Penny and Jim Deakin Penny and Jim Deakin are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 20, 1960, in the First Presbyterian Church of Westfield. Lifelong residents of Portland, this loving couple will celebrate their milestone with siblings, children, and grandchildren.
Mike and Louise Callahan celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 9. The couple were married in the Newman Center by the now Monsignor Patrick Kelleher on Aug. 9, 1985. She is the daughter of the late Samuel and Annette Leone. He is the son of the late John and Esther ...
Roger G. Chagnon, Jr. and Deborah (Bowen) Chagnon of Westfield joyfully celebrate 50 years of marriage on June 28, 2025. The couple were married at the First Presbyterian Church of Westfield on June 28, 1975. They are the parents of a daughter, Heather Chagnon Gruenbaum, with her husband, David ...
Richard and Dory Ward were married at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Silver Creek on May 1, 1965. On Thursday, they celebrate their 60-year anniversary. Family members Al, Mallory, Juliana, Annalise, Tammy, Dakota, Paige and Lincoln.
No auxiliary meeting this month CASSADAGA – The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary does not meet in July. Our next meeting will be a pot-luck picnic, held at the Post, Tuesday August 11, 6 pm in the hall, with a short meeting to follow. Brocton plans music in park Thursday BROCTON — Grab a ...
TUESDAY, JULY 14 Dunkirk and Fredonia Fire Department Retirees breakfast Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk, 9 a.m. Reg Lenna Center for the Arts presents: Memory Cafe Flower-Potting with Brigiotta’s Third floor media arts room, entrance at 108 E. Third St., ...
MONDAY, JULY 13 United Senior Citizens meeting Falcon Club, 341 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, 12 p.m. Membership dues $5 per year. For lunch reservations, send $16 check made out to United Senior Citizens to Evonne Hennebery, PO Box 706, Dunkirk, NY 14048 the previous Thursday. Dunkirk ...
Two hundred and thirty-six children raised animals through Chautauqua County 4-H this past year. Some of their animals will be up for sale at the 62nd 4-H Meat Animal Sale on Friday, July 24, at noon at the Warren K. Brown Show Arena at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk. The sale ...
The Dunkirk Falcons Club hosted a celebration for the recipients of this year's Dean Ringler Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations go out to the following students: Brady Crawford, Brody Winchell, Paige Perry, Addison Helwig, Malik McCall, and Calvin Salisbury. The club's board of directors, ...
Amy Ramirez of South Dayton, was among the 246 SUNY Oneonta students who completed the requirements for a master's degree, Certificate of Advanced Study or Advanced Graduate Certificate following the spring 2026 semester. Ramirez completed the Literacy Education (B-6) graduate program and ...
SOUTH DAYTON — Pine Valley Central School has listed the fourth-quarter honor and merit rolls. Twelfth Grade Honor Roll — Alaina Banach, Jacob Banach, Rayne Bruyer, Brooke Dustin-McCoy, Madalynn Hill, Chase Hussey, Cyrus Jackson, Kaitlyn King, James Maltbie, Jarrett Meyers, Amelia Morey, ...
Five students graduated from SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Workforce Development Industrial Maintenance Technician program during a ceremony at the Jamestown Campus. The cohort marked the 11th group to complete the short-term program, which prepares students for entry-level positions ...
Sydney Hawkins, a first-generation university student originally from Ripley, was named the Honors Student of the Month for March at the State University of New York at Fredonia. A senior Biology major with a Chemistry minor, she was nominated for the honor by a cadre of STEM faculty and ...
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Association of Educational Office Professionals (CCAEOP) recently gathered at the Lake Chautauqua VFW to celebrate its 74th Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner. The evening served as a vibrant tribute to educational excellence, community spirit, and the ...
Dunkirk resident and U.S. Army veteran Lori Dispenza joined fellow honorees from across New York State to be celebrated at the 2026 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony in Albany on Tuesday, with state Sen. George Borrello on hand to present the award. A Portland native, ...
On the morning of June 5, 2023, Evan and Eric Golem of Dunkirk welcomed their fifth child into the world. Atlee Steven Roam Golem was born at home, weighing 9 pounds and measuring 21.5 inches. Atlee has four older siblings: Lily, Ellis, Ayda and Zander Golem. The proud grandparents are Steven ...
Naomi Ray Steinhoff was born at 6:53 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022. She weighed 2 pounds, one ounce and is 15 inches long. The parents are Quintina Steinhoff and Jacob Steinhoff of Stockton. Grandparents are LaVonne Carpenter and Michael Carpenter of Brocton and Alan Steinhoff and Valerie Higgs of ...
Bodhi Robert Adamowicz was born on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oishei Childrens Hospital to Colby and Nicole Adamowicz. He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce at 19 3/4 inches. Proud sister Harper Adamowicz. Grandparents are Brad Pachol, Amy Ricotta, Aaron Ricotta, Marv Cummings, Vicki Cummings and Cathy Cummings.
Philip and Shelby Kies welcomed an infant son, Connor Brooks Kies, on Dec. 14, 2020, at Magee Womens UPMC Hamot, in Erie, Pa. Grandparents are Tore and Beverly Arvidson of Bemus Point, Monika (Howard) Miller-Kies of Groveland, Fl, and John (Ahmed) Kies of Erie, Pa.
