Conversations with the Stars
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Conversations with the Stars
www.JamestownGazette.com Freeeekly /JamestownGazette @JtownGazette W Your Community • Your Credit Union Jamestown Area Community Federal Credit Union lebrating Ce75 Years 915 E. Second St., Jamestown 483-1650 • jacfcu.org Federally insured by NCUA We take tree care seriously... Fully Insured Professional Service BENTLEY TREE CARE Tree Removal Stump Removal Tree Trimming Lot Clearing Tree Planting Skid Steer Services Logging Log Loads Site Clean-Up (for Split your own firewood) CALL FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE LucyFest 25 Chautauqua Marketing Solutions, Inc. Article Contributed by Walt Pickut “Jamestown has a great reputation for putting great audiences in the seats for America’s funniest comedians,” Journey Gunderson said. “America’s comics love Jamestown.” It’s the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, the 25th Anniversary edition. Lucy Desi promises it will be the best ever. Journey should know. As Executive Director at the Center for Comedy, it is she and her team who pick the comedians that come to Jamestown every year. “Nobody ever turns us down,” Journey said, “unless they already have something booked when we call. This is America’s town for comedy.” In this edition, the Jamestown Gazette invites our readers to come along with us to enjoy some candid chats and off-the-cuff conversations with a few of Lucy Fest-25’s biggest stars. SPECIAL FESTIVAL ISSUE First, the Facts Editor’s Message.......................3 Upcoming Events.....................4 Puzzles.......................................6 Contributing Writers...............7 Dragon Boat Race....................9 Lucy Fest..................................13 Classifieds..........................14-16 Gerry Rodeo............................17 The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will run from Wednesday, August 3 through Saturday, August 6. Times for the festival’s nearly 75 live shows and events and tours, the complete festival schedule, ticket sales and venues, are all available on line at lucycomedyfest.com. Everything starts on Wednesday, August 3 with the 65th Anniversary Gala – a red carpet event including h'orderves, drinks, the annual Lucy birthday cake, and 50’s tunes – will celebrate the very first groundbreaking season of Lucille Ball’s I Love Lucy TV show. Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Dykeman-Young Gallery and Vintage Emporium, 100 E. Second St., Jamestown. On Thursday, Lewis Black returns to the The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts after a 25 year absence, having delighted Jamestown audiences many times before, including Lucy Fest 1, and he is delighted to be coming back. WE CAN HELP! The Announces YOUR SALE to CHAUTAUQUA • CATTARAUGUS & WARREN COUNTIES! PLUS IT’S LISTED ONLINE! CALL US TODAY! 716-484-4155 OR 484-7930 Vol. 6 • No. 31 | Week of August 1, 2016 Conversations with the Stars (716) 736-3963 / (814) 725-1650 Sherman Days.........................19 The People’s Paper. Photos Courtesy of www.lucycomedyfest.com The Daily Show’s popular TV host, Trevor Noah, will take to the stage at The Reg on Friday, August 5. On Saturday, August 6, Brian Regan, who recently earned the honor of the first ever live broadcast of a stand-up special in Comedy Central’s history, will fill the house with laughter at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. A Talk with the Stars Lewis Black JG: Welcome back to Jamestown, Lewis Black. Lewis: Thank you. I love coming up there. JG: What’s the best thing about performing at Lucy Fest? Lewis: Well, I know almost everybody performing there and it’s nice to see friends on the road. But I like your audiences, too. It’s like they want to see you. You’re not just another show. This is actually my fourth visit. I performed there two times before Lucy Fest1 I didn’t have much of a name yet. Probably nobody remembers. (Laughs). But I liked it there. Now, at least, they call me back. JG: Was Lucille Ball an influence in your comedy? Lewis: I watched her. Everybody did. But she was more into physical comedy. That’s not the way I went. She was a genius at it. It’s too bad we don’t see that kind of comedy any more on TV. It’s a loss. JG: Is there a female comedian you like today? Lewis: Lots of them, but I really like Kathleen Madigan. She was in Jamestown last year. She’s my favorite. JG: Are small town audiences like Jamestown different from big city audiences? Lewis: That ended with cable. There are no small towns any more. Everybody can see everything, all the time. But when you go to a small town in person, as my manager says, people with tickets are Continued on Page 13... 2 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com August 1, 2016 Jamestown Concert Association Presents Our 2016-2017 Season Celebrate Amazing Music! Subsciption Memberships on Sale NOW! For Tickets and Info call 716-487-1522 315 N Main St, Suite 200, Jamestown www.jamestownconcertassociation.org Annual Book Sale ASHVILLE LIBRARY 2200 N. Maple, Ashville NY Books & Bottles Wine & Cheese Party Preview Sale Book SALE August 4th • 6:30-8:30pm $ 5 Admission Come enjoy a glass of wine or lemonade while picking out your next great reads!! Bring your friends!! 5 Please NO Book Sellers or Children. $1 - Hardcovers .50 Paperbacks Friday Aug 5th 10am - 6pm Saturday Aug 6th 10am - 3pm $5 Bag Sale $ off any gallon of EasyCare® Ultra Premium, EasyCare Platinum, WeatherAll® Ultra Premium, WeatherAll Extreme Paint or Woodsman® Stain With coupon. Limit 5 gallons. 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See store for details. ©2011 True Value® Company. All rights reserved. TVSK-11067 ©2016 True Value® Company. All rights reserved. ©2011 True Value® Company. All rights reserved. EDITOR’S MESSAGE August 1, 2016 E ditorial Better yet, what is that funny thing we call laughing, anyway? It's unsuccessful if they don't laugh.” Everybody knows, of course. Just watch a child play or a good comedian take to the stage or somebody tuning in to silly kittens on the Internet. If it makes you laugh, it’s funny. If it don’t, it ain’t. I like that one. As a matter of fact, what’s so funny is a lot like what that famous, ancient Greek comedian, Plato, once said. “Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.” But nobody really knows. The brainiacs who have to figure things out in order to stay happy can’t dissect a joke as if it were a frog in anatomy class and find the funny inside. When you take the poor thing apart it dies. So, if you accept this week’s invitation from the Jamestown Gazette – or anybody else among the happy hoards of volunteers and staff connected with the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival – go enjoy the comedy of your choice. Here’s what it looks like to at least one scientist I know: “Laughter is a physiological response in the brain that produces a set of simultaneous, rhythmic sounds and gestures and uses 15 facial muscles.” Hilarious, right? Even jolly old King James reported, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…” (Proverbs 17:22). But, believe it or not, somebody actually found the funniest joke in the world. Really. It was a psychologist named Richard Wiseman who launched a website to harvest the best laugh bait he could find from all around Planet Earth. He pulled in 41,000 jokes and 1.5 million votes. So, here’s the funniest joke in the world: Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls 911. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says "OK, now what?" OK, that’s my question, too. Now what? Actually, I’ve only heard one explanation that I like for what’s really so funny. HBO and Comedy Central comedy star, Kumail Nanjiani, said, “Stand-up [comedy] is successful if they laugh. Go take your medicine. It is good for you. Just remember, in life there is more to laugh at that the other guy. Ethel Barrymore once explained, “You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.” During the month of August in every one of the last 25 years, the country’s best comedians have made a happy pilgrimage to Jamestown, today’s new Mecca of what’s so funny. They come just to make you – and 10 or 20 thousands of your closest friends – laugh out loud. Enjoy! Irish actor, Kenneth Branagh (actually, Sir Kenneth), though not a comedian himself, offers this bit of advice: “Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don't get so worked up about things.” And, of course, enjoy the read. Walt Pickut Editor OFF The People’s Paper. Publisher................................................Stacey Hannon Editor............................................................ Walt Pickut Graphic Designer / Account Executive....Lori Byers Graphic Designer / Layout .......................Tesla Grobaski CAP Intern .................................................. Emily Wynne CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Janet Wahlberg............................... Finding Your Family Pastor Scott Hannon................................. Faith Matters Pastor Shawn Hannon............................... 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Main & Homestead 716-665-4400 WESTFIELD Sat's thru Sept 24th 9am-2pm Moore Park • 2 E Main St. DOWNTOWN SHERMAN Sat's thru end of Aug. 10-2 Main St (on the sidewalk) 716-269-4933 ART: Art of Women Women of Art Prints from the collection of Marlin Casker Aug. 1-31, Lakewood Memorial Library 12 W. Summit St., Lakewood NY Reception Aug 4 • 5:30-6:30pm Gallery Talk Aug 20 10-11am Myjtownny July 29-Sept 9 Photos taken in the Jamestown city limits 3rd on 3rd Gallery 116 E 3rd St., Jamestown NY 716-664-2465 ext 227 Keeping the World Wild The Art of John & Suzie Seerey-Lester Runs thru Aug 28 Roger Tory Peterson Institute 311 Curtis St., Jmst 716-665-2473 AUDUBON NATURE EVENTS: Call 716-569-2345 or visit: www.jamestownaudubon.org AUGUST: Coffee Shop Series: 2nd: Culinary Herb Container Gardening 3rd: Fairy Gardens 4th: Outdoor Fitness 5th: Working for Monarchs 6th: MAPS Bird Banding 13th: Little Explorers 26th: Monarchs & Margaritas 27th: Monarch Butterfly Festival BINGO: Kiantone Fire Department Every Monday Night, 6 – 10pm 716-664-5433 Fluvanna Fire Hall Every Tuesday Night, 7 – 10pm 716-483-8505 Sinclairville Fire Hall Every Wednesday Night. 