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Sons of Legion won’t meet this month The regularly scheduled meeting of the Sons of the Legion on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 59 in Fredonia has been postponed. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 24. Humane Society meets Thursday Lakeshore Humane Society's monthly General Membership meeting rescheduled Due to weather conditions on the original date of Jan. 15, the Lakeshore Humane Society's monthly General Membership Meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 pm. It will be held at the Lakeshore Humane Society Adoption Center, 431 E. ...

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Stokes to speak at Epiphany Tea event On Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. in Garland Hall behind Trinity Episcopal Church at 11 Day St., Fredonia, Patrick Stokes will be the guest speaker for the 93rd annual Trinity Episcopal Church Women’s Epiphany Tea. Stokes, a freelance photographer and a Fredonia High School and SUNY Fredonia graduate has volunteered and been a leader for several charity missions to help those in need in the war-torn areas of the Ukraine. He will be sharing the background of these groups, his part in their work, photos and artifacts. Following his sharing and ...

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Veterans 4 Christ gathers Saturday This Saturday at 10 a.m., Veterans 4 Christ will offer a free homemade breakfast to veterans, active-duty military and a guest. The breakfast will be at Tri-Church Parish, 41 E. Main St.. The church is handicap accessible. There will not be a speaker or special program so come, eat and enjoy the fellowship of other veterans. Any questions, please call Wes Tessey at (716) 640-9883. Hope to see you there! Healthy living event planned for Friday CASSADAGA — The Seymour Library Cassadaga Branch, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association of ...

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Group assists Westfield at holidays WESTFIELD — The Union Relief Association of Westfield is extending a heartfelt thank you to those who attended its Charity Ball and supported its 2025 Christmas Project. On December 6, the organization held its 102nd Annual Charity Ball. Patrons enjoyed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and live music by DTO. All danced the night away while supporting a very worthy cause! Thanks to the generosity, Union Relief Association was able to provide food, household items, boots, coats, clothing and gifts to 49 local families, including 118 children. It also ...

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Dunkirk collecting Christmas trees Dunkirk residents wishing to dispose of Christmas trees may place them at the curb at this time. Please contact the City of Dunkirk Streets Department at 716-366-4411 or Department of Public Works at 716-366-9832 with the address and it will be collected as personnel is available. Computer classes listed at library The Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., has announced computer classes for the month, including: Ancestry Library Edition on Jan. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Cleaning Up Your Email on Jan. 14 from 11 a.m. to noon; Learning Your New ...

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Property taxes mailed in Hanover HANOVER — Property taxes for the town of Hanover were mailed Wednesday, Elizabeth VanCheri states. Taxes can be paid at Hanover Town Hall, located at 68 Hanover St., Silver Creek, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Payments can be made penalty free until Feb. 6. Payments made Feb. 7 to March 6 will incur a 1% penalty. A 2% fee will be added to payments made March 7 to April 1. Payments can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Credit Card payments will incur an additional 3% fee. On April 2, all unpaid ...