The Lakeside Ledger: Volume 3, Issue 36 by Jeanine Zimmer

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Spotlight:

The Art of Bee Keeping

Merritt Estate’s “Septemberfest”

2020 Marks 150 Years of CHQ. Co. Bee Keeper Association

Winery Celebrates the Joys of Harvest with Community

Ring Precision Components in Jamestown supports the association through donating facilities and fencing to house 12 active hives, or apiary, on company property near the Jamestown airport. Pictured: (Left) Bees returning to the hive with pollen. (Right) Ring Precision Components President and CEO Dale Gier and President of the Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association Rod Shoup Photo/Lee Stein

There will be live entertainment all weekend including a Classic Car Show both days and Black Widow (top, right) Saturday, September 7 from 3:30-6:30 pm.

RED, WHITE, & BLUES FESTIVAL September 6th & 7th • 11-11 pm Barker Commons Park, Fredonia

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SHOWING OF “TOY STORY 4” Friday, September 6th • 7 pm Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Jamestown

Woman Behind the Jmst. Jackals

Tribute to Westfield’s First Responders

LABOR DAY CELEBRATION August 30th - September 2nd • NTL Main Street, Bemus Point FINDLEY LAKE HARVEST FEST. August 30th - September 1st • 9-8pm Downtown Main Street, Findley Lake MONARCH BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL Saturday, August 31st • 10-4pm Audubon Community Nature Center CLAUD SHUCKERS PERFORMS Saturday, August 31st • 5-8 pm The Lakeview Motel, Mayville “THE GILLIGANS” Live Saturday, August 31st • 6-10pm Peek’ N Peak Resort, Clymer FREDONIA FARMER’S MARKET Saturday, August 31st • 10-1pm Main Street, Fredonia JAMESTOWN PUBLIC MARKET Saturday, August 31st • 10-2pm Cherry Street, Jamestown JAMESTOWN LABOR DAY FEST Sunday, September 1st • 11-9pm Bergman Park, Jamestown

B y J udy S huler

Using Basketball for Social Impact

SQUAWK: AMAZING BIRD SHOW September 6th & 7th • 7:30 & 1 pm Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia

By Sharon Witchey

“SEPTEMBERFEST” September 7th & 8th • Times Vary Merritt Estate Winery, Forestville “PUPS ON THE PATIO” Saturday, September 7th • 12-3 pm Grape Discovery Center, Westfield LOCAL MUSIC SHOWCASE Saturday, September 7th • 6-2 am Downtown Jamestown, Various Locals “4 FOR 44” RELAY Sunday, September 8th • 7-3 pm Southern Tier Brewery, Lakewood THE GREAT GRAPE WALK Sunday, September 8th • 9:30-11:30 am Johnson Estate Winery, Westfield WINE WITH US WEDNESDAYS Wednesday, September 11th • 5-8pm Grape Discovery Center, Westfield For More Weekly Events Visit www.tourchautauqua.com

Kayla Crosby, President of #IntegrityFirst, which owns the Jamestown Jackals, stands behind the vision, mission and purpose of the not-for-profit. Their motto is “Stop surviving and start thriving!”.

Sneak Peek Inside this Issue...

National Comedy Ctr. In TIME Magazine U.S. Attractions to Visit & Experience Right Now ... Page 3

“Strength of the Brushstroke” ... Pg. 8 Watercolor Exhibit of Works by Rob Erdle (1949-2006)

“Color was critical to Rob’s work in every sense. He could use objective color to faithfully depict any object, if that suited his purposes, but more often than not his color was subjective and had significant emotional import. It was not unusual for Rob to draw a very recognizable image on the sheet, and then paint it with colors that you would not necessarily associate with it.” Garden Girl:

Farewell to August ... Pg. 9

The Sun is Softening Her Glow

It’s a great time to perk things up! There’s a mixed bag of opportunities to improve the gardens for now and for next year.

By her own admission, Kayla Crosby identifies the last four years of her life as “truly an amazing story.” It is an amazing story when some of the details are revealed. She is the last to take credit for what she started. This is a story about a young woman who identified a problem and is developing a positive way to eradicate it. The problem began in 2012 when Kayla was working in the residence halls at JCC. Kayla encountered students who were breaking policies and, as per the rules, had to be “written up” for disciplinary measures. Kayla had the desire to get to know the students and as time went on she found that many of them loved the game of basketball. In an effort to turn the energy of those students into something positive, she petitioned JCC to increase the amount of time that the gym was open in the evenings. Gradually, negative behaviors began to wane and basketball became the game around which connections were See “JACKALS” Page 11

Did You Know?

