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Morty, the corpse flower that bloomed in August at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, has a sibling now on display. It is the same kind of plant, an Amorphophallus titanum, but this specimen is in the leaf stage. While you had to hurry to see Morty because the bloom lasted only a few days, the leaf specimen should be on display for a couple months. What’s amazing about this plant is its size. It looks like a tree, but it’s a single leaf! The photo shown here was taken in the middle of October when the leaf was only about 10 feet tall. A week later, it was more than 11.5 feet tall and it could reach a height of 20 feet. As it opens, it will have an umbrella-like top that could be 16 feet across. By Nov. 1, the leaf should be partly to fully open. Each plant goes through cycles over a period of years. The plant gets a leaf, then goes dormant, then gets a leaf and goes dormant again. At some point, instead of sending up a leaf, it sends up a flower. These plants bloom about every
The other day, I was shopping and wandered into the store’s garden department. A wonderland of artificial pine trees, ornaments and other
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10 years. So at what point might we expect this other plant to bloom? Since we don’t know when this corm or bulb bloomed before, we don’t know where in its life cycle it is. “We don’t know if this is
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Kristy Blakely, director of Education at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, tells a tour group about the second Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, specimen on display. its first leaf or its fifth leaf,” said Erin Grajek, associate vice president of marketing and visitor experience at the Botanical Gardens. “It could be next year or in 10 years. We have no idea.” In July, the Botanical Gar-
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dens bought three corms, or bulbs. The first one, Morty, bloomed this summer, the second is on display in its leaf stage now and the third corm is budding into what could be a leaf or a flower. “I’m expecting it to be a leaf, but you never know,” said Jeff Thompson, director of horticulture at the Botanical Gardens. That plant isn’t on display yet. In the meantime, we need a name for the leafy specimen. People who visited Morty this summer suggested hundreds of names, and the staff has whittled down the suggestions to 30. They have to narrow it down to just 10, then will ask the public to vote in the next month or two. Amorphophallus titanum is in the Arum family. The plants are native to the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. The Botanical Gardens, located at 2655 South Park Ave., Buffalo, are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Holiday hours are 10 a.m. to noon Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Connie Oswald Stofko is publisher of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com, the online gardening magazine for Western New York. Email Connie@BuffaloNiagaraGardening.com.
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Four look for justice seats in towns of Colden, Collins and Sardinia By Colleen Mahoney
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The towns of Collins, Concord and Sardinia each have one, four-year term seat for the town justice in the upcoming election. Both Colden and Sardinia have one candidate running, Michael R. Schneider and Eric G. Place, respectively. Brian D. Garnatt and Denny Menshel are running for the Collins seat. Schneider has been a Colden resident since 1986, he and his wife, Shirene, have three children. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in management, with an accounting concentration. He is retired from the United State Postal Service where he held numerous positions. Schneider is a Vietnam veteran. He has served as a constable for the town, a treasurer for the Colden Boy Scouts and a commander and quartermaster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8693. Schneider is a certified EMT and pump operator for the Colden Fire
Company and a member of the West Falls Conservation Club. Schneider is “enthusiastic� about running for office, and as town justice promises to be fair to all, as well as “blend together equality, diligence, firmness� and an impartially to all of his decisions. Gernatt is currently serving as justice in the town of Collins, having been appointed on March 28. A lifelong resident of Collins, Gernatt is the son of Elaine and the late Alfred Gernatt. He and his wife, Beverly, have two children, Kimberly and Brian II and share three older daughters, Sarah Bosworth, Melissa Gernatt and Kristin (Preston) Lay. During his 25-plus years of service as a corrections officer, Gernatt attained the rank of lieutenant. He completed his “Taking the Bench� training in Albany in April and received his certificate, four days later he heard his first case. Since taking the bench, Gernatt has presided over 100 cases in town court. Collaborating with his colleague, the town court has streamlined procedures and works more
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A is set at approximately .40-cents-per-thousand, and the library at .36-cents. For properties located outside of the village of Springville, residents pay into a fire protection fund set for 2015 at $3.51-per-thousand, and a Highway Department B fund, which is the only section of the budget set to see a rise in taxes for 2015 at approximately .94-centsper-thousand, up roughly three pennies from 2014. According to Eppolito, the raise in taxes was to help fund the rising prices for road salt. Residents who live in
