The morning worship service at Falconer United Methodist Church took on an added meaning Sunday with the dedication of 43 new, energy-efficient windows. Read Full Article
Love them or hate them, sports officials look out for the best interests of those playing the game. For the past 24 years, basketball officials from Chautauqua County have looked out for players off the court as well. Read Full Article
Hartley Buick and Jamestown Awning are the first business contributors to the Lillian Dickson Park fundraising campaign. A fundraising goal of $37,500 has been set by the volunteers and neighbors of the park to purchase preschool playground equipment and install it by September. Read Full Article
Jamestown Elks Lodge 263 donated 32 dictionaries to third-grade students at Panama Elementary School recently. The lodge has partnered with The Dictionary Project each year since 2002 and this year donated more than 905 dictionaries to 15 area elementary schools. Read Full Article
The Chautauqua County 4-H received $500 from the Go Further with Ford Campaign to benefit their recently established endowment fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Read Full Article
Newell-Faulkner Post #880 American Legion of Eden, NY, donated $2,000 to the Veterans Memorial Commission Relocation Fund held at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Money will be used to permanently relocate the Civil War cannon that had previously been on display at the Park’s former location on Second Street. Read Full Article
A love of science and technology has two, local students preparing to blast off thanks to the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum Scholarship Fund. Read Full Article
On December 12, the Board of Directors at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation approved the final grant awards from the Foundation’s designated funds. At the end of this year, $470,010.27 will have been awarded to 93 churches and charitable agencies throughout the Chautauqua Region. Read Full Article
In 2010, Jamestown High School’s Class of 1960 celebrated their 50th class reunion by collecting donations from classmates, friends and family members to establish a scholarship fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Read Full Article
For the past 90 years, the Lions Club of Jamestown has served our community by supporting visually impaired individuals. Today, the Club reaches out to a variety of organizations and individuals in need and offers their help. On December 4, the Club continued to help the community by making a donation to the Veterans Memorial Commission Relocation Fund. Read Full Article
A group of residents are making sure charitable activity will continue to thrive in the Falconer Region.
Recently, they established the Falconer Region Community Fund This fund will be unrestricted in nature-meaning the funds for this grants process may be used to benefit a wide variety of charitable projects or needs.
Although Marshal Martz passed away in 1979, a local group of astronomers, friends and community members are working to keep his memory, and love of science, alive for future generations. Read Full Article
The Town of North Harmony has established a fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to aid in renovating Veteran’s Park.
Located in the Town of Ashville, the current Veteran’s Park has been used for local Memorial Day celebrations. The Park consists of three historic cannons and a memorial listing area veterans who have served our country in times of war and peace.
In January, 1956 Falconer High School graduate and former mayor of Falconer, Lou Schrader, passed away after a short illness. In addition to his wife Sylvia, five children and 19 grandchildren, Schrader left behind a close knit group of fellow graduates.
September 7, 2012— Much like the Boy Scouts, John Anderson has been known to perform quite a few Good Turns throughout the Chautauqua Region. On Thursday, September 6, Anderson was recognized in front of 150 family, friends and community members as the 2012 John D. Hamilton Community Service Award winner. The annual award, presented by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, honors an individual who has shown dedication, leadership and support in furthering community spirit and enriching the quality of life in the Chautauqua Region. Read Full Article
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