Efforts to make Jamestown a refugee resettlement city are moving ahead. St. Luke's Episcopal Church Reverend Luke Fodor said discussions on bringing refugees to the area started around 13 months ago with final preparations now happening in order … [Read more...]
Empty Bowl Project Fundraiser for Local Pantries to Take Place in Jamestown December 10
The "Empty Bowl Project" fundraiser for local food pantries comes to Jamestown on Saturday, December 10 St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Jamestown Public Market are teaming up with the Chautauqua Area Potters to host the event from 11:00 a.m. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] ommunity Matters – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Refugee Resettlement – September 8, 2022
St. Luke's Episcopal Church's Father Luke Fodor gives an update on efforts with Journey's End Refugee Services to prepare for bringing "new neighbors" to Jamestown. … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Working On Donation, Sponsorship Programs Ahead of Refugees Coming to Jamestown
St. Luke's Episcopal Church is working on donation and sponsorship programs in relation to its efforts to bring refugees to Jamestown. Father Luke Fodor said Journey's End will be opening a satellite office in Jamestown as both groups work on the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Refugee Resettlement Update – March 10, 2022
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with St. Luke's Episcopal Church Rev. Luke Fodor and Jamestown Community Learning Council's Beth Litton on how plans to make Jamestown a refugee resettlement community are progressing. … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Episcopal Moving Forward on Refugee Resettlement Initiative
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church is moving forward with an initiative to bring refugees to Jamestown. Church Pastor Luke Fodor said Saint Luke's took hold of the initiative following a meeting held last Fall to gauge interest in Jamestown becoming a … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Linnea Carlson from Jamestown Public Mark and Luke Fodor from St. Luke’s
AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Luke Fodor from St. Luke's and Linnea Carlson, director of the Jamestown Public Market, about a new collaboration between the two to help ensure the Jamestown Public Market remains … [Read more...]
Jamestown Public Market Finds New Home with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Public Market is preparing for an exciting 2020 thanks to a new partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Jamestown. Operated under the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation for the past decade, market stakeholders … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist Announces Transition Team and Seeks Public Input
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist has put together a Transition Team and established a series of public input sessions as he prepares to launch his initial mayoral term on Jan. 1. During a special announcement Friday morning at the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Stigma, Adequate Treatment Continue to Create Challenges in Battle Against Drug Addiction
JAMESTOWN - It was a packed house at Jamestown Community College’s Scharman Theater Tuesday night as hundreds turned out to hear six different speakers offer an update and provide information in the fight against drug addiction. The "Many Faces of … [Read more...]
