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Thirty years ago — 1994 Dr. John Joy of Fredonia has begun a personal mission to honor the extraordinary life and career of George Abbott, who was born in Forestville. Mr. Abbott recently celebrated his 107th birthday by supervising a new revival of his 1955 Broadway success, “Damn Yankees.” In a career that spans over 80 years, the actor-author-producer-director has been associated with at least 125 productions and he was the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors in 1992. Mr. Abbott’s maternal grandparents, the McLaurys, owned a farm in Forestville. Forty years ago — ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 By the time acorns are ready to fall this autumn, new acorn-style lightposts will be illuminating the nights at Barker Common in Fredonia. The installation process for eight new lightposts has begun in the park. The lightposts mark the latest step of the grand plan for renovating Barker Common with a Victorian charm that will rekindle the historic spirit of the park. Current benches in the park will be replaced by Victorian-style benches. Fifty years ago — 1974 United Steelworkers of America’s Local 2693 at Allegheny Ludlum in Dunkirk is helping senior ...

County history today

August 15: — 1833: The Ellington Christian Church, also known as the Disciples of Christ, was raised, contributing to the area’s spiritual life. — 1846: A school celebration in Ellery attracted 2,000 attendees, showcasing the accomplishments of students in a festive community gathering. — 1848: Oren Stoddard of Busti patented his self-protecting bee hive, a significant advancement in beekeeping technology that helped protect hives from moth millers. — 1877: The white handkerchief salute originated at the Chautauqua Institution, becoming a distinctive tradition still ...

County history today

August 14: — 1871: A tragedy struck when the steamer Chautauqua exploded at Whitney’s Bay on Chautauqua Lake, killing eight people. This event was a somber reminder of the dangers associated with early steam technology. — 1875: President Ulysses S. Grant visited the Chautauqua Assembly, underscoring the institution’s significance as a gathering place for the nation’s leaders. — 1889: Jamestown Business College was incorporated, contributing to the education and professional development of the area’s residents. — 1936: President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke at ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Additional free clinics and public education are major components of the game plan north county governments want to put into action for fighting the rabies epidemic. Rabies has permeated all towns in the northeast side of the county. More than 50 lab-confirmed cases of the disease have been found so far this year in the county, mostly due to raccoons, but also a skunk and a cat. Eventually, 80 percent of the raccoon population here succumbs to the disease. Stray cats are a big concern because they are six times more likely to get rabies from a raccoon. Forty ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Dog owners in the village of Forestville became subject to new laws after members of the village board voted 4-1 in favor of establishing a leash law. The action followed a notice received by the board from the Chautauqua County Board of Health Department which stated that Forestville was one of only a very few communities without such a regulation. In addition, the county department warned that it would be forced to take action on the matter if the village did not. Forty years ago — 1984 President Ronald Reagan, hoping to reduce traffic deaths, recently ...