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The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition featuring the world’s best footage about mountain subjects. These include cultural, adventure and environmental themes. The festival is international in scope, and is held annually on the first weekend of November in Banff, Alberta, Canada. After the festival, the best films go on tour. This year, the tour plans to stop in about 285 communities and thirty countries around the world; this is the festival’s third year returning to Jamestown hosted by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Each organization hosting the tour selects films to create a program that reflects the interests of their community. The Jamestown stop will feature films (pictured above left to right): First Ascent: Alone on the Wall, USA (Zion National Park, Utah) 2009; Pick-up Sticks, Canada 2009 and (not pictured) Mont-Blanc Speed Flying, France 2008. Tickets are available at the Institute or at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. Photos: Alberto Rey: Selections from the Studio

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If you can’t go the mountain, maybe the next best thing is for the mountain to come to you - in film form, of course! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour promises to bring

amazing stories of adventure to the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown on Tuesday, April 13th, at 7 p.m. This is the sixth year of the event hosted locally by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition

featuring the world’s best footage about mountain subjects. These include cultural, adventure and environmental themes. The festival is international in scope, and is held annually on the first weekend of November in Banff, Alberta, Canada. After the festival, the best films go on

tour. This year, the tour plans to stop in about 285 communities and thirty countries around the world. Efforts to attract the tour to Jamestown began several years ago, according to Jane Johnson, the

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The Blues, breweries, and brides – although not at the same time – are the themes at Peak’n Peek Resort and Spa on the weekend of April 24 and 25. The Blues and Brews Fest on Saturday, April 24 features beer tastings from regional breweries and The Soul Men, a Blues Brothers Tribute band. The festival runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at Pizzaiolos. This is the first year for the event.

“We’re always looking from something in April because there aren’t many golfers and skiing is over, so we like to have something fun for our guests to do,” said Carrie Longstreet, Peak’n Peek marketing manager. The festival will feature eight local breweries, although not all of the breweries have been confirmed yet, Longstreet said. Three of the breweries that will be at the festival include Magic Hat Brewery, Great Lakes Brewing Co., and Southern

Tier Brewing Company. Each of the eight breweries will bring at least two beers for guests to sample, Longstreet said. Attendees will receive a 12-ounce tasting glass as a souvenir. The Soul Men, a Blues Brothers Tribute band from Cleveland, is performing at the festival. The group bills itself as not just a tribute band, but as an impersonation act, imitating Elwood and Jake Blues from the move and band The Blues Brothers.

The weekend of April 24, Peak’n Peak Resort and Spa will offer a little something for everyone. Beginning with it’s first annual Blues and Brews Fest on Saturday featuring Cleveland’s Blues Brothers impersonators, The Soul Men and ending with Sunday’s Bridal Open House, it gives you two good reasons to visit The Peak.

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Taking a queue from Mahatma Gandhi, Earth Week 2010 at the Fredonia campus of SUNY is using the slogan “Be the Change” as its theme for the week’s activities. Events will take place at the Fredonia campus, and will also be held in the surrounding communities. Included in the week’s events are lectures, demonstrations, films, panel discussions, and some events to get you out and moving; all with an emphasis on green initiatives, health and sustainability. Event planners are taking things a step further this year by organizing

the first ever “Shake the Habit” event, on Earth Day, April 22nd. Business owners throughout the Fredonia-Dunkirk area are being asked to go plastic bag free for one entire day. The community is asked to bring re-usable bags for their shopping that day. Participating retailers include: JC Penny, Tops Friendly Markets, Wal Mart, Home Depot, Subway, Pizza Hut, and Sherwin Williams. “We are excited to take the lead in sponsoring Shake the Habit” says Mike Brun of SUNY Fredonia. Not many people realize that plastic shopping bags are a major contributor to land and ocean pollution.

On Earth Day the keynote speaker will be Lois Gibbs. In 1978, she discovered that her seven-year-old son’s elementary school had been built on a toxic waste dump. She became the leader of the grassroots efforts that resulted in the exposure of the Niagara Falls Love Canal neighborhood, and its ultimate evacuation and clean up. Her speech is titled “How do we Educate the Public on the Love Canals of Today” and will be at 2:30 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Campus events will include and exhibit of “Eco Art” a student

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Folk music trio, Red Molly will take the stage Friday, April 23 at 8:00 pm. As a trio, the group released its first CD in 2006, Never Been to Vegas. It climbed to the Top 30 on the Radio & Records Americana chart, a rare accomplishment for an independent album. “Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to eveything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune.” -- The Boston GlobeAlso taking the stage at the Opera House in April is the musical comedy, Rote 66 on Friday, April 9 at 8;00pm.