By Jessica Schultz

Winery’s annual “Septemberfest”. The event will be taking place on Summer is coming to an end and September 7th and 8th and begins at the smell of grapes is in the air. As noon each day. the harvest season commences, For nearly 40 years, Merritt Estate one of the best places to enjoy the See “MERRITT” Page 10 start of this season is Merritt Estate

Monument Unveiling Immediately After Sep. 7 Parade

By Carol Fisher Officially formed on September 10, 1872, the Fire Department of Westfield has provided 147 years of fire protection and emergency rescue services to the Village and Town of Westfield. Covering a geographical area of over 47 square miles and having a population (2000 census) of over 5,200 residents, it has a long and proud history. The fire department is an allvolunteer group of 45 selfless men and women (the ratio is roughly one

Quonset Hut

member to every 130 residents) who stand ready at all times to answer any call. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “most of the emergency calls to which firefighters respond involve medical issues rather than fires. Whatever the type of scene, a firefighter offers basic first aid and care. For example, he might perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or comfort and reassure an injured person until an ambulance arrives. If he has EMT or paramedic See “TRIBUTE” Page 11

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Did you k n o w … ? D r i v i n g around the countryside we often observe odd shaped structures. Buildings, barns and arch shaped steel buildings. Did you ever wonder what these buildings are? They are called Quonset Huts. A Quonset Hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure made of galvanized steel with a semicircular cross section. The structure was derived from the Nissen Hut that was developed by Major Peter Norman Nissen of the 29th Company Royal Engineers of the British Army during World War I. The Nissen hut was put into production in 1916 with over 100,000 produced. The building became very popular in 1941 during World War II when the United States military requested a special type of structure that could meet several of their needs. The Navy wanted an all-purpose building

Beautiful Holiday Harbor Marina is located on Chautauqua Lake in Celoron, New York. Holiday Harbor is the largest full-service Marina on Chautauqua Lake with 200+ boat slips. The Marina was started in a Quonset Hut in 1946. Since then it has changed hands a couple of times and was purchased in 2009 by Charles Pringle, a Pittsburgh native who grew up spending his summers on Chautauqua Lake at his family’s cottage. The cottage ironically is located almost directly across from the Marina. Today Holiday Harbor Marina prides itself on being a premier dealership for Crownline, NauticStar, South Bay and Misty Harbor Boats. They are also certified Yamaha and Mercury/Mercruiser dealers. Holiday Harbor is open year-round. The Marina

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Symphony Orchestra & Michael Buble Tribute : August 31st, 2019: CHQ POPS: Lakeside Park, Mayville

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Publisher’s Word “Labor? No Way!”

I don’t know about you, but I’m NOT planning on laboring at anything this weekend! I’m not going to labor on my yard, I’m not going to labor on my housework, I’m not going to labor on the newspaper, and I’m definitely not going into labor. This would be a great weekend to play a little golf, take a little hike, get out the mountain bikes, go on a horseback ride, or take a stroll around the lake. Or you could do a little shopping, grab a bite to eat, do a little more shopping, go out to dinner and head downtown and see what the nightlife holds in store. Or

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NTL Comedy Ctr. In TIME Mag.

Selected as One of Only Nine U.S. Attractions to Visit & Experience Right Now

you could grab the camping equipment, make a quick trip to the state park and have yourselves a mini-expedition. Or you could just relax around the ol’ hacienda… None of these activities sound like labor to me. This last weekend of summer is made for one thing – relaxation, and relax you should. You’ve been very productive all summer long and you owe it to yourself (and your family) to spend this long weekend having fun. After all, Labor Day weekend only comes once a year, right? I say, “take advantage.” Until next week… JZ

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The National Comedy Center was named one of TIME’s “World’s Greatest Places” in the publication’s September 2, 2019 cover story, just out today online and on newsstands tomorrow. The National Comedy Center was selected as one of only “100 new and newly noteworthy destinations to experience right now” and one of only nine attractions to visit in the United States. (link: https://time.com/ collection/worlds-greatestplaces-2019/5654124/nationalcomedy-center-jamestownnew-york/) This annual TIME list— culled from editor and expert nominations from around the world—recognizes 100 destinations that are breaking new ground, leading industry

trends and offering guests an experience that’s unlike any other. As the TIME’s staff describes the list: “How does one measure the greatness of a place – in miles covered, dollars spent, or visitors captivated? Such metrics can play a part, but also important is something that many travelers aspire to experience: the sense that one has stumbled upon the extraordinary.” “We are proud that the National Comedy Center has been selected by TIME – in a worldwide context – as a destination to experience right now,” said Journey Gunderson, National Comedy Center Executive Director. “We set out to build a cultural institution that would do justice to the

incredible artists and bodies of work it celebrates, and this global distinction affirms that it does. This honor also validates what our guests tell us every day – that the National Comedy Center is a one-of-a-kind experience for anyone who loves to laugh. We look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to Jamestown, New York, as we present the art form of comedy in our state-ofthe-art museum.” TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories— such as museums, parks, bars, restaurants, theme parks, cruises and hotels—from its editors and correspondents around the world as well as dozens of industry experts. Then the publication evaluated each one based on key factors, including quality, originality, innovation, sustainability and influence. The full list is available here: http://time.com/greatestplaces The National Comedy Center was selected last month by People Magazine as one of the “100 Reasons to Love America.” Earlier this year, USA Today readers, ranking #2 out of 20 new attractions and selected as the #1 museum, voted a “Best New Attraction” it and #1 ticketed attraction in the country. This past March, the U.S. Congress designated the National Comedy Center as the United States’ official cultural institution dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations. Condé Nast Traveler called the Comedy Center “One of the best museums in the country.” Visitors from all 50 states and nine countries have given the Center a rare 5/5 rating on Trip Advisor, ranking among the highest in the attraction and tourism industry.

