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Eric Spencer was charged with second degree criminal nuisance and endangering the welfare of a child. James Morris, who was charged in the aftermath of the December 13 stabbing with first degree assault, third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence. He faces new charges of second degree criminal nuisance and endangering the welfare of a child. James Town Police announced the charges today. Attela turned himself into James Town Police officers on September 4th. Spencer and Morris were both charged in January of 2026. Attela, in the vein of the Toucaccia Predator, television show that used to be broadcast, communicated, communicated with suspected child predators anonymously and then sets up meetings with the alleged predators. Police sometime follow up on the information, though not in every case.
The investigation has continued since December, with investigators, with investigators interviewing witnesses, obtaining video footage and executing a search warrant on a cellular phone. As a result, investigators were able to determine that Attela began communicating with an unknown person who identified themselves as a 16 year old male on a dating site. Attela, who was portraying himself as a 14 year old girl, spoke on the phone with the alleged 16 year old male. The conversation between the two continued through texting and they agreed to meet at Tim Hortons. Attela entered Tim Hortons and confronted James Morris and Eric Spencer. Attela, according to police, accused Morris of attempting to meet a 14 year old girl and threatened him based solely on the phone conversation and his voice. Through cellular phone search warrants, investigators confirmed that there was no phone contact between Attela, Morris or Spencer, leading up to the confrontation.
As a result of the accusations, Attela was publicly making towards Morris and Spencer a fight ensued. During the fight, there were numerous patrons who were placed in a dangerous situation, including a one year old child. The fights spilled directly into the child in their family. Criminal nuisance is defined as knowingly or recklessly creating or maintaining a condition that endagers a safety or health of a considerable number of people through unlawful or unreasonable conduct. In New York, secondary criminal nuisance is classified as a class B misdemeanor, with penalties including up to 90 days in jail, up to one year of conditional discharge, or probation, and up to $500 in fines. A GoFundMe account for Attela generated $12,430 in the days after the incident.
State of Emergency declared in Mayville over Transformer, article by Gregory Bacon. A male functioning Transformer has led local officials to declare a state of emergency in the village. As part of the declaration, a village-wide power outage is scheduled to take place on Thursday night. The village of Mayville has two electric substations, one on Lakeview Avenue and the other on Patterson Street. According to Mayor Rick Siper, on September 2nd, some many Transformers blew at the Lakeview substation, causing a small fire. Some residents were without power for about an hour and a half. At Tuesday's Mayville Village Board meeting, officials approved a resolution issuing the state of emergency. Siper said the purpose of calling the state of emergency is to help the process of getting it repaired quicker. According to Siper, one Northside feeder blew out.
I'm not alignment at all, okay? There was a lot of bangs, a lot of black, a lot of boxes were blown apart, and things went to the ground that caused a fire. He said, looking at the substation, damage is not visible to the average person, although it's not functioning properly. One resident captured one of the bangs on video, along with the burst of flames and shared the video on Facebook. Siper said after the fire, the village's electric crews were able to redirect power, from the Patterson Street substation, to restore power throughout the village. He said it's important to get the Lakeview substation back up and running, especially if anything happens to the Patterson site. Siper said as part of the repairs, a four-hour village-wide power outage would be taken place midnight 4 a.m. Friday. During the power outage, officials said they hoped to learn the extent of the damage and get a timeline for repairs.
Officials said they want to have it fixed before winter. Project Life Saver, Friends of Sheriff Programs, Assist deputies, Special Needs Residents. Article by Christopher Blake-Slee. Launching new programs while living within a set budget is a challenge. Sheriff Jim Quattrone, who has launched the Friends of the Sheriff and Project Life Saver Programs over the past couple of years, has an ace up his sleeve. As Project Life Saver gets off the ground in Sergeant Chris Guftison. Project Life Saver helps provide a timely response to saved lives for adults and children who wander due to autism, Alzheimer's, traumatic brain injuries or other related cognitive conditions. Clients are fitted with a bracelet that emits a specific frequency which deputy sheriffs are able to locate by a special tracking antenna. The sheriff's office currently has two certified deputy sheriffs who are training in locating and equitment clients that these special bracelets.
