International Fellowship, a nonprofit exchange student program in business for over 50 years with headquarters in Western New York, is looking for volunteer families or individuals to host foreign exchange students during the coming semester. These high school students from abroad will be here for a full academic year or for a semester. For more information, please call (800) 647-8839 or visit www.internationalfellowship.org

The Lakeshore Humane Society will hold its Annual Giant Yard Sale Saturday August 21 from 9-5pm and Sunday August 22 from 9-4pm at Floral Hall at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds. Items to be donated can be dropped-off Monday August 16 from 3-7pm, and Tuesday August 17 through Thursday August 19 from 10-7pm. (Please, no large appliances, metal bed springs, magazines, encyclopedias, or clothing.) See www.lakeshorehumane.org or call 672-1991 for more information.

8TH ANNUAL TOMATO FESTIVAL – AUGUST 27, 28, & 29, 2010 Fri 12P-9P, Sat & Sun 9A-9P Sponsored by NYS Parks & the Friends of Evangola a not-for-profit corporation At Evangola State Park, Old Lake Shore Road, Brant. Call 716-549-1802 or visit www.evangolastatepark.com for more info.

Annual Chicken BBQ for the Ripley Free Library will be held Aug 29th from Noon until gone. Advance tickets on sale now at the library on Main Street in Ripley. BBQ will be held at the Fireman Pavillion on North State st (rte76) adjacent to town hall. Cost is $8.00.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:00 pm At this month’s presentation Ms. Fafinski will discuss how your kidneys work, including commonly asked questions. How is kidney disease detected? What are the treatment choices? What are the warning signs and symptoms? Does insurance cover treatments? What are the diet restrictions? What you can do to prevent disease from progressing. This free presentation is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are encouraged, but not required. To make a reservation please call the hospital’s Marketing Department at 363-7233 or 363-7230.

Locavore Kids is an open farm event that gives visitors an opportunity to be on a farm, to see food growing and to taste it on Wednesday, August 18.

A charity golf tournament to raise money for a local high school golfer scholarship and local charities.This is a 2 person scramble format, $50 per person with a 9am shotgun start and a 8:15 registration at Rosebrook golf course. Fee covers, closest to pins, skins, prizes on every hole for the good and not so good golfers. Lunch,snacks, pop,beer at course followed by a strip steak dinner at Dom Polski's.To sign up call 410-1538 or 366-1156. There will be a free bus taking golfers up and back from course.

a culinary delight - farm open house celebrating basil

Trillium Lodge 6830 Main st Cherry Creek NY 296-8100 Sat. Aug 21 2010 Noon- 5pm food live music 50/50 raffles chinese auction $10 donation at door