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Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Host Successful Golf Tournament
Photo provided Left: Team Krauza; Right: Team Seneca
The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club hosted its first annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday July 14th at the Vineyards Golf Course, 4696 Berry Road, Fredonia, NY. The event was deemed a success and the second annual tournament date is set for Saturday, August 6, 2022. Sixty-eight golfers partic-
many other area businesses who donated to the event: Fredonia Animal Hospital, Maurice’s, Bill’s Hooks, Nestle Purina, Barone’s Liquor Store, Comerford’s Collision, Salon Belle Vie, First Ward Falcon Club, Canadaway Creek Outfitters, Duper’s, Windjammer Restaurant, Spike Daily’s, Holiday Valley, Sir Prints A lot, De-
ipated in teams of four persons each. There were many prizewinners. Team Seneca were the overall first prize winners, followed closely by Team Krauza. A Hole-in one contest was sponsored by Fredonia Basil Family of Dealerships and while no one won the new car, the Lions Club reports that Basil was among the
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John’s Restaurant, Blasdel Pizza, Applebee’s and Pizza Village. The event raised just over $3400 which will be used by the Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club to support the local community through such programs as: eyeglass and hearing aid programs, durable medical equipment loan closet, scholarships for high school seniors, winter coat drive, support of local food pantries, and much more. The Lions Club, first
formed in 1917, is a humanitarian service organization boasting over 1.4 million members, in 47 Thousand clubs, in over 200 counties worldwide. The Lions motto is “We Serve” and while the Lions have historically focused on sight and hearing retention programs, the Lions Club worldwide has expanded their focus as needs in individual communities arise. The Lions Club is always looking for community ser-
vice minded individuals to join in the effort to improve the world around us. If you are interested in finding out more about the Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club or Lions Clubs in general, please contact them at 672-8509 or on Facebook at Dunkirk Fredonia Lions. They can also be reached at Box 44, Dunkirk, NY 14048.
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SUNY Fredonia again named a 'Best College' The State University of New York at Fredonia continues to be considered a top choice for higher education in the region by moving up on one of the most prominent annual rankings.
Fredonia also listed as a top performer on Social Mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded Pell Grants.
The annual rankings represent a comprehensive look at how schools stack up based on a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence, and aims to help students evaluate and compare data compiled by ranked col“I am very pleased with leges and universities. this U.S. News ranking reThe publication’s “North” garding SUNY Fredonia,” said Fredonia President Ste- region includes nearly 200 phen H. Kolison Jr. “This is four-year universities in Delaware, a clear manifestation of the Connecticut, outstanding work done by Maine, Maryland, Massaour faculty and staff, and chusetts, New Hampshire, the achievements of our stu- New Jersey, New York, dents. I invite prospective Pennsylvania, Rhode Island college students to consider and Vermont. us as their destination and SUNY Fredonia has been therefore experience the remarkable educational op- ranked as a U.S. News & portunities we offer to all World Report "Best College" every year since 1989. our students.” The U.S. News and World Report's ranking is one of several strong sets of rankings for Fredonia. Money Magazine named Fredonia as one of the top colleges in the country for quality and affordability for 2020-21, and the Princeton Review placed Fredonia on the 2021 list of "Best Northeastern" colleges for overall quality and among the best "Green Colleges" for sustainability.s.
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Fredonia is now ranked 14th among the top public universities in the North in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges.” The ranking is two spots higher than the 2021 list for top publics.
In the larger category of both public and private institutions in the North, SUNY Fredonia improved to 62nd in the top tier of the “Best Regional Universities,” which the magazine defines as those offering primarily bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The rankings compare bachelor's degree-granting institutions from across the U.S. on 15 diverse measures of academic quality. In the 2021 listings,
Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee holds 20th Annual Workers’ Memorial Day
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FREWSBURG, N.Y.: -- The Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee will be holding its 20th Annual Workers’ Memorial Day on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Site at Erlandson Overview Park on Oak Hill Road in Frewsburg, N.Y. Workers’ Memorial Day is a day of remembering all of the men and women from Chautauqua County who have lost their lives on the job, in the line of duty, or died from job related causes. This year’s ceremony will recognize over 160 individuals who have passed away on the job since the 1880s. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s event will feature a variety of speakers including keynote speaker Peter DeJesus, President of the Western New York Area Labor Federation.