The client and family will be interviewed by the program deputy and the deputy will be permanently assigned to the client and will be responsible for battery installation and technical issues. Like many initiatives implementing a program such as Project Life Saver comes with a share of expenses. Quattrone has managed the program with minimal to no financial impact on taxpayers. It costs about $400 to set up a person's bracelet. This bracelet sends out a specific frequency that deputy sheriffs can find with a special tracking antenna. He said Deputy Chris Guftison has taken a leadership role in this program by funding and engaging with the community about its benefits ensuring it earns reinies free for those in need. It's a calling he has truly embraced. The sheriff said the department needs a transmitter to run the program which costs about $1,500 and has a range of about one mile depending on the topography.
However, due to the hard work of his deputies including Cuftison, the program remains free for all participants. Guftison through his hard work and dedication has ensured that the program is available free of charge to those who need it or want it. I can't express enough how valuable this program is for both the community and our department. As reported in a September 1st edition of the post journal, Guftison gave Falconer Rotary Club members a presentation on Project Life Saver, highlighting the benefits of the search and rescue program. Captain Jacob Staley of the Chattacwa Sheriff's Department echoed Quantrone's statement praising the program and its benefits as well as Guftison's efforts to implement it for those interested. When a person with special needs get lost or wanders, it can involve multiple agencies, hundreds of officers and use countless man hours, he said.
This program eliminates that, getting the officer to the missing person quickly and hopefully returning them safely. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control, the CDC, approximately 1 in 4 Americans suffers from a mental or cognitive disability. 1 in 5 American children suffers likewise from a form of mental and cognitive disability, totally more than 5 million individuals. Within the 5 million people in the U.S. with cognitive disabilities, more than 13.9 have serious difficulty concentrating remembering things or making decisions. 12.2% have mobility issues including walking, climbing stairs and balance issues. 7.7% have difficulties with independent living, doing errands alone or having basic life skillsets. 6.2% have hearing loss or difficulty hearing.
5.5% suffer from vision loss or impairment issues. 3.6% have difficulties getting dressed or bathing properly. 4.5% have difficulty hearing. Reports that Chattac County has a significant population of individuals with special needs, particularly those who qualify for special needs plans, SNPs. Approximately 4,605 individuals are enrolled in SNPs across the country. 4.5% have difficulty hearing. 4.5% have difficulty hearing.
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6.5% have difficulty hearing. The state police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled vehicle near the road with a person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan.
The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. The police at Dunkirk reported that the driver was a disabled person who had been killed at 6.30am on the town of Sheridan. Before heading out to project sites, by the end of the day, more than 80 volunteers at contributed a total of 332 hours of service to agencies in need. From painting and landscaping to organizing donations, supplies, and supporting programs for children, families, and seniors. This year's Dave Karing had 82 individual volunteers who filled 95 volunteer slots across 13 project sites in Dunkirk, for the one you James Town and Asheville.
Dave Karing continues to show the power of partnership, said Eric Ronaldo, United Way of Chautauqua County Community Impact Manager. We bring together businesses, volunteers, schools, and nonprofit organizations, and put all those connections to work in a very tangible way. These projects may look different from site to site, but they all have the same goal, helping our community and the people who live here. Dave Karing, 2026, was sponsored by Univera Healthcare, and partnership with Liv CHQ, with volunteers supporting from Refrasco, Wegmans, Edward Jones Insurance Agency, Chautauqua Chemicals, the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, CHQ Professionals Group, Putnam Record Insurance Agency, James Town Community Learning Council, Cassadega Job Corps, and Univera. For more than 100 years, United Way has been the trusted nonprofit in Chautauqua County to mobilize a community and drive lasting change.
The agencies and schools that benefited from this year's Dave Karing, including Chautauqua Safety Village, Chautauqua Striders, Wheel Lock Early Childhood Center in Fredonia, Chautauqua Adult Day Services in Dunkirk and James Town, Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, a children's place, prevention works, girl scouts of Western New York, the Resource Center, the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, and United Way's Dunkirk office. The impact of Dave Karing is catalytic, said Amy Roller, United Way of Chautauqua County Executive Director. It starts with a volunteer willing to give up their time, but that time becomes an investment in an organization, a program, and ultimately the people that organize organization serves. Just as importantly, volunteers walk away with new connections and a deeper understanding of the work happening in their own community. That's a kind of lasting impact we want to build through Dave Karing.
