Due to the rising numbers of Covid cases in Cattaraugus County, the Village Board meeting are closed to the public until further notice. If any resident wishes to have any concerns/comments brought to the Board of Trustees please get them to the Clerk, you can email gowclerk@gmail.com, mail them, call 716-532-3353 or put it the payment drop box on the Police entrance door.
Village Office
The Village office will be closed on Tuesday November 24th due to the boiler being broken and no heat in the office. Please call 532-3353 and leave a message or email the Clerk at gowclerk@gmail.com. Messages and emails will be checked.
We will also be closed on Thursday 11/24 and Friday 11/25 for Thanksgiving.
Back the Blue
Patty Valentine (Lady on the Lake in Fredonia), along with volunteers, helped spread the love to local police officers in the community. “Operation: Back the Blue,” the campaign sought to deliver gift bags to the men and women that serve each day helping people. These bags were a token to show that people cared for what they do each day. Patty completed her rounds in Chautauqua County and has now moved on to Erie County with a stop here in the Village.
“There are many ways to describe the job of a police officer, some would say thankless, but as a child I watched my father work and retire from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department and as an adult my brother,” Valentine said. “I would say now, thankful, prideful, one whom would put their lives on the line for a complete stranger, justice, humanity, service, and on and on. Given the times today I felt the need to let these men, women, and K9 officers know ‘We care,’ they are needed, they are loved and appreciated.”
“I wanted to do a gift bag for each and every single officer in the county — we did our best,” Valentine said. “We had people donate items to fill the bags from Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois and of course our local community members.”
Board Meeting
The meeting of the Board of Trustees for November 10, 2020 will be closed to the public. If any resident wishes to have any concerns/comments brought to the Board of Trustees please get them to the Clerk, you can email gowclerk@gmail.com, mail them, call 716-532-3353 or put it the payment drop box on the Police entrance door.
Gowanda Recreation
The Gowanda Recreation learn to ski program at Holiday Valley
Regirstration will be Monday October 26th 6 PM-7:30 PM in the Village Hall Board ROom.
Parents and Students ages 8-18 are eligible to register
For more information please contact Mark Benton Recreation Director at 532-4053.
