Thirty years ago — 1994

Dr. Michael J. Pietrusik recently received notification from the American Board of Podiatric Surgery that he had been granted diplomat status following written and oral examinations in Chicago. By obtaining his board certification/diplomat status, Dr. Pietrusik has achieved the highest surgical credentialing status available to podiatrists. He has maintained an office in Fredonia since 1984.

Forty years ago — 1984

From the Reporter’s Notebook … Mohamed Hussein of Van Buren Bay, Dunkirk receives mail from the country of Jordan on occasion. One recent letter he received was simply addressed to: RD 2, Van Buren Pt., Dunkirk, New York 14048 USA. No name appeared on the front of the envelope. The letter got through. Local postal officials speculated the letter must have been for Mr. Hussein as the air mail envelope had postage stamps from Jordan on the front, and a return address, written in Arabic, on the back.