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McKeever not seeking reelection as mayor By Rich Place

Managing Editor

GOWANDA — Mayor Heather McKeever has announced she will not seek reelection to another term after serving as village leader since 2012. Instead, two candidates — Samuel D. Cas-

tellano and David L. Smith — are running to fill the vacancy. illage elections, which also include two vacancies for trustee positions, will be held March 21. Mc eever s last few weeks in office this month will end eight years of public service, having served first as trustee in 009 before being elected mayor.

Panthers’ season comes to an end

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Gowanda junior guard/forward Jarmani Benton (24) makes a leaping pass against JFK on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Panthers would win the game but lose in the next round to Medina on Friday, Feb. 24. Recaps on both games, page 18.

I feel confident in my accomplishments as mayor,” said McKeever, “and as I end my tenure I know our current board and village staff will continue to make progress and carry on to provide the leadership our village deserves and needs to keep us on the right track.” See Mayor, Page 20

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Army Corps announce work on Thatcher Brook flood study BUFFALO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and officials from the village of Gowanda are asking for property owners’ help in securing rights of entry where a proposed project alignment could potentially be constructed; the information gained from the rights of entry will assist the Corps of Engineers in determining the most optimum project for the community. To proceed with the feasibility phase of the project, rights of entry will be needed to conduct Phase I and II Cultural Resource Assessments, wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species surveys, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. “All property owners will be contact-

ed by the Corps of Engineers and work will only be accomplished if the property owner grants permission in writing to allow the agency and/or consultants to enter the property,” said Chris Akios, Buffalo District project manager. “The Corps of Engineers will provide 72 hours notice prior to any planned activities if provided with a phone number on the written permission to access the property.” The illage of Gowanda is e cited about this project and have supported the Army Corps of Engineers study from the outset. We hope that the landowners along Thatcher Brook are also in support See Thatcher, Page 20

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David Smith, pictured here alongside his wife, Jill, has announced his candidacy for mayor of Gowanda in the March 21 village elections.

Smith announces run for village mayor GOWANDA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; David L. Smith has announced his candidacy for mayor of Gowanda in the March 21 elections. Smith has spent 25 years in education, including 20 as a school administrator and five as a Spanish teacher. In July, he will begin his 15th year as an administrator in the Gowanda Central School district. Born and raised in Humphrey, Smith is a graduate of Ellicottville Central School and holds graduate degrees from St. Bonaventure University. Smith is actively engaged in community service. He has been a true advocate for children in the Gowanda School District for 15 years and is a member of Gowanda Free Methodist Church and co-leader of its Alpha Ministries, as well as co-leader

of the Teens at Tim Hortons Youth Group. He also volunteers in the prison ministry at Gowanda Correctional Facility. He is an elected member of the Cattaraugus County Board of Health and a longtime partner of Healthy Community Alliance and Healthy Cattaraugus County. Smith resides on North Chapel Street with his wife, Jill, a long time kindergarten teacher in the Frewsburg school district. They are the proud parents of Greg Smith, a Williamsville attorney; and Kaitlyn Smith, who will be studying abroad in the United Kingdom this year. He also is the proud stepfather of Megan Peterson and Matthew Coe. The Smith household also includes three dogs: an Australian shepherd, border collie and a collie.

Cabin Walk Fundraiser slated for March 19

GOWANDA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The annual Cabin Fever Walk Fundraiser, sponsored by Gowanda Love INC (Love in the Name of Christ) will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 40 S. Chapel St. Pledge sheets are available at local churches and at Gowanda Love INC office at 15 W. Main St. Again, it would be great if that could be included in your calendar, perhaps starting March 3.

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History of St. Joseph School book to be unveiled March 25 GOWANDA — St. Joseph School in Gowanda was one of 10 parochial schools closed by the Diocese of Buffalo in June 2014 and suddenly the 90 years of Catholic education that took place in one school building at 71 E. Main St. became a footnote. Shortly thereafter, Mark Benton, a SJS alumnus, began to research the school’s rich history and interviewed former principals, teachers, students, coaches and others who may have had a connection to St. Joseph School. Now, almost three years after the school closing, a book that includes 38 photos has been published. St. Joseph School, like so many institutions during the baby boom era, saw a dramatic spike in enrollment. Classes that had counted 10 to 12 pupils were twice that size by 1960. And during the decade of the turbulent ‘60s, the two-story school reached a capacity of 336 students. Class rosters of 40-plus students became the norm. But things began to change as the ‘60s became the ‘70s in small town rural parochial schools like St. Joseph's in Gowanda. The families with eight, nine or 10 children who all attended the Catholic school were now about half that size. Lay teachers were replacing

the Holy Sisters who had made up the majority of the school’s faculty staff. And of course the New York state mandates for all public or private school curriculums were becoming more numerous. With the class sizes now returning to pre-baby boom era in numbers, having to finance a full staff consisting of lay teachers — instead of nuns who had taken a vow of poverty — and updating the classrooms to keep up with the technological advances, parochial schools such as St. Joseph had but only one option: charge tuition to their students. As the years went by, the tuition costs and annual fundraisers needed to keep the school a oat financially increased dramatically. And although the number of students continued to decrease, the attitude among those that remained was upbeat. Everyone from the principal, teachers, parents and students were working together. What remained of a school whose enrollment had dropped well below one hundred students invented new ways to provide the same opportunities that were offered in the public schools. But in the end, with fewer families See St. Joseph, Page 21

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First Communion was administered to this group of second-graders at St. Joseph Church in Gowanda on May 16, 1954. The photo and many others will appear in the book “God Bless SJS: The History of St. Joseph School” to be unveiled at a reception on Saturday, March 25 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Gowanda American Legion. The event is open to the public and books at $20 each will be available to purchase. Reservations to attend the event must be made before March 20 by calling Mark Benton at 532-4053 or email hidibenton@aol.com.

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St. Joseph’s to offer stations during Lent

GOWANDA — Stations of the Cross will continue at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at St. Joseph Parish, 26 Erie Ave. and will be augmented with a new liturgical service added to the traditional services during Lent. On March 24 at 7 p.m., the Holy Trinity musical group will provide a live contemporary interpretation in music and candlelight. Songs by artists such as Billy Joel, Josh Groban, Goo Goo Dolls and Great Big World corresponds directly with a modern day re ection. Various parish organizations have taken the responsibility for each week's service during the Lenten season. The traditional service traces the steps taken by Christ on his way to Calvary on Good Friday. The services are open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Gowanda FD pancake breakfasts this month

GOWANDA — The annual Gowanda Fire Department pancake breakfast, held in conjunction with Maple Fest weekends, will be held March 18 and 19 and March 25 and 26 at the Gowanda Fire Hall, 230 Aldrich St. in the village. Additional details, including times, will be released in an upcoming edition of The Gowanda Press.

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Springville Center for the Arts to host Songwriter Showcase SPRINGVILLE — Four distinct regional voices will tell their stories at a Songwriter Showcase at Springville Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 4. Nelson Starr, Grace Stumberg, Chris Squier and Nick Kody will perform “in the round” as each shares their inspiration behind the writing process and then performs their song. Starr came to the attention of Western New York with the grungy, progressiveleaning rock group, The Tails, in the early ‘90s. Concurrently, he worked the in the area as a jazz pianist, private lesson instructor and all around musician’s musician. After an all-too-hasty Tails breakup, Starr refocused on composition, production and earning a living with music. With a short stint touring as bassist for the 10,000 Maniacs, doing recording sessions and gigs in NYC with up-and-coming indies, and compositions for film and TV, Starr forged new ground within and beyond the rock world. This culminated in jazz performances at Lincoln Center, scores for national TV shows, rock tours throughout Canada and the US and induction into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame in 2006. Stumberg is a singer/songwriter based out of Buffalo whose style can be described as indie folk with a very percussive style of guitar playing. Stumberg serves as backup singer for folk legend Joan Baez and has traveled the world

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sharing the stage with artists such as the Indigo Girls, Robert Plant, Josh Ritter and more. She has been mentioned in “Rolling Stone” magazine, recognizing her performance at the Beacon Theatre for Ms. Baez’s 75th birthday party. Squier‘s music is a lot like your favorite pair of old jeans: beat-up, torn and perfectly lived-in. His songs, a warm blend of early Rod Stewart with tinges of CSNY, folk and Americana, appeal to those who’ve lived a bit and could share a few stories. Squie has opened for artists such as Jakob Dylan (Wall owers), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and Bret Michaels. His latest EP “Flowers Beneath the Ashes” is currently in rota-

tion in 30 radio stations across the U.S. and Europe. Kody and his brand of deep-fried, American rock and roll has opened for Bret Michaels, Eric Church, Stolen Rhodes and Heather Luttrell. He currently tours the country with the Creek Road Band or as a solo acoustic artist. Kody’s latest record, “The Sonic Farm Sessions” was released in the fall of 2016. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 presale, $12 at the door and are available online at SpringvilleArts.org or by calling Springville Center for the Arts at 592-9038. The Mongerson Theater is located at Springville Center for the Arts, 37 N. Buffalo St.

