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Perrysburg-Dayton Methodist Church to close By Rich Place
Managing Editor
PERRYSBURG — The impact of the population decline in Perrysburg in recent years has certainly been felt across in businesses and organizations in the town, and now the Perrysburg-Dayton United Methodist Church will become the latest establishment to close its doors. The church, which was first organized as the Perrysburg Methodist Episcopal Church in 1819, will host its final service Sunday, Oct. 8. The church itself was constructed in the mid-1850s.
“Everything in this world has a lifespan,” said Pastor Grace Warren, who has led the church since last November. “Even churches have a lifespan. This church, although it is full of wonderful people who love God, has reached the point where we’re at the end.” At one point in its history – at the celebration of the 100th year of the church building in 1954 – the congregation numbered about 100, which was more than a quarter of the village population at that time, according to a church history document citing an article in the Buffalo Press photo by Rich Place Evening News. The Perrysburg-Dayton United Methodist Church, located on Route 39 near Peck Hill Road, will close See Church, Page 18
its doors Sunday, Oct. 8 after nearly 200 years as a church body. The building was erected in the mid1850s and its fate is in the hands of the church’s conference.
Comprehensive study on former J.N. Adam completed PERRYSBURG — A study that was necessary to advance the potential sale of the abandoned J.N. Adam Developmental Center has been completed, announced Senator Catharine M. Young, R-Olean. Young, who, along with Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, has led the charge to remove roadblocks to the site’s redevelopment, heralded the report as a key step towards resolution of the issue.
“This study should remove some of the bureaucratic red tape preventing the sale of this facility, so we can get it back on the tax rolls,” said Young. “That would be wonderful and very welcome news to the taxpayers of Perrysburg who have borne the costs associated with this site, including repeated law enforcement responses to vandalism, trespassing and safety issues. The completion
of this study offers a thorough review of the site’s redevelopment challenges and options which is crucial to moving forward.” “I am very pleased that the New York State Office of General Services has completed the study of the former J.N. Adam Hospital in Perrysburg,” said Giglio. “This is a vital step in reclaiming and reusing this valuable site. It is
my hope that we will be able to move forward quickly to turn this land into an attractive area that will benefit our entire community.” The former J.N. Adam Developmental Center consists of 44 buildings that served as a tuberculosis hospital between 1912 and 1952. The property was See J.N. Adam, Page 19
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October 6-12, 2017
Valley Pharmacy’s scarecrow takes top honors in contest
Press photos by Bill Peglowski
(Left photo) Peggy Russell (left) and Nikki Koehler, of Valley Pharmacy, accept a $25 gift card from Shop ‘N’ Save for the business’ winning scarecrow in the Gowanda Scarecrow Contest. (Above photo)The Crassi/Spire Crew accept a $20 gift certificate from McCormack’s Hardware for creating the second place scarecrow display for this year’s contest. Pictured adults (from left) are Dale Brooks, Lisa Crassi, Nick Crassi and Jan Stelley. The children in the foreground are: Briella Crassi, Drezden Spire and Ariana Crassi.
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GOWANDA — The Gowanda Scarecrow Contest made a huge comeback in 2017 after not being held the year prior, according to event organizers. A number of first-time scarecrow builders helped boost the number of entries to 11 this year, and there was also a record number of votes cast for “Gowanda’s Favorite Scarecrow,” with 45 votes cast on paper and an impressive 336 cast online. This year, online voting was done via a gallery posted on the largest Gowanda group on Facebook, “You Know You’re From Gowanda If…” “The original thought was to online vote with a photo gallery and separate poll,” said Bill Peglowski, contest organizer. “For simplicity, it was decided to just use ‘likes’ on each photo as votes.” The simple online voting was a big hit, with 12 gallery shares on the way to the huge vote count. Sunday voting on paper ballots using The Gowanda Press dropbox as a ballot box while the retail locations were closed also went over well. A total of 12 ballots were cast there, matching the total cast at Gabel Brothers and the Gowanda Free Library combined.
When the contest ended at noon on Monday, the top two scarecrows were Beaker Betty Boo by the Valley Girls (Gowanda Pharmacy) and Scarecrow Wrench Connection by the Crassi/Spire Crew (Auto Wrench Connection). The Gowanda Pharmacy entry performed very well in online voting between the two, gaining an initial 66-58 lead in votes. Although Scarecrow Wrench Connection made gains in the paper vote, they could not catch the leader. The final tally was Beaker Betty Boo with 70 votes, Scarecrow Wrench Connection with 67 votes and, in third place, was Gulliver with 50 votes, created by the Friends of the Gowanda Library. In fourth place was Honor America's Veterans/Wear A Poppy by Gowanda Legion Auxiliary Unit 409 with 43 votes. Although the scarecrow contest is staged as a “just for fun” promotional event, last minute prizes became available. The Gowanda History Hunt planned for the 2017 FallFest failed to attract any contestants. Gowanda Shop ‘N’ Save had donated a $25 gift card for Continued on next page
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Twin Route 219 bridge dedicated to Jess Fitzpatrick
Press photo by Rick Miller
Members of the family of the late Gerard “Jess” Fitzpatrick attended a dedication ceremony at Holiday Valley on Sept. 28 dedicating the twin Route 219 arch bridges connecting Cattaraugus and Erie counties the Gerard “Jess” Fitzpatirck Memorial Bridge. From left are his children, Michael Fitzpatrick, Sue Drago and Megan Rauh; State Sen. Catharine M. Young; Assemblyman Joseph Giglio; Katie Widger, his sister, and Dana Fitzpatrick, his brother.
By Rick Miller County Reporter
ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 60 people attended a ceremony last week to dedicate the twin span Route 219 bridges for the late Gerard “Jess” Fitzpatrick, the longtime Cattaraugus County Legislature chairman and Route 219 supporter. The ceremony, hosted by State Sen. Catharine M. Young and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio was held Sept. 28 at the Holiday Valley Lodge and attended by members of the Fitzpatrick family, friends and colleagues.
Young and Giglio sponsored the legislation after receiving a request from the Cattaraugus County Legislature who noted naming the bridge after Fitzpatrick, who died in 2006, would be a fitting tribute to the founding member of the Route 219 Corridor Development Committee. “Jess Fitzpatrick was a visionary who, decades ago, saw the transformational potential of developing Route 219 into a major north-south expressway between Toronto and Miami,” Young said in remarks at the ceremony. “He knew that in order for Western New York to survive and thrive eco-
nomically, we needed a transportation link to other markets that would facilitate trade and spur new regional investment,” Young said. “He built a network of support that included elected officials, business leaders, developers and citizens. It was a long, difficult process, but he never gave up, always believing that it was essential to our future.” It was seven years ago that the 4.2mile section of the Route 219 Expressway from Springville to Peters Road, Ashford opened, Young said. That section includes the twin span arch bridge that carries Route 219 over the Zoar Valley Gorge and Cattaraugus Creek. Giglio noted the legislation to name the bridge after Fitzpatrick passed the Assembly unanimously, which is an extremely rare occurrence, after which the governor signed it. The two most important things to Fitzpatrick were his family and promoting Cattaraugus County, Giglio said. “God bless and go Notre Dame,” the assemblyman said, underscoring Fitzpatrick’s devotion to his alma mater. Young noted that the 2017 state budget included $7 million for the Route 219 environmental studies needed to complete the expressway between Ashford and Interstate 86 near Salamanca. “We’ve finally got the money to restart the environmental review process,” Young said. “The state Department of Transportation is working with the Federal Highway Administration to come up with the study.” Cattaraugus County Legislator James J. Snyder of Olean also spoke, address-
ing most of his remarks to Fitzpatrick’s family members. He spoke of the time when he got Fitzpatrick, a longtime county Republican Party chairman, in line for a photo with his hero President Ronald Reagan during a National Association of Counties meeting. Snyder also knew Fitzpatrick’s father, Bill Fitzpatrick. Also speaking was Fitzpatrick’s son, Michael Fitzpatrick, who thanked everyone for attending and recalled his early days campaigning with his father. Fitzpatrick’s two daughters, Sue Drago and Megan Rauh, and his sister, Katie Widger and brother Dana Fitzpatrick also attended. Dennis Eshbaugh, a past president of the Route 219 Association, said he was thankful for the “vision and persistence” of Fitzpatrick. “The Route 219 Association and Continental One continue toward the goal of making Route 219 a viable business and traveler route extending from the Canadian border to Florida,” said Eshbaugh, president of Holiday Valley Resort. “The Jess Fitzpatrick Memorial Bridge is a key step in creating the momentum we need to keep the project going,” Eshbaugh added. “Improved access to Ellicottville and the entire region is critically important to a successful future.” (Contact reporter Rick Miller at rmiller@oleantimesherald.com. Follow him on Twitter, @RMillerOTH)
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ing for Gowanda businesses taking the top two places while the local groups/ organizations captured third and fourth. Along the way, there was great interest and support from the local and extended Gowanda community. Organizers said things look “very promising” for next year's contest, which will take place again the last Saturday in September.
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Boys continue to recover after gorge fall that killed parents By Rich Place
Managing Editor
GOWANDA — The children whose parents died in a fall in August in the Zoar Valley Gorge are both home from the hospital and recovering. The family of William and Amanda Green provided an update last week on the condition of 4-year-old Alexander Green and 7-year-old Jacob Green, who were with their parents as part of a family hiking trip in Zoar Valley on Aug. 20. Both William and Amanda, who lived in Buffalo, died after they fell off a 200-foot cliff and were discovered by hikers at the bottom of the gorge. Alexander was found unresponsive with them and was airlifted to Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. Later in the day, deputies were alerted that another child had been found wandering the park with a head injury, arm injury Submitted photo and some bodily injuries. It was deterJacob Green, 7, (center, left) and his brother, Alexander, 4, are surrounded by costumed characters mined the child, Jacob, sustained a broken during a community event in Orchard Park. They are now home and recovering after a fall that arm and ankle. killed their parents in Zoar Valley on Aug. 20. Amanda Green’s employer, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, released a statement last week on behalf of the family to update the public on the boys’ 9511 Utley Road, www.rayssmallengine.net condition. East Otto (716)257-3586 “The boys are both home from the hosMon. - Fri. 9 - 5, Closed Sunday pital and recovering, surrounded by family Sat. 9 -2 and friends,” the statement read. “They continue to amaze us with their perseverance and watching them get stronger by the day is nothing short of a miracle.” They also wished to “thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and well wishes. The generosity and support we’ve received
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Gowanda village office announces new hours GOWANDA — The village of Gowanda has announced it will have new office hours effective Monday, Oct. 16. The new hours are: n Monday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Friday, 8 a.m. to noon A secure drop box is available 24 hours a day at the Gowanda Police Department entrance. Those who utilize the dropbox are asked to indicate if they would like a receipt mailed to them.