North Harmony increases StereostoneWort contract, article by John Whitaker. North Harmony Town Board members are increasing the town's contribution to a StereostoneWort Control Project in Asheville Bay. In addition to increasing funding to 21,200, permitting assistance and project coordination have been added to the agreement between the town and Everwild Land Trust as eligible activities in the contract. The original contract, approved in 2024, was for $14,309. Under the terms of a 2023 State DeCinvasive Species Grant to help deal with outbreaks of StereostoneWort on Chautauqua Lake in Asheville Bay and Prendergast Point, all eligible project costs up to $125,000 are reimbursed, with no out-of-pocket funds.
North Harmony chose to contract with the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, which has since changed its name to the Everwild Land Trust because the agency had been working on StereostoneWort projects prior to the grant being received and because its bid was lower than one submitted by another lake agency from outside the area. Everwild Land Trust has taken the lead on an experimental pilot removal effort in Asheville Bay using Mobertrex and Schimmers to remove volumes of StereostoneWort from the lake, with support from the State DeC and in collaboration with the Chautauqua Lake Association, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance and towns of North Harmony and Chautauqua. Everwild Land Trust staff is also restoring native underwater plant communities and areas where they have been compromised. In 2025, nearly 2,000 native eelgrass plants were installed in cleared areas where StereostoneWort was removed to help stabilize Lake Bottom, sediment and prove habitat quality and make it harder for invasives to return.
A J. Reyes of GEI Consultants, the Leech-Chautauqua Lake Consultant, contracted by the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, made StereostoneWort a priority for 2026, with plans to create a technical advisory group and a management plan that includes goals, thresholds and milestones to measure the plan's effectiveness. In other business, North Harmony Town Board members unanimously approved a local law authorizing the town to retain experts at the Eplicon's expense to assist the board when it reviews development projects. The local law wouldn't affect building or altering a single or two-family residential home but would apply to any property located within areas defined in town zoning laws as a waterfront areas. Board members also approved a speed reduction study on open meadows road between Panama Stedman Road and Stowe Road in the facetity of entrance and exit ramps to Interstate 86.
After Robert Young brought up a petition signed by eight residents of open meadows road asking for consideration of a lower speed limit on the road. Young told board members that cars drive too fast around a sharp curve in the road with some cars going off the road in the area. Board members are asking for a study that would include existing traffic conditions, traffic volumes, prevailing vehicle speeds, road characteristics, accident and safety history, pedestrian and residential considerations, and proximity to the I-86 interchange. The town board requests that the appropriate county and state authorities determine based upon the findings of the study and applicable laws, regulations and standards, whether a reduction in the posted speed limit on open meadows road is warranted, the resolution states.
MHA Jamestown Art and Recovery Exhibit is Friday and that happened yesterday so we'll move on. The Resource Center to present movie September 23 at the Regs. The Challenges and Triumphs of Operating a Movie Theater that provides jobs for people with disabilities will be showcased when the Resource Center presents a annual film event Wednesday, September 23. The Movie 25 Prospect Street will be screened at the Regs Lena Center for the Arts, 116 East 3rd Street, doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie will start at 7 p.m. Admission is free. 25 Prospect Street shares a story of the Prospector, a non-profit movie theater and Connecticut, with a mission to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities
through meaningful employment, about 75% of the theater's work for self-identifies as having disability. We are excited about our partnership with Real Abilities and the presentation of 25 Prospect Street. While reviewing films, this selection really stood out to me as it represents so much of what we do at the Resource Center. Said the Resource Center, Kevin Anderson, I think the film will resonate with the audience that life is complicated sometimes and with perseverance, we all can overcome challenges, whether you have a disability or do not. The Resource Center is bringing the documentary to Jamestown in partnership with Real Abilities, a non-profit exhibitor of Disability-focused cinema, as part of the evening attendees are invited to stay after the movie ends for an open discussion about the film.
