Westfield News

Christine Schuyler, Chautauqua County public health director, and Angela Swartzman, cancer services program coordinator, presented awards to supporters of the Cancer Services Program at an annual recognition event.

So far, work on the East Main water extension project is going well. According to a report by Town of Westfield Supervisor Martha Bills, which was read by Village of Westfield Mayor Dave Carr at the Monday, November 2 board meeting, work is continuing on the project.

Editor's Note: The following is a letter to Congressman Brian Higgins, D-South Buffalo, from Ripley resident Roger Testrake.

WESTFIELD Members of the New York State United Teachers and local steel and woodworkers unions recently gathered at Renold Inc.'s Westfield plant in support of striking employees there.

The Westfield Senior Citizens met October 8 at the Westfield YWCA for a pot-luck dinner.

According to Lyle Holland, the department's chief, the accident was reported around 5:30 p.m. The fire department, Westfield Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to the call.

I would like to add some additional thoughts to the growing concerns about plans by state officials to downgrade Westfield Hospital's emergency are to an ''urgent care'' facility.

Plantrol Systems, Ltd., a custom software manufacturer in Westfield, has been awarded the Southern Tier of New York Incumbent Worker Training Grant.

OBSERVER Staff Report There are 25 legislative seats in the Chautauqua County Legislature.

Carl Vilardo is seeking re-election to the town of Westfield Board on Tuesday. He is endorsed by the Republican Party.

Westfield resident Doug Richmond is seeking re-election to the Chautauqua County Legislature.

WESTFIELD Albion Tourgee was a champion of civil rights. In 1896, he brought the first challenge to segregation to the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, where he argued "separate but equal" public transportation facilities for black and whites in Louisiana were unconstitutional.

Historic Colden United Methodist Church, 8795 Lower East Hill Road, will hold a fish fry starting at 4:30 p. m. Friday.

Two men were charged Oct. 13 on several counts following a reported fight that involved a golf club and vehicles.

Two people were injured Oct. 14 when a tractor and a vehicle collided on Route 5 in the Town of Westfield.

John M. Friedrich, 60, of Allen Road, Westfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 at Absolut Care of Westfield, following a courageous battle with Huntington's disease.

Joseph L. Parlato, age 84, of New Hartford, N.Y., formerly of Dunkirk, N.Y., passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.Joseph was born in Dunkirk, N.Y. on December 8, 1924.

Westfield Police responded to a Sept. 25 call from a security guard working at the Welch's Factory on North Portage Street about three males fighting at the guard shack.

Mary Jean Monaco, 82, of 26 Cass St. Westfield, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Oct.

Eleven volunteer fire departments that are part of Chautauqua County's Second Battalion are joining forces to help their Silver Creek fellow firefighters.