the star hitter everyone within the organization thinks he can be by hitting .302 with 17 long balls last year. If he develops into a middle-of-the-order bat, look out for the Royals. Salvador Perez is one of the better hitting catch-ers in baseball, the addition of Norichika Aoki gives the team a leadoff hitter and con-tinued improvement from Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas is expected. As noted earlier, the Royals sport a hugely under-rated bullpen led by closer Greg Holland and power arms Tim Collins, Aaron Crow and Kelvin Herrera. The rotation is the question mark. James Shields, Jason Vargas, Jeremy Guthrie, Bruce Chen and Danny Duffy are all inning-eaters, but are any of them ready to lead KC to the playoffs in 2014?

MiNNesotA tWiNs(Projected finish: 5th) — It would be irre-sponsible to not preface this paragraph with noting how power-ful the Twins’ Minor League system is. They have power arms, power bats, five-tool phenoms, slick field-ers — everything you could ask for. But that won’t matter for a few years. Right now, no team looks worse on paper. The pitch-ing rotation of Ricky Nolasco, Kevin Cor-reia, Phil Hughes, Mike Pelfrey and Vance Worley has to be the worst in the majors. It probably wouldn’t even be the best in the Minors. And yet, pitch-ing might be what this team does best. Besides possible future Hall-of-Famer Joe Mauer, who is moving to first base in hopes of staying healthy, the Twins’ lineup is laughable. Their second-most accomplished hitter is left fielder Josh Willing-ham, who hit a robust .208 last season. He’ll probably be shipped out for a prospect or two if the Twins can get it. Oswaldo Arcia is a young project in right field that might have some upside. Trevor Plouffe isn’t the worst third baseman in the league. Glen Perkins is actually one of the best

closers in the league, but that only ensures that he’ll be traded by the deadline in July. It’s going to be a long sea-son for Twins fan, but unlike some organiza-tions, they can at least look forward to a bright future.

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houstoN Astros(Projected finish: 5th) — Former Jamestown Jammers manager Bo Porter will once again lead the Astros in 2014, but hopes aren’t exactly sky high. For some reason the Astros spent some money to sign new closer Jesse Crain and staff ‘ace’ Scott Feldman and traded for center fielder Dexter Fowler from the Colorado Rockies. With what purpose, no one knows. No one, probably not even the players on the Astros’ roster, expects Houston to compete this year. They’re smack-dab in the middle of a rebuild project and the sys-tem’s best players are still in the low Minor Leagues. That said, Fowler is a nice player and catcher Jason Castro is a stud. Third baseman (and another former Jammer) Matt Dominguez is another up-and-coming talent that’s still adjusting to Major League pitching.

Speaking of pitching, the Astros have none. Feldman is their de facto No. 1. Brett Ober-holtzer, Jerome Wil-liams, Jarred Cosart and Brad Peacock round out the rotation. No one on the Astros roster is a household name, but if even a few of them turn out to be even halfway decent Major League players, they’ll provide a nice base for when the cav-alry is ready to arrive.

los ANgeles ANgels(Projected finish: 2nd) — Every year it seems the Angels are the trendy pick to win the division and every year it’s another team book-ing it’s playoff hotels come October. But there’s always reason to be optimistic when you have Mike Trout, aka the best baseball player on Earth, patrolling center field. There’s also reports that Al-bert Pujols is back to swinging, fielding and running like he was five years ago when he held that title of best player on Earth. The quiet signing of David Freese shores up third base while there’s hope that Josh Hamilton can’t possibly be as terrible as he was dur-ing his first season in LA. Raul Ibanez was brought in to play some

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DH and should pro-vide a little more pop than the team had last year. Howie Kendrick is a real nice player at second base and Erick Aybar could potentially be in for a career sea-son. As with all teams, it comes down to pitch-ing. Can Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson finally be that dynamic 1-2 punch fans were hop-ing for? Can Garrett Richards, Tyler Skaggs or Hector Santiago step up and be a reliable third starter? Besides a lack of pitching depth, the only real reason to not believe in the Angels is because Texas is just so darn good.

oAklANd Athletics(Projected finish: 4th) — People just keep doubting and the A’s just keep winning. Even after watching it happen the last two years, it’s hard to put a finger on why this team wins. It’s much easier to find reasons why it might not happen again. First off, there are a lot of candi-dates to perform worse in 2014 than they did in 2013. Is Josh Donaldson the MVP candidate we saw last year or something closer to an above-average third baseman? Can Brandon Moss hit 30 home runs again? Can shortstop Jed Lowrie actually stay healthy for two straight seasons and play in

150+ games again? Can a 34-year old Coco Crisp continue to put up 20-20 seasons? Is Yoenis Cespedes’ power enough to justify his sub-.300 on base percentage? Who will fill those 200+ innings that Bartolo Colon accounted for in the past? Did Scott Kazmir really find ‘it’ again or was that just blind luck last year? Lastly, why did a team so conserva-tive spend to get closer Jim Johnson, who gives up blown saves seem-ingly as often as locking games down? This team is just a mystery on so many levels. Combine that with the fact that the Angels and Rangers should both be better in 2014 and the Mariners’ big free agent signings and it’s hard to envision a third-straight division title in Oakland in 2014.

seAttle MAriNers(Projected finish: 3rd) — Has there ever been a top-heavy roster quite like the Mariners? Robinson Cano was the biggest fish in the free agent pool and somehow the Mari-ners landed him. He immediately becomes their best hitter since Alex Rodriguez. Felix Hernandez sits atop the rotation and is unques-tionably one of the best pitchers in baseball. Hisashi Iwakuma had a great year as King Fe-lix’s No. 2, but another season or two is needed to be sure he’s the real

deal. Probably joining the rotation is young-ster Taijuan Walker, who would immediate-ly become ROY favor-ite if he breaks camp with the team. He’s one of the top pitching prospects in baseball and has the stuff to be a future ace. You could do a lot worse, though also a lot better than Erasmo Ramirez and James Paxton, who make up the rest of the Seattle rotation. New head coach Lloyd McClendon should be able to breath some new life into a rather stale organization. The offense will be made up of quite a few guys that didn’t quite make it elsewhere. Justin Smoak might yet become a power threat. Logan Mor-rison is looking for the magic he had as a

rookie. Michael Saun-ders regressed in 2013, but could still be a solid player. Corey Hart was very good in Milwau-kee, but hasn’t been healthy lately. Will he do better as a DH? Can Jesus Montero finally put it all together? The Mariners are an intriguing team for sure, but the question remains, are they a good team?

teXAs rANgers(Projected finish: 1st) — Sometimes it’s fun to pick an underdog and hope they can overcome the odds

to knock off Goliath. Then again, sometimes Goliath acquires both Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo to add to an already danger-ous offense led by Adrian Beltre and Alex Rios. Elvis Andrus and Jurickson Profar should be fun to watch up the middle on the infield while catcher Geovany Soto and center fielder Leonys Martin aren’t exactly pushovers. From 1-9, the Rangers should be a tough out. They should put up runs in bunches, espe-cially in their hitter-friendly home ballpark. The question comes from the rotation, which will be without Matt Harrison to start the season. Yu Darvish will once again con-tend for the Cy Young, but Martin Perez, Alexi Ogando and Tommy Hanson prob-ably don’t elicit memo-ries of the 90’s Braves. Also worth noting is the bullpen situation. Without Joe Nathan, Joakim Soria or Nef-tali Feliz is probably penciled in to pitch the ninth. Though with the huge number of runs the Rangers should score in 2014, there might not be many save chances. You can’t earn a save in a 10-4 win. Look for the Rangers to be aggressive at the trade deadline in July, too. Perhaps a big name like Cliff Lee could be headed to Texas. Be sure to check next week’s edition of the Chautauqua Star for previews on the Na-tional League teams.