The ceremony will also include a special dedication of a bell in memory of Mary Lou Dunning, a former member of CSEA Local# 807/6300 and Buffalo-Niagara Frontier Retirees Local 903. There will also be a plaque dedication to honor deceased members of the Chautauqua County Worker’s Memorial Committee: Hobart (Hobie) Rhienhart, Mike Piazza, Helen Sischo, and Joe Sweeny. The Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Site is made possible through the cooperation of Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Parks Commission, local labor organizations, and by donations from supporters. “I encourage residents to join us on September 25 as we remember our fellow workers and loved ones who have lost
their lives while carrying out their duties,” said PJ Wendel, Chautauqua County Executive and Co-Chairman of the Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee. “It is by honoring them and their memory that we are constantly reminded about the importance of creating and promoting safe work environments for employees.” Current members of the Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee are Wendel; Co-Chairman Doug Stock, President of Dunkirk Central Labor Council; Co-Chairman Dave Wilkinson, Jamestown Central Labor Council; Secretary and Treasurer Robert Dando Jr., National Conference of Firemen and Oilers SEIU 32BJ (retired); James Bickhart, Chairman Emeritus; Mary Ellen Decker, New York State United Teachers
(NYSUT)—Dunkirk Teachers (Retired); Adam Dolce, Executive Director of the United Way of Northern Chautauqua County; Don Emhardt, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #106; Hank Hoisington, CSEA Local #903/3; James Kurtz, CSEA Local #903/3; Bonnie Peters, CSEA Local #807/6300; Walter Robertson, NYSUT-Dunkirk Teachers; Amy Rohler, Executive Director of the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County; Steve Skidmore, CSEA Local #807/6300; George Spitale, Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local #418; and Gary Swain, Operating Engineers Local #17. For more information about the event, please contact the County Executive’s Office at (716) 753-4211.
SUNY Fredonia's Constitution Day lecturer to examine redistricting impacts Jennifer Wilson, deputy director for the League of Women Voters of New York State, will deliver the keynote Constitution Day address, “Your Map Matters: How Redistricting Impacts Everything in Your Life and How to Use Your Voice to Change It,” via Zoom for the State University of New York at Fredonia on Friday, Sept. 17, at 1:30 p.m.
Photo provided Since joining the organization in 2015, Wilson has helped advocate for the passage of progressive voting reforms that include early voting, primary consolidation, pre-registration for 16and 17-year-olds and voter registration modernization. She is the organization’s inhouse lobbyist, policy advisor and communications representative.
Representation and the Wilson’s voting rights importance of determining the number of representa- leadership led her to being tives will be addressed in named to the “40 Under 40 Rising Stars” list compiled Ms. Wilson’s lecture. by City & State, a media “Redistricting is vital to organization that covers us having a voice – it deter- local and state politics in mines who appears on our New York, in 2017. She has ballots, where we vote, and been featured in the Albany equal representation. Given Times Union, The Wall Jennifer's professional ex- Street Journal, Politico and perience and educational on National Public Radio background, she's well po- (NPR) as an expert on votsitioned to speak with us ing rights and government about redistricting,” said ethics. Department of CommuniBefore joining the league, cation Assistant Professor Wilson was deputy regional Angela McGowan-Kirsch.
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tive Dec. 15, 1791, reflecting how dynamic the Constitution could be, explained Mary Croxton, of the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County. “The Supreme Court continually interprets the Constitution and many people spend their lives studying and interpreting it as it continues to play an integral role in our everyday lives,” she said.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Fredonia’s American Democracy Project and the League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County. Constitution Day is a holiday that honors the day, in 1787, that 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution.
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DHHS ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER 10th TOWN OF POLAND RABIES IMMUNIZATION CLINIC HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 18th MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health has announced that the rabies immunization clinic scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Town of Poland Highway Department in Kennedy N.Y. must been rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. The new clinic date is set for Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Town of Poland Highway Department, 533 Grubb Hill Rd. in Kennedy, N.Y. Dr. Mary Fales will be the attending veterinarian. This is a drive-in clinic and each animal must be pre-registered to receive a vaccination. Vaccinations will be provided free of charge to all dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets three months of age and older. You must pre-register online at: https://bit.ly/Rabies091821 There are a limited number of spots available at the clinic, so pet owners should pre-register each animal online as soon as possible. If you register but decide not to attend the event, please cancel your appointment so the spot is available for another pet. You can cancel appointments via the confirmation email you receive when you register or call the Chautauqua County Department of Health at (716) 753-4481. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Pet owners will stay in
Join us for a night of words and music on Tuesday October 12th, 6:30 pm at the Joylan Theater in Springville. The evening will celebrate and promote the vibrant WNY literary community. Six local authors will read from their published work before answering questions as part of a Q&A panel. At the end of the event, books by the featured authors will be available for purchase. Tickets are a dollar online (plus .75 cents in processing fees), and three dollars at the door. You can purchase tickets online at https:// joylantheatre.com/. Seating is limited, so that attendees can be seated according to CDC social distancing guidelines. Masks are required for non-vaccinated attendees. The performing authors: Brooke Kolcow, poet and writer published in Hobart After Dark, X-R-A-Y Magazine, and Bichin’ Kitsch among other places. Christina M Abt, author of Chicken Wing Wisdom: Western New York Stories
their vehicles with their pets. Unvaccinated persons must wear a facemask. Pet owners must bring previous rabies vaccination records for each animal receiving a shot to ensure proper and effective vaccination; clinic staff will confirm previous rabies vaccination records. All dogs must be on a leash (small dogs may be in a carrier). All cats must be in carriers. Animal handlers will transport animals from the vehicle to the veterinarian for vaccination. New York State Public Health Law requires each dog, cat, and domesticated ferret over the age of four months be vaccinated against rabies and county residents are encouraged to be responsible pet owners by having their pets vaccinated. Rabies is a very serious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a virus. Raccoons, bats, skunks, and foxes are common disease carriers. The virus is transmitted to humans and animals through saliva and it can enter the body from a bite, scratch, scrape or open cut. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system and can cause brain swelling and ultimately death within days of the onset of symptoms. For more information about the clinic and rabies in general, visit chqgov.com/ e n v i r o n m e n t a l -h e a l t h / rabies- prevention or contact the Division of Public Health at (716) 753-4481.
Business After Order Your Hours at Lake Shore Audubon Birdseed Center for the Arts by Friday, October 1 Give your feathered friends a mid-fall treat and stock up on their favorite birdseed at a special price. Orders are due by Friday, October 1, for Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Fall Birdseed Sale, your opportunity to save and support Audubon at the same time. Ordering through the sale guarantees that non-Nature Center Members receive 20 percent off ACNC's retail prices, and Nature Center Members receive 30 percent off retail prices. The most popular seeds and mixes are available for you to stock up for the rest of fall and into winter. Conewango Blend, unique to ACNC, was developed to attract favorite and common fall species of the region such as chickadees, cardinals, and titmice. There are also suet cakes for woodpeckers and a mix to attract finches. To place your order, call (716) 569-2345 during business hours, stop by the Nature Center, or use the printable order form or order online at AudubonCNC. org/Shop. When you pick up your purchase between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, volunteers will cheerfully load the fresh seed, direct from the supplier, right into your trunk. Call (716) 569-2345 ahead of time if you cannot pick up your order then. As an additional bonus, come into the Blue Heron Gift Shop that day and receive a 10 percent discount on all merchandise, including a wide assortment of bird feeders and bird houses. To view ACNC’s current
COVID-19 prevention measures, please see “COVID-19 Notice” at AudubonCNC. org. Audubon’s own Conewango Blend is available year-round in the Blue Heron Gift Shop in the Nature Center and at Anderson Produce (seasonal), Jamestown, N.Y.; Ashville General Store, Ashville, N.Y.; Everyday's True Value on Foote Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.; Howe’s True Value, Warren, Pa.; Lakewood Apothecary, Lakewood, N.Y.; Lighthouse Point Grocery, Mayville, N.Y.; Oneida Lumber, Warren, Pa.; and Wegmans, Lakewood, N.Y. You can also support Audubon Community Nature Center by purchasing your books at Bookshop. org/shop/AudubonCommunityNatureCenter, where thousands of titles can be shipped to you direct from the warehouse. While Audubon gets more when you purchase in person, 10 percent of your purchase through Bookshop.org supports Audubon’s mission to build and nurture connections between people and nature. Audubon will continue to take into consideration regional data from both Chautauqua and Warren counties to make COVID-19 related decisions and to follow CDC recommendations at minimum. To review ACNC’s most up-to-date COVID-19 requirements, which include information on face coverings and gathering limitations, visit AudubonCNC.org and read the COVID-19 Notice at the top of the page.
RCS ESTATE of BONNIE SUPPO SALE: Mikayla Bankosh Named Fri 9/17 and Sat 9/18 9am-3pm to SNHU President's List 6073 Ellicott Rd., Brocton
Appliances (2017) , Jewelry, Indoor and Outdoor Furniture, Fire Place, Bedroom Sets, Lamps, Home Décor, Tons of Household and Lots more. Photos are posted on Dunkirk Antique Co-Op Facebook page. Bring your own movers and bags, no refunds or exchanges, cash check and cards are accepted. Off-road parking available.
of Family, Life, and Food Shared Around the Table as well as five other published books. Eric Williams, author of the young adult series Shark Knights, as well as Trash Bash and Secret Patrol. Jeff Schober, author of the Buffalo Crime Fiction Quartet, as well as the novel Undercurrent, and five nonfiction books including The Bike Path Rapist. Jeffrey J Miller, author of 100 Things Bills Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die and Pop Warner, Life on the Gridiron as well as five other nonfiction books. Samantha Wulff, author of the picture book Django the Greyhound Gets Adopted. Tip: Books by the authors will be available for purchase. If you wish to purchase books, please bring cash, as not every author has the ability to process electronic or card payments. Appeal, P. O. Box 754, Jamestown, NY 14702.
MANCHESTER, NH (09/13/2021)-- Mikayla Bankosh of Fredonia (14063) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's summer 2021 President's List. Eligibility for the President's List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the term. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution with an 89-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working
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-Join the Chautauqua County and Westfield-Barcelon Community Chamber of Commerce Thursday, September 16 for Business After Hours at Lake Shore Center for the Arts from 5p.m. until 6:30p.m. Enjoy some business networking at this unique location, located at 49 South Portage Street, Westfield, NY. Part theater, part community center, the mission of The Lake Shore Center for the Arts, Inc. is to make visual and performing arts available to Western New York and the entire lake shore area population; to become a creative force and an educational resource for
Western New York and the entire lake shore area; and to harness the economic vitality for the arts. This event will feature wines from Johnson Estate Winery and appetizers catered by Calarco’s. Lake Shore Center for the Arts is located on the second floor, but the space is accessible to all. Chamber members are entitled to two free registrations per business. Non-members will be charged a fee as will members exceeding the two free registrations. For more information
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Lecturer to explore astounding feats of migratory birds Renowned ornithologist Scott Weidensaul will present a lecture, “A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds,” on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in Fenton Hall Room 105 at the State University of New York at Fredonia. The event is free and open to the public. Organizers note that even as scientists make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks
without sleep or remain in fighting to understand and unbroken flight for months save the world's great bird at a stretch, humans have migrations. brought many migrants to Weidensaul is the author the brink. of more than 30 books on In this talk, Mr. Weiden- natural history, including saul, an author and re- the Pulitzer Prize finalist searcher, will take attendees "Living on the Wind" and his around the globe -- with re- latest, the New York Times searchers in the lab probing bestseller "A World on the the limits of what migrating Wing." Weidensaul is a conbirds can do, to the shores of tributing editor for Auduthe Yellow Sea in China, the bon, a columnist for Bird remote mountains of north- Watcher's Digest and writes eastern India where tribal for a variety of other publivillages saved the greatest cations. He is a Fellow of the Ornithological gathering of falcons on the American planet and the Mediterra- Society and an active field nean, where activists and po- researcher, studying sawlice are battling bird poach- whet owl migration for more ers -- to learn how people are than two decades, as well as
winter hummingbirds, bird migration in Alaska, and the winter movements of snowy owls through Project SNOWstorm, which he cofounded. He also co-founded the Northeast Motus Collaboration, a network of 150 automated telemetry receivers across the eastern U.S., to track the movements of bats, insects and small birds. The lecture is being sponsored by the Carnahan Jackson Fund for the Humanities of the Fredonia College Foundation, the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery and the Department of Biology.
Scott Weidensaul (Photo credit: Amy Weidensaul).
