CVCS plans three meetings Wednesday

A special meeting for the Board of Education of the Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Middle/High School Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/95237387537. A Facilities Workshop will be held prior to the meeting beginning at 4 p.m. A budget workshop will be at 5 p.m. in the Middle/High School Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom.

Parks Commission to gather Thursday

The Chautauqua County Parks Commission will be having their March meeting this coming Thursday at the Chautauqua County Airport conference room at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to attend this meeting.

Fredonia in process of kindergarten registration

The Fredonia Central School District welcomes families to register their children for UPK and/or Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year.

Registration for pre-kindergarten children who will turn 4 years old on or before Dec. 1 and registration for kindergarten children who will turn 5 years old on or before Dec. 1 is currently in progress.

Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten registration are critical pieces of the school enrollment process. The pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms will continue to be held at Wheelock Early Childhood Center next year.

Please call the Wheelock School office to enroll your child in either UPK or Kindergarten and request a registration packet. We plan on offering a full-day UPK program for all students next year. Parents and/or guardians will need to provide us with several important items when registering their child: proof of district residency such as a utility bill or rent receipt, a birth certificate or other legal evidence of your child’s age, your child’s immunization record, and the completed pre-kindergarten or kindergarten packet forms and materials.

Please contact the Wheelock Office by May 1 at 679-1581, ex 2800 to request a registration packet for either Universal Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten Fredonia Central School District is a place of learning and exploring. We are dedicated to paving innovative pathways to dynamic and global educational experiences that allow individuals to become their greatest selves.

Stockton library reopening Friday night

STOCKTON — A Stockton Showcase & Library Reopening Celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Mary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library.

Residents are invited to celebrate the reopening of our beloved Stockton library after its winter closure! This special evening will showcase the vibrant businesses, creativity, and talent that make Stockton unique.

There will be champagne, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and sweet treats as you reconnect with your community and rediscover our historic library — a cornerstone of Stockton since 1899.

Originally chartered as the “Stockton Library” in 1899, our institution was renamed in 1901 to honor Mary Seymour, daughter of Henry W. Seymour. For over a century, our second-floor library has served as a community gathering place, growing to 300 patrons by 1904 and even being featured in Library Journal in 1965!

The library’s back room, once complete with a stage and organ, hosted meetings for the YMCA, Chautauqua Literary and Science Circle, and the W.C.T.U. (which supported the Suffragist movement prominent in Chautauqua County).

Voting discussion set for April 7

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is planning a Luncheon on Monday, April 7 at 11:30 a.m., with the topic of interest being Nonpartisan Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting. These are two possible changes that are under consideration for the way a voting system can be set up.

The speaker on Nonpartisan Primaries will be James R. Hurtgen, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor (Emeritus) for the Department of Politics and International Affairs. A presentation by Nancy Boynton will demonstrate Ranked Choice Voting.

The luncheon will be held in the University Room of the newly restored White Inn on Main Street in Fredonia. It is open to all LWV members and interested members of the public with RSVP necessary by Monday as space is limited.

Please send a check for $20.50 per person to LWVCC, PO Box 42, Fredonia, NY 14063. Indicate name of attendee and lunch choice of the following: Beef on Weck, Club Sandwich, or Caprese Sandwich (breaded eggplant). Questions on the League or regarding the luncheon may be directed to LWVCC President, Mary Croxton, at (716) 679-1774.