50th class reunion held
Brocton Central School's Class of 1976 recently gathered for their 50th Class reunion.
Having a game plan for life
About three or four years ago, I wrote two articles for some of my ex-players who now coach basketball on the junior varsity, varsity and collegiate level. I described the similarities and differences between coaching basketball and coaching clients with alcohol and other drug problems. The behaviors are similar, but more important than that is the thinking process of both players and clients. When players come to the gym for basketball tryouts in early November, if the coach is new, he or she actually knows very little about the 50 to 100 kids trying out for the team. After many years ...
Smith-Schmidt-Krawiec families hold 64th reunion
The Smith-Schmidt-Krawiec 64th family reunion was held at the Sheridan Bay Park on Route 5 on Aug. 1 from noon to 6 p.m. This reunion is always on the first Saturday in August. Family enjoyed the new bathroom and shower facilities. Angie Leone, Stella Granata and their committee were on hand ...
Difficult starts can end with promising results
Don’t give up. Parents of children on the Autistic Spectrum need an extra dose of perseverance. Truly, how many places are there where your child can just be themselves without judgment, where they can learn to regulate their behavior in a public setting? We have many riders with autism. ...
Nosing around when it comes to area issues
This week’s essay is a collection of random observations and perspectives regarding Dunkirk and Fredonia. (If anyone wants to question me about this, my lawyer has advised me to exercise my right to plead the fifth.) Something stinks in Dunkirk. I’m not talking about the eruptions that sometimes heat up City Hall. It’s about the air in the Fourth ward, where the ice cream factory continues to have a big waste management problem. Despite the economic boom it promises (like 260 new jobs when it's all done), the bad smell continues. Combined with the smoky air drifting our way ...
Applications sought for NCCF community grants
Make your community better. Bring a great idea to life. If your charitable organization has a community improvement project that needs a little financial help to come to fruition, take a few minutes to submit a Community Benefit Grants Program proposal to The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) highlighting what the charitable organization wants to achieve and how it will do that. In no more than two pages, identify a community need or new opportunity and include: --- A brief project description. Explain how this project furthers the organization’s mission. --- The ...