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Springville Journal / Saturday, November 15, 2014
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If you have ever tried to convert a patch of lawn into a garden bed, you know how much work it is to dig out all that grass. In addition, you lose so much soil because it clings to the clumps of grass. Start now and save yourself a lot of work. Spread out a thick layer of newspaper or cardboard where you want your garden bed to be. By spring, the grass and weeds will be dead and you can go ahead and plant. Simple! Don’t forget about lasagna gardening. I told you about it this spring after I heard a talk by Kate Johnson of East Concord at the Western New York Dairy/ Agricultural Festival, in Springville. In lasagna gardening, you apply material to your garden bed in layers. Start with a layer of cardboard or newspaper. Over the top of that, you alternate layers of grass clippings, leaves, peat moss, manure or whatever you’ve got. You need to build it up so it’s a foot deep. In the spring, you split the layers and place the plant or seeds right in there. The layers of material will compact down over the growing season. What had been a garden bed that was a foot tall will be flush with the rest of the soil. You can do lasagna gardening on top of a lawn, but it’s also good if you have poor, clay soil. This is a great project to get done now, but Johnson said you can lay down the layers of a lasagna garden in spring if you want. If you can’t get outside now, here’s one more variation that you can use in the
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Elaine Clutterbuck, of Buffalo, uses this trick to start a new garden bed over lawn. In the spring, cover the area with newspaper, landscape fabric and mulch. Plant perennials in decorative pots and set the pots on top of the mulch. In the fall, you can plant the perennials in your new garden bed.
spring to start a garden bed on top of a lawn. I got this tip from Elaine Clutterbuck, on the Parkside Garden Tour in June. If you went on the tour, you might not have seen her garden. People like to go to the houses that are clustered together, and her garden was an outlier with only one other garden nearby. Tip: Next year on garden walks, visit some of those gardens that are far apart from each other. The gardeners will be thrilled to have visitors, you’ll miss the crowds, there will be time to chat with the gardener and you can see some spectacular gardens. What Clutterbuck does is set down several layers of newspaper, then she covers the newspaper with black landscape cloth. Finally, she covers it all with mulch to make it look nice.
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Next, she chooses the perennials that she wants to eventually plant in that bed. She plants the perennials in large decorative containers and places the pots on top of the mulch. The plants flower in the pots during the summer, and they really look great. It doesn’t seem like a space that is waiting for a garden, it looks like a lovely garden. In the autumn, grass and weeds will be dead and the
garden bed will be ready for planting. She takes the perennials out of the pots and plants them in the bed. Use any of these methods to save yourself some work when you want to convert a patch of lawn into a garden. 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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Springville Journal / Saturday, November 15, 2014
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Boston town supervisor Martin Ballowe informed the board of trustees that the town had canceled the contract with Erie County for snow plowing on county roads, at their Nov. 5 meeting. Ballowe read a letter from Frederick Piasecki Jr., president of the Town Highway Superintendents Association of Erie County Inc, which read “At a recent meeting of the Town Highway Superintendents Association of Erie County, a majority of highway superintendents voted to support the decision of the Boston town board to object to the recent refusal of the Erie County Department of Public Works to make payment of a select amount of snow and ice control monies for work done on some county roads. “Based on the information presented to us by Boston at our meeting, the action carried out [by the county] was in poor faith since it could lead to similar problems in other Erie County towns. Since there is a contractual agreement in existence to cover this type of work, we strongly urge that negotiations be entered into by both parties in order to resolve the problem and avoid further issues in the future. This type of dispute has been handled in the past without leading to public inconvenience.” While no information received at the board meetings suggests the town will see a reimbursement soon, Ballowe is pleased to see backing from other municipalities. “I’m glad to see this, that all the other towns... support our action, that we gave a service to Erie County, rendered the service and were not paid properly under the contract. “So [the county was] sent that [letter], and we were sent back the letter from Erie County,” he continued. “It was from [county executive] Mark Poloncarz, and it [read] they canceled their contract with us. As of
November 4, they will be taking over the roads and plowing the roads, and the county will be taking care of all the roads.” Ballowe concluded, “We will supply all the numbers for everyone who wants to contact their local representatives from the county for plowing issues. Hopefully there will be none. They have a $40 million surplus. I think they can plow our roads just fine.” County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, who had been present at the board meeting when the board canceled the contract, wrote the board, saying, “Kudos for standing up and fighting for the taxpayers in Boston. Public service needs more folks with the backbone like your board.” The Conservation Advisory Council proposed reducing its board to five members and changing their regular meetings to the second Wednesday of the month. “Reduction of members, at this time, should assure that a quorum would be in attendance for regularly scheduled meetings,” said CAC chairman Jason Keding, in a letter addressed to the board. “Currently there are five participating members.” Regarding the dates of the meetings, Keding wrote, “There has been some interest shown in becoming a member of the CAC, but Tuesdays are not convenient for prospective members.” The motion was referred to Town Attorney Mike Kobiolka, who said he would draft a local law. “That’s actually part of our code,” Kobiolka said. In other news: – Town Engineer William Ferguson “recommended that [the town] allow him to give out another electrical inspector’s name to perform electrical inspection within town,” according to Councilman Jeff Genzel. The reasoning is “so that [Boston] residents have the option of two companies to do that,” Genzel continued. The motion was carried. The next meeting of the
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Journal Editorial W W W. S P R I N G V I L L E J O U R N A L . C O M
