South Dayton plans weekend events

SOUTH DAYTON — On Saturday at 1 p.m. at the village’s Depot Rail and Movie Museum, Jace Wightman. South Dayton resident, will give a presentation on Trapping and Trapping Experiences. Wightman is sharing his own trapping history as part of the Village’s Americana Summer. This event is free and light refreshments will be served. The Farmers’ Market is open from 9 to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Summer Music in the Gazebo is Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. During music, refreshments will be available and bring your lawn chairs.

The South Dayton Firemen’s Tractor Pull starts at noon. Pulled pork will be available and Sunday, the Tractor Pull starts at noon with a chicken B-B-Q available.

Legion plans

parking lot dance

CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga American Legion is sponsoring a parking lot dance, Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Music will be by Zen City. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Auxiliary

discusses

donations, events

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan VFW Auxiliary at Sheridan Bay Park. Many items were addressed during this meeting. The group voted to purchase 2 Ship N Shore tickets, an event at the Naval Park in Buffalo. The tickets are valued at $150 and we will sell chances to win them at $10 each. This is a wonderful event.

Take some time to look it up and read all about it (https://buffalonavalpark.org/ship-n-shore/). The auxiliary voted to donate to the Warrior Relief Fund, which will be holding an event at the Post on Nov. 9. The post is holding an appreciation dinner for the veterans on Sept. 21 and we will want to assist in whatever they need. We make monthly donations to various worthwhile organizations in support of our veterans. This month the donation goes to the program Paws of Honor (pawsofhonor.org). After the meeting we shared a picnic super. The next meeting will be in Arkwright at a member’s campsite on Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.

Fair in the Square canceled in city

Due to low vendor registration, Dunkirk’s Fair in the Square this Saturday in Washington Park has been canceled. Vendors and both bands have been notified.

Bills Boosters meet on Sunday

The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will hold a general meeting on Sunday at Point Gratiot starting at 1 p.m. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided. Members are asked to bring their own refreshments and seating.

Genealogical Society meets

July 17

CASSADAGA — The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society will be meeting at the beautiful “Red House,” 91 Frisbee Road, on Wednesday, July 17.

This is a potluck dinner at 5:30, speakers at 6:30. Water, coffee, tea, plates, cups and silverware will be provided or bring your own. There is electric and refrigeration available.

Members, guests and the public are invited to arrive at 4 PM to enjoy the beautiful grounds, banquet barn and have a tour of this beautiful house. Attendees are encouraged to bring an artifact, old pictures or items of interest and the story that goes with it, to share prior to the meal at 5:30. Venue, in the banquet barn, is handicap accessible.

Speakers for the evening are local researchers and historians Sam Genco and Karen Livsey. Their power-point program is titled “Three Times Around the World — The Life and Adventures of Alonzo D. Sampson,” a Cattaraugus County native who worked on whaling ships for several years mainly during the 1850s.

For more information, contact President Ruth Nichols at 716-965-2656 or Gail Dash at 716-785-8420.