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Red Ribbon Week
OBSERVER?Photo by Joan Josephson
Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley discusses the purpose of Red Ribbon Week with Cassadaga Elementary kindergarten students.
November 7, 2009
CASSADAGA — An attentive and inventive group of Cassadaga Elementary kindergartners interacted with Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley during Red Ribbon Week.
The district attorney came to the school to talk with the students about making good healthy choices, the importance of thinking clearly and working hard in school to achieve their dreams.
After describing what it took for him to become a lawyer, Foley asked the 5- and 6-year-old youngsters what they wanted to be. The answers came quickly.
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Released balloon discovered 145 miles away
November 7, 2009
Dunkirk School 4 recently held their annual Red Ribbon Balloon Launch.
All 211 students joined together as the fifth grades led the school in a drug free song that they wrote.
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Perrysburg residents hear of dissolution impacts
November 7, 2009
PERRYSBURG — If the village of Perrysburg does dissolve, it appears there would be a savings in property taxes to both village and town residents, but that savings could vanish if the state takes away the incentives currently being...
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Union rejects latest Renold proposal
November 7, 2009
WESTFIELD – Members of the New York State United Teachers and local steel and woodworkers unions recently gathered at Renold Inc.’s Westfield plant in support of striking employees there.
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Remembering Paul Harvey
Fri, March 6, 2009 @ 4:13PM
I didn't grow up in the age of radio. Television was the influential media for my generation. But when it came to radio, Paul Harvey was a name I knew well. My grandfather used to play radio stations that broadcast songs from the '40s in his restaurant where I worked as a teenager. Every day they would play Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I used to be fascinated by this program. In fact, I enjoyed the program so much, I read two books of Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I always found the short stories entertaining. Occasionally I knew "the rest of the story" but more times than not, I had no idea about these various tid bits of famous people. For those of you who have not heard "The Rest of the Story" before, the famous radio host would share a three-minute story about something or someone famous and share a fact that probably most people did not know.
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What's wrong with questions?
Mon, November 2, 2009 @ 2:34PM
One of my least favorite advertisements on WDOE-AM during the city election campaign has to do with the Republican candidates who promise if they are elected, they will not: • Vote down playground donations. • Criticize the city police department. But they will continue to work for economic development. OK ... that's their paid message. But are the Democrats really rejecting playground donations and criticizing the city police? Absolutely not. Besides, what's wrong with asking some questions, especially when not enough questions were asked in regard to recent contract approvals and work at Memorial Park. Is the Republican party really saying that praising everything -- no matter what happens -- is the best thing for the city? Let's hope the next city playground donation does not come Bernie Madoff or Ralph Phillips. If the Republican candidates say what they mean, then they will be happy to take .
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One on One with Gokor Chivichyan
Tue, September 1, 2009 @ 10:29PM
Gokor Chivichyan's Hayastan grappling tournament is one of the best tournaments for grapplers anyone will ever find. The point system is accommodating for every style. From Sambo, to Jiu Jitsu, to Judo, to wrestling, every stylist has an equal chance to demonstrate their skills. Gokor's school and his role as it's founder has been written about for cover feature articles in Kung Fu Magazine, Black Belt, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Karate, Germany's Budo Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and newspapers around the world. On Saturday, Chivichyan brought his tournament to Fredonia High School. Not only did he sit in and watch the entire tournament, he also held a two-day seminar teaching enthusiast the art of grappling. "I do this every month," he said. "I do 27 states and 43 countries. I want to educate fighters so they know what they are doing when they go up against pro fighters. We are building champions.
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Reality TV balloon bursts for Richard Heene
Wed, October 21, 2009 @ 12:14PM
FORT COLLINS, Colo.–In an ironic turn of events, TV executives have been so fascinated by the “balloon boy” saga that reality shows have been offered to all of its participants—with the exception of the father who concocted the scheme to gain reality stardom in the first place. Representatives of the four major networks confirmed the show ideas Wednesday and that Richard Heene would not be the star of any of them. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, the man who originally sided with the Heene family until evidence of trickery was discovered, has been offered a show by NBC in which he will work to debunk other conspiracies in Colorado, including the Denver Broncos’ so-far perfect record. Wife Mayumi Heene will reprise her “Wife Swap” role for ABC, being placed in the matriarchal role of families with various crazy men in an attempt to see how long it takes before she realizes their ideas are absolute batcrap. The show is tentatively titled “Mayumi is Yourumi.
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Kayaking with Local Wine
Thu, August 13, 2009 @ 5:39AM
In my last post, I admitted I did not know of any connection between wine and gemstones. This time, it's kayaking. In both instances, I stand corrected. Claudine, my wine aficionado friend, invited me to enjoy Presque Isle via kayaks. I jumped at the opportunity. When she suggested we paddle to a remote lagoon for wine and cheese, I knew this would be an above average day. Plans for wine and cheese, turned into a light lunch. Claudine packed the glasses and crudites, I was in charge of the wine and fruit. We packed plenty of bottled water, too. It was one of the few, lucky sunshine days we've had this summer. We paddled for a couple of hours to earn our lunch. Initially, we docked at Perry's Monument, but it was not the serene environment we were seeking, with all the bicyclists and rollerbladers. I envisioned us having a picnic on a sandy, uninhabited island, but we ended up having lunch inside our kayak.
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Wed, January 7, 2009 @ 9:08AM
This blog is similar to our old Guest book. We want your comments and thoughts about what is happening in Northern Chautauqua County or if there are past residents who want to talk about old memories. Those who contribute are allowed to control the content of this site. Please play nic.
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