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We would like to thank Dr. Joe Tashjian of Springville Veterinary Services for helping us through the recent illness and loss of our horse Judy Blue. Dr. Joe and his staff always show such compassion and respect when dealing with these animals and their families. They are a true asset to this area. Also, special thanks to Jeff Pfeiffer for his assistance. It’s great to have nice neighbors like you. We truly appreciate everyone’s efforts. ~ Jim & Tracy Horth, Collins, NY
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closely with county and state officials to communicate and more efficiently run the court. The candidate is a 1980 graduate of Gowanda Central School. He is a member of St. Joseph’s Church and a past member of the St. Joseph School Parent Association. He has been a member of the Gowanda Moose and Gowanda Fire Company and manager of the Collins Fire Company Little League Majors baseball team during the 2011-12 seasons. He and his wife currently own and operate “Capozzi’s Too� Pizzeria in South Dayton and manage the farm on Gowanda Zoar Road, along with several properties in Collins and Gowanda. Menshel is a professor of law at Niagara University. He teaches part-time at Erie Community College, where he began as full-time in 1979, retiring in 2009. Menshel attended the University at Buffalo where he was accepted into the ROTC program and earned the honor of Outstanding Cadet of the Year. He served in the United States Air Force for eight years, was an intelligence analyst from 1964-65
and worked at the National Security Agency from 196566. He has practiced law for 23 years, after earning his juris doctor degree in 1978 from the law program at Syracuse University. He completed the program in 27 months, attending two academic years and three summer years. In 1987, Menshel was appointed special prosecutor for Cattaraugus County and in 1988 served as the town of Collins justice. He completed both part one and part two of justice school. Menshel has been in training for the town justice position for 38 years. He resides in Gowanda with his wife, Sonja. Together they have four children, Sonya, Sonia, Sondra and Samuel. Menshel has nine grandchildren. Place, his wife Tresa, and their children are long-time residents of Sardinia. He is a graduate of Holland Central School and Erie County Community College, Place holds a degree in business management. Erie County polls are open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. For more information, or to find a polling location near you, visit www.elections.erie.gov.
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Why should I vote? I have a late birthday, so when all my friends were turning 18 in 2008, I was the last. Most other occasions, I considered this to be a good thing. Except for two birthdays; my 17th and my 18th. Being the last one of my friends to drive wasn’t really fun, but missing voting in the presidential election by one month, was worse. Growing up, politics weren’t really a thing we talked about as a family, nor did it come up with my circle of friends. So when the year I turned 18 was a presidential election, I was pretty excited, because to me, that was the most important election ever. Listening to all my friends get excited that their voice would finally count was both exhilarating and infuriating all at the same time. So I was determined to vote in the November 2009 elections, despite not being part of the reason someone is, or isn’t, the President. The closer it got to the 2009 election, the less enthused I was to vote. What was so exciting about voting, when it wasn’t for POTUS? As it turns out, I wasn’t alone in my feelings. In an article posted by Newrepublic.com, 53 percent of 18-to-29-yearolds went to the polls in 1972, that number dropped to 36 percent, a historic low, in 2000. The article attributes the lack of “adult responsibilities” to the reason so many youths stay home on election day. Without a career, family, or household, youths felt the issues candidates spoke about didn’t pertain to them, the article says. That is especially true when it comes to a non-presidential election year. However, in 2008, when Barack Obama ran for the first time, 46 percent of the under-30 crowd was at the polls. And in 2012, the youth vote was the deciding factor in battleground states, such as Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania, according to Dosomething.org. In those battleground states, 58 percent of youth voters went to the polls. So, one can make the assumption that voter turnout among youths is higher during presidential election years. So why is it so important for us youngins to get out and vote in those years in between? Well, for one thing, by 2015, the millennial generation will account for one-third of the electoral. More importantly, your youth vote does matter, especially if you want to like where you live. The upcoming election includes Governor Andrew Cuomo and Rob Astorino competing to run our state. Guess what, whoever wins that is going to have more of an impact on your daily life than whomever we put in the White House in 2016. In Florida, for example, State Senator Darren Soto was a driving force behind the state’s DREAM Act bill, which allows undocumented Florida students to attend state colleges with in-state tuition. Soto was voted in by those who agreed with his policies and knew they would help better themselves. The same can happen every year, even right here in the Empire State. So while voting for town justice might not be as exciting as voting for the next governor, or President, it’s equally important. Some may argue, more important. So to my peers, those 18 to 29, I’ll see you at the voting booth on Tuesday. To find a polling station close to you, visit www.elections.erie.gov.
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Americans want to believe in the system of voting again Election Day is only a matter of days away. A candidate for public office may be able to be elected on charm the first time around but, to be re-elected? Charm runs thin. Truthfulness, trustworthiness, competence... that is what counts. Reliable, credible, believable; these three qualities are what the electorate is looking for in their leaders. People want someone in whom they can trust. Uncertainty and waffling in the truth will not stand. The state of the economy, policies that promote job creation, security of the homeland and protection from the ravaging spread of Ebola; these are uppermost in the minds of the public. Further, it just is not good public policy on the part of public officials to make decisions before those ideas have been principled. In short, actions should pass the test based upon principles of ethics, virtue and honesty. If ever we needed integrity in public service, that time is now! Americans are hardworking, family oriented, issue minded individuals. They are determined to do the best for their family, their country and their community. They are not interested in fabrications. The American people are aware
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construct based upon stoic fundamental principles. Presenting and voicing only a litany of problems and pointing to the flaws of others is not sufficient and will not do. A campaign of “personal destruction” is abhorrent to the American voters. The voters recognize the ineptness of candidates when those candidates lack dynamic problem solving approaches. The voters want an optimistic experienced leader who speaks from the heart. They are hungry for the truth; conceited arrogance is abhorrent to those of us who are just plain folks. People do not want political candidates or government officials who are all words and no substance. They do not want candidates who are pretenders; pretending to be economists, when they are not; pretending to be health care experts, when they are not; pretending to be for the “little guy” when they couldn’t care less. Americans are fed up with elitist pretenders. They want a candidate who is authentic and one who represents clearly the
core values of the American public. The American voter overwhelmingly cherishes values such as: controlling spending and balancing the budget, protecting our American borders, restoring property rights of individuals, achieving sustainable energy independence, repealing the death tax, bringing quality and accountability back into our public institutions, downsizing the interference of the role of government in the private lives of the American people and protecting the rights of the small business entrepreneurs in support of job creation. The American voters are seeking candidates who will be up front with the American people. We have had enough of eloquent but vacuous rhetoric. The voters are asking for public officials to be honest, forthright, genuine and proactive with plans to deal with the critical economic and policy issues based upon cherished core values. The voters are optimistic, and they want optimistic statesmanlike decisiveness in leadership. Americans want to have confidence and trust again in their leaders. Americans want to believe again!
