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Where Are They Now? – Patricia Lundquist

  As students enter the library at Panama Central School, Patricia Lundquist knows each of them by name. In her role as Library Media Specialist at the school, Lundquist is in charge of promoting reading through a variety of programs and … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? – Patricia Lundquist

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Where Are They Now?-Megan Arnone

  Megan Arnone has a need for speed. A 2007 graduate of Southwestern Central School, Arnone received her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and has been serving as Harley-Davidson of Jamestown’s marketing … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?-Megan Arnone

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Where Are They Now? – Chris Sorenson

  If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen! Fortunately for us locals, Chris Sorenson doesn’t shy away from a little heat. A graduate of Jamestown High School, Sorenson attended Jamestown Community College then discovered his … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? – Chris Sorenson

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Where Are They Now? – John LaMancuso

This is part of a series focusing on students who have received scholarship assistance from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and have returned to the area to live and work. If you were a scholarship recipient and want to share your story, … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? – John LaMancuso

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Annual Golf Tournament Set for May 18

After a long, cold winter filled with shoveling snow, defrosting windshields and cranking thermostats, many Western New Yorkers are looking forward to thawing out this spring and hitting the golf course! Join us Monday, May 18 at Moon Brook Country … [Read more...] about Annual Golf Tournament Set for May 18

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Love Birds

As the sun breaks through the gray, February sky and fills the research library at Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Robert and Patricia Sundell recount the past 60 years together and how it all started with fate. During the summer of 1955, while … [Read more...] about Love Birds

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Community Foundation Hosts Contest for #GivingTuesday

After a long weekend full of shopping and sales, it’s time to give back! Communities around the world are celebrating #GivingTuesday, a day for families, businesses and charities to come together and give back to the places they call home. In our … [Read more...] about Community Foundation Hosts Contest for #GivingTuesday

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Reception Scheduled for Dec. 3 to Celebrate New Baseball Team

Baseball is back and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is hosting a celebration to welcome RS Entertainment and offer community members a chance to meet the ownership of Jamestown’s franchise of the Prospect League. A reception will be … [Read more...] about Reception Scheduled for Dec. 3 to Celebrate New Baseball Team

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Southern Tier Kidney Association Honors Long-Time Friend

With a song in his heart and music in his bones, Richard Leeper enjoyed sharing his talents with his community. “One of the things he used to say to me,” Leeper’s wife, Kathy, said “was that ‘music is a feel thing.’ He (Richie) never took any … [Read more...] about Southern Tier Kidney Association Honors Long-Time Friend

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Mary Beth Tinker to Speak Oct. 27

  At 13 years old Mary Beth Tinker, an eighth grade student in Des Moines, Iowa, was part of a group of students suspended from school for wearing black armbands to mourn the lives that were lost as a result of the Vietnam War. The students … [Read more...] about Mary Beth Tinker to Speak Oct. 27

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Bemus Point Library Receives Grant

  The “go to” location in Bemus Point for technology access is getting an upgrade. A recent grant from The Blossom Fund, administered by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation provided the Bemus Point Library the means to purchase a … [Read more...] about Bemus Point Library Receives Grant

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Fund for the Region Grants $5,000 to 4-H

  The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation recently granted $5,000 from its Fund for the Region to the Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development Program. Randy Sweeney, Community Foundation executive director; Emily Reynolds, 4-H Issue Leader … [Read more...] about Fund for the Region Grants $5,000 to 4-H

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Community Foundation Assists Lake Clean-Up

    A $22,500 grant from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s Fund for the Region assisted the Chautauqua Lake Association as crews removed over 2,000 tons of vegetation from Chautauqua Lake in 2014. In mid-May, a storm … [Read more...] about Community Foundation Assists Lake Clean-Up

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Fisher’s Family Restaurant Collects Donations for Veterans Park

  For years, Fisher’s Family Restaurant has been a staple of the West side of Jamestown. Serving coffee and pie in addition to a full menu of homemade lunches and dinners, owners Mark and Marlene Fisher created a friendly environment for … [Read more...] about Fisher’s Family Restaurant Collects Donations for Veterans Park

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Jeanette Carlson Receives John D. Hamilton Community Service Award

Although Jeanette Carlson has spent much of her life traveling around the world with her family, her heart has always remained in Chautauqua County. During a reception at Moon Brook Country Club on September 4, Carlson was presented the 2014 John … [Read more...] about Jeanette Carlson Receives John D. Hamilton Community Service Award

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National Comedy Center Breaks Ground on Park

On August 9, representatives from local foundations and area organizations gathered with comedy fans behind the Jamestown Gateway Train Station to break ground on the first phase of the National Comedy Center, a park. The park will be connected … [Read more...] about National Comedy Center Breaks Ground on Park

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Video Inspires Donation to Marianne Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund

When Guardian Life Insurance Company of America asked insurance representatives from all over the country to share client stories to be recorded and shared in its annual report, locally owned and operated Alliance Advisory Group looked no further … [Read more...] about Video Inspires Donation to Marianne Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund