JAMESTOWN, NY — The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County received a grant of $6,000 this month for their 4-H Youth Program. The Community Service grant, which was administered through the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, was made possible by money from the Thomas H. Brown Fund and Lillian Brink Fund. An organization ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY -- Stashed away in the back of a closet in my parents’ house is a box of dog-eared photographs that collectively map out my childhood. Among those snapshots of birthday parties long forgotten and and unfortunate fourth-grade haircuts, there is a small stack of some of my favorite photos in the box, ones from a week I spent at Camp ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- The Jamestown YMCA announces the 2012 Summer Day Camp Program is now accepting registrations for children ages 5-12. The program operates 9 weeks during the summer and is scheduled to begin the week of June 25 through August 25, 2012. The program runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with early drop off at 7:30 ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- A new session of the Jamestown YMCA’s Intro To Sports & Movement class for boys and girls ages 3 to 5 years has been scheduled to begin Friday, April 20 at the Jamestown YMCA. (Photo courtesy of Jamestown YMCA) The 6 week session will be offered in the Aerobics room from 1:15 p.m. ... Read More

(Submitted photo) JAMESTOWN, NY -- The Jamestown YMCA will provide nine full days of activities for children five to twelve years of age for the upcoming school spring recess starting Monday, April 2 to Thursday, April 5 and Monday, April 9 to Friday, April 13, 2012. The program begins each day at 9:00 a.m. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — On March 12 at WCA Hospital, Tiarra Kelly and Adam Akin welcomed their newborn daughter, Maci-Lynn Elizabeth Akin, into the world. To help celebrate the birth of Maci-Lynn and to commemorate the 100th birthday of the Girl Scouts, Brownie Troop #20030, which meets at R.R. Rogers Elementary School in Jamestown, visited WCA and ... Read More

Youth enjoying their dogs at a 2011 4-H summer training session. (Submitted photo) JAMESTOWN, NY – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Dog Program is accepting new members. Have you ever considered joining 4-H? The Chautauqua County 4-H Dog Program is a great opportunity for ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- The Boys and Girls Club of Jamestown is currently accepting registrations for its recreational and instructional Saturday morning basketball program, with a deadline of Saturday, January 28. A basketball clinic will be held for all registered boys and girls in grades 1-7 on Saturday, February 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Kristin Mekjean Acker, Program Manager for Gustavus Adolphus Family Services Therapeutic Foster Care Program in West Seneca and Brandi Myers, Certified Nursing Assistant in the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center (LHRC) were honored as the 2011 Employees of the Year at Lutheran Social Services. “Because our senior and youth ... Read More

Community Support is Encouraged JAMESTOWN, NY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development Program has scheduled its annual Chautauqua County 4-H Presentation Day for Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Cassadaga Valley Central School. Over 75 youth are anticipated to participate in this year’s public speaking day. ... Read More