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August 9-15, 2012 Volume 05 ~ Issue 11

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Friday, August 10thSudden Urge

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An Evening With Vince Gill ... Page 4

Celebrating Jerry Garcia ... Page 4

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Gerry BicentennialGerry’s 200th Birthday

“Heros of Hope” August 13 - 31 at Dunkirk’s Adam’s Art Gallery

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Thunder in the StreetsDowntown Crusin’ Set for Jamestown, August 17

Vince Gill is a singer, sonwriter, producer, TV host and in August 2007 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has sold more than 26 million albums. He has earned 18 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1993 and 1994. He is tied with George Strait for having won the most CMA Male Vocalist Awards (five), and is currently second only to Brooks and Dunn for accumulating the most CMA Awards in history.

Jerry would have turned 70 this year, and we’re continuing what we started this spring with the WRFA benefit show through this show with Pittsburgh’s theCause. theCAUSE is a band consisting of five Pittsburgh musicians that play music from The Grateful Dead, Phish, Bob Dylan, and more.

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BY Nicholas Pircio,wPig 95.7 Fm

The Guess Who and Sean Patrick McGraw will be joining a selection of fine wines at this year’s America’s Grape Country Wine Festival, being put on by Merritt Estate Winery. The Festival will be held at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk on

Saturday and Sunday, August 11th and 12th, starting at noon on Saturday. The day starts off with wine tasting and live music featuring “Black Widow,” followed by a Wine 101 Seminar with Noel Uzemack at 12:30. At 2 p.m., Chef Paul Mach will feature Chilled Summer Soup “Shooters,” which are Heirloom Tomatoes garnished with Wine Poached Shrimp.

At 3:30, there’s live music featuring Coal Train, along with a second Wine 101 presentation. Chef Paul Mach is back at 5 with a Flashy Appetizer of Bronzed “Sweet and Spicy” Jumbo Scallop, Micro Salad, and Summer Basil Dressing. At 6 p.m., Chef Mach presents “Alternative Salads: Working with Multi-Grains, Garden Patch Herbs,

Grilled “Apple BBQ” Vegetables, featuring Burning Asphalt Products. At 7 o’clock, wine tasting ends but the concert grandstand gates open. Shawn Patrick McGraw will kick things off, followed by The Guess Who in Concert at 8 p.m. Thus

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Linda Bartholomew thinks Gerry’s 200th birthday is a perfect time to bring the community together.That is just what she and others planning the town’s bicentennial celebration are hoping the events they are preparing will do. “You’re not a community unless you have something in common,” she said, adding Gerry’s townspeople not only have a lot in common but should also celebrate that. For instance, she said, Elbridge Gerry, for whom the town was named after, was vice-president

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Youth with emotional disturbances will be able to showcase their heroes when artwork they have produced is displayed Aug. 13 to 31 at Dunkirk’s

Adam’s Art Gallery. “Chautauqua Tapestry: Heroes of Hope” will showcase posters made by youth in the program, which seeks to care for the youth. According to Chautauqua Tapestry’s website, the agency offers a network of programs and services so there is a framework of support for youth with emotional disturbances, allowing needs in different areas of life to be addressed. Such support is being offered in August by the gallery. Christopher Schaeffer, president of Access to the Arts, the non-profit group that runs the gallery, said school children from across Chautauqua County made 22 posters to display that features

BY Nicholas Pircio,wPig, 95.7 Fm

Twenty years of Downtown Crusin’ are set to roll into Jamestown on Friday, August 17th. Anyone who is a fan of custom-made or antique vehicles should not miss the excitement. At the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Special Event Coordinator Ashley Anderson says people are really excited about the event. Jamestown will be filled with vehicles of all types and descriptions. Anderson says,” The streets will be lined with hundreds of (vehicles).” Joining the show will be old-fashioned trucks, cars, motorcycles, and race cars,

something to interest any enthusiast or hobbyist. Anderson says this year’s downtown activities are a little bit different from previous years. “The street bikes stunt show is more of a moto-cross stunt show. Otherwise, the format largely remains the same. Activities start at noon and continue through 11 p.m. “We have bands that will be playing throughout the day. The Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena is providing a beer garden. Food and novelty vendors will be set up all day.” Three stunt shows are on tap for the ninth annual Thunder in the Streets, held in conjunction with Downtown Crusin’. Shows are at 2:30, 5:30, and 9 p.m. Team FMX is coming

to Jamestown do the stunt shows. Activities for Crusin’ will center on and around Third Street. “Starting at 5 p.m. that night, Crusin’ will take place along Third Street, and up and down the side streets.” Children’s contests are also planned. As for parking, there are no special arrangements, as visitors should park wherever they can. Streets in the Third Street neighborhood will begin to close to through traffic at 3 p.m. so as to allow ample time for setup, according to Anderson. All vehicles taking part in the event are required to obtain an identification tag, which they will need for parking. They will not actually cruise into

