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Fletcher PTA “Completes The Cycle” In Family-School Partnership

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Completing the cycle. That’s how M.J. Fletcher Elementary School Principal Amanda Sischo views the role of a Parent Teacher Association. “PTA completes the cycle,” Sischo said. “It allows our families to participate in events and gives us the opportunity to interact and engage with ...

Walker Is WSCR Cat Of The Week

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The Westfield Stray Cat Rescue Cat of the Week is Walker, who is pictured taking a break from playtime with his siblings to gaze into the camera. Walker is full of energy. He enjoys doing “zoomies ” up and down the cat furniture. Walker is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ...

Sarge Is NCCR Dog Of Week

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Sarge, this week’s Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue Dog of the Week, is ready and waiting to meet his new owner and doesn’t want to waste any time. He is looking for a forever family of his own that will give him the care and commitment he deserves. He experienced neglect and mistreatment ...

Lack Of OT Pay An Issue In Dunkirk

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DUNKIRK — Dunkirk’s fiscal crisis appears to have taken a turn for the worse. According to emails and phone calls to the OBSERVER this week, there are reports that employees who have worked overtime hours are not being compensated for their time in paychecks. If that is the case, the city ...

Grape Program Issues Slow Moving Vehicle Reminder

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September is Farm Safety Awareness Month as well as the beginning of grape harvest in the area. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program is reminding area residents that the next two months will come with an increase of tractors, semi-trucks, and harvesters on the roads as farmers harvest their ...

Community And Connections

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You’ve heard a lot over the last year or so about building connections, something that is core to our work in the Chamber world and was identified front and center in our strategic planning process. Our new mission statement includes “build vital connections,” and it was even deliberately ...