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North Harmony Senior Citizens To Meet Oct. 19 STOW - The North Harmony Senior Citizens will meet at 5 p.m. Oct. 19 for a pot luck dinner. Debby Perry, organizer of the United Senior Council's Santa for Senior's program, will explain the program and solicit donations at Christmas for shut-in seniors. Thirty-nine members and two guests attended the September meeting. Ruth Chase of Prevention Works discussed the Wellness Initiative for Senior Education program, a state-funded six-week program that teaches seniors how to stay healthy and meet new people.The class is interactive with ...

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I-86 Bridge Closures Continue This Week The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Interstate 86 over Chautauqua Lake between the North Harmony and Ellery will be closed as part of an ongoing rehabilitation project during the following times: 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 (eastbound only); 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 (eastbound only); 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 (eastbound only); 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 (eastbound and westbound). Motorists should follow the posted detour ...

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Lakewood Village Board Cancels Oct. 12 Meeting LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Village Board meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12, has been cancelled due to the holiday. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, in the village hall, 20 W Summit St., Lakewood. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.lakewoodny.gov. Audubon Building Admission Is Free Oct. 12 Audubon Community Nature Center building admission is free on Monday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ DayIn addition to the indoor Nature ...

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Men’s Ministry Event Set For Saturday BEMUS POINT – The Chautauqua Lake Men of Integrity is holding a Promise Keepers event on Saturday titled “Wake Up Call.” The celebration is for men of all ages and runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bemus Point Methodist Church, 4954 Bemus-Ellery Road. Speakers include Shane Winnings, Keenan Clark, Joshua Broome, and Jacob Coyne. Worship will be led by Jhauon Harrison. The cost is $45 per person, which includes lunch. For more information visit https://promisekeepers.org/wakeupcall. Brocton Food Pantry To Host Apple Butter Festival Oct. ...

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Apple Butter Festival Scheduled For Oct. 10 WESTFIELD - The West Portland Baptist Church, 7081 E. Route 20, Westfield, will host its 12th annual Apple Butter Festival. On Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with old-fashioned kettle cooked apple butter available for a donation. There also will be more than 40 vendors offering various sale items including food vendors. The festival will take place rain or shine. All profits generated from the festival will be donated to the Brocton/ Portland Food Pantry, which is operated on the church grounds. Admission is free and everyone is ...

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RTPI To Open New Exhibit Oct. 9 The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will host an opening reception for Flights of Feathers: Migratory Birds from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Guests will be the first to experience the second major exhibition of the year, and learn about how and why birds travel hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles, during their migrations. The art included in the exhibition display various birds and how they handle migrations (or don’t migrate at all, and why). Original paintings, pencil sketches and ink drawings by Roger Tory Peterson span from 1941 to 1980, ...