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Mansfield man wins pumpkin contest for second time By Rick Miller County Reporter
EDDYVILLE — A town of Mansfield man who has been growing giant pumpkins for almost 20 years won the state title for biggest pumpkin over the weekend — again. Andy Wolf of Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley, won first prize Sunday and $4,500 at the Great Pumpkin Farm contest of Clarence. His giant gourd tipped the scales at 1,971.5 pounds, beating the 2016 state record by 2.5 pounds. It’s not Wolf’s first state record win. He claimed the 2005 state title with a 1,407-pound gourd at a contest in Cooperstown. That record stood for 2006 as well. “Since then, the competition has gotten better,” Wolf, a county Health DepartPhoto submitted ment inspector, said on Monday. His state Andy Wolf of Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley, stands with his children Tim and Amelia after taking record this year is more than 500 pounds first prize Sunday and $4,500 at the Great Pumpkin Farm contest of Clarence. heavier than his first 12 years ago.
The New York state record pales in comparison to the world record held in recent years by Europeans, said Wolf, 38. Last year a Belgium farmer grew a record 2,624-pound gourd. “I’ve got a way to go to catch up with him,” smiled the Allegany native. There may be only 20 better pumpkins than his in the country. The record gourd will remain on display at the Clarence Great Pumpkin Farm for a few more days. Wolf plans to sell it if possible. Otherwise, Wolf will harvest the seeds and distribute them. Wolf has wanted to win the Clarence contest for some time. Besides bragging rights, the icing on the cake was the $4,500 first prize. Over the years, he’s competed against the many friends he’s made in the quest to grow bigger and bigger pumpkins or gourds. See Pumpkin, Page 20
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COMMENTARY
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A POINT OF VIEW
SUNY Fredonia is so special
Robert Heichberger
Contributing Colulmnist
It was 53 years ago, and still counting Over one-half century, Fredonia State’s history we glean. When “your’s truly” first entered the halls of this college When Old Main was still a part of the scene.
As Old Main still stands proudly on its legacy And the campus saw amazing transformations The institution itself moved steadily forward Continuing to receive academically notable accreditations.
Fredonia State stands most highly regarded As a major part of the University of this State It stands for the best of all settings “Excellence in quality” as is its distinguishing trait.
The student body grew in numbers and in majors As undergraduate and graduate programs emerged A responsive State University took to heart its historic mission: “To teach, to research and to serve.”
Today, Fredonia State maintains its luster even more so Meeting the needs of all students, as its goal For excellence in teaching, research and distinguished service It stands so proudly as the culture of its soul.
Ah yes, SUNY Fredonia is a special university Its place in our heart it just grew. For even back then, we were aware, Fredonia was so special For You see... somehow, 53 years ago we already knew:
Fifty-three years ago, I first came to these hallways A variety of programs were rated “the very best” There was teacher education, the arts and liberal studies And new programs were being added with zest.
That its culture would have favored recognition Within it, excellence would firmly reside; For there would be profound commitment for all of humanity And Fredonia State would stand with remarkable pride.
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Organizer: FallFest was a success The key to having an active, positive community is residents who are actively involved in daily life of that community. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who participated, in any way, in the recent Harvest Heritage Fall Festival weekend. While there were not huge crowds this year, everyone who was present in Gowanda to participate in FallFest had a very good time. I have had nothing but very positive feedback all around. In particular, the Scarecrow Contest went
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very well this year. The number of scarecrows and votes cast were significantly up compared to recent years. Thanks to all who made scarecrows this year including: Bigfoot Gas & Smoke Shop, Gowanda Lions Club, Auto Wrench Connection, Aflac, Trinity U.C.C. Church, Gowanda American Legion 409 Auxiliary, Gowanda Shop ‘N’ Save, Gowanda Kiwanis, Valley Pharmacy, the Gowanda Free Library and the Jarzynski family. Special thanks to Gowanda Shop ‘N’ Save and Mc-
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Cormack's Hardware who donated gift certificates for FallFest prizes. Thanks also to those were involved with providing FallFest activities on both Friday and Saturday. Jesse's Home & Gifts had several demonstrations, a bake sale and sales inside the store. They also had a “Make A Panther” bracelet workshop on FallFest Friday that I understand will make a comeback in two weeks for Spirit Week. The Gowanda Free Library also had a bake sale along with adult and children's crafts and a
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mum sale on the front lawn. There are a few additional “thank yous” to go out. The use of the Hollywood Theater is always appreciated and a valuable part of FallFest weekend, both inside for video screenings and outside for children's activities, one of which is pumpkin painting which the Kiwanis are kind enough to do each year. Thanks also to the Gowanda Lions Club who sold hot dogs to benefit Hurricane Letter continued on next page
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COMMENTARY FROM THE DESK OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE CHAIRMAN
The ‘Worst Road in Erie County’ repaired coming traffic that was If you have been using driving erratically to an alternate route to avoid avoid damaging their car Springville-Boston Road, or going off the edge. you can now resume your More than unpleasant, it old routine. Crews finished wasn’t safe for anyone: this massive project refrom passenger vehicles cently, repairing more than to emergency crews, nine miles of roadway. school busses to trucks. Often called the Worst I have always advoRoadway in Erie County, cated for an improved this important thoroughmaintenance plan and fare has been paved and is again ask that we do a significantly safer. I have John Mills better job with upkeep received a great deal of Erie Co. Legislative Chairman of these roads. There is feedback from residents no excuse for residents and businesses who are to have county roads fall to the despair relieved this roadway was finally fixed. that Springville-Boston Road was. There is a lesson to be learned here: Unfortunately, some projects don’t the administration cannot let our roads always go as planned. If it’s not the get as bad as Springville-Boston Road weather causing issues, it’s something did. Drivers dealt with wide, deep else. This was the case on Route 240 potholes, better described as craters; near Kissing Bridge, from Holland crumbling shoulders; and dodging on-
From previous page Relief near Jesse's. It was also wonderful to have Gateway Park involved in FallFest this year. Thanks to G.A.R.C. for bringing the idea up, to the Gowanda Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the band and to Mark Benton/Gowanda Recreation for organizing the softball game that concluded Saturday's activities. One final thank you goes out to all of the people who voted in record numbers, both on paper and online, this year. Hopefully, more groups and families in the community will be motivated by the public recognition the Scarecrow Contest gets to make scarecrows next year. Bill Peglowski Gowanda FallFest Coordinator
Glenwood Road to Foote Road. Within days of crews finishing the top coat, the road started breaking apart. It was determined there was an issue with the materials used and that paving would have to be redone. It is my understanding that repairs have not been finished, but will be done this season. I am told that the second half of Route 240, south of Foote Road, will be done next year. The intersection at Genesee Road has to be fixed before Route 240 could be paved, which brings me to my next project. West Genesee Road from the Town of Concord to the Town of North Collins, another major thoroughfare in southern Erie County, will be paved before the end of this season. I am touring the roadway this week so expect to see crews working along this stretch in the near future. The county also completed 200 miles
of oil and chip projects this year, along with replacing several cross culverts and completing bridge maintenance. They had a busy spring, summer and fall. If you have any questions or comments about road projects, please contact me at 858-8850 or john.mills@ erie.gov. I will be happy to look into a future project or follow up on work that was done. You can also email Erie County Highway at DPWComplaints@ erie.gov; report pothole complaints at potholes@erie.gov or call 858-7966. DPW is also active on Facebook and Twitter, posting throughout the day with updates of projects, big and small, that crews are working on. (Erie County Legislative Chairman John Mills writes this monthly column for area residents.)
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October 6-12, 2017
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Leon J. Manning Sr.
SALAMANCA — Mr. Leon J. Manning Sr., 71, of Salamanca, died suddenly Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2017) at Olean General Hospital. Born Sept. 13, 1946 in Gowanda, he was the son of the late Richard and Bernice Manning. He was married on Dec. 9, 1967, in Steamburg to the former Jessie M. Brown, who survives. Mr. Manning served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He had been employed in the oil fields in Pennsylvania with Pennzoil for over 20 years and had worked in food service with the Salamanca Central School System, retiring in 2005. Mr. Manning enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, golfing and bowling. He was an avid reader and enjoyed Louis L’Amour novels. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Wendy Manning of Kill Buck,
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Terry (Allen) Tucker, of Va., Libbie (Fred) Fuller of Kill Buck; three sons, Leon (Wannetta) Manning Jr., of Salamanca, Lee Walters, of Salamanca, William (Ashley) Manning, of Angelica; 23 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Manning; a nephew, William Kennedy; and a niece, Elaine Bartlett. Memorial visitation was held Monday (Oct. 2, 2017) at the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca, at which time a memorial service was held with David Smith, Mayor of Gowanda, officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post No. 535 and Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296. E-condolences can be sent to john@ orourke-orourke.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.
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SOUTH DAYTON — Kenneth C. Volk, 91, of Cottage Road, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 3, 2017) at the Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Facility in Springville surrounding by family. Ken was born Oct. 13, 1925, the only child to Charles and Myrtle (Milks) Volk in South Dayton. On April 15, 1968, he married the former Patricia Zielenieski at the St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Gowanda. Patricia survives. Ken honorably served his country with the Army Air Force during World War II. He retired from the former Gowanda Psychiatric Center in 1985. At the time of his retirement, he was the head of the Occupational Therapy department. He was also a farm manager at the center for many years. Kenneth was a member of St. Joseph’s RC Church in Gowanda, a past president and secretary of the Gowanda Federal Credit Union, and an exempt member of the Collins Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a supervisor for 16 years for the Town of Dayton, as well as a councilman there for 10 years. He was also a member of the South Dayton American Legion. He and his wife and family enjoyed camping; he was a past president of the Twin Pines Campground in Zoar. In his younger years it was a common occurrence for Kenny to get a pick-up
group together to play music; he played saxophone and the clarinet. He also used to love calling square dancing. Ken and his wife, Pat, ran the 4-H Club known as Beaver Valley. In addition to his wife, Ken is survived by three sons, Charles (Donna) Volk of North Collins, Kenneth (Amy) Volk of Newton, Mass., and Kevin (Rehndell) Volk of Sunnyside; a daughter, Deborah (Donald) Gernatt of Springville; eight grandchildren, Kathleen, Eric, Stephen, Travis, Kaitlyn, Derrick, Aidan and Graham; three great grandchildren, Colin, Ogden and Gianni; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his first wife, the former June Langless, who passed away July 4, 1967; along with a son, Daniel (wife Christine, of Bedford, survives) Volk. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (Oct. 6, 2017) from Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 7, 2017). Interment to follow in the Collins Center Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of the Gowanda Ambulance Service, PO Box 143, Gowanda, NY 14070.
