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Springville Journal / Saturday, November 22, 2014

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Southtowns shoveling out

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22,2014

Kostowniak, Weiss join ranks of officials

By Peter Soscia

JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

PHOTO BY SARAH BEAUDOIN

Snow covered house line the roads of the Southtowns as residents continue digging themselves out from last week’s historic November lake effect snow event.

By Andrew Manzella JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

Western New York will not soon forget the snow event that claimed lives and tested the disaster services on-hand in Erie County.

In places throughout the Southtowns, drifts reached mammoth heights of 60 inches in spots, which made the effort to clear roadways near impossible.

At press time, 13 lives were lost in relation to the storm, most of which were caused by overexertion while shoveling snow leading to cardiac arrest and an inability for emergency services to obtain access to those in need.

On the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 20, Boston Town Supervisor Martin Ballowe said that multiple emergency calls were made

by Boston residents, but access could not be easily

gained to those who called, including a pregnant woman.

He stressed the importance of adhering to the travel ban that was in place since the previous Tuesday and reported that the county roads had, at that time, not been plowed by county plows.

Boston recently made it known that the town would not be entering in another contract with Erie County to plow the county roads in exchange for payment, as the town has yet to be paid

for their most recent season of plowing those same areas.

Ballowe also reported that Boston, at the time of the interview, was receiving between three and five inches of snow per hour.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz joined Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Byron Brown in addressing Western New York about the state of the

See “Snow event” on page A3

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The Village of Springville welcomed two new employees to their staff during the month of November, in the positions of Public Works Supervisor and Village Attorney.

New Public Works Supervisor Ken Kostowniak began his job in early November, working with former department Supervisor Karl Lux before Lux’s retirement in January. Kostowniak is an Erie County native, growing up in East Eden, and now living in North Boston. He worked as a consulting engineering for over 20 years as an engineering designer, surveyor, CAD Department manager and construction inspector, until roughly four years ago when Kostowniak made the move to the public sector.

“I made a career change to the general crew chief position in the village of Williamsville Department of Public Works,” said Kostowniak. “I was responsible for the daily operations of the department along with the water and sewer department. I was also managing capital improvement projects, completing grant applications and project manage-

ment and municipal budget oversight.” All experiences that should make Kostowniak very qualified for the position of supervisor, as the village of Springville Public Works is responsible for street maintenance, water distribution, waste collection and water treatment plant operations.

With his past experience and nearly a month of work at the position under his belt, Kostowniak is enjoying, and learning the new position “In my experience so far, everyday is very different.

Most of my time has been absorbing as much information possible from [superintendent] Karl Lux before he retires in January,” said Kostowniak. “There have been many similarities from my past position in Williamsville, but I have an immense amount to learn in Springville. I have been extremely impressed with how nicely organized and how well the department operates. I am enjoying the challenge of the new position, and would also like to add everyone has been very helpful.”

On November 3, the village of Springville board of trustees appointed Paul

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Question: How many deer lived in Western New York in the early 1900s?

Answer: Zero.

That’s what Paul D. Curtis, associate professor and extension wildlife specialist at Cornell University, told me in a phone interview.

I was so surprised I had to stop him to make sure I heard right.

That’s right. There were no deer in Western New York at the beginning of the last century.

Curtis said that 95 percent of the landscape had been cleared of timber for agriculture, so there was no woodland cover for deer to hide in. Deer, along with other animals such as turkeys and bear, were eliminated.

Things started to change slowly. Hunters had been

PHOTO BY CONNIE OSWALD STOFKO

The number of deer in Western New York is increasing, which can be a challenge in our gardens and on the roadways. Be careful; November is the peak month for deer-vehicle collisions. This is a view of in Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo.

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Toy &Book Drive Help out our area children who are in need of Christmas gifts.

Donations of new, unwrapped toys or books may be left at: Tractor Supply, Springville Door & Window, Lamb & Webster and Tops of Springville. Toys and Books and monetary gifts may also be left at the showing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Polar Express, Sat, Nov. 29 from 10-noon at the Joylan Theater.

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able to take as many animals as they wanted, but in the 1920s, game laws were enacted to put some limits on hunting.

In the 1930s, some farms were abandoned and trees grew. Today we have forests that are between 70 and 100 years old, on what was once farmland.

Getting those woodland areas back was creating a landscape more favorable to deer, but the deer didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wander into Western New York on their own. The Department of Environmental Conservation began to bring deer here in the 1930s and 40s, Curtis said.

In the 1950s, there were enough deer that hunting was allowed, but only for bucks. Officials wanted to protect female deer in order to keep the deer population growing.

By the 1970s and 80s, there were enough deer that hunters could take does.

The rules on hunting female deer are still liberal because we have so many deer now.

The number of deer continues to rise and it has be-

come a problem in the last couple of decades, Curtis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason is suburban sprawl,â&#x20AC;? Curtis explained.

Deer donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come into our gardens because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re encroaching on their habitat; they come because we have created, what Curtis calls, deer refuges. Patches of woodland near houses or other developed areas provide cover for deer. We grow ornamental plants that are well fertilized, nutritious and attractive to deer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deer can live better in suburbia than in the woods,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Curtis has seen deer bedding next to houses because the houses provide them with thermal protection.

The walls provide a windbreak and there may be heat coming off the house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ideal deer habitat,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The numbers of deer in rural areas are held in check because of hunting, Curtis said, but the numbers of deer in the suburbs are growing because hunting is prohibited there. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discharge a firearm within 500 feet of a house or occupied structure, so any developed areas are off limits.

Having just one house in an area means 18 acres of land are off limits to hunting.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some mild winters recently, and that has also helped to keep the numbers of deer high in Western New York, he said, and the numbers are increasing.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk more in future columns about you can do if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re have a problem with deer eating plants in your 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 22, 2014

Meals on Wheels provides food, friends and a feeling of family

Lake effect snow buries Southtowns in three-day fall Snow event from page A1

By Colleen Mahoney

SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR

It takes a special person to dedicate their life to helping others. But the person who helps those who help others, takes an extraordinary person.

