Granny's Greetings
BANG! BANG! BOOM! BOOM! RUMBLE! RUMBLE! Ooh, ah, whee, wow, wasn’t that a pretty one? That sure was a noisy one! I like the ones with the loudest BOOMS of all. My favorite are the red, white and blue ones, naturally. Watching fireworks is a tradition in our family whether we realize it or not. I can remember taking the family to see them many years ago when they were very young. They seemed to have loved watching them at any age, or should I say every age. Age doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to watching fireworks on the fourth of July. I seem to remember my grandmother taking me to the Wattsburg Fair as a little child and we would never even think of starting for home (which was Corry, Pa. at the time) until all the fireworks were over! That was the highlight of the day as far as I was concerned. Nowadays many folks go to Findley lake and find that they can enjoy seeing the fireworks doubly beautiful if you find a spot where you can see them reflect on the water as they
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It’s a pleasure to bring greetings to you all on this third day of July. We began this week with several electrical storms and downpours. Those, along with considerable rain the previous week, have surely provided sufficient rain. Many folk are hopi
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James Fisher, son of Paul and Pam Fisher, a student at Kent University, recently receive Congratulations from the Engineering Geology Division of the Geological Society of America stating that he had been selected as a Shlemon Scholar in Engineering
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Thursday, July 10: The first of Mayville’s 2008 Entertainment in the Park summer concert series will feature the very popular Chautauqua County band “Big Leg Emma”. This concert will be held at scenic Lakeside Park, along Route 394 in Mayville from
» Full StorySome Independence Day Memories
Here, on the eve of July 4th, nostalgia is once again taking me back to those flag-waving, red, white and blue celebrations of the past.
Sparklers are at the center of my earliest Fourth of July recollections. When Dad finally gave in t
College Update
Eggleston Named
To Dean’s List
Jeremy Eggleston of Mayville has been named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement at SUNY Binghamton. The criteria for the Dean’s List is a minimum grade point av
Big Ricks Fastpitch Mens Game
Stars Baseball league
Deer St. Fire
CVCS Graduation
Gowanda Graduation
hose race
Photos my son, Patrick, shot
Opening ceremony