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Idioms, Metaphors, Similies .... Views from My Deck:

Where Did Some of these Expressions Come From?

By Carol Fisher Some folk suggest that I am mad as a hatter because of the topics I write about. Likely, the first picture that pops into your head is the Mad Hatter in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” The truth is that in pre-20th century, unfortunate hat makers used mercury nitrate to turn fur into felt for hats. Sadly, the mercury caused craziness, hence the term, mad as a hatter. If you don’t think I’m mad, perhaps you think I am just crazy as a loon. But, loons aren’t crazy birds at all. However, they do have a weird call that is reminiscent of the sounds heard in an asylum for the insane. Call me mad or crazy, I shall still remain cool as a cucumber, which describes the cooler-than-the-air inner status of a cucumber in the fields in hot weather. I’ve discovered many interesting sources of these everyday idioms that have found their way into our vernacular. Here are some, straight from the horse’s mouth. Well, actually, from

Wikipedia, Inklyo.com, and a multitude of Internet sources. In the 1900’s horse buyers could generally tell the true age (rather than the younger one professed by shifty sellers) of an animal by its teeth. The truth came straight from the horse’s mouth! Often the explanations for the long life of these idioms conflict, but it’s fun to get an idea of the perceived root of some of them, making some quite far-removed from how we use them today. That being said, I ask that you take some of these explanations with a grain of salt (which describes the use of salt to serve as an antidote for poison back in the days of Pliny the Elder in ancient Rome). Considering the thousands of idioms used today, it appears I have undertaken a hard row to hoe. The row originally was a line of crops from which one hoed out the weeds and cultivated the earth around them. Somehow, “row” has translated itself into “road” but still maintains the reference to a difficult situation. Ellicottville is known as a place to go for a fun time. Partiers sometimes get as happy as pigs in mud, (it is reputed pigs are coolest and happiest in mud), and tend to lose track of the libations they may have ordered. Here’s where the bartenders can mind their P’s and Q’s for them, which at one time translated to Pints and Quarts. So, when you tell your sassy kids to mind their P’s and Q’s, you know the source of that comment. Now, I’m not trying

United Way Campaign 2019 Game Changers Kicked Off Event At Wegmans Last Week

to butter you up, (which Way campaigns each year. doesn’t happen alone. We comes from ancient India’s “They’re models for other need our community to pull custom of tossing butter employers,” said Cynde. together to make things balls at statues of gods The group discussed ideas better for all.” to win their favor). And, about how to keep their The 2019 Campaign I’m not pulling your leg workplace campaigns strong Game Changers include: which might be fun these and engaging. They also Clark Patterson Lee, UPS, days but not so much for heard a story from one of Wegmans, Tops Markets, the poor victims of thieves United Way’s strongest Alliance Advisory Group, of old who tripped their campaign supporters, Robert Chautauqua Pictured – John I. Patrons victims, or pulled at their 2019 Dahlin, Weber Knapp’s HR Insurance Company, legs making them fall, LaMancuso, Chair, and the Director. Dahlin had once Community Bank, N.A., to rip them off. But, I do Campaign Game Changers attentively been very skeptical of the Glatz Agency, Northwest want to caution you not to listening about why he United Way, and when he Bank, Southern Chautauqua expose your Achilles heel, supports the United especially in unpredictable Way and the difference first started at Weber Knapp, Federal Credit Union, UBS, Financial situations. everyone makes in our was not excited about Weinberg having to coordinate the Group, Phoenix Metal, Ring The ancient Greeks small community. campaign. After researching Precision Component believed that Thetis wanted United Way of Southern Spectrum Eyecare, CASA to make her son, Achilles, invulnerable. She dipped Game Changers, formerly Chautauqua County, and of Chautauqua, Chautauqua as Pacesetters, serving as an allocations Blind Association, him into the magical River known kicked off last week at v o l u n t e e r — r e v i e w i n g Prevention Works, the Styx, holding him by the heel, which unfortunately the local Wegmans in applications from agencies Child Advocacy Program making funding of Chautauqua County, remained dry and Jamestown, NY. The theme and for the 2019 United Way decisions—he became Chautauqua County vulnerable. Many years and of Southern Chautauqua proud to be in his role. Chamber of Commerce, successful battles later, the campaign is “It’s powerful to hear and Weber Knapp. brave warrior was finally County’s “Change Doesn’t Happen Robert, who now chairs Game Changers begin found out by Paris, his arch enemy, who shot him with Alone,” and campaign the Campaign Industrial to plan their campaigns an arrow in the heel and chair, John I. LaMancuso is Team, from Ryan Salvo, the early, in advance of the ready to change the game. store manager at Wegmans, official Campaign Kickoff, dispatched him. John LaMancuso, which will be held on Surely you can find the “Having five generations and of his family that have lived our campaign chair,” said September 10, 2019 at story at the library, so and invested in Southern Amy Rohler, Executive 4:30pm in the parking lot there is no need to go to Amazon to buy the book, Chautauqua County, the love Director. “They all have of Southern Chautauqua Credit Union. which might cost you and John has for our community different approaches to how Federal United Way of Southern arm and a leg. Here’s is tremendous; he’s already and why they invest in our the back-story to that one. spearheaded some new community through United Chautauqua County invests When famous people, let’s initiatives to help face and Way.” Rohler pointed out in 26 community partners say, George Washington, conquer complex problems that United Way is invested of 39 local programs. For more information wanted their portraits done, in our local community.” in making a measurable said Cynde Johnson, impact in four strategic about United Way, call 483most opted for fewer limbs showing. They paid more for Marketing and Resource areas: - helping families 1561, or visit: uwayscc. self-sufficient, org, facebook.com/ every limb they had painted Development Coordinator. become “We’re really excited for making sure everyone is uwayscc; twitter.com/ into the portrait. another great campaign.” ready to work, encouraging uwayscc; Instagram.com/ Now that I’ve let the cat This group of Game young people to succeed united_way_scc; where out of the bag (in 1700’s it Changers represents in school, and connecting United Way connects was common to put a cat into a bag and sell it as if there employers and organizations people in need with help. with our community and were a valuable pig within, that show innovation in “But,” added Rohler, “this communicates our current unknown until they let it how they run their United kind of lasting change information. out), it’s time to wrap up and relax in a nice, soothing bath. I promise, I will not throw the Red, White & Blues Festival, September 6th & 7th baby out with the bath water. Coming To Barker Common’s Park, Fredonia You look that one up!

