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CCPEG Case Study Says Economic Development Projects Getting Done Faster, Better

April 7, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth has released a new case study that illustrates economic development projects are getting done faster, better coordinated, and with results people can see. CCPEG said that for years, economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Camoin Associates, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua County Planning and Development, Economic Growth Fund program, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

13 Projects Awarded Total Of $217,500 From Chautauqua Co. Partnership For Economic Growth

April 2, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth has awarded 13 projects a total of $217,500 from its 2026 Economic Growth Fund (EGF) program. The program was created to support economic development projects that focus on revitalization and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bemus Point, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center, Economic Growth Fund program, Hartley Park, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Lakewood, Mayville, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Next Reg Memory Cafe To Feature Artist Leslie Calimeri

February 5, 2026 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The next Reg Memory Cafe will feature artist Leslie Calimeri on Tuesday, February 10. Calimeri will lead participants in creating an acrylic painting inspired by our local landscape. Using acrylic paint and simple techniques, Leslie will provide a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Exhale The Family Caregiver Initiative, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, Leslie Calimeri, Memory Café, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

National Comedy Center Receives Award For Memory Cafe

November 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The National Comedy Center has been named a Gold Winner in the 5th Annual Anthem Awards for its One Laugh at a Time: A National Comedy Center Memory Café. The monthly program supports individuals living with memory loss and their caregivers. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anthem Awards, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, Memory Café, National Comedy Center, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Reg Lenna’s Memory Cafe To Feature Floral Arranging On Sept. 9

September 5, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Reg Lenna Center for The Arts’ Memory Cafe will feature floral arranging on Tuesday, September 9. Wild Blossom Hollow's Christy Muck will provide instructions on creating a magical arrangement using flowers that are grown at Wild Blossom … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Christy Muck, Exhale The Family Caregiver Initiative, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, Memory Café, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Wild Blossom Hollow

Josiah Lamp Named Program Manager with Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth

September 2, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation has announced the addition of Josiah Lamp to the newly created position of Program Manager with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG). CCPEG is an initiative launched … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Josiah Lamp, Nate Aldrich, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

Sukanya Burman Dance To Perform At Reg Lenna Memory Cafe

July 3, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Sukanya Burman Dance will perform at Reg Lenna Center for The Arts' Memory Café on July 8. Sukanya Burman Dance will offer an interactive, movement-based session tailored for participants of The Reg's Memory Café. This program focuses on gentle, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Exhale The Family Caregiver Initiative, Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, Memory Café, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Sukanya Burman Dance

Chautauqua County Overland Trails Revitalization Project Receives $35,000 Grant

June 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation grant will to go toward upgrades on Eastside Overland Trail near Boutwell Hill State Forest. The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) secured a $35,000 grant to help fund Phase V of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Boutwell Hill State Forest, Chautauqua County Parks Department, Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail, Jacob Bodway, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Trail Construction Associates

Nine County Organizations Receiving Nearly $150,000 From The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation

June 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Nine Chautauqua County organizations are receiving nearly $150,000 in legacy funds from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation established the Legacy Funds in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bergman Park, Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, Chautauqua County Overland Trails Revitalization Project, Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Chautauqua Striders, City of Dunkirk Youth and Recreation Department, City of Jamestown, Community Connections at Findley Lake, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, disc golf, Family Service of the Chautauqua Region, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Star Hospice House

14 Projects Receive $175,000 Total From Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth

May 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth has awarded 14 economic development grants totaling $175,000. The funding supports economic development projects that focus on revitalization and long-term strategic investment throughout … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Chautauqua Rails to Trails, Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, Dream It, Dream It Do It, Dream It Do It Western New York, Jamestown Department of Development, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Village of Sherman

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