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Springville Journal / Saturday, December 06, 2014

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Jozwiaks brighten Springville with annual Christmas light show

W.V. Water District hopeful for ‘yes’

By Max Borsuk

By Colleen Mahoney

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SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR

Jim Jozwiak once again will be spreading holiday cheer in Springville with his christmas light display, while also collecting goods for local organizations.

With thousands of lights set to holiday music, the Jozwiaks invite residents to check out their massive light display at 14048 Mill St. while also getting into the giving spirit of Christmas by donating nonperishable food for those in need.

Jim started his light show in 2008 after his wife Deb became ill and was unable to leave the house. But Jim wanted Deb to still be able to enjoy the decorations, so he started a small light show.

“Normally around Christmas time, we would drive around and go see all the Christmas lights,” said Jozwiak. “So I decided to make a small light show with one of the controllers you can buy for $100 and she was able to stay in the house and she can enjoy it.”

The Mill Street light show consists of 20,009 lights, three commercial controllers and a radio transmitter and was no easy task to set up. Setting up all the lights and decorations took nearly 100 hours, while setting up

Pending approval from the town of Ashford board of trustees, the hamlet of West Valley will be able to take the next steps forward in forming a municipal water district. The board of trustees is expected to vote on whether or not to approve the formation of a municipal district at the Dec. 10 meeting.

In 2006, the New York state and Cattaraugus County health departments deemed the, then owned by Crystal Water Company, water non-certifiable, as it wasn’t up to compliance.

Since then, there have been three volunteer-committees that have worked to find a solution that benefits community members and raise the quality of drinking water to the standards of the Health Department.

Earlier this year, the most recent West Valley Water District Committee formed after current water company owners Robert Runge and Brett Hannon said they weren’t getting anywhere with the state, and would be open to finding another solution.

According to committee members Rich Bernstein and Richard Conrad, the duo bought the water dis-

PHOTO BY MAX BORSUK

The Jozwiak’s house at 14048 Mill St. in Springville will once again be lit up with thousands of Christmas lights set to music for the community to enjoy.

the music synchronization can take anywhere between seven and 12 hours. But not only does setting up take a long time, taking down all the lights takes up to 20 hours as well.

New this year to the display will be two additional songs, the theme song and Hot Chocolate both from Polar Express. Visitors can tune their car radios to 90.5 FM to see the lights go along with the music. There will also be a railroad crossing sign and a seven foot

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tree with 1,000 lights, just like in the movie.

“I wanted to do stuff that the kids would watch but also something the adults would be able to appreciate as well,” said Jozwiak. “I liked the movie Polar Express and I felt it was more adult oriented plus the music was more upbeat than Frosty or something like that so that is what made me go with the Polar Express.”

At the end of Jozwiak’s driveway will be a red, present box for people who

want to donate nonperishable food items that will be donated to the ConcordSpringville Food Pantry and the Trading Post. Last year, they collected 529 food items, which came out to 425 pounds, and hopes to collect even more this year.

The box will be displayed through Dec. 17 and any donations after Dec. 17 can

See “Mill Street” on page A9

trict in 2008 and began filing requests for a $3.2 million loan and a 600 percent rate increase, to help offset the cost of bringing the water to compliance.

“It added up to be a very scary figure,” Bernstein said. “That’s a burden for townspeople, without their consent, for the next 30 years, that’s like a second mortgage.”

Bernstein added that a privately owned company is “not the best solution for the community,” as they are heavily regulated, resulting in a higher customer cost.

After the third committee was formed, they spent weekly meetings learning protocol for forming a municipal district, “fact-finding” and trying to convince the town of Ashford board of trustees to agree to move forward with the municipal district. The committee performed comparisons of other municipal water districts, as well as the cost of administering studies, Conrad said, before presenting all the gathered information to the town board.

A municipal district will allow for engineering oversight, an availability for

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Springville Journal / Saturday, December 06, 2014

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Now that the Snowvember storm is over, we’ve had some time to survey our trees and shrubs. Many of you may be finding not only broken limbs, but flattened shrubs. You’re probably wondering whether your trees and shrubs will come back.

They may or they may not.

“Mine are squashed,” said Teresa Buchanan of the shrubs in her Hamburg yard.

She had a Star magnolia whose branches cracked off completely; there’s nothing but a stump of a trunk left.

That poor magnolia won’t come back.

Buchanan, who is the garden center manager at Lockwood’s Greenhouses, said her boxwood is crushed, but will probably come back.

David Clark of Hamburg, horticulturist and garden educator, had a hedge of forsythia that was 12 to 14 feet tall. During the Snowvember storm, the shrubs were laid flat, the top 8 feet snapped off.

However, forsythia is a rampant grower, and most likely will survive by producing new branches from near the ground, he said.

How do you know if your shrubs or trees will make it?

One thing to do is wait.

Clark said his shag bark hickory was damaged in the October storm of 2006, but it took six years for the tree to see its demise.

“It can take a long time for damage to show up,” he said.

When the weather is mild-

PHOTO BY DAVID CLARK

These forsythia bushes in Hamburg had been 12 feet tall, but the top twothirds snapped off during the Snowvember storm. Still, the bushes should come back, says David Clark, horticulturist and educator.

er, you can get an arborist to assess the damage.

The second question everyone has is how we might protect our trees and shrubs in the future.

First, hope that we never get another storm like this record-breaking event. If we get seven feet of heavy, wet snow all at once, there’s not much we can do about it. That heavy snow will weigh down branches until they snap.

In a normal season, there are a few steps you can take.

The first thing you can do is to site your plants correctly, avoid planting a shrub right under the roofline where snow will slide on top of it.

Snowplows caused damage during this storm by ramming into shrubs or pushing snow against them.

Buchanan had shrubs ripped out of the ground.

“I’m not complaining,”

she said. “There was nowhere else to put the snow.”

While it’s fresh in your mind, make a note of where your snowbanks were. In spring, don’t plant shrubs in a spot where snow blowers and plows will heap snow onto them or ram into them.

There are a few ways you can protect your shrubs from heavy snow. If you have an arborvitae or other shrub whose branches collect snow, you can tie the branches so they won’t hang down during a snowfall, which will prevent them from snapping off.

You can also cover or wrap a shrub; you want a fabric such as burlap that allows air circulation, Buchanan said. Wrapping the shrub will help the snow to fall away without bending or breaking the branches.

Lockwood’s also sells a product made in Western New York called a Shrub

Coat. It’s a tepee-like structure with a breathable fabric that will protect plants and shrubs from a heavy snow load. The Shrub Coat also protects the plant from deer or rabbits as well as damage from drying winds.