We can't wait for everyone to watch this incredible film, added TRC's Beth Germain. Germain's audience members will enjoy watching the film's characters as they progress. This marks the 10th time the Resource Center has brought films about people with disabilities to the rest. The previous film festivals feature a series of short movies about the experiences of people with disabilities. This year's offering is a single feature-length film that runs 100 minutes. Admission to the movie is free thanks to a grant from Filling the Gap Inc, which works with the Resource Center to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Chitokwa County. Many for the grant came from the Resource Center Laurel Run Fund at the Chitokwa Region Community Foundation. The movie also is made possible thanks to support from corporate sponsors Southern Chitokwa Federal Credit Union, Kinetic, and Fenton.
The Resource Center also will be conducting a membership drive before the film begins. People who become TRC members at the event, as well as attendees who already are members, will be entered into a prize drawing. For more information about the film, phone 716-483-2344, or visit resourcecenter.org-bacslashreal-abilities, or visitors can view the movie's trailer to get a feel for the film. Spending time with Val, Chris, Hope, Rachel, Marke and Daniel, and getting to know them through their experiences is such a gift. A great team of people making great things happen, impacting so many people, Germain said. You are listening to a rating of articles and features from the Jamestown Post Journal, on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service.
Completion of Climber Water System delayed until May of 2027, article by Sarah Holt House. The Town of Climber's water system upgrade has been ongoing for months, and while work is continuing, specifically in the town's business district, the project has fallen slightly behind. At the Town Board September meeting, Town Supervisor Brian Willink read a summary of where some of the work stands, including the mains being worked on in the business district, the testing of pipes, and connections to homes will follow once the mains are installed, and the reconstruction work on Climber Corrie Road will be completed prior to winter. Construction on the project's new water tank began on the day of the meeting as well. The project has fallen slightly behind, and JD Northrop has requested an extension on project completion until May of 2027, Willink said.
They are going to work as far into the fall as they can here, until they run into the weather like they did last year. Willink added that hopefully the weather will remain okay for them, but the company did want to have that extension as a buffer. The project was originally scheduled to be done by the end of this year. I told them it's critical. Whatever they dig up and whatever they put back has to be winterized, Willink said. We can't have people with driveways with gravel and concrete and asphalt and whatever else. They assured me that they'll get everybody that's been disrupted back to pre-levels before winter. Black topping and other driveway work has begun already in the town for the project in regards to that, such as in front of the Dutch Village restaurant. Willink added that getting things set up for winter was his biggest concern, and that some residents have had their lawns torn up all summer, and they would like to have those back before the frost comes.
Willink noted that the town is still really happy with the work being done, also noting that JD Northrop has run into a few challenges along the way, including the big trees outside the front of the school. And that the weather has not helped either. Highway superintendent Scott Trisket added that it does not help that the town's old records are horrible, and sometimes measurements are very off, and things are not where the records say they are. Willink said they had assumed that would happen, but they did not know that what it was actually under there until the digging started. I think I can speak for everybody. We're happy with the work, but we'll be glad when it's over. Willink said it's a one in 60 year project. A special public hearing will be held at the town's October meeting on October 13 in the highway building starting at 6 p.m. with Matt Zarbo from Square Engineering.
Zarbo will talk about the system upgrades, new water rates, and answer any questions people may have in regards to the water system update project. Attorney General's office issues E-bike, e-screwed her reminders. State Attorney General Latisha James recently issued a consumer alert reminding businesses, consumers, and families of New York's legal requirements for e-bikes and e-scuters. Bicycles with electronic assistance, also known as e-bikes, and scooters with electric assistance, also known as e-scuters, are subject to strict safety requirements and speed limits in New York. After recent deaths in New York City, James is reminding New Yorkers that marketing and selling vehicles to New Yorkers as e-bikes or e-scuters that exceed state speed or power limits for those vehicles is a violation of New York law.
Two-wheel-delectric powered vehicles that travel beyond those speed limits are not e-bikes or e-scuters under New York law. They may be e-modos, mopeds, or motorcycles that are subject to additional registration, licensing, and insurance requirements. Our laws set limits on e-bikes and e-scuters to help keep New Yorkers safe, and the riders and companies who ignore them are putting everyone on our streets in danger. James said, I urge businesses and consumers throughout our state to follow the law and keep unlicensed and unregistered motor vehicles off our streets. No one should have to fear for their lives when crossing the street. And I encourage New Yorkers to follow the law and report those selling illegally bikes and e-scuters to my office. The increased use of electric vehicles that exceed the legal limits set for e-bikes and e-scuters has led to a surge in injuries and fatal accidents in New York.
