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Parks Commission meets Thursday JAMESTOWN — The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will be meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the conference room at the Jamestown airport. The public is welcome to attend. Untouchables play in Gowanda Sept. 20 GOWANDA – The Kiwanis Club of Gowanda will host the "Untouchables" for listening and dancing enjoyment on Saturday Sept. 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. It will be at the Gowanda Moose, 201 Aldrich St. Cost is $10 per person and $25 per family. Events will include raffles, 50-50 with food and beverage available.

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Legion Auxiliary recaps summer CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 held its summer “dish-to-share” get-together, Aug. 12, with 11 senior members attending. Prayer was given before dinner by Chaplain Paula Pattison. There was a great variety of foods, and conversation was enjoyed by all. A short informal meeting followed the dinner. It was reported that the unit recently held two funeral luncheons for family members of Unit 1280. Unit 1280’s famous Pie and Desserts sales during the Cruise Nights have gone very well. The last one of this year will be ...

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Club to be at Farm Festival The Dunkirk-Fredonia Lions Club announces they will have a tent at the upcoming Fredonia Farm Festival this weekend and will be collecting used eyeglasses from the community. These eyeglasses will be recycled to be used in overseas locations. Now is the time to clear out any old eyeglasses from your closets and help others across the globe. Cemetery Association to meet DAYTON — The Cottage Cemetery Association will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Dayton Fire Hall. Fall Fest plans underway FORESTVILLE — Plans are being made for the ...

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Zoar Valley ceremony this morning COLLINS — The Zoar Valley Coalition will honor Herb F. Darling Sr. and his family with a special tree planting ceremony in the preserve at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Darling donated almost 1,500 acres of land in 1961 to preserve what is now one of Western New York's wildest and most cherished forests. The public is welcome to attend at Ross Pond Trailhead at Vail and Unger roads. CVCS plans special meeting A special meeting of the Board of Education of the Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be held on Monday at 4 p.m. in the District ...

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Church plans community giveaway Good Hope Baptist Church at 215 Eagle St., Dunkirk, is having a community giveaway on Saturday. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a slightly used clothing giveaway, along with a variety of items that include sandals, adult lunch bags and other pieces. Veterans 4 Christ gather Saturday BROCTON — This Saturday there will be a free brunch for veterans and active-duty military plus one at Tri-Church Parish at 10 a.m. as part of the Veterans 4 Christ. Tri-Church Parish is a handicap accessible facility. The guest speaker will talk about ...

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Fire department retirees' breakfast Retirees from the Dunkirk Fire Department Local 616 and retirees from the Fredonia Fire Department Local 2931 will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Demetri's Restaurant, 6 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk at 9 a.m. for a retirees’ breakfast. Open Adoption Hours canceled for Saturday The usual Lakeshore Humane Society Saturday Open Adoption Hours will not be held this Saturday due to volunteers working at the 21st Annual LHS Giant Yard Sale at the Chautauqua County Fairground's Floral Hall, 1089 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Usual Saturday Open Adoption ...