Allegheny River Clean Up Audubon Community Nature Center To Participate In September 10th Event

Audubon Community Nature Center staff welcome anyone who would like to join them on Tuesday, September 10, to participate in the Allegheny River Clean-up. This is an opportunity to do well while having great fun in a beautiful setting. Jamestown, N.Y. – Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) staff invite their members, friends, and volunteers to join them in the upcoming Allegheny River Clean Up, an annual event led BY the community, FOR the community. In making the invitation, ACNC Executive Director Leigh Rovegno said, “ACNC is fortunate to have so many people help with the conservation efforts that take place on our own property, and we are happy to return the favor where and when we can.”

Audubon has selected Tuesday, September 10, for their crew to help out in cleaning the area from Wildwood to the Tidioute Boat Launch. Participants will meet at the Tidioute Boat Launch at 8:30 am for a shuttle to Wildwood. This portion of the river cleanup includes Courson Island, the federally designated wilderness island. Volunteers will be briefed about island locations, trash hot spots and other information at the launch site, before boarding their boats. Anyone who would

like to join the Audubon group can register at AlleghenyRiverCleanup.com/ volunteer.html. Volunteers should bring rain gear, layered clothing, lunch and snacks, and a refillable water bottle. For those who would like to help but do not want to get on the water, shore helpers will be needed beginning at 11:00 am until possibly as late as 5:00 pm. To carpool from Audubon, email Rovegno at lrovegno@ auduboncnc.org so they will know to look for you. Departure will be by 7:30 am. Participants can expect to return between 4 and 5 pm. If you would like to help but are not available on September 10, information about the other efforts is at AlleghenyRiverCleanup.com/ River.html. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways. Visit at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa., or online at AudubonCNC.org.

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Magical Monarch Butterfly Festival At the Audubon Community Nature Center, August 31st, 10 am

