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Parks Commission meeting Thursday JAMESTOWN — The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will be meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Chautauqua County airport conference room. The public is welcome to attend. Oktoberfest planned for Oct. 3 BROCTON — On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Brocton American Legion Post 434 will host the 3rd Annual Oktoberfest. There will be authentic German food, fun, and a stein holding competition. German music will be provided by the ‘Polka Boyz, an original Hoffbrau Haus band. This event is open to the public, so bring the family and friends for a fun ...

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Finance Committee meeting changes The Dunkirk Common Council's Finance Committee meeting originally set for today is postponed by a day. City Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak said Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser had a scheduling conflict Monday. The committee meeting will now be at 10 a.m. Tuesday. It's still set for the first floor Stearns Building conference room. Sons of Legion gather Tuesday The Sons of the American Legion Post 59 at 156 E. Main St. in Fredonia will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet MAYVILLE – The ...

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Family breakfast returns Sunday Forest Lodge 166 F&AM is back up and running for the season, and holding its monthly Family Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday. This all-you-can-eat breakfast will consist of eggs made to order, pancakes or French Toast, sausages, fruit cocktail, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Adults and teenagers 13 and up $13; children, 5-12 $6. Youth under 5 are free. This breakfast is open to the public, and everyone is welcome and cordially invited to attend, (all you can eat is eat-in-only). Anyone with interests in, or has questions about Free Masonry ...

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NCCF breakfast set for Saturday The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) invites the community to its annual Flapjack Breakfast and Basket Raffle Fundraiser on Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. at Applebee’s on Vineyard Drive in Dunkirk. This community event supports NCCF’s Service Learning Grants Program, which provides grants to local teachers for classroom projects that connect learning with hands-on community service. Since its inception, the program has empowered students to learn by doing—building civic responsibility and strengthening community ties. Breakfast ...

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Humane Society sets monthly general membership meeting The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold a monthly general membership meeting on Thursday 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. Club Associates meet Sept. 27 The next meeting of the Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 at Sheridan Memorial VFW post 6390. Any and all membersare welcome to attend. Museum open next two ...

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Bills Booster Club gathers Sunday The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk.Game time is 1 p.m. Subs will be provided at halftime. Members may bring a dish to pass. Raffle sales benefit Ringler scholarship awards The first South Shore Rod & Gun Club Dean Ringler Senior Award gun raffle took place on Aug. 9. Karen McDonald DeLeon was drawn as the winner of this year's raffle. Proceeds from the raffle ticket sales directly fund the Dean Ringler Senior Award. This year, five local high ...