Final eclipse viewing tips being given by NASA Partnered Eclipse Ambassaor...
Proper use of ‘eclipse glasses’ is key to a full and safe experience of the total solar eclipse. Tom Traub is the Vice-President of the Martz-Kohl Observatory and a ‘Nasa Partnered Eclipse Ambassador.’ He recommends getting the glasses on early unless there is "99.99% total coverage. When the right moment of "totality" comes, it is safe to take them off. However... once the moon begins moving away... look away and get the eclipse glasses back on. Traub call those the "most vulnerable moments" for the human eye come as ‘totality’ begins to recede. Totality is expected around 3:18-3:20 P.M. this afternoon in the Jamestown area. The eclipse will be visible in the southwest sky at a 46 degree angle. Glasses with the ISO rating 12312-2 have been made widely available through Chautauqua County, the Chamber of Commerce, and many businesses… including Media One Radio.
Wendel: county is ready for influx of people for total eclipse...
The first county to experience "full totality" during this afternoon's total Solar Eclipse is Chautauqua County... and the county's top-elected leader says "we're ready." County Executive P.J. Wendel urges people to make sure you have your special eclipse glasses for the event... which is slated to begin about 3:18 p.m., and, last about 4 minutes. Just in case... Wendel says the county's Emergency Services Department is on alert. With that... he says enjoy this major celestrial event. Wendel says most local fire departments will also be at the ready for any emegency situations that may arise. He says there's also a tourism angle to the eclipse... adding you'd be hard pressed to find a hotel room in the region. In fact... he's heard that 80% to 90% of the hotel rooms in city's that'll have the "path of totality" are completely booked.
House fire in Gerry hurts one person...
One person had to be treated for injuries following a house fire on Route 430 in the town of Gerry late Saturday night. Sheriff's Department dispatchers say Gerry firefighters were called to the scene at 4825 Route 380 just after 11:30 p.m. Mutual aid was called in from several other departments. The county's Fire Investigation Team was called in... and, determined the blaze started in the kitchen area. However... investigators says the cause is undetermined... pending further investigation. They say the single occupant was taken to UPMC Chautauqua Hospital for treatment.
Several departments respond to Sugar Grove, Pa. area barn fire...
An overnight blaze in Warren County, Pennsylvania has heavily damaged a barn in the Sugar Grove area. Warren County fire dispatch confirms that Sugar Grove firefighters were called to the scene at 1951 Hazeltine Hollow Road about 11:20 p.m. Sunday. Dispatchers say several local companies... including some from Chautauqua County... provided mutual aid. There have been no reports of injuries. Fire crews were at the scene until about 9 a.m. Monday.
Jamestown man arrested for alleged assault with full can of beer...
A city man is accused of assaulting another person by throwing a full beer can at them during a domestic incident last Saturday night on Jamestown's sourthside. City police were called to the location shortly before 9 p.m. on a report of an unwanted person. Officers say the victim requested that 24 year-old Patrick Kinney be removed from the house... after being hit by the can... and, getting hurt. Police took Kinney into custody on one count of second-degree assault. He was jailed pending arraignment.
Mayor recognizes JHS NYS Champions...
Five student-athletes from Jamestown High School have received commendations from Mayor Kim Ecklund for their terrific performance during recent New York state championships. Ecklund presented the commendations during the City Council's recent work session... and first higlighted the JHS Boy's 200-meter relay swim team members... which include: Ian McCleary... Connor Dean... and Grady and Miles Moore. Ecklund says the relay team has "elevated Jamestown's reputation to unprecidented heights." She says it was also a testimony to their commradery... and resiliency. Ecklund also praised Varsity Bowler Abbie Derby... who was part of the Section 6 Championship Team that competed in Syracuse... and, won the state title for the second-year in a row. Derby anchored the JHS Girls Bowling Team that won the past season's county championships... and, has signed a letter of intent to bowl next Fall in Division-1 at Niagara University.