Organizer Mike Ferguson says the festival’s goal is to rival the Finger Lakes in terms of size and appeal. He expects the number of vendors to grow substantially over the next couple of years. Over 21 wineries will be featured this year, along with about twenty craft vendors. ,

The town is home to about 2,000 people, some of whom gather for monthly dinners at the United Methodist Church. It hosts the Gerry Rodeo, along with other community events, and its students attend the Cassadaga Valley Central School District.

The gallery, located at 600 Central Ave., Dunkirk, was a church with its members donating the building to the Chautauqua County Arts Council in the 1970’s.

The 20th Annual Downtown Crusin’ is being put on by the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, along with the Der Kobblers Automobile Association.

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United States’ Jennifer Suhr wins the Olympic Gold medal in women’s pole vault in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Monday, August 6, 2012. Suhr vaulted 15 feet, 7 inches and beat out Cuba and Russian superstar, Yelena Isinbayeva (a two time champion and world-record holder)

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The summer season here on the shores of Chautauqua is just starting to wind down. You can sense this as you walk down the sidewalks of Bemus Point and feel a certain crispness in the morning air. It’s a sign – a sign of the wonderful change

coming very soon, whether you’re ready for it or not. As for me, I just love the on-set of autumn in the Southern Tier. Everyone will continue the summer traditions of boating, barbequing, and relaxing with a good glass of wine while watching the glorious sunsets. But late August can bring cool mornings and cooler nights – “great sleeping weather,” my mother always says. Short sleeves and shorts give in to sweaters and jeans, (which we all hope we can still squeeze into after a summer full of over-indulgence). And the summer “hustle and bustle,” (it’s such a short season – we simply must cram in as much fun as we

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The B-17, B-24, and P-51 are on the 23rd season of the Wings of Freedom Tour. The Wings of Freedom Tour

Wings Of Freedom TourHistoric Airplane Experience at Chautauqua County Airport Aug. 8-13

brings historic aviation to Jamestown! Tour through the authentically restored aircraft or take a flight aboard for the

ultimate immersion in history! For more information visit http://www.collingsfoundation.org or call 978-562-9182.

On Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 12:45 – 2:45pm Learn about the daily life of past Jamestown residents through walking tours of key areas of the City through the last Saturday in September the Fenton will lead a series of four rotating tours. Tours

Tour JamestownWalk Through History with Fenton History Center August 11

included Jamestown’s Early Industry, Jamestown’s Lake View Ave, the Old Northside (our current Downtown area), and Jamestown’s Southside. The Industry, Northside and Southside tours meet at the Fenton History Center at 12:45 PM on the Saturday of the tour.

The Lake View Ave. tour meets at the corner of Buffalo St. and Lake View Ave. by the cemetery office. All dates and tours are listed on the Fenton website or call 716-664-6256.tours begin at 1 PM; Cost: $10 for potential members, $5 for members

Jerry would have turned 70 this year, and we’re continuing what we started this spring with the WRFA benefit show through this show with Pittsburgh’s theCause.

Celebrating Jerry GarciaS.T. Brewing Celebrates Jerry Garcia & The Grateful Dead August 11

theCAUSE is a band consisting of 5 Pittsburgh musicians playing tunes from Grateful Dead, Phish, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and MORE, including some very

tasty originals. theCAUSE packs a punch while still paying close attention to the delicate touch. The players are Eric “Pappy” Weingrad on guitar and vocals (Double Dose, Pappy’s Blues Junction), David Tauberg on bass and vocals (Powers Run Band, Hard to Handle, Cherylann Hawk), Mike “Tour Pro” Tony on keyboards (Left for Dead, Fungus) and Mike South on drums (Left for Dead, Sticky, Russ Lauf Band) . Joining us in 2008, Pittsburgh blues veteran Jill Paone Simmons brings a whole new dimension to theCAUSE on vocals. theCAUSE will be at The Southern Tier Brewing Company on August 11. For more information go to www.stbcbeer.com or call 716-763-5479.

theCAUSE is a band consisting of five Pittsburgh musicians that play music from The Grateful Dead, Phish, Bob Dylan, and more.

