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15 Things to Do This May
By Alicia Dziak
It’s May in the Enchanted Mountains, which means loads of fabulous activities to fill your time. Whether you’re looking for adventure, recreation, competition or art, May is all about getting outside and having some fun! Ready to get your adrenaline rush on? On May 5, Sky High Adventure Park opens for the season. The Aerial Park, which features ziplines, platforms and courses of varying levels of difficulty, and Climbing Forest, which resembles a 3D version of a rock wall, will be open weekends only through June 16, and then open daily. The Mountain Coaster opens on weekends starting May 19. How about a little competition? Race season is in full swing and there are plenty to choose from. Head to Allegany State Park on May 6 for the Allegany Adventure Run, a trail run through the beautiful Allegany State Park. For more info, visit www.heartrateup.com. On May 13, HV hosts the Happy Half, 5K and Beer Mile. See the article below for more information. Take the short drive to Sprague Brook Park or the Grinder Trail Race on May 14, where runners gear up for this wild and wicked 3.5-miler through park trails with single track, grass sections, creek crossing and hills. Register at www.heartrateup.com. Starting on May 23 and running through June 27, the Dirt Devil Series features six individual trail running races taking place at Sprague Brook Park on Tuesday evenings. For more info, visit www. heartrateup.com.
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Happy Half, 5K and Beer Mile at HV May 13
The countdown to the spring’s happiest race is on! In just a couple short weeks, on Saturday, May 13, the Happy Half, 5K and Beer Mile return to Holiday Valley. The Happy Half begins at 10 a.m., with the 5K following at 10:20 a.m. Both races take runners out of the resort and along Route 219 toward Great Valley. This year’s course is slightly different than last year’s due to a bridge being out, but race organizer Gwen Bush assures that it will be just as scenic and also flatter. “We will still have the bubble machine at the finish line,” she added. Following the 5K awards, the Beer Mile competition will begin at 1 p.m. “Even if you’re not brave enough to participate, this is a fun spectator sport, and watching it is equally entertaining,” Bush said of this race, which has competitors drinking a 12-oz. beer, followed by a 400m run, and repeating three more times. The post-race party, with food also available to See Happy Half page 3
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Miller Recognized as High School Principal of the Year By Elizabeth Riggs
In what was the highlight of last Tuesday’s meeting, the Ellicottville Central Board of Education meeting announced that Middle School and High School Principal Bob Miller has been recognized as the Region 12 “High School
Principal of the Year” by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). “It is truly an honor be chosen for this award, as there are so many outstanding high school principals in the eight counties of Western New York See ECS Board page 4
Town Board Questions DEC Wildlife Management Area Plan By Jann Wiswall
Two representatives of the NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) addressed the town of Ellicottville board on Wednesday, April 19 regarding the agency’s interest in purchasing the Dattner Family Property (the former Poverty Hill Ski Area) and establishing a Wildlife Management Area
(WMA) there. The 996-acre property, about a third of which lies in Ellicottville and the balance in Mansfield, will soon be appraised by the DEC; no offer on the property has yet been made. According to the DEC, WMAs are actively managed to improve wildlife habitats.
They are public open spaces used for outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, hiking, bird watching and the like. They differ from State Forests in that they are not maintained for timber-related activities. The DEC recently sent letters informing the supervisors of both towns about the idea. Ellicottville See EVL Town Board page 9
Upgrades and New Equipment at HV Golf Course By Elizabeth Riggs
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Do the warming temperatures have you ready to hit the links? This spring, head out to Ellicottville’s Holiday Valley for beautiful views, challenging greens, and a course that has something to offer everyone.
Holiday Valley Golf Course, which fully-opened all 18 holes last Saturday, boasts an 18-hole, par 70 Double Black Diamond course which is both challenging and wellmaintained. In 2009, Holiday Valley won a nod from Golf See HV Golf Upgrades page
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Also at Sprague Brook Park are the Campus Series mountain bike races, beginning May 10. This weekly series of eight races i for all ages and abilities. For more information, visit Facebook. com/singletrackracing or on the web at singletrackracing.com. May is a great time to give back. On May 6, sign up for I Love My Park Day. This state-wide initiative is about volunteering at your favorite state park or other state land. Many area parks are participating this year, including Allegany State Park. Register at www.ptny.org/events/i-lovemy-park- day. How about some fun on the water? This year’s 2017 annual Great Valley Volunteer Firemans Regatta will be held May 6. Sponsored annually by the Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company, this 10-mile regatta is fun for spectators and participants alike, with prizes awarded for best costume, group and fire department. Dinner, music and refreshments top off the day. For more information, visit http://greatvalleyfireco. com/regatta. Head to Zoar Valley for some whitewater rafting. Take a guided trip down the Cattaraugus and enjoy a wet and wild adrenaline rush as you view the gorge from below. For more information, visit www.ZoarValleyRafting.com, www.Adventure-Calls.com or CattRaftingAdventures.com. Get out those kayaks or canoes and get in some fresh air. Area lakes, creeks and
waterways are calling! Enjoy the scenery via mountain or road bike. It’s a great time of year to hit the trails at Holiday Valley or through McCarty State Forest. You can also head to Allegany State Park and enjoy the paved path around Red House Lake. Olean’s Rock City Park opens for the season on May 1. Take an awe-inspiring walk through the park and check out giant rock formations. On May 13-14, the park hosts their annual arts and crafts show, which will include returning popular artists and crafts people as well as new artisans who will be displaying their watercolors, oils, sculptures, photography, jewelry, glass, metals, wood and much, much more. Vendors will be located indoors, but then visitors can take a hike through the park, exploring the huge rocks and crevices in, under and around them. Park information, history, directions and general rates can be found at www.RockCityPark.com or by calling (716) 372-7790. For more ways to connect with your creative side, head to the Springville Center for the Arts Art Crawl on May 6. Main Street in Springville becomes an art gallery, with artwork in many businesses, music in surprising corners and interactive art activities sprinkled throughout. For more information on this pedestrianfriendly, free, walking event, visit www.SpringvilleArts.org or call (716) 592-9038. How about a unique opportunity to spend some
quality time with your kids? Date Night with Kids Fishing Clinic at Adventure Bound on the Fly is happening May 13. This fishing class is designed for children and provides an ideal opportunity for kids to have fun and learn about a great sport of fly fishing while the parents enjoy some adult time. Each child will enjoy handson practice casting, identifying fish food (bugs) and playing, landing and releasing fish in a fun and respectful way. There will be hot dogs, chips and drinks for the kiddos to enjoy in between casts and landing fish. Call (716) 217-4047 or email info@adventureboundonthefly. com to make your reservation. How about a weekend of geocaching? The Allegany State Park GeoBash XII happens May 19-21. The weekend starts on Thursday night when the organizing committee will be hosting an informal “Pizza & Mountain Pies” event to thank those that help out with setting up the event grounds and to welcome early comers to the park. The annual Meet and Greet Bonfire event hosted by the Allegany Rangers will be held again on Friday night. The musicians, The Very Amazing Gentlemen, were a huge hit last year, and they enjoyed the event so much, that they are coming to entertain again. On Saturday, the ASPGB XII event will take place at Camp Allegany. For more info, visit http://www. facebook.com/Allegany-StatePark-GeoBash- 85423658079/. May in the Enchanted Mountains means fun everywhere you look. Don’t miss this wonderful time of year to enjoy everything the area has to offer!
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After getting off to a great 2-0 start before Easter break, the Ellicottville Eagles Varsity baseball team has taken a wrong turn down a road of ups and downs that leaves the rest of the season uncertain, currently sitting at 3-2. Returning to the diamond after a one week lay-off, the Eagles dropped an unexpected and bitter loss 7-16 to the 1-5 Golden Falcons from Falconer on April 18 on the road. That loss must have woken up the boys as they took out their revenge on the unsuspecting Panthers from Panama, winning 15-7 at home on April 19. What happened next was not pretty at all. This past Monday, April 24 , on the road at North Collins, the Eagles got shutout in a devastating 0-11 shellacking, managing only four hits and striking out 14 times. Either North Collins’ starting pitcher, Trevor Mercado, was showing off for possible MLB scouts or
he is just that good, walking only one batter in five innings pitched. The Eagles have a chance this week to get back on track: first, against Franklinville Wednesday night at home and then on Friday, April 28 on the road against Frewsburg. Next week sees them playing Catt-Little Valley at home on Monday May 1, first pitch at 4:30, and on Wednesday, May 3, away at Pine Valley. On Friday, May 5, they have a chance to redeem themselves, taking on the North Collins Eagles once again, but this time at home; first pitch is at 5 p.m. Unfortunately for Ellicottville sports fans, the Lady Eagles softball team is not fairing much better. The 1-4 girls’ team managed their only win last week, April 18, against Falconer, winning 6-3. In all fairness to the Lady Eagles, they had to play the powerhouse from Portville twice, losing both times by a total score of 8-32. Hopefully they can pull up their socks and take care of business with Franklinville and Frewsburg, Wednesday and Friday, April 26 and 28, before ending the month with a two game tourney at Cattaraugus Little Valley’s home turf on Saturday, April 29. First pitch is at 12 p.m. according to the Section 6
schedule. Next week looks like this for the girls: home Monday, May 1 against Catt-Little Valley, first pitch at 4:30 p.m., away Wednesday, May 3 at Pine Valley and then back home on Friday, May 5 against North Collins, with a start time of 4:30 p.m. In golf action, the boys are taking on Allegany-Limestone this Friday, April 28 at the Birch Run Country Club, tee time is 3:30 p.m., and then on Monday, May 1on their home course, the Double Black Diamond at Holiday Valley. They will be competing against Portville, Franklinville and Randolph. The girl’s golf team traveled to play the Southwestern Trojans of Jamestown on April 6. This was their first outing as a newly-formed sports team for ECS. Their next competition will be Thursday, May 4, along with the boys’ team. The girls take on Southwestern again and the boys play AlleganyLimestone and Southwestern, both teams hosting on their home course. ECS Track and Field season is warming up, as is the weather, with events planned for their first home competition against Westfield next week, Tuesday, May 2; start time is 4:30 p.m.
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that Region 12 covers who are dedicated and work so hard for the students in their schools,” Miller said. “I am truly humbled to be accepting this award and feel that I would not be able to do so if it were not for the Ellicottville Central School District’s outstanding community of students, parents and staff that I am blessed to work with every day.” Miller will be honored at an upcoming SAANYS awards banquet in Cheektowaga on Wednesday, May 17. In other business, Superintendent Mark Ward informed the Board of potential changes to policies for high school students taking college level courses, which could results in the students being required to pay. According to Ward, the state is currently reviewing current procedures, causing some schools, such as Jamestown Community College, to offer a College Connection Program, which would mean high school teachers are teaching college level courses in the schools. “If the state enforces their interpretation of how this college credit would be handled it would mean that students would have to start paying,” Ward said. “For our school, it really wouldn’t make any difference because our Board made a resolution that the school would pay for books and course credit for any of our students taking courses.” However, Ward says the
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change is something of which to be aware. “It certainly is a valuable thing to encourage the kids to take the courses. It kind of whets their appetite a bit and proves that they can function at that level,” he said. In the elementary school report, Elementary Principal Connie Poulin noted the upcoming state math assessments for grades 3-8, which will stretch the school for space as IEPs and other student needs will require alternate locations or oneon-one administration of the assessments to students. Poulin also reported that kindergarten screening will take place from May 8-10. The screenings are required to review student growth and determine need for potential specialized services, and will be testing for cognitive, speech, motor and health skills. In other elementary news, ECS will be holding their annual tree planting on May 11. Poulin noted that the event creates a special memory for elementary students. Coming up on May 30, the ECS PTO will host an interactive science presentation assembly entitled “Bubble Blast,” presented by the Buffalo Museum of Science. In the Middle School and High School report, Miller announced several individual student recognitions. Elliott Bowen attended the Sixth Annual Buffalo News/
BCANY Awards Banquet for boys’ basketball, and was recognized as East 2 League MVP. The event was held at Ilio DiPaolo’s in Blasdell. Student Megan Chapman will be attending the highlycompetitive Horizons III Program at Clarkson University this summer, in which students will take SAT prep courses, learn more about college admissions and financial aid, and explore possible career paths. Students Lisa Krotz and Hannah DeChane traveled to Ancaster, Ontario to participate in a weekend event for the Rotary Student Leadership Award Program for Students High On Training (SLAPSHOT), a program fostering youth leadership and for students ages 15 to 18. Miller also noted the upcoming NYSSMA Solo Festival on Saturday, May 13 at Pioneer Central, as well as Ellicottville’s participation in the Penn State “Sea, Air and Land Challenge,” held last Thursday at Bradford Area High School. The ECS team included students Simon Lin, Adrian deOrbe, Jacob Summers and Gabriel Hauri. In other business, the board approved the permanent appointment of Karin Harger to School Nurse (RN) after her successful completion of a one year probationary period. The next ECS Meeting will be a Budget Hearing held on Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m.