Marilyn Havens took over as president of the Springville Meals on Wheels about 10 years ago. And since then, she has been working to keep the clients and volunteers receiving the care they need.

Meals on Wheels has roughly 45 clients in the area, although Havens expects that number to rise with the arrival of winter weather.

The organization delivers within the village limits, and up to two miles outside of it. All the meals are prepared by the dietary staff at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, who, in Haven’s word’s, are “wonderful.”

“The whole operation runs very smoothly,” she said. “The staff [at BCH] and the volunteers, everyone works hard.”

Since Meals on Wheels Springville inception, in 1979, they’ve worked independently of government agencies, which allows them to run their own operations. Unfortunately, that also of means majority of their funding comes from donations, in addition to the payments received from clients.

“We’ve received help from the town of Concord, village of Springville, Western New York retired teachers and once in a while from private individuals,” Havens said.

And from those dona-

tions, Meals on Wheels has to pay for daily operations, including insurance and supplies.

Sometimes, however, there are some things Havens would like to do, that require a little of her, and some volunteer ’s, own money.

“We try to make Blizzard Boxes for our clients around Christmas time, for when the schools are closed,” she said. “They’re filled with some snacks and juice to get them through two to three days if [Meals on Wheels] can’t get to them.”

Havens explained that with three routes, volunteers are always needed, but those already helping are dedicated and always helping.

“I set up a calendar at the start of the month,” Havens explained. “I fill in my regular [volunteers], then we see who else is available to help.”

Havens said that many of the volunteers form a relationship with clients and often step up if other volun-

teers can’t. Another reason, she said, doing her job is rewarding.

“We meet all kinds of people, some are delightful, grateful, cheery people accepting their lot in life,” she said. “Then there are grumpy ones, ill ones, lonely ones. But they all need help with meals and living.”

No matter their demeanor, Havens said everyone and anyone is welcome to have meals delivered, regardless of age.

Between the people Havens meets, the benefit to the hospital and the knowledge that she’s helping others, Havens couldn’t be more willing to help others.

“I just don’t know, I just feel it’s something I have to do,” Havens said about her dedication to helping others.

“I know the clients, they’re all so special. It makes your heart feel good, to just do good.”

For more information on Meals on Wheels, or to volunteer, call Havens at 5922760.

area affected by the storm on Thursday morning. Poloncarz urged people to stay off the road during the ban, as many residents were still trying to drive. He said that, on his way to address the media that morning, he saw seven incidences of vehicles stuck on affected roads. The county executive cited nonobservance of the advisories and bans as a main reason why roadways could not be cleared properly.

Cuomo discussed the possibility of receiving federal aid for damages caused by the natural disaster. While funding for the repair of damages caused by snow storms are not usually eligible for aid, the elected officials reported that they hoped to make this event an exception. Poloncarz reminded all municipal workers to document every penny spent in the endeavor to clear snow, so proof of the impact can be proved later.

The National Hockey League announced Thursd a y, d u r i n g t h e s e c o n d round of the snow band, that the Buffalo Sabres game, against the New York Rangers, at the First Niagara Center would not be happening on Friday as planned.

Meanwhile, at Ralph Wilson Stadium, an offer to the public was made for assistance clearing the snow filling the field for $10 per hour. During Poloncarz’s address to Western New York, reporters asked about whether or not he had made contact with the National Football League. Poloncarz responded sharply by saying he had not had time and that the emergency at hand was a more pressing matter than the football game. The Bills

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For three days Western New York saw nothing but snowfall in most areas. With warm weather on the way, flood watchers are on high alert. game, was rescheduled for Monday in Detroit, against the Jets.

He said, “The Bills are a business, simple as that. ... I think if the NFL is trying to push the Bills to hold a football game, while we’re in the middle of an emergency, shame on the NFL. Simple as that.”

The winter storm, named “The Knife,” and nicknamed “Snowvember” tested the strength of the communities in Western New York.

As roofs collapsed, cars disappeared in drifts of powdery snow and medical emergencies surfaced, emer-

gency responders worked around the clock to bring those in need to safety.

Local snowmobile clubs brought food and supplies to those stranded in their cars, and medical staff at hospitals worked 60-hour shifts (or more) while their reliefs remained stuck behind the walls of ice and snow.

As temperatures rise in the early part of next week, weather professionals warn that severe floods are likely.

Residents are reminded to exercise caution when clearing snow, and request assistance when necessary.

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Springville Journal / Saturday, November 22, 2014

The Polar Express to be shown on Nov. 29 The Springville Kiwanis Club and State Farm Insurance – Jim Merenick are again sponsoring the showing of “The Polar Express.” The family movie will be shown on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Joylan Theatre from 10 a.m.-noon.

The showing coincides with the “Small Business Saturday” happening in Springville.

A unique twist to this showing is the suggested admission is a new, unwrapped boy or book, which will be donated to the Kiwanis Community Toy and Book Drive. Monetary gifts will also be accepted.

Santa Claus will be on hand to add to the holiday spirit. A basket raffle will be held.

Toys and books can also be dropped off at Tractor Supply, Springville Door & Window, Lamb & Webster and Tops in Springville. Monetary gifts can be mailed to Springville Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 104, Springville, N.Y. 14141.

S-GI Middle School to present musical “Just Another Day ” is a musical revue featuring a variety of songs taken from classic musicals, modern musicals and pop songs. The collection of songs express common themes of struggle, acceptance, team work, perseverance, love and belonging.

With a cast of over 30 Springville-Griffith Institute Middle School students, this show features Abby Stressinger, Elle Holland, Anna Lawton, Katherine Arriaga, Sadie Olrogg, Samantha Yetter, Anna Franklin, Campbell Brown, Alex Simmons, and Maddy Safford.

The musical will be presented Dec. 5 and 6, at 7 p.m. in the high school Lyle G. Palmer Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online at www.Springvillegi.org for a recommended donation per ticket.

Main Street and County Clerk Chris Jacobs give shoppers reason to stay local

By Max Borsuk

JOURNAL STAFF REPORTER

Window decorating and light the lofts The Springville Area 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.

