Auxiliary Unit 1280 meets

CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 held its regular monthly meeting Feb. 13, with 10 members attending.

Paula Pattison reported she continues to send get well and sympathy cards as needed. With our last transmittal, Unit 1280’s membership will be 96% paid for the year.

We are still taking 2025 dues, please send $30 to Unit 1280, 228 Maple Ave., Cassadaga 14718 or stop by the Post and pay.

Under direction of committee chair Brandi Meacham, our Empire Girl State interviews for our three applicants will be later in February. Pat Hayward and Carol Baker made Valentines and distributed them at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab Center. It was noted to the committee chairs that county reports must be out by April 1 and department reports by April 10.

Plans are in the works for the annual Rummage Sale scheduled for May 17. Members present voted to donate money to the Chautauqua County Veterans van, Ice-bicycles Ride for Roswell, and the CVCS FFA. With no further business at hand the meeting was adjourned.

Unit 1280 will be hosting the Chautauqua County Auxiliary meeting Thursday March 13 at 7p.m. It will be a dessert meeting, Unit 1280’s next meeting will be Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Legion Post All members are encouraged to attend.

Public hearing set for battery storage

HANOVER — The Town of Hanover is inviting all Hanover residents to come to a public meeting to discuss lithium battery storage units proposed for Stebbins Road.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 7:05 pm at the Hanover Town Hall Court Room, 68 Hanover Street, Silver Creek.

Northland Power will be there to give a presentation and to answer any questions about the proposed Ball Hill BESS project and Karen Engstrom from Chautauqua Updates will present reasons why these facilities are a concern for the community. Members of the Town Planning and Zoning Boards will also be on hand to answer questions.

No decision will be made at this meeting but the Town board seeks the input from the residents regarding this important topic. Please come to this public meeting, get your questions answered, and let your voice be heard!

If you have any questions please call or email: Town Council Member Aimee Rogers, 716-870-5087, AimeeRogers@hanoverny.com or Town Planning Board Chairman Rick Klisiewicz, 716-410- 7425, rickklisiewicz@hanoverny.com

Congregation gathers Sunday in village

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located at 222 Temple St. 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 February is Inclusion. On Sunday, worship service: “The Spectrum of Experience,” with Jess Lustig.

Each human has a unique and individual arc to their life, and while they may share some commonalities, no one person’s story is the same as anyone else’s. And while we may speak of “the trans experience” as some monolithic thing, it is as unique and varied as the humans living it. Today’s service will share stories from a variety of trans voices, and it will explore the uniqueness of their experiences and open at least a small window on the breadth and depth of the gender spectrum.

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 about us, visit the website at www.uucnc.org or call at 716-679-7944.

Homebuyer Class planned for March 22

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corp. is inviting “ALL First Time Homebuyers” to attend the First Time Homebuyer Class being offered on Saturday, March 22.

The class will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CHRIC Office, (the Old Mayville School Building) located at 2 Academy St.

At the class, Oscar Santos, CHRIC’s Homeownership Program Counselor will outline the requirements to participate in the program and the benefits of becoming an “Educated Homeowner.”

The First Time Homebuyer Education Program includes a combination of a group class and individual counseling sessions introducing participants to a detailed review of the mechanics of the home purchase process. Participants will learn about affordable mortgage products, including any down-payment and/or closing cost assistance programs for which they may qualify, budgeting, savings, resolving credit issues, identifying a house, negotiating the contract, obtaining financing, preparing for closing, and life as a homeowner.

The First Time Homebuyer Education Program is in partnership with support from Bank of America, Community Bank NA, HUD, Five Star Bank, Lake Shore Savings Bank, M&T Bank, NeighborWorks America, Northwest Savings Bank, and USDA.

All individuals interested in becoming homeowners are welcome to participate regardless of income or residence.

Seating is limited and pre-registration is required to secure a seat you must register by Wednesday, March 19, 2025 and pay the $50 enrollment fee per person or $75 per couple in advance by calling Santos at (716) 753-4342, or by e-mail: oscar_santos@chric.org

CHRIC is a non-profit housing organization that has been improving Chautauqua County’s Housing since 1978.