The Rotary Club of Jamestown and the Chautauqua Lake Association celebrated a second successful Adopt-a-Shoreline morning last weekend. Volunteers showed up at the Lakewood Beach, the Mayville Park and the Village of Bemus Point (from the Boat

Adopt-A-ShorelineRotary Club of Jamestown’s Second Cleanup A Huge Success

Museum to the Village Park) to rake nuisance weeds from the lake to be collected and hauled away by crews from the Chautauqua Lake Association. Heavy equipment operators from the Village of Bemus Point and the Town of Ellery facilitated the weed removal as

volunteers pitched the weeds into earth movers and Bobcats to be loaded onto CLA trucks for removal. Greg Jones and Mike Roberts, assisted by Dudley Ericson and Vince Horrigan coordinated efforts of volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Jamestown, Lakewood and Westfield/Mayville, the Bemus Point Methodist Church Youth group, the Cassadaga Job Corps, the Bemus Bay Condominiums, The Italian Fisherman, and Skillman’s as well as individual concerned citizens and residents as they worked for three hours to rake and collect weeds and debris for removal. The Rotary Club of Jamestown donated $5,000 to the CLA to underwrite part of the cost of the debris removal and publicity of the two events this summer as part of their community service projects. One of Rotary International’s major emphases is on the promotion and fostering of clean water throughout the world.

Volunteers from the Bemus Cleanup included: Jamestown Rotary Club members, Bemus Point Methodist Church Youth, volunteers from the Cassadaga Jobs Corps, the Italian Fisherman, Skillman, the Bemus Bay Condominiums, and interested individuals as well as crews from the Village of Bemus Point and the Town of Ellery.

Vince Gill is a singer, sonwriter, producer, TV host and in August 2007 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has sold more than 26 million albums. He has earned 18 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1993 and 1994. He is tied with George Strait for

An Evening With Vince GillAt The Chautauqua Institution Friday, August 17

having won the most CMA Male Vocalist Awards (five), and is currently second only to Brooks and Dunn for accumulating the most CMA Awards in history. Gill is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and has received 20 Grammy Awards to date, the most of any male Country artist.

He has sold over 26 million albums worldwide. His single “Threaten Me With Heaven” from his most recent album, Guitar Slinger, was recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song. This is the 41st career Grammy nomination for Gill. An avid golfer, he helped create the annual Vince Gill Pro-Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (“The Vinny”) in 1993 in order to help support junior golf programs throughout Tennessee. Besides being known for his talent as a performer, musician and songwriter, Gill is regarded as one of Country Music’s best known humanitarians, participating in hundreds of charitable events throughout his career. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this Country Music icon. An Evening with Vince Gill is on Friday, August 17, 2012 starting at 8:15 pm at the Amphitheater at the Chautauqua Insitituion. For more information go to www.ciweb.org.

“Vince Gill is quite simply a living prism refracting all that is good in country music. He uses the crystal planes of his songwriting, his playing, and his singing to give us a musical rainbow that embraces all men and spans all seasons.” -Kyle Young/Country Music Foundation on Vince’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

On Saturday, August 25, visitors will have the opportunity to observe monarchs in every stage of their life cycle, from tiny eggs through caterpillar, chrysalis, and into beautiful butterflies. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Audubon’s auditorium will be transformed into a garden of wildflowers with butterflies flying about. Tiny butterfly eggs will be on display along with monarch caterpillars of all sizes. One corner will have volunteers bringing butterflies for people to hold. Another will have people tagging the butterflies with stickers. Monarch enthusiast and Audubon Senior Naturalist Jeff Tome pointed out that, “After we release the butterflies, they will fly to Mexico, where our tags will help scientists track their migration. Offering Mexican food to Festival guests will remind them of where these beautiful creatures are heading.” The butterfly release will close the Festival at 4 p.m.

