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Uptick of COVID cases over the weekend By BOB CLARK BELMONT — The Allegany County Board of Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with the total at 48 as of Monday. Officials reported that 44 of the cases have been resolved with recoveries, while one COVID-19-related death was reported in late March. Three cases are active. As of early this week, 656 county residents have been in quarantine or isolation, while 15 remain isolated. Two new isolations were reported. Western New York is in Phase 1 of four for business reopening, with an announcement moving the region to Phase 2 expected today. For business reopening questions and information, visit the New York Forward website at forward. ny.gov or the Allegany County website at www.alleganyco.com/ coronavirus/reopeningallegany-county. County officials hope local businesses, nonprofits and landlords will take advantage of state assistance as the county reopens from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allegany County planning and development officials reported that The NY Forward Loan Fund, announced on Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, began accepting pre-applications Wednesday. The $100 million fund is a new economic recovery loan program aimed at supporting New York State small businesses, nonprofits and small landlords as they reopen after the COVID-19 outbreak and NYS on PAUSE. The NYFLF targets the state’s small businesses with 20 or fewer full-time equivalent employees or have less than $3 million a year in gross revenues — about 90% of all businesses — nonprofits and small landlords that have seen a loss of rental income. Priority will be given to industries that have been reopened, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Officials stressed the program is not a first-come, first-serve program. Program information can be found on ESD’s website https:// esd.ny.gov/nyforwardloans-info, as well as on the pre-application page https://nyloanfund.com.
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By BOB CLARK
ANGELICA — “The Fair with the Country Smile” will be back again — in 2021. Last week, officials from the Allegany County Agricultural Society, which planned the 176th Allegany County Fair for the week of July 20-25, announced via Facebook that the fair this year is canceled. “It is with a broken heart that the Allegany County Fair scheduled for July 20-25, 2020, has made the decision to cancel,” officials said in the post. “We did not make this decision lightly and please know we have tried everything we can to
bring you fair this year. Many of us having to make this decision have been coming to the fair our whole lives, never missing a year and it pains us to think it will not be here this summer.” Like others across the region, the COVID-19 pandemic — even as the state begins reopening — is the cause. “Unfortunately, fairs and festivals fall within New York State Phase IV to reopen,” the post said. “We have talked to everyone we could think of and exhausted all of our options, but unfortunately the approvals and permits that we are required to have in order to run are not expected to begin to be
approved until midJuly. That is if there are no further delays between now and then. This cuts it to potentially our opening day for the confirmation we would need to run. “Also, with the social distancing guidelines and being required to limit those on the grounds and in the grandstands it makes it impossible for us to open for everyone.” The county fair group joins dozens of others across the state to make the call to close up. The announcement comes after officials with the Cattaraugus County Fair and Erie County Fair announced that those operations will return in 2021.
On May 21, the Steuben County 4-H Board announced that there would be no in-person fair this year, but virtual exhibitions will be held. The Wyoming County Fair in Pike, set for mid-August, has also been canceled. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Fair, held at the end of August, would only be held if the state has completely reopened. Across the border, officials with the Potter County Fair in Millport, Pa., and the McKean County Fair in Smethport, Pa., have not made the final determinations if they will hold their events this year.