7pm 716-962-2025 Celoron Hose Company No. 1 Every Thursday Night 7:15pm 716-487-4175 Jamestown Moose Lodge 1681 Every Friday Night 7pm (downstairs) 716-720-5088 BOOK SIGNING: Aug. 20 9am-1pm James Vincent signing "Not For Now But Soon" Davis Park Farmers' Market Village of Falconer COMEDY: LUCY FEST - Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Lewis Black – Aug 4, 7:30pm (Reg Lenna) Trevor Noah – Aug 5, 8pm (Reg Lenna) Brian Regan – Aug 6, 8pm ( JSBA Venue) For Tickets Visit www.lucycomedyfest.com COMMUNITY EVENTS: 72nd Annual Gerry Rodeo Aug. 3, 4, 5 & 6 • 8pm Gerry Rodeo VFD Grounds 4351 Route 60 888-985-4847 Motor Mayhem Friday, Aug. 12 • 5-11pm Third Street, Jamestown NY 716-664-2477 2016 Beer & Wing Festival Sat., Aug. 27, 1pm Jamestown Savings Bank Arena 42nd Busti Apple Festival Sun., Sept. 25, 2016 - 11-5pm Grist Mill & Museum, Lawson Rd www.bustihistoricalsociety.com Chautauqua Talks Toastmasters Club Every 1st & 3rd Tues. • 7pm James Prendergast Library Fire Place Room 509 Cherry St., Jmst 716-490-3820 emton55@hotmail com Joint Veterans Council of Jamestown Meetings Every Monday , 6pm 41 Bigelow Ave., Jmst DINING: Sightseeing & Dinner Cruises The Summer Wind 40 Dunham Ave., Celoron 716-763-7447 EDUCATIONAL: Annual Ashville Library BOOK SALE Pre-View Book Sale Thurs., Aug. 4th Books & Bottles Wine & Cheese Party 6:30-8:30pm Book Sale: Aug. 5 • 10-6pm Aug. 6 10-3pm Annual Falconer Library BOOK SALE Aug. 11 & 12 9am-5pm James Prendergast Library Call 716-484-7135 ext 225 For Event Days & Times www.prendergastlibrary.org Busti Grist Mill Grain Grinding Demonstrations 3rd Sundays 1-4 3443 Lawson Rd., Jamestown NY 716-483-3670 FAIR WEEKS: Cattaraugus County Fair Aug. 1st - 7th 501 Erie Street, Little Valley, NY. www.cattarauguscofair.com Warren County Fair Aug. 8-13th 371 Barton Run, Pittsfield, PA 16340 814-563-3565 www.warrencountyfair.net FAITH: Spirit Wing Concert Sunday, Aug. 21, 4pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1255 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown 716-484-1619 FUND RAISERS: St. Rose of Lima 33rd Annual LAWN FETE Sunday, Aug. 7th Holy Mass 11:15am then stay the day for the festivities 11 Center St., Forestville, NY 716-934-2233 Drug Addiction & Recovery Awareness Walk (5+ miles) Benefit alex Foulk Memorial Fund Aug. 20, 9am (rain or shine) pre-register by Aug 13 https://agfmtp.wufoo.com/ forms/awareness Walk begins at Shawbucks 212 W Second St., Jamestown -----------------------Benefit for McKenzie Paulson's Children after walk at Hartfield Fire Hall, Mayville https://agfmtp.wufoo.com/forms/ mtp-benefit/ HISTORY: Village of Falconer Historical Walk Aug. 13th 9:30am Davis Park, Falconer Sign Up required at Library 716-665-2050 Fenton History Center Brown Bag Lecture Series 2nd Wed. of the month thru Oct. Fenton History Center 67 Washington St., Jmst www.fentonhistorycenter.org 716-664-6256 Walking Tours of Jamestown Last Saturday of ea. mo. thru Sept. Fenton History Center 67 Washington St., Jmst www.fentonhistorycenter.org (716) 664-6256 MOVIES: Movies at the Reg: Finding Dory (PG) Family Screening: Fri., Aug. 19, 7pm Sensory Friendly Matinee: Sat., Aug. 20 2pm The BFG (PG) Fri. Aug. 26, 7pm Sat. Aug. 27, 2pm 116 E 3rd St., Jmst www.reglenna.com 716-664-2465 Dipson Theaters Lakewood Cinema 8 Chautauqua Mall Cinema I & II Warren Mall Cinema III For info on movies & times: www.dipsontheaters.com MUSIC: 2nd Annual WOW Lip Sync Battle Aug. 19th @ Shawbucks The Scandinavian Studies program presents The Jamestown Municipal Band Every Wednesday 7pm (thru Aug. 10) Goranson Bandshell, Jamestown NY The Town of Ellery Park Rt 430, Greenhurst, NY Every Thurs. July/Aug 6:30-8:30 Aug. 4: Razz & Dixicrats Aug 11: Stone Row Band Aug 18: Kokomo Time Band Third Thursday - Outdoor Concert Series Jamestown Winter Garden Plaza, 313 N Main St, Jamestown Open Drum Circle 3rd Friday • 6-8pm Wintergarden, N Main, Jmst "Jamestown Thunder" "SoundRhythms" 716-720-0094 Infinity's 13th Annual Local Music Showcase - Downtown Jamestown Sat., Sept 10 - 6pm - Sun, Sept 11 - 2pm 716-664-0991 SPORTS/OUTDOORS: Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race & Festival Sat., Aug. 6 • 7am-4pm Lucille Ball Memorial Park 1 Dunham Ave., Celoron, NY 716-487-4175 Audubon Nature Center at Panama Rocks Aug. 6 & 7 10am-5pm 11 Rock Hill Rd, Panama Chautauqua County Trail Riders 51st Annual "Big Ride" Weekend Aug. 19-21 9am 3560 Gerry-Levant Rd, Falconer 716-487-9650 Dirt Track Auto Racing Sat Nights • 7-11pm thru Labor Day Stateline Speedway 4150 Kortwright Rd., Jmst newstatelinespeedway.com (716) 720-2403 Chautauqua Lake Outlet Paddle Every Wed. thru Aug. 31 • 6:30-9pm McCrea Point Park Boat Landing Jones & Gifford Ave, Jamestown NY 716-763-2266 SUPPORT GROUPS: Bariatric Support Group 1st Mon. of each month, 6-7pm James Prendergast Library Conference Rm 2nd floor 509 Cherry St., Jamestown 716-244-0293 (no meeting in Sept) Miracle of Recovery Fellowship Mondays & Wednesdays 7-8pm Healing Words Ministries 1006 W. 3rd St. Jamestown 716-483-3687 Mental Health Association A Peer Support Recovery Center in the Gateway Center, 31 Water Street, Door #14, For more info on weekly events, call (716) 661-9044 or visit www.mhachautauqua.org or www.facebook.com/MHAChautauqua WARREN AREA EVENTS: BINGO: Russell VFD Tuesday night Bingo Doors open 4:30pm Pleasant Twp VFD Every Thurs. Night 4pm Warren Senior Community Center Doors open 4pm Smoke free game Classic Car Cruise In Mid-Town lot Aug. 5th 6-8 Music in the Park: Ozone Rangers visit: wcvb.net/august.htm for info. Warren Adventures Events Series 2016 11th Annual Kinzua County Tango Aug. 6, 2016 warrenadventures.com Warren County Fair August 8-13th • Pittsfield Pa www.warrencountyfair.net 5 716-450-7357 EVENTS August 1, 2016 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com 1st Annual Beer and Wing Festival Beer Sampling and Wing Tasting Event Coming to JSBA Aug 27 Article Contributed by Jamestown Savings Bank Arena SPIRETHEATER.ORG will be providing craft beer samplings include Southern Tier Brewing Company, Ellicotville Brewing Company, Hamburg Brewing Company, and more. The 1st Annual Beer and Wing Festival presented by the Media 1 Group and the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena is coming to the JSBA on Saturday, August 27 from 1-5pm. The event will feature wing tasting and craft beer sampling from the Southern Tier’s best, as well as business vendors from around the area. Attendees can expect to taste the finest wings from Farm Fresh Foods, Bair’s Pizza, Wing City/Village Casino, The Q, Honest John’s, Shawbucks, Gametime Sports Bar & Grill, The Cherry Lounge, and more. Local breweries who 317 E 3rd St. Jamestown, NY 14701 The event is expected to sell out, so get your tickets today. Only 600 spots available. Each ticket holder will receive five free wings. Tickets are $30 for those intending to sample craft beers and $15 for designated drivers. Non designated driver ticket holders will receive a commemorative Beer and Wing Festival drinking glass with logo. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Visit www.jamestownarena. com, call 716.484.2624, or stop by the JSBA’s Landmark Chevrolet Box Office to reserve your tickets today. Local Instagram Photographers Open New Show in 3rd on 3rd Gallery Article Contributed by The Reg Lenna Center For The Arts Don’t forget to follow the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on Facebook and Twitter for information on upcoming events. 3rd on 3rd Gallery at the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts Myjtownny photography show is now showing until August 31. HIT ‘EM & BAG ‘EM Softball & Corn-hole Tournament Article Contributed by Chautauqua Children’s Safety Education Village Join us for a day of fun for the whole family! The Chautauqua Children’s Safety Education Village is hosting what will be the first of an annual event called the Hit ‘Em & Bag ‘Em Tournament, which will take place on August 13th (rain date 14th), starting at 8am at Bergman Park in Jamestown. Participants may sign up for the Adult Co-Ed Softball Tournament, Corn-Hole Tournament (Or both), Youth Baseball Tournament or to be a vendor. The Adult Co-Ed Softball and Cornhole Tournament format will be double elimination and/or round robin depending on final number of entries. Two games are always guaranteed. Teams must consist of at least 4 girls, of the required 10 players, on the field at all times. The cost is $200 per team. The championship team will receive a cash prize as well as event T-Shirts. The Corn-hole Tournament teams must consist of two players (does not have to be co-ed) and the cost is $40 per team. The championship team will receive a cash prize, as well as event T- Shirts. The Youth Baseball Tournament is for children in 6th grade and under and will also be a double elimination tournament or round robin depending on the number of teams participating. The cost for the Youth Tournament is $150 per team. The Championship team will receive event trophies. Interested individuals, teams, vendors, and/or sponsors can contact Brenda at (716) 397-3305 or email bgernatt@yahoo. com for more information and to register. Come and join us for a day of fun. Enjoy browsing through the vendor tents, great food, music and a full day of watching the tournaments. Lawn chairs are advisable. All proceeds of the tournament will benefit the Children’s Safety Village whose number one focus is on the children in our community. TURTLE PIT Smoke Shop, Convenience Store, Deli, & Laundromat (716) 354-2298 Curator Debra Eck says, "Every year during the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival thousands of tourists visit the area. This show presents OUR local Jamestown to them." Participants took an The Chautauqua Children’s Safety Education Village is located at 2695 Rt 394 in Ashville, NY (next to Ashvillle BOCES). It is a not-for-profit organization which was formed in 1996. The DFT Communications Educational Facility, where classes are held, is surrounded by a child-sized village, complete with a business district, paved roads, a railroad station, street signs, sidewalks and everything you would find in Lindsay Fox, Kristen Svensson, Tara Eastman, Debra Eck and producers from Chautauqua Tonight. Those who didn't meet the deadline requirements can still use the hashtag to show their photos online. Myjtownny will be open through August 31. an actual village. The purpose of the Safety Village is to educate children, primarily in the areas of Traffic, Bike and Fire Safety. Our goal is to decrease the number of unnecessary injuries and unfortunate fatalities of children in our community by allowing them to experience hands-on safety training that they will remember for a lifetime. The lessons they learn may one day save their life. Shows at 3rd on 3rd Gallery are made possible by grant support from New York State Council On The Arts. It is open Monday The Safety Village offers training and certification for First Aid, CPR & AED through the American Heart Association (both on and off site). In addition, we offer a full Babysitting Course which includes an American Heart Association Certification in First Aid, CPR & AED. Instagram picture of anything inside the Jamestown City limits that represents their city and posted the pictures with the hashtag Myjtownny. The photographers in Myjtownny include: Wendy Bale, Hillary Meyer, Alison Barry, Paul Schermerhorn, Lisa Schmidtfrerick, Jamestown Up Close staff, Edwin Rodriguez, Betsy Goldman, Sheila Webster, Dan Swack, Vanessa Weinert, The Safety Village is sustained through fundraising efforts, grants and donations from a generous community. All donations are tax-deductible and greatly appreciated. Together we can make a difference in the lives of children in our community! Also, visit childrenssafetyvillage.com and become friends with the Safety Village on Facebook. We will post upcoming events and classes. through Friday from 10am until 4pm. Private viewings may be scheduled by calling 664-2465, ext. 227. Additional evening and weekend hours will be posted here. 3rd On 3rd Gallery is located at 116 East Third Street in the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts in Jamestown, NY. For more information or to make a donation, please contact: Terri Kindberg Executive Director 2695 Route 394 Ashville, NY 14701 tkindberg@hotmail.com 499-8138/338-0170 www.childrenssafetyvillage.com Seneca’s NEW LOWER PRICE! $22.50 WE HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION OF ROLL YOUR OWN • 30+ Varieties of Loose Tobacco • 29 Styles of Tubes • Storage Boxes • Huge Selection of Filling Machines CHEW DEALS bIG TUbS Only $ 9.39 With Coupon TImbERWOLF & LONGHORN Sold by the gallon, not the tank! Pouches Starting At 99¢ CAN $ Longhorn 2 cans 1.99 COME TRY OUR Fresh DELI SUBS DAILY SPECIALS! 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Burke Difficulty : Easy HOW TO SOLVE: Copyright 2016 by The Puzzle Syndicate Greed Won’t Feed Them 43 45 52 58 38 42 48 30 FaithMatters 26 36 44 13 7534 Rt 380 • Stockton • 716-595-3186 23 28 41 12 • 2-40 yd Containers Available • Commercial, Small Business & Residential Disposal 19 25 34 11 Comprehensive Professional Waste Hauling & Disposal Service 16 27 33 10 August 1, 2016 (Answer appears elsewhere in this issue) Contributing Writer Pastor Shawn Hannon Hope Lutheran Church Arcade, NY With the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in the rearview mirror, the race is officially on. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are racing against one another to become the next president of the United States, and we are in store for a show. A very expensive show. Some economists estimate that the cost of this election could end up anywhere between 5 and 10 billion dollars. Just to be clear, that was billion. You know, with a b. The amount of money spent on political campaigns in staggering, but what’s most staggering about it is where most of it comes from. Most of it comes from special interest groups. The Koch brothers, for example, are planning to spend $900 million dollars (Bloomberg.com). They are doing so for one simple reason: to protect their interests and make their wealth secure even if it is at the expense of others. It’s greed. Greed has turned our elections into a matter of the funds of some people instead of a matter of the will of the people. But Jesus said before we look at the twig in our neighbor’s eye, we must first address the logs in our own for we too possess an excellent disposition to greed. Jesus once told a parable about a landowner whose land produced abundantly. Each harvest he’d end up with so many crops he didn’t know what to do with them all. So, he thought, I’ll just build bigger barns. Finally, he had so much stored up he resigned himself to spending the rest of his days relaxing, eating, drinking, and generally being merry. But God said to the man, “You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” Greed, it turns out, is useless. We’ve all heard it a thousand times, but it bears repeating. All of the things we collect in life, we cannot take them with us. The riches that we are called to gather are only found in God. We should each regret that we live in a country were millions of people are hungry while billions of dollars are spent smearing political opponents. But that does not mean we have to live in houses like that. May we not store up treasures for ourselves, but seek instead to be rich toward God. May we seek hope that overcomes despair, courage that conquers our fears, light that vanquishes darkness, and faithfulness that draws us always closer to God our maker and redeemer. And then may we find that we not only spend the rest of earthly days eating, drinking, and being merry, but the rest of eternity doing the same. For more inspiration and insights from Pastor Shawn's past columns, please visit www.jamestowngazette.com and click on the Faith Matters page. The Jamestown Gazette is proud to present our county’s most creative and original writers for your enjoyment and enlightenment. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS August 1, 2016 JOIN ME IN THE KITCHEN with Vicki McGraw Kids Cooking created a lifetime of creative cooks! Contributing Writer Vicki McGraw Well friends, since we last met I have been very busy! In addition to all of our usual summer catering, my last two weeks have been spent at JCC teaching first “Be the Next Cake Boss” and “Advanced Cake Boss” during this year’s annual Kid’s College (ages 8-12) and “Chopped” for “Tweens to Teens” (ages 10-14) week. Was I ever blessed with a terrific bunch of kids and a wonderful assistant in each of my four classes! Allowing kids in the kitchen with you is such an amazing experience for not just the kids, but the grownup as well. The kids I have had the pleasure of working with these past weeks were totally into cooking. They were fearless when it came to trying new things, and boy did we step outside the box ingredient wise! For my older group, we took our “Chopped” competition to the extreme! Their mystery baskets held everything from beef tenderloin to lamb chop lollypops to squid! They met each challenge with fresh ideas and open minds! And they TASTED new things. I was very impressed…I heard very few YUCKS during the week as the kids sampled and savored their creations. As the saying goes, show me how to fish and I will eat for a day, TEACH me how to fish and I will eat for a lifetime…and I think we have While this was not my first time working with the older teens to tweens group, I was again blown away by their interest and knowledge! Many of them seemed to be as dedicated disciples of the Cooking Network as I am! They know the chefs, the shows and the jargon. Watching them in the kitchen made me smile as they transformed themselves into professional chefs. We practiced measuring and knife skills and hopefully they learned a few “tricks of the trade” from yours’ truly. I was amazed the progress and teamwork the kids showed just over the course of the four day session. They learned about butchering and baking, seasoning and sauteeing. Each day brought a new mystery basket, but as on the show, the kids had to come up with their own recipes for their creation. I watched as their eyes lit up with excitement when they placed their finished plates in front of the judges. They had successes as well as a few failures in the kitchen, but we laughed through it all. The next time you have some free time, why not turn off the electronics and turn on the stove? Grab the kids and a cookbook, blow the dust off the cover, let it fall open and cook whatever recipe you see first! Or just open the cupboard and fridge and grab a few ingredients and start throwing stuff together. Add the ingredients you find, but don’t forget to add an extra heaping spoonful of love!! It will not only feed your body, but nourish your heart and soul! To read more of Vicki McGraw’s commentaries on good cooking, fine recipes and perfect party treats, visit www.jamestowngazette.com and click on Join Me in the Kitchen’s own page. The Jamestown Gazette is proud to present our county’s most creative and original writers for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Lamb Chop Lollypops • • • • • 1 trimmed rack of lamb chops Salt Pepper Oregano Olive oil (EVOO) Cut rack of chops into individual chops. Season to taste with salt, pepper and oregano. Drizzle lightly with olive oil (I prefer to use a garlic infused EVOO) Sear each side in a hot pan or on a grill for about 2 minutes per side, cooking to medium doneness. Serve with warmed mint jelly as a dipping sauce if desired. JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com 7 THE EVERYDAY HUNTER with Steve Sorensen Score One for a Budding Conservationist Photos Courtesy of Steve Sorensen The wooden Hokkaido brown bear my missionary aunt gave me many years ago, a couple of other artifacts, and the original 8-year old’s masterpiece. a bear. I want to kill something big.” I started out and when I got a little ways into the woods I saw a bear! I raised my gun to my shoulder. Boom! I shot, the bear fell. I was very happy that day. I ran home to tell my father. He came to help drag the bear out. That night I was busy eating the bear. I ate and ate. Then my father said, “I guess you are ready for a bigger gun.” So my father gave me his gun and he bought a new one. Contributing Writer Steve Sorensen Have you ever read a hunting story written by an 8-year old? A few weeks ago we were hoeing out the basement and came across a box my mother had given me about 30 years ago containing some mementos of the highwater marks in my young life. I found all my report cards, my SAT scores, a newspaper clipping covering one of my Hot Stove League baseball successes, and other artifacts from my childhood. No surprises, until I spotted my first effort at outdoor writing. It was a fictional handwritten composition, 200 words long, and was strangely titled “Going West in a Covered Wagon.” It had nothing to do with covered wagons, or going west. Maybe I was studying Conestoga wagons in my American history class. Or maybe I had been watching “Wagon Train” on TV. Those are a couple of guesses, but either way I’m still not good at titles. Here it is for your reading pleasure (or displeasure, as the case may be), mistakes and all. Going West in a Covered Wagon Once long ago my family were going West in a covered wagon. We were waiting by the river. One day I thought I would go hunting. I got my gun and started out. When I got to the woods I stopped and I saw three baby fawns with their mother. I walked slowly away from them. Then I turned around and started out. I saw a rabbit and I raised my gun to my shoulder. Boom! I shot. The rabbit fell to the ground. I said to myself, “I am tired of rabbits.” Next day I said, “I am going hunting for something big. I will kill a deer or Not bad for an 8-year old. Many will be happy to know I ate what I killed. Although I said nothing about eating the rabbit, I must have thought bear meat was pretty good. (Or maybe I sat at the campfire choking it down with my mother shouting from inside the Conestoga, “Young man, you’re not going to bed until you eat that entire bear!”) I killed the bear with one shot even though my gun was apparently a boy’s gun, and not a man’s gun. I don’t remember if I coveted my father’s rifle or not. I probably did – I do remember desperately wanting his hunting knife. Maybe I was trying to throw him a hint. To say “I’m tired of rabbits” seems odd. In my non-fiction life the only thing I had ever shot was a feathered visitor to Grandma’s birdfeeder (which cost me my BB gun privileges), so how could I have been tired of shooting rabbits? A few years into the future, my beagle and I would become avid rabbit hunters. And why did I shoot a bear, and not a buck with gigantic antlers? Maybe it was because around that time a hunter stopped by the neighbor’s house to show them his bear. I was fascinated by it. Or maybe because of the little carved wooden Japanese Hokkaido brown bear my aunt gave me when I was six or seven. I still have it. The story doesn’t show much to be proud of (other than I was pretty good at cursive). I focused mostly on killing, but what 8-year old has an advanced hunting ethic? I was clearly at “the shooting stage” and far from “the sportsman stage.” I did, however, extend mercy to those triplet fawns and their mother, so score one for a budding conservationist. When “The Everyday Hunter” isn’t hunting, he’s thinking about hunting, talking about hunting, dreaming about hunting, writing about hunting, or wishing he were hunting. To read more of Steve Sorensen’s thoughts about hunting, please visit www.jamestowngazette.com. 8 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY JHS Football Holds Annual Future Red Raider Camp Future "Red Raiders" pursuing the "quarterback" during the JHS Red Raider Football Camp's agility circuit. Article Contributed by Jamestown Public Schools The Jamestown High School Football Team has been holding its annual Future Red Raider Camp this week. The camp, which is in its 12th year, is targeted to area youth-athletes ages six to 13. The goal of the camp is to work on fundamentals of the game including: blocking, tackling, catching, throwing, carrying the football and accepting a hand-off. They also play a variety of games to promote competition and fun. Current JHS football players volunteer their time to help the kids under the coaching staff’s supervision giving back to their community and also, so the youth players get to know the current Red Raiders. “It is really good for the kids to interact with the current players,” said JHS Red Raider football player, Andrew Pumford. “They get a chance to learn what it will be like in the future to be a high school football player. I went through this same camp when I was their age and I remember watching the players and wanting to be just like them.” The team knows it’s important to promote the sport to future players. “The interest of the kids is there, so it is our job to give them an outlet to work on football skills and fundamentals of the game,” said JHS Red Raider Football Coach Tom Langworthy. “We want to teach the fundamentals of the game while allowing players to be kids and have fun. This week is leading up to the Jamestown Area Midget Football League season starting so it helps get the kids ready for the first day of their season.” Farrelly Brothers Conversation to Feature Iconic Mutt Cutts Van from “Dumb And Dumber” Article Contributed by National Comedy Center The National Comedy Center has announced that comedy writers/directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, are bringing the iconic Mutt Cutts van (Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To) to