City announces Memorial Day event schedule

May 11, 2026

The annual Memorial Day Services and Parade will be on Monday, May 25 at Memorial Park on Lake Shore Drive West in Dunkirk. Services will begin promptly at 10 a.m. The parade will follow at approximately 11. Memorial Day Services will be conducted by the participating organizations of the Dunkirk Joint Veterans Council. Jack Sievert, Dunkirk Joint Veterans Council commander is coordinating the Services with John D’Agostino, Master-of-Ceremonies and editor of the OBSERVER and The Post-Journal. The DJVC has been proudly hosting the Memorial Day Services since 1966, making 2026 as ...

Making a clean sweep

May 11, 2026

Revitalize Dunkirk would like to thank all the people who believe in our great city enough to take the time to volunteer for the successful spring cleanup held last month. This was the fourth year of partnering with National Fuel for their Day of Doing. Fourteen National Fuel employees joined ...

Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet

May 11, 2026

SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on April 28 with 23 members present. President Randy Nurmi opened the meeting with all saying the Pledge of Allegiance and singing God Bless America. He then welcomed Judy Hahn back. Today’s lunch was 3 excellent soups, macaroni salad and several delicious desserts. Winners of the door prizes were Elaine Wojda, Janice Snyder and Lorrie Newman. The 50-50 winners were Jeff Struwe, Janice, and Dixie Carlson. Wheel of fortune lucky winners included Joan Suski, Deanna Borrello, Ruth Sheeler, Janice, Elaine, and Earl Sheeler. Elaine called bingo ...

Coming up …

May 11, 2026

MONDAY, MAY 11 Ahira Hall Library presents: AARP Safe Driver’s Course day 1 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 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.. Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 meeting Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 6:30 p.m. Hazeltine Public Library presents: Author/historian Pamela Brown 891 Busti-Sugar Grove Road, ...

March birthdays celebrated

May 9, 2026

The Dunkirk Senior Center celebrated all the March Birthdays on March 25. Those included, row one: Bob Wojcinski, Patty Thurn, Paulette Bialaszewski, Nancy Niebel, Brenda Drummond, Paula Lukas, Elizabeth Gibbons. Row two: Harry Szewczyk, Bill Berek, Becky Addington, Sandra Mackowiak, Judy ...

Community Notebook

May 9, 2026

Central Ave. paving set for week Central Avenue in Fredonia will be closed for paving from Forbes place to the Temple Street intersection on Monday and Tuesday beginning at 7 a.m. until completion each day. If you have any questions please call the Streets Department at 716-679-2304. Class of 1976 searching for classmates Dunkirk High School Class of 1976 is planning its 50th reunion and has lost touch with these classmates. The reunion dates are Aug. 6 to 9. If you know their whereabouts, please contact/call Debbie Miller Lanski at: (716) 366-8942, email Loretta Slaton Torain at: ...