City assessor speaking Jan. 22

Revitalize Dunkirk will be meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Erica Munson, city assessor, will be the guest speaker. She will be talking about the various functions of the assessor’s office and will not be taking questions about the current assessments of the city. The meeting will be at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development at 214 Central Ave., Dunkirk.

Green Tie Affair

set for Feb. 23

Chautauqua County 4-H is excited to share the date for the 11th Annual Green Tie Affair Fundraiser.

The event will be Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel. The festivities will begin at 3 p.m. with a Bake Sale and Basket Raffle. Dinner will be at 5 and the famous pie auction will follow dinner. The pie list will be published prior to the event and the pies will be on display at the event as well. New this year, Om Nohm Bakery in Fredonia has donated a gluten-free Blueberry Pie! We are excited to be able to be more inclusive with our pie auction!

Table sponsorships are available. Sponsors receive 10 dinner tickets, a custom table centerpiece, a page of raffle tickets, their business card on the placemat at the dinner, advertisement in the local press and social media, and their name on our thank you banner. Tickets are also available to purchase without the purchase of the entire table. Individual tickets are $25 each pre-sale or $30 at the door.

Parks Commission meeting Thursday

The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will be meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. Members will meet in the conference room at the Chautauqua County Airport building. The public is welcome to attend.

Auxiliary

postponing

monthly meeting

CASSADAGA — The meeting for the Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 was postponed for today due to forecasted weather conditions. The auxiliary is looking at holding the meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Digital Detox

event is Saturday

CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Library branch will host a free Digital Detox event on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Turn in your device in exchange for a token of our appreciation.

While here participants can read, knit, crochet, or do crafts in a device free atmosphere. The library will also hold an activity that will help develop intuition.This event is useful in business and your personal life, a guided meditation and drawing will produce surprising results.

The library is partnering with 3 Lakes Cafe for coffee and treats. The event is free to attend, bring cash or prepurchase a coupon for coffee and baked goods. Coupons may be purchased at the library or 3 Lakes Cafe.

Congregation to hear about Honduras

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located at 222 Temple Street in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc.

Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly behind the second building.

The theme for January is Story. On Sunday Dr. Ted Lee will speak on Fredonia Honduras Medical Brigades. Lee is a Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Biology Department at SUNY Fredonia. He serves as Chair of the Health Professions Advising Committee and strives to help students interested in medical careers to gain meaningful practical experience. Toward that end, Lee created the Fredonia Honduras Medical Brigades program in which groups of students travel with him to Honduras, where they are able to help their Honduran hosts provide medical care in rural areas. Dr. Lee and a student participant will tell us about the program, the people it serves, and the experience of the students.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua strives to be a vibrant, welcoming, multigenerational, diverse community enlivened by the power of radical love. For more information, visit www.uucnc.org or call 716-679-7944.