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2022 Audubon Nature Photo Contest Winners Announced
Photo Submitted “Family Portrait” by Jamie Johnston of Woodland, Colorado, took top honors in the Adult Fauna category of the Audubon Community Nature Center 2022 Nature Photography Contest.
Jamestown, N.Y. – A panel of judges has named the winners and honorable mentions of the Audubon Community Nature Center 2022 Nature Photography Contest. Recognitions went to those from nearby to across the country, and even one in Europe. “Family Portrait,” by Jamie Johnston of Woodland, Colorado, was the winner in the Adult – ages 19 and older – Fauna
Category. Fauna included any wild animal. The Youth – ages 8 to 18 – Fauna winner was “Spring Peeper,” by Benjamin Genter of Columbus, Indiana. Christopher Baker of Madison, Alabama, won the Adult Landscapes category with his “Cheaha Sunset.” Landscapes/ Waterscapes could be mountains, forests, fields, deserts, oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers,
creeks and more. “Nature’s Aura,” by Ethan Romer of Park City, Utah, was the Youth Landscape Winner. Romer’s “Namibian Shadows” was a Youth Landscape honorable mention. “Namibian Shadows” also took the Youth prize in the previously announced Community Choice awards, determined by voters on the contest website. The Adult Community Choice prize went to Pat Frantz Cercone of Bradford, Pennsylvania, whose “Four Course Dinner” was in the Fauna category. All winners received $200 cash prizes, and their photographs will be on display at the Nature Center in Jamestown, N.Y. Details of the competition are at GoGoPhotoContest.com/ACNCPhotoContest, where images of all the entries can be found under “Participate.” The Leaderboard at the bottom of the home page shows the rankings of the Community Choice votes. The 2022 contest had four judges, whose numerical scores were averaged to determine the winners and honorable mentions. Details of their process and the backgrounds of each can be found under “About” at that same site. Adult Fauna Honorable Mentions are “A Double Crawfish Snack” by Cami Marculescu of Charleston, South Carolina; “Cheetah with Cubs” by Johan Willems of Zonhoven, Belgium; and “Respect” by Glenn Ostle of Charlotte, North Carolina. Youth Fauna Honorable Mentions went to “Friends, Siblings, Anything” and “Injured Coyote in Yellowstone,” both by Lauryn Socha of East Aurora, New York; and “Downy in a Magnolia,” also a finalist in the Community Choice awards, by Abi-
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Second Annual Jingle At The Rocks Holiday Party Planned For December 8th
Dunkirk, NY (November 15, 2022)- The Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals (NCYP) and Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club invite the public to attend the second annual Jingle At The Rocks holiday party on December 8th from 5-7 pm at 64 On The Rocks in Fredonia. All proceeds from the event will benefit Marine Toys For Tots. Admission is $5 with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy, or $15 without a toy donation. The evening will feature networking, raffles, an ugly sweater contest, appetizers, and drink specials. This event is sponsored by the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club, David Dengler of Larson-Timko Funeral Home, Fresh and Fancy Floral Design Studio, and Gugino & Ryel Financial. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for this and future
events; please contact Monica Simpson, 716-363-3770, or Leslie Wille, 716-3664892, if you or your business are interested in becoming a sponsor. Pre-Registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Registration can be found at bit.ly/JingleAtTheRocks2022 (case sensitive). Those pre-registering will also receive a discount code for 50% off ticket purchases to Christmas POPS: Seasons Greetings; a seasonal concert featuring The Four C Notes at Rockefeller Arts Center on December 8th at 7:30. More information about the concert can be found at bit. ly/ChristmasPOPS. The mission of Northern Chautauqua Young Professionals (NCYP) is to network and advocate for young professionals promoting awareness of local opportunities and entrepreneurship endeavors. They strategically engage in social and civic practices enhancing
the overall quality of life for young professionals and, by extension, our communities. For more information about how to support NCYP or to become a member of our growing team of innovators, contact co-chairs Monica Simpson (716-363-3770) or Leslie Wille (716-3664892) or email nchqypro@ gmail.com. For information on upcoming events and professional opportunities, we encourage interested parties to visit our website at unitedwayncc.org/nchqyp or request to join our mailing list by emailing nchqypro@ gmail.com. The Dunkirk-Fredonia Rotary Club is made up of neighbors and community leaders uniting for a common good and taking on the most pressing challenges of our community and our world. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self. For more information on Rotary, please visit our website at dunkirkfredoniarotary.org.