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3 residents grandfathered for Seneca housing By Rick Miller County Reporter

SALAMANCA — Three non-Native residents facing eviction from the Seneca Nation Housing Authority’s Salamanca elderly housing complex will not have to leave after all. Following the controversial notification that their leases would not be renewed past May 31, Mayor Michael Smith said on Monday that he learned of the positive development late last week. The magic number is down to five. Three of the residents were grandfathered,” said the mayor, who was informed Feb. 24 by Adrian Stevens, executive director of the Seneca Nation Housing Authority. A week ago, 10 elderly residents — mostly women — some who had lived in their apartments at 44 Seneca St. for up to 30 years, were facing the loss of their lease following an audit last year by the Chicago Housing and Urban Development Office, which oversees Native American housing projects in this region. The Seneca Housing Authority faced not only having to evict the longtime non-Native residents in the Salamanca elderly housing complex, but having to repay subsidies the authority had received from HUD.

"We are pleased that further discussions with HUD regarding its guidelines have resulted in a partial solution for the Seneca Housing Authority and some of our residents,” Seneca Nation officials said in a statement to the media. “We appreciate the work that Congressman (Tom) Reed, Mayor Smith and others have done on this matter. The Seneca Nation will continue to work with HUD and others on an ultimate solution that provides our Housing Authority and our tenants needed clarity moving forward." The 10 residents had been under threat of eviction at the end of May since shortly after Thanksgiving. Since last week, one person has moved to Hillview Manor, across from the Post Office, and another left public housing, Smith said. “I commend the Seneca Nation Housing Authority and Adrian Stevens and thank Rep. Tom Reed for getting involved with HUD and the Seneca Nation,” Smith said. “We have hope.” REED, R-CORNING, addressed the issue in a statement. “We have been in contact with the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the potential eviction of 10 individuals from the Seneca Nation Housing Authority elderly housing complex,” Reed spokesman

Celebrate Red Cross Month by giving blood

BUFFALO — During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. The Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed to help those rely on blood products. Make an appointment to become a hero to patients in need by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Upcoming blood donation opportunities in the Gowanda area include: n March 6, 1 to 6 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 6360 Route 242, Ellicottville; n March 8, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., West Valley Central School, 5359 School St., West Valley; n March 10, 1 to 6 p.m., Free Methodist Church Community Center, 41 S. Main St., Franklinville; and n March 15, 1 to 7 p.m., Concord Town Hall, 86 Franklin St., Springville.

Samantha Cotten said in reply to a press inquiry. “Congressman Reed cares about making sure these individuals are taken care of. Our office and attorneys from the department are examining every possible avenue for those families to stay in their homes.” Salamanca Alderman Timothy Flanigan, Ward , spoke brie y with eed when he held a town meeting at the Humphrey Fire Hall on Feb. 11. “He said he was working on it with the D office in Chicago, Smith told The Salamanca Press on Monday. Reed acknowledged the issue was raised at the Feb. 11 town hall, but that he had been aware of the HUD audit and had been looking into the matter for some time. “It was raised to us in person,” Reed said in a conference call with reporters Monday afternoon. “We’ve been working with HUD on their audit. We’ve been making some headway early in the process.” Reed added that he expected

“some common sense relief” to the issue so “those in the housing can stay there.” The issue of “reimbursement is also being addressed,” he said. Last week, State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, also urged HUD to relent in its pursuit of forcing the Seneca Nation Housing Authority to evict the non-Natives. She said, “One of the women who is being evicted has lived in the complex for nearly 30 years and she is in her 90s. Another, who has already been forced out, had to give up her companion animal of 14 years, so she could secure a new place to live.” “It is heartbreaking,” Young said. She asked HUD to grandfather in the remaining 10 residents so that they can live out their years in the housing accommodations of their choice. “I also requested that the agency not impose harsh penalties on the Seneca Nation for housing these elderly individuals,” she said.

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Failure can be success ... when we learn from it By Dr. Robert L. Heichberger

was working the fields. e was reluc tant but he allowed me to try. I failed. Contributing Columnist As a seven year old, I wanted to have We can develop success from failure my own cucumber garden. In early July the cucumber plants looked great but, — I know, I have been there. Failure seems to stimulate one to move beyond by the end of July, the plants were hit with blight. They did not grow on my that failing point. Truly, this has been watch. my experience during the past many As a third grader, I entered an essay years. contest for children conducted by a There have been some successes Buffalo radio station. Again, no win for me along the way. But for me, it has been failure which remains crystal here for me but, big deal; I received honorable mention along with several clear in my memory. hundreds of others. As a fifth grader, I As a five year old, I so wanted to was asked by my teacher to sing a solo ride on my dad’s farm horse while he

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in the school’s public performance. alf way through the solo, I became stage struck, forgot the words and stammered through the rest of the solo. My teacher said I did a good job and my parents said I did ust fine. ut for sure, I knew otherwise! As a tenth grader, I was nominated to run for class president. I lost (anoth er failure) to a far better candidate who turned out to be a great class president. Much later in life, I was a finalist for an out of state university presidency. After a two day campus interview, my family and I returned home, quite certain that things had gone well. One week later, I was notified that I came in second. About 18 months later, that same university invited me to come and join them to serve as interim presi dent. I declined the offer. I was happy with what I was doing. For you see, one must not only strive to achieve, but one must find satisfaction in what they are doing at that time. I have found that success is a pro cess, starting with contemplating and ending with fulfillment. In between, there is work to be done and work can be a oy in reaching fulfillment. ou know, nothing will work, unless we do. Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The ques tion is always whether one is willing to pay the price to attain it — in work, practice, patience, faith and endurance. Every musician, carpenter, business

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person, or any successful person knows this. I have found that a successful indi vidual is persevering, and the unsuc cessful one is obstinate. The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong “I will,” and the other comes from a strong “I won’t.” And with the “I won’t” comes failure and the blame game. ou know, a person may not succeed but, it isn’t a failure until that person begins to blame somebody else. I believe the quickest road to suc cess is to possess a positive attitude toward failure and a willingness to grow from it. I have found that to achieve one’s best, to reach unparal leled heights, to make the impossible happen, one cannot fear failure, but a willingness to learn from it. One must embrace the possibility of failure as a step toward success. I have found that failure makes for humility, with a willingness to try again. And success is about creating benefits for all, and of service to others. And you know success is often blocked by concentrating on success for self serving reasons. Ah yes, suc cess is shy — it just will not make an appearance when that individual is watching for it. Genuine success, as I see it, truly lies in the eye of the individual who is patiently willing to grow along the way.

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Low funding stalls demolition of West Valley facility By Rick Miller County Reporter

AS FO D OLLOW —The vitrification facility at the West Valley Demonstration Project — built to safely convert high-level radioactive liquid into glass logs — is next on the demolition list at the nuclear cleanup site. The building is almost completely clean, said Scott Anderson, CHBWV deputy general manager, almost ready for demolition. Due to funding limitations, however, the demolition has been put off until fall. “We’re under a continuing resolution,” Anderson told people attending a Quarterly Public Meeting last week at the Ashford Office Comple where the U.S.Department of Energy and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority have offices. That means there isn’t money for the vitrification facility demolition yet. The West Valley Demonstration gets about $60 million a year for the cleanup and associated tasks. Anderson said the funding is expected to be available in

September. The work will take about eight months, depending on weather conditions, with one or two special excavators with long-reach, steel-cutting jaws leveling the building from the outside toward the center. Work will be suspended during windy conditions. Anderson said worker safety is paramount. By meeting exposure limits of 5,000 millirems per year for radiological workers and 100 millirems per year for non-radiological workers, the level of exposure to the public, 0.1 millirems a year, can be easily met. However, the “public” exposure level is theoretical, in that someone would have to live at the boundary of the site year-round, which would not occur in this case. There will be rigorous air monitoring, Anderson said, including personal monitors for workers inside the active zone. Anderson said there will be daily plans that include a review of perimeter air monitoring stations. If on-site air monitoring stations detect a spike in alSee West Valley, Page 21

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Scott Anderson, deputy general manager for CHBWV, the West Valley Demonstration Project contractor, points to the vitrification facility at the WVDP, which will be demolished beginning in the fall during a Quarterly Public Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22. A lack of funding will delay the removal of the building, which should take about eight months. On-site and off-site air monitoring systems are designed to protect workers and the public.