Speaking of pitching, the Astros have none. Feldman is their de facto No. 1. Brett Ober-holtzer, Jerome Wil-liams, Jarred Cosart and Brad Peacock round out the rotation. No one on the Astros roster is a household name, but if even a few of them turn out to be even halfway decent Major League players, they’ll provide a nice base for when the cav-alry is ready to arrive.

los ANgeles ANgels(Projected finish: 2nd) — Every year it seems the Angels are the trendy pick to win the division and every year it’s another team book-ing it’s playoff hotels come October. But there’s always reason to be optimistic when you have Mike Trout, aka the best baseball player on Earth, patrolling center field. There’s also reports that Al-bert Pujols is back to swinging, fielding and running like he was five years ago when he held that title of best player on Earth. The quiet signing of David Freese shores up third base while there’s hope that Josh Hamilton can’t possibly be as terrible as he was dur-ing his first season in LA. Raul Ibanez was brought in to play some

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Contributed ArticleNYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

The New York State DEC Region 9 Fish-eries Office will be run-ning an angler diary program on the Gene-see River in Allegany and Wyoming Coun-ties. The program will run from March 1st through October 31st, 2014. This program will cover the portion of the river from the PA line, downstream through Letchworth

State Park, and will re-cord data for both trout and bass fishing trips.If you fish the Gene-see River (even once) and would like to keep a diary for DEC please call the Region 9 Fisheries Office at (716) 372-0645 or e-mail [email protected]. This diary program will be used to evaluate the quality of the fishery and deter-mine future manage-ment actions.

lake erie tributaries and

harborsAnglers have been catching some steel-head and brown trout from open water areas in the Dunkirk Harbor. The fishing platform by the warm water discharge is a good bet. The area around the city pier was open at mid-week, before this latest polar freeze. Spoons, spinners, live minnows and egg sacs are good offerings for harbor trout.There was a brief win-dow of steelhead fishing on wide open streams

earlier this week. How-ever, significant shelf ice and slush has quick-ly returned. When con-ditions permit, target steelhead with egg sacs, egg imitation flies, trout beads and hair jigs tipped with a waxworm (fished under a float). In cold water condi-tions, it is best to keep drifted offerings slow and deep, as steelhead are more lethargic and hugging the bottom. It is also good to concen-trate efforts during the warmest part of the day when chasing winter

steelhead.For those new to steel-head fishing, see the Steelhead Fishing in Lake Erie Tributaries page for information on steelhead fishing equip-ment, locations and links to stream maps.ice fishingAnglers should keep in mind that ice thickness can vary greatly on the same body of water, especially near springs and stream inlets. Before you head out on the ice this winter, remember that a mini-

mum of 3 to 4 inches of solid ice (blue or black, not white) is the general rule for safety. Drilling holes or tapping with a spud bar to check ice thickness is recom-mended on your way out. Safety ice picks, boot cleats, a throw rope and a floatation device are recommend-ed safety supplies. Use good judgment and fish with a friend when pos-sible. Those new to ice fishing can check the Ice Fishing Basics page for more information.

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emptying And Cleaning Bird Feeders Can Limit Spread of diseaseContributed ArticleNYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

In January and Febru-ary 2013, the New York State Department of Environmental Conser-vation (DEC) confirmed infections with the bacteria Salmonella in common redpolls that frequented bird feeders across 13 counties. No confirmed cases have been identified to-date in 2014, however it is the time of year when DEC receives reports of dead common redpolls that

became infected with Salmonella at bird feed-ers. Proper maintenance of bird feeders can help prevent disease trans-mission, particularly in these late winter months when songbirds are especially vulnerable.Salmonellosis or "Song-bird Fever" is among the most common diseases associated with bird feeders. Out-breaks can affect many bird species including cardinals, goldfinches, sparrows, cowbirds and pine siskins. The bacteria can be shed in the bird's feces even

when the bird appears healthy. Salmonellosis can spread through contact with infected birds, contaminated seed, seed waste on the ground or water in bird baths. It is important to note that salmo-nellosis is a zoonotic disease and can be spread to both people and domestic animals. Other common song-bird diseases that are spread through bird feeders are Mycoplas-ma Conjunctivitis (an eye infection of House Finches) and Trichomo-niasis (an oral parasite

of songbirds, pigeons and doves).A bird feeder sur-rounded by the various species of birds is a common sight in many residential backyards. Bird feeders can be a safe and enjoyable way to watch birds from the comfort of one's home but under the right circumstances bird feeders can also be a place where diseases can spread very quickly between birds because of their close contact with each other.New Yorkers can help

curtail the spread of disease in songbirds by emptying and cleaning feeders and bird baths with hot soapy water at least every two weeks. It is also a good idea to soak feeders in a dilute 10 percent bleach solu-tion and allow them to dry before re-hanging them. Waste seed on the ground beneath feeders should be cleaned up and dis-carded. Spreading feed-ers out and relocating feeders periodically can also limit the build-up of waste. Practice good hygiene when cleaning

feeders and bird baths by wearing gloves to handle seed waste and washing hands after performing mainte-nance. If you observe multiple sick or dead birds at your feeder, please report them to your local DEC office. A list of DEC's regional offices can be found on DEC's website.The Cornell Labora-tory of Ornithology's Project Feeder Watch (link listed in the right column of this page) has a great deal of help-ful information about feeding backyard birds.

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mum of 3 to 4 inches of solid ice (blue or black, not white) is the general rule for safety. Drilling holes or tapping with a spud bar to check ice thickness is recom-mended on your way out. Safety ice picks, boot cleats, a throw rope and a floatation device are recommend-ed safety supplies. Use good judgment and fish with a friend when pos-sible. Those new to ice fishing can check the Ice Fishing Basics page for more information.

