EARTHQUAKE’S EFFECTS FELT IN JAMESTOWN
JAMESTOWN – There wasn’t any noticeable damage, but some nerves were rattled yesterday afternoon as the city of Jamestown and the Chautauqua Region felt the effects of a 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Richmond, Va. The quake’s effects could be felt as far north as New England, as far south as the Carolinas and as far west as Ohio. By the time the tremors reached Western New York, they caused shaking but no damage. However, as a precaution, Jamestown City Hall was evacuated and closed for inspection for nearly an hour.
LEGISLATURE VOTES TONIGHT IN MAYVILLE
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Legislature will be meeting tonight in Mayville with a full agenda on schedule. Among the items to be acted on is a resolution naming Katherine Tampio as the new clerk of the legislature. She will replace Ron Lemon as clerk if approved.
The legislature will also act on a resolution on a one-year lease agreement for space to be used as a restaurant in the Chautauqua County Airport to Teel Wolcott, owner of the Backyard Bar and Grill in Kimblestand – at a cost of $600 per month.
And the legislature will act on distributing the county’s bed tax money to several tourism based organizations and events, including $16,960 to the 2012 Lucill Ball Comedy Festival; $11,302 to the Jamestown Regioinal Celtic Festival; and $4,048 to the Lawson Boating Heritage Center in Bemus Point.
Tonight’s meeting begins at 6:30 in the legislative chambers.
STOCKTON MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM FIREMEN’S FRATERNITY
STOCKTON – A Stockton man was arrested on charges of grand theft and writing a bad check after it was found he allegedly took money from the Stockton fire department. The county sheriff’s office says Robert Kawski – President of the Chautauqua County Firemen’s Fraternity – had allegedly obtained a bank debit card using without the permission of the board of directors. Kawski allegedly used the card at various locations to obtain money from the Fraternity bank account. Kawski was arrested on a warrant and placed in the county jail on $10,000 bond.
COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INTRODUCES ‘GREEN PAWPRINT’ INITIATIVE
JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Humane Society is asking area residents to turn their carbon footprint into a green pawprint. The organization’s 2nd Chances Thrift Store wants all of your fabric and electronic cast-offs, especially the stuff that would normally be thrown in the garbage. Any old clothes, bedding, curtains, towels- right down to the dishrag at your kitchen sink that seems to have no future option- can be donated, recycled and re-manufactured for other uses. The Thrift store is also interested in obtaining any outdated or broken electronic items, regardless of the condition. This keeps it out of our burgeoning landfills and all the proceeds go to care for the Chautauqua County Humane Society’s sheltered animals.
The Chautauqua County Humane Society is a non-profit that is not part of any government organization and its mission to care for animals by promoting adoptions, preventing cruelty and providing education relies solely on public support. For more information call 664-4504.
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