The 118th Annual Prince Family reunion took place on Aug. 2. Descendants of Job Prince, 1751/2 and Rhoda Kibbe, 1770-1827, were hosted by Sandy and Kevin Geisling at their home. Approximately 50 people attended. Job and Rhoda had 10 children. Nine of the 10 children spent at least some time in ...

On Aug. 3, descendants of Jesse and Lona Rater celebrated 100 years of gatherings with a reunion at the Mayville park. Jesse was born in 1882 and Lona was also. They had a son, Lee and 7 daughters, Gertie, Mabel, Mary, Velma, Bernice, Gladys, and Nora. The reunion was attended by 35 people. ...

The Chautauqua Italian America Organization, better known as CIAO, held its annual picnic on August 16, 2025, in Silver Creek. About 40 members attended the event. Plans for events for the balance of this year and next year were discussed with suggestions of going to the Italian Cultural ...

The centaur — a half-human, half-horse being from Greek mythology — has long captured imaginations as a symbol of strength, wisdom, and harmony between man and nature. I remember watching Hercules as a child, marveling at Phil, the centaur mentor who trained the mighty hero. He was ...

Hit the road this Labor Day weekend and experience the North Shore Arts Alliance’s Art Trail — a self-guided tour of Western New York’s most inspiring studios, galleries, and artist hubs. As part of the two day weekend — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, and Sunday, Aug. 31 ...

It began somewhere up Ute Pass just west of Colorado Springs during a hot, dry June in 2012. Bicyclists spotted a small fire in Waldo Canyon and reported it to the authorities. But the wind had kicked up and the flames were now growing at an alarming rate, ravaging valleys and hillsides on ...