The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra quickly evolved from its beginning in 1961 as a community orchestra into a fully professional resident orchestra serving the entire Central and Northern New York State region. Today an ensemble of national acclaim, the Symphony boasts 80 musicians and a conducting staff of international caliber, and performs 184 full-orchestra and chamber ensemble concerts throughout Central and Northern New York, reaching more than 225,000 audience members during its 39-week season. Don’t miss your opportunity to see them live in Jamestown, Thursday, Spril 15, 2010.

In a small pot on medium heat, add olive oil, butter, garlic and the saved peel. Stir and cook for 3 minutes, then add vegetable stock and salt. Cook for another 5 minutes. Pour the cooked contents from the pot into a medium size baking pan. Then, arrange the artichokes with the stems up. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Fredonia Opera House has a list of shows planned for April, among them is the Musical Comedy, Route 66 scheduled for Friday, April 9 and Folk music trio, Red Molly to play Friday, April 23. For tickets and information, log on to www.fredopera.org.

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Long Point State Park was one of the five WNY parks slated to be closed by Govener Paterson. Hundred gathered for a rally at Long Point State Park, Saturday, March 13 in protest of the plan. Alongside them were state lawmakers from both political parties who oppose the move. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards spoke to the crowd as well as State Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean) who said though closing the park would save $43,000 a year, it would also deplete the hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue the park generates for the local economy. Lawmakers from both sides are committed to keeping the parks open, but say they have to make cuts in other areas to do so.

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The musical comedy, Route 66 will take place at the Fredonia Opera House, Friday, April 9 at 8:00pm. Tickets are $22 for general admission and $20 for Opera House Members. It is presented by DFT Communication Spotlight Series. Take a dollop of Grease, mix in some Pump Boys and Dinettes and add a generous dose of Forever Plaid and you’ve got the pedal-to-the-metal, high octane fun of Roger Bean’s Route 66. This sure-fire crowd-pleasing musical revue features many hit songs from the late 50s and early 60s including: Dead Man’s Curve, King of the Road, Little Old Lady from Pasadena, Six Days on the Road, GTO, Fun, Fun, Fun, I Get Around and of course, Route 66. Route 66 begins in Chicago and travels along the famed “Main Street of America” to the coast of California. A large car radio delivers us to each new destination along the journey, with DJs and actual vintage radio ads building excitement along the way. Produced by Springer Theatricals, the professional touring wing of the Springer Opera House, Georgia’s historic state theatre, Route 66 is chock full of hilarious characters, wild antics and good old-fashioned schtick! Folk music trio, Red Molly will take the stage Friday, April 23 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15

for general admission and $13 for Opera House Members. It is presented as part of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series. On a July evening in 2004, at their campsite at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Carolann Solebello harmonized for the very first time. As they sang their campmates off to sleep, they knew they had stumbled onto something extraordinary. Audiences seem to agree. Since that summer night, Red Molly has garnered a devoted national fan base. These ladies have a lot of fun on stage, and it’s contagious. Red Molly consistently brings concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship and a warm, engaging stage presence.The magic of Red Molly stems partly from the richness and diversity of each member’s “pre-Molly” experiences. Laurie (vocals, guitar, banjo) left a career in psychology to pursue her love of singing. She worked for several years as a backup singer, and also released two solo albums, These Old Clothes and The Things I Choose to Do. Abbie (vocals, guitar, Dobro) has a background in jazz, bluegrass, classical and a cappella music. She released two solo albums, My Craziest Dream, a collection of swing standards featuring her father

Herb Gardner on piano, and Honey on My Grave, a collection of acoustic originals. In May 2008, she released a duo album, Bad Nights/Better Days, with Anthony da Costa. Carolann (vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin) spent several years as a professional theatre actor before releasing her solo album, Just Across the Water. She later released two albums with power folk quartet CC Railroad, Smile Whenever and Black Horse Motel. As a trio, the group released its first CD in 2006, Never Been to Vegas. It climbed to the Top 30 on the Radio & Records Americana chart, a rare accomplishment for an independent album. And listeners of WUMB Radio Boston voted the CD one of the Top 10 CDs of 2006. Red Molly’s newest release, Love and Other Tragedies, is the group’s first full-length studio album. It was released in spring 2008.“Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to eveything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune.” -- The Boston Globe For information to the Opera House call 716-679-1891 or log onto www.fredopera.org.