In the spirit of the Christmas season, join in welcoming all people to our village by placing a single lit candle, electric or battery-operated, in each window above Main Street and side streets ground-level businesses.

Many used to put a single lighted candle in each window as a welcoming sign to those entering villages and towns.

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony and light the lofts will be Saturday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.

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With two of the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, rapidly approaching, many are encouraging shoppers this holiday season to shop local and keep money in the local economy, including Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs.

Jacobs has started the “Renew Local” campaign to help drivers save money on their vehicle registration while they help support local businesses this coming Small Business Saturday, Nov. 29.

Renew Local mailboxes will be placed outside the Erie County Auto Bureaus located in the Northtown Plaza, Eastern Hills Mall and Urbandale Plaza shopping centers. People who want to take advantage of this service can place their registration renewal form and check, payable to the Erie County Clerk, in one of the postage paid green envelopes and drop it in the box.

Envelopes can be picked up at many locations, including

local Clerk’s Offices, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries, Dunn Tire and the Erie County Auto Bureau.

“When customers visit these locations, they are supporting local businesses,” said Jacobs. “I hope that residents who are buying local also consider renewing their vehicle registrations locally by picking up our signature green envelopes,” said Jacobs in a press release.

Renewing a registration with the Clerk’s office not only helps the driver save 12.7 percent per renewal, but it also helps the county fund many programs and services vital to the community.

“I want to encourage individuals to support the region’s economy and patronize locally-owned businesses on Small Business Saturday,” said Jacobs in a press release.

“I believe our ‘Renew Local’ campaign does just that, while making it an easy and accessible option for motorists to keep much needed revenue in Erie County.”

Not only has Jacobs en-

couraged people to shop local this Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, but many stores in the village of Springville are having their own event for people who don’t want to rush out to the big department stores.

A Very Merry Main Street will be held this Black Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Small Business Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. with many stores providing great deals, including Springville Hardware & Homewear, Witter-Davis 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.

“All the merchants that are participating chipped in and it’s our way of thanking our customers,” said Kim Carrow, owner of My Best Friend’s Closet. “It keeps the money in our community.

It would be very sad if someday everybody woke up and Main Street had

boarded windows and vacant buildings so it keeps everybody going.”

To add even more incentive to check out Very Merry Main Street, 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 from one of the participating stores on Main Street and go to each participating merchant and get a stamp on their form.

Once they have a stamp from each merchant, they write their name and phone number on the form and drop it in a box located at participating stores.

The drawing will be at 4 p.m. on Nov. 29.

For more information on the Renew Local campaign, visit renewlocal.erie.gov.

For more information on Very Merry Main Street and to see the complete list of participating merchants, visit their Facebook page or contact Carrow at My Best Friend’s Closet or Mary James at Rhapsody’s during their regular business hours.

HGTV highlights Chautauqua Lake on House Hunters The crew from the HGTV Network program House Hunters recently completed an episode in the Chautauqua Lake region. Local real estate company Century 21 Turner Brokers worked with the production crew on the episode.

Pie town Productions, the company that produces House Hunters, sent a crew of three people to videotape the home buyers and their broker.

Michelle Turner, with Century 21 Turner Brokers, worked with the production company for several months to find dynamic house hunters, with an interesting list of criteria for a house.

She said she had to provide the production company with information about the home market in the Chautauqua region: the budget specifications of the

house hunting buyers, the competitiveness in the area, the challenges of buying a home in the area and details of the different neighborhoods they were considering.

But mostly the show wanted details about the Chautauqua Lake region.

“This is the exciting part,” said Turner. “The exposure that this show will bring to Chautauqua County cannot be measured in dollars.

“House Hunters wanted to know as much as possible. What makes it a great place to live,” she continued.

“What are people’s favorite activities and what draws people to our area.”

The three-person crew, consisting of a field producer, a sound engineer and a videographer, along with Tuner and the home buyers, spent several non-stop

days taping the show. The house hunting couple was videotaped looking at several houses. “Working with them was a lot of fun, but also a lot of long days of being on your feet. It took a lot of energy and patients at the same time,” Turner said.

The crew also taped the buyers at several local establishments. Turner said in the end, over 30 hours of footage was videotaped, which will result in the halfhour show that is viewed on the HGTV Network.

The crew recently returned to videotape around the lake and county to highlight the region at its prettiest, so they can include it in the episode. It is expected to air on HGTV on Nov. 27 at 10 p.m.

Pie Town Productions contacted Turner Brokers about a year and a half ago,

saying they were interested in producing a show around Chautauqua Lake.

The producers wanted to find energetic, outgoing buyers that were in the market to buy a home in the area.

The challenge for Turner Brokers was whether their clients would successfully navigate the rigorous casting process and obtain approval to be featured in an episode, it took several submissions before they were successful.

House Hunters is the number 1 show on the HGTV Network and is distributed to 98 million U.S. households.

Episodes of House Hunters have multiple airings over several years.

All of this means that Chautauqua County will receive an incalcualble amount of free national publicity for the next several years.

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Attend the holiday craft show at the Springville Moose Editor: The holidays are approaching! The day after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday” (pandemonium) and Saturday is “Small Business Saturday” (without the pandemonium).

Everyone is encouraged to “Shop Local” and support our local businesses.

When you are out and about in Springville, please make a stop at the Springville Moose Lodge for the Women of the Moose sixth Annual Holiday Craft Show and Bazaar.

Yo u w i l l f i n d l o t s o f unique ideas for your holiday shopping.

Dave Robb’s stretched bottle art will be back, and

new this year are paracord bracelets and oysters/ pearls There will also be holiday wreaths, holiday decorations, ceramics, canvas, sweater sets, paintings, purses, jewelry, figurines, doll clothes and accessories, sewing crafts, crocheted items, etc., etc., etc. Lunch will also be available.

Stop in at the Moose Lodge at 13080 Buffalo Road between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 29 and help support our local crafters, as well as our local businesses while you are getting your shopping started – or done!

Carol Joslin, Women of the Moose Chapter #1183

Prescription drug abuse education at S-GI Editor: Abuse of prescription drugs is a problem no community can afford to ignore.

