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Hospice president, CEO set to retire

Shauna Anderson, Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care president and CEO, is retiring. Anderson’s service at Hospice began in 2003 as a registered nurse case manager and evolved over the years, including spending the last six as president/CEO. A few of the many highlights of her time at ...

Goodling hired to help strengthen local nonprofits

The Chautauqua Funders Group recently announced Noah Goodling will lead a local capacity initiative designed to help strengthen the nonprofit sector in Chautauqua County. Goodling most recently served as the Fenton History Center’s executive director. “Noah brings the essential qualities ...

Young Professionals, Rotary team for holiday happening

The Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals and Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary are hosting a holiday event from 5 to 7 p.m. today at 64 on the Rocks. The event will include raffles, appetizers, drinks specials, an ugly sweater competition, and an opportunity to network amongst young professionals in our region. There is free entry to the event with the donation of a new and unwrapped toy, or $10 at the door. The proceeds benefit Marine’s Toys for Tots program. The event is sponsored by Larson-Timko Funeral Home. Jingle at the Rocks is open to individuals of all ages in our area. We ...

Chamber Annual Meeting Highlights Collaboration

By Daniel J. Heitzenrater, President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Working together was a running theme through the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Friday. From the presentation of the Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award presentation to the keynote address by two college presidents, the event demonstrated how the entire county benefits from individuals and organizations collaborating. Dr. Daniel DeMarte, president of Jamestown Community College and Dr. Stephen Kolison, president of the State University of New York at Fredonia shared the ...

Business/WeatherThe Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District awarded $1 million

The district will receive $503,430 to work with one farm in the Chautauqua Lake Watershed. The project will address agricultural nutrient runoff by providing manure storage and improved nutrient management and restore a riparian forest buffer to act as a filter for overland flow and enhance existing tree plantings. Another $561,457 was awarded to work with one farm in the Allegany River/Findley Lake Watershed to reduce nutrient runoff from the farmstead and improve manure management and storage on the farm and address meeting goals in the Findley Lake TMDL. A third $24,385 was ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host “Farm Financial Records for Decision Making and Tax Management” online

The workshop for beginning farmers, or for those established farmers who would like a tune up, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ccetaxschool. Topics covered include recording income and annual expenses, capital expenditures and depreciation with additional information covering loans and credit card or revolving loan payments, sales of business assets, and deducting losses. The course is $10 per farm with scholarships available for those experiencing financial hardship. The courses will be offered virtually via live and ...