Jamestown in conjunction with “A Conversation with the Farrelly Brothers” (Saturday, August 6 at 3pm at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts). The moderated discussion will feature the Farrelly Brothers and focus on the personal approach they took to create some of the most iconic cinematic comedy in recent decades, including Dumb and Dumber ( Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels), Kingpin (Bill Murray, Woody Harrelson), There's Something About Mary (Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz), Fever Pitch ( Jimmy Fallon, Drew Barrymore), Outside Providence (Alec Baldwin), The Three Stooges (Larry David) and more. Kliph Nesteroff, who was recently named the National Comedy Center curator, will moderate the discussion. Additionally, the National Comedy Center has announced that all show ticket-buyers will be automatically entered to win a ride in the iconic vehicle with two guests, driven by the brothers themselves. A winner will be announced at the show and winners must be present. In addition the Farrelly Brothers show, this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival features “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah (August 5, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts), the “king of the rant” Lewis Black (August 4, Reg Lenna), and one of this country’s premier comedians, Brian Regan (August 6, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena). Festival highlights also include a discussion with the critically-acclaimed Story Pirates kids-comedy troupe (August 6, Reg Lenna, free kids comedy show) and a roundtable discussion with daughters Kitty Bruce, Rain Pryor and Kelly Carlin, of the comedy legends Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin (August 5, Reg Lenna). The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival features more than 50 events at a dozen venues throughout Jamestown including three late night showcases, a Stand-Up Showcase that is free to members of the military past and present (August 6, Reg Lenna), and a special exhibition in honor of the 65th anniversary of “I Love Lucy” at the Dykeman-Young Gallery. Tickets can be purchased at www. lucycomedyfest.com or by calling the festival box office at 716.484.0800. August 1, 2016 Audubon Nature Center Awards Scholarship to Taylor West Lakewood, New York, resident Taylor West is the 2016 recipient of the Audubon Nature Center's Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship. He is pictured here receiving his scholarship check from Audubon Senior Naturalist Sarah Hatfield. Article Contributed by Audubon Nature Center Every spring since 2003 the Audubon Nature Center Education Staff has raised scholarship funds through their Fledgling Birdathon. Participants look for as many species as possible over a 24-hour period, and generous supporters pledge an amount, either per species or in total. The end result is a $500 scholarship. The 2016 Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Taylor West of Lakewood, New York. The Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship is named the in memory of one of its early recipients, a volunteer, intern, and nature-lover who donated countless hours of time and expertise to the Audubon Nature Center. A resident of Russell, Pennsylvania, Exline died in 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Scholarship applicants must be local residents pursuing a degree in the natural sciences. Recipients must be passionate about the natural world. The 2016 recipient attended Audubon Day Camps for many years as a camper and as a counselor-in-training. An avid fisherman, West is pursuing a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management at Paul Smiths College. He hopes to use his degree to return to Chautauqua County and work on lake restoration. Previous scholarship winners are Brandon Allen, Connor Clendenen, Allison Cramer, Alex Kulakowski, Elyse Johnson, Brenton Maille, Alyssa D'Alessandro, Alexa Vazquez, Tricia Bergstue, Karen Eckstrom, Bill Langworthy, Rex Everett, Ryan Exline, and Eve Gaus. The Audubon Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, New York, and Warren, Pennsylvania. Nature Center hours are 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. The grounds, including trails, gardens, picnic tables, arboretum, and Liberty, the Bald Eagle, are open from dawn until dusk daily. For more information, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www.jamestownaudubon.org. Ed Shults Ford Raises $3,440 for The Royal Family Kids Bemus Point Camp #44 (L to R): Jayson Ardnt, GSM Ed Shults Ford Lincoln Hyundai & Kia of Jamestown; Ed Shults III, GM Ed Shults Ford Lincoln Hyundai & Kia of Jamestown; Carolynn Wesp, Royal Family Kids Camp; and Rich Shelly, Sales Manager Ed Shults Ford Lincoln. Article Contributed by Jamestown Community College DThis past May, Ed Shults Ford Lincoln brought Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community program to the Jamestown area and raised $3,440 for Royal Family Kids, Bemus Point Camp #44. For every person who got behind the wheel of a new Ford for a test-drive at the Bemus Point United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 21st, Ed Shults Ford Lincoln and Ford Motor Company donated $20 to the Royal Family Kids, Bemus Point Camp #44. These funds will help send local abused, abandoned, or neglected children to camp. Across the United States, Royal Family Kids, Inc. has over 200 camps in 39 states and 5 international countries. The local Royal Family Kids’ Cap, Bemus Point #44, holds a one-week camp every summer for abused and neglected Chautauqua County children between the ages of 7-11 with the goal to instill the hope for a better future and to allow them to see that there are loving people in the world. “We were delighted to once again bring Ford’s Drive 4 UR Community to Jamestown,” said Ed Shults III, General Manager at Ed Shults Ford Lincoln. “We are proud to help the Royal Family Kids in their mission to continue providing this opportunity for local children to experience a week at camp, empowering these kids to keep moving forward and showing them that each moment does matter.“ The event featured many vehicles from Ford’s impressive line-up. “We got to show off our fuel efficiency vehicles, like the new Fusion and Focus, or as well as Ford’s electric vehicle offering, the C-MAX. Of course, the most popular car of the day was the Ford Mustang which had a long line to take it for a spin,” said Ed Shults III. Dealership staff on site were able to assist with all Ford vehicles and provide additional information about each vehicle available for test-drive. Since the start of Ford’s Drive 4 UR Community program in 2007, more than $20 million in donations have been generated for communities nationwide. August 1, 2016 DRAGON BOAT RACE JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com 9 Dragon Boats on Chautauqua Lake Article Contributed by Emily Wynne Dragon boat racing, an ancient Chinese water sport, is coming to Lake Chautauqua during Lucy Fest. The 2016 Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race & Festival provides visitors and residents alike with the opportunity to witness an unfamiliar sport and enjoy one of Chautauqua County’s most scenic views. “This event is something for the community and something for the lake,” Heather Nolan, co-chair of the Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race Festival Committee, said. Nolan, a Bemus Point native, is a finance and customer relations manager for the Chautauqua Lake Association. Each boat is shaped like a decorative Chinese dragon; the bow rises into a carved reptilian head and the hull is often painted with individual scales. Teams are composed of a drummer to provide motivation and rhythm; a steersperson to steer the boat through the course; and 10 paddlers, who must all row at the same time to propel the canoelike craft through the water. The dragon boats will hold a practice on Saturday, August 4, 2016 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McCrea Point Park in Jamestown. The public is invited to come and watch the practice. Lake Chautauqua itself plays an important role in the festival: it is the perfect shape and size for dragon boat racing and features a relatively smooth surface. In the Mesolithic era, a subdivision of the Stone Age, Lake Chautauqua came into existence. A Members of the Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race & Festival Committee pose in front of the lake after a meeting. (L to R, front row): June Diethrick, Shirley Sanfilippo, Heather Nolan, Louise Wolanske, Joseph Gerace. (L to R, back row): Scott Schrecengost, Brad Zimmer, Lee Harkness, Kelly Haaksma, Bill Stevenson. “Dragon boat races [in the US] originally assisted breast cancer survivors in recovery by helping them rebuild muscle and tone,” Louise Wolanske, member of the US National Dragon Boat Team and member of the Festival Committee said. While dragon boating is not limited to cancer survivors, “the goal is still to function as a charitable organization. We find an area that needs help and dragon boaters come,” she said. In this case, dragon boaters identified Chautauqua Lake as an area in need of assistance. Many residents and community organizations — sights set on bettering the lake— volunteered their time to help make the festival happen. “Judge Joe [Gerace] was instrumental in bringing about this festival,” Wolanske said. Gerace, retired State Supreme Court Justice and current member of the Festival Committee, brought the dragon boat initiative to the attention of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation which helped organize the event. “The Community Foundation helps economic development [in Chautauqua County] and Chautauqua Lake is one of our priority areas,” June Diethrick, member of the Community Foundation and Festival Committee said. Though the popularity of dragon boating continues to grow — especially in the Western New York and Finger Lakes region — many people have never seen the 31-foot-long colorful and ornate boats. retreating glacier scraped through what is now New York State, leaving a large basin and ridges of sediment behind. Some 16,000 years later, the lake now nestled in this basin requires careful assistance to maintain a healthy balance of plants and nutrients. The Chautauqua Lake Association ensures that the lake remains naturally-functioning and aesthetically pleasing by removing nuisance vegetation. “The lake is [one of] the largest sources of economic development here,” Gerace said. Though hometown wonders tend to go underappreciated, there has been a recent push to recognize and revitalize aspects of nature, culture, and architecture in the Jamestown area. “The lake has a special place in my heart. You don’t find a bad spot on the lake. It’s a glorious lake to wake up to,” Nolan said. The weekend-long festival involves much more than just dragon boats. Many local organizations collaborated to provide live music, a Rubber Ducky Race and more. The Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union rubber duckies are coming out of a five-year retirement. Picture almost 2,000 rubber ducks — yes, like the yellow plastic ones often found in bathtubs — bobbing across a roped-off section of Lake Chautauqua. Jet skis generate waves to propel the ducks toward the opposite shore, packed with cheering observers who anxiously await the outcome of the race. To participate, purchase a numbered duck for only five dollars at any Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union location. The winning duck’s sponsor receives $500 cash, and the next nine places receive smaller cash prizes. The Rubber Ducky Race is held at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds from the Rubber Ducky Race go to the Chautauqua Lake Association and Lakers Disabled Sled Hockey. One of the many unifying factors of dragon boat racing is that people of any age and many levels of abilities can participate in Dragon Boat racing. The US national team has