According to the Center for Disease Control, deaths from drug overdose have now become the leading cause of injury death in our nation.

Branded by the CDC as an “epidemic,” Governor Cuomo recently signed legislation to increase public health awareness of this disturbing trend.

As such, the SpringvilleGriffth Central School District and SGI Family Support Center felt it was important to bring prescription drug abuse/opiod use education to the students and families of our dis-

Attendance at the meeting appreciated by West Valley Water District Committee Editor: The West Valley Water District Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the following for attending our informational meeting on Nov. 13: the nearly 100 community members; Rick Henry, VP and Eric Wies, project engineer of the engineering firm of Clark Patterson Lee; Jeff Smith of Municipal Solutions; and some town of Ashford board members.

The meeting was very well attended with overwhelming support for the creation of a Municipal Water District in the town of Ashford.

Wies prepared a clear, concise presentation explaining the reasons why the town needs a new water district as well as plans for the future.

The current water sup-

ply system is outdated with substandard water storage facilities and undersized water mains. The water supply has been declared by the New York State Health Department as groundwater under the influence, meaning it is susceptible to contamination by environmental factors.

Patterson Lee has prepared a preliminary map, plan and report which proposes a $3.2 million project to achieve a new, up-to-date system which includes fire protection and meets current New York State Health Department environmental standards. The intent is to fully utilize all grants and financing options that would be available to the water district in order to create as minimal a burden as possible to the customers of the potential water district.

In addition, a new municipal system would not be subject to the continual rate increases as has occurred in the past. T he next action is to finalize the MPR for approval by the town board. One approved the town will follow standard legal practice to begin the process of creating the water district and applying for grants and financing.

We are very grateful for the continued support of what we beleive is in the best interest of the town of Ashford.

Questions and concerns may be directed to the West Valley Water District Committee via email to: wv.waterdistrict@gmail. com.

trict. “Project Hope” assemblies were recently held in the middle school and high school, including an evening event for parents.

S-GI would like to thank the presenters from Horizons Human Services, Avi Israel from “Save the Michaels,” and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crotty for helping bring awareness to this crisis.

Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs devastates families and causes irreparable damage.

Awareness and education are the keys to preventing more lives from being lost.

Deb Skok Watson MS, LMSW, EdM Certified School Counselor

Never give up on a dog Editor: October was “Adopt a Shelter Dog Month,” and I’d like to share the story of my rescued dog, Pepper.

Pepper had never known stability. She was found on a highway, and when her former owners were contacted, they didn’t want her back. She was transferred from a pound to a rescue to a foster home before I adopted her. When she finally came home with me, she was understandably frightened and confused, and she did the only thing she knew: she ran—straight into thousands of acres of forest.

I contacted PETA for help and received a list of suggestions. Their last tip was the most important: Never give up! With help from the group that rescued Pepper, I scoured the forest, tacked up hundreds of posters, and set three humane cage traps. Through thunderstorms and even a small tornado, we kept the

traps stocked with food and checked them morning and night. They caught a couple curious raccoons whom we quickly freed, but no Pepper. For three weeks, we kept on searching, despite many tears and our fears that Pepper had starved or been killed.

One day, during yet another thunderstorm, I checked on a trap and heard growling inside. Another raccoon I thought. But it was Pepper—filthy and frightened, but alive! I rushed her home, where she is recovering from her ordeal and her sweet, playful personality is beginning to emerge.

Every dog deserves someone who will never give up on her. I encourage those who are ready to care for a dog to save a life by adopting, and to never lose hope if their animal companions go missing.

Katherine Peaslee Ballston Spa

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Pictured from left: American Association of Retired Persons Associate New York State Director for Western New York Bill Armbruster, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz (at podium), AARP State and National Group Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond, Director of the NYS Office for the Aging Corinda Crossdale and University at Buffalo IDeA Center Director Dr. Edward Steinfield at Monday’s announcement recognizing Erie County as an “Age Friendly Community.”

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Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined by American Association of Retired Persons state and national group Executive Vice-President Nancy LeaMond, New York State Office for the Aging Director Corinda Crossdale and director of the University at Buffalo Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access Dr. Edward Steinfield as Erie County was recognized by AARP as being an “AgeFriendly Community.” Erie County is one of many such communities partnering with AARP nationwide to make community improvements that benefit not only the aging, but all generations. Joining AARP’s Network of Age Friendly Communities will provide Erie County with funding opportunities as well as the ability to share informa-

tion and best practices with other communities that have made similar commitments to creating more age-friendly spaces for their residents.

“Erie County is a great fit for AARP’s Age Friendly Community Initiative and we are proud to join other municipalities in the effort to plan communities that are ready for an aging population,” said Poloncarz. “This collaboration will pool the resources of Erie County and AARP while tapping into best practices from other communities in the network, leading to better planning, coordination and implementation of a broad segment of programs that will ultimately support our older adults. This partnership fits in perfectly with our soon-to-be-released health and human services plan, ‘Initiatives for a Stronger Community.’ As our com-

munities age, it is important to remember that needs will continue to change, and by joining the Age Friendly Community Initiative and planning now we will be much better prepared for those inevitable changes in the future.”

Poloncarz was presented with a certificate marking Erie County’s commitment

by LeaMond.

In Erie County, baby boomers make up the majority of the 50-plus population and 21 percent of the total county population. A recent survey by AARP found that 60 percent of boomers say they may likely be headed out of the Empire State to retire, taking billions in retirement dollars with them and out of local economies.

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AARP and Poloncarz work for Erie County seniors Age friendly from page A5 Initiative, Erie County will assess its age-friendliness in several key areas such as transportation, housing and outdoor spaces – all crucial issues to the 50-plus demographic.

“I commend Erie County Executive Poloncarz on partnering with AARP and the IDeA Center to formally sign on to become an ‘Age Friendly’ County,” said Crossdale.

“Erie County is home to over 208,000 individuals age 60 and over, almost 45 percent of the county population is age 45 and older and the growth in these populations will continue over the

next decade. Age friendly cities and communities are places where older people live safely, enjoy good health and stay involved.

