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Thirty years ago — 1993 Roden and Lori Karlson were the male and female winners of the Salvation Army Turkey Trot held in Dunkirk. Roden was timed in 17:34 and Karlson, of Forestville, in 21:17 for five kilometers. Major James Sproul of the Salvation Army presented the trophies. Seventy-four runners took part in the annual race. Forty years ago — 1983 Suzanne Chamberlain, WGRZ-TV general assignment reporter, will be the master of ceremonies for the Dunkirk- Fredonia Junior Miss Pageant, sponsored by the Dunkirk JayNcees. A total of 11 Dunkirk and Fredonia high school seniors ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Cassadaga resident Clarence “Abe” Abram is one of 10 World War I veterans living in Chautauqua County. Still living at his home on Mill Street, he recently received a commemorative medal awarded to all World War I vets by the U.S. government which marks the 75th anniversary of the war. Now 97 years old, Mr. Abram retired in 1968 at the age of 72 after serving 27 years as the manager of the Cassadaga Farmers Co-op Feed Mill, now Agway. Forty years ago — 1983 Parishioners of St. Hedwig’s Church in Dunkirk recently honored their pastor, the Rev. Msgr. ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 John F. Cenedella, formerly of New York City, has accepted a position as senior products specialist - financial futures and options - with Merrill Lynch, Asia Pacific in Hong Kong. The son of Phil and Gerri Cenedella of Dunkirk, John is a 1988 graduate of Boston University. Forty years ago — 1983 A recently published book on beer, which rated and compared more than 500 domestic and imported beers available in the United States, gave the Fred Koch Brewery’s Golden Anniversary beer the highest rating of any North American-style lager beer. The book, by ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 A proposal to update the littering regulations in the Dunkirk City Code is on the agenda of the Dunkirk Common Council. The current regulations, which date back to 1922, deal primarily with straw, hay and other horse by-products and need to be updated. The proposed amendment would make it illegal to dump bottles, cans, paper or other substances in any public place or in any place not authorized by the owner. Forty years ago — 1983 The grand opening of Sciarrino’s Newsroom at 44 East Main St., Westfield was held recently. The newsroom was purchased by ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 A proposal to update the littering regulations in the Dunkirk City Code is on the agenda of the Dunkirk Common Council. The current regulations, which date back to 1922, deal primarily with straw, hay and other horse by-products and need to be updated. The proposed amendment would make it illegal to dump bottles, cans, paper or other substances in any public place or in any place not authorized by the owner. Forty years ago — 1983 The grand opening of Sciarrino’s Newsroom at 44 East Main St., Westfield was held recently. The newsroom was purchased by ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Westfield resident Connie Thayer presented her plan for a village taxi service to the Westfield Village Board. She noted that it was difficult for persons in wheelchairs to move around the village. She also felt she could transport wheelchair-bound people for less money than was currently being charged by other transport operations in the county. A wheelchair van would cost $12.50 to anywhere in the village. The taxi would have a charge of $3.50. The proposal was turned over to the board for further research. Forty years ago — 1983 A “Do You ...