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Thirty years ago — 1992 Howard Bremer, owner/operator of Central Paint and his daughter Jillian are pictured cutting the ribbon at their recent Grand Opening celebration. Pauline Valone, Gary Katta, Carrie Corsoro and Tom Somerfeldt were winners of the grand opening drawings. Central Paint is located at 800 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Forty years ago — 1982 Two young local bowlers got the chance to test their talents against the pros recently when they participated in the Pro-Am Junior Bowlers Tour. They are Robert Patterson of Silver Creek and Jeffrey Borowski of Irving. Fifty ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Rep. Amory Houghton Jr. (R-Corning) announced at the Chautauqua County Airport South (Jamestown) that he will be seeking a fourth two-year term as congressman for the Southern Tier 31st District. Rep. Houghton said his announcement was late because of delays in settling congressional district lines under the new reapportionment plan. Forty years ago — 1982 Lester Bardwell of Dunkirk Memorial Post 62 was elected vice commander of the Department of New York, American Legion. His election took place during the 64th annual convention held July 17 at War ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Patrick M. Sheedy, 49, a Dunkirk native, will be commissioned as New York State Grange deputy state master this month with ceremonies to take place at Fredonia Grange 1. A 1961 graduate of Dunkirk High School, he is the son of John and Christine Sheedy, 959 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Forty years ago — 1982 The Chautauqua County Planning Board recently made public recommendations for capital spending in 1983. The planners strongly urge spending no less than $237,000 on the County Home in Dunkirk, including $134,000 to replace its roof, which the commission ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 Recent anti-tax protests on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation turned violent when protesters and state police clashed along the New York State Thruway. Two troopers were hospitalized and a number of protesters were injured during the confrontations which resulted in 14 arrests. Forty years ago — 1982 Capital comic and former Jamestown resident Mark Russell, whose material is as fresh as the daily news, will present the latest in political satire this weekend at the Holiday Inn in Jamestown. As the main attraction at a fundraiser for Congressman Stan ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 The Rev. Nancy V. Barber of Silver Creek was ordained to the ministry of the New York District of the Assemblies of God in Poughkeepsie. An alumna of Fredonia State University College with a bachelor’s degree in music education, her ministry courses were completed through Berean College of the Assemblies of God in Springfield, Mo. The Rev. Barber has served as assistant pastor of the Fredonia Assembly of God Church and is presently assisting at the Silver Creek Assembly of God Church. She is the daughter of Mrs. Arlene Anderson of Fredonia. Forty years ago ...

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Thirty years ago — 1992 A “Do You Remember?” photo features the Dunkirk Falcons (Fourth Ward) basketball team that won the City League championship in 1949. Team members were Ed Wisniewski, Brownie Skubis, Dan Formanowicz, Ed Tarnowski, Sam Szalkowski, Spud Dudek, Gene Sweet, Rufus Maslach, Larry Lasecki, Art Kubasik, Rich Abramowicz, Leo Layman and Frank Gawronski. Forty years ago — 1982 Anthony Popielarz, president of the Kosciuszko Club, estimates 6,000 persons attended the club-sponsored three-day holiday weekend and food fest earlier this month. Kickbush Hollow, ...