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Inaugural Relay for Life slated to take place in Cuba

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CUBA — In the past, Marcia Wright not only participated in American Cancer Society Relay for Life events in Olean, but also served as a committee member. Now a resident of Cuba, Wright is organizing the inaugural American Cancer Socity Relay for Life event in that community from noon on June 6 to noon June 7 at the Cuba-Rushford High School track on Route 305 in Cuba. The theme of the 24-hour event is “Be the Ray of Hope for a Cure Against Cancer.” Wright, who is a native of Olean, said she had helped at past relays in Olean as her father and grandfather both had fought cancer. “When anyone asks why we’re doing this for 24 hours, it’s because the motto for Relay is ‘Cancer Never Sleeps,’” Wright remarked. “So for 24 hours, neither do we.” In explaining why she is organizing the event in Cuba, Wright said she had participated for three or four years during past relays in Olean, which are no longer held. “I also have many friends who have gone through breast cancer,” she added. “I got involved with the relay

(in Olean) when a friend of mine asked me to be on her team — she had just gone through breast cancer.” Wright said that by helping with the team in Olean, she came to realize how powerful the event was for all involved. It also moved her to serve on the relay committee at the time. “Then I got married and moved (away) and I kind of got away from” the relays, she recalled. “But then this summer, I was walking around the track in Cuba and thought ‘This would be a great place for the relay.’” Wright said she later contacted the ACS to set up the event and has since trained online to serve as event organizer. “They assigned me a relay coach so I have a go-to person who has really helped me,” she said of the ACS in Rochester. “I’m hoping this will take off … and I’m hoping (Olean) teams that had formed years ago will come to Cuba.” Wright said the event will have music, food and entertainment, as well as activities in the middle of the track. A luminary event will also be held the evening of June 6. “Also, if you’re a survi-

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Former Dresser-Rand facility in Wellsville to close in April

File photo The ﬁnal separations for the majority of workers at the former Dresser-Rand plant in Wellsville are set for April 24, according to the company.

By BOB CLARK WELLSVILLE — The owners of the former Dresser-Rand plant have announced production will end in April, leaving almost 150 additional workers out of a job. In a Workforce Adjustment and Retraining Notiﬁcation issued this week, Siemens Government Technologies announced the plant will close April 24, impacting 149 of the remaining 229 workers at the facility. The workers to be laid off are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 65, and primarily include

production line workers. However, around 80 employees in design and support roles will remain in the area. Some of the roughly 250 workers at the facility will continue employment locally. As many as 50 CurtissWright employees will be housed in a new location in the area, while others are to be under the Siemens umbrella. Some are expected to shift to Olean, while others may telecommute, ofﬁcials said. A number of employees laid off or expecting to be laid off have found other employment, including many at the Olean facility owned by Siemens.

As of Sept. 30, around 20% — 76,000 — of the Siemens employees were employed in the Americas. According to Siemens’ annual report issued Dec. 4, the company reported 22.1 billion euros — about $24.6 billion — in sales for the ﬁscal year ending Sept. 30, down from 28.19 billion euros the year before. The facility in Wellsville, under the control of Curtiss-Wright since 2018, was part of Delawarebased Siemens Government Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens. After the 2015 purchase of Dresser-

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Allegany County United Way prepares to kick off VITA Program

WELLSVILLE — Allegany County United Way will continue its VITA Program, as it does each year to help people complete their income taxes, but some changes are in store for 2020. This program is invaluable, as it provides free income tax preparation services to hundreds of local families in Allegany County. Due to some restructuring of the organization, the VITA program will be operating a little differently this year. Director and VITA Coordinator, Amanda Joyce-Phelps explains, "Last year proved to be a little taxing for our staff and volunteers. In order to keep the VITA

program in our community and run it successfully, we had to make some changes for the upcoming season. This year, filers are asked to call 2-1-1 to make an appointment to meet with a volunteer in our Wellsville office. During this time we will go through the intake process and the filer will be asked to leave their tax information with us to be prepared (in house) by one of our wonderful certified volunteer tax professionals. "Once prepared, the filer will be notified and asked to stop back for the final step of reviewing the return. ACUW will not be offering any face-to-face

tax prep appointments this year, only dropoff appointments. We believe that this will prove to be a much more efficient way to run the VITA program and assure its success. As a reminder, you can also prepare and file your own taxes online at www.myfreetaxes. com. We are proud to be able to continue to offer this program, and are looking forward to another great VITA season." Filers must have an income of $66,000 or less in the 2019 tax year. No walk-in appointments will be available. 2-1-1 is taking appointments now so call soon to reserve your spot.