New app makes it easier for Red Cross donors The American Red Cross launched a first-of-its kind blood donor app on Sept. 9 that puts the power to save lives in the palm of your hand. The blood donor app allows users to schedule blood donations, track their total donations, earn rewards and invite friends to join them on a lifesaving team. The new app is free and available for download in app stores. “The Red Cross blood donor app is a new way to help meet the constant need for blood,” said Kay Schwartz, C E O , N e w Yo r k - P e n n Blood Services Region. “The app makes it easier, faster and more convenient for users to schedule and manage their donation appointments, track the life-
time impact of their donations and recruit friends and family to roll up a sleeve with them.” As the nation’s single largest supplier of blood and blood products, the Red Cross is uniquely positioned to bring this cutting edge technology to blood and platelet donors. In addition to scheduling and managing blood donation appointments, other features of the app include: •A blood drive or blood donation locator; •The ability to sync a blood donation appointment with the user’s calendar; •Personalized “selfies” donors can use as they share their donation experience through social media; •Special badges donors can unlock as they interact
with the app, make donations and spread the word; •A chance for donors to come together to form teams, tracking their cumulative impact and viewing standings on the Blood Donor Teams Leaderboard; •Exclusive offers and discounts from some of America’s best brands, including Shari’s Berries, ProFlowers and 1A Auto, with new rewards added regularly; and •Uplifting donor and blood recipient stories that show the power of rolling up a sleeve to help save lives. The blood donor app, along with the others, can be found in app stores by searching for American Red Cross, visiting redcross. org/apps or redcrossblood. org/bloodapp, or by texting
BLOODAPP to 90999 for a direct link to download. Eligible blood donors do not need a smartphone to schedule an appointment to give blood. Appointments can always be made by calling 1-800733-2767 or by visiting redcrossblood.org. How to donate blood A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
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Do you care enough to vote? Editor: We have seen the steady erosion of our rights in this country over the past sixyears. Our president and his cronies in the U.S. Senate have been able to take considerable strides in reducing our constitutional rights. Some of the rights that have seen reduction are: the right to speak, the right to assemble, the right to be secure in our persons and papers. Just to name a few. These were rights given to us by those brave men that penned the Constitution. The Bill of Rights gives us many inalienable (God given) rights. I think that most Americans feel that these rights are simply owed to them. They have no idea at what cost they have these rights. How many young
men and women gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep these rights for all of us. If you do not vote, you are telling the past, present and future that you don’t care. You don’t care about the sacrifices or the incredibly high price of establishing and maintaining our freedoms. You don’t care about those currently engaged in the endless struggle to protect and defend this uniquely free country. You don’t care about the next generation or the challenges they will face as cherished liberties and our historically rich heritage slip away. These rights are constantly under attack by many of our politicians. I’m sure you know some of these politicians. Senators Harry Reid (D-Nev), Chuck Schumer
(D-NY) and Richard Durbin (D-ILL) are among the most anti-gun politicians in the Senate. Unfortunately, they hold the top positions in the Senate. They also believe that our freedom of speech, to assemble and to be secure in our persons and papers needs to be curtailed. Remember to vote on Nov. 4 for politicians who will defend our Constitutional rights—not take them away. Any politician that defends the Second Amendment also defends our other rights granted us by the U.S. Constitution. Keep this in mind when you go to the voting booth. Vote to keep your rights protected. Vote because you do care. Richard Kazmark Springville
Thank you Colden Editor: In the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 27, our dear neighbor on Stanfield Road had an accidental fall. Within minutes, our Colden volunteers responded. These caring angels and our sheriff were here to help. As a Colden resident and
senior, no greater feeling of comfort and safety can a Colden resident have. We have the best trained and caring volunteers. May God bless our volunteers. Joseph and Gertrude Rebisz Colden
