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TEA Party to welcome Borrello State Sen. George Borrello will be featured at the next TEA Party on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 1309 Norby Road. Also, the squeeze Gov. Kathy Hochul administration is putting on the Amish community over vaccinations will be discussed. Bills Boosters to hold Monday meeting The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will hold a general membership meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at the First Ward Falcon Club. Congregation to hear from Seekings on courage The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, holds a ...

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Tennis Club plans open house The Chautauqua Tennis Club is announcing an open house on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Floral Hall 1078 Central Ave. in Dunkirk. This event is open to the public. We invite all levels of tennis players and encourage people of all ages to learn the game. The Chautauqua Tennis Club is a non-profit, indoor facility with two courts. There are both adult ,junior and family memberships available. You can purchase full membership, half year and monthly membership. The court times accommodate all ...

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BPO offering scholarship opportunities The Friends of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra are accepting applications for up to nine scholarships. Seniors who will enroll at a university/college as a music major in the fall of 2027 are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is Nov. 18. Information and applications are available on the bpo.org website https://bpo.org/youngmusiciansscholarship/ or by calling 716-868-1655. Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Oct. 13 with 20 members present. Secretary Lorrie Newman opened the ...

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Veterans 4 Christ list coming events On Saturday at 10 a.m. there will be a brunch for veterans, active duty military and their immediate family. It will be at Tri-Church Parish in Brocton. The church is handicap accessible, has plenty of parking and is climate controlled. The brunch is all homemade. There will also be Paula's Donuts and plenty of coffee. The guest speaker will be talking about veteran legal affairs. There will be a question-and-answer session at the end of the presentation. From Oct. 21 to 25 is the annual bow hunt. This is a free event for veterans and active ...

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Humane Society sets monthly general membership meeting The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold a monthly general membership meeting today at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. See www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org or call 716-672-1991 for information. Flour presentation set for Sunday JAMESTOWN — The final Hands-On Day of the 2026 season will be Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Busti Historical Society, 3443 Lawson Road, Jamestown. Take a step back in time as you learn about our historic 1839 grist mill and how ...

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Genealogical Society meets Oct. 21 Change of venue for the Oct. 21 meeting of the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society. The meeting will be held at Darwin. R. Barker Museum 7 Day St., Fredonia. The business meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Steele Room. At 7 Max Walters, Curator of the Museum, will speak on the “Founding of the Fredonia Academy”, the most important history event in the Town of Pomfret. Max will use information from the “History of Chautauqua County, New York, 1894, compiled by Obed Edson and additional sources. According to Walters, Fredonia had some form ...