July 9
Twenty years ago — 1988 “It’s like trying to eat dinner in someone’s bathroom.” That’s how one Dunkirk man described the impossiblity of enjoying an outdoor picnic in neighborhoods downwind from the Dunkirk sewage treatment plant. The problem is the raw sewage odor that permeates the area around the plant during the summer months. Residents complained that sometimes just opening a window could make you sick. One said the odor that wafts through the area is so bad it turns curtains and windows brown. The problem has been going on for years with nothing getting done because the city of Dunkirk does not have the estimated $300,000 for the necessary improvements to eliminate the odor. Thirty years ago — 1978 Charles and Gregory Frazita of Dunkirk have returned from a week’s vacation in Monte Carlo as guests of Polaris Textron. They were among some 350 Polaris snowmobile dealers in the United States and Canada who were awarded the trip for their outstanding sales and service record duri
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Twenty years ago — 1988
A gift from the Class of 1958 at Fredonia High School in memory of classmate David Drayo was presented to his brother, Samuel Drayo, by James Gugino during the group’s 30-year reunion at the White Inn. The monetary
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Twenty years ago — 1988
The major attraction in the village of Brocton is the Brocton Arch constructed over the center of town in 1913. This year is the arch’s 75th anniversary and a rededication ceremony has been scheduled for July 9.By
June 6
Twenty years ago — 1988
A half-scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will be brought to the Dunkirk Lighthouse Grounds located off Point Drive North from Aug. 26 - Sept. 1. This event is sponsored by the Chautauq
July 5
Twenty years ago — 1988
A sign across the front of the Leolyn Hotel, located near the entrance to the Lily Dale Assembly, says “Carpenters Wanted.” The hotel, which was extensively damaged by fire several years ago, is part and parcel of
July 4
Twenty years ago — 1988
Jason Johnson and Jason Farnham were named winners of the annual Bill Meder Award at the recent Cassadaga Valley Central School Future Farmers of America dinner. At the same time, CVCS Principal David Abram was pre
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