Fire company thanks all who supported its fundraiser
Editor: On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Springville Volunteer Fire Company held its annual sportsman raffle. We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who purchased a ticket and also thank the following businesses and individuals who were instrumental in making this event successful, including: Anything Printed, Auto Zone, Car Quest, Cheap Chollies, Christian General Contractor, Community Bank, Concord Mechanical, Delocon Kitchen and
Bath, Don Chelle Spa, Dr. Rumfola, Dunkin Donuts, Emerling Dodge, Emerling Ford, Fiesta Bamba, Formula 1, Gramco, Gui’s Lumber, Harry’s Barber Shop, Holland Hills, Julie’s Pizzeria, Kiril’s, Lamb and Webster, Lawrence’s, Main Street Pizza, Mark’s Country Store, McDonalds, Microtel, Moore Bros., Nova Glass, Pizza Hut, Ponderosa, Root 39, S&N Eileens, S&S Taxidermy, Sears, Springcreek Athletic Center, Springcreek Pharmacy, Springville Door and Window, Springville Country
Club, Springville Hardware, Springville Health and Fitness, Springville Moose, Subway, Taco Bell/ Kentucky Fried Chicken, The Can Man, Tim and Bonnie’s Pizza, Tim’s Auto, Tim Hortons, Tops, Village Optical, Wal-Mart and Witter-Davis Furniture. If we missed any of our gracious donors, we sincerely apologize. Thank you again for your continued support. Jerry Cohoon Springville Volunteer Fire Company
Dressing up all year long Editor: It’s that time of year when we watch serial killers on TV, visit haunted houses, and dress up like monsters to get a scare. Unfortunately, among all the fictitious mayhem that goes on this time of year, there is something that goes on in our everyday lives that has killed more people that any ghost,
demon or monster. To b a c c o i s t h e l e a d ing cause of preventable death and kills over half the people that use it as intended. More than 28,000 adults in our state die from their tobacco use. Big Tobacco knows their products kill that is why they refer to youth as “replacement smokers.”
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Alice was born in Holland on April 12, 1913 to the late Herman and Myrtle (nee Palmerton) Brink. She lived most of her life in Springville, graduated from Griffith Institute in 1931, earned a teaching certificate from Fredonia in 1939 and taught in rural schools. She also graduated from Buffalo State College in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She was a first grade teacher in North Collins for 14 years, until her retirement in 1978. Alice loved spending time with her family and friends, and was an active longtime member of the New Life Fellowship Church in Springville. Alice was the wife of the late Edward T. Eustace; mother of Robert H. Eustace of Macedon and Sharon R. (late Steven) Gates of Springville; grandmother of Amie (David) Sliwinski of Springville; great-grandmother of Eli and Elana Sliwinski. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Oct. 28 from the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, 271 East Main St. Springville. The Rev. Peter Sears officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery in Springville. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the New
Kenneth Schunk, 80, of Boston, died September 28. Kenneth was the husband of Ann (nee Blesy) Schunk; father of Douglas (Karen), Timothy (late Betsy Hammond) of California, Nancy (William) Tuggle and Judy (Todd) Langworthy; son of the late Norman and Eleanor (nee Theil) Schunk; brother of Robert (late Barbara Sue), Mary (Joseph) Pierce, Carol (late Larry) Neiger, James (Gloria), Jerome (Barbara), Paul Schunk, the late Clayton (Rita), Harold, Edward (late Pauline), Eugene (late Betty), Norman (late Eileen) and Elmer (Annette) Schunk; grandfather of Amanda Tuggle, Chelsea (Jeffrey) Hatch, Cameron Schunk, Jonathan and Steven Schunk, Maitland and Travis Langworthy. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Oct. 1 from Faith United Church of Christ, Boston State Road, Boston. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery in Patchin. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or Hospice Buffalo. Arrangements were made by the Wurtz Funeral Home, 9287 Boston State Road, Boston.
Michael Eaton
Michael L. Eaton, of Springville, passed away on October 23. Michael was born in Bath on July 18, 1970. He enjoyed helping members of the Springville community and was often seen doing yard work for his neighbors. Michael was well known at local coffee shops, he took daily walks around town and offered a smile and greeting to everyone he passed. Michael is survived by his brothers Kevin and Dale Eaton and uncle Jim Gardner. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 2 at New Life Fellowship Church, located at 17 Park St., at 3 p.m. Family and friends of Michael are welcome to attend.
