By Daniel MeyerStar News Writer

A spiritual commu-nity that was born in the 1850s and settled in the Chautauqua County region that is now known as Hidden Valley made its mark over 150 years ago by tackling impor-tant philosophical issues of that time, including re-ligious freedom, women’s rights, the concept of “free love” and the Aboli-tion movement.

Located near the New York-Pennsylvania border, Kiantone has an intriguing history that many local residents are not very familiar with. The community’s spiri-

tual past is of particular interest, especially when you consider how many different people traveled to the region in search of spiritual enlightenment.

Residents of Kiantone were said to have been joined throughout the middle to late 1800s at what some referred to as “the mystical valley” by spiritual leaders from various points of interest. Followers of those spiri-tualists as well as curios-ity seekers who wanted to embrace religious freedom later took the journey to Chautauqua County, some for a brief visit while others decided to establish roots at what become known as the center of the spiritualist

movement in Western New York.

These pilgrims reportedly set up base in Kiantone on a camp-ground that was called either “Domain” or “Harmonia.” It was there that small houses that were somewhat shaped like octa-gons were built. People of strong faith then gathered on a daily basis for large discussions about free love, with smaller conversa-tions often happening later in the evening that focused on attempts to talk with the souls and spirits of the deceased.

Some members of what some his-torians now refer to as “Kiantone Harmonia Spiritual Springs” were believed to have later took extended spiritual journeys dur-ing the Civil War era to Louisi-ana. This group, consisting of an unknown number of people of

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Saint James Church at 27 Allen St. in Jamestown will celebrate an age-old Italian tradition on Sunday, March 10.

The St. Joseph’s Table and Spa-ghetti dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Italian Bake sale will start at 10 a.m.

Saint Joseph is one of the most beloved saints among Italian-Americans. As the patron saint of workers and the protector of the family, he is honored with a feast

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Contributed ArticleAmerican Red Cross

The Southwestern N.Y. Chapter of the American Red Cross along with NRG Dunkirk Power LCC is requesting nominations for this year’s Hometown Hero celebra-tion. The Hometown Hero cam-paign was created to acknowl-edge the extraordinary actions of Chautauqua County citizens.

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By Patricia PihlManaging Editor

Let’s commit a little educational heresy for a moment.

There are a number of assump-tions we embrace as we go through life and ideas concerning a college education are no differ-ent. First, we have been told that we need a college degree to get a good job. Other rationales for

“hacking” your education

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By Scott WiseSenior Copy Writer

The New York State Legislature passed the New York Secure Ammunitions and Firearm Enforcement Act, or NY SAFE Act, on January 15, 2013. Since then, it has been hailed as necessary and timely by some, hasty and misdirected by others.

As with most policies and political views, Western New York and the Southern Tier stand in contrast to the downstate and Long Island area. In a Siena Poll, the majority of residents polled from the Southern Tier were against the law and most of its provisions.

The bill was sponsored by State Senator Martin Golden- a Repub-lican from Brooklyn. It has been described as a direct response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, and has been described by Gover-nor Andrew Cuomo as the “best bill” regarding fi rearm safety and regulation.

The SAFE Act contains 13 provi-sions, according to the Associated Press. While they vary in intensity and content, the provisions have all sparked controversy in one way

or another since they were passed into law. A full list of the 13 provi-sions can be found with this story on our website, starnewsdaily.com.

A new study was recently pub-lished in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, which found a correlation between low fi rearm-fatality rates and strict gun control laws in individual states. The study also found that the states with the strictest fi rearm laws also have low rates of household-fi rearm owner-ship.

It is worthy to note, however, that the study only measured gun deaths, and did not take into ac-count armed robberies or injuries which people recovered from.

Governor Cuomo has repeatedly defended the SAFE Act, saying, “This new law will limit gun violence through common sense, reasonable reforms that will make New York a safer place to live.”

However, local law enforcement are in stark opposition to the majority of the provisions in the SAFE Act and its questionable passage. Sheriff Joe Gerace, along with most of the state’s sheriffs, released a statement that can be viewed online at www.nysheriffs.org.

“There has to be a more intelli-gent, comprehensive study on the cause and effect of violence,” said Gerace. “It’s all being pointed at

the gun, but it’s far bigger than that. I believe we’ve desensi-tized our young people through media, not to mention the crum-bling mental health system in this nation. I believe it would have been far more effec-tive to look at this in an intelligent way, over time, to come up with a way to reduce violence than hastily pass a gun law that has more impact on law abiding citizens than on criminals.”

Since rumors of stricter gun laws began in December, Gerace’s offi ce has

been inundated with applications for New York State pistol permits. While the court actually issues the permit, the Sheriff’s offi ce handles the administrative end of each ap-plication.

“We handle all the registration, doing the paperwork, processing, submitting and fi ngerprinting,” said Gerace. In fact, the offi ce had to open a temp position and bring in an intern just to help process ap-plications, and they’re still strug-gling to get through them all.

Local gun shops have felt the in-crease as well, with an astounding

a Call to arms?nY safe act sparks controversY, opposition across the board

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs New York’s SAFE Act into law at the Capitol on Jan. 15. (AP)

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higher education include the benefi ts of the social experience, and learning for learning’s sake.

While all those things can be true, they are not neces-sarily true, as the growing number of unemployed col-lege graduates can attest to. I suppose it wouldn’t be so bad if the average college student didn’t leave school with an average of $27,000

in debt.

Granted, some occupations such as doctors, lawyers and other professionals require advanced degrees for necessary licensure. However, for non-licensed professions, college may no longer be the best invest-ment, since tuition has risen exponentially in the last few decades.

I was intrigued when I heard an interview with Dale J. Stephens on The Today Show recently. In his book, “Hacking Your Education,” he lays out the argument that there are plenty of opportunities to learn in ways that are simply unavailable in the conventional classroom setting, especially for those that are self-starters. This has always been called “real world” learning, and as I see it, it is a necessary element of success whether one is a college graduate or not.

Developing the “hacka-demic” discipline and mindset, according to the book, includes identify-ing one’s own talents and building a network of resources and mentors as well as developing “steely” nerves and an appetite for risk. Stephens, who had the full support of his parents, was himself a “drop-out.” In lieu of college, he had a string of numerous profi t-able and cultural endeav-ors, including starting and selling a photography busi-ness, working for an edtech start-up and traveling to France for six months. Stephens also offers plenty of stories of fellow dropout friends from his exten-sive network. Many have founded successful startups.

“Having to learn while you do something as opposed to before you do something seems to be the biggest difference between the real world and school to me,” Stephens affi rms.

Tuesday, March 5

Robert E. Nordine- Jame-stown

Helen J. Nosek- Fredonia

Monday, March 4

Violet Marie Cochran Bel-landi- Jamestown

M. Teresa Audino- Jame-stown

Norman Roger “Jake” Arthur

Daniel M. Ruttenbur Sr. Russell, PA

Robert V. “Bullet” Barlow- Jamestown

Grace J. Crouse- Perrsyb-urg

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Vivian F. Simmons- Jame-stown

Michel “Bonnie” Ohls- Jamestown

Joseph Dangelo- Warren

Saturday, March 2

Doris Elaine Carr- Ran-dolph

Charles E. “Bud” Nieder- Ellington

Helen F. Long- Dunkirk

Carl R. Long III- Dunkirk

Charles E. Nieder- Elling-ton

Carl R. Long III- Dunkirk

Helen F. Long- Dunkirk

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Linda L. Reeves- Onoville

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Edith May Woodard Eim-ers- Jamestown

Rose Trippi Restivo- Jame-stown

Donald H. Neckers- Find-ley Lake

Vivian M. Wiley- Frews-burg

Norman C. Houben- Youngsville

Rose Trippi Restivo- Jame-stown

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Carmela Millie Ronga- Jamestown

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This week we are featuring “Kira” and “Jubilee.” Kira is a one-year-old, short-haired, blue cream kitty. She is very playful, but if you stop petting her before she is done she will give you a little “slap” to remind you to keep going. She has a great, outgoing “purr-sonality”, but would do best in a home without small children. “Jubilee” is a one-year-old, yellow lab mix. She is very sweet, loves other dogs and wants to play, play, play! She needs a little basic training, but is eager to please. She loves everyone and would be fi ne in any home that is willing to do the training with her. If either of these great pets sounds like the one for you, stop by the Strunk Road Adoption Center. They are ready for a forever family of their own.

on March 19.

According to legend, there was a famine many cen-turies ago. The villagers prayed to St. Joseph, the foster-father of the Infant Savior Jesus, and asked his intercession of God. Their prayers were answered. With the ending of the dreadful famine, a special feast of thanksgiving was held in commemoration of Saint Joseph. This celebra-tion became a tradition with families and now whole churches prepare a huge dinner. They invite the whole community to share in the feast.

Saint James Church will continue the tradition as a way to help those in need through our “Outreach Ministry.” The ladies of the church have been baking homemade Italian cookies for the past month. Some of the cookies include wedding style cookies, chocolate, sesame cookies, fruit fi lled cookies, biscotti, pignolata, cannoli, and homemade Italian bread. Some of the breads are

baked in shapes of a staff, a carpenter’s tool, grapes, a cross and animals that were at the birth of baby Jesus.

The St. Joseph’s day spa-ghetti dinner is made with homemade “red” sauce with meatballs, salad and Italian bread for only a donation of $7 per dinner.

The special dessert (on sale at the “Bake Sale”) is the homemade cannoli with ricotta fi lling. This is a large crisp pastry shell fi lled with ricotta cheese, with red cherries and real cream for only $1.50 each.

All are welcome to join us for this celebration. The guests may eat dinner in the church hall or we offer a “takeout” service start-ing at 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The bake sale will start at 10 a.m. and will continue until sold out. So come early for your sweet Italian treats.

Hope to see all our friends at the “Tavolata de San Giuseppe” (the table of Saint Joseph).

Members of the Saint James Church Altar & Rosary Society with a bounty of homemade bread

This is the eleventh year that Hometown Heroes have been recognized by the American Red Cross Chapter in Chautauqua County.

Nominations are accepted for citizens in the following categories; Humanitar-ian, sponsored by NRG Dunkirk, LLC; Firefi ghter, sponsored by Everyday’s Super True Value; Law Enforcement, sponsored by Farm Fresh Foods; Emer-gency and Medical Person-nel, sponsored by Chau-tauqua Patrons Insurance, Co.; Workplace, sponsored by Cummins Inc.; Youth, sponsored by Key Bank; and Animal Rescue, sponsored by Nestlé Purina PetCare. Table sponsors

are Spectrum Eyecare and Jamestown Mattress. Nomination forms will be accepted until April 1.

The 2013 Hometown He-roes award winners will be selected by a group of com-munity leaders. A celebra-tion breakfast and recogni-tion will occur on May 17 at the Moon Brook Coun-try Club in Jamestown. The Hometown Hero campaign is a chance to ac-knowledge those neighbors, friends, and community members that go above the call of duty.

For a nomination form please visit www.redcross.org/swny or contact the American Red Cross at 664-5115.

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varying ages, rode along the Mississippi River on a steamship. Their travels were part of an outreach to spread the word about their beliefs and desire to assist others in embracing reli-gious freedom as well as an opportunity to recruit new members who were willing to return to the commune in Kiantone.

According to historical archives, the leader of these spiritualists was John Murray Spear, a man who played many different roles in this movement. He was among those who believed the sulfur springs located near Kiantone provided some type of healing pow-ers to those who were sick or dying. Spear also led a group of his most devoted followers from the com-mune on a rather odd digging escapade in which a lengthy tunnel was dug as an intense search for who Spear allegedly called “non-human critters” who he claimed had webbed feet took place. Their efforts came up rather empty, despite the fact that Spear was bound and determined to find the web-footed creatures.

Spear and his top lieuten-ants believed in an effort to free all women “from the slavery of masculine control” and also gave speeches that centered around the belief of “free love,” which allegedly led Spear and some other men from the commune to engage in sexual activities with women other than their wives.

A number of factors played into the eventual demise of the commune, including a lack of financial support, problems recruiting new followers and a ruling by a group of spiritualist lead-ers that allegedly found Spear guilty of “immoral practices.” It is believed that farmers eventually took over the campground and tore down the octagon-shaped homes and cottages sometime between 1907 and 1908.

The only standing symbol of the Kiantone Harmonia Spiritual Springs domain is a small shed based on a stone foundation that was built on a hill just outside of Kiantone. Interested onlookers who visit the site should be able to read a small sign located above the shed door with the words “Spiritualists Spring” on it.

The Chautauqua Star plans to publish future stories for our new series, “The Lost Places of Chautauqua County,” to investigate those little-known destinations and sites of interest that existed once but are all but forgotten. If you know of a “secret” place of the past, email pat.pihl@star-mediagroup.com .

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Contributed ArticleChautauqua Health Department

In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Aware-ness Month, Christine Schuyler, County Direc-tor of Health & Human Services, urges men and women over age 50 to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer - cancer that begins in the colon or rectum - is one of the most common cancers among New Yorkers. It is estimated that one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime. “Each year in New York State, more than 10,000 people develop cancer of the colon and rectum, and nearly 3,500 New Yorkers die from this disease,” says Schuyler.

However, a large number of New Yorkers are still not aware of their risk and many are not being screened at recommended intervals. Colorectal cancer often can be prevented. Regular screening can fi nd precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer.

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Getting screened

Begin regular screening at age 50. If you have a personal or family his-tory of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps, or a personal history of another cancer or infl ammatory bowel disease, talk to your health care provider about getting screened before age 50.

Eating healthy

Enjoy a low-fat diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains from breads, cereals, nuts, and beans. Eat foods with folic acid, such as green, leafy vegetables. A daily multi-vitamin containing 0.4mg of folic acid may also be helpful.

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“Talking with your health-care provider about screen-ing is vital to preventing colorectal cancer”, stressed Schuyler. “Colorectal cancer is easily treated and often curable when de-tected early. The tests are often covered by Medicare,

Medicaid and many health insurers.”

The Chautauqua County Cancer Services program will be distributing free at home colon cancer test kits to individuals with-out health insurance at various Tops Markets locations during the month of March. Information on early detection and pre-vention tips will also be available. For dates and

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Contributed ArticleJamestown Interclub Council

Jamestown Interclub Council will hold the 56th annual Woman of the Year Banquet on Monday, March 18, 6:00 p.m. at the historic Marvin House in

Jamestown. Serendipity will perform.

