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Dunkirk Senior Center News Big Bingo will be held Sept. 11. Watch for new programs (including line dancing in October). Adjusted times and renewals of other programs will be announced. Check your newsletter calendars for September and October. The Senior Center will sponsor a potluck dinner on Friday, Sept. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. with music by the Kokomo Time Band. The price per member is $7 or a dish to pass (enough for 12 to 15 people). Meat will be provided by the Center. Limit of 80 people. No sales at the door. Sign-up will begin Wednesday, Aug. 21. The choice of a dish to ...

Dunkirk Senior Center July birthdays

Dunkirk Senior Citizens celebrating their birthdays in July include, left to right, seated: Mary Woelfle, Pat Kokocinski, Marv Gillson, Margaret Koch, Sarah Champlin; standing: Betty Arcoraci, Carol Bohn, Shelly Bull, Paul Mroczka, Jean Wdowiasz, Peggy Napoli, Dorothy Reading.

Dunkirk Senior Center to host fall prevention event

The Chautauqua County Office for the Aging in collaboration with Brooks Hospital Physical Therapy Department will be hosting a fall prevention event. The event is being held at the Dunkirk Senior Center, 45 Cliffstar Court, Dunkirk, on Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The event is free and opened to the public. It is a myth to think that only older adults fall, but it is a fact that when an older adult falls, the repercussions can be much more serious, if not deadly. According to the Center for Disease Control, every 19 minutes an older adult dies from a fall and every 11 ...

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Dunkirk Senior Center News Big Bingo is CANCELLED for AUGUST. It will resume in September. Tai Chi is cancelled for July and August. The painting class is also cancelled for July and August, and will resume in September. Travel updates for 2019: The Turning Stone-del Lago trip will be Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7. The price is $240 per person. Details will be available on the flier. Sign-ups have begun. There are two upcoming Customer Appreciation trips: Tuesday, Nov. 12 to Seneca Niagara Falls Casino. The price per person is $30. There will be $30 slots and a free buffet. ...

Dunkirk Senior Center July birthdays

Dunkirk Senior Citizens celebrating their birthdays in July include, left to right, seated: Mary Woelfle, Pat Kokocinski, Marv Gillson, Margaret Koch, Sarah Champlin; standing: Betty Arcoraci, Carol Bohn, Shelly Bull, Paul Mroczka, Jean Wdowiasz, Peggy Napoli, Dorothy Reading.

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AARP Driver Safety class reservations needed An AARP Driver Safety class is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Masonic Lodge, 321 E. Main St., Fredonia from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Attendance is required both days and the cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Anyone 18 and older with a valid NYS drivers license may attend to receive up to 10 percent off their liability and collision insurance. The class may also be taken for point reduction. Payment is by check or money order made out to AARP. Participants need to bring a pen, driver’s license ...