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Lenora ‘Cookie’ Victor

DUNKIRK — Lenora “Cookie” Victor, 74, formerly of Gowanda, passed away Thursday (Feb. 23, 2017) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. She was born June 18, 1942 in Cattaraugus, the daughter of the late Earl and Florence Stockwell. Mrs. Victor married Richard “Huzza” Victor, who survives. She was employed at Gowanda Psychiatric Center as a therapy aide until her retirement. She was a member of the Gowanda American Legion Post 409 Auxiliary and the Gowanda VFW Post 5007 Auxiliary. Besides her loving husband, she is survived by a son, James (Kathy) Austin of Fredonia; four grandchildren, Christoper

Austin, Anna Austin, Jason (Liz) Ferguson and Tyler Ferguson; and two greatgrandchildren, Maddie and Lexi Ferguson. Also surviving is a sister, Delcine White of Salamanca; a sister-inlaw, Patricia Stockwell of Cattaraugus; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, James Stockwell and Francis Stockwell. Friends called Thursday (March 2, 2017) at the Mentley Funeral Home, 105 E. Main St., Gowanda. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (March 3, 2017) from the funeral home with Rev. Daniel Walsh, officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society of the charity of the donor’s choice.

Navigators at HCA can help residents with health insurance through NYS Marketplace

GOWANDA — Although open enrollment for the New York State of Health Marketplace has ended, residents may still obtain health insurance if they have experienced a qualifying life event. Examples of qualifying life events include: a loss of minimum essential health insurance coverage, a marriage or domestic partnership and/or a permanent move to New York state. Healthy Community Alliance (HCA)

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may be able to help those who believe they have recently experienced a life event that would qualify them for enrollment in health insurance coverage. The organization has trained “Navigators” who can meet with residents to help them enroll, renew or change their insurance through the New York State Marketplace. To set up a free appointment with a Navigator, call HCA at 532-1010.

Leah DeCarlo named to dean’s list at D’Youville

BUFFALO — Leah DeCarlo of Gowanda, a nursing student, has been named to D’Youville College’s latest dean’s list. To qualify for the honor, students must have maintained a quality-point average of 3.40 or above for the previous semester. The students on the dean’s list and those receiving other academic honors will be recognized at D’Youville’s 58th annual Honors Convocation at 2 p.m. March 8 at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo.

Lexi E. Covert

GOWANDA — Lexi E. Covert, 8, of West Main Street, passed away Saturday (Feb. 25, 2017) at the TLC Health Network Lake Shore surrounded by family. Born Dec. 19, 2008 in Dunkirk, Lexi was the daughter of James Covert of Gowanda and Robin Zemke (Jason Boyd), also of Gowanda.

Besides her parents, Lexi is survived by her paternal grandfather, David Covert of Gowanda; along with sisters Tara and Reagan Covert, also at home in Gowanda. There will be no prior visitation. Arrangements are by Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda.

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Raymond Magara. She is EAST OTTO — Shirley also survived by nieces and A. Emerson, of East Otto, nephews. passed away on Wednesday There will be no prior (Feb. 22, 2017). visitation. Graveside serShe was the beloved vices will be held at the wife of the late Edwin convenience of the family. Emerson; dearest mother of Memorial contributions Sherry L. (Michael) Jividen may be made to Hospice and Dahl A. (Bud) Pearson; Buffalo Inc. grandmother of Matthew Arrangements are under Sisson; daughter of the the direction of the Erie late Walter and Frances County Cremation Service, Magara; sister of Rose 873 Abbott Road, Buffalo, (716) 824(Joseph) Kennedy of Clarksville, Tenn., the late Agnes Gustowski, Frank Magara, 6435. Condolences may be shared at www. Catherine McManus, Elizabeth (Betty) eriecountycremationservice.com. Sluga, and James, Edward, Walter and

Agnes P. Mitchell

GOWANDA — Agnes P. Mitchell, 74, of Route 62, passed away Sunday (Feb. 26, 2017) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Agnes was born Oct. 28, 1942 in Niagara Falls, the daughter of William and Pauline (Turner) Mitchell. She worked on the assembly line of the Chevrolet Automobile Plant in Tonawanda.

Agnes is survived by a sister, Bobbi Mitchell of Gowanda; and her dear friend, Patricia Mooney of Gowanda. Aggie is also survived by several cousins. There will be no prior visitation. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda.

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East Otto news and notes By Mrs. Carlton L. Smith Contributing Writer

Mid-Week Lenten Services SPRINGVILLE — Beginning Ash Wednesday, March 1, noon Lenten services will be held each Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church on North Buffalo Street. A lunch in the church’s community room follows the homily. These services are given by the Springville Ministerium and each week a minister from a different church in the group will be bringing the noon message. The ministerium includes churches not only in Springville, but in West Valley, Boston and East Otto as well. Let’s Travel Club to meet CATTARAUGUS — The Let’s Travel Club will meet Monday, March 6 in the Senior Center on South Street. The pot luck dinner is at 5:30 p.m. followed by the business meeting. Takeout chicken barbecue EAST OTTO — The East Otto Fire Department is holding their annual winter takeout chicken barbecue Sunday, March 1 at the fire hall. The chicken

will be ready to go at 11:30 a.m.

Inter-Church Women to meet EAST OTTO — The inter-church women will meet in the annex at the Brooklyn Free Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14. The Seder will be the topic of the meeting. The February meeting was held at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Cattaraugus. The topic at that meeting centered on couples in the Bible. It’s chili cook-off time CATTARAUGUS — The annual chili cook-off will be held Sunday, March 19 at St. John’s United Church of Christ on Ellicott Street. Entries should be at the church by noon. In addition to chili there will also be a variety of soups as well as wonderful desserts. Even if you are not entering a chili or soup, come and bring your appetite, enjoy some great food and vote for your favorite. Prizes will be awarded to those receiving the most votes. While the event starts at noon, the fun will continue through the afternoon. All are welcome and the building is handicap accessible.

Little Valley United Methodist hosts driving class

LITTLE VALLEY — The Little Valley United Methodist Church, 109 Court St., will host an AARP six-hour Smart Driver Class from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 6 and 7 in the church fellowship hall. The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers payable by check or money order. Class participants may be eligible for insurance premium and driver’s license points reduction. Drivers of all ages may attend. For further information or to register for the class, call 938-6247.

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POLICE REPORTS

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■ Feb. 1, 6:15 p.m., Samuel P. Schichtel, 22, of Gowanda, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, illegal window tint and missing license plate after a vehicle he was operating was stopped by patrol for an illegal window tint and missing license plate. During this stop, patrol detected the aroma of marijuana and Schichtel was subsequently discovered to be in possession of 2.7 grams of marijuana. He was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Persia Town Court. ■ Feb. 6, 1:30 p.m., Ryan D. Pisa, 38, of Gowanda, was charged with seventhdegree criminal possession after patrol responded to the report of a possible trespass incident at a Park Street address. During this investigation, Pisa was found to be in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine. Pisa was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Collins Town Court. ■ Feb. 8, 10 p.m., David A. Brill, 37, of Gowanda, was charged with third-degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing and unlawful possession of marijuana after patrol responded to the report of a disturbance at 164 Buffalo St. Patrol was informed Brill had been involved in a verbal altercation with a female acquaintance that escalated into a physical altercation. Brill allegedly bit the female victim and placed her in a headlock that interfered with her breathing and caused what appeared to be a minor injury. During investigation into the matter, Brill was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was arraigned in Collins Town Court and remanded to Erie County Holding Center in lieu of $2,500 bail. The Erie County Sheriff s Office assisted in this arrest. ■ Feb. 10, 9:31 p.m., Daniel J. Jimerson, 31, of Evans, was charged with illegal window tint and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation after a vehicle he was operating was stopped by patrol for illegal window tint. During this traffic stop, a DMV computer check revealed Jimerson’s license was suspended four times for his failure to answer traffic summons in vari-

