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Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1991 Gary Damico, owner of Freshmart Supermarket, recently presented a Sharp 20-inch color TV to Elizabeth Jane Keddie. Ms. Keddie was the lucky winner of the TV giveaway during the Grand Opening of the Freshmart store located at 12 Center St. in Fredonia. Forty years ago ...

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Thirty years ago — 1991 The city of Dunkirk’s Hispanic population increased four-fold between 1980 and 1990, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. In that 10-year span, that portion of the city’s population claiming a Hispanic origin rose from 573 or 3.7 percent of Dunkirk’s then ...

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Thirty years ago — 1991 Frances Smith of 1896 Lake Road, Silver Creek was the first place winner in the ninth annual Apple Pie Baking Contest held recently in conjunction with the Forestville Apple Festival. Mrs. Smith’s Old-Fashioned Apple Pie was selected over 24 other entries. She ...

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Thirty years ago — 1991 The replica 17th century sailing ship “Sea Lion” is under wraps at her winter anchorage in Jamestown. Both the “Sea Lion” and the paddlewheel steamer “Chautauqua Belle” are spending the offseason tied up at the docks at the Old Board Landing on the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1991 The Fredonia Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of their annual awards. The Community Service Award went to George Weaver of Weaver Trade LTD. Jack Miller, Founder of Troopers Toys for Tots, was the recipient of the Service to Humanity Award. Business ...

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Thirty years ago — 1991 A huge American flag was flown at the annual World Pumpkin Weighoff held recently in Collins. The Mount Rushmore Flag, as it is called because it has been flown there to commemorate anniversaries associated with presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, ...