‘Award of Excellence’

Patti S. Blum, the owner of Patti’s Tax Service of Sheffield, was recently presented the “Award of Excellence for 2019” by the PA Chapter of the National Association of Tax Professionals (PANATP) at its Annual Conference in State College. PANATP has over 1,100 members within the state and is an affiliate of NATP, the largest Tax Professional Organization in the country.

Patti has been a member of the state chapter board of directors since 2001 and served as president, 2nd vice president, vice president, membership chairman, and education chairman. She is the only recipient to have been awarded this honor twice, winning in 2010 also.

Humane Society donations

Here are donations made to the Paws Along the River Warren County Humane Society in the month of December in memory of or in honor of the following:

In memory of Tasha O’Connor, Sue Jordan, Linda Baker, Matthew Brennan, Debbie Summer, Doris Andress, Willie Yeagle, Chuck, “Molly, Mittens, & Sammy,” Donna Miller, Don and Ginny Quiggle, and Michael Kolos; and, in honor of: Wally and Diana Conarro, Pete and Marge Smith, Terry and Glory Quiggle, Liz Davis, Ernest Hoag, Kurt, and Janice Lyle, and Geary Mead.

Learn Scandinavian Folk Dancing

Start something new and different in 2020 by learning Scandinavian folk dancing — starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Bethel Lutheran Church at 904 W. 3rd St., Jamestown, N.Y. No experience or partner is necessary. Must be 18 years or older. There is no charge.