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Around Town Cookie Walk 12/17 Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 17th at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 4th & Lark Street, Dunkirk. From 9:00am - 1:00pm or sold out. Come walk through cookie lane and pick out your favorite HOMEMADE COOKIES. Last year we had over 60 different kinds of cookies, fudge & brownies. Oh so good!! If you can't come, please call 716-366-8421 or 716-467-0283 to place your order and we will deliver to your door locally. Please leave your name and phone number if no answer. A limited amount of Italian Fig Cookies and Baklava are available, please call ahead to reserve. Cut-Outs & Assortment $12.00/lb; Italian Fig Cookies $18.00/lb; Baklava $18.00/lb,
Town of Stockton Christmas Lighting Contest Town of Stockton Planning Board Town-Wide Community Christmas Lighting Contest (Includes the Village of Cassadaga; No Entry Fee Required). Applications are available at the Stockton, Cassadaga Libraries, or the Town Clerk's Office. Please return applications by 5pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Or you can enter by calling the Town Clerk's Office at 716595-3192 ext. #1, or email willsm@netsync.net, or drop applications off at the Stockton Town Hall or the Stockton Cassadaga Library building, or book drop off. Contest judgin will take place at 6pm, on or after 12/19/2022.
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Dunkirk’s Christmas on Central Small Business Saturday Holiday Market Mayor Wilfred Rosas and the City of Dunkirk Festivals and Specials Events Department are excited to announce the Christmas on Central Small Business Saturday Holiday Market and Annual Tree Lighting on November 26 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Dunkirk. Over 40 local businesses and vendors (with spaces still available) are participating in the festive event in downtown Dunkirk. Other activities include holiday gift shopping, complimentary
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3rd Annual Holiday Basket Raffle at The Next Chapter Bookstore Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and supporters, we have 18 gift baskets, valued between $75 and $300, for our Annual Holiday Basket Raffle. Ticket sales run through Saturday, December 17. Some of the basket items include: Buffalo Bison tickets, Peek n’ Peek ski lift tickets, a night at the Seneca Resort and Casino, tool kit from Home Depot, spa packages, lottery tickets, gift cards, cash and much more! You can view all the baskets and purchase raffle tickets https:// www.lvccread.org.
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The Next Chapter Bookstore, is operated by Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County. The bookstore is located next door to the LVCC Education Center at 12 Park Place, Fredonia. This charming bookstore has 1000s of gently used books including: children's books, fiction, non-fiction, history, politics, mystery, romance, and young adult. Most books are priced at $3 or less.
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your annual membership fee on this day only. Before or after you stop in to shop, you can take a nature break by walking the trails, exploring the outdoor nature play area, or visiting the live animals. Building admission is free of charge to all visitors as part of Small Business Saturday, and outdoor activities are always free. Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, onequarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. You can visit the nearly 600acre nature preserve, check in on the live birds of prey, enjoy the natural play space, and hike, snowshoe
Center building houses interactive displays, a collection of live animals including the Hellbender exhibit, and the Blue Heron Gift Shop. Visitors are welcome Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 1 – 4:30 p.m. Nature Center members and SNAP/EBT cardholders have free building admission daily. Building admission is also free every Sunday for non-Nature Center members. To learn more about Audubon and its many programs, call (716) 569-2345, find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook, or visit AudubonCNC.org, where you will find the most up-to-date COVID-19 Notice at the top of the page. Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.
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The Saturday after Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday, the national shopping day created to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. The Blue Heron Gift Shop at Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) is prepared for the November 26 event and will be open 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. It is stocked for the holidays with a wealth of items, many that are unique to Audubon. Selections include Audubon’s own Nature Discovery Kits, new puppets and plush animals, a wide variety of children’s books, nature and guide books, locally-
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