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Celebrate Independence Day with summer events

The Independence Day weekend is here and there are so many ways to celebrate locally with something for everyone! The annual Chautauqua County 4th of July parade will step off at 10am Monday, in Mayville. There are community celebrations featuring great food and live music at terrific outdoor parks in Dunkirk, Lakewood, and Mayville. You can watch the rubber duck race in Findley Lake at 10:30am and the Boat Parade at 2pm. Cherry Creek’s celebration will be held Saturday, with amusement rides, and a parade at 5pm. For runners there are a couple of races on tap: the Marauder 5K in ...

Annual golf tourney to be held Saturday, July 30

CHAUTAUQUA — The seventh annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, July 30, at the Chautauqua Golf Club’s Lake Course. There is still time to register a team or to sponsor the tournament. Registration and lunch starts at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The entry fee is $95 a player or $380 a foursome which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, two drink tickets and dinner. This year the tournament will be followed by an awards reception, giveaways and steak dinner being held at the American Legion William L. Travis Post 493, 3 E. Marvin St., Mayville, ...

M&T donates $10K to increase 1st-time County homeownership

As part of its commitment to first-time homebuyers, M&T Bank has contributed $10,000 to Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation (CHRIC), a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The donation will support CHRIC’s first-time homebuyer program, which includes helps with ...

Full-service rental business opens for fun on lake

. CASSADAGA – As the summer temperatures are finally here, so are opportunities to enjoy all that Cassadaga Lakes have to offer from water sports to journeying across the rolling hills of the lakeside community. Blue Adventure Outdoor Rentals recently launched its rental business in the ...

Laurel Run fundraiser Wednesday at Applebees

People who eat at Applebee’s on Wednesday can help raise money to support individuals with disabilities through the 26th annual Laurel Memorial Run & Walk. All day long, the Applebee’s restaurants in Dunkirk and Lakewood will hold “Dining to Donate” fundraisers to benefit the Laurel Memorial Run/Walk. The restaurants will allow patrons to have 10% of their check total – excluding tax and tip — donated to Laurel Run. People must present a special voucher in order for the money to be donated to Laurel Run. The voucher can be found at www.laurel-run.com. Have a voucher ...

Conferences held locally can spur economic growth

Jamestown will play host this fall to a conference that has the potential to draw people from all over the country, and possibly the world. The Retool WNY: Climate Technology Manufacturing Conference is set for October 17-19 at Northwest Arena, with a broad variety of other local venues and businesses to play supporting roles throughout the event. This conference is open to manufacturers, entrepreneurs, educators, investors, and public and private sector leaders to have an interest in climate technology manufacturing. It is part of a major economic development initiative – Retool ...