January 4, 2013 Chautauqua Star

By Patricia PihlManaging Editor

On January 24, Chautauqua Striders will hold its National Mentoring Month dinner at the re-cently renovated Jamestown Train Station. It’s an event Mentoring Coordinator Lorraine Walker, characterizes as a “great evening to celebrate.”

The program, now in its 30th year, has indeed much to celebrate. Over 100 children in grades 2-12 are currently matched county-wide in a program proven to have a posi-tive, long-lasting impact on both the child and mentor.

A mentor is simply a caring and giving person that recognizes the important role that youth plays in our community. “A volunteer is basically a confi dential friend that you can depend on - one that can support you with everything that is going on in your life,” says Walker.

“We are not there to replace a par-ent, we are not a doctor, psycholo-gist; we are just people that care and want to see the youth in our community thrive and to do well.”

Walker says that the students in-volved are children that have been identifi ed by guidance counselors, school teachers, and principals as

kids with “tremendous potential that may not have adequate sup-port to get through school or do the things they need to do be successful.”

Mentoring benefi ts students in a num-ber of ways. As well as teach-ing children about work

ethic and responsibility, the mentor also helps to build a young per-son’s self-esteem, attitudes toward education, attendance and desire to stay in school. According to

Chautauqua Striders, over half the students in mentoring will have im-proved GPA, school attendance,

will feel better about themselves, and are less likely to use drugs.

According to Walker, there are two types of mentoring programs, one is school based. The mentor would

go directly to the school to see the student during a lunch period or

taking place during a study hall period. There is also community based mentoring where the men-

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Those looking for a reason to get outdoors, break winter’s monotony, or just enjoy an old fashioned ride along the grounds of a national historic landmark need to look no further.

The close of Christmas marks the beginning of yet another season of family-friendly activity as Chautauqua Institution begins its horse-drawn sleigh rides.

“It’s the only place you can come to in WNY and take a sleigh ride around a Victorian commu-nity, visit an independent book store and shop for some things you won’t fi nd elsewhere in one afternoon,” says Earl Rothfus, Bookstore Manager at the Insti-tution.

The Bookstore partners with the Stateline Draft Horse Club, which has provided the sleigh rides at Chautauqua Institution for over 30 years.

Rides typically last 45 minutes, beginning at the bookstore and passing the Hall of Philosophy, the Athenaeum Hotel, and the Miller Bell Tower. The ride fol-lows along the lake before return-ing to the bookstore. “It doesn’t cover the whole grounds, but points of interest,” says Rothfus.

According to horse club presi-dent Ed Trisket, “Quite a few families come back at least once

a year, and they know the horses’ names.”

Last year 1,000 tickets were sold for the rides over eight weeks. “Depending on the weather, it makes a big difference (in atten-dance)” says Rothfus. With snow, the traditional horse-drawn bobsled will be used. Other wise, horses pull passengers on a hay wagon.”

As with all things in WNY, a lot depends on the weather. “If its colder than 10 or 12 degrees then its too cold for the horses, and it is dangerous for them to work, says Rothfus. A lot people will call ahead of time to see if

the rides are available. They may want to buy tickets ahead of time or make reservations, which they can’t, because it just depends on the day.”

On Sunday, Jan. 20, the Currier and Ives Sleigh Rally, a “friendly horse drawn sleigh driving com-petition,” will begin at 12 p.m. on the grounds. Sleigh classes are judged more on the skills of horse and driver with some points given for neatness of attire, suitability of harness and vehicle. There are separate divisions for light horse, pony, draft and team.

“It’s absolutely beautiful the ‘get-ups’ they have. A number of

these horse teams will get hooked up to these beautiful antique sleighs from the 1800s. Some people are even dressed up in period costume,” says Rothfus.

“The horse people are really nice and the horses are wonder-ful, they are huge and pretty and very well mannered,” he adds.

Sleigh Rides at Chautauqua take place every Saturday and Sun-day from December 29 through February 24, from 1- 3 p.m. Prices are $4 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Groups should call ahead for reserva-tions: 716- 357-2151.

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A sleigh ride goes past the Athenaeum Hotel at Chautauqua Institution.

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“Mentor one child, change two lives”CHAUTAUQUA STRIDERS CELEBRATES NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

Chautauqua Striders mentor Camilla is joined by her mentee, Autumn during the Downtown Jamestown Development Corp’s holiday parade.

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but the headline caught my eye: “French Panel over-turns 75 percent upper tax rate.”

As someone who studied French language and cul-ture for years, I’ve always been intrigued by the inner-workings of European society. The rich and royal history of these nations has been a source of interest in my personal studies for years, and their current political and socioeconomic climate is no exception.

When Francois Hollande was elected, I was almost thankful. I was not in sup-port of his agendas or the French Socialist Party, but I knew that it would serve as an example to Americans of what would happen should our country continue on the path we’ve started down.

Soon after he was elected, he passed laws giving the ‘right to marriage’ to all citizens, including same-sex couples. I won’t get into this topic here, but suffi ce it to say I wouldn’t have sup-ported the measure.

At any rate, the latest devel-opment was a tax fronted by Hollande that was, thank-fully, overturned. The tax would have been 75 percent

on those making over $1.2 million. The tax is being reworked, and you can trust that it will still be incredibly high; since the mentality is that the rich will fund the country.

As this is happening, what is transpiring is incredible. Wealthy citizens are leaving the country, renouncing their citizenships and head-ing to more income-friendly places. When all the high-earners leave, who will ‘fund the nation’ then?

What’s more- the govern-ment recently passed a law stating that all businesses in Paris must have their lights off between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m., the goal being reducing energy consumption.

At what point does a gov-ernment have too much power? At what point do the citizens of the country realize what’s happen-ing? Throughout history, that point has often come too late- just in time for a government to revel in it’s power enough to keep any uprising from taking place.

The more power we entrust to our leaders, the more that Western thinking, democracy and freedom are in jeopardy. We cannot continue to cast our troubles onto our leaders- especially since they have enough troubles of their own. It saddens me to see peers and elders who refuse to take responsibility for their own lives.

I want my children to grow up in a country they can be proud of, not under a government they should be ashamed of.

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Contributed ArticleCity of Jamestown

The City of Jamestown Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has announced that on Monday, Jan. 7, crews will begin their annual pick-up of discarded Christmas Trees for recycling. This is a service provided by the City on a weather-permit-ting basis.

Residents are urged to place their trees on the terrace between the street and sidewalk. If possible, keep all trees visible should a large snowfall occur. All trees should be removed from plastic bags, christ-mas lights and tree stands.

The Christmas trees are taken to the Fluvanna Ave-nue Yard Waste Site where they are chipped and stored as mulch. The Parks and Rec Department uses the mulch in landscaping and tree-planting projects throughout the city.

Anyone having questions is asked to contact the Parks and Recreation Offi ce at 483-7573. For more infor-mation, please visit the City Website at www.jamestownny.net.

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This week we are featuring our Colony Cats. With renovations to the colony room due to start next week, we still have many great kitties needing a for-ever home. To help this happen, we are offering fee-waived adoptions for ALL the colony cats. They are all spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. If you have a place in your heart and your home, now is a great time to adopt a new best friend! Come to the Strunk Road Adoption Center and meet all the wonderful cats to �ind your “purrfect” match!

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COMMENTARY, CONTINUED FROM PG. 1tors see students outside of school, as well as on eve-nings and weekends. Some-times, community volunteers will mentor both in and out of school, with parental permission.

Students and their mentors also fi nd ways to give back to the community. “Over the holidays, we rang bells in the red kettle campaign.” One match has signed up to assist with animal care at the Humane Society “We do a lot to support the community and give back, because its where we live and we want to make it as wonderful as we can to live here.”

As well as participating in activities of mutual interest, Walker says part of men-toring is opening a young person’s mind and eyes to new adventures. “Perhaps, the mentor and mentee will “talk about or do things that they’ve never done before. It’s introducing them to new ideas, maybe a new career path or new interests.”

Volunteers are screened and trained by the program, which also provides on-going support. Generally, they spend between 30-60 minutes weekly with their mentees, and are asked to participate for at least a year. However, some have been in mentoring relationships for as long as nine years. “We have a match that started in elementary school and the young man is a freshman at

the high school now.”

In addition, Walker states, “We have matches after high school that our still com-municating via email or by phone— with mentors still providing support and direc-tion. Many (mentees) have stopped by to see me and I also have received cards in the mail that said ‘I would not be where I am if it were not for this program.’”

Walker also emphasizes that the mentor receives innumerable benefi ts from the mentoring experience as well. There are also area companies that encourage their employees to mentor students, which is said to boost moral and increase employee satisfaction and loyalty, according to advo-cates.

Chautauqua Striders is a United Way agency and is supported locally by indi-viduals, organizations and companies as well as the Chautauqua Region Com-munity Foundation.

To learn more about Chau-tauqua Striders mentoring programs, or how to vol-unteer, interested persons should contact Lorraine Walker at 716-483-4384, or by email at [email protected] or www.chautauqua-striders.org.

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By Peter HamiltonStar Contributing Writer

What’s crackly, has spiked bristles, dried up, and sprinkled with silvery stuff? No, it’s not your hair brush. It’s that Christmas tree that’s been in the house for almost a month now. The difference being that, unlike that essential hair-brush, you’ll have to get rid of that unessential tree. Not always an easy task.

Unless, you own an arti-fi cial tree, then the task is easy. Simply collapse it, fold it together, try not to crinkle it and unfold the rumpled limbs.

Alternately, some chose to have a living tree- one with a root ball- and plant it later. However, this will not work for everyone. Mid-January tree planting in frost-driven Chautauqua County is not everyone’s gardening preference. Which, you’ll have to do if you have a live tree, because as the Chautauqua County Master Gardner Program says, “Plant your tree as soon as possible. Do not wait until spring.” But horticulture is another sub-ject, not that of this article.

If you put up a fresh-cut tree, ultimately there are two ways to dispose of it- remove or reuse. Com-monly, the day most take out their fresh-cut tree is sometime after the expira-tion of the Twelve Days of Christmas; when it’s not so fresh-cut anymore.

Removing, of course, depends upon its size, and managing the tree to the outside is all that’s neces-sary. Out there by the curb, it becomes another’s re-sponsibility. An opposition to a fresh-cut tree is that it is waste after just one use.

Since 2004, Rockefeller Center in New York City has adopted a more eco-friendly way to recycle its famous tree by partnering with Habitat for Human-ity to reclaim the tree’s wood for building materi-als. Lumber from one tree became the materials for a family’s home who’d lost it after Hurricane Katrina.

Your tree, most likely, will only have enough lumber to build a birdhouse. And that would be just fi ne. Used trees can benefi t birds and wildlife. If you have the acreage, the tree can be set out as habitat. By keep-ing nature in mind when you dispose of your tree, you can help wildlife enjoy winter, and you may even attract larger fl ocks with your festive recycling.

The basic way to recycle a dead tree is to add it to a brush pile or next to shed or fence where the birds can easily discover it. This creates a roosting area to shelter sparrows, fi nches and other small birds from

inclement weather, and the tree provides convenient perches for birds waiting their turn at your feeders.

The New York State Christmas Tree Associa-tion encourages “exhaust-ed” trees be used by fi sh and game clubs for aquatic environments. By sinking the old trees, anglers can create habitats for crappie, bass, and other game fi sh. County residents are asked to ensure that all decora-tions, including tinsel, are removed from the trees.

The tree can also be mulched. The Chautauqua County Master Gard-ner Program encourages neighbors to join commu-nally and mulch trees for gardens.

If you don’t want to bother with the tree, most town-ships and municipalities have a means to pick up “used” trees. Generally, they begin within a few days after New Year’s Day.

Dan Stone, arborist, who manages tree collections for the City of Jamestown says, “we wait for the weather to collect trees, but it is usually around the second or third week of January.” The trees are gathered and taken to a Fluvanna Street depot. Then, when time al-lows, the city “utilizes them in different aspects.” The tree species “makes no dif-ference,” Stone explained.

The organic material goes toward city landscaping and tree restoration. Also, it becomes an admixture for terrace areas. A terrace area is the place between the street and the sidewalk. Some mulch, he said, is given to non-profi t agen-cies for their gardens. “Yes, some trees are taken for habitat use,” he said, “rab-bits, birds, and that kind of thing.”

The Village of Fredonia will begin collecting trees, “right after we get back to work the day after New Years,” said the Village Clerk’s offi ce. Fredonia does not recycle for mulch chipping, “our machine chips pieces too large for mulch or compost,” the offi ce clarifi ed. Recycled habitat use? “Never had anyone ask us for trees to use that way.”

Nearly all collected trees make their way to the Chautauqua County Landfi ll on Towerville Road in Ellery. Questions and available resources as to Christmas tree disposal or removal can be made by calling the offi ce at (716) 985-4785.

Peter Hamilton is a freelance writer in Sherman. His email address is [email protected].

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On Sunday, January 13, the 12th Annual Silver Creek Polar Bear Swim for charity will take place at the Firehouse on the Lake (Firemen’s Club), 23 Jack-son Street in the Village of Silver Creek.

The charities benefi ting from this event will be Va-riety Kids (Women & Chil-dren’s Hospital), the Silver Creek Emergency Squad, Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Department and the Silver Creek Food Pantry.

Swimmers are still wanted to brave the frigid Lake Erie temperatures for a quick dip. Money is raised through pledges and other activities throughout the day. A chili cook-off among local restaurants will also bring in additional dona-tions.

For the non-swimmers there is plenty to keep you amused. There will be entertainment by “Rock ‘n Roll to the Rescue,” live music by “Bone Shakers,” a Chinese auction, fantasy black jack and other fun surprises. Refreshments and food will be available. There is no admission fee for spectators but a dona-tion of non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, paper products and health & beauty aids is requested for the Food Pantry.

Businesses are welcome to contribute gift certifi cates or other items and cash donations are always wel-come!

Last year close to $14,000 was raised for charity with over 90 swimmers tak-ing the plunge. This year organizers would like to increase that amount but we need your help.

To receive a swimming pledge sheet, or to donate, call 716-934-3775. Forms may be requested via email at [email protected].

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Today’s seniors are lead-ing active lives, filling their time with travel and new experiences. While staying active is great for one’s gen-eral well-being and hap-piness, continuous travel provides many challenges to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Good nutrition and regular exercise can keep you feel-ing great and reduce your

risk for diseases such as prostate cancer, diabetes and hyperten-sion. And, as we age, our risk for developing these diseases increases, so it’s especially vital for aging men and women to pro-tect their overall health.

Next time you take a trip, don’t let your health go on vacation too. Here are some wellness tips that will travel as well as your wrinkle-free shirts:

• Maybe it’s all that wait-ing, but something about airports makes people hun-grier. Packing food may be your best bet for a whole-some meal. If you do buy airport food, you may want to couple it with a little exercise. Explore the termi-nal’s options before settling on the first fast food joint you see. Salads, low-fat sandwiches and smoothies abound, these days. And instead of snacking on

high-sodium pretzels or crackers on your flight, opt for an immunity-boosting piece of fruit instead.

