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A big thank you to the late Don Reinhoudt

Former World’s Strongest Man and legendary Power Lifter Don Reinhoudt died on July 3, 2023 at the age of 78 following a single vehicle crash in the town of Pomfret. It was reported that Don had just finished working out at a local gym and was heading home. The letter below was written to ...

WNY P-TECH recognizes milestones at ceremony

WNY P-TECH celebrated the accomplishments and next steps of its Class of 2026 during its Senior Advancement Ceremony on June 25 at Dunkirk High School, recognizing students as they transitioned to college, careers, or completion of college coursework through Jamestown Community ...

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SATURDAY, JULY 11 Annual Golf Scramble Maplehurst Country Club, 1508 Big Tree Road, Lakewood, golfer registration 7:30 a.m., shotgun start 8:30 a.m. Golfers, community members: basket raffles, big ticket items, 50/50. Proceeds benefit Brandon “BZ” Zebrowski Memorial Fund, raising awareness, stopping stigma of addiction in our community. Erie Philharmonic Free Patriotic Pops Concert in Diamond Park Meadville, PA., details TBA. Dunkirk Flea Market Route 5 (Lake Shore Drive E.), Central Avenue parking lot, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors accepted each week for $20 per spot. Contact ...

County sales include $1.2M Bemus Point restaurant

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 ...

Area libraries list coming events

Weekly events are planned at local libraries. Check each library’s website for details — Monday: Velociraptors going into PreK to going into second grade at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. OR Tuesday at 2 p.m. — Tuesday: Velociraptors going into PreK to going into second grade at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, OR Monday at 10:30 a.m.; Storytime, craft at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek at 1 p.m. — Wednesday: Paleontologists going into third grade going into eighth grade at ...

Chautauqua Belle celebrates 50th birthday on Chautauqua Lake

“Oldtime River Boat To Ply Lake” was the headline of a story recounting a Mayville Village Board meeting on Oct. 9, 1973. Little did Post-Journal readers know when they picked up their paper that the then-unnamed replica steamboat’s whistle would become one of the most familiar sounds to anyone who would spend much time on Chautauqua Lake for the next five decades. Saturday, July 11, the Chautauqua Belle will celebrate its 50th birthday with specially priced cruises and a trip past Midway State Park, which will be launching fireworks as part of its own anniversary ...