members aged 14 to over aged 60, and Gerace hopes to have kids from Sled Hockey placed on boat teams for the festival. “We take this lake for granted, and we have to save it for future generations,” Wolanske said. At noon on Saturday, August 6, 2016, the new statue of Lucille Ball entitled "Lucy" will be unveiled in Lucille Ball Memorial Park. She will be welcomed by Mayor Scott Schrecengost. Among the dignitaries in attendance will be Senator Catherine Young, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, County Executive Vince Horrigan and the creator of the statue, Carolyn Palmer. The Junior Guilders will be performing and the Girl Scouts will be distributing cupcakes donated by local bakeries to celebrate Lucille Ball's birthday, August 6th. A variety of food, beverage and craft vendors will be present near the water throughout the festival. The festival takes place off the shore of Lucille Ball Memorial Park from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 5, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 6. Musicians We Speak Canadian will perform in the bandshell on Friday night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit the festival’s Facebook page or go to chqdragonrace.org. 10 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY August 1, 2016 Foster Parent Open House Article Contributed by Office of the Chautauqua County Executive Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services is hosting an open house to learn about their foster parent and adoption programs on thursday, August 11th from 4 to 6p.m. at Jefferson Hall, 25 Maple Street in Cassadaga. Snacks will be served and there will be a free gift basket raffle. For more information on this event or the foster parent and adoption programs, please call 716-753-4590. A Capella Performance Comes to Mayville Article Contributed by Mayville/Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce The featured performers for the August 11, 2016 performance of the Entertainment in the Park Summer Concert Series will be ‘the lake effect’, an all-male a cappella group hailing from the Buffalo, NY area. The concert will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Lakeside Park, Mayville, NY, located along the shores of Chautauqua Lake. Members of the group are Jamie Holden, Tenor; Matthew Sciara, Bass; Lou Shafer, Tenor/Vocal Percussion; Jeff Trenchard, Tenor; and Ron Veiders, Baritone. This 5-member allmale a cappella group performs covers as well as original songs. The band was formed some years ago so that new and intricate a cappella music of both original and popular tunes can be appreciated by audiences of all ages. The group doesn’t use any musical instruments in their performances. They are a very talented group of performers who give another definition to the term ‘the lake effect’. To them it’s “a group of 5 men unified in one common goal; the promotion and performance of all-male a cappella music”. They graced our concert stage two years ago with their unique, musical talents, and we are pleased to welcome them back this year for another great performance. Rainbow the Clown ( Jerry Stimson) will also be on hand to entertain the children with face painting and balloon sculptures. Rainbow is a favorite with the children and they’re sure to have a great time as well. The Entertainment in the Park musical performances are provided at no cost to the public through the sponsorship and support of the Village of Mayville and Town of Chautauqua. In case of rain, the performance will take place at the Carlson Community Center also located at Lakeside Park, Mayville. Remember to bring your own seating for the outdoor performance. A 50/50 drawing will be held at each of the concerts this summer, the winner announced just before the end of the performance. The Maple Springs Fire Department will be selling delicious BBQ dinners at each of our concerts this summer, benefiting their Fire Department. The Mayville Fire Department also offers popcorn and water at each of the performances this summer on a donation basis, for the benefit of their Fire Department. Your support of these two essential organizations is greatly appreciated. For more information on this annual summer concert series or the Mayville/Chautauqua area, contact the Mayville/Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce (organizers of this concert series) at (716) 753-3113 or go to the web site at www.mayvillechautauqua. org. Plan on coming to Mayville’s Lakeside Park on August 11th for a memorable and unique performance on the shores of beautiful Chautauqua Lake. Tanglewood Group Celebrates in Warren Article Contributed by Tanglewood Group Cindy Hile from Warren didn’t realize she was going to be a winner when she entered the Tanglewood Group tent as part of the July 4th 3 day celebration. The Tanglewood Group wanted to participate in the event to inform the community of the recent renovations that have been made to Tanglewood at Frewsburg’s Rest Home which is a facility that offers a unique class and charm that may be the perfect setting for those in the Warren area. Hannah Grable, Case Manager at the Frewsburg Rest Home, continues to offer quality services to seniors. “We were very excited to do the event down in Warren, because our bed and breakfast-like facility and the services we offer could make a huge difference for the community. Many of our residents are from the Warren area and our payment options make it affordable for individuals who may feel like the living arrangement is out of their financial reach. We were thrilled to be given the opportunity to have a table at the Fourth of July celebration, and meet so many great people who were able to give us insight into their ideal senior living situation.” Cindy was able to receive her “Giveaway” which included photo collages from the artist Gene Ploss of Sherman, NY as well as some additional prizes at Tanglewood at Frewsburg’s facility. This giveaway was just one more way to stay involved and help others be informed of the resources and services available to adults and seniors in need. Cindy toured the facility as she had previously visited the Rest Home and was surprised by all the changes. “When I saw the picture of the rest home I wanted to see if it was the same Frewsburg Rest Home, I can see now it’s totally different, it’s really nice and they have done a lot to change it”. Completely renovated and modernized rooms with full baths add a touch of elegance to the old country home; a comfortable housing option at an affordable price. The Tanglewood Group is proud to offer our tradition of quality care and compassion at “The Rest Home” of Frewsburg. The Tanglewood Group is well-known for offering quality services to seniors in the greater Jamestown area for over 30 years. For information about our private rooms or to schedule a tour, please call 716-5693095. Also please feel free to visit us online at tanglewoodmanor.com to take a virtual tour of the facility. Chautauqua County Humane Society Pets of the Week Shane This week we are featuring Shane and Wolfie. Shane is a 10 year old male short hair black and white and Wolfie is an 8 1/2 year old male gray tabby. They came to the shelter because their owner was no longer able to care for them. They are currently living in a foster home because they like things on the calm side. They are doing well and really need to stay together. They are on prescription food and will need to stay on that for the rest of their lives. Their perfect home would be quiet and with patient people that will give them time to adjust to their new home. If you have a place in your heart and home for these two wonderful kitties please contact the Adoption Center and arrange a visit with them. They deserve a 2nd chance and you can give it to them! For more information or questions please call the Strunk Road Adoption Center at (716) 665-2209. Chautauqua County Humane Society • 2825 Strunk Rd, Jamestown • (716) 665-2209 • www.spcapets.com • cchs@spcapets.com Wolfie JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY August 1, 2016 11 11th Annual Jamestown Regional 9am-10pm Sat., Aug. 27, 2016 Mayville Lakeside Park, Mayville, NY www.96thhighlanders.com/festival.html Central Air Conditioning Specifically Designed For Homes w/ Hot Water Heat Putt-Around-Chautauqua at Midway State Park 4859 Route 430 (two miles west of Bemus Point) Maple Springs, New York Customized Heating-Air Conditioning & Dehumidifications Systems Open July – September, Wednesday – Sunday, noon to 10 pm $5 per round 716-569-3695 65th Anniversary Gala Article Contributed by National Comedy Center The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum is honored to announce that we are the proud new owners of the Universal Studios former Lucy, A Tribute collection. This red carpet event at the Dykeman Young gallery is your chance to be among the very first to view the newest additions to our growing collection, both from the Universal Studios exhibit and from our archives, including the famous Sally Sweet dress, one of Lucy’s polka dot dresses, and much more! Enjoy h'orderves, drinks, the annual Lucy birthday cake, and 50’s tunes spinning on the record player all night long. Guests will have a chance to re-connect with their fellow Lucy fans and mingle with Lucy celebrities such as the professional Lucy and Ethel impersonators Diane Vincent & Rhonda Medina, and Little Ricky actors Michael and Joe Mayer. Cocktail attire or costumes are welcome! In honor of the 65th Anniversary of I Love Lucy and the recent growth of our collection, the Lucy Desi Museum is raising funds to expand and update our Museum, the home of our one of a kind collection of artifacts dedicated to the life and legacy of our own Lucille Ball. Proceeds from this exclusive event will support our goal to expand exhibit space at the Lucy Desi Museum and to connect the two museum buildings. Our collection is continually growing, and the items on display for this anniversary exhibit need a permanent home so that they can be exhibited year round. Help us reach our goal so that we can improve our Museum’s facilities and bring these beautiful artifacts out of our archives and into new exhibit space, where they can be enjoyed by our visitors for years to come. Ticket prices are $50 for Members and $65 for nonmembers. Members, check your email for your coupon code to access the discounted member ticket price. Can’t make it to the party? You can still view the exhibit without the festivities throughout the weekend. Entry price is $10 from Thursday August 4th – Sunday August 2nd. Dykeman Young gallery hours are 11am-7pm Thursday through Saturday, and 12-4pm on Sunday. The gallery will also be open following the Festival. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday –Saturday 1-7pm. Life, Luxury, & Peace Heritage Independent Living Let us take care of the work, while you take care of the living H o n u e s p e O TueSdayS 10am-4pm The Woodlands-Southwestern Drive, West Ellicott ThurSdayS 10am-4pm The Homestead-Route 60, Gerry Convenience comes standard! Single family homes, 1 bedroom & 2 bedroom duplexes, apartments & cottages or build to suite your needs! Included: Utilities & Maintenance, Local Transportation, & Community Events Call 763-5608 for more information www.heritage1886.org Lucy Trivia 1. What were the original names the writers gave Lucy and Ricky Ricardo? 2. Where was Lucille Ball born? 3. Which of the regular I Love Lucy actors have been honored with stars along the Hollywood Walk of Fame? 4. What actor made the most guest appearances on I Love Lucy? 5. How many languages has I Love Lucy been dubbed? 6. T/F: What was Lucile Ball’s natural hair color? 7. When did the show end? 8. About how many live audience members attended each taping of I Love Lucy? 9. T/F: I Love Lucy was the first television series to use the three-camera format. 10. T/F: The show was filmed in its entirety from start-to-finish, and rarely had to retape scenes. ANSWERS: (1) Lucy and Larry Lopez (2) Jamestown, NY (3) All four actors (4) Tennessee Ernie Ford (5) 22 (6) Brown (7) 1957 (8) 300 (9) True (10) True EMERGENY SERVICES “Around Chautauqua in 18 Holes!” 