Thirty years ago — 1990 Mark Schindler has purchased the Tschopp Funeral Home on Center Street in Gowanda with plans to continue the business under the new name of the Schindler Funeral Home. He is a licensed funeral director with 10 years of experience. Before buying the Center Street ...

Thirty years ago — 1990 A cake decorating contest highlighted the February meeting of the Stockton Cassadaga Lily Dale Senior Citizens. Eighty members watched as Dean Courson, Albert Holcomb, Warren Chase and Jim Pugh volunteered to decorate the cakes using Valentine’s Day as the motif. ...

Thirty years ago — 1990 The special ad hoc committee set up to encourage four-lane completion of the Route 17 Expressway in Chautauqua County has collected more than 20,000 petition signatures so far, according to Chairman Alfred Jones (R-Mayville). Citing the poor safety record for that ...

Thirty years ago — 1990 The father and son duo of Jim Griffin of Perrysburg and Steve Griffin of Gowanda recently bowled the first 700 series of their careers within a six-day span on two different alleys. Steve, who has been bowling for four years and carries a 180 average shot ...

Thirty years ago — 1990 Celebrating the 30th birthday of McGinnies Hall at Fredonia State University College were its staff and student residents, who held a rededication ceremony for the older dormitory. The hall was built for women residents back in 1959 and opened in 1960 as the third ...

Thirty years ago — 1990 Sister Marilyn Ann Dudek, daughter of Harry Dudek, 60 Seel Acres, Dunkirk was one of the five recipients of the 1990 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Awards presented at the 12th annual St. John Neumann Award dinner at the Hearthstone Manor in Buffalo. The award is given to ...