Retirees plan to meet April 4

The Al Tech / Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees will on Saturday, April 4, at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Station Restaurant in Dunkirk. All retirees are welcome to attend.

DAR group meets in Fredonia

The Benjamin Prescott Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a regular meeting at the Barker Library in Fredonia earlier this month.

The Opening Ceremony was conducted by Regent Myra Johnston and Chaplin Deborah Cenni. The President General’s Message was about the 250th celebration in Washington. A copy of the National Defender Report about Thomas Paine was passed among members and is also available online.

Chaplin, Deborah Cenni and Registrar, Barbara Pietro gave a report about delivering the donations from our Christmas Party to the Maternity Ward at Buffalo VA Hospital, and the warm welcome they received.

A discussion on America 250 and our celebrations was held. The group discussed possibly planting a liberty tree, hosting a project or display. Barbara Pietro and Elizabeth Sedlmayer volunteered to head this committee.

The next meeting will be on April 2 at the Barker Library in Fredonia at 4 p.m.

If you are over 18 years of age and had an ancestor who fought or gave aid to the brave soldiers that fought and won the American Revolutionary War and would like to join us, please call Barbara Pietro at 716-392-1166 or email her at jbpietro@gmail.com.

Food drive being held to aid Fredonia pantry

A group of people at The Resource Center in Dunkirk are conducting a food drive to benefit the Fredonia Presbyterian Church food pantry.

Participants in the Building Community Through Service class at TRC’s “Gateways” Personalized Recovery Oriented Services Program are accepting donations of non-perishable food. Anyone wishing to donate can bring food to Building A at TRC’s 186 Lake Shore Drive West location. Donations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The food drive will run until April 16.

For more information, phone 716-366-7660, extension 70118 (Ke-Khee) or extension 70119 (Jaala).