Dec 12, 2020
Gregory Peterson is pictured with Bob Woodward at an event in August 2019. Peterson is retiring from the Robert H. Jackson Center board of directors effective Monday.
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 Monday.
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 everyt
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The first tree of its kind was planted in the city during the annual Arbor Day celebration Thursday.
A rosea autumn flowering cherry tree was planted at Baker Park, which is located between West Fourth and Fifth streets and Clinton and Jefferson streets. This year’s Arbor Day celebration was held in the fall instead of the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’m excited to see how this tree does,” said Dan Stone, city arborist.
Along with city officials, the Zonta Club and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation officials were also attended the annual celebration to recognize the importance of planting and caring for trees. Stone said this year was the 39th consecutive year that the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the city as a Tree City USA. He said Jamestown is the second longest tenure Tree City USA city in the state. He said cities that receive this honor demonstrate a dedication through time and funding to their urban forest.