See the Lake Contour Maps page for maps organized by county.

lake erieLake Erie's ice sheet is about 2 feet thick or more, with some slush and chunk ice under the main sheet. Take a long stick or broom handle to help clear the bottom of the holes. Ice at Cattaraugus Creek broke up during last weekend's warm-up, making Sturgeon Point the main access point. Out of Sturgeon Point, ice anglers are fan-ning out, both east and west and concentrating efforts in 50-60 feet of water. Most anglers

are still averaging less than 10 yellow perch per outing, while others produce a better haul of 30-50 fish. Perch are in the area, how-ever enticing them to bite has been tough at times. Some anglers have caught perch near 40 foot depths as well. Emerald shiners are a must, fished on a drop-shot style rig with 2 or 3 snelled hooks near the bottom, or on tip-downs. The oc-casional walleye, white bass or trout have also been caught by anglers targeting perch. Be cautious when ice fish-ing Lake Erie, keeping an eye out for pressure

cracks and slush pock-ets. Also, it is best to avoid fishing Erie when there are gusty winds out of the East, which may widen cracks.

lake erie harborsBarcelona Harbor has solid ice, and ice anglers have reported catches of smelt and steelhead. However, the steelhead action has been all or nothing. Ice fishing inside the Buffalo Small Boat Harbor remains much the same as it has for the past month. Anglers catch mostly smaller sunfish and yel-low perch, with a keeper here and there. Anglers who are exploring the

sheltered bays and channels to the north of the harbor (around the Freezer Queen, Bell Slip Harbor, etc.) have produced better catches of keeper perch.

chautauqua lakeChautauqua ice re-mains very thick, but it is still a good idea to avoid areas near stream inlets that were open just a week ago. Some walleye catch reports have come from Pren-dergast, Long Point, Dewittville, Magno-lia and the drop-off near Mayville. Target depths of 20-30 feet of water during low light periods. Jigging Ra-

palas, jigging spoons, jigs with minnows or shiners set on tip-ups are good offerings for walleye. Anglers catch good numbers of yellow perch lake wide, from 8 feet to the deeper holes. Catches consist of mostly small perch with a handful of 8 inch fish mixed in. Some have found better pockets of larger perch, but no area has been consistent for size. Jig-ging with larger lures (Swedish pimples, hali jigs, small jigging raps) and minnows helps to deter so many runt perch hook-ups. Angler are catching modest numbers of crappie off

Lakewood, in Burtis Bay and off Mayville. Better catches have come after dark on jigs and waxworms or emerald shiners.If you need more fish-ing information or would like to contribute to the fishing report, please call or e-mail Mike Todd (716-851-7010; [email protected]) or Jim Markham (716-366-0228; [email protected]). Good Luck Fishing!The fishing hotline can also be heard at (716) 679-ERIE or (716) 855-FISH.

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feeders and bird baths by wearing gloves to handle seed waste and washing hands after performing mainte-nance. If you observe multiple sick or dead birds at your feeder, please report them to your local DEC office. A list of DEC's regional offices can be found on DEC's website.The Cornell Labora-tory of Ornithology's Project Feeder Watch (link listed in the right column of this page) has a great deal of help-ful information about feeding backyard birds.

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Contributed ArticleJamestown Parks Dept.

The City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Depart-ment would like to announce sign-ups for the City Recre-ation Youth Baseball League will take place Tuesday, March 18th from 5:00 –6:30 p.m. in the lobby of City Hall. The pro-gram is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 12 year olds.All children regis-tering must supply proof of age and a $5.00 registration fee.

Children who played in the program in previous years must still sign up on March 18th and pay the reg-istration fee.The age determina-tion date is APRIL 30, 2014. Whatever a player’s age is on or before April 30, 2014 is the player’s LEAGUE age for the 2014 season. This playing age rule cor-responds with that ad-opted by Babe Ruth Baseball.If you have any ques-tions, please feel free to call the Recreation Office at 483-7523.

Jamestown youth Baseball Sign-up date Announced Contributed Article

JSBA

Recently appointed General Manager of the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena ( JSBA), Brian Cersosimo, has announced the pro-motion of Craig Hin-derleider to Assistant General Manager. Hinderleider will be responsible for manag-ing maintenance, the pro-shop, scheduling of ice, as well as all general operations of the rink.Hinderleider began working part time for the JSBA as a Zamboni driver in 2002 when the building initially opened. He was then promoted to full time as

the Operations Man-ager in 2008. “I have been dedicated to this building since the day the doors opened and I am honored and excited to take on this new role. With my experience and knowledge of this arena, I am confident in my abilities to assist

Brian in the necessary steps to move forward.”As a Jamestown Lak-ers Alumni, his love for hockey and the arena goes beyond just his every day duties. He actively participates in the Sunday night men’s adult hockey league and continues to run train-

ing programs and youth hockey camps through-out the year. Hinder-leider is a Certified Ice Technician and after the completion of his final training in May, he will also become a Certified Rink Administrator.Hinderleider graduated from Jamestown Com-munity College with associate’s degrees in math and science and then went on to gradu-ate from Fredonia State University with a bach-elor’s in accounting in 2008. He currently resides in Jamestown with his wife.For any further informa-tion or questions, you may contact Craig at (716) 484-2624 ext. 218.

Hinderleider named JSBA Assistant general Manager

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at the time, such as the infamous Nancy Ker-rigan-Tonya Harding incident. What makes this series unique is that each film is directed by someone different, so each documentary has a slightly different feel and angle to it. Well sometimes be-ing as sick as a dog for five or six days has its advantages. A lot of these documenta-ries are available on Netflix and I think I’ve watched upwards of a dozen over the past fever-filled, cough-riddled, cover-me-with-blankets-and-leave-me-alone week. A lot of these are stories that I feel more people should know about. I’m cer-tainly no film critic, but some probably could have been done better.Here are a few ESPN 30 for 30 films I’ve watched recently:• The Legend of Jimmy the Greek — I’m slightly embarrassed to admit this, but I had no idea who Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder was before watching this documentary. For those that still don’t know, he rose to the pinnacle of his profession on The NFL Today. His legacy is one of helping to make sports gambling popular in America. He brought that knowledge of odds and lines to na-tional television (though it was often discouraged to actually openly say the lines on air). His career came to an abrupt and tragic end when he was filmed say-ing controversial things about black athletes. He

was branded as a racist and never worked on television again.It was very interest-ing hearing interviews with the people that were closest to Snyder. Colleagues whom he worked with for years shared behind-the-scenes stories about this sometimes abrasive TV personality. It really made me think about what would happen if a celebrity made those kinds of remarks in today’s world of height-ened sensitivity. • The Best That Never Was — This one highlights the football career of the supremely talented Marcus Du-pree. Don’t know his name? I didn’t either, having not ever really been a high school or college football fan. But after watching this, I understand that Dupree is probably the best high school run-ning back ever.

