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Jones Memorial Hospital, UR Medicine, mark 10 years of affiliation BY BOB CLARK
WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital officials are celebrating 10 years of affiliation with UR Medicine. Marking the occasion, officials looked back on the agreement which connected the 49bed hospital into the UR network, and its impact on local health care opportunities. “Ten years ago, we made a commitment to strengthen healthcare in our community by joining a larger health sys-
tem, while staying true to who we are as a local community hospital,” said Jones President and CEO Jim Helms. “Over the past decade, this affiliation has allowed us to expand services, recruit exceptional providers, and bring advanced care closer to home. Most importantly, it has ensured that our neighbors, friends, and families can continue to receive high-quality, compassionate care right here, today and for generations to come.” “Our decision to
affiliate ten years ago was guided by one priority: doing what was right for our community,” said hospital board Chair Dan Johnson. “As a board, we’ve seen firsthand how this partnership has strengthened the hospital’s foundation — enhancing financial stability, supporting growth, while preserving local autonomy. And as a direct result of our efforts to provide high quality for this community, we saw in the File photo Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville.
Jones Memorial Hospital continued on PAGE 4
Plan presented for use of Wellsville village’s former municipal building BY KATHRYN ROSS
File photo Wellsville’s former municipal building, built in 1909, was originally a library.
WELLSVILLE — A local entrepreneur and artist wants to turn the former village municipal building into an event center and artist studio. Marshall Green submitted the proposal to the village board during its regular meeting on Jan. 26. He predicted the cost to be around $21,000, to be raised by donations, sponsorships and volunteer labor, with the help of the village, which owns the building. He said an event center could be used for meetings, weddings and other events and would attract people from out
of the area who would use other businesses in the village, such as restaurants and places to stay. He added that students from Alfred University’s Ceramic Arts School could be attracted to the art studios. “This building is truly a beautiful space with its grand foyer, winding staircase, high ceilings and stunning exterior,” Green said. “It will grow over time to become a high demand space.” Green handed out copies of the proposal to the board members. Mayor Ed Fahs said they would look at the proposal and added that several plans have been
suggested for the space. The former municipal building was awarded funds from the New York Forward Grant project, but the original plan for repurposing it fell through. However, the state has made the funding available for other projects in the village. The building was constructed in 1909 as a library and continued as such until 1937 when it became the official municipal building. In 2019 the government moved out of the building, and it has been vacant since. A plan to turn it into a restaurant/bar was submitted to the New York Forward project. It was
approved for a $50,000 grant, but the plan fell through and the building has remained unused. In another matter, resident Cassie Hawley inquired about the money raised from the parking meter collection during the holidays. Fahs said it had not yet been counted due to the changes in the clerk’s office over the past few weeks. Later, he said the meter collection, to be awarded to the Babcock Movie Theater Preservation Society, will be distributed at the next board Municipal Building continued on PAGE 4
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