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Thirty years ago — 1993 The first annual Brooks Hospital Charity Day proved to be a very successful event in helping the hospital better meet the health care needs of the northern Chautauqua County community. A total of $4,000 was raised to purchase much-needed equipment. Forty years ago — 1983 Dr. Charles W. Hannum, DDS, has entered private practice with Dr. Anthony R. Leone, DDS whose office is located at 53 Temple Square in Fredonia. A 1975 graduate of Fredonia High School, Dr. Hannum completed a six-year accelerated dental program at Case Western Reserve University Dental ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 The outcome of the second annual OBSERVER Roster Contest came down to the tiebreaker. From among more than 200 entries, Frank Benamati and Chet Ball, both of Fredonia, came closest to selecting the Bills’ 45-game roster for their first game of the season against New England. Each had 42 correct selections. Benamati predicted the Bills would win, 35-13, only four points off the actual score of 38-14 Bills. Forty years ago — 1983 A Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated at St. Hyacinth Church in honor of the Rev. Anthony Struzynski, OFM, on the occasion of ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Cheryl A. Catalano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Catalano, 604 Roosevelt Ave., Dunkirk is serving an internship with CNN Business News in New York City. She is taking a leave of absence from her current position in corporate communications at Pitney Bowes World Headquarters in Stamford, Conn. A part-time student at the University of New Haven Graduate School, she recently completed a summer internship at WTNH Channel 8 in New Haven. Forty years ago — 1983 A local man, working as a movie extra in the South Dayton film sequences of “The Natural,” ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 In a touching OBSERVER photo by Charles Lewis, James Fisk Jr. hugs his daughter, Nicole, before leaving her in her kindergarten class in the new wing of Fredonia’s Wheelock School. Today marked the first day of school in Fredonia, while most other districts’ first day of classes will be tomorrow. Forty years ago — 1983 The Fredonia Village Board unanimously passed a new open container law at its regular meeting immediately following a public hearing that was held on the subject. The law, which goes into effect immediately, prohibits the consumption of ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 The local “Share-A-Dream” effort, scheduled for Sept. 11, has taken off in gigantic proportions. About 100 tractortrailer trucks, supplied by local trucking companies and private owner/operators, will take part in the second annual caravan ride through Northern Chautauqua County. The event was organized two years ago by the Fredonia Chamber of Commerce. It offers children with lifethreatening diseases and their families the opportunity to do something they might never have done. Forty years ago — 1983 The Hose 4 Murraymen Senior Drum and Bugle Corps ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Henry’s Hair Co. was recently recognized at an awards ceremony held at the Hilton in Buffalo as one of the top 35 Paul Mitchell Salons in the Western New York, Rochester and Erie, Pa., area. Owner Henry Pucciarelli and his employee Jennifer Mackowiak, were presented with an award by John Paul DeJoria, owner of Paul Mitchell Products. Well-known in the industry, DeJoria was one of the select few to have his wedding featured in a recent bridal edition of People magazine. Forty years ago — 1983 Rep. Stan Lundine (D-Jamestown) implied today that the ...