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Just because the ski and snowboard season has come to a close doesn’t mean that HV is asleep until next winter. Besides golfing, there are a number of awesome events to keep you busy this spring and summer! On May 5, Sky High Adventure Park opens for the season. The Aerial Park and Climbing Forest will be open weekends only through June 16, and then open daily. The Mountain Coaster opens on weekends starting May 19, and will be open daily starting June 16. The largest in New York State and 3rd largest in the US, Sky High Aerial Park is a series of platforms and “bridges” built in a 4 acre section of the woods and the challenge is to get across to the next platform. There are 13 courses with varying levels of difficulty. On May 13, HV hosts the Happy Half, 5K and Beer Mile, three superfun races that begin and end at the resort. For more info, visit www.happyhalfrun. com.
If you like races, don’t miss the Mudslide on June 17. This fun and obstacle-filled, very muddy, very messy race begins by Spruce Lake and takes competitors along the ridgeline and back down the mountain, ending with the famous mudslide down the bottom of the Yodeler slope. Other summer races include the Six Hours of Power Mountain Bike Race on July 16 and the EVL-4 and EVL-9 Trail Runs on July 23. On June 17, the HV pool complex opens. Choose from a kiddie pool, a lap pool or an activity pool complete with waterslide and diving board. Enjoy a variety of deck games like giant Jenga and cornhole, and spend an afternoon relaxing or splashing around. The Summer Music Festival returns to HV and the Village June 30 to July 2. It’s the big event of the summer with street vendors, an arts and crafts show, live music, entertainment, the Pet Parade, strawberry shortcake in the Village Square and fun in the sun. The weekend’s live music features
the Buffalo Philharmonic on July 1. The first half of the show will include US and Canadian national anthems, music from the Big Band era, music from Grease and Age of Aquarius and the Armed Forces Salute. Second half features music of princesses and pirates including Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Pirates of the Carribean and Sleeping Beauty and ends with Sousa Marches that accompany the grand fireworks show. Catch Grand Funk Railroad on Sunday, July 2. Classic Rock, Carl Dixon and the Last Buffalo will open. Visit the Ellicottville Chamber to purchase tickets. Admission for children 12 and under is free. For a change of pace, mountain bike rentals are available at the Inn at Holiday Valley, $15 for 3 hours or $25 for 6 hours. Take a ride on the flow trail, Senear Valley Trail, which runs from Spruce Lake across through the woods to Champagne, then zigs and zags across the front ski slopes with big banked turns in the woods, and finishes near the Training Center. Whether it’s a day of golf overlooking the Enchanted Mountains, an adrenaline rush soaring through the treetops, an afternoon of fun in the sun poolside or a fast-paced race, there’s no better place to spend your spring and summer than at Holiday Valley enjoying everything they have to offer. Check out www.holidayvalley. com to stay in the know on all of their upcoming events.
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Magazine in 2009 for one of the best redesigns in the country. The course offers a blend of both hilly and flat terrain, with a front nine built around ponds and bunkers, and the back nine laid out around the lower ski slopes, which brings into play many elevation changes. According to Director of Golf and Summer Operations Steve Carney, who is one of 220 PGA Master Golf Professionals in the United States, there are several new things to look forward to this year at Holiday Valley. “In 2009, we did a complete renovation of the golf course and we are continuing with upgrading small to medium projects. This year in particular we will be continuing to rebuild six to 10 bunkers and we are now on a continual program to speed up and make the greens more true,” Carney said. In addition, new equipment has been purchased to
help make the course more challenging. “We have a state-of- the-art rough mower and a mid-sized mower for the steep hills. Throughout the winter, we rebuilt all of our equipment and sharpening reels,” Carney said. For those looking to tune up their golf game, Holiday Valley offers various clinics for both men and women in all age ranges. In July, the course hosts Mel Sole Golf School, ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the “Top 25 USA Golf Schools” and awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Trip Advisor. The Mel Sole School is taught by Mel Sole himself, a master golf professional with over 50 years of teaching experience. The school begins June 26 and allows golfers to choose from 3 half-day schools, 1- and 2-day programs, private lessons or group clinics, which include video analysis and personal lesson and drill videos that are emailed to participants. “We have three instructors at all times and we have several junior instruction sessions throughout summer and a beginner ladies instruction program every Wednesday,” Carney said of routine Holiday Valley programs. Holiday Valley also has a golf shop that was voted among “America’s Best Golf Shops” by PGA Magazine. The Pro Shop at Holiday Valley is
stocked with men’s, women’s and junior Callaway, Ping, Cleveland, Titleist, Cobra, Nike, Taylor Made, Odyssey, and new this year, Srixon golf clubs. “We carry over 400 pair of shoes and over 50 different types of golf balls. We have as large an inventory as you will see anywhere,” said Carney. But most importantly, according to Carney, Holiday Valley is a course that is as impressive as you will find anywhere in the area. “It’s a challenging course for all abilities because we have four sets of tees and lots of sod bunkers. You pick the tees that best challenge you,” Carney said. “Holiday Valley is one of the most beautiful, challenging, and quaint little places that there is.” Holiday Valley is also a great day-trip destination for golfers from the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas, and offers three different golf and lodging packages for visitors, ranging from a course-side Inn at Holiday Valley, the Tamarack Club located on green nine, or a rental condominium, townhouse or chalet from Holiday Valley Rental Management. For more information on greens fees, lodging, or golf leagues and clinics, visit the golf page on the Holiday Valley website: www.holidayvalley. com.
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Looking to let off a little steam? On Saturday, May 13, fill your wine glasses and beer mugs with local brews and vinos as the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its second annual Craft Beer & Wine Festival. According to Chamber Board President Bill Gugino, the festival was inspired by the popularity of similar craft beer and wine events held around the Western New York area. “Last year we started reaching out to different breweries and wineries to see if there’d be any interest from them in participating and there was,” Gugino said. The Craft Beer & Wine Festival is also an extension of one of the Chamber’s most popular events: Oktoberfest. “We do Oktoberfest at end of September and the idea was to have a second event halfway through the year that might complement that,” Gugino said. He also said that the event is a way to draw new visitors to the area. “What we’re hoping is twofold; not only to reach some of our local population, but also to reach people from out of town and highlight some of the things Springville has to offer,” Gugino said. The full listing of breweries on tap for the event include Ellicottville Brewing Company (EBC), Flying Bison Brewery, Gorden Biersch Brewery, Hamburg Brewing Company McKenzie’s Hard Cider, Pearl Street Brewery and Southern Tier Brewery. Wineries include 21 Brix, Chateau Buffalo, Ellicottville Distillery, Main
Street Winery, Midgard Winery, Savage Winery, Winery of Ellicottville and Winery at Marjim Manor. The Winery of Ellicottville will be pouring several of their customer favorites, including Sweetest Thing, a double gold medal winner at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, EVL White, Snow Fox, and a gold-medal winning Riesling, among others. “We are bringing a pretty good variety of whites and reds,” said Winery of Ellicottville part-owner Beth Sheehy, who says that events like the festival are an opportunity for the winery to receive more exposure. “We really like doing offpremise events because we get to meet new people and they get to try new wines, and maybe that will entice them to come into the winery,” Sheehy said. The Winery at Marjim Manor, located in Appleton, NY, is a family-owned farm winery offering wines that have been made with local, homegrown produce to produce options ranging from cherry, apricot, strawberry, blueberry, peach and other fruit wines. “Our wines are different – they’re made from fruit, they’re not flavored wines. We press the cherries, ferment the juice and make actually cherry wine. It’s something different. These days, people are looking for what’s new and what’s unique,” said Marjim account manager Janet Walker. “Doing events in the community is a great way
The Annual Maple Festival has occurred every year since its inception by the Franklinville JayCee’s in 1962. The festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the village annually. Local maple producers, their maple syrup and maple products are higlighted each year. The Maple Festival requires hundreds of volunteers which make it so successful. The weekend’s schedule is as follows: Saturday, April 29 All-U-Can-Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast: Elem. School cafeteria, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kids 3 & under eat free/$7 adults/$6 youth 4-12 & 60+ Antique Gas & Engine Show School: fields across from Fire Hall, N. Main St., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Maple Products Sales & “Sugar Shanty”: In front of Elem. School, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Business Exhibits/Services and Kids Rides: Elem. School, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Crafts Show & Sales: Elem. School, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Maple Festival PARADE: Downtown Main St., 11 a.m. Blount Library Book Sale: Blount Library, Main St. downtown, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Creekside Roundup Horse Plowing Demos: School land across from Maple Haven, N. Main St., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Helicopter Rides: Behind Elem. School, weather permitting, 11 a.m. start Petting Zoo: School land
across from Maple Haven, N. Main Street, noon-5 p.m. Historical Society Open House Beautiful Miner’s Cabin: just off Park Square, 1-4 p.m. Chainsaw demos, Live Entertainment, Music: School grounds, 1-4 p.m. Round & Square Dancing & Country Music: Elem. Cafeteria, seating available 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30 All-U-Can-Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast: Elem. School cafeteria, 7:30 a.m.2 p.m., Kids 3 & under eat free/$7 adults/$6 youth 4-12 & 60+ SAPS Race/Walk: Behind High School, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race 5K Walk: ($5 registration)/10K Race ($10), First 50 pre-registered get Free Tshirt C a r- A u t o - M o t o r c y c l e SHOW: Across from Fire Hall, N. Main St. 9am-4pm, 9am1pm, 1-3pm, judging, trophies follow Petting Zoo: School land
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to educate people about our family wines. We like to go out and do events like this all over upstate New York,” Walker said of the festival. The Winery at Marjim Manor will be pouring its gold-medal winning Cherry Concerto; gold-medal winning strawberry and blueberry blend, Katapalooza; goldmedal winning Lady of the Manor; an apple, peach and pear fruit sangria, Applegria. Ellicottville Distillery, the lone distillery at the event, just opened last fall and will be pouring samples of their apple cider vodka, corn vodka and a clear corn whiskey. “The corn whiskey and corn vodka are both New York state grown,” said distillery manager, Bryan Scharf, who encourages people to give the distillery a try. “There’s nothing like a new spirit and a new story. There’s a whole bunch of vodkas out there, but everybody’s got a story.” Savage Winery will also be attending with their line of Caveman-themed wines, including white, red and blush varieties, as well as local favorite, Loganberry, which the owner says he created on a whim. “I was playing around one day and it’s been a hit, people love it. It’s a super sweet wine. It’s not like drinking wine; it’s like drinking really sweet pop, but it has a kick; 9 percent alcohol,” said Savage Winery co-owner Rich Byington. Pre-sale tickets for this event can be purchased for $25 online or in person from MondayThursday, 10 a.m.—3 p.m. at the Springville Chamber Office, located at the Lucy Bensley Center, 23 North Main Street, or at Sheret Jewelers, Cheap Chollies and B&B Homes. Tickets will be $30 at the door. The Craft Beer and Wine Festival will be held from 4-7 p.m. at the Springville Volunteer Fire Company, 405 West Main Street, Springville. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets online, visit the Chamber’s website: http:// springvillechamber.com.
Franklinville Maple Festival April 29-30
across from Maple Haven, N. Main St 9am-4pm Creekside Roundup Horse Game Show: School land across from Maple Haven, N. Main St., 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Maple Products Sales & “Sugar Shanty”: In front of Elem. School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Business Exhibits/Services and Kids Rides: Elem. School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Crafts Show & Sales: Elem. School, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Helicopter Rides: Behind Elem. School, weather permitting 11 a.m. start Chicken BBQ Basket Raffles+more/winners: Sun.@4pm Fire Hall, N. Main St., noon-gone Historical Society Open House: Beautiful Miner’s Cabin, just off Park Square, 1-4 p.m. Chainsaw demos, Live Entertainment, Music: School grounds 1pm-4pm, Franklinville’s Got Talent, High School Auditorium 4 p.m. For more info, visit www. franklinvilleny.org.
