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Bills Boosters gather Sunday The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m. Ingredients to make your own subs will be provided. A dish to pass is optional. Congregation to set plans, goals 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. ...

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Apple Butter Fest set for Oct. 11 WESTFIELD — The West Portland Baptist Church, 7081 E. Route 20, Westfield, will be hosting its 11th annual Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will have old-fashioned kettle cooked apple butter available for a donation and there will be more than 40 vendors offering various sale items including food vendors. The festival will take place rain or shine. All profits generated from the festival will be donated to the Brocton/ Portland Food Pantry which is operated on the church grounds. Admission is free and ...

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Dunkirk Vets of WWII Weidner’s chicken barbecue The Dunkirk Vets of WWII will hold a Weidner’s chicken barbecue on Sunday at 216 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, from noon until sold out. Presale tickets are guaranteed until 3 p.m. There is a $15 donation. Purchase tickets at Big Rick’s One Stop, 327 Lake Shore Drive E., Lil’ Ginger’s Cafe, 131 Central Ave., or Dunkirk Antique Co-op, 212 Lake Shore Drive E. Gowanda plans Facebook Live with superintendent GOWANDA — Gowanda Central School District residents are invited to participate in a question-and-answer session with ...

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Mural event moving forward Sept. 20 Due to international travel issues, Alain Welter, the Dunkirk Mural Artist from Luxemburg, is still delayed in getting into the country. However, organizers still plan to hold the event as a kick-off celebration, with a variety of activities planned. The Event will take place in the parking lot in front of the mural, and along the Coburn block of Central Avenue, which will be turned into a pedestrian-only street block party for this event. Stick around after the unveiling to enjoy live music by Dunkirk's own The Freeze band, food trucks, 'Lil ...

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NCCS planning chicken barbecue Northern Chautauqua Catholic School will be hosting a drive-through only chicken barbecue by Weidner’s on Sunday Oct. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Dinners include half barbecued chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy and a vegetable. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the NCCS office, The Lord's Vineyard parish office or by contacting a NCCS family. All proceeds will be used directly to support NCCS. Bingo event planned for Sunday Elks Lodge 922 is planning Roadkill Bingo on Sunday. Doors open at 11 ...

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Saturday dinners return at church St. John's Church, at 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk, will again be offering to the public monthly dinners beginning with Chicken and Biscuits on Saturday. The serving is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The cost is still $13 and includes dessert. Please call 716-366-0710 for tickets, which will be at the will call table. Eat in or take out! Use the Eagle Street entrance for parking. Veterans 4 Christ meet Saturday BROCTON — Saturday there will be a free "home-cooked" brunch for veterans and active-duty military and their plus one. This brunch is an outreach of ...