Washouts happen
     In reference to the closure of Beavertail Road last week due to the storm and, with all due respect to Dr. Robin "Shades of New Orleans," in the Nov. 2 edition of the Press), this is not a new thing. As far back as 1938, it is well documented that this road occasionally washes out. It is or should b
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Spooktacular thanks to all
     The third annual Pumpkin Spooktacular was well attended last Friday evening, drawing over 300 viewers. Although it has rained the last two years, the show still went on. This past Saturday's weather was extreme, and our concern for the safety of the volunteers and the viewers caused us to cancel Sat
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"Charlie Brown" a major hit
     I'm writing this brief letter as a well-deserved public thank-you to everyone and anyone who helped make the recent Jamestown Community Theatre production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" the resounding success that it was.
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Soccer season wraps up
     The final day of the 26th season of Jamestown soccer got off to a rousing start with the World Cup tournament for the U-12 and U-15 age groups. Teams from Brazil, Portugal, Italy, and the U.S. took the field and played 20 minute games in a round-robin format. The games were all closely contested wit
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Thanks to the island EMS
     In the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 21, the Jamestown EMS team helped save my father's life. The night before, my father had flown in from the United Kingdom. Confused about the time zone, my father, a diabetic, was in the process of almost falling into a diabetic coma as unconsciousness was rapidl
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Valuable lessons taught by legislators
     The Honorable Teresa Paiva- Weed and Honorable Bruce Long put partisanship aside to give students a civics lesson. Together the representatives taught Eighth grade students at the Lawn Avenue School in Jamestown how government fulfills its responsibilities to meet the needs of the people and how cit
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DEM failing as "wildlife managers"
     After listening to the representatives of DEM attempt to justify a deer kill at our Beavertail State Park at last Monday's Town Council meeting, it became apparent that DEM is failing its state-mandated responsibility of managing our wildlife. DEM's response to reducing or stabilizing wild animal po
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