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Movie Night - “Moana” will be shown in the Community Room of the library on Friday, April 28th at 6:30 pm. Come join us for a family-friendly evening where admission, popcorn and a drink are all free! This movie is rated PG. Summer Intern Position Available – We are pleased to announce the generous donation of funds from the Rotary Club of Ellicottville Foundation for Youth to hire a local student (high school senior or college student) as a summer intern to help with the children’s Summer Reading Program. Any student interested in applying for this position should stop by the Library or call 6992842 for more information. Applications due June 5th.
Artwork at the Library – currently we have artwork in our gallery area that was created by Ellicottville native Kevin Lacy who has made traveling a major part of his life. Now based in Los Angeles, CA, Kevin is pursuing his travel passion through photography. “I hope that someone can be inspired by these images as I was the moment they were captured”. Come check out these amazing photographs. Tai Chi – there is still time to join! A new class started recently and newcomers are welcome to attend this class held Wednesday mornings from 9-10. Contact the Library 699-2842 for more information or stop in on Wednesday morning and talk to the instructor. Ancestry database is now
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Mayor Burrell Appointed to NYCOM Nominating Committee
Mayor John Burrell of the Village of Ellicottville has been appointed to the eight-member Nominating Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors (NYCOM). NYCOM President Thomas Roach, Mayor of the City of White Plains, made the selection. In announcing the appointment, Mayor Roach stated, “Mayor Burrell has
By Kim Duke, NETA & AAFA Certified Trainer
Most of my clients have a desired goal of developing a sculpted body. Not too bulky, just lean and fit. They have come to me since they want a clear way to achieve this goal. I provide them with strength training to build their muscles and with many of them, we train aerobically and anaerobically with light to intense jumpingbased exercises. Commonly known as jump training, plyometrics or plyos train tissues to fire more explosively. “Plyos are exercises that emphasize the elastic components of muscles and tendons to facilitate explosive movements,” says Justin Smith, co-director of Athletic Performance at the University of Vermont. “Developing coordination, balance, power, body control and reactivity- all of theses can be gained through even the most basic plyometric
been an active participant in NYCOM programs and is wellsuited to serve on this important committee. His commitment to municipal government and public service will help ensure that the leadership of the Conference of Mayors remains in good hands.” The Nominating Committee is responsible for determining the slate of officers to be
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available – The Ancestry Library Edition database delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. This database is now available for use in the Library. 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program – You are your child’s first teacher and they are never too young to start! The Library is starting an exciting new program to help families with children that have not yet entered kindergarten. To participate a parent or caregiver commits to reading 1,000 books to their child before they enter kindergarten. Visit the Library to register and receive your “Read to Me” bag with instructions and tally sheets. Adult Coloring – come join Cathy Lacy for a relaxing, stress free, creative break in your day! Every Tuesday from 2 pm to 3 pm at the Ellicottville Library. Free program, all supplies provided. Bring Out Your Inner Child! Story time is every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. www.evml.org – check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.
Health & Fitness Jump Your Way To A Better Body exercises.” Think of your muscles like a spring. When you add force and compress the coil shape, it absorbs your potential energy. Remove the force and the energy is released, allowing the spring to return to its normal shape, but in a quick, explosive manner. Your muscles work the same way. The connective tissues store elastic energy during the loading phase, such as a squat, and then give you the power to jump as that energy is released. Athletes rely on plyometricbased training to jump higher, be lightning fast on their feet, and optimize total athletic performance. But, that does not mean jumping is just for those in the game. On their own, plyometric exercises can help strengthen muscles and burn calories, and all in a relatively quick amount of time since the idea is to keep reps low and the intensity and effort high. The result can lead to a more toned and tighter you without spending all your time in the gym. START WITH THE BASICS Proper technique is essential to eliminate unnecessary fatigue and prevent injury when adding plyometric exercises to your routine. Here are some tips for refining your form: 1. SKI JUMP STANCE: Begin in the ski jump alignment
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position, which involves a good hip hinge forward bend, with your butt back and knees just in front of your toes. Your power comes from your hips, so it’s important that they are properly loaded. 2. ADD ARMS: Your arms help to generate momentum and keep the focus on an upward trajectory. Synchronize the arm swing with the drive off your legs to gain better height. If you are doing it wrong, it will feel awkward. 3. LAND LIGHTLY: The emphasis of a soft landing is essential to protect your joints and lessen the strain on your body from repeated jumping. If you keep this in mind, you’ll be able to practice jumping and plyometrics without injury. According to Smith, “Adding a dose of plyometrics to an exercise routine—even just one move— can activate neurotransmitters that reside in the feet. These signals help boost metabolism and activate otherwise dormant tissues.” Smith’s advice for recreational athletes and plyo neophytes is twofold: One, warm up before working out. And two, (using terms to which he knew snowsports enthusiasts would relate): “Start with green-circle exercises and work up to the more challenging black diamonds.”
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“Golden Prey” by John Sandford
Thanks to some very influential people whose lives he saved, Lucas Davenport is no longer working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, but for the U.S. Marshals Service, and with unusual scope. He gets to pick his own cases, whatever they are, wherever the lead him. And where they’ve led him this time is into real trouble. A Biloxi, Mississippi, drug-cartel counting house gets robbed, and suitcases full of cash disappear, leaving behind five bodies, including that of a sixyear- old girl. Davenport takes the case, which quickly spirals out of control. Things get ugly real fast, and neither the cartel killers nor the holdup men give a damn about whose lives Davenport might have saved; to them, he’s just another large target. This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. Don’t forget, you can access over 15,400 eBooks and eAudiobooks using your library card!
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A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities April 28 Arbor Day Nannen Arboretum Ellicottville, NY 11:00AM -12PM
April 28 - 30 Lime Lake Marine Open House Delevan, NY 9:00AM -5PM April 29-30 Franklinville Maple Festival Franklinville Elementary School 7am - 5PM April 30 Jazz Concert Series presents Sal Andolina and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Big Band St. Bonaventure University 7 - 8:30pm
May 1 2017 Rock City Park Season Opening www.RockCityPark.com
May 6 ASP’s Adventure Run 6K, 13K & 27K 9:30am - 3:00pm
May 6 Great Valley Fireman’s Annual Regatta 2017 greatvalleyfireco.com/regatta
May 6 ASP’s I Love My Park Day Red House Picnic Shelter 10am - 1pm Registration at 9am
May 6 Take A Walk on the Wild Side Pfeiffer Nature Center’s Eshelman Preserve 8:30 -10:30AM May 6 Leon Historical Society’s Amish-English Cabin Fever Event Session 3 9:00AM -4PM Pre-Register 716-296-5709 Leon Fire Hall Leon, NY
May 13 Happy Half Marathon and 5K 10am - 5pm Holiday Valley May 13 -14 Rock City Park 2017 Arts & Crafts Show 10am - 5pm Olean, NY
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ALLEGANY STATE Park News Calendar of events May 6 Allegany Adventure Run 6K, 13K and 27K www.heartrateup.com. May 6 Love Your Park Day Red House Picnic Shelter 10am - 1pm Registration at 9am May 19-21 Allegany State Park GeoBash XII For more information: www.aspgeobash.com/
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Allegany Adventure Run May 6
It’s race season, which means time to get out and see how all your hard work this winter has paid off! What better place to get in some competition than at Allegany State Park? The annual Allegany Adventure Run features trail race through the Art Roscoe area of the park. There are three distances to choose from: 6K, 13K and 27K. Non-technical in nature, the 6K and 13K courses equally pack a punch. The 27K course features a 3-mile section of single track and the memorable 2-mile climbing finish back to the summit.
T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 300 who register. Raceday registration welcome. Proceeds help support the Allegany Nordic Ski Patrol and HEART Animal Shelters. For more information, visit www. heartrateup.com.
Love Your Park May 6
Registration is now open for I Love My Park Day, an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to celebrate and enhance New York’s parks, historic sites and public lands. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 6, and once again, Allegany State Park will be a participating site. Projects range from clearing brush and trash pickup to painting cabins and more. Sign up today at www.ptny. org/events/i-lovemy-parkday.
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A comprehensive rehabilitation project of the Red House Dam will commence this summer in an effort to further provide safe and enjoyable recreation at Allegany State Park. In anticipation of this project, park staff has made arrangements to increase the size and capacity of Quaker
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Lake Beach to accommodate additional swimmers for the summer season. Quaker Lake offers a great alternative for water recreation, especially with the opening of the new bathhouse and playground last year. Staff is also working closely with their concession operator, J-Con Parks, and they are making plans to rent boats at Quaker Lake this summer and will be adding more staff at the Quaker Beach Snack Bar. While swimming and water recreation on Red House Lake could be impacted as soon as July due to the required lowering of lake levels, the picnic areas, picnic shelters, athletic fields, park stores, gift shops, and Red House Beach Snack Bar will be remain open throughout the summer. Background Final design and reviews have been completed. The project is has gone to bid and a subsequent bid opening took place on April 5. The Allegany State Park Facebook page will be updated regularly with more detailed information as the project develops. Red House Dam was constructed in 1927. The plan is to address the dam rehabilitation as a single project rather than using a phased approach, which will save time, funds and result in lowering the lake only one time. This major rehabilitation project is addressing several key components of the dam,
including demolition and replacement of the existing bridge, spillway rehabilitation, embankment strengthening, road safety improvements, installation of new lakeside path and lake access improvements. The project will be fully completed before the start of the 2018 summer season. The cost of the Red House Dam Rehabilitation project is estimated at approximately $6 million. The project will require a partial draw down of Red House Lake, which may occur as early as July. The lake is planned to be fully re-watered by spring 2018. Swimming will open at Red House Beach this year on Memorial Day and continue weekends until the start of peak season later in June, at which time the beach will be open daily until the lake is lowered for the construction work (estimated early July at the earliest). It should be noted that at some point during the construction project the roadway over the earthen dam will be temporarily closed to traffic. Traffic will be re-routed around the lake during the construction period.
