Anne's Arts & Activities Blog

John Sayegh of Allegany will be the newest member of Jamestown Community College’s administrative team. His appointment as vice president/dean of the Cattaraugus County Campus, continuing education, and external partnerships was announced today by JCC President Gregory T. DeCinque. “We are pleased to welcome someone with John’s breadth and depth of experience to the college,” said Dr. DeCinque. “As someone familiar with the Southern Tier, he possesses a keen understanding of how higher education can respond to the needs of our service area and has a solid track record of accomplishments through his work with Cattaraugus County, the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, and the city of Olean.” In addition to having daily oversight responsibilities for the Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean, Sayegh will have college-wide duties that include overseeing non-credit instruction and programming. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me personally and professionally,” Sayegh said. “I am for...

The 26th annual Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Give-away day was Sunday at CNB. The Big 30 Charities gave-away $14,400 and has now give away $1.3 million dollars in it's history. Two players, who played in game 36 this past August, Andrew Olson from Kane and Stephen Jacobson of Salamanca handed out checks to recepients. The recipients included the Dan Beckwith Scholarship, Camp Care, McKean County Visiting Nurses Voice Care Fund, McKean County Special Olympics, Bradford Special Police, Sandra Jo Pennington, Dewey Fund, McKean County Visiting Nurses Bereavement Camp, Camp New Horizons, McKean County SPCA, Debbie Crum, Shawn Prencipe, James Menteer, Camp JJ, Twin Tier Pregnancy Care Center, Sam Benedict Chapter of Football Officials, Bill Satsman, Rodney Jones, Mary Dean, Elizabeth Yohe and the Bradford Area High School cheerleaders. ( Photo courtesy of Patti Arlington )

Video clips at Ustream This week's LiveLine schedule: Monday: Our United Way series continues with Jason Bange, executive director of the McKean/Potter Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross Tuesday: Craig Chilton will talk about how to get a job driving "specialty vehicles." Wednesday: One Book Bradford Thursday: Brad Preston will be talking about The Nativity Project On a special Friday edition of the LiveLine: Mayor Tom Riel 12:40 p.m. on 1490 WESB

A man is in jail on assault and other charges following an incident early Saturday morning behind the Corner Restaurant in Smethport. State police say 23-year-old Shawna Anderson and two friends left the restaurant at about 12:40 a.m. when 40-year-old Raymond Kelley of East Smethport grabbed her, pushed her to the ground and cut her lower left cheek with a knife. Anderson managed to get away from Kelley, then ran to The Hub convenience store. Kelley also allegedly used the knife to cut the tires on vehicles belonging to Michelle Williams and Paul Raymond, both of Smethport. Police found Kelley at his home at around 11 a.m. He was taken into custody without incident, arraigned and sent to jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. fax from PSP Kane

But you can turn it back. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Two Port Allegany residents are dead and an Eldred woman is hospitalized following an accident at 3:45 Saturday afternoon on Route 155 in Liberty Township. State police say a Jeep Cherokee driven by 42-year-old David Bayline of Port Allegany crossed the centerline and hit a pickup truck head-on. Bayline and his passenger, 48-year-old Theresa Bayline, were pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Bob Hartle. The other driver, 58-year-old Helen Bigley of Eldred, was flown by Stat MedEvac helicopter to Altoona Hospital for treatment of major injuries. fax from PSP Kane

The Oswayo Valley Middle/High School Senior Class presents the 3rd Annual Melodrama and Dessert Theatre on Friday, November 13th and Saturday November 14th. This original melodrama fundraiser titled "Murder? Music! and Mayhem...Oh My!" has an old-fashioned Showboat theme and the student heroes, villains, and comedians will make you laugh with cornball humor, singing and dancing. The show will be presented in three performances on the Oswayo Valley Elementary School stage on Friday evening at 7pm and two shows on Saturday - with the matinee at 2pm and the final show at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased from any Senior class member, at the Oswayo Valley High School, at Sprout's Drugstore and also Northwest Savings Bank. Please come out and support this wonderfully entertaining Senior class fundraiser! e-mail from Cheri Thomas

One hundred free seasonal flu shots will be available at two upcoming clinics for individuals with diabetes, and their family members who are age 18 and older and living in the same household, at the Center for Diabetes & Nutrition Education at 222. W. Washington St. in Bradford. These vaccines are jointly offered by the Center for Diabetes, a department of Bradford Regional Medical Center, and Pennsylvania’s Department of Health. Seasonal flu vaccines by appointment only are offered at the Center for Diabetes on Monday, Nov. 2, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For an appointment, call the Center for Diabetes at 814-362-8717. Additional clinics will be added if necessary. “Anybody with a chronic disease such as diabetes is recommended to get a seasonal flu vaccine,” says Stacia Nolder, RN, CE, CPT, the program director for the Center for Diabetes. “For those with diabetes, getting a vaccine can reduce the occurrence of seasonal flu complications and...