Serendipity, is an eight woman a cappella sing-ing ensemble which was formed in the fall of 2009 at a picnic over conversa-tion and a dream. These women, in varying stages of life, came together “by

chance” at just the right time to do what they love to do…sing! Since their debut, the group has been rehearsing, expanding their repertoire to include sacred, popular, Motown, and classical pieces. Perfor-mances have included the Unitarian Salon, the Ves-

pers Service at Chautauqua Institution and the Findley Lake Summer Music series. They recently gave their fi rst concert “One Still and Silent Night”.

Members are: Melanie Gritters, Director of Chil-dren’s Music Studio, Gail Grundstrom, teacher with

Children’s Music Studio, Leslie Hallock, kinder-garten teacher at Lincoln School, Jamestown, Laura Hotchkiss, music teacher at Bethel Baptist Acad-emy, Jamestown, Susan Huther, choral director at Southwestern High School, Cyndi Lorenc, speech

therapist, Lissa VanDe-wark, general manager, Community Music Proj-ect, Inc. and Carolyn Taft Whitehead, retired English teacher.

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By Patricia PihlManaging Editor

This week marks the fi ftieth anniversary of the death of Patsy Cline, the country legend known for her smooth voice which evoked emotion with such hits as “Crazy,” Walking After Midnight,” and “I Fall to Pieces.”

Still remembered today, her songs hold a place in the hearts of fans and, like magic, have the ability to take listeners back to a special time in their lives. Even those born after her death have one or two of Patsy’s melodies embedded in their minds.

Pat Cook of Mayville has tapped into that magic with a voice so close to Patsy Cline, that she was recruited by a local musi-cian to join him in a show which featured a tribute to the singer.

Cook started singing in high school and performed in folk masses at church. She admits, “I was not country before country was cool.” Folk music and rock & roll were most interesting when she was young. Being introduced to bluegrass over 25 years ago by Dan Snow brought her into a new appreciation for tradi-tional country music.

In June of 2002, Cook says her life was changed forev-er when she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She had surgery, chemo, radiation and reconstruc-tion. “It was a very hard time in my life, but thanks to God and a great team

of professionals I am still here.” Cook found music was very good therapy.

It was in 2003, she re-members her friend Skip Roberts of Emerald City Productions calling her one day to say, ‘I just want to tell you I’ve been scouting you. You sound just like Patsy Cline. “ The duo started “Country Royalty,” with Roberts performing Hank Williams songs and Cook, Patsy Cline’s reper-toire. The two performed in various venues though out Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania.

In 2008, she made the

Cline tribute a solo act. “I go a little further with the show now then when I was with “Country Royalty,” Cook says, who researched Cline and recounts the often-tumultuous events in the singer’s life for her audience.

Cook also dons a custom made Western costume based on an outfi t Cline wore, complete with west-ern skirt, cowboy boots, fringe shirt, and black wig, completing the persona for her audience.

“I’ve put together a show based on her,” Cook says. “The fi rst song I do is

‘Walking after Midnight,’ and I tell them that that song made her famous because she sang it on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Show and she won.”

“She had a lot of tragedy in her life. I felt bad for her, because people (in the music industry) took advan-tage of her and didn’t pay her what she deserved.”

Though people may have gotten to know Cline through her music, Cook says she also tells audi-ence members other bits of biographical information about the singer they may not know. “At 13, she had rheumatic fever and almost died; her heart stopped beating at one point and was brought back.” Cline,

she says, attributed that event to launching her career, as she came back from the experience “with a voice like Kate Smith.”

Always wanting to be a country singer, Cline recorded over 100 songs in her brief career before dy-ing in a plane crash at age 30. “ As a young teenager, she would listen to a live radio show in her town, ‘Joltin’ “Jim McCoy, and approached the host say-ing ’I want to sing on your show.‘ She really paved the way for a lot of singers.”

As for Cook, she says her favorite places to perform are nursing homes and assisted living facilities. “Patsy would have been 80 this year and those people

are from that era and ab-solutely love it.” Cook has also performed at fundrais-ers, the Noble Winery and various outdoor summer venues.

“They want to hear Patsy,” she says. “She was power-ful, she was everything, I can’t do her justice, but if I can make you think about her and bring back memo-ries of what was going on in your life, that’s the impor-tant part.”

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Dear Pastor, why is Easter so important?

I am so glad you asked! Many people view the celebration of Easter mostly as a time for Easter baskets, chocolate bunnies, and dressing up when (or if ) we go to church. Basi-cally, the whole event of the Resur-rection of Jesus Christ is seen more as a historical event with little or no relevance to our life. Nothing could be further from the truth!

In the Book of Ephesians, the Apos-tle Paul prayed that believers would come to understand the tremendous power that has been made available

to them through the Resurrection. Due to space limitations, we will only list verses 17-20 of Chapter 1, “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, (18) the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His call-ing, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, (19) and what is the exceeding great-ness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power (20) which He

worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places….” This prayer declares that the greatest exercise of God’s power was the Resurrection. It’s important that we know and understand the plan that God has called us to and that this power is still available to us today. It declares that God wants to use this Resurrection power to help us all do His will!

However, in order to qualify for this scripture…you must be a Believer or follower of Jesus Christ. If you have not yet been born-again or

given your life to the Lord, I want to encourage you to accept Christ into your heart so that you will be His and have access to all that is written in the Word. Making this decision today will not only guarantee an eternity in God’s presence, but will allow the mighty power of the Res-urrection to reign in your life! If you are already a born-again believer, I want to encourage you to pray this prayer for yourselves and loved ones. This will help you to better under-stand the power made available through the Resurrection and how to tap into it.

Church Significance

What if the President of the United States called you and said, “On Sunday morning I will be calling you. I want to speak to you about some very important issues regard-ing our nation.” The first thing that would come to your mind would be, “I hope I act right.” Because that office holds such high regard in our land it would put a reverent awe within you. Well, let me tell you that there is a greater office than that of the President. The office I am speaking of is the office of High Priest, Messiah, Great Apostle, and the Living Son of God. The Bible tells us that the resurrected Christ walks the aisles of His church when we gather. Our willingness to revere the offices of men rather than the offices of God demonstrates that

we simply walk by sight and not by faith. It is a reflection that men fear men more than they fear God. We have denigrated the single greatest phenomenon on the earth: Christ walking in the midst of the church.

Often, I am confronted by Chris-tians that insist that having a Bible teaching local church is not neces-sary. They insist that they can be a believer without a church. Let me say this: You cannot be a faithful believer without one. That is like setting fire to the oval office and saying that you are faithful to the President. Any person who neglects the local church is out of fellowship with God and is putting their soul at risk. Does that statement make you mad? There is an old colloquial expression that says, “The stuck pig squeals the loudest.” A person upset

with that is just proving their guilty conscience.

Hebrews 10:25-29 says, “Not for-saking the assembling of ourselves together…but exhorting one an-other so much the more as the day approaches. BECAUSE if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sin. Of how much sorer punishment do you suppose he is thought to be wor-thy that has trodden under foot the Son of Man and counted the blood WHEREWITH HE WAS SANC-TIFIED…an unholy thing…” I encourage you to read those verses very carefully. These scriptures are warning us that our wrong motives and living can lead us straight to hell even if there was a time when we received the truth.

This is why church is so signifi-cant: We are not there to fulfill an attendance policy. We are there to be exhorted to faithfulness. God knows that we need to be exhorted on a regular basis so we don’t al-low wrong intentions to grip our lifestyles. God’s voice booms from the local church. His voice shakes our conscience to prevent us from counting the blood of Jesus unholy. His voice tenderizes our soul and makes us flexible to His leading. Like a loving Father that yells out to a child approaching a busy thoroughfare, God also arrests our attention with His voice from the midst of His church. God’s church is there for your safety.

Contributed ArticleFrewsburg Rest Home

Each year, schools, univer-sities and libraries through-out the nation select a book to read. This year’s selection is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. The Myers Memorial library in Frewsburg is making addi-tional copies of the novella available to residents of the Home.

“We are currently doing a reading program Monday evenings at the Home.” says librarian, Diane Cran-

dall. “It is wonderful to see seniors with such an inter-est in reading.” she adds.

Administrator, Dennis Bechmann who is well known for his interest in libraries due to his past involvement in the Friends of the Prendergast Library and more recently, his ap-pointment to the Fluvanna Library board of directors decided to offer residents an in-house Big Read program. Teaming up with one of the facility’s volun-teers, Jim Suckow, Dennis & Jim’s Big Read will be offered each Friday and

Monday at 11 a.m. in the Home’s “Wicker Room.” The program will feature a 20-minute reading from The Call of the Wild then a ten-minute discussion. The program is open to all residents and their families.

Resident and former teacher, Jean Trisket has her copy of the book and has started reading. Jean says “Jack London’s Call of the Wild is a classic tale of the Klondike Gold Rush as seen through the eyes of a sled dog.’ “It makes for a very interesting read.”

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By Peter HamiltonStar Contributing Writer

From Sherman south-bound, County highway 65 ducks quietly under interstate I-86 as if some-one tiptoeing off to a special place. That road does know a special place, because about four miles from the underpass, a squat, log-frame building appears on the left. A flut-tering blue and red banner says, “Red’s Best Pancake House.” Large steel can-isters are stacked orderly near the entrance; some empty, some full. A tree branch is the door’s handle and upon opening it, the scent of griddle cakes and maple syrup are aromatic greetings.

The sap of a maple tree ris-es early. And so do Duane and Kathy Redlecki. The Redlecki’s have pancakes to make; the tree has gallons of syrup to make. Recently on a morning this season, Kathy estimated she’d made about 800 of them. Pancakes, that is. But by

midmorning, she’d lost count. Tracking the num-ber of pancakes consumed is a difficult task when it’s all-you-can-eat of them.

While Kathy counts and serves, Duane gathers tree sap. On a good day, he’ll collect about 480 gallons; or about 12 gallons of maple syrup. Much of the sap is delivered leisurely through miles of tiny tubes

which, as if intravenously, drip into larger cisterns.

Leisurely, however, is not at all the adverb used to de-scribe the arduous work of boiling. Firstly, cord wood needs to be heaped; enough to heat several homes. Spiles—the tubular spigot from which sap drips—are drilled; thousands of them. Then, a maze of piping is laid; miles of it. They all accumulate into a 10,000 gallon steel storage con-tainer that stands behind Red’s Best Pancake House like a tanker truck on skids. Then the boiling begins; hours and hours of it.

Flippin’ pancakes ain’t easy, either. Most week-ends—and it’s only on weekends that the res-taurant is open—great numbers of hungry diners arrive. The wait is short and worthwhile.

Red’s Best Pancake House is indeed that - a house. In the dining room, a substan-tial fireplace dominates. The warmth from which is as a welcoming greeting as is Kathy’s at the restau-

rant’s entrance. Patient customers wait seated, fac-ing the fireplace, on a pair of snuggly cushioned sofas, their pinewood armrests wide enough on which to set a mug of coffee.

An upholstered footrest is there also, for of course, foot resting. Before or after the meal. The restaurant walls are log frame, mor-tared with gray chinking.

A mixed collection of taxidermy—antlered deer, geese in flight, a fox—look

out over the customers as if dutiful wait-staff.

Table seating is picnic style. Long benches with plenty of table room provide am-ple space for meal sharing. The exposed wood beam ceiling is low, creating a sense of quaint intimacy. When you’ve finished your pancakes—as many as you could—Kathy is at the door sending-off visitors as

if they’d been guests to her home.

And, like houseguests, they

ask for the pancake recipe. Kathy says it’s a secret. Al-though, not a very guarded one. Unpretentiously, she’ll show the pancake mix package she uses, then en-couraging, “we also sell the mix here.” On the package is a picture of an old-fash-ioned grain mill and the wholesome product used in its manufacture: buck-wheat. She says that the

mix is as close to anything she would handmake, the ingredients wholesome and natural.

Red’s Best Pancake House is conscious of dietary needs and can offer gluten-free pancakes as well as lighter fare menus. Of course, along with the pancakes is Redlecki Maple Syrup.

To pour a half-cup of maple syrup generously onto one’s pancake repre-sents about six gallons of pre-boiled, simmered sap before it becomes the glori-ous golden syrup.

Which comes first: the pancake or the syrup?

To ask Kathy or Duane Redlecki, the answer is fifty-fifty. They’ve been doing both for a total of nearly fifty years. Fifteen of them, making pancakes. The original sugarbush—the term for a grove of maple trees—and the boil-ing shack was owned by the Barney family decades ago. Thirty-five years ago the Redlecki’s took the farm.

Duane Redlecki wants his customers to know exactly how the syrup comes from tree to table. “I’d like to take them back with me while I’m tapping.” Cus-tomers are invited to see the process. A slat door separates the dining room from the “sugar shack.” To enter it is to walk into a sauna of sweet steam. A boiler, like an enormous kiln, renders the sap into

a heavier liquid, and then it is drawn into the evapo-rating pan. Duane stands alongside the boiler as if a steam engine tender.

Kathy Redlecki’s kitchen staff is “mostly family,” as she proudly declares. Kathy’s sister-in-law works the griddle. A nephew, Kathy says, “has worked here forever,” serving as busboy and general help-staff. Some “very close friends” are her valuable staff. They’re busy all day. How busy? Kathy checked a logbook. “One Sunday we served 525.”

Duane steps through the boiling room door with a smock and a ladle, “we’re making dark amber today.” He refers to the copper-col-ored liquid - hot and sweet from the finishing pan and into jug-handled bottles that stand honorably on the shelves of Red’s Best Pancake House.

Innumerable pancakes, fresh ground sausage, flavorful coffee, and a warm fire can be found each weekend 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. until April 14 at 2749 Clymer-Sherman Road. Redlecki’s can be reached at 716 - 761-6020.

Peter Hamilton is a freelance writer living in Sherman. He can be reached at phamiler@mail.com

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By Peter HamiltonStar Contributing Writer

The “sweetest” weekends of the year, March 16-17 and 23-24 are celebrated across New York State; a testa-ment to the popularity of the satisfying syrup and the interest in its production.

You no doubt have seen the hanging buckets testify-ing to one of this area’s special offerings. Custom-arily, “sugaring” begins in March, although many begin as early as January. Two producers I spoke with had over four hundred gallons by late February; which represents about 16,000 gallons of sap!

I have, in the past, made maple syrup. I did it on several levels; all of which involved standing and stir-ring. Standing and stirring. Standing and stirring.

Inarguably, maple syrup production might be the most labor- intensive man-ner of foodstuff harvesting. Yes, in a sentence, to de-scribe the making of maple syrup is simple: drill a hole in a tree; place some kind of tube to catch the drip-ping; dump that collected sap water to a pot, then boil it down. Simple. Easy.

