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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Sheridan Town Board, by a unanimous vote, joined the Chautauqua County Legislature in expressing opposition to the proposed “Rails to Trails” project. The legislature had recently voted 14-11 against seeking aid to convert abandoned railroad rights-of-ways into multi-use paths. The town board would rather see the property in question sold to adjoining landowners. Members also stated there is a concern by adjoining property owners with liability should someone stray off the trail and get hurt. Forty years ago — 1984 Calendar Girl for the month of ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Michael Goetz, one of 800 students who will receive degrees at the Fredonia State University College commencement on May 14, is getting ready for a big lecture from “Dad.” Hollywood and Broadway actor Peter Michael Goetz, father of Michael and alumnus of Fredonia’ Class of 1965, is the 1994 commencement speaker. A native of Hamburg, NY he is a former recipient of Fredonia’s Outstanding Achievement Award. The Goetz family now lives in Malibu, Calif. Forty years ago — 1984 Jillian Allessi, 6, has been selected as Miss Poppy for 1984. Sponsored by ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Fredonia High School’s Mike Heary was recently selected to the New York State Sportswriters Association’s Class B First Team All-State basketball team. A 6-6 guard/forward, he finished as the all-time leading scorer in Chautauqua County history, third in western New York and 18th in the state with 2,235 points. Heary had 877 points his senior year (32.5 per game) and 62 points in one game against Traditional. Both are county records. Forty years ago — 1984 The Dunkirk Club will hold its annual “Member of the Year” dinner party May 12 with B. ...

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Thrity years ago — 1994 Forestville Central School was recently announced as a first place local winner of the third annual “Make a Difference Day” sponsored by USA WEEKEND. The school is one of 15 others in the state and the only one in Chautauqua County to receive this honor and will be included in a special feature of USA WEEKEND in the Saturday OBSERVER. “Make a Difference Day” was observed on Oct. 23, 1993 when Forestville students raked and bagged leaves for senior citizens and also brought them gift baskets of homemade muffins, jellies, teas and mints. Forty years ago ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Gowanda Nursing Home will be expanding with the addition of a 40-bed wing. The project is slated for mid-May construction. The wing will be built off the front of the existing facility into what is now parking space. Gowanda Village Board members unanimously approved the building permit. Forty years ago — 1984 From the Reporter’s Notebook: Contrary to popular belief in the community, the wooden flagpole that formerly graced Dunkirk’s Memorial Park was not the largest in the world. The one-piece wooden flagpole measured 132 feet; it was given to ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Chautauqua County will not seek federal funding to help make the “Rails to Trails” project a reality as the legislature voted 14-11 against the funding. The vote brought cheers and applause from some 75 opponents of the plan. The number of people on hand to both support and object to the plan may have set a record. More than an hour was spent listening to comments. Nine speakers supported the idea of turning abandoned railroad rights-of-way into multi-use trails and 20 spoke against it. Forty years ago — 1984 Fredonia State Health Fair Coordinator ...