We finished undressing the Christmas tree on Friday. Today, Monday, a kind friend helped us take it apart and bag it. Yes, I know. It’s March 10th as I write this. I hear this echo in my head, “You’re just getting your Christmas tree down? It’s Lent already!” I was annoyed when I ...
One recently discussed project that makes sense for the city of Dunkirk involves a proposal that was put forth last month. During a Dunkirk Common Council Economic Development Committee meeting, Arthur Page talked about senior housing at the former Marsh Valve site on Brigham Road. Page ...
Every year, St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind several things, including my blessed Aunt Mary Donnelly Van Slyke, the most sainted woman I’ve ever met. She spent a long lifetime ministering to the needs of her family, friends and numerous others by providing words of comfort and a warm ...
March 11 1894 – Chautauqua Lake experienced its earliest recorded ice breakup. 1944 – Mrs. Bertha L. Hamilton left a bequest of half a million dollars to establish a home for “dumb animals” in Ripley. 1983 – The first meeting of Unitarians in Fredonia was held, leading to the ...
County Legislator Fred Larson asked a good question last week - what exactly is the county Planning Department planning if it isn’t worried about dealing with two of the most pressing issues facing Chautauqua County? We’re talking, of course, about job creation and boosting the county ...
I thought I had seen it all with Donald Trump, but his atrocious behavior in bullying the President of Ukraine in the White House went beyond the pale. Can you imagine George Washington or Abe Lincoln, or any other President we have had, ever doing anything like this? If it were done in ...