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William E. Clabeaux
COLLINS – William E. Clabeaux, of Richardson Road, passed away Saturday (Sept. 23, 2017) surrounded by family. William was born May 29, 1925 in Buffalo, the son of William and Flora (Batt) Clabeaux. William honorably served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II. On Sept. 22, 1950, Bill married the former Helen J. Winship at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Gowanda. Helen preceded William in death on Dec. 14, 2016. William was a construction foreman, retiring in 1987 from Stimm Associates of Buffalo after nearly 40 years of service. He was a member of Local 210. In the early 1950s, William and Helen had a Christmas tree farm fondly known as Christmas Tree Hill in Collins Center. Survivors include two daughters, Veronica Siragusa and Roxanne (Gary) Clabeaux-Michalak, both of Dunkirk; grandchildren, Sara Boncore, Joseph, Seth and Rachel Michalak, Andrew Siragusa, Jessica Jetton and Mary Siragusa;
great-grandchildren, William Michalak, Carl Green, Leo Jetton, Finnian Bourget and Sage Michalak; and two great-grandchildren on the way, Madeline Bourget and Josie Jetton. William is also survived by brothers and sisters, Earl (Anne) Clabeaux of Gowanda, Ronald (late Eleanor) Clabeaux of Gowanda, and Pete (Jan Schneider) Clabeaux of Collins Center; and several nieces and nephews also survive. He was the brother of the late June and Frank Silagyi, Eugene “Jim” Clabeaux and Yvonne Tillman (husband Everett survives). He was also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Penelope Clabeaux; and a nephew, Eugene Clabeaux Jr. Friends called Monday (Oct. 2, 2017) at the Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda, where funeral services will held Tuesday (Oct. 3, 2017). Interment followed in Collins Center Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to the Collins Volunteer Fire Department, Main St., Collins, NY 14034.
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Dora E. ‘Dee’ Grainge
GOWANDA — Dora E. “Dee” Grainge, 80, passed away Saturday (Sept. 30, 2017) at Lakeshore Hospital. She was born April 10, 1937, the daughter of the late Carl and Dora (Gifford) Steckman. In 1956, in Ellicottville, she married William Grainge, who predeceased her in 2006. Mrs. Grainge was a tour guide for 30 years, previously working for Bluebird Coach Lines in Olean and Quality Transportation in Hamburg until her retirement. Mrs. Grainge was a member of and involved in many organizations including the Collins Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, Meals on Wheels, the Painter Community Center in Collins and the Gowanda Food Pantry, as well as being a leader of the Gowanda Traveler’s Club, president of the Gowanda Valley Panthers and a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader. She was active at the Gowanda Presbyterian Church, where she was an ordained Deacon, as well as being a member of the Free Methodist Church in Gowanda. She loved music as well as Boston terriers and enjoyed traveling the world.
GOWANDA — The Eden Chorale and the Eden Appalachian Mountain Players will each perform in an evening of music at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15 at the First Presbyterian Church of Gowanda. Opening the concert will be the Eden Chorale, a group of a dozen singers directed by George Adams of Eden and accompanied by Sarah Staffan. They
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Mrs. Grainge is survived by a son, William (Deb) Grainge of Gowanda; and two daughters, Dianna (Ronald) Stelley of Gowanda and Karin (Sherry White) Voorhis of Angola. She is also survived by a brother, William Steckman of Salamanca; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, nine great-greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her loving husband of 50 years, Mrs. Grainge was predeceased by a brother, Carl Steckman; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Hexamer. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 10, 2017) at Mentley Funeral Home, 105 E. Main St., Gowanda. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 11, 2017) from the funeral home. Burial will be in Collins Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Master’s Plan Cafe in Dayton, the Gowanda Food Pantry or the Collins Volunteer Fire Department.
will be singing spirituals and other familiar songs. The Eden Appalachian Mountain Players, a group of nine players also directed by Adams, will then perform. The concert is free but donations will be accepted to benefit Gowanda Food Pantry and Love INC (In the Name of Christ).
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GOWANDA POLICE DEPARTMENT n Sept. 17, 4:59 p.m., Angelo M. Mead, 28, of Derby, was charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended registration and operating a vehicle with no insurance following a traffic stop on Buffalo Street for an unspecified traffic violation. During the stop, it was revealed the registration for Mead’s vehicle was suspended on Sept. 14 for no insurance and the vehicle currently was without insurance. Mead was released on an appearance ticket for Collins Town Court. n Sept. 20, 12:45 a.m., Chanelle L. Smith, 28, of Gowanda, was arrested on a warrant from Evans Town Court following a traffic stop on Commercial Street for
NEW YORK n MACHIAS — William M. Stefan, 39, of Chaffee, was charged at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 for driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor. Police records state Steafan recorded a 0.16 percent BAC. n FRANKLINVILLE — A one-car accident was reported at 10:35 a.m. Sept. 26 on Phillips Road. Michael E. Wingate, 45, of Arcade, was identified as the driver. No injuries were reported. n SALAMANCA — Laurie L. Henhawk, 22, of Salamanca, was charged at 5:22 p.m. Sept. 26 with criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor and second-degree harassment, a violation. n GREAT VALLEY — Fredrick W. Witt, 50, of Great Valley, was charged at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 with second-degree menac-
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an unspecified traffic offense. Smith, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was turned over to Town of Evans Police to process the warrant. n Sept. 24, 1:35 a.m., Alyssa M. Racino, 25, of Fredonia, was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an obstructed view and operating a vehicle with inadequate license plate lights following a traffic stop on Buffalo Street for an obstructed view and inadequate license plate light. During the stop, Racino exhibited signs of intoxication and failed sobriety tests. Racino was arraigned in Collins Town Court and later released on her own recognizance to appear in Collins Town Court at a later date.
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n BRANT — Chelsey Schneider, 25, of North Collins, was charged on Sept. 26 with aggravated unlicensed operation following a traffic stop for an unspecified traffic offense. During the stop, it was revealed Schneider had a suspended driver’s license. Schneider was released to appear in court at a later date. n IRVING — Kevin Frederick, no age given, of Buffalo, was charged on Sept. 27 with aggravated unlicensed operation following a traffic stop for an equipment violation on Southwestern Boulevard. During the stop, it was revealed Frederick had a suspended license. Frederick was transported to Erie County Holding Center on bail. STATE POLICE n IRVING — Marin Schenk, 29, of Silver Creek, was charged on Sept. ing, a class A misdemeanor. 28 with aggravated unlicensed operan FRANKLINVILLE — tion, criminal possession of a controlled Daniel R. Woodin, 61, of substance and various vehicle equipment Franklinville was charged at violations and a passenger in Scheck’s 9:56 p.m. Sept. 27 with a speed vehicle, Lisa Farner, 52, of Silver Creek, violation, an infraction, driving was charged with criminal possession of while intoxicated and operating a a controlled substance following a traffic motor vehicle with a blood alcohol stop for equipment violations on Southcontent exceeding 0.08 percent, both western Boulevard. During the stop, it unclassified misdemeanors. was revealed Schenk had a suspended n FRANKLINVILLE — Daniel R. driver’s license. Both Schenk and Farner Woodin, 61, of Franklinville, was charged were transported to Erie County Holding at 9:45 p.m. Sept. 27 with driving while Center pending bail. intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, n BOSTON — A 57-year-old male in and speeding, a violation. critical condition was taken by Mercy n MACHIAS — Devin R. Clark, 20, of Flight to Erie County Medical Center on Delevan, was charged at 1:38 p.m. Oct. 2 Sept. 29 following a motorcycle accident with fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E on Zimmerman Road near George Drive. felony. Deputies located the motorcycle and its operator in the ditch and the operator, whose name was not provided, was first treated at the scene by Boston EMS. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit responded. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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DAYTON — The Dayton Historical Society will host a spaghetti dinner benefit from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Dayton Fire Hall on Route 62. Donation is $10. Take outs available. For presale tickets, call 532-5287 or 532-3758. Tickets will be available at the door.
n SPRINGVILLE — A 19-year-old Springville resident, whose name was not provided, was charged on Sept. 29 with aggravated unlicensed operation and cited for equipment violations following a traffic stop on North Buffalo Street. During the stop, it was revealed his license was suspended. The male was released to appear in court at a later date. n SPRINGVILLE — Bradley Cox, 33, of Warsaw, was charged on Sept. 29 with aggravated unlicensed operation and arrested on an outstanding warrant from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop for an unspecified traffic offense on North Central Avenue. During the stop, it was revealed Cox had a suspended driver’s license. Cox was turned over to Cattaraugus County on the warrant. n HOLLAND — Derek Kirsch, 27, of Strykersville, was charged on Sept. 30 with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath screening device, speed not reasonable and prudent, lane violations and open container/consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle after deputies responded to the report of a rollover accident that toppled a telephone pole on Vermont Street. Kirsch, the driver of the vehicle, was transported to Erie County Medical Center with a head injury and exhibited signs of intoxication. Kirsch refused to submit to a blood test. Kirsch was released to appear in court at a later date. n NORTH COLLINS — James Forness, 57, of Lackawanna, was cited on Oct. 1 for various ATV violations after the ATV he was operating rolled over on a snowmobile trail on Genesee Road near North Collins Road. A 60-year-old female rider, whose name was not released, was transported with a head injury to Erie County Medical Center by North Collins EMS. Forness was released to appear in court at a later date.
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CATT. CO. COURT REPORT LITTLE VALLEY — An Olean man is going to prison after a conviction of promoting sexual performance by a child, a class D felony. Shawn M. Delong, 26, was sentenced Sept. 25 in Cattaraugus County Court to three and a half years in state prison, plus 10 years post-release supervision. Delong pleaded guilty to the charge in July. Between November 2015 and December 2016, in Olean, Delong produced, directed or promoted a performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less than 17, according to District Attorney Lori Rieman, whose office reported the case Tuesday among others heard Sept. 25. IN OTHER CASES reported by Rieman: n Gianni DeJesus, 20, of Kennedy, pleaded not guilty to two counts of firstdegree robbery, class B felonies; seconddegree robbery, a class C felony; two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, class E felonies; as well as two counts of second-degree menacing and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all class A misdemeanors. On March 13 in Perrysburg, DeJesus allegedly acted with another to forcibly steal property, and in the course of the crime a participant threatened to use a dangerous instrument. The matter has been adjourned for motions. n Savannah Jackson, 20, of Kennedy, pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree robbery, class B felonies; second-degree robbery, a class C felony; two counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, class E felonies; as well as two counts of second-degree menacing and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all class A misdemeanors. On March 13 in Perrysburg, Jackson allegedly acted with another to forcibly steal property, and in the course of the crime a participant threatened to use a dangerous instrument. The matter has been adjourned for motions. n Robert Barnes, 43, of Olean, pleaded guilty to second-degree offering a false instrument, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from a June 5 incident in Olean. Barnes was also sentenced to a year conditional discharge for second-degree offering a false instrument. That charge also stemmed from a June 5 incident in
Olean. n Jason M. Gutknecht, 43, of Olean, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from an Aug. 18 incident in Olean. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 27. n Nathan Nephew, 39, of Versailles, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, a class E felony. The charge stems from a Feb. 6 incident in Perrysburg. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 27. n Gerald K. Redford II, 41, of Gowanda, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, a class D felony, and petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The burglary charge stems from a July 19 incident in Persia, while the larceny charge stems from a July 26 incident in Persia. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 27. n Alexandria Wagner, 43, of Olean, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child as a passenger, a class E felony. On March 7 in Olean, Wagner operated a motor vehicle above the speed limit and with a blood alcohol content of 0.27 percent, while also acting in a manner injurious to the welfare of a child less than 17. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 5, 2018, pending successful completion of drug treatment court. n Marnita Gayton, 32, of Olean, was sentenced to a year in Cattaraugus County Jail for fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony. The charge stems from incidents that occurred Feb. 14 and Feb. 24 in Olean. n William P. Lechner, 32, of Yorkshire, was sentenced to five years probation for second-degree attempted assault, a class E felony. On May 16 in Yorkshire, Lechner attempted to cause injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. n Bradley P. Stahlman, 47, of Salamanca, was sentenced to three years probation for second-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from a Dec. 2 incident in Olean. n Arthur J. Wright, 37, of Randolph but presently incarcerated in Cattaraugus County Jail, was sentenced to a year in the county jail for attempted failure to register, a class E felony. On Nov. 2, 2015, in Randolph, Wright, a Level 3 sex offender, failed to personally verify his address with local law enforcement every 90 days.
