Farm Bill Listening Session planned

A Farm Bill Listening Session has been announced by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy.

The event will be at the Cornell Cooperative Extension location in Portland. U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania – who serves as House Committee Agriculture Chairman — will be Langworthy’s guest during the event from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Those hoping to attend must RSVP at RepLangworthyinfo@mail.house.gov or by calling 716-547-7844.

Coffee club

meeting

The Roblin Steel Coffee Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Demetri’s in Dunkirk.

Dunkirk announces brush pickup

The city of Dunkirk Public Works Department announces that brush pickup will begin on Tuesday in Ward 1. Ward 2 will be picked up the week of Sept. 11, Ward 3 will be picked up the week of Sept. 18 and Ward 4 will be picked up the week of Sept. 25.

Brush must be at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on the Monday of the respective collection week but no earlier than the previous Saturday. City crews will collect each area only once. Brush placed at the curb after the crews pass by will not be collected and may be ticketed as a violation of the City Code. Brush should be bundled with string or twine no more than 4 feet long, diameter of no more than 18 inches and shall weigh no more than 65 pounds. Bundles should be placed between the sidewalk and curb but should not be placed near any posts, trees, water or sewer boxes, etc. Brush placed on city property other than the area fronting the respective residential property will be ticketed.

City residents may also drop brush off at the Public Works facility on Lucas Avenue which is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, excluding holidays. When dumping, note the separate pile for leaves, pine and other woods. Please do not mix.

Please contact the City of Dunkirk Streets Department at 716-366-4411 or Department of Public Works at 716-366-9832 with any questions or concerns.

Cannabis market open this holiday weekend

FINDLEY LAKE — This Labor Day weekend, legally grown cannabis products will be sold near the Findley Lake exit of Interstate 86. This is part of an effort by the State Office of Cannabis Management to help fledgling cannabis growers with getting their product to market because of a delay in opening retail stores in New York state.

Organized by licensed dispensary Herbal IQ from Depew, the cannabis growers showcase will feature licensed processor Nowave from Rochester and three New York State licensed growers: ReLeaf Market and Fare Thee Well Farm both from Jamestown and A Walk in the Pines from Geneva.

The event will take place Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2971 Route 426, Findley Lake.