Jamestown firefighters make quick work of accidental porch fire on southside...
No one was hurt in an accidental house fire early last weekend in the city of Jamestown. Deputy Fire Chief Matt Coon says crews were called to 16 Locust St. just after 4:30 p.m. Friday... and, found smoke coming from the front porch eaves on arrival. Coon says firefighters met the owner in front of the home... and, he told them that there was fire in the dead space between the porch ceiling and roof of the home. Coon says crews gained access to the area burning... and, got the fire out quickly with the help of an off-duty shift. Crews were at the scene until shortly before 6 p.m. The cause was ruled accidental.
Busti concludes 200th Birthday Celebration with big finale...
The weather held out for three of the four-days of the Big Finale for the Busti Bicentennial Celebration. However... the light rain that fell much of the day Sunday failed to dampen the spirits of residents who enjoyed the town's 200th birthday all Spring and Summer. That from Town Supervisor Jesse Robbins... who reflected Sunday on the past five-months of activities... and, the past four-days. Robbins says the celebration was "very successful." He says there was something for everyone with the kick-off, Tarp Skunks baseball game, and Busti Night at Stateline Speedway. During the finale and some of the other recent events... Robbins says they've heard from "hundreds of people" that they would like to see something next year. He says town government won't be involved in it... but, he says the fire department may do something on a smaller scale. The Bicentennial Celebration began last April with a reenactment of the first town board meeting... and, other activities. Saturday's full-day of activities for the big finale featured a huge fireworks display at the Busti Firemen's Grounds.
Busti Bicentennial Parade celebrates 200 years of history...
The 200th birthday of the town of Busti culminated with last weekend's "Big Event..." which featured a huge parade Saturday morning that celebrated the town's history over two centuries. The Southwestern High School Marching Band was among the dozens of units that took part. There was also a bag pipe and drum corps that took part... as well as local sports teams, and cheerleading squads. In addition... a number of Turn of the 20th century farm tractors... trailers and others also took part. Among those was a recently restored 1937 Allis-Chalmers "Model U" crank start tractor... driven by the Busti Historical Society's Norm Carlson. The tractor driven by Norm Carlson was his father's first tractor. There were also a handful of vintage race cars that competed at Stateline Speedway... along with classic cars, and some horse drawn carriages.
Two-day Busti Apple Harvest Festival draws good crowds...
Right next to the bicentennial festivities in Busti, the 49th Apple Harvest Festival took place both Saturday and Sunday. Victoria Parker of Mayville was showing how to make linen out of flax and spoke near the end of the event Sunday. Parker says attendance was really good on Saturday, but adds -- despite the rain Sunday -- there was pretty good attendance then as well. Longtime Busti historian Norm Carlson says running two days was extra work because they don't have a large membership. However... he says they were very pleased with the two-day turn-out. Proceeds from the Apple Harvest Festival help fund the ongoing work of the Busti Historical Society.
Bemus Point man accused of harassment in Friday fight...
A Bemus Point man has been arrested following an alleged fight with another person in the presence of a child at the High Acres Mobile Home Park. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene just before 7 p.m. last Friday for an altercation. When they investigated... deputies arrested 25 year-old Mark Guzman for making unwanted physical contact with the other person. Guzman was charged with second-degree harassment... and endangering the welfare of a child. Chautauqua County Child Protective Services was also involved in the investigation. Guzman was issued appearance tickets for Ellery Town Court.
Two arrested in Jamestown for trespassing in condemned home...
Two Jamestown men have been arrested for allegedly trepassing inside a condemned home on the city's eastside. Jamestown police were called to the undisclosed address about 6:40 p.m. last Wednesday for a complaint of someone on the property who shouldn't have been there. Police located 37 year-old Jonathan Yates... and, 32 year-old Malcom Bull inside the condemned residence. Both Yates and Bull were taken into custody on one count each of third-degree criminal trespass... and, were jailed pending arraignment.
Greg and Sue Jones receive John D. Hamilton Award...
The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation presented this year’s John D. Hamilton Community Service award on Friday to Greg and Sue Jones. The Joneses have worked for nearly half a century on behalf of more than a dozen organizations touching all aspects of life in the area. Sue Jones talked about the motivation for that service... noting that Greg's mother and father, Stanford and Hazel Jones, instilled that in them. Greg Jones is a retired optometrist. Sue Jones was a longtime spokesperson for Jamestown General Hospital and later the Board of Public Utilities. Friday’s celebration was held at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.