Guiding the development of age friendly places is a process that actively involves the community at large, and older people specifically in decision-making, implementation and evaluation of a plan of action to bring about sustainable change and develop a sustainable planning process.

“I am pleased that Erie County recognizes the value of the older adults in the county and is taking proactive steps to plan for com-

munities that support people of all ages.”

In addition to potential funding opportunities, mentoring and information-sharing with existing members, AARP’s Network of Age Friendly Communities provides help to municipalities in making improvements aimed not only at the aging but all generations, such as

curb-cuts for both wheelchairs and baby strollers and longer crosswalk times for both the elderly and children.

Age-friendly features also include things like larger and more visible traffic signs, broader road striping, bus stops with benches, “universal design” in housing such as one-story living, no-step

entries and wider doorways and hallways, easily accessible libraries and parks, more accessory apartments and shared housing and better access to homecare and clinics.

“Erie County is undergoing a lively time of resurgence, innovation and reuse of land and resources,” said Poloncarz. “Lifelong

residents and new neighbors are optimistic and energetic.

With a rapidly increasing older adult population, it is our community’s responsibility to channel this vitality to create a safe and healthy environment for families to grow and age with high expectations for quality and longevity of life.”

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Residents concerned with KB Moto noise poloution

Obituaries Norma Crandall Norma J. Crandall, 84, of Gerry, passed away in WCA Hospital in Jamestown on November 17.

Norma was born in Jamestown on Oct. 16, 1930 to the late Walter and Florence (nee Willets) LeRoy. Norma was a bookkeeper at the former First Trust Union Bank for 20 years prior to her retirement. She was a former member of the United Congregational Methodist Church and attended the Gerry Free Methodist Church. She enjoyed doing needlework and puzzles, and enjoyed following her grandchildren’s activities.

Norma was the wife of Roger Crandall; mother of Rick (Cindy) Crandall of Great Valley, Gary (Donna) Crandall of Lucasville, Ohio, Bob (Karen) Crandall of Great Valley; Bill (Judy) Crandall of Anderson Island, Wash. and Sherry (Jeff) Torge of Great Valley; grandmother of John Crandall, Kate Althans, Ryanne John, Kim Nicholson, Tina Smith, Greg Crandall, Molly Crandall, Michael Crandall, Cassie Crandall, Matt Crandall, Andy Crandall, Teresa Cox and Jeff Butterfield; great-grandmother of eight; sister of Roger (Dorthea) LeRoy of Blairsville, Ga. and Kathy Smith of Jamestown; sister-in-law

of Lucille (Barckley) Potts of Jamestown. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held on Nov. 22 from the O’Rourke and O’Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca. The Rev. Dave McCarthy, pastor of the Gerry Free Methodist Church, officiated, assisted

by Chaplain Sam Schefler of Heritage Village Chapel and the Rev. David Potts, a nephew of Norma. Burial will be in Green Cemetery, great Valley at the convenience of the family.

Online condolences may be made at john@orourkeorouke.com or posted on facebook.com/onofh.

By Peter Soscia

JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

The town of Concord held their regular board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6. The meeting featured a largerthan-normal crowd, mostly of Kissing Bridge and Crane Ridge residents, gathered to voice their concerns over the expansion of the KB Moto schedule.

“The only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper,” said Crane Ridge resident Jeff Randall.

“Our concern as a community is in regards to the noise that, that recreation is creating. We are not trying to stop anything, we are not unsupportive of Kissing Bridge…Our concerns are basically the noise, the time of the year, the weekends’ activities and how it impacts the quality of life that residents of Crane Ridge have come to enjoy over the years.”

Residents are concerned with Kissing Bridge’s plans to hold 11 motocross and all terrain vehicle events during the skiing offseason.

Besides the noise, citizens issued complaints about the dust that is raised by the all terrain vehicles, some claiming the dust being so bad that they must vacate their houses during the events.

“When these events are being held, I can’t live at my house. The dust that is kicked up is so severe. I have a respiratory disease

DeVar Newland DeVar C. Newland, of Hamburg, passed away suddenly on November 15.

DeVar was an employee at the Ford Stamping Plant.

He was the son of the late Herbert and Lucy Newland; brother of Shirley Fuller and the late Herbert Newland, Elton Newland and Helen (Clifford) Rogers. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were made by the Demmerley Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.demmerleyfuneralhome.com.

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“Being a caregiver is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, job that doesn’t come with vacation, sick or personal times,” a statement issued by the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging reads. “The person being cared for may need assistance at all hours of the day, no matter rain, snow, shine or the previously scheduled plans of the caregiver.”

The Department of the Aging suggests reaching out to family caregivers and offering a helping hand, the Department said.

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measured the actual decibel level coming from the half mile across the valley. During a rain event, our last event, the ambient noise of the rain hitting the leaves was greater than the noise being generated from KB Moto,” said Halter.

Special counsel to the town of Concord, Dan Spitzer, was present at the meeting, and advised that a group made up of residents of Crane Ridge, Kissing Bridge, and KB representatives should be established to discuss this matter, and attempt to make the events have less of an impact on local residents.

Spitzer will coordinate the meeting of a small group of people. The group will consist of Spitzer, Halter and residents who voiced their concern at the meeting.

The committee will meet on Monday, Nov. 24 in a private session.

In other business discussed at the meeting, the E-waste building will be closed during the months of January, February and March, due to the difficulty the Highway Department had plowing the Town Hall parking lot.

The building will close on January 5, 2015, and reopen in April.

The town of Concord will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Concord Town Hall.

and I can’t be there, I can’t breathe,” said Fran Pici, whose Abbott Hill home is located beside Kissing Bridge.

Not all of the speakers during the public comment session spoke negatively about KB Moto. Deborah Ehmke, a resident of Crane Ridge, had been gathering signatures in support of the event.

“For the past five days I was able to obtain 90 signatures of Crane Ridge residents that are all in favor of KB Moto and the life that is has brought back into our valley,” said Ehmke.

“I have also received letters from three real estate agents in the area that state they feel KB Moto is an asset to the community because it will raise the values of our homes especially in Crane Ridge.”

