MAST to take part in state legislature lobbying effort to boost workforce, slow conversion to electrification...
Manufacturers from across New York state will be descending on Albany next week to meet with state lawmakers.  Executive Director Todd Tranum with the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier says they will have a strong presence in the state capitol on Manufacturing Advocacy Day on Mar. 1.  Among their main concerns are finding new workers... and, Governor Kathy Hochul's energy policies.  Tranum says the push away from natural gas is being made too quickly in New York.  He says the reality is that natural gas should be "view as a bridge fuel" and not the enemy to the future.  Tranum says there will have to be "strong engagement with our manufacturers" to get there.  He adds that some manufacturers in Chautauqua County rely heavily on natural gas and are not able to make the conversion to electric power.  He says there needs to be a "realistic conversation" about how this can be done so it's "not disruptive to the state's economy, and to retaining and building new job opportunities."  Meanwhile... Tranum says MAST is gearing up for the annual STEM Wars event through the "Dream It, Do It" program.  It will held on Mar. 16 at the SUNY Jamestown Community College's Jamestown campus.  About 24 schools in the county have signed up for the event.

Gillibrand see increase in recruiting age by U.S. Navy as furthering diversified military...
Federal lawmakers are looking into why military recruiting numbers have fallen so much in recent years.  In response... the U.S. Navy is again reportedly looking at upping the age of recruits to 40 years old.  That's not surprising... but, is not the only reason the numbers are down.  That from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York... who is a member of the panel's Armed Services Committee.  During a recent video conference... Gillibrand was asked about the pending move... and, says the military is already "very diverse."  She says a lot of the problems they have in the military, including sexual assault, harassment disproportionally involves troops ages 18 to 24.  Gillibrand says... in some cases... younger service members don't have the maturity to handle all the responsibility they're given... and, that's seen in much of their research.  The Democrat adds that some have also decided they won't make enough money to deal with the "enormous service and sacrifice" that's required.  The U-S Navy recently raised it's maximum enlistment age from 39 to 41, as part of an effort to meet its quotas.

Jamestown man arrested on multiple warrants following Tuesday morning street check...
A city man has been arrested on multiple arrest warrants in Jamestown following a street check on the eastside Tuesday morning.  Jamestown police say officers were at 556 East Second St. shortly before 9 a.m. when they performed the check on 20 year-old Michael Connolly.  However... when they approached Connolly... he ran off.  Police told him to stop several times... but, he did not comply.  However... he was caught a short distance away and arrested for second-degree obstructing governmental administration... and, on the bench warrants.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

Salamanca woman arrested following traffic stop for having revoked license...
A Cattaraugus County woman with a revoked driver's license has been arrested after allegedly being found to driving a motor vehicle late last week in Salamanca.  Sheriff's deputies in Little Valley say they stopped 34 year-old Shauna Jacobs on Clinton Street.  But... officers say she identified herself as Ashleigh White to avoid arrest.  Deputies later identified her as Shauna White... and, she was arrested for having the revoked license... and, multiple other traffic violations.  White was issued appearance tickets for Salamanca City Court.

CSHOF-Inductees thank family, friends and others for their support...
While there were 11 new inductees into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame... there were dozens of others who helped get them there.  That was pretty much a consensus among the inductees at Monday night's annual induction dinner at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club.  Several different sports were recognized... as many played -- and coached -- a number of sports in high school and college.  Sheldon Battle made his name locally in football and track before moving onto a track and field star in college and after that.  The Jamestown native has been back in the area the past few years... but, says it's great to see many familiar faces that he hasn't seen in a long time.  Bob Barlette was also involved in track and field... as well as football and basketball in Dunkirk.  He played football at Syracuse University... and, he says the friendships he made in sports helped get him to where he was.  Also inducted from the north county was long-time Dunkirk High School baseball coach, Frank Jagoda... who won several championships coaching baseball.  Frewsburg's Bruce Johnson still coaches the high school swim team there.  Jamestown Post-Journal Sports Editor Scott Kindberg called it a "thrilling and humbling" experience.  The other inductees include: Former Southwestern Football Coach Jay Sirianni...  former Jamestown High School running back David Hinson... who is co-director of College Scouting for the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs... Amy King-Swanson, Kirsten Green, Fred Larson, and Marty Nichols.