Mayville: -- Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards announces the success of the Chautauqua County Veterans' Service Agency's Medicaid Demonstration Project. "Because of the work of Veterans' Service Agency Director Troy Smith, Veterans' Service Officer Michael Rauh and others, we were able to save over $1.4 million in Medicaid expenses." The $1.4 million in savings started at the end of February 2007 and was tracked through October 1, 2009. The program is still in effect, so more savings are anticipated. The goal of the Medicaid Demonstration Project is to find County veterans who were eligible for Veterans Administration benefits they have earned by their service to our Nation and assist them in getting the benefits. Often that can reduce Medicaid expenses. Edwards said they discovered that the best way to save money was to find Medicaid eligible veterans and their family members before they applied for Medicaid. "VA benefits can help avoid...

By Jane H Bryndel Pheasant Forever Chapter 630 Pheasants Forever Chapter 630 is pleased to announce that our Eighth Annual 2009 Youth Hunt, held on October 10, 2009, was another huge success. Two lucky kids won shotguns donated by our club. The winners for the Remington 870 20 gauge shotguns were Josh Zylinski, and Emily Pollino. This event gets bigger and better each year due to help and donations from our partners, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Fox Township Sportsmen, Pepsi of St. Marys, WalMart of St. Marys, BiLo Foods of St. Marys and Sheetz. Al and Bonnie Dempsey donated and served a nice lunch to all involved. An anonymous donor paid for all of the chukar birds that were hunted on property owned by Jason Swanson of Kersey. Each of these 43 youth participated in the Fox Township Sportsmen Safety Day. They heard lectures on hunting ethics and safety as well as a demonstration of pointing and flushing hunting dogs. Fox Township Sportsmen have many great opportunities for kids. T...

McKean County VNA & Hospice, the home health department of Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), will be hosting a free teleconference for the public in November on “Safe and Sound: How To Prevent Medication Mishaps.” It will be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in BRMC’s Ground Floor Assembly Room. November is National Family Caregivers Month and has been celebrated for the past 13 years. It is designed to be a time to thank, support and educate those who provide care to loved ones in the home. The upcoming teleconference is sponsored by the National Family Caregivers Association. “This program is for those who are caring for a loved one who is elderly, taking multiple medications, sees more than one doctor, or suffers from multiple illnesses,” says Kathy Pascarella, director of McKean County VNA & Hospice. Answers will be provided on: when medication problems are most likely to occur; what can be done to minimize risks associated with medications; how to help a...

Mayvillem NY -- County Executive Gregory J. Edwards has announced that the taxpayers of Chautauqua County will save millions of dollars on the cost of the new Methane to Electric Generation Plant thanks to the hard work of his financial team and the Federal government. In a letter received October 29th, the Department of Treasury informed Chautauqua County that it had been awarded an allocation of authority to issue $2 million in New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) to fund the County's Methane to Electric Generation Plant. The plant is located at the Chautauqua County landfill, and utilizes methane, a waste product, to produce electricity. "A CREB is a special type of bond known as a "Tax Credit Bond," that offers Chautauqua County the equivalent of an interest free loan for the Methane to Electric project," Edwards said. "The CREBS award from the Department of Treasury will save County taxpayers approximately $60,000 a year." Chautauqua County ha...

There's a seasonal flu vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the VFW in Bradford. This is for registered veterans only. This is a clinic for seasonal flu, not H1N1.

Video clips at Ustream Streaming online this morning: 8:30 -- Around the Home with Bob Harris 9:00 -- CNN News followed by local news and sports with Kevin Clark; and Lindsay's weather 9:15 -- Weekend Wrap -- Congressman Joe Sestak talks about the "public option" 9:30 -- AdLine

It's so appropriate that his birthday is on Halloween. We all hope you have a great day, Igor!

Three men are accused of tampering with records at an Elk County service station. 60-year-old Kenneth Shaffer of Johnsonburg, 53-year-old Steven Smith of Dagus Mines and 34-year-old John Stumpf Jr. of Johnsonburg are charged in connection with issuing certificates of inspection. Police say the charges were filed as a result of an investigation into activities at Wally's Super Service on Old State Route in Ridgway Township relating to motor vehicle safety inspections. fax from Ridgway PSP

A woman is facing assault charges following an alleged incident Thursday night at the Hughes Hotel in Little Valley. 28-year-old Kimberly Blasdell of Little Valley was allegedly involved in an altercation at the hotel, according to Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies. She was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree menacing. She'll appear in court at a later date. fax from Catt County SO

We probably won't see much sun on Saturday. Lindsay Schwarzwaelder says we might see some showers, though, but they should let up in time for trick-or-treating. The daytime high will be around 55. We'll see sunshine again by Monday, but it'll be a cool day with a high around 48.

A Jamestown woman is facing charges after a domestic incident in Frewsburg. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say they responded to a report of a possible car-pedestrian accident but, upon further investigation, found that the victim had been on the hood of a car driven by 22-year-old Vittoria Knisley and fell off. The victim, who was not identified, was treated for minor injuries at WCA Hospital then released. After the incident, Knisley fled on foot but was found a short time later and charged with driving without a license and driving while intoxicated. e-mail from CCSO

A Kennedy, New York, woman is facing charges after her vehicle almost hit a house on Route 62 in the Town of Poland. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies say 36-year-old Kimberly Snow told them she swerved to miss a deer and her vehicle went out of control. It then left the road, hit a fence and stopped short of hitting a house. Deputies say Snow was taken to WCA Hospital in Jamestown for treatment of minor injuries, and was later found to be driving while intoxicated. e-mail from CCSO