• On road trips, pack a cooler filled with fresh vegetables, homemade sandwiches and water. If you do stop along the way, try and wait until you can find a rest stop with plenty of healthy food choices.

• Incorporate cancer-fighting foods into your daily meals. Evidence from several studies suggests that fish can help protect against prostate cancer because they have “good fat,” particularly omega-3 fatty acids. Likewise, a lack of vegetables in the diet is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to experts at the Prostate Cancer Founda-tion.

• A buffet can derail a diet quickly. When possible, skip the all-you-can-eat food fest and opt for indi-vidual menu items instead. When you can’t resist a buffet, eat an entire plate of salad before hitting the main dishes. Just be sure

to go light on cheese and dressing and heavy on vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. After the salad, stick with grilled, lean meats and whole grains. Keep the amount of fat you get from red meat and dairy products to a mini-mum.

• When you’re cooking for yourself, you know exactly what’s in your food. Don’t give up that knowledge just because someone else is doing the cooking. Ask how your meals are prepared to avoid certain no-no’s like trans fatty acids, which are found in margarine.

• Remember to exercise each day, whether it’s exploring a new location on foot, or taking a swim in the hotel pool. Beyond burning calories, endur-ance exercises are particu-larly effective at increasing the body’s natural levels of antioxidants, eliminating inflammatory molecules that drive cancer.

• Relax and enjoy your trip. Reducing stress can lead to a longer, happier life.

More wellness tips can be found at www.PCF.org.

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The World We Live In

The average person might tell you that everything that happens in the world is of God. That is not true. Jesus distinguished His works from Satan’s in John 10:10, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Satan has power to destroy because there are two kingdoms that exist on our planet, Satan’s kingdom and God’s King-dom. In the beginning God cre-ated mankind for fellowship and also for mankind to have kingdom dominion on Earth. (Genesis 1:26-28) Satan also desired a kingdom for himself (Isaiah 14:12-14) and because he couldn’t steal God’s

away, he came to steal mankind’s kingdom in the Garden of Eden. Satan knew that if mankind dis-obeyed God they would be forced to obey him, therefore forfeiting their kingdom to Satan. When Adam and Eve sinned, God had no choice but to separate Himself from mankind because He can-not dwell in the presence of sin. Mankind sold out to Satan thus giving Satan a kingdom here on our planet. 2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” Notice the first word “god” in this verse. Notice the lower case “g”. This is not speaking of our

Heavenly Father. This is speak-ing of Satan. Later in the verse our Father is mentioned with a capital “G”. Notice Satan is called the “god of this world”. Satan is ruling a kingdom here on Earth. This helps explain why so much is going wrong in the world. Just for the record, hell is not a place on Earth; it is a separate place for those who reject Christ. (Revela-tion 20:11-15) So how do we es-cape Satan’s kingdom? It’s simple, by rejecting Satan and joining God’s Kingdom. Colossians 1:13 says, “[God] who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son.” We all need to make a spiritual address change. The next verse tells us

how, “In whom we have redemp-tion through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” My eternal address changed from hell to Heaven when I asked Christ to be my personal Savior and forgive me of my sins. I made a deliberate turn from Satan and asked Jesus into my heart. Ephesians 2:2 says, “Wherein in time past you walked according to the COURSE OF THIS WORLD, according to the PRINCE OF THE POWER OF THE AIR, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedi-ence.” Notice that the course of our world is directed by Satan and his wickedness. This explains why terrible things happen on Earth.

the Weekly Word

Dear Pastor, is it all right for Christians to make New Year’s resolutions?

As a New Year comes in, many people take this opportunity to make life-improving resolutions. Some people want to lose weight, be nicer to family, or some want to get their finances in order. As Christians, we want to make sure that whatever we do, it has a Biblical foundation. Let’s look at whether a New Year’s Resolution is pleasing to God.

The Book of Proverbs gives us insights to live our lives in wisdom

and purpose. According to Prov-erbs, setting a life goal or a resolu-tion is a wise way to live. Proverbs 29:18 tells us that “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” A vision is a goal or dream for the future. The Bible says that without a goal, the quality of our life will not be as good as it should be. It’s important, therefore, for Chris-tians to set goals. Setting goals helps us to plan and achieve. For example, if you’re trying to plan a trip but don’t know where you want to go, you probably won’t go anywhere! Unfortunately, many people live their lives without a

purpose or goals. Having a goal is like knowing where you want to go on vacation; it keeps you going in the right direction. Having a goal also helps you to prepare properly for the trip. The Apostle Paul, whose missionary work spread the Gospel throughout the known world, was guided by goals. In the Book of Philippians (3:14), Paul said, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Paul’s life and ministry were marked by a single goal of fulfill-ing God’s purpose for his life, and he disciplined himself to obtain it.

The Lord Jesus Christ also had a goal for His life. The Bible says that the goal and purpose of bringing salvation to the world allowed Jesus to endure the cross and fulfill the plan of God (He-brews 12:2). If Jesus and Paul had goals, it must be beneficial for us to have goals, too! So, it’s perfectly allowable for a Christian to have (and keep) New Year’s resolu-tions as long as they are realistic, beneficial, and line up with God’s Word. If you and your family set godly goals and discipline your lives to reach them, you’ll surely be blessed!

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Participants in the cadet program of the Jamestown Civil Air Patrol are ex-posed to many hands-on experiences, including unique opportunities to travel in the hopes of meeting new people and embracing different ways of life.

The Civil Air Patrol is the offi cial auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It exists to provide emer-gency services in search and rescue missions, cadet programs, aerospace edu-cation and homeland se-curity assistance to the Air Force. The Civil Air Patrol fl ies 90 percent of the Air Force’s inland missions. Locally, the Jamestown Squadron is based at the

Jamestown Airport’s main terminal and meets weekly for the cadet program.

Prospective cadets must be at least 12 years old and in sixth grade, with cadets in the pro-gram serving up to 21 years of age. The Jamestown Composite Squadron consists of a se-nior member squad-ron and a cadet squadron. The local squadron has approximately three dozen members, with total cadet and senior members numbering around 50. The senior program includes adults of all ages, with some members of the Jame-stown Composite Squadron

in their 80s.

The Jamestown Composite Squadron includes ca-dets who live throughout

the Southern Tier, includ-

ing some who reside in Pennsyl-vania. All

members share a common

bond, spending

plenty of time getting to

know the intimate details of aircraft mechan-ics and how jet engines operate. Their hard work and dedication is regularly recognized as certifi cates of achievement are awarded to the young cadets who impress their commanders and other program leaders.

Cadets actively participate

in plenty of “hands-on” projects that include every-thing from jet engine main-tenance to welding instruc-tion to how to properly start and operate a helicop-ter engine. Their experi-ences take place at a wide variety of venues, including the Dunkirk Airport and Jamestown Community College’s Manufacturing Technology Institute.

One of the main goals of the cadet program is to get teenagers interested, involved and engaged with the fascinating world of aviation in the hopes that they will continue to pursue their passion for fl ying, pos-sibly to include transferring that interest into a career as a pilot, engine mechanic or some other job in the avia-tion industry.

One of the most recent programs Jamestown’s

Civil Air Patrol’s Compos-ite Squadron hosted was a wreath-laying ceremony at Soldier’s Circle in Lakeview Cemetery. The ceremony allowed onlook-ers to gather and view a unique display of remem-brance for those who died helping to ensure and secure the freedoms that we enjoy today. A total of seven wreaths were placed at the center of Soldier’s Circle, six of which rep-resented branches of the military: (U.S. Army; U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Navy; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) The seventh wreath honored the more than 93,000 American soldiers who are either missing in action or classifi ed as prisoners of war. The ceremony also included the Pledge of Al-legiance, a presentation of

colors by the Chautauqua County Veterans Color Guard, the singing of The Star-Spangled Banner and the playing of Taps.

Future events for the cadets of the Jamestown Civil Air Patrol include a trip later this year to Washington, D.C. Fundraising efforts are currently being orga-nized in the hopes that the cadets can generate enough support from the commu-nity to help pay for their planned expedition to our nation’s capital during their spring break from school.

For more information about the Jamestown Civil Air Patrol’s cadet program, including how to become a member, submit a letter of interest to: Jamestown Composite Squadron, 3163 Airport Drive, Suite 12, Jamestown, NY 14701-9718.

Jamestown civil air patrol provides hands-on experiencePROGRAM OFFERS CADETS OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAVEL

Contributed ArticleRed Cross

As winter approaches and the weather turns colder, people will be turning up their thermostats to stay warm or resorting to alternate heating meth-ods to cut down on costs. These different methods of heating can be dangerous if not used properly, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to be cautious when putting them to use.

Home fi res are the biggest

disaster threat to people in this country – worse than fl oods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Every day, the Red Cross responds to as many as 170 home fi res – that’s one fi re every eight minutes.

The Red Cross offers the following safety tips on how to prevent fi res:

Have wood and coal stoves, fi replaces, chimneys and furnaces professionally inspected once a year.

Never use a stove or oven to heat the home.

Never leave portable heaters or fi replaces unat-tended.

Turn off space heaters or extinguish the fi replace before going to bed or leav-ing home.

Place a space heater on a hard, level, nonfl ammable surface. Do not put space heaters on rugs or carpets, near bedding or drapes, and keep children and pets away. Look for a space heater model that shuts off automatically if the heater falls over.

When using a fi replace, use a glass or metal screen large enough to catch sparks or rolling logs and keep the fi re in the fi re-place.

Keep all fl ammable materi-als such as newspapers, matches, bedding, clothing, carpets and rugs at least three feet away from heat sources such as space heat-ers, fi replaces and stoves.

Smoke alarms save lives. People should:

Install smoke alarms on every level of their home,

inside bedrooms and out-side sleeping areas.

Check monthly that smoke alarms are working prop-erly by pushing the test button.

Replace batteries in smoke alarms at least once a year.

Replace smoke alarms every ten years.

Planning for fi re emergen-cies is important. Make sure all household members know two ways to escape from every room of the home, and set up a meeting

place outside in case of fi re. Practice escaping from the home at least twice a year and at different times of the day. Teach household members to stop, drop and roll if their clothing should catch on fi re.

For more information on what you can do to keep you and your loved ones safe, visit the “Home Fires” section on www.redcross.org/swny. The American Red Cross of Southwestern NY is a United Way Orga-nization.

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6 CHAUTAUQUA STARFRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013

By Katie SmithContributing Writer

Membership and Fit-ness Visits Rates

As of Jan. 1, 2013 the membership dues and costs of fi tness visits at the YWCA were raised. Adult memberships are $25 per person, senior memberships are $15 and youth rates remain at $10 per person. Fitness visits can now be added to a current account in a variety of increments. $20 will add 10 visits to an account, $35 will add 25 visits and 50 visits can be purchased for $50; visits above 50 will be $1 each.

“The results of our fall survey indicated people felt there was value for the money at the YWCA, and they would be willing to pay more to support the Y and use the fi tness center,” reported Executive Di-rector Katie Smith. “We continue to accept cash and checks and invite individu-als to stop for a tour and visit.”

Indoor Sale

The YWCA will host an indoor yard sale on Satur-day, Jan. 12, 2013.

“We were very successful

with our spring sale and we think mid January might be just the time people want to clean out and do-nate items to the YWCA.” said Event Chair Priscilla Malarkey. “In turn we will display and sell them to raise money for the Y pro-grams. There will also be a few tables for sale if indi-viduals have items they’d like to sell privately.”

Contact the YWCA at 326.2011 for more informa-tion on renting table space or making donations.

Holiday Celebrations

The YWCA Westfi eld After School Advantage program and Youth Center Students were part of the volunteer group manning the Salvation Army kettles at the local Tops Market. In addition, the Advantage After School Program students made and deliv-ered a variety of Christmas Cards, and the preschool students presented a pro-gram of holiday songs to for their friends and family members.

Babysitting Clinic

The YWCA Westfi eld anticipates partnering with the Y in Jamestown and offering a babysitting clinic in the spring of 2013. This

class is open to boys and girls from 11 – 15 and gives them practical information and useful knowledge re-garding childcare responsi-bilities.

Students interested in attending the class are in-vited to call the YWCA at 326.2011 and be added to our registration list. More details will be provided as plans are fi nalized.

Spa Day

On Saturday, Feb. 9, the YWCA will present the 3rd Annual Spa Day and Women’s Expo. This day long event will feature spa services and exhibits from organizations and agencies focused on women’s issues. Tickets will be on sale mid January and more details will be announced soon.

About the YWCA

The YWCA is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the world. Across the globe there are over 25 million members with 2.6 million of them in the USA.

As early as 1858 the YWCA was working to provide equality, op-portunity and support for women. The YWCA mission continues to focus

on ‘empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, dignity and freedom for all.’

Locally the YWCA West-fi eld is a premier provider of childcare services, school age support for children and families and a commu-nity center for health and wellness through the fi tness

center. YWCA member-ship is open to men and women over the age of 18 and special youth member-ships are available.

The YWCA Board of Di-rectors is always interested in talking with women about participation on the board or through volun-teer activities. Contact the YWCA at 716.326.2011,

visit them on Facebook, check out the website at www.ywcawestfi eld.org or via email at ywadmin@ywcawestfi eld.org.

The YWCA is also a part-ner agency with the North-ern Chautauqua County United Way, the Chautau-qua County Chamber of Commerce and the Na-tional YWCA.

By Toni DeAngelo, R.N.,WCA Hospital Community & Wellness Director

I have changed the way I think about New Years Resolutions especially after researching the facts that 80% of people fail to achieve New Year’s resolu-tions. Why, just the word “resolution” is scary. The word “resolution” means, a decree, a pledge, a prom-ise, an oath, a vow. WOW. With a mindset like that no wonder it is too hard to achieve goals especially with last minute notions like, “I am starting my diet tomorrow” or “I am quit-ting smoking at midnight”. We set ourselves up for failure with good inten-tions, but high non-realistic expectations, and not enough time, preparation, and thoughtfulness behind

what we want to achieve. For those resolutions to work and become part of our everyday life they need proper preparation, plan-ning and practice to be-come successful, sustained lifestyle changes.

Now, I want you to say the word “solution.” Doesn’t that conjure up a much lighter, more successful, less pressured, emotional feel-ing in your gut…like, yes I CAN accomplish my goal? A solution is the “ahha” moment, the “answer”, and a positive, motivat-ing key to success towards the “New Me” you and I always strive to be! So I’ve changed my phrasing and instead of saying, My New Years Resolution”, I say “My New Me Solutions”!

