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Thirty years ago — 1992 The emotionally-charged School 7 issue erupted as the Dunkirk Board of Education voted 6-3 to have specifications prepared and bids advertised for the restoration of the landmark. According to School Board president Robert Barlette, “This issue has dragged on for seven years and the public has requested that we make a decision no matter which way it goes.” Forty years ago — 1982 A building at 186 East Main St. in Fredonia which has stood vacant for more than two years when the two firms that were leasing it moved out of the area, has been purchased ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Precision Vision, located at 65 West Main St., Fredonia recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The owner/operator is Peter Notaro with Dr. Thomas O’Connor as the optometrist. Forty years ago — 1982 A 3,000-year-old Egyptian statue, which has been found to be a key piece in the study of the development of Egyptian New Kingdom Art, was recently discovered at Chautauqua Institution. The piece was in a crate in the corner of Chautauqua’s Hospitality Room, probably for decades. Originally, the black granite statue was in the temple of Uat in Nebesheh, a ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Greek Democratic Governor Theophanis Demoshakis met over brunch at the Olympia Diner in Gowanda with Nancy Bargar, State Senate candidate, to discuss politics. Mr. Demoshakis is one of five governors from the state of Evrou, an area east of Greece along the Turkish border. He represents the voice of 150,000 constituents. On his first visit to the U.S., he is visiting his family, among them cousins Sam and Demetri Tsirtsakis, owners of the Olympia Diner in Gowanda and Demetri’s Family Restaurant in Irving. Forty years ago — 1982 After more than 50 years ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Janice “Jack-of-All Trades” Slaton was hired only 3 1/2 years ago by D & F Telephone Co. as a receptionist. Since then, however, she has become an invaluable asset to this family-owned (Maytum) company. According to her co-workers, Ms. Slaton has put her education to work both for herself and the company by adding a professional touch to everything she does. She has shown a natural aptitude in personal management and public relations skills. Janice lives in Dunkirk with her parents, Hewitt and Blanche Slaton. Forty years ago — 1982 The student ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 A wooden jungle gym was recently won by Peter and Linda Ganey of Dunkirk at St. Hyacinth’s Summer Festival. All lumber and other materials for the jungle gym were donated by Service Hardware and Add Lumber, both of Dunkirk. Enjoying the grand prize are Christopher, Courtney and Brittany Ganey. Forty years ago — 1982 Patton Electric recently celebrated its grand opening under the new ownership of Herb and Terry Lotter. Richard G. King of Dunkirk won a GE Color TV (1st prize) and Josephine Tedesco of Silver Creek won an Amana Radar range (2nd ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 The Bills were back on familiar ground last Sunday. They played before the home crowd against a team which didn’t stand a chance. Their 40-7 thrashing of the Los Angeles Rams was reminiscent of many other games at Rich Stadium the past four seasons. No one has ever doubted the Bills’ immense talent. Some would even argue they have the best group of players of any team in the NFL. Forty years ago — 1982 “Gigi,” a purebred dachshund dog owned by Lucille Whitmore of Newport News, Va., recently received a letter from the U.S. Marine Corps thanking ...