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NCCS holding annual Soup Cook-Off, Best Dessert Contest and Raffle Basket Extravaganza

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School will be hosting its fourth Soup Cook-off, Best Dessert Contest and Raffle Basket Extravaganza! This fund-raising event, hosted by the NCCS Home School Association will be taking place on Sunday, Jan. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. in the NCCS gym, 336 Washington Ave., Dunkirk and is open to all N.C.C.S. families and the public. The N.C.C.S — HSA is seeking all interested amateur culinary artists (soup) and bakers (desserts) to try your hand at winning the titles of 2020 Dunkirk Soup Champion or 2020 Dunkirk Dessert Champion. To enter, simply complete ...

Catholic Charities launches Appeal 2020

Catholic Charities this week announced the launch of Appeal 2020 setting a goal of $10 million. This year’s theme is “Think of Me.” “Embarking on my first Appeal, I have been meeting with both clients and supporters hearing firsthand the impact that Catholic Charities has on our community’s most vulnerable populations,” said Deacon Steve Schumer, president and CEO, Catholic Charities. “Our $10 million goal recognizes the challenges associated with raising such a significant amount of money in today’s environment while also realizing the ongoing need for the critical ...

Religion briefs

Church of the Living Spirit This week’s Speaker is Connie Griffith. Church services are held every Sunday in the Assembly Hall on Cleveland Avenue in Lily Dale. Service time is 10:30 a.m. to noon and consists of a spiritual talk, a hands-on healing, a message demonstration, music, ...

Honor Roll

Central Christian Academy announces honor rolls The following students made high honors at Central Christian Academy in Dunkirk for the First quarter: Grace Amidon, Madelyn Ferguson, Cora Neail, Hannah Powell, Hannah Walker, Joshua Wise. The following students made honors at Central Christian Academy in the first quarter: Michael Cettell, Fia DeNisco, Mackenzie DeSanto, Rylee Fedrick, Landon Gates, Hunter Narraway, Jasper Narraway, Lucie Neail, Hannah Rexford, Emili Sikorski, Philip Sikorski, Annabelle Thies, Sophia Walker, Andrew Wise, Sydney Yerico. The following students made ...

NORTH HARMONY — A Chautauqua County country church, sitting quietly, now abandoned, has recently been featured in the internationally published magazine, Country Extra. Judy Wroda, a local photographer and author, submitted the story and photos of the church, which is located on Open ...

Leon Church celebrates Christmas 1940s style

LEON — The Leon Historical Society’s 23rd Christmas has come and gone. Last year we looked back at Christmas in the early 1800s Leon. This year we celebrated 1940’s style. It’s 1945 and the war has ended. Rationing may be over but goods are still scarce. Many servicemen are still ...