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of live fish, reptiles, and The Westfield Barcelona event that includes live amphibians, and Liberty, Chamber of Commerce music, 50/50 drawing, artists, Audubon’s resident Bald brings you the First Friday business showcase, non-profit Eagle. celebrations at 5 pm on Main information, games, wine, You will want to visit food, crafts, antiques, vendors Street on September 6th. the Blue Heron Gift Shop First Friday is a popular and fun. and take advantage of the pre-inventory clearance sale on a treasure trove of items including puppets, puzzles, jewelry, notecards, handcrafted walking sticks, At The Celoron American Legion, September 8th, 10 am books and field guides, bird feeders, apparel, and locally addition to raffle prizes, produced edibles. door prizes will be given Festival admission is away hourly. $8, or $6 for Nature Center Except for December, the members and children ages Jamestown Coin Club meets 3-15. Two and under are regularly on the fourth free, as is parking. Tuesday of the month at Monarchs and Margaritas, the Erie 2 BOCES Center an adult version of the on Route 394 in Ashville. Festival, is on Friday Doors open at 6 p.m. and evening, August 30. meetings begin at 7 p.m. Details are at AudubonCNC. These monthly get-togethers org/MonarchFestival. Major sponsors of the Two 2018 tenth ounce American Gold Eagle five dollar include door prizes and Monarch Butterfly Festival coins, like the one pictured here, will be among the prizes at raffles and are highlighted by are Ahlstrom Schaeffer the Jamestown Coin Club Fall Show on Sunday, September an auction of coins submitted by members. Annual Electric, I-86 Auto Repair, 8. The free event is at the Celoron American Legion. membership is $10. Guests Jamestown Kitchen and are welcome to participate at Bath, JRSC Digital, and Avenue, just off Fairmount no charge. March, August, Jamestown, N.Y. – If you Wegmans. Additional and November meetings are sponsors are Ashville are curious about the value Avenue in West Ellicott. Coin dealers from western Junior Guest Nights. of your old or foreign coins, General Store, Courier New York and northwest In March the Jamestown you will want to visit the Capital, Hollyloft Ski and Pennsylvania will be Coin Club sponsors the Jamestown Coin Club’s Bike, MW Graphics, and Pat Fall Coin Show on Sunday, buying, selling, and offering PenNY Coin Show in and Mark Evans. free appraisals of United conjunction with the Corry This event is made possible September 8, 2019. States, ancient, and foreign (Pennsylvania) Coin Club, The 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by the dedication of many coins. Coin supplies will be also at the Celoron Legion. event is at the Celoron volunteers, some of whom For more information, call are registered with RSVP, American Legion Herman available for purchase. Admission is free. In (716) 720-1591. Kent Post 777 on Jackson the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, onequarter mile east of Route 62 At Barker Commons Park In Fredonia On September 6th & 7th between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. To learn Come Join Us For Red, Village of Fredonia during the industry from the surrounding more, call (716) 569-2345 or White, & Blues Festival At Red, White and Blues Festival area and hear some awesome visit AudubonCNC.org. Barker Commons Park On to get a taste of one of the best “BLUES” style music. September 6th At 4 pm To 11 small towns in Western New Barker Commons will be pm And September 7th From York! Join us for this rocking 2 filled with various food trucks, 11 am To 11 pm day music festival celebrating wineries and TONS of craft We invite you to visit the the local Red & White wine and direct sell vendors!

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Something magical happens when you get close to a real live butterfly, especially if you can see it emerge from its chrysalis. At Audubon Community Nature Center’s Monarch Butterfly Festival on Saturday, August 31, you and your young ones can hold a real butterfly and a real caterpillar and inspect their eggs and chrysalises. Then take your picture with their human-sized cutouts, have some great food, and enjoy many more activities. Jamestown, N.Y. – Imagine how delightful it would be in an indoor garden filled with free-flying Monarch Butterflies. You can experience even more delights at the Monarch Butterfly Festival at Audubon Community Nature Center on Saturday, August 31, 10 am - 4 pm. Indoors, you can hand-feed the butterflies and watch how citizen scientists tag them to track their migration to Mexico. Observe their life cycle as you examine Monarch eggs and hold caterpillars. This once abundant butterfly is slowly recovering from record low populations. Learn more about their plight, tour the butterfly garden, and learn how to create one of your own. Get plants to help Monarchs in your yard. Use a net to catch insects around the pond, walk the

trails, do crafts, take a nature hike, and get a temporary Monarch tattoo. Naturalists will lead hikes at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can enter the basket raffle and purchase great food from 3 C’s Food Truck. If you stay till the Festival’s close at 4 pm, you can watch the Monarchs when they are released to fly to Mexico. Be sure to bring your camera: Getting your picture taken as a giant caterpillar or butterfly is just one of many photo opportunities you won’t want to miss. Scouts and other children can earn the right to purchase a Monarch Butterfly Fun Patch, available on a first come, first served basis. Visit the Welcome Desk at the Nature Center when you arrive for a list of requirements. You can also explore the Ted Grisez arboretum and additional gardens, exhibits

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By Denise Williams Rob Erdle taught watercolor at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, for thirty years. But he lived to paint, and traveled the US, Europe and Asia extensively searching for landscapes to interpret. Born in Selma, CA, Rob graduated from the University of California at Fresno. He received his MFA from Bowling Green State University. He taught undergraduate and graduate painting and drawing at UNT and was honored as a Regents Professor. He received the Distinguished Alumni Commencement Award from Bowling Green University. He also received the Honorary Award for Life Service from the Chautauqua Art Association of the Chautauqua Institution where he was the director of the Chautauqua Institution Art Gallery and Summer School of Art for several years. In addition to his career at UNT, Rob spent 12 summers as the coordinator and instructor of the European Summer Painting and Drawing Program at the American College of Switzerland and HOSTA in Leysin, Switzerland. He also did yearly seminars and workshops for 13 years at the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang, China, teaching other instructors an untraditional, modern style of painting. Rob critiqued adult artists in Dallas and belonged to several watercolor groups. As co-owner of Watercolor Worldwide, he led groups

on dozens of national and international watercolor workshops. He was a juror for many watercolor exhibitions, including those by the National Watercolor Society and Watercolor USA, where he was the president of their Honor Society for 3 years. He conducted seminars and lectures across the US and in more than 12 countries. His art can be found in private collections, various corporate offices, and in permanent museum collections, such as the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Shanghai Chinese Artist Association. “For an emotional painter like Rob, the brush stroke is critical and essential to his message. The brush stroke is like your signature; no two are alike. Rob enjoyed complete mastery of the brush, gained through diligent practice, and could orchestrate emotional pitch using the brush the way a symphony conductor uses the baton.” “Color was critical to Rob’s work in every sense. He could use objective color to faithfully depict any object, if that suited his purposes, but more often than not his color was subjective and had significant emotional import. It was not unusual for Rob to draw a very recognizable image on the sheet, and then paint it with colors that you would not necessarily associate with it.” “He was one of the finest watercolor painters of his time. He expanded the boundaries. He painted like nothing I had ever seen before.” – Dan Piersol,