To veterans tax exempt, or not? Currently, the Springville-Griffith Institute board of education is in the middle of deciding whether or not to approve the veterans tax exemption within the district limits. The board heard a presentation from Nancy DiLonardo, deputy director of real property tax services for Erie County, on the veterans property tax exemptions at their Sept. 16 meeting. Since then, the board has been sifting through information, trying to get themselves better informed before making a decision. Some residents, however, seem to feel there shouldn’t be any discussion. Since the exemption has been brought up, board member Michael Connors has advocated for hearing from the public, which was held on Nov. 4, with an underwhelming number of public representation. Board president Allison Duwe admitted she wasn’t in favor of the exemption, but was “open to having [her] mind changed,” at the Oct. 7 meeting. And board member Kara Kane called the exemption “it’s convoluted and gimmicky,” while board vice-president Jennifer Sullivan shot-down the idea of reversing the exemption, if it were passed, because “These are our veterans.” Dr. Paul Connelly, district superintendent, said, as a veteran, he didn’t want the help but wants to help. From an outsider’s perspective, it would appear the board is opposed to the idea, as a whole. However, as someone who attends every meeting, I can honestly say, they’re just looking for more information and public opinion. Which I commend. Let me make two statements before I continue this. I don’t live in the district, nor do I own property, so my taxes don’t go to S-GI. Nor have I ever served in the military. I support the tax exemption. Not because I feel like veterans are owed something, or those of us not in the military should be punished. But because of the way veterans have been treated in recent months, and the benefits it provides to the community. It’s no secret that veterans come home with little-to-no help, or opportunities. And with the recent SNAFU at the VA, it would seem only right to give veterans a break. But also, the benefits brought to the community could be tremendous. The school district, which listed being a toptier district in the region as one of their goals, having the ability to advertise the exemption will (hopefully) attract veterans and their families to the area. Which, as we all know, increases population, which increases shoppers in the village, which increases revenue, which makes us all happy. The exemption, really doesn’t affect the taxes coming into the district, since it only slides the percentage to a non-vet in the district. Which, may be the reason some residents are apprehensive to adopt the exemption. But, we’re talking a drop in the bucket. Not all veterans are eligible for the exemption, and they don’t have to apply for it. If the district passes the exemption, there’s a chance no one would sign up! But, as I said, this would affect me in no way. So I leave it to you, good people of the district. Let the board know your thoughts, after all, they are here to speak for all of us.
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Noble in service, nobel in life, we remember Many of us recall the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” We have just celebrated Veterans Day, a day in which we pay tribute to our American veterans and to all of our current armed service personnel. They are to never be forgotten. We are indebted to them, and we salute them for their extraordinary bravery and noble sacrifice. And to their loved ones, we express heartfelt tribute as well. The story of America has been written, in large part, by the selfless and noble deeds of hard working and dedicated men and women committed to liberty and justice in a free society. Our American veterans and service personnel are, among others, truly endemic of that ranking. We commemorate Veterans Day to honor the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. We pay tribute to them for their virtuous defense of our homeland and liberty, and thank them for their sacrifice on our behalf. As General Norman Schwarzkopf often quipped, “It doesn’t take a hero to order people into battle, it takes a hero to be one of those individuals who go into battle.” Indeed, the legions of those who served in the past and who are currently serving help to preserve the dignity of a free society. Their dedication to duty is the springboard which supports freedom. The great American story is that we, as a society, are able to govern ourselves and our wrongs are able to be controlled by balances of power. Truly, our veterans represent freedom at its best and liberty at its finest. They are our national heroes and warriors. The cost of freedom is not purchased in a lump sum. It is paid in installments by our veterans and members of our armed services. What Winston Churchill said of the Royal Air Force is true of our veterans and our heritage, “Never before have so few, done so much, for so many.” On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Armistice
was signed which endA Point of ed the First View World War. BY DR. ROBERT L. Thereafter, HEICHBERGER Nov. 11 was celebrated as Armistice Day. After World War II, that date became known as Veterans Day and we are proud on that date, and every day, to honor all who served and are serving our country. Over the course of our history, some 42 million Americans have served – and more than one million have given the supreme sacrifice – so that we and future generations of Americans might live in freedom. We, as Americans, are the beneficiaries of their noble courage, unselfish sacrifice and untiring dedication; and so too are countless of freedom-loving people around the world. In the past century alone, through two world wars and the long, tense struggles of the Cold War, and on the front lines in places such as Korea, Vietnam, Beirut,
Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Haiti, the Persian Gulf, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, our brave men and women in and out of uniform have risked their lives. They risked all they had to protect U.S. interests, assist our allies, promote peace and to protect the lives of others. They fought our enemies on foreign shores, at sea and in the air to preserve freedom. They had no second thoughts as to what had to be done. Thanks to their extraordinary record of brilliant service, more people now live under freedom than at any other time in history. And as Ronald Reagan said, “America has a God given calling” to be a beacon of freedom and hope for the world. He often mentioned that “freedom is not reserved for a noble few, but for all humanity.” His vision of a “shining city on a hill” serves as a reminder of the awesome responsibilities of such a great nation
to extol freedom and liberty as the universal right of all people. President Kennedy once said, “Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to untiring effort, to continual sacrifice and to the willingness, if necessary, to die in its defense.” We give thanks to the veterans and to the current members of our Armed Forces for showing that willingness. Whether serving on bases and in ports at home or deployed across the globe, they have endured hardship and danger to protect our nation and to defend freedom-loving people around the world. Their deeds of commitment and valor bind us in our past, inspire us in the present and strengthen us to meet the demanding challenges of the future. George Patton was known to have said “it is wrong for us to mourn the loss that died in battle. Rather we should thank God that such individuals had lived.” And so, as a former U.S. Marine, this columnist proudly proclaims Semper Fidelis, always be faithful.
Providing New Warm Winter Clothing for Needy Children The need is great this year. In the Springville, West Valley, & Delevan Elementary school districts, children will be cold this winter witho ut your help. Just what is Love INC WARM THE CHILDREN FUND? Love INC’s WARM TH E CHILDR EN FUND is neighbors helping neighbors. Love IN C is asking readers to donate to the fund, and the proceeds will be used to buy new, warm, winter clothing for needy area children. There are no administrative fees. All the money donated is used to buy new winter clothing. How will the children’s clothing be purchased?
