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‘Valentine’ candle, bake sale Saturday If you are looking for a homemade treat to give your Valentine, there will be a selection of handmade soy-wax candles and baked goods available on Saturday, Valentine’s Day, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, from noon to 3 p.m. Donations will be used to defray postage for postcards being sent to voters to encourage voter turnout in the upcoming primaries and November election. Saturday is the deadline for registering or changing party affiliation in order to vote in the ...

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Congregation sets Sunday service The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located 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. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly ...

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Class of 1966 reunion plans underway The committees for the 1966 graduating classes from Dunkirk High School and Cardinal Mindzenty High School will be hosting a 60th reunion weekend. The festivities will begin on Friday, Aug. 7 with a combined DHS and CMHS reunion at the Clarion/Steelbound Pavillion in Dunkirk. On Saturday, Aug. 8, CMHS will hold a catered reunion at the Dunkirk Lighthouse Pavilion. Also on that day, the DHS reunion will be dinner and music at 64 On The Rocks in Fredonia. Fliers with more detailed information and a response form have already been sent out but we ...

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Jump in lake being replaced Saturday CASSADAGA – Due to the cold temperatures, in conjunction with the Chautauqua County Water Rescue Team, the Citizens for a Better Cassadaga has announced there will not be a jump in the lake on Saturday during the Winter Festival. Instead attendees will gather on the lake to make snow angels. All are welcome. The fun at the beach will still take place from noon to 2 p.m. with free hot chili, hot coffee from Tim Hortons and making s’mores over a fire. For the full Winter Festival schedule, which runs Friday to Sunday, visit the Facebook ...

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‘Love Remembered’ event is Feb. 7 SOUTH DAYTON — The Villenova Burial Association will be holding its ninth annual “Love Remembered” Bake Sale in the entryway of the South Dayton Supermarket on Saturday, Feb. 7 starting at 9 a.m. There will be dozens of homemade goodies, including pies, bread, cookies, candy, cupcakes, cakes. There will also be a donation box. The fundraiser theme, “Love Remembered”, is a symbol of remembering those held close in our hearts during this holiday celebrating love. All proceeds will help defray the maintenance and operating costs of the ...

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Silver Creek church moves service to Saturday SILVER CREEK — Trinity Lutheran Church has changed its Sunday service to Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Pastor Matthew Schettler of St. Paul's in Fredonia is serving as our vacancy pastor. On Saturday morning following worship, the congregation leaves the church “refreshed and renewed by the vibrancy Schettler gives to his sermons. He gives us hope and a fresh out look on the daily trials we face each day,” a parishioner said. Club Associates plan Jan. 31 banquet The Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates will hold its ...