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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 ...

28 businesses participating in Holiday Open House in the Mayville region

The Mayville-Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce and local businesses have been busy putting the finishing touches on the upcoming 11th annual Holiday Open House. Twenty-eight businesses have signed up to participate, including: ¯ Timeless Treasures: 4457 W. Lake Road, Mayville ¯ Evergreen Outfitters: 61 Water St., Mayville ¯ Portage Hill Art Gallery: 6439 S. Portage Road, Westfield ¯Webb’s Captain’s Table & Carry-out Cafe: 115 W. Lake Road, Mayville ¯Cottage by Pucci (inside of Webb’s Carry-out & Cafe): 115 W. Lake Road, Mayville ¯Reverie Creamery: 3943 ...

Gotowka named to CCB board

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Bank has announced the election of Walter “Wally” Gotowka to its Board of Directors. Gotowka brings decades of business experience, strategic vision, and community involvement to the CCB Board of Directors as a life-long resident and business and ...

New partner for JMA in Fredonia

Johnson, Mackowiak & Associates, LLP (JMA) Partners Dave Mackowiak and Denise Veloski, have announced that Linda J. Harris, CPA has joined the JMA firm as partner. At JMA, Harris will focus primarily on the tax aspects of the practice, which includes overseeing tax preparation and ...