Thirty years ago — 1992 Strong winds with gusts up to 69 mph at the Chautauqua Airport/Dunkirk were responsible for much damage in the lakeshore area recently. One of the hardest hit was the new Kmart project on Vineyard Drive. The north wall blew in and the south wall caved in later in the ...

Thirty years ago — 1992 A movie made in Dunkirk in September by two local residents will premier on Dunkirk’s local cable access Channel 12. Entitled “Stalemate,” the movie was written and produced by Justin Skubis and Chuck Reed. The film is based on their play, “A Different ...

Thirty years ago — 1992 Notice that the erection of a $4,400 sign on the front lawn of the Lakeshore Assembly of God Church on West Main Street in Westfield is in violation of the village ordinances brought the bulk of the church’s congregation and the Rev. John Wentworth to the Westfield ...

Thirty years ago — 1992 A slice of a famous town of Hanover tree will find its way home soon due to the efforts of a local historian. Hanover Historian Vincent Martonis announced recently that a large horizontal slice of a tree known as the Hanover Elm or the “Knapp Elm” will be ...

Thirty years ago — 1992 Rob Matteson has become the area’s newest dealer for Lok-N-Logs Inc., a Central New York-based log home manufacturer. His new dealership is known as Wine Country Log Homes Inc. located at 2017 King Road, Forestville. He will be happy to escort prospective ...

Thirty years ago — 1992 The “Westfield Skeleton Murder Case” which was recently filmed here, will air on Channels 2 and 12 as a segment of the “A Current Affair” television show. District Attorney John T. Ward Jr. was interviewed for the show earlier this week as were the family of ...