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Pictured are Falcon Club Officers Tom Kawski, Tom Battaglia, Rob McAfee, Rich Jesse, Wally Adamowicz and Fritz Boettcher.
Those who were able to attend Fredonia High School basketball games this year, or any event in the Fredonia High School gym, may have noticed a new scorer’s table. The table was donated by the First Ward Falcons Club, and while featuring technological upgrades, also features a special dedication in honor of Roger Pacos.
“The Falcons Club reached out to us asking if there was any big purchase we were looking for,” said Fredonia Athletic Director Greg Lauer. “We had been looking for a new table for a year or so now, and it ended up being around the time that Roger Pacos died. He was a longtime bowling coach and teacher here, and a member of the First Ward club as well, so it worked out great that they wanted to do it in memory of him, and they donated the full amount. The table is certainly an upgrade over what we were dealing wit
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Madonnina Gullo, a Fredonia High School senior, is pictured acting during “The Drowsy Chaperone,”which is available to watch virtually through May 17. For more information, visit fredoniamusical.com.
Fredonia High School seniors Madonnina Gullo and Timothy Davis have been nominated for Kenny Awards, celebrating excellence in high school theater.
In past years, schools would be selected as finalists and Kenny judges would come to view their production.
This year, due to COVID, students had to create and submit videos of acting, singing and dancing. Madonnina and Tim were selected from among 193 applicants and were the only two students nominated from Chautauqua County.
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From left are Ava Hartung, Madonnina Gullo, Timothy Davis, Jack Forster, Anna Valone and Fred Gullo.
Six days before opening day of the 2020 Fredonia High School Musical, the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown the musical and the entire world. Now, one year later, the Fredonia students who suffered the disappointment of last year’s canceled show had a chance to make up for it.
On March 19 and 20, Fredonia High School put on a recorded performance of Bob Martin and Don McKellar’s “The Drowsy Chaperone,” in front of a very limited crowd at the Fredonia High School auditorium. The opportunity to perform is something that both the kids who participated and Fredonia Musical Director Ben Wendell are extremely thankful for.
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From left are Ava Hartung, Madonnina Gullo, Timothy Davis, Jack Forster, Anna Valone and Fred Gullo.
Six days before opening day of the 2020 Fredonia High School Musical, the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown the musical and the entire world. Now, one year later, the Fredonia students who suffered the disappointment of last year’s canceled show had a chance to make up for it.
On March 19 and 20, Fredonia High School put on a recorded performance of Bob Martin and Don McKellar’s “The Drowsy Chaperone,” in front of a very limited crowd at the Fredonia High School auditorium. The opportunity to perform is something that both the kids who participated and Fredonia Musical Director Ben Wendell are extremely thankful for.
On Thursday, April 8, 2021, John R. Fedyszyn passed away at the age of 45.
John was born on July 17, 1975 in Dunkirk, N.Y., to Darlene and John E. Fedyszyn.
He attended Fredonia High School from 1989-1993, donning number 77 while playing on offensive line for the Hillbillies. He later attended Alfred College where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Epsilon Fraternity and received his undergraduate degree in 1997, and subsequently entered the U.S. Army. He then attended Eastern Kentucky University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2017. He was employed at American Fire Technologies in Wilmington.
Other positions and projects include NASA fire protection and troubleshooting, Wilmington Airport Control Tower design and installation of fire protection, Cape Fear Community College design and installation, University of North Carolina, design and installation of fire protection. Relocating to Wilmington in 1998, John worked as an electrical engineer, designing and installing fi