ous courts. He was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Persia Town Court. ■ Feb. 11, 11:55 p.m., Hannah G. Cleland, 22, of Gowanda, was charged with criminal mischief after patrol responded to a Torrance Place residents for the report of someone trying to break in to that residence. Patrol discovered Cleland, who appeared highly intoxicated, in the yard of the residence. Patrol was informed that Cleland had intentionally damaged a screen door while attempting to gain entry to the residence. Cleland, who was uncooperative with patrol, was arrested and arraigned in Persia Town Court before being remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $250 bail. ■ Feb. 12, 7 p.m., William J. Merecki, 31, of Gowanda, was charged with thirddegree criminal mischief after patrol was notified of a criminal mischief incident to a vehicle owned by an East Main Street business. A mirror was intentionally damaged and two tires were intentionally slashed, according to police. After an investigation by Gowanda Police, it was discovered Merecki had intentionally caused this damage. He was arrested and arraigned in Persia Town Court before being remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $750 bail. ■ Feb. 15, 4:45 p.m., Faith A. Draggert, 58, of Collins, was charged with petit larceny after patrol responded to the report of a shoplifting incident at Shop’n Save at 10 Buffalo St. in Gowanda. Patrol was informed Draggert had taken a carton of eggs and left the store without paying. Draggert was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Collins Town Court. The reported stolen items were recovered by patrol. ■ Feb. 17, 1:42 p.m., Marvin B. Curry, 21, of Lawtons, was charged with expired inspection and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation after a vehicle he was operating was stopped by patrol for an expired inspection sticker. During this traffic stop, a DM computer check revealed Curry’s license was suspended nine times from January 2016 to November 2016 for his failure to appear for traffic summons

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in various courts. Curry was arrested and released on an appearance ticket for Collins Town Court. ■ Feb. 18, 1:48 p.m., Joshua A. Satterfield, 30, of Gowanda, was arrested by on a warrant issued by Persia Town Court after previously being arrested by Gowanda

Police for harassment and failing to appear in Persia Town Court to answer the charge. New York State Police encountered Satterfield and turned him over to Gowanda Police. He was arraigned in Persia Town Court and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $250 bail.

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ■ MACHIAS — Alexander J. Hesterly, 27, of 9647 Route 16, Machias, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. Feb. 14 at his home and charged with first degree se ual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest followed a complaint that he had unwanted sexual contact with a 25-year old female, in the presence of a two-yearold child. Hesterly was arraigned in the Yorkshire Town Court and released on his own recognizance, to return to court at a later date. ■ GOWANDA — Tammy Kendall, 39, of Gowanda, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. Feb. 21 and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Kendall was arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Superior Court and is being held at Cattaraugus County Jail to await court proceedings. ■ LITTLE VALLEY — Deven J. Redeye, 21, of Salamanca, was arrested at 2:46 a.m. Feb. 22 and charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child following a report of a domestic incident in progress. Redeye was arraigned in Napoli Town Court and held on $1,000 bail. ■ LITTLE VALLEY — Ira Lidge, 30,

of Buffalo, was arrested at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 23 on a warrant issue out of Cattaraugus County Court for two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested by U.S. Marshalls in Buffalo, turned over to Cattaraugus County Sheriff Deputies and transported to the county jail to await arraignment in county court. ■ ELLICOTTVILLE — Mackenzie P. Green, 20, of Salamanca, was arrested Feb. 24 on two bench warrants for failure to pay fines following a noise disturbance in llicottville. She was released to the Salamanca Police Department and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date. ■ YORKSHIRE — Anthony D. Buisch, 20, of Hornell, was charged with driving while ability impaired on drugs after his car crashed in a ditch along Route 16 at 2:52 a.m. Feb. 25. ■ LITTLE VALLEY — David B. Jimerson, 64, of Salamanca, was charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor, following an incident on Court Street in the Village of Little Valley at 8 p.m. Feb. 27. He was released on an appearance ticket and is to return to the Town of Little Valley Court at a later date.

NEW YORK STATE POLICE ■ FREEDOM — Susan R. Wilson, 54, of New York, was charged at 2:47 p.m. Feb. 23 with driving while intoxicated after two previous convictions within 10 years and operating a motor vehicle with a bloodalcohol content of .08 percent or higher with two prior convictions, both class E felonies. ■ MACHIAS — Christopher W. Bishop, 22, of North Tonawanda, was

charged at 1:50 a.m. Feb. 25 with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, both class A misdemeanors. ■ DELEVAN — Dakota M. Jurek, 22, of Delevan, was charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony, criminal mischief and acting in a manner injurious to a child, both class A misdemeanors.

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ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EVANS — Richard Delano, 24, of Evans, was arrested Feb. 22 on Erie Avenue for an outstanding probation violation warrant. Delano was transported to Erie County Holding Center pending his next court appearance. ■ BOSTON — Andrew Jaquish, 21, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation Feb. 24 following a traffic stop for an e uipment violation on Route 219. A DMV check showed Jaquish license to be suspended or revoked. Jaquish was released to appear in Boston Town Court at a later date. ■ BRANT — Justin T. Brown, 22, of South Dayton, was charged with driving with suspended plates, no insurance, driving with an open container of alcohol in the vehicle, unregistered vehicle and inadequate exhaust Feb. 24 following a traffic stop on Southwestern oulevard. A DMV check showed the vehicle Brown was driving had suspended registration plates for insurance not in effect. Brown was released to appear in court at a later date. Brown’s vehicle was towed and the license plates were turned into the DMV. ■ IRVING — Bryan Rupert, 54, of Angola, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and was cited for an equipment violation Feb. 4 after a traffic stop for the e uipment violation on Milestrip Road. A DMV check of Rupert’s license showed it was suspended for failure to answer a summons. Rupert was released to appear in court at a later date. ■

NORTH COLLINS — Michael Renowden, 27, of Collins, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain a lane of traffic and no proof of insurance Feb. 25 after a vehicle he was driving was located in a ditch on Genesee Road at Quaker Road. Renowden exhibited signs of into ication and failed field sobriety tests. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol content of .13 percent. Renowden was released to a sober third party to appear in court at a later date. ■ NORTH COLLINS — Derek Bastedo, 24, of North Collins, was arrested Feb. 25 on New Oregon Road for an outstanding warrant out of the town of Hamburg. Bastedo was turned over to the Hamburg Police Department for further processing. ■ IRVING — Keith Renaldo, 33, of Angola; Karrigan Jimerson, 20, of Angola; and Mark Swantek, 23, of Brant, were charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana Feb. 27 after deputies responded to the report of a single car rollover on Snow Road at Versailles Plank Road. The three individuals were treated for non-life threatening injuries and were issued appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date. The accident remains under investigation. ■ IRVING — Deputies responded to a single car rollover crash Feb. 27 on Route 438 involving one vehicle with two occupants. The driver and passenger were treated for non-life threatening injuries. Route 438 was closed for a short period of time due to the vehicle being on its roof in the roadway. No further information was provided. ■

County department, land bank to hold info seminar LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism and the Cattaraugus County Land Bank Corp. will hold an informational seminar for municipal leaders March 14. The seminar will be held at 3 p.m. at Little Valley VFW Post 8734, 5460 Route 353. Land ank Corp. officials are inviting to the seminar town, village and city officials planning and oning board members; and county legislators. Tarik Abdela im, associate director of technical assistance for the Center for Community Progress, is the scheduled guest speaker. “His presentation will include an explanation of what the land bank is, what the land bank can do for local communities and how the communities and the Land ank can work together to fight

blight,” said Crystal Abers, director of the Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism. There will also be a question-andanswer session at the end. The mission of the Cattaraugus County Land Bank is to restore and build value in the community by returning underutili ed properties to dynamic use, preserving and creating quality housing enhancing the quality of life within neighborhoods and encouraging private sector investment in cooperation with stakeholders who value responsible land ownership. Municipal support is imperative in the success of the newly formed land bank, Abers said. For more information on the presentation or to RSVP, contact Kate O’Stricker at kmostricker@cattco.org or 938-2320.

Soil and Water District offers spring seedling sale ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for the 2017 Spring Tree and Shrub Bare Root Seedling Sale, officials said. Several species of conifers, hardwoods, shrubs and berries are available, as well as assortment packets for reforestation, wildlife and erosion control. Orders will be accepted on a first come, first served basis until March 31. Apple tree packages must be ordered by March 15. Seedlings will be distributed in April, organi ers said. To receive an order form, contact the Conservation District office at 99 3 , ext. 101, or go online at www.cattcoswcd.org.

