JANUARY
20 2023
Community Encouraged to Submit Nominations for the NCCF’s Footprints Award
Photo Submitted Pictured are 2021 George B. Weaver Jr Footprints Award recipients, Kathy and Peter George, with NCCF Board Member Richard Ketcham (center).
Dunkirk, N.Y., January 9, 2023 - The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is currently accepting nominations for the George B. Weaver Jr. Footprints Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize and honor those in the community who have created “footprints” for others to follow in through their philanthropy and volunteerism. It is not a requirement that nominees have an affiliation with the NCCF. “We encourage commu-
nity members to nominate those who are passionate about northern Chautauqua and who consistently demonstrate their passion by selflessly giving of their own time and funds,” says Diane Hannum, NCCF’s Executive Director. Nominees should have a strong history of volunteerism, philanthropic endeavors (financial support not necessarily measured in number of dollars), and activities that have impacted the community and enhanced the social and cul-
tural climate of northern Chautauqua County. Past award recipients include George B. Weaver Jr.; Dallas Beal; Robert Maytum; Jim & Carol Boltz; Donald Q. Eno; the founding NCCF Board of Directors & the first elected Board of Directors; Richard S. Johnson; Edwin L. Hamlet; Doug & Ann Manly; Richard Anson; Steve & Helen Baran; Steve & Sue Cobb; Dick & Carmen Gilman; Wayne, Elaine & Laurel Hotelling, James & Marcia Merrins, Alona Forbes, Pe-
ter D. Clark, Kathy & Peter George, and Steve & Mary Rees. All community members are encouraged to submit a nomination for the committee’s consideration. To submit a nomination by mail, call our office to have a form sent to you (716-366-4892) or download the from our website www.nccfoundation.org/ footprints-award. Nominations can also be submitted electronically through the website. Nominations are due to NCCF by March 24, via mail at 212 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, NY 14048, by fax to 716-3663905 or e-mail nccf@nccfoundation.org. Since its incorporation in 1986, the NCCF has invested more than $20 million in northern Chautauqua County through strategic grantmaking, targeted scholarships, and leadership and community collaborations. The NCCF is a tax-exempt charitable organization inherently committed to enhancing the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy. As a nationally accredited community foundation, the NCCF has proven compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, demonstrating integrity, equity, accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of its community. For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation. org or call 716-366-4892.
Opera House Cinema Series to Present Spoiler Alert
FREDONIA – The next film in the Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is the romantic comedy “Spoiler Alert,” starring Jim Parsons and Sally Field. It will be screened Sat., Jan. 21, and Tues., Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir “Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies,” the film is the heartwarming, funny and life-affirming story of how Ausiello’s and Kit Cowan’s relationship is transformed and deepened when Cowan is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The San Jose Mercury News calls the film “ heartfelt, genuine, funny and yes, terribly sad; but it also celebrates love and life.” The Arizona Republic calls it “a beautifully balanced and well-paced film that knows when to be brutally honest and when to give viewers a moment of reprieve.” AARP Movies for Grownups says “we know from the beginning where the witty and warm ‘Spoiler Alert’ is headed, but not how moving that journey will be.” Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual content and drug use, “Spoiler Alert” runs one hour, 52 minutes.
Tickets are available at the door the night of each screening. A book of 10 movie passes is available at the door or online at www.fredopera. org. For more information, call the Opera House Box Office at 716-679-1891. The Opera House is equipped with assistive listening headsets for the hearing-impaired. Simply request one from any usher or staff member. The Opera House Cinema Series is sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. In addition, Opera House programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center is a member-supported not-for-profit performing arts center with a mission to “present the performing arts for the benefit of our community and region … providing access to artistic diversity … and high quality programming at an affordable price.” It is located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.fredopera.org.