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Thirty years ago — 1992 Peter Michael Goetz, currently starring in ABC television’s situation comedy “Room for Two” with Linda Lavin, spent several days at Fredonia State University College last week sharing his experiences as a working actor. He is a 1965 graduate of the college. Goetz also can be seen in the film “Father of the Bride,” with Steve Martin, where he plays the father of the groom. Forty years ago — 1982 “Whammy Weenies” — a hot-dog shaped rattle sold to Buffalo Bills football fans — contain higher amounts of lead in the paint that covers the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Dunkirk Radiator Corporation President Thomas Reed has been selected to receive the Northern Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce 1992 Person of the Year Award. Active in many organizations, he serves as chairman of the Brooks Hospital board and is a member of the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. He is the current vice president of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation board. A Dunkirk native, he is married to the former Margaret Mead. Forty years ago — 1982 Frank Kuznicki was assigned as Dunkirk’s first animal control officer in 1969 ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Student of the Week is Sarah Comerford, a senior at Fredonia High School. The daughter of William and Wendy Comerford of Fredonia, she is president of Key Club, a football cheerleader, an avid golfer and Girls State nominee. Sarah is listed in “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.” She participates in the SUNY Fredonia 3-1-3 program and plans to continue her education in language and bilingual education. Forty years ago — 1982 The new prison facility on the grounds of the Gowanda Psychiatric Center is named the Collins Correctional ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 David and Diane Shain of Route 39, Forestville attended the recent State Fair in Syracuse and while visiting the New York State Home Wine Competition booth, they learned that he had won a silver medal for his 1991 Sweet Canadice. This year’s wine competition had 30 entries. Sweet Canadice is a sweet dessert wine. Forty years ago — 1982 Three Fredonia Central School seniors have been named as 1982 National Merit semifinalists. They are Colin K. Austin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Alan Austin, 33 Hamlet St., Fredonia; Kirsten N. Kraus, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Kristin L. Knighton from Angola captured the coveted title of Miss Festival of Grapes at the recent pageant. Eleven candidates vied for the honor, with Shannon Mosher of Silver Creek as first runnerup. Melissa Lyn Ray of Fredonia was named Little Miss Festival. This competition was the 25th Miss Festival of Grapes Pageant and was held in the Silver Creek Central School Auditorium before a near capacity crowd. Forty years ago — 1982 After nearly two years of waiting, the city of Dunkirk has finally received a bus shelter that it plans to erect at the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Assemblyman William Parment cut the ribbon officially opening the new office of the Western New York Association for the Learning Disabled which is a United Way agency. The office, which is handicap accessible, is located in Suite 248 at One Park Place (former Russo Building) in Fredonia. Forty years ago — 1982 Faced with a deficit of $24 million dollars over the past three years, the Buffalo Courier Express printed its final edition on Sept. 19 after talks with New York Post Publisher Rupert Murdoch, who had signed a letter of intent to buy the ...