AUGUST
26 2022
COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF COUNTY ATTORNEY
North and South County Artists’ Work at Art in Recovery Exhibit Saturday, August 27 JAMESTOWN, N.Y., More than ten different artists are showing their work in the Art in Recovery Exhibit at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 27.
Stephen Abdella to Retire as County Attorney Abdella to Retire After 32 Years of Accumulated Service to Chautauqua County
This special service will feature the work of recovery through art, music, community action, and sacrament as well as the unveiling of a special “prayer flag” public art installation. Also commemorating National Overdose Awareness Day, it will remember the 53 individuals in Chautauqua County who died from overdoses in the last year.
These artists are participants in the weekly Art in Recovery classes offered by the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA). The classes are presented as an opportunity for “an artistic expression of your own Following the service, personal recovery through MHA staff will lead a NARpainting and drawing.” CAN training. Narcan is the The exhibit was created brand name for naloxone, last year to raise awareness a safe, easily administered for International Overdose medication that has saved Awareness Day on August 31. hundreds of lives in ChautauWith Art in Recovery classes qua County from possible opinow being held at both MHA’s oid overdose. Narcan can be Jamestown and Dunkirk lo- obtained free from the MHA. cations, this year’s showing The Mental Health Associwill have works from across ation in Chautauqua County Chautauqua County. is a peer recovery center ofThe event is free and open fering support groups and to the public. Light hors d’oeu- individual coaching for people looking to improve their vres will be served. lives, deepen wellness, thrive St. Luke’s is on the corner in recovery, or support those of 4th and Main Streets in on a recovery path. Peers use Jamestown. The exhibit is their personal stories to help in the Undercroft, whose en- people find recovery in their own lives in their own way. trance is on 4th Street. The exhibit can also be viewed on Sunday, August 28, before or after the 10 a.m. Recovery Sunday worship service at St. Luke’s, when MHA Certified Peer Specialist Sean Jones will be the guest preacher.
All Mental Health Association services are free. To learn more about the Mental Health Association, call (716) 661-9044 or visit MHAChautauqua.org or Facebook .com / M H AChautauqua.
MAYVILLE, N.Y., - Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced today the retirement of Chautauqua County Attorney Stephen Abdella, who is anticipated to retire at the end of December 2022. Abdella first began his career with the County in 1988 as an Assistant County Attorney with the County’s Law Department. He later served as a First Assistant County Attorney before being appointed as County Attorney from 1992 to 1997 and re-appointed again in 2006. He has also served as Counsel to the County Legislature from 1999 to 2005 and again since 2008. In addition, he served as Acting County Executive in November and December of 2013 and 2019 when there were end of term vacancies for former County Executives Gregory Edwards and George Borrello. In his roles with the County, Abdella has provided legal advice and support to the County Executive, County Legislature and all County Departments. As chief legal advisor for the County, he has also prepared resolutions, local laws, contracts, legal opinions and represented the County in civil matters. He also provided legal counsel to many of the County’s boards and commissions including the Chautauqua County Charter and Administrative Code Review Commission, Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation Board of Directors, Chautauqua County Reapportionment Commission, and several County water and sewer district boards. “Throughout Steve’s incredible and exemplary service for 32 years, he has worked tirelessly to provide legal counsel to county operations,” said Wendel. “His thorough insight into federal, state and local law requirements and his uncanny ability to recall the history of legislation has been key to our county operations and
Photo Submitted Pictured above from left, Pierre Chagnon, Chairman of the Chautauqua County Legislature; Stephen Abdella, Chautauqua County Attorney; and PJ Wendel, Chautauqua County Executive.
policies. His endless contributions have been a phenomenal asset to our County. I will sorely miss having him on our team and I wish Steve all the best in his much deserved retirement.” “Steve’s well deserved retirement will leave the County with an enormous loss of corporate memory,” said Chautauqua County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon. “I know he has done the best, and will continue to do the best, to pass along as much as possible. And he has generously offered to be accessible after he leaves to share whatever institutional experience he can that might be helpful for the betterment of the County. His
advice, assistance, and counsel, as well as his exemplary service as Legislature Parliamentarian, will be sorely missed by all the Legislators.” Abdella has also been instrumental in advising the County on executive orders and laws regarding operating restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic and with the opioid settlement. Abdella has also been a member of the County Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York (CAASNY). For 12 years, he has served on CAASNY’s Board of Directors, where he served as President from 1996 to 1997, and has served as Treasurer since 2014. “It has been an honor and plea-
sure to serve the county in which I was born and raised, and to have worked with seven County Executives and nine County Legislature Chairpersons during my tenure,” said Abdella. “We have so many dedicated public servants in County government, and I have been blessed to get to know them both as friends and colleagues who are all trying to make a difference.” Wendel has begun the process of finding Abdella’s replacement. He plans to establish a bi-partisan search committee to assist him with finding the most qualified individual to serve as the next county attorney.
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