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TOWN OF OTTO Notice Concerning The Examination of Assessment Inventory and Valuation Date Notice is hereby given that the assessment inventory and valuation data is available for examination and review. This data is the information which will be used to establish the assessment of each parcel which will appear on the tentative assessment roll for the Town of Otto, which will be filed on or before May 1st, 2017. The information may be reviewed, by appointment, in the assessor’s office at 8842 Otto-East Otto Road in Cattaraugus, NY on: Thursday, May 4th, between 3pm and 7pm Saturday, May 6th, between 9am and 1pm Thursday, May 11th, between 4pm and 8pm Thursday, May 18th, between 3pm and 7pm Dated this 30th of March, 2017 Christopher Holewinski, Holldan Martonis ASSESSORS TOWN OF OTTO Notice Concerning the Examination of Assessment Inventory and Valuation Data (Pursuant to Section 501 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that assessment inventory and valuation data is available for examination and review. This data is the information which will be used to establish the assessment of each parcel which will appear on the tentative assessment roll for the Town of East Otto, which will be filed on or before May 1, 2017. The information may be reviewed, by appointment, at 9014 East Otto- Springville Rd, East Otto NY on Tuesday May 2, 2017 between the hours of 5pm and 9pm and on Tuesday May 9, 2017 between the hours of 5pm and 9pm. Telephone 716-5922397. The information may also be viewed at www.cattco.org Dated this 13th day of April, 2017 Jeffrey Forster, Sole Assessor Town of East Otto TOWN OF OTTO NOTICE OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting held on April 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., the Town Board of Otto, New York (the “Town”), duly adopted a resolution, an abstract of which follows, which resolution is subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to Town Law Article 7. Town Board members were present: Ronald Wasmund, Supervisor Francis Feth, Councilperson Brenda Mallaber, Councilperson Paul Stang, Councilperson James Wojdan, Councilperson Supervisor Wasmund offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NUMBER 2017-57 OF THE TOWN OF OTTO, NEW YORK, ADOPTED ON APRIL 18, 2017, APPROVING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 9068 OTTO-EAST OTTO ROAD IN THE TOWN OF OTTO, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NEW YORK, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY TO CONTINUE ITS USE AS A HISTORICAL MUSEUM AND PREVENTING IT FROM FALLING INTO DISREPAIR. Dated: April 18, 2017 Town of Otto Clerk, Trisha Priest Otto, New York
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ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing for the voters of the Ellicottville Central School District on the 2017-2018 budget and expenditure of funds will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 commencing at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria of Ellicottville Central School, 5873 Route 219, Ellicottville, New York. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual School District vote of the Ellicottville Central School District (“District”), Cattaraugus County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Elementary School Foyer, as follows for the purposes of electing one (1) Member of the Board of Education, voting on the budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and transacting such other business as is authorized by law: Polling Place Ellicottville Central School – Elementary Foyer TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the election of members of the Board of Education shall be held to fill one (1) position on the Board. An election will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 to fill the seat currently held by board member Mr. Leonard Zlockie. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will serve a five-year term, beginning on July 1, 2017 and expiring on June 30, 2022. Nominating petitions are available in the District Office, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Monday-Friday) when school is in session. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that all candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education shall be nominated by petition. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District, shall be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, and shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 A.M. Prevailing Time and 4:00 P.M. Prevailing Time and not later than 5:00 pm on Monday, April 17, 2017. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that voting on the budget and propositions shall consist of voting on the following propositions, and on each of the other propositions as are authorized by law and the rules of this Board to be voted on at said time: PROPOSITION NO. 1 - Basic Budget Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED that the basic budget for the Ellicottville Central School District (the “District”) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the required funds therefore are hereby appropriated and the necessary rea property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the District to be levied and collected as required by law. PROPOSITION NO. 2 - School Bus Lease Shall the following resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED: This proposition will authorize the Board of Education of the Ellicottville Central School District in the County of Cattaraugus, State of New York, to levy an additional (not to exceed) $31,880 to lease 2 IC CE (66 passenger) 2018 International School Buses for each of the next five years (five annual payments) commencing with the 2017/2018 school year. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that a voting machine will be used to record the vote on the budget, on the propositions, and on the election of Members of the Board of Education. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Board of Education of this District has adopted Rules for the Use of Voting Machines and the Submission of Questions or Propositions to be Placed Thereon. Printed copies for general distribution in the District are available at the office of the District Clerk. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that applications for absentee ballots for the Annual District Vote may be applied for during school business hours (7:30 am – 4:00 pm) at the Office of the Clerk of the District beginning April 19, 2017. Complete applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five business days prior to the Annual District Vote, and such list will also be posted at the polling places for the Annual District Vote. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the Board of Education of this District will have prepared and completed a detailed statement in writing of the amount of money which will be required during the ensuing 2017-2018 fiscal year for school purposes, specifying the several purposes and the amount for each. The amount of each purpose estimated necessary for payments to boards of cooperative education services shall be set forth in full with no deduction of estimated state aid. Said statement will be available, upon request, to taxpayers within this District during the hours of 8:00 A.M. Prevailing Time to 4:00 P.M. Prevailing Time from May 1, 2017, to May 16, 2017 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, in the Business Office of Ellicottville Central School. By Order of the Board of Education Ellicottville Central School District that the District Clerk is hereby directed to arrange for the use of voting machines for said Annual School District Vote. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MELISSA SAWICKI, DISTRICT CLERK TOWN OF EAST OTTO NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Section 506 and 526 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law) Notice is hereby given that the Assessor for the Town of East Otto, County of Cattaraugus, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year and that a copy of has been left with the Town Clerk at 9407 Bowen Rd, where it may be seen or examined by any interested person(s) until the fourth Tuesday in May. The Assessor will be in attendance with the Tentative Assessment Roll at the East Otto Town Hall, 9014 Country Rd 12, East Otto NY on: Tuesday, May 2 nd from 5pm to 9pm Tuesday, May 9 th from 5pm to 9pm Saturday, May 13 th from 9am to 1pm Tuesday, May 16 th from 5pm to 9pm The Board of Assessment Review will meet on Tuesday May 23rd between the hours of 5pm and 9pm at the Town Hall in said Town, to hear and examine all complaints in relation to assessments, on the application of any person(s) believing himself to be aggrieved. A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at www.tax.ny.gov/ research/property/default.htm The Assessor’s Office is located at 41 East Main St, PO Box 551, Springville NY 14141. Telephone 716-592- 2397. Dated this 1 st day of May, 2017 Jeffrey Forster, Sole Assessor Town of East Otto
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Alianello said, as better solutions to some construction issues have been found. The board approved Alianello’s request to pay the construction contractor $7,237.50 in advance for materials needed to begin the project. While construction is underway, all meetings normally held at the Town/ Village hall will be moved. Alternate locations will be announced in the Ellicottville Times as received. At a recent county-wide Town Supervisors meeting, McAndrew reported that Mansfield Supervisor Bob Keis has been tapped to lead a land bank committee, which will represent all towns. According to the Center for Community Progress, land banks are often formed to help communities convert “vacant, abandoned and delinquent properties into productive use.” Such “properties are often grouped together as ‘problem properties’ because they destabilize neighborhoods, create fire and safety hazards, drive down property values and drain local tax dollars. In some sense, these are properties the private market has altogether rejected.” He also reported that town and village representatives met with recently hired grant writer Diane Cihak, who led the group through an exercise providing her with an overview of the municipalities’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. McAndrew noted that one of the biggest things “that holds us back is the seasonal nature of the area.” He said she floated the idea of trying to attract “smart industry” that would provide more permanent economic growth potential. Highway Superintendent Tom Scharf asked the board to approve a request to hire a full-time temporary (six months) person to fill in while two department employees are out. The board approved the request and a pay rate of $13
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APRIL 28 - MAY 4, 2017
Your Hometown Newspaper & The Official Newspaper of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Art, Adventure and Outdoor Fun This May
SCA Art Crawl May 6
By Alicia Dziak
The April showers have brought May flowers and it’s time to get out and enjoy springtime in Springville and all its neighboring communities. Races, festivals, cool events and everything in between is yours for the taking this May! Get a breath of fresh air by taking a hike or bike ride around the area. Head to Griffis Sculpture Park and check out dozens of cool sculptures scattered throughout many well-groomed trails. Don’t forget your camera as there are countless photo opps. Celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14. Plan now for that special brunch or activity. The long holiday weekend with Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, is the unofficial start to summer and camping season. Book your
Upcoming Events May 6 SCA Art Crawl May 6 I Love My Park Day
stay at thousands of area camp sites and cabins. Special events are happening all month long. May is a great time to give back. On May 6, sign up for I Love My Park Day. This state-wide initiative is about volunteering at your favorite state park or other state land. Many area parks are participating this year,
including Allegany State Park, Artpark, Evangola State Park, Golden Hill State Park, Knox Farm State Park, Long Point State Park, Niagara Falls State Park, Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, Whirlpool Park and Wilson Tuscarora State Park. Register at www.ptny.org/ events/i-love-my-park-day.
For one night out of the year, Main Street in Springville becomes an art gallery, with artwork in many businesses, music in surprising corners and interactive art activities sprinkled throughout. The Annual Downtown Springville Art Crawl is Saturday, May
Arts and Crafts Festival Season Kicks Off By Mary Heyl
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Middle School Students Make a Difference By Alicia Dziak
Connor Hughey (left) and Grant Karb are working with One World Futbols for their 7th grade KCMAD project.
It’s that time of year again when SGI 7th grade students kick it into high gear for their Kids Can Make A Difference (KCMAD) projects. These projects, chosen by the students, are a school year’s worth of research, planning and community service that culminates with a presentation later this spring. Students can work individually or in groups on the projects, but the goal is the same: to make a difference. Students Grant Karb and Connor Hughey chose to work with One World Play Project, which provides ultra-durable One World
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A LOOK BACK: Fiddler’s Green Park
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If you’re searching for that perfect hand-made Mother’s Day gift, looking forward to a beautiful day outdoors, or interested in supporting a great cause, there’s an arts and crafts festival taking place near you in May. Find that one-of-a-kind item and celebrate local crafters and artisans right in your own community by attending any one (or all!) of these upcoming arts and crafts shows in Erie County. On Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Collins Regional Historical Society invites you to attend its 4th Annual Mother’s Day Craft Fair at the LK Painter Community Center. Located at 2355 Main Street in Collins, the community center will house 40 crafters who are looking forward to sharing their variety of gifts, from jewelry to candles to hand-sewn items. The event also includes a soup and sandwich lunch, a Chinese auction, and a baked goods sale to benefit the bicentennial fund of the historical society. All who attend are entered to win the door prize, which
6 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with free activities for all ages throughout the National Register Historic District. To “crawl,” your first stop should be at the corner of Main and Mechanic Streets to pick up a ballot and a map
The First Baptist Church across from the public square or Fiddler’s Green Park about 1860. The wooden fence protected the park from wandering livestock. The gates were wooden turnstiles. By Derek M. Otto
Spring has sprung and there’s a lot of activity around the village. Buffalo Street is being repaved, the department
of public works removed shrubs around the soldier’s monument and the town released its concert in the park series from the upcoming year. So, it got me thinking about Fiddler’s Green Park. When Christopher Stone came to the area as the first settler in 1807, he settled on Buffalo Street. (A small cabin has been erected to remember his settlement there.) There was small natural green to the south of the settlement, and it was around this green that people erected their first homes. This included David LeRoy, a renowned fiddler that played and taught the art of music to many early settlers from miles around. Because of this, another early settler, David Stickney, named the area Fiddler’s Green, which was the first name for Springville.
May 10-June 28 Campus Series Mountain Bike Races Sprague Brook May 13 Springville Crafts Beer and Wine Festival May 20 Artisan Outdoor Festival June 2, 3, 4 WNY Dairy/Ag Festival When Stone left the area, he sold his property to Rufus Eaton in 1910. Eaton was 40 years old at the time and had settled other villages and communities in Connecticut and New York State before coming to Springville. He knew what early villages needed. He donated land for the Springville Academy, cemetery, Congregationalist (Presbyterian) Church (the property is now St. Al’s) and also gave the land that was the green to the community for a public square. Just like the
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Campus Series Races Begin At Sprague Brook May 10
By Alicia Dziak
Mountain bikers have reason to celebrate this spring and early summer. Actually, eight reasons to celebrate. On Wednesday evenings, May 10 through June 28, the Campus Series mountain bike races will be held at Sprague Brook Park. Now in its sixth year, the race series is organized and run by Singletrackracing.com and Campus Wheelworks, with the WNYMBA offering trail support and maintenance. Greg Culver, one of the organizers, explained that, “The first couple of years, WNYMBA sponsored and organized the races. The club decided to focus on trails and trail building in 2013, and not
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bicycle scene and really has a great following.” It wasn’t a hard decision to hold the races at Sprague Brook. “Sprague Brook was the perfect place for a weekday series for many reasons,” explained Culver. “One, it’s See Campus Series page 5
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Tulip Festival 5K May 13
Looking for a great race for a great cause? On Saturday, May 13, head to the Tulip Festival 5K Run/Walk in beautiful Holland, NY. The event will take place at the Holland Community Center at 3 Legion Drive in Holland, with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to the Holland Boys and Girls Club. The race will start and finish at the Holland Community Center. Race organizers are working with local officials on the final course design. Online registration will remain open right up until the start of the race. Race day registration and packet
pickup will take place at the Community Center from 8:30 a.m. until the start of the race at 10 a.m. All runners who register by May 6 are guaranteed to receive an official Tulip Festival t-shirt. Extra shirts (if any) will be distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. 5K Registration Fee is $30 / $35 after May 11. Participants will enjoy a post-race celebration including food, juice, soda, water, and beer! Race organizers will be drawing bib numbers during the post-race party and giving out door prizes and gifts. There will be plenty of free parking at the Community
Center and within walking distance of the start/finish line. Awards will be presented to the 1st place overall male and female finishers along with the top three male and female 5K runners in each of the following age groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 3034, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75 and older. For additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Mark Wipperman at mark.wipperman@erie.gov or by calling (716) 472-4111. To register, visit www. itsyourrace.com/event. aspx?id=9031.