Michael Ireland, a 1995 graduate of Southwestern Central School, has joined Warner Bros. Pictures Group as president of production. The news was announced by the company in February, with Ireland starting the new position in March. In an email posted by thewrap.com in February, Jesse Ehrman, ...
The Rev. David and Kathy Nelson of Brocton announce the engagement of their daughter, Aryn Nelson of North Tonawanda, to Anthony Nalbone of Grand Island. Aryn Nelson is a homeschool graduate who earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Alfred State and presently attends D'Youville ...
Ellen Calmus, whose organization supports Mexican families that have relatives in America, will give the final Brown Bag talk of the academic year at the State University of New York at Fredonia. The presentation, “Cross-Border and Mixed-Nationality Families in a Changing World: Potential ...
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center announced today that the concert and master class with Broadway star Nick Adams, scheduled for Friday, April 4, has been postponed. “Sadly, Nick has had to postpone his planned concert here at the Opera House and his master class at ...
“An Orthodox Journey,” by Jim Giatas of Fredonia traces a deeply personal path into the ancient, living tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy, blending memoir, spiritual reflection, and cultural exploration into a single narrative of transformation. At its core, the book follows a seeker — ...
Humor is healthy. That seems to be common knowledge. This is truly true when the humor is clean and God-honoring. That is one reason that the Chautauqua Lake Region Men of Integrity (CLRMI) is bringing comedian Jeff Allen to the Reg Lena Center for the Arts in Jamestown on Friday, May 15 for a ...
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), located at 222 Temple Street in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on ...
A series of four Power Reiki classes taught by Reiki Master Cara Seekings will be on Sundays April 19 and 26 and May 3 and 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia. This Japanese technique for ...
The wedding of Shaila Gorske and Sean Korzenski took place over the weekend of Sept. 20 with close friends and family on one of the last beautiful summer days of the year. Both are Dunkirk residents and the ceremony was held at a private residence on Route 5.
Stephanie Henderson and Alex Dodig were united in marriage on July 6, 2024 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Brunswick, Ohio. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Kathy Henderson of Ohio and the granddaughter of Jane Henderson of Dunkirk. The groom is the son of Paul and Mary Jo Dodig, also of ...
Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn John M. Quinn and Lisa M. Halas were married on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in the city of Buffalo after a nine-month engagement. The bride is the daughter of Dennis Halas and Kim Seibert of Dunkirk. The groom is the son of Michael Quinn of Irvington and Emilia Lamme of ...
Ashley Dimmer and Jose Medina were united in marriage on June 17, 2023, in a Catholic Mass and ceremony at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Dunkirk. The wedding was officiated by Father Robert J. Owczarczak. The bride is the daughter of Paul and Mirna Dimmer of Maryland. The groom is the son ...
SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on June 30 with 23 people in attendance. President Randy Nurmi opened the meeting with all saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. He then welcomed Peggy and Bruce who led us through some fun exercises. The group then thanked ...
SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on June 16 with 23 people in attendance. President Randy Nurmi opened the meeting with all saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. Chaplain Pauline Flitt read “I Pray in the Morning” and offered a blessing of the ...
MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County leaders and community partners gathered Monday outside the Chautauqua County Courthouse to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. During the ...
Dunkirk Senior Center held its monthly birthday celebration on May 27. Those celebrated included, from left row one: Dwayne Green, Loretta Price, Helen Thauer, Judith Mroczka. Row two: Patty Vasquez, Fran Culmo, Pauline Wisniewski, Sandy Niedzwiecki. In second photo, from left, row one: Alesia ...
The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of “Power Ballad” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding ...
FORESTVILLE — An outdoor concert, performed by The New Horizons Band, is coming back to Forestville on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 6 Cedar St. This will be the third concert with Imagine Forestville and American Legion J. Carter Knapp Post 953 joining forces ...
This Wednesday’s live Music at the Point will feature Backlog from 6 to 8 p.m. at Point Gratiot. The event is sponsored by Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc. (STEL) and Lawley Insurance. Backlog is a variety rock power trio from the Jamestown, and Warren, Pa., areas. The group ...
A popular restaurant in Bemus Point has been sold and is now an Italian restaurant. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 27-30. The county does not provide transaction information, but real ...
Assemblywoman Anna Kelles isn’t coming for anybody’s washing machines - but she wants the machines that are used to filter out microfibers before they are sent into the wastewater streams. Kelles introduced legislation (A.11609) late in the legislative session that would require the ...
CASSADAGA – The Citizens for a Better Cassadaga has announced the lineup for its 2026 Cassadaga Lakes Summer Concert Series. On Wednesday, June 17, the annual Strawberry Social with the Cassadaga Area Concert Band will be at Cassadaga Beach from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Strawberry shortcake will ...
Humor is healthy. That seems to be common knowledge. This is truly true when the humor is clean and God-honoring. That is one reason that the Chautauqua Lake Region Men of Integrity (CLRMI) is bringing comedian Jeff Allen to the Reg Lena Center for the Arts in Jamestown on Friday, May 15 for a ...
The School of Music and the Western New York Chamber Orchestra come together for this season’s Masterworks Concert. “Reflections of Brahms” takes place Sunday at 3 p.m. in King Concert Hall at Rockefeller Arts Center. Featured are two works by the noted German composers: “Four ...
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present a special free-admission recital featuring some of the most talented young students from the State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Music on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Presented in partnership with School of Music ...