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General surgeon joins Lake Erie Medical Services

Lake Erie Medical Services, P.C. has announced Abdul R. Shahzad, MD, FACS, FCCWS, CWS, as the newest member of the expanding physician practice as general surgeon. Beginning immediately, Dr. Shahzad will see patients in the Dunkirk office located at 419 Central Ave. With a clinical focus ...

Community Bank N.A. donates to local pantries and food banks

February marks National Canned Food Month and for the past three years, Community Bank N.A. has supported local pantries and food banks by hosting food drives at each of its branches. Last year, Community Bank collected 12,290 canned food items and the bank has continued to participate in the celebration this year by donating $12,290 to eight food banks in its four-state footprint which includes New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts. Locally, Community Bank donated $1,200 to FeedMore WNY. “This past year has been very difficult for many and we’ve seen the difference ...

Outgoing COI board member honored

In September 2020, the Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. Board of Directors accepted the resignation of longtime board member Anthony Raffa. Raffa was dedicated to the organization, having been appointed to the board in 1975 during his tenure as a Chautauqua County legislator. A well-known ...

Working together breeds success

By Todd J. Tranum President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier As the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce begins a new decade of service to the business community, we continue to work on improving our business model in a way that boosts our economy in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through the continued support of our six Community Chambers in Dunkirk, Fredonia, Hanover, Jamestown, Mayville-Chautauqua and Westfield-Barcelona. As 2020 began the Chamber played a key role in helping ...

HOPE plans virtual 5K run in May

HOPE Chautauqua, an initiative of Prevention Works, is announcing its first Virtual 5k Run. Run or walk the 5K (3.1 miles) with us any time throughout the month of May, whenever, wherever, and at your own pace. We highly encourage you to use the free IT’S YOUR RACE (IYR) Virtual app. It will automatically track and map your route for you and then enter your results online. A $25 registration prior to April 10, 2021 gives you the chance to add a really cool “Run for HOPE” tech t-shirt. A $20 registration does not include a t-shirt, but will allow you to participate. If you ...