AMVETS Post 726 Auxiliary To Meet Today

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 726, operating at the ILS Veterans Club, 364 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown, will hold its first fall meeting at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 9. The meeting is being held earlier in the day due scheduling conflicts. The ladies will be discussing providing desserts to be sold at the upcoming spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Sept. 13. The proceeds of the bake sale will benefit the auxiliary and its programs.

Jamestown School Board To Gather Tonight

The Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. today, Sept. 9, in the boardroom of the administration building, 197 Martin Road. The public is welcome to attend.

Fenton To Host Presentation On Former Historian Wednesday

Local historian and genealogist Andrew Kolstee will be giving a presentation on Arthur Wellington Anderson’s life and the continuing research into his past at the Fenton History Center’s lecture series on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. The talk is a chance to learn about a local figure and an invitation to help preserve his memory. “Most people in Jamestown today have never heard of Arthur Wellington Anderson – better known as A.W. Anderson. Yet for more than two decades, he served as city historian, working tirelessly to preserve the story of this community through research, writing, and public speaking,” Kolstee said. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Anderson’s birth. “It’s the perfect time not only to share his remarkable story but also to correct a longstanding oversight: Anderson lies in an unmarked grave in Lake View Cemetery. We are now raising funds to finally provide him with a proper marker,” Kolstee said. At this time the fund is in need of $700 to purchase and install the chosen marker. To donate to the gravestone fund, visit fentonhistorycenter.org/donate, and make a note that it is for Anderson, or mail or deliver a check to the Fenton History Center.

Frewsburg School Board To Meet

FREWSBURG – The Frewsburg Central Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the middle-high school library. The public is welcome to attend.

Sinclairville Library To Host Poetry Reading Thursday

SINCLAIRVILLE – John Brantingham, professor emeritus of creative writing, will host a poetry reading at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sinclairville Free Library. Lynne Thompson, poet laureate of LA, will present her poetry via Zoom, and local poets are invited to share their work during an in-person open mic afterwards. Lynne Thompson was the fourth poet laureate for the city of Los Angeles. The daughter of Caribbean immigrants, her poetry collections include Beg No Pardon (2007), winner of the Perugia Press Prize and the Great Lakes Colleges Association’s New Writers Award; Start With a Small Guitar (2013), from What Books Press; and Fretwork (2019), winner of the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize. Thompson’s honors include the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award (poetry) and the Stephen Dunn Prize for Poetry as well as fellowships from the City of Los Angeles, Vermont Studio Center, and the Summer Literary Series in Kenya. The library is located at 15 Main Street in Sinclairville. For additional information, call 716-962-5885.