Sponsoring Activities for the Centennial Celebration
Minutes from the April 22 meeting of the Centennial Committee indicate that representatives from the organizations were to report that night on the activity their group would sponsor during the...... Read More
Centennial Booklet Photos- Fairview Airport
Fairview’s airport was featured in several photos in the Centennial Booklet and this picture had special meaning. In 1918 the U.S. began offering airmail. In 1968 the post office was... Read More
Centennial Booklet Photos – Route 20 Widening
The Centennial Committee selected many photos from “old Fairview” to display in the Centennial Booklet, some were quite old. All had special meaning to the community, some were of pe... Read More
Our Team Is Expanding
Welcome to our team, Bill “Rocky” Rzodkiewicz. Bill has been appointed as our genealogist, replacing the retiring Joan Feisler. Joan filled the position, responding to requests... Read More
From the Secretary’s Minutes
Among the items in our collection from the Borough Centennial is this secretary’s book. The idea of a centennial celebration was born in the Fairview Community Council (FCC), as so...... Read More
Three Businesses in the Centennial Booklet
The Borough Centennial Booklet was filled with ads from local and area businesses, some of which are long gone. Three businesses had two-page spreads, one page for the ad and...... Read More
Celebrating Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie
This sign was donated to the historical society last year and a display place has been found for it where it will be seen when the repairs are completed. One...... Read More
Churches Support the Borough Centennial Celebration
The churches in Fairview were quite supportive of the Borough Centennial Celebration. The Presbyterian Church was the oldest denomination in the borough, dating back to the earliest settlements.... Read More
We Are Looking for Yearbooks
Many of you have seen our appeal for old yearbooks and thanks to Nancy Cederlof who filled in a few years and the Fairview School District who donated the last...... Read More