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English, miniature horse show held at fair

DUNKIRK - The Chautauqua County 4-H program held its English and Miniature Horse Show at the fair recently. English Day includes Hunt Seat and Saddleseat classes and classes over fences. The day also included miniature horse showmanship, trail obstacle and jumping classes.Winners, judged by Jessica Feary, are: Senior Division Hunt Seat Grand Champion - Mia Fanara Senior Division Hunt Seat Reserve Champion - Denza Fanara Senior Division Saddleseat Grand Champion - Mikenna Frost Junior Division Hunt Seat Grand Champion - Talia Fanara Pony Division Grand Champion - Tara ...

Rotary Club of Jamestown honors Paul Harris Fellow recipients

[galleryids=1403195,1403196,1403197]At its recent changeover ceremony and Presidential honors ceremony, members of the Rotary Club of Jamestown honored recipients of the Paul Harris Fellow Award. The award is one of Rotary International’s highest honors, given to people who have been ...

Boys, Girls Club announces July Youth of Month

 The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown recently honored its July Youth of the Month. Youths are chosen based on attendance, participation and positive attitude. The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys and Girls Club is a United Way partner agency. Art Room: Marianna ...

County to host Overdose Awareness Week events

Together We Can CHQ will host several events as part of Chautauqua County Overdose Awareness Week from Aug. 25 to Aug. 31. Throughout the week, the community is invited to participate in themed activities at several local events culminating in the county’s observance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. Together We Can CHQ is a community-driven overdose awareness coalition dedicated to fostering hope, healing, connection and compassion. Through its Be the Light Initiatives, the coalition works to fight stigma, support recovery, honor lives, and strengthen the ...

Mayville Senior Citizens to meet Aug. 19

MAYVILLE - The Mayville Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, Aug. 19, with guest speaker Greg Birner. The club will provide sloppy joes, and members are asked to bring a dish to pass. Sign-ups will also be available for the chicken barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 19. On July 16, 38 members met at the VFW in Mayville for a club-provided hot dog luncheon. Devotional Chair Dianne Goodrich gave the invocation, followed by the Lord’s Prayer, and later led the Pledge of Allegiance. A letter from Carol Bisbee providing an update was read. The July Fourth celebration committee sent a ...

Dog dock diving sessions to be held Aug. 22

Chautauqua County 4-H, Nestlé Purina and The Pointer and The Pin have teamed up to offer area youth the opportunity to try the sport of dock diving. In dock diving, dogs race down a short dock and leap into the water. The dog who leaps the farthest is the winner. The sport has been highlighted on ESPN. Rich Myers, co-owner of The Pointer and The Pin, will give youth and their dog a one-on-one 30-minute coaching session at the pool. The session is available to dogs and youth of all experience levels. After they’re done at the pool youth are invited to stay for 15 minutes basic ...