For instance, if your solu-tion is to eat healthier, and increase your physical activity, here is a three-

week jump start on your solutions through “New Me” prepara-tion, planning and practice

My New Me Solution Week 1 – Preparation:Talk with your health-care provider about what is a healthy weight for you and the type of exercises you can participate in.

Contact the WCA Hospital Wellness Program at 664-8677 for a free body compo-sition testing. This test will indicate how much body fat, muscle mass and water weight you have and the recom-mended goals for you to achieve for your height, weight and age.

Talk with a WCA Dieti-cian, Diabetes Educator

or Wellness Coach about designing a plan to educate your-self on healthy food choices and menu-planning.

Purchase a pair of good supported walking shoes for physical activity.

Take a trip to the grocery store and

pick up some fresh fruits and vegetables (frozen fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious).

My New Me Solution Week 2-Planning:Use a food diary (a plain sheet of paper will work too!) to track your daily intake of calories. www.myplate.gov has a super tracking system that you can use to electronically keep track of your food intake, weight and physical activity minutes.

Look for “new” easy healthy recipes and ex-

periment with your healthy food choices. Plan out your daily meals for the week.

Start a walking program – 15 minutes to start at a slow steady pace will lead you to increasing your time and pace within the next month. Call WCA Wellness for a fee Walking Guide – a Step in the Right Direction!

My New Me Solution Week 3 – Practice:Keep your food and physi-cal activity diary, daily.

Increase your walking pro-

gram times and pace and add some strength training in your routine a couple days a week to optimize your metabolism, muscle strength and bone density.

Recruit a friend or fam-ily member to join you in physical activity. There is a 10% more success rate of achieving your goals when you have a buddy along side of you .

For tips on making healthy 2013 New Me Solutions, contact WCA Hospital Wellness at 664-8677 and have a Happy New YOU!!

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Contributed Article1891 Fredonia Opera House

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House has announced new start times for its live stage performances and cinema series fi lms beginning in January.

“To satisfy requests from patrons, we are stream-lining start times for the majority of our events this

coming year, to help make them easier to remember and improve convenience,” says Opera House Execu-tive Director Rick A. Davis.

Beginning with the Cinema Series fi lm “The Sessions” on January 5 & 8, all mov-ies and live event stage performances will begin at 7:30pm. “That means our movie times will be easier to remember as ‘Saturday and Tuesday evenings at 7:30

p.m.’” says Davis. “Our live concerts and stage perfor-mances also will start at 7:30 p.m. for consistency.”

Davis says the only excep-tions to the new start times will be the Bach & Beyond Baroque Music Festival con-certs, which will continue to begin at 8 p.m. with pre-concert conversations before each concert at 7 p.m. He also notes that start times for Live at the Met trans-

missions and any other live satellite transmission events will continue to be guided by the hosting organization of the live performance (the Metropolitan Opera for Live at the Met, for ex-ample).

This change comes on the heels of patron requests for earlier and more consistent start times. SUNY Fredo-nia’s Rockefeller Arts Cen-ter made a similar change

this past fall following a survey of its patrons which yielded comparable results – patrons prefer an earlier show time.

Chautauqua County’s only performing arts center presenting its own pro-gramming year-round, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profi t organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.

gram times and pace and add some strength training in your routine a couple days a week to optimize your metabolism, muscle strength and bone density.

Recruit a friend or fam-ily member to join you in physical activity. There is a 10% more success rate of achieving your goals when you have a buddy along side of you .

For tips on making healthy 2013 New Me Solutions, contact WCA Hospital Wellness at 664-8677 and have a Happy New YOU!!

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Twelfth Night- A Celebration of the SeasonThe Chautauqua Chamber Singers7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, Jamestown716-664-2227

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Live at the Met: Les Troyens1 p.m.1891 Fredonia Opera House, 9 Church Street716-679-1891www.fredopera.org

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On-Going EventsSleigh Rides at Chautauqua(Through Feb. 24)1-3 p.m.Chautauqua Bookstore, Chau-tauqua Institution716-357-2151

Downtown Jamestown Winter Market11 a.m.- 3 p.m.Renaissance Center2-6 p.m.Every Thursday Through Janu-arywww.discoverjamestown.com

33rd Annual Holiday Exhibit “Dear Santa”Now through Jan. 1910 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-SaturdayFenton History Center, Jame-stown716-664-6256www.fentonhistorycenter.org

Contributed ArticleChautauqua Tapestry

On Friday, January, 4, at 2013 the Youth Empower-ment Project (YEP!) will be holding their fi rst com-munity event, Youth Rockin’ Resolutions

Music Fest 2013

from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Community Helping Hands Gateway Family Center on 31 Water St. in Jamestown.

This group which has recently come together, is a leadership group formed through Chau-tauqua Tapestry to give local youth the tools and training to be active and meaningful

leaders within Chautauqua County.

Performing at the music fest will be Adam McKillip, People Are Loud Movers, DJ 8ON3 and Chris Bell. Admission is $4 and food

will be available for purchase.

The event is being

used as a fundraiser

for YEP!, Com-peer Chautauqua and the Child

Advocacy Program as a way for the youth to give back to some of the incredibly ben-efi cial programs in the area. These organizations affect positive change for youth throughout the county and that is the ultimate goal of the group.

YEP!, which was formed under the leadership of Chautauqua Tapestry Youth Engagement Specialist Victoria Patti, has plans to

hold more events in the future along with various community service projects.

“The leadership group has really shown me the impor-tance of including youth voice in all planning for youth in our community,” said Patti. “They really want to be heard and make a difference. These young leaders have incredible dedication, along with the passion for giving back to our community in a produc-tive and meaningful way.”

“The group has been plan-

ning this event for several months in order to make it something they can be proud to put their name on. They have a really great vision of what they want to do for other youth and the community as a whole,” said Lexy Baglia, Chautauqua Tapestry Social Marketer and Technical Assistance Coordinator. “I worked with them on the event fl ier and group promotional ma-terials, and I really feel like we came up with something that truly refl ects their pas-sion and excitement.”

The Youth Rockin’ Reso-lutions Music Fest 2013 is open to all ages. It will be a fun and safe environment to listen to music, learn about important wellness resourc-es in the community, and to give back. Youth groups are encouraged to attend and the biggest group will be eligible to win a prize.

For more information call Chautauqua Tapestry at (716) 753-4519.

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Promised Land (R)11:45 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:20 p.m., 11:45 p.m.Texas Chainsaw (R)5 p.m.Texas Chainsaw 3D (R)11:30 a.m., 3:40 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m., LATE NIGHT: 12 a.m.Django Unchained (R)2:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m., LATE NIGHT: 12 a.m.Jack Reacher (PG-13) 1:35 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:40 p.m., LATE NIGHT 12:15 a.m.Les Miserables (PG-13)12:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:55 p.m.Lincoln (PG-13)11:30 a.m., 5:45 p.m.Monsters, Inc. (G)11:30 a.m.Monsters, Inc. in 3D (G)1:35 p.m., 5:45 p.m.Parental Guidance (PG) 12:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

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Contributed ArticleAnderson-Lee Library

The Anderson-Lee Library in Silver Creek will host a monthly book discussion club beginning on Tues-day, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. The club, named the “We Love A.L.L. Books” Book Club, will meet on the second Tuesday of each month, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

The purpose of the book club is to gain insights, knowledge, and an appre-ciation of different people and places throughout the world and throughout time. Members will read a broad range of fi ction and nonfi ction books, including but not limited to histori-

cal fi ction, true histories, biographies, current issues and events, and contempo-rary fi ction. It is hoped that the book club will offer an opportunity for an enjoy-able form of continuing education.

The book to be discussed at the club’s fi rst meet-ing is In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson. Published in 2011, this major bestseller tells the remarkable true story of William Edward Dodd, America’s fi rst ambassador to Hitler’s Germany. The book sheds light on the rise of the Third Reich and the reasons why the world did not recognize the grave threat posed by Hitler and the Nazi Party. Copies

of the book are available to borrow through the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System.

In order to have a success-ful discussion, participants are asked to read the entire book before the meeting and to come prepared with two or three critical questions or observations that will allow the group to explore the book in some depth. The fi rst meeting will also include discussion of the rules for choosing future monthly book selec-tions.

For more information or to sign up, call 934-3468. Refreshments will be pro-vided by the Friends of the Anderson-Lee Library.

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Jamestown YMCA

The Jamestown YMCA will provide full/half days of activities for children 5 to 12 years of age for the upcoming school holidays/in-services in January. Age appropriate activities are planned each program day starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. such as swimming, arts & crafts, gym games, group activities, games, cooking, and more. The YMCA also provides care on all early dismissal days for elementary students ac-cording to the Jamestown School calendar beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Program fees for early dismissal days are $18 for YMCA members and $24 for potential members. Pro-gram fees for full days of care at the YMCA are $24 per child for YMCA mem-bers and $32 for potential members.

Each day will feature a theme: Monday, Jan. 21 is Martin Luther King fun with crafts, games, swimming, sports & more. Monday, Jan. 28 is Winter Wonderland with winter crafts, swimming & games. Each day, children should bring a lunch, a morning and afternoon snack, swim suit and towel.

Registration forms and additional program in-formation is available at the Jamestown YMCA Welcome Center. Register at least three business days in advance. For additional information contact the YMCA at (716) 664-2802.

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Contributed ArticleFamily Service of the Chautauqua Region

Family Service of the Chautauqua Region re-ceived Community Invest-ment grant from the United Way of Northern Chau-tauqua County to acquire material to aid in the coun-seling process at Westfi eld Central School. This pilot test will provide students with different, non-threat-ening way to express their feelings and concerns. The use of a game, for example, can give a student a way of expressing concerns in a group setting without hav-ing to focus attention on him or her. Workbooks can be especially effective with younger students as a way of helping them, through art or word games, address emotional or scholastic issues.

The character-focused material will address such topics as bullying, appro-priate friendships, divorce, good behavior, self-control, and other social skills. “It is important in today’s soci-ety to fi nd creative ways to address concerns children have diffi culty expressing”, said Donna Vanstrom, executive director. “Our therapist Tracey Spinuzza has taken the lead within our agency in offering this approach to the students she serves at Westfi eld Central School”, Vanstrom said.

Family Service of the Chautauqua Region is a family focused mental health counseling agency providing services at school, at work, at home and in the community. For more information visit their website at www.familyser-vicecr.com.

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In the photo is Tracey Spinuzza, mental health therapist for Family Service of the Chautauqua Region, assigned to Westfi eld Central School.

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By Patricia PihlManaging Editor

When Heritage Ministries Senior Living Community recently opened Orchard Grove Residences in West Ellicott, it represented another level in special-ized continuing care for the elderly. A progression, officials say, to providing a better “fit” for a growing number of seniors – those

who need an intermediate level of care, without un-needed restrictions to their independence.

On the campus of the Woodlands, Orange Grove consists of three 12-bed-room homes, each with a

private room and bath for each resident. Residents share a common dining and living room and get help in cooking, cleaning and are involved in a vari-ety of activities.

Doug Justham, Director of Marketing and Devel-opment at Heritage, says Orange Grove provides a home-like atmosphere, with care between that of a regular assisted and skilled nursing facility. The senior

living community also represents a cost savings as compared to skilled nurs-ing, which he says is $280 a day.

Chris Anderson, Market-ing Manager adds, “there is now that intermediate

level of care, which is much less institutional and more comfortable and home-like.”

Heritage Ministries, (for-mally known as the Heri-tage Group) was originally founded in 1886, and is now is the largest provider of rehab and skilled nurs-ing services in Chautauqua county. With its first rehab & skilled nursing facility built in Gerry in 1972,it has been recognized to be among the best nursing facilities in New York State for several years.

Heritage Park ( Jamestown, NY) and Heritage Green (Greenhurst, NY) officially became members of the Heritage Ministries fam-ily on January 1, 1995, licensed by the New York State Department of Health.

At the other end of the care continuum are the Inde-pendent Living Residences. Driving by its Gerry cam-pus, the casual observer might see the brick build-ings, but be unaware of the cottages, duplexes and apartments tucked away

on its 100 acres. Indepen-dent Living residents enjoy a wide array of services without the worry of main-tenance or omit home ownership.

“ Many people might ask, ‘why would I come into independent housing,’ ” says Justham. “The advan-tage is, once you are in a continuous care retirement campus, you automatically have the highest priority to get into assisted living when you need it and skilled nursing. So if we have five

people trying to get into skilled nursing, and you’re already in our system, you will have top priority.”

“We want people to start to think about this, before they feel the need, he con-tinues.”

In terms of quality of life issues as well as the pres-sures of home ownership, Justham adds, “This is the time to enjoy life. We are offering more freedom when people are able to enjoy it. You don’t have to

worry about repairing your house, or shoveling your driveway. It’s a worry-free lifestyle.”

In all, Heritage Ministries provides 400 individuals with nursing care and 150 in assisted and indepen-dent living. It is among the top ten employers in the county. Heritage Ministries is a not-for-profit organiza-tion. For more information, interested persons may visit www.heritage1886.org.

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Say what you want about Chan Gailey, but the 60-year-old head coach was doomed from the start. I — like most bills fans — thoroughly enjoyed watching his teams play for exactly the fi rst half of his Bills tenure. Ultimate-ly, though, the latter half of his tenure, which included losing 18 of 25 games, caused me to beg for a coaching change.

In hindsight, blaming Gailey is easy but not completely war-ranted. His shockingly bizarre re-luctancy to hand C.J. Spiller the ball was frustrating, but it did go against his offensive philosophy. While I have no qualms about the fi ring of ole Uncle Chan, it’s hard for me to sit here and accept the fact the Bills decided to bring back their entire front offi ce that built this team.

Now we’ll never have the ben-efi t of knowing what happened behind closed doors, but how can management be spared for putting together arguably the worst group of wide receivers in the league? I happen to love Stevie Johnson — a lot of people really don’t — but was amazed at the Bills refusal to address the position’s depth over the past three years. And as much as I can commend Buddy Nix and his staff for making some of the right moves, they’ve failed just as miserably elsewhere. And that’s why I think the Bills moves were only half right.

I say Gailey was doomed because the team he took over back in 2010 wasn’t really all that tal-ented. If you thought this year’s corps of linebackers was bad, how does Chris Kelsay, Akin Ayodele, Paul Posluszny and Reggie Tor-bor sound? Up front, Dwan Ed-wards and Marcus Stroud were the bookends. They combined for four sacks. Trent Edwards was the quarterback (at least for two games) and Mansfi eld Wrotto and Geoff Hangartner were key cogs on the line.

OK, you get it, that team was really bad. And while Nix and Gailey had their work cut out for them, they fi nished this season with the exact same record as the team that fi nished the 2009 sea-son. Any sense of improvement doesn’t involve winning.

While Nix and new team presi-dent Russ Brandon claim Gailey wasn’t the only one at fault, their fi rings suggest otherwise. The entire staff was let go, but the en-tire front offi ce remained in tact. That says Brandon and Ralph Wilson agreed that the fault fell on Gailey and his staff.

