New Caledonia mayor will put ‘unofficial’ experience to use Betty Darnell
Betty Darnell has lost track of how many times she accompanied her husband Bill to Mississippi Municipal League conferences, meetings and workshops.
Bill Darnell
“Goodness, I have no idea,” she said, noting her husband’s 42 years as a Caledonia alderman. “He’s been there forever, and I went with him.”
While many spouses spent those trips lounging on the beach, shopping, sightseeing or simply relaxing, Betty usually tagged along with her husband to the classes and workshop sessions.
“I thought I might as well be learning something,” she said. “They have classes on just about everything you can imagine, what people in these offices really need to know. Bill and I used to laugh about him having hundreds of hours of classes. Well, I had those hours, too. They just weren’t on paper.”
Caledonia candidates discuss annexation, alcohol sales Both mayoral candidates and six of the eight candidates for aldermen introduced themselves and answered questions from citizens at the Caledonia Candidate Forum Thursday evening. Candidates discussed annexation, zoning, alcohol sales and long-term goals. Tyler B. Jones/Dispatch Staff
Annexation, zoning and alcohol sales were the three topics of discussion among those running for Caledonia alderman positions at a candidate forum Thursday, while mayoral candidates promised to be accessible and focused on their long-term goals for the town.
Both mayoral candidates and six of the eight candidates for alderman introduced themselves and answered questions submitted by citizens at the event, held at the Caledonia Community Center on South Street. Amanda Boltwood and Joey Pounders did not attend.
May 1, 2021
The Chautauqua Center and WCA Home have entered into a contract to make it possible for the assisted living home residents in the Fredonia facility to see their doctor in the home, without leaving the Temple Street premises. Dr. Leslie McNaughtan is the WCA Home’s in-house physician, making personal visits to her patients in the home every two weeks.
TCC had been administering weekly COVID-19 -testing for the staff at The WCA Home since last year when Tammy McCool, administrator of the WCA Home, proposed the idea of an in-house doctor coming to the Home from TCC. Both TCC and the WCA Home are non-profit corporations whose cash gifts are tax-deductible to donors. TCC receives most of its funding through the US Department of Health and Human Services as part of a mission to provide quality healthcare to underserved communities through the Health Resources and Services Administration and its Federally Qualified Health Center program.
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Feb 13, 2021
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and the COVID-19 Response Team recently recognized the first five COVID-19 Hero nominations for this week. Nominations are recognized in a video posted weekdays on the Chautauqua County Government Facebook page, and each nominee receives a personal note from the County Executive’s Office.
“The response to our COVID-19 Heroes recognition program has been overwhelming,” said County Executive PJ Wendel. “I want to again personally thank our first five nominees: Chautauqua County Emergency Services paramedics and EMTs, Roberta Pratt, Karen Samuelson, Tammy McCool, and the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staff. These teams and individuals have risen to the challenge of working on the front lines during a global pandemic, and are truly our COVID-19 Heroes.”