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Patti Schanzlinâs first and second grade AIS students are hard at work in their ELA workshop.
The Board of Trustees of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School announces its 2021 Angel Campaign, the school’s annual year-long drive for donations that continues to grow each year, thanks to the generosity of the surrounding community.
This spring marks an important milestone for NCCS, said Principal Andrew Ludwig. “With the help of our extremely generous benefactors and through the determined efforts of our teachers, faculty, staff, parents, students and trustees, Northern Chautauqua Catholic School has been in session for every day, face-to-face instruction, for a school filled with children since Sept. 8, 2020,” said Ludwig. “In spite of pandemic restrictions, we have had a wonderful school year.”
Wallace Lee Starwalt
Wallace Lee Starwalt of Dunkirk, N.Y. passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 12 with his wife, daughter, and three granddaughters by his side.
Born on Dec. 1, 1929 in Coles County, Illinois, Wallace was the son of the late Frank and Clarissa (Carpenter) Starwalt. He had a younger brother, Philip Dean, and an unborn sibling who both perished in a tragic house fire in 1938 along with his mother.
He attended rural schools until the 8th grade, and then Hindsboro Elementary & High School, where he graduated as Salutatorian, Class of 1947. Wallace continued to keep in touch with his classmates via phone conversations, Facebook, and E-mails. Having attended his 70th HS reunion in Arcola, I.L. in July of 2017, he was looking forward to seeing cherished friends again at the 75th reunion, to be held in July of 2022.
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Maggie Mikula shows off her Certificate of Distinction.
BROCTON An awards luncheon was held last month at the Brocton American Legion Post 434 to honor the 2020 winners of the essay contest entitled “What the Flag Means to Me,” sponsored by the American Legion.
The essay contest was open to all Chautauqua County fourth-grade students. With more than 1,000 entries, this year’s winner was Maggie Mikula, daughter of Kevin and Julie Mikula of Fredonia.
Her essay focused on her admiration for the honorable service her grandfather, Daniel Mikula, and her great-grandfather, Ignatius Mikula, provided for our country during the Vietnam War and World War II, respectively.