MAYVILLE - Research historian Michelle Henry will present a program on “Chautauqua County’s Poor Farm” on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m., in the Chautauqua Town Hall meeting room, 2 Academy St., Mayville. Chautauqua County’s poor farm was opened in 1832 as an improved solution for ...
[galleryids=1403195,1403196,1403197]At its recent changeover ceremony and Presidential honors ceremony, members of the Rotary Club of Jamestown honored recipients of the Paul Harris Fellow Award. The award is one of Rotary International’s highest honors, given to people who have been ...
FREWSBURG - Chautauqua County Legislator Dalton Anthony has announced his candidacy for a third term representing District 16 on the Chautauqua County Legislature, pledging to continue his work on behalf of local taxpayers with a focus on fiscal responsibility, government efficiency, and ...
As mentioned many times, the VFTB has spoken about the second family he had as a St. James School student from kindergarten through ninth grade. Our St. James family didn’t just include our classmates, our St. James Family encompassed all school students, faculty, staff, and clergy as well. ...
Chautauqua County 4-H, Nestlé Purina and The Pointer and The Pin have teamed up to offer area youth the opportunity to try the sport of dock diving. In dock diving, dogs race down a short dock and leap into the water. The dog who leaps the farthest is the winner. The sport has been highlighted on ESPN. Rich Myers, co-owner of The Pointer and The Pin, will give youth and their dog a one-on-one 30-minute coaching session at the pool. The session is available to dogs and youth of all experience levels. After they’re done at the pool youth are invited to stay for 15 minutes basic ...
There are more older adults that live in Chautauqua County by percentage, than in New York state or the United States, and providing care will only get more difficult and expensive as that percentage increases. That was one of the many points made by Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services Director Dana Corwin, during a recent presentation made at the county legislature’s Human Services Committee meeting. Corwin cited statistics that show in Chautauqua County 21% of the residents are 65 and older. Statewide, 17% of residents are 65 and older. Nationwide, 16% of residents are 65 ...