Playing in a small town torn apart by racial tension, Dupree helped bring the people together behind high school football. As an eighth-grader he was already bigger, stronger and faster than most of the varsity players. Needless to say, by the time he was a senior every college in Amer-ica was recruiting him. Imagine yourself as 17-years old and com-ing home from school and sitting down with college recruiters until it’s time to go for bed, then doing it all again the next day.Lots of family involve-ment in the recruiting process, a shady man that claimed to be a friend and an exemp-tion to play pro ball in the USFL made this one of the most enter-taining episodes of the series. You can really feel badly for this guy that had pressures on him

that none of us will ever know. This is one that I highly recommend, even if you’ve never heard the name Marcus Dupree until now.• Four Days in October — Skip this section, Yankees fans. This one is the story of the Bos-ton Red Sox amazing comeback from down three games to zero in the ALCS against their rival New York Yan-kees. No team had ever come back and won four in a row before, so it was already historic, but the fact that the Sox did it against the team that had owned them for the past 86 years made it that much sweeter.Honestly, this is one that could have been done much better. Obviously the director doesn’t want to make these documentaries too long, but I think they should have chronicled the emo-

tionally crippling past of Red Sox fans before this fateful series. It’s an important aspect of why this series was so important. Heck, even talking about Aaron Boone’s walk-off home run in the previous year’s ALCS would have helped. I never felt bad for the Red Sox or their fans while watching this. I should have. It’s more impor-tant than a team just winning four straight games, albeit in dra-matic fashion.Yes, the four ac-tual games were well chronicled. Curt Schil-ling’s great Game Six with his bloody sock. David Ortiz’s constant heroics. Johnny Da-mon’s backbreaking grand slam early in Game 7. My favorite part was when it was mentioned how Derek Lowe would have been a cultural icon for his performance in almost

any other series, but he was basically the fifth or sixth ‘hero’ on the Red Sox that series. It was funny hearing Johnny Damon talk about that series after the fact because he almost immediately traded in his Red Sox cap for the Yankee pin-stripes. He was clearly torn about the whole ordeal. While I’m cer-tainly glad I watched this one, it feels too recent to merit a docu-mentary. And it feels too well documented to merit a 30 for 30. I much prefer the stories that I didn’t know so much about.Now obviously, those were just three that I happened to watch recently. According to Wikipedia (which I know isn’t the most reli-able of sources) there are 59 full-length fea-tures and 19 shorts. I’ve seen probably half of them and will continue to write about the ones I’ve seen and watch the ones I haven’t. Please let me know what your favorite ESPN 30 for 30 is. I’d love to hear your opinions. Email me at [email protected].

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Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautau-qua Star. Comments on this story of any other can be di-rected to [email protected].

The Boston Red Sox celebrate after beating the Yankees 10-3 in the deciding game of the 2004 AL championship series. (AP Photo/Sancetta)




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Sabres Start Rebuilding After Busy day of trades

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2013-2014 National hockey league standings(through March 5, 2014)

By John WawrowAP Sports Writer

Sabres general manag-er Tim Murray com-pleted dismantling the aging core of Buffalo’s roster with a flurry of moves made before the NHL trade deadline Wednesday.Now he can focus his attention on rebuilding the league’s worst team from scratch.‘’The start of the building for me was on Friday,’’ Murray said, referring to a stunning trade in which he sent goalie Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott to St. Louis. ‘’And today was a continuation of it. But there’s still a lot of building to do.’’The first-time GM was so busy that he had difficulty telling what time it was by the time he could address reporters after swing-ing three trades involv-

ing 10 players, four draft picks, and also claiming forward Cory Conacher off waivers.‘’I think it’s a good day,’’ Murray said. ‘’I think the combination of picks that we added and young players that we’ve added gives us a ton of ammunition now going into the draft.’’The trades came at a time with the Sa-bres (18-35-8) in last place, and in a state of disarray after Saturday, when Pat LaFontaine abruptly resigned as president of hockey operations a little over three months after tak-ing over.Murray, who was hired by LaFontaine in Janu-ary, has since assumed his former boss’s duties and attempted to instill focus and direction to a team rebuilding through youth.‘’I don’t want to say ‘change the culture,’

because that makes it sound like there was something wrong with it here,’’ Murray said. ‘’I’m trying to establish a certain culture, and that’s you earn what you get. ... We have to create inner competi-tion.’’The key deal was Murray’s first of the day, when he traded defenseman Brayden McNabb, prospect forward Jonathan Parker and two second-round picks to Los Angeles. In exchange, the Sabres landed what Murray regarded as two promising pros-pects, forwards Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers.Fasching, listed at 6-foot-2 and 213 pounds, is currently in his freshman season at Minnesota, where he is third on the team with 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in 31 games. Deslauriers, a

converted defenseman, has 18 goals and 21 as-sists in 60 games in his first AHL season with Manchester.For Murray, the two were valuable enough for him to give up a pair of draft picks (a second-round pick this year, and another one in 2016), which is not something he was anticipating to do.‘’We need young play-ers at every position,’’ Murray said. ‘’The two forwards we got back are heavy skilled forwards that we hope going forward are a big part of what we are.’’The Sabres then dealt forwards Matt Moulson and Cody McCor-mick to Minnesota in exchange for forward Torrey Mitchell and two second-round picks (2014 and ‘16). They also traded goalie Jaro-slav Halak to Washing-ton for goalie Michal Neuvirth and defense-

man Rostislav Klesla.Moulson and Halak, who was acquired in the Miller trade, were expendable because both were in the final years of their contracts and unlikely to re-sign with Buffalo.Mitchell and Neuvirth both have one year left on their contracts, allowing the Sabres an opportunity to deter-mine whether they fit in the team’s long-term plans.And then there was the addition of Conacher, who was claimed a day after being placed on waivers by Ottawa.It marked a homecom-ing for the second-year player, who spent his four-year college career playing for Canisius in Buffalo, and grew up in nearby Burlington, Ontario.At 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds, Conacher is an under-sized forward

who had a promis-ing rookie season last year, when he had 11 goals and 18 assists in 47 games split be-tween Tampa Bay and Ottawa. He has had difficulty fitting in with the Senators this year, with four goals and 16 assists in 60 games.Murray is familiar with Conacher, as he was the Senators assistant GM before being hired by the Sabres. And Murray said Conacher has the potential to fit what he’s attempting to build in Buffalo.‘’His work ethic is terrific, and so is his character. So I want competition,’’ Murray said. ‘’I want one of our draft picks to say that they’re (unhappy) that we went and got Cory Conacher. That’s how you create competi-tion.’’

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Bills general manager Doug Whaley is done playing franchise tag with safety Jairus Byrd.After spending much of the past year trying to negotiate a long-term contract, Whaley pre-ferred risking the loss of Byrd in free agency rather than applying the one-year tag on the three-time Pro Bowler for a second consecu-tive season.''We didn't think it was the best option for the team, for us to get better,'' Whaley said shortly after the NFL's deadline for teams to designate franchise players passed Monday afternoon. ''The best thing for the Buffalo Bills was to try to get him signed to a long-term deal.''Whaley didn't rule out the possibility of the sides negotiating a deal before the start of the NFL's free-agency period on March 11.

''As they say in the movies, there's always a chance,'' he said.Whaley, however, did call it a ''fair assess-ment'' that Byrd is more interested in testing the market to determine his worth after being prevented from doing so last year.Negotiations reached a standstill last weekend after the Bills made Byrd what they re-garded as a lucrative multiyear offer.Without revealing the full value and length of the proposal, people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that Byrd would have been paid about $30 million over the first three seasons of the con-tract. The people spoke on condition of anonym-ity because neither side is publicly discussing the negotiations.Byrd played under a $6.9 million franchise tag last year. The price for Buffalo to apply the designation again would be about $8.4 million this season.