If you do get sagging branches or branches buried in the snow, be gentle when you try to free them, Clark said. Gently tap the snow off to release the weight, but don’t hammer away at the branch. If the branch is frozen, it will snap off and you’ll have created more damage.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed that most of your plants will survive the Snowvember storm.

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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At a recent annual budget meeting, the Erie County Legislature Majority Caucus voted to reduce its own budget by nearly $100,000.

The reduction was achieved by eliminating a position, slashing the office supply budget line and reducing its rental costs, among other cuts.

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Springville Journal / Saturday, December 06, 2014

S-GI board of education expected to take action on veterans tax exemption

By Colleen Mahoney

SPRINGVILLE JOURNAL EDITOR

The Springville-Griffith Institute Board of Education is expected to vote on the veterans tax exemption at their Dec. 16 meeting, according to school Superintendent Paul Connelly.

The board heard from Holly Baker at their Dec. 2 meeting, voicing her displeasure with the slowmoving process of taking action on the exemption.

“I feel this is a very important piece of legislation, that you guys seem to have thrown away,” Baker, who was representing American Gold Star Mothers, said.

“I don’t understand why it can’t be approved.”

Baker asked the board to consider a tiny break for veterans, who often come home to nothing.

Board president Alison Duwe explained that there is a process, and the board

will hold another public hearing on the tax exemption, as they are required to do.

Michael Connors, who sits on the board, requested the board look at level G, a higher level than the basic.

Level G would give wartime veterans an eligibility of up to $24,000, combat veterans up to a $40,000 exemption and disabled veterans a maximum of $80,000 in exemption, as per the stipulations laid out by the Veteran’s Administration.

“The time we’ve taken to do this is part of the process,” board member Chris Cerrone said. “But we have a clear idea of where we’re going, I’d like to move forward.”

Connelly explained that the board needs to have a public hearing for the basic level of tax exemption, then another to present level G, both will take place on Dec. 16. He expects the board to take action during their regular meeting that night.

The board also heard a presentation from Gordon W. Jones Associates on the overview of the capital project options, as well as the preliminary timeline.

Four options were presented, varying in importance from those that are needed, to concerns that could be held off. The third option also includes program-centered improvements, such as renovations to the current gym and library and media center.

Duwe stressed that program-centered improvements would not include the expansion of classrooms.

“We’re not building new school pieces,” she said.

Connors voiced his concern with a possibility of declining enrollment, stating that if they do improvements on buildings, he’d like to make sure there are students in those buildings.

The board agreed to send out a request for proposal for a facilities use study, to make sure the district is get-

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ting the most use out of their buildings and the enrollment at both Springville and Colden elementary schools. After the study is done, Connelly said it will be presented to the board and taken from there.

In other board matters: – The district-wide emergency management operation plan was approved by the board, after a presentation was given outlining the plan.

– The board voted to table renewing their New York State School Board Association membership until February, in an attempt to save costs.

The next board of education meeting will be Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school library and media center.

Two public hearings on the veterans tax exemption will also take place that day.

Veterans who are looking to better understand the tax exemption, or see if they qualify, should contact the Veteran’s Administration.

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Boston plans Christmas concert The town of Boston’s 22nd Annual Christmas Concert, performed by the Boston Town Band will be given on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Boston Valley School.

The 40-member Lutheran Chorale, directed by Thomas J. Mudd Jr., will join with the Boston Town Band in offering a number of Christmas selections in making the concert a joyous holiday

event. The band and chorale will jointly perform The Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. The accompanist for the chorale is Garrett Martin.

The Boston Town Band, directed by Kyle Kohan, will perform March of the Toys from the operetta “Babes in Toyland,” Merry Christmas Everyone, a Christmas sing-along; A Fireside

Christmas and Fanfare and Carols for Christmas written by the band’s assistant director John Landers. The band will include Let It Go from Disney’s animated feature Frozen before closing the concert with Leroy Anderson’s popular Sleigh Ride.

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Springville Journal / Saturday, December 06, 2014

Ellicottville BOCES honor rolls High honor roll From Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Alexis Cross, Samantha Fernandes, Hannah Luce, Michael Quigley, Madison Ambruski, Erin Baldwin, Kaylin Brumagin, Emily Case, Bethany Chupa, Kodie Nichols-Skeels, McKayla Green, Shannon Mitchell, Ryan Ruper, Brooke Holman, Shelby Ellison, Emily Frentz, Colton Chinchen, From West Valley: Madelyn Neamon, Theresa Shufelt, Kelsi Belz, Holly Neamon, Stephen Martinkiewicz, Brad Aguirre.

From Springville: Jacob Kontos, Keenan Tadt, Cailynn Jaehn, Ryan Ganschow.

Honor roll

From Cattraugus-Little Valley: Nicole Drewiega, Jessica Ellis, Darryn Goldfus, Gage Weyrough, David-Ray Britt, Benjamin Hackett, Shawn Heckman, Devin Parmenter, Natasha Bailey, Emily Baldwin, Bradley Rupp, Isaiah Booth, Kelly Lawrence, Kayla Dille, Matthew Lancaster, Allison Wilder, Larissa Schneider, Armon Lenahan, Adam Oakes.

From West Valley: Caleb Gerwitz, Justin Summers, Emily Kazmierczak, Ashley Blackmon, Brook Smith.

From Springville: Chelsea Place, Paul Frank, Dylan Gasper, Cody Steff, Joshua Stowell, Collin Sullivan, Randy Darling, Jakob Ribblett, Mark Doud.

Springville Middle School top 10 students Springville Middle School has announced the top 10 students in each grade.

Grade six: Keaton Wnuk, 99 average; Michael Evans, 98.714; Rachel Stressinger, 98.625; Jason Heiler, 98.286; Campbell Brown, 98.250; Cameron Denny, 97.833; Samuel Gottstine, 97.714; Ava Dziak, 97.500; Nathan Cudney, 97.429; Marin Lehr, 97.375.

Grade seven: Samantha Yetter, 99.300; Kaitlyn Bishop, 98.700; Emily Ehlers, 98.444; Ashley Ble-

sy, 98.400; Abigail Steiner, 98.300; Elizabeth Schneider, 98.222; Rachel O’Neal, 98.125; Morgan Kotlarsz, 9 8 . 111 ; H e n r y D o m s t , 98.000; Amanda Schroeder, 97.875, Grade eight: Abigail Stressinger, 98.700; Amy Stabel, 98.667; Jarrett Wolf, 98.222; Elle Holland, 97.778; Gwendolyn Fruehauf, 97.667; Samantha Gorski, 97.667; Jackson Richert, 97.500; Anna Lawton, 97.333; Rebecca Moriarty, 97.000; Emma Hawkes, 96.889.

