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SNAP Helps Provides Access To Healthy Nutritious Foods

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August is such a wonderful time in Chautauqua County. So much to see and do. Hopefully, you are taking advantage of all the outdoor activities including music, festivals, Chautauqua Institution, National Comedy Center, or just enjoying the numerous parks, trails, and lakes. When I am looking for an activity on any particular day, I visit the Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau at www.tourchautauqua.com for a full list of activities and events. I also love August for the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables that it brings to our table. I love to garden but I also take advantage of ...

Message Of The Monarchs

Nature

Nature and her creatures are suffering, and they’re calling for our help. The message of the monarchs (Danaus plexippus), a once widespread and iconic organism now threatened with extinction, is but one of many species in unprecedented decline, pleading for our attention and action. Monarchs ...

Dr. Johanna Tapen And Dr. Thomas tapen

Weddings

Dr. Johnna Elizabeth Graham and Dr. Thomas Patrick Tapen were married on June 11, 2022, at the Treman Center in Newfield, N.Y., by officiant Makenna Graham, sister of the bride, along with readings from Anna Robertello, sister of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Michael and Jennifer ...

Mr. and Mrs Harrison and Hanna Granger

Weddings

On June 18, 2022, Hannah Grace Finson and Harrison Granger pledged their vows at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 134 Division Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich., with Pastor Mark Kring serving as officiant. The organist was Brendan Hollins and the harpist Professor Kristin Szandzik. The parents of ...

Monarchs In Trouble

Nature

It is not really news that Monarch butterflies are in trouble. Their numbers have been dropping steadily for the last twenty or more years. Last week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature put the Monarch on their red list of species that are endangered. This holds no legal ...

M. Chase 0’Connor Johnna Marie Gatto

Engagements

John and Diane Gatto of Bluffton, S.C., formerly of Bemus Point, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter Johnna Marie to M. Chase O’Connor of Savannah, Ga. Chase is the son of Jeffery O’Connor of Columbus, Ohio, and Alyssa O’Connor of Jacksonville, Fla. An April 2023 ...