The sun returned Monday, but the darkness in Fredonia’s financial situation remains. An 18.91% property tax hike isn t coming, as village trustees last week
OBSERVER Photos by M.J. Stafford The Dunkirk Fire and Police Departments joined city residents for National Night Out Tuesday in Washington Park. It was the 3
Fredonia’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution last week to lock bathrooms in the park, but make them accessible to pavilion renters through a key system. P
Ann Gollnitz helps clean up in Westfield.
As the spring season comes into bloom, it is also the season for local communities to rally together and clean up the places they call home. Thanks to Partners in Kind, these kinds of cleanups were huge successes in both Fredonia and Westfield.
For the Fredonia cleanup, Larry Fiorella and a group of 30 volunteers went all throughout the streets and parking lots of Fredonia, picking up bags and bags of trash.
“People were assigned an area they wanted to go to,” Fiorella said. “We registered at Barker Common, passed out gloves, trash bags, and masks if they needed it. Tim Hortons donated donuts and coffee, and Home Depot donated gloves, masks, bags and hand sanitizer.”
Apr 21, 2021
More details have been disclosed by Partners In Kind Chautauqua County for a beautification event this Saturday in Fredonia. The non-for-profit organization is hoping other communities participate in an event in honor of Earth Day, which takes place on Thursday.
“Any community-based groups or concerned citizens can choose from the following parks or blocks,” the organization announced. “We’ve also indicated the group or individuals who have already committed. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Please follow the New York state safety protocol in place at that time.”
The locations in Fredonia include:
¯ Barker Common, Festivals Fredonia has committed, could use more volunteers.