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Springville-GI Middle School honor rolls Honor roll - grade six John Andreef IV, Elizabeth Arrington, Melanie Barry, Julie Bartoszek, Austin Boies, Avery Boyles, Campbell Brown, Haylee Cerrone, Nathan Cudney, Carley Delaney, Cameron Denny, Jaime Dickinson, Charles DiGangi, Miya Domes, Ava Dziak, Sara Ehlers, Shay Ellis, Marie Emerling, Michael Evans, Ethan Fisher, Olivia Giammarco, Samuel Gottstine, William Guilmain, Emanuel Hayes, Caitlyn Hazen, Jason Heiler, Devin Hitchcock, Garon Holland, Zachary Hughey, Deanna Johnson, Devin Judson, Gabrielle Kinderman, Daniel Komenda, Rebecca Kreitzbender, Marin Lehr, Logan Lukert, Katelyn Mesch, Cole Mulligan, Cole Myers, Kali Newman, Jonathan Potzler, Eric Pruitt, Mabel Robinson, Jacqueline Roggie, Jillian Roggie, Blaze Schelble, Elyana Schosek, Maxim Schwabel, Eric Schweickert, Domenick Sicignano, Shelby Smith, Nyah Solly, Shelby Stisser, Rachel Stressinger, Benjamin Sullivan, Alexis Termer, Destiny Tharnish, Grace Turner, Colin Wentz, Keaton Wnuk, Kaitlyn Wolf, Autumn Woodruff, Shawna Wright.

Merit roll - grade six Cassandra Adanti, Alek Addeo, Christian Arriaga, Kaleigh Baczkowski, Kyle Baker, David Black, Dixee Bojanowski, Hannah Carrow, Eve Doherty, Alex Elkins, Morgan Harrington, Jeffery Heim, Matthew Hernquist, Christofer Huber, Brooke Kazmierczak, Trey Knowles, Ethan Komosinski, Adam Moody, Rebecca Paluch, Ethan Parent, Nathan Pellette, Jacob Peterson, Macie Piscitelli, Mitchell Popovski, Austyn Schiefer, Olivia Schindler, Trinity Schweickert, Aliyah Seneca, Breanna Shamblen, Andrew Slippy, Lukas Terhune, Hannah Wampler, C h a r l e n e Wi n g , C h l o e Woncki, Kyla Wulkan.

Honor roll - grade seven Evan Adams,Matthew Agle, Hannah Bergner, Kaitlyn Bishop, Katie Blanchard, Ashley Blesy, Ryan Brautlacht, Kristen Brown, Aurora Cerone, Julia D’Amico, Ty Dash, Lilia Dinse, Henry Domst, Emily Ehlers, Hailey Eichenseer, Vaidah Emerling, Elliot Emley, Nicholas Emmick, Jessica Engel, Jesse Fisher, Christian Flier, Wyatt Fuller, Emma Gang, Kevin Gasper, Karagen Heferle, Erin Hill, Ryder Hoffman, Elyssa Hunter, Andrew Jenis, Braedyn Kephart, Morgan Kotlarsz, Sonya Krezmien,

Brianna Kruszka, Andrea Kyle, Ivette Lewandowski, Destiny Lightcap, Trevor Maracle, Benjamin Maul, Isaac Miess, Hannah Milbrand, Nathan Myers, Amber Nicholls, Gregory Oakley, Isabella Oakley, Shannon O’Hara, Rachel O’Neal, Zackary Peterman, Carson Peterson, Brittany Petri, Makaila Place, Rowan Potzler, Peter Priester, Melyssa Prouty, Morgan Rosenswie, Margaret Roudebush, Brett Russell, Emily Schlemmer, Elizabeth Schneider, Erin Schneider, Jake Schreiber, Amanda Schroeder, Jessie Seifert, Megan Seifried, Alexandrea Simmons, Christopher Smith, Mary Snyder, Abigail Steiner, Brenda Steiner, Nicholas Sullivan, David Thompson, Tyler Ucci, Austin Walker, Luke Waterman, Jolie Weber, Sarah Wick, Sydney Wittmer, Samantha Yetter.

Merit roll - grade seven Gracie Attebery-Schrimmel, Chloe Baczkowski, Brandon Barniak, Joshua Beres, Darcee Bojanowski, Amanda Bremiller, Joshua Buckley, Caleb Darnley, Troy Ellis, Ace Fisher, Joseph Flynn III, Isaac Gordhamer, Emanuel Hartenstein, Lana Inluxay, Richard Jerome, Kassandra Kollatz,

Amy Lawrence, Keegan Lemke, Nicholas Mangano, Travis Mansfield, Colin McCarthy, Davis Mesch, Jordan Mitchell, Dustin Novoa, Autumn Parisien, Nicholas Pfarner, Kaycee Piwowarczyk, Ashley Putnam, Zachary Reed, Shilo Rogers, Bridget Sisson, Aedan Smith, Meghan Sterner, Jessica Taylor, Kaitlyn Young.

Honor roll - grade eight Jennifer Anstett, Katherine Arriaga, Sean Barry, Hanah Booth, Devany Burtis, Makayla Case-Machelski, Morgan Christ, Robert Clark, Emily Cott, Loren Dearmyer, Andrew Delasandro, Hailey Denny, Adam Ditchey, Lauren Lauren Ditchey, Eric Einarsson, Christopher Elkins, Abigail Fisher, Olivia Fisher, Dustin Folts, Alexander Francisco, Anna Franklin, Gwendolyn Fruehauf, John Galvin IV, Desiree Gillis, Mason Goodridge, Samantha Gorski, Alyssa Greaves, Emma Hawkes, Joselyn Hayes, Addison Hernquist, Elle Holland, Woodson Hooker, Eric Irish, Ryan Johnson, Chase Judkiewicz, Caitlin Kelly, Jayde Kester, Ethan Keyser, Jacob Kinderman, Travis Kohl, Juliette Komosinski, Allison Lavanture,

Anna Lawton, Joseph Lupica, Claire Mariea, Rebecca Moriarty, Katelyn Neamon, Sadie Olrogg, Justin Paler, Adam Pruitt, Paul Raymond, Jackson Richert, Devyn Rowe, Payton Rowe, Morgan Ryan, Nicole Sacilowski, Madeline Safford, Dakota Schelble, Jack Schleyer, William Snyder IV, Michael Sobota, Maxxon Solly, Michael Spagnola, Amy Stabell, Alyssa Stearns, Abigail Stressinger, Hannah Thompson, Caleigh Trzcinski, Rylie Turner, Frank Uschold, Felicia Valentine, Meadow Wittman, Jarrett Wolf, Joshua Woolley, Hannah Yetter, Grace Zabawa, Kelsey Zabawa.

