Twenty years ago — 1998

Jeremiah Lohnes, 19, and Joshua Lohnes, 18, former members of the Cassadaga Boy Scout Troop 219, recently received their Eagle Scout Awards during a Mass celebrated by the Rev. Patrick H. Elis at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Sinclairville. The brothers were escorted by their parents, Royal and Joan Lohnes, to the front of the church where the Eagle medals were blessed by Father Elis and pinned on the scouts by their mother. Eagle Scout neckerchiefs were then presented to the scouts by Leonard Wencek, scoutmaster of Troop 254 and adviser to the Order of the Arrow.

Thirty years ago — 1988

With its change in ownership, the Millonzi Funeral Home at 82 East Main St., Fredonia will be bringing in some new changes while retaining all of its old traditions and services. At the present time, the business is being conducted under the Millonzi name, but soon will be changed to Millonzi-Fantauzzi. Michael Fantauzzi, who purchased the home Oct. 1 from Joseph C. Millonzi, said he intends to maintain all of the old traditions and keep the same services and professionalism of the funeral home as in the past while also bringing in some new ideas. He added that he will be bringing in some of his heirlooms to the funeral home.

Forty years ago — 1978

Dunkirk Mayor Gilbert Snyder announced today that he is appointing Leonard Speziale, twice a political adversary, to replace Alfred Saletta as the city’s harbormaster. Mr. Saletta was named harbormaster in January, but resigned last month. “He has a boat and he knows the harbor,” Mayor Snyder said in explaining his reasons for selecting Mr. Speziale for the job that pays $500 per year. Mr. Speziale is a Dunkirk jeweler who ran for mayor as an independent against Mr. Snyder in both 1975 and 1977. He is known as an avid boater and spends many summer days aboard his cabin cruiser, “Dear Heart.” Mayor Snyder said that a “mutual friend” suggested the name of Mr. Speziale as harbormaster.

Fifty years ago — 1968

Allan L. Paglia of Silver Creek was admitted to practice law in the State of New York on March 19. A Silver Creek Central High School graduate, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie J. Paglia of Lake Road, Silver Creek. Allan also is an alumnus of Canisius College and the University of Buffalo Law School and has been associated with the Buffalo law firm of Miserendino, Krull and Foley since August 1966. The newly-admitted attorney by necessity has interrupted his legal career to serve in the United States Marine Corps.