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Veterans deserve better treatment Editor: It’s unacceptable that the Springville-Griffith Institute School District School Board doesn’t think that the veterans who live in our school district are deserving of the veteran’s tax exemption. Maybe if there were individuals on the board who served in our military, they just might feel differently. Many of our veterans gave the ultimate sacrifice for the rights we enjoy on a daily basis. Maybe our school board doesn’t understand the importance of our veteran’s sacrifices. Without our past and present veterans, we would not have the freedoms we have today. These men and women fought and many died to keep our country free. Many have returned home with permanent impairments and/or experience post traumatic stress syndrome. For many of our veterans, it will take many months to reunite
with their families. These men and women were ready to give the ultimate sacrifice, if necessary to keep our country free. These men and women deserve better treatment from the SpringvilleGriffith Institute School District School Board. Springville-Griffith Institute School District School Board should seriously reconsider the veteran’s tax exemption and vote to support it. It’s the least they can do for our men and women that were willing to give the ultimate sacrifice. Most of the districts around us fully believe in the veteran’s tax relief. I’m ashamed to live in a school district that will not help improve the meager benefits of our men and women in uniform. Maybe our school board members should go live in another country where they no longer have the freedoms we have here in the United
States of America. Or better yet, they should be placed on the frontlines of the nations we are in conflict with right now. We all need to remember that without our veterans, we very likely would have lost our freedom a long time ago. Freedom is not free. We must always remain vigilant to defend our country against the terrorists from around the world. Our military is the one thing standing between us and those that would destroy our freedoms. We as a community need to tell the SpringvilleGriffith Institute School District school board to vote yes for the veteran’s tax exemption We need to show our support for the men and women who served in our military so our country could remain free. Julie Kazmark Springville
SAFE Act is for our protection Editor: Why am I for the SAFE Act? Three words, Jaylen Ray Fryberg. In the most recent school shooting in Marysville, Wash., Jaylen walked into the school cafeteria with a pistol and shot five kids, one died and four were seriously injured. He was stopped while trying to reload by a teacher. Whether in the struggle or realizing what he did Jaylen shot himself. Those three words are why I am For the SAFE Act and for the inconvenience to those that have semi-autos. Stopped while trying to reload. That’s why I’m for the SAFE Act; I want that opportunity if some nutcase starts shooting in a public place. But according to the NRA and SCOPE, that’s too much for you and me to ask for. They have a solution though. They think we should all have Bushmasters and downtown should look like Kabul, Afghanistan or open-carry Texas. Me personally, if I wanted
to live like I was in Israel I would move there. Hopefully, if the NRA gets its wish, nobody starts shooting because of a truck backfire in the Wal-Mart parking lot. “But we gotta be ready in case the gummit takes over like the Nazis did.” Well the Nazi’s didn’t take over Germany, they were voted in. Beside if you bothered to look at a little military history armed citizens never fare very well against trained soldiers, that’s why in most revolutions around the world the military takes over after the old regime is removed. But what about our revolution you ask? Well there was more to it than “We had guns!” Two big things worked against the British: 1. It had an aristocracy that was more concerned with it’s own wealth and comfort then the well being of the empire. 2. It was a six-month journey to America. This was a big reason. By the time reinforcements for a par-
Don’t cut student field trips or sports Editor: I find it interesting reading an article in the Buffalo News on Friday, Nov. 7. Reduction of field trips and spring sports. If money is going to be tight and cuts need to be made, why don’t all the administrators take a pay freeze, put what their raise would be in an account marked for student sports and field trips, also the stipend our business manager gets for overseei ng the bus
garage would be a great start. Also, if the administrators want students in classes more, why not cut out the half and full day teachers conferences? I know many teachers would rather be in class rooms teaching the students. Remember, as you always say, we are here for the students. Sharee Wells Springville
Who painted Sharp St? Editor: Who painted Sharp Street? The lines are so bad I actually went home to get my husband to show him! He even said, “What a waste of paint and tax payers’ money!” What was giong through the driver’s head? Who does that? Most of the road is one-
sided. There is 10 feet on one side and 4 feet on the opposite side. Some sections aren’t even painted! If people follow these lines at night, they are going to end up in the ditch! This waste of our money has to stop! Eve Marie Dennies Sardinia
ticular mission got here, there might not be a mission to reinforce. See, if we were as close to England as Scotland was we might have been the ones voting on our independence this year. And our founding fathers would be a blip in history with Guy Fawkes. Larry Schultz Springville
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Frederick Rothfuss
Norman Boehmer
Frederick C. Rothfuss Jr. , 87, of Collins Center, passed away November 7, in Springville.
Norman C. Boehmer, 89, of Arcade, passed away November 11 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville.
Frederick was born on Jan.19, 1927 in Collins Center, to the late Frederick and Olive Rothfuss Sr. Frederick was a World Wa r I I v e t e r a n h a v i n g served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Sicily. He was a 1944 graduate of Collins Center School and attended the University of Buffalo and Canisius College. He worked as an engineer at Motorola in Arcade for 20 years. Frederick was a member of the Gowanda American Legion, Gowanda VFW and the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of St. Frances Cabrini RC Church in Collins Center and attended St. Joseph’s RC Church in Gowanda and was a Red Cross Volunteer. Frederick was the husband of Freda (nee Hunt) Rothfuss; father of Jennifer (Nicholas) Fischietto of Pittsburg, Pa. and brother of the late Roberta Falkenstein. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Nov. 11 from St. Joseph’s RC Church in Gowanda. Burial with military honors was in Collins Center Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 105 East Main St., Gowanda.