When I was involved in syrup making, the technol-ogy was primitive by mod-ern standards, although not archaic. Newer apparatus are used now; but the basic, arduous task of gathering the sap remains an un-changed skill.

About the first week of March, we trudged out into the snow, into the sugar bush, lifted the bucket from the tree, tipped the con-tents into a tractor-hauled tank, and pulled hundreds of gallons of watery sap back to the evaporating pan. Often, the tractor was mired axle-deep in spring mush. Always it was always cold. And wet. Never was it easy.

Then there was the boiling. We fed miles of slab wood into the firebox as if they were on a conveyor belt; the fire’s yearning never satisfied. Sometimes the

crack between the firebox and the evaporating pan leaked, and the boiling room was filled with a haze of pungent smoke and sweet steam—a suggestive aroma that is reminiscently therapeutic whenever I re-visit a sugar shack, such as the one at Red’s Best Pancake House.

Once, I placed a whole chicken into the sap—in a separate pot, out from the evaporating pan—and simmered the bird into a succulent, sweet maplely, late evening dinner. When thirsty, a ladle into the freshly cold, sap tank quenched thirst. I draped ham pieces over the evapo-rator, steaming the slices sugary. Humorously, I put finished syrup into empty

whiskey bottles; the con-tents suspiciously liquor-colored, intoxicating only in its novelty. My partner said I was a “sap” for doing such a thing, but appreci-ated the funniness.

The making of syrup is a wholly natural and fulfill-ing engagement. To me, it is organic, perhaps Zen, in its inherent wholeness: the mindfulness of weather, the depth of a tree, the flow of sap, the effect of fire, the ascent of steam, the condensation of water, and then, the transformation of clear liquid into a golden, sweet amber fluid—a fluid whose reward is enchant-ing.

There was a reward in sugaring greater than its

product: the satisfaction of hands-on sustenance. Veg-etable gardeners are famil-iar with it. A hunter who dresses game can identify it. Grape farmers know the experience. A fisherman, one whose catch is a meal, understands it…a sense of knowing the source.

I believe it is tremendously important for those who consume food (an activ-ity which excludes no one) must know how it arrived on their plate. A holistic appreciation of one’s food source is essential. Can everyone have a garden? No. Do all have resources to raise livestock? Unlikely. Can all make juice from fruits? Doubtful.

Unfortunately, most food

buyers are unaware what their groceries were before they took them from the cooler. How did those meat department chickens, so fastidiously presented, so handily displayed on clean, white styrofoam trays arrive? How did all those golden onions get from the ground—the dirt so tidily cleaned—and placed conveniently into that mesh bag? Who gathered the eggs, and how? What was pork before it became a chop? How was a potato before it was a chip? Or, syrup before it was in a bottle?

Nutrition and wholesome diet aside, a reflection on how one’s meal is derived should be a component when eating it.

A few years ago, I lived on an organic vegetable farm. My host was out into his gardens before the morn-ing dew evaporated. His

reputation as a delicious produce grower is promi-nent. He is a supplier to restaurants and vendor at his market. His produce is displayed naturally. His carrots have leafy tops. The potatoes have dirt. His tomatoes, some stems.

He and I made maple syrup. Compared to com-mercial producers, his system is minuscule, but nevertheless, the same technique: instead of tubes, he has used milk jugs; instead of massive storage tanks, he has barrels. The boiling was the same.

I suggest you stop along the road, take a peek inside one of those buckets, and see what syrup looks like when is was sap inside a tree.

Peter Hamilton is a freelance writer living in Sherman. His email is phamiler@gmail.com.

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“An evaporating pan steams while the sap “finishes” into maple syrup.” A sugar shack much like this one is used by many to produce maple syrup.”

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Lloyd and David Munsee manage this operation with a convenient roadside loca-tion and a modern sugar-house. We process sap on a 3’ by 12’ oil-fired evapora-tor and a reverse osmosis unit. We offer a complete line of maple products. Free samples are available. We will be boiling sap if possible or making cream and sugar. It’s fun for the whole family! Directions: From Interstate I-86 exit 8, take 394 East. Go about 5 1/2 miles. Take CR69 south 1/2 mile. Turn left onto Holly Lane. Watch for our signs!

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Activities: See everything from tree to jug. We will be collecting sap, using our reverse osmosis machine, boiling and making some product. We will have an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 10-2 all days, adults $6, kids $3. Free samples of product. Horse-drawn wagon rides on Sundays.

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Dipson Lakewood Cinema 171-3 Fairmount Avenue W, Lakewood, NY 1475021 and Over (R)4:10 p.m., 6:55 p.m., 9:20 p.m.Escape From Planet Earth 3d (PG)5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.Identity Thief (R)4 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:10 p.m.Jack the Giant Slayer 3D (PG-13)4 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:30 p.m.,Safe Haven (PG-13)4:10 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:30 p.m.Snitch (PG-13)4:15 p.m., 7:05

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Dipson Warren Mall Cinemas1666 Market Street Ext., Warren PA 16365Escape From Planet Earth (PG)

9:10 p.m.Escape From Planet Earth 3D (PG)7:10 p.m.Identity Thief (R)6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m.Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13)7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

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Saturday, March 9Little Explorers10 a.m.- 12 p.m.Audubon Nature Center1600 Riverside Rd. JamestownChildren aged 3-8 and their favorite grown-ups nature lesson, walk, craft, and snack!$5 per person members, $7 per person non-members.www.jamestownaudubon.org716-569-2345

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Stop the World – I want to Get Off !Opens March 8 –Through March 14Friday-Saturday: 7:30 p.m.Sunday: 2 p.m.Thursday: 7:30 p.m.Bartlett Theater – SUNY Fredonia182 Central Avenuewww.fredonia.edu716-673-3501

“Proof” – Live Theatre Opens March 9 –Through March 10 8 p.m.Lucille Ball Little Theatre18 E. Second St. JamestownCome Celebrate the 76th Season!www.lucilleballlittletheatre.org716-483-1095

“The Desperate Hours” – Live TheatreOpens March 8 –Through March 10Saturday: 8 p.m.Sunday: 2 p.m.Lucille Ball Little Theatre18 E. 2nd St. Jamestownwww.luiclleballlittletheatre.org716-482-1095

Andy Warhol: Acquisitions and Jamestown NexusMarch 8 –Through March 21Monday-Wednesday 11-5 p.m.Thursday 11-7 p.m.Friday 11-3 p.m.Jamestown Community College525 Falconer St.weeksgallery.sunyjcc.edu716-665-9188

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The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena is proud to present Wits n’ Giggles: Friday Night Comedy, a weekly comedy series beginning on Friday March 22.

JSBA will host the Wits n’ Gig-gles comedy series every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. inside the upper level Arena Club. The series will run for eleven weeks until May 31, with each weekly installment featuring a pair of comedians taking to the stage.

The fi rst edition of the Wits n’ Giggles series on March 22 will include some comedy that rocks! Jack Willhite, a comedian who uses music to entertain his crowds will take his act to the Arena Club stage. Willhite’s stand up has been referred to as a comedy and music extravaganza where the comedian performs twisted renditions of songs from some or your favorite rock artists.

Each Friday during this comedy series will offer up almost two hours of non-stop laughter and entertainment with hostesses and servers to satisfy all of your food and beverage needs. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for seating and drinks while food orders will be taken starting at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 7 p.m. The series is an 18 and up event with a two drink minimum for those who are 21 and over.

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“We find out at the same time as anyone else does,” said Jeff. “I called the troop-ers office, and the same thing. All we have is the me-dia to tell us what is going on, and that’s not good.”

While a lack of communica-tion between state lawmak-ers and a local business owner may not typically be pertinent, in this case it is because the Jankowiaks, like

others authorized in federal gun sales, will have to be the go between for all private gun sales from this point on. According to the SAFE Act, except in cases of immedi-ate family, all private gun sales must be run through a background check.

Regarding background checks in general, Jeff and Michelle have seen the room for improvement time and time again- and it’s not in regards to criminal history, but mental health.

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that if you were just released from treatment for a men-tal disorder, but it wasn’t registered as criminal, we could sell you any gun you’d want. That’s where the real problem is.”

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Technology is full of buzz words, acronyms, and jargon that is changing all the time. One of the latest phrases we hear in the me-dia is “Cloud Computing.” Everything is being done “in the cloud”! It sounds great doesn’t it? Kind of like we are going to com-puter heaven and every-thing is perfect. We are in the cloud.

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services take proper care of computer data by keeping it secure and backing it up. Being in the cloud makes one feel really good!

Seriously, the idea of hav-ing your pictures, music, or fi nancial data in the cloud can have a couple of ad-vantages. The fi rst advan-tage would be the ability to access your media and data from any Internet con-nected computer or device. This gives us the fl exibility of sharing our pictures with others, listening to music in different places without carrying it, or being able to get documents or other information quickly. The second advantage is that cloud services are usually used through an Internet web browser like Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Fire-fox. Most all Internet con-nected devices come with a browser so there is no need to install additional software. This keeps your computer clean and free of lots of software.

You may be using the cloud and you didn’t even know it. Any web mail provider such as Yahoo, Hotmail, or Gmail uses a cloud service as well as Amazon, Google

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Cloud services offer us great tools but it is impor-tant to be aware of our rights and the rights of the cloud service.

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By Patricia PihlManaging Editor

After researching 130 pharmacies and surveying 32,000 readers about their experiences at thousands of drugstores, Consumer Reports wrote that independent pharmacies provided the best overall value, includ-ing better service and lower prices than the major drug chains, beating them by what it called, “an eye-popping margin.”*

In the article, “Indepen-dent Pharmacies Earn Top Scores from Consumer Re-ports Readers,” indepen-dents were found to offer swifter service at the coun-ter and were more likely to have medications ready for pick-up when promised. It’s something CR Senior Edi-tor Tod Marks sums up by exclaiming, “chalk one up for the little guy.”

In addition, the article states that than 90% of Consumer Reports readers gave independent drug stores top scores across the board for pharmacists’ knowledge about drugs and other products, helpfulness and courtesy, speed, accu-racy and personal service.

Enter Greg Giambrone. After 29 years working for the big chains, the Fredonia pharmacist and resident decided it was time to bring more personalized service to the community.

The decision led to the recent opening of Concord Pharmacy in Fredonia, which fills a niche Giam-

brone describes as simply “getting to know people, caring about their needs and the medicines they take.”

“Through the years, I’ve had individuals tell me, ‘you should open up your own pharmacy.’ We lack independent and home-town pharmacies; every-thing is either a chain or a conglomerate.”

An advantage of an inde-pendent is the one-on-one and knowing the people who come through the door - an invaluable service

most consumers are seek-ing that you just can’t put a price on.

The second day after it opened, Kandy Hemenger of Fredonia stopped in to Concord Pharmacy with an insurance question. She has known Greg for a long time, and trusts him to answer questions regard-ing her health or insurance coverage with her best interests in mind.

“We are a small town and like to stay with our small town people that care about us and our health,”

Hemenger says. I’ve known him (Giambrone) forever and know he is going to watch my health as well as my doctor.”

Getting to know custom-ers, their health issues and medicines can also avert a possible drug interaction, and this applies to over-the-counter drugs as well. Commenting on conversa-tions she’s had with Giam-brone, she says, “he knows what I can mix and match and what I take already.”

“I have diabetes, so if I have a stomachache, he

might say…’well you don’t want to take that because of the sugar in it.’ It’s auto-matic to him.”

Need another reason to go to Concord? Well, some-times less is more. Along with personal service and a convenient location (near Routes 20 and 60), Giambrone adds “it’s not huge, where you will be searching all around for different items.” And that is appealing to those who want a quick pick-up or to the elderly, who have dif-ficulty walking a long way

to pick up their medicines- something the larger stores necessitate. The large park-ing area outside the store is still another convenience for customers.

Concord Pharmacy is located at 10220 Route 60 in Fredonia (previously Verizon) and accepts most insurance plans. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Its number is 716-672-8400.

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Contributed ArticleKathy’s Carpet and Flooring

Kathy Reed, of Kathy’s Carpet and Flooring is back, and excited to bring her brand of quality products and services to Dunkirk and Chautauqua County. Ms. Reed proudly held her grand Re-opening at their new location, 303 Main Street in Dunkirk

(The old OTB building). The ribbon-cutting cer-emony took place at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 1. The new location includes a newly remodeled and expanded showroom with commercial and residential carpets, as well as area rugs and remnants. The store also includes new Kathy Ireland blinds, vinyl floor-ing and tile, and other tiles including laminate, hard-

wood and ceramic.

Kathy Reed has shown continued commitment in the business community for the past 35 years. She has survived the ups and downs of the economy, and both she and manager David Woodward provide experienced instillations and personal first class ser-vice. Kathy’s Carpet and Flooring is open for busi-ness from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day, and Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturdays. The public is encouraged to keep an eye out for upcoming com-mercials on YNN as well as possible weekly specials at the store. A general website will be up shortly and you can also like their page on Facebook. For more infor-mation call Kathy at (716) 363-2208.

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Contributed ArticleSUNY Fredonia

SUNY Fredonia recently paid tribute to employ-ees who keep the campus among the most attractive across the SUNY system at the 12th annual Custodial Services Awards Recogni-tion Luncheon. More than 80 people gathered at the Horizon Room to see nine employees receive Custodi-al Safety Incentive Awards.

“The work that you do throughout this campus, in every building, on every shift, is critical to the repu-tation Fredonia has estab-lished for its outstanding appearance and cleanli-ness,” said Karen Porpiglia, interim vice president for Finance and Administra-tion and program emcee. Buildings are clean, safe and well-maintained as a result of their dedication.

Recipients of individual Safety Incentive Awards, based on fall semester building inspections, included: David Tar-nowski and Jack Anderson, Proper Chemical Label-ing, Administrative Of-fice Complex/Maytum;

Elizabeth Kujawa, Kathy Stempkowski and Nancy Pawlak, Proper Lamp Stor-age, Gregory Hall; Joseph Siragusa, Charles Johnson, Denilson Costa and Bridg-et Graser, No Chocked Doors, Fenton Hall.

Certificates were presented to all recipients by Anne Podolak, Environmental Health and Safety director; Sarah Laurie, Environ-mental Safety and Sustain-ability specialist; Mark Delcamp, assistant direc-tor of Custodial Services;

and Suzanne Freitas, head janitor.

Recipients of past Out-standing Administrative Services Award for Custo-dial Service, established in 2003, were also recognized at the luncheon. They included: David Renckens (2003), Mary Abers (2004), Vince Chillemi (2005), Dan Pleszewski (2006), Mary Leckliter (2007), Darlene Miller (2008), Lee Szalkowski, (2009), Randy Goodemote (2010), Sue Smith (2011) and Gladys

Lockett (2012).