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The next meeting of the Collins Center Seniors will be Oct. 23 at the Gowanda American Legion with a potluck lunch at noon followed by a short meeting. n On Oct. 10, the motorcoach will depart at 9 a.m. sharp from the parking lot behind the stores on Main Street in Gowanda and return at approximately 6:30 p.m. for the “Fall Splendor and Allegany Allure” trip. This trip is closed.
n On Oct. 18, the motorcoach will depart at 8:30 a.m. sharp from the same location and return at approximately 5 p.m. for the “Leaf Peeping Rail Tour” in Medina. This trip is full. n Seats are available for the Oct. 24 trip to the Seneca Niagara Casino. Departure time is 9 a.m. and return is approximately 4 p.m. The cost of the trip is $19 and passengers will receive $25 in free play and $5 for food at the casino. Payment is due Oct. 6.
n Nov. 7 is Customer Appreciation Day at the Seneca Niagara Casino. Payment is due Oct. 23. This trip is full and there is a waiting list in case someone is unable to go. n The Dec. 4 trip to Salvatore’s Italian Gardens for the Terry Buchwald show, “Elvis, Christmas, Country and a Little Bit of Rock & Roll” is full but there is a waiting list in case someone has to cancel. Payment and meal choices are due by Oct. 16. Meal choices are chicken francaise or broiled whitefish. n On Dec. 12, the group will head to the Seneca Niagara Casino for The Temptations Holiday Show to enjoy some Motown favorites including “Just My Imagination,” “Since I Lost My Baby,” “My Girl” and more. Prices include general admission for the show, $20 in slot play and free lunch buffet. Payment is due Oct. 23. n On Feb. 16, 2018, the group will
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October 6-12, 2017 start the day at Kleinhans Music Hall with coffee and donuts. Then, they’ll enjoy a performance from the Glenn Miller Orchestra, which is considered one of the greatest bands of all time. Following the performance the group will head to Depew for lunch at The Italian Village Restaurant. n The group is working on new, fun and different trips for 2018 and hope to have most of them booked before the end of the year. n Dues are $5 per year per member and must be paid no later than Dec. 30 to remain a member. Send dues to: Collins Center Senior at 5343 Route 39, Springville, NY 14141. n For additional information visit knowhowtours.com/collinscenter or contact Irene Pfeifer, 532-4268, or Bridget Farner, 532-9586. Make checks payable to Collins Center Seniors, 13851 Quaker St., Collins, NY 14034.
Several students were awarded degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses of Jamestown Community College in August 2017. Students from the Gowanda area included: n Cherry Creek: Joyce Kightlinger (A.A.S.-Medical Office Technology-High Honors) n Dunkirk: Marquis Buchanan (A.A.S.-Individual Studies), Rachel Trippy (A.A.S.-Mechanical Technology) n Forestville: Timothy Gay (A.A.S.-Information Technology-High Honors) n Fredonia: Nicole Benkelman (A.A.S.-Individual Studies), Denise Crofoot (A.A.S.-Medical Office Technology-High Honors) n Little Valley: Carlee Emborsky (A.S.-Individual Studies) n Randolph: Brianna Phanco (A.S.-Media Arts) n Salamanca: Cole Quigley (A.S.-Business-Business Administration) n Silver Creek: Melanie Green (A.S.-Business-Business Administration) n Westfield: Karissa Zimmer (A.S.-Liberal Arts & Sciences: Early Childhood Education-High Honors)
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Gowanda senior class to host Panther Pride 5K Halloween-themed race GOWANDA — The senior class at Gowanda High School will host the inaugural Halloween 5K on Friday, Oct. 27 beginning at the school’s front circle. All proceeds from the event benefit the Gowanda Class of 2018. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, and a Chinese auction and kids games will be available. Participants will also receive snacks and refreshments. Cost to register is $20 and those who register before Oct. 13 will receive a T-shirt. Gowanda students can register at $15 but do not receive a T-shirt. A ½-mile fun run is a $5 registration fee. Registration will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m., with the 5K beginning at 5:30 p.m. The ½-mile fun run is scheduled for 6 p.m. For additional information, contact class advisors Melanie Schott at msschott@gsclearn.org or Emma Relosky at msrelosky@gcslearn.org.
BCH is site for WNY Drug Take Back Day SPRINGVILLE — Bertrand Chaffee Hospital will be a site for the Western New York Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct 28. As in the past, the hours are 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Area residents can bring expired and unused medications, ointments, pills, drops and prescription medicine to be disposed of in a safe and secure manner.
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Old fashioned candy and more at DottieMae’s Country Store By Deb Everts Press Reporter
LEON — A new variety store has sprouted up in the countryside along Route 62, just north of Leon, giving locals a convenient place to shop for a wide-variety of unique items not found in many stores. Jennifer Durfey, who owns and operates the business, said there’s no other store close by and and the location is nice because it’s located on busy Route 62. Some visitors are touring the Amish Trail, some are on their way to or from work, and others simply stop for directions or a map. Families from the Amish community especially like the convenience of the store, she said, adding they have given her some suggestions and have made some simple requests she’s trying to honor. Durfey said she named the store after her grandmother, DottieMae Bartel, who
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passed away in 2011. In the corner of the store is a fireplace with pictures of DottieMae on the mantel. A cozy nook with seating and a table is planned for the area. With the memory of her grandmother in mind, Durfey carries a number of nostalgic reproduction items in the store including Tiddlywinks and Jacob’s Ladder, to name a few. There are also Slinkys, nesting dolls, Stretch Armstrong, Raggedy Ann dolls, rag dolls and sock monkeys. Perhaps the most unique item offered at DottieMae’s is the large assortment of old fashioned penny candies including wax bottles filled with juice, Lemonheads, Dots, Bit-O-Honey, Root Beer Barrels, Fireballs and Bazooka bubble gum that still comes with comics. “Many people come in and they remember eating certain candies when they were kids and I try to find them,” she said. “It takes a lot of searching to find this retro, old fashioned candy, but I have found a supplier who sells to specialty candy stores.” Durfey makes her own lip balm in assorted flavors and sells them, as well as homemade hand lotions that look like a bar of soap and melt with body heat. The shelves are stocked grocery items as well as cold drinks, snacks and frozen treats. Customers will also find various merchandise including candles, gourmet foods, jams and jellies, cookbooks, kitchenware, assorted cookie cutters, stationary, socks, bandannas, garden décor and gardening supplies, gifts, bird feeders and bird baths, windshield
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Owner Jennifer Durfey recently opened DottieMae’s Country Store, where customers can find a wide variety of merchandise ranging from old fashioned candy and unique gifts to candles and fishing supplies. The store is located at 7078 Route 62, north of Leon.
washer fluid and even motor oil. Durfey also carries fishing supplies and next year hopes to carry bait, including minnows, red worms and nightcrawlers. She said all the fishing poles are ready to go and come with reels and line. With the store located in the heart of Amish country, a few local Amish crafters have dropped off items to sell and Durfey is planning to expand that inventory.
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Originally from North Tonawanda, Durfey and Timothy Webb are partners in life and business. The couple became familiar with the area while camping in the Little Valley area for over 22 years. Loving the country, they decided to make the move somewhere near where they camped. As luck would have it, they found the property in Leon and moved to the area a year-and-a-half ago. According to Durfey, the main building – formerly a mechanic’s garage on one side and sales showroom for gokarts and motorcycles on the other – was vacant. “I was thinking about what I could do with it,” she said. “Locals stopped by with suggestions and they were saying it would be great if I would sell milk and bread because it would be easier for them.” Durfey said she didn’t have a store in mind when she bought the property because she has been working in marketing and graphic design for more than 20 See Store, Page 20
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Gowanda Legion contributes to youth recreation By Mark Benton
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Gowanda/Pine Valley running back Caleb Maloney runs up the middle as part of his 171 yards in the Panthers’ 40-6 loss to AlleganyLimestone on Friday night. The loss dropped Gowanda/PV to 0-5.
Gators clamp down Panthers despite Maloney’s 170 yards GOWANDA — Jake Lippert rushed for 140 yards on 12 carries and Logan Klice added 75 yards on 14 attempts, guiding the AlleganyLimestone offense to a 40-6 victory Friday over Gowanda/Pine Valley. Caleb Maloney rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown (an 85-yard fourth quarter score) on 24 carries for Gowanda (0-5) in the Section 6 Class C South loss.
“Our defense played lights out tonight,” A-L coach Paul Furlong told the Olean Times Herald. “The Maloney kid is very explosive and we ‘held’ him to 170 yards. He showed how deceptive he can be on that 85 yard score in the fourth quarter.” A-L capitalized on three turnovers for the Panthers, with three interceptions and two lost fumbles. Zack Smith led the Panthers’
defense with 11 tackles, Adam Sisti had 10 and Hunter Ring made six. Nolan Rosier had an interception and Ring and Adam Sisti each picked up a fumble. Jeremy Flick had nine tackles, Tom Moran seven and Pat Walsh six for the Gators (2-3). Gowanda/PV hosts first-place Southwestern (3-2, 2-0) Friday at 7 p.m. to wrap league play.