Norman was born on Oct. 23, 1925 in Yorkshire, to the late Charles and Emma (nee Blecha) Boehmer. Norman was a truck driver and owned his own trucks for many years. He worked for Boehmer Transportation in Machias. He enjoyed golf, bowling and was a huge Yankees fan. He also played for the town of Machias Baseball Team. Norman was the husband of Sandra (nee Secrist) Boehmer; father of Darlene Perkins of West Valley; brother of Chuck Boehmer of Machias and the late Agnes Weidinger, Richard Boehmer and Maurice Blecha; brother-in-law of Nancy (Jerald) Meissner of West Seneca; grandfather of Brett Proctor and Leanne Pfeffer; great-grandfather of Jimmy, Colin, Matthew, Abby, J.D., Daniel and Allison. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Nov. 15 from the W.S. Davis Inc Funeral Home, 358 West Main St. in Arcade. The Rev. David Kubiak officiated. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in Machias. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Wyoming County SPCA, 808 Creek Road, Attica, N.Y. 14011.
Editor: The Springville Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a window decorating contest, which is open to all Springville businesses. Judging will be for theme originality and overall visual appeal. Judging will be on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m., following a Very Merry Main Street. First prize will be $100 Chamber gift bucks, second prize will be $75 Chamber gift bucks and third prize will be $50 Chamber gift bucks. Many used to put a single lit candle in each window as
a welcoming sign to those entering villages and towns. In the spirit of the Christmas season, join in welcoming all people to our village by placing a single lit candle, electric or batteryoperated, in each window above Main Street and side streets ground-level businesses. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony and light the lofts will be Saturday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. Marsha Reding Executive Director Springville Chamber of Commerce
Location of Dairy Festival to change Editor: Tradition has it to move the WNY Dairy/Agricultural Festival every six to eight years. That move comes again in 2015. Our new location will be behind the SpringvilleG r i ff i t h I n s t i t u t e H i g h School on the weekend of June 5, 6 and 7. The parade route remains the same, finishing up in front of the high school where the winners will now be announced and given their prizes. New events are being planned, as well as old events being updated, in the back fields and directly behind the high school build-
ing. Food, craft and trade show contracts are being rewritten and mailed out in January. To keep on top of festival changes for 2015, write down the festival’s website address: www.wnydairyagfest.com and check out all updates beginning in January. You will see a lot more exciting student/teacher involvement. Our 28th year should prove to be a very exciting one. Joan Taylor, Chairman, and the 2015 WNY Dairy/Ag Festival Committee
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on Saturday, Nov 29th from 10-noon at the Joylan Theater, Springville In association with the local businesses, “Small Business Saturday” promotion. Suggested Admission: NEW unwrapped toy or monetary gift for the Kiwanis Community Toy & Book Drive. Santa will be on hand. A Basket Auction featuring Christmas baskets will also be held.
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Throughout the month of November, Cattaraugus County Bank will be displaying red wagons in all branch lobbies, including the Springville branch, located on South Cascade Drive. As the month goes on, CCB hopes to see these wagons filled with new hats and mittens for children in need of warm winter clothing. “The air’s getting colder and colder. Children need to stay warm as they play and travel outdoors. A good hat and a pair of mittens is just what they need,” said Mary Jo Woodarek, CCB’s America’s Promise chair. “We don’t want any child to be cold this coming winter. It’s as simple as that. Some families need help, and CCB is pleased to take the initiative to do that.” The red wagons are a symbol of the America’s Promise Alliance, a nationwide program that focuses on improving the lives of
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America’s youth. The organization was founded by General Colin Powell to help ensure that children receive five resources the organization believes children need in order to become productive adults: An ongoing relationship with a caring adult-mentor, access to safe places and structured activities during non-school hours, a healthy start, a marketable skill through effective education and an opportunity to give back through community service. Any hats or mittens that are donated at the Springville CCB are given to the
Springville-Concord Community Food Pantry, and then distributed to local families in need. “Our wagon is filling up,” said head teller Jennie Bellinger. “We actually have one customer who, all year long, makes homemade hats and mittens, booties and jackets for the children in need. We also have our own charity fundraiser for the drive as well.” Since partnering with the America’s Promise Alliance in 1999, CCB has been finding ways to raise money, in order to help children. “We do different fundraisers throughout the year, and
SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR
The Ashford town board heard an update on the status of the West Valley Demonstration Project at their Nov. 12 meeting. West Valley site management director, Paul Bembia told the board the Project is working to remove the high-level waste canisters out of the main plant process building, beginning in March of next year. Bembia said the plan is to move 16 storage casks to the new storage pad in 2015, 20 will be moved in 2016 and the remaining 20 to be moved in 2017. After that, the main plant process building will begin to come down in 2018-19. “There has been a lot of important work going on in preparation for all of this, but you haven’t seen most of it because it has generally been occurring inside the buildings,” Bembia said. “Beginning next year, you are going to start seeing the high-level waste storage casks being moved to the storage pad, and that is a really important milestone for preparing to bring the buildings down.” Bembia also informed the board that the Department of Energy is working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to get final authorization to transport the high-level waste melter and two vitrification ves-
sels offsite for disposal. “Those are the three large, white, square shipping packages that have been stored on the south plateau near the railroad tracks,” Bembia explained. “DOE would like to make that shipment happen next year, as well, and that would be another important milestone for the project.” The board also heard an update on the plan for the comprehensive master plan, which was drafted in 1964, but never finalized. Planning board chairperson Andrea Mellon said the board is looking at the plan from a demographics viewpoint, in regard to what it will look like down the road. Mellon said the first step is to send out a questionnaire to town residents to see what they would like to see in the plan, then hold a public meeting. The planning board will be working with other towns that have recently finished their comprehensive master plan. “Instead of reinventing the wheel, we’d like to take advantage of those who have done it,” she said. The board of trustees approved the distribution of the questionnaire, which the planning board hopes to send out in early 2015. In other board matters: – The board approved the Town of Ashford New York lost dog Facebook page as an official page of the town. –The board approved town clerk Patricia Dashnaw to research the cost
Warm the Children donations coming in The Warm the Children campaign began earlier this year and donations have already been received. The Warm the Children campaign wishes to thank these donors for their generous gifts to warm the children of Springville, West Valley and Delevan: Linda and Norman Bly; First Presbyterian Church; Women of the Moose Chapter No. 1183; Thomas and Sharon McAleer; Edward
and Diane Young; Neil and Dorothy Savage; West Valley Teachers Association; 20th Century Club and Rick Enser, in memory of Bruce and Dorothy Gerber. Warm the Children helps provide winter clothing to needy area children, through the donation of neighbors and community members. For more infomration, to send a donation, or volunteer to be a shopper, check out the ad on page A4
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turn those funds into ways to help kids,” said Joni J. Simcick, senior vice presidentchief operations officer at Cattaraugus County Bank. “Along with the fundraising, we also do things such as the hat and mitten drive in November, and collecting school supplies in the August. Each of the branches knows of a group that will take the supplies or hats and mittens, and distributes them.” Even with the good showing so far, CCB still encourages everyone to keep donating throughout the rest of November. To donate, visit CCB at 325 South Cascade Dr..
