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Audubon Snowfl ake FestivalCelebrate Nature in the Winter with Indoor & Outdoor Activities

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10,000 Maniacs Benefi t ConcertShults Toyota Sponsors Event for Bradford Regional Medical Center

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The Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s annual Snowfl ake Festival, to be held Saturday, February 6, 2010, will celebrate winter with a variety of activities, from snowshoeing and sleigh riding to outdoor cooking. Although many of the activities focus on gettingoutdoors in the winter, there are also indoor events for visitors that want to warm up like birdhouse making and dried fl ower arranging. Paul Fehringer, president of Wild Spirit Rehab and Release Center, will lead an educational program on birds of prey. “He does a wonderfulprogram and normally brings 4 or 5 different birds – so you might see a kestrel, a hawk – and that’s always fun,” Lundin said.

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Annual Polar Bear Swim ... page 2Event to Benefi t Several Area Charities

Merritt Estate Winery will join the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in January to sponsor the third annual Denim and Diamonds fundraising event. Denim and Diamonds was created to support ongoing Cancer research and patient care at RPCI. The event will take place on January 29, 2010 in Asbury Hall in downtown Buffalo. The event begins at 6:00 p.m.

Denim & Diamonds ... page 2Merritt Estate Winery Sponsors Roswell Park Event

Neatly arrange the sliced lamb at the center of a large platter surrounded with all the vegetables. Note: It is a custom in Sicily and Sardegna Island to bake or roast lamb at Christmas and New Year.

Uncle Gino’s Kitchen ... page 3Sicilian Baked Leg of Lamb

The 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey will perform live in concert Sunday, January 10 at the Bromeley Theatre at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The popular group which has released such single hits as ‘92’s “These are the Days”, ‘93’s “Because the Night, and ‘97’s “More than This” will take the stage at 7pm. The band currently consists of Jerry Augustyniak, drums; Dennis Drew, keyboard; Jeff Erickson, lead guitar; Steve Gustafson, bass; John Lombardo, rhythm guitar, and Mary Ramsey, viola and vocals. The Show is sponsored by Shults Toyota of Bradford, PA and benefi ts the Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC). Since November, Shults Toyota of Bradford has pledged to the BRMC $100 for every vehicle sold with a goal of achieving a $20,000

donation by the end of December. Shults Toyota decided to continue this important community activity into the New Year by sponsoring the concert to raise additional funds for the BRMC. For tickets to the show are

available at www.shultsauto.com, or at the Shults ToyotaBradford store, the BRMC GiftShow, the Ellicottville Chamberof Commerce and the Universityof Pittsburgh Box Offi ce day ofconcert.

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The Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary’s annual Snowfl ake Festival will celebrate winter with a variety of activities, from snowshoeing and outdoor cooking to birdhouse building and dried fl ower arranging.

This year’s festival will be held on February 6, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Audubon Society holds the festival to encourage people to enjoy nature in winter and introduce them to cold weather activities. “Nature is fantastic all year round,” said Ruth Lundin, president of the

center. “So many people think of winter as their enemy, so we like to have this festival that encourages people to think about the fun and wonderful things in nature this time of year.” Snowshoe demonstrations are a crowd favorite, Lundin said. Both adults and children can give the sport a

try on the trails and lawn of the center. “It’s very different and a lot of fun. You’re not limited to trails if you use snowshoes,” Lundin said. The center has numerous trails for other activities

BY JOHN THOMAS

“If people like to laugh, and they like to laugh from the heart, this is the show for them!” This is the way Drew the Dramatic Fool describes his show coming to the Reg Lenna Civic Center at the end of the month. Drew Richardson (aka Drew the Dramatic Fool) will bring his special blend of clowning, pantomime, and foolish thinking to Jamestown on Saturday January 28th at 10:00am. “I was a very shy kid, and I used magic and performing as a way to break out of my shell,” Drew says. And like most funny people he takes his clowning around very seriously. “I studied theatre at Ohio University, and I was lucky because they had a teacher come in every summer to teach clowning, circus and physical comedy.” After college Drew went off to Paris to study at the Lecoq School (an international theatre school). He continues to take classes and teach other performers

crafts like: The Art of Foolery, Circus Skills, and Reading, Writing and Juggling. Now a resident of Pittsburgh, Drew’s one-man show is a unique mash-up of clowning, foolishness, pantomime, physical comedy, and vaudeville. The show is titled: “Help! Help! I Know This Title is Long, But Someone is Trying to Kill Me!” Drew describes it as “It’s a vaudeville variety show / murder mystery, where I’m the only performer left to perform the show by myself or I’m next.” He is forced to perform all the variety acts by himself, but he’s a bit of a fool and the hilarity ensues as he attempts to saw a women in half and perform other standard acts of old vaudeville theatre. Drew assures me it’s a very family friendly show that comes to a happy ending. In creating the show Drew (well..)

