Thirty years ago — 1994

Elaine Gangi of Silver Creek bowled 708 in the Lakeview Roller League at Lakeview Lanes on March 8 with games of 227, 235 and 246. A veteran of 18 seasons of organized bowling, she carries a current 186 average. She is also active as first vice president of the Dunkirk Women’s Bowling Association and the Lakeview Rollers League secretary. Her biography includes membership in the New York Women’s Bowling Association 600 Club. She is a past winner of the Dunkirk Women’s Bowling Association Queens Tournament and a past member of the DWBA 200 Club.

Forty years ago — 1984

Calendar Girl for the Month of April is Ann Lewandowski, the 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lewandowski of Dunkirk. She is a second-year student in the Data Processing course at the BOCES LoGuidice Center in Fredonia. A Dunkirk High School senior, Ann enjoys outdoor activities including softball, camping and traveling. She plans to attend Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo for computer programming and hopes to pursue a career in data processing.

Fifty years ago — 1974

A proposal to have Fredonia’s “Old Main” building preserved as a museum got the unanimous backing of the Chautauqua County Legislature.