Kissing Bridge Corporation president, Mark Halter, also addressed the board.

Halter stated that Kissing Bridge’s 750 acres are zoned as commercial/recreation and he is very familiar with the statutes that are compliant with their zoning, and is also very well aware of the noise ordinances in Concord. He believes that KB is within those regulations during the KB Moto events.

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By Richard Westlund JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

The Collins board of trustees met Nov. 17 to discuss the possibility of a more efficient communication system. The board spent some time on the topic, which affects the communication between those issuing building permits and the appraiser, regarding information that is, or isn’t.

The board is looking to have a smoother, more efficient operation in the town departments and proper enforcement of its policies.

Town Supervisor David Tessmer said progress had been made, but he is looking forward to more discussions.

The board also set a public hearing for Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss passing a local law, to be known as the “Code of the Town of Collins.”

The law will provide the codification of the local laws, ordinances and cer-

tain resolutions of the town into a Municipal Code. The meeting will take place at the Collins Town Hall.

Approval was granted to purchase a 2016 Mack Granite GU 713 from Beam Mack Sales and Service, for a cost of $122,684.31 for a complete cab and chassis and an extended warranty on the after-treatment system and engine sensors at an additional cost of $5,045.

The town also got approval to purchase a stainless steel dump body with sander, and a cable wing system for the plow from State Contract with Tenco Industries Inc., located in Lakeville, at a cost of $89,795.12, for a total of $216,924.43, to be paid from the 2015 equipment reserve fund.

In other board matters: – The Supervisors report for the month of October was approved.

– The board approved a fund transfer of $121.25 from Seniors travel to Senior citizens (LKP+) –The board amended the snow removal contract

with Erie County to include 6.7 miles of county roads consisting of Quaker Street from Lenox Road to Bagdad Road, and Bagdad Road from Route 62 to Route 39.

– Samantha D’Amaro was approved as recreation director, part time, at a rate of $15 per hour, and Tamara Fabbiano was approved as recreation attendant, part time, at $12 per hour.

– An ad for the positions of recreation attendants will be placed in the Gowanda News and the Springville Journal, and require that applications be received in the town clerks’ office no later than 4 p.m. on Fri. Dec. 5 The Collins Town Hall will be closed Nov. 27 and 28, for Thanksgiving.

The culvert replacement on Lenox Road, is completed and the road is again open.

The next regular meeting of the Collins town board will be on Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., in the Collins Town Hall.

The next trash day will be on Dec. 27.

By Colleen Mahoney

SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR

The Springville board of trustees met on Monday, Nov. 17 to discuss their regular business.

Board member Terry Skelton updated the board on the status of the properties proposed to the Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corp., filling in for absent Mayor William Krebs.

Two properties have been suggested to BENLIC, though Skelton reminded the board it was only a proposal, and the land bank can refuse them.

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board, on water fluoridation in the village.

At the last meeting, Mark Mounzer asked the board to reconsider their previous approval of allowing village water to contain fluoride, and handed a documentary, entitled The Great Culling, to each member.

Wikman reviewed the documentary and informed the board it was based on opinion, which the documentary stated.

Skelton announced that the village had received the 2013 Community Reaffirmation Award from the state Health Department for a commitment to water fluoridation.

The next board of trustees meeting for the village will be Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building.

Paramedic training bridges distance with technology The only paramedic training program in Western New York to use distance-learning technology is about to graduate its first class of 29 paramedics from Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties.

Paramedics provide the highest-level of EMS care for patients suffering severe trauma or illness.

They’re an essential part of the EMS safety net. But the Southern Tier was running out of paramedics because trainings were only available in distant locations.

The Regional Paramedic Program is a partnership between area hospitals and EMS agencies in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. Creating the program required building state-ofthe-art distance-learning labs at Olean General Hospital and at ALSTAR EMS Training Center in James-

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The former Bill’s Sport Shop, which sits at 26 West Main Street and a residential home at 64 West Main Street were put up for the land bank.

The board also approved the turning over of village unpaid taxes to Erie County, and got an update on the status of the comprehensive master plan for the village.

A public meeting was set for Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., to adopt the plan, and a public hearing is being planned for after the holiday season. Village Administrator Timothy Horner reminded everyone that a copy of the master plan can be viewed at the village office.

Trustee Nils Wikman informed the board he had watched a documentary, that was handed to the

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town, the support of EMS medical directors and EMS faculty and the guidance of the state Bureau of EMS and Department of Health.

TransAm Ambulance, ALSTAR EMS and Southern Tier Health Care System of Olean, which is the regional EMS Program Agency, helped plan and coordinate the program.

New York State Bureau of EMS Director Lee Burns said the Regional Paramedic Program exemplifies the benefits of inter-agency cooperation for communities.

“The Regional Paramedic Program was created by a coalition of agencies concerned about enhancing the number of paramedics in the communities they serve,” she said. “By using distancelearning technology, they’ve enabled EMS providers to receive the training they need to be able to provide paramedic prehospital care in a rural area.”

Burns said the program is remarkable because planning began in January of 2013 and the Regional Paramedic Program began training in January of 2014.

The distance learning labs allow students and instruc-

tors to interact through realtime video and voice feeds, making it possible for instructors to teach multiple classes in different locations.

It’s the only distance-learning paramedic program approved by the Department of Health in Western New York.

EMS instructor Phil Wilson, NREMT-P, of ALSTAR Inc., said because the trainings were only available in Buffalo, it made it tough for local EMTs to take the yearlong class.

“You would have to drive to Buffalo two or three nights a week, attend class for three or four hours, drive home and get up for work in the morning,” he said.

“Doing that for a year was logistically impossible for volunteer EMS providers with families and full-time jobs.”

Student Nate Mealy of Bradford, Pa., said without the local Regional Paramedic Program, he’d have to drive an hour or more to take the training. He said he wouldn’t have been able to take the training without the local program.

“For me and for many of my classmates, this class has been indispensable.

Many people in the past had to travel great distances to get this kind of training,” he said. “The faculty is topnotch and very accessible. I think this is something that’s good for area EMS providers and definitely a good thing for the community.”