12 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com LUCY FEST August 1, 2016 Beef on Weck • Homemade Italian Food • Soup • Pizza • Wine • Beer • Spirits & Much More! Stop in during Lucy Fest MM M “Your Downtown Tavern Where Friends Meet!” lk Est. 1965 209 N. 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REMEMBERING BROOKLYN SQUARE: THE 1930s TO THE 1960s Joan Cusimano Lindquist’s newest book features vivid personal recollections and some little known history of Brooklyn Square, once Jamestown’s most vibrant and well-known commercial and manufacturing area before it was claimed by urban renewal. 13 CLASSIC ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES I Lo FOR $ WITH THIS COUPON COUPON CODE JG 800 Foote Ave. Jamestown 716-488-1622 6 95 100 Mall Blvd. Lakewood 716-763-0836 ve Arby’s 346 Fluvanna Ave Jamestown 716-488-1620 AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • LIFE Providing Insurance Solutions to Western New York since 1926 Remembering Brooklyn Square: The 1930s to the 1960s (2015) $24.95 552 W THIRD ST. JAMESTOWN NY 716-483-1886 www.rhoebhenderson.com * Over 200 vintage photographs-featuring many familiar Brooklyn Square landmarks plus many full-page, never before published photos of the Square The Candy Store with the “Sweet” Address. You can find us only 4 miles from the City Line. From the City Line...you will find us on Forest Ave Ext. From the center of Busti... you will find us at the top of the hill on the right hand side, between Jamestown and Sugar Grove. * A Brooklyn Square directory and map-an easy-to-use visual aid All Three Books cy F a n s . .. Celebrating our 85th Year Fenton History Center 67 Washington Street Jamestown, NY 716-487-1595 LucyFest 25 Continued from Front already asking each other on Tuesday, ‘What are you going to wear?’” JG: Are those houses more fun to play to? Lewis: They sure are. That’s why I like Jamestown so much. I think I’ll spend some time just wandering about and seeing the town. JG: But you’re the King of Rant. You love to tell people, “Quit your whining!” Is it safe to say hello if somebody sees you? Lewis: (Laughing). You bet! Who has the energy to be like that all the time? Not me. I’m a sweetheart, like Don Rickles. Lewis Black – The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour. Thursday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Show contains adult content. Brian Regan JG: Hi Brian. We hope you like coming to Jamestown. Brian: I’ve never been there before, but I like doing comedy anywhere. It’s a craft I’ve enjoyed for a long time. JG: Do you think there’s a certain kind of comedy that works best at an event like Lucy Fest or in a city like Jamestown? Brian: As long as it’s truthful and organic – it has to come from the heart – it’s all fair game. Like the time when I got sick and went to the Emergency Room. All I did the next night on stage was tell the story. It was the easiest comedy I ever did. JG: Who were the comedians that influenced you the most in your early days? Brian: I loved Lucy’s brand of physical comedy, it never ages, but comics do. You can’t keep doing that as you get older. George Carlin was very different, but I was a big fan ever since I read his book as a kid, “Napalm and Silly Putty”. It had a lot of his stand-up material in it. Then there was Red Skelton…I still remember some of his routines. He could be funny even when he didn’t say anything. JG: You have a word-play routine on teaching kids English. It’s about, why are a bunch of ox called oxen but a bunch of boxes aren’t boxen? That sounds a little like a Carlin rant on the stupid way we all use words. Brian: He was a big influence. But he worked blue and I usually don’t. Nothing wrong with it, but you just have to do what feels natural. And clean feels most natural for me. JG: Do you think you will ever change your style? Brian: Well, George switched from the Hippy Dippy Weatherman to something politically and socially darker but still very funny after he got kicked out of Vegas and went through a few other weird things. That hasn’t happened to me yet, so I guess not…yet. JG: What’s your plan for Jamestown? Brian: Well, people used to come to see my shows just because I did “comedy” like everybody else. Now I hope they are coming to see me because they’ve gotten to know Brian Regan. JG: Welcome to Jamestown. Brian Regan – Saturday, August 6, 2016. 8:30 p.m. Jamestown Savings Bank Arena. Trevor Noah JG: Hello, I’d like to speak to Trevor Noah, please. Brian Abraham (Trevor’s publicist): Sorry, can’t do that. He’s at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions right now getting the funniest free comedy material in the Western World and he can’t come to the phone. JG: Who is funny at the DNC and the RNC? BA: Maybe everybody? JG: Thanks. Welcome to Jamestown. The “Real” Candy Store Candy Made in our own Kitchen! Brooklyn Square, The Lost Neighborhood, and Beyond (2013) $22.95 743 Busti-Sugar Grove Rd. Jamestown, NY Off the Beaten Path Book Store 28 Chautauqua Avenue Lakewood, NY Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 1-4 Just a short drive from Jamestown... Look for the Giant Candy Canes! The Lost Neighborhood Collection (2010) $19.95 Lu Available At Candy the way Lucy & Ethel made it! * Teddy Roosevelt’s historic 1900 visit to Brooklyn Square that impacted the 1919-1925 renaming of the Square from Brooklyn to Roosevelt L u • Gift Boxes of Chocolates c y ’s First • Old Fashioned Hand-made Chocolates was at our Taste of C • Old Fashioned Reception Wafers on 3rd Original L andy o & P ine St cation in r J a m estown eets * A Brooklyn Square Miscellany-including a “Did You Know...?” chapter and pages of business ads and announcements, many from the years of WWII • 17 Flavors of Salt Water Taffy • Caramel Corn • Roasted Nuts • Truffles • Kettle made Fudge * 44 articles-about businesses, the City Market, restaurants, state and federal buildings, and personal memories and impressions of the Square PLUS “Lucy” in Jamestown (several photos of Lucy-related scenes on Jamestown buildings and information on the Ball grave site in Lakeview Cemetery and Lucy shops at Conti’s Grocery) Trevor Noah, now the host of “The Daily Show,” a spot he took over after host Steven Colbert moved to his own late night talk show, has hosted numerous television shows in his native country, including South Africa’s music, television and film awards, the South African Comedy Festival and two seasons of his own late night talk show. A frequent guest on Leno, Letterman and Kimmel, his Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American” premiered in 2013. JG: What is special about coming to Jamestown for you, Kitty? Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Show contains adult content. Kelly: In addition to honoring our fathers and helping people get to know them as we did, we want to talk about Censorship in Comedy and something we call “The Dangers of the American Evolution.” Our fathers rebelled against what we call today “political correctness” and got in trouble for it. That has to stop. Comedy Legacies: Bruce, Carlin, Pryor This only-in-Jamestown event, presents Kitty Bruce, Kelly Carlin and Rain Pryor, together on stage discussing the people the world knew as comedy legends, but they knew as fathers. JG: Kelly, you were here last year for Lucy Fest and you’re back this year with your friends, Kitty and Rain. Welcome back. Kelly (Carlin): I’m always excited to come back to Jamestown. It’s beginning to feel like a second home to me. JG: You’ve stayed in touch. Kelly: I thought Jamestown would be the perfect place for my Father’s archives. It’s about 10 steamer trunks of his notes, routines, artifacts and awards. They are still at my house, but the Lucy Desi organization is preparing a special place for them in Jamestown. They will be coming there soon. Kitty: August 3 is the 50th anniversary of my father’s death and we’ll be on stage in Jamestown just two days later, on August 5. I am so excited to be there. The idea of a National Comedy Center is an amazing thing. Thank God for Lucy’s idea. JG: What will your panel discussion be about for Lucy Fest? Kitty: Our country is turning beige today. The bright colors are disappearing. Comics are supposed to be our social doctors, to provide a greater purpose. They can help people hear what they are thinking but can’t say. Our world tends to exclude people but comedy includes people. When you laugh with a comedian you are never alone. JG: Plan on never being alone in Jamestown. Enjoy your visit. Comedy Legacies: Bruce, Carlin, Pryor. Friday, August 5, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. One More Lucy Kelly: It is hard to pass your parents on the highway of life. You have to find your own lane. Just listen to your own voice. A special Friend of Fest event, the Celoron Statue Unveiling, will take place at high noon on Saturday, August 8 in Celoron’s Lucille Ball Memorial Park. A new statue created by New York sculptor, Carolyn Palmer, will be unveiled as a companion piece to the previous bronze (also remaining at Celoron Park) along with the musical accompaniment of Jamestown’s Junior Guilders and the sharing of Lucille Ball’s 105th Birthday cupcakes all around. This event will also be part of the first annual Dragon Boat race on Chautauqua Lake, launching from Celoron’s lakeside docks. Kitty (Bruce): I want to honor my father in a way that will change people’s lives. I didn’t want a generation to go by without knowing Lenny Bruce. To learn more about all of the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival events, locations and tickets, go to lucycomedyfest.com. JG: What do you want to happen here with your father’s whole lifetime of material? Kelly: I want people to be able to read them and study them; comedians, scholars and people who just love comedy. JG: What is it like creating your own career in such a big shadow? 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Saturday afternoon at 4:00 kids ages 3-8 will be invited to participate in a free kids’ rodeo supervised by pro cowboys and cowgirls. The event also features the famous beef barbeque cooked outdoors over wood fires and served with kettle browned potatoes, salad, cottage cheese, corn, ice cream, and drinks in their air-conditioned dining hall each day, beginning at 5:00, and a lighted midway with more than 20 vendors offering everything from Western wear to fried dough and cotton candy. This rodeo is now the longest consecutively running professional rodeo east of the Mississippi. Additional information is available at the rodeo website www. gerryrodeo.org or by phone at (716) 9854847 or toll free at 1-888-985-4847. JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com 17 18 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com SHERMAN DAYS Sherman Day Not Just for Shermanites Article Contributed by Emily Wynne and more. The Stanley Hose Chicken BBQ starts at noon, and limited servings are available, so be sure to get in line. This year’s theme of Sherman Day, “Unity is the root of a great community,” encompasses what Sherman, like many small towns, values most. Held annually since 1983, Sherman Day is an opportunity for everyone to experience the unity and sense of community that shines in Sherman every day. A quick walk down Main Street shows local shop owners sitting outside their businesses, chatting with passersby and soaking up the sun. Sherman Day encourages interactivity from residents and visitors alike. Don’t miss this chance to march beside floats, music, animals and the local fire department. “If you want to be in our parade, all are welcome! Registration is free and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the corner of Park and Kendrick,” Swabik said. “Sherman, for generations, has been united as a community by calling ourselves Shermanites,” Michelle Swabik, one of the Sherman Day Parade Coordinators, said. Swabik, director of Sherman’s