Merit roll - grade eight Tr a v i s B a l o g , B r y s o n Black, Lauren Blake, Jonathan Boberg, Jakob Bucci, Shelby Buckley, Rhett Bunch, Rejeanne Butzer, Dakota Coleman, Mary DiGangi, Garon Domes, Ahren Dominessy, Evan Elkins, Allison Emmick, Bryce Gearman, Tralin Henderson, Joseph Jablonski, Dylan Nester, Alexandra Oakley, April Pszczola, Kevin Schneider, Erica Tyler, Aleaha Valentin, Cody Wells, Samantha Zifra, Sylena Zynda.

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?

Love INC’s WARM TH E CHILDR EN FUND will make arrangements with local stores and assign volunteer shoppers to take the children shopping for their winter clothing. Shoppers will be people like you, anyone in the community willing to help by donating a little of their time to this worthwhile cause. How can I help? Simply complete the coupon at left and send it with your donation to the address on the coupon. Or call Love In the Name of Christ at 592-3761 to volunteer to be a shopper. Thanks for your generosity. All donations are tax deductible.

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Municipal district in the works

Obituaries

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Alice Panfil

Raymond Enser Raymond Enser, 83, of Springville, passed away November 22.

Alice Marie Panfil, 86, formerly of Springville and Orchard Park, passed away November 26 in Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.

Alice was born on April 15, 1928, in Lackawanna to the late Harold O. and Alice L. (nee Morehouse) McArthur.

Alice was a member of St. Aloysius Church in Springville and enjoyed crafting, sewing, music, reading, her family and her church. She was a member of Ladies Aglow, Orchard Park Chapter; the Home Bureau and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Orchard Park Chapter. She was a graduate of Mount Mercy Academy in Buffalo and was a homemaker.

Alice was the wife of the late Harry Panfil; mother of Jean Marie (Richard) Sabulsky of Ashville, Mary Diane (Robert) Keeler of Avoca, Sandra (Daniel) Saunders of Springville, Harry (Mary) Panfil of Las Vegas, Nev. and Beverly (Mark) Wachowiak of Orchard Park; grandmother of 20 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren; sister of Edward (Rita) McArthur of Hamburg, Carol (Dwayne) Chevalier of Florida and the late Raymond McArthur; sister-in-law of Marietta McArthur of Rochester. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Feb. 7, 2015 from St. Aloysius Church in Springville, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Lawrence Cobel will officiate. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery, in Springville.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Mount Mercy Academy or St. Aloysius School Scholarship Funds.

Arrangements were made by the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, 271 East Main St., Springville. Online condolences may be made at www.smithweismantelfuneralhome.com.

Raymond was born May 28, 1931.

Raymond was the husband of the late Dorothy (nee Hayden) Enser; companion of Alice Klever; father of Charles (Teryl), Donald (Candy) Enser, Cheryl (David) Crisp and James (Kelly) Enser; grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; brother of Francis, Henry and Joseph Enser. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Dec. 6 from the Wentland Funeral Home, 10634 Main St., North Collins.

Burial was in Fairview Center, Springville.

Gary Blair

ald, Brian Blair, Jerry Alvarez, Lisa Towne and the late Gloria Alvarez. He is is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. from the Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St. Gowanda. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family to help defray expenses.

Shirley Hunt Shirley Marie Hunt, 68, formerly of Springville, passed away November 3 at her residence.

Shirley was born on May 25, 1946 to the late Catherine and Myles Rogers.

Shirley was the mother of Cathy Jennings of Lineville, Ala. and Mary Mitchell of Bellefonte, Pa.; sister of Richard Rogers of Glenwood and Suzie Jackson of Springville. She is also survived by three grandchildren.

Graveside services were held Nov. 8 at Onslow Memorial Park in Jacksonville, N.C.

By Peter Soscia

Gary W. Blair, 60, of Springville, passed away December 3 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville.

Gary was born in Jamestown on Dec. 10, 1953, the son of Louise (nee Fuller) Blair Towne and the late Robert Blair.

He worked at Harbor Freight of Cheektowaga.

Gary was the husband of Margaret ‘Peggy’ (nee Sharp) Blair; father of Joshua (Kimberly) Blair of Springville; grandfather of four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother of Raymond, Don-

JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, people think about the physical toll treatment can take on a patient’s body, and the emotional stress that is felt by loved-ones. What is often forgotten, however, is the financial hardships that is placed on families during their loved-ones lengthily treatment period.

Pam Whittemore-Zabawa and her husband, John Zabawa were born in Boston, attended Hamburg schools and have stayed in the area.

Pam worked as a hair stylist in Orchard Park and Springville, and eventually owned her own hair salon,

grants and better safety for the citizens. With an actual district, Bernstein said West Valley will be more appealing to families who might be looking to move into the area. And they have the blessing of the West Valley Central School, as well. In a letter to the board trustees, Superintendent Eric Lawton said the West Valley Board of Education agreed to support the creation of a municipal water district.

“Any steps that can be taken to improve the quality of living in our town are fully supported by the board and administration,” the letter reads.

“With an affordable solution for water, we can focus on other areas of improvement and draw more families to our community.”

The proposed municipal district will follow the same

boundaries as the current, privately owned border, but will also include the school and the fire company.

The committee presented all gathered information, including a map plan and report, which was performed

by Clark Patterson Lee- Design.

The map plan and report was required for the board to feel they had all the information, which prompted six community members to pool their money together to cover the cost, Bernstein said. Clark Patterson Lee, however, footed majority of the cost, according to Bernstein.

“That’s what kind of company they are,” he said.

“They said they loved what we were doing, what direction we were going in.”

The committee hosted a public meeting in Novem-

ber, to fully inform community members of the proposed district and field any questions, which was “well attended.”

“We’ve had overwhelming support from the community,” Bernstein said. “The original intent [of the first district] was to have it be community owned, so we’re going back to that. It’s almost full circle.”

If the board chooses to approve the municipal water district, work will continue to develop the district, with town officials working with the committee.

“I’m confident they’ll move forward,” Conrad said.

The vote is expected to take place at the Dec. 10 meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Ashford Community Center, located at 9377 Route 240, in West Valley.

Communities come together for Zabawa family as her and John raised their five children Jeremy, Justin, Kevin, Grace and Kelsey.

The local family began their physical, emotional and financial battle with cancer in 2008, when Kim was diagnosed with melanoma. The battle gained force in 2011, when she was diagnosed with uterine/cervical cancer.

After treatment from a radical hysterectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy, Pam had many ongoing complications including kidney issues, degenerative bones in her feet and lymph edema. The illness made it too hard for her to continue working, and she had to sell her shop.

A tiny ray of sunshine broke through, when Pam went into remission, only to hit her hard again recently, with the return of her cancer.

