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Wandel offers Fredonia water meeting updates

Trustee Paul Wandel offered a news-filled report at the latest Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting, topped by talk about water. Wandel said that on May 13, he and water treatment plant supervisor Luis Fred visited the plant and reservoir “to investigate any concerns. Luis and I did a walk-through in the plant and toured the reservoir, including the access road. The access road is compromised with fallen trees and winds that have wiped out sections of the overhead powerlines. Luis has quotes from BECC electric to remove overhead lines and replace them with below ground lines. Power ...

CAP cadets tour Martz-Kohl Observatory

Cadets of the Jamestown Civil Air Patrol composition squadron recently toured the Martz-Kohl Observatory. The cadets had the chance to learn about the history of the observatory dating back to the original observatory built on the grounds. Then the cadets split into two groups so everyone ...

Gillibrand, others push to cap Medicare costs

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with 14 of her Senate colleagues, introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act to create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B) beneficiaries. Currently, Traditional Medicare does not have a limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning beneficiaries are confronted with unlimited, catastrophic health care costs if they face serious illness or hospitalization. Medicare Advantage (MA), employer-sponsored insurance, and insurance bought on the marketplace all have annual caps on ...

County offers tips during extreme heat

County offers tips during extreme heat The Chautauqua County Health Department is urging residents to prepare for dangerously hot weather after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Advisory for much of New York State. Heat index values, or "feels like" temperatures, are ...

Chautauqua Lake Child Care, JCC awarded $7.6M for daycare

A childcare center in Mayville and an area college are getting millions of dollars to expand daycare. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $106 million in awards through the Childcare Capital Construction Funding Program to support 37 projects that will create and expand access to quality childcare across New York State. Among those awarded funds were Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center, which was awarded $4,734,578 and Jamestown Community College, which was awarded $2,895,600. Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center operates out of Chautauqua Lake Central School. The ...

Retiring BOCES Culinary Arts instructors reflect on careers

Babcock.jpg Chef Gregory Babcock of the Ormsby Educational Center retired this June after almost 30 years at Erie 2–Chautauqua–Cattaraugus BOCES. He was recognized for his years of service during the center’s Senior Recognition ceremony. Caccamise.jpg Chef David Caccamise of ...