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[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua Striders in Need of Mentors

December 10, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Chautauqua Striders is asking for members of the community to come forward and consider volunteering a few hours each month to serve as a mentor for local  students. WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua Striders, Community Matters, Erika Mueke, Kim Ecklund, Leah Gustafson

[LISTEN] Annual Jamestown Labor Day Festival is Sunday at Bergman Park

August 31, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE JAMESTOWN - The Labor Day weekend is upon us and there’s a variety of activities and events in store to keep people busy all weekend long, including the 39th annual Greater Jamestown Labor Day Festival will be held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Bergman Park, Chautauqua Striders, Dan Feather Memorial 5K, George Ritzer Labor Award, George Spitale, Jamestown Area Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Jamestown Labor Day Festival, Southern Tier Wrestling

GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk is Saturday Night, Aug. 25

August 24, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The third annual GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk will take place at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Arena in Jamestown. All of the proceeds raised by the event stay local and will be used for suicide prevention efforts in Chautauqua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua Striders, Chautauqua Tapestry, Community Alliance for Suicide Prevention, GLOW Your Mind 5K Run/Walk, Northwest Arena

Jamestown Public Schools Receives 5-Year, $2.9 Million Grant to Assist with After School Programming

March 30, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown School District will receive funding through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant from the New York State Department of Education. The grant is an annual award of $579,500 over a five-year period, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CASAC, Chautauqua Striders, Hispanic Community Council, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Area YMCA, Jamestown Community Learning Council, Jamestown Public Schools, New York State Department of Education, YWCA

Jamestown Farmers Markets Welcomes Families to 2016 Community Day on Aug. 25

August 24, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market will be hosting its annual Community Day this week on Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. This year, the market is trying something new and putting the 1K Kids run on hold until Spring. Instead  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Striders, Christina Breen, Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market

City Summer Playground Program Begins Monday, June 27

June 21, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has announced another season of the Summer Playground Program. This year will include a free lunch program provided at each site by the Jamestown YMCA in conjunction with the St. Susan Center. The five playground … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Striders, Girl Scouts of Western New York, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Jammers, Jamestown Parks Recreation and Conservation Department, Jamestown Public Schools, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, St. Susan Center, Summer Playground Program, YMCA of Jamestown

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sean Hanus Discusses Strider Night Live

March 2, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. WRFA public affairs director Jason talks with Sean Hanus from Chautauqua Striders about the upcoming Striders Night Live event, taking place Friday, March 4th at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Caribbean Dinner, Chautauqua Striders, Community Matters, Jason Sample, Sean Hanus, Smackdab, Southern Tier Brewing Co., Striders Night Live, Unexpected Guests

Lynn Development Group Schedules Open House for Recently Renovated Downtown Location

June 4, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Lynn Development Group is hosting an Open House of the former Jamestown Post Office Building. The main entrance is located at 301 East Second Street. Jamestown. The Open House will be held for the general public on Friday, June 5, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Striders, CJM Construction Consulting, Duncanson Law Office, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Lynn Development Group, Lynn Development LLC, Saxton Kocur and Associates LLP, SlickText, U.S. Post Office

Jamestown Public Schools’ After School Programming Secures State Funding for 2015-16 School Year

April 24, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Good news for some after school programming at Jamestown Public Schools. Jamestown Public Schools was recently awarded a one-year extension to its New York State Education Department Extended School Day Grant. The district has received … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: After School Program, Amigos Family Literacy Program, Bush School, Chautauqua Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council, Chautauqua Striders, Fletcher Elementary School, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Jamestown Public Schools, Julie Poppleton, Love School, New York Education Department, Ring School

Mains Presents $77.6M School Budget, Includes 1.5 Percent Tax Increase and Cuts 16 Positions

April 8, 2015 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - The Jamestown School Board got its first look at the tentative 2015-16 budget, which includes the elimination of 16 positions and also a 1.5 percent tax increase. On Tuesday night Jamestown school superintendent Tim Mains presented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2015-16 Jamestown School Budget, Chautauqua Striders, Chris Reilly, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown School Board, Jamestown Teachers Association, Jamestown YWCA, Patrick Slagle, Paul Abbott, Tim Mains, Tom Pope

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