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Revitalize Dunkirk meets Wednesday

Revitalize Dunkirk’s quarterly membership meeting will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development, 214 Central Ave.

The guest speaker will be city of Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter. He will be speaking about his department’s involvement with the Battery Storage Facility to be built at the end of Seventh Street. The group will also be discussing new projects for the upcoming year. The public is welcome to attend.

Lakeshore Humane Society sets monthly meeting

The next general membership meeting of the Lakeshore Humane Society will take place at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. Chestnut St., Dunkirk, on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. See www.lakeshorehumanesociety.org or call 716-672-1991 for information.

Legion Auxiliary lists coming events

CASSADAGA -- The Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 met Oct. 13. Guest Diman Smith spoke about celebrating American Education week, Nov. 16 to 21. Chaplain Paula Pattison reported that the Unit held one funeral luncheon in the past month, and she continues to send our cards to members as needed.

Membership chairperson Sally Lawson is now accepting 2027 dues, $30, that can be paid by mail, or they can be dropped off at the Post; and Poppy chairperson Lauren Sharp recently put an order in for our 2027 poppies.

Unit committee chairpersons received their 2026-2027 packets with a reminder that there are two reporting dates this year when their committee reports are due into the County, the first being Nov. 1. Members of Unit 1280 will be out front of the Legion on Halloween evening handing out candy, fruit, & books for all the "trick or treaters," during the village hours of 5 to 7 p.m. The Auxiliary & Sons are working on Veterans Day dinner and ceremony to honor all of our veterans, to be held Saturday Nov. 7.

Unit members voted to have a collection box in the bar area to collect items for the Blue Star Mothers to help with their packages they send to the troops for the holidays; a list will be available at the bar for needed items. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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