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Collins Library gets 100 children’s books; sets focus group meetings COLLINS — The Collins Public Library has received a gift of 100 new children’s books ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. The books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The library is also evaluating and looking to improve its services for children age 5 and younger and will hold two focus groups on the topic. Library officials are looking for parents, grandparents or other caregivers from the town of Collins and village of Gowanda about services for preschool age children in the community, whether or not they cur-

rently use the library. The library will be holding programs for children at the same time, so the children will be having fun while the adults help give the library perspective on what is important in the community. The library will be having a special family movie night with a popular new release on Thursday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m. with crafts and snacks, with the focus group starting at the same time. The second focus group will be on Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. with a special program for International Waf e Day running the length of the focus group. Space is limited and registration is required. Call the library at 532-5129 or visit for more information and to sign up. Submitted photo

The Collins Public Library recently received a gift of 100 new children’s books as a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund.

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STUDENT NEWS DUNKIRK — Joshua Saye, son of Allie and Steven Saye and a senior at Dunkirk High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36.0 average, less than onetenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the United States high school Joshua Saye graduating class of 2016, only 2,235 out of nearly 2.1 million graduates who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36. Saye is the grandson of Ella Mae Saye of South Dayton. Marilyn Zagora, vice president of academic affairs, and Eileen Goodling, vice president of student development at Jamestown Community College have announced the names of 137 students who were awarded degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses in December 2016. The highest honors designation represents a 4.0 grade point average, high

honors a 3.50 to 3.99 GPA, and honors a 3.25 to 3.49 GPA. Students from the Gowanda area include: ■ East Otto Angel Atkins (A.S. Individual Studies-High Honors), Bethany Lexer (A.S. Individual Studies), Gretchen Lexer (A.S. Individual Studies) ■ Forestville James D'Angelo (A.A.S. Information Technology), Cody Jackson (A.A.S. Business-Business Administration), Nicole Sheldon (A.S. Criminal Justice) ■ Gowanda Brittnee Stelley (A.S. Business-Business Administration-High Honors), Alayna Swartz (A.S. Media Arts-High Honors), Erin Tyler (A.S. Communication-High Honors), Faith Winship (A.A. Liberal Arts & SciencesSocial Sciences: Psychology-Honors) ■ Irving Samantha Williams (A.A.S. Criminal Justice-Police) ■ Little Valley Molly Woodarek (A.S. Individual Studies-High Honors) ■ Silver Creek Amber Hemphill (A.S. Criminal Justice), Cassandra Nahrebeski (A.S. Human Services-Honors) ■ South Dayton Ashley VanBuskirk (A.S. Individual Studies-High Honors) ■ ersailles ristin Griffin (A.S. Individual Studies)

Gowanda Legion to host birthday dinner March 18 GOWANDA — A dinner is set March 18 at the Gowanda American Legion Post 409 to celebrate the Legion’s 98th birthday and Post 409’s 94th birthday. TIckets to the birthday dinner are $12 and reservations can be made by calling

the Legion at 532-3592. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6 p.m. Also, a regular meeting will be held March 1 at 30 p.m. to finish details for the dinner as well to discuss the Easter Egg Hunt planned for April 9.

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Panthers season ends with 68-48 loss in Medina By Rich Place

Managing Editor

MEDINA — A stretch of about four minutes at the end of the first half of the Panthers matchup against top-seeded Medina put an end to Gowanda s playoff run on Friday, Feb. 4. With Nate rawdy and Jarmani enton both with three fouls apiece in the second uarter, Gowanda head coach Andy obseine was forced to put them

on the bench for a period long enough for the Mustangs to e tend their lead and not look back. Without those guys in there it was hard to get a nice offensive ow in the last four minutes of the second uarter, said obseine. That s where we lost it. Medina went on a 1 run in the second quarter to open the game up en route to a 4 victory over eighth seeded Gowanda in the Section I Class boys basketball tournament. The loss

ends Gowanda s season at 13 9 and 4 in league play. I think we underachieved as a team this year, admitted obseine, as the 4 record in league play resulted in the Pan thers being forced to take on a top seed early in the playoffs. owever, it was a match the Panthers felt they could win and followed their game plan early, the coach said. Gowanda limited Medina s standout star, Jalin Cooper, to only 13 points in

the game. owever, Johnny Salone of the Mustangs stepped out and filled the void with 3 points. (Cooper s) athleticism wasn t really e posed until the very end when we knew it was over, said obseine. We did a greatly good ob containing him. But their second option wasn’t that bad and he took us. It was a bad matchup for us between those two guys. See Medina, Page 0

Gowanda tops JFK, 61-52, in B-2 pre-quarterfinal By Sam Wilson

Special to The Press

GOWANDA — The John F. ennedy igh School boys basketball team tried to make Nate rawdy work for every point in Gowanda s first playoff game on Wednesday, Feb. . rawdy, a Gowanda unior guard who scored his 1,000th point this season, had 11 points through the first three uarters of a Section Class pre uarterfinal game against JF , efforting against bo and one and triangle and two defenses. ut by the fourth uarter, rawdy could find the basket, or an open spot at the 3 point line, often enough to close out the ears, pouring in 11 points in the final period as Gowanda pulled away with a 1 victory. Panthers coach Andy obseine said rawdy scored not by taking over, but by trusting his team. e s been seeing that all year long, Bobseine said of defenses focusing on rawdy. e utili ed the rest of the team to get him open. e used his teammates, instead of trying to do it (himself), and then things opened up for him. When he started making that e tra pass or using that e tra screen, everything opened up

for him and not to mention he hit the boards really well in the second half. Junior guard forward Jarmani enton added 18 points and senior forward Matt Dodolek had 10 points. After the Panthers took a 19 second uarter lead, JF scored the last seven points of the first half and went on a 13 run through the start of the third uarter. ut Gowanda answered with a 9 1 run in the third, taking a 39 33 lead and never trailing again. I thought the first 1 minutes we weren t playing as a team at all, ob seine said. We weren t really running through our sets and that hurt us. The second half, they started getting a little bit more physical and I thought that was actually to our advantage. It kind of picked us up and got us more aggressive. It kind of woke us up. The biggest thing with my guys is it s all between the ears. If they can be disciplined, maintain their focus, we re pretty good. ut when we don t, we break down and when we break down, we make mistakes. I thought we had a lot more uality shots in the second half. We were using the e tra pass to our

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Gowanda junior guard/forward Jarmani Benton (24) dribbles around a screen by senior guard Matt See JFK, Page 0 Kruszka (3) against JFK’s Zack Manzella (53).

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Gowanda’s Poff places fifth in state wrestling championship ALBANY — Gowanda’s David Poff placed fifth in New ork State Div. in the 1 0 pound weight class Saturday. Poff, a Section champion, pinned Tioga s Austin Lamb in the fifth place match in 0 . The Gowanda senior was seeded fifth and went 4 over the state championship tournament, held Friday and Saturday at the Times nion Center. Gowanda senior Charlie alone, a wild card ualifier in at 0 pounds, went 1 in the tournament. Additional details in Mark enton s sports report on page 1 .

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Grades 7-12 principal Dr. Robert Anderson stands with Gowanda wrestlers David Poff (left) and Charlie Valone during a special sendoff for the two athletes last week. The pair traveled to Albany to compete in the state championship tournament.

Panthers W 74 W 70 L 53 L 62 W 70 W 66 W 67 W 74 L 30 L 60 W 68 W 81 W 68 W 70 L 50 W 52 L 55 L 65 W 56 L 61

Roy-Hartland North Collins* Ellicottville at Fredonia at Southwestern Pioneer* Springville* Silver Creek Randolph at Salamanca Portville at All-Limestone at Silver Creek All-Limestone at Randolph Salamanca at Portville at Frewsburg Southwestern at Franklinville

Opp. 44 45 61 75 51 44 40 57 50 66 47 72 52 63 53 51 63 67 49 81

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Final Regular Season Record: 12-8 PLAYOFFS 8. JFK 62 W 61 at 1. Medina 69 L 48