Again, I think it’s fair to blame Gailey in part, but I vehemently disagree with retaining Nix. Yes, maybe Gailey was adamant about Ryan Fitzpatrick being the franchise quarterback. But

Your Weekly Community Newspaper | Week of January 4, 2013 | Section B

NAHL Mid-Season ReportSee B-3Breaking down the North Division, Jame-stown Ironmen Head coach Dan Daikawa has a veteran team and it has showed the fi rst half of the season as the Ironmen

Don Reinhoudt Induted into CSHoF See B-2

Major League Fishing’s Summit Cup See B-4

Bills’ Brandon Hunts For New Coach See B-5

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coyotes and people:

trespassers or benefactors?

Contributed ArticleBy Peter Hamilton

Coyotes, like sharks, can attack people. Their attack, however, is an unusual aspect of their be-havior, which, in some opinions, receives extraordinarily undue attention. The shark-to-coyote comparison could come from sensational nature media that centers on a certain minutiae of behavior; “Shark Attack” and “Coyote Attack” is Hollywood training its camera on nature’s shocking deeds, conspicuously overlooking nature’s inherent, contributing, environmental rou-tine as uninteresting.

That statement is not stand-alone reportage opinion. Bill Curtis, a wildlife biologist at Cornell Uni-versity in Ithaca, N.Y., supports the notion there is unwarranted interest on coyote attacks, “most coyotes, even those living near humans, are seldom seen and are reclusive.” The Eastern coyote is fi rmly established in Western New York, says the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Curtis sustains the harmless coyote-human relation-ship, “they live in New York as an integral part of our ecosystem.”

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Contributed ArticleChautauqua Sports HOF

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Bruce Baumgarter, regarded as the greatest freestyle heavyweight wrestler in American history, will be the guest celebrity at the 32nd annual Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet on February 18 at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club.

“We are thrilled to have Bruce as the guest speaker for our induction dinner,” said Randy Anderson, CSHOF president. “Not only did he win a combined 13 Olympic and World medals, Bruce was also one of the most popular wrestlers in the history of the sport. His appearance will add a special touch to the induction of Ron Blackmer, Cal Cederquist, the late Jim Foti, Dan Palmer, Walt Thurnau and Jim Young.”

Edinboro University of Pennsyl-vania Director of Athletics Bruce Baumgartner affi rmed his status as the greatest freestyle heavy-weight wrestler in American history by winning the bronze medal at the Centennial Olympic Games at Atlanta after capturing the 1995 World Championship.

Before taking the mats in Atlanta, Baumgartner was honored by his fellow United States Olympic athletes when he was chosen to be captain of the USA Olympic Team and to carry the American fl ag for the Games Opening Ceremonies.

Honored as the winner of the

James E. Sullivan Award in 1995 as the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States, Baumgartner had not lost to an American wres-tler from 1981 through his retire-ment from competition in 1997, a span of more than 17 years.

Bruce Baumgartner, a two-time Olympic Gold medal winner in wrestling, will speak at the 32nd annual Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Feb. 18. (Submitted Photo)

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By Chris WinklerStar Sports Editor

Ready or not, winter break is over. Outside of a few high school basketball and wrestling tourna-ments, the athletic schedule has been rather empty for the past two weeks thanks to the holiday season. But that all fi nally comes to an end this weekend.

High schools weren’t the only ones on break, though, and while Fredonia State won’t begin classes for more than another week, the men’s hockey team is back home at Steele Hall for a pair of weekend games against St. Anselm and New England College on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

The Blue Devils are 5-8 (2-5 SU-NYAC) and in dire need of start-ing a win streak. Fredonia has lost two in a row and six of seven, but will have the benefi t of being well rested. They haven’t played since a 4-0 drubbing by Penn State way back on Dec. 11 and the long rest, along with home ice, might be what Jeff Meredith’s team needs to get back on the right track.

St. Anslem (6-2-1) has won four in a row, all by at least two goals or more, including one over New England College, who Fredonia plays Saturday. The Pilgrims (4-5-1) come into the weekend the exact opposite of St. Anslem, losers of four in a row. The two teams also play at Buffalo State this weekend either before or after visiting Fredonia.

High school basketball is also back, and in a full, meaning-ful swing that began Thursday night. Many local teams were in holiday tournaments this past week, but were mere tune-ups for the beginning of league play.

In ECIC Division 1, Jamestown will host Williamsville North in arguably the biggest game of the weekend in this county. The Red Raiders, the prohibitive division favorites, have been involved in many memorable games with the Spartans, who boast one of the top players in all of Western New York in junior Starling Taplin. Will North is 6-0 and hoping to avenge a buzzer-beating loss the last time these two teams played when Jamestown’s Tommy Campion hit a runner in Wil-liamsville.

In CCAA Division 1, much of the action took place Thursday night. They’re back in action Monday with Fredonia hosting Gowanda, Dunkirk at Olean and Falconer hosting Allegany-Limestone.

Same schedule for Division 2, where Silver Creek appears to be head-and-shoulders above everyone else. They host Catt/Little Valley Monday night. Also Cassadaga Valley travels down to Frewsburg for a key divisional game.

Maple Grove looks to continue its Division 3 dominance with a date Monday at Pine Valley. The 6-1 Red Dragons hosted Frankl-inville on Thursday, also a league game. Elsewhere on Monday, Westfi eld is at Franklinville and Chautauqua Lake is at Forest-ville. Panama has the day off.

Finally in Division 4, the big is Brocton at Clymer on Monday. Those are arguably two of the top four teams in the division and both are off to fi ne starts. Sher-man plays West Valley on Satur-day and then plays Randolph in a non-league game on Monday. It will be the third game in fi ve days for the Wildcats. Ripley is at Clymer Friday night.

Chad Bennett and the Fredonia Blue Devils are back in action this weekend. (Fredonia State Sports Information Photo)

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medal gameContributed ArticleNHL.com

The United States used an early offensive explosion and outstand-ing play from goalie John Gibson to defeat Canada 5-1 in the semi-fi nals at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Jake McCabe had two goals and an assist and John Gaudreau had a pair of goals as the Americans advanced to Saturday's gold-medal game (8 a.m. ET, NHLN-US, TSN). They'll face the winner of the second semifi nal, between Russia and Sweden.

The United States has won the gold medal just twice in WJC his-tory, in 2004 and 2010.

coaches renew acquaintance as season resumes

Contributed ArticleFredonia State Sports Information

FREDONIA, N.Y. — It'll be an Auld Lang Syne reunion for two veteran men's hockey coaches whose teams play their fi rst games of 2013 on Friday night.

Fredonia State's Jeff Meredith and St. Anselm's Ed Seney can-not possibly have forgotten their old acquaintance. Each man became a head coach during the 1988-89 season, Meredith at Fredonia State and Seney at SUNYAC rival Potsdam. Seney moved to St. Anselm, located in Manchester, N.H., prior to the 2002-03 season.

Friday's meeting marks the fi rst game between their teams since Seney's move. Faceoff is 7 p.m.

“We have had some very good practices,” Meredith said Wednesday afternoon as his team prepared for its fi rst of 12 regu-lar-season games in the second semester. “We have really been focusing in our defensive zone play. We gave up too many goals during the fi rst semester. If we are going to make a run, then we really have to buckle down.”

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Contributed ArticleChautauqua Sports HOF

Fredonia's Don Reinhoudt was once known as the world's strongest man.

He won the title in 1979 in the CBS World's Strongest Man Contest in Los An-geles after finishing second the previous year.

From 1971-80 Reinhoudt set 36 world records in power lifting.

As an amateur he set world records in the squat (935 pounds), bench press (606 1/2 pounds) and dead lift (885 1/2 pounds). He was the world champion of the super heavy class and senior national champion of the super heavy class from 1973- 76. In 1972 he finished third in the world

championships.

As a professional from 1978-80 he set world re-cords in the 8,000-pound trolley pull, 10,000-pound trolley pull, 20,000-pound Mack truck pull, 3,000- pound barrel press and 1,000-pound girl lift. Those honors earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

He also held the world record in the teeth lift (350 pounds), car lift (2,500 pound) and the 150-pound dumbbell press (15). He has a total of 36 national records and is the only American super heavy-weight to hold every power lifting world record at once. He is a member of the world and national power lifting hall of fames.

Born on March 6, 1945,

Mr. Reinhoudt was 6'3.5" and 360-380 pounds in competition. He had a 60-inch chest, a 22 inch neck, and twenty-two and three quarters inch biceps. His forearms measured 18.5 inches. Each thigh was a gigantic 34 inches.

He was a four time con-secutive IPF champion (1973 until 1976). He held all of the power lifting records in his day. He was the first man to break the 2,400-pound power lifting total record.

Don Reinhoudt came to power lifting through playing basketball, football and track and field. He was an All-Conference player in football and a varsity letterman in basketball. He put the 12-pound shot 52.5 feet. All of this time, he did not lift a weight because

at that time coaches and athletes falsely thought that weight training meant a loss of flexibility known as "muscle-boundness."

He attended Parsons College in Iowa under a track and field scholarship. The coaches there intro-duced him to his destiny: weightlifting. He tried the Olympic style lifts that are heavy on technique, but no one around him knew the proper technique. Never-theless, he was able to press 330 pounds, snatch 250 pounds and clean and jerk 370 pounds. In all, he com-peted in 6 Olympic style competitions including the 1967 Junior Nationals.

Don Reinhoudt was induct-ed into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

He is one of just eight athletes in U.S. history to medal in four different Olympiads.

Baumgartner began his personal quest for gold in 1982 with his first "grand-slam" title as he captured the NCAA Division I national championship at Indiana State University. Over his brilliant career, Baumgartner won 134 of 146 collegiate matches (134-12) including 73 falls. He was twice runner up at the national collegiate tourna-ment, and then posted a 44-0 mark his senior year to capture the NCAA crown.

He won his first Olympic gold medal in Los Angeles in 1984, America's first in 60 years of super heavy-weight wrestling.

He followed with a silver

medal performance at the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea, four years later, and then became the first American wrestler to ever medal in three con-secutive Olympics when he won the gold for the second time in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.

During the span, Baum-gartner competing for the New York Athletic Club, won World Championships in 1995, 1993, and 1986, plus another 3 silver and 3 bronze World medals. Baumgartner captured a to-tal of 13 World and Olympic medals, more than any other freestyle wrestler in history.

Before winning the Sul-livan Award in 1995, Baumgartner was one of the ten finalists for the prestigious honor four previous times in 1986,

1992, 1993 and 1994.

The 52-year-old from Edinboro, Pa., was head wrestling coach at Ed-inboro University before becoming Director of Athletics in 1998. Baum-gartner coached for 13 years at Edinboro, 7 as a head coach. In 1997, he led the Fighting Scots to a 14-0 dual meet record, the best in the school history, and a sixth place team finish at the NCAA Division I national championships.

In 1998, Baumgartner was inducted into the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame; in 2003, the Missouri Valley Conference named him an 'Institutional Great' and inducted him into the Mis-souri Valley Conference Hall of Fame. In 2008, Baumgartner was inducted

into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002 and the International Wrestling Federation Hall of Fame (FILA) in 2003.

The CSHOF induction banquet on February 18 at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club will begin with a hospitality session at 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30.

Tickets may be purchased at Matt’s News on Third Street in Dunkirk, Fredo-nia Food Mart on Temple Street in Fredonia and Jamestown Cycle Shop on Harrison Street in Jame-stown. Tickets can also be ordered by phoning Chip Johnson at 485-6991. The price per ticket is $50. CSHOF members receive a $5 discount.

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boys basketball standings(Through Jan. 2) W L W Lecic 1 ove LeaJamestown 6 0 2 0Williamsville North 6 0 2 0Frontier 4 2 2 1West Seneca West 5 1 1 1Clarence 6 2 1 2Lancaster 2 6 0 2Orchard Park 2 4 0 2ccaa 1 ove LeaOlean 9 1 3 0Fredonia 5 3 2 1Southwestern 4 4 2 1Allegany-Limestone 3 4 1 1Dunkirk 1 6 1 2Gowanda 2 5 0 2Falconer 1 6 0 2ccaa 2 ove LeaSilver Creek 8 0 3 0Portville 7 1 2 1Randolph 4 2 2 1Cassadaga Valley 5 2 1 1Salamanca 4 4 1 2Frewsburg 2 5 0 2Catt/Little Valley 3 3 0 2ccaa 3 ove LeaMaple Grove 5 1 2 0Pine Valley 2 3 1 0Westfield 3 4 1 0Panama 2 4 1 1Forestville 3 4 1 1Franklinville 1 6 0 2Chautauqua Lake 1 6 0 2ccaa 4 ove LeaNorth Collins 6 2 3 0Sherman 5 1 2 0Clymer 5 2 1 0Brocton 4 1 1 1Ellicottville 3 3 0 1Ripley 0 4 0 2West Valley 0 7 0 3OVE - Overall. LEA - League.

county basketball power rankings1. Jamestown (6-0) — Irondequoit Tournament was postponed until Jan. 20-21. That means Jamestown and Williamsville North (Spartans played Clarence Thursday) might both be undefeated when they play at McElrath on Saturday. Last Week: 1. This Week: Williamsville North, at Lancaster.2. silver creek (8-0) — A much deserved two-week break for the Black Knights after an 8-0 start. Thursday’s night game against Cassadaga Valley might have them shaking off some cobwebs. LW: 2. TW: at

Cassadaga Valley, Catt/Little Valley.3. maple grove (6-1) — After a sluggish win over Dunkirk in the opening round of the Frewsburg Tournament, the Red Dragons crushed Falconer 84-39 to claim the tournament title. LW: 5. TW: Franklinville, at Pine Valley.4. fredonia (5-3) — Three losses (Olean, Bishop Timon, Clarence) are all forgivable. Took out Bennett again in the opening round of the Clarence Tournament. LW: 7. TW: at Allegany-Limestone, Gowanda. 5. southwestern (5-3) — Trojans won their Christmas Classic for the first time and did so by defeating Sherman in the final. Also handled Chautauqua Lake. LW: 9. TW: Gowanda.6. sherman (5-2) — The Wildcats were able to beat Salamanca but fell in the final to Southwestern. They’re already 2-0 in league play and should be 4-0 by next week. LW: 8. TW: Ellicottville, West Valley.7. Westfield (3-4) — Welcome the Wolverines back to the Top 10 after reaching the final of the Cassadaga Valley Holiday Tournament. Also opened up league play with a win. Two losses to Silver Creek are forgivable. LW: Not ranked. TW: Forestville, at Franklinville. 8. cassadaga Valley (5-2) — Cougars were bumped at home by Westfield, but rebounded to beat Clymer. We’ll how good this team can be if they can hang around with Silver Creek. LW: 4. TW: Silver Creek, at Frewsburg. 9. clymer (5-2) — The Pirates were rolling with a 5-0 start but were derailed by losses to Oracle Charter School and Cassadaga Valley at the C.V. Holiday Tournament. LW: 3. TW: Ripley, Brocton.10. brocton (4-1) — Bulldogs are well rested, and they’ll need it as they jump into Division 4 with North Collins and Clymer. Since they already played Sherman, they will open with the top three teams in the league. LW: 6. TW: North Collins, at Clymer.