Local residents receive scholarships Several area residents have been awarded scholarships to attend Alfred State and SUNY Oneonta. Alfred State awarded: • Analiese Babbitt of Wellsville, $40,040 Excellence in Education Scholarship • Caden Larabee of Cuba, $31,520 Presidential Scholarship • Kaden Moyer of Cuba, $31,520 Presidential Scholarship • Grace Musingo of

Belmont, $10,140 AllAmerican Scholarship • Elisa Cartwright of Belfast, $4,000 Academic Distinction Scholarship • Makayla Whitesell of Andover, $2,000 Academic Distinction Scholarship • Lyndsay Davis of Friendship, $1,000 Alumni Scholarship SUNY Oneonta awarded: • Lorrainna Davis of Friendship, Alumni Association Scholarship;

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Happy Valentine's Day! Combine decadence with refreshment this Valentine’s Day

Chocolate is often described as “decadent,” and rightfully so. Few foods can make people feel as if they’re being indulgent as well as chocolate. Perhaps that’s what makes chocolate such a great ﬁt for Valentine’s Day. When giving that special someone some chocolate on February 14, you’re not just giving them something delicious, but also a chance to indulge in a forbidden fruit. But chocolate desserts can be more than merely decadent. In fact, this recipe for “Pasticcio di Cioccolato con Lampone (Individual Chocolate Cakes With Fresh Raspberries)” from Michael White and Joanna Pruess’ “Fiamma: The Essence of Contemporary Italian Cooking” (Wiley) is both decadent and, thanks to the fresh raspberries, refreshing. The indi-

11⁄3 cups cake ﬂour, sifted 1⁄3 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup heavy cream 1⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted 1 pint fresh raspberries Vegetable cooking spray Pinch of sea salt

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Preheat the oven to 325 F. Spray a standard muffin tin with nonstick spray or fill 8 of the cups with paper or foil liners. Sift the flour, 1⁄3 cup of cocoa, salt, and baking soda into a bowl and set

aside. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and set aside. Combine the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Set the bowl over a pan partially filled with simmering water. The water should not touch the bowl. Using a whisk, beat the egg-sugar mixture until it feels very warm to the touch and all of the sugar has dissolved. Immediately remove the bowl from the heat and transfer it to the electic mixer. Whip the egg-sugar mixture on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until it triples in volume and is very thick and light colored. Add the vanilla and whip 2 to 3 seconds longer to blend. Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the flour-cocoa mixture. Place about 11⁄2 cups of

the batter in a separate bowl and fold in the melted butter. Do this gently, as you do not want to overwork the batter. Fold this into the remaining batter. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins. Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center of one cupcake comes out clean. Remove and cool completely on a rack. While the cupcakes are cooling, combine the heavy cream with the confectioners’ sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cocoa, beat into soft peaks, and set aside. Remove the cupcakes from the tin and place them on dessert plates. Spoon the whipped cream on top, divide the raspberries among the plates and serve.

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Love letters are a great way for couples to express their affection and devotion to each other. The sentiments expressed in love letters are as unique as the couples who write them. However, love letters often contain one particular turn of phrase regardless of their authors. When signing a love letter, it’s customary for writers to include at least one “XO” near their names. “XO” is widely recognized as symbolic of wishing “hugs and kisses” to a letter’s intended recipient. This tradition is such an ingrained part of romantic letter writing that few may stop to pause and wonder just how the letters “XO” came to symbolize hugs and kisses. The origins of “XO” are not definitively known, though many historians note that signing letters with “X” dates back to the Middle Ages. Few people could read and write in the Middle Ages, but signing “X” did not require either of those abilities. Christianity played a big part in many people’s lives during the Middle Ages, and “X” was seen as a representation of the Christian cross. So when people signed “X” on legal documents, they

