April 12, 2024 issue
Greetings, If you didn’t make it to the H.E.R.O. Committee’s Trunk or Treat event last night at the ACC, you missed a great night! There were several departments whom set up their trunks and handed out treats; and several pumpkins were entered for the Pumpkin Carving Contest. I hope all those that attended, had a […]
Greetings, I hope everyone is enjoying these crisp fall temperatures and taking time to notice the changing colors of the leaves. This time of year always gets busy, as it seems there are football games, craft fairs and other get-togethers every weekend. Back in August, one of our Steamburg members, Sharon Atwood, stopped by to […]
Greetings, I see the leaves are beginning to change color, our days are gradually getting a little shorter and the evenings are cooler. If you attended the Fall Festival on Cattaraugus Territory, I hope you enjoyed seeing old friends and were able to catch the Smoke Dance Contest at the Sachems field. I hear the […]
Greetings, Its official, the cooler temperatures indicate we’re heading into fall. Our days are gradually getting shorter and our nights getting longer. Our youth should all be back in school by now, as we continue to navigate around this COVID pandemic. I know these times have not been easy, but I hope they can put […]
Greetings, Many children in our communities will be going back to school soon. For some, it will be for the first time since COVID-19 disrupted the world. It will be a time of adjustment for all. I am amazed at how resilient young people are. They have the uncanny ability to adapt much quicker than […]
Greetings, I knew our nice summer weather was coming! It looks like we’ll be getting an opportunity to work on our tans for the next couple of weeks. If you find you have the time, please don’t forget to check in on the elders in our community. After spending last summer, practically in complete isolation […]
Greetings, Our summer recreation and educational programs have kicked off for the summer. I hope our youth are taking full advantage of these opportunities to learn new things, participate in some physical activity and socialize. In comparison to last summer, I know this summer will be very enjoyable – just to be able to gather […]
Greetings, Congratulations are in order to all of our community-wide students, both high school and college, whom have completed their studies and graduated in this unprecedented school year. Also, I’d like to extend a congratulations to our student athletes who participated in a variety of athletic programs and participated in championship tournaments. What an accomplishment! […]
Treasurer Rickey Armstrong Recognition Of Amos Whitcomb And Carson Redeye July 10, 2021 – Today is a special day, as we recognize to remarkable young people from our Allegany community, and I have the honor of introducing them both to you. In superhero lore, Amos Whitcomb and Carson Redeye could easily be called a Dynamic […]
Greetings, I hope all the fathers in our communities enjoyed their Father’s Day weekend; and if you live near the Allegany Territory, were able to partake in the H.E.R.O. drive-thru event at the ACC, last Friday. That committee produces such great events all year long. I understand golf tournaments are in full swing, right now. […]