Breakfast planned at Westfield church

WESTFIELD — This Saturday the United Methodist Church of Westfield is hosting a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, sausage patties, biscuits with sausage gravy, coffee, tea, juice and assorted fresh fruit. A portion of proceeds will benefit Centaur Stride. Centaur Stride also will have the annual basket raffles displayed during the breakfast and drawing will be at noon.

Club Associates hear Fredonia mayor

The Northern Chautauqua County Club Associates recently held their regular monthly meeting in Fredonia. Dave George, president of the Beaver Club welcomed the large group to his club. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence for all deceased club members.

All Association officers were present, as were representatives from all member clubs.

Secretary Jim Pryll read the minutes of the previous meeting, and treasurer Tom Halicki gave the financial report.

Guest speaker was Fredonia Mayor Mike Ferguson. He gave a very upbeat report on the state of the village, beginning with the reopening of the beautiful White Inn. He said things “are movin’ and groovin'” in the village. He also stated that 5 new businesses have opened, and he looks forward to the new hospital in the foreseeable future. He would also like to see more consolidation in services like fire, police, and public services. He closed by thanking the clubs in the community for their contributions.

The associates will meet again on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dunkirk Elks club on Central Avenue. Election of officers will take place for the following year. All club members are invited to attend.

County development talk at SUNY canceled

Economic development in Chautauqua County in the final Brown Bag talk of the fall semester at the State University of New York at Fredonia has been canceled.

“The Current State of Economic Development in Chautauqua County,” scheduled for Wednesday at noon in Williams Center Room S204, will not take place today due to the weather.