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Peebles donates $373 to Love INC
Saville shares his experience nationally By Colleen Mahoney
SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR
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Peebles store manager Kathy Michalski presents a check of $373 to Love INC Executive Director Wendy Cocca earned through Peebles Community Counts program. Pictured from left, Peebles assistant manager Tina Green, Michalski, Cocca and Peebles assistant manager Colleen Woodring. March and again this fall. When customers paid for their purchase, they were given the option to donate $1, $3 or $5 to Love INC, with 100 precent of the money donated going to Love INC. “It was money that the local community supported us in raising money for Love INC,” said Peebles store manager Kathy Michalski. “A lot of our customers are local so they are very familiar with Love INC and what they do for the local community.” Michalski said that Love INC does a lot for the local community and that was a
By Max Borsuk
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As part of its Community Counts program, Peebles department store in Springville recently raised $373 for Love in the Name of Christ. The Community Counts program was started by Peebles parent company, Stage Stores Inc., and this year has raised over $1.4 million for more than 700 charities nationwide. Peebles was able to raise money for a charity of their choosing and ran their fundraising efforts once in
big reason reason why they chose to raise money for them. “Love INC does so much for the local people,” said Michalski. “They help put people in touch with services whether its housing or child care and usually have the information to help families in need of help and they really do a lot of wonderful work in our community.” Peebles is located at 212 S. Cascade Drive in Springville. For more information on Love INC, visit their web site at loveincspringville. com or call 592-3761.
Could I live in Staub Square? Sometimes I wonder about improbable things. How high is the sky? How deep is the ocean? I don’t know the answer to those questions, but what about
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For a little over a year, Gene Saville has been working behind the scenes with Rural Lifestyle Dealer Magazine as a member of the editorial advisory board. The Lamb and Webster Inc. sales coordinator forged a relationship with the magazine’s managing editor, Lynn Woolf, during his 23 years at the dealership, making it easy for him to agree to the position. “Lynn emails stuff, questions and ideas,” Saville said. “I email stuff back, we all do.” Saville sits on the board with seven others, whose dealerships span the country. Rural Lifestyle Dealer is published by Lessiter Publications and mailed to equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers, throughout the United States and Canada. The magazine is the industry’s leading magazine for equipment dealers, according to their website, Rurallifestyledealer.com. The current advisory board marks the first for the publication, and members serve a two-year term, which includes conference
calls and emails to the publication. Saville explained that the emails and calls include topics that affect the industry, including selling used products, smaller machinery or handling paperwork. In addition to helping out Rural Lifestyle, Saville said serving on the board has also given his dealership a new perspective on the way they operate. “You talk to different people and find different ways to do different things,” he said. “It’s interesting, and you try to keep an open mind.” Saville grew up on a vegetable farm in Orchard Park and got involved with International Harvester in 1970.
question. “Could a person actually live inside the Square and have all their needs met by the services and wares that dwelled inside?” I know that not everyone thinks like I do, but in actuality, more people have asked that question than you might suppose. A quick conversation with shop owners and salespeople revealed that many of them had thought the very same thing. In fact, Lynn Fial-Kibbler of Lodgical, says, “I’ve often thought that if we have a snowstorm, that we could actually live inside Staub Square.” And Mike Baker, of Ray Crinzi Jewelers, had a more imaginative reason to put Staub Square to the survival test. He cites a zombie apocalypse as the perfect way to measure not only how well someone could survive within the Square, but also to check the impenetrable strength of the building’s sturdy design to withstand any unforeseen zombie attacks.
Well, let’s see. Zombies and polar vortexes aside, could one have all their needs met from the variety of vendors here? Is it possible to, not just survive, but live well, inside the Square? Many of the owners I talked to, thought it was, indeed possible. Mike, the young salesperson behind the counter at Prima Oliva, thought it might be an obtainable goal. Beyond the delicious varieties of olive oils and vinegars, Prima Oliva also sells spices and specialty foods like gourmet sauces and pastas. So if one were to live in the Square, they would have access to all those gastronomical delights. How to cook all those treasures? Why, wander next door to Gear for Adventure, and pick up a camp stove, some silicone dishes and titanium utensils. They also offer sleeping bags and hammocks that would make waiting out the apocalypse a comfortable experience. Sara Beckwith, owner of
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Gear for Adventure, thought that having Anytime Fitness in the Square would also give our imaginary squatter access to the niceties of a shower and some much needed exercise as well. I could see that this idea was catching on. Looping back to Lodgical, there are hand-crafted local products like jams, soup mixes and other culinary delights. For days when our accidental resident didn’t want to use the camp stove, he or she could absolutely wander over to Bistro in the Square for a delicious house-cured Rueben sandwich, a local craft beer and a televised football game or two. And what could possibly be a better dessert than chocolate? Heading to Gayle Hardick’s Village Sweet Shoppe, just a short jaunt across the hall from the Bistro, awaits a tempting variety of dark, milk and white
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“I’ve sold tractors my whole life, that’s all I’ve ever done,” he said. But selling tractors has opened many doors for Saville. In addition to serving on the Rural Lifestyle Dealer Magazine editorial advisory board, he also served on the board of directors for the Kubota Corporation, based out of Osaka, Japan, for 5 years. “That was intimidating, we spoke with Kubota management, people from Japan,” he said. “We’d talk about anything Kubota, issues with equipment, anything.” Saville was also asked to speak at the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association’s 2014 Fall Marketing and Distribution Convention earlier this month, in Las Vegas, Nev. Saville sat on a panel with three other dealership representatives and answered questions from manufacturer representatives. Keeping a hand in the industry, by sitting on boards and speaking at conventions, keeps Saville connected, he said. When his term is up for the advisory board, the West Valley resident said he’d be glad to do it again, should he be asked.
