Final Services Set For Magnolia United Methodist Church

MAYVILLE — A Decommissioning Service will be held at Magnolia United Methodist Church, 3969 Route 394, Mayville, north of Stow, during the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 31. A New Year’s open house will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. This will be a time for snacks, reviewing the past, and looking to the future. A Watch Night Service will be held at 11 p.m. with holy communion and candlelight. Pastor John Bowen will be preaching the last sermon in the church. All in the community are welcome to attend and recall what Magnolia Church has meant in their lives and to the community.

Glogg Society Crowns

Champion

In the 20th annual contest of the Busti Glogg Society, Richard Anderson, hailing from Jamestown, was crowned grand champion. This year’s contest set a record for the number of contestants. Although competitive glogging has grown leaps and bounds recently, the group keeps a strong sense of camaraderie. “This may be the proudest day of my recent life,” Anderson said. “Congratulations to all those who participated.”

Historical Society Receives ‘Give For Greatness’ Award

The Leon Historical Society is the recipient of a $2,000 grant to acquire a computer and equipment for inventory and communication. “This equipment will build our internal capacity by making our day-to-day work much easier,” the organization said. “We have used our individual computers and experienced computer crashes, format and transfer issues, along with the complete loss of our website. A dedicated computer system will be a pleasure after the time wasting, energy draining, frustrating experiences we have been living with.”

Hochul Signs Legislation To Protect Wildlife

Gov. Kathy Hochul this week signed legislation to protect wildlife in New York state. Legislation amends the environmental conservation law to make certain hunting contests, competitions, tournaments and derbies that allow for the take of large numbers of wildlife unlawful. The legislation does not ban hunting or fishing but does prohibit the wasteful taking of certain wildlife. The new law makes it unlawful for an individual to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby with the objective of taking or hunting wildlife for prizes, inducement or entertainment. Any wildlife killed during these activities become the property of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The law specifically helps prevent the taking of significant numbers of animals, often coyotes, crows, squirrels and rabbits, in contests held for prizes and entertainment rather than the targeted management of wildlife populations. The legislation excludes contests for hunting white-tailed deer, turkeys and bears, as well as fishing contests, which are carefully regulated by the state.