President Virginia Horvath joined the luncheon and expressed her appreciation for the dedicated services that Custodial Services employees provide to the university.

“I want to reinforce what I hope you already know – that many people on this campus recognize and ap-preciate the work that you do for all of us,” Porpiglia said.

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SUNY Fredonia’s 2013 Custodial Services Awardees included, front row: Joe Siragusa, Bridget Graser, Nancy Pawlak, Kathy Stempkowski and Sarah Laurie (presenter); back row – Mark Delcamp (presenter), Sue Freitas (presenter), Denilson Costa, Jack Anderson and Anne Podolak (presenter).

Contributed ArticleOffice of the County Executive

During his 2013 State of the County Address, Chau-tauqua County Executive Greg Edwards announced that the Department of Public Facilities’ construc-tion crews will once again report to the Sherman Shop this summer as the County and Village and Town of Sherman will move forward in analyz-ing highway consolidation efforts.

“The decision to keep the Sherman Shop open this summer is based on the commitment we received from the Village of Sher-man and the Town of Sherman to enter into a professional analysis of our collective highway efforts,” said Edwards. “This study will determine if we can bring potential savings to taxpayers by maintaining the same services but by sharing a single facility for all three of these operations and sharing our resources.”

In November 2012, it was announced that the De-partment of Public Facili-ties was reviewing the op-portunity to save taxpayers approximately $250,000 by closing the Sherman Shop. This savings could

be recognized by eliminat-ing the District Supervisor position, having year-round mechanics reassigned to the Falconer or Sheridan shops, and having 17 mem-bers of the Sherman road crew report to Falconer or Sheridan during the con-struction season.

Since then, the proposed changes have been met with resistance from staff and the Sherman Com-munity. After Edwards met with Village of Sherman Mayor John Patterson and Town of Sherman Supervi-sor Mark Persons to discuss the Sherman Shop, they discovered grant oppor-tunities through the New York State Shared Munici-pal Incentive program and other programs that could assist in funding a profes-sional analysis of each highway operation.

“The Sherman Shop and its employees have a posi-tive impact on businesses in our village,” said Patter-son. “I have promised my residents that we would do everything that we possibly can to keep this facility open and I am pleased that we will be working with the County to analyze the benefits of having Town, Village, and County opera-tions in Sherman housed at one location.

“As we pursue this study, it is important that we all work together to ensure that each highway depart-ment receives the attention it deserves,” said Persons. “By keeping all of these services in Sherman it will continue to support our lo-cal economy.”

The study is expected to be completed by next sum-mer and after it is reviewed a decision will be made

on the future of highway operations in Sherman.

“This effort of villages and towns coming together to provide a benefit to taxpay-ers is something that all municipalities need to in-vestigate and I am encour-aged by our efforts to refine and consolidate services,” said Edwards.

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Contributed ArticleChautauqua Striders

Riders at Centaur Stride are saddling up for the Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center’s 4th An-nual Healing with Horses walk-a-thon March 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Chautauqua Mall. Reg-istration is from 1:30 to 2 p.m.

Located in Westfield, Centaur Stride has been providing programs to benefit people with disabili-ties in our region, enrich-ing the lives of more than 150 children and adults with cognitive or physical challenges, as well as their families.

Many riders have par-ticipated for many years, as there are very few activities they are able to enjoy, and even less that promote their physical and social well-being.

The programs are labor intensive and require many people to assist. Therefore, each rider and family has the community to thank for the generous donations and volunteer support.

The benefits of therapeutic horseback riding expand across physical, cogni-tive, emotional and social

domains.

The joy experienced by family members just to see their child engaging in something that they are able to do is monumental. For example:

“Riding a horse gives me a sense of freedom that I normally don’t have.

I love the horses because they are so gentle yet they make me feel strong.”

“As a mother of a special needs child, Centaur Stride has given me a sense of hope. Hope that my child can achieve milestones

that the experts thought were unobtainable. I am truly grateful that this warm, friendly, and revolu-tionary center exists.”

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Participating in the walk – Teams or individual walk-ers are welcome

Sponsoring a rider or horse – $300 feeds a horse for a month

Giving an in-kind donation – prizes, gift cards, materi-als, volunteering

To pre-register or learn more about Centaur Stride call (716) 326-4318 or visit www.crowdrise.com/Heal-ingwithHorses

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Fredonia native Jenn Suhr wanted to spend their short vacation time in Florida riding roller-coasters at Disney World, while her husband preferred to visit some water parks.

To settle the matter, the couple went with this: Whoever just broke the world indoor pole vaulting record got to pick.

''I guess Disney wins,'' Suhr's husband and coach Rick Suhr said in a phone interview Mon-day. ''That jump she made, wow, it was incredible.''

Jenn Suhr toppled the mark of Yelena Isinbayeva last weekend at the U.S. indoor champion-ships when she cleared 16 feet, 5 1/2 inches. No one other than the Russian great has held that indoor mark in nine years.

Well, until now.

For so long, Isinbayeva has been an overwhelming presence in women's pole vaulting, almost un-beatable and setting world records that were virtually untouchable.

And then along came Suhr, who cracked Isinbayeva's aura of invincibility when she upset Isinbayeva for gold at the 2012 London Games.

Now Suhr has her world indoor record as well. Isinbayeva had the mark up to 16-5 1/4 with a jump last year.

''No one really ever thought it would ever be broken by some-one else,'' said the 31-year-old Suhr, who's from Churchville, N.Y. ''That's what is so shocking about it and exciting about it.''

Knocking Isinbayeva's name from the top spot in the record book was viewed as the equiva-lent of beating Usain Bolt's time of 9.58 seconds in the 100 or someone surpassing Sergei Bubka's vault of 20 feet 1 3/4 inches.

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Yelena's record could be up there for 30 years,'' her husband said. ''That's how monumental of record it was.''

Not bad for a converted basket-ball star who trains in a facility custom-built by her husband in western New York. Rick Suhr has connected two steel Quonset huts, one with a long, narrow tunnel measuring 100 feet for the run-up. That feeds into the bigger room which has a ceiling with enough clearance for any vault - or so they once thought.

The way she's leaping lately, he may have to do some remodeling.

This record could be the sign of things to come, especially if she can stay healthy.

Jenn Suhr has recently been plagued by one nagging ailment after another, dealing with an Achilles injury, a gluten allergy that has caused sometime-debil-itating sickness and lower back problems.

''She's been jumping at only about 75 percent for two years straight,'' her husband said. ''Somehow, she's still been ranked No. 1 in the world. If I can if I keep her healthy, I know what Jenn can jump high. I don't think she's been fully healthy since 2009.''

This season got off to a tough start, too.

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left, missed the pad and struck her left hip on a steel support beam.

She kept on jumping.

Two days later at a meet, her hip began really hurting. So much so that she backed off training and only did shorter vaults to let her hip mend.

A week before nationals, she competed at a small meet in Indiana, just to get her timing down. In that meet, she put it all together - a perfect approach and fl awless form over the bar.

By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

The Section VI basketball cham-pionships are in the books and a large portion of the titles are com-ing back to Chautauqua County.

On the boys’ side, Jamestown, Silver Creek and Sherman proved to be in a class of their own while the girls’ squads from Jamestown, Frewsburg and Sherman earned the right to be called champions.

The Section VI Class D boys championship game was held Friday at Jamestown Community College and saw the No. 2 Sher-man Wildcats knock off the top-seeded Brocton Bulldogs, 40-27.

Sherman jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the game but Brocton used a huge second-half run to take an 18-15 lead at halftime. The Wildcats bounced back to outscore the Bulldogs 13-2 in the fi nal stanza to claim the Class D championship and advance to the Far West Regionals, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.

In a rematch of last year’s Sec-tion VI Class C crossover cham-pionship game on Tuesday, Silver Creek got the last laugh as it downed OTC Middle College, 67-62 at Buffalo State College. OTC Middle College had de-feated the Black Knights 58-57 in last season’s championship game.

The No. 1 Black Knights emerged from Class C2 with their win over No. 3 Portville last Saturday at Jamestown Community College. The Silver Creek offense wasn’t as effi cient

as it was all season in the 49-40 win, but its athletic defense was enough to get the job done for the second year in a row.

Silver Creek’s Far West Regional game will be at the Blue Cross Arena at 2:45 p.m.

The Jamestown Red Raiders are offi cially Section VI Class AA champions for the third time in four years thanks to their 46-39 win over No. 2 Niagara Falls, Saturday at Buff State.

No. 1 Jamestown used a very bal-anced offensive attack with three players in double-digit scoring. Branden Kellam and Tommy Campion each accounted for 13

points while sophomore Zack Panebianco added another 12.

Again this was a rematch of last season’s championship game and again the team that lost last year came out on top this year. The Red Raiders await the winner from Section V and will play Saturday at 8:45 p.m. at the Blue Cross Arena.

One local heartbreak was the Fredonia Hillbillies, who came up just short in their Section VI Class B2 fi nal game against Buffalo East. John Piper netted 15 points and Dylan Meyer added another 12, but Fredonia fell, 65-56.

The fourth-seeded Hillbillies

made some noise in the playoffs with their wins over No. 5 Akron and No. 1 CSAT before falling to No. 3 Buffalo East.

The Jamestown Lady Red Raid-ers made it look easy on their way to the Far West Regionals. At Niagara County Community College on Tuesday, No. 1 Jame-stown took it to No. 6 Niagara-Wheatfi eld, 97-63.

Karisha Tapia led the way with a game-high 26 points while Anna Campion added 19 and Rosa Va-lazquez accounted for another 18 points as the Lady Red Raiders poured it on all game long.

By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

With the National Football League free agency period offi cially open-ing up on Tuesday, March 12, fans of every franchise probably have their eyes on certain players that could help their team.

There are plenty of big names po-tentially available this year. Wide receiver is stacked with names like No. 1 options Mike Wallace, Greg Jennings, Wes Welker and potentially Danny Amendola. Dwayne Bowe just signed a fi ve-year extension to stay in Kansas City.

Running back has some intrigu-ing names like Steven Jackson, Rashad Mendenhall and Ahmad Bradshaw. They all have issues, but could be a nice addition for a team with backfi eld questions.

Defensive secondary is a posi-tion usually thin, but loaded this year. Future Hall-of-Famer Ed Reed, cornerbacks Aqib Talib, Brent Grimes and Sean Smith and safety Dashon Goldson are all prime targets to receive huge contracts from a desperate team. Teams in need of offensive line help could fi nd it in free agents Sebastian Vollmer, Andre Smith, Andy Levitre or Jake Long. There are even a few stud defensive ends in Michael John-son and Cliff Avril. The Dol-phins just franchise tagged Pro Bowl-alternate Randy Starks to take his name out of the mix.

Whatever your team’s needs, there’s at least one big name that you are hoping is the missing piece that will lead to a playoff run.

But before you get too carried away, try to remember that free agency is hardly a cure-all. There are countless examples of teams handing out big money only to get mediocrity — or worse — in return.

Late comeback not enough as Sabres

fall to ‘CanesBy Mike PotterAssociated Press

The Carolina Hurricanes' top line made things easier for Justin Pe-ters in his fi rst game fi lling in for injured staring goalie Cam Ward.

Alexander Semin had a goal and two assists, linemate Eric Staal added three assists and the Hur-ricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Your Weekly Community Newspaper | Week of March 8, 2013 | Section B

Ironmen Split With WarriorsSee B-4The Ironmen hit the road this past weekend and split a two game series with the Michi-gan Warriors in North American Hockey League action.

Lefort Smashes Records See B-2

Photos From The Section VI Playoffs See B-3

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Suhr Breaks World Indoor Pole Vault Record

Jamestown is the Section VI Class AA champion for the third time in four years. (Photo by Anthony Scott)

Fredonia native Jenn Suhr added another accomplishment to her stellar career by setting the world indoor pole vault record at the U.S. indoor championships. (AP Photo)

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Contributed ArticleFSU Sports Information Department

Fredonia State senior Sarah Ficarro is headed to nation-als on a winning note.

Competing in a fi eld of 15 women, Ficarro won the 1-meter springboard zone title Saturday at Ithaca College. Her winning score was 517.65 points, while Danica Roskos of The College of New Jersey was second with 503.95 points. Roskos is the defending NCAA Division III 1-me-ter champion.

Ficarro set a number of records in the course of her 1-meter victory. She es-tablished a new SUNYAC record for six and 11 dives.

Her six-dive score of 310.30 broke the conference re-cord held by Kelly Young of Geneseo. Ficarro's 11-dive score shattered the record of teammate and national qualifi er Ashley Keller set earlier this year at 489.95 points.

Both of Ficarro's scores Saturday are also school records .

She and two teammates -- one man and one woman -- will travel to the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving championship meet starting March 20 at Shenandoah, Texas. They earned their national berths during the fi rst day of zone competition Friday.

Ficarro fi nished second and Keller, a junior, was third

in the 3-meter springboard event Friday to make the NCAA Division III fi eld. Keller fi nished sixth in the 1-meter Saturday with 465.20 points.

Two other juniors, Katelyn Haley and Breena Cogli-andro scored 463.30 and 385.90 points, respectively, in the 1-meter.

On the men's side, senior Ryan Fuller fi nished fourth in Saturday's 3-meter event with 553.65 points. Fuller raised his six-dive school record to 333.90 points in the optional list. His 11-dive score broke Scott Horsington's school record by 38 points.

Fuller punched his NCAA D-III ticket Friday with a second-place fi nish in the men's 1-meter.

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The Chautauqua County Sports Fishery Advisory Board has announced its 21st Annual Fishing Essay Contest for students in Chautauqua County.

Last year, 392 students from 12 different schools participated in the essay contest and the Sports Fishery Advisory Board is eager to see how many students will participate this year.

"The entries from our young students show that there continues to be a real interest in fi shing and lake ecology in Chautau-qua County," said Sports Fishery Advisory Board Chairman Zen Olow. "We are encouraged by the number of kids that participate each year and we hope that the contest gets kids out fi shing.”

The contest is for elemen-tary and middle school students in Grades 3 through 6 and is open to all Chautauqua County students attending public, private, or home schools. Essays must follow this year’s topic: “Fishing Sounds Like Fun, Who Would I Like to Take Fishing with Me and Why?”

