Historical Society Meeting Is Jan. 28

The Fenton Historical Society of Jamestown will hold its annual meeting for members on Sunday, Jan. 28, from 2-4 p.m. at the Fenton Mansion. Election of trustees and officers for 2024 will take place and is open for voting to all members in good standing. Also on the agenda will be the 2023 end-of-the-year reports and a presentation by Dr. Tom Greer on the Walnut Grove Archaeology Project. Refreshments will also be served. For more information, call 716-664-6256.

Area Library

Receives Grant

Sinclairville Free Library has received a grant through the Pilcrow Foundation’s Children’s Book Project. The grant, which is given on a two-to-one matching basis, supplies small rural libraries with new hardcover children’s books. The library’s required contribution of $400 will be raised by a Read-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Pilcrow Foundation’s matching grant will enable the library to select $1,200 worth of books from the foundation’s booklist. Visit the library or call 716-962-5885 to sponsor a reader or pick up a sponsorship form to participate in the Read-a-thon and help raise the library’s contribution. Book plates will be placed in each new book acknowledging every participating individual’s donation. Refreshments will be offered during the Read-a-thon, and prizes will be awarded. The Pilcrow Foundation offers the grant to small rural libraries in the country that would not otherwise be able to acquire books because of limited budgets. The foundation relies heavily on individual donations. All contributions to the Pilcrow Foundation are tax-deductible. For information on donating to the foundation, write to The Pilcrow Foundation, 343 E. Washington Avenue, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424.

Brookdale

To Hold Senior Sweetheart Contest

Brookdale Lakewood is holding its annual Chautauqua County Senior Sweetheart Contest to recognize one individual for their service, talent, commitment, achievement, or overall positive impact on their family, friends, and the community. All nominees must be at least 70 years old and reside in Chautauqua County. They can be nominated by contacting Scott Lumia, sales manager of Brookdale Lakewood, at 716-665-2414 or scott.lumia@brookdale.com. Nominations can also be mailed to his attention at 220 Southwestern Drive, Lakewood, NY 14750. All entries are due by Tuesday, Feb. 7. Brookdale Lakewood, 220 Southwestern Drive, Lakewood, will host a special community recognition reception on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. with Joy King, executive director of Brookdale Lakewood, crowning the winner. The winner will be eligible to receive a package of gifts worth more than $500.

Auxiliary Unit Donated To After-Grad Party

FREWSBURG — The Samuel L. Derby Auxiliary Unit 556 of the Frewsburg American Legion met in January. A motion was made and carried to donate $200 to the Frewsburg Class of 2024’s after-grad party. Over 74 gifts were wrapped for the children’s Christmas party. Unit 556 will be sponsoring two girls for Girls State and interviews will be held in February. A thank you letter was received from the Blue Star Mothers for the $500 donation made in December. The Auxiliary’s scholarship recipient received the $1,000 award. Officers will soon need to be confirmed for 2024-25, as the first reading will be at the March meeting. Frewsburg Legion Auxiliary Unit 556 meets the third Tuesday of each month, and all members are encouraged to attend.