Thirty years ago — 1993 The Chautauqua Italian American Organization will hold its first Italian Festival on Sept. 25 at Floral Hall, Chautauqua County Fairgrounds, Dunkirk. The event will feature a variety of authentic Italian entertainment, food, arts and crafts, demonstrations, dancers ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Former Fredonia resident Robert Suggett recently received a medal 51 years after the incident for which he was honored. The medal, which honored his heroic efforts against the German attack on Russia during World War II, was engraved with the signature of Russian ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Gov. Mario Cuomo recently announced that the New York StateMartin Luther King Jr. license plate is available to those who wish to further the pursuit of social justice as well as honor one of the great moral leaders of our time. Each standard set of plates is custom ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 On the morning of Aug. 12, Jacob Bush, son of Store Manager Ken Bush, cut the ribbon to officially open the new Kmart at 3901 Vineyard Drive. Assisting him were Marian Anderson and Charles St. George, representing the senior citizens of Fredonia and Pomfret. The ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Dr. Estelle M. Crino of Silver Creek, principal of Gowanda Elementary School, is retiring from an educational career spanning more than 42 years in the field of teaching and administration. She began teaching in 1950 as an Allegany Franciscan Sister, teaching in a ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 An OBSERVER photo by Bill West of Dunkirk Marauder Brian Crawford sliding into home plate in a cloud of dust as the umpire signals safe has been appearing in newspapers across the country — from San Francisco to San Juan, Puerto Rico to the New York Times. Most ...