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in urging Congress to respond to the climate crisis and advance environmental justice by funding critical programs in budget reconciliation legislation. In a letter to the chairs of numerous House and Senate committees, the coalition calls on Congress to pass infrastructure legislation and to allocate funding in the upcoming reconciliation bill that addresses the rapid transition to a clean energy economy, climate change, and the environmental injustices faced by low-income communities, communities of color, and Tribal and indigenous communities. The coalition urges Congress to fund actions that will substantially cut greenhouse gases — thereby preventing more dire climate change harms — and confront longstanding environmental injustice. “People throughout the state and the country have long faced critical threats to their health and safety from climate change, but low-income families, indigenous people, and communities of color have endured the greatest suffering,” said Attorney General James. “New York has taken great strides in combatting the threats of environmental injustice that have plagued our communities, but the federal government must now take immediate action to support Americans in every corner of the nation. Today, I urge our Congress to deliver the necessary funding to respond to the rapidly growing climate crisis, and ensure the health and safety of our most vulnerable communities.” All Americans deserve an equal right to clean air, clean
water, and a safe and healthy environment. However, low-income communities, communities of color, and Tribal and indigenous communities are too often denied these rights, enduring disproportionate burdens of pollution, climate change, or other serious health and environmental harms. Those harms are only becoming more severe, as witnessed by the catastrophic storms and wildfires experienced this summer. The coalition argues that Congress should address the climate emergency by prioritizing investments in the following specific areas that — while broadly beneficial to improving the lives of all Americans — are critical steps in ending the legacy of inequity that afflicts marginalized and underserved communities: Ensure substantial additional funding to reduce climate change pollution at its source and foster climate resilience; Improve critical quality water and drinking water services, including providing adequate funding to ensure that all lead service lines are replaced; Invest in air quality monitoring in at-risk communities; Address methane pollution; Increase access to and investment in clean energy, including enacting the proposed Clean Energy Payment Program; Fund energy efficiency programs for schools and affordable housing and reduce the need for higher-polluting “peaker” power plants; Accelerate the electrification of transportation and goods movement, including increased funding for zero-emission schools and metro buses; and Support programs that advance workforce development and pollution reduc-
tion and improve the health of our communities. Additionally, the coalition contends that in order for the Biden Administration to deliver on its Justice40 promise, Congress must ensure that 40 percent of improvements funded by the budget reconciliation bill benefit disadvantaged communities.
The climate crisis is having devastating impacts on New Yorkers. For example, the remnants of Hurricane Ida recently brought ferocious winds, dangerous tornados, and record-intensity rain and flash floods. The storm caused an estimated $50 million in damages in the state and a death toll of 45 in the New York area. In New York City, 1.3 million people are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change by virtue of living in or adjacent to flood plains, with more than half identifying as non-White and living in low-income areas.
This letter is the latest action that Attorney General James is taking to end the scourge of environmental injustice in communities of color. Attorney General James is continuing to pursue legal actions across the state of childhood lead poisoning by holding accountable landlords that allow lead paint-related hazards to proliferate in their low-income rental properties.
Joining Attorney General James in sending today’s letter are the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Opera House Cinema Series Presents Respect Fredonia – The next film in the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center Cinema Series is the high energy biopic “Respect,” starring Jennifer Hudson It will be screened this Sat., Sept. 18, and Tues., Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m.
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s (Hudson) career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, “Respect” is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice. The film stars Hudson, hand-picked by Opera House Executive Franklin before her death, to Director Rick Davis notes portray her. that “due to the increase in Pete Hammond, in DeadCOVID cases in Chautauqua County and the change in line Hollywood, calls the designation of its Level of film “Jennifer Hudson’s triCommunity Transmission umph merged with the spirit to HIGH, we are requiring and guidance from an even all patrons to wear masks greater voice above.” Richard before, during and after Roeper, in the Chicago Sun Times, says “Hudson is the Opera House events.” perfect choice to live Aretha
Franklin’s story with powerful acting and vocals that sound authentic but not copied.” Peter Travers, on ABC News, says “as the legendary Queen of Soul, Hudson does not, will not, cannot hit a wrong note, making ‘Respect’ a tribute to both their radiant talents.” Rated PG-13 for racial epithets, mature thematic content, violence, smoking, strong language and suggestive material, “Respect” runs two hours, 25 minutes. Tickets are available at the door for $7 (adults), $6.50 (seniors & Opera House members) and $5 (students) the night of each screening.
