Ripley School Board to meet tonight

RIPLEY — A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Ripley Central School District will be held today, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Library (Room 129) of the Ripley Central School for the purpose of any and all items that come before the board.

Rec Center opens

next month

The city of Dunkirk’s Recreation Center at the Chautauqua Fairgrounds will open on Monday, Dec. 12. The Recreation Center will be open for four months again this season. Toddlers up to adults can enjoy everything from open gym, to soccer clinics, to birthday parties to a walking program. The Recreation Center has something for everyone.

For adults, the AM Walk will continue on Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Walking is only $1 per day or a punch card with 14 walks for $10, Announcements will be made for future programming.

Residents can book a team practice, or a birthday party by contacting the Recreation office at 366-9885. The office is located at the City Hall Stearns Building, first floor, 338 Central Ave., Dunkirk.

Pulled pork fundraiser set Dec. 9

GOWANDA – Looking for a way to take the night off from cooking during the holiday season and support a worthy cause? The Class of 2027 of Gowanda Central School District is hosting a pulled pork dinner fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 9, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. Proceeds support the eighth-grade class trip to Gettysburg in June 2023.

The community is welcome to enjoy a Weidner BBQ-prepared meal. The menu includes: Wood-smoked pulled pork, barbecue sauce with Kaiser roll, buttered potatoes, and coleslaw alongside a fresh-baked roll & butter.

Tickets cost $12 and are pre-sale only; deadline to buy is Friday, Dec. 2. To purchase, call the GMS main office at 716-532-3325 and talk to Mrs. Fort or dial extension 5108 to speak to Mrs. Lutz.

Library receives Charlie’s Fund grant

SINCLAIRVILLE — The Sinclairville Free Library has received a grant from Charlie’s Fund, a charity fund whose Mission is to make impactful giving easier for all. Its Vision is to make giving inclusive, effective, and abundant; driving greater impact for causes people care about. Its Moonshot is to guide trillions of dollars of giving towards better outcomes.

The two Values of Charlie’s Fund are Leadership and Collaboration. The library is blessed with this funding thanks to Dr. Robert Kochersberger, Jr. and his wife Rev. Janet Watrous. This is done to honor the memory of Robert’s parents, Dr. Robert “Bob” Kochersberger, Sr. and Margorie “Marge” Kochersberger. These two were instrumental in the building of the Sinclairville Free Library located at 15 Main St.

Funds from the grant will be used to further the mission of the Sinclairville Free Library to educate, inform and meet the needs of the people it serves and to develop leadership and community collaboration in the spirit of Charlie’s Fund.

Auxiliary outlines

coming events

CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 met recently and held an informal meeting.

Membership chairperson Sally Lawson is now accepting 2023 dues. They are $25, and can be paid by mail, or they can be dropped off at the Post. Pat Hayward reported that our Junior Unit is working on fund raisers to benefit the American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of NY’s President project of “Honor Flights for Veterans.”

The Legion/Auxiliary/Son’s sponsored Oktoberfest went very well, and the community was very generous in their Cassadaga Food Pantry donations; thank you everyone that participated!

Unit 1280 has a collection box in our Post for the Blue Star Mothers annual Christmas Care packages for the Troops stationed overseas. We will be collecting items through Nov. 30. We have a list of acceptable items available at the Post.

The Unit is working with the Legion & Sons on future activities that include Decking the Halls on Dec. 3, a chili cook-off in January, and working with the Cassadaga village for the Winterfest in February; more info to follow.

Hanover Planning Board changes meeting date

SILVER CREEK — The Town of Hanover Planning Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, Nov. 21, has been changed. The Planning Board will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.