The one-year price tag might not have scared the Bills from using it one more time. A bigger deterrent was paying that much money for a disgruntled player who

missed nearly the entire offseason last year before accepting his contract a day before the Bills broke training camp in late August.''I wouldn't say those

words,'' Whaley said, when asked if he was frustrated by a failure to reach a deal. ''I would say, 'Hey, we worked hard. It's still not over yet.' Then, when it's over, I'll let the feelings seep into the equation.''Byrd, selected in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Oregon, will have an opportunity to be among the top defen-sive backs available in free agency.He enjoyed a breakout season as a rookie, when he tied for the NFL lead with nine interceptions - a rookie franchise record.Last year, Byrd earned his third Pro Bowl selection. He finished tied for the team lead with four interceptions, and added a sack and a forced fumble despite missing the first five games of the season be-cause of plantar fasciitis in both feet.Byrd has 22 interceptions and 11 forced fumbles in 73 career games.

The Bills could lose their top defensive back on a unit that showed considerable improvement last season. Though Buf-falo struggled against the run, the defense finished 10th in the NFL in yards allowed - its best ranking since a second-place finish in 2004. The Bills also finished second in the league with a franchise-record 57 sacks.The defense is in transi-tion this offseason with Jim Schwartz taking over as coordinator. He replaced Mike Pettine, who left the Bills after one year to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.The Browns could be a potential landing spot for Byrd. They have plenty of space under the salary cap, and Byrd enjoyed playing under Pettine.The Bills made a roster move Monday by releas-ing linebacker Willie Jef-ferson, who was signed to a reserve/future contract in January.

Bills’ Byrd now unrestricted Free Agent

Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd (31) of Team Rice during the third quarter at the NFL Pro Bowl football game at Aloha Stadium, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)


The Buffalo Bills have secured at least one half of their starting safety tandem after signing Aaron Williams to a four-year, $26 million contract extension Wednesday.A person with knowl-edge of the contract said Williams is guar-anteed $14.625 million.

The person spoke on condition of anonym-ity because the terms were not released by the Bills.The extension locks up Williams through 2018, and comes at a time when the Bills risk los-ing three-time Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd, who is preparing to test free agency next week.''I told them I accept the role of leading this de-

fense to where it used to be,'' Williams said. ''I'm just blessed that they gave me that opportu-nity, and they trusted me to be here long-term to get this team back to where it started.''Williams, Buffalo's second-round pick in the 2011 draft, was entering the final year of his contract. He was rewarded with the extension after success-

fully making the switch from cornerback to safety last season.In 14 games last year, Williams had a career-best 82 tackles and tied Byrd for the team lead with four interceptions.Overall, he has five interceptions and two forced fumbles in 34 career games.''Aaron is the type of young, core player we

targeted early in the process to retain for years to come,'' general manager Doug Wha-ley said in a released statement. ''We expect Aaron to continue to grow into a key con-tributor for the Bills' organization.''The question is whether Williams will continue to develop alongside Byrd.This week, the Bills de-

cided against applying the franchise tag for a second consecutive year to retain Byrd's rights, opening the door for the fifth-year player to test free agency on March 11.Williams is hoping the Bills can still reach a deal to re-sign Byrd, because the two estab-lished a solid on-field rapport last season.

Bills Sign Safety Aaron Williams to extension

''If Jairus does come back, that would be the greatest thing ever, be-cause our chemistry is unbelievable,'' Williams said. ''If he doesn't come back, good luck to him. We're always

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The Bills could lose their top defensive back on a unit that showed considerable improvement last season. Though Buf-falo struggled against the run, the defense finished 10th in the NFL in yards allowed - its best ranking since a second-place finish in 2004. The Bills also finished second in the league with a franchise-record 57 sacks.The defense is in transi-tion this offseason with Jim Schwartz taking over as coordinator. He replaced Mike Pettine, who left the Bills after one year to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.The Browns could be a potential landing spot for Byrd. They have plenty of space under the salary cap, and Byrd enjoyed playing under Pettine.The Bills made a roster move Monday by releas-ing linebacker Willie Jef-ferson, who was signed to a reserve/future contract in January.

Bills’ Byrd now unrestricted Free Agent

cided against applying the franchise tag for a second consecutive year to retain Byrd's rights, opening the door for the fifth-year player to test free agency on March 11.Williams is hoping the Bills can still reach a deal to re-sign Byrd, because the two estab-lished a solid on-field rapport last season.

Bills Sign Safety Aaron Williams to extension

By Jenna FryerAP Auto Racing Writer

Joey Logano lined up directly behind Kevin Harvick and followed him nose-to-tail around the track and across the line for the final restart. He was stalking the leader, looking for what he knew would be his only chance to snatch the victory away from Harvick.Logano aggressively darted inside of Har-vick and briefly flirted with making it a three-wide race before he ran out of real estate at Phoenix International Raceway. The move didn't work, but he had to go for it Sunday.Under NASCAR's new emphasis on winning, there was little upside to Logano staying put those final nine laps.''It's all about the win, right?'' said Logano, who was third on the final restart and settled for fourth. ''Third place really doesn't mean anything. Last year, you may have taken a third place and the points, but this year it's like, 'Hey, go for it.'''NASCAR Chairman Brian France had grown to despise points racing - that practice of a driver taking few risks in the closing laps

of a race, settling for a solid finish, thanking a long list of sponsors and the boys back at the shop, then exulting on live television about the great points finish.Points racing was al-ready in his cross-hairs last March, when feud-ing drivers Logano and Denny Hamlin refused to give an inch as they raced for the win at California. Their stub-bornness led to a wreck that took them both out of contention on the final lap, and France was hooked.He wanted drivers to race with that same passion and desire ev-ery week, and for wins to matter that much.So France overhauled the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format, and a regular-season victory virtually guarantees race winners a spot in the 16-driver field. It raised the stakes a week ago at the end of an already frantic Daytona 500, and win-ner Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveled in his post-race celebration about not having to spend the next six months of the season worrying about the postseason.''If everybody is telling the truth, we've won a race, we should be in it, so I'm not going to worry

about it,'' he laughed.Harvick secured the same fate on Sunday by holding off four sepa-rate challenges over the final 40 laps to preserve the victory in a race he dominated. As he celebrated in Vic-tory Lane with his new Stewart-Haas Racing teammates, he was greeted by new team owner Gene Haas, who seemed bewildered by the consequences of Harvick's win.''The points aren't nearly as important as the wins,'' he said in an almost questioning tone. ''We're talking about the Chase already.''

