Retired long-time JHS Teacher, Lakewood Trustee, County Legislator Tom Harte passes at 92...
A long-time public servant and member of the Chautauqua County Legislature has passed away at the age of 92. Lakewood's Tom Harte died at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Lakewood late last week. Harte was a long-time teacher... retiring in 1985 from Jamestown High School. He was a Lakewood Village Trustee... elected to the first of four-terms in 1972. Harte later served for 12 years on the county legislature from 1980 to 1991. He was chairman of the legislature from 1984 to 1985. County Executive P-J Wendel issued a statement this morning extending his thoughts and prayers to Harte's family. Wendel says "I first met Harte in my youth and later had the opportunity to get to know him more when I became a county legislator in his district of Lakewood. It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of a great civic leader and public servant, who served our country, community and county with honor." The Lind Funeral Home in Jamestown is handling arrangements for Tom Harte.
Missing juvenile in Jamestown found safe and sound Sunday...
Jamestown Police say a city teen has been found safe and sound after going missing for nearly a day last weekend. Officers say 15 year-old Jaden Caraballo was last seen Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the area of North Main Street and West Third at the Jamestown Pride Event. Police put out a bulletin Sunday morning... and, learned that Jaden was found safe and sound shortly before 1 pm Sunday.
City man arrested in Gerry on Leandra's Law violation...
A Jamestown man faces a Leandra's Law violation... and, Felony driving while intoxicated charges after crashing the car he was driving early last weekend. Sheriff's officers were called to the scene on Route 380 in the town of Gerry just after 10 pm Friday for a reported accident. Deputies say they found the driver... 32 year-old Julian Aponte, Sr... was driving while under the influence of alcohol. They add there was also a child passenger in the vehicle, who was under the age of 16. Aponte was arrested and charged with Felony DWI, DWI, endangering the welfare of a Child, and Moved from Lane Unsafely. He was taken to the county jail pending Centralized Arraignment.
Zeldin visits Chautauqua County for first time as gubernatorial candidate...
It's been nearly two months since Congressman Lee Zeldin announced his candidacy for New York governor and he has criss-crossed the state. He has made stops in all 62 counties... and, met with Chautauqua County Republicans in Mayville for the first time last Friday night. The four-term Congressman from Long Island says he has heard from a lot of New Yorkers who have been hitting their "breaking point." Zeldin says he's heard a lot of concern about rising costs of living, increasing taxes, and alleged corruption in Albany. Zeldin hopes to pick up more support as he travels across the state. He was pleased to receive the backing of Chautauqua County Executive, and fellow Republican, P-J Wendel. Zeldin says he met Wendel during an event for county executives in Dutchess County in Eastern New York, and was impressed with what he saw. He says this won't be the last time he visits Chautauqua County. Zeldin says he plans to return to the county next month.
Jamestown's first-ever Pride Celebration kicks off with flag raising...
The ‘Pride Flag’ was raised on Tracy Plaza at City Hall Saturday morning, as the first event in Jamestown’s first ever Pride Festival. The Coordinator of Jamestown Pride, Sheridan Smith, expressed the spirit of the day for the LGBTQ community. Smith says they need the community to be with them and allow them to be "who they are." Helen Walther, founder of the Southern Tier Trans Network, said one of the ongoing battles for ‘the community’ is fighting shame. She says best way to fight that is stand up for who they are. Mayor Eddie Sundquist also spoke, and proclaimed Jamestown a place open to all... and to stop the hate and bring understanding.
Jamestown Public Market opens Saturday with ribbon cutting...
The Jamestown Public Market officially opened in downtown Jamestown last Saturday with a large crowd, and in a new location. The ribbon was cut by Mayor Eddie Sundquist, and Market Director Linnea Carlson on West Third Street at the corner of Cherry. The market had previously been on Cherry. Carlson says they're very excited about being on West Third now because it's more level, and there's more room. Carlson says they also had a record number of vendors on Saturday... 28 in all. The Jamestown Public Market will be open 10 am to 2 pm every Saturday now through the end of October. For more information... go to Jamestown Public Market on Facebook.
RTPI holds "chainsaw" ribbon cutting...
They called it a ‘ribbon cuting’… but it didn’t exactly sound like one at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute on Saturday. Local Chainsaw artist Vince Liuzzo, slicing through a branch stretched across the opening of the nature trail that now features a half dozen of Liuzzo’s chainsaw sculptures. Chief Executive Officer Arthur Pearson with the Peterson Institute, says the sculptures accomplish something that Roger Tory Peterson often did in his own work in combining art with nature. Liuzzo’s new sculptures include a northern flicker, a snowy owl, a bald eagle and a spiny soft-shell turtle.