On Sunday, January 10, 2010 the 9th Annual Silver Creek Polar Bear Swim for charity will take place at the Firehouse on the Lake (Firemen’s Club), 23 Jackson Street in the Village of Silver Creek. Swimmers are wanted to brave the frigid Lake Erie temperatures for a quick dip. Money is raised through pledges and other activities throughout the day. A chili cook-off among local restaurants will also bring in additional donations.

The annual event features an array of weekend-long activities, including kid’s slides, ice skating, fi reworks; art shows, snow sculptures, snowmobile rides, and a variety of family activities. It also hosts the Cool Jazz Festival, which will present national and regional Jazz and Blues acts. It is a collective effort of the Mayville-Chautauqua Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayville Events.

Mayville ICE Festival ... page 2Largest Winter Festival in WNY, February 12-14, 2010

~ The Villager, Chautauqua Lakeside ~ January, 2010

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On Sunday, January 10, 2010 the 9th Annual Silver Creek Polar Bear Swim for charity will take place at the Firehouse on the Lake (Firemen’s Club), 23 Jackson Street in the Village of Silver Creek. The charities benefi ting from this event will be Variety Kids (Women & Children’s Hospital), the Silver Creek Emergency Squad, Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Department and the Silver Creek Food Pantry. Swimmers are wanted to brave the frigid Lake Erie temperatures for a quick dip. Money is raised through pledges and other activities throughout the day. A chili cook-off among local restaurants will also bring in additional donations. For the non-swimmers there is plenty to keep you amused. There will be entertainment by “Rock ‘n Roll to the Rescue”, live music by “Harvey and the Hurricanes”, Chinese auction, fantasy black jack and other fun surprises. Refreshments and food will be available all day. There is no admission fee for spectators but a donation of

Annual Polar Bear SwimSilver Creek Event for Charity Slated for January 10 at Firemen’s Club

non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, paper products and health & beauty aids is requested for the Food Pantry. Businesses are welcome to donate gift certifi cates or other items and cash donations are always welcome!

Last year close to $10,000 was raised for charity with over 60 swimmers taking the plunge. This year organizers would like to increase that amount but we need your help. To receive a pledge sheet, or to donate, call 716-934-3775.

The Cherry Creek Polar Bear Swim for Charity benefi ts such organizations as Variety Kids, the Silver Creek Emergency Squad, Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire department and the Silver Creek Food Pantry. Money is raised through pledges and other activities throughout the day.

Demin & DiamondsMerritt Estate Winery Sponsors Roswell Park Annual Event, January 29

Merritt Estate Winery will join the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in January to sponsor the third annual Denim and Diamonds fundraising event. Denim and Diamonds was created to support ongoing Cancer research and patient care at RPCI. The event will take place on January 29, 2010 in Asbury Hall in downtown Buffalo. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Denim and Diamonds is a unique fundraising gala. Many similar events in the Buffalo area are extremely formal and require suits, ties, ball gowns and cocktail dresses. Denim and Diamonds is formatted around a casual atmosphere where attendees can dress

down in “street clothes” but still participate in a tremendous event with a lot of impact. This is Merritt Estate Winery’s fi rst year sponsoring Denim and Diamonds. “We came up with this gala to target a younger crowd,” said Mary Rose McDermott, event coordinator from Roswell. Previously, the event was held in the summertime at the Mary Seaton Room and the battleship in the harbor of downtown Buffalo. For 2010, the event has been scheduled to take place in the winter to avoid competing events. Ani DeFranco’s Asbury Hall is the new location for the event. It gives an indoor refuge from the harsh winter weather and is located on Delaware

Avenue in downtown Buffalo. “Merritt will be donatingall of the wine for the eveningat Denim and Diamonds,”said Jason C. Merritt, GeneralManager of Merritt EstateWinery. “The event featuresvarious food stations, beer andwine all night,” said Merritt.Merritt wines will be theonly wine products availablethroughout the night during theopen bar and cash bar reception. Tickets for Denim andDiamonds are $100 per personor $175 per couple and can bepurchased www.roswellpark.org For more information,on Merritt Estate call 888-965-4800 or visit www.merrittestatewinery.com

Visit the resort in Findley Lake, New York and vote for your favorite chili! Local restaurants will compete for the best chili. Prizes awarded in several categories. Live Music; Bud & Bud Light Beer Specials; Ski Giveaway.

