100 Years

• June 27, 1925: Mary Simons of Little Valley high school won first place in the county spelling bee, and William Winkey of District 9, East Otto, took first place in the Fancher spelling contest for rural school children, both of which were held at the Salamanca high school Friday afternoon (June 26). The winner of the county contest will be sent to the state fair at Syracuse to represent the county in the state contest. All expenses will be paid.
• June 27, 1925: (SALAMANCA —) Rumors that some members of the paid fire department of the city were intoxicated and that they were lax in their duties in the handling fo the fire which damaged the Nies building on North main street in the early morning of June 17th are declared to be unfounded on fact as the results of an investigation conducted by the City Fire Commission, the chairman, Fred F. Nies, announced.
• June 30, 1925: (SALAMANCA —) Chief of Police W.J. Fellows has been instructed by Mayor Horace G. Cox to employ plainclothes men to assist the police in enforcing the ordinance prohibiting the firing of explosives, including firecrackers, torpedoes and other forms of fireworks, in the streets, if such assistance becomes necessary. The mayor declares that fireworks have been set off in the streets in violation of the ordinance, endangering women and other pedestrians.

50 Years

• June 26, 1975: (SALAMANCA —) The Common Council Wednesday night (June 25) accepted an offer from the Seneca Nation to reinstate forty defaulted leases in the city on the condition that the city pay $50 for each of the leases. Mayor Keith Reed and council members hailed the Seneca’s proposal as “a new spirit of cooperation between the Seneca Nation and the city.”
• July 1, 1975: (SALAMANCA —) Citing a heavy business workload, Mayor Keith Reed announced today that he will not seek a seventh term as mayor of Salamanca. His formal announcement today confirmed earlier reports that he would not run for mayor again. Mayor Reed, who serves as city Republican chairman, also acknowledged that Charles Franklin, Ward 3 alderman, has begun a quest for the mayor’s seat.
• July 2, 1975: The Headstart playground on Highland Ave. will get a facelift this summer, with a little help from the New York State Division for Youth and the city Dept. of Public Works. These two agencies are lending a hand in a project that will transform a large expanse of weeds and bushes into a complete playground with swings, slides and other play equipment and a picnic area for the Salamanca Headstart program.

25 Years

• June 26, 2000: CATTARAUGUS — No one is likely to forget the last Big Red graduation at Cattaraugus Central School anytime soon. Paying homage to the mascot that is being replaced by the new Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School Timberwolf, each member of the class passed School Board President Connie Brown a stick of Big Red chewing gum as she presented diplomas.
• June 29, 2000: SALAMANCA — A local Cable Committee, consisting of representatives from five local communities, may begin renegotiating a contract for television services in about nine months. The Common Council Wednesday (June 28), following a public hearing, unanimously agreed to renew a contract with Charter Communications, formerly TW Fanch-one Co., doing business as Cablecomm.
• June 30, 2000: JIMERSONTOWN — Reminding Gov. George Pataki of words spoken after a 1997 tax battle, Seneca Nation President Duane James Ray is calling for the veto of a bill that Nation members fear could impact Internet cigarette sales. The proposed law would impose penalties for delivery services, such as Federal Express and United Parcel Service, that carry cigarettes that do not bear a state tax stamp. Several Seneca businesses employ those delivery services for Internet tobacco sales.

10 Years

• July 2, 2015: SALAMANCA — After 27 years with the Salamanca school district, and most recently serving as principal of Prospect Elementary, Ann Marie Anderson has officially retired with the close of this school year. Anderson was raised in the local area, graduating from the former Little Valley High School in 1973. She began her education career teaching kindergarten in Pine Valley, before returning to school to complete her graduate work in counseling.
• July 2, 2015: SALAMANCA — Rev. Patrick Melfi, pastor of Our Lady of Peace, is leaving the parish to help guide others on the path to priesthood. In his first pastoral assignment, Rev. Melfi has led the parish for the last six years and oversaw its merger of four churches — St. Patrick and Holy Cross, both of Salamanca, St. Patrick of Limestone and St. Peter in Carrollton.

• July 2, 2015: SALAMANCA — For those who have given so much of themselves to the community, the Seneca Salamanca Chamber of Commerce took a night to give some recognition in return. A celebration of Dale Wymer, Tom Sharbaugh, Merle Watt Sr. and Gary Quattrone and their commitment to the Salamanca community was held Wednesday, June 24 at the Elkdale Country Club.