Audubon’s Monarch FestAug 25 Monarch Fest Offers New Twists This Year

Another new feature at this year’s Festival will be photo opportunities with human-sized cutouts of a monarch butterfly and a caterpillar. An adult can stand behind the butterfly and their head will be the monarch’s head. Children can stick their heads through the caterpillar’s to have their pictures taken as a caterpillar. There will also be butterfly crafts for kids, butterfly related items – including monarch t-shirts — featured in the Nature Store, tours of Audubon’s butterfly garden, and a plant sale aimed at getting more milkweed, the only food of monarch caterpillars, into the community. Inside, volunteers will help children and adults hold caterpillars and butterflies. Outside, they will show how to use insect nets to catch, identify and release butterflies on Audubon’s grounds. Monarch butterfly expert Barbara Case, known fondly at

Audubon as “Monarch Mama,” plays a key role in the festival by collecting and raising scores of monarch eggs and caterpillars all summer. She and others will answer questions about raising and tagging monarchs, growing milkweed, planting a butterfly garden, and establishing a monarch way station to help these beautiful travelers. Admission is $5 for Audubon members, $7 for non-members, two and under free. The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is at 1600 Riverside Road, off Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. The Center’s building, with a nature store and exhibits of live fish, reptiles, amphibians and more, is open Monday-Saturday 10 am-4:30 pm, Sundays 1-4:30 pm. Its five miles of trails, Bald Eagle viewing, arboretum, and gardens are open dawn to dusk every day. This event is made possible by the dedication of volunteers, several of whom are registered with RSVP, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Major Monarch Butterfly Festival sponsors are Wegmans and Whirley DrinkWorks as well as Frewsburger Pizza Shop, H&R Block of Warren, Heritage Senior Living Communities, Kings’ Heating & Sheet Metal Inc., Lena’s Pizza, Phoenix Metal, and United Refining Company. For more information about Audubon and all its programs, call (716) 569-2345 or visit http://jamestownaudubon.org/. For detailed instructions on raising monarchs and to follow the monarch butterfly migration, visit www.monarchwatch.org. Helpful hints on butterfly gardens are available at www.butterflywebsite.com.

Butterflies tagged for scientific research will be released at the close of the Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s Monarch Butterfly Festival on Saturday, August 25. As a reminder of the butterflies’ destination, Mexican fare will be added to the food offerings at this year’s event. Here monarchs released at the end of the festival feast on flowers before flying off to Mexico. (Photo by Terry Lebaron)

Just as museums offer guided tours, now you can have a guided tour of outdoor “exhibits.” On Monday, August 13, the Audubon Center and Sanctuary is offering hour long walks led by the extremely knowledgeable, Katie Finch. A continuation of the Walks with a Naturalist series begun in May, these walks are sure to enlighten. Topics will depend on what nature provides

Audubon Center WalksAugust 13 Walk With A Naturalist At The Audubon Center

and what the naturalist observes. You are sure to learn something new and get some great fresh air and exercise. The walks begin at 2 pm and the fee is $5 for Audubon members, $7 for non members and free for Audubon volunteers. No reservations are required. The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is at 1600 Riverside Road, off Route 62 between

Jamestown and Warren. The Center’s building, with a nature store and exhibits of live fish, reptiles, amphibians and more, is open Monday-Saturday 10 am to 4:30 pm, Sundays 1-4:30 pm. Its trails, Bald Eagle viewing, arboretum, and gardens are open dawn t dusk every day. For more information, call 716-569-2345 or visit www.jamestownaudubon.org.

Enjoy a fabulous day of golf, prizes, and dinner with other Chamber members during the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament, Friday, September 7th at the Chautauqua Golf Club. The tournament is sponsored

Chamber Golf TourneyCommerce Annual Golf Tournament Sept. 7 at Chautauqua Golf Club

by DFT Communications, County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, Fredonia Place, Lawley-Tradition LLC, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, NRG Dunkirk Power LLC, Petri Baking Products, Inc., Ed Shults Chevrolet, Inc., GHD

Consulting Engineers LLC, Community Bank, N.A., Liazon Corporation, Lake Shore Savings Bank, OBSERVER, and The Post-Journal. You can register at http://www.chautauquachamber.org or by calling the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101.

