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Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union opens in Dunkirk

Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union (SCFCU) opened its new branch in Dunkirk on Nov. 10, in the old Bob Evans restaurant building at 3877 Vineyard Drive. SCFCU was chartered in December of 1953, is a member owned financial institution and is honored to be the only designated Community ...

Johnson, Mackowiak & Associates, LLP Welcomes New Partner

Johnson, Mackowiak & Associates, LLP (JMA) Partners Dave Mackowiak and Denise Veloski, are pleased to announce that Linda J. Harris, CPA has joined the JMA firm as partner. At JMA, Ms. Harris will focus primarily on the tax aspects of the practice, which includes overseeing tax preparation and consultations regarding individuals, estates, corporations and partnerships. She has extensive experience in tax preparation and planning for individuals, estates, corporations and partnerships, having prepared returns for clients in more than 30 states and for international clients living ...

Yacht Club announces awards, officers

The Dunkirk Yacht Club installed the 2022 officers and directors at their Fall Banquet at Katerina’s on the Lake on Saturday, Nov. 6. Carl Lis, Past Commodore, made opening remarks and blessings, while acknowledging the four members who have passed away this year. These members include Al ...

Westfield hospital names new chief

The Allegheny Health Network has named Rodney Buchanan as hospital administrator for AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital, effective immediately. Buchanan has been serving as interim administrator since July 2021. He succeeds hospital president, Karen Surkala, who has taken a position as chief ...

PAM LYDIC COALITION BUILDER AWARD ANNOUNCED

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that its Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award for 2021 will be presented to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, and the United Ways of Northern and Southern Chautauqua County. The four organizations are being recognized for their foundational roles in development of the Chautauqua County Response Fund. In March 2020, a coalition of organizations joined together to create a centralized funding pool that was able to quickly deploy resources to community-based organizations to ...

Fredonia attorney receives recognition

Sheila Starkey Hahn, an immigration attorney with offices in Fredonia and Buffalo, NY, was named 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Western New York for the practice of immigration law by Best Lawyers and US News & World Report. Her firm was also recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in the field ...