A POINT OF VIEW
OUR SUNY FREDONIA BY ROBERT L. HEICHBERGER My column this week looks a bit different. I have decided to put "My Perspective" in poetic form because of the nature of the subject. It was fifty-seven years ago that I interviewed for a the faculty position at SUNY Fredonia. I was offered and accepted the position. Also later on my wife Elaine, our daughter Lisa, and our son son Mark and his wife... as well as several of our nieces and nephews.... enthusiastically attended Fredonia State The following is a brief poetic expression of my Fredonia experience. SUNY FREDONIA It was fifty-seven years ago and still counting... Well over one-half century of SUNY Fredonia's history to glean; When "yours truly" first entered the halls of this College At Old Main, which was then so much a part of the University scene. Fredonia State has always been most highly regarded As a major part of the University System of this State. It stood for the best in all of its settings Excellence in quality is its distinguishing trait.. Today, SUNY Fredonia maintains its luster even more so Meeting the needs of students as its goal. For the best in quality in teaching, research, and community service Which stands so proudly, as the culture of its soul. Fifty-seven years ago, when I first came to these hallways Its wide variety of programs were rated "the very best."
There was teacher education, the arts, and liberal studies And new programs being developed with imaginative zest! As Old Main then stood proudly on its legacy And the campus saw amazing transformations... The institution moved with energetic creative initiatives Achieving highly acclaimed academic accreditations. The student body grew in numbers and in majors, As undergraduate and graduate programs did emerge. A responsive State University took to heart its vital mission: "To teach, to research, and to serve." My wife Elaine achieved her Masters from this campus And our daughter Lisa, her BS in biology and pre-med was obtained. And our son Mark, received the Administrative Advanced Certificate Truly, high quality was their Fredonia experience attained. In my memory, SUNY Fredonia remains so very special... It has a place deep in our heart, that is for sure For you see, fifty-seven years ago, I just knew instinctively... That the fondest of memories would so truly and lastingly endure. Dr. Robert L. Heichberger is a resident of Gowanda and Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus SUNY Fredonia
A book of 10 movie passes is available for $60 at the door or online at www.fredopera. org. For more information, call the Opera House Box Office at 716-679-1891. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. The Opera House is equipped with individual-
arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in The 1891 Fredonia Opera downtown Fredonia. For a House Performing Arts Cen- complete schedule of events, ter is a member-supported visit www.fredopera.org. not-for-profit performing ized closed captioning eyeglasses for the deaf as well as with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or Opera House staff member.
Group Of Five 1966 SUNY JCC Nursing Graduates Reunite Again On Campus Everything is different now. When this group of five women started at SUNY Jamestown Community College in 1965, the campus consisted of two buildings: Hamilton Collegiate Center and a school building across Falconer Street. Having graduated in 1966, they were part of JCC’s second nursing class. As they toured campus together recently, they marveled at the changes. During a reprieve from the intense afternoon heat, Sue Johnson leaned back in a padded chair inside one of the college’s sprawling residential suites. She smiled and said, “I thought they were the good old days.” Fifty-five years later, little on the JCC campus remains the same. That was no more obvious to the five than when the tour reached the college’s immaculate nursing classrooms and labs. When they were students, the five practiced on each other. They gave injections to oranges. They labored to crank up the two beds in their archaic nursing labs like old stubborn car windows. “The labs were nothing like this. This is phenomenal,” said Bonnie Allenson Biondolillo after she looked over JCC’s high tech equipment, computers, and mannequins. “It was rudimentary at best when you compare it to today.” After graduation, they were thrown into the work of caring for people who entrusted them with their lives. For better or worse, they learned on the job without a safety net. Each of the five made their careers in nursing. Their profession and their college are the ties that have bound