“She is undergoing chemo treatments at Roswell right now, but she is experiencing a number of complications,” said Pam’s sister Cheryl Smith. “If she continues to have difficulties with the chemo treatments, she may

have to travel outside of Buffalo for different treatments, which will add to the growing medical bills.”

In order to help her sister’s family through the financial burdens of Pam’s treatment, Smith and others have organized a benefit to raise money and help the family pay for medical expenses.

“The Zabawa family is a very proud family and is having a very difficult time accepting help and that’s why we as family and friends are having this benefit for the them,” said Smith.

The benefit will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 1- 8 p.m. at the Springville Fire Company, located on West Main Street. Tickets are available for $20 at the door, with children under the age of 10 attending for free.

The evening will include dinner and refreshments, as well as silent and theme auctions, a 50/50 raffle, baked goods sale and a chance for children to have their pictures taken with Santa Claus.

“We’ve had a lot of do-

nations for the auctions.

We have lots of baskets, a flat screen TV, a very nice acoustic guitar that will be in the silent auction. We also have an $1,800 countertop and sink with all the plumbing installed, that will be in the silent auction,” said Smith.

Smith hopes to see a big turn out from the local community, as her sister has always done her part to help her neighbors.

“My sister has always been a giver. [Pam] has always stepped up for any families that needed free haircuts and anything else that she could do to help the community, even after she started her battle with cancer,” Smith said.

“She’s always been a very community oriented person, and anyone that knows Pam, knows that to be true. We really need the community’s help going forward for help with the outrageous cost of traveling and out of pocket health insurance costs,” said Smith.

Tickets will be available at the door, or by calling Smith at 353-2854.

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Looking Backward In the files of the Journal

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FIFTY YEARS AGO Nov. 26, 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Blemel will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 29.

The following new members were inducted into Jaycees recently at a dinner at Warzel’s Western House: Don Pajek, Ron Betner, David Call, Art Bryant, Glenn Phinney, Ken Mulligan, Lynn McCracken, Dr. Jim Ellsworth, Frank Amos, Ed Sontag and Norm Watts.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Witter returned last week from a week’s vacation in Miami, Fla. On Friday of last week, it started snowing, on Saturday it was piled up over two feet.

By Sunday it was hipdeep in most places.

Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Richard Ranney, of Ellicottville, Nov. 14; John K o e p p e l , o f H a m b u rg , Nov. 14; David Michener, of East Concord, Nov. 15; Ray Perry, of East Concord, Nov. 16; Douglas Morrell, of Chaffee, Nov. 16; Duane Pierce, of Chaffee, Nov. 18.

Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Charles Crist, of West Seneca, Nov. 15, Cathleen Lynn; Gerald Ziecker, of Springville, Nov. 12; Paul Pettit, of Freedom, Nov. 12; Dale Kester, of Arcade, Nov. 13; Robert Vossler, of Chaffee, Nov. 14; Robert Brooks, of Springville, Nov. 16; Glenwood Pratt, of Arcade, Nov. 18.

FORTY YEARS AGO Nov. 28, 1974 The Griffith Institute Griffins had six first team selections to the Division 8 All-Star team. They were Gary Feltz, Greg Underberg, Kevin Rothenberg, Ron Baker, Tim Smith and Don Bowser. Selected for honorable mention were Gene Rothenberg, Greg Reynolds, Randy Smith,

lian Theresa; Anthony Giordano and Regina Fisher, of Springville, Nov. 11, Jean Marie.

MARRIED Hampton – Reisdorf Andrea Leigh Reisdorf, of Canandaigua, daughter of Anita (Duane) Domes, of Springville, and James (Mary Lou) Reisdorf, of Palmyra, and Michael David Hampton, of Canandaigua, son of Judy (Frederick) Callaine of Frederick, Md. and David (Betty) Hampton of Gouverneur, were married Sept. 24 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Canandaigua.

TEN YEARS AGO Dec. 2, 2004 Family members, firefighters from local volunteer fire companies, a continent of Army troops from Fort Drum and area friends and residents packed St. Aloysius Church in Springville for the memorial mass for Army Spec. Brian Baker.

Baker was killed while serving in Iraq on Nov. 7.

He was buried in Midland, Texas where his wife and soon-to-be twin daughters can visit his grave.

Members of United States Senator Charles Schumer’s office will meet with Ashford residents at a meeting to be held at West Valley Central School.

The public meeting is open to all.

The Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District recently named Springville-Griffith Institute High School science teachers Eunice Reinhold and Matt Clayton as Teachers of the Year.

A girl was born to: Luke and Adrian Skinner of Ballston Spa, Nov. 24, at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, Riley Anne.

G r a n d p a r e n t s a r e Wa rren and Wilma Skinner of West Valley and Laurie and Charles Smiley of Wayne, N.J.

CONCORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Aerial photo of the village of Sprignville, circa 1950s.

Wayne Harvey, Steve Burn and Scott Reynolds.

Ted Hamilton, vice president and manager of Marine Midland Bank, Springville, presented a check for $3,000 to Roger Ford, administrator of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, to go toward the hospital’s renovation and construction fund.

The Erie County Farm Bureau received the Silver Key Award for attaining its 1974 membership goal for excellence in organizational efforts at the New York Farm Bureau meeting.

The award was accepted by Martin Vacinek of Sardinia, county president.

Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Carl George, of Delevan, Nov. 19; Orlin Kittle, of Delevan, Nov. 22; Gregory Baker, of East Otto, Nov. 24; Daniel Darszewski, of Springville, Nov. 24.

A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.: Larry C. Shaffer (nee Kim Willett) of Idaho Falls, Ida-

ho, Oct. 30, Stacie Rae. THIRTY YEARS AGO Nov. 22, 1984 David A. Kazmierczak, of Zoar Valley Road, has been named chief social worker at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.

On Nov. 11, during his first year of archery hunting, 14-year-old Jeremy Lux got his first deer with bow and arrow, a beautiful five-point buck.

Lori Luno Ploetz, of Springville, joined an elite group of Future Farmers of America achievers recently.

She received the highest degree of membership, that of American Farmer.

Boys were born to Mr. and Mrs: Danny Davis, of Gowanda, Nov. 8, Brandon Douglas; Timothy Bockhahn, of Delevan, Nov. 9, Brendan James; Kenneth Chase, of Cherry Creek, Nov. 9, Chad Justin.

Girls were born to Mr. and Mrs.: Dale Fuller, of Spring-

ville, at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, Nov. 17, Stephanie Ruth; Patrick Hulton, of Arcade, Nov. 11, Hanna Ellen; Paul Hicks, of Little Valley, Nov. 9, Kristina Lynn; Roger Newsome, of Chaffee, Nov. 10, Louisa June; Larry Wilson, of Springville, Nov. 11, Ashley Elizabeth.