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Looking Backward In the files of the Journal
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FIFTY YEARS AGO Nov. 5, 1964 In the last game of the year, before a large nighttime crowd at Depew, the Griffith Institute Griffins o v e r w h e l m e d D e p e w ’s Wildcats by a score of 20-9. Seaman third mate Gordon Meyers of Toledo, Ohio, and wife and daughter of Olean, were supper guests of his sister, Mrs. Raymond Kruse, and family on Wednesday. Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Larry Dunn, of Springville, Oct. 22; Francis Waite, of West Valley, Oct. 23. Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Norbert Heim, of East Concord, Oct. 22; Dale Spencer, of Holland, Oct. 23; Neil Dennis, of Bliss, Oct. 25; Norman Anderson, of Springville, Oct. 28. MARRIED Kennedy – Fleckenstein Ellen Janet Fleckenstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fleckenstein of Springville, and David Allen Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy of Akron, were married on Sept. 26 in the First Methodist Church of Springville by the Rev. Norman Douglas. Wilmot – Rothfuss Carol Ann Rothfuss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rothfuss of Collins Center, and Christopher Ross Wilmot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilmot of Bethlehem, Pa., were married Oct. 24 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gowanda. FORTY YEARS AGO Nov. 7, 1974 At the November meeting of the Penn-York section of the American Chemical Society, Michael Lilga of East Concord was presented the Best Chemistry Student of 1973-74. Dr. Reza Ghaffari was installed as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons at its 50th annual clinical congress held in Miami Beach, Fla. Eight G.I. Middle School music students will attend an area All-State Music Fes-
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Thomas Robert. Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Dr. Philip S. Barie, of New York City, Oct. 13, Catherine Alexandra; Dr. Thomas Sabuda, of Springville, Oct. 22. Triplet boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: David Lovell, of Yorkshire, Oct. 2, at Children’s Hospital, David Luther Jr., Brandon Michael and Aaron Matthew.
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Smith Brothers store, located on the south side of East Main Street, circa 1880-1890. tival, to be held at Maryvale High School. They are Jill Alberico, Eric Alday, Geoffrey Garver, Beth Hawkins, Joell Ingerson, Myra Lawrence, Norman Sabin and Tracy Smith. Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Lester Balcom, of Arcade, Oct. 28; Jon Robbins, of East Concord, Oct. 28; Philip Marcello, of Springville, Oct. 29. Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Donald Wienk, of Springville, Oct. 31; Michael Duvall, of Delevan, Nov. 2.; Gerald Bird, of Chaffee, Nov. 3.
sor of physics at Temple University, has been named director of the solid state physics program of the National Science Foundation, a federal agency based in Washington, D.C., that funds research nationwide. Crow is a former Boston resident and a 1957 graduate of G.I. On Nov. 1, 1958, the Rev. Richard E. Blemaster was installed as pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, McKinley Parkway, Buffalo. The 25th anniversary of that event will be celebrated by the congregation on Nov. 10 and 11. Blemaster is a former resident of Springville. R t . Wo r. D e W i t t F. THIRTY YEARS AGO Goodemote, 33rd degree Nov. 1, 1984 Mason, will be guest speakDr. Jack E. Crow, profes- er at Springville Lodge. No.
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351, F.&A.M. on Nov.8. His lecture will be entitled “The Holy Bible and Free Masonry.” Dewey Goodemote was raised in Springville and is a graduate of Griffith Institute. Bell and Howell has announced the promotion of Larry Turner to the position of Technical Analyst, Microfilm Products. Larry joined Bell and Howell in October 1980 as a service representative in the Buffalo facility. He is the son of Larry and Donna Turner of Springville. Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Bruce Gustafson, of Little Valley, Oct. 18, Ryan Matthew; Robert Thayer, of Cattaraugus, Oct. 22,
TWENTY YEARS AGO Nov. 3, 1994 Larry Dorey, a Springville man who is frequently seen walking along the railroad tracks, was headed to breakfast with friends on Aug. 7, when he noticed the lights flashing at the Central Avenue railroad crossing. Becoming concerned, after breakfast he checked the tracks and found a rail broken in half. He called the Buffalo office of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and reported it, thereby possibly averting a rail disaster. On Oct. 25, Larry was honored by the railroad at a dinner at Fireside Inn and presented a United States Savings Bond, a plaque and a jacket. The Springville-GI football team qualified for the Rich Stadium Championships for the 10th time by upending No. 1-ranked Lackawanna last Saturday in overtime, 19-16. Springville’s Pee Wee Bills defeated a Randolph team, 7-6, to claim the area Pee Wee Superbowl Championship. The Springville Colts Midget cheerleaders took first place in the pom-pom routine division at Pioneer High School recently. Boys were born to: Chad Nourse and Jennifer Ruehmann, of Sardinia, Oct. 19, Trevor Al-
lan; Donald Domon Jr. and Holly Holsapple, of East Otto, Oct. 24, Alex Michael Holsapple; Luke Bauerlien and Marilyn Bauerlien, of Springville, Oct. 24, Jared Scott. Girls were born to: Jeffery and Dana Bellinger, of Delevan, Oct. 20, Brittany Rae; Ian and Kyle Bradford, of Holland, Oct. 20, Devon Elizabeth; John and Ruth Wittrock, of Cattaraugus, Oct. 24, Sarah Renee. MARRIED Wells – Brown Kim Brown, daughter of Nancy Brown, of Hamburg, and the late Raymond Brown; and Gerald Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wells, of West Valley were married on Sept. 17, at the First United Methodist Church in Springville, by the Rev. David Derk. TEN YEARS AGO Nov. 11, 2004 The reality of the dangers facing our troops in the war in Iraq has visited the Springville community with the notification that Brian Baker, 27, of Springville, was killed during a security patrol mission in Baghdad. His parents, Greg and Holly Baker, of Dowd Road, were notified by Army personnel. Jeff Russell was hired as the new unit director for the Boys & Girls Club of Springville. MARRIED Corrigan – Tharnish Melissa Tharnish, daughter of Donald and Barbara Tharnish of Collins, and Jason Corrigan, son of James and Roseanne Corrigan, of Ponte Verde Beach, Fla., were married on Sept. 4 at The Tabernacle in Orchard Park.
