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Thirty years ago — 1993 Bill’s Gun and Saddle Shop on Prospect Road in Sinclairville celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. As part of the festivities, visitors can view displays of antique saddles and various other pieces of horse riding equipment dating back to 1870. This is all part of items the shop owner, Bill Frost, has collected over a 40- year period. Also part of the celebration will be trick roping demonstrations, riding exhibitions and various other events related to horses, guns and roping. Forty years ago — 1983 Lisa Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Myers, ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 The Grand Theater building in Westfield is gone forever after wrecking equipment donated by Nuttall Equipment of Sherman brought the structure down. Volunteers Sam Arnold and Carl Vilardo will now finish clearing the site. Plans were made to purchase and demolish the 50-year-old theater last August by a committee of local citizens. Donations of more than $35,000 from area businesses and residents allowed the village to purchase the theater and adjoining buildings. Forty years ago — 1983 Sandy Cross of Forestville, operator of Sandy’s Candys, is featured ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 At ceremonies held at the Murray Hose Co. No. 4 fire hall earlier this month, a plaque honoring the company’s 172 deceased members was unveiled. The names date back to 1906, when the company was founded. Designed by Louis Ziegler, secretary, the plaque was dedicated by the Rev. Thomas E. Crane, pastor of St. Hedwig’s Church. Forty years ago — 1983 Anne Biasuzi, a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Silver Creek, has been selected to receive “The Lay Award of St. Joseph the Worker” at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. She was chosen to receive the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 The Brocton Village Board awarded Fire Equipment Sales and Services of Westfield a $189,189 contract for a custom pumper truck for the Brocton Fire Company. A lower bid was received, but it did not meet specifications. The old fire truck will be sold upon arrival of the new truck. Forty years ago — 1983 Student of the Week is Christine M. Leone, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Leone, RD 2, Bliss Road,Westfield. She is president of her senior class at Westfield Academy and Central School and a member of the NationalHonor and Fine Arts honor societies, ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Shorewood Country Club is planning a summer-long celebration of its 75-year existence on the shores of Lake Erie. According to Charles La Duca, general manager, “We’re hoping to make this a particularly lively summer for the members, several of them third generation members and their guests. A committee is planning something special each month — May through September.” Current president of the board of directors is Ron Rys of Dunkirk. Forty years ago — 1983 Kathy Baker was added to the Dunkirk High School teaching staff as girls’ physical ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Student of the Week is Raymond Hudack, a senior at Silver Creek Central School. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hudack of 12809 Cayuga Drive, Irving, he is currently ranked second in his class. Ray is a participant in SUNY Fredonia’s 3-1-3 program, a member of the National Honor Society and an avid golfer and bowler. He plans to attend the University of Rochester to pursue a degree in chemistry. Forty years ago — 1983 Daniel Adamczak, 724 Grant Ave., Dunkirk was named recently as honorary chairman of the annual Hose Co. No. 1 installation banquet. He ...