Sunday Lifestyles

Camp Gross nearing 100 years, plans golf tourney

Camp Gross will celebrate an incredible milestone in 2029 — 100 years of existence! In 1929, Robert Gross of Dunkirk generously donated the property to the Lake Shore Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which later became the Allegheny Highlands Council. His vision was for the property to be used as a camp for Boy Scouts. In 1988, the Allegheny Highlands Council was no longer able to maintain the property. A not-for-profit corporation was then established, and the Camp Gross Foundation was incorporated to preserve Camp Gross as a camp for youth. Over the years, Camp Gross has ...

Painting proves to often be a tall order

As a part-time writer, musician and non-tenured teacher, I might qualify as a struggling artist (as if there were any other kind). The struggle has been real, and throughout my life I’ve periodically relied on house painting to make ends meet and facilitate my other, sometimes less lucrative ...

Warm welcome to region

A 16-year-old student from southwestern France has arrived in Fredonia to spend the 2026-27 school year experiencing American life, making new friends and becoming part of the local community through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Pia Derreumaux, of Anglet, a town of 43,00 in southwest ...

Barker Commons has extraordinary past

I have decided to offer a short history of Barker Commons. ORIGINAL GRANT Originally the land in the center of the village, known as Barker Commons, was owned by Hezekiah Barker and his wife, Sarah Barker. On April 18, 1825, the Barkers deeded the land that is now Barker Commons to Zattu ...

Healing with Horses: Taking ride can be path to wellness

Through our featured newspaper column in the Dunkirk OBSERVER and Westfield Republican, along with support from a grant from the Westfield Fund, we have an opportunity to offer our community greater education and hands-on experiences centered around horseback riding, equine-assisted ...

Little Mice by Caleb Spell