were essentially stating the contents of the document were true in the name of Jesus Christ. While Jesus Christ’s teachings are rooted in showing compassion for one’s fellow man, signing a letter with “X” did not symbolize love in the Middle Ages. In fact, that development did not come about until much later. The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the first use of “X” to symbolize love and/or kisses in a letter to English naturalist Gilbert White. However, some historians debate the accuracy of that attribution,

saying White’s use of the letter “X” in his letter was likely meant to convey blessings on the letter’s recipient. Researcher Stephen Goranson found many uses of the letter “X” to convey love and/or kisses in or after the 1880s, so it’s very likely that this was the first time that including the letter “X” at the end of a letter took on the meaning so many people give it now. As for “O” symbolizing hugs, even less is known about how that came about. The late American writer Leo Rosten, whose writings included 1968’s “The Joys

of Yiddish,” suggested that including “O” at the end of a letter might have a similar origin story to “X.” Rosten theorized that “O” was used by Jewish immigrants who did not want to sign a document with “X,” which they, like the people in the Middle Ages, interpreted as symbolic of the Christian cross. Exactly when “O” was paired with “X” and came to symbolize hugs is unknown, though various historians suggest the two were not paired until the latter half of the 20th century.

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NY may not be banning all single-use plastic bags

ALBANY (TNS) — New York is set to ban most single-use plastic bags beginning March 1, but environmental advocates are warning a series of proposed regulations by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation will still allow some of the bags to be used. Under the proposed regulations, all bags under 10 mils thick would be banned in the state. A mil is the equivalent to onethousandth of an inch. Thicker bags, however, would still be permitted in the state, and plastic bags would still be allowed if a “reasonable or practical alternative” for carrying items cannot be found. New York’s ban on single-use plastic bags takes effect on March 1. The public comment period ends Monday. Environmental advocates on Friday said the proposals would undermine the spirit of the law and are an overreach by DEC. “The Department of Environmental Conservation, under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, decided to allow for 10 mil plastic bags,” Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency under the Obama administration, said at a press conference in Albany.

“They do not have the legal authority to do that.” The DEC responded that the goal is to reduce the “ﬁlm plastic” that make the majority of plastic bags. It said that bags thicker that 10 mils is not considered “ﬁlm plastic,” is very expensive to produce and would likely not be carried by stores to give away for free at the checkout counter. The DEC said those bags over 10 mil are so thick that they could stand on their own and are not currently manufactured. “Any insinuation that through these regulations the state is attempting to undermine the integrity of the law banning plastic bags is patently false,” the DEC said in a statement. “New York State remains steadfastly committed to ensuring the effective implementation of this law and ending the scourge of single-use plastic bags.” The agency said the proposed regulations do not infringe on the state’s “strict criteria for reusable bags, including proposed standards for thickness, strength and durability.” Enck, along with members of more than 60 organizations that support banning single-use plastics in the state, wrote

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By RICK MILLER ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello, RBemus Point, has been named chairman of the newly-established Repeal Bail Reform Task Force. The Republican-only task force, assembled by by Senate Minority Conference Leader John Flanagan, will be collecting testimony on the bail reform package approved in 2019 — which Flanagan said was forced through by Democrats without any input from prosecutors, law enforcement ofﬁcers, victims, local leaders or the public. Since it went into effect on Jan. 1, “there has been a public outcry over the changes, which have put violent and repeat offenders back on the streets after their arrests, with nothing more than appearance tickets for future court dates,” Borrello said. “The changes eliminated bail and pretrial

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Belmont BOCES Unemployment reported announces second quarter up in Allegany, honor rolls Cattaraugus counties