MARRIED Goldschmidt – Nason Kimberlee Jane Nason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jerome Nason, of Springville, and David Mark Goldschmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Goldschmidt, of Nattick, Mass., were married Oct. 27 in the Imperial Room of McKinley Park Inn. TWENTY YEARS AGO Nov. 23, 1994 A group of Ellicottville taxpayers, whose properties make up a part of the West Valley School District, agreed Nov. 15 to pursue three options including possible transfer into the Ellicottville School District, for

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Village workers took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather recently to get the Christmas lights and decorations in place for the holiday season.

Contract proposals are expected within the next two weeks for installation of a traffic signal on Route 219 at the Tops Market driveway.

Boys were born to: Bradley Sr. and Amy Jo Harrington, of Salamanca, Nov. 19, Bradley Scott Jr.; John and Amy Gamel, of Springville, Nov. 11, John James Jr. Girls were born to: Robert Jr. and Jennifer Heim, of Springville, Nov. 16, Elisa Mikel; James Miller and Lisa Josker, of Freedom, Nov. 8, Emily Anne; Wi l l i a m S r. a n d R o b i n Crouse, of Salamanca, Nov. 10, Breann Marie; William John III and Julie Bondzich, of Perrysburg, Nov. 10, Lil-

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Kempo Karate relocates and offers more than just classes to show up at, giving them somewhere to get their homework done and taking the parents into consideration makes Kempo Karate much more than just karate, both figuratively and literally, Sue said.

The new facility also houses Townsend East Massage, where Steve gives massages and Sue does facials, and Master Tee’s T-shirt Shop.

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By Peter Soscia

JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

Kempo Karate Center has moved to a new location on Carolina Street is Springville.

Formerly located inside of the mini-mall on Main Street, Kempo Karate Center’s new location is close to five times larger than their former studio.

“It was a machine shop, but we pretty much gutted the entire building and remodeled it and saved the building from being demolished,” said Sue Townsend, who owns and operates Kempo Karate Center with her husband, Steve.

The building was close to receiving a “red-x” from the village, according to Sue, but they saved it. Although still getting some renovation face-lifts, the Townsends are operating and very happy with the move.

“Before we were very, very compact. Space for karate classes was very tight, and the students would have to go out into the hall to use the bathroom.

At our new location we have our own bathrooms, and right beside the dojo we have a sauna hooked up,” Townsend explained.

“We have a parent viewing room, which is nice, so a parent can come and watch their child. There is an area where kids can do their homework, all around there is just so much more room for them.”

The parent viewing room, once completed, will have a TV and wifi. There will also be a cardio area,

PHOTO BY COLLEEN MAHONEY

Sue and Steve Townsend are working to put the final touches on Kempo Karate’s new location on Carolina Street. which will include fitness bikes, treadmills and ellipticals, where parents can workout, while watching their kids. Hardwood floors will be installed, so students can practice their hardwood technique, and an area for adults looking to fine-tune their mixed martial arts.

A new deck will be built, most likely in the spring, welcoming patrons to the facility and the waiting area will be updated.

The Townsends started their karate business in 1992, when Steve began instructing karate classes

full-time. Currently, Kempo Karate has roughly 70 students who are primarily taught by Steve, an eightdegree master in karate, and his son Taylor, a seconddegree black belt. Classes are offered for ages five and up, including after school programs.

“The kids get off the bus at our studio. They can do their homework and have karate lessons, and their parents pick them up in the evening,” said Sue. “We have a Stars program that not only works on karate but also fo-

PHOTO BY COLLEEN MAHONEY

Two students practice their karate at Kempo Karate’s new location.

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Tolerating noise in Collins

By Rich Westlund

JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

The town of Collins board of trustees fielded a complaint about a noisy rock band at their Dec. 1 meeting. According to the resident, the band has been playing loudly into all hours of the night and making an undue disturbance.

With no town laws restricting such behavior, calling the police had little effect. The complaint prompted a board discussion, as many villages have noise ordinances.

David Tessmer, town supervisor, stated that writing such a law would be tricky in Collins, due to the use

of farm machinery in the agricultural town. Tessmer agreed to research the problem and try to find a solution to remedy it.

The board hosted a public hearing regarding the adoption of an up-to-date code book on town laws and policies. During the hearing, it was made known that the town code would be available online, making it easily accessible, and updates can be made instantly.

A PO 17 was approved to be submitted to the Erie County Civil Service for the position of recreation supervisor, on a part time basis, for the town of Collins. The approval of that position will eliminate the need for a head counselor and cashier.

In other matters of the board: – The board authorized Tessmer to sign an agreement with the town of Evans, which will provide emergency dispatch service to the town for the years 2015 - 2019.

– A budget modification moving $528.92 from compensation to state retirement allotments was approved.

The next regular meeting of the Collins town board will be on Monday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Collins Town Hall. The town hall will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas eve and New Year’s eve, and will be closed all day on Christmas and New Years day. The next trash day will be on Saturday, Dec, 27.

ICC food drive collects for West Valley Food Pantry

By Max Borsuk

JOURNAL STAFF REPORTER

From raising money for local families to donating a cow to a family in Africa, the International Connections Club at West Valley Central School does a lot to help people worldwide and this December, they will be collecting nonperishable for items for the West Valley Food Pantry.

The third annual ICC food drive will be collecting food items through Dec. 18. The West Valley Food Pantry is looking for items including canned soups, canned vegetables, boxed rice, canned fruits, oatmeal, pancake

mix, pudding, powdered milk, jelly, jam or anything that people are willing to give.

“Every year since we started the food drive, we have gotten more food from the other classes and everybody has been really helpful and the response we get back from the West Valley Food Pantry is amazing,” said ICC president Amber Thiel. “They said that they are overwhelmed by the fact that West Valley students raise so much money and so much food for families in the community and that we have made a real impact.”

Last year, WVCS collected over 20 boxes of food for the West Valley Food Pantry and they hope to collect

even more this year.

The Elementary and Middle/High school homeroom that collects the most items at the end of the food drive will win breakfast on Dec. 19.

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A proposal to transform the property at 34 Barnstead Drive from commercial industrial to residental multi-family, was sent to the village Planning Board at the request of the the village of Springville board of trustees.

At their Dec. 1 meeting, the tustees discussed a proposal, sumbitted by Dr. Tim Siepel, to convert the building, which is owned by SHMO Inc., to a residental property.

Mike Kaleta, village building inspector and code enforcement officer, explained that the property, in the past, has been used for coffee shops and retail space, as well as housing apartments. Kaleta explained that retailers at the property haven’t seen great success, and the idea to rezone the property is sensible, “at least the idea of investigating it.”

