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Gowanda hires new teacher, counselor

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District filled plenty of vacancies at its last Board of Education meeting of the school year. Among the new hires were a new School Counselor and an Elementary Teacher. Sarah Glashauser, a School Counselor, begins a four-year probationary appointment on July 1. Cameron Nagel, an Elementary Teacher, begins a four-year probationary appointment on Aug. 26. Glashauser, a Hamburg resident, studied at the University at Buffalo, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in School Counseling. She has served as a ...

Chautauqua Belle celebrates 50th birthday on Chautauqua Lake

“Oldtime River Boat To Ply Lake” was the headline of a story recounting a Mayville Village Board meeting on Oct. 9, 1973. Little did Post-Journal readers know when they picked up their paper that the then-unnamed replica steamboat’s whistle would become one of the most familiar sounds to anyone who would spend much time on Chautauqua Lake for the next five decades. Saturday, July 11, the Chautauqua Belle will celebrate its 50th birthday with specially priced cruises and a trip past Midway State Park, which will be launching fireworks as part of its own anniversary ...

County participating in NY SMART I-Corridor

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County is connecting its manufacturers, workforce, entrepreneurs, and educational institutions to the NY SMART I-Corridor, a federally supported initiative positioning Upstate New York as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, innovation and workforce development. In the NY SMART I-Corridor, “SMART” stands for “Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology.” It is a federal tech hub consortium spanning Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse dedicated to expanding domestic chip manufacturing, research, and workforce development. Backed by the federal ...

Forestville 50th class reunion held

Forestville Central Schools Class of 1976 held its 50th reunion at the home of classmember Lon Robinson. Plans were made for a 55th reunion in 2031. Front, left to right: Dale Davis, Barbara Edwards, Linda Hudson, Cathy Harp Kaicher, Beth Benchley, Becky Brooks Frederickson, Mike Frederickson, ...

Gowanda celebrates tenure for five employees

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Board of Education granted tenure to five district employees at its latest meeting. Kaitlyn Agen, Amanda Bean, Anna Clark, Chelsea Mead, and Taylor Vanderzell were honored with receiving tenure status. Agen, a Speech and Language Pathologist, was recommended for tenure by Elementary Principal Chelsea Kroll. In her letter of recommendation, Kroll credited Agen with building strong relationships with students and utilizing positive reinforcement to help students remain focused. “Mrs. Agen creates a positive, supportive, and highly effective learning ...

Midnight Recovery to perform in Cassadaga

CASSADAGA – The Citizens for a Better Cassadaga organization has announced that on Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m., Midnight Recovery will be performing on the Floating Stage as part of the Cassadaga Lakes Summer Concert Series. Midnight Recovery is primarily a classic rock band that mixes in ...