In June, the James Prendergast Library will dedicate its new patio in memory of Jim Roselle.
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The James Prendergast Library will be dedicating a new patio in memory of a library supporter and advocate during its Community Block Party at the end of June.
Jim Roselle was a radio personality who worked at WJTN in Jamestown from 1953 until he passed away in 2016. He spent 41 summers doing a daily broadcast from Chautauqua Institution, including shows such as “The Jim Roselle Show” and “The Time of Your Life” program with his good friend Ross Diethrick. He was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2010.
Roselle was an active member of the Jamestown community, including at the Prendergast Library, which is why the decision was made that the new patio be dedicated in his name.
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