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 ...
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 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 ...
Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. has announced the retirement of John R. Tallett, MD, longtime hospital medical director and president of Lake Erie Medical Services, P.C. A well-known obstetrics and gynecology specialist in Chautauqua county, Dr. Tallett has served the health care needs of ...
A Chautauqua County winery is one of 25 winners in the 2021 New York Wine Classic. The Johnson Estate’s 2018 estate grown Traminette is winner in the Best Traminette category in the competition. The New York Wine Classic is organized by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. “Congratulations to the winners of the New York Wine Classic, and to all the wineries who entered this most prestigious competition,” said Richard Ball, state agriculture commissioner. “New York state’s wine makers continue to set themselves apart and produce some of the very best wines in the world. I ...
Small businesses are in line for additional assistance under the new American Rescue Plan Act approved this past week and signed by President Biden. The measure contains an additional $7.25 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers forgivable loans to small businesses that have suffered economically during the pandemic. The measure also allows more nonprofits to apply. Restaurants, which have been especially hard hit during the pandemic, will receive some direct relief to the tune of $29 billion under the new law. Restaurants and other “food and drinking ...
