City Council President appoints new committee to look at solutions to curb deer population...
Jamestown City Council President Tony Dolce has appointed a new, ad hoc committee to try again to address the ongoing deer population issue in many parts of the city. At the end of last night's voting session... Dolce announced that he has re-established the committee, which will be chaired by first-term Councilman Joe Paterniti... and, will include Sixth-Ward Councilman Andrew Faulkner and Fifth-Ward lawmaker Bill Reynolds. The council president adds more people may be added... such as public members or state Dept. of Environmental Conservation officials to devise some kind of plan. The deer committee was previously headed up by former Sixth-Ward Councilman Tom Nelson... who is now a county legislator. Nelson spoke during the public comment period. Nelson said he wanted to set the record straight that several last-minute changes were considered before the ill-fated program was shot down by the council. Dolce acknowledged that coming up with any kind of plan to address the deer problem in the city will not be easy. A number of possible scenarios were looked at. The biggest concern was public safety if there were to be any kind of deer harvest. Dolce says meetings will be held over the next several months.
St.Susan's receives 40,000 pounds worth of non-perishable food for local distribution from Latter Day Saints...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has made an enormous donation to the St. Susan's Center in Jamestown... 40,000 pounds of food. The gift was officially acknowledged Tuesday morning at St. Susan's. Executive Director, Cherie Rowland, said a member of the church approached her about the potential donation about a year ago. Rowland says Sam Ognibene came to her and said he may be able to get ths soup kitchen some food, and asked if they would take it. She said "of course!" Ognibene said he learned of a possible 'major donation' at a church meeting and immediately thought of St. Susan's... in part because of his participation in the annual 'Holiday Haul' the past four years. The food is being shipped to the soup kitchen from a location in Arizona. The Media One Radio Group is a partner in the annual 'Holiday Haul' in Brooklyn Square. Cherie Rowland says the entire 40-thousand pound donation is made up of shelf stable foods... and, will be shared with other organizations that feed the hungry through Feed More Western New York.
City man arrested for alleged assault with metal rod...
A Jamestown man has been arrested for assault after allegedly striking a woman in the face with a metal rod on the city's southside last Sunday night. Jamestown police say they responded to a 'fight in progress' at the unidentified location just after 10 p.m. Officers say 24-year-old Michael Bane was arrested and taken to the city jail pending arraignment. There was no word in the police report about the condition of the injured woman.
JCC reminds potential students, and families, that theyhave longer enrollment window with FAFSA delays...
National College Decision Day is today. However... delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has many students wondering when they will know how much financial assistance they will receive. That uncertainty may lead some to delay starting college, while others may continue on their path in hopes that 'FAFSA' will come through in time. That from Corrine Case, who is admissions director at SUNY Jamestown Community College, who says community colleges with longer enrollment windows can offer a safer and affordable opportunity to those who don't want to put off starting their higher education journey. Case says "we’re seeing quite a bit of anxiety and hesitation among new students to enroll in college now. The circumstances aren’t ideal, but thanks to the flexibility of our enrollment deadlines, Jamestown Community College is a great option for students and families who are worried about financial aid coming through in time. There is no cost to apply and students can register for classes as late as August." To compensate for possible snags with the FAFSA process, some colleges are giving students a one-month extension to enroll while others are pushing back their deadlines to May 15. However... community colleges like JCC offer open enrollment and will accept new students right up to the start of classes each semester.