Dropped from rankings: Forestville.

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Contributed ArticleHollyloft/Alfies Cycling

The Hollyloft/Alfies Cycling Team kicked of the New Year with the traditional New Year Ride. 20 riders braved the cold and snow to start the year off right. This is about the 10th year the team has rode on New Year's Day. The Hollyloft/Alfies Cycling team is looking forward to another great season.

With almost 200 riders and participat-ing in over 50 events per year, the team keeps pretty busy. The team will be very active this year with a big thank

you to 2013/2014 sponsors: Hollyloft, Alfies, Independent Health, Urban Cycling, Southern Tier Brewing Com-

pany, Chautauqua Institution, Ryders Cup Coffee, Slicktext.com, Endurance-factor.com and Powerbar.

even if you want to believe that, what does that tell you about Nix? That he’s in charge, but can be easily convinced otherwise?

Nix neglected the quarter-back position. He drafted one guy — in the seventh round — in three years and brought in a horrific trio of Tyler Thigpen, Vince Young and Tavares Jack-son to offer depth. None of them started. Two of them never wore a Bills jersey.

OK, so perhaps Nix settled on Fitz at the behest of the coach he trusted. But how about getting him some help? Nix traded Lee Evans for a fourth round pick (which turned into Ron Brook) prior to the 2011 sea-son. In actuality it was an excellent move, but it was the only notably transaction at the position. The three top receivers after Stevie Johnson over the last three years — David Nelson,

Donald Jones and Naaman Roosevelt — were all un-drafted free agents. Grant-ed, Nelson’s injury hurt this year, but it speaks volumes to the depth of this posi-tion. T.J. Graham came on a little bit at the end of this year, but it’s hard to project what he can be. The key free agent signings? Derek Hagen and Ruvell Martin. For a pass heavy offense that was relying on a less-than-stellar quarterback, they spent as little effort as humanly possible over three years to help out.

You can say there were other areas to address — and there were — but if throwing the ball is what you do, then you need to get as much talent as depth as possible. They didn’t.

You should applaud his selections in the first round — give Marcell Dareus an-other year. You should loathe all of his selections after.

I’ll still attest signing Mario Williams was a good idea, for several reasons not even including football, but Mark Anderson wasn’t. Nor was anything else done in free agency.

All in all, he’s done an OK job, but nothing to warrant more years. Even if Gailey didn’t hand two wins away, the Bills would simply be a .500 team with plenty of holes to fill. Maybe they’re better off 6-10 with a higher sense of urgency.

Regardless, the team is back to starting over, only this time Nix’s hands are tied to addressing the quarterback position. I’m not smart enough to tell you there’s a quarter-back that can turn things around in this draft, but I believe in value and I know nobody currently playing in college warrants that much value. Yes, I’m aware that doesn’t mean

he won’t be any good.

Still the Bills have other needs. A linebacker — cough, Manti Te’o — would be great. Help at corner and the aforemen-tioned wide receiver would be great too. Then there’s the possibility of filling the holes voided by Jairus Byrd and Andy Levitre if they elect to become free agents.

Sounds a lot like they need a little bit of everything, doesn’t it? So I ask you, has this team really gotten any better since Nix took over? Doesn’t sound like it.

But, we’re stuck with him. If it’s any caveat, the Bills have a high pick and Nix and his staff haven’t com-pletely whiffed on the draft. But to me, it’s a do-or-die year for Nix. He has to find the right head coach and he has to hit big with the No. 8 pick. Only time will tell if he succeeds.

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The Blue Devils have al-lowed four or more goals eight times so far this season. They lost all eight games. Conversely, they have won all five games when they have held opponents to three or fewer goals.

Meredith felt his team was on the rise at the end of the first semester — despite a 1-6 record in its last seven games. The Blue Devils most recent win came Dec. 7 over Elmira at Steele Hall, 4-2.

“We felt,” he said, “when the semester ended that we were playing the best hockey of our year. Our mission is to continue to keep that going.”

St. Anselm, on the other hand, is riding a four-game winning streak. The Hawks, members of ECAC East in hockey only (they are in the Northeast-10 in all other sports, includ-ing the NE-10 post-season hockey tournament), are 6-2-1 overall, all during the first semester.

Another ECAC East

school, New England Col-lege, located in Henniker, N.H., is the Blue Devils' Saturday opponent. The Pilgrims — under the direction of 12-year coach-ing veteran Tom Carroll — take a 4-5-1 record into their game Friday night at Buffalo State before travel-ing to Fredonia for a 3 p.m. Saturday start.

The Blue Devils, in con-junction with the Northern Chautauqua County Youth Hockey Association, are running a two-for-one tick-et promotion to Saturday's game. Adults who purchase one $5 ticket will receive a second adult ticket for free when accompanied by an NCCYHA youth player wearing a game jersey.

In addition, the NCCYHA division with the highest percentage of roster players at Saturday's game will win a Skate & Shoot session from the NCCYHA board of directors. The players must check in at the regis-tration table in the Steele Hall lobby in order to be counted.

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Contributed ArticleNAHL.com

soo eagles (1st place tie, 21-8-3, 45 pts.)After a slow start the fi rst-year Eagles have surged as of late. Success with the Eagles so far this season has started with one of the strongest goaltending tandems in the league with veterans Tyler Marble and Zach Nagelvoort. The two are No. 1 and No. 2, re-spectively, in the NAHL in save percentage. With that in mind, the Soo have won with defense this season as they have allowed the 3rd fewest goals and have the 2nd best penalty kill in the league. Offensively, the Eagles are no slouch either. Eric Rivard and Jared Van Wormer are tied for the team scoring lead with 36 points each, which ranks tied for 5th in the NAHL and Rivard leads the league in game-winning goals. 16 of Soo’s remaining 28 games are at home so the schedule sets up favorably for the second half of the season.

Jamestown ironmen (1st place tie, 21-8-3, 45 pts.)Head coach Dan Daikawa has a veteran team and it has showed the fi rst half of the season as the Ironmen have been in 1st place in the North Division for the majority of the fi rst half of the season. Luc Gerdes has led the charge offensively, as the 19-year-old leads the team in points with 27 and ranks tied for 2nd in the NAHL with six game-win-ning goals. The trade with Port Huron for Nico Sierra has worked out well as he has scored 10 points in his 10 games with the team and dman Dylan Zink is in the top fi ve in defensive scoring in the NAHL. Vet-eran goalie Reid Mimmack will end his NAHL career at the end of December and head to Bemidji State University in the spring, so the majority of the games will fall upon Tim Shaugh-nessy and Blake Wojtala, who was recently acquired from Odessa. Of their 28 games remaining, 15 of them are on the road.

kalamazoo Jr. k-Wings

(3rd place, 19-10-3, 41 pts.)The Jr. K-Wings have steadily rolled along to 3rd place in the North Divi-sion. They are actually a win better at this point this season than they were last season. Forward Robbie Payne is leading the charge again this season with 30 points after accumulating 55 points last season. Luc Boby and Josh Dangel, who both played last season for the St. Louis Bandits, have been excellent addi-tions to the team, as they are in the top four in team scoring. Defenseman Brett Beauvais has been his usual steady and productive self, which has led to an NCAA Division I college com-mitment to Bemidji State. In goal, Alex Okicki has played the majority of the games and has played very well as of late, not having lost a game in regulation since November 10. The schedule sets up very favor-ably for Kalamazoo as they play 12 of their fi nal 15 games at home, but they are currently in the middle of a 10-game road trip.

Johnstown tomahawks (4th place, 16-9-6, 38 pts.)For as good as the Toma-hawks have been lately, they can take solace in the fact that their record could be even better with the amount of overtime/shoo-tout losses they have had. It is all part of a team that is starting to learn and get better by the game, partic-ularly on the road. In No-vember and early Decem-ber, the Tomahawks rattled off a stretch of eight wins in nine games, including a successful trip out west. The home crowds have responded and so have the players. The Tomahawks have developed a very balanced scoring attack with 10 players in double digit scoring, led by Cody Gylling’s 25 points. Casey Nelson is a former NAHL Defenseman of the Month, who is one the NAHL’s top scoring defenseman and forward Andrew McDon-ald has been a great ad-dition since arriving from Fresno, as he averaging almost a point per game. However, the biggest battle

down the stretch may be in goal because both Chris Truehl and Collin Brennan have been worthy of being the No. 1 goaltender.

port huron fighting falcons (5th place, 16-13-2, 34 pts.)As one of only two teams to make a coaching change already this season, the Fighting Falcons are trying to repeat last year’s success and have put themselves in pretty good position to do so after the fi rst half. The Falcons got off to a fast start, but struggled in November. However, they have won three of their last four games. They have a seasoned veteran goalie that is playing well in Max Milosek. The offense is a balanced attack with close to a dozen players in double digits in scoring lead by Ian Miller’s 20 points and Kody Polin’s 10 goals. Defense-man Ryan Nick is leading the blue line core, but the Falcons will have to fi nd the way to fi ll the shoes of the departed Mark Evan Auk, who was the NAHL Defen-seman of the Month back in September.

Janesville Jets (6th place, 13-14-6, 32 points)The Jets have been looking for consistency this season, but that tends to happen with a younger line-up like the Jets have this season. The Jets do have a con-sistent goaltender duo in Brock Kautz and Austin Priebe, who both rank in the Top 7 in the NAHL in save percentage. Along the blueline, defenseman and Bemidji State recruit Ruslan Pedan is one of the league’s best defense-man. However, in order for Janesville to have suc-cess the remainder of the season and perhaps into the playoffs, they will have to fi nd a way to score more goals. Forward and fellow Bemidji State recruit Jason Ford leads the way with 20 points, but after that only four more players are in double digit scoring. The Jets have bounced back nicely from an eight-game winless streak in October and November.

springfield Jr. blues (7th place, 12-18-2, 26 points)

Another one of the younger teams in the league, the Springfi eld Jr. Blues, have also been searching for consistency. Their peaks and valleys have come in bunches. After winning just one of their fi rst 10 games to start the season, the Jr. Blues rebounded nicely in October and November when they won a stretch of nine of the next 11 games, which included wins against the likes of Port Huron, Topeka and Johnstown. Then they went through another rough stretch in November and early December as they lost seven of their next eight. Forward Brett Skibba is having a career season so far, leading the team with 29 points and a +8 rat-ing. Mike Fazio and Nate Chasteen also have over 20 points and rookie defen-seman Alex Baskakov is having a nice season along the blueline.

michigan Warriors (8th place, 8-18-5, 21 pts.)The Warriors, who were a Robertson Cup fi nalist in 2011, were plagued by a slow start to begin the sea-son, winning just three of their fi rst 18 games. They picked it up with fi ve wins in nine games in November and December, but are still trying to fi nd consistency and offensive production. If the Warriors are to make a run for the top six in the North, their scoring has to pick up and their power play has to produce. They average the second fewest

goals scored per game and their power play ranks last

in the NAHL.

Friday, Jan. 4, 7 p.m., Jamestown at Janesville

Saturday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m. at Janesville

Friday, Jan 11, 7 p.m. vs. Soo

Saturday, Jan. 12, 5 p.m. vs. Soo

Sunday, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. vs. Port Huron

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. at Kalamazoo

Sunday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. at Kalamazoo

upcoming schedule

central division gp W L otL ptsAustin 33 24 5 4 52Bismarck 33 19 12 2 40Brookings 31 17 12 2 36Minot 33 16 15 2 34Coulee Region 32 8 19 5 21Aberdeen 32 8 21 3 19

north division gp W L otL ptsSoo 34 23 8 3 49Jamestown 32 21 8 3 45Kalamazoo 34 20 11 3 43Johnstown 33 17 9 7 41Janesville 35 15 14 6 36Port Huron 35 16 17 2 34Springfi eld 36 13 21 2 28Michigan 33 10 18 5 25

south division gp W L otL ptsAmarillo 32 26 3 3 55Texas 35 24 10 1 49Topeka 33 20 8 5 45Corpus Christi 32 13 14 5 31Wichita Falls 30 10 18 2 22Odessa 32 5 25 2 12

West division gp W L otL ptsWenatchee 29 23 4 2 48Fairbanks 31 21 9 1 43Kenai River 31 13 14 4 30Fresno 29 8 17 4 20

statistical Leaderspoints: Brandon Wahlin (AUS) 49, Sean Gaffney (TOP) 43, Brandon Hawkins (TEX) 41, Kyle Sharkey (TOP) 40, T.J. Sarcona (AMA) 38, A.J. Reid (AUS) 38.Goals: Brandon Hawkins (TEX) 28, Jono Davis (WEN) 20, Kyle Sharkey (TOP) 19, Justin Williams (BRK) 19, Mac Jensen (COU) 18.assists: Bradon Wahlin (AUS) 33, Jackson Leef (TEX) 31, T.J. Sarcona (AMA) 28, Jared VanWormer (SOO) 27, A.J. Reid (AUS) 27.Goals against (minimum half of team’s games played): Aaron Nelson (BIS) 1.76, Spencer Viele (TOP) 1.80, Paul Berrafato (AMA) 1.85, Robert Nichols (WEN) 1.95, Tyler Marble (SOO) 2.06.

2012-13 NaHL Standings(through jan. 2)

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Mid-Season report: North division

Goaltender Reid Mimmack wrapped up his career in Jamestown as the 2012 calendar year came to an end. Mimmack is off to play Division 1 hockey at Bemidji State. Jamestown will now rely on Tim Shaughnessy and Blake Wojtala in between the pipes. (Jamestown Ironmen photo)

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Contributed ArticleDepartment of Environmental Conservation

All Lake Erie tributaries, except Cattaraugus Creek are in good fishing shape today. The Catt is running a little high and murky at about 560 cubic feet per second. With consistently freezing air temperatures in the extended forecast, all creek levels will be drop-ping and the Catt could be ready in a couple days.

Anglers should expect increasing amounts of floating slush and shelf ice, especially on the small streams. There are good numbers of steelhead in the creeks and anglers have enjoyed the best action of the season lately.

Lake Erie steelhead com-

monly hit natural baits like egg sacs and worms, flies such as egg imitations, streamers and bugger pat-terns, and artificial lures like trout beads, minnow-type stickbaits and in-line spin-ners. In cold water condi-tions, it is best to keep drifted baits slow and deep, as steelhead are more lethargic and hugging the bottom. It is also good to concentrate efforts during the warmest part of the day when chasing winter steelhead.