April 28 - May 4, 2017
Letter from the Editor
It’s been a beautiful week in Springville. I love to see the sun shining and breathe in the fresh air. Besides working on this very paper, I spent my week coaching soccer, going to high school orientation with my daughter (how is that possible?!) and playing with our tiny six-week-old foster puppy that my kids named Hugo. (Anyone looking to adopt a little guy? Email me!) As usual, it’s a busy time, but that’s OK with me. This issue is full of things to do in and around Springville in the upcoming weeks. There are really events of every kind going on in the next month and I encourage you to read all about them on the pages of this paper. There’s no reason to sit inside and watch TV when there’s just so much to do! It’s that perfect time of year when it’s not too cold, not too hot and just about right for anything you can possibly want to do outdoors. I hope you’ll enjoy your pick of activities as much as I will! - Alicia Dziak, Editor, Springville Times
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The village of Franklinville is conducting their annual Maple Festival April 29-30, 2017. In conjunction with Maple-Fest weekend, St. Barnabas Episcopal Mission, 81 N. Main St., Franklinville (Route 16) is pleased to welcome to their Sunday, April 30, 2017 9:30 AM Eucharist service, the choir of Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Ellicottville, NY as honored guests. The choir, led by Music Ministers Annette and Jim Ieda, will lend their musical talents to the Eucharist by singing special anthems for offertory and communion, as well as joining the congregation in singing all other hymns and selected service music. The Rev. Barbara W. Baxter will be the Eucharist celebrant. All are cordially invited to attend and then enjoy the exhibits and activities of Maple-Fest. The parking lot, behind the church, off of Green Street, is across from the Franklinville Volunteer Fire Department’s BBQ pit, and is a short walk to most Maple-Fest activities. Come to church, then leave your car in the lot and tour Franklinville’s Maple Festival.
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will be a $200 value, and raffle tickets for an afternoon brunch cruise for two will be for sale throughout the day. Are you a crafter interested in participating in this fair? There are still a few booth spaces available (eight feet each) for $15, and for an extra $5, a table is included. For a registration form, contact Margaret at 592-4587 or email collinsregional@roadrunner. com. You may have known that the northern part of Holland in Europe has the most beautiful tulip fields in the world, but did you know that Holland, NY celebrates these bright perennials too? The Town of Holland is celebrating its 62nd Annual Tulip Festival from May 11 through May 13,
with a whole weekend full of fun events including a classic and muscle car show, rides and midway, parade, garden club flower show, book sale, and a huge arts, crafts and collectibles sale! On Saturday, May 13, Holland High School, located at 103 Canada Street, is hosting the arts, crafts and collectibles sale, which will take place outdoors and inside the gymnasium, hallways, and cafeteria. Visitors can shop a variety of hand-made crafts, such as woodworking, painted signs and jewelry, food items, as well as antiques and collectibles! The craft sale begins at 9 a.m. and ends around 4 p.m. (or sooner, depending on crowd size). For more information, contact John Hilton at 652-4688. Twin Maple Event Management (TMEM) is hosting its 2nd annual series of artisan festivals at Granny’s Boot Antiques, home of the Grevpode Gallery at 10761 Miller Road in Springville. From April through September, Granny’s Boot hosts a monthly outdoor festival featuring artists, exhibitors, demonstrators, music, food
and more. Each month features a different theme: May’s festival, which takes place on May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will have fiber as its theme! In this case, fiber refers to any kind of animal fleece that can be made into a warm garment or unique craft. Demonstrators will be on site showing visitors how fiber can be spun into yarn, and there will also be weavers showing visitors how to use this hand-made yarn. From felted items to knitted items, there will be a variety of crafters and artisans who use this unique medium to make all kinds of beautiful pieces. Like all TMEM artisan festivals, this event is free to attend and children are welcome! For more information, including vendor registration, visit www. tmemfestivals.com. Whether it’s hand-crafted one-of-a-kind items, tasty treats, or simply a fun afternoon with friends and family, no matter what you enjoy about arts and crafts festivals, you’re sure to find it at one of these great area events! Stay tuned to read about more arts and crafts festivals coming up this year.
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April 29-30 WNY Maple Festival Pancakes, kiddie rides, petting zoo, craft show, parade and more. Franklinville May 5 Sky High Adventure Park Opens for the Season www.holidayvalley.com May 6 Allegany Adventure Run Trail runs at Allegany State Park. wwww.heartrateup.com May 6 I Love My Park Day Volunteer at youir favorite state park or state land. Register at www.ptny.org/ events/i-love-my-park-day. May 6 SCA Art Crawl www.springvillearts.org
May 10 SES PTA Meet the Candidates Night Each year, the SES PTA hosts a “Meet the Candidates” night.....come and meet the candidates running for Springville GI School Board this year. There will be a question and answer period with light refreshments served. 7 to 8:30 p.m., SGI High School May 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7, 14, 21, 28 Campus Series at the Brook Weekly Mountain Bike Races at Sprague Brook, beginner through expert levels, youth and adult. Register at www.webscorer.com/ register?raceid=94711
eggs, pancakes, bacon, home fries, sausage, homemade breads/muffins, fruit, toast, orange juice, coffee and tea. Adults 10 and older, $10, children 4-9, $5, ages 3 and under free and a present for Mom! Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 431. May 11 She’s Performing Arts Center Wine Food and Beer Festival To purchase tickets, call 829-1168 or email halt@ sheas.org. May 11-13 Holland Tulip Festival Arts and crafts fair, amusement rides, parade and more in Holland, NY. www.townofhollandny.com/ tulip-festival. May 13 Holland Tulip Festival 5K To benefit the Holland Boys and Girls Club. To register, visit www.itsyourrace.com/ event.aspx?id=9031. May 13 Happy Half and 5K Holiday Valley www.happyhalfrun.com May 13 2nd Annual Springville Craft Beer & Wine Festival 4 to 7 p.m., Springville Volunteer Fire Company 405 West Main Street, Springville May 14 Happy Mother’s Day! May 14 The Grinder Trail Race Sprague Brook Park www.heartrateup.com
May 11, 12, 13, 19, 20 Steel Magnolias at Springville Center for the Arts www.springvillearts.org
May 16 School Budget and School Board Vote
May 14 Mother’s Day Breakfast Buffet Concord American Legion Post 431, 109 Zoar Valley Rd., Springville. 8 a.m. to noon. Buffet includes: Scrambled
May 20 Springville Pageant of the Bands Parade begins and ends at SGI High School and includes Maple, Sprng, E. Main, Church and Smith Streets.
May 20 TMEM Artisan Festival 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Granny’s Boot Antiques
May 25 BCH Foundation Garden Party 5 to 8 p.m. Entertainment by the Springville Jazz Orchestra and Hintz of Thunder. Money raised will be used in BCH Heart Center. (716) 592-2871 ext. 1485 or email Kara Kane at kkane@ bch-jbr.org. June 2-4 Springville Dairy and Ag Fest June 2-4 Ellicottville Women’s Weekend www.ellicottvilleny.com June 10 Seneca Salamanca Chamberfest 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. Brews for Barks awareness and fundraiser event for Empire Animal Rescue Society (EARS). 716-945-2034 June 17 Mudslide Obstacle Race Holiday Valley www.holidayvalley.com June 17 Paddlefest 2 to 7 p.m., Spruce Lake, Holiday Valley www.holidayvalley.com June 17-18 Raccoon Rally Mountain bike races at Allegany State Park. www.hearttrateup.com June 17 Critter Cruise Dice run, raffles, music to benefit Empire Animal Rescue Society Inc. Like their Facebook page for more info.
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The Bertrand Chaffee of difficulty, and Climbing You can also sign up for Hospital Foundation’s fifth Forest, which resembles a 3D RED HOUSE LAKE DAM & BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT the Tulip Festival 5K, which annual Garden Party is planned version of a rock wall, will be The Red House Dam must be brought into as well as the associated roadway and triple-arch compliance with current safety standards, which bridge. NYS Parks is also using this opportunity benefits the Holland Boys and for Thursday, May 25 at the open weekends only through have evolved since the dam’s construction in to improve pedestrian safety along the dam and June 16, and then open daily. 1927. NYS Parks has initated a multi-phase create better access and recreational amenities Girls Club. To register, visit Springville Country Club. As project to rehabilitate and improve the dam’s for enjoying the lake and lower stream area. We earthen embankment, concrete spillway, energy thank you for your patience while these important www.itsyourrace.com/event. the major fundraising event The Mountain Coaster opens dissipation pool, and water level controls, safety and recreation improvements are made. aspx?id=9031. for the BCH Foundation, on weekends starting May 19, and will be open daily starting In the spirit of race season, the Garden Party is a way there are many others you can to focus community support June 16. Are you anxious to get out be a part of. on a single project. The Head to Allegany State Park foundation board will use this on the water? Grab your kayak on May 6 for the Allegany year’s event to help fund the or canoe and head to your Adventure Run, a trail run purchase of a transesophageal favorite waterway. This year’s 2017 annual through the beautiful Allegany echocardiogram. This Valley Volunteer State Park. For more info, visit equipment will be used in Great www.heartrateup.com. the BCH Heart Center. The Firemans Regatta will be held On May 13, Holiday Valley Garden Party starts at 5 p.m. May 6. Sponsored annually hosts the Happy Half, 5K and concludes by 8 p.m. The by the Great Valley Volunteer N and Beer Mile. Visit www. Springville Jazz Orchestra and Fire Company, this 10 mile happyhalfrun.com for more Hintz of Thunder will provide regatta is fun for spectators participants. Prizes for ADVERTISER: INC SALES PERSON: PSPE04 ID: info. the musical TRI-COUNTY entertainment. and SUPPLY best costume, group and fire Take the short drive to Tickets are $50 each or $80 START DATE: 04/15/17 Sprague Brook Park or the per couple and are available at department. Dinner, music and DELIVER PS-ELLICOTVILLE/GOWANDA-COVER Grinder Trail Race on May the BCHTO: reception desk. For refreshments top off the day! A comprehensive shops, and Red House Beach improvements. 14, where runners gear up for information and sponsorship For more information, visit rehabilitation project of Snack Bar will be remain open The project will col be fully SIZE: X4 this wild and wicked 3.5-miler opportunities, call the Bertrand http://greatvalleyfireco.com/ the Red House Dam will throughout the summer. completed before the start of through park trails including Chaffee Hospital Foundation regatta. commence this summer in an Background the 2018 summer season. Head to Zoar Valley for single track, grass sections, at (716) 592-2871 ext. 1485 or effort to further provide safe Final design and reviews The cost of the Red House creek crossing and hills. email Kara Kane at kkane@ some whitewater rafting. and enjoyable recreation at have been completed. The Dam Rehabilitation project is Take a guided trip down the Register at www.heartrateup. bch-jbr.org. Allegany State Park. project is has gone to bid and estimated at approximately $6 com. The 16th annual Letchworth Cattaraugus and enjoy a wet In anticipation of this a subsequent bid opening took million. Starting on May 23 and Red, White & Blue Balloon and wild adrenaline rush as you project, park staff has made place on April 5. The project will require running through June 27, the Rally will be held over view the gorge from below. arrangements to increase the The Allegany State Park a partial draw down of Red Dirt Devil Series features six Memorial Day weekend For more information visit size and capacity of Quaker Facebook page will be updated House Lake, which may occur individual trail running races May 26th - 29th, 2017. Six www.ZoarValleyRafting.com, Lake Beach to accommodate regularly with more detailed as early as July. 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With something with the opening of the new The plan is to address the Memorial Day and continue Park are the Campus Series Overlook just inside the Castile for everyone, it’s time to get bathhouse and playground last dam rehabilitation as a single weekends until the start of moving and enjoy! mountain bike races, beginning park entrance. year. project rather than using a peak season later in June, at May 10. This weekly series of Staff is also working closely phased approach, which will which time the beach will be eight races is for all ages and with their concession operator, save time, funds and result open daily until the lake is abilities. For more information, J-Con Parks, and they are in lowering the lake only one lowered for the construction check out the article on page 1. making plans to rent boats at time. work (estimated early July at The Allegany State Park Quaker Lake this summer and This major rehabilitation the earliest). 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Futbols (a.k.a. soccer balls) to youth in disadvantaged communities. The idea behind these special playing balls is that they will not deflate as easily as standard soccer balls, and are made to last on the rough and harsh surfaces many of the children must play on. “We both like to play soccer, so we started looking around for a project that had something to do with soccer,” explained Grant. “We found this organization while searching online. When we read about it, it sounded important to help kids in other parts of the world,
SGI SPORTS SCHEDULE April 28 Varsity Tennis - Boys Alden Home JV Softball - Girls Eden 4:30 p.m. Away
JV Baseball - Boys Eden 5 p.m. Home Varsity Lacrosse - Girls Niagara Falls non-league 5:15 p.m. Home
Varsity Track - Boys Dunkirk Invitational 4:30 p.m. Away
May 2 Modified Baseball - Boys Eden 4:30 p.m. Away
Varsity Track - Girls Dunkirk Invitational 4:30 p.m. Away
Modified Softball - Girls Eden 4:30 p.m. Away
JV Baseball - Boys Depew 5 p.m. Home
Varsity Lacrosse - Girls Eden 4:45 p.m. Away
Varsity Baseball - Boys Holland 5 p.m. Home
JV Softball - Girls Eden 5 p.m. Home
Varsity Softball - Girls Holland 5 p.m. Home
May 3 Varsity Tennis - Boys Pioneer non-league Away
April 29 JV Baseball - Boys Alden 10 a.m. Home
JV Baseball - Boys Pioneer 5 p.m. Away
Varsity Baseball - Boys JFK double header 10:30 a.m. Home
JV Softball - Girls Maryvale 5 p.m. Away
Varsity Softball - Girls JFK 10:30 a.m. Home
Varsity Softball - Girls Lackawanna 6 p.m. Home
Varsity Baseball - Boys JFK double header 12:30 p.m. Home
Varsity Baseball - Boys Lackawanna 7 p.m. Home
Varsity Softball - Girls JFK 12:30 p.m. Home
May 4 JV Softball - Girls Alden 4:30 p.m. Away
May 1 Varsity Tennis - Boys Eden Home JV Softball - Girls Alden 4:30 p.m. Home
Modified Softball - Girls Lake Shore 4:45 p.m. Home
Modified Baseball - Boys Pioneer Non-league 4:30 p.m. Away
Varsity Lacrosse - Girls East Aurora 4:45 p.m. Home
Modified Softball - Girls Pioneer Non-league 4:30 p.m. Away
Varsity Baseball - Boys Olean Non-league 7 p.m. Home
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Boys’ Track, submitted by coach Joseph Marvin
Meet vs. Depew: SGI 57, Depew 75 110 Hurdles, 2nd place new personal record Andrew Delassndro 20.5 100, 1st Nick Abdo 11.8, 2nd Jeremy Baker 11.9 Long jump, 3rd Jeremy Baker 14’7.25” 400, 1st Topher Elkins PR 52.9, 2nd Nick Abdo 53.4 400H, 1st Kurt Uschold PR (first time running it) 1:07.3, 3rd Andrew Delassndro PR (first time running) 1:12 800, 2nd Nate Meyers 200, 1st Topher Elkins pr 24.2, 3rd Jackson Richert pr 27.0 Discus, 3rd Levi Von Iderstein 90’ 3200, 3rd Brett Russell 11:46 High Jump, 1st Kurt Uschold 5’4”, 2nd Jarod Reese 5’2” 4 x400, 1st place 4:05, Topher Elkins, Nick Abdo, Kurt Uschold, Luke Waterman 4x100, 1st 47.5, Jeremy Baker, Topher Elkins, Jared Reese, Nick Abdo
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There are three options to help Connor and Grant with this project: For $39.99, you can buy a ball for yourself and a second one to be donated. For $25, you can purchase a single ball to be donated. You can make a monetary donation to the students and they will put all the money raised toward purchasing balls. All of these donations can be made at http:// bit.ly/2ld3npY before May 1.
