Jamestown City Council work session (October 3, 2022)

While a deer hunt will not take place in the city of Jamestown this year, the discussion of options to deal with deer overpopulation is back on the table.

Council member at large Randy Daversa said he had met with Council member at large Jeff Russell as well as Council members Andrew Faulkner and Brent Sheldon on the issue. He said they hope to have a formal meeting soon.

Russell said with deer hunting season starting October 1, it’s not feasible to do the hunt this year, “We’re not able to move that quickly with tags and get this together. So, we all knew that this was going to take place, to come up with a plan, if it’s approved, that it would be for next year’s season.”

Council member Marie Carrubba said in conversations with members of the community, there were recommendations on who should be included in the discussion group, “Corporation Counsel or another attorney about the liability to the city, having someone who is in favor of it (a hunt) from the community, someone who has other ideas as we had someone here last week who talked about other options. I think if we have a more inclusive group than just council members. And not just the hunters. I think last time we just had the bow hunting group.”

Daversa agreed his plan was to include various community members. Russell said there will be a notification for when the deer group meets next.

Council also discussed hours for trick-or-treating on Halloween with the consensus being to keep them at 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Council President Tony Dolce said there would not be a Halloween Fun Fest this year but that the Parks Department was looking at other options including a “trunk or treat.”

Attached Picture (left to right): Jamestown Cycle Shop Mike Donner, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Rhonda Johnson; Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo Mary Schiller; Allen Park Women’s Club Sandy Forsberg, Honest John’s John Raymond, Allen Park Women’s Club Audene Jarosz, Mayor Sam Teresi, Parks Commissioner John Bauer, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Parks Manager John Williams (submitted photo)

JAMESTOWN – The 34th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink. The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by Take 2. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by the Jamestown Cycle Shop.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown and various community sponsors.

Special thanks go to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags. Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

For more information about the Halloween Fun Fest, contact Julia Ciesla-Hanley at (716) 483-7523 or visit the City’s website at www.jamestownny.net.

To help ensure the evening remains a happy and safe one for children of all ages, local police agencies are asking residents to follow some simple safety tips:

• Remember when designing your children’s costumes that face paint is preferable to a mask.
• Masks should have adequate holes for proper respiration and peripheral vision.
• All trick or treaters should wear some sort of reflective clothing, carry a bright orange bag and carry a flashlight or glow stick to make it easier for passing cars to spot them while they walk on the sidewalk or left side of the road facing traffic.
• Young children should always be accompanied by an adult. Either a parent or older child should stay within close range at all times. Never let the children go down a street by themselves.
• Walk with the children to each house and wait in the driveway or by the door until the children return.
• Older children should travel in pairs or in groups at all times while trick or treating and should never venture down a dark, empty side street.
• Parents should know the route that their children are following. Children should always walk together to the front door of each house and never run across the street or across the yard. Dark, unlighted houses should be avoided.
• Tell your children to save all their candy until they get home.
• You should closely inspect all candy. Throw away all unwrapped candy or any suspicious looking goodies. If your child does get sick, try to determine what he or she has eaten and where it came from. Call your doctor or the hospital emergency room immediately and save all wrappers.
• Also remember that your jack-o-lantern and any electrical decorations can be fire hazards. Keep them out of the reach of small children and away from flammables such as draperies, furniture and paper decorations. Do not leave your house unattended.

TRICK OR TREAT HOURS

Trick-or-treat hours for Monday in the greater Jamestown area are as follows:

• Ashville, Cassadaga, Ellington, Gerry, Chautauqua/Mayville, Poland/Kennedy – 5 to 7 p.m.
• Carroll/Frewsburg – 5 to 8 p.m.
• Ellicott/Falconer – 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Harmony/Panama – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Celoron – 5:30 to 8 p.m.
• Jamestown, Busti/Lakewood, Ellery/Bemus – 6 to 8 p.m.

CITY FUN-FEST AT ALLEN PARK

The 32nd Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door.

The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by Take 2.

There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by the Jamestown Cycle Shop.

Members from the Warrin’ Wrecking Dolls Roller Derby team will be the costume contest judges.

For more information about the Halloween Fun Fest, contact Julia Ciesla-Hanley at (716) 483-7523 or visit the City’s website at www.jamestownny.net.

Councilwoman Marie Carrubba, Southern Tier Supply Jim Spencer, Parks Manager John Williams, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo Attorney Chuck DeAngelo; Parks Commissioner Jim Walsh, Mayor Sam Teresi

JAMESTOWN – The 31st Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by DJ Steve Trapani. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive donated bicycles. Members from the Chautauqua County Babes of Wrath Roller Derby team will once again be the costume contest judges.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown, Allen Park Women’s Club, Artone Manufacturing, Brigiotta’s Farmland, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo; Honest John’s Pizza, Jamestown Cycle Shop, Kendall Club, Media One Group, Morton Club, R Patti Excavating & Concrete, Southern Tier Supply, and Wegmans.

