Anne Lamott wrote of quilting: “We stitch together quilts of meaning to keep us warm and safe, with whatever patches of beauty and utility we have on hand.” The local chapter of Quilts of Valor is doing just that across Western New York by creating quilts to honor veterans. The chapter is ...
GOWANDA POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Cory Brainard, 25, of Cattaraugus, was charged with expired inspection and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. On Dec. 19 just after 1:30 p.m., Brainard was stopped by patrol for operating a vehicle with an expired inspection. During this stop, patrol ...
PORTLAND – Pastor R. Gordon Spiller, 73, of Portland, N.Y., passed away peacefully on the evening of Dec. 24, 2021, at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, Pa., following a brief illness. Visitation will be held at the MORSE FUNERAL HOME, 51 Highland Avenue, Brocton, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 30, ...
By GEORGE BURNS The topic of ‘masks” has become one of the biggest aspects of our lives for close to two years. Most accept that wearing a mask will provide some benefit in navigating the current crisis. After all, a common image of doctors or nurses is one where a cloth face covering is ...
The Audubon Community Nature Center is having a holiday open house that is all about the animals, celebrating Christmas with the Critters on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Area residents can come to the nature center for a live experience between 10 and 11:30 a.m. or enjoy the animals virtually from 2 ...
Author’s Note: This Christmas column first ran in 2020. ı ı ı The course of history can change through what initially seems like ordinary events. Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Luke tells the story of the birth of a child two millennia ago. The birth of any child is wondrous. Yet this ...