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Businesses may require masks again

By DANIEL J. HEITZENRATER President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce We may all be feeling a bit of deja vu right now as some local businesses have re-instituted mask restrictions for both employees and customers. This is unfortunate, but apparently necessary as we see yet another rise in COVID cases nationwide, including Chautauqua County. The recent increases have put our county in the “substantial” level of community transmission according to the Centers for Disease Control. In its latest guidance the CDC recommends that everyone in an area of substantial ...

Camila Lage joins CCE program

BATH — Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program has added Camila Lage as its dairy management specialist. Lage will work on research and outreach related to dairy herd health and management, calf and heifer rearing, milk quality, ...

Area women to speak at roofing expo

Farrell Roofing has announced that Lorie Mets and Christina Donovan have been chosen to be speakers at the International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., on Wednesday, Aug. 11. They are the only speakers chosen from New York state and will present on the topic “Safety as a Marketing Tool.” Christina Donovan, CSP, ASP is the Safety Director for Farrell Roofing. While being in the roofing industry was never something she expected, she is convinced she has found her passion in the mission to help keep Farrell’s best resource – their people — safe. Donovan has been in the ...

Our chance is now to protect lives and businesses

By DANIEL J. HEITZENRATER President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce When COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in New York State in June that’s because vaccinations were on the rise. Now, with the aggressive Delta variant on the rise faster than vaccinations, New York City has implemented a new rule: restaurants, fitness centers, and indoor entertainment venues must see proof of vaccination before patrons can enter. These are some of the types of businesses that were hardest hit in the first round of the pandemic last year, not only in New York City, but locally as ...

County hires new safety coordinator

MAYVILLE — County Executive Paul M. Wendel Jr. has selected Daniel Rey as Chautauqua County safety coordinator. Rey has served as the Safety and Training Coordinator for Niagara County since January 2014. In this position, he developed and oversaw safety-training programs for the county. ...

Make your voice heard to save our Congressional district

Congressional district lines in New York State are about to be redrawn, and now is the time to make our voices heard in the process. The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission has scheduled a series of virtual meetings by region and is accepting public testimony. The public meeting for the Western New York region – which includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties – is set for 2pm, Thursday, August 12. Our three-county region has a somewhat contorted history when it comes to Congressional District boundaries. We are currently part of the 23rd District ...