Dec 24, 2020
Options Care Center, formerly Women’s Services, has been doing business in Chautauqua County for over three decades offering pregnancy tests, parenting education, material assistance for families with young children, and several other services. In the past year, they began offering a new service: limited ultrasound.
With the help of generous community supporters, 4us Community Champions Grant, and a Chautauqua Region Community Foundation grant, they were able to secure a state-of-the-art machine.
“This machine is such a blessing to us and our community. I’ve seen many sonogram pictures, and every time, I’m amazed at the technology we have that can give us a look inside the womb. It’s incredible to think we can see a heartbeat when a woman is six or seven weeks along or to see the little arms and legs shortly after.” says Jessie Andersen, executive director.
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The Anderson family â Hannah, Tanya, Emily and Eric â are pictured in 2004, several weeks before Ericâs passing.
Submitted photos
It’s hard to feel grateful in the middle of what has been a horrific year for so many.
But several weeks ago, after submitting the final payment on my husband’s funeral bill from 16 years ago, I felt overwhelmed with gratitude that I felt I had to put into words.
I lost my husband Eric very tragically when he took his own life in August of 2004. He was my heart and my soul. He was the easy-going, help-everybody-with-their-homework kind of guy to our daughters, Hannah and Emily, while I was, admittedly, the disciplinarian. He was my best friend.
Jacob Schrantz, financial officer for the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, raises his bike in triumph.
Oct. 24 marked the noting of World Polio Day for the more than 33,000 Rotary Clubs and their 1,250,000 members in every corner of the globe.
The Rotary Club of Jamestown saluted the day with help from Jake Schrantz, financial officer of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, who collected pledges for riding two bicycle circuits, one of 37 miles and one of 51 miles. The 37-mile ride honored Schrantz’ father-in-law Mike Stronz, a 37-year member of the Rotary Club of Jamestown, where he served as secretary for 30 years. The 51-mile ride honored Schrantz’ best friend and riding buddy John Silo, who died recently.
dphillips@post-journal.com City crews on Monday began the removal of the oak trees on West Third Street in Jamestown. Depending on the weather, the removal of the 43 trees will continue for the next couple of weeks.
P-J photos by Cameron Hurst
City crews on Monday began the removal of the oak trees on West Third Street in Jamestown. Depending on the weather, the removal of the 43 trees will continue for the next couple of weeks.
P-J photos by Cameron Hurst
City of Jamestown Parks Department employees have begun to cut down the “Cathedral Oaks” along West Third Street.
On Monday, Dan Stone, city arborist, said two city crews started cutting down the oak trees. He said the crews took down three trees and started on a fourth. He added city workers will be at it again today between Lakin Avenue and Hallock Street.
Jackson Center Co-Founder to Retire from Board
Bob Woodward and Greg Peterson Summer 2018
JAMESTOWN – Following 20 years of leadership and service,
Robert H. Jackson Center co-founder
Gregory Peterson is retiring from the Robert H. Jackson Center Board of Directors, effective December 14, 2020.
Mr. Peterson co-founded the Robert H. Jackson Center in 2001, along with
Elizabeth S. Lenna and
Carl Cappa. He has served on the Board since the Center’s inception.
“We are grateful for Greg’s leadership and legacy of outstanding community service,” said Jackson Center President
Kristan McMahon. “I want to publicly thank Greg for his Board service and for his dedication to Robert H. Jackson and his legacy. We would not be where we are today without his commitment to the dream of what the Jackson Center could be, his drive and enormous heart to make that a reality, and his heroically-scaled video documentation of everything we have ever done.”