BELMONT — Belmont BOCES has announced the honor rolls for the second quarter. HIGH HONOR ROLL Carpentry and Construction Trades — Preston Chapman, Wellsville; Matthew Freeman, Fillmore; Cassandra Kling, Wellsville Cosmetology — Tayler Bedow, Fillmore; Alea Comstock , Scio; Brooke Crossley, Scio; Phynix Halbach, Fillmore; Madeline Lerro, Friendship Criminal Justice — Emera Aquila, Genesee Valley; Dominick Baldwin, Bolivar Richburg; Amber Bucher, Bolivar Richburg; Caleb Caiazza, Belfast; Kayla Day, Wellsville; Hunter Enders, Belfast; Megan Murray, Scio; Katelyn Pensyl, Whitesville; Rachel Plank, Wellsville; Haeden Smith, Wellsville; Alexia Swimline, Cuba Rushford Culinary Arts — Arianna Cook, Wellsville; Aubrey Cook, Wellsville; Kelsie Donnelly, Andover; MacKenzie Fimbel, Bolivar Richburg; Madison Graham, Andover; Barbara Palmer, Adult; Margaret Schiralli , Bolivar Richburg; Micah Whitehouse, Wellsville; Carly Wigent, Wellsville; Jocelyn Wilson, Wellsville Early Childhood — Taela Bisig, Belfast; Jaycie Carlin, Andover; Ariana Fields , Scio; Zowie Geffers, Andover; Allison Goodrich, Scio; Jersey Jones, Cuba Rushford; Cloey Kranock, Cuba Rushford; Cecelia Reitnauer, Andover; Cameron Shaw, Cuba Rushford Media Communications Tech — Jordan Alles, Cuba Rushford; Ethan Burke, Genesee Valley; Tristan Burnell, Genesee Valley; Daniel Colter, Fillmore; Catherine Farrell, Bolivar Richburg; Tia Hale, Belfast; Treston Hodgkins, Wellsville; Brandon Klatt, Fillmore; Jacob McDonald, Bolivar Richburg; Sebastian Merrill, Fillmore; Grace Musingo, Genesee Valley; Fiona Pope, Bolivar Richburg; Jacob Riggs, Wellsville; Grady Terhune, Andover; Thomas Thorp, Andover; Seth Yates, Bolivar Richburg Medical Assisting — Hailey Herring, Genesee Valley; Taylor Hunt, Andover; Brittney Mascho, Bolivar Richburg; Zoey McMichael, Andover; Atlin Moore, Friendship; Hayleigh Niedermaier, Andover; Tahni Thorpe, Friendship Natural Resources — Dawson Armison, Fillmore; Daniel Baldwin, Bolivar Richburg; Spencer Cook, Andover; MacKinze Delill, Whitesville; Joshua Fugatt, Whitesville; Nathan Hardy, Cuba Rushford; Jonathan Lewis, Whitesville; Kameron Mills, Fillmore; Gunner Swartz, Andover; Jesse Taylor, Bolivar Richburg; Kayden Zengerle, Andover New Vision Health Professions — Analiese Babbitt, Scio; Loralai Crawford, Wellsville; Alexandra Howe, Cuba Rushford; Keara Ludu, Wellsville; Griffin Majewski, Wellsville; Bailey Rouse, Cuba Rushford; Charis Ruxton, Friendship; Averi Saulter, Cuba Rushford; Renee Schoonover, Scio; Jesse Slocum, Wellsville; Grace Stolberg, Cuba

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DEC accepting applications for pheasant release program ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced that applications are available for DEC's cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program. The program provides pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership among DEC, hunters, 4-H youth, and interested landowners. "For more than a century, volunteers have been raising pheasant chicks and releasing pheasants to enhance New York's fall hunting opportunities," Commissioner Seggos said. "Raising chicks continues to be a great way to learn about animal husbandry and wildlife management." The Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program began in the early 1900s. At that time, the state Conservation Department (which became DEC) distributed

pheasant eggs and chicks to farmers and rural youth, and DEC continues that tradition to this day. Day-old chicks are available at no cost to participants who can provide a brooding facility, a covered outdoor rearing pen, and an adequate release site. Approved applicants will receive the day-old chicks in April, May, or June. No chicks obtained through the Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program can be released on private shooting preserves and all release sites must be approved in advance by DEC and must be open for public pheasant hunting opportunities. The program is funded through the State Conservation Fund from license fees paid by hunters, trappers, and anglers. Applicants must provide daily care to the rapidly growing chicks, monitor the birds' health and ensure they have ad-