Lake erie harborsDue to a decrease in power production, there is not as much warm water being discharged from the power plant into the harbor. As a result, Dunkirk Harbor is icing over. There may not be much winter fishing in the harbor for brown trout and steelhead this year.

upper niagara riverShore anglers can target yellow perch from Broderick Park. Emerald shiners are available for dipping at that site and are the best bait for perch. Anglers can also target trout from the park, as well as along Bird Island Pier and the northern tip of Squaw Island. Drifting egg sacs or casting spoons are good bets for trout.

chautauqua LakeIce is forming in the shel-tered areas of the lake, but is thin and far from safe.

ice fishingThere is no safe ice to re-port in western New York. It will be at least another week before the smaller waters have safe ice. Before you head out on the ice this winter, remember that a minimum of 3 to 4 inches

of solid ice is the general rule for safety.

Drilling holes or tapping with a spud bar to check ice thickness is recommended on your way out. Safety ice pics, boot cleats, rope and a floatation devise are also recommended items. Use good judgement and fish with a friend when possible. Those new to ice fishing can check the Ice Fishing Basics page on the DEC’s website for more information.

If you need more fishing 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]).

The fishing hotline can also be heard at (716) 679-ERIE or (716) 855-FISH.

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Lake Erie Fishing Hotline

An integral ecosystem, from the view of many biologists, has boundaries that trespass, and oppose human-coyote separations. According to a report by the New York State Coy-ote Project, a life-science study conducted under the auspices of Cornell Univer-sity, “interactions between people and coyotes are on the increase.”

In New York State, wildlife biologist Gordon Batcheller studies coyotes from his post at the state's Depart-ment of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Batcheller says coyotes are "becoming habituated to humans and human environments. “Coyotes,” he said, are “adapting their behavior to ours." From the coyotes' perspective, the human environment is “a handily subsidized environment.” Meaning, says Batcheller, "it provides an artificially high amount of foods with an unnatural absence of threats.” Defin-ing a coyote’s adaptability, he said they “take quick advantage of these unnatu-ral environments."

Returning to sharks: they, like coyotes, hunt in packs. Both have a significant dietary source established upon scavenging. Both are carnivores. Both are chance hunters. Both are attack predators. In spite of those traits, they are more often opportunistic — seeking food easily ob-tained food. Bill Blancer is a New York State Licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Office from Chautauqua County. He describes the coyote’s predatory tendency as “hunting the easiest food available to them.”

Does Blancer’s statement imply attacks on domesti-cated animals? On people?

“The potential does exist for coyote attacks in West-ern New York,” the New York State Coyote Project said. However, that project suggested, “a little per-spective may be in order.” On average, 650 people are hospitalized and one person killed by dogs each year in New York State.

Bill Blancer commented on the coyote-people perspec-tive, claiming, “some coy-otes have lost their fear of people. This can result in a dangerous situation.”

Meanwhile, wildlife bi-ologist Paul Curtis and his team at Cornell University have begun a five-year study of coyote ecology and

behavior. "The goal of the project is to look at changes in both coyote and human behavior that may be lead-ing to more conflicts and complaints," he said. Curtis describes a progression of behavior in alleged risky coyote areas.” At first, the generally reclusive animals are increasingly spotted in daylight hours. “Next,” the study reported, “pets begin to vanish from yards and are even snatched off leashes by coyotes.”

Reports by Animal nui-sance say attacks on dogs in rural areas most often occur during the coyote mating and pup-birthing period — January through June — as a territorial de-fense behavior. Occasion-ally, coyotes have followed and sometimes attacked dogs being walked by their owners — and sometimes the owners.

A February 2007 report by the Chautauqua County Health Department described a coyote assault that occurred on the Fred J. Cusimano Overland Trail. Five coyotes made a daytime attack on a pair of Labrador Retrievers while their cross-country skiing owners watched helplessly. The dogs were killed. Mark Stow, the county health department administra-tor, said in his report that people should “take pre-cautions to avoid a negative encounter with a coyote.”

An understatement, indeed. Referring to a coy-ote’s wintertime food quest, Stow summarized, “coyotes have a difficult time finding food at this time of year.”

Wildlife scientist, Bill Curtis, responds prudently, "that's the last stage before a human attack," Curtis said. "And we're at that stage in New York now." New York wildlife officials are working to head off

such conflicts before serious attacks occur.

Sandy Kochanowski is a Chautauqua Animal Enforcement Office an-swering to four townships in Chautauqua County. Frequently, she’ll get a call from someone if their dog is missing. “I haven’t had a personal encounter with a coyote problem, but I do know there are plenty of people who have.”

are coyotes simply dogs mistakenly identified? A coyote indeed has a Ger-man shepherd-like appear-ance. Infrequently, coyotes are colored a grizzled gray on their back, upper sides and neck. This distin-guishes them from most dogs. Typically, a number of coyotes are black or reddish-blond. Coyotes can be distinguished from most dogs based on they way they travel, carrying their tail at or below a horizontal level. At a distance, it could be difficult to differenti-ate coyotes from dogs, but viewed closely, coyotes have smaller heads, less pointed muzzles and ears, and larger feet.

The New York State Coy-ote Project fitted radio-collars on coyotes. The research examined the behavior, movements, and interaction of coyotes with people and pets. Included in the report was, “attacks to small dogs appears to be the highest risk.” Respon-dents to telephone surveys within the project reported they were “very concerned about coyote presence in suburban areas.” Coyote attacks to pets and people are “on the rise in many states, including New York,” the project stated. New York, as in the city. The New York State De-partment of Environmen-tal Conservation reports

coyote sightings there.

The Coyote Project cau-tions, “a coyote that does not fear people should be considered dangerous.” Coyotes in residential areas quickly learn to associate food with people. Subur-ban coyote food (garbage, pet food, pets) is saturated with human odor. Bill Curtis, the wildlife scien-tist, comments, "it appears to be a learned behavior," he noted, “certain animals seem more adapted to an urban environment. They catch a few cats and say, ‘Hey there’s abundant food here.”

Returning to the sensation-alized view of coyote at-tacks, those confrontations should be viewed within the perspective of the coyote’s naturally inherent behaviors; beneficial be-haviors. Speakers at public meetings, and science natu-ralists, throughout western New York expressed posi-tive feelings about coyotes. People enjoy hearing their evening “serenades,” observing them hunting the fields in their neighbor-hoods or simply finding tracks or other signs during their outdoor travels. Scav-enger animals in northern New York — foxes, fishers, marten, ravens and even golden eagles — benefit from coyote predation of deer through increased food availability.

Raven populations were absent after the elimina-tion of wolves in northern New York and with the emergence of the coyote as a deer predator, raven numbers have recovered. Coyote predation on deer also may serve to foster a healthier deer population and ecosystem, particularly in remote areas where very few people hunt. Many farmers are delighted with the reduction in wood-chuck numbers on their farms following the arrival of coyotes.

Bill Curtis, the Cornell wildlife biologist, would agree and conclude, "hear-ing [coyotes] howling in the woods at night is a wonder-ful thing. And that's where we want to keep them — in the woods, away from people."

Peter Hamilton is a freelance writer from Sherman. His email address is [email protected]. This is Part II of a three-part series on coyotes. The final installment will be in the January 18 issue of the Chautauqua Star.

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Clever and adaptive, coyotes flourish over much of Chautauqua County, in part because of their keen hunting and foraging skills. Are these skills and encroachment upon human habitats. (Submitted photo)

Contributed ArticleJack Link’s Major League Fishing

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Last August, Jack Link’s Major League Fishing chose Chautauqua Lake in western New York to hold its six-day General Tire Summit Cup competition. Produced by the Outdoor Channel, the event features

seven episodes which will premiere at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 and run for six weeks.

The Championship Round will air on the NBC net-work on February 9, 2013 at 1 p.m. ET, re-airing on the Outdoor Channel the following week. Each day of the competition com-prises one episode with the seventh episode showcasing insider fishing tips.

chautauqua Lake Featured in Major League Fishing’s

Summit cup

Ty Rattie scored Canada's lone goal. Canada will play Saturday in the bronze-medal game (4 a.m. ET, NHLN-US, TSN) for the second straight year, against the losing team from the second semifinal.

"It starts with desperation. We simply did not have the same desperation as the Americans had today," Canada coach Steve Spott told TSN. "They simply outworked our hockey club. There's no excuse for that."

The United States jumped to a 4-0 lead after two periods, and backstopping the effort was Gibson, who made 36 saves.

"He's been outstanding for us," United States coach Phil Housley told NHL Network. "He's given us a chance to win every game, and he's made some key saves for us."

Gibson was at his best in the third period when Canada made its biggest push of the game on a power play mid-way through the period.

Early in the advantage Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who entered the game as the tournament's leading scorer, got the puck alone in the slot, but Gibson managed to get a piece of the shot with his glove, deflecting it over the crossbar. Seconds later, Gibson had to dive out to get his pad on a shot by Dougie Hamilton, who was open in the slot just to the right of the American net.

"We had to weather the storm in the third period, we knew Canada would come," Housley said. "We pulled through and I'm very proud of our guys."

The United States was play-ing its sixth game in eight days — and its third set of back-to-back games — while Canada was coming off a day of rest it earned for winning Group B. Howev-er, the Americans came out as the faster team and got the scoring started early.

McCabe, the American captain who made the team based more on his defen-sive ability — he has just two goals in 16 games this season at the University of Wisconsin — pinched into the high slot to score the game's first goal. Riley Barber got open in front and had a pair of chances, but Canada goalie Mal-colm Subban stopped both

attempts. The puck rolled back to Barber a third time, and he spotted McCabe by himself. McCabe's shot through heavy traffic found its way over Subban's glove at 7:18 for his second goal in six games of the WJC.

Later in the first, Rocco Grimaldi rushed the puck into the Canada end and dropped a pass for McCabe, and he ripped a shot past Subban's glove with 3:58 left in the first to make it 2-0.

The Americans continued to push the play in the second, with Gaudreau carrying the puck into the Canada end, making a nice move to drag the puck around Canadian defense-man Ryan Murphy and beating Subban just 2:58 into the period.

Vesey made it 4-0 when he took a pass from Gaudreau, stepped around Canada's Xavier Ouellet and beat Subban to the far side, over his blocker, at 12:24.

Canada had chances to get on the scoreboard, but Gib-son made a nice save on an open Ryan Strome early in the period, and stopped Anthony Camara on a re-direction with 1:28 left.

The third period saw Can-ada finally generate offen-sive pressure as coach Steve Spott changed a few of his lines, but all they could manage came was Rattie's strange shorthanded goal at 4:03 of the period.

With Canada skating a man down due to a pen-alty for having too many men on the ice, Canada was pressuring in the American end when Philip Danault's shot hit the side of the United States net and kicked into the slot. Rattie fired a shot that hit the post, and when it appeared one of the referees blew his whistle, the Americans thought the play had been blown dead. However, the puck bounced back to Rattie, who scored. The goal was upheld after a video replay.

Canada continued to press, but Gibson kept allowed the Americans to hold on and Gaudreau's goal off a long pass from J.T. Miller closed the scoring. The goal was Gaudreau's seventh of the tournament, all in the last three games, and puts him one goal shy of Jeremy Roenick's American record of eight in one tournament.

finaL round continued from pg 1

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By John WawrowAssociated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With the Buffalo Bills hierarchy settled, it's on with the coaching search.

''As soon as we get off this podium, we go to work,'' Bills CEO Russ Brandon said Tuesday, shortly after being promoted to team president. ''We're heading out of here and starting that process.''

First stop: Arizona.

That was the destination of a plane Brandon, general manager Buddy Nix and several other key front-offi ce members had boarded to immediately begin the process of fi nding a coach.

Though the team, on its website, didn't divulge any details beyond Brandon's travel plans, Arizona is home to three potential candidates: Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton as well as former Car-dinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt and his assistant Russ Grimm, who had both been fi red a day earlier.

It was a busy and eventful start to the new year for the Bills, after clos-ing 2012 by fi ring coach Chan Gai-ley following three losing seasons.

Brandon's promotion gives him full control of the franchise's day-to-day operations. Nix has been retained. And assistant GM Doug Whaley's star is rising. Whaley will be in-volved in the coaching search, an indication that he continues to be groomed as Nix's eventual successor.

Brandon will now report directly to team owner Ralph Wilson, after as-suming the title previously held by the 94-year-old owner. The transfer of power was made Monday, when Brandon met with Wilson at the owner's home in suburban Detroit.

''It was a rather emotional visit,'' Brandon said. ''He told me he was passing the torch to me to run the franchise in totality. He has granted me full authority to run the franchise with zero restrictions and zero limitations.''

The Bills are in the midst of their fi fth coaching search since 2001. They're coming off their second consecutive 6-10 season and ex-tended the NFL's longest playoff drought to 13 years. Over that stretch, Buffalo only once had a winning record - 9-7 in 2004.

Wilson, the franchise's founder, has only once before given up the title of president. That was in 2001, when he hired Tom Donahoe to also serve as general manager. Donahoe was fi red after the 2005 season, at which point Wilson took back the title and said he had no plan to ever give it up again.

''These past 13 years have been very diffi cult on our fans, and we have not produced the type of win-ning that they deserve,'' Wilson said in a statement ''We want our team to be one that our fans are proud of. I believe that Russ has the unique abilities to assemble and lead the talent we will need to get the job done.''

Brandon said the coaching search will be ''exhaustive'' in his attempt to revive a once-proud franchise who's brand and relevancy he de-scribed as ''tarnished.''

''We haven't won enough games.

And that's on us,'' Brandon said. ''And we're going to change it. We need to change it. And I will go to the end of the earth to make sure that we change it.''

Nix will report directly to Brandon, while maintaining authority over football operations.

Nix declined to be pinned down on the what he's looking for in a coaching candidate, saying: ''This time, I think it's wide open.''

That's a switch from three years ago, when Nix narrowed his pa-rameters on hiring someone with previous head-coaching experience and an offensive background.

On other issues, Nix called it ''an organizational'' decision to fi re Gailey. Nix backtracked on the unconditional support he voiced toward Gailey in November by say-ing: ''Things change, and it changed some with us. We kind of collapsed at the end. That made a difference.''

As for starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's future, Nix said that will be left up to the next coach.

Brandon completed his 16th season with the Bills, and has been serving as the team's chief operating offi cer since 2008.

