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Officials Announce Details of North Main Street Corridor Improvement Study

October 16, 2015 By WRFA Radio 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN - A study will soon be underway to determine what improvements can be made to one of the busiest corridors leading into downtown Jamestown. On Thursday the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation held a press conference at the Clark Patterson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Housing Trust, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Clark Patterson Lee Design Professionals, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Joe Rollman, Marie Carrubba, North Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan, Northwest Savings Bank, Peter Lombardi, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Unite North Main

Registration for Chamber Banquet on Oct. 8 is Underway

September 28, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, October 8 and registration is still being accepted. This year the County Chamber will bestow its Economic Development Award on the two Community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Journey Gunderson, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation

New Swing Set and Plaque Unveiled in Honor of Kallie Swan

August 12, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A new piece of playground equipment has been installed at Jamestown’s Allen Park in honor of Kallie Swan, the 3-year-old Falconer girl who captured the hearts and support of the community during her courageous battle against cancer. On … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park Women’s Club, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Kallie Swan, Kallie's Krusade, Shane Swan, Tara Swan

Ellen Ditonto Named Executive Director of JCC FSA

February 20, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College’s Faculty Student Association board of directors has named Ellen Ditonto as executive director. In her new role, Ditonto supervises the college’s auxiliary operations at the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Striders, Ellen Ditonto, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, JCC Faculty Student Association

Community Foundation Awards Two Grants to Youth Symphony

January 16, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation has awarded two grants to the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony (CRYS). “We are so grateful to the Community Foundation for this support,” said CRYS board president Tanya Anderson, “and we’re … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bryan Eckenrode, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony, Tanya Anderson

Jeanette Carlson Named 2014 John D. Hamilton Community Service Award Recipient

September 5, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The 2014 recipient of the John D. Hamilton Community Service Award is Jeanette Carlson. Carlson received the award Thursday night during a dinner reception at Moonbrook Country Club. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, CODE Inc., Eastside YMCA, First Presbyterian Church, Jamestown Kiwanis Wives Club, Jeanette Carlson, John D. Hamilton Community Service Award, Moonbrook Country Club, Robert H. Jackson Center

Residents Concerned About Health of Chautauqua Lake Encouraged to Attend Lake Rally on Saturday

August 22, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BEMUS POINT  Residents wanting to get an update on the health and status of Chautauqua Lake will want to be in Bemus Point tomorrow morning. The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance will be holding a Chautauqua Lake Rally Saturday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development, Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake Partnership, Chautauqua Lake Rally, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Dave McCoy, Doug Conroe, Janelle Chagnon, Linda Barber, Mark Geise, Michael Manning, O’Brien & Gere Engineering, Randy Sweeney, Village Casino, Vince Horrigan

RTPI, Jamestown Audubon Look into Program Collaborations, Shared Staffing

August 18, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN – Two area non-profit organizations with a history of cooperation, common goals and a shared linkage to Jamestown’s famous naturalist, Roger Tory Peterson, have begun exploratory conversations about expanded collaborations. A task force … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Jamestown Audubon Society, Roger Tory Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

Jamestown Summer Playground Program Hosts Tree Day Event at Allen Park

July 23, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The City of Jamestown Summer Playground Program hosted a Tree Day event Tuesday morning at Allen Park. Summer Playground Program attendees from all sites were on hand for an initial talk given by City Arborist Dan Stone. A tree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Park, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Dan Stone, Goranson Bandshell, Jamestown Public Schools, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Summer Playground Program, Tree Day

Light Agenda for Monday Night’s City Council Meeting

June 23, 2014 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has a light agenda for its monthly voting session. Just ten resolutions have been pre-filed for the Monday night meeting, including a resolution to accept $35,000 from the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Fred Larson, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown City Council, Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation, Sam Teresi, Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission

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