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ALBANY — Eva Benedict, president and CEO of Jones Memorial Hospital, will be honored as a New York State Senate 2020 Woman of Distinction. Sen. George Borrello selected Benedict as the 57th Senate District’s honoree. Benedict has worked nearly 40 years in the field of healthcare and with Jones Memorial Hospital, starting as an ICU nurse and culminating with her appointment as president and CEO in 2007. “Along the way, she established herself as one of the most accomplished health care professionals in Western New York and a determined advocate for rural and community hospitals,” Borrello said. The senator said, during the coronavirus pandemic, “we all have a heightened appreciation for the singular dedication and contributions of our health care professionals. Whether they deliver hands-on patient care, or provide administrative support, or oversee an entire hospital like Eva Benedict, their contributions all work together to sustain and advance the most vital of society’s services — providing quality healthcare to our citizens and saving lives.” In 2015, Benedict led an evaluation of potential partners, culminating in Jones Memorial’s affiliation with the University of Rochester Medical Center. She continues to serve both Jones Memorial and the university as an active member of the affiliate leadership team. In 2018, she received the 2018 Grassroots Champion Award by the American Hospital Association (AHA) in Partnership with the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS). The award recognized her advocacy before Congress and her work with the New York state congressional
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ALFRED — Rebecca Stevens of Wellsville is one of two Alfred State College students to join 100 in the State University of New York system to receive Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships. Priyanka Karki of Woodside is the other recipient at Alfred State. The awards recognize SUNY students who are graduating this academic year with a SUNY associate or bachelor’s degree and are continuing their education at one of SUNY’s 64 campuses for either a bachelor’s completion degree or graduate degree, respectively. Eligible students must also have maintained a GPA of 3.3 or higher. Stevens is a culinary arts: baking, production and management
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Get your ballots mailed back for school votes By BOB CLARK
Across the state, residents are checking off their ballots and mailing them in to have their voices heard in local school elections. June 9 is the day for counting up the thousands of mailed-in ballots — the first time statewide school elections have been handled by the U.S. Postal Service, instead of stopping in to pull a lever or check a box in person. To count, ballots must be returned by the close of business on that day. On May 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered that all school district elections would be moved from mid-May. Elections for special districts and villages — typically held in March — were pushed to Sept. 15 under the same order. Typically, school district voters would only go to the polls in June if the first budget vote in May failed and officials chose to put up a revised budget
for vote instead of falling back to a contingency budget. Below are capsules indicating what school boards are proposing in terms of expenditures, tax levies, other initiative, as well as seats on the school boards up for election. Data was collected from publiclyavailable reports, including the state-mandated School Property Tax Report Card prepared by each district. For more details, visit your school’s website or call its business office. Bolivar-Richburg • Total expenditures: $20.45 million, a 0.64% increase. • Total taxes: $2.71 million, no change. • Other initiatives: Purchase three buses not to exceed $425,000 from the Captial (Transportation) Reserve. • Board members: Four candidates — Jude Auman, Jarrod Bell, David Gaston and Karl Hackett II — are seeking two
positions. • Number of students: 775 Cuba-Rushford • Total expenditures: $22.68 million, a 1.81% decrease. • Total taxes: $6.13 million, no change. • Other initiatives: An additional $950 for the Rushford Free Library; No additional funding for the Cuba Circulating Library; Use of bus reserves • Board members: Two seats are up for election. • Number of students: 779 Wellsville • Total expenditures: $32.21 million, a 7.38% increase. • Total taxes: $8.22 million, no change. • Other initiatives: $290,000 to purchase two buses. • Board members: Kristopher Green and Alan Mosher are seeking two three-year terms. • Number of students: 1,125
Red Cross: Urgent need for blood as hospital demand increases
The American Red Cross in Western New York has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were paused in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate in the weeks and months ahead by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling (800) 733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. The Red Cross says hospital demand for blood products has grown by 30% in recent weeks.
At the same time, blood drives continue to be canceled as many businesses and community organizations remain closed. All those who give through Sunday will receive a Red Cross T-shirt by mail, while supplies last. All those who come to give June 1-30 will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card via email. The Red Cross says that red blood cells must be transfused within 42 days of donation and platelets within just five days, so they must constantly be replenished. Upcoming blood donation opportunities through June 15: ALLEGANY COUNTY • Wellsville, June 8, 2 to 7 p.m., Brookside Wesleyan Church, 3456
Andover Road. • Belmont, June 10, 1 to 6 p.m., Belmont Volunteer Fire Company, 80 Schuyler St. • Angelica, June 10, 3 to 7 p.m., Angelica American Legion, 16 W. Main St. • Alfred, June 12, noon to 5 p.m., Alfred State College, 10 Upper College Drive. CATTARAUGUS COUNTY • Olean, June 8, noon to 5:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 109 S. Barry St. • Ellicottville, June 12, 1 to 6 p.m., St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 6360 Route 242 East. • Olean, June 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Olean Center Mall, 400 N. Union St.
