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Gowanda seeks another Assistant Principal

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Central School District is seeking another new Assistant Principal for Grades 5-12. The Board of Education held a lengthy discussion at a recent meeting on how to better support district teachers and administrators. Multiple Board members spoke in favor of adding another Assistant Principal to support the Middle and High School levels, while Zachary Nobles favored a Dean of Students rather than another Assistant Principal. The district recently appointed Wendy Luce as the new Assistant Principal for Grades 5-12. Luce, the former Dean of Students, replaced ...

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 Sinclairville History Fair Breakfast at Sinclairville Firehall 7 a.m., 9:45 a.m. memorial service at museum, grand parade 10 a.m., craft, farmers’ market 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.in park, bounce house, kids’ games. At the library: Erie Zoo 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., free face painting, local authors J. Andersen, Sarah Bless, Holly Beatrice Bless, AK Coulter, Sally Ferguson, Paul Leone, artist Ann Brantingham 1 to 3 p.m. Beautiful baby contest at firehall 11 a.m. Classic car, truck, cycle cruise-in, antique tractor display 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Museum open all day with live ...

Jamestown’s connection to 60 years of Star Trek

Jamestown may seem an unlikely place to find an important chapter in the history of Star Trek. But as the legendary television series celebrates its 60th anniversary this week, Lucille Ball's hometown has a remarkable connection to the final frontier. Sixty years ago last night, on ...

Rural Minds launches new mental wellness program

MAYVILLE — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and in conjunction with that, local rural mental health focused nonprofit, Rural Minds, has launched a new program focused on youth in Rural America. The Rural Youth Mental Wellness Program is launching nationwide and will be ...

Red Wing reunion reservations needed by Sept. 20

The Carriage House/Red Wing Reunion will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club, 1 Mullet St., Dunkirk, starting at 3 p.m. A buffet dinner, featuring roast beef and chicken, will be served. The price has been set at $25 per person. Soft drinks and water are included in the price. The club bar will be open for alcoholic beverages at club prices. All reservations must be received by Sept. 20, so the caterer will have the exact number attending. No reservations will be accepted after that date. Send reservation checks to: Martha Lukasik, 80 ...

Donating and dining

Photo by Roger Coda Thomas Mack, of North East, was among those donating blood at Meeder’s Restaurant in Ripley during a blood drive held Friday by the Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York to commemorate the 9/11 tragedy. Here, phlebotomist Francheska Otero ...