Chamber of Commerce members can get free tickets to the August 9th Jamestown Jammers home game! Aspiring Night with the Chamber is a partnership between the Chamber, Aspire of WNY and the Jamestown Jammers. Stop at either Chamber office to pick up game tickets: 512 Falconer Street, Jamestown or 10785 Bennett Road, Dunkirk. You can also enter to win a Miami Weekend Getaway for

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Two - September 1-3. The prize package includes 2 tickets to the Marlins vs. Mets September 2 game in Miami, a two night stay in a luxury one bedroom suite at the Mutiny Hotel in Miami, and $600 in gift cards for Southwest Airlines. The funds raised will enable Aspire of WNY to provide services to 3.200 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Prizes have been donated by the Miami Marlins, Provident Biscayne Resorts,

Inc., and Friends of Aspire of WNY, Inc. Getaway raffle tickets are $20 each and the number of tickets sold will be limited. Tickets are available through the Chamber office at 512 Falconer Street, Jamestown. The winner will be drawn during the 7th inning stretch of the Jammers game August 9th, and the winner need not be present to win. For more information call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101.

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Lakewood Farmers Market Every Tuesday at 140 Chautauqua Avenue, Lakewood from 2-6 pm. Fresh, local fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and much more.

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The battle of wit and grit continues in FIREBALL RUN: Northern Exposure, the latest sequel in the award-winning FIREBALL RUN motion picture series. An action-adventure film chronicling the emotion and intensity of 40 rally teams as they compete in the most unique, and life-changing motoring event in America- the FIREBALL

2012 Fireball RunAdventurally Reality Show Coming to Jamestown Sept 23

RUN. To navigate the country they use more brain power than horse-power to solve clues and accomplish missions. All while aiding in the nation’s largest recovery effort for missing children. Camera operators successfully capture the drama, comedy, and magnitude of the 2200 mile 8-day journey from Independence Ohio to Bangor Maine.

And part of some of the drama and excitement will be taking place in our neck of the woods in Jamestown September 23. The emotional journey and life changing experience streams live to an audience of nearly 2 million viewers. Everyone is encouraged to be out there to welcome the show. For more information go to discoverjamestown.com.

Don’t miss the largest disco party and light show on the lake!! A Fundraiser event for the Creche, Inc in conjuction with WCA. Break out the bell bottoms, revive your afro, and come see the Boogie Wonder Band! If

Boogie WonderbandOn Bemus’ Floating Stage This Saturday

you miss Disco and the funk of the seventies, you’ll love this show. This team of Disco and Funk masters play everything from the Bee Gees, KC and the Sunshine Band and Donna Summer, to the Ohio Players, Rick James and Earth Wind and Fire. All the energy, dance

moves, wild costumes and fun of Disco lives! The Boogie Wonder Band has it! You won’t be sitting down for this one! Mark your calendar, Saturday, August 11 at 8 pm. Go to www.bemusbaypops.com or call 716-386-7000 for more information.

In this fun hands on class, learn the basic techniques of the fusing process to make beautiful cabochons and earrings using dichroic glass. Your pieces will be fired at Imagine! within the week and finished to be ready to wear. Pick up or we will arrange to have them mailed to you. Class Fee: $35.00 payable to instructor includes 2 ½ hour

Fused Glass ClassAt Imagine! In Bemus Aug 12 and 25

session. 8 student maximum Materials Fee: $10.00 per piece payable to the Imagine! includes: Everything you need to make a showpiece: all glass including dichroic, firing fee, use of all tools and bails for pendants, pin backs or earring findings. Also this year make cufflinks, bracelets and rings. What to Bring: Please wear

closed toe shoes. Dates: Sunday August 12th and Saturday August 25th. Class Time: 10-12:30. Reservations and non-refundable deposit required call (716) 386- 2244 Imagine! Will supply all tools and materials Visit www.imagineinbemus.com for more information.

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concludes a busy Saturday. Organizer Mike Ferguson says the festival’s goal is to rival the Finger Lakes in terms of size and appeal. He expects the number of vendors to grow substantially over the next couple of years. “We’ve had applications more than double” compared with previous years. “We’ve already started laying out plans for next year on how we can expand on the property and make the festival even

bigger.” Last year, about 3200 people attended. They expect to have even more come out this year. Over 21 wineries will be featured this year, along with about twenty craft vendors. “We’re trying to balance them off so we don’t have a lot of one particular type of vendor or one particular style of wine, “according to Ferguson. He says the event will showcase wines from Chautauqua County, the Finger Lakes, and the Syracuse region. Ferguson is also hoping that current laws will be changed in order to allow wineries from nearby Pennsylvania to participate in

the festival. He also feels the festival could turn into a three or four day event in the near future, “But one step at a time.” On Sunday, the festival gates open at noon with wine tasting and music by “Just Us.” Chef Paul Mach is back, this time serving up “Brunch Flavors: Vegetarian Giambotte with Polenta” and “Roasted Red Pepper” Sauce. Noel Uzemack’s Wine 101 Seminars take place at 2 and 5 p.m. At 3:30, it’s Chef Mach with “Cajun College: The History of Jambalaya 101.” “Ion Sky” provides live music at 3:30. Festival gates close and wine tasting ends at 7 p.m.

