Entries for July 2008

On any given day, one can ride through downtown Jamestown and see the mural depicting Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) testing “Vitameatavegamin”. It is a little known fact that “Vitameatavegamin,” the health tonic Lucy promoted in a TV commercial featured in one of the “I Love Lucy” episodes–included vitamins, meat, vegetables and minerals and 23% alcohol. The episode is a classic...

For the past 10 years, according to “Trends in College Pricing,” college costs rose faster than the rate of inflation.  There's no denying the fact that college costs are rising.  But there is good news. The word “scholarship” has become synonymous with Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.  The staff is presently accepting scholarship applications from returning college students...