Tennis Play Day April 30
By Alicia Dziak
Modified Baseball - Boys Lake Shore 4:45 p.m. Home
local community organization, SYI, clean up their facility and get ready for the spring soccer season.” “By participating in this project, the boys have learned to be more empathetic and compassionate toward others,” said Connor’s mom, Kristin Hughey. “Reading about many of the campaigns people have set up through this organization to help refugees, orphanages or disadvantaged youth, the boys have learned just how many communities around the world are in need. They better appreciate that they are very lucky, and that the opportunity to play organized sports is not something all kids enjoy.” She added that, “The huge number of active campaigns they saw on this site also showed the boys how many people are taking action to help their world community. This has set a great example for them and I hope it inspires them to continue to volunteer.”
Kids Can Make a Difference:
Lily Vanuga organized a Tennis Play Day to benefit USTA
Varsity Softball - Girls Lackawanna 4 p.m. Home
JV Softball - Girls Starpoint 10 a.m. Away
especially in places where war, disaster or poverty make it difficult to just be a kid and play.” As far as getting the word out, Connor explained that, “We have spent time on the One World Play Project website setting up our campaign. “We shared our flyers on Facebook, by email, and handed them out to family, friends and teachers,” Grant noted. The boys’ goal was to sell 10 soccer balls. “So far we passed our goal and have sold 16 balls!” Grant stated. The KCMAD project also requires a certain amount of community service hours. “The biggest challenge has been finding ways to earn volunteer hours,” Connor said. “The kids that this organization helps are in foreign countries and we can’t volunteer directly.” Grant added that, “Instead we have decided to help our
Seventh grader Lily Vanuga, an avid tennis player, has found a way to combine the sport she loves with her Kids Can Make a Difference project. She will be holding a special Tennis Play Day event this Sunday to benefit the USTA Foundation. “I chose a tennis play day because I have noticed that there is limited interest in tennis in the Springville area,” Lily noted. “Not only does tennis keep me active, it is a sport that involves a lot of mental skills and strategy. Creating an event focused around the sport, I hope to encourage other kids, as well as parents, that tennis is a life- long activity that can be fun as well as competitive.” The Tennis Play Day will give kids the opportunity to develop their tennis skills as they play short matches with players similar in age and skill level. Lily has spent many hours preparing for the event. “I have worked with my ELA teacher, Mrs. Canfield, and my social studies teacher, Mr. Karb, on the project since the beginning of the school year,” she explained. “This involved writing business letters, community involvement awareness and various steps of organization. USTA Tennis Professional, Wayne Martin, from South Towns Tennis Center in Orchard Park, will be assisting with the event. Julie’s Restaurant has donated pizza for afterwards.” Lily said that her main goal for this event is to “promote
the game of tennis and try to get more kids involved in the sport. At the same time, I am hoping to raise as much money as I can for the USTA Foundation.” She had several reasons for choosing USTA. “I worked with the USTA Foundation primarily because I love the sport of tennis and I couldn’t imagine my life without playing,” Lily said. “USTA Foundation helps bring tennis and education together to change lives. This includes free or lowcost tennis and programming to under resourced youth, helping military service members, veterans and their families reintegrate into their community as well as helping individuals with disabilities with appropriate equipment. I really wanted to support an organization that promotes the love of the game to all people, especially kids.” “Lily has been playing tennis since she was 5 years old. She is passionate about the sport and continues to learn. Supporting the USTA Foundation allows her to use her love for tennis to help other disadvantaged youth and military get involved with
the sport,” said Lily’s Mom, Anne Vanuga. “She has seen how much hard work and planning is involved in putting together a fundraising event. Lily has also witnessed the need for dedicated volunteers and community support to help make an event run smoothly and be successful.” Tennis Play Day, geared toward kids ages 6-14, will be held this Sunday, April 30 (rain date is Sunday, May 7) from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the SGI High School tennis courts. USTA Teaching Professional Wayne Martin, as well as SGI Varsity tennis coach Frank Noeson, will be working with the kids. Pizza, donated by Julie’s, and refreshments will be served at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10 with proceeds going to USTA. You can RSVP by email (akvanuga@aol.com) as late as Saturday night or just plan on arriving 20 minutes early Sunday morning at 10:10 a.m. “I look forward to seeing kids with their sneakers and racquets ready to have fun!” Lily said. She added that there will be a limited number of racquets for kids who do not have one.
TENNIS PLAY DAY All proceeds benefit the USTA Foundation Program – Bringing tennis and education together to change lives
For ages ± 6 – 14 years old Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Location: Springville Griffith Institute High School Tennis Courts (tennis courts are situated behind the high school) $10 per child RSVP and/or questions: akvanuga@aol.com What's a Play Day? Play Days give kids the opportunity to develop their skills as they play short matches with players similar in age and skill level. With the matches being continuously played over the hour period, it’s a fun first step toward team tennis and tournament play with no lull in the action. USTA Teaching Professional, Wayne Martin from South Towns Tennis Center, will be on-site assisting with the play day as well as Springville Varsity Tennis Coach, Mr. Frank Noeson. Pizza (Donated by Julie’s Restaurant) and refreshments will be served at 11:30. All participants will receive a tennis related gift to take home. Lily Vanuga is hosting this event as part of the Middle School 7th grade Kids Can Make a Difference project with all funds received being donated to the USTA Foundation, whose mission is to bring tennis and education together to change lives.
Modified Lacrosse, submitted by coach Heather Slomba
The modified girls lacrosse team lost on April 25 to Eden 12-13 after a hard fought sudden death double overtime. The team played hard and worked together to hold off Eden until the last minute. The girls were up 8-7 at half. The game ended in a 12-12 tie when the teams went into sudden death overtime. The first sudden death resulted in no goals but hard played offense and defense. With one minute to go in the final sudden death round, Eden scored to end the game. Rachel Stressinger led the Griffins in goals with five, while Melanie Barry added four to the team’s total. Shay Ellis and Brooke Kazmierozak had one goal a piece. Every girl fought hard on defense to help keep the scores close throughout the game. Marie Emerling, Deanna Johnson and Rebecca Kreitzbender were key players in defending the Griffins’ goal. The girls next home game is Monday, May 8 against Amherst at 5 p.m.
