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Wendel, Quattrone will be at TEA Party County Executive PJ Wendel and Sheriff Jim Quattrone will be addressing consolidation for county services at the next general meeting of the TEA Party Patriots today at 7 p.m. at 1309 Norby Road. Issues relating to Chautauqua Lake will also be discussed. Rich Lancaster will address how President Trump’s decisiveness angers many who just want problems managed and not solved. Club America students from JHS will be making a presentation at the start of the meeting regarding a club fundraiser and plans for the group during the summer recess. ...

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Forestville sets Memorial Day services FORESTVILLE — A Memorial Day Parade and veteran's service will be held on Monday starting at 10 a.m. in downtown. The parade will include the Forestville American Legion, Forestville Fire Department, Forestville School Marching Band, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and miscellaneous vehicles. The parade will conclude at the American Legion grounds, 6 Cedar St., and the service will then be held. The service honors all veterans and members of the military. Army Capt. Nicholas D. Caccamise will be guest speaker and Doug Allen will perform patriotic ...

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SOAR meets Tuesday in city SOAR Chapter 4-1 will meet Tuesday at USW Local 2693 Union Hall on Fourth Street in Dunkirk. The meeting will convene at noon with lunch to follow. All SOAR Members and retirees are invited to attend. For further information call 716-366–1485. Band lists summer concerts The New Horizons Band of Western New York will perform four concerts this summer. The first concert will be on Saturday, July 4 in Barker Commons at the Farmers’ Market in Fredonia from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The second concert will be performed on Thursday, July 9 at the Brocton ...

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Meat bingo Saturday at Fredonia legion The Sons of the American Legion Post 59 at 156 E. Main in Fredonia will have its We've Got The Meats! Bingo & Raffle from 5:30 to 9 p.m. There will be more than $1,500 in giveaways, food, fun, drink specials and a 50-50 drawing. Sheridan auxiliary holds meeting SHERIDAN — The Sheridan VFW Auxiliary, Post 6390 met Monday and conducted its business meeting concerning donations for May, assigned members to chair various program committees and discussed the Memorial Day Ceremony at the cemetery. A member is making a wreath to be placed on the ...

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County Health board meets May 21 MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Board of Health will hold their bimonthly meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the HRC Building, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 7 N. Erie St. in Mayville. Comments received from the public will be accepted as communications, and not read during privilege of the floor. Public comments at the meetings during the privilege of the floor must be made in person. Members of the public may view the meeting live via the Chautauqua County Health Department’s YouTube channel here: ...

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County Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday The Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting will be hosted by Fredonia Memorial Unit 59, 145 E. Main St., Fredonia, on Thursday starting with dessert at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting. The OCW raffle will be conducted by Cassadaga Unit 1280 and Nominations for 2026-27 County Officers will be held. The annual Memorial Service will honor auxiliary members from Chautauqua County who have passed during the year, and all members are encouraged to attend to pay tribute to their memory. Rummage sale set for ...