Horses are remarkably intelligent animals. Like people, every horse is shaped by its life experiences. Many horses can live well into their thirties (and donkeys and mules even longer), which means that when a new horse arrives at our barn, we rarely know what they’ve been through before. ...

That “words have consequences” is not a new idea, but it has gathered momentum of late. Maybe a better way of looking at it is to say that words are organic. They evolve, like a living thing, and affect and are affected by the environment in which they operate. Their meaning changes with ...

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, seniors in the Cosmetology program at the Hewes Educational Center volunteered their time and skills at The Chautauqua Center in Jamestown. The Oct. 15 event focused on raising awareness, providing mammogram screenings, and offering care and ...

The first regular meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was held on Oct. 16, at the home of Judi Lutz-Woods. After a short business meeting Cheryll Rogers presented her paper on the Alhambra Palace in Spain. The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It ...

Empathy is the ability to perceive another person’s perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience.  This article is about science, simplified, but profound. Once again, the horse makes a difference. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological condition ...

Last month, American Legion Post 59 held an American Flag Retirement Ceremony on Chautauqua Street to honor the national symbol and begin the process of respectfully discontinuing the service of thousands of flags obtained from their owners in the community. A flag is no longer usable if it is ...