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FREWSBURG — A visit to the home of Dawn and Gary Lynn requires crossing a little bridge before traversing a lengthy tree-lined lane. Until recently, the 24 trees were lighted with miniature lights. “Gary decorates outside, with lights, as much as I decorate inside,” says Mrs. Lynn. ...

A Tradition Continues

The Sugar Plum Fairy will again visit the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet. The Reg Lenna Civic Center will host the annual performance of “The Nutcracker” by veteran New York City Ballet Dancers, Lauren King and Joseph Gordon. They will play the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and ...

Tips To Make It Easier To Host A Perfect Gathering

There are many ways to entertain, but during the busy holiday season, it’s the open house party that I gravitate to. Not a big, sit-down meal. Not a frenetic, crowded, two-hour cocktail party. Rather, a gentle stretch of time with people coming and going as they please. With a serve-yourself bar and an array of (mostly) room-temperature food, you can create a relaxed atmosphere that says the whole point was to connect for a little while, and share a drink and something good to eat. Here’s how to put together your own open house: TIME AND DATE Evenings are festive, but ...

Christmas Baking Frenzy

“I love Christmas so much.” “I used to feel sad at midnight (on Christmas night), but then I started to realize Christmas begins at Thanksgiving,” said Teresa Piskor.. When she was a child, she remembers receiving all of her Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve, except those that ...

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Auctions can be fun. One never knows what will come into their possession while attending an auction. Earlier this year while attending one such “entertainment” I became the owner of a portrait. Since then I have been moving Jerome Preston around my house as I move contents of rooms for ...

Remembering 41

WARREN — Today has been designated as a day of national mourning as we remember the life of former President George H.W. Bush. At 11 a.m., a memorial service will be held to commemorate his life at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. On Dec. 5, 1985 — 33 years ago today — ...