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Gratitude for November scenery

November is a time of transition. The beginning of the month is hanging on to the last vestiges of an idyllic autumn, but at the same time, winter is making itself known in occurrences both small and large. It can be freezing, gray, and snowing one day, and then a beautiful, sunny morning ...

Winter exposes troubled trees, bark

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all the maples, oaks, and more are now bare. Although the world may be quiet, the trees are not ...

Brocton top students are named

BROCTON — Students of the month for November have been announced by Brocton Central School. Kiarra Link has been selected by the middle school, recognizing her outstanding achievements, dedication, and involvement both inside and outside the classroom. Kiarra, a resident of Brocton and ...

Top School 5 students named

Recently, students at Dunkirk Primary School 5 were chosen as Students of the Month for October. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Skylar Ganey, kindergartner, was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for October and was honored at a recent Board of Education ...

Brocton lists honor and merit roll students

BROCTON — Honor and merit roll students for the first quarter have been announced by Molly Dehlinger, Brocton Elementary School Principal. They are as follows: Third Grade High Honor Roll: Serenity Wicks. Third Grade Honor Roll: Penelope Abbey, Gracie Barnhart, Joslyn Cruz-Kenny, Finnley Edson, Braelynn Gross, Liam Kelley, Jillian Lindstrom, Ariyanna McNair, Taylyn Moffit, Layla Mosier, William Petsch III, Grady Postolowski, Kate Ransom, Memphis Sam, Amayah Schmid, Sophia Torres. Third Grade Merit Roll: Julianna Casel, Kloe Cieplinski, Aubree Espersen, Damien ...

CIAO year finishes with upcoming Christmas party

Chautauqua Italian American Organization — CIAO — has been active this past year, with cooking classes, a trip to Buffalo to the Cultural Center, followed by dinner at Romeo and Juliet’s, Holy Cannoli dinner theatre in Erie harvest dinner, a dinner at Gumba’s, and concluding with our annual Christmas luncheon and party on Dec. 13 at the White Inn. The event will be at noon. As in the past, members are asked to bring single serve treats to fill Christmas stockings — packages of chips, cookies, crackers, large candy bars, candy canes and anything you may think a child would ...