The passing of Steve Lawrence on March 7 and the death of Tony Bennett last July brought to mind the fact that the singers who performed songs from the “Great American Songbook” have passed from the scene. I was exposed to and became interested in the American Songbook at an early age. It ...
Thirty years ago — 1994 The Gowanda Nursing Home will be expanding with the addition of a 40-bed wing. The project is slated for mid-May construction. The wing will be built off the front of the existing facility into what is now parking space. Gowanda Village Board members unanimously ...
Grass-roots and volunteer efforts play a larger role in making a community viable than work by government. High costs are usually associated with a municipality when it takes on an event. That’s not the case with those invested, which is why a small business expo at Valley Outdoors. It was ...
Note of gratitude for donations Editor, OBSERVER: Thank you to all who made donations for the Roger Lombardo benefit on April 13. The businesses and organizations include: American Legion Post 62, Dom Polski Club, Columbus Club, First Ward Falcons Club, Fourth Ward Falcon Club, World War ...
In a county with a dwindling population, it’s expected that some businesses will vanish and modest luxuries we once enjoyed may start to disappear. Humans with a traumatic injury or a complex health problem almost always are transported out of the county for tertiary medical care. ...
Thirty years ago — 1994 Chautauqua County will not seek federal funding to help make the “Rails to Trails” project a reality as the legislature voted 14-11 against the funding. The vote brought cheers and applause from some 75 opponents of the plan. The number of people on hand to both ...