The risk of those vehicles are higher when retailers misleadingly sell them as e-bikes or e-scuters instead of as e-modos, motorcycles, or mopeds. Under New York law, e-bikes must have an electric motor of less than 750 watts and fall into one of three classes, class one. Also known as low-speed pedal-assisted e-bikes provide electric assistance only while being peddled and only at speeds under 20 miles per hour. Class two, also known as low-speed throttle-assisted e-bikes, provide electric assistance up to 20 miles per hour, but have a throttle that allows the rider to use the motor without pedaling. Class three, also known as speed throttle assistance electric bikes. Are similar to class two e-bikes, but the electric motor assistance must stop when the bicycle reaches 25 miles per hour.
All e-bikes sold in New York must have a permanent label that identifies the bike classification number, top-assisted speed, and the wattage of its motor. It is illegal in New York to ride a class one or two e-bike with electric assist faster than 20 miles per hour. It is also illegal to ride a class three e-bike outside of New York City or with electric assist in excess of 25 miles per hour. Riders must be at least 16 years old to legally operate any e-bike in New York state. Under New York law, e-scooters are defined as having a maximum speed of no more than 20 miles per hour. It is illegal to ride an e-scooter in New York over 15 miles per hour. As with e-bikes, e-scooters sold in New York must have a permanent label that identifies the top-assisted speed, the number of people for which it is designed and equipped, and the motor wattage.
Riders must be at least 16 years old to legally operate or ride as a passenger on e-scooters. In New York state, cities, counties, and other local governments may have additional rules and ordinances. Regarding where and how e-bikes and e-scooters can be written. Bicycles go that go faster than 25 miles per hour with electric assistance in New York City or faster than 20 miles per hour with electric assistance outside New York City are not e-bikes under New York law. And are instead e-modos, mopeds, or motorcycles that may be subject to additional registration, licensing, and insurance requirements through the Department of More Vehicles, the DMV. Businesses can only advertise or sell vehicles as e-bikes to New Yorkers if they fall within one of the three classes and may only advertise or sell vehicles as e-scooters to New Yorkers if they meet the definition of one under New York law, including by having a top speed of 20 miles per hour or less.
Businesses cannot advertise or sell vehicles that are intended to be modified to exceed legal limits of e-scooter or e-bikes. Misrepresenting the characteristics of an e-bike, e-scooter, or other vehicle, converting one for illegal use or selling one without their accroired label as illegal under New York state law. James encourages all parents to carefully ensure that any vehicle or e-bike or e-scooter that they are purchasing for their children as safe and legal for their children to ride. Children under 16 may not operate any e-bike and may not operate or ride as a passenger in any e-scooter. Riders age 16 and 17 must wear helmets on e-scooters and riders of any age must wear helmets on class 3 e-bikes.
Cities, counties, and other local governments may have stricter requirements. Regardless of age or the type of biker scooter, wearing a helmet is always strongly recommended for safety. New Yorkers who believe a business is violating the law by selling e-bikes or e-scooters that exceed the legal safety limits should contact OAG by submitting a complaint online or by calling 1-800-771-7751. Ellen puts aside past struggles in Houston, article by John Warrow, the AP. Josh Allen instinctively flexed his ride arm, the one he hurt in a game at Houston in 2018. When reminded of the many struggles he has experienced and having lost all four trips to play the Texans.
It's where Allen sprained his throwing elbow a month into his rookie season, the only time he's ever been sidelined. Houston was the sight of Allen losing his playoff debut and overtime no less, a year later. And it's where Allen in 2024 completed 9 of 30 attempts for a 30% completion rate that stands as the lowest of his career. None of that mattered on Wednesday as Allen and the new look bills prepared to open their season at Houston on Sunday. Obviously I want to go out there, I want to play the best that I can play and want to help our team win a football game. Allen said, if that's me completing 30 balls or handing it off 40 times, whatever it takes for us to win the game is what I'm willing to do. New season familiar Allen, who enters his 9th NFL year, putting aside the past with a bounce in his step and beaming smile.