Indeed, in the second race of the season, we're talking about the Chase already. So much so that Brad Kes-elowski, who has a pair of third-place finishes to start the season and is a mere six points out of the Sprint Cup Series points lead, isn't stoked about what he's left on the table.''It feels good to run up front, be competitive, but under this system, wins are the only things that count,'' he said. ''Last year you would have said seconds and thirds are great, but this year they're not. They're so-so. Just

know we have to be a little bit better and move on from here.''As France said in the pre-race driver meet-ing before the Daytona 500, drivers have an opportunity each week to ''punch their ticket'' into the Chase.They can't ride around in second or third or fifth or eighth place anymore. They've got to talk strategy with their teams, crunch fuel mileage numbers, take risks and gambles. They've got to go for broke when the oppor-tunity exists. They've got to give 100 percent.Logano has three career victories in 185 career Sprint Cup starts. He doesn't know how many opportuni-ties he'll have to punch his ticket, so when he saw a chance, he did what France expects.''With a win being so important, you might as well go for it and I tried to stuff it in there three-wide,'' he said. ''Gave up a spot by do-ing that, but overall it is all about the win.''As the season pro-gresses, teams may now attempt to stretch fuel far longer than ever be-fore. What's the harm in gambling? A Swan Racing or HScott Mo-torsports or Front Row

Motorsports could use some trick strategy to luck into a win, make the Chase and change the entire complexion of their program.The format also gives a new lease to Danica Patrick, who a month ago simply wanted to consistently finish inside the top 20 this season and improve from last year. But should she now get a win at a restrictor plate race - or Michigan or Martinsville, where she runs well - then suddenly she's in the Chase, too.All it takes is a decent run and, in some cases, throwing caution to the wind.Earnhardt did it Sunday at Phoenix when crew chief Steve Letarte told him not to worry about saving fuel - a call Letarte would have made even with-out the Daytona 500 as a safety net.''The new system definitely allowed us to be more carefree about that and not have to really think it over,'' Earnhardt said.In the end, Harvick cruised to the win. But he knew everyone was going to take their best shot, just as they will all season long.

Wins now Mean everything in nASCAR

''If Jairus does come back, that would be the greatest thing ever, be-cause our chemistry is unbelievable,'' Williams said. ''If he doesn't come back, good luck to him. We're always

going to be best friends. ... We'll just have to move on and find another piece to try to replace his role.''The Bills defense is undergoing another offseason change, with

Jim Schwartz taking over as coordinator af-ter Mike Pettine left to become the Cleveland Browns head coach. Schwartz has a similar aggressive defensive coaching philosophy,

which is expected to ease the transition.''I feel real confident that nothing major is going to change,'' Williams said. ''There might be a few things here and there, but I

think team-wise, once we get all the pieces to-gether we will be fine.''The Bills also an-nounced free-agent linebacker Jameel McClain had arrived in Buffalo to meet with

team. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 245 pounds, McLain spent the past six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens be-fore being released by the team last week.

Jimmie Johnson (48), Dale Earnhardt, Jr., back left, and Kevin Harvick head into Turn 1 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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leaTher laPToP case Wide, Long & Thick, Pad-ded with Multi Compart-ments, Carry Strap, Good Quality, $75 716-365-5027

misc help wanted

fiTch WorlDWiDe Now expanding. Low-start-up, exclusive products, 100% satisfaction. Contact Sam at 716-499-5647

part time wantedcook anD kiTchen aiDe 1st and 2nd shift apply at WCA Home 134 Temple St. Fredonia

cerTifieD onlY Pca hha 2nd and 3rd shift, apply at WCA Home 134 Tem-ple St. Fredonia

huGe inDoor sale Chau-tauqua Suites 215 W Lk Rd Mayville. Mar 22 & 23. 9 - 3. $1.00 entry. Charity is HOSPICE 716-269-7829

antiques for sale

for sale Electric Tan lift chair, like new $200. Roll top desk excellent condi-tion $450. Antique din-ing table, 6 chairs, Buffet and china cabinet make an offer. 716-640-4940

DininG TaBle & chairs BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE DINING TABLE WITH 6 CHAIRS, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ONLY $395.00. CALL 673-1240

1920’s sofa HAND CARVED MAHOGANY SOFA. Sage w/ off white floral pat-tern. Very good condition $600.00. 985-4094

anTiQue Gas sToVes For Decoration or Re-furbish-ing. 716-484-4160.

horsT BlaDe For sale 6 foot Horst 4 way quick at-tach snowblade for skid steer or tractor loader. $3,000.00 716-672-4262

booksreaDer’s DiGesT noVels Reader's Digest Hardcover Novels, $1.50 each. Many to choose from. 716-326-2756

clothing

sinGer Dress form Red, 13 Adjustments+ Height, Med-Large, Hem Guide, Foam Padded, Pin Cush-ion, DF251, New $124 716-365-5027

BoYs Jeans 2 pr. regular skinny jeans, size 14, 27 x 27. Levis, new, w/tags. $7.50 each. 716-483-5445

furniture

for sale Tan colored lift chair, like new, asking $200. Roll top desk ex-cellent condition asking $350. 716-640-4940

QualiTY furniTure ParTs Former Crawford Co. Bed & Foot Heads, Cabinet Doors, Dresser/ Drawer Parts, Ta-ble Tops. 716-484-4160

lazY susans anD caBi-neTs (Lower Cabinets) For Kitchens. New con-dition. Call 716-484-4160 to stop by and look at inventory.

VinTaGe sTereo console Electrophonic AM/FM Ste-reo, 8-Track, Record Player. Good condition. Low price. 716-484-4160.

roll ToP Desk Vintage Desk with roll top. Lots of storage and interior light. $175.00 716-985-4094

TeleVision caBineT Solid wood cabinet w/ pull out platform and re-tractable doors. Tip out drawer for equipment. $100.00 716-985-4094

office chair Black desk chair. Rolls, swivels and ad-justs. $10.00. 716-985-4094

WooDen Desk & chair Very good condition Cheery high gloss finish

reVerie aDJusTaBle BeD New in box. Reverie Adjustable Bed. Twin XL. $675.00. 716-708-1712

oak heaDBoarD Queen Queen size Oak Book-shelf style headboard with drawer, asking $250. 716-499-6831

oak DineTTe seT Oak Round Table Dinette Set with 4 chairs, asking $400. 716-499-6831

household goods for sale

neW Doors anD WinDoWs Various sizes. Low prices. Call 716-484-4160. Visit You-Tube. “Quality Windows and Doors for sale”.

VenT free Gas sToVes 4 Stoves to choose from. Fireplace style. Low pric-es. Call 716-484-4160.

reGal uPriGhT roTis-serie Poultry, Roast & Skewer Kabob Towers, Does whole Poultry and Roasts, or Kabobs slowly spinning $75 716-365-5027

larGe coffee maker Regal Coffee Electric Per-colator, 10-34 cups, auto, $25. 716-365-5027

kirBY uPriGhT Vacuum G6D Powerful & Clean, Attachments include Up-holstery, Carpet & more, $275 716-365-5027

VerY larGe coffee mak-er Regal Coffee Electric Percolator, 10-34 cups, auto, $25 716-365-5027


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Vacuum cleaner & Wash-er Kirby Upright Vacuum G6D. Powerful & Clean, Attachments include Up-holstery, Carpet & more, $275 716-365-5027

lawn and gardenJohn Deere TracTor: 23 Hp Kohler V twin engine, 48” Mower, Mulcher. Priced to sell! 716-488-9094

fireWooD $50 a face cord or $60 delivered. 716-708-9789

misc for sale12’ inDusTrial GaraGe-Door 716-484-4160

creDiT carD Proces-sor VeriFone Omni 396, Report Functions, Power Supply, Xtra Tapes, $65 716-365-5027


3 oak frameD Deer PrinTs Artist Ron Van Gil-de, (World Record White-tail Deer) 3 28x38 Framed Numbered/Certs Prints, $550 all. 716-365-5027

seasoneD fireWooD firewood for sale by the facecord, pick up or local delivery. 716-366-4044