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Nostalgic Springville prints now on display Irish from page A1
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This print depicts, what is now, the intersection of Route 240 and Genesee Street. For more Nostalgic Springville prints, visit Irish’s ongoing exhibition.
and his artistic eye. Combined with a collection of “quaint” postcards depicting a long-lost Springville lifestyle, owned by Concord Town Supervisor, Gary Eppolito, and
Nostalgic Springville was born. The idea was to have the prints mirror the postcards, but Irish found the lack of life in the postcards to take away from what life in
Springville was. “I started embellishing them, there just wasn’t enough life to them,” Irish said of his prints. “It added a whole new dimension.” Irish said he would look up
what people might be wearing in the time period of his print and include them in the photo, to give some flavor to the prints. The prints include the first car that made its way
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to Springville, a group of people arriving, via train, at Cascade Park and the tree with a bank account. For Irish, the prints remind him of his childhood and stories from family members, and he hopes others will have similar feelings. “It’s precious to know the history of Springville,” he said. “You don’t get that from moving around.” For Irish, this kind of art wasn’t something he was familiar with. Having painted inside 56 East Main, the Love in the Name of Christ mural and the car race, amongst others, Irish is no stranger to the art world. But, for his latest collection, Irish dipped into other mediums, including ink, shoe polish and varnish. The process. he explained, would start with a few strokes on the canvass, and then letting the print come alive from there, deciding which medium to use to create the look he felt the picture called for. “Once I start painting, I see how things can be changed,” Irish said. “There’s an internal landscape and once you get going, the painting gets a life of its own.” The collection veered away from the postcards, often incorporating photographs and, for one, an old dance card. “Historically, everything is there, don’t have to add a lot to the painting,” he said. Although he never studied art, Irish spent most of his life in the industry, with his earliest memories of art coming from, you guessed it, Springville. Irish recalls visiting his grandma’s house and getting his start as an artist. “Grandma would give me note paper and a pencil when they were talking...I’d make still life of things around the room and she’d hang them up in the corner,” he said. That’s the same grandmother who took Irish fishing at Scoby Dam, and had a horse named Chimes who would often be seen prancing around Springville. And as for what Irish hopes to get out of the paintings, nothing more than a good conversation and some shared memories. “I just want to do this for my hometown.” Nostalgic Springville is on public display at the gallery in Main Street Pizzaeria and Cafe. Irish will be hosting an exhibition Nov. 28-29 during a Very Merry Main Street, and again Dec. 6-7.
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Wandering through Staub Staub Square from page A8 chocolate treats. Yes, Staub Square was beginning to look a lot like home. One would still want to be fashionable, so a little stroll to What a Woman Wants, owned by Laura Palisano Hackathorn, would satisfy that urge for something contemporary and sparkly. I know if I was camping out in the Square, I would want the diaphanous gray scarf with the shots of silver running through it. Just because. And speaking of maintaining one’s looks, The Hair Loft is available for cuts, styles and many other salon services. Although closed when I was there, one can always call 673-9869 and make an appointment. So, as our intrepid interloper is relaxing in the hammock, up in the Meeting Room, munching on a few chocolate dipped pretzel rods, and reading up on the latest in fitness gear, it might be time to try to communicate with the outside world. Hamburg Mail and More and Fancy That, can provide that necessary outlet and also ship a nice gift.. Or, while living the dream life inside Staub Square, our inhabitant could always send a postcard. “Having a wonderful time at Staub Square. Wish you were here.”
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Veterans Day ceremony at Shuttleworth Park
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A salute to the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifce, after placing the wreath at the Veterans Day ceremony.
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The color guard enters with the American Flag on Nov. 11
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The Concord American Legion Post 431 Color Guard stands at attention during the Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony, held at Shuttleworth Park.
Writers wanted The Springville Joural has an immediate opening for a freelance writer. Applicants must be able to work some nights and weekends. Candidate should be a self-starter with the ability to find their own leads, and turn it an average of two stories per week, If you’re interested, send a resume, three writing samples and a letter of reccommendation to CMahoney@ springvillejournal.com. Please, no phone calls. Deadline to appy is Nov. 30. Community Papers of Western New York and the Springville Journal are equal oppurtunity employers.
Veterans and Boy Scouts saulte the American flag during Veterans Day.