All entries must be submit-ted by April 26, 2013 to:

Chautauqua County Sports Fishery Advisory Board

Offi ce of the County Executive

Gerace Offi ce Building

3 North Erie Street

Mayville, New York 14757

Entries can be submit-ted singly or together by class and must include the student's name, grade, teacher, and school. Teachers are also encour-aged to submit their email addresses with their stu-dents' essays to allow for quick and easy communi-

cation during the school day about contest results and updates. Entries will be judged on originality, and teachers are encour-aged to work with stu-dents by incorporating the essay writing into a teaching activity.

All participants will re-ceive a certifi cate and fi ve winners from each grade will receive a fi shing pole. Among these 20 winners, two Grand Prize Winners will be selected to go on a fi shing trip with the Coun-ty Executive this summer. Winners will be announced in early May and the two Grand Prize Winners will be recognized at the May 22nd County Legislature Meeting.

Fishing is an important recreational activity for our county,” said Ed-wards. “Not only does it draw visitors from across the nation and contribute to our economy, but it creates fond memories for families and friends. The essay contest has been valuable to teachers and students in the past and I encourage all schools to participate in this year’s contest.”

Later this year, Edwards will join local legisla-tors and members of the Sports Fishery Advisory Board to visit each school that submitted entries and to present prizes to the winners.

The Sports Fishery Advi-sory Board hopes that the essay contest can be an interesting educational ex-perience for students, and helpful to the teachers. It is intended to promote an awareness of Chautauqua County's ecology, the fac-tors that affect it and the role each student plays in maintaining its quality in the future.

If you have any questions, please contact Zen Olow, Chairman of the Chau-tauqua County Sports Fishery Advisory Board at (716) 640-2776.

Contributed ArticleFSU Sports Information Department

Fredonia State fi nished ninth out of 49 men's teams in the ECAC Division III Indoor Track & Field championship meet at the New Balance Armory.

In addition to a fi rst-place fi nish by senior Spencer Lefort in the heptathlon freshman Eric Williams scored points in two individ-ual events. Senior hurdler Carl Caughell and fresh-man miler Collin Mulcahy scored in one event each.

Williams fi nished fourth

and Caughell seventh in Saturday's 60-meter hurdles fi nal. Williams ran a fi nal time of 8.33 seconds after a personal-best 8.26 seconds -- among the top 20 times nationally -- during Friday preliminaries. Caughell

followed a personal-best 8.32 seconds Friday with a fi nal time of 8.39 seconds. Williams earned fi ve points and Caughell two points in the event.

Williams also earned two team points for a seventh-

place fi nish in the 200-meter dash. He had a personal-best time of 22.42 seconds, still No. 2 on the Fredonia State men's indoor top-10 list.

Also fi nishing seventh was Mulcahy with a time of 4:19.64, good for another two points. On Friday, Mulcahy ran the lead leg of the distance medley relay. He,, senior Ron Wasik (Fredonia/Fredonia), fresh-man Connor Hayward and sophomore Zakk Hess com-bined for a time of 10:17.56, the second-fastest DMR time in program history and just four seconds off the school record of 10:13.5 set in 1979.

Contributed ArticleFSU Sports Information Department

The Gwinnett Gladiators have signed defensemen Brad Nunn, a senior at Fredonia State.

A rookie defenseman, Nunn played four sea-sons with the Blue Devils prior to being signed by the Gladiators. In his sophomore season, Nunn collected seven points (three goals, four assists) and helped the team to the SUNYAC Champion-ship game against SUNY Plattsburgh.

The Stony Brook, New

York, native collected a total of 30 points (seven goals, 23 assists) in 102 ca-reer collegiate games dur-ing his four seasons with SUNY Fredonia. Nunn earned a career best 13

points (two goals, 11 assists) in his junior season in 2011-12 with the Blue Devils.

Nunn also played four seasons of junior hockey in the Eastern Junior Hockey

League from 2005-2008. He skated three seasons with New York Apple Core from 2005-2008 and ap-peared in 20 games with the Bay State Breakers in 2008-09. In his junior hockey career, Nunn collected 33 points (seven goals, 26 as-sists) in 139 games.

The Gladiators are the ECHL Affi liate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the Na-tional Hockey League and are members of the ECHL, the Premier "AA" Hockey League and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sug-arloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Contributed ArticleFSU Sports Information Department

Fredonia State senior Spencer Lefort ( Java Center/Pioneer) won the ECAC Divi-sion III men's heptathlon Saturday with a school record, SUNYAC record, and ECAC record score.

Lefort had 4,946 points in the seven events, and improvement of his record by nearly 600 points. He established per-sonal-best in fi ve of the events, including all three on Saturday, and moved up the NCAA qualifying list in the event.

His ECAC-winning score is No. 3 on the NCAA D-III list compiled before this weekend's meets. The NCAA meet is next week, March 8-9, at Naperville, Ill.

Lefort opened the competition Friday by lowering his 60-meter time to 7.36 seconds,

an improvement of .06 seconds. He also cleared a personal-best 1.96 meters in the

high jump (6' 5”), nearly two inches better than before. His other performances Friday

were 6.12 meters in the long jump (20' 1”) and 10.42 meters in the shot put (34' 2.25”).

While his PRs Friday were slight gains, his new marks Saturday were shattering. He lowered his 60-meter hurdles time to 8.90 seconds, an improvement by .35 seconds; cleared the pole vault bar set at 4.40 meters (14' 5.25”), an improvement of 18.11 inches; and closed out the meet with a 1,000-meter time of 2:47.04, an improvement of 10.02 seconds.

Victor Servito of Stevens Institute fi nished second with 4,719 points, followed by Ben Depo of Plattsburgh with 4,699. The 11-man fi eld also included multi-event athletes from Alfred, the Coast Guard, Ithaca, The College of New Jersey, Roch-ester, St. John Fisher, and Wooster.

The meet was held at the New Balance Armory.

Nunn Signs With ECHL’s Gwinnet Gladiators

Brad Nunn (photo courtesy of Fredonia State)

Lefort Wins ECAC D-111 Title In Record-Setting Fashion

Spencer Lefort (Photo courtesy of Fredonia State)

Sports Fishery Advisory Board Announces 21st Annual Essay Contest

Blue Devils Finish Ninth At ECAC Indoor Meet In NYC

Eric Williams (Photo courtesy of Fredonia State)

Ficarro Wins Ithaca Zone 1-Meter Diving

Sarah Ficarro (Photo courtesy of Fredonia State)

CHAUTAUQUA STARFRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 3

The journey continues for Jamestown as it will travel to take on Section V cham-pion Gates-Chili at Buff State, Saturday at 3 p.m.

The girls Section VI Class C2 fi nals was one for the ages with Frewsburg hold-ing off Chautauqua Lake, 74-70, Saturday at Jame-stown High School.

“Our kids made big shots when they had to,” Frews-burg coach Jeff Colliver said after the win. “We seemed to be able to re-focus when we needed to even when I was losing my mind a little bit. The kids really stayed together as a unit and understood what they needed to do.”

Colliver probably would have lost his mind had his team blown its late lead. Frewsburg held a fi ve-point lead with under three minutes to play, but Chautauqua Lake refused to go away, thanks in large part to the offensive rebounding of sophomore center Jenna Einink.

“I love those kids,” Chau-tauqua Lake head coach Eric Schuster said. “They played their hearts out. (Frewsburg’s) press got us early. We dug ourselves a hole but we just battled and battled.”

The Lady Thunderbirds were able to tie the game, 70-70, with 1:24 left on the clock when Einink made a gorgeous pass through multiple defenders that found Ashton Albanesious wide open under the basket for an easy layup.

Annie Berg answered right back for the Lady Bears with a running layup on the ensuing possession to give Frewsburg a slim two-point lead. A jump ball at the other end gave Frews-burg another possession and after an intentional foul, Shawna Raymond

calmly swished both free throws to account for the fi nal tally.

Raymond wasn’t her usual game-changing self, but still put together a good line of 16 points, seven assists, six steals and four rebounds. Reyanne Strong led the Lady Bears with 22 points while Berg was good for eight points and 11 rebounds.

Einink led Chautauqua

Lake in everything with 19 points, 26 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and four blocked shots. Unfortu-nately for the Lady Thun-derbirds, it wasn’t enough to get over the hump this year. The encouraging news for the Chautauqua Lake faithful is that a majority of the team’s best players will all be back for at least one more year — some of them have two more years.

Frewsburg’s magical ride came to an end on Tuesday with a 65-57 loss to Ran-dolph at Jamestown High School in the Section VI Class C crossover cham-pionship game. With the win, Randolph advances to the Far West Regional game, Saturday at Buff State.

Once again it was Ran-dolph’s McKenna May-cock who did the bulk of the damage with 36 points, 13 rebounds and fi ve assists. Raymond led Frewsburg with 20 points, eight rebounds, fi ve assists and fi ve steals.

Frewsburg erased a 12-point second-half defi cit to take a lead with six minutes left on the clock, but a 12-2 run by the Lady Cardinals put to rest any thoughts of glory for the Lady Bears.

The Lady Wildcats brought a second Sectional cham-pionship back to Sherman with their 60-37 win over Pine Valley, Saturday at Jamestown High School.

The Sherman defense was magnifi cent, holding the Lady Panthers to just nine fi rst half points and setting the tone for a relatively easy win. It’s the Lady Wildcats’ third sectional crown in fi ve years.

On the fl ip side, it was Pine Valley’s fourth straight trip to the Section VI Class D fi nals, but it has come up short every year.

Sherman is now one win away from going to the state fi nals, but fi rst it has to get past Batavia-Notre Dame in the Far West Regionals, Saturday at Buffalo State at 5:30 p.m.

Be sure to check next week’s edition of the Chau-tauqua Star for coverage of all the Far West Regional action.

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Sherman knocked off Pine Valley to claim the Section VI Class D title. (Submitted Photo)

''We thought, 'If I did that at nationals, the world re-cord could be in danger,''' she said.

Around that time, Rick Suhr had a heart-to-heart discussion with his wife. He had a similar one with her in London, telling her that nobody was unbeat-able and she could knock off Isinbayeva.

She went out and did just that.

This time, the message wasn't so pleasant.

After a so-so training session, he tersely told her that she just wasn't jump-ing ''anywhere near her potential'' and that she

could soar so much higher if she just believed in herself.

Sure, she was upset. But she knew he might be on to something.

Just before attempting the world record at nationals last Saturday, Jenn Suhr's mind began gravitating toward some negative thoughts:

This is too high. This can't be cleared.

As quickly as those thoughts arrived, she cast them aside. She fl ew down the runway and glided over the bar for the world mark, a big weight lifted off of her as she fell back

into the landing pad.

''I'm trying to think of a word to describe this feel-ing - excited, that's really the only word I can say,'' she said.

Just a few years ago, Suhr - known then as Stuczynski - was focused on scoring, not soaring. She was lead-ing Roberts Wesleyan, a tiny liberal arts college in upstate New York, to the NAIA championship basketball game by aver-aging 24.3 points and 6.7 rebounds.

It was her determination back then that caught the eye of Rick Suhr. Even at fi rst sight, he believed he could channel the skills of

Suhr, a tenacious 6-foot guard/forward, from the court into vaulting.

She gave it a try, fi nding success right away as she won the NAIA indoor national title in 2005 by clearing just over 13 feet.

She's been reaching new heights ever since, surpass-ing Isinbayeva's indoor mark.

Next up, Isinbayeva's out-door record of 16-7 1-4?

''It is a thought,'' said Suhr, whose best outdoor vault is 16-1 3/4. ''But I think I'll approach it like in-doors - you don't want to call anything or make any predictions.''

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Frewsburg held on for a thrilling win over Chautauqua Lake in the Section VI Class C2 championship game. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)

Photos From Around The Section VI Playoffs

(Photo by Anthony Scott)

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Let’s take a look at some of the worst free agent signings ever.

Albert Haynesworth, Redskins, 2009: Although the money (7 years, $100 million) was exorbitant, Hayne-sworth was a game-changer during his time in Tennessee and no one expected that to change. But then he showed up overweight and constantly clashed with Washington head coach Mike Shanahan. He was suspended by the team twice and eventually traded to the New England Patriots for cents on the dollar.

Antwaan Randle El, Redskins, 2006: Get used to seeing the Red-skins on this list. Dan Snyder is not the best owner in all of sports. Ran-dle El established himself as a threat both catching the ball and returning punts in Pittsburgh, but scored only nine touchdowns (eight receiving, one punt return) in four years in Wash-ington. Not horrible, but not worth the money he got.

Deion Sanders, Redskins, 2000: Primetime had a magnifi cent ca-reer…before he got to Washington. The seven-year, $56 million deal he signed included an $8 million signing bonus. Sanders didn’t shift power in the NFC East the way Snyder hoped and ended up retiring after just one season with the Redskins. Of course, he came back and played for Balti-more a few years later.

Javon Walker, Raiders, 2008: Walker, illiterate as he was, was a fantastic wide receiver for Brett Favre in Green Bay. In 2004 he caught 89 passes for nearly 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2006, with Denver, Walker caught another 69 passes for over 1,000 yards. After missing most of 2007 with an injury, Oakland gave Walker a six-year, $55 million deal that netted them 15 catches and 196 yards total. Can you say bust?

Adalius Thomas, Patriots, 2007: I know what you’re thinking: There’s no way Bill Belichick ever overpaid for a free agent. Well it happened when the Pats threw fi ve years and

$35 million at Thomas. Call this another example of a linebacker who played next to Ray Lewis in Balti-more fooling people into thinking he was elite. Thomas was anything but elite before being released after the 2010 NFL Draft.

Adam Archuleta, Redskins, 2006: Archuleta was a decent player in St. Louis. Apparently, Snyder fi gured ‘decent’ was worth seven years and $35 million. He was wrong…again. Archu-leta never intercepted a pass in Wash-ington, was reduced to a special teams player and was traded to Chicago, where he was released after one season.

Jevon Kearse, Eagles, 2004: This one pains me because “The Freak” is one of my favorite players ever. Somewhere there’s a picture of him holding a ruler between his thumb and pinky. Unfortunately, like most one-dimensional players, oppo-nents fi gured out how to slow down Kearse’s pass-rushing ability and the Eagles immediately regretted the eight years and $65 million they shelled out.

Derrick Dockery, Bills, 2007: The seven years and $49 million the Bills handed out to Dockery made him the third-highest paid guard in the league history. I’m not sure who those other two were, but I’m sure they were better investments than the two lackluster years Dockery gave the Bills before his release in 2009.