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revamped now as they have time to put down new roots before the first freeze. New trees and shrubs can be planted now as well as new perennials such as Chrysanthemums and Autumn Asters and really almost anything else you’d like. Seeds can be collected and sown in new areas, which is a fun way to expand your collections. Weeding is always easier in the cooler weather as is mulching or adding compost to the beds. Houseplants can be repotted and those outdoors can brought back inside. Outdoor fertilizing should be discontinued now so that plants do not try to send out new growth before the cold sets in. It’s nice to freshen up the gardens for Autumn because they will last well into November with care and a good selection of flowers. I prefer to let the garden plants stand as long as possible for the birds and wildlife rather than cut them to the ground. We can talk about this again in September as a reminder to be ‘Good Stewards’ of the earth and to try to benefit all of Nature and her creatures.

I hope you are enjoying the exceptional beauty of late August. There is so much more to come for those who love to garden. As for right now the garden highlights include Hardy Hibiscus, Phlox, Chinese Lanterns, species Lilies, huge Hydrangeas and the wild Sunflower, Jerusalem Artichoke. Annuals like Cleome, Cosmos, Zinnias, Gladioli and Dahlias are in their prime. Many greenhouses have lots of glorious plant selections in thrifty end of season sales to add for next year. I’m sure you’ll find even way more beautiful selections just looking around your own garden or in your neighborhood. It’s a fine time also to just sit back and enjoy the fleeting beauty of summer, the eternal season within each of us. It represents youth, carefree attitudes, beauty and free spirited living. Thank you to August, parting is such sweet sorrow. “Summer starts to gather up her robes of glory and just like a dream it will soon glide away.”

It’s without a doubt that the end of August is a bittersweet downhill slide into the ‘offseason’. This is a nostalgic month and a tough one to say goodbye to for all of the obvious reasons. The nights are cooling off and the sun is softening her glow. The days Mississippi Museum of are shortening and suddenly leaves are appearing in the air Art. Now is your chance to and on the ground, but there see his amazing works is no need to abandon the joys locally. “Strength of the of the Gardening life. Brushstroke: Artistry It’s a great time to perk things Language of Watercolor” up! There’s a mixed bag of Paintings by Rob Erdle will opportunities to improve be on display at the Living the gardens for now and for Glass Gallery, 71 East Main next year. I like to start with Street, Westfield, from cutting back spent foliage September 1- October 12. on plants such as Daylilies, The public is welcome to Ferns, Brunnera and any attend the opening reception other things that are just out on Friday September 6th, of control. Pruning shrubs 5-8 pm. The reception now will put energy back into correlates with Westfield’s their leaves and roots. Almost First Friday Event and is a all perennials can be dug and wonderful introduction to divided, be moved or given away. It’s the right time to fall. Rob was possessed of reposition Bearded Iris and an extraordinary color Peonies. Gardens can be totally sense. Color was critical to his work; he could use objective color to faithfully depict any object. But more often the colors he used were subjective and Hosted By The Southern Tier Brewery in Lakewood, September 8th, 7 am had significant emotional Tier Brewery in Lakewood team shirts or costumes! import. on September 8th from 7 am You bring the team; we will Rob is known for till 3 pm, this event is fun for supply great T-shirts, swag, his extremely largeeveryone. scale watercolors, not finisher’s medals, and fun day The picturesque course with your friends. only because so few traverses through lakeside watercolor painters work The 4 for 44 will be held villages, parks, wine country, on September 8, 2019 and so successfully in this large and even passes through will start and finish at the scale, but also because Lucille Ball’s hometown! Award Winning Southern it allowed his work to compete with oil painting. If you are ready to celebrate There are varied distances and Tier Brewery! There will be The act of painting the end of summer by making challenges for the legs so this a fantastic after party with becomes very physical your running a team sport… is an event for all runners. We music, games and of course a when using lots of pigment the 4 for 44 is the race for encourage you to define your cool and frosty Southern Tier and large brush strokes you! Hosted by the Southern team on course by wearing Brewery Beer or two. across the paper’s surface as large as Rob’s. His virtuoso brushwork just explodes and upon looking at his paintings, the viewer Weekend Event At the Econo Lodge In Fredonia, September 5th - 8th becomes a witness to the act of painting itself. Rob lived to paint. information sharing, meals, time guide and Instructional For more information friendship and more in a family DVD producer. Lance and you may call Living Glass friendly environment designed his Walleye 101 organization Gallery at 716-269-8977 to help anglers learn new have a tremendous following techniques, new waters, learn throughout the Midwest. He hard core fishing information spends a significant part of each season teaching walleye and make new friends. This is the first time this event fishing techniques at seminars The Econo Lodge in Fredonia will be in New York. Trips are and boat shows. Lance also is hosting “Lance Valentine’s held several times a year at guides on numerous bodies Fishing Education Weekend”, different locations to maximize of water and has a custom line September 5th – 8th. learning opportunities every of educational DVD’s and What is a Fishing Education season. walleye fishing tackle. Weekend? A Fishing Who is Lance Valentine? Great For more information Education Weekend is a 4-day question. Lance is a former please visit info@innovativeevent combining workshops, tournament walleye fisherman outdoors.com or visit seminars, on the water turned fishing educator, full innovative-outdoors.com.