The trustees agreed to send the proposal to the planning board, for consideration.

Public Works Superintendent Kenneth Kostowniak proposed a grant, available through the Department of Environmental Conservation, in which the village

could reduce the amount of waste through recycling.

The grant, Kostowniak said, covers a lot, and can help encourage residents to recycle.

Mayor William Krebs and Village Adminstrator Timothy Horner discussed the cost of snow removal for the village, during Novemeber’s lake effect snow storm. The total, Horner said, was $12,891.49, which will be added to the Erie County total, in hopes of reaching the Federal Emergency Management Agency required level of $28 million, to qualify as a disaster.

Horner called the village’s clean-up total a drop in the bucket, when compared to the rest of the county, but reminded the board that was in overtime and salt.

“I hope that helps to explain to everyone here... that’s a sizeable amount for a snow storm,” said Krebs.

The discussion prompted Krebs to again present the need for an alert system for residents, such as Code Red Communication. Krebs explained that the town of Concord enforced a travel ban during the storm, but that didn’t affect the village.

With a communications system, Krebs explained the village could better alert the residents, and quickly, of emergencies or bans within village limits.

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Mill Street from page A1 count of the food collected, visit their Facebook page by searching Joswiak’s Mill Street Light Show.

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Krebs made public the legal opinion of R. Anthony Rupp, of Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham and Coppola LLC., concerning the electric fence and farm at 359 Main St. “It is my conclusion and legal opinion that the presence of farm animals and an electric fence at 359 Main Street in the village of Springville is not violative of the relevant zoning provisions and it otherwise complaint with all applicable ordinances, regulations and statutes,” the document states.

Rupp explains in the document that there was no abandonmment of the property, entitling the owners to continue housing animals, as per nonconfoming use.

As for the increase of animals, the document states “The occupier still houses only farm animals; thus, there has been no alteration or variation of the specific type of nonconforming use.”

Krebs said, according to the legal document, that the village did not act improperly, nor should they reverse their decision to allow the farm to stand.

The next village borard of trustees meeting will be Monday, Dec. 15 at the Municipal Building, located at 65 Franklin St., at 7 p.m.

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Donations welcome be left by their garage door.

“It’s a way to make Christmas more than just I want, I want, I want and make Christmas about people giving back and there is a lot of people no matter how bad you have it, there are people around you who have it worse than you do,” said Joswiak. “If we can get more food out to help people have a little bit better Christmas who really need it, that’s my main goal.”

Joswiak reminds people to pull off to the side of the street with their cars and not block the road and if they need to turn around, only use their driveway and not any neighboring driveways.

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Fire Report W W W. S P R I N G V I L L E J O U R N A L . C O M

– Nov. 15, 6:37 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia and East Concord firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at Genesee and Warner Gulf roads. Transported to Erie County Medical Center.

– N o v. 1 5 , 9 : 4 5 p . m . , Chaffee-Sardinia and East Concord fire police responded to a search for a missing hunter on Davis Hill Road.

– Nov. 16, 4:52 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Deer Run. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to ECMC. – Nov. 17, 7:44 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Olean Road. Transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.

– Nov. 17, 1:27 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Allen Road. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 17, 5:24 p.m.

Springville firefighters responded to a car-deer accident on Route 39.

– Nov. 18, 1:02 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to set up barricades on the entrance ramps of the Route 219 Expressway at Genesee Road, due to weather-related road closing.

–Nov. 18, 11:50 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to stand-by for weather-related emergencies.

– Nov. 18, 2:30 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to stand-by at the Jamison Road fire department for weather-related emergencies.

– Nov. 19, 8:12 a.m., Springville and Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a Mercy Flight

assist at BCH. – Nov. 19, 4:14 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Schutt Road.

– Nov. 19, 4:59 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to Windom Fire Hall to assist with winter storm incidents.

– Nov. 19, 4:59 p.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to Windom Fire Hall to assist with winter storm incidents.

– Nov. 20, 5:33 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Manchester Road. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 20, 5:17 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a mutual aid stand-by for winter storm assistance.

– Nov. 20, 8:14 p.m. East Concord firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Genesee Road.

– Nov. 20, 10:07 p.m., Springville fire police responded to close Route 39 at Route 240.

– Nov. 21, 2:35 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Newman Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 21, 4 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Greenwood Place. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 21, 8:03 a.m., Mortons Corners firefighters responded to a first aid call on Kern Road. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to BCH. – Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on North Buffalo Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 21, 1:15 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from Holland to

stand-by with their ambulance at Holland’s hall.

– Nov. 21, 9:10 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Vaughn Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 22, 7:20 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Manchester Road. Transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital.

– Nov. 22, 12:43 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on West Main Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 22, 3:52 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation on North Street.

– Nov. 22, 5:56 p.m., Mortons Corners and East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Brown Hill Road. East Concord firefighters transported to South Buffalo Mercy Hospital.

– Nov. 22, 10:26 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on North Buffalo Street.

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– Nov. 23, 3:01 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Deer Run. Rural Metro Ambulance transported to BCH. – Nov. 23, 4:23 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on East Main Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 24, 11:07 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Springville-Boston Road.

Rural Metro Ambulance transported.

– Nov. 24, 3:22 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on North Buffalo Street. Transported to BCH.

– Nov. 24, 5 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Hardwood Court. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 25, 1:27 a.m., Springville firefighters responded to a first aid call on Waverly Street. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 25, 12:58 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Creek Road. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 25, 3:55 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 219.

Transported to BCH. – Nov. 26, 9:50 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Creek Road. Mercy Flight WNY transported to ECMC. – Nov. 27, 12:28 a.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a first aid call on Allen Road. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 27, 8:40 p.m., Springville firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Waverly Street.

– Nov. 27, 8:50 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Springville-Boston Road.

– Nov. 27, 8:55 p.m., East Concord and Springville firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 219. Transported to BCH. – Nov. 28, 11:16 a.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from North Java for a fire on Peedee Road.

– Nov. 28, 7:51 p.m., Chaffee-Sardinia firefighters responded to a first aid call on Route 39.

– Nov. 30, 5:59 p.m., East Concord firefighters responded to an accident on Genesee Road.

Betsy Lathrop Delevan man charged charged in East Otto in Yorkshire Michael D. Czarnecki, 50, of Delevan, was arrested on Nov. 1 following a reported trespassing with shots fired on McKinstry Road in the town of Yorkshire.

New York State Trooper Jeremy Lewandowski, who is based at the Machias barracks, stopped the suspect’s vehicle.

Investigation revealed that Czarnecki had been trespassing on the complainant’s property. He was told to leave by the property owner and initially complied. He returned later and discharged several rounds from a handgun while yelling threats.