Rural Center, is excited for the “opportunity to get involved with organizing our community celebration.” “There were a few of us in the Stanley Hose Auxiliary who planned [Sherman Day] the first few years, and gradually, it became a huge event that people enjoy and look forward to each year,” Carol Hay, who has been involved with both the Stanley Hose Auxiliary and the Sherman Historical Society, said. The festivities start with a community-wide bonfire at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. The bonfire will be held at Fireman’s Field on Klondyke Road. Bring a beverage and a chair, and prepare to be entertained by live music and good old-fashioned campfire conversation. Friday’s music is only a prelude to the other five bands performing all afternoon and evening on Saturday at Cooler Café and Murdock’s. Kickstart your Saturday with exercise for the whole family. Registration for the Sherman softball team’s annual 5k fun run/walk starts at 7:15 a.m. behind Murdock’s, and the race takes place at 8:30 a.m. “The Sherman day weekend is full of fun for all ages,” Swabik said. There will be a variety of yard games on the football field for everyone to enjoy. Other activities include bounce houses, an obstacle course, dunk tank and a musical petting zoo. After partaking in these sweat-inducing activities, any kids who remain energetic can cool off with the giant slip ’n’ slide. Engine-lovers can peruse the Car/Bike/ATV Show and watch the Lawn Tractor Poker Run. More than 25 local vendors offer crafts, food “The chicken barbecue is delicious,” Hay promises. “We are excited this year to be bringing back the Old West Show during our annual parade. In years past, community members would unite and give the crowd an exciting and theatrical old West show on horseback. “Come and see the return of this show during our parade, which starts at 10 a.m. on Main Street,” Hay encouraged. As part of the Sherman Day celebrations, the French Creek Yorkers — a historical association begun in 1946 when a group of schoolgirls collected local artifacts — is hosting a reunion event. Various activities at the Yorker Museum — a restored mini village depicting Sherman life in the mid-19th century — will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “This year the Sherman Historical Society is our [parade’s] grand marshal, and is celebrating 70 years of service to our community. Stop by the Yorker Museum for … wagon rides and take a tour of our historical museum,” Swabik said. The day winds down with a family-friendly outdoor movie, shown just after dusk. “My favorite part of the day would have to be when [everyone] gathers on the football field for a movie under the stars on Saturday night,” Swabik said. Be sure to bring chairs or blankets, and get ready to snack on concessions. “This year the Rural Center will be showing Zootopia,” Swabik said. “The Sherman Day Committee wants to bring family fun, not just to Shermanites, but to surrounding communities,” Swabik said. “Anyone looking for inexpensive entertainment and a chance to enjoy the small town atmosphere needs to stop by on August 6,” Hay agreed. For more information, see the Sherman Day flyer, linked at sherman.wnyric.org, or visit the Sherman Day Facebook page. & Vintage and present day handcrafts, collectibles, select consignments and local artisans work. Featuring the Amish art work of Anna Weaver. 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Discount Program (visit for details) • 1/3 of Gen Xers spend approx 9 hrs on digital devices/day • 6 in 10 Gen Xers report... symptoms of digital eye strain • 3 in 4 Gen Xers report... not knowing the digital devices emit blue light that irritate or even harm vision • Gen Xers are more likely to own tables/e-readers than others • Gen Xers are more likely to use digital devices for work & reading 1974 W. Perimeter Road, Steamburg, NY (Next to the Turtle Pit) Open 10-7 Mon-Sat • 10-6 Sun 716-354-2100 Little Theatre Grant Article Contributed by Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Inc. Hall Laury 664-4708 • 483-1955 FINDING YOUR FAMILY with Janet Wahlberg Looking Local Contributing Writer Janet Wahlberg Your local library will have histories of the town and surrounding area. They may or may not have family history and other records. I always recommend that you read about the area that your family lived in as it helps you to develop a better understanding of what their life may have been like. Also, many of the local libraries have been offering introductory class in genealogical research; you might wish to try one of these if you are a newbie to the research family. Prendergast Library has a vast collection of micro-film that can be accessed. The Darwin Baker Library in Fredonia has a genealogy room that is open every day through August for research. The Patterson Library in Westfield had a collection of Westfield newspapers spanning the years from 1826 to 1927. It is open daily at 9 a.m. Fenton History Center has the Hall House Research Library that is open Monday through Saturday, packed with resources and staffed with helpful and knowledgeable volunteers. The McClurg Museum is open year round Tuesday through Saturday. Check at the Town Clerk’s Office. These folks We sell the best, and service the rest! hallandlauryopticians.com Sponsoring Martz Observatory August: Good Month for Sky Shows Article Contributed by Walt Pickut, Martz/Kohl Board of Directors First let’s review the general rules for doing research at local places. Call ahead to let them know that you are coming and double check the hours that they are open. Arrive prepared to do research, i.e. have a list of goals that you wish to reach. Be aware that you may not be able to actually look through the books yourself as many are in quite fragile condition. Ask what their fees are. If they do not have a fee, leave a donation. Quality Eyewear and Eyecare LOCATED AT 707 FAIRMOUNT AVE. STE 11 IN THE FAIRMOUNT PLAZA W.E. JAMESTOWN NY Funding from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation will allow the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown the opportunity to modernize its outdated security and fire systems. The long-overdue upgrades will provide a safe and secure environment for patrons and theatre participants alike. To learn more about the Foundation’s Fund for the Region, call 6613390 or visit crcfonline.org for information. I’m sure that most of us have used many of the “big” sites to research, such as Ancestry, Family Search, Find My Family, Find A Grave, Cyndi’s List, etc. So I thought that this month we might take a look locally at what is available for resources. There are many places to look. 19 are the keepers of the local records and can be very helpful. Many records such as marriages and deaths are stored at the town level. Historians are a great resource. Each town in Chautauqua County has its own historian. Just go to http://chautauqua.ny.us/172/ Historians to find yours. Chautauqua County Historian, Michelle Henry, is located at the County Court House in Mayville and can help to steer you in the right direction. Local churches may have just the record that you have been looking for. Call the church office to inquire about their records. If the church that your ancestors worshipped at has closed or merged, call the closest one of the same denomination to see if they have the records of the closed church. If not, search out the synod, diocese, etc of that denomination. The search will be well worth the time if you find the records that you are looking for. Believe it or not Face book can be of help locally. Chautauqua County, NY Genealogy is a Facebook page developed by two local young genealogists. If you have a problem or question, it is a great place to look for help. I recently was struggling to find some church records. Within minutes of posting my question, I had an answer. I then received several more suggestions, one from a former pastor of the church who now resided in North Carolina. My advice is to not overlook the many local resources that may allow you to find that very elusive bit of information that puts it all together for you. Til next month! To read Janet Walberg’s previous genealogy columns or to delve deeper into her writings and insights for searching out and recording your own family’s genealogy, please go to jamestowngazette. com and visit Janet’s own web page. Looking Up in August - Prepare for a shower! It’s a meteor shower. On the nights of August 11 and 12 the people of Earth will once again be treated to one of the year’s most spectacular meteor showers, the Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the finest meteor showers to observe. Typically, it produces up to 60 “shooting stars” per hour at its peak. Actually, they are meteors which may be as small as a sand grain and up to a baseball size or, rarely, even bigger. Because of their enormous speed, they pack so much power on hitting Earth’s upper atmosphere that even the small ones blaze brightly and trail a long, fiery streak across the sky. The Perseids Meteor Shower is the product of the slow disintegration of comet Swift-Tuttle, discovered in 1862. As comets approach the sun on their inward journey through the solar system, they leave behind along their path through deep space, grains and fragments and chunks of their mass. Eventually, Earth plows through those debris trails and turns the falling pieces of comet Swift-Tuttle into blazing meteor showers. The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors. The annual shower can appear anywhere from July 17 to August 24. This year’s peak is expected on the night of August 11 and the early morning hours of August 12. The moon will set shortly after midnight, leaving fairly dark skies for what should provide an excellent early morning show. For best viewing, find a dark location after midnight. Meteors will appear to radiate out of the constellation Perseus, but they can appear almost anywhere in the sky. Two Bright Lights Mark your calendar for the night of August 27 to see the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. They will appear to pass very close to each other (called, in conjunction) in the night sky. They will actually be hundreds of millions of miles apart, but their orbits around the sun will briefly align them from our point of view. This spectacular conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will be clearly visible in the evening sky. The two bright planets will appear to be only 0.06 degrees apart. By comparison, a full moon as seen you’re your back yard is about 0.5 degrees across, or about eight times the separation you will see between Venus and Jupiter on the night of August 27. Look for this impressive pairing in the western sky just after sunset. Thank You to Guests The Martz/Kohl Observatory’s mission is to provide the public with inspiration and education about the universe and our place in it through observational astronomy and special programs. Individuals, families and groups are invited to visit. Please see www.martzobservatory.org for schedules and events. Please note: The guest speaker scheduled for August, Dr. James Lopresto, a longtime friend of Martz/ Kohl and frequent speaker, regrets that he will unable to speak at the observatory this month. A revised schedule will be published as soon as possible. The Martz/Kohl Observatory is a volunteer operated, non-profit, member based organization. Guest donations and membership dues are gratefully received in support of daily operations. For a deeper look at the night sky, planets, stars and the entire universe, visit the Martz/Kohl Observatory online at martzobservatory.org , check the schedule of events and visit in person. Thank you to Hall and Laury Opticians for sponsoring these Martz/Kohl column. 