April 17 1898 – Otis Pillsbury survived a fall of 75 feet. 1963 – Liberace, the flamboyant pianist, performed in Jamestown at 8:30 p.m. 2000 – The Town of Busti officially took over Wellman Road Cemetery.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Dunkirk Professional Firefighters Local 616 ...

APRIL 16 1836 – Jamestown Academy was chartered as a private secondary school. 1878 – Fredonia Grange #1 was organized, becoming the first Grange in New York State. 1900 – Charles Matteson opened a meat market in Busti. 1948 – The Busti Baptist (Federated) church house ...

Rev. Ron Skowronski to speak on Easter Sunday The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), located at 222 Temple Street in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m, both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, ...

A brand-new spring tradition is coming to the State University of New York at Fredonia. On Saturday, April 26, the university will host the first-ever Big Blue Bash, an all-day celebration from 1 to 9 p.m. in and around Steele Hall. The event is open to both the campus and greater ...

APRIL 15 1791 – Col. Thomas Proctor, a federal Indian negotiator, visited Kiantone. 1814 – New York State's common school system was formally established by law. 1853 – Kiantone's "Spiritualist Springs" was officially dedicated. 1870 – Bathing in the Chautauqua Lake Outlet, geese ...