Southwestern School District Residents Receive Incorrect Tax Bills

Southwestern Central School District recently mailed school tax bills, which most residents have already received. Due to a post office error, incorrect bills that were postmarked Aug. 28, 2025, were mistakenly mailed afterward. School district officials say residents should disregard any bills dated Aug. 28, 2025, and pay only the correctly issued ones.

Chautauqua Town Historical Society To Host Speaker

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua Town Historical Society will host Mayville resident Mary Elliott Bradford at its monthly meeting Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Room in the Chautauqua Town Hall, 2 Academy Street, Mayville. Bradford will focus on the Elliott family, local residents since the 1850s. Both the Elliotts and the Bradfords were originally from New England as were many of the early settlers in this region. The original house was on South Erie Street. The Elliott clan now numbers some hundred descendants of the original family, and have played various parts in the evolution of Mayville. Of particular interest should be the Elliott role as recent owners of the Point Chautauqua golf course, and its subsequent current trajectory.

The Historical Society’s regular season runs from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, when the Mayville Depot Museum is open afternoons Friday through Sunday (1-5 p.m.) and monthly historical talks during the regular season, third Thursday of the month. This off-season talk is scheduled for 7 pm, and will be accompanied by a slide show presentation. Free and open to the public. All are invited to attend.

Sinclairville Library To Host Learn To Fly Fish Classes

SINCLAIRVILLE – Learn to Fly Fish classes at the Sinclairville Free Library will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays from Sept. 18 through Oct. 30. This is a free program to learn fly tying and fishing techniques. All tools and materials will be provided. All ages are welcome to come and tie their own flies with host Greg Little. Library patrons may also practice new skills at home by checking out the fly-tying vise and tool kit that is available at the library. For more information and a calendar of library activities, visit the library’s website at www.sinclairvillelibrary.org or call the library at 716-962-5885. The library is located at 15 Main St., Sinclairville.

County Health Board To Meet Sept. 18

The Chautauqua County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Hall R. Clothier Building, fourth floor conference room, 7 N. Erie St., Mayville. Comments received from the public will be accepted as communications, and not read during privilege of the floor. Public comments at the meetings during the privilege of the floor must be made in person. Members of the public may view the meeting live via the Chautauqua County Health Department’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@chautauquacountyhealthdepa7399/streams. General information about the Board of Health and meeting agendas and minutes can be found at chqgov.com/public-health/board-health. For more information, call the Public Health Director’s Office at 716-753-4082.

Boys, Girls Club To Begin Infant/Toddler Swim Classes

The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown is set to begin another year offering Infant/Toddler Swim. The first session begins Monday Sept. 22, for ages 6 months to 4 years with a parent/guardian in the water with the child. Classes are 30 minutes long and are held Mondays (5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.) and Saturdays (10:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.). The cost for a six week session is $30. Parents can apply for a full scholarship from the Rays the Barr Foundation (raysthebarr.org). To register or for more information, call the club at 716-664-2902.