Donate to Chautauqua County Special Olympics As a special education teacher, Katie Campbell Rexford understood the importance of celebrating the accomplishments of her students. When she was killed by a drunk driver in 1985 on her way home … [Read more...] about Katie Rexford and Special Olympics
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Chi Sigma Chi and the Boys and Girls Club
Donate to the Boys and Girls Club For nearly 50 years, the Nu Nu Chapter of the Chi Sigma Chi Fraternity at Jamestown High School provided male students developmental, social and leadership opportunities. Although the fraternity hosted … [Read more...] about Chi Sigma Chi and the Boys and Girls Club
Joanne Nelson and the Girl Scouts of WNY
Donate to Girl Scouts of WNY The first time Joanne Nelson recited the Girl Scout Law, she pledged to do her best to be friendly and caring, courageous and strong, to make the world a better place, and to be a sister to every Girl Scout. … [Read more...] about Joanne Nelson and the Girl Scouts of WNY
Space Camp Launches JHS Grad into Space Career
Space Camp Scholarship Application - Due Nov. 15 The summer before Jamestown Public Schools student Lucas Liuzzo started eighth grade, he interviewed for the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum Scholarship, awarded by the Chautauqua Region Community … [Read more...] about Space Camp Launches JHS Grad into Space Career
Man of the Mountain: An Evening with Skip Yahn
When Allen “Skip” Yahn was hired as the general manager of Holiday Valley Resort in 1974, he had a vision to make the Ellicottville resort a top-notch destination. Over the next several decades, Yahn, as general manager and later as WinSum … [Read more...] about Man of the Mountain: An Evening with Skip Yahn
Outdoor Adventures Continue for GSWNY
DONATE Girl Scouts of Western New York will host the Friends of Timbercrest Fall Work Weekend Oct. 25-27 at Camp Timbercrest in honor of more than 100 years of outdoor adventure in Girl Scouts. A fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation … [Read more...] about Outdoor Adventures Continue for GSWNY
Gaden Receives 2019 Community Service Award
On September 19, during a reception at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation presented Joel Gaden its John D. Hamilton Community Service Award. An ROTC graduate of Lehigh University, Gaden served in the … [Read more...] about Gaden Receives 2019 Community Service Award
All for Amy
Amy King Since 2006, the “All for Amy” Golf Tournament has raised over $150,000 for the “All for Amy” Fund, a scholarship to provide financial support to students furthering their education and who are well rounded, kind and caring to … [Read more...] about All for Amy
JHS Class of 1969 Awards Scholarship
Donate Now to The JHS Class of 1969 Scholarship Fred Larson, Jamestown Class of 1969 president, shakes hands with Matthew Roehmholdt, JHS Class of 2019, during the high school’s annual senior awards night. Roehmholdt is the first recipient of … [Read more...] about JHS Class of 1969 Awards Scholarship
Family of Owen Miller Encourages Kindness
Aimee Rowe embraces Kyler Majka during the Chautauqua Lake Central School’s senior awards night ceremony as Ashley Rowe and Sylvia Rowe look on. Not pictured are Josh Miller, Owen’s father, and Joce Miller, Owen’s sister. Kyler is the first … [Read more...] about Family of Owen Miller Encourages Kindness
Lucas Named 2019 Unsung Hero
“She is the queen of random acts of kindness.” That was the first sentence Debbie Basile, director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at Lutheran, said about Pam Lucas. On Saturday, Lucas was crowned the Chautauqua Region Community … [Read more...] about Lucas Named 2019 Unsung Hero
Changing Her Story
Leaders from the Coalition of Chautauqua County Women and Girls during the Women's Summit event at Moon Brook Country Club on April 4. Recently, Chautauqua County joined communities across the country in launching its own women’s fund at the … [Read more...] about Changing Her Story