GOWANDA — The Gowanda American Legion Post 409 recently made another significant donation to the Gowanda Recreation Department. At its monthly meeting on Sept. 21, the Legion’s Board of Directors confirmed an allocation of $1,000 to help offset the cost of bus transportation to Holiday Valley in Ellicottville for the Gowanda Recreation’s Learn to Ski program. “We are glad to be able to help the youth in our community with this donation,” said George Stark, commander of American Legion Post 409. “Anything that will benefit the kids is money well spent.” The annual Learn to Ski program, which has been sponsored by Gowanda Recreation since the late 1960s, will begin on Jan. 7, 2018. Bus transportation to and from Holiday Valley will be provided for eight consecutive Sundays and there is also a bonus day scheduled in March. The first Learn to Ski signup is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the village board room at 27 E. Main St. With the most recent donation from the American Legion, the transportation cost for each skier wishing to participate in the program will see a significant reduction. In addition, any skier or snowboarder in grades 5 to 12 who registers during the October signup will save an additional $10. “This is huge boost to our ski program,” said long-time Gowanda Recreation ski club adviser Daren North. “Hopefully, more kids will now be able to join the program thanks to this donation towards transportation.” Besides the skiing and snowboarding, North also organizes a complimentary pizza party on Super Bowl Sunday and a hot dog roast during the last Sunday in February for the Gowanda Recreation ski club. See Legion, Page 17
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Gowanda sports report By Mark Benton
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The Gowanda varsity boys and girls cross country teams on Tuesday, Sept. 26 hosted Southwestern, Olean and Fredonia at the Collins Conservation Club. The boys placed second with Fredonia taking top honors. The girls team was third as Fredonia also won that race. For the Gowanda boys team that had 17 runners in the race, Lyle Warrior was the first Panther to reach the chute at the finish line. The senior was third overall in the race. Other top 20 finishers were: Mike Liszkiewicz (eighth), Adam Kruszka (ninth), Jacob Monat (12th), Christian Cook (13th) and Aaron Colantino (17th). In the girls race, Emagin Warrior was first for Gowanda and sixth overall Press photo by Bill Peglowski while Christine Twoguns came in 11th The winning team at the Harvest Festival softball game, played at Gateway Park on Sept. 30, included (kneeling, from left) Tim Geiger, Nick Hodak, Dave Ball, Dan Moyer, Kevin Regan, Michelle overall. Kayla Forthman (16th), Kayla Regan and Dan Ticcoli; (standing) Mark Benton, Dave Gabel, Steve Jolls, Dana Jolls, Doug Cooper Farly (19th) and Corey Hansen Ivett and Rob Gaylord. (21st) rounded out the scoring for the Panthers. In the co-ed modified race, Gowanda’s Maddox Browning and Cole Herman placed first and second overall. Scores cannot be kept at the modified level but the boys and girls that participated for Gowanda did very well. This quadrangular event was the only home cross-country meet for the 2017 season. The annual family picnic was held after the three races were completed. n As part of the Harvest Fest weekend, a Legends slow pitch softball game was sponsored by the Gowanda Recreation Department at Gateway Park Saturday on Sept. 30. Former town team baseball players such as Nick Hodak, Steve Jolls, Dave Ball, Mark Benton and Dana Jolls took part the game. A reunion picnic was held under the new gazebo after the last out was made. Call 716 592-8169 “I had a blast,” commented Dave to schedule your Gabel, who had a chance to play at Gateway Park for the first time. 3D mammogram “Thanks for inviting to me to play in today! this game,” added Dan Moyer, another first time player at Gateway Park. A men's recreational league is being bertrandchaffee.com/3D planned beginning next May at Gateway Park.
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n The Gowanda Recreation fall co-ed youth soccer program for children ages 5-14 will continue this Sunday night, Oct. 8 at Gateway Park on Palmer Street from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The program is free of charge thanks to a grant from the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau. Previous soccer experience not mandatory to join. The program continues through Oct. 15. n The Gowanda-Pine Valley High School varsity football team fell behind to Allegany-Limestone at Hillis Field on Sept. 29 by the score of 26-0 at halftime and eventually lost, 40-6. This was a Class C South game that both teams desperately needed to win to claim a playoff spot. Gowanda remains winless on the season and will return to Hillis Field this Friday, Oct. 6 to play Southwestern in another Class C South contest. The kickoff is 7 p.m. n This past Tuesday, Oct. 2, marked the 35th anniversary of one of the biggest upsets in Gowanda football history. The Panthers had traveled to Olean to play the defending New York State small school champions at Bradner Stadium. The Blue and White were coming off a pair of onesided losses to begin the season, had a first year coach and started four sophomores. A local sportswriter predicted that Gowanda would lose the game by at least 30 or more points. But Gowanda put in several new plays including a never seen before double pass and stunned everyone in the Western New York football community with a 27-6 victory. The Panthers returned to the gridiron six days later and defeated Southwestern, 24-18, in double overtime at Hillis Field. n The Gowanda Recreation Department will hold their first Learn to Ski signup for students in grades 5 through 12 on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the village board room. A men's recreational basketball program (ages 16 and up) will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The program will be held each Tuesday (except over holiday recess periods) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Place gymnasium. The cost to play each week is $2. Roller skating for children in grades K through 8 will begin on Monday, Dec. 4. That program will also be held at the Academy Place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with a $2 cost each week. For more information, call the recreation director at 532-4053.
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Fredonia/W-B edges Griffins late, 16-8 BROCTON — Held to 96 yards of total offense, the Springville-Griffith Institute football team could not overcome a late defensive touchdown in a 16-8 loss Friday at Fredonia/Westfield/Brocton. Protecting a 9-8 lead, F/W/B’s Devon Wiedenhofer picked up a Griffins fumble and returned it 25 yards to score with just 2:39 remaining, giving his team a 16-8 lead after an extra point to seal the Section 6 Class B2 victory. Quarterback Matt Evans led Springville rushers with 42 yards on eight carries. Devin Bruno scored a 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Sean Barry ran in the two-point conversion for an early 8-0 lead. Brendan Plaister paced F/W/B (2-3, 1-3) with 163 rushing yards on 22 carries. Barry led the Springville (0-5, 0-4) defense with 10 total tackles, two solo. Josh Steff marked a sack. Springville visits Pioneer Friday night.
Gowanda girls swimming again combines forces with Eden For the second year, Gowanda has merged with Eden to become the Eden/ Gowanda Girls varsity swim team, which this year consists of 52 team members. Rounding out the team from Gowanda are seniors Abbey Phillips and Megan Stang, junior Bonnie Conrow, sophomores Jade Clabeaux, Madeline Conrow, Hannah John and Tia Moppert, freshmen Olivia Latimore, Hayley Stang and Madison Sternisha, and eighth graders Emma Christopher and Cameron Merrill. The Eden/Gowanda Raiders currently have a 4-4 season record with wins against Holland, Cleveland Hill, Maryvale and Depew while having losses against Dunkirk/Fredonia/Silver Creek, East Aurora, Hamburg and Springville. Senior Megan Stang swims the 100 breaststroke and has a finished with many first place times with teammate
Legion from Page 15 Holiday Valley has also held lift ticket and ski/snowboard rental prices in check so the total cost for Gowanda participants will be less than last year. And although the Gowanda Learn to Ski program has fluctuated in numbers over the past five years, it still remains one of the more formidable ski schools at Holiday Valley. With the recent announcement of the American Legion Post 409 donation, Gowanda Recreation officials expect the number of students to increase this winter. Any student in grades 5 to 12 regardless of residency or which school they attend – including those who are homeschooled – are welcome to join the program. This is the second monetary donation American Legion Post 409 has made this year to Gowanda Recreation. This past July, the organization's donation of $1,000 allowed the Gowanda Recreation Department to hold a youth football camp at Gateway Park. Children ages 7 to 12 learned offensive skills, participated in a touch football tournament, received a camp T-shirt and took home awards. In addition, a complimentary lunch and afternoon refreshments were provided.
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Abbey Phillips finishing close behind in the 100 breaststroke. Tia Moppert has been consistently swimming first place times in both the 100 fly and 100 back. Emma Christopher continues to drop time off her personal best in the 500 free. Hannah John, Olivia Latimore, Hayley Stang, Bonnie Conrow, Madeline Conrow, Madison Sternisha and Cameron Merrill have all been working extremely hard in dropping time for the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. There are three meets left in the season followed by the B meet at Maryvale on Oct. 14 and the ECIC’s on Oct. 19. Class C Championships take place Nov. 1st at ECC. The remaining swim meets on the schedule are all home meets against Alden on Oct. 6, against Buffalo on Oct. 10 and against Amherst on Oct. 12. Home meets are Eden High School.
A LOOK AHEAD... FRIDAY, OCT. 6 VARSITY FOOTBALL Southwestern at Gowanda, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 7 JV FOOTBALL Gowanda at Cleveland Hill, 10 a.m. TUESDAY, OCT. 10 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Forestville at Gowanda, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Gowanda at Jamestown, 4:15 p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 12 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gowanda at Fredonia, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) FRIDAY, OCT. 13 VARSITY FOOTBALL Salamanca at Gowanda, 7 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 16 JV FOOTBALL Gowanda at Salamanca, 4:30 p.m.
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The congregation is now comprised of about 20 people during the summer and, as snowbirds head south, about a dozen in the winter, said Warren. “I’m going to miss Sunday morning worship with them,” she said. “They genuinely worshipped. They set aside all the concerns of the week and we met with God in this place. “There’s times you go to church and worship just isn’t what it should be. But it is here. And that’s what I’m going to miss.” Despite the small and aging congregation, the church continued its mission of outreach into Perrysburg and surrounding the area. Peg Watkins, a lifetime attendee of the church, said until recently the church hosted bazaars, yard sales, dinners and more. “I’ve felt God wanted me to stay here and try to complete the mission of this church, which was to try and bring more outreach to our community,” she said. “We’ve been successful up to a point, but we are all getting to a point where we can’t continue to do those types of things.”
