The annual event recognizes some of the local businesses, individuals, and organizations that make a difference in the community.

Awards will be presented to the following:
New Business of the Year – Southern Sails Junk Removal
Restaurant of the Year – Tim Hortons of Jamestown & Olean
Retailer of the Year – Everyday’s True Value
Service to Humanity Award – Patrick Smeraldo
Legacy Award – The Post-Journal
Pride of Jamestown Award – Chuck DeAngelo
Business of the Year – D & S Glass Service

According to the calendar page of the State Supreme Court Appellate Division: 4th Judicial Department, attorneys Terence O’Neil from Bond, Schoeneck & King and Charles DeAngelo from Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo are scheduled to appear before the appellate division justices on Monday, March 30 to argue on behalf of their respective clients – the City of Jamestown and the Jamestown Kendall Club PBA.

The long-awaited showdown is the result of the Jamestown City Council voting in May 2019 to appeal a State Supreme Court Decision that upheld an October 2018 arbitration ruling on the 2016-17 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the city and the Kendall Club. Among other things, that ruling provided a retroactive 2 percent increase in salaries for each of those two years for police officers.

The council’s decision to appeal came after Chautauqua County Supreme Court judge James Dillon ruled in April 2019 that that arbitration panel ruling on the matter would stand.

• READ JUDGE DILLON’S DECISION

The city has long argued that it can’t afford giving officers the salary increase because it will have an impact not only on any reserve funding that has been built up, but also on all future expenses for the city. In addition they say the increase to the police union will also likely be applied to the 2016-17 Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association CBA, which is also still unsettled and has been awaiting the outcome of the police contract issue before being resolved. While still in office, former Jamestown mayor Sam Teresi had said the bottom-line impact would approach an excess of over $800,000 if the arbitration ruling where allowed to stand.

“To allow that decision to stand will have an $840,000 unbudgeted impact on the 2019 budget. And that impact is only for retroactive raises for 2016 and 2017. If that decision is allowed to stand, it could lay the groundwork for a similar retroactive payment with the fire union moving forward. And as well that $840,000 impact for the police union alone doesn’t take into account raises that might be received for 2018, 2019, and 2020 moving forward,” Teresi explained in March 2019.

The city is paying Bond, Schoeneck, and King $25,000 to handle the Appellate Division case.

Once arguments are made before the appellate division justices, they will then deliberate and deliver at some point later this year.

Stan Lundine

JAMESTOWN – The Robert H. Jackson Center is excited to honor the life and career of Stan Lundine on Sunday, September 8 at 5:30 p.m. in its Carl M. Cappa Theatre. This event is free and open to all.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of his mayoral election, the Center will highlight the influence of Lundine’s remarkable career as the former Mayor of the City of Jamestown (January 1, 1970 to March 8, 1976), U.S. Congressman (March 2, 1976 to December 31, 1986) and Lieutenant Governor of New York State (January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1994). He is also the former Chair of the Jackson Center’s Board of Directors and continues to serve as one of its members.

Of Stan’s work in the public sector, Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stated, “Stan Lundine has provided a lifetime of outstanding public service to the betterment of his city, region, state and nation. His incredible work over the years has touched and positively impacted the lives of literally thousands of people, and he continues to serve as the best example of what public service can and should always be about.”

“Stan provided leadership and inspiration to a generation of youth of Jamestown, and a whole host of other people benefited from that,” reflected Sam Morgante, RHJC Board member and former head of the group “Youth for Stan Ludine.”

Former RHJC Board member Joe Zanetta elaborated, “Stan Lundine became a boyhood hero of mine upon his election as Mayor in 1969. He has been one of the most effective public officials ever from Chautauqua County and had a tremendous impact on public policy at the local, state and federal level – all the while maintaining a humility and sincerity.”

Charles DeAngelo, Jamestown attorney, served as Stan’s campaign manager during one of his congressional runs.

“Stan Lundine put Jamestown New York on the map in labor relations,” he said. “Jamestown will forever be remembered for Stan’s innovation in creating labor-management committees, leading the way for constructive and mutually beneficial labor relations across America. Stan inspired many successful community leaders with his ability to bring people with divergent views to the table in the interest of serving their greater community.”

Pat Kinney, who worked with Stan during his congressional and gubernatorial terms, said Stan “truly represented the district,” and “was extremely constituent oriented.” After Stan became Lieutenant Governor, Pat states that “he continued to travel [his district] extensively.”

The event will include remarks from family, friends and professionals who worked with Lundine or were influenced by him during his almost 50 years in public service. A short documentary of Lundine’s life, created for this event, will also be screened.

This celebration will mark the formal opening of “Leading with Integrity & Innovation: Stan Lundine,” a new exhibit at the Jackson Center.

Ashlee Gray, RHJC intern and senior at St. Bonaventure University, compiled interviews for the short documentary that will be shown at this event, which was edited by RHJC intern Brian Hill. Gray also designed the exhibit display.

Please contact the Jackson Center at (716) 483-6646 with any questions.

The Robert H. Jackson Center is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that envisions a global society where the universal principles of equality, fairness and justice prevail. The Center invites and engages students of all ages, scholars, educators, national officials and international dignitaries to analyze contemporary issues of peace and justice through the lens of Justice Jackson’s body of work.

The day focused on testimony by Board of Public Utilities General Manager David Leathers, who wanted to clarify information that was provided during the hearing last month by Police Union attorney Charles DeAngelo.

Leathers said some of DeAngelo’s statements on the BPU were misleading and inaccurate – including his assessment that BPU workers start off with better wages than city police officers.

Last month, DeAngelo said a starting Jamestown Police Department officer makes $50,000 a year while a starting BPU line worker starts at around $70,000.

Leathers said it is true that a starting line worker does make $70,000 a year, but that is not an introductory BPU position. He said new electric workers start as utility workers and, after seven to 10 years, can progress to being a line worker. He said a new utility worker starts at around $31,000 a year.

DeAngelo tried to object to Leathers offering testimony on Police Union matters since he is charged with overseeing the BPU, not the city police department, but Leathers was allowed to offer testimony.

The arbitration hearing is taking place to help settle a contract matter with the city and police union, which has been working without a new contract since the start of 2016.