This, after all, is someone who's emerged as one of the league's elites while never losing sight of how far he's come. I get to live my dream each and every day to be a quarterback in the NFL. And that's something to smile about. Allen said before noting how he never received a division one scholarship coming out of high school before finally landing in Wyoming. Given where I'm from, given my journey, I still feel like I'm improving each and every day too. And that's the fun part about it. At 30, Allen has accumulated a more chips on his shoulder with the latest coming in January. That's when the quarterback broke down in tears after his four turnovers contributed to Buffalo's 33 to 30 overtime playoff loss at Denver. It was an outcome that led to owner Terry Pagula firing coach Sean McDermott and eventually promoting Bill's offensive coordinator Joe Brady to take over.
Difficult as it was for Allen to lose McDermott, the only head coach of his NFL career, he embraced Brady with whom he's worked with in Buffalo since 2022. Brady represents continuity for an offense that returns mostly intact and includes James Cook, the NFL's rushing leader last season. And then there's the addition of receiver DJ Moore, who has shown the potential of adding a big play dimension, the passing attack has lacked for much of the past two years. Opening against the Texan, Texan still present a challenge for Allen and a Bill's team opening a new season with Super Bowl aspirations. In his four losses at Houston, Buffalo has scored no more than 20 points, while Allen has gone a combined 67 of 127 for 722 yards with one TD passing, another receiving,
two interceptions and a lost fumble. I think now going into my ninth year, understanding that every year is different, every game is different, and that's how we execute on Sunday, he said. Brady has been around Allen long enough to appreciate the player's make-up and poise in the face of high expectations. Right, Ronda and Diffrent, he has the weight of this city on his shoulders, but he doesn't treat it any differently, Brady said. And I don't think there would be anybody we'd want to represent this city more than him with how he handles that. He added, he gives everything to the city, to this team, to this organization, and that's why we all want him to get what he deserves. You were listening to a reading of articles and features from the Jamestown Post Journal on the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. Bill's to play O Canada at Home Opener, article by John Moorow.
The Buffalo Bills are honoring their fans to the North by having the Canadian National Anthem performed at their Home Opener next week, and amid rising cross-border tensions with the United States. The Timmon Wednesday announced that the Toronto-based musical act, Bear Naked Ladies, will perform O Canada before the Bill's prime time game against the Detroit Lions on September 17th. They'll be followed by Hawaiian-born actress and singer O'Line Covellolo, performing the Star-Spangled Banner. The game will be the first regular season outing played at the Bill's new $2.1 billion high-mark stadium. The team previously announced that US Pop Band, one republic, will perform during half-time. The Bill's nod to Canada comes as the team continues seeking to build its fan base across southern Ontario and Toronto, the nation's largest metropolitan center, which is located about a two-hour drive from Buffalo.
This isn't the first time the Bills have played both Anthem and Anthems during games at Orchard Park. The Bills under former owner, Ralph Wilson, once hosted an annual Canadian fan appreciation game, which was scheduled near Canadian Thanksgiving, which falls on the second Monday of October. The games were discontinued about 20 years ago, and before the team played a series of annual regular season games in Toronto over a six-year span, ending in 2013. The NHL's Buffalo Sabers have had both the Canadian and American Anthems performed before each game no matter the opponent, in a tradition that began with its inception in 1970. The Bills and Sabers are now both owned by Terry Bagoula. Opening is still available for Backyard Curling. North West Arena Backyard Curling League registration is now open, and spots are still available for its fall league.
Leagues for one hour per night per week. Begin the week of October 5th and end the week of December 1st. Leagues that still have openings are Monday at 540 and 640. Wednesday at 530 and 730 or Friday at 430. Leagues are open to beginners and returners. There will be training practice sessions, the week of September 28th. Each team is composed of four person teams, with an entry fee of $280 per team. For more information or to register a team, contact Northwest Arena Executive Director Keith Marn, at 716-484-2624, extension 202, or visit NorthwestArina.com. September Deer season starts Saturday, article by Forest Fisher. September signals the unofficial start of Big Game Hunting season in New York.
