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 ...

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 ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 Stanley J. Sliwa has been made a partner in the Buffalo law firm of Cohen and Lombardo, P.C., which he joined in 1991. He heads the firm’s Products Liability, Toxic Tort and Municipal Liability departments. A 1979 graduate of Rutgers Law School, Mr. Sliwa is a 1976 ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 The idea that January was a very cold month was confirmed this morning by the National Weather Service in Buffalo. According to a spokesman, January temperatures averaged 17.2 degrees above zero for the month’s 31 days, which is 6.4 degrees below normal. It was the ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 The Marlboro man won’t be helping shoppers carry their groceries at Quality Markets anymore. The Chautauqua County Tobacco Control Coalition has received a $5,000 grant for a national pilot program to purchase 5 A Day nutrition baskets (urging shoppers to Be ...

Thirty years ago — 1994 Recent noteworthy achievements among area keglers include: A 268-279-211—758 series rolled at Lucky Lanes Jan. 3 by Dean Wright, a two-night a week bowler with a current average of 190. He bowls during the Monday Night BII League. Ron Gworek, 26, of Dunkirk bowled ...