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Marketing and Public Programs Coordinator at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Other stops include Rochester, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. According to Johnson, “all the films are outdoor adventure-based themes (such as) mountain adventure, kayaking, climbing, hiking, biking and skiing.” Hundreds of films are entered into the Banff festival, which runs for about a week. “The Reg Lenna Civic Center has been a great venue for us (at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute).” Each organization hosting the tour selects films to create a program that reflects the interests of their community. The tour reaches destinations around the globe, and about 200,000 people attend approximately 530 screenings in about 285 locations. The films are educational, inspiring, exciting, and action-packed! Proceeds from this event will benefit the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. The Jamestown stop will feature films such as: First Ascent: Alone on the Wall, USA, 2009: After gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of “Moonlight Buttress” (V, 5.12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold

moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the “Regular Northwest Face” route (VI, 5.12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome. Pick-up Sticks, Canada, 2009: Take an aerial plunge off the edge of an Arctic coastal headland into the abyss of a seabird colony to find out how marine environmental change is affecting the delicate balance of life for a hardy creature of the northern seas. A visual and metaphorical cliffhanger for our times! Mont-Blanc Speed Flying (Award for Best Short Mountain Film, sponsored by Mountain Hardwear), France, 2008: Six speed riders fly from the upper slopes of Mont Blanc down to Chamonix in one continuous 10-minute shot, filmed in Cineflex. Johnson notes that attendance usually attracts about 350 people “and we hope to increase that again this year.” This year’s show will feature about eight or nine films. “One of the films is only three minutes long, and some are almost an hour.” Johnson plans to introduce the tour hosts traveling with the films on the night of the show. “This person goes from venue to venue and is possibly on the road for months at a time.” Johnson says they try to pick

films of interest locally that are nature-related. The films are documentaries, and some are done by amateurs. “A student climber could be making a film,” or they might be professionally done by the BBC or National Geographic. “We pick from about twenty-five clips that they (Banff) send us.” Johnson saw a screening three weeks ago at Cornell University in Ithaca. “They had more of a sports-oriented crowd” and the films coming here will be different as “we try to keep it pretty varied.” Johnson says she gets many inquiries year-round as to when the Banff Tour is returning. “People are anxious (to see this) and it’s just a cool, cool event.” Viewers tend to be of all ages. Tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World tour are $12 for adults and $10 for students, children, or Roger Tory Peterson Institute members. Tickets are available at the Institute or the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown. They may be purchased the day of the event. For more information please call 716-665-2473. Also, you can watch an introductory video on-line, though a link found at www.rtpi.org. The video features images from some of the tour films.

“They actually dress up as the characters, and between sets they walk among the crowd as the characters,” Longstreet said. Tickets for the event are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door and can be purchased at the resort or on their Web site, pknpk.com. The resort also offers an overnight package for two, which includes accommodations, two tickets to the event, and the resort’s champagne brunch on Sunday.

That Sunday, April 25, Peak’n Peek is holding a bridal open house from 1-5 p.m. The event is a “showcasing of what we offer here,” Longstreet said, from wedding locations to table displays and food samples. The open house includes tours of the venues that the resort offers for wedding receptions and of their spa and other amenities. Some outside vendors that Peak’n Peek works with for weddings, such as florists, will also have displays, Longstreet

said. The event is free and registration is not required, but couples that do register will be entered to win a variety of prizes, such as an ice sculpture or chocolate fountain for their wedding. Grooms who register will receive a voucher to play 18 holes on the resorts golf course. The open house will be held in the Main Lodge. For more event information logon to www.pknpk.com or call (716) 355-4141.