Chili Cook-Off at Peek n’ Peak, January 10, 2010

Chautauqua County’s very own Comedy Improv Troupe, The Unexpected Guests, will perform two shows on Saturday, January 10 at the Reg Lenna Studio Theater, 7:30 pm (rated PG) and 10:00 pm (rated R). The cast includes, Gary Peters, Jane Fischer, Timothy Smeal, Alison Barry, Wayne Carlsson and Mike Sullivan. Tickets are $5 at the door. Call 716-484-7070 for more information. Admission is $5.00 Tickets sold at the door

Unexpected Guests Improv, January 10, 2010

Tickets: General Admission, $25 • Students with Valid ID, $20

Available: www.shultsauto.com, or at Shults Toyota of Bradford, PA, the BRMC Gift Shop, the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce,

and the University of Pittsburgh Box Offi ce the day of the concert.

Musical By Michael Frayn. Running February 12-14 & February 18-21, 2010Called the funniest farce ever written. This dizzy, well known romp is a festival ofdelirium. There are moments when everyone on stage and in the audience, seems tobe riding the same run away roller coaster. This will also be LBLTJ’s 400th production!Call (716) 483-1095 for tickets.

Lucille Ball Little Theatre Presents: “Noises Off”

The 2010 ICE Festival will be held the weekend of February 12 - 14, 2010, at Lakeside Park in Mayville. This annual winter event will also have a new name beginning with the 2010 festival - President’s Day Weekend ICE Festival. The Festival will still include all of the great winter

events and activities that have been held for over 20 years, with plans to include even more for 2010. The annual ICE Festival, the largest winter festival in the western NY area, featuring an array of weekend-long activities, including kid’s slides, ice skating, fi reworks; art shows,

snow sculptures, snowmobilerides, and a variety of familyactivities. It also hosts the CoolJazz Festival, which will presentnational and regional Jazz andBlues acts. It is a collective effortof the Mayville-ChautauquaArea Chamber of Commerceand Mayville Events.

2010 ICE FestivalLargest Winter Festival in WNY Takes Place President’s Day Weekend

The festive spirit of those of you lucky enough to be living (or visiting) this very special part of New York State at this joyous time of year is alive and well. Chautauqua County is bustling

with the excitement of things to come, as evidenced by the many fi ne folks who fi lled the local pubs and restaurants to say “so long” to a year fi lled with more than a few surprises and a hearty “welcome” in anticipation of things improved. More snow, (as always!), would be nice… We all make resolutions of one kind or another; a pledge to ourselves to start the New Year off afresh. The trick, of course, is keeping these pledges: resolving to lose 40 pounds, exercise fi ve days a week, get more sleep, start dieting, ski more, watch less television, remodel your home, climb Mt. Everest, see the Dali Lama, visit Paris in the springtime, and run for governor

can make for a tough, if not disappointing, new year. Perhaps we can simplify our resolutions for 2010 just a smidge. If we all pledge to start with a new page and do our level best to rise above those little things which distract us from being calm, kind and giving individuals, our community would be a better place than it is today. So, dear readers – promise to spend more time this winter enjoying all the fun outdoor activities this beautiful area has to offer. And share the experience with your family and loved ones. This is one resolution everyone will benefi t from! Until next time… JZ

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Chuck Pyle (left), Doug Yeomans (center), and Bill Ward (right) are amongst the many artists that will entertain at the Wintergrass Festival in Mayville at the Chautauqua Suites Marketing and Expo Center Friday, February 5. Other artists include Wind River, Old Dawg Bluegrass, Amanda Barton, the Bluegrass Disciples, and The Hickory Project. Proceeds benefi t the Annual Mayville Bluegrass Festival and are $15 presale and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by calling (716) 753-2800 or online at www.mayvillebluegrassfestival.com.