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By Mark Benton

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The Gowanda Central School varsity basketball team defeated JFK at home on Feb. 22 but lost at Medina two nights later in the Section VI playoffs to conclude their 2016-17 season. Against top seeded Medina from the Niagara-Orleans County Conference, the Panthers fell behind by the score of 42-19 at the half and never recovered. Jarmani Benton led the Panthers with 19 points. Gowanda finished the season with an overall record of 13-9. The Blue and White Cagers had a conference record of 6-4, good for third place behind league champion Randolph and Salamanca. The Panthers should be very competitive next year as most of their starters return. ■ On the wrestling front, GCS senior David Poff (1 0 pounds) placed fifth in the New York State championship meet held Feb. 24 and 25 at the Times Union Arena in Albany. Poff, who is now the alltime leader in wins at GCS, pinned Austin Lamb from Tioga High School to bring home the fifth place medal. Classmate Chuck Valone also ualified for the New York State meet in the 220-pound weight division but was eliminated after winning one and losing two matches during the first day of competition. It was indeed quite an accomplishment for the GCS wrestling program to have two wrestlers compete for a New York State title in their respective weight class. ■ The GCS girls basketball team completed the season with an overall record of 5-15 and chose not to compete in the Section VI playoffs. The lady Panthers were a very young varsity team this winter with

two eighth graders and a freshmen logging valuable minutes. ■ Spring sports at Gowanda Central School will officially begin on Monday, March . The Panthers field teams in baseball, lacrosse, track and field and softball during the spring season. Hillis Field will again be the focal point this spring as the track was repaired and the boys' and girls' track and field programs will be hosting meets for the first time in three years. The GCS lacrosse teams also play their home games at Hillis Field in the spring. ■ The Gowanda Learn to Ski program at Holiday Valley sponsored by the Gowanda Recreation Department wrapped up another successful season on Sunday, Feb. 26. A hot dog roast at the resort was a positive send off for all of the students who participated in the program. Skiers and snowboarders are reminded that they can use their lift passes all through the month of March on Sunday but must provide their own transportation to and from Holiday Valley. ■ Looking back at another era in GCS wrestling, I recently spoke with Bruce Haggard, who participated in the program from 1957-58 through the 1959-60 season. Haggard was a two time, Section VI champion and wrestled in the weight classes of 98, 103 and 112 during his varsity career for the Panthers. “We had some of the best teams in school history,” Haggard noted. Indeed they did as Gowanda posted an overall dual meet record of 39-4 during those three seasons. After going 13-0 in 1959-60 and during Haggard's senior season, the Panther grapplers followed that up with a record of 17-0 during the 1960-61 campaign.

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The history of the Gowanda rifle team The Gowanda High School varsity boys’ rifle team, established during the 1957-58 academic year, was first coached by George Trombley, who would guide the team through the 1970-71 season. When Gowanda began its rifle program held indoors during the winter months, only a handful of other schools such as Alden, Iroquois, Lancaster, Clarence and Orchard Park fielded a team. And Gowanda was the only school from Chautauqua or Cattaraugus counties which sponsored the sport. The realization of a rifle team at GCS began when the students in grades 7-12 moved from the Center Street School to the new junior-senior high facility on Prospect Street after the 1957 Easter recess. The new school

contained several state of the art athletic venues including a much larger gymnasium, swimming pool, wrestling workout room, expanded locker rooms for both the girls and boys and a rifle range. The rifle range was located in the basement directly underneath the boys’ locker room. Not only did boys who were interested in target shooting from different positions have a place to practice but also had a regulation range to host matches against the other schools from Erie County. Formal won-loss records were not kept by the school during the early years. However, it was only natural for Gowanda — with its rural location — to have several sharpshooters on the team each season. When Trombley retired from teaching and coaching in 1971, high school biology teacher Gerald Mathewson took over as the coach for the riflemen.

Tim Bobsein, a 1968 GCS graduate, inherited the program from Mathewson the following year in November 1972. He would coach the team for two seasons. In Bobsein’s second year, senior Debbie Dole joined the all-boy squad. With the passage of Title IX by the United States Congress a year earlier that allowed girls to compete on interscholastic sports teams, Dole took full advantage of the law and became the first GCS female participant in the sport of rifle. Bobsein turned the coaching duties over to Ernest Kionke Jr. when the 1974-75 season began. That year, Wanda Byroads and Mary Ann Matthews became the second and third female athletes to participate in what had been a male-dominated sport. Kionke would direct the rifle team in Gowanda for the next five seasons. Math teacher Derek Decker became the school’s

fifth and final rifle coach during the 1979-80 season. The Panther riflemen fielded a strong team that year and won more matches than they lost. Unfortunately, the Gowanda School Board of Education was forced to make cuts in their overall budget before the 1980-81 academic year began. Rifle was one of several lifetime sports that was shot down —pun intended. Sadly, after 22 seasons, the sound of gunshots coming from beneath the boys’ locker room were silenced. And the GCS rifle team became a footnote never to return.

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For the Panthers, Benton scored 19 and senior Matt Dodolek scored 13 in his final game. rawdy was limited to only four points. There is optimism for ne t year, however, which stems from the Panthers loss of only two seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Laurit Predelli and Dodolek. Among the returning starters will be rawdy and enton and, perhaps, Dakota Purdue, currently a sophomore who left the team during the season for personal reasons. If they are willing to commit and play over the summer and get better and learn how to gel as a team, we are looking at a potential league championship ne t year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no doubt about it, said obseine. I think we are in a position to do that. The Mustangs advanced to play No. 4 ealth Sciences, a 0 4 winner over No. Middle arly College, in the semifinals at uffalo State on March . The game ended after press time. Gowanda (48) Benton 19, Brawdy 4, Dodolek 13, Jensen 6, Kruszka 4, Predelli 1, Rosier 1. Medina (69) Atkins 11, Cooper 13, Lewis 7, Luthart 3, Montagne 3, Rhim 9, Salone 23. Gowanda 10 19 27 48 Medina 19 42 50 69

JFK from Page 1 advantage. Senior forward Thomas Isbrandt paced No. 9 JF ( 14), scoring 1 points. They ve got a lot of seniors and uniors that fought for four months ust like we did, obseine said. Whenever you re in a position there you know you re going to get their best performance. They played a lot of teams tough, so we fully e pected a battle. I ll take a nine point win. Gowanda lost three of its last four and four of its last si regular season games, including three single digit losses. We had a stretch in the middle (of the season) where we were ust rallying and winning games, and kind of overcame any adversity that came our way, obseine noted. Then it seemed like the last two weeks, we were losing those games. So I was interested to see how they would come out and play today knowing that there was going to be a point where it was going to be a gut check. John F. Kennedy (52) Kohl 4 0-0 8, Ricotta 2 0-0 5, Isbrandt 8 1-2 17, Fischer 3 0-0 8, Snyder 1 0-0 2, Braniecki 3 2-3 8, Manzella 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 3-5 52. Gowanda (61) Rosier 1 0-0 3, Kruszka 2 1-2 5, Brawdy 9 1-2 22, Jensen 1 0-0 3, Benton 8 2-2 18, Dodolek 5 0-0 10. Totals: 26 4-6 62. JFK 15 26 35 52 Gowanda 14 27 41 61 Three-point goals: JFK 3 (Fischer 2, Ricotta), Gowanda 5 (Brawdy 3, Rosier, Jensen). Total fouls: JFK 14, Gowanda 10. Fouled out: none.

Thatcher from Page 1 evenly between the Corps of ngineers and the pro ect sponsor, the New ork State Department of nvironmental Conof all efforts at ood mitigation, said servation. Pro ect stakeholders include illage Trustee Paul immermann. We the village of Gowanda, Cattaraugus will be distributing right of entry packCounty and rie County. ets in the very near future to all affected The New ork State Department of landowners. nvironmental Conservation (N SD C) Thatcher rook has been impacted by has supported this pro ect since its incepcontinual overbank ooding that causes tion as the non-federal sponsor for the damages to residences and commercial Corps of ngineers, said D C Commisbusinesses in Gowanda. The feasibilsioner asil Seggos. ity study will formulate and evaluate The Corps of ngineers ability to measures to reduce the impacts of future perform this fieldwork is essential to ood events. The feasibility phase is the development of the study. D C is e pected to be complete in October of looking forward to the conclusion of the 01 . Once feasibility is complete, the design and implementation would begin. study in order to implement actions to reduce ooding and the risk to properties The total study cost has been estimated to be 1 million and is cost shared and citi ens of the village of Gowanda.