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Springtime in this part of the world is a time of preparation and great anticipation. Farmers are planting their fields, trees and lawns are starting to green up, and folks everywhere have started cleaning, organizing and repairing their homes and cottages after a long winter’s rest. Residents and visitors alike

eagerly await everything that is Chautauqua County, the state’s gateway to the West. It would be such a shame to lose one of Chautauqua Lake’s best bargains for family enjoyment. Due to the abysmal state of our state, Long Point State Park is on the short list for closing this season. More’s the pity, as this little jewel has admirably served

visitors and residents alike as a popular destination spot for many years. Make a point to talk to your local politician about keeping this awesome facility open for current and future generations. To think we might lose one tiny piece of the Chautauqua region picture puzzle is discerning to all who enjoy this wonderful corner of the state. Our picturesque countryside is dotted with sparkling lakes, rolling hills and quaint Victorian villages. Cultural and culinary opportunities abound and the wineries are second to none. Maintaining every little facet of what makes this area so special is critical for everyone. One needs to take advantage of ALL Chautauqua has to offer… Until next time… JZ

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The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail is pleased to announce that Yancey’s Fancy is the Trail’s new Wine and Cheese Event sponsor. The company will be providing product for this annual event which celebrates an early Mother’s Day and the coming of spring to America’s Grape Country.Yancey’s Fancy prides itself on being a producer of New York’s “Artisan Cheese” - that is high-quality, handcrafted cheese using local milk and special curing techniques. The company, whose origins in western New York go back over 75 years, specializes in

cheddar cheeses and sells a large selection of flavored cheddars including smoked, champagne, horseradish, and jalapeno. Yancey’s Fancy also makes Edam, aged Gouda, and fresh cheese curds. The wineries will use Yancey’s Fancy’s products as inspiration for the food and wine pairings for this year’s Wine & Cheese event. Pairings from previous years range from soup to dessert. One of Johnson Estate’s favorites is Cheddar Cheese and Chive Soup paired with Seyval Blanc. Last year, Blueberry Sky Winery

featured an Italian Herb Cheese Bread served with Amish butter, paired with Dandelion Wine. One of the other favorites in 2009 was Liberty’s Uptown Grilled Cheese, which used shallots and mushrooms to improve on a traditional favorite and served it with Traminette. Quincy Cellars offered one of the few desserts of the Event, serving Apple Turnovers with Cheddar Cheese with their Chardonnay.Check the Gourmet’s Guide to the Event for this year’s food and wine pairings so that you can plan your itinerary accordingly!

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Syracuse Symphony Orchestra to Play Reg Lenna The Jamestown Concert Association presents the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Thursday, April 15 at 8:00PM at the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown. Featuring: Andrew Sewell, Guest Conductor; Ilya Yakushev, Pianist; Richard Strauss, Death & Transfiguration: Claude Debussy, Nocturnes (I & II); Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3. The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra quickly evolved from its beginning in 1961 as a community orchestra into a fully professional resident orchestra serving the entire Central and Northern New York State region. Today an ensemble of national acclaim, the Symphony boasts 80 musicians and a conducting staff of international caliber, and performs 184 full-orchestra and chamber ensemble concerts throughout Central and Northern New York, reaching more than 225,000 audience members during its 39-week season. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $7.50 for college students and children 18 and under accompanied by an adult ticket holder are free. The Civic Center is located at 116 East 3rd Street, Jamettown NY. They can be reached at (716) 484-7070 or online at www.reglenna.com

Fenton Museum Exhibit on Great Depression“We Made Do” is an exhibit featuring an eye-opening perspective of the American economy and everyday life in Jamestown during the 1930’s and today. The show opens Saturday April 17 and will run through August 31, 2010. The museum is open daily from 10 am – 4 pm and is located at 67 Washington Street in Jamestown and can be contacted by calling (716) 664-6256 or online: www.fentonhistorycenter.org.

INGREDIENTS:large fresh and firm artichokes1 Qt. water½ c. lemon juice2 c. vegetable stock½ tsp. sea salt½ stick buttergarlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil

PREPARATION: Pour water and lemon juice into a bowl. Remove the outer dark green leaves from the artichokes until white and light green leaves appear. Then, cross cut the top of the artichokes 2” down and discard. Using a sharp paring knife, peel off the dark green at the bottom of the artichokes including the dark green from the stems. (save the peel) Immediately place the artichokes into the bowl to prevent them from turning brown. In a small pot on medium heat, add olive oil, butter, garlic and the saved peel. Stir and cook for 3 minutes, then add vegetable stock and salt. Cook for another 5 minutes. Pour the cooked contents from the pot into a medium size baking pan. Then, arrange the artichokes with the stems up. Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Check out this great recipe and many other Italian delights in one of Gino Micciche’s many cook books.