Michael Vick, Eagles, 2011: I understand the fi rst $100 million con-tract this guy signed before the dog fi ghting incident. He was the most marketable player in the league. He transformed the quarterback posi-tion. But how on Earth did Vick land a second $100 million deal? He was forced to renegotiate or be cut by the Eagles this offseason and he’s prob-ably nothing more than a human turnover machine at this point.

Edgerrin James, Cardinals, 2006: To be fair, Edge had a pair of 1,000-yard season in Arizona, but the Cardinals had to expect more when they signed James away from the Colts. He was coming off back-to-back 1,500 yard seasons but saw his yards per carry drop from 4.6 in Indy to a mea-ger 3.4 his fi rst year in the desert. His touchdowns also dropped from 13 to 6. Call it the Peyton Manning Effect.

These were just some of the most re-cent guys who popped into my head. There are plenty more examples of guys signing on the dotted line and laying an egg. Ahman Green for the Texans, Andre Rison for the Browns and former Super Bowl MVP Des-mond Howard for the Raiders all could have made this list. Teams just don’t let great players walk away via free agency, but for some reason one man’s trash is truly another man’s treasure — or at least gets paid like it.

The lesson here is don’t get too car-ried away with free agent signings. Buffalo fans probably started saving for playoff tickets when the Bills land-ed Mario Williams last offseason yet he probably would have made this list if not for an above-average second half. Great teams like the Patriots, Packers and Steelers are usually built through the draft, not free agency.

When is the last time a Dan Snyder-led team played in the Super Bowl? Yeah, that’s my point.

Do you have any great examples of free agent busts — or free agent gems for that matter? Send me your thoughts to stefan.gestwicki@star-mediagroup.com

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Central Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAx - Austin 52 37 9 6 80 195 135x - Bismark 51 29 16 6 64 148 123x - Brookings 51 27 19 5 59 153 151Minot 51 25 22 4 54 135 148Coulee Region 51 15 31 5 35 140 186Aberdeen 50 14 29 7 35 120 179North Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAx - Soo 52 36 12 4 76 174 131x - Kalamazoo 53 33 15 5 71 168 147x - Jamestown 52 33 15 4 70 151 132Johnstown 54 23 19 12 58 163 168Port Huron 52 24 24 4 52 142 147Springfi eld 54 23 27 4 50 142 165Janesville 51 21 22 8 50 126 147Michigan 52 17 26 9 43 119 148South Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAx - Amarillo 52 39 7 6 84 211 103x - Topeka 51 32 13 6 70 158 123x - Texas 51 32 18 1 65 186 138Corpus Christi 50 22 22 6 50 150 166Wichita Falls 51 22 26 3 47 158 176Odessa 49 6 40 3 15 99 242West Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAx - Wenatchee 50 36 8 6 78 170 113x - Fairbanks 50 33 14 3 69 162 123x - Kenai River 50 21 23 6 48 144 151x - Fresno 50 15 29 6 36 118 190

* X = Clinched Playoff Berth; GP = Games Played; W = Wins, L = Losses In Regulation; OTL = Overtime Losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals Forced; GA = Goals Allowed.

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Contributed ArticleJamestown Ironmen

The Jamestown Ironmen have already clinched a playoff spot, but are still battling for position in the North Division with eight games left on their regular season schedule.

The Ironmen hit the road this past weekend and split a two game series with the Michigan Warriors in North American Hockey League action.

Jamestown squeaked out a 4-3 comeback victory on Friday night at the Perani Arena in Flint, Michigan. The Ironmen headed into the third period trailing 2-1 with a fi rst-period goal supplied by Matt Lanzillotti with an assist from Joe Mottiqua.

Jamestown proceeded to light up the scoreboard with three goals during the fi nal period of regulation. Dylan Zink kicked off Jamestown’s surge with a powerplay goal, 6:05 into the third with assists from Tyler Dunagan and Ryan Urso to tie the game at 2-2. Just over a minute later, Evan Ritt netted a goal to give the Ironmen a 3-2 lead. Ritt’s score was assisted by Ryan

Doucet and Luc Gerdes.

The contest was not over, though, as Michigan beat the Jamestown goaltender to regain the lead once again. It looked as though the North Division foes were destined for overtime until Dunagan notched the game winner for Jame-stown, scoring a goal with less than two minutes left on the clock. Zink was in on the assist.

Joey Ballmer earned the win in goal for the Ironmen with 29 saves on the night while Jamestown outshot the opponents, 44-32.

“Good teams fi nd a way to win,” said Ironmen

head coach Dan Dai-kawa about Friday night’s game. “We turned it up at the end and found a way to get the job done.”

Saturday evening’s compe-tition was not as favorable for the Ironmen as they fell to Michigan, 3-1. Jame-stown’s only goal of the night came from Victor Jo-hansson with an assist from Huba Sekesi to begin the scoring in the fi rst period, but the Ironmen were shut out the rest of the way.

Although the Ironmen out-shot Michigan, 41-25, their opportunities were stifl ed by outstanding goaltending by the Warriors, Dillon Kelley.

“Their goalie had a great night, and it cost us,” said Daikawa. “This weekend didn’t turn out exactly how we drew it up, but Michi-gan is better than their record indicates, they are a team that battles hard. I think we took the Warriors a bit lightly and it cost us a win on Saturday.”

After the conclusion of the weekend’s NAHL sched-ule, Jamestown sits in third place in the North Division; four points behind the Soo Eagles in fi rst place and a point back from the Kalam-azoo Jr. K-Wings in second.

The top two teams in the division at the end of the regular season will earn a fi rst round bye in the playoffs. Jamestown is currently 12 points ahead of the fourth place team, and has an opportunity to gain ground on that second place spot with a pair of games on the road against Kalamazoo in two weeks.

The Ironmen will head to Johnstown this weekend for a pair of games against the Tomahawks on Friday and Saturday, and won’t return home to the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena until March 22 & 23 to host the Warriors.

Ironmen Split Two-Game Set With Warriors

The Jamestown Ironmen stayed within striking distance in the North Division with a weekend split with Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Jamestown Ironmen)

By John WawrowAP Sports Writer

Linebacker Shawne Mer-riman is calling it ''Lights Out'' on his career.

The three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2005 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year said on his website Tuesday night that he intends to fi le retirement papers.

''I retire today not because I don't feel I can go out there and still play the game at a very high level,'' Merriman wrote. ''I am retiring be-cause I want to retire on my own terms and leave while I know I can still physically play the game.''

The team later confi rmed Merriman's intentions in a text message and on its Twitter account.

The 28-year-old Merriman also posted a note on his Twitter account, which in-cluded a link to his website (shawnemerriman.com). ''I have a very Big announce-ment,'' Merriman wrote. ''Thanks everybody.''

The decision comes a week before he was eligible to be-come a free agent, and after spending parts of the past three seasons in Buffalo.

That included last year, when he was cut by the Bills in August only to be re-signed by Buffalo in October to help address the team's injury-riddled defense.

Merriman had expressed surprise he went unsigned for the fi rst six weeks of last season. He returned to the Bills with a noticeably sun-burnt face, sheepishly ex-plaining he had fallen asleep on the beach after working out at his home in Miami.

In signing a one-year $700,000 contract, Mer-riman fi nished last season with 17 tackles and one sack in 10 games, includ-

ing one start. That was a marked drop-off for a player who became an in-stant NFL star after being selected by San Diego 12th overall in the 2005 draft.

Combining for 39 1/2 sacks in his fi rst three seasons with the Chargers, Merriman earned the nick-name ''Lights Out'' as one of the league's fi ercest pass rushers.

A series of injuries, how-ever, caught up to him, and he was particularly both-ered by a sore right Achil-les tendon. It's an injury that led to the Chargers waiving him during the 2010 season.

The Bills acquired his rights soon after, but Merriman never made it past his fi rst practice in Buffalo after ag-gravating the injury.

Each offseason in Buffalo, Merriman declared himself to be fully healthy, and ready to regain his dominant form.

Last spring, Merriman compared himself to Ben-jamin Button, the fi ctional movie character who aged in reverse.

''I feel young,'' he said. ''Anybody that will get a chance to watch me this year will see I'm moving around as I did when I came into the league.''

Merriman was limited to 18 games over his fi nal three seasons. And he fi nished with 45 1/2 career sacks in 75 games, includ-ing 59 starts.

Merriman also made headlines for his on- and off-fi eld troubles.

''I feel truly blessed to have been part of the NFL, and to have had the opportuni-ty of a lifetime,'' Merriman wrote. ''I will continue to train with some of the guys not because of football, but it's part of my Lifestyle.''

Bills LB MerrimanAnnounces Retirement

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings in action against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL wild card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

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Carolina was playing for the f irst time since Ward went on injured reserve following a torn MCL that will require a recu-peration of six to eight weeks.

''Tonight we came out ready to go and set the tempo at the start,'' Carolina coach Kirk Muller said. ''Our f irst two periods were good and then we got into a trap of letting our guard down. Justin is a competi-tor. You look at his career and he's learning all the time. He knows it's go-ing to be more than one game. He was ready for a big game and took advan-tage of it.''

Peters, recalled from Charlotte of the AHL, had 37 saves in his f irst start of the season for the Hurricanes.

''Every day in the NHL is awesome,'' said Peters, who was 22-12-1 with a 2.29 goals-against aver-age and two shutouts for the Checkers.

''You watch Cam Ward play and he's so calm and cool back there, I just try and learn from guys like him watching them on TV. His demeanor back there really feeds a lot to the bench.''

Carolina, which has won four straight games, completed a sweep of the three-game season series with the Sabres.

Staal picked up his 600th NHL point with the f irst of his two assists on the night on Jiri Tlusty's goal in the f irst period. Joe Corvo and Jussi Jokinen also scored for Carolina.

''That top line has got to be one of the top lines in the game,'' Muller said. ''They're plus-players and they produce. They set the tempo a lot of nights, and they're tough to handle down low. They have great chemistry.''

Cody Hodgson scored twice and T.J. Brennan had a goal for the Sabres. Ryan Miller had 24 saves.

Carolina's top line struck quickly, with Tlusty beat-ing Miller glove side from the slot on Staal's center-ing pass just 91 seconds into the game. Semin had

the secondary assist, giv-ing the trio a four-game scoring streak.

''We knew Justin was going to compete and battle, and he looked real solid and comfortable,'' Staal said. ''He's a fun guy to compete in front of

and I'm glad we got the win for him tonight. It's been fun playing beside two great players (Tlusty and Semin) who are play-ing great hockey. I'm just a part of it.''

The Hurricanes outshot the Sabres 12-6 in the

opening period.

Corvo made it 2-0 with a power-play goal on a blast from the left point at 12:17 of the second.

Peters' best save came with 1:17 left in the second, when he stopped Thomas Vanek's shot in the crease with the barrel of his stick. Vanek was back in the Buffalo lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury.

The Sabres made it 2-1 on a rush 25 seconds into the third, with Hodgson picking up the change from Vanek's blast from the high slot.

But Jokinen took just 50 seconds to restore the two-goal lead, scoring on Staal's feed into the low slot with Semin again on the secondary assist.

Brennan scored a power-play goal from the right point on Jason Pomin-ville's assist with 5:27 remaining, just 3 seconds after Jay Harrison had returned to the ice to end a 5-on-3.

But Semin scored from Staal with 3:47 left to get Carolina the 4-2 lead.

Hodgson scored short-handed goal with 34 seconds to go.

''It was obviously disap-pointing.,'' said Buffalo in-terim coach Ron Rolston, coaching the Sabres' fi rst ever game at Carolina without Lindy Ruff at the helm. ''We were trying to fi ght back in it, and they would get one right after that. We've got to do a better job of taking care of those next couple shifts after we score.''

Buffalo right wing Patrick Kaleta was serving the fi rst of his fi ve-game sus-pension for his hit on New York Rangers center Brad Richards on Sunday.

NOTES: D Joni Pitkanen (lower body) missed his ninth straight game for Carolina while C Tim Brent (lower body) missed his eighth straight, and RW Chad LaRose (concussion) his second straight. ... Carolina was playing the opener of a three-game homestand. ... The Sabres were playing the second of a four-game road swing.

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAPittsburgh 23 15 8 0 30 81 67New Jersey 23 10 8 5 25 56 65NY Rangers 21 11 8 2 24 55 53Philadelphia 24 11 12 1 23 68 72NY Islanders 23 10 11 2 22 70 78Northeast Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAMontreal 23 14 5 4 32 71 59Boston 20 14 3 3 31 60 46Toronto 23 14 9 0 28 68 57Ottawa 23 12 7 4 28 52 44Buffalo 24 9 13 2 20 63 77Southeast Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GACarolina 22 13 8 1 27 67 62Winnipeg 22 10 11 1 21 56 68Tampa Bay 23 10 12 1 21 81 73Washington 21 9 11 1 19 59 62Florida 23 7 11 5 19 59 83

Western ConferenceCentral Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAChicago 23 20 0 3 43 75 44Detroit 23 11 8 1 26 63 60St. Louis 22 11 9 2 24 64 67Nashville 23 9 9 5 23 47 59Columbus 23 7 12 4 18 53 69Northwest Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAVancouver 22 11 6 5 27 63 61Minnesota 22 11 9 2 24 52 56Edmonton 22 8 9 5 21 54 62Calgary 20 8 8 4 20 57 68Colorado 21 8 9 4 20 51 62Pacific Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GAAnaheim 21 15 3 3 33 75 60Los Angeles 21 12 7 2 26 60 52San Jose 21 11 6 4 26 50 46Phoenix 22 11 8 3 25 67 63 Dallas 22 11 9 2 24 61 63

* X = Clinched Playoff Berth; GP = Games Played; W = Wins, L = Losses In Regulation; OTL = Overtime Losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals Forced; GA = Goals Allowed.

2012-13 NHL Standings(through march 6, 2013)

By Stefan GestwickiStar Sports Editor

These rankings are the opinions of a panel of two. Don’t agree with our rankings? Send us your thoughts at stefan.gestwicki@star-mediagroup.com.

1) Chicago Blackhawks 20-0-3 There aren’t enough superlatives to describe this team. The record continues to grow.

2) Anaheim Ducks 15-3-3 Two OT losses, but the Ducks should get back on track against Flames and Wild this week.

3) Boston Bruins 14-3-3 Top point-scorer is Brad Marchand at 48th in the league, but you can’t argue with success.

4) Montreal Canadiens 14-5-4 The Habs have earned an incredible 70 percent of avail-able points this year.

5) Pittsburgh Penguins 15-8-0 It’s not Crosby or Malkin but James Neal who leads the team with fi ve game-winning goals.

6) Los Angeles Kings 12-7-2 Tuesday’s 6-4 win was their seventh straight victory over the St. Louis Blues.