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Your children can also enjoy the festivities with you!! A bounce house and balloon artist are available to help entertain your little ones. The live music performances are also a great way to keep your whole family happy while walking through the Festival. Food will be available for purchase and will consist of Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. They will also have beverages for sale which include beer, wine, wine slush, water and soda. They do ask that you do not bring your own coolers. Although admission and parking are free, donations will be accepted on behalf of the Killed In Action Memorial Road March. “We try to collect for a charity each year at the Festival” Bill advised. The K.I.A group raises funds and collects food items in order to help support local veterans and their families in times of need, which as Bill Merritt said, “It’s for a great cause.” Donations can be made at the Parking entrance of the Festival. You can also check out the Classic Car Show happening

on both days, which begins at noon along with the rest of the festivities. Of course, there are also the live music performances happening each day. The line-up is as follows: Saturday: Ozone Rangers from 12 - 3pm, Black Widow from 3:30 - 6:30pm and headliner, local legend Sean Patrick McGraw from 7 10pm. Sunday: Ion Sky from 12 3pm and The Untouchables from 3:30 - 6:30pm. This event is jam packed with so much entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. As Bill said when we were discussing the tradition, “The Festival is something we started as a family. It was started as a way to connect with our community and for everyone to enjoy the start of the harvest season together. I’m hoping to pass the tradition to my children so they can keep it going for a long time.” Merritt Estate Winery is located at 2264 King Road in Forestville, NY. If you have any questions about the event, you can call 888-9654800 or visit their website at merrittestatewinery.com for more information.

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“How incredible, what a minor miracle! I thought it would be really cool to someday keep bees.” Her husband bought her a starter kit, and thus she became a beekeeper a decade ago, joining about 60 members of the Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association. The purpose of the organization is to promote beekeeping, says Dale Gier, beekeeper for 12 years. President and CEO of Ring Precision Components in Jamestown, he supports the association through his company, donating facilities and fencing to house 12 active hives, or apiary, on company property near the Jamestown airport. The organization meets 7-9pm on the second Thursday of the month at Frank W. Bratt Agricultural Center 3542 Turner Road, Jamestown. Education, outreach, and sustainability are the focus of the organization, says association president Rod Shoup. Next year will mark the 150 th anniversary of Chautauqua County Beekeepers Association. New people are always welcome and membership is only $10 per year, he says. Novices can get training to keep bees healthy and maintain their hives. Mites and viruses are becoming serious to the point where honeybees may go on the endangered species, according to Gier. “There is a LOT to learn, and the old adage that if you ask 10 beekeepers

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A master gardener, she encourages planting native plants and a pollinators’ garden and avoiding Cont. From Cover pesticides. All three urge anyone who being made. Eventually, the students finds unwanted clusters of bees on their property to asked if they could invite reach for a phone, not a Maceo Wofford to play pesticide. Bees can cluster hoops with them. When on a tree, shrub, lawn Maceo started to attend the chair, even in the ground, evening hoops sessions, Shoup says. Members Kayla observed that the of the association are students “were more likely able and willing to to listen to him” as opposed safely remove them. to her. He served as a better He recommends calling role model as he is known Cornell Cooperative as a “legend of Jamestown Extension Chautauqua basketball.” She noticed a County at 664-9502. Ask difference in the demeanor for Lisa, Shoup says she of the once identified rule will contact a beekeeper. breakers and an idea was If people are not sure if born. What if basketball they have bees or wasps/ could be the platform around hornets/yellow jackets, he which student and young suggests looking at photos adult success could revolve? on line. The later may She researched, she reached out, and she listened. Kayla need an exterminator. Shoup was introduced to learned that it was possible to beekeeping by his cousin own a basketball team through about eight years ago, and the Premier Basketball Eventually, she keeps 17 hives as well League. as cattle while working developed a Power Point a full-time job. He is presentation to show to her allergic to bees, and has parents in 2014. One can never been stung, he says. assume as the story is being The Chautauqua County told that they were surprised Beekeepers Association by her desire to purchase a has a page on Facebook basketball team. Her father for further information. questioned the financing. Her The weekly Spotlight mother asked about the young recognizes individuals children that she thought in Chautauqua County for their pursuit and achievement of their passion. These individuals include musicians, artists, teachers, and Cont. From Cover other individuals who though their dedication contribute to quality ofthat was lightweight and life of the community.could be easily shipped The column is under theand assembled. Crews guidance of Lee Steinbuilt the first Quonset hut who states, “I hope thatat the Dansville Naval Battalion by recognizing them theyConstruction will serve as examples toCenter at Quonset Point, the youth of the countyRhode Island (hence of what is possible withthe name). The huts hard work and dedication.were used as barracks, latrines, offices, medical Pursue your passion!

