Thirty years ago — 1994

Waste generated from out-of-county sources continues to “contribute significantly to the overall financial success” of the Chautauqua County landfill. Solid Waste Director Richard Johnson today issued a report for January which shows that the pattern of operating in the black is continuing from1993. The landfill showed a net profit of $64,742 in January despite a loss of $679 on recycling operations. Total out-of-county waste buried in January generated $69,583, or 17 percent of total revenue.

Forty years ago — 1984

Donald C. Reinhoudt Jr. of Brocton has been named to head the Chautauqua County Youth Bureau at an annual salary of $16,500, effective April 2. Mr. Reinhoudt, son of the late County Legislator Donald C. Reinhoudt (R-Fredonia) and Marie Reinhoudt, is an internationally known sports figure who at one time held the title of the “world’s strongest man.”

Fifty years ago — 1974

Spring has arrived, but a snowfall of four inches fell in the early morning, resulting in a mixture of ice and packed snow on the roadways in Chautauqua County. The snowfall was the first substantial snowfall accumulation in several weeks, and more snow was expected.