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Walk for Nuclear Free Future set for this morning GOWANDA – Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and Seneca Nation members will join Water Walkerz, a local grassroots group, for the annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future on Saturday, April 19. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. near the Aldrich Street bridge in Gowanda. Walkers will follow Route 438, stopping for lunch at the Stanley “Sully” Huff Cultural Center, 12857 Route 438, on the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory, before continuing on to Sunset Bay at the mouth of Cattaraugus Creek. The walk is held to bring ...

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Veterans 4 Christ brunch Saturday BROCTON – Saturday, April 17th, is the monthly free brunch for veterans, active-duty military and their guests. This brunch is sponsored by Veterans 4 Christ and Dwyer Chautauqua. It is homemade breakfast items - plus Paula's Donuts. This Saturday we have a surprise for you - a surprise guest who will not want to miss. Brunch is served 1000 hours and is held at Tri-Church Parish, 41 E. Main St., Brocton. The facility is handicap accessible. If you have any questions, please call or text Wes Tessey at (716)640-9883. Author to speak at ...

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Rev. Ron Skowronski to speak on Easter Sunday 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 and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the ...

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Laona egg Hunt underway. The annual Laona Easter Egg hunt will be Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Laona playground. It will be for ages baby to 12 years of age. There will be candy for everyone and our stuffed bunny raffle. Also, there may be a visit from the Easter bunny helper. The event may also have two bikes again this year to give away. Dress accordingly for the weather. If you have any questions, call at 716-673-1051. Chicken and biscuit dinner is Sunday FORESTVILLE — Forestville Order of the Eastern Star will be having a chicken and biscuit dinner on Sunday, ...

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SCOPE meeting set for Tuesday The next Chautauqua County Chapter SCOPE meeting is Tuesday at 7 p.m. S.C.O.P.E. is Shooters Committee on Political Education. Please join discussions on “Defending the rights of New York gun owners” at VFW Post 8647, 10 Memorial Drive, Mayville. Meetings are open to the public. Space STEM Camp planned Space STEM Camp is fueling up to blast off into a third year of academic, hands-on exploration of all things space, serving rising seventh to ninth grade students in the Western New York and Northwestern PA region. Camp runs daily July 14 to 18, and ...

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Flight scholarship applications being accepted The two scholarships to be awarded this year are The Fran Bainbridge Flight Training Scholarship and the Aero Club of Buffalo Aeronautical/Aviation Educational Scholarship. The Aero Club of Buffalo will receive applications until the deadline of Sunday. For full details go to aeroclubofbuffalo.org Holy Week events announced BROCTON — The Brocton-Portland Ministerial Association announces the following special events during Holy Week. On Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in Tri-Church Parish, 41 E. Main St. will host a Maunday Thursday ...