In New role, Brandon opens Bills coaching Search

Russ Brandon was promoted to team president on Tuesday. It marks the fi rst time Ralph Wilson has stepped down since the Tom Donahoe era nearly a decade ago. General Manager Buddy Nix will still be in charge of football operations. (Submitted by Buffalo Bills)

nfcsaturday8 p.m.: (6) Vikings at (3) Packers (NBC)sunday4:30 p.m.: (5) Seahawks at (4) Redskins (Fox)

Divisional Playoffs schedulesaturday, Jan. 128 p.m.: Highest seeded team at (2) 49ers (Fox)sunday, Jan. 131 p.m.: Lowest seeded team at (1) Falcons (Fox)

afcsaturday4:30 p.m.: (6) Bengals at (3) Texans (NBC)sunday1 p.m.: (5) Colts at (4) Ravens (CBS)

Divisional Playoffs schedulesaturday, Jan. 124:30 p.m.: Lowest seeded team at (1) Broncos (CBS)sunday, Jan. 134:30 p.m.: Highest seeded team at (2) Patriots (CBS)

Contributed ArticleAssociated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals of-fi cially have begun their coaching search with a formal interview of defensive coordinator Ray Horton.

The interview, conducted Tuesday by team presi-dent Michael Bidwill, was the fi rst in the team's search for a replacement for Ken Whisenhunt, who was fi red Monday after six seasons on the job.

The team has reached out to Andy Reid but had not scheduled an interview. Reid was fi red Monday after 14 seasons as head coach in Philadelphia.

Bidwill plans to fl y to Denver over the weekend to interview Denver Bron-cos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy.

Horton, Reid and McCoy are the only candidates thus far identifi ed by the Cardinals.

Horton is a rising star in NFL coaching circles, despite Arizona's lack of success.

The Cardinals' defense was among the league leaders in several catego-ries, with the 5-11 overall record due mostly to the worst offense in the NFL.

Horton reportedly had other interviews sched-uled. Buffalo CEO Russ Brandon confi rmed Tuesday that he, gen-eral manager Buddy Nix

and other front offi ce personnel were fl ying to Arizona with Horton and Whisenhunt presumed to be among those targeted for the Bills' coaching vacancy. Horton also is reported to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns.

Reid is an intriguing pros-pect for the Cardinals. He could be reunited with quarterback Kevin Kolb, who had some big games with the Eagles before being traded to Arizona just before the start of the 2011 season. Kolb remains under contract with Arizona but the team is expected to want to re-structure his contract. He is set to make $9 million plus a $2 million roster bonus for the coming season.

''I'm not ready to give up on Kevin Kolb yet,'' Bid-will said Monday.

Bidwill has to interview McCoy this weekend in Denver under NFL rules that provide a narrow window for such meetings with members of coaching staffs whose teams have a bye the fi rst round of the playoffs. McCoy also has an interview scheduled with the Browns.

Larry Fitzgerald, who had one of his worst seasons as the Cardinals struggled at the quarterback position, weighed in on the fi ring of Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves. In a lengthy tweet, Fitzger-ald thanked the pair for giving him the opportu-nity to ''live my dream in

the NFL.''

''We all shoulder the blame for a disappointing season which began with such promise,'' Fitzgerald wrote.

He said that ''even in the midst of a tumultuous sea-son, it was still a pleasure to work for the staff we served under, and for that we remain grateful.''

''Their professionalism will provide for renewed accomplishments in dif-ferent environs,'' Fitzger-ald wrote. ''We all, to a man, thank them and wish them the best.''

Whisenhunt set the record for victories by a Cardi-nals coach, going 45-51 in six seasons, 4-2 in the playoffs. The team got off to a 4-0 start but lost

11 of 12 to fi nish 5-11 for the second time in three seasons.

Whisenhunt and his staff was never able to fi nd suc-cess on offense after the retirement of Kurt War-ner, who quarterbacked the team to its surprise run to the Super Bowl in the 2008 season and the NFC West title in 2009.

Bidwill said he decided over the last few weeks that Whisenhunt and Graves should be re-placed, making the fi nal decision on Sunday night. Graves had been with the organization for 16 years.

Bidwill said he had no preference on the order of hiring a new general manager and coach.

Contributed ArticlePro Football Weekly

The Bills' head-coaching job appears to be a hot commodity, at least in the initial days after Chan Gai-ley and six other NFL head coaches were fi red.

Among the candidates rumored to be interested in the Bills' opening are Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone and Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton, who reportedly have interviews set up with

the team, and ex-Bears coach Lovie Smith, who was fi red Monday.

But the candidate that the Bills apparently are eye-ing is ex-Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was fi red by Arizona on Monday. Word from Buffalo is that new Bills president Russ Brandon is a fan of Whisenhunt's and is interested in bringing the coach who led Arizona to a 45-41 record in six seasons in Arizona, including a Super Bowl berth in 2008.

Ken Wisenhunt was fi red by the Arizona Cardinals last week, but remains a possibility for the other six NFL teams that have a vacancy at the head coaching position. The Bills are rumored to be heading west to interview him. (AP Photo)

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Bills reportedlyInterested In Wisenhunt

Horton top priority For cardinals, Bills

BUSINESS_NOTICESITEMS, DONATIONS & HELP Thrifty Kitty Thrift Store- www.Westfi eldStrayCatRes-cue.com 59 E. Main in West-fi eld 716-326-2404

ENTERTAINMENTCOMEDIANS FOR EVENTS COMICS FOR HIRE DURING HOLIDAYS AND NEW YEARS EVE, CALL 672-5617 LEAVE MESSAGE

MUSIC FOR PARTIES Cock-tail, Dinner, and Dance mu-sic - solo piano, or duet, trio, quartet, etc. Phone 716-672-6767

MISCELLANEOUS

AQUARIUMS FOR SALE. Two 29 gallon aquariums for sale, with accesories. 716-720-5525

CARD-PLAYER Looking for someone to play cards or do crafts with. 716-720-5525

TUTORING Will do offi ce work including typing and data en-try. 716-720-5525

TUTORING Tutoring in all aca-demic areas by teacher - Christ-mas specials. 716-720-5525

AUDIO_VIDEOEQUIPMENT

LED SMART TELEVISION Sam-sung Smart LED HD T.V. New! Priced to sell! (716)488-9094

COMPUTERS

VIDEO & CHAT CAMERA For PC & Web, Talk Face-to-Face, Does Snapshots, Movies, Videos, +Microphone, New $15 716-581-3089

LEATHER LAPTOP CASE Wide, Long & Thick, Padded with Multi Compartments, Carry Strap, Good Quality, $85 716-581-3089

COMPUTER LABEL PRINTER Thermal Inkless Printer, Die-cut, Paper or Film tape, Lo-gos/Graphics, use Microsoft Offi ce,New $120 716-581-3089

COMPUTER (LAPTOP) Brand New! HP,Windows 8,in box. $388 (716)488-9094

DELL ALL-IN-ONE Dell copi-er printer fax. Model 968. $35.00. Black-white & color 716-480-0373

DIGITAL_CAMERAS

CAMCORDER (DIGITAL) Brand New! $35 (716)488-9094

BABYSITTING

BEAUTICIAN NY Stylez Dunkirk. Looking for a licensed beauti-cian who does all type of hair. Call 716-785-8092

24 HOUR LICENSED DAYCARE SPOTS FOR AGES 6 WEEKS TO 13 YEARS. SIBLING DIS-COUNTS AND DSS ACCEPT-ED. OPEN 24 HOURS. 716-489-6860

EMPLOYMENTINFORMATION

BEAUTICIAN NY Stylez Dunkirk. Looking for a li-censed beautician who does all types of hair Call 716-785-8092

PART_TIME_WANTED

COOK Part time cook for child and adult day care. Apply at Lake Shore Family Center 845 Rts 5 & 20 Irving, NY 716-934-2353

COOK Part time cook for child and adult day care. Ap-ply at Lake Shore Family Cen-ter 845 Rts 5 & 20 Irving, NY 716-934-2353

SNOW THROWER Cub Cadet snow thrower. Model 221HP. Like new. Used 10 times. $449 new, want $300/BO 716-485-1632

FOR SALE Black Powder Hor-nady Flex tip 15-50cal-350GR FPB $20.00 363-1149 716-363-1149

ANTIQUES_FOR_SALEMICKEY MANTLE 1966 TOPPS Mickey Mantle 1966 #50 Topps Baseball Card in good condition. Asking $229.00 716-487-2448

CULLIGAN IRON OXIDIZER 7 yr old Iron Oxidizer. $100/off er! Call w/ any questions. 716-934-9593

ELIPTICAL MACHINE Cardio Max 700E Eliptical machine. Great shape! Little use. $200.00 or B.O. 716-450-1786

ROYAL CHINA CURRIER&IVES 5 pce Settings of Blue pattern Currier & Ives Dinnerware for sale. Call Jim (716)595-2161.Pick up only.

BABY_ITEMSNEW CONDITION New cond. Graco all in one pack n play bassinet, changing table, playpen. cost 130.00 Asking $45. 716-785-8882

NEW CONDITION New cond. Graco all in one pack n play bassinet, changing table, playpen. cost 130.00 Asking $45. 716-785-8882

DELUXE STROLLER Graco Touring 4 dual wheel deluxe stroller W/ clock and tem-perature guage. cost 260.00 Asking $60.00 716-785-8882

BOOKSBOOKS & NOVELS $5 for box full. 716-488-9094

CLOTHINGCARHART JACKET size 46 never worn $40 call 366-1425

FARM_EQUIPMENTSWEEPER ATTACHMENTS 60” Front Sweeper - $1,800. Sweepster - $900. 716-597-6372.

MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE MO-TOR To hydraulic power unit. Clutch not included. Hydrau-lic Pump is intact. $350. 716-597-6372.

LOG TRAILER $4,000. Call 716-597-6372.

2004 CAT 938 H BUCKET 3.5 yd w/ quick attachment: $7500.Bucket: $4250 Quick Attach-ment: $3500 716-597-6372

3 BOTTOM PLOWS 3 plows - $200 each- 716-597-6372

LARGE RAKE Great condi-tion. $500 716-597-6372

5 FOOT CASE BRUSH HOG $400. Call 716-597-6372.

1973 FORD MODEL 3000 Fully restored. 3 cyl. gas 2 stage clutch. $4,350.00. 716-474-7997.

HEAVY DUTY SWEEPERS Clarke American-Lincoln #3366 Sweeper $4000. American-Lincoln Sweep-er#2000 $2500 716-597-6372

980 C CAT LOADER Bucket Pins just replaced. Good working condition w/ ROPS $ 50,000 Call 716-597-6372.

FUN_AND_GAMES60ISH COLLECTION OF TOYS FisherPrice & Disney ThemePark/Circus, School-House, Camper, PlayHouse & More 716-581-3089

FURNITURECATNAPPER RECLINING SOFA Large&Plush,Endseats, Re-cline/Massage, Ctr folds to CupConsole Builtin Phone & Storage, BurgCloth 225. 716-581-3089

ROCKING CHAIR(OAK) Very good Condition $59.00 716-488-9094

DRESSER (CHEST) Mahogany, 5-Drawer,very nice. Priced to sell! (716)488-9094

NEW-USED FURNITURE 1 Wooden Rocking Chair & 1 Living Chair. Both in like new condition. Call Russ 934-3303

COUCH AND ROCKER Teal full size country style w/ wood accents $100.00. White wood rocker $25.00. Both great condition 716-785-8882

HOUSEHOLD_GOODS_FOR_SALE

LARGE, HEAVY DUTY SAFES 5’ x 3’ x 2’4”-$ 600, 6’4” x 4’2” x 2’8”- $ 700 w/combinations. 716-597-6372

RCA TV/DVD PLAYER Excellent picture, remote, dvd player, 27”, cable, dish ready. $50 OBO. 716-665-4051

GRILL & BUNWARMER George Foreman Grilling Machine, electric with bun warmer, $12 716-581-3089

TOILET SEATS new $5 call 366-1425

MICROWAVE SHARP 1100W new in box $50 call 366-1425

CONVECTION OVEN Food Net-work lg. Capacity convection oven, new. cost $149 see $75. call 366-1425

GE CONVECTION TOASTEROVEN 21 Liter-Fits a 12” pizza, 3 shelf po-sitions/2 racks, Bake/Broil/toast, Timer, $30 716-581-3089

LAWN_AND_GARDENWROUGHT IRON FENCING $150 for 5.5’ piece, $125 for 4’ piece, $100 each for two 3.5’ pieces 716-597-6372

HOMELITE GAS WEEDEATER new 1st $50. call 366-1425

LOG SPLITTER 7 ton electric. new in box, cost $450 sell $300 call 366-1425

SCOTTS CLASSIC REEL MOW-ER new $40. call 366-1425

MISC_FOR_SALELARGE BLUE HEAT EXCHANG-ER $3,300. 716-597-6372.

PAINTING WITH FRAME Wom-an playing the piano $48 716-488-9094

ROWING MACHINE Exercise Machine,with extras. $45 (716)488-9094

MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR Power Tilt seating for special needs. (Quickie) Like new! Piced to sell! (716)488-9094

INSULATED FREEZER BOX 8’ Long, 5’ Wide, 5’5” Tall. Great Condition $1,200 Call 716-597-6372

DIESEL / OIL GAS TANKS $ 200 each. 716-597-6372

TIN SHEETING Large Quan-tity. .8mm/.03 thick 21 gauge & 1.3mm/.05 thick 16 gauge. Call for prices - 716-597-6372.

GARBAGE TRUCK BODY 33 yard. $ 5,000. 716-597-6372

SMART LED TELEVISION Sam-sung LED HD Smart TV New! Priced to sell! (716)488-9094

SPOTLIGHT 15 million candle power rechargeable spotlight with home and auto adapters. Ex. condition. 716-526-1802

AMAZING SPIDERMAN TRAIN Amazing Spiderman collect-ible model train made by Bachmann.11 cars + track 500.00. 672-6500

LIONEL TRAIN lionel train set for sale, brand new still in box, 716-672-5617, leave message

VCR MOVIE COLLECTION 224 Movies in Jackets, mixed Crime, Action, Westerns, Family and Comedy $125. 716-581-3089

THERMAL FAX PAPER Staples Thermal Fax Paper, 164’ roll x 1” core, 2 pk, $10 716-581-3089

CREDITCARD PROCESSOR VeriFone Omni 396, Report Functions, Power Supply, Xtra Tapes. 716-581-3089

BROTHER INTELLIFAX 770 Loads of Features, home/of-fi ce, copy, autodial, fax/tel/answer mach opts, plain pa-per, $35 716-581-3089

BANKER/COURIER/PILOT CASE Large Solid Top Grade Leath-er with Side Pouch, Compart-ments & Franzen Locks, Not used. $220 716-581-3089

BROTHER FAX (SEND 20 PG) Laser Printer Fax, home/of-fi ce, copy, USB, autodial, fax/tel/answer opts, 250 sheet plainpaper $65 716-581-3089

MINERALS, FOSSILS Tumbled stones, wood items, picture frames, jewelry etc. 716-753-7188

TRAINS FOR THE HOLIDAY Train Sets All Scales Great Gifts! Bova’s Music & Train Shoppe Westfi eld www.Choo-ChooMusic.com 716-326-6891

MUSICACCORDIONS FOR SALE Two accordions - Beginners/48 bass $75 and adults/120 bass $150 Phone 716-672-6767 Leave Message

VINTAGE SMALL PIANO Unique Small Wooden Piano, Chime Sound, 36.5L X 29T X 16W, Black & Red, Great Gift $240 B/O 716-581-3089

GUITARS MANDOLINS UKULE-LE All On Sale Include Cases Bova’s Music & Train Shoppe Westfi eld NY www.Choo-ChooMusic.com 716-326-6891

SPORTING_GOODSEXERCISE MACHINE Exercises entire body! $45 716-488-9094

BOWFLEX EXERCISE MACHINE Like New! Priced to sell. 716-488-9094

HUNTING KNIFE & SHEATH Tuf-Stag Ultra Honed Bowie knife in Leather Sheath, Col-lectable 716-581-3089

EBONITE BOWLING BALL Ebo-nite Super hook Bowling ball, new in box. $65 call 366-1425

HUNTING DVD’S brand new never opened $5 each. call 366-1425

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Accidents • Social Security DisabilityWorkers’ Compensation

Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo81 Forest Avenue, Jamestown, New York 14701

(716) 484-1010Representing Injured People and Their Families

CHAUTAUQUA STARFRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013 7

NORDICTRACK EXERCISER Best Total-Body workout! $69 716-488-9094

1976 6 HP JOHNSON MOTOR 1976 6 hp johnson boat mo-tor great shape. $350. Or bo call 716-763-7633

TOOLSMANVILLE NO. 40 - 2300 # $1,030. 716-597-6372.

