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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 ...

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Lodge planning Sunday breakfast Forest Lodge 166 F&AM will be holding its monthly Sunday Family Breakfast this weekend from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This all-you-can-eat breakfast will consist of eggs made to order, pancakes or French toast, sausages, fruit cocktail, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Adults and teenagers 13 and up are $12, children 5 to 12 are $6. Youth under 5 are free. This breakfast is open to the public, and everyone is welcome and cordially invited to attend. Anyone with interests in, or has questions about Free Masonry will be given a tour of the building at the ...

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Chautauqua Town Historical Society to host speaker MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua Town Historical Society will host Mayville resident Mary Elliott Bradford at its monthly meeting Thursday in the Veteran’s Memorial Meeting Room in the Chautauqua Town Hall, 2 Academy St. Bradford will focus on the Elliott family, local residents since the 1850s. Both the Elliotts and the Bradfords were originally from New England as were many of the early settlers in this region. The original house was on South Erie Street. The Elliott clan now numbers some hundred descendants of the original family, and ...