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Chadwick Bay Women announce scholarship recipients

The Chadwick Bay Chapter of NYS Women, Inc. recently met at Shorewood Country Club. In 2009, we changed our name to The New York State Women Inc. Chadwick Bay Chapter (formerly known as Dunkirk Fredonia Business and Professional Women). The purpose of this group is to make a difference in the lives of working women personally, professionally and politically. We offer networking for the empowerment and growth of women, insight into the balance of work and family, and build leadership skills to further careers. This year we are celebrating 84 years as a business organization. The New ...

Legion officers installed

J. Carter Knapp, Forestville American Legion Post 953, recently conducted an installation of officers. In the front row, from left are: Pat Valvo, Second Vice; Ralph Silleman, Chaplain; Randy Thompson, First Vice; Kevin Johnson, Finance; Joe Aguglia, Adjutant. Back row: Brian Schneider, ...

TRC golf tourney proceeds top $2M

Sunny weather and friendly competition highlighted the 30th annual TRC Golf Classic, which raised over $78,000 to improve the lives of people with special needs in Chautauqua County. This officially brings the tournament’s cumulative net proceeds to over $2 million since the event was ...

‘Great Gatsby’ gala ready to benefit NCCS

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School invites the community to step back into the glamour and excitement of the Roaring ’20s for its Third Annual Fundraising Gala, “The Great Gatsby,” on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum, 1 Lighthouse ...

Breakthrough moments bring lots of magic

Parenting is one of the hardest responsibilities anyone can undertake, yet it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences of a lifetime. Life is an adventure. Sometimes, it is filled with challenges we never anticipated but reveals so much about the real purpose of life. The truth is that we are all just one accident, one diagnosis, or one unexpected phone call away from a completely different life. Throughout my career working with families of children with disabilities, I have had the privilege of not only supporting them professionally but also observing their lives. I ...