Dunkirk Book Shop sets prices, hours

The Book Shop located at 319 Washington Ave., Dunkirk, is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Book Shop carries both new and used selections, and a variety of genres. Prices are 50 cents for paperbacks and 75 cents for hardcovers.

Pork dinner planned for Saturday

SOUTH DAYTON — Sons of the South Dayton American Legion Post 1593 will be holding a pork roast dinner (pig roasted on-site) on Saturday. Dinner includes salt potatoes, cole slaw, corn bread and apple crisp. Donation is $16 per dinner. Serving starts at 4 p.m. All proceeds benefit Post 1593 Sons and Auxiliary to further future charitable events. For more information and tickets call the Post at 716 988-3251.

Cities to note Juneteenth Monday

City of Dunkirk Mayor Wilfred Rosas and City of Dunkirk Housing Authority (DHA) Executive Director Elizabeth Cardona will honor Juneteenth as a paid holiday for all city of Dunkirk and DHA employees on Monday, following both the state of New York and the federal government in recognizing this important holiday. City of Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist also announced that the windows of the City Clerk’s office will be closed on June 20.

While the Federal and State governments have already declared Juneteenth a holiday, cities, towns and villages have the option of honoring the holiday.

Rosas, as the first Hispanic Mayor in the state, and Cardona, the first Hispanic housing authority executive director in the city along with Sundquist, recognize the historic importance of recognizing the holiday that celebrates the official end of slavery, one that has been celebrated locally and nationally for many years by civic groups. This will thus be a paid holiday moving forward for all workers at the city of Dunkirk, the city of Jamestown and at the DHA.

Rec program beings June 27

The Fredonia-Pomfret Recreation Department will begin staffing the six area playgrounds beginning Monday, June 27 at 9 a.m. and ending on Friday, Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. Russell Joy Park, Lambert Avenue, Gardner Street, Elm Street, Laona and Barker Street playgrounds will be staffed from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In addition to the playgrounds, instructional activities will be available in swimming, pickleball, basketball, soccer, yoga, softball/baseball, karate, drama and nature club.

Registration will take place on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. on the second floor of Fredonia Village Hall.

Full details can be found on the Village of Fredonia website – villageoffredoniany.com or by contacting Recreation Director Kayla Sullivan at fredrec@netsync.net or by phone at (716) 679-2311.

Revitalize Dunkirk to meet Tuesday

Revitalize Dunkirk Inc.’s Beautification Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Fredonia Technology Incubator, 214 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, in room 127. All persons interested in our civic gardening projects are welcome to attend.