Pancake Brunch Planned Jan. 5

SOUTH DAYTON — The Villenova Grange will hold an all you can eat pancake brunch Sunday, Jan. 5, at at Balcolm Corners, Routes 83 and 322, South Dayton. The brunch is $7 for a small and $8 for a large.

Law Limits Calls By Telemarketers

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (A.117A/S.4020A) prohibiting telemarketers from knowingly making unsolicited sales calls to any individual in a city, county, town or village during a declared state of emergency. “On a good day telemarketer calls are a nuisance — during times of emergency they can impede residents’ ability to get the information they need to stay safe,” Cuomo said. The legislation was passed unanimously by the state Assembly with no floor debate.

Chess Club To Meet Thursday

The Tamerlane Chess Club will meet from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday in the upstairs conference room at Chautauqua Comics. There is no charge to participate. Those attending can play chess or learn an ancient chess variant, like Tamerlane Chess.

BPU Announces Holiday Schedule

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday. Customer Service will reopen for business at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. Garbage and recycling will not be collected on New Year’s Day. Wednesday collection will take place on Thursday; Thursday collection occurs on Friday; and Friday garbage/recyclables will be picked up on Saturday, Jan. 4. Recyclables collected during the week of Dec. 30 to Jan. 4 will be cardboard and box board. Customers who need to pay bills after-hours can pay online at jamestownbpu.com on “My Account” on the home page. Payments may be made at 661-1660, ext. 3. Customers may leave checks in drop-off boxes located at the top of the BPU’s “D” driveway, 92 Steele St.; outside City Hall on Tracy Plaza; and inside the vestibule of the Jamestown Police Department entrance on Second Street. Payments left after-hours should only be made by check.

CCE To Host January Training

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County will host Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Training from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at the Empire Livestock Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Road, Cherry Creek. The training is for anyone who trucks cattle and is hosted by Empire Livestock Market, sponsored by Cargill and supported by the state Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York Beef Producers Association, New York Beef Council and Cornell Cooperative Extension. There is no charge to attend. Lunch will be provided with registration required by Jan. 6. The program will cover many topics including: cattle handling guidelines and diagrams; checklists for loading/unloading; checklists for hot/cold weather factors; checklists for fit/injured/weak cattle; checklist for traveling; loading suggestions and worksheets; and bio-security and emergency action plans. To register, call Lisa Kempisty at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 664-9502, ext 203, or email ljk4@cornell.edu or call Dr. Shannon Carpenter at 783-4650 or email Shannon.carpenter@agriculture.ny.gov.