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Jen’s Quill: Working Out
By Jen Lee
I’ve attempted to work out many times, and for hours, have been successful. I’ve since figured out why people fail at working out. To use fancy descriptive wording… it’s awful. A sadder fact is there are no visible results. For three weeks now, I’ve been “running,” which means, of course, moving on an elliptical and trying not to fall off the machine. There are no flabfleeing results yet. I’m hoping this will change soon. Yet a third reason…the pain. I find it hilarious that after doing leg exercises, I move as though I have a serious health issue preventing me from walking correctly. I literally got stuck in my car for a minute because I had no muscles left to lift me out. I had to steady myself with my arms and hoist myself up because my legs had turned to Jell-O. When I decide to work out, I do so with complete determination…for two days. This means I go from sitting and eating chocolate to moving and eating chocolate. I also drink water instead of milk to wash down that chocolate. I then go back and drink some milk because the water tasted horrible. I think if I am intense for two days I will obviously see results immediately. I don’t know why my brain refuses
to not remember (or at best, ignore) the fact that I’ve done this “plan” millions of times, to the same tune of “nothing looks different two days later.” At the start of my journey, I look in the mirror. “Hey you, gut, you are going down!” Two days later, I look in that same mirror and say to my gut, “you win.” This time, after admitting defeat, I re-amped myself for staying the course, hoping I’d see results eventually and at the very least, I’d feel better. I upped my game and wisely did 42 million squats and lunges in one day. These were the first exercises of their kind that I’d done in two years…unless you count picking up the pieces of chocolate that fell on the ground here and there. The next day, my body informed me that I’m the dumbest person on the planet. In the past when my muscles were sore, it would only take a bit of walking to calm them down and be able to move without discomfort. On this day, the only “walking” without discomfort I would be able to do would be to use one of those powered wheelchairs and sit during the walking portions of my day. No matter how hard I attempted to disguise my gimping self and hide my grimaces, I could not make my body walk normal. Getting out of the car was hard enough, but getting back in was worse. I looked like a very pregnant woman slowly easing down into the seat using both arms for support. The only difference…my howl of pain as my fat cells screamed at me for putting the full weight of my body on them. Oh, the horrid inhumanity of science. The day after my lungecapades, I thought rationally about my situation and decided
to do more lunges and squats. To be precise, I did the same 42 million as the day before. I started my workout video, and if you can call what I did squats or lunges, than you can also call eating an entire box of ice-cream cones in one sitting a good idea (I’ve definitely done that before). I weebled and wobbled, but like those toys, I did not fall down. I do not know what cosmic force helped me stay upright. I’m pretty sure it was one thought that drove me… the fact that had I fallen I would be stuck there forever… or until someone visited me. I wouldn’t be in a position to even roll and flop my way to a phone or a piece of chocolate. I suppose it was just my survival instincts. I started this motivated health kick just in time for Easter. Easter came and so did the chocolate to my face. I took it in…all of it…and it was delicious, and my thighs are screaming at me to make it stop, but I won’t. After all, I’m working out now, I can afford to eat some chocolate now and again. Jen Lee has been writing since she was in the 3rd grade and won a stuffed animal dog; which still sits on her writing desk as her most prized award. She graduated from Malone University with a degree in Journalism and Theatre. Jen has written for several newspapers as a humor columnist covering everything from dating, cooking, travel, how-to, relationships, and more. She currently lives in Cuba, NY with her family. Jen may be contacted at jen@ jensquill.com and welcomes all comments and suggestions for future articles.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 29
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville has been designated as a drop-off site for unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is one of several sites throughout Western New York. Law enforcement representatives will be on hand along with volunteer pharmacists, no questions asked. Last October, Americans turned in 366 tons (over 730,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 12 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 7.1 million pounds—more than 3,500 tons—of pills. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental
poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines— flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards. With the growing nationwide concern about abuse of prescription medications, these drop-off events serve as a reminder for individuals and families to look through their cabinets and properly dispose of medications. This program keeps pharmaceuticals out of the water supply and away
Springville’s 29th Annual WNY Dairy/ Agricultural Festival JUNE 2, 3, 4, 2017
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Only 1 ½ months away! All contracts can be found on our website: WWW.WNYDAIRYAGFEST.COM or call the chairmen listed below: PARADE – Glenn Cooley 353-4007 Need more music, floats, marching groups, farm equipment, classic cars…cash prizes. CHAMBER TRADE SHOW – Helen Brogan 592-4941 Business & Non-Profit booths. ARTS & CRAFT SHOW – Cheryl Pavone 225-1432 FOOD COURT – Julie Fallon 574-6944. NEW EVENTS are growing. A few more are needed. If you would like to be involved or have a new idea, call Joan Taylor 592-4654. MORE SPONSORS ARE NEEDED…to help pay for this family fun festival. Every little bit helps to pay for insurance, fireworks, parade, music, tents, port-a-johns, advertising, supplies, electric, rentals, contest prizes, etc. Mail your check today to: WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival, 86 Franklin St, P.O. Box 368, Springville, NY 14141 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS who have already donated: A&D Engels, Inc., Springville Animal Hospital, Gramco Inc. John Haier Milk Hauling, Cattaraugus Co. Bank, Dairy Farmers of W.N.Y., M&M Holland Propane, Faith Baptist Church, Tops Market, Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Gernatt Gravel, Concord Land Realty. More cash sponsors are needed. THANK YOU TO OUR TRADE SPONSORS who have already committed: Town of Concord, Village of Springville, Springville Griffith Institute School District, Springville/ Ellicottville Times, SM Digital Creations (Steve Kruse), Emerling Ford, Erie County Fair/Ag Society. WNY FOLKS – Get involved, enjoy the weekend, call the chairmen above and sign up today - THANK YOU.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my support for Jessica Schuster for SGI school board. She and my husband graduated together and we became friends as adults. I have always known Jessica as a doer. She sees a problem and she looks for a solution, one that is fair and reasonable and benefits the good of everyone. When she believes in something, she pushes and fights for what is right. Her determination is unwavering and she has a real passion for public education. I am proud to call her my friend! I would also like to express my support for Chris Cerrone. He is very involved in our community and genuinely cares about the future of our children. I believe they both have the best interests of our district at heart. As a resident in Springville and a mother to four children who attend/will attend SGI, I urge you to get out and vote on May 16th! Sincerely, Lacey Miller
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Artpark Announces New Upcoming Shows Tickets on Sale April 28
Artpark is excited to announce three more concerts set to appear in the KeyBank presents Tuesdays in the Park 2017 lineup: Tears for Fears , June 14, Artpark Amphitheater, 6:30
p.m. Tickets: $17 advance general admission, $32 Front of Stage Pit (standing room only). Canadian Hall of Fame: Loverboy and Kim Mitchell, July 11, Artpark Amphitheater,
6:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 advance general admission, $27 Front of Stage Pit (standing room only) Gov’t Mule with special guest Galactic, Aug. 8, Artpark Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 advance general admission, $27 Front of Stage Pit (standing room only) Tickets are on sale starting Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www. artpark.net.
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from children. Call 1-800-8829539 or visit dea.gov for a full list of drop off sites on April 29. Permanent drug disposal boxes continue to be available throughout Erie County, including at the Erie County Sheriff’s substation at 65 Franklin Street in the village of Springville.
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The Collins Fire District is offering for sale, real property located across from the Collins Fire hall, 2365 Main St, Collins, Erie County, New York. Property will be sold by sealed bid only. A copy of the map and appraisal can be viewed at the Town of Collins Clerk’s office, 14093 Mill St., Collins, NY during normal business hours. A minimum reserve bid of $500.00 is required. Lot size is 49.5 feet road frontage, 165 feet deep. Purchaser is responsible for all costs associated with the transfer of the property. Purchaser’s attorney is responsible for all documentation for transfer of the property. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Town of Collins Clerk’s office until 3:00 pm; Wednesday May 17, 2017. Sealed bids will be opened at 7:00 pm on Thursday May 18, 2017 at the monthly meeting of The Board of Fire Commissioners. Meeting location is at Collins Center Fire Hall 3514 Main St. Collins Center, NY 14034 By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Michelle Schneider, Secretary
some of the best singletrack in the area thanks to WNYMBA. There are a few course options that allow us to keep it fun and challenging. The park is close enough for most WNYers to get there after work. There is a playground and restroom right next to the race start, so many families come to support racers. When it gets hot, racers’ kids like to play in the creek to stay cool. Sprague Brook really is a gem of a park.” The course begins and ends in the same spot, which is near shelters 5 and 6 inside the park. “We put signs up every week to guide racers to the action,” Culver explained. “Parking, registration and race start are all in the same spot. The race loop is roughly four miles each lap and crosses one creek.” The race series isn’t just for seasoned pros. “We try to gear the course toward all ages and abilities,” said Culver. Culver told the following story as an example of the
range of riders who show up: “We had a little guy named Moses two years ago. Moses was 4 and he rode/walked his bike over the entire race loop week after week. It was awesome. On the flip side we get some of the fastest guys on 2 wheels to show up. Some of our master 50+ guys are the quickest of the bunch.” Races will be held on Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24,
31 and June 7, 14, 21 and 28. Race check-in is 5 to 6 p.m. and races start at 6:15 p.m. “You can register online for single races or the whole series of eight races,” noted Culver. “Online registration is through webscorer.com. Just search races for Wednesday Night Series and click the links. Online registration closes at 5 p.m. each race day. We do also accept walk-up registrations.” For those who want even more bike racing, Culver added that, “We also have another race at SBP July 22 called the Single Track Stampede. The Stampede will be the 8th annual this year and is a longer ,more technical race. There are always beginner and children’s categories.” For more information, visit Facebook.com/ singletrackracing or on the web at singletrackracing.com.
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Letter to the Editor
Rock City Park Opens May 1
By Mary Heyl
Lace up your hiking boots and get ready for the opening of Rock City Park in Olean this Monday, May 1! Located at 505 Route 16 South, Rock City Park has one of the largest natural displays of quartz conglomerate in the world and attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. Since 1890, guests have enjoyed the park’s enormous rock formations, scenic views, and hiking trails. There’s something for every member of the family (even the furry ones) to enjoy! Rock City Park was founded in 1890 by five local businessmen who made their fortunes from the railroad and the area’s vast timber and oil resources. In fact, Rock City Park was originally part of the Pennsylvania Oil Fields, which produced 75 percent of the world’s oil in 1900. The park’s founders also owned the Western NY and PA Traction Company, an electric railroad, which was the primary way visitors traveled to the park from Olean and Bradford, PA. Over the next 30 years, the park became a major attraction, with visitors traveling far and wide to see the natural wonder. To accommodate the growing number of visitors, the owners built a beautiful large hotel, the Bon Air, in 1895, as well as a dance pavilion, carousel, box ball alleys, photo houses, rifle range and train station. The park had its share of famous visitors, including boxing champion John L. Sullivan,
opera singer Lillian Russel, and composer John Philip Sousa. You can see these guests’ signatures in the hotel register in the park’s museum! In the 1920s, traffic to the park slowed down considerably, as the increased use of automobiles and new attractions like movie theaters provided other leisurely activities. Local people still enjoyed picnics and hikes in the park, even though it was no longer a commercial attraction. In 1927, the hotel was torn down and parts were used in the construction of new homes in Olean. The pavilion, which had long since been abandoned, burned down in 1939. The park was leased by a local engineer for Dresser Rand in the 1950s and in 2001, it was sold to the current owners, Dale and Cindy Smith. Although many assume that glaciers created Rock City, a survey of the region conducted by Dr. Charles Ashburner back in 1877 confirmed that glacier movement had stopped at Olean. The park was actually created by the collision of the African and North American continents, which also forced up the land that is now the Appalachian Mountains. Over 300 million years ago during the Early Pennsylvania Period, the land that is now Rock City Park was the shore of a large, shallow inland sea. The rocks that visitors see today were deposited in the Appalachian basin of that sea. To learn more about the formation of the famous Olean Conglomerate and the history of the park, visit the museum,
which is included in park admission. There, visitors can discover a variety of gems and rocks, as well as artifacts from the park including old photographs, items from the Bon Air Hotel and the history of the Seneca tribe’s early inhabitance of the land. The 23-acre park has a natural 0.53-mile hiking trail, which takes about 45 minutes to complete, although it’s difficult not to pause frequently to take in the natural beauty of the park. Several of the rock formations are named, such as Signal Rock, Dining Hall Pass and Fat Man’s Squeeze, and visitors can still see the name carvings of some of the park’s earliest visitors. One of the pump jacks that drew oil from beneath the rocks is still a part of the park, reminding visitors of the valuable natural resources just below the surface. Rock City Park is open daily May 1 through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and $3 for children ages 6 through 12; group and senior discounts are available. Planning to be a frequent visitor of the park? A season pass is just $12! Pets are welcome within the park as long as owners use a leash and plastic bags for waste. For more information about Rock City Park, including season pass information, events and group bookings, and wedding reservations, visit www.rockcitypark.com or call (716)372-7790. Check out Rock City Park on Facebook for news and photos!
Hulbert Public Library Events
Alzheimer’s Association Memory Care Class Series Meets the fourth Monday of the month 3-4 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Free and open to the public. April 24: Changing Relationships and Care Needs May 22: Behavior and Safety Concerns June 26: Care and Support Options Lecture series provided by the Alzheimer’s Association of WNY through the Springville Concord Elder Network (SCENe). Please call 592-2768 for more information.
Book Club and a Movie Beginning in January 2017, the book club will meet at 1:30 pm. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Truman Capote. The book club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month. Please call or visit the library to order your book and movie. Erie County Department of Social Services A representative from the Erie County Department of Social Services will be available Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. through April 27th 2017 to answer questions, assist with forms and offer guidance with their website. No appointment necessary. First Come, First Serve. ECDSS: http://www2.erie.gov/socialservices/ Library Board Meeting The Hulbert Library Board meets the first Thursday of the month at 9 a.m. There are no meetings in July and August.
Collins Public Library Events
Tech Open House: Wednesday, May 3 from 6-8pm. Stop in to the library to learn about all the technology we currently have and all we will be offering in the future! We are very excited to unveil some of the tech that has been in the works so please join us to check it out! Senior Movie: Friday, May 5 at 1pm. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, and Dakota Fanning. Please call the library for the title! Craft Club: Monday, May 8 at 6pm. Mother’s Day Program: Thursday, May 11 at 5pm. None of us would be here without our moms. They give us life and love, and they totally deserve a day that’s all about them. So in preparation for Mother’s Day, we are hosting an I love Mom story time. Come listen to The Runaway Bunny and other stories all about moms, then make a sweet craft to celebrate your own magnificent mother. Special refreshments will be provided! We have a community room that is available for community groups. Call for availability. Did you know? Erie County Library cards are available to all Erie County residents, all individuals who work in Erie County, and all those who live in the Gowanda School tax district. Stay up-to-date with events at the library by ‘liking’ our Facebook page, Collins Public Library. Library Hours: Monday 2-8 pm, Tuesday 2-8 pm, Wednesday 10:30am-5 pm, Thursday 2-8 pm, Friday 10:30am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm, Sunday - CLOSED. 716-532-5129.
