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Mental wellness conference is Nov. 2 at SUNY Fredonia

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FREDONIA - The State University at Fredonia will host mental health professionals, educators, students, healthcare and human service professionals, community organizations, and members of the broader community at its inaugural Rooted & Resilient: Mental Wellness for Every Identity conference, taking place Monday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. The conference is designed to bring together individuals from across Western New York and beyond for a day focused on mental health, identity, culture, belonging, resilience, and access to ...

Silent Witness Exhibit on display at MHA

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Observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the new Silent Witnesses exhibit from the Chautauqua County Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault was on display recently at the Mental Health Association. Information about the coalition and its services is at ...

Pink Out Day raises $430 for Lisa Ready Memorial Scholarship

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 Students and staff at the LoGuidice Educational Center raised $430 during this year’s Pink Out Day, an annual fundraiser sponsored by the National Technical Honor Society to raise breast cancer awareness. Proceeds benefit the Lisa Ready Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Ready, ...

New Directions Youth and Family Services expands holiday gift campaign

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New Directions Youth and Family Services is bringing back its annual holiday gift campaign, the Holiday Hope Gift Campaign, previously called Save a Christmas. The Holiday Hope Gift Campaign, sponsored by Independent Health, provides gifts for children and families receiving services from Gateway Longview and New Directions Youth and Family Services. The charitable campaign, which runs throughout the holiday season, invites the community to make a difference in the lives of local children by sponsoring families and helping to fulfill a combined total of more than 1,600 wish lists ...

Mozart Club hosts performance by Philomel Club members

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The Mozart Club met recently at the Marvin House to hear a concert by the Philomel Club of Warren, Pa. The Philomel Club sponsors public concerts and supports young musicians. The performers were Cody Hiller on violin and Joan Eighmey on piano. Hiller is the head of the high school music ...

Who Was Milton J. Fletcher?

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 Milton Joseph Fletcher served as principal of Jamestown High School from 1899 to 1919 before becoming superintendent of Jamestown Public Schools, a position he held until his retirement in 1932. An expert in American history, Fletcher also taught history and government and became an ...