equate feed and water. The pheasants may be released beginning when they are eight weeks old and must be released no later than Dec. 1. Individuals interested in these programs should contact their nearest DEC regional office (listed below) for applications and additional information. In 2019, DEC distributed more than 31,500 day-old pheasant chicks to qualified applicants. Applications must be filed with a DEC regional wildlife manager by March 25; see contact information below. A "Pheasant Rearing Guide" and applications are available on the DEC website. The DEC’s Region 9 includes Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming counties: 182 East Union, Suite 3 Allegany, NY 147061328 (716) 372-0645

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Area unemployment rates jumped in December, the state Department of Labor reported last week. In Allegany County, the December rate was 6% — 58th of the state’s 62 counties — up from 5% in November. The December 2018 rate was 5.2%. The highest of any December was 9.9% in 1991. In Cattaraugus County, the unemployment rate was 5.8%, up from 4.6% in November. The rate in December 2018 was 5.3%. The rates are not seasonally adjusted, meaning they do not take into account hiring and layoff patterns dependent on the time of year. For example, the seasonallyadjusted rate across the state was 4% in December, but the rate when not adjusted for seasonal variations was 3.7%. Typically, Allegany and Cattaraugus counties see the highest unemployment rates in the late winter and early spring months, followed by lower rates in the late summer and early fall, before climbing again in December. The labor force — employed and unemployed combined — rose to 34,500 in December. The number of employed rose by 200 to 32,500 in December, while the number of unemployed rose around 400 to 2,000. The labor force remained steady at 19,500, while the number of employed dropped by 100 to

18,400, and the number of unemployed rose by 200 to 1,200. Across Western New York, the December rate was 4.8%, up from 4% in November. December 2018 saw a rate of 4.5%. The region tied with the Mohawk Valley for the second-highest unemployment by region again in December, topped only by the North Country, with 5.8%. Most of the five counties in the Western New York region were in the upper half of counties statewide for unemployment — Niagara County was tied for eighth with 5.6%, while Chautauqua County was tied for 16th at 5.3%. Only Erie County, at 32nd place with 4.5%, was in the bottom half of unemployment rates. STATEWIDE, the rate dropped to 3.7% in December, down from 3.9% in November. Queens County, at 2.7%, saw the lowest unemployment rate in December. The county with the highest rate, at 9.2%, was sparsely-populated Hamilton County in the Adirondacks which sees unemployment jump as the summer and fall tourism season ends. The rate in November in Hamilton County was 6.7%. The other highest rates were seen in Jefferson County at 6.8%, Lewis County at 6.6%, and Allegany County. New York City saw its rate in December fall to 3.2% from 3.7% in November. Outside of the five boroughs, the rate

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FORD F-150 4WD SUPERCREW

SALE PRICE

369/per month

• Heated/Cooled Leather • 8 Passenger • Sunroof • Low Miles

SALE PRICE

289/per month

CHEVROLET TRAX LT

2019

Factory Warranty Power Seat Remote Start Heated Seats #19627P

22,995

#20173A

22,995

21,995

• • • •

SALE PRICE

GMC YUKON XL SLT • • • •

• Low Miles • Custom Wheels/ Tires • Remote Start

SALE PRICE

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT

SALE PRICE

235/per month

2013

2019

FRESH ARRIVAL!

#19654P

SALE PRICE

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT CREW CAB • Moonroof • Low Miles • Heated Seats

#19570P

17,995

Sport Package Heated Seats Remote Start XM

CHEVROLET CRUZE LT • 1,400 One Owner Miles • Heated Seats • Remote Start

SALE PRICE

FORD ECOSPORT SE 4WD

SALE PRICE

219/per month

CHEVROLET CRUZE LT

• One Owner • Saddle Heated/ Cooled Leather • NAV • DVD

• • • •

SALE PRICE

2017

2015

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT 4WD

One Owner Heated Leather Auto XM #19289A

16,995

379/per month

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD 1LT • • • •

SALE PRICE

27,995

2014

Low Miles Heated Seats Power Lift Gate Remote Start #19628P

22,995

475/per month

2017

• • • •

#19571P

33,995

#19137A

SALE PRICE

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TURBO

2019

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT

SALE PRICE

Just Arrived, Hurry In!

