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Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center to host 20th anniversary open house

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake Child Care Center is commemorating its 20th anniversary from 10 a.m .to noon Saturday, Aug. 1, at the center, 100 N. Erie St, Mayville. The community is invited to join current and former families, staff, alumni, community leaders and supporters in commemorating two decades of providing early childhood education and care to children throughout Chautauqua County. "This milestone is more than an anniversary. It is a celebration of every child who has learned within our walls, every family who has entrusted us with their care, every educator who has ...

CLCS counselor honored with award

The Chautauqua County Counselors Association (CCCA) recently announced its award winner for the 2025-2026 academic year. Kara Smith, an elementary school counselor at Chautauqua Lake Central School, was named the Robert Minton Counselor of the Year as voted on by the members of the ...

Westfield 5-year-old raises $1K for rescues

Andrew Gustafson, 5, will be entering kindergarten at Westfield Academy & Central Schools this fall. Andrew recently raised $1,000 for Westfield Stray Cat Rescue and Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue with his lemonade stand in Westfield. He also had a visit from a dog from NCCR during the ...

Exhibit, talk spotlights ‘That ‘70s Show’ area connection

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present “Dunkirk, N.Y. to Point Place, WI: A Conversation with “That ’70s Show” Co-Creator, Producer, Writer and Dunkirk native Mark Brazill” on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The event will coincide with a special exhibit opening at ...

Fredonia mayor defends, explains parking law plan

Mayor Michael Ferguson defended Fredonia’s proposed parking law, and tried to clear up misconceptions about it, at the recent Board of Trustees meeting. The law would start a paid permit structure for long term parking in the municipal lots, and change metered spaces to a “mobile app” ...

Frewsburg announces honor, merit rolls

FREWSBURG - Frewsburg Central School officials recently announced the school’s honor and merit rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year. They are: HONOR ROLL Seventh Grade: Brayden Beckstrom, Carson Bird, Jackson Brady, Jackson Butzer, Brynn Cheney, Strider Dahlin, Ivory Dallas, Karsen Frederes, Remington Gibbons, AvieryLynn Gifford, Greta Gilevski, Audrey Gillies, Paxton Grey, Jonah Gruber, Chason Legere, Jackson Levandoski, Jackson Lingenfelter, Norah Meerdink, Adriana Miller, Annabella Murphy, Emma Oyer, Kali Pearson, Faith Peterson, Kadence Peterson, Koda ...