Ripley School Board To Meet

RIPLEY — The Ripley Central School Board of Education will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the IRLA Library. The public is welcome to attend.

Library Board Meets Thursday

The Jamestown Prendergast Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 5:15 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Antique Car Club Meets Today

The Antique Car Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Fluvanna War Vets on today. The club welcomes new members who are car enthusiasts and enjoy tour outings. Those attending don’t need an antique car to join. For more information, call 287-3754.

Church To Host Illusionist Friday

Christ First United Methodist Church, 663 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, will be hosting illusionist Matt Fore on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and no reservations are needed. The public is welcome to attend.

Rummage Sale Is Thurs., Fri.

BUSTI — The Busti Federated Church, 875 Mill Road, Busti, is hosting a community rummage sale Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The public is welcome to attend the sale.

Ladies Aid Will Hold Meeting

The Kiantone Congregational Church Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at noon at fellowship hall. Noy Cable will be providing a Thai Lunch. Fifteen ladies attended the recent meeting. Jean Berg was hostess, opened the meeting with a prayer and led the meeting. Irene Levan provided devotions. Karen Swanson read the secretary’s report and Joan Spontaneous read the treasurer’s report. New member Marti Danielson was welcomed. There was a discussion for a fundraiser to help aide a church member. A monetary donation was made to the Jamestown Boys Club swim team.

Fishing Industry Talk To Be Held

MAYVILLE — Cristie Herbst will present a program on the Barcelona Fishing Industry Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Sid Compton room of the Chautauqua Town Building (old high school), 2 Academy St, Mayville. Sponsored by the Chautauqua Town Historical Society, the program is open to members and interested others. She is descended from the Jackways, a family who fished commercially from Barcelona for a hundred years spanning four generations. She is president of the Chautauqua County Historical Society, was editor of The Post-Journal and is an insightful local historian. Barcelona was an active commercial port in the early 19th century, and its commercial fishermen were major providers of white fish to the hotels and restaurants in New York City. She will talk about the history of the Barcelona harbor, Lake Erie, the fish, the boats and the nets.

Quilter’s Guild Meets Thursday

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Quilter’s Guild will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, at the Westfield YWCA. The program this month features antique quilts, presented by guild member Birgit Hanson.