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many folks are thinking more and more about how and where they get their food. There has been a spike in interest in local food purchasing, home cooking and gardening to increase the self-reliance of communities to provide for their own food needs. Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben counties want to develop a home gardening initiative that supports residents growing their own food. The offices are seeking community input to show whether there is an interest for this new program. The extension offices have developed an anonymous 10-question survey designed for residents of the three
counties. All residents are encouraged to respond to the survey regardless of gardening experience or interest. The survey will close on Tuesday at 5 p.m. To complete the survey, go online to https://tinyurl. com/HomeGardeningSurvey or call Cassandra Bull at (585) 268-7644 ext. 25 to take the survey by phone. Bull says the new program is in its developmental stages and will target low-income and beginner gardeners, either in a neighborhood or individual setting. Extension agricultural educators will teach gardening lessons in multiple sessions over a series of weeks and provide new gardeners with hands-on experiences, construction materials, garden tools and mentorship. Bull, an Allegany
Extension educator, is working from home during this time but is still available to help through email or phone. Contact her by emailing CB775@cornell.edu or by calling at the number listed earlier with any additional questions, or to be involved. “Helping consumers grow fresh, safe, healthy, local foods while providing residents with access to reliable nutrition education is what Cooperative Extension does best,” Bull says. “Its mission of bringing local experience- and research-based solutions together, helping New York state families and communities thrive in our rapidly changing world is exemplified in continued local and regional food system work.”
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Wellsville village officials address litter WELLSVILLE — Village of Wellsville officials expressed concerns about litter during their board meeting last week. Trustee Ed Fahs said he came across an entire carryout container discarded on a village bench in the front of the Municipal Building, according to The Evening Tribune of Hornell. The trash was just a few feet from a trash receptacle, which are readily available the length of Main Street. Wellsville Police Chief Tim O'Grady said officers can issue tickets for littering if they witness it. Police will be vigilant as the weather improves and
residents spend more time outside on Main Street. The chief also said residents should not remove shopping carts from stores and leave them scattered around the village. Several have turned up this spring. While litter was discussed, the topic was raised because the Wellsville Development Corp. plans to place 25 planters along Main Street to brighten downtown. Officials also discussed the reopening plan for village personnel, establishing guidelines for facemask use, social distancing policies, adding plexiglass in the local court, and more.
JCC honors College Connections 2019-20 Students of the Year Jamestown Community College recently honored 72 area high school students from throughout southwestern New York as the 2019-20 students of the year in the College Connections program. In selecting the students of the year, schools were asked to consider College Connections participants who had embraced the challenges of completing college level work while in high school and demonstrated resourcefulness, integrity, and dedication. College Connections, JCC's concurrent enrollment program with regional high schools, is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. Local recipients
included: • BOCES Belmont Center: senior Makayla Whitesell. • Bolivar-Richburg: junior Madysen Johnson and senior Skylar DeBoer. • Cuba-Rushford: junior Claire Benham and senior Sarah Cole. • Scio: junior Charles Loucks and senior Jacob D’Arcy. • Wellsville: junior Riley Allen and senior Sarah Carlton. In celebration of the award, JCC created a digital yearbook highlighting the students, their achievements, and future plans. Visit www.sunyjcc.edu/ ccsoty to see biographies of the College Connections Students of the Year.
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SCIO — The Scio Central School Class of 2020 valedictorian is Analiese Babbitt while the salutatorian is Alex Field. Analiese, daughter of Amy (Mike) Berardi and Bruce (Sarah) Babbitt, has a grade point average of 96.8. She is a member of the National Honor Society, part of the Honors Group; has received academic pins in math, English, foreign language, music, history; and she has received the Merit Award in English. During her academic career, Analiese has achieved many accomplishments including receiving the Excellence in Education Scholarship from Alfred State,
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Alex’s extracurricular activities include being a member of the senior band, varsity soccer (four years), junior varsity basketball (two years), varsity basketball (two years), and varsity baseball (three years), being selected as Most Improved Player in his last year. Alex has also been involved within the community as a volunteer for the Scio Central School FLBA Toys for Tots Program, assisting with 5th/6th grade Saturday morning basketball and helping with the Veteran’s Day dinner at the school. In the fall, Alex plans to attend Alfred University to study computer engineering.
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