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Kayla would be teaching. Kayla was miffed at their concern; but she continued her pursuit. Kayla’s brother Cody and his wife, Amber were a big part in helping her move forward during that confusing time. Maceo Wofford was encouraging, too. Kayla persisted. Kayla met with Ron Graham, of Infinity Visual and Performing Arts and Chautauqua Striders, to ask his advice. He taught her about not-for-profits yet cautioned her by saying “you may fail.” Kayla wasn’t fazed. In her mind the doors kept opening and God was providing. The Jamestown Jackals, now part of The Basketball League, will be entering Season 5 when the new season begins in January 2020. Her family supports her decision and rallies around her efforts. Her Dad has served as an assistant coach for the last 4 seasons. Her mother supports Kayla and her basketball team in other ways. Family has been “huge” in the process, according to Kayla. Kayla Crosby wears many hats. She is the Director of Campus Life at JCC with a Bachelor’s degree in Education from St. Bonaventure University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Development from Gannon University. She

is president of #IntegrityFirst which is the not-for-profit that she started. #IntegrityFirst owns the Jamestown Jackals. The day to day operations of the Jackals is in transition to DeMarcus Oliver, the new General Manager of the team. Kayla is also the Director of Team Development of The Basketball League (TBL). She is, needless to say, busy but she has not wavered from the purpose of why she started #IntegrityFirst. That purpose, realized almost five years ago, is “to provide educational and character building programs and opportunities for children and adults by teaching them about basketball….” The Jamestown Jackals motto is “stop surviving and start thriving.” The Jackals and the other teams in the TBL give young men the forum to continue to play basketball and to earn a fair wage for their talents. For those who love the game, the Jackals provide another source of entertainment and attainment. Rally around these hometown hoopsters-tickets and merchandise are available at jamestownjackals.com. Kayla Crosby will be thankful for your support as she is thankful to “everyone else who has helped to make this happen.”

facilities, isolation wards and even bakeries. Quonset Huts are still known as some of the strongest architectural structures in the world. A steel design by Steel Master Building Systems made it even stronger in the 1970’s. The structures were reinforced to support even the heaviest snow load and survive category 4 hurricanes. Many businesses started using Quonset Huts because of the easy assembly, low

cost and maintenance. The average cost for a hut is $10 to $13 per square foot and may vary depending on the model, size and components. There are several businesses in and around Chautauqua County that still utilize existing huts: Holiday Harbor Marina in Celoron being one of them. So when someone is wondering what that arch shaped structure is, you can tell them it is a Quonset Hut. Now you know...

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County Sheriff’s Department and the US Coast Guard with covering approximately 8 linear miles of lake Erie’s southern shorefront… Westfield also has Interstate 90 and State Routes 5 and 20 coursing through it with CSX Transportation and NorfolkSouthern railroads a scant half of mile north of Main Street. These are all potentially very high risk areas where Westfield crews would typically be considered first responders.” Five full-time officers and twelve part-time officers, supplemented by volunteer Auxiliary Police who provide assistance with traffic and patrol duties, staff the Village Police Department, on duty 24/7. Aside from promoting and maintaining public safety and security for Village and Town of Westfield citizens and businesses and their property, WPD maintains an important security presence at the local school with a full time School Resource Officer on hand daily throughout the school year. It further conducts the D.A.R.E. anti-drug program and a bike safety rodeo to teach bicycle rules to children. Above and beyond is the unique service of nightly business and requested house checks while the homeowners are away. What community offers that? Westfield! Combined, the members of the fire department, the

police department and the emergency medical services personnel create a triangle of security, support and safety for the people of the Westfield community. Selflessly, they have given over all these years, and now an opportunity has been created to show the entire community’s appreciation and respect. This year, Sept. 6-8 is First Responder Tribute weekend. It will be celebrated each year from now on, the first weekend in September. A parade on Saturday will be followed by the 2pm dedication of the monument at the original site of the circa 1800’s firehall (more recently Portage Inn which as razed). This will be an ongoing project as the site becomes home to an amphitheater and walkway to the gorge below. You can support the project by contributing on their GoFundMe page or purchasing commemorative bricks. Call 3664872 or www.nccfoundation.org for more info. “First Responders Tribute Fund has been established to hold and disburse funds raised to establish and support a small public park in the Village of Westfield, New York. The purpose of the park will be to acknowledge and pay tribute to those currently serving, and to those who have served, as first responders with the Town of Westfield and/or the Village of Westfield.”

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