Good morning. It has been much too long since we’ve gathered as a full community in this space and in this sacred place. I offer our returning Chautauquans a hearty welcome home. It is definitely
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Column by Mary Lee Talbot “My theme this week is exploring how we learn to be brave,” said the Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday Service of Worship and Sermon in
Staff Photos by Dave Munch Ideas sparked in Chautauqua County classrooms five months ago completed the final leg of a long journey last week, arriving on the grounds in the form of 10 plays performed
Chautauqua was alive with activity leading up to the start of the 2022 Summer Assembly season. In a span of two weeks, over 1,000 Chautauqua County students from 13 schools had a chance to spend
Age 63, born March 24, 1957, passed away of a heart attack on Oct. 15, 2020. Ted was born in New York City on March 24, 1957, to Katherine Gerwig Bailey and John Turner Bailey.
Joan Landenberger Trefts, science educator and so much more, died in Jamestown, New York, on Friday, Aug. 13, at the age of 91. Trefts was born in January 1930 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, to the late
Members of the United States Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus perform on July 9, 2017, in the Amphitheater. The 65-member instrumental ensemble was founded in 1946, and will mark their 37th performance at Chautauqua
The quartet Group Therapy performs as part of the Barbershop Harmony Parade in August 2019 in the Amphitheater. DAVE MUNCH / DAILY FILE PHOTO Continuing a tradition that dates back seven decades, the Chautauqua Barbershop
GREG FUNKA/DAILY FILE PHOTO Chautauqua Institution on Friday announced that Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux will retire following 38 seasons leading Chautauqua’s resident dance programs, currently in the role of director of the School of Dance. Bonnefoux’s legacy
Lucille (Becky) Becker Sharp was born on Feb. 1, 1927, and passed away on Feb. 23, 2021. Becky was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, and enjoyed growing up there with many friends and activities. She attended
Alyce Milks, age 85, passed away in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 27, 2020. Alyce was born on April 24, 1935, in Ossining, New York, to Ethelyn and Albert Berguson, the middle of three daughters. She
On Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, Nanette “Nan” Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in San Diego, due to complications from metastatic breast cancer at the age of 62. Nan was the type of person
Helen Petitt Snyder, 90, of Chautauqua and formerly of Caledonia, New York, passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2021, with family at her side. The daughter of the late Clarence and Florence
Molly Elisabeth Greene, 42, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Columbus, Ohio, on May 21, 2021. Molly grew up in Cleveland Heights and graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1996. Her glorious voice
James Whitla Braham, age 88, passed away peacefully on, June 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of 47 years to Kathleen Braham; loving father of James Whitla Braham Jr. (Amy),
Longtime journalist (and friend of the Daily) C. Fraser Smith of Baltimore passed away peacefully on April 25, 2021, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his devoted partner, Carole Hamlin of Baltimore; five