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SATURDAY, NOV. 7 Wild 5k run/walk Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, registration 8 a.m., race 9:30 a.m., awards 10:45 a.m. $30 adults, $25 Nature or Strider members, $25 children 3 to 15. Free ages 2, under. Uneven ground, some narrow bridges. Most on bare ground. Walk-ins welcome, or register at https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Jamestown/Wild5k Proceeds support care of ACNC’s animal ambassadors. Lakeshore Flea Market, Ladies’ Auxiliary monthly bake sale VFW Memorial Post, 2556 Route 20, Sheridan, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. New and vintage items featuring ...

Dunkirk chief offers reassurance on BESS

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Battery Energy Storage Systems do offer unique hazards, Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter said last week. However, as he pointed out, “Everything has risk — everything we do.” BESS discussion was the highlight of a talk Barter gave to Revitalize Dunkirk’s quarterly meeting. “At ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – ELLINGTON – Shayn R. Grisanti, 36, of Conewango Valley was charged with DWI, DWI per se and moving from a lane unsafely. On Tuesday evening just after 6 p.m. deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route 83 in Ellington. Through investigation, police say Grisanti was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested and will appear back in the Town of Ellington court at a later date. - FREDONIA - Morgan K. Kruetzer, 18, of Amherst was charged with DWI, DWI per se and failure to keep right. Officers conducted a ...

Empty Bowls event Nov. 21 at Wheelock School

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Later this month, one of the area’s most impactful fundraisers each year will give patrons a chance to fill their cupboards while also stocking the shelves of food pantries across the county. The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 11 a.m. until 2 ...

Community Notebook

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Silver Creek plans brush pickup SILVER CREEK — The village DPW will be doing one final brush pick up on Monday, Nov. 16. Brush must be out the evening prior and no later than 7 a.m. on that day. County Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary Meeting will be hosted by Dunkirk Memorial Unit 62, 211 Central Ave., Dunkirk, on Thursday with dessert at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. All County American Legion Auxiliary Members are welcome and encouraged to attend. VFW planning Veterans Day event SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek ...

Library events listed in area

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Weekly events at local libraries at local libraries have been announced. Check each library’s website for details. — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Darwin R. Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Zoom room ages 0 to 3 with families at Patterson Library. 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 10:15 a.m.; Little Adventurers for ages 0 to 5 and their grown-up at Ahira Hall Memorial Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee ...