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Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 Fredonia senior citizens are enjoying meals served at the new Dining Club site, the recently opened Share and Care Center on Eagle Street. Formerly located in St. Joseph’s Parish Center, the Dining Club has Florence Frankiewicz of Dunkirk as manager — a position ...

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 Three veteran employees of the news room at the OBSERVER have received promotions. Bill Dill, a 13-year employee, has been named director of editorial development and will be in charge of a variety of special projects in addition to reporting. Bill Hammond, sports ...

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 A McDonald’s fast food restaurant will be locating in the village of Gowanda. The restaurant chain is in the process of designing a facility at the corner location of Sand Hill Road (Rte. 62) and Buffalo Street. The restaurant will seat 50 persons and provide for ...

Retrospective

Forty years ago — 1984 In a statewide print competition held in Albany, John Slaughter of John & Margo Photographic Studio won the award for the best portrait of the show. His blue ribbon print was entitled, “Sad Face” and featured a clown as the subject matter. At the Finger Lakes ...

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 To help beat the winter doldrums, Jo Fijal, 79 West Third St., Dunkirk poses with the spring flowers she painted recently next to a shed at the rear of her home. After seven weeks of solid winter and the worst in many years, there are a lot of area residents who ...

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 Vonnie VanCuren, a senior at Silver Creek Central School, has been selected as “Student of the Week.” An artistically gifted student, she is the graphic editor and photographer for the school’s yearbook. Vonnie has also designed and is in charge of ...