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Thirty years ago — 1992 Brocton Central School Senior Stephanie Ringer has won a trip to London during Christmas time this year as a result of being chosen a winner in an all-star cheerleading competition held recently at a Universal Cheerleading Association Camp. The daughter of Ronald and Diane Ringer of Brocton, she has been cheering since the sixth grade. Forty years ago — 1982 “Proclaim the Greatness of God” was the theme of the liturgy as Sister Marilyn Ann Dudek professed life commitment through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience Aug. 15 in Villa Maria ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Jennifer Kozlowski, daughter of Chester and Arlon Kozlowski, 28 Armadillo St., Dunkirk is representing the Dunkirk Rotary Club and District 7090 as an exchange student to Brazil. A student at Dunkirk High School, Jennifer plans to return to Dunkirk in June 1993 to resume her studies there after attending a local high school in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Forty years ago — 1982 Whitney North “Mike” Seymour Jr. recently presented a $25 gift certificate to Inez Howard of Dye Road in the town of Villenova for her quilt square depicting Chautauqua ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 In a front page photo, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton takes a minute to strike a classic campaign pose with a young Fredonia resident during a brief stopover in Dunkirk recently. Looking on are vice presidential candidate Al Gore and the baby’s mother, Mindy Wendell. Baby Emily, meanwhile, seems to be more interested in Clinton’s tie than in all the attention she is receiving. Forty years ago — 1982 Silver Creek native and former resident Frankie Barresi is currently a technical adviser and professional boxing coach in Hollywood for ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 An opening ceremony was held recently for the Sinclairville Area Health Clinic at 9 Park St., Sinclairville. Westfield Memorial Hospital selected the Sinclairville facility as one of two to be opened this year. Chairman of the Chautauqua County Legislature Lance S. Spicer said, “This is a prime example of Westfield Memorial Hospital’s continuing effort to provide high quality health care for communities in Chautauqua County.” Forty years ago — 1982 Thirteen employees at the Comstock Foods canning factory in South Dayton were sent to area hospitals ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 City of Dunkirk paid and volunteer firefighters marched up Central Avenue yesterday on their way to city hall to present the Dunkirk Common Council with a 1,000-signature petition objecting to possible fire department cuts. The firefighters warned that any cuts will have a negative impact on their ability to fight fires in the city. Forty years ago — 1982 Bernard Paul Duliba of 963 Central Ave., Dunkirk claims that he has developed a method of painting pictures on cellophane. Mr. Duliba says he uses a mixture of water colors, oils and “secret ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 “I do! I do!” is what Sue White and Tim Wahl will be saying in the near future. Mr. Wahl, a Fredonia volunteer fireman, put together an elaborate plan to propose to Ms. White during the Farm Festival Parade. He knelt down and popped the question right on Temple Street and she said yes. Forty years ago — 1982 Fredonia Citizens for Sports, a group of volunteers seeking to raise $40,000 for the 1982-83 sports program at Fredonia High School, marked the official start of its fund drive by receiving a check for $8,000 from the Blue Bird bus company. The ...