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Some of the best, worst of the week

Here are some of the best — and worst — of the week:

BEST

WAR HERO’S HONOR — Acts of valor on Oct. 6, 1918 by Archie A. Peck of Sinclairville earned him the Medal of Honor. He helped rescue wounded men during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France. His unit of 554 men had only 194 rescued, 197 killed in action, and another 150 missing or taken prisoner. Last Saturday, which was the 100th anniversary of the event, Peck was honored in his hometown. We want to thank the organizers of this event, for helping the community remember this hero.

HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES — At a recent home game against Fredonia, Dunkirk’s modified boys soccer team was losing badly. But one Dunkirk player, Eliseo Vega, who has autism, was able to get Dunkirk on the board — with Fredonia’s help. Fans of both sides cheered as Eliseo finally scored a goal this season. Fredonia won the game by score, but both teams won when it came to spirit.

SMASHING FOR A CAUSE — Thirteen-year-old Riley McQuiggan of Ohio has lots of relatives in Dunkirk and visits the local area every year. This year she was able to drive in the Lake Erie Rumble at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds with a car from Ellman’s Garage. Riley and her family helped paint the car. There were stars on the vehicle, which were sold for $1 to fans who wanted to place their name in the star. The car also won “best paint job.” Between the money for the stars and the prize money, Riley gave almost $250 to the Variety Club of Western New York. Good job to Riley and her family for doing this.

WORST

WORKING FAMILIES NOMINATION — When Rep. Chris Collins was reportedly trying to get off the ballot for November, Democratic Party members objected, saying it would be wrong for Collins to seek a lower office just to remove his name. However after Cynthia Nixon, who was endorsed by the Working Families Party, lost to Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, she decided to suspend her campaign. She is now on the ballot running against Manhattan Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, though Nixon has said she will not seek the office. By her running for another office, the Working Families Party dropped Nixon and offered their ballot line to Cuomo, which he accepted. State Democrats should have insisted that Cuomo decline the Working Families Party line, since they did not want Collins’ name removed from the Republican endorsement.

It’s political hypocrisy.

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