A part-time firefighter for the Bradford Fire Department, he plans to be certified as a paramedic in New York and in Pennsylvania, to look for a full-time job as a firefighter and EMS provider.

Although one instructor could teach students in Olean and Jamestown, instructors were stationed in both classrooms, to assist students, Wilson said.

“Which was great because I’d finish a lesson and ask the other instructor if they had anything to add and they always had some great insight to offer the class,” he said. “That wouldn’t have happened before.”

Paramedic Todd Reisner is general manager of Trans Am Ambulance Service in Olean and is an instructor for the course. He said he was surprised at how easily students and instructors adapted to the new technology.

“Actually, it was fairly seamless,” he said. “The students and instructors be-

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came accustomed to using the distance-learning technology to interact with one another. It was our first year and we did experience some early glitches, but overall, it went extremely well.”

The students will take their New York state certification exams on Dec. 18.

Southern Tier Health Care System President and CEO Donna Kahm said a new group of students have started registering for the 2015 Regional Paramedic Program.

“We’re very excited that EMS providers in the region are aware of the program and are signing up,” she said. “This was a learning year for us. Now we know that distance-learning technology is an effective way to teach EMS providers.”

Kahm said the technology has already been used for other EMS trainings, allowing an instructor to reach a much larger number of students.

“This is the future of EMS education, especially in rural areas,” she said.

“I’m very proud of the way this program came together and what it has accomplished in such a short amount of time.”

Kahm said the region’s EMS faculty and Mr. Wilson in particular deserve credit for creating the program.

For more information, please visit www.sthcs.org and visit the STEMS section on the site.

Faculty members for the Regional Paramedic Training Program include Course Medical Director Dr. George Conner; Program Medical Advisory Medical Directors Dr. Henri Lamothe, Dr. Brian Walters and Dr. Brian Clemency; Course Sponsor Administrator Phillip NREMT-P; Program Medical Advisory Faculty Kahm, STHCS CEO and STEMS program director.

Paul Weiss D. Weiss as the new village attorney. Weiss comes with a deep background in employment and labor law, specifically public section employment and municipalities. Weiss started practicing law in 1991, and in 1992 he began serving as special counsel for the village of Lancaster. From 1995 until 2002 he became the village attorney with the village of Depew. He began with his current firm in 2001 as a member of Bartlo Hettler & Weiss. He has also served on special counsel with the village of East Aurora and municipalities, and when Weiss heard about an opening in Springville he reached to the village administers.

“Working for municipalities has been an interest of mine, as I said I was a village attorney and special counsel in the past,” said Weiss. “This type of work interests me, and I’m lucky enough to be working with such a good board… I’ll be at board meetings, as well as helping the village administrator and mayor on a day-to-day basis, advising them as needed.”

Weiss is excited to serve the people of Springville as well.

“I’m honored to be representing the village residents,” said Weiss. “I’m not an elected official, but I’m appointed by the board, and I see my job as representing the village and the board, but also working for the residents as well.”

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– Nov. 12, 10:58 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from Yorkshire for a first aid call on Creek Road.

– Nov. 13, 3:16 a.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a first aid call on Wyandale Road.

– Nov. 13, 10:24 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Savage Road. Mercy Flight transported to Erie County Medical Center.

– Nov.14, 12:37 a.m.,

Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Miller Avenue.

– Nov. 14, 2:26 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on West Main Street. Transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.

– Nov.14, 9:16 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Manchester Road.

– Nov. 14, 10:38 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on South Protection Road. Transported to BCH.

– Nov. 14, 12:45 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Warner-Gulf Road.

Transported to BCH. – Nov. 14, 6:17 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on South Cascade Drive. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 15, 4:18 a.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a first aid call on Wyandale Road.

– Nov. 15, 10:01 p.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a first aid call on Brown Hill Road. Rural

Metro Ambulance transported to Lake Shore Hospital.

– Nov. 15, 10:35 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighers mutural aid request from Holland to stand by at their hall for a fire alarm on Meadow Lane in Holland.

– Nov. 15, 11:40 a.m., East Concord firefighers responded to a first aid call on Abbott Hill Road. Transported to Buffalo General Hospital.

– Nov. 15, 12:26 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a Mercy Flight assist at BCH.

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Looking Backward In the files of the Journal

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FIFTY YEARS AGO Nov. 12, 1964 Springville’s Dan Benz, top runner at Griffith Institute since the days of Dave Carlstrom in 1957, has won a chance to compete in the New York State Intersectional meet at Baldwinsville.

The bridge outside of town, separating Erie and Cattaraugus counties, is half painted. Erie County side is painted, Cattaraugus County side is not.

Pvt. Ronald N. Toy Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Toy of Springville, participated in a field training exercise at Camp Pickett, Va. Marine Staff Sgt. Harold F. Jaster, son of Frank J. Jaster of Springville, is serving with headquarters and headquarters squadron at Marine Corps Air Station in Beauford, S.C. Wave Rae M. Farrington, seaman apprentice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Farrington of East Concord, recently reported to the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, Calif. for duty.

Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: James Broomfield, of Springville, Oct. 30; Grant Blasdell, of Springville, Nov. 1; Charles Pfeffer, of West Valley, Nov. 1.

Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Thomas Krezmien, at Sandia Base Hospital, Albuquerque, N.M., Nov. 3, Elizabeth Ann; A.R. Pennington (nee JoAnne Benzing) at Watts Hospital, Durham, N.C., Nov. 3, Janet Sue; Donald Bridenbaker, of Farmersville Station, Oct. 3; John Wolfe, of Delevan, Oct. 31; David Weichman, of Little Valley, Nov. 1.

MARRIED Cranston – Carter Nancy Louise Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Carter of Davenport, Fla., and Capt. Robert

L. Cranston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Cranston, were married on Oct. 31, in the Catholic Chapel at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Ga. by Father (Lt. Col.) Miller.

Hefner – Silleman Dorothy Susan Silleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Phillip Silleman of Gowanda, and Leonard Joseph Hefner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Hefner of Kenmore, were married on Oct. 17 in St. Paul’s Episcopal Mission Church in Springville by the Rev. George L. Greeno.

