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Christian Women's Group To Meet Tuesday
WARREN – The Jamestown-Warren Christian Women Village Missions Country Partners will hold its November Veteran's Day luncheon at First Church of the Nazarene, Warren, at noon Tuesday, Nov.10. The guest speaker and music will be by Bob Evertsen of Warren. The group is collecting synthetic socks for the Blue Star Mothers to distribute to service personnel overseas for Christmas. Lunch is $7. The annual Christmas bazaar will be held starting at 11:20 a.m. Guests may bring seasonal items to sell with a partial donation of sales to support Village Missions. There are no dues nor membership to attend. Village Missions supports the training of pastors to serve rural areas of the country with failing churches, lack of a pastor or establishing new churches. Reservations can be made by calling Nancy Schuyler at 716-294-3071 or 716-397-3674.
BPU Announces Veterans Day Schedule
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Garbage and metal recycling will be collected on Veterans Day. BPU Customer Service reopens for business at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. The BPU also encourages customers to sign up for the online customer portal, located at jamestownnybpu.gov, which allows users to make after-hours payments, monitor utility consumption, view bills, complete forms and manage account information. Customers only need their BPU account number to register. Payments by phone may be made at any time by calling 716-661-1660, ext. 3. There are no additional fees when paying online or by phone. Customers may leave checks or money orders in drop-off boxes located at the BPU's drop box in the utility parking lot, 92 Steele St.; outside City Hall on Tracy Plaza; and inside the vestibule of the Jamestown Police Department entrance on Second Street. For reports of trouble in all BPU Divisions at any time, customers may call 716-661-1640.
Ellington Library To Host Quilts Of Valor Program Nov. 9
ELLINGTON – The Chautauqua Region Quilts of Valor, local unit 94138, will host a program at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, to provide information to those interested in participating in the program. The organization began with its first meeting in January 2024 at Quilters' Haven and Yarn Shop in Lakewood, . In 2026, the group has presented 26 quilts. Cindy Conner, local chapter president, will lead the Nov. 9 program, which will include how to nominate veterans to receive a quilt or how to join the group. The library is located at 760 Thornton Road, Ellington, on the Ellington Town Square. The library is handicapped accessible and there is no registration required to attend. For more information visit ellingtonlibrary.org, follow the library on Facebook or call 716-287-2945. A Quilt of Valor is a quality, handmade quilt that is awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war. Veterans do not have to have served in a combat zone to receive a quilt since all service members are affected whether in a war zone or not. The national foundation was founded by Catherine Roberts in 2003.
Audubon Photography Club Meets Saturday
The Audubon Photography Club meets Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. To be included in November's slideshow, by today, Nov. 4, submit five photos under the meeting’s themes of "shadows" or "gratitude" to Tyler Spontaneo, club coordinator and nature educator, at TSpontaneo@AudubonCNC.org. Depending on weather and time, at the end of the meeting participants will go outside to take pictures and/or walk around the trails. Participation is $4 for adults, $3 for Nature Center members and children ages 9-15. Reservations are appreciated by calling 716-569-2345 or going to AudubonCNC.org/november-photo-club. Walk-ins are welcome.
St. Luke's Thrift Shop Open Saturday, Nov. 7
St. Luke's Thrift Shop will be open on Saturdays the first week of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new schedule begins Saturday, Nov. 7. The weekday hours are unchanged. The shop is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All departments are full with fall items and many additional items come in every week. Follow the shop on Facebook at St. Luke's Thrift Shop.