Uncle Gino’s KitchenSicilian Baked Leg of Lamb, Serves 6-8

Mayville Wintergrass Presented by the Mayville Bluegrass Festival, February 5, 6pm

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Ingredients:1 fresh leg of lamb, 3 to 4 lbs.5 thick slices of bacon (cross cut into 1” wide pieces)12 small yellow potatoes (scrubbed and washed)12 large pearl onions (soaked in cold water)6 garlic cloves (sliced lengthwise in half)12 cerignola black olives6 anchovy fi llets fi nely chopped)16 mini carrots5 whole cloves3 bay leaves1 Tbs. tomato paste1 Tbs. Fresh rosemary (leaves only)1 c. red wine½ c. extra virgin olive oil1 c. beef stock6 peppercorns1 tsp. sea salt

Preparation: Make large deep cuts into the leg of lamb. Coat the lamb with olive oil and salt all around. Insert a piece of garlic together with a piece of bacon into the deep cuts. In a large heavy stainless steel pot, on medium high heat, add remaining olive oil together with leg of lamb. Using long prongs, keep turning until lamb becomes a golden color.

Then add rosemary, anchovies and wine. Cook for another 3 minutes. At this point, add beef stock, tomato paste, bay leaves, cloves, olives, peppercorn, potatoes and carrots. Cover the pot. Place it in the oven and back for 90 min. at 300 degrees. After it has cooked for 60 minutes, remove the pot from the oven. Add onions with their soaking water and return the pot back to the oven to bake for the rest of the 90 minutes. When done: transfer leg of lamb over a cutting board.

Then with a slotted ladle, remove onions, potatoes, olives and carrots to a large platter. Strain the liquid into a small pot and place it on medium low heat. With a sharp knife slice the baked leg of lamb and neatly arrange the sliced lamb at the center of a large platter surrounded with all the vegetables. Pour the hot liquid over the lamb. Serve hot. Note: It is a custom in Sicily and Sardegna Island to bake or roast lamb at Christmas and New Year.

as well. “We have excellent trails for people to come out and try snowshoeing, hiking, or cross country skiing.” The festival will have other outdoor activities as well, including sleigh rides and a winter camping and cooking demonstration by Fluvanna Boy Scout Troop 169. The peach cobbler they cook throughout the day is a highlight, Lundin said. “People not only love seeing people go outside and actually cook a meal and enjoy the winter, but also being able to actually enjoy the cobbler is defi nitely a favorite,” Lundin said. Although many of the activities focus on getting outdoors in the winter, there are also indoor events for visitors that want to warm up. Paul Fehringer, president of Wild Spirit Rehab and Release Center, will lead an educational program on birds of prey. “He does a wonderful program and normally brings 4 or 5 different birds – so you

might see a kestrel, a hawk – and that’s always fun,” Lundin said. Favorite activities are repeated from year to year, Lundin said, but the center also tries to add some variety each year. “Energy conservation has been our focus the past couple of years,” she said. This year, some of the new demonstrations and activities have a craft focus, like weaving and dried fl oral arrangements. “There will be a woman doing a demonstration of dried plant arrangements, and she’s going to talk about how she collects and dries the fl owers in the fall,” Lundin said. The festival isn’t the only attraction at the center in the winter, Lundin said. The center is open on weekends and Mondays throughout the winter, and the trails are open daily. “People think that nothing is going on in the winter, but we come up will all types of things like pictures of spiders on the snow, and snow fl eas...it can

be a really fun time of year,” Lundin said. Admission to the Snowfl ake Festival is $5 per person (children under twelve are free), and a few of the activities carry an extra cost.

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“This year, some of the new demonstrations and activities have a craft focus,” noted Ruth Lundin, president of the Audubon Center.

drew from the past performers he admires. “I’m a student of the great physical comedians like Buster Keaton, Lucille Ball, and Harpo Marx. I always like to see how they get themselves in predicaments and how they get themselves out.” He talks about how the vaudeville period of American theatre is a much neglected part of our past. “If you take a look at American history, the reason you have theatres like the (Reg Lenna) civic center

is because they were at fi rst old vaudeville houses or silent movie houses.” The old silent fi lms of Harold Lloyd are an infl uence for Drew. They are such an inspiration to him that he has begun to make his own digital silent movies and upload them to his web site. The week prior to the show he will be giving a workshop to high school kids in Jamestown. He’ll be showing them all the aspects of silent fi lmmaking:

writing the scripts, directing,acting and editing. All while emphasizing the performance aspects of non-verbal communication. The fi nal production will be shown atthe Civic Center just before his show. Drew the Dramatic Fool’s one man show is sure to lighten the hearts of kids of all ages. To see more of his videos go to www.dramaticfool.com. For tickets call Reg Lenna Civic Center at 716-664-2465.

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Neatly arrange the sliced lamb at the center of a large platter surrounded with alll the vegetables. Note; It is a custom in Sicily and Sardegna Island to bake or roast lamb at Christmas and New Year.

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