To the editor: The members of the Springville Regional Services Coalition would like to thank Cheryll Moore and the Erie County Department of Health for coming to Springville Middle School on April 19 and giving a comprehensive training on opioid overdose recognition and naloxone use. She presented an eye-opening session that demonstrated the increase in overdoses and deaths caused by overdoses in our county, the importance of addressing this as a public health issue. Ms. Moore has taught more than 15,000 people how to use this lifesaving medication and we are grateful that she has been able to train several hundred people in our community on its use. Several times during the workshop, Ms. Moore thanked the participants for “taking care of (their) community.” Thank you, Cheryll, for your work to end the opiate epidemic. This workshop was one of several substance abuse initiatives that our coalition is working on. We coordinated a similar event in September 2016, and it is our group’s plan to offer trainings likes this on a regular basis. The SRSC meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Springville Village Court conference room. All are welcome. The Erie County Department of Health and the Opiate Epidemic Task Force have print materials available on their web site (www.erie.gov/health) and the Crisis Services Addictions Hotline is available 24 hours a day: (716) 831-7007. Call that number for support and referrals to treatment. - Springville Regional Services Coalition
Letter to the Editor
Taste of the Southtowns was a Huge Success
Editor: Thank-you to all the residents of Springville and the surrounding communities that supported the Taste of the Southtowns on Sunday April 23 at St. Aloysius Hall.. This was the Thirteenth year for the Taste and a very successful year for the event. Congratulations to the restaurants who received special awards: Best Overall Award and Best Decorated Table- Chanderson’s Restaurant, Best Soup & Appetizer Award- Colden Market & Café for their Italian Wedding Soup Best Seafood- Springville Country Club for their Crab Cake, Best Chicken Dish- Fiesta Bamba for their Chicken Quesadilla, Best Meat- Fireside Inn for their Bacon wrapped Tenderloin, Best Dessert- Colden Mill for their Double Chocolate Brownie w/ Salted Carmel Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary and its Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who helped make it a success including the following local businesses who were Platinum Sponsor: West Herr Ford and Sisson’s Body Works, Gold Sponsors: Bly’s Clock Shop and Farm Family Insurance; Silver Sponsors included: Allstate Winkey-Krolikowski Agency, All-Pro Gutters, B&B Homes, Carley Collision, CCB Bank, C&G Electric, Design Art, Gooseneck Machining, Gramco, HowBill, Home*Wear, Kless Boys, Lamb & Webster, M&T Bank-Springville & Arcade, Mike Monin-Morgan Stanley, Jim Murphy-Chevrolet & Buick, Northeast Cycle, Nova Glass, Pierce Milling, Pioneer Propane, Ponderosa, Terry Raszeja, Samson & Deliliah’s, St. Matthew’s Tree Service, Seneca Animal Hospital ,Sheret Jewelers, Slippy’s Collision, Twin Lakes, and Woodruff’s Tree Farm Special thanks to the following musical groups who provided super-fantastic entertainment for the six hours of the event: Wagner & Winston and the Rustic Ramblers with Gene Hilts on Steel Guitar. Thanks to all who made donations for our Chinese Auction & Silent Auction, to the Board of Directors of Gooseneck Hill and volunteers for all their help. Most of all, we would like to thank all those who supported the event by tasting the fantastic food and by buying tickets for the 55 baskets in the Chinese Auction, bidding on the Silent Auction, and enjoying the great music. Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary will be open on Sundays in July and August from 2-5 P.M..We will be having our Wild Wing Festival on Sunday August 27th from 12-5 PM at the Sanctuary with food, music, Chinese auction, silent auction and guided tours of the birds. Thank you Southtowners. See you at our Sanctuary. Milt & Rosemary Miner Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary
Art Crawl
of the participating locations. After that, the night is what you make of it, wandering in and out of storefronts from the Pop Warner Museum and Mercantile down to North Buffalo Street and the Arts Center. With good weather, the event usually draws over 1,000 attendees. Artwork of various kinds, from watercolor to photography and acrylic to collage, is exhibited in businesses in Springville’s historic downtown. The artwork, submitted from across Western New York was juried into the show by Zack Boehler (Albright-Knox), Vanessa Frost (MUSEjar), and Tina Hastings (Cattaraugus County Arts Council). Most of the work on display is for sale and several artisan crafters will also be set up at 39 East Main Street. Judd Brown’s watercolor class will be painting Plein Air leading up to the event and will set up a special wet art exhibit. Over 30 locations will be participating, including Sheret Jewelers, Fresh Floral and Gift Company, Concord Land Realty, Locals Lifestyle, and Anything Printed, to name a few. Retail stores open for the event will be selling their wares with a focus on Mother’s Day gifts. Many of the stops set out refreshments. Musicians play in small combos or acoustically wherever they can find space. Hintz of Thunder, Art Crawl stalwarts, will return with Porcelain Train, Ragweed,
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Nick Kody, Andy “Slim” Francisco, Lyndsey Burgio, Jeff “Beret-Man” Maybray and more. Seth Wochensky (SCA’s executive director) will do a sing-along set for toddlers and hobos and this spring’s SCA Ukulele class will perform. Arts Underground at 66 East Main Street will host an arts space for younger children and at the empty parking lot next door, a small “box city” will be erected. Kids can enter and engineer their own city with hundreds of cardboard boxes. Adults can create a unique wall hanging at a free makeand-take craft session with Gretchen Meyers, formerly of Makers Buffalo and Vanessa Frost of MUSEjar. Jan Howe will demonstrate traditional spinning. Teresa Boettrich will set up an interactive CNC drawing bot. The SGI Art Club will be holding a silent auction with ceramic wares and two rain
barrels. Art’s Cafe, the Center’s project at 5 East Main Street, will be open for a hard hat tour and a look at the green roof at 7 p.m. Once 8:30 p.m. hits, businesses close and the afterparty begins at Springville Center for the Arts, at 37 North Buffalo Street. Refreshments will be provided in the Olmsted Gallery, which features the Spring Community Exhibit. “Crawlers” vote on their favorite artist by ballot and the award is presented. Parking is available in the large municipal parking lot south of Main Street or off Franklin Street. The event is held rain or shine. For more information on this pedestrian-friendly, free, walking event, visit Crawl. SpringvilleArts.org or call (716) 592-9038. The Crawl is sponsored by Springville Center for the Arts, a charitable nonprofit organization.
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Open House
April 29, 9am - 4pm at Springville Door & Window, 56 Waverly St, Springville, NY. Refreshments, Door Prizes, New Products, New Displays - Win a Gas Grill or Patio Furniture! Call 592-9803 for more information.
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towns that they came from in New England, Fiddler’s Green was an active village square. Many of the early businesses and churches surrounded the square. The Methodist Church built its first church on the northern boundary of the square in 1825, the newly-formed first Baptist built its church to the west of the Methodists in 1827 at the corner of Church and Buffalo Streets, and eventually the Presbyterians and Universalists would build their churches near the square in the 1840s. It was the center of Springville life. The current boundary of the park was set when Chapel Street was cut in 1843. In the 1850s, the trustees erected a fence and gate around the park to protect it from roaming livestock in the village. The gates were wooded turnstiles. During the Civil War in the 1860s, the park was home to Union encampments as they recruited and prepared to fight. In the 1880s, the 50th anniversary of the Springville Academy and Griffith Institute was held in the park. Several hundred people celebrated on tables set up in the park. At the time, it was still the only outdoor public gathering place. So when in 1891, the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) and a committee of village residents erected a monument remembering Springville’s fallen in the Civil War, it was logical to put it in the center of the public square.
David Ingalls, a local bachelor, gave land to the committee headed by HL Hawley and JP Myers. They sold the land and raised enough money to erect the monument. Looking at the monument, you wonder who sacrificed more, David Ingalls or the soldiers by the size of the names on the monument. In 1988, the Concord Historical Society discovered several names that were not on the monument. Those names were added to monument and it was rededicated. Almost every village, town and city in New York had a Union Square or soldier’s monument in the 1890s. Interestingly, Springville is one of the few communities that still has a monument and park still intact. In 1903, a Civil War cannon was added and the park took on its last piece to its contemporary look when a bandstand was added in 1911 (though the bandstand has been replaced a few times). The current bandstand looks most similar to the original one. In more recent years, the park has shrunk a bit. Parking spots and the expansion of Chapel Street’s width on the north have cut the size of the lawn down. As you enjoy the nicer weather, don’t forget to stroll through Fiddler’s Green Park and think of the activity of frontiersmen, soldiers and the unique history of our village square.
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Religious Services Assembly Of God Church 57 Transit Line Road • (716) 592-4652 Fellowship Hill Ministries 38 Franklin Street • (716) 592-4455 First Presbyterian Church 38 N Buffalo Street • (716) 592-7962 New Life Fellowship Church 17 Park Street • (716) 592-4764 Our Savior Lutheran Church 431 Waverly Street • (716) 592-4344 Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church 591 E Main Street • (716) 592-2153 Salem Lutheran Church 91 W Main Street • (716) 592-4893 The Springville Crossing Church 23 E Main St #A • (716) 560-4704 Covenant Bible Presbyterian Church 11 W Main Street • (716) 592-2579 Faith Baptist Church 35B E Main Street • (716) 574-3435 First United Methodist Church 474 E Main Street • (716) 592-7451 St Aloysius Parish 190 Franklin Street • (716) 592-2701 East Otto United Methodist Church 7896 East Flats Road, East Otto Weekly services at 10 a.m.
Local Community Meetings All meetings are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Village of Springville Board 1st & 3rd Monday
65 Franklin St., Springville, New York 14141 (716) 592-4936
Village of Springville Planning Board
NURSING POSITIONS AVAILABLE
2nd Tuesday
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Town of Concord Board 2nd Thursday
86 Franklin St., Springville, New York 14141 (716) 592-4948
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The Cattaraugus County Nursing Homes – The Pines Machias Campus is accepting applications for the following PART-TIME positions:
• Night Shift Nurse Supervisor • LPNs All Shifts • CNAs 2nd Shift
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86 Franklin St., Springville, New York 14141 The park almost as it looks today about 1912. Note the house in the background, it was razed in 1993 to build the Hurlburt Library.
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West Valley Demonstration Project Quarterly Public Meeting
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will hold a public meeting to provide an update on the WVDP project activities and to discuss progress on the Phase 1 Studies. NYSERDA and DOE will provide the public with an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments. For further information, please contact Lynette Bennett at Lynette.Bennett@chbwv.com or (509) 531.5974.
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Springville Door and Window to Hold Open House By Derek M. Otto
If you’ve watched the news or any of our local channels lately, a familiar voice comes over the air waves advertising the great deals coming out of Springville Door and Window. That familiar voice is that of David Batterson Jr., who for the past four years has been at the helm of this second-generation Springville business. For 30 years, Springville Door and Window has been the local seller and installer of a variety of products including: windows, doors, awnings, shades, skylights and a variety of siding and related products. This weekend they open their doors for their annual public open house. Springville Door and Window started when David Batterson Sr. and his brotherin-law, Jim Webster, partnered up as general contractors in 1986. In 1989, David bought out his brother-in-law’s interest and started Springville Door and Window, first renting a space on 219 that is now Sensational Pools and then
later moving across the street to the current home of S and S Taxidermy. In 1997, Batterson bought the old Village of Springville Department of Public Works building on the corner of Waverly Street and Albro Avenue. The new space was remodeled and opened for business in the fall of 1998. It included a conference room that was designed so that his employees could receive training on installation and new products. The upstairs also features 10 office spaces for rent. It was the opening of that building that started the tradition of customer appreciation open houses that continue this weekend on Saturday April 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The events includes special pricing for products, such as $250 off Sunsetter Awning purchases and price reductions on many quality products, like 30 percent off Sunrise Windows, 25 percent off Provia storm doors, and 25
percent off Graber blinds and shades. They will be offering refreshments, door prizes and the chance to win a gas grill or patio furniture. Stop in and see what Springville Door and Window has to offer you!
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