Czarnecki then left the property before being stopped by Lewandowski.

During the stop, Czarnecki was found to be intoxicated and a handgun was located in his possession.

Betsy M. Lathrop, 29, of Little Valley, was arrested by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies on Oct. 7, following a traffic stop on East-Otto-Springville Road

Michael Czarnecki Czarnecki’s blood alcohol content was determined to be .23 percent. He was charged with menacing in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, trespass and aggravated driving while intoxicated. He was released on his own recognizance to face further court proceedings at a later date.

Ray Booth charged for growing pot Raymond Booth, 39, of East Otto was arrested on Oct. 7 by the New York State Police based in Machias, who were assisting Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies with an investigation on Meyer Hill Road in the town of East Otto.

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Ellicottville man arrested for touching Daniel F. Lee, 40, of Ellicottville, was arrested on Dec. 1 by New York State Police based out of the Machias barracks. He was charged with two counts of forcible touching and two counts of sex abuse in the third degree.

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Chaffee man charged with DWI Peter F. Siclari, 49, of Chaffee, was arrested for driving while intoxicated on Nov. 11.

The arrest was subsequent to a stop for a vehicle and traffic violation on Savage Road in the town of Yorkshire.

It was determined that Siclari had lost his license due to a previous DWI ar-

rest, resulting in a felony charge of aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree.

During processing, Siclari was determined to have a blood alcohol content of .13 percent.

Siclari was arraigned in the town of Yorkshire Court and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail on bail.

Gowanda man arrested for theft Andrew Greinert, 24, of Gowanda, was charged with felony grand larceny vehicle theft by Erie County Sheriff’s deputies, on Oct. 31 at 1:40 a.m.

Deputies Jonathan Hanna and Brad Ballantyne responded to a call that an early model Jeep with a loud muffler left an apartment complex in Springville. The complainant provided the deputies with a description of the driver, and the direction in which he was traveling.

A short time later, the deputies located the vehicle and Greinert a short distance away from the stopped ve-

hicle. The deputies were able to obtain a statement positively identifying Greinert and explaining that the vehicle had been stolen.

Greinert admitted to stealing the vehicle from an unknown person and was taken into custody. Greinert was charged with felony grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of burglar tools, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and various traffic violations.

Greinert was taken to the Erie County Holding Center and was held without bail until his initial court date on Nov. 1.

Charges at fall fest Several people were arrested by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies at the Ellicottville Fall Festival over the weekend of Oct. 11-12.

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ing in public, disorderly conduct - fighting and disorderly conduct - walking in front of an ambulance and not allowing it to pass.

Among those charged was Jesse C. Hawk, 22, of Delevan, for urinating in public.

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Main Street shopper Kaitlyn Keys took home the iPad gift kit during the Nov. 28 and 29 A Very Merry Main Street.

Patrons small and tall showed their support during the annual Very Merry Main Street, which celebrates small businesses.

Pamela Pierotti was the lucky winner of a gift basket filled with Main Street Dave Batterson and Charlie Fisher, owners of Fiddler’s Curiosity Shop show businesses’ gift cards. Pierottie was entered after visiting all participating Very Merry Main Street businesses. their support for everyone who supports small businesses.

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Springville area churches Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod 431 Waverly St. Pastor David Backus Sunday school: 8:45-9:45 a.m.

Worship service: 10 a.m.

First United Methodist Church 474 East Main St. The Rev. Abel Roy Worship service: 8:45 a.m.

Sunday school will resume in September for all ages.

Worship service: 11 a.m.

St. Aloysius Church 190 Franklin St. Father Lawrence Cobel Saturday Mass: 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 591 East Main St. The Rev. Gary Schindler Church school: 9 a.m.

Holy Eucharist: 10 a.m.

Salem Lutheran Church 91 West Main St. The Rev. Fred Poeppel Saturday worship: 4 p.m.

Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m.

East Concord Community Church Route 240 The Rev. David Bevington Services held the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

New Life Fellowship Park Street at North Central Avenue

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Pastor Peter Sears Sunday school: 9 a.m.

Worship service: 10 a.m.

The First Presbyterian Church The corner of Buffalo and Franklin streets The Rev. Dr. Kenneth E. Hughes Contemporary Worship: Saturday, 5 p.m.; Traditional Worship: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 8:45 a.m.

Faith Baptist Church 35B Main St. The Rev. Kevin Friedman Sunday school: 9 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday night worship: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday prayer: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday service: 7 p.m.

Mortons Corners Baptist Church 13342 Mortons Corners Road Pastor Randy Smith Sunday Discipleship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Meal: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study and prayer: 7 p.m.

The Crossing Meets at the Joylan Theatre, 11 West Main St., Springville.

Administrative office: 23 East Main St., in rear The Rev. Keith Clark Kid Zone: 10:15 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Youth center: 23 East Main St. Assembly of God Corner of Transit Line and North Cascade roads The Rev. Stan Handzlik Morning worship: 8 a.m.

Christian education: 10 a.m.

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• Washer/Dryers • Refrigerators • Ranges • Dehumidifiers • Garbage Disposals • Freezers

LAYAWAY & GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

KITCHENAID KKITC KI ITCHE TTCCHENA HENAID NAID • WHIRLPOOL WHI HIRL RLPOOL RLPO POOL • MMAYTAG AYTA AY TAG • AM TAG AMAN AMANA ANA • FR ANA FRIG FRIGIDAIRE IGIDAI IGID IDAIRE AIRE • FFISHER ISHE IS HER & PA HER PAYK PAYKEL YKEL • KI YKEL KITC KITCHENAID TCHENA TCHE HENAID NAID • W WHIRLPOOL HIRL HI RLPOOL RLPO POOL • MMAYTAG AYTA AY TAG • AM TAG AMAN AMANA ANA • FR ANA FRIG FRIGIDAIRE IGIDAI IGID IDAIRE AIRE • FFISHER ISHHE IS HHER E & PAYKEL • SPEED QUEEN

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, announced that it has rolled out a new list of hundreds of regularly purchased items included in “Tops’ Price Lock Guarantee” which runs through Jan. 3.

S o m e p o p u l a r, b r a n d name items will remain on the list, like Tide® detergent, Maxwell House®

Ten Lives Club Pet Adoptions

KITCHENAID • WHIRLPOOL • MA MAYTAG AYTAG • AMANA • FRIGIDAIRE • FISHER & PAYKEL • KITCHENAID • WHIRLPOOL • MAYTAG • AMANA • FRIGIDAIRE • FISHER & PAYKEL • SPEED QUEEN

Springville Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses East Main Street Public Bible lecture: 9:30 a.m.

Watchtower study: 10:30 a.m.

Ten Lives Club Pet Adoptions