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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper planned Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, will hold its Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Feb. 13, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The entire community is invited to attend this free-will offering event in the parish hall, which includes pancakes with various toppings and side dishes. More information is available at www.trinitychurchwny.org. Sewer District meets Tuesday BROCTON — There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors for the Portland Pomfret Dunkirk Sewer District on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The meeting will be at the Portland Town Hall, 87 West ...

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Ripley School Board to meet Feb. 15 RIPLEY — The Ripley Central School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the superintendent’s office, room 119, at Ripley Central School. The public is welcome to attend. Gowanda meeting set for Feb. 15 GOWANDA — Gowanda Central School District residents are invited to participate in a virtual “Town Hall”-style meeting with Superintendent Dr. Robert B. Anderson on Thursday, Feb. 15 via Facebook Live. This event was originally scheduled for January 2024, but was postponed because of school closure due to inclement ...

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February computer classes set at library The Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., has announced the following computer classes: Feb. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Editing Your Pictures Using Picasa Software; Feb. 8 from 1 to 2 p.m.: Keeping Your Photos Organized; Feb. 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Using Various Databases to Track Your Ancestry; Feb. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m.: Learning About Social Networks; Feb. 16 from 1 to 2 p.m.: Accessing Your Cloud Storage; Feb. 20 from 1 to 2 p.m.: Introduction to Microsoft Word; Feb. 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. Introduction to Microsoft Excel; Feb. 27 from 1 to 2 ...

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Planning Board meets Tuesday MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Planning Board’s monthly meeting will be at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting will be in Room 331 of the Mayville Gerace Office Building, 3 N. Erie St. Residents with questions regarding this meeting, please contact Courtney Domst at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3623 or at domstc@chqgov.com. Coffee Club meets Feb. 9 The Roblin Steel Coffee Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Demetris. Ellington church to celebrate anniversary ELLINGTON — Ellington ...

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Blood drive planned for today Wheelock Primary School has teamed up with the Community Blood Bank to hold a life-saving blood drive. The drive will be today from 1 to 4 p.m. in the gym. The drive is open to the public and the school is encouraging the public to stop in and donate. Area hospital usage is up and there's a critical need for O-, O+ and A+ donors. To schedule an appointment call 814-456-4206. No appointment necessary. GHS bringing ‘Cinderella’ to the stage this weekend GOWANDA — Gowanda High School’s Thespian Society is rehearsing for an upcoming ...

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Torch relay planned for Monday morning GOWANDA — The Empire State Winter Game Torch Relay returns to Gowanda Central School District on Monday and the community is encouraged to cheer on the Panthers during the outdoor portion. Students in fourth grade through 12th grade will participate in the indoor leg of the relay from approximately 8:15 to 9 a.m. They will jog through the halls taking turns carrying the torch while being cheered on by their peers and staff. For the outdoor leg of the relay, student-athletes from the middle and high school will jog from the elementary ...