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Myrna Moss, another longtime member of the church, was married in the church 60 years ago this November. “We have made a lot of friends that we probably wouldn’t have met had it not been for the church,” said Moss. “I’m going to miss them because we probably won’t be going to the same church. It’s going to hurt.” The church will be known as a Legacy Church, a designation given to United Methodist churches with a storied history that will no longer officially congregate. Warren said the designation allows churches that are closing to choose their legacy and what they’ll be remembered for. “This church has been a flower in God’s garden and it’s grown – it’s been in existence for almost 200 years,” she said. “Now it’s come to the end of it’s life and it’s dropping seed all over the area.” She said the church extends beyond the building that’ll be closing its doors this month, as congregation members will “take that love of Christ out to other churches” and “take their love of neighbors out to other churches.” She said church members’ involvement with Love INC (In the Name of
Christ) and the Gowanda Food Pantry will continue, for example. “The building is the place they have worshipped for 200 years, but the church is the congregation,” said Warren. As far as physical items inside the church, its members have been in the process of inventorying its contents and designating items to other churches in the area. Warren said the Brocton United Methodist Church, which burned three years ago, is beginning to rebuild and plans to use some items from Perrysburg. Some of the church’s historical documents will be sent to the conference's history and archives department. The future of the church building itself is yet to be determined, said Warren, but it’ll be up to the church’s conference to decide its fate. Warren said although the church was founded in 1819, it’s likely the Methodist Episcopal movement was already present in the Perrysburg area beforehand through circuit riders, who would preach while passing through the area. The church first organized with 33 members and incorporated in November 1853 when a frame edifice was erected, according to the church’s history compiled by Moss. At the time, there were 60 Sunday School members. In the early 1870s, the choir room in the balcony above the vestibule was closed and became Sunday School rooms. The church was lighted with candles, then oil lamps, then gas and eventually electricity. In 1947, the church’s new Hammond organ was dedicated after it had previously used a pump organ and, later, a piano for its main musical instrument. In the early 1950s a new educational unit, consisting of a kitchen, dining hall, restroom facilities and classrooms – along with a modern heating plant to heat the
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sanctuary – was installed. “That basement used to be used for bazaars and rummage sales and youth groups – plus Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts,” said Moss. “We had a very nice Sunday School there, too, with a lot of kids going there.” The church has changed names a handful of times, from the Perrysburg Methodist Episcopal Church to simply the Perrysburg Methodist Church in the mid-1930s to the Perrysburg United Methodist Church in 1968. In 1973, the church would change its name a final time to the Perrysburg-Dayton United Methodist Church after members of the Dayton church transferred to Perrysburg following the loss of their church in 1970 due to a lightning strike. Now, church members will find another church family to join if they wish to continue worshipping on Sunday mornings. Watkins said she’ll like be attending the Gowanda United Methodist Church. United Methodist Churches also meet in Versailles and Forestville, the latter which Warren also serves as pastor. The closing of the Perrysburg-Dayton United Methodist Church will leave only one church, a Seventh-Day Adventist, open in Perrysburg itself. The Methodist church will not be closing quietly, though. A service at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10 will include some of the church’s former pastors. “We are going to share our memories and have one last worship service together with some of our favorite hymns,” said Warren. “It’ll be one last time to be together.” (Contact managing editor Rich Place at rplacesp@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter, @placerm)
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transferred to the state in 1952 and later converted into a state-run residential and treatment facility for the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD, previously known as OMRDD). Closed by the state in 1998, many of the buildings, most of which contain asbestos and lead paint, have deteriorated at a rapid pace. Efforts have been made over the years to place the property up for sale. However, several legal impediments, including a right of reverter clause held by the City of Buffalo, and numerous environmental concerns have been barriers to the ultimate sale of the property. In 2015, Young and Giglio passed legislation directing the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to produce a report on the best and alternative uses for the property. Governor Cuomo vetoed the legislation but encouraged inclusion of the project in budget discussions. Subsequently, Young secured $235,000 in funding for the study in the 2016-17 budget. Beginning in the fall of 2016, the Office of General Services developed the report in consultation with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) as well as Empire State Development, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as outside consultants. The report analyzed a number of components that bear on the site’s redevelopment prospects including its structural condition, historical significance, reuse options and environmental issues. Among the findings of the report:
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Structural assessment: The lack of building maintenance and repair over the past 25 years has left the facility buildings in a “compromised” state, making rehabilitation for reuse, impractical and cost-prohibitive. The report concludes that any redevelopment would likely require demolition or large-scale reconstruction. Historical significance: The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation affirmed that of the 44 buildings that comprise the facility, Buildings 1 – 5 are eligible for a listing on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places. However, the agency’s assessment recognizes that, because of the structural deterioration, demolition may be necessary. Redevelopment analysis: The study found that the most viable redevelopment scenario would involve subdividing the 592 acres of undeveloped land into smaller tracts that could be marketed as sites for seasonal second homes, hunting cabins or other recreational uses. The report indicated that the $15 million to $18 million investment that would be required to improve the entire site, including the decaying buildings, precludes the possibility of redevelopment for alternative uses. “It is crucial that the state and local governments come up with a solution to the issues confronting the J.N. Adam facility. The Perrysburg community has borne the burdens associated with this abandoned property for too long. With the completion of this study, we can now make informed, prudent decisions on the best course of action,” concluded Young. The entire report can be viewed on the OGS website at https://ogs.ny.gov/ bu/dc/jnadamreport.asp
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“This was the largest plant I’ve ever grown,” Wolf said, pointing to the space beneath a tripod lift that was used to raise the 1,971 behemoth enough to back a truck under it for the drive to Clarence. For the average giant squash, Wolf allows about 800 square feet. The record holder this year got 1,200 square feet of vines, leaves and roots. “You need that many vines, leaves and roots to funnel all the growth into the pumpkin,” Wolf said. Wolf started with nine giant pumpkins, but disease and splitting claimed a few. He’s still got two pretty big ones growing. One will be competing at an upcoming Store from Page 14 years with no background in retail. But after a year-and-a-half of planning and preparing, she opened her store in August. The property is convenient because it’s mixed with their house up the hill and the store below near the highway. With its separate business spaces, the building is ideal for both Durfey and Webb, who
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giant pumpkin contest in Altoona, Pa. While he may not break the top five at Altoona, he’s looking forward to a weekend of camaraderie. “We’re all good friends,” he said. “It’s friendly competition. I’ve made friends from around the world.” At a Pumpkin Growers Convention in March in Niagara Falls, growers from England stayed in Ellicottville. “We share growing tips and see what’s new,” he said. “It’s a good chance to see everybody again.” Wolf said this was a good growing year — especially with his well-drained gravel soil that survived frequent rain. He controls the amount of water and nutrients the giant pumpkins get through a drip
irrigation system. They get watered three times a day on timers. Wolf drilled a dedicated water source for the pumpkins. He adds mostly organic nutrients to the water system from time to time. Planning has already begun for next year’s crop of giant pumpkins. As soon as the pumpkins are removed from the garden, the leaves and vines will be removed to avoid any diseases they may have picked up. Wolf will then add some leaves and manure and till the soil to plant a cover crop of winter rye grass. Wolf starts the seeds in mid-April. Two weeks later, the seedlings are in the ground, protected by a plastic mini hoop house. “It’s a lot of work,” he admits. “You
have to keep them from frost.” Then you have to tend to them daily, watching out for plant diseases. During the summer months, the pumpkins gain up to 50 pounds a day. Wolf uses about 100 gallons per plant per day. Wolf plans to grow gourds next year using mostly his own seed stock. He has seeds from other champion pumpkins as well. After being dried out, the seeds can be stored for many years in a freezer. His wife, Christy, and children, Tim and Amelia, help as well. Wolf wants to find a way to grow larger versions of bright orange pumpkins that are nestled in one corner of his garden. At hundreds of pounds, they are true pumpkins.
plan to bring back the mechanic shop in the double-bay garage next to the store. Webb has 30 years experience in the automotive industry and holds an A-Tech Certification in mechanics and worked for Northtown Collision for eight years. He is also certified in collision repair and refinishing and raced cars for many years at local tracks. Because the store is near snowmobile
trails, Durfey plans to carry more equipment for snowmobilers. She’s hoping to have her business listed as a “warming spot” for snowmobilers in the future. “The snowmobilers can take a break and warm up by the fireplace with a hot drink and something to eat,” she said. “If they have any mechanical problems, Tim can repair their snowmobiles.” DottieMae’s Country Store is located
at 7078 Route 62 between Slew and West roads. Current business hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 341-4249 or visit dottiemaescountrystore.com or find them on Facebook.
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Erie Depot, Gowanda The Erie Railroad passenger depot at Gowanda opened Nov. 16, 1911, replacing the original 1874 depot which was moved 300 feet to the west and transformed into a freight house and office. The new depot was built by brothers Lester and Clarence Orcutt of South Dayton and measured 26 x 72 feet. Bartow & Mentley did the plumbing, Allen Wilber did all the electrical work, and James Farrell did the masonry and concrete work. The ceiling was 14 feet high and the Georgia pine woodwork had a natural finish, while the trim work was done in Flemish mission stain. The ticket office had a bow window facing the tracks and also housed the office of the agent and telegraphers. Shown in this photo from around 1915 are Oscar W. Bixby (left) and Merle Fisk. The Gowanda historical museum is open Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. at Chestnut and Commercial streets.
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The Gowanda Press provides church listings to religious establishments in the Gowanda area free of charge. To submit a listing, email gowandapress@gmail.com or call 241-7267. Please include church name, address, phone number, website, pastor’s name and worship times.
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Gowanda Assembly of God 78 Allen St. | gowandaassembly.com Pastor: David Gabel Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
Bright Way Baptist Church 23 Gail Drive | 507-6458 Pastor: Thad Kuntz Worship: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Gowanda Free Methodist Church 149 West Main St. | gowandafmc.org Worship Times: Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Cattaraugus United Methodist 53 Washington St. | 257-3583 or 257-9398 Pastor: Becky Ward Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church of Gowanda 64 E. Main St. | 532-4292 Pastor: Rev. Donna Lewis Sunday Worship: 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.
Gowanda United Methodist Church 30 North Chapel St. | 532-4092 Pastor: Chris Klimecko Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Victory Tabernacle 254 South Main St. | 257-9838 Pastor: Michael Winder 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. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 36 Washington St. | 257-9351 | stmaryscatt.org Pastor: Rev. Joseph Porpiglia Sunday Mass: 11:15 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.
St. John’s Church 28 Ellicott St. Pastor: Mike Trenchard Sunday Worship: 9 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.
COLLINS Trinity United Church of Christ 30 Erie Ave. | 532-3004 | trinityuccgow@yahoo.com Collins Friends Meeting Pastor: Rev. Suzanne Hodges Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. 2345 Main St. Special Notes: Free community meal, second Saturday of Pastor: Janice Ninan Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School the month from 4 to 6 p.m., January through November The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 12995 Route 438 | 532-2894 President/Pastor: Gregory Erickson Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
New Hope Baptist Church 13861 Route 62 near Richardson Road Pastors: Jack and Micah Seiler Worship: 10 a.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays
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COLLINS CENTER Collins Center United Methodist Church 14176 Collins Center Zoar Road Pastor: Fred Holdridge Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
EAST OTTO
United Methodist Church 7896 East Flats Road | 257-9452 Pastor: Wesley Tessey Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m. Free Methodist Church East Otto Road at Brooklyn Corners | 257-3253 Pastor: Paul Cobo Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.
IRVING Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 12557 Route 438 Pastor: Rev. John Proios Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.
LITTLE VALLEY
Wesleyan Church 704 Erie St. | 938-6190 Pastor: Rev. Buck Hall Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
First Congregational Church 301 Rock City St. Pastor: Rev. Sue Fish Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. 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. | 265-0938 Pastor: Pete Guadagno Worship: Sunday,11 am. & 6 p.m.; Thursday, 7 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.
NORTH COLLINS North Collins Wesleyan Church 10470 Bantle Road | 337-3219 Pastor: Rev. Justin Leininger Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.
OTTO Immanuel Lutheran Church 9027 East Otto Road | 688-5194 Pastor: Rev. Howard Warner Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
PERRYSBURG
Perrysburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church 10700 North Road | (407) 927-5936 Pastor: Zechariah Musselman Worship: Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. (fellowship meal after services) 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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CHILD MENTAL HEALTH Deadline: Fridays @ noon THERAPIST Human service agency is looking to hire a full-time, licensed mental health therapist to Employment Employment / Employment / provide both indi-/ vidual and group Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted services to children and young adults DATA ENTRY High School who have been vicOPERATOR Equivalency tims of domestic vi#111417 O.C. Instructors olence and sexual Examination CA BOCES has assault in CatEligible List may be multiple vacantaraugus and Allegused to fill cies for HSE Inany counties. The vacancies which structors located successful therapmay occur within at the Catist will be traumathe Franklinville taraugus & Allegtrained and utilize Central School Disany County Jails evidence-based trict, Franklinville, and for Evenings practices with the NY. Candidates around the overall goal of must be residents community. symptom reduction of the Franklinville For more details & and trauma resoluCentral School Disto apply visit: tion. Annual salary trict at the time of www.caboces.org of $45,661 with full examination and at “BOCES/District fringe for approxim- least one month priVacancies” ately 40 hrs/week. or. $13.75 per hour. EOE Resumes and covFinal Filing Date: er letters must be October 25, 2017. Job opening for an Industrial Maintenreceived by OctoExam Date: ance Technician at ber 9, 2017 and November 14, Fitzpatrick & should be ad2017. A $15.00 filWeller, Inc. – Ellidressed to: ing fee is required Cattaraugus Com- for this examination. cottville, NY. We are a manufacturer munity Action, Inc For applications, of hardwood lumAttn: COO of announcements Services and a complete list ber and component parts, currently 25 Jefferson Street of qualifications, looking for help in Salamanca, NY visit the 14779 Cattaraugus County our maintenance department. At EOE Civil Service least 2 years of relweb page at www.cattco.org/jobs evant experience with machine reDina’s Restaurant pairs in a manufac– Now hiring servturing environment ers, bartenders, line is preferred. Apply cooks, hostesses in person at 12 Mill and bussers. SeaStreet, or send your sonal, part time or resume to full time. Salary/ RyanA@fitzweller. wages commensurcom ate with experience. Please contact Brandon or Looking For Jim to schedule A New Job? an interview. 15 Washington St., Check The CLASSIFIEDS Ellicottville, NY.
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VICTIM SPECIALIST Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. is accepting applications for the fulltime position of Victim Specialist. This position will provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault including advocacy, shelter admissions/discharges, counseling, and accompaniment. The position is $12.28/hr-40 hrs per week, and $12.75 effective 1/1/18 and requires some evening hours and shared on-call time. Associatesʼ Degree in Human Services, or a related field, plus at least one year of experience. Please submit cover letter and resume by October 9, 2017 to: Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. Attn: COO of Services 25 Jefferson Street Salamanca, NY 14779 EOE
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discharges, counseling, and accomTHE paniment, and will provide on-call serEmployment vices from 5 pm / Friday 8 am HelptoWanted Monday which can be accomplished by working from employeeʼs home. Stipend will be $150 for the weekend and an additional $50 for holiday coverage and will cover one to two weekends per month. Associatesʼ Degree in Human Services, or a related field, plus at least one year of experience. Please submit cover letter and resume by October 9, 2017 to: Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. Attn: COO of Services 25 Jefferson Street Salamanca, NY 14779 EOE
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Legals GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GOWANDA, NEW YORK LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of Gowanda Central School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017 have been examined by Buffamante, Whipple. Buttafaro, P.C., an independent public accountant, and that the report of examination performed and the management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit by the independent public accountant has been filed in my office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to §35 of the General Municipal Law, the governing board of the Gowanda Central School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the independent public accountant and file any such response in my office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons not later than October 27, 2017. Signed: Kathy Ferneza, District Clerk Board of Education Gowanda, New York 14070 Dated: October 6, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the purchase of certain materials, equipment, and/or services, for the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, according to specifications, will be received by the undersigned, at the
taraugus County Department of Public Works, according to specifications, will be receivedLegals by the undersigned, at the Department of Public Works Facility, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, until Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 1:45 P.M. after which they will be publicly opened at 2:00 P.M. (at the same location), by the undersigned, under the direction of the Public Works Committee of the Cattaraugus County Legislature. Each bid, at the time it is received, will be stamped showing date and time of receipt. ALL BIDS MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY MARKED: Any bid not clearly marked will not be considered. DPW BID # 71 Two (2) New & Unused, 2018, 4 to 4.5 Cu. Yd., 4 Wheel Drive, Articulated Wheel Loaders Bidding sheets and instructions may be obtained online at www.cattco.org/bidrequest, or at the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, 14755. Phone Dawn Smith at 938-9121 Ext. 2465. All bids must be sent or delivered to Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, NY 14755, Attention: Dawn Smith. All bids received are subject to all federal and state controls concerning any such equipment. All bids must be accompanied by a NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE. Any bid submitted without such certification will not be accepted. Any bid not meeting ALL specifications will not be considered. The
FICATE. Any bid submitted without THE such certification will not be accepted. Any bid not Legals meeting ALL specifications will not be considered. The County Legislature reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the lowest responsible bid. John Searles County Administrator County Center 303 Court Street Little Valley, New York 14755 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the purchase of certain materials, equipment, and/or services, for the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, according to specifications, will be received by the undersigned, at the Department of Public Works Facility, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, until Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 1:45 P.M. after which they will be publicly opened at 2:00 P.M. (at the same location), by the undersigned, unNOTICE IS der the direction of the PublicGIVEN Works HERBY Committee of the that the Board of Cattaraugus Fire County Legislature. Commissioners of Each bid, at Fire the the Collins time it is received, District, Collins, will beYork stamped New on showing date and time of, receipt. adopted a ALL BIDS MUST resolution on the BE SEALED following AND CLEARLY propositions and MARKED: directed that a Any bid not clearly referendum be marked will not be submitted to the considered. qualified electors DPW BID # - 72 of the One (1)Fire NewDistrict & which shall be Unused, 2018 held on the Hydraulic Track Excavator Bidding sheets and instructions may be obtained online at www.cattco.org/bidin or theat the request, following polling Cattaraugus places:DepartCounty ELECTION ment of Public Works, 8810#1 Route DISTRICT – 242, that Little area Valley, lying New 14755. westYork, of Jennings Phone Dawn Smith at 938-9121 Ext.
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ceived by the unUnused, 2018 GOWANDA PRESS dersigned, at the Hydraulic Track Department of Public Works Facility, Legals 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, until Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 1:45 P.M. after which they will be publicly opened at 2:00 P.M. (at the same location), by the undersigned, under the direction of the Public Works Committee of the Cattaraugus County Legislature. Each bid, at the time it is received, will be stamped showing date and time of receipt. ALL BIDS MUST BE SEALED AND CLEARLY MARKED: Any bid not clearly marked will not be considered. DPW BID # - 72 One (1) New & Unused, 2018 Hydraulic Track Excavator Bidding sheets and instructions may be obtained online at www.cattco.org/bidrequest, or at the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Road, designated Works, 8810 Route Collins, theValley, polling 242, Little placeYork, for this New 14755. district Dawn being at Phone Smith at the938-9121 Fire Hall,Ext. 2365 2465. Main St., Collins, All bids must New York and be sent or delivered ELECTION to Cattaraugus DISTRICT #2 – County that areaDepartlying ment Public east ofofJennings Works, 8810 Road, designated Route Little Collins 242, Center, the Valley, NY 14755, polling place for Attention: Dawn this district being Smith. at the Fire Hall, All bids received 3514 Main St., are subject to all Collins Center, federal and state New York and controls concernfor the of ing anypurpose such equipvoting on the ment. following All bids must be acpropositions: companied by a NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTISHALL THE FICATE. Any bid RESOLUTION submitted without AUTHORIZING such certification THEnot be accepwill WITHDRAWAL ted. Any bid not AND meeting ALL speEXPENDITURE cifications will not be The OFconsidered. THE SUM OF County UP TO Legislature reserves the right to FROM THE reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to
All bids must be accompanied by a NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE. Any bid Legals submitted without such certification will not be accepted. Any bid not meeting ALL specifications will not be considered. The County Legislature reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the lowest responsible bid. John Searles County Administrator County Center 303 Court Street Little Valley, New York 14755
Excavator Bidding sheets and Legals instructions may be obtained online at www.cattco.org/bidrequest, or at the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, New York, 14755. Phone Dawn Smith at 938-9121 Ext. 2465. All bids must be sent or delivered to Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, 8810 Route 242, Little Valley, NY 14755, Attention: Dawn Smith. All bids received are subject to all federal and state controls concerning any such equipment. All bids must be accompanied by a NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE. Any bid submitted without such certification will not be accepted. Any bid not meeting ALL speLEGAL cifications will not NOTICE be considered. The County Legislature THE BOARD OF OFthe THE reserves right to FIRE COLLINS reject anyFIRE or all COMMISSIONER DISTRICT, FOR bids, to waive any ON THE PURCHASE informalities, and to accept lowest OF ONEthe 2018 OR , BE responsible bid. NEWER FIRE APPROVED? John Searles PUMPE AND The Board of Fire County EQUIPMENT, AS Commissioners of Administrator ADOPTED BY the Collins Fire County Center THE BOARD OF District, Collins, 303 Court Street FIRE New York, on Little Valley, COMMISSIONER New York 14755 S ON , adopted a Bond Resolution , BE authorizing the APPROVED? purchase of one 2018 or newer Fire Pumper with SHALL THE related equipment, RESOLUTION at a total cost not AUTHORIZING to exceed THE ISSUANCE $317,000. The AND SALE OF A plan for financing STATUTORY the cost consists INSTALLMENT of the issuance of BOND IN AN a general AMOUNT NOT TO obligation EXCEED statutory FOR THE installment bond PURCHASE OF of the Fire District ONE 2018 OR in the principal NEWER FIRE sum not to exceed PUMPER AND $84,000 to be paid EQUIPMENT, AS over a five (5) year ADOPTED BY period together
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(716) 241-4268 LEGAL NOTICE Collins Fire District 2018 Budget Hearing, Tuesday October 17, 2017, 7:00 PM, Collins Fire Hall, 2365 Main Street, Collins New York.
