LAKEWOOD - The Women’s Club of Lakewood held a “Welcome the Year, Wine & Cheese” membership drive open house recently at Marge Basile Johnson's home. More than half of the club’s members came to connect with familiar faces and guests. The event included snacks, a welcome to new ...
I really haven’t learned much about football in my lifetime. I haven’t needed to. I just watch my husband. I can tell by his pacing, the variety and number of swear words used, and his propensity to stand up during particularly agonizing moments to inform me exactly what is going on in the ...
The Chautauqua County School Boards Association will hold several programs throughout the 2026-27 school year. The 2026–2027 schedule features a range of topics—from emerging technology and state learning frameworks to legal and organizational strategies—offered through general membership dinners, virtual discussions, and annual gatherings: Oct. 21: NY Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate Update, presented by David Frank, state Education Department assistant commissioner, and Shannon Logan, state Education Department director of strategy, held at the State University at Fredonia ...
Mayor Kim Ecklund has said the 2027 city budget wouldn’t be pretty. The proposal released Thursday by Ecklund includes a 7.39% tax levy increase, increasing the tax levy by $1,302,414 to support a $47.3 million total budget. The proposed 2027 tax rate of $27.63 per $1,000 of assessed valuation is a 7.26% increase from 2026. Ecklund also proposes using $2,775,406 from the city surplus, though that is set to provide only a temporary and limited financial cushion and is not sustainable to support ongoing operations. Background wise, during her presentation of the budget to council ...
Back in the fourth grade, our daughter Chasity began learning and playing violin in the Jamestown School District, something she continued until her graduation from Jamestown High School. Now, I love music. I love playing “Who Sang This” with Sally when songs from the 50s through the ...
MAYVILLE – Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., Devon Taylor, Chautauqua town historian, will be giving the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s monthly talk titled “The Steamboat Era on Lake Chautauqua.” The Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s speaker’s programs are normally the ...
