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County to host hazardous waste disposal Saturday in Dunkirk

The Chautauqua County’s Department of Public Facilities Division of Solid Waste is inviting county residents to safely dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste during a special collection event on Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dunkirk Department of Public Works, 19 Lucas Ave., Dunkirk. The free service is open to households only. Commercial businesses are not permitted to participate. Residents can bring a variety of hazardous household materials for safe disposal, including: • Used antifreeze • Fluorescent tube lights • Flammable adhesives and ...

City library receives gift from Carnegie Corp.

The Dunkirk Public Library has received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corp. of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and honoring the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities across the United States. Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 free public libraries nationwide between 1886 and 1917. Approximately 750 of them continue to use their original ...

Summer brings increase in Ellicott homeless issues

Winter brought a brief respite for the town of Ellicott and village of Falconer in dealing with homeless issues in the town. The issues have returned with a vengeance. During the Ellicott Town Board’s most recent meeting, Dan Ingrao, Ellicott police chief, told board members had attended a meeting in early June regarding issues with the homeless at the Quality Inn. Ingrao said police had responded to 22 more calls in May at the hotel than they did in April, with calls increasing from 47 to 69. Issues at the Quality Inn in Ellicott had quieted some over the winter – but ...

Suspense author Corsi Staub to be in Lily Dale Saturday

LILY DALE — Lily Dale Assembly, the world’s largest center for the religion of Spiritualism, will welcome New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub for a special appearance on Saturday. Staub, a Dunkirk native and acclaimed master of suspense, returns to her Western New York roots to connect with readers and celebrate her extensive literary career. The event offers a unique opportunity for fans to meet the prolific author of more than 90 novels, including her popular Lily Dale young adult mystery series, which features the historic community as its central setting. The ...

Forestville is looking to BLOOM in red, white and blue

With the upcoming celebration of USA’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, Imagine Forestville and the Fredonia Garden Club decided to honor the occasion by having Forestville BLOOM in the colors of Red, White and Blue. They are promoting and dedicating their eight annual BLOOM event to our country’s historic occasion and requesting residents and — new this year — businesses to display our national colors. This eighth annual community project called BLOOM is sponsored by an anonymous donor through NCCF, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. “This is Imagine Forestville and ...

July, August events planned by library

SILVER CREEK — Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main St., has announced programming for the months of July and August. Programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required unless stated otherwise, to ensure enough seating and materials for all patrons attending the program. To register for programs, call the library at 716-934-3468, stop by 43 Main St., or visit www.andersonleelibrary.org and click on our events tab for easy online registration. You can also sign up for email/text reminders when you register online! The library will be closed on Friday, July 3 ...