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FEBRUARY 08-14, 2019
LOCAL
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6
SPORTS
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Green Springville kicks off 2019 speaker series ....see page 2
Bertrand Chaffee launches ‘YourCareCommunity’ health resource ....see page 3
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Making time for music in spite of polar conditions
By Alex Simmons
Amidst the virtual shutdown of Western New York thanks to last week’s sub-zero conditions and threats of a blizzard, a village hot spot still held its weekly tradition of bringing people together through music. On Feb. 1, the 49 Cafe, located at 49 E. Main St. in Springville, hosted Friday Night “Flights,” a karaoke night where community members got together and enjoyed a night of music, coffee and special treats. Even on a cold night like it was, a large group of people came out and supported the local talent. One Springville-Griffith High School student, Noah Koningisor, performed using smooth vocals and talented techniques on guitar along with the rest of his family. Noah explained that he enoys “feeding off the energy of the room.” The evening gave the feeling of a nice outing and fun get together. “When you look around and see someone smile for something you did, it makes me feel good,” he said. The smell of coffee filled the room while the light-hearted music filled everyone's ears. Noah and his family were joined by Amy Stabell, another Springville student, who plays the violin at in high school and came out to show off her talent. “I have performed with Noah’s family before,” Amy said, but this was her first time performing at the 49 Cafe. By the end of the evening, she said she had fun. Lindsay Buncy, one of the owners,
Photo by Alex Simmons Jessica Koningisor (left) and her daughter, Christy, sing their hearts out as Jessica’s husband, Mark, and their son, Noah, accompany on guitar. Amy Stabell (far right) accompanies on violin.
explained that Friday Night “Flights” got its name because customers can try four different types of coffee, including hot, cold and “specialty flights.” Since the cafe offers so many choices of coffee, this gives them the opportu-
nity to sample four different coffees in one sitting, she said. The music ranged from country to pop. I even went up myself and sang the song “Mamma Mia” by ABBA. It was nerve-wracking — and I was
kind of pushed into it — but it turned out to be a lot of fun, even if I did, in fact, mess up the lyrics. Some of the other songs performed last Friday included “Love is Alive” by See Music page 5
Check out the Possible ice jam Waste Management flooding on chosen for garbage, Griffins at Highlander Cattaraugus Creek recycling pickup in Invitational Gallery minimal after thaw Springville By Kellen M. Quigley
Photo by Rick Miller
By Rick Miller Much of Western New York remained under a flood watch until early Thursday as expected rain
will mixed with melting snow and ice as the week progressed and temperatures dropped. One of the biggest See Flood page 2
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After more than a month of deliberation concerning the future of garbage pickup and recycling in the village of Springville, the Board of Trustees have chosen to work Waste Management as the village’s refuse agency for a three-year period. At Monday’s village board meeting, a contract with Waste Management for $206,700 for three years with bi-weekly recycling pickup was approved. Included in the contract is a recycling alternative plan that could reduce the overall price by several thousand dollars, but, depending on the recycling
market, could save the village nothing. “It takes out about $18,000 for the cost of recycling out of that fee and then we pay based on what is turned in through a formula,” said Village Administrator Liz Melock. “The potential savings is about $4,800 off of that $206,700.” According to Melock, Waste Management would pick up the recycling and the village would pay per ton on what is turned in. She said there are some materials where the market is good while others have no value. If there is a good market for a lot of the recycled materials, that’s how See Waste page 8
Photo by Jaime Dickinson Emily Shlemmer goes all out in the 300-meter dash.
See the article on page 10 Gallery on page 12
A Look Back:
Meanings behind Valentine’s Day gifts
By Jolene Hawkins Pete worked at Eileen’s Greenhouse Looking back on Valentine’s Day in the during high school. He worked at his past where you would give heritage flower shop at night while holding down a job at Fisher-Price Toys during the candy or cards and, of course, day. He married Joan Heim and together they the flowers were always high on the ran the shop. When three children came, the list for presents. Even Jud Strunk — who was a local boy and had a cribs were in the back of the shop, making it successful carrier as a singer — had a smash hit called “I’ll give truly a family affair. Peter was a member of the Springville you a Daisy a Day.” Throughout the years we have had florist shops Chamber of Commerce, as well as the and greenhouses that were well known. Boston Hills Rifle and Pistol club. A member Bement Flower shop opened on Jan. 15, 1949, carried a large of the Florists Transworld Delivery for three variety of flowers and arrangements. In the 1950s, Eileen’s years, serving on the Western New York Greenhouse and flower shop was in full swing. Board of Directors of F.T.D. as well. When In 1973, the Heritage Shop was in full swing located on Main not arranging flowers, he enjoyed golf and Street. Pete Schneider opened the shop in December of 1964 on a bowling and has a greenhouse behind his prayer and a shoestring, as he used to like to say. He graduated from Griffith Schools in 1959 and attended the Canadian School of Floral home where he also raises orchids and other See A Look Back page 5 Arts.
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