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Mayor from Page 1 a capital improvement pro ect with the New ork State Department of Corrections and a shared water service agreeFive months into Mc eever s first ment with the town of Collins. term as village trustee in 009, Gowanda Over the ne t 10 years, this shared e perienced a 100 year ood. She agreement is pro ected to save ta payers said the disaster devastated the village 1 million, said Mc eever. Along with financially and created many structural being able to pass a savings onto our ta challenges to its infrastructure and water payers, this collaborative effort has given reservoir. I became mayor in 01 and we were us the opportunity to develop a capital improvement pro ect plan. This will allow still in financial crisis due to the 009 us to keep our aging infrastructure safe ood with both our water account and and updated, including the water meter general fund in the red, she said. Over replacement pro ect and the 01 water the past five years the board has brought line improvement pro ect. the village s water account and general Castellino, who is running on the fund back in the black, with a . percent Forward party line, and Smith of the decrease to the ta levy in 01 . Gowanda on the Move line, will both be A full time development officer for on the ballot for mayor when voters go to more than 13 years at S N Fredonia, the polls March 1. Mc eever said she plans to dedicate For two trustee positions, both Carol A. more time to family and church and she Sheibley (Allegiance) and Paul M. imhopes to take an active role in her husmermann (Open Door) are running for reband s small business. election and are being challenged for their I am so grateful to have been providseats by Jack T. royles (Public ights). ed the opportunity to serve the Gowanda The only other political race concommunity for the past eight years, she tested in this area is for village trustee in said. I am looking forward to working South Dayton, where voters will vote for with the new mayor as I am hopeful they two seats amongst aren W. Strickland will continue to cultivate the progress we (Democratic), Melinda . Frederickson have made as a community. (Democratic), obert L. Astry ( epubliAnd while she won t be serving in public office, Mc eever said she plans to can) and Stephen M. Foster ( epublican). The South Dayton mayor spot is unremain active in various community roles. contested with Scott . urr running on Among them, she agreed to co chair Community Connections and will remain both the Democratic and epublican line. lsewhere, Wirt Smith is running unactive in the GO wanda on the Move inicontested on both party lines for mayor of tiative, which includes Western New ork Cattaraugus and both Jason Crawford and leaders interested in developing the WN obert J. otsford are running uncontestegional ailway Corridor Pro ect. ed for two seats on the village trustees for Mc eever listed several accomplishments she is proud she was able to coordi- two year terms. Diane S. Wienk, running on both party lines, is running uncontestnate with village officials, including coned for a one year term on village board in tinued ood mitigation and the Thatcher Cattaraugus. rook stream bank improvement process Other village elections scheduled to with the Army Corps of ngineers downbe held in Cattaraugus County are in town revitali ation including the demoliAllegany, llicottville and Portville. The tion of China ing, improvements to the deadline to register to be eligible to vote South Water Street parking lot, and the is Friday, March 10. oter registration demolition of the former print shop and applications may be obtained from the replacement with the oar alley Clinic oard of lections office, 0 ock City set to open in the spring. St., Suite 100 in Little alley or from the She said she was also proud of the oard of lections website, cattco.org. collaboration with the Gowanda Area Absentee ballots are available to Chamber of Commerce on the Christmas in Gowanda event and the strong relation- eligible voters. The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot by mail is Tuesday, ships built with local law enforcement March 14 but voters may apply in person agencies including a partnership with the through Monday, March 0. Southern Tier egional Drug Task Force illage lection Day in Cattaraugus and implementation of the Community County will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Connections Organi ation. Other recent accomplishments include on March 1.

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SP ING ILL — merling Chrysler Dodge Jeep am is planning a new dealership building pro ect and is seeking bids on the upcoming pro ect from customers and local vendors. ids may be submitted with the company name, contact name, address, phone number and type of work or service to emerlingdealership gmail.com. mails should be sent by March to make it on the vendor bid list. West Valley from Page pha, beta or gamma radiation, work will be shut down immediately. Workers will have radiological protection including personal protective e uipment, dosimetry and air monitoring equipment, he said. Fi atives will be used to bond any remaining radioactive contamination to interior surfaces. They may also use fi atives on piles of rubble to further reduce the possibility of spreading radionuclides. Fogging and misting with water will be used to reduce dust particles. Anderson said the vitrification facility will generate , 00 tons of debris. Plans call for managing the size of the debris pile with daily loads to rie County rail facilities. The N C Class A low level radioactive waste will be shipped to approved sites in Nevada, tah and Te as. Anderson said 4 0 total truck shipments from the W DP site in the town of Ashford are anticipated. Anderson said the company has decades of experience in demolishing high risk facilities, including a plutonium storage site at the Department of St. Joseph from Page 3 able to afford tuition, the ongoing sacrifices that everyone was making and the parish subsidizing the school in the neighborhood of a quarter million dollars each year, the burden became too heavy and the school closed. On Saturday, March , from 30 to 9 p.m., a reception at the Gowanda American Legion will unveil the book titled God less SJS, The istory of St. Joseph School. There will be complimentary refreshments, rare school

nergy s anford, Wash. site. There is still some radioactive waste in the main process building, stored in a chemical process cell. We need to get it out of there, Anderson said. It will be placed in shielded overpack containers and stored elsewhere on site. The last of concrete casks, each with five of the radioactive glass logs encased in stainless steel containers, was removed from the main process building to an on-site concrete pad, in November. The demolition of that building could begin in 01 . Anderson said the building is about 1 percent clean. We ve got some significant challenges left, he said. The demolition of the main process building is probably one or more years away. The building s demolition is necessary to get to a decades old spill of strontium 90 that continues to leak in an underground plume toward a creek that bisects the site. An underground permeable treatment wall has been installed to intercept the strontium plume and remove the radionuclides. memorabilia to view, a very large social and the first opportunity to purchase the book for 0. Alumni from as far away as Oregon and California plan to attend to share the memories of the parochial institution that stood for ninety years. The reception is open to the public and not just those that attended the school. eservations are encouraged and can be made before March 0 by calling Tri County vents at 3 40 3 or email hidibenton@aol.com.

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New Post Office, 1937 The decade of the 1930s saw many federally-funded construction projects come to Gowanda, including the Gowanda Free Library, municipal building, and the present post office at 3 W. Main St. The old Porter Welch residence on the corner of West Main and Center Street was ra ed during the winter of 193 3 to make room for the post of fice. Shown here are photos of the Welch home (right) and the prog ress of construction (below) on April , 193 . A sign posted during construction read, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This project being constructed under the control of the Treasury Department, Public Buildings Branch, Procurement Division. Completed in the summer, the first letter mailed from the new office was sent to Mrs. Martha erdeg on Aug. 30, 193 by Samuel L. Milton, construction superintendent for the pro ect.

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Gowanda Assembly of God 78 Allen St. | gowandaassembly.com Pastor: David Gabel Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Cattaraugus United Methodist 53 Washington St. | 257-3583 or 257-9398 Pastor: Becky Ward Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

United Methodist Church 7896 East Flats Road | 257-9452 Pastor: Wesley Tessey Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m.

Gowanda Free Methodist Church 149 West Main St. | gowandafmc.org Pastor: Jon Horton Assistant Pastors: Tim McKeever, Chris Landon Worship Times: Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Roberts Memorial Free Methodist Church 111 South St. | 257-3326 www.robertsfmc.org Pastor: Rev. Mike Jones Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Free Methodist Church East Otto Road at Brooklyn Corners | 257-3253 Pastor: Raymond Start Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Gowanda 64 E. Main St. | 532-4292 Pastor: Rev. Donna Lewis Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Gowanda United Methodist Church 30 North Chapel St. | 532-4092 Pastor: Chris Klimecko Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church 40 South Chapel St. | 532-4342 Pastor: Travis S. Grubbs Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m. St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 26 Erie St. | 532-5100 | sjcgowanda.org Pastor: Rev. Joseph Porpiglia Worship: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 & 9:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 76 Center St. Pastor: The Rev. David Noves Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Victory Tabernacle 254 South Main St. | 257-9638 Pastor: Michael Winder Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 36 Washington St. | 257-9351 | stmaryscatt.org Pastor: Rev. Joseph Porpiglia Sunday Mass: 11:15 a.m.

IRVING

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 12557 Route 438 Pastor: Rev. John Proios Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

LITTLE VALLEY

St. John’s United Church of Christ 26 Ellicott St. | 257-9287 or 257-5315 or 257-3606 Pastor: Rev. Harland J. West Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

Wesleyan Church 704 Erie St. | 938-6190 Pastor: Rev. Buck Hall Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

East Leon Wesleyan Church Corner 42nd Street & Leon/Mosher Hollow 257-9082 or 257-6081 | hischild2660@gmail.com Pastor: Rev. Karen Cleveland Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Congregational Church 301 Rock City St. Pastor: Rev. Sue Fish Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

COLLINS

Collins Friends Meeting Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) 2345 Main St. Pastor: Janice Ninan Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School

Trinity United Church of Christ 30 Erie Ave. | 532-3004 | trinityuccgow@yahoo.com New Hope Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Suzanne Hodges 13861 Route 62 near Richardson Road Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Special Notes: Free community meal, second Saturday of Pastors: Jack and Micah Seiler Worship: 10 a.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays the month from 4 to 6 p.m., January through November

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United Methodist Church 109 Court St. | 938-6150 Pastor: Nathan Lange Sunday Worship: Traditional, 9 a.m.; Contemporary, 11 a.m. Grace Bible Baptist Church & Grace Christian Academy 201 Rock City St. Pastor: Rev. Rich Godinez Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Valley View Baptist Church Routes 242 & 353 at the Y Pastor: Rev. Ken Doyle Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

MANSFIELD

Solomon’s Porch Ministries 7705 Toad Hollow Road | 257-9138 Pastor: Gail McCory Worship: Saturdays, 7 p.m. & Sundays, 10 a.m.

