Entries for November 2008

Margaret E. Olson was a person who was willing to spend as much time and energy as necessary to get a job done well.  She showed this attribute particularly when she worked with troubled youth...

This year marks the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s 30th Thanksgiving celebration. We are thankful for you, the generous donors, who, over time, have made it possible for the Community Foundation to be able to assist worthy charitable organizations. This season is symbolic of the giving and receiving that happens all year-long at the Community Foundation...

Thirty years ago, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation was established by a group of forward-thinking, community conscious citizens who believed the people of the Chautauqua region should have a charitable organization created by the people for the people. Today, the Community Foundation is growing and continues to thrive, based on the support of a very philanthropic community...

This month will mark the first time an award will be given to a local Frewsburg student through the Mrs. Mary Lou Edwards Children’s Scholarship Fund. Mrs. Edwards, a Frewsburg Central School English teacher, passed away on April 7, 2008 following her courageous battle with cancer. She will long be remembered by her students, fellow teachers and friends for her exacting standards and her unique approach to life...

You may have noticed in recent news reports that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-year extension on the Charitable IRA legislation as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. As a result, the new law allows taxpayers 70 ½ and older to rollover amounts from their IRA directly to charity and bypassing income tax...