TV 27” $29 (716)488-9094

eXercise cYcle: Roto-cycle motorized execise bike $36 (716)488-9094

TreaDmill: Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

fireWooD for sale Seasoned hardwood fire-wood. Selling by cord. Call Mike. 716-965-2795

8’ nuTTinG facTorY carTs 3' wide. Heavy Duty with Solid Oak Flooring. 20 available. Low price. 716-484-4160

Vulcan Pizza oVen For Restaurant. 716-484-4160.

commercial DeeP frY-er 716-484-4160

sumoThis n sumoThaT 172 W Fairmount Ave, Lake-wood, NY antiques airsoft knives & more. Open 10 to 6, 7 days per week

sinGer Dress form Red, 13 Adjustments+Height, Med-Large, Hem Guide, Foam Padded, Pin Cush-ion, DF251, New $124 716-365-5027


creDiT carD Proces-sor VeriFone Omni 396, Report Functions, Power Supply, Xtra Tapes, $65. 716-365-5027

3 oak frameD Deer PrinTs Artist Ron Van Gil-de, (World Record White-tail Deer) 3 28x38 Framed Numbered/Certs Prints, $550 all 716-365-5027

Trains Trains Trains Complete Line Of Fine Mod-el Trains. Bova's Music & Train Shoppe Westfield M-F 11-5, Sat 11-2 716-326-6891

The WooDs For Sale $25.00-$40.00 a truck load of slab wood. call (716)708-9789.

musicPiano Piano in great con-dition. Barley used. Paid $750, asking $450. Call for more information. 934-3379.

rolanD kc-100 keYBoar-DamP 4-Channel, WITH Lower Storage Cabinet, mounted on Portable Cart, Microphone & Acces-sories, $275 716-365-5027

lark 3/4 Violin Very good condition. Comes w/bow and hard case. Needs strings. $50.00 716-985-4094

sTuDenT acousTic Gui-Tar: Small size Brand New! $59 716-488-9094

BanD Violin GuiTar rePair Free Estimates, In-House Master Techni-cian, All Makes & Mod-els, Bova's Music & Train Shoppe 716-326-6891

elecTric Piano VIS-COUNT PROFESSIONAL. Classico VS-60. Weighted keys. Excellent condition $450.00 934-0628

sporting goodshunDreDs of Golf cluBs Used Golf Clubs. Drivers, Irons, Putters. In Large Bin. Low prices for each club. 716-484-4160.

eXercise Bike Roadmas-ter Exercise System 5000 bike. $25. 716-326-2756

TreaDmill Weslo Ca-dence 840, with Manual. $50. 716-326-2756

Gazelle eXerciser Priced to sell (716)488-9094

eXercise machine Ex-ercises entire body $39 716-488-9094

BoWfleX eXercise ma-chine Like New! Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

elliPTical eXercise Machine: Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

TreaDmill (moTorizeD) Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

re-curVe BoW Re-curve Bow $75.00 with arrows. Leave message if no an-swer. 716-672-5617

toolscrafTsman 10” TaBle saW 2 hp. Works good. Low price. 716-484-4160.

VerTical Panel saW Sheet Board Cutting Machine. Safety Speed Cut. Model H-5. Call 716-484-4160.

rouTer $26 (716)488-9094 new!

winter itemsWesTern snoW PloW BlaDe 7 1/2 feet long, 2 feet high. From a mid-1990s Ford. $600. Call 716-595-2046.

reVerie aDJusTaBle BeD New in box. Reverie Adjustable Bed. Twin XL. $675.00. 716-708-1712

oak heaDBoarD Queen Queen size Oak Book-shelf style headboard with drawer, asking $250. 716-499-6831

oak DineTTe seT Oak Round Table Dinette Set with 4 chairs, asking $400. 716-499-6831

household goods for sale

neW Doors anD WinDoWs Various sizes. Low prices. Call 716-484-4160. Visit You-Tube. “Quality Windows and Doors for sale”.

VenT free Gas sToVes 4 Stoves to choose from. Fireplace style. Low pric-es. Call 716-484-4160.


larGe coffee maker Regal Coffee Electric Per-colator, 10-34 cups, auto, $25. 716-365-5027

kirBY uPriGhT Vacuum G6D Powerful & Clean, Attachments include Up-holstery, Carpet & more, $275 716-365-5027

VerY larGe coffee mak-er Regal Coffee Electric Percolator, 10-34 cups, auto, $25 716-365-5027


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5 casT iron raDiaTors 45” x 26” x 7 1/2”, 39” x 22” x 9”, 38” x 16” x 9”, 38” x 21” x 7” (two of these). Call 716-484-4160

JohnDeere 42 snoW ThroWer 42” Attach-ment to fit on lawn trac-tor. 716-595-2046.

aluminum sToVe PiP-inG Includes Double and Triple Wall Piping. Vari-ous Sizes. New Condition. Low Prices. 716-484-4160.

fireWooD for sale Seasoned hardwood fire-wood. Selling by cord. Call Mike. 716-965-2795

dogsBorDer collie PuP-Pies Three puppies, born 12/5/13. Shots and wormed. 716-549-1613

business placesallen sTreeT in Jame-sToWn Large/Small Of-fice, Storage, or Business Space. Near Bush Indus-tries. Reasonable Rates. 716-484-4160

sTuDenT housinG Two cozy 2 bedroom furnished apts for rent. 2 semester minimum. Nonsmoking/no pets. 716-673-6509

furnished apartments

sunY sTuDenTs 4 bdrm nicely furnished apt. 2 se-mester minimum. $1850 per student, plus utilities. 716-672-7317

foresTVille One bed-rm upper suitable for one person on Christian Horse Farm. Stove, Re-frig., washer, dryer, fur-niture and bed. Includes water, garbage pickup, parking, wifi and cable. 400 a month, plus one month security deposit, and references a must! 716-965-2722

office spaceBeauTY shoP/office 7 Lake Ave. Brocton 2 rooms 1/2 bath handicap access. $250./+ electric. Call for appointment 716-792-7817 or 716-410-1003

unfurnished apartments

2BD on chauTa’ lake Renovated 2bd on Lake, DW, A/C, storage, no pets. From $695 inc Heat, Hot water Call 716.450.2254

wantedasaP need 2 bedroom lower apt, unfurnished washer dryer hook up in Dunkirk 716-366-1402

apartmentsaParTmenT BuilDinG Dunkirk: Apartment Building with four apart-ments. Three large two-bedroom apartments and one 1-bedroom apartment; all with many upgrades; separate utili-ties; off-street parking; long-term tenants; good monthly income. Great location. $125,000. For more information call 716-934-3124 or text 716-208-0368 anytime.

