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Breakfast planned at Westfield church WESTFIELD — This Saturday the United Methodist Church of Westfield is hosting a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, sausage patties, biscuits with sausage gravy, coffee, tea, juice and assorted fresh fruit. A portion of proceeds will benefit Centaur Stride. Centaur Stride also will have the annual basket raffles displayed during the breakfast and drawing will be at noon. Club Associates hear Fredonia mayor The Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates recently held their regular monthly meeting in Fredonia. Dave ...

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Saturday Lily Dale event canceled LILY DALE — The Lily Dale Holiday Shop and Vendor event scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to weather and safety concerns. Retirees plan Christmas luncheon The Niagara Mohawk/National Grid retirees Christmas luncheon will be at Shorewood Country Club on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at noon. Reservations are required. Call Dorothy Lawrence at 716-672-2682 or Fran Porpiglia at 716-672-9306 for reservations. Church sets Sunday concert BROCTON — Tri-Church Parish is having a Christmas concert featuring the Jamestown Harmony Express Barbershop ...

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City cancels holiday market event Due to the lake-effect snow warning, the city of Dunkirk's Christmas on Central Small Business Saturday Holiday Market has been canceled. The tree lighting ceremony will be moved to next Friday, Dec. 6 during the Dunkirk Holiday Parade. Sunday Polka event postponed Blessed Mary Angela Parish has postponed the One Last Polka event that was scheduled for Sunday until a later date. Three blood drives planned in area Connect Life has announced three blood drives in northern Chautauqua County. Every donor in December gets a free Buffalo Sabres ticket ...

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Library lists upcoming events Dunkirk Public Library is going to have free activities during the holiday season. Our regular Tuesday and Thursday story times at 11 a.m. will continue with holiday stories. On Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 3 to 4 p.m., it will have a class to paint and decorate wooden ornaments. On Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 3 to 4 p.m., youth will make a stand-up gingerbread boy or girl. The following two Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21 from 11 a.m. to noon will be a lot of fun. On Dec. 14, there will be a Christmas party with refreshments and a Christmas dinosaur to create. On Dec. ...

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North Pole Mailbox at the Fredonia Post Office The Fredonia-Pomfret Recreation Department has received a letter from one of Santa's elves stating the Fredonia Post Office will once again have the magical North Pole mailbox at their location for Fredonia-Pomfret residents only. The North Pole Mailbox will be set up from Friday to Dec. 19 in the lobby. The Man in Red has promised that all letters to Santa received by Dec. 19 will have a letter returned by Christmas Eve. To assist Santa in getting letters back in a timely fashion, please ensure you include a return address. ...

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Sinclairville library offers update SINCLAIRVILLE — The Sinclairville Free Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 30. The library will reopen on Monday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Neighborhood Nature with Corinne Kelly is moving to Wednesdays at 4 pm starting Dec. 4. CVCS Science Teacher, Corinne Kelly, will be your guide for a fun, hands-on program that encourages kids to explore and connect with the plants, animals, and ecosystems right in their own backyards. Earn badges and become a certified "Nature Neighbor." For ages 7 and up. Registration Requested. Christmas ...