Leaf collection

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City of Dunkirk Department of Public Works announces a city sweep of bagged, barreled and loose leaves will start on Monday in District A. Once the first sweep of District A is complete, crews will then move to District B. District C and District D will follow in order at a weather permitting pace.

When placing leaves at the curb, residents are asked to keep them clear of receivers and utility poles and out of the street. Please do not mix branches with leaves.

City of Dunkirk residents may also drop leaves and brush off at the Public Works facility on Lucas Avenue. Brush Facility Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. When dumping, note the separate pile for leaves, pine and other woods. Please do not mix.

You may refer to the 2023 Curbside Collection Schedule for further information.

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.

Auxiliary plans chicken and biscuit dinner, craft show

SOUTH DAYTON – The South Dayton Legion Auxiliary will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner and craft show at the Post, 4 Mill St. on Saturday, Dec. 9. The craft show takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The dinner runs from 11 a.m. until sold out. The $12 meal includes chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, applesauce and dessert. For details, call the Legion at 716-988-3251.

Congregation sets Sunday service

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC) at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building.

The theme for November is generosity. On Sunday, members Leanna McMahon and Cheryl Ritch lead the group in its annual “Guest at Your Table” service.

The alarming rise of fascism, authoritarianism, and nationalism is putting the lives of people, and the sustainability of the planet, in critical danger. This year’s theme for the Guest at Your Table program of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is “Pursuing Liberation.” UUSC holds that the transformational solutions we need come from communities most directly impacted by injustice, and UUSC partners with organizations around the globe that offer inspiration and guidance on the path to freedom and liberation for all. Please join us to listen to the words of Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto in exploring the ways hospitality and liberation are linked in our lives and in the global justice work of our UUSC grassroots partners.

Following the service, join us for coffee, tea, and light refreshments.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, multigenerational, diverse community enlivened by the power of radical love. For more information, visit the website at www.uucnc.org, like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/uucnc, or call at 716-679-7944.

Public invited to blood drive Dec. 1

SOUTH DAYTON — Pine Valley Central High School, located at 7827 Route 83, is hosting a Blood Drive on Friday, Dec. 1 between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and walk-ins are welcome. Donors will receive a pair of “Saved by the Donor” socks.

Donors must: be at least 17 years old or 16 with parental consent; weigh at least 110 pounds; no tattoos or piercings in the past three months; be in general good health and eat before donating.

A photo identification is required. This opportunity is presented in collaboration with Community Blood Bank.