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Auxiliary planning basket raffle Fredonia Legion Auxiliary Unit 59 is holding a Spa Day Basket Raffle. Tickets are on sale at the Legion, 156 E. Main St. Fredonia, at the bar for $5 each. Drawing is May 10. Music will be featuring Erin and Ian from 6 to 8 p.m. Come on out and support the Ladies. Proceeds benefit local veterans organizations. Area Democrats to meet on Tuesday The Fredonia-Pomfret Democratic Association will meet this month at Johnson's Adult Care, Executive Offices at 1 Park Place, second floor, at 6:30 pm. on Tuesday. Those who are interested in attending and have ...

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Barker Museum presents hockey educational program The Darwin R. Barker Museum, located at 7 Day St., Fredonia, will host a hockey educational program from 4 to 5 p.m. today. Learn about the history of the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team, their famous “Pink the Rink” event and design your own hockey team. There will be fun activities along with the presentation of the mini-exhibit in the museum such as DIY Hockey Team, a scavenger hunt and a guess the penalty challenge. This free one-hour program is designed for visitors ages 8 to 15 and their families, and is available for one ...

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Village plans brush pick up The village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday at 7 a.m. Collection will continue until every street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for collection must be at the curb no later than 7 Monday morning. In no case will there be a repeat collection of areas completed. All yard waste must be bagged or in barrels. The village encourages residents to use biodegradable bags or barrels and all limbs must be tied with twine. Limbs and brush must be cut no longer than 4 ...

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Plank Road closure starts today WESTFIELD — Plank Road between Felton Road and Hardenburg Road, will be closed to all traffic effective today. This closure is due to replacement of County Bridge 60. A detour will be posted. This closure shall remain in effect for about two weeks until the repairs are completed and said detour signs are removed. Congregation service to focus on immigration The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), located at 222 Temple Street in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location ...

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Taste of the South dinner May 9 The Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Committee will be sponsoring the Annual Taste of the South on Friday, May 9 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Open Door No. 3 Church of God in Christ, 59 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, New York. Dinners will be take-out only. The Annual Taste of the South is a Southern style African American down home bar-b-que featuring for dinner bar-b-que ribs, bar-b-que chicken, shredded pork, macaroni and cheese, green beans with white potatoes, and cornbread. The dinner will also include a taste of many Southern dishes such as sweet potato ...

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Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club plans annual Garden Faire SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club will hold its 15th annual Garden Faire on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Village Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features a plant sale, artisan crafts, a planting activity for kids, garden decor, food vendors, vendor raffles and local organizations. Check in for a free raffle at the gazebo. Villenova Cemetery Spring Clean-up Day May 3 VILLENOVA – The Villenova Burial Association announces that the Villenova Cemetery Spring Clean-up ...