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Thirty years ago — 1994 Would the former Cardinal Mindszenty High School on Central Avenue in Dunkirk make a viable unified north county government office building? The Roman Catholic diocese has been approached by a special subcommittee of the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Public Works panel about selling the two-story high school, closed since 1979, and its associated rectory. The subcommittee apparently has shelved earlier plans to make an offer on the former Sidey’s store at the D&F Plaza as the New York City owners of the property want too much money. Forty years ago — ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Forestville High School Principal Charles S. Nebral has accepted a high school principal position with the Falconer Central School System to begin this fall. A native of Fredonia, Mr. Nebral received a probationary appointment as Forestville’s principal in 1989. Prior to that, he served as elementary physical education teacher and driver education teacher at Forestville Central School. Mr. Nebral currently resides in Sheridan. Forty years ago — 1984 Brother Gene Wojcinski of Dunkirk professed his first vows as a Franciscan at the Franciscan Novitiate in ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Adam Czekanski and Peter J. Harvey, seniors at Silver Creek Central School, have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the Class of 1994. The son of Michael and Diane Czekanski of West Lake Road, Silver Creek, Adam has received a three-year ROTC scholarship and plans to continue his education at Cornell University. Peter is the son of Paul and Audrey Harvey of Christy Road, Irving. Peter was awarded the Southern Tier Scholarship for Alfred University where he plans to continue his education. Forty years ago — 1984 The new D & K ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Rev. Timothy Peter Kesicki, S.J., was ordained a priest on June 11 at Gesu Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He will celebrate his first Mass at Holy Trinity Church on June 18. Father Kesicki is the son of Bob and Carmella Kesicki of Dunkirk. On Sunday, June 26, he will perform the baptismal ceremony for his newborn niece, also at Holy Trinity Church. Father Kesicki’s first assignment will be to serve the refugees in East Africa from Sudan. Forty years ago — 1984 Mrs. Sophie Loeb, 58 East Green St., Dunkirk has a particular interest in the forthcoming ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 The Chautauqua County Legislature has agreed to pay the estates of a Stockton mother and son killed in an accident in 1987 a total of $218,000. As part of settling that same lawsuit, insurance carriers for Murray Hose Co. 4 of Dunkirk and the Portland Volunteer Fire Department, will be paying out in excess of $3 million over a period of years. The tragedy occurred on Hartfield-Stockton Road on July 18, 1987. The fatal mishap led eventually to the end of the annual Firemen’s Gala Days in Stockton. It was there, in a beer tent operated by the two fire ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Police briefly handcuffed former Buffalo Bills star running back O.J. Simpson and questioned him for three hours after the bloodied bodies of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman, 25, were found outside her condominium early on June 13. Simpson denied involvement in the deaths, stating, “I know nothing.” Simpson was not arrested but at this time the football Hall of Famer is under investigation. Forty years ago — 1984 Plans are under way for the construction of a replica Victorian-era bandstand in the Silver Creek Village Square. ...