Thirty years ago — 1993 A contest to design a statue depicting President Abraham Lincoln’s meeting with Grace Bedell, a Westfield resident, has been announced by the Lincoln-Bedell Statue Committee. The committee is asking all artists entering this contest to consider any poses or ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church in Silver Creek hosted a farewell dinner for the Rev. David Batchelder and his family after the Sunday morning worship service. This was the pastor’s first parish following his graduation from Concordia Theological ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Plans to locally manufacture a new type of high-commercial oven were unveiled at a press conference in Sheridan. Ty Cross of South Roberts Road said he and his partner, Terry Velenti of Tonawanda, have named their device the Cornerstone Rotary Oven and hope to start ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The 11 contestants vying this year for the title of Miss Festival of Grapes are: Joy Van Slyke, Jessica Wojcinski, J’Neene Ortolano, Jena Gullo, Denelle Newcomb, Mirella Del Sorbo, Misty Sullivan, Megan Muck, Cathryn White, Rebecca Castricone and Jennifer ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 A new Movie World, a larger version of the current Movie World, is under construction on Vineyard Drive in Dunkirk next to the former Ames building. It is expected to be completed some time in November. The new store, which will measure 7,040 square feet, will ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The Dunkirk Common Council has agreed to hold a public meeting to hear comments on whether the city needs a second taxi-cab service. Salvatore Colletti of Jamestown, the owner of Rainbow Cab. Co., which would operate from 10695 Bennett Road in the town of Dunkirk, ...