OTTO Immanuel Lutheran Church 9027 East Otto Road | 688-5194 Pastor: Rev. Howard Warner Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

PERRYSBURG

United Methodist Church Main Street near Peck Hill Road Pastor: Grace Warren Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

VERSAILLES Versailles United Methodist Church Main Street Pastor: Dave Rood Sunday Worship: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

WESLEY

Wesley United Methodist Route 353 near Markham Road | 257-3583 Pastor: Becky Ward Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.

This page is dedicated to the building of a more spiritual and greater church-going community. Area businesses who desire to see more people attend the church of their choice can show support by sponsoring this page. For additional information, call 945-1644 x. 305.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION sACRED WIND TRANsPORT Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/2016 Cty: Cattaraugus. Address for process C/O nited States Corporation Agents, Inc. 7014 13th Ave. Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228

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OUT & ABOUT ■ March 4, 7 p.m., Dick Fox’s Golden Boys, Seneca Allegany Events Center. Featuring Fabian, Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell. $35. ■ March 4, 8 p.m., Songwriter Showcase, Springville Center for the Arts, 37 N. Buffalo St., Springville. Nelson Starr, Grace Stumberg, Chris Squier and Nick Kody will perform “in the round.” Tickets $10 presale or $12 at the door. Visit SpringvilleArts.org or call 592-9038. ■ March 5, Attention Snowbirds! Annual reunion dinner for Western New Yorkers who “winter” in Florida, Ruskin Moose Lodge in Ruskin, Fla. For more information, call Sally O’Brien at (615) 849-5291. ■ March 5, 8:30 to 11 a.m., Pancake Breakfast and Chinese auction, Gowanda Central School cafeteria. To benefit varsity and J wrestling teams. Cost $5. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased from any wrestler. ■ March 8, 7 p.m., St. Patrick’s and Easter Decoration Craft Night, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church’s Sunday School building in Gowanda. Materials provided; donations to cover cost gratefully accepted. Reservations needed by March 1. Call or text 491-1189. ■ March 11 & 12, Winter Carnival at Holiday Valley and downtown Ellicottville. Various events including Mardi Gras parade in village, costume parade down Mardi Gras slope, dummy downhill and more. Visit holidayvalley.com. ■ March 11, 10 a.m., Chinese Auction at the Springville Fire Hall, 406 W. Main St., Springville. Hosted by

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To submit an event or happening for Out & About, email event details to gowandapress@gmail.com, send via mail to 49 W. Main St., Gowanda, NY 14041 or call 241-7267. Please be sure to include date and time and any cost associated with the event. Out & About listings are free of charge.

Springville Firemen’s Auxiliary to benefit the fire company. Doors open at 10 a.m.; drawings start at 11 a.m. Refreshments available. ■ March 11, 4 to 6 p.m., Monthly Free Community Meal, Trinity United Church of Christ, 30 Erie Avenue in Gowanda. Chili (vegetarian and regular), salad, dessert and beverage. Free will donations appreciated. ■ March 11, 7 to 9 p.m., Roaring 20s Fundraiser at Historic Hollywood Theater in Gowanda. Catered by The Mustardseed Restaurant. Cash bar courtesy of the South Dayton otel. Music by Ja bugs. Pri es for couples dressed in 1920s costumes. Tickets $35 or $65 for couple; pre-sale only. Tickets can be purchased at McCormack’s Hardware, renda at Community ank, J J Outfitters and theater board members. ■ March 11, 8 p.m., Penny Whiskey, Springville Center for the Arts, 37 N. Buffalo St., Springville. Irish and Celtic music. Tickets at SpringvilleArts.org or by calling 592-9038. ■ March 12, 1 p.m., Meet and Greet the Candidates for Gowanda Village Trustee and Mayor, Slovenian Club in Gowanda. ■ March 12, 8 to 11 a.m., All-YouCan-Eat Pancake Breakfast, Perrysburg Fire Hall. Presented by Perrysburg Ladies Auxiliary. Cost $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5-12. ■ March 17, time TBA, Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner, Collins Fire Company, 2365 Main St., Collins. ■ March 18, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Scrapbook Crop, Gowanda WOTM Chapter 651. Craft/scrapbook vendors will be available throughout the day as well as a craft-themed Chinese Auction. Please bring snack to share for the afternoon. Registration $15 per person which includes crafting space, coffee and soft drinks throughout the day, and dinner. Email msginnys@gmail.com or call 532-4882. ■ March 18, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Pond Skimming at Holiday Valley. Skim across an ice water filled pond or ust come and watch. Registration $5 outside Yodeler. Visit holidayvalley.com.

Collins Public Library

COLLINS — Upcoming events taking place at the Collins Public Library: ■ March 4, 10 a.m., Friends of the Library meeting in the Collins Library meeting room. Open to the public. ■ March 6, 6 p.m. Craft Club. Ages 4-12. Registration required. ■ March 9, 3:30 p.m., Teen Game Night. Learn what new technology is coming to the library or ust show up to play games with friends. Pi a may be ordered at 4:30 p.m. based on attendance. ■ March 11, 10:30 a.m., Historical Society movie. Animated film starring Ewan McGregor, Ricky Revais and Tim Curry. ■ March 14, 5 p.m., Aquarium of Niagara’s Traveling Touch Tank. Come see and touch five ambassador animals. Open to all ages, sign up suggested. ■ March 16, 5:30 p.m., Family Movie Night. Animated film starring Auli i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, and Rachel House. ■ March 16, 5:30 p.m., Focus Group for parent/caregiver of children 0-5 about library services. Registration required. ■ March 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Computer Training on Ancestry. Introduction to tracing your family roots with Ancestry Library Edition (ALE), a database available at any BECPL location. Similar to the popular Ancestry. com website, this database contains collections of vital and original records, including those relating to birth, marriage, death, military service, and immigration. Skill Level: Advanced. Registration is required; please sign up at the library. ■ Library hours: Monday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Closed Sundays. For more information, call 532-5129.

Collins 50 Plus Seniors Activities for the week of March 5 to 11 include: Sunday Pickleball — 6:30 p.m., L.K. Painter Center gym. (free) ■

Monday Exercises with Pat — 9 a.m., Painter Center gym. (free) ■

Tuesday Active senior aerobics — 9 a.m., Painter Center gym. (fee for this class) ■ Crafts class with Carolyn — 1 p.m., Painter Center Community Room ■

Wednesday Exercises with Pat — 9 a.m., Painter Center gym. (free) ■ Quilting with Florence — 10:30 a.m., Collins Library Community Room. (free) ■ Games and crafts with Pat — 1 p.m., Painter Center Rose Room. (free) ■ Senior bowling — 1 p.m., K & L Lanes in Gowanda. ■

Thursday oga with Su ie, 9 a.m., Painter Center gym. ■

Friday Exercises with Pat, 9 a.m., Painter Center gym. (free) ■ Potluck Lunch, noon, Painter Center gym. Everyone welcome; bring a dish to pass. Seminar by Erie County Department of Senior Services after lunch. ■ The next AARP defensive driving class n Tuesday, March 28 is full. The next driving class is Tuesday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the L.K. Painter Center in Collins. ■ For more information on these or any of the group’s senior activities — or to sign up — call 532-2006 ext. 21 and leave a message. ■

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The Village of Gowanda street sweeper clears sand from the hill on Broadway Road just outside the village Tuesday.

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Peter Palmer (right), president of United Torch Fund of Gowanda, presents Cathy Walsh, manager of the Gowanda Free Library, with a check for $1,000. Monies coming in from generous contributors in Gowanda and area communities to the United Torch Fund drive of 2016 are now being divided among 11 member agencies that receive funding.

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A fisherman casts into Cattaraugus Creek looking for steelhead trout Tuesday in Gowanda.

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