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moTorcYcle ParTs & sVce. MOTORCYCLE PARTS & SERVICES. BIKER BOB'S 125 Central Ave., Dunkirk, N.Y. 14048716-952-9395

holT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

auto repair and parts

auTo/Truck insPec-Tions Madenford spring & auto in fredonia repairs all types of vehicles.LOW-EST PRICES 716-672-7242

maDenforD sPrinG & auTo stocking heavy truck parts for installa-tion. Almost any repair to any vehicle 716-672-7242

builders and remodelers

holT General con-TracTinG Meeting ALL of your Building, Home Improvement & Re-modeling needs! Fully li-censed & insured. Serving Chautauqua County & NW Pa. BBB - A+ rating & A rat-ing on Angies List. Customer service IS our mark of excellence! Check us out on the web for a full listing of our ser-vices -www.holtcontracting-wny.com 716-640-0604

a+ consTrucTion Sid-ing, Roofing & Decks and interior remodeling. Call Doug for your free esti-mate. (716)224-2156

ceramic tileholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

cleaningimmaculaTe house cleaninG & Organizing offered. Experienced for 25 years and bring own cleaning supplies. Willing to travel to Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, & Erie Coun-ty. $14.00 an hour, price may vary by house size. Call Kelley at 716-397-9727

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moTorcYcle ParTs & sVce. MOTORCYCLE PARTS & SERVICES. BIKER BOB'S 125 Central Ave., Dunkirk, N.Y. 14048716-952-9395


auto repair and parts

auTo/Truck insPec-Tions Madenford spring & auto in fredonia repairs all types of vehicles.LOW-EST PRICES 716-672-7242

maDenforD sPrinG & auTo stocking heavy truck parts for installa-tion. Almost any repair to any vehicle 716-672-7242

builders and remodelers

holT General con-TracTinG Meeting ALL of your Building, Home Improvement & Re-modeling needs! Fully li-censed & insured. Serving Chautauqua County & NW Pa. BBB - A+ rating & A rat-ing on Angies List. Customer service IS our mark of excellence! Check us out on the web for a full listing of our ser-vices -www.holtcontracting-wny.com 716-640-0604

a+ consTrucTion Sid-ing, Roofing & Decks and interior remodeling. Call Doug for your free esti-mate. (716)224-2156

ceramic tileholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

cleaningimmaculaTe house cleaninG & Organizing offered. Experienced for 25 years and bring own cleaning supplies. Willing to travel to Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, & Erie Coun-ty. $14.00 an hour, price may vary by house size. Call Kelley at 716-397-9727

concreteholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

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fencingholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

flooringholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

general servicesholT General conTracT-inG All types of service & repairs for your home, including snow removal & rooftop Ice & snow re-moval. 716-640-0604


insulationholT General con-TracTinG Blown in Cellu-lose & Fiberglass, Rolled - Get a tax break! Great rates! 716-640-0604

holT General con-TracTinG Blown in fiber-glass and cellulose. See our main ad under Build-ers & Remodelers. 716-640-0604

landscapingholT General con-TracTinG Design & in-stall! Spring & fall clean-ups. - Very affordable! 716-640-0604


pole buildingsholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

roofingholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

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siding and awningsholT General con-TracTinG See our Main Ad under Builders & Re-modelers. 716-640-0604

windowsholT General con-TracTinG New Con-struction, Replacement, Energy Star Rated - Also Doors, Garage Doors & Repairs. 716-640-0604


autos2003 forD Taurus ses 3.0 V-6. White. 52,000 original miles. Interior Cloth and Keyless Entry. $ 6,995. 716-337-0077.

2005 hYunDai elanTra Gls 127k miles, 5-speed, brand new clutch. Runs & Drives excellent! $3699 716-962-3150

2005 suBaru imPreza 2.5rs AWD, Auto, 158K miles. New timing belt, plugs, wires & more. Runs & drives excellent! $4499 716-962-3150

2008 forD Taurus X aWD 148k miles, 3rd row seating, leather, moon roof, LOADED. Runs and drives excellent! $7999 716-962-3150

1999 ToYoTa raV4 l Au-tomatic, all wheel drive, 88k miles, runs and drives excellent! $4999 716-962-3150

2006 forD focus zX4 4cyl, 5 speed standard. 115k miles. CD 6 Changer. Sun Roof. Traction Control. $4,995. 716-337-0077.

2001 nissan senTra GXe 4cyl. 85k miles. Cloth Interior. Over 30 mpg. Runs Excellent. $3,995. 716-337-0077.

2006 honDa ciVic eX se-Dan Automatic, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, Great Shape. $11,800 716-393-8227

motorcycleskX250f 2007 Kx250f fresh tune up must see clean bike $1900 firm 716-785-7472

kX250f 2007 must see su-per clean fresh tune up $1,900 firm 716-785-7472

suvs2004 JeeP liBerTY 4X4 V-6 Automatic. 120k miles. $ 5,995. Call 716-337-0077.

2006 JeeP liBerTY 4X4 V-6 Automatic. 113k miles. Keyless Entry. Heated Leather Seats. $7,995. Call 716-337-0077.

1997 Blazer ls 4X4 4.3 Vortec V-6. 129k miles. Cloth Interior. Drives Ex-cellent. $4,995. 716-337-0077.

trucks1999 DoDGe ram sPorT 1500 Red 4x4 Extended Cab. 318 Magnum V-8. 127k miles. Glass Ton-neau Cover. $6,995. 716-337-0077.

2006 DoDGe DakoTa slT 4 Door Extended Cab. 2 wheel drive. 4.7 Magnum V-8. 124k miles. $4,995. 716-337-0077.

2001 DoDGe ram WiTh PloW Laramie SLT. 4x4 Extended Cab. 318 V-8. 138k miles. 7 1/2' Snow-Way Plow. $6,995. 716-337-0077.

2002 cheVroleT sil-VeraDo 4.3 V-6 Auto-matic. Only 86k miles. With Bedliner. $4,595. 716-337-0077.

1999 forD f-150 XlT 4.2 V-6. Only 67k original miles. $5,495. 716-337-0077.

2003 forD f-150 XlT 2 Wheel Drive. 4.2 V-6. 131k miles. $4,995. 716-337-0077.

1995 silVeraDo 2500 4X4 Extended Cab. With Bed-liner and Glass Cap. 350 V-8. 100k miles. $5,995. 716-337-0077.

2001 DoDGe ram sPorT 4X4 “Off-Road Edition”. 5.9 V8. 120k miles. Re-mote Start. Bedliner. Tonneau Cover. $5,995. 716-337-0077

‘00 silVeraDo W Boss PloW 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. 350 V8. 114k miles. 8' Boss Plow. Needs Windshield. 597-1093 No Texts

vans2002 chrYsler VoYaGer lX 7 Passenger. 3.3 V6. 124k miles. One Owner Van. $4,995. 716-337-0077.

vehicle accessoriesneeD Tires Call for low prices on any tires.Plus all types of repairs to any vehicle. over 30 yrs exp 716-672-7242

car rims for sale For sale: Four Honda Odys-sey rims with hubcaps. 16”. $200 or best offer. 716-680-2060

neW Trailer rims Vari-ous sizes. Low prices. 716-484-4160.

PhilliPs Trailer Low body, dual axles, heavy duty tires, electric brakes, 13ft 6in long x 6ft wide, all steel great shape, & new paint. $3000 716-326-3006.

antiquescash for ziPPo liGhT-ers I pay the highest prices for your vintage Zippo Lighters. Call any-time. 716-499-4178

founTain Pens I am in-terested in purchasing your Vintage Fountain Pens. Call Jim at (716) 595-2161.

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