7) Vancouver Canucks 11-6-5 Roberto Luongo (2.19 GAA) is making a strong case for more playing time.

8) Toronto Maple Leafs 14-9-0 Matt Frat-tin has an amazing seven goals on only 18 shots on goal (38.9 percent).

9) Detroit Red Wings 11-8-4 There isn’t one stat that Detroit wows in, but the sum is always greater than the parts.

10) Ottawa Senators 12-7-4 A ter-rible week (0-1-2) isn’t helpful in a brutally tight Northeast Division.

11) San Jose Sharks 11-6-4 The Sharks have no bite — a league-low 50 goals scored is the No. 1 concern right now.

12) Carolina Hurricanes 13-8-1 Four wins in a row has established Carolina as the least-terrible team in the Southeast.

13) New York Rangers 11-8-2 Three win = nice. Watching one of your star players get hit in the face with a puck = not.

14) New Jersey Devils 10-8-5 Losses are piling up (0-3-1 this week) and the Devils are falling farther behind Pittsburgh.

15) Phoenix Coyotes 11-8-3 They certainly pepper goalies. Coyotes are 4th in the NHL with 31.4 shots per game.

16) Minnesota Wild 11-9-2 Wild have to get out of the gates faster. They’ve tallied only 11 fi rst-period goals.

17) Philadelphia Flyers 11-12-1 Not where Flyers fans saw their team at the halfway point in the season. Not even close.

18) St. Louis Blues 11-9-2 Average at home. Average on the road. Average in over-time. Average in last 10.

19) Dallas Stars 11-9-2 Inconsis-tency strikes again as Stars drop from second to fourth in the Pacifi c Division.

20) New York Islanders 10-11-2 Believe it or not, the Islanders are 4th in the East with 70 goals scored.

21) Nashville Predators 9-9-5 A fall from 10th in last week’s ever important Power Rankings. Three losses will do that.

22) Tampa Bay Lightning 10-12-1 Steven Stamkos just turned 23 years old and needs four goals to reach 200 for his career.

23) Washington Capitals 9-11-1 7-3-0 in their last ten games after that dismal 2-8-1 start. No one wants to play these guys.

24) Edmonton Oilers 8-9-5 Oilers currently sit 12th in the West. Probably lucky to be that close to contention.

25) Calgary Flames 8-8-4 With every goal Jarome Iginla scores, his trade value rises. It’s only a matter of time.

26) Buffalo Sabres 9-13-2 Is their power play actually getting worse? Already at a league-low 11.5 percent.

27) Winnipeg Jets 10-11-1 Their 56 goals scored is second-lowest in the East. No reason to think they’ll get better.

28) Colorado Avalanche 8-9-4 As bad as they are on the road (2-7-3), the Avs are pretty darn good at home (6-2-1).

29) Columbus Blue Jackets 7-12-4 A home and home against Detroit will probably return CBJ to the rankings basement.

30) Florida Panthers 7-11-5 Their -24 goal differential is nearly twice as bad as any-one else in the East. Just terrible.

NHL Power Rankings(through march 6, 2013)

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Contributed ArticleAssociated Press

The NHL suspended Buf-falo's Patrick Kaleta for fi ve games Monday, its stiffest punishment of the season.

The Sabres forward shoved Rangers center Brad Richards from be-hind and into the boards on Sunday night.

The suspension will cost the gritty right winger more than $72,000 in salary, and he won't be eligible to return until March 17, when the Sabres play at Washington.

The ruling came down a day after Kaleta blindsided Richards in the back and sent him sliding headfi rst into the boards in the third period of Buffalo's 3-2 shootout loss at New York. Kaleta was assessed a major penalty for board-ing and a game miscon-duct, which resulted in an automatic review by the league's department of player safety.

In reviewing the play on a video posted on the league's website, NHL disciplinar-

ian Brendan Shanahan noted Kaleta shoved a defenseless player from

behind. He added, ''Kaleta is in full control of this play, and has ample opportunity to make a better decision.''

Shanahan took into ac-count that Richards was shaken up, but returned soon after. He also noted Kaleta had been suspended twice before in his career.

The suspension is one game longer than the suspension handed out to Philadelphia Flyers for-ward Harry Zolnierczyk a day earlier.

Zolnierczyk was suspend-ed four games without pay for a charging penalty against Ottawa Senators defenseman Mike Lundin on Saturday.

Kaleta is one of the Sa-bres' top penalty killers, and noted for his ag-gressive style. He has no points and a team-leading 46 penalty minutes in 18 games this season.

The Sabres (9-12-2) are in the midst of a four-game road trip, and play at Caro-lina on Tuesday.

NHL Suspends Kaleta Five Games For Boarding

Patrick Kaleta #36 gets a penalty for checking from behind and a game misconduct as he hits Brad Richards #19 of the New York Rangers into the boards at Madison Square Garden on March 3, 2013 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Sabres 3-2 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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LARGE, HEAVY DUTY SAFES 5’ x 3’ x 2’4”- $600, 6’4” x 4’2” x 2’8”- $700 w/combinations. 716-595-2046

FURNITURE oak table two leafs with six chairs $500.00, oak mi-crowave stand $80.00, two oak shelves $20.00 716-679-1029

MISC. solid oak table six chairs with two leafs $450.00 solid oak micro-wave stand $80.00 two solid oak shelves $20.00 716-679-1029

GE GE white electric wall oven. Call after 6 p.m. 716-934-2950

ROPER BY WHIRLPOOL WASH-ER Heavy Duty large capacity 4 cycle/2 speed washing ma-chine! $50 o.b.o. 716-969-1633

ELECTRIC GRILL George Foreman Grilling Machine, electric with bun warmer, $12 716-365-5027

GE CONVECTION TOASTEROVEN 21 Liter-Fits a 12” pizza, 3 shelf po-sitions/2 racks, Bake/Broil/toast, Timer, $30 716-365-5027

CURRIER & IVES 16 Pc. settings of Royal China Dinnerware for sale. (Blue & white Pattern).

LENIX TUPPERWARE Dishes. 12pc set with serving dishes. Freezer, oven, and dishwash-er safe. $400. 716-934-6507

MICROWAVE SHARP 1100W new in box $50 call 366-1425

LAWN_AND_GARDENHOMELITE GAS WEEDEATER new 1st $50. call 366-1425

SCOTTS CLASSIC REEL MOW-ER new $40. call 366-1425

WOODEN PUSH MOWER / EDGER Smaller size. $80. 716-257-0578.

PUSH CLIPPERS $20. Call 716-257-0578.

SMALL DISC / TILLER $20. Call 716-257-0578.

WROUGHT IRON FENCING $150 for 5.5’ piece, $125 for 4’ piece, $100 each for two 3.5’ pieces 716-595-2046.

WOODEN PUSH MOWER / EDGER Smaller size. $80. 716-257-0578.

NEW CHAIN LINK FENCE 5’ H x 123 Linear Feet, 9 Gauge, Heavy Duty, Galvanized. $5 per linear foot. 716-595-2046.

LAWN MOWER Gas 20” cut $85. 716-488-9094

LOG SPLITTER 7 ton electric. new in box, cost $450 sell $300 call 366-1425

MISC_FOR_SALESTAINLESS STEEL SINK Large Circular Commercial Sink with several overhead center fau-cets. $75. Call 716-257-0578.

2 SAFETY POST COVERS Made of Plastic. $25 each. 716-257-0578.

LARGE HEAT EXCHANGER PIPE $3,300. 716-595-2046.

HOT / COLD BOXES Dimen-sions: 6’5” x 4’2” x 3’5”. $100 each. Call 716-595-2046.

TIN SHEETING Large Quan-tity .8mm/.03 thick 21 gauge & 1.3mm/.05 thick 16 gauge. Call for prices 716-595-2046.

2 PAIR SKIIS We have a pair of Tyrolia free fl ex skiis & a pair of Atomic arc skiis.Tyrolia $65, Atomic $30. 716-485-8576

SKETCHER SHAPE-UPS SHOES Black leather shape-ups, they are women’s size 11, but could also be for men size 9 1/2. $15 716-934-9593

FUTON MATTRESS Full size in very good condition. No rips or stains. $30.00 716-934-9593

CULLIGAN IRON OXIDIZER 7 years old. Takes rust out of well water. $100 or best of-fer. 716-934-9593

MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR Tilt seating Like new priced to sell (716)488-9094

NASCAR @ BRISTOL 2 wkend ticket pkgs, Bristol Spring Race March 15-17, $110 ea. GREAT SEATS! 716-307-1418, 965-9728.

ROWING MACHINE $45 (716)488-9094

I-BEAMS / ROOF TRUSSES, Blue Pallet Racking Upright, and Large Metal Pipes. 716-595-2046.

SALON EQUIPMENT three sta-tions with built in sinks hy-drolic chairs and dryer chairs, great condition will seperate by sets 716-664-2204

LYNX L-4 SCOOTER Used 5 times, brand new condition, up to 35mph, battery time 1 hour. $350.00 obo 716-785-1202

TRAINS TRAINS TRAINS Great Selections All Scales Sales Repairs Accessories Bovas Music & Train Shoppe West-fi eld, NY 716-326-6891

BANKER/COURIER/PILOT CASE Large Solid Top Grade Leather with Side Pouch, Compart-ments & Franzen Locks, Not used. $220 716-365-5027

TELEVISION 24” RCA consol color TV/w remote. good condition. $25.00 366-5867 716-366-5867

DELTA LATHE 11”X36” MODEL 46-140 gap bed. Excelent condi-tion. Rarely Used. Looks new. Asking $375. Call 716-672-2914.

VARIOUS ITEMS FOR SALE GE white electric wall oven, Delta 12” disc sander, Dew-alt 2HP plunge router, rigid oscillating edge belt/spindle sander, Dewalt 20” heavy duty variable speed scroll saw, Porter Cable plate join-er, rigid 14” band saw, 2-5’ bar clamps, 1-7’ bar clamp. All in excellent condition. Call after 6 p.m. 716-934-2950

MUSICFOR SALE Yamaha Silver Trum-pet with case. YTR4335G. Very good condition. Asking $875. Call 716-664-7936.

MUSIC LESSONS Now Accept-ing New Students. Band & Gui-tar Bovas Music & Train Shoppe Westfi eld, NY 716-326-6891

VINTAGE PIANO Unique Small Wooden Piano, Chime Sound, 36.5L X 29T X 16W, Black & Red, Great Gift $240 B/O 716-365-5027

SPORTING_GOODSNORDICTRACK PRO EXERCISER World’s best exerciser! $95 716-488-9094

EBONITE BOWLING BALL Ebo-nite Super hook Bowling ball, new in box. $65 call 366-1425

EXERCISE MACHINE $35 (716)488-9094

GOLD’S GYM ELLIPTICAL Like new Gold’s Gym Stride Train-er 380, $150. Leave a mes-sage. 716-397-9873

HUNTING KNIFE & SHEATH Tuf-Stag Ultra Honed Bowie knife in Leather Sheath, Col-lectable, 45. 716-365-5027

3 NEW RAWLINGS HELMETS 3 BRAND NEW Rawlings Baseball Helmet Size 6 1/2-7 1/2 GREAT FOR TEAMS LOOKING FOR EQUIP-MENT $60.00 716-997-0821

SLV PHANTHOM AIR RIFLE New SILVER Phanthom High Pow-ered Air Rifl e W/Scope .177 Cal Velocities from 950/1200 fps $100.00 716-997-0821

ELLIPTICAL CROSSTRAINER Exercise Machine like new. Priced to sell. (716)488-9094

HUNTING DVD’S brand new nev-er opened $5 each. call 366-1425

TOOLSRYOBI 12V Cordless tool bat-tery charger. $5 716-366-1425

RIDGID 16 GAL. Stainless Steel ShopVac. NEW $125 716-366-1425

ONSRUD ROUTER / SHAPER Model W200. Onsrud Machine Works, Inc. $275. 716-257-0578.

BLUE GENERATOR 115 AC V, 63 Amp, 35 DC V. With 4 cyl-inder Flathead gas engine. $500. Call 716-595-2046.

LARGE CIRCULAR SAW BLADES Various Sizes. $15 to $50 range. Call 716-257-0578.

LONG SAW BLADE $50. Call 716-257-0578.

VISE No. 404-R. Made by Reed Manufacturing Co. Erie, PA. $100. 716-257-0578.

MAGIC WAND WELDER Transform-er Model A1. $75. 716-257-0578.

SMALL TORCH AND BURNER $10 for Torch. $25 for Burner. 716-257-0578.

2300 # MANVILLE NO. 40 $1,030. Call 716-595-2046.

1140 # DRILL PRESS Buff alo Forge Co. Flat-Belt Driven. $570. 716-595-2046.

DOALL CONTOUR SAW MACHINE Model 36-W, 220 volt, 3ph, Band Length 236, File Length 234, $1,000. Call 716-595-2046.

CRUSADER CERAMIC KILN Model 274 S, 42 Amps, 240 Volts, $100. 716-595-2046.

CHAINSAWS FOR SALE Crafts-man - 18” / 42cc: $30. Other Craftsman / Homelite Saws: $25 each. 716-257-0578.

PLANER $700. GE A/C Gear Motor: 240 Gear Spd, 7.2 Ra-tio, 3/4 hp, 208 V, 60 cy, 3 ph, 2.2 Amp. 716-595-2046

HOBART GAS POWERED WELD-ER $1,200. Call 716-595-2046.

LARGE HYDRAULIC PRESS $1,700. Call 716-595-2046.

HAMMOND MODEL 14-S 2440 # $1,098. Call 716-595-2046.

STATE MODEL D20 420 # 3ph, 2hp, $300. 716-595-2046.

760# CHICAGO SVC MACHINE No. 1-A. $550. 716-595-2046.

1840# PUNCH/PRESS 3PH 4HP $825. Call 716-595-2046.

STEP LADDER 6’ Aluminum, excellent condition. $34 (716)488-9094

RECIPROCATING SAW In-cludes blades and extras. $49 716-488-9094

RAHN LARMON LATHE Made in U.S.A. $500. 716-595-2046.

