The OBSERVERhttp://www.observertoday.comTop Headlinesen-usThu, 23 May 2013 17:50:03 EDTThu, 23 May 2013 17:50:03 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssMemorial day: Making a call for participationhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/585029.htmlMemorial Day services will take place in a number of area communities on Monday. While it is a day of relaxation for many, it also is a day to remember.Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTState: 'Forgotten' area thinks smallhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/585000.htmlIn an article on Monday regarding low water levels, Dunkirk Mayor Anthony J. Dolce lamented over the lack of funds for Lake Erie when compared to Chautauqua Lake. He then took it a step furthe.Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTAnother step in the processhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/584946.htmlAs a number of residents head to their schools to vote on the proposed budgets and candidates for their Board of Education today, a much larger vote for the area looms in the next mont.Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTCounty Funds: Surplus must be expectedhttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/584927.htmlHold the applause, please. The 2012 fund balance for Chautauqua County, which indicated a surplus of $5.8 million, is not an outcome to be cheered. It is something residents and taxpayers must begin to expect.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTFunds, staff keep shrinkinghttp://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/584906.htmlFor some, it was an unsettling tone. Cassadaga Valley music teacher John Cross and another 75 residents attended last week's Board of Education meeting to voice their concerns regarding the elimination of a music teacher position in the district.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT