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Thirty years ago — 1994 Amanda Drummond, the 8-year-old daughter of Mark and Brenda Drummond of Dunkirk, won the best hula-hoop dancer competition for ages 8 and younger to kick off the Fredonia Fabulous ‘50s Week in Barker Common. Forty years ago — 1984 Jerry and Laverne Meyers, owners of McDonald’s of Fredonia, recently visited the McDonald’s Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, site of all swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Their store is one of over 1,700 McDonald’s worldwide that funded the pool’s ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Two Brocton Central School students have qualified as National Cheerleader Association All-American Cheerleaders. Jessica Pendl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pendl of Fredonia and Darren Manzella, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manzella of Portland, were chosen as 1994 representatives from this area. Both are members of the Brocton Varsity Basketball Cheering Squad. They are eligible to perform during the half-time show of the Jeep- Eagle Aloha Bowl game in Honolulu, Hawaii. Forty years ago — 1984 The Dunkirk Zoning Board unanimously rejected a request ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Several months ago, a countywide task force was formed by former county legislator Al Jones and includes businessmen, county legislators and other interested county residents. It has become the mission of this committee to enlist broad-based support for the improvement of Route 60 and to develop a long-range vision of what the Route 60 surface and rights-of-way should become by the year 2000. Route 60 is recognized as a vital means of moving manufactured goods and materials across the county from the Niagara Frontier to the Atlantic States ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Two Westfield brothers, Andrew and Michael Cash, followed a career choice made as teenagers and within a year of each other, graduated from medical school. Both brothers graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. Dr. Andrew Cash has completed a one-year internship in internal medicine at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Ohio. Dr. Michael Cash is in the process of completing a one-year internship, also at Warren General, in the field of family medicine. Andrew and Michael are the sons of Anthony and Connie Cash of ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Board of Education announced that Michael E. Goth of Silver Creek has been named principal. Mr. Goth recently retired as principal of Silver Creek Elementary School after 15 years of service. Prior to coming to Silver Creek in February 1977, he served as principal of the Cattaraugus Elementary School for 10 years. In addition, he has served as a supervisor of student teachers at Fredonia State University College. Forty years ago — 1984 The U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, was one of the featured ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 “Stunned” was the word used to describe the condition of Chautauqua County Republican Party officials this morning following the announcement that their candidate for sheriff has withdrawn his nomination. Sheriff’s Lt. John Runkle, in a brief announcement, stated that he is backing out because he is “very concerned about a recent attempt to split members of the Sheriff’s Department into political factions.” Runkle was picked by Republicans over four other candidates at their nominating convention in June. Everyone had predicted the race between ...