Twenty years ago — 1999

At a ceremony held earlier this year at the Dudley Motor Inn in Salamanca, Dunkirk resident Virginia Wencek was honored for her service to the Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America. She received the Founder’s Award, which was created to honor and recognize those “Arrowmen” members of the Order who have given outstanding service to the local OA lodge. What is noteworthy of Mrs. Wencek’s award is that she is the first female to receive it in the local lodge. She is also the first woman in the lodge to have been bestowed with the title of Vigil Honor, the highest honor within the Order.

Thirty years ago — 1989

Four local supermarkets have pulled all produce from Chile off their shelves at the request of the Food and Drug Administration after traces of cyanide poison were found in Chilean grapes. Bells, Tops, Quality and Freshmart have pulled the produce, leaving some of the stores looking for grapes elsewhere. Cantaloupes and peaches were removed along with the grapes. The FDA found the cyanide during tests conducted in Philadelphia and immediately issued the ban.

Forty years ago — 1979

Brian Fortney, a sixth-grade student in the Fredonia Middle School, was one of two statewide winners in the “I Love New York” essay contest. The State Assembly sponsored the contest and picked its winners from more than 10,000 students. Brian is a student of Mrs. Barbara Randazzo. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fortney, 50 Central Ave., Fredonia.

Fifty years ago — 1969

The 45th anniversary of the Fredonia Garden Club was observed in the dinette of the First United Methodist Church with the hostess, Mrs. John Shuttleworth, assisted by Mrs. Armeda Lloyd. Conducting the meeting was Mrs. M. A. Garland, president. The two arrangements for the day were presented by Mrs. Edward Munson.