of the United States in 1812 and signed the Declaration of Independence. The town also boasts being home to a secretary of war. The first town meting was held in 1813, with the first school system established in 1814. The first settlement was formed in 1817, and stagecoaches began in 1827. The first post office was formed in 1826, and the first Methodist church was formed in 1829. Manufacturers emerged in 1838, and the

store was established in 1856. The first passenger train was established in 1871. Despite the common history, she said, some have moved in the town, who may not know neighbors. “It’s one way to pull us all together,” she said about the history, adding celebrating the town’s formation 200 years ago is simply a way to bring the community together, along with insuring the history is not lost. “It brings pride,” she said, adding some of the families who lived in Gerry 200 years ago still have relatives living in the town. All of them will gather Aug. 11 to celebrate the town’s June

1, 1812 incorporation when there will be a parade from the armory on Gerry Levant Road to Larson Memorial Park. The park will play host to a town picnic, where there will be special guests, appearances from historical guests, games, booths and entertainment. There will be fireworks at dusk. The town is home to about 2,000 people, some of whom gather for monthly dinners at the United Methodist Church. It hosts the Gerry Rodeo, along with other community events, and its students attend the Cassadaga Valley Central School District. For more info about the bicentennial events: gerryny.us.

whoever their heroes are. He said he was asked if the gallery would exhibit the artwork, and he was glad to do so. Schaeffer said not only does the non-profit agency hope to instill more culture in the Dunkirk area, but, he said, displaying the work done by the youth “seemed like a good fit.” He said the gallery has had evening concerts and other promotions to help youth in the area. He said if the community does not support youth by ensuring beneficial things for them to pursue, they can find trouble.

Instead, he said, the non-profit wants them to know they can turn to the arts. “They can grow, mature,” he said about what youth can do by recognizing art as a means of doing so. “It gives a wider world view,” he said. The gallery, located at 600 Central Ave., Dunkirk, was a church with its members donating the building to the Chautauqua County Arts Council in the 1970’s. The non-profit Access to the Arts began renting the facility. The arts council turned it over to help the group promote arts so it can be featured “in all corners of the county,” he said. Schaeffer said Dunkirk was once the county seat and had

more of an arts presence. With some groups moving closer to Jamestown, he said the gallery is therefore able to keep arts in the Dunkirk area. The non-profit is trying to continue the arts tradition there. Hosting the youth exhibit, he said, fits that role. In August, the non-profit Access to the Arts will couple with those from Chautauqua Tapestry and the youth they serve to showcase the youth’s need to grow by fostering artwork while recognizing heroes. The gallery is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays or by appointment.For more information about it, visit www.adamsart.org or call 366-7450.

Jamestown, but will gather at the high school before heading for their setup sites.

Anderson notes the tradition of Downtown Crusin’ started, “way before I was ever here”, and the crowds are always a decent size, on the order of perhaps 5,000 people. Anderson says she’d like to thank all the many volunteers for their time and all the hard work that they

do by helping to man the booths and sell tickets. As for visitors, “Just show up, it’s all free!” The 20th Annual Downtown Crusin’ is being put on by the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, along with the Der Kobblers Automobile Association.

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You could win a 2013 Ford Mustang Convertible or $30,000 in cash! The Car on the Barge raffle benefits WCA Hospital’s capital campaign for the Emergency Department. The Car on the Barge is located next to the DFT Communications Floating

Win the Car on the Barge2013 Ford Mustang Convertible Could Be Yours Sept 1

Stage in Bemus Bay. $10 raffle tickets are available in several Jamestown area locations including WCA Hospital, the Italian Fisherman in Bemus Point, and all Shults Auto Group locations in Jamestown and Warren, PA. You must be 18 or over to be eligible and need not

be present to win. The winner is responsible for any federal, state and local taxes. For complete rules, contact WCA Hospital. The drawing will be held and the winner announced from the Floating Stage on Saturday, September 1st during the Bemus Bay Pops Pam Tillis concert.