them for life. Yes, everything is different now, but one thing hasn’t changed over all these years. It’s these five — Johnson, Biondolillo, Elaine Swanson Crossley, Patricia Boberg Forbes, and Pennie Penhollow Harvey — and their connection. “We’ve been friends since ’65,” Johnson said. “We kept in touch afterwards. Some of us stayed local. I went to Indiana. But whenever I have time and I can come home — this is home — I call Elaine and say I’m coming in, can you set up a reunion? And she does one. And it works.” They last got together on campus in 2016 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their JCC graduation. During their most recent reunion in late August, they were given a full tour of campus, where they navigated a handful of buildings that didn’t exist when they were students. They laughed as they posed for a picture behind the steel bars of an imitation jail cell used by criminal justice students. Not missing a beat, they razzed Harvey, who worked for years at Collins Correctional Facility, caring for prisoners during her daily 3-11 p.m. shift. All five started at local hospitals and worked their way up to management and administrative positions. Johnson and Biondolillo branched out from nursing, but they maintain their licensing. Johnson earned a doctorate degree and has authored three books on nursing, while Biondolillo earned a master’s degree and opened a private practice counseling office. Forbes spent 30 years as an emergency room nurse at Westfield Memorial Hospital. Crossley served at
Warren General and The Resource Center. Harvey worked in the maternity ward at Tri County Hospital before moving to the correctional facility. “It’s amazing that we all stayed in nursing,” Johnson said. “I never wanted to do anything else. Even now.” It all started at JCC, where they wiped away sleepy eyes for 6 a.m. labs and endured tense encounters while caring for psychiatric patients inside the locked wards of Warren (Pa.) State Hospital. “It’s definitely not like it is now,” Harvey said. The JCC five from 1966 prevailed nonetheless. Some may need walkers or wheelchairs to get around now. But they are here, and they are together. As their time on campus was coming to an end, Johnson wished the next class of JCC nursing students well, while acknowledging the challenges that lie ahead. When you think about how the five have stayed close, it’s no surprise that her message featured a theme of unity. “It’s time for nurses to gain power,” she said. “I would like to see a nurse sit on every hospital board in the country as a voting member. I would like them on community boards as voting members. A staff nurse can do that, as well as a manager. I think we need to gain power, and nursing needs to unify. We’ve never been unified. “This group is unified,” Johnson added, looking around at her old classmates. “Most groups of nurses, you put them together, they all go different directions. That’s unfortunate, because it’s time. You guys go cease the power. I’m too old to go cease it. It’s your duty.”
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Partnership for Economic Growth seeks project proposals for funding consideration, technical assistance Photo provided St. Luke’s Episcopal Church was the venue for the recent Art of Recovery exhibit presented by St. Luke’s and the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA). One of the visitors, Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist (left), is pictured with MHA staffer Sean Jones beside the painting “Francis Bacon Study” by Roseann Crocke.
MHA/St. Luke’s Art of Recovery Exhibit is Well Received Jamestown, N.Y. – Twenty-two pieces of art were on display at the recent Art of Recovery Exhibit presented by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA). The event was held in St. Luke’s beautiful undercroft in downtown Jamestown on Saturday evening, August 28, to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31. The local artists who shared how they celebrate their own creativity and recovery included Carriee Clark, Nicole Crawford, Roseann Crocker, Lindsey Erickson, Melita Lyon, Joanne Porterfield, and Joseph Scoma. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist was among the more than 60 people who attended the show. Light refreshments and “mocktails” (non-alcoholic cocktails) were served. The show was coordinated by Sean Jones of the MHA and Jessica Frederick of St.
Luke’s. They were also responsible for the art installation of ribbons in the church sanctuary that represented the people in recovery, ones still using substances, and those who passed over the past year from an overdose.
Following the service, MHA staff led a NARCAN training. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a safe, easily administered medication that has saved hundreds of lives in Chautauqua County from possiThis Art of Recovery event ble opioid overdose. Narcan developed while St. Luke’s can be obtained free from and the MHA were prepar- the MHA. ing to observe their second With programs in both annual Recovery Sunday on August 29. Because art and Jamestown and Dunkirk, spirituality can go hand-in- the Mental Health Associahand -- as both create space tion in Chautauqua County for transcendence, creativ- is a peer recovery center ofity, self-reflection, and com- fering support groups and munity building -- it seemed individual coaching for appropriate to add an art people looking to improve exhibit to the weekend’s their lives, deepen wellness, thrive in recovery, or events. support those on a recovery MHA Executive Director path. Peers use their perSteven Cobb delivered the sonal stories to help people sermon at St. Luke’s on Au- find recovery in their own gust 29. The service honored lives in their own way. all those who lost their lives All Mental Health Associto drug overdose in Chautauqua County over this past ation services are free. year by lighting candles and To learn more about the tolling bells while reading Mental Health Association, their names. call (716) 661-9044 or visit or The art remained avail- MHAChautauqua.org able for viewing before and Facebook.com/MHAChautauqua after the service.