And hunters across Western York will have expanded opportunities to head into the woods and hunt deer, dough only, starting this weekend, but only in designated areas. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that the early, antireless, antlerless deer season opens September 12th and continues through September 20th in 23 wildlife management units statewide, including many areas across Western New York. Several local units, including 8A, 8C, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8N, 8R, 8S, 9A, 9F, and 9G are participating, giving hunters additional opportunities to help manage deer populations while enjoying an early start to the season.
This year, DEC expanded the early antlerless season into additional WMUs, increasing access for hunters and supporting wildlife management goals. Only antlerless deer may be harvested during this season, and hunters must possess a deer management permit or deer management assistance program TAG. Hunters in participating WMUs can apply for unlimited DMPs, and those who report an antlerless harvest may qualify for bonus MPs in the same unit. In addition, DECs earn a second buck program, rewards hunters who harvest and report an antlerless deer with a second antler deer tag later in the season. Bear hunting season begins on September 19th and run through December 6th in the Northern Zone.
In WMUs, 3M-3P-3R-6P-7-F-7H-7J-7R-8A-8F-8G, 8H, 8J, 8N-8R, 8S, 9A-9A-5R-8N. F and 9G. Hundreds may use firearms, crossbows, or vertical bows during the early antlerless deer season, but only vertical bows or crossbows can be used in WMUs1C3S4J and 8C. Hundreds may use firearms, crossbows, or vehicle bows, and all WMUs enrolled in the early bear season. The use of rifles is prohibited in Rockland County, most of WMUs3R during any season.
Hunters using firearms, including muzzleloaders, during any season must wear a solid or patterned fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink hat, vest or jacket while hunting. Full hunting hours for deer and bear include the full period of ambient light from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. DEC officials encourage hunters to review current regulations, secure permits early, and report harvested game promptly. These early seasons provide a welcome start to autumn traditions, support sound wildlife management, and offer hunters additional time in the field before the regular big game season begins. For complete regulations and season details, visit DEC's hunting web pages or consult the 202627 Hunting and Tramping Guide. How to Love the Outdoors.
That should do it for that. Acclaimed documentaries telling the stories of 9-11. The terrorist attacks in the United States that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001, shocked countless people across the globe. Historians regarding the perpetrators of the attacks and their motivation confounded mourners in the immediate aftermath of the attacks, and many of those questions have since been answered. But in the quarter centuries since the attack, people who are alive that day and those who are yet to be born may still have questions about the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. Over that period, numerous documentary films and series have been made in the hopes of educating the public about the 9-11 attacks, and their lasting effects on those productions can offer significant insight as the United States and the world reflects on events of September 11, 2001 on the 25th anniversary of the horrific day.
9-11 inside the President's War Room from 2021. This film offers viewers insight into what it was like to be a member of the administration of President George W. Bush on 9-11. Narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels, this film features interviews with key Bush administration officials, including President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Advisor, Condolee Sarice, and Secretary of State Colin Powell. Saint of 9-11 from 2006. Among the earliest documentaries to emerge from the tragedy of 9-11, Saint of 9-11 tells a story of Father Michael Judge, the chaplain of the New York City Fire Department, narrated by legendary actors Sir Ian McCallan, this moving portrait of Father Michael, who was wildly popular among FDNY firefighters, portrays the many facets of his life and ministry,
tragically Father Michael was the first certified fatality of the attacks of 9-11 and Saint of 9-11, endures as a moving testament to his life and legacy. Generation 9-11 from 2021. This PBS documentary connects viewers with seven children of expectant fathers who were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The brave young adults share what it was like to grow up without their fathers and their own approaches to confronting the events of 9-11 and how that tragic date shaped them world view. Turning point 9-11 and the terror attacks. This five episode Netflix series chronicles with the events of September 11 and its aftermath, including examination of the Resort Sulting War on Terror.
And there's also a book that we'll find out later. There is Turning Point 9-11 in the War on Terror from 21 and 9-11 for flights from 20-21. You've been listening to or reading articles and features from each of the issues of the Jamestown Post Journal. We read from the Jamestown Post Journal every Saturday at 6 p.m. Your reader has been Bruce, thank you for listening and as always make it a great day. Coming up next in the Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service, we have the Niagara Falls Review, a.k.a. the Clock We have Off-Duty from the Wall Street Journal and at 9 o'clock sports illustrated. Stay with us for these readings and more.
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