20 JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY Alexander Scholarship Created August 1, 2016 BrightestSpotlight Featured by The Reg Lenna Center for The Arts Article Contributed by Emily Wynne Since the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts is a long-time staple of the Jamestown art and culture scene, the staff of the Reg, as it is affectionately called, tries to preserve the original vibe of the place. “The things we do in the theater now are very similar to what was done in the theater originally: a mix of live performances and movies,” Len Barry, Director of Marketing and Communications, said. (L to R) Kirk Young, JCC’s vice president of enrollment management and institutional advancement; David Alexander; and Mike Moots, JCC Foundation executive director. Article Contributed by Jamestown Community College physical health issues. Mrs. Alexander, who died recently after a battle with cancer, was a graduate of Cassadaga Valley Central School where she was selected as homecoming queen her senior year. Following graduation from high school, she and her husband settled in Falconer where they raised their four children. Donations to the Annette L. Alexander Memorial Scholarship can be made by contacting the JCC Foundation at 716.338.1010. David Alexander of Falconer has established a scholarship in memory of his wife, Annette, through the Jamestown Community College Foundation. The scholarship provides assistance to graduates of Falconer and Cassadaga Valley central schools whose families are dealing with cancer or other major Article Contributed by Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. Lucy Art Class Join us at the Infinity Center from 12:00pm-2:00pm on Saturday, August 6 for a Lucy Art Class! Paint Lucy in a fun-filled art class with Jamestown’s Difficulty : Easyartist Gary Peters, Jr. own Lucy mural Intro to Standup Join us at the Infinity Center from 11:00am-1:00pm on Friday, August 5 for Intro To Standup! This is a great class for anyone looking to add some humor into their life! Learn comedy delivery techniques and have the chance to perform on stage! Call or go online for more information. 716.664.0991. Email info@infinityperformingarts. org Website http://www. infinityperformingarts.org/ Comedy College Join us at the Infinity Center from 1:30pm-3:30pm on Friday, August 5 for Comedy College! Work with actor/ director Adam Owens to re-create scenes from classic “I Love Lucy” episodes. This workshop culminates in a live unedited performance for family, friends and fellow fans! Desi Conga Class Week of 8/1/16 - 8/7/16 Have you ever wanted to learn to play the conga? Join us at the Infinity Center on Thursday, August 4 from 3pm-4pm for this hands-on workshop with Desi’s favorite instrument! Solution to Crossword: A C I D C O D A T R E Y T B A R H I R E U P O N T A R E S E N P E O R N R E O T S T A R A F I G I E A L S B E D R E F B L S A R T I M A C E W K M A T E Y R A P R O S I N S P T A R O L A P P E D N O E G R G A T E D A R I G E C L A N T E E W E L A N T I T O A B U T L I M E R M A L U I L E E E S E N O R T R A T E O W E R P A P A I R I S C E D E Solution to Sudoku The Reg Lenna Civic Center and the Arts Edited by Margie E. Burke HOW TO SOLVE: Council for Chautauqua County operated side by side(Answer for years. Economic appears elsewhere stagnation caused both organizations to suffer, so “the Arts in this issue) and the Civic Center merged in 2013. Council After the merger, “we rebranded everything as “We operate a full presenting season, and we also have a year-round movie series with $5 tickets. We have approximately 1,260 seats, and it’s the largest movie screen in Western New York,” Eads said proudly. PUZZLE SOLUTIONS A G A V E The Reginald and Elizabeth Lenna Foundation donated $1,000,000 to the renovation campaign, and after funding goals were met, the theater was renamed the Reg Lenna Civic Center. the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts,” Barry said. Copyright 2016 by The Puzzle Syndicate C A R A T The Reg “was built in 1923. She used to be known as the Palace Theater, and did vaudeville, but quickly switched over to movies,” Kathleen Eads, Executive Director, said about the theater’s history. Eads, who hails from Los Angeles and holds an art administration degree, said, “the first two winters [in Jamestown] were bad!” In the 1980s, “when the theater was falling apart, Harry Chapin did a solo concert to benefit the theater. That kick-started the appeal the public to fix the theater,” Barry said. The Week of 8/1/16 to - 8/7/16 Palace had deteriorated so badly that audiences had to use umbrellas inside during Chapin’s show, and Chapin himself got rained on while he was singing. Lucy Classes at Infinity S W I S S Barry, who graduated with a master’s degree in Theater Fine Arts, fell in love with the peaceful atmosphere of Jamestown, his wife’s hometown, when they visited from Florida, where they both worked at the time. Film fans, children, and those interested in traditional stand-up comedy will certainly find at least one event to their liking. “The beauty of the Reg is that it’s the community’s theater. We try to make it as inclusionary and accessible to the community as possible, and I try to reflect that in the programming, too, by featuring a wide array of disciplines and cultures,” Eads said. “We branched out from theater once it was going well,” Barry said. One main avenue is their low-power radio station, WRFA. Tune in to 107.9 FM to listen to the communityprogrammed broadcast. The Reg showcases all kinds of art. One of the oldest billboards in the US was discovered in an exterior wall on Pine Street. “The brick façade started to fall, and [the construction crew] saw colors and writing underneath. After chipping the brick away, they found the billboard plastered to wood,” Ead said. The 20 foot by 10 foot 1878 Buffalo Bill Cody poster is currently on display in the lobby of the Reg. “We also have a year-round art gallery. We [currently] have a show … called My Jamestown,” Ead said. The 3rd on 3rd Gallery hosts approximately seven art shows per year. “The exhibit, hashtagged myjtownny, is a compilation of community photographs originally posted on Instagram. As “the largest, longest-established public theater downtown,” Barry emphasized involvement with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. “We housed the world premiere of Forever Darling, a Lucy movie,” Barry said. “The legend is that Lucy, when she was 19, fell off the stage into the pit and broke her collarbone,” Eads added. Keeping with Jamestown tradition of celebrating this female comedian, the Reg presents a number of comedyoriented shows during Lucy Fest weekend. “Events we’re hosting include Louis Black, Trevor Noah of The Daily Show, Story Pirates for kids, and two panel discussion programs. “One is with George Carlin’s daughter, Kelly; Richard Pryor’s daughter, Rain; and Lenny Bruce’s daughter, Kitty, all of them famous comedians in their own right. The other panel discussion is with the Farrelly brothers, who directed Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. They’re even bringing in the pet-grooming van with the floppy ears from Dumb and Dumber,” Barry said. As for the future, “we’re getting ready to do a massive renovation,” Eads said. She plans to expand the Reg Lenna lobby and bring back the early 19th century aesthetic, which includes vintage light fixtures and a barrel ceiling. “Growth is happening and the awareness within the community is happening,” Eads said, noting that ticket sales go up each year. “We hope to grow our audience even more,” Barry concluded. Visit reglenna.com for event details and a more detailed history, call 716-484-7070 or stop by in person; just head toward the classic marquee on East Third Street. To read more of Emily Wynne’s creative and informative contributions to the Jamestown Gazette, please go to www.jamestowngazette.com. JAMESTOWN GAZETTE www.JamestownGazette.com COMMUNITY COMMUNITY August 1, 2016 21 Hide-A-Way RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The Restaurant CONNECTION STEAMBURG, NY 716-354-6995 Exit 17 To Steamburg Left At Stop Sign 2/10 Mile on the Left On the way to the Casino! Easy On...Easy Off! 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Bowker will sign copies of her book “It Took a Bullet” from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Prendergast Library, 509 Cherry St., Jamestown. When she left public education, she opened and operated a family home child care in Fredonia. As an early childhood professional, she co-chaired several Chautauqua County child care conferences. She also developed and taught numerous professional development workshops at the local, regional, state and national level. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at a cost of $16.99, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library. A digital download of the book is also available from Tate Publishing for $13.99. The author drew on her experiences as a teacher, administrator and early childhood professional to write “It Took a Bullet,” which tells the story of Doris Butler. During her six years as principal of the George B. Williams Elementary School, she transformed it into one the highest performing schools in Nevada. Now she has been shot by a distraught parent and is fighting for her life in an Intensive Care Unit. Her physical struggle to survive also provides an opportunity to heal relationships within her fractured family. As her estranged daughter Jennifer learns how much love and respect the community has for Doris, she wonders whether she can recover the love from which she has isolated herself and her two young substitute teaching in several other Northern Chautauqua County districts. She also spent several years as a mid-level administrator at the Erie 2-ChautauquaCattaraugus BOCES. Claudia C. Bowker A native of Forestville, Mrs. Bowker taught math and computer science in the Forestville, Westfield and Ripley public schools and did After retiring, she and her husband Bruce moved to a small desert farming community near Las Vegas. They travel extensively in their travel trailer with their Chocolate Lab. She also spends time writing, reading, knitting, and doing needlework. 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Aug. 5th Sat. Aug. 6th 2016 Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Race & Festival Lucille Ball Memorial Park, Celoron, NY FestivaL hours august 5th • 3-9pm - August 6th • 9am-6pm, Opening Ceremony at 9am August 6th Watch the Teams Practice @ McCrea Point on Aug 4 • 4-8pm Food aNd craFt VENdors wiLL bE opEN Friday EVENiNg aNd aLL day saturday Enjoy the delicious food available on site while cheering for your favorite team on race day or while listening to the music on Friday night. Local entertainment will be performing Friday Night 6 -9pm for your listening enjoyment. Visit the large vendor area for unique crafts and novelty items. Visit our adult beverage area. Chautauqua Lake Dragon Boat Festival Phone: (716) 487-4175 Visit our website at www.chqdragonrace.org JAWs JACKSON AVENUE WAREHOUSE - Jamestown, NY Celebrating 50 years Regal Service is an asset based logistics company experiencing a rapid growth phase. We’re seeking additional talent to continue high levels of client satisfaction. NIGHTSHIFT PRIMARY FORKLIFT-SECONDARY SHUTTLE DRIVER (one position) • Minimum 2 years verifiable, safe, shipping, receiving and CDL driving experience. Immediate need. IT - WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ASSOCIATE • Verifiable project lead skills and accomplishments in a distribution/warehouse environment • Support staging, testing and deploying web based, native client warehouse management applications • Effective communication skills (verbal, written, training) • Demonstrated technical Microsoft/IMS related accomplishments • High level computation skills • Flexibility to adapt new technologies within a rapidly changing business environment. • Positive, energetic and accountable with personal and professional integrity. Regal offers a professional, safe business environment with competitive pay, good benefits and opportunity for professional development. Forward Resume Direct To: kevin@regalservice.com Or apply online at www.regalservice.com EOE No Phone Calls Please