Herb Gardner on piano, and Honey on My Grave, a collection of acoustic originals. In May 2008, she released a duo album, Bad Nights/Better Days, with Anthony da Costa. Carolann (vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin) spent several years as a professional theatre actor before releasing her solo album, Just Across the Water. She later released two albums with power folk quartet CC Railroad, Smile Whenever and Black Horse Motel. As a trio, the group released its first CD in 2006, Never Been to Vegas. It climbed to the Top 30 on the Radio & Records Americana chart, a rare accomplishment for an independent album. And listeners of WUMB Radio Boston voted the CD one of the Top 10 CDs of 2006. Red Molly’s newest release, Love and Other Tragedies, is the group’s first full-length studio album. It was released in spring 2008.“Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to eveything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune.” -- The Boston Globe For information to the Opera House call 716-679-1891 or log onto www.fredopera.org.

films of interest locally that are nature-related. The films are documentaries, and some are done by amateurs. “A student climber could be making a film,” or they might be professionally done by the BBC or National Geographic. “We pick from about twenty-five clips that they (Banff) send us.” Johnson saw a screening three weeks ago at Cornell University in Ithaca. “They had more of a sports-oriented crowd” and the films coming here will be different as “we try to keep it pretty varied.” Johnson says she gets many inquiries year-round as to when the Banff Tour is returning. “People are anxious (to see this) and it’s just a cool, cool event.” Viewers tend to be of all ages. Tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World tour are $12 for adults and $10 for students, children, or Roger Tory Peterson Institute members. Tickets are available at the Institute or the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown. They may be purchased the day of the event. For more information please call 716-665-2473. Also, you can watch an introductory video on-line, though a link found at www.rtpi.org. The video features images from some of the tour films.

said. The event is free and registration is not required, but couples that do register will be entered to win a variety of prizes, such as an ice sculpture or chocolate fountain for their wedding. Grooms who register will receive a voucher to play 18 holes on the resorts golf course. The open house will be held in the Main Lodge. For more event information logon to www.pknpk.com or call (716) 355-4141.

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and faculty display of environmentally focused art at the Christian Gallery. “Why Organic” is a panel discussion at the Williams Center. A morning of gentle yoga instruction will be given by Monica deMello-Patterson at the MPR Williams Center. On Wednesday April 21st there will be a presentation and discussion titled “Air Pollution and Climate Change” by Sherri A. Mason, with Walter Simpson and Jackie James-Creedon in the Williams Center. Community events will include the Eco Film Festival at the Fredonia Opera House; 4:00pm to 10:00pm April 16th. An extension of the Rotary Annual Home and Garden Show will be the Green Expo; bringing awareness to the public about “green” alternatives to basic household and consumer needs. For those who want to be active, on Sunday April 18 is the “Connections” Duathlon, a fourteen mile bike ride looping through the streets of Dunkirk and Fredonia, followed by a

5K run along the shore of Lake Erie. Registration is available online (see web site below) or the morning of the event at the SUNY Fredonia Business Technology Incubator on Central Ave in Dunkirk. If you want to do something that make a difference right away you can participate in the annual “Spring Cleaning” of the streets of Fredonia and Dunkirk from 2:00 to 4:00pm on the 18th. Finally, if you have any unused electronics lying around the house, you can dispose of them in an Earth friendly way by bringing them to the Electronics Recycling Event at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, April 24th. There will be lots to do, learn, and see during the Earth Week events. Organizers see the week as a start for grassroots environmental advocacy, as Gandhi once said “be the change that you want to see in the world.” For a complete listing of all the events see the web site at :www.fredonia.edu/earthweek.

In 1978, Lois Gibbs discovered that her seven-year-old son’s elementary school had been built on a toxic waste dump. She went on to become the leader of the grassroots efforts which resulted in the exposure of the Niagara Falls Love Canal neighborhood, and its ultimate evacuation and remediation. She comes to SUNY Fredonia to give the 2010 keynote Earth Day address on Apr. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.

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