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ERA Team VP Real Estate is please to announce our 3rd annual Agents of Hope Golf Tournament to benefit the ALS Association and the ALS Division of MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association). The tournament will be held Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 at the Chautauqua Golf Club. ALS- Amyorophic lateral sclerosis – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a disease of the motor neurons, the nerve clls in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. For unknown reasons, motor neurons die, and the muscles they control become weak and then nonfunctional. Eventually, the person with ALS is paralyzed. Death, usually from respiratory complications, typically occurs between 3 and 5 years after diagnosis. However, about 10% of people with ALS live more than 10 years, and some survive for decades.

Agents Of HopeERA Team VP Real Estate Tournament to Benefit ALSA &MDA-ALS

Established in 1985, the ALS Association’s mission is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them compassionate care and support. The ALS Association has committed more than $67 million to find effective treatments and a cure for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. MDA’s involvement with ALS began in the early 1950s when Eleanor Gehrig, widow of bellowed Yankees first basemen Lou Gehrig, was searching for a way to fight the disease that had taken her husband’s life. Mrs. Gehrig served more than a decade as MDA National Campaign Chairman. Since inception, MDA has dedicated more than $290 million to ALS research, services and information programs.

New techniques and products are continually emerging that make it increasingly possible for people with ALS to adapt to the disease, to pursue their intersts, and to continue to live rich and rewarding lives. The ALS Association, as well as the MDA-ALS Division’s research, services, advocacy and information programs are made possible through the generosity of individuals, sponsors and private contributors. (For more information visit alsa.org or als-mda.org). As you’re determine your financial and charitable goals for 2012 please take time to consider joining our team, Agents of Hope, in the fight against ALS. Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated. For more information on the event, to sign up, or sponsorship contact Hanna Soffel at 716-789-2093 or email [email protected]

When former Music Professor Don Lang announced his retirement from SUNY Fredonia more than a year ago, friends, and especially students, kept asking him what he was going to do once he retired. He has no idea where the thought came from, but one morning in the fall of 2010, he awoke with the decision to buy a good touring bicycle, then ride it around Chautauqua County for most of the Fall. If he found that he enjoyed that, the plan was to ride the bike to and from the west coast of the U.S. in the Spring of 2011. After consulting with the Fredonia area’s own biking guru, Rich Goodman, Don learned that it would be better to ship the bike first to the west coast, then fly out to meet it there and ride

The Whole StoryDon Lang’s Cross Country Bike Ride at Fredonia Opera House

it home, with the chance that the prevailing winds from west to east would support him most of the way ... WRONG! He shipped the bike to San Diego in early March, then flew out on March 30 to begin the trip. It took him only 54 days to complete the ride. Along the way, he met many good and hospitable people, and some not so good nor hospitable people ... it was the latter that proved fodder for the most interesting and humorous stories. Once Don had decided to undertake this adventure, he gave some serious thought to who else might be able to benefit from this experience. After getting good advice from friends, he decided to use the trip to raise money for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Through per-mile

pledges and donation collections along the way, Don raised more than $7,000 from the trip, all of which benefitted Roswell. This multimedia presentation at the Opera House will be the culmination of his adventure and will feature photos he took along the way and tales of the various people he met and places he saw. While he did some blogging on facebook during the trip, this will be the only telling of the “whole” story of his journey. And in keeping in the spirit of giving that characterized Don’s ride, admission is by goodwill donation to benefit the Opera House. Hear Don’s story on Friday, August 17 at 7 pm at the Fredonia Opera House. Please visit fredopera.org for more information.

Please join the Roger Troy Peterson Institute of Natural History to welcome Dr. Leenders (Twan to family and friends) and his family to Jamestown, as he begins his position as the fifth president and chief executive officer

Join RTPIIn Welcoming Their New President and CEO August 31

of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. The reception will also kick off our newest exhibit, A Guide to Nature: The Art of Arthur Singer, with Alan Singer, on display at the Institute from August 31 through December

2, 2012. The opening reception is free and open to the public; donations are appreciated. The reception begins at 5:00 pm and goes until 8:00 pm. For more information please visit go to www.rtpi.org or call RTPI at 716-665-2473.

Rotary Club of Jamestown’s Second Cleanup A Huge Success

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