(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, NY – Live CHQ, Chautauqua County’s talent attraction and retention initiative, will be presenting  a “Community Buyout Night” for the Jamestown Tarp Skunks’ July 11, 2024 home game against the Geneva Red  Wings, beginning at 6:30 p.m. All tickets for that night’s game will be free to the public courtesy of Live CHQ and  its two affiliate agencies, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) and the  Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG). The theme for this special night is “A Salute to  Chautauqua County’s First Responders,” honoring past and present members of the county’s EMS, Fire, and Police agencies. 

“Rewarding the community, and especially first responders and their families, with complementary tickets is  our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women who work tirelessly to keep us safe,” said Mark Geise,  Chautauqua County Deputy County Executive of Economic Development, and CCIDA CEO. “It also serves to  remind residents and businesses about Live CHQ, our talent attraction and retention initiative, which highlights  all the benefits of living and working in Chautauqua County.” 

“CCIDA and CCPEG, along with the Live CHQ initiative, has been working with us to find a way to salute and  thank our county’s first responders and what better way to do that than to give them the opportunity to enjoy  community baseball, free of charge!” said Christian Dolce, Tarp Skunks General Manager and Director of  Business and Sales operations. “Not only will we be waiving admission fees for all attendees that evening, but  we’ll also have a number of special events and activities planned to help honor and support first responders,  especially our county’s numerous volunteer fire departments.” 

Pregame festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and include a “touch a truck” event with various first responder vehicles  on hand; a meet and greet with Whiffy, the Tarp Skunks mascot and characters from Paw Patrol, provided by  Chautauqua Safety Village; and volunteer fire department information and sign-up stations. There will also be a  50/50 drawing to support volunteer fire fighters, prizes and giveaways from LiveCHQ, and a special first pitch ceremony honoring all first responders in attendance. Representatives from CCIDA and CCPEG will also be on  hand to share details and answer questions about the Live CHQ campaign and the Choose CHQ branding  initiative, which works highlight all the economic development efforts, projects, and initiatives overseen by  CCIDA and its affiliate agencies.  

Free tickets are available at Russell E. Diethrick Park the night of the game. Volunteer firefighters, local law  enforcement, and EMS workers can also pick up tickets at their designated stations, with limited tickets also  available at both CCIDA offices in Jamestown and Dunkirk. Any first responder group that would like tickets can  also call the Tarp Skunks direction at 716-705-5600.  

Additional information about the Jamestown Tarp Skunks and the team’s 2024 season, along with a printable  schedule, can be found at TarpSkunks.com.