Wendel says first Measles case in the county in more than three decades occured in isolated area of town of North Harmony...
The first lab-confirmed case of measles in more than 30 years in Chautauqua County was found in an "isolated" area of the county. That from County Executive P-J Wendel... who says that has helped in limiting any exposure to the disease. Wendel says the case was found by the county Health Department in the south county area... in North Harmony. However... he says an exposure to the infected person is "concerning." Wendel adds, though, that the Health Department... led by Dr. Michael Faulk and Lacey Wilson... got right on the matter... and, are taking "pro-active" steps to respond... and, reduce the risk of further spread... and, making sure that residents have the information they need. The health department says they are -- "working with the individual and appropriate health care partners to identify people who may have been exposed and provide guidance to those who may be at risk." With school back in session... Wendel says parents should be diligent in making sure their children are healthy and properly immunized because measles is highly contagious and can spread through the air. For more information... call the county Health Department at 753-4491... and, a list of clinic sites is available at their website at HealthyCHQ.com.
JPS has good opening day despite rain... and, storms knock out power in area Wed. night...
Some rain and thunder yesterday morning failed to dampen spirits for the first day of school in the Jamestown Public School District. All elementary... and middle schools... and, the high school had a half-day of classes Wednesday. School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker was on hand early to welcome students at Bush Elementary School and elsewhere in the district.
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Speaking of the weather... much of the village of Lakewood and parts of Busti were without power for a couple of hours overnight due to a tree being downed on lines in the area. Lakewood lost power between Mall Boulevard and the former Conrail viaduct on Fairmount Avenue. In total... National Grid reported some 23-hundred customers were without power during the storm. The utility also said there are still some scattered outages in the area... mainly in the Busti, Kiantone and Harmony areas.
Dunkirk Mayor walks out of heated Dunkirk Common Council meeting...
There were fireworks between Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowaisz and the Common Council during Tuesday's council meeting at City Hall... which resulted in Wdowiasz walking out during the middle of the meeting. It began when Wdowiasz blamed council members for "continued inaction," as well as "underfunding" of the city budget. She said that's placed the city in a position it can no longer sustain. Specifically, she cited the employee shortage in the Clerk-Treasurer's Office, which has led to a strain on those working in that department. She says they should not be surprised with the grievances that hae been aired by employees. Council members Frank Torain and Mike Civiletto took exception to the Mayor's comments. Torain said it's misleading to cite the current council for the city's current issues... which appear to have been long-standing. Civiletto echoed Torain's comments, and the situation came to a head when he told Wdowiasz that neither she nor her office reached out to him. When their exchange ended... Wdowiasz walked out of the meeting.
Woman arrested on warrant, drug possession in Jamestown...
A city woman sought by police was found... and, arrested this past Monday at the Riverwalk Center in Brooklyn Square. Jamestown police say officers walking a beat spotted 41-year-old Jasmine Calloway at the South Main Street location shortly after 4 p.m., and, took her into custody. Officers also allegedly found Calloway in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine. She was charged on the Felony and misdemeanor warrants... and, on one count of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Calloway was held pending arraignment.
Jamestown police looking for help in finding car thief...
Jamestown police are asking for the public's help in finding a person seen in photographs from alleged vehicle thefts in the city. City detectives say the persons picture can be seen on social media -- including Facebook -- and was sought in connection with one of the many vehicle thefts reported throughout the city in recent months. If you have any information... call JPD at 483-7537... or the anonymous Tip line at 483-TIPS... that's 483-8477.
Final preparations underway for Jamestown's annual Labor Day Festival...
The city of Jamestown's 45th annual Labor Day Festival will be held a little later than usual this year because Labor Day itself falls on next Monday, Sept. 7. The annual "End of Summer Bash" will be held at Bergman Park on the city's westside... beginning at Noon on Sunday, Sept. 6. Mayor Kim Ecklund says there are very few changes to this year's program... which will include music on two stages... Pepsi Bingo... and plenty of vendors with food and crafts. In addition... Ecklund says the annual George Ritzer Labor Award will be presented on the main stage at 4:30 p.m. The day will again be capped off by a large fireworks display at around dusk -- usually around 8:30 p.m. This year's festival is again being put on jointly with Collaborative Children's Solutions. Ecklund made her comments recently on our "Community Spotlight" program here on the six Glenora Radio Network stations.
