Christopher Proctor, a 2010 Jamestown High School graduate, is the first recipient of the Island X-11 N.Y. Navy SEABEES/John Oleszak Memorial Scholarship. Roland Swanson, commander of the local SEABEES chapter, met with Mr. Proctor today to congratulate him on his award and talk to him about his future plans. Currently a student at Jamestown Community College, Mr. Proctor has successfully balanced working part-time at Valu Home Centers while maintaining his status as a Dean’s List student with a 4.0 G.P.A. He will graduate in May with an Associate’s Degree in Applied Sciences. In the fall, Mr. Proctor will attend Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, P.A., an affiliate of Pennsylvania State University, where he will work towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Welding. Read Full Article
JAMESTOWN, N.Y.— Members of the Veterans Park Relocation Commission recently purchased and installed an American-made flag pole at the new Veterans Park on West Third Street, near Logan and Harding Avenues. For the past year, members of the Commission as well as the City of Jamestown have been busy relocating and storing monuments from the park’s current location in Flatiron Park on Second Street. Due to the high traffic area near Jamestown High School, residents and Commission members have noticed vandalism and other signs of damage to the monuments and surrounding area. With the relocation to the City’s west side, residents of Jamestown, as well as people travelling into the City will be able pay homage to veterans from all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Read Full Article
At the Busti Historical Society’s March Membership meeting, Carl Schultz, President of the Busti Historical Society, Randy Sweeney, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Executive Director and Marti Gustafson, Treasurer of the Busti Historical Society completed the documents required to establish the “Busti Historical Society & Grist Mill Fund”. Read Full Article
Phillip Hoose, the Award Winning Author of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice and We Were There, Too! young People in U.S. History visited the Robert H. Jackson Center and the Reg Lenna Civic center this week and spoke to over 1,200 students and visitors, as a part of the Young Reader Program. The Young Reader Program is an annual Jackson Center tradition in which prominent authors speak on subjects related to Civil Rights, Nuremberg, the Holocaust and other topics that resonate with a young audience and teach important moments in history. This year's Young Reader Program was funded in part by a Field of Interest Grant from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Read Full Article
After serving the community for nearly 90 years, several pews at the Peace Wesleyan Church have a fresh look to them, due to a grant from the Karl Peterson Fund. Peace Wesleyan Church Pastor Steve Strand stated, “the beauty this brings to the worship space has been a real gift.” A nearby Falconer company, Fancher Chair, was enlisted by the parish to refurbish the pews, which will be able to serve the community for another 90 years.
A problem posed to me many years ago has remained with me. It reminds me that each challenge has its own set of expected and unexpected complexities.
“A rowboat needs to travel upstream a distance of thirteen miles. Its maximum speed is 3 mph, and the river flows at rate of 1 mph. What time will the boat need to leave the dock to arrive at its destination by 5 p.m.?”
Chautauqua County officials have worked diligently to clear legal and other details to allow “Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways” to maintain the existing trails of the financially challenged County parks system.
This volunteer group, concerned with the well-being of all the County’s natural recreational assets has established a non-endowed fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.
Lucile T. Valvo will be memorialized in many ways, one of which is the newly established Lucile T. Valvo Memorial Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. the Lucile T. Valvo Memorial Fund will assist a graduating Forestville Central School student or students majoring in a Business-related field with a “B” or better G.P.A.
The Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church recently installed six new energy efficient windows in the Sunday school pre-school classroom, thanks in part to Karl Peterson Field of Interest Fund housed at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation.
Nat Carlson, Bonnie Swanson and Birgit Hanson and their families established the Herbert I.F. and Bonnelyn “Anne” Carlson Service Scholarship at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. The Fund was set up in April of this year to assist agraduating high school senior, who donates their time and talent to one of the following churches; Hillcrest Baptist Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Zion Covenant Church or Sugar Grove Mission Covenant Church.
On December 14, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation gathered to approve and begin the process of releasing the annual distribution of checks to local charitable organizations.
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