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Mayor Wdowiasz proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month

The city of Dunkirk honored Child Abuse Prevention/Strengthening Families Month on Tuesday with a Pinwheels for Prevention event. During the month, emphasis is placed on the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz issued a proclamation during the event declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city. She stated that “Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to protect the well-being of all children and to support ...

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Robert H. Jackson Center presents: Living Voices ; “Within the Silence” 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, 9 to 10 a.m. Learn the impact of teenager Emiko’s experience of Japanese American imprisonment during WWII as racism and xenophobia changed the American teenager’s life after Pearl Harbor. For registration information, see the website ...

Chautauqua’s Got Talent gains momentum in week 2

The competition continues to build momentum as Chautauqua’s Got Talent completed its second round Monday, delivering another evening of standout performances and difficult decisions. With the field already narrowed after opening night, contestants returned to The Spire Theater (317 E. ...

Community notebook

Chiavetta’s chicken barbecue is today The East Town of Dunkirk Fire Dept. Ladies’ Auxiliary, 10949 S. Roberts Road, Dunkirk, will hold a Chiavetta’s chicken barbecue today from 4 to 6 p.m. or until sold out. Dine in or drive-through options are available. The cost is $15 per dinner. Tickets can be purchased at Big Rick’s One Stop, 347 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk or by calling Julie at 716-680-2729. Quilting group meets today Do you love the look of intricate quilt blocks but worry they’re not too difficult, time-consuming, or require a suitcase full of special tools? ...

Rural Minds founder speaking April 29

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is pleased to be hosting a luncheon which will feature speaker, Jeff Winton, founder and chairman of Rural Minds TM, the only national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate and informed voice for mental health equality in ...

Birdathon supports Audubon scholarship, animal care

JAMESTOWN — Spring migration season is a great time to be outdoors looking for birds. Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) annual Birdathon combines birding with raising money for a cause. Each year, teams of birders raise money to fund the Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship and to ...