Garry Woodring Garry A. Woodring, 57, of Springville, died October 25, at Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home, in Springville. Garry was born in Springville on April 5, 1957 to Shirley (nee Cobo) Woodring and the late Jasper Woodring. He enjoyed country music, four-wheeling, tractor pulls, video games, tinkering with his neighbor ’s equipment and was a former race car driver. He had been an auto mechanic at various garages in the Springville area. Ronald was the father of Nathan Woodring of Orchard Park, Stacy Piscitelli of Springville and the late Mark Woodring; brother of Donna (Jeffrey) Whitton of Warsaw and Richard (Deborah) Woodring of
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Roy Terry
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Duane (Laureen) Sullivan, Dennis (Cynthia) Sullivan and Mary Ballachino, all of Springville. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of life service was held Oct. 16 from the Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral and Cremation Chapel, LLC, 4120 West Main Street Road, Batavia. He was buried in Grand View Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.tomaszewskifh.com.
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Ronald N. Sullivan, 56, of Batavia, formerly of Springville, died October 12 at United Memorial Medical Center.
Betty Jane McCabe, 66, of West Valley, died October 24 at her home.
Ronald was born in Springville on Dec. 21, 1957 to Carol (nee Christoff) Sullivan and the late Robert D. Sullivan. Ronald received a degree in music education from the University at Buffalo and had worked for 20 years at the Orleans Correctional Facility as an ABE teacher. Ronald had a great love of music and had been a singer and instrumentalist in his family’s band which dated back to his late father. He was the leader of the popular Western New York and Southern Tier band, The Reflections. The band consisted of his father and his triplet brothers and played hundreds of local and regional gatherings, including weddings, clubs and parties. Ronald was a family man who had a great zest for life and enjoyed his motorcycle, golf, hunting, the outdoors and quiet car rides with his wife. Ronald was the husband of Paula (nee Jesment) Sullivan of Batavia; father of Christine of Batavia and Maria of Philadelphia, Pa.; brother of Betty Cherry, David (Rhonda) Sullivan,
Betty Jane was born in Springville on July 12, 1948 to the late Clarence McCabe and Hazel (nee Smith) McCabe. She was a graduate of West Valley Central School and had been employed at Motorola and later at Prestolite for nearly 35 years. Betty Jane enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters, and playing computer games. She was the mother of Crystal (Chet) Weaver of Delevan; grandmother of Felicia and Bailey Weaver, both of Delevan; sister of Pete (Pat) McCabe of Boulder City, Colo., Donald (Becky) McCabe of East Otto, James (Diane) McCabe of West Valley, John McCabe of Machias, Charles McCabe of West Valley, Gerald McCabe of Humphrey, Mike (Tammy) McCabe of Holland, Robert (Beth) McCabe of Springville, Douglas (Lynn) McCabe of Holland, William (Anne) McCabe of East Otto, Peggy (Lester) Smith of East Concord, Jean (Edward) Bartlett of Ellicottville, Mary (Bob) Weiss of
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Erie County Legislator John J. Mills presents a proclamation to Development C1oordinator Kara Kane celebrating the 40th anniversary of Jennie The Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home celebreated its 40th anniversary B. Richmond Nursing Home Wednesday, Oct. 29. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Pictured from left, Paul Randall, former president of the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital board of directors; Timothy Horner, BCH board president; Michael Boza, BCH board member; Gary Eppolito, BCH board member; Erie County Legislator John J. Mills; Roger Soricelli, JBR administrator; Stanley Handzlik, member of the BCH and BCH Foundation boards; Grover Riefler, BCH Foundation board member; Mary Kwiatek, RN, BCH Foundation vice president and former JBR administrator; Martha Kemsley, Ph.D., RN, former BCH board member and former director of nursing at BCH.
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Library sparked in their neighborhood fit perfectly into this theme. “In the idea of a sharing economy, most people talk about collaborative consumption, which is multiple people using the same item but none of them actually owning it,” said Cotton. “Our take on the sharing economy is a more powerful aspect of it we call collaborative construction. We actually give communities and neighborhoods the tools they need to realize their vi-
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At the regular board meeting on Oct. 9, the Concord town board approved the town’s tentative 2015 budget. Due to the different special use districts within the town of Concord, including the village of Springville, Craneridge and Kissing Bridge, there are a number of different property tax rates depending on where in Concord someone resides. According to Concord Town Supervisor Gary Eppolito, no matter where a property is, Concord residents will not see a rise in property taxes. Properties in Concord pay taxes on 46 percent of their property value. “For example, if a property is valued at $100,000, then the assessed value is $46,000,” said Ep-
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Two former SpringvilleGriffth Institute graduates recently received a great honor and opportunity as they were able to present and share their ideas on the big stage to hundreds of people. Darren Cotton, the founder of the University Heights Tool Library and Aaron Korlikowski, a volunteer at the University Heights Tool Library, presented at the fourth annual TedxBuffalo conference at Canisius College where they were able to share how the Tool Library has expanded since its start and the impact it has had on the community. “It was a great opportunity to not only highlight the Tool Library, but to also highlight University Heights as it’s a neighborhood that unfortunately gets lots of bad press and that really isn’t the case,” said Cotton. “To be able to highlight the really positive things going on and to be able to tell that story is really powerful.” The TedxBuffalo conference is devoted to help spread and promote ideas that are centered to Buffalo. This year’s theme was “In Motion” and the work that the University Heights Tool
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polito. The budget is divided into different sections that provide funding for various town needs. The general fund A section of the budget is paid by every property in Concord, and the tax rate for 2015 is set at $2.97-perthousand. “So a home assessed for $46,000, will pay 46 x 2.97 [$136.62] into [general] A fund,” said Eppolito. All of Concord pays into the general fund A, general fund B, (which does not receive revenue from taxes) The Hulbert Library of the Town of Concord and the Highway Department A fund, that services any bridges on town or village streets. The tax rate for Highway Department
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sion for their communities and collaboratively construct that.” Cotton started the University Heights Tool Library in 2011 and has now expanded the Tool Library from just a few items that people could only take out one at a time to a much bigger setup where a whole community now has the ability to rent tools. “We thought how there was an opportunity for a resource center where people can take control of their situation and fix up their
homes or plant a garden in the vacant lot next to them,” said Cotton. “But there was really no place for them to go if they didn’t have the money to do it on their own and that’s where the idea of the Tool Library came up.” But they do not only just rent out tools. Cotton and the University Heights Tool Library has started other
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Two southtown veteran clinics will soon be moving to new locations. The Veteran Affairs Lackawanna Community Based Outpatient Clinic will be moving from 227 Ridge Road, to 1234 Abbott Road, Lackawanna, and the Springville Outreach Clinic will be moving from 27 Franklin St. to 15 Commerce Dr., Springville. The Springville Outpatient Clinic will open its doors at the Commerce Drive location beginning Monday, Nov. 3. “The relocation of both clinics will improve operations, efficiency and veteran access to care,” said VA Public Affairs Officer Evangeline Conley. The Springville clinic opened its doors in 2003, and while the current building contract has come to an end, the move to the Commerce Drive facility opens up new opportunities in providing veterans with local health care. “The new clinic offers more space, providing easier access for persons with disabilities. There will be improved privacy and the facility will now be a veterans-only clinic,” said Conley. “The new facility
will also allow for more access to Telehealth services, enhancing the variety of care veterans can receive.” The addition of Telehealth will help connect patients with medical professionals who are based out of a different location, through digitally teleconference links, similar to an online video-chat done on a personal computer. This allows doctors to hold appointments with patients digitally. Telehealth is a useful tool for clinic’s located in rural areas, such as Springville. “With Telehealth it makes it easier for the veteran to receive specialty care because they do not have to travel to Buffalo to receive the care they need,” said Conley. While expansion of Telehealth creates new opportunities for the type of specialty care being provided by the Springville Outreach Clinic, a number of traditional types of care are still provided in-house for local veterans. These services include primary care, behavioral health care, elder care and other services based on a veteran’s needs. According to Conley, the Springville clinic provides care for
See “Veterans” on page A7