Jan 13, 2021
HARTFIELD Ken-neth Warren Beck, 71, of Hartfield, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
He was born May 25, 1949, in New Kensington, Pa., the son of the late Wil-mer Beck and Margaret Ev-erheart.
Ken attended Mayville and Sherman Central Schools. He retired from the auto industry as a car detailer for Hartley Buick in Jamestown, N.Y., where he worked for over 30 years. In earlier years he had worked as an auxiliary police officer with the Westfield Police Depart-ment and had previously been a member of the Hart-field Fire Department.
He cherished every mo-ment spent with his family, and filled his home with love and laughter. Ken also loved to put the “Beck” fingerprint on every car or truck he owned, by adding extras and making them shine.
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WESTFIELD A Fredonia woman is facing a Leandra’s Law charge following a traffic stop over the weekend.
New York state troopers were alerted Saturday at 3 p.m. for a report of a vehicle facing eastbound in the westbound lane on Route 20 in the town of Westfield. Troopers and officers with the Westfield Police Department located the vehicle and identified the driver as 30-year-old Megann M. Panek along with a 6-year-old child.
Police noted “obvious signs of impairment” of Panek, who also was unable to answer questions regarding her intended destination or where she was coming from.
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WESTFIELD A Fredonia woman is facing a Leandra’s Law charge following a traffic stop over the weekend.
New York state troopers were alerted Saturday at 3 p.m. for a report of a vehicle facing eastbound in the westbound lane on Route 20 in the town of Westfield. Troopers and officers with the Westfield Police Department located the vehicle and identified the driver as 30-year-old Megann M. Panek along with a 6-year-old child.
Police noted “obvious signs of impairment” of Panek, who also was unable to answer questions regarding her intended destination or where she was coming from.
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Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel, left, welcomes Noel Guttman as the countyâs next Emergency Services director.
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MAYVILLE Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced Friday that John Griffith, county Office of Emergency Services director, will retire March 1.
Griffith first began his career with the county in April 2012 as a deputy dire coordinator where he provided leadership and support to the Fourth Battalion, which includes 10 fire departments in the southeast corner of Chautauqua County. In October 2017, he was promoted to the position of director of the office.
During his tenure as director, Griffith worked closely with the entire emergency services community in the county to assist the public and emergency responders. He also continued the success of the county’s paramedic fly car response team.