Special thanks go to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags. Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

In Jamestown, trick or treating will run from 6 to 8 p.m.

Trick or Treating Hours for other communities are as follows:

5 to 7 p.m. Friday

• Ashville
• Cassadaga
• Town of Ellington
• Findley Lake
• Town of Gerry
• Mayville
• Town of Poland (including Kennedy)
• Town of Sherman
• Sinclairville

5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday

• Town of Clymer

5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday

• Town of Ellicott (including Falconer)

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday

• Town of Harmony (including Panama)

6 to 8 p.m. Friday

• Jamestown
• Town of Busti (including Lakewood)
• Town of Ellery (including Bemus Point)

Halloween Fun-Fest at Allen Park Ice Rink

The 30^th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by We Speak Canadian. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

The Haunting at the Chautauqua Mall

The HAUNT is back at Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, NY this Halloween season with a portion of the proceeds to benefit our local Chautauqua County Humane Society.

Happening both Halloween night at Saturday, Nov. 1 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

The haunted house, with NEW scarier rooms (over 15 of them), is located on the secluded second floor above JCPenney with the exterior entrance behind the store (enter from parking lot).

Cost is $8 pre-sale or $10 at the door.

Tricks and Treats at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station

The event will take place at the Gateway Train Station from 7 to 10 p.m. Featuring a Magic Show and Halloween Bash.

Tickets $5.00 per person with children under 3 admitted for free. Kids who come in costume will receive $1 discount. There will also be a Chinese Auction, 50/50 Drawing, Door Prizes & Refreshments available. The first 100 kids through the door get a Halloween Treat Bag.

(left to right): Steve Deyo from Jamestown Cycle Shop, Michelle Frederickson from Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Mayor Sam Teresi, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Andrew Robinson Jr. from Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo; Parks Manager John Williams, Parks Commissioner John Bauer

JAMESTOWN – The 30th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by We Speak Canadian. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown, Artone Manufacturing, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo; Honest John’s Pizza, Jamestown Cycle Shop, Kendall Club, Media One Group, Morton Club, R Patti Excavating & Concrete, Southern Tier Supply, and Wegmans.

Organizers would like to send special thanks  to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags.

Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

HALLOWEEN HOURS:

5-7 p.m.
Ashville, Cassadaga, Ellington, Gerry, Chautauqua & Mayville, and Poland & Kennedy

5-8 p.m.
Carroll & Frewsburg

5:30-7 p.m.
Ellicott and Falconer

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Harmony and Panama

5:30-8 p.m.
Celoron

6-8 p.m.
Jamestown, Bemus Point & Ellery, Busti & Lakewood

Shown above (Left to Right): Parks Manager John Williams, Artone Manufacturing Joette Fisher, Artone Manufacturing Kimberly Calameri, Honest John’s John Raymond, Recreation Coordinator Julia Ciesla-Hanley, Lakeshore Paving Steve Lindstrom, Lakeshore Paving Apryl Troutman, Parks, Recreation, & Conservation Commissioner John Bauer; Mayor Samuel Teresi, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Lisa Lynde, Jamestown Cycle Shop Bill Canby

JAMESTOWN – The 29th Annual Citywide Halloween Fun-Fest will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Allen Park Ice Rink.

The event has been planned to offer a safe, fun and no-cost alternative to trick-or-treating door to door. The event is for children 12 years of age and under. Individuals over 12 years of age must be accompanied by a child, and children under 6 years must be accompanied by a parent or an adult.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests (at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.), and musical entertainment by Emerald City. There will be two grand prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

This year’s Fun Fest is presented free of charge through the generosity of the City of Jamestown, Artone Manufacturing, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Fessenden, Laumer & DeAngelo; Honest John’s Pizza, Jamestown Cycle Shop, Kendall Club, Lake Shore Paving, Media One Group, Morton Club, R Patti Excavating & Concrete, Southern Tier Supply, and Wegmans.

Special thanks go to students from Jamestown High School Key Club and Jamestown High School National Honor Society who helped fill candy bags. Other volunteers and members of the City’s Parks, Recreation & Conservation Commission will also be adding their support to the event.

The evening will feature games, a haunted house, refreshments, two costume judging contests and musical entertainment by Emerald City. There will be two grand-prize winners who will receive bicycles donated by Jamestown Cycle Shop.

TRICK-OR-TREAT HOURS

• Jamestown: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Celoron: 5 to 8 p.m.
• Lakewood: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Falconer: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Frewsburg: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Sinclairville: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Kennedy: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Ellington: 5 to 7 p.m.
  Panama: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Sherman: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Mayville: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Westfield: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Ripley: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Findley Lake: 5 to 7 p.m.
• Fredonia: 5 to 8 p.m.