Entries for November 2007

Most local area non-profit organizations are no strangers to the Community Foundation’s Community Service Grants process. Some of the non-profit organizations awarded 2007 Community Service Grants include: Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association, Harmony Historical Society, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Farman Free Library, Association of Ellington, Jamestown Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, and the Valley Historical Society...      

“Enriching the quality of life in the Chautauqua region.” This is a simple mission that the Community Foundation has worked to fulfill for 29 years. With each passing year and each additional dollar awarded back to the community, the Board and staff at the Community Foundation believe this mission is being fulfilled, which is something to celebrate...

When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969, and Armstrong took his first steps on the moon’s surface, his words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” became an instant quotable for years to come. This famous moment in world history would not have been possible had Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never become astronauts in the first place...