JAMESTOWN, N.Y.: In preparation for the development of its 2022 Work Plan, the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) invites businesses, municipalities, non-profit economic development organizations, and community groups to submit Letters of Interest (LOI) for funding consideration and/or technical assistance for 2022 projects that seek to support economic revitalization and long-term strategic investment throughout Chautauqua County. Projects that directly align with the Partnership’s Economic Development Strategic Plan will be looked at favorably through the review process. Purpose CCPEG supports projects that are in alignment with a recently completed county-wide Economic Development Strategic Plan. The Strategy identifies five work groups that are designed to capitalize on the economic opportunities in Chautauqua County: 1) Business Development; 2) Workforce Readiness & Development; 3) Community Development; 4) Housing Development; and 5) Tourism/Destination Development. CCPEG offers a collaborative infrastructure and resources to advance catalytic economic development projects that align with the Strategic Plan and the work group priorities, and can provide staff and consultant
support, as well as financial support for select projects each year. Request for Letters of Interest Interested applicants should submit a 1-2 page Letter of Interest via email to aldrichn@chqgov.com. LOIs must be submitted by October 15, 2021 at 4pm. LOIs should include the following: · Project description; · Rationale and expected economic impact; · Total project cost and anticipated timeline; · Type of support being sought (technical assistance, grant-writing support, and/ or financial assistance); and · Contact information. Before submitting, it is recommended that interested applicants review the goals and strategies of the Chautauqua County Economic Development Strategic Plan which can be found at: https://bit.ly/chqstrategicplan. CCPEG Support Once a proposal is received, it will be reviewed and scored based on the following criteria: · Readiness and feasibility; · Alignment with local and regional strategies; · Transformational potential; · Economic and fiscal impact; · Potential for leveraging non-local funding; · Capacity within the project sponsor’s organiza-
tion; and · Level of collaboration among local stakeholder organizations, including public agencies and community-based organizations. After the LOI review, the CCPEG will have the opportunity to offer varying degrees of support for select projects identified to have transformational county-wide impacts. Support could include project development technical assistance, grant-writing support, and/or financial assistance. In 2022, a minimum of $250,000 will be made available on a competitive basis for projects leveraging state, federal, philanthropic, and local sources. For questions or assistance, please contact Nate Aldrich at (716) 363-3672 or aldrichn@chqgov.com. About CCPEG – The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth serves as the main convener of economic development partners and resources to advance key projects that achieve economic prosperity in Chautauqua County. It also serves as the catalyst and broker of resources for advancing economic prosperity efforts and is the central coordinating entity for the formation, retention, development, and attraction of quality jobs and advancements to the quality of life. For more information, please visit chqpartnership. org.
Opera House Announces Concert Cancellation FREDONIA – The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center announced today the cancellation of An Evening with George Winston, scheduled for Nov. 19. According to Opera House Executive Director Rick Davis, “the Opera House received the following notice from George Winston’s management team late Tuesday afternoon: ‘Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 and the Delta variant’s rapidly rising cases, and out of safety and health concerns for our audience, venue staff, our artist and touring staff, we regret to announce the cancellation of George Winston’s concert tour for the remainder of 2021. We are looking forward to rescheduling in 2022. Sincerely, Night Song Concerts’” Davis notes that any patrons holding tickets for the concert have several options available to them. They
Photo provided An Evening with George Winston, scheduled for Nov. 19 at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, has been cancelled by the artist’s management team. Various options are available to ticketholders.
may: Request a full refund; Request an Opera House voucher, with no expiration date, redeemable for any Opera House event in the future; Convert the ticket purchase to a 2022 Opera House membership and receive a pair of complimentary Cinema Series movie tickets; Convert the ticket purchase to a donation to the Opera House.
For more information or to convey any of the above options, contact the Opera House box office at 716679-1891, T-F, noon-4:30pm or send an email to operahouse@fredopera.org . The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. A complete schedule of Opera House events is available at www.fredopera.org.