SALE PRICE

• 7 Passenger • All Weather Liners • V6 Power

2016

29,995

229/per month

2019

One Owner Z-71 Heated Seats Spray In Bedliner

17,495

FORD ESCAPE SE 4WD

2019

• • • •

219/per month

DODGE DURANGO GT

2016

CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 LT

SALE PRICE

#19386P

16,495

#18617P

SALE PRICE

CHEVROLET TRAVERSE • Only 8K One Owner Miles • Heated Seats • Bluetooth

SALE PRICE

• One Owner • Factory Warranty • Heated Leather Seats

2018

#20185A

219/per month

589/per month

2017

15,995

V6 Power Remote Start One Owner Camera

41,495

2011

ONLY 700 MILES $

SALE PRICE

409/per month

CHEVROLET CRUZE • • • •

6.4L Hemi V8 Boards Bedliner 4 New Tires “Ready To Tow” #19550P

SALE PRICE

2017

2016

CHEVROLET IMPALA 2LT

One Owner Bucket Seats Bedliner Step Bars Fog Lamps #19595P

27,995

• • • •

CHEVROLET CRUZE HATCHBACK • • • • •

SALE PRICE

699/per month

2014

16,995

45,995

2018

One Owner Remote Start Low Miles Factory Warranty #19630P

SALE PRICE

409/per month

2015

• • • •

#19478A

SALE PRICE

FORD F-150 4WD SUPERCAB XLT

2017

CHEVROLET MALIBU 1LT

Heated Leather V6 NAV 3rd Row Seating #19588P

29,995

6.2L V8 Power Boards Rear DVD Sunroof Nav Bose

RAM 2500 BIG HORN • • • •

SALE PRICE

• • • • • •

2019

One Owner Heated Cloth Remote Start Factory Warranty #20032A

20,995

#20214P

339/per month

2019

• • • •

SALE PRICE

Heated Leather Remote Start Safety Package Fog Lamps

NISSAN PATHFINDER

2018

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT

25,495

“GO MANGO” MOPAR! #19617P SALE $ $ 349 /per month PRICE

GMC YUKON DENALI

JUST ARRIVED! $

• Only 2K One Owner Miles! • Heated Seats • Remote Start • NAV

25,995

349/per month

• • • •

SALE PRICE

319/per month

2016

2019

2017

#19294P

19,995

23,995

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT

CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD PREMIER • One Owner • Premier Package • Heated/Cooled Seats

One Owner Heated Leather NAV BOSE Factory Warranty #19314A

SALE PRICE

CHEVROLET MALIBU PREMIER

SALE PRICE

• • • • •

One Owner 3rd Row Seating Remote Start Heated Seats #19646P

SALE PRICE

2019

Heated Leather Moonroof 7 Passenger Factory Warranty #19651P

33,995

485/per month

2016

• • • •

34,995

CADILLAC SRX AWD 4DR LUXURY COLLECTION

2019

BUICK ENCLAVE ESSENCE AWD

SALE PRICE

#19606P

SALE PRICE

• • • •

2017

33,995

Factory Warranty Remote Start Bedliner Chrome Package

2015

SALE PRICE

• • • •

2017

• • • • •

CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD 1LT

2019

FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCREW

2019

CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD 1LT

• • • • •

6.7L Diesel 8’ Box Bed Liner Step Bars 4 New Tires

All Prices Based On Clean Deal With $2,500 Cash Down Plus Tax/License Fees. 2019-17, 84 Months @ 6.5%. 2016-15, 75 Months @ 6.5%. 2014, 72 Months @ 6.5%. 2013, 66 Months @ 6.5%. Requires Bank Approval.

#19649P

SALE PRICE

46,995

659/per month