Just down the hill from Turner Community Center, only a few feet away from courts seven and eight at Chautauqua Tennis Center, two small paths jut out from a shaggy hedgerow. Next to path on the left, the words “Play up! Play up! And play the game!” leap forth from an old plaque attached to a large rock.
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Ion Sky to play refreshing, unique covers at free College Club show tonight
August 12, 2011
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Ion Sky, the four-member rock and country band from Fredonia, N.Y., will play a two-hour show of high-energy cover songs at 9 p.m. tonight at the College Club.
The musicians of Ion Sky are guitarist and lead vocalist Tara Graves, lead guitarist and vocalist Gregg Stranahan, bassist Brian May and drummer Greg Bennice.
Read more Counselors of Week Six enjoy helping kids create
August 12, 2011
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Throughout the season, campers at Boys’ and Girls’ Club experience a wide range of activities. They can jump into Chautauqua Lake and learn to swim, head out on sailboats or explore the natural areas of the nearby ravine and more — all in a day.
Another popular Club pursuit often is an understated one: arts and crafts.
Read more Slugs, MOMS take the throne as 2011 softball champions
August 10, 2011
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Last Saturday, a pair of games at Sharpe Field led to championship glory for two of Chautauqua’s eldest softball teams: the MOMS in the women’s league and the Slugs in the men’s league.
The first-place MOMS displayed their dominance over the Boomerangs, ending in a 14-3 win after seven innings. First-place men’s league counterparts the Slugs, on the other hand, slammed their way to victory against the Slamming Cheetahs, 25-22, after a full nine-inning game of big hits and stiff competition.
Read more Forester offers kids tips on helping the environment
August 10, 2011
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Julian Carter-Li has the worst family in the world. His mother left him behind so that she could go to China and made him stay with his evil aunt and uncle who don’t even like him. And worst of all, Julian’s uncle is responsible for cutting down hundreds of redwood trees just so he can be rich and have chauffeurs drive him around in fancy cars.
Read more Successful Stanford coach still calls Chautauqua home
August 8, 2011
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Tara VanDerveer has had a career full of highlights.
Since 1985, VanDerveer has led Stanford University’s women’s basketball team as head coach, landing two NCAA Division I Championships — one in 1990 and one in 1992. She took the helm of the U.S. national women’s team in the 1996 Olympic Games and led it to a gold medal and an undefeated season. She holds a place in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Read more Group 2 Boys leaders earn ‘Counselor of the Week’ honors
August 5, 2011
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At the end of Week Five, among the madness of lunchtime at Boys’ and Girls’ Club, three Group 2 Boys counselors emerged as the prestigious “Counselors of the Week.”
Read more OFN race draws first-time runners, veterans together
August 4, 2011
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Runners readied themselves at a white-painted starting line adjacent to Sports Club’s shuffleboard courts. Yellow and white balloons swayed in the breeze, anchored to the adjacent hedgerow. After a singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a whistle blew, and a sea of yellow-shirted runners and walkers disappeared down South Lake Drive, heading toward the Youth Activities Center.
Read more Young Readers to be introduced to Shakespeare
August 3, 2011
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“The play’s the thing” at the meeting of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Young Readers Program at 4:15 p.m. today in the Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church sanctuary.
Read more Competitive class helps swimmers stay active during their off-season
August 1, 2011
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Retirement for some means an end to years of hard work and heading south for warmer climates. For Tom Mann, it meant continuing to do what he loved — coaching swimmers, even if it wasn’t full time.
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