1140 # DRILL PRESS $570. 716-597-6372.

CRUSADER CERAMIC KILN Model 274 S, 42 Amps, 240 Volts, $200. 716-597-6372.

DOALL BAND SAW -MODEL C80 220v, 60hz, 3ph, Band Size 1 x 144, $1,200. 716-597-6372.

2 LARGE BAND SAWS $800 each. 716-597-6372.

CIRCULAR SAW BLADES 71/4” Six assorted blades $15 for all. 716-488-9094

BLUE GENERATOR $500. Call 716-597-6372.

RAHN LARMON LATHE Made in U.S.A. $700. 716-597-6372.

HOBART GAS POWERED WELD-ER $1,200. Call 716-597-6372.

LARGE HYDRAULIC PRESS $1,700. Call 716-597-6372.

HAMMOND MODEL 14-S 2440 # $1,098. 716-597-6372

STATE MODEL D20 420 # 3ph 2hp $300. 716-597-6372

NIAGARA 101 PUNCH /PRESS 580# $560. 716-597-6372

NIAGARA 101 PUNCH /PRESS 580# $560. 716-597-6372

PUNCH/PRESS 1840# 3PH 4HP $825. 716-597-6372

CHICAGO SVC MACHINE # 1-A 760#, $550. 716-597-6372.

SEARS 16V CORDLESS tool battery new $25 call 366-1425

2HP 125PSI AIR COMPRESSOR almost new $65. call 366-1425

7” ANGLE GRINDER N/B call 366-1425

3.5HP AIR COMPRESSOR 26gal. almost new $105. call 366-1425

1.5HP WET TILE SAW with blade and stand $125. call 366-1425

5000 WATT INVERTER cost $600 sell $250. call 366-1425

800LB TRANS. JACK new in box $75. call 366-1425

BLACK AND DECKER BAT-TERY 24v tool battery. New! $35. call 366-1425

ALUMINUM RACING JACK 4000lb. cost $200 sell $95. call 366-1425

MAKITA ANGLE GRINDER 4 1/2”. New $50. call 366-1425

SHOP-VAC with built-in water pump. NEW $65. Call 366-1425

SEARS 12V CORDLESS Die-hard tool battery. NEW $20. Call 366-1425

DIABLO SAW BLADE 10” 60 tooth. good cond. $10. call 366-1425

WINTER_ITEMSNORWEGIAN KICK SLEDS Nor-wegian Kick Sleds made in Tynset, Norway. Great for ex-ercise, hiking, & fi shing. Ask-ing $200 each 716-487-2448

JOHN DEERE 42 SNOWTHROW-ER For lawn tractor. $250 716-597-6372

WESTERN SNOW PLOW BLADE Good Condition. $600 716-597-6372

BIG SNOW PLOW MACHINE For parts. Motor & pumps removed. All other parts in-tact. 716-597-6372

CAST IRON HOUSE RADIA-TORS 5 @ $ 100 each. Call 716-597-6372. 38”x18”x8” 38”x24”x7” 38”x19”x8” 20”x32”x8” & 44”x30”x7”

SNOW PUSHER 12 Foot. $600.00. 672-9419.

SNOW PLOW 10 Foot for Dump Truck. $500. 672-9419

SNOW PLOW 7 Foot for Pick-up Truck. $100. 672-9419

2 SNOW TIRES 205/70R/15 Studded $35.00. 716-672-9419

CATSSHOP, SHOP & ADOPT! The Thrifty Kitty Thrift Store sup-ports www.Westfi eldStray-CatRescue.com 59 E. Main in Westfi eld 716-326-2404

DOGSCUTE AKC BEAGLE PUPS Tri color saddle backs, will be ready to leave Feb. 12 $225.00 taking deposit to hold your pick. 716-269-2109

GROOMING At Alpha K9 Cen-ter dogs and cats, or any other pet, country setting, 716-269-2109

TRAINING alpha k9 center of-fers training, puppy, behav-ior, etc. inquire 716-269-2109

FOR SALE SMALL WHITE FE-MALE PEKAPOO, FRIENDLY, NEEDS SPACE. HAS SHOTS. $100.00 716 401-3116 OR 716-401-3039

SHIH-TZU PUPPIES FOR SALE Shih-tzu puppies for sale $325 each or bo. Ready to go now! Beautiful colorings. 716-753-2118

SIBERIAN HUSKY MALE PUP 17 WEEK OLD MALE PUP. CHAMPION BREED. RED/WHITE WITH ICE BLUE EYES. 400.00 716-499-6181

AKC BEAGLE PUPPIES 7 week old Tricolor Males and Fe-males. 1st shots and regis-tered litter. $200.00 MUST SEE!!! Call 716-499-9576

OTHER_ANIMALSGROOMING alpha k9 center off ers grooming, kenneling, training, any questions please inquire. 716-269-2109

PET_SUPPLIESHORSE BOARDING fredonia location, reasonable rates in-clude hay, shelter, water and seperate grazing pastures.call for details 467-4143

FURNISHEDAPARTMENTS

NICE STUDENT HOUSING CLEAN! Great 2/4 furn apts. Move in now for this semes-ter. Early entry as of 1/1/13 716-672-7317

HOUSEMATES_WANTED SUNY STUDENTS Looking for a roommate for this semes-ter in a nice furnished apt.For details 716-672-7317

HOUSESDUNKIRK HOME FOR RENT 4 bdrm close to schools/hospi-tal, parking. No pets/smoking. 700 mth & security deposit & utilities 716-785-8882

FARMS_AND_LAND30 ACRES (15 ACRES GRAPES) 15 acres Concord Grapes w/ Welch contract & 15 acres of timber woods. $ 62,500. Call 716-474-7997.

HOUSESEXECUTIVE HOME 3100 SQ FT In West Ellicot/Jamestown. Furnished includes 2000 Mercedes. $397,000. For more information call 716-490-2964

AIR_CONDITIONING_HEATING

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING complete heating & air conditioning services. 716-640-0604

AUTO_REPAIRAND_PARTS

MADENFORD SPRING & AUTO cheaper rates better service. $60 per hour. over 30 years exp. cars-big rigs 716-672-7242

MADENFORD SPRING & AUTO gauranteed to beat any price on auto/truck repairs.COM-PARE COMPARE prices 672-7242 716-672-7242

BUILDERS_ANDREMODELERS

MADENFORD SPRING & AUTO bring estimate on auto/truck repair, I will beat by %5 or more. fredonia 716-672-7242

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING & PROPERTY MAINTE-NANCE. Meeting all of your building, remodeling, home improvement, & property maintenance needs! Fully licensed & insured. www.holtcontractingwny.com 716-640-0604

BUILDINGRESTORATION

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Pressure washing, fi re & mold remediation & restora-tion. 716-640-0604

CATERINGCHAIR CANING CHAIR CAN-ING BY rOLLY--A CHAIR IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE SEAT THAT IS IN IT--CALL ROLLY FOR A SEAT

CERAMIC_TILEHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Floors, showers, walls - we do it all! 716-640-0604

CHAIR_CANINGCHAIR CANING BY ROLLY CHAIR CANING BY ROLLY-ACHAIR IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE SEAT THAT IS INIT_CALL FOR A SEAT -716-366-4406

CONCRETEHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Foundations, sidewalks, driveways, fl oors & heated fl oors / sidewalks. We do it all! 716-640-0604

ELECTRICAL_SERVICESHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING New service & upgrades, repairs & add-on’s, no job too small! 716-640-0604

EXCAVATINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Excavation, drainage, foundations, gravel, drive-ways . We do it all - reason-able rates! 716-640-0604

FENCINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Fences, decks & railings. All types of construction & materials installed. Design sevices available. 716-640-0604

FLOORINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Flooring - all types in-stalled. Reasonable rates! 716-640-0604

INSULATIONHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Blown in fi berglass & ce-lulose, also rolled. Get a tax break to make your home more effi cient! 716-640-0604

LANDSCAPINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Very reasonable! - De-sign & install! 716-640-0604

MASONRYHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Foundations & repairs, re-point & repair. 716-640-0604

MISCELLANEOUSDOG TRAINING grooming needs, boarding alpha k9 center 716-269-2109

PAINTINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Professional, neat & clean! Interior & exterior. Reasonable rates! 716-640-0604

PLUMBINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Repairs, drains cleared, new constuction & add-ons, hot water tanks & baseboard heat. 716-640-0604

POLE_BUILDINGSHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING All types - Design & build! Kits available! 716-640-0604

ROOFINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Shingles, metal, EPDM (rubber), composites & re-pairs. Call today! 716-640-0604

SEPTIC_TANKAND_DRAINS

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Repairs & new systems. Design services available. 716-640-0604

SIDING_AND_AWNINGSHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Metal, vinyl, composites. Design sevices available. Let us show you what’s avail-able! 716-640-0604

WINDOWSHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING All types! Repacement & new construction. Thermal - vinyl lifetime warrenty! Tax break! 716-640-0604

2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 184k miles, good condition, some rust, solid car. Just in-spected, clean interior. Must sell. $1200/neg. 716-969-6179

AUTOS1950S MERCEDES BENZ 220 For restoration $2500. 716-597-6372

1956 OLDSMOBILE ROCKET 88 For restoration $3,500 716-597-6372

1999 FORD EXLORER XLS 4X4 White, 162,000 mi., V6 4.0L SOHC. Power windows, locks, CD/Cassette Mechani-cally sound. $2,600 o/b/o 716-672-9586

1963 MGB 24,125 original miles. $22,500 For more in-formation call 716-490-2964.

SNOWMOBILINGSNOWMOBILES - FOR PARTS Arctic Cat and Ski-Doo. Call for prices & information - 716-597-6372.

SUVS‘99 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO Silver, 4x4, 950.00 or b/o. For parts only. Body great, frame questionable. 716-672-6500

TRUCKSINTL. CEMENT MIXER TRUCK Runs good. $6,500. 716-597-6372.

1977 CHEVROLET C 60 Bucket Lift Truck. Only 70,000 miles. $ ,700. Call 716-597-6372.

1984 CHEVY 3500 63000 miles, 350 carbureted, Runs great, $1900. 716-597-6372.

FORD F SUPER DUTY TRUCK w/ Lift Basket $2,800 716-597-6372.

YELLOW KNUCKLE BOOM TRUCK $3,800. Call 716-597-6372.

1939 65-FOOT LADDER TRUCK Model 6G2. $15,000- 716-597-6372

1988 DODGE RAM TRUCK D150 Tan truck with spare tires very good condition camper shell on it asking $2000.00. 716-397-7821

81 BRONCO RANGER XLT 4X4 loaded, 2nd owner, low mi. $4,500. call 366-1425

1965 FORD C900 FIRE TRUCK Recently arrived and com-pletely re-conditioned. 43 feet. $7,900. Call 716-597-6372.

1994 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 107k miles, auto, 5.7 liter, great shape! 716-680-2526

VANS2003 ISUZU NPR HD Just ar-rived! 150,000 miles, 175 hp, Automatic. Call 716-597-6372.

2 BUS VANS 1997 GMC, Chev-rolet 3500 series. $3,750 each. 716-597-6372.

2001 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY 131,000 miles, Runs good, $2,500. 716-597-6372.

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COME INTO THE WILDJoin Reed Library’s celebration of Jack London’s Call of the Wild by submitting an original, unpublished narrative or artwork to The Big Read Come into the Wild contest. Creative minds of all ages are invited to enter for a chance to win great prizes. Visit www.fredonia.edu/bigread/contest.asp for details.

LEAD THE PACK TOTHE BIG READ!

James Prendergast Library 509 Cherry Street, JamestownCome dressed as a miner, saloon girl, or in Call of the Wild Western wear! We will be serving chili, root beer, and other authentic food. A dog sled, sled dogs, and shelter dogs will be on hand to spotlight the activities and plight of dogs. Donations will be ac-cepted for the local animal shelters. Pick up a copy of Call of the Wild, and join us for the festivities at our Big Read Kickoff!

Friday Feburary 1st 5:30-7:00 PM

REDISCOVERINGJACK LONDON

1891 Fredonia Opera HouseToday, Jack London is remembered as the essential juvenile adventure author. Nearly all of us read The Call of the Wild, White Fang, or The Sea-Wolf when we were in school. Yet that memory does a prodigious injustice to this author. He was a sports journalist, an adventurer and travel writer, a war correspondent, a wildly inventive nov-elist, and in his time the most famous and highest paid writer in America. What on earth happened? In a word, he was also a passionate crusader for social justice, and the things that he found wrong with America—child labor, economic oppression—people did not want to hear about.

Join us as we rediscover who Jack London really was, at The Big Read.

James L. Haley is the author of WOLF: The Lives of Jack London, winner of the 2011 Spur Award for Best Biography from the Western Writers of America.

Thursday Feburary 14th 7:00 PM

THE WILD THEATRICALPERFORMANCE

Reg Lenna Civic Center116 East 3rd St, Jamestown NYThe Wild, an original play written for our Big Read by playwright Ted Sharon. The Call of the Wild comes to life in this live-action theatrical event. Buck is stolen from his comfort-able home in California and thrust into the ruthless life of a Yukon sled dog. He must adapt or die in an epic struggle for survival. As the men he toils for are drawn forward by Arctic gold, Buck hears a different call—a call from deep within that summons his to return to the Wild.

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