JAMESTOWN, N.Y. -- Attorney Mary Hajdu, Esq., spoke to the Rotary Club of Jamestown about fracking in western New York at a recent Rotary meeting. Because fracking has become very big business in western N.Y. state, it has also become a controversial issue to its residents. Fracking is the process of drilling gas wells horizontally instead of ... Read More

AMESTOWN, N.Y. -- Hilary Corna, author of One White Face, will present “Create Your Own Opportunity and Embrace Your Potential: I Dare You” at noon on Oct. 17 in the Carnahan Theatre on Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus. The program is free and open to the public. One White Face recounts Ms. Corna’s experience working overseas ... Read More

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua is pleased to announce that the Reverend Theresa Kime will speak at the next worship service on Sunday, Oct. 14. The theme for the month of October is “Connections.” All are invited to attend this service where Kime will explore the meaning and importance of ... Read More

SINCLAIRVILLE. N.Y. -- Members and guests of the Valley Historical Society met recently in the Sinclairville Free Library for their monthly meeting and program. Guest speaker was Pam Brown, who serves as the historian for the town of Harmony, Panama and the Hurlbut Church. Historian Brown concentrated her talk on the history of Panama only. The ... Read More

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua is pleased to announce that the Reverend Ron Skowronski will speak on Sunday, Sept. 30. Reverend Skowronski will reflect on blessings, the act of blessing, and the power bestowing a blessing confers. In his reflection, Skowronski will share his views and experience on ... Read More

Warren Barfield Joins Cameron at Feed Your Faith Event WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- Kirk Cameron, star of the runaway hit movie Fireproof, will be the featured speaker at Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Williamsville on Saturday, June 9 at 7 p.m. Cameron, along with musical guest Warren Barfield (who wrote “Love Is Not A Fight” featured ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY -- Lori M. Dispenza, a U.S. Army Veteran and scholarship recipient at SUNY Fredonia, has been selected to speak May 28 at the 15th annual Memorial Day observance at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Dispenza will be representing the U.S. Army as a guest speaker at the ceremony, taking place at ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Jeff Lubi, Executive Director and Mary Schiller, Board President of the Chautauqua Humane Society recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Jamestown. The Humane Society was founded on January 9, 1905. When it began, the focus was more on being a holding center, taking in thousands of animals and having to euthanize half of the animals ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Darren M. Williams, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, will deliver the 2012 commencement address at Jamestown Community College’s Cattaraugus County Campus on May 18 and at the Jamestown Campus on May 19. Darren Williams, Associate Professor ... Read More

JAMESTWON, NY -- “Correcting Civil Wrongs through Civil Rights in an Uncivil Time” is the topic for the February 11, 2012 meeting of the Jamestown Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Gregory Rabb, will be the speaker. Rabb is Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Global Education at Jamestown ... Read More