with interest on the principal sum paid each year, and by withdrawal and expenditure of up to $233,000 from the current capital fire apparatus reserve fund of the Fire District. The full faith and credit of the Collins Fire District, Collins, New York, is pledged to the payment of the principal and interest on the bond when due, and an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest when the same becomes due each year, shall be included in the annual budget of the Collins Fire District for the year. The Bond Resolution before becoming effective shall be approved at a Special
A copy of the proposed budget is available at the Collins Town Clerk office for public inspection by any interested person during office hours. David Duncan, Treasurer
Election of the qualified electors of the Collins Fire District to be held at the aforesaid Election District polling places on the
Every elector of the Town of Collins who shall be a registered voter of the Town and who shall have resided in the district for a period of thirty days next preceding said election shall be qualified to vote upon the aforesaid propositions. By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Collins Fire District David A. Duncan, Treasurer September 21, 2017
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COLLINS — Upcoming events taking place at the Collins Public Library: n Oct. 9, 6 p.m., Craft Club, ages Voter registration deadline in order to be eligible to vote on 4-12. Registrated required. n Oct. 16, 11 a.m, Book Club. DiscusNov. 7 in the General Election. sion of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. 6 p.m. Gowanda Village Public welcome. Board Meeting, Gowanda n Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., Lego Club, ages Municipal Building. 4-12. Registration appreciated. n Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m., Excel Basics. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Learn to Ski Participants will go through some simple program signups, Gowanda steps in Excel 2016 to make a very basic Village Board Room, 27 E. Main St. budget. Registration required. in Gowanda. Program open to children n Oct. 20, 7 p.m., Creekside Band per5-12. formance. Part of Music in the Library 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., WNY Drug Concert Series. Take Back Day, Bertrand n Oct. 24, 6 p.m., Wonder Makers, Chaffee Hospital in Springville. Area ages 3-11. Story telling, improv, audience residents can bring expired and unused participation in telling stories about the medications, ointments, pills, drops and pumpkin patch. Registration required. n Oct. 26, 6 p.m., Fall Story Hours, prescription medicine to be disposed of ages 3-10. Come enjoy fall stories, in a safe and secure manner. make some fall crafts and play some fall Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m., Clean, Sober games. Call or stop in to sign up. + Saved 10 Week Session for Friends n Library Hours: Monday 2-8 pm, and Families, St. Joseph School. All are Tuesday 2-8 pm, Wednesday 10:30 am welcome to join the class any time. 5 pm, Thursday 2-8 pm, Friday 10:30 am Fridays, 7 p.m., Clean, Sober + Saved, -5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 2 pm, Sunday CLOSED. Telephone - 532-5129. The Master’s Plan Cafe, 9586 Railroad Ave. in Dayton. Presented by Master’s Plan Ministries. Call 725-9229.
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10 a.m. to noon, Nature + Art Walk at Sycamore Reservation. Designed for children 5-12. After a hike, artist Damon Hudac will work with participants to create temporary sculptures using scrap materials that then become bonfires. Families should meet at Fall Festival, downtown the pavilion at 10676 Hammond Hill Rd., Ellicottville. Arts and crafts, East Otto. Cost $5. Call 592-9038. live music and more all with the backScarecrow display, village drop of autumn colors. Visit ellicottvilgazebo at Park Place in Little leny.com. Valley. Scarecrows on display beginning at 1 p.m. through Oct. 28. Cider and do10 a.m. to noon, Nature + Art nuts from 1 to 2 p.m. for all participants. Walk at Griffis Sculpture Park. Designed for children 5-12. Participants 4 p.m., Rebecca Byerley are asked to bring a pad of paper, a black Myhre medical benefit, fine-point marking pen and a pencil with Corporate Building on the Cattaraugus an eraser. Families should meet at the top County Fairgrounds in Little Valley. Spaghetti dinner, music, bake sale; Chinese of the hill off Route 219. Cost $5. Call auction at 7:30 p.m. Call (610) 730-0495 592-9038. or 938-9797. 11 a.m., Towel Raffle Party, 4 to 6 p.m., Community Meal, Springville Moose Lodge, 13080 Trinity United Church of Christ, Buffalo St., Springville. Doors open at 11 30 Erie Ave. in Gowanda. Roast chicken, a.m., begins at noon. Hosted by Women stuffing and more. All-you-can-eat inof the Moose 1183. Refreshments availhouse. Free will donations appreciated. able. 6:30 to 8 p.m., “Changing 7 p.m., Roger Hodgson formerly Seasons: The Byway Expeof Supertramp, Seneca Allegany rience” artists’ reception, Springville Events Center, 7 p.m. Center for the Arts. Celebrating the WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway through work Kaleidoscope Sky performs at Night Lights at Griffis Sculpture of area artists. Free. Call 592-9038. Park in East Otto. Admission to Night 2 to 5 p.m., United Heritage Lights attraction is $10 for adults, $5 for Fiddlers meeting, North ages 7-12. Collins Senior Center, 11065 Gowanda 8 to 11 a.m., Pancake Breakfast, State Road in North Collins. Open to the public. Perrysburg Fire Hall. Adults, $8; 7 p.m., The Eden Chorale and children 5-10, $5, children 5 and under, the Eden Appalachian Mounfree. tain Players concert, First Presbyterian Fourth Annual Community Church of Gowanda. Free but donations Spirit Parade and Powder accepted to benefit Gowanda Food Pantry Puff Game, downtown Gowanda. Parade and Gowanda Love INC. lineup begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Gowan4 to 7 p.m., Spaghetti Dinner da American Legion. Powder Puff Game, benefit for Dayton Historical which pits junior and senior girls against Society, Dayton Fire Hall on Route 62. each other, follows at Hillis Field. Call Donation $10 at door or call 532-5287. 860-8782 for a parade application. 10 a.m., Third Saturday Trek 6 p.m. Tim Johnson lecture, through the ruins around SciSeneca Iroquois National ence Lake in Allegany State Park. Hike Museum in Salamanca. Former associwill focus on old Buffalo Science Camp. ate director of museum programs at the Meet at Science Lake parking lot and Smithsonian Institution’s National Mucome dressed for weather. Registration not required. Call 354-9101 ext. 236. seum of the American Indian.
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8 p.m., “Aferim!” film screening, Springville Center for the Arts, 37 N. Buffalo St., Springville. Winner of the Berlin Film Festival. Tickets $5. Call 592-9038.
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Former Seneca farmland is focus in Remember the Removal walk By Rich Place
Managing Editor
STEAMBURG — An area east of Steamburg where Seneca farmers once built their houses, tilled the land and raised their families is now absolutely quiet. The road, parts of which now border the northern shore of the Allegheny Reservoir, has been long abandoned by regular traffic. But on Saturday, if only for a few hours, the area was full of life again, as dozens of Senecas told stories of the past, learned about their heritage and walked along the road for about a mile to reflect on the forced taking of land and relocation caused by construction of the Kinzua Dam. “We spent every summer here,” explained Janet John, whose ancestral roots go back to at least when her greatgrandfather had a farm on the land. On Saturday, John and some of her siblings paused before the walk began and gazed into the clearing where they said more than dozen farmhouses once stood. Among those were her grandfather’s home. “If we wanted to go to the fair we’d have to earn the money,” she said. “So we’d pick huckleberries along the tracks. It took me all day to pick two quarts.” Her stories, which she told alongside her sister, Bonnie, were only a handful of what could be heard throughout the gathering on Saturday morning. The event, called Remember the Removal Walk, is held annually and this year featured the theme, “Re-cultivating Our Roots.” The walk took place on Old Route 17 that parallels the former CrouseJohn family farms. The road has been closed to traffic since the late ‘80s and, although not regularly maintained, is essentially now a wide trail. “We picked this spot this year because we are trying to reconnect with our agriculture,” explained Sue Blacksnake. “We are recultivating those roots today. This is the start of some of the good farmland we had. There were a lot of farmers on this road … we honor that today.”
In addition to stories and conversation throughout the walk, music played and sung by singers from the Leman “Dar” Dowdy Living Cultural Center also added to the Seneca culture of the day as they led the procession. Along the walk, photos and information of old farmhouses were placed along the side of the road. At one, the site of Leland John Sr.’s farm, several members of the John family gathered and posed for a photo. “My dad, when he was a boy, used to come out in summer,” Brad John, a great-grandson of Leland, said after he stopped for the photo. “I remember he’d tell me where the foundations (of houses) were. Sometimes he wouldn’t really talk about it a lot because of how catastrophic it was for him. We all learn from word-of-mouth and from other people. It was always hard for my grandpa to talk about it, which I get.” Brad John was one of many who brought children to the walk. Along with the “re-cultivating” theme, an emphasis throughout the day was placed on the necessity for Senecas to teach their children about events like the removal and relocation, which took place more than five decades ago. “These kids are going to be our leaders one day and we’re going to have to rely on them and put those seeds in them to show them why we do the things we do,” explained Seneca Nation President Todd Gates, who participated in the walk. “It’s important.” He said the turnout was one of the best he has seen, even despite the chilly weather and recent rainfall that dampened the region. “This turnout right here just shows that this removal only strengthened us,” said Gates. “We’ve had a lot of things that have happened to us in the past, but I believe it has only made us stronger.” Prior to buses shuttling participants to Old Route 17, the day’s events kicked off at the Steamburg Community Center with the Ganonyok blessing and a brief message from Allegany Councilor Stephen Gordon. Gordon explained that when many of those in attendance were children, they
Press photo by Rich Place
Members of the Seneca Nation of Indians, including Scarlett John on the shoulders of her uncle, Brad John, walk down Old Route 17 east of Steamburg on Saturday as part of the Remember the Removal Walk. The annual walk is held to remember the removal of Seneca people from their land in the mid-1960s for the building of the Kinzua Dam.
didn’t understand at the time what the removal was all about or why Senecas were being forced to relocate. “We left all that behind,” he said, mentioning examples like gardens, orchards and water wells. “But there is one thing we took with us: we took the love of our families. We traveled with our families and I can tell you this is true: when you travel with the people who you love, you can go further and you can walk longer.” He also stressed the importance of having children at the event and explained to participants prior to the walk the primary reasons the commemoration is held each year. “I ask you today when you walk that you walk in memory of the ancestors, walk in memory of the land they stole from us,” he said, referring to the U.S. government, “but also walk with the promise of a brighter tomorrow for these
children.” Following the walk, Senecas and others in attendance gathered back at the Steamburg Community Center for lunch, an interview presentation by the Seneca Media and Communications Center and a panel discussion with former farming family members. The events were complemented by two showings at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater in Salamanca of “Lake of Betrayal,” a documentary that chronicles the impact construction of the Kinzua Dam had on the Seneca people. The first showing, which took place on Friday, was the premiere of the film, which is expected to be shown on PBS later this autumn. (Email managing editor Rich Place, rplacesp@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter, @placerm.)