FORTY YEARS AGO Nov. 14, 1974 The Rev. Norman Lux is the new pastor at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Springville, following Father Hubert Reimann.

The 1974 Springville G r i ff i n s f o o t b a l l t e a m closed the season with a 7-0-1 record, to give them their third straight Division 8 championship.

Wayne Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harvey of Collins Center, vice president of the New York State Delegation of Future Farmers of America, was recently part of the FFA National Convention in Kansas City.

A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.: Dale Schumacher, of Arcade, Nov. 5.

Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Gordon Rhoades of Sardinia, Nov. 4; Duane Beeman, of Little Valley, Nov. 5; John Rudyk, of Angola, Nov. 7; Lawrence Simonetti, of Arcade, Nov. 7; Kenneth Spencer, of East Concord, Nov. 7.

Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Bruce Mothersell, of Arcade, Nov. 4, a boy and a girl.

MARRIED Pachan – Warner

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Herbold’s on West Main Street at Academy Street in the late 1800s, to the right is Utrich Hotel, which was torn down for the building of Joylan Theatre.

Donna Marie Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Warner, of Collins, and Ronald Lester Pachan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pachan, of Orchard Park, were married Sept. 28 in St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Gowanda by Father Freeman.

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Marianne E. Caves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell Caves, of Brockport, and David A. Aldrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Aldrow, of Springville, were married on Nov. 2 at the United Methodist Church of Brockport by the Rev. Harvey Taylor.

THIRTY YEARS AGO Nov. 8, 1984 Eight and “O” with one to go was the cry overheard from the G.I. locker room after their 36-6 victory over the John F. Kennedy Bears.

Everyone knew the one to go was Salamanca in Rich Stadium and the Griffs had just turned their engine for the upcoming battle.

For 1984, the fourth annual Dr. Maurice O’Connor Memorial scout of the Year Award was awarded to Scout Fred Huff by the committee of Boy Scout Troop 524.

Denton Dunlap is this week’s West Valley Wildcat Player of the Week. He is a middle linebacker on the West Valley football team.

Springville artist Judy Wright will have her own art work on display at the Marine Midland Bank Community Room for the month of November. Judy’s display covers many different mediums of art.

Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Daniel Olson, of Franklinville, Oct. 25, Daniel Eric Jr.; Thomas Feldman, of Lawtons, Oct. 25, Adam Michael; Dennis Jones, of Otto, Oct. 26, Joshua Robert; Robert Riehle, of Gowanda, Oct. 26, Daniel James; Daniel Traber, of Conewango Valley, Oct. 28, Derek Daniel.

Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs,: Theodore Martin, of Springville, Oct. 24, Erin Ann; Terrance Zittle, of Springville, Oct. 26, Shastah Sunshine; Richard Hesse, of Freedom, Oct.

26, Jenny Ann; Larry MIller, of Perrysburg, Oct. 26, Crystal Lynne; Teddy Tomaszewski, of Freedom, Oct. 26, Laura Ryan; Lloyd Lamb, of Springville, Oct. 27, Lindsay Katherine; John Hebdon, of East Otto, Oct. 29, Amanda Sue; David Reynolds, of East Concord, Oct. 29, Michele Anne; Peter Button, of Arcade, Oct. 30, Christine Ann; David Parker, of Springville, Oct. 30, Jessica Lynn.

Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Philip Lee Hawkins, of Cattaraugus, Oct. 26, a boy and a girl, Matthew James and April Rose.

MARRIED Offhaus – Girst Pamela Sue Girst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Girst of Springville, and Jeffrey Lloyd Offhaus, son of Sandra Offhaus of Orchard Park and the late Ronald L. Offhaus, were married Aug. 4 at the First United Methodist Church of Springville.

Gabel, of Springville, Oct. 25, Jason Daniel; David and Debra Sowa, of Gowanda, Oct. 27, Justin Taylor; Michael and Jacqueline Carter, of Java Center, Oct. 27, Michael Roger; Jennifer Hill of Chaffee, Oct. 27, Devon Michael; Mark Collingridge and Candice Sherlock, of Delevan, Oct. 29, Vaughn Sebastian; Bradley Stahlman and Tonya Shongo, of Salamanca, Oct. 30, Bryce Charles.

Girls were born to: Christian and Karen Sebastian, of Ellicottville, Oct. 25, Kaija Lee; Mark and Kimberly Higgins, of Springville, Oct. 30, Paige Elizabeth.

MARRIED Sergi – Feltz Cheryl Lynn Feltz, daughter of Burt and Patty Feltz, of Boston, and Frank John Sergi Jr., son of Frank and Billie Sergi of East Amherst, were married on Oct. 19, at the Cloisters in Paradise Island, Bahamas, by The Rev. Melvin A. Grant.

TWENTY YEARS AGO Nov. 10, 1994 The Olean Huskies ended the Griffins’ roller coaster season with a 19-6 win at Rich Stadium. Olean took advantage of its first trip to Rich since 1983, by blistering the Griffins on three long pass plays that proved to be the game-deciding plays.

T.Sgt. Robert F. Phillips, was awarded the annual Hero’s Award for 1993 by the 100 Club of Buffalo. On Dec. 28, 1993, Phillips and T. Sgt. Martin R. Wolinski, the only bomb technicians in Western New York, were called upon to respond to two separate incidents involving the dismantling of live bomb packages. Several of these bombs, unfortunately, had previously exploded, resulting in the deaths of five people.

Boys were born to: N o r b e r t J r. a n d Ly n n

TEN YEARS AGO Nov. 18, 2004 The M&T Bank obelisk was removed by municipal work crews from the park at the corner of east Main and Mechanic streets in Springville. The column had stood in the former M&T Park since the late 1970s or early ‘80s.

Karen Stanford and James Stromecki have resigned from the SpringvilleGriffith Institute Board of Education. Both individuals tendered their resignations at the Nov. 10 board meeting.

Rural Transit Service volunteers and staff of the Rural Transit Service gathered to introduce the new Rural Transit Service van to the town of Concord and village of Springville on Nov. 10.