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Fire Report
Dr. Hudzinski named director of ER at BCH
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– N o v. 2 , 7 : 3 3 p . m . , Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on West Main Street, transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. – N o v. 3 , 3 : 5 8 p . m . , Springville firefighters responded to a Mercy Flight WNY assist at BCH. – N o v. 3 , 4 : 5 6 p . m . , Springville firefighters responded to a dumpster fire on South Cascade Drive. – N o v. 3 , 6 : 3 8 p . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a gas pump fire on Schutt Road. – N o v. 3 , 8 : 4 2 p . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Creek Road. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 4, 12 p.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a first aid call on Wyandale Road. – N o v. 4 , 6 : 3 0 p . m . , Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on West Main Street. Tr a n s p o r t e d t o B C H . – Nov. 4, 6:47 p.m., Springville and East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Franklin Street. East Concord firefighters transported to BCH. – N o v, 5 , 2 : 3 4 p . m . , Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Waverly Street. Transported
to BCH. – Nov. 6, 12:45 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Franklin Street. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to BCH. – N o v. 7 , 8 : 4 1 p . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a report of a fire on Allen Road. – Nov. 7, 9 p.m., Rural Metro Ambulance responded to a first aid call on East Main Street. Transported to BCH. – N o v. 8 , 8 : 5 4 a . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Creek Road. – N o v. 8 , 9 : 3 1 a . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia fire police responded to a motor vehicle on Olean Road. – N o v. 8 , 9 : 3 7 a . m . , East Concord firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Springville-Boston Road at Sharp Street. Mercy Flight transported to Erie County Medical Center. – Nov. 8, 12:07 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on Sibley Road. – Nov. 8, 11:54 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a medical alarm activation on Barnstead Drive.
Lori Hudzinski, M.D. has been named director of the emergency department at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. As a board-certified physician with more than 25 years of service to patients in Springville and surrounding communities, Dr. Hudzinski earned her medical degree from the State University of New York’s Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, and her undergraduate degree from St. Bonaventure University. Her experience includes years of practice in family medicine, sports medicine and a fellowship in the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine in London, England. She is board certified in Family and Sports Medicine.
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ity Assurance’s “Bridges to Excellence Recognition� in three areas: medical home, diabetes physician and physician practice connections. She has lectured at the SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and is a past chief of medicine at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. Dr. Hudzinski leads a team of medical professionals in the prompt diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries in the emergency department. Depending on a patient’s condition, an ER provider at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital may order blood work, X-rays, EKGs, breathing treatments, IVs, oxygen or medications and admit or refer patients for more intensive treatment.
Jennifer Siragusa joined Bertrand Chaffee Hospital as nurse manager in the emergency department. Siragusa had worked previously for physicians’ offices and hospitals in the Southern Tier, including Gowanda, North Collins, Fredonia and at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. She received her LPN and RN licenses through programs at Board of Cooperative Educational Services and Excelsior College. As nurse manager, she handles scheduling for the BCH Emergency Department, regulatory compliance and supervision of nursing staff. As a local resident, Siragusa said that she “appreciates that Bertrand Chaffee Hospital is close to her home.�
Aurora Waldorf School has new fire alarm system, only Knox Box in West Falls Aurora Waldorf School received the final inspection of their new state of the art fire alarm system. The only Knox Box in the West Falls District, it allows immediate access to the building in the case of emergency. The new system is completely addressable on site and remotely, reporting exactly where the fire is so that responders do not have to search for it. The system makes calls through the internet and cell towers instead of phone lines and includes full evacuation notification with strobe lights and horns.
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Man charged with burglary in East Otto
Following the final inspection of the new fire alarm system, administrators and fire personnel show off their work. They are, from left: John Wilger, first assistant chief of West Falls Fire Company; Dan Corby, chief of West Falls Fire Company; Julie Brooks, Aurora Waldorf school administrator; Carey Wittenrich, Aurora Waldorf School business manager; David York and Tim Stedge from Davis Ulmer Sprinkler.
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Gordon L. Brumley, 39, of North Tonawanda was arrested by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies on Nov. 8. He was charged with burglary in the third degree following an incident that occurred at Zoar Valley Inn, on Hammond Hill Road. Brumley was arraigned in the town of East Otto Court and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail. Bail was set at $20,000 cash. He is due in East Otto Town Court at a later date.
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For anyone looking for that great deal on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, who doesn’t want to travel to any of the big department stores can stay right here. Many businesses in Springville are hosting an event that will help you get that big store bargain, while supporting local businesses. The third annual Very Merry Main Street will be held Nov. 28 from 9 a.m.6 p.m. and Nov. 29 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. with over 20 businesses participating and providing great deals to its customers on two of the biggest shopping days of the year. “We started it because American Express started Small Business Saturday and we decided to incorporate the two days to get people walking around downtown,” said Kim Carrow, owner of My Best Friend’s Closet and co-event organizer. “We have gotten a
lot of great feedback over the years about what a great event this is and people love walking around Main Street and seeing people that they know.” Many local businesses, including, Springville Hardware & Homewear, WitterDavis Furniture, My Best Friend’s Closet, Rhapsody’s Gift Gallery, Carpet World of Springville, Locals Lifestyle, Fiddlers Curiosity Shop, The Meat Shoppe, Sheret Jewelry, Julie’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, Main Street Pizzeria & Café and many more will be participating in the two-day shopping event. To provide an even bigger incentive to shop local this year, four prizes will be given away to lucky shoppers. An iPad 4, a gift basket full of participating merchant gift certificates, $200 cash and $300 cash will be given away. To enter, shoppers can pick up an entry form
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Remembering home with a paint brush By Colleen Mahoney
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Life-long Springville resident Tom Irish has fond memories of the Springville of yesteryear. Although he does appreciate where the village is going, learning to swim in the wading pool and memories of helping to make hay at the farms from Liberty Corner to East Concord, one after the other, is the way he prefers to remember Springville. And that’s the way he hopes others will remember the village, as well. Irish recently finished a collection of paintings he calls “Nostalgic Springville,” which can be seen at the gallery at Main Street Pizzeria and Cafe. Irish started the prints about a year ago after a collection of gold frames caught his eye during a trip to Salvation Army. The set, which consisted of 800 frames taken from the Adam’s Mark Hotel, in Buffalo, was pleasing to Irish
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