VARIOUS TOOLS Delta 12” disc sander, Dewalt 2HP plunge router, rigid oscillat-ing edge belt/spindle sander, Dewalt 20” heavy duty vari-able speed scroll saw, Porter Cable plate joiner, rigid 14” band saw, 2-5’ bar clamps, 1-7’ bar clamp. All in excel-lent condition. Call after 6 p.m. 716-934-2950

RYOBI 18V Cordless tool bat-tery charger $10. 716-366-1425

RYOBI INTELLIPORT 18V cord-less tool battery charger. $10. 716-366-1425

MILWAUKEE M12 Cordless tool battery charger $10. 716-366-1425

MILWAUKEE 18V Li-ion Cord-less tool battery charger $10. 716-366-1425

BLACK AND DECKER Circular saw. 7 1/4 inch. $30. 716-923-6507

5000 WATT INVERTER cost $600 sell $250. call 366-1425

SEARS 16V CORDLESS tool battery new $25 call 366-1425

2HP 125PSI AIR COMPRESSOR almost new $65. call 366-1425

7” ANGLE GRINDER N/B call 366-1425

WINTER_ITEMSLARGE SNOWBLAST MACHINE For parts. Motor & pumps removed. All other parts in-tact. 716-595-2046.

SMALL WOOD STOVE Good con-dition. $50. Call 716-257-0578.

JOHN DEERE 42 SNOWTHROW-ER For lawn tractor. $250. 716-595-2046.

WESTERN SNOW PLOW BLADE From mid-90s Ford. $600. 716-595-2046.

CAST IRON HOUSE RADIATOR 38”x18”x8” $100. 716-595-2046.

CATSGROOMING, cat grooming at my location. 716-269-2109 www.kituwahpetboutique.com 716-269-2109

FREE CATS 3 female cats spayed and litter trained. Many outdoor cats male and female. 716-962-9007

CLASSIFICATIONPET GROOMING, BOARDING, grooming, boarding, train-ing, www.Alphak9center.com 716-269-2109

DOGSSHORKIE & MORKIE PUPS 1st shot, wormed, vet checked. 100% money back guaranteed. See pictures at shirlsloveap-up.com 716-549-4615

GROOMING at my location, time is nearing, for that cut. www.kituwahpetboutique.com 716-269-2109 716-269-2109

BOARDING going away, let your pet enjoy their time in the country, Boarding avail-able, www.alphak9center.com 716-269-2109

TOODLE PUPS 3 males and 2 females, come with fi rst shots, worming and vet checked. 716-467-0947

MINIATURE YORKI/ MIX Min-iature Yorki Mix Puppies $300.00 716-792-4496

BUSINESS_PLACESRETAIL/OFFICE SPACE Retail/offi ce space NOW available on Fredonia Boardwalk. low rent! 716-672-7800

FURNISHED_APARTMENTS6 BEDROOM IN FREDONIA, NY Available for 2013-2014 semes-ters Very Clean. Local landlord.

6 BEDROOM HOUSE SUNY students Very nice furn 6 bdrm house for 2013-14 Laun-dry, non smoking/non pet. 2 baths 716-672-7317

HOUSES2 BEDROOM HOUSE For Rent. West Ellicott. Close to Chau-tauqua Mall. $850/Month. 716-488-2399.

OFFICE_SPACECOMMERCIAL BUILDING Com-mercial Retail. Professional Use. High Traffi c. Close to Mall. Plenty of Parking. Fair-mount Ave. Jamestown, NY. Call 716-488-2399

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE Excellent location with great visibility. 6 W. Main St. down-town Fredonia. available April 1st. 716-672-7800

UNFURNISHED_APARTMENTS2BD ‘CHAUT LAKE, JAME-STOWN Renovated 2bed-room, all appliances, lake-front. $660 inc heat and hot H2O, Sec Dep 716.450-2254

APARTMENT - PERRYSBURG Cozy 2 BR lower. Quiet. $375 includes water. References & security dep. 716-649-5440, 965-9728.

FOR RENT Upper 2 bedrm apart-ment in Fredonia close to town. Avail. March 1. No Pets - Refer-ences required. Call 716-672-2286

2 BDRM UPPER - DUNKIRK It’s not glamorous but it’s clean. 2 bdrm non-smoking apt $500 mo + elec. 1st/last req (716)269-8008

COMMERCIAL_PROPERTYFOR LEASE - FOR SALE Green Arch Restaurant open house Sunday, February 24, 1pm - 4pm or by appt. Festaurant for lease or sale by owner. Get started in business with low down payment. Owners ready to retire, call Al 792-4542 or 672-9285. Fantastic business opportunity! Become your own boss in this highly suc-cessful longtime business in operation since 1931 and still going strong. A true “Ameri-can Diner”, family owned and operated for over 30 years, comes fully equipped off ering a complete menu of delicious foods. Pride of ownership is displayed throughout this very clean and well maintianed business. Expansion opportu-nities exist including catering.

HOUSESEXECUTIVE HOME 3100 SQ FT In West Ellicot/Jamestown. Furnished includes 2000 Mer-cedes. $397,000. For more in-formation call 716-490-2964

BUILDERS_AND_REMODELERSHOLT GENERAL CONTRACTING & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. Meeting all of your building, remodeling, home improve-ment, & property mainte-nance needs! Fully licensed & insured. www.holtcontract-ingwny.com 716-640-0604

BUILDING_RESTORATIONINTERIOR REPAIRS Tile, dry-wall, fl ooring, paint. Free estimates. Call 716-965-2920.Pinzel custom construction

CERAMIC_TILETILE INSTALLATION New tile or repairs. Floors, bathroom. Free estimates. Call 716-965-2920 Pinzel custom construction

EXCAVATINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Excavation, drainage, foundations, gravel, drive-ways . We do it all - reason-able rates! 716-640-0604

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FULL TIME POSITIONWITH BENEFITS!FULL TIME POSITION

BENEFITS!Telecommunication TechnicianIndividual will be responsible for the following: Provisioning and proactivedetection, troubleshooting, and repair of services on switching, transportation,and access level. IP experience with Cisco routers and switches a plus with aworking knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLAN, QOS and VPN’s.

Job Requirements:Working Knowledge of the Following:DMS-100 Taqua T7000 Ciena 4200 and Adtran TA5000 for DWDM

Cisco ONS 15454 Calix E-7 Genband C15 including APMAX

Adtran TA5000s Adtran TA8044s Adtran TA1100s

Calix B6 Calix C-7 and F-5 Fujitsu FLM-150 & FLM-600

Education Requirements: Certifications and/or training on the above equipment and 5 years of experience.

Pay commensurate on experience, includes benefit package

Please send resume to:DFT CommunicationsHR Dept/WBP.O. Box 209Fredonia, New York 14063EOE

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FENCINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACTING Fences, decks & railings. All types of construction & mate-rials installed. Design sevices available. 716-640-0604

FLOORINGFLOORING INSTALLATION Tile, hardwood, laminated. Free estimate 716-965-2920.Pinzel custom construction

LANDSCAPING“AT YOUR SERVICE” Land-scaping, Home Repair, Cus-tom Made Wrought Iron Rail-ings and Fences. Call Mike at (716) 489-5121

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Very reasonable! - De-sign & install! 716-640-0604

MASONRYHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Foundations & repairs, re-point & repair. 716-640-0604

MISCELLANEOUSCHAIR CANING CHAIR CAN-ING BY ROLLY--A CHAIR IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE SEAT THAT IS IN IT, CLL ROLLY FOR A SEAT 716-366-4406

PAINTINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACTING Professional, neat & clean! In-terior & exterior. Reasonable rates! 716-640-0604

PLUMBING

HOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING Repairs, drains cleared, new constuction & add-ons, hot water tanks & baseboard heat. 716-640-0604

ROOFINGHOLT GENERAL CONTRACTING Shingles, metal, EPDM (rub-ber), composites & repairs. Call today! 716-640-0604

SEPTIC_TANK_AND_DRAINSSEPTIC TANK CLEANING by the “Wizard of Ooze” Lakeshore Septic Services, Inc. 716-934-4754

WINDOWSHOLT GENERAL CONTRACT-ING All types! Repacement & new construction. Thermal - vinyl lifetime warrenty! Tax break! 716-640-0604

AUTOS2002 DODGE NEON ES CLEAN CAR, NEW INSPECTION, SUN-ROOF, ALLOYS. 716-413-6237

1950S MERCEDES BENZ 220 For restoration $2500. 716-595-2046

1956 OLDSMOBILE ROCKET 88 For restoration $3500 716-595-2046

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA super clean corolla base model, green in color, 154,000 miles, 5 speed transmission, new inspection. Call 716-413-6237

1993 CHRYSLER NY SALON 4 door on the road & inspected, V6 20 mpg plus, mechanically excellent, very good condition in & out. Wire wheels, new tires, full spare, plus donut, new battery, muffl er, front brakes, nickel fuel lines & brake lines. New fuel tank, serpentine belt, alternator fan motor, fully ser-viced all fi lters, full power & re-mote starter/alarm. 2nd owner like brand new. 113,000 miles asking $2300.00 716-Eight Zero One-5464.

2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 24 Valve V6 Engine with 6 Speed Manual Transmission. Asking $5500. 716-785-1129

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER nice SUV with high miles.loaded with options. KBB value $4400. sell for $3900 716-672-7242

01 NISSIN SENTRA GXE 5 SP Reliable 4cyl 1.8L 126HP, Conv. Pkg, PWR Mirrors/Locks Cruise Rear Defrost, New Tires-41 MPG! 4,200 BO 716-365-5027

FOR SALE 02 toyota corolla 35 mpg runs great very de-pendable new ft tires & ft brakes needs nothing 2700.BO 716-326-4379

FOR SALE 1972 Buick skylark convertable GS hood-ram air cleaner needs restored solid body 5000.00 BO 716-326-4379

1963 MGB 24,125 original miles. $22,500 For more in-formation call 716-490-2964.

BOATSPADDLE PEDDLE BOAT 3 per-son, like new, priced to sell. (716)488-9094

SUVS2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4x4, door, v6 automatic,air conditioning, seats 7, newer tires. 110,00 miles asking $3900 obo. 716-792-4608

TRUCKS81 BRONCO RANGER XLT 4X4 loaded, 2nd owner, low mi. $4,500. call 366-1425

1977 CHEVROLET C 60 Bucket Lift Truck. Only 70,000 miles. $4,700. Call 716-595-2046.

FORD LOUISVILLE 3208 CAT motor. Runs and drives good. Has 16’ fl at bed and Tandem axle. $3,000. 716-595-2046.

1984 CHEVY 3500 63000 miles, 350 carbureted, Runs great, $1,900. 716-595-2046.

FORD F SUPER DUTY TRUCK with Top Lift Basket. Diesel 7.3 nonturbo, Auto Trans, 2 Wheel Drive Dually. $2,800. 716-595-2046.

1976 WATER TANKER TRUCK International Transtar 4300 412K miles 10-spd Fuller Trans. Cummins 290 engine. $7800. 716-595-2046

1939 65-FOOT LADDER TRUCK Model 6G2. $15,000. Call 716-595-2046.

1965 FORD C900 FIRE TRUCK Completely re-conditioned. 43 feet Aerial Ladder Truck. $7,900. Call 716-595-2046.

FOR SALE -FOR PARTS 1998 F150 Ford Pickup-Southern Truck Box- Paid $1000 in 2012 $1500/OBO 716-595-3424

KNUCKLEBOOM W/ HYDRAU-LICS $2,800. Will sell truck with it for extra $. Call 716-595-2046.

INTL. CEMENT MIXER TRUCK $6,500. Call 716-595-2046.

VANS2 BUS VANS 1997 GMC, Chev-rolet 3500 series. $3,750 each. 716-595-2046.

2001 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY 131,000 miles, Runs good, $2,500. 716-595-2046.

2003 ISUZU NPR HD For Parts Only. 150,000 miles, 175 hp, Automatic. Call 716-595-2046.

1986 FORD CLUB WAGON 4 cap-tains chairs, table, couch that folds to full size bed, 89,000 trip miles, excellent condition inside and out, must see to appreciate, asking $6,000. Call 736-7183 or 792-9462.

VEHICLE_ACCESSORIES730 CU FT TANKER TRAILER $8,300. Call 716-595-2046.

HOLMES WRECKERS FOR SALE Two Holmes 440s - $1,000 each. Holmes 500 - $1,200. Holmes 600 - $1,500. Call 716-595-2046.

LARGE TOOL BOX Fits full-size pickup truck. $100. Call 716-257-0578.

BUMPER TOW BAR & JACK Tow Bar - $125. Jack - $50. Call 716-257-0578.

2 WHEEL WEIGHTS $200 for both. 716-257-0578.

5 LARGE SEMI TRAILERS 3 trailers: 48’, 2 trailers: 53’. Clean titles. $4,000 each. 716-595-2046.

CARCO WINCH $1,000. Call 716-595-2046.

42” HUB MOUNT DUALS 42” Firestone: 18.4 R 42. $1,600. 716-595-2046.

HYDRAULIC FIFTH WHEEL $950. Call 716-595-2046.

8K 20 FT CRANE From water truck. $1,500. Call 716-595-2046.

GARBAGE TRUCK BODY - 33YD $5,000. 716-595-2046.

FORD 474 / 7.3 L ENGINE Diesel Engine, Runs great. $2,800 716-595-2046.

DETROIT SERIES 60 ENGINES 11.1 Liter Engine - $3,000. 12.7 Liter Engine - $3,900. Call 716-595-2046.

INTL. BIG TRUCK ENGINES 444 E / 7.3 power strokes - $1,800. International 360 Engine - $2,000. Call 716-595-2046.

DUMP TRUCK BOX $3,000. 716-595-2046.

MACK 300 ENGINE $2,600. Call 716-595-2046.

CUMMINS ENGINES FOR SALE 5.9L 12 Valve- $2300. 8.3L Mechanical- $3100. N14 Me-chanical- $3200 M11 Select $3800. 716-595-2046

CUMMINS 8.3 L ENGINE 24V electronic $4200 716-595-2046.

CAT BIG TRUCK ENGINES CAT 3116 - $2,400. CAT 3406 C - $3,300. CAT 3406 E Engine $3,995. Call 716-595-2046.

CAT C-15 ENGINE WITH CORE 521,205 miles. Runs great. $7,500. Call 716-595-2046.

CHEVY 454 ENGINE Throttle body 1990 Engine. $500. 716-595-2046.

FORD 390 T-BIRD ENGINE Model 71, Original T-Bird En-gine. Call 716-595-2046 and make off er.

CAR LIFT ALIGNMENT $1,000. Call 716-595-2046.

HEAVY TRUCK DOORS Call 716-595-2046 for prices.

MISCELLANEOUSFIREWOOD TOPS WANTED South Dayton, New albion lake area. Accessible by pick-up. Ron 716-965-2920

CASH PAID FOR OLD military items and hunting items. Guns, Swords, Helmets, For-eign county uniforms, etc. Will buy complete collections. Jim Schermerhorn - 326-2854

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